CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
1025 ESCOBAR STREET  
MARTINEZ, CA 94553  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, April 9, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Scout Hall, 3090 Ranch Lane, Bethel Island, CA 94511  
Bethel Island Municipal Advisory Council  
1.  
2.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
Present  
Pam Allen, Belinda Bittner, Bob Brunham, Phil Kammerer, and  
Mark Whitlock  
Approval of Agenda  
A motion was made by Bittner, seconded by Brunham, that the agenda be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Allen, Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Passed  
Result:  
3.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this  
agenda (speakers are limited to three minutes).  
-No Public Comment  
4.  
Agency Reports  
a.  
Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff  
California Highway Patrol  
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District  
Office of Supervisor Diane Burgis  
-Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff - Lt. Charlene Jacquez provided an activity report and  
highlighted calls for service from last month. She also provided an update on the installation of 12  
new ALPR cameras installed in East County to combat illegal dumping and other criminal acts.  
-California Highway Patrol - No Report.  
- Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Michelle Rinehart was present to provide an  
update on the Measure X funded Wildfire Mitigation Fund and the fact the grant funding her  
position is set to expire in July 2024 but a request for an extension has been made to continue  
through December 2024.  
- Office of Supervisor Burgis - Stephen Griswold introduced himself as the new staff POC for the  
Bethel Island MAC and provided a brief training on the Brown Act and basics for how to conduct an  
official meeting.  
5.  
Consent Items - Items are subject to removal from consent calendar by request of any  
MAC member. Items removed from the consent calendar will be considered with the  
discussion items.  
a.  
24-0959  
03-13-24 Draft Record of Actions  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Bittner, seconded by Allen, to APPROVE Record of Actions -  
March 13, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Motion:  
Bittner  
Second:  
Allen  
Aye:  
Allen, Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Result:  
Passed  
6.  
Discussion Items  
a.  
24-0960  
A motion was made by Brunham, seconded by Allen, to APPROVE the date of  
September 14, 2024 for the 2024 Bethel Island Community Clean-up in partnership  
with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Motion:  
Brunham  
Second:  
Allen  
Aye:  
Allen, Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Passed  
Result:  
b.  
24-0961  
CDPR24-00002 Agency Comment Packet  
Attachments:  
- This matter was discussed and no recommendation was made with questions sent  
back to county staff as the applicant was not present at the meeting.  
c.  
DISCUSS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION on a drainage related community event/workshop.  
This matter was discussed and a recommendation was made to take no further action  
at this time. A motion was made by Bittner, seconded by Whitlock. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Allen, Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Passed  
Result:  
7.  
Committee Reports/Member Reports  
a.  
Code Enforcement  
Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce  
Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District  
Bethel Island Post Office  
Ad Hoc Park Committee  
San Joaquin Yacht Club  
Scout Hall  
Citizens' Fire Committee  
Heart Safe Communities Program  
Emergency Preparedness Committee  
- Code Enforcement - Council Member Whitlock provided an update on Anchor Marina and Dutch  
Slough.  
- Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce - Lori Castillo provided an update that May 19, 2024 was  
concert in the park and a reminder about the upcoming Boats & Berries event.  
- Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District - No update.  
- Bethel Island Post Office - No update.  
- Ad Hoc Park Committee - No update.  
- San Joaquin Yacht Club - Vice-chair Allen update on opening day and the boat parade on April  
20, 2024 at 12 pm.  
- Scout Hall - No update.  
- Citizens' Fire Committee - No update.  
- Heart Safe Communities Program - Council Member Whitlock provided an update on the AED  
program as well as information on a local CPR training company charging $85 for certification  
training.  
- Emergency Preparedness Committee - Council Member Whitlock highlighted the Office of  
Emergency Services process of highlighting it's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.  
8.  
9.  
Correspondence/Announcements  
a.  
24-0962  
BIMAC April 2024 Correspondence  
Correspondence was received.  
Future Agenda Items  
Attachments:  
- Chair Kammerer requested the Animal Control attend the meeting to answer questions and hear  
from the public.  
10.  
Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 PM.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for May 14, 2024 at 6 PM.  
The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend the  
Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable  
public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a  
majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection  
at 3361 Walnut Blvd. Suite 140, Brentwood, CA 94513, during normal business hours. Staff reports related to  
items on the agenda are also accessible on line at www.contracosta.ca.gov. Public comment may be submitted via  
electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.  
For Additional Information Contact: Stephen Griswold, Deputy Chief of Staff, Supervisor Diane Burgis, (925)  
655-2330.