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Moraga public meetings in 2025

39 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 16, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

Planning Commission regular meeting cancelled

The Town of Moraga Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for December 16, 2025 has been cancelled. No agenda items were presented or discussed.

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Mon Dec 15, 2025

3 - Park & Recreation Commission, Town of Moraga

Commission reviews sculpture donation for Lafayette Moraga Regional Trail

The Park and Recreation Commission will consider an application for a sculpture donation by Douglas Heine. The body will also receive updates on the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and the All Access Playground.

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✓ Decided: Commission unanimously adopts agenda and prior meeting minutes

The Commission approved the meeting agenda unanimously. They also approved the minutes from the September 8, 2025 meeting unanimously. No other actions were taken at this meeting.

Thu Dec 11, 2025

8 - Youth Involvement Committee, Town of Moraga

Youth Involvement Committee to hold project planning session

The Moraga Youth Involvement Committee will meet to discuss volunteer opportunities and 2025 holiday events. The meeting includes a project planning session and an update from the Town Council Liaison.

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Tue Dec 2, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

Planning Commission meeting cancelled

The December 2, 2025, regular meeting of the Moraga Planning Commission has been cancelled. The meeting was scheduled to take place in the Council Chamber and Community Meeting Room at 335 Rheem Boulevard.

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Tue Dec 2, 2025

4 - Audit & Finance Committee, Town of Moraga

Audit and Finance Committee to review FY 2024-25 financial reports

The Committee will review the audited financial reports and internal control memorandum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Members will also discuss the allocation of the General Purpose Fund unassigned fund balance for fiscal year 2024-25.

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Wed Nov 19, 2025

6 - Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD)

Board to discuss town staff taking over GHAD management responsibilities

The GHAD Board will consider whether Town Staff should assume GHAD management duties, reviewing liability and expertise issues. It will also examine options to expand parking at the Sonora Road Trailhead in the Bellavista Development. The Board will discuss drafting and adopting operational protocols for GHAD. Standard agenda items such as public comments, adoption of minutes, and manager updates will also be addressed.

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Tue Nov 18, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

Planning Commission regular meeting on Nov 18, 2025 was cancelled

The Town of Moraga Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for November 18, 2025 was cancelled. No agenda items were considered or decided. No further action was taken at this meeting.

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Tue Nov 18, 2025

7 - Art in Public Spaces Committee, Town of Moraga

Committee will consider a Bandshell mural application

The committee will review updates on the cement lion sculptures and the charter mission statement. It will then consider new proposals: a bandshell mural application, a sculpture donation, possible trail sculpture locations, and a Valentine’s Day chalk haiku poetry event.

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✓ Decided: Charter edits approved unanimously and will be sent to Town Council

The Art in Public Spaces Committee unanimously adopted the meeting agenda and the minutes from July 1, 2025. The committee approved revisions to its charter and the mission statement, both unanimously. The charter edits will be forwarded to the Town Council for review. The utility‑box design discussion was postponed until early 2026.

Thu Nov 13, 2025

8 - Youth Involvement Committee, Town of Moraga

Mayor Steve Woehleke will present the 2025 State of the Town

The Moraga Youth Involvement Committee will hear a State of the Town presentation by Mayor Steve Woehleke and a talk by Mindful Littles founder Tanuka Gordon. The meeting includes a council liaison update, a brief discussion of volunteer opportunities, planning for 2025 holiday events, and a project planning session. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.

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Tue Nov 4, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

November 4, 2025 Planning Commission meeting cancelled

The Planning Commission regular meeting scheduled for November 4, 2025, has been cancelled. No items were decided or discussed.

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Tue Oct 28, 2025

7 - Art in Public Spaces Committee, Town of Moraga

Art in Public Spaces Committee reviews banner update and charter revisions

The committee will adopt the minutes from the July 1, 2025 meeting. It will discuss existing business items, including a 50th‑anniversary banner sale, utility box matters, and the fundraising process. New business includes proposed edits to the Art in Public Spaces Committee charter and a draft mission statement. The meeting also includes public comments, liaison updates, and subcommittee reports.

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✓ Decided: Committee creates charter and planning subcommittees, both approved unanimously

The Art in Public Spaces Committee approved the formation of two new subcommittees—one to study charter modifications and another to develop a work plan—both by unanimous vote. It also approved the agenda and prior meeting minutes unanimously, and gave the subcommittee final authority on the banner shade of blue. Several items, including utility boxes, the Brown Act discussion, and the Cement Lions art application, were postponed.

Tue Oct 21, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

Planning Commission to consider sign permit and scenic corridor zoning amendment

The commission will adopt a consent agenda that includes approval of the September 2, 2025 meeting minutes and a sign permit (SGN‑06‑25) for amendments to the Rheem Valley Shopping Center Master Sign Program, which is CEQA‑exempt. It will also adopt the regular meeting agenda. A public hearing will be held on proposed amendments to Title 8 of the Moraga Municipal Code (Zoning) related to Scenic Corridors, noted as consistent with the Comprehensive Advanced Planning Initiative EIR.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission adopted Title 8 zoning amendments for scenic corridors

The commission approved amendments to Title 8 of the municipal code concerning scenic corridors, passing with a 3‑1 vote. It also amended the consent agenda to re‑classify a sign permit and code amendment items, approved the September 2 minutes, adopted a sign permit for the Rheem Valley Shopping Center, and adopted the meeting agenda, each with unanimous votes.

Mon Oct 13, 2025

3 - Park & Recreation Commission, Town of Moraga

Commission will discuss the Rancho Laguna Park picnic table update.

The Moraga Park & Recreation Commission will adopt the agenda and the September 8 meeting minutes, then consider the Rancho Laguna Park picnic table update. Staff will introduce Manny Zavala, outline upcoming work, present a Saint Mary’s Community Service Day plan, and give an update on the All Access Playground. Several liaison and subcommittee reports will also be heard.

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✓ Decided: Commission unanimously adopted agenda and approved prior meeting minutes

The Park & Recreation Commission approved the meeting agenda with a unanimous vote. The minutes from the August 18 meeting were also approved unanimously, though Commissioner Crossley abstained. No new business was presented, and the old‑business discussion on the Rancho Laguna Park picnic table did not result in a vote.

Thu Oct 9, 2025

8 - Youth Involvement Committee, Town of Moraga

Youth Involvement Committee to discuss town events and master plan

The Moraga Youth Involvement Committee will meet to review its bylaws, elect officers, and discuss committee goals. The body will also address upcoming town events and the Moraga Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan.

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Tue Oct 7, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

Planning Commission meeting cancelled

The Town of Moraga Planning Commission regular meeting scheduled for October 7, 2025 has been cancelled. No agenda items will be considered.

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Tue Sep 16, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

Planning Commission meeting on Sep 16, 2025 has been cancelled

The Town of Moraga Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for September 16, 2025 was cancelled. No agenda items were presented for discussion or decision.

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Thu Sep 11, 2025

8 - Youth Involvement Committee, Town of Moraga

Youth Involvement Committee will review bylaws, procedures, and set goals for 2025‑26

The Moraga Youth Involvement Committee will discuss procedural matters, including a review of the Brown Act and parliamentary rules, and will examine its bylaws while electing officers. The committee will also establish objectives and goals for the 2025‑26 term and explore volunteer opportunities. Additional items include announcements such as a Town Council liaison update.

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Wed Sep 10, 2025

1 - Town Council

Council authorizes $91,000 PG&E pavement agreement and street rehab funding

The Moraga Town Council will consider consent calendar items, including $351,252.87 in accounts payable claims and approval of the August 27 meeting minutes. A resolution will authorize the Town Manager to execute a pavement restoration agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric, receiving $91,000 from PG&E and appropriating the same amount to the 2025 Street Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Project (CIP 25-401). The council will also swear in new members of the Moraga Youth Involvement Committee for the 2025‑2026 term and discuss a feasibility study for using Bollinger Canyon Road as an emergency evacuation route, which staff recommends moving to a later date.

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Mon Sep 8, 2025

3 - Park & Recreation Commission, Town of Moraga

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously adopts agenda and minutes, requests parking study

The Moraga Park and Recreation Commission approved the meeting agenda and the June 9 meeting minutes by unanimous vote. The commission directed staff to obtain an update on expanding parking at the Bella Vista trailhead and any required legal changes, with resident input. No new business was taken up, and the next meeting is scheduled for September 8 at 6:30 pm.

Tue Sep 2, 2025

2 - Planning Commission, Town of Moraga

✓ Decided: Planning Commission adopts agenda items and directs staff to revise resolution

The commission adopted the consent agenda with a 4‑0 vote and one abstention. The meeting agenda was adopted. Staff were instructed to revise the resolution and bring it back on October 7, 2025, approved by a 5‑0 vote. The meeting was adjourned by a 5‑0 vote.

Wed Aug 27, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Town Council approved a $1 M police dispatch contract

The council adopted its agenda and consent calendar items, then approved several contracts and amendments. These included a $24,000 amendment to the Moraga Road Drainage Improvement project, a playground surfacing contract up to $215,187, a four‑year police dispatch services agreement costing up to $1,000,000, a second amendment to the town manager’s employment agreement, and an $18,000 regional legislative advocacy services agreement. All actions were approved by a vote of four in favor, none against, and one absent.

Mon Aug 18, 2025

3 - Park & Recreation Commission, Town of Moraga

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously approved three new Mulholland Ridge benches

The Park & Recreation Commission adopted the meeting agenda and the May 12 minutes, each by unanimous vote. It also approved the recommendation for three wooden benches at Mulholland Ridge, again unanimously. No other substantive actions were taken at this meeting.

Wed Jul 9, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Closed session held; no actions taken

The Moraga Town Council met in a closed session on July 9, 2025, with Mayor Steve Woehleke and councilmembers Kerry Hillis, Brian Dolan, Lisa Maglio, and Graham Thiel present. The agenda items included a public employee performance evaluation and a conference with labor negotiators, but no reportable actions were taken. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

Wed Jul 9, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Town Council approves MOU and salary schedule, adopts consent calendar

The council unanimously approved the consent calendar (5-0). It also adopted two resolutions, both passing 5-0: a Memorandum of Understanding with the Moraga Employees Association effective July 9, 2025 through June 30, 2028, and the Town of Moraga Salary Schedule effective June 29, 2025. The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.

Wed Jun 25, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Closed session held; no actions taken

The Town Council met in a closed session on June 25, 2025. No reportable actions or decisions were made during the meeting.

Wed Jun 25, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council approved FY 2025‑26 and FY 2026‑27 operating and capital budgets and set the limit.

The Town Council adopted its agenda and consent items, then approved the biennial operating and capital improvement budgets for FY 2025‑26 and FY 2026‑27, including the Hacienda de las Flores project. It also set the FY 2025‑26 annual appropriations limit and authorized a $345,036 contract for the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan.

Wed Jun 11, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Town Council closed session held with no decisions made

The special closed‑session meeting on June 11, 2025 was called by Mayor Steve Woehleke. Attendees included all council members and town staff. The meeting covered a conference with labor negotiators but recorded no reportable actions. The council adjourned at 5:17 p.m.

Wed Jun 11, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council adopts fee schedule update for FY 2025‑26 and 2026‑27

The Town Council approved a resolution updating the Master Fee Schedule for fiscal years 2025‑26 and 2026‑27. It also adopted several consent‑calendar resolutions, including a grading permit for 275 Deerfield Drive, a hazard‑mitigation plan annex, and a road‑maintenance street list. The ordinance amending Title 8 of the Municipal Code was postponed to the June 25 meeting. All actions passed unanimously.

Mon Jun 9, 2025

3 - Park & Recreation Commission, Town of Moraga

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously approved three new public sculptures and their placement

The Moraga Park and Recreation Commission approved all three proposed sculptures and agreed on their locations, both votes unanimous. The commission also rotated leadership, naming Crossley as Chair and Pierson as Vice Chair, and made subcommittee changes, removing the Funding Opportunity Subcommittee and adding Panetta to the Events Subcommittee. A motion was adopted to request legal information and express support for expanding parking at Bella Vista, and another motion directed staff to assess maintenance needs for the Mulholland Ridge redwood benches.

Wed May 28, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council waives first reading of zoning amendment to implement housing element

The council unanimously waived the first reading and introduced by title only an amendment to Title 8 of the Moraga Municipal Code to implement provisions of the 2023‑2031 Housing Element. It also approved the creation of a Town Council Fire Services Committee and adopted a resolution to levy street‑lighting assessments for FY 2025‑26, setting a public hearing for June 25. Additionally, the council adopted several consent items, including the cancellation of the July 9 regular meeting.

Thu May 22, 2025

9 - Zoning Administrator, Town of Moraga

✓ Decided: Accessory dwelling unit at 324 Rheem Blvd approved by Zoning Administrator

The Zoning Administrator approved an application to construct a 1,000‑square‑foot detached accessory dwelling unit with a carport at 324 Rheem Boulevard. The project includes a conditional use permit for a parking exception. The applicant is Danelle Giusti. The project is categorically exempt from CEQA.

Wed May 14, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council approved Saint Mary’s College Campus Master Plan amendment

The Moraga Town Council adopted the meeting agenda and consent calendar unanimously. It appointed Dirk Sodestrom to the Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee (5‑0). The council approved the Saint Mary’s College Campus Master Plan amendment and an addendum to its environmental report (4‑0‑1, with one recusal). Additional approvals included a street‑lighting engineering contract, a police department floor‑replacement contract, continuation of a fee‑schedule item, and a 10‑minute meeting extension.

Wed May 7, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council adopted the meeting agenda unanimously (14‑0)

The council voted to adopt the agenda with a unanimous 14‑0 vote. Presentations were given on CCTA Smart Signals and the Countywide Emergency Evacuation Study, followed by a discussion of a regional legislative‑advocacy proposal from Townsend Public Affairs. While the three cities expressed overall support for the advocacy proposal, no formal vote was taken and Moraga’s mayor noted the town was not ready to commit because two members were absent.

Wed May 7, 2025

4 - Audit & Finance Committee, Town of Moraga

✓ Decided: Approved March 3 action minutes and adjourned meeting

The Audit & Finance Committee approved the action minutes from the March 3, 2025 meeting with a 3‑0 vote. The committee heard presentations on the proposed FY 2025‑26 and 2026‑27 operating budget and the five‑year capital improvement program, but no votes were taken on those items. The meeting was adjourned at 4:54 PM with a unanimous 4‑0 vote.

Wed Apr 23, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council adopted the meeting agenda and consent calendar

The Town Council adopted the regular meeting agenda with a 4‑0‑1 vote (Councilmember Thiel absent). The council also adopted the consent calendar, approving the minutes from the April 9, 2025 special, closed‑session and regular meetings, by the same 4‑0‑1 vote. Additionally, the council approved a request to place a future agenda item on studying the feasibility of an emergency evacuation road connecting Moraga to San Ramon, also by a 4‑0‑1 vote.

Thu Apr 10, 2025

9 - Zoning Administrator, Town of Moraga

✓ Decided: Zoning Administrator approves restroom addition at 0 Doral Drive

The Zoning Administrator approved the Administrative Design Review (ADR‑04‑25) and Conditional Use Permit (UP‑01‑25) for a 64‑square‑foot restroom and related improvements at the neighborhood community pool on 0 Doral Drive. The project is classified under zoning 3‑DUA and is exempt from CEQA review. No vote tally was recorded.

Wed Apr 9, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council held a closed session with no actions taken

The Moraga Town Council met in a special closed session on April 9, 2025. No public comments were received. The session reviewed the Town Manager’s performance evaluation, but no reportable actions were taken. The meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m.

Wed Apr 9, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Town Council adopts park restroom project and purchases new police vehicle

The council adopted the meeting agenda and consent calendar with a 4-0-1 vote. It approved the March 26 minutes and adopted resolutions to accept the Commons Park restroom replacement project, to purchase a 2025 Chevrolet police pickup for $63,055.13, and to appropriate $85,000 for the vehicle. Additional resolutions authorized the Town Manager and Engineer to complete the project paperwork, and a motion added a request for future agenda items about the Moraga Farmers Market.

Wed Mar 26, 2025

1 - Town Council

✓ Decided: Council approved a $74,374 construction contract for a picnic table project

The Town Council adopted the meeting agenda and consent calendar items. It approved several resolutions, including a $51,827 software agreement, a $74,374 construction contract for the Rancho Laguna Picnic Table Replacement Project, grading permits for Tia Place, and a settlement with GradeTech for the Commons Park Picnic Area. The council also re‑appointed three members to the Parks & Recreation Commission and supported the Acalanes Union High School District Measure T parcel tax.