City of Orinda est 1985

Orinda Outlook

For the week of June 8, 2015

By City Manager

Janet S. Keeter

Orinda has a new Mayor!!

The Orinda City Council at its June 2, 2015 meeting appointed Dean Orr to serve as Mayor to fill the vacancy created when Steve Glazer resigned from his Council seat on May 28, 2015 in order to be sworn in as the 7th District California State Senator.

Dean Orr was elected to a four-year term on the City Council in November 2010 and re-elected in 2014 to serve a second term on the Council.

With this appointment, Dean will serve as Mayor through December 1, 2015.

Congratulations!!

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 7:00pm

Joint meeting of the City Council and the

Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission (CIOC)

Library Auditorium

26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563

Summer Evening Entertainment Returns this Tuesday,

June 9, 2015 at 6:30pm with the DND Band!!

Community members are invited to bring their families and friends to the

Orinda Community Park for summer entertainment starting in June.

These events are free and open to the community.

Families are encouraged to bring their blankets and lawn chairs.

For more information visit www.cityoforinda.org or call (925) 254-2445.

The Concerts in the Park, which are sponsored by

the Orinda Parks and Recreation Foundation and supported by the

Orinda Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Orinda and City of Orinda,

are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Below is the concert schedule for this year:

6/9: DND Band - Rock n' Roll

6/16: Kenya B Trio - Blues & Jazz

6/23: Spill the Wine - Pop & Rock

6/30: Dennis Johnson & Ramblers - Blues & Swing

7/7: Floorshakers - Funk Soul & Rock n' Roll

7/14: Lamorinda Idol w/ Arts in Bloom @ 5pm - Variety

7/21: West Grand Boulevard - Motown & Rhythm & Blues

7/26: Opera in the Park, *Sunday, 4-6pm - Opera

8/4: Little Dog 2 - Pop & Rock

8/11: Cami Thompson, *6-8pm - Big Band Jazz

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Movies in the Park are back for a second consecutive year and are presented by the Orinda Parks and Recreation Foundation with support from the Orinda Community Foundation. The movies will be held Thursday evenings and will begin at dusk. Below is the movie schedule for this year:

June 25: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

July 9: The Boxtrolls

July 23: Big Hero 6

August 6: Maleficent

August 20: Frozen Sing-Along

100 Days of Summer, 100 Days of Hope - Blood Drive in June

Summer months are quickly approaching and since shortages of all blood types happen during the summer and winter holidays, the City of Orinda and the American Red Cross are working together, again, to beat those odds.

On Saturday, June 13 the Parks and Recreation Department

will be hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross.

The drive will be held in the Orinda Community Center Founder's Auditorium

located at 28 Orinda Way, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Individuals who are interested in donating are encouraged to schedule an appointment online though donors do not need an appointment to participate. To schedule an appointment, donors may visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code Orinda or may call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

For more information visit www.cityoforinda.org or call (925) 254-2445.

Public Works

Camino Pablo Pavement Rehabilitation - The 1^st phase of the Camino Pablo project is nearing completion, with the final striping being placed on the new asphalt pavement surface. To improve safety along Camino Pablo, new enhanced bicycle striping will be placed to alert motorists to share the road with cyclists and provide dedicated bike lanes.

Additional paving will be installed in the next few weeks at the Orinda Way and Miner Road intersections to conform to the new pedestrian ramps. Traffic signal loop connections will continue to be installed over the next 7-10 days, and temporary traffic signal timing and sequencing has been adjusted to improve delays during commute hours. The 2^nd phase of the project will start near the end of summer when new signal poles and signage are installed at the Camino Pablo intersections with Brook wood Road and Santa Maria Way.

Southwest Area Transportation Committee (SWAT) - SWAT met to hear presentations on up-coming project planning and requests for funding for the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and the draft Transportation Expenditure Plan (TEP). SWAT also heard presentations on a possible Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) sales tax measure in 2016 and the 2016 State Transportation Improvements Program (STIP). These plans will be the basis for establishing transportation projects in next several years. he Committee also considered and approved a request by the City of Orinda and Town of Danville to reprogram funds from Measure C. Orinda will be using the funds to repair a slide area in the Santa Maria Park and Ride Lot and Danville will being doing Diablo Road circulation improvements.

Ivy Drive Sidewalk and Paving Projects - The City Council recently awarded construction contracts to FBD Vanguard of Livermore for the Ivy Drive and Coral Drive Sidewalks project and Bay Cities Paving & Grading Inc. of Concord for the Ivy Drive Pavement Rehabilitation project. Both projects are expected to begin at the end of June 2015 and be completed in mid-August before Orinda Intermediate School is back in session. Construction will include the installation of a 5 foot wide sidewalk along east side of Ivy Drive between Rise Ct. and Fiesta Circle (north) and along the north side of Coral Drive between Aridity Dr. and Eastwood Dr. In addition the roadway pavement along Ivy Drive from northern Moraga Way intersection to the northern intersection of Fiesta Circle will be replaced. All of the existing asphalt will be removed, and subgrade surface will be repaired as needed, then a 6.5 inch layer of hot mix asphalt will be placed.

The work hours will be Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please expect minor delays or closures in the area, including some dust and noise from the construction work.

Parks and Recreation

2015 Summer Camp Informational Web Page

The Parks and Recreation Department will be maintaining a 2015 Summer Camp Informational page on the city's website as an additional resource for parents. This page will be updated every Friday afternoon with information pertaining to the upcoming week. You can find this page under the youth section of our website or you may click here.

The Learning Doesn't Stop During Summer

Writing is an essential skill so why not enjoy a week writing about your favorite things and exploring your creativity while expanding your knowledge of language and grammar? This summer the Orinda Parks and Recreation Department is offering four creative writing camps for youth that you won't find in the Summer Activity Guide.

Join Kristin Rasmussen for 1-week camps that include personal writing journals for ideas and inspiration, nature and art walks, making connections with literature and sharing original work. There is also a 2-week Creative Writing Camp with Kathryn McCarty for teens that culminates in an online teen creative writing magazine showcasing the writers' works. To view a flyer of these camps click here, or you can view the camp details online by browsing for courses under Camps-Youth/Teen.

No Boredom Allowed: Teen Camp

Teen Camp is designed for incoming 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th graders to chill out and take some amazing trips this summer. The camp is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and features three different trips each week. Fight teen boredom, sign your child up for Summer OuTEENS Camp today! Register by calling (925) 254-2445.

Date	Theme	Trips
July 6-10	Adrenaline Rush	Sky High, Six Flags, ATT Park Tour, "Ride the Ducks" Tour of SF
July 13-17	Splash Splash	Scandia Fun Center, Chinatown Photo Scavenger Hunt, The Exploratorium
July 20-24	Under the Sea	Jelly Belly Factory Tour, Waterworld, Oakland A's Game
July 27-31	A trip to Outer Space	Rock Climbing at City Beach, Fisherman's Warf Photo Scavenger Hunt, Chabot Space and Science Center

Protecting the Swallows of Orinda

The East Bay offers easy access to so many wonders of wilderness. Here in Orinda, we're fortunate to have a colony of Cliff Swallows that return each spring to breed and raise young at Wilder Park. In California, Cliff Swallows usually begin to arrive in late March and may remain until September.

Photo by John Ehrenfeld

Swallows are migratory sparrow-sized birds with long, pointed wings and streamlined bodies developed for fast acrobatic flight. At Wilder, you can see them swooping and flying over fields, ponds, and anywhere else with an abundance of flying insects. Swallows consume large quantities of insects including mosquitos and other harmful insects so people benefit from sharing the environment with these birds.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please be aware that Swallows and their nests are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. It is illegal to intentionally kill, injure, take, or sell them or to intentionally destroy the nest, eggs, or young without a permit. A completed nest cannot be touched without a permit issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

This report was provided by the Golden Gate Audubon Society.

For additional information please click on the following links:

SPEAKING OUT FOR BIRDS IN THE EAST BAY - Wilder Swallows (see page 5)

Petaluma's Cliff Swallows - one year later

Crime Stats for 5/24/15 to 5/31/15

Description

Statistic

Location

Suspicious Circumstance Arrest

1

20 block Orinda Way

Auto Burglary

8

10 block Descanso Drive

Miramonte High School

10 block Theatre Square (3)

50 block Cedar Terrace

Northwood Drive @ Southwood Drive

200 block Hall Drive

Welfare Check Arrest

1

200 block La Espiral

Credit Card Fraud

1

Counter Report at Orinda PD

Traffic Stop Arrest

3

Brookwood Road @ Moraga Way

Acalanes Road @ Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette

Southwood Drive @ Tara Road

Shoplift Arrest

3

Safeway

CVS (2)

Violation of a Restraining Order

1

30 block Eastwood Drive

Residential Burglary

3

20 block Tappan Lane

50 block Muth Drive

20 block Orinda Way

Petty Theft

2

10 block Moraga Way

10 block Theatre Square

Vehicle Theft

1

10 block Washington Lane

Stolen Vehicle Recovery

1

100 block Brookwood Road

Identity Theft

2

Counter Report at Orinda PD (2)

Trespass

1

10 block Altarinda Road

DUI Misdemeanor Arrest

1

Glorietta Blvd @ Orchard Road

Staying home this summer?

Do good while feeling good and register to volunteer as a driver for the

Seniors Around Town Program

Orinda seniors living independently occasionally need help getting to doctor's appointments in our area. You determine how often and how far you want to drive. Your gift of time and transportation allows our seniors to remain in their homes, living independently.

Call today at 925-402-4506 or go to www.orindaassociation.org

Janet Keeter

City Manager

We would like to hear from you!

Send your comments or questions to:

publicinfo@cityoforinda.org

or call 925-253-4291