See Below for Meeting  
Location  
County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Final  
Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee  
Nathan Rangel - Commercial Outfitter Representative, Chair  
Rusty Sage - Landowner/Resident Representative, Vice Chair  
Natalie Haber - Non-Commercial Boater Representative,  
Secretary  
David White - Landowner/Resident Representative  
Robert Bradshaw - Member at Large  
Howard Penn - Business Representative  
Darin Freeland - Member at Large  
Thursday, February 6, 2025  
6:30 PM  
https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/83811876303  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M.  
ROLL CALL  
7 - Bradshaw, Freeland, Penn, Rangel, White, Sage and Haber  
Present:  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Bradshaw to Adopt  
the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
7 - Bradshaw, Freeland, Penn, Rangel, White, Sage and Haber  
Yes:  
The Committee may make any necessary additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda  
including moving items to or from the Consent Calendar and adopt the agenda and the Consent  
Calendar with one single vote. A Committee member may request an item be removed from the  
Consent Calendar for discussion and separate Committee action. At the appropriate time as  
called by the Committee Chair, members of the public may make a comment on matters on the  
Consent Calendar prior to Committee action.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
24-2056  
1.  
Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on November 7, 2024.  
Attachments: 11-7-2024 Draft Minutes  
11-7-2024 Final Minutes  
This matter was Approved on the Consent Calendar.  
7 - Bradshaw, Freeland, Penn, Rangel, White, Sage and Haber  
Yes:  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
Public Comment: El Dorado County Resident Deputy Sheriff George Madaryan  
Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee on subject  
matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Public comments during  
Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Committee Chair may limit public  
comment during Open Forum.  
AGENDA ITEMS  
25-0227  
2.  
Election of the Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary of the Coloma Lotus  
Advisory Committee for 2025.  
Public Comment: S. Schwarz  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Freeland to  
appoint Member Rangel as Chair for 2025.  
7 - Bradshaw, Freeland, Penn, Rangel, White, Sage and Haber  
Yes:  
Yes:  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Freeland to  
appoint Member Sage as Vice Chair for 2025.  
7 - Bradshaw, Freeland, Penn, Rangel, White, Sage and Haber  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Sage to appoint  
Member Haber as Secretary for 2025.  
7 - Bradshaw, Freeland, Penn, Rangel, White, Sage and Haber  
25-0237  
3.  
Committee to receive and file an update from El Dorado County  
Department of Transportation about the Mt. Murphy Bridge project.  
Attachments:  
A - Mt. Murphy Bridge Presentation - Coloma Lotus Advisory  
Committee 2-6-25  
Public Comment: No name given.  
The Committee received and filed an update from El Dorado County  
Department of Transportation about the Mt. Murphy Bridge project.  
25-0238  
4.  
Committee to determine a date to present their annual report to the Board  
of Supervisors.  
Attachments: CLAC Annual Report to BOS - Final  
The Committee will present their annual report to the Board of Supervisors on  
March 4, 2025, at 10:00 A.M.  
AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS  
The Committee may take action at this meeting by retiring Ad Hoc Committees that are  
no longer being utilized or take other actions that it deems necessary.  
Public Comment: S. Schwarz  
A motion was made by Member Sage, seconded by Member Penn to establish a  
Dark Skies Ad Hoc Committee and appoint members Sage, White and Haber to  
the committee.  
7 - Bradshaw, Freeland, Penn, Rangel, White, Sage and Haber  
Yes:  
COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS  
NEXT MEETING: April 3, 2025  
ADJOURNED AT 7:39 P.M.