Category: 2019 Minutes

Draft Meeting Minutes December 19, 2019
COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Minutes by Cindy Leonard
Thursday December 19, 2019
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Meeting Minutes

• CALL TO ORDER at 6:30(shut down cell phones; sign in please)

• Roll Call Present: Cindy Leonard Secretary, Cathy McCarthy, Jessica Pyska, Eliot Hurwitz Chair, Frank Lincoln Treasurer, Jake Strickler arrived 6:40.
38 community members present

• Approval of Minutes from November:

Amendments:  Eliot would like to insert the text of the resolution and also the outline of the project and a few other documents to be added in.
Cathy clarified that the money donated to the Lion’s Club will go toward the installation of the generator that had been donated by the South Lake Fire Protection District

• Motion as amended- Cindy    Seconded-  Laurie and   all in favor

• SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Jessica Pyska says that Cindy, Jake and herself were appointed for another term on the Cobb Area Council
Lions Club generator will be installed on January 13, 2019

• TREASURER’S REPORT, Currently $12,304.59 in account (spread across several distinct accounts) according to Frank

• PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
• Eliot states that the Economic Development funds have now been transferred to the Cobb Area Council. The grant funds will begin the programs starting in January.  The specific ways that the grant money will be spent was in the grant application.

-Five specific tasks outlined in the grant award program:
1.Conducting an in-depth community assessment
2.Conducting a local economic development analysis
3.Establishing a small business revolving loan fund
4.Establishing a Cobb Area Merchants Association
5.Drafting a Cobb Mountain economic regeneration strategy
Jessica states that this new grant will be one part of updating the Cobb Area Plan.

• Local Fire Season Update – Firewise Community organizing update

-New Firewise Certificates will be helpful for the community members that live in a Firewise Community to show proof to their insurance company.
-Neighborfest/NCO grant application deadline January 7th.
Upcoming dates for 2020:
Sunday March 29, 3-6:00 Wilder Than Wild at Twin Pines 
Saturday April 4, Cobb Safe at Cobb School, 10-3:00 
Saturday May 2, National Wildfire Preparedness Day
Saturday August 29, noon-5:00 Blackberry Cobbler Festival, Whispering Pines Resort
Saturday October 17, Cobb Resilient at Cobb School
Update on brush clearing grant money (up to $1250). Reimbursements are now being accepted.
Paul Duncan says that the burn ban has been lifted for the season.
Jake says that it has been difficult to get the actual permit at the office in Middletown.  Paul says you can call the office to arrange ahead to go pick up the permit. Community members say that you can also get this permit online.
CAVERN Update: there are now 80 radios out around the community. It is a combination of Gmrs and Frs radios.
Update on Hazardous Abatement Ordinance will happen in January 2020 at the Board of Supervisor’s meeting.

• Supervisor’s Comments

Community Reports: 
Trees, PG&E and CalTrans a community discussion-
-Caltrans: Gary Lambeth and Andrew Huntley consultant for Caltrans. Priority hazard tree removal program (1.9 million dollars) HWY 29 and HWY 175. Duration is undetermined due to weather.  Priority is removal of damaged trees, due to burn, beetles, rot, etc.   Estimate of 1,000 to 1,500 trees along the routes.  Cutting is happening along the Caltrans right of way and has been going on about 53 days.  Coordination is between Caltrans and the property owners along the route.  8:00 till 4:00 are the hours on Cobb. The removal process is suspended now through the holidays. Their color is a blue line. The Right of Way Department deals with the homeowners if there is a dead tree on private roads that need to be removed. Completion is estimated for March 2020. All trees have now been marked that will be removed.
-Sean Barrett from Family Tree (working with PGE).  He is not representing PGE, but they are a service working for them. Things are constantly shifting within the program, but he will talk about what he knows.  His company is the primary tree maintenance (routine work) that will be happening in Lake County.  Several other contractors will be doing other types of work, including the evaluators who look at the work that has been done. (like Enhanced Vegetation Management).
He suggests that you ask for identification if anyone comes on your property to do work. They should all have I.D.s- you could take a photo of their id. Also, ask what program they are working, and also who is their manager.
Color codes:
-Four colors are rotated yearly: white was last year and next year is green
-Numbers are sprayed directly on tree to indicate diameter
-The 12 foot removal program does not use spraypaint, so you won’t know what trees they plan to remove until they are removed
You can call PGE Hazard vegetation department to let them know your preferred contact information/method.
Comment that the workers from 1996-2015 Western was the company that would come to do the work on the property.  After the Valley Fire there are so many different tree companies that have come and gone and the work has been shabby. Today their work trucks pulled into Blackrock and destroyed the asphalt. On Monday there was a big truck that blocked the road and created a road hazard.  A tree was felled at the winery and left there. The concern is what can be done going forward to make sure that the workers are accountable. There has been trespassing and spray-painting when this is specifically been requested to not be done.
All companies have a policy to notify the homeowner before they come on the property, but this has not been happening all of the time. The workers need to have identification every time. (and a reflective vest and hard-hat)
 
Motion to adjourn by Laurie, Gary Seconded.  Motion adjourned at 8:29

Draft meeting minutes November 21, 2019
COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday November 21, 2019
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Minutes by Cindy Leonard
• CALL TO ORDER (shut down cell phones; sign in please) 6:36 p.m.
•PRESENT: Jessica Pyska, Eliot Hurwitz (Chair), Cindy Leonard (Secretary), Jake Strickler arrived 6:40, Cathy McCarthy, Frank Lincoln (treasurer)
25 people in attendance
• Approval of Minutes from October, Inez motions, Cathy seconded, all approve
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Glenneth states that there are 3 Cobb people done with CERT training. Next training is in February on Cobb (it is full, but you could get on waiting list)
-Kelly’s Lion’s club news: -There is a go-fund-me for the cost of installing the generator that we were given from South Lake Fire. So far there is about $300 of the $2500 needed to do that raised so far. Kelly Fletcher is helping.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Frank says there is $12,298.94
• PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
Local Fire Season Update – Firewise Community organizing update: Cindy has encouraged all Firewise groups and any other interested forming groups to apply for the new EPIC grant that NCO is offering. It is due December 31, application is here: https://www.ncoinc.org/disaster-recovery/epic/
Jessica states that a grant to RRA from Rebuild NorthBay will bring an event in March to the southshore, showing Wilder Than Wild and having a discussion panel
There was discussion that the CAVERN mesh network was very helpful during the power outage and during the house fire on Rainbow Court. There are 85 radio users now.
Wendy Collins talked about her solar power generator. It cost $2500 to buy, but no fuel will be needed, and maintenance will be minimal because there are no moving parts.
David Theissen reported that there are almost 7 miles of trails rebuilt by the Friends of Boggs Mountain now. There was another volunteer work day this past Saturday. The creek trail is not open, but there are several trails open and are marked. The bathrooms are rebuilt at the campground now. Overnight camping is not yet allowed, but the area is open for picnics. Everyone needs to be patient with trail closures as the trails get compacted during the rainy season. If there is a lot of rain initially, it will turn the dusty trail to mud. Overall, the rain helps compact the trails, but we need to stay off them during this process.
Supervisor’s Comments: Rob Brown not present
Community Reports
Cobb Mt. Economic Development Grant – Community vote on Resolution to Authorize CAC Economic Development Committee to award contracts.
At each CAC meeting we will hear an update on the AHEAD grant and the Economic Development Committee progress.
INSERT DOCUMENTS that Jessica discussed
The motion by Glenneth was seconded by Cathy. All in favor, none opposed.
Jessica moves that $2200 of the grant is given to the Lion’s Club to install the generator, the CAC will need to use the building for future meetings. Glenneth seconds. All in favor, none opposed.

CAC Draft Meeting Minutes- October 17, 2019
COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Meeting minutes by Cindy Leonard
1. CALL TO ORDER (shut down cell phones; sign in please) 6:05
• Roll Call:  Present: Cindy Leonard Secretary, Cathy McCarthy, Jessica Pyska, Eliot Hurwitz Chair, Frank Lincoln Treasurer,
• not present: Jake Strickler
38 community members present
2. Approval of meeting minutes from September 19, 2019
Jessica moves to approve, Chris seconds.  Minutes approved
3. Treasurer report: $16,675.00  One outstanding CHP check for $750 and the P.O. Box renewal.
4. Short announcements- 
-bear has been reported East of the Golf course
-PG&E can be called to remove the vegetation management, if you get no response then file an online complaint. They will remove 4” or smaller.  Madeline said her neighbor called and they had a good response.
-Maggie at NCO is filling up the CERT class to be held on November 2nd. Find out more this Saturday at Cobb Resilient
-Cobb Mtn. Artists Open Studio Tour is Saturday October 26 and 27 from 10:00am to 5:00 pm.  You can pick up a map of the studios to visit at Mountain High Coffee and Books.
-My Shake app is available to put on your phone for earthquake notification
-Lion’s Club from 9-1:00 this Sunday is an outdoor clean up party for the Lion’s Club outdoor areas
-November 2nd Lion’s Club Harvest Party, 15 vendors, food, band, bar (noon-8:00)
Loch Lomond October 26 5-7:00 Trunk or Treat. There will be a map of all homes participating.
6. Public and Board Comment on non-agenda items 
-Jessica announced the new Lake County marketing campaign that has been rolled out.  It emphasizes the fun nature of Lake County residents “Clearly Different”. They recognize the elements that represent Lake County.  We will be seeing more ad campaigns using this new logo in the spring.
-Disaster Council meeting today it was announced that ATT was not at all prepared for the PSPS.  There are some cell areas that are still not back to correct service.   At the Board of Supervisor meeting on this coming Tuesday they will be taking public comment regarding the PSPS. We agreed to gather public comments this Saturday at the Cobb Resilient event.
-The Board of Supervisors has decided to move forward on the area plans.  It is still some question about who will go first (possibly Cobb, possibly Lower Lake), but regardless they have decided to move forward in some way.  Supervisor Brown said that he will help us to get the ball rolling.  
We will be nominating the committee soon. We would like representatives from all of these areas:
Citizens’ Committee Makeup – approx 12 members altogether covering the following:
• Business Commercial
• Residential Construction/Development
• Commercial construction and zoning
• Resort/Tourism
• Education
• Timber Management/ forest property owners
• Energy resources, Geothermal, local generation (solar, wind, microgrids) 
• Environment
• County Government
• Fire Safety/Management
• public safety (Fire District, Sheriff [substation?], Community Watch)
• Hazard mitigation and emergency planning
• Agriculture
• Tribal issues
• Micro Enterprise/Small Business
• Parks and Trails and recreation
• health/ healthcare/ senior care/ ATOD rehab/ behavioral health
• Infrastructure (water, roads, electrical, broadband)
• Historical perspective
• Arts
• Transportation 
Cross cut to make sure all geographic segments of the community are represented
Coordinate/ cross reference with other plans (Fire, County, Special Districts etc.)
Ben Murphy reports that the paperwork has finally been completed and approved for the Summit-Rainbow water projects.  Hill 9 and 10 will go out to bid the first week of November, the Summit and Rainbow Bridge project will go out to bid the second week of November. 
-re: Gifford Springs loop, he is waiting for the word on FEMA funding.
-Mt. Hannah and Alpine Meadow and Entrance Road projects will be the next projects.
-Pine Grove would be 2022
Ben asked if everyone still had water during the PSPS.  All said yes.  He said that they were very happy that the generators worked.  They were notified ahead of time by Mike Wink to get the generators set up before the power was cut. 
Eliot stated that he wanted to thank Jeff Lucas for all the time that he spent to help make the water company grants work.
Robert Stark now is working up in Paradise to assist with the rebuilding of their water company for at least the next 8 months.
Economic Development Planning Grant:
• We have just been notified that we are receiving a Disaster Recovery grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLB) of $200,000 to create a strategic plan for the Cobb Fire Recovery and Economic Development.
• Goals of this grant:
-implement a strategy
-build a bridge between disaster recovery and economic development
-navigate our challenges
-concrete results to regenerate the Cobb community, stronger than ever
Components of the grant:  
1. In-depth Community Assessment using “Asset-Based Community Development” tools 
2. Local Economic Development Analysis  
3. Small business revolving loan fund  
4. Establishment of Cobb Area Merchants Association 
5. A final report will be put together as a supplement to the Lake County Economic Development plan.
We will measure and evaluate success. We will get a baseline assessment and then a post-project measurement. 
Timeline:
Part 1 Sept 19-Feb 21 Meetings with community, survey, maps
Part 2 March 20-Sept 20 Economic development analysis and May ’20-Sep ’20 local site inventory and needs analysis
Part 3 Jan 20-March 21 Revolving small business loan fund
Part 4 Oct 20-March 21 Establish Cobb Area Merchants Association
Part 5 Nov ’20 – March ’21 Draft and print Cobb Mountain Economic Development Strategy document
Reports on this project will be given at each CAC meeting.  The funds will be at Community First Credit Union, which was the FHLB member that facilitated the grant application. Funds will be kept separate from the CAC funds that are at Bank of the West.
A committee will be established to oversee the parts of this grant.
Monday 21 6:30 will be the Economic Development Committee meeting at the Brick Oven to decide the procedures and procurement process. Request for Qualifications.  They submit the proposal.
~Cindy moved to have the events contribute $30 to the Lion’s Club Community Center. Jessica motioned, Magdalena seconded.  All approved
Tom Slait says he will attend the Risk Reduction Authority meeting on Monday
Paul Duncan with CalFire says that it is grant season and he would like to see Cobb acquire a chipper/masticater that will stay on Cobb 
Local Fire Season update/ Firewise Community organizing updates:
-Cobb Resilient this Saturday at 10:00a.m., Cobb Elementary School
-Presentations:
Battalion Chief Mike Wink CalFire
Gary Prather- local forest owner
Pat Lambert- Farmers Insurance
Rebecca Enberg and Maggie Willhite, NCO CERT trainings
Magdalena Valderrama SSCRA fuel reduction grants
Jessica Pyska What’s Up on Cobb? Economic Development
Cindy Leonard CAC- Firewise Communities on Cobb
Door Prizes
Booths and Exhibits
Eliot moves to adjourn, Jessica seconds, all agree. 8:03 p.m.

COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday September 19, 2019,
6:30-8:30pm NOTE NEW START TIME
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Meeting minutes by Cindy Leonard
• CALL TO ORDER (shut down cell phones; sign in please) 6:05
Roll Call: Cindy Leonard Secretary, Cathy McCarthy arrived late, Jessica Pyska, Eliot Hurwitz Chair, Frank Lincoln Treasurer, Jake Strickler arrived 6:40, Alternate
28 community members present
• Approval of Minutes from August, no comments Magdalena motions to approve, Michael Davies second
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Glenneth announces the Cobb Open Studios on October 26 and 27th, 9 art studios will be open and there will be a website soon.
Sunday September 29th lobster boil at Lion’s Club.
Dave says he has a couple of people creating a website called “CobbWebb” for local events. Look for it soon.
Madeline says Tuesday night the South Lake Fire Station voted to give their two old generators to the MUSD and also to Little Red Community Center. Eliot states that there will be a GoFundMe site when we put together all the quotes for the installation of the generator at Little Red to cover installation costs.
TREASURER’S REPORT Frank reports that there is currently $9,745.00 in the Cobb Area Council checking account, taking in to consideration the outstanding bills. We are transferring all the accounting into a new Quicken program, so we will have exact amounts next month, but these are pretty close figures:
General Fund
$3,000.00 Calpine Donation
1,100.68 misc expenses
1,899.32
Cobb Safe
$1,800.00 Donations
25.64 remaining SSCRA
1,000.00 Rebuild North Bay Donation
-2,251.91 expenses 2 years
$ 573.73
Wilder Than Wild
$600.00 donation NCO
448.00 event donations
-886.64 expenses
$161.31
Cobb Resilient
$4,000.00 Rebuild North Bay donation
2,000.00 Calpine donation
$6,000.00
Blackberry Cobbler Festival
$2924.86 (estimated remaining)
T-shirt fundraiser
need to find out what we owe John Carlisi
We still have shirts to sell, so not quite break even yet
Economic Development general fund
$1,300 Calpine donation
PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
Mel states radios are still available for anyone who would like to purchase them. There is a prototype for the mesh network still being tested. We need 3 locations to get started. Ultimately we would like to have 10 locations. It is about $140 each. CAVERN.mobi is where you could go to find a wordpress site with information. It is like rooftop wifi network. The goal is to have a dense mesh, no longer than 200 yards between the nodes.
Inez said that she had elevated levels of lead in her system as a result of wildfire smoke. After several treatments, lead is now pulled out of her system. She also had water and soil tests done and it looks good.
Supervisor’s Comments: not present
Community Reports:
Cindy update on potential ideas for contributing to the Little Red Schoolhouse maintenance fund and also funding the CAC General Fund. She suggests that the Cobb Area Council pays $30 per month to the Lions Club for the use of Little Red and that this comes out of the CAC general fund. Because there is currently no fundraiser or income source for the CAC general fund, she is proposing that for each event that the CAC does, we put $100 into the general fund for “Administration”. For example, when we have Cobb Safe or the Blackberry Cobbler Festival, one of the expenses would be $100 into the general fund. That way we don’t have to figure out a new fundraiser to fund the general fund.
Other expenses that come out of our general fund are: $54/year post office box rental, website fees, tax preparation, checking expenses, etc. If we add $30/month contribution to Little Red, our annual general expenses would be around $600.
Cindy asked for community members to think about this and then we can put it on the October agenda to discuss and vote on these ideas.
Cindy reports that she and Magdalena have been working on planning the Cobb Resilient event that will be held on October 19th at Cobb Elementary School. There are lots of speakers and there will also be the catered lunch where the Firewise groups can meet and plan. Look for banners and posters around town promoting this event.
Many community members commented that PGE has been cutting trees and not removing the brush, creating a very dangerous fire hazard. Anyone who has this on their property should write to the supervisors and to PGE.
Economic Development Committee updates:
Konocti Challenge on October 5th cheer station was an idea, but this year they are not coming to this end of the county.
Jessica states that the issue of area plans came up at the supervisor’s meeting. She stated that updating the Cobb Area Plan was one of the priorities when the CAC was formed. We understand that the resources at the county are stretched so we want to help facilitate the process. The CAC and MATH have the updating of the area plans as part of the bylaws.
Rob was concerned that the Area Plans still have not been updated, so he instructed Community Development to start working on the area plans. The supervisors will put it on the agenda.
Jake and Jessica had a meeting in the spring with Lars Ewing with public works regarding building a park in Cobb. Lars recommended that we wait for our park visioning for the November meeting. We need to talk about what the community wants for a community park. Mariette took part in the August visioning (about other Lake County parks) and she hopes the people who helped with that one can help with ours here on Cobb. The visioning process here will be up to Rob Brown and Lars
August 24 Blackberry COBBler Festival Report
Jessica says we were very happy that over 1,000 people showed up and we sold out of everything. We made about $3,000 and have begun planning for next year.
Cobb Mt. Economic Development Planning Grant
We have just been notified that we are receiving the Fire Recovery grant of $200,000 to create a strategic plan for the Cobb business development.
Goals of this grant:
-implement a strategy
-build a bridge
-navigate our challenges
-concrete results to regenerate the Cobb community, stronger than ever
Four components to the grant: community assessment, development analysis by the CDS, Small business revolving loan fund, and to establish a Cobb Area Merchants Association.
A final report will be put together as a supplement to the Lake County Economic Development plan.
We will measure and evaluate success. We will get a baseline assessment and then a post-project measurement.
Timeline:
Part 1 Sept 19-Feb 20 Meetings with community, survey, maps
Part 2 March 20-Sept 20
Part 3 Jan 20-March 21
Part 4 Oct 20-March 21
Part 5 Nov ’20 – March ’21 Draft and print Cobb Mountain Economic Development Strategy document
Reports on this project will be given at each CAC meeting. The funds will be at Community First Credit Union, separate from the CAC funds that are at Bank of the West.
We were one of five awards that were given in a tri- state area.
Robert Stark reported that several employees of the Cobb Area Water Company went to the town of Paradise to help them repair water systems for two weeks, just like other water companies had come to Cobb to repair our water system after the Valley Fire. In Paradise they previously had over 10,000 homes and now they have about 1,500 homes.
Motion to adjourn Rich, seconded Robert at 8:05p.m.

Draft meeting minutes- August 15, 2019
COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday August 15, 2019,
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
CALL TO ORDER at 6:31 (shut down cell phones; sign in please)
Draft MINUTES by Cindy Leonard
PRESENT: Jessica Pyska, Eliot Hurwitz (Chair),  Cindy Leonard (Secretary), Jake Strickler, Cathy McCarthy not present, Frank Lincoln (treasurer) not present
25 people in attendance
Approval of Minutes from July, Jessica moves, Magdalena seconds
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Lions Club update: Saturday August 31st square dance, September 1st Labor day biscuits and gravy breakfast
-September 29th Lobster boil catered by St. Helena chefs
-Glenneth announced call for artists for October 26, 27th daytime Open Studio on Cobb 295-6934
-Speaker at New Paradigm College, Pulitzer Prize winning author of “Megafire”.Michael Kodas.  Tickets available online at New Paradigm College
-Laura is doing trivia night again at Black Rock Golf Course on Monday nights.  Thirsty Thursdays is back at Black Rock, too.
-Saturday night bingo will be at Pine Grove.
TREASURER’S REPORT– Frank is out of town, so no financial report at this point. Eliot is suggesting that we put out a donation can to help collect money for maintaining Little Red.
Eliot motions that we approve a purchase of Quickbooks or a similar program to do our accounting. Glenneth moves, Jessica seconds, all in favor
PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
Mel reports that there is testing on Wednesday and Saturdays on Channel 9  They are practicing twice a week during these hot months. Radios are available for $30 for two.  The network continues to grow, with 6 new users coming on board. The repeater was installed two months ago has been working well.
Local Fire Season Update – Firewise Community organizing update
-Planning has begun for the October 19th Cobb Resilient. We will have inspection updates, insurance updates, PG&E will speak and we will also have our Firewise Community working lunch. (Cindy promises to fine-tune this part more!) Also updates about the new CERT/LISTOS programs that will be introduced in Lake County soon!
Lake County Fire Season update – Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jake Hannon:
-This summer has been pretty quiet, except the Moose Fire grew to 250 acres but is now 100% contained.  The moisture content of the grasses is higher and that has helped us.
-Amador has a fire that pulled some of our local resources, but they are coming home from that now.
-75% fuel moisture, compared to 60-65% last year has also helped
-Wanting to get together a Prescribed Burn Association. We want community involvement. We will need protective equipment and supplies, but it is good that we are getting the interest and support of Cal Fire. There is more support in the upper echelons for this idea now. Everyone is now recognizing that it is really important to reduce the fuel load. This would happen on private property. They are already looking at Tendai Monastery, and Kelsey Creek drainage area as the first two projects.  If these prescribed burns are successful then hopefully we can do more. (8 or 9 projects)
Community member suggests using conservation burn which can create less smoke.
Also the community is concerned about getting the word out if they are doing a prescribed burn to let all of us know so that we don’t mistake it for a wildfire.
Perhaps OES would allow us to use the emergency alert system to notify us of any prescribed burns.
Lots of prep has to happen around the perimeter before a burn like this is done.
There is a big change now: whenever there is any incident, Cal Fire calls out for lots more equipment than they used to!
Progress on LE-100 inspections: there are about 10 done a week, the dedicated inspectors are ending and the engine crews are doing the inspections.

Supervisor’s Comments: Rob Brown not present
CAC Economic Development Committee reports:
–Village Night report:
~biggest night so far at pizzeria! Renee got good response, Mel said he sold some radios and got good interest, Mtn. High said it was good. Overall it was a good first event! Warm at first, but it cooled down.
~there is talk of wanting to do it again during the holidays, perhaps with caroling and a tree lighting.

Tourism Lake County had a meeting in Cobb working with the new tourism board for Lake County.  They updated them on all the events happening on Cobb. They asked how they could give us support and we said we need more marketing and a representative on their board.
August 24 Blackberry COBBler Festival Plans
-Volunteer list: sign-ups needed!
-All Parking will be on Gifford at the Strickler meadow.  Please try to get the word out.  It is super-important that we have good traffic flow if we ever want to do this event again!! (handicapped parking is available)
-Cindy has keepsake posters for sale for $7, if you want to buy one tonight.
-We are grateful for all of the donations that have come in to make this event happen! Expenses are well over $5,000 (PGE saved the day!)
-Cobbler Contest: Entries accepted from noon til 12:30, judging at 12:45, winner announced at 3:00
-We have about 20 vendors, several of whom were displaced by the Valley Fire. We will have wine, beer, sundaes, kids fun area (by the 6th grade science camp).
Motion to adjourn at 7:28 by Magdalena, seconded Jessica, all in favor

COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday July 18, 2019,
6:30-8:30pm NOTE NEW START TIME
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Meeting minutes:
CALL TO ORDER (shut down cell phones; sign in please)
Roll Call: Cindy Leonard, Cathy McCarthy, Jessica Pyska, Eliot Hurwitz, Absent: Frank Lincoln. (Gary Prather has resigned as treasurer)
• Annual Election of CAC Board members (2 seats) and officers (postponed from last month)
-Opening for council position: Jake Strickler is nominated by Jessica Pyska and Cathy McCarthy. All in favor of electing Jake: unanimous.
-Eliot’s position is up for election. He is excited to continue on as Chair. All in favor of re-election of Eliot as Chair: unanimous.
-Opening for treasurer: Eliot proposes that Frank Lincoln take over treasurer from Gary and that all other positions remain the same.
33 people in attendance
Approval of Minutes from May 16, May 24, and June 27 2019. Motioned: Robert Stark , Seconded: Jim. all in favor and none opposed.
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
-KPFZ mentioned that the county is exempt from Hazardous Vegetation Ordinance, as is the state and federal, is this correct? Yes, that is true. Magdalena suggests that we contact the other municipal advisory councils to get a letter from all the councils to let the county know that
Lisa Kaplan announced that the Eco Arts show has returned to the Trailside Park in Middletown. Please come check it out!
Middletown Arts Center is having their Fire Anniversary Show on Friday September 13. Look on their website for information on submitting art for this show. All That is Now is the theme.
Next Friday is a talk about a 13 panel piece that Alana has done. Please come join them for that show.
Justin Coundjeris came to announce that the path from the Estates neighborhood to Hardester’s is now being closed because the lot is now going to have a house built on it. Jessica says that one of our long-term goals is to have walking paths around town. Maybe an easement could be made like they do for beach access? Robert Stark says that it is a prescribed easement and unless the public takes action to state that it is a known and obvious easement then you will lose out on keeping that path. You would need to contact the county to order a “stay” to prevent construction until the issue is resolved. Jake says that in that situation, somebody has to take responsibility for the easement. The county would be an obvious choice, but Justin says he has been maintaining it thus far. Perhaps Hardester’s needs to be involved. Ben Murphy says that the fire department is wanting enough room for a firetruck to drive through
Jon Meyer announces that Bingo Bob is coming back a week from tomorrow. Also another Lobster dinner will be coming up.
Joe from Pine Grove is going to have a star gazing night with Angelo who lives in Anderson Springs. It is a 16” lens and can be programmed to locate specific points in the sky. Look out for posters about this event.
TREASURER’S REPORT Eliot says there will be a treasurers report next month as we transition to Quick books. Thank you to Jon Meyer for helping with that transition.
t-shirt report: Pre-sold $2400 plus $2200 for the ones Hardester’s bought.
PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual):
Fire Season Update:
new CAC “Puller Bear” loan program (big tool to pull out big weeds like Broom)
Cindy is looking for approval of a document that community members sign to check out our weed wrench tool. All were in favor of document.
Firewise Community organizing update. lots of good news about insurance discounts for people living in Firewise neighborhoods.
Mel has an update on the communication committee. He gave a demonstration of the radios in different locations to explain how the new repeaters work. There are now about 40-50 radio users (the less expensive $12 toy radios), plus 4 ham radio operators. CAVERN is the name of the network. Mel will program them for you if you would like to join in and get one. Each of the Firewise areas has a different zone, but in general they just use one for the testing on every Saturday at 1:00.
Supervisor’s Comments
Community Reports
Introducing Guests from Paradise, CA – sharing recovery/regeneration stories. The guests from Paradise attended an event at the New Paradigm College in Lucerne. Then they also toured around our area to help bridge our communities and share experiences.
-Susan says that one of the things that they are reflecting on is that the work that we have done after the Valley Fire has made things they are doing easier. For example our trouble with insurance has made it easier for them.
-David says he is feeling that we are the big brothers and sisters in disaster, even though they know there are some big differences in the two fires . They know there is a lot they can learn from our experience.
-Susan says she was contacted by a southern California filmmaker to take the story of Paradise to Washington, DC. The first filming he did was when they initially visited the rubble of their home.
Please look up “Refugee John Michael Son” on YouTube to see a video of a film that was written by a fire survivor.
Tom comments that he is so pleased with the progress
Blackberry COBBler Festival Plans – Jessica Pyska
We successfully obtained a grant from Calpine donation fund. ($4,000 for the Economic Development Committee which includes $2,700 for the Cobbler festival, and $2,000 for the Disaster Preparedness Committee)
Jessica reports that the Economic Development Committee has lots of plans and has produced t-shirts to show our Cobb pride. The goal is to add some more fun events, and get back some of the events that we used to have on Cobb. We now have lots of music committed and local vendors. It will be noon to 5:00.
Cathy announces Tuesday August 6th 5-9ish Cobb Village night in the Hardester’s parking lot. Renee Chastain is going to be selling food, pizza place will be open, Wendy Collins is reaching out to Mandala Springs to have massage chairs, informational tables, hopefully music. This is just the first Village Night of many that we will be having.
Update from Cobb Area Water Company – Ben Murphy (including Rainbow Bridge project)
-On July 25th there will be the final committee CDBG vote for the final funding. The money is there and they have never seen one turned down in 12 years, so we have very high hopes that the vote will be yes. There are over 5 million dollars in funds. 1.8 has already been received as well as 2.4 million planning grant.
Carol Hutchinson already has been given approval to do the go-ahead. We hope that the bridge builder can begin with the pilings in the fall for the pipeline crossing on Rainbow. This will be a brand new single lane 80 ton bridge with speed bumps.
Summit project is 40 days out to go to the county, then it will go out to bid.
For two weeks in August Ben and his crew will be going up to Paradise to work to help that community.
Ben announces that the Geothermal Committee still needs a Cobb resident on the committee. You can get the form at the Cobb Water office or Calpine Visitors Center.
motion to adjourn at 8:07 by Robert, seconded by Jessica.

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

Draft Meeting Minutes-May 16, 2019
COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday May 16, 2019,
6:00-8:00pm
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
15780 Bottle Rock Rd., Cobb, CA 95426
Draft Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER (shut down cell phones; sign in please)6:02 p.m.
Roll Call Cindy Leonard, Eliot Hurwitz (Chair), Cathy McCarthy (arrived later), Gary Prather, Frank Lincoln (alternate), Jessica Pyska
32 people in attendance
Approval of Minutes from March 21, 2019 Jessica motions, seconded Magdalena
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Geothermal committee needs a Cobb resident to be on the committee. Ben has applications at the Cobb Area Water Company. There are grant applications for Cobb projects there too! Next meeting July 11
-Kelly announces: Memorial Day Weekend Lion’s Club Square-dance on Saturday night, Pancake breakfast Sunday morning
Robert Stark attended the Calpine seismic meeting on Monday. The history based on re-injection shows that in the spring there is a substantial amount of small earth movement, based on shrinkage and groundwater. The geologist that is involved in that project is incredible. There is no doubt that there is really good monitoring happening! We will be seeing derricks and other equipment because there are three drills going in.
Glenneth states that he is doing a class starting June 4th with natural building materials. Sculpture, cob, papercrete, etc. 4-5 people max in class.
Note that there is difficulty accessing the Lake County website if you are outside of the country
David and Trudy Wakefield from The Lake County Bloom newspaper are introduced by Jessica.
Loch Lomond Roadhouse is now having music every Sunday. Wednesday May 22nd will be a very good guitarist. The Loch Lomond Roadhouse Facebook is a great place for their info.
Short announcement: Jeff Lucas says thank you to the Cobb community for help with the survey work to re-do the income survey. It has been submitted and the survey part was approved. It was a big hurdle and he is grateful for our support.
Eric Sklar announced the Kokoro Resort (Avalon Hot Springs) on Big Valley Road in Middletown. This project is submitted to the County of Lake for Preapplication Development Review.
Jessica asks how will you ensure that Lake County residents can still afford to use this facility? If you show your ID then perhaps a mid-week discount for local residents. Eric states that this resort will be year round.
Rich Curtola asks what will the egress for the damaged roads? Eric says $250,000 would have to be put into the roads coming into the resort (by their resort). Also, his resort would be generating TOT tax to go to Lake County.
Eric says he is not targeting any particular age. Rooms will cost roughly $250 or so, so much less that over in Napa. There will be a cannibis component to this resort. There will be cannibis gardens on site, and the processing of this will be done at the Clearlake facility that they own.
June 5th is the preapplication meeting to decide what needs to be done next. Then a 4 month process to get through the hearing process. Spring of 2020 would be the hopeful beginning of construction.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Gary states total in bank $7073.05
-request from Cindy that we purchase a square card reader and also a cash box for the Wilder Than Wild event on June 14th. These are items that we can also use for other things (like t-shirt sales, Blackberry Cobbler event, etc). Jessica will have
PUBLIC and BOARD COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 mins./individual)
-David asks for advice for getting rid of poison oak.
-Also, thank you for everyone for getting addresses to Mary Jane Montana for the Hazardous Vegetation inspections. They are finishing up Cobb and moving on to Anderson Springs this week.
Short reports from CAC Committees as needed
Firewise Community Update:
The May 4th community clean up date was really great! (Eliot project photos on screen). This was a great way to continue to build strength among our neighborhood groups.
The funds were dispersed to all of the working groups, with the remaining $140 going to purchase a Puller Bear for the Cobb Area Council.
It is now official that the California Fair Plan is giving a discount to homeowners who live in a Firewise Community. Make sure that you know what community you live in! A detailed map will be located on the California Fire Safe Council website the second week of June. The current map does not have specific details: https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Wildfire/Firewise-USA/Firewise-USA-Resources/Firewise-USA-sites
-Cindy states that she and Magdalena have continued to attend the county meetings regarding Disaster Preparedness and recovery. Cindy states that we are hoping to encourage the rapid growth of the Lake County Fire Safe Council so that it can help bridge the gap between what the many state, local and non-profit agencies are doing and what the local communities/homeowners (Firewise Communities especially) are doing. There is a rapid amount of grant announcements and we want to make sure that Lake County has the structure in place to capture all the grant money and utilize it efficiently.
These groups all have a role in this organization:
1) Fire Safe Councils
2) Resource Conservation Districts
3) Fire Adapted Communities
4) Firewise Communities
The public needs the Lake County Fire Safe Council as the liaison to find out about: upcoming power outages, help clearing properties, home hardening, notification systems (sirens), what do the colored ribbons on trees mean?
We hope that the Wilder Than Wild screening at the Soper Reese Theatre will help get the many groups together who are doing great things in Lake County but have not met the other groups working on the same thing. Creating synergy and helping us do more.
CalFire states that they are waiting on the Archaeology report on the Bottle Rock Road clearing project. They hope to have that in the next month so that their crews can do the clearing.
CalFire Grant: Homeowner defensible space re-imbursement. Currently there are 37 applications, another 7 that were recently received.
Supervisor’s Comments- not present
New Items:
Jessica Pyska- Economic Development, aka “What’s Up on Cobb”
-it will be on the Facebook page (the “Cobb-webb”)
T-Shirt Design Contest- 1st- Rosie Starchild, 2nd- Emma Wakefiled, 3rd- Samantha Wood.
Music nights at the Hardesters parking lot (maybe a Thursday night)
Joe at Pine Grove might have star gazing in the meadow, plus music
Solstice party June 22nd at Pine Summit Pool. Price to be announced, music, vendors, Kelsey Creek Brewery, Mandala will sponsor massage chair.
Blackberry Cobbler Festival Plans (Aug 24)
1st Annual Blackberry Cobbler Festival
August 24, 2019
Whispering Pines Resort
“What’s Up on Cobb” is a marketing and promotion group that was formed through the Cobb Area Council to support the businesses in the Cobb Area by creating synergy and a “buzz” to get people excited again to live here and visit here. Our goal is to help local businesses have at least one event this summer that will be open to the community, marketed to summer visitors, and promoted throughout the county. We have a team of volunteers that are dedicated to “bringing the fun back to the mountain” and want to help make this a summer the beginning of a new era.
A Day of Picnicking Under the Pines
Sponsored by the Cobb Area Council & “What’s Up on Cobb”
Bring your picnic blankets and enjoy a day of old fashioned fun!
1. Cobbler Contest with “celebrity” judge: Cobb School Principal David Leonard
2. Food-
Cobb oven pizza, Fairlight Ahlgren
BBQ
Blackberry cobbler, Lions Club
Blackberry lemonade, Cobb School Science Camp
Blackberry ice cream sundaes, CAC & What’s Up On Cobb
Adams Springs Golf Course Clubhouse
2. Vendors-
Local and Cobb artists (about 15)
Pottery, jewelry, Valley Fire art & furniture, blackberry jam, honey…
Style and Soul “pop-up” in the building
Kids play area
The donated foam play set
Kids craft area
Jumpy house, Cobb School Science Camp
3. Music-
Acoustic, picking music, bluegrass, Americana
Square Dancing
Lake County Clickers?
Bingo Bob leading dances on the grass (Eric could sub in… he’s a great teacher)
4. Passport Raffle
“Passport to Cobb” will be available earlier in the month, get all the stamps and enter the raffle.
Stamp ideas- Swim at Pine Grove, yoga at Mandala… a way to get people to visit every Cobb business.
Raffle prizes will be donations from vendors.
5. Garbage
CAC seeking local businesses to sponsor garbage cans
Asking So Lake Refuse to donate dumpster/cans for the event
Cobb Mt Leo’s and/or HS students in need of service hours to clean up/pick up trash while the event is underway and afterwards
6. Restroom facilities
How many toilets are already on premises?
CAC seeking local businesses to “sponsor” portable toilets.
motion to adjourn Rich Curtola, Seconded Jessica 7:43

Cobb Area Council
Special Meeting
Friday May 24, 2019
Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club
Call to order at 6:15
Roll Call:  Cindy Leonard, Cathy McCarthy, Jessica Pyska, Eliot Hurwitz, Frank Lincoln, Madeline
Approval to Apply for “Access to Housing and Economic Development-Disaster Response” (AHEAD-DR) Grant from Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.
Cobb Mountain Fire Recovery and Development Strategy.
Application would be for $200,000 to:
– set up a real Community Visioning process (changes to zoning we might want to do in the Area Plan?). Four or five meetings to involve all the community members.
-Hire Jeff Lucas to do sector analysis
-Use this information create the Economic Strategy
-Assist with setting up a “Cobb Area community foundation”. Establish a Cobb Area Business association.
Motion to approve an application to Access to Housing and Economic Development-Disaster Response” (AHEAD-DR) Grant from Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.
Frank motions, Jessica seconds, all approved.
Meeting adjourned at 6:41P.M.

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