NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:00 AM
Healdsburg City Council Chambers
401 Grove St, Healdsburg, Sonoma County
DRAFT AGENDA
AGENDA NOTE
All items appearing on the agenda are subject to action
by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to action by the
Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to change by the Board.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. AGENDA APPROVAL
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval
of Minutes – February 2005
2. Approval
of Financial Statements – February 2005
3.
Approval of Single Year
Audit – 2003-2004
E. PUBLIC COMMENT
Comments will be limited to three minutes
per person and not more than ten minutes per subject, so that everyone can be heard. “Public comment” time is limited to matters
under the jurisdiction of the Authority that may not have been considered
by the Authority previously and are not on the agenda. No action will be taken. Members of the public may also comment during specific
agenda items when recognized by the Chair.
F. PRESENTATION
1.
FEMA Alternate Project
Status Update – Dave Anderson, HNTB
G.
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
1. Adoption
of Administrative Code (Policies and Procedures Manual)
H. STAFF REPORTS
1. Executive
Director Mitch Stogner
a.)
NCRA Administrative
Funding – SB 792
b.)
Q-Fund Loan
Forgiveness and ISTEA Funding – HR 3
c.)
Right-of-Way Issues on
the North End
2.
Legal Counsel Chris
Neary
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1.
Operator Committee –
Director Ripple
J. MATTERS FROM THE
BOARD
K. CLOSED SESSION
1.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL
Existing Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9 (a) (3 cases)
a) Michael H. Meyer vs. NCRA, Surface Transportation
Board Docket # 34337
b) Jerico Products Inc. vs. Smart, U.S. District Court
number 05-000210
c) NCRA vs. Jerico Products Inc. et al.
2.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL
Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section
54956.9(c) (1 case)
3.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL
Potential
Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (b) (1 case)
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OUT OF
CLOSED SESSION
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING
April 20, 2005
Ukiah City Council Chambers
Ukiah,
Mendocino County
N. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA NOTE
All items appearing on the agenda are subject to action
by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to action by the
Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to change by the Board.
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
REQUESTS
To request disability-related modifications or
accommodations for accessible locations or meeting materials in alternative
formats (as allowed under Section 12132 of the ADA) please contact the NCRA
office at 707 463-3280, at least 72 hours before the meeting.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
The Brown Act, Section 54954.2, states that the Board
may take action on off-agenda items when: a) a majority vote determines that an
“emergency situation” exists as defined in Section 54956.5, or b) a two-thirds
vote of the body, or a unanimous vote of those present, determines that there
is a need to take immediate action and the need for action arose after the
agenda was legally posted, or c) the item was continued from a prior, legally
posted meeting not more than five calendar days before this meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
If agendized, NCRA may adjourn to a closed session to
consider litigation or personnel matters. Discussion of litigation or pending
litigation may be held in closed session by authority of Government Code
Section 54956.9; discussion of personnel matters by authority of Government
Code Section 54957; to confer with their negotiator regarding real property by
authority of Government Code Section 54956.8.