Weekly Update - March 17, 2023

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Diablo Road Closure - Updated Information

The Town of Danville will replace a drainage culvert on Diablo Road, east of Alameda Diablo. A full road closure, between Alameda Diablo and Avenida Nueva, will begin on March 23. The project is necessary to maintain safe travel on Diablo Road and integrity of the Town drainage system.

The full temporary road closure will result in the shortest project duration and cost efficiency. The expected project duration of March 23 to April 13 aligns with nearby school break schedules.

In continuing efforts to make the Diablo Culvert Emergency Repair Project most efficient, the Town has scheduled removal of compromised eucalyptus trees over the same project period. As many in the community reported, more than 20 trees along Diablo Road near Alameda Diablo are prone to falling after recent storms. The Town is working with the private landowner to remove the trees, which will be done during the culvert replacement project window, March 23-April 13. During this time, Diablo Road between Fairway Drive and Alameda Diablo will be set up for one-way traffic only.

The Town has developed a detour route map shown below with this area identified, as well as suggested alternate routes for eastbound and westbound travel to avoid the project area. 

Please note that the Diablo Community Services District – not affiliated with the Town - intends to close the intersection of Avenida Nueva at Diablo Road to everyone, including Diablo residents. Only school buses and emergency vehicles will be allowed to travel through this intersection. That closure is noted on the detour map and questions can be directed to: generalmanager@diablocsd.org.

Save the Date: 29th Annual Cesar Chavez Ceremony

Please join the Board of Supervisors at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, for the 29th Annual César E. Chávez Commemorative Celebration.

Each year during the ceremony, the Supervisors honor a group of students as part of the Youth Hall of Fame Awards. Please join us to celebrate this year’s winners.

To find out more or to watch the ceremony live, click on the button below.

Livorna Park Revitalization Survey

Supervisor Candace Andersen, in coordination with the Alamo Municipal Advisory Council and Public Works/Special Districts, invites you to participate in the Public Engagement Program for the Livorna Park Revitalization. 

The revitalization is aimed at providing improvements to the park that will accommodate a wide range of ages, abilities, and interests for years to come.

There are two remaining opportunities to add your voice:

• Complete the survey by clicking the button below

• March 22, 6:00 p.m. – In-person meeting at the Alamo Women’s Club, located at 1401 Danville Boulevard, Alamo

We are all very excited about this opportunity to continue the legacy of Livorna Park as a gem in our community. Please join us. Thank you for sharing your opinion!

If you have any questions, please contact Contra Costa County Public Works at 925.313.2000 or Supervisor Andersen’s office at 925.655.2300.

Danville State of the Town Luncheon

On Wednesday, March 15th, the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored their Annual State of the Town Luncheon at Crow Canyon Country Club. Danville Mayor Robert Storer updated the sold-out crowd on current and future Danville issues and projects. Special guest KTVU Sports Anchor Joe Fonzi entertained the attendees with stories from his many years in broadcasting.

Pictured, Joe Fonzi, Supervisor Andersen, and Danville Mayor Robert Storer.

Contra Costa County Looking for New Members for

the Civil Grand Jury - Deadline to Apply March 24

Contra Costa County Superior Court is accepting applications for jurors to serve the Civil Grand Jury for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 term.

The Civil Grand Jury is made up of 19 members who serve for one year, July through June, to monitor, review and report on city and county governments, special districts, and school districts.

Every effort is made to ensure that the Grand Jury reflects the makeup of the residents of the county. Approximately 75 applicants will be selected to be interviewed by the Grand Jury Selection Committee, which is composed of Superior Court Judges.

Persons interested in applying may contact the Office of the Civil Grand Jury at (925) 608-2621 or visit the website by clicking the button below to receive additional information.

Application Deadline is Friday, March 24, 2023.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available for Public Art 

New project in Danville highlights art and reading with artful book bench installations

The Town of Danville is seeking sponsors for its third annual public art exhibit, Bound for Books, an Artful Book Bench Project. Local businesses and organizations can help support the Town’s public art program and its goal to create temporary and permanent outdoor public art exhibits. Previous installations include Hearts Around Hartz and Dogs of Danville, exhibits that promoted the arts and allowed residents and visitors alike to interact with art.  

The Bound for Books exhibit will be on display from June 9 to September 30. Artists were invited to paint and embellish fiberglass benches in the shape of open books, drawing on themes and inspiration for their designs from beloved children’s books and/or adult classics. Ten benches will be produced for display. 

For a sponsorship fee of $1,000 per bench, each sponsor will receive the following benefits: 

• A custom placard to include name of sponsor, logo and QR code to sponsor’s business or website 
• Logo and sponsor name included on printed materials 
• Logo and sponsor name included on Bound for Books page on the Town of Danville website 
• Promotion of the sponsor name on social media during the exhibit 

At the end of the exhibit, the book benches will be sold in a public auction, with proceeds returning to promote public art, in a fund the Town uses to coordinate future public art experiences.  

If you are interested in sponsoring a bench for the Bound for Books exhibit, please click on the button below and download the application form. The completed form and payment should be mailed or dropped off at the Village Theatre & Art Gallery at 233 Front Street in Danville. Sponsorships will be accepted through Friday, April 28.  

For more information or questions, please contact Visual Arts Coordinator Marija Nelson Bleier at mnelsonbleier@danville.ca.gov or 925-314-3460.  

Caltrans Awards $225 Million for Local Roadway Safety Projects

Caltrans announced that it is awarding more than $225 million for local projects designed to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries on city and county roads. Funding is provided through the Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). 

A total of 282 projects from 155 local agencies will receive HSIP funds for safety enhancements that include pedestrian crossings, bike safety improvements, new traffic signals, roundabouts, turn lanes, rumble strips, and guardrails. Caltrans awards these grants every other year to cities, counties, and tribal governments. 

Some of the projects within District 2 include:

• $531,360 for traffic signal and intersection safety improvements in the Town of Danville.
• $445,860 for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements in the Town of Moraga. 
• $220,500 for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements in the Town of Moraga.
• $107,910 for Hartz Avenue corridor intersection safety improvements in the Town of Danville. 
• $249,415 for the county for Walnut Boulevard bike safety improvements. 
• $1.1M in the county to install bike lanes by widening and restriping the roadway and installing a centerline rumble strip.
• $999,990 to replace guardrails in various locations throughout the county. 

Caltrans Safety System approach – emphasizes prevention, education, and multiple layers of protection with safer road designs – to achieve its goal of reducing to zero the number of fatalities and serious injuries on state roadways by 2050. Caltrans’ adoption of the Safe System approach builds on its ongoing work to embed safety in the state’s transportation system for all users, and for that reason, all transportation projects the department funds or oversees now must include “complete street” features that provide safe and accessible options for people walking, biking and taking transit.



The full list of projects is available by clicking the button below.

Exchange Club of San Ramon Valley Invites You to The Annual Child Abuse Prevention Day

March 2023 Actions of the Month: Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge

Measure X Community Advisory Board

Supervisor Andersen is seeking an individual who represents broad and diverse voices and perspectives to fill the District 2 Alternate Seat. To be considered for this seat, candidates must either live or work in District 2. The Measure X Community Advisory Board currently meets monthly.

Measure X is a countywide 20-year, ½ cent sales tax approved by Contra Costa County voters on November 3, 2020. Collection of the tax began on April 1, 2021. The ballot measure language stated that the intent of Measure X is “to keep Contra Costa’s regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers, emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services.”

For more information on Measure X, please click on the button below.

Equity Committee of the Council on Homelessness is

Looking for Your Input

For 2023, the Equity Committee of the Council on Homelessness is focused on creating "accessible information, outreach, and educational materials to engage underserved and/or previously unreached communities in Contra Costa County so that people experiencing or at risk of homelessness have equitable access to housing resources and housing outcomes.”

To support this work, they've developed surveys for two groups:

• Amplifiers: people/agencies/groups who may have contact with people seeking homeless/housing services and can help share out materials/information
• People With Lived Experience: people who have a lived experience of homelessness),

The surveys will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and ask what people currently know about homeless services and what kinds of information and materials (communication tools) are needed about these types of services.

Major BART Track Work Between Rockridge And Orinda On Five Non-Consecutive Weekends - First Closure Planned For April 1-2

BART’s next major track improvement project will focus on a portion of the Yellow Line. On five non-consecutive weekends in April, May, and June workers will replace an interlocking between Rockridge and Orinda stations.

Interlockings allow BART to safely move trains from line to line and are an essential part of the system. Free buses will replace train service between Rockridge and Orinda stations on all five weekends.

The weekend dates for this project are April 1-2, April 15-16, May 13-14, May 27-29 (Memorial Day weekend), and June 10-11. Riders can expect delays of 30 minutes in the work area on shutdown weekends.



Yellow Line trains will run every 30 minutes on shutdown weekends. On each night of the weekend shutdowns, the last scheduled departure from Antioch to Orinda that normally leaves at 11:44 p.m. will be canceled. Riders traveling westbound from Antioch must catch the earlier train at 11:14 p.m. each night. Click the button below for more information.

Education to Workforce Pathways

East Bay EDA is excited to spotlight yet another outstanding program and partnership from California State University, East Bay, the 2022 Legacy Award winner for the East Bay Innovation Awards.

As part of East Bay EDA’s ongoing work to support education and workforce development investment that expands access to economic opportunity, they invite you to join in on Thursday, March 23 to hear from Cal State East Bay President Cathy Sandeen, Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas, Hayward Promise Neighborhoods Executive Director Edgar Chavez, and Cal State East Bay Black Excellence Project Lead Steven Cleveland to hear about the work they are doing to help strengthen connections between the community and the University, with a particular focus on Black student success. 

This webinar is presented in partnership with California State University, East Bay. There will be a Q&A to follow the discussion.

Would You Like To Serve on the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity? 

The Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity (ACEEO) has one (1) vacant Disability seat open to applicants. The successful candidate must reside or work within Contra Costa County, be an active participant in the disabled community, and have an interest in equal employment matters. The ACEEO meets the fourth Friday of each month from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. except for holidays.

The ACEEO assists with the implementation of the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Contracting Programs and serves as an advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors. The ACEEO reviews the Equal Employment Opportunities Program and recommends actions to facilitate the attainment of the County’s goals for equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, and race/ethnicity.

The Board of Supervisors established the ACEEO on July 9, 1991. The Council has 13 seats representing the following groups: 4 Community seats; 2 Labor seats; 2 Management seats; 1 Educational seat; 1 Disability seat; 1 Business seat; 1 Veteran seat; and 1 Labor/Trade seat.

Application forms can be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by calling (925) 655- 2000 or by clicking on the button below. Applications should be returned to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1025 Escobar St., 1st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553. Applications can also be emailed to ClerkoftheBoard@cob.cccounty.us.

Applicants should plan to be available for public interviews. For further information about the ACEEO, please contact Antoine Wilson at antoine.wilson@riskm.cccounty.us or (925) 335-1455. See past agendas or find out more about the Council by clicking on the button below.

County Connection Advisory Committee Seeks Member

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is seeking an individual to serve on the County Connection Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee’s role is to review and analyze issues and policies relating to fixed-route and paratransit service and advise the County Connection Board of Directors accordingly. The County’s appointee will also act as a citizen liaison from the County.

Regular meetings of the Advisory Committee are held bi-monthly on the second Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in Concord. This is a volunteer position. The appointment will be for a two-year term ending June 30, 2025.

Application forms can be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by calling (925) 655-2000 or apply online by clicking the button below. Applications should be returned to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County Administration Building, 1025 Escobar St., Martinez, CA 94553, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023. Applicants should plan to be available for public interviews in Martinez on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Further information about the County Connection Advisory Committee can be obtained by calling Ruby Horta at (925) 680-2048 or by clicking below.