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MONTEREY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1428 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA 93901 Phone 831-759-7325; Fax 831-759-2268
ANNUAL REPORT: JULY 1, 2008 – JUNE 30, 2009
Month Subject Speaker Action/Recommendation
2008
JULY - No meeting held.
AUGUST
Commissioner’s Update:
1. Glassy Winged Sharpshooter
2. Moss Landing CRLA lawsuit
Eric Lauritzen, Ag Commissioner No action required.
3. Light Brown Apple Moth
4. Genetically Modified Organisms
5. Wind Turbines
Inclusionary Housing Program (IHP) Amendment:
Requested input on specific aspects of potential changes
No fee for minor agricultural
to the ordinance.
subdivisions of four or fewer parcels;
Current requirements: (1) Contribution to IHP for any Marti Noel
Pro rate fee to be triggered by building
new developments; (2) agricultural subdivisions (housing Housing & Redevelopment Office
permit on a parcel-by-parcel basis;
for employees, owner’s children, estate purposes); (3)
building permit triggers fee that is due in full regardless Base fee on type/cost of housing.
of how many structures are to be built and when.
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Month Subject Speaker Action/Recommendation
Provide more public education &
outreach;
Reduce fee;
Rooster Ordinance Update – Discussed topics of nine Meet with breeder association for
Taven Kinison Brown
month grace period for residents; waiving fee for 4H and recommendations on the number of
Planning Dept.
FFA members but still require a permit application. roosters kept;
Return for further review by AAC
Strengthen the noise ordinance, not
just the land ordinance.
Williamson Act Issues: (1) Review/Discuss sample
letters that could be sent from the Assessor’s Office to
Gregg MacFarlane
Williamson Act property owners; (2) Discuss criteria for Postponed until September 2009 meeting.
Assessor’s Office
Williamson Act contracts when no response is received
from participant.
DeSantiago Subdivision: Ag viability of subdividing one
parcel into three 40-acre parcels and one 50+ remainder
parcel. Recommended that Planning move
Anna Quenga, Planning Dept.
New planner of record introduced; forward in support of the subdivision.
73 acres have been planted to include all 3 parcels;
Proposed subdivision supports agricultural purpose.
After discussion, the Committee
recommended the Eaton horse
Eaton Project: boarding/training project as being a
Jody Lyons, Planning Dept.
Brief review of project. compatible use under the Williamson Act
and to move forward with permitting
process.
Following discussion, the Committee
Greenfield Cancellation:
requested more information from the
Williamson Act contract cancellation for TMV Lands Jody Lyons, Planning Dept.
Planning Dept. and that the application be
and provide permanent easement exchange.
brought back to the Committee.
At-Large Open Position N/A No action required.
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Month Subject Speaker Action/Recommendation
SEPTEMBER
Commissioner’s Update:
Phytosanitary Fee Increase;
Light Brown Apple Moth; Eric Lauritzen
No action required.
Red Imported Fire Ant Agricultural Commissioner
Quarantine
Ag Comm Staff Addition
Public Comment: Greenfield/TMV Land Exchange
Program:
Aaron Johnson
Clarified goals of the project; No action required.
Johnson and Moncrief
Reiterated the need for notification of meetings when
this topic is to be discussed.
This issue should go to the Planning
Commission as long as the public is
Rooster Ordinance Update: notified and given the opportunity for
Taven Kinison Brown input;
Brief review of ordinance;
Planning Dept. Unless Taven felt it was absolutely
Presentation by Officer Hickenbottom
necessary, it was recommended that
this not come back to the AAC and
that this is a noise issue.
Extend the 10-day response period;
Williamson Act Issues:
Add more explanatory verbiage
A. Assessor’s Questionnaire – Has not been sent since
Gregg MacFarlane regarding conforming to state regs;
2004 due to staffing constraints. In some other
counties no response to the questionnaire is treated as
Assessor’s Office Put the form on back of the letter;
non-renewal. Provide option to complete document
online.
Use as follow-up for people not
returning the questionnaire;
Gregg MacFarlane A “441D” letter stating, “By state
B. Criteria for Nonrenewal
Assessor’s Office law…” would be sent;
Pursue additional information for
criteria and bring back to the AAC.
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Month Subject Speaker Action/Recommendation
Committee Appointments
Upon discussion, it was noted that the
Kurt Gollnick is now representing Supervisor
Committee consists of growers who
Armenta, District 1, instead of the “At Large”
Committee practice both organic and conventional
position.
farming. Members were asked for ideas to
Board of Supervisors suggested organic discuss at the next meeting.
representative be placed on the Committee.
Other Comments:
County Counsel suggested that the Assessor’s
Mary Perry, County Counsel No action required.
questionnaire Item B of Section VI be reworded from
“Criteria for Cancellation” to “Criteria for Nonrenewal.”
OCTOBER - No meeting held.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Commissioner’s Update:
Fumigation, Moss Landing
Rail Transportation Study;
Eric Lauritzen No action required.
Light Brown Apple Moth;
Asian Citrus Psyllid
Brown Act
Mohsin-Samoske:
Brief recap of the project by Bob Schubert as well as After considerable discussion, the
what was being asked of the Committee. Bob Schubert, Planning Dept. Committee voted to conduct a site visit on
Several members of the public spoke during the 12/11/08.
public comment period.
Mohsin-Samoske Site Visit (12/11/08):
Purpose to visit and tour the proposed project site in
No action required. Informational purpose
order to make a more informed recommendation. N/A
only.
Counsel for the applicants was on hand to answer
questions; no Planning Dept. representative was present.
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Month Subject Speaker Action/Recommendation
Ag Comm approached CCOF, but received
no response. It was noted that most small
Committee Appointments:
to medium sized growers are either gone or
Board of Supervisors suggested that the vacancy be filled
have merged with bigger companies.
by someone with knowledge of the Williamson Act, lot Committee
Utilizing the school system such as
line adjustments, agricultural buffer zones, and invasive
CSUMB or the junior colleges was
pest issues.
suggested as well as appointing someone
with a labor background.
2009
JANUARY
Moss Landing Community Plan - Should there be policy The Ag Commissioner and not the
within the community plan for ag land outside the plan’s individual community should be in charge
boundary, i.e., asking the property owner outside the John Ford, Planning Dept. of overseeing fumigations utilizing
community to give up/restrict some of his land for a science-based restrictions provided by the
buffer zone. Department of Pesticide Regulation.
The AAC voted unanimously that the
guidelines should be taken to the Planning
Commission with the definition of
Monterey County Voluntary Oak Woodland Stewardship
Paula Bradley, Planning Dept. harvesting being provided, the last
Guidelines
sentence of Action 2, bullet two, be struck,
and to forward the guidelines to the
Regional Air Quality Control Board.
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Month Subject Speaker Action/Recommendation
1. Unanimous decision that the Ag
Viability Report is adequate as
presented;
2. Vote (8 to 1) in favor of the ag
conversion;
3. Vote (7 to 2) against the Samoske
Mohsin-Samoske Bob Schubert, Planning Dept. buffer. A vote was requested that if
the Samoske property increased the
buffer to 100 feet, would it be
approved. The vote remained
negative.
4. Vote (7 to 2) in favor of the 100-foot
buffer for the Mohsin property.
FEBRUARY
Ag Waiver Renewal Update Traci Roberts, Farm Bureau No action required.
Brown Act Training Mary Perry, County Counsel No action required.
Mohsin-Samoske Subdivision 1. Accept from the Planning Committee
1. Are the revised ag buffers on the Samoske lots the Samoske project with the existing
adequate given site/area conditions? buffer.
Carl Holm, Planning Dept.
2. Does the updated information regarding the ag 2. Ag Advisory Committee reaffirmed
viability of the project change any of the committee’s their vote from the 2/26/09 AAC
previous recommendations? meeting.
MARCH
Farm Bureau – Regional Water Supply Planning Jim Heitzman, Marina Coast
No action required.
(Informational Item) Water District
Williamson Act Recommended to the Planning Dept. that
Nadia Amador, Planning Dept.
Abram Minor Subdivision Proposal the subdivision is agriculturally viable.
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Month Subject Speaker Action/Recommendation
Discussion regarding the background of a
At-large open position N/A
potential member; no action taken.
APRIL - No meeting held
MAY - No meeting held
JUNE
Commissioner’s Update:
A Light Brown Apple Moth
Bob Roach
B Glassy Winged Sharpshooter No action required.
Assistant Ag Commissioner
C. GMO Referral
D. Ranch Maps
Committee Bylaws:
Changes being proposed are to (1) remove the sunset
date of the Committee, which is scheduled to end on Bob Roach
No action required.
6/30/09; (2) increase term limits of members from two, Assistant Ag Commissioner
three-year terms to three, three-year terms, and remove
term limits on Committee officers (Chair, Vice Chair).
Other Comments: Bob Roach
No action required.
Williamson Act – Elimination of funding subvention. Assistant Ag Commissioner
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