MCC special meeting, Wednesday, Nov 30

The Midcoast Community Council will hold a special meeting tonight, November 30, at the Granada Sanitary District offices.

Topics for discussion will include the planning and building code, agenda for the upcoming meeting, the upcoming retreat for the incoming MCC members, and the MCC website project.

Updates to building and planning code for unincorporated SMC in an attempt to encourage green building practices for both new home construction and remodels (7:40pm) (David Vespremi) The Board of Supervisors has moved their consideration of this item to January with the specific date not yet set. This is a discussion item. No letter will be reviewed at this meeting. The roadmap for the Energy Efficiency Climate Action Plan will be reviewed. The planner for the Green Building general plan update, Chuck Miller cannot attend the special meeting. He can attend the Dec. 14 meeting and Steve Monowitz is willing to re-schedule his presentation for January.

Agenda for December 14 MCC meeting (Refer to most recent Draft) (8:15pm) Any open issues raised with regard to the Dec. 14 meeting agenda that remain following the distribution of a revised agenda for that meeting will be discussed at this special meeting. Note impact of discussion for Item #2 on this item.

Retreat for new MCC Council (8:30pm) Discussion of planning for the retreat. Note: this is a responsibility of the new council, it will be considered as an item to share information and perspectives with no decisions to be made. Consideration will be given to meetings for internal organization and a retreat with county officials. Laura Stein will provide background materials from past MCC meetings of this type.

C/CAG BPAC – Letter of support for two Midcoast Applicants (Bill Kehoe)(8:50pm)

MCC Website Update (9:05pm) (Len Erickson) Presentation of plan for comment: update of the web site between Dec. 14 and Jan. 10

Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Granada Sanitary District Meeting Room 504 Ave. Alhambra, 3rd Floor, El Granada