North Sonoma Valley Municipal Advisory Council Meeting
Date: November 16, 2020
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Registration Required: No
Though the North Valley MAC usually meetings second Wednesdays, the November meeting was moved to accommodate the Veterans Day holiday, and an important meeting of the Sonoma Valley Citizen's Advisory Commission.
Please Note: This meeting will be conducted entirely by teleconference pursuant to the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-35-20, suspending certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act. Members of the public will be recognized at the appropriate time via Zoom’s Raise Hand tool.
Join Zoom Conference Meeting
Link: Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 966 0596 9979
Passcode: 111089
Phone: +1 (669) 900-9128
Contact: Arielle Kubu-Jones, Field Representative for Supervisor Susan Gorin
Agenda
- Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call
- Approval of September 16, 2020 Minutes - Resolution
- Public Comment - Receive (Limited to items not appearing on the agenda)
- Supervisor Gorin Update - Receive
- Mission
Statement and Goals and Priorities - Resolution
- Receive report and materials from Mission Statement, Goals and Priorities Ad Hoc
- Develop an Mission Statement
- Develop Goals and Priorities for 20/21
- Reports
from Councilmembers - Receive
- SVCAC: Matthew Dickey
- Glen Ellen Forum: Melissa Dowling
- Others as appropriate
- Consideration of items for future agenda - Receive
- Adjourn - Resolution
Multimedia
Commitment to Civility
The North Sonoma Valley Municipal Advisory Council has adopted rules of procedures which include a commitment to civility. To assure civility in its public meetings, the public is encouraged to engage in respectful dialog that supports freedom of speech and values diversity of opinion. Councilmembers, staff, and members of the public are expected to establish and maintain a cordial and respectful atmosphere during discussions; and foster meaningful dialogue free of personal attacks. Members of the public must also adhere to the speaking time limit.
Agenda Materials
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the North Sonoma Valley Citizens Municipal Advisory Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Board of Supervisors’ Office located at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100-A, Santa Rosa, CA, during normal business hours.
Note: Consideration items will proceed as follows:
- Presentation
- Questions by Councilmembers
- Questions and comments from the public
- Response by presenter, if required
- Comments by Councilmembers
- Resolution, if indicated
Open Meetings
Except as expressly authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act (the State’s local agency open meeting law), all meetings of the North Sonoma Valley Municipal Advisory Council are open to attendance by interested members of the public.
Public 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 Appearances
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 three minutes each, six minutes for a member of the public attending with a translator; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demands and total number of speakers.
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 Arielle Kubu-Jones at (707) 565-2241 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.