Published January 6th, 2010
Lamorinda 2009-The Year-in-Review
By Andrea Firth, Sophie Braccini, and Cathy Tyson
Cartoon by Barry Hunau, www.cartoonsbybarry.com
Declining revenues, budget cuts, staff furloughs, flagging commercial districts, and aging infrastructure were all part of Lamorinda's civic landscape in 2009. The new mayors for 2010, Ken Chew of Moraga, Tom McCormick of Orinda, and Brandt Andersson of Lafayette take the helm faced with the challenge of increasing city revenues while the outlook for commercial growth and development is mixed and new residential developments are slow to break ground. Still much has been accomplished over the past year to position all three cities to take advantage of an economic recovery when it arrives. Task forces have reported, surveys have been taken, polls have been drafted, and specific plans have been made.
It was not all bad news in Lamorinda last year-Lafayette opened a state-of-the-art Library and Learning Center, Moraga's Saint Mary's College celebrated 80 years, and Orinda welcomed the arrival of the California Independent Film Festival. Lamorindans continued to flock to traditional community gatherings like the farmers' markets, summer concerts in the parks, and local theater showing their support for and commitment to our tri-city community.
To learn more about Lamorinda's new mayors and their plans for the upcoming year, turn to pages 2, 4, and 6. For an overview of what happened throughout the year turn to page 9 for Lamorinda 2009-The Year-in-Review.

 

Lafayette

Civic Landscape

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0318/Library-Gala-an-Impressive-Success.html

 

Farmers Market

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0318/Farmers-Market-Survey-Says.html

 

Town Center Phase III Condos

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0315/Town-Center-III-Condominiums-Fate-Undecided.html

 

Solicitors and Peddlers Law

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0223/City-Permit-Necessary-to-Peddle.html

 

Lafayette Stimulus Package

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0226/Lafayette-Stimulus-Package-Taking-Care-of-Business.html

 

Moraga

 

Segrest

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0302/Meet-Mike-Segrest-Moragas-New-Town-Manager.html

 

State of the Town Address

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0321/State-of-the-Town.html

 

Specific Plan

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0307/Moraga-Center-Specific-Plan-to-be-Tweaked-Before-Adoption.html

 

Dog Park

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0317/No-Specific-Plans-Set-for-Rancho-Laguna-Parks-Hairy-Situation.html

 

Retail in Moraga

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0222/pdf/page%203.pdf

 

St Mary's Anniversary

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0225/Moraga-Council-Recognizes-St-Marys-80th-Anniversary.html

 

Orinda

 

Civic Landscape

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0318/City-Feels-the-Impact-of-the-Economic-Downturn.html

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0316/Council-Imposes-Last-Offer-on-Employees.html

 

Infrastructure

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0319/Orindas-Council-Evaluates-Revenue-Options.html

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0321/Orinda-Roads-Council-Tackles-How-to-Fund-a-73-Million-Fix.html

 

Commercial Development

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0312/A-Vision-for-Downtown-Orinda.html

 

Recreation

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0319/Bike-Trail-Walkway-Master-Plan-under-Review.html

 

Police Services

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0321/Orinda-Evaluates-Police-Service-Options.html

 

Moraga Orinda Fire District

http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0311/Pension-Issues-Plague-the-MOFD.html


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