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Agenda May 10, 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. 


PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   (7:00 P. M.)
Call to Order/Welcome

1. Approval of Minutes, for April 12, 2006 (7:05 P.M.)
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Introduction of Speakers/Guests/Topics
4.   Public Comment - Limit 2 minutes per speaker (7:15 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.)


CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS- Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items. (7:30 P.M.)
CCI.1 Letter to Special Districts Department, Public Works, requesting lighting on a section of San Pablo Dam Road. (A lack of lighting contributing to crime and traffic incidents in the area. Topic was presented at April ESMAC meeting by Linda Wright on behalf of a group of neighbors.)

PRESENTATIONS (7:30 P.M. to 7:50 P.M.)
P.1  Contra Costa County Community Development Department, Patrick Roche- (Part 1 of 2)
Follow-up report on proposed General Plan Amendment covering San Pablo Dam Road and Appian Way. This report will address the following matters: 1) summarize the 2004 Charrette outcome; 2) identify how the Charrette outcome and more recent transportation analysis will be translated into a proposal for a revised General Plan Amendment, including a description of key changes proposed  for both  the Land Use Element and Transportation/Circulation Element; and,  3) describe the next steps in the process to bring forward the proposed General Plan Amendment to public hearing before the County Planning Commission.
(Part 2 of 2) will be on the ESMAC June Agenda
Questions-limit 2 minutes per speaker (7:50 P.M. to 8:20 P.M.)

P.2  Presentation by Lt. Donny Gordon, Bay Station Sheriff’s Department on his monthly report on local crime issues. (8:20 P.M. 8:30 P.M.)
Questions –limit 2 minutes per speaker (8:30 P.M. to 8:45 P.M.)

P.3 Presentation by Terrance Cheung Chief of Staff for Supervisor John Gioia, monthly report. (8:45 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.)
Questions-limit 2 minutes per speaker (9:00 P.M. to 9:15 P.M.)

P.4 Presentation by East Bay Municipal Utility District- Michelle Blackwell.   (9:15 P.M. to 9: 25 P.M.)
Questions – Limit 2 minutes per speaker (9:25 to 9:30)

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS -  The Council will consider and take action on the following: (9:30 P.M. to 9:35 P.M. )
SDI.1 El Sobrante Stroll. Parade and booth with table.  Vote on approving the spending of $50.00 for Booth and participation on the booth. Need  chair person.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
DI.1 Medical Marijuana Shop on San Pablo Dam Road. (9:35 to 9:37 P.M. )

DI.2 Update on Santa Rita Road. (9:37 to 9:41 P.M.)

DI.3 Update on property at corner of La Paloma and Hilltop Drive. (9:41 P.M. to 9:43 P.M.)

DI.4 ESMAC Land Use sub-Committee Agenda and Minutes. (9:43 P.M. to 9:48 P.M.)

DI.5 Development Plan Applications, Variance reports, Building Modification Requests, Appeals etc. received in the previous month from the Contra Costa County Community Development Department. (9:48 P.M. to 9:50 P.M.)

INFORMATION ITEMS (9:50 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.)
10.1 LAFCO Notice and Agenda for the Regular Meeting of May 12, 2006
10.2 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee March 9th, 2006 minutes and April 13th, 2006 Agenda and meeting information, and project updates.
10.3 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee letter to Community Development on the Negative Declaration for project SD05-8554.
10.4 Notice from the City of Richmond Planning Department on a June 2nd, 2006 deadline for comments on Forrest Green Estates Residential Project Draft  EIR.
10.5 May Valley Neighborhood Council News letter for April 2006.
10.6 Building Inspection Code Enforcement Report for March 2006.
10.7 Email – Regarding “Traffic study considers three casinos.”
10.8 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee meeting May 11, 2006 Agenda. 

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
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-
12.6 ESMAC El Sobrante Stroll- Tom Owens

OLD BUSINESS
13.  El Sobrante Clean Up Day needs a chair person. Need a volunteer.          

NEW BUSINESS
14. 

PUBLIC COMMENT (10:00 P.M. to 10: 15 P.M.) -limit 2 minutes per speaker.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AGENDA/SPEAKERS FOR NEXT MEETING
 15. Patrick Roche, Contra Costa Community Development Department, speaking  on Part 2 of 2- General Plan Update.

ADJOURNMENT (10: 15 P.M.)

UPCOMING EVENTS
 El Sobrante Stroll Sunday September 17, 2006.  Parade at 10:00 A.M. and Stroll at 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P.M.

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