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Supervisor District III, Second Vice Chair· 2025-01-07–2029-01-08

Brian Veerkamp

El Dorado County

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Term ending Jan 8, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
4
Total speaking time
18:13
Avg per meeting
4:33
Segments
278

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Oct 2026[40]

Black Rice Road solar security gate dispute

Road association dues of about $500 a year per household cover road upkeep; a fence or screen for the Nichols property would strain those funds.

high↑Oct 2026[37]

Automatic License Plate Readers in El Dorado County

About $250,000 a year, paid from state realignment funds rather than the general fund.

high↑Oct 2026[28]

Commercial project at 1063 Magua St

high↑Mar 2026[25]

South Fork American River management and boating rules

No specific dollar figures were given, but water conditions directly affect the tourism dollars that sustain local businesses.

high↑Feb 2026[25]

Wildfire Resilience and Wildlife Habitat

Costs to the county aren't set yet since the symposium idea is going back for more detail.

high→May 2026[24]

TBID Civitas contract progress

Not yet defined — TBIDs typically assess member businesses to fund tourism promotion.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Biomass power unit at Placerville Jail

Potential savings of roughly $400,000 a year in jail energy costs; a $1.8 million estimate was mentioned but not itemized.

high↑Jan 2026[20]

Older adult services funding and proposed budget cuts

New grant and Medi-Cal claiming revenues could offset meal and program costs starting in FY 2026/2027.

high↑Apr 2026[19]

Business Drive open storage lot appeal

Denying the project preserves land for job-generating uses in an area with a large jobs shortfall, but forgoes property and sales tax revenue from the facility.

high↑May 2026[17]

Winter Storm 2026/27 Preparedness

high↑May 2026[17]

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and 2027 Emergency Operations Plan

A shutoff could mean temporary power loss for affected customers this weekend.

medium→May 2026[17]

Bergstrom Organ restoration and status

medium↑Oct 2026[16]

El Dorado town intersection safety

Zone B funds are now sufficient to begin the environmental document for the improvement project.

high↑Oct 2026[16]

Caldor Fire rebuilding timeline

high↑Aug 2026[15]

El Dorado & Diamond Springs Design Standards

No direct county cost, though critics warned of litigation costs to taxpayers.

low↑Feb 2026[13]

Museum collection additions and removals

medium↓Oct 2026[13]

North Beach renovations in Gold Rush Park

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Southpointe Meadows subdivision time extension

No direct county cost; the developer is funding engineering and drainage studies while the final map is completed.

high↑Feb 2026[13]

Wildfire Evacuation Readiness and Training

medium↑May 2026[12]

Tahoe Basin solid waste franchise transfer to Recology

Residents of Tahoma and Meeks Bay will see new mandatory collection rates set at a June 23 hearing.

Decisions during term (474)

Recorded while Veerkamp was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedNov 4, 2026

Camerado As-Built RV Storage and Expansion Project (MUP25-0003)

approved6-0Oct 28, 2026

Adoption of the Agenda and Approval of Consent Calendar

approved6-0Oct 28, 2026

Approval of the Minutes from the September 30, 2026 regular meeting (Item 1)

approved6-0Oct 28, 2026

Receive and file October 2026 Monthly Finance Report (Item 2)

approved5-0-1Oct 28, 2026

Wildlife management interference ordinance — County Counsel review (Item 3)

approved5-0-1Oct 28, 2026

Reschedule December 2026 meeting to December 16 (Item 6)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Initiation of litigation (Closed Session Item 1)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 6-21 and 29)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Ordinance 5272 — Recorder-Clerk fee schedule update

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Recology franchise assignment (Item 24)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

El Dorado & Diamond Springs Design Standards (Item 26)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Biomass combined heat and power unit at Placerville Jail (Item 27)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Defense of Russell v. County litigation (Item 28)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Clerk of the Board recommending the Board approve the Minutes from the regular meeting on October 20, 2026.

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board: 1) Receive and file the FY 2026-27 Bridge Funding and Sustainability Plan prepared and submitted by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) El Dorado County Western Slope and South…

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Human Resources Department recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 169-2026 to approve, due to an upward reclassification, the deletion of 1.0 FTE Sr. Administrative Analyst allocation and the addition…

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board: 1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the Social Rehabilitation Treatment Services services…

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 171-2026 authorizing the County to accept the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Transitional…

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board: 1) Approve and ratify the Chair’s signature on the First Amendment to competitively bid Agreement for Services 8113 with Social Entrepreneurs, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2026-27…

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Department of Agriculture recommending the Board: 1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the first amendment to Cooperative Service Agreement 26-7306-6574-RA (10392) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health…

Voting record (104)

87 yes4 no13 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

1) Adopt the Addendum to the County 2015 Targeted General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update Final Environmental Impact Report, certified in December 2015 (State Clearinghouse 2012052074) (Att

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

1) Receive and file a presentation from Floyd Bioenergy on a low-emission biomass-powered combined heat and power (CHP) unit; and 2) Provide conceptual approval of a CHP unit at the Placerville Jail.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Approve the Consent Calendar with no changes.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Adopt Ordinance 5272 amending Sections 3.25 of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code to update the Recorder-Clerk’s Schedule of Fees, with fee changes to become effective January 1, 2027.

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

1) Receive and file a presentation from Recology Inc; 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the third Amendment to the current Franchise Agreement, adding Section I, Assignment and Guaranty of Co

AbstainedOct 20, 2026

1) Find Ordinance 5269 exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; and 2) Approve and adopt Ordinance 5269 (Attachment B),

AbstainedOct 20, 2026

Approve this matter.

AbstainedOct 20, 2026

Approve the Consent Calendar with the following changes: Continue items 1, 19 and 27 to October 27, 2026.

AbstainedOct 20, 2026

1) Approve River Use Permit (RUP) transfer request of user day allocations from Action Whitewater Adventures (AWA) RUP 13 to RUP 28; and 2) Approve a RUP transfer request of AWA’s RUP 13 to NorCal Whi

AbstainedOct 20, 2026

1) Find that the proposed amendment to Chapter 130.69 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) (specific actions necessary t

AbstainedOct 20, 2026

appoint Eric Palmberg as the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator effective upon vacation of the Office on December 26, 2026, or upon the earlier vacation of the Office, for the remainder of the curre

AbstainedJul 28, 2026

Approve the Consent Calendar with the following change: Pull item 21 for discussion.

AbstainedJul 28, 2026

1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 7064 with ICF Environmental Inc., for the provision of environmental planning services for the Texas Hill Reservoir Takeline Parcel

AbstainedJul 28, 2026

1) Receive and file an annual report on film permit activity since adoption of Ordinance 5236, “Filming Permits”, and Resolution 148-2025, Fees for Film Permits; 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

direct County Counsel and the Chief Administrative Officer to identify methods to assure that if the proposed Costco is approved and begins operation in El Dorado Hills, a portion of the revenue be de

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

1) Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Proposition 218 concerning the proposed solid waste collection rates for Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co.; and 2) As there were no majority protest, adopt and

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Approve the Consent Calendar

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

direct staff to initiate enforcement actions to remove hazardous trees in the Grizzly Flats community that pose a risk to County right-of-way.

AbstainedJun 23, 2026

1) Approve the allocation of Opioid Settlement Funding from HHSA for Opioid Remediation services to the following County departments: a) El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office in the amount $606,000 for th

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 114-2026 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 recommended budget for the El Dorado County AQMD.

AbstainedJun 23, 2026

Item 57 — Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare Access, and Wildfire Prevention Sales Tax Initiative

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 112-2026 for the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 111-2026 establishing an updated Airport Division Fee Schedule; 2) Approve updates to Board of Supervisors Policy F-10, County-Owned Airports - Regu

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

1) Find that a 4.12% Consumer Price Index increase to the existing Material Recovery Facility and solid waste collection rates, both residential and commercial, in Franchise Areas A, B, and C, is in a

AbstainedJun 23, 2026

1) Accept the Certification of Petition Signatures for an initiative measure titled the "Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare Access, and Wildfire Prevention Sales Tax Initiative," as submitted by the R

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

uphold the Planning Commission approval of DR24-0010/Business Drive Open Storage Lot (deny appeal DR-A26-0003), based on the Findings of Approval (Attachment D) and subject to the Conditions of Approv

AbstainedJun 23, 2026

1) Find that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines pursuant to Section 15317 (Establishment of Agricultural Preserve); 2) Approve Williamson Act

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

1) Open the budget hearing and receive a budget presentation on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Recommended Budget; 2) Approve the FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget, including any revisions deemed necessary,

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

uphold the Planning Commission denial of Conditional Use Permit CUP24-0011 (deny appeal CUP-A25-0002), based on the Findings of Denial adopted by the Planning Commission.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

1) Receive a presentation evaluating the effectiveness of the Board’s revised public comment procedure after nearly six months of implementation; 2) Continue the current public comment procedure and d

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve this matter.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

direct staff to work with department heads to review the Take-Home Vehicle List for opportunities to reduce the amount of Take-Home Vehicles and return to the Board on September 22, 2026, with a revis

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

hold a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 proposed budget for the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District and consider final adoption on June 23, 2026.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve the Consent Calendar with the following changes: Item 5 direct staff to incorporate data into the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention support letter that demonstrates El Dorado County

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

1) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183, Projects Consistent with the General Plan, environmental review may be streamlined (Attachment G); 2

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

SB 1087 Support Letter (Item 14)

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

provide conceptual approval, pursuant to Board Policy A-3, to amend Chapter 5.10 of the County Ordinance Code, County Property Vending Licenses

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 089-2026, approving the updated Fire Impact Fee Nexus Study and increasing development impact mitigation fees

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

1) Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment from all interested parties for or against the boundary revisions of the West Valley Village Zone of Benefit 98612; 2) Make findings consistent wi

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

approve the Consent Calendar with no changes

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

appoint Kaci Smith to the position of Chief Probation Officer, effective May 30, 2026, at step 2 of the salary range (annual salary of $195,353.64)

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and El Dorado County for the Gaming Pavilion Project at the existing Red Hawk

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

direct staff to allocate Community Funding in Fiscal Year 2026-27 to the Highway 50 Wagon Train, providing matching funds up to $15,000

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

allocate $8.24 million in Mosquito Fire Settlement funding with $400,000 for a shared fire services agreement and designate $7.84 million for projects that benefit the Mosquito Fire Footprint Area

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

direct staff to explore reducing the General Fund cost of discretionary services, Senior Day and Senior Legal, in the Health and Human Services Agency in Fiscal Year 2027-28 to aid in offsetting the i

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

direct staff to bring back a presentation from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) on their economic benefits to El Dorado County and explore including funding for the GSEC membership fee i

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

1) Approve the transfer of the remaining fund balance in the Barnett Business Park Lighting Zone of Benefit 98534 into the general CSA 9 fund to reduce administrative costs; and 2) Direct staff to ret

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

1) Approve Ordinance 5261 repealing Ordinance 5210, which includes the repeal of Chapter 130.40.340 of the County Zoning Ordinance related to tobacco retailer land use regulations in its entirety, and

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

approve the revised Board of Supervisors Policy B-16 Budget Policies and Policy B-1 Budget Control and Responsibility

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

direct staff to return to the Board within 120 days with a summary of outreach efforts to include not only potential beneficiaries but also non-beneficiaries and members of the public who may be negat