NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:00 AM
Fortuna City Council Chambers
621 11th Street, Fortuna
Humboldt 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
1. Recognition
of Outgoing Board Member – Doug Ellinger
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Financial Statements – April 2005
2. Approval
of Minutes – April 2005
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. PRESENTATIONS
1. Stacey
Edgmon – Aycock and Edgmon
Audit
findings for FY 03/04
2. Ken
Davlin – Port of Humboldt Bay Development
G. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
1. Agreement
with Passenger Carrier – Chris Neary
2. Volunteer
Procedure – Chris Neary
3. Appointment
to Property Committee (1 Vacancy)
4. Appointment
to Finance Committee (1 Vacancy)
5. NCRA
Board Meeting Schedule
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Finance
Committee Report – Finance Committee Chairman Ellinger
I. STAFF REPORTS
1. Executive
Director Mitch Stogner
a.)
SB 792 Update
b.)
HR 3 Update
c.)
State Budget/TCRP
d.)
FEMA/OES Update
2.
Legal Counsel Chris
Neary
J. MATTERS FROM THE
BOARD
K. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
pursuant to Gov. Code 54596.9 (a)
Coast
Guard Proceeding, Activity 20226382
NCRA
vs. Jerico Products, Sonoma County # 235961
Jerico
Products vs. NCRA N.D. (Cal.) 05-210
Michael
Meyer vs. NCRA STB # 34337
Conference with Legal Counsel – Significant Exposure
to Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code 545969 (b) (2 cases)
Executive Director Performance Review
L. ANNOUNCEMENT OUT OF
CLOSED SESSION
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING
June 15, 2005
Healdsburg City Council Chambers
Healdsburg, Sonoma 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.