2021 July 15 Board Meeting

The public meeting of the Watershed Conservation Authority (WCA) will be held on

Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm.


Per Executive Order N-08-21, issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom on June 11, 2021, and related to the State of Emergency declared as a result of the COVID-19 virus, WCA board meetings will be temporarily conducted remotely via the below remote access information. Anybody needing assistance accessing the meeting should contact the WCA Board Secretary. 

TELECONFERENCE MEETING VIA ZOOM
ADDRESS: https://zoom.us/j/82744973814
Passcode: 825381

Or by phone at 1-669-900-9128; Meeting ID #827 4497 3814

The agenda and detailed reports may be downloaded as PDF files by clicking on the titles listed below.

    Agenda Updated 2021/07/12 [2 pages, 150kb]
1.    Call to Order
2.   Roll Call
3.   Public Comment
Individuals wishing to offer public comment can fill out this online form for the official record and submit on or before July 14, 2021 by 4:00 pm to be read by Chair during the meeting. Public comment can also be made during the meeting by virtual means or phone. Although not required, in order to facilitate an orderly remote meeting, it is helpful to let WCA staff know in advance if you would like to make a public comment. Individuals representing themselves will be allowed two (2) minutes and those representing an organization will be allowed three (3) minutes to speak on an item. Speaker time may be reduced depending on the number of speakers.
4.     Approval of Minutes [8 pages, 1.02mb]
5.   Chair's Report

 

Executive Officer's Report
6.   Watershed Conservation Authority Response to COVID-19
7.   Liaison & Activities Report [19 pages, 4.97mb]
8.    Expenditure Report [4 pages, 661kb]

 

Regular Calendar
9.   Item 9: Consideration of a resolution to 1) receive and file the FY19/20 WCA Financial Compliance Audit and related finding; and 2) approve remediation actions. [61 pages, 1.74mb]
10.    Fund Balance Report [3 pages, 546kb]
11.   Consideration of a resolution to approve Billable Rates for Fiscal Year 2021/2022. [6 pages, 750 kb]
12.   Consideration of a resolution to approve an update to the Employee Handbook.
13.   Consideration to ratify application to and acceptance of RMC Wildfire Grant funds for Removal of Invasive Broom at Mount Baldy Wilderness Preserve. [34 pages, 5.69mb]
14.   Consideration of a resolution to authorize the Executive Officer and/or designee to negotiate and enter into a professional services contract for baseline in-channel dry season vegetation mapping in the Los Angeles River for the Los Angeles River Environmental Flows Study Supplemental Analysis. [25 pages, 2.39mb]
15.   Presentation of the Compensation Study and Analysis Report
16.   Closed Session: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b), the Watershed Conservation Authority may hold a closed session on the following item: Employee Performance Evaluation: Deputy Executive Officer.
17.   Closed Session: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), the Watershed Conservation Authority may hold a closed session on the following item: Save Our Access – San Gabriel Mountains v. WCA, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 18STCP02904.
18.   Announcement of next meeting date—Thursday September 16, 2021 @ 1:30 pm
19.   Adjournment

 

Public participation is welcome on any agenda item. Members of the public wishing to address the Governing Body on any item should address the Chair. During the meeting the governing board may hold a closed session on any item pursuant to Government Code sections 54956.8 and 54956.9. In advance of the meeting, questions about the agenda items should be addressed to Mark Stanley at [email protected].

Note: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Board Secretary at [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

 

Meeting Schedule - Subject to change
The WCA Board normally meets on the third Thursday of the month. 

DATE
DAY
TIME
LOCATION
Jan. 21, 2021
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom.Us
Mar. 18, 2021 - CANCELED
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom.Us
May 20, 2021
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom.Us
Jun. 10, 2021*
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom.Us
Jun. 23, 2021*
Wednesday
1:30 p.m. 
Via Zoom.Us
Jul. 15, 2021
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom.Us
Sep. 16, 2021
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
TBD
Nov. 18, 2021
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
TBD

 

*Time or Date Change

For more information, contact the Watershed Conservation Authority at (626) 815-1019.