CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Fish and Wildlife Committee  
Wednesday, October 15, 2025  
3:00 PM  
40 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553  
Construction Conference Room  
ZOOM LINK  
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The public may attend the Fish and Wildlife Committee meeting in person and remotely via call-in or  
Zoom.  
Persons who wish to address the Fish and Wildlife Committee during public comment or with respect to  
an item that is on the agenda may comment in person, via Zoom, or via call-in. Those participating in  
person should offer comments when invited by the Committee Chair. Those participating via Zoom  
should indicate they wish to speak by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app. Those calling  
in should indicate they wish to speak by pushing *9 on their phones.  
3:00 P.M. Convene Meeting.  
1.  
INTRODUCTIONS AND STATEMENT OF CONFLICT  
A member who has a conflict should, prior to consideration of the decision: (1) publicly identify  
in detail the financial interest that causes the conflict; (2) recuse himself/herself from discussing  
and voting on the matter; and (3) leave the room until after the decision has been made.  
REVIEW and CONSIDER APPROVING the minutes for the September 17, 2025  
meeting.  
2.  
TMP-13354  
9-17-25 Draft Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Includes public comment on topics on the agenda and items not listed on the agenda. The FWC  
shall also accept public comment on agenda items at the time they are discussed.  
4.  
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Presented by Staff and FWC Members)  
Includes discussion of implementation of actions authorized previously, correspondence  
received, and upcoming meetings of interest to the FWC.  
CONSIDER the following Consent items:  
5.  
TMP-13337  
a) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Contra Costa Resource  
Conservation District for their 2024 "Ours to Conserve: Flora and Fauna in the  
Watershed Signage Program" project.  
b) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from International Bird Rescue for  
their 2025 "Ethically and Effectively Resolving Human/Wildlife Interaction Issues  
in Contra Costa County Through Temporary Emergency Treatment and Care of  
Injured and Orphaned Wildlife" project.  
c) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Bringing Back the Natives  
Garden Tour for their 2025 Bringing Back the Natives Events project.  
d) REVIEW and APPROVE the request from Things that Creep to modify the  
usage of approved grant funds and for an extension of time to complete their 2025  
"Pocket Guide to the 30 Native Reptile Species in the San Francisco Bay Area"  
project.  
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District - Final Report  
International Bird Rescue - Final Report  
Attachments:  
Bringing Back the Natives - Final Report  
Things that Creep - Request for Modification and Extension of Time  
6.  
DISCUSS outcome of the September 25, 2025 Fall Forum and consider plans and potential  
speakers for next year.  
7.  
DISCUSS the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund.  
REVIEW and consider APPROVING the draft 2025 Work Plan and Annual  
Report to the Board of Supervisors.  
8.  
TMP-13355  
2025 Draft Work Plan and Annual Report  
Attachments:  
9.  
DETERMINE the Fish and Wildlife Committee 2026 meeting schedule.  
10.  
DETERMINE the agenda for the next meeting. The next regular meeting date is to be  
determined. Possible agenda items for upcoming meetings include:  
• 2027 grant application review  
• 2026 Fall Forum planning  
• Informational brochure on invasive species  
• Draft 2026 Work Plan and Annual Report  
• Delta Conveyance Project update  
• Field Trip  
11.  
Adjourn  
The Committee Chair may alter the order of agenda items at the meeting. Please contact Maureen  
Parkes at 925-655-2909 or maureen.parkes@dcd.cccounty.us (or Abigail Fateman at 925-655-2908 or  
abigail.fateman@dcd.cccounty.us) at the CCC Department of Conservation and Development if you  
have questions about the Fish & Wildlife Committee or desire materials related to this agenda. Any  
disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed to  
a majority of the FWC members less than 96 hours before the meeting are available for public  
inspection at 30 Muir Road in Martinez during business hours. The FWC will provide reasonable  
accommodation for persons with disabilities planning to participate in this meeting who contact staff at  
least 72 hours before the meeting.