EDC Board Meeting 10-20-2026

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting on October 20, 2026, included several public-safety and land-use decisions. By a 4–0 vote, the Board appointed Undersheriff Eric Palmberg as Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator when the office is vacated, for the remainder of the term ending January 8, 2029; Supervisor Verkamp was absent. The Board also denied, 4–0, an appeal of Planning Commission approvals transferring existing river-use permits and user-day allocations from Action Whitewater Adventures to NorCal Whitewater Adventures. Staff said the transfers create no new permits or use-day capacity, and NorCal must still obtain approval of an operating plan. No contract awards, RFPs, or other procurement actions were identified. The consent calendar passed 4–0, with items 1, 19, and 27 continued to October 27; the Chair noted support for financial support of arts and culture but no amount was stated.

The Board unanimously extended the Caldor Fire rebuilding ordinance through October 1, 2029, preserving temporary recreational vehicle housing provisions while residents rebuild. It also amended the commercial cannabis ordinance, 3–1, to remove setback-reduction requests for outdoor and mixed-light cultivation; other cannabis uses retain the existing ability to request reductions. The Board received an informational report on the 2025 air-toxics program: 110 facilities were evaluated and none were identified as high risk. These ordinance actions may affect future rebuilding and cannabis business opportunities, but no associated procurement spending was approved. Industry-relevant discussion also included Sheriff’s Office staffing and operations; no procurement activity was identified.