TranslateDraft Minutes Regular Commission Meeting March 4 2020
Attendance
Commissioners Present
Pam Stafford, Acting Chair
Teresa Barrett
Susan Gorin
Rodney Moore
Jean Kapolchok
Alternate Commissioners Present
Steve Herzberg
Mark Landman
Staff Present
Mark Bramfitt Executive Officer
Carole Cooper, Assistant Executive Officer
Verne Ball, Legal Counsel
Cynthia Olson, Administrative Analyst
Diana R. Wilson, Clerk
1. Call to Order by the Chair - Action
Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Stafford acting as Chair at 2:00 p.m. The following voting members were seated at the dais: Commissioners Stafford, Barrett, Moore, and Kapolchok.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Public Comment:
Vice Chair Stafford announced that the public comment item would be moved to the end of the meeting due to an emergency Board of Supervisors meeting.
4. Consent Calendar- Action
Items on the Consent Calendar will be taken in one motion without discussion.
- Approval of Meeting Minutes: February 5, 2019
Upon motion and second, approved items on the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff.
Ayes: 4 Stafford, Kapolchok, Barrett, and Moore
Noes: 0
Abstain: 0
5. Public Hearings - Action
- File No. 2019-20: Glen Ellen Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 2019-01 (Valley of the Moon FPD, Mayacamas VFD) Involving Dissolution of the Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District, Detachment of the Service Area of the Mayacamas Volunteer Fire Department from County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services), and Annexation of Those Same Territories to the Glen Ellen Fire Protection District
Environmental Determination: Exempt Pursuant to Sections 15320 and 15061(b)(3) of the State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Staff explained the item and offered to answer questions from the commission.
Alternate Commissioner Landman arrived at 2:07 p.m.
Commissioner Gorin arrived at 2:07 p.m.
Seeing no questions from the commission, the chair opened the public comment period.
Peter VanFleet, president of Glen Ellen Fire Protection Board, stated that the community has greatly benefited from the alliance with Sonoma Valley Fire. He would like to see this extended to other areas of the valley.
Bill Norton, President of the Board Valley of the Moon Fire Distract thanked staff for their work and stated that he is looking forward to seeing more consolidations in the future.
Steve Aker, Fire Chief of Valley of the Moon and Glen Ellen Fire Districts, thanked staff and he reiterated the positive qualities of the consolidation and stated that the move is supported by several organizations.
Seeing no additional comments, the Chair closed the public comment period.
Upon motion and second, approved item 5.1 as recommended by staff.
Ayes: 5 Stafford, Kapolchok, Barrett, Gorin and Moore
Noes: 0
Abstain: 0 - File No. 2019-19: Sonoma County Fire District Reorganization No. 2019-1 (Russian River, Bodega Bay FPDs) Involving Dissolution of the Russian River Fire Protection District and the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District and Annexation of the Same Territories to the Sonoma County Fire District
Environmental Determination: Exempt Pursuant to Sections 15320 and 15061(b)(3) of the State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Staff explained the item and answered questions from the commission.
The chair opened the public comment period.
Jason Weaver, Chair of Russian River Fire Protection Board, expressed this thanks to staff and spoke in support of the reorganization resolution.
Liz Martin, President of the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District board, expressed her support of the reorganization resolution.
Mark Heine, Chief of Sonoma County Fire District, expressed his support of the reorganization resolution. He addressed the questions from the commissioner regarding financing.
Seeing no additional comments, the Chair closed the public comment period.
Upon motion and second, approved item 5.2 as recommended by staff.
Ayes: 5 Stafford, Kapolchok, Barrett, Gorin and Moore
Noes: 0
Abstain: 0
Commissioner Gorin and Alternate Commissioner Herzberg thanked staff.
6. Regular Calendar - Action
- Authorization for Contract with Outside Consultant to Conduct Municipal Service Review for Town of Windsor and Windsor Water District
Staff explained the three proposals from outside consultants and provided the staff’s recommendation.
With no questions from the commission, the chair opened the public comment period, and seeing no one rise, closed the public comment.
Commissioner Kapolchok left dais at 2:37 p.m.Ayes: 4 Stafford, Barrett, Gorin and Moore
Noes: 0
Abstain: 0
Commissioner Kapolchok returned to dais at 2:38 p.m.
7. Information/Report Items - Informational and/or Direction
- Legislative Report (Verbal)
Staff provided details regarding the status of pertinent bills of interest to the Commission.
- Executive Officer’s Report (Verbal)
Executive Officer outlined various projects coming up.
The dissolution of the Palm Drive Health Care District and provided information about the two concurrent applications coming into LAFCO for dissolution of the district.
Met with Wright school district to begin the process for an outside service authorization.
Announced that staff is attending an annual staff conference at the end of March. Meeting packets will be provided a week early to accommodate the change in schedule.
Next meeting will include the Fire Service working group’s presentation and the proposed budget.
Budget committee will meet follow the meeting today.
8. General Announcements - Informational
Announced that annual LAFCO Conference coming in the fall, will be in Monterey
9.Public Comment (Moved from Item 3)
Alanna Brogan, Executive Director, Palm Drive Healthcare District, assured the commission that the district is serious about the dissolution and asked to be allowed to follow the timeline they set.
10. Confirm Meetings - Action
Commission Meeting: April 1, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.
11. Adjournment - Action
Adjournment @ 2:51 p.m.