11:00 -Teleconference
Governing Board
Dave Pine, Supervisor, County of San Mateo, Chair
John Gioia, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa, Vice Chair
Aaron Peskin, Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Susan Gorin, Supervisor, County of Sonoma
Karen Holman, Director, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, City of Berkeley
Sally Lieber, Councilmember, City of Mountain View
Amy Hutzel, Executive Officer
Amy Roach, General Counsel
Meeting Agenda
DATE: December 10, 2021
TIME: 11:00AM – 1:30PM
LOCATION: Teleconference
TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953(e), due to the declared State of Emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the recommendations to promote social distancing, this Authority meeting will be conducted by teleconference and internet, with no physical public locations. Members of the public may dial into the teleconference and view the presentation on the internet via Zoom with the following steps:
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comments (Information)
4. Board Member Announcements (Information)
5. Chair’s Report (Information)
6. Executive Reports
A. Continuation of Remote Meeting Due to State of Emergency (Action)
Item 6A: Memo on Continuation of Remote Meetings
Attachment 1: Resolution 84 Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings for the Legislative Bodies of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
7. Advisory Committee Chair’s Report to the Governing Board (Information)
Jessica Martini-Lamb, Chair, Advisory Committee
8. Approval of Summary Minutes for October 15, 2021 (Action)
9. Approval of Summary Minutes for November 15, 2021 (Action)
10. Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project Update (Information)
Paul Detjens, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Grant Items (Action)
NORTH
11. San Pablo Baylands Collaborative Protection and Restoration (CPR) Project Phase 2: Camp 4 Ranch Acquisition and Stewardship Project
Consideration and authorization to disburse up to $1,317,000 to Sonoma Land Trust to acquire and initially steward the 1,149-acre Camp 4 Ranch property in Sonoma County for habitat, open space, and limited public access and recreation as part of Phase 2 of the San Pablo Baylands Collaborative Protection and Restoration Project. [Jessica Davenport]
ALL REGIONS
12. Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program Science Elements
Consideration and authorization to disburse an amount not to exceed two million, nine hundred and fifteen thousand dollars ($2,915,000) to the Aquatic Science Center (ASC) to implement two elements of the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) for San Francisco Bay—implementing the monitoring site network and aligning San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority performance metrics with WRMP indicators. [Heidi Nutters]
13. Acceptance of Audited Financial Statements and Reports for Fiscal Year 2020-21 (Action)
Kathy Lai, Lead Engagement Partner, Crowe, LLP
Brian Mayhew, Treasurer
Item 13, Attachment 1: Presentation on FY20-21 SFBRA Financial Reports and Year End Audit Results
Item 13, Attachment 2: SFBRA Audited Financial Statements FY20-21
14. Appointment of Oversight Committee Members (Action)
Karen McDowell, Deputy Program Manager
Item 14: Resolution 85 Appointing Two Members to Second Terms on the Restoration Authority Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
15. Amendments to Stipend Policies for the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee and the Advisory Committee (Action)
Karen McDowell, Deputy Program Manager
A. Oversight Committee
Item 15A: Resolution 86 Amending the Stipend Policy for Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
Item 15A, Exhibit A: Redline Version of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee Procedural Document
B. Advisory Committee
Item 15B: Resolution 87 Amending the Stipend Policy for Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
Item 15B, Exhibit A: Redline Version of the Advisory Committee Procedural Document
16. Upcoming Events in Economically Disadvantaged Communities (Information)
Linda Tong, Grant Program Coordinator
Item 16: Memorandum, Upcoming Public Events in Economically Disadvantaged Communities along the Shoreline of San Francisco Bay
17. Adjournment
Note: Agenda items may be taken out of sequence at the discretion of the Restoration Authority. Any person who has a disability and requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this public meeting should contact Taylor Samuelson no later than five days prior to meeting. Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed to Taylor Samuelson at Taylor.Samuelson@scc.ca.gov
