My Recent Activities (Week of 4/06)
Tuesday was a Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors meeting, and a link to the agenda is here. Highlights include:
- Colgate Penstock Emergency Response & Risk Update – Ongoing emergency contracting review and presentation from ACWA-JPIA on risk pool support related to the incident.
- Amended FY 2026 Budget – Adjustments reflecting impacts of the penstock incident, including reduced revenue, shifting priorities, and increased use of reserves.
- Wildfire Resilience & Home Hardening Programs – Consider reallocating grant funding to expand the Home Resilience Program, supporting defensible space and wildfire risk reduction efforts.
- Financial & Operational Updates – Review of financial statements for General and Power Systems funds through February 2026.
Other board and committee meetings on my calendar included:
Additional meetings on my calendar this week include a California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Housing, Land Use, and Transportation (HLT) committee leadership team to plan our meeting at the annual legislative conference; an agenda review meeting for the next Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) board meeting; a SACOG briefing on transit; a planning meeting for an upcoming SACOG Mega Region Workgroup State Advocacy day; a meet and greet with Katie Porter hosted by the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC); a Cap-to-Cap Civic Amenities team Railyards tour; a coffee meeting with the Yuba Water Chair Wayne Bishop; and the final session of my year-long American Leadership Forum (ALF) program.
Community events on my calendar this week include the weekly Plumas Lake Walking Moai and a Meet & Greet for Congressman Thompson.
Looking ahead to this week (Week of 4/13)
Tuesday is a Yuba County Board of Supervisors meeting, and a link to the agenda is here. Highlights include:
- Emergency Response & Housing Development: Continue the local emergency related to the Colgate Penstock failure and approve an agreement supporting a new affordable housing project in Linda.
- Public Safety, Health & Community Programs: Accept state funding for public health programs (including STI prevention and workforce development) and support youth programs such as career technical education at the Tri-County Youth Center.
- Infrastructure, Facilities & Capital Projects: Complete the Sheriff’s Medical & Mental Health Facility project, move forward with multiple facility improvements (roof, solar, courthouse paint), and certify the County’s maintained road mileage.
- Land Use, Fees & Property Actions: Hold public hearings on updates to the County fee ordinance, zoning and subdivision approvals, and begin the Proposition 218 process for landscaping district assessments.
- Governance, Appointments & Community Recognition: Make appointments to boards and commissions, receive department updates, and recognize community members and programs through proclamations and presentations.
Other board and committee meetings on my calendar included:
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board Meeting (agenda) [I’ll be unable to attend]
Additional meetings on my calendar this week include a SACOG MegaRegion advocacy day in Sacramento with legislators and state agencies, a SACOG media event for the San Juan Apartments, a chat with Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) about gubernatorial appointments, a California State Association of Counties (CSAC) briefing on H.R.1 budget requests, and a SACOG meeting to discuss VMT strategy. There is also a Wheatland City Council meeting on Tuesday evening (agenda) and an OPUD board meeting on Thursday (agenda).
Late in the week, I’ll head to DC for Cap-to-Cap for almost a week (see week of 4/20 for more details).
There are no community events on my calendar this week.
Looking ahead to this week (Week of 4/20)
Because I’ll be in DC for Cap-to-Cap for almost a week, including a weekend, I’m including three weeks in this Week in Review post, the previous week (4/6), and the next two weeks (4/13 & 4/20). I’ll be joining over 400 delegates from the six-county Sacramento area in DC to advocate for our region before our congressional representatives and relevant federal agencies. I’ll primarily be advocating in the transportation and flood risk reduction policy areas (see specific details here), but will also participate in a session hosted by the Civic Amanities team called “Better Together: Regional Visions and Planning for Collaborative and Connected Civic Amenities,” where I’ll discuss the master plan for the area adjacent to Hard Rock.
I’ll be unable to attend due to being in DC, but Tuesday is a Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors meeting, and once the agenda is published, you’ll find a link here.
Other board and committee meetings on my calendar included:
- Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Board of Directors meeting
- Yuba Sutter Foodbank Board of Directors meeting
Additional meetings on my calendar this week (after returning from DC) include the NCWA Day at the Ranch and a media survival session hosted by the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC).
Community events on my calendar this week include the Yuba County Educator of the Year Dinner.
Announcements & Events
- Plumas Lake Walking Moai Kick-Off, Mondays, 6:30 am, at Eufay Wood Park (north parking lot)
- Wheatland Pet Parade, May 16th in Downtown Wheatland
*The picture is a collage of various things from my week: Plumas Lake Walking Moai, Meet & Greet with Congressman Thompson, Meet and Greet between a few RCRC delegates and Katie Porter, Cap-to-Cap Civic Amanities Kick Off, and the final American Leadership Forum (ALF) session.
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