Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council
Agenda

Regular Meeting
June 13, 2024 05:30 PM
Guerneville School Community Room, 14630 Armstrong Woods Road Guerneville, CA 95466
 https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/lrrmac
https://sonomacounty.zoom.us/j/96201136518?pwd=VHRoNjhJUHRTSlBxczk5R3k2cWtpZz09


 Chair & Rio Nido Representative: Pip Marquez de la Plata • Vice Chair & Cazadero / Duncan Mills Representative: Mike Nicholls • Guerneville Representative: Joe Rogoff • Guerneville Representative: Spencer R. Scott • Guerneville South / Pocket Canyon Representative: Betsy Van Dyke • Monte Rio / Villa Grande Representative: Cynthia Strecker • Hacienda Representative: Vicki Clewes • Forestville Representative: Lonnie Lazar • Forestville Representative: Thai Hilton

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council will make reasonable accommodations for persons having special needs due to disabilities. Please contact the Fifth District Field Representative at 707-565-1219 during regular business hours at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure necessary accommodations are made.

  1. Call to Order

    • Pledge of Allegiance

    • Roll Call

  2. Approval of Agenda
    DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible 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. 

    • Statement of Conflict of Interest
      DiscussionDiscussion

      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.

      • Consent Agenda
        DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible 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. 

        • May 9 Minutes

      • Councilmember comment on matters not listed on the agenda
        DiscussionDiscussion

        Comments are restricted to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Please be brief and limit spoken comments to one minute. 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.

        • Public Comments
          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.
        • County Update from Supervisor Lynda Hopkins / Staff
          DiscussionDiscussion
          • Discussion regarding community concerns around law enforcement in the Lower Russian River
            DiscussionDiscussion

            Director Alden will provide an update from IOLERO, including an overview of the Community-Oriented Policing Study underway in conjunction with Sonoma State University researchers.

            • Discussion around the history and tending of the year-round Pride Flag raising at the Guerneville Plaza.
              DiscussionDiscussion

              Beth Streets, organizer to the installation of the year-round Pride Flag in Guerneville, will share the history.

              • Correspondence: Ratification of Letter of Support to Senate Local Government Committee in regards to AB 817.
                DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action

                The MAC previously endorsed a letter to Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, the author of AB 817, in May 2023. We recently learned that the Senate Local Government Committee would be holding a hearing on the matter prior to our next MAC meeting. Therefore, the Chair signed an updated letter to the Committee on behalf of the MAC.

                • Committee & Community Project Reports
                  DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action

                  Written reports are included for review. Committee chair or delegate may briefly highlight parts of the update, respond to councilmember questions, and receive public comment.

                  • Community Engagement and Outreach  Ad Hoc - 2024 Community Engagement and Outreach Plan adoption

                  • Guerneville Plaza Infrastructure Recommendations Ad Hoc - Survey findings and discussion of committee work to date

                  • Community Stewardship Project -no report - did not meet in May

                  • Land Use Standing Committee -no report

                • Adjournment