MENDOCINO Co., 8/23/23 — Mendocino County residents have experienced a number of weather-related disasters just this year alone, and county officials are planning a series of public meetings to get input about how the county can improve emergency programs and build community resilience. The meetings will take place between August 26 and September 18 in “high hazard” communities, including Caspar, Ukiah, Redwood Valley, Willits, Boonville, Covelo and Leggett; the first meeting in the series was held August 17 in Hopland.
These meetings will be used by county officials to determine future grant opportunities, and the public is encouraged to attend and give feedback. Topics for discussion include “Emergency Preparedness, Community Planning and Capacity Building, Infrastructure Systems, Economic Resiliency and Sustainability, Health and Social Services, Housing, and Natural Systems and Cultural Resources.”
Here’s the announcement from Mendocino County with the full list of dates and meeting locations:
The County is hosting resilience meetings in census tracts designated as demonstrating high-hazard exposure and social vulnerability that will offer the public an opportunity to communicate their resilience goals. The input provided will be used to help determine resilience projects for which to pursue grant funding. Discussion topics to include: Emergency Preparedness, Community Planning and Capacity Building, Infrastructure Systems, Economic Resiliency and Sustainability, Health and Social Services, Housing, and Natural Systems and Cultural Resources.
Full Prepare CA Jumpstart Meeting Schedule:
| Meeting Location | Address | Date/Time |
| HoplandVeteran’s Memorial Building | 110 Feliz Creek Road, Hopland, CA 95449 | Aug. 17, 20235:30-7:00 pmMeeting Completed |
| CasparCaspar Community Center | 15051 Caspar Rd, Caspar, CA 95420 | Aug. 26, 20231:00-2:30 pm |
| UkiahUC Cooperative Extension Conference Room | 890 N. Bush StreetUkiah, CA 95482 | Aug. 30, 20235:30-7:00 pm |
| Calpella/Redwood ValleyBehavioral Health Regional Training Center | 8207 East Rd, Redwood Valley, CA 95470 | Aug. 31, 20235:30-7:00 pm |
| WillitsCounty Museum Wonacott Room | 400 E Commercial St, Willits, CA 95490 | Sept. 6, 20235:30-7:00 pm |
| Anderson ValleyVeteran’s Hall | 14470 CA-128, Boonville, CA 95415 | Sept. 13, 20235:30-7:00 pm |
| Round ValleyLibrary Commons | 23925 Howard St, Covelo, CA 95428 | Sept. 16, 20231:30-3:00 pm |
| LeggettLeggett Valley School | 1 School Way Leggett, CA 95585 | Sept. 18, 20235:30-7:00 pm |
For meeting information, please contact Disaster Recovery at:
(707) 234-6303 or [email protected]
Could you please post meeting notices sooner so the community has an opportunity to attend? You posted this at 3:15 on August 26th and the Caspar meeting was the same day, at 1:30 pm, so it’s over already.
“The input provided will be used to help determine resilience projects for which to pursue grant funding. Discussion topics to include: Emergency Preparedness, Community Planning and Capacity Building, Infrastructure Systems, Economic Resiliency and Sustainability, Health and Social Services, Housing, and Natural Systems and Cultural Resources.” – what a big slate!
Very curious as to what FEMA would change or administer, since a lot of emergency response is already in place.
Hi Ann, we published this article on August 23rd. We have a very small staff but try to publish public notices such as these as quickly as possible, thanks for your interest!