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1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Art Bennett called the Tres Hermanos
Conservation Authority Board of Directors meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Chino Hills City Hall Community Meeting Room, 14000 Civic Center Drive, First
Floor, Chino Hills, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: VC/Bennett led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Art Bennett, Chairman (CH); Vacant, Vice
Chair (DB); Cynthia Moran, Delegate (CH); Carol Herrera, Delegate (DB); Nancy
A. Lyons, Alternate (CB); Vacant, Executive Director (CH); James DeStefano,
Deputy Executive Director (DB).
COMMENTS:2, PUBLIC • Offer-.
CALENDAR:3. CONSENT
D/Herrera moved, D/Moran seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented. Without objection, the motion was so ordered.
3.1 APPROVED MINUTES OF April 15, 2013 —As presented.
3.2 RECEIVED AND FILED CHECK REGISTER for the Time Period from
March 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014.
3.3 RECEIVED AND FILED TREASURER'S STATEMENTS for the months of
February 2013 through February 28, 2014.
3.4 RECEIVED AND FILED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT for Fiscal
Year ending June 30, 2013.
3.5 CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS:
A) Chino Hills Mayor Art Bennett and Council Member Cynthia Moran as
Delegates to the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority.
B) Diamond Bar Mayor Carol Herrera as Delegate; and, Nancy A. Lyons
as Alternate Delegate to the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority.
4. OLD BUSINESS: None.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
5.1 (a) SELECTION OF VICE -CHAIR (DIAMOND BAR) FOR TERMS
COMMENCING APRIL 14, 2014 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2015.
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Chair/Bennett moved, D/Moran seconded, to approve the selection of
D/Herrera to serve as Vice -Chair. Without objection, the motion was so
ordered.
(b) RATIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CHINO HILLS) FOR
THE TERM COMMENCING APRIL 14, 2014 AND ENDING JUNE 30,
2015.
VC/Herrera moved, D/Moran seconded, to ratify Konradt "Rad" Bartlam,
Chino Hills City Manager as Executive Director. Without objection, the
motion was so ordered.
5.2 ADOPT FISCAL YEAR 2014/15 AND FISCAL YEAR 2015/16
AUTHORITY BUDGET.
Chair/Bennett stated that the bank balance is declining based solely on
the number of checks written, associated bank charges and annual audit
charges. $50,000 is set aside as a line item for contract services and
$10,000 for legal fees, as required.
VC/Herrera moved, D/Moran seconded, to adopt Fiscal Year 2014-15 and
Fiscal Year 2015-16 Authority Budget as presented. Without objection,
the motion was so ordered.
6. AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS:
Chair/Bennett welcomed ED/Bartlam to the Authority. He asked DED/DeStefano
for a status of the City of Industry Redevelopment Agency transfer or property
back to the City.
DED/DeStefano said he recently heard that the City of Industry's Successor
Agency would be disposing of the (RDA) property possibly in early 2015. The
City of Industry was looking into acquiring the property from the Successor
Agency but city officials did not believe that would happen. If the City picked up
the property it would likely remain a water reservoir envisioned project. If the
Successor Agency disposes of the property on the open market it would be
subject to whatever Diamond Bar and Chino Hills believed would be the most
appropriate land use.
D/Moran asked if there was a time limit on disposal of the property.
DED/DeStefano responded that there probably is a time limit but he is not aware
of a very specific timeline.
Chair/Bennett asked who the Successor Agency is.
DED/DeStefano responded that although the City of Industry plays a part in the
process, it is not the City of Industry, it is the reconstituted version of the
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Redevelopment Agency with a few different players because the interest is now
more in line with that of a bankruptcy proceeding and land disposal process than
it is a development -oriented agency.
Chair/Bennett asked if it was correct that the property would not automatically go
back to the state.
DED/DeStefano responded that the resources would go back to the City at
market value.
D/Moran asked who the Successor Agency is and where they are located.
DED/DeStefano responded that Successor Agency is the name of the entity and
they are located in the City of Industry.
VC/Herrera asked if First District Supervisor Gloria Molina was on the Board.
DED/DeStefano responded that she is part of the oversight board.
VC/Herrera asked if the State Department of Finance was part of the oversight
board.
DED/DeStefano explained that they are not, it is a separate entity the Successor
Agency has to go through.
ED/Bartlam further explained that the Department of Finance would have to
approve the sale. They are the state agency that ensures that everyone is
playing by the rules.
VC/Herrera said she looked forward to the day when the Authority had
substantial business to discuss.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being o fu usiness to conduct, Chairman
Bennett adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.
James eStefan , A thority Secretary
ATTEST:
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Art Bennett, Chairman