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Springs Municipal Advisory Council

Joint Springs - North Sonoma Valley MAC Meeting with Caltrans September 09 2026

Date: September 09, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m.

In-Person & Webinar Information:

In-Person Address:

East Sonoma County Service Center, Conference Center 
19080 Lomita Ave
Sonoma CA, 95476

Webinar Information:

Due to the potential for technical difficulties, it is recommended that members of the public who wish to address the commission consider attending in person, or submitting comments in advance via e-mail to Hannah.Whitman@sonomacounty.gov

Registration Required: No

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Attachments:

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  • 1 North Sonoma Valley MAC Roll Call
  • 2 Spring MAC Roll Call

Estimated Time: 2 minutes

  1. Public Comment (No Action)
    • 1 Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda.

Estimated Time: 5 minutes

  1. Consent Calendar (Action)

Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be approved by one motion unless a Councilmember requests separate discussion.

Estimated Time: 2 minutes

  1. Presentations (No Action)

Theme: Highway 12 Safety, Mobility, and Community Priorities

Purpose: To provide the Springs and North Sonoma Valley communities with updates from Caltrans on current and planned Highway 12 projects; address community concerns related to bicycle and pedestrian safety, crossings, accessibility, traffic speeds, and roadway maintenance; and identify responsible parties, timelines, and clear next steps for continued coordination.

  • 1 Chris Chance, Branch Chief- Legislative Affairs; Victor Gauthier, North Bay Regional Branch Chief-Public Affairs; Gez Tizazu MS. P.E., Regional Project Manager
  • 2 Questions and Answers

Estimated Time: 55 min

  1. Adjournment (Action)

Estimated Time: 2 minutes

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Board of Supervisors’ Office located at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100-A, Santa Rosa, CA, during normal business hours.

Note: Consideration items will proceed as follows:

  1. Presentation by proponent
  2. Questions by Commissioners
  3. Questions and comments from the public
  4. Response by proponent, if required
  5. Comments by Commissioners
  6. Resolution, if indicated

Español: Para obtener la agenda en español, desplace hacia abajo hasta la sección indicada como “Attachments.” Aquí encontrara la agenda al igual que el material correspondiente a la reunión.

Related Links

County of Sonoma Boards and Commissions
City of Sonoma - Sonoma Valley Business Advisory Commission: www.sonomacity.org

Open Meetings: Except as expressly authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act (the State’s local agency open meeting law), all meetings of the Springs Municipal Advisory Council are open to attendance by interested members of the public.

Interpreting available: In Zoom: to listen to the meeting in your preferred language go to the bottom right of your screen and click on the Interpretation logo. Select English or Spanish. You will automatically hear it the language selected.

Español: Interpretación Disponible: En zoom: para escuchar la reunión en su idioma preferido, vaya a la parte inferior a la derecha de su pantalla y haga clic en el logotipo de Interpretación. Seleccione inglés o español, oirá automáticamente en el idioma seleccionado.

Public Comments: The Chair will invite public comment for agenda items as they are taken up by the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon receiving recognition by the Chair. Please state your name and limit your comments to the agenda item under discussion. Speakers are limited to three minutes each; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demand and total number of speakers.

Public comment during the virtual meeting: Members of the public will be recognized at the appropriate time for public comment. Those connected via Zoom must use the Raise Hand tool or dial *9 if called in. When indicated, members of the public will be allowed to speak, asked to unmute and make their comment. Depending on the number of commenters, the Chair may decide to set a time limit.

Public Appearances: Any member of the public may address the Committee on a matter not listed on the agenda as long as the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon recognition by the Committee Chair. While members of the public are welcome to address the Committee, under the Brown Act open meeting laws, Committee members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, six minutes for a member of the public attending with a translator; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demands and total number of speakers.

Disabled Accommodation: If you have a disability and require a sign language interpreter, assistive listening device, material in an alternate format, or other accommodation to attend, please contact Karina Garcia at (707) 565-1776 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.