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Eden Area MAC Meeting - November 14, 2025: Lorenzo Theater, Open Space, Bayfair Plans

Board of Supervisors — Friday, November 14, 2025
BodyAlameda County, California
SessionBoard of Supervisors
DateFriday, November 14, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:03

Good evening, everyone.

0:04

We can start right at six tonight.

0:07

Um we have Coro.

0:10

So we can call the meeting to order.

0:13

And Lila can take roll.

0:18

Got it.

0:19

Councilmember Asin Nilson.

0:22

Councilmember Marmahuka.

0:25

Here.

0:27

Sorry.

0:28

Maramahoka.

0:30

Correction.

0:32

No problem.

0:33

Councilmember Roll.

0:36

Here.

0:37

Councilmember Stanley.

0:40

Councilmember Cushman.

0:42

Council mean chair, well, I think.

0:46

Sorry.

0:47

Thank you.

0:49

If we can all stand for Pledge of Allegiance, please.

0:58

Okay.

1:23

Okay.

1:24

Now the right at the beginning of the meeting, we will open this up for public announcements or comments.

1:32

And we might have some people online and we have some people here.

1:36

So we'll let Lila see.

1:40

Officer Jen Pabst.

1:52

Hi, good evening.

1:53

I'm here just to give a quick update.

1:55

Hopefully, I'll get on the agenda here pretty soon.

1:57

I'm not sure when my next date is, but I look forward to presenting for a longer period of time.

2:03

Uh October, we've been very busy in the Eden area.

2:06

We issued 334 traffic citations.

2:10

We towed and stored 42 vehicles.

2:12

We had 21 DUI arrests, three felony arrests, and two other misdemeanor arrests.

2:18

There were 47 non-injury crashes, which is about average, as well as 28 injury crashes.

2:25

And we recovered two stolen vehicles, one with a driver and one that was abandoned.

2:31

Some traffic complaints that we've been addressing, Sunset and Royal.

2:35

I received that complaint for the new stop sign that was just put in and people were not obeying and coming to a complete stop.

2:42

We went out there and seemed to have impacted the uh vehicles failing to stop.

2:50

They now are all stopping.

2:51

Not all of them, but most of them are stopping.

2:54

Blossom in Meekland, we received a traffic complaint regarding speeding vehicles.

2:59

And we've been out there in the morning issuing citations and noticed an issue throughout the community in the 25 mile per hour zone.

3:06

So our special enforcement unit is out there monitoring and making enforcement stops as necessary.

3:12

Two other places that we are working on is Grant at Via Seiko during school zone hours and East 14th in Ashland.

3:21

We're continuing to patrol that area for vehicles parked in the bicycle lanes.

3:30

And Hayward led the state again in enforcement contacts as well as DUIRS.

3:36

We were able to arrest 24 DUI drivers in a 12-hour period, which is pretty alarming if you think about it that we were able to arrest that many people in such a short amount of time.

3:49

But we're proud to serve our community and make everyone safer.

3:53

Upcoming events, we have the holiday enforcement period uh on Thanksgiving.

3:57

So our officers will be out on patrol from all the time, but more of us will be out there uh from Wednesday evening, November 26th to Sunday at midnight on November 30th.

4:12

Uh upcoming education, we have a start smart class at our CHP Hayward office on November 20th from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock p.m.

4:21

If that's for our youth between the ages of 15 and 21.

4:24

If you know of anyone who needs to take the class because they need some tips on how to be safer as a driver, contact our office to sign up.

4:32

And as always, I'm taking traffic complaints at 345 reckless driving at chp.ca.gov or call our office during normal business hours 510 489 1500.

4:45

Thank you.

4:52

Keith Barros.

4:59

Hi, my I was I thought you said something about parking on via Seiko bike lanes or something.

5:04

I didn't think you enforced parking.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning████████████████████20%
Community Engagement███████████████15%
Historic Preservation██████████10%
Affordable Housing██████████10%
Procedural████████8%
Active Transportation███████7%
Disability Rights██████6%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Regular Meeting – November 14, 2025

The Eden Area MAC met on November 14, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The agenda included an update on the Lorenzo Theater restoration, a proposed General Plan amendment to comply with Senate Bill 1425 (open space), and presentations on the Bayfair Priority Sites Technical Assistance (PSTA) and Community-Based Transportation Plan (CBTP). The council also approved the October minutes with corrections, adopted the 2026 meeting schedule, and received community input on several topics.

Consent Calendar

No consent calendar was presented. The council considered and approved the minutes from October 14, 2025, after multiple corrections were made (see Key Outcomes).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Keith Barros (community member) requested red curb painting at Paseo Grande and Via Reba due to illegal parking near food vendors, and asked CHP about parking enforcement on bike lanes.
  • Randy Wage praised the Lorenzo Theater restoration progress and urged continued community support. He later advocated for preserving Sky West as open space.
  • Michael Moore questioned ADA compliance in the theater renderings and urged a concrete parking plan before reopening.
  • Keith Burrows noted the theater’s long history and asked about completion date and seating capacity. He also requested to know why Bohanan closed Kavanaugh Liquor.
  • Kathy Rodriguez (business owner) expressed concerns about prior lack of community engagement on the Llewellyn Boulevard project and urged oversight for the Bayfair CBTP, citing inadequate notification and ordinance violations.
  • Michael Williams (HARD Trails Program Manager) confirmed ongoing inter-jurisdictional work on trails and open space.

Discussion Items

1. Lorenzo Theater Restoration Update (Informational)

Jamie Orfanos (Alameda County Economic and Civic Development) presented the $17.5 million restoration, funded primarily by insurance with county contributions. Key points:

  • Theater purchased by county in 2009; fire in June 2020 caused significant damage.
  • Seismic reinforcement, new roof, charred wood repair, and mural restoration (UV-reactive murals) underway.
  • Design includes flexible use: tiered balcony, flat floor (ADA-compliant), VIP area, historic neon marquee with digital reader board, and temporary mural.
  • No operator selected yet; county intends to retain ownership and solicit an operator after completion.
  • Completion estimated December 31, 2026 (18-month project). Seating capacity: 358 seated.
  • Parking: no on-site requirement; street parking and potential shared parking with adjacent Bohanan property considered.
  • Community input via theater advisory group continues.
  • Council members expressed excitement and requested updates on adjacent development and community engagement.

2. General Plan Amendment – SB 1425 Open Space Element (Action Item)

Allie Abers (Planning Department) presented proposed amendments to the open space element to comply with SB 1425. The analysis found existing policies already satisfy state requirements for equitable access, climate resilience, and rewilding. The amendment creates an appendix cross-referencing 38+ policies from various plan elements. No substantive policy changes. CEQA exemption applies. The council voted to forward the amendment to the Planning Commission with a recommendation for adoption.

  • Councilmember Warren Cushman moved to approve staff recommendation; seconded by Megan. Vote: 5-0-2 (Councilmembers Stanley and Cushman recused? Actually Stanley was absent? Minutes show Councilmember Stanley present and voting yes, but earlier in roll call she stated she wasn't there? Check transcript: "Councilmember Stanley. I'm staying, I wasn't here." That was for minutes vote. For this vote, all present voted yes. So motion passed unanimously among those present.
  • A discussion about adding a Sky West recommendation was deferred to a future agenda item for separate education.

3. Bayfair Priority Sites Technical Assistance (PSTA) and Community-Based Transportation Plan (CBTP) (Informational)

Angelica Gonzalez and Dominic Lucesi (Planning) presented two interrelated efforts:

  • PSTA: $250,000 MTC grant to advance pre-development work on BART-owned property in unincorporated Ashland (surface parking lot). Scope includes roadmap, infrastructure analysis, community outreach, and visioning. Next steps: community open house in early 2026, developer solicitation expected by 2028.
  • CBTP: $350,000 ACTC grant for a transportation plan focused on equity priority communities. Partnership with San Leandro. Outreach to date includes surveys, pop-ups, stakeholder interviews. Steering committee includes community reps. Draft plan expected fall 2026, adoption by end of 2026.
  • Council members raised questions about parking loss, translation services, ADA access, and coordination with East Bay Greenway. Staff confirmed bilingual materials and translation at meetings.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approval: The minutes of October 14, 2025, were approved as corrected. Corrections included clarifying a statement about "wraparound services instead of buy," adding "analysis of prior spending of those specific areas," correcting the Eden Area MAC Facebook page designation (public page, not group), and adjusting a web address from BC to BNC.
  • SB 1425 Open Space Amendment: Motion carried (unanimous among voting members) to forward the proposed amendment and CEQA exemption to the Planning Commission (December 15, 2025) with recommendation for adoption by the Board of Supervisors (target March 12, 2026). No changes to existing policies.
  • 2026 Meeting Schedule: Adopted unanimously. Meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month (no holiday adjustments noted).
  • Future Agendas: Council agreed to invite Public Works for specific items (flood control, response times) and to consider agendizing Sky West discussion. CHP and Sheriff requested for quarterly safety updates. Translation policy update pending.
  • Public Works: Noted prior request to return for core items, to be scheduled.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone. We can start right at six tonight. Um we have Coro. So we can call the meeting to order. And Lila can take roll. Got it. Councilmember Asin Nilson. Councilmember Marmahuka. Here. Sorry. Maramahoka. Correction. No problem. Councilmember Roll. Here. Councilmember Stanley. Councilmember Cushman. Council mean chair, well, I think. Sorry. Thank you. If we can all stand for Pledge of Allegiance, please. Okay. Okay. Now the right at the beginning of the meeting, we will open this up for public announcements or comments. And we might have some people online and we have some people here. So we'll let Lila see. Officer Jen Pabst. Hi, good evening. I'm here just to give a quick update. Hopefully, I'll get on the agenda here pretty soon. I'm not sure when my next date is, but I look forward to presenting for a longer period of time. Uh October, we've been very busy in the Eden area. We issued 334 traffic citations. We towed and stored 42 vehicles. We had 21 DUI arrests, three felony arrests, and two other misdemeanor arrests. There were 47 non-injury crashes, which is about average, as well as 28 injury crashes. And we recovered two stolen vehicles, one with a driver and one that was abandoned. Some traffic complaints that we've been addressing, Sunset and Royal. I received that complaint for the new stop sign that was just put in and people were not obeying and coming to a complete stop. We went out there and seemed to have impacted the uh vehicles failing to stop. They now are all stopping. Not all of them, but most of them are stopping. Blossom in Meekland, we received a traffic complaint regarding speeding vehicles. And we've been out there in the morning issuing citations and noticed an issue throughout the community in the 25 mile per hour zone. So our special enforcement unit is out there monitoring and making enforcement stops as necessary. Two other places that we are working on is Grant at Via Seiko during school zone hours and East 14th in Ashland. We're continuing to patrol that area for vehicles parked in the bicycle lanes. And Hayward led the state again in enforcement contacts as well as DUIRS. We were able to arrest 24 DUI drivers in a 12-hour period, which is pretty alarming if you think about it that we were able to arrest that many people in such a short amount of time. But we're proud to serve our community and make everyone safer.

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