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Agenda April 12, 2006

Chair, Barbara Pendergrass, Vice Chair, Erica Peng, Secretary, Tom Owens, Treasurer, Hope Scott ,  Members: Marilynne Mellander, Wendi Gosliner, Charles Marino, 1st Alternate, Susan Swift       

The El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council (ESMAC), or subcommittees of the ESMAC will provide reasonable accommodation, for persons with disabilities planning to attend ESMAC meetings or ESMAC sub committee meetings who contact the chair, Barbara A. Pendergrass at least 24 hours before the meeting.  Phone Number 510 223-6091. 

6:00 P.M.- 6:55 P.M. Review and approve ESMAC By Law changes.

7:00 P.M.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   

Call to Order/Welcome

• Approval of Minutes, March 8, 2006
• Treasurer’s Report
•  Introduction of Speakers/Guests/Topics
• Public Comment and Consent Items are moved to after Presentations.

-Lt. Donny Gordon, Bay Station Sheriff’s Department, monthly report on local crime issues will be in the form of a written report this month.

-Michelle Blackwell, East Bay Municipal Utility District, monthly report will be in the form of a written report this month.  

7:20- 7:50 P.M. Questions- limit 3 minutes per speaker.

7:50- 8:20 P.M.
P.2 Contra Costa Community Development Department speaking on the San Pablo Dam Road Traffic projections with and without the Couplet.

 8:20- 8:45P.M. Questions. Limit 3 minutes per speaker.

8:45-9:00 P.M.
P.3 Monthly Report from Terrance Cheung, Chief of Staff for Supervisor John Gioia.

Request the status of the Santa Rita Road Problem.

Questions. Limit 3 minutes per speaker.

9:00- 9:20 P.M. P.C.    Public Comment - Limit 3 minutes per speaker

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS-
Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.
CCI.1Payment to Barbara Pendergrass of $27.00 for the purchase of a case of 20  pound paper for Supervisor Gioia’s office, (replacement for paper used for the MAC packets.). Add $21.70 for the purchase of an engraved gavel. Total to be paid $48.70.

CCI.2 Letter to the City Of Richmond, City Manager, Bill Lindsay,  requesting a resolution to the problem  of a lack of auto-aid agreement with Richmond Fire and Consolidated Fire.

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS - 
The Council will consider and take action on the following:

9:20- 9:25.P.M.
SDI.1  Develop tentative dates for the joint meeting with the MAC and R9 Committee.

 9:25- 9:35 P.M.
SDI.2 Letter from Linda Wright and Ruth Smrekar regarding the lack of street lights on a section of the San Pablo Dam Road and the crimes that have been taking place in that section of the San Pablo Dam Road.

 DISCUSSION ITEMS: 
9:35-9:40 P.M.
DI.1 Development Plan Applications, Variance reports, Building Modification Requests, Appeals etc. received in the previous month are listed in the attached Land Use Activity Report.

9:40- 9:50 P.M.
DI.2 MAC Land Use Sub Committee March 28th, 2006 Meeting Agenda and Minutes.

INFORMATION ITEMS
10.1 E-mail from Marilynne Mellander regarding a report of a Pedestrian injured at the intersection of San Pablo Dam Road and Appian Way.
10.2 Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Public Report of Criminal Activity for El Sobrante, month of February.
10.3 Richmond Fire Chief, Michael Banks memo dated March 8th, 2006 to Mayor Anderson through Bill Lindsay.
10.4 Code Enforcement Report from the Contra Costa County Building Inspection Department for the month of February.
10.5 East Bay Municipal District Water Treatment and Transmission Improvements Program Environmental Impact Report- Scoping Meeting change to April 2006 from March 2, 2006.
10.6 LAFCO Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting April 12, 2006.
10.7 Letter from K.E. Freeman regarding a parking spot in front of her home. A letter will be written to her telling her that we can’t address individual property owner’s problems. Her letter is referred to Supervisor Gioia.
10.8 May Valley Neighborhood Council Newsletter, Minutes from the February 23rd, 2006 meeting and agenda for the March meeting.
10.9 Announcement - Accepting Nominations for the 2006 Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board of Contra Costa County.
10.10 P& Z February 9, 2006 Meeting Minutes.
10.11 P & Z updates and April 13, 2006 Agenda.
10.12 West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda.

Community Group Updates- 
reports given only when activity / announcements
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
- Reports given only when activity/ announcements
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.

New Business
14.1 First Responder. Letter to City of Richmond, City Manager, Bill Lindsay.  

Public Comment-
3 Minutes per Speaker

Announcements

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting
15.1 Presentation by Community Development on the General Plan for El Sobrante.

Adjournment

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