HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04092013 - C.121RECOMMENDATION(S):
Accept the 2012 Annual Report submitted by the Contra Costa Centre Municipal Advisory Council as recommended
by Supervisor Mitchoff.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
On June 18, 2002, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2002/337, which requires that each regular and
ongoing board, commission, or committee shall annually report to the Board of Supervisors on its activities,
accomplishments, membership attendance, required training/certification (if any), and proposed work plan or
objectives for the following year. The attached report fulfills this requirement for the Contra Costa Centre Municipal
Advisory Council.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/09/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Laura Case
925-521-7100
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 9, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.121
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Karen Mitchoff, Board of Supervisors District IV
Date:April 9, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contra Costa Centre MAC 2012 Annual Report
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Contra Costa Centre Municipal Advisory Council will be in violation of Resolution No. 2002/337 which
requires an annual report.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
2012 Contra Costa Centre Annual Report
2012
Annual
Report
FINAL
Advisory
Body
Name:
Contra
Costa
Centre
Area
Municipal
Advisory
Council
(CCC
MAC)
Advisory
Body
Meeting
Day/
Time:
Third
Tuesday
each
month,
5pm-‐7pm
Advisory
Body
Meeting
Location:
Contra
Costa
Transit
Authority,
2999
Oak
Rd
Suite
110,
Walnut
Creek,
CA
94597
Chair:
Brian
Amador
Staff:
Laura
Case
Reporting
Period:
2012
Advisory
Body
Members:
Brian
Amador
(Chair)
James
Hunt
(Vice
Chair)
Larry
McEwen
Lynette
Tanner-‐Busby
Jeffrey
Peckham
John
Vallor*
MaryLee
Martinez*
*
-‐
New
to
the
CCC
MAC
in
2012
Activities/
Accomplishments:
In
2012
we
saw
the
implementation
of
projects
that
we
discussed
at
length
in
2011.
As
in
2011,
I
have
reported
our
activities
categorized
by
the
agency
or
project
that
we
reviewed.
BART
♦ Gap
breaker
building
Note
this
comment
from
the
CCC
MAC
2011
annual
report:
“A
Gap
Breaker
Building
was
installed
on
the
BART
tracks
south
of
the
station
adjacent
to
Jones
Road.
The
Gap
Breaker
Building
is
causing
a
good
deal
of
concern
among
the
community
members
residing
along
Jones
Road
and
intersecting
streets.
The
concern
is
centered
on
the
stark
visual
impact
of
the
building.
We
have
monitored
and
commented
on
plans
to
mitigate
the
visual
impact
through
landscaping,
screening
and
other
strategies.
As
well,
our
meetings
have
served
as
a
conduit
for
community
members
to
raise
their
concerns
directly
to
BART
representatives.”
In
2012,
the
CCC
MAC
continued
to
monitor
these
plans
through
implementation.
Tall
and
slender
Cyprus
trees
were
used
to
screen
the
Gap
Breaker
building
and
enhance
the
aesthetic
condition
of
the
area.
Throughout
the
year
the
CCC
MAC
regularly
monitored
and
heard
public
concern
regarding
the
health
and
care,
and
replacement
of
several
of
these
trees.
At
the
close
of
the
year
the
failing
trees
were
replaced.
♦ Cross-‐over
landscaping
Notes
from
2011
‘Cross-‐over
landscape
(Jones
Rd)
–
Like
the
Gap
Breaker
Building,
the
removal
of
trees
and
plant
material
along
the
berm
supporting
the
tracks
impacted
the
visual
appeal
of
the
neighborhood.
Furthermore
community
members
felt
that
the
subsequent
landscape
installation
was
did
not
sufficiently
restore
the
berm.’
In
2012,
residents
living
in
the
vicinity
of
Jones
Road
continued
to
be
a
presence
at
CCC
MAC
meetings
to
share
their
opinions
about
the
success
of
the
landscaping
plan,
replacement
of
failed
plant
material
and
quality
of
on-‐going
care.
The
CCC
MAC
commented
on
these
issues
and
once
again
worked
to
bring
BART
representatives
together
with
the
public.
In
addition
to
the
landscaping,
we
also
kept
informed
about
the
progress
and
functionality
of
the
cross-‐over
track.
Avalon
Bay
(Contra
Costa
Centre
Transit
Village)
A
major
focus
of
past
five
years,
the
project
saw
very
little
physical
movement
forward
in
2012.
This
was
due
in
part
to
a
number
of
economic
conditions
including
current
trends
in
the
housing
market,
difficulty
securing
retail
vendors
to
the
location
and
the
dissolution
of
the
County
Redevelopment
Agency
and
the
funds
they
controlled.
Nonetheless
,
Ms
Maureen
Toms,
of
the
Contra
Costa
County
Department
of
Conservation
and
Development,
regularly
updated
the
CCC
MAC
of
developments
concerning
the
Transit
Village.
The
CCC
MAC
is
particularly
concerned
about
the
development
of
lots
“C”
and
“D”
as
well
as
the
status
of
community
meeting
space.
Area
way-‐finding
A
Contra
Costa
Centre
Area
way
finding
plan
was
presented
to
the
CCC
MAC
in
2011.
In
2012
the
way-‐finding
signs
in
the
Contra
Costa
Centre
were
installed.
John
Muir
Medical
Project
at
1450
Treat
In
2012
the
building
at
1450
Treat
blvd
previously
the
“Bank
of
the
West’
building
was
leased
by
John
Muir
Medical
and
construction
began
to
convert
the
building
to
suite
their
needs.
Representatives
presented
to
the
CCC
MAC
as
the
project
initiated
and
they
will
continue
to
do
so
as
it
moves
forward
in
2013.
Attendance/Representation:
The
Body
met
seven
times
in
2012.
Five
meetings
were
canceled
for
the
following
reasons:
-‐
We
were
not
able
to
form
a
quorum
(March,
June,)
-‐
Lacking
content/availability
of
presenters
(February,
October,
December)
The
five
council
members
that
continued
on
from
2011
managed
to
form
a
quorum
of
four
members
most
months.
Once
we
filled
our
vacancies
we
had
very
good
attendance.
On
average
our
meetings
were
conducted
with
88.5%
attendance
(up
1%
from
2011)
Public
participation
was
good
throughout
the
year.
There
was
a
good
deal
of
interest
in
the
items
we
heard.
One
subcommittee
was
form
at
the
end
of
the
year
to
review
and
recommend
appropriate
landscape
and
plants
in
the
area
of
Walden
Green
.
Training/Certification:
All
members
renewed
their
training
on
the
Brown
Act
as
well
as
the
better
Government
training
required
by
the
county.
Future
work:
♦ Continue
monitoring,
commenting
on
and
providing
public
access
to
BART
representatives
as
projects
in,
and
around
the
Contra
Costa
Centre/Pleasant
Hill
BART
Station
move
forward.
♦ Continue
monitoring,
commenting
on
and
providing
public
access
to
Avalon
Bay
representatives
as
projects
in,
and
around
the
Contra
Costa
Centre
Transit
Village
move
forward;
including
the
development
of
lots
“C”
and
“D”.
♦ Continue
monitoring,
commenting
on
and
providing
public
access
to
John
Muir
Medical
representatives
as
the
project
at
1450
Treat
Blvd.
moves
forward.