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Approve a plaque of appreciation honoring Nedzlene Ferrario, Planner (Principal), upon her retirement from the Solano County Department of Resource Management with over 16 years of dedicated public service to Solano County
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a plaque of appreciation honoring Nedzlene Ferrario, Planner (Principal), upon her retirement from the Solano County Department of Resource Management with over 16 years of dedicated public service to Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Ms. Ferrario retired on February 5, 2026, as a Planner (Principal) with the Department of Resource Management after 16 years of exceptional service to Solano County and its residents. Ms. Ferrario began her career with Solano County on June 9, 2009. Prior to her role overseeing the Current Planning section of the Planning Division, Ms. Ferrario held several challenging professional roles, including working as a senior planner with both the City and County of Sacramento.
During her career, Ms. Ferrario provided leadership in all her professional positions, most recently, including supervising the Current Planning section of Solano County's Planning Division, to expeditiously process development applications. Ms. Ferrario readily provided guidance and direction to Planning Division staff and interdepartmental colleagues. As a Principal Planner, she possessed a deep understanding of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and developed significant institutional knowledge of the inner workings of the Planning Division during her tenure with Solano County. Ms. Ferrario's invaluable contribution to the County includes being the lead staff member assigned to the Airport Land Use Commission, timely processing of numerous high profile conditional use permits for wind turbine installations, natural gas wells, and Delta and Montezuma wetlands projects.
Ms. Ferrario's...
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