CVSan Board Tackles Canyonlands Annexation
The Castro Valley Sanitary District Board of Directors meeting was held on Tuesday December 2nd. Melody Appleton and Ralph Johnson were given the oath of office after being elected to the board in November. Each of the CVSan board members nominated a person to serve the next term on the …
The Week Ahead: The meetings that matter for the week of December 8, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014 Alameda County Board of Supervisors Transportation/Planning Committee Meeting Board of Supervisors Chamber – 5th Floor County Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland Meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. The agenda for Monday’s Transportation/Planning Committee Meeting includes the proposal for the annexation of the Canyonlands into the Castro …
An Elected MAC — Affordable for Candidates Too!
In previous blog posts, we’ve talked about the potential to have our Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) elected rather than appointed, as it is now, by County Supervisor Nate Miley. Many objections have been raised, one of which is the potentially prohibitive costs to potential MAC candidates. We’ve been …
“Specifically”, did 1993 Castro Valley Downtown Specific Plan work?
We can’t talk about what we’d like to see happen in Castro Valley without looking at the underlying plans that guide our economic development. In an earlier post, I provided background about General Plans, the community goals they cover, and why they are created. Now, I want to get more specific. …
2014 General Election: Castro Valley Candidate Statements
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4, is Election Day. Find your polling place, and review the candidate statements we’ve published here at Castro Valley Matters from candidates for local elections: For each board and office, we are listing the statements from the candidates who replied in alphabetical order. Castro Valley Board of …
United States Congress California District 15 Candidate Statements
Castro Valley is entirely within the borders of California District 15 of the US House of Representatives. Castro Valley Matters reached out to the Congressional candidates for the 2014 General Election, asking them: As an unincorporated community, Castro Valley faces significant challenges in advocating for its interests and securing public …
California State Assembly District 20 Candidate Statements
Castro Valley is entirely within the borders of district 20 of the California State Assembly. Castro Valley Matters reached out to the state assembly candidates, Jaime Patino and Bill Quirk, for the 2014 General Election, asking them: Unincorporated communities don’t have a seat at the table in Sacramento, whereas cities …
Castro Valley MAC Land Use Meeting Recap: October 27, 2014
A brief recap of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Meeting on October 27th, 2014 There were five MAC Members present, with Matthew Turner and Cheryl Miraglia being absent. There were eight local citizens in attendance for this meeting. Open Forum/Public Announcements: One speaker: JV McCarthy from the Castro Valley Democratic …
California State Senate District 10 Candidate Statements
Castro Valley is entirely within the borders of district 10 of the California State Senate. Castro Valley Matters reached out to each California state senate candidate for the 2014 General Election, asking them: Unincorporated communities don’t have a seat at the table in Sacramento, whereas cities and counties have organizations that …
Castro Valley Sanitary District Board of Directors Candidate Statements
We reached out to the five candidates for Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) Board of Directors (Melody Appleton, Marc Crawford, Ralph Johnson, John Maher, and Kunio Okui), asking them to provide us with a candidate statement. Our specific request of them was: In your commentary, please identify one or more …