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Agenda March 8, 2006

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Call to Order/Welcome
1. Approval of Minutes, February 8th, 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.
C1.1 Letter to Patty Cookson regarding problem cars on Santa Rita Road in El Sobrante- three addresses

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 in El Sobrante.
. E-mail to Lt Gordon regarding the number of homeless sleeping under the Appian Way Bridge.
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
P.4 Presentation by Supervisor Gioia, Chief Keith Richter, Chief Michael Banks and Tony Thurmond- Closest Responder to a fire is no longer the rule being followed by the Richmond Fire Department and County Consolidated Fire. Could cost lives and property in danger because the closest responder policy isn’t in place.

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS
(10 minutes per item) - The Council will consider and take action on the following:
SD.1 2006 Priority List – item responsibility assignments.
SD.2 Suggested meeting format changes.
SD.3 Authorize the purchase of a gavel for use by the El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council Chair.
SD.4 ESMAC members 700 reports to chair for forwarding to the County.
SD.5 Final EIR on Afshar’s Project SD018533
SD.6 El Sobrante Stroll – authorize expenditure for Stroll booth. Participation in the parade? Other items associated with the Stroll.
SD.7 Support Friends of Garrity Creek’s request to the East Bay Municipal Utility District for mitigation of wetlands from the San Pablo Dam to the 10 acres of proposed development for the head waters of Garrity Creek.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
DI.1 New Fiscal Procedures for County Municipal Advisory Councils, Appointed or Elected.
D1.2 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 MAC Land Use Sub Committee February 28th, 2006 Meeting Agenda and Minutes.

INFORMATION ITEMS
10.1 E-mail from Marilynne Mellander regarding letter to the editor by Eleanor Loynd discussing the lack of a first responder agreement between the Richmond Fire Department and Consolidated Fire.
10.2 Public Notice- Board Vacancy- Ward 1 East Bay Regional Park District.
10.3 Wildcat-San Pablo Creeks Watershed Council meeting notices for February 23,2006 and March 9, 2006.
10.4 LAFCO Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting March 8th, 2006.
10.5 East Bay Municipal District Water treatment and Transmission Improvements Program Environmental Impact Report- Scoping Meeting March 2, 2006.
10.6 Mark De Saulnier for Assembly- lunch invitation for March 3, 2006.
10.7 Letter from Sheriff Rupf regarding resident deputy and community survey of services from the Sheriff’s Department.
10.8 P& Z January 18th, 2005 Meeting Minutes
10.9 P & Z March 9th, 2006 Agenda and notice from Eleanor Loynd regarding MAC agenda item regarding the fire response problem in Richmond and El Sobrante.
10.10 Code Enforcement Report from the Contra Costa County Building Inspection Department for the month of January.
10.11 May Valley Neighborhood Council Newsletter, Minutes from the January meeting and agenda for the February meeting.


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
11.9 ESMAC 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

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 Report on contact with Rick Staska regarding fire problems on La Colina
13.2 Report on meeting with Supervisor Gioia, Terrance Cheung, Erica Peng, Tom Owens, Barbara Pendergrass and telephone conference call with County Counsel.

New Business
14.

Public Comment
3 Minutes per Speaker


Announcements

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting
15. President of the West Contra Costa Unified School Board, Charles Ramsey, Architect, Wally Gordon and Program Director, Bill Savage regarding the new design of De Anza High School and status of other school building projects.
Adjournment


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