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>> Good morning. I'm calling

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this meeting to order for

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Tuesday, September 1st. Clerk,

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if you could please do roll

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call.

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>> Certainly. Supervisor

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Rabbitt.

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>> Here.

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>> Supervisor Coursey.

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>> Here.

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>> Supervisor Gore.

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>> Here.

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>> Supervisor Hopkins.

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>> Present.

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>> Chair Hermosillo.

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>> Here.

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>> County Executive Guhin.

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>> Here.

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>> County Council Myers.

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>> Present.

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>> Thank you. I want

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to remind our attendees

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in chambers and online

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about our commitment

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to civility,

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which was played as part of the

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video that we just heard. Any

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public comments that violate

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our commitment

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to civility or that fall

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outside of the board's

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jurisdiction will result

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in forfeiting your time and

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may limit your ability

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to comment for the rest

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of the meeting. I'm delegating

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to the Clerk of the Board the

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authority to mute commenters

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when their remark do not comply

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with our commitment

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to civility. Due

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to an increase

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in discriminatory statements

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during public comment and our

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obligation to provide a

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discriminatory free workplace

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under California law, your

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forfeited at the first

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discriminatory statement.

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Please consider this your first

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and only warning. Also want to

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note that the video provided

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information on how

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to access interpretation both

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from Spanish to English and

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English to Spanish.

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In the back

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of the chambers are headsets.

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And now we will hear public

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comment

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on items one and three, noting

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that two and four were

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withdrawn by addendum. Seeing

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no one in chambers. Are there

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any folks online that would

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like to provide public comment

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on closed Session Items 1 and

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>> Thank you Chair There are no

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>> Thank you so much. We will

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now adjourn then to close

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session and we will be back

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at 10 am.

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>> [CLOSED SESSION]

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>> And we are back from closed

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session and resuming our board

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meeting for Tuesday, September

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1st. We're going to do the

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Pledge, and for that we have a

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special a few special guests

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in chambers. I'd like

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to invite Councilmember

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Natalie Rogers

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to please lead us in the

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Pledge. Welcome. I pledge

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allegiance to the flag, of the

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United States of America, and

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to the Republic

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for which it stands,

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one nation under God,

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indivisible,

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with liberty and justice

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for all. Thank you so much.

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Great job, Council member. As a

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reminder,

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you all just saw a video played

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with information on how

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to access Spanish

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interpretation. If you need

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headsets they're in the back

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of the chambers. And you can

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translate from Spanish to

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English and English to

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Spanish. We'll now move on

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to the approval

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of the agenda. Items two and

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four were withdrawn

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by addendum. Is there any other

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changes? If not,

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is there a motion?

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in favor say aye. Aye. Any

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opposition? Seeing none. That

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motion passes. We're going

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to move on

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to our consent calendar, and

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I'll remind everyone that we're

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going to take public comment

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5 through 20. We'll first hear

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Zoom. Any public comment that

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violate our commitment

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to civility or that fall

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outside of the board's

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jurisdiction will result

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in forfeiting your time and

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may limit your ability

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to comment for the rest

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of the meeting. I'm delegating

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of the board the authority to

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mute commenters when their

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remarks do not comply

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to civility. Due

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to an increase

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in discriminatory statements

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during public comment and our

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obligation to provide a

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discriminatory free workplace

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under California law, your

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public comment will be

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forfeited at the first

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discriminatory statement.

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Please consider this your only

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warning. If there's anyone who

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to provide public comment

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in chambers, please line up

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at the podium. Everyone will

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have two minutes. We'll do

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in chambers first and then go

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to Zoom. Feel free

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to line up. Thank you. Good

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to provide comment

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on the approval of the Ag and

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Open space funding for our

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Geyserville Park Plaza. And I'm

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Adrienne Garialdi from

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Geyserville. It's been a few

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years since Gretchen and I

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walked around town trying to

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find a public spot that we

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could improve. And I brought my

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idea to Director Hoevertsz, who

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supported it. He's reading and

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told me to go for it. So our

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Advisory Council actually

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funded the first couple

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of studies that we did with

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Cuesta to actually do some

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public outreach and develop a

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concept design. And then we

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applied for Ag and Open space

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money, which we're here today

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to hopefully approve. And I

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would also like to thank the

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Coastal Conservancy. They have

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put up additional money and

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will be putting up funding for

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the construction a little bit

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later in the project. So thank

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you all very much.

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>> Thank you. Thank you,

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Director Hoevertsz, for always

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welcoming wonderful ideas. Any

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other public comments?

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>> Good morning. My name is

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Anthony Valentino, and I'm an

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animal control officer with

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Sonoma County Animal

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Services. And I've been there

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for two and a half years.

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Today, SCAS

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in that time has gone from

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covering just the

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unincorporated county

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in the city of Santa Rosa

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to now also including the

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cities of Windsor and

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Healdsburg. With the Petaluma

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agreement

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before you guys today, SCAS

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will soon be covering the

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majority of residents

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in the county. I want to be

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clear that I support this

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decision. Continuing

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to bring animal services

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underneath one umbrella is

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exactly what the county and our

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residents need. Our residents

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deserve a consistent,

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accountable animal services

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provider, not a patchwork of

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contracts and providers that

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leave community members

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uncertain

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about what they're getting.

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But taking on this

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responsibility means taking

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on the staffing to hold up

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those responsibilities. Right

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now, the same number of staff

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are covering a much smaller,

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larger service area than

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before. When the jurisdiction

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gets added, the calls,

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the welfare checks, the

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caseload gets redistributed

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onto staff members and

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stretching them thin

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over time. That's how you lose

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good people. And staff needs

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to be able to take time off

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to stay healthy

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in a job that is demanding

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of them. Understaffing doesn't

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just slow

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down response times. It burns

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out people that the community

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counts on

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to provide this job and

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services for years to come.

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That's why I urge the board

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to authorize at least two new

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animal control officer

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positions as soon as possible

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as training takes four

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to six months to complete.

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Thank you very much for

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considering all this today and

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I'm proud to do what I do

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for SCAS and for the community

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members and we just need

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to keep our staffing in pace

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with our responsibilities that

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we have before us. Thank you.

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>> Thank you so much. I

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appreciate your comments and

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your work and understand the

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pressure you're

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under and we're working

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with the individual cities. So

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thank you.

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>> Good morning. My name is

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Kevin Arnold. I'm a field rep

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for SEIE. 10 to 1 I'm here

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really just to support some of

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these animal control officers

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as well whose incredible work

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over the last literally

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decades, particularly

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in the face of the contracts

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from North Bay Animal Services

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now disgraced. I think we've

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seen really the value that

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having incredible workers just

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like Anthony here bring

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to the community. These are

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folks who have been

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under a lot of pressure, a lot

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of resource strain

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for honestly generation. And

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this is an incredible

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opportunity

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to not just bring great

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services

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to these new contracted areas

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like Petaluma, but

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to really bring resources

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into this,

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into this group as well. These

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are not easy jobs to hire for

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these take the recruitment

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times and everything can take

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between, you know, up

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to six months Even longer.

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Getting folks

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into the system takes, you

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know, months at a time. We're

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looking at, even if we were to

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get a recruitment letter out,

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you know, before November, we

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probably wouldn't see somebody

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on the streets helping to

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with these new contracts

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until far into the summer of.

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Of 27. So we'd really like

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to get a kind

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of streamlined process here

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to get folks onto the streets.

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But this Petaluma contract

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specifically requires two

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officers to be in Petaluma

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pretty much the entire time.

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That means that they're not

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going to be able

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to service these other areas.

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What we know now is that

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there's apparently not adequate

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data to be able to say whether

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or not they're going to need

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between one and three or

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something. I think we know

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where there's definitely going

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to be more work, a larger area

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we should get started right

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away. So between whether it's

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1, 2, 3, you guys have the.

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The, you know, can sign

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on the dotted line, make sure

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that, you know, we can

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streamline this process and get

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these guys the help they

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deserve. All right, thank you.

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>> Thank you.

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Any other public comment

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in chambers? Seeing none any

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more. Any comments online?

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>> Thank you. Chair, one

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moment. And there are no hands

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raised.

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>> Thank you. And now we're

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going to. Is there any

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questions, Comments

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from my colleagues?

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>> Yeah.

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>> I just want

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to honor the work on the

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Geyserville Plaza. You know,

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this is an unincorporated

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community that. That doesn't

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have a space like this. But I

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just also clarifying that the

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parking lot that we're using

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was already under Sonoma

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Public infrastructure's work is

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park and ride. That was never

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utilized. So it's utilized a

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little bit for like,

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tree lighting and other things

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like that. It's just beautiful

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that it's going

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to be a park that's going

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to be used every day. And

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Adrian, I want to thank you

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for your work. You know,

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we sit here and act

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like these things happen, but

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they happen because especially

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in an unincorporated area

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because of a lot

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of work. I know you and Greg

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and specifically really dug

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in and worked with staff at

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Agon Open Space to, you know,

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draft these and go

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through so much work. And I

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just. The community's going

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to be better for it. So thank

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you very much.

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>> Thank you. And now, yes,

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Supervisor Hopkins.

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>> I just wanted to say thank

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you to Pie and also the CEO's

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office for item number 13, and

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extend my just endless gratitude

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and appreciation to West County

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Community Services for

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operating an absolute critical

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piece of infrastructure out

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in Guerneville, which is our

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Guerneville homeless shelter.

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And it was something that came

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about during the pandemic where

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previously it was only seasonal

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and folks were kicked

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out early in the morning and

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couldn't come back in

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until late at night. And having

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it as a 24 7, 365 shelter has

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really allowed us to get folks

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into permanent supportive

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housing options, including

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Georgia's Hideaway, which is

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now actually fully operational.

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And I think everybody has moved

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into that site. So very,

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very exciting

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to see that happen. And thank

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you to West County community

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services, the CEO, CEO's

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office, and public

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infrastructure for 13.

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>> Thank you so much. Any other

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comment? If not, is there a

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motion

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>> Move to

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approve the consent calendar?

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>> Is there a second?

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>> Second

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>> Clerk, if you want

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to do a roll call,

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Thank you.

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>> Supervisor Rabbitt?

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>> Aye.

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>> Supervisor Coursey?

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>> Yes.

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>> Supervisor Gore?

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>> Yes.

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>> Supervisor Hopkins?

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>> Yes.

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>> Chair Hermosillo?

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>> Yes.

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>> Thank you so much. And

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with that, we are going to go

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on to our gold resolutions.

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And today we're going

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to honor a gold resolution

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to celebrate Elaine Holtz and

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Ken Norton upon their

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retirement for Women's Spaces

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Radio. And Elaine, I saw you

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in the audience. There you are.

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Thank you for being here. If

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you'd like to come to the

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podium and say a few words.

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>> First of all, I want

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to thank you

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for honoring women's Spaces,

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men's spaces, Ken Norton, who

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is right here by me,

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beside me and myself. This is

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an honor that gives the program

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worth and recognition,

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and I thank you for that. It

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also honors all women who are

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struggling still

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to get the ERA and the

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Constitution. I want

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to personally thank Marcia

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Vasta Pre, former city council

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member,

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and I call her my ambassador

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at large

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for putting this motion

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in and seeing the contribution

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of the work that we have done.

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I also want

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to recognize the suffrage

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Isabel Schindler, who is my

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dear friend Susan Lamont's

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great grandmother,

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which brings the suffrage

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energy into our county. Susan

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Lamont was the first guest

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on my Women's Spaces when I

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01:18:06,100 --> 01:18:07,100
went on the air on television

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01:18:07,100 --> 01:18:10,100
for nine years. These are two

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shoulders, actually three

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shoulders that we could all

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01:18:12,100 --> 01:18:14,100
stand on. Women's Spaces became

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01:18:14,100 --> 01:18:16,100
more than a radio show. It

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preserved community history,

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01:18:17,100 --> 01:18:19,100
celebrated women,

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encouraged thoughtful dialogue,

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01:18:20,100 --> 01:18:22,100
and demonstrated the power

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01:18:22,100 --> 01:18:24,100
of community radio. It

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dedicated. Excuse me,

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01:18:25,100 --> 01:18:27,100
it is dedicated to ordinary

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01:18:27,100 --> 01:18:28,100
women doing extraordinary

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things. I am so excited. I can

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feel my heart beating. That's

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amazing. My deepest thanks

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to KPBF, its board and its

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01:18:39,100 --> 01:18:42,100
founders, and also the board

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01:18:42,100 --> 01:18:44,100
at KPCA and Petaluma

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01:18:44,100 --> 01:18:46,100
for allowing me to be

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on the air. Thank you

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01:18:48,100 --> 01:18:49,100
to all the engineers,

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01:18:49,100 --> 01:18:51,100
the guests and faithful

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01:18:51,100 --> 01:18:53,100
listeners, and

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01:18:53,100 --> 01:18:56,100
to the national Women's history

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01:18:56,100 --> 01:18:57,100
project, whose Our History is

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Our Strength segments enriched

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01:18:58,100 --> 01:18:59,100
our broadcast. Hi to Rudolph

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Hurley and Jessie Gordon.

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Jesse Gordon is going to be

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100 years old next month,

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and she's my number one fan.

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01:19:06,100 --> 01:19:08,100
It's a privilege

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01:19:08,100 --> 01:19:10,100
to serve this community. It

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01:19:10,100 --> 01:19:12,100
really is. It is a privilege.

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And now, as we pledge,

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as we did the pledge

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during the final show

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of every month of Women's

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01:19:18,100 --> 01:19:19,100
Spaces, I leave you with the

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women's spaces pledge. I gave

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everybody a card

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01:19:22,100 --> 01:19:23,100
in the audience. If you'd like

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01:19:23,100 --> 01:19:25,100
to join me, please feel free.

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My self-esteem does not depend

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on anything outside of me. My

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self-esteem depends

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on my relationship with myself

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01:19:36,100 --> 01:19:38,100
and my higher power. Thank you

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01:19:38,100 --> 01:19:39,100
from the bottom of my heart.

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01:19:39,100 --> 01:19:42,100
And a little gossip. I

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01:19:42,100 --> 01:19:44,100
interviewed three of you out

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of five. And Supervisor Gore,

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01:19:46,100 --> 01:19:47,100
when he was on the air he was

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having some challenge with his

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01:19:49,100 --> 01:19:52,100
wife and he was so nervous.

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And I said, Jim, you just

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follow my direction. And he

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01:19:55,100 --> 01:19:56,100
gave us a good interview and he

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got elected. And also Linda

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Hopkins, when she came in,

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I thought this was the future.

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These are the women we're

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01:20:08,100 --> 01:20:09,100
waiting for. And I know it's a

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01:20:09,100 --> 01:20:10,100
struggle. I know it's hard

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01:20:10,100 --> 01:20:11,100
sometimes

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01:20:11,100 --> 01:20:12,100
to really get your values

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01:20:12,100 --> 01:20:14,100
in there, but thank you all.

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And of course, Chris Coursey,

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who I read in the press

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01:20:17,100 --> 01:20:18,100
Democrat, then had the honor

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01:20:18,100 --> 01:20:19,100
when you first decided to run

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for City Council and then

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for the board of Supervisors.

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So thank you all,

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and I'll turn it over

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01:20:25,100 --> 01:20:27,100
to my partner Kendor for a few

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01:20:27,100 --> 01:20:29,100
words.

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>> I am a very lucky man

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01:20:39,100 --> 01:20:40,100
to be able to sit in on so many

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01:20:40,100 --> 01:20:41,100
women's spaces shows. How many

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do you think we had?

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We had over 500.

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>> We did 260 a year, so 52 a

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year for 15 years this round.

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>> And so these have all been

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wonderful guests. Most are

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women. And it was only in the

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last year that we added this

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segment called Men's Spaces so

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we could honor those men that

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01:21:00,100 --> 01:21:02,100
also support women. And I just

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want to remind everybody that

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we all have a navel. In fact,

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even the paintings of Adam and

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01:21:08,100 --> 01:21:10,100
Eve have a navel. And where

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does a navel come from? Comes

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from that umbilical cord

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01:21:12,100 --> 01:21:15,100
to our mom, a woman. And so we

593
01:21:15,100 --> 01:21:17,100
need to give women that

594
01:21:17,100 --> 01:21:19,401
recognition that they have.

595
01:21:20,100 --> 01:21:23,601
And men, I think, are. Are

596
01:21:25,100 --> 01:21:28,100
feeling very vital when they're

597
01:21:29,100 --> 01:21:31,100
helping women. I know I am. I

598
01:21:31,100 --> 01:21:33,100
feel very vital in helping

599
01:21:33,100 --> 01:21:36,100
Elaine and produce this show.

600
01:21:36,100 --> 01:21:37,100
So thank you so much

601
01:21:37,100 --> 01:21:39,100
for the honor.

602
01:21:39,100 --> 01:21:40,100
>> Thank you.

603
01:21:40,100 --> 01:21:41,100
>> One last thing. We have our

604
01:21:41,100 --> 01:21:43,100
first men's space. As guest,

605
01:21:43,100 --> 01:21:44,100
former vice chair

606
01:21:44,100 --> 01:21:45,100
from the city council, Lee

607
01:21:45,100 --> 01:21:47,100
Pierce is here. So, yes,

608
01:21:47,100 --> 01:21:49,100
thank You.

609
01:21:49,100 --> 01:21:50,100
>> He sure is.

610
01:21:50,100 --> 01:21:51,100
>> Thank you.

611
01:21:51,100 --> 01:21:52,100
>> Thank you.

612
01:21:52,100 --> 01:21:53,100
>> He wrote a wonderful book.

613
01:21:53,100 --> 01:21:54,100
>> I would recommend everybody

614
01:21:54,100 --> 01:21:55,100
read it. It really gives you a

615
01:21:55,100 --> 01:21:56,100
sense of what it's like

616
01:21:56,100 --> 01:21:57,100
to grow up in Sonoma County.

617
01:21:57,100 --> 01:22:00,100
Anyway, thank you so much,

618
01:22:00,100 --> 01:22:01,100
>> Elaine. I'd like to say a few

619
01:22:01,100 --> 01:22:02,100
words and then invite my

620
01:22:02,100 --> 01:22:03,100
colleagues to say a few words.

621
01:22:03,100 --> 01:22:04,100
First of all,

622
01:22:04,100 --> 01:22:06,100
congratulations and thank you

623
01:22:06,100 --> 01:22:08,401
for your five decades

624
01:22:09,100 --> 01:22:11,100
of commitment to our community

625
01:22:11,100 --> 01:22:13,401
and uplifting women's voices

626
01:22:14,100 --> 01:22:17,100
and places and then adding men.

627
01:22:17,100 --> 01:22:19,100
You probably don't recall,

628
01:22:19,100 --> 01:22:21,100
but years and years ago, you

629
01:22:21,100 --> 01:22:22,100
interviewed me when I ran the

630
01:22:22,100 --> 01:22:23,100
teen center, when it was a

631
01:22:23,100 --> 01:22:25,401
teeny, tiny nonprofit helping

632
01:22:26,100 --> 01:22:27,100
our vulnerable kids

633
01:22:27,100 --> 01:22:29,100
in the community. And I just

634
01:22:29,100 --> 01:22:31,100
want you to acknowledge the

635
01:22:31,100 --> 01:22:32,100
folks that are here

636
01:22:32,100 --> 01:22:33,100
in the audience. I'd

637
01:22:33,100 --> 01:22:35,100
like you all to either stand up

638
01:22:35,100 --> 01:22:36,100
or raise your hand if you were

639
01:22:36,100 --> 01:22:38,100
interviewed by Elaine. You've

640
01:22:38,100 --> 01:22:40,100
worked with her. You're here

641
01:22:40,100 --> 01:22:42,100
to support her. She has helped

642
01:22:42,100 --> 01:22:44,100
you in some way. And this is

643
01:22:44,100 --> 01:22:47,601
just a small microcosm of our

644
01:22:48,100 --> 01:22:51,100
community and the diversity and

645
01:22:51,100 --> 01:22:52,100
the impact that you've made

646
01:22:52,100 --> 01:22:54,100
on our county. And so thank you

647
01:22:54,100 --> 01:22:57,100
for your great work. And I'd

648
01:22:57,100 --> 01:22:59,100
like to turn over

649
01:22:59,100 --> 01:23:00,100
to my colleagues if they would

650
01:23:00,100 --> 01:23:01,100
like anything

651
01:23:01,100 --> 01:23:03,100
to add anything else.

652
01:23:03,100 --> 01:23:05,100
Supervisor Gore?

653
01:23:05,100 --> 01:23:07,100
>> Yeah. Just as one of the.

654
01:23:07,100 --> 01:23:08,100
You told me. You said,

655
01:23:08,100 --> 01:23:10,100
I'll bring you on the show.

656
01:23:10,100 --> 01:23:11,100
You are a man. Of course,

657
01:23:11,100 --> 01:23:13,401
James, but I will.

658
01:23:15,100 --> 01:23:16,100
>> Dolly Parton.

659
01:23:16,100 --> 01:23:17,100
>> Yeah, yeah, you said.

660
01:23:17,100 --> 01:23:18,100
But I want

661
01:23:18,100 --> 01:23:19,100
to hear what you have to say,

662
01:23:19,100 --> 01:23:21,100
and I just want to thank you

663
01:23:21,100 --> 01:23:22,100
for authentically taking me

664
01:23:22,100 --> 01:23:23,100
into that place. You're right.

665
01:23:23,100 --> 01:23:25,100
Also, I want to acknowledge a

666
01:23:25,100 --> 01:23:27,100
conversation that you and I had

667
01:23:27,100 --> 01:23:28,100
later that Supervisor Hopkins

668
01:23:28,100 --> 01:23:30,100
and I had,

669
01:23:30,100 --> 01:23:31,100
where as I was running

670
01:23:31,100 --> 01:23:33,100
for office with young kids and

671
01:23:33,100 --> 01:23:36,100
even my wife being pregnant

672
01:23:36,100 --> 01:23:39,100
at the time when I was running

673
01:23:39,100 --> 01:23:41,100
for office, what I got

674
01:23:41,100 --> 01:23:45,201
from the world a lot was kind

675
01:23:46,100 --> 01:23:48,100
of support and, oh, yeah,

676
01:23:48,100 --> 01:23:49,100
you're running for office.

677
01:23:49,100 --> 01:23:50,100
When my colleague was running

678
01:23:50,100 --> 01:23:51,100
for office with young kids,

679
01:23:51,100 --> 01:23:53,100
people were saying,

680
01:23:53,100 --> 01:23:55,100
how could you do that? You

681
01:23:55,100 --> 01:23:58,100
know, and the. So I just want

682
01:23:58,100 --> 01:23:59,100
to acknowledge that it is

683
01:23:59,100 --> 01:24:01,100
different. It absolutely is.

684
01:24:01,100 --> 01:24:04,100
And that weighs heavy. And so

685
01:24:04,100 --> 01:24:06,100
those of us who are

686
01:24:06,100 --> 01:24:07,100
in a situation

687
01:24:07,100 --> 01:24:08,100
with privilege, the most

688
01:24:08,100 --> 01:24:09,100
important thing we can do is

689
01:24:09,100 --> 01:24:10,100
acknowledge it, number one,

690
01:24:10,100 --> 01:24:13,100
and just work to. Not

691
01:24:13,100 --> 01:24:14,100
to do something. Do something

692
01:24:14,100 --> 01:24:15,100
good about it. I also want

693
01:24:15,100 --> 01:24:16,100
to thank you

694
01:24:16,100 --> 01:24:17,100
for not just calling me in,

695
01:24:17,100 --> 01:24:18,100
but challenging us

696
01:24:18,100 --> 01:24:20,100
at many times, too. You've been

697
01:24:20,100 --> 01:24:21,100
before this board many times,

698
01:24:21,100 --> 01:24:23,100
and you've been fired up,

699
01:24:23,100 --> 01:24:25,100
and you've been. But I want to

700
01:24:25,100 --> 01:24:26,100
also say that every time you

701
01:24:26,100 --> 01:24:28,401
were. You were connected

702
01:24:29,100 --> 01:24:31,401
with that righteous sense

703
01:24:32,100 --> 01:24:34,100
of justice. And whether it was

704
01:24:34,100 --> 01:24:37,100
working with Nancy and Harold

705
01:24:37,100 --> 01:24:38,100
and everybody and Susan and

706
01:24:38,100 --> 01:24:39,100
anybody out here

707
01:24:39,100 --> 01:24:42,100
to promote what was right. You

708
01:24:42,100 --> 01:24:43,100
were using, you know,

709
01:24:43,100 --> 01:24:46,100
you were using the public forum

710
01:24:46,100 --> 01:24:47,100
to spread what you believed

711
01:24:47,100 --> 01:24:48,100
in and what was right. And so I

712
01:24:48,100 --> 01:24:49,100
really acknowledge and thank

713
01:24:49,100 --> 01:24:51,100
you for that. Thank you. You

714
01:24:51,100 --> 01:24:53,100
know, in this time,

715
01:24:53,100 --> 01:24:55,100
when our Chair Hermosillo had

716
01:24:55,100 --> 01:24:56,100
to make an attestation or a

717
01:24:56,100 --> 01:24:57,100
statement at the beginning

718
01:24:57,100 --> 01:24:58,100
about cutting people off

719
01:24:58,100 --> 01:24:59,100
of a public forum,

720
01:24:59,100 --> 01:25:00,100
which is not what we endeavored

721
01:25:00,100 --> 01:25:01,100
to do at any time,

722
01:25:01,100 --> 01:25:03,100
it's because we have people who

723
01:25:03,100 --> 01:25:05,100
are, quite honestly,

724
01:25:05,100 --> 01:25:06,100
desecrating with racism,

725
01:25:06,100 --> 01:25:08,100
this public place. It's never

726
01:25:08,100 --> 01:25:09,100
to stop people

727
01:25:09,100 --> 01:25:12,100
from calling truth to power

728
01:25:12,100 --> 01:25:15,100
in their own way or uniting us

729
01:25:15,100 --> 01:25:17,100
around justice. So thank you so

730
01:25:17,100 --> 01:25:18,100
very much.

731
01:25:18,100 --> 01:25:19,100
>> You know, I have

732
01:25:19,100 --> 01:25:20,100
to give credit

733
01:25:20,100 --> 01:25:21,100
for where credit is due. My

734
01:25:21,100 --> 01:25:22,100
daughter, Susan Jensen, is

735
01:25:22,100 --> 01:25:23,100
here,

736
01:25:23,100 --> 01:25:24,100
and let me tell you something.

737
01:25:24,100 --> 01:25:25,100
She has been the motivation

738
01:25:25,100 --> 01:25:26,100
for me

739
01:25:26,100 --> 01:25:27,100
since the day I was born.

740
01:25:27,100 --> 01:25:29,100
Like, she was born. What I

741
01:25:29,100 --> 01:25:30,100
always do at the end

742
01:25:30,100 --> 01:25:31,100
of the show, I remind people to

743
01:25:31,100 --> 01:25:33,100
remember our children are the

744
01:25:33,100 --> 01:25:34,100
future,

745
01:25:34,100 --> 01:25:35,100
and we must never lose sight

746
01:25:35,100 --> 01:25:36,100
of that. And when we make

747
01:25:36,100 --> 01:25:37,100
decisions

748
01:25:37,100 --> 01:25:38,100
to ask one question,

749
01:25:38,100 --> 01:25:40,100
is it good for the children?

750
01:25:40,100 --> 01:25:41,100
If it's not good

751
01:25:41,100 --> 01:25:42,100
for the children,

752
01:25:42,100 --> 01:25:43,100
let's not do it. You know,

753
01:25:43,100 --> 01:25:44,100
let's think about that. You

754
01:25:44,100 --> 01:25:45,100
know, we're in a.

755
01:25:45,100 --> 01:25:47,100
In a real struggle right now,

756
01:25:47,100 --> 01:25:49,100
and the best we can do is to

757
01:25:49,100 --> 01:25:52,100
come together as a community.

758
01:25:52,100 --> 01:25:53,100
>> Thank you, Supervisor

759
01:25:53,100 --> 01:25:54,100
Hopkins.

760
01:25:54,100 --> 01:25:55,100
>> I just want to thank you

761
01:25:55,100 --> 01:25:57,401
for your fierce, welcoming,

762
01:25:58,100 --> 01:26:00,100
and warm feminism that you

763
01:26:00,100 --> 01:26:02,100
bring to all of Sonoma

764
01:26:02,100 --> 01:26:03,100
County. And I think back at all

765
01:26:03,100 --> 01:26:05,100
the times that our lives have

766
01:26:05,100 --> 01:26:06,100
intersected, how you uplifted

767
01:26:06,100 --> 01:26:08,100
the first ever female majority

768
01:26:08,100 --> 01:26:09,100
on the Board of Supervisors.

769
01:26:09,100 --> 01:26:11,100
How I remember you at the

770
01:26:11,100 --> 01:26:12,100
Women's March. I remember you

771
01:26:12,100 --> 01:26:14,401
around the 100th anniversary

772
01:26:15,100 --> 01:26:17,100
of women's right to vote, but

773
01:26:17,100 --> 01:26:18,100
also having those tough

774
01:26:18,100 --> 01:26:19,100
conversations about even though

775
01:26:19,100 --> 01:26:20,100
that happened, it was not all

776
01:26:20,100 --> 01:26:21,100
women, right? And how do we

777
01:26:21,100 --> 01:26:22,100
uplift the voices of women of

778
01:26:22,100 --> 01:26:24,100
color and folks who are still

779
01:26:24,100 --> 01:26:25,100
systematically disenfranchised

780
01:26:25,100 --> 01:26:27,100
after that. And I just want

781
01:26:27,100 --> 01:26:29,100
to thank you

782
01:26:29,100 --> 01:26:30,100
for always leaning in,

783
01:26:30,100 --> 01:26:32,100
for always speaking up, and

784
01:26:32,100 --> 01:26:33,100
for just being fearless,

785
01:26:33,100 --> 01:26:35,100
because we need more

786
01:26:35,100 --> 01:26:37,100
of that today than ever before.

787
01:26:37,100 --> 01:26:38,100
So thank you

788
01:26:38,100 --> 01:26:40,100
for being an inspiration

789
01:26:40,100 --> 01:26:42,100
for so many years and for

790
01:26:42,100 --> 01:26:43,100
really what you have dedicated

791
01:26:43,100 --> 01:26:45,100
your life to in Sonoma

792
01:26:45,100 --> 01:26:46,100
County. Never stop being loud,

793
01:26:46,100 --> 01:26:48,100
please.

794
01:26:48,100 --> 01:26:51,100
>> Thank you, Linda. Thank you,

795
01:26:54,100 --> 01:26:56,100
>> Vice Chair Coursey,

796
01:26:56,100 --> 01:26:59,100
>> Elaine and Ken. I just want

797
01:26:59,100 --> 01:27:00,100
to add my thanks to both

798
01:27:00,100 --> 01:27:02,100
of you

799
01:27:02,100 --> 01:27:04,100
for doing that important work

800
01:27:04,100 --> 01:27:05,100
of uplifting the voices

801
01:27:05,100 --> 01:27:07,100
of women, the voices of people

802
01:27:07,100 --> 01:27:08,100
of color in our community,

803
01:27:08,100 --> 01:27:10,100
the care that you've put

804
01:27:10,100 --> 01:27:11,100
into that,

805
01:27:11,100 --> 01:27:14,601
and the time and the work. 15

806
01:27:15,100 --> 01:27:17,401
times 52 is almost 800. So

807
01:27:19,100 --> 01:27:21,100
that's an important piece

808
01:27:21,100 --> 01:27:24,100
of work, an important legacy

809
01:27:25,100 --> 01:27:27,100
to leave for this community.

810
01:27:27,100 --> 01:27:29,100
And also, thank you for

811
01:27:29,100 --> 01:27:31,401
launching my political career.

812
01:27:34,100 --> 01:27:36,100
>> Thank you. And with that,

813
01:27:36,100 --> 01:27:37,100
let's take a group photo, shall

814
01:27:37,100 --> 01:27:38,100
we?

815
01:27:38,100 --> 01:27:39,100
>> I have several people that

816
01:27:39,100 --> 01:27:41,100
are with me. Is that okay? I'd

817
01:27:41,100 --> 01:27:42,100
like them all to be

818
01:27:42,100 --> 01:27:43,100
with me.

819
01:27:43,100 --> 01:27:44,100
>> If they can come. Yes, we'd

820
01:27:44,100 --> 01:27:45,100
love to have a picture

821
01:27:45,100 --> 01:27:48,601
with them. Thank you. And now

822
01:33:01,100 --> 01:33:03,100
we're going to move on to adopt

823
01:33:03,100 --> 01:33:05,100
a gold resolution proclaiming

824
01:33:05,100 --> 01:33:07,401
September. We did public

825
01:33:16,100 --> 01:33:17,100
comment on consent and then

826
01:33:17,100 --> 01:33:18,100
public comment

827
01:33:18,100 --> 01:33:20,100
on non-agenda items will be

828
01:33:20,100 --> 01:33:22,401
after the last agenda.

829
01:33:25,100 --> 01:33:26,100
>> It's part

830
01:33:26,100 --> 01:33:28,401
of the consent calendar.

831
01:33:31,100 --> 01:33:33,100
>> So we're going to adopt a

832
01:33:33,100 --> 01:33:35,100
gold resolution proclaiming

833
01:33:35,100 --> 01:33:37,100
September 2026 as national

834
01:33:37,100 --> 01:33:38,100
preparedness Month. And

835
01:33:38,100 --> 01:33:41,601
for that we have our director

836
01:33:42,100 --> 01:33:45,601
DuVall. I can't read your lips

837
01:33:46,100 --> 01:33:49,100
that far. Oh, Dr. Brown,

838
01:33:50,100 --> 01:33:52,100
welcome.

839
01:33:52,100 --> 01:33:53,100
>> No worries.

840
01:33:53,100 --> 01:33:54,100
>> Thank you everybody. So

841
01:33:54,100 --> 01:33:56,100
excited to be here today.

842
01:33:56,100 --> 01:33:58,100
National Preparedness Month, an

843
01:33:58,100 --> 01:34:01,100
annual campaign led by FEMA,

844
01:34:01,100 --> 01:34:02,100
Federal Emergency Management

845
01:34:02,100 --> 01:34:04,100
Agency,

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01:34:04,100 --> 01:34:05,100
to encourage individuals,

847
01:34:05,100 --> 01:34:06,100
families,

848
01:34:06,100 --> 01:34:07,100
organizations and communities

849
01:34:07,100 --> 01:34:08,100
to prepare

850
01:34:08,100 --> 01:34:09,100
for emergencies and disasters.

851
01:34:09,100 --> 01:34:11,100
The campaign emphasizes taking

852
01:34:11,100 --> 01:34:12,100
action now and throughout the

853
01:34:12,100 --> 01:34:14,100
year to prepare

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01:34:14,100 --> 01:34:17,100
for emergencies of all types.

855
01:34:17,100 --> 01:34:19,100
Sonoma County Department of

856
01:34:19,100 --> 01:34:21,100
Emergency Management encourages

857
01:34:21,100 --> 01:34:22,100
community members to take

858
01:34:22,100 --> 01:34:24,100
proactive steps towards

859
01:34:24,100 --> 01:34:26,100
emergency preparedness during

860
01:34:26,100 --> 01:34:28,100
National Preparedness Month as

861
01:34:28,100 --> 01:34:29,100
well as throughout the year.

862
01:34:29,100 --> 01:34:30,100
This year,

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01:34:30,100 --> 01:34:32,100
emergency management will be

864
01:34:32,100 --> 01:34:34,100
Promoting Resilience Begins

865
01:34:34,100 --> 01:34:36,100
with you. Individual

866
01:34:37,100 --> 01:34:38,100
preparedness actions can help

867
01:34:38,100 --> 01:34:40,100
community members and their

868
01:34:40,100 --> 01:34:41,100
families stay safe be better

869
01:34:41,100 --> 01:34:42,100
prepared

870
01:34:42,100 --> 01:34:44,100
for the next disaster. These

871
01:34:44,100 --> 01:34:45,100
actions include understanding

872
01:34:45,100 --> 01:34:47,100
local hazards,

873
01:34:47,100 --> 01:34:49,100
developing an emergency plan,

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01:34:49,100 --> 01:34:50,100
participating

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01:34:50,100 --> 01:34:51,100
in preparedness activities,

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01:34:51,100 --> 01:34:53,100
building and maintaining

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01:34:53,100 --> 01:34:54,100
emergency kits,

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01:34:54,100 --> 01:34:55,100
and knowing how to receive

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01:34:55,100 --> 01:34:57,100
reliable information as an

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01:34:57,100 --> 01:34:59,100
emergency unfolds. Sonoma

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01:34:59,100 --> 01:35:01,100
County's diverse population,

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01:35:01,100 --> 01:35:03,401
varied geography, and Sonoma

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01:35:04,100 --> 01:35:06,100
County's strong connections are

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reflected in the many ways

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01:35:07,100 --> 01:35:09,100
community members organize and

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01:35:09,100 --> 01:35:10,100
prepare for disasters.

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01:35:10,100 --> 01:35:12,100
Across the county,

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neighborhood-based

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01:35:13,100 --> 01:35:14,100
organizations, volunteer groups

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are all working together

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01:35:16,100 --> 01:35:17,100
to strengthen preparedness,

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01:35:17,100 --> 01:35:19,100
build connections and help

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01:35:19,100 --> 01:35:20,100
communities become more

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01:35:20,100 --> 01:35:22,100
resilient. The Department of

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Emergency Management supports

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01:35:23,100 --> 01:35:24,100
these efforts

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01:35:24,100 --> 01:35:25,100
through programs including

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01:35:25,100 --> 01:35:28,100
Meet your Street, an annual

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01:35:28,100 --> 01:35:29,100
countywide initiative this

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01:35:29,100 --> 01:35:30,100
year, October 2nd

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01:35:30,100 --> 01:35:32,100
through 4th, designed to help

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01:35:32,100 --> 01:35:33,100
neighbors meet one another,

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01:35:33,100 --> 01:35:35,100
the very basics

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01:35:35,100 --> 01:35:36,100
of preparedness, strengthening

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01:35:36,100 --> 01:35:38,100
connections and beginning

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01:35:38,100 --> 01:35:39,100
conversations

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01:35:39,100 --> 01:35:40,100
about preparedness

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01:35:40,100 --> 01:35:41,100
before an emergency occurs.

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Another program, Better

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01:35:43,100 --> 01:35:44,100
Together, is a biannual

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01:35:44,100 --> 01:35:45,100
gathering of neighborhood

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01:35:45,100 --> 01:35:46,100
preparedness leaders,

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providing additional education,

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resources, networking

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01:35:50,100 --> 01:35:51,100
opportunities and skill

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01:35:51,100 --> 01:35:52,100
building to help local leaders

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01:35:52,100 --> 01:35:54,100
strengthen their own

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01:35:54,100 --> 01:35:56,100
neighborhood programs. Sonoma

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01:35:56,100 --> 01:35:57,100
County CERT continues to grow

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with more than 170 trained

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01:35:59,100 --> 01:36:01,100
volunteers in less than two

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01:36:01,100 --> 01:36:03,100
years. CERT members are active

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01:36:03,100 --> 01:36:05,100
in their neighbors' hoods,

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01:36:05,100 --> 01:36:07,100
supporting community events,

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01:36:07,100 --> 01:36:08,100
participating in advanced

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01:36:08,100 --> 01:36:10,100
trainings and continue

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01:36:10,100 --> 01:36:11,100
to develop skills that support

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Sonoma County before,

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01:36:12,100 --> 01:36:14,401
during and after emergencies.

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01:36:15,100 --> 01:36:17,100
Last week, Sonoma County CERT

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01:36:17,100 --> 01:36:18,100
received the National

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Recognition award of the

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National CERT Conference,

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01:36:21,100 --> 01:36:22,100
earning the community Outreach

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01:36:22,100 --> 01:36:24,100
program of the Year award for

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01:36:24,100 --> 01:36:25,100
their what's your disaster

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01:36:25,100 --> 01:36:27,100
aptitude Program. This

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01:36:27,100 --> 01:36:29,100
innovative preparedness program

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01:36:29,100 --> 01:36:30,100
helps community members learn

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01:36:30,100 --> 01:36:31,100
how to use their smartphones

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and trusted technology

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01:36:33,100 --> 01:36:34,100
before and

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01:36:34,100 --> 01:36:36,100
during emergencies. Many

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01:36:36,100 --> 01:36:38,100
additional organizations

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01:36:38,100 --> 01:36:39,100
contribute

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01:36:39,100 --> 01:36:40,100
to preparedness throughout

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01:36:40,100 --> 01:36:42,100
Sonoma County including our

948
01:36:42,100 --> 01:36:43,100
Sonoma CART program. Fire

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01:36:43,100 --> 01:36:46,100
Safe Emergency Prep. Help our

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01:36:46,100 --> 01:36:47,100
neighborhood preparedness

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01:36:47,100 --> 01:36:49,100
groups like COPE, like Fire

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01:36:49,100 --> 01:36:51,401
Safe, Firewise, Safer west

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01:36:55,100 --> 01:36:56,100
county. So many great groups

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all throughout the county. And

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01:36:58,100 --> 01:36:59,100
then of course our Sonoma

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01:36:59,100 --> 01:37:01,100
County Organizations Active

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01:37:02,100 --> 01:37:05,100
in Disaster or our COAD. This

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01:37:05,100 --> 01:37:06,100
has also been an integral part

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01:37:06,100 --> 01:37:08,100
of our country-wide

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01:37:08,100 --> 01:37:09,100
preparedness, helping nonprofit

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01:37:09,100 --> 01:37:10,100
and community-based

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01:37:10,100 --> 01:37:12,100
organizations strengthen their

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01:37:12,100 --> 01:37:13,100
ability to prepare and respond

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01:37:13,100 --> 01:37:14,100
and recover from emergencies.

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01:37:14,100 --> 01:37:16,100
In November 2026 this year,

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01:37:16,100 --> 01:37:19,100
Sonoma County COAD will receive

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01:37:19,100 --> 01:37:21,100
national recognition from the

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01:37:21,100 --> 01:37:22,100
international association of

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01:37:22,100 --> 01:37:24,100
Emergency Managers as the

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01:37:24,100 --> 01:37:25,100
voluntary organization

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01:37:25,100 --> 01:37:28,100
of the year. This national

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01:37:29,100 --> 01:37:30,100
recognition and the one for

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01:37:30,100 --> 01:37:32,100
CERT just highlight the

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01:37:32,100 --> 01:37:34,100
extraordinary commitment

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01:37:34,100 --> 01:37:35,100
preparedness is taking place

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01:37:35,100 --> 01:37:37,100
in Sonoma County. From

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01:37:37,100 --> 01:37:38,100
individual households and

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01:37:38,100 --> 01:37:39,100
neighborhood leaders

979
01:37:39,100 --> 01:37:40,100
to volunteers,

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01:37:40,100 --> 01:37:41,100
nonprofits and community

981
01:37:41,100 --> 01:37:42,100
organizations,

982
01:37:42,100 --> 01:37:44,100
resilience begins with you. But

983
01:37:44,100 --> 01:37:45,100
together we build a more

984
01:37:45,100 --> 01:37:47,100
resilient Sonoma County.

985
01:37:49,100 --> 01:37:50,100
>> Awesome presentation. I

986
01:37:50,100 --> 01:37:52,100
don't know that there is more

987
01:37:52,100 --> 01:37:53,100
to add, but what I will say is

988
01:37:53,100 --> 01:37:56,100
the work that you all do in

989
01:37:56,100 --> 01:37:59,601
community is seen and it's felt

990
01:38:01,100 --> 01:38:03,100
and clearly recognized

991
01:38:03,100 --> 01:38:05,100
at a national level. And so

992
01:38:05,100 --> 01:38:07,100
good job. The dates for Meet

993
01:38:07,100 --> 01:38:08,100
Your Streets is October 2nd

994
01:38:08,100 --> 01:38:10,100
through the 4th. So you all

995
01:38:10,100 --> 01:38:12,100
have neighbors too. So everyone

996
01:38:12,100 --> 01:38:13,100
here, get out there and meet

997
01:38:13,100 --> 01:38:15,100
your neighbors. Resilience does

998
01:38:15,100 --> 01:38:17,100
begin with you, but I want to

999
01:38:17,100 --> 01:38:20,100
remind the community that it's

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01:38:20,100 --> 01:38:21,100
also part

1001
01:38:21,100 --> 01:38:23,100
of not just resilience

1002
01:38:23,100 --> 01:38:25,100
but being prepared in knowing

1003
01:38:25,100 --> 01:38:27,100
your zone and having your bag

1004
01:38:27,100 --> 01:38:28,100
ready and also follow

1005
01:38:28,100 --> 01:38:30,100
evacuation instructions. Very

1006
01:38:30,100 --> 01:38:33,100
important detail that is often

1007
01:38:34,100 --> 01:38:35,100
overlooked in the moment

1008
01:38:35,100 --> 01:38:37,100
of an emergency and so in

1009
01:38:37,100 --> 01:38:39,100
anticipation and helping people

1010
01:38:39,100 --> 01:38:41,100
prepare. That's something that

1011
01:38:41,100 --> 01:38:43,100
like do practice runs to get

1012
01:38:43,100 --> 01:38:45,100
out safely and follow

1013
01:38:45,100 --> 01:38:46,100
directions. So I thank you and

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01:38:46,100 --> 01:38:48,100
your team

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01:38:48,100 --> 01:38:50,100
for your amazing work. And with

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01:38:50,100 --> 01:38:51,100
that I think we should do a

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01:38:51,100 --> 01:38:54,100
group photo. Okay, thank you.

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01:41:00,100 --> 01:41:01,100
And next we're going to adopt a

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01:41:01,100 --> 01:41:03,401
gold resolution proclaiming the

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01:41:04,100 --> 01:41:05,100
month of September 2026 as

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01:41:05,100 --> 01:41:07,100
suicide prevention Month in

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01:41:07,100 --> 01:41:09,100
Sonoma County. And

1023
01:41:09,100 --> 01:41:10,100
for that I believe we have

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01:41:10,100 --> 01:41:12,100
Director Sullivan, Melissa

1025
01:41:12,100 --> 01:41:14,100
Ledrick, BHSA Coordinator

1026
01:41:15,100 --> 01:41:18,601
Emily Murray, Katie Biven. Am I

1027
01:41:19,100 --> 01:41:21,100
missing anyone? Welcome.

1028
01:41:28,100 --> 01:41:30,100
>> Thank you so much. Chair and

1029
01:41:30,100 --> 01:41:32,100
Board members, it's a pleasure

1030
01:41:32,100 --> 01:41:33,100
to be here to celebrate

1031
01:41:33,100 --> 01:41:35,100
Suicide Prevention Month in

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01:41:35,100 --> 01:41:37,100
September here in Sonoma

1033
01:41:37,100 --> 01:41:38,100
County. And

1034
01:41:38,100 --> 01:41:41,100
across the nation. I really

1035
01:41:42,100 --> 01:41:43,100
want to take a moment to

1036
01:41:43,100 --> 01:41:44,100
recognize something that's both

1037
01:41:44,100 --> 01:41:45,100
deeply serious and deeply

1038
01:41:45,100 --> 01:41:47,100
hopeful. Suicide is

1039
01:41:47,100 --> 01:41:49,401
preventable, and every one

1040
01:41:50,100 --> 01:41:51,100
of us has a role

1041
01:41:51,100 --> 01:41:53,100
in prevention. In Sonoma

1042
01:41:53,100 --> 01:41:54,100
County

1043
01:41:54,100 --> 01:41:55,100
over the past five years,

1044
01:41:55,100 --> 01:41:58,100
an average of 73 people die

1045
01:41:58,100 --> 01:41:59,100
each year by suicide,

1046
01:41:59,100 --> 01:42:01,100
making it the 10th leading

1047
01:42:01,100 --> 01:42:03,100
cause of death in our county.

1048
01:42:03,100 --> 01:42:05,100
The numbers tell us why this

1049
01:42:05,100 --> 01:42:06,100
work is so important. And in

1050
01:42:06,100 --> 01:42:08,401
2022, the Department of Health

1051
01:42:09,100 --> 01:42:10,100
brought together community

1052
01:42:10,100 --> 01:42:12,100
partners to create Life Worth

1053
01:42:12,100 --> 01:42:14,100
Living Sonoma County Suicide

1054
01:42:14,100 --> 01:42:16,100
Prevention Alliance. This

1055
01:42:16,100 --> 01:42:18,100
alliance brings together people

1056
01:42:18,100 --> 01:42:20,100
with lived experience with

1057
01:42:20,100 --> 01:42:22,100
serious behavioral health

1058
01:42:22,100 --> 01:42:24,100
challenges. Behavioral health

1059
01:42:24,100 --> 01:42:25,100
providers, community

1060
01:42:25,100 --> 01:42:27,100
organizations, educators, and

1061
01:42:27,100 --> 01:42:29,100
others that believe that nobody

1062
01:42:29,100 --> 01:42:31,100
should have to face a moment

1063
01:42:31,100 --> 01:42:32,100
in crisis alone. The alliance

1064
01:42:32,100 --> 01:42:34,100
has since developed a strategic

1065
01:42:34,100 --> 01:42:37,100
plan. And since the inception

1066
01:42:37,100 --> 01:42:40,100
of Life Worth Living, the

1067
01:42:40,100 --> 01:42:42,100
county has seen a measurable

1068
01:42:42,100 --> 01:42:44,100
decline in its suicide rate

1069
01:42:44,100 --> 01:42:47,100
from 16.3 deaths per year per

1070
01:42:47,100 --> 01:42:49,100
100,000 residents down to

1071
01:42:49,100 --> 01:42:51,100
13.8. This downward trend

1072
01:42:53,100 --> 01:42:54,100
suggests that early signs

1073
01:42:54,100 --> 01:42:56,100
of impact from the county's

1074
01:42:56,100 --> 01:42:57,100
focused efforts

1075
01:42:57,100 --> 01:42:58,100
on suicide prevention,

1076
01:42:58,100 --> 01:43:00,100
including community education,

1077
01:43:00,100 --> 01:43:02,100
relaunching the CAPE team, and

1078
01:43:02,100 --> 01:43:04,100
building connections that

1079
01:43:04,100 --> 01:43:05,100
support mental wellbeing. Yet

1080
01:43:05,100 --> 01:43:06,100
our rate of 13.8 is still

1081
01:43:06,100 --> 01:43:08,100
significantly higher than the

1082
01:43:08,100 --> 01:43:10,100
California rate of 9.3 deaths

1083
01:43:10,100 --> 01:43:12,100
by suicide per 100,000

1084
01:43:15,100 --> 01:43:18,100
residents. So we still have a

1085
01:43:18,100 --> 01:43:20,100
lot of work to do. That's why I

1086
01:43:20,100 --> 01:43:22,100
want

1087
01:43:22,100 --> 01:43:24,100
to recognize and thank all

1088
01:43:24,100 --> 01:43:25,100
of our Sonoma County staff.

1089
01:43:25,100 --> 01:43:27,100
We've got our CAPE staff here,

1090
01:43:27,100 --> 01:43:29,100
but it's everyone who works

1091
01:43:29,100 --> 01:43:31,100
in behavioral health, our

1092
01:43:31,100 --> 01:43:32,100
contractors and other community

1093
01:43:32,100 --> 01:43:34,100
providers, and the Life Worth

1094
01:43:34,100 --> 01:43:35,100
Living alliance members. I've

1095
01:43:35,100 --> 01:43:36,100
got four members here with us

1096
01:43:36,100 --> 01:43:38,100
that we were hoping could speak

1097
01:43:38,100 --> 01:43:39,100
at public comment, including,

1098
01:43:39,100 --> 01:43:42,100
if you'd stand, please, Emily

1099
01:43:45,100 --> 01:43:46,100
Murray, who's with

1100
01:43:46,100 --> 01:43:48,100
Buckaloo988, the suicide

1101
01:43:48,100 --> 01:43:50,100
prevention hotline. Pencil

1102
01:43:51,100 --> 01:43:54,100
umbrella in the back, is one

1103
01:43:54,100 --> 01:43:56,100
of our Life Worth Living

1104
01:43:56,100 --> 01:43:58,100
members. Maria Jaimeo is with

1105
01:43:58,100 --> 01:44:01,100
Hannah, and she runs the

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01:44:01,100 --> 01:44:03,100
suicide prevention training

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01:44:03,100 --> 01:44:05,100
program that was just

1108
01:44:05,100 --> 01:44:07,100
initiated. And Mary Frances

1109
01:44:07,100 --> 01:44:09,100
Walsh with NAMI, supporting

1110
01:44:09,100 --> 01:44:11,401
family members and those

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01:44:12,100 --> 01:44:13,100
with individuals with serious

1112
01:44:13,100 --> 01:44:15,100
behavioral health conditions.

1113
01:44:16,100 --> 01:44:17,100
So I'm really, really grateful

1114
01:44:17,100 --> 01:44:20,100
for all of that. Prevention can

1115
01:44:20,100 --> 01:44:22,100
be just as simple and powerful

1116
01:44:22,100 --> 01:44:24,100
as asking someone,

1117
01:44:24,100 --> 01:44:26,100
how are you really doing?

1118
01:44:26,100 --> 01:44:28,100
Staying connected, listening

1119
01:44:28,100 --> 01:44:30,100
to them without judgment. So

1120
01:44:30,100 --> 01:44:31,100
this September, I hope we all

1121
01:44:31,100 --> 01:44:32,100
remember that connection is

1122
01:44:32,100 --> 01:44:34,100
prevention. And we have three

1123
01:44:34,100 --> 01:44:36,100
free community events.

1124
01:44:37,100 --> 01:44:39,100
On this Thursday, Supervisor

1125
01:44:39,100 --> 01:44:40,100
Hopkins will be speaking

1126
01:44:40,100 --> 01:44:43,100
at our event in Santa Rosa that

1127
01:44:43,100 --> 01:44:45,401
is supporting older adults.

1128
01:44:46,100 --> 01:44:49,100
On September 24th in Sonoma

1129
01:44:49,100 --> 01:44:50,100
Valley, we have an event and

1130
01:44:50,100 --> 01:44:52,100
September 25th in Cloverdale.

1131
01:44:52,100 --> 01:44:53,100
The flyers

1132
01:44:53,100 --> 01:44:55,100
about these events are at the

1133
01:44:55,100 --> 01:44:57,100
table outside the chambers,

1134
01:44:57,100 --> 01:44:58,100
so please help yourself.

1135
01:44:58,100 --> 01:44:59,100
Remember, every conversation

1136
01:44:59,100 --> 01:45:01,100
can matter. Every act

1137
01:45:01,100 --> 01:45:02,100
of kindness can matter. Every

1138
01:45:02,100 --> 01:45:04,100
person who reaches

1139
01:45:05,100 --> 01:45:06,100
out can matter. As we strive

1140
01:45:06,100 --> 01:45:08,100
for zero suicide in Sonoma

1141
01:45:08,100 --> 01:45:11,100
County. Thank you to everyone

1142
01:45:11,100 --> 01:45:12,100
who makes suicide prevention a

1143
01:45:12,100 --> 01:45:14,100
priority. And as we work

1144
01:45:14,100 --> 01:45:15,100
together to build a community

1145
01:45:15,100 --> 01:45:17,100
where people don't just survive

1146
01:45:17,100 --> 01:45:18,100
difficult moments, they can

1147
01:45:18,100 --> 01:45:20,100
find a life worth living.

1148
01:45:20,100 --> 01:45:21,100
Thank you.

1149
01:45:21,100 --> 01:45:22,100
>> Thank you so much. And thank

1150
01:45:22,100 --> 01:45:23,100
you for everyone's great work

1151
01:45:23,100 --> 01:45:26,100
to make sure that we are

1152
01:45:26,100 --> 01:45:28,401
trending downward because we

1153
01:45:30,100 --> 01:45:33,100
know that suicide is a

1154
01:45:35,100 --> 01:45:36,100
permanent solution to a

1155
01:45:36,100 --> 01:45:38,100
temporary problem and making

1156
01:45:38,100 --> 01:45:40,100
sure that we are doing all that

1157
01:45:40,100 --> 01:45:42,100
we can

1158
01:45:42,100 --> 01:45:43,100
to help uplift these events, to

1159
01:45:43,100 --> 01:45:45,100
help educate and inform

1160
01:45:45,100 --> 01:45:46,100
community members. The other

1161
01:45:46,100 --> 01:45:47,100
one is, I think, September 18th

1162
01:45:47,100 --> 01:45:49,100
in Windsor. And so maybe we can

1163
01:45:49,100 --> 01:45:51,100
take it amongst ourselves as

1164
01:45:51,100 --> 01:45:52,100
county supervisors to amplify

1165
01:45:52,100 --> 01:45:53,100
those events that are happening

1166
01:45:53,100 --> 01:45:54,100
in our district and also

1167
01:45:54,100 --> 01:45:56,100
outside to make sure that we

1168
01:45:56,100 --> 01:45:57,100
are helping be part of the

1169
01:45:57,100 --> 01:45:59,100
voice and sharing the knowledge

1170
01:45:59,100 --> 01:46:02,100
for September. So thank you for

1171
01:46:02,100 --> 01:46:04,100
your work and I think we should

1172
01:46:04,100 --> 01:46:05,100
do a group photo. Oh, yes,

1173
01:46:05,100 --> 01:46:07,401
Katie, thank you. Sorry.

1174
01:46:09,100 --> 01:46:11,100
>> Good morning, supervisors.

1175
01:46:12,100 --> 01:46:13,100
I'm Katie Biven, manager

1176
01:46:13,100 --> 01:46:14,100
of the CAPE team with Sonoma

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01:46:14,100 --> 01:46:15,100
County Behavioral Health. As we

1178
01:46:15,100 --> 01:46:16,100
recognize September as

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01:46:16,100 --> 01:46:18,100
Suicide Prevention Month, we

1180
01:46:18,100 --> 01:46:19,100
want to highlight cape's role

1181
01:46:19,100 --> 01:46:21,100
in our countywide safety net.

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01:46:21,100 --> 01:46:22,100
From participating in the

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01:46:22,100 --> 01:46:23,100
Work Life Worth Living alliance

1184
01:46:23,100 --> 01:46:25,100
to providing QPR suicide

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01:46:25,100 --> 01:46:26,100
prevention training

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01:46:26,100 --> 01:46:27,100
in our high schools,

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01:46:27,100 --> 01:46:28,100
the impact has been

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01:46:28,100 --> 01:46:30,100
significant. From our first

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01:46:30,100 --> 01:46:31,100
to second year, CAPE increased

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01:46:31,100 --> 01:46:33,100
suicide prevention training,

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01:46:33,100 --> 01:46:35,100
QPR training by nearly 2000%,

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01:46:35,100 --> 01:46:36,100
reaching more than 2000

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01:46:36,100 --> 01:46:38,401
additional students and school

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01:46:39,100 --> 01:46:41,100
staff, teaching the tools

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01:46:41,100 --> 01:46:42,100
to recognize warning signs,

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01:46:42,100 --> 01:46:44,100
asking the suicide question,

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01:46:44,100 --> 01:46:45,100
and connecting youth

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01:46:45,100 --> 01:46:47,100
to help. I'm incredibly proud

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01:46:47,100 --> 01:46:49,100
to recognize the dedicated CAPE

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01:46:49,100 --> 01:46:50,100
team who make this work

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01:46:50,100 --> 01:46:52,100
possible. They're here today.

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01:46:52,100 --> 01:46:54,100
Samantha Cote, Elaine

1203
01:46:54,100 --> 01:46:56,100
Murillo, Trevor Robinson,

1204
01:46:56,100 --> 01:46:58,100
Cassidy McKenney, Electra

1205
01:46:59,100 --> 01:47:01,100
Estrada, Stephanie Sanchez,

1206
01:47:02,100 --> 01:47:04,401
Nate Mercier, Perla Angiano,

1207
01:47:05,100 --> 01:47:07,100
Hilary Pathenroth, Janice

1208
01:47:08,100 --> 01:47:10,100
Butts, and Roma flies

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01:47:10,100 --> 01:47:12,100
with hawks. Thank you

1210
01:47:12,100 --> 01:47:13,100
to this incredible team

1211
01:47:13,100 --> 01:47:14,100
for helping Sonoma County youth

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01:47:14,100 --> 01:47:15,100
know that help is available,

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01:47:15,100 --> 01:47:16,100
connection matters, and their

1214
01:47:16,100 --> 01:47:18,100
lives are worth living. Thank

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01:47:18,100 --> 01:47:19,100
you.

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01:47:19,100 --> 01:47:22,100
>> Thank you. Thank you. Shall

1217
01:47:25,100 --> 01:47:28,100
we do a group photo?

1218
01:47:30,100 --> 01:47:32,100
>> Thank you.

1219
01:50:02,100 --> 01:50:03,100
>> Through the chair, I just

1220
01:50:03,100 --> 01:50:05,100
wanted to. I recognize that I

1221
01:50:05,100 --> 01:50:07,100
put up my. I put my ribbon on

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01:50:07,100 --> 01:50:08,100
beneath my Golden Gate bridge

1223
01:50:08,100 --> 01:50:10,100
pin. And I do think that one of

1224
01:50:10,100 --> 01:50:11,100
the things that I'm certainly

1225
01:50:11,100 --> 01:50:12,100
most proud of

1226
01:50:12,100 --> 01:50:14,401
in my tenure serving

1227
01:50:15,100 --> 01:50:16,100
on the bridge

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01:50:16,100 --> 01:50:18,100
with the suicide deterrent net.

1229
01:50:18,100 --> 01:50:20,100
And I just want to report out

1230
01:50:20,100 --> 01:50:21,100
the suicide deterrent net is

1231
01:50:21,100 --> 01:50:23,100
working and working quite well.

1232
01:50:23,100 --> 01:50:26,601
It has saved 80% of those who

1233
01:50:29,100 --> 01:50:31,401
from previously. I'm saying

1234
01:50:32,100 --> 01:50:33,100
this wrong, where we averaged

1235
01:50:33,100 --> 01:50:36,100
30 suicides a year. Last year

1236
01:50:37,100 --> 01:50:40,100
there were four. And what we

1237
01:50:40,100 --> 01:50:42,100
know is that when people go

1238
01:50:42,100 --> 01:50:45,601
to the or think of suicide,

1239
01:50:46,100 --> 01:50:47,100
sometimes it's an opportunity.

1240
01:50:47,100 --> 01:50:49,100
If that opportunity is taken

1241
01:50:49,100 --> 01:50:51,100
away, the second chance and the

1242
01:50:51,100 --> 01:50:54,100
realization that that was they

1243
01:50:54,100 --> 01:50:57,100
want to go in a different

1244
01:50:57,100 --> 01:50:58,100
direction is successful. So we

1245
01:50:58,100 --> 01:51:00,100
know that from the research

1246
01:51:00,100 --> 01:51:02,100
that we had done. And I would

1247
01:51:02,100 --> 01:51:03,100
also say that we've gone from

1248
01:51:03,100 --> 01:51:05,100
200 interventions,

1249
01:51:05,100 --> 01:51:07,100
which is amazing if you think

1250
01:51:07,100 --> 01:51:09,100
about it, in a year, to

1251
01:51:09,100 --> 01:51:12,100
about 132in 2024 and even less

1252
01:51:13,100 --> 01:51:15,100
today. So I just wanted

1253
01:51:15,100 --> 01:51:16,100
to put it

1254
01:51:16,100 --> 01:51:17,100
out there that that investment,

1255
01:51:17,100 --> 01:51:20,100
big investment and took quite a

1256
01:51:20,100 --> 01:51:21,100
long time to get

1257
01:51:21,100 --> 01:51:22,100
over the finish line, is truly

1258
01:51:22,100 --> 01:51:24,401
working and providing the

1259
01:51:25,100 --> 01:51:27,100
bridge as what it should be,

1260
01:51:27,100 --> 01:51:30,100
a means of transportation and a

1261
01:51:30,100 --> 01:51:31,100
beautiful icon not

1262
01:51:31,100 --> 01:51:33,100
to be associated

1263
01:51:33,100 --> 01:51:35,100
with someone's taking

1264
01:51:35,100 --> 01:51:37,100
of their lives. So

1265
01:51:37,100 --> 01:51:39,100
for all the families out there

1266
01:51:39,100 --> 01:51:40,100
that had suffered, including

1267
01:51:40,100 --> 01:51:41,100
many that I know, I just wanted

1268
01:51:41,100 --> 01:51:43,100
to put that out there and let

1269
01:51:43,100 --> 01:51:45,100
people know. I appreciate.

1270
01:51:45,100 --> 01:51:47,100
>> Thank you so much.

1271
01:51:47,100 --> 01:51:48,100
Thank you again

1272
01:51:48,100 --> 01:51:50,401
for your great work

1273
01:51:53,100 --> 01:51:55,100
on suicide prevention,

1274
01:51:56,100 --> 01:51:57,100
not just in September,

1275
01:51:57,100 --> 01:51:58,100
but year round. And

1276
01:51:58,100 --> 01:51:59,100
with that we're going to move

1277
01:51:59,100 --> 01:52:02,100
on to agenda item number 21 and

1278
01:52:02,100 --> 01:52:03,100
we have the Department head

1279
01:52:03,100 --> 01:52:05,100
Personal Services Agreement

1280
01:52:05,100 --> 01:52:07,100
renewal. For that we have

1281
01:52:07,100 --> 01:52:10,100
Director Janelle Crane and it's

1282
01:52:11,100 --> 01:52:13,401
for Human Services Director

1283
01:52:14,100 --> 01:52:16,100
Struckman.

1284
01:52:20,100 --> 01:52:21,100
>> Good morning, Chair

1285
01:52:21,100 --> 01:52:22,100
Hermosillo, members of the

1286
01:52:22,100 --> 01:52:24,100
Board, CEO Guhin and Council

1287
01:52:24,100 --> 01:52:25,100
Myers. I'm Janelle Crane,

1288
01:52:25,100 --> 01:52:27,100
Human Resources Director, and

1289
01:52:27,100 --> 01:52:28,100
today I'm pleased

1290
01:52:28,100 --> 01:52:30,100
to present the second amendment

1291
01:52:30,100 --> 01:52:32,100
to the Personal Services

1292
01:52:32,100 --> 01:52:33,100
Agreement with Angela

1293
01:52:33,100 --> 01:52:34,100
Struckman as the Director of

1294
01:52:34,100 --> 01:52:36,100
Human Services. Ms. Struckman

1295
01:52:36,100 --> 01:52:38,100
was appointed as the Director

1296
01:52:38,100 --> 01:52:40,100
on October 6th of 2020

1297
01:52:40,100 --> 01:52:43,100
for a three-year term and her

1298
01:52:43,100 --> 01:52:44,100
First Amendment extended that

1299
01:52:44,100 --> 01:52:46,100
for an additional three years

1300
01:52:46,100 --> 01:52:48,100
through September of 2026. The

1301
01:52:48,100 --> 01:52:49,100
recommended action today amends

1302
01:52:49,100 --> 01:52:50,100
the Employment Agreement

1303
01:52:50,100 --> 01:52:52,100
extending the term

1304
01:52:52,100 --> 01:52:53,100
for an additional three years

1305
01:52:53,100 --> 01:52:55,100
through September 12th of

1306
01:52:55,100 --> 01:52:57,100
2029. The Director of Human

1307
01:52:57,100 --> 01:52:58,100
Services is appointed

1308
01:52:58,100 --> 01:53:00,100
by and reports to the county

1309
01:53:00,100 --> 01:53:02,100
executive and is responsible

1310
01:53:02,100 --> 01:53:03,100
for overseeing safety net

1311
01:53:03,100 --> 01:53:04,100
services

1312
01:53:04,100 --> 01:53:05,100
to support the health,

1313
01:53:05,100 --> 01:53:06,100
safety and wellbeing

1314
01:53:06,100 --> 01:53:07,100
of individuals,

1315
01:53:07,100 --> 01:53:09,100
families and the community.

1316
01:53:09,100 --> 01:53:10,100
The second amendment to the

1317
01:53:10,100 --> 01:53:11,100
personal services agreement

1318
01:53:11,100 --> 01:53:13,100
continues Ms. Struckman's

1319
01:53:13,100 --> 01:53:14,100
salary at the I step of the

1320
01:53:14,100 --> 01:53:16,100
salary range which is

1321
01:53:16,100 --> 01:53:18,100
approximately $307,370 annually

1322
01:53:19,100 --> 01:53:21,100
with the term ending on

1323
01:53:21,100 --> 01:53:23,100
September 12th of 2029 and

1324
01:53:23,100 --> 01:53:25,100
maintaining eligibility

1325
01:53:25,100 --> 01:53:27,100
for all benefits in accordance

1326
01:53:27,100 --> 01:53:29,100
with Salary Resolution 950926.

1327
01:53:31,100 --> 01:53:32,100
And this concludes my

1328
01:53:32,100 --> 01:53:33,100
presentation and we're

1329
01:53:33,100 --> 01:53:34,100
available if you have any

1330
01:53:34,100 --> 01:53:35,100
questions.

1331
01:53:35,100 --> 01:53:36,100
>> Great.

1332
01:53:36,100 --> 01:53:37,100
Thank you so much. And we're

1333
01:53:37,100 --> 01:53:38,100
going to go to public comment

1334
01:53:38,100 --> 01:53:39,100
before we bring it to the dais

1335
01:53:39,100 --> 01:53:41,100
for questions comments.

1336
01:53:41,100 --> 01:53:42,100
Before we do that though,

1337
01:53:42,100 --> 01:53:44,100
we're going

1338
01:53:44,100 --> 01:53:45,100
to take public comment

1339
01:53:45,100 --> 01:53:47,100
on agenda item 21 first

1340
01:53:47,100 --> 01:53:49,100
in chambers and then on zoom.

1341
01:53:49,100 --> 01:53:50,100
And I want to remind everybody

1342
01:53:50,100 --> 01:53:51,100
about our commitment

1343
01:53:51,100 --> 01:53:53,100
to civility that is heard

1344
01:53:53,100 --> 01:53:54,100
before our meetings. And remind

1345
01:53:54,100 --> 01:53:56,100
you that as part

1346
01:53:56,100 --> 01:53:57,100
of your commitment

1347
01:53:57,100 --> 01:53:58,100
to civility, your public

1348
01:53:58,100 --> 01:54:01,100
comments time will be forfeited

1349
01:54:01,100 --> 01:54:02,100
if you make discriminatory

1350
01:54:02,100 --> 01:54:03,100
statements. So this is your

1351
01:54:03,100 --> 01:54:05,401
warning. And if anybody

1352
01:54:06,100 --> 01:54:07,100
in chambers would like

1353
01:54:07,100 --> 01:54:08,100
to make a comment,

1354
01:54:08,100 --> 01:54:11,601
please line up at the podium.

1355
01:54:12,100 --> 01:54:13,100
Seeing no one raced

1356
01:54:13,100 --> 01:54:14,100
to said podium. Is there any

1357
01:54:14,100 --> 01:54:16,100
online?

1358
01:54:21,100 --> 01:54:22,100
>> Chair. There are no hands

1359
01:54:22,100 --> 01:54:24,100
raised. Thank you.

1360
01:54:24,100 --> 01:54:25,100
>> Thank you. And I'll bring it

1361
01:54:25,100 --> 01:54:27,100
back to the board if there's

1362
01:54:27,100 --> 01:54:29,401
any questions or comments.

1363
01:54:32,100 --> 01:54:33,100
That means there are no

1364
01:54:33,100 --> 01:54:34,100
questions or comments. And I

1365
01:54:34,100 --> 01:54:37,601
will say that I appreciate your

1366
01:54:39,100 --> 01:54:41,100
work and never has there been a

1367
01:54:41,100 --> 01:54:44,100
more important time than the

1368
01:54:44,100 --> 01:54:45,100
safety net resources that you

1369
01:54:45,100 --> 01:54:47,100
and your team provide in our

1370
01:54:47,100 --> 01:54:49,100
community you are a pleasure

1371
01:54:49,100 --> 01:54:52,100
to work with. Your ability to

1372
01:54:52,100 --> 01:54:54,100
say yes and then figure things

1373
01:54:54,100 --> 01:54:55,100
out afterwards is really

1374
01:54:55,100 --> 01:54:58,100
appreciated. To help get, you

1375
01:54:59,100 --> 01:55:01,100
know, the example

1376
01:55:01,100 --> 01:55:02,100
of the open doors van

1377
01:55:02,100 --> 01:55:04,100
to community when after hours

1378
01:55:04,100 --> 01:55:07,100
and making sure that people

1379
01:55:07,100 --> 01:55:08,100
know how to get

1380
01:55:08,100 --> 01:55:10,100
to services and be able

1381
01:55:10,100 --> 01:55:11,100
to access them swiftly in a way

1382
01:55:11,100 --> 01:55:13,100
that they could receive them is

1383
01:55:13,100 --> 01:55:15,100
really appreciated. So we're

1384
01:55:15,100 --> 01:55:17,100
happy to move this motion

1385
01:55:17,100 --> 01:55:19,100
forward and thank you

1386
01:55:19,100 --> 01:55:22,601
for your great work. Thank you.

1387
01:55:25,100 --> 01:55:27,100
Is there a motion?

1388
01:55:27,100 --> 01:55:28,100
>> So moved.

1389
01:55:28,100 --> 01:55:29,100
>> Second

1390
01:55:29,100 --> 01:55:30,100
>> Look at, they're racing.

1391
01:55:30,100 --> 01:55:31,100
They're racing.

1392
01:55:31,100 --> 01:55:33,100
First.

1393
01:55:36,100 --> 01:55:38,100
Second. Thank you. Roll

1394
01:55:38,100 --> 01:55:40,100
call.

1395
01:55:44,100 --> 01:55:45,100
>> Supervisor Rabbitt.

1396
01:55:45,100 --> 01:55:47,401
>> Aye. And thank you,

1397
01:55:48,100 --> 01:55:49,100
>> Supervisor Coursey.

1398
01:55:49,100 --> 01:55:50,100
>> With appreciation.

1399
01:55:50,100 --> 01:55:52,100
Thank you.

1400
01:55:52,100 --> 01:55:53,100
>> Supervisor Gore.

1401
01:55:53,100 --> 01:55:54,100
>> Yes.

1402
01:55:54,100 --> 01:55:55,100
>> Supervisor Hopkins.

1403
01:55:55,100 --> 01:55:57,100
>> Echoing the thanks and

1404
01:55:57,100 --> 01:55:58,100
appreciation and gratitude.

1405
01:55:58,100 --> 01:56:00,100
Thank you so much, Angela.

1406
01:56:00,100 --> 01:56:01,100
>> And Chair Hermosillo.

1407
01:56:01,100 --> 01:56:03,100
>> Yes, absolutely. Yes.

1408
01:56:05,100 --> 01:56:08,601
Thank you so much. And next

1409
01:56:14,100 --> 01:56:15,100
we're going to move on

1410
01:56:15,100 --> 01:56:17,100
to item number 22, our

1411
01:56:17,100 --> 01:56:18,100
department head personal

1412
01:56:18,100 --> 01:56:19,100
services agreement renewal

1413
01:56:19,100 --> 01:56:21,401
for director of Emergency

1414
01:56:22,100 --> 01:56:24,401
Management Jeffrey H. DuVall.

1415
01:56:25,100 --> 01:56:26,100
And for that we still have

1416
01:56:26,100 --> 01:56:28,100
Janelle here.

1417
01:56:29,100 --> 01:56:30,100
Welcome.

1418
01:56:30,100 --> 01:56:31,100
>> Good morning again. Today

1419
01:56:31,100 --> 01:56:32,100
I'm pleased

1420
01:56:32,100 --> 01:56:33,100
to present the first amendment

1421
01:56:33,100 --> 01:56:34,100
to Jeff's personal Services

1422
01:56:34,100 --> 01:56:35,100
agreement for Director of

1423
01:56:35,100 --> 01:56:37,100
Emergency Management. Mr.

1424
01:56:38,100 --> 01:56:39,100
DuVall was appointed as the

1425
01:56:39,100 --> 01:56:41,100
Director on August 15, 2023,

1426
01:56:41,100 --> 01:56:43,100
for a three-year term and the

1427
01:56:43,100 --> 01:56:44,100
recommended action amends the

1428
01:56:44,100 --> 01:56:46,100
agreement extending it

1429
01:56:46,100 --> 01:56:47,100
for an additional three years.

1430
01:56:47,100 --> 01:56:49,100
The director of Emergency

1431
01:56:49,100 --> 01:56:50,100
Management is appointed

1432
01:56:50,100 --> 01:56:51,100
by and reports to the county

1433
01:56:51,100 --> 01:56:52,100
executive and is responsible

1434
01:56:52,100 --> 01:56:54,100
for leading efforts

1435
01:56:54,100 --> 01:56:55,100
to prepare for, mitigate,

1436
01:56:55,100 --> 01:56:57,100
respond to and recover from

1437
01:56:57,100 --> 01:56:58,100
major emergencies and disasters

1438
01:56:58,100 --> 01:57:00,401
and managing county emergency

1439
01:57:01,100 --> 01:57:02,100
operations center personnel

1440
01:57:02,100 --> 01:57:03,100
activations,

1441
01:57:03,100 --> 01:57:05,100
trainings and exercises. The

1442
01:57:05,100 --> 01:57:07,100
First Amendment to the

1443
01:57:07,100 --> 01:57:08,100
Personal Services Agreement

1444
01:57:08,100 --> 01:57:10,100
continues Mr. DuVall's salary

1445
01:57:10,100 --> 01:57:11,100
at the I step

1446
01:57:11,100 --> 01:57:13,100
of the salary range,

1447
01:57:13,100 --> 01:57:14,100
which is approximately

1448
01:57:14,100 --> 01:57:16,100
$277,788 annually

1449
01:57:17,100 --> 01:57:19,100
with a term ending on August

1450
01:57:19,100 --> 01:57:21,100
15, 2029, and maintaining

1451
01:57:21,100 --> 01:57:22,100
eligibility

1452
01:57:22,100 --> 01:57:23,100
for all other county benefits

1453
01:57:23,100 --> 01:57:24,100
in accordance

1454
01:57:24,100 --> 01:57:25,100
with the salary resolution.

1455
01:57:25,100 --> 01:57:26,100
And this concludes my

1456
01:57:26,100 --> 01:57:28,100
presentation. And we're here if

1457
01:57:28,100 --> 01:57:30,401
you have any questions.

1458
01:57:32,100 --> 01:57:33,100
>> Thank you so much. And

1459
01:57:33,100 --> 01:57:35,100
before we take questions or

1460
01:57:35,100 --> 01:57:37,100
comments from my colleagues,

1461
01:57:37,100 --> 01:57:38,100
we're going to go

1462
01:57:38,100 --> 01:57:39,100
to public comment

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01:57:39,100 --> 01:57:40,100
in chambers, first

1464
01:57:40,100 --> 01:57:41,100
on item number 22 and then

1465
01:57:41,100 --> 01:57:43,100
on zoom. And I want

1466
01:57:43,100 --> 01:57:44,100
to again remind everyone

1467
01:57:44,100 --> 01:57:45,100
about our commitment

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01:57:45,100 --> 01:57:47,100
to civility that is heard

1469
01:57:47,100 --> 01:57:49,100
before our meetings. And that

1470
01:57:49,100 --> 01:57:50,100
as part of your commitment

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01:57:50,100 --> 01:57:52,100
to civility, your public

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01:57:52,100 --> 01:57:53,100
comments will be forfeited if

1473
01:57:53,100 --> 01:57:55,100
you make any discriminatory

1474
01:57:55,100 --> 01:57:57,100
statements. So consider this

1475
01:57:57,100 --> 01:57:58,100
your final warning. Seems so

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01:57:58,100 --> 01:58:00,100
ominous,

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01:58:00,100 --> 01:58:02,100
but very appropriate. Seeing if

1478
01:58:02,100 --> 01:58:04,100
anybody would like

1479
01:58:04,100 --> 01:58:05,100
to make public comment

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01:58:05,100 --> 01:58:07,100
in chambers,

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01:58:07,100 --> 01:58:08,100
seeing no one raced

1482
01:58:08,100 --> 01:58:11,100
to the podium. Is there any

1483
01:58:11,100 --> 01:58:13,100
online?

1484
01:58:14,100 --> 01:58:15,100
>> Thank you.

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01:58:15,100 --> 01:58:16,100
There are no hands raised.

1486
01:58:16,100 --> 01:58:17,100
>> Thank you. And with that,

1487
01:58:17,100 --> 01:58:18,100
I'll bring it

1488
01:58:18,100 --> 01:58:19,100
to my colleagues. Supervisor

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01:58:19,100 --> 01:58:21,100
Gore,

1490
01:58:22,100 --> 01:58:23,100
>> Jeffrey H. DuVall. What does

1491
01:58:23,100 --> 01:58:25,401
the H stand for?

1492
01:58:26,100 --> 01:58:27,100
>> It stands for he didn't wear

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01:58:27,100 --> 01:58:29,100
his banana tie clip.

1494
01:58:29,100 --> 01:58:30,100
>> Is that like the same as

1495
01:58:30,100 --> 01:58:32,100
Jesus's H? Jeffrey H.

1496
01:58:32,100 --> 01:58:34,100
DuVall.

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01:58:37,100 --> 01:58:38,100
>> What is it?

1498
01:58:38,100 --> 01:58:39,100
>> Hosanna.

1499
01:58:39,100 --> 01:58:40,100
>> Does it stand

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01:58:40,100 --> 01:58:41,100
for hot sauce?

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01:58:41,100 --> 01:58:42,100
>> What is this?

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01:58:42,100 --> 01:58:43,100
>> My wife. It's my anniversary

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01:58:43,100 --> 01:58:44,100
today. My wife gave me that and

1504
01:58:44,100 --> 01:58:45,100
told me to keep it. Next

1505
01:58:45,100 --> 01:58:46,100
to me, it says, you're such a

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01:58:46,100 --> 01:58:48,100
hottie,

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01:58:50,100 --> 01:58:51,100
>> Jeffrey Howard.

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01:58:51,100 --> 01:58:52,100
>> There we go.

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01:58:52,100 --> 01:58:54,100
>> After my uncle.

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01:58:55,100 --> 01:58:57,100
>> You know, Jeff, I just want

1511
01:58:57,100 --> 01:58:58,100
to thank you on behalf

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01:58:58,100 --> 01:58:59,100
of everybody

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01:58:59,100 --> 01:59:00,100
in the community. There's

1514
01:59:00,100 --> 01:59:01,100
outside

1515
01:59:01,100 --> 01:59:02,100
of the jokes and whatnot. It's

1516
01:59:02,100 --> 01:59:03,100
a real thing to be here

1517
01:59:03,100 --> 01:59:05,100
during so many

1518
01:59:05,100 --> 01:59:06,100
of those disasters,

1519
01:59:06,100 --> 01:59:07,100
but then also go to a time that

1520
01:59:07,100 --> 01:59:08,100
we've talked about. It's so

1521
01:59:08,100 --> 01:59:10,100
appropriate that we have the

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01:59:10,100 --> 01:59:11,100
hazard mitigation plan because

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01:59:11,100 --> 01:59:12,100
we're in a point where our

1524
01:59:12,100 --> 01:59:14,100
whole desire is to never go

1525
01:59:14,100 --> 01:59:16,401
through those times again

1526
01:59:17,100 --> 01:59:19,100
in the near future, but to

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01:59:19,100 --> 01:59:22,100
instead mitigate and pre defeat

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01:59:22,100 --> 01:59:23,100
everything out there. So thank

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01:59:23,100 --> 01:59:24,100
you, sir. I thought your middle

1530
01:59:24,100 --> 01:59:26,100
name was mitigation.

1531
01:59:34,100 --> 01:59:35,100
>> It would have been,

1532
01:59:35,100 --> 01:59:36,100
Jeffrey. All hazards.

1533
01:59:36,100 --> 01:59:38,100
DuVall.

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01:59:38,100 --> 01:59:39,100
Any other questions?

1535
01:59:39,100 --> 01:59:40,100
Comments from my colleagues?

1536
01:59:40,100 --> 01:59:42,100
Seeing none. Again, I just want

1537
01:59:42,100 --> 01:59:43,100
to reiterate the thank you for

1538
01:59:43,100 --> 01:59:45,100
your work and not only being

1539
01:59:45,100 --> 01:59:46,000
prepared proactively

1540
01:59:46,000 --> 01:59:48,400
but also responding year-round.

1541
01:59:49,100 --> 01:59:52,100
We've had lots of issues

1542
01:59:52,100 --> 01:59:55,100
countywide that affect all of

1543
01:59:55,100 --> 01:59:56,100
our districts that are

1544
01:59:56,100 --> 01:59:58,401
emergencies on the cusp

1545
01:59:59,100 --> 02:00:00,100
of happening. And so thank you

1546
02:00:00,100 --> 02:00:01,100
for your work. And with that,

1547
02:00:01,100 --> 02:00:03,401
is there a motion

1548
02:00:05,100 --> 02:00:08,100
for my colleagues? Is there a

1549
02:00:08,100 --> 02:00:10,100
second?

1550
02:00:10,100 --> 02:00:11,100
>> Second.

1551
02:00:11,100 --> 02:00:12,100
>> First and second.

1552
02:00:12,100 --> 02:00:13,100
>> You got that?

1553
02:00:13,100 --> 02:00:14,100
>> And then we'll do a roll

1554
02:00:14,100 --> 02:00:16,100
call vote.

1555
02:00:16,100 --> 02:00:18,100
>> Supervisor Rabbitt.

1556
02:00:18,100 --> 02:00:19,100
>> Aye. Thank you,

1557
02:00:19,100 --> 02:00:21,100
>> Supervisor Coursey.

1558
02:00:22,100 --> 02:00:24,100
>> Aye. Thank you as well.

1559
02:00:24,100 --> 02:00:26,100
Yes,

1560
02:00:26,100 --> 02:00:28,100
>> Supervisor Gore.

1561
02:00:29,100 --> 02:00:31,100
>> Yeah, for sure.

1562
02:00:31,100 --> 02:00:32,100
>> Supervisor Hopkins.

1563
02:00:32,100 --> 02:00:33,100
>> Yes.

1564
02:00:33,100 --> 02:00:34,100
And thank you for coming

1565
02:00:34,100 --> 02:00:35,100
back for another stint

1566
02:00:35,100 --> 02:00:36,100
at the attempt

1567
02:00:36,100 --> 02:00:37,100
to complete your disaster.

1568
02:00:37,100 --> 02:00:38,100
Bingo Card.

1569
02:00:38,100 --> 02:00:39,100
There's still a few that we

1570
02:00:39,100 --> 02:00:42,100
have not punched. Right so.

1571
02:00:43,100 --> 02:00:44,100
>> Chair Hermosillo.

1572
02:00:44,100 --> 02:00:45,100
>> Absolutely. Thank you so

1573
02:00:45,100 --> 02:00:47,100
much. So you will stay right

1574
02:00:47,100 --> 02:00:49,100
there. Jeffrey H. DuVall. For

1575
02:00:49,100 --> 02:00:51,100
agenda item number 23, the

1576
02:00:51,100 --> 02:00:53,100
multi jurisdiction Hazard

1577
02:00:53,100 --> 02:00:55,401
Mitigation Plan, we have

1578
02:01:01,100 --> 02:01:03,100
Director DuVall, Sage Limp,

1579
02:01:03,100 --> 02:01:04,100
Sherry Emerson and Stephen

1580
02:01:04,100 --> 02:01:06,401
Hancock. There we go.

1581
02:01:08,100 --> 02:01:09,100
>> I hope you and your team are

1582
02:01:09,100 --> 02:01:10,100
just bored

1583
02:01:10,100 --> 02:01:13,100
to tears this next year. That

1584
02:01:13,100 --> 02:01:14,100
would be success.

1585
02:01:14,100 --> 02:01:17,100
>> That is my hope too.

1586
02:01:50,100 --> 02:01:51,100
>> All right. Good morning.

1587
02:01:51,100 --> 02:01:52,100
Good morning. Chair

1588
02:01:52,100 --> 02:01:53,100
Hermosillo, members of the

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02:01:53,100 --> 02:01:54,100
Board of Supervisors, Board

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02:01:54,100 --> 02:01:55,100
of Directors for the Sonoma

1591
02:01:55,100 --> 02:01:56,100
County Ag and Open Space

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02:01:56,100 --> 02:01:57,100
District, Sonoma Water and the

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02:01:57,100 --> 02:01:58,100
Sonoma County Sanitation

1594
02:01:58,100 --> 02:01:59,100
Districts. County Executive

1595
02:01:59,100 --> 02:02:01,100
Guhin, County Council Myers.

1596
02:02:01,100 --> 02:02:03,100
Jeff DuVall, Director

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02:02:03,100 --> 02:02:04,100
for your Department of

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02:02:04,100 --> 02:02:05,100
Emergency Management. And I'm

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02:02:05,100 --> 02:02:06,100
joined here today with Sage

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02:02:06,100 --> 02:02:08,100
Lamp, our Supervising

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02:02:08,100 --> 02:02:10,100
Emergency Services Coordinator

1602
02:02:10,100 --> 02:02:11,100
for the Hazard Management

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02:02:11,100 --> 02:02:12,100
Mitigation Recovery Division.

1604
02:02:12,100 --> 02:02:13,100
Also with Sherry Emerson, our

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02:02:13,100 --> 02:02:15,100
Stewardship Manager for

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02:02:15,100 --> 02:02:17,100
Sonoma County Ag and

1607
02:02:17,100 --> 02:02:18,100
Open Space. And also, Stephen

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02:02:18,100 --> 02:02:20,100
Hancock, Division Manager for

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02:02:20,100 --> 02:02:21,100
Sonoma for Sonoma Waters

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02:02:21,100 --> 02:02:22,100
Emergency Management and

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02:02:22,100 --> 02:02:24,401
Security Services. Before you

1612
02:02:25,100 --> 02:02:26,100
today is the 2026 Sonoma

1613
02:02:26,100 --> 02:02:28,100
County Multi-Jurisdictional

1614
02:02:28,100 --> 02:02:29,100
Hazard Mitigation Plan

1615
02:02:29,100 --> 02:02:31,100
Update. And this is one

1616
02:02:31,100 --> 02:02:33,100
of the county's keys tools

1617
02:02:33,100 --> 02:02:34,100
for looking beyond emergency

1618
02:02:34,100 --> 02:02:36,100
response and identifying what

1619
02:02:36,100 --> 02:02:37,100
we can do proactively

1620
02:02:37,100 --> 02:02:40,100
to reduce risk, protect our

1621
02:02:40,100 --> 02:02:41,100
communities and lessen the

1622
02:02:41,100 --> 02:02:43,401
impacts of future disasters.

1623
02:02:45,100 --> 02:02:46,100
It assesses our natural

1624
02:02:46,100 --> 02:02:47,100
hazards, identifies

1625
02:02:47,100 --> 02:02:48,100
vulnerabilities and establishes

1626
02:02:48,100 --> 02:02:50,100
mitigation priorities and helps

1627
02:02:50,100 --> 02:02:51,100
guide long term investments

1628
02:02:51,100 --> 02:02:53,100
in that risk reduction. I want

1629
02:02:53,100 --> 02:02:54,100
to thank all of our

1630
02:02:54,100 --> 02:02:55,100
participating jurisdictions,

1631
02:02:55,100 --> 02:02:57,100
all nine cities, county

1632
02:02:57,100 --> 02:02:59,100
departments, special districts,

1633
02:02:59,100 --> 02:03:00,100
community partners and all the

1634
02:03:00,100 --> 02:03:01,100
staff

1635
02:03:01,100 --> 02:03:02,100
for the significant amount

1636
02:03:02,100 --> 02:03:03,100
of time that went in

1637
02:03:03,100 --> 02:03:04,100
to bring this plan

1638
02:03:04,100 --> 02:03:05,100
before you today. And I also

1639
02:03:05,100 --> 02:03:06,100
want to thank Sage for all

1640
02:03:06,100 --> 02:03:07,100
of her hard work and dedication

1641
02:03:07,100 --> 02:03:08,100
in working with those 22

1642
02:03:08,100 --> 02:03:10,100
participating jurisdictions,

1643
02:03:10,100 --> 02:03:12,100
all of their departments and

1644
02:03:12,100 --> 02:03:13,100
your divisions to get this

1645
02:03:13,100 --> 02:03:14,100
across the line

1646
02:03:14,100 --> 02:03:15,100
for you today, on top

1647
02:03:15,100 --> 02:03:16,100
of working with CAL,

1648
02:03:16,100 --> 02:03:17,100
OES and FEMA. And with that,

1649
02:03:17,100 --> 02:03:19,100
I'll turn it over to Sage and

1650
02:03:19,100 --> 02:03:20,100
team to walk you through the

1651
02:03:20,100 --> 02:03:21,100
update and today's recommended

1652
02:03:21,100 --> 02:03:23,100
actions.

1653
02:03:24,100 --> 02:03:25,100
>> Good morning. Sage Limp,

1654
02:03:25,100 --> 02:03:26,100
Supervising Hazard Mitigation

1655
02:03:26,100 --> 02:03:28,100
Coordinator, Department of

1656
02:03:28,100 --> 02:03:29,100
Emergency Management. As

1657
02:03:29,100 --> 02:03:31,100
mentioned, we're going

1658
02:03:31,100 --> 02:03:33,100
to share about the 2026 multi

1659
02:03:33,100 --> 02:03:34,100
jurisdiction jurisdictional

1660
02:03:34,100 --> 02:03:36,401
Hazard Mitigation Plan update.

1661
02:03:37,100 --> 02:03:38,100
So a hazard mitigation plan is

1662
02:03:38,100 --> 02:03:40,100
a federally guided framework

1663
02:03:40,100 --> 02:03:41,100
that's designed

1664
02:03:41,100 --> 02:03:42,100
to reduce the loss

1665
02:03:42,100 --> 02:03:43,100
of life and property

1666
02:03:43,100 --> 02:03:45,100
by minimizing the impact

1667
02:03:45,100 --> 02:03:46,100
of natural hazards. Hazard

1668
02:03:46,100 --> 02:03:47,100
mitigation plans include a risk

1669
02:03:47,100 --> 02:03:49,100
assessment. So what hazards are

1670
02:03:49,100 --> 02:03:52,100
we vulnerable to? What is the

1671
02:03:52,100 --> 02:03:53,100
history of those hazards

1672
02:03:53,100 --> 02:03:54,100
for us? What is the likelihood

1673
02:03:54,100 --> 02:03:56,100
of them occurring again? And

1674
02:03:56,100 --> 02:03:58,100
then what's at risk? How many

1675
02:03:58,100 --> 02:04:00,100
People, which communities, what

1676
02:04:00,100 --> 02:04:01,100
infrastructure and what

1677
02:04:01,100 --> 02:04:03,100
critical facilities. That's

1678
02:04:03,100 --> 02:04:04,100
accompanied

1679
02:04:04,100 --> 02:04:05,100
by a capabilities assessment.

1680
02:04:05,100 --> 02:04:07,100
So what capabilities does a

1681
02:04:07,100 --> 02:04:08,100
jurisdiction currently have to

1682
02:04:08,100 --> 02:04:10,100
perform and implement

1683
02:04:10,100 --> 02:04:11,100
mitigation measures? And then

1684
02:04:11,100 --> 02:04:13,100
it takes those two things,

1685
02:04:13,100 --> 02:04:14,100
and it looks at the gap between

1686
02:04:14,100 --> 02:04:15,100
them and that informs the

1687
02:04:15,100 --> 02:04:17,100
mitigation strategy. Or what

1688
02:04:17,100 --> 02:04:18,100
actions does a jurisdiction

1689
02:04:18,100 --> 02:04:19,100
want to take

1690
02:04:19,100 --> 02:04:20,100
over the next five years

1691
02:04:20,100 --> 02:04:22,100
to mitigate the impact

1692
02:04:22,100 --> 02:04:25,100
of these hazards? These plans

1693
02:04:25,100 --> 02:04:26,100
are required by FEMA to be

1694
02:04:26,100 --> 02:04:27,100
updated and approved every five

1695
02:04:27,100 --> 02:04:29,100
years in order

1696
02:04:29,100 --> 02:04:30,100
to remain eligible for FEMA

1697
02:04:30,100 --> 02:04:32,100
hazard mitigation assistance

1698
02:04:32,100 --> 02:04:34,100
funding. And so our last plan

1699
02:04:34,100 --> 02:04:36,401
was completed in 2021, and

1700
02:04:37,100 --> 02:04:38,100
we're here to talk about the

1701
02:04:38,100 --> 02:04:40,401
2026 update. So as Jeff

1702
02:04:43,100 --> 02:04:44,100
mentioned, we have 22

1703
02:04:44,100 --> 02:04:46,100
participating jurisdictions as

1704
02:04:46,100 --> 02:04:47,100
a part of this plan. It is

1705
02:04:47,100 --> 02:04:48,100
multi-jurisdictional. The last

1706
02:04:48,100 --> 02:04:49,100
plan update had 14

1707
02:04:49,100 --> 02:04:51,100
participating jurisdictions.

1708
02:04:52,100 --> 02:04:53,100
So it was a bit of jump

1709
02:04:53,100 --> 02:04:54,100
in scope. But we're really

1710
02:04:54,100 --> 02:04:55,100
happy that we have,

1711
02:04:55,100 --> 02:04:56,100
of course, the county,

1712
02:04:56,100 --> 02:04:57,100
all nine

1713
02:04:57,100 --> 02:04:58,100
of our incorporated cities

1714
02:04:58,100 --> 02:05:00,100
in town, and then 12

1715
02:05:00,100 --> 02:05:01,100
of our special districts. So

1716
02:05:01,100 --> 02:05:03,100
that includes Ag and Open space

1717
02:05:03,100 --> 02:05:05,100
and Sonoma Water. It also

1718
02:05:05,100 --> 02:05:06,100
includes a lot

1719
02:05:06,100 --> 02:05:07,100
of our fire districts,

1720
02:05:07,100 --> 02:05:09,100
other utility districts such as

1721
02:05:09,100 --> 02:05:10,100
Bodega Bay Public Utility, and

1722
02:05:10,100 --> 02:05:12,100
then other special districts

1723
02:05:12,100 --> 02:05:14,100
such as Santa Rosa Junior

1724
02:05:14,100 --> 02:05:16,100
College. You'll see it looks

1725
02:05:16,100 --> 02:05:19,100
at 11 natural hazards that you

1726
02:05:19,100 --> 02:05:20,100
see up there on the screen.

1727
02:05:20,100 --> 02:05:22,100
These hazards are decided

1728
02:05:22,100 --> 02:05:24,100
by the planning team, by the

1729
02:05:24,100 --> 02:05:25,100
Hazard Mitigation Working

1730
02:05:25,100 --> 02:05:26,100
Group. And it's done

1731
02:05:26,100 --> 02:05:28,100
by looking at the last plan.

1732
02:05:28,100 --> 02:05:29,100
What hazards were included,

1733
02:05:29,100 --> 02:05:31,401
what disasters or incidents

1734
02:05:32,100 --> 02:05:33,100
have happened

1735
02:05:33,100 --> 02:05:34,100
since the last plan. And then

1736
02:05:34,100 --> 02:05:35,100
also, how can we be

1737
02:05:35,100 --> 02:05:38,100
in more alignment with the

1738
02:05:39,100 --> 02:05:40,100
state's hazard mitigation plan

1739
02:05:40,100 --> 02:05:41,100
and the updated policy

1740
02:05:41,100 --> 02:05:43,100
from the state and FEMA?

1741
02:05:43,100 --> 02:05:44,100
There's not major changes

1742
02:05:44,100 --> 02:05:46,100
from the last plan in terms

1743
02:05:46,100 --> 02:05:47,100
of the hazards. The biggest

1744
02:05:47,100 --> 02:05:48,100
change is that previously we

1745
02:05:48,100 --> 02:05:49,100
had a hazard

1746
02:05:49,100 --> 02:05:50,100
for extreme weather,

1747
02:05:50,100 --> 02:05:51,100
and that's been divided up

1748
02:05:51,100 --> 02:05:52,100
into extreme wind,

1749
02:05:52,100 --> 02:05:54,100
extreme cold and extreme heat.

1750
02:05:54,100 --> 02:05:55,100
So we can have a bit more

1751
02:05:55,100 --> 02:05:56,100
specificity on those hazards

1752
02:05:56,100 --> 02:05:58,100
when we're looking at them.

1753
02:05:58,100 --> 02:06:00,401
The plan is organized

1754
02:06:01,100 --> 02:06:02,100
across two different volumes.

1755
02:06:02,100 --> 02:06:03,100
So volume one is the base plan

1756
02:06:03,100 --> 02:06:04,100
that's looking at all of

1757
02:06:04,100 --> 02:06:06,100
Sonoma County, the entire

1758
02:06:06,100 --> 02:06:07,100
planning area,

1759
02:06:07,100 --> 02:06:08,100
the hazard profiles for it, and

1760
02:06:08,100 --> 02:06:09,100
the planned maintenance

1761
02:06:09,100 --> 02:06:11,100
section. And then volume two is

1762
02:06:11,100 --> 02:06:12,100
essentially 22 individual

1763
02:06:12,100 --> 02:06:13,100
plans. Every participating

1764
02:06:13,100 --> 02:06:15,100
jurisdiction has their own plan

1765
02:06:15,100 --> 02:06:16,100
within the plan, and that's

1766
02:06:16,100 --> 02:06:17,100
also where the mitigation

1767
02:06:17,100 --> 02:06:19,100
actions are

1768
02:06:20,100 --> 02:06:22,100
for each jurisdiction.

1769
02:06:23,100 --> 02:06:25,100
So across the 22

1770
02:06:25,100 --> 02:06:26,100
participating jurisdictions,

1771
02:06:26,100 --> 02:06:27,100
there are over 400 mitigation

1772
02:06:27,100 --> 02:06:29,100
actions identified. It is

1773
02:06:29,100 --> 02:06:32,100
important to note that the plan

1774
02:06:32,100 --> 02:06:34,100
itself does not fund or approve

1775
02:06:34,100 --> 02:06:36,100
of the actions in the planned

1776
02:06:36,100 --> 02:06:38,100
in the plan. The benefit really

1777
02:06:38,100 --> 02:06:39,100
is that Planning teams have

1778
02:06:39,100 --> 02:06:41,100
come together, they've built

1779
02:06:41,100 --> 02:06:42,100
consensus,

1780
02:06:42,100 --> 02:06:43,100
they've done the pre planning

1781
02:06:43,100 --> 02:06:44,100
to say these are our

1782
02:06:44,100 --> 02:06:45,100
priorities. This is what we'd

1783
02:06:45,100 --> 02:06:46,100
like to implement if and when

1784
02:06:46,100 --> 02:06:47,100
funding becomes available,

1785
02:06:47,100 --> 02:06:49,100
so we're better positioned

1786
02:06:49,100 --> 02:06:52,601
to pursue that funding. So just

1787
02:06:55,100 --> 02:06:56,100
to touch briefly

1788
02:06:56,100 --> 02:06:57,100
on our planning process,

1789
02:06:57,100 --> 02:06:58,100
you'll see the phases on the

1790
02:06:58,100 --> 02:07:00,100
screen there that we followed

1791
02:07:00,100 --> 02:07:02,100
across this plan update. We did

1792
02:07:02,100 --> 02:07:04,100
our best to reach as many

1793
02:07:04,100 --> 02:07:06,100
communities and stakeholders as

1794
02:07:06,100 --> 02:07:07,100
possible to inform them

1795
02:07:07,100 --> 02:07:08,100
of the plan update. We had a

1796
02:07:08,100 --> 02:07:10,100
public survey that reached

1797
02:07:10,100 --> 02:07:12,100
almost 600 community members.

1798
02:07:12,100 --> 02:07:14,100
Public meetings

1799
02:07:14,100 --> 02:07:15,100
across the county, both in

1800
02:07:15,100 --> 02:07:17,100
person and virtually dedicated

1801
02:07:17,100 --> 02:07:18,100
to the plan update.

1802
02:07:18,100 --> 02:07:19,100
But also doing our best to

1803
02:07:19,100 --> 02:07:21,100
attend preexisting events and

1804
02:07:21,100 --> 02:07:22,100
meetings and share that this

1805
02:07:22,100 --> 02:07:23,100
update was happening and direct

1806
02:07:23,100 --> 02:07:26,100
people to our project website

1807
02:07:26,100 --> 02:07:27,100
that's available in English and

1808
02:07:27,100 --> 02:07:29,100
Spanish. That's also where we

1809
02:07:29,100 --> 02:07:30,100
have a story map. It gives more

1810
02:07:30,100 --> 02:07:31,100
of a visual representation of

1811
02:07:31,100 --> 02:07:33,100
the planning process and the

1812
02:07:33,100 --> 02:07:34,100
hazards in the plan. And we

1813
02:07:34,100 --> 02:07:35,100
also have a hazard mapper tool

1814
02:07:35,100 --> 02:07:37,100
where you can put in your

1815
02:07:37,100 --> 02:07:39,100
address and see what hazards

1816
02:07:39,100 --> 02:07:42,100
you may be impacted by.

1817
02:07:44,100 --> 02:07:45,100
Ultimately, this planning

1818
02:07:45,100 --> 02:07:47,100
process led to our current

1819
02:07:47,100 --> 02:07:48,100
status which they call APA

1820
02:07:48,100 --> 02:07:50,100
Approvable pending adoption.

1821
02:07:51,100 --> 02:07:52,100
So that means the state has

1822
02:07:52,100 --> 02:07:54,100
reviewed and approved the plan,

1823
02:07:54,100 --> 02:07:55,100
FEMA has review and approved

1824
02:07:55,100 --> 02:07:56,100
the plan, but we don't get that

1825
02:07:56,100 --> 02:07:57,100
final stamp

1826
02:07:57,100 --> 02:07:59,100
of approval and that next clock

1827
02:07:59,100 --> 02:08:01,100
of five years starting

1828
02:08:01,100 --> 02:08:02,100
until it's locally adopted.

1829
02:08:02,100 --> 02:08:04,100
And so that typically starts

1830
02:08:04,100 --> 02:08:05,100
with the lead agency,

1831
02:08:05,100 --> 02:08:06,100
in this case the county,

1832
02:08:06,100 --> 02:08:08,100
followed by the other

1833
02:08:08,100 --> 02:08:09,100
participating jurisdictions are

1834
02:08:09,100 --> 02:08:10,100
also asked

1835
02:08:10,100 --> 02:08:13,601
to locally adopt the plan. So

1836
02:08:14,100 --> 02:08:15,100
we'll now just each touch

1837
02:08:15,100 --> 02:08:16,100
briefly

1838
02:08:16,100 --> 02:08:18,100
on our individual annexes. As I

1839
02:08:18,100 --> 02:08:19,100
mentioned, everyone, all the

1840
02:08:19,100 --> 02:08:20,100
jurisdictions have their own

1841
02:08:20,100 --> 02:08:21,100
Annex in Volume 2. So

1842
02:08:21,100 --> 02:08:24,100
for the county annex, no

1843
02:08:24,100 --> 02:08:26,100
surprise, earthquake and

1844
02:08:26,100 --> 02:08:28,100
wildfire are our highest ranked

1845
02:08:28,100 --> 02:08:29,100
risks with dam failure, sea

1846
02:08:29,100 --> 02:08:31,100
level rise and tsuNAMI as the

1847
02:08:31,100 --> 02:08:33,100
lowest ranked risk. We did have

1848
02:08:33,100 --> 02:08:35,100
a cross departmental planning

1849
02:08:35,100 --> 02:08:36,100
team for our annex

1850
02:08:36,100 --> 02:08:38,401
with members from DEM,

1851
02:08:39,100 --> 02:08:40,100
Permit Sonoma, Public

1852
02:08:40,100 --> 02:08:42,100
Infrastructure and Community

1853
02:08:42,100 --> 02:08:43,100
Development Commission. And we

1854
02:08:43,100 --> 02:08:45,100
identified 57 mitigation

1855
02:08:45,100 --> 02:08:46,100
actions across all the

1856
02:08:46,100 --> 02:08:48,100
different hazards. Just

1857
02:08:48,100 --> 02:08:50,100
to note a few examples

1858
02:08:50,100 --> 02:08:52,100
for DEM specifically,

1859
02:08:52,100 --> 02:08:53,100
we've already made progress

1860
02:08:53,100 --> 02:08:55,100
on some of the actions that we

1861
02:08:55,100 --> 02:08:56,100
identified

1862
02:08:56,100 --> 02:08:57,100
in the planning process. One

1863
02:08:57,100 --> 02:08:59,100
was related to outreach and

1864
02:08:59,100 --> 02:09:01,100
education specifically for

1865
02:09:01,100 --> 02:09:02,100
disaster financial

1866
02:09:02,100 --> 02:09:04,100
preparedness. And so this last

1867
02:09:04,100 --> 02:09:05,100
year we received a private

1868
02:09:05,100 --> 02:09:07,100
grant from the Cities for

1869
02:09:07,100 --> 02:09:08,100
Financial Empowerment Fund

1870
02:09:08,100 --> 02:09:09,100
which supports that initiative

1871
02:09:09,100 --> 02:09:11,100
and is going

1872
02:09:11,100 --> 02:09:12,100
to help communities prepare

1873
02:09:12,100 --> 02:09:13,100
for the financial impacts

1874
02:09:13,100 --> 02:09:15,401
of disasters. Similarly, we've

1875
02:09:16,100 --> 02:09:17,100
received funds from the

1876
02:09:17,100 --> 02:09:18,100
Linton Tribal Mitigation Fund

1877
02:09:18,100 --> 02:09:20,100
which will support two mobile

1878
02:09:20,100 --> 02:09:21,100
camera units

1879
02:09:21,100 --> 02:09:22,100
for flood monitoring in the

1880
02:09:22,100 --> 02:09:24,100
Alexander Valley area. And

1881
02:09:24,100 --> 02:09:25,100
we're actively pursuing more

1882
02:09:25,100 --> 02:09:27,100
funds through EMPGY

1883
02:09:27,100 --> 02:09:29,401
to have additional cameras

1884
02:09:31,100 --> 02:09:33,100
for countywide use. So we

1885
02:09:33,100 --> 02:09:34,100
emphasize that this plan is

1886
02:09:34,100 --> 02:09:36,100
really, we want

1887
02:09:36,100 --> 02:09:37,100
to remain eligible for that

1888
02:09:37,100 --> 02:09:39,100
FEMA mitigation assistance

1889
02:09:40,100 --> 02:09:41,100
funding, but there are other

1890
02:09:41,100 --> 02:09:43,100
funds that you can pursue

1891
02:09:43,100 --> 02:09:45,401
for mitigation measures. The

1892
02:09:47,100 --> 02:09:48,100
last thing I'll note is that

1893
02:09:48,100 --> 02:09:50,100
this plan also supports the

1894
02:09:50,100 --> 02:09:51,100
general plan safety element.

1895
02:09:51,100 --> 02:09:52,100
So it's incorporated into the

1896
02:09:52,100 --> 02:09:54,100
safety element that makes US

1897
02:09:54,100 --> 02:09:56,401
compliant with AB 2140, which

1898
02:09:57,100 --> 02:09:58,100
essentially allows us

1899
02:09:58,100 --> 02:09:59,100
to be eligible for more cost

1900
02:09:59,100 --> 02:10:00,100
sharing opportunities with the

1901
02:10:00,100 --> 02:10:01,100
state if a disaster were

1902
02:10:01,100 --> 02:10:04,100
to occur. And with that,

1903
02:10:04,100 --> 02:10:05,100
I will pass it over to Sherry

1904
02:10:05,100 --> 02:10:06,100
Emerson with Ag and

1905
02:10:06,100 --> 02:10:08,100
Open Space.

1906
02:10:08,100 --> 02:10:10,100
>> Great, thank you.

1907
02:10:10,100 --> 02:10:11,100
>> Thank you. Sage.

1908
02:10:11,100 --> 02:10:12,100
>> Ask a question during.

1909
02:10:12,100 --> 02:10:14,100
Do you mind? Before we go on,

1910
02:10:14,100 --> 02:10:15,100
can you go back to that?

1911
02:10:15,100 --> 02:10:17,100
Well, let's just talk

1912
02:10:17,100 --> 02:10:19,100
about the 57 slide, the 57

1913
02:10:19,100 --> 02:10:20,100
actions. You know,

1914
02:10:20,100 --> 02:10:22,100
I think an important part

1915
02:10:22,100 --> 02:10:25,100
of the hazard mitigation plan.

1916
02:10:25,100 --> 02:10:26,100
Director DuVall and everybody,

1917
02:10:26,100 --> 02:10:27,100
first of all, I want

1918
02:10:27,100 --> 02:10:28,100
to thank you

1919
02:10:28,100 --> 02:10:29,100
for the presentation. Is can

1920
02:10:29,100 --> 02:10:31,100
you help me just understand the

1921
02:10:31,100 --> 02:10:32,100
distinction between

1922
02:10:32,100 --> 02:10:34,100
after the fire, the Big Tubs

1923
02:10:34,100 --> 02:10:36,100
fire, we created a recovery and

1924
02:10:36,100 --> 02:10:37,100
resiliency framework that had

1925
02:10:37,100 --> 02:10:38,100
like 200 and I can't remember

1926
02:10:38,100 --> 02:10:40,100
how many actions it was. We had

1927
02:10:40,100 --> 02:10:42,401
a top 10 list. Some

1928
02:10:43,100 --> 02:10:44,100
of those were internal, some

1929
02:10:44,100 --> 02:10:45,100
of those were external. We had

1930
02:10:45,100 --> 02:10:46,100
a hazard mitigation plan

1931
02:10:46,100 --> 02:10:48,100
before that. I believe

1932
02:10:48,100 --> 02:10:50,100
from my perspective, the

1933
02:10:50,100 --> 02:10:51,100
difference was is that the

1934
02:10:51,100 --> 02:10:53,100
recovery and resiliency

1935
02:10:53,100 --> 02:10:55,100
framework was like, yeah, sure,

1936
02:10:55,100 --> 02:10:56,100
it was expanded, but it was

1937
02:10:56,100 --> 02:10:57,100
community driven as well. It

1938
02:10:57,100 --> 02:10:59,100
wasn't just internal.

1939
02:10:59,100 --> 02:11:00,100
But then we turned it

1940
02:11:00,100 --> 02:11:02,100
into an action plan, and we

1941
02:11:02,100 --> 02:11:03,100
actually funded it and other

1942
02:11:03,100 --> 02:11:04,100
things

1943
02:11:04,100 --> 02:11:07,601
before we had that event. And

1944
02:11:08,100 --> 02:11:09,100
that recovery and resiliency

1945
02:11:09,100 --> 02:11:10,100
framework was there over a time

1946
02:11:10,100 --> 02:11:11,100
that we were prioritizing these

1947
02:11:11,100 --> 02:11:14,100
kinds of actions and hazard

1948
02:11:14,100 --> 02:11:17,100
mitigation and is, you know,

1949
02:11:19,100 --> 02:11:20,100
you get back to the side of

1950
02:11:20,100 --> 02:11:21,100
like FEMA funding, but also,

1951
02:11:21,100 --> 02:11:24,100
but also creating other kind

1952
02:11:24,100 --> 02:11:25,100
of ways for us to look at it

1953
02:11:25,100 --> 02:11:27,100
through the chair. Thank you,

1954
02:11:27,100 --> 02:11:28,100
Supervisor Gore,

1955
02:11:28,100 --> 02:11:29,100
for the question. Just

1956
02:11:29,100 --> 02:11:30,100
for clarification,

1957
02:11:30,100 --> 02:11:32,401
are you talking pre2017?

1958
02:11:33,100 --> 02:11:35,100
>> Anecdotally? Pre2017. I

1959
02:11:35,100 --> 02:11:36,100
mean, I'm kind

1960
02:11:36,100 --> 02:11:38,100
of leading the witness. I'm

1961
02:11:38,100 --> 02:11:39,100
like saying, you know,

1962
02:11:39,100 --> 02:11:41,100
basically we had a hazard

1963
02:11:41,100 --> 02:11:42,100
mitigation plan that we didn't

1964
02:11:42,100 --> 02:11:44,401
put money towards. Pre2017.

1965
02:11:46,100 --> 02:11:47,100
>> Yes, we've. We've had an

1966
02:11:47,100 --> 02:11:48,100
ongoing hazard mitigation plan.

1967
02:11:48,100 --> 02:11:50,100
As far as the mitigation action

1968
02:11:50,100 --> 02:11:53,601
items from pre 17 to now and

1969
02:11:54,100 --> 02:11:55,100
how much has been completed,

1970
02:11:55,100 --> 02:11:57,100
I'd have to go back and sit

1971
02:11:57,100 --> 02:11:58,100
down and take a look at that.

1972
02:11:58,100 --> 02:12:00,100
It again, it's, it's really

1973
02:12:00,100 --> 02:12:01,100
dependent upon hazard

1974
02:12:01,100 --> 02:12:03,100
mitigation grant,

1975
02:12:04,100 --> 02:12:05,100
disaster relief fund,

1976
02:12:05,100 --> 02:12:06,100
and then I know with some

1977
02:12:06,100 --> 02:12:08,100
departments hazard mitigation

1978
02:12:08,100 --> 02:12:09,100
work is also tied into some of

1979
02:12:09,100 --> 02:12:11,100
their work projects that are

1980
02:12:11,100 --> 02:12:12,100
ongoing

1981
02:12:12,100 --> 02:12:13,100
within the departments.

1982
02:12:13,100 --> 02:12:16,100
>> How does FEMA oversee a

1983
02:12:16,100 --> 02:12:18,100
hazard mitigation plan? That

1984
02:12:18,100 --> 02:12:19,100
what's the process that you say

1985
02:12:19,100 --> 02:12:20,100
I'm going

1986
02:12:20,100 --> 02:12:22,100
to put up these hazards,

1987
02:12:22,100 --> 02:12:23,100
which is a requirement

1988
02:12:23,100 --> 02:12:24,100
to be able to qualify

1989
02:12:24,100 --> 02:12:26,100
for FEMA money in the future?

1990
02:12:26,100 --> 02:12:27,100
Do they expect that we are

1991
02:12:27,100 --> 02:12:29,100
going to,

1992
02:12:29,100 --> 02:12:30,100
as local jurisdictions follow

1993
02:12:30,100 --> 02:12:31,100
up on those hazards or do they

1994
02:12:31,100 --> 02:12:33,100
require us to or those

1995
02:12:33,100 --> 02:12:34,100
mitigation actions or do they

1996
02:12:34,100 --> 02:12:35,100
let us just repeat them year

1997
02:12:35,100 --> 02:12:37,100
after year in our documents?

1998
02:12:37,100 --> 02:12:39,100
>> I can tell you

1999
02:12:39,100 --> 02:12:40,100
from personal experience, no,

2000
02:12:40,100 --> 02:12:41,100
they will not let you repeat

2001
02:12:41,100 --> 02:12:42,100
them. At a previous

2002
02:12:42,100 --> 02:12:44,100
jurisdiction that I worked

2003
02:12:44,100 --> 02:12:46,100
at walked in hazard mitigation

2004
02:12:46,100 --> 02:12:48,100
plan was already submitted.

2005
02:12:48,100 --> 02:12:49,100
That's how I met Allison

2006
02:12:49,100 --> 02:12:50,100
Kearns from FEMA Region. She

2007
02:12:50,100 --> 02:12:51,100
called me up and said these

2008
02:12:51,100 --> 02:12:52,100
have been

2009
02:12:52,100 --> 02:12:53,100
in your last three plans. You

2010
02:12:53,100 --> 02:12:54,100
need to either take action

2011
02:12:54,100 --> 02:12:56,100
on them or take them out. So

2012
02:12:56,100 --> 02:12:57,100
we're looking

2013
02:12:57,100 --> 02:12:59,100
about 10-year cycle

2014
02:12:59,100 --> 02:13:01,100
before jurisdictions have

2015
02:13:01,100 --> 02:13:02,100
to show some sort of

2016
02:13:02,100 --> 02:13:03,100
improvement or action towards

2017
02:13:03,100 --> 02:13:04,100
them.

2018
02:13:04,100 --> 02:13:06,100
>> Okay.

2019
02:13:06,100 --> 02:13:07,100
Obviously more questions and

2020
02:13:07,100 --> 02:13:08,100
other things later

2021
02:13:08,100 --> 02:13:09,100
but thank you.

2022
02:13:09,100 --> 02:13:11,100
>> Thank you.

2023
02:13:13,100 --> 02:13:16,100
>> Okay. well I did want to

2024
02:13:16,100 --> 02:13:18,100
For Sherry Emerson,

2025
02:13:19,100 --> 02:13:21,100
Stewardship Manager at Ag and

2026
02:13:21,100 --> 02:13:23,100
Open Space, first I did want

2027
02:13:23,100 --> 02:13:24,100
to take just a moment

2028
02:13:24,100 --> 02:13:26,100
to appreciate Sage, Jeff,

2029
02:13:26,100 --> 02:13:27,100
Stephen and the entire team

2030
02:13:27,100 --> 02:13:29,100
for all of the work,

2031
02:13:29,100 --> 02:13:30,100
the hard work coordinating all

2032
02:13:30,100 --> 02:13:31,100
of the jurisdictions

2033
02:13:31,100 --> 02:13:33,100
to develop this plan. Also

2034
02:13:33,100 --> 02:13:35,100
wanted to note Allison

2035
02:13:35,100 --> 02:13:36,100
Schicktel, our senior

2036
02:13:36,100 --> 02:13:38,100
conservation planner at Ag and

2037
02:13:38,100 --> 02:13:39,100
Open Space, contributed a large

2038
02:13:39,100 --> 02:13:40,100
majority of the content

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02:13:40,100 --> 02:13:42,100
for this plan as well

2040
02:13:42,100 --> 02:13:43,100
for our portion. So how does

2041
02:13:43,100 --> 02:13:46,100
the land conservation work of

2042
02:13:47,100 --> 02:13:48,100
Ag and Open Space contribute

2043
02:13:48,100 --> 02:13:49,100
towards mitigating hazards such

2044
02:13:49,100 --> 02:13:50,100
as wildfire,

2045
02:13:50,100 --> 02:13:52,100
flood and extreme heat?

2046
02:13:52,100 --> 02:13:54,100
Conserved lands help increase

2047
02:13:54,100 --> 02:13:55,100
the resilience

2048
02:13:55,100 --> 02:13:57,100
of local communities

2049
02:13:57,100 --> 02:13:58,100
to hazards. There are 16

2050
02:13:58,100 --> 02:14:00,100
mitigation actions as part

2051
02:14:00,100 --> 02:14:01,100
of the Ag and Open Space Annex

2052
02:14:01,100 --> 02:14:04,100
to the plan and I just wanted

2053
02:14:04,100 --> 02:14:05,100
to give you a couple examples,

2054
02:14:05,100 --> 02:14:08,100
few examples for the area of

2055
02:14:08,100 --> 02:14:10,100
land protection work that we

2056
02:14:10,100 --> 02:14:12,100
do. It could include acquiring

2057
02:14:12,100 --> 02:14:14,100
conservation easements over

2058
02:14:14,100 --> 02:14:15,100
multi benefit natural and

2059
02:14:15,100 --> 02:14:17,100
working lands and hazard prone

2060
02:14:17,100 --> 02:14:19,100
areas, ensuring that fewer

2061
02:14:19,100 --> 02:14:20,100
people and structures are

2062
02:14:20,100 --> 02:14:21,100
actually at risk and

2063
02:14:21,100 --> 02:14:23,100
to allow first responders to

2064
02:14:23,100 --> 02:14:25,100
stage suppression and response

2065
02:14:25,100 --> 02:14:26,100
operations, or acquiring

2066
02:14:26,100 --> 02:14:28,100
conservation easements over

2067
02:14:29,100 --> 02:14:30,100
lands that provide drought,

2068
02:14:30,100 --> 02:14:32,100
flood and climate change

2069
02:14:32,100 --> 02:14:34,100
resiliency benefits. Areas with

2070
02:14:34,100 --> 02:14:35,100
high groundwater recharge

2071
02:14:35,100 --> 02:14:36,100
potential, wetlands,

2072
02:14:36,100 --> 02:14:37,100
floodplains and

2073
02:14:37,100 --> 02:14:40,100
in coastal areas and partnering

2074
02:14:40,100 --> 02:14:41,100
with public and private

2075
02:14:41,100 --> 02:14:42,100
organizations to strategically

2076
02:14:42,100 --> 02:14:45,100
place fuel buffer zones between

2077
02:14:45,100 --> 02:14:47,100
wildlands and at-risk

2078
02:14:47,100 --> 02:14:49,100
communities. Buffers that also

2079
02:14:49,100 --> 02:14:50,100
add public recreation

2080
02:14:50,100 --> 02:14:52,401
opportunities and support local

2081
02:14:53,100 --> 02:14:55,401
food production. Some land

2082
02:14:56,100 --> 02:14:57,100
stewardship actions might

2083
02:14:57,100 --> 02:14:59,100
include forest and grassland

2084
02:14:59,100 --> 02:15:01,100
management activities that

2085
02:15:01,100 --> 02:15:03,100
include ecologically

2086
02:15:04,100 --> 02:15:05,100
appropriate thinning prescribed

2087
02:15:05,100 --> 02:15:07,100
burns, livestock grazing.

2088
02:15:07,100 --> 02:15:09,100
These all improve forest health

2089
02:15:09,100 --> 02:15:10,100
and resiliency to wildfire,

2090
02:15:10,100 --> 02:15:13,100
disease and drought. And then

2091
02:15:13,100 --> 02:15:15,100
partnerships partnering

2092
02:15:15,100 --> 02:15:16,100
with others to acquire

2093
02:15:16,100 --> 02:15:18,100
foundational data including

2094
02:15:18,100 --> 02:15:20,100
countywide LIDAR and updates

2095
02:15:20,100 --> 02:15:22,100
to land use, land cover,

2096
02:15:22,100 --> 02:15:23,100
hydrology, topography,

2097
02:15:23,100 --> 02:15:24,100
vegetation structure, including

2098
02:15:24,100 --> 02:15:26,100
fuel load data sets and

2099
02:15:26,100 --> 02:15:29,100
partnering of course, with our

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02:15:32,100 --> 02:15:34,100
local resource conservation

2101
02:15:34,100 --> 02:15:35,100
districts and others

2102
02:15:35,100 --> 02:15:36,100
to restore habitat,

2103
02:15:36,100 --> 02:15:38,100
improve soil health, provide

2104
02:15:38,100 --> 02:15:39,100
technical assistance and

2105
02:15:39,100 --> 02:15:41,100
outreach to landowners about

2106
02:15:41,100 --> 02:15:42,100
best management practices and

2107
02:15:42,100 --> 02:15:44,100
mitigation measures

2108
02:15:44,100 --> 02:15:45,100
for wildfire,

2109
02:15:45,100 --> 02:15:46,100
flood and drought hazards. So

2110
02:15:46,100 --> 02:15:48,401
land conservation actions are

2111
02:15:49,100 --> 02:15:50,100
actually part of the County's

2112
02:15:50,100 --> 02:15:52,100
comprehensive approach

2113
02:15:53,100 --> 02:15:55,100
to mitigating the risk

2114
02:15:55,100 --> 02:15:57,100
of hazards. This work is part

2115
02:15:57,100 --> 02:15:58,100
of the annual work plan and

2116
02:15:58,100 --> 02:15:59,100
budget for Ag and Open space

2117
02:15:59,100 --> 02:16:00,100
funded through a voter approved

2118
02:16:00,100 --> 02:16:01,100
quarter cent sales tax as you

2119
02:16:01,100 --> 02:16:03,100
all know, and supplemented

2120
02:16:03,100 --> 02:16:04,100
through partnerships and

2121
02:16:04,100 --> 02:16:06,100
outside grant funds. These

2122
02:16:06,100 --> 02:16:08,100
actions are fully aligned

2123
02:16:08,100 --> 02:16:09,100
with the Vital Lands

2124
02:16:09,100 --> 02:16:10,100
Initiative Strategic Plan

2125
02:16:10,100 --> 02:16:13,100
adopted by your board in 2021.

2126
02:16:13,100 --> 02:16:15,100
And again, just wanted

2127
02:16:15,100 --> 02:16:16,100
to express our appreciation

2128
02:16:16,100 --> 02:16:18,100
for the opportunity to work

2129
02:16:18,100 --> 02:16:19,100
with such a talented team here

2130
02:16:19,100 --> 02:16:21,100
and representatives from

2131
02:16:21,100 --> 02:16:22,100
various county departments and

2132
02:16:22,100 --> 02:16:24,100
all of the agencies involved

2133
02:16:24,100 --> 02:16:26,100
with this plan. With that,

2134
02:16:26,100 --> 02:16:27,100
I'll turn it over to Stephen

2135
02:16:27,100 --> 02:16:29,100
from Sonoma Water.

2136
02:16:32,100 --> 02:16:33,100
>> Good morning, Madam Chair

2137
02:16:33,100 --> 02:16:34,100
members of the Board, My name

2138
02:16:34,100 --> 02:16:35,100
is Stephen Hancock. I'm the

2139
02:16:35,100 --> 02:16:36,100
Emergency Management Security

2140
02:16:36,100 --> 02:16:37,100
Manager for Sonoma Water.

2141
02:16:37,100 --> 02:16:39,100
Previously, over the years

2142
02:16:39,100 --> 02:16:40,100
we've brought our local hazard

2143
02:16:40,100 --> 02:16:42,100
mitigation plan separately

2144
02:16:42,100 --> 02:16:43,100
to the board

2145
02:16:43,100 --> 02:16:44,100
for approval and adoption.

2146
02:16:44,100 --> 02:16:46,100
This time we are very

2147
02:16:46,100 --> 02:16:48,100
appreciative of Director

2148
02:16:48,100 --> 02:16:50,100
Hazard DuVall and his team,

2149
02:16:50,100 --> 02:16:52,100
especially sage,

2150
02:16:52,100 --> 02:16:53,100
for including us in the

2151
02:16:53,100 --> 02:16:54,100
multi-jurisdictional hazard

2152
02:16:54,100 --> 02:16:56,100
mitigation plan. The benefits

2153
02:16:56,100 --> 02:16:58,100
and the advantages and the

2154
02:16:58,100 --> 02:17:00,100
efficiencies we gained,

2155
02:17:00,100 --> 02:17:01,100
the reduction

2156
02:17:01,100 --> 02:17:02,100
of redundancies

2157
02:17:02,100 --> 02:17:03,100
administratively by going into

2158
02:17:03,100 --> 02:17:04,100
this multi-jurisdictional has

2159
02:17:04,100 --> 02:17:05,100
proved valuable

2160
02:17:05,100 --> 02:17:07,100
for us and hopefully for the

2161
02:17:07,100 --> 02:17:09,100
county family as a whole.

2162
02:17:09,100 --> 02:17:11,100
Going through the process,

2163
02:17:11,100 --> 02:17:13,100
we've kind of echoed similar

2164
02:17:13,100 --> 02:17:15,100
risks that most of the other

2165
02:17:15,100 --> 02:17:16,100
departments and board is

2166
02:17:16,100 --> 02:17:17,100
familiar with. For us as

2167
02:17:17,100 --> 02:17:18,100
Sonoma Water, we're ranking

2168
02:17:18,100 --> 02:17:19,100
earthquakes,

2169
02:17:19,100 --> 02:17:20,100
floods and droughts. Those are

2170
02:17:20,100 --> 02:17:21,100
going

2171
02:17:21,100 --> 02:17:22,100
to impact our watershed, our

2172
02:17:22,100 --> 02:17:24,100
infrastructure predominantly.

2173
02:17:24,100 --> 02:17:25,100
What's not noted

2174
02:17:25,100 --> 02:17:27,100
on there is wildfire. That is

2175
02:17:27,100 --> 02:17:28,100
obviously a risk to us as well

2176
02:17:28,100 --> 02:17:30,100
from how we protect and

2177
02:17:30,100 --> 02:17:32,100
conserve our watershed and

2178
02:17:32,100 --> 02:17:33,100
recover watershed after

2179
02:17:33,100 --> 02:17:35,100
wildfire activities as well as

2180
02:17:35,100 --> 02:17:37,100
the above ground infrastructure

2181
02:17:37,100 --> 02:17:38,100
we have that is susceptible

2182
02:17:38,100 --> 02:17:39,100
to wildflower penetration. The

2183
02:17:39,100 --> 02:17:42,100
lowest risk mostly because we

2184
02:17:42,100 --> 02:17:43,100
don't have infrastructure in

2185
02:17:43,100 --> 02:17:45,100
the areas where these hazards

2186
02:17:45,100 --> 02:17:46,100
are more severe are dam

2187
02:17:46,100 --> 02:17:47,100
failure,

2188
02:17:47,100 --> 02:17:49,100
sea level rise and tsuNAMI.

2189
02:17:49,100 --> 02:17:51,100
Fortunately for us, over the

2190
02:17:51,100 --> 02:17:52,100
years we've had a

2191
02:17:52,100 --> 02:17:54,100
cross-division planning team

2192
02:17:54,100 --> 02:17:55,100
within Sonoma Water that

2193
02:17:55,100 --> 02:17:56,100
identifies the current risks,

2194
02:17:56,100 --> 02:17:57,100
the severity of those risks,

2195
02:17:57,100 --> 02:17:58,100
the impacts

2196
02:17:58,100 --> 02:17:59,100
on our infrastructure,

2197
02:17:59,100 --> 02:18:01,100
what gaps

2198
02:18:01,100 --> 02:18:02,100
in information we need

2199
02:18:02,100 --> 02:18:03,100
to better Understand the impact

2200
02:18:03,100 --> 02:18:05,100
so we can plan the appropriate

2201
02:18:05,100 --> 02:18:07,100
capital project or effort

2202
02:18:07,100 --> 02:18:09,100
to mitigate those hazards.

2203
02:18:09,100 --> 02:18:10,100
Those teams are made up

2204
02:18:10,100 --> 02:18:11,100
of representatives from our

2205
02:18:11,100 --> 02:18:12,100
operations and maintenance

2206
02:18:12,100 --> 02:18:14,100
division, Engineering, finance,

2207
02:18:14,100 --> 02:18:15,100
business services, and

2208
02:18:15,100 --> 02:18:17,100
of course, emergency

2209
02:18:17,100 --> 02:18:18,100
management, security.

2210
02:18:18,100 --> 02:18:19,100
Over the years,

2211
02:18:19,100 --> 02:18:21,100
we've identified 63 mitigation

2212
02:18:21,100 --> 02:18:22,100
actions. Those are ones that

2213
02:18:22,100 --> 02:18:23,100
are still in the plan coming

2214
02:18:23,100 --> 02:18:24,100
before the board today. Those

2215
02:18:24,100 --> 02:18:27,100
represent all the areas of our

2216
02:18:27,100 --> 02:18:28,100
infrastructure that we have

2217
02:18:28,100 --> 02:18:29,100
that could be within our water

2218
02:18:29,100 --> 02:18:30,100
control facilities, production

2219
02:18:30,100 --> 02:18:32,100
facilities, as well as our

2220
02:18:32,100 --> 02:18:33,100
wastewater flood control

2221
02:18:33,100 --> 02:18:35,100
facilities and certain business

2222
02:18:35,100 --> 02:18:37,100
functions. Most of the hazards

2223
02:18:37,100 --> 02:18:38,100
that we identify them, we look

2224
02:18:38,100 --> 02:18:39,100
for an all-hazard response

2225
02:18:39,100 --> 02:18:41,100
where appropriate and if it's

2226
02:18:41,100 --> 02:18:42,100
specific to certain elements

2227
02:18:42,100 --> 02:18:43,100
that then we are going

2228
02:18:43,100 --> 02:18:45,100
to tie a project

2229
02:18:45,100 --> 02:18:46,100
to that as an example of a

2230
02:18:46,100 --> 02:18:48,100
creek crossing seismic upgrade

2231
02:18:48,100 --> 02:18:50,100
to our aqueduct.

2232
02:18:50,100 --> 02:18:52,100
Over the years,

2233
02:18:52,100 --> 02:18:53,100
we've had tremendous success

2234
02:18:53,100 --> 02:18:54,100
with our hazard mitigation

2235
02:18:54,100 --> 02:18:55,100
grant funding program.

2236
02:18:55,100 --> 02:18:57,100
Over the last 10 years,

2237
02:18:57,100 --> 02:18:59,100
we've received just a little

2238
02:18:59,100 --> 02:19:00,100
over $17 million

2239
02:19:00,100 --> 02:19:02,100
in FEMA funding

2240
02:19:02,100 --> 02:19:03,100
to support a variety of capital

2241
02:19:03,100 --> 02:19:05,100
improvement projects and

2242
02:19:05,100 --> 02:19:07,100
studies for Sonoma Water. So

2243
02:19:07,100 --> 02:19:08,100
we're looking forward

2244
02:19:08,100 --> 02:19:09,100
to the continued success. And

2245
02:19:09,100 --> 02:19:10,100
again, I want to thank the

2246
02:19:10,100 --> 02:19:12,100
DEM staff,

2247
02:19:13,100 --> 02:19:15,100
especially sage,

2248
02:19:15,100 --> 02:19:17,401
for leading the effort

2249
02:19:18,100 --> 02:19:21,100
in charge on this. With that,

2250
02:19:21,100 --> 02:19:22,100
I'll turn it back

2251
02:19:22,100 --> 02:19:23,100
to sage.

2252
02:19:23,100 --> 02:19:24,100
>> Thank you. so I'd just like

2253
02:19:24,100 --> 02:19:25,100
to end with emphasizing that

2254
02:19:25,100 --> 02:19:26,100
the hazard mitigation plan is

2255
02:19:26,100 --> 02:19:27,100
an important tool

2256
02:19:27,100 --> 02:19:28,100
for us and our partners

2257
02:19:28,100 --> 02:19:30,100
to be able to look at updated

2258
02:19:30,100 --> 02:19:31,100
risk and hazard information,

2259
02:19:31,100 --> 02:19:33,100
share that information

2260
02:19:33,100 --> 02:19:34,100
with our partners,

2261
02:19:34,100 --> 02:19:35,100
our stakeholders and our

2262
02:19:35,100 --> 02:19:36,100
communities, as well as put

2263
02:19:36,100 --> 02:19:37,100
effort and preplanning into

2264
02:19:37,100 --> 02:19:39,100
identifying planning potential

2265
02:19:39,100 --> 02:19:40,100
actions that would reduce the

2266
02:19:40,100 --> 02:19:41,100
impact of these hazards

2267
02:19:41,100 --> 02:19:42,100
in the future. While funding

2268
02:19:42,100 --> 02:19:44,100
opportunities moving forward

2269
02:19:44,100 --> 02:19:45,100
may be uncertain, having this

2270
02:19:45,100 --> 02:19:46,100
plan approved and adopted

2271
02:19:46,100 --> 02:19:48,100
ensures that we remain eligible

2272
02:19:48,100 --> 02:19:49,100
for those opportunities if and

2273
02:19:49,100 --> 02:19:51,100
when they become available. So

2274
02:19:51,100 --> 02:19:53,100
our staff recommendation today

2275
02:19:53,100 --> 02:19:55,100
is to ask the board as well as

2276
02:19:55,100 --> 02:19:57,100
the boards for Ag and Open

2277
02:19:57,100 --> 02:19:59,100
Space, Sonoma Water and the

2278
02:19:59,100 --> 02:20:01,100
sanitation districts to locally

2279
02:20:01,100 --> 02:20:02,100
adopt this plan as our updated

2280
02:20:02,100 --> 02:20:04,401
hazard mitigation plan. That

2281
02:20:05,100 --> 02:20:06,100
concludes our presentation

2282
02:20:06,100 --> 02:20:07,100
today pending any questions

2283
02:20:07,100 --> 02:20:09,100
from the board.

2284
02:20:09,100 --> 02:20:10,100
>> Thank you so much.

2285
02:20:10,100 --> 02:20:12,100
Before we bring it

2286
02:20:12,100 --> 02:20:13,100
to the board,

2287
02:20:13,100 --> 02:20:14,100
if there's no initial

2288
02:20:14,100 --> 02:20:15,100
questions,

2289
02:20:15,100 --> 02:20:16,100
we'll take public comment.

2290
02:20:16,100 --> 02:20:18,401
Yeah, perfect. We're going

2291
02:20:19,100 --> 02:20:20,100
to take public comment

2292
02:20:20,100 --> 02:20:22,401
on item number 23 first

2293
02:20:23,100 --> 02:20:25,100
in chambers and then online.

2294
02:20:25,100 --> 02:20:26,100
And I want to remind everyone

2295
02:20:26,100 --> 02:20:27,100
about our commitment

2296
02:20:27,100 --> 02:20:30,100
to civility. If you violate the

2297
02:20:30,100 --> 02:20:32,100
commitment to civility, you're

2298
02:20:32,100 --> 02:20:35,100
forfeiting your time if you say

2299
02:20:35,100 --> 02:20:37,100
any discriminatory statements.

2300
02:20:37,100 --> 02:20:39,100
So consider that your final

2301
02:20:39,100 --> 02:20:40,100
warning. Each person has two

2302
02:20:40,100 --> 02:20:42,100
minutes. Anybody

2303
02:20:42,100 --> 02:20:43,100
in chambers that would like

2304
02:20:43,100 --> 02:20:44,100
to make a comment

2305
02:20:44,100 --> 02:20:47,100
on item number 23, seeing none

2306
02:20:49,100 --> 02:20:51,100
online?

2307
02:20:54,100 --> 02:20:55,100
>> Chair, there are no Hands

2308
02:20:55,100 --> 02:20:56,100
raised for this item.

2309
02:20:56,100 --> 02:20:57,100
>> Thank you so much. I'll

2310
02:20:57,100 --> 02:20:58,100
bring it back

2311
02:20:58,100 --> 02:20:59,100
to my colleague, Supervisor

2312
02:20:59,100 --> 02:21:01,100
Hopkins.

2313
02:21:02,100 --> 02:21:03,100
>> Thank you so much

2314
02:21:03,100 --> 02:21:04,100
for this doozy of a document.

2315
02:21:04,100 --> 02:21:07,100
Thousands of pages. And one of

2316
02:21:07,100 --> 02:21:08,100
the things that I really

2317
02:21:08,100 --> 02:21:09,100
appreciate is the fact that it

2318
02:21:09,100 --> 02:21:10,100
includes all

2319
02:21:10,100 --> 02:21:11,100
of the different jurisdictions,

2320
02:21:11,100 --> 02:21:13,100
local utility districts,

2321
02:21:13,100 --> 02:21:15,100
local fire districts. And so

2322
02:21:15,100 --> 02:21:16,100
this is kind of feels

2323
02:21:16,100 --> 02:21:17,100
like this encyclopedia

2324
02:21:17,100 --> 02:21:19,401
of essentially wish lists

2325
02:21:20,100 --> 02:21:22,100
for everything that we could do

2326
02:21:22,100 --> 02:21:23,100
to make ourselves more prepared

2327
02:21:23,100 --> 02:21:24,100
for disasters in the future.

2328
02:21:24,100 --> 02:21:26,100
One question that I have is

2329
02:21:26,100 --> 02:21:27,100
that I would imagine that this

2330
02:21:27,100 --> 02:21:29,100
just sort of the creation

2331
02:21:29,100 --> 02:21:30,100
of this document kind of

2332
02:21:30,100 --> 02:21:31,100
strengthens those relationships

2333
02:21:31,100 --> 02:21:32,100
with all of those small,

2334
02:21:32,100 --> 02:21:34,100
independent forms of government

2335
02:21:34,100 --> 02:21:36,100
that we don't oversee,

2336
02:21:36,100 --> 02:21:37,100
but that we collaborate

2337
02:21:37,100 --> 02:21:38,100
with and rely on during

2338
02:21:38,100 --> 02:21:40,100
disasters. I'm just wondering

2339
02:21:40,100 --> 02:21:41,100
if you could talk a little bit

2340
02:21:41,100 --> 02:21:43,100
about that process and also,

2341
02:21:43,100 --> 02:21:45,100
you know, whether we. Because

2342
02:21:45,100 --> 02:21:46,100
one of the things that I find

2343
02:21:46,100 --> 02:21:47,100
is really useful

2344
02:21:47,100 --> 02:21:48,100
in disasters is, like,

2345
02:21:48,100 --> 02:21:49,100
who is that contact point

2346
02:21:49,100 --> 02:21:50,100
on the ground at this local

2347
02:21:50,100 --> 02:21:51,100
water district or that local

2348
02:21:51,100 --> 02:21:52,100
fire district?

2349
02:21:52,100 --> 02:21:53,100
And so.

2350
02:21:53,100 --> 02:21:54,100
So also just wondering if we

2351
02:21:54,100 --> 02:21:55,100
kind of have real time,

2352
02:21:55,100 --> 02:21:56,100
I don't know, Google Docs or

2353
02:21:56,100 --> 02:21:57,100
whatever that has that

2354
02:21:57,100 --> 02:21:59,100
information

2355
02:21:59,100 --> 02:22:00,100
of who can I text when they.

2356
02:22:00,100 --> 02:22:02,401
What hits the fan?

2357
02:22:04,100 --> 02:22:05,100
>> Yeah. Through the chair.

2358
02:22:05,100 --> 02:22:06,100
Thank you, Supervisor

2359
02:22:06,100 --> 02:22:07,100
Hopkins, for the question. I've

2360
02:22:07,100 --> 02:22:09,100
learned so much through this

2361
02:22:09,100 --> 02:22:10,100
process and increased those

2362
02:22:10,100 --> 02:22:11,100
contacts so much, that

2363
02:22:11,100 --> 02:22:12,100
relationship building. I think

2364
02:22:12,100 --> 02:22:15,601
that one of the other benefits

2365
02:22:16,100 --> 02:22:18,100
of working with this many

2366
02:22:18,100 --> 02:22:19,100
jurisdictions is each one also

2367
02:22:19,100 --> 02:22:21,100
has their own network to reach

2368
02:22:21,100 --> 02:22:23,100
out to. And so that capacity

2369
02:22:23,100 --> 02:22:25,100
just keeps growing and growing

2370
02:22:25,100 --> 02:22:27,100
and growing. And so I

2371
02:22:27,100 --> 02:22:29,100
absolutely believe our

2372
02:22:29,100 --> 02:22:30,100
relationships are stronger

2373
02:22:30,100 --> 02:22:31,100
for it,

2374
02:22:31,100 --> 02:22:33,100
and there are more

2375
02:22:33,100 --> 02:22:34,100
collaboration opportunities,

2376
02:22:34,100 --> 02:22:36,401
sharing opportunities. And one

2377
02:22:38,100 --> 02:22:39,100
of my goals, you know,

2378
02:22:39,100 --> 02:22:40,100
moving forward after this is

2379
02:22:40,100 --> 02:22:41,100
the maintenance period. And

2380
02:22:41,100 --> 02:22:43,100
that maintenance period is

2381
02:22:43,100 --> 02:22:44,100
going to include continuing

2382
02:22:44,100 --> 02:22:45,100
to meet with our planning

2383
02:22:45,100 --> 02:22:46,100
partners and our stakeholders

2384
02:22:46,100 --> 02:22:48,100
and talking

2385
02:22:48,100 --> 02:22:49,100
about mitigation and talking

2386
02:22:49,100 --> 02:22:50,100
about how we can further this

2387
02:22:50,100 --> 02:22:52,100
work and how we can do that

2388
02:22:52,100 --> 02:22:53,100
together. So I'm hoping

2389
02:22:53,100 --> 02:22:54,100
to continue to build those

2390
02:22:54,100 --> 02:22:56,100
relationships.

2391
02:22:57,100 --> 02:22:58,100
>> Wonderful. One other

2392
02:22:58,100 --> 02:22:59,100
question that I have, which is

2393
02:22:59,100 --> 02:23:01,100
not necessarily directly part

2394
02:23:01,100 --> 02:23:02,100
of this plan, but feels

2395
02:23:02,100 --> 02:23:03,100
like it is foundational

2396
02:23:03,100 --> 02:23:04,100
to everything that you all do

2397
02:23:04,100 --> 02:23:05,100
during a disaster,

2398
02:23:05,100 --> 02:23:07,100
and that is kind of the state

2399
02:23:07,100 --> 02:23:08,100
of the EOC and sort of plans

2400
02:23:08,100 --> 02:23:10,100
for the EOC's future. So I was

2401
02:23:10,100 --> 02:23:11,100
just wondering if you could

2402
02:23:11,100 --> 02:23:13,100
comment on that and its

2403
02:23:13,100 --> 02:23:15,401
adequacy or lack thereof,

2404
02:23:16,100 --> 02:23:18,100
currently.

2405
02:23:18,100 --> 02:23:20,100
>> Through the chair.

2406
02:23:20,100 --> 02:23:21,100
Thank you, Supervisor

2407
02:23:21,100 --> 02:23:22,100
Hopkins. I'd say

2408
02:23:22,100 --> 02:23:23,100
at a very high level, the need

2409
02:23:23,100 --> 02:23:25,100
for a modern EOC is

2410
02:23:25,100 --> 02:23:26,100
about making sure Sonoma

2411
02:23:26,100 --> 02:23:27,100
County can manage the

2412
02:23:27,100 --> 02:23:28,100
emergencies that we're facing

2413
02:23:28,100 --> 02:23:30,100
today while also being prepared

2414
02:23:30,100 --> 02:23:31,100
for what comes next

2415
02:23:31,100 --> 02:23:33,100
down the road. Emergencies have

2416
02:23:33,100 --> 02:23:35,100
changed a lot over the last 10

2417
02:23:35,100 --> 02:23:36,100
years. You've seen county wide

2418
02:23:36,100 --> 02:23:38,100
not to pick on major storms.

2419
02:23:38,100 --> 02:23:41,100
But it's not just a flood

2420
02:23:41,100 --> 02:23:43,100
anymore. It's the cascading

2421
02:23:43,100 --> 02:23:45,100
effects that come from. It's

2422
02:23:45,100 --> 02:23:46,100
the power hazard or the power

2423
02:23:46,100 --> 02:23:47,100
outages, the trees down,

2424
02:23:47,100 --> 02:23:49,100
the flooded roadways,

2425
02:23:49,100 --> 02:23:51,100
the communication issues,

2426
02:23:51,100 --> 02:23:53,100
cold weather impacts,

2427
02:23:53,100 --> 02:23:55,100
the sheltering needs, critical

2428
02:23:55,100 --> 02:23:57,100
infrastructure all happening

2429
02:23:57,100 --> 02:23:58,100
at once. It's just not the

2430
02:23:58,100 --> 02:23:59,100
flood anymore. At the same time

2431
02:23:59,100 --> 02:24:00,100
we've got the expectations on

2432
02:24:00,100 --> 02:24:02,100
local government that have

2433
02:24:02,100 --> 02:24:04,100
increased through new laws,

2434
02:24:04,100 --> 02:24:05,100
mandates, accessibility

2435
02:24:05,100 --> 02:24:06,100
requirements,

2436
02:24:06,100 --> 02:24:07,100
alert and warning standards,

2437
02:24:07,100 --> 02:24:09,100
coordination responsibilities.

2438
02:24:09,100 --> 02:24:11,100
So an EOC really has to be more

2439
02:24:11,100 --> 02:24:13,100
than just a room where people

2440
02:24:13,100 --> 02:24:14,100
get together and has to be a

2441
02:24:14,100 --> 02:24:15,100
scalable coordination center

2442
02:24:15,100 --> 02:24:16,100
that gives us that space and

2443
02:24:16,100 --> 02:24:17,100
that technology. And I'm very

2444
02:24:17,100 --> 02:24:19,401
grateful for the ongoing

2445
02:24:21,100 --> 02:24:22,100
collaboration and conversation

2446
02:24:22,100 --> 02:24:24,100
with the county executive and

2447
02:24:24,100 --> 02:24:25,100
the county executive's office

2448
02:24:25,100 --> 02:24:26,100
over what that looks like

2449
02:24:26,100 --> 02:24:28,100
in the future.

2450
02:24:28,100 --> 02:24:30,100
>> Thank you so much. One other

2451
02:24:30,100 --> 02:24:31,100
thing that I want to sort

2452
02:24:31,100 --> 02:24:33,100
of first

2453
02:24:33,100 --> 02:24:34,100
of all thank you for. I want

2454
02:24:34,100 --> 02:24:35,100
to say thank you

2455
02:24:35,100 --> 02:24:36,100
to you and your entire team

2456
02:24:36,100 --> 02:24:37,100
for the response during the

2457
02:24:37,100 --> 02:24:38,100
Woodside fire. Just really

2458
02:24:38,100 --> 02:24:40,100
appreciated the real time

2459
02:24:40,100 --> 02:24:41,100
information, the collaboration

2460
02:24:41,100 --> 02:24:43,100
with local stakeholders and

2461
02:24:43,100 --> 02:24:44,100
again getting

2462
02:24:44,100 --> 02:24:45,100
to know some new friends

2463
02:24:45,100 --> 02:24:48,100
in the middle of a crisis, say

2464
02:24:48,100 --> 02:24:50,100
at the water district up there.

2465
02:24:50,100 --> 02:24:52,100
One of the things that came

2466
02:24:52,100 --> 02:24:53,100
out of that was sort

2467
02:24:53,100 --> 02:24:54,100
of talking

2468
02:24:54,100 --> 02:24:55,100
about how we interact with

2469
02:24:55,100 --> 02:24:57,401
tourism and lodging facilities

2470
02:24:58,100 --> 02:24:59,100
where we have an unusually high

2471
02:24:59,100 --> 02:25:01,100
concentration of population in

2472
02:25:01,100 --> 02:25:02,100
an often-remote rural location.

2473
02:25:02,100 --> 02:25:04,100
And that's kind of different.

2474
02:25:04,100 --> 02:25:06,100
Evacuating those facilities is

2475
02:25:06,100 --> 02:25:07,100
just different than evacuating

2476
02:25:07,100 --> 02:25:09,100
a single-family home. And so

2477
02:25:09,100 --> 02:25:11,100
I'm just kind of wondering if

2478
02:25:11,100 --> 02:25:12,100
there might be opportunities

2479
02:25:12,100 --> 02:25:13,100
for follow ups with Sonoma

2480
02:25:13,100 --> 02:25:15,100
County tourism. Sonoma county

2481
02:25:15,100 --> 02:25:16,100
tourism was wonderful actually

2482
02:25:16,100 --> 02:25:17,100
during that event they were

2483
02:25:17,100 --> 02:25:19,100
sending out newsletters,

2484
02:25:19,100 --> 02:25:20,100
and I think that there's kind

2485
02:25:20,100 --> 02:25:21,100
of an opportunity to strengthen

2486
02:25:21,100 --> 02:25:22,100
that coordination and

2487
02:25:22,100 --> 02:25:24,100
collaboration. I know you and I

2488
02:25:24,100 --> 02:25:25,100
have talked

2489
02:25:25,100 --> 02:25:26,100
about it and I've also spoken

2490
02:25:26,100 --> 02:25:27,100
with CEO Guhin

2491
02:25:27,100 --> 02:25:28,100
about that and just wanted

2492
02:25:28,100 --> 02:25:29,100
to kind

2493
02:25:29,100 --> 02:25:30,100
of daylight that and talk

2494
02:25:30,100 --> 02:25:32,100
about next steps.

2495
02:25:32,100 --> 02:25:33,100
>> Yeah, definitely. There's a

2496
02:25:33,100 --> 02:25:34,100
lot going on

2497
02:25:34,100 --> 02:25:35,100
in that space and has been

2498
02:25:35,100 --> 02:25:36,100
going in that space and I'm

2499
02:25:36,100 --> 02:25:37,100
very thankful for Dr. Brown and

2500
02:25:37,100 --> 02:25:39,100
the work that she been doing

2501
02:25:39,100 --> 02:25:40,100
because not only with the COAD

2502
02:25:40,100 --> 02:25:41,100
but she's also been working

2503
02:25:41,100 --> 02:25:43,100
with our faith base and also

2504
02:25:43,100 --> 02:25:44,100
our tourism. I would say

2505
02:25:44,100 --> 02:25:47,100
since I think it was probably

2506
02:25:47,100 --> 02:25:49,100
2020 after Covid someplace

2507
02:25:49,100 --> 02:25:50,100
around in their faith based and

2508
02:25:50,100 --> 02:25:52,100
tourism started having seats

2509
02:25:52,100 --> 02:25:53,100
within the emergency operations

2510
02:25:53,100 --> 02:25:55,100
center where a representative

2511
02:25:55,100 --> 02:25:56,100
would come and were able to

2512
02:25:56,100 --> 02:25:58,100
cross level information and

2513
02:25:58,100 --> 02:26:01,100
whatnot. Woodside fire was a

2514
02:26:01,100 --> 02:26:02,100
little bit different and I

2515
02:26:02,100 --> 02:26:03,100
Understand that moment or what

2516
02:26:03,100 --> 02:26:04,100
we call the fog

2517
02:26:04,100 --> 02:26:06,100
of war and whatnot and trying

2518
02:26:06,100 --> 02:26:08,100
to get information pass back

2519
02:26:08,100 --> 02:26:10,100
and forth and definitely taking

2520
02:26:10,100 --> 02:26:12,100
some of those lessons back and

2521
02:26:12,100 --> 02:26:13,100
taking a look at that and where

2522
02:26:13,100 --> 02:26:15,100
we can streamline some

2523
02:26:15,100 --> 02:26:17,100
of those information streams

2524
02:26:17,100 --> 02:26:18,100
out there.

2525
02:26:18,100 --> 02:26:19,100
>> Thank you. I just want

2526
02:26:19,100 --> 02:26:20,100
to share that. One

2527
02:26:20,100 --> 02:26:21,100
of the things, I mean, we all

2528
02:26:21,100 --> 02:26:22,100
have the things that keep us up

2529
02:26:22,100 --> 02:26:23,100
at night and it is your job to

2530
02:26:23,100 --> 02:26:24,100
dream up apocalyptic scenarios

2531
02:26:24,100 --> 02:26:26,100
and

2532
02:26:26,100 --> 02:26:27,100
to hopefully have us be

2533
02:26:27,100 --> 02:26:28,100
prepared

2534
02:26:28,100 --> 02:26:29,100
for when those happen.

2535
02:26:29,100 --> 02:26:30,100
But I really think

2536
02:26:30,100 --> 02:26:31,100
about a fast-moving wildfire

2537
02:26:31,100 --> 02:26:32,100
in the Bohemian corridor

2538
02:26:32,100 --> 02:26:34,100
during the summer when kids are

2539
02:26:34,100 --> 02:26:35,100
out of school and there are

2540
02:26:35,100 --> 02:26:36,100
thousands of kids

2541
02:26:36,100 --> 02:26:38,100
at various summer camps

2542
02:26:38,100 --> 02:26:39,100
in really one way, in one way

2543
02:26:39,100 --> 02:26:41,100
out communities. And I think

2544
02:26:41,100 --> 02:26:43,100
that having again, those kind

2545
02:26:43,100 --> 02:26:45,100
of contact points in real time

2546
02:26:45,100 --> 02:26:46,100
where someone knows who they

2547
02:26:46,100 --> 02:26:47,100
can call on our end to try

2548
02:26:47,100 --> 02:26:49,100
to get, say a Sonoma County

2549
02:26:49,100 --> 02:26:50,100
transit bus there asap, you

2550
02:26:50,100 --> 02:26:51,100
know, all of that, trying

2551
02:26:51,100 --> 02:26:53,100
to kind of have those

2552
02:26:53,100 --> 02:26:54,100
relationships established ahead

2553
02:26:54,100 --> 02:26:55,100
of time. So I look forward

2554
02:26:55,100 --> 02:26:56,100
to leaning in on that. I know

2555
02:26:56,100 --> 02:26:57,100
it's not just my district. I

2556
02:26:57,100 --> 02:26:58,100
know this is an issue, you

2557
02:26:58,100 --> 02:26:59,100
know, county wide. We are a

2558
02:26:59,100 --> 02:27:01,100
very tourist-based economy.

2559
02:27:01,100 --> 02:27:03,100
And we also have some great

2560
02:27:03,100 --> 02:27:04,100
regulations, I believe,

2561
02:27:04,100 --> 02:27:05,100
that apply

2562
02:27:05,100 --> 02:27:06,100
to STRs where they're required,

2563
02:27:06,100 --> 02:27:07,100
if they have that, you know,

2564
02:27:07,100 --> 02:27:09,100
permit to evacuate early.

2565
02:27:09,100 --> 02:27:10,100
But we don't have anything sort

2566
02:27:10,100 --> 02:27:11,100
of commensurate for our larger

2567
02:27:11,100 --> 02:27:12,100
lodging facilities,

2568
02:27:12,100 --> 02:27:13,100
which actually take longer

2569
02:27:13,100 --> 02:27:14,100
to evacuate than an str,

2570
02:27:14,100 --> 02:27:16,100
which is typically

2571
02:27:16,100 --> 02:27:17,100
in a single-family dwelling.

2572
02:27:17,100 --> 02:27:19,100
So thank you all so much

2573
02:27:19,100 --> 02:27:21,100
for your wonderful work. Thank

2574
02:27:21,100 --> 02:27:22,100
you for engaging so deeply

2575
02:27:22,100 --> 02:27:23,100
Sage with all

2576
02:27:23,100 --> 02:27:24,100
of the partners and getting

2577
02:27:24,100 --> 02:27:25,100
to know all

2578
02:27:25,100 --> 02:27:26,100
of those little random forms

2579
02:27:26,100 --> 02:27:27,100
of government that we have many

2580
02:27:27,100 --> 02:27:28,100
of out in western Sonoma

2581
02:27:28,100 --> 02:27:29,100
County. And just thank you for

2582
02:27:29,100 --> 02:27:31,100
your leadership. I look forward

2583
02:27:31,100 --> 02:27:33,100
to the ongoing conversation

2584
02:27:33,100 --> 02:27:35,100
around the EEOC because we want

2585
02:27:35,100 --> 02:27:37,100
to make sure that we have the

2586
02:27:37,100 --> 02:27:38,100
physical infrastructure

2587
02:27:38,100 --> 02:27:39,100
to support, honestly, the

2588
02:27:39,100 --> 02:27:40,100
fantastic human infrastructure

2589
02:27:40,100 --> 02:27:41,100
that you all have built

2590
02:27:41,100 --> 02:27:42,100
through your team to respond

2591
02:27:42,100 --> 02:27:44,100
to these disasters. Oh, and

2592
02:27:44,100 --> 02:27:46,100
look forward also, because one

2593
02:27:46,100 --> 02:27:47,100
of the things that was not

2594
02:27:47,100 --> 02:27:48,100
on the list, Jeff, you have

2595
02:27:48,100 --> 02:27:49,100
thrown yourself into whatever

2596
02:27:49,100 --> 02:27:51,100
comes up as a disaster

2597
02:27:51,100 --> 02:27:52,100
in west county,

2598
02:27:52,100 --> 02:27:53,100
from ship strandings to, you

2599
02:27:53,100 --> 02:27:54,100
know, sort of crab fishermen,

2600
02:27:54,100 --> 02:27:56,100
you know, sort of collapses

2601
02:27:56,100 --> 02:27:58,100
of various fisheries. And so I

2602
02:27:58,100 --> 02:27:59,100
really appreciate that and I

2603
02:27:59,100 --> 02:28:00,100
look forward

2604
02:28:00,100 --> 02:28:01,100
to having future conversations,

2605
02:28:01,100 --> 02:28:03,100
especially

2606
02:28:03,100 --> 02:28:04,100
around the vessels, since we

2607
02:28:04,100 --> 02:28:05,100
did just see a vessel wash up

2608
02:28:05,100 --> 02:28:06,000
off of Point Reyes

2609
02:28:06,000 --> 02:28:08,100
about a week ago. So thank you.

2610
02:28:08,100 --> 02:28:10,100
>> Thank you, Supervisor

2611
02:28:10,100 --> 02:28:12,100
Rabbitt.

2612
02:28:12,100 --> 02:28:13,100
>> Yeah, no, thank you very

2613
02:28:13,100 --> 02:28:14,100
much. Thank you

2614
02:28:14,100 --> 02:28:15,100
for all the work, all four

2615
02:28:15,100 --> 02:28:16,100
of you. Thank you, Sage and

2616
02:28:16,100 --> 02:28:17,100
Jay Howard, for meeting

2617
02:28:17,100 --> 02:28:18,100
with me previously and going

2618
02:28:18,100 --> 02:28:20,100
through the Piece. I have a

2619
02:28:20,100 --> 02:28:21,100
question regarding the highest

2620
02:28:21,100 --> 02:28:23,100
and lowest risk. I just was

2621
02:28:23,100 --> 02:28:24,100
curious

2622
02:28:24,100 --> 02:28:26,100
about how that came about.

2623
02:28:26,100 --> 02:28:27,100
Does that refer to the chance

2624
02:28:27,100 --> 02:28:28,100
of occurrence or the actual

2625
02:28:28,100 --> 02:28:30,100
impact to the jurisdiction or

2626
02:28:30,100 --> 02:28:32,100
district?

2627
02:28:34,100 --> 02:28:35,100
>> Yes, through the chair.

2628
02:28:35,100 --> 02:28:36,100
Thank you for the question,

2629
02:28:36,100 --> 02:28:37,100
Supervisor Rabbitt. It includes

2630
02:28:37,100 --> 02:28:39,100
different things. It includes

2631
02:28:39,100 --> 02:28:41,100
likelihood, consequences,

2632
02:28:43,100 --> 02:28:44,100
adaptive capacity,

2633
02:28:44,100 --> 02:28:46,100
and then climate change. If

2634
02:28:46,100 --> 02:28:47,100
it's relevant

2635
02:28:47,100 --> 02:28:48,100
for that hazard, it's broken

2636
02:28:48,100 --> 02:28:49,100
down

2637
02:28:49,100 --> 02:28:50,100
into those categories.

2638
02:28:50,100 --> 02:28:51,100
>> Okay.

2639
02:28:51,100 --> 02:28:52,100
I got to admit; it was a bit

2640
02:28:52,100 --> 02:28:54,100
taken back to see Sonoma water

2641
02:28:54,100 --> 02:28:55,100
list a dam failure as a low

2642
02:28:55,100 --> 02:28:57,401
risk when we're providing

2643
02:29:01,100 --> 02:29:02,100
water. But I realize

2644
02:29:02,100 --> 02:29:03,100
with that criteria,

2645
02:29:03,100 --> 02:29:05,100
that's probably where it fell

2646
02:29:05,100 --> 02:29:06,100
within the big scheme. And I

2647
02:29:06,100 --> 02:29:07,100
can say the same thing

2648
02:29:07,100 --> 02:29:08,100
about open space. Being more

2649
02:29:08,100 --> 02:29:10,100
worried about earthquakes.

2650
02:29:10,100 --> 02:29:11,100
Where you think that wide open

2651
02:29:11,100 --> 02:29:12,100
land, you know,

2652
02:29:12,100 --> 02:29:15,100
what does that look like? So

2653
02:29:15,100 --> 02:29:17,100
thank you for that, I think.

2654
02:29:17,100 --> 02:29:20,100
And it's great that you got 22

2655
02:29:20,100 --> 02:29:22,401
total 12 special districts that

2656
02:29:24,100 --> 02:29:25,100
participated. So when those

2657
02:29:25,100 --> 02:29:27,401
individual. And we're a

2658
02:29:29,100 --> 02:29:31,100
clearinghouse, not necessarily

2659
02:29:31,100 --> 02:29:32,100
setting the criteria correct.

2660
02:29:32,100 --> 02:29:34,401
So the quality, honestly,

2661
02:29:37,100 --> 02:29:39,100
the quality

2662
02:29:39,100 --> 02:29:40,100
of the mitigations,

2663
02:29:40,100 --> 02:29:41,100
the actionable items by Those

2664
02:29:41,100 --> 02:29:43,401
jurors, all 22, there's got

2665
02:29:44,100 --> 02:29:45,100
to be some variation

2666
02:29:45,100 --> 02:29:46,100
within that. Do we just take

2667
02:29:46,100 --> 02:29:49,100
that and submit it and then go

2668
02:29:49,100 --> 02:29:50,100
forward? And how do we see that

2669
02:29:50,100 --> 02:29:52,100
actually playing out in the

2670
02:29:52,100 --> 02:29:53,100
long run? I take it that FEMA

2671
02:29:53,100 --> 02:29:54,100
is still going

2672
02:29:54,100 --> 02:29:56,100
to have a certain criteria for

2673
02:29:56,100 --> 02:29:58,401
if those jurisdictions expect

2674
02:29:59,100 --> 02:30:00,100
to get funding. Can you just

2675
02:30:00,100 --> 02:30:01,100
speak

2676
02:30:01,100 --> 02:30:04,100
about how that all works?

2677
02:30:04,100 --> 02:30:06,401
>> Yeah, there's a lot

2678
02:30:07,100 --> 02:30:09,100
of different pieces to it. We

2679
02:30:09,100 --> 02:30:12,100
do our best because there's so

2680
02:30:12,100 --> 02:30:13,100
many jurisdictions

2681
02:30:13,100 --> 02:30:14,100
to provide guidelines through

2682
02:30:14,100 --> 02:30:16,100
our contractor who's an SME

2683
02:30:16,100 --> 02:30:17,100
in the area,

2684
02:30:17,100 --> 02:30:19,401
provide guidelines of. These

2685
02:30:20,100 --> 02:30:21,100
are the types of actions that

2686
02:30:21,100 --> 02:30:22,100
are typically done. These are

2687
02:30:22,100 --> 02:30:25,100
ones that are promising if

2688
02:30:25,100 --> 02:30:26,100
you're looking

2689
02:30:26,100 --> 02:30:27,100
for different types

2690
02:30:27,100 --> 02:30:28,100
of funding. But ultimately,

2691
02:30:28,100 --> 02:30:29,100
it is up to the jurisdiction

2692
02:30:29,100 --> 02:30:30,100
to decide what actions they

2693
02:30:30,100 --> 02:30:31,100
want in there. And then we

2694
02:30:31,100 --> 02:30:33,100
provide the parameters

2695
02:30:33,100 --> 02:30:34,100
of this is the information

2696
02:30:34,100 --> 02:30:35,100
around that action that needs

2697
02:30:35,100 --> 02:30:36,100
to be included in order

2698
02:30:36,100 --> 02:30:39,100
for FEMA to approve it.

2699
02:30:39,100 --> 02:30:41,100
But there is a lot

2700
02:30:41,100 --> 02:30:42,100
of variety that goes into each

2701
02:30:42,100 --> 02:30:45,100
one and going back to, you

2702
02:30:45,100 --> 02:30:46,100
know, moving forward

2703
02:30:46,100 --> 02:30:48,100
in that maintenance period,

2704
02:30:48,100 --> 02:30:49,100
I think one of my goals is

2705
02:30:49,100 --> 02:30:50,100
to continue to meet with

2706
02:30:50,100 --> 02:30:52,100
partners and refine those as

2707
02:30:52,100 --> 02:30:53,100
they need to be refined. You

2708
02:30:53,100 --> 02:30:55,100
know, do we need

2709
02:30:55,100 --> 02:30:56,100
to change these? Do we need

2710
02:30:56,100 --> 02:30:57,100
to adjust these? Have our

2711
02:30:57,100 --> 02:30:58,100
priorities changed? Has an

2712
02:30:58,100 --> 02:30:59,100
incident happened and we have

2713
02:30:59,100 --> 02:31:00,100
new data we need

2714
02:31:00,100 --> 02:31:01,100
to incorporate,

2715
02:31:01,100 --> 02:31:03,100
that can all be a part of the

2716
02:31:03,100 --> 02:31:05,100
maintenance period.

2717
02:31:05,100 --> 02:31:06,100
>> I appreciate that, and I

2718
02:31:06,100 --> 02:31:07,100
know that when you're herding

2719
02:31:07,100 --> 02:31:08,100
cats, must take on that kind

2720
02:31:08,100 --> 02:31:10,100
of work.

2721
02:31:10,100 --> 02:31:11,100
But I think it's important,

2722
02:31:11,100 --> 02:31:13,100
especially for you know,

2723
02:31:13,100 --> 02:31:16,100
I would imagine, I would assume

2724
02:31:16,100 --> 02:31:17,100
that we know much more today

2725
02:31:17,100 --> 02:31:19,100
in this county about wildfire

2726
02:31:19,100 --> 02:31:21,100
than we do than we did prior

2727
02:31:21,100 --> 02:31:23,401
to 17, although we forgot

2728
02:31:24,100 --> 02:31:25,100
about it from the 60s.

2729
02:31:25,100 --> 02:31:27,100
But you know, certain other

2730
02:31:27,100 --> 02:31:29,100
major catastrophes have not yet

2731
02:31:29,100 --> 02:31:30,100
hit us but they've hit other

2732
02:31:30,100 --> 02:31:31,100
jurisdictions elsewhere that

2733
02:31:31,100 --> 02:31:33,100
incorporating their experiences

2734
02:31:34,100 --> 02:31:38,100
into that. And I say, you know,

2735
02:31:38,100 --> 02:31:40,100
sitting on the state Seismic

2736
02:31:40,100 --> 02:31:41,100
Safety Commission is what we

2737
02:31:41,100 --> 02:31:42,100
kind of look into a lot and

2738
02:31:42,100 --> 02:31:44,100
have different members travel

2739
02:31:44,100 --> 02:31:45,100
around the world after a major

2740
02:31:45,100 --> 02:31:47,100
event and bring back specific,

2741
02:31:47,100 --> 02:31:49,100
you know,

2742
02:31:49,100 --> 02:31:50,100
observations and then what,

2743
02:31:50,100 --> 02:31:52,100
how does that compare

2744
02:31:52,100 --> 02:31:54,100
to what we have here? What can

2745
02:31:54,100 --> 02:31:57,100
we do better and so

2746
02:31:57,100 --> 02:31:59,100
on and so forth. Which brings

2747
02:31:59,100 --> 02:32:00,100
me to kind of the talking about

2748
02:32:00,100 --> 02:32:02,401
all those actionable items,

2749
02:32:03,100 --> 02:32:04,100
all the mitigations, but really

2750
02:32:04,100 --> 02:32:06,100
high-level catastrophe, say an

2751
02:32:06,100 --> 02:32:08,100
earthquake because critical

2752
02:32:09,100 --> 02:32:11,100
infrastructure becomes so

2753
02:32:11,100 --> 02:32:12,100
important. And I didn't see PGE

2754
02:32:12,100 --> 02:32:14,100
on the list,

2755
02:32:15,100 --> 02:32:17,100
and I didn't see a lot

2756
02:32:17,100 --> 02:32:19,100
of our health districts

2757
02:32:19,100 --> 02:32:20,100
on the list. And I'm wondering

2758
02:32:20,100 --> 02:32:22,100
what like so utilities so

2759
02:32:22,100 --> 02:32:24,401
vitally important post event,

2760
02:32:25,100 --> 02:32:27,100
getting it up and running,

2761
02:32:27,100 --> 02:32:28,100
transportation obviously just

2762
02:32:28,100 --> 02:32:31,100
the very basics of trying

2763
02:32:31,100 --> 02:32:32,100
to get a community back

2764
02:32:32,100 --> 02:32:34,100
in some sort of operation

2765
02:32:34,100 --> 02:32:36,100
at least to be able

2766
02:32:36,100 --> 02:32:37,100
to get an access

2767
02:32:37,100 --> 02:32:39,100
to health care. Any, any

2768
02:32:39,100 --> 02:32:40,100
comments regarding that? What

2769
02:32:40,100 --> 02:32:41,100
can we do

2770
02:32:41,100 --> 02:32:43,100
about that going forward? And

2771
02:32:43,100 --> 02:32:44,100
how does I assume PGE has, has

2772
02:32:44,100 --> 02:32:47,100
a plan? I assume the hospitals

2773
02:32:47,100 --> 02:32:48,100
have a plan, but I don't know

2774
02:32:48,100 --> 02:32:49,100
how it integrates into the

2775
02:32:49,100 --> 02:32:51,100
overall plan that we were

2776
02:32:51,100 --> 02:32:53,100
required to produce

2777
02:32:54,100 --> 02:32:56,100
for FEMA.

2778
02:32:58,100 --> 02:32:59,100
>> Yeah, I think those are all

2779
02:32:59,100 --> 02:33:00,100
really good points. PGE and our

2780
02:33:00,100 --> 02:33:02,100
healthcare partners were

2781
02:33:03,100 --> 02:33:04,100
definitely invited as

2782
02:33:04,100 --> 02:33:06,100
stakeholders to be a part of

2783
02:33:06,100 --> 02:33:07,100
the process and give input and

2784
02:33:07,100 --> 02:33:08,100
feedback.

2785
02:33:08,100 --> 02:33:09,100
But as you mentioned, they

2786
02:33:09,100 --> 02:33:11,100
would have their own mitigation

2787
02:33:11,100 --> 02:33:13,100
plans even if it's not an

2788
02:33:13,100 --> 02:33:15,100
official hazard mitigation plan

2789
02:33:15,100 --> 02:33:16,100
that they get approved

2790
02:33:16,100 --> 02:33:17,100
by FEMA. Their own mitigation

2791
02:33:17,100 --> 02:33:19,100
actions that they take and

2792
02:33:19,100 --> 02:33:20,100
plans that they take. So they

2793
02:33:20,100 --> 02:33:22,100
were invited as stakeholders,

2794
02:33:22,100 --> 02:33:23,100
but not necessarily as planning

2795
02:33:23,100 --> 02:33:24,100
partners to have their own

2796
02:33:24,100 --> 02:33:26,100
annex and individualized

2797
02:33:27,100 --> 02:33:29,401
actions in the plan.

2798
02:33:30,100 --> 02:33:31,100
>> And if I may supervisor,

2799
02:33:31,100 --> 02:33:33,100
when organizations such as PG

2800
02:33:33,100 --> 02:33:35,100
and E do their version of their

2801
02:33:35,100 --> 02:33:36,100
hazard mitigation plan that

2802
02:33:36,100 --> 02:33:37,100
does come out to us for comment

2803
02:33:37,100 --> 02:33:39,100
and we do provide comment and

2804
02:33:39,100 --> 02:33:41,100
feedback on it.

2805
02:33:41,100 --> 02:33:43,100
>> Great, Great. I will say

2806
02:33:43,100 --> 02:33:44,100
like one thing I know that

2807
02:33:44,100 --> 02:33:46,100
we've been grappling with

2808
02:33:46,100 --> 02:33:48,100
at the state on hospital,

2809
02:33:48,100 --> 02:33:50,100
for instance the, you know, the

2810
02:33:50,100 --> 02:33:51,100
requirement that all hospitals

2811
02:33:51,100 --> 02:33:53,100
be upgraded to the latest and

2812
02:33:53,100 --> 02:33:54,100
greatest standards and not only

2813
02:33:54,100 --> 02:33:55,100
that, not only

2814
02:33:55,100 --> 02:33:56,100
for the structure

2815
02:33:56,100 --> 02:33:57,100
of the building

2816
02:33:57,100 --> 02:33:58,100
but also the operations of the

2817
02:33:58,100 --> 02:34:00,100
building which is substantial

2818
02:34:00,100 --> 02:34:01,100
when you're talking

2819
02:34:01,100 --> 02:34:02,100
about having

2820
02:34:02,100 --> 02:34:04,100
to provide sewage treatment

2821
02:34:04,100 --> 02:34:06,100
for up to 72 hours or more

2822
02:34:06,100 --> 02:34:08,100
in some cases, especially

2823
02:34:08,100 --> 02:34:09,100
in these larger urban areas

2824
02:34:09,100 --> 02:34:12,100
like at UCSF, where they're

2825
02:34:12,100 --> 02:34:14,100
building a building now that's

2826
02:34:14,100 --> 02:34:16,100
probably in the billion range

2827
02:34:16,100 --> 02:34:19,100
going forward. It also meant

2828
02:34:19,100 --> 02:34:21,100
that hospitals became smaller

2829
02:34:21,100 --> 02:34:23,100
because those essential

2830
02:34:23,100 --> 02:34:24,100
buildings were so expensive and

2831
02:34:24,100 --> 02:34:25,100
that the beds went away. And as

2832
02:34:25,100 --> 02:34:27,100
anyone knows who's dealt

2833
02:34:27,100 --> 02:34:29,100
with any kind

2834
02:34:29,100 --> 02:34:31,100
of inpatient surgery, you know,

2835
02:34:31,100 --> 02:34:33,401
you're in, you're out,

2836
02:34:34,100 --> 02:34:35,100
and you sometimes you're not

2837
02:34:35,100 --> 02:34:36,100
in a hospital at all. You're

2838
02:34:36,100 --> 02:34:38,100
in a medical office building,

2839
02:34:38,100 --> 02:34:39,100
which has a different standard.

2840
02:34:39,100 --> 02:34:40,100
Again,

2841
02:34:40,100 --> 02:34:42,100
but we've talked about, and I

2842
02:34:42,100 --> 02:34:43,100
only mention this because we've

2843
02:34:43,100 --> 02:34:44,100
talked about that in terms

2844
02:34:44,100 --> 02:34:46,100
of the major disasters of, you

2845
02:34:46,100 --> 02:34:47,100
know, it's the hospital

2846
02:34:47,100 --> 02:34:48,100
building that is the most

2847
02:34:48,100 --> 02:34:49,100
protected building,

2848
02:34:49,100 --> 02:34:50,100
but it has now the fewer beds

2849
02:34:50,100 --> 02:34:51,100
in it than it did before. What

2850
02:34:51,100 --> 02:34:54,100
does that mean when the zombie

2851
02:34:54,100 --> 02:34:57,100
apocalypse hits? So it's just

2852
02:34:57,100 --> 02:34:58,100
an interesting conundrum,

2853
02:34:58,100 --> 02:34:59,100
an important one

2854
02:34:59,100 --> 02:35:01,100
to conversation, to continue

2855
02:35:01,100 --> 02:35:02,100
to have,

2856
02:35:02,100 --> 02:35:03,100
because we do see even that

2857
02:35:03,100 --> 02:35:05,100
with some of our local partners

2858
02:35:05,100 --> 02:35:07,100
building accessory buildings

2859
02:35:08,100 --> 02:35:11,100
and whatnot. So thank you again

2860
02:35:11,100 --> 02:35:12,100
for all the work. Look forward

2861
02:35:12,100 --> 02:35:13,100
to the. And I think the

2862
02:35:13,100 --> 02:35:14,100
maintenance is an opportunity

2863
02:35:14,100 --> 02:35:15,100
to kind of continue

2864
02:35:15,100 --> 02:35:16,100
to hone all of that, you know,

2865
02:35:16,100 --> 02:35:19,100
and strive for, you know,

2866
02:35:20,100 --> 02:35:22,100
even more cooperation,

2867
02:35:22,100 --> 02:35:24,401
collaboration. So thank you.

2868
02:35:27,100 --> 02:35:29,100
>> Vice Chair Coursey.

2869
02:35:30,100 --> 02:35:31,100
>> Is there an annex for the

2870
02:35:31,100 --> 02:35:32,100
zombie apocalypse maintenance

2871
02:35:32,100 --> 02:35:34,100
period?

2872
02:35:35,100 --> 02:35:37,100
>> It's my number one worry.

2873
02:35:37,100 --> 02:35:39,100
>> I missed that.

2874
02:35:39,100 --> 02:35:42,100
>> Before I ask any questions,

2875
02:35:42,100 --> 02:35:43,100
I want to just recognize and

2876
02:35:43,100 --> 02:35:45,100
appreciate the amount

2877
02:35:45,100 --> 02:35:46,100
of work that went into this.

2878
02:35:46,100 --> 02:35:48,100
It's a huge effort and do

2879
02:35:48,100 --> 02:35:51,100
appreciate that. I don't think

2880
02:35:53,100 --> 02:35:56,100
that the people who ask me how

2881
02:35:56,100 --> 02:35:59,100
ready we are or if we're ready

2882
02:35:59,100 --> 02:36:01,100
have read this or will read

2883
02:36:01,100 --> 02:36:03,100
this honestly.

2884
02:36:03,100 --> 02:36:04,100
But we're getting

2885
02:36:04,100 --> 02:36:07,601
around that time of year when

2886
02:36:08,100 --> 02:36:10,100
that question pops up a lot.

2887
02:36:10,100 --> 02:36:13,601
And the first thing I answered

2888
02:36:14,100 --> 02:36:16,100
to people is that you're not

2889
02:36:16,100 --> 02:36:18,100
going

2890
02:36:18,100 --> 02:36:20,100
to be surprised this time.

2891
02:36:20,100 --> 02:36:22,100
Anybody who's lived

2892
02:36:22,100 --> 02:36:23,100
through what we've lived

2893
02:36:23,100 --> 02:36:24,100
through in the last 10 years

2894
02:36:24,100 --> 02:36:26,100
can't be surprised. And we

2895
02:36:26,100 --> 02:36:29,100
won't be surprised as an

2896
02:36:29,100 --> 02:36:31,100
organization either. This is,

2897
02:36:31,100 --> 02:36:34,100
you know, kind of the epitome

2898
02:36:34,100 --> 02:36:35,100
of that as far as doing what

2899
02:36:35,100 --> 02:36:37,401
we're required to do,

2900
02:36:39,100 --> 02:36:40,100
to report

2901
02:36:40,100 --> 02:36:42,100
to FEMA that we're not going

2902
02:36:42,100 --> 02:36:44,100
to be surprised that we're

2903
02:36:44,100 --> 02:36:45,100
doing the job that we should.

2904
02:36:45,100 --> 02:36:48,100
But I really want to ask you

2905
02:36:48,100 --> 02:36:50,100
to help me get this in a.

2906
02:36:50,100 --> 02:36:53,100
In a short answer out

2907
02:36:55,100 --> 02:36:57,100
into the community. And, you

2908
02:36:57,100 --> 02:36:58,100
know, it's almost,

2909
02:36:58,100 --> 02:37:00,100
it's almost impossible

2910
02:37:03,100 --> 02:37:05,100
to describe everything that's

2911
02:37:05,100 --> 02:37:07,100
in here. What I tell people is

2912
02:37:07,100 --> 02:37:09,100
that. But, you know,

2913
02:37:09,100 --> 02:37:12,100
preparedness is not a seasonal

2914
02:37:12,100 --> 02:37:13,100
question that we ask Ourselves

2915
02:37:13,100 --> 02:37:15,100
around here, it's year-round,

2916
02:37:15,100 --> 02:37:17,100
the work goes on year-round,

2917
02:37:17,100 --> 02:37:18,100
the work that you all do,

2918
02:37:18,100 --> 02:37:21,100
it's part of the DNA

2919
02:37:21,100 --> 02:37:23,100
of the county organization. It

2920
02:37:23,100 --> 02:37:27,801
has to be and you know it will

2921
02:37:28,100 --> 02:37:29,100
be as long as all of us are

2922
02:37:29,100 --> 02:37:30,100
around here for sure. But again

2923
02:37:30,100 --> 02:37:33,100
the question are we ready

2924
02:37:35,100 --> 02:37:38,601
for the next earthquake? Are we

2925
02:37:39,100 --> 02:37:41,100
ready for the next fire, flood,

2926
02:37:41,100 --> 02:37:43,100
zombie apocalypse? Mr.

2927
02:37:47,100 --> 02:37:49,100
Hazman, what's your elevator

2928
02:37:49,100 --> 02:37:50,100
speech? Answer

2929
02:37:50,100 --> 02:37:52,100
to the question.

2930
02:37:52,100 --> 02:37:53,100
>> Well, through the chair.

2931
02:37:53,100 --> 02:37:54,100
Thank you, Supervisor Coursey.

2932
02:37:54,100 --> 02:37:55,100
I would say we're

2933
02:37:55,100 --> 02:37:56,100
about as ready as we can be.

2934
02:37:56,100 --> 02:37:58,100
Each and every disaster,

2935
02:37:58,100 --> 02:37:59,100
each and every earthquake,

2936
02:37:59,100 --> 02:38:01,401
fire, flood, zombie apocalypse,

2937
02:38:02,100 --> 02:38:03,100
cyber incident,

2938
02:38:03,100 --> 02:38:04,100
whatever it's going to be,

2939
02:38:04,100 --> 02:38:05,100
is going to be completely

2940
02:38:05,100 --> 02:38:06,100
different and each one's going

2941
02:38:06,100 --> 02:38:07,100
to bring its different

2942
02:38:07,100 --> 02:38:09,100
uniquenesses with it, both

2943
02:38:09,100 --> 02:38:10,100
during response and

2944
02:38:10,100 --> 02:38:12,100
during recovery.

2945
02:38:12,100 --> 02:38:14,100
Through your board's investment

2946
02:38:14,100 --> 02:38:15,100
since 2018 with the Department

2947
02:38:15,100 --> 02:38:17,100
of Emergency Management,

2948
02:38:18,100 --> 02:38:19,100
through all of our divisions,

2949
02:38:19,100 --> 02:38:20,100
preparedness,

2950
02:38:20,100 --> 02:38:22,100
alert and warning coordination,

2951
02:38:22,100 --> 02:38:24,100
operations, disaster logistics,

2952
02:38:24,100 --> 02:38:25,100
and even with sage's position

2953
02:38:25,100 --> 02:38:27,100
that was created a couple years

2954
02:38:27,100 --> 02:38:28,100
back from your board, it's

2955
02:38:28,100 --> 02:38:30,401
taking that investment and

2956
02:38:31,100 --> 02:38:33,100
moving forward and preparing us

2957
02:38:33,100 --> 02:38:34,100
as best as we can, both as a

2958
02:38:34,100 --> 02:38:37,100
county government and also as a

2959
02:38:37,100 --> 02:38:40,100
community. I would say the

2960
02:38:40,100 --> 02:38:43,100
biggest thing that people need

2961
02:38:43,100 --> 02:38:44,100
to remember is

2962
02:38:44,100 --> 02:38:45,100
to have that plan at home and

2963
02:38:45,100 --> 02:38:46,100
have that supplies ready

2964
02:38:46,100 --> 02:38:47,100
for those five

2965
02:38:47,100 --> 02:38:49,100
to seven days. I always like to

2966
02:38:49,100 --> 02:38:51,100
tell people we have a workforce

2967
02:38:51,100 --> 02:38:54,100
of 4 to 5,000 and how many

2968
02:38:54,100 --> 02:38:55,100
people live in the county,

2969
02:38:55,100 --> 02:38:57,100
we can't be everywhere at once

2970
02:38:57,100 --> 02:38:58,100
when the big earthquake

2971
02:38:58,100 --> 02:38:59,100
happens. How are you going

2972
02:38:59,100 --> 02:39:01,100
to help us cert teams, cope

2973
02:39:01,100 --> 02:39:02,100
teams, all the different

2974
02:39:02,100 --> 02:39:03,100
community organizations coming

2975
02:39:03,100 --> 02:39:05,100
together, that's our force

2976
02:39:05,100 --> 02:39:07,100
multiplier then our force

2977
02:39:07,100 --> 02:39:08,100
multiplier on top

2978
02:39:08,100 --> 02:39:09,100
of that is what we do in blue

2979
02:39:09,100 --> 02:39:10,100
sky right now towards

2980
02:39:10,100 --> 02:39:12,100
mitigation

2981
02:39:12,100 --> 02:39:13,100
to lessen those effects

2982
02:39:13,100 --> 02:39:15,100
of what's coming. Definitely

2983
02:39:15,100 --> 02:39:17,100
hear you on. That's something

2984
02:39:17,100 --> 02:39:18,100
that we've definitely struggled

2985
02:39:18,100 --> 02:39:19,100
with in my entire time in

2986
02:39:19,100 --> 02:39:20,100
emergency management is how do

2987
02:39:20,100 --> 02:39:21,100
we make these plans easily

2988
02:39:21,100 --> 02:39:22,100
translated, relatable

2989
02:39:22,100 --> 02:39:24,401
to the common person

2990
02:39:25,100 --> 02:39:28,100
out there? Now, I know that's

2991
02:39:28,100 --> 02:39:29,100
something that my team has been

2992
02:39:29,100 --> 02:39:30,100
working on and we have started

2993
02:39:30,100 --> 02:39:31,100
that process, especially

2994
02:39:31,100 --> 02:39:32,100
on our website,

2995
02:39:32,100 --> 02:39:35,100
outlining what a base plan is,

2996
02:39:35,100 --> 02:39:36,100
what the emergency operations

2997
02:39:36,100 --> 02:39:38,100
plan, what annexes are. And

2998
02:39:38,100 --> 02:39:40,100
once the hazard mitigation plan

2999
02:39:40,100 --> 02:39:41,100
gets posted,

3000
02:39:41,100 --> 02:39:43,100
we'll have a blurb on there of

3001
02:39:43,100 --> 02:39:44,100
what the hazard mitigation plan

3002
02:39:44,100 --> 02:39:45,100
is and what it means to you.

3003
02:39:45,100 --> 02:39:46,100
And I know some

3004
02:39:46,100 --> 02:39:47,100
of that's also covered in the

3005
02:39:47,100 --> 02:39:49,100
story map that we have online

3006
02:39:49,100 --> 02:39:51,100
too.

3007
02:39:52,100 --> 02:39:53,100
>> Yeah, your, your website has

3008
02:39:53,100 --> 02:39:55,100
improved in leaps and bounds

3009
02:39:55,100 --> 02:39:57,100
over the years that I've been

3010
02:39:57,100 --> 02:39:58,100
on the board and I really

3011
02:39:58,100 --> 02:40:00,100
appreciate that. I think some,

3012
02:40:00,100 --> 02:40:02,401
some zombie images would

3013
02:40:04,100 --> 02:40:06,100
attract more,

3014
02:40:06,100 --> 02:40:08,401
more eyeballs though. Thank

3015
02:40:11,100 --> 02:40:12,100
you. So we'll wait. We'll wait

3016
02:40:12,100 --> 02:40:14,100
for that. Thank you.

3017
02:40:14,100 --> 02:40:16,100
>> Supervisor Gore.

3018
02:40:17,100 --> 02:40:18,100
>> Yeah, just a couple things.

3019
02:40:18,100 --> 02:40:19,100
Appreciate the other questions

3020
02:40:19,100 --> 02:40:22,100
as well. I think. What was it?

3021
02:40:22,100 --> 02:40:24,100
Supervisor Rabbitt? I think I

3022
02:40:24,100 --> 02:40:27,601
wrote it down at one point. 24

3023
02:40:28,100 --> 02:40:30,100
local 12, state, 10 federal

3024
02:40:30,100 --> 02:40:32,100
disaster declarations.

3025
02:40:32,100 --> 02:40:33,100
>> Jeff knows best.

3026
02:40:33,100 --> 02:40:35,100
>> It sounds about right.

3027
02:40:35,100 --> 02:40:36,100
>> Yeah.

3028
02:40:36,100 --> 02:40:37,100
>> It all runs together

3029
02:40:37,100 --> 02:40:39,100
at this point.

3030
02:40:39,100 --> 02:40:41,100
>> 175 local, local,

3031
02:40:41,100 --> 02:40:44,100
problems, disasters. Okay. So a

3032
02:40:44,100 --> 02:40:46,100
couple things. Number one is I

3033
02:40:46,100 --> 02:40:48,100
think

3034
02:40:48,100 --> 02:40:50,100
for me the point I was making

3035
02:40:50,100 --> 02:40:52,100
by asking a question earlier is

3036
02:40:52,100 --> 02:40:53,100
that if we have a hazard

3037
02:40:53,100 --> 02:40:54,100
mitigation plan with items and

3038
02:40:54,100 --> 02:40:56,100
they're not an action plan,

3039
02:40:56,100 --> 02:40:58,100
then we're right back where we

3040
02:40:58,100 --> 02:41:01,100
were ten plus years ago.

3041
02:41:01,100 --> 02:41:02,100
Right.

3042
02:41:02,100 --> 02:41:03,100
Does that sound

3043
02:41:03,100 --> 02:41:05,100
about right? So my question

3044
02:41:05,100 --> 02:41:06,100
really is as much as anything

3045
02:41:06,100 --> 02:41:07,100
is with, you know, we're not

3046
02:41:07,100 --> 02:41:08,100
sitting here today putting

3047
02:41:08,100 --> 02:41:10,100
together a five to a $10

3048
02:41:10,100 --> 02:41:11,100
million pot

3049
02:41:11,100 --> 02:41:13,100
for a strategic plan

3050
02:41:13,100 --> 02:41:15,100
to go towards these. We had a

3051
02:41:15,100 --> 02:41:16,100
recovery and resiliency

3052
02:41:16,100 --> 02:41:17,100
framework. We funded it

3053
02:41:17,100 --> 02:41:18,100
in parts and sometimes ad hoc

3054
02:41:18,100 --> 02:41:20,100
like saying we're going to do

3055
02:41:20,100 --> 02:41:21,100
these and do other things. So I

3056
02:41:21,100 --> 02:41:22,100
think this is really more

3057
02:41:22,100 --> 02:41:24,100
of a thing for. I'd love

3058
02:41:24,100 --> 02:41:25,100
to hear from the county exec.

3059
02:41:25,100 --> 02:41:26,100
If you guys are talking,

3060
02:41:26,100 --> 02:41:27,100
if all of you are talking

3061
02:41:27,100 --> 02:41:29,100
about implementing these into

3062
02:41:29,100 --> 02:41:31,401
like for instance department

3063
02:41:32,100 --> 02:41:33,100
heads work plan, you know,

3064
02:41:33,100 --> 02:41:35,100
maybe not all of them but

3065
02:41:35,100 --> 02:41:36,100
like definitely an evaluation

3066
02:41:36,100 --> 02:41:38,100
of which ones fit where I say

3067
02:41:38,100 --> 02:41:40,100
this because I won't be

3068
02:41:40,100 --> 02:41:42,100
on the board

3069
02:41:42,100 --> 02:41:44,100
but I definitely want to live

3070
02:41:44,100 --> 02:41:46,100
in a community that's safe

3071
02:41:46,100 --> 02:41:50,100
in the way that God, if you pre

3072
02:41:50,100 --> 02:41:52,401
defeat fires, for example,

3073
02:41:53,100 --> 02:41:54,100
and I don't the big

3074
02:41:54,100 --> 02:41:56,100
catastrophic,

3075
02:41:56,100 --> 02:41:58,100
the stuff that goes

3076
02:41:58,100 --> 02:41:59,100
from hundreds to thousands,

3077
02:41:59,100 --> 02:42:00,100
the stuff that goes from zero

3078
02:42:00,100 --> 02:42:03,100
to many lives lost, all

3079
02:42:03,100 --> 02:42:04,100
of these other situations,

3080
02:42:04,100 --> 02:42:07,100
you never get credit for it.

3081
02:42:07,100 --> 02:42:09,100
What you do is that if you

3082
02:42:09,100 --> 02:42:11,100
evacuate a whole community

3083
02:42:11,100 --> 02:42:14,100
like we saw so from San Diego

3084
02:42:14,100 --> 02:42:15,100
back in the early 2000s is they

3085
02:42:15,100 --> 02:42:17,100
had happened with which fire

3086
02:42:17,100 --> 02:42:18,100
and others what we've all been

3087
02:42:18,100 --> 02:42:19,100
through.

3088
02:42:19,100 --> 02:42:20,100
But then they adapted rapidly.

3089
02:42:20,100 --> 02:42:23,100
San Diego Gas and Electric, us

3090
02:42:23,100 --> 02:42:24,100
everything. And then what you

3091
02:42:24,100 --> 02:42:25,100
started

3092
02:42:25,100 --> 02:42:27,100
to have was the news was really

3093
02:42:27,100 --> 02:42:28,100
about the difficulty of

3094
02:42:28,100 --> 02:42:30,100
evacuating areas that

3095
02:42:30,100 --> 02:42:31,100
ultimately the fire didn't hit.

3096
02:42:31,100 --> 02:42:32,100
And so the criticism would be

3097
02:42:32,100 --> 02:42:34,100
that you did too much

3098
02:42:34,100 --> 02:42:35,100
from the community. You

3099
02:42:35,100 --> 02:42:36,100
disrupted my life. I believe

3100
02:42:36,100 --> 02:42:38,401
that's where we are

3101
02:42:39,100 --> 02:42:41,100
at and where we have to be

3102
02:42:41,100 --> 02:42:42,100
in a risk averse situation,

3103
02:42:42,100 --> 02:42:45,100
you know. So for me it's more

3104
02:42:45,100 --> 02:42:47,100
of a question of how these

3105
02:42:47,100 --> 02:42:48,100
like if we have a document

3106
02:42:48,100 --> 02:42:50,100
with 75 actions

3107
02:42:52,100 --> 02:42:55,100
with it that's not embedded

3108
02:42:55,100 --> 02:42:57,100
into the different. It's great

3109
02:42:57,100 --> 02:42:59,100
to see the different couple

3110
02:42:59,100 --> 02:43:00,100
of our different agencies,

3111
02:43:00,100 --> 02:43:01,100
but others there, then we don't

3112
02:43:01,100 --> 02:43:02,100
have an action plan and if it

3113
02:43:02,100 --> 02:43:03,100
doesn't come up as a part of

3114
02:43:03,100 --> 02:43:05,100
budget discussions and others.

3115
02:43:05,100 --> 02:43:06,100
So I'm just interested,

3116
02:43:06,100 --> 02:43:09,100
David, if you'd kind of lean

3117
02:43:09,100 --> 02:43:10,100
in and talk about what your

3118
02:43:10,100 --> 02:43:12,100
conversations are

3119
02:43:12,100 --> 02:43:14,100
with this and with either the

3120
02:43:14,100 --> 02:43:15,100
department head associations

3121
02:43:15,100 --> 02:43:16,100
meetings or other things

3122
02:43:16,100 --> 02:43:18,100
like that.

3123
02:43:19,100 --> 02:43:20,100
>> Yeah, it's a good point.

3124
02:43:20,100 --> 02:43:21,100
And I think one

3125
02:43:21,100 --> 02:43:22,100
of this highlights one

3126
02:43:22,100 --> 02:43:23,100
of the concerns of operating

3127
02:43:23,100 --> 02:43:24,100
within silos, within each your

3128
02:43:24,100 --> 02:43:26,100
own organization. And so we

3129
02:43:26,100 --> 02:43:27,100
have been working closely with

3130
02:43:27,100 --> 02:43:28,100
department heads and the CEO's

3131
02:43:28,100 --> 02:43:30,100
office and the CEO's office

3132
02:43:30,100 --> 02:43:32,100
changing our model to be that

3133
02:43:32,100 --> 02:43:33,100
strategic team that is looking

3134
02:43:33,100 --> 02:43:34,100
cross department,

3135
02:43:34,100 --> 02:43:36,100
cross organizational to

3136
02:43:36,100 --> 02:43:37,100
identify connections and help

3137
02:43:37,100 --> 02:43:38,100
departments like DEM

3138
02:43:38,100 --> 02:43:40,100
to accomplish these broad wide,

3139
02:43:40,100 --> 02:43:41,100
county wide goals. There's many

3140
02:43:41,100 --> 02:43:42,100
of those type

3141
02:43:42,100 --> 02:43:44,100
of goals that we have

3142
02:43:44,100 --> 02:43:45,100
in this county that need to be

3143
02:43:45,100 --> 02:43:47,100
crossed departmental and all

3144
02:43:47,100 --> 02:43:48,100
the department heads. We're

3145
02:43:48,100 --> 02:43:49,100
having a department head

3146
02:43:49,100 --> 02:43:50,100
meeting is actually the first

3147
02:43:50,100 --> 02:43:51,100
one this, this,

3148
02:43:51,100 --> 02:43:52,100
this week we talking

3149
02:43:52,100 --> 02:43:53,100
about those expectations,

3150
02:43:53,100 --> 02:43:54,100
how we're working

3151
02:43:54,100 --> 02:43:55,100
across the county as one county

3152
02:43:55,100 --> 02:43:57,100
to make sure that those things

3153
02:43:57,100 --> 02:43:58,100
are followed up on and I think

3154
02:43:58,100 --> 02:44:01,100
addressing what DEM is trying

3155
02:44:01,100 --> 02:44:02,100
to accomplish, what Office of

3156
02:44:02,100 --> 02:44:03,100
Equity is trying

3157
02:44:03,100 --> 02:44:04,100
to accomplish. We have a lot

3158
02:44:04,100 --> 02:44:05,100
of different things going on in

3159
02:44:05,100 --> 02:44:07,100
our organization that we all

3160
02:44:07,100 --> 02:44:08,100
need to work together

3161
02:44:08,100 --> 02:44:09,100
on and we're going to take,

3162
02:44:09,100 --> 02:44:10,100
take that responsibility and

3163
02:44:10,100 --> 02:44:11,100
lean in on that and support

3164
02:44:11,100 --> 02:44:13,100
that effort.

3165
02:44:13,100 --> 02:44:15,100
>> Thanks. Yeah, I think

3166
02:44:15,100 --> 02:44:17,100
that's, you know, when we

3167
02:44:17,100 --> 02:44:18,100
decided, especially during,

3168
02:44:18,100 --> 02:44:20,100
you know, the pandemic,

3169
02:44:20,100 --> 02:44:21,100
to really focus on the Office

3170
02:44:21,100 --> 02:44:23,100
of Equity and other things. It

3171
02:44:23,100 --> 02:44:24,100
really took that we had

3172
02:44:24,100 --> 02:44:25,100
to start to put those

3173
02:44:25,100 --> 02:44:27,100
into performance,

3174
02:44:27,100 --> 02:44:28,100
into actual review plans,

3175
02:44:28,100 --> 02:44:29,100
department head plans and other

3176
02:44:29,100 --> 02:44:30,100
things like that because

3177
02:44:30,100 --> 02:44:32,100
otherwise we talk about it

3178
02:44:32,100 --> 02:44:33,100
for years. So I think anything

3179
02:44:33,100 --> 02:44:34,100
is, you know,

3180
02:44:34,100 --> 02:44:35,100
I mean I look back on those

3181
02:44:35,100 --> 02:44:36,100
days and the only thing that's

3182
02:44:36,100 --> 02:44:38,100
frustrating to me is that the

3183
02:44:38,100 --> 02:44:40,100
Tubbs fire was

3184
02:44:40,100 --> 02:44:41,100
in our hazard mitigation plan.

3185
02:44:41,100 --> 02:44:43,100
You know, all of us, the

3186
02:44:43,100 --> 02:44:45,100
emergency. I'm not saying we go

3187
02:44:45,100 --> 02:44:46,100
back to those days,

3188
02:44:46,100 --> 02:44:47,100
but I do say if we don't. You

3189
02:44:47,100 --> 02:44:49,100
know that people always say

3190
02:44:49,100 --> 02:44:50,100
show me your calendar and your

3191
02:44:50,100 --> 02:44:52,100
budget and I'll show you your

3192
02:44:52,100 --> 02:44:54,100
priorities. So I think that's

3193
02:44:54,100 --> 02:44:56,100
helpful. So I just advocate

3194
02:44:56,100 --> 02:44:58,100
for that. Not putting a motion

3195
02:44:58,100 --> 02:44:59,100
or anything, but

3196
02:44:59,100 --> 02:45:00,100
like having people review what,

3197
02:45:00,100 --> 02:45:02,100
you know, if you look at it,

3198
02:45:02,100 --> 02:45:03,100
almost every action I think

3199
02:45:03,100 --> 02:45:05,100
should have. I didn't look

3200
02:45:05,100 --> 02:45:06,100
at every single one, but like

3201
02:45:06,100 --> 02:45:08,100
departments impacted or

3202
02:45:08,100 --> 02:45:09,100
community partners the other

3203
02:45:09,100 --> 02:45:12,100
and then they should be

3204
02:45:12,100 --> 02:45:13,100
consulted and put together

3205
02:45:13,100 --> 02:45:14,100
something for it. The only

3206
02:45:14,100 --> 02:45:16,100
other thing I have is when we

3207
02:45:16,100 --> 02:45:19,601
get into a preplanning or an

3208
02:45:22,100 --> 02:45:24,100
actual incident. We've talked

3209
02:45:24,100 --> 02:45:26,100
about the EOC and others, all

3210
02:45:26,100 --> 02:45:28,100
these different jurisdictions.

3211
02:45:28,100 --> 02:45:29,100
I just want

3212
02:45:29,100 --> 02:45:30,100
to make sure we're where we

3213
02:45:30,100 --> 02:45:31,100
need to be

3214
02:45:31,100 --> 02:45:32,100
with tribes as well. Because I

3215
02:45:32,100 --> 02:45:36,100
know we actually had a pre call

3216
02:45:36,100 --> 02:45:37,100
about this about how to, you

3217
02:45:37,100 --> 02:45:39,100
know, like right now,

3218
02:45:39,100 --> 02:45:42,601
if you send out a note

3219
02:45:44,100 --> 02:45:45,100
to all the tribes to say, hey,

3220
02:45:45,100 --> 02:45:46,100
can you review the hazard

3221
02:45:46,100 --> 02:45:47,100
mitigation plan? You might not

3222
02:45:47,100 --> 02:45:48,100
get all these responses,

3223
02:45:48,100 --> 02:45:49,100
but I want to make sure that

3224
02:45:49,100 --> 02:45:50,100
tribes are always, not just

3225
02:45:50,100 --> 02:45:53,100
welcome, but reached out to if

3226
02:45:53,100 --> 02:45:54,100
there's an event that impacts

3227
02:45:54,100 --> 02:45:57,100
their lands, their people. And

3228
02:45:58,100 --> 02:45:59,100
those people are pretty much

3229
02:45:59,100 --> 02:46:00,100
everywhere within Sonoma

3230
02:46:00,100 --> 02:46:02,100
County. And then also if you're

3231
02:46:02,100 --> 02:46:03,100
focusing on shelters and others

3232
02:46:03,100 --> 02:46:06,100
that we consult with, things

3233
02:46:06,100 --> 02:46:09,100
like SCIHP, the Sonoma County

3234
02:46:09,100 --> 02:46:10,100
Indian Health Project, the

3235
02:46:10,100 --> 02:46:13,100
clinic that serves that tribal

3236
02:46:13,100 --> 02:46:14,100
network.

3237
02:46:14,100 --> 02:46:16,100
>> Definitely thank you

3238
02:46:17,100 --> 02:46:18,100
for that. In terms

3239
02:46:18,100 --> 02:46:20,100
of the hazard mitigation plan.

3240
02:46:20,100 --> 02:46:22,100
Yes. All of our tribal

3241
02:46:22,100 --> 02:46:24,100
governments were invited as

3242
02:46:24,100 --> 02:46:25,100
stakeholders throughout the

3243
02:46:25,100 --> 02:46:26,100
process,

3244
02:46:26,100 --> 02:46:28,100
and they will also be included

3245
02:46:28,100 --> 02:46:29,100
in the maintenance phase

3246
02:46:29,100 --> 02:46:31,100
of that too. We do reach

3247
02:46:31,100 --> 02:46:32,100
out extensively to them. We've

3248
02:46:32,100 --> 02:46:34,100
got really good,

3249
02:46:34,100 --> 02:46:35,100
strong connections

3250
02:46:35,100 --> 02:46:37,100
in all the tribes

3251
02:46:37,100 --> 02:46:39,100
in the county when we go into

3252
02:46:39,100 --> 02:46:40,100
emergency phase and we've got

3253
02:46:40,100 --> 02:46:41,100
something going

3254
02:46:41,100 --> 02:46:42,100
on or the EOC is open. Yes.

3255
02:46:42,100 --> 02:46:43,100
Part of the liaison duties in

3256
02:46:43,100 --> 02:46:45,100
the management room is talking

3257
02:46:45,100 --> 02:46:47,100
with our tribal leaders in the

3258
02:46:47,100 --> 02:46:48,100
county and sharing what we have

3259
02:46:48,100 --> 02:46:51,100
information and whatnot. I know

3260
02:46:51,100 --> 02:46:53,401
during 2020 and also during

3261
02:46:55,100 --> 02:46:57,100
2019, daily I was emailing them

3262
02:46:57,100 --> 02:46:58,100
the updates

3263
02:46:58,100 --> 02:46:59,100
of the fire perimeter maps.

3264
02:46:59,100 --> 02:47:00,100
That way they can take that

3265
02:47:00,100 --> 02:47:01,100
back and look at it with their

3266
02:47:01,100 --> 02:47:03,100
cultural sensitivity

3267
02:47:03,100 --> 02:47:04,100
archaeologist team and give

3268
02:47:04,100 --> 02:47:07,100
that feedback straight to Cal

3269
02:47:07,100 --> 02:47:08,100
Fire to the incident management

3270
02:47:08,100 --> 02:47:09,100
team. Those collaborations are

3271
02:47:09,100 --> 02:47:10,100
ongoing. And since Supervisor

3272
02:47:10,100 --> 02:47:13,100
Hopkins had mentioned it last

3273
02:47:13,100 --> 02:47:15,100
year, the year before,

3274
02:47:15,100 --> 02:47:16,100
during the Aleutian storm

3275
02:47:16,100 --> 02:47:17,100
incident,

3276
02:47:17,100 --> 02:47:19,100
we brought the tribes

3277
02:47:19,100 --> 02:47:21,100
to the table for that and it

3278
02:47:21,100 --> 02:47:22,100
was identified cultural

3279
02:47:22,100 --> 02:47:24,100
sensitivity on the beach and

3280
02:47:24,100 --> 02:47:25,100
got the. I believe it was great

3281
02:47:25,100 --> 02:47:26,100
and involved very quickly

3282
02:47:26,100 --> 02:47:27,100
with that. So, yes,

3283
02:47:27,100 --> 02:47:28,100
they're very well weaved

3284
02:47:28,100 --> 02:47:30,100
into what we do both in Blue

3285
02:47:30,100 --> 02:47:32,100
sky and Gray Sky.

3286
02:47:32,100 --> 02:47:34,401
>> Thank you. Great work.

3287
02:47:40,100 --> 02:47:41,100
>> Thank you. I have a few

3288
02:47:41,100 --> 02:47:43,401
questions. Great job. Great

3289
02:47:45,100 --> 02:47:46,100
presentation. I want

3290
02:47:46,100 --> 02:47:47,100
to thank you for including the

3291
02:47:47,100 --> 02:47:50,100
extension extreme heat in the

3292
02:47:50,100 --> 02:47:53,100
hazard mitigation plan. I think

3293
02:47:53,100 --> 02:47:54,100
that's really important

3294
02:47:54,100 --> 02:47:55,100
for the vulnerable communities.

3295
02:47:55,100 --> 02:47:57,100
Community members,

3296
02:47:58,100 --> 02:47:59,100
that's important

3297
02:47:59,100 --> 02:48:00,100
to be included. I want

3298
02:48:00,100 --> 02:48:03,100
to make sure that either

3299
02:48:05,100 --> 02:48:07,401
through the hazard mitigation

3300
02:48:08,100 --> 02:48:09,100
plan update or through the

3301
02:48:09,100 --> 02:48:10,100
recovery framework that

3302
02:48:10,100 --> 02:48:11,100
Supervisor Gore mentioned,

3303
02:48:11,100 --> 02:48:13,100
that we are looking

3304
02:48:13,100 --> 02:48:14,100
at how we prioritize

3305
02:48:14,100 --> 02:48:16,401
investments in mitigation work

3306
02:48:19,100 --> 02:48:21,100
and recovery work for under

3307
02:48:21,100 --> 02:48:23,100
resourced communities and

3308
02:48:23,100 --> 02:48:25,100
making sure that we are

3309
02:48:25,100 --> 02:48:26,100
providing opportunities

3310
02:48:26,100 --> 02:48:28,100
for them to weigh in

3311
02:48:28,100 --> 02:48:30,100
on how that is prioritized

3312
02:48:30,100 --> 02:48:32,100
in addition to us and how are

3313
02:48:32,100 --> 02:48:34,401
we helping those communities

3314
02:48:35,100 --> 02:48:38,100
recover if and when we are

3315
02:48:38,100 --> 02:48:39,100
impacted or they are impacted.

3316
02:48:39,100 --> 02:48:41,100
The other thing that I want to

3317
02:48:41,100 --> 02:48:43,100
get a little bit more

3318
02:48:43,100 --> 02:48:44,100
information

3319
02:48:44,100 --> 02:48:47,601
on as you mentioned Sage, the

3320
02:48:48,100 --> 02:48:50,100
financial impact. And I'd like

3321
02:48:50,100 --> 02:48:52,100
to better understand what that

3322
02:48:52,100 --> 02:48:54,100
means and what kind

3323
02:48:54,100 --> 02:48:56,100
of disaster is like. Dr.

3324
02:48:56,100 --> 02:48:57,100
Brown, you're going

3325
02:48:57,100 --> 02:48:58,100
to be summoned

3326
02:48:58,100 --> 02:49:01,601
to the podium. I want to

3327
02:49:02,100 --> 02:49:03,100
understand the financial impact

3328
02:49:03,100 --> 02:49:06,601
work and who is what community

3329
02:49:07,100 --> 02:49:10,100
members and what would like a

3330
02:49:10,100 --> 02:49:12,401
massive ice enforcement be

3331
02:49:13,100 --> 02:49:16,100
hazard. And can you explain

3332
02:49:16,100 --> 02:49:17,100
that

3333
02:49:17,100 --> 02:49:19,100
to me a little bit more?

3334
02:49:19,100 --> 02:49:20,100
>> So the community Financial

3335
02:49:20,100 --> 02:49:22,100
Empowerment grant that we

3336
02:49:22,100 --> 02:49:24,100
received it's $150,000

3337
02:49:24,100 --> 02:49:27,100
for a project over two years.

3338
02:49:27,100 --> 02:49:29,100
Two weeks ago we had our very

3339
02:49:29,100 --> 02:49:30,100
first series of meetings. Our

3340
02:49:30,100 --> 02:49:32,100
funder came from New York and

3341
02:49:32,100 --> 02:49:34,100
then we had the COAD,

3342
02:49:34,100 --> 02:49:36,100
some members

3343
02:49:36,100 --> 02:49:38,100
of different banks, we had

3344
02:49:38,100 --> 02:49:40,100
United Policyholders, our

3345
02:49:41,100 --> 02:49:43,100
faith-based organizations,

3346
02:49:43,100 --> 02:49:45,100
some of our different county

3347
02:49:45,100 --> 02:49:46,100
partners were with us over a

3348
02:49:46,100 --> 02:49:48,100
full two-day period discussing

3349
02:49:48,100 --> 02:49:50,100
exactly what it is we're trying

3350
02:49:50,100 --> 02:49:51,100
to accomplish

3351
02:49:51,100 --> 02:49:53,100
with this grant. And I think

3352
02:49:53,100 --> 02:49:54,100
some of the things that we're

3353
02:49:54,100 --> 02:49:57,100
focusing on is anytime there's

3354
02:49:57,100 --> 02:50:00,601
a disaster the person who is

3355
02:50:01,100 --> 02:50:03,100
most impacted is the person

3356
02:50:03,100 --> 02:50:04,100
with the least amount

3357
02:50:04,100 --> 02:50:06,100
of resources. This is just,

3358
02:50:06,100 --> 02:50:08,100
it's physics. So especially

3359
02:50:08,100 --> 02:50:09,100
when we're looking

3360
02:50:09,100 --> 02:50:10,100
at renters,

3361
02:50:10,100 --> 02:50:12,100
renters when their house is

3362
02:50:12,100 --> 02:50:14,100
destroyed, they're kicked

3363
02:50:14,100 --> 02:50:15,100
out and that's it for them.

3364
02:50:15,100 --> 02:50:16,100
They have no stuff,

3365
02:50:16,100 --> 02:50:18,100
they don't have first and last

3366
02:50:18,100 --> 02:50:19,100
for a new place to go. They're

3367
02:50:19,100 --> 02:50:21,100
not provided anywhere to go

3368
02:50:21,100 --> 02:50:23,100
in the interim. They just don't

3369
02:50:23,100 --> 02:50:25,100
have a place to stay now. And

3370
02:50:25,100 --> 02:50:26,100
this is really where this

3371
02:50:26,100 --> 02:50:28,100
conversation started

3372
02:50:28,100 --> 02:50:29,100
with a small group

3373
02:50:29,100 --> 02:50:30,100
of people including United

3374
02:50:30,100 --> 02:50:31,100
Policyholders was there's a

3375
02:50:31,100 --> 02:50:34,601
mechanism to help that and it's

3376
02:50:36,100 --> 02:50:37,100
called renters insurance. And

3377
02:50:37,100 --> 02:50:38,100
people just don't understand

3378
02:50:38,100 --> 02:50:39,100
how affordable it can be and

3379
02:50:39,100 --> 02:50:42,100
how helpful it can be that it

3380
02:50:42,100 --> 02:50:44,401
can provide you with $5,000

3381
02:50:45,100 --> 02:50:47,100
to get started again,

3382
02:50:47,100 --> 02:50:48,100
which is your first and last,

3383
02:50:48,100 --> 02:50:50,100
a couch,

3384
02:50:50,100 --> 02:50:52,100
a bed and some new clothes.

3385
02:50:52,100 --> 02:50:53,100
Now you're back to not zero,

3386
02:50:53,100 --> 02:50:54,100
but at least you're back

3387
02:50:54,100 --> 02:50:55,100
to being able

3388
02:50:55,100 --> 02:50:56,100
to function as a family again.

3389
02:50:56,100 --> 02:50:57,100
And so how do we get people to

3390
02:50:57,100 --> 02:50:58,100
understand what renters

3391
02:50:58,100 --> 02:51:00,100
insurance looks like

3392
02:51:00,100 --> 02:51:01,100
for them. And that's really one

3393
02:51:01,100 --> 02:51:02,100
of the things we're going

3394
02:51:02,100 --> 02:51:03,100
to look

3395
02:51:03,100 --> 02:51:04,100
at is a big market campaign to

3396
02:51:04,100 --> 02:51:05,100
help people understand how

3397
02:51:05,100 --> 02:51:06,100
valuable renters insurance can

3398
02:51:06,100 --> 02:51:07,100
be for them. We're talking

3399
02:51:07,100 --> 02:51:09,100
with some of our other

3400
02:51:09,100 --> 02:51:10,100
financial partners and the

3401
02:51:10,100 --> 02:51:11,100
community foundation and some

3402
02:51:11,100 --> 02:51:12,100
ways that we can help perhaps

3403
02:51:12,100 --> 02:51:14,100
get people on that road when

3404
02:51:14,100 --> 02:51:16,100
they can't afford it to

3405
02:51:16,100 --> 02:51:18,100
understand how that looks and

3406
02:51:18,100 --> 02:51:20,100
perhaps help them with some

3407
02:51:20,100 --> 02:51:22,100
financing towards that. And

3408
02:51:22,100 --> 02:51:23,100
then we're going to be looking

3409
02:51:23,100 --> 02:51:24,100
at some very specific workshops

3410
02:51:24,100 --> 02:51:26,100
where we invite people

3411
02:51:26,100 --> 02:51:27,100
with our financial partners

3412
02:51:27,100 --> 02:51:30,601
to understand just some of the

3413
02:51:31,100 --> 02:51:32,100
different things that they can

3414
02:51:32,100 --> 02:51:33,100
do about savings, about making

3415
02:51:33,100 --> 02:51:34,100
sure that they have their

3416
02:51:34,100 --> 02:51:36,100
important documents backed up

3417
02:51:36,100 --> 02:51:37,100
and about renters insurance and

3418
02:51:37,100 --> 02:51:39,100
some things specifically

3419
02:51:39,100 --> 02:51:40,100
looking at. And again,

3420
02:51:40,100 --> 02:51:42,100
there's lots

3421
02:51:42,100 --> 02:51:43,100
of great work being done around

3422
02:51:43,100 --> 02:51:44,100
helping people understand

3423
02:51:44,100 --> 02:51:46,100
banking and things like that.

3424
02:51:46,100 --> 02:51:47,100
But this is really

3425
02:51:47,100 --> 02:51:48,100
about when a disaster happens.

3426
02:51:48,100 --> 02:51:49,100
The last thing you need

3427
02:51:49,100 --> 02:51:50,100
to worry

3428
02:51:50,100 --> 02:51:51,100
about is having enough money

3429
02:51:51,100 --> 02:51:53,100
to get through tomorrow. And

3430
02:51:53,100 --> 02:51:55,100
how can you look

3431
02:51:55,100 --> 02:51:56,100
at today and look at the next

3432
02:51:56,100 --> 02:51:58,100
12 months and look

3433
02:51:58,100 --> 02:51:59,100
at the next 24 months

3434
02:51:59,100 --> 02:52:00,100
to really shore that up. So

3435
02:52:00,100 --> 02:52:01,100
when that happens,

3436
02:52:01,100 --> 02:52:02,100
you can worry about your family

3437
02:52:02,100 --> 02:52:04,100
and your family's safety as

3438
02:52:04,100 --> 02:52:05,100
opposed to how you're going

3439
02:52:05,100 --> 02:52:06,100
to pay

3440
02:52:06,100 --> 02:52:08,100
for lunch tomorrow.

3441
02:52:08,100 --> 02:52:09,100
>> Thank you. Can you remind me

3442
02:52:09,100 --> 02:52:10,100
please,

3443
02:52:10,100 --> 02:52:12,100
I believe that if you have

3444
02:52:12,100 --> 02:52:14,100
like car insurance

3445
02:52:14,100 --> 02:52:16,100
for something,

3446
02:52:16,100 --> 02:52:17,100
if you get renters insurance,

3447
02:52:17,100 --> 02:52:19,100
you can oftentimes get a

3448
02:52:19,100 --> 02:52:20,100
discount on your car.

3449
02:52:20,100 --> 02:52:21,100
>> Yeah.

3450
02:52:21,100 --> 02:52:22,100
>> Do you need to have a

3451
02:52:22,100 --> 02:52:24,100
Social Security or an ITIN to

3452
02:52:24,100 --> 02:52:25,100
get renters insurance?

3453
02:52:25,100 --> 02:52:27,100
>> I don't believe you do need

3454
02:52:27,100 --> 02:52:28,100
any of those types of things.

3455
02:52:28,100 --> 02:52:29,100
You just need to have a

3456
02:52:29,100 --> 02:52:31,100
residence where you're renting

3457
02:52:31,100 --> 02:52:32,100
and be able

3458
02:52:32,100 --> 02:52:33,100
to prove that. I can check

3459
02:52:33,100 --> 02:52:35,100
into that. And again,

3460
02:52:35,100 --> 02:52:36,100
we're just

3461
02:52:36,100 --> 02:52:37,100
at the very beginnings

3462
02:52:37,100 --> 02:52:38,100
of this. It was literally two

3463
02:52:38,100 --> 02:52:39,100
weeks ago that we had our very

3464
02:52:39,100 --> 02:52:41,100
first meetings about it. And

3465
02:52:41,100 --> 02:52:42,100
we'll be in a planning phase

3466
02:52:42,100 --> 02:52:44,100
through the end of this year

3467
02:52:44,100 --> 02:52:45,100
of exactly what we're going

3468
02:52:45,100 --> 02:52:47,100
to do in terms of marketing,

3469
02:52:47,100 --> 02:52:49,100
in terms of workshops. One

3470
02:52:49,100 --> 02:52:50,100
of the other pieces

3471
02:52:50,100 --> 02:52:52,100
of this is having a lot

3472
02:52:52,100 --> 02:52:53,100
of our community partners

3473
02:52:53,100 --> 02:52:56,100
through COAD work with us

3474
02:52:56,100 --> 02:52:57,100
on a train, the trainer. And

3475
02:52:57,100 --> 02:52:58,100
that's really our sustaining

3476
02:52:58,100 --> 02:53:00,100
model for this, is that we

3477
02:53:00,100 --> 02:53:01,100
develop a workshop that then

3478
02:53:01,100 --> 02:53:02,100
lots of our community partners

3479
02:53:02,100 --> 02:53:03,100
can then adopt

3480
02:53:03,100 --> 02:53:05,100
for themselves and provide them

3481
02:53:05,100 --> 02:53:06,100
with the material so that they

3482
02:53:06,100 --> 02:53:08,100
can provide these workshops

3483
02:53:08,100 --> 02:53:09,100
in their own spaces with the

3484
02:53:09,100 --> 02:53:11,100
people that they provide

3485
02:53:11,100 --> 02:53:12,100
services to now

3486
02:53:12,100 --> 02:53:14,100
to help them continue Next

3487
02:53:14,100 --> 02:53:16,100
year, five years from now, 10

3488
02:53:16,100 --> 02:53:17,100
years from now, getting this

3489
02:53:17,100 --> 02:53:18,100
information out.

3490
02:53:18,100 --> 02:53:19,100
>> Yeah, I think this is really

3491
02:53:19,100 --> 02:53:20,100
exciting. The other thing when

3492
02:53:20,100 --> 02:53:21,100
you do get to that phase on

3493
02:53:21,100 --> 02:53:24,100
community outreach is if folks

3494
02:53:24,100 --> 02:53:26,100
are impacted bringing in our

3495
02:53:26,100 --> 02:53:28,401
federal and state partners.

3496
02:53:29,100 --> 02:53:30,100
Because oftentimes when you

3497
02:53:30,100 --> 02:53:31,100
have

3498
02:53:31,100 --> 02:53:32,100
to replace your green card,

3499
02:53:32,100 --> 02:53:34,100
it's cost prohibitive. But

3500
02:53:34,100 --> 02:53:36,100
USCIS waives the document

3501
02:53:36,100 --> 02:53:37,100
research, passports,

3502
02:53:37,100 --> 02:53:39,100
the same thing. So making sure

3503
02:53:39,100 --> 02:53:41,100
you bring in the federal

3504
02:53:41,100 --> 02:53:43,100
partners so that people can

3505
02:53:43,100 --> 02:53:44,100
understand how they can replace

3506
02:53:44,100 --> 02:53:46,100
those documents.

3507
02:53:46,100 --> 02:53:47,100
>> Probably right.

3508
02:53:47,100 --> 02:53:49,100
>> Different price.

3509
02:53:49,100 --> 02:53:50,100
>> Nice. We're looking also

3510
02:53:50,100 --> 02:53:51,100
at a web piece that backs all

3511
02:53:51,100 --> 02:53:52,100
of this up. So a place where

3512
02:53:52,100 --> 02:53:53,100
people can go

3513
02:53:53,100 --> 02:53:54,100
for references and stuff like

3514
02:53:54,100 --> 02:53:55,100
that's probably really

3515
02:53:55,100 --> 02:53:56,100
important there. Yeah.

3516
02:53:56,100 --> 02:53:57,100
>> Great. Thank you. Great

3517
02:53:57,100 --> 02:53:59,100
work. Any other questions?

3518
02:53:59,100 --> 02:54:01,401
Comments from my colleagues?

3519
02:54:02,100 --> 02:54:04,100
Great job seeing none. Is there

3520
02:54:04,100 --> 02:54:06,100
a motion?

3521
02:54:08,100 --> 02:54:09,100
>> So moved.

3522
02:54:09,100 --> 02:54:10,100
>> Is there a document? They're

3523
02:54:10,100 --> 02:54:13,100
racing for that second Jeffrey

3524
02:54:13,100 --> 02:54:15,100
Hazard DuVall, would you like

3525
02:54:15,100 --> 02:54:18,100
to do a roll call?

3526
02:54:20,100 --> 02:54:21,100
>> Supervisor Rabbitt?

3527
02:54:21,100 --> 02:54:22,100
>> Aye.

3528
02:54:22,100 --> 02:54:23,100
>> Supervisor Coursey?

3529
02:54:23,100 --> 02:54:24,100
>> Yes.

3530
02:54:24,100 --> 02:54:26,100
>> Supervisor Gore?

3531
02:54:26,100 --> 02:54:27,100
>> Oh, yeah.

3532
02:54:27,100 --> 02:54:28,100
>> Supervisor Hopkins?

3533
02:54:28,100 --> 02:54:29,100
>> Yes.

3534
02:54:29,100 --> 02:54:30,100
>> Chair Hermosillo?

3535
02:54:30,100 --> 02:54:32,100
>> Absolutely. Thank you.

3536
02:54:32,100 --> 02:54:34,401
Yes. Thank. Oh, Sonoma

3537
02:54:36,100 --> 02:54:37,100
Valley.

3538
02:54:37,100 --> 02:54:39,100
Yep.

3539
02:54:39,100 --> 02:54:40,100
>> Is there a motion for

3540
02:54:40,100 --> 02:54:42,100
Sonoma Valley?

3541
02:54:43,100 --> 02:54:45,100
>> Move approval

3542
02:54:45,100 --> 02:54:46,100
>> Second.

3543
02:54:46,100 --> 02:54:47,100
>> Roll call.

3544
02:54:47,100 --> 02:54:49,100
>> Sonoma Mayor Wellander.

3545
02:54:49,100 --> 02:54:51,100
Absent. Supervisor Coursey.

3546
02:54:51,100 --> 02:54:52,100
>> Yes.

3547
02:54:52,100 --> 02:54:53,100
>> Chair Hermosillo?

3548
02:54:53,100 --> 02:54:55,100
>> Yes.

3549
02:54:55,100 --> 02:54:56,100
>> Thank you. Thank you all.

3550
02:54:56,100 --> 02:54:59,601
Great work. And now we're going

3551
02:55:03,100 --> 02:55:05,100
to move on to public comment

3552
02:55:05,100 --> 02:55:07,100
on matters not listed

3553
02:55:07,100 --> 02:55:09,100
on the agenda, but within the

3554
02:55:09,100 --> 02:55:11,100
subject matter jurisdiction of

3555
02:55:11,100 --> 02:55:14,100
this board. I believe there was

3556
02:55:14,100 --> 02:55:15,100
a couple of folks in the

3557
02:55:15,100 --> 02:55:17,100
audience that had not had an

3558
02:55:17,100 --> 02:55:18,100
opportunity to comment

3559
02:55:18,100 --> 02:55:21,100
on a gold resolution. Now is

3560
02:55:21,100 --> 02:55:23,401
your time. Good morning.

3561
02:55:25,100 --> 02:55:27,100
Still.

3562
02:55:27,100 --> 02:55:29,100
>> Good morning.

3563
02:55:29,100 --> 02:55:30,100
>> Give us one second.

3564
02:55:30,100 --> 02:55:31,100
>> Hello? Oh, sorry.

3565
02:55:31,100 --> 02:55:33,401
>> Is the timer good?

3566
02:55:34,100 --> 02:55:35,100
>> Go ahead.

3567
02:55:35,100 --> 02:55:37,401
>> Hello, I'm Pencil Umbrella.

3568
02:55:38,100 --> 02:55:39,100
I'm speaking on behalf

3569
02:55:39,100 --> 02:55:42,601
of the or with the Sonoma

3570
02:55:43,100 --> 02:55:45,100
County Behavioral Health

3571
02:55:45,100 --> 02:55:47,401
Department. I. Oh, first

3572
02:55:49,100 --> 02:55:50,100
thought with the emergency

3573
02:55:50,100 --> 02:55:52,401
preparedness stuff you were

3574
02:55:53,100 --> 02:55:54,100
talking about, I think it would

3575
02:55:54,100 --> 02:55:56,100
be actually a really good idea

3576
02:55:56,100 --> 02:55:58,100
to develop an app that people

3577
02:55:58,100 --> 02:55:59,100
can turn to for the community

3578
02:55:59,100 --> 02:56:00,100
for the council to talk

3579
02:56:00,100 --> 02:56:02,100
to them after an emergency has

3580
02:56:02,100 --> 02:56:03,100
happened. Just as a thought.

3581
02:56:03,100 --> 02:56:05,100
Now getting to the thoughts

3582
02:56:05,100 --> 02:56:07,100
on the Sonoma County Board of

3583
02:56:07,100 --> 02:56:09,100
Behavioral Health for

3584
02:56:09,100 --> 02:56:12,100
in regards to the Suicide

3585
02:56:13,100 --> 02:56:15,100
Prevention and Awareness

3586
02:56:15,100 --> 02:56:17,100
Month. I come

3587
02:56:18,100 --> 02:56:19,100
from lived experience

3588
02:56:19,100 --> 02:56:22,100
in that and I will say that

3589
02:56:22,100 --> 02:56:24,100
with no hesitation that my life

3590
02:56:24,100 --> 02:56:26,100
was saved by the community that

3591
02:56:26,100 --> 02:56:28,401
loved and supported me,

3592
02:56:29,100 --> 02:56:31,100
particularly my best friend,

3593
02:56:31,100 --> 02:56:32,100
Rebecca Hubler. And so I'll say

3594
02:56:32,100 --> 02:56:34,100
the things that I'm going

3595
02:56:34,100 --> 02:56:36,100
to write or that I wrote.

3596
02:56:36,100 --> 02:56:38,100
Problems that start

3597
02:56:38,100 --> 02:56:40,100
in isolation can only be solved

3598
02:56:40,100 --> 02:56:42,100
by community. If you are their

3599
02:56:42,100 --> 02:56:44,100
friend, family or coworker,

3600
02:56:44,100 --> 02:56:45,100
you are their community. And

3601
02:56:45,100 --> 02:56:47,100
to care

3602
02:56:47,100 --> 02:56:48,100
for our community is a gift.

3603
02:56:48,100 --> 02:56:50,100
One that does not always

3604
02:56:50,100 --> 02:56:51,100
involve showing up

3605
02:56:51,100 --> 02:56:52,100
but instead opening up.

3606
02:56:52,100 --> 02:56:54,100
Talking about your own emotions

3607
02:56:54,100 --> 02:56:55,100
is the most helpful thing you

3608
02:56:55,100 --> 02:56:56,100
can do to help someone feel

3609
02:56:56,100 --> 02:56:58,100
comfortable when speaking

3610
02:56:58,100 --> 02:56:59,100
of their own. And I do not mean

3611
02:56:59,100 --> 02:57:00,100
just

3612
02:57:00,100 --> 02:57:01,100
in moments where someone is

3613
02:57:01,100 --> 02:57:02,100
in crisis to open the door

3614
02:57:02,100 --> 02:57:03,100
of dialogue around your

3615
02:57:03,100 --> 02:57:05,100
potential struggles, either

3616
02:57:05,100 --> 02:57:06,100
of the head or the heart,

3617
02:57:06,100 --> 02:57:09,100
no matter how big or small,

3618
02:57:09,100 --> 02:57:10,100
to the person you care for.

3619
02:57:10,100 --> 02:57:12,100
Says without saying,

3620
02:57:12,100 --> 02:57:14,100
you can talk to me. You can

3621
02:57:14,100 --> 02:57:15,100
talk about. You can talk

3622
02:57:15,100 --> 02:57:16,100
about this

3623
02:57:16,100 --> 02:57:18,100
with me. I'm running out

3624
02:57:18,100 --> 02:57:19,100
of time. A lot of people going

3625
02:57:19,100 --> 02:57:20,100
through a crisis

3626
02:57:20,100 --> 02:57:21,100
of the heart do not want to

3627
02:57:21,100 --> 02:57:23,100
burden others or do not feel

3628
02:57:23,100 --> 02:57:24,100
comfortable talking about what

3629
02:57:24,100 --> 02:57:26,100
they are emotionally shuttered

3630
02:57:26,100 --> 02:57:28,100
by the simple act of saying

3631
02:57:28,100 --> 02:57:29,100
I've been struggling is

3632
02:57:29,100 --> 02:57:30,100
sometimes all we have to do

3633
02:57:30,100 --> 02:57:31,100
to help someone

3634
02:57:31,100 --> 02:57:32,100
through struggles

3635
02:57:32,100 --> 02:57:33,100
of their own. When you open

3636
02:57:33,100 --> 02:57:34,100
your heart

3637
02:57:34,100 --> 02:57:36,100
in your day-to-day life,

3638
02:57:36,100 --> 02:57:38,100
those you love will feel safe

3639
02:57:38,100 --> 02:57:39,100
to do the same when they are

3640
02:57:39,100 --> 02:57:41,100
most in need.

3641
02:57:41,100 --> 02:57:42,100
>> Thank you so much. Pencil

3642
02:57:42,100 --> 02:57:43,100
>> Thanks.

3643
02:57:43,100 --> 02:57:45,100
>> Thank you. Bye.

3644
02:57:51,100 --> 02:57:53,100
I failed to remind everyone

3645
02:57:53,100 --> 02:57:54,100
about our commitment

3646
02:57:54,100 --> 02:57:55,100
to civility before we started

3647
02:57:55,100 --> 02:57:56,100
our meeting and reminding the

3648
02:57:56,100 --> 02:57:57,100
community that if you make any

3649
02:57:57,100 --> 02:57:59,100
discriminatory statements,

3650
02:58:00,100 --> 02:58:02,100
you're forfeiting your time.

3651
02:58:02,100 --> 02:58:04,100
So consider this your final

3652
02:58:04,100 --> 02:58:06,100
warning. If there's anyone else

3653
02:58:06,100 --> 02:58:08,100
in chambers that would like

3654
02:58:08,100 --> 02:58:10,100
to make comments

3655
02:58:11,100 --> 02:58:13,100
on matters not listed

3656
02:58:13,100 --> 02:58:14,100
on the agenda but

3657
02:58:14,100 --> 02:58:15,100
within the subject matter

3658
02:58:15,100 --> 02:58:17,100
of our purview, seeing no one

3659
02:58:17,100 --> 02:58:19,100
in racing to the podium. Is

3660
02:58:19,100 --> 02:58:21,100
there anyone online?

3661
02:58:22,100 --> 02:58:23,100
>> Thank you, Chair, there are

3662
02:58:23,100 --> 02:58:25,100
no hands raised.

3663
02:58:25,100 --> 02:58:28,100
>> Thank you. And now we're

3664
02:58:31,100 --> 02:58:32,100
going to go move on

3665
02:58:32,100 --> 02:58:35,100
to closed session Report outs

3666
02:58:35,100 --> 02:58:36,100
County Council Myers.

3667
02:58:36,100 --> 02:58:38,100
>> Thank you chair.

3668
02:58:40,100 --> 02:58:41,100
First, the report out

3669
02:58:41,100 --> 02:58:42,100
from the August 25, 2026,

3670
02:58:42,100 --> 02:58:44,401
closed session. On August 25,

3671
02:58:45,100 --> 02:58:46,100
2026, the board met in Board

3672
02:58:46,100 --> 02:58:48,100
of Supervisors met

3673
02:58:48,100 --> 02:58:49,100
in closed session to consider

3674
02:58:49,100 --> 02:58:51,100
the matters listed as items one

3675
02:58:51,100 --> 02:58:52,100
through four on the agenda.

3676
02:58:52,100 --> 02:58:54,100
On item one, the Board of

3677
02:58:54,100 --> 02:58:55,100
Supervisors met

3678
02:58:55,100 --> 02:58:56,100
in closed session to confer

3679
02:58:56,100 --> 02:58:57,100
with legal counsel

3680
02:58:57,100 --> 02:58:59,100
on existing litigation.

3681
02:58:59,100 --> 02:59:00,100
In the matter of county of

3682
02:59:00,100 --> 02:59:02,100
Sonoma versus Rodriguez, no

3683
02:59:02,100 --> 02:59:04,100
reportable action was taken.

3684
02:59:04,100 --> 02:59:05,100
The Board gave direction

3685
02:59:05,100 --> 02:59:07,100
to legal counsel and staff.

3686
02:59:07,100 --> 02:59:08,100
On item two, the Board of

3687
02:59:08,100 --> 02:59:09,100
Supervisors met

3688
02:59:09,100 --> 02:59:11,100
in closed session to confer

3689
02:59:11,100 --> 02:59:12,100
with legal counsel

3690
02:59:12,100 --> 02:59:13,100
on anticipated litigation. The

3691
02:59:13,100 --> 02:59:15,100
significant exposure

3692
02:59:15,100 --> 02:59:16,100
to litigation. In one matter,

3693
02:59:16,100 --> 02:59:18,100
no reportable action was taken.

3694
02:59:18,100 --> 02:59:20,100
The Board gave direction

3695
02:59:20,100 --> 02:59:21,100
to legal counsel and staff.

3696
02:59:21,100 --> 02:59:22,000
On item three, the Board of

3697
02:59:22,000 --> 02:59:24,000
Supervisors met

3698
02:59:24,100 --> 02:59:25,100
in closed session to confer

3699
02:59:25,100 --> 02:59:26,100
with legal counsel on

3700
02:59:26,100 --> 02:59:27,100
anticipated litigation

3701
02:59:27,100 --> 02:59:29,100
potential initiation

3702
02:59:29,100 --> 02:59:31,100
of litigation. No reportable

3703
02:59:31,100 --> 02:59:32,100
action was taken. The Board

3704
02:59:32,100 --> 02:59:33,100
gave direction

3705
02:59:33,100 --> 02:59:34,100
to legal counsel and staff.

3706
02:59:34,100 --> 02:59:37,100
On item four, the Board of

3707
02:59:37,100 --> 02:59:38,100
Supervisors met

3708
02:59:38,100 --> 02:59:39,100
in closed session to confer

3709
02:59:39,100 --> 02:59:40,100
with legal counsel

3710
02:59:40,100 --> 02:59:41,100
on existing litigation.

3711
02:59:41,100 --> 02:59:42,100
In the matter of Russian

3712
02:59:42,100 --> 02:59:44,100
Riverkeeper et al. V. County

3713
02:59:44,100 --> 02:59:46,100
of Sonoma in the Sonoma

3714
02:59:46,100 --> 02:59:47,100
County Superior Court, no

3715
02:59:47,100 --> 02:59:49,100
reportable action was taken.

3716
02:59:49,100 --> 02:59:50,100
The Board gave direction

3717
02:59:50,100 --> 02:59:53,100
to legal counsel and staff.

3718
02:59:53,100 --> 02:59:54,100
And then on item five,

3719
02:59:54,100 --> 02:59:55,100
I apologize. There were five

3720
02:59:55,100 --> 02:59:57,100
items on that agenda. The

3721
02:59:57,100 --> 02:59:58,100
Board of Directors of the

3722
02:59:58,100 --> 02:59:59,100
Community Development

3723
02:59:59,100 --> 03:00:00,100
Commission met

3724
03:00:00,100 --> 03:00:01,100
in closed session to confer

3725
03:00:01,100 --> 03:00:02,100
with legal counsel

3726
03:00:02,100 --> 03:00:03,100
on existing litigation.

3727
03:00:03,100 --> 03:00:05,100
In the matter of Paulson et al.

3728
03:00:05,100 --> 03:00:07,100
V. MidPen Housing Corporation

3729
03:00:07,100 --> 03:00:09,100
and Sonoma County Community

3730
03:00:09,100 --> 03:00:11,100
Development Commission no

3731
03:00:11,100 --> 03:00:12,100
reportable action was taken.

3732
03:00:12,100 --> 03:00:14,100
The Board gave direction

3733
03:00:14,100 --> 03:00:15,100
to legal counsel and staff.

3734
03:00:15,100 --> 03:00:16,100
And that concludes the report

3735
03:00:16,100 --> 03:00:17,100
out

3736
03:00:17,100 --> 03:00:19,100
from the closed session held

3737
03:00:19,100 --> 03:00:21,401
on August 25, 2026, and then

3738
03:00:23,100 --> 03:00:25,100
today, September 1, 2026. The

3739
03:00:26,100 --> 03:00:28,100
board met in closed session to

3740
03:00:28,100 --> 03:00:30,100
consider items listed as items

3741
03:00:30,100 --> 03:00:32,100
one through four

3742
03:00:32,100 --> 03:00:33,100
on the agenda. However, items

3743
03:00:33,100 --> 03:00:34,100
two and three were

3744
03:00:34,100 --> 03:00:36,100
within withdrawn

3745
03:00:36,100 --> 03:00:38,100
at the beginning

3746
03:00:38,100 --> 03:00:40,100
of the meeting or by addendum

3747
03:00:40,100 --> 03:00:41,100
on item one. The Board of

3748
03:00:41,100 --> 03:00:42,100
Supervisors met

3749
03:00:42,100 --> 03:00:43,100
in closed session to confer

3750
03:00:43,100 --> 03:00:44,100
with legal counsel

3751
03:00:44,100 --> 03:00:45,100
on anticipated litigation.

3752
03:00:45,100 --> 03:00:47,100
Significant exposure

3753
03:00:47,100 --> 03:00:48,100
to litigation.

3754
03:00:48,100 --> 03:00:49,100
In one matter based

3755
03:00:49,100 --> 03:00:51,100
on a claim filed by Anna

3756
03:00:51,100 --> 03:00:53,401
Maria Tamayo Marietta versus

3757
03:00:54,100 --> 03:00:55,100
County of Sonoma, the board

3758
03:00:55,100 --> 03:00:58,100
by a vote of 4.0.1 with

3759
03:00:59,100 --> 03:01:00,100
Supervisor Hermosillo recusing,

3760
03:01:00,100 --> 03:01:01,100
approved a settlement

3761
03:01:01,100 --> 03:01:03,401
in the amount of $225,000

3762
03:01:04,100 --> 03:01:07,100
with a full waiver and release

3763
03:01:07,100 --> 03:01:09,100
by the claimant. And that was

3764
03:01:09,100 --> 03:01:12,100
for a full and complete

3765
03:01:12,100 --> 03:01:13,100
resolution of the matter.

3766
03:01:13,100 --> 03:01:14,100
Direction was also given to the

3767
03:01:14,100 --> 03:01:16,100
human resources director and

3768
03:01:16,100 --> 03:01:17,100
county council or designee to

3769
03:01:17,100 --> 03:01:19,100
execute all documents necessary

3770
03:01:19,100 --> 03:01:20,100
to effectuate the settlement.

3771
03:01:20,100 --> 03:01:23,100
Again, items two and three were

3772
03:01:23,100 --> 03:01:24,100
withdrawn on item four. The

3773
03:01:24,100 --> 03:01:26,401
Board of Supervisors met

3774
03:01:27,100 --> 03:01:29,100
in closed session to confer

3775
03:01:29,100 --> 03:01:30,100
with legal counsel

3776
03:01:30,100 --> 03:01:31,100
on existing litigation

3777
03:01:31,100 --> 03:01:32,100
in the matter of Nicola

3778
03:01:32,100 --> 03:01:34,100
Schmitz, Benjamin Verdusco and

3779
03:01:34,100 --> 03:01:36,401
Suzanne Brock versus Permit

3780
03:01:38,100 --> 03:01:40,100
Sonoma Tennis Wick, Tira

3781
03:01:40,100 --> 03:01:42,100
Harington, Jesse Cable, Todd

3782
03:01:42,100 --> 03:01:44,100
Hoffman, Ryan Sharp, et al.

3783
03:01:44,100 --> 03:01:46,100
And the county of Sonoma.

3784
03:01:46,100 --> 03:01:48,100
By a vote of 5 to 0. The board

3785
03:01:48,100 --> 03:01:50,100
approved three settlements

3786
03:01:50,100 --> 03:01:52,100
collectively resolving the

3787
03:01:52,100 --> 03:01:53,100
entire case each in the amount

3788
03:01:53,100 --> 03:01:55,100
of $50,000

3789
03:01:55,100 --> 03:01:56,100
to each plaintiff and payable

3790
03:01:56,100 --> 03:01:58,100
to the ACLU foundation of

3791
03:01:58,100 --> 03:01:59,100
Northern California

3792
03:01:59,100 --> 03:02:01,100
in exchange

3793
03:02:01,100 --> 03:02:02,100
for a full and final release

3794
03:02:02,100 --> 03:02:04,100
of all claims and a dismissal

3795
03:02:04,100 --> 03:02:05,100
of the lawsuit

3796
03:02:05,100 --> 03:02:07,100
with prejudice. Direction was

3797
03:02:07,100 --> 03:02:08,100
also given to the Director of

3798
03:02:08,100 --> 03:02:09,100
Permit Sonoma or designee to

3799
03:02:09,100 --> 03:02:10,100
execute all documents necessary

3800
03:02:10,100 --> 03:02:11,100
to effectuate the settlements.

3801
03:02:11,100 --> 03:02:13,100
The specific terms

3802
03:02:13,100 --> 03:02:14,100
of each settlement,

3803
03:02:14,100 --> 03:02:16,100
once fully executed

3804
03:02:16,100 --> 03:02:17,100
by the parties,

3805
03:02:17,100 --> 03:02:18,100
will be made available

3806
03:02:18,100 --> 03:02:19,100
by the clerk of the board upon

3807
03:02:19,100 --> 03:02:20,100
request pursuant

3808
03:02:20,100 --> 03:02:22,100
to public record guidelines.

3809
03:02:22,100 --> 03:02:23,100
That concludes the report out

3810
03:02:23,100 --> 03:02:25,100
from the closed session held

3811
03:02:25,100 --> 03:02:27,100
today on September 1, 2026.

3812
03:02:29,100 --> 03:02:30,100
>> Thank you.

3813
03:02:30,100 --> 03:02:32,100
>> Yes,

3814
03:02:35,100 --> 03:02:36,100
>> I just want to confirm on

3815
03:02:36,100 --> 03:02:39,100
the record that item three was

3816
03:02:39,100 --> 03:02:40,100
the one that you just read out

3817
03:02:40,100 --> 03:02:41,100
for the record.

3818
03:02:41,100 --> 03:02:43,100
And item two and four were

3819
03:02:43,100 --> 03:02:45,100
the ones that were withdrawn

3820
03:02:45,100 --> 03:02:46,100
by addendum.

3821
03:02:46,100 --> 03:02:48,100
>> Thank you.

3822
03:02:49,100 --> 03:02:51,100
>> Thank you.

3823
03:02:52,100 --> 03:02:53,100
And now we're going to go

3824
03:02:53,100 --> 03:02:54,100
on

3825
03:02:54,100 --> 03:02:55,100
to board member report outs.

3826
03:02:55,100 --> 03:02:57,100
Who's ready? Supervisor

3827
03:02:57,100 --> 03:02:59,100
Rabbitt.

3828
03:03:00,100 --> 03:03:02,100
>> Oops.

3829
03:03:02,100 --> 03:03:03,100
Since we last reported

3830
03:03:03,100 --> 03:03:05,100
out last Tuesday the 25th. On

3831
03:03:05,100 --> 03:03:07,100
Thursday the 27th Golden Gate

3832
03:03:07,100 --> 03:03:08,100
Bridge Highway Transportation

3833
03:03:08,100 --> 03:03:09,100
District Transportation

3834
03:03:09,100 --> 03:03:11,100
Committee meeting. Building and

3835
03:03:11,100 --> 03:03:12,100
Operating Committee meeting

3836
03:03:12,100 --> 03:03:14,100
Finance Auditing committee

3837
03:03:14,100 --> 03:03:15,100
meeting. The 2026 review

3838
03:03:15,100 --> 03:03:16,100
of officers of the District

3839
03:03:16,100 --> 03:03:18,100
Advisory Committee meeting on

3840
03:03:18,100 --> 03:03:21,100
Friday the 28th Golden Gate

3841
03:03:21,100 --> 03:03:22,100
Bridge highway and

3842
03:03:22,100 --> 03:03:23,100
Transportation District Labor

3843
03:03:23,100 --> 03:03:25,100
Relations Advisory committee

3844
03:03:25,100 --> 03:03:27,100
for the 2026 ATU negotiations

3845
03:03:27,100 --> 03:03:29,100
and a Board

3846
03:03:29,100 --> 03:03:31,100
of directors meeting on Friday

3847
03:03:31,100 --> 03:03:34,100
the 28th did attend the

3848
03:03:34,100 --> 03:03:35,100
Children's Museum of Sonoma

3849
03:03:35,100 --> 03:03:37,100
County's groundbreaking

3850
03:03:37,100 --> 03:03:38,100
for their new expansion.

3851
03:03:38,100 --> 03:03:39,100
Excited about that. And

3852
03:03:39,100 --> 03:03:42,100
on the 29th, Joe Tambe's

3853
03:03:44,100 --> 03:03:46,100
memorial service was. Joe is a

3854
03:03:46,100 --> 03:03:47,100
recently retired trustee

3855
03:03:47,100 --> 03:03:49,100
of the retirement board. So it

3856
03:03:49,100 --> 03:03:52,100
was good to see and nice

3857
03:03:52,100 --> 03:03:53,100
to celebrate the life of Joe.

3858
03:03:53,100 --> 03:03:55,100
Real quickly if I may. Golden

3859
03:03:55,100 --> 03:03:57,100
Gate Bridge traffic remains

3860
03:03:57,100 --> 03:03:58,100
down

3861
03:03:58,100 --> 03:03:59,100
since pre pandemic levels.

3862
03:03:59,100 --> 03:04:01,100
Almost 13%, almost 23%

3863
03:04:03,100 --> 03:04:05,100
in the AM, PM or AM peak,

3864
03:04:05,100 --> 03:04:07,100
down 9% in the afternoon.

3865
03:04:07,100 --> 03:04:10,100
Ferry is also down 15 over 15

3866
03:04:10,100 --> 03:04:11,100
and a half percent compared

3867
03:04:11,100 --> 03:04:13,100
to the same month pre pandemic.

3868
03:04:13,100 --> 03:04:15,100
Those ridership's, they go up

3869
03:04:15,100 --> 03:04:18,100
in the summer months and

3870
03:04:19,100 --> 03:04:20,100
unbelievably we're having

3871
03:04:20,100 --> 03:04:22,100
record ferry ridership to the

3872
03:04:22,100 --> 03:04:24,100
Giants which usually only

3873
03:04:24,100 --> 03:04:25,100
occurs when the Giants are

3874
03:04:25,100 --> 03:04:28,100
doing well. So just throw that

3875
03:04:28,100 --> 03:04:30,100
out there. Bus ridership though

3876
03:04:30,100 --> 03:04:31,100
is down 55%

3877
03:04:31,100 --> 03:04:33,100
from pre pandemic times. Same

3878
03:04:33,100 --> 03:04:35,100
average,

3879
03:04:38,100 --> 03:04:39,100
similar average ridership per

3880
03:04:39,100 --> 03:04:40,100
bus,

3881
03:04:40,100 --> 03:04:43,601
just very much fewer buses. So

3882
03:04:44,100 --> 03:04:45,100
I just thought I'd report that

3883
03:04:45,100 --> 03:04:47,100
out.

3884
03:04:47,100 --> 03:04:48,100
>> Thank you. Vice Chair

3885
03:04:48,100 --> 03:04:50,100
Coursey.

3886
03:04:50,100 --> 03:04:51,100
>> Nothing to report.

3887
03:04:51,100 --> 03:04:53,100
>> Supervisor Hopkins.

3888
03:04:53,100 --> 03:04:55,100
>> Nothing to report.

3889
03:04:55,100 --> 03:04:56,100
>> Supervisor Gore.

3890
03:04:56,100 --> 03:04:57,100
>> Yeah, just one thing.

3891
03:04:57,100 --> 03:05:00,100
On the 26th Wednesday, I wanted

3892
03:05:00,100 --> 03:05:03,100
to thank CEO Guhin for joining

3893
03:05:03,100 --> 03:05:05,100
me and other department heads

3894
03:05:05,100 --> 03:05:06,100
and others

3895
03:05:06,100 --> 03:05:09,601
for a session hosted by UCANR

3896
03:05:10,100 --> 03:05:12,100
University of California Ag and

3897
03:05:12,100 --> 03:05:14,100
Natural Resources. And our

3898
03:05:14,100 --> 03:05:16,100
awesome director hosted a lot

3899
03:05:16,100 --> 03:05:17,100
of her senior folks and a big

3900
03:05:17,100 --> 03:05:18,100
part of it was as we know,

3901
03:05:18,100 --> 03:05:20,100
we have some work that we fund

3902
03:05:20,100 --> 03:05:23,601
through them, but a ton of

3903
03:05:24,100 --> 03:05:26,401
collaborative work and just

3904
03:05:27,100 --> 03:05:29,100
making sure there's alignment,

3905
03:05:29,100 --> 03:05:31,100
utilizing their resources

3906
03:05:31,100 --> 03:05:33,100
because they have quite a,

3907
03:05:33,100 --> 03:05:35,100
quite a big staff that figuring

3908
03:05:35,100 --> 03:05:36,100
out the connection

3909
03:05:36,100 --> 03:05:38,100
between UCA and our the

3910
03:05:38,100 --> 03:05:39,100
Resource Conservation districts

3911
03:05:39,100 --> 03:05:40,100
and then our Ag and Natural

3912
03:05:40,100 --> 03:05:42,100
Resources groups is one thing,

3913
03:05:42,100 --> 03:05:44,100
but

3914
03:05:44,100 --> 03:05:45,100
on the other side they're also,

3915
03:05:45,100 --> 03:05:46,100
they also put in

3916
03:05:46,100 --> 03:05:47,100
for new positions. So they're

3917
03:05:47,100 --> 03:05:48,100
putting in for,

3918
03:05:48,100 --> 03:05:49,100
I think they talked about two

3919
03:05:49,100 --> 03:05:50,100
new positions and they're

3920
03:05:50,100 --> 03:05:51,100
trying to coordinate that

3921
03:05:51,100 --> 03:05:52,100
with us. So whether it's

3922
03:05:52,100 --> 03:05:53,100
fisheries related,

3923
03:05:53,100 --> 03:05:55,100
fire related or otherwise,

3924
03:05:55,100 --> 03:05:56,100
it's good stuff. So thank you

3925
03:05:56,100 --> 03:05:57,100
very much

3926
03:05:57,100 --> 03:05:59,100
for being there.

3927
03:05:59,100 --> 03:06:02,100
>> Thank you. On the 26th,

3928
03:06:02,100 --> 03:06:05,100
I was at the Youth Behavioral

3929
03:06:05,100 --> 03:06:07,401
Health groundbreaking. And then

3930
03:06:08,100 --> 03:06:11,100
on the 27th in Sonoma Valley, I

3931
03:06:11,100 --> 03:06:14,100
had a homelessness, a more

3932
03:06:15,100 --> 03:06:16,100
centralized homelessness

3933
03:06:16,100 --> 03:06:18,100
community meeting with

3934
03:06:18,100 --> 03:06:19,100
Director Sullivan. And that

3935
03:06:19,100 --> 03:06:21,401
concludes our report outs.

3936
03:06:23,100 --> 03:06:25,100
There are no adjournments

3937
03:06:25,100 --> 03:06:26,100
for today. The next regular

3938
03:06:26,100 --> 03:06:27,100
meeting will be held on

3939
03:06:27,100 --> 03:06:29,100
Tuesday, September 15th. And

3940
03:06:29,100 --> 03:06:30,000
with that we are adjourned.

3941
03:06:30,000 --> 03:06:30,000
Thank you.