Don Knight

The board convened for a special meeting, where the primary action was the formal adoption of the meeting agenda following the call to order and the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

The Board of Supervisors meeting was convened with procedures established for public participation, including instructions for in-person attendance, live-streaming via Zoom and YouTube, and email submission protocols for public comments. An addendum was processed to add an item to the Consent Calendar.

The Board of Supervisors meeting was convened to address various administrative and governance matters for the county. The meeting included the addition of a specific item to the closed session agenda and provided information regarding public participation guidelines, accessibility resources, and the protocols for public comments and document submissions.

The document outlines procedures for public participation in meetings, including instructions for in-person attendance and remote participation via Zoom, guidelines for providing public comments, and established protocols for maintaining order during commission meetings.

The committee meeting covered several operational and policy items. The committee approved a teleconference finding pursuant to Government Code subsection 54953(e)(3) to allow continued virtual meetings during the state of emergency. A presentation on biomass cogeneration efforts was received and filed. The committee approved a motion to submit a letter of opposition to the Board of Supervisors regarding a proposed permanent ban on industrial hemp, advocating instead for the continuation of the Hemp Pilot Program. Furthermore, the committee approved updates to the action plan to establish an ad hoc committee focused on identifying economic opportunities within the Cameron Park and Shingle Springs corridor.