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 …
EALI success for Fairview with MAC likely in 2017, fate of elected Castro Valley MAC uncertain
Fairview, an unincorporated community of about 10,000 next door to Castro Valley, is on the path to having a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2017. “I think this will be very beneficial to myself and to the county, because I have found the Castro Valley MAC to be very helpful …
Senator Bob Wieckowski lends support for elected Castro Valley MAC
Senator Bob Wieckowski, whose California Senate District includes Castro Valley, has offered his support for an elected Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). In a statement to Castro Valley Matters, Wieckowski said: “I support an elected Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in Castro Valley. The residents of this unincorporated community should …
Swalwell Endorses Elected Castro Valley MAC, Urges County Supes’ OK
Congressman Eric Swalwell has endorsed a proposal calling for an elected Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) for Castro Valley. In a statement to Castro Valley Matters, Swalwell, whose 15th Congressional District includes Castro Valley, said: In an unincorporated community like Castro Valley, an election can empower 63,000 residents and give a greater …
An Elected Castro Valley MAC: The Affordable Truth
Castro Valley could elect its Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) at a fraction of the cost asserted by Alameda County officials at recent Eden Area Livability Initiative (EALI) Governance Working Group meetings. Based on research of elections within Alameda County and throughout the State of California coupled with publicly available information, something …
Crawford to resign from MAC, be appointed to Alameda County Planning Commission
Supervisor Nate Miley has nominated current Castro Valley Municipal Council (MAC) Chair Marc Crawford to serve on the Alameda County Planning Commission, according to the agenda posted for Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Crawford’s resignation from the MAC is also included on the agenda. The Planning Commission is made up …
Reform Castro Valley’s MAC
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County proposes two-year office limit for Castro Valley, Fairview MAC Chairs
Alameda County has proposed a office limit of no more than two consecutive years for a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Chair. At an evening workshop on February 27, 2018, County staff discussed this proposal, along with edits to the Castro Valley MAC’s “Rules and Procedures” to make officer titles gender neutral, …
Democracy brings light #ElectTheCVMAC
If you arrived at this blog from #ElecttheCVMAC postcard handed to you at today’s light parade, welcome! You are invited to join your fellow citizens and Castro Valley Matters in supporting free and open elections for our local officials: the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). We ask that our …
Eden Area MAC survey results to be revealed Wednesday, Castro Valley allies needed
As of September 8, the surveys that asked residents of Ashland, Cherryland, Hayward Acres and San Lorenzo whether there is a need for a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), among other county related inquiries, have been counted, tallied and recorded by the Alameda County Community Development Agency. The survey results are scheduled …