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COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday, November 17, 2016, 6:00-8:00pm
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426

MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at: 5:58 PM.

GENERAL

 

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from October 20

Moved to approve: Gary Prather, seconded: Barbara Flynn. In favor: all ayes

 

1. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
   1. Charlene Hamilton: Wants to find out how to get in touch with delivery of tap water and chopped wood; is disabled now.
      1. Answer: LakeCountyLumber.com re free firewood–see on CAC site
      2. Mike Kramer: CalPine Geothermal
   2. Linda Darms from MATH: Asked about redrawing the boundaries
      1. Eliot Hurwitz, CAC Chair, has talked with Fletcher and Claude. MATH has a copy of the CAC map which is also on the CAC website. Intention: spend regular time together and coordinate between the 2 municipal advisory councils; expect a good partnership.
      2. Jessyca Lytle specified that the furthest line out follows the Cobb Area Plan, reduced specifically to the fire area, then expanded slightly for water consolidation including Seigler Springs. In total, the area has really been reduced if anything. That’s the original thought and idea and it wasn’t random.
   3. Barbara Flynn: Misunderstandings are going around that CAC is an extension of Friends of Cobb, and we aren’t.
      1. Gary Prather: MATH must be aware that the boundaries at MATH is for the focus of areas of need for your residents. I am from Loch Lomond, and the only thing we have in common with Middletown proper is the zip code, and that is one of the reasons we want our own council.
      2. Eliot: CAC membership is for anyone who lives inside the CAC boundary.
      3. Fletcher Thornton: Originally MATH only wanted Middletown, and the powers that be wanted it to include Fire District. So MATH hadn’t wanted to be this far anyway.
      4. Jessyca: We should go to MATH meetings also.

 

1. UNVEILING OF NEW CAC CONTACT POINTS
   1. Jessica Pyska: CAC has its own new mailing address and website. (Applause). Website is a place to archive agendas and minutes, videos when we get onto that. Includes committee reports. We have 340 email addresses on our list; Facebook: over 200 followers. Please send photos and we can create a gallery. Contact page is working.
   2. CAC, P.O. Box 1442, Cobb 95426; cobbareacouncil@gmail.com. (Applause.)

 

1. PRESENTATION (Mike Dunlap): Long-Term Disaster Recovery Center  at the Little Red School House
   1. Mike was previously the Lions Club Secretary and is now VP, which allows him the time to do facilities and fundraising. Will go outside the county for grants. Project costs: $350K to upgrade, put a foundation, re-lamp, new floor, upgrade bathrooms for ADA, working diligently to use more and more for community; $100K for parking lot so visitors don’t have to tromp through mud and rain.Need assistance; CalPine is giving money for roof to protect the structure. Have spent $9K on rewiring because running the recovery center made the electrical panel blow out (caught fire, but people were here to put it out).  (Applause.)
   2. Question: Where to send donations?  — We will shortly have the means to receive tax-deductible donations. Lions Club is nonprofit 501c4 (i.e., donations are NOT tax-deductible), and legal advice is to set up a 501c3 foundation. Now concentrating on maintaining service, served Clayton Fire, moved the containers to Lower Lake to help them; Dec 22: Tzu Chi coming to prepare a traditional Chinese vegetarian meal and distribute bento boxes for shut-ins; Dec 25 our own free Xmas dinner here Lion’s Club, also working with Twin Pine on Thanksgiving. Also working on a Lions’ Club website, differentiating between the Lion’s club and the project itself (for donations). Need more legal help from Lions Club International. Can take donations through foundation in Santa Rosa, and earmark for the community center. Must set  up a separate account for the building.
   3. Question: What about sheriff’s department for a center, maybe you can consider what they’ve done and direct people there.  — Lions Club Center will focus on recovery, not be stretched like Sheriff’s Department. Several organizations are interested in setting up to make use of the center that way. Have put in dedicated circuits to support case management activities. There’s no public building up here other than this building. The trophy case will be removed and that can be a book exchange, kids could come by and trade, maybe a bookmobile, too.

 

1. UPDATE ON CALRECYCLE INSURANCE CLAIMS and other pertinent issues from the Board of Supervisors (Rob Brown):
   1. Calpine Tree Removal support: Last month’s CAC minutes were premature re CalPine expanding its tree removal support. There was no response from the public and there was not a whole lot of response but now people are concerned. Just looking at the potential of expanding the program; must handle problems with liability, especially where there’s a house nearby. Cobb Community Investment Fund committee will meet privately this Saturday to iron out details. The program stops at tree dropping; removal has to be by someone else. We’re trying to manage expectations. One guy has 20 acres and he doesn’t plan to rebuild–program there is not going to happen. We’re starting with single acre properties, as $25K doesn’t go a long way. Aerial photos show still a lot of trees.
      1. Kathleen Haskett : Will there be priorities? Some people have removed their trees but are unable to get permission to remove  neighbors’. Brown: It’s a civil matter with the neighbors re proper notification per State. If you take down a live tree or part-live tree, then you become liable.
      2. Catherine Hamilton: Has neighbor who didn’t even know they owned the lot with beetle infestation right next to her house. Brown: That matter is secondary to trees as a fire hazard; USDA program will cover the beetled trees.
   2. CalHome: Nov 28 deadline to HCD for administer the program. Entities in Lake County involved: Hammers for Hope, Hope City and Habitat for Humanity for rehab and first-time home owners. County will be involved in the oversight, get the money out on the street. Public workshop to come. Jeff Lucas: potential $5.2 M for first-time homeowners.
   3. State money available for mitigation, need to apply; Jan Coppinger told him that 25% match needed. Will find 7-8 sirens.  Meeting in Sacramento on the 18th with State. Need to ramp up local communication system to announce the meaning of the siren when it sounds.
      1. Question: Will sirens that don’t work be replaced? Brown:  Fire Department solely responsible for condition of sirens. County OES will work with them on funding. Remote sounding them off is all the County can and will do. The sirens may be obsolete and the Fire Department will decide on what to do.
      2. Tom Slait: You don’t want the sirens going off for a chimney fire. South Lake and OES will work out testing, and little priorities like that.
      3. Jessyca :ytle: Nixle not always working, so infrastructure will show gaps. Communications subcommittee needs to pick up.
      4. Collecting on the insurance for homeowners, contract still in negotiation — need more details to tighten it up, maybe ready in January. Options: put back out to bid, county run the program, need to discuss.
   4. CalPine Winter Wonderland to happen again at Black Rock.
   5. General Plan for County has to be updated every 10 years. Takes a lot of staff time and money to get done. Talked with Community Development Department Director Bob Massarelli, Must start it right and do it on Lower Lake, Middletown, Cobb. Need to identify a group of people in each of these areas, since we’re going to do this anyway. Community will be given general guidelines on roles and responsibilities. Must start now, so when spring comes, Cobb is ready to go. New supervisors coming on board, new planning commissioners–next month one guy is retiring after 18 years and we need applications, please keep in mind.
   6. Grants for CDBG money: Jeff Lucas is managing the process; discussed at last meeting with him wanting for a long time to have a park for kids; Rob has talked with Jessica Pyska and she will put together a group to work on this. We’re the only one that has no park. Applications possible when county and community are ready.
   7. FEMA reimbursement to County and continuance of tree cleanup on private property . Spent a lot of time, but we haven’t been reimbursed yet. Awarded contract to Warner Logging. Holding back on proceeding, as it costs $1.25M for monitoring where they go, so it is very expensive not to have the FEMA money in hand.
      1. Question: What about Konocti Conservation Camp? Brown: Yes, they do tree removal but only for county right of way, not private property.
   8. Rob’s Phone: 349-2628. He says it’s OK to put the phone number on the CAC website. Jessica Pyska invited him to send anything he needs to be put on the website.
   9. Question: Fletcher Thornton concerned that they’re going to outlaw marijuana grows on boundaries north. Down the hill were places that were excluded 10 years ago but should now be brought in as residential areas. Brown: still trying to understand the full impact of Prop 64. We have discretion on dispensaries and manufacturing, and other supervisors can do what they like, but we don’t need these activities in District 5.

 

FUTURE ITEM: Put Prop 64 implications on a future agenda.

 

1. TEAM LAKE COUNTY (TLC) SERVICES STATUS (Team Lake County Vice-Chair Moke Simon, Case Management committee lead Jacqueline Maxman)
   1. There had been TLC Executive Board confusion but now all is consolidated and there are no public meetings anymore. Each member organization operates independently. Most well known is Hope City. They have built  6-7 houses with 1 in Cobb. They have committed to building 50-54 homes. They are working with Lions Club in Middletown, making the volunteer dormitory. Mennonite Disaster Services  to come in and build also.
   2. Disaster case management has been a challenge; have heard many complaints. There are 900+ potential cases and only a few full-time case workers.
   3. TLC meets second Friday of every month, 10-12 at Methodist Church, Middletown. Website: tlc.org has some information. NCO is the fiscal sponsor, don’t have a lot of money.
   4. Question: Brown: There’s a case management building in Clearlake, can we get that closer to Middletown and Cobb?
      1. Maxman: Clearlake center not costing anything. TLC has a thin budget. All donations received have been earmarked for rebuilding homes earmarked, so no administration money. Working now with 13-14 Americorps kids, Middletown Rancheria helping out.
      2. Question: What is current status of cases? 1300 potential caseload, including individuals and households. Biggest challenge is that case management is voluntary, so we might call and don’t get anybody so we can’t force anyone. Very part-time volunteer case managers, not as effective as full-time. Renters from Clayton Fire that had been in Lower Lake, now renters in the Avenues in Clearlake; this wasn’t a giant shift for them because same school district etc.
      3. Question: Shouldn’t you be raising funds to hire someone? Costs $46,000/yr to pay somebody to do case management (not including administrative costs for the hire). Trying to get funding. As a committee, case management has to leave it to TLC to get the money so case managers can focus on cases.
      4. Question: If you were offered a location closer to the center of the disaster, would you use it? Potentially — need wifi, need a place that is safe–and well-lit because we work late; concerned for everyone’s personal safety. Our entire office would fit in this room right now. The police department treats us really, really well and come through regularly.
      5. Question: What are the statistics for Cobb? We can’t tell because it is a voluntary process. I see less than a handful of folks coming through our caseload. In June and July we did a mass call. Of 900 people, has 500 people still inactive, in other words didn’t return any of our two calls.
      6. Question: What are you doing about the people who still need help but haven’t gotten through?  Instead of looking for people, it seems like people who need help would come looking. Current caseload is 300. We’re done with any intake, so we are concentrating on these 300. Maybe some people here can pass the word on.
      7. Question: First thing we did, we told people  where to go. People didn’t think they needed help then, so they didn’t go. Now they need help, but have lost contact. It’s a challenge.
      8. Question: You do intake, and then provide what services? You refer them, or provide them? We fill out the forms: if you were insured/uninsured/underinsured, and then we get verification on proof of residence, voluntary rebuild needed (ie.. free and clear of debt or less than $25K in debt, paid off). If you’ve been declined for SBA (maybe failed the income test), then we put you through the different apps — applies only to homeowners. Otherwise, renter is referred to Craig’s List, FEMA list, etc. We help find the rental and assistance on first and last month’s. Connect them to furniture via “House in a box” and see what they need for individual pieces of furniture.
      9. Question: Given the caseload, how long does it take for a case to go through all of it? Depends on the person. Depends on the issue, too, say, can’t rebuild because septic is crushed. Get case manager at 707-994-2910
      10. Question: In future, could you let us hear about Cobb cases? Red Cross will help out on the information at the monthly TLC meeting tomorrow.

 

1. PRESENTATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESS in the fire recovery area (Jeff Lucas)
   1. We have workshops on financing your business; 1:1 consultation similar to case management in that a business owner might need to understand cash flow, marketing.
   2. Andy Nester will help you use the internet to do marketing; can help with permit issues like when new kitchen coming in.
   3. Cobb Business Summit coming. Can access Mendocino funds; $0.5M coming in from someplace, interest rates are not as low as I’d like them to be; deals possible when collateral is limited, insurance to cover that. Can extend so payment schedule easier to handle. Have several loans done in the area. Info on our website.
   4. Question: Resources to market us as a community? No. We can develop that. EDC can go after grants as long as there is an advantage to the community. Worked closely in the past with Rob Brown and Carol Ann Huchingson re  CDBG money, and will do more as we want more of that here.
   5. Barbara Flynn: Whole community needs a sign promotion, we have 2 golf courses etc. stop and see us — if we’re all behind it, Jeff could come up with funds. Maybe do it at a facility in Middletown as you come over the hill, “Go see Cobb!” Dissolve our boundaries. We have MATH and MAMA here.
   6. Moke: Marketing ourselves is needed. We’ve done that as a tribe, put a sign up at Calistoga. had to work with CalTrans. Rancheria here for entire community.
   7. LCEDC services are free. Want to participate more here in Cobb.
   8. Re Cobb Area Plan, LCEDC will participate in private sector: business attraction for the entire county.
   9. Andy Nester. Business Advisor for small business. Met Jeff in May 2015 formed, joined him in July 2015. Consultation is through SBDC work funded by SBA and other sponsors, covers northeastern region of CA; 18 business advisors, he’s here in Lake Co. Since I’ve been working here, have met 38 individuals and businesses, 18 active clients. 6 have been funded, by EDC and Umpqua Bank.
   10. We can start from the simple declaration, “I want to start,” all the way to strategic plans, ongoing management for growth, help with cash flow, become successful in Lake Co. Program is for meeting 1-3 times to assess needs, build on that, all the way through exit plan. Andy was 50 years in tech, operated and funded 3 companies. Retired in 2006 and moved up here. Experienced in fields: restaurant, catering, retail, starting up retail, high tech, motel, campground. Philosophy: Every business is about three elements: people, products and services, money. Meshing them leads to how they work together and a business plan.
   11. Question: What about someone who became permanently disabled after the fire, and wants to sell business? Master carpenter built her a pop-up flower shop, portable, nice for wineries to draw people in, just got barely started. We can meet and form a strategy and selling needs a business plan. I would like to teach a young woman to take over.
   12. Question: Very interested in business development. what about code enforcement? EDC has nothing to do with it. Maybe we can bring it up in another meeting of the CAC. Brochures on the table.

 

FUTURE ITEM FOR THE AGENDA: Business code enforcement.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

1. Emergency Preparedness — none

1. 1. Communications – none, committee chair absent.
   2. Hazard Mitigation – Gary Prather
      1. Jessyca Lytle mentioned the USDA program. Seigler is sending in application. Funds can be used to clear slash and trees dead from beetles. You must have the property surveyed – we had Jim Harley private forester. And then you qualify. Pay for it yourself, then the funds are reimbursed, $540/acre max depending on the condition of the property.
      2. Jessyca: Met Kate O’Donnell, Corinne Woodard for 1-½ hrs. New program: press release was Nov 7 that funding is available. Meant for landowners with acreage. Cost offset for forest improvement program. Process: call and tell them your needs. They come out and survey to compare physically, then discuss what they can offer. If need qualifies, then fill out the application. You have to contract the work, and complete it yourself (or hire). They come out and see whether the work is done as per agreement parameters, then they will cut the reimbursement check in two weeks. Landowners interested need to apply before the beginning of February and get into the current funding cycle before it ends and while it is still more or less safe to burn. Otherwise, if you wait until after February, you will get caught in the summer months that restrict your ability to complete work safely because of the burn ban period.  List of qualified material includes: slash, logs on the ground, milling also possible. Reforestation and replanting and getting seedlings, brush abatement later. Won’t pay for the slash previous to the Fire–will be part of the assessment.
      3. Gary: If you start work now, may not get reimbursed until 2017 because the amount of work had to be broken into pieces.. Next funding cycle begins in February, so if you start the application now, you could possibly make it inside the burn ban period (which starts in May).
      4. Maps – Gary Prather: Has seen improvements in online maps but hasn’t fed it himself; now Seigler roads are showing correctly vs. when first responders for Valley Fire thought they were on Ridge Road but were actually on Mountain road.
      5. Resources — Robert Stark: Had to leave for another meeting
   3. Rebuild Advocacy — Ron Haskett
      1. Things are moving, drove around Gifford Springs: really cool, they’re not messing around. Was talking in the beginning of the disaster to people not wanting to rebuild, and now that’s changing.
      2. Rob: Numbers of permits are misleading because they could cover electrical and other contractors. The speed is good, we have been behind on inspections. Big issue: marijuana permits booming. Marijuana can wait while everybody is trying to rebuild! Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to deny hiring two new staff members for the Planning Department. Please talk to the other supervisors to have them act on this situation.
   4. Neighborhood Watch — Inez Wenckus absent
   5. Cobb Abatement Monitoring — Karl Parker
      1. Wants to get earlier on the agenda sometime.
      2. Dan Nelson said this afternoon that he had received notification of official ok to clean up the main lodge! A company with 30 years of Hazmat experience has been clearing 6 sensitive locations with high percent friable asbestos. When these are done, they will continue. More bad weather and the Thanksgiving holiday will slow things down.
      3. Brown: CAC meeting time was all taken up by Hoberg’s at the beginning,  and I was still getting 30 calls a day. Thank you for stepping in. Made a huge difference. Will they donate land toward a park? Put it in their ear.
      4. Transitioning into weed/brush abatement and beetle tree removal and cleanup
      5. Plan outlined on the website. $2M insurance if you bring the tree down when there’s a structure around. Start with trees before you build!
      6. People need to really start talking with neighbors and see what their plans are to rebuild, and ask them to please cut the trees down. Ron and Kathleen, you’ve tried to connect your neighbors. County can’t get involved, per Anita Grant. Lake Co Bar Assn is helping: working on a draft letter template to say they are responsible for when the trees fall down and that you will take a legal course of action.  The Cobb Community Investment fund will include this in their discussion.
      7. CAC website: posted a lot of resources re tree removal etc. chipping, milling.
      8. South Lake Fire District is doing chipping as a regular program.
      9. Dan Nelson is still offering his tree program to drop trees. Will cover Summit Drive on the other side of the church, he will bring his crew and equipment to anyone there with a Right of Entry. He will haul away as well. See number on website.
      10. Boggs Forest update (Cindy Leonard): Forest Manager had said they would start burning but was concerned re daily for air quality, and it doesn’t seem to be as troublesome as expected. Smoke management plan needed. Took pictures, as Boggs has been burning a while now, and they’re high enough that the smoke is blowing to Middletown and Hidden Valley, so it’s  not a problem up here. Will keep links from Friends of Boggs on the CAC site, plus photos.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1. FORMATION OF NEW AD HOC COMMITTEE TO MONITOR ONGOING RELIEF EFFORTS
   1. Committee would work actively with TLC on case management issues. Provide communications and access, perhaps. Work at least next 6 months, they are facing a tremendous load need to mobilize.

 

MOTION: Magdalena Valderrama moved to establish the new committee. Seconded: Jessyca Lytle. All ayes.

 

1. 1. Jacqui Maxman: In order to work in the case management office in Clearlake, you have to be cleared through NCO (North Coast Opportunities) and get a background check. We’ll let you process data if you lost a home but we won’t let you work with clients.
   2. Clarification that this is not about case management, the committee want to help TLC with communication. Committee volunteers: Tamsen Nash, Charlene Hamilton, Magdalena Valderrama.

 

VOTE: All ayes in favor.

 

1. CELEBRATING SUCCESSFUL REBUILDING IN THE COBB AREA
   1. Cindy: Put a star on our CAC map for each rebuild. Hoberg’s work needs to be celebrated! She has been out with her chainsaw. Invite guests to our meetings and honor them maybe and put a list on our website.
   2. Ron Haskett: Newspaper interviewed us, looked at the house next door, only wants to talk re the “bad” and always taking pics of the burnt trees. Need our own press releases. People want to come and see the change.
   3. Jessica: For the New Year, let’s celebrate what has happened. Pics of everyone on their front porch, make slider for website.
   4. Green stars for starts, gold for finishes.
   5. Celebrate at Tzu Chi dinner on Dec 22 — this is day after solstice, you get an extra minute of daylight. Catholic Charities bringing bags of food.
   6. Post on Bulletin board on post office — stars to bring hope.
   7. Question: Can county give numbers? Talk to Bob Massarelli about total of permits. Ron Haskett says lumberyard sees all the permits, and they can work with that.
   8. Question: Is it ok that someone gives new signboard 4×8

 

1. POTENTIAL COBB BUSINESS SUMMIT
   1. Barbara: Need to get businesses together. so scattered, and need plans to do joint advertising, work with each other instead of apart.

 

1. 1. FUTURE 0ITEM: Potential Cobb Business Summit

 

FINAL COMMENTS/ SOLICITATION: DECEMBER MEETING AGENDA ITEMS

 

1. Treasurer’s report. Wrote 2 checks to get post office box, and money for website=$200 total. Dunlap: Ask for free nonprofit box at post office, there’s a form.
2. Need to announce CalPine support
3. Tremendous challenge to communicate all this information, especially as many people still have no internet, please pass on the info.
4. RE Tree hazards on neighbor’s lots: When contacting neighbors, please keep a log of when you called, what happened, and if you send a letter do it certified return receipt to build a file. Bar Assn atty says there can be a boilerplate to fill out. If they don’t respond to you, we can try attorney letter
5. How much friendlier chair.

 

MOTION to Adjourn

Adjournment: 8:02pm

 

Minutes submitted by Magdalena Valderrama

COBB AREA COUNCIL
Public Meeting
Thursday, October 20, 2016, 6:00-8:00pm
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426

Draft Minutes

Agenda

• Call to Order – 6:13 p.m. called to order by Eliot Hurwitz

CAC members present – Eliot, Gary, Jessyca L, Jessica P., and Cindy.  (Barbara absent)

Audience present – 32 people

• Announcements

Mike Dunlap (Secretary -Cobb Mtn Lions club) – Oct 29th is the Cobb Mtn Lions Lobster Boil Fundraiser. Tickets are $55. Tickets in advance only. They can be purchased until this Tuesday. Food served will be lobster, veggies, and sausage.

• Approval of Minutes from September 15^th CAC meeting

Motion to approve – Jessica Pyska  Second –  Cindy Leonard

– All in favor –   motion passes

• Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3mins./individual)

• A newly formed county group –  Lake County Disaster Council was formed as, “an official advisory body to the County of Lake Board of Supervisors.  As an advisory body, the Disaster Council’s purpose is to lead ongoing efforts to improve preparedness countywide and provide oversight for critical disaster functions.”

The council is comprised of members of the board of supervisors, county directors and administrators, city managers, fire, police and sheriff’s office managers and the county’s emergency services manager. Meetings  are held quarterly.

• Rob Brown stated – the meetings are scheduled for the 3^rd Thurs at the Board of Supervisors on a quarterly basis. The Disaster Council meetings information will be posted on the Operations of Emergency Service  (OES )page in the future. The first meeting was held today and the main emphasis  was to discuss role of OES and Sheriffs, as well as the grants that have been applied for.
• Eliot and Magdalena Hurwitz stated that they went to meeting and gave additional updates for the  CAC. They also had a road update discussion had with Scott DeLeon regarding road infrastructure projects in the Seigler Springs area.
• Eliot further commented that he was happy to see the kind of coordination to organizations like CAC to keep us apprised of infrastructure work/projects being done.
• The Disaster Council meeting is on Jan 19^th @10am at the Board of Supervisors board room.

• A proposal that Thursday Dec 22 there be a Christmas dinner at the Cobb Lions in coordination with Catholic charities. (suggested parties to consider in coordinating this? CAC, Tzui Tci, Cobb School?)
• Team Lake County update – Magdalena Hurwitz stated that she has been to several meetings and she is concerned that the CAC may need to be aware of and/or  help in the advising of with TEAM Lake county to help move case work forward. Red Cross has given funds and resources, but TEAM Lake County still has approx. 400 people at level one in case management. There was a session open to the public for those in need of services of case management on Cobb and no one showed for the meeting. Funds were present at the meeting to give to those in need.  Magdalena suggests to put on agenda for next CAC meeting to set up a new adhoc committee to  advise and help with communication to allow people to be better served via case work through TEAM Lake county.
• Cindy Leonard– Unclaimed raffle prizes left over from the Rebuild Expo in several months ago will be raffled off to all CAC members present tonight.

Winners

Vanity top – Carol Germenis

In-home paint consultation – Larry Ray

Bottle of wine – Denise Lindquist

Bottle of Wine – Cindy Leonard

Bottle of Wine – Jessica Pyska

Bottle of wine – Gary Prather

Bottle of Wine – Inez

Bottle of wine – Jim Ferrell

Bottle of wine – Eliot

Bottle of wine – Linda Ferrell

Drill – Dave Rogers

Bottle of wine – Mike Dunlap

Bottle of wine – Case Eddleman

Bottle of Wine – Jessyca Lytle

In-home paint consultation – Karl Parker

Bottle of wine – Todd Slate

• Karl Parker – Lake Transit – Informing that the Pay your Pal program is available to help people lacking transportation get rides.  Announcing that this program exists.  (Get brochure with details from Karl)
• Ben Murphy – ( Cobb Area Water District Manager) Announced several water district updates. Greenspan is turning in a plan for insurance. They are trying to get a grant for amount that the insurance can’t pay for.  The grant only covers tank, well rebuild costs.

Rate increase –  As time goes on and more people go back online the rates will start to go down again dependent on where you live.

Cobb Water District yard project –  only ¼ yard done in this project so far.

Overall – Out of the 256 homes lost on Cobb area water now there are now about 49 to 50 are back on again. In Adams Springs alone there are 77 hook ups total and only 2 have come back online.

• General question regarding trees marked by county for removal.  Is the county not taking any more trees at this time?

Rob Brown updated –  All of the trees that say LC on them are pending. We are waiting on funding to get the go ahead to proceed and take them down.

• Joan Moss – Makes a general statement – Isn’t it nice that it rained!! Smiles and “Yes” comments throughout were exclaimed in response

• Presentation by Sasha Shempliner on “Airkrete insulation” (an innovative fire proof insulation product)

Airkrete Insulation  is a safe, biodegradable, energy efficient, fire and mold proof  spray insulation product

Sasha showed an informational  video  about the product and further explained its benefits. The video and/or link will be available for viewing on the CAC website. Sasha states that house fires can reach max temp in 20 minutes and then the remaining hour to two hours after  it starts to slow down. During studies of the product airkrete, measurements were taken of this process using thermal imaging camera to study it, and areas using it do not burn. In order for the fire to move it needs air. This insulation does not help with this. Aikrete seals the air out. It doesn’t melt because the melting temp is too high. Using this product is like an insurance policy in itself

This is a new product and many do not know about it yet. If insurance companies knew about it they probably would require it.

Some might be concerned about contractors using materials that are exactly the same as what was there when people lost their homes. Airkrete is applied like any spray foam insulation.

It’s economical with the same r value of expanded foam. Also it’s completely biodegradable. It’s made of 94% air and the rest magnesium oxide. It does not allow mold, or pests because it dries out what it comes in contact with.

Questions

Gary Prather – ques – Cost comparison compared to regular insulation? Answer:  It costs more than fiberglass but half the price of foam. The process to apply airkrete –  it is sprayed on and has a shaving cream texture. It’s light and it’s easier to pull wire through than fiberglass. It can’t be damaged by water even if there is a pipe leak.

Ques – Does the insurance industry recognize that this is a better product ? Answer: No. But  you would need to work with your individual insurance to inform them about the product and  inform them of its advantages.

Inez Wenckus – ques. Is netting needed when you apply it? Answer:  No netting needed; it is applied directly onto the sheetrock.

• Sasha passed out information to individuals with further questions and welcomed anyone else with questions to contact him.

• Decision/Approval Items– Authorizing opening of CAC Bank Account

Recently the CAC applied for community funds from CALPINE community investment fund and received $3,000 last month to use for seed money/start up costs. The funds that were applied for are restricted to – Costs for specific start up costs, i.e website domain and all other web fees, P.O. Box set up, LCD projector to project information at meetings, etc.

A vote is needed to approve establishing a bank account at Bank of the West, Clearlake Branch. Members of the council who will be approved as signers. Council Members: Eliot Hurwitz (chair), Gary Prather (Treasurer), and Jessyca Lytle (Secretary).

Motion to approve made by – Robert Stark     Second – Magdalena Hurwitz   – all in favor –   motion passes

It is a Free account.  All signers have to get to bank before the 28^th.

Ques – Brought up by multiple members of the council regarding the pros and cons of non-profit status. Are we able to establish 501c3. This will be looked into and report out about findings will be given at next mtg.

• • Additional Ad in Report by Council Chair and Treasurer to update about website. Refered to  council member Jessica Pyska . She stated as well as submitted an invoice for web domain for the amount of $192.70. Jessica stated that she needs forwarded agendas and minutes for each month and finalized/approved bylaws so she can post them on the website. The website will be up and running soon – definitely by the next meeting.  The website is:   cobbareacouncil.org

Email to send info to be posted on the website: cobbareacouncil@gmail.com

• Committee Reports
  • Emergency Preparedness (Gary Prather) Not as worried about fires at this point in the season. Be aware of erosion; make sure gutters are clean, etc.
    • Communications (Jill Martin)
    • Hazard Mitigation (Gary Prather) PG&E continuing to take down trees due to beetle killed trees. Chipping crews can be available to help get rid of the slash. The regular, ongoing chipping program has grant money for about 4 more weeks of chipping before they are done. The application is on the CAC Facebook site.

Cindy Leonard – added that Jim Harvey wants to inform people that this winter there will be a lot of fire and smoke due to the need to burn slash and wood from timber taken down as a result of the fire.

Magdalena Hurwitz suggested that the CAC be generally informed as to when it might be done.

Ques – What to do with logs left on property that have been cut by PG&E. Can we work on finding resources to work with the Cobb area residents to remove fell trees (potentially for firewood or milling) especially in residential areas? Gary Prather suggests an option would be to have CAC contact Brian Bottari with PG&E to see if there can be a way to resolve this.

• • Maps – Gary Prather. Gary stated he has noticed that someone is already working on map issues and telling those who provide mapping. Some errors have already been corrected on mapquest, so already some errors have already been corrected. Gary will continue to follow up on this as time goes on.
  • Resources – Robert Stark – It is at a point where the physical resources (in the ground) are just now are being arranged for financially and otherwise. Until then we will not know a lot of things until some of things thing start to go in the ground are being brought up to date.

OES division of drinking water emergency plan is being work on once a month by meeting and by individuals. The county is divided into 3 sections. Each section will have a captain and that captain during emergency times will go to OES headquarters and coordinate resources and staff needed in that area. Work is being done on creating ID cards for staff for each employee, detailing their agency, and an ID number that will be stored electronically for captains to access and activate during emergency times.

• • Rebuild Advocacy – Ron Haskett – (not present. Nothing reported)
  • Neighborhood Watch – Inez Wenckus – Call and let her know if anything comes up in your area. Had a couple of incidents where she got good responses/results from those involved in the watch.
  • Cobb Abatement Monitoring – Karl Parker – special report on Hobergs Resort Cleanup.

Karl Parker – presented a slide show and provided a detailed update (updates will be available in the future on the CAC website)

A Brief overview of report – more detailed report on Facebook page

Metal Cleanup

Metal  cleanup as of last week – they  moved 22  40’ truck containers of metal. Before and after pictures were shown of several areas of Hobergs Resort to show clean up progress. Approximately 30 loads have been taken to the dump.

Debris Removal

Removing debris along back ridgeline now from several different sites

Karl explained as a reminder of the complexity of the project that there are 3 categories of cleanup (general  debris cleanup without asbestos present, debris with <1% asbestos present, debris with > 1% asbestos present)

As of this morning 24 buildings have been cleared. The two motel buildings are cleared. 40 buildings/sites are remaining. The specialized HAZMAT debris removal @ contaminated sites (> 1% asbestos) will begin as soon as weather permits.

Question – Joan Moss – About how many had Greater than 1% (Karl will get exact info and get that to us)

Wood removal 

They are still working very hard on this. New equipment has increased output to 7 – 12 Cords per day.

Wood is still free to Cobb residents. They are also charging $225 for a cord of oak. They have so far delivered 160 cords locally.

Number of workers engaged

There are 12 HAZMAT-certified workers on-site, as well as 40 general laborers working mainly on the wood processing operation.  (Combination of paid employees/ and workers provided via CA Human Resource Grant)

Obviously, the rainy weather has become a factor that has slowed progress quite a bit. However, to all appearances, the Hobergs management remains committed to maintaining momentum and bringing the project to completion as soon as possible. The Abatement Monitoring Committee continues to maintain regular contact with the Hobergs management, as well as County officials in order to support and encourage successful completion of the goal.

Question – When was their original target date for completion?

Answer – Oct 15^th but they have adjusted this until the end of the month if weather permits

Cobb Abatement Monitoring’s  Next Challenge – hazard trees (burnt or beetle killed trees).  Also, abatement/management of overgrowth of brush in previous burn areas with a focus on finding ways to engage vacant/absent land owners.

Items to put on agenda for next month

Suggestion to put tree removal on agenda to discuss specifically why Calpine fund for tree removal  has a requirement stating that it isn’t able to take down trees next to newly built houses.

CalRecycle – insurance claims collection, what company will be contracted to complete the process and what that process will look like.

Motion to adjorn meeting – Magdalena Hurwitz    Second –  Joan Moss

Adjorned 8:03 pm

COBB AREA COUNCIL

Public Meeting

Thursday, September 15, 2016, 6:00-8:00pm

Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club

15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426

Draft Minutes

 

• Call To Order @6:07

 

Number in attendance: 20

Committee board members present – Eliot Hurwitz, Barbara Flynn, Jessyca Lytle,  Jessica Pyska,

Gary P. (Absent)

 

• Announcements

 

1. 1. Cobb Community Investment Fund presentation of a $3,000 check to the CAC for start-up funding. Boards members Robert Stark and Jessyca Lytle presented the check to the CAC.
   2. Mike Dunlap, Secretary of the Mountain Lions Club gave an update about the Mtn Lions Club and the closure of the Cobb Mtn Recovery and Donation Center. The Lions are looking for funding to support the continued work needing to be done on Little Red Schoolhouse building. He encouraged everyone to consider this building as our community center.

 

• Approval of Minutes for August 18th

 

Jessyca Lytle moved to approve the minutes – Barbara Flynn seconded, all were in favor.

 

• Public Comment of Non-Agenda Items

 

Joan Moss –Community Member

Shared a letter to the editor that she wrote about the current state of recovery/business in the county

Madeline Martinelli – Board member for South Lake Fire (council or district?)

There is a training for volunteer fire fighters starting in October for Fire Fighter I certification. It is free of charge. Currently there are 4 volunteers in Cobb area and there are none in Loch Lomond area. You have to live in the district and must be 18 yrs of age to apply. Call 987-3089 or go and get application

Sasha Shempliner – Hamrony Air (local contractor). Works with a product called “airkrete” and would love to show/inform people about this insulation product that is extremely fire resistant and biodegradable.

The CAC invited him to speak at our next meeting about “airkrete” and other fire wise building/products.

 

• Information Only – Discussion Items

 

1. 1. Lake Grand Jury Report 2015-2016 (BOS has 90 days to respond as of June 30th)

I don’t have notes for this for some reason…

Information Only – Discussion Items  Continued

 

• Terry Daniels and Carole Cole-Lewis (Lake County Time Bank)

 

Topic: Service exchange/rebuilding

They formed the Lake County Time Bank in 2011 – to get the greater community to come together to exchange services through currency of time rather than cash. Mr. Daniels is originally from an area in NY where there was a crisis of affordable housing. He was part of a group that created a housing cooperative called home enterprise. They got people together to pull/share skills and cash/resources to work on remodeling houses and help create more affordable housing. An entire community built quickly around this work. Licensed professionals for electrical, plumbing, engineering, etc. are a part of this as well as those who do not necessarily have the skills, but want to help and have the time. Licensed professionals also gave classes and instruction to those unskilled at specific tasks. Volunteers were all ages and had varying levels of abilities – they always found a job for everyone who volunteered. A tool cooperative was also created as a result of the housing projects. Both Terry and Carole proposed the idea that after the Valley Fire, this may be a way (with the skills and capital) to help rebuild more affordable housing. If Cobb is interested in doing this or starting this he is interested in helping to create this. They invited all to join the time bank, and if enough people are interested in the home enterprise concept they’ll start it up.

 

• Andre Siberry  (Engineer), Cobb Area resident

 

Topic: Firewise building

Mr. Siberry explained the basic concept of the Fire triangle   – Air – Heat – Fuel-   These are the things required for a fire to burn,  and if one missing then the fire cannot continue to burn. All firewise building is based upon this concept. He suggested reducing fuel and the continued maintenance of reducing fuel around structures to prepare in advance. Know the Fire ladder – grass – brush – trees –  If you can interrupt this ladder then the fire does not have a chance to become a larger fire. He reminded everyone that heat rises – fire moves uphill faster than downhill . This also means that even a creeping fire can come up under your deck. If a deck area is not cleared of brush/pine needles or a barrier is not installed to prevent the fire from creeping under your deck, then a fire can catch both the deck and then the home on fire. If possible around decks, a non-flammable material  like hardiboard can be put into the area between the deck and ground to keep the fire from getting under the house. Also another very important thing : Don’t put your wood pile next to house or leaning up against your house. In general he stated to build your home out of as many things as you can that are not flammable. Examples -Stucco is much more resistant to fire than wood siding; a Metal roof is much more resistant than shingles. Remember to annually clean up roof – keep pine needles off, clean rain gutters, etc. Also keep brush and tall grasses at a minimum around your home. Doing all of these things does not prevent your home from burning in a fire, but it will help with the odds. Best to prepare. Prepare your place to a level that if no one is able to protect your house after a fire has gone through and is still hot/burning for days, then your home has a better chance.

 

• Tony Gonzalez (Gonzalez Brush Busters), Cobb Area Resident

 

Topic: Brush Removal using goats

Goats are the solution – they can very quickly reduce fire fuel up to 80-90%. Mr. Gonzalez stated that the fire came about 75ft from his house, but since he had goats they helped to keep the fuel down, and he could stop the fire. Goats are good for areas that are either very steep or flat. He uses electric netting (powered by solar panels) for fencing for wherever you need the goats. He keeps dogs (Great Pyrenees) fenced in with the goats to protect the goats from predators. Goats eat poison oak, blackberries, manzanita, etc. – they will also eat the dead leaves on the ground from last year. They can be destructive with smaller trees, but they don’t hurt larger trees. He moves them often enough so they don’t get to harm most-sized trees. He’s been goats to reduce/eliminate brush and grasses since 2004.

He typically charges weekly $750-$1400 depending on the size of the job and the goats can clear areas about an acre in size in around a week.

(At the mtg. John Carlisi suggested in agenda and notes and on website to include contact information)

Contact Information: Gonzales Brush Busters (707) 349-1814  www.goatsforlandscaping.com

 

• Committee Reports

 

1. 1. Emergency Preparedness – (Jessyca Lytle reporting out for Gary Prather- Committee Chair)
      1. Communications – Jill Martin (nothing new to report)
      2. Hazard Mitigation – Success of brush removal using goats on Gary’s property. The goats were extremely effective and cleared acres of areas very quickly.
      3. Maps – Gary is working on getting Calfire Incident command maps and will continue from there to make corrections/adjustments to road labels, etc
      4. Resources –( Robert Stark) For consolidation project is moving forward. Mr. Stark also mentioned that he met with new Lake County OES director and the new community development director along with all of the other county water agencies/district managers  to start working together to compile a list of agencies and staff to have authority to step in and work in incident areas in the event of an emergency. Specific agencies (such as water district personnel) need access to emergency zones without question by law enforcement or other emergency incident authorities.  Also these agencies will work together to have a coordinated emergency preparedness plan through OES director.

1. 1. Rebuild Advocacy – Ron Haskett (not present this evening nothing reported)

1. 1. Neighborhood Watch – (Inez Wenckus – Committee Chair)

Planning on doing future mtgs. There are 14 neighborhood watch gourps in the county to date. If anyone is interested in starting one for their neighborhood contact her

Robert Stark stated neighborhood is needed –recently equipment stolen off of property where a house is being built on Sulpher Creek rd.

Barbara Flynn stated the same as Robert – recently at the pub – caught on camera- a person stealing $300 off of the bar (money meant to pay the band)

1. 1. Cobb Abatement Monitoring – Karl Parker – Committee Chair)

Karl gave a detailed summary report with a slideshow. The cleanup has many moving parts.

For wood removal – major amounts of wood have already been removed – also wood delivery program for Cobb – free wood for Cobb residents. No bark is on the split wood. The bark was taken off during the splitting process. Sign up using Lake Co Lumber form and then they will deliver to your house. The link to the form is on the CAC facebook page.

For metal removal – they are currently collecting, washing and transporting the metal.  As of this morning Karl was told they already took away 5 40’containers of metal.

For the Cleanup of structures –there are 2 categories for the cleanup. The first category is anything less than 1% asbestos can be removed and taken to Eastlake landfill once the permits have been completed.

The second category is anything more than 1% asbestos. This has to be removed more carefully and debris taken to special location out of county. All workers will be Hazwoper trained and certified. The primary clean up concern is the friable asbestos. It is not harmful unless it is airborne.  That is why they are keeping the cleanup area moist with water during any part of cleanup process.

Ques – Concerns about enough water and crews managing the dust. Karl said he will follow up on this.

The CAC Cobb Abatement Monitoring Committee is getting weekly updates from Scott Schellinger, the Development Director for Hobergs site. These are posted on CAC facebook site and will be posted on the website in the future.

 

• Decision/Approval Items – none?

• Adjourn

 

At 8:11 pm Jessica Pyska moved to adjourn and Pete Germenis seconded the motion, all were in favor.

COBB AREA COUNCIL

Public Meeting

Thursday, August 18, 2016, 6:00-8:00pm

Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club

15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426

Draft Minutes

Present: Eliot Hurwitz, Barbara Flynn, Jessyca Lytle, Jessica Pyska, Gary Prather

(Cindy Leonard took minutes; 36 people signed in as attendees.)

Eliot Hurwitz, acting as Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm.

1. Introduction of Guests:
   1. Rob Brown: Announced he will be the Clayton Fire Coordinator. Mentioned that the Clayton Fire will not receive FEMA funds for recovery because it did not reach the required size of disaster for help at the federal level.  It will be a very big challenge for Lake County because of the high percentage of people who live in poverty in the affected areas. Mr. Brown answered a question from the public, stating that landowners must cut down dead trees that are endangering a neighbor’s home.  Call Rob Brown with any questions:  707-349-2628.
   2. Jim Wright of CalFire: reported on the cause of the Valley Fire. The 2016 report has been out about a week and can be viewed at: http://calfire.ca.gov/fire_protection/fire_protection_firereports, Valley Fire (CA LNU-008670). All rumors are addressed in the report.
   3. John Colon from the Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary at Seigler Springs (historically known as the Seigler Springs Resort). There are several large water sources on this property (ponds, lakes) and they would like to integrate with the greater community to fight fires. They have a 40,000 gal. reservoir for filling fire trucks, as well as firefighting equipment, truck, etc.  Can we put up a communication system to help in an emergency?
   4. Middletown Area Town Hall: The board has an ongoing invitation to attend our C.A.C. meeting to offer comments and suggestions.  No one from MATH was in attendance today.
   5. Dan Desmond from the Lake County Resource Conservation District.  This organization is the implementation side of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service and was created after the dust bowl to help communities with sustainable conservation of natural resources. They have been a tremendous help to our community, offering supplies for the school gardens, supporting training for the garden teachers, creating ongoing education for 4th graders with the “Creek Days” event at Putah Creek, as well as watershed education.  Most recently, the RCD is sponsoring a chipping program to help residents clean up from the Valley Fire, as well as taking care of ponderosa and sugar pines and Douglas fir seedlings to help replant the forest.

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
   1. Valley Fire Anniversary events
      1. David Leonard announced that Cobb School will host a 1year anniversary ceremony at their outdoor amphitheater to thank the many firefighters and others who helped to save our school and to recover from the fire. This will be mainly for the school community, so that we keep a safe environment for the students.
      2. Barbara Flynn announced a 2nd anniversary of the Pub/ Valley Fire Anniversary on Sunday September 11th from 2:00-? for the community to come share stories/reflections and healing.
      3. Karl Parker announced a benefit concert at the Ely Stage Stop on September 10th.  This event is a fundraiser for Hope City to help rebuild homes after the Valley Fire (and maybe Clayton fire?).
      4. Twin Pine event Sunday?
      5. Black Rock event?
   2. Other Announcements:
      1. Joan Moss said CA Human Development workers had been put on hold while a discussion about equity in pay was resolved.  They will be back to work on Monday.
      2. Deb Helleren has concerns about people mowing on hot days.  Can we create guidelines, or are there guidelines we can promote? Reply from Gary Prather that Department of Forestry guidelines are that mowing should only happen in the early morning since fire can spark and it spreads quickly in the heat of the day.  Nevertheless, everyone should be watchful. The fire that occurred on Seigler Mountain the week before at 10 a.m. was discovered to have resulted from a spark at a sawmill that was used early, at 8 a.m. to mill just 6 boards.
      3. Rose and Dave Geck gave a Cobb Valley Fire Recovery Center update. The center will be closing September 11, 2016. There is speculation that the center will relocate to Middletown to assist Clayton Fire. No final details yet, as confirmed by Melanie Garrett of the Red Cross. All gave thanks to those working at the Recovery Center and to the Lion’s Club for hosting for this year!
      4. David Leonard announced that there will be fresh food available at Cobb School on Fridays from 3-4:00 weekly, thanks to North Coast Opportunities and Food Bank of the Redwood Empire. This donation of food is to help support our community during recovery.
      5. A thank you to the Red Cross for their assistance was given.
      6. California HOPE gave an update on what they can offer during the final days they are deployed to our community (paid by a FEMA grant).  Their last day is October 12th, one year from the day the Valley Fire was declared a National Disaster. Lance Bushmandirected people to their flyer that lists the support meetings.  He noted that the fire anniversary can create triggers with anxiety. Lorna O’Kelley mentioned that self care is very important and H.A.T. (healing after trauma).
      7. Mike Dunlap, Secretary of the Mountain Lions Club, stated that the Lion’s Club is in need of financial and physical help.  With the recovery center open they are seeing $800 PGE bills.  He invited people to join the Lions Club, which Eliot immediately did! The community is invited to the annual Labor Day (Sunday) pancake breakfast.
   3. Approval of the minutes of June 9: Motion–Dave Geck, Seconded–Karl Parker, all were in favor
   4. Approval of the minutes of July 26th: Motion–Rose Geck, Seconded–David Leonard, all were in favor

1. Committee Reports
   1. Emergency Preparedness — Gary Prather, Committee Chair
      1. Communications — Jill Martin: nothing to report at this time. Repairing old sirens is too costly, Tim Kaminsky working to get brand new sirens.
      2. Hazard mitigation — chipping program from RCD, there might be a flyer from CalFire regarding mowing/milling guidelines.
      3. Maps — David Rogers is a new volunteer to help with this.  Ron Sharp is the county contact for maps.
      4. Resources — Robert Stark. Hydrants: Robert did the water element for the S.L.C.F. District and will use this information for water resources. Grant: they will be going door to door this weekend in Pine Grove and Bonanza Springs to get paperwork complete so we don’t miss the grant opportunity for water consolidation.
      5. ** Volunteers needed at South Lake Fire District!! Age 18 or older and must live in district**
   2. Neighborhood Watch — Inez Wenckus. A meeting is being planned at the Pub, date to be announced soon. Neighborhood Watch is happening all around the lake.
   3. Cobb Abatement Monitoring — Karl Parker.  Due to the Clayton Fire, he was unable to put together the handout he had planned. The committee has had 3 meetings with Scott Schellinger (Development Director) and Dan Nelson of Hoberg’s.  Karl does believe there is real movement happening towards cleanup of property and has taken photos. Of the 65 structures, each one needs testing (by the Forensic Analysis Consulting Services) and a separate abatement plan. These have been done. They have been submitted to the county for approval. There are complex mitigation and inspection procedures.  There is a segregation of metal happening and 100 cords of wood per week are being processed. The community is invited to take photos to document any things that concern them or that they want to share.  A helper is needed to construct an information board at the Post Office. To contact Karl Parker, call 529-1649.

1. Information Only discussions
   1. CalFire Report on the Valley Fire CA LNU-008670.  Discussed earlier in the meeting.
   2. Lake County Grand Jury Report 2015-16
      1. state of the county Office of Emergency Services (9 pages) — not covered
      2. state of fire safety in the county — Eliot read out
      3. nuisance abatement after the wildfires — Eliot read out
      4. BOS has 90 days to respond, and the report was issued June 30, 2016–Rob Brown clarified that the Board compiles responses from the various departments that were listed in the report and then presents these responses in a single document. Also, planning is one thing, implementation is another.  There are not enough funds for the $180,000 3 warning sirens. Right now if we are fundraising, it might be best to put it towards those affected by the Clayton Fire.  He has only one staff person to help at the LAC (local assistance center).
      5. Joan Moss commented that there are still NOAA Weather radios available from the Sheriff.

1. Decision/approval items:
   1. Cobb Community Investment Fund application. The application will be for $3,000.00 for: website creation, a post office box, printing, and map updating. Motion:____________ Second: Cindy Leonard, all approved.
   2. Karl Parker described an idea he has to commemorate the 1 year Valley Fire anniversary with a tour of the area.  There was a lack of interest to pursue idea.

1. Council and Additional Announcements
   1. Skilled people needed to take turns taking minutes. No takers.
   2. Random acts of kindness are encouraged during this week.

Meeting adjourned at:

7:25pm

Respectfully submitted,

Cindy Leonard