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Springs Municipal Advisory Council

Springs Municipal Advisory Council Meeting

Date: May 08, 2024

Time: 6:30 p.m.

In-Person & Webinar Information:

Notice of in person Meeting and Agenda

SVUSD Boardroom

17850 Railroad Ave
Sonoma, CA 95476

TO PARTICIPATE/JOIN THE MEETING: Community members have the following options:
• Attend in Person—SVUSD Boardroom, 17850 Railroad Ave, Sonoma, CA 95476


• Join Zoom* Webinar—subject to tech issues
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Meeting ID: 935 3864 1237
Passcode: 145318


• Dial in by phone: 1(669) 900 9128
Meeting ID: 935 3864 1237
Passcode: 145318


For viewing purposes only, visit Supervisor Gorin’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/susangorinD1 For Spanish viewing, visit Sonoma TV’s YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xpTX4em9zY&t=259s

Registration Required: No

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Agenda

  1. Call to Order & Roll Call
  2. Approval of Minutes Resolution
  3. Public Comment Receive
    • (Limited to items not appearing on the agenda)
  4. Chair Update (5mins) Receive
    • Receive informational update from Chair. 
  5. Supervisor Susan Gorin Update (10mins) Receive
    • Receive informational update from Supervisor Susan Gorin on District 1 and Countywide topics
  6. Sonoma Splash (10mins) Receive
    • Receive informational presentation from Sonoma Splash on the community pool and their various programs
  7. Fire Safe Sonoma (10mins) Receive
    • Receive informational presentation from Fire Safe Sonoma about their organization and Wildfire Preparedness Month in Sonoma Valley
  8. SVCAC update (5mins) Receive
  9. Budget Request: Mexico Celebra (5mins) Resolution
  10. Budget Request: Bicycle Rack/Color Run 2.0 (5mins) Resolution
  11. Caltrans Update: Response Letter (5mins) Receive
    • Read response letter from Caltrans regarding advocating for Caltrans Pedestrian Safety improvements in the Springs; specifically, crosswalks and Donald Gap. Caltrans Response Letter
  12. Logo Competition (5 mins each) Resolution                                                            Council discussion of the Logo Competition process. Potential actions might include, selecting Logo, dissolving Ad Hoc or forming a new Ad Hoc.
  13. Ad hoc and Community Projects Updates (2 mins each) Recieve                            Council Reports, Announcements, and updates
    • Adopt A Road
    • Bicycle Racks/Color Run 2.0
    • Emergency Preparedness 2.0
    • Springs Farmers Market
    • Social Media and outreach
    • Utility Boxes
  14. Consideration of Future Agenda Items (5mins) Receive
    Share ongoing list of future agenda items and note others of interest.
  15. Adjournment Resolution

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Board of Supervisors’ Office located at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100-A, Santa Rosa, CA, during normal business hours.

Note: Consideration items will proceed as follows:

  1. Presentation by proponent
  2. Questions by Commissioners
  3. Questions and comments from the public
  4. Response by proponent, if required
  5. Comments by Commissioners
  6. Resolution, if indicated

Español: Para obtener la agenda en español, desplace hacia abajo hasta la sección indicada como “Attachments.” Aquí encontrara la agenda al igual que el material correspondiente a la reunión.

Related Links

County of Sonoma Boards and Commissions
City of Sonoma - Sonoma Valley Business Advisory Commission: www.sonomacity.org

Open Meetings: Except as expressly authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act (the State’s local agency open meeting law), all meetings of the Springs Municipal Advisory Council are open to attendance by interested members of the public.

Interpreting available: In Zoom: to listen to the meeting in your preferred language go to the bottom right of your screen and click on the Interpretation logo. Select English or Spanish. You will automatically hear it the language selected.

Español: Interpretación Disponible: En zoom: para escuchar la reunión en su idioma preferido, vaya a la parte inferior a la derecha de su pantalla y haga clic en el logotipo de Interpretación. Seleccione inglés o español, oirá automáticamente en el idioma seleccionado.

Public Comments: The Chair will invite public comment for agenda items as they are taken up by the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon receiving recognition by the Chair. Please state your name and limit your comments to the agenda item under discussion. Speakers are limited to three minutes each; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demand and total number of speakers.

Public comment during the virtual meeting: Members of the public will be recognized at the appropriate time for public comment. Those connected via Zoom must use the Raise Hand tool or dial *9 if called in. When indicated, members of the public will be allowed to speak, asked to unmute and make their comment. Depending on the number of commenters, the Chair may decide to set a time limit.

Public Appearances: Any member of the public may address the Committee on a matter not listed on the agenda as long as the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon recognition by the Committee Chair. While members of the public are welcome to address the Committee, under the Brown Act open meeting laws, Committee members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, six minutes for a member of the public attending with a translator; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demands and total number of speakers.

Disabled Accommodation: If you have a disability and require a sign language interpreter, assistive listening device, material in an alternate format, or other accommodation to attend, please contact Karina Garcia at (707) 565-1776 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.