At tomorrow’s 10 a.m. (December 7) meeting of County Supervisors in San Bernardino, the board will conduct a public hearing and likely vote on a long-awaited proposal to repeal the current county code on Glare and Outdoor Lighting and replace it with updated lighting standards that will focus primarily on light pollution and light trespass. Reporter Mike Lipsitz is here to shine some light on the effort to mitigate this threat to the high desert’s renowned dark skies…
The proposed Light Trespass Ordinance was developed with extended and thorough engagement of area community groups. It won unanimous approval from the County Planning Commission and would require shielding on exterior light fixtures to minimize glare and light-spill onto adjoining properties; mandate warm-tone light sources, and require the use of energy-efficient LED technology.
Following that public hearing and vote, the board will recess until 1 p.m. then reconvene to conduct a second public hearing on the redistricting process and two final proposed supervisorial district maps, one of which will be included in an ordinance scheduled for final adoption when the board next meets on December 14.
Tomorrow’s hearings and discussions will be live-streamed to the video conferencing facility at the Bob Burke Government Center in Joshua Tree where the public may attend and comment.
The following applies to meetings:
(1) The public may view the Board Meeting live stream at http://www.sbcounty.gov/Main/Pages/ViewMeetings.aspx;
(2) If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item or a general comment prior to the meeting, submit it via email to [email protected] or online at http://www.sbcounty.gov/cob/publiccomments/default.aspx. Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for review;
(3) If you wish to comment on a specific item or make a general remark, limit it to 250 words, and submit to the Clerk of the Board at http://www.sbcounty.gov/cob/publiccomments/default.aspx. Comments received prior to the end of the meeting will be provided to the supervisors after the meeting;
(4) If attending the meeting in person, facial covering and a temperature reading are required. Seating in board chambers is limited to maintain social distancing. Additional seating with video and audio of the meeting is available in the Joshua Room and the Rotunda on the first floor of the Government Center adjacent to the chambers.
Any person interested in viewing or addressing the Board during a meeting by interactive video may do so at the Bob Burke Joshua Tree Government Center, 63665 Twentynine Palms Highway, in Joshua Tree.
