Special Joint Meeting of North Sonoma Valley MAC and Springs MAC

Agenda

1. Call to Order, Roll Call
   Springs MAC Roll Call
   NSV MAC Roll Call
   
   
2. Public Comment -  Receive
   (Limited to items not appearing on the agenda)
   
   
3. 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: 
   

   https://permitsonoma.org/longrangeplans/proposedlong- rangeplans/generalplanupdate/environmentaljusticeandsafetyelementupdate

   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 15^th meeting in advance of the General Plan 2020 Safety and Environmental Justice Elements going before the Board for adoption.

   1. Springs MAC Councilmember Questions for Planning Team
   2. North Sonoma Valley MAC Councilmember Questions for Planning Team
   3. Public Comment
   4. Permit Sonoma Staff Response (if applicable)
   5. Springs MAC Final Comments
   6. North Sonoma Valley MAC Final Comments
      
      
4. Adjourn - Resolution