330 Fair Lane, Building A  
Placerville, CA 95667  
County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Draft  
Parks and Recreation Commission  
Commission Members:  
Wayne Lowery - Chair, District I  
Donna Mullens-Becker - Vice Chair, District II  
Jon Hospitalier - District III  
Torin Dunnavant - District IV  
Danny McLaughlin - District V  
Staff  
Jennifer Franich, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer  
Zach Perras, Parks Manager  
Jessica Araiza, Administrative Technician  
Tuesday, December 9, 2025  
3:00 PM  
https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/81049771550  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: The public should call into 530-621-7603 or  
530-621-7610. The Meeting ID is 810 4977 1550. To observe the live stream of the Parks and  
Recreation meeting go to https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/81049771550. If you are joining the  
meeting via zoom and wish to make a comment on an item, press the "raise hand" button. If  
you are joining the meeting by phone, press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment.  
Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that  
you are being recorded.  
If you choose not to observe the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting but wish to make  
a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 4:00 p.m. on  
the Wednesday prior to the meeting. Please submit your comment to the Parks Division at  
jessica.araiza@edcgov.us. Your comment will be placed into the record and forwarded to the  
Parks and Recreation Commission.  
Public comment will be received on each agenda item listed under Discussion Items as called  
by the Chair. Principal party on each side of an issue (where applicable) is allocated 10  
minutes to speak, individual comments are limited to 3 minutes and individuals speaking for a  
group are allocated 5 minutes. (Adopted 8/10/93 by the Board of Supervisors) Except with the  
consent of the Commission, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once. Upon  
completion of public comment the matter shall be returned to the Commission for deliberation.  
Members of the public shall not be entitled to participate in that deliberation, or be present at  
the podium during such deliberation, except at the invitation of the Commission for a point of  
clarification or question by the Commission. The Commission reserves the right to waive said  
rules by a majority vote.  
Although the County strives to offer remote participation, be advised that remote Zoom  
participation is provided for convenience only. In the event of a technological malfunction, the  
only assurance of live comments being received by the Commission is to attend in person.  
Except for a noticed teleconference meeting, the Commission reserves the right to conduct  
the meeting without remote access if there is a malfunction.  
An audio recording of this meeting will be published to the website.  
The County of El Dorado is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities are provided  
the resources to participate in its public meetings. Please contact the office of the Parks and  
Trails Division of the Chief Administrative Office if you require accommodations at (530)  
621-5360.  
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Parks and Recreation  
Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for inspection during normal  
business hours at the Parks Division Office located in Building A, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville.  
Such documents are also available on the Parks and Recreation's Meeting Agenda webpage  
subject to staff's ability to post the documents before the meeting.  
The Parks and Recreation Commission is concerned that written information submitted to the  
Commission the date of the meeting may not receive the attention it deserves. The Parks staff  
cannot guarantee that any FAX, e-mail, or mail received the day of the meeting will be  
delivered to the Commission prior to action on the subject matter.  
For Purposes of the Brown Act ยง 54954.2 (a), the numbered items on this Agenda give a brief  
description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed. Recommendations of the  
staff, as shown, do not prevent the Commission from taking other action.  
CALLED TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL AT 3:02 PM  
5 - Lowery, Mullens-Becker, Hospitalier, Dunnavant and McLaughlin  
Present:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Commissioner Hospitalier led Pledge of Allegiance.  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment: K. Payne  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mullens-Becker, seconded by  
Commissioner Hospitalier to Adopt the Agenda and approve the Consent  
Calendar with the following changes: Pull item #3 and #4 for discussion.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
25-1989  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission approve the minutes from the Parks and Recreation  
Commission meeting on October 30, 2025.  
1.  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
25-1990  
25-1991  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission receive and file an update on Parks projects.  
2.  
3.  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission receive and file the Draft Annual River Management  
Report 2025.  
Public Comment: K. Payne  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mullens-Becker, seconded by  
Commissioner Dunnavant to receive and file the Draft Annual River  
Management Report 2025 and bring it back for further discussion in 2026.  
25-1992  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission receive and file the Draft Annual Rubicon Report 2025.  
4.  
Public Comment: K. Payne  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mullens-Becker, seconded by  
Commissioner Dunnavant to receive and file the Draft Annual Rubicon Report  
2025 and bring forward in 2026 for further discussion.  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
Matters not on the agenda may be addressed by the general public during Open Forum.  
Public comments during Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person and the total  
amount of time reserved for Open Forum may be limited.  
Public Comment: K. Payne  
AGENDA ITEMS  
25-1993  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission receive a presentation from Scott Rempfer on organizing  
a multi-day music festival at Henningsen Lotus Park.  
5.  
Public Comment: G. McCormick; K. Payne  
No action taken.  
25-1994  
25-1996  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission discuss site visits to Parks Division facilities.  
6.  
7.  
Public Comment: G. McCormick; K. Payne  
No action taken.  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission discuss developing a permit process for closing parks and  
trails facilities to allow special events.  
Public Comment: G. McCormick; K. Payne  
No action taken.  
COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Commissioner Hospitalier: None  
Commissioner Dunnavant: Communicating with Kris Payne. JPA meeting.  
Commissioner Mullens-Becker: Rotary Club presentation from Boys and Girls  
Club.  
Commissioner Lowery: River use fees. Bass Lake Regional Park EIR. Rubicon  
bandanas. E-Bike rules and regulations. Commissioner resources. Informal  
lunch with commission and staff.  
Commissioner McLaghlin: Artificial turf. Building recreation opportunities.  
Pollock Pines meeting.  
STAFF COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Zachary Perras, Parks Manager: Volunteer event with Snowline Little League at  
Forebay Park.  
Tim Canavarro, Parks Program Coordinator: Rubicon bandanas and life jackets  
presentation on future agenda.  
ADJOURNED AT 5:09 PM