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AGENDA* *Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda. Monday, May 14, 2007 1:00 p.m. Riverside County Administrative Center First Floor Annex - Board Hearing Room 4080 Lemon Street Riverside, CA 92501 |
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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. Each individual speaker is limited to speak three (3) continuous minutes or less. 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. Any written documents to be distributed or presented to the RCA Board of Directors shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Board. |
| 4. | BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS |
| (This item provides the opportunity for the Board Members to report on attended meetings/conferences and any other items related to RCA activities.) | |
| 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 - April 2, 2007 |
| 7. | CONSENT CALENDAR |
| (All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be approved in a single motion unless a Board member requests separate action on specific Consent Calendar item. The item will be pulled from the Consent Calendar and placed for discussion.) | |
| 7.1 | AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY AND THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to approve the amendment to the contract between the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority and the Center for Conservation Biology. | ||
| 7.2 | CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY AND RAND CORPORATION |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to approve the amendment to the contract with RAND Corporation. | ||
| 7.3 | AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY AND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO PROVIDE STAFFING AND SERVICES |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to approve the draft agreement with the County of Riverside to provide staffing and services. | ||
| 7.4 | BIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM WORK PLAN AND COST ESTIMATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to approve the Biological Monitoring Program Work Plan and Cost Estimate for FY 2007-08 in the amonut of $1,545,000. | ||
| 7.5 | ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NOS. 07-02 AND 07-03 APPROVING SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS WITH THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to: | ||
| 1) Adopt Resolution No. 07-02, which approves a Subgrant Agreement between the Regional Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Conservation Board for the Geller property, Assessor Parcel Numbers 581-100-050 and 581-100-052; and | ||
| 2) Adopt Resolution No. 07-03, which approves a Subgrant Agreement between the Regional Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Conservation Board for the Williams property, Assessor Parcel Number 580-340-004; and | ||
| 3) Authorize the Chairman, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, to execute the subgrant agreements on behalf of the Authority. | ||
| 7.6 | CANCELLATION OF THE AUGUST RCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to cancel their August 6, 2007 meeting. | ||
| 8. | PUBLIC HEARING - APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 07-01 ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY |
| Overview - Staff Report | |
| That the RCA Board of Directors: | |
| 1) | Hold a public hearing on the proposed RCA Fiscal Year 2007-08 budget; | |
| 2) | Adopt Resolution No. 07-01 aproving the RCA's Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget; and | |
| 3) | Endorse the appropriation allocation assumptions contained in Appendix B-5 of the Plan as the principle guideline in preparing this and future RCA Budgets. | ||
| 9. | POLICY ITEMS |
| 9.1 | APPROVAL OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY ASSESSMENTS AND COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to adopt the modification, shown as attachment to th staff report, to the Land Acquisition Policies. | ||
| 9.2 | APPROVAL OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NEGOTIATION OF HANS/JPR ACQUISITIONS AND CLERICAL CHANGES TO THE MSHCP |
| Overview - Staff Report | ||
| This item is for the RCA Board of Directors to approve the proposed clerical changes and the proposed policy addressing the 120-day negotiation period that follows the HANS/JPR process. | ||
| 10. | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT |
| 11. | LAND ACQUISITION UPDATE |
| 12. | ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING |
| Board members are invited to suggest additional items to be brought forward for discussion. | |
| 13. | CLOSED SESSION: |
| With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: | |
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Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 |
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| 13.1 | Property: Assessor's Parcel No. 390-280-002 |
| Negotiating Parties: |
| Agency Negotiator: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee | |||
| Property Agent: Mauger/Ralph Mauger |
| Under Negotiation: Price/Terms |
| 13.2 | Property: Portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 336-320-001 | |
| Negotiating Parties: |
| Agency Negotiator: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee | |||
| Property Agent: Rullo/John Rullo |
| Under Negotiation: Price/Terms |
| 13.3 | Property: Assessor's Parcel No. 900-020-017 |
| Negotiating Parties: |
| Agency Negotiator: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee | |||
| Property Agent: Scheer/Paul Scheer |
| Under Negotiation: Price/Terms |
| 13.4 | Property: Assessor's Parcel No. 915-510-017 |
| Negotiating Parties: |
| Agency Negotiator: Director of Land Acquisition and Property Mgt. or Designee | |||
| Property Agent: Wallis and Mullings/Michael Wallis |
| Under Negotiation: Price/Terms |
| 14. | ADJOURNMENT |
| The next meeting of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Board of Directors is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 11, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the County Administrative Center, First Floor, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, California. | |