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MAC
Submitted by Belinda Bittner, chairperson
Activities and Accomplishments
The primary goals of the MAC in 2009 and going forward was and is to increase community awareness
and participation at the monthly MAC meetings.
We successfully scheduled monthly guest speakers who brought timely and pertinent information to
the folks of our community. Presentations included speakers from the following groups:
•Heart Health
•BIMID
•Code Enforcement
•Neighborhood Preservation
•Public Works
•Small Water Systems
•Vector Control
•Census 2010
•Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee
MAC’s activities and efforts have resulted in some major improvements and changes in 2009:
1. MAC continues working with East Contra Costa Fire Protection District promoting the sale and
installation of illuminated house number signs that allow the fire fighters easier location of
island addresses. To date, we have installed more than 350 signs on island resident properties.
2. The MAC Board is currently working with community residents and Marine Patrol to add
additional signage to our local waterways. We have identified specific locations where
watercraft historically and habitually violate “NO WAKE” and “5 MPH” zones (both private
docks and existing pilings) and intend to install additional signage in those locations.
3. The island wide “DRY HYDRANT” water system is currently in the development stages. This
system will allow the fire department access to filtered delta water at various locations on our
levees. This will greatly aid firefighters in our community during fire emergencies.
4. MAC members regularly meet with the County Code Enforcement group to establish a list of
enforcement priorities that meets the needs of the community as well as the county
enforcement folks.
5. The island Emergency Preparedness group held their 5
th annual Safety Fair in September 2009.
This effort provides the community needed information and education in case of an emergency
or natural disaster on our island.
MEMBERSHIP
The current MAC board is very dedicated, hard working and proactive in the Bethel Island community.
We feel that we have made significant and positive influence in our community.
Belinda Bittner will continue as chair person through February 2010. Rich Marshall will assume the
position of chair person on March 1, 2010.
Members in 2009: Chair Belinda Bittner
Vice-chair Rich Marshall
Member David Graas
Member Bob Cameron
Member Joe Stokley
Attendance – 2009
•February All present
•March Stokley absent
•April All present
•May all present
•June Bittner absent
•July Stokley absent
•August All present
•September All present
•October All present
•November Marshall absent
•December Bittner absent
MAC
WORK PLAN AND OBJECTIVES for 2010
January 6, 2010
MAC priorities for the year 2010 will continue to provide the Bethel Island community the opportunity
to communicate with the Service Providers of Contra Costa County. This effort in the past year has
proven very successful in allowing amicable communiqué between our citizens and the county groups.
We will continue to schedule pertinent and informative speaker presentations at our monthly
meetings.
We will continue our work on:
1. House numbering project
2. Dry Hydrant project
3. NO WAKE and Speed Limit signage
4. Heart Health education
5. Citizen’s Fire Committee
6. Code enforcement communications
7. Emergency Preparedness programs and education
Bethel Island MAC meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm at Scout Hall on
Bethel Island.
Chair: Belinda Bittner
Secretary: Kendra Ward
Staff District V: Lynn Richard