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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-20 THCA MinutesTRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA JAN UARY 20, 2021 PAGE 1 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority was called to order by Chair Tye at 6:02 p.m. Chair Tye stated that that consistent with COVID-19 regulations, all Directors and staff participated via teleconference and there was no physical location for public attendance. The Public was invited to join the meeting online or by phone at the numbers printed on the agenda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Tye. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Director Nancy Lyons Director Cathy Marcucci Director Cory Moss Director Peter Rogers Director Newell Ruggles Vice -Chair Ray Marquez Chair Steve Tye ABSENT: None Staff attending telephonically: Dan Fox, Executive Director; Ben Montgomery, Deputy Executive Director; Troy Helling, Administrative Director, Josh Nelson, Director of Public Works/City Engineer/Assistant City Manager; Tracy Egoscue, Authority Counsel, and Kristina Santana, Authority Secretary. PUBLIC COMMENTS Melanie Schlotterbeck with Hills for Everyone, asked that during telephonic meetings, the Board give consideration and adequate time for all public comments to be heard before discussion and voting. TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 20, 2021 PAGE 2 3. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3.1 Selection of Chair DIRECTOR MOSS NOMINATED RAY MARQUEZ TO SERVE AS CHAIR, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR LYONS. NO OTHER NOMINATIONS WERE OFFERED. RAY MARQUEZ WAS ELECTED TO SERVE AS CHAIR BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: D/Lyons Yes D/Marcucci Yes D/Moss Yes D/Rogers Yes D/Ruggles Yes D/Marquez Abstain D/Tye Yes 3.2 Selection of Vice -Chair CHAIR MARQUEZ NOMINATED DIRECTOR MARCUCCI TO SERVE AS VICE -CHAIR, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR MOSS. NO OTHER NOMINATIONS WERE OFFERED. CATHY MARCUCCI WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED TO SERVE AS VICE -CHAIR BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: D/Lyons Yes D/Marcucci Abstain D/Moss Yes D/Rogers Yes D/Ruggles Yes D/Tye Yes Chair/Marquez Yes 4. CONSENT CALENDAR 4.1 CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 15, 2020 REGULAR MEETING AND THE AUGUST 19, 2020 REGULAR MEETING RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted. TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 20, 2021 PAGE 3 4.2 CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY 2020, AUGUST 2020, SEPTEMBER 2020, AND OCTOBER 2020 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file Report. 4.3 CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY 2020, AUGUST 2020, SEPTEMBER 2020, AND OCTOBER 2020 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file Report. MOTION BY DIRECTOR ROGERS, AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR MOSS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: DIRECTORS. - NOES: DIRECTORS: ABSENT DIRECTORS. - ABSTAIN DIRECTORS: 5. OLD BUSINESS There was none. 6. NEW BUSINESS There was none. 7. AUTHORITY DIRECTOR COMMENTS: LYONS, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, TYE, VC/MARCUCCI, C/MARQUEZ NONE NONE NONE Director Rogers wished everyone a Happy New Year and said he looked forward to more business in the coming months. Director Lyons congratulated Chair Marquez and Vice -Chair Marcucci on their appointments. TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA JAN UARY 20, 2021 PAGE 4 Director Moss congratulated the new Chair and Vice -Chair and said she was excited about the appointments and looked forward to conducting business in the coming months. She asked staff to bring back suggestions about what the board might want to do moving forward. She wished everyone a Happy New Year. Director Tye congratulated Chair Marquez and Vice -Chair Marcucci, said he looked forward to the board accomplishing a lot this year and wished everybody a happy New Year. Vice -Chair Marcucci thanked everyone for her appointment, wished everyone a happy New Year and said she was looking forward to getting things done this year. Chair Marquez thanked Director Tye for a tremendous job and leadership during 2020, thanked the board for the opportunity to serve as Chair and asked Executive Director Fox to recommend staff's vision for the board moving forward and to provide a status of the cattle lease. Executive Director Fox stated that staff is working on the Cattle Ranch leases to finalize negotiations with the cattle ranchers and environmental review and analysis which may not be ready for the next scheduled board meeting but will be presented as staff moves to prioritize tasks and visioning moving into the next year's budget. Chair Marquez asked the status of the THCA liability insurance, and Administrative Director Helling responded that the authority is covered for liability regarding the cattle. 7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Ray Marquez adjourned the/Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority at 6:28 p.m. to February 17, ?921 at 600 p.m. KRISTINA SANTANA AUTHORITY SECRETARY