Lower Russian River Land Use Committee Meeting

Date: February 01, 2024

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Hybrid Meeting, click here for Zoom link

Fife Creek Commons Community Room:

16376 5^th Street, Guerneville CA

Registration Required: No

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A video recording of this meeting is available on the District 5 YouTube channel here.

Call to Order
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment

On Matters not listed on the agenda: Comments are restricted to matters within the Lower Russian River
MAC Land Use Committee's jurisdiction. Please be brief and limit spoken comments to two minutes.
Major Land Use Project Process & Steps for Public Input Discussion

Scott Orr, Assistant Director at Permit Sonoma, will review the process for major county projects, including the optimal times for public participation, method(s) for keeping the Committee abreast of upcoming projects in order to appropriately agendize committee meetings, and plan for providing input on events with signiﬁcant community impact.
Discussion on 2024 Committee Organization Discussion

Discussion regarding 2024 Committee membership and leadership. Action will be taken at a regular meeting of the River MAC. MAC Reps and Community interested in participation on the Land Use Committee should attend this meeting.
Meeting Calendar Discussion

The committee will discuss a prospective standing calendar for 2024 Land Use Committee meetings, taking into consideration the Permit Sonoma notiﬁcation timeline as well as the timeline needed for the Committee's need to report to the MAC within public feedback periods, it is recommended that the Committee continue to meet on the ﬁrst Thursday of even-numbered months: February 1, April 4, June 6, August 1, October 3 and December 5.Additionally, the Land Use Committee may hold special meetings at the discretion of the chair.
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 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.