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Board Meeting Packet Board of Directors Board Meeting Packet February 7, 2017 Clerk of the Board YOLANDE BARIAL KNIGHT (510) 544-2020 PH (510) 569-1417 FAX MEMO to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS East Bay Regional EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Park District Board of Directors BEVERLY LANE The Regular Session of the FEBRUARY 7, 2017 President - Ward 6 Board Meeting is scheduled to commence at 1:00 p.m. at the EBRPD Administration Building, DENNIS WAESPI 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland. Vice President - Ward 3 AYN WIESKAMP Treasurer - Ward 5 ELLEN CORBETT Secretary - Ward 2 WHITNEY DOTSON Respectfully submitted, Ward 1 DEE ROSARIO Ward 4 COLIN COFFEY Ward 7 ROBERT E. DOYLE ROBERT E. DOYLE General Manager General Manager P.O. Box 5381 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, CA 94605-0381 (888) 327-2757 MAIN (510) 633-0460 TDD (510) 635-5502 FAX www.ebparks.org AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 7, 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 11:30 a.m. ROLL CALL (Board Conference Room) The Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park PUBLIC COMMENTS District will hold a regular meeting at 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA, CLOSED SESSION commencing at 11:30 a.m. for Closed Session and 1:00 p.m. A. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government Code § 54957.6 for Open Session on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Agency Negotiator: Robert E. Doyle, Ana M. Alvarez, Agenda for the meeting is & Eddie Kreisberg listed adjacent. Times for agenda Employee Organizations: AFSCME Local 2428, Police Association items are approximate only and Unrepresented Employees: Managers and Confidentials are subject to change during the meeting. If you wish to speak on B. Conference with Legal Counsel: matters not on the agenda, you may do so under Public Comments at the beginning or 1) Existing Litigation – Government Code § 54956.9 (d) (1): end of the agenda. If you wish to testify on an item, please a) Balch v EBRPD complete a speaker’s form and Alameda Superior Court submit it to the Clerk of the Board. Case No. RG 16814952 A copy of the background C. Conference with Real Property Negotiator Regarding Price and/or materials concerning these Terms of Payment – Government Code § 54956.8 agenda items, including any material that may have been submitted less than 72 hours 1) Agency Negotiator: Bob Nisbet, Liz Musbach before the meeting, is available for inspection on the District’s APN/ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNERS PARK/TRAIL website (www.ebparks.org), the APN/ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNER PARK/TRAIL Administrative Building reception desk, and at the meeting. Alameda County Agendas for Board Committee City of Oakland/Port of Meetings are available to the 018-0480-003-00 San Francisco Bay Trail public upon request. If you wish 1551 Embarcadero Road, Oakland to be placed on the mailing list Oakland to receive future agendas for a 018-0475-002-001249 City of Oakland/Port of San Francisco Bay Trail specific Board Committee, Embarcadero Road, Oakland please call the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (510) 544- Oakland 2020. 085-0101-036 and Kenilworth Equestrian, Redwood Regional Park 085-0101-037 LLC District facilities and meetings comply with the Americans with 5745 Redwood Road, Disabilities Act. If special Oakland accommodations are needed for Contra Costa County you to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board 561-400-004; 561-400-009 Mt. Zion Enterprises, San Francisco Bay Trail as soon as possible, but Inc. (formerly Castro preferably at least three 561-400-010 working days prior to the Stenmark Drive, Point, LLC) meeting. Richmond 3 1:00 p.m. OPEN SESSION (Board Room) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA B. 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS 2. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER Ward 7 – Colin Coffey Following the ceremony, the meeting will recess for a brief reception. 1:15 p.m. C. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 1. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approval of District Check Listing for the Period of December 12 2016 to January 1, 2017 (Auker/Doyle) (Resolution) (No Cost) b. Approval of the Minutes for the Board Meeting of January 10, 2017 (Barial Knight/Auker) (No Cost) c. Authorization to Negotiate with Various Property Owners (Musbach/Nisbet) (Resolution) (No Cost) d. Election of Board Secretary for 2017 (Lane/Barial Knight) (Resolution) (No Cost) e. Approval of Out-of-State Travel for Directors Beverly Lane, Dennis Waespi, Dee Rosario, Ellen Corbett, and General Manager Robert E. Doyle to attend the Public Lands Alliance Conference in Arlington VA, and Meetings on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC (Barial Knight/Auker) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds) f. Authorization to Upgrade 3.0 FTE Resource Analyst Positions to Resource Analyst II: Acquisition, Stewardship & Development Division (Gonzalez/Nisbet) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds) g. Authorization to Purchase Two Chevrolet Traverse SUV’s from Winner Chevrolet of Elk Grove, California (McCrystle/O’Connor) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds) h. Authorization to Encumber Funds in the Quagga Mussel Program Project for Boat Inspections: Contra Loma Regional Recreation Area, Del Valle Regional Park, Lake Chabot Regional Park, Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area and Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area (Patterson/O’Connor) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds) i. Authorization to Establish the Classification, Unit Designation, and Salary Range for Human Resource Analyst, Principal: Human Resources Department (Gonzales/Alvarez) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds) 4 j. Authorization to Amend Professional Services Contract with Condor Earth Technologies for Main Stair Replacement: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve (Noonan/Rasmussen/Auker) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds) k. Approval of Accounting Adjustments to Reflect the Disposal of One Fixed Asset with a Book Value Over $25,000 (O’Hara/Auker) (Resolution) (No Cost) l. Approval of Reappointments to the Park Advisory Committee (Pfuehler) (Resolution) (No Cost) 2. ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION a. Authorization to Appropriate Measure CC Funds and Award a Consulting Services Contract to Placeworks, Inc. for the Improve Public Access Project: Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline (Nisbet) (Resolution) (Budgeted Funds) 3. FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION a. Authorization to Apply for Grant Funds from the California Coastal Conservancy for Albany Beach Habitat Restoration McLaughlin Eastshore State Park (Margulici/Barton/Auker) (Resolution) (Revenue Authorization) 1:45 p.m. 4. BOARD AND STAFF REPORTS a. Actions Taken by Other Jurisdictions Affecting the Park District (Doyle) 2:00 p.m. 5. GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS 2:15 p.m. 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION 2:20 p.m. 7. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Operations Committee (12/15/16) (Sutter) 2:30 p.m. 8. BOARD COMMENTS 3:00 p.m. D. PUBLIC COMMENTS 3:05 p.m. E. ADJOURNMENT 5 CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Tuesday, February 7, 2017 C. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 1. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approval of District Check Listing for the Period December 12, 2016 Through January 1, 2017 (Auker/Doyle) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Board of Directors approve the Check Listing for the period of December 12, 2016 through January 1, 2017. Per Resolution No. 1992-1-40, adopted by the Board on January 21, 1992, a copy of the Check Listing has been provided to the Board Treasurer for review. A copy of the Check Listing has also been provided to the Clerk of the Board, and will become a part of the Official District Records. 6 EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO.: 2017 – 02 - February 7, 2016 APPROVAL OF DISTRICT CHECK LISTING FOR THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 12, 2016 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2017 WHEREAS, District Resolution No. 1992 - 1 - 40, adopted by the Board of Directors on January 21, 1992, requires that a listing of District checks be provided to the Board Treasurer for review; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park District hereby approves the check listing for the period of December 12, 2016 through January 1, 2017; Moved by Director , seconded by Director , and adopted this 7th day of February, 2017 by the following vote: FOR: AGAINST: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: 7 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Tuesday, February 7, 2017 C. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 1. CONSENT CALENDAR b. Approval of the Minutes for the Board Meeting January 10, 2017 (Barial Knight/Auker) 8 Page Left Blank Intentionally 9 The Board Meeting, which was held on January 10, 2016 at the East Bay Regional District, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by Board President Lane. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Beverly Lane, President Ayn Wieskamp, Vice President Dennis Waespi, Treasurer Vacant, Secretary Whitney Dotson Ellen Corbett Dee Rosario Ward 7 Vacancy Directors Absent: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time, the Board of Directors met in Closed Session to discuss those items outlined on the agenda. The Open Session of the Board Meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by Board President Siden. Staff Present: Robert Doyle, Ana Alvarez, Carol Victor, Jim O’Connor, Bob Nisbet, Liz Musbach, Aaron Roth, Alan Love, Mona Koh, Alicia Gonzales, Anthony Ciaburro, Jeff Rasmussen, Brian Holt, Matt Graul, Renee Patterson, Erich Pfuehler, Sara Rieck, Suzanne Lusk, Joe Sullivan, Sean Dougan, Linda Wu, Dan Cunning, Ruby Tumber, Suzanne Wilson, Tim Anderson, Chris Barton, Steve Castile, Michael Reeves, John Bouyea, Britt Thorne, Justin Neville Guests: The Corbett Family, Robin Rosario, Greg Lane, Director Sutter, Director Siden Incoming Board members were acknowledged with a gift from the Board and a cake. A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By motion of Director Wieskamp, and seconded by Director Waespi, the Board voted unanimously to approve the agenda with the removal of Item K. Directors For: Ellen Corbett, Whitney Dotson, Beverly Lane, Dee Rosario, Ayn Wieskamp, Dennis Waespi.
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