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Agenda March 14, 2007

Chair, Barbara Pendergrass, Vice Chair, Susan Swift, Secretary, Tom Owens, Treasurer, Wendi Gosliner,  Members: Deborah Butler, Mike Daley, Charles Marino    

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. 

El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council    
3769 B San Pablo Dam Road, ES, 94803 -
Meetings 2nd Wednesday of the Month
7:00 P.M.  El Sobrante Library  4191 Appian Way,  El Sobrante

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

7:05 P.M. to 7:15 P.M.
Approval of Minutes for February 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.
CCI.1 Approval for Supervisor Gioia’s office to purchase a box of 24 lb copy paper through the County’s office of distribution and bill it to the ESMAC account to replace paper used by the ESMAC for agendas.

PRESENTATIONS
7:30 P.M. to 7:40 P.M
P.1  Charles T. Ramsey, member of the Richmond Board of Education for the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
7:40 P.M. to 7:55 P.M. Questions –limit 2 minutes per speaker

7:55 P.M. to 8:05 P.M.P.2  Presentation by Lt. Donny Gordon, Bay Station Sheriff’s Department on his monthly report on local crime issues.
8:05 P.M. to 8:15 P.M.Questions –limit 2 minutes per speaker

8:15 P.M. to 8:25 P.M. P.3    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.
8:25 P.M. to 8:35 P.M. Questions-limit 2 minutes per speaker

8:35  P.M. to 8: 8:40 P.M.
P.4   Presentation by East Bay Municipal Utility District- Michelle Blackwell.
8:40 P.M. to 8:50 P.M. Questions – Limit 2 minutes per speaker

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS -  The Council will consider and take action on the following:
8:50 P.M. to 9:10 P.M. 
SDI.1. Held over from 02-14-07 agenda. Memo from Susan Swift requesting the identification of parcels that could be used for parks.

9:10 P.M. to 9:20 P.M. 
SDI.2  Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meets the same day as the ESMAC. Do we want to change our meeting date for April or do we want an additional meeting with LAFCO?Items to be discussed in joint meeting would bethe   rules and procedures LAFCO uses to guide their decisions and  the types of actions that come before LAFCO and are within their scope of decisions. 

DISCUSSION ITEMS-
9:20 P.M. to 9:35 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.


9:35 P.M. to 9:40 P.M.
DI.2  Report from El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee.
9:40 P.M. to 9: 50 P.M.Questions – Limit 2 minutes per speaker


INFORMATION ITEMS -
9:50 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
10.1 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee Agenda for March 8, and other informational items.
10.2 Contra Costa County Building Inspection Code Enforcement Report for January received in February 2007.
10.3 West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management meeting cancellation notice for March 8, 2007.
10.4 May Valley Neighborhood Council Newsletter for February.
10.5 Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) agenda for February and March.
10.6 Letter from the Boys and Girls Club Director, Tom Mason, and flyer inviting the community to an Open House on March 31, 2007, 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.

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-
11.7 CSA R-9 Committee- Susan swift
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- Wendi Gosliner
12.2 ESMAC Grants/ Fund Raising- Charles Marino
12.3 ESMAC Traffic / Transportation-
12.4 ESMAC Web Site and Outreach- Tom Owens
12.5 ESMAC Cleanup Day-
12.6 ESMAC El Sobrante Stroll-

Old Business
13.1

New Business
14.1          

Public Comment-
10:00 P.M. to 10:15 P.M. -limit 2 minutes per speakerAnnouncements    

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting

Adjournment
10:15 P.M.

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