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Agenda October 11, 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 29, 2006 and September 13, 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 8:00 P.M.
P.2    Presentation by Terrance Cheung Chief of Staff for Supervisor John Gioia, monthly report.

  • Updateon 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

8:25 P.M. to 8: 8:30 P.M.
P.4   Presentation by Herk  Schusteff  regarding grading in the El Sobrante Hills. An article appeared with a picture in the Times on September 26, 2006.  
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 8:45 P.M. 
SDI.1 Letter to the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board supporting the construction on an indoor swimming pool for De Anza high School.

8:45 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
SDI.2 Letters submitted by Marilynne Mellander for the council to consider, regarding the former annexation of May Road etc. to the City of Richmond. Chair suggests that a call be made first to the city and to Eleanor  to determine if the documentation retained in files is massive in nature and what part of the file may be required or needed. 

9:00 P.M. to 9:10 P.M.
SDI.3 ESMAC Cleanup Day.

SDI.4 El Sobrante Stroll

DISCUSSION ITEMS-

9:10 P.M. to 9:15 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.

9:15 P.M. to 9:20 P.M.
DI.2  Report from El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee.
9:20 P.M. to 9: 30 P.M.Questions – Limit 2 minutes per speaker

9:30 P.M. to 9:40 P.M.
 INFORMATION ITEMS-
10.1 El Sobrante General Plan Amendment approved at the September 15th  Council Meeting.
10.2 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee October information items.
10.3 Contra Costa County Building Inspection Code Enforcement Report for August  2006.
10.4 EBMUD San Pablo Dam Seismic UpGrade, Final Environmental Impact Report , Response  to Comments.
10.5 EBMUD San Pablo Dam Seismic UpGrade, Final Environmental Impact Report, notice of availability.
10.6 West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management meeting cancellation notice.
10.7 May Valley Neighborhood Council letter and map of boundaries.
10.8 May Valley Neighborhood Council Newsletter.
10.9 Wildcat-San Pablo Creeks Council September meeting information.
10.10 Letter from Eleanor Loynd to Forrest Green Community workshop with questions regarding the project.
10.11 Letter from Eleanor Loynd to City of Richmond City Manager regarding grading at the top of Greenridge Drive.

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 Community Forum meetings in October on the 26th and 28th of October.

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

Public Comment-
9:40 P.M. to 9:50 P.M. -limit 2 minutes per speaker

Announcements-

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting
Presentation by  J. P. Singh, Sikh  Temple  President and Mohinder Datta, the architect on the proposed expansion to the Sikh Temple.

Adjournment
9:50 P.M.

Upcoming Events:

Community Forum General Plan Changes  meetings to receive input from businesses and residents. 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.

El Sobrante Cleanup Day- November 4, 2006

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