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TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.