[0:00] also really worried about trash, you know,
[0:03] the plastics and things like that. And also the dog waste
[0:04] for the health of the environ.
[0:22] County alerts.
[0:31] Alerts NPS MBA inform.
[0:51] Young county alerts.
[1:03] Is a year round effort.
[1:45] So one of the major threats that we face here
[1:46] in Nevada, Yuba river, consider the fire threat.
[1:47] Know that on a red, poorly disposed of cigarette could
[1:48] create a fire.
[1:58] That pushes city. So this summer we're encouraging
[2:00] folks to just be safe when they're out
[2:01] there, please don't have barbecues or campfires. Be
[2:02] careful when you're.
[2:12] Just cigarettes and other products like that, that
[2:13] could start a fire.
[2:14] Is when you're down here just for you to call
[2:15] out if there's a fire. Should a fire her in the canyon.
[2:16] You need to be moving quickly. Away from it. And don't wait
[2:18] for us to.
[2:25] Fly over. Don't wait for an engine companies.
[2:29] If you see it, get away from it. Move up
[2:30] the canyon. Because it's gonna be
[2:32] congested at the Trailhead, trying to
[2:34] get out. So have a plan to get yourself
[2:39] and your family out safely and know that
[2:40] evacuations may take longer. On those hot summer days. If
[2:41] there's a fire in the river king.
[2:43] Think about things like evacuation of fire, where
[2:44] to kick off.
[2:52] it's important that you do your part.
[2:57] To prevent wildfires in the new river king.
[3:01] The parking lots here at the Yuba river are very
[3:02] limited.
[3:13] And obviously tons of people here often. So people have
[3:14] to park on the side of the highway.
[3:20] And the highway here is it's a vital artery to
[3:21] people and three different counties. When we have
[3:22] medical emergencies or any other kind of
[3:23] emergencies in this area, access
[3:24] is always key, difficult. Get in these areas with fire,
[3:30] apparatuses, and equipment. So to have that ability to
[3:31] maneuver and to park and to get to somebody in need
[3:32] quickly is very important. Financial cost for parking
[3:35] citations in the hundreds of dollars,
[3:36] especially for these areas. The county has enhanced some of
[3:38] the fines for specific parking zones in this area. So
[3:40] it.
[3:46] Is very expensive and it goes basically on, on your
[3:49] vehicle registration. So if you don't end up paying that
[3:51] parking citation, it's gonna end up haunting you later on
[3:52] when you. When you pay your fees with DMV.
[3:53] DMV. So on the weekends expect long lines.
[3:54] Not a lot of parking. A lot of people.
[3:57] A lot of foot traffic on the road should be
[4:01] very cautious when you're driving down towards the river.
[4:02] And I think the biggest thing is just to be
[4:04] patient.
[4:10] To understand that it's gonna take time to actually.
[4:11] Park safely walk down to the river and enjoy. So
[4:12] shins is, is something you have to bring.
[4:21] Nevada county has launched a new opt-in emergency
[4:22] alert system.
[4:31] Nevada county alerts, Nevada county alerts delivers
[4:32] critical information during emergencies.
[4:34] There have been no changes to evacuation zones.
[4:37] Zones, you can register by visiting ready Nevada
[4:38] county dock slash emergency alerts.
[4:43] If you need assistance, contact 21.
[4:47] Connecting point, you can sign up to receive alerts for
[4:49] up to five locations, including your home.
[4:53] Workplace child school or the address of a loved one.
[4:56] Sign up for Nevada county alerts today.
[4:59] Be ready, Nevada county. We're all in this together.
[6:07] River look out ahead of you look for any ways
[6:10] to escape, but the biggest part is understand that what's
[6:13] in being safe. The more water is, if there is
[6:16] the more hazard there is for somebody that's
[6:18] swimming, the harder it's gonna be to move around the
[6:20] more easily. You could get knocked over
[6:22] slip and fall into the river. And generally speaking,
[6:24] the colder, the water is gonna be as well.
[6:44] Whether you live in our Oak to defensible space.
[6:56] And green waste collection.
[6:58] We're all in this together. Learn more about wildfire
[7:03] preparedness@readynevadacounty.o rg.
[7:15] What people should not bring to the rivers.
[7:16] Rivers that glass container that you're carrying.
[7:22] Can very easily shatter on the rocks and it becomes
[7:24] a hazard for not only you, but other people at
[7:25] the river. If you're coming to the river, that's wonderful.
[7:29] Enjoy it. It's an incredibly magical place.
[7:36] But take all of the trash that you brought with
[7:37] you, everything that you brought, bring that back.
[7:38] Can or something like that. Take that with you.
[7:39] And please, please, please pick up after your pets.
[7:44] Pets in addition to kind of picking up trash because
[7:49] of aesthetic reasons.
[7:58] Reasons about trash, you know, the plastics and things like
[7:59] that. And also the dog wastes for the health of
[8:00] the, and end up in the river. And it's bad
[8:01] for human health. It's bad for the health of the
[8:02] environment as well.
[8:16] Nevada county alerts. Alerts Nevada county alerts,
[8:17] MBA inform.
[8:25] Soon as the Iraq was young emergency alerts.
[8:29] Alerts connecting point.
[8:40] County alerts.
[8:56] In Nevada county, different effort.
[8:57] From winter storm recovery. To preparing for
[8:58] wildfire season. Resilience takes a
[9:01] United community.
[9:08] Create defensible space around your home property or
[9:10] business to get first responders, a chance
[9:11] to protect what matters most. We are all in this together.
[9:14] Learn more. At ready Nevada county.org.
[9:18] Slash defensible space.
[9:23] So one of the major threats that we face here
[9:25] in Nevada county is wildfire. And so while you're down
[9:29] visiting the Yuba river, consider
[9:32] the fire threat.
[9:43] Know that on a red flag day, especially a fast
[9:43] moving wildfire can get outta control.
[9:44] Even a poorly disposed of cigarette could create a fire.
[9:49] That pushes all the way down the canyon and into
[9:52] grass valley in Nevada city. So this summer we're in
[9:54] just be safe when they're out there, please don't have
[9:55] barbecues or camp. Campfires be careful when
[10:01] you're disposing of cigarettes and other
[10:02] products like that, that could start a fire.
[10:03] Is when you're down here, pay attention to your know
[10:05] that while you're down here, your cell phone may not
[10:08] work. We do have call boxes for you to call
[10:09] out if there's a. Fire should a fire occur in
[10:10] the canyon. You need to be moving quickly.
[10:12] Away from it. And don't wait for us to.
[10:53] Become a fire to kick off because of the orientation
[10:55] of the fuels, weatheand topography. It's important
[10:56] that you do your part to prevent.
[10:56] Thoughts here at the Yuba river are very limited.
[11:09] And obviously we don't have room for tons of people
[11:10] here often. So people have to park on the side
[11:11] of the highway. And the highway here is an
[11:15] active state highway. It's a vital artery to people and
[11:17] three different counties. When we have medical emergencies or
[11:18] any other kind of emergencies in this area.
[11:20] Access is always key. And it's always very difficult to
[11:22] get in these areas with fire, apparatuses, and equipment. So
[11:24] to have that ability to maneuver and to park and
[11:33] to get to somebody. In need quickly is very
[11:34] important. Financiation is in the
[11:35] especially for these areas. The county has
[11:36] enhanced some of the fines for specific parking zones.
[11:39] Zones in this area. So it is very expensive in
[11:44] addition. So if you don't end up paying that parking
[11:45] citation, it's gonna end up haunting you later on. When
[11:46] you, when you pay your. Fees with DMV. So on
[11:47] the weekends. Weekends expect long lines,
[11:52] not a lot of parking.
[12:07] On the river. And I think the biggest thing is
[12:08] just to be.
[12:14] Nevada county has launched a new opt-in.
[12:22] Emergency alert system, Nevada county alert, Nevada county
[12:26] alerts delivers critical information
[12:27] during emergencies. There have been no changes to
[12:28] evacuation zones. Zones, you can register by
[12:31] visiting ready, Nevada county.org.
[12:33] Slash emergency alerts. If you need assistance.
[12:35] Contact two 11 connecting point. You can sign up to receive
[12:40] alerts for up to five locations, including
[12:43] your home.
[12:50] Workplace child school. Or the address of a loved one.
[12:52] Sign up for Nevada county alerts today.
[12:52] Be ready, Nevada county. We're all in this together.
[13:00] The river gives us a challenge.
[13:07] This year, particularly with the Spalding dam issues is that
[13:11] the water is now as unregulated for.
[13:12] We can get fluctuations where you could be.
[13:14] In the middle of the river in the morning, standing
[13:17] on a rock high and dry. And then in the
[13:18] afternoon, you can be knee deep in water.
[13:19] And it all depends on how much heat they have.
[13:20] That's gonna melt the snow. It's gonna come into the lakes
[13:22] bawling and it's gonna spill over the dam.
[13:29] Being aware that change can happennd being aware when
[13:31] it's happening to be able to move to higher ground
[13:34] so that you're safe and your family is safe.
[13:37] So what you should do if you get caught in
[13:39] the R make your feet forward.
[13:43] Downriver that's the biggest part is gain your feet down
[13:48] river. And if you have to flow, you go with
[13:49] the flow of the river. Look out ahead of you look for
[13:50] any ways to escape any access out.
[13:52] Any tree branches hanging over, yell for help and stay
[13:55] calm. That's the number one thing is stay calm.
[14:09] Stakeholder, but the biggest part is understand that
[14:10] what's important is.
[14:16] Being safe. The more risk there is the more hazard
[14:20] there is for somebody that, who you could get knocked
[14:21] over slip and fall into the river. And.
[14:22] Speaking the colder, the water is gonna be as well.
[14:33] Whether you live in our Oak Woodlands.
[14:34] Woodlands or Alpine forest. If you're a resident of Nevada
[14:38] county, then one. To defensible space.
[14:39] And green waste collection.
[14:45] All efforts make a difference. We are all in this together.
[15:06] Learn more about wildfire preparedness@readynevadacounty.o
[15:07] rg.
[15:12] What people should not bring to the river is out
[15:13] on the rocks. And it becomes a hazard for not
[15:14] only.
[15:20] You but other people at the river, if you're coming
[15:23] to the river, that's wonderful. Enjoy it. It's
[15:24] an incredibly magical place.
[15:33] But take all of the trash that you brought with
[15:34] you, everything that you brought, bring that back
[15:35] out with you.
[16:02] Something like that. Take county alerts.
[16:13] Alerts Nevada county alerts, MBA inform.
[16:22] Emergency alerts.
[16:28] Have see, I would prefer that. No, I did not
[16:32] go. So usually it's on days. I can't. Yeah.
[16:33] All right. Good morning, everybody.
[16:36] I'm gonna get started. Welcome to the board of supervisors
[16:39] meeting for September. 15th, would you please stand
[16:43] if you're able and join us in the pledge?
[16:52] I pledge allegiance to the flag as the United.
[16:54] States of America and do the Republic for which stand.
[16:58] Indivisible with Liberty. And justice for all.
[17:04] All right. Any corrections or deletions
[17:09] to the agenda this morning.
[17:14] No corrections or deletions chair. Okay. So our first item
[17:16] is our consent calendar. These items are expected to be
[17:22] routine and non-controversial the
[17:24] board of supervisors will act upon them at one time
[17:25] without discussion. Any board member may request
[17:27] that an item be removed from the consent calendar.
[17:33] Members of the public wishing to ask a question are,
[17:34] hear discussion on items listed will be able to do
[17:37] that under public comment on the.
[17:38] Consent. So or is.
[17:44] If there's anybody from the public who wants to comment
[17:45] on the consent now is the time to, to call
[17:49] in. So at this time I will open
[17:49] public comment on the consent calendar.
[17:51] Morning morning. Good morning.
[17:57] You're not on, is it it's green. Okay.
[18:01] I emailed you guys, I think. Well, last Thursday, when
[18:03] you guys posted the agenda. I asked that the agenda item.
[18:08] It's Sr 26 dash 0 6 9 1. To be pulled from
[18:11] consent calendar. And
[18:19] the you do you want me to just do that
[18:20] first? Ask you guys one of you guys to pull
[18:22] up in consent calendar and then talk on it when
[18:23] it's pulled. Yeah. Okay. We got three
[18:24] minutes. So. However you wanna use your time.
[18:28] I'm asking that it be pulled and then, and I
[18:29] heard your request. Yeah. All right.
[18:33] Is there any other public comment on consent?
[18:40] Did you wanna pull that? Okay. All right. So we
[18:42] are gonna pull the item. Supervisor hall is requested it
[18:44] be pulled. So. So that is item number.
[18:45] Yeah. So we're gonna pull that
[18:49] forward discussion after we.
[18:56] Finish with the consent. Is there anybody, any other things
[18:58] that we wanna look at pulling from consent? And if
[19:00] not, I would entertain a motion and a second on
[19:01] the. Consent. So moved.
[19:01] Moved second roll call.
[19:10] District one. Yes. District five. Yes. District two.
[19:11] Yes. District four. Yes. District three. Yes.
[19:17] All right. And I think Aaron, are you gonna come
[19:19] down and address this item for us?
[19:35] Good morning chair members of the board. My name is
[19:37] Aaron Metler. I'm your deputy. County executive officer and
[19:39] chief fiscal officer.
[19:46] The item before you is a policy that was established
[19:48] to alleviate an administrative bottleneck within our Workday
[19:50] financial system. It does not delegate authority
[19:52] for the purpose of appropriating
[19:54] budget above. What is already established
[19:55] and adopted by the board of supervisors.
[20:03] Supervisors. It is a administrative override, which
[20:04] allows us to process the business of the
[20:08] county as needed. Without having to wait to come
[20:10] to the board for approval.
[20:14] The policy does include already a feedback mechanism
[20:15] with the budget subcommittee whereby we
[20:18] report to them the. Amount of transactions that
[20:21] are subject to the budget override
[20:23] control policy. Each request does include
[20:25] already a citation of the category.
[20:29] Under which the override is being requested.
[20:35] And there's also approval required by the CEO's
[20:36] office, as well as the auditor
[20:40] controller's office. I'm happy to answer
[20:42] any further. Questions from the board.
[20:43] Okay. Thank you. Questions. Yeah, it's
[20:44] just wanna. Just I'll ask some questions
[20:47] that I think I understand already. Sure.
[20:51] This is just this administrative procedure. It
[20:52] doesn't delegate. Tell me if I'm right. Does not
[20:54] delegate anymore.
[20:59] Authority to, to distribute funds. It's not, it's
[21:00] really just about shifting categories,
[21:04] making it work for the reporting.
[21:06] Requirements, right. That's correct. Okay. Just wanna make
[21:07] that clear to the public. So thank you
[21:10] very much. Any other board members have
[21:10] questions on this? Okay, so I will open public
[21:13] comment on this item.
[21:24] I'm Michael Taylor district one, I think in short.
[21:29] That these kinds of changes to the budgets should, should
[21:33] come. At least to each time it happens. Come to
[21:35] the chair, just for. The they to hear understands
[21:39] that this has happened. So I think the safeguard is when
[21:40] the money is getting moved around.
[21:45] For whatever reason that the chairs notified that this was
[21:47] done, I'm not, I'm not suggesting or asking that this
[21:50] has a full board presentation. I'm just, just that the.
[21:53] Chair has some knowledge that this is happening. I know
[21:55] there's been some talk about the same thing with HR.
[21:57] And again, my concern. Is that those changes.
[22:01] Changes that it should evolve the, the public.
[22:03] At least be
[22:09] directed to the chairs for her own knowledge, the knowledge
[22:11] of the chair, not necessarily her. Thank you.
[22:14] Thank you. Is there any other public comment on this
[22:16] item?
[22:23] I will close the public comment. And I will say
[22:24] that it does go to the chair through the budget
[22:26] subcommittee, which is made up of the chair and the
[22:27] vice chair. So we actually. Two people actually are in the
[22:29] loop on that. So thank you for bringing that up.
[22:31] All right. There's no other discussion. I would entertain a
[22:33] motion in a second. So both second.
[22:39] District one.
[22:45] Yes. District five. Yes. District two. Yes. District
[22:47] four. Yes. District three. Yes. Motion
[22:50] carries. Thanks Aaron. All right. Our next item is,
[22:54] are gonna hear from our county librarian.
[22:57] Come on down.
[23:03] We have a resolution approving an acceptance of
[23:04] $43,400 donation from the friends of the Nevada
[23:07] county library. And I think we just wanted to
[23:09] have you.
[23:13] Be recognized this and kind of give us an overview
[23:15] of what you're looking at. Yeah. I, I would, sorry.
[23:18] I would love to do that. Thank you. Chair Swarthout and
[23:19] the rest of the board of supervisors for the
[23:21] opportunity here. To discuss a little bit about
[23:23] the Nevada county library.
[23:29] Some are learning program and the way that that is
[23:31] supported by friends of the Nevada county libraries.
[23:35] Friends of the Nevada county libraries are the friends on
[23:38] the Western. Portion of the county and.
[23:41] Support a large majority of our summer learning program.
[23:44] So I'm gonna go to the next slide here.
[23:51] So again, the, the friends.
[23:59] Contribution is a, is a major part of, of how
[24:02] we put on our summer learning program. And you can
[24:04] see for this past summer, they contributed $43,400.
[24:08] That went to performers. It went to prizes for kids.
[24:12] Different programs going on. All the games that we have and
[24:16] the summer learning game program.
[24:18] And the subsequent prizes there.
[24:55] For the summer leading reading challenge, 3,700 new library.
[25:02] Cards were created. We offered 336 programs over the three
[25:08] months. We distributed over 2000 books
[25:09] for kids to keep in their homes.
[25:16] Homes over 2000 lunches were distributed. Those are
[25:17] free lunches atat grass valley library
[25:20] and Madeline hilling library. And we had about 550 hours.
[25:24] Worked with, by teen interns.
[26:05] Here just art kids. And they learned a lot about
[26:07] the library and did a lot of really wonderful work.
[26:09] And so it's just a brief. Recap of the contribution,
[26:12] the friends. Made to the library, what we
[26:16] were able to do with those funds.
[26:23] And the impacts that we had in the county, so
[26:25] wanted to share that really quickly. And we do have
[26:28] a member of the friends. With us toda
[26:32] So Matisse, would you like to come down just really
[26:34] quick?
[26:39] All right. I just want to introduce Matisse Genti Hayes
[26:43] to the group here. And thank her for
[26:45] the work that the friends have done to support the
[26:47] library and to support. Kids and families in the
[26:49] communities. Thank you so much.
[26:56] Thank you, Nick. And hello, and good morning to everyone
[26:58] on the board. I just wanna speak on behalf of
[27:00] the friends of the Nevada county libraries.
[27:04] That the ability to be part of the good news
[27:06] brigade is such a privilege. We actually ha a board
[27:08] meeting ourselves this evening. So I look forward
[27:09] to sharing this with my.
[27:12] Colleagues and we ha full intent to continue to fund
[27:14] and support the libraries for these enrichment programs.
[27:21] Programs. I'm a mother, myself. My daughter went
[27:22] to many of the fun musical mornings
[27:25] here this summer, and I know that particularly.
[27:32] These programs are critical for kids in our public school
[27:33] system and ensuring that they have activities during
[27:35] the summer. So we've so fully support the.
[27:36] County and Nick, and thank you for your time today.
[27:38] Thank you. Okay.
[27:43] So much. So any questions for our librarian? Thank you.
[27:47] Okay. So open public comment. Is
[27:51] there anybody who'd like to speak on this item?
[27:58] Well, seeing nobody, we will close public comment and just
[27:59] bring it back to the board. And. Offer up some
[28:06] I think. Thanks. So Sue, go ahead. Yeah. Nick, thanks
[28:08] and Matisse. Thanks like this is these funding is critical
[28:12] to how our lovers function. And, and it keeps things. I
[28:16] mean, we look at our library as just our
[28:17] opening door to the world. Right. We have kids that get
[28:19] to read. I love. This whole, the agricultural
[28:21] side back of this was pretty exciting to see. I love the
[28:24] little bunnies. Bunnies, you know, a lot of
[28:28] kids won't see that anywhere. And, and it's
[28:29] another opportunity that we, we offer
[28:30] through the libraries, the lunches.
[28:31] What, what programs are so important?
[28:37] Here. Sometimes we like take it for granted, but it's
[28:41] costly. And it's one of those things that, where that
[28:43] funding. I don't know what we would do.
[28:47] Same thing with north San Juan in a, in a
[28:49] rural area that has a little library up there. That's
[28:51] so critical.
[28:56] To that little community. Right. So I just wanna thank
[29:00] you. And Nick, thank you. And your team. It looked
[29:02] like they had just a fun, great. Summer, and I love seeing the
[29:08] kid interns being involved. I think that's huge. I think
[29:09] that interaction with the littles, with the, the high
[29:10] school kids. Is it just evolves a really
[29:12] great spirit. And so I just wanna thank you. That's
[29:15] was really great to see the presentation. So
[29:16] thank you. Rob, any comments? No. Thank
[29:18] you, Heidi.
[29:23] Yeah, well done. Thank you. I love the summer programs
[29:26] that you have. There looks like you had a great
[29:27] group of people in LA, a. Large number of kids and books
[29:29] given out, which is.
[29:35] How, you know, means our system is healthy and doing
[29:37] what it's supposed to do. And Matisse also, thank you
[29:39] so much for those of you in the community, rallying
[29:41] and. Helping support the library.
[29:44] Yeah, thank you. Friends of the library, powerful
[29:46] groups, but so appreciate the.
[29:51] Programming and the volunteer activity, cuz we, you
[29:52] know, facilities and staffing is our jam and
[29:55] takes a lot to keep it going.
[29:57] But friends digging in and raising funds an
[29:58] bringing forward their volunteer.
[30:00] Help pretty much rockstar. Thank you.
[30:03] Yeah. Agreed. Thank you so much. I'm.
[30:12] I'm you know, libraries have had to pivot so much
[30:14] over the years because people's reading habits have
[30:15] changed and you're proding so many more
[30:16] services now. I'm thrilled to see how many
[30:18] people are actually using our public library.
[30:24] Here. And we have when I have business or whatever,
[30:26] up there to come up to your, at least to
[30:27] the facility here in GRA in Nevada county, and then
[30:30] the grass lley. Library. It's just so great to
[30:31] see the kids enjoying learning and reading and being
[30:32] excited about. Books and the programming. So
[30:36] thank you. Thank you to the friends. You know, that's
[30:37] one of the beauties of a rural.
[30:43] Community is the support, the private support that we get
[30:46] for our, our institutions here. And it's much appreciated.
[30:49] So, thanks. So with that, I would entertain a motion
[30:51] in a second to approve the resolution.
[30:53] So moved second.
[31:01] Roll call district one. Yes. District five. Yes.
[31:02] District two. Yes. District four. Yes.
[31:05] District three. Yes. Great. Thank you so much.
[31:08] Thanks for being here. All right, our next item. I'm
[31:09] gonna turn it over to supervisor hook.
[31:11] Oh, thanks chair. Oh yeah. Well, it's just my.
[31:19] I justan't even believe this. When I look at
[31:23] some of the programs we have in Nevada county. And
[31:24] so today I get to recognize, or we.
[31:25] e, the food bank, 40th anniversary.
[31:26] Just tells you how things just really have.
[31:28] Grown and stayed stable. Through volunteerism and the
[31:32] hard work of folks. And so, so happy to have you
[31:34] here today. Thank you and thank you for
[31:38] this opportunity. So
[31:47] what I guess I'd like to do, maybe is just
[31:48] let's. Do I wanna give a little history? It's kind
[31:50] of like what the resolution is, and then I'd love
[31:52] for you both the comment on the work that.
[31:55] You're doing on a daily basis here, if you don't
[31:56] mind? No, because it's critical right now in our whole
[31:58] community. We see how many folks are in need and
[32:00] the work that you are. All doing. So I'm just gonna
[32:02] do a little background on here. So.
[32:03] 1986.
[32:08] Was when some members came together and decided
[32:12] to alleviate hunger in Nevada county.
[32:13] So this was just a small grassroots group.
[32:21] And it grew generosity through the commitment in
[32:22] our community. I think that's important. And
[32:24] over time, you support luck butters who continue to.
[32:26] Step forward with businesses, food distributors.
[32:28] Distributors they've been donating products. The
[32:29] community food drives. Drives that help keep the
[32:31] shelves stocked. The partnerships that
[32:32] you created. Nearly 2 million pounds of
[32:34] food annually.
[32:39] 31,000 pounds of fresh produce being distributed monthly.
[32:44] And over 20,000 individuals served here each month.
[32:47] So as you can see, you guys are an integral
[32:49] part of how Arle community two.
[32:55] You help us survive here. Right. And so I do
[32:58] just wanna thank you so much, and I would love
[32:59] to give you opportunity to talk a lite bit more
[33:00] about the program. Supervisor. So, yes, I would
[33:01] actually like to point out that.
[33:04] 40 years ago, it was a $28,000. Grant from the community
[33:08] action fund.
[33:14] Through the county that started the food bank of Nevada
[33:15] county. So. Thank you for that. We've been
[33:19] doing a lot of deep diving into our history
[33:21] and we learned that recently, and I think that's a really
[33:23] important fact to note. That the county stands behind
[33:24] us and has for 40 years.
[33:25] So we were founded in.
[33:33] 1986. We have expanded our programs beyond grass valley.
[34:07] Being healthy food, building community partnerships, and
[34:08] working to end hunger at its roots.
[34:14] And we envision a food secure Nevada county, wre every
[34:17] individual has reliable access to nutritious food and
[34:18] the opportunity to thrive.
[34:47] The process. So we have about a 25% increase in
[34:52] request from community agency, partners and schools to
[34:54] provide more food to them.
[34:56] Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do.
[35:01] We have 243 active volunteers in 2025 giving over 5,000
[35:05] hours. We're fortunate to have some of those
[35:06] hardworking volunteers.
[36:13] it's up there. These are just a handful of
[36:16] the community agencies that we work directly with and provide
[36:18] food to every week. And our school snack program.
[36:22] As I mentioned, we are seeing a huge increase. We
[36:24] have another six that have already reached out this year
[36:26] alone to request. Additional food and support.
[36:32] Nice. The times are changing.
[36:50] That funding has changed and we have to work together
[36:51] to meet this need. And we're really proud of the
[36:52] fact that we've been able to do that so successfully.
[36:54] The CalFresh changes that went into effect this year have
[36:56] definitely seen an increase in our load.
[36:58] And what we need to do to try to meet
[36:59] those gaps within our community.
[37:06] We believe food assistance should provide more than
[37:07] calories. It should.
[37:11] Provide health, dignity, and community. We all call home.
[37:18] So it's really important to us to provide fresh groceries
[37:20] that are nutritionally dense meals. So we provide a dry
[37:24] bag. With vegetables, canned fruit,
[37:25] canned vegetables, canned proteins, and some
[37:28] carbs beans and rice and pasta. We provide an.
[37:29] Entire bag 40% of what we provide should be fresh
[37:30] produce. We are committed to meeting that mark. We did
[37:32] it last year and we're working towards it for this.
[37:34] Year as well. And majority of that is purchased through
[37:35] local farmers. What we can't get through local
[37:36] farmers resource through our, our watershed.
[37:44] In that region. And that meant that in 2025, we
[37:48] invested over $150,000 in our local farms.
[38:18] Access to healthy accomplished in the last year. And we're
[38:19] really looking ahead to the next 40 years.
[38:26] Well, my bad Brett, I didn't even introduce you.
[38:28] I just, we looked at you. I know you isn't
[38:30] that I'm, I'm so bad. But Brett Bentley, you have
[38:34] been a great asset to this, to the food bank over
[38:36] then. Welcome. I'm so happy you were there.
[38:42] And the work that you're doing. I see a couple
[38:43] of your board members here, Yolanda Cookson and Rachel
[38:44] Pena. Yes. Are both on the board. And so
[38:46] it takes a big team in a.
[38:50] Village. It does. It really does. And you guys just
[38:52] exemplify what that does in Nevada county. So I just
[38:54] wanna thank you for that. Thank you. I would like
[38:56] to highlight. Daphne Morgan, our
[38:56] development manager. And Carrie Downing, our
[38:57] operations manager.
[39:03] These two help make it possible for us to do
[39:04] what we do every day. That's fantastic. And the rest
[39:06] of our team who unfortunately has to be there because
[39:08] we have a pack and a home. Delivery going out today.
[39:12] Yeah. I, when you look at the mapping of where you guys
[39:15] touch in Nevada county, and now that you're taking on
[39:16] camp Deville, which is interesting.
[39:18] Cuz they used to come to our food bank. There
[39:19] was a few of 'em that came. So I love
[39:20] to see that too. Yes. Yeah. Thank you for that.
[39:21] Thank you chair.
[39:26] Right. Thank you. So, any comments or questions from the
[39:30] board? Hardy? Any comments?
[39:34] Comments. Yeah. Amazing that you have the logistics to get
[39:38] all that done in 20,000 people a month. Is that
[39:39] right? Yes, that's correct. Yeah. That's quite impressive.
[39:40] Job well done to the board and all the volunteers
[39:41] will make it happen.
[39:46] My little town of Washington out there is a beneficiary
[39:48] of your services as well through other charitable
[39:51] organizations. And they always comment on.
[39:52] That day is one of the biggest days, cuz it
[39:53] brings a whole community together.
[40:02] When they deliver the food. So thanks. And then I
[40:03] wanted to comment and we had a meeting in east,
[40:04] east county with the food hub and.
[40:05] And how complex moving food around was because
[40:06] it's obviously it's perishable. Right. And
[40:07] so, yes, trying to get. Farmers in the west county to
[40:08] deliver fresh food and supply people.
[40:16] Both in Eden people who can afford to pay for
[40:17] it themselves in east county was just huge
[40:18] logistical challenge. So job well done in keeping it
[40:20] all moving forward and.
[40:22] Can't support you enough in your mission. Anything we can
[40:23] do to help. Thanks. Thank you. Thank you, Eddie.
[40:30] Yeah. Thank you. Also extremely grateful for the
[40:31] work that you do. I know when it was
[40:34] looking tough a couple years or last year.
[40:37] That. I mean, I personally made a commitment to make
[40:39] some financial contributions to make sure you guys,
[40:40] we cannot lose you to make sure.
[40:42] You can stay open and thrive. Unappreciate how much
[40:47] additional work you've had to take on, honestly, this is
[40:49] not a comment to you, but to me it's highly.
[40:57] Depressing that the one of the richest countries in the
[40:59] world has to have this food is the best way
[41:01] we can keep people healthy. It's a human right. In my
[41:05] view. And if we had a better economy that
[41:08] worked for everybody, we wouldn't
[41:09] have to do this. So that's, you know,
[41:13] a challenge that I personally am working on other ways.
[41:15] but in the meantime, we've got to have, we've
[41:18] got to do our part to make. Sure that people have food
[41:19] and nourishment. And that we can get it to them
[41:25] even in the far flung areas. So as
[41:26] Hardy said, anything I can do to help support you.
[41:29] Any partnerships we can help. Navigate with you. Just
[41:34] continue to do the good work. I appreciate that. You're
[41:37] planning ahead. Again, unfortunate that we
[41:39] need to expect that this will continue.
[41:42] But keep, keep up the good work and let us
[41:43] know what we can do. Thank you. Rob are your comments?
[41:49] Comments. Yeah. Thanks for that. I'm still trying to get over
[41:54] the fact that 1986 was 40 years ago. .
[41:57] But
[42:04] yeah. You know, we see a lot of numbers that
[42:05] come up here and those numbers you had up are
[42:07] just like, eye-popping the 2 million pounds and the
[42:08] 20,000 people.
[42:13] Served. And then when you translate that down to what
[42:16] it really means on the ground, you know, the families,
[42:17] the kids, the seniors, it it's really cool.
[42:20] And really impressive. So keep up the good work and
[42:22] we're happy to support it. Thanks. Thanks. Go ahead. Okay.
[42:27] Yeah, no, I appreciate all the work that you do.
[42:29] And for me, it's twofold. It's helping people in our
[42:30] community.
[42:35] With, you know, nutrition and food, but also it's making,
[42:37] so we don't have to throw all that food away,
[42:39] which it's astounding to me. In the restaurant business and
[42:44] in the grocery business, how ch food does get thrown
[42:46] away. So I think there's been some legislative moves to
[42:49] make it. Easier for people to
[42:50] contribute. I know in thcommunity,
[42:52] when people have fundraising events,
[42:57] events, their first thought if they have leftover food is
[43:00] to, to the food bank. Mm-hmm which I, I
[43:02] think we've done a, you guys have done a really
[43:03] great job in the. Community marketing and
[43:06] showing the need for it. So people automatically think
[43:08] let's go to the, let's give this
[43:10] to the food bank. We live in a. Very very generous community.
[43:14] We're very lucky. But the work that you guys do is in been
[43:17] incredible, you know, not many agencies
[43:19] or organizations. Hit that 40 year mark. We've
[43:23] had a few in the last couple of months in
[43:25] the county, and we're very proud of the, you know,
[43:28] the people who live here, cuz it truly is
[43:29] the people. Who make the difference? You
[43:30] and your staff, your, your board members. I.
[43:38] Had the opportunity to attend your fundraiser a few years
[43:41] ago. It was fantastic. Got you. Brought Andrew Zimmer here
[43:42] who was one of my fav favorite reality.
[43:43] People. So, and just his discussion on.
[43:46] On, I think just to echo what, what Heidi said
[43:48] that, you know, we're the richest country in the world,
[43:50] but yet we still have food insecurity.
[43:52] Here and, and he's working on it, which was really
[43:54] impressive. So I, I know you follow that mission as
[43:56] well, so.
[44:01] Thanks for all that you're doing. I've actually been over
[44:02] there. I haven't volunteered for a while. I need to
[44:04] come back and do a shift, please do, but you
[44:06] have a very impressive. System. Thank you. Which
[44:09] that's probably the hardest part is
[44:11] setting up the system to distribute food out to people.
[44:13] So. So any final comments before I
[44:17] open it up? No, thank you. I know there's one
[44:19] more thing I just wanted to it's it's easy
[44:20] to volunteer. Mm-hmm and it's great. So
[44:24] even at distribution days, like in north San Juan,
[44:26] there's a group that comes and pin valley. Thank you for
[44:28] picking up pin valley. Cuz we lost that for a.
[44:29] Bit, and the rotary does that in the morning. So.
[44:31] Anybody can come and be a part of this, depending
[44:33] if you see all the little spots. Where we distribute. So if
[44:36] you're, you've not packing from the main.
[44:41] Place there's places where you can go and volunteer in
[44:43] your local little communities. And we appreciate the work that
[44:46] goes into that. And like in north San Juan, I
[44:50] love it because we it's also collaborated and
[44:51] we have healthy Tuesdays. Yes. Right. So there's this
[44:53] opportunity that happens inside of.
[44:58] Our county. That's really very, very special. So
[44:59] put that. Thank you, chair. Thank you.
[45:01] All right. So with that, I will open it up for a public
[45:02] comment. If there's anybody who would
[45:04] like to. Comment, I'm looking at you. No.
[45:13] that's okay. We'll get that on camera and post it
[45:16] all over YouTube. That's that's good.
[45:19] Good morning chair and board of supervisors. My name is
[45:21] Yolanda Cookson, and today I am here on behalf.
[45:23] Of the food bank. I am the board's secretary.
[45:26] Because they're not gonna let me be the president. Let's
[45:28] be honest. . But I've thought if I had the
[45:31] opportunity to speak, I would share.
[45:33] Last year's summer. Lunch story. Mm-hmm .
[45:39] I decided that that would be a fun thing for
[45:41] me to do.
[45:49] And being a mama. I was like, yeah, this is
[45:51] gonna be great. I got to the food bank, they
[45:53] were preparing me like, this is what you do. Da,
[45:55] da da. These are the sign. Signs, the kids will see your
[45:56] car. And I broke down.
[45:57] Because I realized my son.
[46:00] Has never had to go up to a stranger's car.
[46:04] To get nourishment. And it broke me.
[46:08] To know that there's children in our community.
[46:10] That have to do that. I I cleaned up.
[46:15] Went out to the location. I did not cry the children.
[46:25] re amazing. They were so happy to see me. They
[46:28] were so happy. I had frozen pizza.
[46:31] It was amazing. And I left there and I wasn't
[46:32] crying. And I was filled with joy
[46:34] because I had a purpose.
[46:36] You know, I work for the California.
[46:39] gislature. And it's hard sometimes.
[46:42] Because sometimes I don't feel like I have a purpose.
[46:45] We do a lot of things. And sometimes nothing actually
[46:49] comes of it. But that day I was able.
[46:53] To help feed children.
[47:02] During summertime because they didn't have a safe place to
[47:05] go to get food. And that's why I'm on the
[47:09] board. And that's why I'm here today.
[47:09] And that's why I will boldly ask you because.
[47:15] My executive director is too polite. .
[47:18] Something that I will continue to come here every yr
[47:22] to do. Is ask you to please consider.
[47:23] To put food. As a line item in your budget.
[47:32] Some type of way that the community knows that you
[47:35] have financial investment. Not only in our young people.
[47:39] But respectfully seven yearago.
[47:41] My income starting for the state assembly.
[47:43] Qualified me. To get food from the food bank.
[47:50] So the reality of that is huge people.
[47:52] And so I would just ask you. To consider it. I know it's
[47:57] probably five years out.
[48:01] But it's important that we ask. And I really appreciate
[48:03] you guys saying that. You're here to support us. So
[48:07] thank you for the 40 years of support.
[48:10] And I look forward to 40 more. Thanks guys. Thank you.
[48:22] Hi, good morning. My name's Rachel Pena and I live in
[48:24] district three And I'm also on the board of
[48:26] the food bank.
[48:32] And then full disclosure. I'm also the director of social
[48:34] services. And the reason that I'm sending today is because.
[48:40] I'm the Karen shelter lead for Nevada county. And a
[48:43] thing that we, that we didn't really talk about is
[48:45] the vital. Importance of the food bank
[48:49] during any emergency. So with any temporary evacuation point
[48:52] or any shelter, the food bank has been our first.
[48:54] Partner like within minutes. I can have somebody at the
[48:56] food bank on.
[49:02] Text ready to come out in the middle of Snowmageddon
[49:05] or in the middle of a huge fire evacuation.
[49:08] With food, with water, with supplies for.
[49:14] The temporary evacuaon point or for the people who are
[49:17] evacuating from their homes because of the emergency
[49:18] or people who don't have food in their.
[49:20] Homes because they're trapped due to weather. And so.
[49:23] It, this has just been the most incredible partnership.
[49:25] We also talked a little bit about.
[49:26] The impacts of CalFresh.
[49:31] So the food bank's been an important partner for our
[49:33] social services department, our county as a whole.
[49:39] Making sure people are supported. So anyway, that's
[49:41] also why I volunteer my time as a board
[49:43] member, because this is just such an credible.
[49:45] Organization. And I just wanna thank you for
[49:46] recognizing us. Thank you.
[49:51] Is there anybody else who wishes to speak on this?
[49:53] All right. Any phone calls?
[49:59] No callers chair. Okay. We will close public comment and
[50:02] bring it back to the board.
[50:08] For a motion and a second. And then we'd love
[50:11] to get a photo off with you and maybe your
[50:13] board members and your staff. When we, after we do
[50:16] the resolution or the past. The motion. So I would
[50:17] entertain a motion in a second.
[50:19] So moved second.
[50:24] All right. All those in vor, signify by saying aye.
[50:27] Aye. Aye. Opposed, extensions. Great.
[50:30] Lotion carries. Thank you so much. And a big round
[50:32] of applause for the food bank. Thank.
[50:37] Right here, picture.
[50:55] What story I'm gonna cry about today?
[51:42] All right. Our next item is also
[51:47] supervisor hug.
[51:51] I know, like today's my day. And it is just this.
[51:58] Opportunity today to talk about again.
[52:01] How people can step up in the midst of a.
[52:03] Of a, of a an emergency, right.
[52:08] And so with that,
[52:13] and I hope I don't mess up these names. And
[52:15] if I do Isaac, you can kick me later.
[52:17] But I would love it if. Sean Sullivan.
[52:21] And I think I have two of these
[52:26] I'm gonna give today. I want to talk about
[52:27] what's happening.
[52:31] So, and Isaac Nove, would you guys come up and
[52:35] sit just please? Yes. Know, I'm gonna put you on
[52:36] the spot. But you truly are amazing
[52:38] young men.
[52:43] So they both work for our
[52:47] public works. Sanitation division.
[52:53] And on this day.
[52:57] In July, they were out working, doing their
[52:58] regular job. Just like you do. And they
[53:02] came upon a mother with two children that had
[53:04] just had a car accident. And it was a, it was a nasty
[53:07] little accident. I'm gonna say.
[53:15] So we're talking young children kd of frantic
[53:16] a mother wondering my word, how am I
[53:18] gonna make what's happening here?
[53:20] Not to mention, I love this. This is what she
[53:22] wrote. Wrote your two kind employees
[53:27] found me in my two littles on the side of the
[53:29] road, just after we crash, they tended to my kids
[53:31] and assured them mom. Was gonna be okay. We were so
[53:35] grateful for these sweet dads who cared enough to
[53:37] love on bloody scared strangers.
[53:41] Strangers. Doesn't that say a lot? Just, you know, taking
[53:43] that extra step. I think sometimes I watch people drive
[53:45] by little things, righ But you two, you went the
[53:46] extra mile.
[53:53] And you comforted a family that was truly, truly in
[53:55] an emotional stress period of time. So I want to
[53:58] thank you both personally. And be on behalf of the county
[53:59] and that mom and those two little kids.
[54:07] So you guys just went above and beyond, and I
[54:09] think that's something special that happens here in
[54:13] Nevada county. And I really wanted,
[54:13] appreciate you both. So
[54:17] thank you chair. I just think these guys.
[54:20] Deserve that applause, cuz ey took that extra time. I
[54:22] appreciate that. Absolutely. And
[54:31] you don't haveo say anything if you don't want
[54:32] to, but if you'd like to add anything or you're
[54:35] welcome to at this point, but you're gd.
[54:36] Just sitting there and taking our.
[54:41] Appriation and gratitude in cuz truly above and
[54:42] beyond. Thank you. I'll just say that it
[54:45] wasn't a car accident. It was a young mother.
[54:47] With two very young children that were.
[54:49] Taking her kids for a stroll in a red right.
[54:50] Or wagon. And she was going downhill
[54:54] into wagon, ended up going outta control, and then they
[54:56] ended up flipping over into a drainage ditch.
[55:02] And it actually had knocked her unconscious and we drove
[55:04] by just right at the right, at the right time
[55:06] down. So that, that was the, that was the real
[55:08] story. Of the accident. Yeah. Wow.
[55:08] That's even a, I didn't know that part of the story,
[55:10] so that makes it even.
[55:15] My red wagon. I don't one egg t away from
[55:17] me going down a hill, my word, you know, how
[55:19] they get to speed wall. Yeah. Get going fast. And
[55:20] that's what it happeneto her. Mm-hmm .
[55:22] You guys are that's so amazing. Yeah. It's so amazing.
[55:26] Great. Thank you. Comments from board Hardy. Any comments?
[55:34] Comments. Yeahyou're a hero and that's gonna live on
[55:37] forever and she's gonna remember you forever and
[55:38] you're gonna remember that day. So thanks
[55:39] so much for stepping up and being a part of.
[55:40] Her good day and doing the right thing. Thank you.
[55:44] Eddie. Yeah. Sean and Isaac. Thank you so much. I
[55:47] think we all expect that everybody would do.
[55:49] Exactly that in a moment of crisis, but you don't
[55:51] really know. Until it happens to you. So
[55:52] now, you know,
[56:01] you're that kind of person. Thank you for stepping up
[56:02] the way you did. Rob
[56:03] yeah, thank you. You know, I was struck listening to
[56:04] that, the story of the good Samaritan.
[56:13] Of course is part of that is that people kind
[56:14] of pass by before the good Samaritan jumped in and
[56:16] we were an employee that literay saved somebody's
[56:17] life on the ice.
[56:20] In a hockey ring in the video on the news,
[56:21] showed people skating by prior to that and not to
[56:23] criticize them, they may not have understood the
[56:24] magnitude of it.
[56:25] But it sounds like it's the just so proud that.
[56:27] So many county employees, including you.
[56:32] We're hearing stories. They're the ones that didn't just pass
[56:35] by. They're the ones that stepped up.
[56:41] So good for you. Le Hardy said, this is a,
[56:45] a legacy that I'll live on and yeah, just proud
[56:46] to be associated with the people like you.
[56:47] That step up. Okay.
[56:49] So I will open public comment. If there's anybody who
[56:51] would like to come up and comment.
[56:55] No. Any phone calls? No callers. Okay. We'll
[56:56] close public comment.
[56:59] And there's no further board discussion. I would ask for
[57:02] a motion in a second. To recognize our two
[57:04] outstanding employees. Employees. So moved second.
[57:09] All right. All in favor. Aye.
[57:16] Any opposed. All right. Could we g a picture? Yeah.
[57:18] Okay. Thank you guys so much.
[59:23] All right. Nice morning of celebration,
[59:27] Sue, thank y so much for. Bringing those forward.
[59:31] Our next item is general public comment.
[59:36] If you wish to call in for public comment now
[59:38] is the time to start that process.
[59:46] Members of the pubc, she'll be allowed to address the
[59:48] board of supervisors on items that are not appearing on
[59:50] today's agenda. And that are of interested the.
[59:52] Public and are within the subject matter jurisdiction
[59:53] of the boards, speakers are.
[1:00:00] Encouraged, but not required to give their name and their
[1:00:01] district of residence. And please direct your comments
[1:00:02] here. I will open up public comment.
[1:00:03] You have three minutes. Per speaker. So come on down.
[1:00:07] Michael Taylor district one.
[1:00:14] Good morning supervisors. I'm I'm asking the board
[1:00:15] to consider placing two separa items on
[1:00:18] a future agenda. Measure the comprehensive
[1:00:20] public account accounting.
[1:00:26] First I request the public presentation from auditor
[1:00:27] controller. Gi will and I G S director
[1:00:30] Craig Griesbach. Providing a comprehensive
[1:00:33] accounting of the total taxpayer cost of
[1:00:36] a failed measure V. From its conception
[1:00:37] through today. Measure V failed at the.
[1:00:43] Ballot box the county since incurred additional cost.
[1:00:49] Associated with F P P C complaint investigation,
[1:00:50] resolution penalties, and the county's.
[1:00:54] County's response and defense. I am asking for an accounting
[1:00:57] that captures the full cost. Not simply
[1:00:59] expenditures directly. Directly labeled measure V.
[1:01:05] That should include staff time consultants, polling research,
[1:01:07] public, or outreach, mailings,
[1:01:09] legal expenses. Expenses outside counsel,
[1:01:11] if any. FPC related costs. Penalties.
[1:01:18] And other reasonable identifiable county resources
[1:01:19] developed to.
[1:01:24] Develop and promotion administering and subsequently
[1:01:25] defending the actions associated
[1:01:29] with measure V. So I'm asking for
[1:01:34] for for that accounting, please. And for it to be
[1:01:35] public and for it to be an agenda item with
[1:01:37] presentation. Number two flock safety. I'm
[1:01:39] asking for a public workshop to.
[1:01:42] To to allow members of the
[1:01:45] community to talk about their.
[1:01:51] Support or their concerns with flock. So we have a
[1:01:54] clear understanding. I wanna remind you guys that
[1:01:55] you approved. The contract on
[1:01:57] consent calendar. And it didn't have public
[1:01:58] transparency in its approval. Third positive thing. I want
[1:02:03] to acknowledge Patrick Perkins. Perkins and his staff and
[1:02:06] team for. Finishing a bridge under time.
[1:02:11] And under budget, the bear river.
[1:02:16] Dog bar road bridge. Is an amazing project. He, he
[1:02:21] handled it amazingly. And I just wanted to publicly
[1:02:24] acknowledge him and his team.
[1:02:27] Thank you. Thank you.
[1:02:36] Good morning board members. My name is Veronica and I'm
[1:02:40] an organizer with.
[1:02:47] United domestic workers representing the I H S
[1:02:48] S caregivers who keep our communities most
[1:02:48] vulnerable residents. Residents safe, healthy, and
[1:02:49] living with dignity in their own
[1:02:51] homes. Homes UDW recognizes the
[1:02:52] investments that the tri counties have
[1:02:55] made over the years. And your willingness to engage
[1:02:56] with our members.
[1:03:01] There has always been a spirit of partnership, and we're
[1:03:04] hoping to continue that in a meaningful way.
[1:03:06] We genuinely appreciate the consistent collaboration we've
[1:03:07] received from the counties.
[1:03:10] And specifically connecting point
[1:03:17] we can all agree that the IHSS program is crucial
[1:03:19] to the seniors who want to stay in their homes
[1:03:21] that they've lived in for decades.
[1:03:22] The people with disabilities who deserve dignifiecare.
[1:03:24] And the caregivers who are the backbone of that possibility.
[1:03:28] This is your chance to help us strengthen the I
[1:03:30] H S S program. For everyone who depends on it.
[1:03:33] We've been in negotiatio.
[1:03:40] Over multiple sessions. And today I'm joined by I H
[1:03:42] S S providers, some of whom brought their recipients.
[1:03:45] Recipients because this work is so deeply personal to them.
[1:03:47] You'll hear from some of them sharing their experiences and
[1:03:49] stories. Thank you.
[1:03:52] Thank you.
[1:04:01] Good morning. Good morning.
[1:04:06] I'm Adrian Hardy, can you pull the microphone a little
[1:04:08] bit closer? Thank you. I live in
[1:04:09] Plumas county.
[1:04:14] Do you hear an echo? . I apologize for that. I live
[1:04:18] in Plumas county and I have been an IHSS worker.
[1:04:19] For over 14 years. And currently have an
[1:04:21] elderly client. Who deals with mental issues?
[1:04:27] Issues. And so the job is not an easy job.
[1:04:31] Preparing meals is easy. Grocery shopping.
[1:04:33] Easy cleanin doing laundry.
[1:04:39] And making sure the clients get to their
[1:04:40] medical appointments can sometimes be
[1:04:42] very challenging. If they have oxygen, a Walker.
[1:04:44] All that stuff has to be put into place.
[1:04:48] And then in flouts county being such a rural county.
[1:04:52] It's great distances to get to medical appointments.
[1:04:55] Reno is about 60 miles. From cor
[1:05:02] Corola. And it would be 90 miles from Quincy.
[1:05:04] Truckee is about 45 miles. To get to a medical appointment.
[1:05:12] And then Quincy being 33 miles from where I live
[1:05:14] in Portola. Round trip is 66 miles again.
[1:05:22] The cost of gas is going up and up.
[1:05:28] And we hate to say it, but a lot of
[1:05:29] work moving hardships, making ends meet.
[1:05:31] And they go and look for better. Paying jobs, but
[1:05:35] one experience that's always kept me going.
[1:05:37] Was helping a diabetic
[1:05:43] fellow who I would give insulin shotto. I learned
[1:05:47] how to give shots. Whew. That's not easy either.
[1:05:51] But we keep struggling and trying to keep these people
[1:05:54] at home. Comfortable safe.
[1:05:56] And when you think about it, we're all gonna age.
[1:05:59] Eventually, usually and it gets harder and harder
[1:06:04] to get out of the rocking chair.
[1:06:06] And it's really nice to have a caring.
[1:06:08] Nice compassionate person.
[1:06:13] Concerned trying to make tir lives better.
[1:06:18] Although the alternative is to go to a facility.
[1:06:20] Which a lot of elderly end up.
[1:06:24] Doing anyway, because of their. Physical condition, but still
[1:06:30] we save the state of California, a lot of money.
[1:06:34] Keing them at home. And they're happier and
[1:06:41] really it soothes the heart to know you're doing something
[1:06:44] right for another hun being. So I ask you to help us.
[1:06:47] Have a better working wage.
[1:06:54] So that we don't have a hardship going to the
[1:06:55] gas pump or paying the electric bill.
[1:06:56] Thank you for your consideration.
[1:06:57] Thank you for your comments.
[1:07:04] Comments. Yeah, please. No applause or sharing in
[1:07:05] the board. Chambers. Thank you.
[1:07:11] Good morning. My name is Genevieve Mack, and I've been
[1:07:13] an I H S S provider for over a year.
[1:07:18] I currently care for my son who has autism, sensory
[1:07:20] processing disorder in ADHD. My son requires protective
[1:07:22] supervision as he lacks the safety.
[1:07:25] And awareness needed to keep himself safe.
[1:07:28] As a parent of a special needs child.
[1:07:31] Providing constant intense supervision is not a choice.
[1:07:35] It is a necessity for his wellbeing and survival.
[1:07:44] People often hear, hear e term protective supervision
[1:07:45] and may not realize what it actually
[1:07:48] looks like. It means somebody always must
[1:07:49] be nearby and watching. I've had to stop him from
[1:07:53] climbing over stone barriers that would otherwise lead to a
[1:07:56] cliff drop off. He flies paper airplanes,
[1:07:57] often near a hot stove burners when I'm cooking.
[1:08:03] And he has actually covered the entire bathroom floor with
[1:08:05] foaming soap, pretending it was snow.
[1:08:11] He has also wrapped a bath towel around a space
[1:08:12] heater climbs up on windowsills and has walked
[1:08:14] backwards into traffic during school
[1:08:16] pickup line. All within arms reach of me.
[1:08:22] These are not acts of defiance, rather. They're
[1:08:23] a result of a neurodivergent child who
[1:08:26] does not understand danger and still needs.
[1:08:29] A sincere one-to-one support. Despite these challenges.
[1:08:30] Challenges. Toby is an amazing child who deserves
[1:08:31] every opportunity. To grow and thrive, thrive.
[1:08:36] Often describe parenting neuro to our children.
[1:08:38] As parenting on steroids. Steroids, the abundant physical.
[1:08:43] Energy and emotional resilience.
[1:08:51] Is intense because Toby requires so much intense
[1:08:52] to provision and there are so many physical
[1:08:56] therapy appointments.
[1:09:01] Emotional appointments and occupational appointments and
[1:09:03] accommodations. I am unable to work a traditional
[1:09:06] full-time job. My ability to earn, earn an
[1:09:09] income is directly related to the IHSS support I receive.
[1:09:13] I want the board to understand that families like mine
[1:09:17] are not choosing between work and caregiving.
[1:09:18] Rather the level of supervision and care our
[1:09:19] children requires, makes that choice for us.
[1:09:21] I H S has allows parents like me.
[1:09:25] To meet our basic needs while keeping our children safe
[1:09:28] at home in the community. I ask that you support
[1:09:29] meaningful wage increases. Increases and strong
[1:09:32] protection for I H S S providers.
[1:09:36] Providers when you support the caregivers, you support
[1:09:37] the children like Toby.
[1:09:38] Thank you. For your comments? I didn't
[1:09:42] hear it. Yes. Thanks.
[1:09:52] Good morning supervisors.
[1:10:00] Supervisors. My name is crystal Marshall and I'm in P
[1:10:02] plums county. And I've been a caregiver for the past
[1:10:04] seven or so years. I care in my home.
[1:10:05] They all live with me. Three adult males.
[1:10:09] Males one had a spinal cord injury.
[1:10:13] But he walks, but has many difficulties as well.
[1:10:15] Another one has heart problems and have
[1:10:20] to monitor. His health totally all the time.
[1:10:26] And the third one has just recently developed.
[1:10:29] Dementia, which requires a whole lot of my attention.
[1:10:34] And taking care of the woman with dementia also
[1:10:39] has hypoglycemia. And the one event that
[1:10:41] happened with him that really. Sticks in my mind is.
[1:10:49] When he had a hypoglycemic attack and his sugar level
[1:10:51] went down to 33. I had to stay on the line with
[1:10:53] the ambulance.
[1:10:59] And provide life sustaining efforts to keep him alive and
[1:11:02] awake until they got there. Which was in the snowy weather.
[1:11:04] And I live where it's very icy. And so therefore I have to
[1:11:07] monitor him all the time for that.
[1:11:11] As well as far as.
[1:11:15] Medic or medication and some of the things that.
[1:11:19] They require for specialists. Like vascular surgeons and such.
[1:11:23] We have to go out of town to do that.
[1:11:27] There isn't anything in BMIs county that offers
[1:11:28] those resources.
[1:11:33] Resources, not even eye care for free and no Medi-Cal
[1:11:36] doctors that do. Eyecare. So we have to go out
[1:11:37] of town a lot.
[1:11:42] It's no less difficult.
[1:11:47] For us to work in Plymouth county than it is
[1:11:49] for anybody in any other county. And weon't have
[1:11:52] the support.
[1:11:57] For medical, like, I'm not very good at this. .
[1:12:05] We wanna make sure that we get protected care.
[1:12:10] Like rubber gloves and such like that. We only have
[1:12:13] one little drug story in Quincy. And they're open Monday
[1:12:14] through Friday. And it's hard to get a lot of
[1:12:17] things there.
[1:12:22] We deserve to have the same access and tools as
[1:12:24] others. We appreciate your
[1:12:26] cooperation today. And
[1:12:35] yeah, I appreciate it, pecially, and I do enjoy my
[1:12:37] job really, but it's difficult for all of us, but
[1:12:40] it's what we chose. Thank you. Thank you.
[1:12:43] Good morning. Where supervisors
[1:12:51] supervisors. I've been with the I H S S program.
[1:12:54] In two different counties in the sametate.
[1:12:58] My grandparents.
[1:13:04] Began building this health building this community
[1:13:06] starting in 1967. I've been a part of it
[1:13:09] since 1978. I've been doing in-home care
[1:13:14] for 35 years.
[1:13:21] I do have a son who has autism and my
[1:13:23] father who has had strokes. Strokes. My mother has since
[1:13:26] passed away from metastatic breast
[1:13:28] cancer. I was taking care of her until
[1:13:33] her very last moments.
[1:13:37] What brought me here was my father's stroke.
[1:13:39] I walked in on him. Holding the bathroom faucet.
[1:13:49] Faucet and yelling and screaming that he couldn't
[1:13:50] shut it off because his hand was in a
[1:13:51] stucup. Motion.
[1:13:53] The water was streaming down. The light fiures and the.
[1:13:58] Ceiling going up to the second floor.
[1:14:00] So
[1:14:05] my mom had called me instead of calling.
[1:14:07] The emergency services. Services. So I had to drive
[1:14:11] all the way from Sacramento.
[1:14:13] To come see my father in that state.
[1:14:16] So I shut the water off. And
[1:14:21] how did him to lay down and called.
[1:14:23] 9 1, 1. And he refused to go to
[1:14:27] the hospital. He told me that COVID was there.
[1:14:31] So I was at the same time taking
[1:14:34] care of my husband. Who was a diabetic
[1:14:39] and who was also a kidney recipient.
[1:14:42] I had given him my kidney in 2007.
[1:14:46] So he left his medication at home. So we had
[1:14:48] to leave my father. So that I could take care of
[1:14:51] my husband a
[1:14:55] So I had my sister to bring my.
[1:15:01] Dad to the doctors. The very next day I had
[1:15:02] called her to relieve me so that.
[1:15:04] She could help him. So the doc, he went to the
[1:15:08] doctor's office. He accepted that help.
[1:15:15] The doctor then said he had had a major stroke
[1:15:17] and then he went to the hospital and stayed there.
[1:15:20] So now my choice was made for me. I had
[1:15:22] to leave my life. At, in Sacramento and
[1:15:25] dedicated to my parents. Because my parents were both
[1:15:28] in real dire straits. Straits, my mom having
[1:15:31] cancer ulcers.
[1:15:36] Ulcers thawere open and I had to help her
[1:15:38] take care of them. And by this time I think.
[1:15:39] She was not mentally all there.
[1:15:46] Because she kept thinking I cod help her. So I.
[1:15:49] I've thank you for your comments, your time.
[1:15:57] Is thank you. It's very important. If you
[1:15:58] have something written, you're welcome to
[1:16:00] leave it with the clerk for us to have a copy of it. Okay.
[1:16:02] Thank you. Take it.
[1:16:06] Good morning.
[1:16:15] good morning chair and supervisors. My name is Kendra
[1:16:17] Del Rio. And I am a proud UD w.
[1:16:21] Member and I H S provider for my 16 year
[1:16:23] old son. He lives with autism.
[1:16:27] Severe anxiety, depression and insomnia.
[1:16:32] Like many parents of children with complex needs. I didn't
[1:16:35] expect. To become a full-time caregiver.
[1:16:37] But his needs reached a point where.
[1:16:39] His safety depended on. Someone being there around
[1:16:42] the clock.
[1:16:50] Every day, I help manage challenges that most
[1:16:51] peop never see. My son experiences
[1:16:54] periods of dysregulation. Has elopement risks and can
[1:16:57] engage in self-harming behavior. Because his sleep difficulties
[1:17:02] are so severe. I often provide supervision throughout
[1:17:05] the night.
[1:17:09] To make sure he stays safe around household
[1:17:10] chemicals, appliances and other potential dangers.
[1:17:14] Dangers with consistent supervision. I truly believe.
[1:17:24] I'm sorry with constant support, I truly believe he can
[1:17:25] reach his full potential and become a successful
[1:17:26] contributing member of our community.
[1:17:28] But families like mine face significant ch financial strain.
[1:17:30] I left a career in real estate to become my
[1:17:32] son's full-time caregiver. Since then rising costs for
[1:17:34] gas groceries. School transportation and
[1:17:36] therapy appointments. Have made it increasingly
[1:17:40] difficult to stay afloat. Without I H S S many families
[1:17:45] like mine would be forced to.
[1:17:47] Into impossible choices between income safety and care.
[1:17:58] I ask you to stand with caregivers and support wages,
[1:18:00] benefits, and training that reflect the critical work we do
[1:18:04] every day. When you invest in caregivers,
[1:18:05] you invest in.
[1:18:10] The safety, wellbeing and future of some of
[1:18:11] our community's most vulnerable residents.
[1:18:15] Thank you for your time. Thank you.
[1:18:23] What's going
[1:18:28] there we go. All right. Good morning board.
[1:18:35] My name's John Lindsay. I am a union rep with United
[1:18:39] domestic workers. We represent IHS as caregivers
[1:18:40] as who you've been hearing this morning.
[1:18:43] I grew up here in grass valley, specifically.
[1:18:46] Nevada county, Nevada union high school.
[1:18:48] My brother joins us here today. Right.
[1:18:51] I have to express upon you, how grateful
[1:18:55] we are for Nevada county. My brother's been able to
[1:18:59] partake in so many. Programs a huge variety.
[1:19:03] For those that have special needs.
[1:19:06] Val county has always supported the special
[1:19:07] needs community.
[1:19:15] And the community here because of that is special. They've
[1:19:17] allowed my brother and many others like him. Some of
[1:19:18] 'em are here today to participate and shine in ways
[1:19:20] that. Wouldn't be possible
[1:19:20] anywhere else. The HSS program is an
[1:19:22] invaluable part of that community.
[1:19:24] Many people rely on it as you've been hearing.
[1:19:28] To receive the care they need solve it incredibly life.
[1:19:30] Extending and providers need it in order
[1:19:35] to make, make their ends meet.
[1:19:37] Prices are going up and we ask that.
[1:19:40] You consider bringing the wages up.
[1:19:42] To compense for that.
[1:19:48] Nevada. County's always been welcoming to those that
[1:19:49] need the extra help. And I, we
[1:19:51] implore you.
[1:19:59] Today to consider supporting this program with a
[1:20:02] strong contract and to keep Nevada county the
[1:20:03] amazing place that has been for my family for the
[1:20:04] last 40 years. Thank you. Thank you.
[1:20:10] Good morning. My name is Carol Morrison and I'm here because
[1:20:14] I oppose the hidden Grove. Project I live on Hobart lane.
[1:20:20] My home, my property touches the south part of Jerry
[1:20:22] Serena, where he wants to put hidden Grove.
[1:20:25] There's two primary reasons why I'm concerned about it. One
[1:20:29] is physical safety. For, for me and for the other
[1:20:31] people who live on Hobart lane.
[1:20:33] But also the emotional attachment that we all have.
[1:20:37] To ourome. It's peaceful. It's serene.
[1:20:40] Serene. We all have two acres of property.
[1:20:47] I moved the because it is so beautiful. And the
[1:20:50] stars at night, the trees, the sun shining through.
[1:20:52] August is a piece of serenity. But also a physical
[1:20:55] safety problems that we're worried about.
[1:20:57] First of all the septic tanks. Tanks. There'll be three
[1:21:01] separate tanks there. And he'll have 24 units
[1:21:05] of people.
[1:21:10] Who are renting going in and out in the byproducts
[1:21:13] of the.
[1:21:17] Industrial units. We don't even know what industrial
[1:21:18] units will be there. So you don't know
[1:21:22] what industrial products will. Go into the septic tanks. Some
[1:21:23] people will know.
[1:21:27] What to put in. Some people won't know, and some
[1:21:31] people just won't care. So it puts us at a
[1:21:32] danger because everyone's south. Of his project is on Wells.
[1:21:34] And then there's the, the ditch righdown below
[1:21:38] the property. Also concern about the traffic.
[1:21:40] Hobart lane is a one way. In one way out this dead
[1:21:43] ded, maybe. 20 or 30 feet from my property.
[1:21:56] Currently, we have maybe 20 cars coming and going today
[1:21:59] from the, from all the, the three homes on, on
[1:22:01] Hobart lane. Plus. Jerry's at the
[1:22:03] meeting. That was held. They asked
[1:22:05] Jerry, how many people do you expect?
[1:22:06] To be coming in and out and his. Person answered 400.
[1:22:12] So that's 20 times as many cars as we have
[1:22:13] now. And it's a small street.
[1:22:19] And the traffic on 1 74 has increased quite a bit.
[1:22:22] So.
[1:22:27] With 49 new parking places that all those extra cars,
[1:22:30] 400 extra, or probably close to 400 extra cars. It's
[1:22:34] gonna. Cause a clog up on, on.
[1:22:34] On Hobart and also on 1 74. And if there's a fire,
[1:22:37] there's absolutely. No way that we'd be able to
[1:22:40] get out safely. There'll be a backlog all
[1:22:44] the way.
[1:22:49] People on 1 74 are gonna be panicking, wanting to get
[1:22:50] out. So they're not gonna let back and forth.
[1:22:54] Also I'm concerned about the noise level.
[1:22:55] And Jerry said he was gonna put two or three.
[1:22:58] Sound bars up.
[1:23:05] But those, we don't know exactly what they're gonna be
[1:23:07] doing. So we don't know where to put the sound
[1:23:08] bars and I've run out of time. Thank you for
[1:23:10] your comments.
[1:23:15] Good morning. My name is John Vaughn. I live in district
[1:23:18] three. First I'd like to say the, I H
[1:23:20] H S people.
[1:23:23] Do incredible work and deserve to get paid more.
[1:23:26] Back to my original topic. Myself and more than
[1:23:29] 3,500 others. Have signed on to oppose the
[1:23:32] hidden grow project. On August 3rd, the
[1:23:35] applicant's attorneys. Center planning staff a letter.
[1:23:41] The new argument is simple, but corrosive.
[1:23:45] Because, and only because the applicant has now
[1:23:47] designated two additional units.
[1:23:51] As low income, the attorneys claim the state density bonus
[1:23:55] law. Entitles the project to
[1:23:56] two concessions. Concessions concessions. They
[1:23:58] say the applicant is owed. By you and by the neighbors.
[1:24:04] Neighbors. They say that because the applicant is
[1:24:06] doing us the favor.
[1:24:09] Of building this light industrial development.
[1:24:12] The applicant is owed amendments.
[1:24:13] Amendments to the general plan and spot zoning.
[1:24:16] To re-designate this rural center as a business park.
[1:24:20] The applicant is telling you.
[1:24:24] You don't get to weigh in. On this zoning merits.
[1:24:28] Merits in effect telling you that it's already.
[1:24:31] Decided and telling you the objections of neighbors.
[1:24:34] Neighbors do not matter. The good news is the statute.
[1:24:38] The applant is citing. Doesn't hand out mixed
[1:24:41] use concessions.
[1:24:45] Concessions for free. It requires proof.
[1:24:47] That the industrial buildings actually lower.
[1:24:50] The cost of housing. And that the project is
[1:24:53] compatible with the neighborhood.
[1:24:55] Neither of which is true. The applicant's own
[1:24:59] economic consultant. Never says the industrial
[1:25:02] space subsidizes the housing. It just says the project fills
[1:25:08] demand for light industrial units.
[1:25:09] A need that could be filled. Today by existing locations in
[1:25:13] Cedar Ridge. Whispering Pines,
[1:25:16] Idaho, Maryland. And elsewhere in the county.
[1:25:22] That stand vacant, begging for development and vitalization.
[1:25:27] So apparently the strategy is to dress up a paperwork
[1:25:30] tweak. As a legal mandate and hope
[1:25:32] this board feels boxed in.
[1:25:35] Before you ever get to vote. We're asking you to reject
[1:25:38] the, that framing. Outright hold the project to
[1:25:43] the actual county rules. That have been side stepped.
[1:25:51] For six years and the sequel requirement for a full
[1:25:55] E I R before any rezone. General plan amendment or
[1:25:57] concession is on the table. We urge you to help us protect
[1:26:00] our homes. Homes. Thank you. Thank you.
[1:26:05] Morning board.
[1:26:13] First I'd like to highlight the service workers that we've
[1:26:16] seen here today, the librarians, the food bank,
[1:26:17] you know, the people that.
[1:26:19] Keep our seniors and the, the differently abled.
[1:26:24] Abled functioning in our community. I'm here today
[1:26:26] to ask you to follow the city of
[1:26:28] grass valley and remove flock from our county as
[1:26:29] a whole. You have heard from me before,
[1:26:34] because I am lucky enough to be able to be here.
[1:26:35] However, I want to talk less about the cameras
[1:26:37] themselves this time and more about how you were asking
[1:26:39] the pele. Of Nevada county to participate.
[1:26:41] In this discussion, a significant amount of people
[1:26:42] cannot attend and many have had their email.
[1:26:49] Or smission comments, sit in the inbox, waste basket here,
[1:26:52] unread by their board supervisor representatives,
[1:26:53] but they're acknowledged as they.
[1:26:55] Attract every day by flock as they go to work,
[1:26:57] take their kids to school or live their lives.
[1:27:03] Is this something that the city of grass valley was
[1:27:04] able to recognize was a problem. And they rectified it.
[1:27:05] But after many meetings with your citizens telling you it's
[1:27:08] a problem, you haven't. Haven't even proposed a
[1:27:12] solution or a way to get one. We have jobs, businesses,
[1:27:13] children to get to school, elderly parents to care for.
[1:27:15] We have responsibilities. That don't disappear because a
[1:27:18] board is scheduled a meeting for 9:00 AM on a
[1:27:19] Tuesday, Tuesday.
[1:27:24] But what have you done with what you have already
[1:27:25] heard? Because many of us have taken the time to
[1:27:27] research flock for you. We have serious concerns
[1:27:28] raised about flock's.
[1:27:32] Flock's credibility, their safety, and then took time
[1:27:33] to inform you about it. Just one story
[1:27:35] should be enough to make you more than concerned.
[1:27:37] A widely publicized incident. In Texas FLOX
[1:27:39] nationwide network. Was searched for a woman who
[1:27:42] had self administrative abortion
[1:27:44] while in a state where it was legal, like it
[1:27:45] is in California. However flock CEO, Garrett
[1:27:47] Langley later characterized the reporting as
[1:27:50] entirely false. Despite his dismissal court
[1:27:54] records and police documents indicate that
[1:27:56] the authorities discussed, whether the woman could
[1:27:57] be charged. Charged. They categorize the
[1:27:59] matter as a death investigation and
[1:28:00] used flock to warrant.
[1:28:07] Lee search for her across state lines. That's the key
[1:28:08] bit here. Flock employees and executives have been
[1:28:10] lying about the company's technology and
[1:28:12] government relat. Relationships a case has been
[1:28:15] documented for you in which flock representatives told the
[1:28:17] city council that the system did
[1:28:19] not create a heat map of the individual's movements.
[1:28:23] A statement, the company litter characterized as
[1:28:24] misspeaking flock lobbyists were here telling this,
[1:28:28] talking to this board more than a month ago.
[1:28:30] And spoke lies. About their security, about
[1:28:31] the sharing and selling of models.
[1:28:39] And data evidence at these lies has been provided to
[1:28:41] you flock. Isn't just another piece of police equipment. It
[1:28:45] creates a network of information.
[1:28:46] About where we travel with our kids, with our loved
[1:28:47] ones and the more vulnerable in our community.
[1:28:49] And that data is beingold and used for profit
[1:28:51] or power.
[1:28:56] Don't mistake your scheduling of an inconvenient time
[1:28:58] for most people to be able to be, to
[1:29:00] speak to you all here today for
[1:29:02] actually doing. Your job and listening to your
[1:29:06] constituents follow local municipalities
[1:29:08] lead in organize a town hall. If you're not gonna
[1:29:09] do your duty and paying attention and canceling.
[1:29:11] Thank thank you for your comments.
[1:29:12] Comments. So come on down. Good morning, everyone.
[1:29:20] My name is Lori Panora and I'm an I H
[1:29:22] S S worker. I've been an I H S S worker
[1:29:27] for seven and a half years for an
[1:29:28] elderly lady with dementia and grass valley.
[1:29:31] I wanna applaud each and every one of you, because
[1:29:33] I know what you do. They deserve their raise
[1:29:39] Gas prices alone, taking their clients.
[1:29:41] Just to where they need to be.
[1:29:47] Takes up a good portion of their paychecks and not
[1:29:49] to mention the fact that they mighget 'em a
[1:29:51] milkshake while they're out. Okay. These people
[1:29:56] and myself are doing everything in our power to keep
[1:29:59] these people safe at home. And if I'm not gonna demand
[1:30:01] it, I am demanding it.
[1:30:04] They need a raise. I need a raise.
[1:30:10] I wrote an article in the paper. You might have
[1:30:11] read, it was called thoughts of a caregiver.
[1:30:18] And I wrote the article, the union published it, and
[1:30:20] I gave my true opinion of what Niana county is
[1:30:23] not doing. For these people.
[1:30:24] For the people that are older. Or have autism or have
[1:30:27] other issues. Issues, you guys can make this
[1:30:32] happen for us. And I'm pleading with you to
[1:30:34] do so. Because this program is the
[1:30:37] best program. That we can come up with for
[1:30:41] the people in Nevada county. Thank you.
[1:30:50] Thank you. So we have one caller that we're gonna
[1:30:52] take. So just give us a second and we're gonna
[1:30:55] take the caller. And then the last speaker.
[1:30:57] So go ahead, Sierra. Hello, this is Matthew
[1:31:01] Coulter, Nevada county. Calling into the board of
[1:31:05] supervisors, meeting, listening to the
[1:31:06] haves and have-nots. Nots of Nevada county, certain
[1:31:09] people in Nevada county. Get card blanche to do wha
[1:31:10] they want. They lying to the right people
[1:31:15] or grease the right palms.
[1:31:18] Palms and their projects are moved along.
[1:31:20] With expedition.
[1:31:24] The rest of us are in food bank lines.
[1:31:30] Trying to get food, trying to get access to the
[1:31:32] grocery stores, tripping over. The multitude of homeless that.
[1:31:35] Now at deciding to just sleep. Wherever they want and block.
[1:31:42] Access of public public access on public sidewalks trails.
[1:31:46] Frails building hard structures out of pallets and
[1:31:47] plywood and. Metal sheeting currently all
[1:31:49] over town.
[1:31:56] And this isn't a grass valley problem. This is a
[1:32:00] county created problem. Cause a lot of these folks come
[1:32:01] into town. For services, they do drugs.
[1:32:04] They get arrested, they go to jail. So now they're in
[1:32:08] our system. So now they're here. We have
[1:32:12] adopted them. There's a guy yesterday.
[1:32:13] I hadn't heard this before. He's on.
[1:32:14] Parole from the state forever.
[1:32:20] He's never allowed to be off of parole. So I
[1:32:23] don't know what he did, but he's the homeless guy
[1:32:24] in Brunswick basin. And this is one of many, many,
[1:32:26] many, many people that are now living in
[1:32:29] our community. Once it starts to rain.
[1:32:30] They're gonna occupy the. Bacon houses and burn them
[1:32:34] down. If they don't do it before, then this is
[1:32:36] already becoming a problem. It has been a problem. It's a
[1:32:40] yearly thing we deal with. And every year we
[1:32:42] try to reinvent the wheel.
[1:32:44] And then go move the homeless, like right before it
[1:32:47] rains. Rains and displaced them.
[1:32:53] There really needs to be more done to help the
[1:32:54] folks that don't have housing. There's a lot of people
[1:32:55] living in trailers illegally. Legally in the city limit to
[1:33:00] grass valley, but no one seems to think that is
[1:33:01] illegal even though it's supposedly is.
[1:33:03] So some people can't get away with things. Other people
[1:33:06] can't. Can't it's a real problem in
[1:33:07] our county.
[1:33:14] The duality of what we're living in. It's much like
[1:33:16] when the mine owners and the mine workers were here,
[1:33:18] the workers were expendable and the.
[1:33:20] Owners ruled the roost. Roost we're in the same type
[1:33:24] of situation now with the grass lley city council.
[1:33:26] Expending so much money on travel.
[1:33:27] Expenses for a city of 12,000.
[1:33:34] And, you know, even Hillary, the mayor is going to
[1:33:36] go to travel outta town on the city's dime.
[1:33:40] And she's lame duck. There's nothing she's gonna do for
[1:33:43] us, but she's gonna go to a conference in Southern
[1:33:44] California. And spend our money and let us
[1:33:45] know how great. We are, we know we're
[1:33:48] great, Hillary.
[1:33:56] We know we're great. Lisa, why don't we recognize it
[1:33:58] and operate from that place versus a place of why
[1:34:00] can't we be like Roosevelt? Why can't we be like
[1:34:02] Sacramento? Why can't we be like Napa?
[1:34:04] Where are they doing? That's so successful.
[1:34:08] Thank you. Okay, go ahead. Hi.
[1:34:12] My name is Jane Taylor. I am a representative of
[1:34:17] Nevada county. For UDW United invest workers.
[1:34:23] My son is adopted from birth. He's severely autistic.
[1:34:30] Non-verbal beat himself, puts his head through walls.
[1:34:33] We have really worked with him over
[1:34:37] the years. And we've moved to Finn valley
[1:34:41] where we found a serenity place to live.
[1:34:47] We love this boy so much. He goes everywhere with
[1:34:50] us. He's sitting in the audience.
[1:34:52] With the headphones on his ears because he has silencers.
[1:34:55] He wears a talk box because he doesn't he's non-verbal.
[1:34:58] But he does communicate now. Since we've worked so much
[1:35:01] with him. With this county and the, and
[1:35:05] the programs that you've provided.
[1:35:07] Provided have been so great.
[1:35:13] Even though he hasn't been able to attend a lot
[1:35:15] of them because of his behaviors.
[1:35:17] Behaviors. We have still been able to.
[1:35:19] Get him to be to where he is now starting.
[1:35:26] To grow like a little flower. It's been 30 years.
[1:35:34] I have been a domestic worker for 30 years with
[1:35:36] this child. And here's our world.
[1:35:40] Please help us to keep him. Safe in this community.
[1:35:47] Which is the only community he really knows.
[1:35:49] Knows. We love Nevada county. We live in Penn valley.
[1:35:57] We've lived in grass valley. And it's like,
[1:36:01] the world is here for him. That you folks can make
[1:36:04] him blossom.
[1:36:10] But we need to be able to support him.
[1:36:11] In every way we can.
[1:36:16] We really do appreciate what you're doing for us.
[1:36:20] And our union. We are trying to be strong.
[1:36:25] As you see our field of green. And
[1:36:29] please help everybody. That'ssking.
[1:36:35] We appreciate your time. Thank you.
[1:36:39] Thank you. Thank you.
[1:36:49] Good morning board Lee, French. strict two, Rob
[1:36:52] Tucker's district. We
[1:36:57] keep hearing about flock. And all of the
[1:37:05] people who are against flock, of course have their disaster
[1:37:08] stories. Which are not really
[1:37:10] disasters. There's something that can be
[1:37:12] solved. Solved. We need to get
[1:37:15] together. We need to have a group.
[1:37:17] To go through this. To talk about how flock.
[1:37:22] Is currently on contract with us.
[1:37:26] We need to talk about. Where the
[1:37:37] flock cameras are going to be a lot of people.
[1:37:39] Think they're outside their front door and they're
[1:37:40] staring at them and looking at them and,
[1:37:42] and taking. Down all the information about
[1:37:45] their personal lives. Not true. As I said, last meeting.
[1:37:50] Your personal lives are more in jeopardy.
[1:37:51] Jeopardy by pulling into a store parking lot.
[1:37:55] Or buying groceries or using your card?
[1:37:57] Your credit card. So I'm with
[1:38:05] Matthew or Mike Taylor and several others
[1:38:09] who would like to pull together a group.
[1:38:13] To go over this, take a look at it.
[1:38:13] Find out where all these flock cameras.
[1:38:14] Are the criteria. Used to in their placement.
[1:38:23] And let's, let's talk about this and really get the
[1:38:27] true story out there. With the every system, there
[1:38:28] is a problem. And I recognize that.
[1:38:33] Every system has that person. In the background waiting
[1:38:36] to cause. A problem for their own benefit.
[1:38:43] In some manner, whether it's financial or personal. So I'm
[1:38:48] asking. The board to
[1:38:49] set up a group to. Review this along with the
[1:38:52] Sheriff's department. And let's talk about
[1:38:57] in a, in a common manner.
[1:39:02] As to how we can really make this thing work.
[1:39:05] It is a tool for our law enforcement.
[1:39:09] And we must be able. To help them do their job.
[1:39:12] Thank you. Thank you. All right, I'm gonna close
[1:39:16] public comment. And
[1:39:26] we are now going to, oh, I'm sorry, Sierra. I
[1:39:27] should check any more callers. So is that the last
[1:39:29] one? No, the callers. Thank you. All right.
[1:39:33] So we are now going to recess as the board
[1:39:34] of supervisors and convene as the Nevada county
[1:39:36] sanitation district. Our first item is the consent
[1:39:38] calendar for the. Sanitation district. These
[1:39:42] items are expected to be routined and
[1:39:44] non-controversial on the board will act upon them at one
[1:39:46] time without any discussion. Something can be pulled if it
[1:39:48] would be the choice of the board. Anybody wanna
[1:39:51] pull anything off of consent? For the sanitation. Is there
[1:39:54] any public comment on the consent calendar for the
[1:39:57] sanitation district? Okay. Seeing then I would ask
[1:39:58] for a motion in a second.
[1:39:59] Do you adopt? Second. All right. Roll call
[1:40:03] district one.
[1:40:08] Yes. District five. Yes. District two. Yes. District
[1:40:09] four. Yes. District three. Yes.
[1:40:12] All right. We have no items. For the
[1:40:19] sanitation district, but I will open general public
[1:40:21] comment on the sanitationistrict. If
[1:40:22] there is any. All right. Seeing none, we
[1:40:26] will close the public comment.
[1:40:31] And we are goingo adjourn as the Nevada county
[1:40:32] sanitation district and reconvene as the board
[1:40:33] of supervisors.
[1:40:38] Supervisors. So do we need to take a quick break
[1:40:39] before? Yeah, I think we're just gonna do a five
[1:40:40] minute break before our next, so next. So hang tight.
[1:40:42] Thank you.
[1:46:20] Our next item is the public Haring to consider.
[1:46:26] The appeal filed by Sandy cor regarding the July 8th,
[1:46:27] 2026 zoning administrator decision
[1:46:29] to approve. Four conditional certificates
[1:46:31] of compliance.
[1:46:38] I'm gonna let you guys give us the details. Good
[1:46:41] morning. Thank you. Great, good morning chair. Thank
[1:46:43] you, supervisors. I'm gonna.
[1:46:44] Turn the presentation over to Zachary Rubal. We'll go through
[1:46:46] the, the project.
[1:46:51] And the appeal points. Is that correct? Thank you, director
[1:46:54] Foz. Hi, my name is Zach Ruben. I'm associate planner
[1:46:56] here at the Nevada accounting planning department. And.
[1:46:57] The project planner for the course and Tahoe Creek ranch
[1:46:59] project appeal in front of the board today.
[1:47:08] So we'll start off with the project description. So the
[1:47:09] project is an application for four conditional certificates
[1:47:10] of compliance to grant legal parcel.
[1:47:13] Status for four lots originally conveyed by a
[1:47:14] series of patents and an associated lot
[1:47:16] line adjustment between three adjacent
[1:47:18] parcels to configure. Two current legal parcels and
[1:47:21] one parcel being legalized by the associated conditional
[1:47:23] certificate of compliance within the Tahoe Creek
[1:47:26] ranch area. We'd like to note that the lot
[1:47:29] land adjustment will not create any additional
[1:47:30] parcels nor increase the density in
[1:47:33] the area at all. So this map right here. So
[1:47:36] parcels one through 10 that are shown on the map
[1:47:39] right here. The ones that are highlighted in
[1:47:40] yellow, those are the four conditional.
[1:47:42] Certificates of compliance that we are looking at here.
[1:47:47] The other six were non-traditional cuz they met
[1:47:48] all standards. And so those ones have been
[1:47:50] issued, but these four highlighted ones are the ones
[1:47:52] we're looking at specifically. I just wanna give a little.
[1:47:58] Overview on the existing configuration. So I have
[1:47:59] them numbered right here. So this is parcel
[1:48:03] one currently, and it's kind of delineated through the
[1:48:04] pink line. Then we have parcel two it's
[1:48:05] delineated right through here, and then parcel three.
[1:48:07] That's existing. And then through the proposed boundary
[1:48:08] line adjustment.
[1:48:14] So one parcel. So this parcel would be approximately 582
[1:48:18] acres. So it will encompass this area and all of
[1:48:20] here. A second parcel. That's gonna
[1:48:21] be approximately 33 acres will be here.
[1:48:24] And then the third parcel right here will
[1:48:25] be approximately 39 acres or just under 40.
[1:48:39] So the, all the parcels are. Located in the unincorporated
[1:48:40] area of Truckee, approximately 8.1 miles
[1:48:41] Noheast Truckey river wildlife area.
[1:48:45] That the majority of the subject parcels have not been
[1:48:46] developed. However, there is a permitted metal storage
[1:48:47] building on APN 0 4, 9 0 2 0 0 0 3.
[1:48:54] The adjacent properties are zoned majority forest, one
[1:48:55] 60 forest with the subdivision
[1:48:57] limitation, general agricultural assembly
[1:48:59] subdivision limitation. General agricultural 20 acre,
[1:49:02] minimum parcel size, and residential agricultural
[1:49:04] with a minimum parcel size of three acres.
[1:49:07] So for the appeal argument one, the argument was the
[1:49:09] administrative record and APN noticing issue contained an
[1:49:10] APN discrepancy.
[1:49:16] And so the Nevada county planning department was
[1:49:17] first made aware of this on July 2nd. So
[1:49:19] about six days before the hearing. And immediately
[1:49:21] after that, we reached o to. County council and through
[1:49:24] discussions with county council, it was
[1:49:26] determined that the notice while it did contain
[1:49:27] the incorrect APN that it's considered a.
[1:49:30] Technical error and does not ha any bearing on the
[1:49:31] legal effectiveness of the notice because the time.
[1:49:34] The place of the hearing and e overall subject matter
[1:49:36] was clearly in, correct in the.
[1:49:43] Public notice. And then also there was a, or there
[1:49:45] is a link that you in every singleublic notice
[1:49:46] that you can click and it takes you directly to
[1:49:48] all the project documents as well.
[1:49:48] Where all the project documents were referenced
[1:49:49] correctly in there as well.
[1:49:55] And so it was determined that it was a minor
[1:49:56] clerical incongruity in the notice, and that any
[1:49:58] such incongruity would not have a prejudicial
[1:49:59] effect on the outcome of the proceeding.
[1:50:01] Proceedings, additionally, out of the 29 letters of
[1:50:02] opposition that we received from public members.
[1:50:08] Only three of those letters referenced the incorrect APN at
[1:50:11] all. And so kind of demonstrating that the
[1:50:12] majority of the individuals did understand
[1:50:15] where the project. Or location was
[1:50:16] so appeal argument two is on the noticing of procedural
[1:50:17] concerns.
[1:50:21] Concerns that the noticing associated with the July
[1:50:22] eight hearing raises procedural concerns
[1:50:23] regarding clarity, timing,nd completeness of the
[1:50:25] public record. So the, the, the pubc notice
[1:50:30] was published in the newspaper and it was mailed
[1:50:32] out to the public members on June 26th, 2020.
[1:50:35] Six ensuring consistency with the 10 day circulation
[1:50:36] requirement, pursuant to Nevada county code and
[1:50:39] California government code.
[1:50:44] And the property owners within 500 feet receive
[1:50:45] notification. And so for other residents that
[1:50:47] did not receive notification, that
[1:50:49] means that they were outside of the 500 foot.
[1:50:50] Noticing requirement. However, if they.
[1:50:54] Would like in the future to be included on outside,
[1:50:56] noticing as well that they can submit something to us
[1:50:57] and asking for that. So they can be notified for
[1:50:59] all future par projects. Projects in the general area
[1:51:00] in the future.
[1:51:05] So all public comments were included in the record and
[1:51:07] provided to the zoning administrator prior to the
[1:51:08] public hearing. And as mentioned earlier, as
[1:51:09] well of the 29 letters of opposition.
[1:51:11] Received only three letters referenced that incorrect APN.
[1:51:14] APN appeal. Argument three was regarding zoning
[1:51:15] interpretation and transparency. And so in the staff report for
[1:51:19] the zoning administrator, hearing there was a general
[1:51:23] plan in zoning consistency section.
[1:51:30] That discussed the project and how the proposed project would
[1:51:32] not have any inconsistencies with the general plan or the
[1:51:35] zoning code. And there is one very small
[1:51:36] portion of forest.
[1:51:43] X with a zoning at the very, very Southern portion
[1:51:45] of APN 0 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 5. And it's such a minor area. It's
[1:51:49] we? Could think it could be a
[1:51:50] mapping error just due to kind of how it's looking,
[1:51:52] but just to make sure that we were
[1:51:53] being completely. Exhaustive on our review, we
[1:51:54] did make sure that we include that portion in the
[1:51:55] zoning administrator. Staff report and hearing
[1:51:59] and so also as well as for any additional.
[1:52:07] Construction activities or any new uses that are proposed on
[1:52:09] any of those parcels because it's zoned IDR. The majority
[1:52:12] of all these areas, a zoning map.
[1:52:14] A comprehensive master plan and, or a specific plan would
[1:52:16] be required. Required in addition to a
[1:52:17] permanent rezone to establish the
[1:52:18] zoning district.
[1:52:23] And kind of furthering that, the point that this very
[1:52:24] small area of the FRX would not cause for any
[1:52:26] issues and that the overall project is consistent with the
[1:52:28] zoning. And the general
[1:52:29] plan designations.
[1:52:34] So appeal argument for is the S Q reference exemption
[1:52:37] and that the staff report cite seq exemption, section 1, 561.
[1:52:40] And that they believe that the exemption relies on assumptions
[1:52:42] and may not be fully supported by the administrative record.
[1:52:48] So C Q a does only apply to projects that
[1:52:50] have to potential for causing a significant effect on the
[1:52:52] environment. And if there's no possibility that the
[1:52:53] activity may have in a significant.
[1:52:55] Effect the activity is exempt from se Q a.
[1:52:59] With this project, there is absolutely no ground
[1:53:00] disturbance proposed whatsoever in it's solely just
[1:53:02] legalizing parcels and moving boundary
[1:53:04] lines bit more or less. The paperwork exercise, and
[1:53:08] there's not like I said, no ground disturbance. So
[1:53:10] therefore the proposed project does not have
[1:53:11] the potential for having an impact on the environment.
[1:53:13] Since there's no development whatsoever.
[1:53:18] And therefore the project was determined by staff to be
[1:53:20] exempt from Equa pursuant to section 1, 561. three.
[1:53:26] And therefore the, our staff recommends that the board of
[1:53:29] supervisors take the recommendation is shown on
[1:53:30] screen and adapt the.
[1:53:34] Adopt the attached resolution to deny the appeal and to
[1:53:36] uphold the decision of the zoning administrator to
[1:53:37] approve the four conditional certificates
[1:53:38] of compliance. Originally conveyed by a
[1:53:42] series of patents and, and the associated lot line adjustment
[1:53:44] application between the three adjacent parcels
[1:53:47] within the Tahoe Creek ranch area.
[1:53:47] That concludes our presentation. I'm open to any
[1:53:49] questions. Thank you. Thank you.
[1:53:53] I think we're gonna hear from the appellant first and
[1:53:55] then I'll have, see if the board has any questions
[1:53:56] for either that. Appellant or the county
[1:53:57] staff. So.
[1:54:02] Thank you. Go ahead. Good morning chair, Swarth out and
[1:54:05] members of the board. My name is Sandy KTH and I'm
[1:54:06] the appellant in this matter.
[1:54:07] Thank you for the opportunity to speak today.
[1:54:13] For the board's convenience. I provided a two page written
[1:54:16] summary of the, the points. I also wanna acknowledge
[1:54:17] the professionalism. And responsiveness of
[1:54:19] associate planner. The clerk to both the planning
[1:54:23] commission and the zoning administrator.
[1:54:24] And the interim clerk of the board.
[1:54:30] As well as the zoning, administrator's graciousness
[1:54:32] through this process. My appeal is focused solely on
[1:54:36] procedural clarity. Ensuring that the
[1:54:37] administrative record. Noticing zoning
[1:54:41] designation interpretation. And Siqua exemption are all
[1:54:46] clearly documented and understandable to
[1:54:49] the public. This appeal does not challenge
[1:54:50] the merits of the boundary line adjustment.
[1:54:53] Or the resulting conditional certificates of the compliance.
[1:54:59] It is simply about ensuring that the decision is supported
[1:55:01] by a clear, complete, and accurate record.
[1:55:04] Here and after boundary line adjustment is referred to as
[1:55:07] B O a. And conditional certificate of
[1:55:09] compliance. That's referred to as C,
[1:55:10] C O C. While the staff report appears
[1:55:12] procedurally. Correct. Some aspects of the record
[1:55:17] were not fully clear to the public.
[1:55:21] Particularly regarding which parcels were involved and how
[1:55:23] the Blea reconfigured them.
[1:55:25] My first point concerns, administrative record.
[1:55:33] There was an APN discrepancy between the parcel listed in
[1:55:35] the public notice and the parcels reference in the staff
[1:55:37] report. After planning staff
[1:55:39] consultant with county council, the discrepancy was
[1:55:41] treated as a technical noticing error.
[1:55:43] Even as a technicality. It created some uncertainty
[1:55:47] for property owners, trying to understand
[1:55:49] which parcel was under review. Prior to the July 8th hearing.
[1:55:55] I contact the planning department because of observed
[1:55:56] staging activity on a partial.
[1:55:57] Later identified as APN.
[1:56:03] APN 0 4 9 0 2 0. 0 0 2. One of the parcels
[1:56:07] included in the, in the B L a.
[1:56:15] BLE because this activity was incurring on one of the
[1:56:17] parcels being adjusted. It created uncertainty for me
[1:56:18] and for other property owners.
[1:56:19] About whether the staging was related to the project.
[1:56:21] In my email, I asked whether proposed parcel two had
[1:56:24] any permits. Permits staff confirmed that
[1:56:26] no development permits existed for the
[1:56:27] parcel.
[1:56:33] And noted only general development permits exist.
[1:56:34] Pardon me? And only general permit related
[1:56:37] activity elsewhere in the vicinity.
[1:56:39] I also submitted nine photos of the staging area as
[1:56:41] part of that inquiry. To my knowledge, this photos
[1:56:45] were not included in the materials available to the
[1:56:47] public or the zoning administrator prior
[1:56:49] to the hearing. APN 0 4 9.
[1:56:51] 0 2 0 0 0 2. Is referenced in the
[1:56:54] staff report.
[1:57:01] And shown on multiple map exhibits, including the B L
[1:57:03] a maps, but it was not listed among the project
[1:57:06] parcels on page one. Staff later clarified that
[1:57:10] this parcel did not require a conditional certificate of
[1:57:13] compliance, which is why it was emitted
[1:57:15] from the page one. List, even though it is one of
[1:57:17] the three parcels being adjusted.
[1:57:19] It's omission may have made it harder for the public
[1:57:21] to understand which parcels were involved in the BLE.
[1:57:31] On the BLE maps on pages 29 30 staff report result
[1:57:35] in parcels two and three are shown within.
[1:57:40] APN 0 4 9 0 2 0. 0 0 2, but they identify which
[1:57:41] APN correspond will result in parcel one.
[1:57:45] In addition, the maps show result in parcel three.
[1:57:50] Expanding to the north and to the east, into adjacent
[1:57:52] acreage. But the exhibit does not identify the APNs being
[1:57:55] merged. Merged this lack of parcel to
[1:57:57] result in parcel. Clarification made it harder
[1:57:58] for the public to understand how
[1:57:59] the B L a affected each parcel.
[1:58:04] I appreciate that. Appreciate that today's board
[1:58:05] agenda memorandum. Correctly lists APN.
[1:58:15] N 0 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 as one of the parcels involved in the
[1:58:20] B a, which helps clarify the record where the.
[1:58:22] Staff report did not list it on page one.
[1:58:23] This, the memorandum.
[1:58:28] Also provides clearer APN identification for the result
[1:58:30] in parcels. And I simply ask that this
[1:58:32] level of clarity be reflected consistently through.
[1:58:34] The administrative record. The staff memo.
[1:58:43] Also references a result in parcel six, which does not
[1:58:47] appear in the staff report, narrative or mass.
[1:58:48] Because the staff report shows result in one paels, one
[1:58:51] through three. Will the staff memo later
[1:58:52] refers to result in parcel six.
[1:58:53] A brief explanation of how the C, C O C
[1:58:55] parcel numbering. Aligns with a, B L a mapping
[1:58:59] would help the public understand how each
[1:59:01] APN 0 4 9.affected. 0 2 0 0 0 3.
[1:59:11] Which contains an existing permitted metal storage
[1:59:12] building and appears to have frontage along Mars
[1:59:15] peak road. receiving a C, C O C.
[1:59:19] A brief clarification of how it's existing development
[1:59:21] and frontage relate to the CCO C conditions.
[1:59:24] Would help the plic understand the record.
[1:59:25] Separately, several maps in the staff report.
[1:59:29] Reference reference Mars peak drive.
[1:59:33] The the correct name is Mars peak road.
[1:59:34] A minor, but unclear detail. For these reasons I'm
[1:59:38] simply asking. That the record clearly
[1:59:41] identify the parcels. Parcels involved. So the
[1:59:45] decision rests on accurate and complete.
[1:59:50] Information, my second point relates to noticing and
[1:59:51] completeness of the public record.
[1:59:56] Some number, some neighbors report it receiving notice
[1:59:57] late or not at all. And we're unsure.
[2:00:00] Whether the notice applied to the correct parcel because of
[2:00:04] the APN discrepancy.
[2:00:11] The notice of public hearing listed the APN. That is
[2:00:15] not one of the project parcels. And because the map
[2:00:19] used in both the. Notice and the staff report
[2:00:20] reflects zoning. It only shows project parcels as I IDR.
[2:00:22] IDR without APN labels or parcel specific
[2:00:24] zoning information. The public had limited ability
[2:00:26] to determine which parcels were actually under review.
[2:00:33] Accordinto planning staff. The noticing radius was
[2:00:34] generated by specific software that
[2:00:37] identifies property owners within 500 feet of
[2:00:39] the project. Parcels, this radius does not
[2:00:40] account for property owners who use Mars peak road.
[2:00:43] A privatroad maintained by the Mars peak
[2:00:44] homeowners association. And surrounded by several of
[2:00:46] the project parcels.
[2:00:55] Parcels to my knowledge, the H O a itself was
[2:00:56] not noticed one of its board members obtained a copy
[2:00:58] of the notice and forwarded to the Association's property.
[2:01:02] Owners the notice was sent out on or before June 26th,
[2:01:06] the week before the July 4th holiday weekend, when many.
[2:01:09] Residents were away or unable to review materials.
[2:01:11] Materials and staff availability was limited
[2:01:13] following business day.
[2:01:20] Residents in the Mars peak area, do not have home
[2:01:22] mail delivery and rely instead on distant mailbox, clusters of
[2:01:25] the Truckee post office. So some did not receive the
[2:01:27] notice until shortly before. Or during the holiday weekend.
[2:01:32] This time, he made it difficult for the
[2:01:33] effective property owners to obtain clarification
[2:01:34] before the July 8th hearing.
[2:01:41] This notice was published in the union, which
[2:01:42] primarily serves Western Nevada county.
[2:01:46] Whereas the September notice was published in the Sierra sun.
[2:01:47] Truckee's local paper, the shift improved clarity for
[2:01:48] the affected community.
[2:01:53] Separately only some public comments appeared on the
[2:01:54] project webpage as attachments to the
[2:01:57] staff memo. Staff indicated that these
[2:02:00] were comments received after the staff
[2:02:02] report had already been sent out.
[2:02:05] This made it difficult for the public to understand the
[2:02:06] full scope of the input submitted for the hearing.
[2:02:08] I am not suggesting air.
[2:02:15] Only asking that the board confirmed that the noticing and
[2:02:17] public record were sufficiently clear and
[2:02:19] complete given the uncertain that he.
[2:02:21] He's described above third.
[2:02:26] The three page photo sheet of the staging area that
[2:02:28] I submitted with my written comment for the July
[2:02:29] 8th hearing was not included in the public
[2:02:31] facing administrative record. It did not appear with a staff
[2:02:33] memo or the clerk's PDF of public comments.
[2:02:40] Comments board has been provided with the three
[2:02:41] page photo sheet that I had submitted
[2:02:43] with my written comments for the July 8th hearing.
[2:02:46] The photo sheet does not fully capture the extent of
[2:02:47] the staging activity. Additional equipment on the
[2:02:49] parcel was later identified as part
[2:02:51] of the staging area.
[2:02:57] Because Equa requires evaluation of existing site
[2:02:58] conditions. The absence of this photo meant that the
[2:03:01] zoning administrator did not have this.
[2:03:03] Information when making the C Q a determination.
[2:03:04] The staging activity. Observed on APN 0 4 9 0 2 0.
[2:03:10] 0 0 2 is not part of the project being approved.
[2:03:17] However, because it occurred on one of the parcels included
[2:03:21] in the BLE.
[2:03:24] It ends underscores the importance of having a
[2:03:25] complete and clearly documented
[2:03:28] administrative record when applying a C Q exemption.
[2:03:29] I respectfully request that it be included in the record
[2:03:32] and considered as part of the board's review.
[2:03:36] Fourth, the staff report identifies multiple zoning in
[2:03:37] general plan designations associated with a
[2:03:40] project parcels and explains. Explains applicable frontage
[2:03:43] star standards for both the IDR and
[2:03:45] FRX zoning districts. Districts staff leader,
[2:03:48] clarify the parcels involved in the B
[2:03:49] L a are zoned IDR. IDR with a small portion of
[2:03:53] APN 0 4 9 0 2 0. 0 0 5 designated F R X.
[2:03:59] That said this parcel was not listed in the staff
[2:04:01] report. It's a part of the project.
[2:04:08] The staff report does not identify which specific
[2:04:09] parcels correspond to east zoning or general plan
[2:04:13] designation, nor does it explain how.
[2:04:15] This mixed designations were applied to the B a findings.
[2:04:17] Findings the zoning map on page three.
[2:04:18] Shows the project area outlined in a single color.
[2:04:26] But because only map, typically label individual
[2:04:27] APNs, it's difficult for the public to understand
[2:04:30] partial specific zoning. Or see how frontage standards
[2:04:33] were evaluated for each parcel. Because zoning dermines
[2:04:39] development standards, frontage requirements.
[2:04:40] And how BLE findings are applied.
[2:04:43] Partial specific clarity is important for the public's
[2:04:44] ability to follow the record.
[2:04:48] Providing a brief parcel by parcel clarification, we
[2:04:49] give the public a clear picture.
[2:04:50] Of how the zoning designations relate to the B L.
[2:04:53] BLE and how frontage requirements were evaluated.
[2:04:57] This clarification would strengthen the record and
[2:04:58] improve transparency.
[2:05:05] Finally the staff report sites, C a a C a
[2:05:09] exemption under section 1 50 61. .
[2:05:11] While exemption may be ultimately appropriate.
[2:05:13] It's application should be reviewed in the context of t
[2:05:15] noticing record.
[2:05:21] The administrative record and the nature of the
[2:05:22] proposed boundary adjustments SQL requires
[2:05:24] evaluation of existing conditions because
[2:05:25] administrative record.
[2:05:30] Contains emissions, including the missing photo sheet in
[2:05:31] the AP and discrepancy between the
[2:05:33] public notice and the staff report,
[2:05:35] the exemption would. Benefit from a clear,
[2:05:36] complete record. Although the staging area on
[2:05:37] a P N. 0 4 9 0 2 0.
[2:05:41] 0 0 2 is not part of the project.
[2:05:48] It's president's reinforces the importance of having
[2:05:50] complete and clearly documented
[2:05:51] administrative record when applying a secret exemption.
[2:05:54] A board review would help ensure the secret
[2:05:55] determination is accurate and pro
[2:05:57] properly supported.
[2:06:04] In closing, I respectfully request that the board
[2:06:05] review the zoning administrator's
[2:06:06] decision to confirm the accuracy of the administrative
[2:06:09] record. Evaluate the noticing and
[2:06:10] procedural steps taken. And ensure that the zoning
[2:06:12] regulations and secret provisions were
[2:06:14] correctly interpreted and applied.
[2:06:15] My goal is simply clarity. For the record for the public.
[2:06:20] And for the decision before you, thank you for your
[2:06:22] time and consideration. Thank you.
[2:06:27] Is there a project? Proponent is that you Martin?
[2:06:38] Come on down. So you also have opportunity.
[2:06:38] To okay. Share your good morning supervisors,
[2:06:41] Martin wood, principal, SEO, planning, and engineering.
[2:06:44] Just a little bit of background. Weo.
[2:06:48] Multiple lot line adjustments and certificate of compliances
[2:06:49] and multiple jurisdictions.
[2:06:53] Jurisdictions each and every year, first I wanna say thank
[2:06:55] you to staff. And we concur with.
[2:06:57] There's summation of kind of how we got here.
[2:07:00] Just a few other specifics that I think would be
[2:07:02] helpful. I mean, the goal. Of our client, the landowner
[2:07:05] he owns. Owns multiple thousands of
[2:07:09] acres up there. I think he has 3,500 acres.
[2:07:10] Between Nevada county and Placer county.
[2:07:12] And multiple many, many legal parcels out there.
[2:07:17] His goal on this was to create.
[2:07:23] Two sizable parcels on Martis peak road.
[2:07:28] That was his goal on this. And he's got many,
[2:07:29] many legal parcels to do that. Two of the parcels in question
[2:07:34] that were part of the three parcels being
[2:07:35] adjusted for a boundary line adjustment.
[2:07:37] Have undergone lot line adjustments in the near past.
[2:07:42] Up at, in the north area there. The third parcel.
[2:07:45] Is whahad the need for certificate of
[2:07:49] compliances, cuz it had. Multiple legal parcel.
[2:07:56] Status for how it was transferred in the
[2:07:57] past historically. So we provided all those deeds.
[2:08:01] Deeds and all that historical data to the county surveyor
[2:08:03] that was reviewed by planning and the county surveyor.
[2:08:05] And normally this is a process that would be.
[2:08:07] Approved at staff level and you're done.
[2:08:16] We had a handful of them that don't have road
[2:08:19] frontage and that put 'em in conditional status. And that's
[2:08:21] the only reason we actually. Had to go to AZA hearing and
[2:08:22] would be noticed at all.
[2:08:23] This would normally all just be done at staff level.
[2:08:25] Usually 90 days, 120 days, max. Start to finish recorded
[2:08:28] and done. So, I guess I just wanna
[2:08:33] express the hardship that our clients been undergoing as.
[2:08:37] We're seven plus months into this. It was submitted in
[2:08:39] February. We were supposed to go to Z
[2:08:40] heren may. It then got moved to June. It
[2:08:45] then got rescheduled for July 8th.
[2:08:48] And then we got an appeal and then there was
[2:08:49] multiple months following that. So it's the property. One of
[2:08:51] the properties. Has been in escrow
[2:08:54] since February.
[2:08:59] Waiting to close on this particular property. And
[2:09:00] again, it goes back to our client was
[2:09:01] trying to. Restructure to create.
[2:09:08] Configure two parcels and not create any additional
[2:09:09] parcels out there. What he already had.
[2:09:12] So I just want to express that. We're available to answer any
[2:09:14] questions. As far as the.
[2:09:20] The staging question. I think thiss an unfortunate thing
[2:09:21] because this has taken so long.
[2:09:27] The one property that has in escrow, they had ordered
[2:09:29] a barn to go with their residents that they wanna
[2:09:30] purchase the lot, put a residence in a barn.
[2:09:35] And the barn showeup before they were able to
[2:09:37] close escrow because this has been so delayed. So I
[2:09:40] thk what. I've been told is that some of
[2:09:41] the steel for the barn has been placed.
[2:09:42] Placed on site with the permission of the
[2:09:43] underlying landowner.
[2:09:48] So with that, I'm available to answer any questions. I
[2:09:50] think this is just kind of unfortunate how long it's
[2:09:52] taken. staff level type thing, but
[2:09:56] hopefully the appeal will be denied and we're available to
[2:09:58] answer any questions. Questions. Thank you. Thank you.
[2:10:03] Okay. So at this time, if the board has any
[2:10:06] clarifying questions, questions for either our staff
[2:10:07] for the appellant or for the proponent.
[2:10:15] Now is your opportunity before we open public comment, just
[2:10:17] to ask questions. So Hardy, if you have any questions.
[2:10:19] Yeah. Thank you. Thanks for the presentation.
[2:10:21] I am going to disclose that I've met and talked
[2:10:23] to Martin wood regarding the project. Also met with the
[2:10:26] owner. Of the large parcels, the
[2:10:28] Martins described. Describe talk to Ms. Cor.
[2:10:34] KTH Quinn know very well. Mount area preservation,
[2:10:37] truck of donor land trusses are
[2:10:39] my disclosures. Disclosures that I've
[2:10:40] discussed previous to this meetin One question.
[2:10:43] The permitted building just to clarify is placed on.
[2:10:44] The current owner's property. On the subject parcel before
[2:10:48] it's been recon conveyed.
[2:10:53] ES your husband closed it's existing on the current owner's
[2:10:55] property. That's correct. Okay. And
[2:10:58] there's no, he doesn't need to permit nor.
[2:11:00] Any sort of C or anything to place.
[2:11:03] That there, as long as there's no ground disturbance or
[2:11:05] things like that.
[2:11:13] Other than that's correct supervisor Bullock. It can
[2:11:14] remain there, but as long as there's no
[2:11:17] construction, no grading or no actual ground disturbance
[2:11:18] activities, then it can remain just.
[2:11:19] Onsite. Okay. Perfect. What were the total
[2:11:24] days between the zoning administrator hearing.
[2:11:33] In the notification of the public, if somebody in the
[2:11:36] public was going to receive notification in that
[2:11:37] neighborhood, how many days prior to the zoning?
[2:11:40] The VA hearing, would they have that in their hand?
[2:11:45] So the, the public noticing. So it gets sent out
[2:11:47] in a minimum of 10 days before we typically always
[2:11:48] try to send it out a little bit. Prior to that, just to, you
[2:11:51] ow, try to get there a little bit earlier,
[2:11:52] but we do typically stick around at that 10 days.
[2:11:54] Okay. And that's 500 feet from the furthest boundary of
[2:11:57] the. Subject parcels, the
[2:11:59] combination of any of those.
[2:12:07] Parcels correct. It's within 500 feet of any of the
[2:12:09] project parcel property lines, so, okay. Yeah. So the farthest
[2:12:13] area possible to get the. Most amount. Got it. Yep.
[2:12:14] Okay. Thank you. And then the notification
[2:12:17] on the, it was put into the union, but I
[2:12:19] wasn't clear was it placed into the Sierra sun?
[2:12:21] Our local newspaper. The initial notice.
[2:12:29] Was just in the union, the subsequent.
[2:12:35] Notice for this particular hearing was in the Sierra sign
[2:12:37] was in the Sierra sun. So, okay. An improvement for
[2:12:40] us. Understood the APN that was
[2:12:45] published originally.
[2:12:48] I think just to totally note, this is a very
[2:12:50] complex subject. And I think tracking all these details a
[2:12:52] important for people to understand, but the,
[2:12:54] the original. APN number it was
[2:12:55] inaccurately described.
[2:12:59] Referencing the project was a single APN. They reference a
[2:13:02] parcel in Penn valley, California, not in, in
[2:13:03] this neighborhood, but.
[2:13:05] When you go to the hyperlink and you click on
[2:13:07] it, the associated documents with this project were accurate.
[2:13:10] That's correct supervisor, but associated project
[2:13:12] documents were accurate.
[2:13:21] Okay. So if somebody got a notification and put the
[2:13:25] APN into Google or did some sort of APN search,
[2:13:26] they would get something in Penn valley and not their.
[2:13:27] Neighbor on Martis peak road. That's correct. That that
[2:13:28] APN was. Was referenced in for a Penn
[2:13:31] valley property, but.
[2:13:38] Around the description that included the APN mentioned
[2:13:39] that all parcels are located in
[2:13:43] Truckee, approximately 8.1 north.
[2:13:45] Miles Northeast of historic downtown Truckee and a
[2:13:46] dictly adjacent to the Truckee river wildlife
[2:13:48] area. Yeah. So there was some.
[2:13:51] Descriptive woing about the physical location. Okay. Just
[2:13:52] making sure we understand it.
[2:13:56] And then the P the picks a photos that are
[2:13:57] acquitted in our board packet, but.
[2:14:03] We're not included in the record that you've
[2:14:04] described for the Z hearing. Mm-hmm is
[2:14:07] there a reason why those didn't make it in.
[2:14:13] So the reason why those photos were not included in
[2:14:15] the record is because of the fact that the staging
[2:14:18] is technically allowed. And so, I mean, and so we
[2:14:20] took the letter. We provided the letter, but
[2:14:23] the photos themselves didn't get
[2:14:24] translated over because of the fact that it was owned
[2:14:25] by the, the property owner. And they can't have things
[2:14:26] on there, but as long as they're not building and
[2:14:27] stuff, so. That's the reasoning then. Yeah.
[2:14:32] I think maybe disagree a little bit there, but okay.
[2:14:34] That's all my questions. Questions. Do you have
[2:14:39] any questions?
[2:14:42] I'll wait, but I did. Can you just put the
[2:14:43] picture of the. The project itself up there
[2:14:46] again with the parcels that it really affected.
[2:14:50] Just and point out the one project, the one.
[2:14:54] Which parcel is the one that had the incorrect.
[2:14:56] Number on it.
[2:15:04] Well, so the, the incorrect number was, it was a
[2:15:06] parcel that was over in Penn valley. So it's not
[2:15:08] gonna represent no, but which one did it, would it
[2:15:09] have correlated with here? She's asking for she's asking,
[2:15:13] correct. One the correct one, the correct 1 0 2 0 0 0 2. So
[2:15:16] the correct. APS would be 4 9 0 2 0.
[2:15:24] 0 0 3 0 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 4 9 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 0 2 0 0 1 4.
[2:15:32] Is that, which one is it though? Which is it
[2:15:34] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. That's how you have them. Yeah. Which,
[2:15:35] which one is it? How you have them
[2:15:37] numbered, which parcel. So you've got these numbered
[2:15:39] on here. One through. 10 or one through nine,
[2:15:40] which parcel. Was of these was the
[2:15:42] wrong number.
[2:15:50] Hard hard to say, because the parcel that was notified.
[2:15:53] Was in Penn valley. And so. The APN was not included in
[2:15:56] the notice.
[2:16:04] For the certificate of compliance or the Lawline
[2:16:05] adjustment noticing the, the, I think, just to
[2:16:08] clarify if MH here. I'm H sure. Yeah, go ahead to,
[2:16:11] to answer your question.
[2:16:14] The parcels that were there in reference inside the staff
[2:16:18] report. So if you hit the hyperlink in the notice,
[2:16:19] right, it would have all the correct.
[2:16:20] APNs. Right. And can you take this map as confusing,
[2:16:22] but can you put the other map up?
[2:16:47] Twand three, this is good to have the picture.
[2:16:49] Okay. All right.
[2:16:55] So at this time, I am going to open up
[2:16:57] the public hearing. If there's anybody who would like to
[2:16:59] speak on this issue now is your opportunity.
[2:17:01] To come to the podium. Any members of the public.
[2:17:06] Any phone calls? No callers chair, chair.
[2:17:10] All right. Seeing no members of the
[2:17:11] public wishing to speak, we will close the public.
[2:17:20] Hearing. And at this point I would ask for a
[2:17:22] brief. Summation byhe
[2:17:23] project proponent. So that would be you Martin.
[2:17:25] If you want, it's your choice.
[2:17:30] I'll keep it brief. I, I just wanna say that.
[2:17:34] To the APN question. APNs, get confusing, cuz.
[2:17:36] Theyonstantly get reassigned. This area is probably seen
[2:17:41] APNs get reassigned. Multiple times for the three
[2:17:45] parcels that are involved in this L LA.
[2:17:47] Again, this would've been normally staff level.
[2:17:52] The on the certificate of compliance was the only reason
[2:17:54] this even had to go to Z.
[2:18:01] Za. And with that, we just hope you will deny
[2:18:03] the appeal so they can close escrow and, and move
[2:18:05] forward. So thank you very much. Which
[2:18:09] just real quick. Supervisor has a que, which, which one
[2:18:12] of the, which one is the parcels is the one
[2:18:13] that's in escrow. Three number three. Okay. Just
[2:18:16] so that small one. Okay. Two, maybe in escrow as well.
[2:18:21] It may have fallen out just cuz this has taken
[2:18:22] so long. Okay. But immediately in February when they.
[2:18:26] Put both properties up for sale. There was
[2:18:27] immediate interest. Okay. Thank you. Thank you.
[2:18:33] All right. At this time, I would ask for summation
[2:18:35] by the appellant. Now your opportunity.
[2:18:42] like to offer one brief 'd clarification staff noted that
[2:18:45] only three letters referenced in the
[2:18:48] incorrect APN. APN and that's because most
[2:18:51] residents learned about the hearing
[2:18:53] through the Martis peak homeowners association.
[2:18:55] Or one of the local Glen yard groups, not through
[2:18:56] the county's notice. And it's, it's not the
[2:18:58] responsibility to correct county noticing.
[2:19:01] And my appeal is simply about ensuring the record itself
[2:19:03] is clear. I would like to reiterate that
[2:19:08] my appeal isn't asking the board to change the
[2:19:10] project approval. My focus is simply ensuring
[2:19:14] that the record supporting the zoning administrator's decision.
[2:19:17] Is complete and accurate. And understandable to
[2:19:19] the public.
[2:19:25] Including noticing clarity, parcel identification and how
[2:19:26] public comment materials are handled.
[2:19:29] Handled, whatever procedural steps the board believes is
[2:19:31] are appropriate. My goal is simply clarity.
[2:19:32] In the record. Thank you. I have nothing further.
[2:19:34] Thank you.
[2:19:40] So now there is an opportunity. If there's
[2:19:42] anybody from the public who would like to
[2:19:44] have a two minute rebuttal.
[2:19:45] Okay.
[2:19:52] Seeing no public, we will ask now for if staff
[2:19:55] has a summation, before we start with board deliberation.
[2:19:58] Just real quick chair and supervisors. We, we
[2:20:00] certainly regret the noticing error.
[2:20:02] With the initial out notice that that went out.
[2:20:10] We did have accurate records in the staff report in
[2:20:12] the links. It was acknowledged at the zoning
[2:20:14] administrator hearing. Regarding the, the air, but we
[2:20:16] felt that in consultation with counsel.
[2:20:21] That there was sufficient other information, not only
[2:20:22] in the staff report.
[2:20:24] But in the, the links in the notice.
[2:20:28] That it did not cause any type of prejudice on
[2:20:30] the proceedings.
[2:20:35] Proceedings. And then for the record, I believe the pictures
[2:20:36] of the area of the material that was being stored.
[2:20:43] Stored were presented and shown at the zoning
[2:20:45] administrator hearing. So I did see those pictures
[2:20:46] even if they were not printed out, but they were
[2:20:48] shown as. Through the, through the
[2:20:51] appellant, I believe at that time.
[2:20:52] Happy to answer any further questions.
[2:20:54] Questions. Okay. Thank you. All right. So we've heard from.
[2:21:02] Staff the applicant or the appellant and the proponent. So
[2:21:05] now is our opportunity as the board to discuss this.
[2:21:07] And I think Hardy, this is your district. So I'm.
[2:21:08] I'm gonna ask you to start us off.
[2:21:09] Yeah, thank thank you.
[2:21:15] There's a lot of material here first. Thanks to staff
[2:21:17] for compiling it all and making it concise. If you
[2:21:19] read through the entire packet, which is a lot, you'll
[2:21:21] definitely get it. It felt like the point. It
[2:21:22] felt like planning commission days again.
[2:21:25] I do want to acknowledge the appellant's request, which is,
[2:21:27] which is pretty basic. And in summary, just to
[2:21:31] correct the administrative record, right?
[2:21:32] Like make corrections to the record, post it.
[2:21:34] So that we can understand the correct APNs. And so
[2:21:35] the public has. Transparency and visibility,
[2:21:39] not only to the process, but to historical record related to
[2:21:42] the parcels. Parcels the big picture in
[2:21:48] that neighborhood. I, I live very close to there.
[2:21:54] You know, canyon Springs was a huge community lift to
[2:21:56] preserve that over many years. Woodell ranch. The same thing,
[2:21:57] I think. Many people in the room worked
[2:21:58] hard on both of those.
[2:22:02] And then you have the Martis land exchange behind it,
[2:22:03] which is a huge land exchange still under kind of
[2:22:04] construction and creation. And then the recent change in
[2:22:07] property from the Railey teal ownership to the new
[2:22:09] new owners. Has just created a lot of
[2:22:12] community concern and a lot of community oversight.
[2:22:14] And basically people look at that
[2:22:15] area.
[2:22:20] Is seeing this private in holding in between a lot
[2:22:22] of public land and public land access points, particularly in
[2:22:24] the Turkey river area in Martis peak. And so I
[2:22:26] think when we. Talk about the process and
[2:22:28] procedure associated with parcel changes,
[2:22:32] outline adjustment. It's recon conveyance.
[2:22:36] Notices in your land patents and some of those things
[2:22:38] the average person living g to next door to it. It's, it's a
[2:22:41] heightened level. Of responsibility. I, I
[2:22:43] believe it's a heightened level of
[2:22:44] responsibility that we need to take to make sure that
[2:22:46] the community understands that.
[2:22:51] While I do commend staff for doing a great job,
[2:22:54] bringing all ts together. I think errors were made in
[2:22:55] the APN and that's fine. I. Completely agree with Martin.
[2:22:59] It's highly unlikely that APNs are
[2:23:01] gonna be perfect all the time. There's a number of
[2:23:03] 'em and they change all the time.
[2:23:04] But I think in this particular circumstance, that's
[2:23:05] important because people would've understood.
[2:23:14] That it's close to tir house and they could offer
[2:23:17] comments or go to the zoning administrator, hearing
[2:23:18] the other piece that concerns me, I
[2:23:19] think, and we can change these and we can.
[2:23:21] Work together to improve our process, but the time that
[2:23:23] it takes to get a piece of mail to somebody
[2:23:24] near that neighborhood and then show up at a za
[2:23:25] hearing down. Here I is. That's not
[2:23:29] appropriate. It, it's not reasonable.
[2:23:31] It doesn't seem like that's gonna work for our community.
[2:23:33] And particularly if the notifi. Notification is in a west
[2:23:35] county newsprint. The union. And then, you know,
[2:23:38] to get it into the Sierra sun or something where
[2:23:40] it's closer to the people who live there.
[2:23:42] I think the appellant is completely.
[2:23:45] Fair and well, within your rights to pull up the
[2:23:46] process. Associated with parcels next
[2:23:47] to your place. The piece about the metal
[2:23:52] building is interesting because. It, it definitely
[2:23:59] heightens interest and concern. When the main road
[2:24:00] goes past the area where the metal
[2:24:02] building has been staged.
[2:24:10] Staged. And I talked to the owner of the property
[2:24:11] and indeed that is a, is a right, but it,
[2:24:14] it may be a kind of a complexity in the
[2:24:15] situation to stage that. There during the lot wind
[2:24:20] adjustment and then expect the public to understand the whole
[2:24:21] process behind it. I don't think that usually occurs.
[2:24:24] Occurs. And I will just make one quick note on
[2:24:25] behalf of the owner of the parcel is that there's
[2:24:27] a huge public green space on one side and public
[2:24:29] green space on the other And a private property in the
[2:24:33] middle. And so private property owners have the right
[2:24:34] to control their private property.
[2:24:36] And I, I just want to publicly say that I
[2:24:38] respect. And acknowledge that in that
[2:24:39] particular area, there's a lot of sensitivity to the future
[2:24:41] of development. I've talked a lot, but I just
[2:24:43] wanna make one more quick point.
[2:24:50] If that area was to be developed, there is a
[2:24:52] process, right? So there's another process that would
[2:24:53] happen. It could be ministerial. It could
[2:24:55] go to the planning commission. It could go get appealed to
[2:24:57] the board of supervisors. Supervisors and a lot of
[2:24:58] noticing and other things would happen.
[2:24:59] The 500 and 82 acres and then the 33 and
[2:25:02] the 39 acres. Those are not currently being
[2:25:07] subdivided. There's no plans to put.
[2:25:10] And the owner has assured me there's no current plans
[2:25:12] to put. Subdivisions or changes or
[2:25:15] anything in there right now.
[2:25:22] That's not to say that some future owner could not
[2:25:24] buy the parcel. It could be recon conveyed and completely
[2:25:26] split up and sold off. That's everybody's reality all
[2:25:30] the time happens everywhere. So I
[2:25:32] just wanted to make everybody understand that there would be
[2:25:33] a future process and that's not included some of the
[2:25:35] public. The reason I say that is some
[2:25:37] of the public comments referenced
[2:25:38] subdivisions. And this is not what we're talking
[2:25:39] about today. So just to be fair. I think just from
[2:25:41] my perspective. This could be cleared up just
[2:25:43] making clerical. Or administrative changes to
[2:25:46] the permanent record. And republishing those however,
[2:25:51] you see fit. And then in the future, I would
[2:25:52] just ask is one board member that.
[2:25:59] We do some work around notification and how
[2:26:00] that's handled. I don't believe that
[2:26:03] notification for rural areas. Areas it present is, is being
[2:26:06] handled properly. This is the third time in my district
[2:26:08] that I've seen. Issues related to
[2:26:10] notification. I think we could, we can
[2:26:11] change it and work together to make it better.
[2:26:12] That's all I have for now. Heidi, any comments?
[2:26:18] Comments. Yeah, this is, you know,
[2:26:20] defer to Hardy. . On the nuances of this.
[2:26:29] Situation. It sound, I just wanna clarify.
[2:26:34] I mean, thank you Martin, for giving the conte of
[2:26:36] this process, which is really how we should be starting.
[2:26:39] So we understand what this is. About it is complicated. And
[2:26:40] if it's not in our district, it's even
[2:26:41] more complicated. What I'm hearing is that the
[2:26:46] objection here is not to the, what happened. What's
[2:26:48] gonna happen. It's to the it's to the
[2:26:50] publication of the wrong. APN and the process.
[2:26:57] And that was the basis of the appeal. Is that
[2:27:00] am, am I correct in that? Procedural issue,
[2:27:03] procedural clarity.
[2:27:09] Okay, so overall, overall mm-hmm yeah, I
[2:27:10] understand, again, deferring to Hardy
[2:27:11] understanding that accuracy is important.
[2:27:16] I really just, this is not the best use of
[2:27:18] the board time to have to deal with this. I
[2:27:21] I'd prefer that this would be dealt with the staff
[2:27:22] level. I think. We need to look at that. This
[2:27:23] is really. You know, the thingse have
[2:27:25] to deal with up here.
[2:27:27] This should, this shouldn't have come to us.
[2:27:34] So I I'm just procedural process issues. Certainly
[2:27:35] we can make those corrections and
[2:27:36] we should. But I don't know why this came
[2:27:38] to us. So I just ask staff to look at.
[2:27:42] What happened?
[2:27:51] Actually, I don't think I have any comments I'm getting
[2:27:52] to gist of it. I, yeah, there was a mistake
[2:27:54] I get that probably needs to be. Clarified in the paperwork,
[2:27:56] but I, then the other part of me doesn't wanna see this
[2:27:58] held up any longer. The process, it's not fair to
[2:28:00] the landowner or the. The buyer. So I'm
[2:28:08] I'm very interesting when we do things, I know that
[2:28:10] we can always do better. That's what we do here.
[2:28:11] Right. We make corrections and we try to.
[2:28:12] Find better processes. And I, I think that we can.
[2:28:14] Do that from here.
[2:28:22] Yeah, I appreciate all the info. And I agree with
[2:28:24] everything Hardy said, I've got a question. I don't know
[2:28:26] if it'd be direct. Directed to the appellant or
[2:28:31] to you. And I, it kind of speaks to what Hardy
[2:28:34] mentioned, because if we were to all agree that
[2:28:36] the record. Needs to be
[2:28:37] corrected because of the mistakes.
[2:28:39] Mistakes. I I'm just confused. Are we.
[2:28:44] Asking, or I, I guess is appellant asking.
[2:28:48] To uphold the appeal. And then go through the re
[2:28:52] noticing and over, or is this something.
[2:28:54] When you mentioned the correction of the
[2:28:55] historical record.
[2:29:02] That can be done, I guess now. And we move
[2:29:04] on from the, I guess the property owners and the
[2:29:06] procedural standpoint. So my question is.
[2:29:08] Can we do both, I guess. The record being corrected,
[2:29:09] but also move forward today. In my case. Yeah.
[2:29:15] Supervisor Tucker. From staff's perspective. All
[2:29:20] of this is part of the record.
[2:29:25] All the information provided at the zoning administrator,
[2:29:26] hearing the, the clarification at
[2:29:29] that hearing.
[2:29:33] The appeal, the notification of this, hearing the
[2:29:35] discussion at this hearing, the preparation
[2:29:38] of the staff report that went into.
[2:29:41] Great detail about the APNs. The, the process that occurred
[2:29:45] that got here are all part o the record.
[2:29:49] So this in my view is a correction of the.
[2:29:54] Of the record we've made it very publicly clear.
[2:29:56] About the process, what the project was, where the error
[2:29:58] occurred. And corrected that error
[2:30:00] through this. Additional noticing in this
[2:30:01] additional hearing. In my view that
[2:30:08] the board can take action, how you see fit, obviously,
[2:30:11] but no further. Hearings or approvals would be
[2:30:14] required beyond your final action
[2:30:18] today. And basically I'm just
[2:30:21] looking r. An accurate, complete and clear.
[2:30:25] Record.
[2:30:29] That would support the support, the zoning
[2:30:30] administrator's decision.
[2:30:35] Can I, yeah, go ahead. And then I'll.
[2:30:43] Yeah. The reason it came to an appeal because the
[2:30:47] board is the body that handles appeals for the Z.
[2:30:48] Right. I'm just answer. Answering the technical
[2:30:50] question, but I think they can be
[2:30:51] soed. I, I think my, my thought.
[2:30:55] Is on the outset is to deny, to deny the
[2:30:57] appeal with the corrections to the record.
[2:31:01] And any other supporting information I'm happy to
[2:31:02] work with the appellant or staff can
[2:31:03] work with the appellant to make sure that the.
[2:31:05] Corrections to the record are substantiated in a way.
[2:31:07] That you feel is most appropriate.
[2:31:10] Totally. Cool. And then in adtion to that, oh, wow.
[2:31:13] The proponent
[2:31:20] to move forward with the lot line adjustments, close the
[2:31:25] steel out and move on. I would say that from my
[2:31:27] perspective, I think we need to look closely at the
[2:31:31] y that we notice. Projects like this other
[2:31:32] projects, big or small.
[2:31:36] Areas on the fringe outside. And I'm not putting up
[2:31:39] my hand to say east county. I'm just saying we
[2:31:40] have, we have some of them way over there. On
[2:31:41] the ea side, we have some of them.
[2:31:42] 'em way over in south county, way over in district
[2:31:43] four. And start looking at, and I'm
[2:31:45] just gonna throw the word sandwich board out there. .
[2:31:50] Because we get so much traction from sandwich
[2:31:51] boards, all of a sudden, everybody calls
[2:31:52] you and it's like, I saw your sandwich board. Now I
[2:31:53] wanna come to that meeting.
[2:31:54] But it's just an example of a, an alternative method
[2:31:56] to reach. People that I don't think
[2:31:59] we're getting to, because from my perspective, there's
[2:32:00] the letter. And then there's the spirit of
[2:32:04] the law. And I, I want to meet the spirit of
[2:32:05] the law. So the community understands what
[2:32:06] we're doing. And the letter of the law is
[2:32:09] certainly what is included in your daily job. So.
[2:32:16] Respect both of 'em, but I'd like to get to
[2:32:17] the next step and have the spirit of the law.
[2:32:18] So I would propose, or I will move chair if
[2:32:21] you want to entertain a tion. Go ahead. Yeah. Gimme one.
[2:32:24] Just, I just wanna say that I believe that.
[2:32:28] The record has been corrected adequately to, for the public
[2:32:31] to know. I, you know, I don't disagree
[2:32:34] on the noticing.
[2:32:41] Issue. And I think it's something that we can talk
[2:32:42] about maybe as a board workshop item, because this has
[2:32:45] also come up in my district. And I always look at it as
[2:32:49] it's our responsibility as supervisors to read the
[2:32:51] memos that Brian sends to us about the projects that are
[2:32:54] coming forward. And if we feel like there's
[2:32:58] gonna be issues in our district to get ahead of
[2:32:59] them. So I think there can be a process, maybe
[2:33:01] more formalized that we use.
[2:33:05] And potentially could be a board workshop topic.
[2:33:09] So we'll definitely make note of that. Yeah. Bring it
[2:33:10] to the board workshop. I would also recommend for the
[2:33:12] board to agree on a board order. To enhance notification
[2:33:16] requements. And then we could bring that
[2:33:18] back to the board. Yeah. And it, and it's not
[2:33:19] it's it's.
[2:33:24] It's three, you know, there's more than one thing going
[2:33:25] on here. It's the, it's how it's the area that
[2:33:27] we notice, you know, is 500 feet adequate. It's the
[2:33:30] timing. Of getting the notifications.
[2:33:33] The world has changed. Mail is very slow. Now we can't really
[2:33:36] always count on the fact that they're going to,
[2:33:38] you know, get so. Something if we, if we mail
[2:33:41] it, according to what the law is, it's not always
[2:33:43] gonna get there in time. So I think we just need
[2:33:45] to look at our policies on it and
[2:33:46] update it. But I do believe that you have
[2:33:47] made your case for clarification of the record.
[2:33:53] And I think the thing for me that's most confusing
[2:33:55] is that I don't look at this as a project.
[2:33:55] A project is where you're coming in and you're gonna
[2:33:57] be building something you're gonna be doing, you know,
[2:33:59] something lot line adjustments are.
[2:34:01] Administrative clean, usually cleaning up properties. And so
[2:34:03] I think that.
[2:34:10] The neighborhood will certainly have many
[2:34:11] opportunities to discuss this. The, the what's gonna happen
[2:34:13] there through whatever is gonna come forward.
[2:34:16] And if someone's projecting, you know, if someone's.
[2:34:17] Someone's going to be looking at a large project. They
[2:34:19] will be required to do all the environmental.
[2:34:26] Review S Q a you know, all the things that
[2:34:28] the state will, that that are by law are required
[2:34:30] plus above and beyond what the county might. You.
[2:34:34] Know, ask them for, so I think we're covered there.
[2:34:35] So I think with that, if you wanna make a
[2:34:36] motion, Hardy, I thi we're ready unless anybody else has
[2:34:39] any other comments? I. Just wanna make correct the
[2:34:42] record. Yeah. just wanna correct the record. I
[2:34:43] understand why technically this came to
[2:34:46] the board. But since we're spending all
[2:34:47] this time on an administrative process,
[2:34:49] I'm talking about a process. That's something that
[2:34:50] needed correction. Hopefully could have just been
[2:34:54] done without the need for a P and appeal.
[2:34:55] And I don't love having to.
[2:35:00] Delay projects, months and months, and using an
[2:35:01] appeal process for something that's simple.
[2:35:03] So my hope is that there's a simpler way. We
[2:35:04] can do this in the future.
[2:35:12] Okay. And chair, that would be a code to change.
[2:35:14] And so if that's something that the board wants staff
[2:35:17] to come back and work with counsel.
[2:35:20] And recommend to recommend we could do that as well.
[2:35:22] So I would just, I'd be open to a code
[2:35:23] change to make that easier. Okay. So is there consensus
[2:35:25] on the board for. A board order. I think that,
[2:35:27] yeah, cuz we are. We're getting a lot of appeals
[2:35:29] right now. I mean, it seems like.
[2:35:30] There's just lots of
[2:35:39] concern in the community with the work that's going on.
[2:35:42] And so I agree it's thiss, you know, this
[2:35:43] is gonna continue. We need to look at our policies.
[2:35:45] So for the record, we'll come back to the board
[2:35:46] with enhanced notification. As well as recommendations to.
[2:35:48] Amend our code. Again, and I just wanna thank
[2:35:50] Brian and the staff.
[2:35:58] My frustration is not with the good work and incredibly
[2:36:01] complicated work that you've had to do. And I wanna
[2:36:03] agree and commend the memos. We've.
[2:36:05] Been getting, helping us anticipate what's coming.
[2:36:07] If been incredibly helpful. So I think this whole.
[2:36:10] Process is something we can work on and keep, keep
[2:36:12] improving going forward. Yeah. Okay, go ahead.
[2:36:14] Yeah, I'm gonna echo that. I.
[2:36:20] I work very well with the planning department, get a
[2:36:22] lot of information from you and, and.
[2:36:28] You for your hard work toward doing that? I would
[2:36:30] mention one. And it's gonna come up during the construction
[2:36:33] of a modified ordinance. The legal requirements that
[2:36:36] Brian's team is under are different
[2:36:38] than our community requirements. And so there is
[2:36:39] gonna be. A resolution or some sort of.
[2:36:42] Reconciliaon of those two that Brian's gonna have to go
[2:36:44] through. So I recognize that you did.
[2:36:47] What you were supposed to do in this instance, but
[2:36:48] from the community driven process, sometimes those
[2:36:50] are different. Without chair, I would move to
[2:36:52] deny the appeal. Providing the staff and
[2:36:54] the appellant. Agree that their record has
[2:36:58] been corrected. And move forward.
[2:37:03] I'll second that district one.
[2:37:13] Yes. District five. Yes. District two. Yes. District
[2:37:14] four. Yes. District three. Yes.
[2:37:17] All right. Thank you. Thank you all for being here
[2:37:20] today. All right.
[2:37:24] Changeover of a staff down here. I think
[2:37:28] Tricia and Shava are up.
[2:37:40] All right. Item number 14 is a resolution approving the
[2:37:43] award chairs worth that. Oh, I, I.
[2:37:46] I'm sorry. I think before supervisor Tucker had
[2:37:47] a statement. Yes.
[2:37:50] I have this here in my notes. I was just
[2:37:51] following my script. But thanks Trevor.
[2:37:53] Before we start, I think that supervisor Tucker.
[2:38:01] Yep. The, the abundance of caution. I'm gonna
[2:38:02] recuse myself from this item because I have
[2:38:05] a indirect. Financial interest in a
[2:38:07] contractor dynamic trades that can.
[2:38:11] May potentially perform work on this project.
[2:38:13] So I will recuse myself. All right.
[2:38:16] Well, we'll get you. We'll bring you back when we're
[2:38:18] done. Thank you. All right.
[2:38:28] So, yeah, this is a, an agreement between the county
[2:38:30] of Nevada and the city of cross valley and the
[2:38:31] amount of $75,898 for the center.
[2:38:33] Centerville bike, project and skate park. Tricia Shabadi.
[2:38:37] Shavai so thank you, chair and board consistent with the
[2:38:38] goals of the AB 1600 recreation and.
[2:38:41] Park capital improvement program.
[2:38:48] To supportecreation infrastructure. So this item
[2:38:49] is regarding the award of an agreement to the
[2:38:51] city of grass valley for the Centerville bike park.
[2:38:54] Skate park from the grass valley benefit zone.
[2:39:00] So now I'm gonna turn it over to Shabadi Carkey
[2:39:01] Pearl, who will provide a brief overview of the project,
[2:39:03] the recommended recommended award and the.
[2:39:06] Requested board action. Shabadi. Thank you Tricia.
[2:39:07] Good afternoon. Good morning chair and members
[2:39:09] of the board.
[2:39:15] In front of you is approval of the AB 1600.
[2:39:17] Park and recreation capital improvement program.
[2:39:20] Award as you know, these
[2:39:25] mitigation funds. Were posted.
[2:39:30] An RFP was posted and we got applicants for.
[2:39:34] Applications were received and brought forward.
[2:39:38] Three ve already been awarded today. We are
[2:39:39] talking about. Grass valley, just to recap
[2:39:44] the purpose of the recreation mitigation funds.
[2:39:48] It is growth related is for projects.
[2:39:51] Projects that provide growth related infrastructure.
[2:39:54] These development impact fees, help fund the expansion
[2:39:56] of public. Facilities needed to offset
[2:39:59] demand created by new development.
[2:40:02] This is for capital improvements only.
[2:40:05] And these funds may construct new recreation.
[2:40:11] Facilities or trails upgrade or improve existing facilities.
[2:40:17] To expand the level of service or support projects aligned
[2:40:20] with the recreation and resiliency master plan.
[2:40:22] It has to be for public benefit. And wiin the benefit zone.
[2:40:32] The projects have to create new expanded recreational
[2:40:33] opportunities. Be consistent with the applicable
[2:40:36] capital improvement expenditure plan and.
[2:40:39] Provide full public use at little or no cost. They
[2:40:42] cannot be used for anything else other than infrastructure.
[2:40:44] So the funding available. At the grass valley benefit
[2:40:48] zone was 120,000. $775.65.
[2:40:55] We received two applications today in front of you as
[2:40:57] the grass valley. Zone applicant by the city of
[2:40:59] grass valley. The
[2:41:08] award includes for everyone. Dollar that's awarded 10 cents
[2:41:09] goes towards the.
[2:41:13] Support of administrion. Of the grant through the
[2:41:15] recreation economy program. So the project
[2:41:25] in question today is city of grass valley, the Centerville
[2:41:28] bike park, skate park, or skate.
[2:41:33] Spot. This is a neighborho scale Plaza style skate park,
[2:41:39] which is integrated into the. Larger new Centerville bike
[2:41:41] park that. Is bng developed.
[2:41:48] In that area, it would add about 3000 square foot
[2:41:50] off skate park amenities alongside the plant pump track.
[2:41:57] It provides big enough friendly and geographically
[2:41:58] accessible wheeled sports options. It builds on existing
[2:42:01] city investments. In restroo, parking, parking
[2:42:04] infrastructure. It's part of the recreation.
[2:42:07] Plan as well as these dollars are merely being
[2:42:08] leveraged for. A plan that's already
[2:42:14] in action. I just wanna add that.
[2:42:16] Once the funds are received. This project will go through
[2:42:20] the normal process. Of community engagement,
[2:42:23] environmental analysis.
[2:42:31] Procure securing a contractor and so on and so forth.
[2:42:34] None of at has been finalized. The terms and agreements.
[2:42:37] The agreements will begin essentially today.
[2:42:42] And it ends July 31st, 2028.
[2:42:49] The agreement will define or does define the eligible cost
[2:42:53] reimbursement requirements reporting.
[2:42:54] Completion expectations. Public access requirements and
[2:42:56] close out details. Details and the
[2:42:58] recommended awards.
[2:43:03] Again, they use available park and recreation, capital
[2:43:04] improvement projects. The total award fund.
[2:43:08] Is $75,898.
[2:43:16] And today we're here requesting board action to
[2:43:17] approve the AB 1600 park recreation
[2:43:20] capital improvement program. To authorize the execution of
[2:43:22] this agreement for the recommended
[2:43:24] project. With the city of grass valley.
[2:43:26] And the total amount again is 75,898.
[2:43:31] Out of which, in addition to which 10% seven.
[2:43:36] $5,089 and 80 cents goes towards the.
[2:43:39] Recreation economy program for administration.
[2:43:43] Thank you. Any questions? Questions are welcome. We also
[2:43:48] have Bjorn Jones, the city engineer today.
[2:43:50] From city of grass valley available in case you have
[2:43:52] any questions. Okay. All right. Thank you. Shavai
[2:43:56] any questions for staff Sue? Any questions?
[2:43:59] Questions, Heidi. Any questions? No, no. Heidi,
[2:44:00] any questions?
[2:44:05] Questions. Great. Thanks. What's the timeline on the
[2:44:06] construction project? Should the grant be accepted?
[2:44:13] So this, this particular contract goes through July 31st.
[2:44:18] 2028, so completed by, so I 31, 20 28.
[2:44:22] Thanks. Just ask that. Yeah, go ahead.
[2:44:26] Sorry. Just I have one question I'm
[2:44:27] struggling to, I. Locate it . Can you give me
[2:44:31] more better description of where it is? Exactly.
[2:44:39] Where where's the center where it's gonna be project. Yeah.
[2:44:42] Oh, it's top Idaho, Maryland. Right next to Idaho, Maryland.
[2:44:44] Your map. I was just looking at your map.
[2:44:47] But right where, so Idaho right by the LA Marika.
[2:44:52] Development. So we're Idaho, Maryland, and it used to be
[2:44:55] Sutton way den it's right in that location.
[2:44:57] It's where the new street came in there. Correct. If
[2:44:58] off of Brunswick.
[2:45:04] Well, yeah, near will near Brunswick. You can access it
[2:45:06] from Brunswick or from Sutton. Yeah. We're but also, so
[2:45:10] the. City actually owns a corner
[2:45:11] property there.
[2:45:15] And that's kind of the centerpiece of doing this with
[2:45:18] parking and restrooms. And it's basically, we're looking,
[2:45:19] it's basically how I always thought thought of.
[2:45:23] It, it was more of a Trailhead opportunity. And then
[2:45:26] all these other recreational things have kind of come into
[2:45:28] play because the Loma Rica, ranch people have donated some.
[2:45:30] Property to the city. And then the city purchased a
[2:45:31] piece of property that was over there as well.
[2:45:34] So it's on t same side as where all the
[2:45:35] buildings are happening. Yes. Yeah. It's where the hou the
[2:45:37] new houses. So there's already a new.
[2:45:38] Turnout there. So, okay. Wondering about the impacts.
[2:45:47] For, yeah, no, the impacts actually will be good cuz
[2:45:49] people, you, people hike and, and bike and stuff over
[2:45:51] there and they, they tend to park illegally.
[2:45:54] So this actually is gonna help solve a good problem.
[2:45:56] When the, when it's fully executed is my, okay. That,
[2:45:59] that would be my only understanding, wanting to
[2:46:00] make sure that, that that is.
[2:46:01] You're paying attention to that. Yeah. And it's part of
[2:46:02] a bigger project. That's gonna connect the Loma
[2:46:05] Rika ranch project all the way out to the Wolf Creek
[2:46:06] trail behind Railey's.
[2:46:11] Railey's so, so my concern is, so my district is
[2:46:14] just near there coming down, Brunswick, the additional
[2:46:15] traffic we're seeing.
[2:46:17] And the additional stoplights in the now a turn lane,
[2:46:18] making sure that we are. Looking at the
[2:46:21] the whole, the combined impacts.
[2:46:30] Now the oject will have to go through a full
[2:46:31] environmental review. Okay. But this has been on the books
[2:46:34] for quite a long time, over a decadego. I
[2:46:35] know. I worked at the city and we
[2:46:36] had applied for a grant at that point.
[2:46:41] Right. That's it's been a long time coming. Yeah. Yeah.
[2:46:42] No, thank you for reminding me. We will get a
[2:46:43] chance to look at all this impact. Thank you. So,
[2:46:45] l right. If there are no other
[2:46:48] questions from the board, I will open public comment. If
[2:46:50] there's anybody who wants to comment on this now is
[2:46:52] your opportunity.
[2:46:59] Good morning, Tom Dirk, and no place to go project.
[2:47:06] District three. I'm very happy to see the skate park
[2:47:09] going. I have a question. Will it be lit at
[2:47:11] night?
[2:47:16] If you'd like me to answer that. Yeah. It's probably
[2:47:19] to be determined when they actually, they have to come
[2:47:21] back. They have to come back and go
[2:47:22] through a whole process. That'll go to the
[2:47:23] planning commission and the city
[2:47:24] council.
[2:47:28] And so the lighting and all the amenities and stuff
[2:47:32] will be part of the plan moving forward, the county's
[2:47:33] just helping pay for it. Yeah, I just wanna start the
[2:47:34] process that we do advote led in the park.
[2:47:35] Is the kids re skating in the dark anyway.
[2:47:38] Last time I talked to ER, to get.
[2:47:40] One injury a day from a condom park.
[2:47:44] So there's listen. There's an efrt to light that park.
[2:47:50] And it could be a pay, paid a light up
[2:47:54] like the tennis court. But I think kids are gonna
[2:47:55] skate in the dark anyway. And for safety.
[2:47:58] And to reduce drug traffic. Which is also been a problem.
[2:48:03] Open the skate parks, dark. That little, little leagues are
[2:48:05] lit. Tennis courts are lit. So sea
[2:48:08] cars should be lit too. I just wanna start.
[2:48:11] Advocating for that. So thank you very much. Thank you,
[2:48:13] Tom. Tom, any other public comment?
[2:48:20] We do have one caller chair. Okay. We'll take Rob
[2:48:22] first and then we'll take the caller.
[2:48:23] Hello board. Rob Katine grass valley.
[2:48:28] I live downtown. I bike.
[2:48:33] By there all the time to go up to my
[2:48:34] work. And I'm in full support of the
[2:48:37] project, but I have some questions.
[2:48:40] Questions is this matching grant?
[2:48:44] For the city is the city contributi the same amount?
[2:48:51] You know what, Rob, ask your questions and we'll answer
[2:48:53] 'em at the end. So you can you three minutes,
[2:48:56] so right. And now I think it's a great
[2:48:58] project and I'm glad the developer.
[2:49:02] Donated the land.
[2:49:07] Hardy asked about the timeline and it seems absurd that
[2:49:09] it should take two years to get this process through.
[2:49:11] And so I'm just wondering how it could be expedited.
[2:49:13] And let's see what else. I'm concerned about the trails.
[2:49:19] Trails in the low Marika, two development that are.
[2:49:22] I know that bicyclists of Nevada county have taken over.
[2:49:26] Some of the control of those trails, but I think
[2:49:28] the county. And grass valley have to
[2:49:30] look at.
[2:49:34] LA Marika two, which is the development of the hillse
[2:49:37] and lo Marika ranch. In order to Peru pursue.refully.
[2:49:44] Public recreation like this. Grant's doing so.
[2:49:47] I'm just sort of commenting that it shouldn't
[2:49:52] take this long. And I hope that things can
[2:49:55] be streamlined. I thought the environmental
[2:49:59] report was already being done.
[2:50:09] Actually I biked by there a couple days ago. And
[2:50:11] there was some equipment handsome brothers were out
[2:50:12] there clearing and there was piles.
[2:50:15] Piles of debris. So I, it looked like things were
[2:50:16] happening and I hoped. Hoped that I was gonna see a
[2:50:20] pump track in the next.
[2:50:24] Couple of months, but it seems like it's gonna be
[2:50:25] a couple years. So
[2:50:28] that's it. thanks. You guys. Thank you. So just
[2:50:35] there will be.
[2:50:43] There will be city matches here cuz it's $75,000 is
[2:50:45] definitely not enoh money to buy, to build this project.
[2:50:48] So there will be matching funds from the city of.
[2:50:49] Cross valley, as far as the timeframe goes, that is
[2:50:51] all on the city. All we're doing is awarding
[2:50:56] the money. How the process works is all on the city to
[2:50:58] determine again, there'll be public hearings. I believe
[2:51:00] there's a meeting. Tomorrow afternoon with the
[2:51:04] city engineer and some of the concerned people. And so they
[2:51:07] are working through the issues that you're talking about, but.
[2:51:09] When I look at two years as a county person,
[2:51:10] that's a very short period of times. so.
[2:51:17] But I'm sure if they can get it done quicker,
[2:51:18] if they have the funding and they go through the
[2:51:19] public process, they will do it cuz the public is
[2:51:21] anxious for it. So thanks for bringing those things.
[2:51:22] Up. So let's take the caller Sierra.
[2:51:29] Hi, Matthew halter grass valley currently.
[2:51:30] I was out there and I go out there weekly.
[2:51:38] Ride the trails just kind of check out the different
[2:51:40] homos camps. See how they're. Expandindeveloping
[2:51:41] blooming burning.
[2:51:48] Out there and can use the tunnels because people are
[2:51:50] living in 'em at lo Marika ranch.
[2:51:53] So that was an issue it's like, you've got to
[2:51:55] be willing to go into a dark tunnel.
[2:51:57] And basically confront people that are high on drugs.
[2:52:04] And get past them. So that's an issue there's kind
[2:52:07] of a roadblock. So I've actually watched people
[2:52:08] crossing the top of Brunswick road versus
[2:52:10] using the tunnel. Because of the people that are
[2:52:14] living in it and you can go read the graffiti.
[2:52:16] My name's even on the wall on there, not from me
[2:52:17] making it, but for the drug addicts.
[2:52:19] Saying F Matthew Coulter. I'm very popular roaming
[2:52:21] around town, taking pictures of these
[2:52:24] people. That are being encouraged.
[2:52:27] By our local government to do nothing but live in
[2:52:30] the Brunswick basin. Low Marika ranch, light fires,
[2:52:32] leave trash.
[2:52:39] And just cause complete chaos in that zone. They're out
[2:52:42] all night shopping and dragging stuff into their
[2:52:44] camps and breaking.
[2:52:46] Stuff it is off the hook. What's going on out there and.
[2:52:54] Yes, there's no big, hard structures being built
[2:52:55] currently as there was before the low
[2:52:57] Marika ranch project started with
[2:53:00] their development. But there's plenty of
[2:53:01] materials for the almost. Access to drag out into the.
[2:53:02] Hinterlands and build structures.
[2:53:09] Structures. So again, like the previous gentleman said
[2:53:10] the trails aren't safe. There really
[2:53:12] needs to be trail patrols by G P D and the county.
[2:53:14] Cuz a lot of these folks are, they're not looking
[2:53:16] for services. They're just looking for drugs.
[2:53:18] And to lay down. And it just happens to be the
[2:53:20] drugs they use and take fire.
[2:53:25] And then things catch on fire and their oblivis, and
[2:53:28] then we're stuck with cleaning up the mess.
[2:53:29] So low Marika ranch really needs some help.
[2:53:36] Brunswick son really needs some help. Anything within
[2:53:37] walking distance of our liquor stores really
[2:53:40] needs some help. Because it is bad. I mean,
[2:53:44] there's just people laying all over the ground, down there
[2:53:46] in the Brunswick basin. And watch people.
[2:53:48] Walk from the Marika ranch from the camps and walk
[2:53:50] to the. Spirit center and get their
[2:53:55] stuff and head back to the camps.
[2:54:00] Camps and yeah, it's good to cool off. And the
[2:54:02] fires are gonna kick off and need some help folks.
[2:54:04] Little Marika, ranch. Thanks a lot.
[2:54:05] Thank you. All right. There's Bjorn. Did
[2:54:09] you wanna add anything at this time?
[2:54:14] Not to put you on the spot or anything. Yeah,
[2:54:15] that's fine.
[2:54:23] Good evening. Good morning. Bjorn Jones, city engineer,
[2:54:24] city, grass valley. And yes, just to
[2:54:25] clarify a couple. Points questions from
[2:54:28] the audience. I don't you had the map or
[2:54:29] exhibit of the layout.
[2:54:33] Is that the best one?
[2:54:38] I think there is a, another zoomed in one. Love
[2:54:40] that out.
[2:55:14] Is so right at the corner of Centerville in Idaho,
[2:55:16] Maryland, there's a little pullout dirt pullout, which
[2:55:18] is going to be improved.
[2:55:22] Improvedith a parking lot. There's a bridge across the
[2:55:23] Creek there and then the pump track on the other
[2:55:25] side of the Creek. So that's the location.
[2:55:27] As far as the comment from one of the audience
[2:55:28] members.
[2:55:35] I think he was mixing up phase one and phase
[2:55:36] two. So phase one of the project is underway. The
[2:55:39] contractor. Immobilized this week,
[2:55:42] actually to start on clearing and grubbing
[2:55:46] and grading work. And so phase one is the pump.
[2:55:52] Track. So that is the, the bicycle pump track on
[2:55:53] the east side of the Creek. And a small parking lot and
[2:55:54] restroom on the west side.
[2:56:01] So that's phase one that is cleared environmental
[2:56:02] under construction. And, and moving ahead, we're
[2:56:04] hoping to have that done this construction season.
[2:56:06] If weather cooperates. Rates and then phase t,
[2:56:10] which is what this funding would allow, would be an
[2:56:12] expansion of that park to include skate facilities.
[2:56:14] And so if this funding were approved,
[2:56:16] the city would bring leveraging funds.
[2:56:21] Likely a hundred to $150,000 more depending on the full
[2:56:25] budget. But. We would work with
[2:56:26] our contractor.
[2:56:30] Design consultant to finalize design. And then as
[2:56:32] Shabadi mentioned, we'd have to clear.
[2:56:35] The environmental design process.
[2:56:36] Those things take time. Best case scenario.
[2:56:42] That would be completed next year, getting through
[2:56:43] environmental design review.
[2:56:45] Possibly construct next. Fall season. So 2027, we've
[2:56:49] missed this construction season. But more than likely.
[2:56:57] We take next year to get everything in place. We
[2:56:58] come back and have it ready to go.
[2:57:00] Spring of 28. So that would be the timeline.
[2:57:04] Most realistically
[2:57:08] and then other than that, yeah, the city would be
[2:57:10] bringing some leveraging funds. And we're excited.
[2:57:13] To partner here and, and bring this.
[2:57:19] This nice recreation enhancement to our community.
[2:57:20] So happy to answer any more questions.
[2:57:22] Thank you. All right.
[2:57:26] So comments or motion. From the board at this time.
[2:57:32] If anybody wants to make a motion.
[2:57:33] I'd move to approve. Their second, second. All
[2:57:36] right. Roll call. District one. Yes.
[2:57:39] District five.
[2:57:45] Yes, district two has recused district four.
[2:57:49] Yes. And district three. Yes. All right. Motion
[2:57:51] carries. Thank you. All. Thanks so much.
[2:57:53] Do we wanna grab Rob? Have him come back out for
[2:57:55] our final. Warning item.
[2:58:09] Thanks. All right.
[2:58:17] Our final item this morning is a present.
[2:58:22] Presentation from the community foundation of the
[2:58:23] Nevada county. COAD that is.
[2:58:29] A project that is being worked on with the group.
[2:58:31] And there's been some discussion about this in
[2:58:32] the community. So I had spoken with.
[2:58:34] The foundation and asked them if they would come in
[2:58:35] and just give us an. Informational presentation on
[2:58:37] what a co-ed is. And.
[2:58:44] Why we want it. And I answer any questions that
[2:58:46] we might have. So I'd like to introduce ChristinKelly and
[2:58:49] Erica Sina from the C. Community foundation, who
[2:58:51] we're gonna make the presentation.
[2:58:52] Good morning. Good morning.
[2:58:57] Green light. There we go. Good morning, chair, Swarthout and
[2:59:00] members of the board. I'm really excited to have
[2:59:05] this opportunity to come back to you today and, and update
[2:59:07] you on the Western Nevada county. Co-ed.
[2:59:09] So the county
[2:59:15] with a contract with the community foundation, asked
[2:59:16] us to explore wh it would, what it
[2:59:18] would take to create a community organization
[2:59:20] active and disaster. Network for Western
[2:59:21] Nevada county. Eastern Nevada county already
[2:59:25] has the Tahoe Tuckey COAD, which
[2:59:26] has been in existence since 2022.
[2:59:30] That planning work is now complete. Christine, could
[2:59:31] you bring your mic a little bit closer
[2:59:33] to your sure. Thanks. That planning work is
[2:59:38] now complete.
[2:59:42] And weave a locally developed blueprint and
[2:59:43] engaged network of community partners.
[2:59:45] Partners and a much clearer understanding of the
[2:59:46] capacity required to move.
[2:59:47] From planning into practice. Today we wanna make the co-ed
[2:59:52] itself. Very concrete. To show you what the county
[2:59:57] and the foundation have built together.
[3:00:02] And explain the time limited activation phase we're
[3:00:03] prepared to carry out while we explore the
[3:00:06] right durable regional model. So the central
[3:00:12] idea is straightforward. The blueprint is complete and
[3:00:14] the next step is activation.
[3:00:19] The blueprint tells us what the, what? The, just, there
[3:00:23] we go. The blueprint tells us what
[3:00:25] the COAD should do, how it relates to puic agencies
[3:00:28] and what structures are needed. Activation is the work of
[3:00:30] turning that design into a functioning twork.
[3:00:37] Reconnecting the parers confirming capabilities,
[3:00:38] establishing procedures, and beginning to
[3:00:42] work together before an emergency requires it.
[3:00:44] This matters now because the relationships and
[3:00:45] ex expectations. Created through community
[3:00:47] engagement. Can't be simply stored in a
[3:00:49] plan. They have to be maintained
[3:00:50] and used. I'll begin with the investment
[3:00:53] in what it produced.
[3:00:58] Then I'll turn it over to Erica Casina who led
[3:00:59] the planning process and can explain how the network.
[3:01:01] Functions in practical terms. Then I'll return and talk a
[3:01:06] little bit about the activation, the funding and
[3:01:08] the regional model discussion. So the county and the trend
[3:01:10] and the foundation.
[3:01:15] Are not beginning withn abstract idea together.
[3:01:17] We've already built the foundation of an
[3:01:18] operating network. The first thing I wanna
[3:01:23] clarify is what this has achieved.
[3:01:28] Achieved. We have $75,000 in a joint investment between the
[3:01:31] county and the community foundation.
[3:01:33] Primarily through a league, a grant from the league of
[3:01:36] California community foundations.
[3:01:38] That combined with our contract with the county
[3:01:39] is produced the blueprint.
[3:01:45] Covering governance, activation communications, the
[3:01:46] function teams and the roles needed to maintain the system.
[3:01:50] And identified over a hundred potential participants
[3:01:51] and directly. Engaged 42 organizations in
[3:01:53] the planning process. Those relationships are as
[3:01:57] important as the document.
[3:02:04] Participating organizations have since signed a statement
[3:02:05] of support calling for sustained SUTA staffed
[3:02:08] coordination capacity. So this is therefore more than
[3:02:10] a report. Again, sitting on a shelf,
[3:02:14] it's a locally designed structure
[3:02:16] and a group of organizations that have invested
[3:02:17] time, knowledge, and trust in building it.
[3:02:20] So exactly what is a coed.
[3:02:29] And I'll turn it over to Erica casino. My colleague
[3:02:32] who helped develop the blueprint actually led the
[3:02:33] development of the blueprint.
[3:02:36] And has been very active. In, in looking at
[3:02:37] different models. Throughout the community. Good
[3:02:39] morning. Thanks for having me here.
[3:02:43] So a COAD is a counterpart to the existing.
[3:02:47] Emergency services, infrastructure.
[3:02:49] Right now we have the office of emergency services that
[3:02:52] handles. Handles the big jobs,
[3:02:56] evacuations, planning, and reacting during a
[3:02:59] disaster. But there's no one
[3:02:59] that's dealing with the
[3:03:06] pop-up donations, volunteers, all the little needs that
[3:03:07] are coming up through the community.
[3:03:10] And the co-ed acts as the connective tissue.
[3:03:12] So before a disaster.
[3:03:20] A COAD maintains those relationships among all the
[3:03:21] different nonprofit and faith-based organizations,
[3:03:24] as well as our government and school
[3:03:26] organizations. The co-ed establishes
[3:03:26] protocols. How do we communicate when there's
[3:03:29] a disaster? And we support training
[3:03:32] exercises and education to help people
[3:03:35] be prepared. When that disaster hits.
[3:03:41] During a disaster, we move verified information, both
[3:03:42] ways. So down from what we're hearing
[3:03:45] from OES. Into the field into those
[3:03:48] non-profit organizations, communities, faith-based
[3:03:49] organizations.
[3:03:55] And then we also gather information from those
[3:03:56] communities from the field and we bring those
[3:03:59] needs and resources back up to public.
[3:04:02] Agency so that they can be distributed.
[3:04:03] After a disaster. There's often a
[3:04:06] large bump in donations. Again, volunteers needs.
[3:04:11] The karate would coordinate all the.
[3:04:16] Resources donations coming in and make sure
[3:04:17] they're distributed.
[3:04:25] Equitably and over time. So that big bump doesn't typically
[3:04:28] last after a disaster, it immediately falls off. But with.
[3:04:33] The community foundation backing the co-ed, we'd be
[3:04:34] able to invest and redistribute that
[3:04:36] funding. We'd also be able to track those unmet.
[3:04:39] Unmet needs that happen for years after a disaster occurs.
[3:04:42] Occurs. So the COAD again. Is the connective tissue
[3:04:47] between OES and all those other little non-profit and community.
[3:04:51] Organizations and where that standing.
[3:04:53] Organization that the community can rely on
[3:04:56] before, during and after a disaster.
[3:05:00] So this diagram shows the
[3:05:09] how everything relates so EOC and the government is always
[3:05:12] at the top feeding vetted information to a co-ed liaison.
[3:05:15] Or a network of information. And then that
[3:05:18] information goes down to the functional
[3:05:21] teams. And the leaders of the
[3:05:21] different nonprofit and faith-based.
[3:05:27] Organizations and those needs and resources go out into the
[3:05:30] field. And then at the, again, the co-ed.
[3:05:32] Reports back up from the field. So that's what I
[3:05:33] mentioned earlier. So there's one interface.
[3:05:38] Between OES and the local organizations OES doesn't have.
[3:05:42] Hundreds of small organization calling them with
[3:05:43] needs resources. Resources. And we're one
[3:05:46] source of. Trusted information for all
[3:05:49] those different groups.
[3:05:54] The OES P I O would be the source of
[3:05:57] information, but we can help distribute it.
[3:05:59] Among communication channels that are already in place
[3:06:00] and that we would put into place.
[3:06:03] So
[3:06:12] as we've been doing this work since, since about November
[3:06:14] of 2025. And we stepped in when we received the
[3:06:16] grant and stepped into step deeper.
[3:06:20] Into this work of resilience. And one of the things
[3:06:22] that we really have has become very obvious is that
[3:06:24] community resilience. Requires two different types
[3:06:26] of infrastructure.
[3:06:30] The first is public and physical systems. So there is
[3:06:33] hazard red reduction, critical infrastructure.
[3:06:36] Emergency response, continuity planning, public communications.
[3:06:41] It's it's as simple as right as cutting down trees.
[3:06:44] So there is the physical concept of mitigation.
[3:06:46] But then there is also community capacity.
[3:06:48] Where we need trusted messengers cross-sector
[3:06:49] coordination.
[3:06:54] Vulnerable population reach, volunteer and donation systems
[3:06:55] and recovery networks. Networks. And what we've
[3:07:00] learned is that across all of the plans that the county and
[3:07:02] the cities.
[3:07:08] Have created, including the wildfire protection plan, the
[3:07:09] hazard mitigation plan and all those res related
[3:07:12] emergency and resilience plans. Plans those same
[3:07:15] community functions. Functions come up again and
[3:07:17] again, and again.
[3:07:22] Trusted communication, public preparedness outreach to
[3:07:23] vulnerable residents, coordination with
[3:07:26] nonprofit partners, volunteer and resource management.
[3:07:29] And recovery capacity. All of those plans, name that.
[3:07:33] So the co-ed is the standing infrastructure
[3:07:36] that organizes and maintains those functions.
[3:07:39] Functions turning responsibilities.
[3:07:42] From that are distributed across multiple plans into
[3:07:43] a network that is current connected and
[3:07:45] ready to act.
[3:07:50] The organizations that provide this community, CAPA capacity
[3:07:51] have already told us they want the.
[3:07:54] Network to continue.
[3:07:59] So we had 42 organizations fill out a survey.
[3:08:05] That outlines their needs and the resources they might be
[3:08:07] able to provide as, as well as their location.
[3:08:10] And contact information for at least two different people at
[3:08:12] the organization. So the nonprofits
[3:08:16] nonprofits would be able to support with food housing.
[3:08:19] Mental health volunteers and recovery.
[3:08:22] Service a co-ed.
[3:08:27] Helps them slot into an existing infrastructure. So
[3:08:28] the roles are really clear.
[3:08:30] We connect the resources and the needs.
[3:08:32] And we, we reduce duplication.
[3:08:41] So the blueprint, describe this a permanent COAD manager.
[3:08:45] Model. That was what the steering committee decided
[3:08:47] was that we really.
[3:08:51] Needed was a paid staff position to activate and, and
[3:08:53] work this network. But since then a larger and
[3:08:55] worthwhile question has emerged.
[3:09:00] Which is, should the durable structure be west
[3:09:01] county separate from east county.
[3:09:03] A combined east and west partnership.
[3:09:05] That would be countywide. Or even perhaps part of a
[3:09:10] broader regional model. There has been, Erica's been
[3:09:13] talking a lot to. Neighboring counties
[3:09:16] specifically in Placer. Placer. And there has been
[3:09:21] some conversation about creating a
[3:09:23] regional. Co-ed model where
[3:09:30] you would have one at the top that would have
[3:09:32] several branches similar to how Tahoe Truckee operates now.
[3:09:35] So this
[3:09:41] this, this question makes it a little bit premature for
[3:09:43] us to recruit somebody into the permanent halftime
[3:09:44] structure, which we had defi, which.
[3:09:47] Defined with that, which we had defined before, before we
[3:09:49] know that it's ultimately the right structure.
[3:09:50] So, but at the same time, going into fire season, going
[3:09:53] into an El Nino winter.
[3:10:01] The work that is required now is to get the
[3:10:04] partners back in action. We need to reconvene our partners.
[3:10:07] Partners confirm those contacts and capabilities.
[3:10:09] Activate the function teams, establish communications and
[3:10:10] public agency interface protocols.
[3:10:13] Protocols and begin some of those training and exercises.
[3:10:15] Exercises. So we're there for proposing.
[3:10:19] A limited time activation and implementation phase.
[3:10:22] That would move the blueprint from being on paper and
[3:10:24] on a shelf.
[3:10:29] To practice while giving us real-time operating experience
[3:10:30] from which to design the durable model.
[3:10:33] So these two tracks will proceed together.
[3:10:35] We'll activate the Western Nevada county network now.
[3:10:39] While exploring the shared systems, communication training.
[3:10:42] Capacity staffing and funding. For whatever the next model is
[3:10:46] to come.
[3:10:53] So the structure should emerge from function, geography
[3:10:54] and relationships, and activation gives us this
[3:10:56] evidence to make that decision. Well, the foundation
[3:10:59] has already. Assembled the resources to
[3:11:02] begin this phase. Without any additional county
[3:11:03] funding request.
[3:11:08] And we will be, we have assembled.
[3:11:17] 40 to $50,000 as an estimated cost of the activation
[3:11:20] and implementation phase. We have $35,000 continuing over.
[3:11:24] From the league of California community foundation's grant.
[3:11:26] We've received our first corporate sponsor
[3:11:27] through pioneer. Energy. So a big shout out to
[3:11:29] pioneer energy. And we will continue to do
[3:11:33] fundraising for adorable COAD capacity.
[3:11:39] So again, no county funding is requested and grass valley
[3:11:42] staff are exploring also. $10,000 under this revised
[3:11:44] scope through their measure B funding.
[3:11:51] So, what we're asking the board to support today is
[3:11:54] to recognize that C. Community readiness and is
[3:11:55] an important. Part of wildfire
[3:11:58] resilience, infrastructure. Alongside of physical
[3:12:01] risk reduction.
[3:12:06] To participate with the COAD network, as it moves from
[3:12:08] blueprint to practice.
[3:12:14] And to help build and shape the durable
[3:12:15] east-west countywide or, or broader regional
[3:12:18] staffing and funding model. So the counties and the good
[3:12:21] news is that the county's investment has built
[3:12:23] this network. And that our community
[3:12:24] partners are ready.
[3:12:30] And the next step is to activate it. And with
[3:12:32] that, we'll open it up for questions. Great. Thank you.
[3:12:35] Thanks for the presentation. So at this time, I will ask my
[3:12:39] colleagues if they have any questions or
[3:12:41] comments in regards, we're not asking there's no action
[3:12:43] today, other than to accept. The presentation.
[3:12:48] I appreciate the fact that we put something in your
[3:12:50] contract and you, you did it.
[3:12:57] And that sometimes is, is difficult to navigate. So I'm
[3:12:59] happy to see that you've come this far with.
[3:13:01] The the whole process.
[3:13:04] So ask my colleagues if they have any questions and
[3:13:07] move forward. Rob, any questions? No, thank you, Sue.
[3:13:20] No more questions, but it was interesting to watch your
[3:13:21] work and how you dived into our little communities and
[3:13:22] included them in this. And I think.
[3:13:23] That was really important. You were part of it. So
[3:13:24] I want to thank you, Erica. You did a great
[3:13:25] job on that. You really made impressions.
[3:13:31] Especially like in our little communities, like north
[3:13:32] San, Juan and pin valley, and some of
[3:13:33] the places that you came and worked. So I just
[3:13:35] want to thank you for the outreach that you did.
[3:13:39] Thank you, Heidi. Yeah, thank you for an update
[3:13:40] on this. It sounds like.
[3:13:43] You know, obviously something that every community could use.
[3:13:51] And maybe needs, I, I appreciate the update. I think
[3:13:53] at this point I would wanna.
[3:13:58] Understand better with our OES. I think we've spoken about
[3:14:03] this before, and I asked if you'd coordinated with our
[3:14:04] OES. I see. Some overlap. And so I'd wanna
[3:14:06] make sure that that's not happening.
[3:14:08] Really that would, what you're proposing here to me would
[3:14:10] have to be seamless.
[3:14:15] With our OES is on auto. Honestly, I would expect
[3:14:18] a present. If a presentation was gonna be more.
[3:14:20] About what's. I don't know, more detail. I would want
[3:14:21] OES to be a part of it. And I'd wanna know that this
[3:14:26] is on our list of priorities for OES as well
[3:14:29] to spend time. Supporting if that's what you
[3:14:31] ultimately asking.
[3:14:39] I wonder if you, I think we'd also, this is
[3:14:40] maybe an aside, but we talked Christina at a point
[3:14:43] at some point about having somebody.
[3:14:44] You know, a professional from the county sitting on your
[3:14:46] board. So that you are closer
[3:14:48] connected to what's happening at
[3:14:51] the county and can. Do this kind of work more
[3:14:54] integrated right from the get-go. I wonder if
[3:14:57] that's happened.
[3:15:00] We have Kimberly Parker has, has been designated as
[3:15:01] our board liaison and Kimberly attended
[3:15:04] our last. Board meeting and she will be
[3:15:06] attending regular board meetings.
[3:15:09] Meetings and she and I are in con in contact.
[3:15:15] Barry regularly. Right. But she's but not a board member.
[3:15:19] Actually. She is not a board member. So I met
[3:15:20] with the board to make. A formal request on behalf of
[3:15:21] the board's supervisors. Mm-hmm to have a county senior
[3:15:22] executive sit on the board.
[3:15:25] The feedback that we received. If they were interested, they
[3:15:26] would have to go through the board process.
[3:15:29] But there's reluctance from their board to have
[3:15:30] county participation. And that it would have to be
[3:15:34] vetted just like anyone else would be vetted
[3:15:35] going onto the board.
[3:15:43] Correct? Mm-hmm correct. Okay. Yeah. I, I mean, I've
[3:15:44] raised it before. I'd be very interested. I think the
[3:15:47] work you're doing is gonna be critical.
[3:15:47] To the county and we're involved with so many ways,
[3:15:50] like some of the things you're suggesting here that providing.
[3:15:56] Housing and food like, and the, all those nonprofits, many
[3:15:58] of those nonprofits get grants from us to do exactly
[3:15:59] that. So there's have to be a lot of
[3:16:02] work done so that it's seamless and not.
[3:16:06] Overlap and that it's coordinated well. And so
[3:16:07] need to be on a list of priorities that that
[3:16:11] needs to happen. So it's a very exciting.
[3:16:12] Project. I, I would definitely want to have more conversation
[3:16:15] internally if we were. De, depending on what it is
[3:16:17] that you want us to do, what kind of sup,
[3:16:18] you know, involvement you'd want from
[3:16:19] us. Yeah.
[3:16:26] Thanks. Thanks. Ready? Yeah. Thank you. Thanks for
[3:16:27] continuing forward and doing all the legwork and
[3:16:31] research work and. From the east county side, I.
[3:16:34] Was there from ground zero when Arco ad was tilted
[3:16:36] up and spent a lot of time with Paul, our
[3:16:37] previous OES director. Kind of talking about the east
[3:16:39] versus west and ho it all worked.
[3:16:46] Had lots of conversations and have been involved in many
[3:16:49] of those conversations in organizations for long, long
[3:16:50] time. Just seeing how the east
[3:16:51] county separated. From the county seat and how
[3:16:54] we function when there's disasters.
[3:17:02] Disasters. And it seems like, I mean, like the three
[3:17:03] that come to mind are the, the frog lake avalanche
[3:17:04] and then the Snowmageddon one and Snowmageddon two.
[3:17:05] I forget the years, but we had like eight feet
[3:17:06] of snow and you guys got four or something down
[3:17:07] here. And I remember the COAD
[3:17:07] being very. Activated and involved in
[3:17:10] that. And it was always my understanding. The COAD was.
[3:17:11] Essentially tilted up in east county because.
[3:17:20] It was so hard during really difficult periods to get
[3:17:22] OES services from west county to east county. So there
[3:17:24] was a big conver community conversation about.
[3:17:26] East versus west and the only, you know, the kind
[3:17:29] of the set aside piece for east and west for me
[3:17:30] was the COAD seemed like that model.
[3:17:33] Freeze county that worked for east county, right? was
[3:17:35] like, because some of those organizations are
[3:17:36] strictly special. Use districts located directly
[3:17:38] for the benefit of those communities.
[3:17:43] That, that it wasn't countywide. And so there was a
[3:17:46] very conscious effort to understand, should it be
[3:17:47] countywide? Should it be, should it be west?
[3:17:52] All I know is our COAD has functioned seamlessly and
[3:17:55] been totally integral to county work. And I would echo
[3:17:57] supervisor Hall's comments. I worked with Anne Rek hand in
[3:17:59] hand in many.
[3:18:07] Community difficult community periods. And so I think that it
[3:18:11] can be a very supporting agency. I'd wanna
[3:18:12] understand more about how we fit in with our
[3:18:13] current OES offering. And it's always been desibed
[3:18:15] to me. And I've kind of conveyed this to my
[3:18:16] constituents that the county meets
[3:18:18] unmet needs during certain periods. And some of, you know,
[3:18:21] it changes. Changes over time, but when
[3:18:24] there's reallyad stuff going on, it's like, how can the
[3:18:25] county help meet or close the bridge front that
[3:18:27] needs? And I think that's essentially what you're
[3:18:28] offering us here with. The COAD right to do that and
[3:18:31] connect it. In one more tiny pieces, the
[3:18:31] more nonprofit communities you have.
[3:18:33] And from my perspective, the more disparate and diffuse tha
[3:18:40] Effort and help gets. And so I think it's great
[3:18:42] when cos can bring people together and have one voice
[3:18:44] coming back to people like the county.
[3:18:45] The state, the fed partners, cuz I think when it
[3:18:47] really hits the fan.
[3:18:52] That's when, you know, you see federal and FEMA and
[3:18:53] all these other organizations come in where we can really
[3:18:55] have a benefit from having unified voice, cuz we're a
[3:18:56] rural county. But again yet, I'm happy to
[3:18:57] see the next steps.
[3:19:03] Happy to support however we can, if that comes back,
[3:19:04] but I'd like to see directly hoit integrates with
[3:19:06] OES. Okay, thank you.
[3:19:08] All right. Thank you. Well, thank you for the presentation.
[3:19:14] I, I, you know, I think the COAD is a
[3:19:16] great idea. I think the central.
[3:19:22] Centralization of all the potential services that you
[3:19:23] might need depending upon what the
[3:19:25] saster is that we're looking at.
[3:19:27] And just from. Personal experience. I
[3:19:28] happened to be on scene a few years ago when the was
[3:19:30] the fire. At the bread at the Everhart
[3:19:32] hotel in downtown grass valley, it displaced 11 people.
[3:19:40] People showed up. There was county folks there, there was
[3:19:43] city people there, there was red cross and it was
[3:19:46] very interesting. To me. Wow. The people's needs
[3:19:49] were met. There could have been a more unifying
[3:19:51] effort if it, if it had been one phone call.
[3:19:53] To somebody from the COAD who could have put the
[3:19:54] appropriate people there.
[3:20:00] So, for example, the red cross folks that showed up,
[3:20:02] I think, were from Yuba city or they weren't, they
[3:20:04] weren't local and they were giving people.
[3:20:09] Cards visa cards that they could use. You know, it
[3:20:11] was like $300 I think is what they give. And
[3:20:13] they said, this will be great for you. I'll hold
[3:20:15] u. Over till your insurance cooks
[3:20:19] in not understanding that that population of people who live
[3:20:21] there have no insurance. And they were very frantic. If we
[3:20:24] had had. Some of our local nonprofits
[3:20:27] involved in that. I think the people could have had some
[3:20:30] surances and the, you know, county staff handled it.
[3:20:31] Great. The red, everybody. Did their jobs, but it was
[3:20:35] very confusing foreople. So I really do understand the
[3:20:36] need for having a more unified voice here. One
[3:20:38] of the things that would be helpful.
[3:20:42] When you say you have 42 agencies to show who
[3:20:44] those are, so that we have a better understanding of
[3:20:46] who you're working with. Is it the food bank? Is
[3:20:48] it. Red cross, you know, is it the
[3:20:49] churches, you know, who is involved with this? And
[3:20:50] then also helping direct. Potential for more
[3:20:52] involvement. If we see that there's some.
[3:21:00] Agencies that have been left out that we think would
[3:21:01] be a valuable part of that. So just as a
[3:21:02] little bit more information, obviously work in progress.
[3:21:04] I think. Supervisors Hall's point about
[3:21:06] really working with OES and. Understanding, you know that
[3:21:09] there's not duplication.
[3:21:14] That you're complimenting the work that the unty is doing,
[3:21:16] cuz ultimately we are responsible for the safety
[3:21:17] of our constituency here, law.
[3:21:20] forcement is responsible for public safety measures. And
[3:21:22] as, as is the fire protection.
[3:21:31] So making sure we're coordinating all of that
[3:21:32] with the nonprofits would be really
[3:21:32] important. I think that's, I mean,
[3:21:34] that is the, the great, and I'll, I'll let.
[3:21:38] Erica speak because Erica convened the steering
[3:21:39] committee that included a lot of the partners that
[3:21:41] you're talking about. So wouldn't yeah. So Alex.
[3:21:46] Keel toll. And Paul Cummings are both on our
[3:21:47] steering committee and there's a section of the
[3:21:48] COAD blueprint that clearly outlines the roles and responsi.
[3:21:54] Responsibilities of OES, the co-ed and the nonprofit
[3:21:55] and faith-based partners. And regarding the 42
[3:21:58] participants, they're all list. Listed in the blueprint, but I
[3:22:03] see this as an evolving organization. I'm
[3:22:05] still talking to new ganizations that I
[3:22:08] wasn't able to initially connect.
[3:22:09] With the COAD will continue to grow and evolve and
[3:22:11] incorporate new members. As we connect with them.
[3:22:12] Great. Go ahead. So, how does your connection
[3:22:14] work? Like with R two 11 connect?
[3:22:17] The position would be housed within.
[3:22:19] Connecting point. Okay.
[3:22:25] And Rarick was the, she was an employee of connecting
[3:22:27] point. So it would be a similar position.
[3:22:28] Okay. Great. So at this point, just to be clear,
[3:22:33] we, you know, due to this, like where should, should
[3:22:36] it be a collaborative model? There's still some work that
[3:22:37] needs to be done in that area.
[3:22:44] So we're, we'll continue to move forward in that, in
[3:22:48] that area so that we can define what this will
[3:22:49] look like. In 27, 28.
[3:22:50] Going forward. So the communitfoundation will
[3:22:51] carry the COAD. Through a contract structure.
[3:23:01] Until until 27, 28. So we'll be talking, hopefully
[3:23:03] convening local jurisdictions.
[3:23:09] Jurisdictions and potentially private philanthropy, et
[3:23:10] cetera. How can we actually fund a position?
[3:23:12] But we need to make sure that we understand.
[3:23:13] Whether that should, since there has been a lot of
[3:23:14] calls for. Potentially there should be a
[3:23:18] regional COAD we're gonna pause on actually like.
[3:23:23] Putting that manager position at two 11, but eventually that
[3:23:25] position would alssit at two 11.
[3:23:32] Yeah, Placer, Yuba and P plums county have all expressed
[3:23:34] interest in the regional model since we're neighboring
[3:23:35] counties. So that's something to explore.
[3:23:38] Still so I, I like the, I like
[3:23:38] the regional.
[3:23:47] Effort too. I mean, we saw, we've seen that in
[3:23:48] our community with the fires that border Nevada
[3:23:49] county, Placer county, again, there's a need
[3:23:51] for everybody to work together. Placer county has some
[3:23:54] different resources that we don't have.
[3:23:56] So if we can leverage those types of resources, as
[3:23:58] well as them. You know, leveraging ours,
[3:24:00] whether that's the fairgrounds for animals
[3:24:02] or, you know, big open space for people to.
[3:24:08] Be in, I think there's a, there's a lot of
[3:24:10] things that we can work gether with everybody on. So
[3:24:12] do you have another comment, Heidi?
[3:24:15] Yeah, I think, Ihink that would be worth another
[3:24:17] conversation too, because I love, always love the idea of
[3:24:20] regional and collaboration. When it mes to something
[3:24:21] like this, I'm. I'm cautious. I mean, I've
[3:24:24] been involved with emergency response
[3:24:25] since I was at E P.
[3:24:32] And then now watching us do it here at a
[3:24:33] local level and that, and if you've been out like
[3:24:35] you, like you were at least if you've beeout
[3:24:36] to an event when it happens, the amount of coordination
[3:24:38] that is needed between the fire department search and rescue.
[3:24:44] The Sheriff's department, R O E S is, is unbelievable.
[3:24:47] I mean, we have spent money. Helping them get equipment so
[3:24:48] they could talk to each other that basic right.
[3:24:53] And it's just so complicated and the need for immediate
[3:24:56] information. And. You know, under the, the
[3:24:59] potential for confusion is so huge.
[3:25:02] So I, and I think I could see you guys
[3:25:03] coming in. A little after the fact right.
[3:25:05] To sort of okay.
[3:25:13] They're doing all the coordination. Now we're here
[3:25:14] to provide services or whatever. I mean,
[3:25:16] I, that would , how do you do that on a regional
[3:25:19] level when like, a fire or disaster is
[3:25:22] typically very localized and the
[3:25:25] coordination is already very complicated because of the
[3:25:26] different fire units.
[3:25:28] The local on the state and the different, you know,
[3:25:30] the Sheriff's office.
[3:25:35] So that just makes me nervous. yeah, but I'd
[3:25:37] love to hear, you know, how other people do it
[3:25:39] to see how that works. Yeah. I think it'll be,
[3:25:41] it'll be. Great to explore what that
[3:25:42] model might look like. And I also wanna say that, you
[3:25:43] know, our, our job is not to get involved.
[3:25:47] In the coordination between OES and fire and
[3:25:48] sheriff, that's not our role at all at all.
[3:25:50] Our role is to activate.
[3:25:58] A a broader community network that would be helpful. So
[3:26:00] that information is going down and up and it's coming
[3:26:02] through one sort of centralized. Sort of, you know,
[3:26:04] hub as opposed to all of that sort of like, sort
[3:26:09] of piling up on top of OES or on top of.
[3:26:17] Of sheriff or fire. So I think that that's, that's
[3:26:20] really important. And the other thing I want to mention
[3:26:22] too, is that, you know, oh, yes. OES and, and emergency
[3:26:24] response is not necessarily set up
[3:26:25] to deal with long-term consequences.
[3:26:27] And the community foundation, both through the Nevada
[3:26:28] county relief fund.
[3:26:31] And this effort as well co-eds are very active.
[3:26:33] Post-disaster and can be active. In that critical period of one.
[3:26:39] To several years. I know that.
[3:26:45] We were dealing with the river fire for four, four
[3:26:49] years out. We were still actually.
[3:26:50] Granting funds to help people who were, who were struggling.
[3:26:59] With that. So I think that's other also too, there's
[3:27:02] the, the thing that happens immediately, but then
[3:27:03] there's the recovery period. And I
[3:27:04] think that. Is the promise of a community
[3:27:05] foundation that is active in this space.
[3:27:09] Is primarily around, you know, is really strongly in that
[3:27:12] covery stage as well. Yeah, that I see a role for
[3:27:13] that as well.
[3:27:18] And just, and that on that you would then have
[3:27:21] to have someone really familiar with state anfederal.
[3:27:27] Emergency management fund issues. I mean, that's like
[3:27:28] a full-time job at many peoples cuz that's
[3:27:31] where a lot of that money would be coming
[3:27:33] from and dealing with. The bureaucracy. So that's
[3:27:34] another skillset that you would need
[3:27:36] to have. In-house. Great. All right.
[3:27:39] So I will open it up. If there's anybody in
[3:27:41] the audience who would like to speak on this.
[3:27:43] Public comment. No.
[3:27:50] Okay, we will close public com. Sorry to interrupt. We
[3:27:54] do have one call. Oh, okay. Oh, great. Thanks. See,
[3:27:56] thank you. Go ahead and take the collar.
[3:28:00] Hello, my name is Pamela Rosada. Can you hear me?
[3:28:03] Yes, we can hear you. Go ahead.
[3:28:12] Excellent. I'mn RN in a public health nurse and
[3:28:13] also the founder of the San Juan Ridge community coalition,
[3:28:15] a grassroots collaborative with serves as a.
[3:28:16] Communication portal focused on coordinating actities.
[3:28:18] In support of health and wellbeing on the Ridge.
[3:28:20] So all residents can thrive. Our coalition includes.
[3:28:23] Includes so many service providers, so many
[3:28:24] counting offices. We've helped coordinate
[3:28:28] things. Like I think the first project
[3:28:29] we worked on was with supervisor.
[3:28:32] Hook and we helped get the crosswalk in downtown north
[3:28:35] San Juan. We coordinate back to school
[3:28:36] night every year. That feeds and
[3:28:44] serves over a hundred meals and this year gave away
[3:28:45] 75 backpacks. So school-aged children from kindergarten
[3:28:46] to college. We also helped.
[3:28:49] Coordinate the harmony health plan that now comes up onto
[3:28:50] the Ridge.
[3:28:57] Once a week to provide primary healthcare services. I tell
[3:29:00] you all of that by way of letting you know
[3:29:02] that I work deeply with th community. Many of our
[3:29:03] members do. We are a part of an existing
[3:29:04] coalition that does incredible work and we've seen
[3:29:06] the powers of that kind of collaboration can bring.
[3:29:12] There were a few members of the coalition involved in
[3:29:14] the early planning processes run by the community
[3:29:15] foundation for the co-ed. A I am here to
[3:29:18] express the C. Coalition support for the
[3:29:19] implementation of the co. Community does at level
[3:29:24] disaster strikes. First responders, both rescue
[3:29:26] and financially focused are invaluable tthe community.
[3:29:29] And they provide the backbone of support for the families
[3:29:30] and individuals have impacted. As time passes and the initial
[3:29:32] disaster fades. First responders focused on
[3:29:34] rescue and recovery.
[3:29:42] Having fulfilled their missions shift their focus
[3:29:43] away from daily support while financial first
[3:29:45] responders recede into the depths of
[3:29:49] bureaucracy. Often leaving residents more
[3:29:51] fully in reco, more fully in recovery and rebuild mode to
[3:29:53] fend for themselves. This is where the presence of
[3:29:57] a co-ed that can support residents through the
[3:29:59] recovery and building phase. Becomes invaluable to
[3:30:01] our community. People whoave no
[3:30:03] comprehension of how to. Access certain levels
[3:30:05] of services. rvices can be
[3:30:08] incredibly helped. By educated and
[3:30:15] aware members of a co-ed that can help them connect
[3:30:18] with the services that they need.
[3:30:23] This actions action of having a co-ed manager and a
[3:30:26] collaborative already in existence that will continue
[3:30:28] providing service as Christine.
[3:30:31] Said for years post event is also invaluable to
[3:30:35] the individual provider who it takes the pressure off of
[3:30:38] them. They're not constantly being
[3:30:40] indated with individual. Requests, because as a
[3:30:43] presence of a co-ed manager to help manage flow and assist
[3:30:45] residents in making the connections
[3:30:48] that they need. The services that they're,
[3:30:49] that they're so badly needing after
[3:30:50] a huge level. Community level disaster.
[3:30:56] Right. So the stumbling, my words there. Thank you so
[3:30:58] much for your time. And I'm really excited that you're
[3:30:59] still talking out this. Thank you.
[3:31:03] Any other calls or is that it? No other callers
[3:31:05] chair. Okay. We'll close public comment.
[3:31:10] And if the's no further discussion, I would ask for
[3:31:13] a motion in a second to accept our presentation today.
[3:31:15] So moved. Is there a sond? Second. All right. All those
[3:31:18] in favor. Aye. Any opposed? Extensions.
[3:31:22] All right.
[3:31:26] Great. Well, thank you so much. We will look forward
[3:31:28] to continued conversations. Thank you.
[3:31:31] So that was our last item for this morning. We
[3:31:34] are now going to. Recess for lunch and we will
[3:31:37] be back in the chambers at one 30 for
[3:31:39] afternoon session.
[3:32:05] What people should not bring to the river.
[3:32:09] Is alcohol, a barbecue, anything that has an open flame?
[3:32:14] Any cutters that glass container that you're carrying.
[3:32:22] Could very easily shatter on the rocks and becomes a
[3:32:23] hazard for not only you, but other people at the
[3:32:24] river. If you're coming to the river, that's wonderful. Enjoy
[3:32:27] it. It's. It's an incredibly magical
[3:32:33] place, but take all of the trash that you brought with
[3:32:36] you. Everything that you brought,
[3:32:36] bring that back out with you, odds are you're gonna.
[3:32:40] See some bottles or a pan or something like that.
[3:32:41] Take that with you. And please, please, please
[3:32:42] pick up after your.
[3:32:46] In addition to kind of picking up trash because of
[3:32:49] aesthetic reasons. We're also really worried about trash,
[3:32:51] you know, the plastics and things
[3:32:52] like that. And also the dog waves for the
[3:32:54] health of the environment, because if you
[3:32:56] don't, it's just going to end up in the river and it's bad
[3:32:57] for human health. It's bad for the health of
[3:32:58] the environment. As well
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[3:33:22] Emergency alerts.
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[3:33:53] Nevada county alerts, Nevada. In Nevada county, densible
[3:33:56] space is a year round effort.
[3:34:09] To preparing for wildfire season resilience takes to
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[3:34:11] We are all in this together. Learn
[3:34:15] more@readynevadacounty.org. Slash defensible space.
[3:34:24] So one of the major threats that we face here
[3:34:25] in Nevada county is wildfire. And so while you're down
[3:34:28] viting the Yuba river,
[3:34:39] consider the fire threat know that on a red flag
[3:34:43] day, especially a fast moving wildfire can get outta control.
[3:34:45] Even a poorly disposed of cigarette could create a fire.
[3:34:46] That pushes all the way down the canyon and into
[3:34:47] grasvalley in Nevada city. So this summer
[3:34:48] we're encouraging folks to just be safe when
[3:34:49] they're out there, please don't have BB.
[3:34:51] Barbecues or campfires be careful when you're
[3:34:52] disposing of. Cigarettes and other products
[3:34:54] like that, that could start a fire.
[3:34:57] Is when you're down here, pay attention to your surroundings.
[3:34:59] Know that while you're down here, your cell phone may
[3:35:00] not work. We do have call boxes for you
[3:35:05] to call out if there's a fire.
[3:35:09] Should a fire occur in the canyon.
[3:35:10] Being quickly away from it. And don't wait for us to.
[3:35:12] Fly over. Don't wait for it. An engine companies.
[3:35:16] If you see it, get away from it, move up
[3:35:19] the canyon, move out of the way of it.
[3:35:20] Because it's gonna be congested at the Trailhead,
[3:35:21] trying to get out.
[3:35:49] Know the parking lots here at the
[3:35:54] Yuba river are very limited.
[3:36:00] And obviously we don't have room for tons of people
[3:36:02] here often. So people have to park othe side
[3:36:03] of the highway and the highway here is an active
[3:36:05] state highway. It's a vital artery to people
[3:36:13] in three different counties.
[3:36:15] When we have medical emergencies or any other
[3:36:16] kind of emergencies looks to get in
[3:36:17] these areas with fire apparatus and equipment. So to have that
[3:36:18] ability to maneuver and to park and to get to somebody.
[3:36:22] In need quickly is very important. Financial cost
[3:36:23] for parking citations in the hundreds of
[3:36:25] dollars, especially for these areas.
[3:36:26] The county has enhanced some of the fines for.
[3:36:33] Specific parking zones in this area. So it is very
[3:36:34] expensive and it goes basically on, on your
[3:36:35] vehicle registration. So if you don't end up paying
[3:36:36] that parking citation, it's gonna end.
[3:36:37] Up haunting you later on when you, when you pay
[3:36:38] your fees with DMV. DMV. So on the weekends expect
[3:36:41] long lines. Not a lot of parking. A lot
[3:36:42] of people. A lot of foot traffic on the
[3:36:49] roads would be very cautious when you're
[3:36:50] driving down towards the river. And I think the biggest thing
[3:36:51] is just to be patient.
[3:36:53] To understand that it's gonna take time to actually park.
[3:36:58] Safely walk downo the river and enjoy. So patience
[3:37:00] is, is. Something and you have to bring.
[3:37:13] Nevada county has launched a new opt-in emergency
[3:37:14] alert system. Nevada county alerts, Nevada
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[3:37:26] it's gonna take time to actually to the river and
[3:37:27] joy. So patience is, is something you.
[3:37:29] Have to bring
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[3:38:19] The river gives us a challenge.
[3:38:26] This year, particularly with the Spalding dam issues is that
[3:38:27] the water is now as unregulated coming down
[3:38:28] to south Yuba river.
[3:38:29] So we can get fluctuations. Where you could be in the
[3:38:31] middle of the river in the morning.
[3:38:45] Standing on a rock high and dry. And then in
[3:38:47] the afternoon, you can be knee deep in water.
[3:38:53] And it all depends on how much heat they have.
[3:38:54] That's gonna melt the snow. Aware that change can happen
[3:38:55] in being aware when it's happened. Emily said,
[3:38:56] so what you should do if you get caught in
[3:38:58] the river is to make sure that you stay calm.
[3:38:59] Make your feet forward.
[3:39:04] Down river. That's the biggest part is getting your feet
[3:39:07] down river. And if you have to flow, you go
[3:39:08] with the flow of the river. Look out ahead of
[3:39:09] you. Look for any ways. To escape, any access out any
[3:39:11] tree branches hanging over.
[3:39:19] Yell for help and stay calm. That's the number one
[3:39:23] thing is stay calm. But the biggest part is
[3:39:24] understand that what's important water.
[3:39:38] Is in the river. The more risk there is the
[3:39:39] more hazard there ever. And generally speaking, the
[3:39:42] colder, the water is gonna be as well.
[3:40:13] Collection this@readynevadacounty.org.
[3:41:08] In addition to kind of picking up trash because of
[3:41:09] aesthetic reasons. We're also really worried about trash,
[3:41:10] you know, the plastics and the
[3:41:11] environment, because. If you don't, it's just going
[3:41:12] to end up in the river and it's bad for
[3:41:13] human health. It's bad for the health of the
[3:41:15] environment as well.
[3:41:21] County alerts. Alerts Nevada county alerts,
[3:41:25] MBA inform.
[3:41:35] Emergency alerts. Alerts connecting point.
[3:41:55] alerts.
[3:42:06] In Nevada county defensible space.
[3:42:08] Is a year-round effort.
[3:42:48] Brazil threat know that on a red flag day, especially
[3:42:51] a fast moving wildfire can get outta control.
[3:43:02] Even a poorly disposed of cigarette could create a fire
[3:43:03] that pushes all the way down the canyon.
[3:43:07] And into grass valley in Nevada city. So this summer
[3:43:11] we're encouraging folks to just be safe. It's like that,
[3:43:12] that could start a fire. Is when you're down here, pay
[3:43:13] attention to your surroundings.
[3:43:29] Of call boxes for you to call out if there's
[3:43:30] a fire shift for an engine companies.
[3:43:31] All right, we're gonna get going for our
[3:43:31] afternoon session. Welcome back.
[3:43:34] Our first item scheduled this afternoon.
[3:43:42] Is the from planning director, public hearing to consider an
[3:43:45] ordinance amendment to title 12 of the Nevada county code.
[3:43:47] Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units.
[3:43:50] Brian, Zach you're back. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. Good
[3:43:52] afternoon. Chair. Thank you, supervisors.
[3:43:57] Supervisors, we're gonna go over a, a small
[3:43:58] ordinance amendment based on some state
[3:44:00] law requirements. And for the full presentation,
[3:44:02] I'll turn it over to Zachary Rubal.
[3:44:10] Thank you, director fossa. And thank you for having us
[3:44:12] here again today. I'm Zachary Rubal, associate planner, and a
[3:44:15] project planner for the. Ad ordinance amendment in
[3:44:16] front of the board today.
[3:44:21] It's a little bit of background about this. So on
[3:44:22] October 8th, 2025, the planning department received
[3:44:23] an email from H C D Wanda to review.
[3:44:27] The county's current, a D U ordinance.
[3:44:32] And so then the planning department responded back to H
[3:44:33] C, D and provided adopted ordinance 25 29 in ordinance
[3:44:34] 24 62, the two most recently adopted.
[3:44:38] ADU and J AU ordinances. Ordinances. And then through
[3:44:41] that, there was one MI minor non-compliance that was found
[3:44:42] regarding ADUs on parcels with multi-family
[3:44:45] dwellings. Dwellings. So the proposed
[3:44:49] amendment includes minor revisions required to
[3:44:52] achieve statutory compliance with state ADU law in
[3:44:53] regards to detached ADUs.
[3:44:55] ADUs on multi-family lots. The Nevada county.
[3:45:00] Code currently allows for two detached ADUs per lot with
[3:45:02] a multi-family dwelling while state ADU law allows up to
[3:45:04] eight detached ADUs per lot with a multi-family dwelling.
[3:45:07] So this amendment will amend the Nevada county code to
[3:45:08] be consistent with state ADU law.
[3:45:13] So the proposed project was found to be exempt from
[3:45:15] an environmental review pursuant to section 1 50 61
[3:45:16] of C Q. Due to the fact that the
[3:45:20] amendment would not result in any physical change to the
[3:45:21] environment and any future. Development pursuant to the
[3:45:25] legislation will be subject to environmental
[3:45:26] review, pursuant to C E Q. At the planning
[3:45:28] commission hearing.
[3:45:36] Held on June 25th, 2026. There were some questions regarding
[3:45:37] the ADU U density and how the amended
[3:45:40] ordinance would apply to attach the ADU and effects on J.
[3:45:44] Jed use staff recommended that these questions to be addressed
[3:45:47] during the housing element update, which is currently
[3:45:48] underway in order. Cuz right now we are
[3:45:49] trying to achieve. Compliance with state law. And
[3:45:53] so to avoid being penalized, this is something that we can
[3:45:55] do now. And then as a part of the housing
[3:45:56] element update, we can address those other portions
[3:45:57] as well. And so the, therefore the
[3:46:01] planning commission did vote five
[3:46:03] zero to recommend that the board of supervisors find the
[3:46:05] project exempt from C Equa and adopt the ordinance.
[3:46:07] Amending the ADU and J a D U section to
[3:46:08] be consistent with Calornia state ADU law.
[3:46:10] So there was, there was an email that we received
[3:46:11] one public.
[3:46:18] Opposition letter. They had some questions just regarding
[3:46:19] the language of the existing ordinance
[3:46:21] regarding CC and RS being void and unenforceable for ADUs and.
[3:46:24] Jaedus and the county's legal authority to not enforce these
[3:46:26] CCNRs.
[3:46:31] The staff did inform the public member. That
[3:46:32] that statement does come directly from
[3:46:33] California civil code, section 47 51 and
[3:46:36] due to it's and it stems. Stems from California civil
[3:46:40] code that was previously adopted by
[3:46:41] the board of supervisors during the ordinance 25, 29.
[3:46:42] And therefore that's the legal authority
[3:46:44] that the county has to. Not enforce the CCNRs.
[3:46:49] Therefore, the staff recommends that the board of
[3:46:50] supervisors take the recommended actions as
[3:46:54] shown on screen, adopt the attached
[3:46:55] ordinance amending. Nevada county code title 12.
[3:47:01] Chapter three for the accessory and junior accessory
[3:47:02] dwelling units to be consistent with state
[3:47:06] law and find the project categorically exempt from C E.
[3:47:07] Pursuant to sectn 1 50 61. . That's the concludes the
[3:47:09] presentation and I'm open to any
[3:47:10] questions. Questions. Great. Thank you
[3:47:14] so much. All right. We will ask if the
[3:47:18] board has any questions.
[3:47:22] Questions, Rob a questions? Yeah. Thanks for that.
[3:47:23] Where are we to not approve this resolution today?
[3:47:26] Resolution, what would be the ramifications or, or what would
[3:47:28] that look like? Supervisor Tucker.
[3:47:34] So the, the state H C, D. Could determine us
[3:47:37] outta compliance.
[3:47:43] And either make it more difficult to approve our next
[3:47:47] update to our housing element. Or potentily through
[3:47:54] fairly extreme actions. De-certify our housing element
[3:47:56] and our ordinance, which would make us ineligible
[3:47:58] for HCD funding. Such as CDBG or CD.
[3:48:01] CDB or CS B G grants. Grants. Thanks. And so my
[3:48:05] understanding is this is purely to.
[3:48:12] In this one area to come into compliance with existing
[3:48:15] state law, which we've been notified that we're out of
[3:48:17] compliance with currently. That is correct? Yes, sir.
[3:48:19] Do you have questions? Questions. No, understand it
[3:48:23] that way too. And actually, could they state then come on
[3:48:25] and override us in a lot of our housing.
[3:48:26] Planning issues. Issues. Yes. At the same time,
[3:48:30] if we were, if we weren't in compliance.
[3:48:33] If we were not to be in compliance. Yeah. There,
[3:48:35] there's a number of ramifications.
[3:48:42] And decertied, they get in extreme situations, put
[3:48:44] 'em moratorium on issuing building permits,
[3:48:47] probably unlikely. For the small issue, but it
[3:48:50] could lead to bigger problems.
[3:48:51] Good Heidi question. Succinct clear. Sounds good to
[3:48:53] me. Thank you. Thank you. Hardy. Yeah. Thank you.
[3:48:57] Mine's a big question. Junior ADUs and ADUs. Can you
[3:49:02] just give us a scale of how many people.
[3:49:05] It's like four or five years ago, we were talking
[3:49:06] about ADUs. Is this. Big solution set coming
[3:49:09] forward for California.
[3:49:14] We fairly unaffordable in, in my neck of the woods
[3:49:18] to build an ADU. Do we have big demand for ADU
[3:49:19] or JDS?
[3:49:26] I tell them we do have a decent demand. We
[3:49:28] do see them coming in for like building permits very
[3:49:29] regularly as a, a.
[3:49:36] Part of our planning reviews, we do review ADUs. And
[3:49:37] so we do see them coming in. Howeve this, I
[3:49:40] just want to kind of clarify that this specific ordinance
[3:49:42] update. Would be for multi-family lots
[3:49:46] only, and it doesn't apply for like single family or
[3:49:48] anything like that. So only parcels that are
[3:49:49] zoned multi-family. Does this amendment apply to.
[3:49:50] Supervisor ball in terms of numbers, we probably.
[3:49:55] Review an issue around 25 to 30. Per year.
[3:50:03] One more question. So there would have to be a
[3:50:04] multi-family unit on the lot. For this to be able to work
[3:50:09] out. And then I, I mean, almost you have to
[3:50:12] be where there's some sort of.
[3:50:13] Infrastructure. Correct. So, you'd have to be where there's
[3:50:16] sewer or especially sewer. Yeah, supervisor Huck the
[3:50:25] it's really gonna apply to like R two and R
[3:50:27] three properties because multi-family to be the
[3:50:29] established. Apartments or condos, and then
[3:50:32] those parcels could apply for these ADUs.
[3:50:39] ADUs in, in my experience, I don't think we've seen
[3:50:41] a request or have issued any ADU permits on a
[3:50:43] multi-family zone. Parcel to date. Yeah, I don't
[3:50:45] think so. Yeah. Makes sense. Okay, great.
[3:50:49] All right. At this point, we will open up for
[3:50:50] public comment. People would like to comment
[3:50:54] on this, feel free to come up.
[3:50:55] Anybody, any calls? No callers chair. Okay.
[3:50:59] Not seeing a. Large rush to the podium. I
[3:51:01] will close the public comment.
[3:51:03] And bring it back to the.
[3:51:12] Board for further discussion or for a motion to introduce
[3:51:16] and waive further reading and adopt the ordinance.
[3:51:17] So moved. Moved second. Any other, any
[3:51:20] other discussion? All right. Roll
[3:51:23] call. Distct one. Yes.
[3:51:24] District five. Yes. District two. Yes.
[3:51:26] District four. Yes. District three. Yes.
[3:51:30] Motion carries. Carries. Thank you so much.
[3:51:31] Thank you. All right, our next item.
[3:51:38] Is a resolution support for Nevada irrigation
[3:51:39] district application. And I'm gonna turn that over
[3:51:42] to supervisor hook. Okay. Great. Thank you.
[3:51:55] Yeah, Greg Jones is here today with N ID and
[3:51:56] Greg, you wanna come up and just.
[3:51:56] I, I think this is a Chiv Lee, especially when
[3:51:57] we're looking for funding to.
[3:52:02] Work, and this is gonna affect all of the people
[3:52:04] in Nevada county. They're like 2,800 customers with an ID
[3:52:06] and our agriculture and. Anyway, Greg, I'll let you
[3:52:08] just step off with that. Okay.
[3:52:10] Great. Thank you, supervisor hook. Appreciate you.
[3:52:18] Having us today. My name's Greg Jones. I'm the assistant
[3:52:20] general manager at N I D and I'm with our
[3:52:23] director of engineering, Gabe R and O.
[3:52:26] And we've got a short presentation for you.
[3:52:27] You're welcome to sit. If you would like,h,
[3:52:29] whatever, if you would wanna sit up there
[3:52:31] together, whatever your preference would
[3:52:32] be. Yeah. Okay. We'll set.
[3:52:42] Okay, that's better. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. .
[3:52:45] Excellent. Well, thank you, supervisors, staff.
[3:52:49] And members of the public. Again, I'm Greg Jones. I'm
[3:52:51] the assistant general manager. With the Nevada irrigation
[3:52:55] district. And I'm here with Gabe,
[3:52:57] RNO our director of engineering. We're here today to ask for
[3:53:01] the county's support for a letter of resolution.
[3:53:03] For nigs. Nigs application for DW.
[3:53:15] DWS dam safety and climate resilien proposition four
[3:53:16] grant solicitation, which is still not yet
[3:53:19] available, but we anticipate. It coming out for solicitation.
[3:53:22] In the next few weeks.
[3:53:27] We'll just wait for DW R to finally release its
[3:53:29] solicitation. So we're thankful for you to bring
[3:53:31] this to the board.
[3:53:33] For consideration, we have a brief.
[3:53:35] Educational presentation of the project, some
[3:53:36] photographs, some. Undetanding of what the
[3:53:38] Scott's flat spillway. Replacement project.
[3:53:43] Is for your education and the public's education.
[3:53:45] And this this ask and the.
[3:53:51] Activities that N I D staff is doing at the
[3:53:52] moment. Aligns with N IDs board.
[3:53:57] Actions in order to seek fut additional funding.
[3:54:00] Which will eventually then help. Offset N I D rate payer.
[3:54:05] Rate increases over the next few years.
[3:54:13] As we enter into large capital improvement projects, such as
[3:54:15] the Scott's flat replacement project. So we greatly
[3:54:17] appreciate being here.
[3:54:21] And offering seeking your support for the resolution
[3:54:23] at the consideration today. So I'll
[3:54:25] turn that over to Gabe. For presentation. All right.
[3:54:28] Good afternoon. Gabe barau director of
[3:54:30] engineering with NA Nevada irrigation district.
[3:54:31] And we have a, basically a.
[3:54:36] A workshop to present to you this project that will
[3:54:37] be a pretty substantial project for in Nevada
[3:54:38] irrigation district and the community.
[3:54:40] Up at the Scotts flat spillway area.
[3:54:41] So, let me check and see if this.
[3:54:47] Remote works. All right. So my outline here, and this'll
[3:54:49] be pretty high level.
[3:54:54] Is, you know, basically to identify that this is outreach,
[3:54:57] we're looking for some support here. As we chase some
[3:54:59] grants. Grants and, you know, I'll
[3:55:03] describe the project. So the first component there, Scotts
[3:55:06] flat spillway will be, you know,
[3:55:08] some pictures we'll show you where it is.
[3:55:10] What it, what we're gonna do. And then the project
[3:55:12] itself will go through the, the regulators project
[3:55:13] drivers. Why, why are we doing the project?
[3:55:15] And the project components, their impacts to the area and
[3:55:17] community. Costs schedule.
[3:55:19] And our funding.
[3:55:26] All right. And Hey, I don't know exactly how you'd
[3:55:29] like to operate, but you're more than welcome to interrupt
[3:55:30] me at any time and ask questions.
[3:55:31] Questions along the way. All right. So where are we? I
[3:55:36] imagine everybody really knows where Scott's flat is,
[3:55:39] but here's a large scale.
[3:55:43] Aerial showing where Nevada city and grass valley are the
[3:55:46] root center where we are right now. And Scott's flat
[3:55:48] just a couple miles east of here.
[3:55:50] Here's a zoomed in version with a couple of the
[3:55:54] key.
[3:55:58] Components around the, the reservoir. We have two
[3:55:59] campgrounds, the N I D manages, we have the dam
[3:56:01] itself and the spillway that will zoom.
[3:56:03] In and on, on a sec, in a second.
[3:56:04] And cascade shores there on the east, Southeast.
[3:56:06] Flank of the reservoir.
[3:56:12] Here's the spillway. If you haven't been there or recreated
[3:56:14] on Scott's flat before.
[3:56:19] It has a few primary components. There's the
[3:56:20] bridge on the right side. There that's
[3:56:23] the, you can. I navigate across there it is.
[3:56:26] Vehicle compatible primarily it's just
[3:56:29] open for bikes and pedestrians. Pedestrians and right below
[3:56:33] it, you can't see below that bridge is a large.
[3:56:35] I think it's 200 foot.
[3:56:41] Spillway Weir. It's a big crest all at one elevation.
[3:56:43] And the one, the water level gets sufficiently high. It
[3:56:45] spills over. Into that upper plunge pool
[3:56:45] that you see. And then the spillway shoot,
[3:56:47] which is the primary.
[3:56:55] And most substantial part of the spillway where it all
[3:56:57] splashes down at the bottom there on the left to
[3:56:59] the lower plunge pool, which is just basically a big
[3:57:01] pond. And. Energy. Dissipator sorry. I
[3:57:01] think I cut out.
[3:57:07] Here are a couple photos here. We are standing on
[3:57:08] the bridge, looking down the, the pool in front of
[3:57:11] us at the foreground is the upper plunge.
[3:57:31] Here's a view of the left flank, looking down the
[3:57:33] shoot. Down to the lower plunge pool.
[3:57:36] Lemme just keep moving through here.
[3:57:45] And now I think this is actually a video. You
[3:57:46] can get a sense of the, the magnitude of rushing
[3:57:47] water down this. Spillway and why it's
[3:57:48] important that we maintain and, and
[3:57:51] in this case, rebuild it substantially. Is
[3:57:52] that possible to play?
[3:58:00] Thank you very much.
[3:58:22] Gives you a sense of the forces coming down. This,
[3:58:23] this spillway.
[3:58:33] Here is a picture of some damage.
[3:58:35] Don't worry. We didn't leave it like that. It all
[3:58:36] gets repaired, but it periodically has areas of
[3:58:37] spalling and failure that we have to address.
[3:58:42] Here's another photo of something similar.
[3:58:43] And here's a photo showing this and fundamentally
[3:58:44] this profile just needs to be replaced.
[3:58:48] Right? So the wall, the new walls will be bigger and taller.
[3:58:55] Alright. So our project is regulated by the federal energy
[3:58:58] regulatory commission. We refer to it as FERC and the.
[3:59:01] They're the federal regulatory authority that manages
[3:59:02] anything that produces energy and power.
[3:59:08] And then at the state level, we have the division
[3:59:10] of safety of dams who comes in with their engineers
[3:59:12] and controls all the parameters of the.
[3:59:14] Of the physical work that have to be done.
[3:59:15] Now the project drivers are fundamentally safety.
[3:59:18] Safety of the reservoir itself and our water supply.
[3:59:22] And safety of the public that lives downstream and nearby.
[3:59:30] So one of the first components of that is the
[3:59:32] age the lion share that spillway was built in the
[3:59:35] forties. So it's. It's you know, nearly 80
[3:59:36] years old.
[3:59:41] You saw its condition. Now, when I say condition here,
[3:59:43] it's, it's not in bad condition, it's just old and
[3:59:45] patched together and, and you know, a little bit put
[3:59:47] together. But N I D does a good job
[3:59:48] of keeping it together.
[3:59:51] There's another component that this spillway doesn't have,
[3:59:52] and that is an under drain system.
[3:59:59] You'll recall from twenty seventeen, eighteen Oroville
[4:00:00] dam incident where some of the failure there was related
[4:00:04] to under drains. Drains. And so DS O D division
[4:00:05] of safety of dams, there is.
[4:00:11] Has come through and wherever there's a spillway
[4:00:12] project, they have a substantial stipulation
[4:00:13] for increased and appropriately sized under
[4:00:17] drains to prevent. Any kind of uplift or
[4:00:18] undermining of the spillway itself.
[4:00:19] And then capacity. That that video you saw is
[4:00:23] like one eighth of the flow that we need to be
[4:00:26] able to convey. And so when we rebuild it,
[4:00:28] it'll be built a little bigger.
[4:00:30] The project components.
[4:00:38] Components include access improvements. So you saw from
[4:00:39] those photos, photos that it's pretty
[4:00:42] forested on either flank of the spillway and.
[4:00:44] It's basically just concrete down through the, down,
[4:00:46] through the canyon and the forest there.
[4:00:51] So we'll come in and we'll have to remove some
[4:00:52] trees and cut some roads to select spots along each
[4:00:55] flank so that we can get in and do the
[4:00:57] demo. Of the existing spillway and
[4:00:58] re you know, form and build place, new concrete.
[4:01:04] For the new spillway. And I'll talk about schedule in
[4:01:06] a second, but that'll be the first piece. Now, the
[4:01:07] uppeplunge pool you saw in that first photo within
[4:01:10] the. The pool in the foreground at
[4:01:11] the top. All we have to do is amend the
[4:01:14] Anchorage, tie that down to the bedrock
[4:01:17] below. So that work will be.
[4:01:18] Relatively limited compared to the rest.
[4:01:21] But for the shoot replacement and the lower plunge pool,
[4:01:23] the work will be substantial. We have to remove.
[4:01:28] Almost the entirety of the shoot and the lower plunge
[4:01:30] pool and rebui them with under drains and Anchorage into
[4:01:33] the bedrock. So that's the lion share of
[4:01:34] the work itself. Project impacts.
[4:01:43] For the community we're gonna have to close campground gate
[4:01:45] one. There are two campgrounds. If you, as you saw
[4:01:47] in that one, aerial.
[4:01:51] The access to this construction site is right
[4:01:52] through the campground. We'll have big
[4:01:54] trucks. We'll have cement trucks, we'll
[4:01:56] have personnel con cons. Construction equipment coming
[4:01:58] through and that's just not compatible with
[4:02:00] kids on bikes. Bikes. We also need to close
[4:02:01] it to the pedestrian access.
[4:02:08] You know, it'll be a construction zone. So right now
[4:02:10] that'll be, that's an impact for sure. There'll
[4:02:11] be construction traffic in this immediate
[4:02:13] work zone. And on rough and ready road.
[4:02:15] And obviously the related noise of construction.
[4:02:21] One thing I wanted to note because it's come up
[4:02:22] a couple times is that I understand that this the
[4:02:24] spillway and the dam crest. Crest are a point of emergency
[4:02:27] ingress in, in travel there in emergency.
[4:02:34] And so we will stipulate to the contractor that at
[4:02:36] a given any given moment's notice that that needs to
[4:02:38] be open. They can't block it. Here's our proposed schedule.
[4:02:46] And this project was originally supposed to start
[4:02:47] in 26, but we've delayed in order to
[4:02:49] chase and hopefully close the deal on some grants and
[4:02:51] funding as we. Address the cost. Well, let's
[4:02:53] see if this pointer works.
[4:02:58] Yeah. So we propose right now to bid the work
[4:03:00] in summer of 27.
[4:03:06] And implement some the access improvements, tree and
[4:03:07] road, cutting down the flanks of those
[4:03:10] beltway at the end of 27, fall 27.
[4:03:12] And then there'll be a break. In terms of constructi,
[4:03:13] there will be some D S O D.
[4:03:16] And FERC related processes with the contractor
[4:03:17] we've selected. They want the, they want
[4:03:21] every, when everybody on the same team and then work.
[4:03:28] We would mobilize in the spring of 28 and the
[4:03:30] actual spillway would work would happen in starting
[4:03:31] after June. Of 28 to December of 28.
[4:03:38] And in which, at which point, this spillway has to
[4:03:39] be buttoned back up so that throughout the winter, it
[4:03:41] could spill if it needed to. And generally it does.
[4:03:43] And so through the winter, we have a winter break here
[4:03:47] that I've identified no work. If there is any work, it
[4:03:49] would be incidental. Contractor staging or button
[4:03:53] up SW kind of work, stormwater prevention planning.
[4:03:56] And then the second half of the spillway would happen
[4:03:57] in the. In starting in June of 29 and
[4:04:01] conclude in 29. If, if everything
[4:04:05] comes together, let's see here.
[4:04:11] All right. So the estimate estimated cost for the project
[4:04:13] is about $55 million. We're all crossing our
[4:04:16] fingers. That it's less than that.
[4:04:17] But.
[4:04:22] Things have been going up and that's with the help
[4:04:24] of contractors and our consultant. That's about the
[4:04:25] estimate right there.
[4:04:27] And our funding as Greg alluded to at the beginning,
[4:04:28] we'll be funded primarily by rate payers.
[4:04:35] Payers, but we are also pursuing these grants. We are
[4:04:38] on the list for a DOE grant there for approximately
[4:04:41] 5 million. And then we're looking to
[4:04:41] apply for this DM safety and climate resilience grant.
[4:04:44] In the coming months.
[4:04:51] So we're here looking for project support, making
[4:04:52] sure that our community knows that
[4:04:54] this is. Coming and
[4:05:00] what else do we have up there? Yeah, it's basically
[4:05:03] just outreach. So you're aware of the project.
[4:05:04] And that's, that's the presentation.
[4:05:09] You're welcome to ask any questions. Great. Thank you so
[4:05:11] much. Before we open public comment.
[4:05:15] Does anybody have questions for N I D Rob Sue, any questions?
[4:05:19] Questions, Heidi. I can, I can make my comments. Okay.
[4:05:27] Hardy any questions for? Okay. All right. We'll open the
[4:05:30] public comment. If there's anybody in the audience
[4:05:31] who would like to speak on this.
[4:05:32] Saying none. Is there any calls? No callers chair. Okay.
[4:05:39] All right. We will close the public comment and bring
[4:05:41] it back to the board for discussion. Yeah, go ahead,
[4:05:43] Heidi. Yeah. Thank you. This sounds great.
[4:05:44] Obviously I would support a letter. I just wanna say.
[4:05:50] How nice it is to have you guys come here
[4:05:51] and tell us about one of your projects. This is
[4:05:52] in my district. And it's actually, I'm just
[4:05:54] thinking it's incredibly helpful to
[4:05:56] know. What you're doing and what
[4:05:59] your plans are and what it looks like. So we can help.
[4:06:01] The public understand as well. And so I just wanna
[4:06:03] encourage you. To come again. some of the
[4:06:05] other projects you're doing.
[4:06:13] So we can fully understand the tremendous amount of wor
[4:06:15] I know you guys have to do to keep the
[4:06:16] water systems functioning, so I don't have any
[4:06:17] questions. Just thank you.
[4:06:19] Yeah. And, and we definitely welcome that.
[4:06:21] We welcome that request. We can come back at any
[4:06:22] point and we'll. We'll look for doing that
[4:06:23] for sure. Yeah, thanks.
[4:06:29] Both of you for coming. I think this is important.
[4:06:30] I think, you know, a couple years ago, we
[4:06:33] made water.
[4:06:38] These issues in our legislative platform. And I
[4:06:39] think those are important. Water is how we
[4:06:40] function in a community. And I think those kinds of
[4:06:44] partnerships are what we have to continue to build on
[4:06:46] and have in that kind of.
[4:06:50] Relationship. So I really appreciate you coming today
[4:06:52] and I think we'll look forward to
[4:06:53] other projects cuz there's a, there's a lot of.
[4:06:59] I mean, I can think of a couple projects that
[4:07:00] come down the line that are gonna affect other districts,
[4:07:01] and those will be important information to give out to
[4:07:03] the public. So I really appreciate.
[4:07:05] You being here today. And I just wanna remind the
[4:07:06] public as well. There's opportunity to write
[4:07:07] public letters. Letters to support this as
[4:07:12] well. And if you have an N I D director, that's very
[4:07:13] ambitious. He's out woing those right now.
[4:07:15] And so I'd encourage you. If you run into somebody.
[4:07:23] And or stop by N I D it's public. Input's
[4:07:25] important. We need to show that we, this community really
[4:07:28] supports what's happening. And, and the infrastructure
[4:07:32] that needs to be replaced. When we look at N I D having
[4:07:33] infrastructure that's been around for.
[4:07:38] Well, this one in the forties, but we have infrastructure
[4:07:41] that's older than that as well that we maintain and.
[4:07:42] This is an opportunity for us to really, to find
[4:07:44] some funding that helps.
[4:07:47] A rate payers as well. If we can find extra
[4:07:48] funding that keeps our rates down, makes savings
[4:07:50] affordable for people to have water in our
[4:07:52] county. So. Very much appreciate it. Yeah.
[4:07:56] And that's a great, that's a great plug supervisor hook.
[4:07:59] There, there is a link on the N I D website
[4:08:00] specifically, and you could just click on it.
[4:08:03] Type your name and it produces for us a letter
[4:08:07] of support right away that will attach to the final
[4:08:10] plication that we. Submit to DWR. So that
[4:08:10] is helpful. Easy.
[4:08:22] Echo supervisor Hall's comments. Thanks for showing
[4:08:25] up and talking to us. You're a big landowner.
[4:08:29] A big presence in Nevada county. So we appreciate it.
[4:08:31] Woods. Just a couple quick questions is Scott's flat a
[4:08:34] fur. Controlled body of water. Is
[4:08:38] that under fur question? It is okay. Yes. Okay. That's
[4:08:41] because it has a powerhouse. Connected to it. Okay.
[4:08:43] Thank you. And then one of the questions
[4:08:47] or, you know, I was just gonna mention one of
[4:08:49] your board members is on our T RRP group and he's a
[4:08:51] great advocate. Every time we sit.
[4:08:56] Down rich starts talking about water and the water needs
[4:08:57] an infrastructure needs. So you have a great advocate out
[4:08:59] in the community. Letting people know how
[4:09:00] important it is to, you know, work toward that. Those.
[4:09:12] Grant funds and in, and support mutual support
[4:09:13] for this. So looking forward to, and
[4:09:14] look forward to hearing more from you and your needs.
[4:09:15] I would mention is a number of recreational.
[4:09:19] You know, impacts we previously, I think the
[4:09:20] board provided some grant funding for your
[4:09:21] Trailhead improvements, the bike parking
[4:09:24] area on the side. And we just, we appreciate it.
[4:09:26] You know, what's one of our board priorities
[4:09:27] is economic. Development through
[4:09:30] recreational activity and we, we enjoy partnering with
[4:09:32] you and we see that area as a big.
[4:09:40] Emphasis for boating biking. Access period. So look forward
[4:09:41] to, yeah, just a big, thanks for being here today.
[4:09:51] I think most of us, or if you have N
[4:09:54] I D if, you know, if you have, if you're
[4:09:55] provided N I D wer, either through the cities or
[4:09:57] through.
[4:10:03] I just turn my water on and something comes out.
[4:10:04] I have no idea how it got there. So I.
[4:10:06] Think letting people see the actual complex.
[4:10:09] You know, complexity of what it takes to get that
[4:10:12] water from wherever it comes from.
[4:10:19] Into my home is really important cuz we don't, most
[4:10:22] people don't understand it. So I think the more public
[4:10:23] education you can do. It really helps address the
[4:10:25] issue. Yeah. There's a lot of obviously been a lot of
[4:10:26] discussion and attention with rates going up.
[4:10:27] And people don't understand it. And I had a really
[4:10:30] robust.
[4:10:34] Conversation the other night from somebody in Nevada
[4:10:35] city about the rate increases and a lot
[4:10:36] of misunderstandings about what the, where the money goes and
[4:10:40] what it's used for. So really appreciate you being
[4:10:41] here today and explaining these things to all of us and.
[4:10:43] Communicating it, what I find very interesting when you come
[4:10:45] up to the county is. Any entity that has the word
[4:10:46] Nevada in it.
[4:10:55] They think it's the county. So N I D the
[4:10:57] fairgrounds, the Horsemans, I mean, anything that has
[4:10:59] the word Nevada in front of it, so it's
[4:11:01] really good for. Us to, for people to
[4:11:03] understand that we don't control
[4:11:05] what you do. We are a partner in, in the
[4:11:06] community of what you do. And I think this kind
[4:11:07] of work shows that really well. So thank you for that. Yeah.
[4:11:11] Thank you. So I think you're looking for a
[4:11:14] letter of support, which sounds like we're, we're willing to
[4:11:15] do that. So I do have.
[4:11:16] A resolution.
[4:11:22] That calls for that as wl as, you know, having
[4:11:25] it here at the county, supporting what you're
[4:11:26] doing. So at that point I would
[4:11:27] entertain a motion. So moved.
[4:11:29] Moved second. All right. Roll call.
[4:11:34] District one. Yes. District five. Yes. District two.
[4:11:35] Yes. District four. Yes. District three. Yes.
[4:11:40] So great. Thank you very much, supervisors. Thank you. ally
[4:11:42] appreciate it. And look forward to coming back
[4:11:43] with some more.
[4:11:47] Big projects to your table, give you some more information.
[4:11:50] We look forward to seeing them. Yeah. Thank you. Thank
[4:11:52] you. Yes, thank you. All right.
[4:11:53] Moving right along. I think our next
[4:12:01] matter is the public works director and county
[4:12:02] engineering. Gonna talk about.
[4:12:07] Some parking restrictions and we have four different
[4:12:09] areas. We are going to.
[4:12:11] Be presented on all of them. Together and we'll take public
[4:12:15] comment on all of them together, and then we'll vote
[4:12:17] on them separately by motion. So.
[4:12:24] David welcome. Thank you. Chair Swarthout supervisors,
[4:12:25] David Garcia, your public works director, and I'm happy
[4:12:28] to introduce pat Perkins. Perkins the county's principal
[4:12:30] engineer and also your road commissioner.
[4:12:35] Good afternoon, everybody supervisors, chair again, my
[4:12:37] name is pat Perkins. I'm the principal
[4:12:40] engine here at Nevada. County, the item we have
[4:12:43] before you today is. A item regarding parking
[4:12:45] restrictions or modification to parking.
[4:12:47] Back in January of 2026 at the board workshop.
[4:12:52] There were a lot of concerns that were raised around
[4:12:53] parking throughout Nevada county.
[4:12:57] Some of those parking concerns that were brought up, had
[4:12:58] to do with overnight parking in general.
[4:13:00] A lot of the concerns at were discussed at that
[4:13:01] meeting. Had to do with sanitation,
[4:13:04] with littering, with public safety.
[4:13:07] Making sure the public access wasn't blocked.
[4:13:15] And during that meeting staff was asked to try to
[4:13:18] investigate some of these areas and go and see if
[4:13:20] there was someing that could or should be done in
[4:13:21] some of these. Places four of the
[4:13:24] possible locations or the locations that were brght up.
[4:13:27] Had to do with parking on east Bennett road.
[4:13:31] On lake van Norton road up in east county.
[4:14:04] As well, what I would like to do today is
[4:14:06] give you one presentation for all four of the ordinances.
[4:14:54] Areas that we've had complaints with areas that
[4:14:55] we've seen idence of overnight parking.
[4:15:43] Nine again, similar to east Bennett. We are proposing
[4:15:45] 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM for no parking.
[4:15:49] Staff did go out and we looked at several locations
[4:15:51] where there was evidence. From overnight parking.
[4:15:55] And belief that these are the areas that would most
[4:15:57] benefit from the no overnight parking.
[4:16:05] Mm-hmm the last road that we have for you
[4:16:07] today has to do with combi road. And this is
[4:16:09] a little different in that we've got not only.
[4:16:11] A proposal for no parking at certain locations, but it's
[4:16:13] also got no overnight parking. As an example, as you look up
[4:16:18] at the intersection of Magnolia and combi, we've
[4:16:19] got those slotted as no parking at any time. And the
[4:16:24] thought there is to try.
[4:16:32] To limit site distance, or there is limited size distance.
[4:16:34] Those vehicles turn off of Magnolia onto combi.
[4:16:52] This would be items H I.
[4:16:58] J and K they're all very similar with regard to
[4:17:00] restricted parking on the roads that we just went over
[4:17:02] east Bennett. Combi old state highway 49, as
[4:17:04] well as lake van Norton road.
[4:17:10] Wrote, and that concludes my presentation and I would be
[4:17:13] happy to answer, respond to any questions you may have.
[4:17:15] Great. Thank you for the presentation questions for
[4:17:16] staff Hardy, any questions?
[4:17:21] Questions. I, I don't believe so. I just one question
[4:17:24] maybe. For the law enforcement
[4:17:25] partners and just. When you ran this by them,
[4:17:28] was there. Enforcement activity or
[4:17:31] their plan. To actually do the enforcement
[4:17:34] did was there operational discussion
[4:17:36] about that?
[4:17:42] There weren't a lot of discussions we had heard in
[4:17:43] the past that in particular in east county that the
[4:17:46] sheriff didn't have the ability to go out and ask
[4:17:48] people. To not camp overnight or park
[4:17:49] in the roads. I reached out to the Sheriff's
[4:17:53] department up there and I didn't receive any feedback.
[4:17:55] So at least the signs at this point will give them
[4:17:57] the authority to either write tickets or ask.
[4:18:01] People to leave. Sounds good. I know. Notice the two
[4:18:06] locations, but a lot of the other locations had, you
[4:18:08] know, 10 to 12 sign. Signs. And there's just two.
[4:18:09] Is there a reason why we're not putting 'em
[4:18:10] in between. The thought on this was that
[4:18:11] there are no other.
[4:18:16] Roads access roads in and out. Additionally, as it's a
[4:18:19] little bit more remote than the other areas, our thought
[4:18:20] was that if we placed a bunch of signs out
[4:18:21] in that area, it vandalism was definitely a
[4:18:24] concern. And so the thought was that in order to get
[4:18:28] anywhere along. Lake lake van Norton road. You
[4:18:29] had to come in and go past a sign in similar
[4:18:30] to what we do with snow removal.
[4:18:32] We put signs at the entrance to the major roads.
[4:18:33] And then that way everybody knows.
[4:18:34] Knows. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you.
[4:18:43] I'm mostly interested in east Bennett, obviously.
[4:18:44] That's where. Connects more connected to
[4:18:48] my district. That's a lot of signs. Can you
[4:18:53] just talk a little bit about what you saw
[4:18:55] there and why so many.
[4:18:56] It is a lot of signs and they are.
[4:19:00] Expensive quite frankly, by the time you put out that
[4:19:01] many signs, you spend the time to go out there
[4:19:03] and install 'em.
[4:19:08] From a law enforcement standpoint, the science need
[4:19:09] to be visible. And if somebody were
[4:19:10] to go out there and do some sort of overnight
[4:19:12] parking and you can't see the sign, it makes it.
[4:19:14] More difficult for the sheriff or grass valley PD, whomever
[4:19:16] is out there to enforce them. So.
[4:19:21] When they go before the court, it's easier for the
[4:19:23] sheriff to take a picture of the situation, say here's
[4:19:26] a picture of the car. Here's a picture of the
[4:19:27] no parking sign. And all of these areas are
[4:19:28] areas you've had complaints about.
[4:19:29] Correct. Okay.
[4:19:36] Patrick just to, and for just, maybe everybody
[4:19:40] listening for additional information.
[4:19:47] Can you name some of the generalized areas where you
[4:19:50] can safely park your car overnight in Nevada county?
[4:19:52] Oh, I didn't come prepared for that question.
[4:20:00] I would say there are areas throughout the county where
[4:20:03] there are camp grounds that people can park. There are
[4:20:04] state parks, so people can go. That would be my suggestion or
[4:20:08] there are some of the RV parks where people can
[4:20:09] go depending on what kind of vehicle that they have.
[4:20:11] These particular areas are showing.
[4:20:12] Signs of
[4:20:19] F litter, trash, things like that. And so this particular
[4:20:22] is why we've selected these for no for no parking.
[4:20:25] Yeah, thank you. But one of my questions, there are
[4:20:27] other areas in unincorporated Nevada county.
[4:20:29] Or maybe even incorporated areas where it is legal to
[4:20:32] park your car off of the right of way.
[4:20:33] If the right of way is wide enough off the
[4:20:36] travel way and sleep overnight.
[4:20:41] There are places throughout Nevada county. If there is no
[4:20:42] posted signs and it is not a safety hazard, they're
[4:20:45] not blocking traffic, things like that. They can pull off
[4:20:47] to the. Side of the road. Yes.
[4:20:48] Perfect. Thank you.
[4:20:54] No, I think this is good. I, I know that
[4:20:55] probably this is the biggest thing, like a minus up
[4:20:57] on oh, 49. And it's a little secluded in
[4:20:59] there and we've had to clean the lot of different
[4:21:00] and dumping. Was the other big challenge we
[4:21:04] have on that area as well. So yeah, no, I'm in
[4:21:06] support of this. Thank you.
[4:21:09] Yeah, thank you. I I know there, there are places.
[4:21:22] That especially close in, in the city limits of grass
[4:21:25] valley, Nevada city, as well as close in grass valley,
[4:21:27] Nevada city, where it.
[4:21:33] Is acceptable that the, the cities at least
[4:21:34] acknowledge. And I think the Sheriff's office
[4:21:35] acknowledges that people are gonna
[4:21:36] pa there. What I typically will see is
[4:21:38] trucks, you know, hauling. Yeah, no, not more commercial
[4:21:42] vehicles that have need a place to park overnight park
[4:21:45] their vehicle. Doesn't and I think it's
[4:21:47] really also important to, to say that.
[4:21:49] The distinction, not everybody who parks a vehicle like that.
[4:21:54] Is camping in it. So I think we need to
[4:21:56] recognize that it's not just.
[4:22:02] where they, you know, have an extra vehicle that they
[4:22:04] need to park at somewhere. So. I I support this. I've gotten.
[4:22:06] Numerous phone calls in the east Bennett area.
[4:22:14] Cuz there's some significant homeless issues out there. So I
[4:22:17] think that will appreciate the property owners anywhere
[4:22:19] will appreciate this type of an ordinance.
[4:22:21] So I think with that, I will open it up for public
[4:22:25] comment and we will be taking public comment
[4:22:27] on all four of the locations.
[4:22:35] Good afterno supervisors, Tom Durkin, no place to
[4:22:36] go project. We don't object to the, we
[4:22:39] don't object to the parking ordinance at all.
[4:22:43] What we object to is that we don't know where
[4:22:45] people can park. Half
[4:22:49] the people in LA county live in their cars.
[4:22:51] That are homeless over a million people.
[4:22:53] In this country live in their cars.
[4:22:56] Not because they're bad people. It's because there's
[4:22:57] no housing. They have no other choice.
[4:23:13] The effect of this ordinance, especially the east
[4:23:14] Bennett things. That's where a lot of homeless
[4:23:16] people camp, you know? Oh,
[4:23:19] and if you're moving them out of these parking places,
[4:23:22] they're gonna move in two places. They're gonna go into
[4:23:24] neighborhoods. Neighborhoods. And we already
[4:23:25] know they don't wa people in neighborhoods.
[4:23:27] Neighborhoods and I wasn't gonna go out in the woods
[4:23:29] and whereas they create a larger risk for fire.
[4:23:32] So moving the problem is not solving the problem.
[4:23:41] It's you know, the Sheriff's department has said
[4:23:42] we're, they're playing. Whack-a-mole.
[4:23:45] And people's lives are already pretty miserable. If
[4:23:46] they're living in a car.
[4:23:49] To be woken up at two o'clock in the morning
[4:23:50] with a policeman's flashlight in your face.
[4:23:55] Just makes your life more miserable. You know, I've been
[4:23:56] there, I've been through this. I've been homeless.
[4:24:07] There are safe parking.
[4:24:12] Pro programs. Monterey county is an excellent example.
[4:24:13] The one starfish program I sent you all.
[4:24:15] Written comment about that. What are the penalties?
[4:24:22] For people who get caught barking.
[4:24:28] Illegally are they gonna get tickets? Are they gonna get
[4:24:31] fined? Are they gonna get sent to jail?
[4:24:33] You already realize these people are very low
[4:24:34] income, even if they have jobs.
[4:24:39] Somebody's with families. These are people working jobs.
[4:24:40] These are people going to school.
[4:24:43] Starting their businesses. We need to
[4:24:46] treat them like real citizens. Citizens and not just move
[4:24:49] 'em around. I me, I work with
[4:24:51] these people. All the time I would love.
[4:24:56] It's news to me that there's a place of safe
[4:24:57] places to park. And if there's
[4:25:03] a trash problem because there's no trash cans.
[4:25:05] Cans, give 'em chance to throw it away. We.
[4:25:08] Issue plastic bags all the time. And
[4:25:13] we'd like, you just. Consider these are
[4:25:15] your citizens.
[4:25:23] Citizens and chasing them around is not so solving the
[4:25:27] problem. It's not their fault. There's no housing and we need
[4:25:28] to take care of them. Not punish them for
[4:25:30] being homeless. Thank you.
[4:25:32] Thank you additional. Go ahead.
[4:25:39] I'm here to support Tom with the no place to
[4:25:41] go project. . I was already here today. .
[4:25:44] First of all I know your job. I justanna
[4:25:46] thank you for. For overseeing our county
[4:25:49] here, Nevada county is. Exceptional. I was homeless.
[4:25:55] In 2008, we had the crisis.
[4:25:59] In which the banks did not come through to help
[4:26:02] us. And I lost my home in
[4:26:03] lake Wildwood. Taxpayer worker, family
[4:26:08] oriented, married 30 years. And I found myself living in
[4:26:11] my vehicle. Was one of the most difficult.
[4:26:21] Things that I ever had to go through as far
[4:26:23] as trying to find your way up. From being at the bottom
[4:26:25] that way. I did park.
[4:26:29] I had the police point guns at me.
[4:26:32] I was terrified every night.
[4:26:41] Because there's people wandering around because
[4:26:42] they're homeless in the middle of the night.
[4:26:45] And I never had to liv Where I didn't have a place
[4:26:49] that was safe. I had a roof over my head.
[4:26:54] Every night, my whole life. And so when I experience this.
[4:26:57] I'm just gonna say that. I think.
[4:27:00] If you give it some thought about.
[4:27:06] Having a safe parking. I don't know how this would
[4:27:08] look. I know Tom has been put in everything into.
[4:27:13] Trying to make something work for these folks. I work
[4:27:15] for Sierra roots. I don't work for 'em, but I
[4:27:17] volunteer for them. So I do. Have contact with most of
[4:27:19] the homeless. In the area. I see, you know,
[4:27:23] I've been there too. I mean, I have to say I'm
[4:27:25] not there now.
[4:27:26] I have a home and, and everything is.
[4:27:27] Safe, but
[4:27:36] scattering him around and chasing him by the
[4:27:37] police getting this way and that way. And you
[4:27:39] can't be here in signs and tickets.
[4:27:41] And all these things, and I'm not dissing anybody in
[4:27:43] this room because I think none of us have really
[4:27:44] been there. But I don't think that's
[4:27:46] the answer. I, I, I'm not sure what the
[4:27:49] answer is.
[4:27:56] I am working with the first Baptist church in Nevada
[4:27:58] city to see if they would allow for safe parking
[4:28:00] in their parking lot in the back overnight.
[4:28:01] And I'm in there with Jesus. Because these are people who.
[4:28:04] Profess the Lord.
[4:28:09] And I profess the Lord too, and it says.
[4:28:11] That we're supposed to help. And so I only have 22 seconds.
[4:28:21] So I'll just say that let's just keep it open
[4:28:23] to decisions that can be made for change.
[4:28:25] Thank you for listening today. Thank you.
[4:28:28] Do we have some callers? We do have three calrs
[4:28:31] chair. Okay. Let's go ahead and take the calls.
[4:28:40] Hello? I don't know. Who's first.
[4:28:43] Yaron. Go ahead.
[4:28:52] Fine. I'm Sean cowbell from down in Penn valley. And
[4:28:54] I wanna say this first, I've only got three minutes.
[4:28:56] I can't see the clock sign, sign everywhere.
[4:29:00] Signs dropping up the scene. Rebreak and my mindo
[4:29:04] this and don't do that cancer. Read the sign.
[4:29:06] And the sign said everybody welcome. Come in,
[4:29:08] kneel down and pray.
[4:29:18] But when they packed around the plate at the end
[4:29:20] of the day, you know, I didn't have a penny
[4:29:23] to pay. So I got me a pen and a. Paper. And I wrote down my own
[4:29:26] little sign and said, thank you God, for
[4:29:29] thinking about me, I'm alive. And I need someone.
[4:29:31] To be kind so, you know, we can't give
[4:29:33] fine. We're gotta find grants. First of all, lemme
[4:29:36] tell, you'll appreciate what you're
[4:29:38] doing there. And I, I, I know a couple
[4:29:39] of you. And, and I love a couple of
[4:29:43] this just cuz I know you and I know you got
[4:29:45] good intention, but yeah, I.
[4:29:47] I mean, are you kidding me? But they can't park.
[4:29:50] Where's the Christianity we're hearing about.
[4:29:54] I don't know how many of you guys are Republicans,
[4:29:55] but you know, that's the whole thing, Christians.
[4:29:57] ere is it?
[4:30:04] And Tom is absolutely right. You wanna fix it? You
[4:30:07] can fix it. It's so damn easy to fix you.
[4:30:09] Figure out a place. How about the fairground?
[4:30:13] Why don't we get designated place of the fairgrounds? Why
[4:30:15] don't we buy a little place and make a little
[4:30:17] camping park? Why don't we talk to the people across
[4:30:19] the fair? Oh, yeah, we couldn't do that
[4:30:20] because that's too white. We wouldn't want any of those
[4:30:25] well off people who have these big elaborate
[4:30:27] things that they sleep in, who live in and drive around as
[4:30:29] their second home. Because we don't want them to
[4:30:30] see that we have homeless people because
[4:30:31] it would. Break up the illusion of
[4:30:32] Nevada city. Come on.
[4:30:36] Where's your humanity.
[4:30:47] Find the money, ask the county for the money, ask,
[4:30:50] you know, ask human beings in the county. And I
[4:30:52] don't mean county government. I mean, ask the.
[4:30:53] People let's have big meetings that aren't just at the
[4:30:55] boards. Boards like somewhere else,
[4:30:59] you know, where we sit down and talk and we really talk to
[4:31:00] each other. We people need a place to park.
[4:31:03] Hey, I'll put it. How come we don't have potty,
[4:31:06] you know, those movable toilets around.
[4:31:11] Garbage cans. He's exactly right. They don't put it in
[4:31:14] the garbage cans cuz there aren't any garbage cans because
[4:31:15] garbage cans on the street wouldn't look good.
[4:31:16] I can't help a, but think that a whole bunch
[4:31:17] are there. It's like this elite.
[4:31:18] And it's disgusting.
[4:31:27] Disgust, it's ******* disgusting disgust. And I
[4:31:28] don't say it's all you guys doing it because
[4:31:29] I know you're getting phone calls just like mine
[4:31:31] from the other side. Saying, don't let him park here.
[4:31:36] I'm living in a trailer and I can't believe how
[4:31:38] many social board supervisors I went to in the early
[4:31:40] eighties. Eighties begging you to let
[4:31:41] people live in the trailer. Begging you. I could bear.
[4:31:44] I bought. All right. Thank you for your
[4:31:47] comments. You take the next color.
[4:31:48] Next color, please.
[4:31:57] Hello, my name is Pamela Rosada. Can you hear me?
[4:31:59] Yes, we can hear you. Go ahead.
[4:32:06] Thank you. You have comments from me in your meeting
[4:32:08] packet that I decided to call because I felt this
[4:32:09] was important. From my perspective, the
[4:32:13] neighbors that will be harmed by
[4:32:14] this initiative the most are some of our most vulnerable
[4:32:16] citizens.
[4:32:21] Citizens implore you to look for options to mitigate the
[4:32:23] impact of the sport of this ordinance on them. And
[4:32:25] I'm calling in to talk about one potential solution that
[4:32:28] according. To the anecdotal evidence on a
[4:32:33] Facebook threat on Nevada county, conscious community
[4:32:37] and housing forum with 171 reactions and
[4:32:38] 57 comments, many. Community members support the
[4:32:39] idea of safe parking programs. Local RV parks are great yet.
[4:32:41] Not everyone can afford to pay the fees on a
[4:32:43] regular basis. And random parking spots. As
[4:32:47] we heard create public safety issues in both directions.
[4:32:54] As retired legislative staff who often worked on
[4:32:55] housing issues. I understand the complexity of
[4:32:57] balancing the desires of house constituents to not have people.
[4:33:00] Camping on their streets with the public safety issue of
[4:33:03] our unhoused community, leaving safe places to park
[4:33:04] and sleep. The face of our unhoused
[4:33:04] community has changed considerably in
[4:33:05] the past decade. In these modern times, many,
[4:33:11] if not most milies and individuals with paycheck to
[4:33:12] paycheck, all it takes is one financial crisis for a family
[4:33:14] or individual to find themselves.
[4:33:16] On the streets. This is especially concerning it's
[4:33:17] more and more families lose access to
[4:33:19] affordable healthcare. Every year, we are seeing more
[4:33:23] and more working individuals and working families and
[4:33:25] students spiraling into homelessness. This crisis
[4:33:27] will only get worse. Criminalizing people already
[4:33:29] down on their luck wilnot fix the problem.
[4:33:32] Trailblazed in California, safe parking programs are now
[4:33:33] spreading across the nation.
[4:33:41] The San Diego dreams for change program is the program
[4:33:42] model for creating their own. You can learn more about that
[4:33:45] program at deems dreams for change.
[4:33:49] Dot org at a minimum, these programs provide a safe
[4:33:51] place to park overnight with a security officer on site.
[4:33:53] Some also offer a hot breakfast, portable latrines.
[4:33:55] Latrines and showers and other supportive services.
[4:34:00] Services many of the patrons are employed and safe. Parking
[4:34:03] programs with supportive services. Allow them a way
[4:34:05] to be rested and ready for their jobs.
[4:34:07] Same with drug sheets, job seekers and students.
[4:34:13] Students for our unemployed. These are an unhoused
[4:34:14] neighbors. These programs offer the opportunity
[4:34:16] to connect thewith supportive services.
[4:34:18] And if they're resistant to that,
[4:34:20] having them in the parking lot over and over will
[4:34:22] entually build the trust that might make them open to
[4:34:24] it. I'm gonna tell you about
[4:34:25] two smaller. Two of the financing models
[4:34:30] used by smaller counties, similar
[4:34:31] to ours. If there are other strategies and programs across
[4:34:33] the country. Last night, I pulled together
[4:34:37] a brief policy document, including
[4:34:38] key citations and strategic findings, financial and
[4:34:39] local supervisors.rations for Supervisors as well as an
[4:34:43] addendum that discusses municipal zoning
[4:34:45] and regulatory and has a regulatory matrix.
[4:34:50] For safe parking programs. I'll forward that to Sue Mike
[4:34:52] Sue hook, Mike county supervisor. So she can
[4:34:53] disseminate it that way. If the rest of my.
[4:34:56] Comments get cut off. You'll know what I was going
[4:34:57] to say. The great news is that tap
[4:34:59] funding, the homeless assistant host, homeless housing
[4:35:01] assistance and prevention. Thank you for your comments.
[4:35:10] Comments and we'll put that, we'll get that information. The
[4:35:14] rest of it to the board. All right, one more, one more
[4:35:15] caller. Go ahead. Yeah. My call.
[4:35:19] My name is Judy Wheeler. I live in district three.
[4:35:22] I'm calling advocate. For a safe parking area for
[4:35:26] those people that are living in the vehicles.
[4:35:30] Vehicles, I'd moved to Nevada county in 2013.
[4:35:33] Rented a house in lake Wildwood. And after about five
[4:35:35] years there.
[4:35:40] The landlord suddenly and unexpectedly decided to sell
[4:35:42] the use. And I didn't have enough time.
[4:35:46] To secure housing. So it was on this day.
[4:35:50] Nine years ago that I became homeless.
[4:35:56] I spent 22 months living in my car.
[4:36:01] I was alone for the first four months. And then.
[4:36:04] With my best friend in companion for the remainder of
[4:36:05] the time.
[4:36:11] But, you know, every evening as the sun was going
[4:36:13] down, we'd have to start thinking about where we were
[4:36:17] gonna park. We had to rotate. We couldn't
[4:36:18] stay in the same spot every night.
[4:36:21] No matter where we went. Law enforcement was always
[4:36:23] right behind us.
[4:36:28] And it, it kind of felt like a flying insect
[4:36:31] that couldn't find anywhere to sit down because.
[4:36:33] They were right. Following us with the move along slaughter.
[4:36:36] And it caused
[4:36:40] caused anxiety, health decline from sleep
[4:36:41] deprivation, hopelessness. Depression, but after eight
[4:36:45] months of living like that,
[4:36:51] some kind and compassionate individuals gave us permission
[4:36:53] to park in the same spot every night.
[4:36:56] So we were free from law enforcement harassment.
[4:37:00] Free from citizens calling to have us moved along.
[4:37:02] Freerom all the anxiety. Because we finally
[4:37:06] had stability. And that made all
[4:37:08] the difference.
[4:37:14] We were able to sleep health, improved outlook, improved.
[4:37:23] Improved in the 14 months we had with that stability
[4:37:26] and routine. Were far better than the eight
[4:37:26] months of anxiety in class.
[4:37:27] So that's why I think we need.
[4:37:33] A safe parking area, a place where these folks who
[4:37:37] are living in their vehicles. Vehicl, which is hard enough
[4:37:38] as it is. It's confined stability and
[4:37:40] I've talked to some people that say it's a bad idea. It's just
[4:37:42] gonna be a wild.
[4:37:44] Free for all a detriment to the community, but.
[4:37:46] Properly supervised with reasonable regulations.
[4:37:51] I think it can work and I know it takes
[4:37:53] money. But please consider creating a
[4:37:57] safe parking space for those living in their vehicles.
[4:38:01] Vehicles. Thank you for taking my call.
[4:38:02] Thank you. Is that the end of our phone calls?
[4:38:08] No other callers chair. Okay. Thank you. Is there anybody
[4:38:10] else in the chambers who wants to make public comment?
[4:38:19] No. Okay. We will close the public comment and bring
[4:38:20] it back for a board discussion or motions.
[4:38:24] Anybody has any additional comments that they wanna
[4:38:25] add? Go ahead. Yeah. Thank you. Thanks
[4:38:28] Tom. For coming down and for all the.
[4:38:30] Commenters and I agree with all of you. I am
[4:38:33] thoroughly cvinced at this point.
[4:38:35] That the county needs to start looking for someplace to
[4:38:37] allow. Cars to park so people can
[4:38:39] stay in them.
[4:38:43] I also appreciate that you're working with the church. The
[4:38:46] church used to be much more involved in helping.
[4:38:49] House our homeless population and giving them places
[4:38:50] overnight. I don't know what's
[4:38:52] happened, but I. Call othem to try to work
[4:38:53] with Tom and others.
[4:38:55] To also provide some help there. I have seen it over the years
[4:39:00] as I've worked on this issue, starting with
[4:39:02] the big cities. Where they p spikes on
[4:39:03] flat surfaces.
[4:39:08] Surfaces and put, handles on benches. So you can't actually,
[4:39:10] people can't actually sleep there.
[4:39:16] I've seen it here more locally in Sacramento and in
[4:39:18] Chico, I've been following what they're doing there.
[4:39:20] You start by saying, no, you can't be in
[4:39:22] your RVs then. You start restricting places
[4:39:23] where you can't park. And then they go further than
[4:39:25] that. Then they start bringing in.
[4:39:27] Bulldozers and bulldozing camps and Chico there.
[4:39:32] They're they're doing all the things to restrict people and
[4:39:35] providing no place for them to go.
[4:39:36] And it's just making the situation.
[4:39:40] Completely untenable. There's it's splitting the community.
[4:39:42] It's unsafe. What they're doing.
[4:39:46] And we're gonna be heading in that direction. If we
[4:39:48] don'come up with an alternative.
[4:39:51] I support what we're doing here. We've targeted
[4:39:52] these places or places where 've had a
[4:39:53] lot of complaints. Complaints. I agree. We have
[4:39:57] to have sanitation. We have to he places where people
[4:39:59] can park where there's sanitation.
[4:40:03] And where it's safe and these places that we're gonna
[4:40:05] restrict are not the right places for people to park.
[4:40:07] But we are squeezing them and puing them out and
[4:40:10] we are gonna have to do more. In my view to find places
[4:40:13] where they can go, we've done a good job.
[4:40:16] In this county with homelessness, I'd hate to
[4:40:17] see us start turning.
[4:40:20] Road and going down the direction that I see so
[4:40:22] many other communities. Where they're just making the
[4:40:24] situation worse. So I would love to how AC.
[4:40:31] Honestly have to hear from my colleagues, but personally I
[4:40:33] would like a CS. Us find someplace that is an
[4:40:37] alternative as we start restricting people's parking.
[4:40:44] Barking. Yeah, I understand. And supervisor hall brings up.
[4:40:49] Some valid points. And we brought this to the board
[4:40:51] at our workshop. Estimate may be 20 21, 20 22.
[4:40:56] We brought the concept of safe parking up.
[4:40:59] It didn't move forward at that time.
[4:41:05] It, there's no reason not to revisit it and talk
[4:41:07] about it again. I think the signs in front of
[4:41:09] me and at least the problems I've heard associated, and
[4:41:10] that I've seen when I'm riding my.
[4:41:11] Bike on these roads or valid reason to put these
[4:41:13] signs up. I think for not only for the
[4:41:16] neighboring safety, but for the safety of the
[4:41:18] participants in that location. I do
[4:41:22] believe that everybody kind of it's an American.
[4:41:26] Privilege to be able to go out on public land
[4:41:28] and camp. If you don't have the means to.
[4:41:34] You know, if camping is, is sole as available. And
[4:41:37] I think there's appropriate places to do that.
[4:41:43] With the appropriate supervision oversight and, you
[4:41:44] know, lack of fire in some of those things.
[4:41:46] But there are, I guess my question earlier was
[4:41:48] there are places To go, unfortunately, they're
[4:41:52] not right in some of these protect, you know, these areas
[4:41:54] rit close to town. Some may be in town. Some may be a
[4:41:56] little farther out, but there are places to.
[4:41:57] Go. I see them routinely in my travels back and
[4:41:59] forth between here in east county.
[4:42:01] And, and I want to help support people in understanding
[4:42:03] and maybe the board can offer some me.
[4:42:10] Information support resources to those people, looking for
[4:42:11] places to go. I mean, it could be that
[4:42:14] it could be that easy in front of us and
[4:42:15] I'd be happy to work with.
[4:42:16] Any of my colleagues on that. Yeah. Yeah. I
[4:42:22] I will agree with my colleagues and, you know, I.
[4:42:30] There was a time in the community where the faith
[4:42:32] community did a lot of work with homelessness
[4:42:33] before hospitality house.
[4:42:36] Had their permanent location. They had a nomadic model.
[4:42:39] Where they would meet at one of the churches in
[4:42:41] downtown grass valley. And they had a bus and they
[4:42:43] got bused to various.
[4:42:45] Churches in the community. And it seemed like at
[4:42:48] that moment. Our faith community was much
[4:42:51] more engaged. So I, severaof the
[4:42:54] correspondence I received.
[4:43:02] Did ask upon us to maybe work with some of
[4:43:04] the, the churches and faith organizations to see if they
[4:43:07] would be willing to reengage on this issue. Cuz.
[4:43:10] It does make sense. Some of them have very large
[4:43:12] parking lots in the community. Some of them have access
[4:43:14] to the sanitation facilities. They certainly have.
[4:43:16] The, you know, ability to put dumpsters in and they,
[4:43:18] they just, they have the ability to do a lot
[4:43:19] more.
[4:43:23] They actually can act quicker than what the county can
[4:43:26] do. Like when you talk about buying a piece of
[4:43:28] property or trying to find a county site,
[4:43:29] the public, you know, the private sector actually
[4:43:30] has much greater opportunities. So.
[4:43:34] I'm certainly willing to help facilitate any of
[4:43:35] those conversations to.
[4:43:38] Reengage, some different groups of people.
[4:43:42] To maybe come up with a solution as, as a
[4:43:43] community, you know,
[4:43:51] we love to think that government's gonna solve all of
[4:43:52] our problems, but they're not, it truly takes a village.
[4:43:53] It takes all of us to work on the things
[4:43:54] together. But. Really appreciate the caller.
[4:43:57] And then also you sharing your story with us because
[4:43:59] sometimewe do forget. That the people that we're
[4:44:01] working with are, you know,
[4:44:08] community members just like, just like the five of us
[4:44:10] up here and you know, all the people who live
[4:44:12] here. So thanks for all the work that you continue
[4:44:14] to do. I think. That it's on our radar screen.
[4:44:16] And moving forward. We'll see what we can, we can
[4:44:17] come up with. I think you see a commitment from
[4:44:18] some of us who wanna. Wanna help and find a place
[4:44:20] where people can safely park cuz.
[4:44:25] It's it's a horrible situation. We are making
[4:44:26] inroads though in homeless housing.
[4:44:28] Our, our point in time count went down this year.
[4:44:34] Betweehospitality, house and county behavioral health and
[4:44:35] AME housing. And.
[4:44:38] We are working diligently to provide.
[4:44:44] Shelter for pele. So just know that there's been a
[4:44:46] lot of new units added over the last few years,
[4:44:48] and we continue to pursue that. Solidly with all the work that
[4:44:50] we do up here. So thank you.
[4:44:56] So if there's no other comments I would entertain, we
[4:44:58] do need to take these all separately. So the first
[4:45:00] one. Is the 26 dash zero.
[4:45:02] 6 7 1, which is the. I'm sorry. 0 6, 6, 7, which
[4:45:06] is the.
[4:45:12] Combi road, no parking. Someone wants to make a motion.
[4:45:21] That's yours. I'll move to adopt 18 eight Sr 26.
[4:45:25] Zero zero or 0 6 67. Zero second.
[4:45:35] Yeah. The first one was just a presentation. Yeah. So
[4:45:37] then 18 a is the one I'm making the motion
[4:45:40] for approval. Yeah. Is there a second?
[4:45:43] All set. I'll second that, okay. Roll call.
[4:45:50] District one. Yes. District five. Yes. District two.
[4:45:51] Yes. District four. Yes. District three. Yes.
[4:45:56] All right. 18 B is the east Bennett road.
[4:45:58] So moved second. All right. Roll call.
[4:46:01] District one. Yes. District five.
[4:46:02] Yes. District two. Yes. District four.
[4:46:06] Yes. Yes. District three. Yes. All right. And the third motion.
[4:46:12] Is for the old state highway 49. So moved second.
[4:46:23] Roll call district one. Yes. District five. Yes.
[4:46:25] District two. Yes. District four. Yes.
[4:46:28] District three. Yes. All right. And our final one is.
[4:46:31] The van Norton lake road. So moved.
[4:46:33] Moved second roll call. Okay.
[4:46:40] Distct one. Yes. District five. Yes. District two.
[4:46:41] Yes. District four. Yes. District three. Yes.
[4:46:45] All right. Thank you so much. Thanks for all the
[4:46:47] work on this. I'm sure we will continue talking about.
[4:46:50] The situation. Yeah. And chair, can we just con.
[4:46:54] Con confirm with Allison. That we've given some
[4:46:57] direction to the county on.
[4:47:03] I think that we wanna continue to look for.
[4:47:08] PO possibilities either through partnership with other
[4:47:09] entities or with the county to.
[4:47:10] Identify a safe parking place. Okay. Is that consensus at
[4:47:12] the board? Board there's three of us who
[4:47:13] ask for it. Yeah.
[4:47:19] I'm just confirming. Oh, you. Okay. So we ll go
[4:47:22] ahead and we will bring back a plan.
[4:47:25] To look at
[4:47:30] camping. Oh, why not? No, not camping overnight.
[4:47:31] Yeah. Parking and overnight. Okay. Parking
[4:47:35] understood. Thank you. Yea my. Request was specifically
[4:47:38] to provide. Information to the public
[4:47:39] regarding places that are currently available.
[4:47:42] For overnight stays. That's simply what I'm asking for. I'm
[4:47:44] not asking for a deep dive into okay.
[4:47:50] Could you support that though? Looking at apartment? I think
[4:47:52] it's more of a, if it's tucked in there. Yeah.
[4:47:53] And it's not some huge lift. I, I agree. I
[4:47:55] thk supervisor hook just said. That this is potentially more
[4:47:58] of a workshop project. Okay. Bring as a workshop is
[4:48:00] completely dferent and much harder.
[4:48:05] Because, oh, see, I just, I disagree. I think yours
[4:48:08] is much harder. So I think don't bring this as
[4:48:09] a workshop it, to get the policy direction from the
[4:48:11] board in January. Yeah. I, I. Think we need to do some work
[4:48:13] on it. I'm not saying publishing. Yeah.
[4:48:14] Chair supervisors, just to provide some
[4:48:17] clarification. In the vast majority of public
[4:48:20] roads throughout the county where it's safe for folks to
[4:48:22] park. There's a 72 hour. Yeah.
[4:48:24] Policy. So, you know, the, the rule is 72 hours.
[4:48:30] Unless we find these areas as we identified today that
[4:48:31] are problematic and have this history of.
[4:48:35] Issues. Yeah. Well, the, I thinthe one benefit of
[4:48:37] the county. Working on the solution for
[4:48:40] this is that we be, we through our.
[4:48:47] Behavioral health or with our homeless outreach, it gives us
[4:48:50] e opportunity to identify who is there and what kind
[4:48:53] of help they need, because. Right now having people just
[4:48:54] knock on your window and tell you to move along, that
[4:48:57] doesn't, that doesn't help anybody.
[4:49:02] But if we actually have, you know, places where we
[4:49:04] know people are that we can meet peoe where they
[4:49:06] are, cuz oftentimes people don't even know that they can.
[4:49:08] Come up here and get services. So I think that's
[4:49:10] why I think it's a bigger conversation.
[4:49:16] Than just, you know, creating a safe space and find
[4:49:18] partners and re-engaging partners. So it's not just
[4:49:20] on us, I think would be helpful.
[4:49:23] Yeah, just sure. If I could just really quick, David,
[4:49:25] can you please repeat what you just said? Because I
[4:49:27] think you answered a lot of uncertainty for many people
[4:49:29] simply. In that statement. It's very
[4:49:32] clear. Yes. So, and, and that's why I provided, I, I
[4:49:35] agree with EV the conversation, but just for
[4:49:37] clarification, the, the vast. Majority of public roads
[4:49:40] throughouthe county, unless otherwise designated
[4:49:43] it's a 72 hour rule. So folks can legally, if
[4:49:45] they're safely out. Of the right of way and they
[4:49:46] can safely park. They can park there for 72
[4:49:47] hours. Thank you. Yeah.
[4:49:53] Thanks. All right. Our final item.
[4:50:02] If we're, if we want to no pressure, if you're
[4:50:04] not ready, you don't wanna do, but we will do
[4:50:06] board announcements for anybody who.
[4:50:06] Is prepared. So I think, are you ready? Go ahead.
[4:50:12] I was just gonna focus on our east county visioning
[4:50:14] process. I've had a number of other meetings.
[4:50:21] Meetings related to all kinds of things, but the east
[4:50:23] county visioning process kicked off where we're meeting
[4:50:24] with some of the key stakeholders just
[4:50:26] to understand. What service provision do you
[4:50:28] want to see? Five, five years, 10 years, 15 years in
[4:50:31] the future for east county.
[4:50:31] What is meeting the needs of east county.
[4:50:35] Demand right now. d what may be future demand that
[4:50:37] you see coming our, our way in that part of
[4:50:38] the county. And then the sond component
[4:50:41] is facilities and that's kind of a parallel process.
[4:50:44] To staff already has a facilities.
[4:50:52] Planning exercise underway to understand our space
[4:50:53] requirements. How many people do we have? Whakind
[4:50:56] of service do they provide and where are
[4:50:57] they working? And so we have our Levon.
[4:51:03] To Joseph center campus next to the hospital, some other
[4:51:05] small parcels. So just circulating a social, u
[4:51:06] know, socialized community conversation.
[4:51:10] There's a couple of outreach opportunities. There's a
[4:51:11] survey so people can get the QR code off
[4:51:14] our website. Take a survey for east county.
[4:51:15] Visioning and what they see, it's very, very short. It's
[4:51:17] only four questions. Questions could be done in
[4:51:18] probably a minute and a half.
[4:51:25] And then, then some public outreach community meetings
[4:51:27] in late September, early October. And
[4:51:30] then we'll try and do a roll up and maybe provide
[4:51:32] an over. Overview for the board at the
[4:51:34] strategic workshop. So we'll looking forward to it and
[4:51:37] thanks for the staff support, bringing those pieces forward.
[4:51:39] So working well. Well, yep. I'll keep it short.
[4:51:40] I did take a week long vacation.
[4:51:44] But I did also, I have been working.
[4:51:46] Continuing to work with fos on code cases.
[4:51:49] I did it. We did a visit on. Just such what we just talked
[4:51:53] about. PA parking and.
[4:52:01] Loitering on theoadside at Indian flat road and did
[4:52:03] a site visit up there on Nevada city already fixed
[4:52:05] fence. So hopefully that's been. Taken care of housing ad hoc
[4:52:07] did meet.
[4:52:11] And we will be meeting again soon. So just for
[4:52:13] those folks who were just here, we are continuing to
[4:52:15] look at creative solutions and. I'm enjoying the ad hoc. We've
[4:52:17] got some good, had some good speakers and.
[4:52:19] Really continuing to move on, trying to get our housing.
[4:52:23] Program move, doing able to do more.
[4:52:26] I met with a CPU C. Has the new, I think sever
[4:52:31] of us may have our new public outreach.
[4:52:33] Person Jesus Torres. And, you know,
[4:52:37] he said all the right But I made it super clear that
[4:52:42] we have big issues with PG and E.
[4:52:50] With the co on the Kohler. I know Sue, you
[4:52:52] were going in first. So I set, I set him
[4:52:54] up. I set up, got a, got first base on
[4:52:56] that One and thought you'd bring it
[4:52:57] home, make sure that they understand that we are
[4:52:58] not giving up on our landlines.
[4:53:01] And that we need C P U to help
[4:53:03] hold the line there.
[4:53:08] So I look forward to seeing if we can do
[4:53:09] something with this relationship, get, get further
[4:53:10] on some of these issues that have been.
[4:53:12] Really critical here in the rural areas.
[4:53:14] Areas I did attend the OES. Communal town hall, which was
[4:53:19] excellent and packed.
[4:53:23] Lots of great information from all the providers for service,
[4:53:27] state parks. Parks the nonprofits OES.
[4:53:31] About the projects tt are gonna be happening in the
[4:53:33] like Tahoe forest. Coming up. I think there's,
[4:53:38] they tackled the three big issues right away.
[4:53:41] Timber production. Herbicide use and
[4:53:48] forgot what the third one was, but those conversations are
[4:53:51] of good information out lots there for
[4:53:53] people and feel free to reach out to us if.
[4:53:54] You need or, oh yes. If you want more information
[4:53:56] on that. And then it was thrilled to
[4:53:57] attend Mikayla Erland zero waste.
[4:54:01] Workshop or event in Nevada city. Just thilast week.
[4:54:05] They had an all day repair cafe, they had reduced
[4:54:08] re and reuse.
[4:54:14] Folks with their products. This was all held in the
[4:54:17] alpha building, which just showcased again how beautiful
[4:54:18] it is inside.
[4:54:19] There, she and her colleagues put in together, some gorgeous
[4:54:22] art around. They had music. They had
[4:54:23] fantastic speakers. Speakers just really love.
[4:54:27] This seems like a good place to be.
[4:54:32] Re-upping it, this fits with climate change and
[4:54:33] adaptation. It fits with the economy.
[4:54:35] It fits with the Nevada city vibe.
[4:54:37] Ofyou know, reducing not buying products. You
[4:54:40] don't need. Not buyingackaging, trying to.
[4:54:46] Reduce the packaging, using materials, recycling materials.
[4:54:50] Materials and composting where you can. And I think there's
[4:54:52] someew initiatives coming.
[4:54:59] Along that way as well. And just one of the
[4:55:01] quotes that, that I've heard bere, but Mikayla, one of
[4:55:04] her speakers mentioned that. They zero waste is not about.
[4:55:06] Stopping create waste completely.
[4:55:11] By every person it's about doing everything you can to
[4:55:13] get there. And the quote that I think is really
[4:55:15] helpful is they'd rather have a million people stop using.
[4:55:18] Or a hundred people stop using plastic bags.
[4:55:21] Than one person producg zero waste. So it's just about
[4:55:24] reducing your use and making sure that you recycle what
[4:55:27] you can. We learned that packaging,
[4:55:30] the, the plastic wrap that comes
[4:55:31] around packaging to your house, or when you unwrap stuff.
[4:55:33] Can be recycled. There are places in this county that
[4:55:35] are taking that in. That was something new.
[4:55:41] So just a really excited, they shout out to Mikayla
[4:55:43] Shortland, Nevada city council member, who put that
[4:55:45] together. And for re-upping the conversation.
[4:55:48] In this community about reducing our waste and
[4:55:49] our impact on this earth. That's it for me.
[4:55:56] So actually
[4:56:01] has been interesting. I'm s on the
[4:56:04] transit advisory. Committee and so stay tuned.
[4:56:09] That's gonna be interesting. We're
[4:56:11] like a strategic plan actually. How we.
[4:56:16] Move transit into the realm that works in a rural
[4:56:19] community. So they've done some outreach. They've been
[4:56:20] up at the Madeline Helen they've.
[4:56:24] Some other things. So stay tuned, cuz we'll have some
[4:56:26] interesting information. And actually I have a
[4:56:27] transit meeting. Tomorrow and they'll be doing
[4:56:29] the same presentation they did to us. So if anybody's
[4:56:30] interested in that, feel free to tune in or come
[4:56:33] down to. That's at the city.
[4:56:38] Grass city lake council. So. It's been really interesting
[4:56:41] process, cuz how do we.
[4:56:48] We're not like the city where you have a bus
[4:56:51] that comes every 15 minutes, but how do we find
[4:56:53] the areas that really help.
[4:56:59] To make it role in our community. I mean, we're
[4:57:00] doing the best we can, but like we'd love to
[4:57:02] see something more, every more minutes or what is
[4:57:03] the answer? Do we. Look at a micro
[4:57:03] microsystem, but then we don't have the funding for it.
[4:57:05] So anyway, it's been a very interesting process.
[4:57:06] I've really enjoyed it.
[4:57:07] They kind of didn't they came up with the answers
[4:57:08] of the questions that we've always had.
[4:57:09] But then how do we implement some of that? So
[4:57:10] really good.
[4:57:15] Had some fun stuff that just came up though. I
[4:57:18] did the rough and ready town hall.
[4:57:19] It is so fun to see community come out and
[4:57:21] be invested in their communities.
[4:57:24] And I would say sometimes it takes something like a
[4:57:26] fire department or an issue. To make you realize how
[4:57:28] important your neighbors are. And we had over a hundred
[4:57:30] people there. Itas fun. We had food, give
[4:57:33] them food. They will come.
[4:57:40] It was a, was a hot, hot, humid day and
[4:57:43] it was outside. So rougher Reni opened a new chamber.
[4:57:44] Office down there at where they'll simply country is.
[4:57:47] In, so, cause we're on the crest, Ben valley in
[4:57:50] R and ready there. It was, it was great.
[4:57:54] Fire came the school. We have a new superintendent.
[4:57:56] Of schools in ready Springs.
[4:58:03] Springs. I'm really excited about the new program
[4:58:04] that they're gonna be doing there. I'm
[4:58:05] gonna meet with him again. Just to visit.
[4:58:10] So when we just can't say the little music can
[4:58:12] get together and support your chambers.
[4:58:19] Chambers or any of those little groups that you have,
[4:58:20] it's so important because volunteerism is huge. That's
[4:58:21] how you really make your communities
[4:58:23] rock and roll. So love that. I had a cannabis ad hoc.
[4:58:25] Hoc meeting as we look at dispensaries, that was great.
[4:58:28] Cuz in. Talking with that. We went to
[4:58:32] north San Juan and at a cannabis dispensary
[4:58:34] meeting, kind of sharing out the
[4:58:36] information. Cuz or San Juan is one of
[4:58:36] the areas. Areas that it was selected
[4:58:40] that could possibly have a dispensary at some point
[4:58:42] in time.
[4:58:47] And in tt I went to a meeting, but I
[4:58:48] ran into some people there. So I went on to
[4:58:50] the next meeting. They were having a, a.
[4:58:52] The idea of putting a business assoation in north San
[4:58:54] Juan together. It was inspiring. I sat with
[4:58:59] two new business peoples that when the brass whale and
[4:59:01] there's a little thrift shop there.
[4:59:03] Really motivated it. How do you change a culture?
[4:59:05] And make it fit a community and have economic growth.
[4:59:13] So really excited to work with them. In fact, I
[4:59:14] have another meeting coming up with staff with them. That
[4:59:17] was really great. Did a fun pin valley chamber of
[4:59:19] commerce. Meeting, they do a mixer now.
[4:59:25] And I've got new businesses in pin valley, which funds
[4:59:27] somebody wants to come down. Do we have a new
[4:59:28] wine tasting and olive of olive oil tasting?
[4:59:30] A shop there in we're crazy for yogurt is down
[4:59:34] there across from there. That's exciting. People are
[4:59:35] excited about the. Grocery store thirsty barrel.
[4:59:37] Is working at building their little
[4:59:41] business back there. So just a lot of fun movement
[4:59:44] in that area. I would say
[4:59:50] oh, and then of course, Penn valley community.
[4:59:55] Our foundation fundraiser was last weekend. The weather
[4:59:56] couldn't have been more perfect.
[4:59:59] The music was great. There was a lot of fun
[5:00:00] items to raffle off and. Auction off and I tell you our
[5:00:04] little community's so excited.
[5:00:12] About how and where this community center is
[5:00:13] gonna evolve and is looking really good.
[5:00:16] We're gonna probably break down round. Hopefully.
[5:00:18] In the next, depending on what the storm agains happen
[5:00:20] to do this year, but we could possibly have our
[5:00:21] grading permit. In the next three weeks. So
[5:00:24] that is very exciting to see that move forward.
[5:00:27] I also went to a pin valley park foundation.
[5:00:29] Meeting. So they're rebuilding their foundation.
[5:00:33] As you know, our park only pays $12 and.
[5:00:37] 78 cents is assessment that runs a 8acre park.
[5:00:46] And so it's been very challenging and looking at what
[5:00:47] we do. And so stay tuned. I ink it's gonna
[5:00:49] be fun. We talked about putting a QR code around
[5:00:51] the park, so. When people are there, you
[5:00:52] could just click on there and make a donation.
[5:00:56] So many people come and use it. Not even people
[5:00:57] that live in Penn valley, but what opportunity to do
[5:00:59] sometimes the 10 are. Those those $10 and $20.
[5:01:04] Donations add up, cuz we have a lot of people
[5:01:06] that use our park. I mean, it really is phenomenal,
[5:01:07] but it needs some help. Same thing. When you look at
[5:01:10] volunteerism, I think a long time ago when it was
[5:01:12] first established. They were gonna run it
[5:01:14] on volunteers. But we all know how that
[5:01:15] changes over time. I had a lot of constituent
[5:01:20] meetings. So that's part of our job. It just keeps
[5:01:22] us busy. And with that, I think
[5:01:24] that's enough.
[5:01:32] Oh, so I really enjoyed the C P U C
[5:01:33] meeting. You did kind of highlight it. I really, you
[5:01:36] hit it off and I gave it slam home dunk.
[5:01:40] And I really liked Jesus was great to listen. And
[5:01:43] you know, anotr thing we got to talking about was
[5:01:45] cell towers, which was interesting. And.
[5:01:46] He used to work in that industry. So he had
[5:01:48] some interesting ideas and I thought that was.
[5:01:55] It was encouraging to meet about what we could do
[5:01:57] and how we move forward with what we're gonna do.
[5:01:58] Cuz we gotta have communications. This is the
[5:02:00] other challenge. And, but I did really let him
[5:02:01] know about PG and of course,
[5:02:09] the last couple weeks, rough Friday was out PG E
[5:02:10] again yesterday. People and, and then PSPS is,
[5:02:12] you know, well up in Hardee's district,
[5:02:14] I think was out most of.
[5:02:17] Part of the weekend. So those are just gonna be
[5:02:18] the things we. Continue to challenge with. So.
[5:02:23] But love having that opportunity to have that
[5:02:25] phone call. And I would say two was great.
[5:02:28] I got to meet Heather.
[5:02:31] Wick's new reps that are gonna be in our area
[5:02:33] and they're gonna be great.
[5:02:38] They wanna meet with everybody. They're very
[5:02:39] tivated. I just was talking, they were in an
[5:02:40] ID today. They came to my fundraiser.
[5:02:42] Very engaged and they both. So. live in Nevada county. Go
[5:02:45] figure. So'm looking forward to the
[5:02:49] access that we have and the work that we can
[5:02:51] continue to do with. Assemblywoman Hedwick so
[5:02:54] there we go. Great. Thanks. Yeah, I just, I'm gonna keep
[5:02:57] it short, lots of meetings.
[5:03:05] Meetings, just so you both know, I also talked to
[5:03:07] Jesus from the CP UC, so he heard from three
[5:03:09] Nevadaounty supervisors in the last month, right on. I
[5:03:10] called him just, I. Independently about another
[5:03:11] issue, but thank you for, for doing
[5:03:12] that. Yeah, I've just been attending
[5:03:13] a lot of community events and meetin.
[5:03:16] Meetings, this Nevada county is just an extraordinary place.
[5:03:23] Saturday night. I really wanted to come tthe Penn
[5:03:24] valley fundraiser, but I was at another thing for it
[5:03:26] just there's so much going on. And just all of us, I think
[5:03:28] are really. Engaged in seeing what's
[5:03:31] happening in the community, but this
[5:03:32] truly is. An extraordinary place to
[5:03:37] live. And while we have challenges,
[5:03:38] just like, you know,ou doing anything in life.
[5:03:40] It gives me great hope. To know at the people who
[5:03:44] live in this county care so much about being here
[5:03:45] and really wanna help us. So.
[5:03:52] With that we are adjourned just as a note, we
[5:03:54] do not have a meeting on the fourth Tuesday of
[5:03:56] this month. Our next meeting will be on.
[5:04:01] October 6th and it will be held up in Truckee. So,
[5:04:03] and then we'll be back in the board chambers here
[5:04:05] on October 20th. So for anybody who.