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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-14 THCA MinutesK3 TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 PAGE 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: 3.1 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 311 2022 SPECIAL TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES. RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE THE AUGUST 31, 2022 TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES. 3.2 PAYMENT REGISTER. RECOMMENDED ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE THE PAYMENT REGISTER FOR THE MONTH ENDED JULY 31, 2022. 3.3 TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED DULY 31, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED JULY 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- 15 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, MOTION BY DIRECTOR MARQUEZ AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR MOSS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 6-0 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, AYES NOES: ABSENT DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS DIRECTORS MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, LIU, NONE CHAIR MARCUCCI TYE, VICE -CHAIR LYONS 4. OLD BUSINESS: There was none. 1. TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 PAGE 1 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. ED/Fox 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 invited to participate telephonically or in person and for those wishing to attend the meeting in person, face coverings were recommended. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Director Marquez. ROLL CALL: Directors in attendance in person Directors in attendance telephonically: Absent: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Stan Liu, Alternate Ray Marquez, Director Cory Moss, Director Peter Rogers Director Newell Ruggles, Director Cathy Marcucci, Chair Director Steve Tye Nancy Lyons, Vice Chair Staff present: Dan Fox, Executive Director; Ben Montgomery, Deputy Executive Director; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator Staff in attendance telephonically: Joshua Nelson, Administrative Director; Cheryl Balz, Filing Officer, Tracy Egoscue, Authority Counsel 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were none. TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 PAGE 4 7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chair Marcucci adjourned the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority Regular Meeting at 6:11 p.m. to the Regular Meeting of October 12, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. ACV/ CATH MARCUCCI CHAIR K ISTINA SANTANA AUTHORITY SECRETARY TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 PAGE 3 5. NEW BUSINESS: 5.1 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AMENDMENT REVISIONS. Staff presentation by Filing Officer Balz. RECOMMENDED ACTION: THAT THE AUTHORITY: 1) REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED REVISIONS MADE BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION (FPPC) TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AMENDMENT; 2) DIRECT THE FILING OFFICER TO SUBMIT APPROVAL TO THE FPPC FOR FINAL. REVIEbV; AND, 3) BRING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE BACK TO THE AUTHORITY FOR ADOPTION SUBSEQUENT TO THE FPPC'S APPROVAL. There were no public comments offered. MOTION BY DIRECTOR ROGERS AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR MOSS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED REVISIONS MADE BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION (FPPC) TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AMENDMENT; 2) DIRECT THE FILING OFFICER TO SUBMIT APPROVAL TO THE FPPC FOR FINAL REVIEW; AND, 3) BRING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE BACK TO THE AUTHORITY FOR ADOPTION SUBSEQUENT TO THE FPPC'S APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED &0 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE. AYES: DIRECTORS: MARQUEZ, MOSS, ROGERS, RUGGLES, ALTERNATE: LIU, CHAIR MARCUCCI NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: TYE, VICE -CHAIR LYONS 6. AUTHORITY STAFF AND AUTHORITY DIRECTOR COMMENTS: ED/Fox reported that staff is working on a formal grant application with the California Natural Resources Agency for the weed abatement program for which funds were provided by Senator Newman a few months ago. This application is anticipated to come before the Authority for approval at the October 12t" meeting. Director Marquez asked the amount of the weed abatement grant to which ED/Fox responded he believed it was for $80,000.