Meeting Minutes

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY County Service

Area P-2A (Blackhawk) Citizens Advisory

Committee

6:00 PM

Blackhawk Country Club Lakeside Clubhouse,

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

599 Lakeside Drive, Danville

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Roll Call and Introductions

County Representatives present: Jeff Schultz, Blackhawk Police Chief and Carol

Mascali, Supervisor Andersen's office.

Residents and guests present: Andrew Konieczny, Nicole Andre, Melissa Peralta,

Kevin, Jason Yack, Jim Fulton and Dave.

Andrew Cohan, Robert Durr, Bruce Gekko, Roger Guidi, Linda

Kralik, and Linda Vaughn

Present

Public comment: None

Record of Actions

25-427

P-2A - Final Record of Action 011425

Attachments:

Motion to approve the January 14, 2025 minutes by Roger Guidi and second by Bruce

Gekko. Motion approved.

County Updates:

-Advisory Board on-line training: Carol Mascali will re-send the training link to those

Committee members that need to take the County Advisory Body training. Please send

certificates of completion directly to Carol.

-We have an alternate Blackhawk P2A position open. If you know a Blackhawk resident that

would be interested, please have them reach out to Carol Mascali

carol.mascali@bos.cccounty.us.

Chief of Police Report:

334 Calls for Service; 11 reports; 6 felonies; 2 misdemeanors; no arrests.

Felonies included:

1. Residential burglary – suspects made forced entry but no loss.

2. Forgery – check sent via USPS was stolen, washed and deposited at a bank in Southern

California >$950 loss

3. Fraud – Unauthorized ACH processed through personal Citibank account who is conducting

an internal investigation. >$950 loss

4. Residential burglary – suspects forced entry while victims where on vacation. Jewelry was

taken.

5. Fraud – credit card was compromised. >$950 loss

6. Residential Burglary – suspects forced entry and stole high priced handbags.

Misdemeanors included:

1. Restraining order violation.

2. Petty theft at the Plaza.

d. There were no arrests January 2025

e. Chief noted the recent burglaries as significant incidents of interest to report. The incidents

occurred at varying times and it is unknown if the same suspects were involved. Investigations

are ongoing. Alarms are good but better if they activate upon glass-breaking. Unknown if same

suspects from burglaries that occurred a year ago. Believe this might be tied to other crimes in

the county. Both were close to the Falls Clubhouse. Sometimes only takes 90-120 seconds to

complete – in and out quickly.

Volunteers in Policing: 27 hours served by four volunteers.

Current staffing: 1 Chief, 2 officers and a 3rd position filled using OT.

There will be no “Coffee with the Chief” for February due to weather.

Pubic Comment regarding the Chief’s Report.

Nicole Andre – Burglaries – Victim of Kingswood burglary. Was unaware that burgs were

occurring inside the BH gates. Appreciated police dept but wished there was more timely

notification of when burgs happen. Is wondering if the HOA is doing anything?

CHP Report: Chief Shultz advised CHP had nothing to report. No accidents taken by Blackhawk

Police in January.

Homeowner Association Report:

-Melissa Peralta spoke on behalf of the HOA and invited everyone to attend the upcoming HOA

meeting on April 7th – Teaming with SRFD to offer Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP)

training at the Blackhawk Ball Room from 5-9pm. Fire Chief will be presenting. Open to all

homeowners and CC Members. More to come. Maybe evacuation plans. BHPD should attend to

support efforts as well as participate in the Evacuation Planning/ Discussions. Melissa Peralta

and the Fire Chief to drive the neighborhoods to survey the potential risks and determine the best

evacuation routes for residents.

In response to burglaries within the gates the past few years, HOA Installed plate scanners and

pulled footage from all coverages when the burglaries were occurring. Added cameras in areas

where suspects could come through “open space” areas. Extra patrols enacted during night.

Chief Schultz advised there was no indication that the suspects are living inside the gates.

The golf courses have cameras periodically, but not exactly sure where.

Blackhawk Country Club Report: No report

Old Business:

-Open P2A Position - 1 Alternate – still open looking for applicants

-Parcel Tax Increase - tabled for next 3 months

-P2A community outreach to other Blackhawk organizations; increase awareness & educate

community about the role & efforts Blackhawk Police: informal conversations with Blackhawk

Women’s Group and Blackhawk Choir. Brainstorming for who, how, and what, to engage

community groups. A formal request for action will be brought to the P2A Committee in March.

Looking into contact other HOAs under P2A jurisdiction.

New Business: Outreach proposal will be presented @ next meeting

The meeting was moved to adjourn. Motion by Linda Kralik, 2nd by Roger Guidi at 6:55pm. The next

meeting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2025.