Community Safety Committee

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE Community Safety Committee August 3rd, 2026 at 6:00 PM Police Department Staff Liaison City Hall Council Chambers Sergeant Aaron Leone 10890 San Pablo Avenue (510) 215-4418 El Cerrito, Ca 94530 aleone@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us This Meeting Place is Wheelchair Accessible 6:00 PM CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 1. ROLL CALL – Chair James Dolgonas, Members; George Gager, Rosa Esquivel, and Howard Hickman 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Remarks are typically limited to three minutes per person. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES CSC members will have a vote to approve the meeting minutes from the July meeting. 4. COUNCIL AND STAFF LIASION REPORTS 5. PRESENTATION FROM THE EL CERRITO FIRE DEPARTMENT Battalion Chief Chase Beckman will present on the state’s “Zone Zero” law that will be going into effect. He will also speak about vegetation management within the city. He may also speak about other general fire safety topics as they come up or is asked about by committee members. 6. DISCUSS CITY ADVISORY BODY MEMBER FEEDBACK SURVEY Discuss if each member wants to submit their own survey or they want to have one submitted as collective feedback. 7. WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE Chair Jim Dolgonas will provide an update about the dead bird that was found in El Cerrito last month that tested positive for West Nile virus. 8. INTERVIEW TWO PERSPECTIVE MEMBERS FOR THE COMMITTEE The committee will interview Katherine “Rin” Kimsey and Tova Feldmanstern about their interest of joining the Community Safety Committee. They will also hold a vote on whether to recommend these two candidates become members of the committee. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE COMMITTEE Please limit comments to three minutes. 10. ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Staff Liaison, (510) 215-4418. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102- 35.104 ADA Title I). Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at El Cerrito Police Department – 10900 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, Ca 94530 during normal business hours. Community Safety Committee 06/01/2026 Agenda Page 2 of 2