Special Joint Meeting of Springs MAC and North Sonoma Valley MAC
Date: September 24, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
In-Person Address:
SVUSD Boardroom
17850 Railroad Ave
Sonoma, CA 95476
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Contacts: Springs MAC: Zaira Enriquez, Field Representative to Supervisor Gorin, Zaira.Enriquez@sonoma-county.org
North Sonoma Valley MAC: Hannah Whitman, Field Representative to Supervisor Gorin at Hannah.Whitman@sonoma-county.org
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Registration Required: No
Attachments:
Agenda
- Call to Order, Roll Call
Springs MAC Roll Call
NSV MAC Roll Call - Public Comment - Receive
(Limited to items not appearing on the agenda) - Safety Element Update and New Environmental Justice Element of the Sonoma County General Plan - Receive
Presentation by: Permit Sonoma Staff
Background is available on the General Plan Update website:
Additional materials, including presentation, will be added no later than 72 hours before the meeting
Project Description: The County’s General Plan is the blueprint for landuse, development, and public actionin the unincorporated County. It provides policies for balancing change and preservation within our communities, fostering healthy communities, and protecting environmental resources. At a July 23, 2024 meeting, the Board of Supervisors held a workshop on the General Plan 2020Safety Element Update and New Environmental Justice Element. The workshop presented the status of the update process, identified communities of focus for the elements, and included a discussion on policy approaches for prioritizing improvements in disadvantagedcommunities (known as Environmental Justice Communities) and how best to incorporate climate adaptationand resilience policy into the General Plan. The agenda materialsfor the Board of Supervisors workshop included Policy Frameworksthat outline potential policystrategies to address hazard safety and environmental justice issues in Sonoma County. The Policy Frameworks were developed from community input obtained throughout the planning process thus far and are intended to facilitate the policy development process. The Boardworkshopagenda materialscan be found here and a video of the workshop can be found here.
On September 24, 2024, Planning staff from Permit Sonoma will 1) present an overview of the requirements for the Safety and Environmental Justice Elements, and 2) seek input from the North Sonoma Valley MAC, Springs MAC, and membersof the public on Sonoma Valley’s policypriorities and ideas to protect the public from hazards and prioritize the needs of environmentally-burdenedand under-resourced communities. Permit Sonoma staff will facilitate a discussion with MAC members and listen to comments from members of the public in attendance. Feedback from the meeting will inform the draft Safety and Environmental Justice Elements that will be released for a public review period prior to adoption.
These two element updateswill be completed in advance of a comprehensive General Plan update process, which has recently begun, in order to comply with State mandates. The Board of Supervisors will hear an update from Permit Sonoma staff on the status of the comprehensive General Plan update process at their October 15th meeting in advance of the General Plan 2020 Safety and Environmental Justice Elements going before the Board for adoption.
- Springs MAC Councilmember Questions for Planning Team
- North Sonoma Valley MAC Councilmember Questions for Planning Team
- Public Comment
- Permit Sonoma Staff Response (if applicable)
- Springs MAC Final Comments
- North Sonoma Valley MAC Final Comments
- Adjourn - Resolution
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Board of Supervisors’ Office located at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100-A, Santa Rosa, CA, during normal business hours.
Note: Consideration items will proceed as follows:
- Presentation by proponent
- Questions by Commissioners
- Questions and comments from the public
- Response by proponent, if required
- Comments by Commissioners
- Resolution, if indicated
Español: Para obtener la agenda en español, desplace hacia abajo hasta la sección indicada como “Attachments.” Aquí encontrara la agenda al igual que el material correspondiente a la reunión.
Related Links
County of Sonoma Boards and Commissions
City of Sonoma - Sonoma Valley Business Advisory Commission: www.sonomacity.org
Open Meetings: Except as expressly authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act (the State’s local agency open meeting law), all meetings of the Springs Municipal Advisory Council are open to attendance by interested members of the public.
Interpreting available: In Zoom: to listen to the meeting in your preferred language go to the bottom right of your screen and click on the Interpretation logo. Select English or Spanish. You will automatically hear it the language selected.
Español: Interpretación Disponible: En zoom: para escuchar la reunión en su idioma preferido, vaya a la parte inferior a la derecha de su pantalla y haga clic en el logotipo de Interpretación. Seleccione inglés o español, oirá automáticamente en el idioma seleccionado.
Public 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 comment during the virtual meeting: Members of the public will be recognized at the appropriate time for public comment. Those connected via Zoom must use the Raise Hand tool or dial *9 if called in. When indicated, members of the public will be allowed to speak, asked to unmute and make their comment. Depending on the number of commenters, the Chair may decide to set a time limit.
Public Appearances: 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 three minutes each, six minutes for a member of the public attending with a translator; 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 Karina Garcia at (707) 565-1776 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.