The City of Orinda Offices
will be closed
Monday, February 15, 2016
in observance of the Presidents' Day Holiday
City offices will re-open
Tuesday, February 16, 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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Upcoming Council and Committee Meetings
City Council Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 7:00pm
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC)
Monday, February 22, 2016, 7:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Planning Commission
Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 7:00pm
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Finance Advisory Committee
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 6:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Tri-Cities Council Meeting
February 29, 2016 7:00
Lafayette
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Facing Life and Death: a film and discussion at the Orinda Library
February 25, 6:30 p.m.
Orinda Library Garden Room
The Orinda library is hosting a free screening of the film,
Facing Life and Death, by East Bay filmmaker, Dr. Michelle Peticolas.
Dr. Peticolas is a sociologist, filmmaker and longtime student of Sufism.
She teaches seminars on end-of-life and leads loss support groups around the Bay Area. She has been working in the field of death and loss for over 17 years.
Producer of the award winning documentary
Secret of Life and Death, she also presents at hospitals, hospices and
community groups around northern California.
Death is a subject that much of modern western society prefers to avoid. Following the 26 minute film screening with a moderated discussion, participants will share stories and listen to the stories of others. Visit her website at www.secretsoflifeanddeath.com
Sponsored by the Friends of the Orinda Library and
in partnership with Hospice of the East Bay
Free & Open to the public - No Registration Required
6: 30 PM in the Orinda Library Auditorium. 26 Orinda Way, Orinda.
For more information, call the Orinda Library at 925-254-2184
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Public Works and Engineering Services
2015 Annual and Measure J & L Pavement Rehabilitation Project
This project consists of the rehabilitation of 25 streets in Orinda. The contractor has completed paving activities on all but 6 streets. Remaining streets that will be rehabilitated under this project are: Calvin Drive, Camino Sobrante, Canon Drive, Overhill Road, St. Stephens Drive and Valley Drive. The roadway treatment that will be applied to these streets require seven to ten consecutive clear days for pavement pulverization, cement treatment and new hot mix asphalt placement operations. The status of the work on these streets, except for St. Stephens Drive, is postponed until weather permits. The rehabilitation of St. Stephens Drive will commence after the active PG&E gas line relocation work is completed which is projected in April/May 2016.
This week Bay Cities Paving & Grading performed light activities due to forecasted rain within the next 14 days. Most of the activities included utility manhole and valve cover adjustments, minor asphalt dike work, general clean up and cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) activities on storm drain pipes at different locations within the project limits. Next week, the contractor is planning on working on striping activities on the 19 streets where paving activities have been completed.
Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission (CIOC)
At the recent CIOC meeting the Commission reviewed and discussed the draft 2016 update of the Road and Drainage Repair Plan that was adopted in April of 2014. This update is in anticipation of a potential ballot measure on June 7, 2016 to request funding to continue with the third phase of the plan. The CIOC was asked by City Council to look at a ballot measure of $47 million to repair all public roads or a measure for $25 million in June and $22 million at a later date that would accomplish the same goal but over a longer time frame.
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 Lamorinda ShortDocs Film FestOpen for Entries Starting March 1
Inaugural festival to showcase "six-minutes or less" films by local filmmakers of all ages Lights! Camera! Action! Are you a local filmmaker or an aspiring movie director or producer? If so, please enter the first-ever Lamorinda Arts Council's Lamorinda ShortDocs Film Fest starting on March 1, 2016 The festival consists of workshops and a judged contest designed to not only promote local filmmaking, but also to encourage novice filmmakers of all ages to learn how to produce documentary films. For more information about the Lamorinda ShortDocs Film Fest competition and to enter, go to http://www.lamorindaarts.org/shortdocs
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Parks and Recreation
Bonnie Brown: Pawsitively Awesome! Orinda Parks and Recreation Instructor, Bonnie Brown Cali, owner of Dog Dynamics Inc. has been nominated for Best Private Trainer in the East Bay 2016 by Bay Woof Magazine! Bonnie's passion for dog training began at the age of 15 when she began training her Labrador, Sheba, and she has since become a beloved master trainer. If you would like to show your support for Bonnie Brown Cali, click here to vote for her as 2016's Best Private Trainer in the East Bay, under the Canine Services category. Voting is open through February 29.  Bonnie currently offers puppy classes, beginning obedience training and off-leash preparations at the Orinda Community Center on Thursday afternoons. Her new session will begin Thursday, February 18. If you are interested in registering for any of the following classes click here and search for the applicable barcode:
Puppy Head Start (Pups 9-20 weeks):
Barcode 20118
Beginning Obedience, Building a Relationship:
Barcode 20122 or 20123 Techniques for Off-Leash Preparation:
Barcode 20126 or 20127
Save the Date!
Registration is now open fo r Summer Camps but if you're able to attend the Summer Camp Fair you may want to hold off on registering until then. For those that attend and register during the event, you will receive an additional *10% off of summer camp fees. The fair is Saturday, February 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Orinda Community Center located at 28 Orinda Way. Staff will be available to answer questions and guide parents through the new schedule. Choose Your Own Adventure planning/registration forms will also be provided to make camp planning as simple as possible.
For more information call (925) 254-2445.
*This 10% off discount will only be applied to those registration forms
submitted during the event.
Connect With Us!As a Park and Recreation Department we admire individuals who like to put their phones down and live in the moment, whether they're backpacking through Europe, cycling through wine country or watching your child in their weekend sports tournament because we understand the benefits of being present.
But we also recognize that sometimes life doesn't slow down; you don't have time to filter through the numerous emails or hear the message left on your voicemail to find out a class has been cancelled, which is why the Orinda Parks and Recreation Department finds Social Media useful. 
special event updates, field closures, notifications and more.
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Planning Department
Planning Commission Meeting -
ACTION MINUTES from Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
Continued Public Hearings -
TITLE 17 ZONING AMENDMENT:
- A public hearing to consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission to the City Council concerning a City-initiated proposal to revise certain zoning regulations in Title 17 of the Orinda Municipal Code (Zoning). These changes are intended to make the City's Zoning Code consistent with the Fifth Cycle Housing Element of the City's General Plan (adopted by the City Council on April 21, 2015) and to comply with State and Federal law.
ACTION: Chair McGrath opened the hearing for public comment. Seeing and hearing none, Chair McGrath closed the hearing. As recommended by Staff, a motion was made by Commissioner Roberts, to continue this item to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Public Library Auditorium, located at 26 Orinda Way. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hoppock; and the motion carried by a unanimous (5-0) vote. Both Vice-Chair Hoeffel and Commissioner Faix were absent from vote.
4 QUAIL RIDGE LANE:
- A public hearing to consider Design Review and Elevated Deck permit applications to allow a new two-story single family residence on a vacant parcel at 4 Quail Ridge Lane.
ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Mautner, seconded by Commissioner Hoppock, to approve the project as recommended by Staff. The motion passed by a unanimous (5-0) vote. Both Vice-Chair Hoeffel and Commissioner Faix were absent from vote.
New Public Hearing
11 & 15 PAINTBRUSH LANE:
- A public hearing to consider Design Review applications for two one-story single family residences on vacant lots 117 and 118 in the Wilder Subdivision.
ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Mautner, to approve the projects as recommended by Staff. The motion carried by a unanimous (4-0) vote. Commissioner Adamson was recused for a conflict of interest and both Commissioner Faix and Vice-Chair Hoeffel, were absent from vote.
The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting,
will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:00pm
in the Orinda Library Auditorium, 26 Orinda Way
New Project Applications Submitted
19 La Campana
- Design review for demolition of an existing one-story 2,025 square foot single-family residence and garage and construction of a two-story 5,026 adjusted square foot residence. A tree removal permit and an exception permit for home size may be required.
Zoning Administrator Updates
Public Notices:
- Cedar Property and Skoumbas - Tree Removal Permit application received from the City of Orinda, Engineering Division. The application is for the removal of 37 protected trees of various species to install a new storm drain line. The majority of the trees are smaller than 12 inches in diameter. A total of four (4) out of the 37 trees are oak trees with a diameter of 20 inches or greater.
- 547 Miner Road - A Tree Removal Permit application has been received, to remove one large Oak tree that is in both poor condition and unstable, this tree is located in the rear yard.
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District Seeks Applicants to Serve on
Parcel Tax Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee
The Orinda Union School District is seeking applicants to serve on its Parcel Tax Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee. Currently there are two openings: one two-year term and one four-year term. The committee meets twice annually during normal business hours. The primary objective and purpose of this committee is to ensure that the parcel tax proceeds are spent for their authorized purpose and to report annually to the Board of Trustees and the public regarding the expenditure of such funds.
If you are interested in serving on the committee, please submit an application to:
Superintendent's Office
Orinda Union School District
8 Altarinda Road, Orinda, CA 94563
via email to kfrenklach@orinda.k12.ca.us,
or by fax to (925) 254-5261
Committee members will be approved by the Board of Trustees at the
March 14, 2016 meeting. Applicants will be notified of the final decisions by mail.
Application deadline is Friday, March 4, 2016, at Noon
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Orinda Police Department
Crime Statistics January 31, - February 6, 2016
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Calls for Service
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ALARM AUDIBLE
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25
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PUBLIC NUISANCE
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3
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CIVIL
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3
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RECKLESS DRIVING
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1
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CVC MOVING VIOLATION
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18
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
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3
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CVC NON MOVING VIOLATION
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13
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ROBBERY ARMED
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1
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DEATH NON CRIMINAL
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1
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SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CHECK
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3
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DISTURBING THE PEACE
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1
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SECURITY CHECK
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9
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FOUND PROPERTY
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1
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SERVICE TO CITIZEN
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27
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IDENTITY THEFT
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1
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SUSPICIOUS PERSON STOP
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3
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LITTER
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1
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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE STOP
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5
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OUTSIDE ASSIST
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12
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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
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2
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PANHANDLING
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1
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SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT
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1
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PARKING VIOLATION
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9
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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
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2
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PATROL REQUEST
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16
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TRAFFIC COLLISION
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1
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PETTY THEFT FROM VEH
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2
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TOW
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4
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PETTY THEFT OTHER
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2
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VACATION HOUSE CHECK
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10
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PUBLIC ASSEMBLY CHECK
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2
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WARRANT ARREST
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1
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Arrests
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WARRANT ARREST
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1
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PROBATION VIOLATION
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2
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For incident detail please, click for https://www.crimereports.com
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