EALI Governance Working Group: June 2014 Meeting Summary
On Thursday, June 26, the members of the EALI Governance Working Group met to discuss the proposed scenarios and have a straw poll to select scenarios to move forward. Staff from Alameda County and Supervisor Miley’s office had evaluated the legal, political, and economic feasibility of each scenario, as well …
Waste Management vs. the Canyonlands
A large and unexpected rate increase by Waste Management for garbage collection is hitting rural Castro Valley.
The Daughtrey Contract and (lack of) Local Control in Castro Valley
The provisions in the developer contract for the Daughtrey building highlight the lack of local control in Castro Valley.
What’s Going into the Former Daughtrey Building? Let’s Check the Contract!
We’ve been reading the developer agreement for the Daughtrey’s Building, trying to understand what Castro Valley will get out of it, and what say, if any, we will have in it. Section 6.2 (page 25) of the agreement stipulates: “The Developer acknowledges that certain proposed uses, and/or tenants of the …
Daughtrey Building Development Timeline outlined in Contract
The Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) has been released regarding the purchase of the Daughtrey’s building from the County which purchased it in 2011. The building has not had a permanent tenant in over ten years. The DDA is comprehensive in its scope, but has some very definite time deadlines. …
Daughtrey’s Building Development Agreement
The Daughtrey’s building has not been sold. The Alameda County Community Development Agency has completed negotiations with David Greensfelder for a development agreement for the Daughtrey’s building on Castro Valley Boulevard. The agreement will now go before the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for review and approval on June 24, 2014, …
CVMAC Requests Changes Before Approving Burger King Facelift
Last night at the Castro Valley MAC (CVMAC) meeting, a remodeling project was approved for the existing Burger King restaurant at 2757 Castro Valley Blvd. The franchise owner had previously submitted plans to the CVMAC at both the April and May MAC meetings, but the CVMAC requested extensive changes to …
EALI Environment/Agriculture Working Group: June Meeting Report
The Eden Area Livability Initiative (EALI) Environment/Agriculture working group held their third meeting of 2014 on June 5 at the Castro Valley Library. The meeting covered the progress of the “One Table” partnership, as well as potential fates of some “underused sites” (including the Daughtrey’s building). One Table The first …
The “Unqualified” Failure of my Write-In Campaign for Alameda County Sheriff
The notion of a “Qualified Write-In Candidate” is awkward – it’s not an intuitive concept. I suspect that few California voters know about it.
The June 2014 Primary Election Report for Castro Valley
Yesterday, voters across California went to the polls — or trusted that their mailed-in ballots were counted — for the primaries. California’s open primary system means that voters need not stick to one party on their primary ballot. It also means that only the top two vote-getters move on to …