My Recent Activities
Tuesday was a Yuba County Board of Supervisors meeting. Here are a few highlights from the agenda:
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Held a public hearing, waive reading, and adopt an ordinance to repeal and re-enact Title XI Development Code and County Zoning Map.
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Approved plans, specifications, and estimate, and authorize advertisement for bids for the Loma Rica Road and South Beale Road State of Good Repair Project.
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Approved a one (1) year extension letter to the professional service agreement with Elite Service Experts for the 2023 Yuba County Park and Landscape Maintenance Agreement.
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Approved memorandum of understanding with Trukidz to provide one ten-by-ten storage unit for hygiene kit supplies for students in Yuba County schools.
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Approved amendment No. 1 with Fremont-Rideout Foundation for scholarships for Yuba County residents enrolled in an accredited medical education program.
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Approved agreement with Habitat for Humanity for the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program to allow for an extension of time.
I had several other board and committee meetings on my calendar, including:
- Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board of Directors meeting (agenda)
- Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) Board of Directors meeting (agenda)
- Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) Board of Directors meeting (agenda)
- RCRC COLR AdHoc Committee meeting and tour of the AT&T central office in Sacramento
- Yuba Sutter Arts and Culture Board of Directors meeting
- California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Tribal Work Group meeting
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Mega-Region Working Group Meeting
Additional items on my calendar include a meeting with Regional Economic Modeling to discuss the CSAC Housing, Land Use, and Transportation (HTL) Committee. Yuba County participated as a sponsor of the 2025 Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) Spring Forum in Sacramento, and I represented Yuba County at a Kings game network event hosted by Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) related to the forum.
Tragically, on Wednesday, a Marysville PD officer (Osmar Rodarte) was killed in the line of duty (Appeal-Democrat article). One Thursday, I did something I never imagined I would do, and never want to do again. The City of Marysville invited me to ride with them in the procession to take Officer Rodarte from Marysville to Rocklin. The support shown by the community, regional law enforcement, and regional fire departments was incredible and awe-inspiring. The procession took 11 minutes to pass a specific spot, and the route through Marysville and Wheatland was lined with community members and public safety professionals paying tribute to Officer Rodarte. Every overpass on SR65 in Yuba and Placer Counties was packed with support, including the public, law enforcement, and firefighters on top of their engines, saluting the procession. The ride was extremely emotional and hundreds of law enforcement officers welcomed the procession to the destination in Rocklin. (KCRA coverage)
This week, I did not attend any community events.
Looking ahead to this week
Tuesday is a Yuba Wate Agency board of directors meeting. Here are a few highlights from the agenda:
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Presentation from Yuba County Resource Conservation District.
I have several other board and committee meetings on my calendar, including:
- Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Board Meeting
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Land Use and Natural Resources (LUNR) Committee (agenda)
- National Association of Counties (NACo) Transportation Committee meeting
- Yuba Sutter Transit special board meeting
- OPUD/County Liason Meeting (maybe)
Additional items on my calendar include a SACOG SB125 briefing, agenda setting for the next board of supervisors meeting, a Cap-to-Cap transportation team meeting, lunch with Yuba County Community Development leadership, a NCWA tour of the Solano Project (including Monticello Dam, the Putah Diversion Dam, and Putah Creek restoration in the City of Winters), a strategic marketing interview with a consultant working on Yuba County economic development, and an OPUD park committee meeting (see this link for OPUD committee agendas)
This week, community events on my calendar include the Plumas Lake Walking Moai, 1st Friday at Beale, and the grand opening of Papa’s Coffee in Wheatland.
Announcements & Events
*The picture is a collage of various things from my week: Officer Rodarte’s patrol vehicle at Marysville PD, Rocklin Fire and Rocklin PD on top of an overpass in Placer County on Hwy 65 honoring the procession for Officer Rodarte, SACOG Mega-Region working group meeting, RCRC board meeting, tour of the AT&T central office in downtown Sacramento with the RCRC carrier of last resort ad-hoc committee, mustard at the bottom of lakebed of historic Plumas Lake with the sierras in the background, and a GSEC event at a Kings game.
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