Regional Conservation Authority - Board of Directors Agenda

WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY
REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
www.wrc-rca.org

AGENDA

Monday, March 6, 2006
1:00 p.m.

Riverside County Administrative Center
First Floor Annex – Board Hearing Room
4080 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Government Code Section 54954.2, if special assistance is needed to participate in a Board meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (951) 955-9700.    Notification of at least 48 hours prior to meeting time will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility at the meeting.

1.      CALL TO ORDER

2.      ROLL CALL

3.      PUBLIC COMMENT

At this time members of the public can address the RCA Board of Directors regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that are not separately listed on this agenda. Members of the public will have an opportunity to speak on agendized items at the time the item is called for discussion. No action may be taken on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law. Any person wishing to address the Board on any matter, whether or not it appears on this agenda, is requested to complete a Request to Speak form available at the door. The completed form is to be submitted to the Clerk of the Board prior to an individual being heard. Whenever possible, lengthy testimony should be presented to the Board in writing and only pertinent points presented orally.

4. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

5. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS

(The Board may add an item to the Agenda after making a finding that there is a need to take immediate action on the item and that the item came to the attention of the Board subsequent to the posting of the agenda. An action adding an item to the agenda requires 2/3 vote of the Board. If there are less than 2/3 of the Board Members present, adding an item requires a unanimous vote. Added items will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.)

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 6, 2006

7. CONSENT CALENDAR:

	7.1	Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 06-01, a Resolution of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Amending Its Bylaws to Alternate Chairperson and Vice Chairperson between Cities and County

	7.2	Introduction of Resolution No. 06-02, a Resolution of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Amending Its Bylaws to Include Reimbursement Provision Consistent with AB 1234

	7.3	Consideration and Possible Approval of a Contract between the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority and the United States Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center to Provide Species Identification, Handling and Protocol Training for Monitoring Staff

	7.4	Consideration and Possible Authorization of the Expenditure of Funds to Complete the Special Area Management Plan

	7.5	Consideration and Possible Approval of an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement Between the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority and Dudek & Associates.

8. POLICY CALENDAR:

	8.1	Consideration and Possible Approval of Core 2 Criteria Refinement Work Plan and Budget

	8.2	Consideration and Possible Approval of Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Land Acquisition Policies

9. UPDATE ON LAND ACQUISITIONS

10. CALL BACK ITEMS:

	10.1	Update on the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act (TESRA)

11. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

	Board members are invited to suggest additional items to be brought forward for discussion.

12. CLOSED SESSION: With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed
session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:

	1.	Conference with Real Property Negotiators
		Property: Assessor's Parcel Numbers:
		915-280-010, 915-280-011, 915-280-018, 951-280-022 915-280-023
		Negotiating parties:

			Agency: Director of Land Acquisitions and Property Management or Designee
			Property Owner: John Bell