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Agenda October 12, 2005

Pledge of Allegiance

Call to Order/Welcome
1. Approval of Minutes, 9-10- 2005
2. Treasure’s Report
3. Introduction of Speakers/Guests/Topics

4. Public Comment - Limit 3 minutes per speaker

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS-
Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.

PRESENTATIONS
P.1 Presentation by Lt. Donny Gordon, Bay Station Sheriff’s Department on his monthly report on local crime issues.
P.2 Presentation by Antonio Medrano and Mike Mahoney speaking on Measure J, the school bond measure on the ballot for the November Election.
P.3 Presentation by Terrance Cheung, Chief of Staff for Supervisor John Gioia, on his
monthly report.
P. 4 Presentation by Erica Peng on the El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council Ad Hoc meeting held on September 29, 2005.
P. 5 Presentation by Supervisor John Gioia reporting on District I activities.

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS
(10 minutes per item) - The Council will consider and take action on the following:
SD.1 CONSIDER, RECOMMEND, and TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE on the El Sobrante Stroll on September 18. 2005 and next year’s stroll. Thanks to Tom Owens on setting up, manning, and removing the booth for El Sobrante. Thanks to Erica Peng for following through to get our new El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council banner. Do we want to be in the parade in next year’s stroll and if so, how will we represent the El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council? (ALL)
SD.2 CONSIDER, RECOMMEND, and TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE for the El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council to vote to support the installation of the Cingular Pole Tower at 5550 Valley View Road, Richmond, Ca. and send a letter to Judy Battle, Richmond Planning Dept. affirming our vote. (ALL)
SD. 3 CONSIDER, RECOMMEND,and TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE to send letter to Zoning Officer Cookson regarding graffiti and junk yard conditions at 4600 Hilltop Drive, El Sobrante.
SD. 4 CONSIDER, RECOMMEND, and TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION for a special meeting to be chaired by Ruby Molinari to determine how El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council can review and comment on developments and building in El Sobrante area only and a change in the El Sobrante Municipal Bylaws to include these reviews. This meeting is being set due to comments by some El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council members regarding El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee’s appointments of its members and various other items. (ALL)

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
DI. 1 Information from Scott Edmunds, Public Works Department, regarding Public versus County Streets. Mr. Edmunds states developers prefer to put in private streets in their developments as they can build them narrower than required for a public street and they can put in sidewalks on one side only while public streets require sidewalks on both sides. Private streets are maintained by the neighborhood associations rather than by the county.
DI. 2 There will be no discussion on the new El Sobrante Land Use Policy as it has not been completed to date. All discussion on that issue is reserved until it is complete and can be presented by Contra Costa County Planner Pat Roche. There are no plans for redevelopment in El Sobrante at this time so that issue will be reserved until there are plans to begin a redevelopment area if plans are ever implemented.

INFORMATION ITEMS
10.1 LAFCO Agenda
10.2 Street Smart
10.3 El Sobrante Planning and Zoning Agenda
10.4 Forum on Indian Gaming
10.5 East Bay Municipal Utility District’s EIR
10.6 Richmond Meeting on Anti-Violence/Youth Investment
10.7 Loynd Letter re: Snakes at 6359 San Pablo Dam Road, ES
10.8 Loynd Letter re: Improvements at La Moine Park
10.9 Sawhney Approval 31 Duets on Appian Way
10.10 PreApplication for 19 Units at 5330 San Pablo Dam Road
10.11 Cingular Wireless to install 40 ft. tree pole at 4066 San Pablo Dam Road
10.12 Mahal Approval to subdivide .52 acres with variance granted
10.13 McKim hearing to subdivide .70 acre 5691 Circle Drive
10.14 Michieli hearing re: variance for 1 ft. sideyard at 4834 Appian Way
10.15 Condo Conversion, D’Villa Woods at 5322 San Pablo Dam Road
10.16 Mellander letter re: Redevelopment Reform Conference
10.17 WCAPWG Meeting

Standing Committee Reports
11.1 District 1 Staff Report- Terrance Cheung
11.2 East Bay Municipal Utility District- Katy Foulkes
11.3 ESP&Z- Ruby Molinari
11.4 Traffic/Transportation – Marilynne Mellander
11.5 ES Chamber of Commerce- Tom Mason
11.6 Grants/Fund Raising- Charles Marino
11.7 ESMAC/Sheriff’s Annex- Ruby Molinari
11.8 Fire District- Marilynne Mellander
11.9 CSA R-9 Committee- Hope Scott
11.10 WCAPWG- Ruby Molinari
11.11 Library- Barbara Pendergrass
11.12 MAC Outreach–Tom Owens
11.13 ES Cleanup – Barbara Pendergrass
11.14 El Sobrante Stroll- Tom Owens
11.15 Boys and Girls Club- Tom Mason
11.16 El Sobrante Coordinating Council-
11.17 De Anza Safety Committee- Ruby Molinari

Old Business
12.1

New Business
13.1

Public Comment- 3 Minutes per Speaker

Announcements

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting

Adjournment

Upcoming Events
ES Planning and Zoning 10-13-05 6:00 pm Library
County Service R-9 10-20-05 6:00 pm Library
Spawners Creek Cleanups 10-15-05 Call 665-3538 for info.
Spawners Creek Cleanups 10-22-05 Call 665-3538 for info.
Spawners Creek Cleanups 10-29-05 Call 665-3538 for info.

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