See Below for Meeting

Location

County of El Dorado

Minutes - Draft

Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee

Nathan Rangel - Commercial Outfitter Representative, Chair

Rusty Sage - Landowner/Resident Representative, Vice Chair

Natalie Haber - Non-Commercial Boater Representative,

Secretary

Howard Penn - Business Representative

Darin Freeland - Member at Large

Courtney Laird - Landowner/Resident Representative

Sam Hoel - Member at Large

Thursday, November 13, 2025

6:30 PM

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CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL

5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber and Hoel

2 - Sage and Laird

Present:

Absent:

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR

A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Freeland to Adopt

the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar with the following change:

Trail Open Forum to be heard after agenda item 2.

5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber and Hoel

2 - Sage and Laird

Yes:

Absent:

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

25-1871

Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on October 2, 2025.

Attachments: Draft Minutes 10-2-2025

10-2-2025 Final Minutes

This matter was Approved on the Consent Calendar.

5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber and Hoel

Yes:

Absent:

2 - Sage and Laird

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

OPEN FORUM

There was no public comment.

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

25-1616

River Management Plan Update Ad Hoc Committee recommending the

Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee receive, discuss and forward

comments and suggestions regarding the El Dorado County River

Management Plan Update to the Parks and Recreation Commission,

Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

Attachments: A - Ad Hoc Presentation for CLAC RMP

Public Comment: A. Chandola, G. Posey

A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Freeland to

forward comments and suggestions with proposed amendments regarding the

El Dorado County River Management Plan Update to the Parks and Recreation

Commission, Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber and Hoel

2 - Sage and Laird

Yes:

Absent:

AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

The Committee may take action at this meeting by retiring Ad Hoc Committees that are

no longer being utilized.

Dark Skies Ad Hoc Committee - Member Haber and Member Sage

There was no report.

COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS

Chair Rangel welcomed newest member Sam Hoel to the committee.

Member Haber thanked the River Management Plan Update Ad Hoc Committee

for their support on the ad hoc committee.

NEXT MEETING: February 5, 2026

ADJOURNED AT 7:00 P.M.