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PAWS board member Dan Foss, chief of police with the Nevada City Police Department, told the council the group was formed after discussions with unhoused residents who said giving up pets was a barrier to seeking treatment. “For many people, that’s the case — our pets are our children, and people are not going to do that,” Foss said, describing how PAWS aims to prevent that trade-off.

The nonprofit’s founder, Liz Newman, described services the group will offer, including foster placements while owners are in treatment, veterinary care (with spay/neuter services “offered and provided”), food and grooming supplies, and post-treatment reunion support. Newman cited national research during her remarks: she said treatment completion rates rise when clients know their pets are safe and that large shares of shelter surrenders result from owner crises.

Newman and Foss gave several cost figures and local estimates as part of PAWS’ case for feasibility. They said average animal shelter control costs in Nevada County are about $703 per animal for a 30-day stay, and that short-term foster care averages roughly $300 per animal for 30 days, which PAWS callers framed as a significant local savings. PAWS plans to track metrics including number of clients served, treatment completion rates and pet-health outcomes and cited potential partners such as local veterinary clinics and Nevada County Public Health and Behavioral Health.

Council members thanked the presenters and asked questions about program details; a council member asked whether spay and neuter services would be part of PAWS’ offering. Newman said those services “will be offered and provided” and that the board is discussing whether to require alteration in some cases.

Foss and Newman said PAWS is a registered 501(c)(3), has a five-person board and is seeking foster families and community support. Newman gave the organization’s website during the meeting as www.pawsnc.org and encouraged people to reach out through social media or via the Nevada City Police Department for further information.

Organizers asked only for community awareness and volunteer fosters at this stage; no request for city funding or formal council action was made at the meeting.

The presentation concluded with council members expressing support and urging community members to consider fostering or donating.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A newly formed Grass Valley nonprofit, PAWS (Protecting Animals While Supporting Sobriety), told the City Council it will provide temporary foster care and veterinary services so people entering addiction treatment do not have to surrender their pets.","taxTitle","Grass Valley, Nevada County, California","taxId",59323,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_32":74,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":75,"_40":76,"_42":77,"_44":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6574164,"Votes at a glance: Council approves consent calendar; agenda amended to postpone appeal to May 13",4407,717000,5124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3&start=717&end=5124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3/thumbnail_717000.jpg","/articles/6574164/Grass-Valley/Nevada-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Council-approves-consent-calendar-agenda-amended-to-postpone-appeal-to-May-13","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574164-44571318b9e13f1d94f67247ec642e55/orig.mp4?Expires=1769841067&Signature=bVG0--P5msCsca7xdAtoIYESEM3807u4YLfV3wVHopzrTquDUiJ4IbNTeA4quLmRrWsIRvp0lSHyvGf6pf4yJlEmDBfSEVCef3FPhTUEYj-ozudBu62bCLQdunwifHIYTBrsYbzyxw33N7EodS9swwPn1wMwoeWrNyCgmBi5N-78gOmbUsFTHQ1~Ykamw6XKNp3BT8zvDdIN-bLQGm2K6yy049kHdIwLBesc5qtFe1leTk2trgOUkW6YPd1NR5G10xAE33DZ07XfC2QquT~2ufVawJd-VD~Lutbt8Xed56CzM8rQhaVN5NjYYSSKp6Kg1maBU6QLwUBoVNMf2Z19Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grass Valley City Council took two procedural actions at its April 22 meeting:

The council amended the agenda to postpone an administrative appeal (referred to at the meeting as item 8) to the May 13 meeting to accommodate the appellant’s request for a translator. The request to postpone was made during the agenda‑approval portion of the meeting and the council voted to carry the amendment.

Later in the meeting the council approved the consent calendar by roll call; the mayor called for a motion, the consent calendar was moved and seconded, and the roll call recorded five yes votes: Council member Arbuckle, Council member Bonamolo, Council member Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli and Mayor Hodge. The mayor announced the motion carried 5–0.

No separate discussion of individual consent items occurred on the record after public comment; the consent calendar included a variety of routine items (members of the public referenced specific consent topics during public comment), and the motion to adopt the calendar passed as one action.

No other ordinances, resolutions or final actions were taken on separate measures during this meeting’s business portion as recorded in the transcript.","The Grass Valley City Council on April 22 approved the consent calendar by a 5‑0 roll call and amended the agenda to postpone an administrative appeal (item 8) to the May 13 meeting to accommodate a translator; both procedural actions were passed by voice or roll call as recorded in the meeting.",{"_32":86,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":87,"_40":88,"_42":89,"_44":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6574170,"Skateboarders urge council to preserve Condon Park as petition tops 400 signatures",689,2720000,3409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3&start=2720&end=3409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3/thumbnail_2720000.jpg","/articles/6574170/Grass-Valley/Nevada-County/California/Skateboarders-urge-council-to-preserve-Condon-Park-as-petition-tops-400-signatures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574170-90f695d5eef1503d0734f1bf335d876b/orig.mp4?Expires=1769841067&Signature=CPcT-m8XHdCGSvdDdc514J5VwkA5GrdUx2lWvZ-kpOGDtUcEkf0uO1G-U22y4o8k3epdAo3LdBhi8w~XQSXOgbSV84ENOxaiIBV-cch1JtD2~sjcpa6q05Mvv9G7ZVjur5wwALA17h3c~yvEZq6oZhyOvcF0CdYCRTQVLGM3zyLrE6dgFzRjAIGjTSARoT2zSqcV3wFrq6yVtxNdu~9XDTA9vKB6cgHudY-J2tA4v3loHYj6o1y9EVJdKwD-AYYLQKx89UpoG2oROQfkfSeRo01VohQ5hF9bcYjpPlWfmQ-zS3IxDha0cuS5srMmvz6xarI8NfS-X9Uj6sdl1lPC-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A string of public comments at the April 22 Grass Valley City Council meeting urged the city not to demolish the existing skate facility at Condon Park and called for more community engagement on plans for a replacement.

Several speakers said the existing park is highly used and has regional draw. Eric Gorman, who identified himself as a skateboarder, said the current park is “beloved, highly utilized, and perfectly suitable,” and urged the city to build a new, larger park on different land rather than reducing the existing footprint.

Orion Perez, who said he skates the park almost daily, said more community meetings and at least one public survey or vote should be held before construction proceeds. “Grindline could have taken community input through in‑person discussions or online surveys,” Perez said, noting community meetings last year did not reflect the number of regular skaters. Perez and others said the city had already postponed work briefly and could delay construction further to allow more input.

Multiple speakers said a petition opposing demolition has more than 400 signatures and urged the council to preserve the park. Hayden Williams, who said he grew up skating at the facility, called it “one of a kind” and asked the council not to tear it down. Zarin Nicholas and other commenters suggested expanding skateable space rather than reducing it, and asked the city to add amenities such as restrooms and shade at any new site.

Speakers raised safety concerns about a proposed smaller replacement, saying a reduced footprint would increase collisions and injuries. One commenter asked the council to reconsider based on long‑standing local use and events that bring visitors; another suggested building a new facility on additional land while retaining the existing park.

Council members did not take action on the skate‑park issue during the meeting. Several commenters were told the council cannot act on matters that are not agendized during public comment, and were invited to leave materials with the city clerk for follow‑up.","Multiple skateboarders and community members urged the council not to demolish the existing skate facility at Condon Park and asked for additional community meetings or a public vote; they said a proposed replacement would be significantly smaller and risk safety and lost skateable area.",{"_32":98,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":99,"_40":100,"_42":101,"_44":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6574173,"Grass Valley meeting features sharply divided public comments over council’s earlier ceasefire resolution",1649,2430000,4079000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3&start=2430&end=4079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3/thumbnail_2430000.jpg","/articles/6574173/Grass-Valley/Nevada-County/California/Grass-Valley-meeting-features-sharply-divided-public-comments-over-councils-earlier-ceasefire-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574173-12560cbf48ae33a85558ac2f9e2f613f/orig.mp4?Expires=1769841067&Signature=dhARWpFRKOegpuTk-YfFLUAVjcT2DYxN7S4zfbelELH58N~iP116ln5gE7Xt7JAtOzi7f6J7BPHSUihLTWQi9sCd0Esp1T3nbFEEnV83OPoMqjhwCSCqwd4C~gKaUR5l46Hy9Fh-Px0EhPQNY61A5GyRUJzmMVz1~L7BBaO9pMSZlGqUPXUOe3RcDNA-3Sqg8o4f4txMPU7e3mZiFOToQXCwrBX6fTzEfEpXbWCteVhLBn-0aYwQjEyre7dUe~848M~sN3Feo6dWWku7FYYRQBA8I5KXpr5KHB3nnECnl2w7~1QxlscyPNawgUmfd0oqVWV6d6kAp77Dm4Suu-cOWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public commenters at the Grass Valley City Council meeting on April 22 sharply disagreed about a ceasefire resolution the council adopted at a prior meeting, with multiple speakers praising the council’s action and others urging the council to rescind or reconsider it.

Mikos Faberson, who identified himself as a resident and advocate, opened the sequence of remarks urging the council to “defend its passage” of the resolution, which he said resulted from public advocacy demanding a ceasefire and an end to killing. “If anything, the resolution should have been stronger,” Faberson said, calling for a broader arms embargo in remarks to the council.

Several speakers praised the council for taking what they described as a moral stand. Noga Wazanski said the council had “demonstrated moral clarity and courage” by passing the resolution and urged the community to support the action. Don Fraser and Jeffrey Gottesman echoed that support, thanking the council for the vote and citing international human‑rights reports in their remarks.

Other speakers opposed the resolution and asked the council to reverse it. Jedidiah Watson and other callers asserted the resolution was written by outside groups and argued the council had exceeded its municipal authority. One caller said the document was authored by an organization he called CARE and urged the council to acknowledge a mistake and withdraw the resolution. Another speaker who identified herself as an Israeli American said she feared the resolution’s language had real‑world consequences for Jewish residents’ safety.

Speakers on both sides referenced national and international reporting and legal standards; several opponents said the council’s action risked polarizing the local community. Supporters described the motion as an exercise of moral responsibility and urged adherence to U.S. laws that restrict arms transfers to governments that commit human‑rights abuses.

Council members did not take new action on the resolution during this meeting; the portion of the agenda for public comment recorded these statements and returned the council to its agenda business after commenters finished. No formal reconsideration, motion to rescind or staff report on the resolution occurred during this session.

The comments reflected sustained public engagement on the topic: the meeting’s public‑comment period included multiple callers who identified themselves for and against the earlier action, and several speakers asked the council to either stand by the resolution or to start a formal process to walk it back.","At public comment dozens of people urged the council either to defend or to rescind a previously passed ceasefire resolution, with speakers alternately praising the council’s moral stance or saying the council overstepped its jurisdiction and amplified outside groups.",{"_32":110,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":111,"_40":112,"_42":113,"_44":114,"_46":115,"_48":116,"_50":117,"_52":118,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":119,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":120,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6574179,"Grass Valley police outline regional digital‑forensics work, training and new equipment",614,1720000,2334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3&start=1720&end=2334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3109410-1c8745bc3c20e25b3d71e31a6f12d4c3/thumbnail_1720000.jpg","/articles/6574179/Grass-Valley/Nevada-County/California/Grass-Valley-police-outline-regional-digitalforensics-work-training-and-new-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574179-7809fe4422e302a75b970fa22b2d5f08/orig.mp4?Expires=1769841067&Signature=cthHzv4IfhvM~WnPtq5TJaYnnExcdGoLrNrleKIhiRJWKNzIETRXkVVCMlis-~ZEMapu5o9HWBIiusnwbF1o6Nzja~~LpIu7foDbVIfh3rRuR1TlstuvdBHVq3rdDUX0vZlgmLPFyIuSOIB05v0NsDHWTCOZDoYGVwSD70FWntwXbNSkFGJ08VeRBffbgK5YZI5ToEw52AA3lZIA0CZPy-0X~27Fr6gfW-VIjwHDY3j5tczengkl~b1ud1rVjTO2mkOW4DsIdJpaoF8sgIslgbM9flhRZ9Yn4P7lhMmTC1tm20dEvWMo0TSJsYm06MKtuhciGmd4lpENhybfNR270w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grass Valley Police Department gave the City Council an update on local digital‑forensics capacity on April 22, describing a regional task force, recent federal training and new equipment the department obtained through a Secret Service–funded program.

Alex Gamelgaard, chief of police, introduced Detective Chris Roberts as the department’s high‑tech and cyber‑crimes investigator. Roberts said the region has become heavily dependent on digital evidence and that his unit now serves as a regional resource alongside the Nevada County District Attorney’s Office, Truckee Police Department and Nevada City Police Department.

Roberts provided workload statistics dating back to January 2024: “Since that time, we’ve had 103 cases where we’ve done digital forensics work. On those cases, we’ve processed 261 digital evidence items and processed about 42,000 gigabytes worth of data,” he said, describing phones, tablets and vehicle systems as common sources of material.

Roberts said he completed a three‑week mobile‑device examination course at the Secret Service’s National Computer Forensics Institute in Hoover, Alabama, and that the training came with hardware, two years of software licensing and certifications. “We came home with approximately $50,000 worth of equipment that was all grant funded through the Secret Service,” he said.

He also described local training hosted by a vendor, MSAB, and said the regional task force has assisted agencies including Sierra County, El Dorado County, CHP and Sacramento County. Roberts noted investigations supported by digital evidence ranged from drug offenses and organized retail theft to child‑exploitation cases.

Council members praised the work and asked practical questions from the floor. In response to a question about finding lost cell phones, Roberts said the public should turn found phones in to local police, and noted dispatchers can sometimes identify the number associated with a found device.

No policy or budget requests for the council were made during the presentation; the briefing was framed as an informational update on capacity, training and regional cooperation.","Detective Chris Roberts told the City Council the department’s regional digital‑forensics unit handled 103 cases since January 2024 and processed about 42,000 gigabytes of data; he described recent Secret Service training and about $50,000 of grant-funded equipment received through the program.","actionData","errors"]

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