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Home My WebLink About020719 - Minutes - Special MeetingTRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 7, 2019 PAGE 1 1. CALL TO ORDER The Special Meeting of the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority, Special Board of Directors Meeting, City of Industry, California, was called to order by Ray Marquez at 6:01 p.m. in the City of Industry Council Chamber, 15651 East Stafford Street, California. FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was led by Steve Tye. IZi7 4 1W� PRESENT: Carol Herrera, Board Member Catherine Marcucci, Board Member Ray Marquez, Board Member Cory Moss, Board Member Peter Rogers, Board Member Newell Ruggles, Board Member Steve Tye, Board Member STAFF PRESENT: Troy Helling, Executive Director; David DeBerry, General Counsel; Dan Fox, Deputy Executive Director; and Julie Robles, Authority Secretary. 2. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 2.1 REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER TYE, AND SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER MARQUEZ TO APPOINT CAROL HERRERA AS CHAIR. MOTION FAILED BECAUSE IT DID NOT RECEIVE TWO VOTES FROM INDUSTRY AS REQUIRED BY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER RUGGLES, AND SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER MARCUCCI TO APPOINT CORY MOSS AS CHAIR. MOTION FAILED BECAUSE IT DID NOT RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE VOTE FROM TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 7, 2019 PAGE 2 CHINO HILLS AND ONE VOTE FROM DIAMOND BAR, AS REQUIRED BY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. David DeBerry, General Counsel of the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority, stated there must be two votes from the City of Industry and one vote each from the City of Chino Hills and the City of Diamond Bar for the motion to pass. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER HERRERA, AND SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER MARQUEZ TO APPOINT CORY MOSS AS CHAIR. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: ABSTAIN BOARD MEMBERS: HERRERA, MARCUCCI, MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, TYE NONE NONE NONE MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER ROGERS, AND SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER TYE TO APPOINT CAROL HERRERA AS VICE CHAIR. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: ABSTAIN BOARD MEMBERS: 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS HERRERA, MARCUCCI, MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, TYE NONE NONE NONE Lee Genvieure, a 27 year resident of Chino Hills, spoke about his love for the Tres Hermanos property and thanked the Authority for preserving the open space and offered to step up in any way needed to maintain the property as is. TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 7, 2019 PAGE 3 4. CONSENT CALENDAR 4.1 Check Register from March 10, 2018 through January 31, 2019 in the amount of $1,970.00 4.2 Treasurer's Statements for the Months of February, 2018 through January 2019. 4.3 Bank Signature Authorization Cards 4.4 Overview of the Amended and Restated Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority Joint Powers Agreement 4.5 Independent Auditor's Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018 MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER MARQUEZ, AND SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER MARCUCCI TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT ABSTAIN 5. OLD BUSINESS There was none. 6. NEW BUSINESS BOARD MEMBERS: HERRERA, MARCUCCI, MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, TYE BOARD MEMBERS: NONE BOARD MEMBERS: NONE BOARD MEMBERS: NONE 6.1 CONSIDERATION OF A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT/JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS TRANSFERRING THE TRES HERMANOS RANCH FROM THE CITY OF INDUSTRY TO THE TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY. TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 7, 2019 PAGE 4 A staff report was presented to the Authority by Executive Director Troy Helling and made himself available to answer any questions. MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER MARQUEZ, AND SECOND BY VICE CHAIR HERRERA TO A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-01 APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT/JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRES HERMANOS RANCH (TRES HERMANOS PSA) TRANSFERRING THE TRES HERMANOS RANCH FROM THE CITY OF INDUSTRY TO THE TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ("CONSERVATION AUTHORITY'), AND FINDING THAT APPROVAL OR RESOLUTION NO. 2019-01 IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTIONS 15325(A) AND 15301; AND B) AUTHORIZE THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE TRES HERMANOS PSA. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: HERRERA, MARCUCCI, MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, TYE NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN BOARD MEMBERS: NONE 6.2 DISCUSSION OF REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETING TIMES DISCUSSION ENSUED AND A COLLECTIVE DECISION WAS MADE TO HAVE REGULAR MEETINGS ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE CITY OF INDUSTRY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 15651 EAST STAFFORD STREET, CALIFORNIA. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: ABSTAIN BOARD MEMBERS: HERRERA, MARCUCCI, MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, TYE NONE NONE NONE TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 7, 2019 PAGE 5 7. AUTHORITY DIRECTOR COMMENTS Multiple Board Members (Moss, Rogers, Marquez, Herrera and Tye.) spoke in favor of the agreement and the Authority and are pleased and excited with the outcome and the future of Tres Hermanos. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority (THCA) Special Board of Directors meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m. &K A CORY fSS CHAIR HORITY SECRETARY