Public Works and Engineering Services
Miner Road Sinkhole Update
Due to the nature of the recent weather systems, the City has been on task to further stabilize the site but not actually begin the permanent repair. The sinkhole area is in a precarious position due to the above ground re-routing of the two PG&E gas lines, re-routing of the two Central Sanitary sewer lines, the instability of the two headwalls, the volatility of the creek rising and falling, and the continued soil erosion from under the pavement.
The area surrounding the sinkhole is considered unsafe and is demarked by a perimeter fence to protect individuals from entering the site. Please be aware that this is an active construction area with a great deal of heavy machinery and changing conditions. Unauthorized pedestrians and cyclists are prohibited from entering the area.
Due to the vehicular and cycling detour routes for getting around the Miner Road sinkhole area, the City is beginning to receive complaints regarding traffic on Camino Sobrante. Slow down, drive safely, and please do not go around school buses!
Larry Theis, the City's Director of Public Works and Engineering Services will present an update to the City Council during the Tuesday January 24, 2017 meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. In addition to providing an update, Mr. Theis will present a project design for Council consideration.
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Upcoming Council and Committee Meeting Schedules
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC)
Monday, January 23, 2017, 7:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room, City Hall
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 7:00pm
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Planning Commission - CANCELLED
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 7:00pm
Orinda Community Center, Room 7
26 Orinda Way, CA 94563
Next meeting will be on
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Finance Advisory Committee
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 6:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room, City Hall
22 Orinda Way, Orinda CA 94563
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Where Does It All Go?
Central San Offers Free Tour of Award-Winning
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wondering where all the water and other stuff goes after draining from sinks, showers, tubs, washing machines and toilets? (Doesn't everyone?) Here's your chance to see that mystery revealed, and learn how wastewater is transformed into valuable resources like energy and drought-proof recycled water. The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) invites you to a behind-the-scenes tour of its award-winning wastewater treatment plant.
The plant treats more than 32 million gallons of wastewater a day, produces 600 million gallons of recycled water each year, and generates more than 80% of its own power needs. It is one of the few treatment plants in the country to have earned the National Association of Clean Water Agencies "Peak Performance Award" 18 years in a row.
Central San is offering a free 90-minute walking tour of its treatment plant at
5019 Imhoff Place
in Martinez on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 9 a.m.
This tour provides a rare opportunity to see and learn about the people, facilities, and operations of Central San that protect public health and the environment 24 hours a day.
The minimum age for tour participants is 10; those under 18 require an accompanying adult. The tour entails a lot of walking and stairs, and Central San cannot accommodate people with mobility disabilities. Reservations are required.
or contact Kit Ohlman at (925) 229-7329 or
If you are unable to attend on January 25, 2017, the next quarterly tour will be on April 26, 2017. Central San also offers an always-available virtual tour with its "Follow the Flow" video at
YouTube.com/CentralSanDist
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About Central San -
The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is a special district with 280 employees and a five-member elected Board of Directors. Its mission is to protect public health and the environment through safe and effective wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal. It also operates a household hazardous waste collection facility, provides recycled water for landscape irrigation, and promotes pollution prevention through various educational, informational and inspection programs. It serves approximately 481,600 residents and 3,000 businesses in the central county area.
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Planning Department
Planning Commission Action Updates
The January 24, 2017 meeting of the Planning Commission has been cancelled.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 7:00PM
in the Orinda Library Auditorium located at 26 Orinda Way.
Zoning Administer Updates:
96 Camino Encinas:
Tree removal permit for removal of twin 15" oak tree in the front yard and Revocable Encroachment Agreement for construction of a deer fence within the Camino Encinas right of way. An Exception Permit is required for a six foot fence where the maximum is four feet within the right of way.
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Each year in January, Contra Costa's Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) conducts a comprehensive point-in-time count of families and individuals experiencing homelessness. The point-in-time count tallies information about people sleeping in emergency shelters and transitional housing as well as people sleeping in cars, in abandoned properties, or in other places not meant for human habitation. It provides a one-day snapshot of homelessness and includes data about families, youth, chronically homeless, veterans, as well as gender, ethnicity, and race.
The Contra Costa Council on Homelessness is looking for volunteers to help conduct surveys for morning and afternoon shifts on Thursday January 26th and Friday January 27th.
Volunteer training sessions will be held in various sites in the week before the count.
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Parks and Recreation
Choose Your Own Adventure
Last year the Parks and Recreation Department produced a separate guide for the revamped Summer Camp program. The stand-alone Summer Camp Guide provided information about City-run and contracted summer camps and included a new and improved summer camp schedule. The
Choose Your Own Adventure camp guide allowed parents to view camps for all ages in a week-by-week matrix. Parents were able to easily search by week and then find the appropriate age to choose their child's adventure.
Based on the positive feedback staff received, the
Choose Your Own Adventure
Summer Camp guide was submitted to the California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) Annual Awards program in the Marketing and Communications category in the fall of 2016 and recently, the Parks and Recreation Department received notice that the City of Orinda is an Award of Excellence recipient for the
Choose Your Own Adventure
Summer Camp Guide!
The CPRS Awards program recognizes outstanding achievement in the ares of facility design, park planning, marketing and communication, and community improvement and programming through demonstrating the CREAM principals of resourcefulness, execution, accomplishment and alignment with the parks and recreation mission.
This year's Choose Your Own Adventure Summer Camp Guide
Hard copies of the camp guide will be mailed to residents in mid-February.
Those interested in registering children for Summer Camps are encouraged to attend
the Annual Summer Camp Fair on Saturday, February 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Orinda Community Center, located at 28 Orinda Way.
Those who attend and register at the fair will receive 10% off the fee.
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Jackson Stearns
is Orinda's newest Recreation Coordinator,
he began his ass
ignment
on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
Jackson sharpened his
recreation coordinator skills while working for the
City of Oakland Recreation and Parks/Montclair Recreation Department and most recently at the Downtown Berkeley YMCA.
Important qualities such as flexibility, leadership
and
strong problem-solving skills that Jackson brings to this role will continue to
support the Orinda community by providing youth, young adults and families safe, accessible recreation sports and after-school programs.
Jackson holds a BS from San Diego State University.
Join us as we welcome Jackson to the Orinda team!
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Police Department
Crime Statistics for January 15, 2017 to January 21, 2017
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Calls for Service
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| ABANDONED VEHICLE |
2 |
PETTY THEFT |
1 |
| ACCIDENT PROPERTY |
1 |
PHONE HARASS |
2 |
| ALARM FALSE |
21 |
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY CHECK |
1 |
| CIVIL MATTER |
1 |
RECKLESS DRIVING |
2 |
| CVC MOVING DETAIL |
27 |
SCHOOL CHECK |
4 |
| CVC NON MOVING DETAIL |
13 |
SECURITY CHECK |
5 |
| DRUNK IN PUBLIC |
1 |
SERVICE TO CITIZEN |
40 |
| DUI MISDEMEANOR |
1 |
SUSPICIOUS PERSON STOP |
4 |
| HIT AND RUN MISDEMEANOR |
1 |
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE STOP |
1 |
| IDENTITY THEFT |
3 |
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE |
2 |
| JUVENILE DISTURBANCE |
1 |
SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT |
1 |
| LOUD NOISE |
2 |
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE |
3 |
| MEDICAL HOSPITAL |
1 |
TOW |
3 |
| ORDINANCE VIOLATION |
1 |
TRESPASS |
1 |
| OUTSIDE ASSIST |
3 |
VACATION HOUSE CHECK |
6 |
| PARKING DETAIL |
33 |
VERBAL DISPUTE |
1 |
| PATROL REQUEST |
8 |
WELFARE CHECK |
1 |
| Arrests |
| Tresspass |
1 |
Drunk in Public |
1 |
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For Information on Crime locations visit www.crimereports.com
and type in Orinda
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Winter Spare the Air
The
2016/2017 Winter Spare the Air
season runs from
November 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
The Winter Spare the Air program notifies residents when particulate matter levels are anticipated to be unhealthy. On these high pollution days, the Air District will issue a
Winter Spare the Air Alert which prohibits wood burning throughout the Bay Area.
When a Winter Spare the Air Alert is in effect, it is illegal to burn wood, manufactured fire logs, pellets, or any other solid fuels in your fireplace, woodstove, or outdoor fire pit.
For more information on the Winter Spare the Air Program, please click
here.
JOIN A VANPOOL - IT'S VAN-TASTIC!!
Do you have a long commute? Tired of driving to work and dealing with traffic and congestion? We have a solution for you. The City of San Ramon, in concert with 511 Contra Costa provides commute alternatives to commuters who travel to and from Contra Costa County. As a new vanpool passenger you can get reimbursed 50% for joining a vanpool for the first three months. To find an available seat on an existing vanpool, click
here.
You could also start a new vanpool and be eligible to receive a $1,000 bonus
when you complete 12 consecutive months.
For additional information on vanpooling or other commute alternative programs,
please contact Darlene Amaral, your 511 Contra Costa representative at 925-973-2655 or visit
www.511contracosta.org.
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