County public-service announcements played in the meeting record, repeatedly urging residents to prepare for emergencies and to prevent stormwater pollution.

The county’s Office of Emergency Services recording opened with the question, "Are you prepared?" and directed listeners to mendoready.org for hazard maps, plan templates and a current-emergencies map showing pre-established evacuation zones. The message encouraged households to pack individual "go bags," gather important documents near their go bag, and sign up for Nixle and Mendo alerts to get more time during evacuations.

A separate stormwater message recommended residents wash vehicles at professional car washes or, if washing at home, divert wash water to soak into the ground rather than storm drains; pick up pet waste before rain; avoid over-irrigation; and remove litter before it can wash into creeks. That message directed listeners to streetstocreeks.org for more information.

Why it matters: These messages provide practical steps residents can take to prepare for wildfires and other emergencies and to reduce pollution in local creeks. Signing up for county alerts and keeping a 72-hour kit are immediate steps households can take without county action.

What’s next: The PSAs direct listeners to mendoready.org, ready.gov and streetstocreeks.org for checklists, alerts and cameras (including California wildfire and Caltrans road-conditions cameras) to maintain situational awareness.

Representative quotes: "Are you prepared? ... Visit mendoready.org." and "Scoop the poop, bag it, and put it in your garbage."