[0:04] Board of supervisors call to order live
[0:05] in Mendocino
[0:09] And I am very pleased to be here I
[0:10] think we all are.
[0:20] This is a beautiful day and we are glad
[0:22] to be here so we will start with roll
[0:23] call.
[0:30] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[0:46] >> Will you lead us the Pledge of
[0:47] Allegiance.
[0:53] >> I pledge allegiance to the Flag of
[0:54] the United States of America,
[1:07] And to the Republic for which it
[1:08] stands, one Nation under God,
[1:09] indivisible, with liberty and justice
[1:10] for all.
[1:11] >> [ AUDIO CUTTING IN AND OUT ]
[1:21] (INAUDIBLE) really important and thank
[1:32] you very much for coming.Agenda item
[1:33] number two is public expression.We
[1:34] invite member.Public to provide comment
[1:49] items of interest that not only agenda.
[1:51] Members of the public shall line up
[2:24] (INAUDIBLE) that will let you be seen
[2:25] (INAUDIBLE) public expression this
[2:26] morning.
[2:58] >> Good morning,Charles thanks for
[3:09] coming to the coast.
[3:17] I am here to talk about housing.I have
[3:24] sent
[3:47] resource extraction Corporation.Two
[3:58] years ago,I bought a house converted to
[4:08] B&B, so I believePersonally that there
[4:12] should be totally bannedShort term
[4:15] rental in the county.
[4:21] For any non-owner occupied
[4:24] dwelling.
[5:09] Thank you very much.
[5:17] >>Thank you Aime, planning and biology
[5:26] thank you so much for coming here today.
[5:34] My comment is really short.When it to
[5:35] see you here in coast more often.
[5:36] [ APPLAUSE ]
[5:46] >> Is there anyone else?
[6:02] All right we will go to zoom then.
[6:08] >>
[6:13] All eyes on me, Good morning
[6:15] everybody.How are you all?
[6:18] Well, all this supervisor are here on
[6:27] point.There is no deviation today.I
[6:28] have recently note on article and be
[6:34] local media such as it exist on this
[6:35] budget issue.
[6:38] Is that person in attendance today? She
[6:42] is the county auditor responsible for
[6:51] producing financial documents for the
[6:52] county has that report been of you as a
[6:55] board of supervisor on the county at
[6:56] all, received any financial reporting
[6:58] or documentation for the last fiscal
[7:00] year 2122?
[7:06] And ended a year ago?Isn't there? You
[7:11] have that information?
[7:18] >> Outside auditors are still
[7:19] performing the audit it should be
[7:20] completed this month
[7:23] For discussion with miss Culberson.
[7:24] >> Okay that sounds like an oh we don't
[7:36] have a close or event preliminary
[7:37] financial data from a box should close
[7:38] the year ago.And others no current
[7:44] financial data available to address the
[7:45] issues that chairHe talk about care
[7:50] crew.
[7:59] All this number that you're going to
[8:00] discuss is not
[8:01] >> Way can't really enter into debate
[8:03] here but I would say that's not
[8:08] Completely true.We have quite a lot of
[8:15] financial information closing the books
[8:16] and involves looking at all accounts
[8:17] that come to that cover all of the
[8:18] Mendocino.
[8:21] So with is a lot of details that go
[8:25] into settling with a special districts
[8:27] and things like that.
[8:42] >> And are trying to put you on the
[8:43] spot Mr McGourty, I just trying to get
[8:44] clarification on this issue.
[8:49] None of your us got the letters have
[8:50] any current information on the financial
[8:55] state of the county you don't know
[8:56] what's on a cheque and account.This is
[8:57] the concern.So I would like to see,
[9:06] apparently there is no mechanism.That I
[9:11] am aware of to bring to bear on
[9:23] pressure to do the job.
[9:24] >> Yes there is.That's how you control
[9:33] what goes on.
[9:34] >> Okay, perhaps FYI, the job that she
[9:35] is doingThose documents, those reports
[9:44] it's always been done by prior people
[9:45] in her position.It has nothing to do
[9:46] with the consolidation ofOffices, our
[9:52] predecessors this is a red hearing I
[9:57] don't know why that number is not
[9:58] coming up and so one thing I suspected
[9:59] thisIf we have got a profits coming out
[10:07] just that didn't come out.All this old
[10:12] excuses.
[10:13] >> Your three minutes kind of, believe
[10:22] me at very much in our mind every day.
[10:23] >> Well we got the motion that there is
[10:26] no clarity on financial in the county.
[10:31] And with that this new articleCome out
[10:37] we are not to worry because everything
[10:38] is well and handed it's not well and
[10:39] handed.There's not going to be enough
[10:50] money to fund the necessary function of
[10:51] government so I have a concern others
[10:52] so I hope we can see some accurate
[10:53] financial data and reporting.
[10:54] >> Thank you.
[10:56] [ APPLAUSE ]
[11:16] >> I am not just the public speaking.I
[11:24] am Sandy and I am here for a different
[11:25] reasonAs well as what is public comment
[11:32] which is not related to agenda
[11:33] item.Just came up on my opinion
[11:43] I think we need more representation on
[11:44] the coast and the woman who came up and
[11:53] said we need to see a more here often,
[12:03] It's not fair we send our all our taxes
[12:08] to your kayak and we beg for a
[12:18] (INAUDIBLE) and we told that the going
[12:19] to Bywater.Maybe our water carriers
[12:25] (INAUDIBLE) we have no garbage
[12:33] assistance.We pay our due,We get
[12:42] nothing back.It's not fair.We need
[12:47] another supervisor or two so that you
[12:48] have an uneven number for voting but we
[12:53] need more representation, I have grown
[12:54] up on this coastline since 70s most of
[12:58] the people that I can commune with and
[13:04] it is community feel the same way that
[13:05] item.You guys need toListen to the
[13:15] coast a little bit more close give us a
[13:16] quality representation.
[13:17] [ APPLAUSE ]
[13:28] >> Good morning, I am Karen I am the
[13:33] chair of the because Democratic club
[13:34] and I want to see anyAnd Teddy I agree
[13:37] with what you have said and I also want
[13:44] to say that dissipation matters and
[13:45] election matter.And let's do it
[13:46] thanks.
[13:47] >>
[13:48] Anyone else?
[13:49] >>You have to come to the
[13:54] podium please.
[14:04] [ CHATTER ]
[14:06] [ LAUGHING ]
[14:17] >> I am Roger, I moved to Mendocino
[14:26] Village five years ago retired
[14:27] executive New York City.All of the
[14:32] coast and I started asking question why
[14:36] this open transit in town the
[14:40] (INAUDIBLE).
[14:57] It's a corner and nine year old woman,
[14:58] almost got a car accident and because
[14:59] it's open for three months.What I don't
[15:20] understand is from observation the
[15:21] county has neglected.I think spending a
[15:30] lot of time in Ukiah (INAUDIBLE) there
[15:39] is a liabilityA necessity to take a
[15:48] coast because it's my understanding
[15:50] (INAUDIBLE).
[15:52] Thank you.
[15:54] [ APPLAUSE ]
[16:00] >>
[16:11] I am Bell, and I'd like to 2nd to Teddy
[16:24] has to say if you come back one on block
[16:27] come out one North West running block
[16:28] worst caf in front of the blue door
[16:56] You'll got to have block of expose
[16:57] crumbles oppose (INAUDIBLE) attended
[16:58] to.
[16:59] >>
[17:00] Just for clarification is this
[17:03] Mendocino County responsible for a or
[17:11] as the community services District?
[17:12] >> It's us.
[17:13] [ LAUGHING ]
[17:14] [ APPLAUSE ]
[17:17] >> We will look into it and find out
[17:20] what's going on and get back to you.
[17:22] Okay any more public comment from the
[17:23] room?
[17:24] Please approach the podium.
[17:35] >> Hello, my name is Benjamin Martin
[17:36] and I am high school student and I
[17:37] believe
[17:39] That we should have it all out role to
[17:42] lack our next candidate represent the
[17:43] coast
[17:47] Because you hold yourself where the
[17:48] higher is 10 and make sure some
[17:53] decisions when you have more 1
[17:55] self
[17:56] confidence.
[18:05] >> What they do is not just a physical
[18:06] ones.
[18:07] >>
[18:08] I think it should beBoth talking and
[18:15] physical fit.
[18:19] >> Okay.Thank you.Anymore comments from
[18:20] the room?
[18:23] How about online?
[18:29] We have online.
[18:32] >>
[18:36] Hello Good morning, Can you hear me?
[18:40] Mark again self healing practitioner
[18:44] and educator boarding Minister AKA
[18:46] Goldilocks.
[18:51] I have a lot of things to say I am
[18:57] always grateful of cost everything that
[18:58] everyone is doing I think everyone in a
[18:59] good place I don't want to speak for
[19:07] someone.
[19:33] To my knowledge, the numbers were out
[19:34] long time ago from her office the best
[19:35] that come out as being audited now, the
[19:36] graft and everything.
[19:42] It is what it is.
[19:46] I'd like people to understand.
[19:52] I thought it was excellent.I also watch
[19:55] James rebuttal to which is not much
[20:00] rebuttal it's pretty much agreement
[20:01] thank the have, should wash
[20:17] that.Marijuana enforcement, shouldn't
[20:18] be happening.
[20:24] We came to the conclusion that it was a
[20:26] horse (INAUDIBLE) they didn't want to
[20:30] see is there the wanted to see
[20:37] action.And why Mendocino a general
[20:38] revenue generator, but when it clear
[20:40] about our county as a whole and when we
[20:42] are talking about saving money,
[20:53] Cost cutting boards there is mandated
[20:54] by law.I don't think we should be
[20:55] travelling around.Just my opinion.Thank
[20:56] you.
[20:59] >> Okay,
[21:02] Next?
[21:14] Taylor on zoom.
[21:16] >> Thank you very much for giving me
[21:17] time to speak
[21:22] My wife and I live in for drug where
[21:26] are both in our mid-60s and my initials
[21:30] the chance I'm sorry
[21:31] >> Were going to talk about that later
[21:34] so this is for items that are not only
[21:37] agenda.
[21:40] >> This morning, I am hoping between 10
[21:46] and 11.
[21:47] >> I might not be able to be present at
[21:51] the time because we both work.
[21:54] We have health concern, we would not
[22:03] want to it indoors while we are still
[22:04] dealing with active pandemic so my
[22:05] voice is simply say please save the
[22:06] tents.
[22:08] >> Thank you very much.
[22:10] [ APPLAUSE ]
[22:20] Okay, with that is anyone on phone or
[22:22] so we are done with public comment
[22:27] public expression sorry, were going to
[22:28] move onto consent calendar.Clerk of the
[22:31] establish proper notice?
[22:32] >> Proper notice has been established.
[22:33] >> Any items to be pulled for separate
[22:39] consideration?
[22:40] >> Yes, I like to pull item 3 a.
[22:44] >> Anything else?
[22:46] Okay,
[22:51] On item 3dI just want to make a comment
[23:09] before you move on.So adoption of
[23:13] proclamation recognizing September 22
[23:17] as California native American nature
[23:21] there is a typo it's not the 29.
[23:29] Just a shout out to our Native American
[23:30] community who has contributed so much
[23:31] already years when you look at group of
[23:32] people who have sustainably mothers
[23:39] landscape for 10,000 years, that
[23:40] adequate abundance for human
[23:43] population.There is much we can share
[23:45] the people who can very much part of
[23:46] the environment and
[23:53] I hope you will join me in celebrating
[23:54] their participation in our
[23:55] community.Thank you.
[23:56] [ APPLAUSE ]
[24:03] >> Well on that note I would also like
[24:06] to have people recognize item 3C which
[24:10] is the adaption of proclamation
[24:11] recognizing September 232023 as Nicole
[24:13] MandeMendocino County.And nickelMan is
[24:20] (INAUDIBLE) shares registered memberAnd
[24:23] she is also astronauts with the NASA
[24:26] systemAnd husbandAdd the space station
[24:35] and she will be in round Valley in
[24:38] Septemberin September 23 and is what
[24:41] recognize the firstNative AmericanTo be
[24:49] in the space program.
[24:50] >> That is quite an accomplishment.So
[25:00] without is there any public comment on
[25:01] consent and sorry, 3a as well.
[25:02] >> Well, 3a as the response of ground
[25:16] Jury's investigation into our human
[25:18] resources program and so I think
[25:24] Supervisor TED WILLIAMS and (INAUDIBLE)
[25:25] the people they ad hoc responded to it.
[25:35] On the recommendation number 11, the
[25:38] response is toLookEntered onwards
[25:42] program for stability byNovember 1 and
[25:45] thenRecommending, recommendations 1212
[25:54] 15, rely upon on our boards programIn
[25:59] the deal with place and to create a
[26:02] positive working environment and reduce
[26:04] (INAUDIBLE) ethical significant issue
[26:06] in Orange CountySo my question on that
[26:09] isWhat happens if we look at today
[26:13] onwards program andWe find that it's
[26:18] not really for is about to implement
[26:23] Where do we go from there?
[26:28] >> What we did rely on interviews that
[26:30] we conducted counter staff, HR, acting
[26:35] director and sheriff Jansen might have
[26:40] something to add to that.
[26:41] >>
[26:50] Good morning, Sherry Jensen Deputy CEO
[26:56] and acting human services
[26:57] director.Thank you for the question.We
[27:01] did look into the program and we knew
[27:02] that would be an additionalExpense.So
[27:06] we felt like we could work you know,
[27:11] whether the department and with the CEO
[27:15] and the Board of supervisors and work
[27:16] and training programmesAnd work with
[27:25] the Department headSo we are hoping
[27:36] that that will help us moving forward.
[27:46] >> So if I'm understanding that
[27:47] correctly if the on boards program
[27:48] isn't what we implement
[27:52] To try to deal with the ensure that
[27:53] been highlighted.
[27:54] >> That's correct.We have many things
[27:55] that we have rolling out,Actually
[28:00] anybody and Co could join so we are
[28:03] working hard to implement as well as
[28:21] the other program.
[28:22] >> Okay, thank you and response to F 25
[28:23] suffered due to workplace culture,
[28:24] potential applicants and the response
[28:25] was partially disagree and I just once
[28:32] clarification on this answer the
[28:33] county's work this culture may look
[28:37] less attractive to potential applicants
[28:38] if the culture is known by the
[28:39] applicants and asBad or worst
[28:44] (INAUDIBLE) and soIf there is an
[28:52] explanation to that that might be a
[28:55] better way addressing that issue.
[29:00] >>Do you have anything to comment on
[29:10] this?
[29:11] >>I am not sure that CEO Johnson wrote
[29:22] that answer and I'd like here to hear
[29:27] from my colleague.
[29:33] >> We have a large number of people in
[29:38] society right now who are moving from
[29:46] job to job.Every employer is
[29:47] experiencing that.And so if someone is
[29:48] going to look for jobs at the different
[29:49] employer,
[29:50] Are they happy to the current employer?
[29:54] Kind of,If someone would like to reward
[29:59] that.I am open to that.
[30:00] >>
[30:04] I just think that the finding is the
[30:08] county suffered, make less attractive
[30:12] to potential applicant, it's not wrong
[30:19] to agree with the grand jury is saying.
[30:29] >> I think it really depends to where
[30:30] you are.So the two departments I am
[30:41] most familiar with them in the
[30:42] synagogue the Department of agriculture
[30:45] AndI think I would make abroad to
[30:58] across the entire organization and see
[31:10] it's all bad I don't think that's
[31:11] true.I think we are winning to be very
[31:12] careful.One of the things that are
[31:16] striving forward in the Mendocino
[31:19] County, I think is staff has been taken
[31:24] to do that but HR is really equitable
[31:26] role,Any comment?
[31:27] >>So we are implemented anniversary
[31:39] interviews so I do seeGood feedback
[31:48] from employers about the anniversary
[31:49] and others and people don't know
[31:51] Anniversary interviews is,It's on the
[32:11] date of your hire we send out AIDS
[32:12] survey so we want to hear how things
[32:17] are going for a staff that we currently
[32:18] working although we do want to get
[32:34] except interviews.
[32:35] >> What if we could reworded that,
[32:36] consistently throughout each department
[32:37] of department is differentAnd county
[32:40] department(INAUDIBLE)
[32:41] >> I think that's fair.
[32:54] If you two have anything to say.
[33:00] >> Perhaps could be approved later this
[33:02] afternoon.
[33:09] >> Certainly.
[33:10] >> Okay.Thank you.
[33:16] >> Any other comment? From
[33:19] supervisor's? Or people online?
[33:24] >> Sorry I'm not sure,To that item I
[33:37] have a very little company and when we
[33:38] have our reviews with our new employees
[33:53] and sequential every year and a
[33:54] recorder I also listen to their color
[33:55] workers and ask their co workers have
[33:56] (INAUDIBLE)What are the thoughts.
[34:04] What this person need to improve upon?
[34:09] So think annual reviews and
[34:14] anniversaries are really super come I
[34:15] think also(INAUDIBLE)
[34:16] >> Any other comments on the consent
[34:20] calendar?
[34:27] >>Hi there, my name is David I am here
[34:36] to talk about the decline of people are
[34:40] our high school.It's a very small we
[34:41] like hundred kidsJust hours in your
[34:56] class and has like 27 people and I
[34:57] think due to that, like housing and how
[34:58] expensive
[34:59] >> Just interrupt we are and consent
[35:00] calendar.This is not the right time to
[35:01] address you should have done that to
[35:04] public expression.
[35:05] >> I understand that but
[35:09] There's been a huge decline people
[35:13] living high school to do how expensive
[35:14] here,And I have sent places there like
[35:25] to million dollars what my grandmas
[35:30] basically looking for housing, it's
[35:31] ready to expensive.And that's pretty
[35:38] much like to see really.
[35:39] >> Thank you.
[35:40] [ APPLAUSE ]
[35:50] >> Hi, my name is JaneI would like to
[36:02] address items the H and I and J.I have
[36:15] a concern no cut ability to services no
[36:16] budget associated with them there
[36:17] should at least be mentioned of warm
[36:20] handouts, and I wanted to draw your
[36:23] attention to recent incident in the
[36:24] countyThere was an individual check
[36:30] themselves into the hospital which is a
[36:31] red sign right there because lots of
[36:36] people with mental health issues they
[36:37] need help to it's kind of beyond help
[36:39] your but he was assessed with infection,
[36:47] he was transported to psychiatric
[36:48] hospital, he was released less than 24
[36:52] hours in transported back to Mendocino
[36:53] County without contacting anyone and at
[37:01] the destination where he was dropped
[37:02] off he didn't know he was coming.And he
[37:04] would missing.It was reported missing
[37:16] to the polls department there is no
[37:17] follow-up, there is no search, there is
[37:18] no contact with anyone who live in the
[37:19] county.And he was found assist 16 days
[37:21] later.He has a medical issues why is he
[37:24] not treated.No he was taken to the
[37:33] crisis residential treatment center.So
[37:38] I don't really care where the money
[37:42] comes from this things because there is
[37:47] our all public money.There should be
[37:58] accountable to for cost and services
[37:59] with the budget and expectation for
[38:00] this request for overall health this
[38:01] incident is not neighbors and shot
[38:05] full are not addressed within crisis.
[38:16] Thank you.
[38:17] >>
[38:18] [ APPLAUSE ]
[38:24] Supervisor WILLIAMS?
[38:28] >> Yes, I tend to agree with the Speaker
[38:32] and at a recent meeting I pulled
[38:33] related items asking that we reverse of
[38:38] the contract language to put in some
[38:39] requirements for regular performance
[38:40] analysis and it's not the only numbers
[38:44] I have sent and $4 million we spent.I
[38:51] haven't and any data that indicates
[38:52] dollar for dollar, how we are
[38:56] performing relative to other cities
[38:57] counters, the state, maybe the nation
[38:58] as a whole.
[39:04] And I was pleased that the board did
[39:05] support that I recall of being
[39:07] unanimous.
[39:08] >>
[39:13] The board previously pulled, the board
[39:14] has given us ask within 90 days with
[39:17] whichCome out we are expecting them to
[39:24] be back ever the end of this month or
[39:25] early next month.
[39:26] >> Okay.
[39:28] Yes?
[39:41] >> Regarding those contract I hope that
[39:42] you are considering having an outside
[39:43] professional review them was just a
[39:45] revealing this kind of contracts
[39:46] because I don't think that we have a
[39:49] capacity within the county to do the
[39:50] job.Thank you.
[39:51] [ APPLAUSE ]
[39:57] >> Okay, anymore comment on the consent
[39:58] agenda? If not will go toCarrie who is
[40:02] online.
[40:05] >>
[40:08] Good morning,
[40:14] Carrie, candidate for persistent
[40:20] supervisor I like to address the birds
[40:21] response to finding number 25 thank you
[40:23] Supervisor JOHN HASCHAK for pulling
[40:25] this item only have to do is watch one
[40:33] of this board meetings to see the
[40:34] culture.
[40:40] I give you several examples that
[40:41] happened recently at the board meeting,
[40:51] The increase of healthcare cost on them
[40:52] just to (INAUDIBLE).
[41:11] Including positions of appropriate
[41:13] physical psychological, moral character
[41:18] and computer literacy.You can't read
[41:21] this grand jury respond and nothing
[41:25] that the current culture is intentional
[41:26] on some level.This culture of the
[41:28] county will ever change without the
[41:30] check toward employee and each other
[41:41] like this.The poor response written.As
[41:53] a citizen having previously had
[41:54] employees and as a taxpayer that you
[42:00] would respond indirectly counting like
[42:01] this.
[42:02] >> Any more unlikely with that will
[42:05] move on to agenda's, sorry we need to
[42:14] approve.
[42:15] >> Most approved.
[42:16] >> Second.
[42:17] >> All right, so we pulled grand jury
[42:26] response for now all of the items will
[42:27] on this time.Roll call vote.
[42:32] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[42:41] Motion carries unanimously.Now move on
[42:44] to agenda item number for a.noticed
[42:53] Public Hearing - Discussion and
[42:54] Possible Action Including Adoption of
[42:55] an Ordinance Rezoning Assessor's Parcel
[42:58] Number APN 169-130-77 fromAgricultural
[43:04] AG to Limited Commercial.Has the clerk
[43:11] establish proper notice?
[43:12] >> Proper notice has been established.
[43:13] >> Okay we will open to public hearing
[43:23] at this time.The boardAnd clerk will
[43:26] notice anyCorrespondence and telephone
[43:38] calls received.None?
[43:39] >> No comment received to our email
[43:45] address and any online comment would
[43:46] have submitted online via a comment.
[43:59] >> Okay there are none, now we will
[44:00] move on to presentation.
[44:01] >> Good morning everyone, planning and
[44:02] building services, this is an
[44:04] application to rezone a 4 acre parcel
[44:06] From agricultural to a limited
[44:12] commercial.The subject personal is
[44:13] located 2.9 miles north of the city of
[44:15] Ukiah.
[44:26] The site has been in operation since
[44:27] 1971.As the site was established prior
[44:42] to adoption of comprehensive code 1981,
[44:43] the mobile home park is considered a
[44:49] legal nine confirming yrs.The
[44:58] classification of this siteIs
[45:00] (INAUDIBLE)MUNS is intended
[45:15] toencourage mixed-use
[45:16] development with commercial
[45:17] uses encouraged at street
[45:18] level.So it is reasonable to conclude a
[45:25] meal and as.So this leaves us with a
[45:29] parcel in the zoning districtThat is
[45:35] not compatible with either its
[45:36] long-standing existing yearsOrient its
[45:38] classification under the general plan.
[45:45] The goal of the applicant is to
[45:46] change to a commercial zoning
[45:47] that would be more suitable to
[45:48] the current use. The original
[45:49] application requested General
[45:50] Commercial (C2), but after
[45:51] subsequent consultation with
[45:52] staff the request was revised to
[45:53] Limited Commercial (C1) to
[45:54] reflect the more limited
[45:55] commercial potential of the site
[45:56] and its smaller scale.A Mobile Home
[46:00] Park is an
[46:01] allowed use in C1 with a Major
[46:02] Use Permit. Additionally, the C1
[46:10] zoning
[46:11] would allow renewed use of the
[46:12] existing commercial structure
[46:13] on the site, which was most
[46:14] recently used as a bar.Finally, C1 is
[46:23] compatible with
[46:24] the MU land use classification
[46:25] and by analogous extension,
[46:26] MUNS.(INAUDIBLE)The site is well-suited
[46:44] to a commercial/mixed-use orientation,
[46:45] being within a transitional zone
[46:51] between the commercial corridor along
[46:52] North State Street and the more
[46:53] residential and
[46:54] recreational areas along Lake Mendocino
[46:55] Drive. On July 20, 2023 the project was
[46:57] heard by the Mendocino County Planning
[46:58] CommissionThe
[46:59] Commission voted 3-0 to recommend
[47:02] approval of the project to the Board of
[47:03] Supervisors.Staff recommends that the
[47:09] Board of Supervisors find the project
[47:10] exempt from CEQA under
[47:11] Section 15183 for projects consistent
[47:12] with a Community Plan, General Plan or
[47:13] Zoning, and
[47:14] approve the requested rezone based on
[47:15] the facts and findings contained in the
[47:16] Resolution.
[47:22] That concludes staff presentation and
[47:23] we are available for questions.
[47:28] >> Any questions? Is the club coming
[47:34] back?
[47:35] >> Potentially.I believe the applicant
[47:44] is online available to enter any
[47:45] questions about the possible future
[47:46] users.
[47:47] >>(INAUDIBLE) that was a local
[47:56] landmark.At this time any public
[47:57] comment?Public input?Okay, nothing
[48:12] online so with that
[48:13] >> Move
[48:14] >> Second
[48:15] >>
[48:17] Any final remark from staff?
[48:21] >> No final remark.
[48:22] >> With that will close the public
[48:23] hearing.
[48:26] And now we can call for a vote.
[48:31] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[48:46] Motion carries unanimously.
[48:47] >> Agenda item number 4B.Discussion and
[48:56] Possible Action Including Acceptance of
[48:57] Presentation of
[48:58] the Communication and Engagement Plan
[48:59] for the City of Fort Bragg Local
[49:03] Coastal Program Grant Project.Sponsors
[49:06] Planning and building.
[49:13] >>Okay, we are just going to pull up
[49:38] our website.Good morning supervisors.
[49:45] My name is Sarah I work in the city of
[49:48] Ford bragg.We are here to share with you
[50:01] I have a hard copy of it,
[50:14] >> So the communication and engagement
[50:15] plan is coming out of a recent grant
[50:18] that the city was awarded 30 California
[50:19] coastal commission to do an update on
[50:22] the LCPAs a part of this plan we are
[50:26] also looking at several aspect of noise
[50:29] harbour to really do a site assessment
[50:37] analysis on the harbour to see how we
[50:38] can integrate the blue of vision.
[50:39] >> First two years will be developing a
[50:42] (INAUDIBLE) implementation plan the
[50:45] third year will be taking the findings
[50:54] of that plan and developing a policy
[50:55] update.
[51:02] We will also be utilising information
[51:03] received from the sealevel rise
[51:04] resilience strategy to inform the
[51:07] city's local coastal program amendment.
[51:10] Search really important because we are
[51:11] doing such a big (INAUDIBLE) to bring
[51:14] everybody on board.We spent three
[51:16] months making this communication
[51:17] engagement plan.
[51:24] If there's a website you can just go to
[51:25] So the communication and engagement
[51:35] plan is to reach every development in
[51:38] the county, we are still looking to
[51:40] take on the staff and outreach and
[51:44] workshop related to sealevel rise thank
[51:47] you very much for showing that.So they
[51:54] know your ocean collective we are a
[51:55] lost growth of (INAUDIBLE)Coming
[51:59] together how we look at create more
[52:02] creativeOpportunities for ocean-based
[52:15] business here on Mendocino Coast.
[52:40] >> What we want to do is get a new ways
[52:41] to incorporate blue economy to
[52:42] community.New businesses, we are
[52:43] starting to see (INAUDIBLE) we want to
[52:51] ensure that the members afford Bragg
[52:52] and Mendocino county will not left
[52:53] behind.These fishermen and fishermen
[53:03] and the cost have a
[53:07] amazing skill set.
[53:18] It's going to base really hard our
[53:21] fishing goes away entirely and the like
[53:23] to take this (INAUDIBLE) and given
[53:26] office jobs.Some of them can some of
[53:35] them cannot.
[53:36] >> If it click on the section, this
[53:40] websiteClick on something like low
[53:54] economy and innovators.
[54:06] Several businesses that are working and
[54:07] the blue economy things like a concrete.
[54:10] This is one of the amazing companies,
[54:16] There are actually using (INAUDIBLE).
[54:39] They will allow us to buy remedy eight,
[54:42] without expensive and invasive grading
[54:46] techniques.And this is a really exciting
[55:05] opportunity for us to learn together
[55:06] and kind of see what it might look like.
[55:10] The page we want to show you as the
[55:13] calendar.This will also be growing as
[55:19] we develop different workshop in public
[55:20] opportunities you will be able to go to
[55:24] this website look and see one month,
[55:30] two months in the future where there is
[55:31] an opportunity to have a workshop,
[55:32] presentation,Public meetings, surveys,
[55:34] interviews.
[55:48] >> We just want to reach out to
[55:49] stakeholders in Mendocino County.
[56:00] When it ensure that everyone believe
[56:01] that this is something we can do.'s
[56:02] >> So we invite you all.Provide comments
[56:08] if you want, if you have a board
[56:13] organisations or a school or anything
[56:14] like that is already happening we would
[56:17] like to participate in joint and table
[56:18] that event
[56:27] One other great thing I want to share
[56:28] is the California is in grant they have
[56:29] partner with us and this project so the
[56:34] next two years we are able to have
[56:35] Mendocino Coast Sea Grant follow
[56:39] working with us Side-by-side.
[56:46] So anybody have any questions?
[56:54] Please go and visit this website when
[56:55] you get home.
[57:01] Let's all get involved.
[57:02] [ APPLAUSE ]
[57:07] >> Supervisor DAN GJERDE?
[57:08] >>
[57:13] I'd is wanted say thank you to the
[57:14] (INAUDIBLE) and people may be wondering
[57:21] why all this planning, well, what you
[57:22] see is when the develop you're much
[57:23] more likely to get see the Federal
[57:25] grant implement those community.This is
[57:31] exactly the type ofPlant use the text
[57:35] place so thank you very much.
[57:40] >> Supervisor JOHN HASCHAK we
[57:41] >>Yes, I went to presentation on the
[57:45] winter proposal about a humble bay and
[57:59] part of their pitch was that benefit I
[58:00] just wondering is there any kind of
[58:11] communication and respect and make out
[58:12] (INAUDIBLE).
[58:13] >> Is specifically not but we are
[58:16] communicating a lot.To jumpstart the
[58:21] blue economy innovation and they are
[58:22] working on the West Coast collaboration
[58:23] of different ports and harbours that can
[58:35] work collaboration and support one
[58:36] another so we are getting involved in
[58:37] those conversation but not yet we
[58:38] haven't been a project. approach at.
[58:39] >> I have been approached by the
[58:44] California,About wind energy, but for
[58:52] my understanding we are 10 to 15 years,
[59:02] right now they are doing a less out of
[59:03] humble and humbled is a much been
[59:04] position, which (INAUDIBLE) there are a
[59:07] lot easier taxes is apparently and very
[59:08] limited on landSide so places to build
[59:12] this huge pieces of infrastructure we
[59:16] are also very hard to get I think 4/5
[59:19] the unedited Commissioners got cars set
[59:21] on the driver.
[59:22] [ LAUGHING ]
[59:29] The kind of figure out might be hard.
[59:30] >> I wasn't thinking went on the
[59:33] Mendocino because, I was thinking more
[59:38] in the lines of we are to supply things
[59:45] for them up in humble keep those winter
[59:46] up in there.
[59:47] >>(INAUDIBLE) were in which we would
[1:00:09] (INAUDIBLE)
[1:00:10] >> Very good.Thank you.
[1:00:11] >>
[1:00:12] So I just want to, I haven't been
[1:00:40] member of ad hoc, for economic
[1:00:41] obviously moving forward and also the
[1:00:42] hydrogen highway where we are trying to
[1:00:49] create hydrogen as an alternative
[1:00:50] electrical energy for moving trucks.
[1:00:55] But we do have (INAUDIBLE) also
[1:00:57] converted toMedicine got is very much
[1:01:09] partner and that's really important
[1:01:10] because if you're going up to federal
[1:01:11] grant, we really committed to improve
[1:01:12] our financial capacity in this county
[1:01:13] and
[1:01:18] I congratulate your team.
[1:01:21] >> Thank you.
[1:01:22] >>
[1:01:23] Okay, any public comment?
[1:01:27] >>
[1:01:40] Stevan,
[1:01:52] I see in this room and I love this
[1:01:53] program but I don't think we can forget
[1:01:54] that this community stop offshore oil.
[1:02:03] People in this from the did it and if
[1:02:04] we had started whose admission is
[1:02:10] completely different and think we want
[1:02:11] to remember that in the remember that
[1:02:12] this community did something which was
[1:02:13] amazing that we stop the oil companies
[1:02:15] from coming here and building whatever
[1:02:21] they would do in a Coast so I applaud
[1:02:27] this project but I think there is a
[1:02:28] history here behind it which is that we
[1:02:29] stop from a community effort we stop
[1:02:37] the big oil from coming here and now
[1:02:38] this project has a chance of going
[1:02:39] forward so we should ever forget
[1:02:40] that.Thank you.
[1:02:41] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:02:46] >> Other public comment on this item?
[1:02:47] >> Just briefly again, while we have
[1:02:52] all the infrastructure money,
[1:02:58] What about taking some of the federal
[1:02:59] money for water storage underground
[1:03:03] and, how many communities
[1:03:05] running out of
[1:03:06] water.I'm not an engineer but I dig a
[1:03:19] whole on the ground to store water.
[1:03:29] It hundred thousand, 200,000 gallons
[1:03:30] God knowsHow often an hour spell into
[1:03:39] the ocean.That's a global problem.We
[1:03:46] could fix water storage Mendocino
[1:03:47] County.
[1:03:54] I think water storage is important.
[1:03:55] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:04:11] >> Thank you for that and that is being
[1:04:12] addressed through the ad hoc.
[1:04:20] Why did you go ahead and address?
[1:04:21] >> One of the project that has come to
[1:04:35] our community is the technology that
[1:04:36] it's a wave the passive wave generated
[1:04:44] Portion of water through these rivers
[1:04:45] osmosis brains and release the brain
[1:04:49] naturally back out into water and its
[1:04:50] sincere way to deal with the brine
[1:04:51] because it's done at this low rate and
[1:04:54] it only is more the salinity isn't
[1:04:59] detected more than 6 feet away from the
[1:05:00] boozeAnd then the freshwater is pomp
[1:05:04] onshore.This company that showed up
[1:05:10] because the came to the low economy and
[1:05:16] learning festival that we had in
[1:05:17] 2020.So this when it'll about.
[1:05:27] >> And again it's because of the
[1:05:28] consultant very (INAUDIBLE) they came.
[1:05:36] >>I want to applaud this two ladies to
[1:05:44] the amazing work they are doing and
[1:05:45] continued to do.They had a pleasure to
[1:05:49] work alongside them in the ocean
[1:05:52] collective especially Sara she was
[1:05:53] trying(INAUDIBLE) we had the harbour,
[1:05:58] fishing, and what they're doing now is
[1:06:09] indeed collective.But I wanted to
[1:06:10] highlight just general public comment,
[1:06:14] this is more than a website.What we are
[1:06:15] saying is to wise of the innovative
[1:06:20] industry in Mendocino County and that's
[1:06:21] what's beginning right now and to James
[1:06:22] point it is aboutConscientiousness and
[1:06:30] environment.The bring this people's a
[1:06:35] are talking about to come here in
[1:06:40] Mendocino County and create innovations
[1:06:41] that will make our world safer and
[1:06:42] healthier and more environmentally
[1:06:46] Protected.Thank you.
[1:06:47] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:06:50] >> Anymore public comment?
[1:06:59] >> Hi, I am the publisher of real State
[1:07:09] magazine and I just wanted to address
[1:07:10] Rogers comment last month I run a story
[1:07:12] in real State magazineFollow the H2O
[1:07:25] it's a about for BraGG water system you
[1:07:33] can find this article on the website
[1:07:34] real State Mendocino.com.And find out
[1:07:45] the incredible staff that the water
[1:07:46] system forT BRAGG is doing including
[1:07:49] (INAUDIBLE) not to just a big
[1:07:50] commercial from a magazine.Thank you.
[1:07:51] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:07:55] >> Any other comments?
[1:07:59] Any comments online?
[1:08:06] So I would entertain motion to accept
[1:08:07] the report.
[1:08:08] >> Move
[1:08:09] >> Second.
[1:08:12] >>
[1:08:17] Move and seconded, call a vote.
[1:08:19] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[1:08:32] Motion carries unanimously.
[1:08:33] >>
[1:08:43] Were going to take five-minute break
[1:08:44] right now for a staff and will be back
[1:08:47] for longer item.Next item is the tent.
[1:08:52] We know that tenants are going to be
[1:08:53] long so that's why we are taking a
[1:08:54] break now.
[1:08:58] [ MEETING IS ON BREAK ]
[1:11:49] My name is Kelly Jensen.Good morning
[1:11:56] board and thank you for letting to
[1:11:57] speak.Last Tuesday I was the recipient
[1:12:00] Of free VIP tour of broccoli and human
[1:12:01] condition of the Mendocino County
[1:12:04] Jail.I got to see first hand.
[1:12:06] A litany of aggregates constitutional
[1:12:09] violation despite committing the crime
[1:12:12] officer Jensen arrested me. Tuesday
[1:12:13] afternoon when all is working to the
[1:12:15] beach with nothing
[1:12:16] But the clothes on my back,And a glass
[1:12:18] of water before I could even takeACIP
[1:12:21] officer Jensen madness markets notched
[1:12:26] the glass from a hand and smashed it
[1:12:27] into the side of the street.(INAUDIBLE)
[1:13:15] The officers change my fate and out of
[1:13:28] the car is loving me to walk the
[1:13:29] officer (INAUDIBLE)The even drag me
[1:13:40] down to the current carrying my entire
[1:13:41] upper body when the chain my hike after
[1:13:53] They had taken my shoes in the Car I
[1:13:55] had left the took measures I would was
[1:14:05] begging them for my shoes.
[1:14:18] Then the clocks which and it had seven.
[1:14:30] The night-time officer came onto
[1:14:31] descent and to go broke and shuddered
[1:14:32] this is that remain of me they gave
[1:14:40] missiles, as little committed a crisis
[1:14:41] clinic and brought me back to myself.I
[1:14:43] drove here from Sacramento just to tell
[1:14:44] you in person the fees that this has to
[1:14:47] end now.This was the most dramatic
[1:15:06] experience of my life and I begin to
[1:15:08] fix it.Specifically, I would like
[1:15:24] officer Jensen and Lopez fired
[1:15:26] immediately.Thank you.
[1:16:01] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:16:10] >> Okay, I was not expecting that.Will
[1:16:20] move onto and agenda item 4c.Discussion
[1:16:24] and Possible Action to Direct Staff to
[1:16:25] Deprioritize Enforcement
[1:16:26] of Restaurant Tents within Coastal
[1:16:27] Zoning for 1 Year and Facilitate
[1:16:28] Collaboration with Mendocino City
[1:16:29] Community Services District, Mendocino
[1:16:33] Historic Review Board, California
[1:16:34] Coastal Commission andState Water
[1:16:37] Resources Control Board for Tent Policy
[1:16:38] within the MendocinoHistoric District;
[1:16:42] and Direction to Planning and Building
[1:16:43] Services to Informthe Mendocino
[1:16:48] Historic Review Board that the Board of
[1:16:49] Supervisors Supports Tents within the
[1:16:53] Historic District and Advises They Are
[1:16:54] Compatible with Historic District.So
[1:16:59] let's see, Supervisor TED WILLIAMS
[1:17:02] would like to start this.
[1:17:03] >>During the pandemic, right around
[1:17:12] government essentially right down
[1:17:13] businesses.In order to help border six
[1:17:23] bar restaurant that (INAUDIBLE) other
[1:17:24] ask remove or submit applications to
[1:17:26] come into compliance.AndIt sounds
[1:17:34] reasonable but as we began to look at
[1:17:35] the details in county policy, only
[1:17:36] constant general what we have make
[1:17:37] sense and this itemDoes respect to come
[1:17:44] out of the way from (INAUDIBLE) other
[1:17:45] tenants the town of MendocinoThere is
[1:17:53] additional complicating factors there
[1:17:54] is a historic district and need to
[1:17:57] ensure that we are violating or
[1:17:58] overstepping theMendocino historic
[1:18:04] review Board and also limited waterSo
[1:18:09] that the county is an permitting
[1:18:11] activity that can be actually supported
[1:18:17] by the CST in the process we found a lot
[1:18:28] of businesses that (INAUDIBLE) during
[1:18:29] the water holding resulting from the
[1:18:30] regional drought, the state water,
[1:18:31] division of drinking water found I
[1:18:35] believe 60 properties out of compliance
[1:18:36] are not having a domestic water supply
[1:18:37] permit the domestic water supply permit
[1:18:47] requires both quantity and quality.The
[1:18:50] water has to be a drinking water.There
[1:18:55] is adequate water for normal operation
[1:18:56] for their business.When there is not a
[1:19:05] declared emergency, they can't be
[1:19:11] dependent on regular water holding.So
[1:19:12] my worry is if we can continue the
[1:19:13] current path
[1:19:14] Essentially asking businesses that did
[1:19:15] everything everything to getPeople
[1:19:17] employed during the pandemic and have a
[1:19:18] risking them to take down with
[1:19:21] the health.
[1:19:39] If you don't have water done to spend
[1:19:42] tens of thousands and engineer.So I'm
[1:19:58] asking for one year for sort of
[1:19:59] enforcement this is an coordination
[1:20:00] with planning and building.It is to
[1:20:01] spend that
[1:20:06] One year getting all the partners to
[1:20:07] collaborate.
[1:20:13] The board's job in preserving historic
[1:20:16] district is to look at, look after the
[1:20:22] architectural preservation but also
[1:20:23] ensure that is economic viable and is
[1:20:25] out there dining has added to the
[1:20:26] economy I think there is a way to do it
[1:20:33] compatible with preserve historic
[1:20:34] architecture is a over a year.The
[1:20:48] claimant here today is a great eat
[1:20:49] outdoor.
[1:21:12] And the Mendocino City community
[1:21:16] services District working together and
[1:21:17] policy that form of cohesive document
[1:21:18] were applicants know from they want
[1:21:22] everything they have to comply with
[1:21:23] with sent with the cannabis policy we
[1:21:27] had applicants jumping the hopes, from
[1:21:30] the certainly couldn't see all the
[1:21:31] requirement,We don't want to repeat
[1:21:34] that pattern.When the applicant is no
[1:21:39] from the start they had (INAUDIBLE).I
[1:21:48] like to remind folks although the
[1:21:49] chairman give you for minutes a lot of
[1:21:50] effect of office are much less than
[1:21:52] three minutes trying to trick at the
[1:21:53] near that came before you and I would
[1:21:56] like to buy for again the discussion
[1:22:00] Historic preservation from water they
[1:22:02] are really two separate issues.When it
[1:22:10] address the water concernAlone.And it
[1:22:14] needs to be CST because they are
[1:22:19] responsible for groundwater management
[1:22:20] can
[1:22:23] be a state because statewide
[1:22:28] (INAUDIBLE) needs to follow certain
[1:22:29] regulations it's just better policy for
[1:22:30] tackle a real issue.More coordination
[1:22:35] with Senator MaguireI do think most
[1:22:45] people are against outdoor dining, I
[1:22:46] think they have a legitimate
[1:22:47] (INAUDIBLE).
[1:22:51] >> Thank you,This have anything to
[1:22:58] add?
[1:22:59] >> I just want to note that we are
[1:23:08] office for the supportive in this
[1:23:09] action today and we have already had
[1:23:10] some preliminary with Mendocino
[1:23:11] services district
[1:23:16] And it's a great approach for
[1:23:17] businesses particularly here in the
[1:23:18] town of medicine so that they have a
[1:23:19] clear pathway to get into compliance and
[1:23:20] I will note that many businesses here
[1:23:21] in the town of MendocinoAre already in
[1:23:24] pathway to get into compliance many
[1:23:25] have filed the necessary application at
[1:23:28] this point in our office.I am happily
[1:23:31] answer any questions.
[1:23:32] >> Any questions?
[1:23:45] Okay seeing on thank you, SUPERVISOR
[1:23:49] MULHEREN?
[1:23:50] >> Thank it, the agenda doesn't going to
[1:23:59] a lot of little I do understand
[1:24:00] Supervisor TED WILLIAMS comment on that
[1:24:01] the department is supportive so I do
[1:24:02] support the recommended action and I
[1:24:03] would like to have a stroke whole
[1:24:09] before we have public comment so that
[1:24:10] the audience can get a feel whether or
[1:24:11] not board supports this action.I think
[1:24:16] directly comment and whichever way they
[1:24:25] might need to be directed at that
[1:24:26] point./Pull support.
[1:24:27] >> Raise your hand a basically support
[1:24:35] the action.Okay,
[1:24:36] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:24:40] Okay, we are on your side and somebody
[1:24:44] who loves California and travel around
[1:24:45] the world come out we are in a great
[1:24:46] decision most of the time,The other
[1:24:53] issues that one talk about a lot just
[1:24:56] want to make a brief comment on that,So
[1:25:02] we have a system kind of work in the
[1:25:09] 1870s probably time for us to upgrade
[1:25:10] your given the nature and uncertainty
[1:25:13] during the drought, it really is time
[1:25:15] to upgrade because we basically my
[1:25:27] recommendation is every community at
[1:25:28] least a year supply of water.And that
[1:25:29] is something at the moment, coastal
[1:25:30] community of water, and secure
[1:25:31] And we are looking at new technologies
[1:25:34] but it's going to take size of
[1:25:37] investment and anoint past sometimes
[1:25:43] it's a way to control growth and think
[1:25:44] differently it's a way to sustain
[1:25:45] community and is going to be a long
[1:25:46] path.But I agree with Supervisor TED
[1:25:48] WILLIAMS that we really can't move
[1:25:53] forward unless we address this time
[1:25:54] could and I know that the community
[1:25:56] (INAUDIBLE) fourth decade and as many
[1:26:01] studies done in identified water
[1:26:02] sources and it's time to take
[1:26:05] actions.It's not is about it'sActually
[1:26:18] high recognition.Any other board
[1:26:19] comment?before we open up to public
[1:26:20] comment .
[1:26:21] >> Chair I'd ratherCut three minutes
[1:26:34] there actually the partners and a
[1:26:35] presentation.
[1:26:36] >> Okay.
[1:26:39] >> Good morning,My name is Danny Murphy
[1:26:49] I am elected member of (INAUDIBLE)
[1:26:51] chair of the board.I am also member of
[1:26:56] the grass Institute in my comment speak
[1:27:06] as an individual member of this
[1:27:07] community and also referred to adapt
[1:27:08] policies and ordinances and sissy as
[1:27:09] the personally I support the tentsThe
[1:27:27] one-year.District works hard to protect
[1:27:31] assured groundwater and work with the
[1:27:39] all to ensure truck water was available
[1:27:40] during the recent drought.The district
[1:27:41] also manage and maintain an ageing 50
[1:27:42] year old sanitary sewer systemToilets,
[1:27:50] and goes out to drain is taking care
[1:27:51] of.This is important and identical
[1:27:52] supervisorWilliam said the MCC as the
[1:28:00] has policy and requirement regarding
[1:28:03] the change of use.And complying with
[1:28:08] some of the challenges will be
[1:28:09] challenging so we will company one year
[1:28:12] moratorium to work with you county
[1:28:13] planningAnd with the State Department
[1:28:18] drinking water division of drinking
[1:28:19] water, to find solutions going forward
[1:28:21] I personally believe that the tenants
[1:28:31] need community, as you will know we are
[1:28:34] working to save program to do a
[1:28:35] facility studyTo determine both the
[1:28:41] community interest and support for that
[1:28:49] as well as sources of potential
[1:28:50] water.So we will be working with you
[1:28:51] all with the state folks and with our
[1:28:52] Senator Maguire to find some of the
[1:28:53] solution.And I just wanted to finish by
[1:29:06] saying beyond the tent issue are
[1:29:13] complex and we need some time will it
[1:29:14] forward working with the to find
[1:29:15] solution with that.Thank you.
[1:29:16] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:29:18] >>Good morning board, I am for the
[1:29:26] support of the tents I think the add to
[1:29:34] do community economic benefit world
[1:29:35] during this year of working out what
[1:29:44] next to be done please consider a
[1:29:45] temporary building permit the building
[1:29:46] code has a section 108 chapter 21 for
[1:29:56] membrane structure in mechanism for the
[1:29:57] building official can simplify the
[1:29:58] process and make tents the code allows
[1:29:59] 180 days.
[1:30:03] The code also allows the building there
[1:30:04] is two way to protect and 10 and so
[1:30:06] while you are developing this process
[1:30:08] and the related agency including the
[1:30:14] streamlined simplified building permit
[1:30:15] process so this workers can succeed and
[1:30:18] might have to deal in every burden of
[1:30:19] democracy.Thank you.
[1:30:20] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:30:24] >> Supervisor TED WILLIAMS?
[1:30:25] >> Could we ask our planning director
[1:30:30] to collaborate over the course of the
[1:30:32] year.
[1:30:37] >> Yes we can.
[1:30:38] >> Thank you.
[1:30:39] >> Anyone else?
[1:30:47] >>I have one of the tents and town from
[1:30:56] the start I try to get a permit for my
[1:30:57] tent when covered is started in the
[1:31:01] pandemic required us to do, were well
[1:31:03] we are close for two months actually
[1:31:09] and unfortunately had to lay off 29
[1:31:10] employees and when very open and with
[1:31:19] attempt we also put back into businesses
[1:31:23] and as well many locals started to be
[1:31:30] able to come back to work and get of
[1:31:31] employment because after relief, as for
[1:31:34] ours the argument for a tense we all
[1:31:35] have read the letters,I just wanted to
[1:31:40] really address a couple things which is
[1:31:41] the (INAUDIBLE) we have to jump through
[1:31:55] a small business owners in this
[1:31:56] community getting in line, waiting
[1:31:57] months for permission to do.Any little
[1:31:58] things we need to basically pay
[1:32:02] hundreds of dollars to ask permission
[1:32:03] for I think I'm up towards $3000 in
[1:32:06] permit request permit application fees
[1:32:10] and am looking possibly more and also
[1:32:13] getting representation application from
[1:32:17] professionals I don't own the building
[1:32:21] I have my business and so I can't
[1:32:22] really afford thousands of thousands
[1:32:23] engineering plansWhat they really would
[1:32:27] like to do is put over my (INAUDIBLE)
[1:32:33] which is over existing and I would hope
[1:32:34] that as the representative of our
[1:32:35] consultancy in this community that once
[1:32:36] this that you will make us is used as
[1:32:45] possible instead of putting up of all
[1:32:46] kind of hopes and hurdles for us to get
[1:32:50] around.The water issue I have done
[1:32:51] everything I have eliminated, probably
[1:32:56] half of my water usage by getting a
[1:32:57] dishwasher twice getting rid of many of
[1:33:00] many dishes and (INAUDIBLE) with with
[1:33:10] papers that you can sanitise whether
[1:33:11] cloth,
[1:33:13] We live here.have been here since
[1:33:18] the 70s.I care about this community.
[1:33:34] It's probably going to take longer than
[1:33:35] that for all of the words to convey and
[1:33:42] agree on what we are allowed to do and
[1:33:43] this historical district I also think
[1:33:44] history has changed covered has changed
[1:33:45] history in this town is watching
[1:33:46] history be madeAnything that this is
[1:33:54] President setting event which could
[1:33:58] help years in our community,And support
[1:34:03] the community and return.And just
[1:34:08] asking for your support in making a
[1:34:09] little bit easier for us to keep our
[1:34:11] situation alive.
[1:34:12] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:34:21] >>Aime, I just think I just need a
[1:34:36] special track to cover.Every time.Thank
[1:34:37] you very much a really appreciate it is
[1:34:38] item on the agenda you might want to
[1:34:39] ask for a see through Paul here to see
[1:34:40] how many folksIn the room supports this
[1:34:50] one year, I recommend to things, maybe
[1:34:51] is just one thing that the action be
[1:35:00] amended to include perhaps consultant
[1:35:01] team, of planning companyAnd maybe
[1:35:09] Attorney company to work with technical
[1:35:10] advisory group Mendocino community
[1:35:18] Services district in the State
[1:35:19] Department drinking water as well as
[1:35:20] Scott world.So water in a building to
[1:35:25] figure out what really efficient way to
[1:35:26] quickly get a yes through to support
[1:35:31] local business.Again recommend that you
[1:35:32] and the action to include consultant
[1:35:35] team.I am absolutely thank that
[1:35:40] planning and building services as the
[1:35:41] right.We may be seeing some any other
[1:35:54] items to put on their shoulders because
[1:35:55] they are only burden so if you could
[1:35:56] support them with some assistance and
[1:35:57] technical advisory.Thank you.
[1:35:58] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:36:04] >> Good morning,I have own the pub now
[1:36:18] for three decades and following upI was
[1:36:30] allocated a daily until 1200 gallons a
[1:36:31] day, it was back in 1990s.Sense of an
[1:36:33] I've been using 800 gallons per day
[1:36:36] roughly 1/2 of my allotment.That number
[1:36:40] did not really changed dramatically
[1:36:41] once the tent went on.
[1:36:49] I have a water metre and we read the
[1:36:50] metre every(INAUDIBLE) and those
[1:36:56] numbers are available to the M6
[1:36:57] yesterday in the county planning
[1:36:58] building.
[1:37:02] In October 2020 in the middle of the
[1:37:04] pandemic, I was unanimously given a
[1:37:07] permit by the historic of review Board
[1:37:14] with findings of fact that might and
[1:37:15] complied with the coastal ordinance
[1:37:18] that did not attract from, it was not
[1:37:23] destroying anything it complied with
[1:37:29] the historic ordinance which by the way
[1:37:30] the historic ordinance preamble not
[1:37:32] only historic buildings but alsoThe
[1:37:35] fact that tourist economy is what we
[1:37:42] are trying to promote and that is ready
[1:37:43] tents are offering.24 of us we have
[1:37:50] some additional almost 200 sitting
[1:37:51] capacity out because socially distant
[1:37:52] and covered compliant.Fortunately this
[1:37:55] board in October 2020 did pass ordinance
[1:38:10] number 4472 which allows (INAUDIBLE)
[1:38:15] it was lifted in a applied for an
[1:38:16] extension to existing historic review
[1:38:23] Board ordinance of interest last night
[1:38:24] at the meeting you're there, the
[1:38:28] historical review Board refused to
[1:38:29] grant me an extension to my existing
[1:38:30] permit
[1:38:31] Knowing that there supervisor board is
[1:38:37] meeting just the next morning.With a
[1:38:40] solution in hand and years through vote
[1:38:43] proceed that you're endorsing the tent
[1:38:53] staying up for another year for minimal
[1:38:54] code enforcement so I tried to get the
[1:38:55] board last nightThe sailor, just wait
[1:39:06] until supervisor decide what what they
[1:39:07] are going to do.
[1:39:10] But for some reason they went off and
[1:39:11] decided now I can have the expansion
[1:39:15] To my permit.Fortunately jollier
[1:39:18] Clarified things may seeBut because
[1:39:33] apply for another permit the tent could
[1:39:34] stay a little bit longer.A fully
[1:39:35] endorse proceedings forward with
[1:39:36] allowing the tents
[1:39:41] Success.Why would family from Fresno or
[1:39:42] because fair want to drive,
[1:39:44] I'm out of time.Why would family of
[1:39:50] Fresno drive to Mendocino and have no
[1:39:51] place to have dinner.
[1:39:56] Any questions on me?
[1:39:57] >>
[1:40:04] No.
[1:40:05] >> My comment as maybe we should do it
[1:40:06] is to pull in the public to see
[1:40:09] Where they are.
[1:40:10] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:40:18] >> Those in favor of retaining please
[1:40:19] raise a hand.Okay, very good we know
[1:40:20] where you stand.
[1:40:24] Is there any more public comment?
[1:40:33] >> I have a handout should represent
[1:40:34] that.
[1:40:37] Okay, thank you.
[1:40:52] I am Donna I am a resident here and
[1:40:53] Mendocino.We are also farmers and we
[1:40:56] have informed that has been here in
[1:40:58] Northern California over 160
[1:41:05] years.Through the course of time we had
[1:41:06] our for also an educational place and
[1:41:10] retail place we had the opportunity and
[1:41:13] challenges of working with the
[1:41:14] environment as most farmers do as well
[1:41:19] as having a place for public to attend
[1:41:22] on implement whether.And it's because
[1:41:24] that I did county are today with some
[1:41:27] options that we have learned over the
[1:41:28] lastI personally over learn past 50
[1:41:35] years.Tents are wonderful what we did
[1:41:36] find
[1:41:38] It was for our environment as well as
[1:41:44] these environment it was a wonderful
[1:41:55] opportunity to consider privileges to
[1:41:56] we have constructed,You can even put
[1:42:00] hitters under them and what we
[1:42:05] constructed with our architects and
[1:42:06] designer for using corrugated panels
[1:42:18] That Enrile is between dream work but
[1:42:19] then managed to keep your structure as
[1:42:20] weatherproof as a 10.And actually
[1:42:21] turned out
[1:42:22] To be far less maintenance and
[1:42:24] and just proposing that you consider
[1:42:25] this an option.Thank you.
[1:42:34] >>I got some material here.
[1:42:50] My name is Bill,We are in a very
[1:42:55] difficult waysIt's nobody wants to see
[1:43:03] people get unemployed.Nobody wants to
[1:43:05] see this town burned down.
[1:43:16] It's clear to me that the tents can
[1:43:17] ever be voted conformity of with MHR
[1:43:18] be.I read them carefullyAnd realises
[1:43:23] that there are six or seven under that
[1:43:24] cannot be met.
[1:43:33] Sets clear that more water consumer,
[1:43:34] this is washed 12 x, which diminishes
[1:43:38] the water table across the entire town
[1:43:39] living owners property (INAUDIBLE) we
[1:43:43] are holding the bag at the same time
[1:43:49] Restaurant (INAUDIBLE).
[1:43:55] I will tell you during the pandemic, I
[1:43:58] live in the middle of restaurant, My
[1:44:03] wife and I had to buy $12,000 water.
[1:44:08] And there was nobody offered to help,
[1:44:09] the point is
[1:44:14] More mail means more money drawn down.
[1:44:32] He said we did a survey, reported 35
[1:44:33] (INAUDIBLE) remember people are
[1:44:34] required to report when they struck
[1:44:48] Not that they have a dry world or the
[1:44:49] buy extra water.We are staring straight
[1:45:07] ahead with a time of the year,As a
[1:45:13] consequence of the excessive growth
[1:45:14] water by restaurants in numerous
[1:45:16] homeowners,Will have the best
[1:45:23] diminished capacity to protect their
[1:45:25] individual property in the eventWhich
[1:45:33] circumstances (INAUDIBLE) before the
[1:45:43] disaster there.We live work and sleep,
[1:45:44] where the massive amount(INAUDIBLE)
[1:45:47] .
[1:45:50] >> You're running out of time.
[1:45:51] >> I am almost done.The bulk of the
[1:45:55] gross
[1:46:00] North West when continually blows,
[1:46:09] which given the opportunity rapidly
[1:46:10] drive five thereof across the town lime
[1:46:11] lying down with.
[1:46:12] Thank you.
[1:46:13] >>
[1:46:15] Okay, other people?
[1:46:27] >> My name is Simon,Our volunteer fire
[1:46:36] department has few and limited
[1:46:37] resources the whole (INAUDIBLE) there
[1:46:38] were water supply is limited to 116
[1:46:40] gallons of school water running tyrants
[1:46:52] in little legs straight class 300
[1:46:53] gallons that have to be trapped in
[1:46:54] farmers in a further million gallons of
[1:47:02] modelling.Before department (INAUDIBLE)
[1:47:06] which my husband work, required 60,000
[1:47:10] gallons to extinguish approximately 30
[1:47:11] truckloads.And an overly optimistic of
[1:47:16] 30 minutes driveThat's 900 minute 15
[1:47:25] our needed to distinguish wildfire.
[1:47:39] Restaurants went to continue to ride
[1:47:40] the tent train, allowing them from
[1:47:41] numerical,Which we others are obliged
[1:47:47] to.
[1:47:55] We did county itself during that risk
[1:47:56] of potential for the loss of life
[1:48:02] income property taxes that is inherent
[1:48:03] in roasting the particular golden goose.
[1:48:09] Thank you.
[1:48:10] >> Please come forward.
[1:48:20] >> Well this is in response to the
[1:48:21] letter, published online.This is
[1:48:33] patently insane, we are already
[1:48:34] monitoring in paid for a month, and six
[1:48:35] EST multiplying our own water from
[1:48:38] privately on wheels.
[1:48:42] And ever exceeded my allotment.In my
[1:48:49] other restaurants flow.
[1:48:51] .The rest of the biggest ever in a
[1:48:59] special burning incomes, I can is in a
[1:49:02] document everything that happened with
[1:49:05] my tax return.I can show you exactly
[1:49:07] how much money we lose during the
[1:49:08] pandemic.
[1:49:12] One was thePBB money which could
[1:49:17] People employed.
[1:49:42] So when I want to tell you is when take
[1:49:43] $800 all the people who are (INAUDIBLE)
[1:49:46] in this county living here we 50
[1:49:49] employees at least 20 to 30 support
[1:49:52] families that working in our restaurant
[1:50:03] My tax return demonstrate (INAUDIBLE)I
[1:50:09] lost 500,000 while giving employment
[1:50:11] and is open,While I'm grateful to the
[1:50:17] whether the covid crisis and against
[1:50:20] the characterisation,Personally I spent
[1:50:26] endless sleepless night,I'm only edible
[1:50:33] to have (INAUDIBLE)And a program that
[1:50:40] graded (INAUDIBLE) it's the only reason
[1:50:43] open up.If anything happens again,
[1:50:46] because we have no take tentative
[1:50:47] area.Thank you.
[1:50:53] >> Through the chair for me, could you
[1:50:54] please state your name for the record.I
[1:50:55] need your name for the record.
[1:50:56] >>
[1:50:58] My name is (INAUDIBLE) Smith.
[1:51:04] I operate floor restaurant.
[1:51:10] >> My name is Jenny and the work of
[1:51:16] Patterson's and I wanted to address the
[1:51:17] measures from
[1:51:21] Some emails letters that direct
[1:51:22] comments and against the 10.
[1:51:39] Upon Reading the public comment,
[1:51:51] Patterson's has additional (INAUDIBLE)
[1:51:52] badly have ever had 64 bodies in the
[1:51:57] Guardian that one time our kitchen is
[1:51:58] the same size, we cannot accommodate
[1:52:04] that kind of crowd, we monitor this
[1:52:05] very closely and is not free for all.
[1:52:12] Parking has always been an issue for
[1:52:13] Mendocino from many many years this is
[1:52:15] nothing new in fact we can most folks,
[1:52:20] that come to the public good life,
[1:52:22] working from there, AirbnbWill do the
[1:52:27] best we can regarding parking
[1:52:37] additional seats are not the cost for
[1:52:38] Mendocino County rules.We are very
[1:52:40] hard-working people providing our very
[1:52:42] real and necessary for visitors and
[1:52:48] local.Our water usage increase by
[1:52:49] (INAUDIBLE) has been keeping what the
[1:52:54] report since 2001 and have
[1:52:55] documentation is the process.Pettersen
[1:52:58] has (INAUDIBLE) self serve waterIn for
[1:53:02] owns water.We also have documentation
[1:53:16] on this.Water has always an issue in
[1:53:17] Mendocino the extra setting has nothing
[1:53:21] to do with that eliminating orders
[1:53:25] setting is not get affects the problem.
[1:53:46] (INAUDIBLE) thank you.
[1:53:47] >>
[1:53:48] [ APPLAUSE ]
[1:53:50] >>
[1:54:01] Hi my name is Amanda, I wasn't planning
[1:54:05] on speaking but I feel moved to.
[1:54:10] I am really glad that we have free
[1:54:14] speech and everybody is entitled to
[1:54:15] their own opinion and to express freely
[1:54:17] I am personally very saddened me some
[1:54:21] of the comment but it don't to be to
[1:54:26] take and account leading restaurant
[1:54:27] that we have here who have just
[1:54:28] finished testifying
[1:54:30] In speaking and commenting and all the
[1:54:31] ways that they are preserving water
[1:54:33] that they are showingThe care for the
[1:54:38] environment that they are working on
[1:54:39] reducing yearsThat the order setting
[1:54:48] has not impact on that and yet we have
[1:54:49] comment that same take no of those
[1:54:50] facts and all of those testimonies
[1:54:51] And existing positions that something
[1:54:52] may like not everybody is listening to
[1:54:56] each other.So my request I want to
[1:54:58] honor everybody in this town who is
[1:54:59] working
[1:55:04] Overboard again tremendous odds and a
[1:55:05] lot of your credit hopes and a lot of
[1:55:10] high expenses to get things going in a
[1:55:11] good way people employed in Mendocino
[1:55:12] is a destination town we have far
[1:55:14] issues, water issues like everywhere
[1:55:17] else in color for your I'm hoping
[1:55:20] everybody can work and actually listen
[1:55:25] to each other those because I want
[1:55:26] ghost towns happen.I have been there.I
[1:55:30] have sent them many people,Are not
[1:55:34] going to come all the way for Mendocino,
[1:55:39] maybe it's the new kernel, it's a long
[1:55:42] way to come most people get caught six
[1:55:47] under Road, they are not going to come
[1:55:48] if there is not going to good food,
[1:55:58] destination places in agony as the
[1:55:59] hotels then it can engage in the
[1:56:00] economy.
[1:56:02] Thank you.
[1:56:17] >> Hello, I am all in I am not
[1:56:18] contagious and is vulnerable.I will
[1:56:21] never able toDying inside again but
[1:56:24] this must is enablingHere today and the
[1:56:34] thank you for speaking first because it
[1:56:35] actually really let itself to what I
[1:56:36] want to see first I want to thank and
[1:56:40] comment this board of supervisorFor
[1:56:44] public health and for setting a plan
[1:56:49] forward we are going to try to avoid
[1:56:50] drowning ourselves in a glass of water
[1:56:51] by thinking largerI think giving us a
[1:56:54] lot of thought,
[1:57:00] Some of the incivility, surrounding all
[1:57:01] of this recession in the community I
[1:57:06] want to thank command our heroine
[1:57:07] restaurant owners I know what it took
[1:57:10] to get through covid.
[1:57:12] Were still exhausted.How to figure out
[1:57:27] how to continue serving community it
[1:57:28] wasn't about staying alive financially
[1:57:29] We also got a chatFinancially for which
[1:57:31] many of us have recovered to stay open
[1:57:36] during coated with detectable community
[1:57:39] resiliency to get our community's sense
[1:57:40] of hope and I just want to remind all
[1:57:44] of us as we go forwardThat the little
[1:57:47] decisions we make now organ have a huge
[1:57:48] effectAs we go forward this is not the
[1:57:51] and of this pandemicAt this is by no
[1:57:54] means with the last pandemic is just
[1:57:56] one indicationMany things are to come
[1:57:59] and small townsSuch as this one, such a
[1:58:03] ability to I contact and empathy and
[1:58:05] personally relationshipIn we need to
[1:58:08] remember a place I beg all of thousand
[1:58:12] is from especially the Board of
[1:58:13] supervisors to head that bigger picture
[1:58:16] is multi's house to paveThe way14 age
[1:58:21] corporationAnd here she centres where
[1:58:25] people cannot, They can't listen to
[1:58:27] each otherThey are stuck attached to
[1:58:30] theirEntitlementWhile the planet burns.
[1:58:34] We need to be a shining star of hope in
[1:58:37] resilient and be a model to the place
[1:58:39] that need to see itAnd I know that it
[1:58:43] sounds a dramatic but I know a lot of
[1:58:44] people in this room understandExactly
[1:58:48] what I'm sayingPlease how we do things
[1:58:50] is how we do things and what it is a
[1:58:51] great nowIs going to determine not just
[1:58:53] what happened down the left but who
[1:58:55] will beWere doing it so let's continue
[1:58:59] speaking to other with respect and
[1:59:00] kindnessAnd Our eye on that in theMacro
[1:59:05] moment.Thanks.
[1:59:11] >>I just want to make additional
[1:59:21] comment if I may, we had a board meeting
[1:59:32] on 25 September at 5 o'clock in the
[1:59:33] afternoon and there will be attendance
[1:59:34] in not the issue of tents because from
[1:59:35] the entity that is not the issue.Will
[1:59:36] be agenda is seen a discussion of the
[1:59:45] requirements for expanded use and that
[1:59:46] means expanded restaurant use and there
[1:59:49] are not only were issues so issues
[1:59:50] involvedAnd so we will encourage all
[2:00:03] the restaurant owner is the contact our
[2:00:04] office to come down to me to invest in
[2:00:05] certainly attended meeting on the 25th
[2:00:06] so we can engage in meaningful
[2:00:07] conversation on how to move forward
[2:00:08] during next year.Thank you.
[2:00:09] [ APPLAUSE ]
[2:00:12] >>Hi,I worked up and down the cost.I
[2:00:22] would just like to add a couple things
[2:00:23] oneCovid is still here.About the
[2:00:34] restaurant usage we had new West
[2:00:35] restaurant close.The Mendocino hotel
[2:00:45] was brought out and it has been closed
[2:00:46] so there is not a restaurant there.The
[2:00:47] Hillhouse but out and it was close.And
[2:00:52] so the expanded restaurant usage what
[2:00:53] we have here is basically just given us
[2:00:56] back what we have before.So the water
[2:00:57] usage and listening to all of people
[2:00:58] doing what they are doing tonight years
[2:01:10] as much water is really important but
[2:01:11] they added sitting from the tent has
[2:01:12] basically help to rebuild the restaurant
[2:01:14] availability that we lost.During covid
[2:01:21] in the people went out of business and
[2:01:22] other things were about in a put back
[2:01:23] into business.Thank you.
[2:01:28] [ APPLAUSE ]
[2:01:29] >> Just in the interest of time how
[2:01:32] many other people want to address the
[2:01:33] board today? Okay.That's good.
[2:01:45] >> Hi name is Edward Bryant, I serveI
[2:01:54] think they are gone by volunteers by
[2:01:55] rules, working out for many years and
[2:02:04] do the best they can with the resources
[2:02:05] that they have one of the only things
[2:02:06] that we on this time,Is this or
[2:02:12] system.And make sure that (INAUDIBLE)
[2:02:13] it is difficult to see what that fair
[2:02:17] share is the work very hard but all of
[2:02:21] this expansion are going to have to pay
[2:02:22] more.That is just the factOtherwise we
[2:02:28] fail and refill everybody loses.The
[2:02:35] fact that there is a water shortage now
[2:02:48] In the future, is a fact it's not even
[2:02:49] it's all over town but it's here,
[2:02:50] there, again a community service
[2:02:51] district look for water we had a water
[2:02:52] worst for years trying to expanded.
[2:02:53] We didn't find enough water to support
[2:02:54] this town in a way that we wanted to.We
[2:03:02] realise what we have to do that time
[2:03:03] was to monitor your upgrade water that
[2:03:04] we do have.And always
[2:03:10] Because somebody else has more, but
[2:03:12] this is something we need to do as a
[2:03:13] community.I think when we talk about
[2:03:22] this roles, I think we have a member
[2:03:23] that been done by the people are that
[2:03:24] we now and doing the best they can.
[2:03:27] I respect the fact that many of this
[2:03:28] board have been working on very few
[2:03:29] people instead of five, the only have
[2:03:33] three sometimes so thank you have to
[2:03:39] respect of this people who have done
[2:03:40] this work and when you see them thank
[2:03:41] them because it's not as a.Thank you
[2:03:42] very much.
[2:03:43] [ APPLAUSE ]
[2:03:46] >>Hello, my name is Susan, I don't have
[2:04:00] any prepared comments I just wanted to
[2:04:01] make a few points one as I think
[2:04:05] winning to look at this water shortage
[2:04:06] and those were problem like we would
[2:04:07] look at the food chain is kind of
[2:04:12] ecological everything is interconnected
[2:04:13] it is not justThe restaurant.That have
[2:04:24] anything to do with solving the
[2:04:25] problem.My father bought our first
[2:04:26] family house in Mendocino village in
[2:04:27] 1964 and as always as a call over the
[2:04:30] years there were water problems.Way
[2:04:40] back then.Probably before then.They
[2:04:41] have also been huge increase in
[2:04:43] building houses large house is
[2:04:48] developing property, there's been a
[2:04:49] huge increase in the amount of
[2:04:51] bed-and-breakfast and AirbnbAnd these
[2:04:56] are all part of using water and so much
[2:05:04] so I do think it should be the burden
[2:05:05] only under restaurants the restaurants
[2:05:06] have anything help
[2:05:10] The home economic situation and the
[2:05:11] happiness factor.And right now I live
[2:05:18] in forward Brad but I only come to get
[2:05:19] outside and the tents and a caf , in
[2:05:20] MendocinoEuropean sentence how far more
[2:05:36] historical and on the building's they
[2:05:37] have other setting most of the places
[2:05:38] and with awnings, blankets, and it's
[2:05:39] very pleasant covid isn't over.And
[2:05:43] The need for outdoor setting remains
[2:05:44] and it can collapse the restaurant the
[2:05:47] size and economic factor for the
[2:05:48] employees in the owners the joy factor
[2:05:52] will definitely decrease and all the
[2:05:55] board of supervisor in the local city
[2:05:56] council pavements in Ford brand because
[2:06:02] in Mendocino all that is going to have
[2:06:03] an effect associated as a food chain.
[2:06:08] It's not just the restaurant.Thank you.
[2:06:23] >> Hello, thank you for being here my
[2:06:24] name is Bob Ione property hereWhen I go
[2:06:30] to Patterson's I don't drink water
[2:06:31] [ LAUGHING ]Ted want us don't want to
[2:06:38] be redundantWe know we have problem
[2:06:47] here and there will address it and
[2:06:48] appreciate everything that the
[2:06:53] historical review Board does.
[2:07:08] I'd also like to see that we try to
[2:07:09] conserve more water in public restroom,
[2:07:11] there is one come in the fourth house,
[2:07:18] They have this (INAUDIBLE) they work
[2:07:21] really well.Soy think it is it's more
[2:07:25] thing but when it incorporate things
[2:07:26] like that which is remodelled our
[2:07:29] restaurant here.
[2:07:35] Lastly would say we should be looking
[2:07:39] at some of the data so if the data shows
[2:07:42] that we extracted more water since the
[2:07:44] tents we should be looking at the loads
[2:07:48] that putting in the solar system to if
[2:07:52] they are holy water from the outside we
[2:07:53] are recording that because that puts
[2:07:59] extra burden on the source system which
[2:08:00] is very important and it is want to see.
[2:08:09] Thank you very much.
[2:08:24] >> ChairAnd supervisors my name is
[2:08:30] Christina and I will be commenting
[2:08:36] today on behalf of of Mendocino matters
[2:08:37] data all.I just hope and in a
[2:08:43] apologising advance if I'm being
[2:08:44] redundant chair just stop me.I have
[2:08:47] prepared lengthy comment so I will be
[2:08:48] providing staff at the end of my oral
[2:08:58] and try to truncate them as I go.I want
[2:08:59] to thank you for your
[2:09:03] Dedication to Mendocino County and
[2:09:04] thank you for the opportunity to
[2:09:05] comment today
[2:09:08] Appreciate the opportunity to comment
[2:09:09] on this item however we do have
[2:09:10] concerns with procedural issue.It is
[2:09:13] unfortunate that supportive
[2:09:14] documentation does notCompany item on
[2:09:21] the consideration without evidence to
[2:09:22] support the recommended action.
[2:09:23] A specific groupMendocino (INAUDIBLE)
[2:09:31] The public is not able to judge ability
[2:09:32] for themselves and plausible to
[2:09:33] participateAnd provideA comment.
[2:09:36] Historical resources are considered
[2:09:37] part of the environmentAre subject to
[2:09:42] review and the California environmental
[2:09:43] quality actThis applied to
[2:09:44] discretionary productIn taking the
[2:09:46] private propertiesAs well as the
[2:09:52] property is undertaken by the public
[2:09:53] agency.The Mendocino
[2:09:57] Can recently reported the answer is yes
[2:09:58] to considering modifyingExisting
[2:10:02] commercial tent years.This is
[2:10:03] concerning because any actionWhich
[2:10:05] modifies existence, existing policy
[2:10:10] prompts a red flag and a SEQA process
[2:10:14] and generate special attention because
[2:10:18] The complication that can because
[2:10:21] Earlier last month we enquired Director
[2:10:22] Croke(INAUDIBLE)As part of the action
[2:10:27] meeting the definition of the project
[2:10:30] Tengku discretionary permitsThere is
[2:10:32] little doubtThat any new policyTents or
[2:10:37] otherwise developing the statements
[2:10:38] made in historic districtQualifies
[2:10:44] under state law as a project andUnder
[2:10:46] six WalkerAnd I have not receive benefit
[2:10:51] Reply today.We are seeking a
[2:10:59] termination of lead agency and
[2:11:00] confirmation that the office of
[2:11:02] historic reservation has been aware
[2:11:03] potential for changes to existing
[2:11:07] policy which have potential offered in
[2:11:08] the senior protected historic district
[2:11:11] The I have so much more to say.Formal
[2:11:18] environmental review will address any
[2:11:19] impacts directorHydrology water
[2:11:22] resources, cultural resourcesWhich
[2:11:24] includesLand use planning energy
[2:11:27] resources,Greenhouse gas emission noise
[2:11:33] and study population housingAs well as
[2:11:36] any growth (INAUDIBLE) this will not be
[2:11:38] addressed under SEQA And whatever
[2:11:40] possible mitigated.My time is nearly up
[2:11:43] would like me to continue orYou get the
[2:11:47] point.Thank you very much.
[2:12:08] >> Good afternoon, besides being a
[2:12:11] former and renter I help manage the
[2:12:13] (INAUDIBLE) restaurant that also really
[2:12:21] suffered through pandemic so I really
[2:12:22] appreciate the help that you are
[2:12:23] offering them today it seems like
[2:12:24] things are finally rebounding and if
[2:12:29] there's anything we can help to that
[2:12:30] can help people get over, we really
[2:12:36] appreciate it.Mostly on to say thank
[2:12:37] you for pushing water up to the
[2:12:38] forefront it is besides what I do for
[2:12:39] work I service (INAUDIBLE) county water
[2:12:45] District and as agricultural
[2:12:46] representative of water sustainability
[2:12:49] I know that for a stand important water
[2:12:52] is.It is our number one issue in
[2:12:53] continueFor the rest.So I want to put
[2:13:13] when ask anybody here that involve in
[2:13:14] the water every would educate me about
[2:13:21] Specific issues here.In a short time on
[2:13:27] the board I've been able to (INAUDIBLE)
[2:13:28] .
[2:13:33] And continue to do so and continue to
[2:13:34] the work and I would like to learn more
[2:13:37] about the other areas of our country
[2:13:38] because
[2:13:42] Most of measure that we had at my water
[2:13:43] district has been a conflict with
[2:13:47] Neighbors, that's just encountered
[2:13:48] productive and really do way forward to
[2:13:49] work
[2:13:57] Together and share what resources and
[2:13:58] knowledge what we have to go in the
[2:13:59] future it's not going to get and what
[2:14:00] we are seeing today is (INAUDIBLE).
[2:14:01] So thank you.
[2:14:02] [ APPLAUSE ]
[2:14:06] >> Any more public comment online?
[2:14:12] Okay,Carrie?
[2:14:17] >>Hi, sorry, I didn't hadMy hand
[2:14:39] at.Thank you.
[2:14:40] >> Okay , Megan.
[2:14:48] >> Hello, my name is MaganI am a senior
[2:14:52] planner with when becauseRunning
[2:14:54] loyalty, Can you hear me?OkayBy the way
[2:15:01] there's been some audio cut out on the
[2:15:02] zoom, I would just like to speak first
[2:15:08] of all very grateful for this and
[2:15:09] because I amStarcom with covid I am
[2:15:15] grateful for this ability to
[2:15:16] participate in this way I am also very
[2:15:17] gratefulFor the board support of
[2:15:18] continuing the tents,I would like to
[2:15:26] courage expansionOf theConsideration of
[2:15:32] how theTent building permit audiences
[2:15:35] are developedAnd a streamlined
[2:15:40] basically supporting Scotland comment
[2:15:41] earlierOn this item there are other
[2:15:44] areasBusinesses outside of the polish
[2:15:48] and I know what the village has own set
[2:15:51] of challenges and difficulties to work
[2:15:52] throughBut it would be great to have
[2:15:55] more streamlined indirect processFor
[2:15:57] those areas outside of the CollegeSo
[2:16:00] that you can alsoContinue with dining
[2:16:03] 10's.I can support this overall concept
[2:16:07] so I just wanted to speak to that and
[2:16:10] it's and efficient but this would be
[2:16:11] consideredWhile also looking at it
[2:16:13] forward a village.Thank you very much
[2:16:17] for time and for being in the course
[2:16:18] today.
[2:16:19] >>Jay?
[2:16:35] >> Thank you, as previous speaker I
[2:16:43] dunno if you can here may because as a
[2:16:44] previousI had tried to raise my hands
[2:16:59] several times I couldn't here I know
[2:17:00] mostly talking about tents and
[2:17:01] Mendocino but I also understand and that
[2:17:02] (INAUDIBLE) is and Co as well.And there
[2:17:07] is an issue there because if they don't
[2:17:15] have the tents in the winter time they
[2:17:16] have no inside dining at Princess
[2:17:17] Seaford.And so I do not airfare
[2:17:24] decision today is just about Mendocino
[2:17:25] I wasn't clear on that but I do
[2:17:26] appreciate the tents I don't like the
[2:17:27] inside diningAnd I think it adds to the
[2:17:38] ambience of this restaurants that have
[2:17:39] the outdoor tents and I hope you will
[2:17:40] go by Supervisor TED WILLIAMS
[2:17:44] recommendation that may be tabled
[2:17:45] there's having them all the parts of
[2:17:46] the puzzle can be put together.Thank
[2:17:50] you for meeting under custody it's nice
[2:17:54] that you are all over Mendocino Coast
[2:18:03] go look at the tents South today and
[2:18:04] see what (INAUDIBLE) appreciate the
[2:18:06] tents and restaurant owners are talking
[2:18:09] about thank you for your time.
[2:18:10] >>Next we have (INAUDIBLE).
[2:18:18] >>Can you hear me?
[2:18:26] >> Yes we can.
[2:18:27] >> Thank you.I wanted to try to draw up
[2:18:33] in Mendocino 20 high school in the
[2:18:34] village, work in the service industry
[2:18:35] there,So this is an issue that is
[2:18:41] important to a lot of us were not
[2:18:45] eligible to be an historical review
[2:18:46] committee because it's a very small and
[2:18:53] very privileged to people who can on
[2:18:54] residential property in the footprint
[2:18:55] of the actual village there's many more
[2:18:56] of usFormer concern to this and what I
[2:19:00] would put others (INAUDIBLE) I think
[2:19:03] it's important to mention that just
[2:19:11] because others are a physical area
[2:19:12] covered by the tents is not necessarily
[2:19:13] means that there is more meals served.
[2:19:15] There is a lot indoor removed, one of
[2:19:19] the things I wanted to bring up is the
[2:19:20] multiple positive impact of that hardly
[2:19:33] entertaining spaces has been largely
[2:19:34] replaced with a Holdcroft sales area
[2:19:35] that for local Artist.Because of the
[2:19:49] community and artist and makers and the
[2:19:50] additional square footage has increase
[2:19:51] opportunities to People have there work
[2:19:52] scene,All of this other beneficial
[2:20:00] outcome in addition to more space of
[2:20:01] the respect and something that only a
[2:20:02] shade is I know two people who didn't
[2:20:05] come to this meeting today because they
[2:20:06] have covered we were supposed to
[2:20:07] government on MondayCommand covered is
[2:20:09] still happening.Going back to status quo
[2:20:20] , in a lot of ways it is a whole
[2:20:21] population disabled,Or pretty much
[2:20:25] excluded fromPublic life like that has
[2:20:29] been, I think going back to that is not
[2:20:33] positive in terms of what this trick
[2:20:36] will feeling of the town is and we are
[2:20:42] all seen pictures shared on social
[2:20:43] media about thisIssue.Mendocino is an
[2:20:50] old log and fishing village, it's been
[2:20:52] around forever.I would have that happen
[2:21:01] to but I just wanted to bring up the
[2:21:03] issue water in density is yes there's
[2:21:12] more square footage.It takes
[2:21:19] more staff.They are
[2:21:33] not making radically money because they
[2:21:34] have more seats now if anything there
[2:21:42] (INAUDIBLE) thank you.
[2:21:43] >> I believe that end public comment at
[2:21:44] this point.
[2:21:45] >> Move the recommended action.
[2:21:46] >> Second.
[2:21:47] >>
[2:21:48] Okay ,
[2:21:49] We have one more person?
[2:21:54] >> All right,
[2:22:09] Carrie I am glad to be here I'm so glad
[2:22:10] you're here on the coast thank you for
[2:22:11] all the work you're done
[2:22:14] You get into this point, it's not
[2:22:15] likely just made those peopleExpress
[2:22:21] how long everybody is working on this
[2:22:22] project andI also like to comment the
[2:22:29] owners of the restaurants and managers
[2:22:37] who have done such a good job in
[2:22:38] creating resilience community making it
[2:22:39] possible forThe community to have a
[2:22:43] place to gather,I can't believe the
[2:22:47] amount of work that is gone into making
[2:23:01] , They had to put up the 10, they had
[2:23:02] to put, change everything around,
[2:23:03] sounds to being different.I want to
[2:23:04] acknowledgeThe real issue being
[2:23:07] water.And how you are proceeding in the
[2:23:14] future to work with this and really
[2:23:15] think it's positive water presented is
[2:23:18] a way to especially to go forward with
[2:23:27] all people combined accounted for so
[2:23:28] hopefully it's make that happen and
[2:23:31] most of the comments today people
[2:23:35] appreciate what we have and when it to
[2:23:40] go forward in a positive manner.So
[2:23:41] thank you very much.
[2:23:42] [ APPLAUSE ]
[2:23:49] >> Okay one more person?
[2:23:50] >> I'm sorry, CowleyMy fabulous
[2:23:56] consultant just told me that this
[2:23:59] propose action is for only for tens for
[2:24:07] Mendocino proper?
[2:24:08] >> Now it's actually (INAUDIBLE)
[2:24:09] >> And noise thank you.
[2:24:10] [ LAUGHING ]
[2:24:11] >> Additional comment?
[2:24:13] >> Is wanted to see one thing in
[2:24:21] regards to the situation where water if
[2:24:22] you shut the business down we can't
[2:24:28] raise you money from the solution.So as
[2:24:29] business in this town,None of us want
[2:24:34] to burn down.We also are willing to
[2:24:38] charge the visitors for helping out
[2:24:42] infrastructure in this village.They
[2:24:52] should as visitors for drinking and
[2:24:53] flushing our water help pay for it.So
[2:24:54] supportive supervisor please consider
[2:24:55] implementing some kind of precedent for
[2:24:57] us to be able to raise the water the
[2:25:03] money for you guys to help our water
[2:25:04] infrastructure survive.Or be improved
[2:25:06] we are happy to do that we are happy to
[2:25:10] pay " after taxes we are happy to
[2:25:11] charge the customer their share to the
[2:25:16] taxes for raising these money for this
[2:25:17] water.
[2:25:18] [ APPLAUSE ]
[2:25:19] >> Thank you.Okay I think we are gone
[2:25:23] with public comment at this point now
[2:25:26] return to the board and I believe
[2:25:27] someone had motion,Further board
[2:25:36] discussion? Supervisor GJERDE?
[2:25:39] >>I just want to let people know that
[2:25:47] they should be in contact with West
[2:25:48] company because the county of Mendocino
[2:25:51] get economic development grants it can
[2:25:52] loan out to businesses and just to be
[2:25:54] clear there's business loans are for
[2:26:09] businesses that are eight retaining or
[2:26:10] creating jobs that are low to moderate
[2:26:11] income.
[2:26:26] Let's say three years short term loans
[2:26:27] at the lower no interest but the
[2:26:28] incentive for the present the business
[2:26:30] to pay back in third fourth, fifth year.
[2:26:33] And when those monies comes back and Co
[2:26:36] the county is eligible to spend those
[2:26:37] dollars in public, work infrastructure
[2:26:38] projects.So the county doesn't
[2:26:41] unfortunately have money for grant that
[2:26:46] it does have the source.Thank you.
[2:26:47] >>Okay so we have a motion on the floor
[2:27:04] that ready to vote on.
[2:27:05] [ CALLING ROLL ]
[2:27:20] The Motion carries unanimously.
[2:27:21] >>
[2:27:22] [ APPLAUSE ]
[2:27:26] >> Thank you.We can take a short break
[2:27:27] if some of you would like to leave
[2:27:30] Because you're done with your business
[2:27:31] here so will take three minute break to
[2:27:36] clear the room.
[2:28:03] [ SHORT BREAK ]
[2:33:27] >> Item number 4d Discussion and
[2:33:32] Possible Action Including Acceptance of
[2:33:33] Presentation
[2:33:34] Regarding Care Response Unit by Chief
[2:33:36] Cervenka of the Fort Bragg Police
[2:33:37] Department.
[2:33:38] >>
[2:33:44] Thank you for inviting me here to the
[2:33:45] coast today.We are almost there, so I
[2:33:53] will be discussing the care response
[2:33:54] unit but we are doing for homelessness
[2:33:56] drug addiction and mental illness in
[2:33:59] our community I will be discussing how
[2:34:05] we got here where we are and where we
[2:34:06] goinG.
[2:34:22] I will start where the MARBUT report in
[2:34:23] 2018,In 2021, a grant was found started
[2:34:42] where the correspondence unit to
[2:34:43] address homeless in a new way that is
[2:34:44] spearheaded by Mayor and captain of the
[2:34:45] police Department.
[2:34:53] For the 28 recommendation 14 applies to
[2:34:54] us in some way.That would imply that
[2:35:00] every single violation will be enforced
[2:35:06] criminally will look at as every
[2:35:08] comment will be addressed.We focus on
[2:35:22] solutions that symptoms.We have
[2:35:23] framework of needles.That means that we
[2:35:26] are not rigid or a structure and anyway
[2:35:31] nobody has an ego to make sure that
[2:35:32] their plan, we have agreed coordination
[2:35:33] with City Council, police staff and
[2:35:47] something doesn't work we are able to
[2:35:48] work.So what is CRU?
[2:35:54] "Is for homeless, for the California
[2:35:59] Department healthcare services 5150s,
[2:36:12] if they attempted suicide, they went to
[2:36:13] the hospital when they get out our team
[2:36:14] will follow make sure they are getting
[2:36:15] the care that they need.
[2:36:25] So if you ever tried to build with
[2:36:28] California over the phone, GMB, from
[2:36:32] California is incredible that they were
[2:36:37] able to conference the California DMV to
[2:36:40] send a replacement ID to this
[2:36:42] gentleman to the police Department so
[2:36:48] he can start getting services and
[2:36:49] getting back home.
[2:36:54] I have a good development that are
[2:36:55] highlighted, ego development highlighted
[2:37:07] it started with one of my instructor
[2:37:08] in the post command college it is a
[2:37:09] futurist neighbor retraining poverty.It
[2:37:10] is sociologies andPsychology comparing
[2:37:15] ego development.And why throwing money
[2:37:18] at the problem doesn't work.You can get
[2:37:22] everyone $1 million in five years you
[2:37:25] will going to have to pour again, we
[2:37:26] have a good part development helps
[2:37:32] people thanks about the future in at
[2:37:33] about survival.If you spent the last
[2:37:35] five years living in tentIt doesn't
[2:37:40] matter what services somebody had you
[2:37:44] if you're not talk to think about the
[2:37:45] future and save your money and look
[2:37:47] forward to next year, two years, three
[2:37:49] years or going to stand same cycle
[2:37:53] forever and ever.We also operate
[2:37:54] weather shelter and our team response
[2:37:59] with police officers but they do a lot
[2:38:04] of productive work and that what make
[2:38:05] the team's work.Because it is in the
[2:38:06] field.They go out commodity have the
[2:38:09] client, it has a lot of services in
[2:38:14] California but they need to require an
[2:38:15] appointment.So our team Struggled those
[2:38:23] appointment they drive them to court,
[2:38:26] they drive them to their appointment.
[2:38:41] Also the have simple things like
[2:38:42] (INAUDIBLE) they can set down in a
[2:38:43] campsite with somebody and talk to them
[2:38:44] I to I, person-to-person which grades
[2:38:45] that report.Who is cRU?
[2:39:02] We are staffed by two full-time social
[2:39:03] services licence.We call themSocial
[2:39:08] services licence because the know how
[2:39:09] to connect people they work with them
[2:39:11] through the process, they walk them
[2:39:16] through the application the get them
[2:39:17] the help they need.Their backgrounds
[2:39:22] and education,Psychology and behavioral
[2:39:23] services they are trained in crisis
[2:39:24] care which also help them
[2:39:25] , And our crisis management team.So the
[2:39:31] numbersThey really got going in July of
[2:39:47] last year it started in about March
[2:39:48] last year.So they help 321 individuals
[2:39:55] with 47 of them requiring more than 10
[2:39:58] hours of service.And we are not social
[2:40:01] services we are just connecting people
[2:40:04] to sort social services so if you
[2:40:09] imagine those folks that required
[2:40:10] modern 10 hour there is no way that
[2:40:13] enable to make this appointment and
[2:40:14] their own.22 homeless individuals were
[2:40:27] reconnected with family and friends
[2:40:28] through the program.And with that
[2:40:29] people are stuck in the coAST.
[2:40:32] So the program serves a bus ticket
[2:40:36] program get people to what you wanted
[2:40:38] to go.They have to have somebody
[2:40:45] waiting for them to the other end.
[2:40:52] We want them to be going somewhere to
[2:40:54] be better themselves.Record shown the
[2:40:57] highest record involves family and
[2:41:03] friends.So the consent them back to
[2:41:04] family and friends that willing to help
[2:41:06] them they have a highest (INAUDIBLE).
[2:41:16] We got 16, 18Rehab before committing so
[2:41:21] 18 people inpatient recovery.The plot to
[2:41:27] Moving is a wonderful program and
[2:41:32] experiment in a forward Brad involvement
[2:41:36] the housing senior housing, workforce
[2:41:37] housing.And several of the CRU client,
[2:42:07] And discovered there was no furniture
[2:42:08] no bed, and no kitchen no food.
[2:42:11] They get move andHannah brought to my
[2:42:19] attention and immediately jump to the
[2:42:20] actionSure we work with Mendocino Coast
[2:42:28] healthcare foundation and Mary Kate was
[2:42:32] gracious enough to find 10 soft
[2:42:33] thousand's of dollars in the grand
[2:42:36] internation where the purchase tables
[2:42:37] chairs, beds, kitchen items,The needs
[2:42:45] to get them going on to make them
[2:42:46] successful and the crew organised to
[2:42:50] the police Department we did a big move
[2:42:51] and and furnished 25 homes to make them
[2:42:58] be successful.We didn't want any, this
[2:43:01] was a huge hit to them and homeless
[2:43:02] community is just one more thing.It's
[2:43:06] (INAUDIBLE) finally get to where
[2:43:07] they're going toSo we wanted to make
[2:43:13] sure that there were successful and
[2:43:14] they were happy.And give them the
[2:43:15] highest chanceOf success.And Hannah
[2:43:24] stay with them to make sure that other
[2:43:30] social services with them taking care
[2:43:31] and we can move on.
[2:43:41] So year to your comparisons.Calls for
[2:43:42] service involving homeless.So we had
[2:43:45] 27% drop in because involving homeless.
[2:43:55] So if you consider EACH call average 20
[2:44:00] minutes time.
[2:44:06] Hundred 30 extra hours for proactive
[2:44:08] police works in community service work.
[2:44:10] It's, many program that considered
[2:44:15] successful if they show any improvement
[2:44:18] in a persistent bull in the public it's
[2:44:19] a crew program is completely changeFord
[2:44:25] BRAGG.
[2:44:29] Those stitching not enabling.
[2:44:40] There are seven less time span for a
[2:44:41] police officer.So the calls involving
[2:44:50] homeless Pravin down month over month
[2:44:53] between the two years the top line is
[2:44:54] fiscal year 2122The bottomline the red
[2:45:00] line is 22 " 23.Now you will see the
[2:45:04] biggest jump as December.Where it
[2:45:10] plummeted 200 calls of service.And that
[2:45:13] really expects volume weather shelter
[2:45:17] program.So it's no secret that when
[2:45:23] people called and hungry and exhausted
[2:45:31] sometimes that commit crime to go to
[2:45:32] jail so that can be warm and housed and
[2:45:33] saved and fed.The jail according to
[2:45:41] sheriff caused by hundred seven dollars
[2:45:42] a day per person.And that's if they
[2:45:45] don't need any medical anything else can
[2:45:48] this $107 completely over person
[2:45:53] walking through the door.It goes up
[2:45:54] dramatically in a medical secretary
[2:45:55] If the can imagine in December that 200
[2:46:05] less calls how many less going to jail
[2:46:06] because we are giving them through an
[2:46:08] option over to going you can see the
[2:46:15] line is pretty stable now where we had
[2:46:16] very violent and upswings in downswings
[2:46:26] and the first year without crew.So I
[2:46:27] don't think sheriff will complain about
[2:46:28] having less people in in jail as it is
[2:46:30] very expensive as you can see.Again we
[2:46:34] had20% fewer arrest of homeless so what
[2:46:43] this shows is that the homeless in our
[2:46:44] community are being arrestedLess well
[2:46:50] as contacts, committing less crimes
[2:46:51] because our crew team is effectively
[2:46:53] engaging them in there getting out of
[2:46:55] homelessness, healthcare services,
[2:46:57] connected with rehabSo that with out
[2:47:03] committing that we have
[2:47:12] cost the
[2:47:13] taxpayers $107 Per day per person.
[2:47:37] Said a percentage of total arrest went
[2:47:51] down about 12% the first fiscal year 21
[2:47:52] 22 have of the arrest, that when town
[2:47:53] to 23.Presentation of total arrest is a
[2:48:00] very successful for police program in
[2:48:01] any regard.So our extreme weather
[2:48:08] shelter that operated last year, so we
[2:48:11] receive funding from the county two
[2:48:14] years ago for the police Department to
[2:48:15] take over the winter weather shelter
[2:48:17] for non-profit eight just became very
[2:48:25] challenging because they have volunteer
[2:48:26] move place to place, and you couldn't
[2:48:30] have the same church do it from month
[2:48:31] to month, so when the police Department
[2:48:35] to Gatley coordinated with motel to use
[2:48:36] hotelIn mortal.Last year 60 total nights
[2:48:51] that 62% chance of rain or under 40
[2:48:52] degreeS.
[2:48:55] SoThe most important is that on that is
[2:49:01] the bottom one which is the smallest
[2:49:04] seven individuals were moved to stable
[2:49:08] house.9%.SoIf church doing it is
[2:49:18] probably zero.They are not being
[2:49:19] (INAUDIBLE) offer services.That's how
[2:49:32] you get seven individual out of the
[2:49:33] circle, into the stable housing.And
[2:49:40] were recently applied for this year
[2:49:41] when the weather shelter with funds.So
[2:49:52] we had some unexpected consequences
[2:49:53] with the crew program and the Uy arrest
[2:49:54] want up to 277%.Traffic collisions down
[2:50:00] by 25%.Very getting back to that
[2:50:22] traffic collisions staff,The other
[2:50:33] thing I noticed is the police officer
[2:50:34] dealt differently with homeless
[2:50:35] population.After 23 years and civilian
[2:50:36] law-enforcement coming up on 24 years
[2:50:43] can tell you that most frustrating
[2:50:44] thing is cast in a job and not given
[2:50:47] tolls to do it.We are community's
[2:50:53] problems over to clock in the morning,
[2:50:54] water line break the police go out.So
[2:50:58] when we have a social dilemma like
[2:50:59] homelessness the police get
[2:51:09] involved.And creates that frustration
[2:51:10] that (INAUDIBLE) they don't make their
[2:51:11] appointment.It is never-ending cycle of
[2:51:17] reputation they don't need to be in
[2:51:18] criminal justice system.So now that
[2:51:20] police officer has crew and have this
[2:51:24] immense to the talk with compassion and
[2:51:27] concern they are trying to get this
[2:51:30] people out of their situation.And the
[2:51:44] coolest thing to me is having defence
[2:51:45] attorneys calling the police Department
[2:51:48] asking to help for their client.Which
[2:51:55] brings us to project right nowWhich is
[2:52:03] our newest grant funding and the way
[2:52:04] this work is through the California
[2:52:13] Department of Health services again
[2:52:14] they didn't often the grant but the
[2:52:15] offer this op-ed resistant grant and we
[2:52:16] were able to
[2:52:23] Because crew team most doing the work,
[2:52:24] it paid for one critic member and
[2:52:26] success coaches.AndThe other recruiting
[2:52:34] member was able to take the savings, to
[2:52:36] push everything out and pay for them
[2:52:44] for a few more moth.So the project
[2:52:45] right now grant began in April the
[2:52:51] other for the $45000 grant and we
[2:52:54] identify those asWe work on DDA office
[2:53:02] public defenders provision role, we
[2:53:04] would like schools.
[2:53:13] (INAUDIBLE)We did research at our high
[2:53:42] school we did some survey over 60% of
[2:53:43] senior know somebody or are themselves
[2:53:47] Our opioid -dependent or use opioid.So
[2:53:53] this is impacting our community
[2:53:54] immensely.But a lot of this kids don't
[2:53:57] trust the police.But by having
[2:53:59] a unitWe
[2:54:10] do all the hiring and a police
[2:54:11] employees have access to our systems
[2:54:12] and have access to the history and but
[2:54:17] they just have regular people.So our
[2:54:21] community can interact with them much
[2:54:22] better toSo I want to give you a few
[2:54:27] stories of crew.John all those names
[2:54:35] are not real John is locating to for
[2:54:40] drug from Sonoma County things didn't
[2:54:41] work out and from themselves (INAUDIBLE)
[2:55:09] He conducted crew who put in him
[2:55:39] [ LIVE FEED ERROR ]
[2:57:13] She lost her housing and became as a
[2:57:16] referral.The DA approved day-to-day
[2:57:19] credit for him if he went to a
[2:57:20] residentialTreatment facility as most of
[2:57:23] his treatment is drug use.His nose
[2:57:31] over finishing his high school diploma
[2:57:32] and testing with coal-fired.So what we
[2:57:37] needCome out we need funding.The grant
[2:57:46] in allocation funding for a crew will
[2:57:48] be just and June 30 2024.
[2:57:59] Measure be is to be used for the
[2:58:08] specific purpose of finding services
[2:58:09] treatment and facilities for persons
[2:58:10] with mental illness or drug addiction.
[2:58:12] In fact when I ask them 321 of the
[2:58:16] consent of one that do not have mental
[2:58:19] lessors substance abuse.It was somebody
[2:58:21] that lost job, filling hard time,So one
[2:58:30] out of three and 21 did not make this
[2:58:31] criteria under measure be.CrewAs the
[2:58:56] bridge from district to services to
[2:58:57] wellness.So our annual operating
[2:58:58] expenses.About the 300,000 for salary
[2:59:00] and benefit.So about 430Thousand
[2:59:07] dollars per year.Because I can tell you
[2:59:08] I amBegging politicians for money.I have
[2:59:14] spoken to Senator Mugler office
[2:59:23] Congressman Huffman offers and
[2:59:24] ironically, I get an email from Senator
[2:59:27] Maguire after months of looking we can
[2:59:28] help you.We can spend the money to save
[2:59:33] live, and improve our intercommunity
[2:59:39] are spending money on symptoms and
[2:59:40] repairs.That I give you 25 that is
[2:59:48] about 40 collisions.So according to
[2:59:59] National safety Council and the average
[3:00:00] of what the collision course, that save
[3:00:06] about $430,000 inclusion is the
[3:00:07] taxpayers to insurance companies
[3:00:12] And insurance companies do not take a
[3:00:13] lot.If I can bring down overall crush
[3:00:16] rates in overall insurance go down and
[3:00:20] utter everybody in the go down save.
[3:00:24] Moving 1% out of jail into 180 day rehab
[3:00:27] serves $20,000 for starters.Once this
[3:00:48] is achieved a mental issue achieved.A
[3:00:51] minute about the 21 participants and
[3:00:55] the project right now program in only a
[3:00:56] few months.Again Sheriff Kandel will
[3:01:04] not complain less people in jail.The
[3:01:05] years of grants is great for proof of
[3:01:06] concept.
[3:01:15] In fact researchers and UCLA called us
[3:01:27] we had is omitting a whole bunch of
[3:01:28] research because they get a whole bunch
[3:01:29] of money to figure out how they do this
[3:01:30] in your pushing plants to the rest of
[3:01:34] the county.When it is stable funding we
[3:01:37] have prevent what will do with it, we
[3:01:38] have prevent it will change and save
[3:01:41] live fed we have event will brave
[3:01:45] generation, we have proven we will
[3:01:48] benefit the entire community with that.
[3:01:52] Thank you for your time and I'm happy
[3:01:53] to answer any questions.
[3:01:54] [ APPLAUSE ]
[3:01:59] >> Supervisor TED WILLIAMS?
[3:02:00] >>
[3:02:05] This is on the agenda because I went
[3:02:06] around table on hosted by the hospital,
[3:02:13] I see that the nation has been
[3:02:14] screaming for this type of solution and
[3:02:17] the answer is coming from the Ford
[3:02:19] brand in Mendocino County and
[3:02:22] shortly after
[3:02:27] One of the comment young officer was I
[3:02:29] have the dozens of in the worldAnd
[3:02:31] after the incidentWhat do you mean by
[3:02:36] that and he described as program in the
[3:02:37] leadership that he was providing an
[3:02:41] Sells me how important it is to gather
[3:02:43] We find funding this is that from
[3:02:46] program that needs to continue frankly
[3:02:48] it needs to spread your release said
[3:02:50] the sample and the state.So I
[3:02:53] appreciate you being yourI would like to
[3:02:59] brainstorm with my colleague how can
[3:03:00] we encourage an estate to through some
[3:03:01] funding.
[3:03:02] >>SUPERVISOR MULHEREN
[3:03:03] >> Thank you,I appreciate All the work
[3:03:24] you're doing will the reduction in
[3:03:29] homelessness anything that all the work
[3:03:37] that is being done here in the coAst
[3:03:38] and land, and the connection with
[3:03:42] social services in the TMS incredible
[3:03:43] anything that we need to move this
[3:03:46] initiative to be countywide and likely
[3:03:52] to the sheriff department in a way that
[3:03:53] we did with a crisis outreach and having
[3:03:58] Just crew worker for better terms
[3:04:00] everywhere throughout the county so
[3:04:09] that we can make sure we are connecting
[3:04:10] people to the right basis I think we
[3:04:11] have sent that came through and the way
[3:04:12] that we do housing first and using
[3:04:14] rooms in using management and getting
[3:04:18] people into drug rehab has shown that
[3:04:29] we are able to offer people more
[3:04:30] success soy agree with Ted that we need
[3:04:31] to look more to continue made residence
[3:04:32] where they are in improve outcomes for
[3:04:37] everybody including the community and
[3:04:38] economy.So thank you very much for your
[3:04:42] presentation.
[3:04:43] >> Supervisor DAN GJERDE?
[3:04:44] >>
[3:04:46] I think this is an example of where
[3:04:53] people are motivated and make something
[3:04:54] work and the city afford drug and thank
[3:04:55] you Mayor forKeeping (INAUDIBLE) I think
[3:05:04] I'd would like to see this expanded
[3:05:05] countrywide and think it needs to be
[3:05:06] expanded by agency by the city's that
[3:05:08] are motivated to make it work and the
[3:05:10] city for Bragg has the motivation I
[3:05:13] definitely would like to see the county
[3:05:14] if you're awareAnd clearly the waters
[3:05:24] measure be one of the things that the
[3:05:28] things they're voting for us to see
[3:05:29] less despair and carriers on the
[3:05:30] Straits and their communitiesAnd is one
[3:05:37] of the best ways that I have sent to
[3:05:38] help that.
[3:05:39] >>Supervisor JOHN HASCHAK ?
[3:05:40] >> Thank you for the presentation, I
[3:05:52] guess my question is what kind of
[3:05:57] contact have you had with the city to
[3:05:58] make sure that we are doing this and
[3:06:00] another places and if they are
[3:06:04] understanding what you're doing here
[3:06:05] and thenWhat, besides the grantsHas the
[3:06:13] city of for Bragg to in order what the
[3:06:19] expense of the city itself so far?
[3:06:20] >> I addressed the other cities as far
[3:06:34] as the police chief our program is out
[3:06:35] there.
[3:06:38] Sometimes it is difficult to take
[3:06:40] somebody's idea and also there is
[3:06:49] staffing issue and quite and is the
[3:06:50] actually, can get Hannah to stand
[3:06:53] up.Real quick check the saga three that
[3:06:54] make that thing happened.
[3:06:55] [ APPLAUSE ]
[3:07:00] It's kind of a magical dream team that
[3:07:01] made this work in figure out all of the
[3:07:04] problems so ifFinding those people and
[3:07:15] those cities would be crucial in the
[3:07:16] program because you have to you don't
[3:07:17] need a social worker, you need somebody
[3:07:19] Trained in early education and
[3:07:22] behavioral science, so I have shared
[3:07:27] this with the other chief and Jeff is
[3:07:29] now departed well it has to own
[3:07:33] struggles right now and able to do this
[3:07:36] for quite sometimes.But I have been in
[3:07:40] contact with chief about it.As far as
[3:07:43] the city afford Bragg has done that's
[3:07:45] how we are able to push this two
[3:07:47] gentlemen 24 is because we have six
[3:07:50] months pay salary from the police
[3:07:54] Department last year for (INAUDIBLE)
[3:07:57] weren't all for a regional fund because
[3:08:00] it was so successful it has seven
[3:08:04] rivers come through in a very short
[3:08:05] period of time so the City Council gave
[3:08:07] up their own discretionary spending
[3:08:11] account to transfer the to the shelter
[3:08:16] to make sure that we can continue with
[3:08:17] a bunch of shelter 30 rest of the
[3:08:18] system.
[3:08:21] >> Thank you.
[3:08:30] >> So comments from me, I think about
[3:08:31] program like this and also uKIAH
[3:08:32] (INAUDIBLE)Realising that you're not as
[3:08:40] fine some of the home, you describeAs a
[3:08:45] good example there is a really famous
[3:08:52] Doctor, from Harbord who spend a lot of
[3:08:53] timeAnd this are working patiently,This
[3:09:09] drive into town and make and
[3:09:10] (INAUDIBLE) you help people small
[3:09:13] things can make a big difference
[3:09:17] without medical outcomes to another
[3:09:18] city were people,The health outcomes
[3:09:29] much better so the concept of what
[3:09:30] you're doing and what life apartment
[3:09:32] you're doing clearly is how we work out
[3:09:37] of this problem so I am very support as
[3:09:41] much money as we are spending
[3:09:42] addressing the homeless industry which
[3:09:43] is size amount of grant I would hope
[3:09:48] that our board can find some may be
[3:09:53] redirection of money spending, and
[3:09:55] instead put the programIn serve the
[3:10:06] right thing to do I like what you're
[3:10:07] doing.Certain to be having positive
[3:10:08] outcome.Like data and we actually see
[3:10:12] something is working or event if it's
[3:10:15] trending properly and in my opinion
[3:10:20] which is more resources and more to
[3:10:21] improve andYour own small way you're
[3:10:25] making difference.Which individual
[3:10:26] peopleHuge.So okay come out with that I
[3:10:37] think the board member we can open it
[3:10:38] to the public.
[3:10:40] >>I probably would be a speakingThis is
[3:10:57] Jane McGourty I recently returned from
[3:10:58] the seated conference, CIT is crisis
[3:11:02] invention teamand the work together to
[3:11:05] improve crisis response incidents in
[3:11:09] emergencies so we would like to honor
[3:11:13] community members were champion or
[3:11:19] doing this kind of work anything the
[3:11:20] chair of an exemplary model for thisAnd
[3:11:23] so we have championed coins that were
[3:11:26] present to our champion
[3:11:28] [ APPLAUSE ]
[3:11:34] And I'm hoping that you guys will
[3:11:36] support him to present at the CIT
[3:11:40] conference because it is an
[3:11:45] international conference on people come
[3:11:46] over the United States,
[3:11:49] And share this method I think it's
[3:11:51] really important thank you.
[3:11:59] >> Hi,, Sara residence of Mendocino, I
[3:12:08] was watching the meeting at home, I
[3:12:09] stop what I was doing and a draw down
[3:12:13] here.So I had to say thank you present
[3:12:14] and what you said aboutSenator Maguire
[3:12:18] supporting about (INAUDIBLE)
[3:12:20] This is the model.
[3:12:24] Where do you see in the news good news
[3:12:30] about police Department or homelessness
[3:12:31] in California or this country.Where all
[3:12:32] the good headlines.
[3:12:34] Nowhere.But it is happening right here.
[3:12:39] This is something that we are
[3:12:40] incredibly proud of in our community.
[3:12:52] This is the model and if we can find
[3:12:53] thisWhat are we doing? So yes I support
[3:12:56] this board to doing in everything to
[3:12:59] allocate, Naked countywide project
[3:13:03] program roach but even better Senator
[3:13:07] Mugler a challenger to expandTo fund
[3:13:12] thisGo out there and try to raise money
[3:13:16] that actually solve real problems in
[3:13:18] California.Thank you.
[3:13:19] [ APPLAUSE ]
[3:13:24] >>
[3:13:27] Good afternoon chair,In supervisor,
[3:13:33] To answer a few of your questions the
[3:13:34] City Council doingWe haveGiven all of
[3:13:39] the non-discretionary funds that we
[3:13:40] have availableAs everybody knows the
[3:13:43] city does not receive any federal
[3:13:45] dollars to sold this problemThat's why
[3:13:48] we are having to reach outTo answerChair
[3:13:52] Caution about what are we doingTo get
[3:13:54] everybody else on board think it was
[3:13:57] about eight months ago I sentLater to
[3:14:01] every elected officialAll the
[3:14:04] incorporated cities asking them toJoint
[3:14:08] to us asking them to enquire what we
[3:14:09] are doing,
[3:14:11] We share all of our successBecause we
[3:14:14] have had, Fortunately
[3:14:18] We had the policeWe always fail
[3:14:27] forward.We are not afraid to try a lot
[3:14:28] of what we are doingWe get a lot of
[3:14:31] people in the beginning it took a lot
[3:14:32] of pressure from the communityIn a lot
[3:14:33] of what we are planning in our report
[3:14:36] and recommendations that we adopted and
[3:14:37] humanWe got, leaving people in the
[3:14:42] these streets,So we decided to take through
[3:14:57] approach and we are relying on that
[3:15:06] demographic to follow through and is as
[3:15:07] chief explain most cases they don't so
[3:15:08] we are very proud of it
[3:15:18] Senator Maguire defence about a year
[3:15:19] and have headed tell me that he will
[3:15:20] get me in this budget.
[3:15:29] And in the city of Ford bragged it
[3:15:30] started in 2016 when I was elected I
[3:15:32] was for the first few years reserving
[3:15:33] the five or six phone calls from
[3:15:36] community members asking what are going
[3:15:41] to do to protect them those that are
[3:15:44] taxpayers and we realise that what the
[3:15:46] state is doing to approach this wasn't
[3:15:49] working so we decided to do our own
[3:15:51] thing.The community members are no
[3:16:13] longer to be sent to afraid to downtown
[3:16:14] in evening because (INAUDIBLE).
[3:16:20] Fortunately for me I don't have the
[3:16:21] expertise in this unfortunate after
[3:16:24] higher, who has seconds program and run
[3:16:30] , improve it in any way he can we are
[3:16:36] looking for more money so we can expand
[3:16:37] think we can do better this is 100%
[3:16:41] policy part program along with.Thank
[3:16:42] you.
[3:16:43] [ APPLAUSE ]
[3:16:45] >>
[3:16:57] Scott, I move here in 1988.
[3:17:01] And what the chief done is amazing.
[3:17:18] (INAUDIBLE) that are apparent and
[3:17:29] documented, of result was they do get
[3:17:30] 500,000 a year to get out the services
[3:17:31] budget.
[3:17:32] >>Aime, thank you.I recall I believe it
[3:17:52] was the summer of 2020, of the first in
[3:17:53] person City Council Meeting in forward
[3:17:54] Brad where the chief at the time
[3:17:56] presented some details about this kind
[3:17:57] of community serviceAnd think this is a
[3:17:59] ton ShingWe can get this to open again.
[3:18:07] It's just a thought of the day that it
[3:18:21] is a very nimble small organization in
[3:18:22] the city for BRAGG, I know it's hard on
[3:18:23] the county but this is a great model.
[3:18:31] Here is the code from Margaret, no
[3:18:32] doubt a small group ofCitizens can
[3:18:39] change the world indeed it is the only
[3:18:40] thing that ever has.Thank you very much
[3:18:41] .
[3:18:42] [ APPLAUSE ]
[3:18:45] >>Thank you so much.I am chair of the
[3:18:55] behavioral advisory Board andI wanted
[3:19:02] to say that
[3:19:03] >> State your name for the record.
[3:19:04] >>I'm sorry,Linda, I just completely
[3:19:13] lost word.I am old unfortunately but I
[3:19:27] wanted to say that I live outside
[3:19:28] Mendocino and a drive to 4 rag for 3
[3:19:29] times a week, ISeEN one homeless woman,
[3:19:44] tried to, And the person is not there
[3:19:53] anymore.
[3:19:54] It is very important that you know that.
[3:19:57] thank you.
[3:19:58] >> Any comments online?
[3:20:01] >>No.
[3:20:02] >> All right, back to the board.
[3:20:03] >> Chair, considering of shifting funds
[3:20:15] that program is that may not be as
[3:20:16] effective that this program proven
[3:20:18] itself they think it is appropriate to
[3:20:23] bring back options?
[3:20:24] >> Yes I do.
[3:20:27] Any other board member?
[3:20:28] >> Definitely I will support that.
[3:20:29] >> Anything? Should send it to measure
[3:20:36] B committee to get recommendation.
[3:20:38] Because they do have funds for this
[3:20:39] kind of activity.
[3:20:43] >> I can support that.
[3:20:44] >>
[3:20:47] Okay so we will give direction to staff
[3:20:48] to probably social services and measure
[3:20:55] B to look at a way of having this in
[3:21:01] portfolio and investment services for
[3:21:02] homeless people.
[3:21:03] >> And when it comes about can get an
[3:21:09] analysis of what the county and saving
[3:21:10] from its general fund that this
[3:21:11] program? Perhaps starting with jail.
[3:21:12] >> Sounds good.
[3:21:17] >> Mr. Chair, for the direction I do
[3:21:24] understand that social services
[3:21:25] provides a lot of the funding for less
[3:21:26] fortunate but also as was discussed by
[3:21:28] the chair of anything it has been
[3:21:29] mentioned couple timesSubstance abuse
[3:21:34] in getting people to treatment and also
[3:21:35] thereMental health needs are also
[3:21:40] critical component so I think not only,
[3:21:43] again, as far as the county services
[3:21:45] that we provide it really does social
[3:21:48] services into the behavioral at the
[3:21:49] same time.
[3:21:53] It's not just the social services
[3:21:54] issue.
[3:21:55] >>
[3:21:56] And does a little bit of advice I will
[3:22:02] not give up on Senator Maguire, is not
[3:22:03] going to (INAUDIBLE)So anything that is
[3:22:16] individual supervisor we can also
[3:22:17] advocate reprogramming statewide
[3:22:18] program because it is this is like a
[3:22:19] model funding.
[3:22:20] >> What a letter of this board from
[3:22:22] Senator Maguire help facilitate.Not
[3:22:25] just the city but the county as a
[3:22:26] whole.
[3:22:27] >> I think so.
[3:22:38] Okay we will do it.All right with that
[3:22:39] I think we are done with this item and
[3:22:40] probably this time to have lunch.Thank
[3:22:41] all of you to have this morning.
[3:22:42] And sorry?
[3:22:50] All we will return in approximately
[3:22:51] 30 minutes.
[3:22:53] [ LUNCH BREAK ]
[3:25:00] [ SWITCHING CAPTIONERS ]
[3:27:23] Also and maintaining building permit
[3:27:24] requirements under staff to author a
[3:27:25] letter requests in a call (INAUDIBLE)
[3:27:29] commission reform coastal act and women
[3:27:37] patient exam solar panel. The
[3:27:38] supervisors will Simpson and Jordan's.
[3:27:39] >>The first draft might've been a
[3:27:43] little more inflammatory. And I work
[3:27:55] with director called and I think your
[3:27:56] actually working well together. We came
[3:27:57] up with some language to gives D. Chase
[3:27:58] after looks like common sense to me. He
[3:27:59] says that the climate is boiling, you
[3:28:01] get to county level, it is expensive
[3:28:14] and a lot of ways you can is it it's
[3:28:15] consistency neighbors in the South is
[3:28:16] much easier process. I do know whether
[3:28:17] they are violating the coastal act
[3:28:19] however, they get to that and result,
[3:28:20] installers do business in Mendocino
[3:28:24] Coast when of the differential. Take a
[3:28:25] long time and cost a lot of money. As
[3:28:36] of us think we should be encouraging. A
[3:28:37] lot of people who are installing solar,
[3:28:38] media $50,000 system. There happy for
[3:28:39] that prompt their paying everyone.
[3:28:40] There people with fixed-income.Recently
[3:28:43] can't move forward with solar. And so
[3:28:44] working with the director seems and
[3:28:47] waiver process might be a pathway,
[3:28:58] County Counsel could also prepare an
[3:28:59] urgency ordinance and declared
[3:29:00] emergency based on climate that may
[3:29:01] allow us to move forward in this
[3:29:02] direction legally. The goal is to find
[3:29:04] a legal past but ultimately, make it a
[3:29:05] lot easier doing (INAUDIBLE) is also
[3:29:06] her. I also like a letter to the
[3:29:15] California coastal commission to reform
[3:29:16] their policy. This suggests to us, this
[3:29:17] entire California coast. Solar should
[3:29:18] be example. Not in this work district
[3:29:24] there's different rules there.. And
[3:29:25] 9.9% of the California coast should be
[3:29:26] is easy to install solar and or else in
[3:29:27] the state.
[3:29:30] >>Couple years ago, we met with the
[3:29:36] coastal commission staff Julie Krog and
[3:29:49] discussed updating a coastal plan and
[3:29:50] one of the things that I learned during
[3:29:51] that meeting was that there are other
[3:29:52] counties Humboldt and Sonoma wearers
[3:29:53] are things that (INAUDIBLE) to require
[3:29:54] Coso (INAUDIBLE) permits. Exempt. Over
[3:30:00] the years, those planning departments
[3:30:01] have a written into the Coso plan
[3:30:02] approved the medical commission an
[3:30:17] exemption for those of things requiring
[3:30:18] Coso (INAUDIBLE) permit. And it saddens
[3:30:19] me that all those years, all those
[3:30:20] County planners, require staff did not
[3:30:21] come forward and say, hey, this is kind
[3:30:22] of Sioux thing is a really mucosal
[3:30:23] (INAUDIBLE) permit we should have
[3:30:24] exception process. Nevertheless, Skynet
[3:30:28] coming to light now and hopefully, as
[3:30:29] we look at preventing Mendocino County,
[3:30:30] he County government focused on the
[3:30:31] highest party functions and not easy
[3:30:34] work that the things like this issue
[3:30:35] will be resolved without complicated
[3:30:47] expensive but time-consuming coastal
[3:30:48] (INAUDIBLE) permit.
[3:31:07] >>Julie, planning relaxers director,
[3:31:08] this note that in working with
[3:31:09] supervisor Williams on this agenda item
[3:31:10] 2, we talked about that we are working
[3:31:11] on local coastal program it takes. Any
[3:31:12] action taken is going to really be sort
[3:31:13] of a stopgap measure to bridge the
[3:31:14] divide between now and ideally in 2026
[3:31:19] articles commission will certify our
[3:31:20] updated Google Coso program. This is
[3:31:32] really what we see as an interim
[3:31:33] measure and as part of that LCP update
[3:31:34] program, something new going on that we
[3:31:35] will include a waiver provisions with
[3:31:36] extent not just use solar installation,
[3:31:42] be groups are minor, improvements it
[3:31:43] really gives director of authority to
[3:31:44] be able to waive the requirement
[3:31:45] support coastal development permits
[3:31:48] protective developing that have a low
[3:31:49] potential of adverse effects on the
[3:31:50] environment. Thank you.
[3:31:56] >>What are the implications some
[3:31:57] installing solar is there are no
[3:32:07] McQueen power customer?
[3:32:08] >>Solar (INAUDIBLE) PG&E would have a
[3:32:09] refrigerate for their power. The
[3:32:18] history of the (INAUDIBLE) something
[3:32:19] power PG&E into customers members for
[3:32:20] the power that there's going back to
[3:32:21] the grid. They really have any
[3:32:22] permanent program.
[3:32:31] >>I feel strongly that in light of
[3:32:32] everything that is going on in our
[3:32:33] climate, more so we are the better off
[3:32:34] going to BP were not using fossil fuel.
[3:32:35] Our board is committed to reduce
[3:32:36] (INAUDIBLE) preprint to change changes
[3:32:40] usually occur in small pieces but
[3:32:41] collectively they start to add up. I
[3:32:42] think this is an example supported.
[3:32:50] Public comment?
[3:32:53] >>In 2010, California initiated a
[3:33:05] portable take streamlining that. Which
[3:33:16] The community required local government
[3:33:17] County and city to expedite rooftop
[3:33:22] solar. Recently, Senate Bill 379 I
[3:33:23] think it was solar access acts also did
[3:33:27] that and I don't believe that
[3:33:29] (INAUDIBLE) coastal zone is exempt from
[3:33:32] those acts.And is any reason why this
[3:33:39] body can't just mandated.
[3:34:00] >>Hello, I'm Peter, in person instead of
[3:34:13] a resume for change. Thank you. I work
[3:34:14] with or as volunteer with the
[3:34:15] (INAUDIBLE) Institute. See have heard
[3:34:16] from us in the past, we are big
[3:34:17] advocates for so wereAs a way to
[3:34:23] address climate change. But you also,
[3:34:24] as a way for consumers to liberate
[3:34:30] themselves from the cost of fossil
[3:34:31] fuels. Which is a huge savings and so.
[3:34:39] We encourage the board to so solar on
[3:34:40] public buildings as a way to reduce
[3:34:41] your ongoing costs as well as, to
[3:34:43] (INAUDIBLE) your carbon footprint. We
[3:34:44] think that this proposal has a lot of
[3:34:49] merit in terms of potential but
[3:34:58] importantly, we haven't seen much away
[3:34:59] anything in writing to determine
[3:35:00] exactly what content would be is a
[3:35:01] complex there's no question about it.
[3:35:04] It is not just generating additional
[3:35:05] solar that at issue it also bringing
[3:35:18] the grid with additional power coming
[3:35:19] from the individual generators and
[3:35:20] adequacy of our great being able to
[3:35:21] support all of those generators and
[3:35:29] produce and proceed locally. Again,
[3:35:30] this just a big advocate for microgrids
[3:35:31] and investing in groups to understand
[3:35:32] that is really outside of the curve of
[3:35:33] this board. But to think that promoting
[3:35:34] this kind of reduction ending
[3:35:38] introduces the barriers to putting
[3:35:39] solar something that we would support
[3:35:43] as an organization. And this is not
[3:35:50] leading-edge technology. This is the
[3:35:51] technology that you see every day all
[3:35:52] over the county, your constituents, the
[3:35:55] businesses, I've already invested in
[3:36:06] solar and found it to be a proven
[3:36:07] strategy board in terms of reducing
[3:36:08] their cost reducing their carbon
[3:36:09] footprint and is good for them is good
[3:36:10] for the environment. We are all in
[3:36:11] support of that.I just wanted you to
[3:36:14] know that in any initiative to take,
[3:36:21] District will be happy to cooperate and
[3:36:22] work in any partnership landed weekend
[3:36:29] to make sure the outcome is optimized
[3:36:30] for the county. Again, thank you for
[3:36:31] your attention to this.
[3:36:32] >>Thank you.For clarity, this is in
[3:36:44] changing what (INAUDIBLE) just moving
[3:36:45] the cost of all and getting permission.
[3:36:47] I have five applicants come to me in
[3:36:48] about three weeks., Trivia, I didn't
[3:36:54] ripstop that I'd be asking where the
[3:36:55] planning cost today for a home outside
[3:36:56] of this work district installing solar
[3:37:11] we
[3:37:12] >>Even just a coastal development
[3:37:13] permit expensive screen typically, we
[3:37:14] charge it reduces minor coastal
[3:37:15] development but it still to $3000. My
[3:37:19] that is really what I'm after here we
[3:37:20] are moving to $3000. Indiana, were not
[3:37:21] allowing anything more than the allowed
[3:37:22] today. Just remove the fee. I will note
[3:37:24] that one applicant owners how coast
[3:37:29] needed to do tech report. The got an
[3:37:30] estimate on that and was it was over
[3:37:31] $10,000. In are you talking 13 or
[3:37:36] $14,000 permission to install rooftop
[3:37:37] solar.
[3:37:39] >>Just want to clarify this change
[3:37:46] anything about historic preservation
[3:37:47] district?
[3:37:48] >>I don't think so. I think planning
[3:37:52] application will go through MHR B.
[3:37:53] >>In a town of Mendocino, the historic
[3:38:08] review board solely has authority for
[3:38:09] them and confer with property owners
[3:38:10] related to solar installation and that
[3:38:11] would remain in place.
[3:38:15] >>I guess my question more is asking
[3:38:16] them on newer structures but this
[3:38:17] change anything about historic
[3:38:18] structures themselves? I.e.
[3:38:27] Presbyterian Church?
[3:38:28] >>Is Secretary of Interior has provided
[3:38:29] guidelines as many of the solar
[3:38:30] installation Kahlo for installing solar
[3:38:31] on historic structures. At this it does
[3:38:34] not necessarily affect the stark nature
[3:38:35] of those properties.. One conformance
[3:38:36] in those guidelines.
[3:38:37] >>Thank you very much.
[3:38:46] >>In you and, thanks for bringing this
[3:39:00] item. I strongly support this item. And
[3:39:01] really looking forward to the LCP. That
[3:39:02] includes 24 director to waive coastal
[3:39:03] development permits weatherwise, there
[3:39:09] would be required or recommended for
[3:39:10] when things get to that process,
[3:39:11] consideration perhaps you place for
[3:39:18] creating a checklist kind of a form
[3:39:19] similar to the ED checklist for thank
[3:39:20] is it easy for future directors to
[3:39:21] understand what's potential impact and
[3:39:25] what isn't and when doing technical
[3:39:26] report biological report archaeological
[3:39:27] report might not be or may be required.
[3:39:28] Perhaps the building permits includes
[3:39:36] semiregular impact avoidance measures,
[3:39:37] then those reports can be avoided. That
[3:39:44] is just a suggestion. Such that,
[3:39:45] planning staff doesn't say the
[3:39:46] technical report is required. Thank you.
[3:39:52] No Catherine,First I want to say and
[3:40:00] spend strong support of this item.I
[3:40:15] also used to work in the money
[3:40:16] departments and great timing. I just
[3:40:17] wanted to share and rebuild a bit of
[3:40:18] experience what it's like for an
[3:40:19] applicant to bring in a solar
[3:40:20] (INAUDIBLE) permit. So, they don't to
[3:40:21] counter administrative staff checks the
[3:40:25] man and is there any (INAUDIBLE)
[3:40:26] automatically route to the planning
[3:40:27] department and to planners. Often the
[3:40:31] stack of building permits is very very
[3:40:32] large. So, you could take a few weeks
[3:40:35] even months to get to those permits.
[3:40:39] Personally, in my experience, I used to
[3:40:45] feel really bad when I came across
[3:40:46] permits that is applied weeks ago. And
[3:40:53] it's just never kind of go forward and
[3:40:54] stop. I was the best way to kind of
[3:40:55] (INAUDIBLE)Four admitted to staff the
[3:41:05] front counter, checking everyone in,
[3:41:06] negative Question If it's not state,
[3:41:07] the state have to do with 50 feet
[3:41:09] interim (INAUDIBLE) just beside 50
[3:41:20] feet, if it's not within 50 feet
[3:41:21] somewhat in that appeal that is evident
[3:41:22] (INAUDIBLE) automatically that is okay
[3:41:26] that he can get moved to a router to
[3:41:27] building division.So
[3:41:40] >>Thank you.I just wanted to add one
[3:42:01] additional comment that because
[3:42:02] mentioned report before. Seems like a
[3:42:03] right time to remind you of it. Again,
[3:42:04] we applied for and we are given a
[3:42:05] collapse solar) and so this is auto
[3:42:06] invaded plan check system for eligible
[3:42:07] roof mount solar system. And are
[3:42:08] expected to go live that on January 1.
[3:42:09] So, that will allow for people that are
[3:42:10] summoning the building permits for
[3:42:13] ineligible rooftop solar installation
[3:42:14] to file data 20? In a test electronic
[3:42:19] plan check on it is present your permit
[3:42:20] in the Bakken. The review process a lot
[3:42:21] quicker.
[3:42:24] >>Any more comments in the room?Anyone
[3:42:28] online?
[3:42:34] >>Sean are you there?
[3:42:35] >>Sorry, my name is Sean.We hired a
[3:43:12] solar company he went in, we're going
[3:43:13] to all the permitting and everything is
[3:43:14] moving ahead. We will contact
[3:43:29] (INAUDIBLE) every couple of weeks. We
[3:43:30] got to within less than two weeks of
[3:43:31] the goal live and in the install. Get
[3:43:32] back tested with been in a GU study
[3:43:33] that will probably be around $10,000
[3:43:34] range. So. Installation is religion so
[3:43:43] we aren't going to do the bluff, Bill
[3:43:44] Dickey, no soil or do anything that
[3:43:45] would interrupt any third or wrong. Was
[3:43:46] going on the roof attached roof.We are
[3:43:53] going to the final point, something
[3:43:54] (INAUDIBLE) just to make sure that the
[3:43:55] weight of the structure can hold the
[3:44:06] solar pigment line, is be thousands of
[3:44:07] pounds. Going back to some company and
[3:44:08] the total weight of the system was some
[3:44:09] around 860 pounds that will be adding
[3:44:10] to the roof on the bluff. It was a
[3:44:11] substantial amount of weight to have to
[3:44:12] have a Geo study done. Simply, we could
[3:44:15] get something done and get this massive
[3:44:16] we can get into study that would take
[3:44:19] months and months ago lives was to be
[3:44:27] in June. We want to take advantage of
[3:44:28] the summer. This time it would generate
[3:44:29] press actually introduction within
[3:44:32] actually bought the car and if anybody
[3:44:54] has an electrical or they noted on
[3:44:55] coast this organization especially the
[3:44:56] express charging station, are far
[3:44:57] (INAUDIBLE) put in. Is something that
[3:44:58] we look forward to be able to generate
[3:44:59] out of power and torture cars without
[3:45:00] having to depend on funding the
[3:45:01] charging station on the coast.
[3:45:02] >>I don't think the people California
[3:45:03] passed the (INAUDIBLE) acts on rooftop
[3:45:11] solar homes.
[3:45:12] >>I hoping that they will reach out to
[3:45:23] me because it sounds to me like perhaps
[3:45:24] there was a training error in acquiring
[3:45:25] the geotechnical report and I want to
[3:45:26] take a look at the specific
[3:45:27] circumstances. My information is
[3:45:28] publicly available website and please
[3:45:29] send me an email and I can look at it.
[3:45:30] Thank you.
[3:45:38] >>Thank you Joya.
[3:45:45] >>Okay, we have a motion on the floor
[3:45:46] to approve the recommended action any
[3:45:47] further discussion? If not, we will
[3:45:53] call for vote.
[3:45:57] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[3:46:12] Motion carries unanimously. Thank you
[3:46:13] very much. Our auto agenda item for
[3:46:14] Africa's discussion possible action to
[3:46:15] direct planning and building services to
[3:46:18] Effectively exempt like for like
[3:46:19] reroofing applications within coastal
[3:46:20] zoneCoastal development planning review,
[3:46:34] Coordinating with California coastal
[3:46:35] commission unbalance approach, whether
[3:46:36] waiver, immediate local coastal plan
[3:46:37] amendment, urgency urgent or alternative
[3:46:38] .
[3:46:39] >>Someone who has a leaky roofAnd they
[3:46:50] want to do repair replacing like for
[3:46:51] like city have compose it in their
[3:46:52] replacing oppose it. The needPlanning
[3:46:57] review that in some instances, can take
[3:46:58] months and can cost a lot of money.And
[3:47:05] I been working with her planning
[3:47:06] director and she would agree that some
[3:47:07] amount of coastal act reform is
[3:47:08] appropriate is an example whereIs
[3:47:17] notable California intended. We didn't
[3:47:18] mean to say our neighbors can fix leaky
[3:47:19] roofs. I do want to point out that this
[3:47:20] is an extent to say some (INAUDIBLE)
[3:47:21] decomposing the roof in a town of
[3:47:22] Mendocino. It is about replacing like
[3:47:23] for like typical goes through the
[3:47:27] reprinting of a composite. That should
[3:47:28] be a simple building permit. The
[3:47:35] language should be included some
[3:47:36] flexibilities in his staff can come
[3:47:37] back with the best approach. You want
[3:47:38] to make this up because possible so that
[3:47:39] Also please don't come down from Eureka
[3:47:43] And tell us they wanted to be
[3:47:44] responsible for permitting on the coast.
[3:47:45] Any questions?
[3:47:58] >>We support this item as well. I just
[3:48:34] commented that the main structures of
[3:48:35] this is really going to be a benefit to
[3:48:36] our bluff talk properties for the
[3:48:37] structures within 50 feet of the edge
[3:48:38] of the coastal bluff. Those are really
[3:48:39] one of the very few locations which do
[3:48:40] to trigger coastal development permit
[3:48:41] for essentially any repair and
[3:48:42] maintenance work. And again, similar to
[3:48:43] the last items we discussed, this is
[3:48:44] also look at the start of a stopgap
[3:48:45] measure to our full LCP update is for
[3:48:46] working on. This time of this can happen
[3:48:47] I guess it's quickly the issue may need
[3:48:48] to be remedied.I fully support this
[3:48:51] item. Thank you.
[3:48:52] >>And I would and, secondarily, do
[3:48:53] support talks about economic
[3:48:54] development from time to time. So be
[3:48:55] hard for Ruth increase to plan when
[3:48:56] doing buildable many months you will be
[3:48:57] waiting for me to get approved. Oedipus
[3:48:58] their client difficult position that
[3:48:59] may have a careerDuring the rainy
[3:49:04] season. At that time, specifically to
[3:49:05] the work was to get outside of the
[3:49:06] county permitting, why participate on
[3:49:07] the next permit? We are creating a
[3:49:08] culture whereIt is unreasonable that
[3:49:11] people learn to work outside of the
[3:49:12] system rather than obtaining permits.
[3:49:13] That is public policy.
[3:49:14] >>I Citroen here thatSupervisor
[3:49:20] Williamson started which is when it
[3:49:21] comes to routine maintenance on
[3:49:22] building you should (INAUDIBLE) owners
[3:49:26] permit to take care of them with her
[3:49:27] it's taking down the trees,The troops
[3:49:32] orienting also (INAUDIBLE) and change
[3:49:33] the nature of the development but
[3:49:38] rather is addressing critical issues
[3:49:39] like when you have a that treated my
[3:49:40] phone or house put a hole in your roof,
[3:49:43] you don't want to be waiting months to
[3:49:44] take care of that problem.I think the
[3:49:48] philosophical disincentive our board
[3:49:49] supports trying to be very logical
[3:49:51] about it. Any public comment?
[3:50:11] >>Peter, this time I speak for myself
[3:50:12] instead of the street. I just want to
[3:50:13] comment that I believe provides are
[3:50:14] Williams is correct. The coastal act is
[3:50:18] not intended to be a barrier to living
[3:50:29] on the coast. If that is permitted use.
[3:50:30] It is not intended to be a bureaucratic
[3:50:31] process and prevents people from
[3:50:32] otherwise doing what they should be
[3:50:33] able to do. In fact, the coastal
[3:50:38] commission is gone over it's a way to
[3:50:39] allow jurisdictions to tailor the
[3:50:40] implementation of the coastal act
[3:50:42] Specifically, to the requirements of
[3:50:43] their sections of the codes. I think it
[3:50:51] is important to keep in mind that this
[3:50:52] is not a problem for the coastal
[3:50:53] commissions you might ask (INAUDIBLE)
[3:50:54] for the County of Mendocino. The ball is in
[3:50:55] your court.
[3:51:16] >>Perhaps he trained on been able to
[3:51:17] identify really easy over-the-counter
[3:51:26] items could be checked off.
[3:51:27] Specifically, this fall within
[3:51:28] Mendocino County code section 20.5
[3:51:29] 32.020 exceptions to the coastal act.
[3:51:34] An exception to (INAUDIBLE) coastal
[3:51:35] development permits. I used to always
[3:51:40] recommend that is like for like, the
[3:51:41] review writing under permits because
[3:51:44] once it's a like for like then kind of
[3:51:47] allows the planners understand that
[3:51:58] that is an exemption. So, perhaps that
[3:51:59] it visited staff on the front desk
[3:52:00] could be changed if that is
[3:52:01] electrolyte, decongestant able to
[3:52:02] quickly sign it off initiative permit)
[3:52:03] there. Instead of having going to the
[3:52:04] back office (INAUDIBLE).
[3:52:07] >>Thank you.
[3:52:13] >>This is where I said I need that
[3:52:17] aforementioned check.Thank you very
[3:52:27] much because this is an example of new
[3:52:28] move forward thinking brainstorming
[3:52:29] that our community needs. I appreciate
[3:52:30] what supervisor Williams and Director,
[3:52:35] and are doing to think forward the
[3:52:36] about this.Mavis comment,There's an
[3:52:47] opportunity also for perhaps another
[3:52:48] activity type which is drilling a test
[3:52:49] to wellOn similar laptopProperties.
[3:52:53] There are somePrint involving that but
[3:53:03] this is, what is this agreement that
[3:53:04] coastal commission has to County of
[3:53:05] Mendocino's interpretation of
[3:53:06] definition of adequate waterWhenSomeone
[3:53:11] is when the county is making his
[3:53:12] bindings for proving coastal development
[3:53:13] (INAUDIBLE) family residence.This
[3:53:22] coastal commission says you need to
[3:53:23] punch a hole in the ground and tested
[3:53:24] want to water that is coming out of
[3:53:25] that vacantParcel the particles of
[3:53:26] evolving permit. So is the coastal
[3:53:33] development permit requires sometimes a
[3:53:34] geotechnical report archaeological
[3:53:35] survey botanical surveyThey deduce
[3:53:41] fees, (INAUDIBLE)@tens and stands of
[3:53:42] thousands of dollars at least two years
[3:53:44] in process. If there's some way to,The
[3:53:50] first LCP update, Thank you, Sir
[3:53:51] grateful for that.Is something we can
[3:54:07] do for me time because it keeps pushing
[3:54:08] back economic development homes being
[3:54:09] built, people being employed, break the
[3:54:10] ability for being able to (INAUDIBLE) a
[3:54:11] will and testament within the dry
[3:54:12] season before not catching people
[3:54:13] getting them approved with
[3:54:14] intersections and all that are missing
[3:54:15] this year. Potential for approve in the
[3:54:16] spring. Maybe if you could bring
[3:54:17] another agenda item forPunching well on
[3:54:20] the vacant parcel in a bluff top
[3:54:21] property. Thank you.
[3:54:29] >>Okay, number comment on the room and
[3:54:30] went online?
[3:54:34] >>Moved the recommended action.
[3:54:35] >>Second.
[3:54:36] >>Roll call vote please.
[3:54:37] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[3:55:08] Motion carries.
[3:55:09] >>I am 4G discussion possible action
[3:55:19] including acceptance of the behavioral
[3:55:20] health advisory board 2022 and a
[3:55:21] report.
[3:55:22] >>Afternoon, I plan on the Chair of the
[3:55:29] behavioral health advisory board. I put
[3:55:30] together the 2022 annual report with
[3:55:31] the previous Chair you had to step down
[3:55:32] for number reasons. It's kind of a
[3:55:37] combination of reports from both of us.
[3:55:45] As you know it as an advisory board, we
[3:55:46] have absolutely no power ordered and we
[3:55:47] can make some kind of advice to you.We
[3:55:49] are suffering right now because we have
[3:55:50] only(INAUDIBLE) were supposed to have a
[3:55:56] 15. One of the reasons we don't haveAll
[3:56:04] those numbers is that one of the
[3:56:05] district has not put forward any names
[3:56:06] or whatsoever. Our hands are tied when
[3:56:08] this happens. I've heard that you are
[3:56:12] looking to make our board smaller.
[3:56:14] Possible, that is a reasonable thing to
[3:56:20] do. We are therapy small County, we
[3:56:21] only have to have10And this morning
[3:56:25] County I think only has five. There
[3:56:33] might be more effective. I'm not sure.
[3:56:34] I'm doing this job I just started.
[3:56:36] Whatever you deem is best place to go,
[3:56:42] I certainly would go along with that.
[3:56:46] But I would love to have more people.
[3:56:47] We don't haveCome over supposed to have
[3:56:49] a younger memberThat's coming up
[3:56:54] somebody under 23 I know I don't know
[3:56:55] how you get toHave that exactly.We are
[3:57:08] not well represented in the Latino
[3:57:09] population. And we need to do that. So,
[3:57:10] the board is notIn my mind, we where it
[3:57:15] should be. It's kind of what I'm hoping
[3:57:16] to be able to do in future.I think that
[3:57:26] all of the recommendations if you look
[3:57:27] at them I can go through all of them
[3:57:28] with you. We have been working on as
[3:57:29] County and a wholeAfter doing some of
[3:57:30] these things. Better than I thought
[3:57:31] they were. In our real focus this year
[3:57:40] is in substance use. As you know, the
[3:57:41] Forge Street project has applied for
[3:57:42] funding. I recently went there and talk
[3:57:46] to the director. And it looks like an
[3:57:50] amazing program.And all can say is it
[3:57:57] is one of many. We are going to find
[3:57:58] out as part of our boardWhat all of the
[3:58:04] other things are. So that we can talk
[3:58:05] to reasonably about what else could be
[3:58:06] funded.I think that is enough for me.
[3:58:11] If you have any questions from the.
[3:58:12] >>Thank you for the recommendation in
[3:58:24] the report. The first recommendation
[3:58:25] about getting more training, more
[3:58:28] programs to get people up to speed and
[3:58:32] Get the credentials they needed, I
[3:58:33] think it is really importantSpecially,
[3:58:35] with pop units your protection for next
[3:58:39] couple of years that that will become
[3:58:48] online. You have those kind of people
[3:58:49] getting trained and so, I was wondering
[3:58:50] if you knew what was going on withThe
[3:58:51] Mendocino College there's anything that
[3:58:54] the board can do to help with that
[3:58:55] process?
[3:58:59] >>We have an active (INAUDIBLE) started
[3:59:00] that but working with Vice Chair, it's
[3:59:04] been working with Mendocino CollegeAnd
[3:59:11] it is something that can ask her to put
[3:59:12] some energy into. So thank you for that.
[3:59:14] >>If you need any help please, reach
[3:59:15] out to me.
[3:59:16] >>Thank you.
[3:59:25] >>Is there really no one district for
[3:59:26] that is where the tree vacancies are?
[3:59:29] Nothing district 5 would be happy to
[3:59:30] take the seat of there not wanted
[3:59:31] (INAUDIBLE).I'll find three people.
[3:59:48] >>When this issue came up before, I
[3:59:49] said I'd be happy to point someone from
[3:59:50] and or districts no one is approach me
[3:59:51] to be on the behavioral health. They
[3:59:52] don't have someone who either is able
[3:59:57] to be on or is about to be on the
[3:59:58] behavioral health board.As we address
[4:00:03] this as I am happy to appoint from our
[4:00:08] district. I do think the board does not
[4:00:09] need to have16 people whatever it is
[4:00:16] that is and will be board. I hopefully
[4:00:17] we can get it down to 10 or 11.
[4:00:24] >>If we did we wouldn't need that
[4:00:25] additional because we actually have a
[4:00:26] night now we need one more person. I
[4:00:27] guess, data Ken is going to be up to.
[4:00:33] >>And addicted to be overstepping if he
[4:00:38] had more members or any other district
[4:00:40] that is interested.Just wanted to thank
[4:00:58] Linda and all of the volunteers for the
[4:00:59] behavioral health price report. It is
[4:01:00] (INAUDIBLE) job you already a lot of
[4:01:01] contracts. You review a lot of dataAnd
[4:01:03] it can be incredibly challenging to
[4:01:04] tell that story to see and I know that
[4:01:05] comes up, We have a board and then
[4:01:07] measure the board. Often,People see
[4:01:23] someone in the street, there is he for
[4:01:24] rules and all kinds of things that
[4:01:25] limit our ability to tell the story of
[4:01:26] individuals that receives special
[4:01:27] mental health services in our county.X
[4:01:28] Richard all work with volunteers are
[4:01:29] doing to try toBringSolutions to
[4:01:34] challenges that those people might have
[4:01:35] it to light. Of courseTo talk about the
[4:01:39] services that are being provided to
[4:01:40] ensure that information our community
[4:01:44] in several service providers and
[4:01:45] symbolism, to those meetings.This is to
[4:01:57] share their data and their information
[4:01:58] in your record all the agendas and
[4:01:59] minutes and all that information is
[4:02:00] available online and County websites
[4:02:01] anybody had time contributed commission
[4:02:02] it isThat is interested in that.
[4:02:03] >>I just finished by sayingZoom helped
[4:02:10] us in Ormsby for the last two years. We
[4:02:11] actually had people, we had a quorum.
[4:02:15] And now that he can't use zoom is a
[4:02:16] way, not able to get a quorum.And
[4:02:23] fighting it and try to figure out a way
[4:02:24] to do it but it makes our job a lot
[4:02:25] more difficult.
[4:02:32] >>Of course, that is outside of our
[4:02:33] authority. That is state legislature. I
[4:02:34] think there's beenWays to (INAUDIBLE)
[4:02:36] Dave Oldfield. Maybe appropriate for us
[4:02:42] workers yours to try to get legislature
[4:02:43] to bring that back.Dissemination or
[4:02:49] even centers.
[4:03:04] If I answer director transportation, he
[4:03:16] can tell me how many dollars are spent,
[4:03:17] how will it held up the PCI index to
[4:03:18] have really good outcomes in roads. We
[4:03:19] don't have that for behavioral. And
[4:03:27] maybe that would be careful, maybe that
[4:03:28] support providers are leaving the state
[4:03:29] with the best outcomes. Which is in the
[4:03:30] dark we don't know. So contracts come
[4:03:31] forward, we don't have a lot to go on.
[4:03:33] I don't think any of us want to say no
[4:03:34] to providing more services but you want
[4:03:35] to know that dollar for dollar with
[4:03:40] public is getting the resources they
[4:03:41] deserve. You have any thoughts and how
[4:03:42] we can do better on howBHAG can work
[4:03:50] with us to try to drive the outcome
[4:03:51] data?
[4:03:52] >>I hesitate because the habit we got
[4:03:54] travel information ourselves. So,It
[4:03:59] becomes a kind of push you we pull you
[4:04:02] with ministration. I'm going to be
[4:04:18] honest. Sometimes there are helpful
[4:04:19] sometimes or not. I don't know exactly
[4:04:20] how to deal with that problem. But I
[4:04:21] think it definitely is there is your
[4:04:22] absolutely right, we do need more
[4:04:23] information to give to you.
[4:04:24] >>Thank you
[4:04:26] >>Any other questions? Any public
[4:04:28] comment?Any public comment online?No,
[4:04:43] okay.
[4:04:44] >>Moved approval.
[4:04:45] >>Second.
[4:04:54] >>Roll call vote.
[4:04:55] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[4:05:08] Motion carries unanimously.
[4:05:09] >>Thank you.Agenda item for a
[4:05:19] discussion possible action including
[4:05:20] introduction and waiver first reading
[4:05:21] of an ordinance amending section 15
[4:05:23] Agenda item for a discussion possible
[4:05:24] action including introduction and
[4:05:25] waiver first reading of an ordinance
[4:05:26] amending section 15.12 that 040 of the
[4:05:27] Mendocino County code Parking,
[4:05:33] prohibiting parking on the westerly
[4:05:34] side of Evergreen St., County Road 407P
[4:05:37] From milepost 0020.14.
[4:05:44] >>Afternoon.One side of Evergreen
[4:06:08] Street was requests of the fire
[4:06:09] department to try to open that straight
[4:06:10] up of the more. I wrote a letter to all
[4:06:11] property owners, I got no negative
[4:06:12] feedbacks. I will let you open the
[4:06:13] public hearing no one here is
[4:06:14] complaining. I only answer questions if
[4:06:15] you have one.
[4:06:19] >>Moved approval.
[4:06:20] >>Second.
[4:06:21] >>Any public comment?Nothing online? We
[4:06:33] are ready to call for the vote.
[4:06:34] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[4:06:45] Motion carries unanimously.
[4:06:46] >>Before you go Howard, there's a
[4:06:47] comment this morning about an open ditch
[4:06:51] you told me how to fix a problem. So
[4:06:52] why don't to address the rest of the
[4:06:53] group so we have it for the recordThe
[4:06:54] Mac I'm sorryI couldn't hear exactly
[4:07:00] where but I had staff try to go back
[4:07:06] and listen to the tape. Out. And I think
[4:07:11] it is over across the street and this
[4:07:12] little development and think actually I
[4:07:18] talked to that anyone before. And what
[4:07:19] it is is there's a requirement now when
[4:07:20] developer does a development that they
[4:07:21] doGrass Wilson infiltration goal zero
[4:07:26] water balance. Can I think what this is
[4:07:30] is across coverts can't review flush
[4:07:36] well because it's got this grass water
[4:07:37] (INAUDIBLE) goes into. A second told
[4:07:45] Last winter, it takes D10. Event
[4:07:46] seminar development standards that you
[4:07:47] can you can do (INAUDIBLE) 10 years or
[4:07:51] 10% event. And I said it is time to
[4:07:53] infiltrate is part of this school
[4:08:00] Environmental thing that they do. I'm
[4:08:01] not sure (INAUDIBLE) but I will try to
[4:08:10] call when if I can tighten it down. The
[4:08:11] best thing to do that only the future,
[4:08:12] have Them call our office.One of things
[4:08:27] about my departments is I will not let
[4:08:28] my staff get one of those answers today
[4:08:29] call my office and can get a real
[4:08:33] person, right down to situation passing
[4:08:34] on to our (INAUDIBLE) people.
[4:08:35] >>That sounds good. You have someone to
[4:08:41] audience?
[4:08:42] >>I, and Deborah. The lesson I was a
[4:09:02] circular review Board and Avenue code
[4:09:03] enforcement person and she was just
[4:09:04] lovely and came up with all of the
[4:09:05] complaints. Which was great. She said
[4:09:09] that you cannot absolutely have it
[4:09:10] outside and trespassing signs. I'm just
[4:09:11] curious as to howThe plan to enforce
[4:09:17] Evergreen the west side of the parking
[4:09:18] this can be posted signs and how they
[4:09:20] intend to get notice out to people to
[4:09:26] follow people who work in the caf boat
[4:09:27] away. Caf The parking around that..
[4:09:28] >>Was a County designated this note for
[4:09:43] any County will build a please sign
[4:09:44] is.
[4:09:45] >>I will Director County Counsel
[4:09:48] Kristin Curtis to try to find the man
[4:09:49] who brings other roads from the way it
[4:09:52] was Commissioner versus historic review
[4:09:59] board. We crashed a few times over the
[4:10:00] years so you know, basically sign that
[4:10:01] is put up pursuant to the vehicle code
[4:10:07] they can touch me on. I think Frank's
[4:10:08] got a memo we have file on that.
[4:10:13] >>I'm not sure we can advise State
[4:10:20] Department transportation property of
[4:10:21] the signage.
[4:10:22] >>Okay.
[4:10:35] >>In the formula written exactly how
[4:10:36] their this road is. Is there a hazard
[4:10:37] to have a parking both sides the
[4:10:38] streets?
[4:10:39] >>There is a hazard.I can take you down
[4:10:40] thereAfter this meeting. And yesterday,
[4:10:43] I made a mistake of turning down right
[4:10:44] track to close out.I was outside of my
[4:10:49] car try to check it is there enough
[4:10:50] space to get around. LikeThe popularity
[4:10:52] of nearby pizza has encourageMorePeople
[4:10:56] to park on the street.
[4:11:02] >>As part of the term of Mendocino is a
[4:11:09] lack of offstreet parking so you can
[4:11:10] have gardens, the village experience.
[4:11:12] And then people just park on the street.
[4:11:16] The fact that the streets are narrower
[4:11:17] because people are is popular place and
[4:11:21] people are parking besides the streets
[4:11:26] Actually slows traffic down and makes
[4:11:27] it friendly for pedestrians. And to
[4:11:29] think this things might have had
[4:11:34] consequences for change the character
[4:11:35] of Mendocino by making more legacy.
[4:11:47] >>I hear you I think it is a problem
[4:11:48] that our track would be able to make it
[4:11:49] down the street that's for the day. The
[4:11:50] chairs permission we can put on the
[4:11:51] screen. That would be helpful.
[4:11:55] >>Is a related to the no parking
[4:11:56] ordinanceWe are motion to reconsider
[4:12:03] Queen
[4:12:04] >>There is a motion but we there is no
[4:12:05] vote.
[4:12:07] >>What was the outcome?
[4:12:09] [ LAUGHING ]
[4:12:12] >>It was passed unanimously.In favor of
[4:12:15] the recommended action.
[4:12:20] >>LLC want to reconsider for some
[4:12:21] reason.Would you like to change her
[4:12:27] mind to trying to further clarify.
[4:12:28] >>You have an illustration in the staff
[4:12:29] report.
[4:12:30] >>It is on the screen.
[4:12:31] >>I just have a comment or an
[4:12:38] observation. I know thatBreaking
[4:12:49] challenges our sign of economic
[4:12:50] improvement right here so popular here
[4:12:51] anymore.And I pretty well known for
[4:12:56] trying to tell people that something
[4:12:57] two blocks away.Just to keep walking
[4:13:00] Because there halfway there. I'm
[4:13:01] wondering if Mendocino has some
[4:13:05] opportunities to designate public
[4:13:06] parkingIt may be some signage, dining,
[4:13:14] the patient is ways are other
[4:13:15] opportunities for that the taken help
[4:13:16] support the community with?
[4:13:17] >>I would have to think about thatI
[4:13:23] don't know if there is any great
[4:13:24] approaching for parking.There may be
[4:13:32] some shoulders we can improve Jell-O
[4:13:33] parking today.
[4:13:34] >>I more like an actualDirt lot like a
[4:13:35] place to park.
[4:13:39] >>You have no idea how much feedback we
[4:13:40] will get on that.Evergreen the second
[4:13:45] the satellite image it appears that is
[4:13:46] about 60 1/2 feet wide. Two cars is
[4:13:48] about 80.Even without parking is
[4:13:54] difficult for one car to pass our car
[4:13:55] on that street.
[4:13:58] >>I think we made a right choice.
[4:14:07] Without the "item move onto the next
[4:14:08] one. Thank you. All right, I next
[4:14:09] agenda item is for4i, discussion
[4:14:30] possible action including direction to
[4:14:31] staff regarding an increasing transient
[4:14:32] occupancy tax for vacation home
[4:14:33] short-term rentals in Mendocino
[4:14:34] County.
[4:14:42] >>We have a structural deficit whether
[4:14:47] it is 7 million or 10 million or 11
[4:14:48] million mower Hatcher and that but to
[4:14:56] get to a balanced budget, there is
[4:14:57] going to have to be something full
[4:14:58] decisions made. And so,This is one of
[4:15:02] those decisions aware and needs to be
[4:15:06] talked about. If we just increase the
[4:15:11] transient occupancy tax for vacation
[4:15:14] rentals but we can generate about 202
[4:15:20] 250,000 per cent.We need to look at
[4:15:34] everything is going to be on the cable.
[4:15:38] And that this would have to be voted on
[4:15:39] by the people and so,Justin, do we want
[4:15:45] to increase agility for short-term
[4:15:46] rentals. It should be designated to
[4:15:50] general fund or for specific purpose?
[4:15:53] When should be placed on the dollar
[4:15:55] there is consideration with visit
[4:16:03] Mendocino under concerns. And should
[4:16:04] there be some sense because you do have
[4:16:05] changing economic situation coming down
[4:16:07] the line made a few years.I just want
[4:16:25] to throw it out there and see where we
[4:16:26] are. Last year, we talked about
[4:16:27] increasing the sales tax that there
[4:16:28] were three supervisors who wanted to
[4:16:29] increase the sales tax. And that was or
[4:16:31] that would affect the people of
[4:16:32] Mendocino County. Your increase in
[4:16:36] short-term rental tax would really hit
[4:16:40] most of people who come from out of
[4:16:41] county and a lot of these short-term
[4:16:49] rentals are owned by people out of
[4:16:50] county. It would just be passed through
[4:16:51] and is just one way of considering how
[4:16:52] to deal with some of the financial
[4:16:53] problems that Mendocino County has
[4:16:54] right now.
[4:17:00] >>Okay, board member comments?
[4:17:04] >>Thank you. I appreciate for bringing
[4:17:19] this idea forward. I do believe that
[4:17:20] 200,000 here wouldn't make a
[4:17:21] substantial change in our budget as far
[4:17:22] as what the average consumers is on the
[4:17:25] street. As far as road repair, what the
[4:17:30] general expectation from our taxpayers
[4:17:39] is. And because visit Mendocino is
[4:17:40] currently going studies in
[4:17:41] conversations or visit business
[4:17:42] communities around possibleIncreases
[4:17:46] the bid I don't think the design is
[4:17:47] right to talk about transit occupancy
[4:17:48] tax. I think that the County of
[4:17:53] Mendocino and the Board of Supervisors
[4:18:01] future ones if you continue to make
[4:18:02] sure that we are showing our taxpayers
[4:18:03] are clear using their dollars
[4:18:04] efficiently. Including how we are using
[4:18:13] measured funds in a way that it was
[4:18:14] described as well as how these library
[4:18:15] tax Andi fire Jackson make sure that
[4:18:16] those funds get to the department and
[4:18:18] supporters recommended. Understand what
[4:18:19] you are asking for is an increase only
[4:18:25] on vacation short-term rentals however,
[4:18:26] does have an impact on all businesses as
[4:18:37] marketing standpoint from the very
[4:18:38] people in Mendocino County a number of
[4:18:39] people coming and spending their
[4:18:40] dollars here in our community. Also,As
[4:18:50] a board member, I do not want to put
[4:18:51] about in this initiative on a balance
[4:18:52] that would only bring in a few hundred
[4:18:53] thousand dollars that is really to
[4:18:54] employees. Level management salary. I
[4:19:03] think the pleadings to cause
[4:19:04] inefficiencies before we look at taxing
[4:19:05] our community more.
[4:19:14] >>You look at the history of valve
[4:19:15] measures in medicine County, about
[4:19:16] measures that had wanted a specific
[4:19:17] expanded serviceThe past. Ballot
[4:19:18] measures that have funded government
[4:19:22] general operations is a county level
[4:19:23] have always failed. So I don't think
[4:19:28] that you should even bother to take up
[4:19:29] the public's time or our time with the
[4:19:32] sales tax or in this case transit
[4:19:36] occupancy tax on Airbnb is that being
[4:19:45] to failure. It is just for the zero
[4:19:46] pond. We do know that we look at
[4:19:47] services the county provides, the
[4:19:52] county has I was a structural deficit
[4:19:53] know so much for it is operation which
[4:19:54] is obvious, we do have that. But we
[4:20:05] have dedicated funds for county roads.
[4:20:06] When you look at the east towards the
[4:20:07] funds there federal, state and portion
[4:20:08] of property tax proportionate property
[4:20:09] tax predates any vesicles back before
[4:20:10] from 13 is been honored by every Board
[4:20:18] of Supervisors except for one single
[4:20:19] year. Yet, those funds have are
[4:20:20] inadequate to repave half of the
[4:20:21] county's paper roads. So, it's not a
[4:20:25] mismanagement issue it is a math
[4:20:26] problem. There aren't enough state
[4:20:27] federal Road dollars and the parcel tax
[4:20:37] dollars are dedicated to roads to equal
[4:20:38] the challenge of resurfacing 650 miles
[4:20:39] of paved roads. The only have money for
[4:20:46] direct 50 of those miles. There are
[4:20:47] number of rooms are also neglected.
[4:20:48] When do the math, it is true that 2%
[4:20:51] DOT tax on vacation rentals might be
[4:20:52] $500,000. But if you couple that with
[4:20:59] have sent sales tax, doing the city is
[4:21:08] a voter approval for one cents above
[4:21:09] the counter, County residents are
[4:21:36] already driving (INAUDIBLE) to percent
[4:21:39] of all sales tax collections are
[4:21:40] occurring this is only 40% in the
[4:21:41] county. In the city is even higher they
[4:21:43] have a 1/4% sales tax hired an account.
[4:21:44] I think it we were to be honest about
[4:21:45] the roads, there isn't enough state
[4:21:46] federal tax dedicated to the roads that
[4:21:50] can solve the road problem. I think if
[4:21:51] you were to put on the boat we should
[4:21:52] put something about that is equal to
[4:21:53] the challenge and actually doesn't
[4:21:54] solve the problem. If you were to do
[4:21:55] that, we would I think you would
[4:21:56] combine a 2% tax on vacation rentals
[4:22:00] and I would put in either half or one
[4:22:01] cent sales tax to bring the county
[4:22:02] sales tax to the city level just
[4:22:03] dedicated roads not not the county
[4:22:06] general fund it will take first super
[4:22:07] majority. Is unlikely to pass. But at
[4:22:13] least it would be an honest valve
[4:22:14] measure on the ballot to the voters to
[4:22:15] get to say yes it to want to fix a
[4:22:16] problem or they say no, they don't want
[4:22:17] to fix the problem. I think we would be
[4:22:28] providing the voters we did about
[4:22:29] measure that could guarantee a console
[4:22:30] the intractable road probably have in
[4:22:31] Mendocino County if you put something
[4:22:32] about that of that size.
[4:22:33] >>Met. Pete was supervisor already
[4:22:36] said. But I agree. I think were
[4:22:52] circling the drain a bit probably would
[4:22:53] Mendocino County is in revenue might
[4:22:54] rise about 2% a year. Imagine if he
[4:22:55] tells either business person for the
[4:22:56] next 30 years seconds into percent
[4:22:57] increase in revenue every. Where we
[4:22:58] really(INAUDIBLE) over 30 years out
[4:23:02] that is what were saying. Because of
[4:23:03] appropriations is increasing in much
[4:23:04] the personal than the cost and revenue.
[4:23:05] In of these ideas, you could max out
[4:23:06] sales tax and you wouldn't make a
[4:23:07] noticeable difference arose.Good health
[4:23:08] butSort of 50% may be for 5% it would
[4:23:14] be paid. What's missing is a healthy
[4:23:22] economy government has become largest
[4:23:23] employer in healthcare and healthcare
[4:23:24] is dependent on private industry and
[4:23:27] soon healthcare will be actresses well.
[4:23:28] I think that more leadership calls you
[4:23:30] towards economic development and growth
[4:23:35] and corrective benefits of the taxation
[4:23:36] that comes on that. The trying to ask
[4:23:44] the public for yet another small tax
[4:23:45] that ultimately wants all the problem.
[4:23:46] So, this is creative way for us to
[4:23:52] balance the budget. I think them items
[4:23:53] of accountability, the public expects
[4:23:54] is to balance the budget with what we
[4:23:55] have not asked for moreI job is to
[4:23:56] balance what we know is coming and you
[4:24:10] want to talk about additional projects,
[4:24:11] attacks over those projects, maybe that
[4:24:12] had a chance to two thirds of the
[4:24:13] proposition is we can't balance our
[4:24:14] budget to give us more money. I don't
[4:24:15] think the past management of money on
[4:24:16] the election.
[4:24:17] >>I just want to weigh in to couple of
[4:24:18] things. First of all,Mendocino is
[4:24:23] involved with the BID Internet middle
[4:24:24] of campaign which hopes it will be
[4:24:26] successful,That would kind of for one
[4:24:32] year, get the 250,000 looking for.
[4:24:38] There are things that I believe you
[4:24:39] talked before about TOT, there's
[4:24:47] probably opportunity there also
[4:24:50] bringing some more funds.
[4:25:07] >>That is correct. I do believe the
[4:25:08] auditor can (INAUDIBLE) the process of
[4:25:13] evaluating it an agency that could
[4:25:14] perform a DOT audit for us.
[4:25:18] >>That would be a way perhaps meeting
[4:25:19] the goal the supervisor has increasing
[4:25:20] our county revenues but we are having
[4:25:24] (INAUDIBLE) for to approve more
[4:25:30] taxation which seems to be pretty
[4:25:31] unpopular.
[4:25:36] >>We are going to have to make some
[4:25:43] cuts. And those are going to, and is
[4:25:44] going to be painful. Certainly, this is
[4:25:47] a proposal. It is 200,000%, we could go
[4:25:53] for different presents but it doesn't
[4:25:55] sound like there is a will to do that.
[4:25:58] This proposal wasLook at people who are
[4:26:05] paying for vacation rentals. Usually
[4:26:06] not working people of Mendocino County.
[4:26:08] And so,I can understand that we do need
[4:26:16] to collect every sense of vacation
[4:26:17] rental taxes are out there. I've been
[4:26:23] talking to a lot (INAUDIBLE) the past
[4:26:24] year trying to get onSome kind of a
[4:26:29] program to can make sure that are
[4:26:30] collecting when we hear that there 1500
[4:26:34] Vacation rental listings and there's
[4:26:35] only 728Whatever the are beingRegain
[4:26:40] taxes from. That is problem. I'm just
[4:26:42] looking at what are the different
[4:26:51] options that we have out there. The
[4:26:52] board doesn't want to go, I think the
[4:26:53] full board needs by into this ideaThink
[4:26:56] using the short-term rental tax and if
[4:26:57] it's not there, it's not there.
[4:27:01] >>Spent about five hours last week we
[4:27:05] are(INAUDIBLE)Disability transaction.
[4:27:14] Usually a close what it's like to use
[4:27:15] the current software solution. I think
[4:27:21] Our IT people are beginning to work
[4:27:22] with her to see if he can find some
[4:27:23] vendor solutions. There's a lot of
[4:27:24] money availableUnder this currently not
[4:27:26] collected from properties. I think she
[4:27:27] said, where about 70% assessment. That
[4:27:34] seems like a little hanging further.
[4:27:35] That office is hard-working. There have
[4:27:36] a system. What I said, I don't have
[4:27:40] anything to critique. Just note they
[4:27:45] need more resources. Maybe that is
[4:27:46] where the hanging fruit correct tax
[4:27:51] overdue. Imagine your restaurant about
[4:27:52] 10% of your customers get out without
[4:27:55] paying the bill. That is what you do
[4:27:56] after.Meeting you should as our sensory
[4:28:03] what is the north resources you provide.
[4:28:16] We always to the public to not before
[4:28:17] we add new taxes.
[4:28:20] >>Public comments?
[4:28:28] >>My last government job city of
[4:28:35] Healdsburg. And we did an increase in
[4:28:36] TOT. We are paying 14% TOT. Your market
[4:28:45] something everybody likes that frees up
[4:28:48] money of the budget.That is where the
[4:28:57] stores are. We don't have a lot of
[4:29:03] begin retailing a County. We do a lot
[4:29:04] of DOT. If you frame the ballot measure
[4:29:07] and goes to parks you have a steady
[4:29:21] stream of funding you can track how
[4:29:22] much two DOT banks collects over the
[4:29:23] years and do the math, it could free up
[4:29:24] that money that was going to parks that
[4:29:25] are needed items are added for
[4:29:26] structural deficit. We can't just give
[4:29:27] up on a couple is only two or three or
[4:29:28] $500,000 you get a similar dollar
[4:29:31] deficit every little bit helps.I like
[4:29:37] to rethink your resistance to the idea.
[4:29:43] Thank you.
[4:29:45] >>Randy, it's more expensive when you
[4:29:58] are booking three rooms being able to
[4:29:59] get the coming. When I look at the book
[4:30:00] of total cost, it is not out of culture
[4:30:03] is local businesses that will be. If you
[4:30:05] increase the tax somebody has to
[4:30:09] (INAUDIBLE) $300. Some of the revenues
[4:30:14] the previously would go into the local
[4:30:15] economy is now going to County coffers.
[4:30:28] But against the increase. I think we
[4:30:29] asked (INAUDIBLE) public support the
[4:30:30] timing right now we have the BID going
[4:30:31] in front of voters. The voters
[4:30:32] significant past our budget and expect
[4:30:33] like we purport to get a pass making
[4:30:34] hard decisions. There's a good chance
[4:30:37] it wouldn't pass. That is not a great
[4:30:39] dynamic.
[4:30:55] >>Good afternoon, Travis. Increase the
[4:31:03] transit occupancy tax specifically
[4:31:04] targeting short-term vacation rentals.
[4:31:13] It is a no go for my position. These
[4:31:14] rentals have been integral part of
[4:31:15] Mendocino County's economy. Intrusive
[4:31:16] success for decades. They are what the
[4:31:24] resume was built on in Mendocino
[4:31:25] County. The single out one segment of
[4:31:26] the logic industry for tax increase, is
[4:31:27] only an. Also (INAUDIBLE)
[4:31:28] entrepreneurial spirit of Mendocino
[4:31:29] County. If at the OT increase is
[4:31:34] essential it should be equitably
[4:31:35] applied across industry and industry
[4:31:37] must be involved in the conversation.
[4:31:51] You already brought up the
[4:31:52] accountability so, I live that you
[4:31:53] really want to make our point is that,
[4:31:54] you have effectively increased the OT
[4:31:55] by just about $500,000 by removing or
[4:31:56] supports the promotion of tourism
[4:32:16] Mendocino County. You've already placed
[4:32:17] there. The last thing that I wanted to
[4:32:18] say the board often stated the desired
[4:32:19] commitments and a County of business
[4:32:20] friendly place. However, my experience
[4:32:21] over the past 14 months, trying to
[4:32:22] move, this Mendocino County. The
[4:32:23] low-fat 94Suggest otherwise. There's
[4:32:24] been a lock of support and
[4:32:25] prioritization from the top County
[4:32:26] opposite to guide departments in
[4:32:37] fostering local develop an. We are
[4:32:38] marketing for every business that is
[4:32:39] reason facing in Mendocino County. The
[4:32:40] county can't even help us get this
[4:32:41] process. That is pretty disappointing.
[4:32:43] It is disheartening to continually see
[4:32:44] tourism, the only surviving son
[4:32:52] industry Mendocino County, continue to
[4:32:53] be targets of issues here at the board
[4:32:54] level. Thank you.
[4:33:00] >>Hi,I would just like to address the
[4:33:06] issue of shorter vacation rentals you
[4:33:17] when you look at Mendocino County most
[4:33:18] of them are on the coast. People who
[4:33:19] have short-term vacation rentals are
[4:33:20] already paying most of the taxes. I
[4:33:23] don't have the exact figures but in
[4:33:24] Mendocino is trying to begin a year
[4:33:29] Until (INAUDIBLE). The money goes over
[4:33:38] the hill it doesn't usually go
[4:33:39] comeback. For the bill to be taxing,
[4:33:47] Most people on the coast euros for an
[4:33:48] entire County doesn't seem like a very
[4:33:49] productive bill because I doubt is
[4:33:51] going to be well received. I do agree
[4:33:52] withSupervisor Williams about the taxes
[4:34:01] become a real tour, it is been really
[4:34:04] quite a burden for as as real tours,
[4:34:19] there were also a lot of people here in
[4:34:20] the beginning of the pandemic in 2020,
[4:34:21] 20 2140 turnaround and are selling
[4:34:22] their properties. I hope it is old
[4:34:23] number properties that have turned
[4:34:24] around. They have not received their
[4:34:25] special assessment taxes. They haven't
[4:34:26] got their bill. So then, when it
[4:34:32] brought up which had a company with
[4:34:33] date, there's no way they can even
[4:34:37] estimate that amount of taxes.
[4:34:38] Basically, when the property is
[4:34:39] purchasedAnd then sold in supplemental
[4:34:46] taxes are not collected, that is money
[4:34:47] that has gone. It is out the door.
[4:34:48] There gone. They've already 20 property.
[4:34:52] New the property taxes online, those tax
[4:34:57] records are like over a year old. Not
[4:34:58] even movers.This is exactly what
[4:35:03] supervisor Williams is saying. The
[4:35:04] softwareIs not been updated enough to
[4:35:13] The staff to collect, this is thousands
[4:35:14] and thousands of dollars being lost.
[4:35:17] Rather than taxing single-use vacation
[4:35:18] rentals, which are kind of (INAUDIBLE)
[4:35:22] on the coast, to pay for shortages. I
[4:35:27] think some real effort needs to be done
[4:35:28] with County taxAnd thank you so much for
[4:35:36] this opportunity to speak.
[4:35:37] >>This board totally support of everything
[4:35:38] you said.
[4:36:01] >>I don't know how to put the pressure
[4:36:02] on, obviously, Mr. Williams being here
[4:36:07] last week spending some time that they
[4:36:08] are efficient, they just don't have
[4:36:15] adequate staff. I do know the
[4:36:16] supervisors are able to approve an
[4:36:25] increase to staff. So that they can
[4:36:26] collect the taxes that is due to
[4:36:27] County. This is weight loss or a lot of
[4:36:28] revenue here. It is frustrating.
[4:36:29] >>A topic of (INAUDIBLE) quick recap
[4:36:35] years ago, we identify the fact that
[4:36:36] they were shortstaffed over there.We
[4:36:45] met the disaster and realized that
[4:36:46] there were only have half of their
[4:36:47] assessor(INAUDIBLE) there in the
[4:36:55] process ofRecruiting jobs building all
[4:37:05] the jobs. One of the budget process, we
[4:37:06] identify we have 1/2 $1 million,
[4:37:10] outside of the assessor's budget for
[4:37:19] additional assistance and assessor's
[4:37:20] office water is extra staff,
[4:37:21] contractors to help them catch up. We
[4:37:29] are doing everything we can because you
[4:37:30] can only approve their budget we don't
[4:37:31] wander departments run by elected
[4:37:32] officials. Just as the auditor track
[4:37:33] (INAUDIBLE) it is separate elected
[4:37:34] position we can tell them what to do.
[4:37:38] >>I for having business here in
[4:37:41] medicine, our shopkeepers are not happy
[4:37:47] about the fact that the sales stocks go
[4:37:52] over the hill.I do know which road are
[4:38:02] fixed? I've no idea. There pi ata money
[4:38:04] and it doesn't really rollback to the
[4:38:05] coast.To have an transient taxable
[4:38:16] issue that your discussion right now, I
[4:38:17] don't really feel like this can be a
[4:38:18] viable valid issue for those of you who
[4:38:24] live in and work on the coast.
[4:38:25] >>I do bottom-line disposal is probably
[4:38:31] wouldn't past the third of the voters
[4:38:32] in coast (INAUDIBLE). The numbers just
[4:38:35] are there. This particular proposal is
[4:38:40] going to be dead on arrival.. The
[4:38:41] larger question how to address attack
[4:38:45] situation? What I found assessor's
[4:38:46] office is willingness. There are eager
[4:38:49] to get this tax done. We don't have
[4:38:58] enough space. If we hire more people
[4:38:59] working up with them? County with the
[4:39:00] world's office is small and it used to
[4:39:01] be. The software doesn't have the
[4:39:02] proper descriptions.Don't have the
[4:39:12] staff to go enter all that. It is not
[4:39:13] that anybody failed there was never a
[4:39:19] plan for the county seven years ago
[4:39:20] made a decision to adopt software.
[4:39:21] Populate the software you can only pay
[4:39:22] some of the consequence.The public
[4:39:30] sending us to " five years and they
[4:39:37] don't get the property tax bill, it
[4:39:38] doesn't matter which of us is
[4:39:39] responsible for the that needs to be
[4:39:42] fixed.
[4:39:43] >>We want to pay it just appearedLet's
[4:39:56] take care of those people don't want to
[4:39:57] leave it hanging. I do know how much it
[4:39:58] is.
[4:39:59] >>Closing our budget deficit there is a
[4:40:00] money.We just have to collected.
[4:40:12] >>At some point, we need to take action
[4:40:19] . See, I see kind of wanted to maybe
[4:40:20] say something?
[4:40:21] >>Yes. I appreciate the comments.There
[4:40:30] is 500,000 set aside. And this is the
[4:40:31] initiative that the Golden gate Bridge
[4:40:33] Association initiative team is taking
[4:40:39] on. We have a mantle with assessor and
[4:40:50] they will start their working with them
[4:40:51] to look at the new tool and how to
[4:40:52] improve the process. In the tooth
[4:40:53] early, maybe even began yesterday.That
[4:41:00] is the next process that we are
[4:41:01] stepping into to help increase revenue
[4:41:02] for the county Mendocino.
[4:41:11] >>I do not believe that if the County
[4:41:12] assessor's office successful in getting
[4:41:13] buildings not only people came to the
[4:41:14] front doorYou talking about your clients
[4:41:17] looking to the front door the box
[4:41:18] property,
[4:41:19] >>[ CROSSTALK ]The Nielsen of the
[4:41:20] buildings built without the building
[4:41:25] permits this are properties that are
[4:41:26] discovered by the assessor's office.
[4:41:37] The project hasn't started yet. They
[4:41:38] are working on catching up for people
[4:41:39] like you and your client you can't look
[4:41:40] into the front door but then there's
[4:41:41] people were in the back door buildings
[4:41:42] without permits.I do not think that you
[4:41:43] should be(INAUDIBLE) County employees
[4:41:56] that if every building built without
[4:41:57] bill permits was suddenly added to the
[4:41:58] tax that would balance a County
[4:41:59] structure deficit. I don't get is
[4:42:00] enough. Six men the recent meeting,
[4:42:01] into the rough man, you think 3000
[4:42:02] houses1400 ft. County Mendocino would
[4:42:03] get about $3 million.So, how many
[4:42:06] buildings are there out thereMaybe it's
[4:42:12] more than 3000 I don't know how many
[4:42:13] days.Is quite a few but there also
[4:42:16] buildings thatOur bills of building
[4:42:20] permits and the property is sold. This
[4:42:21] property have(INAUDIBLE) last several
[4:42:25] decades. I don't believe it is true
[4:42:26] that every buildingBuild without
[4:42:28] building permits.Therefore, the new
[4:42:37] assessments even with your three years
[4:42:38] in their current.I personally believe
[4:42:39] thatIt would be a mistake for County
[4:42:42] employees or for this board to think
[4:42:48] that if only we get those properties
[4:42:49] brought(INAUDIBLE) is going to balance the
[4:42:52] budget.In addition to that, the road
[4:43:08] deficit is not even included in that
[4:43:09] structural deficit of the operations.
[4:43:11] Fiber $6 million (INAUDIBLE) would ever
[4:43:26] time fix the road problems.
[4:43:27] >>Let us overcome the get issue a lot
[4:43:28] of the houses were built non-permit or
[4:43:29] possibly class K which case that
[4:43:32] different categories can apply for
[4:43:33] class K permits. Bill before seven
[4:43:34] years.It is true. Obscene houses. They
[4:43:52] will just say yeah, we bought the
[4:43:53] garage without a permit..Is the
[4:44:07] people didn't file for the permit? That
[4:44:15] is a whole to be separate issue. I was
[4:44:16] talk about something that was super
[4:44:17] concrete. The front door people that
[4:44:20] want to pay their paying a lot of money.
[4:44:25] Mostly over million dollars speak and
[4:44:26] they want to pay their taxes. So, it is
[4:44:27] a lot of money.
[4:44:34] >>Any other board comments? Thank you.
[4:44:39] >>Have a couple comments online.
[4:44:50] >>And we have one more in the room.
[4:44:51] Make hello, my name is Suzanne from
[4:44:59] Mendocino. DOT taxes are currently same
[4:45:00] 10% rate by also lodging hotels,
[4:45:01] short-term rentals, compounds are be
[4:45:17] parks and Inc. rearrested additional 1%
[4:45:18] bid. The seriousness of singling out
[4:45:19] one. STRS stacks hired in all followers
[4:45:20] of the way (INAUDIBLE) TOT funds has to
[4:45:21] be question. Even a group that
[4:45:22] (INAUDIBLE) benefit from TOT taxation
[4:45:23] SER staff (INAUDIBLE) event to sit
[4:45:31] thousand downtown restaurants and
[4:45:32] businesses that benefit with words
[4:45:33] reason fees. Division promotion
[4:45:34] promoting short-term rentals for
[4:45:35] (INAUDIBLE) additionally, TOT page 4
[4:45:59] rental owners of limited representation
[4:46:00] because minutes in a County tourism
[4:46:01] commission is primarily also
[4:46:02] properties. Hotels often some perverted
[4:46:03] travelers want to have the option of
[4:46:04] staying in STRS. So asking for a tax
[4:46:05] election is serious. I deeded that this
[4:46:06] is a last resort on important
[4:46:07] unavoidable measures.Reason for
[4:46:08] (INAUDIBLE) County actions, hearing
[4:46:09] that they do this another County so we
[4:46:10] should do it to is really around flag.
[4:46:11] Because we are Mendocino. Usually when
[4:46:14] a government answer takes money for
[4:46:15] taxes, major is identified first based
[4:46:18] on identified concrete factual
[4:46:25] precipitation it clears password budget
[4:46:26] with detailed allocation of funds
[4:46:27] certain benchmarks oversight and cost
[4:46:38] versus gains. This is not a case here.
[4:46:39] Suppose all is funding and awareness.
[4:46:40] Bring the money you'll spend it. This
[4:46:41] could tremendously backfire costing more
[4:46:45] for consultants, elections,
[4:46:46] monitoring's, staffing collection based
[4:46:47] on unsupported numbers diverting any
[4:46:48] benefit for County possibly in the red.
[4:47:00] And hose compliant presentation, the
[4:47:01] fine print is stated that we will
[4:47:02] expand our search by several hundred
[4:47:03] yards beyond the borders of Madison
[4:47:04] County to capture all relevant listings.
[4:47:15] That is being overly ambitious and
[4:47:16] self-serving. Providing inflated
[4:47:17] numbers and assess type of contractors
[4:47:18] often paid for listings seems agreeing
[4:47:19] to. Request for increased taxation
[4:47:20] short-term rentals back/penalty.
[4:47:21] Desperation for the county to produce
[4:47:22] funds. Operational taxes and fees being
[4:47:29] waived and minimize. It is in County
[4:47:30] historical for more and more money gets
[4:47:31] up the small group of short-term
[4:47:32] rentals as a scapegoat and sells the
[4:47:37] notion that the people paying the more
[4:47:38] tax won't care. But knowing that the
[4:47:39] bottom line on equitable local
[4:47:58] short-term rental owners because tax
[4:47:59] increase proposing STRS is not a good
[4:48:00] idea which I do not support. I joined
[4:48:01] and supported the supervisors and to
[4:48:02] ensure positive outlook for County
[4:48:03] increment local businesses including
[4:48:04] all lodging styles while supporting
[4:48:05] housings as a separate issue. We
[4:48:06] short-term rentals are not directly
[4:48:07] connected to other housing concerns.
[4:48:08] Thank you very much for your time is
[4:48:09] full pretty quickly and thank you so
[4:48:10] much.
[4:48:11] >>Online, we have at
[4:48:20] Christopher.,
[4:48:40] >>Where new innkeepers, we came in
[4:48:45] Mendocino County for three years ago.Is
[4:48:58] been going great and have almost
[4:48:59] doubled revenue since you first got
[4:49:00] here. You are paying TOT on time but
[4:49:01] we. We are eager and excited and happy
[4:49:03] to be in a logical minting for this
[4:49:04] taxes for you. I think, supervisor
[4:49:10] Williams simply earlier after circling
[4:49:11] the drain here. I agree with him there.
[4:49:20] As an innkeeper and someone's
[4:49:21] hospitality were (INAUDIBLE) I focus on
[4:49:22] revenue generation prescribes. Cost
[4:49:23] would be the last resort.I do it that
[4:49:24] is such a great idea.I know we just now
[4:49:40] getting taxation from peers ago from
[4:49:41] our purchase. Thankfully, you all
[4:49:43] approve the extension program we took
[4:50:02] advantage of that. Many case, the
[4:50:03] investment in marketing is your best
[4:50:04] return in dollars. I always found
[4:50:05] hospitality and that is why I fully
[4:50:06] support visit Mendocino. I think just
[4:50:07] the STRS are no go.I think if you get
[4:50:21] the bid in line your housing order,
[4:50:22] help start collecting taxes that should
[4:50:23] have been collected already, it was a
[4:50:24] businesses in mind, I (INAUDIBLE)'s
[4:50:25] financial statement, I think then we be
[4:50:28] happy to collect more TOT for you.
[4:50:41] Again, want to get the house in order,
[4:50:42] then you will be fully ready to go.
[4:50:43] Anyway, the first time and thank you
[4:50:44] for all of your dedication.
[4:50:46] >>Thank you.
[4:50:47] >>Maybe, we can promote the county and
[4:50:53] reward the sales tax in the TOT more
[4:50:54] people (INAUDIBLE) money. I would move
[4:50:55] no action.
[4:51:12] >>Second.
[4:51:19] >>Any further discussion before we call
[4:51:20] for a vote?
[4:51:27] >>Does the board want to work on a even
[4:51:37] if it's a multiyear process, developing
[4:51:38] strategies to fix account euros because
[4:51:39] there is no funding to fix the county
[4:51:47] roads unless the board Alyssa public I
[4:51:48] should say, approve some new tax that
[4:51:49] will fix the county roads?
[4:51:50] >>The answer is yes. I think we should,
[4:51:56] when I look at it I see most of the tax
[4:51:57] potential tax revenue is drive in
[4:52:00] insidious. There's a question it where
[4:52:01] tax return County if it's just the
[4:52:05] unincorporated, the amount of the
[4:52:06] priesthood over the number of miles in
[4:52:10] the unincorporated. I don't think will
[4:52:11] be taking a difference.I think if we
[4:52:15] could may be directors how, I went to
[4:52:29] potential receive more state funds as
[4:52:30] being a self-help County every dollar
[4:52:31] contributed to get more out of the
[4:52:32] state. Maybe we can get close to a
[4:52:33] pass but I'm with you on we should
[4:52:35] have a plan seems like a long shot
[4:52:36] right now look at the numbers.
[4:52:54] >>We are trying to do with something
[4:52:55] with short-term rentals and a know
[4:52:56] there is a lie, it is never plan or
[4:52:57] anything. The idea was if the board
[4:52:58] wanted had a will we could've put a
[4:53:02] plan of specific purposes for it. We
[4:53:05] saw this morning that when there was a
[4:53:11] question more than half the people
[4:53:12] said, let's limit short-term rentals
[4:53:17] There's a feeling out there about
[4:53:18] short-term rentals and housing one of
[4:53:20] the tears was used to money for
[4:53:26] short-term rentals for housing by a
[4:53:27] plan create workforce housing and that
[4:53:29] kind of stuffMexico should because I
[4:53:34] know this is going nowhere. I thinkWith
[4:53:41] roads, we to come up with the long-term
[4:53:42] plan that I don't think were going to
[4:53:43] do it today.
[4:53:50] >>
[4:53:58] >>Sometimes next six months you may not
[4:54:02] be for ballot measure but I think there
[4:54:11] should be planned that the County could
[4:54:12] air with the public and showed him the
[4:54:13] map because the map does not work with
[4:54:14] the funding stream to the county has
[4:54:15] right now. I do think there's a or are
[4:54:20] aware of whether to fix it.
[4:54:26] >>I think it is a good idea. Could that
[4:54:27] be the motion?
[4:54:55] >>No I would not. I would happy to
[4:54:56] withdraw my second. When I first came
[4:54:57] on this board I was appointed to
[4:54:58] (INAUDIBLE) talk with supervisor
[4:54:59] Williams a look at this very issue. We
[4:55:00] spent a lot in my opinion, trying to
[4:55:05] pay her out what the answer was and
[4:55:06] didn't bring anything forward Mr. is an
[4:55:07] unanswered agreement, with the county.
[4:55:08] I think the county at the same time as
[4:55:12] I was the city Council (INAUDIBLE)
[4:55:13] order lot they could put a ballot
[4:55:14] measure on the ballot and get it
[4:55:25] approved it didn't look like it would
[4:55:26] get approved and didn't like it is
[4:55:27] going to reasonably then back in 2016.
[4:55:28] I think it would be a mistake to waste
[4:55:29] time trying to figure out what are not
[4:55:30] that is the best solution. One of the
[4:55:31] things that has come up there recently
[4:55:43] were talking about employee
[4:55:44] negotiations, is about to the work of
[4:55:45] County Road (INAUDIBLE) are able to do.
[4:55:46] There a lot of funds and I do think
[4:55:47] that we can look at improving our
[4:55:48] staffing levels of County Road you can
[4:55:55] also what kind of work that can do that
[4:55:56] have a visible improvement to the
[4:55:57] community and one of the things that
[4:55:58] was brought up that really occurred to
[4:55:59] me was a lot of the simple brush
[4:56:03] maintenance and lane striping actually
[4:56:04] has impacts for residents and driving
[4:56:13] on road County roads. There are
[4:56:14] opportunities to improve the way the
[4:56:15] preservice roots within our budget. I
[4:56:16] would happily support that. At this
[4:56:17] time, very strongly believe that the
[4:56:38] county needs to get is so housing order
[4:56:39] and proof to our residential. Going to
[4:56:40] use our sales tax efficiently. With
[4:56:41] measurably with fire, the library and
[4:56:42] give them some time to see us get our
[4:56:43] financial house in order as well not go
[4:56:44] after any sales tax measure at this
[4:56:45] point.
[4:56:46] >>I will leave the motion as it is. One
[4:56:49] option the surface is allowing
[4:56:53] communities to do benefits zone in.
[4:57:06] Their own way of roads. Come to me, and
[4:57:07] trust me is almost everyday. We talk
[4:57:08] about somebody want to talk about the
[4:57:09] road widening what he called the
[4:57:10] meeting. I pull up a list not even any
[4:57:11] 20 year plan. There's no point in
[4:57:12] maintaining it. I approach the subject's
[4:57:18] that your community could pay his own
[4:57:19] (INAUDIBLE) benefits zone that can have
[4:57:20] her gross than anyone else. No
[4:57:31] interest. Maybe County could officially
[4:57:32] put out a little bit of information
[4:57:33] about all would've cost per mile to go
[4:57:34] that path? There may be success maybe
[4:57:35] they CEO wants to take control of their
[4:57:38] (INAUDIBLE) she liaison and I'm sure
[4:57:39] she and her neighbors could maintain it
[4:57:40] better than the county. She may have a
[4:57:44] config of interest socially with
[4:57:45] puddles forever.But nothing that is
[4:57:49] viable. Maybe your job is to present
[4:57:54] options. One option is that they
[4:58:04] yourself. And today, there's not a
[4:58:05] great mechanism to even have that
[4:58:06] conversation because we can't estimate
[4:58:07] what about that because.
[4:58:09] >>Call The question.
[4:58:12] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[4:58:35] The motion carries.
[4:58:45] >>Agenda item is for L discussion
[4:58:46] possible action fitting the
[4:58:47] restructuring of the economic
[4:58:48] development standing I'm sorryWe are
[4:58:49] agenda item 4K discussion, Oh, 4J
[4:58:58] discussion and possible action
[4:58:59] including adoption of a resolution
[4:59:00] exempting from taxation certain
[4:59:03] property with an assessed value of
[4:59:04] $5000 or less.
[4:59:08] >>Moved the recommended action.
[4:59:13] >>Second.
[4:59:15] >>Second. So, I wasMeeting with the
[4:59:20] assessor's office.Unlevered touring
[4:59:25] officeAnd we went from office to office
[4:59:30] In the assessor's officeAnd there was a
[4:59:33] we talk withNathan Max man was working
[4:59:37] on this minimum value taxation. And it
[4:59:40] turns outThere's two people in that
[4:59:45] office who were working in their
[4:59:46] spending a lot of timeTrying to tax
[4:59:49] people boatsAttractors or anything that
[4:59:54] is valid thousand dollars or more. And
[4:59:59] each time they do that it has to touch
[5:00:00] their hands four times during the year
[5:00:01] And soThere's a piece of property worth
[5:00:06] $1000 County gets $10 in taxes for it.
[5:00:15] And of that, we might only get three
[5:00:16] dollars. Spending all this timeWe have
[5:00:21] two people spending all this time
[5:00:22] because it is a board policy to tax
[5:00:28] this things are worth thousand dollars
[5:00:29] or more. So the idea basically let's
[5:00:33] just increase to $5000 if that is what
[5:00:36] assessor Bartolome and I agreed on.And
[5:00:39] that was the recommendation and it
[5:00:43] would alleviate all of that taxation
[5:00:47] form minimum value items.Hopefully,We
[5:00:51] were talking about the assessor's office
[5:00:56] Freeing up time this would (INAUDIBLE)
[5:00:57] they could do properties aren't being
[5:00:59] assessed properly.
[5:01:01] >>Anything to add to the conversation?
[5:01:13] >>No, not really. It costs us over $60
[5:01:14] $42 and processOne of these. That is
[5:01:16] just a simple one that only takes about
[5:01:24] 25 minutes to process. Our 15 minutes
[5:01:25] to process such as a. I think that, We
[5:01:36] are working with the Golden gate Bridge
[5:01:37] initiative I think this is could be one
[5:01:38] thing that they could recommend as well
[5:01:39] to streamline things and to get us on
[5:01:40] Bigger and better projects.
[5:01:43] >>I supportJust a question,Is there a
[5:01:52] way to index as for example estate law
[5:01:53] says that you cannot hire a handyman or
[5:02:04] handyman to help build the take offense
[5:02:05] if the materials and labor costs more
[5:02:06] than $500 I think that was a state law
[5:02:07] passed in 1970s incest still $500
[5:02:08] probably(INAUDIBLE). In the same
[5:02:13] regard, setting this to the fixed
[5:02:14] dollars amountAnd then probably no
[5:02:22] notice resolution except someone
[5:02:23] assessor's office presented (INAUDIBLE)
[5:02:24] is her way address indexing thoseIt
[5:02:25] goes up with inflation?
[5:02:31] >>We have to look into that I do know
[5:02:32] there is some flexibilityI think that
[5:02:34] Is to(INAUDIBLE)I believe it was a
[5:02:45] 10,000 that please don't quote.So,
[5:02:52] there may be a way to be able to
[5:02:53] structure it within that realm. If
[5:02:54] you'd want, you can give us direction
[5:03:01] to come back with potentially another
[5:03:02] resolution and consent to modify that
[5:03:03] language is desired.
[5:03:06] >>Why don't we just go to 10 now if
[5:03:07] it's about it may be a wash.Personally,
[5:03:27] going from a thousand to 5000 is one
[5:03:28] jumpMost of the counties there are a
[5:03:37] couple small ones that within $1000
[5:03:38] with a little value exemption most of
[5:03:39] them are 2000To actually 10,000.Will do
[5:03:48] whatever you want us to do what I say
[5:03:49] that the 5000 is a good place to start
[5:03:50] Right now.
[5:04:02] >>One of the consideration was a lot of
[5:04:03] the property such as book trails
[5:04:04] through valued around $5000 that was a
[5:04:05] considerationFor the assessor's office.
[5:04:21] >>Yes. We do have a lot of those in
[5:04:22] buildable lots there value right now.
[5:04:23] 5000 that are all in proper aids to
[5:04:24] review the prop eight in figure 2 and
[5:04:25] was reviewing those for the nextHere.
[5:04:26] And he will most likely increase those
[5:04:27] little bitThey say above and so, all
[5:04:30] the special districts and theirSpecial
[5:04:32] assessments and scale will be allowed
[5:04:36] to be paid and go from there.
[5:04:42] >>Okay. Any further comments?
[5:04:49] >>The secretive 5000 then hope that you
[5:04:56] know or someone else in the assessor's
[5:04:57] office next five years you only bring
[5:04:58] this forward again perhaps get this to
[5:05:00] higher than five.
[5:05:02] >>There is a motion and been seconded.
[5:05:06] Public comment?Anything online? No,
[5:05:13] call for the question.
[5:05:14] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[5:05:29] Motion carries unanimously.
[5:05:30] >>Thank you. Okay now are going to move
[5:05:35] on
[5:05:36] >>Let's take a quick break. We are
[5:05:45] going to have a 10 minute break. That
[5:05:46] will be 3:10.I'm sorryThat would be2:55.
[5:05:50] [ RECESS ]
[5:06:12] We are going to consider item number 4K
[5:06:18] which is discussion possible action
[5:06:19] including approval of creation of an
[5:06:20] amnesty program for building permit and
[5:06:21] direction to staff to implement the
[5:06:22] amnesty program for a period not to
[5:06:23] exceed one year.
[5:06:24] >>Yes, if it is wasBringing this to the
[5:06:28] board. And it turns outWe've done an
[5:06:43] amnesty program in the past. This will
[5:06:44] be a little different than that. We are
[5:06:48] looking for people to, voluntarily to
[5:06:51] The planning and building to get permits
[5:06:58] Because they probably built something
[5:06:59] that they hadn't gotten a permit or
[5:07:00] proper permitting four. This instead of
[5:07:01] having the penalty fees and all that for
[5:07:02] They would come in and payJust
[5:07:03] appropriate permitting fee and that
[5:07:07] way, we could get these onto, They
[5:07:10] would be assessed order permit would be
[5:07:14] Provided effort was appropriate.And it
[5:07:18] could get this people onto the tax
[5:07:19] rolls.So it would be for a limited.
[5:07:24] Just one year after prevents. And they
[5:07:29] think that planning and building is
[5:07:30] agreeable to it. I think it is a good
[5:07:37] way to forward. Thank you to Mr. Ward
[5:07:38] for reading one of these ideas forward.
[5:07:42] >>I think it is a good idea.Wide open a
[5:07:49] door we might generate some revenue or
[5:07:50] something to lose. You have two
[5:07:51] questions. I like to get a
[5:07:59] clarification. One, what will the
[5:08:00] program costs made to work program on
[5:08:01] our agenda itemLike $'s? This is a
[5:08:05] fairly low ticket?
[5:08:06] >>It seems likeIf they came in they
[5:08:09] still have to pay the appropriate fee
[5:08:11] So, it would be cost
[5:08:18] >>Our is spending less than $50,000
[5:08:19] open the door to get an amnesty?
[5:08:22] >>If I may through the Chair,Of course
[5:08:38] I would not know how many permits will
[5:08:39] come through the door that the board
[5:08:40] would potentially be waiving any sort
[5:08:41] of penalty fees or investigative piece.
[5:08:42] But staff will still be collecting
[5:08:43] coverage for staff timeReprocessing
[5:08:44] those building permits and collecting
[5:08:45] your standard building permits for is
[5:08:46] minus the investigative fees.And so,
[5:08:52] with that said, I DOT comments now it
[5:08:53] may not be right time but when your
[5:08:54] done with yours,About how I think the
[5:09:02] cost recovery aspect can be as pleasant
[5:09:03] as possible.
[5:09:04] >>I can accept that. Second question,
[5:09:08] some of the properties or zoning
[5:09:09] violations. And I work with some of
[5:09:10] those people suggestingComment to
[5:09:12] compliance. Not the your fair share.
[5:09:14] After realizingYour four houses it up
[5:09:22] ourselves over to. There is no means to
[5:09:23] accommodate (INAUDIBLE) compliance be
[5:09:24] what happens with one of those as for
[5:09:25] amnesty?The asked for removal of the
[5:09:29] house?
[5:09:32] >>We would notify them that they may
[5:09:46] need to propose to change the use of
[5:09:47] that particular structure necessarily
[5:09:48] remove the structure entirely but
[5:09:49] cannot continue as a home.
[5:09:50] >>Have a housing shortage, I don't know
[5:09:55] if it's ever, my district has a lot of
[5:09:56] good. I don't want a worse in housing
[5:10:01] problem. These problems of been created
[5:10:02] . At this point,This people come
[5:10:23] forward (INAUDIBLE) were opening this
[5:10:24] will can of regulatory nightmare. What
[5:10:25] is the solution is education with
[5:10:26] people know what can come in as amnesty
[5:10:27] or similar brings your projects and you
[5:10:28] can't find a way to permitted? Do we
[5:10:29] discard the paper trail is like they
[5:10:30] never showed up?
[5:10:31] >>We would not discard a paper trailBut
[5:10:44] you will try to work at a property
[5:10:45] owner to be able to permit the
[5:10:46] improvement for some sort of allowable
[5:10:47] use. Now, we cannot control the
[5:10:49] individuals that may choose to walk
[5:10:50] away from the permitting process
[5:10:53] altogether in the and up with an
[5:10:54] expired building permit application or
[5:10:57] just may not choose to pursue that all
[5:10:58] the way through. Next we are calling
[5:11:06] that amnesty. There are people to show
[5:11:07] up and find is an ambassador turn
[5:11:08] themselves in and there's no remedy for
[5:11:14] removing the housing. Imagine there's
[5:11:15] three families living in three houses.
[5:11:16] Now it can be born for Haiti for the
[5:11:19] reports. This kind of a hardship. What
[5:11:27] is David's for the board. What is her
[5:11:28] Rolodex? He ethical violations that
[5:11:29] cannot fix the zoning violations.I
[5:11:41] don't really want those problems
[5:11:42] develop I want people to come and they
[5:11:43] can actually come into compliance we
[5:11:44] get the tax revenue. Which of them have
[5:11:45] to fix you things to meet the code. I
[5:11:47] don't want to tell them that that they
[5:11:53] got to move out of their house.
[5:11:54] >>Doesn't do that they can approve they
[5:11:57] just didn't get the building permit.
[5:11:58] Amnesty in the building permit. If
[5:12:05] there zoning allows for two houses and
[5:12:06] have 1/3 is not a program for them. I
[5:12:07] think that is things need to be
[5:12:08] cleared.
[5:12:09] >>And education Park I think is a big
[5:12:11] part.
[5:12:12] >>Yes I think that was totally right.
[5:12:15] We can suggest this because this an
[5:12:23] amnesty program, allowing it into comes
[5:12:24] forward to be permitted. We have to
[5:12:25] maintain the program that we have. This
[5:12:32] is a way to get those people who have
[5:12:33] in common past who have a project that
[5:12:34] could be permitted to be put forward.
[5:12:39] >>When somebody comes in for amnesty,
[5:12:50] sales and the zoning violation, but it
[5:12:51] built to code. RV requiring code as of
[5:12:52] today or wait was or instruct
[5:12:56] construction begin?
[5:12:57] >>The code as up-to-date.
[5:12:58] >>So a lot of the structures probably
[5:12:59] seen 2000 houses on (INAUDIBLE). I can
[5:13:03] think of a lot almost all that would
[5:13:04] meet quote today. So that also need to
[5:13:11] be part of the education you have the
[5:13:12] people committing thinking they can get
[5:13:13] Anderson would tell them here's a 2022
[5:13:14] codebook. I can drive you around the
[5:13:20] houses in Mendocino wouldn't qualify
[5:13:21] for that code. Last question, how far
[5:13:29] back are we going taxes? If they tell
[5:13:30] us that they have I don't know if you
[5:13:31] have the discretion to become aware of
[5:13:34] the structure will be have an
[5:13:39] obligation to collect taxes as far back
[5:13:40] as you can four or five years?
[5:13:46] >>I would say, is not you that you will
[5:13:47] be collecting it is that the assessor
[5:13:48] and the auditor and I don't know what
[5:13:49] they do have discretion that must be a
[5:13:50] ministerial duty.
[5:13:57] >>Second. get a tax bill for the last
[5:13:58] five years and they need to bring it up
[5:13:59] to current code. I don't see item for
[5:14:13] this idea if if one house comes in,
[5:14:14] when out is worth it. It is a lot of
[5:14:15] houses coming in is not an attractive
[5:14:16] proposition you show up the bill for
[5:14:17] five years of taxes and have to be
[5:14:18] current. You can't. What are this examples
[5:14:19] houses it will come into compliance?
[5:14:26] >>I just have a couple of comments.
[5:14:39] While I have no objection to this
[5:14:40] program going forward if that is what
[5:14:41] the board wants to do. My suggestion
[5:14:42] would be that we make sure that it is
[5:14:43] limited to those that are not currently
[5:14:46] under code enforcement with confirmed
[5:14:47] valuation because we have expended
[5:14:48] staff hours who did this to get a piece
[5:14:58] of the board potentially be waving is
[5:14:59] the cost for recovery for the staff
[5:15:00] time spent on those investigation. The
[5:15:01] secondarily, I was just that the start
[5:15:03] date of inception program be delayed by
[5:15:04] a bit of time to allow staff to take
[5:15:05] other appropriate guidance materials
[5:15:06] for the public also to oppression so
[5:15:12] that way, the public has time to
[5:15:13] prepare those plans to maximize the use
[5:15:21] for one year building permits amnesty
[5:15:22] program. And then, just work permit
[5:15:23] because I know we talk a little bit
[5:15:24] about zoning this bill will be solely
[5:15:33] for building permit not somebody you
[5:15:34] require because of the permits for
[5:15:35] violations that would be double or
[5:15:36] triple feed. I'm happy to answer any
[5:15:37] questions toward me have it.
[5:15:42] >>Will agree with everything that Ms.
[5:15:43] Krogstad. The person is already in code
[5:15:53] enforcement and others been action
[5:15:54] against the person, then we are not
[5:15:55] awaiting those fees. I just wanted to
[5:15:56] be clear on that. And the other I can
[5:15:57] accept those two.
[5:16:01] >>The have an estimated timeframe for
[5:16:06] when it would be in?
[5:16:07] >>My suggestion would be perhaps will
[5:16:19] look at it is already midway through
[5:16:20] September right now, suggest would be
[5:16:21] maybe look at November 1 allow us
[5:16:22] adequate time to work with staff and
[5:16:24] possibly also with assessor's office to
[5:16:25] provide maybe some information to the
[5:16:26] public on aquatic can result from going
[5:16:32] through and permitting additional
[5:16:33] improvements on your property.
[5:16:34] >>Just procedurally deserved is our
[5:16:44] adopted resolution maker condition
[5:16:45] would be looking back with a resolution
[5:16:46] whatever terms the support specifies to
[5:16:47] put that on the consent calendar good
[5:16:49] with the start date we can put the
[5:16:50] specifics of the program and their and
[5:16:51] then it will be very clear what to be
[5:16:52] authorized.
[5:16:53] >>Okay, thank you.
[5:16:54] >>I would like the terms to make can I
[5:16:57] make a motion? I moved approval amended
[5:17:12] direct staff to return with an
[5:17:13] educational package explaining to the
[5:17:14] public the terms of amnesty that back
[5:17:15] taxes may be due. Current code
[5:17:16] standards will be requiredAnd that is
[5:17:21] the fees and penalties that will be
[5:17:22] waived.And zoning is nonnegotiable
[5:17:34] zoning code will notThe negotiable.
[5:17:35] >>Second.
[5:17:50] >>All right, public comment?
[5:17:56] >>Thank you.The penalty fee waivers to
[5:18:11] get people to (INAUDIBLE). The county
[5:18:12] has unexpended any members included
[5:18:13] Foresman investigating writing letters
[5:18:17] the penalty for investigating fee would
[5:18:18] be to California not just punitive.
[5:18:19] Corsican have to pay back taxes part of
[5:18:22] the punishment and the government gives
[5:18:23] up her doing things, and upstream,
[5:18:25] right? Class K is a great tool for this
[5:18:40] houses the do not make current
[5:18:41] California building code. Most of his
[5:18:42] houses (INAUDIBLE) are not visible from
[5:18:43] the street not on smaller parcels near
[5:18:44] the back in the hills and by rock or
[5:18:45] wherever. I've gotten a couple of
[5:18:46] clients 80 because excess (INAUDIBLE)
[5:18:55] sound letters saying hey, we would
[5:18:56] occur or so you got this buildings.She
[5:19:04] came in because of that letter to get a
[5:19:05] penalty.It's a way to get people in and
[5:19:18] get him on the tax rolls bring a little
[5:19:19] bit of money and the retard building
[5:19:22] (INAUDIBLE) we need to get respect
[5:19:25] these buildings for safety under call,
[5:19:30] Electrical,The billing department has
[5:19:44] a very important roles for life safety
[5:19:45] for people to listen have any control
[5:19:46] in their environment. Kids, others,
[5:19:49] guests. Due to that is for the building
[5:19:50] permit process. It is important many
[5:19:51] people in apartment process get them
[5:19:56] expected. I think it is a win-win.
[5:20:07] >>Thank you, anybody else? Anyone
[5:20:09] online? No.Any last comments from the
[5:20:21] board before we vote? Looks like we are
[5:20:22] (INAUDIBLE).
[5:20:23] >>I just you have one comment. In order
[5:20:35] for this program to be successful, we
[5:20:36] are going to have a partner I think
[5:20:37] with stakeholders, contractors, and
[5:20:38] other exchange Chamber of Commerce etc.
[5:20:39] Make sure the community knows what is
[5:20:40] happening and we were doing it. So
[5:20:41] what, whether preservation materials we
[5:20:47] can share those with our partnering
[5:20:48] agencies.
[5:20:49] >>That is the educational important
[5:20:50] component.
[5:20:51] >>I'm more than happy to reach
[5:20:57] out
[5:21:12] >>We are ready for the call.
[5:21:13] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[5:21:21] Motion carries unanimously.
[5:21:22] >>Moving on to agenda item for L
[5:21:37] discussion and possible action
[5:21:38] including the restructuring of the
[5:21:39] economic development standing committee.
[5:21:52] >>We set up the economic development
[5:21:53] standing committee. The purpose was to
[5:21:54] bring more visibility to economic
[5:21:55] issues and to have a forum for
[5:21:56] discussion. Turns out that Senate
[5:21:57] committee only set up to meet every
[5:21:58] three months and that there is only
[5:22:04] supervisor McCourty and myself on that
[5:22:05] committee. So, what it does is we can't
[5:22:17] talk to each other outside of the
[5:22:18] committee meetings and so, it really
[5:22:19] falls on County staff to be doing all
[5:22:20] the economic development work because
[5:22:21] we cannot talk to each other.I think
[5:22:29] that this proposal is to get away from
[5:22:30] the Senate committee proposal and to
[5:22:31] move it to just the regular committee
[5:22:32] and to expand it. My proposal is to
[5:22:33] expand it to five peopleHaving two
[5:22:41] supervisors and then three members of
[5:22:42] the community whether it is industry,
[5:22:43] business, labor, environmental or
[5:22:47] whatever it is about three more people to meet
[5:22:55] the to give us five. That way, two
[5:22:56] people could be working on projects am
[5:22:57] I could have ad hoc's and such. I think
[5:22:58] it would be or it will bringAnd help
[5:23:16] out this staff in that process. That is
[5:23:17] a proposal and is think that the
[5:23:18] committee could meet monthly instead of
[5:23:19] every quarter.
[5:23:20] >>I'm glad to see this proposal. I was
[5:23:29] not able to discuss it.Economic
[5:23:42] development work is even more
[5:23:43] fast-moving that you just an
[5:23:44] opportunity to come up in terms of
[5:23:45] grants and things we need to move
[5:23:46] quicker. I think the other good news is
[5:23:48] that, CEO is working very hard to put
[5:23:49] together an economic development team
[5:24:07] he just wanted to explain quickly what
[5:24:08] you've done so far. I think it will
[5:24:09] help us as we have this discussion?
[5:24:10] >>Cinema Mendocino County economic
[5:24:27] development and then also with Sir she
[5:24:28] suspending those meetings. The process
[5:24:29] of hiring an individual interviews are
[5:24:30] happening now.With economic background
[5:24:40] to take a more forward stance audit. We
[5:24:41] are moving forward direction to bring
[5:24:42] the work back into house.
[5:24:44] >>Any person, the skin of work rather
[5:24:45] well because then we've got seven
[5:24:48] interface in the past I think, the last
[5:24:51] year and 1/2 with an amazing work with
[5:24:52] the West and also RTS to put together
[5:24:59] some good and successful grant
[5:25:00] applications.I think this right
[5:25:08] direction so let's just (INAUDIBLE)
[5:25:16] >>I think this is the example where
[5:25:17] there Brown actActually brings
[5:25:25] government to (INAUDIBLE) halt. When it
[5:25:26] comes to you, development don't think
[5:25:27] we (INAUDIBLE). I think the best
[5:25:29] solution here would be what you just
[5:25:32] (INAUDIBLE) at the staff level having
[5:25:38] The C1 County staff person working with
[5:25:39] let's say one person or two people
[5:25:49] Address company. And maybe make it not
[5:25:50] a board appointment but if there is
[5:25:51] always I think likely a volunteer board
[5:25:52] member or two who wants to attendThese
[5:25:53] meetings, thatSunder Brown actMeeting
[5:25:58] at that point be supported by the word
[5:25:59] of one or two supervisors.Just
[5:26:09] membership by the willing. I mean I
[5:26:10] happen to be on we are all multiple
[5:26:11] ports not every board reserve on is an
[5:26:12] appointment of this board. And
[5:26:13] therefore,Does notParticipation doesn't
[5:26:15] trigger a Brown act and the staff or
[5:26:16] otherwise triggered to be Brown act in.
[5:26:19] I would just suggest this band would ad
[5:26:24] hoc committee altogether let the staff
[5:26:25] level committeeCO office and was
[5:26:29] committeeForm on his own and then,
[5:26:38] deliberately supervisors probably more
[5:26:39] than that they would be happy to attend
[5:26:40] these meetingsAnd then we wouldNot put
[5:26:49] a burden on the clerk and boards staff
[5:26:50] to set up agendas and tell meeting etc.
[5:26:51] and they could just be impromptu as
[5:26:52] needed as this grant became available.
[5:26:55] >>Am I agree with this one. We have two
[5:27:02] supervisors enthusiastic about
[5:27:05] (INAUDIBLE) Senate committee for a
[5:27:06] economic development. Mr. committeeWill
[5:27:11] be gridlock never be able to function.
[5:27:24] Son effective. A more moving to an ad
[5:27:25] hoc 20 members of the public is almost
[5:27:26] as bad. Because you know you have to
[5:27:31] deal, mentioned despite of you can have
[5:27:32] the majority talking you have to worry
[5:27:33] about the (INAUDIBLE) meetings. We have
[5:27:34] to rely on the public.You want to be
[5:27:46] supervisor that can show up when it's
[5:27:47] appropriate. Not be down to such
[5:27:48] restrictions.
[5:27:53] >>I agree with my colleagues is going
[5:28:19] to be challenging on the start. I very
[5:28:20] much like the idea of not having
[5:28:21] specifically appointed board members
[5:28:22] because each of us while serving as
[5:28:30] County supervisors also serves specific
[5:28:31] areas and are called action on economic
[5:28:32] development issues at various times for
[5:28:33] various things. Whether that be the
[5:28:34] work that I did with our partners of
[5:28:35] the Army or engineering, Or working
[5:28:39] (INAUDIBLE) I think that there is a
[5:28:42] variety of initiatives that bring
[5:28:49] economic development to our county.
[5:28:50] Very excited to hear this year is move
[5:28:55] forward and interviewing to help
[5:28:56] facilitate that rule. If there is an
[5:29:11] opportunity for instance that there
[5:29:12] needs to be letter of support from the
[5:29:13] Board of Supervisors for grant, I think
[5:29:14] our CEO and executive office will
[5:29:15] certainly be able to facilitate that
[5:29:16] would disturb the board using our
[5:29:17] legislative platform and her knowledge
[5:29:18] of the County and order which is in
[5:29:19] policy directions that she could simply
[5:29:20] implement thatAnd will be much more
[5:29:24] effective as far as economic
[5:29:25] development and trying to gather the or
[5:29:26] choose whom to points in which category
[5:29:30] etc. because I could seeTrying to
[5:29:43] choose three people from which
[5:29:44] industries, from which community, which
[5:29:45] part of the county, very hectic and I
[5:29:46] think it's just more appropriate to
[5:29:47] have it in-house and have the executive
[5:29:48] office work with each of the supervisor
[5:29:49] as needed.
[5:29:57] >>The reason why we started the Sunday
[5:29:58] committee was to give the kind of a
[5:29:59] forever and focus to economic
[5:30:00] development. When we only had the ad
[5:30:02] hoc, itLike meetings out of public
[5:30:07] (INAUDIBLE). So the reason we departed
[5:30:18] forward you want to lifted up because
[5:30:19] we thought that economic development
[5:30:20] was so important to our county at this
[5:30:21] point. That is reason why Senate
[5:30:25] committee started. Well, we're just
[5:30:26] finding that there is a good stewards,
[5:30:36] and is taking certainly takes when we
[5:30:37] have the Senate committee that County
[5:30:38] Counsel has to be there, the CEO has to
[5:30:39] be there, if we have this committee it
[5:30:40] wouldn't be that way. We would just
[5:30:41] have to have a public notice to be
[5:30:42] Brown act but we wouldn't have to have
[5:30:46] a will regular everyone there. So, I
[5:30:53] think that we can pick three people
[5:30:54] from the community who would be
[5:30:55] (INAUDIBLE) and Excel think that the
[5:30:58] importance of economic development has
[5:30:59] to be in the forefront of the board.
[5:31:04] >>While we are deprecating the economic
[5:31:10] development Senate committee could we
[5:31:11] add wanted I what is called resources
[5:31:14] public safety. Onegin that has an
[5:31:19] assignment for sometime is water. One
[5:31:22] supervisor who may know something about
[5:31:23] water I can talk to? So here we have a
[5:31:27] Senate committee trying to oversee
[5:31:31] water grants program and we can't use
[5:31:32] the resource, this is not governmental
[5:31:35] at it's finest.
[5:31:40] >>The need to note that some committees
[5:31:41] currently designated as with the
[5:31:52] requirements for a Senate committee
[5:31:53] that the board is not to be Senate
[5:31:54] committee but the board is required to
[5:31:55] have a Brown act body that would meet
[5:31:56] that obligation.
[5:31:57] >>Held that the board itself? Because
[5:31:59] of what are doing is your meeting we do
[5:32:00] know, I don't know enough. The regular
[5:32:03] (INAUDIBLE) would just take a direct to
[5:32:06] Glenn?
[5:32:14] >>You look at that as an option
[5:32:15] possibly.
[5:32:16] >>I have this action can include also
[5:32:17] disbandingThe Senate committee then and
[5:32:20] I are on?
[5:32:21] >>It is consequential we don't remember
[5:32:28] the name. Public health and safety
[5:32:31] resources committee.
[5:32:36] >>My own thinking is that, having and
[5:32:44] staff are actually dedicated it was
[5:32:45] always my goal was of some buddy some
[5:32:46] structure to do economic development
[5:32:47] building financial capacity for our
[5:32:53] county. Something that we are involving
[5:32:54] a supervisors. In a way for us to
[5:32:57] interact with good ideas and apply for
[5:32:58] grants that might be something
[5:33:02] specifically that were interested in
[5:33:03] whether this recreation, or broadband
[5:33:07] or water. All these things affect us.
[5:33:13] We want to be as flexible as possible
[5:33:14] and kind of turn County " "County
[5:33:17] Counsel was a flexible way. In his of
[5:33:25] economic development should the
[5:33:26] advisory group even exists within the
[5:33:27] Mendocino County would be better ifIt
[5:33:28] service own501 (INAUDIBLE) some kind
[5:33:32] Organization?
[5:33:40] >>Will probably be the most flexible
[5:33:54] (INAUDIBLE) one you need to be very
[5:33:55] careful to avoid serial meetings in
[5:33:56] terms of the overlap between you might
[5:33:57] be talking to staff or what combination
[5:34:00] supervisors my (INAUDIBLE) anytime.
[5:34:01] They are things that you would need to
[5:34:04] avoid having to worry about this board
[5:34:05] there which would mean if there is
[5:34:14] three supervisors that really want to
[5:34:15] attend a meeting on a particular issue,
[5:34:16] this could be some mechanism for
[5:34:17] centrally deciding who disagree with or
[5:34:18] without sample to the CEO. have
[5:34:28] your eyes open about those risks going
[5:34:29] there.Of their 501(c)(3) perspective of
[5:34:44] the nonprofit entity is something you
[5:34:45] created and your sort of (INAUDIBLE)
[5:34:54] yourself. A nonprofit entity that is
[5:34:55] what has members appointed to support
[5:34:56] from this Board of Supervisors and
[5:34:59] receives County money is by definition
[5:35:00] is a Brown act body. That's one of the
[5:35:01] ways.
[5:35:18] >>Mendocino County wouldn't be so
[5:35:19] specifically a core member but I know
[5:35:23] certainly, but her breasts of meetings
[5:35:27] I think supervisor is economic ad hoc
[5:35:29] is when was company convened a couple
[5:35:39] of years sessions on economic
[5:35:40] development when the coast and one on
[5:35:41] the interior. We got a lot of
[5:35:42] information we also strong in the
[5:35:46] interest in the community to do
[5:35:47] something and organized way.
[5:35:48] >>I think he is rightAbout wanted to
[5:35:50] elevated.Is to go down committee path,
[5:36:08] it is becoming something at most two
[5:36:09] supervisors were involved. I don't
[5:36:10] think that is elevated. I think
[5:36:13] majority for don't have a committee at
[5:36:14] all, you have County staff at some
[5:36:15] level working on this problem. They can
[5:36:20] reach out to five of us more than to
[5:36:21] show up somebody excuses themselves.
[5:36:22] I've been there. I jumped onto meeting
[5:36:25] as he two of you on the first want to
[5:36:26] pop out. But anybody (INAUDIBLE) some
[5:36:37] Driskell Park. Gives applicable to
[5:36:38] depending on a project for something in
[5:36:39] my district, I hate to hear that order
[5:36:40] supervisor is working on it because I'm
[5:36:41] not allowed to be there. The synodic we
[5:36:42] have today. I think you continues and
[5:36:43] as we have committee structure.
[5:36:49] >>What I'm hearing is that we wanted to
[5:36:50] do with the Sunday committee for sure I
[5:36:55] next option is to just simply go with
[5:36:56] economic development division that's
[5:37:04] been created inside of the CEOs office
[5:37:05] and then kinda solves a problem with
[5:37:06] Brown act.
[5:37:10] >>That works for me. And as long as
[5:37:16] maybe we have some sort of check in
[5:37:17] with this new staff person, there's
[5:37:21] another new person, we could then
[5:37:28] remind them of the community is that we
[5:37:29] are all on the know everybody is active
[5:37:30] office that knows (INAUDIBLE) because
[5:37:31] then as they see things, They realize
[5:37:32] that they may have some information
[5:37:33] that could be helpful.
[5:37:38] >>Am really glad that we are hiring is
[5:37:44] economic developer in person. That is
[5:37:45] one of the things that supervisor
[5:37:46] Meridian IFrom the community wasWe want
[5:37:48] to pointPerson in the county to deal
[5:37:51] with economic development issues. This
[5:37:55] the whole thing about having a
[5:37:56] committee or not. I'm not totally
[5:38:06] attached to it but we were thinking
[5:38:07] like at the next standing committee
[5:38:08] meeting, we have an agenda item
[5:38:09] presentation for the committee
[5:38:10] development Corporation.And that was a
[5:38:16] talk about housing and what they are
[5:38:17] doing and hear their presentation.We
[5:38:18] are thinking thatThe committee 18 is to
[5:38:30] deal with some of these issues that we
[5:38:31] don't want to deal with as a full board
[5:38:32] but you can bring back the ideas and
[5:38:33] presentations. And we do that in
[5:38:40] general government committee all the
[5:38:41] time. That is the purpose of having a
[5:38:42] committee where you can really delve
[5:38:43] into issues more and(INAUDIBLE) you can
[5:38:44] and in general board meeting.
[5:38:48] >>That is an example you can also see
[5:38:53] this example to supervisors who had a
[5:38:54] conversationThe selling it, a group
[5:38:59] that perhaps complete a roll that. They
[5:39:00] could then take that presentation to
[5:39:02] the staff meeting that could be
[5:39:21] convened making sure the counties
[5:39:22] economic staff people are aware of this
[5:39:23] information if used in the present
[5:39:24] case, you want to give precision full
[5:39:25] board to conceal that is to
[5:39:26] supervisors. I think we just describe
[5:39:27] and go forward with what were talking
[5:39:28] about.
[5:39:31] >>Let's go for public comment. Anyone in
[5:39:32] the audience wishes to address the
[5:39:33] issue?
[5:39:46] >>Marion, I think is a great
[5:39:53] conversation. I love what your doing. I
[5:39:54] am in favor of I'm glad to see the
[5:39:55] county embedding this into the county.
[5:39:58] I think it is really great. The only
[5:40:02] items I just wanted to consider as
[5:40:03] rebuilding. This may be first CEO, is
[5:40:17] the what is your strategy? The reason I
[5:40:18] say that is because I remember when I
[5:40:19] first came into this County and got
[5:40:20] this position, the person you want you
[5:40:22] to do is word to a hook or work want to?
[5:40:26] Is doing it? I'm helping all these
[5:40:27] businesses What to plant where is it
[5:40:34] happening? And now I heard the
[5:40:37] sentiments the quality organizations
[5:40:43] but they just don't know where to kind
[5:40:44] of put their mission and their energy.
[5:40:47] I just want to encourage you to think
[5:40:51] about items and grants have the
[5:40:55] strategy let the community no. Two can
[5:40:56] all help you with that strategy.One of
[5:41:00] the biggest things that can be able to
[5:41:01] do thisReady someThat is one item.We
[5:41:15] have of the move 2030 you have some
[5:41:16] piecesBut help the rest of us know
[5:41:20] where we can help and how we can hook
[5:41:21] ontoThe work that you are doing. It
[5:41:32] makes our mission worthwhile.
[5:41:33] >>The work of the ad hocWith the blue
[5:41:40] economy. Biofuels and hydrogen highways.
[5:41:46] Interconnectivity and workforce a man
[5:41:47] those are dear said we want to do. We
[5:41:49] will also have (INAUDIBLE) develop an
[5:41:50] district and we also have(INAUDIBLE)
[5:41:55] which you are also involved with and
[5:42:00] I'm hoping this can be some level of
[5:42:01] cooperation that would come out that
[5:42:07] person supervisors and the private
[5:42:08] sector and kind of setting an agenda
[5:42:09] and realizing what things are important
[5:42:10] to us. They also want their focus of
[5:42:16] your looking for grants you want to
[5:42:17] know what's going be the priority. You
[5:42:28] have to have the shovel working project
[5:42:29] at the same time. It is a hand-in-hand
[5:42:30] kind of issue. And here you are right
[5:42:31] we are in dismissiveness now turning to
[5:42:32] really (INAUDIBLE) it is something
[5:42:33] that's already have your own agenda
[5:42:34] items. We got a lot that of other
[5:42:36] organizations who has specialized
[5:42:37] fields can help. I think the economic
[5:42:41] endeavors anything that was the
[5:42:42] community ultimately attended a wants
[5:42:54] to see. Just want to CD County moving
[5:42:55] forward. Dragon is able to do
[5:42:56] everything obviously but we can
[5:42:57] certainly get a lot of things done and
[5:42:58] if you are all looking out for his
[5:42:59] opportunities and you can bring it to
[5:43:00] The CEOs officeAnd say, look at this
[5:43:08] what we have. We have to have a
[5:43:09] mechanism to keep informal authority to
[5:43:10] piggyback that is what John and I began
[5:43:11] about some kind of a groupI don't know
[5:43:20] what specifically convenes kind of
[5:43:21] economic developmentMeetings on a
[5:43:29] regular basis.
[5:43:30] >>We have done that in the past
[5:43:31] especially around particular grants. He
[5:43:32] built a huge partnershipFigures wanted
[5:43:33] want to mention thatIs tangential to
[5:43:48] this. You talk about PMs program, we
[5:43:49] are actually working with the cinema
[5:43:50] clean power is approved out there
[5:43:51] that's doing the contractor workshop.
[5:43:52] Read and try to bring that to Mendocino
[5:43:53] County.As well as doing a kind of
[5:43:54] roadshow about rebates and stuffThis is
[5:43:55] a good example. Hearing this act to sit
[5:43:57] here and heard about Llamas program is
[5:44:01] when we can share about them super from
[5:44:02] there. There could be a lot of
[5:44:03] different thingsThat you will be doing
[5:44:04] a point because as you develop your
[5:44:11] department, as long as you can get that
[5:44:12] information about what the department
[5:44:13] is doing, then we can work it into our
[5:44:14] plans.Don't utilize all of your
[5:44:18] organizations.
[5:44:20] >>Thank you.
[5:44:24] >>I have a follow-up question,Is not
[5:44:39] hit me that I don't know what our
[5:44:40] strategy is. I don't know what the
[5:44:41] county is intended what is the goal
[5:44:42] here? What 20 were going to do in terms
[5:44:43] of the development just as something we
[5:44:44] talk about whatAre the people are
[5:44:45] doing? We don't have money to through
[5:44:46] afterwardsThis apply for grants can we
[5:44:49] have a grants division to be more
[5:44:50] effective than another you, development
[5:44:51] activity.
[5:45:08] >>Currently the CEO and both divisions
[5:45:09] are (INAUDIBLE) and they will be
[5:45:10] working very closely together.But also
[5:45:22] you have your (INAUDIBLE) asperity for
[5:45:23] this county along with your strategic
[5:45:26] plan and if you all here's something
[5:45:27] you can referred back to speak
[5:45:30] >>I was it a successful program to date
[5:45:31] is been our interest in a broadband
[5:45:33] Accessibility which is something that,
[5:45:37] It hasn't been entirely focusedIs one
[5:45:42] area but was identified in move in 2033
[5:45:43] need (INAUDIBLE) in the economy we have
[5:45:48] to have a better connectivity. And I
[5:45:49] think that's been a policy apart forIt
[5:45:51] hasn't been done.
[5:46:11] >>But that is also state mandate
[5:46:12] program. The city is also pushing and
[5:46:13] registering report response. Haven't
[5:46:14] seen County move economic development.
[5:46:28] Other entities that we founded have
[5:46:29] made a difference if I for grants are
[5:46:30] doing, development you actually haven't
[5:46:31] seen our county I can think of any
[5:46:32] project that would say our economic
[5:46:33] development. Maybe were talking about
[5:46:34] finally, making that happen that junk.
[5:46:39] What is that look like the support
[5:46:40] having a sense return staff go to
[5:46:41] economic development but a see as
[5:46:42] providing a strategy.
[5:46:43] >>If you just adjust the quantity
[5:46:44] allocated to us in RGS.
[5:46:45] >>We did bring about $10 million
[5:47:03] remember, we brought in was brought into
[5:47:06] the community. He didn't go straight
[5:47:11] into the county it went into the
[5:47:12] community as a whole. Overcommitted for
[5:47:15] (INAUDIBLE) we have NCO, the work with
[5:47:17] did for the blue economy got a grant
[5:47:18] for that.In all of these
[5:47:30] Differenttypesofstrategies.
[5:49:03] the propel economic development? I
[5:49:04] think that needs to be part of the
[5:49:05] estate and strategy.
[5:49:49] >>You go back in history, a look at the
[5:49:50] timeShe created overall economic
[5:49:59] development plan for Mendocino County.
[5:50:04] These are the things of you going to
[5:50:05] do. These are opportunities that we have
[5:50:06] that we should pursue. Tourism is one
[5:50:08] of them. That is usually how you
[5:50:20] ultimately get some (INAUDIBLE) with a
[5:50:21] plan. B something that an economic
[5:50:24] developer in personWould be encouraged
[5:50:26] to.One of the things that needs new
[5:50:41] department or division should be doing
[5:50:42] is listening to what is happening in
[5:50:49] the state and federal level. That also
[5:50:50] Kaiser. You have line of what is
[5:50:51] Mendocino County need, was being done
[5:50:52] out there. Wherever that juncture
[5:50:56] happen is kind of try to take advantage
[5:50:57] of that. But if you could haveSome kind
[5:51:01] of plan that everybody all your
[5:51:02] community or (INAUDIBLE) I think you
[5:51:03] will get faster momentum because that
[5:51:09] is how you develop your partners and
[5:51:10] your partners (INAUDIBLE) more grants
[5:51:11] so and so forth.It goes into each other.
[5:51:16] >>Again, the County of Mendocino is not
[5:51:17] reinventing (INAUDIBLE) we will be
[5:51:18] workingAnd jumping off from where
[5:51:25] Marianne and RT has. We are currently
[5:51:26] workingWith a conference of economic
[5:51:29] development strategy.It is happening.
[5:51:34] It is just not today.It is in process.
[5:51:39] >>If I could jump in, we saw
[5:51:45] presentation this morning about the
[5:51:46] blue economy.The Doyle Harbor, blue
[5:51:54] economy those are things that economic
[5:51:55] development ad hoc worked on with Wes
[5:51:56] company and make sure that those things
[5:52:03] for her pushed forward. We also look at
[5:52:04] AG innovation. What is going on. We had
[5:52:05] a good presentation atThe cooperative
[5:52:06] extension.And so, we met with looking
[5:52:10] at hydrogen plants. What you can do
[5:52:16] without. Those are all things that they
[5:52:17] been working onBecause you want to have
[5:52:22] the economy Mendocino County. We want
[5:52:23] to have a vibrant economyAnd of those
[5:52:26] things take planning, we takeLove this
[5:52:29] session and being theOf industry and
[5:52:40] see what they need. Those are the
[5:52:41] things that were happening and have
[5:52:42] been happening for the last. 1/2. We
[5:52:43] have seen some tangible resultsAnd
[5:52:45] other opportunities ahead of us. So
[5:52:46] that is what I look forward to.
[5:52:47] >>All those thingsMentioned are things
[5:53:00] that have taken and evolve over time.
[5:53:01] And Pearson the beginning of it. I
[5:53:02] think everything about the hydrogen
[5:53:03] Highway and that renewables is just the
[5:53:04] beginning. In out time for us toThe
[5:53:05] thing about what that plan isBe going
[5:53:06] after different opportunities because
[5:53:07] thatIs what we are seeing the code. All
[5:53:12] of a sudden, it's kind of snowboarding
[5:53:13] because we didn't startProbably about
[5:53:15] three or two or three years agoYou can
[5:53:22] make those connections in working with
[5:53:23] the CEO office in the future sanity
[5:53:29] very very helpful. I will say if I have
[5:53:30] respectfully can make one request is
[5:53:31] WestFirst and foremost is always been a
[5:53:37] technical assistance provider for small
[5:53:38] business development. We will continue
[5:53:39] toI'm here to that. And our funding for
[5:53:42] the federal and state level helps us
[5:53:43] with that.But anything we could do to
[5:53:52] lower barriers for small businesses
[5:53:53] would be very appreciated. We have so
[5:53:54] many challenges and issuesThat talk
[5:53:56] about the day,Permits and licenses and
[5:53:58] stuff, I really appreciateWhat director
[5:54:01] Carl has been doing in a County butThe
[5:54:10] pace of staff moves really fast. People
[5:54:11] can't wait for permits. All of this
[5:54:12] project talk about are going to require
[5:54:13] speed and expeditedMake sure things are
[5:54:17] show already. That is another thing
[5:54:24] being aware that Skinner slowly up if
[5:54:25] you don't have processes in place with
[5:54:26] technology orPeople resources. Thank
[5:54:27] you.
[5:54:30] >>Accurate everything everyone has
[5:54:40] said. Just want to add one more piece
[5:54:41] to the fiscal management of the grants
[5:54:42] to countyAnd her partners are able to
[5:54:43] obtain. And that isMost reliable
[5:54:51] funding source for economic development
[5:54:52] is the tree development Block Grant
[5:54:53] Compute federal, state and we will
[5:54:58] stage because of the OB paper.
[5:54:59] Nevertheless, it's reliable.If this
[5:55:05] county were ever have a successful
[5:55:06] (INAUDIBLE) will be doing with this
[5:55:07] wants to begin to grants making the
[5:55:17] loans to businesses. We don't even have
[5:55:18] to charge interest. We should loan
[5:55:19] every penny out into don't have to
[5:55:20] charge interest state and federal
[5:55:21] government doesn'tRequire charge
[5:55:22] interest. What do should do we should
[5:55:23] have a short-term loan. Like three
[5:55:32] years and their of the interest rate so
[5:55:33] they can pay back. Once it comes back
[5:55:34] County, we don't reloaded to the
[5:55:35] business, we spend money now because of
[5:55:36] illegal useSpent them on process or
[5:55:39] project. We can then take care of our
[5:55:40] detected infrastructure and that is the
[5:55:41] building of some kindWrote or whatever.
[5:55:51] But then, we should be doing we should
[5:55:52] not be applying for community
[5:55:53] development block grant once every two
[5:55:54] or three years to should be getting a
[5:55:55] man every single year.If they were to
[5:56:00] have better fiscal management which
[5:56:01] requires us to take the program out of
[5:56:02] the planning and building upon anything
[5:56:03] in this transmissionI this message I
[5:56:09] have for all or partners three are
[5:56:10] working with we want to loan money out
[5:56:11] of we want to get money and had to
[5:56:12] businesses with wanting to pay them
[5:56:13] back quickly.
[5:56:14] >>Can I second that motion?
[5:56:15] >>If I may, that process is already the
[5:56:20] Don. With the exception of the couple
[5:56:37] of CDBG grants that are you and and
[5:56:38] determine planning and building 20
[5:56:39] those out. Of course, the larger
[5:56:40] multifamily grants and over $6 million
[5:56:41] seconds they will planning and building.
[5:56:51] The other ones are coming over to the
[5:56:52] grants division those meetings have
[5:56:53] been taken place. NPR in the process of
[5:56:54] doing that. Show all performance CDBG,
[5:56:55] 2016 and 21,The county Mendocino
[5:56:57] obtained of your one dollars in CDBG
[5:56:58] funds.Why didn't we get $6 million? The
[5:57:07] failure of the program. We counted the
[5:57:10] Of that program.
[5:57:11] >>It's one of your strategies.
[5:57:14] >>I'll take that.
[5:57:22] >>I was going to, and also on
[5:57:23] supervisors Williams strategy
[5:57:24] conversation. Being in business and
[5:57:29] account in this county for the last 25
[5:57:30] years, I can tell you have any plans
[5:57:31] set on the shelf somewhereNeed plan
[5:57:38] studies, studies, and also many studies
[5:57:39] and having one personWith Internet
[5:57:43] County as an agency that how that is
[5:57:44] helping toCollaborate with agency been
[5:58:02] working on that but also just keep our
[5:58:03] right tabulation connection for
[5:58:04] community*mitigation so that we all
[5:58:05] know what is out there and will be
[5:58:06] opportunities are I can say enough for
[5:58:07] small businesses and industry in
[5:58:08] particular for local governmentsGetting
[5:58:12] out of the way. Please do not discount
[5:58:13] the work the board has done in
[5:58:14] improving housing subdivision that is
[5:58:15] small not professional level staff also
[5:58:23] workforce opportunities particularly A
[5:58:24] Alabama and into that is no longer
[5:58:25] viable and could can get a contractors
[5:58:26] license. The actions of this board has
[5:58:27] taken to improve economic development
[5:58:29] through getting out of the way it
[5:58:30] should not be dismissed.
[5:58:39] >>I agree, I would like to say this
[5:58:40] support can is to every meeting having
[5:58:41] at least one item (INAUDIBLE)
[5:58:42] regulation.
[5:58:52] >>Online comment?
[5:58:59] >>Good afternoon,AA support supervisor
[5:59:16] Williams last comments. I wanted to
[5:59:17] comment on the mechanics of the
[5:59:26] questions the Senate committee versus
[5:59:27] not a Senate committee just want to
[5:59:28] becoming a question of a priority and
[5:59:29] focus I didn't concede that whenThe
[5:59:35] board decided to move that cannabis
[5:59:36] into the general government committee
[5:59:37] and supervisor has them overTake a
[5:59:45] concerted effort in ready to get into
[5:59:46] the issues and the negotiations forward
[5:59:47] and meaningful way with stakeholder
[5:59:48] inputs and involving County staffAt the
[5:59:49] appropriate times that is been able to
[5:59:51] really build the needle in a lot of
[5:59:52] ways.Having meetings once a month
[5:59:55] certainly, isWould facilitate more
[6:00:00] progress and having meetings every
[6:00:01] three monthsUsually, the mechanism
[6:00:15] could work one way or the overdramatic
[6:00:16] things that there's a lot of people on
[6:00:17] the ground have ideas about what
[6:00:18] economic development is them and for
[6:00:19] their communities and theirColleagues.
[6:00:23] So, that engagement with the community
[6:00:24] saying, we are this areas where people
[6:00:25] need helpTo find a facility that is
[6:00:32] goals and the broad goal of economic
[6:00:33] development be to improve the general
[6:00:34] well-being of everyone in the community
[6:00:46] through economic opportunities and so
[6:00:47] that can look like a lot of different
[6:00:48] things certainly, removing unnecessary
[6:00:49] the overly burden from regulations in
[6:00:50] every arena to facilitate the business
[6:00:51] developmentEngage and encourage people
[6:00:52] to set up and maintain their businesses
[6:00:53] here while considering the impact on
[6:00:55] the environment and horses and all that
[6:00:58] Hallmark of Mendocino.I just wanted to
[6:01:12] comment that there has been in my eyes,
[6:01:13] success in taking this the cannabis
[6:01:14] issues which are broader and there's a
[6:01:15] lot of them but there's also specific
[6:01:16] likeHow we actively address them that
[6:01:19] mechanism has been successful in
[6:01:20] identifying and moving those things
[6:01:21] forward.There is substantial that
[6:01:27] mechanism could also work for economic
[6:01:28] development in that way, if the same
[6:01:36] focus what is put on it and inviting
[6:01:37] and engaging stakeholders community to
[6:01:38] participate and bring suggestions as
[6:01:39] well. Thank you for your time.
[6:01:51] >>I'm back on zoom. I appreciate this
[6:01:55] discussion today. I want to make a few
[6:01:58] comments based on what supervisors have
[6:02:02] been discussing.The grass is supported
[6:02:10] in creation of the Senate committee
[6:02:13] because we saw as really for two
[6:02:21] reasons. One is, the Board of
[6:02:22] Supervisors, your rule is to act as the
[6:02:25] sovereign authority representing the
[6:02:31] people of Mendocino above all other
[6:02:32] entities. Your job is to be people's
[6:02:34] guardians. Anyway comes to economic
[6:02:38] development, it is vital that we have a
[6:02:43] clear moral ground that he or standing
[6:02:52] on that is not biased by any other
[6:02:53] perspective or a set of interests.And I
[6:03:04] want to speak and this may be
[6:03:05] uncomfortable for some, but the various
[6:03:06] economic development entity set have a
[6:03:07] version Mendocino County while they
[6:03:15] been importance and while the survey
[6:03:16] useful purpose in many ways, they are
[6:03:17] essentially entities that acts on their
[6:03:18] own benefit. They may represent
[6:03:28] particular constituents that only you
[6:03:29] represent the people of Mendocino
[6:03:30] County? And so it is a vitally
[6:03:31] important in the community is going to
[6:03:32] have any favorite and that is
[6:03:33] incredibly importantThat the community
[6:03:38] by and to any kind of economic
[6:03:39] involvement strategy the county wishes
[6:03:40] to adopt. If it has if it's going to
[6:03:41] happen(INAUDIBLE) it must be because it
[6:03:42] sees the entitiesIt is pursuing those
[6:03:54] objectives developing the plan as of
[6:03:55] the representatives. No other viable or
[6:03:56] conflict of interest involved in terms
[6:03:57] of pursuing what they want.So, the
[6:04:07] Institute support having presented
[6:04:08] committee for the purpose of preparing
[6:04:09] a full plan for economic development
[6:04:10] and submitting it to the full boardTo be
[6:04:17] debated at that level and once it is
[6:04:18] adopted, the (INAUDIBLE) Institute
[6:04:19] supports having the CEOAnd a County
[6:04:20] staff within a county responsible for
[6:04:22] that board established with expertise
[6:04:30] and the ability to put that plan into
[6:04:31] effect. No other entity isNow all of
[6:04:34] these other entities including the
[6:04:35] (INAUDIBLE) InstituteAre involved in
[6:04:48] this discussion about economic
[6:04:49] development can speak for the people
[6:04:50] Mendocino County in total. You are the
[6:04:51] ones and so therefore, I strongly urge
[6:04:52] that approach in pursuing an economic
[6:04:53] developmentObjective for Mendocino
[6:04:54] County. And appreciate the time. Thank
[6:04:55] you.
[6:05:02] >>I move that we dissolve the economic
[6:05:04] DevelopmentCommittee and the public
[6:05:11] health resources committee.
[6:05:23] >>Second.
[6:05:24] >>There's a meeting scheduleOn the
[6:05:36] 25th.
[6:05:37] >>25th on the economic development.
[6:05:38] >>We have a meeting at the cushion
[6:05:46] finish appeared
[6:05:47] >>Well, I feel like the board wants to
[6:05:59] move into a different direction and so
[6:06:00] I'm willing to cancel that meeting on
[6:06:01] the 25th. Could you bring those items
[6:06:02] are normal board meeting?
[6:06:03] >>We can but it will take time. This
[6:06:04] presentation from the CDC and those
[6:06:06] kind of issues that we have going on. I
[6:06:09] mean, what the of the committee was to
[6:06:10] save time for the board.
[6:06:11] >>20, we can bring it to the full board
[6:06:18] we will look at that report and see if
[6:06:19] it can be writtenAnd consents.You want
[6:06:24] us to 50 minutes board meeting in
[6:06:25] October or early November.
[6:06:36] >>A lot of the presentations can be your
[6:06:44] (INAUDIBLE) have an opportunity for the
[6:06:45] course of the watch. Initial meeting to
[6:06:46] discussWhat you watch and what we
[6:06:55] support. A lot of time having people's
[6:06:56] lives and enjoy it. What I can do it
[6:06:57] off-line income prepared to the
[6:06:58] meeting. Just like every packet.When I
[6:07:02] was there, one of the rules no
[6:07:03] slideshows. We were that a few times
[6:07:04] because there were exceptionsRate was
[6:07:05] needed to happen. But I think the more
[6:07:08] presentations we have the more board
[6:07:09] meetings refill less discussion. The
[6:07:11] public wants to see is deliberate about
[6:07:14] What we digested the contagiousDays in
[6:07:16] advance.Are your economic development
[6:07:24] items presentation something that could
[6:07:25] be distributed while in advance meeting?
[6:07:28] The recommended action I think I'm
[6:07:29] showing up to supportGo weeks. The
[6:07:34] presentations is there an district
[6:07:35] amended action to make sense. Ready to
[6:07:36] goPearson counties in California have a
[6:07:42] board meetings that are habitat a
[6:07:43] larger counties that have more items
[6:07:44] because you all and just Vote.
[6:08:10] >>Okay. We have a motion can we get
[6:08:20] roll call?
[6:08:21] >>Are you canceling September 25?
[6:08:22] >>Okay.
[6:08:29] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[6:08:41] Motion carries unanimously.
[6:09:05] >>For Deputy CEO Sherry Johnson, the
[6:09:06] new wording has been uploaded to your
[6:09:07] packets.
[6:09:45] >>Okay, thank you very much for the
[6:09:56] revised language is now set as,
[6:10:08] partially disagreeing the county's
[6:10:09] work? Is department challenging
[6:10:10] workplace culture is not consistent
[6:10:11] throughout the county. County recognize
[6:10:12] Susan departments with challenging
[6:10:13] workplace cultures berries and socials
[6:10:14] vacant management leadership positions,
[6:10:19] lack of change supervisors and
[6:10:20] managers, lack of accountability, and
[6:10:21] challenges and feeling vacant
[6:10:22] positions. Anyone not a previous
[6:10:28] department employee potential
[6:10:29] applicants to talk to the wings equally
[6:10:30] as our with reapply for appointment and
[6:10:31] city departmentsTo concerns of
[6:10:32] workplace culture.
[6:10:33] >>Aye. approve it.
[6:10:47] >>This is partially disagreeing or
[6:10:48] partially agreeing?
[6:10:54] >>I believe that is the same. That is
[6:11:00] the language used in the statute. We
[6:11:01] will modify the report. To reflect
[6:11:02] whatever the statute says.
[6:11:11] >>Moved approval.
[6:11:12] >>Second.
[6:11:14] >>We are ready for roll call.
[6:11:15] >>[ CALLING ROLL ]
[6:11:36] Motion carries unanimously.Agenda item
[6:11:46] 4 owes provides reports regarding for
[6:11:47] special assignments, standing in ad hoc
[6:11:48] committee meetings, and otherItems of
[6:11:51] general interest.
[6:11:54] >>Is one of the comments about the
[6:11:59] consent calendar item that we just
[6:12:00] approve. Is thatThe grand jury that a
[6:12:08] lot of work on date did notice that
[6:12:09] there were some issuesIn our human
[6:12:14] resources within the employments of
[6:12:15] 1100 employees and so, I appreciate the
[6:12:18] work on it. I think the board's
[6:12:24] commitment is to target to resolve
[6:12:25] those problems and figure how to do it
[6:12:34] better in the future. I'm appreciative
[6:12:35] of Deputy CEO Sherry Johnson for her
[6:12:36] work and stepping up and taking over a
[6:12:39] lot of responsibilities for human
[6:12:40] resources so, it is it may sound like
[6:12:48] there were so many issues that are
[6:12:49] overwhelming I think there's a lot of
[6:12:50] those issues can be dealt with with a
[6:12:53] commitment from the counties to deal
[6:12:54] with those issues.
[6:13:02] >>And agree and I want to shout out to
[6:13:03] Deputy CEO Johnson. I think this is
[6:13:04] supposed to be temporary assignment.
[6:13:05] They going on for couple of years now.I
[6:13:19] think our hearts when she moved away
[6:13:20] from HR at the moment, we're kind of
[6:13:21] depending on her.
[6:13:31] >>Good afternoon. We have been on pause
[6:13:42] with the HR director. Recruitment we
[6:13:43] did have a recruitment from the last
[6:13:44] fall it having successful applicants so
[6:13:45] we are moving forward with a different
[6:13:46] model right now, we have an assistant
[6:13:50] HR director that it supervises the floor,
[6:14:00] the managers that each have a section
[6:14:01] that they oversee. Committed to work
[6:14:02] collaboratively together and 92 them
[6:14:03] often. So do think the structure is
[6:14:04] working well right now.I was just going
[6:14:59] to respond on the concern about the
[6:15:00] comment about the grand jury report.
[6:15:01] Human resources has currently has
[6:15:02] project plan internally that women
[6:15:03] working on incorporating it into the
[6:15:04] sections of the county and the
[6:15:20] strategic plan. It also we talk about
[6:15:21] making sure that we interpret the grand
[6:15:22] jury report so we are trying to have to
[6:15:23] collaborate and all of those three
[6:15:28] areas so no aspic will be forgotten. My
[6:15:29] thank you very much. And I'd like to
[6:15:30] say I appreciate Sheriff Kendall, to
[6:15:32] sale, share element for the following
[6:15:36] police officer or law enforcement
[6:15:37] officer Memorial that was opened on
[6:15:38] Friday. The others were there. It was
[6:15:54] very moving sorry buddy and it is a
[6:15:55] beautiful tomorrow. I hope people can
[6:15:56] go and honor it.
[6:17:53] >>There's a lot of value in Board of
[6:17:54] Supervisors holding regular meetings.
[6:17:55] And I don't mean just here I think we
[6:17:56] should do them (INAUDIBLE) it really
[6:18:04] brings a wick into the process. It
[6:18:05] waited they can get by watching
[6:18:08] YouTube.
[6:18:09] >>Offering my own being, the grand jury
[6:18:13] did offer at the public service
[6:18:19] providing some helpful suggestions for
[6:18:20] the county to have a better (INAUDIBLE)
[6:18:29] for HR. The one area outweighing the
[6:18:30] kind of miss the mark is they seem to
[6:18:31] kinda skip over the facts that there
[6:18:32] are people in the department. And who
[6:18:33] aren't is absolutely clerical staff.
[6:18:34] There are people in that office as they
[6:18:37] are in essentially every county
[6:18:38] departments below the department level
[6:18:42] below the deputy department level, that
[6:18:43] are still well over hundred thousand
[6:18:45] year. The do have identical skills or
[6:18:51] should how they do have Cassidy to take
[6:18:55] on leadership roles. And think what we
[6:18:56] hear from the acting HR director, She's
[6:19:03] got work assigned to each of those four
[6:19:04] managers. And when you are paying
[6:19:05] someone arrange of $125,000 a year of
[6:19:14] the grantor may not be aware that is
[6:19:15] people are getting sellers like that
[6:19:16] putting, people of that salary range
[6:19:17] should be expected in every department
[6:19:21] take on leadership roles. I think to
[6:19:22] some extent, people in the public in a
[6:19:24] grand jury, sometimes only assume that
[6:19:32] the only people in the county have any
[6:19:33] responsibility are the department heads
[6:19:44] , the CEO, and elected officials. We
[6:19:45] have a couple of hundred very highly
[6:19:46] point county employees who have a lot
[6:19:47] of responsibility in the only to step up
[6:20:02] and play and things are picking up
[6:20:03] department level, may not be just warm
[6:20:04] and had to spelling but could be some
[6:20:05] department management and the circle,
[6:20:06] not saying the HR department is
[6:20:07] failing, I think it is on a contract
[6:20:08] right now. I'm saying that I think the
[6:20:09] grand jury seem to be unaware that
[6:20:11] there are some very high the people
[6:20:12] that department in every county
[6:20:13] departments that even if you ignore
[6:20:14] department had.
[6:20:16] >>With that, that concludes our meeting
[6:20:22] for today and the meeting is adjourned.
[6:20:23] Thank you staff for doing an excellent
[6:20:25] job that you have accomplished today
[6:20:29] for making this one's moogley. I think
[6:20:35] the people of the town of Mendocino the
[6:20:36] surrounding area will appreciate the
[6:20:37] rest of the meeting here.Thank you.
[6:20:46] [ APPLAUSE ]