To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Board of Supervisors
Staff Name and Phone Number: Jenny Chamberlain, 707-565-2241
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Fourth
Title:
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Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council - Proposed Amendments to Add Alexander Valley to its Name/Membership and Other Changes and to Amend the Bylaws
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Adopt a Resolution amending the establishment of the Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council to add Alexander Valley to its name and membership, increase the members from seven to nine (and one alternate), update the Authority and Purpose and to Amend the Bylaws to reflect these and other changes. (Fourth District)
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Executive Summary:
This item requests the Board to adopt a Resolution to amend the establishment of the Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), created in 2018, for the purpose of adding Alexander Valley to its name and membership. The proposed Resolution increases the membership from seven to nine members (and one alternate), updates the Authority and Purpose, and amends the Bylaws as voted on and recommended by the MAC, including changes in the Council’s name, membership, terms, and attendance.
Discussion:
The Geyserville MAC was created on December 11, 2018, through the adoption of Resolution 18-0509 by the Board of Supervisors, with the role of the MAC being to represent the best interests of the unincorporated community while acting as a bridge for communication between the County and residents, businesses, and the public on health, safety, welfare, and quality of life issues affecting the Geyserville area.
Municipal Advisory Councils are established under the Authority of Government Code section 31010 and may be amended upon approval of the Board of Supervisors. The Bylaws may also be amended upon approval of the Board of Supervisors.
The Alexander Valley area is already included in the MAC boundaries and the Alexander Valley Association would like representation on the MAC.
The MAC at its December 20, 2023, meeting considered these changes and voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve an amendment to the establishment of the Geyseville MAC to add Alexander Valley to its name and membership, increase the membership, update the Authority and Purpose, and to update the MAC’s Bylaws as follows:
Name Change
The Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council is requesting to formally change its name to the “Geyserville - Alexander Valley Municipal Advisory Council.”
Membership
The current membership includes one appointee from each of the Geyserville Unified School District, Geyserville Community Foundation, Geyserville Planning Committee, Geyserville Chamber of Commerce, Geyserville Odd Fellows, and Geyserville Fire Protection District, along with one at-large appointee and one alternate nominated by the Fourth District Supervisor. The proposed amendments add one representative from the Alexander Valley Association and one additional at-large appointee for a change from seven members to nine members (and one alternate).
Terms
The Geyserville - Alexander Valley MAC is recommending terms change from two years to three years.
Attendance
The Geyserville - Alexander Valley MAC is recommending clarification in language that removal based on absences would be carried out by action of the Board of Supervisors.
Authority and Purpose
The proposed Bylaw amendments include revision of Authority and Purpose, to make minor updates, such as adding the Infrastructure Mitigation Fund Balance expressly for Geyserville Planning and Community Improvement Projects to the process for allocation of set asides.
Boundaries
The proposed updates to the MAC and the Bylaws will not change the established boundaries of the MAC.
Prior Board Actions:
04/18/2023 Board authorized the use of $570,500 of Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Fund set-aside funds for Geyserville Alexander Valley Municipal Advisory Council
04/05/2022 Board approved the appointment of members of the Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council
11/16/2021 Board approved the appointment of members of the Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council
11/16/2021: Board authorized the use of $135,000 of Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Funds and $30,000 from the TPW Roads Casino Mitigation Subsidiary Fund
3/23/2021: Board authorized the use of $380,000 of Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Fund
10/20/2020: Board authorized the use of $105,577 of Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Fund
07/14/2020 Board approved the appointment of members of the Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council
12/11/2018: Board established the Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council
2/27/2018: Board approved a budget resolution appropriating $60,000 from the Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Fund balance, set-aside for outreach, planning, and projects in the Geyserville area
6/13/2017: Board approved set-aside of $1,086,743 to fund outreach efforts, planning, and infrastructure projects in the Geyserville Area to mitigate the impacts of the casino and general associated changes
11/10/2009: Board authorized the allocation of $1,200,000 of Dry Creek Tribal Mitigation Funds to TPW in the Roads Casino Impact Subsidiary Fund
Fiscal Summary
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
1. Resolution adopting changes to Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council’s Bylaws
2. Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council’s Proposed Amended Bylaws
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
Geyserville Municipal Advisory Council Bylaws Redlined Against Prior Version