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Interim staff described the disclosure as formalizing a process the city already encourages: when a property transfers, the buyer should receive a certificate of lateral compliance or be made aware of the requirement so repairs or tests can be negotiated during escrow. City staff said the proposed disclosure was developed with input from the El Dorado County Association of Realtors and their Government Affairs Committee.

Kimberly Beal, government affairs director for the El Dorado County Association of Realtors, told the council her association supports a standardized disclosure and will publish it for members and the public. \"By adopting the requirement for the real estate transfer disclosure statement, our association will educate our members and make sure they understand the importance of complying with the regulation,\" Beal said.

Councilmembers discussed adding an \"other\" checkbox and short explanation line under item 3 on the form to capture unusual situations (for example pump/lift systems, negotiated escrow arrangements or trustee/estate sales). City staff and the building official said the change was acceptable and would help realtors and title officers record exceptions while preserving the ordinance objective: ensuring lateral issues are identified and resolved in conjunction with transfers.

The council adopted the resolution with the addition after a motion and roll-call vote: Carter — aye; Nel — aye; Yarbrough — aye; Vice Mayor Gottberg — aye; Mayor Clerici — aye. Staff said the disclosure will be posted on the city website and the city will collect comments on the ADA transition plan concurrently; staff also confirmed a public comment period for the disclosure work.

The measure is intended to increase compliance and reduce instances where a buyer assumes property title without knowledge of required lateral repairs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Placerville City Council Meeting 03 25 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Placerville adopted a standardized private sewer lateral compliance disclosure to be used in real-estate transfers; the El Dorado County Association of Realtors helped refine the form and council added an \"other\" checkbox to accommodate exceptional transactions.","taxTitle","Placerville, El Dorado County, California","taxId",12827,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6622073,"Council approves downtown event closures; merchants urge changes to make events benefit local stores",2350,1079000,3429000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9&start=1079&end=3429","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9/thumbnail_1079000.jpg","/articles/6622073/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Council-approves-downtown-event-closures-merchants-urge-changes-to-make-events-benefit-local-stores","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622073-3135cf401e78f73c2049f6baa183310b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175067&Signature=E0uASzHuFAamyBXNfO554oSB5gvjj5leVBGD-Rv~g0UkpyE92LjSdJnj35-uFjzQU4LVYESVjQBsq1tRz6xwi45uVYNYfYgbFmpO6cgLqIT3cQvYcQHkW41oOz5SDT0-2BPXU0WFMGnCgnLFYDz8OmcgAxWmaqP9WcusqNSFfuP~y2vG7UImCtbOpK2rTMd0lupx5Gw04g-M-P82nAr5ZnC9lOmSYOPG-HrzeuC32GJtAbAs59oRGmmp0FCNMPDIBcM5NAmlDtppsG6zMfOjQNflsL07EpuRgG0sL7NfBnfv4muoTThtnRmQfwsRPiehJSqd0lp5MHxVdsDVD9CTgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Placerville City Council approved staff recommendations to authorize eight downtown street closures for 2025, with updated dates and primary contacts to be reflected in event permits, and heard extensive public comment about event placement and downtown parking management.

Community Services Director Dennis Nishihara presented the schedule and explained city council approval grants permission to proceed with permit processing but does not automatically finalize permits. \"Although you are providing permission to utilize the downtown, if an event organizer is unable to meet the regulations we adopted previously, we may have to pivot and adjust or scale events back,\" Nishihara said.

Merchants and event organizers said they want downtown closures to drive foot traffic into shops and restaurants rather than simply hosting spectators on Main Street. Alan Ming, representing Merchants on Main, said the group will run the Block Party and Oktoberfest this year and is focused on activities that funnel visitors into local businesses. \"We want these events to be really outreach, events to the community to get them involved, not be afraid to come down to these events because of parking issues,\" Ming said.

Several merchants urged moving car-show displays away from storefronts to the east end of Main Street (Bedford to Cedar Ravine) or parking lots so sidewalks and storefronts remain accessible. Placerville Antiques owner Greg Rezak recommended shifting the car show location and coordinating third-Saturday events like scavenger hunts and evening \"after hours\" promotions to drive store visits.

Parking was raised repeatedly during public comment. Merchant Ruth Michaelson described repeated instances where the third-floor leased parking remained largely unused while first and second floors filled, and asked the city to re-instate signage and consider painting a leased-only area so customer parking is not displaced. Councilmembers and staff discussed returning the item for a focused conversation; staff noted an upcoming equipment upgrade to parking pay stations and suggested a future agenda item to analyze Third Floor leased parking and the broader parking district.

The motion to approve staff recommendations with updated dates and contacts passed on roll call: Carter — aye; Noe — aye; Yarbrough — aye; Vice Mayor Gottberg — aye; Mayor Clerici — aye.

Staff said they will proceed with individual permit reviews, continue outreach to merchants and event organizers, and explore options such as entertainment zones, revenue-sharing models for vendor/booth fees and targeted marketing to help events drive business into shops.","Council approved eight downtown street closures for 2025 and staff clarified permit and staging rules; merchants requested event coordination and changes to car show placement while multiple speakers raised persistent parking concerns including the Third Floor leased spaces.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6622078,"Placerville proclaims April 25 as Natural Connections Day; El Dorado High students lead demonstrations",396,1051000,1447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9&start=1051&end=1447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9/thumbnail_1051000.jpg","/articles/6622078/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Placerville-proclaims-April-25-as-Natural-Connections-Day-El-Dorado-High-students-lead-demonstrations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622078-450ff3377db530b84968830c0194e828/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175067&Signature=THgBCf-Rkpi4~u81OnGqySYArEkXofwq8y8s~1wqnaEof-OoOIc8CdGhofl3PqqBQB-qObVMfFRl-DGSzdOjUleKO7CpPhpcaKfIhC03iMFI9pnjxlEBsqOwiy0onpC4UM5eykZtuTxh0c7m4WYi9lumhZBBGNV19yh5WNLEdYyAWPhvbUrQ5YnjALR9F6PrkLyvkqXrL3neCES1SBgr9UpOPh6mg28WGUZ-MbiUL-1DcT5H9Do1LVc4~H0OASjf6Bhp6of6cOWT2X0C3aVakcATo0A3F0ARzwnyjy1XtAvv0zs1kRDW6YKwdcVbVPh~OySC3K5HVIjDXC163W7GAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Placerville City Council proclaimed April 25, 2025 as Natural Connections Day to recognize the El Dorado High School Natural Resources program and its student-led outreach to seventh graders across the county.

Mayor Clerici read the proclamation and invited students and program leaders to the dais for a photo. Students described planned stations for middle-school visitors including beekeeping, fire ecology, aquaponics, forest management and wilderness first aid. Isaac Gauci, a junior at El Dorado High School, said the East Campus program links students and community partners and noted the program\u0000has hosted hundreds of students since 2008.

Maggie McGay, a junior and president of the Natural Resources program, said the event teaches native-plant cultivation and construction of \"bug hotels\" to introduce young students to native species and ecological concepts. Community speakers praised the program\u0000as a practical workforce pathway and commended student leadership.

Council members and staff expressed support for the student-led event and agreed to provide a proclamation and publicity assistance; the council did not take additional policy or budget actions on the item.","The council proclaimed April 25, 2025, as Natural Connections Day to showcase the El Dorado High School Natural Resources program; students described hands-on stations for middle-school participants and thanked the council for support.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6622083,"Placerville council proclaims April—to October 2025 as wildfire-awareness season; residents urged to create defensible space",578,192000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9&start=192&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9/thumbnail_192000.jpg","/articles/6622083/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Placerville-council-proclaims-Aprilto-October-2025-as-wildfire-awareness-season-residents-urged-to-create-defensible-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622083-a0947cf391fd0a166a578cfe9d800258/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175067&Signature=AvU4nzv46RG2iZcIwOSBNB64fs8rbCOhLun8hZhnVGVqPlaDBrsW3a8iC74oV9bRidYwpwImVfl47~06GBNCMNg71u3gBlmvS4rR0tNlr3CBQFVg6EOQ-oJrWuVzgG9gOmbfIVmY2V840gDVLbPiOtAd-D6pBV9YSsNnGDiHIryMpQnUrgfteV5sdUm4CQLENHvW9xSPwPl6NKAl3~dcuKuyTpDQpcNe53v3OsNOCduiVZEZL1bwsgpZ5gdvJzdfEwXepIlx2YekCfv-3tBhyJalIzztQX0l5n8MaT0Bcc15JlYq3EdivTHXBGOJjxqtCT~jGisitoWTilmpYuTzaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Placerville City Council recognized a proclamation designating April through October 2025 as \"wildfire-awareness season\" and heard public comments urging residents to create and maintain defensible space around homes.

Mayor Clerici read a proclamation describing recent regional fires and called on residents to reduce fire risk on their properties. County wildfire staff and local Fire Safe Council representatives briefed the council on an upcoming outreach campaign and community events.

Tanya Hart of the county Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience said the county and partner agencies will run an intensive public education effort after the county adopts a similar proclamation. \"Following the proclamation, next week, there will be an intensive campaign by all the agencies... educating the community on everything we can be doing together for wildfire preparedness,\" she said.

Several residents and leaders stressed local evacuation concerns. Sue Rodman, a member of the Fire Safe Council, urged property owners to create defensible space, noting that cleared areas around a home can prevent ignition: \"If you do your defensible space... when the wildfires do go through, there's these homes that didn't burn.\"

Another speaker emphasized a transportation study that identified the Clay Street Bridge as a key evacuation and mitigation component. He told the council the bridge in its current configuration cannot safely accommodate both outbound evacuating residents and inbound emergency personnel at the same time, and asked the council to prioritize any future Clay Street Bridge improvements when that item comes before them.

Council staff encouraged residents to report problem areas on public property so staff can follow up; Community Services Director Dennis Nishihara noted recent clearing of city-managed public property in advance of the season.

The council did not take formal regulatory action on the proclamation at the March 25 meeting; the item served as a formal recognition and public-awareness step and as a prompt for planned county-led outreach and local interagency coordination.","The council recognized a countywide wildfire-awareness proclamation, heard public comments about evacuation routes and defensible space, and learned of a coordinated outreach campaign led by the county Office of Wildfire Preparedness and local partners.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6622087,"Placerville council scraps proposed tobacco retail ordinance after wide public debate",1185,2109000,3294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9&start=2109&end=3294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2790152-ac0d2d1ccfa3e66640302ce245fb40b9/thumbnail_2109000.jpg","/articles/6622087/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Placerville-council-scraps-proposed-tobacco-retail-ordinance-after-wide-public-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622087-dfa49630d25d93001572be7de536b70b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175067&Signature=TSfh3YyIvRnoRMn-zwyS9MzXPeYPC5Wm5NoeV8Z3YhOWgk3GS2l4MH8m8WmuDdSch1~jgAsBZRMwo~9Ow2NeMqD2jY-HxPOVMYuYTzwhlwkPzDeBqscVgtP4KP7yjGyF-c79RETzwWUhcGYUGjHxhkMV2Egf~PGgCOcijArcK2rR73KW79ddXgAUipBM3ZczhuNYs0ZHT5lrQhtkSyDH0v7h85Zjykga1IPHKZJzExkwYkT6F5yEtYFF3ICXKItckbRYkxyxrqdFMXGXIJdUBO~VwIeKIbiXuqyhbxVNAN243zrfTB1Qk1PReY6mKkm00ZEzGMef4aHWTTcOwjVsJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Placerville City Council voted to discontinue work on a proposed local tobacco retail ordinance after extended public comment and council debate on March 25.

The motion, moved by Councilmember Noe and seconded for discussion by Vice Mayor Gottberg, instructed staff to no longer pursue the ordinance and passed 4-1. Councilmember Carter voted no; Councilmember Yarbrough, Vice Mayor Gottberg and Mayor Clerici voted in favor of dropping the proposal.

The measure under consideration would have created a local tobacco retail licensing program, limited retail density by population, restricted certain product package sizes and single-use electronic cigarettes, and tightened license-transfer rules. Staff said the draft ordinance would also have allowed the city to revoke local tobacco privileges for repeat violations of state or federal laws and aimed to reduce the overall number of retailers over time through attrition.

City attorney/staff described two transfer options in the draft: (A) transfer to an immediate family member in specified circumstances, or (B) a one-time transfer to another person or entity. Staff reported that the city had identified roughly 19 tobacco retailers and that the draft tightened revocation language to trigger after two or more violations rather than the four-violation threshold previously discussed.

Retailers and business owners filled the public comment period. Mark Strow, owner of the Arco AMPM in Placerville, said the city's plan would sharply reduce business value and tax revenue. \"Changing ownership within a 30-day period would be impossible,\" Strow said, urging a longer transfer window and less punitive revocation thresholds. Matt Strow, a co-owner at the same Arco AMPM, asked the council to treat convenience stores and gas stations differently from smoke shops, noting that some jurisdictions allow different transfer rules depending on the share of revenue derived from tobacco sales.

Several other local retailers and representatives of convenience-store companies warned the council that a strict local licensing regime would lower business valuations, deter buyers and shift customers to outlets outside the city. Parmjit Khara, a local retailer since 2002, asked the city to keep option A (family transfer) so family-run businesses could preserve retirement value. Eldon Price of Stroud Companies described compliance efforts at his stores and said blanket rules would be harmful for long-standing, compliant operators.

Supporters of local licensing, including council members and others, said they wanted a local enforcement tool to address repeated underage sales and to remove bad actors more effectively than relying solely on state processes. Councilmember Yarbrough and staff noted that recent state law changes (SB 1230) increase penalties for selling to minors and provide local code-enforcement options, but also said state enforcement requires multi-agency steps that can be slow. \"We can enforce existing state and federal laws,\" staff said, but argued the local licensing scheme would give the city additional, more-direct remedies for repeat offenders.

After deliberations and several proposed amendments to narrow the ordinance to a licensing-only approach, Councilmember Noe ultimately moved to stop pursuing the ordinance entirely. The council then called the roll: Carter — aye; Noe — no; Yarbrough — aye; Gottberg — aye; Mayor Clerici — aye. The motion passed 4-1.

The record shows strong, divided public sentiment: many small-business owners urged the council to avoid what they called onerous transfer and product restrictions; public-health advocates who supported local authority were present earlier in the process but did not dominate the March 25 public comment record. Councilmembers said they may revisit enforcement tools if a narrower, licensing-only approach is requested later, but no specific follow-up ordinance was directed at the March 25 meeting.

The council\u0000decision does not change state or federal tobacco laws. Councilmembers emphasized that current state penalties for underage sales and recent state-level changes remain enforceable by state agencies and through local criminal or administrative channels.","After several hours of public comment and council discussion, Placerville\u0000City Council voted 4-1 to stop pursuing a local tobacco retailer ordinance that would have created new licensing and limits on retailers, citing concerns about burden on small businesses and duplication of state enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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