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Agenda February 8, 2006

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Call to Order/Welcome
1. Approval of Minutes, January 11, 2006
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.
.e-mail to Lt. Gordon regarding the ticketing of 16 cars on La Colina Road in El Sobrante.
P.2 Presentation by Terrance Cheung, Chief of Staff for Supervisor John Gioia, on his monthly report.
P.3 Presentation by East Bay Municipal Utility District- Michelle Blackwell.
Question: Does East Bay Municipal Utility District still own a piece of property by the treatment plant? This is also the parcel by the parcel owned by the Boys and Girls Club that was recently sold to a church.
Question: Is water being periodically released into Wilkies Creek?

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS
(10 minutes per item) - The Council will consider and take action on the following:
SD.1 Verify Council Member’s names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
SD.2 Motion to assign the Contra Costa County notification of ESMAC meetings dates to the duties of the Secretary
SD.3 Motion to create a full El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council Land Use and Planning Sub Committee to address issues that affect the development in the El Sobrante Valley.
Committee Priorities
ºRequest study session for MAC members and update for community members regarding the status of the General Plan Amendment
ºDevelop guidelines and standards to use in assessing future development proposals in unincorporated El Sobrante
º Develop fundraising strategy and implementation plan to develop Committee infrastructure
SD.4 Review and vote on the Council Priority list for 2006.
SD.5 Establish an action plan for the first priority.
SD.6 Review, discuss and reach consensus on applicable items listed in the meeting notes of 1-27-2006.
SD.7 Authorize the purchase of a podium if use of a podium is approved in item SD.6.
SD.8 Discuss and decide on approach or method to obtain the information from Rick Staska regarding the problems of fire danger etc. for residents in the La Colina area.
SD.9 Set up a schedule of dates for the Council members to review the Brown Act Training tapes.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
DI.1 Free of Charge-Freeway Service Patrol Coverage for-
Changing a flat tire, “jumb starting “ your car, taping hoses and refilling your radiator, giving you a gallon of fuel. Call the Highway patrol for this service.
DI.2 Development Plan Applications, Variance reports, Building Modification Requests, Appeals etc. received in the previous month are listed in the attached Land Use Activity Report.
DI.3 Notice of Public Review and Intent to Adopt a Proposed Negative Declaration. The County has done an initial study on the following project. June 6, 2006 Primary Election, Urban Limit Line Ballot Measure, sponsored by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Public comment ends 5;00P.M. Tuesday, February 28, 2006.

INFORMATION ITEMS
10.1 Thank you note from Hope Scott for Bouquet of flowers.
10.2 Clean up confirmation from Contra Costa County Public Works- debris picked up from 4849 Appian Way.
10.3 West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda January 27, 2006.
10.4 LAFCO Agenda for February 8th, 1:30 P.M.
10.5 Code Enforcement Report from Contra Costa County Building Inspection Department for December, 2005.
10.6 Notice of future mailing of 2006 700 forms from the Contra Costa County Clerk’s Office.
10.7 Letter from Sheriff Rupf regarding the resident Sheriff Deputy requested.
10.8 May Valley Neighborhood Council January Agenda and previous meeting minutes.
10.9 Letter from Zentner and Zentner to AC Transit- Letter of commitment to provide a bus turnout on the southwest corner of the intersection of San Pablo Dam Road and Castro Ranch Roads upon approval and initiation of construction of their proposed residential development project, Canyon Oaks Phase II.
10.10 Letter from Eleanor to County Public Works regarding activity at 4474 Appian Way. Parking of 2 dump trucks, 4 small backhoes, 1 cargo container, backhoes seen digging in the creek bank, informal bridge put in across creek, dirt stored on site.
10.11 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee Agenda, Minutes etc. for February
9, 2006.
10.12 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee Agenda, Minutes etc. for January 18th, 2006.

Community Group Updates
11.1 District 1 Staff Report- Terrance Cheung
11.2 East Bay Municipal Utility District- Katy Foulkes
11.3 ESVP&ZAC
11.4 ES Chamber of Commerce
11.5 ESMAC Sheriff’s Annex-
11.6 Fire District- Marilynne Mellander
11.7 CSA R-9 Committee- Hope Scott
11.8 West County Alcohol Policy Working Group
11.9ESMAC Library- Barbara A. Pendergrass
11.10 ES Boys and Girls Club
11.11 El Sobrante Coordinating Council-Tom Owens, Barbara Pendergrass
11.12 De Anza Safety Committee

Sub Committee Reports
12.1 ESMAC Land Use- Erica Peng
12.2 ESMAC Grants/ Fund Raising- Charles Marino
12.3 ESMAC Traffic / Transportation- Marilynne Mellander
12.4 ESMAC Web Site and Outreach- Tom Owens
12.5 ESMAC Cleanup Day- Barbara Pendergrass
12.6 ESMAC El Sobrante Stroll- Tom Owens

Old Business
13.1 list of Documents given to Charles Marino by Eleanor Loynd regarding a request by owner to establish a pre-fabricated steel building for an Auto Repair Shop at 4653, Appian Way, El Sobrante. Project LP04-2089.

New Business
14.

Public Comment- 3 Minutes per Speaker

Announcements

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting

Adjournment

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