Proposed Agenda Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Regular Meeting October 17-18, 2012 Capitol Campus, O’Brien Building, Hearing Room D, Olympia, WA Time: Opening sessions will begin as shown; all other times are approximate. Order of Presentation: In general, each agenda item will include a presentation, followed by board discussion and then public comment. The board makes decisions following the public comment portion of the agenda item. Public Comment: • Comments about topics not on the agenda are taken during General Public Comment. • Comment about agenda topics will be taken with each topic. If you wish to comment at a meeting, please fill out a comment card and provide it to staff. The chair will call you to the front at the appropriate time. You also may submit written comments to the Board by mailing them to the RCO, attn: Rebecca Connolly, Board Liaison or at [email protected]. Special Accommodations: If you need special accommodations, please notify us by October 10, 2012 at 360/902-3013 or TDD 360/902-1996. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 OPENING AND MANAGEMENT REPORTS 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER Chair Chapman • Roll Call and Determination of Quorum • Review and Approval of Agenda – October 17-18, 2012 • Introduction of New Staff Members Kaleen Cottingham 1. Consent Calendar (Decision) Chair Chapman a. Approve Board Meeting Minutes – September 4, 2012 b. Approve Cost Increase: TCSA Shotgun Target Storage Building, RCO #11-1053 c. Approve Board Meeting Dates and Locations for 2013 d. Approve conversion at Woodland Creek Park in Lacey (RCO #92-070A) e. Service Recognition: Steve McLellan f. Volunteer Service Recognition: Douglas Strong Resolution #2012-08 9:10 a.m. 2. Management Reports (Briefing) Kaleen Cottingham a. Director’s Report b. Fiscal Report c. Policy and Legislative Report Steve McLellan d. Grant Management Report Scott Robinson e. Performance Report and Applicant Satisfaction Survey Approach Rebecca Connolly Proposed Agenda October 17-18, 2012 Page 2 of 3 9:45 a.m. State Agency Partner Reports Board Members • Department of Fish and Wildlife Representing State • Department of Natural Resources Agencies • State Parks General Public Comment Chair Chapman For issues not identified as agenda items. Please limit comments to 3 minutes. 10:00 a.m. BREAK 10:15 a.m. 3. Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) Framework Scott Robinson • Approach for presenting the ranked lists BOARD BUSINESS: DECISIONS 10:30 a.m 4. Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) Habitat Sarah Thirtyacre Conservation Account Grants a. Critical Habitat Category ..................................................... Resolution #2012-09 Sarah Thirtyacre b. Natural Areas Category ....................................................... Resolution #2012-10 Kim Sellers c. State Lands Restoration Category ................................... Resolution #2012-11 Kim Sellers d. Urban Wildlife Category ...................................................... Resolution #2012-12 Myra Barker Noon LUNCH 1:00 p.m. 5. Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) Riparian Sarah Thirtyacre Protection Account Grants Resolution #2012-13 1:20 p.m. 6. Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) Farmland Scott Robinson Preservation Account Grants Resolution #2012-14 1:40 p.m. 7. Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) Outdoor Darrell Jennings Recreation Account Grants a. Local Parks Category ............................................................ Resolution #2012-15 Marguerite Austin b. State Lands Development Category .............................. Resolution #2012-16 Leslie Ryan-Connelly c. State Parks Category ............................................................. Resolution #2012-17 Karl Jacobs d. Trails Category ........................................................................ Resolution #2012-18 Darrell Jennings e. Water Access Category ........................................................ Resolution #2012-19 Laura Moxham 3:15 p.m. BREAK Page 2 Proposed Agenda October 17-18, 2012 Page 3 of 3 3:30 p.m. 8. Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account Grants Leslie Ryan-Connelly Resolution #2012-20 BOARD BUSINESS: BRIEFINGS & DISCUSSION 3:50 p.m. 9. Communications Plan Update Susan Zemek 4:30 p.m. RECESS FOR THE DAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER Chair Chapman 9:05 a.m. Executive Session: Personnel Matters Chair Chapman Performance Review of RCO Director 10:15 a.m. RECONVENE Chair Chapman General Public Comment Chair Chapman For issues not identified as agenda items. Please limit comments to 3 minutes. BOARD BUSINESS: DECISIONS 10. Subcommittee Proposals for Policies Related to Allowable Uses Dominga Soliz • Livestock Grazing, Tree Removal, Telecommunications Facilities, Framework Resolution #2012-21 11:00 a.m. ADJOURN Page 3 Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Resolution #2012-08 October 2012 Consent Calendar BE IT RESOLVED, that the following October 2012 Consent Calendar items are approved: a. Board Meeting Minutes – September 4, 2012 b. Cost Increase Request: TCSA Shotgun Range Facility, RCO #11-1053D c. Board Meeting Dates and Locations for 2013 d. Conversion at Woodland Creek Park in Lacey (RCO #92-070A) e. Service Recognition: Steve McLellan f. Volunteer Service Recognition: Douglas Strong Resolution moved by: Resolution seconded by: Adopted/Defeated/Deferred (underline one) Date: Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Summarized Meeting Agenda and Actions, September 4, 2012 Agenda Items with Formal Action Item Formal Action Board Request for Follow-up Consent Calendar Resolution 2012-05 Approved No follow-up • Approved board meeting minutes – June 2012 requested Item 2A. Resolution 2012-06 Approved Submit budget Operating • Approves 2013-15 budget request levels for request to the Office Budget and Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account; Boating of Financial Capital Budget Facilities Program; Boating Infrastructure Grant Management Requests Based Program; Firearms and Archery Range on Revenue Recreation; Land and Water Conservation Fund; Projections Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities; Recreational Trails Program; and Youth Athletic Facilities • Approves other budget request actions for 2013-15 Item 2B. Capital Resolution 2012-07 Approved Submit budget Budget Request • Approves a 2013-15 budget request of $90 request to the Office for the million for the Washington Wildlife & of Financial Washington Recreation Program Management Wildlife & Recreation Program September 2012 1 Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Summary Minutes Date: September 4, 2012 Place: Room 175, Natural Resources Building, Olympia Washington Most board members participated by conference call Recreation and Conservation Funding Board members present in person or by phone: Bill Chapman, Chair Mercer Island Craig Partridge Designee, Department of Natural Resources Betsy Bloomfield Yakima Larry Fairleigh Designee, State Parks Pete Mayer Snohomish Dave Brittell Designee, Department of Fish and Wildlife Harriet Spanel Bellingham Ted Willhite Twisp It is intended that this summary be used with the meeting materials provided in advance of the meeting. A recording is retained by RCO as the formal record of meeting. Call to Order Chair Bill Chapman called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Staff called roll, and a quorum was determined. Consent Calendar The Recreation and Conservation Funding Board (board) reviewed Resolution #2012-05, Consent Calendar. The consent calendar included the following: A. Approve board meeting minutes –June 2012 Resolution 2012-05 moved by: Ted Willhite and seconded by: Larry Fairleigh Resolution APPROVED, 8-0 Item 2A: Operating Budget and Capital Budget Requests Based on Revenue Projections Steve McLellan reviewed the information presented in the staff memo, noting the budget is due on September 5. They have recently had meetings with OFM, and shortfalls are still anticipated in the general fund due to the McCleary decision. Revenue projections have not changed since the June meeting. He noted that OFM may solve the issue with the Recreation Resources Account (boating) in a second supplemental budget, but since that is not certain, staff continues to recommend that the board authorize a direct bond request to cover the sweep in the previous budget. Member Spanel asked if the resolution could be changed to have the table show the boating facilities total, but to leave the note in the table. The board agreed it was a friendly amendment and the change was approved. September 2012 2 Public Comment Board members received a letter from the Washington Recreation & Park Association supporting the staff recommendations. Resolution 2012-06, including the friendly amendment, moved by: Dave Brittell and seconded by: Harriet Spanel Resolution APPROVED, 8-0 Item 2B: Capital Budget Request for the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Program Steve McLellan reviewed the information presented in the staff memo. Chair Chapman and other board members thanked staff for the analysis in the memo and in June. Member Spanel noted that it would be wise to start with a high number that reflected the need shown in the applications. Member Willhite supported the recommendation, but was concerned that it might not be enough. He thinks that low interest rates may indicate that this is the right time to make a larger investment. However, $90 million may be a better figure to reflect fiscal realities. Member Fairleigh noted that State Parks staff supports the $90 million figure, and will ask the Parks Commission