Agenda

Received and filed fiscal year 2015-16 budget closeout summary.

Received and filed monthly financial statement and quarterly grant summary.

Elected Chair and Vice-Chair.

YOLO HABITAT CONSERVANCY

December 12, 2016

MINUTES

The Yolo Habitat Conservancy Board met on the 12th day of December 2016, starting at 5:30 p.m. in regular session in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California.

Present:	Jim Provenza
	Don Saylor
	Lucas Frerichs
	Chris Ledesma
	Pierre Neu
Absent:	Marjorie Dickinson
	Vacancy, City of Woodland
Staff Present:	Petrea Marchand, Executive Director
	Chris Alford, Deputy Director
	Heidi Tschudin, Project Manager
	Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
	Susan Garbini, Research Associate
	Shawna Stevens, Assistant to Director

5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER

Approval of the Agenda Order

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

Board Correspondence

CONSENT CALENDAR


					Minute Order No. 16-39: Approved consent agenda item nos. 4-7. MOTION: Neu. SECOND: Frerichs. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Provenza, Saylor.

Approved September 19, 2016 meeting minutes.

Approved contract amendments for Center for Natural Lands Management, Eric Hansen, Neuvert GIS, and Stoel Rives.

Approved 2017 California Habitat Conservation Planning Coalition federal and state legislative platform.

Approved support of funding for the Elliot Ranch Conservation Easement Project and delegated authority to Petrea Marchand to act on behalf of the Yolo Habitat Conservancy.

REGULAR AGENDA

Recognition of service for Board member Sean Denny.

Received and filed update on the Public Review Draft HCP/NCCP, Public Review Draft EIS/EIR, approved additions and updates to associated performance measures, and received and filed presentation from wildlife agencies.

Speakers: Tina Bartlett, Regional Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Jennifer Norris, Sacramento Field Supervisor for US Fish and Wildlife Service


					Minute Order No. 16-40: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Ledesma. SECOND: Saylor. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Provenza, Saylor.


					Minute Order No. 16-41: Approved Jim Provenza to continue as Board Chair. MOTION: Ledesma. SECOND: Saylor. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Saylor. ABSTAIN: Provenza. Minute Order No. 16-42: Approved Lucas Frerichs as Board Vice-Chair. MOTION: Saylor. SECOND: Ledesma. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Provenza, Saylor.


	13.			Approved inclusion of funding for a full-time Executive Director in the 2017-18 budget, adopted the Executive Director position description, deferred other staffing decisions to after the hire of the new Executive Director, offered a defined-contribution retirement benefit to the new Executive Director and other Conservancy staff (not CalPERS), appealed the CalPERS decision that the Yolo Habitat Conservancy is not eligible for CalPERS, and directed staff to return with an update on salary and benefits for the Executive Director at the January meeting.


					Minute Order No. 16-43: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Saylor. SECOND: Neu. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Provenza, Saylor.


	14.			Received update on options to move endowment funds from the County Treasury and approved recommendations made by the Finance Advisory Committee and staff regarding endowment fund option considerations.


					Minute Order No. 16-44: Approved recommendations by the Finance Advisory Committee and staff to move forward with the recommended actions, but directed staff not to negotiate terms with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. MOTION: Saylor. SECOND: Ledesma. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Provenza, Saylor.


	15.			Approved the scope of work for development of the Yolo Local Conservation Plan/Regional Conservation Investment Strategy pilot project and authorized YHC staff to apply for a $50,000 grant from the Windward Fund. Chad Roberts commented.


					Minute Order No. 16-45: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Saylor. SECOND: Neu. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Provenza, Saylor.


	16.			Approved the Letter of Intent, the content of the Conservation Easement, and the Mitigation Credit Agreement for the Mitigation Receiving Site for Chickahominy Creek Ranch 5.


					Minute Order No. 16-46: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Frerichs. SECOND: Neu. AYES: Frerichs, Ledesma, Neu, Provenza, Saylor.

17.

Received Advisory Committee update.

Chad Roberts reported.

18.

Executive Director update postponed until next meeting.

a. Update on 2015-16 audit

CLOSED SESSION

19.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: 1 case

No report out of closed session.

ADJOURNMENT

Next meeting scheduled for: January 23, 2017