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Staff confirmed the application is an SB 9 ministerial lot‑split action. Planning staff noted that while the parcel was the subject of MOFD (fire) review practices for setbacks and that MOFD applies more stringent standards in very high fire severity zones, this particular parcel is located in the moderate hazard area on the city’s current maps. The city advised applicants that MOFD standards and any necessary setback modifications would be reviewed at the building or development stage if and when construction permits are sought.

The motion to approve the parcel map passed unanimously; the council treated the matter as a ministerial approval on the map itself and did not take additional discretionary action at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orinda City Council Meeting - March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a parcel map for a Senate Bill 9 lot split at 2 Moraga Via (MS 232023‑002); planning staff noted the property is in a moderate fire severity area and that MOFD setbacks may apply to future development.","taxTitle","Orinda City, Contra Costa County, California","taxId",70905,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6122900,"Council approves CSCDA refunding for Wilder CFD to reduce homeowner special‑tax burden",259,3948000,4207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20&start=3948&end=4207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20/thumbnail_3948000.jpg","/articles/6122900/Orinda-City/Contra-Costa-County/California/Council-approves-CSCDA-refunding-for-Wilder-CFD-to-reduce-homeowner-specialtax-burden","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122900-ff345450c65e62b224de699089196503/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135788&Signature=WqLfcGw1ObsgTKZfraQodD7ccAhwoecURUe~jIygOm0aoc9Ft5-JfeqtbaWwindcrXi-dP73tO5oBMH4~S84ZWsX-U6gXvPVvzMBcBinI0125z4ijNm6IBNFCrGKD3pjV7o-smoghAwHr0Ds8OCb~blmzJb93g04Mdqh1WaYGCtvCsWknJHAf8OPLs194iUYW26Tg51fy4E-cUGKDAOGPVZ4j8bpjIr0VP2TL4krM58DYmRL5isaaGREPIc-Nx0kZR4R3hGoQOOslt8U0q1WbVg6gh9Cf3-3jg4x0a61-ejfgKdnk4MWfYDqSEaNN9ro01l6ZBEg7MnuoR2GfONhYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orinda City Council unanimously approved staff recommendations on March 18 to cooperate with the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) in issuing special tax revenue refunding bonds for the Wilder Community Facilities District (CFD).

Staff summarized the history: in February 2007 the city authorized CSCDA to issue CFD bonds for the Wilder project. CSCDA previously refunded those bonds in February 2015. About $6.335 million remains outstanding on the Wilder bond issue. CSCDA staff estimated the proposed refunding would yield roughly an 8.4% present‑value savings and about $843,000 in nominal cash‑flow savings over the remaining 12 years — about $1,000 per year in savings for each of the roughly 71 Wilder homes that have not prepaid their special tax.

Staff advised there would be no fiscal impact to the city; all issuance costs would be paid from the financing and savings would be passed to CFD taxpayers. Council members said members of the Wilder homeowners association who met in the council’s Wilder subcommittee welcomed the refunding.

The council closed the public hearing with no public comment and approved the resolution authorizing CSCDA to refund the outstanding Wilder CFD bonds and to cooperate on issuance and retirement of the old bonds.","Orinda approved a staff recommendation to cooperate with the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to refund Wilder Community Facilities District bonds; savings are estimated at about 8.4% present value and roughly $843,000 over the remaining life of the bonds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6122905,"Orinda council certifies revised Planarinda EIR, adopts CEQA findings and directs limited follow‑up on downtown plan",2922,4254000,7176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20&start=4254&end=7176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20/thumbnail_4254000.jpg","/articles/6122905/Orinda-City/Contra-Costa-County/California/Orinda-council-certifies-revised-Planarinda-EIR-adopts-CEQA-findings-and-directs-limited-followup-on-downtown-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122905-dd9b1c6e929a398cdb3c19cdd1e78c17/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135788&Signature=k3Ytz2UtPmSIuFXgCa7nSjqB4PEO9C1PGP-CN3YstNQRnl7YsK9jbBsTk55V9UX8OIXEjvsi8UbJ7X1T8eNQj76tUumGOc9QxqR4xaVpphIfokOrjcLCjlAGJuEXGnm-55BCkezbqtIGlZXMZkLUXiAQWYl~zGMKb67pVrvkzGAMzJGE7JRodSumSex7d5WmO1n7xFfBsioCMQ-FvO1GuWNJgIxC8~LEc8~yK-ue3sE7zuR9cKh~xyo9vKtQxVSUTxh~jLAphM1CJDOaKGIubwGjaJsGfUJ956eCW6cmtObKAeemcFhDla8p5srfqftoYXSx7yrBP2pDq91t66U~ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orinda City Council on March 18 certified the revised final environmental impact report (EIR) for Planarinda, found significant and unavoidable wildfire evacuation impacts and adopted a revised statement of overriding considerations and an updated mitigation monitoring and reporting program to address court‑ordered revisions.

The actions respond to an August 22, 2024 writ from Contra Costa Superior Court that required the city to revise the EIR’s wildfire evacuation analysis and related documents. Staff said the revised EIR adds a new impact threshold for evacuation constraints, expands review of emergency response plans, incorporates a supplemental 2024 evacuation analysis and a 2025 follow‑up analysis, and added 11 mitigation measures addressing evacuation coordination, grant pursuit, MOFD staffing and use of technology.

After public testimony — including extensive written comments from residents, Orinda Coalition (OC) affiliates and others — the council unanimously adopted Resolution 13‑25 to certify the revised final EIR, adopt revised CEQA findings and the statement of overriding considerations for the 2023 housing element update and 2023 safety element update, and approve the revised mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP). The council also adopted Resolution 14‑25, directing the city attorney to file a final return to the writ and asking staff to pursue potential revisions to the downtown precise plan (DPP) only as a future action; the council did not readopt the DPP at this meeting.

Key elements of staff’s presentation included: the Planarinda program components (housing element, safety element, the rescinded downtown precise plan), the EIR recirculation and public comment timeline, and the expanded evacuation analyses. Staff emphasized that the current actions apply to the housing element and safety element portions of Planarinda and that any future readoption or revision of the DPP would require its own findings and statement of overriding considerations.

Public commenters raised legal and technical objections. One commenter, Nick Warrenoff, argued the council could not certify an EIR that included the DPP while deferring DPP action; others, including OC, criticized the evacuation follow‑up analysis as limited and urged stronger, specific MMRP assignments. Staff and legal counsel said public comments were addressed in the revised final EIR response‑to‑comments document and that staff had incorporated changes including clarifying language and additions to the wildfire findings and mitigation measures.

The revised MMRP adds measures to track and update evacuation improvements, pursue grant funding for evacuation routes, coordinate with Contra Costa Fire Protection District/MOFD for staffing and setbacks, and undertake public outreach for evacuation procedures and technology. Council members said they viewed the revised MMRP as improved and emphasized focusing resources on mitigation that helps residents today rather than further modeling.

Both resolutions passed unanimously. Staff will file a notice of determination with the county clerk and the city attorney will submit a final return to the writ to the Superior Court documenting the city’s actions. Staff also will return with any proposed revisions to the DPP for future council consideration; those would require separate CEQA findings and potential additional analysis.","Following a court writ, the council certified the revised final EIR for Planarinda, adopted revised findings and a statement of overriding considerations for the housing and safety elements, approved a revised mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and directed staff to pursue possible revisions to the downtown precise plan at a later date.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6122909,"Orinda authorizes up to five school crossing guards, city to split cost with district",1183,4794000,5977000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20&start=4794&end=5977","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20/thumbnail_4794000.jpg","/articles/6122909/Orinda-City/Contra-Costa-County/California/Orinda-authorizes-up-to-five-school-crossing-guards-city-to-split-cost-with-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122909-a767c34e52bf8f28d49f52785f6f2a17/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135788&Signature=lK0UnEOmB~J0-MTA9i42EmO9UHCcnnKOw3s3-9ETAZqOnuKbVOm4mlAbkNw~AeR2sfy9fYBg2GDZETmAd6lkphzAKttk-jPnA2~C~ogcJ-6gZHR7EJ8WNrQXwvY2GNFZlL554-nRFouGLId1~Jmq4nV6MtrHWqxREQXlr2c2KlARwk4RNSN2R90ApCdjpcJ~h1Vebn~Sm5iT-5oBWzPLozlujKVCW438xgU~l1jHb6HvtCue~x83KAvywf2hapBVUySc-fc3QejYXnxOv9DwcPLoIyc1cd83c6irB21thMcFD21XVmHvXkgWAKpstj324ZsV3fc9FiDgAfAxgklG9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orinda City Council on March 18 authorized the city manager to enter a contract for school crossing‑guard services covering up to five posts and to execute a reimbursement agreement with the Orinda Union School District for 50% of the annual cost.

Council members approved the step after a staff report that said volunteer and school‑staff crossing coverage is inconsistent and that professional contractors provide supervised, insured services able to cover split shifts. The cost in the staff proposal was approximately $118,800 annually for five guards; the city’s 50% share would be about $59,400. Removing one guard would reduce the city portion to roughly $46,000.

Staff recommended contracting through a third‑party provider (the responsive proposal in the packet was from Crossing Guard Services). The city’s risk provider and staff said an outside contractor is preferable to minimize liability and to deliver training, supervision and stable schedules for split‑shift morning and afternoon coverage.

Council members debated which school sites to prioritize. The superintendent and parent representatives requested crossing guards at four elementary schools: Glorietta, Del Rey, Sleepy Hollow and Wagner Ranch. Staff said Wagner Ranch’s intersection is signalized and has a pedestrian pathway that, in staff’s view, provides more control than the other requested locations; some council members questioned whether Wagner Ranch required a contractor‑provided guard. The final council direction authorized four guards for immediate implementation and delegated to the city manager limited discretion to add a fifth guard if a demonstrated need is documented. Council members also instructed staff to require that any additional crossing‑guard requests beyond the initial allocation be funded by the school district or via parent fundraising.

The motion included direction that the police department (and the chief) oversee operational coordination and that the city and district document the 50/50 cost‑share in a reimbursement agreement. Council members and staff said the superintendent reported she had identified the district’s 50% share.

The council vote was unanimous. Staff said the contract would be funded from the city’s upcoming budget and that there are sufficient funds this fiscal year to start the service if agreements and vendor onboarding can be completed before the end of the school year.

Staff will return with the contract and reimbursement agreement for the city manager’s signature or for council review if required; the city manager was given authority to finalize the contract to expedite startup.","The council authorized the city manager to contract for crossing‑guard services (up to five positions), with the Orinda Union School District to reimburse 50% and the city committing to four guards this school year unless a demonstrated need for a fifth is shown.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6122914,"Orinda council approves no-parking rule on Monte Vista with caveats for loading and pedestrian review",2122,1149000,3271000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20&start=1149&end=3271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2693692-e655ecd3b687b50d74670ce0e3161f20/thumbnail_1149000.jpg","/articles/6122914/Orinda-City/Contra-Costa-County/California/Orinda-council-approves-no-parking-rule-on-Monte-Vista-with-caveats-for-loading-and-pedestrian-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122914-fe0778c2018d0452e2f7db94950f9765/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135788&Signature=DkW6IOQMMfHmsPmwBZr7Zi3zB2zd73tO1zhaMcz0JXwdatRS3HrhNnZy7h42TDCC-hW9AqE3cELpXjqsNvsW7SVBkEM9W-j6GiLJAplsNLR0Gm0dJb2awoK4jGjh3Cp5enn6saAr~vMdLB53pR7ISOqspKLORWsuatG5BeUouikzBJCBWR4OHWpt4K3RWG4knYECG9Yv8pGc~clMVAJy0V5Z7zCtO81asRPvv~fN9lujVKEllyAufMIncSSvTJIeeocaJyvd7vBC5RpD11Z9zof4fwResl8rSL0VsKuKv~Eubnlx2uXrbjpzbA3XvM6kagQ2Bqk-SAEFGdhNDjONwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orinda City Council on March 18 approved Traffic Order 235, restricting parking on two sight‑limited stretches of Monte Vista Road, and directed staff to fast‑track pedestrian‑safety review and explore limited stopping or loading exceptions off red‑flag evacuation days.

Council members voted unanimously to adopt the order after a staff presentation that said parked vehicles on the 20‑foot roadway can encroach into the travel lane and force vehicles into oncoming traffic at two curves. The council added two explicit directions: refer pedestrian‑safety improvements to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) for prompt study, and give staff discretion to develop a limited “stopping” or permit process to accommodate short‑term deliveries and similar needs while maintaining evacuation‑route restrictions.

Staff recounted prior monitoring and warnings dating to 2019 and renewed complaints in 2022. City engineering staff said a traffic engineer’s study found constrained sight distance at the two curve locations and that parked vehicles could create a significant hazard, particularly where a driveway at 15 Monte Vista lacks sight lines to downhill traffic. The city noted Monte Vista is also designated as an evacuation route and carries red‑flag parking restrictions during elevated fire risk.

Two residents who live near the affected stretches told the council the proposal would increase pedestrian risk by removing a physical cue that slows drivers. One resident, Connie Che of 15 Monte Vista Road, said parking in front of her home is rarely used and warned that removing it would eliminate one factor that tends to slow drivers. Another speaker, Carol Alvord, said six households share limited delivery access at a small curve and asked the council to preserve a parking allowance there for deliveries.

Council members discussed the tradeoffs between vehicle and pedestrian safety, and several said they preferred traffic‑calming measures designed explicitly to slow speeds rather than relying on irregular parking as a de facto deterrent. Council members asked staff to explore physical traffic‑calming and other measures (mirrors, speed cushions, sidewalks) with TSAC and to return recommendations.

The adopted action reads Traffic Order 235 with the council modification that (a) staff will refer pedestrian‑safety solutions to TSAC for expedited review and (b) staff has delegated authority to develop limited stopping/loading protocols or special permits for non‑red‑flag days so short‑term deliveries or moving trucks can be accommodated without undermining evacuation day prohibitions. The council also retained the ability to require a special permit on a case‑by‑case basis for oversized moving vehicles or similar exceptions.

The council vote was unanimous. Staff said enforcement history included warnings rather than citations and that the city will pursue outreach to the neighborhood and follow up through TSAC.

The city attorney confirmed members of the public could be asked clarifying questions during the meeting but are not required to answer them.

Traffic Order 235 takes effect as posted; staff will return to TSAC with pedestrian‑safety options and draft language for a stopping/loading exception and will report back to the council with implementation details and any recommended administrative rules.","City Council adopted Traffic Order 235 to prohibit parking on two sight‑limited segments of Monte Vista Road, directing staff to refer pedestrian‑safety measures to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee and to explore limited stopping/loading exceptions.","actionData","errors"]

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