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Board advances ordinance to codify Municipal Advisory Councils; public urges map changes for East County MAC
Summary
The board held first reading and voted to advance an ordinance that consolidates and codifies several Municipal Advisory Councils and to create an East County MAC; a public commenter urged the board to include Castlewood and Happy Valley in the East County map.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors advanced an ordinance to repeal Chapters 2.126 and 2.128 and adopt an amended Chapter 2.126 of the Alameda County Administrative Code to reestablish existing Municipal Advisory Councils (MACs) and create an East County MAC.
President Halbert introduced the ordinance, noted a clerical error in the board letter (Happy Valley and its population should not have been included in the East County MAC total), and asked for staff comment. County Counsel Weddle said some older MACs were created by resolution and that the county charter requires these bodies to be established by ordinance; the proposed chapter consolidates formation documents and standardizes structure and voting requirements.
Supervisor Miley asked staff to review administrative support and budgeting for the expanded number of MACs and suggested bringing the topic to the Transportation Planning Committee so the board can consider options for covering administrative burdens rather than relying on individual supervisors’ offices. President Halbert said the issue could be scheduled in TMP and included in upcoming budget discussions.
During public comment on the item, an unnamed speaker urged the board to reconsider the East County MAC map, saying it excluded Castlewood (about 700 residents southwest of Pleasanton) and Happy Valley (about 300 residents) and asked why those communities would be left out. The speaker said those residents shop and attend schools in the Tri Valley and should have representation.
The Clerk read the ordinance title and President Halbert moved to waive full first reading and adopt the ordinance for first reading; the motion was moved, seconded and passed on a roll‑call vote. Halbert announced the board’s intent to schedule the second reading on the regular board agenda on Feb. 4, rather than wait for the next planning meeting.
The ordinance will return for a second reading on Feb. 4 with corrected clerical items and an updated map package; any parties wishing to contest map boundaries will have the opportunity to comment again at that hearing.
