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Agenda July 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. 

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

7:05 P.M.
Approval of Minutes for June 14, 2006
Treasurer’s Report
 Introduction of Speakers/Guests/Topics

7:15 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Public Comment - Limit 3 minutes per speaker

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

PRESENTATIONS

7:30 P.M. to 7:40 P.M.
P.1  Presentation by Lt. Donny Gordon, Bay Station Sheriff’s Department on his monthly report on local crime issues.
7:40 P.M. to 7:50 P.M.Questions –limit 2 minutes per speaker

7:50 P.M. to 8:05 P.M.
P.2    Presentation by Terrance Cheung Chief of  Staff for Supervisor John Gioia, monthly report.

Update on getting names and address’s for petitions on the lighting problem on San Pablo Dam Road. Public Works Department’s letter recommending a petition be signed by all residents affected by the lack of lights on the San Pablo Dam road between Valley View and May Road. Petition would cover joining County Service Area L-100 (the lighting District.)

Update on the problems on Santa Rita Road.

Other items
8:05 P.M. to 8:20 P.M. Questions-limit 2 minutes per speaker

8:20  P.M. to 8: 30 P.M.
P.3   Presentation by East Bay Municipal Utility District- Michelle Blackwell. 
8:30 P.M.  to 8:40 P.M. Questions – Limit 2 minutes per speaker

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

8:40 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. 
SDI.1 Discussion on the change of the ESMAC positions to appointed positions and recommended motion to allow public members with voting rights on the ESMAC sub committees under the rules of the Brown Act.

9:00 P.M. to 9:05 P.M. 
SDI.2 If all of the ESMAC members did not receive compensation during the fiscal year of January 2005 through December 2005 the chair will request that the District Secretary write the letter to the District Attorney relaying the information as required by law. The chair has the 460 forms if needed by any ESMAC member. The 470 forms are included in the packet if needed by a member.

 DISCUSSION ITEMS-

9:05 P.M. to 9:15 P.M.
DI.1Discussion on phone call to Patrick Roche regarding the possibility of a moratorium on proposed development if the development is different than the proposed General Plan recommendations for block zoning on Appian Way and San Pablo Dam Road. 

9:15P.M. to 9:30 P.M. 
DI.2 ESMAC Land Use Sub-Committee Minutes for May, 2006 and ESMAC Land Use Sub- Committee agenda for July 10, 2006. Report by Wendi Gosliner.

9:30 P.M. to 9:35 P.M.
DI.3 Report on the ESMAC joint meeting with R9, Susan Swift and Hope Scott reporting.

9:30 P.M. to  9:45 P.M.
DI.4. Development Plan Applications, Variance reports, Building Modification Requests, Appeals etc. received in the previous month from the Contra Costa County Community Development Department.

9:45 to 9:50 P.M.
DI.5 El Sobrante Cleanup Day.

9:55 P.M. to 10:00P.M.
DI.6 Report from Tom Owens on the discussions with Rick Staska.
DI.7 El Sobrante Stroll. Update by Tom Owens.

10:00 P.M. to 10:10 P.M.

INFORMATION ITEMS-

• LAFCO Notice and Agenda for the Regular Meeting July 12, 2006.
• El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee May 11, 2006 minutes. June 2006 meeting information, and project updates. Also a fact sheet on the M.E.D.’s Dispensary located on San Pablo Dam Road.
• Letter to the City of Richmond from the County Community Development Department with comments on the Forest Green DEIR.
• Building Inspection Code Enforcement Report for June was not received in time for this agenda.
• Letter from Contra Costa County Flood Control to Harvey Hanoian , East Bay Municipal Utility Distric, with comments on their Draft EIR for the San Pablo Dam Seismic Upgrade Project.
• Letter from Eleanor Loynd to Harvey Hanoian  regarding San Pablo Dam Seismic Upgrade  Project’s Draft EIR.
• Notice from the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority canceling the July 13, 2006 meeting. Rescheduled for September 7, 2006 at  7:00 P.M..
• Notice of availability of Water treatment and Transmission Improvement Project, Draft Environmental Impact Report.
•  West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee information and Agenda notice.
•  Fact sheet, June 2006, from Department of Toxic Substances Control.
•  May Valley Neighborhood Council newsletter for June, 2006.

Community Group Updates
11.1 District 1 Staff Report- Terrance Cheung
11.2 East Bay Municipal Utility District- Katy Foulke
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, Susan Swift and EricaPeng are the joint chairs. This item will be discussed under Short Discussion items.          

New Business
 14.   

Public Comment-
10:10 P.M. to 10: 20 P.M. -limit 2 minutes per speaker.

Announcements

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting

10: 20 P.M
Adjournment

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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