CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Fish and Wildlife Committee  
Wednesday, May 20, 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 March 18, 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.  
5.  
Presentation on the new District Plan that East Bay Regional Park District is developing. (Brian  
Holt, East Bay Regional Park District)  
CONSIDER the following Consent items:  
6.  
a) REVIEW and ACCEPT the letter from SPAWNERS declining their 2025 grant  
award.  
b) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Lindsay Wildlife Experience for  
their 2024 “Creating an Interactive Bee Exhibit and Education Programs” project.  
c) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report from Lindsay Wildlife Experience for  
their 2025 “The Bear Den” project.  
d) REVIEW and ACCEPT the final report 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.  
Attachments:  
REVIEW and DISCUSS Fish and Game revenue reports (FY 2025–26 Q1 & Q2).  
7.  
Attachments:  
8.  
Discuss the 2026 Fall Forum. Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors authorize  
the FWC to spend Fish and Wildlife Propagation funds to host the 2026 Fall Forum.  
REVIEW, MODIFY and CONSIDER APPROVING the draft Fish and Wildlife  
Propagation Fund Grant Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2027 grant cycle.  
9.  
Attachments:  
10.  
DETERMINE the agenda for the next meeting. The next regular meeting date is August 19,  
2026. 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  
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.