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Free Document Shredding & E-Waste Recycling Drop-off Event Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9 AM - 12 PM

Community Center Parking Lot CHBIOA’s 50-ish Celebration Saturday, August 2, 2025, 12 to 4 PM Community Center and Parking Lot, 3195 Mecartney Road, and adjoining Leydecker Park. If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Jacqui Vasquez at jvasquez@harborbay.org Annual Community Parking Lot Sale & Salvation Army Donation Drive Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 9 AM - 1 PM

Parking lot at the corner of Island Drive and Mecartney Road Reservations for stalls will be taken beginning July 1, 2025 Free Document Shredding & E-Waste Recycling Drop-off Event Saturday, October 11, 2025, 9 AM - 12 PM Community Center Parking Lot

Cover Photo by Marla Lee - See article on pages 6 - 7.

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The Gull’s Call Community of Harbor Bay Isle News The Gull’s Call is a quarterly publication of the Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners’ Association, produced in-house. It is available to all members. News articles and signed letters to the editor are welcome. The right to edit or refuse copy is reserved. Board of Directors President: Bill Pai; Rep. Village 3-A: Bayview Harbor, Lantern Bay, Sandpiper Cove, Seastrand Vice President: Gary Lym; Rep. Village 5: Bay Colony, Cantamar, Columbia, Freeport, Headlands Treasurer: Paul Beusterien; Rep. Village 2: Bay Isle Pointe Secretary: Bassey Obot; Rep. Village 4: Pelican Bay, Promontory, Woodbridge Director: Gary Hoffer; Rep. Village 1: Baywood Village, Clipper Cove, Costa Brava Director: Cheryl Paterson; Rep. Village 3-B: Brittany Landing Bay, Brittany Landing Harbor, Centre Court, Harbor Pointe Lee Haris: Village 1-C: Bay Farm Community Church, Harbor Bay Landing LLC, Harbor Bay Club, Temple Israel, Peter Pan Academy, Water’s Edge Lodge, Community of Harbor Bay Isle Community Architectural Committee Arch Standards Manager: Anisa Dominguez Chairperson: Mita Raval Vice-Chairperson: Marlene Grcevich Members: Carole Parnes, Kristi Young, Noel Cisneros Editorial Staff Reporters: James Allison, Barbara Caulfield, Scott Daley, Nicelle DeLos Reyes, Anisa Dominguez, Steve Gee, Andrea Godoy, Rick Harkins, Marla Lee, Sandy Olsen, Bill Pai, Elyce Philcox, Cathy Sherrer, Lisa Tang, Jacqui Galvez Vasquez Gull's Call Production Staff Anisa Dominguez, Mandy Ho, Jacqui Galvez Vasquez Circulation The Gull’s Call is mailed to all members of The Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners' Association, Inc.; it is also available on our web site, www.harborbay.org .

Community Calendar......................4 CAC Meeting Dates.........................4 CHBI Association Abbreviations......5 Know Your Representatives.............5 Cover Story......................................6 Community News............................8 Commercail Village News..............14 Architectural News........................22 CLASS..........................................25 Association News..........................27 BIP/BVH.........................................27

BWV.........................................28 BLB.........................................29 CAN.........................................30 CCV...........................................31 COL/HRP......................................32 HDL........................................33 PLB........................................34 SEA/WDB......................................35 Intercultural Committee News.......36 Classified Ads.................................42

Deadlines News and advertising deadlines are on or before the first of the month preceding publication. Send or bring copy to the Community of Harbor Bay Isle,

3195 Mecartney Road, Alameda, CA 94502. tel: (510) 865-3363 • fax: (510) 522-1436 Office Hours: 8 am – 4:30 pm • Monday – Friday

How to Contact Us

Community Offices www.harborbay.org • Executive Director x340 ........................................... . ExecutiveDirector@harborbay.org • Office Manager x346 ............................................... . OfficeManager@harborbay.org • Receptionist x347 .......................................................... FrontOffice@harborbay.org • The Gull's Call Editor.......................................................... GullsCall @harborbay.org Security Services • Director of Security x367 ......................................... . SecurityDirector@harborbay.org • Security Commander x357 ...................................... . SecurityCommander@harborbay.org • 24-Hour Security . ............................................................................. (510) 865-0417 Architectural Services • Architectural Standards Manager x348....................... Architecture@harborbay.org Maintenance Services • Director of Maintenance x350.................................. Maintenance@harborbay.org (510) 865-3363

Management Services Bay Colony................. BYC@harborbay.org Bay Isle Pointe............ BIP@harborbay.org Bay View Harbor....... BVH@harborbay.org Baywood Village...... BWV@harborbay.org Brittany Bay............... BLB@harborbay.org Brittany Harbor......... BLH@harborbay.org Cantamar................ CAN@harborbay.org Centre Court............. CCT@harborbay.org Clipper Cove............. CCV@harborbay.org Columbia................. COL@harborbay.org

January | February | March 2025 3 Costa Brava............... CBR@harborbay.org Freeport................. FRE@harborbay.org Harbor Pointe........... HRP@harborbay.org Headlands............... HDL@harborbay.org Lantern Bay................ LTB@harborbay.org Pelican Bay................ PLB@harborbay.org Promontory............ PRM@harborbay.org Sandpiper Cove......... SPC@harborbay.org Seastrand................ SEA@harborbay.org Woodbridge........... WDB@harborbay.org

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CAC meetings are held remotely. Applicants will be sent a link with a meeting ID to join with on their computer or mobile device. Please contact the Architectural Standards Manager at architecture@harborbay.org with any questions. Applications submitted during the dates listed in column A will be reviewed by the architectural committee on the date in column B. 2025 Community Architectural Committee Meeting Dates Dec. 21, 2024 – Jan. 10, 2025*......................... Jan. 27, 2025 Nov. 30 – Dec. 20, 2024*.................................. Jan. 6, 2025 Dec. 21, 2024 - Jan. 10, 2025* .......................... Jan. 27, 2025 Jan. 11 - 24, 2025 .............................................. Feb. 10, 2025 Jan. 25 - Feb. 7, 2025 ........................................ Feb. 24, 2025 Feb. 8 - 21, 2025 ............................................... March 10, 2025 Feb. 22 - March 7, 2025 .................................... March 24, 2025 March 8 - 21, 2025 ............................................ April 7, 2025 March 22 - April 4, 2025 ................................... April 21, 2025 April 5 - 18, 2025 ............................................... May 5, 2025 April 19 - May 2, 2025 ....................................... May 19, 2025 May 3 - 16, 2025 ............................................... June 9, 2025 May 17 – June 6, 2025* .................................... June 23, 2025 June 7 - 20, 2025 ............................................... July 7, 2025 June 21 - July 4, 2025 ........................................ July 21, 2025 July 5 - 18, 2025 ................................................ Aug. 4, 2025 July 19 - Aug. 1, 2025 ........................................ Aug. 18, 2025 Aug. 2 - 15, 2025 ............................................... Sept. 8, 2025 Aug. 16 - Sept. 5, 2025* .................................... Sept. 22, 2025 Sept. 6 - 19, 2025 .............................................. Oct. 6, 2025 Sept. 20 - Oct. 3, 2025 ....................................... Oct. 20, 2025 Oct. 4 - 17, 2025 ................................................ Nov. 3, 2025 Oct. 18 - 31, 2025 .............................................. Nov. 17, 2025 Nov. 1 – 14, 2025.............................................. Dec. 1, 2025 Nov. 15 – 28, 2025............................................ Dec. 15, 2025 Nov. 29 – Dec. 12, 2025.................................... Jan. 5, 2026 Dec. 13, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026*........................... Jan. 26, 2026 Column A Column B Applications Submitted Will Be Reviewed On

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BWV BOD Meeting HRP BOD Meeting CCT BOD Meeting FRE BOD Meeting LTB BOD Meeting CCV BOD Meeting COL BOD Meeting BYC BOD Meeting HDL BOD Meeting BIP BOD Meeting PLB BOD Meeting BLH BOD Meeting WDB BOD Meeting CBR BOD Meeting BLB BOD Meeting

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BWV Annual Meeting CCV Annual Meeting BVH BOD Meeting SPC BOD Meeting BYC BOD Meeting Community Office Closed BIP BOD Meeting CAN BOD Meeting SEA BOD Meeting BLH BOD Meeting CBR BOD Meeting PRM BOD Meeting BLB BOD Meeting CCT BOD Meeting

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BWV BOD Meeting HRP Annual Meeting CCV BOD Meeting CCT BOD Meeting BVH Annual Meeting FRE BOD Meeting LTB BOD Meeting BIP Annual Meeting PLB BOD Meeting SPC BOD Meeting CAN BOD Meeting COL BOD Meeting BYC BOD Meeting HDL BOD Meeting CBR BOD Meeting BLB Annual Meeting PRM BOD Meeting WDB BOD Meeting BLH Annual Meeting

Board meetings are held in-person at the Community Center, with hybrid options available. Visit harborbay.org/ calendar for meeting IDs and agendas. Dates are subject to change. Agendas and meeting notices will be posted on our website and Community Center kiosk a minimum of 4 days prior to the meeting (2 days for executive session meetings). All members are welcome and encouraged to attend the annual meetings.

*Three-week acceptance period due to holiday

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Know Your Local & State Representatives

City of Alameda City Council 2263 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft Phone: (510) 747-4745 mezzyashcraft@alamedaca.gov Vice Mayor Tony Daysog Phone: (510) 747-4722 tdaysog@alamedaca.gov Councilmember Michelle Pryor mpryor@alamedaca.gov Councilmember Greg Boller mboller@alamedaca.gov City of Alameda Planning Board: To forward information to board members, please email or contact: Nancy McPeak, Executive Assistant, Community Development Dept. (510) 747-6854 nmcpeak@alamedaca.gov Congresswoman, 12th District of CA: Barbara Lee 1301 Clay Street, Ste. 1000-N Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (510) 763-0370 lee.house.gov Governor: Gavin Newsom 1303 10th Street, Suite 1173

Senator: District 7 Jesse Arreguín 1021 O Street #7520 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 651-4007 sd07.senate.ca.gov

Bay Colony........................ BYC Bay Isle Pointe................... BIP Bayview Harbor................. BVH Baywood Village................ BWV Brittany Landing Bay . ........ BLB Brittany Landing Harbor .... BLH Cantamar. ......................... CAN Centre Court..................... CCT Clipper Cove...................... CCV Columbia........................... COL Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners' Association......CHBIOA Costa Brava....................... CBR Freeport............................ FRE Harbor Pointe.................... HRP Headlands......................... HDL Lantern Bay....................... LTB Pelican Bay........................ PLB Promontory....................... PRM Sandpiper Cove................. SPC Seastrand.......................... SEA Woodbridge.......................WDB

Senior Senator: Alex Padilla 333 Bush Street, Suite 3225 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: (415) 981-9396 www.padilla.senate.gov Junior Senator: Adam Schiff 2309 Rayburn House Office Building State Assembly District 18: Mia Bonta Email: teamMia@MiaBonta.com Phone: (510) 286-1670 a18.asmdc.org State Attorney General: Rob Bonta Attn: Public Inquiry Unit P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 oag.ca.gov Chair, Board of Equalization, 2nd District California State SF District Office 455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 10500 San Francisco, CA 94102 www.boe.ca.gov/cohen Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors: BoardofDirectors@watertransit.org San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC): 455 Golden Gate Ave. Suite 10600 San Francisco, CA 94102-7019 Phone: (415) 352-3600 Fax: (415) 352-3606 Email: info@bcdc.ca.gov Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4176 schiff.house.gov

Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-2841 www.gov.ca.gov

Information is accurate as of date of printing.

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CoverStory Flutter and Buzz – Designing the Corica Tower Pollinator Garden by Marla Lee, Gardens by Marla O N A CRISP FALL MORNING, coffee in hand, I step into the garden, already and movements—a frenzied whirring of hummingbirds like tiny motors, darting between plants in a race, as if someone just yelled, “last call!” Bees hum along, steady in their work. Under a leaf, I spot a sleeping Monarch caterpillar, avoiding the morning rush. It’s nature’s opening act, and I’m lucky enough to have a front-row seat. Pollinator gardens aren’t just beautiful—they’re living, breathing ecosystems. When you plant for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, bats, or any winged creature, you’re doing much more than adding color to your yard. You’re nourishing a delicate, interconnected food chain. Every plant, every choice, ripples through the garden, influencing the entire space. Welcome the moths, and you’ll likely invite bats, who help keep mosquitoes in check. Prune your coneflowers too soon, and you’re denying the birds their winter protein. It's a reminder that in the garden, every action matters. At Corica Park, Avani and Umesh Patel of Greenway Golf gave me the creative freedom to design a space that welcomes everyone—whether they’ve got wings or feet. The project was inspired by art from the start. The goal: to transform the abandoned fire tower into Alameda’s first public art installation of its kind. Partnering with Local Edition Creative, funded by Greenway Golf, and approved by the City Planning Board, the tower features a vibrant, hand-painted abstract mural by artist John Horton. It captures the essence of Alameda’s unique topography, Corica Park Tower - Before & After ticking off a mental list of to-dos for the Corica Park Tower Garden installation. But before I get far, I’m distracted by a symphony of sounds

and for me, it’s both a tribute to our coastal home and the perfect inspiration for a colorful, lively garden. Sage Loring, Local Edition Creative Director, calls the mural a “flex for imagination and placemaking in Alameda.” I couldn’t agree more. Together with the garden, it feels like a splash of “controlled chaos” in an otherwise planned development. CONTROLLED CHAOS - BALANCING SYMMETRY WITH NATURAL FLOW This garden serves everyone’s needs - an intersecting nectar highway for hungry pollinators, wide paths for summer events, and tough borders for energetic campers learning about insect lifecycles. Instead of sending tons of toxic debris to the landfill, we covered the asphalt with natural stone gravel, giving the space a California-themed makeover. With a coat of hammered copper Rust-Oleum, we transformed metal stock tanks into weathered Corten Steel beds, and elevated them above gravel for efficient drainage.

FALL BLOOMING POLLINATORS MIMIC THE TOWER’S VIBRANT COLORS The plants I selected mirror the mural’s bold colors—sky blue, hot pink, and fiery orange—and provide revolving color for instant human gratification, plus nectar for pollinators settling into their new home. In a smaller garden, I might have to choose favorites, swapping one plant for another to support a particular pollinator. But in this nectar-filled café, some plants do it all. Salvias, Agastache and Cuphea are both crowd-pleasers and bee magnets.

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A THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED GARDEN FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY We're also mindful of water—carefully balancing the use of non-potable well water with smart irrigation systems to establish and sustain the garden. It’s a practice I’m eager to nurture, watching the space grow, mature, and come alive. Together, we've cultivated something vibrant—a space teeming with color, movement, and life. It’s a place to celebrate, to pause, to learn. Planting for pollinators isn’t just good for them—it’s good for you, too. I hope you'll visit during one of our future tours or workshops. Take a moment to pause, listen, and explore. I promise you'll see the world with fresh eyes. And, in your own small way, you'll know you're part of something much larger. JOIN THE CORICA PARK FIRE TOWER GARDEN TOURS COMMUNITY! Visit bit.ly/corica-park-garden-news (or scan the QR code below) to join the Corica Park email list for news about garden tours, and upcoming spring workshops to learn more about pollinators, sustainable gardening practices, and creating other pollinator-friendly spaces. Reach out to explore opportunities for your scouting or other community groups to enhance habitat through projects like building bat boxes, creating bee hotels, making clay seed balls, and more.

Even the passion vine plays a role—feeding Gulf Fritillary butterfly caterpillars and eventually “greening” the fence. Who knows, it might even shield the occasional shanked ball (and its accompanying expletives) from the second tee. NATIVES OFFER LATE-SEASON COLOR AND NECTAR While California natives may not always win “most photogenic” year-round, plants like yarrow, California fuchsia, seaside daisy, goldenrod, and native milkweed steal the show in fall. They offer much-needed late-season nectar and serve as a five-star dining experience for hungry caterpillars.

EUCALYPTUS AND WILLOWS PROVIDE VITAL HABITAT Even the often-maligned Eucalyptus tree, frequently dismissed as a messy

nuisance, has a surprising role. Its evergreen leaves and dense canopy may one day provide a resting spot for overwintering butterflies. Its peeling bark may offer shelter

to roosting bats. The adjacent grove of native willows, whose roots have cracked through the asphalt, help filter pollutants from stormwater runoff and provide food for moth larvae. SENSORY GARDEN INTERACTION STIMULATES MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH Avani’s request for a sensory garden inspired a whole section of the garden where visitors can engage their senses including scent—peppermint geraniums, chocolate cosmos, and catmint; touch—fuzzy lamb’s ear and sticky monkey flower; and taste—pungent rosemary and thyme.

OTHER GARDENING RESOURCES Native Gardening for Butterflies:

https://tinyurl.com/4jfyu5we Native Gardening for Bees: https://tinyurl.com/yu635xx4 Plants for Pollinators & Beneficial Insects: https://tinyurl.com/2pwahtu5 Pollinator Posse - Favorite Pollinator Plants: https://tinyurl.com/3cr3p7zn

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CommunityNews Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Underway on Bay Farm Island by Lauren Eisele T HE CITY OF ALAMEDA (CITY) HAS BEEN LEADING the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC) to plan for sea level rise adaptation in the Oakland-Alameda subregion since 2021. OAAC has been working on two high-priority projects - the Estuary Adaptation Project and the Bay Farm Island (BFI) Adaptation Project – as well as the larger Oakland Alameda Subregional Adaptation Plan (Subregional Plan). These planning efforts include analyses of conditions and recommendations for adaptation, the concept designs, funding, phasing and governance.

on January 21, 2025. The BFI community’s input and support of this project at these meetings will help ensure its’ successful funding and implementation. Please attend these meetings and show your support. The Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project is a near-term sea level rise adaptation project to address two feet of sea level rise over the coming decades. Current FEMA flood maps show the northern shoreline of Bay Farm Island as an entry point for coastal flooding at the 100-year flood event. An existing aged concrete seawall currently protects lower magnitude flood events from entering Veterans Court from the Bay. However, the top of the seawall is at a lower elevation than the 100-year event. Many properties on Bay Farm Island are lower in elevation than the northern shoreline and would be potentially subject to flooding in the event of overtopping or failure.

Adaptation Alernative - Lagoon Outfall to Veterans Park

On December 4th, the City hosted an online community workshop to discuss the draft concept designs for the Bay Farm Island (BFI) project and to solicit community feedback. The notes and presentation materials from this workshop can be found at www.oaacadapt.org. The City has solicited outreach to the community via three workshops, online meetings, door to door neighborhood outreach and has presented the project concepts at several Alameda Commissions. The City plans to bring the final conceptual plans to the City of Alameda Planning Board on December 16, 2024 and City Council

This project consists of developing a long-term adaptation plan for the entire BFI as well as developing up to 30 percent designs in the northern shoreline area of BFI for a near-term project. The near-term project concept design is for the northern shoreline area of BFI, and includes a levee to reduce coastal flooding, Bay Trail enhancements, nature-based solutions to improve the marshes and beach habitat, tide gate and pump station replacements and storm drain modifications. The concept will shorten Veterans Court and will allow for 20-25 parking spaces. City staff are coordinating with Caltrans on how to replace the wooden bicycle/pedestrian bridge, and it is not part

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of the near-term concept. Here is a link to the conceptual project design: https://tinyurl.com/mryva4p5 Please see the links here and the images below for project design and information. • Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project: https://tinyurl.com/2wrdkm6t • Bay Farm Island Boards: https://tinyurl.com/35ffvz87 The initial project budget is $2 million ($1.5 million from FEMA and $530,000 from the City of Alameda). Grant funding expires in September 29, 2025. The City has submitted an additional $55.5M FEMA BRIC grant request on behalf of OAAC to ensure continued funding for the project to complete environmental clearance, permitting, design and construction. FEMA has since recommended the project for further review and a final determination is expected by Spring 2025. The City’s share of the local match is $1.9 million, which is expected to come from grants. In October 2024, the City of Alameda submitted an additional application to the Alameda County Transportation Commission (CTC) 2026 CIP for $937,000 of additional funding to build on the existing vulnerability analysis and preliminary conceptual design work underway via the FEMA BRIC grant and to fund further development of design and implementation strategies.

The grant can only fund up to 30% of the applicant’s matching funds for the overall project. The 2026 CIP would provide $937,000 in funding for the City to use towards the City’s portion of the BRIC grant required local match. The City’s required local match for this grant is $737,000 and is anticipated to be allocated from Measure BB, General Fund and Local Stormwater Fees, per City Council action on February 20, 2024, when it approved the City’s BRIC grant submittal. The City does not intend to raise taxes to support these projects, but does need visible community support at board and council meetings and letters of support for the grant applications. ALAMEDA CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY PLAN (CARP) UPDATE PUBLIC DRAFT FEEDBACK FORM The CARP Update Public Draft was released on December 10th and will be available for community review and comments through January 17th. Visit surveymonkey.com/r/DKVLSY6 to complete the survey which allows you to provide a general comment about the Update and/or a comment on a specific Section and Subsection. A PDF of the CARP Update is available at: alamedaca.gov/CARP

Adaptation Alternative - Veterans Court

Remove Levee Penetration (Redirect Gravity System Outfall to Lagoon)

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CommunityNews Bay Isle Pointe Lawn Conversion Project by Andrea Godoy, Association Manager B AY ISLE POINTE RECENTLY COMPLETED A STUNNING renovation on Oyster Pond Road and we can’t wait for you to check it out! Working closely with EBMUD, former curb strip lawn areas were transformed into beautiful, water-wise landscaping—and some amazing rebates were secured along the way! Water conservation is more critical than ever. By swapping out thirsty lawns for drought-tolerant plants and efficient irrigation systems, we’re helping to save thousands of gallons of water annually. Not only does this reduce our environmental footprint, but it also helps lower water bills! Come take a look and see how this eco-friendly transformation can inspire changes in your own yard. Together, we can make a difference!

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CommunityNews Fire Mitigation in Harbor Bay by Joseph Landaeta, Maintenance Director I N EARLY SEPTEMBER 2024, A FIRE MYSTERIOUSLY occurred at Veterans Memorial Park. No one was injured except for the emotions of our residents, staff, and our veterans.

COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Homeowner Association fire prevention is a community effort, and everyone needs to get involved, especially in an “Urban Forest.” Fire can be weather driven especially when summer fire issues are present in the area you live in and weather gets extra dry. FIRE SAFETY TIPS FOR HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS While most fires in California occur during fire season in summer and fall, fire can endanger lives and property at any time of the year. Many plants survive pruning and thinning better in fall or late winter than in spring or summer when they are actively growing. Fire hazard reduction is best worked into the normal property maintenance schedule, some task ongoing and performed once a year before fire season and others undertaken every few years as needed. Structures and lives are put at risk when accumulated fuels make property damage more likely and fighting fires more difficult. FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES Ongoing: • Clean up and dispose of leaves and other plant litter. • Remove debris from roof and gutters. • Remove dead plants and dead branches from trees and shrubs. • Remove vines from trees, shrubs, and fences. Annually before fire season: • Mow annual grasses and weeds. • Cut back woody plants that accumulate dry material. • Cut back ivy, vines, and low growing ground covers to remove build up, old dry stems, and dead leaves. • Cut back twiggy shrubs. • Thin and reduce canopies to remove twiggy growth, maintain separation between trees and reduce overall fuel load. • Avoid topping trees as this causes excessive branching and twiggy growth that can increase the fire hazard. • Thin overgrown vegetation. Every few years, or as needed:

Thank you to the Alameda Fire Department for responding and extinguishing the fire and saving what would have been a loss of one of the Community’s focal points in somber remembrance and gratitude of our Veterans. Veterans Memorial Park was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 25, 1998. Twenty-one Italian Cypress trees ring the parade field to represent the 21-gun Salute in honor of the National Flag. Sadly, the fire destroyed 3 of the 21 cypress trees, along with surrounding landscaping irrigation. But, thanks to the fast action of Davey Tree Expert Company, Devil Mountain Nursery, and the Harbor Bay Isle staff, the area has been brought back to the original design.

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CommunityNews The Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners' Association, Inc. Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) DISCLAIMER: The Community does not and cannot guarantee the safety of the members, residents, their guests, and invitees. All individuals within the Community are encouraged to take reasonable steps to protect their person and property and to use common sense in connection with same. Measures like locking your doors and vehicles, securing windows, storing personal belongings out of view, and being aware of your surroundings will all help to better secure your person, possessions, and property. If anyone sees suspicious people or activity within the Community, please immediately contact the local police department to report said concerns. If you also want to advise the Community of security concerns, please contact the Security Patrol Department at 510-865-0417. COMMON AREA ALPR CAMERA POLICY This policy covers the installation of automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras by technology vendor Flock Safety, which capture and store digital images of license plates, and uses character recognition to identify and store plate characters. The system creates a searchable computerized database resulting from the mobile and fixed cameras in the Common Areas, where individuals do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The cameras will be on Community and Project Common Areas with locations available upon installation. The ALPR system data includes license plate number as well the date, time and location when the image was collected. 1. The ALPR system does not guarantee that no crime will occur, and the Community is not responsible for criminal acts of others which may occur despite the installation of ALPR cameras at the Community of Harbor Bay Isle common interest development. Residents and their guests should always be aware of their surroundings and take all reasonable precautions to ensure their own personal safety and the safety of their property. The Community will have reasonable signage informing owners, residents, and guests that ALPR cameras are in use. Camera Policy Adopted Nov. 20, 2024

2. The purpose of the ALPR cameras is to identify vehicles entering and exiting the Community, to aid the Board’s management and oversight over the community, to deter crime and criminal activity from within the Community, and to provide law enforcement with potential evidence of any alleged criminal activity that occurs within the Community. 3. ALPR operators will receive initial training from Flock Safety on the procedure and proper use of the system prior to being granted access to the ALPR system; each user will also receive annual refresher training from the assistant director or designee. 4. The Community shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the ALPR system. If a resident or resident’s guest is responsible for damage to any portion of the ALPR system, the Community is entitled to seek reimbursement from the responsible owner for repair or replacement of the system pursuant to the procedure established in the CC&Rs. 5. The Community’s management company will be the custodian and head administrator of the ALPR systems and its operation. The only individuals who have access and ability to query data in the system are: the Community’s Executive Director; the Community’s Director of Security; and Law Enforcement. 6. All logins and queries of the ALPR system will be stored and monitored including: username, date, time, purpose of query, license plate and other elements used to query the system. These data points will be stored, the Community will also run periodic audits to ensure access was made by authorized persons for legitimate purposes. 7. The ALPR system will collect the following information: license plate image captured; vehicle image captured; license plate number; license plate state; date; time; and location. 8. Flock Safety uses the following safeguards to protect the ALPR information from unauthorized access, use, destruction, modification or disclosure: administrative (username and password protected access to the ALPR system as well as monitoring and auditing the usage of the database); operational (training and proper use and secure practices when using ALPR and its database; technical (all information is encrypted in transit from camera to

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cloud storage and encrypted at rest in the cloud); and physical (secure storage of computers with access to database and secure off-site database). In the event of an information breach, all individuals who are believed to be affected or have their information compromised will be notified by the Community. 9. The ALPR system is automated, and the license plate images and details of collection are included in the system without review. Although infrequent, license plate translation may be incomplete or inaccurate. The Community will use reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy and correct license plate translation errors when identified. Users will also confirm the computer translation prior to taking any action based on ALPR results. 10. Flock Safety vendor will store the data (data hosting) and ensure proper maintenance and security of data stored in their data towers. Flock Safety will also be in charge of purging data at the end of the 30 days of storage. 11. Information gathered or collected, and records retained by the Community will not be sold, accessed or used for any purpose other than legitimate law enforcement or public safety purposes. Residents should be aware that the license plate recordings made by the ALPR cameras are not actively monitored. In the event that a

crime is alleged to have occurred, applicable ALPR data shall be turned over to the police department or other law enforcement agency investigating or prosecuting the crime upon written request by that department or agency. Case numbers and supporting documentation shall be provided with the request. A recording may also be turned over to a person who issues a valid subpoena specifically requesting the recording. Recordings will not be turned over to owners, residents, or other persons without a valid subpoena. 12. The ALPR system will store license plates for no longer than 30 days. 13. Owners and residents shall have the right to register their license plate number and opt to be eliminated from captured footage. This way, police can easily separate residents from non-residents and allow owners and residents with privacy concerns to opt out of the system altogether. 14. Owners and residents shall not be permitted to view or otherwise request to view any of the ALPR video recording footage unless pursuant to a subpoena or required by a valid court order. Adopted by the Board of Directors November 20, 2024

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CommervialVillageNews - Village 1C The 16th Annual Alameda Holiday Fest Wowed Shoppers! by Kimberlee MacVicar, Board President, Temple Israel T HE COMMUNITY CENTER WELCOMED HOLIDAY shoppers on November 17th for the 16th Annual Alameda Holiday Fest hosted by our member and neighbor, Temple Israel of Alameda. The Fest featured over 50 local artists, bakers, crafters, and artisans throughout the center, outside, and in the Temple's social hall. A pop-up cafe was run by the award-winning Gather & Grub of Alameda. The event is one of the most popular holiday shopping events in Alameda and is the only one on Harbor Bay. Items available included greeting cards, jewelry, handmade soap, local jam and honey, holiday wreaths, eyewear, adorable crochet items, fused glass, photography, woodwork, gifts for pets, squishy toys, Altarena Playhouse tickets, and the CA Historical Radio Society made its debut. To see additional photos, visit "Alameda Holiday Fest" on Facebook. If you want to be a vendor next year, write to events@templeisraelalameda.org.

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CommercialVillageNews - Village 1C Temple Israel Marks Its 105th Anniversary Throughout 2025 by Kimberlee MacVicar, Board President, Temple Israel T EMPLE ISRAEL IS INVITING the whole community to a series of events to celebrate its 105th anniversary. Founded in 1920, the temple's Mecartney Road and has been a vibrant part of Harbor Bay ever since. This series of events is also a way to make up that the Covid lockdown blocked Temple Israel from celebrating the centennial. Events include: • An afternoon tea on February 2 • A Purim Carnival celebrating children on March 16 • A Passover Seder honoring the founding families on April 13 • A Celebratory Party on May 17 • A summer picnic and photo exhibit later in 2025 (Details in upcoming issues) Visit templeisraelalameda.org for event details, to purchase tickets to any of the events, submit an ad for their tribute book, or become an event sponsor. Sponsorship and tribute book submission deadline is April 15, 2025. Send inquiries and questions to events@ templeisraelalameda.org. original location was at the corner of Oak Street and Alameda Avenue. In 1980, the congregation dedicated the current building at 3183

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ArchitecturalNews House Paint Case Study: Material & Labor Costs - Premium vs. Standard Printed with permission from Benjamin Moore L ET’S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS make a considerable difference when it comes to material and labor costs for a project. For this study, we will look at painting the exterior of a 3500 square foot house in a dark color. You could just tell your contractor that the color you want to use is Chelsea Gray HC-168. From there the contractor may use a premium product, or they may use a product that is less expensive and from a store that just happens to be closer to your home, so that it is convenient for them. On the other hand, you could write a detailed specification, noting that you want to use Chelsea Gray HC-168 in a premium exterior product in a Low Lustre finish, and that substitutions will not be permitted. By being more specific, let’s see how this works out from a material cost and labor perspective. As you can see from the chart below, by using a conventional paint, the job requires more product because it entails 3 coats – if a premium product was used that had better ingredients and advanced technology, only 2 coats would be needed to complete the job. This makes a big difference when it comes to labor.

It is in your best interest to use a premium paint from the start, to save money in the long run, with better substrate protection. You get what you pay for! This is true across innumerable products, services, and industries, including paint. Another way to look at it is return on investment or “bang for your buck”—what do you get for every dollar you spend? This helps us determine the value of a product or service. Let’s take a look at the Paint Value Equation. If a paint performs better, protects better, requires fewer coats, has richer color, solves a problem, or better yet prevents a problem, it is worth spending a little more money.

It’s far better to spend more upfront to prevent an issue than a lot more on the back‐end to correct it. In short, the value of quality is arguably greater than cost. But the reality is, cost is important ‐ especially if you are looking for value. When faced with the quality/cost conversation, it’s important to look at true cost, not just cost per gallon of paint. Let’s look at a hypothetical paint scenario. The first step is to calculate how much paint will be needed for the finish coats—to keep it simple, we’re not going to worry about primer for this exercise but in the real world, always prime! For a 3500 sf house, assuming an average coverage of about 300 – 350 sf per gallon, each coat will require roughly 12 gallons. Subsequent coats may require less paint than the first coat, depending on the type of siding, how rough it

That’s not all, it is also important to consider the cost per year of service. A conventional or lower quality paint may require repainting much sooner, especially in this example where we are looking to use a dark color on an exterior. A premium paint utilizes advanced resin and colorant technology so there is less maintenance and fewer repaints over time.

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have to look at labor costs, as well, because the majority of a paint job is labor—typically around 80% to 90% of the total project cost.

is, how much of the primer was absorbed, application method, etc. But again, we’re going to keep things simple here.

Assuming the contractor charges $1 per square foot per coat, or for our purposes roughly $300 per gallon, three coats of Paint A would incur labor charges of $10,800. Paint B, on the other hand, requires one less coat and therefore would only incur labor charges of $7200. The net savings on the project using the more expensive, but superior, Paint B are $3240, a significant savings of more than 25%. But that’s not all! Another thing to consider is that lower quality paints typically aren't as durable and will require maintenance or repainting much sooner. This is especially true with exterior coatings. Because the premium paint utilizes more advanced resin and colorant technology, the paint will look better longer, and require less maintenance and fewer repaints over time. We can look at this by comparing the cost per year of service. Paint A may require repainting in as little as five years. The material cost for Paint A was $1080, which amounts to $216 per year of service for those five years. Paint B cost $1440, but is expected to last 15 years, which amounts to just $96 per year of service. Take into account the labor to repaint a house originally painted in Paint A after five years and the potential savings from using Paint B become exponentially greater. So now ask yourself—would you pay significantly less for a product that looks better longer, offers superior substrate protection, and requires less maintenance and fewer repaints? Who would say no to that?

LET’S COMPARE TWO PAINTS FOR THE PROJECT Paint A is a conventional paint that costs $30 per gallon. Paint A has 30% volume solids. (Volume Solids are what are left behind after the solvent evaporates.) Now remember, a dark shade will likely take a few coats to achieve true color representation. With a product like Paint A, likely three coats. So, Paint A will require three coats at 12 gallons per coat, for a total of 36 gallons, at a cost of $30 per gallon, for a total of $1080. The other option is Paint B, which is a premium paint with a price tag of $60 per gallon. Paint B has 40% volume solids, which is excellent. Paint B is also endowed with advanced technology in the form of better resins and colorants, so it not only leaves a thicker dry film, it also hides better. We can achieve the dark color in fewer coats. Paint B will require just two coats at 12 gallons per coat, for a total of 24 gallons, at a cost of $60 per gallon, for a total of $1440. Paint B may cost twice as much per gallon, but it requires less paint to achieve the same results as Paint A. The increase in material cost is only $360 (or 33%). If you only had to pay $360 more for a product that looks better and saves time on the project, you would probably say yes. Now what if you'd actually save money? For the true cost of a project, we can’t simply compare material costs. We

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CLASS Submits FEIR Response to OAK Expansion by John Hamilton, CLASS President

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URELY BY NOW CHBIOA RESIDENTS ARE AWARE that the Oakland Airport plans to expand their terminals to allow for double the number of passengers by the year 2038. Both larger planes and more of them will be required to support this passenger increase. The impact to CHBI is more noise and air pollution. The Oakland Port board, which governs the Oakland Airport, voted to adopt the final environmental impact report (FEIR) as is on November 21st effectively setting a 30-day clock during the holiday season in which you can file a lawsuit. Filing a lawsuit can be very expensive. Any lawsuit at this point would be in response to the FEIR shortcomings as defined by both the CLASS response and the response filed by the city of Alameda. Since both were filed before the Port voted to accept the FEIR they are admissible in court as evidence that the Port has not met the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a state law that requires public agencies to identify and disclose the potential environmental impacts of their proposed activities. CEQA also requires agencies to take steps to reduce or eliminate those impacts. Writing this article on November 22nd for a publication that will be sent to residents in January presents a bit of a dilemma, in that the outcome will be unknown as this article is written. Funding to challenge the Oakland Airports decision to move ahead with the plans as presented will be a challenge as it has been expensive to prepare and file documents for both the EIR and FEIR to get to this point in the process. The last airport expansion in 2000 resulted in a lawsuit by KJOB (Keep Jets Over the Bay), the City of Alameda, and CLASS against the airport which was very effective in obtaining a settlement and getting the City of Alameda and CLASS a seat at the table for activities and a strong enforcement of the “voluntary” noise abatement procedures. 93% of the business jets depart from the “regular” South field where SWA planes depart. Without

the 2000 lawsuit these business jets would have been departing over Bay Farm and your homes all day. You likely caught the word “Voluntary” in the last paragraph and should be alarmed with that. But this was a result of a 1990 law passed by both parties in congress to regulate air travel at a federal level under an interstate commerce control restriction. The US federal government controls the airspace making any city restrictions on air travel null and void. This was sold as a reduction in noise because older jets would be outlawed. However, industry pressure on lawmakers and an engine “hush kit” kept these jets in the air with little effective noise reduction. In effect, the 1990 law called ANCA stripped local control and opened the door for unmitigated aircraft growth. There are typically only 30 to 50 discrete callers/ individual homeowner filing noise complaints out of the 15,000 people living here on Bay Farm Island in any given month - so perhaps there is no noise or pollution problem. If you feel that there is a problem with noise and pollution refer to CLASSalameda.com or just google noise Oakland airport and file your noise complaint and tell your neighbor. With the airspace noise due to cargo jets, passenger jets, business jets, propeller aircraft, and jets from San Francisco airport overhead your complaints will count. Don’t stop at noise complaints for Oakland Airport either since some of the noise heard can be attributed to San Francisco planes headed towards the Oakland hills. Google SFO noise and make a complaint there as well. Don’t forget to volunteer your time to help CLASS via an email to info@CLASSalameda.com. REGISTER YOUR AIRPLANE NOISE COMPLAINT flyquietoak.com/community/file - noise - complaint CALL 510.563.6463 SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW

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