Governance

MAC updates rules, chair to be limited to no more than two-year consecutive term

In the revised MAC rules, a member’s term as chair will now be limited to two consecutive years. A 12 year term-limit for all members of the MAC was also affirmed in the rules.

Governance

Reform Castro Valley’s MAC

The leadership of any community is central to the health and vibrancy of that community.

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Why Castro Valley Matters

I moved with my family to Castro Valley in 2000. Impressed by the excellent public schools, nature trails, and BART access, I was willing to overlook the fact that our unincorporated town seemed to drift a bit when it came to having a distinct identity. The plethora of fast food …

Alameda County

Democracy brings light #ElectTheCVMAC

If you arrived at this blog from #ElecttheCVMAC postcard handed to you at today’s light parade, welcome! You are invited to join your fellow citizens and Castro Valley Matters in supporting free and open elections for our local officials: the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). We ask that our …

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Alameda County survey falsely claims unincorporated residents can’t elect MACs, understates community support for governance reform

A survey sent to unincorporated Alameda County residents to determine interest for an Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) misrepresents the California law that allows counties to create MACs as either elected or appointed councils. The survey also understates community support for governance reform efforts that were conveyed in resolutions …

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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

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 …

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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 …

Alameda County

Time running out for Castro Valley to elect its MAC in November

Since it began in 1981, the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) has been appointed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, on the advice of Castro Valley’s Supervisor (currently Nate Miley). However, our MAC members could be elected according to State law. The MAC advises Alameda County on land use …

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EALI Governance to meet again, no mention of elected MAC in agenda

The Eden Area Livability Initiative (EALI) Governance Working Group meets on Thursday night at 7:00 at the San Lorenzo library to continue the conversation about various scenarios for local governance reform for the unincorporated communities. At the last EALI Governance Working Group meeting, the committee passed two resolutions. Resolution#1 – MACs for …