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May 1

(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 4-3-13 Minutes]
V. Reports from Staff.
VI. Consent Calendar:
  (a) Consideration of resolution adopting the MRCA Warrant Disbursements for the period of March 28, 2013 to April 19, 2013. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (b) Consideration of resolution authorizing an application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a grant from the Conservancy fund for interpretive programs and services. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (c) Consideration of resolution authorizing an application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a grant of Proposition 84 funds for interpretation of the Upper Los Angeles River and Santa Monica Bay Watersheds, including visitor serving amenities and naturalist led interpretive programs for the public as well as programs specifically designed for disadvantaged youth. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (d) Consideration of resolution approving the application for grant funds from the Baldwin Hills Conservancy for Proposition 84 funding for the Park to Playa – Stocker Corridor project. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (e) Consideration of resolution authorizing submission of an application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a project planning and design grant for the upstream of Pacoima Wash Recreational Greenway to Angeles National Forest. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (f) Consideration of resolution authorizing submission of an application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a project planning and design grant for the implementation of reaches five and six of the Los Angeles River Master Plan. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (g) Consideration of resolution authorizing submission of an application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a project planning and design grant for the Griffith Park to El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park Recreational Trail Corridor. [Staff Report] [Map] [Resolution]
  (h) Consideration of resolution authorizing submission of an application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a project planning and design grant for the San Rafael Hills, Verdugo Mountains, and Northeast Los Angeles Openspace, including Arroyo Seco and Verdugo Wash. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (i) Consideration of resolution authorizing submission of an application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a project planning and design grant for the Ballona Creek and Ballona Wetlands area from Culver City to the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica Bay Watershed. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (j) Consideration of resolution authorizing requesting a budget augmentation for grant SMM-84-0879 from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (k) Consideration of a resolution authorizing a sole source contract with Jenny Price for contributions to Project 51's Eat, Play, Dance the Los Angeles River project. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (l) Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of a conservation easement over an approximately 0.13-acre portion of APN 5577-017-016 (6696 Lakeridge Road), Cahuenga Pass, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment] [Attachment 2]
  (m) Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract to LT Mustardseed Sculpture and Design to supply artistic gates for the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (n) Consideration of resolution authorizing entering into a lease agreement with an adjacent property owner for an unused portion of Marsh Park. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
VII. Presentation on the on-going Park to Playa Regional Trail project connecting the Baldwin Hills to the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Monica Bay Watershed. [Presentation] [Staff Report]
VIII. Consideration of resolution adopting FY 13/14 MRCA Workprogram. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
IX. Consideration of resolution authorizing application to the California Coastal Conservancy for an "Explore the Coast" grant for transit to Trails programs. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
X. Consideration of resolution authorizing staff attendance at the Nordic- Baltic seminar on heritage interpretation and the European Association of Heritage Interpretation's international conference, in Sweden, July 12-18. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XI. Consideration of resolution augmenting the contract with TELACU Construction Management for construction management services for the Marsh Street Park project. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XII. Consideration of resolution supporting AB 1359 (Hernandez). [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3]
XIII. Consideration of resolution supporting SB 511 (Lieu). [Staff Report] [Attachment] [Resolution]
XIV. 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: eleven (11). (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) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS127089; (6) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Case No. BS121820; (7) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS129503; (8) Morris v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; (9) Everett v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; (10) 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; and (11) Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. Coldwater Investments.
XV. Announcement of future meetings and adjournment.