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Agenda September 13, 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 August 9, 2006
Approval of Minutes for Joint meeting with R9 June 22, 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.1 Letter to Mike Giles, Public Works Department, Contra Costa County, regarding resurfacing of San Pablo Dam Road between El Portal Drive and Appian Way.
CCI.2 Authorize the purchase of a stamp and pad for return addresses onletters sent by the ESMAC.

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 8:00 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.
8:00 P.M. to 8:10 P.M. Questions-limit 2 minutes per speaker

8:10  P.M. to 8: 15 P.M.
P.3   Presentation by East Bay Municipal Utility District- Michelle Blackwell.  
8:15 P.M.  to 8:25 P.M. Questions – Limit 2 minutes per speaker

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

8:25 P.M. to 8:45 P.M. 
SDI.1 Review the type of businesses El Sobrante wants to encourage and the type they want to discourage.

8:45 P.M. to 9:05 P.M. 
SDI.2 General Plan Policies for the El Sobrante Area.

9:05 P.M. to 9:10 P.M.
SDI.3 El Sobrante Stroll.

9:10 P.M. to 9:15 P.M.
SDI.4 ESMAC Cleanup Day.

DISCUSSION ITEMS-
9:15 P.M. to 9:25 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.

9:25 P.M. to 9:35 P.M.
DI.2  Discuss how El Sobrante property was annexed to the City of Richmond and the way it split El Sobrante causing El Sobrante to never becoming incorporated.

9:35P.M. to  9:40 P.M.
DI.3 The Sikh parade held on July 23, 2006.

9:40 P.M. to 9:50 P.M.
INFORMATION ITEMS-
10.1 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee September  Agenda and information item
10.2 LAFCO September 13, 2006 agenda.
10.3 Public Notice of Forrest Green hearing on August 24, 2006 and supporting information.
10.4 Board of Supervisor’s recommendations and actions for County Municipal Advisory Councils.
10.5 Copy of Letter to ESMAC, P&Z and Patrick Roche regarding land Use Data Analysis from Marilynne  Mellander.
10.6 Street Smart information.
10.7 West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Agenda for August 25, 2006.
10.8 Copy of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor’s action passing resolution for ESMAC having non MAC members on their committees.
10.9 Contra Costa County Building Inspection Code Enforcement Report for June 2006.

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-
13.1 El Sobrante Clean Up Day, Susan Swift and Erica Peng, joint chairs. This item will be discussed under Short Discussion items.  
13.2 Report on Town Hall Meetings on the General Plan.

New Business-
14.1 Need for additional Sheriff presence in El Sobrante   

Public Comment-
9:50 P.M. to 10:00:00 P.M. -limit 2 minutes per speaker

Announcements-

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting-

Adjournment-
10: 00 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.
Town Hall meetings to receive input from businesses and residents on the General Plan Changes. Dates are October 26, 2006 from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. and Oct. 28, 2006 from 10:00 A.M. to noon.

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