The Col1 Committee was scheduled Nov. 10, 2026, to consider adult behavioral health and substance-use scheduling and to review committee goals including public outreach and continued education.

Discussion Points

•Establish meeting cadence for behavioral health and substance-use topics.
•Set committee priorities for outreach and education.

Nov

BHAB Executive Committee Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Placer County Behavioral Health Advisory Board Executive Committee was scheduled Nov. 10, 2026, to prepare the Nov. 16 regular agenda and consider routine items including approval of minutes, the FY 26-27 treasurer's report, confirmation of a guest speaker, and a consent-item agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority.

Nov

City Council Meeting, November 9, 2026

Auburn City Council adopted the Envision Auburn 2045 general plan (and certified the EIR) after a lengthy public hearing focused on the 14‑acre Blocker Drive parcel, where council voted to designate the site industrial while directing staff to allow residential "live/work" uses within industrial projects. The council also cleared zoning to allow cannabis retail in selected commercial/industrial zones and approved a new city manager contract.

Discussion Points

•Blocker Drive designation split neighbors (housing) vs. owner/commerce (industry)
•Cannabis zoning introduced with zone 3 excluded; operational rules tightened
•Council directed staff to draft zoning allowing live/work in industrial projects
•Program EIR had significant unavoidable impacts for VMT and cultural resources

Decisions

•Adopt general plan and certify EIR
•Appoint Michelle Flaherty as city manager
•Designate Blocker Drive industrial and amend general plan language
•Introduce cannabis zoning excluding zone 3

Directions

•Economic Development to return with RFP timeline and scoring details for cannabis retailer
•Staff to draft industrial zoning that allows residential/live‑work within at least one industrial district
•Staff to prepare zoning code changes within state timeframe (~1 year)

Nov

Agricultural Commission Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

The Placer County Agricultural Commission meeting on Nov. 9, 2026, was scheduled to include a staff presentation on the 2026 amendments to the North American Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan and updates from local water agencies and county agricultural staff.

Discussion Points

•Identification of projects and management actions such as conjunctive-use coordination and groundwater recharge opportunities
•Overview of SGMA and North American Subbasin GSP amendments including sustainability criteria and monitoring network updates
•Water-supply updates from Nevada Irrigation District and Placer County Water Agency; departmental reports including Agricultural Marketing and 2025 Annual Crop Report update

Nov

Development Review Committee Meeting - November 4, 2026 - Agenda

The Placer County Development Review Committee was scheduled Nov. 4, 2026, to consider a major Placer Vineyards Property 19 package including map approvals and a 405‑unit density bonus request, plus several subdivision, improvement-plan, and parcel-map consent items. The meeting was set for 10:00 a.m. in the Birch Conference Room at the Placer County Community Development Resource Center.

Discussion Points

•Administrative modification to adjust land‑use boundaries and open space buffer sections.
•Creekview Ranch PFE Road East Improvement Plans described as approximately 1,500 feet of widening along PFE Road.
•Density-bonus request to add 405 residential units under state law.
•Hutchinson Parcel Map proposes splitting a 40.11-acre parcel into two parcels of 20.11 and 20.00 acres.
•Large‑lot and small‑lot subdivision maps for Phase 2 (23 large lots; 446 low-density and 804 medium-density lots).
•Phase 2 phasing plan identifying necessary infrastructure.
•Requested modification to Phase 1 small-lot conditions related to affordable housing.
•The Ridge Subdivision described as a 34-lot subdivision in the Bickford Ranch Specific Plan area.
•Warda Warehouse listed as a 1.0-acre commercial project at 3840 Prosperity Drive.

Nov

Foresthill Town Hall

Placer County staff were scheduled to present an update on the Foresthill Parks Subcommittee, covering its oversight role, appointment process, and role in recommending funding priorities to the Parks Commission.

Discussion Points

•Agenda item to cover the appointment process for the subcommittee.
•Placer County Parks staff to outline subcommittee oversight responsibilities.
•Subcommittee's role in reviewing and recommending funding priorities to the Parks Commission.

Oct

10/20/2026 BOS Meeting - District 5 Item 6A comments

A committee member urged Placer County officials to consider restricting single‑use water bottles, citing a two‑decade local reuse campaign, shoreline stewardship, and alleged health concerns during a public meeting comment period.

Discussion Points

•Speaker asserted research and firefighter observations about degraded bottles and potential ingestion of plastics.
•Speaker cited Placer County's large Lake Tahoe shoreline footprint as reason for stewardship.
•Speaker noted peer jurisdictions (Town of Truckee, Town of Mammoth, City of South Lake Tahoe) reported no business closures after similar measures.
•Speaker said reusable-bottle promotion began ~20 years ago (around 2002).

Oct

City Council Meeting, October 26th, 2026

Regular Auburn City Council meeting on 2026-10-26: council approved an airport hangar lease with tenant improvement rent credit, conducted first reading of fire-code cleanup to align with wildland urban interface standards, approved the School Park Preserve development agreement with two amendments, reviewed the first quarterly strategic-plan dashboard, heard a reinstatement request from a former officer, and received a city manager report on a resurfacing grant and holiday transit plan.

Discussion Points

•City plans free transit for six days a week during the holiday season for trips within Auburn.
•Council asked staff to remove references that implied a current interest from the Boys and Girls Club; staff said the club confirmed no interest in writing.
•Council asked staff whether the lease included COLA; staff confirmed lease refers to exhibit/fee schedule and a paragraph providing annual adjustments.
•Council asked whether the 30-day termination period is sufficient given tenant improvements; staff said it matches prior council-adopted lease language for consistency.
•Council members praised the approach and asked whether objectives would be tweaked over time.
•Council preferred the advisory body be called a commission and to be ad hoc/meet as needed; staff will return with a resolution specifying details.
•Dupree asserted he offered evidence and was told no investigation would be opened; he also said CA POST status remained in good standing.
•Dupree described timeline of grievance submission and subsequent termination and requested reinstatement pending resolution.
•History of the preserve (2001 MOU) and foundation funding contributions totaling more than $2,500,000 and leverage of $8,000,000 were reviewed.
•No public comment was received during the hearing.
•SACOG grant provides over $1,000,000 for High Street resurfacing from Auburn Ravine to Elm; striping/striping choices will be coordinated with the Downtown Business Association and later heard by council.
•Staff described the dashboard metrics (21 objectives: 2 complete, 13 in progress) and the accountability architecture for monthly and quarterly reviews.
•Staff explained proposed code cleanups and additions, especially the wildland urban interface definition and zone designations.

Decisions

•Council approved the 10-year hangar lease with tenant-improvement rent credit by roll call.
•Council approved the development agreement with two amendments.
•Council conducted first reading by title only and approved the motion by roll call.
•Informational; council to consider acceptance in a future meeting.
•Informational update; no formal council action required.
•No formal council action taken at the meeting.

Directions

•Proceed with next steps for ordinance hearings and answer any technical questions at subsequent readings.
•Staff to continue linking staff reports and agenda items to strategic-plan objectives and return refined objectives as needed.
•Staff to finalize lease language consistent with packet and clarifications and proceed with administrative execution.
•Staff to prepare and return a resolution establishing the commission and clarifying scope and meeting schedule.
•Staff to return with grant acceptance and implementation plan for striping and outreach.

Oct

BHAB Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

The Placer County Behavioral Health Advisory Board was scheduled to meet on Oct. 26, 2026, to hear an AMI Housing presentation on peer services and consider several consent-agenda amendments and contract items, including homelessness procurement direction and a housing-subsidy amendment.

Discussion Points

•AMI Housing peer services overview was to be presented.
•Consent agenda included multiple program and contract amendments and homelessness procurement direction.

Oct

Children's Services Committee (PDF)

The Behavioral Health Advisory Board Children’s Services Committee met Oct. 26, 2026, for a one-hour virtual and in-person session that included a program visit from iCARE PCOE, a briefing on the upcoming legislative session focusing on youth, and presentation of the CSOC FY25-26 end-of-year data report.

Discussion Points

•County staff to brief committee on upcoming legislative session with youth focus.
•CSOC FY25-26 end-of-year data report was listed for presentation.
•Program visit from iCARE PCOE was listed for presentation.

Oct

Zoning Administrator / Parcel Review Commitee Meeting - 10/22/2026

Placer County zoning administrator and parcel review committee approved two separate 24-month extensions of time for a minor land division (Fox Hill Lane Estates) and a front-setback variance (Mercer), waived appeal periods, and adopted minutes from the prior hearing.

Discussion Points

•Applicant (identified in the transcript as Gordon) confirmed he had reviewed conditions and had no issues.
•Chair reviewed consent items and minutes and paused briefly to review item 5 on request of a committee member.
•No written or oral public comment was received for this item.
•Staff summarized site, subdivision into three lots, and outstanding need to secure slope easements for final map.
•Staff summarized the variance scope, prior approval date, applicant efforts, and construction delays tied to sourcing lumber from a sawmill the owner is building.

Decisions

•Approved 24-month extension; appeal period waived (only applicant retains appeal rights).
•Approved two-year extension; appeal period waived.
•Consent items 3–5 approved; meeting adjourned.

Directions

•Approve extension subject to modified engineering and surveying conditions.
•None beyond administrative approval and standard conditions.
•None beyond administrative approvals and standard conditions.

Oct

Planning Commission, October 20, 2026

The Auburn Planning Commission on 2026-10-20 recommended certification of the final EIR for the Auburn 2045 general plan, voted to change the Blocker Drive land-use designation to light industrial (Alternative 2), recommended City Council accept the Auburn Station infill plan EIR, and recommended an ordinance to allow retail cannabis under a controlled, phased process. Each major action passed by roll call; public comment on Blocker Drive and cannabis was extensive and divided.

Discussion Points

•All actions were advisory; items will move to City Council for final action. Blocker Drive and cannabis generated the most public comment.
•Buffer distances, site mapping, police and public-safety input, grant opportunities and revenue estimates, community character concerns.
•Neighborhood compatibility, potential tree and ravine impacts, jobs and tax base, zoning history and whether an active project exists.
•Program-level scope of FEIR; comment period close dates; FEIR responses addressed 58 comments on draft EIR.
•Programmatic EIR vs. project-level review and limits of the FEIR for site-specific impacts.
•Staff and consultant presented two concept options and the EIR findings; public speakers urged reduced density and parking mitigation.
•Staff will transmit the record and prepare resolution language and implementation steps.

Decisions

•Commission recommended certification of FEIR by City Council.
•Commission recommended City Council certify the EIR and accept the plan.
•Commission recommended FEIR certification and general-plan adoption actions; recommended industrial designation for Blocker Drive; recommended cannabis ordinance to council.
•Commission recommended industrial designation (Alternative 2) for Blocker Drive to City Council.
•Commission recommended ordinance to City Council with the noted map tweak.

Directions

•Forward FEIR and CEQA resolution to City Council for final action.
•Forward recommendation to City Council with record of public comments and staff clarifications about comment periods.
•Forward resolution and EIR to City Council for decision; staff to prepare notice of determination and supporting documents.
•Forward resolutions and supporting records to City Council.
•Future project applications must proceed with site-specific review and applicable mitigation.
•Prepare RFP and conditional-use criteria should council adopt the cannabis ordinance.
•Staff to remove one Channa Drive site from eligible nodes, include police/security review and consider expanded youth-center definitions for setback checks; staff to prepare RFP/resolution language if council adopts ordinance.

Oct

Agenda center file Development Review Committee Meeting - October 21, 2026 - Agenda

Placer County Development Review Committee met Oct. 21, 2026, approved a multi-project consent agenda including a substantial modification for Placer Vineyards Property 19 (density bonus and multiple subdivision maps) and several improvement plans and a parcel map; the committee voted 3–0 to approve consent items and adjourned at 10:04 AM.

Discussion Points

•Staff described the parcel split and parcel acreages (20.11 and 20.00) and location.
•Staff presented a multi-part application for Placer Vineyards Property 19 including map modifications, phasing plan and a density bonus request.
•Staff presented the location and lot count (34 lots) for The Ridge improvement plans.
•Staff presented the project length, limits and location relative to Creekview Ranch.

Decisions

•Consent agenda approved (items A–D), including Placer Vineyards Property 19.
•Included and approved on consent agenda.

Oct

Development Review Committee Meeting - October 21, 2026 - Agenda

The Placer County Development Review Committee was scheduled Oct. 21, 2026, to consider land-use and improvement-plan items including major map modifications for the Placer Vineyards Specific Plan Property 19, several roadway and subdivision improvement plans, and a 40.11-acre parcel map. Most items were requests from county planning staff or private applicants asking the committee to review and recommend actions to the Planning Commission or County Surveyor.

Discussion Points

•Access to parcels from McCourtney Road in unincorporated Lincoln.
•A Density Bonus request seeks to add 405 residential units under state law.
•Approximately 1,500 feet of PFE Road widening from Antelope Road to east of Viking Place.
•Minor subdivision splitting 40.11-acre parcel into 20.11- and 20.00-acre parcels.
•Modification of Phase 1 affordable housing conditions was requested.
•Phase 2 phasing plan identifies infrastructure necessary to support development within Property 19.
•Project framed as offsite improvements serving Creekview Ranch in the Dry Creek Community Plan area.

Oct

10/20/26 - Board of Supervisors Meeting

Placer County Board of Supervisors met in North Lake Tahoe to consider parks and Tahoe Basin items including donor plaques, forest-health and transportation contracts, a biomass (biochar) facility project with loan and lease terms, a cultural museum entitlement package, a UC Davis/TERC memorandum of agreement to explore a Tahoe City science hub, and an ordinance limiting expanded polystyrene and small single-use water bottles in Eastern Placer County.

Discussion Points

•Alternatives (overpass/roundabout) were conceptually more expensive (mid-$70M for an overpass); signal represents the best alternative given cost and right-of-way constraints.
•Business concerns on costs, supply and equity (low-cost, low-volume water options).
•Commons Beach and adjacent county properties could host education/outreach facilities that support regional stewardship, tourism and downtown revitalization; UC Davis brings scientific expertise and donor/philanthropic access.
•Concerns about ensuring market and grid capacity for potential energy generation.
•Deed‑restriction history and Forest Service letter (Jan 20, 2026) stating no obvious deed‑restriction violations; concern among public about whether project is commercial versus park use.
•Education-first enforcement model; examples from Truckee, South Lake Tahoe and Mammoth with high compliance rates via outreach.
•Need for planning and CEQA documentation to accelerate fuel reduction treatments across ~50,000 acres; grant funding and in-kind county contribution.
•Need to ensure local use of biomass and energy potential for future phases (synthetic gas / behind-the-meter use).
•Plaque program history and expansion; maintenance responsibilities; prior Heritage Plaza program success.
•Questions about cafe/concessions, special events, and limitations on impervious surface; staff proposed edits to reduce overly restrictive language.
•Questions about cost, building reuse (fire station) and sequencing; feasibility funding requested.
•Questions about procurement and evaluation process.
•Water suppliers and resorts emphasized Drink Tahoe Tap and refill infrastructure as replacements.

Decisions

•Adopted EIR findings, general plan and code amendments, rezone, and conditional use permit; directed staff on minor edits and design review.
•Approved construction/operating agreement, loan up to $6M, and related actions; ground lease deferred.
•Approved cooperative funding agreement; direction to implement signal project.
•Award to Ascent Environmental and approve budget amendment; no general fund impact.
•Introduced ordinance and waived oral reading; staff to continue outreach and present final adoption package later.
•License agreement approved; Tahoe Fund responsible for maintenance and reporting.
•MOA and budget amendment approved; staff to proceed with study and outreach.

Directions

•Authorize MOA and $500,000 to advance feasibility, community outreach, and technical studies.
•County Counsel and risk management to review final license; finalize execution.
•Execute agreement and coordinate with partner agencies on cost sharing and procurement.
•Execute agreement and start priority area analysis; return with implementation steps.
•Proceed with business outreach and an education rollout; return with final ordinance adoption and implementation plan after further stakeholder feedback.
•Require 10‑year exercise period recommended by Planning Commission to allow fundraising.
•Staff to finalize agreements and return with lease when ready.
•Staff to incorporate edits removing 200‑sq‑ft limitation text from attachments D and E and proceed with design review and required MOUs.

Oct

CCW Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

A Placer County forum on behavioral health scheduled Oct. 16, 2026, featuring a lived-experience speaker, a Placer County Public Health presentation on cancer and skin cancer prevention, and a transportation benefit presentation.

Oct

Auburn Fire Wise Grant

Organizers and local participants described phase 1 of the Roby Point Public Right of Way Project, announced a second grant award from the California Fire Foundation, and discussed goals to improve emergency access and encourage defensible-space work in a CAL FIRE very high fire hazard severity zone.

Discussion Points

•Education on defensible space is challenging to start
•Goal to improve access and egress for responders and residents in a CAL FIRE very high fire hazard severity zone
•Project could inspire broader community participation in defensible-space work
•Project developed with Roby Area Firewise Community and Greater Auburn Area Fire Safe Council
•Project received a California Fire Foundation award (second award)
•Residents face cost barriers to tree-cutting

Oct

City Council Meeting, October 12th, 2026

Auburn City Council on 2026-10-12 approved enforcement of no parking in the new Pacific Avenue bike lane and directed staff to develop a capacity‑based special‑event permit process for temporary bike‑lane closures; the council also voted to continue review of the city's ALPR (license‑plate reader) contract with Flock and asked staff to run a community survey and pursue more audits and policy work.

Discussion Points

•Commendation text highlighted event size and neighborhood participation.
•Extent of sharing (274 agencies claim), retention period (vendor cited 30 days), need for audits and deletion verification, administrators׳ access and training, potential legal exposure and public trust.
•General plan public hearing scheduled; Nov. 9 council meeting to include cannabis ordinance introduction and general plan update.
•Option 2 preserves parking on one side and adds a bike lane on the other; safety and predictability are top priorities; soccer and large events create proximity and capacity issues; ADA improvements require larger projects and funding.
•Request for case‑level examples showing investigative benefit and cost‑benefit analysis of contract costs.

Decisions

•Consent calendar approved.
•Council approved enforcement and directed staff to draft policy; motion passed 4–1.
•Item continued for fact‑finding; no contract action tonight.

Directions

•Immediate enforcement of no parking in the bike lane (staff/police).
•Staff to consider an advisory committee and draft ordinance options.
•Staff to design and run an online community survey and to notify event organizers of potential policy changes.
•Staff to develop a special‑event/special‑permit based policy for temporary bike‑lane closures tied to documented capacity shortfalls.
•Staff to evaluate signage and entrance treatments at railroad‑track approach and bridge curb markings.
•Staff to obtain vendor deletion/audit language and confirm deletion procedures; implement regular audits.
•Staff to work with ARD to explore a loading/drop‑off zone at Railhead Park.

Oct

Planning Commission, October 6, 2026

Study-session meeting of the Auburn Planning Commission (no quorum) covering the Auburn Station Infill Plan (the Domes), a draft retail cannabis ordinance, and the Auburn 2045 General Plan; staff will return for formal hearings on October 20 and the council on November 9.

Discussion Points

•Draft ordinance proposes population-linked license caps (first at 8,500 residents; second at 17,000), buffering from youth facilities measured at application date, design criteria, and annual compliance review.
•EIR public review produced 13 comment letters and five significant unavoidable effects were identified for certain alternatives.
•Environmental groups urged explicit restoration, stream setbacks, and open-space dedications.
•Large volume of comments focused on Blocker Drive's designation; staff published proposed revisions and will consider additional edits.
•Overview of plan elements, public engagement, and EIR status.
•Presentation of two development concepts for the Auburn Station parcel and proposed zoning overlay guidance.
•Public commenters raised concerns about traffic, scale, parking and impacts to a historic neighborhood.
•Staff highlighted eligibility for state cannabis tax grant programs as an ancillary public-benefit incentive.
•Survey results (221 participants; 81% residents; 86% support) and outreach informed the draft ordinance.

Directions

•Staff to present draft ordinance and draft selection/fee materials at the October 20 planning commission hearing; city council first reading tentatively November 9 if recommended.
•Staff to return October 20 for the planning commission hearing and recommendation to city council (tentative council date November 9).
•Staff will publish final EIR responses and return October 20 with two resolutions (EIR findings and general plan) for the commission to consider; commission will forward recommendation to council.

Sep

City Council Meeting, September 28th, 2026

Auburn City Council meeting on 2026-09-28 covered a Fire Prevention Week proclamation, two habitat-restoration agreements with Placer Resource Conservation District, an annual report from Almost Free To All, authorization to advertise a sewer-lateral replacement at 1226 Lincoln Way, and a $200,000 authorization related to the wastewater treatment plant solar agreement.

Discussion Points

•Chief Rogers emphasized smoke and CO detector maintenance and safe charging practices.
•Council discussed modernization, storage and sewer fund capacity.
•Council highlighted public‑private partners and volunteer contributions.
•Council praised the nonprofit and discussed lease length and future collaboration.
•Council read and adopted a proclamation declaring Fire Prevention Week.
•Maynard described volunteer contributions, grant funding, ARPA support ($150,000 referenced for ADA restroom) and a $23,000 city HVAC contribution.
•Staff confirmed current requests match district funding but will return if further funds are required.
•Staff described location and public‑safety reasons for city involvement.
•Staff estimated ~$170,000 but said final cost depends on bids.
•Vendor previously quoted $1.2 million; renegotiation allows $200,000 additional payment.

Decisions

•Authorized advertising and staff exploration of reimbursement.
•Authorized up to $200,000 for buyout; staff to report future modernization plans.
•Council authorized agreements at City Hall/Police Dept. and 55 College Way.

Directions

•Return with bid results and specific repayment proposals.
•Staff and council to consider an extended lease when property is declared surplus.
•Staff to advertise and explore reimbursement arrangements.
•Staff to follow up with reimbursement terms if costs exceed grant awards.
•Staff to pursue buyout and return with modernization/storage cost estimates.

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