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Orinda Outlook
For the week of February 10, 2014
By City Manager
Janet S. Keeter
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In celebration of the completion of the new Manzanita Bridge
on Monday, February 10, 2014, the City hosted a Manzanita Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Those in attendance included neighbors, assorted pets, City of Orinda Council and staff, East Bay Municipal Utility District staff and staff from Vali Cooper, AN West and Wood Biological.
A limited quantity of commemorative bookmarks
are available at City Hall and the Community Center.
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Red Cross Blood Drive: 
The Red Cross needs your help! Did you know that donating a pint of blood can save up to three lives?
Sign up for the City of Orinda Blood Drive on Wednesday, February 19. Appointments are scheduled every 15 minutes from 10:00am to 3:30pm. To schedule your appointment and for additional information go to: www.redcrossblood.org and use the Sponsor Code: ORINDA or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). If you have any questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, please call 1-866-236-3276. Identification is required at your appointment."The Nation's 2nd Friendliest City"
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Orinda - The Best Hometown Parade!
The Orinda Association has started the planning for the 4th of July event early this year and they are looking for
two core-team positions:
- Head of Communications - Coordinate all awareness and day-of-event marketing and publicity.
- Head of Logistics - Coordinate food vendors, kids activities and non-profit booths day of the event.
It's a really fun group and they have big plans for improving the 4th of July parade this year.
If you are a capable, high energy resident and you have a desire to contribute to the City of Orinda, please contact:
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Orinda Youth Association
Staff and members from the Orinda Park and Recreation Commission recently improved training for parent volunteer coaches.
New in 2014, each coach will be given 40% discount on their child's registration fee upon completion of a series of two online training sessions offered by the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS). One of the sessions is designed for coaches of all sports and is centered on sportsmanship, motivating youth, building confidence, working with parents and proper nutrition. The second session is sport specific and involves demonstrations for the coaches to apply to their practices. In addition, we are also implementing an on field training in conjunction with our coaches meetings. These on field trainings will put coaches through drills to give them an even greater wealth of knowledge that they can use to develop their athletes.
Staff and members from the Orinda Park and Recreation Commission also approved the creation of a series of coaching manuals that would be age specific and give coaches an outline of what skills should be acquired by their team by the end of the season. These manuals would also include diagrams with several drills to help guide the coaches during practice. We are hoping that these changes are able to better prepare our volunteer coaches and in turn create a better experience for the players while preparing them with the necessary skills to continue playing sports past the OYA level.
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ORINDA STATION CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
As part of BART's system wide Earthquake Safety Program, BART is in the process of strengthening Orinda Station to withstand future earthquakes. On February 7, 2014 work began on column structures at the entrance of the station that will temporarily limit access to the station for approximately three months. Crews will construct scaffolding and enclosures around the work which will restrict the station's entrance area. This means it may take longer to make your way through the station and around the work areas.
To contact the Earthquake Safety Program or obtain additional information, please visit www.bart.gov/earthquakesafety; or call the Program Information Line at (925) 603-5342.
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Key Findings from the Citywide Voter Survey
Telephone Interviews conducted January 16-26, 2014
- Local voters remain overwhelmingly (98%) pleased with the City's quality of life.
- Residents also continue to approve - with varying degrees of intensity - of the performance of nearly all branches of City government.
- A growing subgroup, though still a minority, approves of the financial management of City government.
- 70% of voters express initial willingness to support a $20 million bond measure to fund road and storm drain infrastructure improvements, a level of support that remains fairly stable after pro and con messages.
- Top priority projects include repairing the streets that are in the worst condition, repairing collapsing storm drains, and repairing storm drains and pipes at the same time that roads are repaired.
- The Orinda News, Lamorinda Weekly and other newsletters and mail are voters' top sources of information about the City.
City staff thanks Orinda residents for their continued support.
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30th Annual Volunteers of the Year Awards Dinner
The Orinda Action Day Team was honored with the 2013 William Penn Mott, Jr. Environmental Award along with the Orinda Junior Women's Club who was honored as 2013 Volunteers of the Year during the 30th Annual Awards dinner that was held on Sunday, February 9, 2014.
Members of the City Council were on hand to present Proclamations thanking both organizations for their service to Orinda.
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Let's Play Ball!
The Orinda Sports Field ball diamonds received some tender, loving care, as staff prepares for the spring baseball season. The infield was graded and prepped on both fields and the roadside field infield grass was scraped to allow for play by multiple age groups.
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Phishing in Orinda!
Recently, an Orinda citizen was contacted by a person claiming to be Chief of Police, Scott Haggard. The phone number (via caller ID) was an accurate Orinda Police Department phone number, and the person claiming to be the Police Chief attempted to scam the citizen out of money by claiming that the Orinda citizen had a warrant and that they would be arrested unless money was wired to an address out of the area.
The Orinda Police Department does not contact citizens requesting payment of warrants. Please report contact with such requests to the Orinda Police Department immediately at 925-254-6820.
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The City is accepting applications for Summer Camp Counselors and Camp Directors. Initial screening will take place on February 28 with interviews held in March.
For more information visit www.cityoforinda.org or call Michelle Lacy, Director of Parks and Recreation at 925-253-4202.
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Live streaming of City Council Meetings comes to Orinda!
Not able to attend the February 18, 2014 meeting?
You can now stay informed in the comfort of your home
Click Here to go to the media page where live streaming and viewing of video archives are available.
Click Here for the 2014 City Council Meeting Schedule "The Nation's 2nd Friendliest City"
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Orinda Police Department
Orinda Police Department arrests include an arrest for Violation of Probation and 3 arrests for DUI.
Crime statistics are currently reported in the Lamorinda Patch, Lamorinda Sun, and News 24/680.
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Inside the Locker Room Returns To Orinda
Golden Bear fans are invited to come to Orinda Theatre Square on Monday, February 17, 2014 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm for the third of four special editions of Cal's weekly radio show, Inside the Locker Room.
For the Feb. 17 show, guests include basketball head coaches Mike Montgomery and Lindsay Gottlieb, as well as rugby head coach Jack Clark and men's swimming and diving head coach Dave Durden. In addition, numerous student-athletes will be in attendance at the event. During the show, Golden Bear Fans will have the opportunity to meet a number of coaches and student-athletes. The other scheduled date in Orinda is March 3, 2014. The Inside the Locker Room set for the Orinda appearances will be near Barbacoa Mexican Comfort Food. Fans are encouraged to make reservations ahead of time and reference "Inside the Locker Room" when making their reservation. Parking is available at the underground garage beneath the Square. Inside the Locker Room runs from 7:00pm - 8:00pm each Monday and can be heard live on KGO Radio 810 AM and online on TuneIn. For more information Click Here.
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The Annual Commission Recruitment
application deadline has been extended!!
The City of Orinda is seeking applications from
resident volunteers to serve on the following
City Commissions and Committees:
Art in Public Places Committee (2)
Planning Commission (2)
Parks & Recreation Commission (3)
Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission (2)
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (3)
Finance Advisory Committee (3)
Public Works Aesthetic Review Committee (1)
Historic Landmark Committee (3)
The City of Orinda is also seeking applications from resident volunteers to serve as the City's Liaison to the following local agencies:
Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District Trustee (1)
Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging (1)
Representative on the Contra Costa County Library Commission (2)
County Connection Citizens Advisory Committee (1)
Statement of Interest forms are available from the Orinda City Clerk's Office located at 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563. If you have any specific questions regarding the recruitment, please contact Michele Olsen, City Clerk at 925-253-4221 or molsen@cityoforinda.org. Application forms may also be downloaded from the City's website at www.cityoforinda.org.
Completed Statement of Interest forms must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by Friday, February 28, 2014 at 5:00pm.
Qualified applicants for City Commission and Committee appointments will be invited to interview before the full City Council on Saturday, March 15, 2014.
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Janet Keeter
City Manager
We would like to hear from you!
Send your comments or questions to:
or call 925-253-4291
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