County budget outlook notes limited growth and funding gaps
The CAO indicates operating expense growth restrained by a 3 percent contingency and a 5 percent general reserve. No new programs without outside funds, capital project funds roll forward, and 4 percent property tax growth. State mandates raise costs in health and justice, with AB 109 and Prop 47 boosting county service needs for former inmates and foster youth, funded far below requests.
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CAO
Combs
Legislative Analyst
California
Anot
el Dorado
CAO Budget Aims to Hold Line on Mental Health Services
The memo notes continued delays in competency restoration for misdemeanor inmates awaiting trial and assigns responsibility to the local mental health department. It cites rising service costs but no identified funding and states the budget plan will hold line with strategic goals. Projections to be reviewed in Q3 with any variance reported to the board. May 25 submission to the Board of Supervisors precedes June hearings and a Sept. 30 budget deadline.
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CAO
Board of Supervisors
February snowpack underperforms yet shows atmospheric river potential
California notes a below average February snowpack with a warm trend and a forecasted 7 to 10 day atmospheric river. DWR reports statewide snowpack at 83 percent of March 1 average while Phillips Station readings top early March since 2011. Officials urge conservation as El Niño underdelivers.
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DWR
Phillips Station
Mark Cowin
California
Gehrke
Sierra Nevada
Phillips
California drought measures and reservoir storage report
California reservoirs mostly below normal storage with Folsom at 111 percent of average, Lake Shasta 83 percent, New Melones 31 percent. Governor Brown urged 25 percent water-use cut in 2015 and 1 million acre-feet saving goal for 2015. State Water Resources Control Board loosened targets by 2 to 8 percent for certain districts. El Dorado Irrigation District and Georgetown Divide PUD expect climate-adjusted reductions of 3 percent.
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DWR
New Melones
Lake Shasta
Folsom Lake
Jerry Brown
Brown
State Water Resources Control Board
el Dorado Irrigation District
Georgetown Divide
Brittany Gaines graduates with high school diploma after delays
Brittany Gaines finally completes high school requirements through Hadley School for the Blind, earning a 3.83 GPA after years of challenges including placement on a certificate instead of a diploma and personal losses. Her mother Wanda plans college or entrepreneurship to support Brittany’s independence.
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Brittany
Hadley School For the Blind
Chicago
Hadley
Alwa
Bae Gaices
Is Ee Encou
So Co
Saas
Couple planning nation event with officials to attend
The couple said friends and family will attend along with the sheriff and a chamber of commerce representative. Chris Moore, former Ponderosa High School principal and current assistant superintendent for El Dorado Union High School District, will present her high school diploma, as she expresses determination toward her goals.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chris Moore
Ponderosa High School
el Dorado Union High School
Grangy
Aha Darty
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