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	County of Yolo COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT	Adam Fieseler DIRECTOR
	292 West Beamer Street Woodland, CA 95695-2598 (530) 666-8775 FAX (530) 666-8156 www.yolocounty.org

YOLO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAIR: VICE-CHAIR: MEMBERS:	Elisabeth Dubin Gurtaj Grewal Tom Merwin, Elisabeth Dubin, Brian Sala, Michael McCormick, Amon Muller, Sarah Dukett, Gurtaj Grewal

MINUTES

February 12, 2026

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

9:00 a.m.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Dubin called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Present:

Elisabeth Dubin, Sarah Dukett, Michael McCormick, Amon Muller, Tom Merwin, Brian Sala

Absent:

Gurtaj Grewal

Staff Present:

Stephanie Cormier, Chief Assistant Director of Community Services
Jeff Anderson, Principal Planner
Eric May, Senior Deputy County Counsel
Evelyn Tamayo-Arias, Commission Clerk
Ron Miller, Natural Resources Planner

ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

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The November 13, 2025 meeting minutes were approved as presented.

Motion: Muller Second: McCormick
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Merwin, Muller, Sala
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal

REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES

There was no request for continuance.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

The agenda was approved as presented.

Motion: Sala Second: McCormick
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Merwin, Muller, Sala
Noes: Noes
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

A motion was made to nominate Commissioner Muller as Chair of the Planning Commission.

Motion: Dubin Second: McCormick
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Merwin, Sala
Noes: None
Abstain: Muller
Absent: Grewal

A motion was made to nominate Commissioner McCormick as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission.

Motion: Sala Second: Muller
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, Merwin, Muller, Sala
Noes: None
Abstain: McCormick
Absent: Grewal

PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on subjects not otherwise on the agenda relating to Planning Commission business. The Planning Commission reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker.

Juliette Beck addressed the Commission during public comment.

CORRESPONDENCE

The Commission received email correspondence.

TIME SET AGENDA

10.

Public hearing and presentation of the 2024 Annual Compliance Report regarding off-channel gravel mining within the boundaries of the Cache Creek Area Plan. (Planner: Ron Miller)

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Ron Miller, Natural Resources Planner, provided the presentation and answered the Commission's questions.

The following individuals addressed the Commission during public comment:

Jim Barrett
Juliette Beck

A motion was made to accept staff recommendations as presented.

Motion: McCormick Second: Sala
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Merwin, Muller, Sala
Noes: none
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal

REGULAR AGENDA

11.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

A report by the Secretary of the Planning Commission on items from the recent Board of Supervisors meetings relevant to the Planning Commission and Department of Community Services activities for the month. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions. The commission or an individual commissioner can request that an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion.

Stephanie Cormier, Chief Assistant Director of Community Services, provided the Director's report and introduced Jurnée Rivas-Garza, Junior Planner, and Ryan Pistochini, Director of General Services.

12.

COMMISSION REPORTS

Reports by commission members on information they have received and meetings they have attended which would be of interest to the commission or the public. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.

The Commissioners provided their reports.

13.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

The opportunity for commission members to request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.

The following items were mentioned for future agenda items:

Climate Sustainability
Wetlands and Wetlands management in the County
Status update on the Zipline Project
Brief overview on Environmental Justice
Cache Creek Area Plan scoping opportunities

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.

Motion: Sala Second: Dubin
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Merwin, Muller, Sala
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal

Next meeting scheduled for: March 12, 2026

The Regular Meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission adjourned at 10:05 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission is March 12, 2026, in the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers.

Any person who is dissatisfied with the decisions of this Planning Commission may appeal to the Board of Supervisors by filing with the Clerk of the Board within fifteen days from the date of the action. A written notice of appeal specifying the grounds and an appeal fee immediately payable to the Clerk of the Board must be submitted at the time of filing. The Board of Supervisors may sustain, modify, or overrule this decision.

Respectfully submitted by,

Stephanie Cormier, Secretary
Yolo County Department of Community Services