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Agenda — 77 items

1. 1 ADDENDUM
2. 2 Item 28 is hereby added to Closed Session
3. 3 Item 29 is hereby added to the Consent Calendar
4. 4 VISION STATEMENT Exceptional quality of life with a strong sense of community, historical heritage, rural character, managed growth, and opportunity for all. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
5. 5 Materials related to agenda items submitted after the packet is distributed are available for public review during normal business hours at Building A, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, outside the Board Chambers and in the Board Clerk’s Office, and also on the Board of Supervisors' Meeting Agenda webpage, when possible. For Purposes of the Brown Act § 54954.2 (a), the numbered items on this Agenda give a brief description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed. Recommendations of the staff, as shown, do not prevent the Board from taking other action. The Board meets simultaneously as the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Directors of the Air Quality Management District, In-Home Supportive Services, Public Housing Authority, Redevelopment Agency, and other Special Districts. The County of El Dorado strives to ensure all Board agenda materials are ADA-compliant. However, in limited circumstances, attachments to agenda items may not be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. We remain committed to ensuring the agenda materials are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities to the maximum extent possible. Alternative formats for the requested agenda materials can be made available upon request to the Clerk of the Board at 530-621-5390 or via email, edc.cob@edcgov.us, preferably no less than 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
6. 6 PAGE BREAK
7. 7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
8. 8 In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and recent updates under Senate Bill 707, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is committed to ensuring accessible and inclusive public meetings where remote participants have the same opportunity to address the Board as in-person attendees. There are multiple ways to attend, view, and participate: In-Person: Attend and provide comments in-person at the Board Chambers. Zoom: Join the meeting at https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/84989445167 - Meeting ID: Webinar ID 849 8944 5167 - You may join the live stream 15 minutes prior to the posted meeting start time. - To make a public comment via Zoom, use the “Raise Hand” feature. By Phone: Call 530-621-7603 or 530-621-7610 - Press *9 to indicate your desire to comment. YouTube: View the live stream on the El Dorado Clerk of the Board YouTube Channel. Written Comments: If you prefer not to attend or speak during the meeting, you may submit written comments on specific agenda items. Please email your comments to  edc.cob@edcgov.us by 4:00 PM the day before the meeting to ensure timely distribution to the Board. All written comments will be entered into the public record. The Board Clerk cannot guarantee that any email or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Board prior to action on the subject matter. By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that the session is being recorded and may be publicly broadcast. All meeting agendas, most Board of Supervisors meeting videos, supplemental materials, and meeting minutes are available at: http://eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
9. 9 PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
10. 10 Public comment will be received only at designated periods as called by the Board Chair. Each speaker will be allotted up to three (3) minutes to address the Board. - If time is exceeded, the speaker’s microphone will be muted. - Individuals may speak only once during each designated public comment period. At the Board’s discretion, the Board may establish: - A specific time limit per speaker, and/or - A total time limit for public comment on any item or Open Forum. Applause, outbursts, or other disruptions are not permitted in the Board Chambers.
11. 11 PAGE BREAK
12. 12 9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER
13. 13 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
14. 14 ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA
15. 15 The Chief Administrative Officer will announce any revisions to the agenda.
16. 16 APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR AND CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
17. 17 A Board member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate Board action. Public comment on all matters on the Consent Calendar, including items that were pulled for separate action, will be taken at this time. The Board Chair will determine where on the day's agenda the pulled item(s) will be heard. Public comment for Closed Session items will also be taken at this time. With one motion, the Board will approve all items on the Consent Calendar.
18. 18 PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ALL REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS (EXCLUDING PUBLIC HEARINGS)
19. 19 Public comment on all remaining agenda items, excluding Public Hearings, will only be taken at this time. Each Public Hearing will have its own designated public comment period.
20. 20 PAGE BREAK
21. 21 CLOSED SESSION
22. 1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). Title: Number of potential cases: (1). 26-1703
23. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Title: Claim of Paul Lewis vs. County of El Dorado. Sedgwick Workers’ Compensation Claim No. 20212000630. Number of potential cases: (1). 26-1648
24. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Title: In re: County of El Dorado Petition for Modification of CPUC Resolution T-17845. Number of potential cases: (1). 26-1708
25. 4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957- Public Employee Performance Evaluation. Title: Director of Transportation. 26-1438
26. 5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957- Public Employee Performance Evaluation. Title: Director of Planning and Building. 26-1675
27. 27 PAGE BREAK
28. 28 CONSENT CALENDAR
29. 6. Clerk of the Board recommending the Board approve the Minutes from the regular meeting on October 20, 2026. 26-1710
30. 30 GENERAL GOVERNMENT - CONSENT ITEMS
31. 7. Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board: 1) Receive and file the FY 2026-27 Bridge Funding and Sustainability Plan prepared and submitted by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) El Dorado County Western Slope and South Lake Tahoe, as directed by the Board on September 22, 2026, and direct staff to work with NAMI to provide an update to the Board on implementation of the Plan in the first quarter of 2027; 2) Find that a public benefit is derived from supporting NAMI's Clubhouse Program; 3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Out Agreement 10670 with NAMI in the amount of $300,000 for the retroactive performance period of October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to support their Clubhouse Program; and 4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 10670, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement. FUNDING: General Fund. 26-1680
32. 8. Human Resources Department recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 169-2026 to approve, due to an upward reclassification, the deletion of 1.0 FTE Sr. Administrative Analyst allocation and the addition of 1.0 FTE Program Manager allocation in the Department of Transportation; and 2) Approve the incumbent appointment to the Program Manager position pursuant to Personnel Rule 507.12, which allows direct appointment for an upward reclassification when the incumbent has been performing the higher-level duties for the required period. FUNDING: Road Fund. 26-1670
33. 9. Recorder-Clerk's Office recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 173-2026, authorizing the implementation of a Recorder Notification Program pursuant to Government Code Section 27297.7. FUNDING: N/A 26-1672
34. 34 PAGE BREAK
35. 35 HEALTH AND COMMUNITY - CONSENT ITEMS
36. 10. Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board: 1) Approve the County Veterans Affairs Commission’s (VAC) recommendation for the utilization of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 General Fund Contribution to the VAC; 2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director or Chief Assistant Director to execute seven funding-out agreements with various organizations supporting veterans, and to distribute the FY 2026-27 funds in the total amount of $175,000, as recommended by the VAC on August 13, 2026, contingent upon approval of County Counsel and Risk Management; and 3) Authorize the HHSA Director or Chief Assistant Director to execute further documents relating to these agreements, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, as applicable, including amendments that do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the agreements. FUNDING: 100% VAC General Fund Contribution. 26-1461
37. 11. Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board: 1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the Social Rehabilitation Treatment Services services provided by Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health LLC doing business as Compassion Springs (Compassion) requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work; 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment III to Agreement for Services 8092 with Compassion, increasing the contract value by $1,500,000, for a revised amount not to exceed $7,500,000, with no change to the three-year term expiring June 30, 2027, and updating the reference of the Mental Health Services Act (2004) to the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) (2024); 3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8092, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and 4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 8092. FUNDING: 36% Federal Medi-Cal, 54% Realignment, and 10% BHSA. 26-1482
38. 12. Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 171-2026 authorizing the County to accept the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Transitional Housing Program (THP) Round 8 Allocation Award in an amount not to exceed $139,742, and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) Round 5 Allocation Award in an amount not to exceed $65,290; and 2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director or Chief Assistant Director, to execute the resulting funding agreements for both THP Round 8 and HNMP Round 5, and any subsequent amendments that do not increase Net County Cost, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, as applicable, and subsequent administrative documents or required fiscal or programmatic reports. FUNDING: 100% State HCD funding for the THP and HNMP Programs; no matching funds are required. 26-1567
39. 13. Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board: 1) Approve and ratify the Chair’s signature on the First Amendment to competitively bid Agreement for Services 8113 with Social Entrepreneurs, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Point-in-Time count services, effective September 22, 2026, for the maximum obligation of $146,964.20, noting the amount approved by the Board on the original agenda item was incorrectly listed as $143,964.20; and 2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8113, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase this revised maximum amount, or extend the term of the Agreement. FUNDING: 100% Federal Funding awarded through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Planning Grants. 26-1625
40. 40 PAGE BREAK
41. 41 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT ITEMS
42. 14. Department of Agriculture recommending the Board: 1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the first amendment to Cooperative Service Agreement 26-7306-6574-RA (10392) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to add a contract administrator, with no change to the term or compensation of the agreement; and 2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments to Agreement for Services 10392, excluding term extensions and increases to the compensation amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel. FUNDING: General Fund (67%) and Unclaimed Gas Tax (33%). 26-1548
43. 15. Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt the revised Board of Supervisors Policy, A-8, Payment or Reimbursement to Consulting Parties on County Projects, formalizing the position of El Dorado County on providing payment or reimbursement to interested third parties requesting consultation prior to and during review under the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act, for projects in the County. (Cont. 10/20/206, Item 19) FUNDING: N/A 26-1140
44. 16. Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the First Amendment to Agreement for Services #7668 with Dokken Engineering, to provide continued environmental update and design services for the US 50 / Ponderosa Road Interchange Projects Phase 1A - North Shingle Road Realignment, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) number 36104009 and US 50 / Ponderosa Road Interchange Phase 1B - Durock Road Realignment, CIP 36104008, with the following: 1) Extend the performance period by two (2) years through November 5, 2028; and 2) Update the contract provisions to match current California Department of Transportation federal funding requirements. (District 4) FUNDING: Traffic Impact Fees - Highway 50 (100%). (Local Funds) 26-1340
45. 17. Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 between the California Department of Transportation and County of El Dorado, which adds Department Furnished Materials language and funding for the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project, Capital Improvement Program number 72334/36105011. FUNDING: Master Circulation and Funding Plan Financing, Traffic Impact Fees - Zones 1-7, and Regional Surface Transportation Program Advance - El Dorado County Transportation Commission Funds. (State and Local Funds) 26-1434
46. 18. Planning and Building Department recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 174-2026 rescinding Resolution 148-2024, to dissolve the Building Industry Advisory Committee. Funding: N/A 26-1506
47. 47 PAGE BREAK
48. 48 LAW AND JUSTICE - CONSENT ITEMS
49. 19. District Attorney's Office recommending the Board: 1) Receive and file the Law Enforcement Panel’s approval for the District Attorney’s use of 15% Asset Forfeiture Funds to support the following: a $10,000 contribution to the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) Drug-Prosecution Training Initiative; a $15,000 contribution to Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) for community outreach programs; a $2,000 contribution to the annual community Drug Store Project; $23,000 for multimedia production services promoting fentanyl-use deterrence; and $10,000 for community advertising on the negative impacts of drug use; 2) Find that the proposed uses provide a valuable public benefit by supporting programs designed to combat drug abuse and divert gang activity; 3) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 168-2026, approving the above-listed contributions to CDAA, BBBS, and the Drug Store Project; and 4) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the associated Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget transfer increasing revenue and appropriations within the District Attorney’s General Fund by $60,000. (4/5 vote required) FUNDING: District Attorney 15% Asset Forfeiture Fund. 26-1663
50. 20. District Attorney's Office recommending the Board: 1) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual Agreement 6126 with GFI Digital (previously Karpel Computer Systems, Inc.) through October 27, 2029 for Microsoft Office and M365 licenses in the estimated annual cost of $70,627.20; and 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment VI to Agreement 6126 with GFI Digital (previously Karpel Computer Systems, Inc.) updating the compensation section of the agreement and incorporating the transition of Karpel’s iNSIGHTbyKarpel (iNSIGHT), the company’s Information Technologies Management Services Division, to GFI Digital, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approvals. FUNDING: General Fund. 26-1610
51. 21. Public Defender's Office recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 172-2026, to approve the addition of 0.4 full-time equivalent Paralegal I/II to the Public Defender's authorized allocations; and 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Transfer increasing Revenue and Salaries and Benefits by $33,500. FUNDING: The State Bar of California Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Court Program. 26-1575
52. 52 END CONSENT CALENDAR
53. 53 PAGE BREAK
54. 54 DEPARTMENT MATTERS (Items in this category may be called at any time)
55. 22. Agriculture Department recommending the Board receive an informational presentation on trends seen in the 2025 Crop Report and a departmental summary of programs administered by the Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures, and file the El Dorado-Alpine Counties 2025 Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report. FUNDING: General Fund/Unclaimed Gas Tax. 26-1234
56. 56 9:00 A.M. HEARING
57. 23. HEARING - Recorder-Clerk’s Office recommending the Board conduct a public hearing to Introduce and Adopt Ordinance 5272 amending Sections 3.25 of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code to update the Recorder-Clerk’s Schedule of Fees, with fee changes to become effective January 1, 2027. FUNDING: N/A 26-1671
58. 58 10:00 A.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
59. 24. Environmental Management Department recommending the Board: 1) Receive and file a presentation from Recology Inc; and 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the third Amendment to the current Franchise Agreement, adding Section I, Assignment and Guaranty of Continued Performance, assigning the Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Franchise Agreement to Recology, Inc., which remains in effect through September 2028. FUNDING: Solid Waste Franchise Fees. 26-1559
60. 60 11:00 A.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
61. 25. Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board receive and file a presentation on Automatic License Plate Recognition systems in El Dorado County. FUNDING: N/A 26-1650
62. 62 Page Break
63. 63 1:00 P.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
64. 64 OPEN FORUM
65. 65 Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board of Supervisors 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 Board Chair may limit public comment during Open Forum.
66. 66 1:00 P.M. HEARING
67. 26. HEARING - Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board consider adoption of the proposed El Dorado & Diamond Springs Design Standards and Guidelines (El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG), and staff recommending the Board take the following actions as recommended by the Planning Commission on August 27, 2026: 1) Adopt the Addendum to the County 2015 Targeted General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update Final Environmental Impact Report, certified in December 2015 (State Clearinghouse 2012052074) (Attachment A); 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 170-2026, adopting the El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG with administrative edits and modifications to the project goals (Attachment C); and 3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Ordinance 5271, adopting amendments to Title 130, Section 130.27.050.D of Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Uses and Zoning Standards), of the County Ordinance Code to implement the El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG (Attachment E). FUNDING: N/A 26-1581
68. 68 2:00 P.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
69. 27. Chief Administrative Office and the Board of Supervisors Biomass Ad Hoc Committee recommending the Board consider the following regarding Biomass activities: 1) Receive and file a presentation from Floyd Bioenergy on a low-emission biomass-powered combined heat and power (CHP) unit; and 2) Provide conceptual approval of a CHP unit at the Placerville Jail. (Cont. 10/20/2026, Item 27) FUNDING: Designation for Capital Projects. 26-1600
70. 70 BOARD MEMBER UPDATES: This is an opportunity for Board Members to provide short informational updates on matters of countywide concern and brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the County, in accordance with Government Code § 53232.3. No action will be taken. (May be called at any time during the meeting)
71. 71 CAO UPDATE (May be called at any time during the meeting)
72. 72 ADJOURNMENT
73. 73 ADDENDUM
74. 74 CLOSED SESSION
75. 28. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Title: Russell, et al. v. County of El Dorado, et al., El Dorado Superior Court Case No. 26CV2899. 26-1721
76. 76 GENERAL GOVERNMENT - CONSENT ITEMS
77. 29. Human Resources Department recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 175-2026 approving the negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of El Dorado and El Dorado County Employees’ Association, Local 1, AFSCME Council 57 representing employees in the General, Professional, and Supervisory Bargaining Units; 2) Authorize the Chair to sign said MOU, noting the MOU will be effective the pay period including January 1, 2027, following the Board of Supervisors’ adoption of the MOU; and 3) Direct the Human Resources Department and the Auditor-Controller's Office to administer and implement the MOU provisions. FUNDING: Various funding. 26-1714

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