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Supes to Consider Water Quality Control Board Staff Position

If funded, the position would be charged with expediting the processing of requests for permits and services for the next two years.

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Highlights of the Marin County Board of Supervisors agenda for Nov. 6:

1. Honoring Employee of the Month

2. November to be Named "Family Caregiver Month"

3. Regulatory Improvements Advisory Committee Update

4. Appointments to Various Commissions

5. Update on Meeting with Regional Water Quality Control Board

6. Water Quality Control Board Staffing Agreement

Review: There was no Board meeting on Oct. 30

1. Honoring Employee of the Month

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At 10am, the Board will honor Eugene Lew of the Public Works Department with the Employee of the Month award.  As an Equipment Service Assistant, he is well known for not just taking care of business, but going the extra mile to provide the highest possible level of service.  Eugene’s hard work and dedication also go above and beyond as a member of the County’s Urban Search and Rescue Team and also as a reserve police officer.

Need more info?

Contact: Clerk of the Board staff

2. November to be Named "Family Caregiver Month"

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At the request of Supervisor Rice, the Board will adopt a resolution proclaiming November 2012 as "Family Caregiver Month" in Marin County

Need more info?

See the resolution on family caregiver month

Contact: Clerk of the Board staff

3. Regulatory Improvements Advisory Committee Update

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The Board will hear an informational briefing on the County's ongoing County efforts to identify and evaluate strategies for facilitating the review of development projects that are consistent with the Countywide Plan and other important regulations. 

Need more info?

See the report on the Regulatory Improvements Advisory Committee

Contact: Tom Lai, Community Development Agency

4. Appointments to Various Commissions

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Aviation Commission
Fish and Wildlife Commission
Integrated Pest Management Commission
Major Crimes Task Force Oversight Committee
Mental Health Board
Retirement Board
Strawberry Design Review Board

Need more info?

See the Boards and Commissions webpage

Contact: Clerk of the Board staff

5. Update on Meeting with Regional Water Quality Control Board

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The Board will hear an update regarding a meeting that was held with the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Executive Director concerning potential methods of ensuring timely review and processing of local agency permits 

Need more info?

See the full report on the Meeting with RWQCB

Contact: Tracy Clay, Dept of Public Works

6. Water Quality Control Board Staffing Agreement

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The Board will consider executing an agreement with various local agencies (the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District and the Association of Bay Area Governments) to fund a dedicated Regional Water Quality Control Board staff person who would be charged with expediting the processing of requests for permits and services for the next two years.

Need more info?

See the full report on the water quality staffing request

Contact: Tracy Clay, Dept of Public Works

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NovatoAVID May 19, 2013 at 08:40 am
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Hopkin May 19, 2013 at 06:20 pm
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Julia Angel May 19, 2013 at 01:59 pm
I love the new delete button. It is a welcome feature. Now I really feel like I am writing my ownRead More blog. Thank you Novato Patch.
Tracey Ruiz May 19, 2013 at 10:59 am
Roger - Some of the stories written just before the software changeover did not migrate to the newRead More site. I'm keeping tabs on those stories that are missing to make sure they transfer over once the dust settles.
Craig Belfor May 18, 2013 at 05:51 pm
Making us start over is the plan to wear us down. Free press is paid for by advertisers, andRead More pressure is put out to stifle stories. That's what the tobacco industry did to 60 Minutes, and the Isreli government did to the Goldberg Report. The United Nations couldn't put out the story of mass genocide of the Palestinian people, and we'll be kicked off the blog soon because we don't advertise.
Tina McMillan May 18, 2013 at 04:36 pm
Craig I thought I was being overly suspicious but the new site eliminated months of research andRead More commentary and has replaced it with irrelevant banter and Ads. It won't even let you edit thoughts into smaller blocks or comment directly to another post. It is the ultimate dumbing down of Patch. If you have been following the Plan Bay Area debate here is a link to the response from the Supervisor's: http://www.marincounty.org/Main/~/media/Files/MarinGov/Board%20Actions/20130514CDAPlanBayArea-LTR.pdf There is also a presentation by the Marin Economic Forum on Plan Bay Area: Is it good for the region? Is it good for Marin? Calendar: Novato Community Alliance Title: Marin Economic Forum on Plan Bay Area Date: 30.05.2013 18:30 - 20:30 Location: Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael " A forum sponsored by the Marin Economic Forum on the Plan Bay Area will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 30th in the Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael. Panelists will be Plan Bay Area proponents Marin Supervisor Steve Kinsey; Napa County Supervisor Mark Luce, president of ABAG; and critics Randal O'Toole of the Cato Institute, author of "Gridlock"; and Thomas Rubin, an Oakland-based transportation consultant and former chief financial officer of the Southern California Rapid Transit District. Moderator will be Marin Superior Court Judge Verna Adams. Admission is free."
Craig Belfor May 18, 2013 at 02:54 pm
We got sold down the river by the developers. Under the guise of a new improved format, they justRead More erased our history. Now we have to start defending our town all over again, while they are already in gear. Some of the opponants of AH can't get on anymore. Brent would not have allowed this to happen. Maybe that's why he left so suddenly, and unexpectedly.
Tina McMillan May 17, 2013 at 11:41 am
Peter I am not sure which group you are referring to. I belong to Novato Community Alliance andRead More Novato Homeowners Association. Both are grassroots groups working with local government to ask much needed questions regarding Plan Bay Area. Your comments are reminiscent of a previous poster named Bud Lite who was engaged in heated exchanges. Since his name continued to evolve it was only his message that made him recognizable. No one can give you the world but NCA and NHA are both resources that can provide information and discussion of important local issues.
Peter May 17, 2013 at 11:28 am
Hello, It took our groups letters to get the change as we do not want to read someones garbageRead More that takes twenty posts to say one thing . I have never had a heated exchange with you but I can tell you I was sick of reading your garbage like a lot of other people were. You and your group promised the world, told it the only way you wanted the outcome to be and got caught by the real people of Novato
Tina McMillan May 17, 2013 at 08:45 am
Peter aka Bud Lite Welcome back. Its good to know some things never change, like folks that trollRead More for a heated exchange.
Craig Belfor May 19, 2013 at 09:52 pm
I keep trying to get news, but the only thing I get is Julia, the party pooper of Hamilton, hasRead More discovered another party. Get over it, Julia. These are not the inflatables your husband parties with. These are just kids having fun. They could be doing much worse.
Craig Belfor May 19, 2013 at 09:37 pm
Bubbasixpack called me and says he's blocked off the Patch. I don't seem to see any of the otherRead More names any more. Are they purged too? What's going on? Why can't we get an answer? sounds like the Patch died. Too bad. It was a good thing. Now I know why Brent bailed out so suddenly.
Craig Belfor May 19, 2013 at 01:40 pm
It took me 30 minutes to view and respond to AVID. Too much time. Since I use 5 computers to run myRead More business, I read Welte's respose to Tina's post, then I googled "Terroist", and in less time that it took me to get on Patch to comment, I learned how to make a thermo-nuclear device that would take out the entire town of Novato. Don't worry, I love this town and would never do such a thing, but our country was founded by an act of terroism that arose when the people couldn't get any say in the way they were being governed. (Goggle "Boston Tea Party"). We are our past, and our thoughts, opinions, and views have been erased. Don't make it easier to torch a town hall than to find out when the next meeting is. There are crazy people in this town, and not all of them are on the council. Not everyone has my pacifist, non violent but vocal temperment.
Craig Belfor May 19, 2013 at 01:49 pm
Gee, big surprise! we don't get to hear about this important news, but Julia gets front page everyRead More time.
Tracey Ruiz May 15, 2013 at 10:55 am
We had a story yesterday on Novato Patch with very lively discussion. Unfortunately it didn'tRead More migrate over with the new format. I'm hoping it will pop up soon.
Tia May 18, 2013 at 03:28 pm
Come out and cheer out local Novato high school teams. The kids are inspirational!
craig anderson May 16, 2013 at 11:22 am
This will be one of the toughest race courses of the season