A PPENDIX A: L IST OF P OPULATIONS AND A SSETS

List of Items Included in the Orinda Vulnerability Assessment

The following populations and community assets were assessed as part of the Vulnerability Assessment.

Populations

The City collected population data from the U.S. Census, the California Healthy Places Index, the Contra Costa County Homeless Point-in-Time Count, and the General Plan. These 17 populations include:

• Children (under 10).

• Cost-burdened households: households paying 30 percent or more of their income towards housing expenses. 23

• Households in poverty: households with an income below the poverty line, which is $26,500 for a household of four. 24

• Immigrant communities.

• Linguistically isolated persons: especially Spanish, Farsi, and Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese).

• Low-income households: The State identifies $109,600 as the low-income threshold for a household of four people in Contra Costa County in 2021. 25

• Low-resourced people of color: persons identifying as a member of a racial and/or ethnic group and facing limited access to resources, such as financial, social, healthcare, or educational assistance. 26, 27

• Outdoor workers: workers in construction, outdoor recreation, etc.

• Overcrowded households: Housing units that have more than 1.0 persons or more per room (excluding bathrooms and kitchens).

• Persons experiencing homelessness: 2020 Point-in-Time count reported 1,570 unsheltered, 707 sheltered, and 2,277 total persons experiencing homelessness in the Contra Costa County The report noted one homeless individual within the City of Orinda 28

• Persons with chronic illness and/or disabilities.

• Persons without a high school degree.

• Persons without access to lifelines: Persons without reliable access to a car, transit, or communication systems.

• Renters.

• Seniors (65+).

• Seniors living alone.

• Unemployed persons.

Buildings and Infrastructure

The City identified key community buildings and infrastructure using state and local geographic information system (GIS) data and the Contra Costa County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. These 18 assets include:

• Bicycling and pedestrian trails.

• Bridges: Four state highway bridges, five local bridges. (Source: Caltrans)

• Communication facilities: Cell towers, radio sites, etc.

• Community centers: Orinda Community Center, Ranch House at Wilder Park, Wagner Ranch Club.

• Electrical transmission infrastructure

• Transmission Lines: PG&E.

• Substations: Two PG&E substations. (Source: California Energy Commission)

• Cooling centers: Orinda Library, others as identified.

• Flood control and stormwater infrastructure

• Government administration facilities: City Hall

• Hazardous materials sites: Three active sites within the city (Gateway Valley, Orinda Cleaners, Orinda Motors). (Source: California Department of Toxic Substances and Controls).

• Homes and residential structures

• Libraries: Orinda Library (Contra Costa County Library)

• Major roads and highways

• State: SR-24.

• Local: Camino Pablo, Moraga Way.

• Natural gas pipelines: PG&E.

• Parks and Open Space

• Orinda City Parks: Orinda Sports Field, Pine Grove Park, Wilder Sports Field, Orinda Community Park, Orinda Oaks Park.

• Contra Costa County Parks: Siesta Valley Recreation Area.

• School Parks: Del Rey School park/field, Glorietta School park/field, Orinda Intermediate School park/field, Sleepy Hollow School park/field, Wagner Ranch School park/field, Miramonte High School fields.

• Public safety buildings:

• Police: Orinda Police Department headquarters.

• Fire: Moraga-Orinda Fire District Fire Stations 43, 44, and 45.

• Schools: 5 Orinda Union School District Schools, 1 Acalanes Union High School District schools, 8 private schools.

• Transit facilities: BART rail and station, County Connection stops.

• Water and wastewater infrastructure: Orinda Public Works and Engineering Department, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Orinda Water Treatment Plant.

Economic Drivers

The City identified local economic drivers based on the City of Orinda Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, published in January 2021. These five assets include:

• Education

• Finance and insurance

• Healthcare and social assistance

• Major employers: Orinda Union School District, Miramonte High School, Orinda Country Club, Safeway, Orinda Care Center, Moraga-Orinda Fire District, EBMUD, Casa Orinda, City of Orinda, John Muir Physician Network, Sleepy Hollow Swim & Tennis, Litman Gregory Asset Management, Orinda Academy

• Professional, scientific, and technical services

Ecosystems and Natural Resources

The City identified key community ecosystems and natural resources according to the Environmental Resources chapter of the existing General Plan and information from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CAL FIRE) Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP). These five resource types include:

• Oak woodlands

• Grassland

• Riparian

• Scrub

• Wetlands and vernal pools

Key Services

These assets reflect typical services provided in cities throughout California, which are supported by the infrastructure and buildings listed previously. The vulnerability of community services is assessed in terms of each service’s ability to remain operational in the face of exposure to each climate hazard. The operational integrity of community services depends on the continued functionality of supportive infrastructure and the health and wellbeing of the community members responsible for providing services. However, the Vulnerability Assessment assesses infrastructure and population-level vulnerability separately. These eight services include:

• Communications services: radio, television, cellular and landline phone, and internet.

• Emergency medical response: Moraga-Orinda Fire District

• Energy delivery: MCE, PG&E.

• Government administration and community services: programs, permitting centers, and other services provided to the public by the City.

• Public safety response: Orinda Police Department and Moraga-Orinda Fire District

• Public transit access: BART, County Connection (CCCTA).

• Solid waste removal: RecycleSmart, Republic Services.

• Water and wastewater treatment: East Bay Municipal Utility District, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District.