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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

7:40 P.M. to 7:55 P.M
P.2 Presentation by the Contra Costa County Building Inspection Department in response to questions sent to them by the ESMAC
7:55 P.M. to 8:10 P.M.
Questions  – limit 2 minutes per speaker

8:10 P.M. to 8:25 P.M.
P.3 Presentation by the Contra Costa County Public Works Department in response to questions sent to them by the ESMAC
8:25 P.M. to 8:40 P.M.
Questions  –  limit 2 minutes per speaker

8:40 P.M. to 8:50 P.M.
P.4 Lt. Ron Bradley, Bay Station, Crime Report.
8:50 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Questions- limit 2 minutes per speaker

9:00 P.M. to 9:10 P.M.
P.5 Presentation by Terrance Cheung Chief of Staff for Supervisor John Gioia, monthly report.
9:10 P.M. to 9:20 P.M.
Questions- limit 2 minutes per speaker

9:20 P.M. to 9:25 P.M.
P.6 Presentation on East Bay Municipal Utility District Projects- Michelle Blackwell.
9:25 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
Questions- limit 2 minutes per speaker

9:30 P.M. to 9:40 P.M.
Approval of minutes for March 15, 2007, postponed to next month.
Approval of Minutes for May 9, 2007
Approval of Minutes for July 11, 2007
Treasurers Report

9:40 P.M. to 9:50 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:
9:50 P.M. to 9:55 P.M
SDI.2  El Sobrante Stroll- set up separate meeting on Stroll

DISCUSSION ITEMS
9:55 P.M. to 10:00 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.

10:10 P.M. to 10:15 P.M.
INFORMATION ITEMS
10.1 El Sobrante Valley Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee Agenda and packet information for July.
10.2 May Valley Neighborhood Council Newsletter for July/August.
10.3 Letter To Charles Marino asking if he is still interested in being a member of the ESMAC.
10.4 Letter from a concerned resident to Supervisor Gioia over the Sikh parade and Supervisor Gioia’s response.
10.5 Information from East Bay Utility District regarding the Schapiro Reservoir Replacement Project.
10.6 Letter from Eleanor Loynd to Elizabeth FitzZanland, MIG regarding suggested additions to the General Plan.
10.7 Letter from Eleanor Loynd  to  the Richmond Planning Department requesting an extension for the Forrest Green comment period.
10.8 Letter from Eleanor Loynd to Supervisor Gioia’s Office requesting information on park fees etc.
10.9 Memo’s  sent by Eleanor Loynd to Patrick Roach requesting information on the General Plan, his review of the Forrest Green Project and the Golden Oaks sub-division represented by Tom Powers. Tom is asking to have 30 acres moved outside of the urban limit line.
10.10 May Valley Neighborhood Council letter to WCCUSD School Board requesting underground Utilities on Valley View Road along De Anza High School Frontage.
10.11 LAFCO meeting cancellation notice for July 11, 2007.
10.12 Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority meeting cancellation notice for July 12, 2007.
10.13 Contra Costa County Building Inspection Department Code Enforcement Report for June.
10.14 Notice from Contra Costa County Community Development Department for a vacancy on the Citizen Advisory Committee of Contra Costa Transportation Authority. Deadline is July 30, 2007.
10.15 Letter to Chief Richter expressing the ESMAC’s condolences for the loss of the two Fire Fighters.

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 1CSA 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

SUBCOMMITTEE 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AGENDA/SPEAKERS FOR NEXT MEETING
The September meeting will have Patrick Roche as the speaker on the traffic study of Appian Way, San Pablo Dam Road, and feeder streets.
A discussion  on how to get more attendance at our meetings . How to get residents interested in attending our meetings.

10:20 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EVENTS
El Sobrante Stroll is  September 16th and El Sobrante Cleanup Day in October.

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