HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.10.14 Wildfire Safety Commission Minutes AGENDA FOR A MEETING OF THE WILDFIRE SAFETY COMMISSION
Wednesday, October 14',2020 11:OOAM to 1:OOPM Zoom
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Stephen Gagne, Doug Kay, Dan Dawson, Charisse Sydoriak, Steve Asher, Paul Behrhorst, Bruce Moats,
Chris Chambers, Guests: Cill,Allayana Darrow
II. INTRODUCTIONS
A. Allayana: here listening on what we are working on today
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. All approved
IV. PUBLIC AND GUEST FORUM
A. Allayana introduced herself
V. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
A. Stephen: (1)Wrap up recommendations to council, (2) discussion about what Commissioners and
volunteers should be doing to leverage interest of community while wildfire is still on their minds
B. Table discussion of how to use fleet of volunteers to later meeting
C. Charisse suggested future meeting be dedicated to CWPP. Katie and Chris suggest postponing decision
until after Recommendations are vetted through Council.
VI. CITY COUNCIL CHECK-IN
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Further discussion,review and approval of Wildfire Safety Post-Almeda Fire Commission's
Recommendations to City Council
1. Stephen recommends adding an introduction to recommendations list to best frame the
recommendation list when it is read by Council
a) Stephen recommends limiting wordsmithing with large group, Doug seconds this
2. Majority of discussion is captured in edits within recommendations document. Other discussion
captured below
3. Review Charisse's suggested changes to the document.
a) Discussion around phrase"living with wildfire".
b) Discussion around Commissions overseeing staff time, as this is recommended by
Charisse.
c) Discussion of what is included in a CWPP. Council members are more"generalist", and
tying job description within a CWPP will not be absorbed by Council than what we in the
Commission to understand
d) Discussion of leaving/taking language changes. If general concepts remain the same, this
group will not be voting today on exact wording but on the general ideas of this document.
(1) Question from Charisse: how brief vs. detailed does this document need to be for
this first recommendation brought forward to Council
AGENDA FOR A MEETING OF THE WILDFIRE SAFETY COMMISSION
Wednesday, October 14',2020 11:OOAM to 1:OOPM Zoom
(2) Tonya believes current version of document is good size: CWPP link
e) The final draft of the recommendations document needs to be submit to Adam by
October 23rd. Katie and Chris will also need to write council communication.
f) Discussion around Priscilla's added ideas for recommendations to Council
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
A. OUT OF TIME, did not get to topics below this point
B. Working Group Check-ins *action items will be marked in bold
1. Real Estate Engagement Program(SG, KG)
2. Nuisance Ordinance Expansion(DD, CS, CC,KG)
3. Home Inspector Capacity-building(Kent)
4. FAC Expansion integration(KG,KR, CS, DK)
5. Spring Wildfire Preparedness Campaign(KG, KR, CS,DK)
6. Intterra/WiRe Program rollout(DD, BM, KG,KR)
7. Nursery/Landscaper Education(CS,KG)
8. Fire-Safe Business License Program for Landscapers and Contractors (KG, SG)
9. New Building Code Adoption advocacy(KG, SG)
10. Consistent messaging by all departments (CS,KR)—Tonya check-in
11. Identify Alternative Funding Sources (KR, KG)
12. City Finances(SG)
13. Electric Utility Risk Assessment(SA)—Steve check-in
14. Illegal Camping Ignition Sources (KG, CC)
C. Farmer's Market
D. Homeland Security Grant for evacuation planning(Katie)
E. DEQ Grant(Katie)
IX. REPORTS AS TIME ALLOWS
A. Forest Lands Commission Report(Charisse)
B. Tree Commission(Katie)
C. Chamber Wildfire Task Force (Katie)
X. NEXT MEETING
A. Wednesday,November 18',2020 Zoom
XI. ADJOURN