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Board of Directors Meeting September 24, 2020
A. Call to Order and Introductions
B. Approval of the Agenda
Agenda
Agenda
C. Approval of Standing
Items
a. Minutes: July 23
Board of Directors Meeting
Guest Presentation
Sonoma Water’s
Water Education Program
Ryan Pedrotti,
Principal Program Specialist,
Sonoma County Water Agency
Tap Water Flood Protection
Deliver water to over Maintain over 75 miles
600,000 people of streams
Sanitation
Manage and operate 8
sanitation districts and
zones
The Water and Energy Education Program A comprehensive regional program designed to help educators and students learn the value of resource conservation. Our goal is for students to become environmental stewards, make informed decisions, and examine the world through an inquisitive, scientific lens.
Water and Energy Education Program
Offering free water and energy education to
students throughout their school years.
Middle
And High
School
5th Grade
4th Grade
Cultivating informed citizens.
3rd Grade
Kindergarten Instilling the values of conservation and stewardship.Asynchronous Content Students are engaged in learning independently. Examples includes pre- recorded videos and game-based learning.
Synchronous content
Students are engaged in learning at the same time. Examples include zoom lessons
and live chat.Fourth Grade
Be Part of the Climate Change Solution
Asynchronous LessonsFifth Grade Russian River
Synchronous lessons
• Where our water comes from
• Exploring the RR watershed
• Water quality for endangered
• salmon
• Making a differenceSecondary Education
Asynchronous and synchronous Content
Topics include:
• Climate change and increase fire risk
• Fire impacts on water quality in the RR watershed
• Career opportunities in the water and science fields
• Ho
ClContests
Water Awareness Poster Contest
RRWA Video Contest
TBDZunZun Musical Watershed Assembly
Zoom LessonsFree Classroom Materials
E. September 8 TWG Meeting Updates
a. Summary of September 8
TWG meeting
• FY 2019-2020 roll back calculations were
provided to individual member agencies.
Rollback Allocation Summary
Rohnert Mendocino Sonoma Sonoma
Cloverdale Cotati Healdsburg Park Santa Rosa Sebastopol Ukiah County County Water Windsor TOTAL
$17,723 $4,635 $15,368 $ 4,818 $ 9,526 $5,764 $17,913 $7,404 $21,001 $5,614 $9,137 $ 118,902a. Summary of September 8 TWG meeting • Stormwater Activities Table—Completed • Detailed Summary of Accomplishments and Project Tasks provided • RRWA staff on standby to support CoPermittee meetings, if requested. • R3MP Phase II started − SFEI/RWQCB coordinating implementation − Steering committee meeting TBD
a. Summary of September 8 TWG meeting • Public Effectiveness Assessment update – SGA Marketing provided a report update and an overview of the report structure and results • Low Impact Development (LID) Training scope and schedule—Training will be handled by the CoPermitees. − December 2 from 9 am to noon. • Lower Watershed Monitoring Plan (MRP)— Report preparation in progress • Children’s placemat—Restaurants requesting replenishment of activity sheets • Streets to Creeks Phase II launched August 17
b. TWG Subcommittee comments on the Technical Working Group Roles and Responsibilities document • TWG subcommittee has comments/recommended revisions to the approved document.
F. Board of Directors Business
a. 2021/2022 Work Plan
development
• Timeline for development and adoption
− September 8: Kick-off
− September 23: BOD update
− October 13: TWG develop project list
− November 10: Operating budgets due
− December 08: TWG review draft budget
− December 17: BOD review draft scope,
approval to proceed
− January 2021: ED meets with individual
members (optional)
− February 09: TWG review final WP
− February 25: BOD considers approvala. 2021/2022 Work Plan development −Structure o Executive Director Services o General Benefit o Special Benefit
a. 2021/2022 Work Plan
development
• Objectives
− Form Work Plan subcommittee
− Implement cost saving measures
− Focus on essential and priority tasks
− Improve virtual communication and
collaboration
− Add new members
− Identify other funding sources
− Structure budget to better differentiate tasks
o MS4 Permit
o Other programsa. 2021/2022 Work Plan development −Current project and initiatives o A.1. Board of Directors o A.2. Technical Working Group o A.3. General Administration o B.1. Implementation of Outreach Strategies o B.2. Online Outreach o B.3. Russian River Friendly Landscaping o B.4. Regulatory Forum and Advocacy o B.5. Regional Stormwater Program Support o B.6. Grant Support o B.7. R3MP
a. 2021/2022 Work Plan development −Current projects and initiatives o C.1. Stormwater Phase I Support o C.2. Stormwater Phase I Report of Waste Discharge o C.3. Stormwater Phase I Monitoring Support o C.4. Santa Rosa Phase I Stormwater Support o C.5. Phase I Streets to Creeks (invoicing only) o C.6. Phase I Child Outreach Plan o C.7. Prop 1 Stormwater Implementation Grant o C.8. Phase I LID Support o C.9. Santa Rosa OWOW o C.10. Regional OWOW o C.11. Mendocino County Medicine EPR Program o C.12. Safe Meds Regional Coordination o C.13 Safe Meds Hauling and Disposal o C.14. Bulk Purchases
b. Membership • Rohnert Park-Notice of Resignation effective November 16, 2020 • RRWA’s clarifications and responses to City Council meeting staff report • Per MOU refund is not due to city for FY 20/21 • RRWA staff will maintain open communications with city staff
c. Program Effectiveness
Assessment
• Summary:
− Prepared for the 10 CoPermittees
− Final report anticipated by end of the
month
− Online survey included questions about
stormwater related behaviors &
knowledge
• Preliminary results:
− 972 total participants / 910 “ total sample”
− Increased awareness of stormwater
knowledge
− 46% interacted with agency programing
− High willingness to protect the Watershedd. Creek Week—
September 21-28
• Coastal Commission’s “Protect Your Happy Place”
2020 Campaign−Every Saturday in September.
• Laguna Acts: Youth Trash Pick-up
Challenge−September 1 – 30 (For ages 10-18.)
• City Of Santa Rosa−September 19 – 26
• Town Of Windsor−September 21-26
• City Of Cotati And Daily Acts Hosting Free
Scavenger Hunt And Live Interactive Webinar For
Kids Event−Thursday, September 24
• Ukiah Valley Community And Creek Cleanup
2020−Saturday, September 26
• Russian Riverkeep: Healdsburg, Guerneville,
Steelhead Beach, And Mark West Creek−Saturday,
September 26
www.rrwatershed.org/project/creek-weeke. Streets to Creeks
Campaign Update
• Barrel bags distributed in time for
Creek Week!
www.streetstocreeks.orgf. Rising WATERS—
University/Agency Partnership
i. September 9 workshop
ii. September 15 CASQA presentation
iii. Summary Report due out to attendees
by October 1
i. Identifying sources of contaminants,
biohazards, and trash from people
experiencing homelessness
ii. Reducing those sources
iii. Identifying resources needed to reduce the
sources
iv. SSU Rising WATERS presentation
planned for December BOD meetingg. Student Video Contest—
May 2021 awards
• Contest theme open until April 2021
− Tag line: “Know Where the Water Goes”
− Flyer was sent to Sonoma Water’s service area,
Healdsburg, Ukiah, Sebastopol, Cloverdale, and
unincorporated Sonoma County.
− Sonoma Water website updated.
(https://www.sonomawater.org/video-contests)g. Student Video Contest—
May 2021 awards
• Contest packets distributed to the principals, science
chairs, and media teachers in late January for the
following areas:
− Cloverdale
− Forestville
− Geyserville
− Healdsburg
− Novato
− Petaluma
− Potter Valley
− Rohnert Park
− Santa Rosa
− Sebastopol
− Sonoma
− Ukiah
− Windsorh. Safe Medicine Disposal
program
i. CPSC—Resource list of envelope
locations
ii. Next Subcommittee - Operations
Group Meeting—October 6Please note: • Yellow points: Envelope distribution locations • Blue pills: Bins placed as part of local or state (not DHCS) initiative • Pink pills: Bins placed as part of DHCS California Drug Take-Back Program
i. Our Water Our World
• Retailers are still faced with the pandemic
challenges; however it seems this is stabilizing
• Associate trainings are not being scheduled for now
• Outreach and Educational Webinars to the Public
• IPM Pest Problem Solving Support
• Working with Buyers and Distributors at Industry
Trade Shows Regional Retailers
Russian River Watershed Partnership
• Partnering with Pesticide Ace Hardware Cloverdale
Manufacturers Garret Ace Healdsburg
Garret Ace Windsor
• OWOW IPM fall & winter Home Depot
Rohnert Park
pest webinar for October? Home Depot
Home Depot Ukiah
Prickett’s Healdsburg
Sonoma Co Permit Officej. Russian River-Friendly
Landscaping
i. Biennial Event, February 2021—
Rehydrating the Russian River Watershed
• First week of February
• Virtual platform
• Theme Selection: Rehydrate the Watershed
• Keynote: Didi Pershouse
ii. Next Subcommittee meeting—October 8
iii. Presentation on RRFL / Storm Water
program nexus to TWG October 13
www.rrwatershed.org/project/rrflgG. Regional Advocacy
• CA Dept of Conservation: Watershed
Coordinator Program
− Focus on SGMA basins, due 9/15
− RRWA participated in coordination call
with RCDs, Permit Sonoma, Sonoma
Water, SEC, Laguna Foundation
− $100,000/year for 3 years ($1.5M
available)a. RRWA/RWQCB
i. Quarterly meeting September 30
ii. MS4 Permit Fee Reduction Incentive
Programb. NBWA collaborations Potential opportunities • Presentations/workshops/meetings • Conference(s) • Information sharing • Outreach • Advocacy • Training • Grant funding
c. Russian River Regional
Monitoring Program (R3MP)
• R3MP Phase II started
− SFEI/RWQCB coordinating implementation
− Steering committee meeting TBD
o Establish a technical advisory committee (TAC)
o Assess management questions
o Investigate the possible forms that R3MP could
take in the future
https://sites.google.com/sfei.org/r3mp/d. Russian River Confluence • September 20 - River cleanup along with the Clean Team. • Working on a new Russian River initiative with Supervisor Gore and Hopkins. • More to come as planning has been on hold due to the fires.
e. NCRP update • Free 3-day Virtual Summit "Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning" - October 8, 13 and 14th, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm each day to share strategies for engaging tribes and marginalized communities as learned through local implementation of the Integrated Regional Water Management Disadvantaged Communities and Tribal Involvement program. Follow the links for more information and to register for the event. • NCRP Solicitation for Project Development Technical Assistance - Submission Deadline, October 15th. The purpose of the support is to help build projects that improve forest health, increase fire resiliency and adapt to climate change, and that are permit ready and competitive for funding and implementation. The NCRP expects to provide between $5,000- $15,000 in technical assistance support for priority projects over multiple rounds of funding. • NCRP Policy Review Panel Meeting, October 16 beginning at 10:00 am via video call. Topics for the meeting include: Celebrating six years of NCRP Leadership by Supervisor Judy Morris, Governance Policy Updates, Regional Forest & Fire Capacity Program Update and the NCRP Leadership Handbook for 2020. Details for the call and any background materials will be posted to the NCRP website in advance of this meeting.
H. Legislative updates a. AB 1672 (single-use wipes) died in Senate Appropriations.
I. Items of Interest a. Quarterly Social Media Report
Q1 Social Media Update
July to September
−Facebook Followers:
837 ( ↑ 26% from Q4)
• Average Monthly Reach: 5,923
• Average Monthly Engagement: 477
−Instagram Followers:
1,231 ( ↑ 11% from Q4)
• Average Monthly Reach: 798
• Average Monthly Impressions: 866
Continue to
Like, Comment, Follow, and Share!Q1 Social Media Update
July to September
−Campaigns:
o Safe Medicine Disposal Program
o Fire Preparedness
Total Reach: 2,167, Total Engagement: 241
Total Spent: $27.88, Cost per Result: $0.12Q1 Social Media Update
July to September
−Top Post of the quarter:
Fire-Smart and Water-Wise Blog Post
Caption:
“There are many steps you can take to
increase your home's fire resiliency, such
as maintaining a defensible space, but
that doesn't mean you can't have a
beautiful landscape as well…”
Total Reach: 4,991, Total Engagement: 601
Total Spent: $30.00, Cost per Result: $0.05Q1 Social Media Update
July to September
−Creek Week Posts
Please reach out if you have any cleanup events
that you would like promoted!J. Public Comment K. Adjourn
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