07/07 BOS AGENDA EXLPAINED
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes.
Tuesday, July 7 • 9:00 a.m.
After last week’s marathon budget meeting, this week’s agenda is much lighter. Most of the morning is made up of contracts, presentations, and a handful of policy decisions, with two items that could affect residents more directly: fire protection funding in Groveland and changes to Tuolumne County’s tourism agreement.
Consent Calendar
Most of these items are expected to pass together unless a supervisor asks to pull one for discussion.
Highlights include:
Three multi-year Behavioral Health contracts providing early intervention and youth mental health services through ATCAA/YES Partnership, Infant Child Enrichment Services (ICES), and the Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools. These programs are funded through the state’s Behavioral Health Services Act rather than the County General Fund.
Updates to numerous county job classifications that were approved as part of last week’s budget, including positions in Animal Control, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of Emergency Services. These are primarily administrative updates reflecting personnel changes already approved in the budget.
Item 8
Tulloch Reservoir Fuel Dock
The Board will receive an update on repairs to the fuel dock at the Tulloch Reservoir Public Fishing Access Area.
This isn’t expected to be a final decision, but supervisors will provide direction on how to move the project forward. Anyone who uses the County boat launch or fishing access at Tulloch may want to pay attention to this discussion.
Item 9
Groveland Fire Assessment
This may be one of the more interesting discussions of the day.
The Board will discuss whether county-owned properties inside the Groveland Community Services District should vote in favor of a new fire protection assessment. Supervisors aren’t approving the assessment itself, they’re deciding how the County should cast its ballots for County-owned property located within the district.
The assessment would help fund fire suppression services and emergency response improvements within the district.
9:30 a.m.
Ponderosa Mobile Home Park Financing
The Board will hold a public hearing on a proposal allowing tax-exempt bonds to finance the purchase and improvement of Ponderosa Mobile Home Park.
This does not mean the County is spending $4 million. Instead, the County must approve the bond issuance under federal and state law before the California Municipal Finance Authority can issue the bonds. The financing would help Augusta Communities II acquire and improve the park.
Visit Tuolumne Annual Report
Visit Tuolumne will present its annual report covering tourism activity during the 2025-26 year.
Expect updates on visitor numbers, marketing efforts, and how tourism dollars have been used to promote Tuolumne County.
Tourism Promotion Agreement
Immediately following the annual report, supervisors will consider amending their agreement with Visit Tuolumne by removing the Tourism Marketing District (TMD) requirement.
This could have longer-term implications for how tourism promotion is funded and administered, and is likely the policy discussion to watch if you’re interested in the County’s tourism strategy.
Ambulance Fee Changes
The Board will consider increasing and modernizing ambulance provider fees.
The proposal would:
Update ambulance permit fees.
Add fees for dispatch and information technology services.
Automatically adjust those fees each year based on inflation (Consumer Price Index), reducing the need for future ordinance updates.
Closed Session
The Board is scheduled to meet behind closed doors regarding:
Labor negotiations involving the Community Development Director.
Existing litigation involving Tuolumne County.
What We’ll Be Watching
While this isn’t a particularly controversial agenda, there are three discussions worth following:
The Groveland fire assessment, because it deals with funding local fire protection.
The Visit Tuolumne presentation and tourism agreement, which could signal changes in how tourism marketing is managed going forward.
The ambulance fee ordinance, which affects how emergency medical providers recover costs.
Everything else is largely administrative or continues decisions that were already made during last week’s budget process.
Have Questions About the Grand Jury Report?
The beginning of every Board of Supervisors meeting includes Oral Communications—your opportunity to address the Board on topics that are not on the agenda.
If you’ve been following the recent Grand Jury reports and still have questions, this is your chance to ask them publicly.
Some questions residents may want answered include:
What is the County doing in response to the Grand Jury’s findings?
Which recommendations will be implemented?
Which recommendations won’t be implemented, and why?
What is the timeline for responding to the reports?
The Board can’t engage in a lengthy discussion during Oral Communications, but your questions become part of the public record and can help shape future agendas.
