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July 3, 2019

(Agenda Archive)


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 6-5-19 Minutes]
V. Reports from Staff.
VI. Consent Calendar:
  (a) Consideration of resolution accepting the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority warrant disbursements for the period of May 17, 2019 to June 13, 2019. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (b) Consideration of resolution ordering levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for open space protection and fire prevention within Community Facilities District No. 1, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (c) Consideration of resolution ordering levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for open space protection and fire prevention within Community Facilities District No. 2, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (d) Consideration of resolution ordering levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for wildlife corridor & open space protection and fire prevention within Community Facilities District No. 2016-1, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (e) Consideration of resolution ordering levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for wildlife corridor & open space protection and fire prevention within Community Facilities District No. 2016-2, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (f) Consideration of resolution ordering levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 within Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Sterling West Hills), Dayton Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (g) Consideration of resolution amending Resolution No. 18-150 additionally authorizing the fee simple sale of a less than 0.1-acre portion of APN 5570-021-905 and fee simple acceptance of an equal or greater area of APN 5570-024-063 to address an encroachment from 7721 Firenze Avenue, Briar Summit Open Space Preserve, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map] [Map 2]
  (h) Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant to Community Nature Connection for the Youth Leadership Series. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (i) Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant to Community Nature Connection for the development and operation of the Community Training Institute for the Protection and Interpretation of our parks and watersheds. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (j) Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract with Community Nature Connection for the operation of residential outdoor education programs for the Las Virgenes Unified School District. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (k) Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract with Community Nature Connection for operation and management of the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (l) Consideration of resolution authorizing application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for Proposition 40 and 50 funds for the interpretation of land, air and water resources and coastal wetlands protection. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (m) Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant to Community Nature Connection for continuation of MRCA interpretive programs, community engagement and advocacy. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (n) Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract augmentation with Hardy & Harper, Inc. for asphalt paving at Joughin Ranch. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (o) Consideration of resolution confirming the need for continuing emergency contracting procedures pursuant to Resolution No. 19-09 in response to the Woolsey Fire, subsequent rainstorms, and related incidents. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
VII. Public Hearing and consideration of resolution adopting Engineer’s Report, confirming the annual levy of maintenance assessment for fiscal year 2019-2020 and directing related actions for the Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation Assessment District No. 1, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
VIII. Public Hearing and consideration of resolution adopting Engineer’s Report, confirming the annual levy of maintenance assessment for fiscal year 2019-2020 and directing related actions for the Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation Assessment District No. 2, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
IX. Public Hearing and consideration of resolution confirming amended assessments and directing related actions for the Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation Assessment District No. 1, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
X. Public Hearing and consideration of resolution confirming amended assessments and directing related actions for the Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation Assessment District No. 2, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XI. Consideration of resolution adopting a local debt policy. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XII. Consideration of resolution approving the FY 2019-2020 preliminary budget of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2]
XIII. Consideration of resolution adopting a Procurement Policy governing the purchase of supplies and equipment and contracting for goods and services. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XIV. Consideration of resolution approving and adopting the updated MRCA Salary Schedule, including coastal projects special counsel position and changes required for minimum wage increase. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Attachment 2]
XV. Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a grant of Greenhouse Gas Reduction funds for the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Grant Program. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XVI. Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a grant of General Funds for Woolsey Fire Recovery and Restoration. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XVII. Consideration of resolution authorizing a legal services contract with Joseph Caves and Associates. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XVIII. Consideration of resolution accepting a grant of Proposition 68 funds from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for pre-improvement planning for the Coastal Slope Trail Public Works Plan, unincorporated Los Angeles County and City of Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Map]
XIX. Consideration of resolution authorizing: (a) the acquisition of APNs 4438-017-008, 011, 012 and 4438-036-001 (approximately 46 acres) using mitigation funding, and (b) acceptance of private funds for said acquisition, Old Topanga Canyon area, unincorporated Los Angeles County. Negotiators: Joseph T. Edmiston and Tryon Sisson. Under consideration: price and terms. (This matter may be heard in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.) [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
XX. Consideration of resolution authorizing (a) applying to the California Department of Conservation’s Working Lands and Riparian Corridors Program, (b) entering into a grant agreement with the Department of Conservation, (c) and accepting Department of Conservation’s Proposition 68 funds. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XXI. Closed Session. The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority may hold a closed session on the following items pursuant to Government Code §§ 54956.8 and 54956.9 Confidential memoranda related to these items may be considered during such closed session discussions. Conference with legal counsel. Number of cases: four (4). (1) Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. Berggruen Institute et al,; (2) Sycamore Park Private Community Group, et al. v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; (3) Fishback v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, and (4) Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. GSV Sustainability Partners, Inc.
XXII. Announcement of future meetings and adjournment.