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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Planning Meeting - March 5, 2026

Board of Supervisors — Thursday, March 5, 2026

BodyAlameda County, California

SessionBoard of Supervisors

DateThursday, March 5, 2026

StatusFILED

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0:02

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today.

0:05

Is Thursday, March 5th at the Board of Supervisors Planning Meeting?

0:11

I'd like to call the meeting to order and ask the clerk to please call the roll to establish our quorum.

0:17

Supervisor Marquez, excused.

0:20

Supervisor Tam, excused.

0:22

Supervisor Miley.

0:24

Supervisor Fortunato Baz.

0:27

President Howbert?

0:28

Present.

0:29

We have a quorum.

0:30

We have a quorum.

0:31

Will you all please rise if you can and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:36

Pledge allegiance to the flag.

0:38

The United States of America.

0:42

For which it stands.

0:43

One nation under God.

0:47

Liberty and justice for all.

0:52

So Supervisor Tam is sick and unable to join us today.

0:56

Supervisor Marquez is in traffic, but will be here very shortly.

1:00

We're going to proceed with the meeting because our first item of business is to approve minutes and then we have to adjourn into close recess in the closed session.

1:09

She uh Supervisor Marquez will be here when we come out.

1:14

I am certain of that.

1:15

So there will be four of us today, but Supervisor Tam is ill and unable to join.

1:20

With that said, the first item is to approve the minutes of our planning meeting from February 10th, 2026.

1:27

Is there a motion to do so?

1:30

Second.

1:31

Motion's been moved and made by Supervisor Miley seconded by Supervisor Fortunato Bass.

1:35

Do we have any public comment on the minutes of the planning meeting?

1:39

Seeing none, I'll ask for a roll call vote, please.

1:42

Supervisor Marquez, excuse Supervisor Tam, excuse Supervisor Miley.

1:48

Supervisor Fortunato Baz.

1:50

President Haubert.

1:52

Yes.

1:53

That passes.

1:54

With that said, our next item is that we will adjourn recess in the closed session, and we will come back out and take up our items as soon as we're done with closed session.

2:04

Um so everybody sit tight.

2:06

We're in recess right now in the closed session.

2:12

Okay, good morning, everyone.

2:14

We are going to bless you.

2:15

We are going to reconvene from close session.

2:18

I will ask the clerk to call the roll to establish our quorum.

2:22

Supervisor Marquez.

2:24

Supervisor Tam, excuse Supervisor Miley.

2:27

Supervisor Fortunato Bas.

2:30

President Howbert?

2:31

Present.

2:31

We have a quorum.

2:32

Our next item is item three approving record of cost abatement and authorization for assessment liens on properties in violation of abatement orders under the neighborhood preservation ordinance.

2:43

Is there a motion to do so?

2:47

I'll second.

2:48

Motion's been made by Supervisor Miley, seconded by Supervisor Marquez.

2:53

Is there any staff report on this needed?

2:55

Okay, we'll ask for public comment.

2:58

Seeing none, roll call vote, please.

3:00

Supervisor Marquez, aye.

3:02

Supervisor Tam, excuse Supervisor Miley.

3:05

Supervisor Fortunato Bass.

3:08

President Howbert.

3:09

Aye.

3:10

I note that item seven is a conditional use permit for the mosaic project.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Code Enforcement█████████████████████████████████████████████55%

Procedural█████████████████21%

Affordable Housing███████9%

Land Use Planning██████7%

Environmental Protection██3%

Engineering And Infrastructure██2%

Public Safety██2%

Pending Litigation█1%

Summary of Proceedings

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Planning Meeting - March 5, 2026

The Board of Supervisors met on March 5, 2026, at 10 a.m. for a planning meeting. The meeting included approval of minutes, a closed session, continuation of a conditional use permit, adoption of the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Reports, and a reconsideration hearing on code enforcement violations at 2550 Uvis Court. The board voted on several items, with one item continued to April 16, 2026.

Consent Calendar

Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the February 10, 2026, planning meeting were approved unanimously (3-0, with Supervisors Marquez and Tam excused).
Item 3 – Cost Abatement Liens: Approved record of cost abatement and authorization for assessment liens on properties in violation of abatement orders under the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance. Passed 3-0 (Tam excused).

Public Comments & Testimony

On Item 4 (General Plan/Housing Element): One public commenter criticized the county's progress toward RHNA goals, noting that only 15% of the required units had been permitted with about 30% of the planning cycle elapsed, and expressed concern about vague reporting.
On Items 5 & 6 (2550 Uvis Court Violations): Multiple speakers testified. Supporters of the county's enforcement action included Chuck Meadows, his wife Lucy Liu, and neighbors who claimed to have witnessed illegal dumping of soil and debris. Opponents, including neighbors and the appellant's attorney, argued that the allegations were part of a neighbor dispute, that the county's evidence was flawed, and that the property owner had been harassed by Mr. Meadows. Several speakers described Mr. Meadows as a bully who uses the county to target neighbors. Two geotechnical engineers testified: one (Dan Dykman, for the appellant) said the slope was stable; another (Craig Hall, for the county) said it was unstable and needed mitigation.

Discussion Items

Item 7 – Mosaic Project Conditional Use Permit: Supervisor Marquez requested to continue the item to the next planning meeting on April 16, 2026, citing receipt of extensive materials the day before and the absence of Supervisor Tam. The board granted the continuance.
Item 4 – 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Reports: Staff presented the annual reports, noting that 107 housing units were permitted in 2025 (94 ADUs, 11 single-family homes, 1 duplex). The county has permitted 718 units during the current housing element cycle, meeting 15% of the RHNA target. The board discussed ADU production, mobile home park protections, and the status of tenant protection ordinances. Supervisor Miley criticized RHNA as a "joke" but acknowledged the report's necessity. The resolution approving the reports was adopted unanimously.
Items 5 & 6 – Reconsideration of Appeal for 2550 Uvis Court: The board considered a reconsideration of its November 13, 2025, decision on violations of the Soil Importing Ordinance and Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance. Staff presented evidence of soil importation and debris on the property. The appellant (Uvis Court LLC) argued that the soil came from an adjacent lot and that the county's investigation was inadequate. The complainant (Chuck Meadows) and the county's engineer testified that the slope was unstable and contained debris. After hearing public testimony and deliberation, the board voted to uphold the West County Board of Zoning Adjustments' decision, finding violations of both ordinances and requiring abatement.

Key Outcomes

Item 7 Continued: The Mosaic Project conditional use permit was continued to the April 16, 2026, planning meeting at 10 a.m.
Item 4 Approved: Resolution approving the 2025 General Plan Annual Report and Housing Element Annual Report passed unanimously (3-0, Tam excused).
Items 5 & 6 – Motion Passed: Supervisor Miley moved to uphold the West County BZA decision, deny the appeal, and require the property owner to conduct investigation, testing, and abatement. The motion passed 3-0 (Supervisors Marquez, Miley, Fortunato Bas, and President Haubert voting aye; Tam excused).
No Reportable Closed Session Action: The board noted that no reportable action was taken in closed session.

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