YOLO HABITAT CONSERVANCY September 20, 2021 MINUTES   The Yolo Habitat Conservancy Board met on the 20th day of September, 2021, via teleconference at 5:30 p.m. pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020), available at the following link.
Present: Victoria Fernandez     Chris Ledesma     Pierre Neu     Gary Sandy (joined late)     Don Saylor     Matt Dulcich (non-voting)   Absent: Will Arnold Staff Present: Alexander Tengolics, Executive Director Kimberly Hood, County Counsel Lupita Ramirez, Deputy Clerk Attendees: Chris Alford, Alford Environment Jeanette Wrysinski, Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) Amy Williams, Yolo County RCD

5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
	1.			Pledge of Allegiance
	2.			Roll Call
	3.			Approval of the Agenda Order

					Minute Order No. 21-13: Approved agenda order. MOTION: Saylor / SECOND: Ledesma AYES: Fernandez, Ledesma, Neu, Saylor. ABSENT: Arnold, Sandy.

	4.			Public Comment: This is time reserved for the public to address the Conservancy Board on matters not on the agenda.

					There was no public comment.

	5.			Board Correspondence

					There was no correspondence.

CONSENT AGENDA

					Minute Order No. 21-14: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-10. MOTION: Ledesma / SECOND: Fernandez AYES: Fernandez, Ledesma, Neu, Saylor. ABSENT: Arnold, Sandy.

	6.			Approve May 17, 2021 meeting minutes

					Approved the May 17, 2021 meeting minutes on Consent.

	7.			Authorize signing authority for the Executive Director

					Approved recommended action on Consent.

	8.			Receive FY 20-21 easement endowment report

					Approved recommended action on Consent.

	9.			Approve the appointments of the three representatives from agricultural and wildlife organizations to serve on the Yolo Habitat Conservancy Implementation Advisory Committee

					Approved recommended action on Consent.

	10.			Authorize Executive Director to finalize and execute a contract with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. not to exceed $81,000 for technical services to assist with preparation of the Lower Cache Creek Reserve Unit Management Plan

					Approved Agreement No. 21-06 on Consent.

REGULAR AGENDA
	11.			Receive FY20-21 year-end fiscal report

					Received FY20-21 year-end fiscal report.

	12.			Receive and file transmittal memo recommending the Gilmer site for inclusion in the Yolo HCP/NCCP reserve system; approve Gilmer site as a candidate Yolo HCP/NCCP conservation easement site

					Minute Order No. 21-15: Approved recommended action. MOTION: Saylor / SECOND: Ledesma AYES: Fernandez, Ledesma, Neu, Saylor. ABSENT: Arnold, Sandy.

	13.			Authorize the Executive Director to execute a new Certificate of Inclusion and the Special Participating Entity Agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to allow the use of Yolo HCP/NCCP permit coverage for the PG&E S-648 Buckeye Station Upgrade

					Minute Order No. 21-16: Approved recommended action by Agreement No. 21-07. MOTION: Saylor / SECOND: Ledesma AYES: Fernandez, Ledesma, Neu, Saylor. ABSENT: Arnold, Sandy.

	14.			Receive presentation and approve revised Yolo Habitat Conservancy roles, responsibilities and fees associated with Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle mitigation and hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution reducing the per acre valley foothill riparian fee and creating a per acre maintenance fee for elderberry bushes transplanted from non-riparian habitat

					Minute Order No. 21-17: Held public hearing and approved recommended action by Resolution No. 21-04. MOTION: Ledesma / SECOND: Fernandez AYES: Fernandez, Ledesma, Neu, Sandy, Saylor. ABSENT: Arnold.

	15.			Authorize the Executive Director and agency counsel to finalize and execute endowment and expendable fund agreements and take all other necessary actions to transfer the pre-permit endowments and the post-permit endowment fund to the Yolo Community Foundation/Sacramento Region Community Foundation

					Minute Order No. 21-18: Approved recommended action by Agreement Nos. 21-08 and 21-09. MOTION: Saylor / SECOND: Neu AYES: Fernandez, Ledesma, Neu, Sandy, Saylor. ABSENT: Arnold.

	16.			Executive Director's Report

					Jeanette Wrysinski, Deputy Director for Yolo County RCD, addressed the Board and introduced Amy Williams, Project Manager at RCD, who will be the lead working with the Habitat Conservancy on the easement monitoring the program. The Executive Director and Counsel Hood reported that Governor Newsom signed AB 361, which allows entities to continue meeting remotely; however, entities must evaluate the need to continue remote meetings every 30 days.  Given that the next Habitat meeting will be held on November 15, 2021, staff will work with the Chair and Vice-Chair to evaluate how the meeting will be held.

ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting scheduled for: November 15, 2021