City of Orinda est 1985

Orinda Outlook

For the week of August 11, 2014

By City Manager

Janet S. Keeter

TONIGHT!

Mark Levine and TLC

Headline Final Summer Concert

Don't miss the last FREE summer concert at the park for 2014!

The concert series is generously supported by Orinda Community Center Auxiliary, Orinda Community Foundation, Orinda Rotary and

Orinda Parks and Recreation Foundation

The Summer Concert Series will conclude on Tuesday, August 12 with the

Motown sounds of Mark Levine and TLC from 6:30 - 8:30pm

at the Orinda Community Center Park, 28 Orinda Way

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Public Works

On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 the Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission (CIOC) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 pm in the Sarge Littlehale Community room at City Hall. The agenda this month will include a discussion of the streets that will be repaired under the Annual Paving program, which uses Gas Tax and County Return to Source tax dollars to repair arterial and collector streets; a discussion of how the residential streets to be repaired with the Measure J bond funds will be selected; and a discussion of a program for public information and outreach regarding the City's roads and drainage facilities.

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Moonlight Movie Series Resumes on August 14

The City's inaugural Moonlight Movie series will screen the popular film

Despicable Me 2 on Thursday, August 14 at the Orinda Community Park

The showing will begin 15 minutes after sunset at approximately 8:15 pm

Join us for one of the last family events of the summer. This event is proudly sponsored by the Orinda Parks and Recreation Foundation

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From the Office of the City Clerk

November 2014 City Council Election Update

As of this date, 6 candidates have filed and been qualified to run for the Orinda City Council.

The Nomination Period for the November City Council Election for non-incumbents has been extended to Wednesday, August 13th at 5pm. The Secretary of State's office will hold the randomized alphabetical drawing on Thursday, August 14th to determine ballot order for candidates. Any election related inquiries should be directed to the City Clerk's office.

Recruitments

The City Clerk's office has opened the recruitment

for the following vacant positions:

Historic Landmark Committee (1)

Public Works Aesthetic Review Committee (1)

Liaison to CCC Library Commission (2)

Statement of Interest Forms will be accepted until Friday, August 29th. Please help spread the word and direct interested parties to the City's website or to the City Clerk's office.

Council Meeting Update

August 19, 2014 City Council Meeting - CANCELLED

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Parks and Recreation

New Activity Guide has arrived in Resident Mailboxes

Registration for classes starting in September is now open. You can register online at www.cityoforinda.org or stop by the Orinda Community Center. Many new classes are being offered this session including Cardio Tennis, Basketball Camp, and Nutrition classes.

New Team Sport Offered This Fall

The City of Orinda is excited to offer Jr. Team Tennis for the first time! Coach Drew Deifenbach will offer this new program geared towards developing tennis skills in a team environment. Age appropriate courts and balls will be used to enhance participant's tennis skills. Practice will be held once a week with matches on Sundays. This activity is available for children ages 6 - 18.

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Caltrans will temporarily close Bore #2, the leftmost eastbound bore, of the Caldecott Tunnel overnight on Friday, Saturday, and possibly Sunday nights this weekend.

The eastbound Tunnel Road on-ramp will also be closed at these times. The purpose of the closure is to complete the realignment of the eastbound approach to the tunnel's second bore. During the Bore #2 closures, eastbound traffic will be able to continue to use Bore #1. Westbound traffic on SR-24 will not be impacted by this closure.

Five- to twenty-minute delays for traffic traveling in the eastbound direction on State Route 24 are anticipated during the closures.

Pending favorable weather conditions and the completion of preparatory work, the following closures are planned:

Weekend of August 15 - August 17:

Friday, August 15, 8 p.m. - Saturday, August 16, 12 p.m. (Noon)
Saturday August 15, 8 p.m. - Sunday, August 17, 12 p.m. (Noon)
Sunday, August 16, 8 p.m. - Monday, August 18, 7 a.m.

Additional information can be found here

The Fourth Annual Orinda Jazz Festival comes to the
Orinda Library Auditorium

on Sunday, August, 17, 2014 from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM.

This one-day event benefits The Orinda Arts Council ~ Community Programs, and features well-acclaimed international, regional, and local musicians and artists.

This year's featured artist is Amikaeyla Gaston, a multi-award winning jazz vocalist, proclaimed by NPR as one of the "purest contemporary voices." MTV also describes her sultry sound "like listening to velvet waterfalls." Other headliners scheduled to appear will be two-time Grammy Award recipient, Mads Tolling, an internationally renowned violinist and soloist for Grammy Award Winning Turtle Island Quartet; popular Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center flutist/vocalist, Carol Alban; bass performer Marc Levine, who has performed with Barry Manilow and Dionne Warwick; Jazz pianist and educator, Ben Flint, who toured with Grammy Winner Isaac Hayes; and other celebrated performers.

Open to all ages, this is an event where people come to see, to be seen, and most importantly, to enjoy the company of friends and relatives while enjoying great music. Learn More

Brown Bag Lunch with the Mayor

Mayor Severson will host a second "Brown Bag Lunch" session on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 12:00 noon in the Sarge Littlehale Community Room located at 22 Orinda Way. If you would like to have "Lunch with the Mayor" please meet at City Hall where there will be a brief tour of City Hall and then a walk up the hill to the new Orinda Union School District (OUSD) building. No RSVP is necessary - just pack a lunch and join Mayor Severson for an informal lunchtime talk and tour of City Hall and the new OUSD building.

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Norcal Kids Triathlon

2014 Norcal Kids Triathlon

Saturday, August 30, 2014 @ 9:00am

Miramonte High School, Orinda, CA.

This race is dedicated to children from ages 6 through High School.

Norcal Kids Triathlon is a Super Sprint Triathlon dedicated to encouraging High School students and younger kids to try a new activity,

remain active and remain healthy.

Registration is now open, make sure you don't wait. Click Here to register today.

Miner Road Underground Utility District

On Tuesday August 5th, the City Council decided to not move forward with the PG&E Miner Road Underground Utility District due to the significant traffic impacts generated by the project. The total duration of the project of 9 - 10 months with either road closures or one-way traffic control was a major concern to the Council and many residents within the area. Staff will work with PG&E to close out this project and will look at other locations for future undergrounding projects within the next year.

For additional information about the Rule 20A Program, please visit PG&E's website at: http://www.pge.com/myhome/addservices/electricundergrounding/

Click Here to view past City Council staff reports for more information,

If you have further questions, please contact Larry Theis, Senior Civil Engineer at ltheis@cityoforinda.org.

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The "Community Emergency Response Team" has scheduled all-hazard training courses. The courses are part of FEMA's Citizen Corps program. This valuable course is designed to help you take care of yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.

CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster preparedness where citizens learn to take independent actions that are critical to their safety. Many people will respond to others in need without training but the CERT course is designed to help them do so safely and effectively.

You can take CERT training at the Orinda Library beginning

Thursday, September 11, 2014

from 6:30 -9:30 pm

the 6 classes and a drill

are presented by Lamorinda CERT,

a FEMA accredited program.

Planning Department

Planning Commission

August 12, 2014

72 La Cuesta - Design review and elevated deck permit for a 441 square foot addition with increased roof height and window - Continued from 7-8-14.
19 Big Leaf Way - Elevated deck for a previously approved home.
6 Great Oaks Circle - Temporary event permit to allow a fundraiser at 6 Great Oak Circle. The proposal includes up to 300 guests and amplified music.

August 26, 2014

7 Big Leaf Road - Design review for a new 3,796 square foot single family residence
84 Mossbridge - Design review and tree removal permit for a 4,925 square foot single family residence - Continued
Wilder subdivision information review

Zoning Administrator - Projects Posted