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26-0273
| 1 | 1. | Agenda Item | Commission to review and approve mileage reimbursement for Veterans Affairs Commissioners for the month of January 2026. | | |
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26-0274
| 2 | 2. | Agenda Item | Commission to review and approve Veterans Affairs Commission January 8, 2026 meeting minutes. | | |
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26-0275
| 1 | 3. | Agenda Item | The Education and Employment Committee will present their recommended goals to the Commission.
Commissioner Mullens-Becker reported that she and Commissioner Fischer met to discuss priorities for the Education and Employment Committee and consulted with VAC Chair Culver, VSO Brown, and Administrative Technician Frame to better understand current veteran needs. After reviewing the committee responsibilities outlined in the VAC Bylaws, they identified several initiatives, including using VAC social media to share education, employment, and financial resources such as CalVet and CALTAP. They also proposed creating a list of veteran-owned businesses in El Dorado County and offering a link for businesses to post job opportunities for veterans. Additional goals include providing information for sole-proprietor business education-such as QuickBooks training and guidance for new business owners-and promoting programs like NorCal Veterans Business Outreach, Boots to Business, and the SBA Veterans Advantage Program. Mullens-Becker obtained a list of veteran-owned sole-proprietor businesses f | | |
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26-0324
| 1 | 4. | Agenda Item | Commission to review and approve changes to the Transient Occupancy Tax FY 25/26 annual grant allocations.
Commissioner Mullens-Becker reported that the Annual Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Grants will be going before the Board of Supervisors in March for approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual TOT Grants, which were approved by the VAC last fall. One of the approved grants was awarded to Only Kindness; however, the organization recently notified the VA TOT Committee that they are disbanding their operations and will be declining the funds. Only Kindness had originally been allocated $15,000. The TOT Committee is proposing that these declined funds be redistributed to two organizations that already participate in the annual TOT grant program. The Military Family Support Group (MFSG) recently requested an increase from their current $8,000 allocation to better support veterans and their families. The TOT Committee is recommending that MFSG’s funding be increased from $8,000 to $15,000, and that the Food Bank of El Dorado County allocation be increased from $10,000 to $18,000 fo | | |
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26-0376
| 1 | | Agenda Item | Amy Higdon, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Program Manager, reported that Jonathan Brown, VSO, and Tisha Holy, Veterans Service Representative (VSR) II, are currently attending the California Association of County Veteran Service Officers (CACVSO) Winter Training Conference. They are expected to return to their regular schedules on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Higdon reported that they hope to bring back valuable information and training for the rest of the Veteran Service Office staff. Next, Higdon reported that the Veteran Service Office has been working on securing the funding needed to complete an additional office for one of the VSRs. The new office will provide clients with increased privacy during their appointments. The Board of Supervisors approved a donation to the Veteran Service Office on January 27, 2026, and construction is expected to begin in early March 2026. Next, Higdon reported that Senate Bill 694 passed and was signed by Governor Newsom yesterday, February 11, 2026. Next, Higdon reported that for the month of January 2026, the Veteran Service Office rece | | |
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