[0:06] show
[0:26] everyone.
[0:29] Oh, no. We called on. That's what I
[0:32] touch.
[0:34] >> No.
[0:38] » Thank you. Thank you.
[0:49] » We'll begin in two minutes.
[1:27] Thank you.
[1:57] Pledge of Allegiance.
[1:59] We have pledge of allegiance.
[2:02] We have uh a number of candidates and I
[2:05] think continuing uh members of the
[2:07] Moraga uh involvement youth involvement
[2:10] committee. If you guys could lead us in
[2:12] the pledge of allegiance that would be
[2:13] wonderful
[2:18] » collectively of course
[2:22] » I pledge algiance to the flag of the
[2:25] United States of America and to the
[2:28] republic for which it stands. One nation
[2:31] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[2:35] justice for all.
[2:41] » Thank you greatly. We have no
[2:43] presentations tonight. And then this
[2:46] takes us on to public communication.
[2:48] This time is reserved for those in the
[2:50] audience who wish to address the town
[2:52] council on items that are not on this
[2:54] agenda. You will have up to three
[2:57] minutes to make your comments.
[2:59] The council cannot discuss details or
[3:01] vote on items not on the agenda. If
[3:04] appropriate, your concerns may be
[3:07] referred to the town manager for a brief
[3:09] comment or for further review.
[3:12] Note that public uh input pertaining to
[3:16] a specific item on the agenda may be
[3:18] made during consideration of of that
[3:20] item.
[3:22] I have one card for public comment and
[3:26] that is Steve Danzinger
[3:29] representing the UC Master Gardeners.
[3:32] >> Hey. Uh, hi. Hi. Uh, Mayor Walliki,
[3:36] members of the council. I'm Steve
[3:37] Danziger. Um, I'm representing UC Master
[3:40] Gardeners today and I'm here to tell you
[3:42] about an exciting program that's going
[3:44] to happen uh in a Moraga. who probably
[3:46] heard about it already, but um we're
[3:48] going to be um partnering with MOFD and
[3:51] we're going to um landscape uh Fire Wise
[3:54] Landscape Station 42 on Maraga Road. Um
[3:58] and we approved it uh the MOFD board
[4:01] approved it on August 20th and we made a
[4:03] formal presentation at that meeting. So
[4:06] um I'm here today just to let you know
[4:09] about the project coming. I think it'll
[4:10] be a great project and that's a very
[4:12] visible location. Um we we made the the
[4:16] formal presentation on August 20th and
[4:18] it's available if you want to see it on
[4:20] our website maf.org.
[4:23] Um but if you would like us to come back
[4:24] at your next meeting, you can talk with
[4:27] Scott or or whatever you want to do. If
[4:28] you want us to come back and make that
[4:30] same presentation to you to show to show
[4:33] you the plans, a draft plan and a little
[4:35] bit more about the program, we'd be
[4:37] happy to do that. Um we're having our
[4:39] first meeting on Friday um at the site.
[4:41] We have a good group of local master
[4:44] gardeners. Um and um we're also
[4:47] partnering with uh some other groups. Uh
[4:49] East Bay Mud has already told us that
[4:51] they're going to be interested in um
[4:53] taking care of the irrigation there.
[4:55] They don't do the irrigation, but
[4:57] they'll be giving us some money
[4:58] hopefully. Uh and MOFD did uh fund this
[5:01] project for $5,000 to get us started.
[5:04] Um, we're going to be going into the
[5:06] community, um, local hardware stores,
[5:08] nurseries, uh, and landscape suppliers
[5:11] and asking them for donations as well.
[5:14] Um, and so, you know, I'm just here to
[5:16] tell you about it and I I hope to come
[5:18] back and maybe talk about it some more
[5:20] with you. Um, I think it's going to be a
[5:22] great project as a bunch of people who
[5:24] are really excited about it. Uh, we've
[5:26] spoken to, uh, the Moraga Garden Club as
[5:29] well. uh they're interested though um
[5:32] they don't know how much physical work
[5:34] they can put in but certainly you know
[5:36] picking out some weeds and things and I
[5:38] just want to tell you one of the big
[5:39] components in any UC master gardener
[5:41] approved project which this is is an
[5:44] educational component and that's how it
[5:46] qualifies and so we will be doing um
[5:48] educational classes out there um we have
[5:51] to do them at least quarterly and so
[5:52] we're going to do it at least quarterly
[5:55] um which will be um to uh disseminate
[5:58] information on um firewise gardening uh
[6:01] firewise landscaping to to the public.
[6:04] Um we hope to have um different types of
[6:07] landscaping out there. Probably I'm
[6:09] thinking about one um native plant area,
[6:12] one that's probably going to be
[6:13] Mediterranean and native plants and
[6:15] maybe one mostly hardscape. And plus
[6:17] we're going to showcase um different
[6:19] types of like paving stones and perhaps
[6:22] some uh nonwood uh gates uh on the
[6:26] project as well. So, I'm just here to
[6:28] tell you about it and uh you'll be
[6:30] hearing more about it and hopefully
[6:31] you'll you'll come by when you know when
[6:33] we start going and and take a look. So,
[6:36] >> town manager, may we try to schedule
[6:38] that for a future meeting once uh a a
[6:42] plan is is well enough to
[6:44] >> you know how to get a hold of me. You
[6:45] can get a hold of me and real quick
[6:47] comment.
[6:48] >> Yeah, comment question. Um, one thing
[6:50] that, you know, I'm as a de diyer, I
[6:55] tend to like watching YouTube clips to
[6:59] show me how to do a variety of things
[7:01] around my property. And I'm just
[7:04] wondering if y'all had considered doing
[7:06] either a YouTube clip or Tik Tok series
[7:10] on the development of um this landscape
[7:14] so that people could use it uh for tips
[7:17] on how to make their uh their yards more
[7:20] firewise.
[7:21] >> Well, we're having our initial meeting
[7:22] on Friday at the station uh with the
[7:25] other master gardeners. I can bring it
[7:27] up.
[7:28] I'm probably not the techie guy to do
[7:30] that, but maybe there's someone in our
[7:31] group. Um, as master gardeners, I'll
[7:34] just tell you that I have um I partner
[7:36] with another person and we've made we've
[7:38] spoken to um we started during the
[7:41] pandemic. So, we've probably made this
[7:43] presentation to over 2,000 people right
[7:45] now and we do home hardening and uh
[7:48] firewise landscaping and so that's
[7:50] available on the uh UC Master Gardener
[7:53] YouTube station at all times. But that's
[7:55] a good idea and I'll I'll bring it up on
[7:57] Friday and see if see if there's any
[7:59] interest.
[8:00] >> Steve, thank you so much. And I would
[8:01] also note to thank uh Steve Danzinger
[8:04] here for as a long-term member of the
[8:08] Moraga Rinda Fire District Board.
[8:10] >> Thank you. Okay. Thank you.
[8:12] >> Thank you.
[8:14] >> Okay. Are there any other public
[8:17] comments?
[8:19] I see no hands. So that moves on to
[8:23] adoption of the meeting agenda. Do I
[8:25] have a motion to adopt the meeting
[8:26] agenda?
[8:27] >> I move that we adopt the meeting agenda
[8:30] uh and follow through on staff's
[8:33] recommendation to pull item 9B
[8:36] um for the item to be uh considered at a
[8:39] future date uncertainty.
[8:40] >> Okay. Yeah, we'll we'll we'll do that at
[8:42] that point.
[8:42] >> Okay.
[8:43] >> Um is there a second to just approve the
[8:47] agenda?
[8:47] >> Second.
[8:49] >> All those in favor? I
[8:50] >> I
[8:52] >> The motion passes unanimously. That
[8:54] moves us on therefore to the consent
[8:57] agenda. And there are three items on the
[9:00] consent agenda. Um
[9:05] are there any items to be removed from
[9:07] the consent agenda? Any proposals?
[9:11] >> Yes, vice mayor. I'd like to approve or
[9:14] remove item 6.3
[9:17] um just for a staff discussion on the
[9:20] record of what this is.
[9:23] >> Okay. Any other to be moved
[9:25] >> there to be removed? If not, um is there
[9:30] a motion to approve 6.1 and 6.2?
[9:33] >> So moved.
[9:34] >> Is there a second?
[9:36] >> Second.
[9:37] >> Mr. Mayor, we need public comment before
[9:38] the vote.
[9:39] >> Yes. Thank you.
[9:41] Are there any public comments on items
[9:43] 6.1 and 6.2 of the consent agenda? 6.1
[9:48] being to receive accounts payable claims
[9:51] for the term of August 1st to August
[9:54] 29th of 2025.
[9:58] I see no hands. The second item is
[10:02] approval of minutes for the August 27th,
[10:04] 2025 regular meeting of the Maraga Town
[10:07] Council. Are there any public comments?
[10:09] I see no hands. So, let's move on to
[10:12] item 6.3.
[10:14] >> We can take a look on 6.1 and 6.2.
[10:18] >> You have a motion and a second on the
[10:19] floor.
[10:19] >> We have a motion and a second. Thank
[10:21] you.
[10:24] » All those in favor, please say I.
[10:26] >> I.
[10:26] Opposed or abstensions? It passes
[10:29] unanimously.
[10:31] Let's move on to 6.3.
[10:33] Vice Mayor, floor is yours.
[10:35] >> Um, yes. I I just would like staff to
[10:38] discuss exactly what this is and why it
[10:40] was necessary.
[10:45] » Good evening, Nate Lavine, senior
[10:47] engineer at Town Maraga. Um, yeah, great
[10:49] question. We have been working with P
[10:52] Gen on this project for a handful of
[10:54] years. It came from a planned
[10:56] improvement that they were conducting on
[10:58] Country Club and some of the minor
[11:01] residential streets um to the north, you
[11:03] know, past basically it's north of um
[11:05] where canyon splits off of uh Moraga
[11:09] Road, so up going up Country Club and so
[11:11] forth. uh as part of the agreement that
[11:14] we initially fell with um P Gen for
[11:17] their encroachment permit which is
[11:18] required whenever they do work they had
[11:20] some uh additional restoration
[11:22] requirements because those streets were
[11:24] under what's called paving moratorum
[11:26] meaning we had recently expended effort
[11:28] and money to repave and upgrade those
[11:31] streets. Unfortunately, their project
[11:32] didn't come in prior to that. So they
[11:34] had to cut up the street again to add in
[11:37] their required infrastructure. And then
[11:39] we have additional requirements for the
[11:41] restoration. They completed their work
[11:44] in multiple phases. Um after kind of the
[11:47] second phase, they did a lot of the
[11:48] trenching is what it's called. Um and we
[11:50] went out there and looked and said,
[11:51] "Okay, the road's in really great
[11:53] condition. They didn't leave any gaps or
[11:55] issues that were going to be maintenance
[11:57] problems. And then they were moving on
[11:58] to what was phase three, which was a
[12:00] microsurfacing or like a slurry coat
[12:02] that goes on top of the roadway. We
[12:05] reviewed it and said, you know, sure,
[12:07] this could you could do this, but it
[12:09] doesn't improve the road quality or
[12:11] extend the useful life cycle. And we
[12:13] decided that actually it would be better
[12:15] if we received a buyout or a payment
[12:18] from P Gen for the cost for that
[12:20] microsurfacing. So that way we could
[12:22] defer it to when it's more useful and
[12:24] more needed. So instead of just having P
[12:26] Gen spend money, we um took that effort
[12:29] and are recouping it for a future effort
[12:31] and future paving projects that we would
[12:33] then be able to utilize when it's
[12:35] required or more necessary.
[12:36] >> So to be clear, will the area that's
[12:39] being ripped up that was just repaved be
[12:42] restored? What uh what condition will it
[12:45] be in once once P Gen is is done with
[12:47] their work?
[12:47] >> So it's it's been restored, so to speak.
[12:51] um they're required to do what's called
[12:53] a a large T- cut. It's either 2 feet or
[12:55] 4 feet past their trench, which is
[12:57] building back really good material so
[12:59] that way there's no um basically divots
[13:02] or or potholes that would form from
[13:04] something like that. So the roadway is
[13:06] in great shape as far as that goes
[13:08] structurally. And then from
[13:09] aesthetically, which is not, you know,
[13:11] really our focus, but something we do
[13:12] consider. It doesn't look like you have
[13:14] a bunch of checkers out there, which is
[13:16] the concern because that, you know, that
[13:17] can be frustrating, especially when the
[13:19] road is is more or less fresh or virgin
[13:22] as they call it.
[13:23] >> And last question. So, you mentioned
[13:24] that this stretch of road um was
[13:27] currently under a roadway moratorum. Um
[13:30] I'm just wondering is we're doing a lot
[13:33] of road projects. Do all of those uh
[13:35] projects once completed have a similar
[13:38] moratorum which would then if a utility
[13:40] or somebody else had to rip it up draw
[13:42] this kind of fee and if so how long does
[13:45] that moratorium go for?
[13:46] >> The moratoriums range based on the type
[13:48] of street arterials uh and collector
[13:51] streets have a longer moratorum where
[13:53] residential streets have a shorter
[13:55] moratorium. It's something we are always
[13:57] reviewing whenever we get for example P
[13:59] Gen is doing a project in the Campell
[14:01] Lindo neighborhood right now. those
[14:02] streets are under moratorium. We took a
[14:04] similar approach to kind of negotiate
[14:06] the right type of restoration that's the
[14:08] most beneficial for the town as well as
[14:10] the residents in the area. So this is
[14:12] something we're always looking at in the
[14:15] future. We work as much as we can with P
[14:18] Gen Eastbay MUD so they're aware of our
[14:20] paving program. They try to get their
[14:23] projects in before our paving project.
[14:26] It's not something we can force them to
[14:28] do and they aren't always obligated. Um,
[14:31] so then things like this happen, we go
[14:33] through an exception, we go through an
[14:34] encroachment permit, it all gets
[14:36] documented and then we ensure that we
[14:38] get the best product and the most useful
[14:40] product for the town and the residents
[14:41] as a result.
[14:42] >> Thank you.
[14:44] >> Other questions or comments from town
[14:46] council members?
[14:49] I'm seeing no nothing from up here. Any uh comments or questions from the
[14:57] public?
[14:58] I'm seeing no hands. Um, is there a
[15:02] motion therefore?
[15:05] » I move
[15:08] uh item 6.3
[15:11] >> to be approved as
[15:13] >> approved to authorize the town manager
[15:15] to execute a pavement restoration
[15:18] >> release agreement with PG
[15:20] >> as proposed.
[15:21] >> Um, is there a second?
[15:24] >> I'll second.
[15:25] >> All those in favor say I. I I
[15:29] there's no one to oppose, so it passes
[15:31] unanimously.
[15:34] That takes us on to announcements and
[15:36] reports on activities.
[15:39] Brian, would you like to kick this off?
[15:42] >> Sure. Um I had two meetings. Um, one was
[15:46] with um one of the upper management of
[15:51] NGO um regarding the GAD um item that
[15:57] was on the agenda several months ago. It
[15:59] was more of an introduction for me. I
[16:00] had not met him before and uh he just
[16:04] gave me some perspective on the
[16:05] discussion that we had. Uh Yuri, I'm
[16:09] going to butcher his last name, but
[16:10] >> Elu.
[16:11] >> Elahu. Yes. Thanks, Mayor. And then I
[16:15] also uh was able to take a tour of the
[16:19] um item that we're going to continue
[16:20] later, I think. Uh the Bowlinger Canyon
[16:23] Emergency Evacuation Route. Um I was
[16:26] given a tour by former council member
[16:28] and mayor Teresa Oneda and Suzanne
[16:31] Jones, and we walked uh pretty much the
[16:34] entire route all the way to the staging
[16:36] area in San Ramon.
[16:39] Oh,
[16:42] >> Graeme.
[16:43] >> Um,
[16:44] >> thank you.
[16:45] Brian. Um, I think my only
[16:47] other um announcement would be had a
[16:50] similar tour of said area um number of
[16:54] weeks ago um also with Susan Jones, uh
[16:57] former mayor Theresa Naida, and former
[17:00] um council member Dave Shapiro.
[17:03] >> Thank you, Vice Mayor.
[17:06] I think I may be announcing that I'm the
[17:08] only member of the council and including
[17:10] the uh the town manager that has yet to
[17:12] actually uh hike this trail. So
[17:15] hopefully I'll uh my schedule line will
[17:17] be able to get that taken care of in
[17:20] short order. Um that said, I want to
[17:23] make a comment that's on a more serious
[17:26] uh note. The assassination today of
[17:29] conservative political activist Charlie
[17:31] Kirk serves as a stark reminder of the
[17:34] urgent need to foster a culture of
[17:37] respect and understanding regardless of
[17:39] our differing political viewpoints. I
[17:42] urge our leaders in particular to
[17:45] champion efforts that promote unity,
[17:48] empathy, and a commitment to peaceful
[17:50] discourse. Together we can build a more
[17:53] respectful and inclusive society for
[17:55] everyone. My condolences to the Kirk
[17:58] family. Thank you.
[18:00] >> Thank you. I I directionally I agree.
[18:04] There's there's no question.
[18:09] So I would like to primarily talk
[18:11] tonight uh on
[18:14] the subject of uh organization and
[18:17] recent efforts regarding
[18:20] uh the organization is entitled
[18:22] sustainable contracasta
[18:24] and uh we've been a a member of their
[18:27] network uh since about 2020
[18:30] and it's got a very broad focus
[18:34] regarding s you know sustainable living
[18:36] works with a wide range of organizations
[18:39] and people. We pay an annual fee to this
[18:43] organization
[18:45] and um it it has a competition between
[18:51] cities
[18:53] in terms of how well they're doing in uh
[18:56] achieving in in improving on
[18:59] sustainability.
[19:00] And so far uh this challenge has
[19:03] included over 6,000 households.
[19:06] Uh it increased again by almost 300 last
[19:10] year. Uh saved 180 tons of CO2 with
[19:14] 11,000 gallons of gas and um
[19:19] you know and $17,000.
[19:22] The city leaderboard in position number
[19:24] one is Moraga with points and they give
[19:27] points for each each activity that is
[19:30] accomplished. Um approximately 1 million
[19:33] or 1,250
[19:35] points. Second place is Arinda 991,000
[19:40] points. Then comes Martinez at about
[19:43] 800,000 W Creek about 650,000.
[19:46] Antioch 50 uh almost 600,000 and
[19:49] Lafayette 550,000. So, um, you know, we
[19:54] should be honored that we're number one.
[19:56] Now, I'd like to say it's because of
[19:57] what I do and all the adults, but it's primarily Camp Belinda High School.
[20:02] The the the you guys at Campo High are
[20:05] really gung-ho about this subject, and I
[20:07] really commend that commend the high
[20:10] school for that. And, you know, for the
[20:12] town council members, if you're not
[20:14] familiar with it, we can get you that
[20:16] the website so you can uh learn about
[20:18] this activity. Um and and it is per
[20:22] pertinent
[20:24] in the not too distant future. We're
[20:25] going to be talking about climate action
[20:27] plan and there's there's definitely a
[20:29] nexus between that. Um I also note that
[20:34] next week on September 17th
[20:37] uh so they are holding their 17th annual
[20:41] awards gayla from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in
[20:44] Pleasant Hill. And as a network member,
[20:47] we get three tickets
[20:50] and I'm going to attend. So there are
[20:52] two other available tickets. Um and a a
[20:56] citizen of Moraga, Marty Marty Roach, is
[21:00] going to receive one of the awards that
[21:02] evening. So, um,
[21:06] if anyone else any
[21:07] >> year of the date,
[21:09] >> uh, September 17th,
[21:11] which is, uh, I think a week from today,
[21:15] >> I will be
[21:17] >> any any takers,
[21:20] you're out of town.
[21:23] >> Let me get back to you.
[21:24] >> Sure. Thank you.
[21:26] So, we we may have another ticket to uh
[21:30] Are you do you have a dinner
[21:32] arrangements yet for that evening, town
[21:33] manager?
[21:34] >> I think Denise and I will arm wrestle
[21:36] and the loser has to go.
[21:39] >> Oh, come on now. Uh okay. So, um that
[21:43] takes us on to the task manager. Do you
[21:46] have any comments input at this point?
[21:51] » I'll go.
[21:52] >> No.
[21:53] >> Later,
[21:53] >> I'll go.
[21:54] >> Okay. Do you have any?
[21:55] >> Oh, you'll go.
[21:56] >> Oh, okay. Do I have
[21:57] >> Oh, comments for report.
[21:59] >> No, I'll do at the end of the meeting.
[22:00] Thank you.
[22:00] >> Okay. So, uh that takes us on to public
[22:04] hearings. We have none. Takes us on to
[22:07] therefore department reports. And item
[22:10] 9A is swearing in of the new Moraga
[22:13] Youth Involvement Committee.
[22:16] Mayor, is there is there a report?
[22:20] >> There is. Um good evening, mayor and
[22:23] members of the town council. My name is
[22:25] Jasmine Bateson. I'm the recreation
[22:27] manager and this will be my eighth term
[22:30] serving as the staff adviser to the
[22:32] Moraga Youth Involvement Committee. Um
[22:34] I'm here tonight recommending 21
[22:37] applicants which were included in your
[22:39] agenda packet to the to be appointed to
[22:41] the youth involvement committee, 13 of
[22:43] whom are here tonight. Um,
[22:47] just as kind of an overview, the Moraga
[22:49] Youth Involvement Committee is a space
[22:51] for Moraga youth in grades 7th through
[22:54] 12th um to learn about civic engagement,
[22:58] advise on youth needs, and volunteer in
[23:01] their community. Um, this year we
[23:03] received 34 applications to serve on
[23:07] this committee. Um, and those who are
[23:10] not being recommended for appointment
[23:12] have been invited to attend committee
[23:14] meetings, participate during public
[23:16] comments, and contribute to agenda
[23:18] discussions as non- voting participants.
[23:21] So, the 21 here tonight are being
[23:23] recommended as the voting uh members of
[23:25] the committee. Um, each applicant was
[23:27] interviewed individually to assess their
[23:30] interest, availability, um, and
[23:33] potential contribution.
[23:35] The group I'm recommending brings
[23:37] diverse perspectives, interests, and
[23:39] experience, and together they will
[23:42] provide a strong collective voice as
[23:44] Moraga's youth. Um, over the years, the
[23:47] Moraga Involvement Committee has made
[23:49] meaningful contributions to this
[23:51] community. Each year, members volunteer
[23:54] and support town events such as the
[23:57] treelighting ceremony, breakfast with
[24:00] Santa, and our a and the recreation
[24:02] department's annual spring tea party.
[24:05] Past committees have also taken the lead
[24:07] in hosting their own community events,
[24:10] often in collaboration with other youth
[24:12] committees um with within Larinda. Um,
[24:16] some of the highlights over the last few
[24:18] years include a spring fest with a
[24:20] cultural fair that was hosted at Moraga
[24:22] Commons in 20
[24:25] 22. Um, a battle of the bands supporting
[24:29] suicide awareness that was held in
[24:32] Lafayette and a social pickle ball
[24:34] tournament in collaboration with the
[24:36] Arinda Teen Advisory Committee. In
[24:38] addition, the committee has partnered
[24:40] with local nonprofit organizations to
[24:42] address community needs from organizing
[24:44] coat drives, towel drives to creating
[24:47] holiday cards for youth and hospice
[24:49] care. And so, these are just a few
[24:52] examples. These all stem from the
[24:54] passions of the youth within this
[24:56] community. Um, but I'd like to take a
[24:59] few minutes to invite both a new
[25:01] applicant and returning applicant to the
[25:04] podium tonight. um just to share about
[25:06] their experience and hopes for the year.
[25:08] Um so Ria, if you'd come up first,
[25:11] please.
[25:15] Hello, my name is Ria Shaw. I'm a junior
[25:19] oh at Camp Belindo High School. Um, this
[25:22] I've served on NYC for the past two
[25:25] years and it's really taught me a lot
[25:27] about leadership and also about the
[25:29] Moraga community as a whole through
[25:31] volunteering events which I was able to
[25:33] see what Moraga really does and how we
[25:36] involve all ages of the community into
[25:39] um supporting one another and really
[25:42] just yeah uplifting one another. Um,
[25:46] Moraga has also taught me a lot about
[25:48] how to be confident when speaking to an
[25:50] audience like I'm doing now. Um, and
[25:52] also among my peers, I've really learned
[25:55] and grown through the NYC community, uh,
[25:59] NYC committee. My first year, I was very
[26:01] shy and I didn't talk a lot. And last
[26:03] year, um, I was subcommittee chair for
[26:06] an event that we're trying to get done
[26:08] this year. Um, I'm really looking
[26:10] forward to supporting mental health
[26:12] awareness this year. I feel it's very
[26:14] important to me and I would love to
[26:17] uplift the youth of Lamarinda um and
[26:20] supporting their mental health along
[26:22] with the sustainability that we have
[26:24] continued to do. Thank you.
[26:26] >> Thank you.
[26:30] » All right. And Alex, if you'll come up
[26:32] to the podium.
[26:38] » Hello. My name is Alex Martinez Deaz.
[26:40] I'm in ninth grade or a freshman in Camp
[26:43] Lindo right over there. Um, for this
[26:47] year, I'm really excited to be able to
[26:50] join MYIC as I can volunteer for many of
[26:55] the events that may help my community,
[26:58] my peers, and also my school over here.
[27:02] Um, I mean, I just really enjoy trying
[27:07] to uplift the community and I also enjoy
[27:12] these um,
[27:15] community meetings to understand what's
[27:17] happening within Moraga and also the
[27:20] smaller things that happen.
[27:23] Thank you so much.
[27:25] >> Thank you so much.
[27:29] Thanks, Ria and Alex. I appreciate it.
[27:33] Um, I think that while brief, these
[27:36] perspectives um really show kind of a
[27:39] broad range of what all of these young
[27:42] people behind me represent
[27:44] um and their commitment to serving
[27:46] Moraga. Um it is wonderful that 13 of 21
[27:50] are actually here tonight um while many
[27:52] of them have e other extracurricular um
[27:56] commitments as well. Um, so this evening
[27:59] I'm recommending that these 21 youth be
[28:01] appointed to the youth involvement
[28:03] committee for the 2025 2026 term um and
[28:09] receive the oath of office.
[28:12] >> Thank you. Before we go to that, are
[28:15] there any comments by council members?
[28:18] >> I have a few questions.
[28:21] How many of the 21 are returnees?
[28:24] There are 11 returnees.
[28:27] >> And how did we land on 21?
[28:31] >> The bylaws indicate 21. So beyond that,
[28:35] >> somebody created the bylaws.
[28:38] >> I would imagine that 21 it's going to be
[28:41] um
[28:44] you'll be more successful in achieving a
[28:46] quorum of young people.
[28:50] >> Enough said.
[28:55] No questions,
[28:56] >> Vice Mayor.
[28:58] >> Uh, questions and comments, right?
[29:00] >> Fine. Absolutely.
[29:01] >> So, I want to thank you all for uh being
[29:04] willing to volunteer for your community.
[29:07] As I'm sure you know, Moraga is a
[29:09] community that depends on volunteers.
[29:12] Everyone that's sitting up here um
[29:14] across from you, we're all volunteers.
[29:17] uh our commissions are uh our
[29:20] volunteers, even our gardening on some
[29:23] of our traffic medians are done by
[29:25] volunteers. So, I'm hoping that this is
[29:28] for you really the start of being able
[29:31] to go out and do volunteer activities,
[29:34] not just for our community, but for our
[29:37] society. Um the things that we're doing
[29:40] here, these are things that you can do,
[29:42] too, if you if you're crazy enough to
[29:43] want to do it. Um and but I do thank you
[29:46] all for uh coming forward. One thing
[29:49] that I would say and now also rub it in
[29:51] for the town manager um that uh the
[29:54] holiday tree lighting this year is
[29:57] likely to also be a holiday tree and
[30:01] manora lighting as soon as the town
[30:03] manager gets the application off. Um
[30:07] I told you I was going to rip on you.
[30:08] >> Send a note to the rabbit.
[30:10] >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Um, so maybe we need
[30:13] to rename it to just holiday lighting. I
[30:16] don't know. Whatever. Whatever is punchy
[30:18] and fits on a poster. Thank you.
[30:22] >> Thank you. I think
[30:25] >> um it's my honor to read uh a statement
[30:29] from uh council member Lisa Majio who uh
[30:34] is one of the adviserss for the uh
[30:38] committee and but cannot attend tonight.
[30:41] So her statement goes as follows.
[30:44] Congratulations to each of you on your
[30:46] appointment to the Moraga Youth
[30:48] Involvement Committee. I'm sorry I
[30:50] cannot be with you this evening, but
[30:52] please know how proud and grateful we
[30:55] are for your commitment to civil civic
[30:58] engagement. Your voices bring the
[31:01] invaluable perspective of our
[31:03] community's youth, reminding us of the
[31:06] importance of including your generation
[31:09] in shaping Moraga's future. The time and
[31:11] energy you devote to volunteer projects
[31:14] makes a real difference for everyone who
[31:17] lives and works here and we deeply value
[31:20] the insight and enthusiasm you
[31:23] contribute.
[31:25] Personally, I echo those comments and those are the other comments of my
[31:30] co-consil members. Um I uh I did review
[31:34] the agendas for the committee from last
[31:37] year. I was really very impressed by the
[31:41] uh the depth and the breadth of the
[31:43] activities including and especially
[31:45] working with uh youth from um Arunda and Lafayette. Um and I do have a
[31:55] question. There is a note about the
[31:59] California Association of Student
[32:01] Councils regional cabinet applications.
[32:05] Can can someone explain that to me how
[32:07] that that that is connected with the committee?
[32:14] » It's not directly connected to the
[32:16] committee.
[32:17] >> Um that application comes out annually
[32:20] and is shared as an an additional
[32:23] opportunity for committee members.
[32:25] >> Thank you. I saw that in the one of the
[32:27] agendas and wanted to understand it. My final comment um besides saying thank
[32:33] you is um I see from the agendas that
[32:37] tomorrow night you're going to be
[32:38] dealing with some administrative issues
[32:41] um bylaws, election of officers, uh
[32:44] committees, objectives, goals for the 25
[32:47] 26 term. sounds like some of the things
[32:49] that we do annually uh and volunteer
[32:52] opportunities but also review of the
[32:55] Brown Act and pol parliamentary
[32:57] procedures and and the Brown Act is a
[33:00] very interesting act. Uh it's been
[33:02] around for a while and an indication of
[33:05] how long it's been around is that it was
[33:07] enacted the same year I was born. So
[33:10] that was
[33:12] it survived a long time.
[33:15] Are we going to do an official uh oath
[33:17] of office? And how do we handle the um
[33:20] other um attendees who or members who
[33:24] could not attend tonight? Will they have
[33:26] a separate oath? They'll come into your
[33:28] office. I guess
[33:29] >> I can actually give Jasmine the papers
[33:32] that all of the members need to sign and
[33:34] we'll have them sign it.
[33:35] >> Okay. Thank you. And my understanding is
[33:37] that the minimum number is 13. So it's
[33:40] somewhere between 13 and 21. Yeah. Okay.
[33:43] M
[33:45] Do you have to perform the oath
[33:46] yourself?
[33:47] >> I think we have the the clerk does.
[33:51] >> Mr. Mayor, we should take public comment
[33:53] before we take a motion to appoint.
[33:54] >> Thank you for the reminder.
[33:58] Is there any public comment on this item
[34:01] tonight?
[34:04] Parents?
[34:07] Okay. I see no public comments. So,
[34:10] let's move on and we turn it over to you
[34:13] for that.
[34:14] or we point. I
[34:16] >> think we need a vote and a second point
[34:20] and then um once the appointment is
[34:22] supported by a majority of the council,
[34:25] then um the clerk can swear the members
[34:27] that are present in Okay.
[34:29] >> Um and for the record, can we get a
[34:31] listing of the names so that it's clear
[34:33] what the names are? Uh can you
[34:35] >> in the attachment? It might be easier
[34:37] for Jasmine to read them out and then
[34:39] council members can say as indicated by
[34:42] staff
[34:42] >> collectively or
[34:43] >> Yes, I think so.
[34:44] >> As you can see, this is not rehearsed.
[34:47] >> 21.
[34:48] >> So, do you want the motion first and
[34:50] then she fills in the 21 or how how does
[34:52] it seem to work?
[34:54] I I move that we will appoint the
[34:58] members of the Moraga Youth Involvement
[35:00] Committee who are will now be named
[35:05] Kaiden Bronson, Zaden Bronson, Finley
[35:10] Catel, Alana Chu, Ellie Cook, Vivian
[35:15] Dunn, Olivia Ing, Isabella Fung, Axel
[35:21] Harkavi,
[35:22] Kyla,
[35:25] Sorry, that's Kayla. IP, Sophie Lou,
[35:28] William Ma, Max Martinez, Deaz, Alex
[35:33] Martinez, Deaz, Haley Plantinga, Julian
[35:38] Papov, Ria Shaw, Zahin Shaw, Kish
[35:43] Shrievasta, Laura Winski, and Caitlyn
[35:47] Ye.
[35:51] » Thank you.
[35:52] Is there a second to that motion?
[35:55] >> Second.
[35:58] >> All those in favor?
[36:00] >> I I It passes unanimously.
[36:03] >> Now we can do photos.
[36:05] >> Oh, we we have to do
[36:06] >> Oh, yeah. The oath.
[36:09] >> Oh, if you could stand facing me in
[36:12] front of the dis. So, in a line. Can
[36:15] >> we get out of the way?
[36:16] >> Nope. You're fine.
[36:25] Okay. So, I'm going to start this just a
[36:28] little uh instruction. I'm going to
[36:30] start by saying I state your name. Say
[36:33] your name. Don't don't you'll repeat
[36:35] after me, but when I say state your
[36:37] name, say your actual name.
[36:40] Okay. If everybody will raise their
[36:41] right hand.
[36:44] Okay? And repeat after me. I state your
[36:47] name.
[36:48] >> I
[36:50] do solemnly swear
[36:52] >> do solemnly swear
[36:54] >> that I will support and defend
[36:58] >> the Constitution of the United States
[37:03] >> and the Constitution of the State of
[37:05] California
[37:06] >> and the Constitution of the State of
[37:07] California
[37:08] >> against all enemies
[37:12] >> foreign and domestic
[37:15] >> that I will bear true faith and
[37:17] allegiance
[37:18] >> that I will will bear true faith and
[37:20] allegiance
[37:21] >> to the Constitution of the United States
[37:25] >> and the Constitution of the State of
[37:27] California.
[37:28] >> and the Constitution of the State of
[37:30] California.
[37:31] >> That I take this obligation freely
[37:36] >> and without any mental reservation
[37:41] >> or purpose of evasion.
[37:45] >> And that I will well and faithfully and
[37:48] I will well and faithfully
[37:50] >> discharge the duties
[37:53] >> that I am about to enter.
[37:57] >> Congratulations.
[37:59] You're done.
[38:09] » Does it work better to be up here or in
[38:11] front?
[38:15] down there.
[38:18] >> Well, we will be direct.
[38:20] >> Okay.
[38:23] » Where would you like to be?
[38:24] >> Um, just kind of interspersed.
[38:27] >> Okay.
[38:34] >> Three down.
[38:38] >> I'm just trying to get everybody like
[38:39] kind of squished. I don't get this
[38:54] Okay, you're good. Thank
[38:55] >> you.
[39:39] Yeah.
[39:40] I've got my
[39:49] » good night all. Thank you so much for
[39:52] coming
[39:54] and participating.
[39:59] » Okay,
[40:02] we're going to move our
[40:04] We better get the uh town manager in the
[40:06] seat.
[40:10] 6:30.
[40:12] >> Mhm.
[40:16] » Okay.
[40:19] So, that completes item 9A. We now move
[40:23] on to 9B, which is the feasibility study
[40:26] to use Ballinger Canyon Road as an
[40:28] emergency evacuation route.
[40:33] Town Manager, is there a
[40:36] report on this item?
[40:41] » Mr. Mayor, members of the council, uh,
[40:43] as indicated on the revised agenda,
[40:45] staff at this time is recommending that
[40:47] this item be continued to a date to be
[40:49] determined.
[40:51] So, no report, just that.
[40:53] >> So, there's no no report.
[40:55] >> That's correct.
[40:56] >> Are there any So, let's go through this.
[40:59] Are there any questions by members of
[41:02] the town council on this?
[41:07] Okay.
[41:08] And are there any public comments on
[41:10] this? No.
[41:15] Any comments then by town council
[41:18] members? No. So I'm ready for a motion.
[41:24] And
[41:25] >> I'll move that item 9B be continued to a
[41:28] date uncertain.
[41:30] >> Second.
[41:31] >> All those in favor?
[41:33] >> I.
[41:36] >> Motion carries.
[41:39] » That moves us on to item
[41:42] 10, which is count council member
[41:44] request for future agenda items.
[41:47] Are there any requests for future agenda
[41:49] items?
[41:52] >> I'd like to talk about this for just a
[41:53] minute. um future agenda items. Um it's
[41:58] addressed in in section 6.1.10 10 of the
[42:02] protocols
[42:04] which sort of um goes through this this
[42:08] process. And you know, I want to preface
[42:11] this by saying that this item
[42:16] um has been well, it is our opportunity
[42:20] as a group to proactively raise an issue
[42:28] >> or some
[42:30] suggested recommend or action
[42:33] potentially.
[42:34] It's the only the only opportunity for
[42:36] us to do that as a group.
[42:39] And um it in theory is a great
[42:44] opportunity for us, but I got to tell
[42:46] you historically it hasn't necessarily
[42:49] worked very well for a number of reasons
[42:51] including
[42:53] just personalities and and a range of
[42:57] reasons. So at some part point oh
[43:00] probably 10 five years ago or so maybe a
[43:04] year longer um we
[43:09] adjusted it and set some expectations
[43:11] for this and that's what's what's given
[43:14] here in in the protocols
[43:17] and the first pro paragraph basically
[43:20] says or sort of sets the the the frame
[43:23] but it says the first thing town council
[43:25] members should do is get together with
[43:27] the town manager and see if the town
[43:31] manager can agree
[43:33] does agree that it ought to be put on
[43:35] the agenda. And then if the town manager
[43:39] agrees, it gets put on the agenda and
[43:41] gets handled like any agenda item. If
[43:44] the town manager doesn't agree, well
[43:47] then it it gives three options for how
[43:51] to pursue this as part of this future
[43:54] agenda item. and one is to request to
[43:58] place the matter as a discussion item at
[44:00] a future agenda item meeting, excuse me,
[44:03] future meeting, thus allowing the town
[44:05] council to discuss whether the issue
[44:08] warrants further exploration with staff
[44:10] resources. This is that option of it's
[44:14] an idea and rather than try to get the staff to really do substantial work
[44:20] on it, you have a discussion. Maybe that
[44:23] discussion lasts for 10 minutes. Maybe
[44:24] it lasts for 25 minutes. It may well be
[44:27] that this town council says, "No, this is this isn't worth it." Or they
[44:31] may say collectively, "You know what? We
[44:33] ought to we ought to pursue this to in
[44:35] some way, shape, or form." And staff,
[44:37] could you please? That's item number
[44:39] two. Place the matter as an agenda item
[44:43] in a a future meeting with limited staff
[44:46] report and resources. So that's the
[44:49] second option
[44:51] proposing such as a group and the third
[44:54] one is to basically do the same place
[44:56] the matter on an agenda item for the
[44:58] future meeting with full staff report
[44:59] and resources. So that's that's sort of
[45:02] the the communication
[45:04] and what we
[45:08] set as a sort of a expectation
[45:12] was that if if one of the town council
[45:14] members proposes just an uh something
[45:18] that they want to discuss is to be
[45:20] liberal in allowing it recognizing that
[45:24] this is the only opportunity to um raise
[45:28] an issue. I I I I don't want to take it
[45:30] any any any further than that tonight.
[45:32] just that uh I hope that um in the
[45:35] future if if I I raise an issue um just
[45:40] for discussion and and
[45:42] I'll I'll honestly I I'll tell you that
[45:46] I think that there may be opportunities
[45:47] with regard to um
[45:52] wildfire safety that may warrant us
[45:56] not within the cycle of setting goals
[45:58] and priorities but outside of that that
[46:00] cycle that may warrant aren't
[46:03] consideration by the group because we
[46:05] are really dealing with a change here.
[46:08] Okay,
[46:10] that's all I got. Okay, good. Thank you
[46:13] for listening to me. Um,
[46:19] now I think that takes us on to uh town
[46:21] manager reports. Wait a minute, let me
[46:24] make sure.
[46:27] Informational items. Are there
[46:28] anyformational items?
[46:31] Um, Mr. Mayor, members of the council,
[46:35] the next I had no followup from tonight
[46:38] other than when Mr. Danzer was
[46:40] presenting and I did chat with him a
[46:42] little bit. So, we'll definitely put
[46:44] that on an upcoming agenda when he can
[46:45] come in and and and talk to the council
[46:48] and the community to talk about what's
[46:49] going on with fire station 42. I I I've
[46:52] had a couple conversations with our fire
[46:54] chief about that. So, we're working very
[46:55] closely to
[46:57] um make it attractive out there and also
[46:59] lead by example. We're very grateful
[47:02] that they're finally going to do
[47:03] something with a dirt patch in the front
[47:05] that everybody sees every day. Um okay,
[47:08] so the next meeting of the council will
[47:11] be on September 24th. relatively light
[47:13] agenda and if time if we have enough
[47:17] information we may be placing on the
[47:19] agenda the Camino Pablo uh subdivision
[47:22] for um a small number of homes in south
[47:25] part of the community. If if we know the
[47:28] date of when it's going to go to the
[47:30] county board of supervisors then we'll put it on the agenda for the
[47:34] council if you want to convey any
[47:36] comments to the board. Um, I've been
[47:38] asked by by more than one council member
[47:40] if we would do that. I think we even
[47:42] said we would look at that at a council
[47:44] meeting. Okay. So, we we'll try for the
[47:47] 24th if we're ready. If not, it'll be at
[47:48] a date that works. We've been told it
[47:50] might come to the supervisors as soon as
[47:53] October or November. So, we want to make
[47:55] sure we have enough time to get your
[47:57] input if if you have any.
[48:01] Um, that
[48:04] we have a few few other items. all the
[48:05] food food trucks issue timely issue um
[48:08] because some questions been raised about
[48:10] the food truck that's moving around here
[48:12] on on RE. So, we were directed by the
[48:15] council to come back with um a potential
[48:18] ordinance or policy on the food trucks
[48:20] regulation issue. So, we will do that
[48:22] maybe as soon as the 24th. If not, then
[48:25] it'll be in October or November. Hey,
[48:28] with respect to some exciting things
[48:29] that are coming up. Oh, exciting
[48:31] announcements. So, today St. St. Mary's
[48:33] College announced that they will be
[48:35] bringing division one aquatic sports for
[48:39] men and women to the college. This is a big deal while why while other
[48:45] colleges are cutting back on swimming
[48:47] and stuff, we're going to be diving into
[48:50] it.
[48:52] >> So, it'll be um a water pool and
[48:54] swimming
[48:56] >> starting next year.
[48:57] >> Just a quick question. Will that require
[48:59] any modification of their existing um
[49:02] sporting facilities like expansion?
[49:05] >> Yeah, not not initially. So, the devil
[49:07] is in the details. I haven't seen the
[49:09] media release. I I know they made their
[49:11] presentation today. I was looking for
[49:12] it. I didn't find anything. So, we'll
[49:14] have more information and we'll likely
[49:16] have somebody from the college, if not
[49:18] Dr. Thompson himself, the president of
[49:20] the college, come here and just say
[49:21] something at the beginning of a meeting.
[49:23] But, I thought I'd tell you now because
[49:24] it it was made public uh today. Maybe
[49:27] there'll be a newspaper story tomorrow
[49:29] about it or or coming up. So, it's
[49:31] really really exciting. The
[49:33] >> or the mayor could also ask him tomorrow
[49:35] at the Kuanas meeting.
[49:36] >> Yeah. Dr. Thompson is the uh speaker
[49:38] tomorrow at Kuanas for those who would
[49:40] like to attend and he's going to talk
[49:41] about this. Uh to answer the question
[49:43] though, for the first couple years uh
[49:46] because the the college president did
[49:48] meet with the mayor and I about a week
[49:50] or so ago and made us aware of this.
[49:52] They will uh likely use the pool at Camp
[49:54] Oolindo or other places for practicing.
[49:57] They do have a pool on campus. It's not
[49:59] quite the right size. So, for the first
[50:02] couple years, they'll be playing all
[50:03] away games.
[50:05] >> And if they for home games, if they have
[50:07] any, maybe they'll be at the high school
[50:09] or somewhere. I I we don't know.
[50:11] >> Yeah.
[50:12] >> Um they have to figure it out.
[50:14] >> This is this really exciting. So,
[50:16] college president is new. He's been here
[50:17] a year. He's doing his best to grow the
[50:20] enrollment. were suffering. We were
[50:22] suffering from declining enrollment but
[50:23] enrollments are up this year by by 6%.
[50:26] They also started a nursing program.
[50:28] This is the first uh semester of that
[50:31] like small number 2025 students but that
[50:34] number is expected to grow and they're
[50:36] doing some other things academically and
[50:38] athletically. They're starting to do
[50:40] work on the um the ball field lights,
[50:42] the baseball field lights, then the work
[50:44] on the softball field and then the
[50:46] football stadium. They're also working
[50:49] on doing upgrades to the library, the
[50:52] rugby clubhouse, and and so on. But I'm
[50:55] making the uh the town attorney nervous
[50:57] because this is not on the agenda.
[50:59] >> Okay. Um
[51:01] yeah. Um
[51:04] the pair wine festival is coming up on
[51:06] September 27th
[51:08] and there's just a lot of great things
[51:10] that that are happening over the next
[51:11] couple months. So that's the town
[51:13] manager update.
[51:14] >> Sorry, another followup. Um, did we have
[51:17] any followup on I know at the last
[51:18] meeting we raised the question over
[51:20] whether or not we could have a free
[51:21] speech table for council members
[51:24] potentially to cycle through uh adjacent
[51:27] to the Moraga booth.
[51:29] >> Free speech
[51:30] >> since we can't uh have a table at the
[51:33] farmers market.
[51:34] >> They want it at the pair festival.
[51:36] >> Oh yeah, you could. Yeah, you could do
[51:37] that. We'll just do it.
[51:39] >> So my my request I know it's not
[51:42] >> we mean for the council members to to be
[51:44] present. We'll have to decide. We can
[51:46] >> Yeah, it's our event. We can do that
[51:47] >> time. But
[51:48] >> no, that's right.
[51:50] >> Yeah.
[51:51] I would be available during that
[51:53] period.
[51:54] >> And I think I can do probably the
[51:56] morning before my kids go.
[51:58] >> We we we need to and of course that's
[52:01] just a couple weeks away. Uh need to
[52:04] decide what we're going to put at the
[52:06] table.
[52:08] >> Sounds good.
[52:09] >> Right. So
[52:10] >> committee subcommittee for that. Uh, can
[52:12] we? Sure.
[52:15] I think so.
[52:17] >> Not right now.
[52:18] >> Yeah. I was just gonna say, do we have
[52:19] to do we have to make a motion?
[52:21] >> Uh, the town manager will work on that
[52:23] outside of the meeting.
[52:24] >> Yeah, because we we have booths there
[52:26] and so on if if council members want to
[52:28] be there and just answer questions,
[52:30] whatever. Be careful about free speech.
[52:32] The way you labeled that, but it'll be
[52:34] there for information.
[52:34] >> Can we have the town council members
[52:36] there is basically the cleaner question?
[52:38] >> The answer is yes, and we'll take care
[52:39] of the details. Maybe we can work on
[52:41] whether we need a separate booth or we
[52:43] just, you know, stand at the booth with
[52:46] a big
[52:46] >> we'll make it work.
[52:47] >> Big hat on that says, you know, never
[52:50] mind.
[52:51] >> My my thinking is it should probably be
[52:53] a separate table because individually we
[52:54] can't speak for the town.
[52:56] >> Y
[52:57] >> it's it will not be a problem.
[52:59] >> Okay,
[52:59] >> good. Thank you. So, if there's nothing
[53:03] else,
[53:05] this may be a record. Um, town council's
[53:08] uh next regularly scheduled public
[53:10] meeting will be September 24th. Thank
[53:13] you. This concludes our September 10th
[53:15] town council meeting.
[53:19] » Thank you. I think I can actually make
[53:21] dinner time.
[53:22] >> Good.