One lasting result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the continued use of technology such as Zoom and WebEx to allow County officials to conduct business and share these open meetings more widely. Technology has the great potential to increase not only community awareness of vital civic matters but to enable wider participation in discussions affecting our communities.

Alameda County Board of Supervisors

Alameda County Board of Supervisors holds regular meetings and community members can attend in person at 1221 Oak St, Fifth Floor, Rm 512 or virtually using these teleconferencing guidelines. Those wishing to speak during a BOS meeting may participate through public comment on agenda items as outlined in each meeting agenda.

ADA Accessibility: If you require a reasonable modification or accommodation for a disability, please email the Clerk of the Board at CBS@acgov.org or call (510) 208-4949 or (510) 834-6754 (TDD) to request a sign language interpreter, 72 hour notice is required.

Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC)

The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) generally convenes for 2 Land Use meetings and 1 General Purpose meeting per month.

Public comments can be made at these meeting in person at the Castro Valley Library or remotely by following these teleconferencing guidelines.

Unincorporated Services Committee

Visit the Unincorporated Services Committee page for more information on meetings.

Castro Valley Unified School District

Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) posts agendas for regularly scheduled meetings 72 hours in advance of the meeting on its website and 24 hours in advance of special meetings.

Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan)

Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) holds regular meetings with details on their calendar.

East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD)

The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) holds regular meetings and updates regulations regarding park and trail closures and use of dog parks at https://www.ebparks.org.

Per the EBRPD website, public comments may be submitted in the following ways:

1. Via email to Public Comment at publiccomment@ebparks.org. Emails must contain in the subject line “Public Comments – not on the agenda” or “Public Comments – agenda item title”. It is preferred that these written comments be submitted by 3:00 pm on the day prior to the meeting.
2. Via voicemail at (510) 544-2016. The caller must start the message by stating “Public Comments – not on the agenda” or “Public Comments – agenda item title” preferably followed by their name and place of residence, followed by their comments. It is preferred that these voicemail comments be submitted by 3:00 pm on the day prior to the meeting.
3. Live via the Zoom virtual meeting platform. The Zoom link below will let you into the virtual meeting for the purpose of providing a public comment.

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.)

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) is a special use district comprised of more than 100 square miles of park and recreational areas including space in and near Castro Valley.

HARD’s agendas detail ways in which the public can participate in meetings.