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Sonoma County Coast Municipal Advisory Council

Coast Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Meeting

Date: May 16, 2024

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

Hybrid Meeting:

Bodega Bay Grange
1370 Bodega Ave, Bodega Bay

Registration Required: No

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  1. Call to Order

    1. Pledge of Allegiance

    2. Roll Call

  2. Approval of Agenda, Chair Beth Bruzzone Discussion Possible Action

  3. Consent Agenda

    Discussion Possible Action

    These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The Sonoma 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. March 21, 2024 Minutes

  4. Statement(s) of conflict of interest: if any, from Council members Discussion

  5. Councilmember comment on matters not listed on the agenda Discussion

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

    spokencomments 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 item.

  6. County Report from Supervisor Lynda Hopkins / Staff Discussion

    Supervisor Hopkins and / or staff will provide a county update, including an update on the status of the Local Coastal Plan.

  7. Public Comments Discussion

    Comments from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda, but related to the Sonoma Coast MAC business. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Sonoma Coast MAC cannot consider issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Due to time constraints, comments will be limited at the discretion of the Chair.

  8. Presentation from Jeff Duval, Sonoma County Director of Emergency Management Discussion

    Director Duval will provide a broad overview of DEM and how the department works with publicand private partnerships in preparing for and addressing natural disasters and emergencies. He willoutline how resources are staged, prioritized and deployed.

  9. Defensible Space Inspections Discussion

    Cyndi Foreman, Sonoma County Fire District Division Chief - Fire Marshall will provide an overview of the Defensible Space letters that have been sent out and detail the how and why these inspections are taking place.

  10. Consideration of changing meeting start time to 6 PM Discussion Possible Action

    The Coast MAC currently meets alternate (odd) months from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. There has been a recommendation to change the meeting start time to 6 PM in order to make it easier for the public to attend after their work day. The Coast MAC will consider this change.

  11. Community Engagement Plan Ad Hoc Discussion

  12. 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 Coast 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 two minutes each; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demand and total number of speakers.

Public Comment for 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.

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 call 1-707-565-2241 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.