Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council Meeting
Registration Required: No
Attachments:
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 above to join the webinar:
Or Streaming Facebook Live on Supervisor Lynda Hopkins page https://www.facebook.com/supervisorlyndahopkins/
Agenda December 15, 2022
5:30 – 7:30 pm
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 Q&A.
1) Call to Order Clerk Debbie Ramirez
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call Clerk Debbie Ramirez
4) Approval of Agenda Chair Pip Marquez de la Plata
5) 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.
6) Correspondence - none
7) Consent Calendar
a) June 2022 minutes
b) October 2022 minutes
8) 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.
9) Public 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 two minutes.
11) Regular Calendar Items
a) Supervisor Lynda Hopkins
b) Introduction to Governance Study: Matt Newman and Peter Bluhon of Blue Sky Consulting will give an overview of the process to create a local governance options plan for the lower Russian River communities. The consultant team will conduct a baseline analysis of current services, engage the community to identify alternatives, and develop a community supported strategic plan for local governance solutions.
c) Meeting schedule for 2023 discussion
i) possible increase to monthly meetings
ii) incorporating Land Use into full MAC meeting
iii) State requirement to return to in person meetings. In light of the Governor’s recent announcement, the County’s boards and commissions should plan now to be prepared by March 1, 2023 to return to meeting in person.
12) Committee/Staff reports
a) Trash Ad Hoc Report & presentation of replicable guide for Trash Day program
b) Land Use
c) Vacation Rental Ad Hoc
d) Establishment and Dissolution of Committees
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.