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, April 2, 2026  
6:30 PM  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:32 P.M.  
ROLL CALL  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage and Haber  
2 - Laird and Hoel  
Present:  
Absent:  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Freeland to Adopt  
the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage and Haber  
2 - Laird and Hoel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
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including moving items to or from the Consent Calendar and adopt the agenda and the Consent  
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Consent Calendar for discussion and separate Committee action. At the appropriate time as  
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Consent Calendar prior to Committee action.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
26-0083  
1.  
Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on November 13, 2025.  
Attachments: 11-13-2025 Draft Minutes  
11-13-2025 Final Minutes  
This matter was Approved on the Consent Calendar.  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage and Haber  
Yes:  
Absent:  
2 - Laird and Hoel  
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  
26-0582  
2.  
Committee to receive and file a presentation from the El Dorado Water  
Agency on the El Dorado Water Reliability Project.  
Attachments: A - El Dorado Water Agency Presentation  
Public Comment: Emmett, no name given, no name given, no name given, no name  
given, no name given, no name given, no name given  
The Committee received and filed a presentation from the El Dorado Water  
Agency on the El Dorado Water Reliability Project.  
26-0294  
3.  
Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Committee:  
1) Elect the Chair of the Committee for 2026;  
2) Elect the Vice Chair of the Committee for 2026; and  
3) Elect the Secretary of the Committee for 2026.  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Rangel to appoint  
Member Haber as Chair of the Committee for 2026.  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage and Haber  
2 - Laird and Hoel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Freeland to  
appoint Member Sage as Vice Chair of the Committee for 2026.  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage and Haber  
2 - Laird and Hoel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Haber to appoint  
Member Rangel as Secretary of the Committee for 2026.  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage and Haber  
2 - Laird and Hoel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
26-0583  
4.  
Committee to receive, discuss and file an update from the River  
Management Plan Ad Hoc Committee.  
Attachments: Public Comment Item 4 CLAC Rcvd 3-27-2026  
Public Comment Item 4 CLAC Rcvd 3-29-2026  
Public Comment: No name given, Emmett  
The Committee received, discussed and filed an update from the River  
Management Plan Ad Hoc Committee.  
26-0581  
26-0086  
5.  
Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Committee:  
1) Discuss the current meeting start time; and  
2) Consider approving an earlier start time for future meetings.  
Public Comment: Bill, no name given  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Haber to change  
the Committee meeting start time to 6:00 P.M.  
6.  
Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Committee:  
1) Discuss the process and requirements for the committee's annual  
report to the Board of Supervisors;  
2) Assign committee members to create a draft presentation to bring  
back to the next meeting for review and approval; and  
3) Select members to present the report to the Board of Supervisors on  
September 15, 2026.  
Attachments: A - Annual Committee Commission Presentation Template 2026  
There was no public comment.  
The Committee:  
1) Discussed the process and requirements for the committee's annual report to  
the Board of Supervisors;  
2) Assigned Members Haber and Sage to create a draft presentation to bring  
back to the June 4, 2026, meeting for review and approval; and  
3) Selected Members Haber and Sage to present the report to the Board of  
Supervisors on September 15, 2026, at 3:00 P.M.  
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  
Public Comment: Richard  
Member Sage reported the following:  
No ad hoc committee action in the last year.  
Received community member input about businesses with bright lights.  
A motion was made by Member Sage, seconded by Member Haber to dissolve  
the Dark Skies Ad Hoc Committee.  
Motion withdrawn.  
The Dark Skies Ad Hoc Committee will remain active, and members will do  
more outreach in the community.  
COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS  
Committee members may make a brief report or brief announcement on matters of committee  
concern.  
Member Haber reported on the following:  
EID final EIR expected in June.  
Member Sage reported on the following:  
April 4th Nugget Slalom Club fundraiser.  
NEXT MEETING - June 4th  
ADJOURNED AT 8:02 P.M.