Fish and Wildlife Commission

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Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting room will be open to the public. The meeting will continue to be live-streamed via Zoom. By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that you are being recorded. Members of the public may address the Commission in-person or via Zoom to make a public comment. The public should call into 530-621-7603 or 530-621-7610. The Meeting ID is 849 8579 7382. Please note you will not be able to join the live-stream until the posted meeting start time. To observe the live stream of the Commission meeting go to https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/84985797382. If you are joining the meeting via Zoom and wish to make a comment on an item, press the "raise hand" button. If you are joining the meeting by phone, press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. Although the County strives to offer remote participation, be advised that remote Zoom participation is provided for convenience only. In the event of a technological malfunction, the only assurance of live comments being received by the Commission is to attend in person. Except for a noticed teleconference meeting, the Commission reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access if there is a malfunction. If you choose not to observe the Commission meeting but wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment in writing. You are encouraged to submit your comment in writing by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday before the meeting to ensure the Commission has adequate time to review. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at edc.cob@edcgov.us. Your comment will be placed into the record and forwarded to Commission members.
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3. 3 PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
4. 4 Public comment will be received at designated periods as called by the Commission Chair. Individuals will have three minutes to address the Commission. Except with the consent of the Commission, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once. Individual Commission members may ask clarifying questions but will not engage in substantive dialogue with persons providing input to the Commission. If a person providing input to the Commission creates a disruption by refusing to follow Commission guidelines, the Commission Chair may take the following actions: Step 1. Request the person adhere to Commission guidelines. If the person refuses, the Commission Chair may turn off the speaker’s microphone. Step 2. If the disruption continues, the Commission Chair may order a recess of the Commission meeting. Step 3. If the disruption continues, the Commission Chair may order the removal of the person from the Commission meeting.
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6. 6 CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:00 P.M.
7. 6 At 3:00 P.M. Commissioner Gardner joined the meeting and invoked AB2449. Commissioner Gardner stated she was unable to attend today’s meeting due to a contagious illness, which is considered “just cause” to allow remote participation under AB2449 (Government Code 54953(f)). In order to comply with AB2449, the Commission Clerk asked that the record reflect there is a quorum of members physically present at the meeting. Member Gardner disclosed that there are no individuals 18 years of age or older present in the room with her. Finally, in compliance with AB2449 Member Gardner kept her camera on during the meeting.
8. 7 ROLL CALL
9. 8 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar Pass
10. 9 The Commission may make any necessary additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda including moving items to or from the Consent Calendar and adopt the agenda and the Consent Calendar with one single vote. A Commission member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion and separate Commission action. At the appropriate time as called by the Commission Chair, members of the public may make a comment on matters on the Consent Calendar prior to Commission action.
11. 10 CONSENT CALENDAR
12. 1. Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on November 19, 2025. 25-1998 Approve the Minutes Pass
13. 2. Staff recommending the Commission receive and file the January 2026 Monthly Finance Report dated 1/28/2026. 26-0089 Approved Pass
14. 13 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
15. 14 OPEN FORUM
16. 15 Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on subject matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Public comments during Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Commission Chair may limit public comment during Open Forum.
17. 16 EL DORADO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER REPORT
18. 17 COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
19. 18 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST AND WARDEN REPORTS
20. 19 AGENDA ITEMS
21. 3. Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Commission: 1) Elect the Chair of the Commission for 2026; 2) Elect the Vice Chair of the Commission for 2026; and 3) Elect the Treasurer of the Commission for 2026. (Continued item 3, February 25, 2026) 26-0088 Continued
22. 4. Commissioner Weddle recommending the Commission review, discuss and amend the 2025-26 Draft Annual Work Plan. 26-0175 No Formal Action
23. 5. Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Commission: 1) Discuss the process and requirements for the commission's annual report to the Board of Supervisors; 2) Assign commissioners to create a draft presentation to bring back to the next meeting for review and approval; and 3) Select a date to present the report to the Board of Supervisors. 26-0087
24. 22 Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Commission: 1) Elect the Chair of the Commission for 2026; 2) Elect the Vice Chair of the Commission for 2026; and 3) Elect the Treasurer of the Commission for 2026. (Continued item 3, February 25, 2026) 26-0088 Withdrawn
25. 6. Commissioner Allen recommending the Commission: 1) Have a discussion regarding possible follow-up action concerning the October 29, 2025 presentation by Friends Aiding Wildlife in Nature;and 2) Establish and appoint up to three commissioners to a FAWN Follow-Up Action Ad Hoc Committee (Continued item 6, January 28, 2026) 25-2055 Continued
26. 23 Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Commission: 1) Elect the Chair of the Commission for 2026; 2) Elect the Vice Chair of the Commission for 2026; and 3) Elect the Treasurer of the Commission for 2026. (Continued item 3, February 25, 2026) 26-0088 Withdrawn
27. 7. Commissioner Allen recommending the Commission have a discussion regarding Black Bear coexistence education dissemination to all El Dorado County property owners. 26-0173 No Formal Action
28. 24 Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Commission: 1) Elect the Chair of the Commission for 2026; 2) Elect the Vice Chair of the Commission for 2026; and 3) Elect the Treasurer of the Commission for 2026. (Continued item 3, February 25, 2026) 26-0088 Withdrawn
29. 8. Commissioner Davies recommending the Commission consider approving a request for additional funding in the amount of $92.99 for the Lumsden Pond fishing derby in April 2026. 26-0225 Approve Pass
30. 26 LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
31. 27 NEXT MEETING: February 25, 2026 (330 Fair Ln, Conference Room C)
32. 28 ADJOURNED AT 4:49 P.M.