Fish and Wildlife Commission
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Agenda — 31 items
- 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.
- 2 PAGE BREAK
- 3 PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
- 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 CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:00 P.M.
- 7 ROLL CALL
- 8 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- 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.
- 10 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 1. Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on July 30, 2025.
- 2. Staff recommending the Commission receive and file the August 2025 Monthly Finance Report dated 8/27/2025.
- 13 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- 14 PRESENTATION
- 3. Commission to receive and file a presentation from the El Dorado and Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation Districts about the Urban Beaver Coexistence Project in El Dorado Hills.
- 16 OPEN FORUM
- 17 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.
- 18 EL DORADO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER REPORT
- 19 COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
- 20 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST AND WARDEN REPORTS
- 21 PAGE BREAK
- 22 AGENDA ITEMS
- 4. Commissioner Robinson recommending that the Commission discuss and consider taking action to sponsor or co-sponsor a taxidermy project, in collaboration with Sheriff Leikauf, to support mountain lion safety education efforts.
- 5. Commission to review updates to the bylaws and resolution, consider approving the changes and submitting to the Board of Supervisors for approval. (Continued item #5, 8/27/2025)
- 6. Commissioner Allen recommending the Commission discuss plans for the September 24, 2025 meeting in South Lake Tahoe.
- 7. The Commission will receive a report from the Fish Stocking Ad Hoc Committee and discuss and make edits to a policy statement regarding the Commission’s support of fish purchases involving current and future stocking for fishing derbies, ponds, and lakes.
- 8. Commission to review and approve the final draft of the annual report to be presented to the Board of Supervisors on September 23, 2025 at 10:00 A.M.
- 9. Commission to discuss El Dorado Irrigation Districts water diversion plan impacts on South Fork American River flows. (Continued item #9, 8/27/2025)
- 29 LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
- 30 NEXT MEETING: September 24, 2025 in South Lake Tahoe 2pm Start Time
- 31 ADJOURNED AT 4:09 P.M.