See Below for Meeting  
Location  
County of El Dorado  
MEETING AGENDA  
Fish and Wildlife Commission  
Patrick W. Weddle, Chair, District IV  
Steven Schwarzbach, Vice Chair, Member at Large  
Larry Robinson, Treasurer, District II  
Dennis F. Byrne, District I  
James Davies, District III  
Leona Allen, District V  
Heather Gardner, Member at Large  
Wednesday, September 24, 2025  
2:00 PM  
https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/84985797382  
Health and Human Services Building - 3368 Sandy Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA OR Live  
Streamed - Click here to view  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Fish and Wildlife 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.  
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 849  
8579 7382. Please note you will not be able to join the live-stream until the posted meeting start  
time.  
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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.  
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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  
ROLL CALL  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
The Commission 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 Commission member may request an item be removed from  
the Consent Calendar for discussion and separate Commission action. At the appropriate time  
as called by the Commission Chair, members of the public may make a comment on matters on  
the Consent Calendar prior to Commission action.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1. 25-1559  
Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on August 27, 2025.  
Attachments:  
8-27-2025 Draft Minutes  
2. 25-1636  
Staff recommending the Commission receive and file the September 2025  
Monthly Finance Report dated 9/24/2025.  
Attachments:  
9-24-2025 Finance Report  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the 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.  
EL DORADO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER REPORT  
COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS  
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST AND WARDEN  
REPORTS  
LEGISLATIVE REPORTS  
AGENDA ITEMS  
3. 25-1453  
Commission to discuss and consider taking action for development of a  
policy statement regarding the Commission’s support of fish purchases.  
(Continued item #7, 8/27/2025)  
4. 25-1642  
Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Commission decide if they  
would like to keep the November 26, 2025 meeting date or reschedule as  
it falls on the day before Thanksgiving.  
2:30 P.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)  
5. 25-1574  
Commission to conduct a site visit to Taylor Creek for a tour and  
discussion about wildlife-human coexistence issues.  
The Commission will depart from 3368 Sandy Way at 2:30 P.M. to conduct the site visit  
described in Item 3 (25-1574) above. The meeting will be recessed while in transit and  
reconvened at the identified location no earlier than the arrival time specified. The public  
is invited to attend the site visit at the identified location at the time specified.  
2:30 P.M. – Depart meeting room at 3368 Sandy Way  
2:50 P.M. – Arrive at Taylor Creek Visitors Center Visitor at Center Rd, Camp  
Richardson, CA  
• Commissioner Allen will give a tour of the Rainbow Trail and discuss the successes  
and challenges of managing the area that hosts extremely high visitation rates during  
the fall Kokanee Salmon run. A Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (USFS)  
representative will be on site as well.  
4:00 P.M. – Site visit will conclude, meeting will adjourn.  
NEXT MEETING: October 29, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. in Placerville  
ADJOURNMENT