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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Calaveras County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
National 4-H Week and youth development
The board proclaimed National 4-H Week and heard how the program serves about 300 local youth with nine clubs, teaching everything from animal husbandry to sewing and public speaking.
SB 707 remote meeting disruption policy
State law now requires counties to pause meetings if remote access fails. The Board adopted the required policy before the July 1 deadline.
New California state movement and election contest notices
New California advocates submitted letters asking the Board to contest election certification over claims of non-citizen voting and promoted a July 28 Utica Park event. The Board took no action; no agenda item existed.
Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee
The 133rd fair runs May 14-17 with record entries, over $1 million in livestock auction proceeds over three years, and affordability measures like free kids' Thursday admission. The fair draws 40,000+ visitors and is a major economic engine for the county.
Calaveras Transit Agency Technology Funding Application
The Board signed a letter of support for the transit agency's application for state TIRCP funding to upgrade sustainable transit infrastructure and technology.
Airport fees and energy grant
New airport facility rates with automatic CPI increases take effect July 1, and a $30,000 grant will fund LED lighting at the Health and Human Services building.
Disbanding the Library Commission
The Library Commission, created in 1961, is being dissolved because it stopped meeting and staff absorbed its duties. The county librarian says she already has direct access to the Board.
Disbanding the PEG Television Commission
The PEG TV commission from 2018 is gone — media has changed, and the commission hadn't met in years. Supervisor Tofanelli noted PEG programming gave kids camera and production experience and could return someday.
Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Ordinance Updates
Two building ordinances were introduced to shift grading and stormwater enforcement from Public Works to the Building Department, streamlining permits and code enforcement.
K-9 vehicle donation to Sheriff
An anonymous donor gave nearly $109,000 through FOCSO to buy and outfit a new Sheriff's K-9 vehicle.
County telecommuting policy
County workers' remote-work rules were updated, adding out-of-state telework provisions and clarifying that department heads — not a central policy — ensure employees are actually working.
SEIU request on holiday adoptions
The county employees' union asked the Board to agendize whether it should have formally adopted the December 24 and 26 presidential holidays under the MOU, saying the Board was wrongly cut out of a contract decision.
Calaveras Animal Services adoptable dog and events
Staff introduced Elvis, a 3-year-old boxer mix recovering from a fractured pelvis, seeking an adults-only home, and announced the February 7 Valentine's Day adoption event with sponsored dog adoptions and food trucks.
Rock Creek Landfill load tarping enforcement resumes
Integrated Waste Management will resume enforcing the tarping requirement at Rock Creek Landfill starting February 12, requiring unsecured waste loads to buy a tarp at the gatehouse or return home — an effort to cut litter along Milton Road.