CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Fish and Wildlife Committee  
Wednesday, August 19, 2026  
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 May 20, 2026  
meeting.  
2.  
Attachments:  
3.  
4.  
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.  
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.  
a) REVIEW and ACCEPT the letter of appreciation from International Bird  
Rescue for their 2026 “Ethically and Effectively Resolving Human/Wildlife  
Interaction Issues in Contra Costa County Through Temporary Emergency  
Treatment and Care of Injured and Orphaned Wildlife” project.  
b) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from KIDS for the BAY for their 2026  
“Watershed Action Program” project.  
c) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Worth a Dam for their 2026 “The  
Water Guardians/Aqua Squad” project.  
d) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Cal State East Bay, Concord  
Center for their 2026 “Establishing Pollinator Habitat at Cal State East Bay  
Concord Center” project.  
e) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Things that Creep for their 2025  
“Pocket Guide to the 30 Native Reptile Species in the San Francisco Bay Area”  
project.  
f) REVIEW and APPROVE the request from the Mira Vista Field Stewardship  
Committee to receive an early reimbursement of expenditures for their 2026  
"Mira Vista Field Restoration Project."  
Attachments:  
6.  
Discuss the Fall Forum.  
CONSIDER the 16 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund applications submitted by  
July 27, 2026. Consider inviting one or more organizations to the following  
meeting if the Committee has further questions on their grant proposals.  
7.  
Attachments:  
8.  
DETERMINE the agenda for the next meeting. The next regular meeting date is September 16,  
2026. Possible agenda items for upcoming meetings include:  
• 2027 grant application review  
• 2026 Fall Forum planning  
• Informational brochure on invasive species  
• Draft 2027 Work Plan and Annual Report  
• Field Trip  
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.