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“Mongee River Road bridge project just completed,” Micah said, and he added the county is working on French Golds Bridge and Lang Creek Bridge. He said the RSSA project is currently on hold while staff work on redesigns and plan to bring the project back online in the coming month or two.

Micah said the county will present a five-year public works CIP to the board at the second meeting in April. The CIP will program projects for the next five years and identify opportunities to partner with the COG on regional efforts.

On construction timing, Micah said the county “just came out of winter suspension this week” and contractors have mobilized equipment, but recent and forecasted rain and snow have limited activity. He told the board the contractor is monitoring sites for flooding and washouts and that if heavy rain continues crews will need at least a week, and possibly longer depending on saturation, before equipment can resume work. Board members asked whether the project could restart by mid-April; Micah said schedules are updated weekly and that weather delays could push some work into the fall.

No formal action was taken; the update was informational and the board had no public comments on the item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Calaveras County Council of Governements (CCOG) Meeting of 3/5/2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff updated the COG on recent bridge completions and ongoing projects, said the RSSA project is on hold pending redesign, and warned that winter weather has delayed construction work with possible schedule impacts to spring and fall milestones.","taxTitle","Calaveras County, California","taxId",26728,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6291686,"COG staff highlights Caltrans, state and federal grant opportunities; flashing speed signs near Murphys school to be relocated",90,111000,201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529545-04c04778749e84b2fa523df155f8d7fd&start=111&end=201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529545-04c04778749e84b2fa523df155f8d7fd/thumbnail_111000.jpg","/articles/6291686/Calaveras-County/California/COG-staff-highlights-Caltrans-state-and-federal-grant-opportunities-flashing-speed-signs-near-Murphys-school-to-be-relocated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291686-1306013d0323b36eb4c95740fc7cdb50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029985&Signature=ME5DukNI00k-Phv7ILqshwhdpqE2cHz-E8YedMWDKluqYM5VngfL8CLociscAyfsLgips0ox8Nq5rYnxEAPbjceheBAoP4iZBmKmXxESbAIAEBplh9hzvhG2CX5ZppsizgxAaVehuP3hEagdqEwgw6LR-i21ugWm94Ii4aA6Mgg5ngwjQx1Tk97KaaYb8LSJ~Ktk6J5J~1b95tU0zO6LOYMo1mpwF1Q3IdMVzMBobO-yZKBu3wCs0hkhOg6AEsEE-V~Cnhtitv5Ue09TPTHAbm4f6IzyRj~md2qn4NwrT7JVMjx1c0DfP0-lyTrU6gxDmN-ZRufzBP59Q3oAByVjeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nagoya Vonsan, acting planning deputy for District M, told the Calaveras County Council of Governments on March 5 that several state and federal funding opportunities and safety projects could affect local planning and transport work.

“We understand that the COG is undertaking its regional transportation plan updates. We look forward to working with the COG on that,” Vonsan said during the meeting. She reported that the California Transportation Commission in January allocated approximately $1,000,000,000 for projects aimed at improving mobility, resilience and active-transportation connections.

Vonsan also described two grant opportunities: a U.S. Department of Energy vehicle technology program (she cited about $88,000,000 available and a June 18 deadline) and a California Energy Commission program for light- to medium-duty electric vehicle charging with a roughly $10,000,000 solicitation and a May 23 deadline. She characterized the latter as focused on rural communities.

Locally, Vonsan said Caltrans maintenance crews have visited the site of flashing speed signs on State Route 4 approaching Murphys after concerns the signs were too far from a school and sidewalk and that sign placement interfered with a new wayfinder monument. “Our maintenance team has been out there and we’re developing some plans to address that in terms of spacing and location,” she said, and promised follow-up as plans progress.

Vonsan offered CTC and grant-related support to the COG staff as the council proceeds with its RTP update and other programming.","Acting planning deputy Nagoya Vonsan briefed the Calaveras County COG on state and federal funding opportunities including a California Transportation Commission allocation, Department of Energy and California Energy Commission solicitations, and local fixes for flashing speed signs on State Route 4 near Murphys.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6291689,"Calaveras COG approves draft FY25-26 operations budget and overall work program; forms ad hoc committee",831,957000,1788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529545-04c04778749e84b2fa523df155f8d7fd&start=957&end=1788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529545-04c04778749e84b2fa523df155f8d7fd/thumbnail_957000.jpg","/articles/6291689/Calaveras-County/California/Calaveras-COG-approves-draft-FY25-26-operations-budget-and-overall-work-program-forms-ad-hoc-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291689-613e5e019b43fbbdf3e3a3195b5cdcad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029985&Signature=BCQFXkO3I7qTmYNYu5oixN6m623H9goIrKqlWwbV3pHz191o8y~ByGgSjlbOASsv1SNee1pnglwJ4L4JkQbCeFidUEwtEjYBV7JY6n~m~JrHZHo7LiEalRR6xGTCFJd-nLe1ICq16NhHpuCtkKOC0ajpJ~DNA5vns2y8sNWSIksuHQLQExyZeGW3rV1eSj3WbEWYNY9nG8SWGOH39~G7GCF-k1m-wtexZpq3TgAKz~54a47dMQ6cSzSUningmHK6v850WHYKezKQWOYjE1vURjLEC6w~JccMkweRRWNUY4Az9op8O8wq06XZWklCveNtVbuxRexT1jHue~FPV76gQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calaveras County Council of Governments on March 5 approved a draft fiscal year 2025–26 operations budget and adopted a draft overall work program, then appointed an ad hoc committee to negotiate the executive director’s contract. All motions recorded on those items passed by unanimous vote.

The executive director presented the draft operations budget, which she said “totals $677,000” and reflects an increase of about $15,000 from the prior year, driven largely by salaries and benefits. The director noted a roughly $5,000 increase to health insurance and a reduction in a line item tied to last year’s software migration costs that will not recur.

The council then considered the draft overall work program for fiscal 2025–26, which the director said totals approximately $1,400,000, a decrease of about $175,000 from the prior year. The draft projects revenue by funding source and programs, and includes an increase in Rural Planning Assistance to about $315,000 for this year. The work program also lists a number of staff priorities and federally/state-mandated tasks, including development of a regional transportation improvement program (RTIP), an update to the regional transportation plan (RTP) due to Caltrans in October, and a five-year short-range transit plan.

The council unanimously approved the operations budget and the overall work program. The recorded votes show passage 7–0 on the overall work program and related motions; the operations budget vote was recorded as unanimous as well.

Council members then appointed an ad hoc committee to negotiate the executive director’s contract. The council described the ad hoc as composed of two county members and one city member and asked the committee to coordinate with COG staff and legal counsel; Council approved the formation of the committee by unanimous vote and instructed the committee to report back in closed session. The chair reminded members not to discuss contract negotiations in open session.

Other work-program details discussed during the presentation included staffing (four full-time positions plus merit increases were reflected in the draft), planned reimbursements to local jurisdictions for certain environmental work under the regional greenhouse gas reduction plan (the staff packet shows $40,000 budgeted for one jurisdiction and $45,000 for another), and match funding associated with Safe Streets and Roads for All projects. The director said members would receive a final budget in June and an amendment in the fall reflecting year-end actuals.

Meeting materials and staff presentations were cited repeatedly during the discussion; no public comments were recorded on the budget or work program items.","The Calaveras County Council of Governments approved a draft FY25-26 operations budget, adopted a draft overall work program for regional planning and appointed an ad hoc committee to negotiate the executive director's contract. Votes on the items were unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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County reports bridge completions, RSSA redesign and five-year CIP; weather may delay construction restart

COG staff highlights Caltrans, state and federal grant opportunities; flashing speed signs near Murphys school to be relocated

Calaveras COG approves draft FY25-26 operations budget and overall work program; forms ad hoc committee