Livestock & Equine Heritage Committee
Regular MeetingWoodside, CA · February 28, 2024
Minutes
Town of Woodside
2955 Woodside Road Woodside, CA 94062
Woodside Livestock and Equine Heritage Committee
February 28, 2024
5:30 pm
Final Minutes
Call to Order: 5:35 pm
Roll Call:
Present: Kristina Chancholo (arrived at 5:50 pm), Lexi Bartlo, Nancy Atkinson, Susan Dorsey,
Fentress Hall, John Matheney, Meredith Weideman, Philip Bellamy
Absent: Sharon Butler, Melinda Stoker
Public Communications:
Anne Van Camp reported from the Trails Committee on trails that will be worked on, upgraded.
Parking on the trails comes back to their meetings often. It’s an ongoing issue.
Approval of Minutes from January 24, 2024. Lexi Bartlo approved, Fentress 2nd
Old Business:
1. Health and Safety– Report from Subcommittee. Continuing discussion on existing issues
and town operations such as improper parking on trails, stabling, environmental impact on
livestock.
a. Review of barn permit inspection process and LEHC role in guiding staff,
committees and residents. Sage Schaan to present town perspective and open
discussion with committee. Sage reported on the three stages for barn review.
The conceptual stage is presented to the whole LEHC committee. The formal
stage is next. Then the construction stage. He went over the process of what
happens when the Subcommittee does a barn review. The Town is pleased with
use of the LEHC Subcommittee for time sensitive requests and field
participation. Staff will provide written procedures for LEHC review of
projects.
b. Meeting with town on guidelines for parking on trails, pending new staff. Yaz
Emrani on board, delay meeting until up to speed. Consider joint project with Trails
Committee. This will go on next month’s agenda until accomplished.
c. Review Subcommittee membership- New Subcommittee lead/chair is Nancy
Atkinson. Diane Garcia resigned.
2. Public Outreach – Report from Subcommittee. Continuing discussion on existing issues
related to educational projects such as signage, website, publications, accomplishments of
local equestrians.
a. Status of revisions to booklet – Keeping Horses in Woodside. Members are still
working on their chapters. The Subcommittee has not met since the last
meeting in January.
b. Status of FAQ booklet on navigating building process, update. Sage and
Committee confirmed usefulness of FAQ booklet. Will consider if there is a
need for improved correlation of checklists and municipal codes.
c. Status of review of new website. Members are encouraged to review the website
New Business:
1. Staffing and recruiting. Try to get new applicants.
Member Communications
1. Report from Trails Committee meeting. Fentress mentioned to Barry about forming a
joint committee to address the nails on the trails and parking on the trails.
Next Meeting: March 27, 2024
Nancy Moved to adjourn and Lexi Bartlo 2nd at 7:13 pm
Minutes respectively submitted by Susan Dorsey and Kristina Chancholo
Agenda
Town of Woodside
2955 Woodside Road Woodside, CA 94062
Woodside Livestock and Equine Heritage Committee
February 28, 2024
5:30 pm
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Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call (Five members in attendance required for a quorum)
Public Communications:
Persons wishing to address the Committee on any appropriate subjects are invited to do so. Please note, however,
that the Committee is not able to undertake extended discussion or to act on non-agenda items. Such items can be
referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on a future agenda. As a courtesy to others, the
communications should be kept to a three-minute limit.
Approval of Minutes from January 24, 2024.
Old Business:
1. Health and Safety– Report from Subcommittee. Continuing discussion on existing issues
and town operations such as improper parking on trails, stabling, environmental impact on
livestock.
a. Review of barn permit inspection process and LEHC role in guiding staff,
committees and residents. Sage Schaan to present town perspective and open
discussion with committee.
b. Meeting with town on guidelines for parking on trails, pending new staff. Yaz
Emrani on board, delay meeting until up to speed. Consider joint project with Trails
Committee.
c. Review Subcommittee membership
2. Public Outreach – Report from Subcommittee. Continuing discussion on existing issues
related to educational projects such as signage, website, publications, accomplishments of
local equestrians.
a. Status of revisions to booklet – Keeping Horses in Woodside
b. Status of FAQ booklet on navigating building process, update
c. Status of review of new website
New Business:
1. Staffing and recruiting
Member Communications
1. Report from Trails Committee meeting
Next Meeting: March 27, 2024
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Livestock and Equine Heritage Committee regarding any
item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Administration counter at Town Hall located
at 2955 Woodside Road, during normal business hours.
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