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Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council

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

Date: February 18, 2021

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

Registration Required: No

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In accordance with Executive Order N-25-20 and N-29-20 regarding the Brown Act for public meetings during the public health emergency, the August 20 LRR MAC meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will be on Zoom and on Facebook live, links below. After the event, videos are available both on facebook and on Youtube. YouTube Channel can be found under Sonoma County 5th District.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://sonomacounty.zoom.us/j/91248479003?pwd=ZTg2d0x3ZWx0U1JoaDdxeU9lbldPUT09
Passcode: 068075
Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699009128,,91248479003# or +13462487799,,91248479003#

Or Streaming Facebook Live on Supervisor Lynda Hopkins page https://www.facebook.com/supervisorlyndahopkins/

Agenda

The Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council welcomes you to its meeting. Your interest and participation are encouraged and appreciated. Questions and comments may be entered in the zoom chat.

Call to Order MAC Clerk/Nance Jones

Pledge of Allegiance

Supervisor Hopkins to administer the Oath of Office for New Mac Representatives

· Lisa Nahmanson, Forestville

· Alice Teeter, Hacienda

· Naomi Hufstutter, Guerneville

· Nic Pereira, Guerneville

· Kyra Wink, Monte Rio/Villa Grande

· Mike Nicholls, Cazadero

And Alternates:

· Tony Goodwin, Cazadero

· Sherrie Owens, Hacienda

· Lucy Hardcastle, Forestville

· John Milo Chapman, Pocket Canyon

· Cynthia Strecker, Monte Rio

· Joe Falejcyzk, Rio Nido

Roll Call

A. Election of 2021 Chair and Vice Chair

a. Nomination of candidates

b. Council Representatives vote

c. New Chair takes over meeting leadership

B. Approval of Agenda

C. 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).

D. Correspondence – none

E. Consent Calendar

  • Approval of December 2020 Minutes
  • Approval of January 7, 2021 Special Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Annual Report
  • Approval of amended ByLaws

F. Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda

G. Regular Calendar Items

a. Informational - Gary Helfrich of Permit Sonoma - Report on Russian River Area Plan

b. Tourism Impact -

1. David Robinson Regional Parks on shuttle and waste plans

2. Residential Parking Permit – AdHoc Committee Report

c. Presentation - Elise VanDyne report on The Re-Launch of the Russian River Confluence

1. RFP for Russian River Initiative

2. Trouble with Trash challenges and solutions

H. AdHoc Committees

a. Chair –launching or sunseting committees

i. FYI : LandUse – Guernewood Park coming at a later time

I. Proclamations

None.

J. Call for agenda items

K. 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.