They're Back!!
It's harvest time, and the Orinda Garden Club and
community members have been busy!!!!
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Hay Bales and Pumpkins, Orinda exit - Hwy 24
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Entrance to Sleepy Hollow neighborhood
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Scarecrow, Orinda Way and Camino Sobrante
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Upcoming Council and Committee Meetings
City Council Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 7:00pm
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Mayor's Community Liaison Meeting
Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 8:30am
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Finance Advisory Committee
Special Meeting on Monday, October 12, 2015 at 6:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Planning Commission
Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 7:00 pm
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Citizen's Infrastructure Oversight Commission (CIOC)
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC)
Monday, October 19, 2015 at 7:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Room, City Hall
22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 9456
Art in Public Places Committee
Monday, October 19, 2015 at 3:30pm
May Room, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
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We would like to introduce you to the New Planing Department staff.
From Left to Right
Derek Farmer-Senior Planner, Tiffany Morlin-Senior Administrative Assistant, Victor Carniglia-Interim Director of Planning, Mayank Patel-Assistant Planner and Daisy Allen-Assistant Planner
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We are excited to welcome the new staff to the
City of Orinda family.
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 Art of Mixology Craft Cocktail Competition
Open for Entries Second annual competition adds new
"Art of Table Staging" category
The Lamorinda Arts Council is
"Calling all Bay Area bartenders and mixologists!"
Entries are now being accepted for the Lamorinda Arts Council's Art of Mixology Cocktail Competition and Tasting on October 10, 2015. The fundraising event is co-hosted by Orinda Theatre Square, sponsored by Lamorinda Theatres and will be held at the Orinda Theatre Square from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Additional information can be found here.
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Public Works & Engineering Services
2015 Annual and Measure J & L Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Bay Cities Grading & Paving continues to perform extensive utility potholing, roadway coring/sampling, and monument location/preservation on all the roads to be re-paved this year. City staff has been coordinating with PG&E, EBMUD, AT&T and COMCAST on the analysis of the depth of underground lines to avoid damage to utility lines. PG&E started to work on lowering shallow gas lateral lines and will continue the work for the next few weeks. Culvert flushing and pipe condition inspection began and it will be followed by epoxy resin lining of the inside of pipe culverts that have corrosion. The actual paving portion of the project is expected to start in mid-October, generally progressing on streets from the north side and ending on south side of Orinda. Bay Cities is tentatively scheduled to start pavement work on Normandy and Ridge Lanes the week of October 12th. Subsequent roads will be rehabilitated with streets on the north side of Orinda and progressing with streets on the south side of Orinda. Individual street segments may be re-arranged in the construction schedule due to utility conflicts which require more lead time for the utility company to lower their facility. Camino Pablo Pavement Rehabilitation - The new signal poles were erected last week. The final wiring and completion of the signal operation is scheduled to be completed the week of October 5th.
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Disaster Food and Water!
CERT Monthly Meeting Notice
Join us on Monday evening, October 12, 2015 at the Orinda Library Garden Room at 7:00pm. Lamorinda CERT will be hosting their tenth monthly training of 2015.
The topic is " Disaster Food and Water". This will be a replication of the meeting we held in April 2014 but with some different food. We'll start with a presentation by Bruce Macler, a water expert at the EPA who will speak about water supplies after a disaster. After his presentation we'll go outside to the patio where we will have stoves set up to prepare disaster foods. All foods presented have a shelf life of 25 years or more. We'll have score cards for the tasting so you can track which brands you like and which products within the brands are best. We'll collect the scorecards at the end of the tasting so we can tally the results and find the winners. To sign up to attend the meeting or to get additional information on CERT, click here!
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 A big "Thank You" goes to the City of Lafayette! At their recent Food and Wine Festival, "Adore Orinda" bumper stickers were distributed.
In a nod to the Lamorinda area and the residents who Adore, Love and have Amore for this community, a limited number of the bumper stickers are available on a first come basis at the receptionist area of the Orinda Community Center located at 28 Orinda Way. |
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Planning Department
The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 @ 7:00pm
Public Hearing(s) - 10/13
- 4 Sunrise Hill Road - Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider design review and elevated deck permit applications to allow a new two-story, 4,955 adjusted square foot, single-family residence on a vacant parcel.
- 106 Camino Don Miguel - The Planning Commission will consider an Appeal to the Zoning Administrator's decision to permit grading on a slope greater than 15% for a new rear yard lawn area and new wood retaining walls approximately three feet in height.
- 89 Dairy Creek - The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a design review application for a new 6,058 adjusted square foot two-story single-family home in the Wilder subdivision.
Zoning Administration - Posted:
- 185 Camino Pablo - Exception Permit application to build a 289 square foot living room addition at the rear of the house which would be set back 4.7 feet from the side yard. The required side yard setback for this lot is 10 feet. However, the existing house is 4.7 feet from the side yard. The addition would follow the same alignment.
- 49 Tarry Lane - Proposal to build a second dwelling (994 sq.ft.), which requires the removal of two protected trees (Live Oaks). An arborist report suggests removal of the two trees given their poor health and susceptibility to high construction impacts, which may result from the proposed guest house.
- 50 Vashell Way - Application to replace two (2) existing 7.1"x 61.0" antennas with two (2) new 7.1" x 72.0" antennas. The application also includes the installation of two (2) RRH-V3 antenna on an existing pipe.
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Celebrate Discover & Go Month in October!
October is Discover & Go Month! Contra Costa County Library is celebrating our ongoing
Discover & Go partnership with Bay Area museums and cultural venues. Visit a participating library branch, enter our drawing for some great prizes, and help give back to your community at the same time! We will be partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano - for every donation of a non perishable food item you bring to a participating branch, you can enter to win special premium awards for some of our most popular Bay Area attractions. Discover something new this month! Additional information can be found here.
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NOTICE FROM PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
We are performing tree work in your neighborhood.
Please read for more information.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is currently performing tree work on city property in your neighborhood. Our licensed tree workers will clear trees and brush identified during our recent routine inspection as potentially posing a fire or power line safety risk. This work is part of our commitment towards providing safe, reliable and affordable clean energy to our customers.
Our tree workers perform this work for you
Unless properly pruned and maintained, trees can cause dangerous conflicts with power lines. The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) requires that persons working within certain distances of overhead power lines be qualified and trained properly. There are strict state regulations that dictate the requirements for working around power lines. We hire only qualified power line clearance specialists. Hiring unqualified tree workers can jeopardize their personal safety since they are not trained on the dangers of working near power lines.
What you can expect
Work is expected to begin on September 21 and last until October 31. We will clearly mark all work areas. Please plan for potential minor delays when driving through Orinda. You will see PG&E and our line certified tree contractors on site with trucks and other heavy equipment. Our work should not interrupt your electric service, but we will contact you if there are any changes. Weather and other factors affecting safe working conditions may impact our schedule.
Questions
We encourage you to contact PG&E with any questions at
We appreciate your patience as we work to reduce fire risk and
enhance the safety and reliability of our service in your neighborhood.
Victor Baker, MBA
Diablo Division Senior Manager
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177-1490
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Parks and Recreation
Community Classes Don't End at the Community Center Parks and Recreation classes are more than just your weekly class meeting. They provide social connections, creativity, fun, and community involvement. Recently two classes that are offered through the Orinda Parks and Recreation Department, participated in the Town of Moraga's Pear & Wine Festival held on September 26. Participants from the Ukulele Roots class opened the entertainment portion by displaying their skills and playing charming, casual island tunes, and the Orinda Ballet Academy performed an abridged version of their summer show, Cinderella Ballet.
Joining a Parks and Recreation class can expand your knowledge,
introduce you to a hobby and to those who share your same interests!
Click here to see what classes will help get you active and involved! I'm a Park and Rec Kid SM This week Parks and Recreation Director Michelle Lacy shared why she's a Park and Rec Kid. To watch her video, click here. Now it's your turn, create and share your own "I'm a Park and Rec Kid" short video and post it on Twitter, Facebook and/or YouTube. Just make sure to use #ImAParkandRecKid and #OrindaParksRec in your post. The Orinda Parks and Recreation Department is accepting the challenge from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to share their "Park and Rec Kid" stories. The goal is to inspire individuals of all ages to use their community parks and recreation as a solution for happier, healthier lives.
39th Annual Orinda Holiday Bazaar
Over 50 exhibitors including returning favorites featuring
home décor, specialty foods,
holiday decorations,
accessories and jewelers
will be at this year's
Holiday Bazaar
There are over 20 new exhibitors this year featuring
succulents, handmade cards, lotions, women's clothing,
handmade bags, knitwear, decorative trays, candles and paper mache items.
Mark your calendars because you will not want to miss this
one day only opportunity to get your holiday shopping off to a bang!
Saturday, November 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the Orinda Community Center.
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Go Solar with East Bay SunShares
Thinking about installing solar but don't know where to start or think it's just too expensive? The City of Walnut Creek is holding a final, free workshop for homeowners interested in going solar through the East Bay SunShares program and the event is open to Orinda residents.
East Bay SunShares helps homeowners reduce the cost and complexity of going solar through group-purchasing. The workshop will be on Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 7:00-8:30pm at the Walnut Creek City Hall, located at 1666 North Main Street.
In addition to a presentation on East Bay SunShares,
there will be a meet and greet with solar installers.
To RSVP for the workshop, go to: http://goinggreenwc.eventbrite.com.
For more information about East Bay SunShares, visit: www.mygroupenergy.com/eastbaysunshares
East Bay SunShares: Simple. Affordable. Together.
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Holocaust survivor Dora Sorell to speak at Orinda Library
Thursday October 22, 7:00pm
Dora Apsan Sorell will speak about her memories and her memoir,
Tell the Children: Letters to Miriam at the Orinda Library auditorium on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 7:00pm. 
The East Bay resident is one of a handful of Bay Area Holocaust survivors still on the lecture circuit. Born in Sighet, Romania, Sorell was deported to Auschwitz along with most of the town's 10,000 Jewish residents. She survived the ordeal but her parents, two of her brothers and over 40 members of her extended family died in the gas chambers. She was liberated two days before the end of World War II, and returned to Sighet and to medical school. She eventually moved to New York and practiced medicine there. After retirement, Sorell and her husband moved to the Bay Area to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
Sorell's memoir, Tell The Children: Letters to Miriam, is written in the form of letters to her granddaughter. Sorell states "It is important that young people know what happened so long ago, and those who already know should not forget."
Noted scholar and historian Elie Wiesel has said of her memoir, "informative, perceptive and poignant. It's emotional impact is powerful. To read it is to come closer to historical events that will forever haunt mankind's conscience."
Cosponsored by the Orinda Library and Rotary Club of Orinda, this program is free and open to the public. Preregistration is not required. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.
Click here for additional information or contact the Orinda Library at 925-254-2184.
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