Minutes
Mendocino County Chapter Surfrider Meeting
Thursday, August 23 @ 5:30 pm
Location: North Coast Brewing Co. Taproom & Grill
Present: Walt Dooley, Dave Wright, Leslie, Tamera Beale, Nicole Martensen
5:30-5:35 Welcome & Announcements - Walt would like to add agenda item at end of meeting
5:35-5:40 Organizational Reports
- Membership – reminder to encourage members to sign up through our site so we get the rebate
- Social Media — call for surf pics, material for posts please send to glad@pacific.net
5:40-5:50 Committee Reports
- Blue Water Task Force — looking at expanding testing to include pH, nitrogen from ag, other contaminants. Recap of meeting with Noyo Center to collaborate on this project (public outreach, education program, housing a lab). Recap of CA Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Task Force call today. Contacting CENCOOS & SCOOS along with Steve Weisberg of SCCWRP for more help.
5:50-7:00 New/Old Business
- Recap positive response from SF HQ about HTK. HQ following up with California Ocean Protection Council. Need help with following up with The Ocean Foundation and Ocean Spaces.
- invitation to present HTK at CA Coastal Commission mtng Sept 12-14 in Fort Bragg. max 15 mins/group. Meeting with Jennifer Savage, SF CA Policy Manager tomorrow about criteria. Nicole and Dave will present with Sheila Semans.
- writing blog post about HTK for SF “Making Waves”
- Ocean Friendly Restaurants — new criteria, new discounts. please see separate sheets. We review the program criteria. We agree that timing is good for fall to re-approach target restaurants on our list. Will pick back up in September meeting.
- New Noyo Center Building — on Main St. Work party TBA. Need help with Surfrider display. Noyo wish list: Vacuum, Large Flat Screen TV, Refrigerator, Shelving, Paint, Durable Flooring or Carpet, Tall ladder.
- New Logo and Brand Stuff — banner and tent cover, compliments of HQ. Does anyone have a pop-up tent frame? and velcro weights?
- Coastal Clean-up Day — Sat, Sept 15 at Ward Ave, 9am-noon. The Duncans are our beach captains. Need help with PR. Contact Mendo Land Trust for posters. Need track picker-uppers (Jasmine).
- King Tides — Do we want to host an event for California King Tides this winter? A coalition of governments, non-profits, and individuals come together every year to spread the word about these highest of high tides and how they can serve as a preview of future sea level rise. December 22 and 23 and January 20 and 21. Yes, we decide to participate.
- Strange Fish In Weird Places — CSU Monterey Bay study. Please see poster. Email me for PDF.
- Sign The Surfboard — 20 local businesses signed. Currently in OR. Will make the trip to DC in early 2019.
- West Coast Chapter Meetup — Sept 30 in Half Moon Bay. Nicole and Tamera going to HMB
7:00 Open discussion - Walt points out chapter website needs updating (fix broken links, post minutes).
Important Dates:
9/15 SAT International Coastal Cleanup Day
9/30 SUN Surfrider NorCal/Central Cal Meet-up
9/27 THURS Chapter Meeting
10/25 THURS Chapter Meeting
contact: chair@mendocino.surfrider.org