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 …
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. …
The Week Ahead: Community meetings for the week of December 1, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Alameda County Board of Supervisors Board Chambers (Room 512) County Administration Building 1221 Oak Street, Oakland The Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday with a closed session, during which negotiations about the O.Co Stadium between the County and the Oakland Raiders with be …