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Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council

Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council Meeting<br><br>

Date: October 17, 2019

Time: 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Registration Required: No

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Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council

Meeting Agenda, October 17, 2019 5:30 – 8:00pm
Monte Rio Community Center
20488 CA-116, Monte Rio, CA 95462

The Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council welcomes you to its meeting. 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

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Statement of Conflict of Interest (This is the time for the Chair, Vice Chair and Councilmembers to indicate any statements of conflict of interest for any item listed on this agenda).
  3. Correspondence
    Lloyd Guccione
    Joy Levinger
  4. Consent Calendar
    1. Approval of minutes
    2. Approval of letter of concern regarding bus schedule changes for Cazadero and remote area students
  5. 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 Brown Act, however, the River MAC cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Due to the length of our program, comments will be limited to 1-2 minutes per person; time limitations are at the discretion of the Chair.
  6. Informational Items/Presentations
    1. EV program grant – Nelson Lomeli of Sonoma Clean Power
    2. Roads update from Transportation and Public Works
    3. Michael Gossman from the Office of Recovery and Resilience on Flood Recovery Funds and appointment of an AdHoc Committee to provide feedback for community fund benefit.
    4. Introducing the Lower Russian River Ombudsman, Alisha O’Laughlin
    5. Appointment of AdHoc Committee on possible limitations for Vacation Rentals
  7. Regular Calendar Items (for discussion/action) None.
  8. Proclamations None.
  9. Board Reports Written reports with brief summaries presented to the council.
    1. AdHoc Committee Reports
      1. TIF Ad Hoc
      2. Communications Ad Hoc
    2. Board Reports
      1. Forestville Beaches Town Hall
      2. Fire Prep Neighborhood meetings – Forestville, Monte Rio
      3. Russian River Disaster Prep, Health and Wellness Fair November 16
  10. Adjournment

Meeting Documentation

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.