Board of Supervisors  
Chambers  
County of El Dorado  
330 Fair Lane  
Placerville, CA 95667  
MEETING AGENDA - Final  
Veteran Affairs Commission  
Todd Smith, District I - Alternate Robert Fischer  
Roger Reynolds, District II - Alternate Donna Mullens-Becker  
Christopher Vinton, District III - Alternate Seth Culver  
Ken Welch, District IV - Alternate Tim Thompson  
Gary Norton, District V - Alternate Thomas Millham  
Jon Brown, VSO, Secretary Ex-Officio  
Courtney Frame, Recording Clerk of Veteran Affairs Commission  
Thursday, August 14, 2025  
12:00 PM  
https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/91249101434  
330 Fair Lane, Building A  
Board of Supervisors Chamber  
Placerville, CA 95667  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Commission meeting room will be open to the  
public. The meeting will continue to be live-streamed via Zoom. By participating in this meeting,  
you acknowledge that you are being recorded.  
To observe the live stream of the Commission meeting go to  
https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/91249101434. Members of the public may address the Commission  
in-person or via Zoom to make a public comment. The public should call into 530-621-7603 or  
530-621-7610. The Meeting ID is 912 4910 1434. Please note you will not be able to join the  
live-stream until the posted meeting start time. 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.  
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.  
If you choose not to observe the Commission meeting but wish to make a comment on a specific  
agenda item, please submit your comment in writing. You are encouraged to submit your  
comment in writing by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday before the meeting to ensure the Commission  
has adequate time to review. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at  
edc.cob@edcgov.us. Your comment will be placed into the record and forwarded to Commission  
members.  
PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
Public comment will be received at designated periods as called by the Commission Chair.  
Individuals will have three minutes to address the Commission. Except with the consent of the  
Commission, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once.  
Individual Commission members may ask clarifying questions but will not engage in substantive  
dialogue with persons providing input to the Commission.  
If a person providing input to the Commission creates a disruption by refusing to follow  
Commission guidelines, the Commission Chair may take the following actions:  
Step 1. Request the person adhere to Commission guidelines. If the person refuses, the  
Commission Chair may turn off the speaker’s microphone.  
Step 2. If the disruption continues, the Commission Chair may order a recess of the Commission  
meeting.  
Step 3. If the disruption continues, the Commission Chair may order the removal of the person  
from the Commission meeting.  
CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL  
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS AND WELCOME  
ADOPTION OF AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved by one motion unless a Commission  
member requests separate action on a specific item including moving items to or from the  
Consent Calendar and adopt the Agenda and the Consent Calendar for discussion. At the  
appropriate time as called by the Chair, members of the public may make a comment on matters  
on the Consent Calendar prior to Commission action.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
25-1367  
Commission to review and approve mileage reimbursement for Veteran  
Affairs Commissioners for the month of July 2025.  
Attachments:  
June 2025 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT  
25-1368  
Commission to review and approve Veteran Affairs Commission July 10,  
2025 meeting minutes.  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes Veteran Affairs Commission 7-10-25  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
GUEST SPEAKER - VETERAN SPOTLIGHT  
25-1369  
Mike Sproull from the Food Bank of El Dorado to present an overview of  
the organization and how they help to serve the veteran community.  
Attachments:  
Food Bank Powerpoint  
25-1370  
Caleb Balbuena from Combat Veterans Hunt will provide an overview of  
the organization and their efforts to support veterans in the community.  
Attachments:  
Combat Veteran Hunts  
25-1371  
Commission to discuss and vote on changes to the previously approved  
September 11, 2025 Veterans Affairs Commission Meeting Date.  
EX-OFFICIO REPORT - RECEIVE AND FILE (Brown)  
COMMITTEE REPORTS - RECEIVE AND FILE  
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TOT (Transient Occupancy Tax) (Reynolds)  
RULES (Welch)  
HOUSING (Welch)  
LEGISLATIVE (Smith)  
TRANSPORTATION (Thompson)  
BUDGET (Reynolds/Mullens-Becker)  
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT (Mullens-Becker)  
OUTREACH (Reynolds)  
COMMUNICATIONS' REPORTS - RECEIVE AND FILE  
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VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING – VETERANS HOUSE COUNCIL (Reynolds)  
AMERICAN LEGION SERVICE OFFICER (Zelinsky)  
EDC VETERANS ALLIANCE  
VA VET CENTER/MILITARY FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP/EL DORADO VETERAN  
RESOURCES (Whalen)  
REGIONAL VETERAN EVENTS  
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GOOD OF THE ORDER (COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS)  
OPEN FORUM  
Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Veteran Affairs  
Commission 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 Commission  
Chair may limit public comment during Open Forum.  
NEXT MEETING LOCATION, DATE & TIME  
September 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM  
3368 Sandy Way  
HHSA Large Conference Room  
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150  
ADJOURNMENT