The District has established a standing Community Advisory Committee to provide input on a variety of Wastewater and Solid Waste issues concerning the District.

CVSD recently had great success with a Commercial Users Advisory Committee which was comprised of local commercial property owners. The committee was formed to deal with a single issue of raising commercial sewer service charges. The committee overwhelmingly supported the District’s program. The District will repeat the committee structure with the proposed new committee.

The Community Advisory Committee will be a body of no more than ten (10) members of the community. Community involvement and participation are integral components to an effective administration of Castro Valley Sanitary District operations. The District will use the Community Advisory Committee to involve the larger community in the thinking, planning, and implementation of select major initiatives. This process assures public involvement in Wastewater and Solid Waste matters.

One the first initiatives was the project distribution of a $30,000 grant received from the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. The grant was funding received by the District in 2004 in recognition of its pioneering efforts in the organic food waste program. The funds were used for community civic projects in the area. A wastewater initiative will be the review of modifications to the new sewer connection fee administration. These are a couple of the initiatives the committee is to review and make recommendations upon.

The committee is made up of members of the community which are appointed by each member of the Board. Each Board member makes two (2) appointments.

The District advertised for seats on the committee and accepted information for potential committee members. Members were asked to sit on the committee for a term of two (2) years. No compensation is offered for participation.

The Community Advisory Committee provides ongoing representation of community interests. As a permanent structure, the committee serves as a link between the Board and the community. In summary, the Community Advisory Committee is an effective means to connect the District with the public it serves.

If you are interested in volunteering to serve on the Community Advisory Committee for a term of two (2) years, please send a letter of interest not longer than one (1) page in length to:

Castro Valley Sanitary District
President - Board of Directors
21040 Marshall Street
Castro Valley, CA 94546

• Gary Wolff - Chair
• Anthony Graves - Vice Chair
  
  
• Hera Alikian
• Aileen Chong-Jeung
• Peter Chroman
• Wanda Davis
• Lucille Lorge
• Alexandra Matteucci-Perkins
• Dave Sadoff
• Cliff Sherwood

CAC Meeting Minutes

• Minutes, January 9, 2008
  
  
• 2007 Minutes
• 2006 Minutes
• 2005 Minutes
  

CAC Meeting Agendas

• Agenda, January 9, 2008
  
  
• 2007 Agendas
• 2006 Agendas
• 2005 Agendas