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At a glance: Board actions July 8 — consent calendar, SR‑41 PS&E amendment, boating ordinance, GSA resolution reinstated
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved the consent calendar (minus one pulled item), authorized a PS&E amendment for State Route 41 Expressway project, adopted a county ordinance update presented by the sheriff's office, and the GSA reinstated a well‑review resolution that had previously been repealed in error.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors recorded several formal actions on July 8. Key outcomes:
- Consent calendar: The board approved the consent calendar, with item 5(f) pulled by the department; roll call vote recorded as unanimous (5–0).
- State Route 41 Expressway PS&E amendment (item 6a): The board approved a formal amendment to keep the PS&E (plans, specifications and estimate) work moving forward for the State Route 41 Expressway project, which expands SR‑41 to a four‑lane facility from Avenue 10½ to Avenue 15. Staff said seven change orders had been processed and an amendment was necessary; the board voted 5–0 to approve. Staff said the department expects construction advertising in late summer/early fall with construction slated to begin March 2026.
- Sheriff/Coroner ordinance, second reading (item 6c): The board adopted the second reading of an ordinance amending chapter 9.28 of title 9 of the Madera County Code, presented by the Sheriff’s Office; staff described updates intended to improve public safety and streamline enforcement (examples given in presentation included vessel kill switches, a 100‑foot personal watercraft rule, seasonal paddleboard restrictions, new mooring rules and pollution penalties). The board voted to adopt on second reading, 5–0.
- GSA/Well review procedure (GSA board action): The GSA board approved a resolution to reinstate procedures for review of new and altered groundwater wells — reversing an inadvertent repeal — and authorized the chair to sign; vote recorded 5–0.
Process notes: Several items required formal roll‑call votes and were recorded as unanimous (5–0). For the domestic well mitigation fee, the board did not adopt a fee on July 8; instead it directed staff to return revised resolution language for formal consideration at a future meeting after additional drafting and public review.
Ending: Staff will return with revised materials where noted; the board scheduled follow‑up on GSA items and a revised domestic well mitigation resolution for the next regular meeting.
