Agenda

YOLO COUNTY
YOLO COUNTY HABITAT/NATURAL COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLAN JOINT POWERS AGENCY

February 22, 2016

MINUTES

The Yolo County Habitat Natural Community Conservation Plan Joint Powers Agency Board met on the 22nd day of February 2016, starting at 5:30 p.m. in regular session in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, Woodland, California.

Present:	Jim Provenza
	Don Saylor
	Lucas Frerichs
	Chris Ledesma
	Woody Fridae
	Sean Denny
	Marjorie Dickinson
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


					Minute Order No: 16-01: Approved agenda order. MOTION: Saylor. SECOND: Fridae. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.

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.

Board Correspondence

CONSENT CALENDAR


					Minute Order No: 16-02: Approved consent agenda items nos. 4-8. MOTION: Frerichs. SECOND: Denny. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.

Approved November 16, 2015 meeting minutes.

Received final 2014-15 audit report.

Approved Stoel-Rivers contract for up to $25,000.

Approved $20,000 contract amendment for Estep Environmental Consulting.

Received endowment report.

REGULAR AGENDA

Received State Controller's Report budget presentation.


					Minute Order No: 16-03: Approved recommended action. MOTION: Denny. SECOND: Frerichs. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	10.			Approved investment policy for Conservancy funds, authorized Chair to sign a contract with Urban Economics for investment advice, approved process for moving endowment funds from the County Treasury to a qualified financial institution, and established a Finance Advisory Committee.


					Minute Order No: 16-04: Approved recommended actions and appointed Boardmember Ledesma and Boardmember Frerichs to the Finance Advisory Committee. MOTION: Saylor. SECOND: Denny. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	11.			Received monthly financial statement and quarterly grant tracking report.


					Minute Order No: 16-05: Approved recommended action. MOTION: Fridae. SECOND: Denny. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	12.			Approved FY2015-16 budget amendment.


					Minute Order No: 16-06: Approved recommended action. MOTION: Denny. SECOND: Ledesma. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	13.			Reviewed and provided feedback on proposed FY2016-17 budget.


					Minute Order No: 16-07: Approved recommended actions, as well as directed the addition of 2016-17 budget goals to create a subcommittee of the Board to work with the Executive Director on developing a funding and staffing plan for 2017-18. MOTION: Saylor. SECOND: Denny. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	14.			Received and filed employee benefits comparison information, approved recommendation of a general employee benefits approach, and approved allocation of contingency funds to hire a human resources advisor.


					Minute Order No: 16-08: Received and filed employee benefits comparison information and approved allocation of contingency funds up to $10,000 to hire a human resources advisor. The Board also requested that the Executive Director email the city managers and County Administrator to request assistance comparable to an outside human resources advisor and to bring the general employee benefits approach back to the Board in April. MOTION: Ledesma. SECOND: Denny. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	15.			Received and filed update on the Public Review Draft HCP/NCCP and Public Review Draft EIR/EIS, confirmed Board support for approach described on all items and authorized staff to proceed with proposed resolution of issues, and confirmed that ministerial actions (e.g. building permits) are not covered activities. John Hopkins commented.


					Minute Order No: 16-09: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Denny. SECOND: Saylor. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	16.			Approved support for projects and programs consistent with the Yolo HCP/NCCP and ratified support for the Rominger grasslands easement. Bruce Rominger commented.


					Minute Order No: 16-10: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Denny. SECOND: Fridae. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	17.			Approved the Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement between the Yolo Habitat Conservancy and the California Waterfowl Association, approved the Letter of Intent between the Yolo Habitat Conservancy and California Waterfowl Association for the Chickahominy Creek Ranch 4 site conservation easement and endowment, and approved the Conservation Easement and Mitigation Credit Agreement for Mitigation Receiving Site CCR4.


					Minute Order No: 16-11: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Frerichs. SECOND: Denny. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	18.			Authorized staff to finalize a management plan amendment for the Sacramento River Ranch. Steve Greco commented.


					Minute Order No: 16-12: Authorized staff to finalize a management plan amendment for Sacramento River Ranch if CDFW recommends changes that are more protective of wildlife and vegetation. MOTION: Denny. SECOND: Frerichs. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.


	19.			Received and filed Science and Technical Advisory Committee evaluation of the Yanci Ranch site and approved recommendation for a multi-species conservation easement. Corey Shake commented.


					Minute Order No: 16-13: Approved recommended actions. MOTION: Fridae. SECOND: Denny. AYES: Denny, Frerichs, Fridae, Ledesma, Provenza, Saylor.

20.

Received Advisory Committee update.

21.

Received Executive Director update.

California tiger salamander habitat conservation grant award
Section 6 habitat conservation planning grant application

ADJOURNMENT

Next meeting scheduled for: April 18, 2016