Visiting Rotarians:

Juergen Loos, Rotary Club of Salzgitter-Wolfenbuettel, Germany District 1800, introduced by John Donlevy. Juergen brought a flag from his club and exchanged with Bart for a flag from our club.

Guests of Rotarians:

Cindy Gustafson, District 5 Placer County supervisor, introduced by Brigett Powers

Mary Lombardo, wife of Al

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES: None.

REVIEW OF BART's TERM AS PRESIDENT:

Wearing Rotary International tie from 2011-2012

Rotary International Meeting in Thailand

Zone award for literacy project, among other awards at the end of the RI meeting. Presented this to Steve Grundmeier. Will bring the awards to our club centennial celebration.

Steve Snyder was nominated as a director of RI and Bart got to vote for him.

Herb Grounds was one of Bart's Rotary mentors as well as Bill Kirby and Bill Jansen

Did a backpacking trip in Desolation Valley (3 days) unique event during Bart's term, climbed Mount Ralston.

Raffled cakes and made money for the club; cakes made by then-member Kathy Bianchi

Started One Book/One Community x 7 years with partner Steve Grundmeier. Got to know Beth Rubiak

Tour of Auburn Dam with geologist from Sierra College

Worked with Placer High School on north entrance to the football stadium

Work with Stand Up Placer – all women worked on the program

Virgil Trayner was Bart's Rotary mentor in the club; had huge impact on his life.

Long term friendship with Bob and Phyllis Dunston started at the RI meeting in Thailand and now includes a half dozen international trips.

SPECIAL AUCTION:

Bart brought in 2 antique bottles to be auctioned off in honor of Bill Jansen. Auburn, California on the bottom, with document stating glass is from 1852. From plant in Auburn.

1 bottle to Paul ROSS $20

1 bottle to Bridget Powers $40

Rod Borges: Board meeting. Steve Grundmeier has accepted role of Yough Services Director until the end of the term. John Donlevy has agreed to serve a second year as international chair. Finance committee meeting: Unfortunate break in at Stand Up Placer with major damage; our club provided $10,000 donation that will go to the repairs, from Fund D. Approved for membership Dan Peterson.

Project chosen for Rotary at Work day: Carnegie Library in Auburn, April 27 – painting, landscaping.

Foundation Dinner April 11, Holiday Inn, Bill Tobin from Shelter Box is speaker, $65 per person.

Bridget Powers: 100^th anniversary dinner on May 16^th. Jeff and Brandee Ambrosia, Carolyn Metzger, Steve Snyder and Rod Borges were asked to stand up and thanked for sponsorships of this centennial event. More sponsors needed. Event to be held at Gold Hill Gardens.

Dan Gustafson: Rotary Ski Day, Friday March 1^st.

Jeff Ambrosia: Brewfest, Saturday 5/4

Meeting tonight ARD Canyonview Community Ctr.

Linda Maeding: Music contest – March 19 (only 3 students so far)

Brandee Ambrosia: Wheelchair drive. March 13^th, trip to Modesto to build the wheelchairs our club

Al Lombardo: Fun Committee – St. Patty's Day  celebration at the California Club, March 17th. More details later.

Bart O'Brien: District Conference 5/16-19, Grand Sierra Hotel in Reno

Patty Park: May 30, Fireside Chat at Kim McClintock's house

RAFFLE: Patty Park ($27). No winner this week.

Cindy Gustafson – District 5 Supervisor, Placer County. Appointed in 2019; elected in 2020

Pearls from Supervisor Gustafson

Placer county - #2 Quality of life in the state, 4^th healthiest county Above us is Marin County for Quality of life, and Marin, San Mateo and Santa Clara ahead of us on health

Economic status: lower than state average unemployment; higher than state average income

Project updates:

Beautiful Minds, final approval by Brd of Sups in May or June this year, on Don Whitaker's property

49'r Express Car Wash

Auburn Grace Park – 8 acres

Auburn Express Car Wash

Auburn/Bowman General Plan update in progress. Adopted in 1994. Goal: Preserving our lifestyle.

Re-zoning issue. State Regional Housing Needs Assessment (REHNA) 3 years ago. First approached tried to approach with zoning overlay/rezone. AG of CA started to sue about overlay, need to upzone instead of overlay. Willing participants only for the upzoning for higher density. Has to come up with close to 1300 units of affordable housing. Consequences if we don't by May 2024: state can take over our planning, allowing builders to come in and take over, not complying with local land use plans.

Planning commission looking at EIR for the sites on 2/22. 30% in District 5, primarily in north Auburn

400 untis for DeWitt Center and Cincinatti Ave. Not just for homeless; lack of housing for people just starting out (from many professions).

Flock cameras: license plate reader cameras. Placer County in every major interest. AI being used. Recovery of stolen vehicles went from 1 per month to 1 per day with the cameras. Cameras helped in arresting murder victim. Can use description of vehicle if license plate not known.

Hwy 49 waste water improvement project moving forward.

Sexually violent peredator: the state is holding a site, has not identified where the site is, paying $7.000 per month to hold this place. If he is placed back in the community, has to be monitored 24/7. DA asked if he know where site was, and he has not. DA and sheriff very vocal about Dept. of State Hospitals has not worked well with law enforcement to let us know where the site is and other communication. Thinks we should look at other alternatives like state hospitals for those who aren't safe to be in the community without supervision, but who have served their court sentence.

Homeless: Great model with the Gathering Inn. Needs to be replicated in South Placer. Cindy frustrated by lack of progress here. Temporary shelter tents are full. Services are offered while homeless people are there.

HHS building, $90 million facility. Is available to service organizations for meetings.

Forest Hill – treating 7,000 acres near French Meadows to reduce fire hazard

Gold Country Fair Grounds – we want community input into this project