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Commission membership opportunities I would like to invite you and residents in your communities to participate in some unique opportunities where you can serve on various commissions/committees to help represent West Marin and our D4 Communities at the County level. Besides openings in the Inverness Flood Zone 10 and the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Commission, you or your fellow neighbors, association members and colleagues, may be interested in serving on the new Measure W Oversite Committee. This Committee is mandated by the language of the measure to assure that both the Housing side and the Fire side are spending their monies in accordance to the language of measure W. (Note: you must live in the district to serve on the committee.) The Oversite Committee will typically meet once a year, and Roy Given or a representative from his office will go over their audit/review of the Measure W income/expenses etc. for the fiscal year to be reviewed and approved by the Oversite Committee. On current plans the yearly meeting will be held in early November at the Civic Center. I will be the staff person assigned to this committee. Here is a link to our commissions page which lists all of our current commission openings. To fill out an application, please go to this pageand you will find more information and links to the application (remember to save any longer pieces of information outside of the application and cut and paste as the form does not save as it goes and occasionally folks lose their work!). We would welcome your application for the Oversite Committee or other commissions as openings come up! Please contact me if you have any questions and please share this information broadly. Thanks, Rhonda Rhonda Lynn Kutter Aide to Supervisor Dennis Rodoni Marin County Board of Supervisors 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 329 San Rafael CA 94903 415-473-3246; RKutter@MarinCounty.org POINT REYES STATION VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AGENDA SEPT. 12, 2019 DANCE PALACE CHURCH SPACE 6:30 pm Call to Order Approval of minutes Treasurers report: Renewal of other domain names- $45.48 Design Review Report – Roy Pitts 1 NEW RAMP TO MESA ROAD BATHROOM – DPW REPRESENTATIVE 2. WASTEWATER SYSTEM IN DOWNTOWN POINT REYES- LORENE JACKSON FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3 TRASH “PACK IT OUT” COMMITTEE – Pam Bridges, Laura Arndt, Peggy Day 4 NONPROFIT STATUS FOR PRSVA (ACTION ITEM) – KEN LEVIN 5 HOMELESS/CASE MANAGERS – PEGGY DAY– Centralized vs Localized services 6 GREEN BRIDGE – KEN LEVIN 7 POINT REYES GAS STATION – Peggy Day, Pam Bridges –- Parking spaces/septic - Design Review needs to be notified 8 SECOND READING OF COAST GUARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT SEPT 17 –MARK SWITZERTRASH “PACK IT OUT” COMMITTEE – Pam Bridges, Laura Arndt, Peggy Day 9 ACMV update- Ken Levin Announcements 1 Water meeting - oct 3- Lorene Jackson 2 Commission Opportunities MINUTES POINT REYES STATION VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AUGUST 8, 2019 6:35 Call to order Approval of June & July minutes — without objection Treasurer report Ken: Welcome to first time visitors & self-introductions invited. Please keep coming back. 1. UPDATE ON COAST GUARD PROPERTY & ANNOUNCEMENT FROM COUNTY - Mark Switzer Last week the county made an exciting announcement that the Coast Guard and the County have agreed on terms that will lead to purchase before deadline of February 2020. The county is prepared to pay 4.3 million dollars for the former Coast Guard base property. Mark represents the Village Assn. to the Board of Supervisors on matters associated with the Coast Guard property. The process going forward will involve key moments when input from this community is important. Terms of the contract will be read on August 13 at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Following that, on Sept. 17th, the second reading will occur and there will be an opportunity for public input (Mark your calendar.). Each person will have a 3-minute opportunity to speak to the sups at that meeting and input can be made by email or in writing. To email all sups, address: BOS@marincounty.org. PRSVA has a design review committee which historically funneled input to the county. The county formed a Working Group before creating the Request for Proposal (RFP) including representatives of the Dance Palace, No. Marin Water District, West Marin Fund, Building Supply, West Marin School, WM Community Services, etc. They help the county identify parameters for the RFP. There may be more than one applicant to acquire and manage the property. This Working Group will review the final RFP document before the county opens the RFP process. After the second reading there will be an escrow period, formalities, title transfer, etc. If community input is needed then, Mark will let the VA know. A CEQA investigation may be required. If not, the RFP will go out and will likely be 45 to 90 days. There will be a lot more steps and it will likely be a matter of years before people will be housed there. PRSVA will be the critical avenue for input to the county. Ken: PRSVA is best organization to represent the local coastal town plan and we are predisposed to favor a local organization to run the CG housing property. Question: Who will live there? Response: Much of the financing determines the criteria for occupancy. The proposal for financing will indicate what possibilities are. All affordable housing involves some source of subsidy. Those pots of money come with different restrictions. The proposals will propose funding and rehab. And there should be strong indications about what sort of housing it will be and what the possibilities are. Kim Thompson has been Director CLAM for 7 years. The Coast Guard property is 32 acres, 26 town homes, with path up to school. Was going to be sold so that anybody could buy it. When the Coast Guard was active, 10 percent of PRS lived there. Built in early 70’s. Four years ago, when we discovered that this was going to be sold on a website, community’s actions lead to Huffman passing legislation that allowed the county to buy it. The sale process between the USCG and the county has taken 4 years. The goal was that ultimately an affordable housing provider would take over management. Talking points: CLAM is a community land trust with locally governed board of directors and a membership that votes on board representation. CLAM is already a provider of affordable homes in the community. Local decision-making power is key for this community, and for CLAM. CLAM’s goal is to own the property and steward it for the community’s benefit in perpetuity as a local organization. We are going to be asking county to expedite this housing so people won’t have to wait another 4 years. We are operating all affordable housing projects under National Fair housing law. Under the national scheme, it prevents anyone from discriminating who will live there. As local community land trust, we are doing a lot of homework about needs in rural WM. We know how many local people have unstable housing and how many people have had to leave. We want to help bring displaced people back. CLAM works under that fair housing law but we are investigating funding sources that support local people to live in the housing. For example, housing for people who work in various facets in local agriculture – whether on ranches, oyster farms, driving or selling agricultural products, etc. Question: Were buildings inspected? Yes. County won’t allow visitors until they own property. Comment: It matters if you’re in the chambers. BOS@marncounty.org is how to email every board member. 2. PATH IMPROVEMENTS - NORTH SIDE OF HYWY 1 @ WMES- Peggy Day The brush was cleared back to reveal the path but the ditch is a major problem, especially when it rains. Comment: CalTrans – has not been maintaining path. Caltrans has its own way of doing things that have not always benefited our community; but, since McGuire & Rodoni focused on West Marin, CalTrans has been more responsive. If that ditch had been maintained, it wouldn’t have become a bog. We’ll be asking folks to support communication with Caltrans to ask them to get back on maintenance level. If you see a problem where brush encroaches in an unsafe way on HWY, you could report it yourself @ https://csr.dot.ca.gov/ Choose “Submit a Customer Service Request.” Comment: CalTrans –supposed to be mowing from Bolinas to county line after Donna Sheehan’s no spray program Mow & Sow (they sprayed with round up). 3. BIKERIDE ROUTES: Ken Levin Neighbors were upset about diversion onto Cypress & Mesa Rds last week. Sheriff and CHP were notified in advance but only in the departments that had to close the roads in the morning, Comment: Where does the money for the ride go? Notification was mentioned at July Assn meeting. Does a bicycle event have the right to go through a residential neighborhood. Why don’t we have a liaison to Marin Cyclist. As a village Assn, we’d like to advocate for people up on the Mesa. 4. TREE STUMP ON MAIN STREET AT BANK. There was a request from a member that the PRSVA write a letter to bank to replace stump. - No motion. 3. FINAL DISTRICT MEETING - KEN LEVIN There was a series of 6 or 8 meetings about forming a special district in the area that Rodoni initiated, prompted mainly by pressures of tourism. County’s repeated answer is they don’t have any money. Ideas were: pool, public toilets, parking solution, community kitchen. 4 committees formed to continue on with public bathroom, trash, expanding, community kitchen, pool, waste water and deal with whether we should have a waste treatment plant here. Dennis was trying to find a way to approach some of the issues that arise around town. SD not off table, meetings will continue but without Dennis leading them. Good news is that we don’t have to become SD but for example, there may be other money to accomplish same goals. Costs $250,000 to pump out our present bathrooms. Will come to meeting on September12 to present info about ramp and ask for public comments. Build a ramp to get to bathrooms that we have now. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Water survey still open. PG&E hosting webinar 2-2:30 on Aug. 14th. Green Bridge will be closing tomorrow. Why? ADJOURN: 7:54 pm POINT REYES STATION VILLAGE ASSOCIATION
MINUTES - THURSDAY JULY 11, 2019 CALL TO ORDER 6:38 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - postponed for final corrections TREASURERS REPORT 1.COAST GUARD PROPERTY UPDATE - MARK SWITZER- postponed 2.DISCUSSION: POSSIBLE CHANGES TO MEETING TIMES/ DAY/ PLACE – Discussion – Might Saturday work? May be harder to get speakers to meetings. Or Earlier in week? Most people are not clear about what the association does. Suggestions: blurb, interview in paper, informational story, At the least, talk it up. Distribute the community plan . It’s on website. PSAs are free at KWMR Show up at school events to promote it. 3. DISCUSSION: SHOULD THE PRSVA BECOME A 503(c)(3) or (4) ORGANIZATION?- KEN LEVIN, PAM BRIDGES – If we achieve non-profit status that would allow us to apply for grants and for county funds. We might hire someone to do some secretarial and other routine chores and possibly to do outreach. Perhaps 10 hours a month. Do we know a pro-bono lawyer to help us convert to 501(c)(3) ? Start with Nolo press book. Discussion: What about another non-profit becoming our umbrella agency? Taxes easy. You can do this without incorporating. Lynn is incorporating the disaster council--steps we could follow. Majority rules, don’t have to incorporate, can ask for funding from outside. Ask KWMR . WMCS did not work because of insurance expense on our part. Do you want us to go forward with the idea that we’d be a 501(c)(3)? 4.SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL -UPDATE - No third meeting yet. Pathwork: Peggy – publicity, Will happen Aug 4 and 11th. Volunteers , Cindy, Ken, Laura, Peggy, Jon Fernandez. 5 MEETING: ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN WEST MARIN - JULY 17 - PEGGY DAY – PRSVA provided publicity. Discussion about the effect of homeless on PRS. 6. ALLIANCE OF COASTAL MARIN VILLAGES - UPDATE - KEN LEVIN Next meeting. On affordable housing. Routinely notified by county about certain issues e.g. Marin Century Bike Ride -August 3rd. One route coming through town early in morning. Road closures. Rest stop in prs? Unknown. Commons last time they left waterbottles on commons. Go online and find a map. 2000 cyclists, will close Lucas Valley Rd. from 6:30 am - 9:30am. Two groups going thru PRS. Century and Mega Century. Starts at 6 am. 7.SPEAKERS TO MONTHLY MEETINGS -SUGGESTED SPEAKERS AND ISSUES Might augment our representation of the village. Suggestions: Rotate places about town -suggestions: TOT tax FISH – Salmon run, fisheries, get from Patigonia and show it as part of Village Assn. Sea level rise will affect every person in town. Coastal commission coming up with draconian ideas for protecting homes from sea level rise. Alliance of Coastal Marin Villages taking on these issues. Movie night – flyers from Tomales Bay Assn.– perhaps comingle. Might be able to gain some membership. Put something in the paper, based on the minutes to get people involved. ANNOUNCEMENTS: MARIN CENTURY: AUGUST 3 INSURANCE RENEWAL: the PRSVA use of the Dance Palace Community Center continues to be covered by Marin County insurance because of the role as representing the town. Adjourn 7:56 POINT REYES STATION VILLAGE ASSOCIATION
AGENDA AUGUST 8, 2019 DANCE PALACE CHURCH SPACE 6:30 pm CALL TO ORDER- KEN LEVIN APPROVAL OF MINUTES, JUNE AND JULY TREASURERS REPORT 1.UPDATE ON COAST GUARD PROPERTY - Mark Switzer ANNOUNCEMENT FROM COUNTY 2. PATH IMPROVEMENTS -NORTH SIDE OF HYWY 1, FROM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO CORNER- PEGGY DAY SPONSORED / ORGANIZED BY PRSVA 3.FINAL SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING - KEN LEVIN 4. DISCUSSION- CENTURY BIKE RIDE ROUTED THROUGH PT RESA MESA NEIGHBORHOOD 5 TREE STUMP ON MAIN STREET AT BANK. REQUEST FROM MEMBER THAT PRSVA WRITE LETTER TO W.F. THAT STUMP BE REMOVED AND REPLANTED WITH DIFFERENT TREE (S). ANNONCEMENTS NEXT MEETING- PRESENTATION BY COUNTY ON IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR ADA ACCESS AT MESA RD BATHROOM SEPTEMBER 12 POINT REYES STATION VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AGENDA THURSDAY JULY 11, 2019 Dance Palace Church Space 6:30 pm CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES TREASURERS REPORT 1.COAST GUARD PROPERTY UPDATE - MARK SWITZER 2.DISCUSSION: POSSIBLE CHANGES TO MEETING TIMES/ DAY/ PLACE 3.DISCUSSION: SHOULD THE PRSVA BECOME A 503C (3) or (4) ORGANIZATION?- KEN LEVIN, PAM BRIDGES 4.SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL -UPDATE 5 MEETING: ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN WEST MARIN - JULY 17 - PEGGY DAY 6. ALLIANCE OF COASTAL MARIN VILLAGES - UPDATE - KEN LEVIN 7.SPEAKERS TO MONTHLY MEETINGS -SUGGESTED SPEAKERS AND ISSUES ANNOUNCEMENTS: MARIN CENTURY: AUGUST 3 INSURANCE RENEWAL POINT REYES STATION VILLAGE ASSOCIATION
AGENDA JUNE 13, 2019 Dance Palace Church Space 6:30 pm CALL TO ORDER- KEN LEVIN APPROVAL OF MINUTES TREASURERS REPORT 1. PG & E FIRE SAFETY/ EMERGENCY POWER SHUT OFF- LYNN AXELROD 2. WATER SURVEY MEETING- PAMELA BRIDGES / LAURA ARNDT 3. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL UPDATE- PEGGY DAY 4. COMMUNITY LAND TRUST- MARK SWITZER 5. FARMERS MARKET TABLE 6. TRASH CANS IN TOWN- PAMELA BRIDGES 7. DESIGN REVIEW ANNOUNCEMENTS JULY 17th- MARIN COUNTY AND PRSVA TO CO SPONSOR A WORKSHOP ON WORKFORCE HOUSING AND HOMELESS NEEDS. PRESENTATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON PROGRAM BY SUPERVISOR RODONI POINT REYES STATION VILLAGE ASSOCIATION MAY 9, 2019 - MINUTES
6:37 Call to Order- Ken Levin Minutes approved without objection. Treasurer's Rept. None. 1. Safe Routes to School Update — Peggy Day Results of comment cards from (date) meeting at West Marin School presented. Next meeting with update from CalTrans/DPW/Wendi Kallins will be May 20th. Grant proposals will be open this summer. 2. West Marin Collaborative meeting — Peggy At least 30 agencies have signed a confidentiality contract to participate in “Houses First,” a program for the chronically homeless in Marin County. The county is now rolling the program west after success in San Rafael where 125 homeless people were placed in rentals using Section 8 vouchers. The program will provide a communications platform for all agencies to share information and to provide a case manager and a response team to complaints from the community. A concerted effort is underway in West Marin. HHS is spearheading the effort and will present a community forum this summer. PRSVA will be a sponsor. Hotline — 415-473-HOME 3. Public bathrooms – deferred to next meeting. 4. Water Survey progress –- Ken Levin Encourage everyone in Point Reyes to complete survey. Monitor whether results reflect opinion of residents and not predetermined. 5. C Street signs – Discussion of mitigating impact on stock trucks overnighting prior to going to ranches. The signs are up and compliance was immediate. Below is a link to a County-initiated water needs survey that follows a meeting with Point Reyes Station stakeholders in April (described below)
The survey is for residents, business owners and property owners within the Pt Reyes Community Plan Boundary, as defined by the Village boundaries in the Community Plan. Survey Link https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/environmental-health-services/point-reyes-station-water-project Community Meeting in April (from PRSVA April meeting minutes) Loreen Jackson, Co. Health, got a grant from the St. Dept. of Water Resources to investigate needs for water supply and wastewater system needs in Dillon Beach and PRS. Process includes three public meetings in each town. Held first PRS meeting a week ago (April). She opened with a recitation of wastewater treatment needs in the San Geronimo Valley and the recent system built in Marshall. Then, she wanted us to go to tables and do lists of priorities, but audience members complained that her Intro was biased and left out water supply, environmental (in-stream) water rights to protect fish, toilets for tourists, and other issues. Then, we formed groups and listed needs and put them on the wall. Identified needs included: Toilets for tourists, long-term water supply, alternative used water systems, and several other needs. A town wide survey is forthcoming. The next meeting will discuss, and presumably prioritize, these needs. |
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