2016 January Board Meeting

A public meeting of the Watershed Conservation Authority (WCA) was held on

Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 1:30 pm
at the following locations:

Primary Location:
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
3rd Floor, Room 383 (Room subject to change)
500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Secondary Locations:
Gateway Cities Council of Governments (Gateway COG)
Conference Room
16401 Paramount Blvd, Paramount, CA 90723
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San Gabriel Valley Water Company
11142 Garvey Avenue, El Monte, CA 91734
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The agenda and detailed reports may be downloaded as PDF files by clicking on the titles listed below.

    Agenda [2 pages, 90 kb]
4.   Approval of Minutes, May 14, 2015 [9 pages, 931 kb]
4.   Approval of Minutes, September 24, 2015 [3 pages, 264 kb]
Executive Officer's Report
7.   Liaison & Activities Report [5 pages, 680 kb]
8.   Expenditure Report [16 pages, 841 kb]
9.   Fund Balance Report [3 pages, 562 kb]
Consent Calendar
10.   Consideration to approve amending the resolution for the grant funding application to the California River Parkways Grant Program for the River Wilderness Park Entry: River Ecology Interpretive Site & Trailside Overlook. [11 pages, 2.4 mb]
11.   Consideration of a resolution to approve an update to Billable Rates for FY15/16. [9 pages, 1.58 mb]
12.   Consideration of a resolution to amend the FY2015-2016 janitorial contract with BriteWorks, Inc. and amend FY15/16 budget. [6 pages, 1.5 mb]
13.   Consideration of a resolution to approve signatory authorization for Fiscal Manager. [3 pages, 318 lb]
14.   Consideration of a resolution approving a contract extension with Los Angeles County Department of Agriculture to conduct weed abatement at the Duck Farm. [10 pages, 926 mb]
15   Consideration of a resolution to ratify the application for grant funds from the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Grant Program for the: 1) Rainbow Canyon Ranch Acquisition & Concept Planning; 2) River Wilderness Park: Arroyos Development; 3) Lower LA River Greenways Development Tool, and 4) Duck Farm House Landscape & Water Conservation Center projects. [17 pages, 10 mb]
Regular Calendar
16.   Consideration of a resolution to approve the application for grant funds from the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Grant Program for the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Watersheds Program. [11 pages, 2.75 mb]
17.   Consideration of a resolution to authorize the Chair, or designee, the discretion to award a contract for geotechnical consulting services for the River Wilderness Park Entry Improvements Project. [6 pages, 2.6 mb]
18.   Consideration of a resolution to 1) approve the application for grant funds from the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Grant Program for pre-acquisition and due diligence expenses; and 2) authorize negotiations for the acquisition of real property within the foothills above Azusa, Assessor Parcel No. 8684-024-036. Property Owner: San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy; WCA Negotiators: Laurie Collins, Esquire, Mark Stanley, Debbie Enos, Robert Romanek. [7 pages, 2.5 mb]
19.   Consideration of a resolution to 1) accept Conservation Easements within the Puente Hills totaling 53 acres; and 2) accept a monitoring fund endowment managed by The San Diego Foundation. [27 pages, 5.4 mb]
20.   Consideration of a resolution to authorize the Executive Officer to explore opportunities for 1) third-party financing; and 2) third-party project specific fund management. [4 pages, 565 kb]
21.   Consideration of a resolution to accept a contract amendment from the San Gabriel River Discovery Center Authority for management services. [5 pages, 1.1 mb]

 

 


Normal Meeting Schedule - Subject to change
The WCA Board normally meets on the Thursday before meetings of the board of the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC). The primary location is the County Hall of Administration. Secondary locations are the Gateway Council of Governments (COG) and the San Gabriel Valley Water Company.

DATE
DAY
TIME
PRIMARY LOCATION
Jan. 21, 2016
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Co. Hall of Adm.
Mar. 17, 2016 
(Canceled)
 
 
May 23, 2016*
Monday
10:00 a.m.
Rosemead Garvey Center
Jun. 16, 2016
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Co. Hall of Adm.
Jul. 21, 2016
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Co. Hall of Adm.
Sep. 15, 2016
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Co. Hall of Adm.
Nov. 17, 2016
Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Co. Hall of Adm.

*Date or Time Change

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