County Report Views MAC as “Political Voice of the Community”
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is the first and only MAC in Alameda County. Created in 1981, our MAC is the fourth oldest MAC in California, where an estimated 1.4 million residents in unincorporated Californian communities are served by a MAC or a “MAC Equivalent.” Before creating a MAC …
The Castro Valley MAC Selection Process Has Failed Castro Valley
Supervisor Nate Miley rejected the two finalists for an open seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) after a multi-month selection process that included 16 applicants, candidate questionnaires, and two rounds of interviews where the Castro Valley public was invited to “observe.” It’s time for Castro Valley residents to …
MAC Non-Selection Announcement
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015, Supervisor Miley announced that “with the consensus of the interview panel” he was not appointing any candidate to the remaining open Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) seat. The process started in February 2015 with 16 candidates applying for three open Castro Valley MAC seats. …
#MACmtg: Live-blogging the Castro Valley MAC interviews
“The public is invited to observe” interviews that are being held on August 6, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Castro Valley Library for the vacancy on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). Castro Valley Matters will be live-blogging the event here and broadcasting the audio of the …
The Norbridge Median Strip and the July 20, 2015 MAC Meeting
The 7/20/2015 Castro Valley MAC meeting included discussion of three options for relandscaping the Norbridge median. The representative from Questa Engineering explained their 3 options the cost differences, and the reasons behind this project. She mentioned that they had begun this project in the Fall, long before the new drought …
Finding Better Governance for Castro Valley and the Eden Area
Back in 2012, I thought all I wanted was an elected Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), Castro Valley’s version of a city council, for 63,000 people whose community remains unincorporated. State law says that MACs can be elected. Why couldn’t mine be elected? My naive question, first to Supervisor Nate Miley, then to …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate Statements
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is an appointed body which advises the Board of Supervisors on municipal issues facing Castro Valley. On May 4, 2015, Supervisor Miley announced two appointees to the Castro Valley MAC, as well as three finalists for a third appointment. Castro Valley Matters reached …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate: Linda Tangren
Linda Tangren is a finalist for a seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2015. Castro Valley Matters reached out to each finalist, asking them to provide a statement. Forty-Four years ago our family moved to Castro Valley. Our eldest daughter started elementary school that year and …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate: Mark Peterson
Mark Peterson is a finalist for a seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2015. Castro Valley Matters reached out to each finalist, asking them to provide a statement. I look forward to the opportunity to serve the residents of Castro Valley as a member of the …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate: Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a finalist for a seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2015. Castro Valley Matters reached out to each finalist, asking them to provide a statement. I would like to apply for a position on the Castro Valley MAC. I have been a Castro …