Draft Meeting Minutes April 18, 2019
COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday April 18, 2019,6:00-8:00pm
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER 6:01P.M.(shut down cell phones; sign in please)
• Roll Call: Cindy Leonard, Eliot Hurwitz (Chair), Cathy McCarthy, Gary Prather, Frank Lincoln (alternate), not present: Jessica Pyska
19 people in attendance
Approval of Minutes from March 21, 2019 gary motions, Cathy Seconds
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ken states next Wednesday the 24th 6:00 amateur radio class goes for 8 weeks, on the 9th week there will be a test. No need to reserve. Instructor is Bill Gave. No cost for class, $15 for FCC license.
Lion’s Club sponsors Easter Egg Hunt at Blackrock Golf Course Saturday April 20, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Hot dogs, chips, drinks available. Egg hunt begins at noon
Scott Parady: Cobb Mountain Art and Ecology Project in Loch Lomond will be having a Spring Open House on Saturday and Sunday June 15&16 from 10-6:00. Pottery, Plants and Pizza sale.
Cathy announces Blackrock twilight golf May 3 begins every Friday
Adams Springs twilight golf May 8 every Wednesday
Geothermal committee needs a Cobb resident to be on the committee. Ben has them at the Cobb Area Water Company. There are applications for the projects there too! Next meeting July 11
TREASURER’S REPORT Gary Prather. Deposit of $5,000 donation from Rebuild North Bay brings total to $8,024.43. $600 from NCO for theReimbursement from Cindy for Cobb Safe expenses (lunch, printing, etc.) in the amount of $851.38. Reimbursement from Girl Scout troop #10463 for Cobb Safe drinks in the amount of $100. Brings current total in bank to $7073.05. $4,000 of the donation from Rebuild North Bay is for the Cobb Resilient event on October
PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
John Carlisi Report on Broadband Solutions:
Yesterday he attended a meeting with CalState and they have agreed to help us determine the need for us here in Lake County. We need grant money from the state to proceed. We can help them help us. Please fill out the form that is on the back table, and that form will be on the CAC website, too. We are on the edge of being underserved. If we can make the argument that we are underserved, then we can get help to improve it. Our problem is that it is so patchy. Lake County Broadband Solutions is community owned and community based. The address to send the form is listed at the bottom of the form.
Ben Murphy Report on Rainbow Bridge:
Community block grant money. Of the $5 million we have received $3million. There is an income survey that we need to complete to get the rest of the grant. Please please fill out the form when they come door-to-door and ask for the information. If we don’t get all the information that we need, then we cannot access the fund. Jeff Lucas will be coming door to door with CAC members. We need 90%.
Funding for the Starview project is still being worked on. They need $1 million, but nothing is approved.
3 projects are part of Community Development Block Grants.
Report on Hoberg’s Resort: Karl contacted Dan Nelson about Jessica’s email regarding business meeting. Here is Dan’s response:
Dan’s reply: “I agree – As we get closer to our final goals we should start that process for sure. Hope you are doing well – miss you guys.”
Then:
Just got a note back from Dan. He said he’s asked Scott to respond. Which at least confirms that Scott is still engaged in the project. I take that as a good sign. I will keep you informed.
Report on Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest:
Debbie Bloomquist-
-Extensive damage was done in the forest, so the forest is still closed. A bunch of equipment was shot up, tires slashed, etc.
-small work days have begun and a 50-person work day is scheduled for Saturday. Please look at the FOBM Facebook page to get updates for the next work day. All work days require a sign-up. Or, you can join FOBM to receive information: (show application)
-People are coming as far away as Santa Cruz to help.
-They are excited to be working with GoPro, who is helping to put the project on the GoPro blog. Then we can all follow the process online.
-We have a new membership volunteer and a letter just went out to update
Short reports from CAC Committees as needed
Firewise Community Update:
-Hazardous Vegetation inspections begin on April 25 (next Thursday). Show the two types of LE-100 forms. These were handed out at the Cobb Safe event…more are available on the table.
Announcement of May 4th grant winners (refer to banner) Hand out checks. Vote to use remaining money for a CAC puller bear.
Please continue to fill out the homeowner work forms
New Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority:
Magdalena and Cindy are attending this newly formed group to make sure that Cobb is included in all programs.
-possibly a fall community event
-looking to help make Lake County an epicenter for fire-science and research, like at the New Paradigm College in Lucerne.
CalFire Grant: Magdalena: Homeowner defensible space re-imbursement
-about 45 applications received so far. We think that many more applications will come after the County starts the homeowner Hazardous Vegetation inspections.
Supervisor’s Comments
Community Reports
reports on important meetings in the past month:
Cobb Economic Development Strategy: get the buzz going!
-t-shirt design contest is underway. All designs due at May 16th CAC meeting where we will all vote on winner. Prizes are $100 first, $50 second and $25 third
-Next meeting on Monday April 22 at Little Red Schoolhouse 6:30
-Event announcements: Solstice at Pine Summit Pool on Friday June 21, Blackberry Cobbler Festival event on August 24 at Blackrock Golf Course.
Cobb Safe 2019
-Cobb Safe was 100 or so attendees
-People liked the format
-Lunchtime meetings helped neighbors connect and form Firewise groups. Always room for growth and improvement!
-The “large landowner” group formed, Forest Health Grant possibilities
-I provided masks, but forgot to elaborate on them. Take a group photo of everyone wearing masks. It is very important to take care of our health, not worry about our beauty in the case of a fire.
Feedback:
-unanimous that information and resources were relevant
-a few comments that lunch could be improved and the lunch meeting better organized (noisy)
-ways people heard about it: Facebook, leaflets at door, person to person, CAC, KPFZ, ,P.O., Lake Co news, SLFSC, Loch Lomond homeowner assn.
-loved the raffle, good raffle prizes
-loved siren test (good feedback on the CAC website)
-could be longer
Any other comments?
Please look on the table for handouts that were handed out at the event, in case you missed it or want to get something for a friend or neighbor.
Cobb Resilient 2019
-this event will be held on October 19. We will be able to review progress of the Hazardous Vegetation ordinance. Hopefully by then we will have money to assist with Home Hardening!
Wilder Than Wild: Friday June 14 6-8 at Soper Reese Theatre. Free to the public. Partnership of CAC, SSCRA, Sierra Club, NCO. We will show the hour long film, then follow it with a panel discussion.
New Park Plans for Cobb Area: John Carlisi states that there was a meeting with Rob Brown and the county about changing Forest Lake into a park. The county is looking at three areas to turn into a park, none of which are on Cobb. Jake Strickler, his family and his company are working hard to get a lot of the prep work for Forest Lake to get made into the Park. Rob Brown seems supportive of the idea.
Gary states that he is frustrated that the Cobb Area Council was not invited to the news event that Gavin Newsom did in Middletown last month.
Western Fire Equipment has fire blankets for sale (about $200). They could be very effective, but the smoke inhalation could still get you.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:32P.M. Rich Curtola motions to adjourn, seconded by Cathy McCarthy