Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the

Committee

Roll Call and Introductions

00:00:23

Meeting called to order at 6:35pm

Present Member: (Chair) Jon Sargent, Victoria Curtis (Vice Chair), Jinwei Zhang, Joann

Pavlinec, Pam deWitt, Alternate: Bara Sapir, Royer Ruiz-Ramirez

Approval of Minutes

00:01:11

25-170

25-171

25-172

erhMAC Minutes 9.18.24

Attachments:

Mover: Ramirez

Seconder: Curtis

This Discussion Item was approved.

erhMAC Minutes Oct. 16, 2024

Attachments:

Mover: Curtis

Seconder: Pavlinec

This Discussion Item was approved.

erhMAC Minutes Nov. 20, 2024

Attachments:

Mover: Ramirez

Seconder: Sapir

Abstain: Pavlinec

This Discussion Item was approved.

Presentations

00:04:08

P.1. Presentation by Contra Costa County Supervisor’s Office

Supervisor Gioia:

*First BOS meeting of 2025. Confirmation of new District 5 Supervisor (Supervisor SHANELLE

SCALES-PRESTON) replacing Sup. Federal Glover

*Sup. Gioia, Chair of the Wildfire Coalition of East Bay Governments, leads discussions on

collaborative vegetation management guidelines and grant opportunities across fire districts. He also is

in the planning stages of implementing a Community Town Hall on current actions of wildfire

management and prevention.

*Sup. Gioia addressed concerns around a potential view ordinance for East Richmond Heights that

would aid in protecting home owners views and access to sunlight.

*Discussion regarding Jelly's Place and the involvement of Chevron to partner in making portions of

land available for their relocation. Meeting with County Planning and Chevron to come soon.

*Discussion regarding a boat ordinance and boat storage in the East Richmond/Hasford Heights area

*Surface treatment will start Summer 2025

P.2. Presentation by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District

00:41:33

Michelle Rinehart:

*Provided information and updates regarding the Contra Costa Wildfire Mitigation Program, wildfire

preparedness, and defensible spaces

P.3. Presentation by Sheriff’s Office Bay Station Commander, Lt. Brian Holland

00:56:39

Lt. Holland:

*Introduced new Swing Sgt. for the Bay Station

*Lt. Holland was unable to provide an update for November due to technical difficulties, but gave an

update regarding service calls in December

P.4. Presentation by California Highway Patrol

01:13:26

Officer Zeid - CHP:

*Nothing new to report. Offered to hear concerns from the general public for the CHP to address in East

Richmond/Hasford Heights

Discussion Items

DI.1 Discussion & Vote on Moving Monthly Meetings to Bi-Monthly

01:29:23

*Discussion on moving monthly meetings to bi-monthly. There was additional feedback given from the

community that was in favor of keeping the meetings to the monthly format to adequately address the

growing concerns for the neighborhood with the exclusion of December.

Mover: Ramirez

Second: Sapir

This was approved.

DI.2 Boat Ordinance Adoption for East Richmond/Hasford Heights

01:36:56

*No discussion

Subcommittee Reports

SR.1 Land Use Committee: Joann Pavlinec, Jinwei Zhang

01:37:04

*A meeting was held October 2024 & November 2024. Javlinec provided an update for the October and

November meetings. No subsequent meetings have been held since.

*Additional discussion regarding the pending Fire Safety Subcommittee and dates or times to meet.

*Additional discussion regarding the implementation of a Traffic and Road Safety Subcommittee

*Discussion regarding the East Richmond Heights Festival Subcommittee and offices that needed to be

filled.

Agenda Items / Speakers for Upcoming ERHMAC Meetings

02:09:29

*PG&E to report on power lines

02:14:25

8. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this

Regional Historical Presentation

agenda (speakers may be limited to two minutes).

02:18:10

The next meeting is currently scheduled for February 19, 2025

Adjourn

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