Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council Meeting
Date: February 13, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Guerneville School Community Room
14630 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville
Registration Required: No
Attachments:
1. Call to Order
A. Announcement from Spanish Interpreter
B. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda
Discussion Possible Action
This approval process ensures that the agenda accurately reflects the items to be discussed and decided upon. Members may request adjustments to the agenda, including reordering or deletion of items at this time. Any changes must comply with the Brown Act requirements for public notice and agenda setting. The agenda must be finalized before the Council proceeds with other meeting items.
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. The River MAC bylaws state that members will not involve themselves in official River MAC activities that could materially benefit them personally, their business interests, or the interests of organizations that they represent. In a conflict of interest, the member will abstain from voting, and the abstention will be recorded in the minutes.
4. Councilmember Comment
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to provide a brief comments, restricted to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Due to Brown Act regulations, this is not a time for discussion of any item, however a brief dialogue about considering an item for a future agenda is permitted during this time.
5. Public Comment on Matters not listed on the Agenda
Comments are restricted to matters within the Lower Russian River MAC’s jurisdiction. Please be brief and limit spoken comments to two minutes. While Councilmembers may not respond to or discuss comments except to express interest in agendizing the topic for a future meeting, staff can briefly address or follow up after the meeting.
6. County Update
Discussion
Updates from Supervisor Hopkins and / or Staff
A. Staff Report: Governance Study Update
B. Staff Report: CalTrans State Route 116 Guerneville Sidewalk Project Update
7. The West County Services Center: Social Safety Net Services
Discussion
The West County Services Center, located at 16390 Main Street, Guerneville in the former Bank of America Building features a variety of services, many that community members previously could only access in Santa Rosa. At the Services Center, you can find District 5, the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and WIC.
The Human Services Department connects folks to CalFresh, Workforce Training, and Medi-Cal benefits on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 - 5:00 pm and will be soon holding In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) trainings for caregivers. The Department of Behavioral Health meets with local clients to support their mental health needs, and WIC meets with new parents by appointment to provide food assistance, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals. West County Community Services (WCCS), a nonprofit also housed in the building offers a wide variety of services, including, along with Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) facilitation with the Keep People Housed homelessness prevention program.
Presenters are:
Charles Alarie, Community Health Program Manager, Sonoma County Behavioral Health
Bryan Hacke & Stephany Clopton General Assistance, MediCal and CalFresh
Areli Alvarez-Figueroa, WIC Nutrition Assistant, Sonoma County Department of Health Services
Dannielle Danforth, Director of Housing and Homelessness Services, West County Community Services
Erin Kruger and Chris Cabral, Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) and Keep People Housed
8. Consent Agenda
Discussion Possible Action
These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The Lower Russian River 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.
A. January 9 Minutes
9. Ad Hoc Committees
Discussion Possible Action
This is an opportunity for updates from any existing Ad Hoc Committee or the formation of a new Ad Hoc Committee
A. Community Engagement & Outreach Plan Ad Hoc: First meeting scheduled for February 10
10. 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.