2026 Activities and Meetings

January 2026

Friday, 1/2
Monthly meeting with Library Director.

Monthly meeting with Planning and Building Director.

Wednesday, 1/7
Monthly meeting with DOT Director.

Supervisor Laine and I met with staff regarding the Rubicon Trail next steps for working with Placer County.

Staff and I met with SSBMI Tribe leadership for our annual meeting to discuss items, including a request from NBROA regarding the proposed tribal housing project. Everyone agreed that we would all benefit from increased communication between the Tribe and County.

Thursday, 1/8
Follow up meeting with LAFCO, MFPD leadership, GVFPD leadership, and CAO staff regarding next steps for continued collaboration.

Meeting with Carson Creek Village 11 representatives for a briefing on their agenda item.

Friday, 1/9
Attended GFPD to show County support as they move forward toward sustainability.

Meeting with Creekside Village representatives for briefing on their agenda item.

Sunday, 1/11
Attended Garden Valley Fire breakfast. Residents shared with me how much they appreciated the recent roadwork on Greenwood Road and I said I would convey their appreciation to our DOT Maintenance crew. Thank you!

Monday, 1/12
Attended EID board meeting with EDWA General Manager Rebecca Guo. EID considered an agenda item to clarify their project priorities while allowing their staff to participate in the countywide planning that is EDWA’s mission. We appreciated the opportunity to make public comments on their agenda item.

Supervisor Ferrero and I met with staff as the Planning Commission Bylaws Ad Hoc. Staff is working on the draft agenda item that will be brought to the board in the near future. The agenda item will include items for the Board to consider in addition to the Bylaws update.

Attended First 5 El Dorado Commission meeting. Focus is on rebranding First 5 as the County pivots away from Hubs.

Wednesday, 1/14
Met with DOT to discuss upcoming PG&E undergrounding on Rock Creek Road. Requested a community meeting to share information with the community for expectations during the undergrounding project.

EDWA board meeting. Board heard a presentation from Grizzly Flats CSD on their recovery post Caldor Fire, approved funding for development of the Tahoe Basin Water Blueprint and Implementation Roadmap, and gave direction to staff to invite all purveyors to present to the EDWA board.

Virtual meeting with Rubicon partners to discuss long term maintenance.

Thursday, 1/15
Pioneer Community Energy Board meeting. Board took action to decrease the Pioneer portion of electric bills.

Friday, 1/16
Monthly virtual meeting with Planning staff.

Monthly meeting with Ag Director.

Monthly meeting with Environmental Management Director.

Tuesday, 1/20
Monthly meeting with Sheriff.

Supervisor Veerkamp and I, as the Airport Ad Hoc Committee, met with staff to discuss the upcoming Board item regarding leases.

Wednesday, 1/21
RCRC, GSCA, and GSFA board meetings. There are several ad hoc committees working on Policy Principles. I submitted the draft Predatory Species Management policy to our Agricultural Commissioner for review. It was positively received.

Attended the RCRC 2026 Annual Rural Leadership Reception.

Thursday, 1/22
GSJTA Governing Board meeting. I did not support the update to the Workforce Board’s Bylaws.

Introductory meeting with EID General Manager. It was good to have time to connect with her.

Monthly meeting with County Counsel.

Attended MFPD board meeting to continue collaborative support for sustainability of emergency services.

Sunday, 1/25
Attended Georgetown VFW Breakfast.

Wednesday, 1/28
Webinar regarding SB 54 (Allen 2022) recycling implementation.

Thursday, 1/29
Meeting with Commission on Aging representative.

Monthly meeting with Chief Probation Officer.

Meeting with Registrar of Voters.

Attended El Dorado County Chamber Installation Dinner as a boardmember of Pioneer Community Energy, who was a sponsor of the event.

Friday, 1/30
Meeting with Rubicon Trail representatives to follow up on recent letter from USFS regarding trail operations and maintenance.

Saturday, 1/31
Participated in ARC’s Bond Prescribed Fire event at the Lewis Ranch.

February 2026

Monday, 2/2
RCRC Predator Management Ad Hoc Committee Webinar with Secretary Crowfoot.

Wednesday, 2/4
Monthly meeting with DOT Director.

Monthly meeting with Sheriff.

Thursday, 2/5
EDCTA meeting.

EDCTC meeting. Executive Director reported out that he and I met with Teichert Construction regarding their proposed realignment of a segment of Highway 49 near their quarry. Public engagement will part of their approval process. Executive Director also reported out that he was in contact with the City of Auburn to install signage on the new roundabout to warn truck drivers of their last opportunity to turn around and not get stuck on Highway 49 hairpins.

Friday, 2/6
Virtually attended EDOK meeting.

Monthly meeting with Library Director.

Monthly meeting with IT Director.

Sunday, 2/8
Garden Valley Fire breakfast.

Monday, 2/9
Monthly meeting with Planning and Building Director.

Wednesday, 2/11
EDWA board meeting. Presentation regarding the Irrigation Management Services Program. We received good feedback from ag producers on how they use the program and its benefits.

Friday, 2/13
Virtual MCWRA board meeting.

Wednesday, 2/18
Supervisor Veerkamp and I participated in a Homeless Ad Hoc Committee meeting with stakeholders. Continue planning for permanent shelter location and services during gap.

Supervisor Veerkamp and I participated in a Budget Ad Hoc Committee meeting.

Meeting with staff regarding River Management Plan (RMP) update. Parks and Rec Commission meeting rescheduled to 3/10 to review RMP updates.

Thursday, 2/19
Meeting with OWPR staff to discuss EDWA advocacy while in D.C. for FEMA funding to progress for the Weber Creek Resiliency project.

Follow up meeting with LAFCO, GVFD, MVFD regarding Mosquito MVFD sustainability.

Friday, 2/20
Monthly meeting with Agricultural Commissioner.

Monthly meeting with Environmental Management Director.

Sunday, 2/22
Georgetown VFW Breakfast.

Monday, 2/23
SOFAR Steering Committee virtual meeting.

Tuesday, 2/24
Meeting with staff regarding General Plan Update.

Attended the Gathering Inn’s Lunch and Learn Community meeting. The reps introduced their project for temporary housing for homeless seniors near the Senior Center on Spring Street. Their model looks for promising and all in attendance were encouraged. To start, applicants must be Placerville residents and Anthem members for benefits. Placerville City Council members were present and had previously been briefed. Very supportive.

Virtual Sierra Nevada Conservancy South Central subregion agenda review. Good to see that 2 of the proposed projects for funding are in El Dorado County.

Meeting with NAMI representatives regarding success of programs at the Clubhouse.

Monthly meeting with County Counsel.

Monthly meeting with Airport and Parks staff.

Thursday, 2/26
Monthly meeting with Chief Probation Officer.

Virtually attended Pioneer Community Energy meeting.

Attended MVFD Board meeting to show county support for sustainability efforts.

Friday, 2/27
Attended RCRC/PG&E quarterly meeting. Discussion was mostly on progress toward minimizing impacts from EPSS (fast trip switch) outages.

Attended PG&E Answer Center at Mosquito Fire Station regarding upcoming undergrounding project on Rock Creek Road.

Saturday, 2/28
Attended Battle of the Badges 911 Chili Cook-off at the fairgrounds.

March 2026

Wednesday, 3/4
Agenda preparation with Executive Director Deloria to chair 3/5 EDCTC meeting.

Phone call with Lauren Shoemaker, ASRA Parks, to discuss traffic safety on SR 49 at the Confluence. Will follow up with Executive Director Deloria to arrange meeting with State Parks and Caltrans.

DOT public meeting for updates on projects in Shingle Springs.

Thursday, 3/5
Thank you to Julianne Melchor for working with Carla Hass to promote our Employee Blood Drives and special appreciation to those who are able and do donate. I do my best to donate when I can because not everyone is able to and donating blood saves lives.

EDCTA meeting.

EDCTC meeting.

Friday, 3/6
Agenda preparation with General Manager Guo to chair 3/11 EDWA meeting.

Monthly meeting with DOT Director.

Monthly meeting with IT Director.

Saturday, 3/7
Attended Shingle Springs Community Center quarterly breakfast.

Attended the 36th Annual Way Too Cool 50K and 10M run. I had the honor of holding the ribbon for the 1st place 50K male winner and presenting the first place 50K female winner with her prizes.

Sunday, 3/8
Attended Garden Valley Fire breakfast.

Monday, 3/9
First 5 Commission meeting. Updates included great participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library free book program at 37.5% of 8,310 eligible children ages 0-5. Special thank you to these organizations for their donations toward postage to mail the books:

● First 5 El Dorado County - $15,000

● Friends of the Library - $15,000

● Marcella Foundation- $15,000

Tuesday, 3/10
Divide Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Art on the Divide Gallery in Georgetown. Good to see the Georgetown Library ballot measure supporters there.

Wednesday, 3/11
Monthly meeting with Planning and Building Director.

El Dorado Water Agency board meeting.

Budget Ad Hoc meetings with Supervisor Veerkamp and staff.

Meeting with ARCC, PARC, and ASRA Captain regarding projects and parking in ASRA and the Confluence. Following up with AQMD for potential funds to allocate to an Auburn-to-ASRA shuttle to alleviate congestion.

DOT meeting in Coloma regarding DOT and State Parks projects.

Thursday, 3/12
Attended RWA board meeting with EDWA General Manager.

Audit discussion for ESJPA as the Chair.

Attended Wildfire Preparedness Symposium at CPCSD.

Friday, 3/13
Virtual Cap to Cap Wildfire & Forest Health Team Briefing.

Monthly meeting with Library Director.

Saturday, 3/14
BSPOA Crab Feed.

Sunday, 3/15
Marshall Grange Flea Market

Monday, 3/16
Rubicon Oversight meeting with partner agencies. Next meeting will be a follow up with the public. Thank you to our Parks staff for providing this opportunity for agencies to collaborate and coordinate efforts in the spirit of the MOU.

Signage Ad Hoc with Supervisor Veerkamp and staff.

Retirement Celebration for Judge Ashworth.

Mountain Lion Awareness meeting with Sheriff Leikauf at the CPCSD.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 3/17 and 3/18
Budget Ad Hoc meetings with Supervisor Veerkamp and staff.

Thursday, 3/19
Virtually attended the morning portion of the Sierra Nevada Regional Meeting: CA Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force.

Pioneer Community Energy board meeting.

Friday, 3/20
Monthly meeting with Planning and Building staff.

Monthly meeting with Agricultural Commissioner.

Monthly meeting with Environmental Management Director.

Virtually met with Interim Chief Probation Officer.

Meeting with MFPD Chair and CAO to explore options for the future sustainability of the district.

Saturday, 3/21
Retirement celebration for Georgetown Chief Brown.

Back the Badge annual event.

Sunday, 3/22
Georgetown VFW breakfast.

Monday, 3/23
SOFAR virtual Steering Committee meeting. Planning for upcoming Collaborative Virtual Meeting on April 8, 2026.

Wednesday, 3/25
RCRC Board meeting. During Member County Concerns I did bring up the State’s new push for longer Vote Center days from 11 to 20 because the data shows that people do not show up until the last day or two for voting. RCRC is working with others to advocate for funding if this becomes a new state mandate. Generally, RCRC is pushing for counties to submit Test Claims to the State for funding of state mandates, also including the proposed new Juvenile Hall requirements.

Thursday, 3/26
I was re-elected as the Chair of the ESJPA for the remainder of my term.

Monthly meeting with County Counsel.

Attended MFPD Board meeting.

Saturday, 3/28
Stopped by the El Dorado County Fire Department and Diamond Springs Fire Department pinning ceremony to celebrate the merging of their 2 departments.

Attended the Rescue Fire Department annual awards dinner and helped Chief Ransdell surprise Penny Humphreys with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tuesday, 3/31
Meeting with LAFCO, MFPD, GVFD, and CAO’s office to continue discussions about sustainability of the small, rural fire districts in North County. The recent BOS support for analysis is appreciated and there will likely be another conceptual item coming to the BOS soon.

April 2026

Wednesday, 4/1
Briefing with EDCTC Executive Director Deloria to chair 4/2 EDCTC meeting.

Watched CSAC County H.R. 1 Budget Request webinar.

Phone call with RCRC Executive Director regarding support for broadband grants. Working with staff to follow up and may end up with a BOS item.

Thursday, 4/2
Tara Stout and I attended in person and Agriculture Commissioner LeeAnne Mila attended virtually the annual UCCE Central Sierra Advisory Council meeting to discuss budget and renewing the 4-county agreement. This year UCCE is asking for a status quo budget. We discussed our meeting schedule to help us meet at a time of year that is better for budget planning. Also met new director who happens to live in EDC.

EDCTA meeting.

EDCTC meeting. Reviewed the Draft Next Generation Transportation Investments Strategy. I reported out that AQMD is working with the City of Auburn to explore funding a shuttle service from Auburn to the Confluence on SR 49 to alleviate traffic congestion.

Friday, 4/3
Attended EDOK meeting. The group is considering changing the meeting date/time which could be problematic for those of us with many recurring meetings.

Monthly meeting with Library Director.

Sunday, 4/5
Attended Kelsey Schoolhouse breakfast. Everyone seemed exceptionally excited to be back at this first breakfast of the year at Kelsey. Great attendance.

Tuesday, 4/7
Supervisor Veerkamp and I met as the Budget Ad Hoc Committee with staff regarding upcoming agenda presentation to board.

Attended EDC Fire Safe Council and OWPR meeting regarding Countywide Protection Program planning. Great attendance and input by the local FSCs.

Wednesday, 4/8
DOT community meeting at Henningsen Lotus Park to update community on the HLP/Lotus Trail project.

Friday, 4/10
MCWRA board meeting in Murphys. I was happy to see that the additional language that I had suggested regarding aging infrastructure was created by our EDWA General Manager and added to our Policy Principles.

Monthly meeting with DOT Director.

Saturday, 4/11
Attended Georgetown Divide Wildfire Expo at the Georgetown IOOF Hall. Great attendance with improved format from last year.

Garden Valley Fire breakfast.

Monday, 4/13
Supervisor Ferrero and I met as the Jurisdictional Ad Hoc Committee with staff regarding the recommendation to the board regarding the conceptual shared service agreement with Mosquito, Georgetown, and Garden Valley Fire Protection Districts.

Zoom with GSCA and EDC staff regarding broadband grant.

Thursday, 4/16
Virtually attended Pioneer Community Energy board meeting. Board approved item for staff to explore the opportunity for Pioneer to expand its territory to include the City of South Lake Tahoe, which I’ve kept Supervisor Laine aware of.

Friday, 4/17
Monthly meeting with Planning staff.

Monthly meeting with Ag Director.

Monthly meeting with Environmental Management Director.

Saturday - Wednesday, 4/18-4/22
Attended Cap to Cap representing the EDCWA and participating on the Wildfire and Forest Health Team. Team focus was on support of the Fix Our Forest Act, permitting reform to align NEPA and other processes for forest health projects, and FEMA program funding and reauthorization. EDCWA GM and I also stopped into our Senators’ offices to make contact specifically for support of moving the Weber Creek FEMA project forward.

I appreciate the board’s approval in my absence of the allocation of $400,000 of the Mosquito Fire Settlement Fund toward supporting fire service on the Divide.

Thursday, 4/23
Monthly meeting with County Counsel.

CAO Phillips and I attended the MFPD board meeting. Appreciate our CAO sharing the conceptual proposal to use Mosquito Fire Settlement Funds to pilot a 2-year program to fund a shared position between GV, MQ, and GT to begin the process of collaboration for sustainability and consistency of operations on the Divide.

Friday, 4/24
Attended the statewide raising of the Children’s Memorial Flag at the El Dorado Community Health Center in Placerville in solemn remembrance of the young lives lost to violence.

Virtual meeting of the RCRC Predatory Species Ad Hoc Committee to determine positions on current proposed legislation.

Sunday, 4/26
Attended Georgetown VFW breakfast.

Monday, 4/27
Virtual SOFAR Steering Committee to prepare for June collaborative meeting.

Meeting with GSEC President and CEO Barry Broome to discuss potential of restarting EDC membership in GSEC. Potential to focus on a biomass facility in EDC.

Virtual meeting as the ESJPA Chair with the ESJPA TAG Chair and staff to fine tune business plan draft for approval at next meeting.

Thursday, 4/30
Monthly meeting with Sheriff

May 2026

Friday, 5/1
Monthly meeting virtually with Interim Chief Probation Officer

Monthly meeting with Library Director

Monthly meeting with IT Director

Sunday, 5/3
Kelsey Schoolhouse breakfast

Monday, 5/4
Supervisor Turnboo and I met with members from the PSVRR regarding operations in EDC

Meeting with Planning Commissioner

Monthly meeting with DOT Director

Tuesday, 5/5
Meeting with LAFCO, Mosquito Fire, Garden Valley Fire, and county staff to continue progress toward shared services agreements

Wednesday, 5/6
Meeting with EDCTC Executive Director and staff to prepare for next meeting and review budget proposal

Meet and Greet with Chief Gates

Meeting with staff regarding next steps in rural center design standards

Thursday, 5/7
Meeting with Supervisor Laine and staff regarding potential Pioneer Energy CCA for Tahoe

Mosquito Fire Settlement Fund discussion with community members to determine next steps

EDCTA meeting

EDCTC meeting. I asked the Commissioners to direct staff to explore funding for a comprehensive plan for the use of the Mosquito Fire Settlement Fund. Thank you to the

Sunday, 5/10
Garden Valley Fire breakfast

Monday,5/11
Attended SPTC JPA meeting

First 5 El Dorado Commission meeting

Tuesday, 5/26
SOFAR Steering Committee, main topic was preparation for 6/10 Collaborative meeting.

Monthly meeting with County Counsel.

Thursday, 5/28
Thank you to Facilities for a tour of the new and updated court space in Building C.

Attended MFPD Board Meeting to show County engagement in supporting the district’s sustainability.

Saturday, 5/30
Attended Mosquito Fest Community Event. Thank you to Mosquito Fire Safe Council for hosting this event to bring the community together and hear about evacuation preparation. I appreciate CAO Phillips, LAFCO Executive Officer Frentzen, and GV Fire Chief Norman attending to show support for the sustainability of fire service on the Georgetown Divide. It was a beautiful day at Dyer Lake.

June 2026

Monday, 6/1
Virtual meeting with SNC staff and South Central Subregion reps to review agenda.

Meeting with LAFCO, MFPD, GVFPD, and EDC staff to continue progress toward Shared Services Agreement.

Monthly meeting with Sheriff.

Tuesday, 6/2
Meeting with HHSA staff regarding HR 1 impacts.

Monthly meeting with HR Director.

Monthly meeting with IT Director.

Monthly meeting with DOT Director.

Monthly meeting with Library Director.

Wednesday-Friday, 6/3-6/5
Attended the annual RCRC Meeting in the County of the Chair, which was Mariposa County this year. We had a wonderful time visiting Yosemite on Thursday morning, followed by a lunch at the Happy Goat Farm, a tour of the Mariposa Museum & History Center and County Courthouse, followed by a delicious dinner at Fedrick’s of Savourys.

Items of note at the Board meeting on Friday:

I did bring up concerns being raised about the upcoming CalChambers ballot initiative that will fundamentally remove local land use control. I have been contacted by an opposition group that will be taking a leading role in stopping this ballot measure from passing in November. As a county, we should watch this one.

RCRC is growing its program to increase reimbursements associated with state-mandated programs.

Hospitals are a hot topic among rural counties and RCRC is advocating for further extending the seismic requirements and allowing for complete exemptions in certain instances.

RCRC 2026 Annual Meeting is coming in September. Please start thinking about items to contribute to our auction basket.

Saturday, 6/6
With my District IV Fish and Wildlife Commissioner, attended the Annual Fishing Derby at Lake Walton. Appreciate all of the organizations and community that come together to support this wonderful event. Around 260 people attended. Special thank you to USFS, GDPUD, Georgetown Rotary, and the EDC Fish and Wildlife Commission for funding the fish delivery every year.

Sunday, 6/7
Kelsey Schoolhouse Breakfast. Received a thank you from a constituent for work to update the Cannabis Ordinance.

Monday, 6/8
Virtual monthly meeting with Planning and Building Director.

Wednesday, 6/10
Chaired the regular June 2026 EDWA board meeting. The board approved:

Staff’s recommendation to hire a consulting firm to perform the Alder Creek Reservoir and Conservation Project Appraisal Study

Staff's recommendation to hire a consulting firm to assist with South Tahoe Public Utility District’s Groundwater Sustainability Agreement maintenance, which is a burdensome process that legislators are trying to address legislatively

Staff’s recommendation to approve a non-financial MOU with ARC, much like the one that EDWA has with the County to establish clear roles for collaboration

Virtually attended the hybrid SOFAR Collaborative Meeting.

Thursday, 6/11
Chaired the regular June 2026 ESJPA board meeting. Emily Coven of the Circular Action Alliance presented information and led a robust discussion on how their SB 54 implementation is going, all with the goal of making it so that recyclables have an end market and that any costs to counties are reimbursed. Her team plans to visit every MRF in the state to understand needs for success.

Sunday, 6/14
Attended Garden Valley Fire breakfast.

Wednesday, 6/17
Attended LIFT Together - Commission for Youth and Families Countywide Gathering at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. Vision is Each Child in EDC has a mentor. Discussion centered on resources, programs, and people to fulfill that vision. Additionally, the long-awaited centralized resource database was announced that it is near completion and ready for sharing, I will keep everyone posted on that.

Thank you to staff for hosting the Georgetown Divide Kickoff community meeting for Design Standards in the Rural Centers in the north county. The meeting was well attended and the community brought great questions. I look forward to continuing this work with the community and staff to bring the Design Standards for community identity to fruition.

Thursday, 6/18
Attended meeting with Congressman Kevin Kiley convened by ARC to discuss protection and public access of public lands. Great discussion regarding the benefit of good stewardship of our public lands for recreation, industry, and economic benefits. Congressman Kiley was very interested in exploring support of key initiatives currently before Congress.

Attended Pioneer Community Energy board meeting. Celebrated a successful prepay bond transaction that allows Pioneer to purchase energy at reduced rates to save customers money. Additionally, the Executive Director reported that he and staff met with Liberty Utilities leadership and will reach out to El Dorado County to follow up with data from the meeting.

Friday, 6/19
Monthly virtual meeting with Planning and Building staff.

Monthly meeting with Ag Commissioner.