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TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
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CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority was called to
order by Chair/Marcucci at 6:00 p.m. in the Windmill Room, City of Diamond Bar
City Hall.
Chair/Marcucci announced that consistent with State Assembly Bill 361, the Tres
Hermanos Conservation Authority meeting was being held in person and via
teleconference, with limited staff present. Members of the public were encouraged
to participate telephonically, and for those wishing to attend the meeting in person,
face coverings were recommended.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair/Marcucci.
ROLL CALL:
Directors in attendance in person
Directors in attendance online:
Directors absent:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Steve Tye, Director
Nancy Lyons, Vice Chair
Ray Marquez, Director
Cory Moss, Director
Newell Ruggles, Director
Cathy Marcucci, Chair
Peter Rogers, Director
Staff in attendance in person: Dan Fox, Executive Director; Ben
Montgomery, Deputy Executive Director; Kristina Santana, Authority Secretary
Staff in attendance online: Cheryl Balz, Filing Official; Christa
Buhagiar, Treasurer; Tracy Egoscue, Authority General Counsel; Josh Nelson,
Administrative Director
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were none.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
3.1 MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 12, 2022 REGULAR TRES HERMANOS
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES.
TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE THE OCTOBER 12, 2022 TRES
HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES.
3.2 PAYMENT REGISTER.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: THAT THE AUTHORITY RECEIVE AND
FILE THE PAYMENT REGISTER FOR THE MONTH ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2022.
3.3 TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED AUGUST 31, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: THAT THE AUTHORITY RECEIVE AND
FILE THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.
3.4 CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FOR MEETINGS OF THE TRES HERMANOS
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. THCA 2022-
18 ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY MAKING SPECIFIED
FINDINGS RELATING TO THE USE OF TELECONFERENCING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FOR MEETINGS OF THE
AUTHORITY SUBJECT TO STATE OPEN MEETING LAWS.
3.5 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE ADOPTION.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. THCA 2022-
19ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ADOPTING THE 2022
CONFLICT OF INTEEREST CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
POLITICAL REFORM ACT,
MOTION BY DIRECTOR MARQUEZ AND SECOND BY VC/LYONS TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED WITH VC/LYONS
AND DIRECTOR/TYE ABSTAINING FROM ITEM 3.1. MOTION CARRIED
6-0 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
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AYES: DIRECTORS: MARQUEZ, MOSS, RUGGLESI TYE, VICE -
CHAIR LYONS, CHAIR MARCUCCI
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: ROGERS
4. OLD BUSINESS: There was none.
5. NEW BUSINESS: There was none.
6. AUTHORITY STAFF AND AUTHORITY DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
ED/Fox announced it was likely the Authority would need to meet in the beginning
of December to update AB 361 and that as of the end of February 2023 it is likely
the state of emergency under COVID would be lifted and the meetings would no
longer take place under the teleconferencing option under AB361. He wished
everyone a wonderful Veterans Day and Happy Thanksgiving.
Director Moss thanked veterans for their service and wished them a Happy
Veterans Day.
VC/Lyons announced this would be her last meeting with the Authority and is proud
of the work she and her colleagues have done on behalf of the organization.
Chair/Marcucci wished everyone a Happy Veterans Day and Happy
Thanksgiving.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Marcucci adjourned
the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority Regular Meeting at 6:07 p.m. to the
Regular Meeting of December 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
CATHY IVARCUCCI
CHAIR
K ISTINA SANTANA
AUTHORITY SECRETARY