As mentioned in my last newsletter, I was invited by the office of State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to testify at the Investigatory Hearing of the California Fair Plan in Oakland on July 13. I was asked to share my experience as well as identify issues and necessary changes to ensure that California residents and commercial properties are properly protected. This is such a critical issue!
I am always eager to raise the voice of rural California! We need to continue to be at the table so our needs are considered and addressed, and I will stay engaged in this critical issue.
Link to Hearing Comments by Supervisor Thomas
 On Thursday, July 21, the Diamond Springs/El Dorado Community Advisory Committee hosted a community meeting to gain an update on the proposed Dorado Oaks Development while giving the community the chance to dialog with the developer and the project team about their concerns.
A big thank you to County Staff who gave updates on the Diamond Springs Parkway and the development process ahead as well as everyone in the community for engaging on this issue. So many insightful comments were shared and I walked away with pages of notes!
I'm very proud of the fact that District 3 has an official Community Advisory Committee which gives the community another opportunity to weigh in on the development process before it goes to the Planning Commission and the BOS. I have attached the Committee's official response to the Draft EIR on Dorado Oaks that was submitted to staff last fall. I think you will find their comments thoughtful, insightful and a strong reflection of the community's concerns, which is exactly why District 3 has this Advisory Committee to dialog with the community and make their recommendations for the Planning Commission and the BOS to consider.
Thank you again to those who attended, and we will certainly keep you informed of any updates in the future!
Link to DS/ED CAC Comment Letter on EIR
Thank you El Dorado Disposal!
 It was brought to my attention from a local mobile home park owner that El Dorado Disposal offers a 10% Senior Discount but their definition of a "senior" meant that folks in a 55+ community wouldn't be able to take advantage of that discount. (In mobile home parks, disposal bills are not broken out individually making this problematic.)
My office reached out to Jeff England of El Dorado Disposal and he was able to officially lower the definition of "senior" to 55+ in order to expand the range of folks who are qualify for this discounted rate! The eligible mobile home parks have been notified, and we are extremely grateful to El Dorado Disposal for being so responsive to this need! Yet another reason I love this caring community!
 This notice comes from El Dorado County's Air Quality Management District...
There is $8.5M in grant funding for agricultural equipment in the 17 smaller air districts in the state! If you wish to apply, the application period will be August 1 - August 31, 2022. Click here for more information.
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This means that Marshall Hospital is in the top 2% of the more than 6,000 hospitals in the United States (and only one of ten in California) that consistently delivers the safest, highest-value care for patients and excellence in hospital experience.
I am enormously proud to have an award-winning, independent hospital and medical center in the heart of our community, and I commend Marshall Medical Center for their consistent standard of excellence that continues to be recognized year after year!
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