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Warburton presented a memo with cost estimates tied to chip-seal and rubberized-asphalt treatments. She said if Lower Ridge were done with the grant the county's out-of-pocket contribution could be approximately $264,000 (memo, table estimates), but later in public discussion a supervisor calculated that, under an alternative interpretation of the grant award rates, the county's share could be closer to $550,000 for the identified section. Warburton also said the CalRecycle-style grant has a minimum material requirement (2,000 tons) and that the maximum grant reduction cited was $375,000 in one example.

Supervisors and staff discussed practical issues including striping, traffic control, contractor experience with rubberized asphalt and whether the county could buy material at a discount and use it on other county paving. Contractors contacted by staff said the material is workable if installed without excessive reworking; staff suggested in-place trial patches would be feasible.

After discussion, Supervisor Evans moved and Supervisor Cornell seconded a motion to approve pursuing the grant with projects that include Lower Ridge Road and collectors in Comanche Village; the motion passed on a 5-0 vote. Staff said they would prioritize collector roads over low-use courts when assembling the final list for the grant application and would look at SB 1 and other funding sources to fill county-match needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Amador County Board of Supervisors' Meeting of 9/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Supervisors approved staff to pursue a rubberized-pavement grant for Lower Ridge Road and collector roads in Comanche Village after reviewing fund availability, cost estimates and installation considerations.","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},6751572,"Board approves MOU with Golden State Connect Authority to advance rural fiber; local ISP seeks coordination on \"overbuild\"",1147,5149000,6296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739181-2a1354502a3685ad55864a89ba3b1135&start=5149&end=6296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739181-2a1354502a3685ad55864a89ba3b1135/thumbnail_5149000.jpg","/articles/6751572/California/Board-approves-MOU-with-Golden-State-Connect-Authority-to-advance-rural-fiber-local-ISP-seeks-coordination-on-overbuild","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751572-a6e456762f4a33ed7243bcdcbc0e8fca/orig.mp4?Expires=1773674217&Signature=gUz3PglbAFZRoqgmlB2CMp9dEVyohh5-EbB9Q1myyht~78jsm7TO1O5u2lQnG~gyqbmIxjwbWdS7Tqm0T0Ld0mDWN8bvDYeoAZPHBPRfdmLWFeTxvMmJ5ZO3YCZjVu~JMkTlTRtHb-1v~B5mF4GaI0hU5n~4xMw9r0rwkGGlmQgaldBQ0OlUSzn9Qq~qKfhsxXWjSU2b1aygilhFTZJ~r4v2iwbXjz6r2wzoFd2L6PKKoe9SZMv3e4l0-Ffqo2dj5hg2RYSASBHnKDxLTB-e2WKWuxaLAuTOV8Bv~NYcnOfqT7LjTL2EMQp2jCupn0uPYpPHoFZkUXFlIqgI7ZzopA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Golden State Connect Authority, a joint powers agency convened by rural counties to pursue broadband grants and construction, allowing GSCA to move forward with construction requests for proposals and municipal bond financing.

Pat Blacklock, chief executive officer of the Rural County Representatives of California and executive director of GSCA, told the board GSCA was formed in late 2021 to help rural counties pursue broadband funds and that the agency has secured significant construction awards that it intends to pair with municipal bond financing. \"We've been awarded about $185 million for construction, which we will pair with about $100 million in municipal bond financing,\" Blacklock said, and he said the MOU is a critical step for releasing construction RFPs and for approaching bond investors.

Local provider representatives including a Volcano Communications spokesperson told the board they are concerned that portions of the GSCA project overlap with existing, functional fiber installed by local providers. Frank, representing Volcano, said the CPUC maps used in the planning process were outdated in places and that the project, as mapped, would \"overbuild\" reliable existing fiber in parts of the county.

GSCA and Volcano agreed to pursue regular coordination. The board asked GSCA to meet monthly with Volcano and county representatives initially (with the supervisors who serve on GSCA participating as ad hoc stewards) to try to minimize duplicate construction and to explore partnership options such as network access or revenue-sharing arrangements.

David Griffith, vice chair of GSCA and an Alpine County supervisor, said smaller counties would not have otherwise attracted private investment to bring fiber to many rural areas. He said Golden State Connect Authority's structure as a public agency offers flexibility local jurisdictions often need.

The board approved the MOU and related resolution by voice vote. Supervisors directed staff and GSCA to set up recurring meetings with Volcano and county representatives and to return to the board if significant changes to scope or funding are proposed.","The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Golden State Connect Authority so the agency can proceed with construction RFPs and municipal bond financing to extend fiber in rural Amador County.",{"_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},6751577,"UCCE warns CalFresh Healthy Living program will end Sept. 30 after funding cut; county explores school-farm and partner support",1156,1541000,2697000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739181-2a1354502a3685ad55864a89ba3b1135&start=1541&end=2697","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739181-2a1354502a3685ad55864a89ba3b1135/thumbnail_1541000.jpg","/articles/6751577/California/UCCE-warns-CalFresh-Healthy-Living-program-will-end-Sept-30-after-funding-cut-county-explores-school-farm-and-partner-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751577-731ece01dfa65150fb002ad5adaa1966/orig.mp4?Expires=1773674217&Signature=U1pgJm1ZLlshyuHMMKYSVInE12AsGXK9pJ29CI3O8hWwB2rnkvubtMCATQQvQbuWh0ODUZctngG1dbqSZQmHZUqrMJ3-ursfVlKuBnrmK8ET7khIiNXLjjSY0fRycntq1IZuQ5ybGbZlyw1Yt4630uyHg4q91JUTONgADiQWj4-Wj3syFGqVQRsAOXxaXgEN39mBq~d0vq4orFZwdK9kEM8Xu7cGlwX-dQ6PP1foKDIvSQ-mgOdMOUCKOJ2tJ6mAz8wIwZn-2C0V3r6zHMDVH3AfkY598OfGAifFt-NcL63pPRsXUKANydchVDl2hYAmXJVtqgliS8x4AFPE4fMbyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kathleen Carter, nutrition educator for CalFresh Healthy Living at the University of California Cooperative Extension in Amador County, told the Board of Supervisors that federal and state funding for the program has been cut and that local programming must end Sept. 30.

\"As of 07/04/2025, the big beautiful bill passed, which completely defunded the CalFresh Healthy Living program in California,\" Carter said. She told the board she has worked in Amador for three years and during that time the program taught 958 residents directly and distributed indirect education — newsletters, tastings and media — to roughly 86,000 contacts across the county.

The UCCE presentation summarized where the SNAP-Ed funding comes from and how it is administered: the U.S. Department of Agriculture funds SNAP-Ed at the federal level and state agencies distribute those funds to local implementing partners, including UC Cooperative Extension in the Central Sierra. Carter said local implementation reached 27 sites in Amador County over three years and that 10 sites adopted policy, systems and environmental changes such as edible school gardens.

Carter described recent school-focused work: training four teachers across two schools to deliver curriculum (Twigs and Farm to Fork), conducting site-level assessments and Smarter Lunchroom observations, and supporting revisions to a local school wellness policy that had not received a triennial assessment. Mike Pingree, the district's food service director, worked with Carter on Smarter Lunchroom scorecards and purchased salad-bar signage, fruit racks and other equipment; Carter said the district has spent about $38,000 on those items so far.

The presentation also described early planning for a school-farm partnership with Motherlode Land Trust, which holds roughly 160 acres and could provide centralized growing space for produce that schools could procure. Carter said next steps would include soil testing and drafting a business plan and emphasized the staffing, funding and summer-maintenance challenges that affect school-garden-to-cafeteria programs.

Noah Cook, program supervisor for CalFresh Healthy Living in the Central Sierra, told the board that the school district currently distributes meals through the summer, which could help use garden produce during the months when students are not in class.

Carter said extension staff are working to transition program partners to other UC programs where possible (UC Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers and 4-H) and to leave site materials and assessments in place for local partners. She characterized the ending of CalFresh-funded programming as a loss for local nutrition education and said the county's sites have been briefed and are preparing to seek alternate support.

The board did not take a separate action on the CalFresh program during the meeting; staff said they would continue to support sites that want to sustain gardens and wellness activities without CalFresh funding.","Kathleen Carter, nutrition educator for CalFresh Healthy Living at the University of California Cooperative Extension in Amador County, told the Board of Supervisors that federal and state funding for the program has been cut and that local programming must end Sept. 30.",{"_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},6751562,"Votes at a glance: proclamations, broadband MOU, road grant application, budget and a tax settlement",976,458000,1434000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739181-2a1354502a3685ad55864a89ba3b1135&start=458&end=1434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739181-2a1354502a3685ad55864a89ba3b1135/thumbnail_458000.jpg","/articles/6751562/California/Votes-at-a-glance-proclamations-broadband-MOU-road-grant-application-budget-and-a-tax-settlement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751562-91066e1eda31f647a515cf31dab8cb0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773674217&Signature=Du747pwkjN9jUP5vDfLMWqJtA1Q9Jghe~HAbQnqGF46mRmrO3clhna1xsJkzgH5pkMeGT4KmZzF~M7K9cbXbo10p8doiIGxOww72wXa4GiT2G7LTx8iA4iwRpjaSp-fzSFtmKWokt890zuRA2BwZbr6eL6bNduLPq84yc3jeoxwfsBLcWiYRO0x5BDnn1IY7ydrfymPb~6D5eJdwiP0Mo0uKVt4PX7GCkbI7T~yRR2r-V-c5-Mp3atSHuJI2HiOMGcXKx4OjyInNTdWvhcaKxR2ugsnV0eo4CWxoilAShxsVkI4DWf9nXNqLoSM4S3zuaDBDEhueQ5MjhvgNQRLVcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Amador County Board of Supervisors took several formal actions during the meeting.

Proclamations
- Hunger Action Month resolution (September 2025): Motion by Supervisor Crews; second by Supervisor Cornell; voice vote in favor; resolution adopted. The board heard from Beth Stanton of the Interfaith Food Bank in support of the proclamation.
- Suicide Prevention Month and World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10, 2025): Motion to approve by Supervisor Eppsons; second by Supervisor Carnell; voice vote in favor; proclamation adopted. Behavioral health staff and peer supporters presented and several peers shared lived experiences.

Infrastructure and finance
- Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) MOU and related resolution: Motion by Supervisor Neto; second by Supervisor Crews; board approved the MOU and directed GSCA to meet regularly with Volcano Communications and county representatives to coordinate construction and minimize duplicate builds.
- Road improvement grant application (rubberized pavement): Motion by Supervisor Evans; second by Supervisor Cornell; board approved pursuing the grant for Lower Ridge Road and collector roads in Comanche Village (5-0). Staff will finalize project lists and county match funding.

Budget and settlement
- FY 2025-26 final budget: The board opened the public hearing and adopted the final budget; staff described a $61.8 million general-fund budget and noted ongoing vacancy-management to control costs (motion to adopt by Supervisor Crew; approved by vote).
- Buena Vista Biomass Power tax settlement: Board approved a payment plan settlement for secured and unsecured taxes to enable possible future investment at the plant (motion approved; recorded vote included one abstention).

Other
- Code enforcement requested $3,000 to host a no-cost shred event for residents; the board discussed alternatives, suggested donations and existing private providers; no county-funded free-shred event was approved during the meeting.

Each of the above items is reflected in the meeting record and staff materials; the board provided staff direction where necessary (for example, to return with final project scoping and funding sources for the road grant, and to arrange recurring coordination meetings for the GSCA project).","The board adopted proclamations for Hunger Action Month and Suicide Prevention Month, approved a memorandum of understanding with the Golden State Connect Authority to advance a rural broadband project, directed staff to pursue a rubberized-pavement grant for Lower Ridge Road and Comanche collectors, adopted the FY 2025-26 budget and approved a tax-settlement plan for Buena Vista Biomass Power.","actionData","errors"]

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Supervisors authorize application for rubberized-pavement grant for Lower Ridge Road and Comanche collectors

Board approves MOU with Golden State Connect Authority to advance rural fiber; local ISP seeks coordination on "overbuild"

UCCE warns CalFresh Healthy Living program will end Sept. 30 after funding cut; county explores school-farm and partner support

Votes at a glance: proclamations, broadband MOU, road grant application, budget and a tax settlement