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- Approval of the meeting agenda: Passed 5-0. Individual ayes recorded for Chairman Brown, Vice Chairman Crew, Supervisor Epperson, Supervisor Onetto and Supervisor Carnell.

- Approval of the consent agenda (with item 2U pulled): Passed 5-0. The consent agenda included authorization related to the Upper Ridge Road Rehabilitation Project (authorization referenced in packet and meeting comments to George Reed, Inc., for $1,400,000) and the start of the bid process for new tennis/pickleball courts for Fiddletown Park and Pioneer Park. The board noted the Upper Ridge bid was about $600,000 under estimate.

- Resolution recognizing the Amador Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary: Passed 5-0. The resolution cited the foundation’s founding in 2000, its role in launching Amador’s Giving Tuesday and lifetime grant and scholarship totals included in the resolution text.

- Authorization to send letters of support for Amador Fire Safe Council grant applications: Passed 5-0. The board voted to provide the requested letters to aid pending grant applications.

- Transfer of $80,000 in pre-2020 Park & Rec development-impact fees to the City of Ione for Howard Park horse arena upgrades and pickleball-court conversion: Passed 5-0.

- Waiver of ordinance reading and scheduling the meeting-schedule ordinance for adoption at the next meeting: Passed 5-0. The proposed amendment updates meeting-schedule language to align the code with current practice and removes language that specifically referenced December scheduling.

- Approval of meeting minutes: Passed 5-0.

All formal votes reported in the meeting were recorded as unanimous (5-0). The board’s recorded ayes were Chairman Brown, Vice Chairman Crew, Supervisor Epperson, Supervisor Onetto and Supervisor Carnell for the votes listed above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Amador County Board of Supervisors' Meeting of 7/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Amador County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the agenda, consent calendar items (including project authorizations), a recognition resolution, grant-support letters and several routine items.","taxTitle","Amador County Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",65687,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6493795,"Board transfers $80,000 in park impact fees to Ione for Howard Park horse arena and pickleball courts",340,3276000,3616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448053-8bd6e741ad60875fb7a74a5017650a3f&start=3276&end=3616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448053-8bd6e741ad60875fb7a74a5017650a3f/thumbnail_3276000.jpg","/articles/6493795/California/Board-transfers-80000-in-park-impact-fees-to-Ione-for-Howard-Park-horse-arena-and-pickleball-courts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493795-4a0ee94e4be196c2ba8c01afd74138b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568045&Signature=Qw7ENGIPwpfq1~oJY3Jeyg7HHqns-ivKuXSmET-kLiHXMg404b2gUJAJ~Hir8VHeRNqo4G7auQgeKLAfVwenR58KHOYP5HJf2uvSmH37KpAUS10l4JR8KEZW0-QrBLGjHofeiXCWB4LSf4gqlDYjl0-HAWan32~26i8dOfLxkqhOHtmThHg26quwVvHaSpzYn2EjhP4k8T-Q0VV5sh4cPGasg1h4JHgpG4j~zj6DxcEM-H1DPsoI~Va33HIf8qa1LCRvssIWW83oE~usJayzx-6VK6Ej~LZGIIsXRSMVlPOL7lWuFo9lEhJ3tOkapOPc0cNtq9GfeKmgnZP6QrvU5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glenn Spitzer, director of General Services Administration, presented a request from the City of Ione for $80,000 from the pre-2020 Park and Recreation Development Impact Fee Fund to support improvements at Howard Park, including upgrades to the horse arena and conversion of an existing tennis court to pickleball.

Spitzer said the Mitigation Fee Act encourages counties to expend qualifying development-impact fees on eligible projects as soon as practicable and confirmed both proposed projects appear in the approved capital improvement plan. City Manager George Lee told the board the funds would help convert tennis courts to multiple pickleball courts and permit arena upgrades such as additional bleachers, which could support larger events and revenue generation.

Supervisor Crew moved to approve the transfer and Supervisor Epperson seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

During discussion board members suggested the county and ACRA (Amador County Recreation Agency) consider broader policy conversations about fee levels and timing; staff said the county retains authority over the county-collected fee and that ACRA administers regional allocations under a separate agreement.

The request used the pre-2020 Park and Rec Development Impact Fee Fund, the board packet said, and staff recommended approval consistent with the capital improvement plan.","The board approved a transfer of $80,000 from the pre-2020 Park & Rec development impact fee fund to the City of Ione to support Howard Park improvements; motion passed 5-0.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6493800,"Board recognizes Amador Community Foundation’s 25 years of local philanthropy",598,650000,1248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448053-8bd6e741ad60875fb7a74a5017650a3f&start=650&end=1248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448053-8bd6e741ad60875fb7a74a5017650a3f/thumbnail_650000.jpg","/articles/6493800/California/Board-recognizes-Amador-Community-Foundations-25-years-of-local-philanthropy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493800-8f9ddcc01463ca9bcfdf394584ad6b1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568045&Signature=OpWtfeOv0BlXg77d-eEq5eTlp36SVkQ-2Bp3Fx7OzGMtdiqrGOApMb~L9KesdIGTITz-oi94JAHJMdc3u0MQJmVGEZkHUBTXu42Wm29pPeFds9vh4AaYAPH-nRCAimKkCjEWwkdecj1RA1RjTiswgUmjnRQ565QCPjWiSMCOdEpn1um5bB9eUmWPaZMRo~XBO6Z4t7-4lKbJeSOCk065x2BwLwZW6qelgUSEBNBB2G6PAxUr~HU6HRhhvCbFBM3AYY-RwwE4kQU9GlAwCgHxtG6OXBn4s1XZ2edkrMoYAYWhvoqM71ViQjTGQSKuMXB3azzVVSMJ1P6bnx0s5OMmuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Amador County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution recognizing the Amador Community Foundation’s 25 years of service and congratulating the foundation’s board, staff and volunteers.

The resolution notes the foundation was established in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) and credited the foundation with founding Amador’s Giving Tuesday, raising more than $3 million for local nonprofits, awarding more than $1.5 million in scholarships and granting “over $11,000,000 back into the Amador County community” since inception.

John Williamson, identified in the meeting as the foundation’s executive director, addressed the board and said, “We are just excited to, continue to grow this, foundation and help the community in a variety of ways.” Several board members and audience members praised long-serving volunteers and past leaders during a brief public recognition.

A motion to adopt the resolution passed 5-0.

The board and foundation paused for a photo after the vote and the board scheduled a formal presentation and staff remarks as part of the meeting record.","The Amador County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution congratulating the Amador Community Foundation on its 25th anniversary and citing its grantmaking, scholarships and local impact; resolution passed unanimously.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6493805,"Fire Safe Council updates supervisors on fuel-break projects, mapping and maintenance; board OKs letters of support",1886,1414000,3300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448053-8bd6e741ad60875fb7a74a5017650a3f&start=1414&end=3300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448053-8bd6e741ad60875fb7a74a5017650a3f/thumbnail_1414000.jpg","/articles/6493805/California/Fire-Safe-Council-updates-supervisors-on-fuel-break-projects-mapping-and-maintenance-board-OKs-letters-of-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493805-8b20c8d69e45d854651a898f6b02cdab/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568045&Signature=mzisUhe473Ew4ppoUlge-7FaFfopBPOLrqDL7WXvw6qFFN1kvh8hxFP99auBd4v8lBYXYGV6aOKIdXBTG8VYZfO7MBtphxw16ahLs-vHkxo7aHpalpIdENuLM5Fe2i1C6CDWz7sYKYA8SXrOG33b9uuMqUwfb3YcppTKLRkWd8xZ1YB~ZY8lkFSknqZxx68Vqrhi8vO90SsaWu66wZ1nsFi~mm7oBfdliegW4pDCXO0LZmu~uFkSHzZGHupqBVDiXgmwWoSdC5nlM0eKZNSYAveAICHuRA-HT-RYdI0ipCyoavKIcrBmjjMZ0vkcTebsUK5niAWJsVq5VwgSVzAKvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amanda Watson, coordinator of the Amador Fire Safe Council, told the Amador County Board of Supervisors the council has completed several large fuel-break projects, is developing a countywide maintenance and mapping strategy, and is seeking grant funding to sustain work already underway.

Watson said the council’s mission is “to improve the protection of Amador County residents, their properties from catastrophic wildfire through action, partnership, education, and outreach.” She told the board the council is entirely grant-funded and partners closely with Cal Fire, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), local fire agencies and private landowners.

The council described several near-complete projects: the Upper Rancheria fuel break (267 acres on private land and 36 acres on BLM ground), a River Pines treatment that has treated about 131 acres surrounding the town, and maintenance and expansion work on the Pine Acres fuel break (about 102 acres treated). Watson said the Amador County Forest Health Project has treated about 282 acres on a set of BLM-managed parcels and that a Crestview treatment (13 acres) used programmatic NEPA to allow targeted herbicide follow-up to improve treatment longevity.

Watson said ingress-and-egress work treated 66.5 miles of county roads and 11.5 miles of private roads in 2024; across funding sources the council reported about 127 miles of road treatments. She told the board that in 2024 the direct risk-reduction funding put on the ground totaled about $1.6 million and that landowners contributed roughly 34,655 volunteer hours, producing about $1.3 million of estimated match. The council reported total 2024 expenses of about $2.1 million, with roughly 81% going to contractors performing on-the-ground work and 11% to contracted staff and project management.

Watson said the council has 37 recognized Firewise communities in Amador County and helped seven communities achieve or renew recognition in 2024. She also described a planned update to the countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), with a target completion date in April 2026, and requested a countywide mapping tool to show fuel breaks and projects across multiple agencies for better long-term coordination.

Board members asked about federal funding delays and herbicide use. Watson said some federal notices of funding opportunity were paused earlier in the year but are moving again, and she confirmed the council has used programmatic NEPA on at least one site to permit targeted herbicide follow-up this year. She also noted maintenance is a significant ongoing need: “the maintenance of these fuel breaks, vegetation grows back,” she said, adding that the council is working on monitoring and a maintenance protocol and is exploring options to use Cal Fire crews for recurring maintenance work.

Supervisor Onetto moved to authorize the county to send letters of support for the Fire Safe Council’s listed grant applications; Vice Chairman Crew seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

The council requested continued coordination with the Resource Conservation District, the Ag Commissioner and BLM for invasive-species control and green-waste disposal, and staff said several funding applications are pending in the current grant cycle. Watson said the council will continue to seek federal and state funding for planned projects including Volcano Hills, Upper Jackson Gate and Thompson Ridge (the latter funded by BLM resources), and to finalize the CWPP and a countywide mapping system.

Next steps identified by the council include maintaining completed fuel breaks, pursuing funding for ingress/egress work, finishing the CWPP by April 2026 and continuing outreach and Firewise-community support.","Amador Fire Safe Council coordinator Amanda Watson briefed the Amador County Board of Supervisors on completed and planned fuel-break projects, road treatments, Firewise-community work and funding needs; the board voted to send letters of support for grant applications.","actionData","errors"]

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