CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Fish and Wildlife Committee  
Wednesday, March 18, 2026  
3:00 PM  
40 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553  
Construction Conference Room  
ZOOM LINK  
https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/88999953831  
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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 October 15, 2025  
meeting.  
2.  
26-1159  
Draft Meeting Minutes: 10-15-25  
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. (3 minutes each  
speaker)  
4.  
CONSIDER electing the Fish and Wildlife Committee 2025 Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair and  
Secretary).  
5.  
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:  
6.  
26-1158  
a) REVIEW the letter of appreciation received 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 grant reimbursement.  
b) REVIEW the administratively approved request from Save Mount Diablo for  
their 2025 “Expanding the Kestrel Population on Mount Diablo” project to use  
unspent grant funds and for an extension of time to complete the project.  
c) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from John Muir Chapter of Trout  
Unlimited for their 2025 “Wildcat Creek Fish Habitat and Fish Barrier  
Assessment Study” project.  
d) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from The Watershed Project for their  
2025 “Contra Costa Water Quality Monitoring and Water Quality Apprenticeship  
Training Program” project.  
e) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Golden Gate Bird Alliance for  
their 2025 “San Francisco Bay Osprey Camera” project.  
f) REVIEW and APPROVE the request from Earth Team regarding their 2026  
“Water Quality Monitoring in Contra Costa Watersheds” project for a  
modification to the usage of approved grant funds; and RECOMMEND  
APPROVAL to the Board of Supervisors for an early disbursement of funds for  
half the amount of the award due to financial hardship.  
g) REVIEW and RECOMMEND APPROVAL to the Board of Supervisors the  
request from Mira Vista Field Stewardship Committee/The Watershed Project  
regarding their 2026 “Mira Vista Field Restoration Project” for an early  
disbursement of funds for half the amount of the award due to financial hardship.  
International Bird Rescue - Letter of Appreciation  
Save Mount Diablo - Request  
Attachments:  
John Muir Chapter of Trout Unlimited - Final Report  
Golden Gate Bird Alliance - Final Report  
Earth Team - Request  
Mira Vista - Request  
7.  
DISCUSS the Fish & Wildlife Propagation Fund and receive general updates from local  
enforcement agencies responsible for California Fish and Game law enforcement.  
UPDATE on the activities of the Contra Costa County Integrated Pest  
Management Advisory Committee (IPM) (Wade Finlinson, Contra Costa Health).  
8.  
9.  
26-1156  
26-1157  
County IPM Policy  
Attachments:  
Ground Squirrel Decision Document  
RECOMMEND the appointment of a Fish and Wildlife Committee representative  
to serve on the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee.  
IPMAC Roster  
Attachments:  
10.  
11.  
PREVIEW interactive grant database for the Fish and Wildlife Committee webpage.  
DETERMINE the agenda for the next meeting. The next regular meeting date is May 20, 2026.  
Possible agenda items for upcoming meetings include:  
• 2027 Grant RFP Review  
• 2027 Grant Application Review  
• 2026 Fall Forum planning  
• Draft 2026 Work Plan and Annual Report  
• Informational brochure on invasive species  
• Field Trip  
12.  
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.