PESCADERO MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (PMAC) MEETING NOTICE AND PROPOSED AGENDA www.pescaderocouncil.org Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 7:30 PM, Native Sons Hall, 112 Stage Road, Pescadero CA 94060 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL, CHANGES TO ORDER OF AGENDA 2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 3. PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Supervisor Rich Gordon will present an award to Kathy Webster and TomKat Education Foundation for the locally-produced School District food program. Representatives of the agricultural community are invited. B. Announcement about County green jobs programs which will be presented in more detail at the February PMAC meeting. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST REGULAR MEETING 5. FINANCIAL REPORT – Financial Report- Pattie Brixen 6. CORRESPONDENCE – Correspondence – Rodger Reinhart 7. REPORTS FROM CURRENT COMMITTEE CHAIRS A. Emergency Preparedness – Certified Emergency Response Training– Lary Lawson B. Housing Committee – geotechnical study progress - Catherine Peery C. School Board Meeting liaison – Don McDermott D. Environmental Committee – next steps -Jackson Robertson E. Liaison to Puente, County Health & Human Services – Kate Haas F. Communications Committee – R. Skinner 8. LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING – ALL MEMBERS OF PMAC A. Sewer System: Meeting scheduled with School District representatives to tour San Lorenzo High School system, maintained by Fall Creek Engineering – Catherine Peery B. Review of Permits – if any 9. NEW BUSINESS- A. Election of Officers B. Review of ByLaws –establishment of committee 10. Adjournment , Next meeting Feb 9, 2010, Green Jobs presentation This site is NOT wheelchair accessible. 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Traducciòn en español esta disponible si es solicitado. www.pescaderocouncil.org Handouts 01/12/2010 Page 1 Green Jobs Academy Overview The primary outcomes for the Green Jobs Academy are: Quality Training linked to green industries Access to Employment in a sustainable economy Opportunities to Gain Experience in a career pathway of choice The Green Jobs Academy is a 16 week program designed to serve low income residents of San Mateo County who are not ready to go directly into subsidized employment. Participants increase employability from soft and hard skills training while they study emerging green industries. 8 weeks of Academy Training in Cohorts of 25 participants at 20 hours per week=160 hours, Academy graduates will continue to: 8 weeks of Transitional Employment (20-40 hours per week). The employee’s wages are 100% subsidized during the paid internship. The employer and employee may mutually agree to continue this arrangement beyond the 8 week internship. Curricula: Hard Skills (e.g. basic green building construction), Soft Skills (e.g. job readiness/life skills), Environmental Literacy, Math & English The Green Jobs Academy is a program within the SMC Works Subsidized Employment Program, an ARRA funded program for low income residents with dependent children. We will provide this subsidized employment program to 125-150 CalWORKs clients from October 2009 to September 2010. We will rotate training locations (in North, South and Coastal regions). www.pescaderocouncil.org Handouts 01/12/2010 Page 3 January 5, 2010 Eliana Falk Operations Supervisor First National Bank 239 Stage Rd. Pescadero, CA 94060 Dear Eliana, As we were discussing yesterday I’m asking the bank to sponsor a set of flags for the Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council. As you know when we have a formal affair we borrow your set of flags, the American and California flags for our meeting at the Native Sons Hall. At our January monthly meeting next Tuesday we’re honoring Rich Gordon for his services to the community and we’d like to have the flags for the occasion. If your company can see fit to sponsor a set of flags for us we’ll be able to display them at every meeting and also pledge allegiance before each meeting. We will always recognize verbally the sponsorship of our flags by our local bank, The First National Bank of Northern California. Please let me know if this gift is possible and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Best personal regards, Rob Skinner Member Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council [email protected] P.S. We are a 501(c)(3) Charitable Corporation www.pescaderocouncil.org Handouts 01/12/2010 Page 5 December 11, 2009 John Pliska Alto Velo Bike Club VIA E-Mail Re: Annual Pescadero Classic Road Race, June 13th, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm Dear John: Thank you very much for contacting PMAC concerning the proposed Alto Velo bicycle race in Pescadero at 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 13, 2008. We appreciate your continued cooperation with the community, and the benefit the race provides for South Coast Children’s Services as in years past. We reviewed your proposal at the December 8, 2009 meeting of PMAC, and the consensus was that your organization has been exemplary in its efforts to cooperate with the Pescadero community in the planning of your event. We appreciate your attempt to make this race as safe as possible for both bicyclists and motorists, and that you have been responsive to the need to monitor parking. As we mentioned, please request that your downtown monitors treat residents as they would if they lived here. We encourage Alto Velo to publicize the event as widely as possible so motorists will be aware of the need to avoid the impacted roads that morning, and we will notify the local radio station to announce the route of the race. Announcements in the weekly Half Moon Bay Review and the monthly Coast Views would be helpful. We also have an online news site: coastsider.net. Contact Barry Parr, and there is a calendar on www.pescadero.com. We appreciate the participation of the California Highway Patrol and San Mateo County Sheriff’s office in the race, especially since no road area can be reserved for bicycles only. PMAC and the community look forward to the race and a long association with Alto Velo. We urge the Board of Supervisors, Caltrans, and any other public entity involved in this event to facilitate the processing of any required permits. Again, we especially appreciate your support of South Coast Children’s Services. Sincerely Catherine M. Peery, Chair, Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council www.pescaderocouncil.org Handouts 01/12/2010 Page 6 From: David Pegos [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 11:33 AM To: David Pegos Subject: 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops Hello, We want to make sure you were aware of the following workshops for 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grants. Please see below for more details. Let us know how we can be of assistance. All the best David A. Pegos California Department of Food and Agriculture Executive Office 1220 N Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, California 95814 Phone: (916) 654‐0321 Fax: (916) 651‐7417 Email: [email protected] Follow CDFA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cdfanews APPLICATION WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED FOR 2010 SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Workshops to be held in Sacramento, Fresno, Salinas and Ontario SACRAMENTO, January 7, 2010 — The California Department of Food and Agriculture will hold application workshops the week of January 11, 2010, to assist interested parties in applying for the 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The department expects to award up to $17 million in projects to enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops this year. “The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is an important tool to assist California specialty crop growers,” said Secretary A.G. Kawamura. “These application workshops will provide important information to organizations and entities interested in applying for grant funding.” Workshops will be held in the following locations: January 11, 2010 (Monday) – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. California Department of Food and Agriculture – Main Auditorium 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium Sacramento, CA 95814 January 12, 2010 (Tuesday) – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fresno County Farm Bureau www.pescaderocouncil.org Handouts 01/12/2010 Page 7 1274 West Hedges Avenue Fresno, CA 93720 January 13, 2010 (Wednesday) – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Laurel Inn 801 West Laurel Drive Salinas, CA 93906 January 14, 2010 (Thursday) – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Hilton Ontario Airport 700 North Haven Avenue Ontario, CA 91764 In addition to the workshop locations, CDFA’s Federal Funds Management Office will be hosting an online webinar, covering the same information, on Monday, January 11, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Webinar information will provided upon registration. There is no cost to attend a workshop or webinar, but space is limited at each location. Individuals planning to attend should send an e-mail to [email protected] with their contact information, number of seats required and the location you will be attending. The 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (farm bill). The purpose of the program is to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops. -30- The California Department of Food and Agriculture protects and promotes California’s agriculture.