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.