CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
1025 ESCOBAR STREET  
MARTINEZ, CA 94553  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, October 14, 2025  
6:00 PM  
3090 Ranch Lane, Bethel Island CA  
Bethel Island Municipal Advisory Council  
1.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
- Mark Whitlock, Chair  
- Pam Allen, Vice Chair  
- Phil Kammerer, Member  
- Belinda Bittner, Member  
- Rob Brunham, Member  
Mark Whitlock, Chair - Present  
Pam Allen, Vice Chair - Absent  
Phil Kammerer, Member - Present  
Belinda Bittner, Member - Present  
Rob Brunham, Member - Present  
This was approved.  
Present  
Belinda Bittner, Bob Brunham, Phil Kammerer, and Mark  
Whitlock  
Pam Allen  
Absent  
2.  
3.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
APPROVAL of this agenda  
Motion to Approve: Belinda Bittner, Member  
Second: Rob Brunham, Member  
A motion was made that this was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Motion:  
Bittner  
Second:  
Aye:  
Brunham  
Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Aye:  
Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Allen  
Absent:  
Absent:  
Allen  
4.  
General Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and NOT on  
this agenda (speakers shall be limited to two minutes).  
Lori Castillo - Drainage  
Bethi Carver - Drainage  
Tommy Knorr via Lori Castillo - Property thefts in water  
List Kirk, BIMID Drainage Committee Member - Request addition to BIMAC November agenda  
5.  
BIMAC Council Member Reports, IF ANY  
a.  
Mark Whitlock, Chair  
- PG&E easement issues working on this project  
- Health and Safety Fair: 30 vendors; 27 people with vision tests from Lions Club; Sydney and husband  
hard work, thank you; - - - Scout Hall roof coming, gutters look good  
- Working on park no tresspass order fir parking improvement and individuals living on vacant space  
and tresspassing  
- NOAA radio update: recommendation of a good option on flyer provided at back table can contact  
whitlock for more information, these are CWS approved  
- Flock camera fundraiser: w/Geri, Belinda, and several other groups  
- Gateway Clean up: still working on it  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Pam Allen, Vice Chair  
Phil Kammerer, Member: Dumping Signs  
Belinda Bittner, Member  
- concern she did not receive the agenda prior to the meeting; D3 staff will troubleshoot  
e.  
Rob Brunham, Member  
6.  
Consent Items  
1.  
Attachments:  
Approved  
A motion was made that this Consent Item was APPROVED.. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Motion:  
Kammerer  
Second:  
Whitlock  
Aye:  
Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Absent:  
Result:  
Allen  
Passed  
2.  
Attachments:  
Received  
7.  
Agency Reports, IF ANY  
a.  
Contra Costa Office of the Sheriff - Lt. White  
- 171 calls for service  
- 4 arrests  
- 1 incident with builders at Delta Coves w/resident assistance and footage; property missing, 9 hours  
spent to recover  
- Gateway Cleanup: ongoing progress w/code enforcement  
Q Kammerer: Officer at clean up?  
A Lt White: Yes  
Q Brunham: Red car on taylor at 5am, wreckless driving, strategy?  
A Lt. White: Will notify deputies, Plate information is helpful  
Q Carver: Stop sign placement  
A Cleese: D3 staff can connect, not relevant to SO  
C Castillo: Video on facebook about red car might be helpful  
b.  
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 2025 Q3 Quarterly Update - Bethel Island  
- Chief Xon Burris presenting  
- Contact info provided with business cards  
- FYI CERT: regional progran as opposed to city programs (previous community comment item)  
- Presentation (see agenda)  
Q Kammerer: Narcan access?  
A Burris: email and ask and we can figure it out  
Q Whitlock: Helicopter co-funded by PG&E?  
A Burris: not sure  
Q Kirk: Evacuation plan walk off island? Fire boat locations  
A Burris: Yes, Stations 95, 81, 85  
C Cleese: Not on agenda, can be requested on a future item (evacuation plan)  
Q Carver: 4th of July data exterior definition?  
A Burris: typically outside, not multiple acres, small scale, not vegetation, this is 4th of july only data  
as related to fireworks  
1.  
Attachments:  
Received  
c.  
Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis - Anna Cleese, District Representative  
Attachments:  
Received and discussed: Members and community requested additional sign up information  
for D3 newsletters and other county meeting sign-up information; will be presented at a  
future meeting by District 3 staff.  
3.  
Attachments:  
Received  
Public Works - Willow Road "sinking"  
- multiple comments about multiple locations with issues  
A Cleese: Public Works has it on the list and will update when they have repaired  
8.  
Discussion Items  
1.  
Attachments:  
Unanimous decision to move to the next meeting; more information needed; members were  
directed to contact staff.  
2.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER and APPROVE request to combine November 2025 and December 2025 meetings to be  
combined to a single meeting held on November 11, 2025. This will be the final meeting for 2025.  
Approved  
Motion:  
Second:  
Whitlock  
Kammerer  
Aye:  
Bittner, Brunham, Kammerer, and Whitlock  
Absent:  
Result:  
Allen  
Passed  
9.  
Committee Reports  
None  
10.  
Adjourn  
Also discussed Future Agenda Items prior to Adjournment:  
- seats 2026  
- BIMID engineer report  
- Safety Fair receipt reimbursements  
- Bethel Island Road repairs, Stone Road repairs, Canal Road repairs, and culverts  
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The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 11, 2025 at 6:00pm.  
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