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 …
“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. …
An Update on Garbage Service for the Canyonlands
On Monday, November 17, there was a very informative meeting about the garbage situation in the rural area of Castro Valley commonly referred to as “the Canyonlands”. This meeting was well represented by the various stakeholders including over 80 members from the community, representatives from the Alameda County Community Development …
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 …
CV MAC General Purpose Meeting Recap: 9-15-2014
Monday night saw another lively meeting of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (CV MAC) in front of about 20 local citizens at the Castro Valley Library. Those in attendance were lucky enough to hear talk about local topics ranging from ethics and storm drains, to squirrels and vaping. Public …
A Perspective on MACs From Another MAC
A Brief Comparison of Two Unincorporated Communities: Castro Valley and Salida Guest Post by Katherine Borges, Salida Municipal Advisory Council Chair When I tell people that Castro Valley is unincorporated, they are shocked. Its locality, its amenities, and especially its size, all lend to the appearance of an incorporated city. …
The Eight Elected MACs of Stanislaus County
One of the goals of the Eden Area Liveability Initiative (EALI) is to “enhance local governance.” To that end, the EALI Governance Working Group has been evaluating alternate methods of local governance in Castro Valley, and the entire Eden area. One scenario being looked at is to change our existing Castro …
Where to Save on Sales Tax
Note: This is the second post in a series about sales taxes and how they apply to unincorporated areas like Castro Valley. Click here for the first post. How far would you travel to save $20 when you purchase your next flat screen TV? If you’re like me, you’re looking forward to football …
Proctor Court and Neighborhood Concerns
UPDATE: The Proctor Court Development will be addressed at the MAC Meeting on Monday, September 8. This Monday, August 25, the Castro Valley community will hear the latest plan for the “Proctor Court” Development. The project has come before the MAC two previous times and each MAC meeting resulted in …
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 …