Kim Dawson

The Board meeting addressed numerous general orders, including the approval of changes in the Assessment Roll and numerous tax cancellations for property acquired by the Division of Highways. Several tax refund claims were approved. The Board authorized mileage and expenses for various staff members to attend meetings related to rabies control, Medicare, and County Clerks/Registrars of Voters. Agreements for the acquisition of land for County Road Purposes were approved, and Resolution No. 208-65 amended the authorized personnel resolution regarding positions for the Public Defender and Recreation Department. Resolutions were passed to discharge unpaid County Hospital accounts. Ordinance No. 734 amended the El Dorado County Building Code. The Board approved requests from the Health Officer for services from the Road Department in Lake Tahoe. Requests for blanket travel authorization for the Planning Director, Public Administrator/Guardian, and Civil Defense Coordinator were denied, directing them to adhere to existing ordinance. Vacation carry-over requests for several Road Department employees and a Justice Court Clerk were approved. Decisions were made regarding the Tahoe Keys study and the contract award for kitchen facilities at the Fairgrounds. Contracts were awarded for parking lot paving at the Lake Tahoe Airport and for a school delivery van for the County Schools Office. In Planning Commission Matters, a rezoning request for the Bijou area was denied, and an ordinance (No. 735) was adopted amending the Zoning Ordinance for the El Dorado-Nashville area. Public hearings were set for September 13, 1965, regarding several other rezoning requests. A tentative map for a Resubdivision of Portions of Tahoe Hills Unit No.1 was approved with specific conditions. The Board reviewed the State-wide Fire Safe Program and discussed a property owner's request regarding a strip of land near Al Tahoe. Escaped assessments were approved after hearings. The Board approved payment of all Claims on the Warrant Register and instructed the Probation Officer regarding county car parking procedures. Resolution No. 211-65 amended the authorized personnel resolution for the Library. Later in the session, action on a Supplemental Freeway Agreement was continued to September 27, 1965. The Board acknowledged receipt of a notice to relinquish Highway Right of Way. The location of bus loading facilities on the proposed freeway was referred to the Road Commissioner for consultation with Greyhound Bus Company. The Board placed a report on the White House Conference on Natural Beauty on file and authorized the County Counsel to request Greyhound Bus Company cease parking charter buses in the Ski Run Boulevard area. A letter regarding delayed electricity installation on Sand Ridge Road was referred to Supervisor Worrell. A recommendation to increase liability insurance limits at local airports was approved. Road repair requests for areas near Tamarack Lodge and Pollock Pines were referred to the Road Commissioner. Various emergency and temporary personnel appointments and reclassifications were confirmed. An engineering agreement for the Georgetown Airport runway was approved, as was Resolution No. 212-65 authorizing an action against R & R Rentals. Ordinance No. 736 authorized a census by the U.S. Bureau of Census, and Ordinance No. 737 amended the County Surveyor's salary. Mileage and expense for the Planning Director and commission members to attend various regional planning meetings were authorized. Finally, budget and fund transfers totaling over two million dollars were approved, and further tax cancellations for property acquired by the Division of Highways were approved.

The Board meeting agenda included multiple closed sessions to address existing litigation concerning cases such as El Dorado County vs Midwest Employers Casualty, Benson vs County of El Dorado, Akemon vs Becker, et al., and Trent vs. County Service Area No.9, et al., authorizing settlements or granting authority to counsel to negotiate. The Board also authorized initiating litigation regarding State solid waste laws. Public presentations included proclamations for the annual Ranch Marketing Season, recognition of Cecilia Davies Headington, and proclaiming Diaper Bail Day. The Consent Calendar covered numerous items, including approving assessment roll changes, budget transfers related to high-risk youth intervention services, contract amendments, awarding bids for janitorial paper products and computer paper, adopting resolutions regarding fee establishment for abandoned vehicle abatement and easement vacations, and adopting an ordinance related to personal flotation devices. Department matters involved denying a travel request for the Information Systems and Support Department, introducing ordinances regarding underground storage tanks and delegating authority for the Public Guardian appointment, and setting policy for confidentiality of outside counsel bills. A public hearing was held regarding the appeal of a Special Use Permit revocation for a cabinet making shop, with staff directed to bring back modified conditions for a future meeting.

The Board meeting involved several key actions, including the adoption of the agenda and the approval of the previous meeting's minutes from September 3, 1963. Resolutions were passed regarding the intention to change the name of a County Highway (with a hearing set for October 7, 1963) and amending the Authorized Personnel Resolution for the Civil Defense Department. Ordinances were adopted for deleting Greenwood Reservoir from the Interim Water Conservation Zoning Ordinance and amending the Zoning Ordinance to create the RIA Single Family Residential zone (1-acre minimum sites). The Board also passed an ordinance covering multiple rezoning actions, including changes for areas in West Placerville, Pleasant Valley, Pacific, Phillips, Tahoe Valley, and Bijou. Further actions included referring a matter concerning a Bijou area rezoning back to the Planning Commission for favorable consideration of R2 zoning, continuing a Tahoe Valley rezoning hearing until October 7, 1963, and continuing a hearing regarding Ellsworth and Keusseff's request until November 12, 1963. Various General Orders were approved, such as authorizing extra help for the Welfare Department, authorizing the Chairman to sign Release of Liens, approving changes in Assessment Roll Nos., approving a tax refund claim, and authorizing mileage and expenses for several departments. Encroachment Permits were granted, and an agreement with International Business Machines Corp. for data processing equipment was approved. The Board approved budget transfers for Sly Park water development and the purchase of specialized equipment for the Tax Collector/Auditor/Treasurer. A request was made for the District Attorney to prepare a resolution for the El Dorado County Library to seek a state planning grant. Board members are authorized mileage and expenses for various meetings throughout September and October 1963. A policy was established setting a $1.00 per page charge for copy work in the Service Department, and Resolution No. 193-63 was passed calling for bids for El Dorado Union High School bonds (to be opened October 14, 1963). Motions concerning the location of future county facilities and courthouse financing were discussed, with one motion being lost for want of a second and another motion failing due to a negative vote count. Finally, Ordinance No. 603 was adopted setting the speed limit on Ponderosa Road.

The Board discussed and authorized several actions, including signing Change Order No. 1 to decrease the contract amount for the South Lake Tahoe Government Center project by $950.00 by deleting two exterior signs. The Board approved Warrant Register Claims for El Dorado County and the Community Action Council, Inc. Appointments were made to the position of Public Guardian/Veterans Service Officer, and the resignation of a previous officer was accepted. Several resolutions were adopted concerning compensation rates for election officials and the tabulation of votes for the Presidential Primary Election on June 8, 1976. The Board authorized signing an Agreement with Cubic Productron, Inc. for Election Services for Fiscal Year 1976-77 and authorized the release of a cash deposit for improvements in Ridgeview Village Unit No. 2. The Board approved the purchase of three electronic sirens and speakers for new Sheriff's Department patrol cars and authorized the Chairman to sign an Agreement for berthing the Sheriff's patrol boat on Lake Tahoe, with payments on a monthly basis. An investigation was initiated concerning compliance issues related to Special Use Permit No. 72-138 for Sutter's Mill Retreat, specifically regarding grading, health department requirements, and fire control agency requirements; Special Use Permit No. 73-78 was also included in this investigation. The Board requested a review of anticipated revenues and costs associated with mobilehome park inspections and directed County Counsel to prepare documents to initiate legal action regarding the unconstitutionality of Public Law 93-641. A request for an interest-free loan for Georgetown Divide Health Care Council, Inc. was referred to County Counsel for a determination of legal feasibility for assistance methods. Support for the Regional Occupation Program at American River College Campus was authorized. In Planning Matters, the Board upheld the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny a rezoning petition from Agricultural to Estate Residential in the Placerville area, primarily due to concerns over road circulation (Beals Road) and water problems. The Board set hearings for several other rezoning ordinances and approved budget transfers across various departments including Sheriff's, Welfare Administration, Public Works, Health Dept., and Economic Development. The Board decided not to support Senate Bill 1881 regarding Social Service Program Funding but supported Assembly Bill 3199 concerning State funding for detention and correctional facilities. The Board approved assignments to the Credit Bureau of El Dorado County for claims and authorized road closures for the 24th Annual Jeepers Jamboree in Georgetown.

The Board addressed several matters during this continued meeting. A request to sign a Subgrant for $163,000.00 with the Women's Information Center to provide services to the "Displaced Homemaker" was continued to April 29, 1980. The Board authorized the District Attorney to purchase two used vehicles, approving Budget Transfer No. 60 for $2,000.00 to cover the cost. A request from the Placerville Olympic Committee to adopt a Proclamation challenging other communities to sponsor local Olympic contests was continued after residents protested the proposed location in a residential neighborhood. The Board approved the transfer of Special Use Permit No. 70-138 related to a mobilehome placement on a 20-acre parcel, adding a condition for permit revocation upon property transfer. Finally, the Golden Empire Health Systems Agency request for a local per capita contribution was referred to the Health Department for budget inclusion, and a request from Air Dorado regarding fuel costs, rent, and county office usage was referred to the Airports Director for review.