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REVISED
AGENDA
Monday, September 11, 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 - July 24, 2006
 
7.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

  7.1 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NOS. 06-07, 06-08, AND 06-09 APPROVING SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS WITH THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors:
 
    1.   Adopt Resolution No. 06-07. which approves Subgrant Agreement SG-6001WG between the Regional Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Conservation Board; and
 
    2.   Adopt Resolution No. 06-08. which approves Subgrant Agreement SG-6002WG between the Regional Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Conservation Board; and
 
    3.   Adopt Resolution No. 06-09. which approves Subgrant Agreement SG-6005WG between the Regional Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Conservation Board; and
 
    4.   Authorize the Chairman, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, to execute the subgrant agreements on behalf of the Authority.
 
  7.2 FISCAL YEAR 2004-05 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT OF THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors:
 
    1.   Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2004-05 Independent Auditors' Report; and
 
    2.   Endorse the actions shown in Attachment 2.
 
  7.3 MODIFICATION OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROCEDURES AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 06-01 ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE TO DELEGATE PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors adopt Ordinance 06-01, "An Amendment to Ordinance 04-02 of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Establishing a Procedure to Delegate Property Acquisitions."
 
  7.4 CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL PROGRAM AND ECONOMIC FORECAST STUDY
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors: August 3,2006
 
    1.   Authorize the Executive Director to negotiate a contract with Rand Corporation;
 
    2.   Authorize the Chairman, after review and approval by Legal Counsel, to execute a contract with Rand Corporation in an amount not to exceed Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($922,514) to perform the services summarized above; and
 
    3.   Authorize the Executive Director to issue change orders, as warranted, totaling up to fifteen percent (15%) of the total contract value.
 
  7.5 INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 06-10 AMENDING THE AUTHORITY'S BYLAWS REGARDING THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors:
 
    1.   Approve the revisions to the Bylaws concerning the structure and function of standing committees; and
 
    2.   Authorize staff to agendize this matter for possible adoption at the October 2, 2006 Board meeting.
 
8.      POLICY CALENDAR:

  8.1 POLICY REGARDING FORMATION AND ROLE OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE (SECTION 6.6.2 OF THE MSHCP)
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors adopt the proposed policy regarding the formation and role of the ad hoc committee.
 
  8.2 FORMATION OF AD HOC COMMITTEE JPR 05-10-06-02 / HANS 145 / PM 30595 GREENEWAY DEVELOPMENT
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board Chairman appoint an ad hoc committee, pursuant to RCA policy to resolve MSHCP consistency issues regarding JPR 05-10-06-02 / HANS 145 / PM 30595
 
  8.3 POLICY REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO SELECTED RESERVE LANDS
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors authorize staff to develop a pilot public access program for the reserve lands identified in the staff report.
 
  8.4 RECOMMENDATION REGARDING COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CRITERIA REFINEMENT
    Overview - Staff Report
 
    That the RCA Board of Directors authorize staff to undertake a criteria refinement for property within Cell No. 836, on behalf of the County of Riverside.
 
9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 
  9.1 Management Audit
    Overview
 
    This item is to report on the status of the Management Audit.
 
10. LAND ACQUISITION UPDATE
 
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 54957:
 
  12.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
    Title: Executive Director
 
  With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
 
  12.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiators
    Property: Assessor's Parcel No. 581-190-007
    Negotiating Parties: 
      Agency: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee
      Property Owner: United Five/Alex Stamatakis
    Under Negotiation: Price/Terms of Payment

  12.3 Conference with Real Property Negotiators
    Property: Assessor's Parcel No. 579-430-007
    Negotiating Parties: 
      Agency: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee
      Property Owner: DE Jesus/Frank Walker
    Under Negotiation: Price/Terms of Payment

  12.4 Conference with Real Property Negotiators
    Property: Assessor's Parcel No. 579-430-005, 579-430-006
    Negotiating Parties: 
      Agency: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee
      Property Owner: Santos 1/Frank Walker 1
    Under Negotiation: Price/Terms of Payment

  12.5 Conference with Real Property Negotiators
    Property: Assessor's Parcel No. 579-430-002, 579-430-003
    Negotiating Parties: 
      Agency: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee
      Property Owner: Santos 2/Frank Walker 2
    Under Negotiation: Price/Terms of Payment

13. ADJOURNMENT
  The next meeting of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Board of Directors is scheduled to be held on Monday, October 2, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. at the County Administrative Center, Board Room, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, California, 92501.