Orinda City Council, Mar 18, 2025
The council adopted two resolutions on the Plan Orinda project, including one addressing the remaining requirements of the August 22nd, 2024 writ of mandate, and authorized the city manager to contract for crossing guards.
2 h 57 min in session · date on the body’s own agenda listing
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Posted as “Orinda City Council Meeting - March 18, 2025”
The meeting, in short
The council adopted two resolutions on the Plan Orinda project, including one addressing the remaining requirements of the August 22nd, 2024 writ of mandate, and authorized the city manager to contract for crossing guards. 2:07:49
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What members said, in order
When the, when the traffic study was done, or when they're done generally, do they take into account whether or not there's a mirror?Janet Riley · Councilmember30:30
I guess I don't remember what the definition of unloading and loading is. I know we've talked about on Red Flag Day talks, um, but does it include the, the, um, landscaper truck for an hour? Is that unloading and loading? Um, I mean, I think we— unloading and loading is the washer dryer to me.Janet Riley · Councilmember51:30
I did speak to the superintendent this afternoon who said that she spoke to the parents who participate in the school district's coordinating council, and, um, the parents feel strongly that there should be crossing guards at all 4 elementary schools. So she would like them at all 4 elementary schools.Cara Hoxie · Councilmember2:20:29
Traditionally, it is the cities that, that, uh, control what happens in the streets, even though it's right in front of the school.Cara Hoxie · Councilmember2:32:33
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