My Recent Activities
Tuesday was a Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors meeting. The agenda was relatively short, but a few highlights include:
- Consider adoption of Resolution 2024-12 authorizing the General Manager, or their designee, to prepare and file a CEQA Notice of Exemption for the Daguerre Point Dam Nature-like Fishway Phase 2 Site Investigations Program
- Receive a presentation from interns on projects completed during the 2024 Summer Intern Program.
Additional items on my calendar included a touch base with a company looking to invest in Yuba County, a touch base with Yuba County Community Development leadership, a Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Executive Committee meeting, and an NCWA Conservation Task Force meeting with Assemblyman James Gallager and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians to discuss opportunities to learn from either other and fund common ground on Sacramento Valley water issues.
While my calendar was light on formal meetings, it was full of community-related events, including: a reception for the Beale Military Liason Council (BMLC) Golf Tournament, a BMLC Golf Tournament with my host commander at Beale (Lt Col Brennan Howell), a fundraiser for “Yes on 36“, and the annual Yuba Water Agency employee BBQ. In addition, I celebrated the grand opening of the new Jamba Juice in Plumas Lake and the new Wendys in Linda. I also had an opportunity to provide an update on important South Yuba County infrastructure projects at the weekly South Yuba Sunrise Rotary meeting (slide deck),
Looking ahead to this week
Tuesday is a Yuba Water County Board of Supervisors meeting. Here are a few highlights from the agenda:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to submit a grant application for funding and commit funds for the non-federal cost share under the U.S. Department of Transportation FY 2023-FY 2024 Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. (this is to seek federal funding for the Plumas Lake Blvd Interchange, Phase 2)
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Approve Board of Supervisors Grand Jury responses to be sent to the Judge of the findings made in the 2023/24 Yuba County Grand Jury Report,
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Hold public hearing, waive first reading, and introduce ordinance repealing and re-enacting Chapter 2.160 of Title II of the Yuba County Ordinance Code relating to the County Seal and County Logo.
Additional items on my calendar include a day-long Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) strategic planning committee (i.e. executive committee) leadership retreat to discuss SACOG initiatives and programs in 2025, an agenda review meeting for Yuba Water Agency, a Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) legislative update meeting, and a tour of Beale AFB with Placer County elected officials.
This week, community-related events on my calendar include a ribbon cutting for the track at Lindhurst High School and a networking event for Sacramento Advocates for Rail and Transit.
Announcements & Events
- Nicolaus Labor Day Parade, 10 am on September 2nd
- Plumas Lake Oktoberfest, October 5th at Eufay Wood Park
- Volunteer to be a poll worker for the November 5th election (more info & application)
- Plumas Lake Walking Moai – Monday’s 6:30 am at Eufay Wood Park (north parking lot).
*Picture is a collage of various things from my week: Beale Military Liason Council golf tournament, giving an update on South Yuba County infrastructure projects at the weekly South Yuba Sunrise Rotary meeting, Yuba Water Agency employee BBQ, Northern California Water Association meeting with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians at Assemblyman Gallagher’s office, Yes on Prop 36 fundraiser, celebrating the opening of Jamba Juice in Plumas Lake, and celebrating the opening of Wendys in Linda.
Thank you for allowing me to serve you!
