My Recent Activities (Week of 5/11)
Tuesday was a Yuba County Board of Supervisors meeting, and a link to the agenda is here. Highlights include:
- Health, Mental Health & Community Services: Consider agreements supporting opioid prevention, school-based family services, temporary public health officer coverage, and receive a quarterly update from Health & Human Services.
- Public Safety & Law Enforcement: Approve an agreement to provide supplemental law enforcement coverage for Wheatland, renew juvenile housing agreements, and consider funding for Sheriff operations and fleet needs.
- Energy, Infrastructure & County Operations: Hold a public hearing on proposed energy efficiency improvements through PG&E on-bill financing and consider operational agreements, contracts, and capital asset updates.
- Community Investment & Local Partnerships: Consider district priority funding allocations supporting children’s oral health services, local history programs, and community cleanup efforts.
- Recognition & Community Updates: Recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and community leaders and organizations, while receiving updates from SAY Love Sutter & Yuba and County departments.
Other board and committee meetings on my calendar included:
Additional meetings on my calendar this week included reading books two second graders with Rotary, a SACOG agenda review meeting, a meeting with a constituent, the Yuba Sutter Food Bank Community Conversation lunch, a session about leading change in the age of AI, lunch with some Yuba Sutter leaders, and speaking at McKenny College and Career Day. There is also a Wheatland City Council meeting this week on Tuesday evening. The agenda included appointing someone to fill the council seat left vacant by Mayor Coe’s passing, and the council chose David Pesenti.
Community events on my calendar this week include the Yuba Sutter Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony, the Adventist Memorial Butterfly Release, the Wheatland Pet Parade, a meet & greet with Congressman Thompson in Plumas Lake, and the CalAsian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Nightmarket in Sacramento.
Looking ahead to this week (Week of 5/18)
Tuesday is a Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors meeting, and a link to the agenda is here. Highlights include:
- Colgate Penstock Emergency Response: Review ongoing emergency contracting actions related to the Colgate Penstock incident and consider continuing emergency authority for repair work.
- Yuba River Resilience Initiative – Salmon Pilot Funding: Consider approving up to $500,000 in grant funding to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for ongoing spring-run Chinook salmon pilot activities, with future optional funding authority.
- Emerald Cove Marina Mobile Food Vendor Pilot Program: Receive a presentation on a proposed pilot program for mobile food vendors at Emerald Cove Marina and consider authorizing an agreement amendment.
- Annual Dam Safety Update: Receive the annual update from Yuba Water’s Chief Dam Safety Engineer regarding dam safety and related infrastructure oversight.
- Labor & Legal Matters: Consider extending the IBEW Local 1245 side letter agreement and hold closed session discussions related to anticipated litigation involving the Colgate Penstock incident.
Other board and committee meetings on my calendar included:
- California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Housing, Land Use, and Transportation (HLT) Committee
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board of Directors meeting (agenda)
- California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors meeting [as alternate]
Additional meetings on my calendar this week include the CSAC legislative conference in Sacramento (including multiple sessions and networking opportunities), a breakfast meeting between SACOG and Valley Vision, a meeting of SACOG board members who are also board members on transit agencies, a National Association of Counties (NACo) West Region monthly meeting, and a special CSAC legislative meeting. There is an OPUD board meeting on Thursday night, and you can find the agenda here.
Community events on my calendar this week include the Plumas Lake Walking Moai and Freebirds Opening Night.
Announcements & Events in the 4th District
- Every Monday, 6:30 am – 7:15 am: Plumas Lake Walking Moai, Eufay Wood Park (north parking lot)
- May 27th, 6 pm – 7:30 pm: Yuba County General Plan Update meeting at Riverside Meadows in PL
- May 30th, 8 am – 11 am: Wheatland Shred Event at Settlers Village (FB event)
- June 3rd, 6 pm – 7:30 pm: Plumas Lake Specific Plan Update meeting at Riverside Meadows in PL
- August 15th: Plumas Lake Block Party at Eufay Wood Park
*The picture is a collage of various things from my week: Reading the book “Thank a Farmer” with Wheatland football players to second graders at Cobblestone Elementary, Yuba Sutter Peace Officers’ Memorial, Wheatland Pet Parade with Sgt. Rekers and City Manager Bill Zenoni, College & Career Day at Anna McKenney School, Plumas Lake Walking Moai, Wheatland City Council meeting, AAPI Night Market, and meet and greet with Congressman Thompson in Plumas Lake.
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