Minutes | November 17, 2022

COBB AREA COUNCIL

Hybrid  PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday November 17, 2022 at 6:30pm

In person and online via Zoom and Facebook

Draft Minutes

1. 6:36 CALL TO ORDER
   1. By chair Cathy McCarthy
2. Roll Call
   1. Present – Cathy McCarthy: Chairperson,; Christopher Nettles: Secretary;; Frank Lincoln: Treasurer, Joe Schneider – Member-at-large:, Jake Strickler: Member-at-large, Mel McMurin – Alternate
   2. Not present:; none

• Vacant – Vice-chairperson

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.
4. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
   1. Agenda approval motion:
   2. Chair made amendments to the agenda (strike County Supv report, Fire Chief Report. And move Tourist Ambassador program to January)

• Chris moved to approve amended agenda, Frank seconded

1. Passed unanimously

 

1. Motion to approve Octoberr, 2022 Minutes
2. Chris moved to approve October 2022 minutes

• Frank seconded
• Passed unanimously

 

5. Nominations and Elections

 

1. Christopher Nettles & Jake Strickler elected by voice vote to 2-year terms (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024)
2. Alternate seat election tabled
3. Frank Lincoln provided resignation letter.
4. Election for vacant seat (1 year) term will also occur at the Dec meeting

 

6. Short Announcements
   1. Geothermal committee
   2. Americorps team arriving Dec. 19
   3. Risk Reduction Authority meeting Nov 21^st.
   4. Breakfast with Santa at school Dec 3rd

 

7. Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)

 

9. Lake County Broadband Solutions – John Carlisi, CFO
   1. Discussion with public comments
   2. Watch on Facebook from 35:25 to 1:56:33: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=826567341949878

 

9. Treasurer’s Report- Frank

In the black!

• General Fund: $2860.77
• Blackberry Cobbler Festival: $14, 988.25
• Cobb Resource Hub: $1124.62
• Emergency Preparedness: $2417.62
• T‐shirt sales: 2603.89
  • Total assets: $24, 005.15

 

10. 7:50 Committee Reports (3 minutes/individual)
    1. Firewise Communities:
       1. Magdalena – Firewise is a recognition program that may open the door for insurance benefits. Safer from Fire framework may also offer insurance discounts. We are close to 7 Firewise communities in Cobb. Lake County Prescribed Burn Association is meeting. Got to tribalrestoration.org for more details on prescribed burns and cultural land management practices.
       2. Cindy – Estates neighborhood. No Report

• Glenneth – Jones Creek Crossing neighborhood

1. Gene – BottleRock neighborhood
2. David T. – Cobb View neighborhood
3. Laurie – no report

 

1. Communications Committee- Mel
   1. Non-fire season mode. Only have about 30-40 people checking-in on Wednesdays.
   2. Reasons for check-ins: 1) to hear test alert; 2) make sure radios work; 3) to get used to speaking and listening to the radio “jargon”; 4) get acquainted with Calfire use of radio frequencies; 5) log volunteer hours for Firewise communities.

• These types of radio networks are important because they do not go down the power goes out.

1. For more information go to cobbalert.net

 

1. Budget Committee- Chris

Working on CAC 2023 budget. Will present for approval in January

 

1. Forest Health Committee- Eliot

Committee will be meeting next week

Another test burn of the ACI will happening next week

Text Greg if you are interested in getting some of the wood –707-529-2048

Will be starting a Watershed Stewardship Program for property owners along Kelsey, Adobe, & Cole creeks. Economic Development Committee- Joe

 

1. Cobbite of the Year committee -awards will be given at December meeting

 

1. Consideration of the Findings Required by AB 361 to Allow Teleconferenced Meetings by this Body to Continue ( AB 361 Brown Act and Virtual Meetings)

Moved, seconded, and approved to continue hybrid format for next meeting.

 

13. Date of Next Regular Meeting: December 15, 2022, Hybrid meeting
14. 7:50p Adjournment

Moved by Magdalena, seconded by Chris, unanimously approved.