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25-2025
| 1 | 1. | Agenda Item | Commission to review and approve mileage reimbursement for Veterans Affairs Commissioners for the month of November 2025. | | |
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25-2026
| 1 | 2. | Agenda Item | Commission to review and approve Veterans Affairs Commission November 13, 2025 meeting minutes. | | |
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25-1850
| 1 | 3. | Agenda Item | Commission to approve and vote for a new Veterans Affairs Commission Chair.
Commissioner Smith recommended Commissioner Culver to lead as Chair for the Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC) for the year of 2026. | | |
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25-1851
| 1 | 4. | Agenda Item | Commission to approve and vote for a new Veterans Affairs Commission Vice Chair.
Commissioner Reynolds recommended Commissioner Smith to remain as the Vice Chair for the Veterans Affairs Commission. | | |
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25-2027
| 1 | 5. | Agenda Item | Veterans Affairs Commission to approve date for Annual Report presented to the Board of Supervisors on April 7th or September 15th.
Commissioner Reynolds recommended that Commissioner Culver select Tuesday, September 15, 2026, to allow sufficient time to prepare a presentation to the Board of Supervisors. Reynolds also noted that Commissioner Mullens-Becker provided significant assistance in gathering information for the 2025 Annual Report. Commissioner Culver agreed that Tuesday, September 15th, would be preferable, as the Annual Grants would be closed by then and could be included in the report. Courtney Frame, Veteran Services Office Administrative Technician, informed Commissioner Culver that she would email him the instructions after the meeting. | | |
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25-2030
| 1 | 6. | Agenda Item | Veterans Affairs Commission to review the duties and reporting requirements for the Education and Employment Committee.
Commissioner Mullens-Becker reviewed the Education and Employment Committee section of the Veterans Affairs Commission By-Laws and requested clarificiation regarding the requirements for reporting. She noted that at one time the committee reported on veteran-owned businesses but was unsure how to report on education. Commissioner Smith shared his experience with El Dorado County’s Point System of Employability. He explained that when he applied to the Sacramento Sheriff’s Academy, he received additional points for being a veteran. When he first moved to El Dorado County, however, he was unaware whether the County offered hiring credits for veteran status. Mullens-Becker confirmed that the County does use the Point System of Employability. Smith also reported that he had worked with other veterans to reach out to veteran-owned businesses, but that outreach has since stalled. Mullens-Becker requested direction from the VAC for herself and Commissioner Fischer regard | | |
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26-0022
| 1 | | Agenda Item | Veterans Service Officer (VSO) Jon Brown reported that he and Bonnie Steward, Senior Office Assistant at the Veterans Services Office, attended the Placerville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 7th, in downtown Placerville. They rode on the Fleet Reserve Association float, which was pulled by District 3 Veterans Affairs Commissioner Seth Culver in his truck. Other participants on the float included Leonard MacAdams, Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10165; Eddi Gilstrap from El Dorado Veteran Resources (EDVR); Ann Marie, Commander of the American Legion Auxiliary; and Yolanda Romero with her husband. Brown noted that the parade was enjoyable for all and expressed hope that more veterans and their families will join the parade in December 2026. Next, Brown reported that the Veterans Services Office is moving forward with securing financing to build out a new office within its current footprint. This expansion will provide Veterans Service Representatives with private areas to conduct client interviews. Next, Brown reported that Senate Bill (SB) 694 will be heard agai | | |
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