Alameda County

MAC Update: Old library on agenda, new member within next 60 days

The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) will get a status report on the future of the old Castro Valley Library on Redwood Road at Monday’s General Purpose meeting, and the appointed council can expect a new member within then next two months. The current library, at 3600 Norbridge Avenue, …

Eden Health District
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Future of Eden Health District to be discussed Tuesday

The future of the Eden Health District is on the agenda at Tuesday’s Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meeting at the Castro Valley Library. The District, originally established in 1948 to build and operate Eden Hospital, not collected property taxes since 1976. Since 1998 the Eden Medical Center …

Alameda County
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Tra-Tel Trailer Park on Castro Valley Boulevard to be sold

Tra-Tel Trailer Park is under contract to be sold and redeveloped, according to Michael Cooper, one of the owners of the mobile home park at 3765 Castro Valley Boulevard. “We’ve owned it since 1973,” said Cooper, who owns it along with his wife Sheila and Paul Dresmick. “It’s just time …

Alameda County

Castro Valley MAC applications due Friday, no public observation of selection process

Applications for the open seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) are due this Friday, March 24 by 5 p.m. Supervisor Miley will select a successor to Janet Everson who resigned her seat earlier this year. Everson was originally appointed to the MAC in May 2015 to complete the remainder of …

Alameda County
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Alameda County wants “catalyst project” at Daughtrey’s, including “upscale restaurant”

Ahead of Wednesday’s Castro Valley Municipal Advisory (MAC) meeting, the Alameda County Community Development Agency (CDA) has written a draft Request for Interest (RFI)/Development Concept that seeks a “catalyst project” and an “upscale restaurant” for  the County-owned, vacant Daughtrey’s building at 3295 Castro Valley Boulevard in Downtown Castro Valley. In a memo from …

Alameda County

Janet Everson resigns from Castro Valley MAC

Janet Everson has resigned her appointment on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). She was originally appointed to the MAC in May 2015 to complete the remainder of a previous appointee’s term and was reappointed to a four-year term over the summer. “I would like to thank Janet Everson for her time …

CVUSD

In light of Trump election, “Safe Haven” resolution considered for Castro Valley schools

The Castro Valley Unified School District Board of Education will consider a resolution at its Monday, February 6, 2017 meeting that would declare CVUSD schools a “Safe Haven.” In an agenda back-up letter to the school board, Superintendent Parvin writes: “Youth and families across the district, county, state, and nation have …

Alameda County
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EALI success for Fairview with MAC likely in 2017, fate of elected Castro Valley MAC uncertain

Fairview, an unincorporated community of about 10,000 next door to Castro Valley, is on the path to having a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2017. “I think this will be very beneficial to myself and to the county, because I have found the Castro Valley MAC to be very helpful …

CVUSD
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CVUSD Board considers bond authorization, Measure G implementation plan

The Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education meets Monday to consider authorizing $60,000,000 in general obligations bonds for renovation projects throughout the District along with an implementation plan and project schedule with major construction proposed to begin in May 2017. Board Members will also consider refinancing $13,500,000 in bond debt from 2006. Refinancing …

Alameda County

Lost Worlds to take up all available space in Daughtrey’s, about third of building to remain unleased

  Lost Worlds would be the sole occupant of the Daughtrey building, occupying about 25,000 square feet on the first floor and most of the basement, according to David Greensfelder, the developer for the county-owned building, The building’s second floor mezzanine would not be developed. The Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) between …