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EDOK BOARD

In 2022, on a given night, more than 500 people experience homelessness in El Dorado County.

The El Dorado Opportunity Knocks Board facilitates multi-agency cooperation to change this statistic. 
CoC Board elections took place on January 6, 2023. If you are interested in joining the CoC Board, please fill out an application and submit it to edc@homebaseccc.org
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Continuum of Care Board Executive Committee 

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CoC Board Co-Chair:

Margaret Lewis, 

El Dorado County Office of Education

Educational Representative

Alternate: Kim Khan, Placerville Union School District 

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CoC Board Co-Chair:

Nichole Paine, 

Housing El Dorado

Affordable Housing Development/Property Manager Representative

Alternate: Tina Grassle, Housing El Dorado

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CoC Board Vice Chair:

Julie Baumgartner,

Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada

Veterans' Organizational Representative 

Alternate: Joe Paez, Volunteers of America

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CoC Board Secretary:

Vacant

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CoC Board Treasurer:

Vacant

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CoC Board Representatives 

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BIPOC Representative

Vacant seat

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Business Representative

Kris Kuntz,

Anthem Blue Cross – CA Medicaid Plan

Alternate: Katie Panarella, Anthem Blue Cross - CA Medicaid Plan

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City of Placerville Representative

Nicole Gotberg,

Council Member 

Alternate: David Yarbrough, Council Member 

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Domestic Violence Agency Representative

Chelcee Thomas,

Live Violence Free

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El Dorado County Probation

Brian Dolcini,

El Dorado County Probation

Alternate: Ben Michael Boyd, El Dorado County Probation

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Faith-Based Representative

Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes,

El Dorado County Federated Church of Placerville

Alternate: Peg Vanderkar, Housing El Dorado

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Family and Children/Youth Provider Representative

Kristen Patterson,

New Morning Youth and Family Services

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Government Representative, El Dorado County

Supervisor Lori Parlin,

Chair of the Board of Supervisors, El Dorado County, District IV

Alternate: Supervisor Wendy Thomas, Board of Supervisors, El Dorado County, District III

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Government Representative, City of South Lake Tahoe

Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli,

City of South Lake Tahoe

Alternate: Zach Thomas, South Lake Tahoe Police Department

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Health Service Provider

Chris Proctor,

Barton Hospital

Alternate: Dr. Marissa Muscat, Barton Hospital

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Law Enforcement Representative

Josh Prague,

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Alternate: Jeramy Buckman, El Dorado County Sherrif's Office

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LBGTQ+ Representative

Adrianna Webb,

New Morning Youth and Family Services

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Lived Experience Representative 1

Cheyanne Lane,

Tahoe Youth and Family Services

Alternate: Karen Carey, Tahoe Youth and Family Services

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Lived Experience Representative 2

Charlie McDonald

Alternate: Julia Hackett

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Member at Large Provider

Kimberly Peterson,

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Alternate: Tom Makris, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

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Mental Health Provider

Jesse Kilow-Nieto,

Tahoe Youth and Family Services

Alternate: Anna Aguilar - Tahoe Youth and Family Services

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Transition Age Youth Representative

Star Watts

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

STANDING COMMITTEES 

Coordinated Entry 
Governance 
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Performance and Evaluation
Point-In-Time
Strategic Plan Implementation 

If you're interested in joining a committee, please email edc@homebaseccc.org. 


 

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