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Moraga GAD board debates whether town staff or independent manager should handle geologic-hazard work
Summary
At a Nov. 19 special meeting the Moraga Geologic Hazard Abatement District reviewed a staff-style report and legal guidance weighing risks of shifting GAD management to Town staff versus keeping an independent manager; no change was adopted and the board agreed only to continue discussion on management.
Chair Walicky opened the Moraga Geologic Hazard Abatement District special meeting and presented a prepared briefing comparing options for managing the GAD, including continuing the current independent-manager model or transferring responsibilities to Town staff.
Walicky summarized legal and technical reasons to retain an independent manager, citing an outside legal memo and the need for licensed geotechnical engineers, geologists and surveyors for design and stamped plans. He told the board that "City staff could manage a a a GAD, but best practice is to avoid relying solely on…
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