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May 4

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 4-6-16 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 March 25, 2016 to April 21, 2016. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
  (b) Consideration of resolution authorizing the acceptance of a donation of APNs 4472-005-011 and 012, each approximately 10 acres, in the Arroyo Sequit watershed, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (c) Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of the offers to dedicate scenic easements associated with Coastal Development Permit No. 5-91-755 (Preferred Financial), incorporated and unincorporated Malibu. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (d) Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of a donation of an approximately 0.21-acre property (APN 2072-026-009), Old Topanga Canyon Road, City of Calabasas. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (e) Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant of mitigation funds to the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District for the acquisition of APNs 646-0-170-040 and 649-0-010-415, Simi Hills, unincorporated Ventura County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (f) Consideration of resolution authorizing application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a Proposition 1 grant to acquire a Laurel Canyon spring parcel, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (g) Consideration of resolution authorizing application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a Proposition 1 grant to acquire a Liberty Canyon tributary parcel, City of Agoura Hills. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (h) Consideration of resolution authorizing application to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for a Proposition 1 grant to acquire Carbon Canyon Creek parcels, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
  (i) Consideration of resolution authorizing contract with Vision y Compromiso for outreach and training for the Resource Legacy Fund State Parks Resiliency Project. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
VII. Presentation and discussion of MRCA Basic Financial Statements and related Federal Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,2015. [Staff Report] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2]
VIII. Consideration of amendments to ordinance regarding park rules and regulations, waiver of first reading, and introduction of “An ordinance of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority establishing park rules and regulations, and prescribing the punishment for violations thereof”. [Staff Report] [Ordinance - Redline Version] [Ordinance]
IX. Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. for engineering services for the Puerco Canyon project. [ [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
X. Consideration of resolution authorizing a contract with Mia Lehrer + Associates for design services for the Puerco Canyon project. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]
XI. Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant application to the State Coastal Conservancy for an “Explore the Coast” grant for the Coastal Camping at Puerco Canyon program. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XII. Consideration of resolution adopting FY 16/17 Workprogram. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
XIII. Consideration of resolution authorizing the exchange of up to a total one-acre combination of APNs 2428-028-900 and 5549-001-900 and additional road easement for APN 5549-001-001 (4.53-acres) for habitat linkage purposes, Cahuenga Pass, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
XIV. Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of a donation of approximately 500 acres (APNs 3209-006-018 and 3209-007-020), Soledad Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
XV. Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant request to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy from the Conservancy fund for transition and mobilization costs necessary for the continuance of education and interpretation programs and services via the Mountains Education Program, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XVI. Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant request from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for interpretive materials and non-personal interpretive services. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XVII. Consideration of resolution authorizing a reciprocal services agreement between the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and the Mountains Education Program for materials and services to support the continuation of education and interpretation programming. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XVIII. Consideration of resolution authorizing assignment of MRCA funding received for education and interpretation programs and services to the Mountains Education Program, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
XIX. Closed Session.
XX. Announcement of future meetings and adjournment.