CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes  
County Service Area P-2A (Blackhawk)  
Citizens Advisory Committee  
6:00 PM  
Blackhawk Country Club Lakeside Clubhouse,  
Tuesday, January 13, 2026  
599 Lakeside Drive, Danville |  
https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/82852660717  
1.  
Roll Call and Introductions:  
Board Members Present: Andy Cohan, Dr. Vin Mathur, Linda Vaughn, Roger Guidi, Robert  
Durr, Linda Kralik, Bruce Gekko, and Judy-Lynn Kiersey (alternate). Absent: None.  
County Reps: Jeff Schultz (Blackhawk Police Chief), Carol Mascali (Supervisor Andersen’s  
Office), Tyler Hahn (CHP Representative)  
Residents and guests present: In-Person: Andrew Konieczny (HOA), Sam Snow (public), Allan  
Snow (resident) Online: None.  
2.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes):  
Sam and Allan Snow: very happy with how things are going in BH. Concerns about stop sign  
violations on Deer Park, Deer Meadow, Live Oak and the main entrance of the community. We  
know the department is trying, but are concerned.  
Chief: Department often park the “decoy car” in the area, but generally people obey the traffic  
laws when they see the police cars.  
Allan Snow: Pedestrians with dogs become a hazard on the roadway.  
Review and approve Record of Actions November 2025:  
3.  
25-5012  
Robert Durr - Motion, Roger Guidi – Second: Motion passed unanimously.  
Chief's Report: November & December 2025:  
4.  
25-5441  
November ’25  
A. 467 Calls for Service: 4 Reports, 1 Felonies, 2 Misdemeanor, 1 Arrest  
Felonies:  
- Unknown suspects committed identity theft and credit card fraud. Victim  
noticed fraudulent charges, and reported to financial institutions and police  
quickly. Case forwarded to Investigations Division.  
Misdemeanors:  
- Hit & Run accident occurred on the corner of Deer Meadow Dr. and  
Blackhawk Club Dr. Victim vehicle was unoccupied and parked when it was  
struck causing moderate damage. No note was left or police notification was  
made by the responsible party.  
- DUI driver was arrested during a moving violation near the intersection of  
Blackhawk Rd and Blackhawk Plaza Circle.  
B. There was 1 arrest in November 2025, listed above.  
C. Incident of Interest – No incidents of interest  
D. Volunteers in Policing: 21 hours served by four volunteers. All  
volunteers provided routine security checks and Vacation House  
Checks/extra patrol, as well as supporting the donation collections.  
December '25  
A. 536 Calls for Service: 6 Reports, 1 Felony, 1 Misdemeanor, 2 Arrests  
Felony:  
- Victim’s bank noticed suspicious activity on the account. Victim  
confirmed the action was forgery/fraud and the electronic transaction was  
not completed. Possible suspect was identified and investigation was  
forwarded to Detective’s division.  
Misdemeanor:  
A domestic disturbance that turned physical was reported at a residence. A  
female was arrested and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility.  
B. Two arrests occurred December 2025. One listed above (misdemeanor)  
and the second was a warrant service as listed below.  
C. Incident of Interest – 12/17/2025 Detectives from the Sheriff’s  
Investigation Division served a warrant at a residence in the Hidden Oaks  
Community resulting in the arrest of an adult male.  
D. Volunteers in Policing: 15 hours served by four volunteers. All  
volunteers provided routine security checks and Vacation House  
Checks/extra patrol.  
E. Items of interest:  
- Beginning January 1, 2026 Vehicle Code 22651.08 allows police to  
impound Class 3 E-Bikes when operated by someone under the age of 16.  
Helmet Law is in effect if under 18 years of age. Parents can now be cited  
for this violation.  
- Beginning January 1, 2026 Vehicle Code 426.1 defines an “off-highway  
electric motorcycle” (OHEM) which are strictly prohibited from operating  
on public streets or roadways. Consequences include citations or possible  
impounding of vehicles. BH streets and roads are considered public for  
purposes of vehicle code enforcement (1985 County Resolution).  
- Scooters are different but same helmet law requirements.  
More to come on all these changes.  
Coffee with the Chief may occur in February, Resident offered to sponsor  
the event, but for definitely will resume in March 18, 2026 – weather  
permitting.  
5.  
CHP Report: November & December 2025:  
Officer Hahn reported that business is as usual. Weather makes things more difficult with  
400 crashes (on local highways) a couple solo crashes on BH Road near Saddleback. One on  
Deer Trail. A lot of DUI arrests. The closing of Draegers does not change coverage.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Homeowners Association Report: None  
Blackhawk Country Club Report: None  
Old Business:  
1. Update on P2A community outreach: On January 21st, Chief Schultz will be presenting to the  
BH Women at their lunch meeting. The outreach from the P2A is to educate about what Police  
Services are doing. Many may not know that officers are not staffed 24 hours a day. Educate and  
inform. Two Board members will attend with the Chief and one of his officers.  
9.  
New Business:  
A. Update budget projections through ‘32/’33 – Chief and Andy Cohan will reconcile and report  
later. We will dip into reserves for approximately $60,000 this year, and another $100,000 in  
2026/27. Reserves would be expended in 2028/29. Concerns about Blackhawk Plaza and how a  
foreclosure might impact the tax revenue for the P2A Services. Chief and Andy Cohan to  
conduct more research to obtain details to report next month.  
B. Update on Brown Act from County  
-When Committee Members are approved to participate online, all votes require a role call.  
-Public attendees are not required to provide their names.  
-If a Board Member chooses to apply for a “reasonable accommodation” to participate remotely  
for the meeting, they will need to submit the request to the County at least one week prior to the  
first meeting for which the remote attendance is being requested.  
-If more than two board members are in communication, it is considered a meeting and covered  
by the Brown Act. This includes email correspondence.  
C. Speed Bump approval - Speed Bumps are under the Blackhawk HOA's purview.  
Recommendation to have all the neighbors in agreement and take the request to the HOA.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for February 10, 2025 at 6:00pm.  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:03pm. Linda Vaughn-Motion. Robert Durr-Second. Motion  
Unanimously Passed. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.