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Approved Regular Commission Meeting Minutes for June 5, 2019

Attendance

Commissioners Present
Teresa Barrett, Chair
Lynda Hopkins
Susan Gorin
Jean Kapolchok
Mark Landman
Rodney Moore

Alternate Commissioners Present
Steve Herzberg

Staff Present
Mark Bramfitt Executive Officer
Carole Cooper, Assistant Executive Officer
Verne Ball, Legal Counsel
Diana R. Wilson, Clerk

Approved Regular Commission Meeting Minutes for June 5, 2019

1. Call to Order by the Chair

Call to Order by Vice Chair Kapolchok  at 2:02 pm. The following voting members were seated at the dais: Commissioners Kapolchok, Gorin. Alternate Commissioners Landman and Moore sitting at the dais for absent Commissioners Stafford, Loveless, and Holmer.

2. Public Comment:

Rich Panter, homeowner from Bodega Bay, requested that the Commission provide additional time for the Palm Drive Health Care District protest hearing process.

Commissioner Hopkins arrived @ 2:08

Glynda Christian, member of public from Bodega Bay, requested that the Commission provide additional time for the Palm Drive Health Care District protest hearing process.

Cathy Beck, member of public, requested that the Commission proceed with the Palm Drive Health Care District protest hearing as scheduled.

Perry Marker, homeowner from Bodega Bay, asked for an extension for the Palm Drive Health Care District protest hearing.

Bob English, residents of Bodega Bay, requested an extension of the Palm Drive Health Care District protest hearing.

Gail Thomas, treasurer of the Palm Drive Health Care District board of directors, stated she is a neutral party and requested an extension of the Palm Drive Health Care District protest hearing.

Arnold Garza, applicant for detachment of territory from the Palm Drive Health Care District, expressed concern regarding the spread of misinformation and requested that the Commission proceed with the Palm Drive Health Care District protest hearing as scheduled.

3. Consent Calendar

  1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: May 1, 2019

  2. Upon motion and second, approved as recommended by staff
    Ayes:                   5   Gorin, Kapolchok, Moore, Landman, Hopkins
    Noes:                   0
    Abstain:                0

    Chair Barrett Arrived @ 2:17pm

4. Public Hearings

  1. File No. 2019-04 – Geyserville Fire Protection District Reorganization No 19/19-0313.01 (Knights Valley / IRPS) involving Annexation to the Geyserville Fire Protection District and Detachment from County Service Area 40 (Fire Services).

  2. Staff provided a summary of the staff report and answered questions from the Commission.

    The Chair opened the public hearing.

    Fred Peterson, director of Geyserville Fire Protection District, provided information regarding call volume and funding.

    The Chair closed public hearing and brought discussion back to the dais.  Upon motion and second, approved as recommended by staff

    Ayes:                   6    Gorin, Kapolchok, Moore, Landman and Hopkins, Barrett.
    Noes:                   0
    Abstain:                0

  3. Fiscal Year 2019-20 Final Budget and Fee Schedule
  4. Staff described the Final Budget being presented.

    The Chair opened public hearing and, hearing with no comments, closed the public hearing

    Upon motion and second, approved as recommended by staff

    Ayes:                   6 Gorin, Kapolchok, Moore, Landman and Hopkins, Barrett.
    Noes:                   0
    Abstain:                0

5. Regular Calendar - None

6. Information/Report Items - Informational and/or Direction

  1. Legislative Report
     

    Staff described a letter of opposition  to AB 600 , explained details regarding the status of other bills of interest, and answered questions from the Commission.

      The Chair opened public comment and, with no comments, closed public comment.

  2. Executive Officer’s Report (Verbal)

    The Executive Officer provided his report and answered questions from the Commission.

    The Chair opened public comment and, with no comments, closed public comment.

    7. General Announcements

    The Assistant Executive Officer provided information regarding the CALAFCO Annual Conference that will take place at the end of October in Sacramento.  She asked the Commissioners to share any subjects they are interested in learning about.

8. Confirm Meetings - Action

    Commission Meeting: July 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.

9. Adjournment

    The meeting was adjourned at 2:52 p.m.