CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Meeting October 18, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and Honorable City Councilmembers
From: Fire Chief/Director of Emergency Services
Subject: Twice-Annual Informational Report on Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) and Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit (SNCU) Presented by Skip Jirrels and Stan Green Recommendation: That the Mayor and City Council Receive the Informational Report Funding: Currently Budgeted: Yes No X N/A
Net General Fund Cost: None
Account Code/Costs authorized in City Approved Budget (if applicable) __AK____ (verified by Administrative Services Department)
INTRODUCTION:
This item is to request City Council receive a Twice-Annual Informational Report on the Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) and the Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit (SNCU) programs.
BACKGROUND:
The primary purpose of the Sebastopol MYN Program is to enhance community-level preparedness, resident selfreliance, and neighborhood resilience, resulting in a reduced impact on local demands for EOC resources during an emergency. The Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit helps improve and expand community-level communication opportunities through the use of handheld radios to support self-reliance and resilience.
DISCUSSION:
The Map Your Neighborhood and Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit are citizen-based groups that provide emergency preparation and planning support for our community. Both groups meet monthly, including training sessions and drills. The Map Your Neighborhood group is led by Skip Jirrels, who is under contract with the City of Sebastopol as our Public Safety Outreach Coordinator. The Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit is an initiative within the MYN Program and is led by long time CERT member Stan Green. They both function under the auspices of Fire Chief Bill Braga, Sebastopol Fire Department.
GOALS:
4.2.2: Foster a Sense of Community by Providing and Encouraging Participation in Community Events, Volunteering, and working with Non-Profits to Support Local Events
PUBLIC COMMENT:
As of the writing of this staff report, the city has not received any public comment. However, if staff receives public comment from interested parties following the publication and distribution of this staff report, such comments will be provided to the City Council as supplemental materials before or at the meeting. In addition, public comments may be offered during the public comment portion of the agenda item.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to schedule meeting date.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the recommended action tonight.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mayor and City Council Receive the Presentation on the Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) and the Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit (SNCU) Programs.
ATTACHMENT(S):
MYN & SNCU Informational Sheet
Neighborhood Preparedness Report – October 2022
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Sebastopol Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) Program and Communication Unit (SNCU)
The primary purpose of the Sebastopol MYN Program is to enhance ‘community-level’ preparedness, resident self-reliance and neighborhood resilience. Resulting in a reduced impact on local demands for EOC resources during an emergency.
The MYN Program strives to:
• Improve and increase MYN Class attendance and reach
• Improve and expand MYN Leader Council attendance and effective implementation of MYN “Working Together’ objectives
• Support connected areas and allied organizations to adopt and implement ‘working together’ objectives that fit their needs. • Improve and expand ‘community-level’ communication opportunities through the use of handheld radios to support self-reliance and resilience.
Sebastopol Neighborhood Communication Unit (SNCU)
Provides training and practice options to MYN Leaders and neighborhoods on the importance of staying connected by using the SNCU communication network.
Establishing one communication ‘hub’ for each Evacuation Zone in Sebastopol.
Intends to expand marketing exposure to increase public awareness of MYN’s Communication Unit.
The Sebastopol MYN Program works locally to adapt the program’s basic preparedness steps and supporting initiatives for ‘working together’ to fit the needs, skills and resources of our neighbors and neighborhoods in the Sebastopol area.
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