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TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
MAY 11, 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.
Chair/Marcucci announced that consistent with State Assembly Bill 361, the Tres
Hermanos Conservation Authority was being held telephonically and in person in
the Windmill Room, City of Diamond Bar City Hall where Directors and limited staff
were physically present for the meeting. Those attending the meeting in person
were advised that face coverings were recommended.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair/ Marcucci.
ROLL CALL
Directors in attendance telephonically:
Directors in attendance in person
Director, Ray Marquez
Director, Cory Moss
Director, Peter Rogers
Director, Newell Ruggles
Chair, Cathy Marcucci
Director, Steve Tye
Vice -Chair, Nancy Lyons
Staff in attendance in person: Dan Fox, Executive Director; Ben
Montgomery, Deputy Executive Director; Joshua Nelson, Administrative Director;
Kristina Santana, Authority Secretary
Staff in attendance telephonically
Christa Buhagiar, Treasurer
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
Tracy Egoscue, Authority Counsel;
TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
MAY 11, 2022
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR:
3.1 MINUTES OF THE MARCH 16, 2022 REGULAR MEETING AND APRIL
13, 2022 SPECIAL MEETING.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the March 16, 2022 Regular Meeting
and April 13, 2022 Special Tres Hermos Conservation Authority Meeting
Minutes.
3.2 PAYMENT REGISTERS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Payment Registers for the
months ended February 28, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
3.3 TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28,
2022 AND MARCH 31, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Treasurer's Reports
for the months ended February 28, 2022 And March 31, 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 2022-09
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 APPOINTMENT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Authority appoint Lance, Soll &
Lunghard, LLP, as the Certified Public Accountants to provide Financial
Auditing Services for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Audit.
MOTION BY VC/LYONS
APPROVE THE CONSENT
ABSTAINING FROM ITEM 3
AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR MOSS TO
CALENDAR AS PRESENTED WITH VC/LYONS
1.
TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
MAY 11, 2022
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AYES: DIRECTORS: MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLESI
TYE, VICE -CHAIR LYONS, CHAIR
MARCUCCI
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
4. OLD BUSINESS:
There was none.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
5.1 CONSIDERATION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR EQUINE GRAZING
BY AND BETWEEN THE TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION
AUTHORITY AND RED BUCKET EQUINE RECUE FOR THAT PORTION
OF TRES HERMANOS RANCH GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF
CHINO HILLS PARKWAY AND SOUTH OF CHINO AVENUE (A PORTION
OF APN 8701=021=905):
ED/Fox presented the staff report.
Melanie Schlotterbeck, Hills for Everyone, was opposed to the lease
agreement.
Discussion ensued regarding the location of the lease area, types of
improvements envisioned and appropriateness of the environmental
determination.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Board of Directors:
A. Determine that Approval of the Lease Agreement is Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Section 15301 (Class
1) of the CEQA Guidelines, and Direct Staff to File a Notice of Exemption
with the County of Los Angeles Clerk;
B. Approve a Lease Agreement with Red Bucket Equine Rescue for that
portion of Tres Hermanos Ranch, generally located east of Chino Hills
Parkway and south of Chino Avenue (A portion of APN 8701-021-905),
in a form approved by Authority General Counsel; and,
C. Authorize the Executive Director to execute all documents related
thereto.
TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
MAY 11, 2022
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MOTION BY CHAIR/MARCUCCI, SECOND BY DIRECTOR ROGERS TO
APPROVE THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH RED BUCKET EQUINE RESCUE AS
RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, MOTION CARRIED 7-0 BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: DIRECTORS: MARQUEZI MOSS, ROGERSI RUGGLES
TYE, VICE -CHAIR LYONS, CHAIR
MARCUCCI
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
6. AUTHORITY STAFF AND AUTHORITY DIRECTOR COMMENTS.
ED/Fox stated that fire training exercises will take place on the property Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week near the Diamond Ranch High School
property. The Tres Hermanos website (treshermanos.org) is live and continues to
be updated.
Director Marquez asked if the facilities tour was scheduled to take place and
ED/Fox said that staff was working through final details.
Director Moss thanked staff for their diligence.
VC/Lyons looked forward to the facilities tours.
Chair Marcucci was happy to get the Red Bucket lease in place and looked forward
to the tours.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Marcucci
adjourned the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority Regular Meeting at 6:25 p.m.
to Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
CATHY MARCUCCI
CHAIR
KRISTINA SANTANA
AUTHORITY SECRETARY