Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council Meeting<br><br>
Date: April 18, 2019
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Registration Required: No
Agenda
The Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council (River MAC) welcomes you to its meetings. Your interest and participation are encouraged and appreciated. As a courtesy, please turn off all cell phones, electronic devices and pagers during the meeting.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
- Approval of Agenda
- Proclamations/Presentations
- Public Comment
This time is set aside to receive comment from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda, but related to River MAC business. Pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, however, the River MAC cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Each person is usually granted 3 minutes to speak; time limitations are at the discretion of the Chair. - Board Member Comments
- Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes of March 21, 2019 Special Meeting of the Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council
- Statements of Conflict of Interest
- Correspondence
- Informational Items and Presentations
- West County Roads Update (Daniel Virkstis, Public Affairs Program Manager, Department of Transportation and Public Works)
- Broadband in West County (Calvin Sandeen, Broadband Project Coordinator, Sonoma County Economic Development Board)
- Regular Calendar Items (Discussion and/or Action)
- Discussion and action on creating a TOT Participatory Budgeting steering committee (Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, Chair Nicholls)
- Update from Community Engagement Ad-Hoc Committee and Discussion on Next Steps for Community Engagement Plan(Councilmember Sisomphou)
- Discussion and action on setting future agenda items and meeting locations (Chair Nicholls)
- Adjournment
Process for Items on an Agenda Item:
- Chair opens the item
- Council receives staff report/presentation from staff or presentation
- Council asks questions of staff or presenter
- Chair opens Public Comment or Public hearing. Members of public will have 3 minutes to speak. Members of public representing a community group may have 5 minutes to speak, with permission of the Chair.
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.