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April 2

Agenda

I. Call to order.
II. Roll call.
III. Public Testimony on all agenda items and public comment on matters not on the agenda.
IV. Approval of Minutes. [Draft 3-7-14 Minutes] [Draft 3-13-14 Minutes]
V. Reports from Staff.
VI. Consent Calendar:
  (a) Consideration of resolution adopting the MRCA Warrant Disbursements for the period of March 1, 2014 to March 21, 2014. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (b) Consideration of resolution authorizing a professional services contract for external audit services with Moss, Levy, and Hartzheim, LLP. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (c) Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract with Michael Burke for solar energy consulting services. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (d) Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of conservation easements over portions of APN 4379-030-020 (14730 Mulholland Drive), approximately 3.96-acres combined, in Upper Stone Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Attachment] [Resolution] [Map]
  (e) Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant to the InterEnvironment Institute, a 501(c)3 organization, for the ten-month project “Introducing more Urban People to the Natural World: Cross Promotion between Urban Protected Areas and Natural History Museums and Similar Institutions. [Staff Report] [Attachment] [Resolution]
  (f) Consideration of resolution authorizing staff participation in the NAI International Heritage Interpretation Conference in Suncheon Bay, South Korea. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (g) Consideration of resolution authorizing MRCA staff participation in the 2014 World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
VII. Consideration of resolution authorizing the use of mitigation funds to acquire APN 3212-004-017 approximately 5.8 acres in Agua Dulce Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
VIII. Consideration of resolution authorizing acquisition of and accepting funding for the following 24 APNs: 4457-004-056 through 072, 4457-005-012, 015, 017, 027, 028; 4458-031-001 and 002, totaling approximately 703 acres located in Puerco Canyon in unincorporated Los Angeles County and the City of Malibu. Negotiators: Joseph T. Edmiston and Stan Lamport and Steve Wiseman for Oklahoma State Realty 1, LLC, Watercrest Property 1, LLC, Pan Pacific Realty 1, LLC, Western Real Estate Company 1, LLC, and Wind Realty 1, LLC. Under consideration: price and terms. (This item may be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.8.) [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
IX. Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant application to and acceptance of grant funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board for the purchase of the following 24 APNs: 4457-004-056 through 072, 4457-005-012, 015, 017, 027, 028; 4458-031-001 and 002, totaling approximately 703 acres located in Puerco Canyon in unincorporated Los Angeles County and the City of Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
X. Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant application to and acceptance of grant funds from the State Coastal Conservancy for the purchase of the following 24 APNs: 4457-004-056 through 072, 4457-005-012, 015, 017, 027, 028; 4458-031-001 and 002, totaling approximately 703 acres located in Puerco Canyon in unincorporated Los Angeles County and the City of Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XI. Consideration of resolution authorizing application to and entering into a project agreement with the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for the acquisition of the 703-acre Puerco Canyon property, incorporated and unincorporated Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XII. Consideration of resolution authorizing the acceptance of fee simple or conservation easement interests on APNs 2064-005-011 (27.43 acres) and 2064-005-015 (2.62 acres) along the 101 freeway corridor and associated funding in cooperation with the City of Calabasas, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
XIII. Consideration of resolution assigning the right to apply for First Supervisorial Big Five Excess Funds to the City of Los Angeles for the Vertical Park Project in Chinatown. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XIV. Consideration of resolution assigning the right to apply for First Supervisorial Big Five Excess Funds to the Little Tokyo Service Center for the Budokan Project. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XV. Consideration of resolution assigning the right to apply for First Supervisorial Big Five Excess Funds to the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation for the Whittier Narrows – San Gabriel Foothills County Trails Signage Project. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XVI. Consideration of resolution assigning the right to apply for First Supervisorial Big Five Excess Funds to The Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, commonly known as The Music Center, for the Grand Park Playground Project. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XVII. Consideration of resolution supporting AB 1767 (Holden). [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XVIII. Closed Session.
XIX. Announcement of future meetings and adjournment.