THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CIT Y OF OAKLEY
The Oak Leaf July 2020
Volume 22, Number 2
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A Message from Our City Manager As Oakley Adapts to COVID-19
Inside this Issue
As you receive this newsletter, things in Oakley, Contra Costa County, and beyond have changed drastically since our last mailing in January—due to the outbreak of the COVID19 virus this past winter and a subsequent wave of infections these past several weeks. With facial coverings and social distancing rules in place, your In these uncertain Oakley city staff– like Sgt. Robert Roberts here– might look a
Code Enforcement
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Calendar ..……..Page 6 Census Info…….Page 3 Concerns…..…...Page 5 Construction Updates…………..Page 5 General Election Nominations…...Page 2 Online Business Directory………..Page 4 Recreation Division News……………....Page 6
little different, but we’re still committed to the same level of high-quality service for all residents of Oakley.
Exciting Progress at the Oakley Logistics Center In late 2019, the Oakley City Council approved the application for the Contra Costa Logistics Center (CCLC) and we celebrated a groundbreaking this past winter. Since then, construction has continued at a great pace. This project is being developed by NorthPoint Development and is being constructed by CLAYCO. The CCLC project, at completion, will consist of 5 buildings totaling approximately 2 million square feet of Class A light industrial, warehousing, distribution, e-commerce fulfillA “tilt-up” construction process is being used at the new Oakley Logistics Center.
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The Nomination Period is Now Open for Oakley’s 2020 General Municipal Election The City of Oakley will conduct its next General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3rd. Voters will select three members to serve on the Oakley City Council. The Nomination Period for this election runs now through August 7th. If an incumbent whose term is expiring should not file by 5:00 p.m. on August 7th. the nomination period will be extended until 6:00 p.m. on August 12th for nonincumbents only. Candidates must be registered to vote and reside within City of Oakley limits. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 925-625-7000 for additional information or to schedule an appointment to obtain candidate papers.
Message: Together, Oakley will Continue to Bounce Back times, it is vital that our community remain united. I understand both the very real fear of the pandemic spreading as well as the anxiety of a partially-closed economy. The City shares your concerns and frustrations and is doing everything possible to provide you with support . In turn, we ask that you as proud Oakley citizens follow the safety precautions outlined by our national, state, regional, and local health agencies. I’m very proud to say there have been relatively few positive cases in Oakley due to the community’s diligence and that Oakley has always responded to the virus with compassion and resilience. I am confident that we can get through this public health crisis and the challenging recovery period. There is undeniably an atmosphere of fear and anxiety about COVID-19, civil unrest, and the economy – all of which can be overwhelming for Oakley residents of all ages. I want to encourage you to turn to your City in these trying times. For example, our outstanding Recreation team has provided virtual camps and other activities for our youth and our Economic Development staff has reached out to small businesses to ensure they have a path forward. Over the past few months, Oakley’s leader-
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ship team has been working hard to manage our response to the emergency in ways that are safe, equitable, responsible, fiscally sensible, and in line with our City’s values. During this unprecedented crisis, I have been so proud to see our staff and our community at large sacrifice and compromise as we continue to adapt. Please pay attention to our press releases, social media, and other outreach as we continue to update our residents on our “new normal” and as some of our old favorite activities and events return once they are safe. Please know that the health, safety, and prosperity of each Oakley citizen remains the top priority of your City government and staff. I look forward to the day we can return to our community celebrations and beloved traditions and am confident that our City will also enjoy new adventures and a bright future. While our services have been modified, adapted, and occasionally limited in order to provide a safe working environment for our staff, we are here for you. Please visit our website www.oakleyinfo.com for more information and do not hesitate to call us at 925-625-7000 with any questions or concerns. ‐Bryan Montgomery Oakley City Manager
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Help Maintain Our Code Enforcement Standards Whether you’re a homeowner, tenant or landlord – having pride in the community and pride in your home is the foundation of a great city. Code Enforcement’s goal is to keep Oakley a healthy, safe, and beautiful place to live. The following is a list identifying the most common code violations requiring correction. Graffiti: Must be removed within 72 hours of notification. Inoperable Vehicles: Flat tires, missing parts, or vehicles sitting on jacks. If the Fire Dept. asks you to move it and you can’t, it’s not operable. Code Enforcement keeps Oakley looking neat and prevents viola Vehicle/RV/Boat Parking: Can be parked on tions — such as those seen above —-from continuing to occur. a legally established driveway or behind a (click on “Report a Concern”) to file a comsix foot solid side yard fence. plaint, or you can call us at 925-625-7031. Trash and Debris: Appliances, tires, materiAll complaints are anonymous! als must be kept out of public view. Trash Cans: Must be stored out of public view behind a fence or permanent obstrucYou, We , Me, Oakley tion except for 24 hours before and after Says “Get Counted!” pickup. Basketball Hoops and Ramps: Can be out You, We Me, Oakley urges everyone to as long as they are not blocking the street or complete the 2020 Census– it’s required by sidewalk (for street sweeping and ADA aclaw and the deadline has been extended to cessibility). October 31st due to the pandemic. Landscape Maintenance: Weeds and/or bare The Census is conducted every decade dirt are unacceptable. Grass must be kept and is used to distribute billions of dollars in less than eight (8) inches in length. Bushes Federal and State fundmust not encroach into the sidewalk and ing to help plan for urtree branches must be trimmed at least ban and rural land use, eight (8) feet over the sidewalk. housing and public Garage Sale Signs: “A-Frame” signs are a transportation decisions, great way to advertise your sale instead of making business decitaping to poles, as long as they don’t block sions, and research purthe sidewalk. poses. Being counted What can I do to help? Take a look around your property to see if you have any code violations that can be proactively corrected. How Do I Report Something? There are three ways to report a possible code violation. You can email us at codeenforcement@ci.oakley.ca.us, visit our website
brings those resources back to your community! If you have any questions regarding the Census or need additional information, visit www.contracosta.ca.gov/Census‐2020 or call 925-625-7118 and/or 925-625-7011. To complete your 2020 Census form online please visit My2020Census.gov . If you prefer to do it by phone, call 844-330-2020.
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Oakley Invests in Digital Local Business Directory The City of Oakley’s Economic Development department has invested in a digital business directory from a Bay Area company called Bludot Technologies. The goal of the directory is to better connect our residents with local businesses and Economic Development staff. “We understand the economic hardships that our small businesses face with shutdowns and we wanted a way to help residents be informed about how they can support their local businesses” said Dwayne Dalman, Oakley’s Economic Development Manager.
As businesses reopen from the shelter-in-place and other
restrictions, the City wanted a way to allow residents to know which businesses were
open and businesses to be able to communicate their status and what they are offering. Oakley’s directory can be found at open.bludot.io/cities/ Oakley/businesses. Businesses will be able to communicate with the community in a number of ways by registering on the City’s Bludot portal and listing their new business or editing their existing business. From the website portal, businesses will be able to provide the following information for their business listing: Open/ closed status (Continued on Page 6)
Logistics: Construction Continues on New Distribution Center (Continued from the Front Page)
ment, and light manufacturing space. The CCLC will employ in excess of 1,800 people on-site with ancillary benefits not only to Oakley, but the surrounding region. Once the project received its initial City approval, NorthPoint went to work and submitted their required permits to begin construction, which commenced in the beginning of 2020. Since the construction started, it has progressed very quickly and in a matter of a few months the project is taking shape. Each building will be a constructed using tilt-up concrete panels. The foundation and building walls for Building #1 are all up, and the office space and roofing will be next. This building, when finished, will total approximately 150,000 square feet. They have also started construction on Building #2, which is approximately 450,000 square feet. Here are some interesting facts about the construction of Building #1: The heaviest tilt panel weighs approximately 200,000 pounds There are 40 to 50 cubic yards of concrete per panel The foundation is 5,000 cubic yards of concrete The crane used to lift the concrete tilt up panels in place is the Manitowac 385 ton crane with a 197 foot boom height
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Exciting Construction Developments Around Town It’s exciting to see all of the private development construction projects that are continuing to progress in Oakley, even in the midst of the pandemic. These residential and commercial projects are a great asset to our growing community that brings several additional amenities and improvements to our City infrastructure. Several commercial projects are open or opening soon, such as the 7-Eleven Convenience Store/ Chevron Gas Station within the Laurel Plaza Shopping Center located at the corner of Laurel Road and O’Hara Avenue and the Arco Gas Station project located at the corner of Laurel Road and Empire Avenue. This second project will have off-site improvements that include a new signal at the project entrance and a signal modification to Laurel Road and Empire Avenue that will install a second left turn lane for both directions. This will significantly improve the traffic flow at this intersection. The Cypress Self Storage project, located at East Cypress Road and Picasso Drive, is also making significant progress and is slated for completion in July. There are also currently six residential subdivision projects active in the City at various stages of construction. The Delaney Ranch subdivision, located at East Cypress Road and Sellers Avenue has completed the park and lake improvements and is currently in the second phase of the East Cypress Road widening between Delaney Parkway and Knightsen Avenue. The Duarte Ranch Subdivision has completed the park improvements and is nearly complete with the streetscape improvements along Laurel Road and Rose Avenue. The Shiloh Subdivision located near Main Street and Simoni Ranch Road has also begun construction of their model homes, which are slated to open by the end of July. The off-site improvements for this development include the widening of Main Street and a secondary access point from Simoni Ranch Road. The Alicante Subdivision located next to the Raley’s Shopping Center and the Vines Subdivision located near Oakley Road and Live Oak Avenue have completed mass grading and are currently working on undergrounding wet and dry utilities. The Cypress Estates Subdivision located near Fuschia Way and Mallard Lane recently completed rough grading and will commence with utility installation soon. And scheduled to start later this summer is the Twin Oaks Senior Residence Project located next to the Lucky’s Shopping Center on Main Street. Additional information about ongoing projects is available on our website at: https://www.ci.oakley.ca.us/departments/planning‐zoning/current‐ projects/.
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Recreation Division Adapts Community Activities While obviously many of our fun community events have had to be canceled due to the virus, the Oakley Recreation Division has worked diligently to make as many events as possible available online. This Spring, we held a “virtual” Oakley’s Got Talent Competition, and created the Celebrate the Class of 2020 project that featured photos of graduates on the Civic Center marquee. Our summer camps have transitioned from the normal Summer Blaze and Youth CORE Summer Camps to Summer Fun Day Camp – which was originally scheduled to provide day care for essential workers, but the program was able to be extended to all children based on updated County Health Orders. These orders do require that we limit the number of participants that can attend so we have pivoted and are also offering weekly Virtual Camp in a Box which includes take and make crafts and Zoom activities.
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Company information website & pictures Gift cards & promotions Takeout & delivery options Outdoor or indoor dining Residents are able to access the site to gain valuable information as businesses reopen and adjust to these times. They can also subscribe to receive direct updates on business openings and promotions that they are interested in. Economic Development will be using the digital directory to better communicate with the local business community about business resources and programs available during the pandemic as well Economic Development activities and programs. The directory also has a group post function to allow communication with subsets of businesses. Communication can also take place in Spanish.
We are also reimagining all of our events to see what we can do that follows state and county guidelines. Check out our website at https:// secure.rec1.com/CA/oakley‐ca/ catalog for a variety of virtual recreation classes which are available for all ages. Up next: be on the lookout for information about the virtual Fishing Derby scheduled for August. And follow us on social media as more events are made possible. We have to be socially distant for now, but we’ll be back together soon!
Municipal Calendar August 7 7 & 21 11
Grab & Go Friday Night Bites City Hall Closed City Council Meeting
September 4 Grab & Go Friday Night Bites 4 & 18 City Hall Closed 8 & 22 City Council Meeting October 2 2 & 16 13 & 27
Grab & Go Friday Night Bites City Hall Closed City Council Meeting
November 3 General Election 6 & 20 City Hall Closed 10 City Council Meeting December 4 City Hall Closed 8 City Council Meeting 17 Year‐End Closure Begins
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El Centro Logistico Empieza a tomar forma El Consejo aprobó la solicitud para el Centro de Logística de Contra Costa (CCLC) el 17 de diciembre de 2019. Este proyecto está siendo desarrollado por NorthPoint Development y CLAYCO lo está construyendo. Cuando este completo, este proyecto consistirá de 5 edificios con un total de aproximadamente 2.0 millones de pies cuadrados de espacio industrial ligero, apropiado para negocios cuales necesiten espacio para almacenamiento, distribución, cumplimiento de comercio electrónico y fabricación ligera. Se anticipa que el Centro proveerá más de 1,800 empleos. La construcción, cual empezó al principio de este año ha progresado rápidamente. Cada edificio será construido con paneles de hormigón inclinados. Los cimientos y las paredes del primer edificio ya están. Seguirán con la construcción del espacio de oficina y la instalación del techo. Este edificio, cuando esté terminado, totalizará aproximadamente 150,000 pies cuadrados. Todavía más emocionante es ver que ya ha comenzado la construcción del segundo edificio, que tiene aproximadamente 450,000 pies cuadrados. Toma nota le siguiente vez que conduzcas por 6000 Bridgehead Road.
Cuenten a los niños en el Censo ¿Quieres tener un impacto positivo en tu comunidad? El censo determina como se distribuyen a estados y comunidades más de $675 mil millones de fondos federales. Sabías que en el Censo de 2010, casi 1 millón de niños (4.6% de los niños menores de 5 años) no fueron contados. Según la Oficina del Censo, niños que viven en hogares donde los adultos tienen habilidades limitadas para hablar inglés o viven en la pobreza son más propensos a no ser contados. Asegúrate que los niños de tu hogar sean contados. Si viven y duermen en tu hogar la mayor parte del tiempo, inclúyelos. Esto incluye a recién nacidos si nacieron el 1 de abril de 2020 o antes. Esta simple acción, ayuda a que nuestros niños sean mejor servidos por los siguientes 10 años, ya que legisladores locales, estatales y federales utilizan las estadísticas de población para determinar cómo gastar miles de millones de dólares en fondos federales y estatales anualmente durante los próximos 10 años. Gran parte de ese dinero financia programas que afectan directamente a los niños. Incluyen asistencia nutricional, Head Start, educación especial, cuidado de crianza, Medicaid y el Programa de seguro médico para niños y mucho más! Haz tu parte, dejante contar. Si puedes, también anima a tu comadre a que también participe en el censo. Completa tu censo en español por internet visitando www.My2020Census.gov o por teléfono llame al 844-468-2020 o mande su cuestionario por correo.
POSTAL CUSTOMER OAKLEY, CA 94561 3231 Main Street Oakley, CA 94561 Oakley City Hall 925 625-7000/ info@ci.oakley.ca.us
City Meeting Schedule All City Council meetings are regularly held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 3231 Main Street. City Directory Building.................................................. 625-7002 Code Enforcement................................ 625-7031 City Attorney......................................... 625-7000 City Manager......................................... 625-7007 City Clerk............................................... 625-7013 Economic Development....................... 625-7006 Human Resources................................. 625-7011 Parks........................................................ 625-7037 Planning & Zoning................................ 625-7000 Police Non-Emergency………...……...625-8855 Police Dispatch………………….......... 625-8060 Public Works/Engineering................... 625-7037 Recreation............................................... 625-7041 Business Hours
For More Information: Find detailed information on specific events and a current list of all events at the City of Oakley website at www.oakleyinfo.com and click on Eve nts & Classe s.
Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m. - 5p.m. City Offices are closed 1st & 3rd Friday of each month Community Services Services Information...................................... 211
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Chamber of Commerce........................ 625-1035
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Diablo Water District............................ 625-3798
Oakley Library....................................... 625-2400 Oakley Seniors………………………... 626-7223 County Animal Services….................. 335-8300 Fire District (ECCFPD)......................... 634-3400 Local Utilities Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery……….682-9113