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Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council

Joint Lower Russian River and Sonoma Coast Municipal Advisory Council Meeting

Date: August 24, 2023

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

Location: Guerneville Elementary School

IN-PERSON, TELECONFERENCE AND ZOOM MEETING:

In Person Location:
Guerneville Elementary School
14630 Armstrong Woods Road
Guerneville, CA 95446

Teleconference Location:
North Coast Fire Protection District,
North Fire Station
39250 South Highway One
The Sea Ranch, CA 95497

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Meeting Recording: https://youtu.be/0krmGvwo4tM

  1. Call to Order
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. River MAC Roll Call
    3. Coast MAC Roll Call
  2. Approval of the Agenda, Chair Pip Marquez de la Plata
  3. Statement of Conflict of Interest
    This is the time for the Chair, Vice Chair and Council Members to indicate any statements of conflict of interest for any item listed on this agenda.
  4. River MAC Consent Agenda
    These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The LRRMAC will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any Representatives, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion.
    1. July 13 Minutes
    2. Bylaws Amendments
  5. Coast MAC Consent Agenda
    These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The Coast MAC will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any Representatives, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion.
    1. May 18 Minutes
    2. June 22 Minutes
    3. Bylaws Amendments
  6. Council Member Comment: on Matters not listed on the agenda
    Comments are restricted to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Please be brief and limit spoken comments to one minute.
  7. State Update from Senator Mike McGuire and County Update from Supervisor Lynda Hopkins
    Following introductory remarks, Senator McGuire and Supervisor Hopkins will take questions from the audience in person and via Zoom.
  8. Public Comments
    On Matters not listed on the agenda: Comments are restricted to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Please be brief and limit spoken comments to two minutes.

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: At any Regular Meeting, 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.