AGENDA
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
February 26, 2025, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Bay Area Metro Center
375 Beale Street, 1st Floor, Ohlone Room (107)
San Francisco, CA 94105
For additional information, please contact:
Mark Kalnins, Clerk of the Oversight Committee: (510) 286-1212
1. Call to Order
Dr. Terry Young, Chair, Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (Oversight Committee)
2. Determination of Quorum
Mark Kalnins, Clerk of the Oversight Committee
3. Public Comment
Each speaker is allowed three minutes.
4. Introductions and Announcements
5. Approval of Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes of May 30, 2024
Item 5: Draft Meeting Minutes for May 30, 2024
6. Oversight Committee Operations
Karen McDowell, Program Manager
A. General Information
B. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
C. Formation of Ad Hoc Subcommittee
7. Review Staff’s Response to Oversight Committee
Dr. Terry Young, Chair, Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
Item 7: Staff Response to Oversight Committee Letter covering Fiscal Year 2022/2023
8. Review Annual Report, Financial Report & Audit, Staff Work Plan, and Program Budget
Karen McDowell, Program Manager
Taylor Samuelson, Public Information Officer
Erica Johnson, Project Manager
Item 8, Attachment 1: Annual Report of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, FY 23/24
Item 8, Attachment 2: FY 23/24 Work Plan and Budget Approved at the June 30, 2023, Governing Board Meeting
Item 8, Attachment 3: San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report for the year ended June 30, 2024
9. Communications Update
Taylor Samuelson, Public Information Officer
10. Project Lifecycle Management
Sara Haugen, Project Manager
11. Discussion of Report and Potential Recommendations
Dr. Terry Young, Chair, Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
Item 11: Independent Citizens Oversight Committee Annual Review Letter FY 22-23
A. Areas of Focus from FY 22/23 Report
• Financial Management
• Project Selection
• Project Management and Implementation
• Project Tracking and Communications
• Response to the Oversight Committee’s Annual Report
• Looking to the Future
B. Areas of Focus for FY 23/24 Report
12. Oversight Committee Meeting Schedule and Next Steps
Dr. Terry Young, Chair, Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
A. Future Meeting Schedule
• Wednesday, March 26th, 9:00 – 4:30 pm
• Thursday, May 8th, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
B. Next Steps
13. Adjourn
Note: Agenda items may be taken out of sequence at the discretion of the Oversight Committee.
Any person who has a disability and requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this public meeting should contact Taylor Samuelson no later than three days prior to meeting. Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed to Taylor Samuelson at Taylor.Samuelson@scc.ca.gov.
