The City of Orinda offices will be closed
Monday, January 18, 2016
in observance of the
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
City offices will re-open
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:00am
If you need to contact the Orinda Police Department during this office closure, the non-emergency contact number is: 925-284-5010
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NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
ON A CITY OF ORINDA
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE
The City of Orinda is seeking applications from resident volunteers to serve on the City's:
Art in Public Places Committee (1) Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission (3) Historic Landmark Committee (2) Parks & Recreation Commission (2) Planning Commission (3) Public Works Aesthetic Review Committee (1) 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) County Connection Citizens Advisory Committee (1) Statement of Interest forms are available from the Orinda City Clerk's Office, 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, January 15, 2016 at 5:00pm. Qualified applicants for City Commission and Committee appointments
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Public Works and Engineering Services
2015 Annual and Measure J & L Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Construction work was temporarily suspended due to the holidays and the rainy weather last week. Weather permitting, Bay Cities Paving & Grading is tentatively scheduled to finish the paving work along Crestview Drive and Donald Drive with the final lift of asphalt this week. Thereafter utility manhole and valve cover adjustments will be completed, along with minor asphalt dike work, and striping. Surface preparation work is also expected to begin along Valley Drive and Calvin Drive. If the weather forecast is clear for 4-5 consecutive days, then pavement pulverization, cement treatment, and new hot mix asphalt placement operations will begin.
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Last week all attention was focused on keeping
drains and culverts flowing
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In an effort to more fully disclose all calls for service, the Police Chief has reformatted the Weekly Log as noted below. The new format provides a better overview of all activities involving contact with our Officers, not just the limited categories used in previous weekly reports. We hope you will find the new format informative. The new format does not include the general locations however, if you would like to see the incident locations, please go to www.crimereports.com and search for Orinda. The data source is updated every 24 hours to capture the most up to date information.
Calls for Service
January 3, 2016 to January 9, 2016
| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE | 1 | PUBLIC NUISANCE | 5 | | 911 ABANDONED | 2 | RECKLESS DRIVING | 2 | | ABANDONED VEHICLE | 1 | RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY | 1 | | ALARM AUDIBLE | 21 | SCHOOL CHECK | 3 | | AUTO BURGLARY | 1 | SECURITY CHECK | 12 | | CIVIL PROBLEM | 5 | SERVICE TO CITIZEN | 10 | | FOUND PROPERTY | 4 | SUSP VEHICLE STOP | 5 | | HIT AND RUN MISDEMEANOR | 4 | SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE | 8 | | IDENTITY THEFT | 1 | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE | 9 | | JUVENILE DISTURBANCE | 1 | TC - PROPERTY DAMAGE | 1 | | MISSING ADULT | 1 | TOW | 2 | | MOTORIST ASSIST | 1 | TRAFFIC CONTROL | 1 | | ORDINANCE VIOLATION | 2 | TRAFFIC HAZARD | 1 | | PARKING COMPLAINT | 6 | TRAFFIC STOP | 31 | | PATROL REQUEST | 8 | VACATION HOUSE CHECK | 4 | | PETTY THEFT | 3 | WELFARE CHECK | 1 | | | | | | | Arrests | | | | | | | | | | |
Orinda BART Station
A victim reported that their white 2002 Saturn SL1 was burglarized while parked in the east lot between 0400 and 1600 hours. The vehicle's driver's door was somehow unlocked (possibly by a shaved key) to gain entry and a black Garmin brand GPS, valued $150.00, and a FASTRAK transponder, valued at $20.00, were taken.
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Planning Department
Planning Commission Meeting -
Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00pm
***Special Meeting Location***
Sarge Littlehale Community Room, 22 Orinda Way
Consent Calendar:
- 34 Broadview Terrace (SOA# 15-056): Approve Draft Statement of Action for recommended design review approval given by the Planning Commission on December 8th, 2015
- Adopt 2016 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar
Continued Public Hearing(s): None
New Public Hearings:
- 53 Rheem Boulevard - Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider design review and tree removal permit applications to allow a new two-story, 4,730 adjusted square foot, single-family residence on a vacant 49,876 square foot (1.145 acre) parcel.
- 7 Oak Flat Road - Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider design review, tree removal and elevated deck permit applications to allow a new, two-story, 4,726 adjusted square foot, single-family residence on a vacant 34,000 square foot (0.78 acre) parcel.
- Other Commission Matters:
- Study Session for preliminary review and comment, on a proposed Mid-Century Modern, single-family residential design for the Wilder community. The applicant, Taylor Morrison of California, LLC, has requested this study session to receive feedback and comment prior to finalizing the design as part of a formal Design Review application. As the purpose of this Study Session is for the developer to receive comments on preliminary design only, no formal action by the Planning Commission will be taken at this time.
New Projects Submitted:
- 34 Charles Hill Circle - Design Review, Tree Removal and Elevated Deck permit applications have been submitted for a new 4,598 adjusted square foot, single-family residence on a vacant 54,886 square foot parcel.
- 58 Oak Road - Conceptual Development Review application has been submitted for a 2 ½ story, 1000+/- square foot home on a lot with a large PG&E easement.
- 501 Moraga Way - Design Review application for construction of a new 8,823 square foot fellowship hall at St. John the Evangelist Orthodox Church. The hall is intended to host regular church activities as well as annual events that have previously taken place at other church buildings or at off-site locations. The scope of work includes construction of the new building, site re-grading, and new parking and landscaping.
- 50 Boeger Ranch Road - Design Review application has been submitted for a new, 4,840 adjusted square-foot single-family residence in the Wilder community.
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Upcoming Council and Committee Meetings
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC)
Monday, January 11, 2016, 7:00pm (Special Meeting)
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
City Council Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7:00pm
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Planning Commission
Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 6:30pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Art in Public Places Committee
Monday, January 18, 2016 3:30pm
May Room, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
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Parks and Recreation
Summer Camp Changes for 2016
The Orinda Parks and Recreation Department is consistently looking at ways to better serve our community. This year staff has focused on revitalizing the summer camp programming in order to help address the need for all-day summer camps and extended care.
For the first time, this year the department has produced a separate Summer Camp guide that will be released and distributed at the beginning of February. Not only will this guide provide information about the City-run and contracted summer camps it will also highlight the new and improved summer camp schedule. The Choose Your Own Adventure camp guide will allow parents to view all camps for all ages in a week-by-week matrix. Parents will search by week and then find the appropriate age to choose their child's adventure.
In addition to this easy-to-plan layout, this year full-time care and programming will be offered from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday for only $330 for residents and $380 for non-residents. Parents will still have the option to register for a half-day only. This is still the same great quality, creative, and fun programming parents have come to expect from the City presented at set, low price fees with care available from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the entire week!
To help parents plan their children's summer schedule, the Recreation and Summer Camp Fair will be back again this year. Parents will have the
opportunity to meet summer day camp staff, specialty class instructors, and learn more about the revamped summer program on Saturday, February 27 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. During the fair, families who register, will receive 10% off all summer camp fees.
Additional information will be available a few weeks prior to the fair.
Instructor Spotlight: Rich Cerruti, Youth Finance
This week, we'd like to introduce you to Rich Cerruti; his new course Finance: Enhancing Financial Literacy for Youth is for children 10 to 14 years of age. This one-day workshop breaks down financial education while keeping the subject fun and exciting. The first workshop being offered is Tuesday, January 19, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and registrations are currently being accepted.
1. How did you become interested in what your class focuses on?
I have been interested in this subject since I was a little boy and my first job was a paper route when I was 10 years old. I still remember the joy of opening up my first savings account and depositing the money I earned in tips from the customers.
I have always been interested in the subject of money and my parents taught me well with many of the fundamentals of personal finance which I still uphold today and perpetuate with my 11 year old son and 12 year old daughter.
2. What is your favorite part about what you teach?
When you see the light bulb go off in a child's head when they see how money can powerfully work for them once you develop a disciplined and long term approach.
3. What do you hope students will learn/gain from your class?
We are definitely going to make this FUN with interactive games and prizes. My hope is that each child will come away feeling more interested and energized in developing their own personal finance plan in conjunction with their parents.
4. Fun Facts... favorite vacation? What else do you do for fun?
International travel is one of my favorite things to do in life. I really enjoyed taking our kids to Costa Rica this year as the country has such beautiful topography and an incredible ecosystem. I am excited to go to France for the 1st time in a few months and watch the French Open tennis tournament.
I also enjoy spending time with my family, being outdoors and connecting with nature, and I am an avid tennis player.
To view more information and additional workshop times, click here and search for search for barcodes 20609, 20610 and/or 20611.
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