Orinda City Council, Jan 20, 2026
The council approved an amendment to a contract for a storm drain assessment survey and GIS data collection, then held a study session on housing affordability and a potential inclusionary housing ordinance.
1 h 56 min in session · date on the body’s own agenda listing
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The meeting, in short
The council approved an amendment to a contract for a storm drain assessment survey and GIS data collection, then held a study session on housing affordability and a potential inclusionary housing ordinance. 13:12
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What members said, in order
I agree, we have to finish this project, and I think that there are many homeowners who may be not aware of the storm drains that may be on or near their properties. And so having this information, I think, will make it much easier for everybody to understand whose responsibility different storm drain-related issues might be.Cara Hoxie · Councilmember30:24
I just have a few questions. One statement that you made was that the inclusionary housing ordinance could mitigate no net loss. Can you explain that a little bit?Cara Hoxie · Councilmember1:09:53
The Orinda Grove project that was built in Orinda in 2015 or so had 8 units in it that were for teachers. What percentage of that project was that? Do you happen to know?Cara Hoxie · Councilmember1:11:03
I'm unclear as to how we came to the 11 or more units as opposed to the 8 that I think it was Lafayette and some other jurisdictions had picked.Cara Hoxie · Councilmember1:13:09
Why do you think that the market forecast has changed so much since when Orinda Grove was built, which was obviously feasible to have more than 10% affordable at that time?Cara Hoxie · Councilmember1:14:30
What if we asked the subcommittee to look at specific questions? Like the 10 to 15%, whether to include single-family home, or the costs that were being used in the study actually realistic market costs, maybe with some input from developers, the in-lieu fee, and you know things like that.Cara Hoxie · Councilmember1:47:58
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