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Minutes
GREATER LAGUNA COAST FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
Minutes
April 15, 2003 4:00 PM
Emerald Bay Community Center
I A motion to approve the minutes from February 25, 2003 was seconded and
approved unanimously.
II Introductions and Announcements:
David Horne, Chairman, Board Member
John Fox, Board Member
Wade Stearns, Board Member
Wayne Peterson, Board Member
Ken Crumley, Board Member
Barbara Norton, Board Member
Mark Baker, Board Member
Warren Cleary, Board Member
Randy Marsile, SCE Fire Management
We received notices that grant #1 has ended. We were able to close out the
grant by paying remaining bills, as well as pay for web hosting fees for
the Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council web site through 2005. http://www.lagunacoastfiresafecouncil.org/
There is $1.36 remaining that will be returned.
III 2003/2004 Grant Applications:
There has been no news regarding the 2003 and 2004 grant applications to
the Bureau of Land Management, Community Wildfire Assistance. The grant
applications were as follows:
Curbside Chipping Program
Senior Assisted Chipping Program
Community Fire Plan Creation
IV Community Outreach Manual Participation:
The State Fire Safe Council has asked us to assist with providing
information on our Red Flag Patrol and Fire Alert Flag programs. David,
Pat and Wade put together two manuals that have been forwarded to the
state to be used in a statewide public education campaign.
These Manuals will be posted on the state website along with other
program manuals for public use.
Hard copies of the Red Flag Patrol, and the Fire Alert Flag Program were
passed around for review by board members
We will hopefully be able to take advantage of other program manuals to
assist us in the future in programs that we want to implement such as, the
Chipping programs.
V Fire Safe Planting Guide/ Garden Project:
Fire Safe Planting Guide: The fire safe planting guide has been making
some ongoing progress.
Following suggestions from landscape architects they are beginning to
collate and coordinate the information they have gathered to assist in
organizing the information that they have been gathering.
Discussion was held regarding the NCCP program for brush fuel
modification. It was determined that the NCCP program is works in progress
and was not complete or available for use by the GLBFSC.
Mark Baker suggested that an example could be made out of the
cooperation between private property owners and the City of Laguna Beach
regarding brush clearing. Mark will take it to the city to see if he can
obtain city buy in for the project.
It was also discussed that insurance companies may be the driving force
in getting brush clearing / fire safe vegetation programs in place.
Garden Project: David has been involved in two meetings that have been
conducted regarding the Laguna Beach Water District re-landscaping
project.
The Meetings have involved the GLBFSC, Mike Parker Landscaping, and the
Laguna Beach Water District.
Two landscape designs have been reviewed. The first design was
determined to be too desert like. The second design was well liked and
includes flowers and other fire resistant and low water use plants. Many
of the plants have been selected from the list of appropriate plants for
this area that was created by the student project that the council
solicited.
The GLBFSC has agreed to contribute $8000 to the Laguna Beach Water
District re-landscaping project. Mike Parker Landscaping is contributing
many of their services also.
The will be places for landscaping brochures etc. on the grounds of the
re-landscaped areas.
GLBFSC also plans to create narrative video and CDs in English and
Spanish regarding the landscaping of fire resistant and low water usage
planting.
There has been conversation regarding other Laguna Beach Water District
projects, such as the water reservoirs. There are future possibilities in
this area however, while the Laguna Beach Water District would like to
make these properties more attractive they do not want to draw too much
attention for safety reasons.
VI Regional Fire Safe Council Meeting:
Saturday April 26, 2003
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
San Bernardino County Government Center
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Please see David for agenda information or directions. All are
encouraged to attend
Statewide Wild Fire Awareness Week is May 5-11 2003. David will look over
the information provided and see if local media attention to this
awareness week can be obtained.
VII Upcoming Fire Season- Red Flag Alert:
Discussion was held regarding incorporating other local patrols such as
Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach Parking, Laguna Beach Water District, Animal
Control, Etc. This would further increase the program visibility as well
as empower additional individuals to be fire vigilant.
Additional volunteers will need to be recruited.
Additional training will need to be held. It was suggested that possibly
two additional training secession would be held in July and August.
We have additional supplies for 30 more patrols.
It was suggested that current patrols be invited to the training
sessions to refresh their knowledge as well as provide testimonials to
assist in recruitment.
Barbara Norton suggested a video be produced to show open space lands
that would also assist in the training and to assist in the recruitment.
Additional businesses also need to be contacted to participate in the
Fire Alert Flag Program.
VIII Next Meeting:
Monday June 30, 2003
Emerald Bay Community Center
4:00 PM
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