Meetings

Monday April 17 – Solano Fire Safe Council Meeting

Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

View the Zoom recording here.

Meeting Agenda: click here

5:30 PM Welcome

5:35 PM Discussion:

• What are partners doing to prepare for fire season?
• What are you planning to offer to Solano County communities?
• What educational programs or on-the-ground projects have you started?

• Green Valley Fire Safe Council
• Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council
• Solano County OES
• Fire Departments
• Fire Protection Districts
• Solano Resource Conservation District
• Solano Public Works
• VOAD
• PG&E
• Other counties: Yolo County Fire Safe Council, Napa Firewise Foundation

• What’s missing? Which communities are not being served? Who can fill those gaps?
• SFSC partners, how do we plan to disseminate this information to our constituents?

6:45 PM Partners & Activities Updates

• Green Valley Fire Safe Council
• Wild Fire Safety Expo
• Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council
• Solano County OES 
• Yolo County Fire Safe Council
• Napa Firewise Foundation
• Fire Department Chiefs Association
• Fire District Chiefs Association
• Solano Resource Conservation District
• Comments and Q&A

6:55 PM Closing Reminders 

Please direct any questions to Karin Young (karin.young@solanorcd.org) and Solano OES (oes@solanocounty.com). 

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Monday May 15 – Solano Fire Safe Council Meeting

Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

View the Zoom recording here.

The meeting agenda can be found here.

Please direct any questions to Karin Young (karin.young@solanorcd.org) and Solano OES (oes@solanocounty.com). 

Want to stay in touch? Fill out this form to be added to the Solano Fire Safe Council email list.

Monday June 12 – Solano Fire Safe Council Meeting

Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

View the Zoom recording here.

The meeting agenda can be found here. A PDF of the meeting slides is available here.

Please direct any questions to Karin Young (karin.young@solanorcd.org) and Solano OES (oes@solanocounty.com). 

Want to stay in touch? Fill out this form to be added to the Solano Fire Safe Council email list.

Monday July 17 – Solano Fire Safe Council Meeting

Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

View the Zoom recording here.

The meeting agenda with notes can be found here. A PDF of the meeting slides is available here. PDF of the presenter meeting slides is available here.

Please direct any questions to Karin Young (karin.young@solanorcd.org) and Solano OES (oes@solanocounty.com). 

Want to stay in touch? Fill out this form to be added to the Solano Fire Safe Council email list.

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Monday September 19 – Solano Fire Safe Council Meeting

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

View the Zoom recording at this link: https://youtu.be/bb-djFNBPro?t=81

What & Why: Hear updates on what the Coordinating Committee has been doing to build the structure, bylaws, and priorities of this organization. Share who our members are, why we’re involved in regional fire resiliency, and what our next steps are as a Fire Safe Council.

Agenda:

• 6:00 PM Chris Rose, Solano Resource Conservation District: Welcome, Opening remarks
• 6:05 PM Karin Young, Solano Resource Conservation District: Attendee introductions, what brings you here
• 6:10 PM Don Ryan, Solano County Office of Emergency Services: Purpose & Mission Statements – Breakout Rooms
• 6:35 PM Nancy Nelson, Solano County Administrator’s Office: Update on Efforts
• 7:05 PM Tracy Katelman, ForEverGreen Forestry: Q&A
• 7:25 PM Chris Rose, Solano Resource Conservation District: Closing remarks, Reminders

A PDF of the slides presented at this meeting can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QYt9eFJsCeTwJqiNTsjF1YRjwaTDEkcQ/view?usp=sharing

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Monday October 17 – Solano Fire Safe Council Meeting

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

View the Zoom recording at this link: https://youtu.be/CZ0_eogtDMk

What & Why: Hear updates on what the Coordinating Committee has been doing to build the structure, bylaws, and priorities of this organization. Share who our members are, why we’re involved in regional fire resiliency, and what our next steps are as a Fire Safe Council.

Agenda:

• 6:00 PM Welcome, Introductions – Chris Rose, Solano Resource Conservation District
• 6:05 PM Mission & Purpose Statements: Review – Don Ryan, Solano County Office of Emergency Services
• 6:15 PM Membership & Voting Rights Overview – Tracy Katelman, ForEverGreen Forestry
• 6:25 PM Breakout Rooms: Generate Member List
• 6:45 PM Partners & Activities Updates – Nancy Nelson, Solano County Administrator’s Office

• Rochelle Sherlock, Green Valley Fire Safe Council 
• David Stevens, Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council 
• Don Ryan, Solano County Office of Emergency Services 
  • Community Wildfire Protection Plan
  • Evacuation Planning (Zonehaven)
• Chief Abruzzini, Fire Protection Districts 
• Captain Scott Weese, CAL FIRE 
• 7:05 PM Grants Update – Karin Young, Solano RCD
• 7:15 PM Q&A
• 7:25 PM Closing Reminders – Chris Rose, Solano RCD

A PDF of the slides presented at this meeting can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tp59uCkA3jbxuJ1nL7GFNqUAi5v589P_/view?usp=share_link

The next Solano Fire Safe Council meeting is scheduled for Monday November 21, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM on Zoom (physical location option is TBD). Please direct any questions to Karin Young (karin.young@solanorcd.org) or Solano OES (oes@solanocounty.com). 

Previous meeting: Monday September 19, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Click here for a PDF of the slides, and click here for the recorded Zoom meeting.

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*NEW DATE* Monday December 5 – Solano Fire Safe Council Meeting

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

View the Zoom recording at this link: https://youtu.be/FcMcSvr8sOM

What & Why: Hear updates on what the Coordinating Committee has been doing to build the structure, bylaws, and priorities of this organization. Share who our members are, why we’re involved in regional fire resiliency, and what our next steps are as a Fire Safe Council.

Agenda (click here for a PDF):

• 6:00 PM Welcome, Introductions – Chris Rose, Solano Resource Conservation District
• 6:05 PM Bylaws Review & Feedback – Karin Young, Solano Resource Conservation District 
  Breakout Rooms: Bylaws Feedback
• 7:00 PM Partners & Activities Updates – Nancy Nelson, Solano County Administrator’s Office

• Rochelle Sherlock, Green Valley Fire Safe Council 
• David Stevens, Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council 
• Don Ryan, Solano County Office of Emergency Services 
  • Community Wildfire Protection Plan: Public Meeting 12/8
  • Evacuation Planning (Zonehaven)
  • OES Staffing Updates
• Fire Departments update
• Fire Protection Districts update
• Yolo County Fire Safe Council update
• Shari Gardner, Napa Communities Firewise Foundation
• Comments / Q&A
• 7:25 PM Closing Reminders – Chris Rose, Solano RCD

A PDF of the slides presented at this meeting can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zib3kAQ0p5IcNc3pVwJ6EturoLxTwdpb/view?usp=share_link

Slides and the recording will be posted on this page after the meeting. The next Solano Fire Safe Council meeting is scheduled for Monday January 23, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM on Zoom (physical location option is TBD). Please direct any questions to Sierra Cecchini () and Solano OES (). 

Previous meeting: Monday October 21, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Click here for a PDF of the slides, and click here for the recorded Zoom meeting.

Want to stay in touch? Fill out this form to be added to the Solano Fire Safe Council email list.