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Agenda August 9, 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 July 12, 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.
CCI.1Approval to purchase a roll of stamps to be used by the ESMAC for mailings.
CCI.2 Thank you letter to the Chamber of Commerce for their donation of $300 to the ESMAC.
CCI.3 Thank you letter to Patrick Roche, Community Development Department.
CCI.4 Thank you letter to Tim Jensen, Public Works. 

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.

Status of letter to the District Attorney regarding ESMAC members receiving zero funds during the year 2005.

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 General Plan Policies for the El Sobrante Area.

9:00 P.M. to 9:05 P.M. 
SDI.2 Land Use/ Planning Committee Meeting Agenda for July 25, 2006 and minutes of the July 10, 2006 meeting

9:05 P.M. to 9:10 P.M.
SDI.3  2006 Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notice, Office of the County Administrator.

9:10 P.M. to 9:20 P.M.
SDI.4  El Sobrante Stroll

9:20 P.M. to 9:35 P.M.
SDI.5 ESMAC Cleanup Day

9:35 P.M. to 9:40 P.M.
SDI.6 Draft EIR for the Water Treatment & Transmission Improvements Program. Comments due August 26, 2006.

 DISCUSSION ITEMS-

9:40 P.M. to 9:45 P.M.
DI.1 Development Plan Applications, Variance reports, Building Modification Requests, Appeals etc. received in the previous month from the Contra Costa County Community Development Department.

9:45P.M. to  9:50 P.M.
DI.2 Notice of Public Review and Intent to Adopt A Proposed Negative Declaration regarding the  Agricultural Farm Stand Ordinance and  the section  in the Contra Costa County General Plan that applies.

 9:50 P.M. to 9:55 P.M
DI.3  City of Richmond Notice of Application to construct a 7,042 Sq. foot home with a pool on Jerilyn Ave. located above the Sikh Temple. A  letter from ESVP&Z regarding the application..

9:55 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
DI.4 Resolution to be presented to the Board of Supervisor’s regarding the ESMAC Sub Committees.

10:00 P.M. to 10:10 P.M.
DI.5 Letter to County Administrator’s Office regarding  ESMAC’s  deposit of $300. 

INFORMATION ITEMS
10.1 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee July and August Agenda and information items.
10.2 West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Schedule through October of 2006
10.3 May Valley Neighborhood Council newsletter for July and August, 2006
10.4 LAFCO Cancellation Notice of the August 9, 2006 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
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 Erica Peng, 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

Adjournment

10: 20 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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