Orinda City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Janet Riley
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Janet Riley, the incumbent, is running for Orinda City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayOrinda councilmember and longtime volunteer leader in local schools, the Garden Club and Girl Scouts. Also serves on the Recycle Smart board and as liaison to several city groups.
Brandyn Iverson, Latika Malkani, Janet Riley and Juana Rudati were each interviewed separately by The Orinda News. The Orinda News, Orinda council candidates tackle economic development, fire safety · Sep 25, 2026
Juana Rudati filed and qualified for the ballot on Aug. 6; Janet Riley qualified on July 22. The Orinda News, Orinda Council election draws three incumbents, one challenger · Aug 26, 2026
Where Janet Riley stands: positions on the record
Façade grants1 sourced position
Voted for Resolution 35-26 implementing the pilot Facade Improvement Program (passed unanimously 5-0, June 9, 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Housing rezoning2 sourced positions
Voted to introduce Ordinance 26-01, rezoning 23 Altarinda Road from Downtown Office to Downtown General (passed unanimously 4-0-1, Feb. 3, 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
as reported by Lamorinda Weekly
Said the rezoning of 23 Altarinda Road was a good opportunity, citing its small size and nearby residential development, as reported by Lamorinda Weekly.
“I think this is a good opportunity to rezone this one property”
Own statementLamorinda Weekly, Orinda moves to approve multifamily housing on Altarinda Road · Feb 11, 2026
Speed limits1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 22-26, lowering the speed limit on Orchard Road from 25 to 15 mph (passed 3-1-1, May 5, 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
Inclusionary housing1 sourced position
Said she supported all four staff and subcommittee recommendations on the inclusionary housing ordinance, including a 10% requirement (May 19, 2026).
Own statementCity Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted for Resolution 48-26, the Fiscal Year 2026-27 mid-cycle budget adjustment (passed unanimously 5-0, June 9, 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Wildfire and evacuation1 sourced position
as reported by The Orinda News
Said the city should keep educating people about what to do in an evacuation, as reported by The Orinda News.
“we need to keep educating people”
Forum answerThe Orinda News, Orinda council candidates tackle economic development, fire safety · Sep 25, 2026
What Janet Riley said vs. how Janet Riley voted
Housing rezoning
In their words
Said the rezoning of 23 Altarinda Road was a good opportunity, citing its small size and nearby residential development, as reported by Lamorinda Weekly.
Feb 11, 2026 ·as reported by Lamorinda Weekly ·Lamorinda Weekly, Orinda moves to approve multifamily housing on Altarinda Road · Feb 11, 2026
On the record
Voted to introduce Ordinance 26-01, rezoning 23 Altarinda Road from Downtown Office to Downtown General (passed unanimously 4-0-1, Feb. 3, 2026).
Feb 3, 2026 ·City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Brandyn Iverson (incumbent)
- Latika Malkani (incumbent)
- Juana Rudati
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