Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Fire Mitigation Team Rubicon topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board backs Team Rubicon mitigation work and approves up to $700 for volunteer appreciation
Summary
After a presentation from the town's Fire Mitigation Advisory Committee, trustees approved supporting Team Rubicon's mitigation work and authorized up to $700 for a volunteer appreciation event (board agreed to an alternative Saturday event focused on beneficiary households).
The Board of Trustees agreed to support Team Rubicon volunteers who will survey and perform fuels mitigation work on 19 town properties and authorized funding for an appreciation event. David Douglas, chair of the Fire Mitigation Advisory Committee, told the board Team Rubicon would survey properties Aug. 22–23 and perform work Aug. 24–25; he said the committee recommended the town pay up to $700 for a volunteer appreciation meal at Cantina Verdi.
Douglas emphasized the value of the work and the committee's rationale: "The estimated value of Team Rubicon's volunteer time is $25,000," he said, arguing a $700 meal is small compared with that contribution. Trustees debated alternatives, including a town-hosted cookout or a focused Saturday evening event that would prioritize the 19 beneficiary households. Trustee Bell moved to pursue an August 24 alternative focused on the recipients and Rubicon volunteers; the motion passed by voice vote and the board later confirmed an expenditure cap of up to $700.
