11:00 - San Francisco – Video Teleconference
Governing Board
Dave Pine, Supervisor, County of San Mateo, Chair
John Gioia, Supervisor, County of Contra Costa, Vice Chair
Kathrin “Kate” Sears, Supervisor, County of Marin
Aaron Peskin, Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Susan Gorin, Supervisor, County of Sonoma
Vinnie Bacon, Council Member, City of Fremont
Karen Holman, Board President, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Sam Schuchat, Executive Officer
Amy Roach, Chief Counsel
MEETING AGENDA
DATE: May 8, 2020
TIME: 11:00AM – 3:00PM
TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION: Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020, certain provisions of the Brown Act are suspended due to a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consistent with the Executive Order, this Authority meeting will be conducted by teleconference and internet, with no 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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Call to Order
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Roll Call
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Public Comments (Information)
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Board Member Announcements (Information)
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Chair’s Report (Information)
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Executive Reports (Information)
A. Explanation of Budget Contingencies
B. Sea Grant Fellow Transition
C. Expenditures under Executive Officer’s Delegated Authority
Item 6C: Quarterly Report on Expenditures under Delegated Authority
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Approval of Summary Minutes of February 14, 2020 (Action)
Item 7: Summary Minutes for February 14, 2020
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Budgets and Staff Work Plan (Action)
A. Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budget
Brian Mayhew, Treasurer
Item 8A: Memo on FY 2020/2021 Budget
Attachment 1: Resolution 65 Adopting the FY 2020/2021 Authority Budget
B. Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Staff Work Plan
Jessica Davenport, Deputy Program Manager
Item 8B: Memo on Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Staff Work Plan
Attachment 1: Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Staff Work Plan
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Grants Overview (Information)
Moira McEnespy, Program Manager
Item 9: Overview of Round 3 Grant Recommendations
Attachment 1: Round 3 Grant Recommendations Table
Grant Items (Action)
EAST
Consideration and possible Restoration Authority authorization to disburse up to $644,709 to West County Wastewater District to conduct technical studies and data collection; develop conceptual designs and associated cost estimates; and engage the public, key stakeholders, and the regulatory community as the initial phase in determining feasibility and alignment options for a living levee that will be designed to create transitional upland habitat, provide sea level rise flood protection to critical infrastructure and neighboring disadvantaged communities, and improve public access to the North Richmond Shoreline in western Contra Costa County. [Josh Bradt]
NORTH
Consideration and possible Restoration Authority authorization to disburse up to $2,950,000 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to implement the San Pablo Baylands Collaborative Protection and Restoration Project, Phase 1, in Solano, Napa and Sonoma Counties, consisting of restoration of tidal marsh with beneficial reuse of dredge materials at Cullinan Ranch; enhancement of seasonal wetland habitat through levee repair at Haire Ranch; and control of weeds and conservation education within the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge; and adoption of findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. [Jessica Davenport]
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Appointment of New Advisory Committee Members (Action)
Jessica Davenport, Deputy Program Manager
Item 12B: Resolution 67 to Appoint a New Member to Represent SPUR on the Advisory Committee
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Appointment of New Oversight Committee Member (Information)
Karen McDowell, Deputy Program Manager
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Advisory Committee Chair’s Report (Information)
Luisa Valiela, Advisory Committee Chair
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Draft 2020 Pre-Application, Request for Proposals (incorporating grant program guidelines), and Grant Application (Information)
Jessica Davenport, Deputy Program Manager
Item 15: Memo on Draft 2020 Pre-Application, Request for Proposals, and Grant Application
Attachment 1: Draft Pre-Application
Attachment 2: Draft 2020 Request for Proposals - Redlined
Attachment 3: Draft 2020 Request for Proposals - Clean
Attachment 4: Draft 2020 Grant Application - Redlined
Attachment 5: Draft 2020 Grant Application – Clean
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Six-Month Performance Assessment of Bay Restoration Regulatory Integration Team (BRRIT) (Information)
Amy Hutzel, Deputy Executive Officer
Attachment 1: Permitting Agreements and Performance Measures
Attachment 2: Permit and Policy Improvement List
Attachment 3: Updated Permit and Policy Improvement List
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Adjournment. This meeting is adjourned in honor of Bruce Wolfe.
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.
