show
everyone.
Oh, no. We called on. That's what I
touch.
>> No.
» Thank you. Thank you.
» We'll begin in two minutes.
Thank you.
Pledge of Allegiance.
We have pledge of allegiance.
We have uh a number of candidates and I
think continuing uh members of the
Moraga uh involvement youth involvement
committee. If you guys could lead us in
the pledge of allegiance that would be
wonderful
» collectively of course
» I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
» Thank you greatly. We have no
presentations tonight. And then this
takes us on to public communication.
This time is reserved for those in the
audience who wish to address the town
council on items that are not on this
agenda. You will have up to three
minutes to make your comments.
The council cannot discuss details or
vote on items not on the agenda. If
appropriate, your concerns may be
referred to the town manager for a brief
comment or for further review.
Note that public uh input pertaining to
a specific item on the agenda may be
made during consideration of of that
item.
I have one card for public comment and
that is Steve Danzinger
representing the UC Master Gardeners.
>> Hey. Uh, hi. Hi. Uh, Mayor Walliki,
members of the council. I'm Steve
Danziger. Um, I'm representing UC Master
Gardeners today and I'm here to tell you
about an exciting program that's going
to happen uh in a Moraga. who probably
heard about it already, but um we're
going to be um partnering with MOFD and
we're going to um landscape uh Fire Wise
Landscape Station 42 on Maraga Road. Um
and we approved it uh the MOFD board
approved it on August 20th and we made a
formal presentation at that meeting. So
um I'm here today just to let you know
about the project coming. I think it'll
be a great project and that's a very
visible location. Um we we made the the
formal presentation on August 20th and
it's available if you want to see it on
our website maf.org.
Um but if you would like us to come back
at your next meeting, you can talk with
Scott or or whatever you want to do. If
you want us to come back and make that
same presentation to you to show to show
you the plans, a draft plan and a little
bit more about the program, we'd be
happy to do that. Um we're having our
first meeting on Friday um at the site.
We have a good group of local master
gardeners. Um and um we're also
partnering with uh some other groups. Uh
East Bay Mud has already told us that
they're going to be interested in um
taking care of the irrigation there.
They don't do the irrigation, but
they'll be giving us some money
hopefully. Uh and MOFD did uh fund this
project for $5,000 to get us started.
Um, we're going to be going into the
community, um, local hardware stores,
nurseries, uh, and landscape suppliers
and asking them for donations as well.
Um, and so, you know, I'm just here to
tell you about it and I I hope to come
back and maybe talk about it some more
with you. Um, I think it's going to be a
great project as a bunch of people who
are really excited about it. Uh, we've
spoken to, uh, the Moraga Garden Club as
well. uh they're interested though um
they don't know how much physical work
they can put in but certainly you know
picking out some weeds and things and I
just want to tell you one of the big
components in any UC master gardener
approved project which this is is an
educational component and that's how it
qualifies and so we will be doing um
educational classes out there um we have
to do them at least quarterly and so
we're going to do it at least quarterly
um which will be um to uh disseminate
information on um firewise gardening uh
firewise landscaping to to the public.
Um we hope to have um different types of
landscaping out there. Probably I'm
thinking about one um native plant area,
one that's probably going to be
Mediterranean and native plants and
maybe one mostly hardscape. And plus
we're going to showcase um different
types of like paving stones and perhaps
some uh nonwood uh gates uh on the
project as well. So, I'm just here to
tell you about it and uh you'll be
hearing more about it and hopefully
you'll you'll come by when you know when
we start going and and take a look. So,
>> town manager, may we try to schedule
that for a future meeting once uh a a
plan is is well enough to
>> you know how to get a hold of me. You
can get a hold of me and real quick
comment.
>> Yeah, comment question. Um, one thing
that, you know, I'm as a de diyer, I
tend to like watching YouTube clips to
show me how to do a variety of things
around my property. And I'm just
wondering if y'all had considered doing
either a YouTube clip or Tik Tok series
on the development of um this landscape
so that people could use it uh for tips
on how to make their uh their yards more
firewise.
>> Well, we're having our initial meeting
on Friday at the station uh with the
other master gardeners. I can bring it
up.
I'm probably not the techie guy to do
that, but maybe there's someone in our
group. Um, as master gardeners, I'll
just tell you that I have um I partner
with another person and we've made we've
spoken to um we started during the
pandemic. So, we've probably made this
presentation to over 2,000 people right
now and we do home hardening and uh
firewise landscaping and so that's
available on the uh UC Master Gardener
YouTube station at all times. But that's
a good idea and I'll I'll bring it up on
Friday and see if see if there's any
interest.
>> Steve, thank you so much. And I would
also note to thank uh Steve Danzinger
here for as a long-term member of the
Moraga Rinda Fire District Board.
>> Thank you. Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
>> Okay. Are there any other public
comments?
I see no hands. So that moves on to
adoption of the meeting agenda. Do I
have a motion to adopt the meeting
agenda?
>> I move that we adopt the meeting agenda
uh and follow through on staff's
recommendation to pull item 9B
um for the item to be uh considered at a
future date uncertainty.
>> Okay. Yeah, we'll we'll we'll do that at
that point.
>> Okay.
>> Um is there a second to just approve the
agenda?
>> Second.
>> All those in favor? I
>> I
>> The motion passes unanimously. That
moves us on therefore to the consent
agenda. And there are three items on the
consent agenda. Um
are there any items to be removed from
the consent agenda? Any proposals?
>> Yes, vice mayor. I'd like to approve or
remove item 6.3
um just for a staff discussion on the
record of what this is.
>> Okay. Any other to be moved
>> there to be removed? If not, um is there
a motion to approve 6.1 and 6.2?
>> So moved.
>> Is there a second?
>> Second.
>> Mr. Mayor, we need public comment before
the vote.
>> Yes. Thank you.
Are there any public comments on items
6.1 and 6.2 of the consent agenda? 6.1
being to receive accounts payable claims
for the term of August 1st to August
29th of 2025.
I see no hands. The second item is
approval of minutes for the August 27th,
2025 regular meeting of the Maraga Town
Council. Are there any public comments?
I see no hands. So, let's move on to
item 6.3.
>> We can take a look on 6.1 and 6.2.
>> You have a motion and a second on the
floor.
>> We have a motion and a second. Thank
you.
» All those in favor, please say I.
>> I.
Opposed or abstensions? It passes
unanimously.
Let's move on to 6.3.
Vice Mayor, floor is yours.
>> Um, yes. I I just would like staff to
discuss exactly what this is and why it
was necessary.
» Good evening, Nate Lavine, senior
engineer at Town Maraga. Um, yeah, great
question. We have been working with P
Gen on this project for a handful of
years. It came from a planned
improvement that they were conducting on
Country Club and some of the minor
residential streets um to the north, you
know, past basically it's north of um
where canyon splits off of uh Moraga
Road, so up going up Country Club and so
forth. uh as part of the agreement that
we initially fell with um P Gen for
their encroachment permit which is
required whenever they do work they had
some uh additional restoration
requirements because those streets were
under what's called paving moratorum
meaning we had recently expended effort
and money to repave and upgrade those
streets. Unfortunately, their project
didn't come in prior to that. So they
had to cut up the street again to add in
their required infrastructure. And then
we have additional requirements for the
restoration. They completed their work
in multiple phases. Um after kind of the
second phase, they did a lot of the
trenching is what it's called. Um and we
went out there and looked and said,
"Okay, the road's in really great
condition. They didn't leave any gaps or
issues that were going to be maintenance
problems. And then they were moving on
to what was phase three, which was a
microsurfacing or like a slurry coat
that goes on top of the roadway. We
reviewed it and said, you know, sure,
this could you could do this, but it
doesn't improve the road quality or
extend the useful life cycle. And we
decided that actually it would be better
if we received a buyout or a payment
from P Gen for the cost for that
microsurfacing. So that way we could
defer it to when it's more useful and
more needed. So instead of just having P
Gen spend money, we um took that effort
and are recouping it for a future effort
and future paving projects that we would
then be able to utilize when it's
required or more necessary.
>> So to be clear, will the area that's
being ripped up that was just repaved be
restored? What uh what condition will it
be in once once P Gen is is done with
their work?
>> So it's it's been restored, so to speak.
um they're required to do what's called
a a large T- cut. It's either 2 feet or
4 feet past their trench, which is
building back really good material so
that way there's no um basically divots
or or potholes that would form from
something like that. So the roadway is
in great shape as far as that goes
structurally. And then from
aesthetically, which is not, you know,
really our focus, but something we do
consider. It doesn't look like you have
a bunch of checkers out there, which is
the concern because that, you know, that
can be frustrating, especially when the
road is is more or less fresh or virgin
as they call it.
>> And last question. So, you mentioned
that this stretch of road um was
currently under a roadway moratorum. Um
I'm just wondering is we're doing a lot
of road projects. Do all of those uh
projects once completed have a similar
moratorum which would then if a utility
or somebody else had to rip it up draw
this kind of fee and if so how long does
that moratorium go for?
>> The moratoriums range based on the type
of street arterials uh and collector
streets have a longer moratorum where
residential streets have a shorter
moratorium. It's something we are always
reviewing whenever we get for example P
Gen is doing a project in the Campell
Lindo neighborhood right now. those
streets are under moratorium. We took a
similar approach to kind of negotiate
the right type of restoration that's the
most beneficial for the town as well as
the residents in the area. So this is
something we're always looking at in the
future. We work as much as we can with P
Gen Eastbay MUD so they're aware of our
paving program. They try to get their
projects in before our paving project.
It's not something we can force them to
do and they aren't always obligated. Um,
so then things like this happen, we go
through an exception, we go through an
encroachment permit, it all gets
documented and then we ensure that we
get the best product and the most useful
product for the town and the residents
as a result.
>> Thank you.
>> Other questions or comments from town
council members?
I'm seeing no nothing from up here. Any uh comments or questions from the
public?
I'm seeing no hands. Um, is there a
motion therefore?
» I move
uh item 6.3
>> to be approved as
>> approved to authorize the town manager
to execute a pavement restoration
>> release agreement with PG
>> as proposed.
>> Um, is there a second?
>> I'll second.
>> All those in favor say I. I I
there's no one to oppose, so it passes
unanimously.
That takes us on to announcements and
reports on activities.
Brian, would you like to kick this off?
>> Sure. Um I had two meetings. Um, one was
with um one of the upper management of
NGO um regarding the GAD um item that
was on the agenda several months ago. It
was more of an introduction for me. I
had not met him before and uh he just
gave me some perspective on the
discussion that we had. Uh Yuri, I'm
going to butcher his last name, but
>> Elu.
>> Elahu. Yes. Thanks, Mayor. And then I
also uh was able to take a tour of the
um item that we're going to continue
later, I think. Uh the Bowlinger Canyon
Emergency Evacuation Route. Um I was
given a tour by former council member
and mayor Teresa Oneda and Suzanne
Jones, and we walked uh pretty much the
entire route all the way to the staging
area in San Ramon.
Oh,
>> Graeme.
>> Um,
>> thank you.
Brian. Um, I think my only
other um announcement would be had a
similar tour of said area um number of
weeks ago um also with Susan Jones, uh
former mayor Theresa Naida, and former
um council member Dave Shapiro.
>> Thank you, Vice Mayor.
I think I may be announcing that I'm the
only member of the council and including
the uh the town manager that has yet to
actually uh hike this trail. So
hopefully I'll uh my schedule line will
be able to get that taken care of in
short order. Um that said, I want to
make a comment that's on a more serious
uh note. The assassination today of
conservative political activist Charlie
Kirk serves as a stark reminder of the
urgent need to foster a culture of
respect and understanding regardless of
our differing political viewpoints. I
urge our leaders in particular to
champion efforts that promote unity,
empathy, and a commitment to peaceful
discourse. Together we can build a more
respectful and inclusive society for
everyone. My condolences to the Kirk
family. Thank you.
>> Thank you. I I directionally I agree.
There's there's no question.
So I would like to primarily talk
tonight uh on
the subject of uh organization and
recent efforts regarding
uh the organization is entitled
sustainable contracasta
and uh we've been a a member of their
network uh since about 2020
and it's got a very broad focus
regarding s you know sustainable living
works with a wide range of organizations
and people. We pay an annual fee to this
organization
and um it it has a competition between
cities
in terms of how well they're doing in uh
achieving in in improving on
sustainability.
And so far uh this challenge has
included over 6,000 households.
Uh it increased again by almost 300 last
year. Uh saved 180 tons of CO2 with
11,000 gallons of gas and um
you know and $17,000.
The city leaderboard in position number
one is Moraga with points and they give
points for each each activity that is
accomplished. Um approximately 1 million
or 1,250
points. Second place is Arinda 991,000
points. Then comes Martinez at about
800,000 W Creek about 650,000.
Antioch 50 uh almost 600,000 and
Lafayette 550,000. So, um, you know, we
should be honored that we're number one.
Now, I'd like to say it's because of
what I do and all the adults, but it's primarily Camp Belinda High School.
The the the you guys at Campo High are
really gung-ho about this subject, and I
really commend that commend the high
school for that. And, you know, for the
town council members, if you're not
familiar with it, we can get you that
the website so you can uh learn about
this activity. Um and and it is per
pertinent
in the not too distant future. We're
going to be talking about climate action
plan and there's there's definitely a
nexus between that. Um I also note that
next week on September 17th
uh so they are holding their 17th annual
awards gayla from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in
Pleasant Hill. And as a network member,
we get three tickets
and I'm going to attend. So there are
two other available tickets. Um and a a
citizen of Moraga, Marty Marty Roach, is
going to receive one of the awards that
evening. So, um,
if anyone else any
>> year of the date,
>> uh, September 17th,
which is, uh, I think a week from today,
>> I will be
>> any any takers,
you're out of town.
>> Let me get back to you.
>> Sure. Thank you.
So, we we may have another ticket to uh
Are you do you have a dinner
arrangements yet for that evening, town
manager?
>> I think Denise and I will arm wrestle
and the loser has to go.
>> Oh, come on now. Uh okay. So, um that
takes us on to the task manager. Do you
have any comments input at this point?
» I'll go.
>> No.
>> Later,
>> I'll go.
>> Okay. Do you have any?
>> Oh, you'll go.
>> Oh, okay. Do I have
>> Oh, comments for report.
>> No, I'll do at the end of the meeting.
Thank you.
>> Okay. So, uh that takes us on to public
hearings. We have none. Takes us on to
therefore department reports. And item
9A is swearing in of the new Moraga
Youth Involvement Committee.
Mayor, is there is there a report?
>> There is. Um good evening, mayor and
members of the town council. My name is
Jasmine Bateson. I'm the recreation
manager and this will be my eighth term
serving as the staff adviser to the
Moraga Youth Involvement Committee. Um
I'm here tonight recommending 21
applicants which were included in your
agenda packet to the to be appointed to
the youth involvement committee, 13 of
whom are here tonight. Um,
just as kind of an overview, the Moraga
Youth Involvement Committee is a space
for Moraga youth in grades 7th through
12th um to learn about civic engagement,
advise on youth needs, and volunteer in
their community. Um, this year we
received 34 applications to serve on
this committee. Um, and those who are
not being recommended for appointment
have been invited to attend committee
meetings, participate during public
comments, and contribute to agenda
discussions as non- voting participants.
So, the 21 here tonight are being
recommended as the voting uh members of
the committee. Um, each applicant was
interviewed individually to assess their
interest, availability, um, and
potential contribution.
The group I'm recommending brings
diverse perspectives, interests, and
experience, and together they will
provide a strong collective voice as
Moraga's youth. Um, over the years, the
Moraga Involvement Committee has made
meaningful contributions to this
community. Each year, members volunteer
and support town events such as the
treelighting ceremony, breakfast with
Santa, and our a and the recreation
department's annual spring tea party.
Past committees have also taken the lead
in hosting their own community events,
often in collaboration with other youth
committees um with within Larinda. Um,
some of the highlights over the last few
years include a spring fest with a
cultural fair that was hosted at Moraga
Commons in 20
22. Um, a battle of the bands supporting
suicide awareness that was held in
Lafayette and a social pickle ball
tournament in collaboration with the
Arinda Teen Advisory Committee. In
addition, the committee has partnered
with local nonprofit organizations to
address community needs from organizing
coat drives, towel drives to creating
holiday cards for youth and hospice
care. And so, these are just a few
examples. These all stem from the
passions of the youth within this
community. Um, but I'd like to take a
few minutes to invite both a new
applicant and returning applicant to the
podium tonight. um just to share about
their experience and hopes for the year.
Um so Ria, if you'd come up first,
please.
Hello, my name is Ria Shaw. I'm a junior
oh at Camp Belindo High School. Um, this
I've served on NYC for the past two
years and it's really taught me a lot
about leadership and also about the
Moraga community as a whole through
volunteering events which I was able to
see what Moraga really does and how we
involve all ages of the community into
um supporting one another and really
just yeah uplifting one another. Um,
Moraga has also taught me a lot about
how to be confident when speaking to an
audience like I'm doing now. Um, and
also among my peers, I've really learned
and grown through the NYC community, uh,
NYC committee. My first year, I was very
shy and I didn't talk a lot. And last
year, um, I was subcommittee chair for
an event that we're trying to get done
this year. Um, I'm really looking
forward to supporting mental health
awareness this year. I feel it's very
important to me and I would love to
uplift the youth of Lamarinda um and
supporting their mental health along
with the sustainability that we have
continued to do. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
» All right. And Alex, if you'll come up
to the podium.
» Hello. My name is Alex Martinez Deaz.
I'm in ninth grade or a freshman in Camp
Lindo right over there. Um, for this
year, I'm really excited to be able to
join MYIC as I can volunteer for many of
the events that may help my community,
my peers, and also my school over here.
Um, I mean, I just really enjoy trying
to uplift the community and I also enjoy
these um,
community meetings to understand what's
happening within Moraga and also the
smaller things that happen.
Thank you so much.
>> Thank you so much.
Thanks, Ria and Alex. I appreciate it.
Um, I think that while brief, these
perspectives um really show kind of a
broad range of what all of these young
people behind me represent
um and their commitment to serving
Moraga. Um it is wonderful that 13 of 21
are actually here tonight um while many
of them have e other extracurricular um
commitments as well. Um, so this evening
I'm recommending that these 21 youth be
appointed to the youth involvement
committee for the 2025 2026 term um and
receive the oath of office.
>> Thank you. Before we go to that, are
there any comments by council members?
>> I have a few questions.
How many of the 21 are returnees?
There are 11 returnees.
>> And how did we land on 21?
>> The bylaws indicate 21. So beyond that,
>> somebody created the bylaws.
>> I would imagine that 21 it's going to be
um
you'll be more successful in achieving a
quorum of young people.
>> Enough said.
No questions,
>> Vice Mayor.
>> Uh, questions and comments, right?
>> Fine. Absolutely.
>> So, I want to thank you all for uh being
willing to volunteer for your community.
As I'm sure you know, Moraga is a
community that depends on volunteers.
Everyone that's sitting up here um
across from you, we're all volunteers.
uh our commissions are uh our
volunteers, even our gardening on some
of our traffic medians are done by
volunteers. So, I'm hoping that this is
for you really the start of being able
to go out and do volunteer activities,
not just for our community, but for our
society. Um the things that we're doing
here, these are things that you can do,
too, if you if you're crazy enough to
want to do it. Um and but I do thank you
all for uh coming forward. One thing
that I would say and now also rub it in
for the town manager um that uh the
holiday tree lighting this year is
likely to also be a holiday tree and
manora lighting as soon as the town
manager gets the application off. Um
I told you I was going to rip on you.
>> Send a note to the rabbit.
>> Okay. Okay. Okay. Um, so maybe we need
to rename it to just holiday lighting. I
don't know. Whatever. Whatever is punchy
and fits on a poster. Thank you.
>> Thank you. I think
>> um it's my honor to read uh a statement
from uh council member Lisa Majio who uh
is one of the adviserss for the uh
committee and but cannot attend tonight.
So her statement goes as follows.
Congratulations to each of you on your
appointment to the Moraga Youth
Involvement Committee. I'm sorry I
cannot be with you this evening, but
please know how proud and grateful we
are for your commitment to civil civic
engagement. Your voices bring the
invaluable perspective of our
community's youth, reminding us of the
importance of including your generation
in shaping Moraga's future. The time and
energy you devote to volunteer projects
makes a real difference for everyone who
lives and works here and we deeply value
the insight and enthusiasm you
contribute.
Personally, I echo those comments and those are the other comments of my
co-consil members. Um I uh I did review
the agendas for the committee from last
year. I was really very impressed by the
uh the depth and the breadth of the
activities including and especially
working with uh youth from um Arunda and Lafayette. Um and I do have a
question. There is a note about the
California Association of Student
Councils regional cabinet applications.
Can can someone explain that to me how
that that that is connected with the committee?
» It's not directly connected to the
committee.
>> Um that application comes out annually
and is shared as an an additional
opportunity for committee members.
>> Thank you. I saw that in the one of the
agendas and wanted to understand it. My final comment um besides saying thank
you is um I see from the agendas that
tomorrow night you're going to be
dealing with some administrative issues
um bylaws, election of officers, uh
committees, objectives, goals for the 25
26 term. sounds like some of the things
that we do annually uh and volunteer
opportunities but also review of the
Brown Act and pol parliamentary
procedures and and the Brown Act is a
very interesting act. Uh it's been
around for a while and an indication of
how long it's been around is that it was
enacted the same year I was born. So
that was
it survived a long time.
Are we going to do an official uh oath
of office? And how do we handle the um
other um attendees who or members who
could not attend tonight? Will they have
a separate oath? They'll come into your
office. I guess
>> I can actually give Jasmine the papers
that all of the members need to sign and
we'll have them sign it.
>> Okay. Thank you. And my understanding is
that the minimum number is 13. So it's
somewhere between 13 and 21. Yeah. Okay.
M
Do you have to perform the oath
yourself?
>> I think we have the the clerk does.
>> Mr. Mayor, we should take public comment
before we take a motion to appoint.
>> Thank you for the reminder.
Is there any public comment on this item
tonight?
Parents?
Okay. I see no public comments. So,
let's move on and we turn it over to you
for that.
or we point. I
>> think we need a vote and a second point
and then um once the appointment is
supported by a majority of the council,
then um the clerk can swear the members
that are present in Okay.
>> Um and for the record, can we get a
listing of the names so that it's clear
what the names are? Uh can you
>> in the attachment? It might be easier
for Jasmine to read them out and then
council members can say as indicated by
staff
>> collectively or
>> Yes, I think so.
>> As you can see, this is not rehearsed.
>> 21.
>> So, do you want the motion first and
then she fills in the 21 or how how does
it seem to work?
I I move that we will appoint the
members of the Moraga Youth Involvement
Committee who are will now be named
Kaiden Bronson, Zaden Bronson, Finley
Catel, Alana Chu, Ellie Cook, Vivian
Dunn, Olivia Ing, Isabella Fung, Axel
Harkavi,
Kyla,
Sorry, that's Kayla. IP, Sophie Lou,
William Ma, Max Martinez, Deaz, Alex
Martinez, Deaz, Haley Plantinga, Julian
Papov, Ria Shaw, Zahin Shaw, Kish
Shrievasta, Laura Winski, and Caitlyn
Ye.
» Thank you.
Is there a second to that motion?
>> Second.
>> All those in favor?
>> I I It passes unanimously.
>> Now we can do photos.
>> Oh, we we have to do
>> Oh, yeah. The oath.
>> Oh, if you could stand facing me in
front of the dis. So, in a line. Can
>> we get out of the way?
>> Nope. You're fine.
Okay. So, I'm going to start this just a
little uh instruction. I'm going to
start by saying I state your name. Say
your name. Don't don't you'll repeat
after me, but when I say state your
name, say your actual name.
Okay. If everybody will raise their
right hand.
Okay? And repeat after me. I state your
name.
>> I
do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear
>> that I will support and defend
>> the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of
California
>> and the Constitution of the State of
California
>> against all enemies
>> foreign and domestic
>> that I will bear true faith and
allegiance
>> that I will will bear true faith and
allegiance
>> to the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of
California.
>> and the Constitution of the State of
California.
>> That I take this obligation freely
>> and without any mental reservation
>> or purpose of evasion.
>> And that I will well and faithfully and
I will well and faithfully
>> discharge the duties
>> that I am about to enter.
>> Congratulations.
You're done.
» Does it work better to be up here or in
front?
down there.
>> Well, we will be direct.
>> Okay.
» Where would you like to be?
>> Um, just kind of interspersed.
>> Okay.
>> Three down.
>> I'm just trying to get everybody like
kind of squished. I don't get this
Okay, you're good. Thank
>> you.
Yeah.
I've got my
» good night all. Thank you so much for
coming
and participating.
» Okay,
we're going to move our
We better get the uh town manager in the
seat.
6:30.
>> Mhm.
» Okay.
So, that completes item 9A. We now move
on to 9B, which is the feasibility study
to use Ballinger Canyon Road as an
emergency evacuation route.
Town Manager, is there a
report on this item?
» Mr. Mayor, members of the council, uh,
as indicated on the revised agenda,
staff at this time is recommending that
this item be continued to a date to be
determined.
So, no report, just that.
>> So, there's no no report.
>> That's correct.
>> Are there any So, let's go through this.
Are there any questions by members of
the town council on this?
Okay.
And are there any public comments on
this? No.
Any comments then by town council
members? No. So I'm ready for a motion.
And
>> I'll move that item 9B be continued to a
date uncertain.
>> Second.
>> All those in favor?
>> I.
>> Motion carries.
» That moves us on to item
10, which is count council member
request for future agenda items.
Are there any requests for future agenda
items?
>> I'd like to talk about this for just a
minute. um future agenda items. Um it's
addressed in in section 6.1.10 10 of the
protocols
which sort of um goes through this this
process. And you know, I want to preface
this by saying that this item
um has been well, it is our opportunity
as a group to proactively raise an issue
>> or some
suggested recommend or action
potentially.
It's the only the only opportunity for
us to do that as a group.
And um it in theory is a great
opportunity for us, but I got to tell
you historically it hasn't necessarily
worked very well for a number of reasons
including
just personalities and and a range of
reasons. So at some part point oh
probably 10 five years ago or so maybe a
year longer um we
adjusted it and set some expectations
for this and that's what's what's given
here in in the protocols
and the first pro paragraph basically
says or sort of sets the the the frame
but it says the first thing town council
members should do is get together with
the town manager and see if the town
manager can agree
does agree that it ought to be put on
the agenda. And then if the town manager
agrees, it gets put on the agenda and
gets handled like any agenda item. If
the town manager doesn't agree, well
then it it gives three options for how
to pursue this as part of this future
agenda item. and one is to request to
place the matter as a discussion item at
a future agenda item meeting, excuse me,
future meeting, thus allowing the town
council to discuss whether the issue
warrants further exploration with staff
resources. This is that option of it's
an idea and rather than try to get the staff to really do substantial work
on it, you have a discussion. Maybe that
discussion lasts for 10 minutes. Maybe
it lasts for 25 minutes. It may well be
that this town council says, "No, this is this isn't worth it." Or they
may say collectively, "You know what? We
ought to we ought to pursue this to in
some way, shape, or form." And staff,
could you please? That's item number
two. Place the matter as an agenda item
in a a future meeting with limited staff
report and resources. So that's the
second option
proposing such as a group and the third
one is to basically do the same place
the matter on an agenda item for the
future meeting with full staff report
and resources. So that's that's sort of
the the communication
and what we
set as a sort of a expectation
was that if if one of the town council
members proposes just an uh something
that they want to discuss is to be
liberal in allowing it recognizing that
this is the only opportunity to um raise
an issue. I I I I don't want to take it
any any any further than that tonight.
just that uh I hope that um in the
future if if I I raise an issue um just
for discussion and and
I'll I'll honestly I I'll tell you that
I think that there may be opportunities
with regard to um
wildfire safety that may warrant us
not within the cycle of setting goals
and priorities but outside of that that
cycle that may warrant aren't
consideration by the group because we
are really dealing with a change here.
Okay,
that's all I got. Okay, good. Thank you
for listening to me. Um,
now I think that takes us on to uh town
manager reports. Wait a minute, let me
make sure.
Informational items. Are there
anyformational items?
Um, Mr. Mayor, members of the council,
the next I had no followup from tonight
other than when Mr. Danzer was
presenting and I did chat with him a
little bit. So, we'll definitely put
that on an upcoming agenda when he can
come in and and and talk to the council
and the community to talk about what's
going on with fire station 42. I I I've
had a couple conversations with our fire
chief about that. So, we're working very
closely to
um make it attractive out there and also
lead by example. We're very grateful
that they're finally going to do
something with a dirt patch in the front
that everybody sees every day. Um okay,
so the next meeting of the council will
be on September 24th. relatively light
agenda and if time if we have enough
information we may be placing on the
agenda the Camino Pablo uh subdivision
for um a small number of homes in south
part of the community. If if we know the
date of when it's going to go to the
county board of supervisors then we'll put it on the agenda for the
council if you want to convey any
comments to the board. Um, I've been
asked by by more than one council member
if we would do that. I think we even
said we would look at that at a council
meeting. Okay. So, we we'll try for the
24th if we're ready. If not, it'll be at
a date that works. We've been told it
might come to the supervisors as soon as
October or November. So, we want to make
sure we have enough time to get your
input if if you have any.
Um, that
we have a few few other items. all the
food food trucks issue timely issue um
because some questions been raised about
the food truck that's moving around here
on on RE. So, we were directed by the
council to come back with um a potential
ordinance or policy on the food trucks
regulation issue. So, we will do that
maybe as soon as the 24th. If not, then
it'll be in October or November. Hey,
with respect to some exciting things
that are coming up. Oh, exciting
announcements. So, today St. St. Mary's
College announced that they will be
bringing division one aquatic sports for
men and women to the college. This is a big deal while why while other
colleges are cutting back on swimming
and stuff, we're going to be diving into
it.
>> So, it'll be um a water pool and
swimming
>> starting next year.
>> Just a quick question. Will that require
any modification of their existing um
sporting facilities like expansion?
>> Yeah, not not initially. So, the devil
is in the details. I haven't seen the
media release. I I know they made their
presentation today. I was looking for
it. I didn't find anything. So, we'll
have more information and we'll likely
have somebody from the college, if not
Dr. Thompson himself, the president of
the college, come here and just say
something at the beginning of a meeting.
But, I thought I'd tell you now because
it it was made public uh today. Maybe
there'll be a newspaper story tomorrow
about it or or coming up. So, it's
really really exciting. The
>> or the mayor could also ask him tomorrow
at the Kuanas meeting.
>> Yeah. Dr. Thompson is the uh speaker
tomorrow at Kuanas for those who would
like to attend and he's going to talk
about this. Uh to answer the question
though, for the first couple years uh
because the the college president did
meet with the mayor and I about a week
or so ago and made us aware of this.
They will uh likely use the pool at Camp
Oolindo or other places for practicing.
They do have a pool on campus. It's not
quite the right size. So, for the first
couple years, they'll be playing all
away games.
>> And if they for home games, if they have
any, maybe they'll be at the high school
or somewhere. I I we don't know.
>> Yeah.
>> Um they have to figure it out.
>> This is this really exciting. So,
college president is new. He's been here
a year. He's doing his best to grow the
enrollment. were suffering. We were
suffering from declining enrollment but
enrollments are up this year by by 6%.
They also started a nursing program.
This is the first uh semester of that
like small number 2025 students but that
number is expected to grow and they're
doing some other things academically and
athletically. They're starting to do
work on the um the ball field lights,
the baseball field lights, then the work
on the softball field and then the
football stadium. They're also working
on doing upgrades to the library, the
rugby clubhouse, and and so on. But I'm
making the uh the town attorney nervous
because this is not on the agenda.
>> Okay. Um
yeah. Um
the pair wine festival is coming up on
September 27th
and there's just a lot of great things
that that are happening over the next
couple months. So that's the town
manager update.
>> Sorry, another followup. Um, did we have
any followup on I know at the last
meeting we raised the question over
whether or not we could have a free
speech table for council members
potentially to cycle through uh adjacent
to the Moraga booth.
>> Free speech
>> since we can't uh have a table at the
farmers market.
>> They want it at the pair festival.
>> Oh yeah, you could. Yeah, you could do
that. We'll just do it.
>> So my my request I know it's not
>> we mean for the council members to to be
present. We'll have to decide. We can
>> Yeah, it's our event. We can do that
>> time. But
>> no, that's right.
>> Yeah.
I would be available during that
period.
>> And I think I can do probably the
morning before my kids go.
>> We we we need to and of course that's
just a couple weeks away. Uh need to
decide what we're going to put at the
table.
>> Sounds good.
>> Right. So
>> committee subcommittee for that. Uh, can
we? Sure.
I think so.
>> Not right now.
>> Yeah. I was just gonna say, do we have
to do we have to make a motion?
>> Uh, the town manager will work on that
outside of the meeting.
>> Yeah, because we we have booths there
and so on if if council members want to
be there and just answer questions,
whatever. Be careful about free speech.
The way you labeled that, but it'll be
there for information.
>> Can we have the town council members
there is basically the cleaner question?
>> The answer is yes, and we'll take care
of the details. Maybe we can work on
whether we need a separate booth or we
just, you know, stand at the booth with
a big
>> we'll make it work.
>> Big hat on that says, you know, never
mind.
>> My my thinking is it should probably be
a separate table because individually we
can't speak for the town.
>> Y
>> it's it will not be a problem.
>> Okay,
>> good. Thank you. So, if there's nothing
else,
this may be a record. Um, town council's
uh next regularly scheduled public
meeting will be September 24th. Thank
you. This concludes our September 10th
town council meeting.
» Thank you. I think I can actually make
dinner time.
>> Good.