Latest Canyonland Trash Updates
An update on the Canyonlands trash service from both the recent Board of Supervisors, and Castro Valley Sanitary District Meetings Alameda County Board of Supervisors Planning Committee Meeting – January 6th At the January 6th Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) Planning meeting Liz McElligot, the Alameda County Community Development …
Is a comma keeping you from applying for the MAC?
Bad grammar on the FAQ page of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) page may inadvertently keep new Castro Valley residents from applying to serve on the council. People interested in filling the impending vacancies on the Castro Valley MAC could easily misinterpret the FAQ, incorrectly thinking there is a five year residency requirement for eligibility. In fact, any resident of Castro …
The Week Ahead: The meetings that matter for the week of January 12, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Alameda County Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors Chamber – 5th Floor County Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. in closed session; the regular calendar will be discussed starting at 10:45 a.m. While there are no Castro Valley-specific items on the 1/13/2015 …
Why Does the MAC Have Seven Members?
The recent announcement of the impending resignation of Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) member Matt Turner reminded me of why the MAC was increased to a membership of seven in the first place. When the MAC was established in 1981 it had five members, all appointed by Supervisor Joe Bort, …
An Update on the Castro Valley Specific Plan Update
On Tuesday January 6th, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors held their regular Planning Committee meeting. One item on the agenda was a recap by Albert Lopez, Director of the Alameda County Planning Department on the status of the major initiatives of the Planning Department. A large part of his recap …
Matt Turner resigns MAC seat, accepts position with Supervisor Nate Miley
Matt Turner, who has served on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) since April 2011, will resign from the MAC effective February 1, 2015 to work for Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley. Upon Turner’s resignation, the Board of Supervisors will need to confirm Miley’s appointment and/or reappointment of two people to …
The Week Ahead: The meetings that matter for the week of January 5, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Alameda County Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors Chamber – 5th Floor County Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland Regular Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Planning Meeting starts at 1:00 p.m. There are quite a few items on the Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting agenda; however, it is …
The “Town Council” Movement of LA County
While researching the different ways unincorporated areas around California work with their Counties, I learned about the unique Town Councils of Los Angeles County. They act in an advisory role and are much like a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC,) but are not connected to the county government in any way. …
The Elusive Castro Valley MAC By-laws
Here at Castro Valley Matters, we are curious about the workings of our local government. To that end, we naturally wanted to read over and understand the by-laws of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). We had a tough time finding them. The MAC’s by-laws are not posted on the …
CVUSD Considers Property Purchase, Moving Public Comment as New Board Meets
This is a busy week for the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education. The newly elected members of the Board will be sworn in, and the issues facing the board range from property purchases to meeting bylaws. Proposed Property Purchase The 12/11/2014 CVUSD board meeting closed session …