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Planning commission urges county to hire permit project manager to finish Baker Tilly reforms

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Transportation and Planning Committee · October 6, 2025
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The county planning commission told the Transportation and Planning Committee that fewer than half of Baker Tilly's 51 process recommendations are complete and urged the county to assign or hire a cross-department project manager to implement outstanding reforms and improve applicant support.

The Alameda County Planning Commission told supervisors on Oct. 6 that progress on 51 recommendations from the Baker Tilly development-process review has lagged and urged the county to assign or hire a project manager to coordinate permit work across planning, building, environmental health and fire departments.

Mark Crawford, chair of the Planning Commissionpermit-streamlining subcommittee, said the commission reviewed staff progress on a subset of recommendations and found inconsistent answers in staff spreadsheets…

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