SOLANO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AAC) MEETING

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

3:00 P.M.

501 Texas Street, Fairfield, Downstairs Conference Room

Phone:  (707) 784-1310

AGENDA

For questions, please contact the Agriculture Department (707) 784-1310, Resource Management Department, (707) 784-6765 or UC Cooperative Extension (707) 784-1317.  Members are asked to please notify the Agriculture Department confirming they will attend.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:  Please limit your comments to five minutes if you wish to address any of the items on the agenda or within the subject jurisdiction of the Committee.  For items not listed on the agenda, please see the item below, “Public Comments/Announcements.”

NOTE:  Any of the topics listed are potential ‘ACTION ITEMS’

3:00        1.     Call to Order/Roll Call

                2.     Introductions – Members and Guests

                3.     Changes and Approval of the Agenda

                4.     Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 – ACTION ITEM

3:15        5.     NEW BUSINESS

a.       Report on Board of Supervisors Meetings – Board Topics Related to the Subject Matter of the AAC-Birgitta Corsello

b.       Rural Dumping- Solano County Sheriff’s Office

c.       Agricultural Fees for 2009-2010

d.       County Talking Points for Delta/Water issues

4:30        6.     CONTINUING BUSINESS

                                General Plan Update – Birgitta Corsello

                                FARM Coordinator Update – Adam Cline

                                Edison AgTac Center Update-Carole Paterson

4:45        7.     IDENTIFY and CLARIFY FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS and TIMING OF DISCUSSION

a.       Agricultural Regions Study – Ongoing

b.       Large Animal Catastrophe/Carcass Disposal Plan – April

c.       Delta Water issues- Ongoing --Consider inviting Linda Fiack of the Delta Protection Committee for presentation

d.       Transportation Development Fee- CAO Office-April

4:50        8.     PUBLIC COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE

                        This is the opportunity to address the committee on a matter not listed on the agenda

                        but within the subject jurisdiction of the Committee.

                                a.     Public Comments

                                b.     Announcements

                                c.    Correspondence

9.       NEXT MEETING DATE – Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., 1^st floor conference room, 501 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA.

10.    ADJOURN MEETING – 5:00 p.m.

 
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the County will provide accommodations for persons with disabilities, who attend public meetings.  If you have the need for an accommodation, such as interpreters or materials in alternative format, please contact the Agriculture Department at (707) 784-1310.