HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.12.10 Wildfire Safety Committee Minutes Action Minutes FOR A MEETING OF THE
WILDFIRE MITIGATION COMMISSION
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
11:OOAM to 1:OOPM
Conference Room, Ashland Fire Station #1
455 Siskiyou Blvd
I. CALL TO ORDER:
The Wildfire Mitigation Commission meeting was called to order at 11:12 a.m. on December 10,
2014 at Ashland Fire &Rescue Station#1 located at 455 Siskiyou Blvd.
Attendees include: Ashley Lara, Chris Chambers, Tim Bewley, Ron Parker, Bruce Moats,
Stephen Gagne and Russ Silbiger.
II. INTRODUCTIONS
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November l lth
Russ Silbiger motioned, and Tim Bewley seconded the motion, to approve the November, 11,
2014 regular meeting minutes and the motion carried unanimously.
IV. GUESTS & PUBLIC FORUM
No guests
V. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
VI. BUSINESS
A. The commission mission and purpose was discussed and updated. The updated statement can
been found at:http://www.ashland.onus/CCBlndex.asp?CCBID=235
B. The commission would like to participate in the editing process for the WHZ Expansion.
Recently Chris Chambers, Ashley Lara and Margueritte Root-Hickman sat down with the
City Planning Department to discuss code language. A second meeting is in works.
C. The top 5 council goals were discussed, specifically how the commission could support 8.3
and 8.4 Essentially, the commission has agreed to do this through education and outreach,
support and implementation.
• 8.1 Implement and maintain the Ashland Forest Resiliency project.
• 8.2 Educate and engage the community in watershed stewardship.
• 8.2 Declare a"year of the watershed" and coordinate activities around it.
• 8.3 Maintain current Firewise communities and implement the Fire Adapted Communities
model.
• 8.4 Complete the expansion of the city's wildfire hazard zone to accurately reflect risk.
• 8.5 Fund the AFR&AIR programs.
• 8.6 Continue to engage state and federal representatives on the AFR project.
0 8.7 Weed abatement on County land within the UGB (exotic species).
D. Chris Chambers presented a PowerPoint presentation on the CWPP process. The commission
agreed to start with Chris's identified first steps/road map and begins expanding on it at the
next meeting.
VIL COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
No update
VIII. REVIEW AND SET COMMISSION CALENDAR/NEXT MEETING
A. Next meeting January 14 , 2015
IX.ADJOURN: 1:00 PM
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