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CoC Board

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The El Dorado Opportunity Knocks Board facilitates multi-agency cooperation to change this statistic. 
If you are interested in joining the CoC Board, please fill out an application and submit it to edc@homebaseccc.org. 
Join the CoC Board! 

Be involved in decisions on how to address homelessness in El Dorado County by participating on the CoC Board and CoC Committees!

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The CoC is looking for people to join the CoC Board. If you work for any of the following organizations, please consider applying: ​

  • Organization led by and serving Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color.

  • Indian Tribes and Tribally designated Housing Entities or Tribal Organizations

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Advocate, Intersex, Queer/Questioning, Asexual (LGBTQA+)

  • Transition Age Youth (TAY)

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If you or anyone you know would like to join the CoC Board or one of the Committees, please submit an application to edc@homebaseccc.org.

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

STANDING COMMITTEES

  • Coordinated Entry 

  • Governance 

  • Grants Committee

  • Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

  • Point-In-Time

  • ​Financing Committee

  • Strategic Plan Implementation

  • Lived Experience Advisory Board


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

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Continuum of Care Board Executive Committee 

 

CoC Board Co-Chair:

Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli

City of South Lake Tahoe

Government Representative (South Lake Tahoe)

Alternate: Crystal Plotner, Assistant Housing Planner, City of South Lake Tahoe

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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:

Timalynn Jaynes

El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA)

Government Representative (El Dorado County)

Alternate: Supervisor Lori Parlin, Board of Supervisors, El Dorado County, District IV

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CoC Board Secretary:

Margaret Lewis 

El Dorado County Office of Education

Educational Representative

Alternate: Kim Khan, Placerville Union School District 

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CoC Board Treasurer:

Kris Kuntz

Anthem Blue Cross – CA Medicaid Plan

Member at Large Representative 1

Alternate: Noni Plasichuk, Anthem Blue Cross - CA Medicaid Plan​

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CoC Lived Experience Advisory Board Representative

Mason Balison

Alternate: Jae Womack

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CoC Youth Action Board Representative

Topher Lilly

Alternate: Vanessa Sandoval

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Additional CoC Board Representatives 

Behavioral Health Representative

James Diel

El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA)

Alternate: Justine Collinsworth 

 

Business Representative

Haley Armstrong

Volunteers of America - El Dorado Navigation Center

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City of Placerville Representative

Ryan Carter

City of Placerville, City Council

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City of Placerville Police Department 

VACANT​

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City of South Lake Tahoe Police Department 

VACANT​

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Domestic Violence Agency Representative - East Slope

Chelcee Thomas

VistaRise Collective

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Domestic Violence Agency Representative - West Slope

Matt Huckabay

The Center for Violence Free Relationships

Alternate: Julia Hackett, The Center for Violence Free Relationships

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El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Josh Sprague (Interim)

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Alternate: 

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Faith-Based Representative

Margaret E. (Peg) Vanderkar

Federated Church

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Family and Children/Youth Provider Representative - East Slope

VACANT

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Family and Children/Youth Provider Representative - West Slope

Kristen Patterson

New Morning Youth and Family Services

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​​​​Health Service Provider

Chris Proctor

Barton Hospital

Alternate: Dr. Marissa Muscat, Barton Hospital

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Lived Experience Representatives

​Cheyanne Lane

Tahoe Youth and Family Services

Alternate: Anna Aguilar, Tahoe Youth and Family Services

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​Charlie McDonald

Housing El Dorado 

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VACANT

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Nonprofit Homeless Assistance Provider

Jules Sherman

Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Alternate: Emil Elyse, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

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Probation Department Representative

Mindi Paxiao

El Dorado County Probation

Alternate: Geri Green, El Dorado County Probation

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Representative of an Indian Tribe or Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) (Tribal Organizations)

VACANT

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Representative of LGBTIQA+ population

VACANT

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Representative of an Organization serving, or an advocate for Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) population

VACANT

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Representative of an Organization Serving Veterans

Julie Baumgartner

Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada

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Transition Age Youth or Youth Action Board Member (Second Seat)

VACANT

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