Votes at a glance: Placer County Board actions, Feb. 18, 2025

At its Feb. 18 meeting the Placer County Board of Supervisors took a series of formal votes spanning agreements, public‑safety equipment reports, and local ordinances. Below is a concise list of each board action, the motion, mover/second where recorded, and outcome.

1) Consent agenda — approved Motion by Supervisor Jones; second by Supervisor Gustafson. Roll call: unanimous aye by board members present. Outcome: approved.

2) Forest health strategic planning implementation services (MJN Advisors) — approved Motion by Supervisor Gustafson; second by Supervisor DeMatte. Vote: approved. Action: Agreement with MNJ Advisors Inc. for up to $130,000 with amendment authority and determination that actions are not projects under CEQA guidelines.

3) Homeless services: staff directions to negotiate shelter contract terms and continue regional coordination — approved Motion by Supervisor Gustafson; second by Supervisor DeMatte. Vote: approved (4–0, Chair Gore absent). Action: staff to negotiate amendments/extensions for Mid Placer shelter contracts and continue county participation in regional homelessness planning.

4) Sheriff’s Office AB 481 public‑safety equipment policy (annual report + add Lenco Bearcat G3) — approved Motion by Supervisor Suzanne Jones; second by Supervisor DeMatte. Vote: approved. Action: Introduced and waived reading of uncodified ordinance, adopted updated General Orders (Operations 27) and authorized adding the 2024 Lenco Bearcat G3 to the approved military/public safety equipment list; received the FY 2025 AB 481 annual report.

5) Probation Department AB 481 public‑safety equipment policy (unmanned aerial system / drone) — approved Motion: moved and seconded; vote: approved. Action: Introduced and waived reading of uncodified ordinance approving continued use of the department’s UAS per government code; received FY 2024 AB 481 annual report.

6) District Attorney AB 481 public‑safety equipment policy (annual report) — approved Motion by Supervisor Suzanne Jones; second by Supervisor Gustafson. Vote: approved. Action: Introduced and waived reading of uncodified ordinance and adopted updated DA policy; received FY 2025 AB 481 annual report.

7) Public Works: Forest — Forestbridge weld testing and repairs — contract amendment approved Motion by Supervisor Dimitay; second by Supervisor Jones. Vote: approved. Action: Adopted resolution authorizing amendment to professional services agreement with Atlas Technical Consultants, increasing the amount by $3,054,394 (new total not to exceed $8,465,381) to complete ultrasonic weld testing and incidental repairs for Foresthill Bridge.

8) Charter Review Committee appointments — approved Motion to appoint district representatives (Loretta Walker, Nathan Herzog, Chris Janssen, Dan Woodward, Larry Farina) and two at‑large members (Aina Raish and Troy Alessi) — motion passed by voice/roll call as read into record. Outcome: committee membership confirmed; clerk to schedule committee meetings.

9) North Lake Tahoe parking management ordinance and fee/fine schedules — approved Motion by Supervisor Gustafson; second by Supervisor Suzanne Jones. Vote: approved. Action: Introduced and waived reading of ordinance amending Placer County Code Chapter 10 (Parking) and adopted two resolutions (amending parking fine schedule and establishing parking fee schedule), effective April 3, 2025.

Notes and next steps

- Where the board approved staff negotiations (homeless shelters), staff will return with amended contract language and recommended performance metrics. - The sheriff’s office and other public‑safety agencies’ AB 481 items were procedural annual reports with one addition (Lenco Bearcat G3) that required board reauthorization under state law (Gov. Code §§ 7070–7075). - Public Works will proceed with the Foresthill Bridge testing/repair scope; Caltrans and FHWA were listed as partners in the work and major federal funding covers a portion of the project cost.

For further documentation, see the clerk’s agenda packet for the Feb. 18 meeting (transcript and staff reports).