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March 14

(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 2-15-12 Minutes]
V. Reports from Staff.
VI. Consent Calendar:
  (a) Consideration of resolution adopting the MRCA Warrant Disbursements for the period of January 25, 2012 to March 7, 2012. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (b) Consideration of resolution approving a Fire-Fuels Reduction Services Contract for fire-fuels reduction efforts to be performed on MRCA managed lands, Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation Assessment District No. 1, Spring 2012. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Fire Clearance Schedule]
  (c) Consideration of resolution approving a Fire-Fuels Reduction Services Contract for fire-fuels reduction efforts to be performed on MRCA managed lands, Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation Assessment District No. 2, Spring 2012. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Fire Clearance Schedule]
  (d) Consideration of resolution approving a Fire-Fuels Reduction Services Contract for fire-fuels reduction and establishment of low fire-fuel native vegetation. Efforts to be performed on MRCA managed lands, Proposition 84 - Santa Monica Bay Watershed, Spring 2012. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Fire Clearance Schedule]
  (e) Consideration of resolution approving a Fire-Fuels Reduction Services Contract for fire-fuels reduction and establishment of low fire-fuel native vegetation. Efforts to be performed on MRCA managed lands, Proposition 84 - Los Angeles River Watershed, Spring 2012. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Fire Clearance Schedule]
  (f) Consideration of resolution approving a Tree Maintenance and Removal Contract for hazardous tree and fire-fuels reduction efforts to be performed on MRCA managed lands. Unrestricted Revenues Funded, Spring 2012. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Fire Clearance Schedule]
  (g) Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of the following offer to dedicate a lateral access easement: 5-85-533 (Reiker), Lechuza Beach, Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (h) Consideration of resolution authorizing awarding professional services contract to SCI Consulting Group for engineering and administrative services related to Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation Assessment Districts No. 1 and 2, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (i) Consideration of resolution authorizing entering into a professional services contract with Energy Choice, Inc. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (j) Consideration of resolution adopting greenway Project Plan and a Youth Employment Plan for the Ballona Creek to Parks Connection Loop project funded by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2]
VII. Consideration of resolution authorizing a request to the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District to expand the project agreement for Grant No. 58L2-07-2132, Summit-to-Summit/Henry Ridge Motorway Parcel Acquisition to include APNs 2080-013-001, 003, 007 and 008; and 4436-023-002, unincorporated County of Los Angeles. [Map] [Staff Report] [Resolution]
VIII. Consideration of resolution confirming the acceptance of a donation of APN 4453-016-008 and portions of 4453-020-008, totaling approximately 13 acres, Carbon Canyon, unincorporated Malibu area. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2]
IX. Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from the State Coastal Conservancy to acquire APNs 4449-007-013 to and including 017. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
X. Consideration of resolution authorizing acquisition of APNs 4449-007-013 to and including 017, County of Los Angeles. Negotiators: Joseph T. Edmiston and Norm Haynie. Under consideration: price and terms. (This item may be heard in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.8 of the Government Code.) [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
XI. Consideration of resolution authorizing transfer of an easement to the owners of 31820 Seafield Drive, Malibu on and over approximately 1200 sq. feet of a portion of Lot A, Lechuza Beach, City of Malibu. Negotiators: Joseph T. Edmiston and Kenneth A. Ehrlich, Esq. Under consideration: terms and price. (This item may be heard in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.8 of the Government Code.) [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
XII. Consideration of resolution authorizing a professional services and sole source contract with Miguel Luna for organization and facilitation of a community forum on interpretive programming at Ramirez Canyon Park. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XIII. Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract, not to exceed $300, with Gregory Hester for interpretive services. [Staff Report]
XIV. Consideration of resolution authorizing the acquisition of conservation easements on portions of APNs 5565-003-036, 037, 039, 040 and 041, Laurel Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XV. Consideration of resolution authorizing co-application with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks to the L.A. for Kids – Proposition K Program for grant funds for the Laurel Canyon and Mulholland Acquisition Project, Laurel Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Attachment] [Resolution]
XVI. 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: fourteen (15). (1) Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. City of Malibu, and related litigation; (2) City of Malibu v. California Coastal Commission, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS121650; (3) City of Malibu v. California Coastal Commission, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS12922; (4) Malibu-Encinal Homeowners Association v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BC431798; (5) Reuben v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; (6) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS127089; (7) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Case No. BS121820; (8) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS129503; (9) Morris v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; (10) Grant v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; (11) Kaufman v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; (12) Everett v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; (13) Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. City of Whittier, Matrix Oil Co. and related entities, Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; (14) Zusser Company, Inc. v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, and (15) Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. Coldwater Investments. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a): conference with legal counsel regarding claim made pursuant to the Government Tort Claims Act. Claimant: Zusser Company, Inc.
XVII. Announcement of future meetings and adjournment.