Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the

Committee

Roll Call and Introductions

0:30:00

George Cleveland, Teri Edlinger, Jedd Hart, James Hermann,

Thomas Lang, Randy Lloyd, Melinda McLain, and Monica Norris

Present

Tom Owens

Excused

Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda

(speakers may be limited to two minutes).

00:51:11

3. Approval of Minutes

25-27

esMAC Minutes 12.11.24

Attachments:

00:01:11

This Discussion Item was approved.

Motion:

Second:

Cleveland

Hart

Presentations

00:03:47

P.1. County Update, Supervisor John Gioia

* Ronnie stated the Supervisor's Office is working on issues raised at the December 2024 meeting.

Presented an update regarding Animal Services dispatch services, and updates on next steps for the

County-Wide Noise Ordinance

P.2. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Update

*Michelle presented updates regarding the notifications from the Community Warning System,

Evacuation Zones, and projects for the Contra Coast Wildfire Mitigation Program

P.3. Sheriff’s Office Bay Station Update, Lt. Brian Holland

*Lt. Holland presented a report on calls for El Sobrante. He also introduced a new Bay Station Sergeant

and announced the reinstallation of the Citizens Academy

P.4. California Highway Patrol (tentative)

Discussion Items: DI. Development plan applications, variance reports, building modification

requests, appeals etc., received in the previous month from the Contra Costa County

Conservation and Development Department and Notices of Public Hearings.

Subcommittee Reports – Next Clean Up, January 18, 2024, 10a-12p

1:26:39

Regular litter cleanups are held on the third Saturday of each month from 10 AM to Noon. Meet at the

El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, to sign in, borrow equipment (if needed), and find a designated

area to clean with others in the 94803area. Mikki Norris is the contact: mikkinorris@comcast.net

Informational Items -MAC members vote on office nominations

00:02:08

Thomas Lang for Chair

Motion:

Second:

Cleveland

Norris

Aye:

Cleveland, Edlinger, Hart, Hermann, Lloyd, McLain, and

Norris

Abstain:

Result:

Lang

Passed

George Cleveland for Vice Chair

Motion:

Second:

Lang

McLain

Aye:

Edlinger, Hart, Hermann, Lang, Lloyd, McLain, and Norris

Abstain:

Result:

Cleveland

Passed

Discussion of the 2024 Annual Report

2025 MAC Goal Setting

MAC members discussed potential goals for the 2025 year

The next meeting is currently scheduled for February 12, 2025

Adjourn

1:39:33

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