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Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council

Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council Meeting

Date: March 22, 2023

Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

El Molino Library:

El Molino Library
7050 Covey Road
Forestville, CA 95436

Registration Required: No

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A recording of this meeting can be viewed here.

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Agenda, Chair Pip Marquez de la Plata
  3. Statement of Conflict of Interest 
    This is the time for the Chair, Vice Chair and Council Members to indicate any statements of conflict of interest for any item listed on this agenda.
  4. Correspondence
  5. Consent Agenda 
    These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The LRRMAC will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any Representatives, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion.
    1. February 16, 2023 Minutes
  6. Council Member Comment: on Matters not listed on the agenda 
    Comments are restricted to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Please be brief and limit spoken comments to one minute.
  7. Public Comments 
    On Matters not listed on the agenda: Comments are restricted to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Please be brief and limit spoken comments to two minutes.
  8. Supervisor Lynda Hopkins
  9. Vacation Rental Ordinance Update, Recap & Next Steps 
    Presentation from Permit Sonoma: Bradley Dunn, Ross Markey, and Gary Helfrich
  10. Rural Broadband Update
    Presentation from Lauren Cartwright, acting Deputy Director - Sonoma County Economic Development Board
  11. Committee and Staff Reports
    1. Staff report from Elise Weiland, including updates on Roads and Governance Study
    2. Community Clean Up Ad Hoc, Report from Chair Lisa Nahmanson
    3. Communications Ad Hoc, Report from Chair Joe Rogoff
  12. Future Agenda Items
    Discussion regarding Pocket Canyon district name
    Discussion regarding the development of a River MAC Land Acknowledgement
    Presentation from Soco Connect
    Presentation from the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO)
    Presentation from Sonoma Water: Local Hazards Mitigation Plan
  13. Adjournment

Open Meetings: Except as expressly authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act (the State’s local agency open meeting law), all meetings of the River Municipal Advisory Council are open to attendance by interested members of the public.

Agenda Comments: The Chair will invite public comment for agenda items as they are taken up by the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon receiving recognition by the Chair. Please state your name and limit your comments to the agenda item under discussion. Speakers are limited to three minutes each; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demand and total number of speakers.

Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda: Any member of the public may address the Committee on a matter not listed on the agenda as long as the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon recognition by the Committee Chair. While members of the public are welcome to address the Committee, under the Brown Act open meeting laws, Committee members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to two minutes each; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demands and total number of speakers.

Documents related to open session agendas: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council regarding any item on this agenda after the posting of this agenda and not otherwise exempt from disclosure will be made available for public review at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100-A, Santa Rosa, CA, during normal business hours.

Disabled Accommodation: If you have a disability and require a sign language interpreter, assistive listening device, material in an alternate format, or other accommodation to attend, please contact District5@sonoma-county.org or 1-707-565-2241 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.