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Tom Purcell of the Long Range Planning division described the package as a targeted update that modernizes the ordinance, clarifies permit paths and implements community-specific rules for Cameron Park. “The board wanted to expand maximum sign allowances for signs associated with commercial development, and we've done that in a couple of places,” Purcell said during the presentation.

The board adopted an addendum to the county’s 2015 sign ordinance environmental review, amended chapter 130.36 of the zoning ordinance and adopted Cameron Park sign standards. The package also incorporated recommendations from a signage ad hoc committee, which recommended a general prohibition of digital signs with tailored carve-outs for specific uses such as fuel pricing displays, public-safety messages, time/date/temperature displays and community-service-district signs.

Key changes and rationale
Staff told the board the updated ordinance clarifies four principal permit types: uniform sign programs for multi-sign development that deviate from by-right standards; design-review permits for signs visible from U.S. Highway 50 and for community sign programs; administrative permits for freestanding or building-attached signs that comply with standards; and variances for limited, unusual cases. The changes are intended to streamline permitting and make enforcement more predictable.

On enforcement, code enforcement and Elections staff will coordinate to provide clearer guidance to candidates and sign users; the elections packet will include temporary-sign rules and advise candidates that a portion of candidate deposits may be forfeited for violations. Transportation and Environmental Management will assist with physical sign removal when necessary.

Cameron Park standards and digital signs
Cameron Park’s new standards are more restrictive than countywide rules in several areas: a-frame sign limits, non-reflective material requirements and additional placement and size restrictions. The board also accepted the ad hoc’s recommendations to limit digital signage countywide while allowing specific, narrowly defined exceptions.

Support and next steps
The El Dorado Hills Community Services District sent a written comment supporting the direction; public testimony at the hearing was limited. The board approved the ordinance and related resolution and directed staff to add clarifying language about relocation agreements in the Cameron Park standards (a friendly amendment offered by county counsel and adopted by the board). The ordinance will become effective 30 days after adoption.

What the ordinance does not change
Staff emphasized that the updates do not retroactively alter legally grandfathered signs; removal or relocation of legacy billboards remains subject to state law and the county’s relocation and consolidation authority where applicable.

Next steps
Planning staff will implement the updated permit and enforcement procedures, publish FAQs and coordinate with code enforcement and Elections on sign guidance for candidates and community groups.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","EDC Board Meeting 9-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors adopted updates to the county sign ordinance and new Cameron Park sign standards, tightening rules on digital signage and clarifying permitting and enforcement; the board also accepted ad hoc committee recommendations on relocation and billboard consolidation.","taxTitle","El Dorado County, California","taxId",12694,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6472928,"County approves voluntary retirement incentive using retiree health fund, with monitoring and caps",6217,4810000,11027000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766935-ed644bcc1f5d7f8ea3082eabedbdb6a0&start=4810&end=11027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766935-ed644bcc1f5d7f8ea3082eabedbdb6a0/thumbnail_4810000.jpg","/articles/6472928/El-Dorado-County/California/County-approves-voluntary-retirement-incentive-using-retiree-health-fund-with-monitoring-and-caps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472928-3e66891cd6850563c288f40baa40f381/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416653&Signature=URjh3~965Fkn8MLLekUW7E5lnck9yMm4tAKGnsjFi-fIAame4gIF4HnglZpiBxlEVkFreiH3WIIA7QjqWrEzpNDe~kp2RYqBxlM~uyoGh5HyAhHrohY~xiN3K8jnOOBsUX~OGewfDfQujj-en1VBIWdlTGAq~tN7LjLW7i8QAWJgl5mzKODndkSqcAIXUUwaBMAHkemIsJiXsz4-3xzugOZ39R1HHFEl0UlApKx9mD31mX3kZWbHly6KU-RppwTOQUO7AIojC9l~x7mwrBlm0E9Sv17rZerOtm9bO35C5J0z0eIeiGjspqw1cmHGe7-3sWEEeqvv9yGvg4MMZiu1cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","El Dorado County supervisors voted to approve a voluntary retirement incentive plan designed to encourage eligible employees to retire earlier than planned by offering contributions to a health reimbursement arrangement, with program caps and monitoring requirements included by the board.

Human Resources Director Joey Carrasco told the board the plan offers two phases of payments: employees who retire before the end of the current calendar year would be eligible for $2,500 for each year of full-time service; employees who separate prior to the end of the fiscal year would be eligible for $2,000 per year of full-time service. Carrasco noted part-time service would be prorated.

The board approved the program with additional language recorded at the meeting requiring applicants to submit retirement letters to their appointing authority to qualify and directing the CAO and budget ad hoc to monitor the program and return with recommendations if uptake is unusually large. The clerk recorded the motion as passing 5-0.

Size and limits
The board set an individual cap of $50,000 and a program cap of $2,000,000. The CAO’s office said the retiree health fund currently holds roughly $10 million, with about $8 million remaining after the proposed set-aside; county staff also reported the retiree health unfunded liability is approximately $97 million. Staff said the incentive would be funded from the retiree health fund—money restricted to retiree-health uses.

Why it matters
Supporters said the incentive is a tool to generate salary savings and operational flexibility: long-tenured employees are often at top pay steps and classic pension tiers, so voluntary separations can reduce PERS costs and allow departments to reorganize positions or hire at lower steps. Opponents raised concerns about loss of institutional knowledge and uncertainty whether the program will produce net savings.

Board-direction and monitoring
The board recorded additional clarifying directions: (1) limit eligibility if an applicant already submitted a binding retirement letter to an appointing authority; (2) allow the CAO and budget ad hoc to monitor the program and return quickly to the board if there is an “overwhelming response” or operational concerns; and (3) make the program first-come, first-served but with staff discretion to prorate payments if necessary to keep within the $2 million cap.

Public comment and union input
Union representatives and several current and former county employees testified in favor of the program, and unions reported they had met with HR and provided input. Public commenters urged the board to ensure the county balances cost savings with preserving institutional knowledge and continuity of services.

Next steps
Human Resources will publish the application window and administer the program within the stated caps and eligibility rules; the CAO and budget ad hoc will review participation rates and recommend adjustments if needed.","The board approved a voluntary retirement incentive program to encourage employee attrition, offering two phased payment scales to a health reimbursement arrangement, capped at $50,000 per person and $2 million overall and subject to monitoring by the CAO and budget ad hoc.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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":73,"_74":73},6472933,"Board postpones Links Trail zone ballot measure to November 2026",0,6351370,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766935-ed644bcc1f5d7f8ea3082eabedbdb6a0&start=6351&end=6351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766935-ed644bcc1f5d7f8ea3082eabedbdb6a0/thumbnail_6351370.jpg","/articles/6472933/El-Dorado-County/California/Board-postpones-Links-Trail-zone-ballot-measure-to-November-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472933-3c1fa103fb47265a6afb51824f3693c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416653&Signature=VKgA86Gqw2sFvOrhW3JX1lxo6cgKkqhSMMGJUArmQ-8WbYDZxkGyZbKZgsdS8SkMabyvmlCkS~-Uk7RmTw4cr6HACdQ6TOKwgfh5UhSXSHYvxkHg22jgyIkC0MlBiPnH3Q5jILkir0nmVNeH0OW6ZwCdWgrCYCRXM2X2qixrzjtBe55N8AmMhlP1ZAnIhv0Px9HDZVH8mdMXRH4FwXd78-8LG5IophH3wJ~z6-4GhizUGUdv4OKPqBHrlzM8CE5RqQzzp2HPLTfAMF0f6izJ9UWeZd~wkb0FIxiC2yjXSbOMD6GTsGA2KXOyjhEUvNz2lY~jS4i10BuiIXUdls77Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to rescind an earlier action and delay a special-tax ballot measure for the Links Trail zone of benefit until the November 2026 general election, after residents and the zone advisory committee asked for postponement.

Elizabeth Hess of the Department of Transportation said the Links Trail zone advisory committee and residents “were all in favor of postponing their ballot measure until the November 2026 general election,” and recommended the board rescind Resolution 76 20 25 so the measure can be placed on that later ballot.

Why it matters: The measure would have asked voters in the Links Trail zone whether to approve a special tax to fund road improvements and maintenance in that specific zone of benefit. Postponing the measure allows residents and the advisory committee more time to organize and to appear on a higher-turnout general election ballot.

Board action and public comment
The board opened a public hearing. No in-room or online public comment was received during the hearing. After staff presentation and no further questions from the board, the board moved and approved the resolution to postpone the election by voice vote; the clerk recorded the outcome as “Motion passes five-zero.”

What staff said
Hess said the postponement would not change the ballot language itself; the action would only rescind the previously adopted Resolution 76 20 25 and set the measure for the November 2026 uniform-district election. She described the action as procedural: “If you were to approve this action, it would rescind Resolution 76 20 25, and thus just postpone the measure. Nothing else changes. The ballot measure will stay the same.”

Next steps
The board’s action rescinded the earlier resolution and set the measure for the November 2026 ballot, per the advisory committee’s request. Departments will follow the county’s election schedule and report back with required election materials and timelines for placing the measure on the November 2026 ballot.","The board voted to rescind an earlier resolution and postpone a proposed special-tax election for the Links Trail zone of benefit until the November 2026 general election, at the request of residents and the advisory committee.",{"_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":73,"_74":73},6472937,"Blackstone HOA wins board approval to apply California vehicle code to private roads",2540,2082000,4622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766935-ed644bcc1f5d7f8ea3082eabedbdb6a0&start=2082&end=4622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766935-ed644bcc1f5d7f8ea3082eabedbdb6a0/thumbnail_2082000.jpg","/articles/6472937/El-Dorado-County/California/Blackstone-HOA-wins-board-approval-to-apply-California-vehicle-code-to-private-roads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472937-5ab287a0ae20bf45707584d289724797/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416653&Signature=bMlNqQxkFn9nlZnbGmGSfkRGCx04vOV~9dCSCUfuSfhwMYbB4fhqFzXUmtHFqr8Wddk8AshvKYI8fbljmn4vocJnrAru2b6ivcI75pj~X95Jy4EIJpiSQqaS-VdVBi6wEuHn2BywdQsxEj0hbammqBs4mNwY~SaMfaAY6SGLQtBiX6gUdIf3NrZz~1kafszhe0J6a0bMA0hMc7-VcSCiXOAfqgVIZ8W1kFq1VM3ySPG474pZ-i12U6L3V6J6SjTOunUUqf-DVHkOvrupNZkdtq7LwDQR1o1duWsCtanC-lnQp5j-IixyfNileVeodDy3Z~B8PE4ThEghjjzspgc1SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","El Dorado County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to apply the California Vehicle Code to private streets in the Blackstone planned community, a change the homeowners association says will let it request California Highway Patrol patrols on its private roads.

The petition, presented by John Hansen, legal counsel for the Blackstone Master Association, asks the board “to apply the vehicle code to the private streets in the Blackstone private plan development” so the HOA could request CHP patrols and citations for reckless or speeding drivers, Hansen said.

Board action rescinds the existing status under which most provisions of the Vehicle Code do not apply on private property and makes the code enforceable on the named private streets if the board’s resolution is later used by the HOA to contract with the CHP. The board approved the petition by voice vote; the clerk recorded the outcome as “Motion passes 5 0.”

Why it matters: Blackstone residents described repeated, dangerous driving within the development and said existing traffic-calming measures have not stopped crashes, property damage and at least one child being struck. Applying the Vehicle Code gives residents a path to formal law-enforcement intervention short of changing the ownership of the roads.

Residents’ accounts and county responses
Chuck King, president of the Blackstone Homeowners Association, described multiple recent incidents: vehicles crashing into homes and gates, a head-on crash in a posted 17-mph zone and a child struck in a controlled intersection. “We have done everything we can to try to mitigate this,” King told the board, and said the HOA supports CHP patrols as an additional tool.

John Hansen framed the petition narrowly: applying the Vehicle Code is not an automatic contract with the CHP or a requirement to use patrols; instead, it is “one more tool in our toolbox” that lets the HOA decide later whether it can finance CHP overtime patrols on an as-needed basis.

County counsel and staff answered procedural questions: when the Vehicle Code is applied, CHP citations issued on private streets would be reviewable in court the same as public-road tickets. Dave Livingston, County Counsel, said the statute does not expressly address rescinding such an action but the board retains general authority to rescind past actions through the same noticed process.

What it will (and will not) do
Applying the code makes most traffic rules enforceable on the named private roads (with some nuances for DUI and other provisions discussed in the hearing). It does not require the CHP to patrol the roads on any set schedule; the CHP typically provides overtime patrols at rates charged to the contracting HOA and on an as-available basis.

The HOA told the board it will seek resident buy-in before budgeting for patrol hours and expects to monitor costs closely.

Next steps
The board’s resolution takes effect as recorded; any future agreement with the CHP would be between the HOA and CHP and would be subject to contract terms and HOA budgeting. The board hearing record shows the petition was introduced by the HOA, followed by public comment and county counsel clarification, and concluded with a 5-0 vote to apply the Vehicle Code to the specified private streets.","El Dorado County supervisors voted 5-0 to apply the California Vehicle Code to private streets in the Blackstone community, a change that would allow the CHP to enforce traffic laws on those roads if the homeowners association contracts for patrols.","actionData","errors"]

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