North Coast Advisory Council

North Coast Advisory Council
Minutes of Meeting held on Feb. 17, 2010
Minutes taken by Bambi Fields, filling in for Marty Main

I Public Concerns
1. Steve-re. lighting in town. Grandfathered lighting be brought up to current code. He suggests all lighting be brought up to current code.
2. Mary-concerns about desalination.  How will this board approach desal.  Requests item to be placed on future agenda for discussion. Drilling near Shamel Park presents a problem.
3. First Saturday of the month:  Environmental Potluck at The Connection. Starts at 4:30 PM each month.

Consent agenda motion. Jeff Miller moves, John Lamb, seconds. 

II  Public Safety

Ben Hall.  300 calls for service last month.  1 in san Simeon. 4 burglaries in 30 days in commercial establishments.

III  CCSD Muril Clift

Next meeting. –Feb. 25 at 12:30 pm at Vet’s Hall.

Annual audit
Midyear financials
Geo tech testing @Shamel Park beach

3 test wells, 10 borings-Is there sufficient water at this location?

Negotiations with fire department ongoing.

IV Supervisor’s Report

Cheri Aispuro, filling in for Supervisor Bruce Gibson
Gibson-lobbying for rural roads-Santa Rosa Creek Road with core of engineers.
County-$20 million deficit.

V  Planning Department-Airlin Singewald
Refer to Handouts from meeting-posted on Website. SLO.org.
Project Manager-Mike Wulkan 781-5608
Jamie Lopes 781-5975

Public outreach and workshops thru July 2010.
John Lamb and vacation rental ordinance-changes-noise ordinance-notification ordinances-public review in late spring.
Conservation element/open space document-hearing on Mar. 23

VI No Traffic Report
VII Amanda’s Report
proposed changes to NCAC membership.
Election Process Report
Changes: areas named, not numbered.
Refer to Summary of Suggested Changes
\Motion for ad to be placed in The Cambrian.
Goal to complete election changes in a year
Current election bylaws and procedures still in place.

Condition of Service form-amend so potential candidate must deliver 10 signatures from residents in their area. Motion: 8 in favor, 1 opposed.
Motion Passes.

First Tuesday in May= Election.  May 4, 2010

Amanda-interim chair of election committee. 

2010 census. Openings for 30 residents to do follow up for census returns.
April First-official count day.

Counil Chairs meeting  coming up.

Web committee needs to meet.

Discussion of ccsd issues like desal appropriate for NCAC?

Cambria forest committee wants to be at the Land Use Committee meeting.

Meeting Adjourned

Respectfully submitted,
Bambi Fields,
Minutes typed, posted on Website,  and distributed via email by Marty Munoz-Main