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Board of Directors Meeting Agenda - 01/13/09

Board Meeting Date

01/08/2009

Board Agenda Content

The Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park District will hold a regular meeting at the District’s Headquarters Building, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland,
CA, commencing at 12:45 p.m. for Closed Session and 2:00 p.m. for Open Session, on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.

Agenda for the meeting is listed adjacent. Times for agenda items are approximate only. If you wish to speak on matters not on the agenda, you may do so under Public Comments at either the beginning or end of the agenda. If you wish to testify on an item on the agenda, please complete a speaker’s form and submit it to the Clerk of the Board. A copy of the background materials concerning these agenda items, including any material that may have been submitted less than 72 hours before the meeting, is available for inspection on the District’s website (www. ebparks.org), the Headquarters reception desk, and at the meeting.

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of the East Bay Regional Park District will hold a regular meeting at the District’s Headquarters Building, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA, commencing at 12:45 p.m. for Closed Session and 2:00 p.m. for Open Session, on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Time Item No. Agenda Item
12:45 p.m. --- ROLL CALL - (Board Conference Room)
--- --- PUBLIC COMMENTS
--- --- CLOSED SESSION
--- A.

Conference with Labor Negotiator:

  • Agency Negotiator(s):  Pat O’Brien, Dave Collins, Susan Gonzales, John Escobar
  • Employee Organizations:  AFSCME Local 2428, Police Association
  • Unrepresented Employees:  Managers and Confidentials
--- B.

Conference with Legal Counsel:

a. Pending Litigation:
       Delfre v. EBRPD, U.S. District Court Case No. C08-02827-EMC

--- C. Conference with Real Property Negotiator Regarding Price and/or Terms of Payment:
   

APN/ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNERS PARK/TRAIL

Contra Costa County

   

007-020-013 Briones Valley Rd., Brentwood

Don Parscal, et al.

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Alameda County    
419-193-011-6 Bonita Road & Monte Cresta Ave., East Richmond Heights, Unincorporated Contra Costa County East Bay Regional Park District Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

2:00 p.m. --- OPEN SESSION (Board Room)
    SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF NEWLY ELECTED/RE-ELECTED DIRECTORS
         Following the ceremony, there will be a brief reception with refreshments served.
2:30 p.m. A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
--- B. PUBLIC COMMENTS
2:40 p.m. C. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
--- ---

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

    a. Approval of District Check Listing for the Period of December 6, 2008 through January 1, 2009
    (Rubaloff/O’Brien) (Resolution) (No Cost)

    b. Approval of the Minutes for the Board Meetings of October 21 and November 4, 2008
    (Pulido) (No Cost)

    c. Authorization to Negotiate with Various Property Owners
    (Wenninger/Doyle) (Resolution) (No Cost)

    d. Authorization for Director Doug Siden to Attend the 2009 American Camp Association National Conference in Orlando, Florida from February 17-20, 2009
    (Pulido) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds)

    e. Authorization to Enter into a Sole Source Contract with Moffat & Nichol for Marine Engineering Consulting Services: Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach/Alameda Beach
    (Althoff/M. Anderson) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds)

    f. Authorization to Enter into a Contract for Remedial Services and Groundwater Monitoring and Reporting: Redwood Regional Park
    (Fujita/M. Anderson) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds)

    g. Authorization to Enter Into a Contract for Appraisal Services with Margaretta J. Darnall
    (Wenninger/Doyle) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds)

    h. Authorization to Accept a Recreational Trail Easement and an Emergency Vehicle and Maintenance Access Easement from the 2005 Mann-Garcia Family Trust: Briones Regional Park
    (Wenninger/Doyle) (Resolution) (No Cost)

    i. Authorization to Renew License Agreement with the City of Martinez: California State Riding and Hiking Trail
    (Wenninger/Doyle) (Resolution) (No Cost)

    j. Approval of Reappointment of Mike Shimansky, E. J. Shalaby, Glenn Kirby, Roland Williams and Judi Banks to the Park Advisory Committee
    (Pfuehler) (Resolution) (No Cost)

    k. Approval of Revisions to the District’s Administrative and Document Fees
    (Collins) (Resolution) (No Cost)

    l. Authorization to Initiate the Measure WW Local Grant Program and Approve Procedural Guidelines in Anticipation of Issuance of 2009 Bonds
    (Rasmussen/Collins) (Resolution) (No Cost)

    m. Approval of 2009 Fees and Charges
    (Fesler/Escobar) (Resolution) (No Cost)

3:00 p.m.  

2. LAND DIVISION

a. Authorization to Enter into Agreement for Option, Purchase and Sale and to Transfer Funds for Option Payment and Acquisition Costs for the 221± Acre Fox Ridge Manor Property: Black Diamond Mines to Round Valley Trail
(Wenninger/Doyle) (Resolution) (Measure AA Funds/Budget Change)

b. Authorization to Renew a Cost Sharing Agreement with the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy and Accept and Appropriate $100,000 for Land Acquisition-Related Costs
(Wenninger/Doyle) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds/Budget Change)

3:15 p.m. ---

3. OPERATIONS DIVISION

a. Authorization to Amend the 2008 Budget and Appropriate Revenue to the Quagga/Zebra Mussel Program
(Kenny/Escobar) (Resolution) (Budget Change)

3:20 p.m. ---

4. FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION

a. Authorization to Approve Settlement Agreement and to Transfer Funds for the Acquisition of 20% Undivided Fee Interest in Real Property from Larry D. and Juanita C. Butler: Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
(Wenninger/Doyle) (Resolution) (Budget Change)

3:40 p.m. --- 5. BOARD AND STAFF REPORTS

  1. Actions Taken by Other Jurisdictions Affecting the Park District
    (O’Brien)
3:50 p.m. ---

6. GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

4:00 p.m. --- 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CLOSED SESSION
4:20 p.m. ---

8. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

a. Finance Committee (11-26-08) (Siden)
b. Operations Committee (11-20-08) (Severin)
c. Pinole/Hercules/EBRPD (11-20-08) (Radke) and No. Contra Costa County JPA

4:30 p.m. --- 9. BOARD COMMENTS
4:55 p.m. D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5:00 p.m. E. ADJOURNMENT

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