Draft Meeting Minutes-June 27, 2019
COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday June 27, 2019,
6:30-8:00pm
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER (shut down cell phones; sign in please)6:32 p.m.
Roll Call Eliot Hurwitz (Chair), Cathy McCarthy, Frank Lincoln (alternate), Jessica Pyska, Absent: Cindy Leonard, Gary Prather (?)
20 people in attendance
Elections: Eliot announced that elections would be postponed until July 18th meeting, in keeping with the previous elections, which were held at the July meeting. Gary and Eliott’s terms will expire in July. Gary is stepping down. Eliott seeks reappointment. After the election takes place, new roles of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer will be determined.
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hobergs is readying plans to submit to the County for approval in the fall.
Cobb Economic Development Committee announced that its T-Shirts have arrived and will start arriving in Cobb businesses for sale during the first week of July. (Hats have not yet arrived.) Prices are $25 for adult sizes and $20 for youth. Businesses will keep $5 from the sale of each shirt as commission. John Carlisse provided funds for upfront costs of shirts in the amount of $5727.00 for which he will need reimbursement. Online presales were in the amount of $2635.00
4th of July Parades will be held at both Pine Grove Resort and Whispering Pines
CAM Cobb Area Musicians will be performing at Kelseyville’s Kickin’ in the Country Street Dance on July 4th.
Kelly Stuckey announced Lion’s Club will host Family Bingo and Square Dancing on July 6th at Little Red School House.
Inez reported, in the interest of public safety, a violent altercation between a hitchhiker and a would-be good samaritan.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Gary was absent but sent report that states total in bank $3970.00
PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
-Eliot announced that the Cobb Area’s efforts toward recovery from wildfire is being noticed by surrounding counties. Cobb will be visited in conjunction with the event at New Paradigm College featuring Charles Eisenstein who will speak to “Climate a New Story” on July 17th. The visit will be on July 18th, and will culminate in attending the July 18th meeting of the CAC. Our visitors will come from Sonoma County and Paradise.
-It was announced that Cobb School has a new principal Aram Osterlye, who was previously principal at a school in Paradise which was destroyed by the Camp Fire.
Short reports from CAC Committees as needed
Communications Committee:
– Mel reported that there are 6 new licensed ham radio operators in Cobb. Saturday radio check-ins continue. Repeater sites in Hobergs and Boggs need adjusting. The committee members present will gather briefly after this evening’s CAC meeting. Lake County Broadband solutions, located by the airport in Kelseyville, is up and running with 100 subscribers and looking to place equipment to reach all parts of Cobb
Economic Development Committee: What’s Up on Cobb
Jessica reported that shirts from Pre-Order would be available for pickup at the Little Red School House on July 3rd from 8-10am.
The BlackBerry Cobbler fest is still trying to secure a venue. Adams Springs Golf Course is looking to be the choice, and we have a verbal agreement and are seeking to sign a contract. Adams Springs would require a $1000 facility use fee, which along with other fees, is an obstacle. Cobb Area Council would be asked to purchase a $358.00 Broadcast Music Industry contract that would give the CAC one year of rights to play music at its events, both live and recorded. A $250 event insurance package would need to be purchased. Additional costs for marketing and Passports to local businesses, as well as staff T-shirts for the event would possibly total $1000.00, for a total budget of $2608.00 Proceeds from current T-shirts would go to compensate for some of these expenses. Vendors will also be asked to submit a nominal fee to participate. Additionally, requests for a grant from Cal Pine and the Rebuild North Bay are being submitted to offset these costs.
Glenneth motioned for the purchase of the BMI contract, contingent upon adequate funding through T-shirt sales or one of the grants. Trina seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
What’s Up on Cobb facebook page is up and running.
Cobb Village Night is scheduled for July 16 and Augst 6
Next meeting is Wednesday, July 10th at 6:30
Firewise Community Update:
Magdelena reported on county-wide fire season preparations.
Disaster Recovery in Fire Communities- create a preparedness plan at Moose Lodge in Clearlake
the Joint Powers Risk Reduction Authority. The committee has a $75K budget but no funding source, and is applying to Rebuild North Bay but so far their goals are unclear.
So. Lake County Fire Safe Council is an adhoc committee of the Lake County Board of Supervisors since 2008, which includes Office of Emergency Services, Dept. of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, Fire Protection District, and the County
PG&E planned power outtages: PG&E will need to do manual inspections of the lines after the outtage event before they can restore power, which will extend outtage timeline. Generator safety is a cause of concern. Wendy Collins has been drafting a generator safety pamphlet, and garnering the approval of PG&E, South Lake County Fire, and others, prior to publishing,
Governor Newsome’s office is offering grants, which North Coast Opportunites will administer, for Communication About Emergency Preparedness.
CERT training grants are available, also administered by NCO. Dale and Theresa at Lake County OES has already been working with 6 CERTs in Mendocino
Supervisor’s Comments- not present
New Items:
Cooling stations may be needed in the event of power outtages. Lion’s Club may be the recipient of a donated generator and the Lions’ Club could offer meals and refrigeration of medicines, and power other medically necessary items. It will need a licensed electrician to be set up.
KQED published a report on the Wilder than Wild screening at Soper Reese.
PG&E to make presentation at regular meeting of the Cobb Area Council on August 15
Next meeting of CAC is July 18, 2019 at 6:30pm at Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club: 15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Motion to adjourn Cathy, Seconded Jessica 7:47