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September 12

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 8-3-11 Minutes] [Draft 8-23-11 Minutes]
V. Reports from Staff.
VI. Consent Calendar:
  (a) Consideration of resolution adopting the MRCA Warrant Disbursements for the period of July 27, 2011 to August 24, 2011. [Staff Report] [Attachment] [Resolution]
  (b) Consideration of resolution authorizing the ability to register/vest and purchase properties at the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Public Auction 2011A. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (c) Consideration of resolution authorizing the use of public, private, and in-lieu mitigation fees to open an Auction Trust Account with the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collectors office, to purchase parcels at the 2011A public auction. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (d) Consideration of resolution authorizing the use of In-Lieu Mitigation Fees to acquire properties at the Los Angeles County Tax Collector 2011A public auction, or through the sealed bid process, in the Los Angeles River, Malibu Creek, Antelope Valley, and Santa Clara River watersheds. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (e) Consideration of resolution authorizing the acquisition of properties at the Los Angeles County Tax Collector 2011A public auction, or through the sealed bid process, using Coastal Habitat Impact Mitigation Fund fees, Santa Monica Mountains coastal zone. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (f) Consideration of resolution authorizing the use of Santa Monica Mountains Open Space Preservation District No.1 (Area B), and District No.2 (Area F), to acquire property at the Los Angeles County Tax Collector 2011A public auction, or through the sealed bid process, Beverly Glen watershed, Woodland Hills, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (g) Consideration of resolution authorizing the use of funds from SMM-0742 and SMM-0743, to acquire properties in the Upper Santa Clara River watershed at the Los Angeles County Tax Collector 2011A public auction, or through the sealed bid process. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (h) Consideration of resolution authorizing the use of funds from SMM-0809, to acquire properties in the Northeast Los Angeles area at the Los Angeles County Tax Collector 2011A public auction, or through the sealed bid process, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, Elephant HIll, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
  (i) Consideration of resolution authorizing acceptance of the offers to dedicate trail easements associated with Coastal Development Permit Nos. 5-90-563 (Kivman), 5-90-578 (James), 5-89-1053 (Gittelson), 5-90-144 (Miller), 5-90-534 (Quiros), 5-91-132 (Geren & Soroudi), 5-91-028 (Johnson & Yahraus),5-89-955 (Carlson), 5-90-247 (Fong), 5-91-076-A (Raj), 5-90-246 (Bolton), 5-89-220 (Sack), incorporated and unincorporated Malibu. [Staff Report] [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3] [Map 4] [Resolution]
  (j) Consideration of a resolution authorizing acceptance of a conservation easement over a portion of APN 5570-019-021 in the upper Laurel Canyon watershed, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]
VII. Consideration of resolution authorizing entering into a project agreement with the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District to acquire Burnell Avenue properties abutting Elyria Canyon Park and authorizing acquisition of APNs (5464-028-26, 027, 028, 029, 042; 5464-030-037, 038, 039), Mount Washington, City of Los Angeles. [Map] [Staff Report] [Resolution]
VIII. Consideration of resolution authorizing rejection of all bids for 8th Street Park Concrete and Masonry work and completion of the work by force account and purchase on the open market. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
IX. Consideration of resolution authorizing an amendment to contract with McCabe and Associates. [Staff Report] [Resolution]
X. Closed Session. The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority may hold a closed session on the following items pursuant to Government Code ยงยง 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: thirteen (13). (1) Santa Monica Mountains 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) Friends of Temescal Pool v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BC405252; (5) Malibu-Encinal Homeowners Association v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BC431798; (6) Estwick v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BC434783; (7) Reuben v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; (8) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS127089; (9) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Case No. BS121820; (10) Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS129503; (11) Morris v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; (12) Grant v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, and (13) Kaufman v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation (two cases). Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.95: conference with legal counsel regarding claim made pursuant to the Government Tort Claims Act. Claimant: Danny Everett.
XI. Announcement of future meetings and adjournment.