AGENDA: 350 Humboldt General Meeting October 27, Six PM
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE AGENDA AND ATTACHMENTS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THURSDAY
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84370554552?pwd=V2phMDBOUlNiS3hLL1BQSHNIVDFTQT09
Facilitator: Diane Ryerson
Notes and Chat Monitor: Laura Simpson
Land Acknowledgement: “350 Humboldt would like to acknowledge that where we live and hold our meetings in Humboldt County is on unceded territory and the ancestral homeland of indigenous nations which include Tolowa, Hupa, Karuk, Mattole, Wailaki, Wiyot, and Yurok.
We thank indigenous nations who have been caretakers of the land. Additionally, we recognize that the well-being of all people is bound up with that of indigenous peoples, and we must all take action on the climate.”
This month our commitment to the caretakers of the land requires that we contribute to the Blue Lake Rancheria for their long-term commitment to environmental sustainability and climate action.
1. Pat McCutcheon – Poem
2. Check in. What feelings does the poem raise for you? Does it prompt visual or thought associations?
3. Short funny movie: https://truthout.org/articles/ad-parodying-chevron-for-contributing-to-climate-crisis-goes-viral/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=edf89781-ea52-4ebf-b338-4d11e7018cfb and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOmdkN6MOwU
4. Something important locally we can investigate and maybe help with: school buses that are Zero Emission. See below or (https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CARB/bulletins/331f02b ). Also other ways to get students and their parents (and their cars) into climate change action.
a. Michael Davies-Hughes – County Superintendent
b. Arcata High Principal
c. OR other local action people are interested in
5. New Arkley subdivisions: Lee Dedini, Wendy Ring. See info below.
6. Sea Level Rise presentation by local government officials and researchers. Smart Coast CA For more information or to register, visit: https://carorg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwude- oqzMjHdx415N9A16KTMFg4Xtt1MWq
The virtual forum will be held on Thursday November 3rd at 3:00pm-4:30pm and there is no charge to attend. This virtual forum will be held via Zoom and will be open to the public to join. See more info below.
7. Prop 30 discussion
8. Attend COP 27:
Join NYTimes online Nov. 8-10 for three days of climate events with world leaders including Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. We’ll be live from Egypt during the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh. Click here to register for free. |
9. Committees and structure
• We are recruiting steering committee members.
• Climate Action California – Dan and Laura
a. Our own discussion of 501c3 or 501c4
b. Any member have a different perspective (than for 350 not to incorporate)
· Book club – Deborah Dukes
o November 28 — Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by Ben Goldfarb. Paperback. Chelsea Green Publishing, March 8, 2019. 304 pages.
o December 26, plus January, and February 2022 — Green Earth (Science in the Capital Trilogy) – Abridged, by Kim Staley Robinson. Paperback. Del Ray Publishing, November 3, 2015. 1088 pages
· Legislative – Dan
· Action and Outreach – Nancy, Gail, Jamie, Jenifer
· Refrigerants – Dan
· Ag methane – Dan
· Plastics – Laura
· Offshore wind – Cathy
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SMART COAST CALIFORNIA SEA LEVEL RISE SUMMIT
Invitation to Community Members of the Humboldt County Region to a Virtual Sea Level Rise Summit
Smart Coast California invites you to learn more about planning for sea level rise at an interactive virtual forum.
The virtual forum will be held on Thursday November 3rd at 3:00pm-4:30pm and there is no charge to attend. This virtual forum will be held via Zoom and will be open to the public to join.
This forum is designed to give participants a basic understanding of the issues surrounding sea level rise, explain the key elements of the Local Coastal Plan Amendment for the City of Arcata, address the feasibility of regional adaptation to sea level rise in Humboldt County and provide you with an overview of sea level rise issues Statewide. The purpose of the meeting is to provide discussion and insight as to how the community can be engaged in the process with both local government and the California Coastal Commission. In hosting this virtual event, Smart Coast California encourages community involvement and collaboration between the various entities.
Speakers will include Mike Wilson, Coastal Commissioner and 3rd District Humboldt County Supervisor, David Loya, Arcata’s Director of Community Development, Humboldt County Long Range Planner Michael Richardson, Land Use Expert Don Schmitz AICP, and a welcome from Joe Prian, the President of Smart Coast California. Also attending and available for participation in the Q&A portion of the program are Melissa Kraemer, District Manager, Coastal Commission North Coast District Manager, Cristin Kenyon, Principal Planner with the City of Eureka, and Aldaron Laird, Senior Environmental Planner, with Greenway Partners. Mr. Laird is also a member of the Cal Poly Humboldt Sea Level Rise Institute. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and special guests at the conclusion of the presentations.
This event builds upon the successful Sea Level Rise Policy Summit “One California, One Coast” that took place in Long Beach in May 2022 https://www.smartcoastca.org/summit-program.html. Attendees included Coastal Commission staff and Commissioners, local elected officials, public and private sector coastal planners and engineers, land use attorneys, representatives of coastal
homeowner associations, coastal property owners, real estate industry professionals and Smart Coast California members.
Join Smart Coast California’s virtual forum to learn more, ask your questions, and find out how the public can help the community work with the California Coastal Commission!
For more information or to register, visit: https://carorg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwude- oqzMjHdx415N9A16KTMFg4Xtt1MWq
For more information about Smart Coast California, visit: https://www.smartcoastca.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gail Rymer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 865-360-2800
Local Company Looks to Develop Property to Help Meet Housing Crisis
Security National Properties Seeks Approval to Begin Planning Process
Eureka, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 — In response to the housing shortage in Humboldt County, Security National Properties (SNP) has taken initial steps to begin development of a community housing project on its vacant property located between Arcata and Eureka, east of the Indianola Cutoff and Highway 101. The company today submitted to the Board of Supervisors a request to authorize the County Planning Department staff to begin the planning process for the project.
“Humboldt County, like much of California, is experiencing a housing crisis,” said Tim Callison, project manager at Security National Properties. “Based on our initial research, we believe the best use at this location is community housing to support the area’s general, workforce, and student population needs.”
The development will be built in compliance with the CalGreen requirements of the California Building Code and support the smart development already underway in the Humboldt area. SNP is committed to using high-quality sustainable systems and materials, electric energy and renewable resources, and building with carbon-reducing transportation options in mind.
“As residents of Humboldt County ourselves, we are committed to a development that is economically sound, environmentally friendly, and supportive of quality community housing,” added SNP Project Manager Kenny Carswell. “The development will be designed in a way that respects the character of Humboldt County.”
SNP is looking at a community housing development with easy access to Arcata and Eureka. Based on input from recent polling, as well as discussions with community members, initial design ideas include a mix of unit types in both apartments and townhomes, surrounded by native landscaping, pedestrian trails, and access to public transportation.
The planning process will include conducting extensive technical studies on the property. SNP will be providing opportunities for community input as the project progresses in addition to community input opportunities provided by the County.
Security National Properties is a commercial real estate firm with operations in downtown Eureka. SNP focuses on transforming properties to serve local market and housing needs.
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