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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2013-08-16TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of August 12 —16, 2013 Ti �►�� rnr. 1. Notice — Town Clerk Crane Iacopi — Not More Candidates Than Offices to be Elected 2. Letter — Marin Clean Energy — Two Options for Energy 3. Email — Harvey Rogers — Update on Blackie's Garden July 2013 Agendas & Minutes 4. None Regional a) MERA Newsletter — July /August 2013 b) Notice of Public Hearing — Marin County Planning — Final Supplement to 2007 Countywide Plan EIR etc. c) Notice of Public Hearing — Marin County Planning — Amendments to Marin Co. Code Title 22 Stream Conservation Area Ordinance d) Invitation — Marin Conservation League — Walk Into Conservation History — September 7, 2013 9:30 — 12 p.m. * Agendas & Minutes Agendas e) Agenda - Recreational Trails Program Advisory Board Meeting — August 27, 2013 * Council Only /0 TOWN OF TIBURON DIGEST NOTICE THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California relating to the Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013: As of the close of the nomination period on August 14, 2013, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected. That Section 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the Town Council: 1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated. 2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated. 3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated. That the Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. on August 21, 2013 to either make the appointments or direct an election to be held. The persons appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office. If, by the 75'x' day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to the offices pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election shall be held. If the Town Council makes an appointment pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code, the Town Clerk shall not accept for filing any statement of write -in candidacy which is submitted after the appointment is made. s/ DIANE CRANE IACOPI Tiburon Town Clerk August 14, 2013 }i ,,�.MCE Clean Energy Dear Town of Tiburon, DIGEST RECEIVED DIGEST AUG 1 2 2013 TOE MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OE GM 1 T1 P1 257 * * * * * * ** *AUTO * *3 -DIGIT 949 Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon, CA 94920 -2530 III�IIIIII�II�II�I�IIIIIIIIIIII�II�III�IIII��II�I�IIIIII .II... August 2, 2013 MCE is offering you the choice of having more of your electricity supplied from clean, renewable sources like solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy and hydroelectric at affordable rates. And as a not - for -profit public agency, we invest in local projects and programs to build stronger communities. You don't need to do anything to be included in MCE's cleaner energy program. California state law requires that MCE be run as an "opt out" program, so your electric account(s) will be enrolled with MCE's Light Green 50% renewable energy service in October 2013— unless you choose to opt out. With MCE's lower rates, the average commercial customer will have an overall savings on their electric bills. PG &E will continue to deliver electricity, provide power line repair and maintenance serivices, read your meter, and send your monthly bill. You now have a choice. And there are 2 important options you should know about: You can Opt Up to MCE's Deep Green 100% renewable energy, and do even more to clean up our environment and support new local renewables for just a penny more per kilowatt -hour. ; 2 You can Opt Out of MCE and purchase PG &E's 19% renewable energy supply. It's your choice and either one is a simple phone call or website click away. Call 1 (888) 632 -3674 or visit www.mceCleanEnergy.com. Please have your PG &E bill on hand because we'll need your account information to process your request. It's your choice. Let's be creek! (888) 632 -3674 j MCE COMMERCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE RATES MCE electric generation rates are stable and affordable. View our rates at www.niceCleanEnergy.com/ rates or call 1(888) 632 -3674 for more information. Any changes to MCE rates will be adopted at duly noticed public meetings of the Marin Energy Authority Board of Directors. PG &E will also charge MCE customers a Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) and Franchise Fee Surcharge. These fees are always included in our cost comparisons. Please visit our website or contact PG &E for more information about the PCIA and Franchise Fee. BILLING You will receive a single monthly bill from PG &E which will include all of your electric charges. MCE's electric generation charge replaces PG &E's electric generation charge. MCE's charge is not a duplicate charge or an extra fee. PG &E will continue to charge for electric delivery services including transmission and distribution as well as a variety of other fees. ENROLLMENT California State Assembly Bill 117, passed and signed into law in 2002, requires that MCE automatically enroll customers. MCE is now the default electricity provider in Marin County and the City of Richmond. Your account will be enrolled with MCE's Light Green 50% renewable energy service in October 2013 on your regularly scheduled meter read date unless you choose to opt out. You may request to opt out at any time. You may also choose Deep Green 100% renewable energy. To opt out, or to sign up for Deep Green, please call 1 (888) 632 -3674 or visit www.mceCleanEnergy.com. Please have your PG &E bill on hand so that we may process your request. OPT OUT You may request to opt out of MCE at any time by calling 1 (888) 632 -3674 or by visiting www.mceCleanEnergy.com. Please have your PG &E bill on hand so that we may process your request. If you do not opt out within 60 days after the start of service with MCE you will be subject to the payment of a one -time $25 (commercial) termination fee, will not have the option to return to MCE for one year, and will be subject to PG &E's terms and conditions of service, which are available at www.marincleanenergy. com /terms. You will not be charged a termination fee if you opt out within the first 60 days after your enrollment with MCE or if you cancel electric service. You will be charged for all electricity procured by MCE on your behalf for the service period prior to the cancellation or transfer of electric service to PG &E. Accounts will be transferred to PG &E on the day of the electric account meter read and cannot be transferred during a billing cycle. In order for your opt out request to be processed on your next meter read date, your request must be received 5 business days prior to the meter read date. FAILURE TO PAY MCE may transfer your account to PG &E upon 14 calendar days' written notice to you if you fail to pay any portion of the MCE charges on your bill. If your service is transferred you will be required to pay the termination fee described above. Based in San Rafael, MCE is a public agency governed by a Board of Directors made of local, elected representatives from the City of Richmond and Marin County. Peggy Curran DIGEST 30 From: Harvey Rogers <harvnan2 @sprynet.com> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 3:16 PM To: Peggy Curran; Mary Neilan; 'Claude Perasso' Subject: PROGRESS REPORT FOR JULY - BLACKIE'S GARDEN FROM HARVEY ROGERS Hi Peggy, Mary & Claude, Our volunteers have been doing an outstanding job in July in keeping Blackie's garden in prime condition. Pruning, deadheading, removing (very few) dead plants, digging out Bermuda grass (we don't want to use round up) And weekly watering by hose to supplement our drip irrigation. There are more plants blooming than ever. HARVEY r /VI11• 1.101111 LIIICI9CIIt„r 110UIV r'%ULIIVIIlr LI1u.u1w.1I11%-Li Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 5:45 PM To: Peggy Curran Subject: MERA Newsletter 3uly /August 2013 Q.� DIGEST MERA Ne"VVSIEE41E-r JL11'4AUCM--S-t 2013 4a In This Issue MERA Starts Rollout of Next Generatoin Project Presentations to Member Agencies MERA Committees Hard At Work A MERA Success Storer Introducing MERA's Special Project Administrative Upcoming MERA Meetings 8/13/2013 Visit our website: MERAonline.org Address: c/o Novato Fire Protection District a Marin Board of Supervisors First on List of 25 Starting with the Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 6, MERA launched its presentation of the Next Generation Project. All 25 member agencies are slated to receive the 20- minute presentation that provides details on the proposed communications upgrade project. The goal of the presentations is to bring all agencies up to speed on the project that may be on the 2014 November ballot and answer any questions that the governing boards and councils may have. These presentations are informational only and no decisions or actions are being requested from MERA member agencies at this time. The presentation to the Board of Supervisors was given by County Administrator Matthew Hymel, Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber, and MERA Operations Officer Craig Tackabery, with assistance and support from MERA Special Project staff. The presentation was well received and we received excellent feedback from the Marin County Supervisors. Dead t[-Ee article from the Marin Independent Journal. Is Your Agency On the Schedule? Presentations to all MERA Member Agencies are being scheduled to begin starting now through the beginning of October. If you have any questions regarding scheduling of your agency's Next Gen Project Presentation, please contact MERA Special Project Administrative Assistant Alex Anderson at alexmanderson(c�rne com. The Project Oversight Committee met on July 10 and conducted the following business: • Reviewed the Finance Committee reports on Next Gen System financing • Reviewed a draft Feasibility Study on the Next Gen System being authored by Craig Tackabery from Marin County Department of Public Works • Received an update on member outreach, including the upcoming presentations to the Marin County City Managers Association, a joint meeting of the Marin Police and Fire Chiefs, the Board of Supervisors • Reviewed the scheduling of future presentations to MERA Agencies • Reviewed presentation documents and provided feedback to staff. 8/13/2013 Page 2of5 95 Rowiand Way Novato, CA 94945 Phone: 415.878.2690 Fax: 415.878.2660 Next Generation Project Presentation and Study Sessions Presentation Schedule: City of Novato August 20, 2013 Inverness Public Utility District August 21, 2013 Kenfeld Fire Protection District August 21, 2013 Stinson Beach Fire Protection District August 26, 2013 Bolinas Fire Protection District August 26, 2013 South Marin Fire Protection District August 28. 2013 Note: Presentations to other Member Agencies will be announced once confirmed in our next newsletter. The Finance Committee met on July 17 and conducted the following business: • Reviewed MERA Fiscal Reserves • Reviewed NBS Parcel Tax Study for the Next Gen System • Discussed Financing Plan for the Next Gen System • Reviewed Next Gen System Implementation and Project Budget Next Gen Presentation Given to Managers and Chiefs • On July 18 MERA staff presented the Next Gen Project to a meeting of the Marin Managers Association, followed by a second presentation to a special joint meeting of the Marin County Police and Fire Chiefs. Both groups provided valuable feedback as we fine -tune the presentation. Executive Board • On July 24 the Executive Board met to review updates from the Project Oversight and Finance Committees as well as a review of the draft Feasibility Study. A report on coverage options and site prioritization and a request for additional radios from the Marin County Parks Department was also on the agenda. A power line fire near Kentfield at the base of Mount Tamalpais started on the 4th of July. Photo by Scott Holland. During the evening on July 4, a wildland fire was reported on the east side of Mt. Tamalpais. Based on the weather conditions and past assessments, this area had the potential to create a significant and threatening fire. Several fire agencies were immediately dispatched with Marin County Fire resources being dispatched on MERA H2 and then moved to MERA CMD F5 in addition to VHF frequencies. Law enforcement agencies also began deploying early in the incident, in anticipation of the need to activate the 8/13/2013 Page 3 of 5 Mutual Threat Zone Plan, with traffic control and evacuation becoming major law enforcement responsibilities. The need of all these first responder agencies to communicate was fully supported by the MERA system. The event began with communications occurring on MERA SO but MERA BLUE 8 was quickly added for the use of all responding Marin Law Enforcement. The Communications Center also prepared to expand the Law Communications Plan by utilizing MERA BLUE 6, BLUE 7 and BLUE 9 to support evacuation, traffic control, Air -Ops and Command functions. In addition to over 80 fire personnel, this incident also involved over 24 law enforcement personnel. While the threat was quickly contained, this event demonstrated the interoperability the MERA system provides to our first responders to communicate with each other seamlessly during rapidly developing emergency events. MERA is pleased to announce that Alex Anderson has been selected as the Next Generation Project Administrative Assistant. A graduate of the University of California at Davis, Alex has over 10 years of experience working in various roles on public policy campaigns and in government relations. Most recently he spent a year serving in the economic division of the United Nations office in Santiago, Chile. Alex's primary role is to assist MERA's Special Project Manager Dave Jeffries in implementing MERA's Next Generation Project Outreach Plan. He has worked to broaden MERA's communication and outreach, and is currently working to schedule MERA's Next Generation Project Presentation and Study Session with all of MERA's Member Agencies. If you have any questions please contact Alex Anderson at aiexmanaersorl(a rr)e.com. MERA Project Oversight Committee Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:00 PM Marin Civic Center, Room 410 -B MERA Executive Board Wednesday, September 11, 2013 3:30 PM Heritage Conference Room Novato Fire Protection District Administrative Office MERA Executive Board 8/13/2013 Page 4 of 5 Page 5 of 5 Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:30 PM Heritage Conference Room Novato Fire Protection District Administrative Office MERA Governing Board Wednesday, December 11, 2013 3:30 PM Heritage Conference Room Novato Fire Protection District Administrative Office District facilities and meetings comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If special accommodations are needed, please contact the District Administrative Assistant as soon as possible. The phone number is 415.878.2608. Note: If you would like to unsubscribe, please click on the 'SafeUnsubscribe' link below -iC tIi;rk Marin Emergency Radio Authority c/o Novato Fire Protection District 95 Rowland Way Novato, CA 94945 Forward this email This of F1G was SEIlt to )u iii L�L'Ibwu!i -a.us by L c, ��cidrss Instant removal with Sa�eUrs��bscrif�e "'' ! Priva�Pofic�. Marin Emergency Radio Authority c/o Novato Fire Protection District 95 Rowland Way Novato " CA i 94945 8/13/2013 R3G=ST DIGEST b.) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY .. ................................................ ......................P.L..A.N. N.I...N.........D... I V.I.S.I..N................ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2007 COUNTYWIDE PLAN EIR FOR THE 2012 DRAFT MARIN COUNTY HOUSING ELEMENT, AND THE MERITS OF THE 2012 DRAFT MARIN COUNTY HOUSING ELEMENT, MARIN COUNTYWIDE PLAN AMENDMENTS, MARIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS, ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2013 at 1:30 pm at the Board of Supervisors Chambers (Suite #330 — Administration Building) Civic Center, San Rafael, California. The subject of the hearing will be the Final Supplement to the 2007 Countywide Plan Environmental Impact Report for the 2012 Draft Marin County Housing Element (Final SEIR), project merits of the 2012 Draft Marin County Housing Element, amendments to the Countywide Plan related to housing, Zoning Map amendments and Development Code amendments related to housing, definitions, and development. The recommended Board of Supervisors action will be to consider certification of the Final Supplement to the 2007 Countywide Plan Environmental Impact Report for the 2012 Draft Marin County Housing Element (Final SEIR) and adoption of the other documents. A staff report for the hearing will be available on or after September 4, 2013. In lieu of hard copies, the staff reports and attachments will be available after September 4, 2013 online at www. marincounty.org/housingelement. A paper copy will also be available for public review at the Community Development Agency, Planning Division Suite 308, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday- Thursday (closed Fridays). f"IV44z� Rachel Warner, Environmental Planning Manager Late agenda material can be inspected in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Clerk of the Board office is located in Room 329 Marin County Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. All County public meetings are conducted in accessible locations. If you require American Sign Language interpreters, assistive listening devices or other accommodations to participate in this meeting, these may be requested by calling (415) 473 -7331 (voice) or (415) 473 -6172 (TTY) at least 72 hours in advance. Copies of documents used in this meeting are available in accessible formats upon written request. The agenda is available on the Internet at http: / /www.co. marin. ca. us /efiles /BS /AgMn /cybagnda.htm. The Board meeting is broadcast live over the Internet at http : / /www.co.marin.ca.us /depts /BS /Archive /Meetings.cfm A copy of the agenda will be faxed upon request by dialing (415) 473 -6060 and entering "181" after the brief introductory message. If you are a person with a disability and require this document in an alternate format (example: Braille, Large Print, Audiotape, CD -ROM), you may request an alternate format by calling the Disability Access Program at (415) 473 -4381, or (415) 473 -3232 TTY or by e -mail at disabilityaccess Ca-),marincounty.orq at least four working days in advance of the event. 3501 Civic Center Drive Suite 308 San Rafael, CA 94903 -4157 � 415 473 6269 T - 415 473 7880 F 415 473 2255 TTY - www,morincount .org /plan A. DIGEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGE NCYCo ......................................................................... ........................... NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENTS TO MARIN COUNTY CODE TITLE 22 (DEVELOPMENT CODE) STREAM CONSERVATION AREA ORDINANCE On June 18, 2013 the Marin County Board of Supervisors conducted a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Development Code (Title 22) to implement the Stream Conservation Area policies of the Countywide Plan. The hearing was continued for a subcommittee of the Board to work with staff to develop a framework for an interim SCA ordinance that, if adopted, would lift the existing court- ordered permit injunction in the San Geronimo Valley. The subcommittee was also asked to identify the scope of potential amendments to the Marin Countywide Plan, develop a work program and schedule for a subsequent SCA ordinance, and present these recommendations at a future meeting. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marin County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to receive an update regarding the efforts of the subcommittee. During this hearing, the subcommittee will present a draft framework for potential amendments to the Countywide Plan in order to refine the approach for riparian protection in the interest of improved watershed health. The update will also include a proposed approach to adopt an interim Stream Conservation Area Ordinance for the San Geronimo Valley that, if adopted, will end the court - ordered permit injunction. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board is expected to provide direction to staff on both the policy framework and interim ordinance. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be held at the regular meeting of the Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers (Room #330 - Administration Building), Civic Center, San Rafael, California, at the hour of 1:30 p.m. Any interested party may appear and be heard at this time. Please call the Community Development Agency - Planning Division, at (415) 473 -6269 on the Friday before the scheduled meeting to obtain a copy of the staff report, or visit our website at http: / /Www.marincounty.org /depts /bs /meeting- archive. Written material for the Board of Supervisors should be submitted to the Community Development Agency at least 10 days prior to the meeting date so that it can be distributed and considered by the Board with the staff report. Any written material submitted after this date will be distributed to the Board of Supervisors prior to or at the meeting. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that if you challenge the action on this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Community Development Agency - Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing. (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2).) 08/06/13 zanne T orsen� a P �a-nn e 3501 Civic Center Drive - Svite 348 • Son Ro4oei, CA 94903.4157 •415 A73 6269T • 415 473 7880 F • 415 473 2255 TTY-www.morinco-unty.org/plon California State Parks Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) Off -High% ay Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Recreational Trails Program Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, Augu8t'.27, 2013 10:00 am — 12:00 pm Resources Building, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 9th Floor, Room 950, (Sequoia Room) MEETING AGENDA • WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS (Chair: John Mercurio, Jean Lacher) ITEM FOR ACTION (Chair: John Mercurio) • Election of Officers ITEMS FOR INFORMATION • Board Member Vacancy • Status of the RTP in California (OGALS Jean Lacher & Richard Rendon, OHMVR Kelly Long) • Update on the Future of RTP Funding (Jean Lacher) • State Budget • Non - Motorized FFY 2013 MAP -21 Project Recommendations (Richard Rendon) • Motorized IFFY 2013 MAP -21 Project Recommendations (Kelly Long) • Highlights from STAM 2013 (Richard Rendon) • Open Comment Period (Chair, Members of the Public) o Question and Answer Period (RTP Staff, Members of the Public) a. State of California • Natural Resources Agency Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Major General Anthony L. Jackson, USMC (Ret), Director P.O. Box 942896 • Sacramento, CA 94296 -0001 (916) 653 -7423 July 10, 2013 RF- RE( AUG 2013 AU T DIGEST Dear Trail Enthusiasts: TOMMAMo_ ?pWNt. TOM of liati TOM, A public meeting of the California Advisory Board for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at the State Resources Building, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA at 10:00 a.m. in the Sequoia Room located on the 91h floor of the building. The agenda for the meeting is printed on the back of this page. The only action item on the agenda is the election of officers. Following the election, there will be an update on the status of the list of recommended projects for the non - motorized and motorized portions of the RTP from the FFY 2013 MAP -21 funding cycle, as well as updates on FFY 2014 MAP -21 funding cycle, which is currently on hold. Each state that receives funds from the RTP must have an advisory board comprised of both motorized and non - motorized enthusiasts. The board is required to meet at least once per year. Information regarding the non - motorized portion of RTP is available on the Department's web site at www.parks.ca.gov/grants. The RTP motorized program information can be found at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov. Interested parties are invited to attend the advisory board meeting and provide comments on the program. You may submit your comments in writing to the Office of Grants and Local Services, P.O. Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296 -0001, or by fax at (916) 653 -6511. If you have any questions, please contact RTP Supervisor Richard Rendon at (916) 651 -7600 or Richard.Rendon @parks.ca.gov. Sincerely, Ali Jean Lacher, Chief Office of Grants and Local Services Attachment: See back