BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
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.
C. AGENDA
APPROVAL
D. MATTERS
FROM THE BOARD
1. Recognition
of Outgoing Board Member – Peter LaVallee
E. COMMITTEE
REPORTS
1. Operator
Committee Report – Chairman Hemphill
2. Policies and Procedures Committee
Report – Director Kelley
F. CONSENT
CALENDAR
1. Approval of Minutes – November 2006
2. Approval
of Financial Statements - November 2006
3. Approval
of Financial Statements – December 2006
4. Approval
of Warrants Issued – November 2006
5. Approval
of Warrants Issued – December 2006
6. Approval
of Executive Directors Expenses - November & December 2006
7. Approval
of 2007 Board Meeting Schedule
8. Approval
of Extension of Lease – Talmage Office
G. 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.
H. CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS
1. Election of Officers
2006 2007
Board Chair
– Allan Hemphill __________________________
Board Vice Chair – Vacant __________________________
Finance
Committee
Vacant –
Chair ___________________________
Paul Kelley ___________________________
Bob Simonson ___________________________
Property
Committee
Bob Simonson
– Chair ___________________________
Paul Kelley ___________________________
1 Vacant
Seat ___________________________
Ad Hoc
Operator Committee
Allan
Hemphill –Chair ____________________________
Bob Simonson
1 Vacant
Seat ____________________________
____________________________
Humboldt
Bay Harbor District Joint Advisory Committee
Charles
Ollivier _____________________________
1 Vacant
Seat _____________________________
AD- Hoc Policies and Procedures
Committee
John Woolley
______________________________
Paul Kelley ______________________________
1 Vacant
Seat ______________________________
2. Authorize Staff to Execute Contract for
NCRA Planning, Engineering, and Project Management Services.
I. STAFF
REPORTS
1. Operator’s Report -
2. Engineer’s Report – Dave Anderson - NCRA
Project Manager
3. Executive Director – Mitch Stogner
a. Proposition
1B Application /
b. Reintroduction
of SB 792 (Chesbro)
c. FEMA/OES Equipment
d.
Sign Removal
4. Legal Counsel - Chris Neary
J. CLOSED
SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-Existing
Litigation (3 Cases)
Government Code Section
54956.9 (a)
(a) NWPY Arbitration
(b) Humboldt Baykeeper
vs. Union Pacific, NCRA et al.
(c) Humboldt Baykeeper
vs. Simpson, NCRA et al\
2.
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-Initiation of litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) one case
Announcement of the litigation would jeopardize
NCRA’s
Ability to conclude
existing settlement negotiations to its advantage.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-Initiation of
Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9 (c)
Litigation to be discussed: Enforcement
of Billboard Removal on NCRA property.
K. ANNOUNCEMENT
OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
L.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
M.
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 (
To request disability-related modifications or
accommodations for accessible locations or meeting materials in alternative
formats (as allowed under Section 12132 of the
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.