El Dorado Board of Supervisors changes public comment procedures

by | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized

On Nov. 18, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved updates to the regular meeting procedures to improve overall operational efficiency and increased ease and convenience for public participation. These changes will begin on Jan. 6 and include the following:

  • The chief administrative officer will announce any revisions to the published agenda at the beginning of the meeting, rather than requiring a board action for adoption of the agenda.
  • The published agenda itself will better highlight all the ways the public can view, attend and participate in meetings and the clerk of the board will read it into the record at the beginning of the meeting and Open Forum.

Public comment

  • Public comment on closed session items will now be taken at the same time as public comment on the consent calendar. This adjustment is intended to improve meeting flow and allow the board to more seamlessly recess into closed session by gathering all public comment one every closed session item rather than each time it adjourns to closed session throughout the day. 
  • Additionally, public comment for all remaining agenda items (excluding noticed public hearings) will be taken in one public comment period following consideration of the consent calendar. This new structure provides greater efficiency and consideration of the public’s time, allowing citizens to arrive in the morning to provide any public comments — whether regarding closed session, consent calendar or regular agenda items —  without needing to wait hours for individual items to be called later in the day (unless it is a noticed public hearing).  
  • Open forum will continue to be scheduled at 1 p.m. as the opportunity for members of the public to address the board for three minutes about any subject matter that is not on the meeting agenda.  
  • As always, interested persons may email comments on any and all agenda items to edc.cob@edcgov.us to be entered into the public record.  

The board’s actions can be found at  eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, Legistar file 25-1864, item 21 under Minutes. 

The county will continue to offer multiple ways for the public to view, attend and engage in the business of the county during board meetings: attend in person at the board chambers (330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville), connect through Zoom, call in by phone, watch the live stream on the board’s YouTube channel or share thoughts on agenda items in writing.