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Agenda July 11, 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 7:10 P.M.
Introduction of Speakers/ Guests/ Topics

PRESENTATIONS
7:10 P.M. to 7:25 P.M.
P.1  Presentation by Charles Ramsey, Board of Education Board Member, West Contra Costa Unified School District. Topic, extension of the educational Parcel Tax due to expire in two years.
7:25 P.M.  to  7:35 P.M.
Questions- -limit 2 minutes per speaker
7:35 P.M. to 7:50 P.M
P.2  Presentationby Marilynne Mellander, speaking in opposition to the proposed extension of the parcel tax.
7:50 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Questions for both presenters –  limit 2 minutes per speaker
8:00 P.M. to 8:10 P.M.
P.3  Presentation by Terrance Cheung Chief of Staff for Supervisor John Gioia, monthly report.
8:10 P.M. to 8:20 P.M.
Questions- -limit 2 minutes per speaker
8:20 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
P.4  Lt. Ron Bradley, Bay Station, Crime Report.
8:30 P.M. to 8:40 P.M .
Questions-limit 2 minutes per speake
8:40 P.M. to 8:50 P.M.
P.5  Presentation on East Bay Municipal Utility District Projects- Michelle Blackwell.

8:50 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Approval of minutes for March 15, 2007, postponed to next month.
Approval of Minutes for May 9, 2007, postponed to next month.
Approval of Minutes for June 13th, 2007
Treasurers Report

9:00 P.M. to 9:10 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.

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS -  The Council will consider and take action on the following:
9:10 P.M. to 9:20 P.M. 
SDI.1 Report on the Land Use Sub Committee Meeting
9:20 P.M. to 9:30 P.M
SDI.2  Develop a list of topics for the August meeting with Community Development Department, Building Inspection, and Public Works.

DISCUSSION ITEMS-
9:30 P.M. to 9:40 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.
We  have also received from the City of Richmond the EIR for the Forrest Green Project.
9:40 P.M. to 9:50 P.M.
DI.2 Report from El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee.
10:00 P.M. to 10:10 P.M.
Questions – Limit 2 minutes per speaker

9:50 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
INFORMATION ITEMS
10.1 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee Agenda and packet information for June.
10.2 May Valley Neighborhood Council Newsletter for June.
10.3 Contra Costa Transportation 2035 Early Dialogue Workshop notice for a meeting  held June 28th. We received email on June 27. Also email requesting that we write a newsletter article by July 10, 2007 regarding community transportation issues.
10.4 LAFCO meeting Agenda for June 13, 2007.
10.5 Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority Agenda for June.
10.6 Notices to each ESMAC Council member from the County Clerks office that we haven’t filed our form 700 that was due April 1, 2007. Hope and Marilynne also received notices to file for their term ending 12-06.

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

10:00 P.M. to 10:10 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT -limit 2 minutes per speaker

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Agenda/Speakers for Next Meeting
The August meeting will have representatives from the County Community Development Department, Building Inspection, and Public Works.

10:10 P.M.
Adjournment

Upcoming Events
El Sobrante Stroll In September and El Sobrante Cleanup Day in October.

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