On the agenda: Eldorado Board of Supervisors — License Plate Recognition (Oct 27)

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County of El Dorado
MEETING AGENDA
Board of Supervisors
Brooke Laine, Chair, District V
Greg Ferrero, First Vice Chair, District I
Brian Veerkamp, Second Vice Chair, District III
George Turnboo, District II
Lori Parlin, District IV
Sue Phillips, Chief Administrative Officer
David Livingston, County Counsel
Kim Dawson, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, October 27, 2026

9:00 AM

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

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Board of Supervisors

MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

CLOSED SESSION
1. 26-1703

Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). Title: Number of potential
cases: (1).

2. 26-1648

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Title: Claim of Paul Lewis vs.
County of El Dorado. Sedgwick Workers’ Compensation Claim No.
20212000630. Number of potential cases: (1).

3. 26-1708

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Title: In re: County of El
Dorado Petition for Modification of CPUC Resolution T-17845. Number
of potential cases: (1).

4. 26-1438

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957- Public Employee
Performance Evaluation. Title: Director of Transportation.

5. 26-1675

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957- Public Employee
Performance Evaluation. Title: Director of Planning and Building.

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October 27, 2026

CONSENT CALENDAR
6. 26-1710

Clerk of the Board recommending the Board approve the Minutes from
the regular meeting on October 20, 2026.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT - CONSENT ITEMS
7. 26-1680

Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Receive and file the FY 2026-27 Bridge Funding and Sustainability
Plan prepared and submitted by National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI) El Dorado County Western Slope and South Lake Tahoe, as
directed by the Board on September 22, 2026, and direct staff to work
with NAMI to provide an update to the Board on implementation of the
Plan in the first quarter of 2027;
2) Find that a public benefit is derived from supporting NAMI's
Clubhouse Program;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Out Agreement
10670 with NAMI in the amount of $300,000 for the retroactive
performance period of October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to
support their Clubhouse Program; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to
Agreement 10670, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and
Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or
term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: General Fund.

8. 26-1670

Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 169-2026 to
approve, due to an upward reclassification, the deletion of 1.0 FTE Sr.
Administrative Analyst allocation and the addition of 1.0 FTE Program
Manager allocation in the Department of Transportation; and
2) Approve the incumbent appointment to the Program Manager
position pursuant to Personnel Rule 507.12, which allows direct
appointment for an upward reclassification when the incumbent has
been performing the higher-level duties for the required period.
FUNDING: Road Fund.

9. 26-1672

Recorder-Clerk's Office recommending the Board adopt and authorize
the Chair to sign Resolution 173-2026, authorizing the implementation
of a Recorder Notification Program pursuant to Government Code
Section 27297.7.
FUNDING: N/A

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY - CONSENT ITEMS
10. 26-1461

Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Approve the County Veterans Affairs Commission’s (VAC)
recommendation for the utilization of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27
General Fund Contribution to the VAC;
2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director or Chief Assistant Director
to execute seven funding-out agreements with various organizations
supporting veterans, and to distribute the FY 2026-27 funds in the total
amount of $175,000, as recommended by the VAC on August 13, 2026,
contingent upon approval of County Counsel and Risk Management;
and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director or Chief Assistant Director to execute
further documents relating to these agreements, contingent upon
County Counsel and Risk Management approval, as applicable,
including amendments that do not increase the maximum dollar amount
or term of the agreements.
FUNDING: 100% VAC General Fund Contribution.

11. 26-1482

Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado
County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the Social
Rehabilitation Treatment Services services provided by Compassion
Pathway Behavioral Health LLC doing business as Compassion Springs
(Compassion) requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly
identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the
work;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment III to Agreement
for Services 8092 with Compassion, increasing the contract value by
$1,500,000, for a revised amount not to exceed $7,500,000, with no
change to the three-year term expiring June 30, 2027, and updating the
reference of the Mental Health Services Act (2004) to the Behavioral
Health Services Act (BHSA) (2024);
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to
Agreement 8092, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk
Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or
term of the Agreement; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to
execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to
Agreement 8092.
FUNDING: 36% Federal Medi-Cal, 54% Realignment, and 10% BHSA.

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12. 26-1567

MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 171-2026
authorizing the County to accept the California Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD) Transitional Housing Program
(THP) Round 8 Allocation Award in an amount not to exceed $139,742,
and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) Round
5 Allocation Award in an amount not to exceed $65,290; and
2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director or Chief Assistant Director,
to execute the resulting funding agreements for both THP Round 8 and
HNMP Round 5, and any subsequent amendments that do not increase
Net County Cost, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk
Management approval, as applicable, and subsequent administrative
documents or required fiscal or programmatic reports.
FUNDING: 100% State HCD funding for the THP and HNMP Programs;
no matching funds are required.

13. 26-1625

Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and ratify the Chair’s signature on the First Amendment to
competitively bid Agreement for Services 8113 with Social
Entrepreneurs, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Point-in-Time count
services, effective September 22, 2026, for the maximum obligation of
$146,964.20, noting the amount approved by the Board on the original
agenda item was incorrectly listed as $143,964.20; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to
Agreement 8113, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk
Management, which do not increase this revised maximum amount, or
extend the term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Funding awarded through U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Planning
Grants.

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT - CONSENT ITEMS
14. 26-1548

Department of Agriculture recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the first amendment to
Cooperative Service Agreement 26-7306-6574-RA (10392) with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
to add a contract administrator, with no change to the term or
compensation of the agreement; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary
amendments to Agreement for Services 10392, excluding term
extensions and increases to the compensation amount, contingent upon
approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: General Fund (67%) and Unclaimed Gas Tax (33%).

15. 26-1140

Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt the
revised Board of Supervisors Policy, A-8, Payment or Reimbursement to
Consulting Parties on County Projects, formalizing the position of El
Dorado County on providing payment or reimbursement to interested
third parties requesting consultation prior to and during review under the
California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy
Act, for projects in the County. (Cont. 10/20/206, Item 19)
FUNDING: N/A

16. 26-1340

Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and
authorize the Chair to sign the First Amendment to Agreement for
Services #7668 with Dokken Engineering, to provide continued
environmental update and design services for the US 50 / Ponderosa
Road Interchange Projects Phase 1A - North Shingle Road
Realignment, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) number 36104009
and US 50 / Ponderosa Road Interchange Phase 1B - Durock Road
Realignment, CIP 36104008, with the following:
1) Extend the performance period by two (2) years through November 5,
2028; and
2) Update the contract provisions to match current California
Department of Transportation federal funding requirements.
(District 4)
FUNDING: Traffic Impact Fees - Highway 50 (100%). (Local Funds)

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17. 26-1434

MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and
authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement
03-0782 between the California Department of Transportation and
County of El Dorado, which adds Department Furnished Materials
language and funding for the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B
Project, Capital Improvement Program number 72334/36105011.
FUNDING: Master Circulation and Funding Plan Financing, Traffic
Impact Fees - Zones 1-7, and Regional Surface Transportation Program
Advance - El Dorado County Transportation Commission Funds. (State
and Local Funds)

18. 26-1506

Planning and Building Department recommending the Board adopt and
authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 174-2026 rescinding Resolution
148-2024, to dissolve the Building Industry Advisory Committee.
Funding: N/A

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

LAW AND JUSTICE - CONSENT ITEMS
19. 26-1663

District Attorney's Office recommending the Board:
1) Receive and file the Law Enforcement Panel’s approval for the
District Attorney’s use of 15% Asset Forfeiture Funds to support the
following: a $10,000 contribution to the California District Attorneys
Association (CDAA) Drug-Prosecution Training Initiative; a $15,000
contribution to Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) for community outreach
programs; a $2,000 contribution to the annual community Drug Store
Project; $23,000 for multimedia production services promoting
fentanyl-use deterrence; and $10,000 for community advertising on the
negative impacts of drug use;
2) Find that the proposed uses provide a valuable public benefit by
supporting programs designed to combat drug abuse and divert gang
activity;
3) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 168-2026,
approving the above-listed contributions to CDAA, BBBS, and the Drug
Store Project; and
4) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the associated Fiscal Year
2026-2027 budget transfer increasing revenue and appropriations within
the District Attorney’s General Fund by $60,000. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: District Attorney 15% Asset Forfeiture Fund.

20. 26-1610

District Attorney's Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual Agreement 6126
with GFI Digital (previously Karpel Computer Systems, Inc.) through
October 27, 2029 for Microsoft Office and M365 licenses in the
estimated annual cost of $70,627.20; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment VI to
Agreement 6126 with GFI Digital (previously Karpel Computer Systems,
Inc.) updating the compensation section of the agreement and
incorporating the transition of Karpel’s iNSIGHTbyKarpel (iNSIGHT), the
company’s Information Technologies Management Services Division, to
GFI Digital, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management
approvals.
FUNDING: General Fund.

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21. 26-1575

MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

Public Defender's Office recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 172-2026, to
approve the addition of 0.4 full-time equivalent Paralegal I/II to the
Public Defender's authorized allocations; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Fiscal Year 2026-27
Budget Transfer increasing Revenue and Salaries and Benefits by
$33,500.
FUNDING: The State Bar of California Community Assistance,
Recovery, and Empowerment Court Program.
END CONSENT CALENDAR

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

DEPARTMENT MATTERS (Items in this category may be called at any time)
22. 26-1234

Agriculture Department recommending the Board receive an
informational presentation on trends seen in the 2025 Crop Report and
a departmental summary of programs administered by the Department
of Agriculture/Weights & Measures, and file the El Dorado-Alpine
Counties 2025 Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report.
FUNDING: General Fund/Unclaimed Gas Tax.

9:00 A.M. HEARING
23. 26-1671

HEARING - Recorder-Clerk’s Office recommending the Board conduct a
public hearing to Introduce and Adopt Ordinance 5272 amending
Sections 3.25 of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code to update the
Recorder-Clerk’s Schedule of Fees, with fee changes to become
effective January 1, 2027.
FUNDING: N/A

10:00 A.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
24. 26-1559

Environmental Management Department recommending the Board:
1) Receive and file a presentation from Recology Inc; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the third Amendment to the
current Franchise Agreement, adding Section I, Assignment and
Guaranty of Continued Performance, assigning the Tahoe Truckee
Sierra Disposal Franchise Agreement to Recology, Inc., which remains
in effect through September 2028.
FUNDING: Solid Waste Franchise Fees.

11:00 A.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
25. 26-1650

Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board receive and file a presentation
on Automatic License Plate Recognition systems in El Dorado County.
FUNDING: N/A

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

1:00 P.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
OPEN FORUM

Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board of Supervisors
on subject matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Public
comments during Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Board Chair may
limit public comment during Open Forum.
1:00 P.M. HEARING
26. 26-1581

HEARING - Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long
Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board consider adoption of the
proposed El Dorado & Diamond Springs Design Standards and
Guidelines (El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG), and staff
recommending the Board take the following actions as recommended by
the Planning Commission on August 27, 2026:
1) Adopt the Addendum to the County 2015 Targeted General Plan
Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update Final Environmental Impact
Report, certified in December 2015 (State Clearinghouse 2012052074)
(Attachment A);
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 170-2026,
adopting the El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG with administrative
edits and modifications to the project goals (Attachment C); and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Ordinance 5271, adopting
amendments to Title 130, Section 130.27.050.D of Article 2 (Zones,
Allowed Uses and Zoning Standards), of the County Ordinance Code to
implement the El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG (Attachment E).
FUNDING: N/A

2:00 P.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)
27. 26-1600

Chief Administrative Office and the Board of Supervisors Biomass Ad
Hoc Committee recommending the Board consider the following
regarding Biomass activities:
1) Receive and file a presentation from Floyd Bioenergy on a
low-emission biomass-powered combined heat and power (CHP) unit;
and
2) Provide conceptual approval of a CHP unit at the Placerville Jail.
(Cont. 10/20/2026, Item 27)
FUNDING: Designation for Capital Projects.

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MEETING AGENDA

October 27, 2026

BOARD MEMBER UPDATES: This is an opportunity for Board Members to provide
short informational updates on matters of countywide concern and brief reports on
meetings attended at the expense of the County, in accordance with Government Code
§ 53232.3. No action will be taken. (May be called at any time during the meeting)
CAO UPDATE (May be called at any time during the meeting)
ADJOURNMENT

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