Orinda City Council · Meeting

Orinda City Council, Apr 21, 2026

The council introduced the Citywide Objective Design Standards Ordinance, heard an introduction to joining the Contra Costa County Regional Alternative Compliance joint powers authority, and discussed the Mills Act ordinance and its potential implementation.

3 h 22 min in session · date on the body’s own agenda listing

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Posted as “Orinda City Council - April 21, 2026”

What happened

The meeting, in short

The council introduced the Citywide Objective Design Standards Ordinance, heard an introduction to joining the Contra Costa County Regional Alternative Compliance joint powers authority, and discussed the Mills Act ordinance and its potential implementation. 47:43

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Who spoke

Members we named

Brandyn IversonMayor · at least 17 min named
How we know

Of the speech we named for Brandyn Iverson here:

  • 1% name said just before they spoke
  • 99% name said in the same meeting
First speaks at 2:33
Darlene K. GeeVice Mayor · at least 9 min named
How we know

Of the speech we named for Darlene K. Gee here:

  • 100% name said in the same meeting
First speaks at 36:33
Latika MalkaniCouncilmember · at least 7 min named
How we know

Of the speech we named for Latika Malkani here:

  • 36% name said just before they spoke
  • 64% name said in the same meeting
First speaks at 22:42
Cara HoxieCouncilmember · at least 5 min named
How we know

Of the speech we named for Cara Hoxie here:

  • 100% name said in the same meeting
First speaks at 33:28
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