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Dear District 3 residents,
As we continue to await the birth of a new baby in our family, the Christmas season and its promise of hope, redemption, peace and love is foremost in my mind. As I turn my thoughts to our county, I see that division and strife still try to threaten, and yet I continue to value that we are connected by a mutual love of this place we call home. It binds and unifies us. As we wrestle with challenging issues at a local level, our mutual connection inspires me to look beyond the noise and politics to find the balance and common ground that honors both who we are and where we need to go for a prosperous future.
Karen and I consider it a privilege to serve you. As you gather with family and friends, may your connections be blessed and may you find peace in life's simpler joys.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Wendy
 It was a privilege to meet with First District Assemblywoman Megan Dahle and her staff on December 8th. We had a robust discussion with her and our Department Heads covering issues such as broadband, housing, economic growth, agriculture, rural needs, wildfire and even the State's onerous organics waste policy.
I walked away from our meeting with the confidence that we will be able to work effectively together, bringing the voice of rural California to the policy making table in Sacramento. #raisingruralvoices.
Asm. Megan Dahle Website
 CAL FIRE has just prepared draft updates to their Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps. The purpose of these maps is to inform local governments of the wildfire hazards in their jurisdictions for land use planning purposes.
How it will affect you is AB38 which states that after July 1, 2021 when you sell property that is located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, you’ll need documentation of a compliant Defensible Space Inspection. (See link below)
There will be a public comment period on the maps, as well as a PUBLIC HEARING on DECEMBER 16th, at 9:00 a.m. at the El Dorado Hills Fire Station 85.
The County's Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience has been in contact with CAL FIRE and is coordinating the County's response. For more information, see the CAL FIRE website linked below.
Fire Severity Zone Webpage
AB38 - Defensible Space Inspection
 The CoC (Continuum of Care) Board will be holding elections at the CoC Board Meeting on January 6, 2023. The CoC Board is open to receive applications for the following Board seats:
- Veteran Services Representative
- El Dorado County Probation
- Law Enforcement Representative
- Non-profit Homeless Assistance Provider
- Member at Large
- Faith-Based Representative
- Business Representative
- Health Service Provider
- Government (City of Placerville) Representative
- Government (South Lake Tahoe) Representative
- Educational Representative
- Homeless/Formerly Homeless Representative
- Affordable Housing Representative
The CoC Board will also consider applications for the Board Executive Committee, which consists of:
- 2 Co-Chairs
- Vice Chair
- Treasurer
- Secretary
If you are interested in joining the CoC Board, please fill out the application linked below. If you are interested in joining the Executive Committee, please indicate your interest on your application. If you are currently fulfilling one of the above roles and would like to continue, you must re-apply. Please submit the application as instructed above. We must receive your application no later than December 29, 2022. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you think might be interested in joining the CoC Board.If you have trouble accessing the application or have any questions about the elections, please email us at edc@homebaseccc.org.
Board Application
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