Week of 02/10/25

My Recent Activities

Tuesday was a Yuba County Board of Supervisors meeting.  Here are a few highlights from the agenda:

  • Approved a support letter for the renaming of the 10th Street bridge.
  • Approved appointment of Sandra Gilbert to the Historic Resources Commission as a District 4 Representative.
  • Approved amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Wood Rodgers, Inc. for the Plumas Lake Boulevard/SR 70 Interchange Phase II Project.
  • Presented a proclamation to 2024 Peace Office of the Year Valentino Aguirre.
  • Presented a  Proclamation to Grace Episcopal Church recognizing their 150th-year anniversary
  • Presented a  Proclamation and received an update on the history of Yuba County recognizing their 175th year anniversary

Tuesday evening was a Wheatland City Council meeting (agenda).  Additional meetings on my calendar included a meeting with Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) staff and leadership.

This week, community events on my calendar included a Korean New Year celebration at Sage Strategies.

I was out of town for the majority of the week (with the exception of Monday) to go to Tennessee and help my son and new daughter-in-law get settled into their new home near Memphis.  We made a stop in Nashville on the way to check out Broadway and some other sites.

 

Looking ahead to this week

Tuesday is a Yuba Water Agency board of directors meeting.  Here are a few highlights from the agenda:

  •  Receive informational updates on our progress with the Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) pilot program, Atmospheric River forecast improvement research, and the update to the New Bullards Bar Water Control Manual as they relate to the ARC Spillway project
  • Review of financial statements and details for January 2025.
  • Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-05 finding that the Daguerre Point Nature-Like Fishway Project is within the scope of the Statewide Restoration General Order Program EIR, taking related actions under CEQA, and approving the Project and authorizing execution of the Yuba River Resilience Initiative Agreement.
  • Consider approval for several infrastructure grants to local irrigation districts and a sponsorship for the Association of California Water Agencies 2025 conferences.

I have several other board and committee meetings on my calendar, including:

  • Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board of Directors meeting (agenda) [There are several items I think the public will be most interested in, including Unmet Transit Needs Findings, approval of State Funding Program and 2025 Blueprint Update and Upcoming Milestones.]
  • Yuba Sutter Transit Board of Directors meeting (agenda)
  • Blue Zones Yuba Sutter Steering Committee
  • Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Executive Committee

Additional meetings on my calendar included agenda setting for the next board of supervisors meeting, a Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) meeting with Hard Rock and Enterprise Rancheria, a development update meeting with Hard Rock and Enterprise Rancheria, a GSEC Engaged Forum, a National Association of Counties (NACo) West Regional Meeting, a Cap-to-Cap Transportation Committee meeting, and a SACOG welcome reception for new board members.  There are also Olivehurst Public Utility District (OPUD) Board of Directors (agenda) and Yuba County Planning Commission (agenda) meetings this week.  Both meetings likely have items of interest for District 4 residents, so I suggest you check the agendas for additional details.

This week, community events on my calendar include a retirement celebration reception for Bob Harlan.

Announcements & Events

  • A blog post summarizing the recent PLESD facilities meeting and providing my thoughts about the decision to move forward on the initial phase of a middle school for Plumas Lake.
  • I announced that Holiday Market would break ground on a Plumas Lake location in mid-2025, and it’s expected to open by the fall of 2026 (CBS13 story)
  • Wheatland Historical Society Pioneer Trail Tri-Tip Dinner, March 21, from 4 pm to 8 pm (FB Post)

*The picture is a collage of various things from my week:  typically my “week in review” picture contains pictures associated with my Supervisor role, but for the majority of this week I was on vacation in Tennessee, so here are some personal pictures instead: with my wife, son, and daughter-in-law on top of the Memphis Pyramid; same group plus their friend Diego on Beale St in Memphis; and my wife and me on Broadway St in Nashville.

 

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