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Board of Supervisors 6(A) MENDOCINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BOARD AGENDA #____ ONLINE AGENDA SUMMARY -Arrangements for public hearings and timed presentations must be made with the Clerk of the Board in advance of public/media noticing -Agenda Summaries must be submitted no later than noon Monday, 15 days prior to the meeting date (along with electronic submittals) -Send 1 complete original single-sided set and 1 photocopy set – Items must be signed-off by appropriate departments and/or Co. Co. Note: If individual supporting document(s) exceed 25 pages each, or are not easily duplicated, please provide 7 hard-copy sets) -Transmittal of electronic Agenda Summaries, records, and supporting documentation must be emailed to: [email protected] -Electronic Transmission Checklist: Agenda Summary Records Supp. Doc. If applicable, list other online information below -Executed records will be returned to the department within one week. Arrangements for expedited processing must be made in advance TO: Board of Supervisors DATE: May 8, 2012 FROM: Supervisors Hamburg and McCowen MEETING DATE: May 15, 2012 DEPARTMENT RESOURCE/CONTACT: Tim Mitchell PHONE: 463-4441 Present On Call Consent Agenda Regular Agenda Noticed Public Hearing Time Allocated for Item: 30 min. AGENDA TITLE: Informational Update and Possible Action, Including Direction to Staff Regarding State Park Closures in Mendocino County PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS: The Board of Supervisors opposes the closures of state parks and other Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facilities in Mendocino County. The Board has supported the efforts of Assemblyman Jared Huffman (AB 1589) and Senator Noreen Evans (SB 974 and SB 1078) to maintain state parks facilities in Mendocino County and throughout California. SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Eight of 17 state parks facilities in Mendocino County remain on the closure list. These are: Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area, Westport-Union Landing State Beach, Jughandle State Nature Reserve, Point Cabrillo Light Station, Russian Gulch State Park, Greenwood State Beach, Hendy Woods State Park and Manchester State Park. The Hendy Woods Community, Inc. based in Anderson Valley has formed a non-profit corporation and in January submitted a “partnership operating agreement” to the DPR in an effort to keep Hendy Woods open. On March 29, Mendocino Area Parks Association (MAPA) submitted a proposal to operate the campground at Russian Gulch and on April 20 submitted a proposal to operate Standish-Hickey. Several of the key players who are leading these and other efforts to keep our parks open will present informational updates to the Board. They include: Loren Rex, District Superintendent (Mendocino District) for DPR, Carolyne Cathey, executive director of MAPA, Harold Hauck, Point Cabrillo Light Keepers, who is leading the effort on Point Cabrillo Light Station, Kathy Bailey who has spearheaded the Hendy Woods campaign, and Alden Olmsted who has raised funds through the Olmsted Park Foundation and the California State Parks Foundation to delay the closure of Jughandle SNR. The Board will receive the informational update and may consider action based on the presentation. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD (CHECKED BY COB IF APPLICABLE): FISCAL IMPACT: Source of Funding Current F/Y Cost Annual Recurring Cost Budgeted in Current F/Y N/A N/A N/A Yes No SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: 1 2 3 4 5 All VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority 4/5ths RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION: Receive the report and direct staff to take appropriate action as deemed necessary by the Board. ALTERNATIVES: CEO REVIEW (NAME): ____________________________________________________ PHONE: 463-4441 BOARD ACTION (DATE: _____________): Approved Referred to____________________ Other ________ RECORDS EXECUTED: Agreement: __________ Resolution: _________ Ordinance: ________ Other _________ Revised-01/09 .
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