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Minutes | March 19, 2025

COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday March 20, 2025 at 6:30pm
In-Person and Online Participation Available
MINUTES

CALLED TO ORDER at 6:30pm

Roll Call
Present: Cathy McCarthy, Chris Nettles, Darlene Warner, Paul Duncan
Absent: Jake Strickler, Joe Schneider
Attendance: 14 Voters: 11

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda: Motion by Paul, 2nd by Chris. All in favor. Agenda approved.
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Mary, 2nd by Paul. All in favor. Minutes approved.

Short Announcements
Robert – thanked everyone for a successful crab feed. $6,600 for crab for 125 people. Lion’s will be stuffing Easter eggs on 4/5. Lion’s Easter Egg Hunt will be on 4/19 at 12 Noon SHARP at Belmont Pines. There will be 2,000 eggs. The restaurant will be open serving their lunch menu; hot dogs and hamburgers will be available; proceeds go to the Lion’s Club.

Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)
Tom – shared that he went to Showcase of Happiness

Supervisor’s Comments – Jessica Pyska
Trip to DC: met with colleagues from Nevada and Napa Counties regarding home insurance. Using federal dollars here in Lake County to mitigate rates and ensure insurability. FEMA task force: please don’t do away with. Capitol Hill visits with Schiff, Padilla, and Thompson. Continuing Resolution – if funding is frozen, what does that look like on the ground – many programs in jeopardy, affecting over half of the population of Lake County. There’s no way the State can backfill all these programs. Older Americans Act was pulled off the DOGE list and now put back on. BLM’s Ukiah field office was on DOGE list to be closed; looks like it’s been taken off the list. NWS Eureka office possibly being closed – we use for weather planning for us, and data for planning and prepositioning during weather events. Mike Thompson is having a town hall at Twin Pine tomorrow from 11am to 12pm.

Fire /Storm Season Update – Paul Duncan
As of 3/31 stations will be fully staffed. Control burning still going on by Cobb Elementary School. Putting in application for a 2nd carbonizer; fully funded by PGE. Distribution of biochar coming up. Community drop-off days are coming soon, date to be determined (will be free). The helicopter will
be back in 10 days. Increased water line of 6” going in at Boggs and moving Heli-pod to the base. Boggs Heli tack base is being relocated to Lower Lake.

Treasurer’s Report – Chris
Submitted. Attached and incorporated herewith as Attachment “A”

Regional Transportation Plan/Active Transportation Plan update – John Speka AICP Senior Transportation Planner

Gave a slide presentation. 20-year plan updated every 4 years. ATP = Active Transportation Plan (stand-alone document). List of prioritized plans must be within this plan. Will have the Draft RTP/ATP by summer/fall of this year, with the final draft ready by February 2026. Ways to provide input: www.lakeapc.org, John Speka, spekaj@dow-associates.com. Lake Area Planning Council, 525 South Main Street, Suite G, Ukiah, CA 95482. Handout attached and incorporated herewith as Attachment “B”.

COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 minutes/individual)
Firewise Communities – Magdalena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie
SSCRA was the only non-profit awarded a grant in California. Was asked to distribute $10K. Attended a meeting of awardees. Can provide up to $1,500 per household. Identify your project by where the project is located, number of square feet, and how much money is needed. Shooting for a deadline of 5/3. Contact Magdalena at magdalenavh@sscra.org.

Communications Committee – Darlene
Brian has radios for sale. Email: cobbalertnet@gmail.com. Radios will be available for sale in a retail location soon, Mel is working on it. Check-ins continue to be around 30 each week.

Forest Health Committee – Eliot
SSCRA’s federal grant is in limbo; have a signed contract. Kicked off the Cobb Area CWPP. Receiving help from CalFire with GIS mapping. The committee meets the last Friday of every month at the Loch Lomond Firehouse at 4pm; email Eliot elioth@sscra.org for more info. Attended a full-day of training at CalFire’s Chico training center – how to put together a CWPP; half the room was planners, and half the room was full of fire professionals.

Economic Development Committee – Chris

Blackberry Cobbler Festival – Cathy: next meeting is 3/25 at 6pm at Cobb Mountain Pizza
ONLY deal directly with the Blackberry Cobbler Festival page; beware of scammers

Next Meeting: April 17, 2025
Adjourned at 7:44pm

Respectfully Submitted,
Darlene Warner, Secretary

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Minutes | February 20, 2025

COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday February 20, 2025 at 6:30pm
In-Person and Online Participation Available

MINUTES

CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30PM
ROLL CALL:
Present: Cathy McCarthy, Jake Strickler, Chris Nettles, Darlene Warner, Paul Duncan
Absent: Joe Schneider
Attendance: 15 Voters: 15

Pledge of Allegiance

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Chris, 2nd by Magdalena. All in Favor, Agenda approved.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Chris, 2nd by Mary. All in Favor. Minutes approved as amended.
Amendment: Page 2, under Supervisor’s comments, Chief Sapeda’s name was misspelled with a “Z” rather than an “S”.

SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mary – received a donation of $3,700 from the Frisbee Golf Tournament. Reminder that the crab feed is March 1st. Have a few tickets left. Easter egg hunt is coming up.

Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)
NONE

Supervisor’s Comments – Jessica Pyska (to include Roads Update)
Received an email that one of the bids was accepted for our roads project for approximately $5M. Should be coming before the BOS in a couple of weeks detailing which roads are involved. Will try to get Glen March on the March agenda to give CAC an update. On 2-25-2025 there will be a presentation to the BOS by RRA, RCD on the Mediterranean Oak Boarer. Video on the RRA YouTube channel. We think the reason why the Oak Boarer beetle has spread so quickly in Lake County is due to firewood. Figuring out best practices. Started burning Monday night at the carbonizer. This will burn 24/7 for two weeks, then cool down and cleanup, and fire-up again. This is a collaboration between PGE and Earth Foundries. PGE is responsible for taking the trees to the burner. This is a pilot program. Next week will be in D.C. working on National Task Force for FEMA. USDA has awarded us money – funds are frozen. Funds are frozen for many programs we have in the works.

Fire Season Update – Paul Duncan
Will be control burning around the school on the Boggs property through tomorrow. Stations are now at full staffing. Copter will be staffed in April. Community drop-off days for the ACI and carbonizer will start soon.

Treasurer’s Report – Chris
Submitted. Attached and incorporated herewith as Attachment “A”

County Park Update -Lars Ewing, Lake County Public Services
Presentation via Zoom. Summary of how we obtained the current park property. Pre-design work concepts presented; focus on the use of area up front as much as possible. Environmental studies are being done. Landscape architect has prepared a concept plan. Proposed for the East side is a network of trails. A parking lot is proposed with approximately 30 spaces, a picnic area and restrooms. South gathering area is TBD. Kelsey Creek – not in the plans, but has been suggested, a pedestrian crossing bridge. No funding available for this right now but pursuing grant opportunities. Tribal coordination is going on. Preparing documents necessary for the CEQA review – Request for Review should be ready by April 2025 and should take 4-6 months. Overall cost $2.5M, in phases. Trails on East side, Phase 2. Kelsey Creek bridge, Phase 3. Phasing will be funding dependent. Two ideas for areas in the park are for a Christmas tree, and a memorial for the Valley Fire. Funding for the overall project comes from geothermal royalty funds.

Discuss/Approve: Grant authority to CAC Chair and Treasurer to sign MOU with Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association SSCRA for Community Wildfire Protection Plan once legal review is completed.
Have a signed contract with the California Forest Service as of 1-31-2025. This MOU outlines the match between CAC and SSCRA, which is part of a 10% match. CAC has agreed to $5k over the course of a year. The Forest Stewardship Committee will be overseeing this and will begin meeting the last Friday of each month at the Loch Lomond firehouse.

Motion to authorize CAC Chair and Treasurer to sign the MOU made by Chris, 2nd by Darlene. All in Favor, none opposed. Motion passed.

MOU attached and incorporated herewith as Attachment “B”

Committee Reports (3 minutes/individual)

Firewise Communities – Magdalena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie
Five Firewise groups are now on-track. Seigler Springs, Rainbow Estates Mesa Meadow (REMM), Cobb View, Gordon Springs, and Loch Lomond.
3/29 – REMM group having a broom busters event
4/19 – having a disaster preparedness event

Communications Committee – Darlene
Still have about the same number of weekly check-ins, about 30; this should increase as we come out of winter season. There is a 3rd repeater up and running in the Loch Lomond corridor which is working well. Check-ins are every Wednesday evening. Radios were for sale at Madelyn’s Mail Express in Loch Lomond; unsure if they’re still available there or not.

Forest Health Committee – Eliot
Will be meeting the last Friday of each month at the Loch Lomond firehouse.

Economic Development Committee – Chris
Will have more next month. Cathy: Blackberry Cobbler Festival meeting is February 25, at 6pm at Cobb Mountain Pizza.

NEXT MEETING: March 20, 2025
Adjourned at 7:40pm

Respectfully Submitted,
Darlene Warner, Secretary

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Minutes | January 16, 2025

COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm
In-Person and Online Participation Available

MINUTES

CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:32PM
ROLL CALL:
Present: Cathy McCarthy, Jake Strickler, Chris Nettles, Darlene Warner
Absent: Joe Schneider, Paul Duncan (on SoCal wildfires)
Attendance: 13 Cobb voters: 11
Moment of Silence
Pledge Of Allegiance

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by: Chris, 2nd by: Darlene. All in Favor, Agenda Approved

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by: Chris, 2nd by: Eliot. All in Favor, Minutes Approved

The Regular Annual Elections: In January of each year, the C.A.C. Board of Directors will hold a roll call election from its regular members to select the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

CHAIR: Cathy McCarthy. Motion by Chris, 2nd by Steve Reid. All in Favor. Cathy approved.
VICE-CHAIR: Jake Strickler. Motion by Cathy, 2nd by Chris. All in Favor. Jake approved.
SECRETARY: Darlene Warner. Motion by Cathy, 2nd by Chris. All in Favor. Darlene approved.
TREASURER: Chris Nettles. Motion by Cathy, 2nd by Mary. All in Favor. Chris Nettles approved.

SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Robert Stark – February 8th the Northern CA Frisbee Association Tournament will be at Belmont Pines. This is a Lion’s Club fundraiser. March 1st is the annual crab feed, $75 per ticket, 125 tickets available. 650 pounds of crab on order, should net about 300 pounds. On March 15th there will be a St. Patrick’s Day dinner sponsored by the Cobb Elementary School PTO and the Lions Club. Earthquake comments. Cathy mentioned that Robert is on the Calpine Seismic Monitoring Activity Committee.

PUBLIC AND BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
NONE

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT: Jessica Pyska
Chiefs Duncan, Huggins, Zapeda, Wink, and LNU units are in SoCal assisting with fires. Lars Ewing will be here next month with initial plans for our Cobb Park, which is to start this summer. Two things asked for are a place for a Christmas tree, and a quiet place for a memorial for lives lost in the Valley Fire. Eliot and Magdalena have been working on strategic planning from the LCFSC. Resource Conservation District fully staffed and writing grants. Got CWPP updated. How do we organize the various groups together: maintenance, community awareness and education, money, and commitment. RCD is now staffed up. Roads – Glen March, Public Works Director, wants to start in May of this year. Bids being awarded after governance workshop. Starview Loop will be last due to Water District putting in new water mains. Update from Chief Duncan for everyone to remain vigilant. Congratulations to Jessica for being sworn-in for a second term.

TREASURER’S REPORT- Chris
Submitted and attached herewith as Attachment “A”

FIRE SEASON UPDATE
Paul Duncan is supporting the Palisades Fire
Discuss/Approve continuance of rental of storage space to be voted upon on annual or semi-annual basis instead of quarterly
A motion was made to approve voting annually at budget time. Motion made by Chris, 2nd by Robert. All in favor, none opposed. Motion passed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 minutes/individual)
Firewise Communities – Magdalena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie
Magdalena: There will be a Firewise strategic planning meeting this Saturday from 9am until 10:30am at the Loch Lomond Fire Station. This year is the 10-year anniversary of the Valley Fire; there are a series of events being planned. April 19th there will be a Disaster Preparedness Event. California National Resources – Supervisor Pyska gave a presentation in August of 2024, can watch it on YouTube. Changes in Grant environment – building collaboration. Americorp available until July 2025. If any questions, contact: magdalenavh@sscra.org or 415-328-0731. Leveraging CAC support for emergency preparedness support.
Communications Committee – Mel
Big thank you to Net Controllers John and Chris during the time that Mel was in Australia. 30 people checking in regularly, hope to increase this in the Spring. 3 active repeaters on the mountain.

Forest Health Committee – Eliot
CWPP Grant submitted, awarded in May; at 2pm today, received news it will go ahead. Specifically focused on Cobb community. Will take two years overall. In February will be submitting a formal MOU to CAC. Will be signing contracts the first couple of months. Will be working with a Forestry Consultant and Economic Development Consultant. Will be collaborating with Jake and local volunteers on the data sets, ground truth/proofing with tablets in the field, which will take about a year to complete. Will be looking at local workforce.

Economic Development Committee – Chris
We need to do something with the $48k in our account but must have proper management of funds. Will be talking with Patrick Sullivan.

Blackberry Cobbler Festival – Discuss/Approve Blackberry Cobbler Festival August 23, 2025
A motion was made by Cathy, 2nd by Eliot, to hold the Annual Blackberry Cobbler Festival on August 23, 2025. All in favor, none opposed. Motion passed. The festival should be held at Belmont Pines again, and vendors should be able to secure booths around June.

NEXT MEETING: February 20, 2025

ADJOURNED AT 7:35pm

Respectfully Submitted,
Darlene Warner, Secretary

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Agenda | May 15, 2025

COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday May 15, 2025 at 6:30pm

In-Person and Online Participation Available 

Draft Agenda 

6:30 CALL TO ORDER

  • Roll Call / Pledge
  • Approval of Agenda and Minutes

6:32 Short Announcements

6:35 Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)

6:40 Supervisor’s Comments – Jessica Pyska

6:50 Transportation Concerns, Future Projects- Glen March, County of Lake Public Works Director

7:15 Fire /Storm Season Update – Paul Duncan

7:20 Treasurer’s Report – Chris

7:25 Discuss/Approve funds to address website maintenance issues for cobbareacouncil.org and explorecobbca.com

7:30 Committee Reports (3 minutes/individual)

  • Firewise Communities – Magdalena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie
  • Communications Committee – Mel
  • Forest Health Committee – Eliot
  • Economic Development Committee – Chris
  • BBCobbler Fest.

7:59 Next Meeting: June 19, 2025 (should we move due to Juneteenth?)

8:00 Adjournment

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How to Participate in Cobb Area Council Public Meeting 5/15/2025

 

  1. Join us in person at the Little Red Schoolhouse 15780 Bottle Rock Road
  2. There may be occasions when a board/committee member may request and be permitted to participate in a board/committee meeting remotely to the extent authorized by and in compliance with California Assembly Bill  2499.   In such case, the majority of the board/commission will be physically present at the meeting location.  Members of the public may participate in person or via Zoom:
  1. By Computer Join our Zoom Meeting

Go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89594276345?pwd=wJsXJooDNXpJEfHKMsqIPruSZgSMKA.1Enter the Meeting  ID: 895 9427 6345 and Passcode: 873892

To make a comment or ask a question, use the “Q&A” icon.

  1. Call into the Zoom meeting on any phone:

Call (669) 900- 6833

Enter the Meeting  ID:  895 9427 6345 and Passcode: 873892

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Agenda | April 17, 2025

COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday April 17, 2025 at 6:30pm

In-Person and Online Participation Available 

Draft Agenda 

6:30 CALL TO ORDER

  • Roll Call / Pledge
  • Approval of Agenda and Minutes

6:32 Short Announcements

6:35 Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)

6:40 Supervisor’s Comments – Jessica Pyska

6:50 Fire /Storm Season Update – Paul Duncan

7:00 Treasurer’s Report – Chris

7:05 Committee Reports (3 minutes/individual)

  • Firewise Communities – Magdalena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie
  • Communications Committee – Mel
  • Forest Health Committee – Eliot
  • Economic Development Committee – Chris

7:30  Next Meeting: May 15, 2025

7:31  Adjournment

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How to Participate in Cobb Area Council Public Meeting 4/17/2025 

  1. Join us in person at the Little Red Schoolhouse 15780 Bottle Rock Road
  2. There may be occasions when a board/committee member may request and be permitted to participate in a board/committee meeting remotely to the extent authorized by and in compliance with California Assembly Bill  2499.   In such case, the majority of the board/commission will be physically present at the meeting location.  Members of the public may participate in person or via Zoom:
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Agenda | March 20, 2025

COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday March 20, 2025 at 6:30pm

In-Person and Online Participation Available 

Draft Agenda 

6:30 CALL TO ORDER

  • Roll Call / Pledge
  • Approval of Agenda and Minutes

6:32 Short Announcements

6:35 Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)

6:40 Supervisor’s Comments – Jessica Pyska

6:55 Fire /Storm Season Update – Paul Duncan

7:00 Treasurer’s Report – Chris

7:05 Regional Transportation Plan/Active Transportation Plan update – John Speka AICP Senior Transportation Planner

7:30 Committee Reports (3 minutes/individual)

  • Firewise Communities – Magdalena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie
  • Communications Committee – Darlene
  • Forest Health Committee – Eliot
  • Economic Development Committee – Chris

7:59 Next Meeting: April 17, 2025

8:00 Adjournment

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How to Participate in Cobb Area Council Public Meeting 3/20/2025 

  1. Join us in person at the Little Red Schoolhouse 15780 Bottle Rock Road
  2. There may be occasions when a board/committee member may request and be permitted to participate in a board/committee meeting remotely to the extent authorized by and in compliance with California Assembly Bill  2499.   In such case, the majority of the board/commission will be physically present at the meeting location.  Members of the public may participate in person or via Zoom:
  1. By Computer Join our Zoom Meeting

Go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89594276345?pwd=wJsXJooDNXpJEfHKMsqIPruSZgSMKA.1Enter the Meeting  ID: 895 9427 6345 and Passcode: 873892

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  1. Call into the Zoom meeting on any phone:

Call (669) 900- 6833

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Minutes | December 19, 2024

COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday December 19, 2024 at 6:30pm

In-Person and Online Participation Available 

MINUTES (Approved 1-16-2025)

CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:31pm

 ROLL CALL:

Present: Cathy McCarthy, Chris Nettles, Darlene Warner, Jake Strickler

Absent: Joe Schneider, Mel McMurrin (in Australia)

Attendance: 20, Cobb Area voters: 18

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Paul, 2nd by Chris. All in favor, none opposed. Agenda approved.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Chris, 2nd by Mary. All in favor, none opposed. Minutes approved.

SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Robert – PTO Breakfast with Santa was a tremendous success. Annual Crab Feed will be March 1st. Thanked CAC. Lion’s Friendsgiving had 75 people and was community spirited, hoping to double the size of it next year.

Magdalena – 6 Firewise groups submitting their renewal applications: 2 are approved, 2 are pending, working with the other 2 to get their applications in.

Mary – Gleaners overview. The Gleaners started in 1981 and are the stewards of the USDA food program. Started with 1 site, now have 8, bringing food to 2,500 families (6-7K meals monthly, 250K meals annually). Gleaners has a warehouse but needs another one. Bought the Worm Farm in Kelseyville a couple years ago. Trying to create a drive-thru in Finley off of Stone Drive. The property has one existing warehouse and needs to build another one with refrigerator space. Looking for volunteers in developing these properties. Anyone with building expertise to please contact the Gleaners. Please see handout – attached and incorporated herewith as Attachment “B”

Undersheriff Luke Bingham – Introduction. Sheriff-Elect to be sworn-in January 6th.

Grew up in Lake County, moved here in 1980. Went to Middletown Elementary, Middle and High schools. Served 4 years in the USAF. Been in law enforcement with Lake County for 26 years. Community oriented philosophy.

PUBLIC AND BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

NONE

 

 

THE REGULAR ANNUAL NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS:

Nominations and Elections to FILL TWO SEATS on Cobb Area Council for terms that begin January 2025 and end December 2026. (Chris Nettles and Jake Strickler)

Darlene moved to nominate Chris Nettles and Jake Strickler by slate. Eliot 2nd. Chris and Jake accepted nomination. All in favor, none opposed. No other nominations were submitted.

Nominations and Elections of NEW ALTERNATE to serve the term beginning January 2025 and ending December 2025.

Chris nominated Chief Paul Duncan. 2nd Eliot. All in favor, none opposed. No other nominations were submitted.

Jessica noted each nominated person needs to submit their application to the County as soon as possible so they may be appointed in time for our next CAC meeting in January.

In January of each year, the C.A.C. Board of Directors will hold a roll call election from its regular members to select the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT: Jessica Pyska

Thanked members of CAC. Congratulated Luke. Tree mortality surveys were finalized and sent to Cal OES. Asked to complete this survey to find out how many dead and dying trees are along the County right-of-way roads. 3,100 trees killed by Bark Beetle identified up here. New problem identified is Red Ring Rot, affecting Douglas Fir trees. For this to be covered under the disaster assistance act, it must be tied to drought. The pile of trees along 175 towards Middletown are all the dead trees that PGE has cut down and left behind. It took a lot of effort to get PGE to get them to move the trees. Another machine coming called a pyrolizer, which will produce biochar. There is an agreement with Water Resources to use the biochar in different ways experimentally. Has been appointed to a national task force with the National Association of Counties (NACO), which gives an opportunity to do some reform work on FEMA. Finding on a National scale that coverage for Counties is inadequate. Manager of OES is Sheriff Luke Bingham; will be collaborating with him to meet County thresholds needed for Federal Disasters, as we don’t have the necessary population. A new threat to our Lake is Golden Muscles, detected in our Delta, first time they’ve been detected in North America. Not much information on how they affect freshwater yet. Immediate need for $350K in order to be as proactive as possible. Quagga Muscle dogs are being trained now for detecting Golden Muscles. In the summer of 2021, our Treasury pool was $400M, with about half being held for Special Districts. Since then, the investment strategy was implemented, significant interest was earned – in the 3rd Quarter of 2024 budget report, the County’s treasury pool increased substantially to $16.7M. South Lake Fire Protection District has earned $274K in interest so far. Expecting continued growth but will level out. Memo is attached and incorporated herewith as Attachment “C”

Treasurer’s Report- Chris

Submitted. Attached and incorporated herewith as Attachment “A”

CAC website: Minutes and Agendas discussed.

Fire Season Update – Paul Duncan

Burn permits are now obtained through Air Quality. Been doing a lot of work at Boggs and around the elementary school nature trail. Goal is to clean up the area, so kids don’t walk out of their classroom and see dead trees. NWS Weather Spotter class has been rescheduled to January 18th at Station 60 in Middletown. If trees don’t have bark on them, they are in high danger of coming down in wind events. Check batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless.

CalTrans has been working on shaded fuel breaks all along Highway 175, from Middletown through Cobb. This project has been in the works for the past 2 years or so. If your property borders Highway 175, please complete a right-of-entry form so they can do the work. Jessica gave thanks for an epic Candy Cane Run this year. Paul gave thanks to J.R. Rogers from Napa for the live Santa Tracker during the Candy Cane Run.

Cathy Awarded Division Chief Paul Duncan the 2022 Cobbite of the Year award! (Finally)

COBBITE OF THE YEAR PRESENTATIONS

Madelyn Martinelli – Business Cobbite of the Year

For 34 years, has owned and operated Loch Lomond Mail Express, and continues to despite challenges. For 24 years, has been on the Lake County Fire District Council, and has signed up for another 4 years.

Angie Winchester – Individual Cobbite of the Year

Special recognition for outstanding work running the Cobb School Garden, and avid fundraising efforts.

Darlene Hecomovich – Legacy Award

Presented by: Laurie Lincoln

Darlene has lived all of her life in Cobb. Her parents owned Seigler Springs Resort – she grew up there. Over the years has been active member of Redbud Audubon Society, Lake County Land Trust, and Friends of Boggs Mountain for over 20 years. She was instrumental in creating the interpretive signs in Boggs Forest and Cobb Elementary School. Volunteered for the literacy program in Lakeport for many years. Recently committed to the eradication of Scotch Broom. Avid bird watcher and identifier.

NEXT MEETING: January 16, 2025

ADJOURNED AT 7:33PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Secretary Warner

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Agenda | November 16, 2023

COBB AREA COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday November 16, 2023 at 6:30pm

In-Person and Online Participation Available 

AGENDA

 

6:30 CALL TO ORDER

● Roll Call / Pledge

● Approval of Agenda and Minutes

6:32 Short Announcements

6:35 Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)

6:40 Supervisor’s Comments – Jessica Pyska

6:50 Fire Season Update – Paul Duncan

6:55 Treasurer’s Report – Chris

7:00 Discuss/ Approve: RFP Explore Cobb webpage/ social media management recommendation of Economic Development committee

7:15 Committee Reports (3 minutes/individual)

●     Firewise Communities – Magdelena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie

●     Communications Committee – Darlene

●     Forest Health Committee – Eliot

●     Economic Development Committee – Chris

●     Blackberry Cobbler Festival – update on financials – Chris

●     Cobbite of the Year – Committee Nomination Meeting November 30th at Cobb Mountain Pizza

7:30 Candidates needed for nomination/election and appointment to CAC board.

7:35 Next Meeting: Brief Agenda and Social Hour to follow – December 21, 2023 at 6:30pm

7:40 Adjournment

 

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How to Participate in Cobb Area Council Public Meeting 11/16/2023

1.     Join us in person at the Little Red Schoolhouse: 15780 Bottle Rock Road

2.     There may be occasions when a board/committee member may request and be permitted to participate in a board/committee meeting remotely to the extent authorized by and in compliance with California Assembly Bill  2499.   In such case, the majority of the board/commission will be physically present at the meeting location.  Members of the public may participate in person or via Zoom:

A)    By Computer Join our Zoom Meeting

Go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86045276539?pwd=Ym5XY3huUDNPR1R6eitWS0lBTG04Zz09

 and enter passcode: 9947129

To make a comment or ask a question, use the “Q&A” icon.

B)    Call into the Zoom meeting on any phone:

Call (669) 900- 6833

Enter the Meeting  ID: 860 4527 6539 Passcode: 994712

 

       Recordings will be uploaded to PEGTV’s Youtube channel within 48 hours of the meeting.