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Record of Proceedings

Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council Meeting - February 11, 2026

Board of Supervisors — Wednesday, February 11, 2026
BodyAlameda County, California
SessionBoard of Supervisors
DateWednesday, February 11, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:07

People who are um either logged in from home or here in person.

0:12

We're just waiting for a quorum.

0:14

We need one more person for a quorum, and then we will begin the meeting.

0:59

Okay, good evening, everyone.

1:00

We now have a quorum.

1:02

Um so we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order at approximately 6 05 in Lila.

1:09

Can you take the roll, please?

1:11

Of course.

1:12

Councilmember Asin Nielsen, excuse.

1:14

Councilmember Maramahoko, present.

1:18

Councilmember Roll.

1:20

Present.

1:21

Councilmember Stanley.

1:23

Oh, could you?

1:26

Here.

1:27

Thank you.

1:28

Vice Chair Cushman, excuse.

1:30

Chair Whitler.

1:31

Here.

1:32

We have a quorum.

1:34

All right.

1:34

Thank you.

1:36

You can all stand and join us for the pledge of allegiance, please.

1:43

I pledge.

2:04

Okay.

2:05

The first part of our agenda is open for um public comments, so this is a chance for your any zoom members or people present to make any announcements or comments that they would like to make this evening.

2:36

Thank you very much.

2:41

The draft of the minutes.

2:50

They're not ready.

2:51

Okay, yeah.

2:52

They're not in the packet because they're not ready yet.

2:55

Oh okay.

3:02

Officer Pepsi, I was disappointed to hear that we don't have any statistics for this month.

3:09

Available.

3:13

And I think the last thing that I wanted to say was.

4:08

It'll be at Bruha Coffee.

4:10

So come and support local San Lorenzo Businesses, Network.

4:15

Plus Bruha has all kinds of great coffee and uh lots of good food.

4:20

Secondly, again, uh Mimi Dean is going to present on the uh Sky West open space slideshow.

4:27

It'll be right here in this room, February 23rd at 6 p.m.

4:31

Uh bring a friend.

4:33

I hope you can make it last time.

4:34

Last time we had about 50 or 60 people here.

4:37

It was pretty darn interesting.

4:39

Mimi is a great presenter.

4:42

Um so please come out and support these two events.

4:45

The flyers are over at the table.

4:47

Have a good meeting tonight.

4:48

Thank you.

4:52

Rolando.

4:58

Hello, it's always nice to see you in person.

5:02

I am Rolanda Gonzalez.

5:03

I'm a community affairs representative for East Bay MUD.

5:06

I'm here to make you aware of an insurance letter that ECAMUD.

5:11

And the insurance company is going to be sending out to all of its customers.

5:20

The East Payment Board of Directors approved an agreement allowing this insurance company called SLWA, which stands for uh the I lost my spot.

5:34

But it's an insurance company that uh basically insures water pipes in case of breakage, so you don't have to be spend thousands of dollars repairing um your waterline in case uh your pipes break.

5:46

So in uh July of 2025, they spent uh approved this, and they're as a result, they're gonna be getting a stipend from the company.

5:56

100% of that is going to go into the customer assistance program that East Payment has, which helps uh customers pay their bill if they haven't a problem paying their water bill.

6:06

So these insurance letters are going, are going out, and some people are wondering if they're legitimate, and I'm here to tell you that they are.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████69%
Public Engagement██████████15%
Procedural██████9%
Water And Wastewater Management██3%
Environmental Protection██3%
Community Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council Meeting - February 11, 2026

The Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) met on February 11, 2026, at 6:05 PM. The meeting included public comments, approval of modified minutes from December 9, 2025, a presentation and recommendation for a new fireworks and social host ordinance banning all fireworks in unincorporated Alameda County, and discussion of language access policies. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Rolando Gonzalez (East Bay MUD): Informed the council about an optional insurance letter being sent to EBMUD customers covering water pipe breakage. He clarified the program is legitimate, optional, and 100% of the stipend goes to customer assistance. No customer data was shared with the insurance company.
  • Keith Burrows: Spoke regarding environmental health and code enforcement, asking the council to put on a future agenda a report on why open-flame cooking violations have not been stopped for years. Suggested confiscating grills and using fire extinguishers on illegal fires.
  • Dale Silva: Speaking as an individual, expressed support for the fireworks ordinance. He noted it was easier to identify a property than a perpetrator and encouraged residents to file reports. Thanked Captain McMillan for leadership.
  • Keith Burrows (second appearance): Commented on the appeals process, noting that when the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) decisions are appealed to the Board of Supervisors, new evidence should be remanded back to BZA (soft remand).
  • Michael Moore: Asked about enforcement specifics: whether safe-and-sane fireworks (e.g., sparklers) would be violations, whether each child in a picture could be fined, and requested statistics on past investigations and convictions. He expressed concern about enforcement capacity given 644 calls in a month.
  • Randy Walkie: Expressed support for the ordinance but sadness that safe-and-sane fireworks are also banned. Suggested alternative community events like drone shows.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Modified Minutes (December 9, 2025): The minutes were presented with modifications: a general Q&A section and a grammar correction. A red-line version was requested for future. Motion to approve as presented passed unanimously (5-0).
  • Zoning Ordinance Update (Item 1): The presenter had a conflict with the Board of Supervisors meeting, so this item was continued to the March meeting. Council members were asked to keep their notes.
  • Fireworks and Social Host Ordinance: Captain McMillan and Sergeant Imperial presented the draft ordinance banning all fireworks (including safe-and-sane) in unincorporated areas. Key features:
    • Allows administrative fines of $750 (first), $1,500 (second), $2,500 (third and subsequent).
    • Holds property owners, renters, and responsible parties strictly liable for fireworks discharged on their property.
    • Enforcement includes written warnings, citations, notices, and arrest under criminal law.
    • Investigations use body cameras, drone footage, and resident-submitted evidence.
    • Appeals to BZA, then to Board of Supervisors, then to Superior Court.
    • Fines collected go to a dedicated fund for enforcement and public education.
    • Goal to have ordinance in effect by July 4, 2026.
    • Council member questions covered: liability for apartment complexes and public property (e.g., HARD parks), fines per individual vs. per citation, due process for property owners unaware of violations, investigation bandwidth, multiple languages for public education, and proactive enforcement starting in May.
  • Language Access Update: Staff reported on a Board of Supervisors resolution affirming language access for all residents. A tutorial on using Google Translate for meeting materials will be presented at a future meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to recommend approval of the fireworks and social host ordinance as presented: Moved by Councilmember Elizabeth Asin Nielsen, seconded by Councilmember Warren Maramahoko. The motion passed unanimously (5-0). Councilmember Asin Nielsen voted aye; Councilmember Maramahoko, yes; Councilmember Roll, yes; Councilmember Stanley, yes; Vice Chair Cushman, yes; Chair Whitler, yes.
  • Minutes approved as modified: Unanimous.
  • Future agenda item requested: Environmental health and code enforcement report on open-flame cooking violations.
  • Action minutes memo pending: Staff advised that all MAC minutes will become action-only minutes, with video serving as the full record. A memo is forthcoming.

Meeting Transcript

People who are um either logged in from home or here in person. We're just waiting for a quorum. We need one more person for a quorum, and then we will begin the meeting. Okay, good evening, everyone. We now have a quorum. Um so we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order at approximately 6 05 in Lila. Can you take the roll, please? Of course. Councilmember Asin Nielsen, excuse. Councilmember Maramahoko, present. Councilmember Roll. Present. Councilmember Stanley. Oh, could you? Here. Thank you. Vice Chair Cushman, excuse. Chair Whitler. Here. We have a quorum. All right. Thank you. You can all stand and join us for the pledge of allegiance, please. I pledge. Okay. The first part of our agenda is open for um public comments, so this is a chance for your any zoom members or people present to make any announcements or comments that they would like to make this evening. Thank you very much. The draft of the minutes. They're not ready. Okay, yeah. They're not in the packet because they're not ready yet. Oh okay. Officer Pepsi, I was disappointed to hear that we don't have any statistics for this month. Available. And I think the last thing that I wanted to say was. It'll be at Bruha Coffee. So come and support local San Lorenzo Businesses, Network. Plus Bruha has all kinds of great coffee and uh lots of good food. Secondly, again, uh Mimi Dean is going to present on the uh Sky West open space slideshow. It'll be right here in this room, February 23rd at 6 p.m. Uh bring a friend. I hope you can make it last time. Last time we had about 50 or 60 people here. It was pretty darn interesting. Mimi is a great presenter. Um so please come out and support these two events. The flyers are over at the table. Have a good meeting tonight. Thank you. Rolando.

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