2025 February 20th Board Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The public meeting of the

Watershed Conservation Authority (WCA)

will be held on

Thursday, February 20, 2025

 at 1:30 p.m.

at

Garvey Community Center

9108 Garvey Ave

Rosemead, CA 91770

 

Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

500 W. Temple Street, Conference Room 830

Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

TELECONFERENCE MEETING VIA ZOOM ADDRESS:

 

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    Agenda
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 February 18 by 4:00 pm to be read by Chair during the meeting. Public comment can also be made in person during the meeting. 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
5.   Chair's Report
6.   Election of Chair and Vice Chair

 

Executive Officer's Report
7.    Liaison and Activities Report
8.    Expenditure Report
9.   Fund Balance Report

 

Regular Calendar
10.    Consideration of a resolution approving a professional service contract with SkanskaUSA for Project Management
11.    Consideration of a resolution accepting a $16,000,000 grant from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for the Wrigley Heights River Park acquisition
12.   Consideration of a resolution accepting a $3,300,000 grant from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for the Wrigley Heights River Park planning project
13.   Consideration of a resolution accepting a $300,000 grant from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for the San Gabriel River Park Phase 1 Vegetation Enhancement
14.   Consideration of a resolution to Ratify Withers and Sandgren contract amendment for E-Corps Consulting, Inc. environmental services and West Coast Design Group electrical engineering services for Azusa Wilderness Park Development
15.   Consideration of a resolution to enter an Access and Use Agreement with the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation for Oaks Mitigation Restoration at Walnut Creek Habitat and Open Space
16.    Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) and (4); Name of Case: River Park Phase 1A, Step 2
17.   Announcement of next meeting date - Thursday, March 20, 2025 @ 1:30 pm
18.   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.