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FY16‐17 Annuall Meeting & Jan 2018 Board of Directors Meeting (Janaury 3, 2017) East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District Monday, January 8, 2018; 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM 5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland OR 97217 Item # Time FY16‐17 Annual Meeting Agenda Item Purpose Presenter Packet Welcome and meeting called to order: 1 6:00 Information Till N/A Review/revise agenda 2 6:05 Annual Report Decision Brown a. FY16‐17 Annual Report 3 6:15 Adjourn Meeting Information Till N/A Packet Item # Time Board Meeting Agenda Item Purpose Presenter * please read; ~ please review Welcome and meeting called to order: Review/revise agenda Information/ 1 6:15 Till a. 12/4/17 board minutes Review previous action items Decision Approve board meeting minutes Time reserved for public comment and 2 6:20 Information Public N/A introductions1 BOARD‐SPECIFIC BUSINESS 3 6:25 Committee Membership Decision Till N/A Overview: As per EMSWCD Policy 1.3.1, Committee membership (see page 3 of this agenda) shall be determined each year, normally in January, by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Committee purposes and authorities will also be reviewed and approved each year, normally in January, by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. If no changes are desired, the Board may vote to continue membership, purposes, and authorities as‐is. Information/ a. SCI Grant Proposal: 4 6:35 Strategic Conservation Investment Grant McAdams Oregon Agriculture in the Decision Classroom Overview: Board members will be presented with a proposal for SCI grant funding in the amount of $20,000. The proposed project will provide fundng to develop a comprehensive resource to equip educators to teach Oregon students in 6‐8th grade about land use planning, specifically the balance of protecting agriculture and forestland while still accommodating population growth. The Board may ask the project proponent to address issues and/or answer questions. If responses are unknown or unsatisfactory, the Board may deny funding at that time or ask the project proponent to continue to research responses and return the request to the Board at a subsequent meeting. If there are no issues/questions and/or responses are known and satisfactory, the Board may approve funding for the project at that time or may defer the funding decision for a subsequent Board meeting. 1 Each member of the public who wishes to speak shall be given approximately 3 minutes. Packet materials referenced above available in hardcopy by request or electronically at: http://emswcd.org/about/board/meetings/ Page 1 of 4 1 FY16‐17 Annuall Meeting & Jan 2018 Board of Directors Meeting (Janaury 3, 2017) East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District Monday, January 8, 2018; 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM 5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland OR 97217 CONSERVATION LEGACY 5 6:50 Program Updates Information Brown N/A RURAL LANDS 6 6:55 Program Updates Information DiLeone N/A URBAN LANDS 7 7:00 Program Updates Information Shearin N/A FINANCE & OPERATIONS Program Updates a. November ’17 financial 8 7:05 Information Adams Monthly Financial Report statements EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Real Estate Negoitations: a. EMSWCD Resolution Executive Session under ORS No. 2018‐01‐01 192.660(2)(e) may be held for Masterson/ Discussion/ 9 7:10 discussion of real estate negotiations Bown/ Executive Session Decision In open session, approval may be Shipkey materials may be sent sought for recommendations made in separately. Executive Session Performance Review: Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(i) may be held for Executive Session discussion of Executive Director Discussion/ 10 7:30 Till materials may be sent performance Review Decision separately. In open session, approval may be sought for recommendations made in Executive Session CLOSING ITEMS Announcements and reminders 11 8:30 Action Items Information Till N/A Adjourn Meeting Packet materials referenced above available in hardcopy by request or electronically at: http://emswcd.org/about/board/meetings/ Page 2 of 4 2 FY16‐17 Annuall Meeting & Jan 2018 Board of Directors Meeting (Janaury 3, 2017) East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District Monday, January 8, 2018; 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM 5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland OR 97217 Future board meeting agenda items Water master presentation Impacts of homelessness on natural areas and parks Climate Action Plan presentation International Dark Sky EMSWCD Board Members, Committees and Meeting Dates EMSWCD Board EMSWCD Committees Land Members Positions Officers Budget Personnel Grants PIC2 CLIP SPACE Legacy Nellie McAdams Director ‐ Zone 1 Vice‐Chair X X X Chair Laura Masterson Director ‐ Zone 2 X Chair X Mike Guebert Director ‐ Zone 3 Treasurer X X Chair X X Rick Till Director ‐ At‐Large 1 Chair X X X X Allison Hensey Director ‐ At‐Large 2 Secretary X X X Dianna Pope Director ‐ Emeritus Carrie Sanneman Director ‐ Associate X X Mike Gerel Director ‐ Associate X X Upcoming Schedule January 8th 22nd n/a n/a February 5th tbd tbd n/a n/a March 5th ~5th 26th 13th n/an/a 2018 April 2nd ~2nd n/a n/a May 7th ~7th 21st n/a n/a June 4th 12th n/a n/a 2 External Committee members include: Jennifer Devlin (BES); Sheilagh Diez (Metro); Daneiel Evans (LCEP); Anita Yap (ODEQ); Monica McAllister (Nadaka Nature Park); and Jennifer Aron (farmer). Packet materials referenced above available in hardcopy by request or electronically at: http://emswcd.org/about/board/meetings/ Page 3 of 4 3 FY16‐17 Annuall Meeting & Jan 2018 Board of Directors Meeting (Janaury 3, 2017) East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District Monday, January 8, 2018; 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM 5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland OR 97217 Internal EMSWCD Teams Equity Team: Angela Previdelli (lead), Lissa Adams, Chelsea White‐Brainard, Suzanne Easton, Rowan Steele, Laura Masterson, Jay Udelhoven Climate Change Team: Andrew Brown (lead), Julie DiLeone, Kathy Shearin, Rowan Steele CLIP Team: Jeremy Baker, Julie DiLeone, Kathy Shearin, Suzanne Easton Green Team: Andrew Brown (lead), Julie DiLeone, Kathy Shearin, Jed Arnold, Scot Wood Safety Team: Scott Wood (lead), Jon Wagner, Katie Meckes EMSWCD Representation on External Committees 4‐County Cooperative Weed Management Area ‐ Lucas Nipp; Chelsea White‐Brainard Beaver Creek Conservation Partnership – Kathy Shearin; Lucas Nipp City of Portland Community Watershed Stewardship Program Grant Committee – Suzanne Easton Columbia Gorge Cooperative Weed Management Area ‐ Lucas Nipp (Co‐Chair) Columbia Slough Watershed Council ‐ Kathy Shearin Inter‐jurisdictional Johnson Creek Watershed Council – Aaron Guffey Johnson Creek Watershed Council – Andrew Brown Lower Willamette Ag Water Quality – Julie DiLeone Metro Nature in the Neighborhood Capital Grants Review Committee – Julie DiLeone (Chair) Northwest Adult Conservation Education – Kathy Shearin Oregon Association of Nurseries, Mt. Hood Chapter – Aaron Gufey (Secretary) Oregon Technical Advisory Committee Agricultural Land Easement Subcommittee ‐ Vacant Oregon State University Metro Small Farms Advisory Group – Rowan Steele Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Lower Willamette‐East Small Grant Team – Julie DiLeone Sandy River Ag Water Quality – Julie DiLeone; Dianna Pope when possible Sandy River Basin Partners – Julie DiLeone (Chair) Sandy River Basin Watershed Council – Julie DiLeone; Dianna Pope when possible Western Invasives Network Steering Committee – Lucas Nipp Packet materials referenced above available in hardcopy by request or electronically at: http://emswcd.org/about/board/meetings/ Page 4 of 4 4 EMSWCD Annual Meeting January 2018 - Item 2a ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2016-2017 East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Helping people care for land and water since 1950 December 14, 2017 Version 1.1 5 EMSWCD Annual Meeting January 2018 - Item 2a East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 December 14, 2017 Version 1.1 This revised report will be presented to the Board of Directors for the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District on: January 8, 2018. For more information about this report or to receive a hardcopy, please contact: East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District 5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97217 Tel: 503-222-7645 Email: [email protected] This report can be downloaded online at: http://emswcd.org/about/organizational-resources/ Cover photo: Headwaters Farm by Chelsea Rutherford @pdxphotoggal. The East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisals, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. 6 EMSWCD Annual Meeting January 2018 - Item 2a Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Purpose of this Report ...................................................................................................................... 4 3.0 Board of Directors, Committees, and Executive Director ....................................................................... 5 4.0 Finance and Operations .........................................................................................................................