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Draft Commission Meeting Minutes for Feb 5 2020

Attendance

Commissioners Present
Ernie Loveless, Chair
Teresa Barrett
Susan Gorin
Rich Holmer
Lynda Hopkins
Jean Kapolchok
Pam Stafford

Alternate Commissioners Present
Steve Herzberg
Mark Landman
Rodney Moore

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

The meeting was called to order by Chair at 2:00 p.m. The following voting members were seated at the dais: Commissioners Loveless, Barrett, Holmer, Hopkins, Kapolchok, Gorin, and Stafford.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Richard Power

3. Public Comment:

Counsel Verne Ball arrived at 2:01 p.m.

Richard Power, Director of the Palm Drive Healthcare District, stated that he was representing himself in his comments. He thanked the Executive Officer for his work with LAFCO and with members of the public.

ill Jereb, representing Wright Elementary School District, requested clarification regarding the procedure for obtaining an Outside Service Area Authorization to connect Wright School to the City of Santa Rosa utility system. He provided documentation of previous communications with LAFCO staff.

Jim Horn, former Director of the Palm Drive Health Care District, stated he wanted to dissolve the district. He provided information regarding the status of signatures collected thus far to dissolve the district. He also provided information regarding the possibility of passing a resolution to dissolve the Palm Drive Health Care District.

Commissioner Kapolchok requested information regarding the issue brought forward from Wright School District. Staff answered and engaged in a conversation regarding the item. .

4. Consent Calendar

Items on the Consent Calendar will be taken in one motion without discussion

  1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: December 4, 2019
  2. File No. 2019-16: Southeast Santa Rosa Reorganization No. 18-001 (A Recess Development) Involving Annexation to the City of Santa Rosa and Detachment from Sonoma County Fire District and County Service Area No. 41 (Multi-Services)
    Environmental Determination: Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by the City of Santa Rosa
  3. Report of Expenditures and Revenues Through Quarter 2, 2019-20
    Upon motion and second, approved items on the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff.
    Ayes:                   7 Loveless, Stafford, Kapolchok, Holmer, Barrett, Gorin, and Hopkins
    Noes:                   0
    Abstain:                0

5. Public Hearing Protest Hearings

    None

6. Regular Calendar

  1. Authorization for Contract with Outside Consultant to Conduct Organizational Assessment

    Staff explained the item and answered questions from the Commission regarding the details of the organizational assessment. The Commission discussed the possibility of including job specifications and compensation as part of the assessment.

    Upon motion and second, approved items on the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff.
    Ayes:                   7 Loveless, Stafford, Kapolchok, Holmer, Barrett, Gorin, and Hopkins
    Noes:                   0
    Abstain:                0

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

  1. Legislative Report 

    2. Staff provided details regarding the status of pertinent bills of interest in particular possible legislation regarding water districts. Conversation ensued regarding challenges pertaining to the various water systems throughout the county. Staff answered questions from the Commission.

    Alternate Commissioner Herzberg left dais at 2:36 p.m.

    Alternate Commissioner Herzberg returned to dais at 2:40 p.m. Chair Loveless suggested that, if there is interest, the Commission could bring the item of mutual and other water systems to the Strategy Workshop on February 27.

  2. Executive Officer’s Report (Verbal)

    3. The Executive Officer reported that a petition was being circulated to dissolve the Palm Drive Health Care District and noted that the District board of directors had just voted to initiate dissolution. He offered a possible timeframe for the dissolution and spoke about updating the MSR.

    The Executive Officer reported that other items that starting are the Timber Cove Water District MSR, and the Town of Windsor and Windsor Water District MSR.

    The Executive Officer provided information regarding a meeting he had with Region 6, Supervisor Gore, and County staff regarding a MSR and SOI amendment that would be coming to the Commission in May or June. He explained that the March meeting would include two fire district reorganizations: Glen Ellen Fire, and Sonoma County Fire. -Russian River and Bodega Bay Fire Districts.

    Staff answered questions from the Commission to clarify the process of the dissolution of the Palm Drive Health Care District.

8. General Announcements

    Chair Loveless reminded the Commission of the planning workshop on February 27, 2020.

    Commissioner Holmer stated he will not be available for the March 4, 2020, meeting.

    Staff noted that refreshments and lunch would be provided at the planning workshop on February 27, 2020 and that Bill Chiat, a former executive director at CALAFCO, will be the facilitator.

    Chair Loveless reminded the commission that the Budget Committee is meeting after the regular Commission meeting on March 4, 2020.

9. Confirm Meetings

    Commission Planning Workshop: February 27, 2020, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Location:
    LaPlaza
    2300 County Center Dr
    Suite A220
    Santa Rosa, CA 95403

    Commission Meeting:           March 4, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.
    Budget Committee Meeting:       March 4, 2020: Following Commission Meeting

0. Adjournment

    The meeting was adjourned at 2:56 p.m.