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Sonoma County Coast Municipal Advisory Council

Coast Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Meeting

Date: March 16, 2023

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

Bodega Bay Grange Hall:

1370 Bodega Ave.

Bodega Bay, CA 94923

Registration Required: No

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  1. Call to Order
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Agenda, Chair Brian Leubitz   
  3. Oath of Office: Drew McCalley, The Sea Ranch / Annapolis, term 2023 - 2024
  4. Consent Agenda: These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The SCCMAC will act upon them at one time without . Any Representatives, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion.
    1. Approval of January 2023 minutes
    2. 2022 Coastal MAC Annual Report to Board of Supervisors
  5. Statement(s) of conflict of interest: if any, from Council members 
  6. Correspondence 
  7. Chair and Council Member Reports 
  8. Public Comments: Comments from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda, but related to the Sonoma Coast MAC business. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Sonoma Coast MAC cannot consider issues or take  on any requests during this comment period. Due to time constraints, comments will be limited at the discretion of the Chair.
  9. Supervisor Lynda Hopkins
  10. Presentation from Creative Sonoma, Director Kristen Madsen. Creative Sonoma is dedicated to advancing and supporting the creative community of Sonoma County.
  11. Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan Update and Policy Options A range of policy options were requested by the Board of Supervisors as part of their review of the Planning Commission Recommended Local Coastal Plan. This is an opportunity for discussion and comment.
  12. Informational Item: Coastal Zone Vacation Rental Ordinance Update Fact Sheet For Sonoma County’s coast, regulation of vacation rentals must be consistent California Coastal Act. The California Coastal Commission has determined that vacation rentals are an important component of coastal access in areas with limited visitor lodging, such as Sonoma County. However, the Coastal Commission does support applying performance standards to Vacation Rentals when necessary to regulate nuisance, protect public health and preserve coastal resources.
  13. Staff Report, Elise Weiland, Including update on roads, speed signs
  14. 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 Coast 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 two minutes each; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demand and total number of speakers.

Public Comment for 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.

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 call 1-707-565-2241 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.