My Recent Activities
Since this Tuesday was the 5th Tuesday of the month, there was no regular Yuba County Board of Supervisors or regular Yuba Water Agency board meeting. However, there was a special Yuba Water closed session meeting to conduct a routine evaluation of the general manager.
I also hae a monthly Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Transportation Committee meeting on my calendar this week; you can find the agenda here. Two items of significant public interest are on the agenda, including:
- Public Hearing: 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program, Amendment #1 to the 2023 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy and Air Quality Conformity Analysis.
- Transportation Project List Development for the 2025 Blueprint.
Additional meetings on my calendar this week included a SACOG Transportation Committee agenda review meeting, a meeting with MJUSD to discuss growth in south Yuba County, a Yuba Sutter Economic Development Corporation (YSEDC) board meeting, a California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Committee (AENR) meeting, and training for the public about local government and how to make public comment at local government meetings. I was honored to speak at the public comment training and provide the perspective of a local elected official on the importance of public comment and also alternatives to showing up at the meeting.
I had a great time manning a table at the Wheatland Union High School Community Resource fair to provide information and answer questions about Yuba County and Yuba Water Agency.
This week, community-related events on my calendar included volunteering at the Wheatland History Museum.
Looking ahead to this week
Tuesday is a meeting of the Yuba Water Agency board of directors. The agenda contains one item of public interest:
- Consider approving a grant of up to $7 million and a loan of up to $8.33 million to the Camptonville Community Partnership to continue developing a bioenergy facility to be constructed in Dobbins, CA.
I also have a Three River Levee Improvement Authority (TRLIA), and I believe the agenda has several items the public may be interested in, including:
- FY 24/25 Budget Hearing
- Ordinance—Public Hearing: Hold a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an ordinance repealing and re-enacting Ordinance No.5 updating public access and rules of conduct in the Feather River Levee Setback Area (FRLSA).
- CFD 2006-1 and CFD 2006-2 FY 24/25 Tax Reports
Additional items on my calendar include a Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) with the Sacramento State President and a White House Senior Advisor plus a webinar on what public officials need to know about local ballot measures and candidate elections.
This week, community-related events on my calendar include Wheatland’s National Night Out at Tom Abe Park on Tuesday, August 6th, from 6pm to 8pm.
Announcements & Events
- Wheatland National Night Out will be held on August 6th, starting at 6pm, at Tom Abe Park
- The Plumas Lake Block Party will be held on August 17th
- Plumas Lake Walking Moai – Monday’s 6:30 am at Eufay Wood Park (north parking lot), except on Memorial Day when we will meet at Walgreens at 7 am.
*Picture is a collage of various things from my week: Representing Yuba County & Yuba Water Agency at the Community Resource Fair hosted by Wheatland Union High School, talking about the importance of public comment from a local elected official’s perspective, Plumas Lake Walking Moai, SACOG Transportation Committee, volunteering at the Wheatland History Museum, the Sutter Health facility in Plumas Lake under construction, and a reminder about the Plumas Lake Block Party.
Thank you for allowing me to serve you!
