Planning and Building  
Division  
County of El Dorado  
2850 Fairlane Court  
Placerville, CA 95667  
Minutes - Draft  
Building Industry Advisory Committee  
Members  
Vance Jarrard, North State Building Industry Association, Chair  
Jerry Homme, El Dorado County Contractor, Vice Chair  
Lori Burne, At-Large  
Gregory Horsfall, At-Large  
Brian Frazier- Surveyors Architects Geologists Engineers  
(SAGE)  
Technical Advisors  
Donald Knight, Building Official  
Casey Ransdell, El Dorado Hills Fire Department  
Alternate Members  
Matt Blessing, El Dorado County Contractor  
Jim Bayless, North State Building Industry Association  
Dr. Artena Moon, Surveyors Architects Geologists Engineers  
(SAGE)  
Wednesday, April 16, 2025  
1:30 PM  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Committee meeting room will be open to  
the public. The meeting will continue to be live-streamed via Zoom. Members of the  
public may address the Committee 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 890 6006  
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PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
Public comment will be received at designated periods as called by the Committee Chair.  
Individuals will have three minutes to address the Committee. Except with the consent of the  
Committee, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once.  
Individual Committee members may ask clarifying questions but will not engage in substantive  
dialogue with persons providing input to the Committee.  
If a person providing input to the Committee creates a disruption by refusing to follow Committee  
guidelines, the Committee Chair may take the following actions:  
Step 1. Request the person adhere to Committee guidelines. If the person refuses, the  
Committee Chair may turn off the speaker’s microphone.  
Step 2. If the disruption continues, the Committee Chair may order a recess of the Committee  
meeting.  
Step 3. If the disruption continues, the Committee Chair may order the removal of the person from  
the Committee meeting.  
The BIAC makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and Development  
Services Division regarding code interpretations, inspections, procedures, new  
construction techniques, product reviews, new codes, revised fees and other items of  
industry concern (Resolution 148-2024).  
Called to Order at 134pm  
4 - Burne, Homme, Jarrard and Moon  
2 - Frazier and Horsfall  
Present:  
Absent:  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
A motion was made by Committee Member Burne, Seconded by Committee  
Member Homme to Adopt the Agenda for the 04/16/2025 meeting.  
4 - Burne, Homme, Jarrard and Moon  
2 - Frazier and Horsfall  
Yes:  
Absent:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.  
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes from January 22, 2025  
A motion was made by Committee Member Burne, Seconded by Committee  
Member Homme to Approve the Minutes of the 01/22/2025 Meeting.  
4 - Burne, Homme, Jarrard and Moon  
2 - Frazier and Horsfall  
Yes:  
Absent:  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
2.  
TIF Program Update  
No Action Taken. Committee listened to update from Department of  
Transportation on the TIF fees.  
3.  
4.  
Update on Department Matters by D. Knight  
D. Knight not present. No update given.  
Update from Committee Member Moon  
Continued. programs and policies, talked about next steps, strategic plan,  
expansion and community outreach  
NEXT MEETING: August 13, 2025  
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT UPDATES  
Extend Fire Safety in EDH, fire safe setbacks 30' for parcels greater than 1 acre,  
5' noncombustible zone, 72hr backup pullback 24hour.  
BIAC MEMBER UPDATES  
Affordable Housing Task Force update next meeting, code updates coming,  
design standard update.  
ADJOURNED AT 2:30pm