The Board Meeting, which was held on June 5, 2007, at the Peralta Oaks Headquarters Building, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA, was called to order at 12:45 p.m. by Acting Board President Radke.

ROLL CALL

Directors Present:
Ted Radke, Treasurer and Acting President
Beverly Lane, Director
Carol Severin, Director
Nancy Skinner, Director

Absent:
Doug Siden, Director
John Sutter, Director
Ayn Wieskamp, Director

At this time the Board of Directors met in Closed Session to discuss items as listed on the Board Meeting agenda.

The Open Session of the Board Meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Acting Board President Radke.

Staff Present Included: Mike Anderson, Carol Victor, Shelly Lewis, Randy Carlton, Rosemary Cameron, Susan Gonzales, Tim Anderson, Jack Kenny, Jon King, Sharon Marshall, Stephen Gehrett, Anne Rockwell, Pam Burnor, Nadine Vargas, Bill Louie, Brian Wiese

A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

By motion of Director Severin, seconded by Director Lane, the agenda was unanimously approved.

B. PUBLIC COMMENTS

C. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

• Regarding Item C-1-h, Director Lane had a question.
• Regarding Item C-1-i, Director Lane had a question.
• Regarding Item C-1-l, Director Skinner had a question.
• Regarding Item C-1-n, Director Lane had a comment.

By motion of Director Skinner, seconded by Director Severin, the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved, with Director Lane abstaining on item C-1-b.

• C-1-a
  Approval of Check Listing for the Period of May 11, 2007 through May 24, 2007
  Resolution No. 2007-6-118 (Attached)
• C-1-b
  Approval of Minutes of the Board Meeting of May 5, 2007 (moved to June 20 meeting)
• C-1-c
  Authorization to Negotiate with Various Property Owners
  Resolution No. 2007-6-119 (Attached)
• C-1-d
  Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Grant Preliminary Approval to the Draft Engineer's Report, Establish Date of Public Hearing and Instruct the Clerk of the Board to Provide Appropriate Public Notice of Hearing; Alameda County/Contra Costa County Regional Trails Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1, Including ZB-1 (Five Canyons), ZB-2 (Dublin Hills), ZB-3 (Walpert Ridge), ZB-4 (San Ramon Hills), ZB-5 (Stone Valley), and ZB-6 (Gateway Valley)
  Resolution No. 2007-6-120 (Attached)
• C-1-e
  Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Grant Preliminary Approval to the Draft Engineer's Report, Establish Date of Public Hearing and Instruct the Clerk of the Board to Provide Appropriate Public Notice of Hearing; East Contra Costa County Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1
  Resolution No. 2007-6-121 (Attached)
• C-1-f
  Approval to Amend Current 457 Deferred Compensation Plan to Permit Loans by Plan Participants in the 457 Plan Offered by the District
  Resolution No. 2007-6-122 (Attached)
• C-1-g
  Authorization to Purchase a Yearly Maintenance Agreement from Spillman Technologies, Inc.
  Resolution No. 2007-6-123 (Attached)
• C-1-h
  Authorization to Amend the 2007 Budget to Increase Staffing and Funding for Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
  Resolution No. 2007-6-124 (Attached)
• C-1-i
  Authorization for Budgetary Closure of Completed Capital Projects and Related Amendments to the 2007 Budget
  Resolution No. 2007-6-125 (Attached)

Director Lane asked about balances remaining, with some items showing minus amounts; does staff have a particular account that the surplus goes to, or does it go back to the General Fund. Administrative Analyst Nadine Vargas said that it depends on if it is a General Fund source to begin with, then it goes back to the General Fund.

• C-1-j
  Resolution to Support Pending State Legislation AB 697 (Ruskin), SB 207 (Padilla), SB 701 (Wiggins) and SB 732 (Steinberg)
  Resolution No. 2007-6-126 (Attached)
• C-1-k
  Resolution to Oppose Unless Amended Pending State Legislation AB 1252 (Cabarello)
  Resolution No. 2007-6-127 (Attached)
• C-1-l
  Authorization to Purchase One Hybrid Vehicle
  Resolution No. 2007-6-128 (Attached)

Director Skinner noted that while Toyota has a good reputation on fuel efficiency, the Toyota Highlander is a far less fuel efficient vehicle than the Ford Escape Hybrid. She noted that the "Green Car" website rates the Ford Escape Hybrid with a higher "environmental" rating than the Toyota Highlander, and the Toyota is about $10,000 more expensive than the Ford Escape. Noting that this Board item indicates that staff needs a vehicle with more power, she asked if this is case and why. Maintenance Superintendent Stephen Gehrett noted that the District has a couple of the Ford Escape Hybrids and that reports to him have been that they are somewhat underpowered for use at the District. Chief of Operations Jack Kenny noted that he drives the District's Ford Escape Hybrid and found that it does not climb hills in 4-wheel drive with weight or passengers.

• C-1-m
  Acceptance of Bid for Asphalt Pavement Repairs at the Steam Train Parking Lot and Lake Anza Road in Tilden Regional Park
  Resolution No. 2007-6-129 (Attached)
• C-1-n
  Approval of Agreement with the Bay Area Radio Control Society at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
  Resolution No. 2007-6-130 (Attached)

Director Lane noted that the last sentence in the agreement about a "small container to store equipment" is not clear as to the dimensions. If a container is kept at Pt. Pinole it needs to stay a certain size, or else they need to talk with the District if it needs to be larger. Mr. Kenny said it will state that in the contract.

• C-1-o
  Authorization to Transfer Funds for Legal Services and Staff Time Associated with Acquisition of the Breuner Marsh Property: Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
  Resolution No. 2007-6-131 (Attached)

2. PLANNING/STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

• C-2-a
  PUBLIC HEARING
  Adoption of a Programmatic Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Levee Repair Master Plan Program, Hayward Regional Shoreline
  Moved by Director Lane, seconded by Director Severin
  Absent: President Sutter, Director Siden, Director Wieskamp
  Unanimously approved.
  Resolution No. 2007-6-132 (Attached)

Senior Park Planner Raphael Brienes addressed the Board with this item, citing information from the staff report and asked that the Board of Directors adopt the Negative Declaration as submitted.

Mr. Breines noted that two form letters were received from agencies which were noted but did not really address the content of the CEQA document. Director Severin asked what the agencies were. Mr. Breines noted that CalTrans asked that the District obtain an encroachment permit, and Alameda County Public Works Department noted that the District would be required to obtain specific permits that the District already has outlined in the document.

Director Lane asked about the location of the Bay Trail on the levee and if all the levies that are being discussed have trails on them. Mr. Breines said they do not. Director Lane asked if it is the District's mission to put the Bay Trail on these levies as appropriate. Mr. Breines noted that it is.

Director Skinner asked if design specs have been done for any particular levee repair. Mr. Breines said they have done design specs for work that they are hoping to implement this fall. Director Skinner asked if the design specs change in the future to accommodate an anticipated increase in tidal influx in certain high tides, would that affect this Neg. Dec. Mr. Breines noted that it does not directly affect it, but it may need to be redesigned in the future as these levees are not meant to be built as flood control. Director Skinner noted that if tidal influx changes, and quickly, the District could be in a situation where the Neg. Dec. doesn't serve the District. Mr. Anderson said the problem with the sea level rise will have to be assessed with an ERI, and that they are trying to maintain what we have now.

Acting President Radke opened the Public Hearing. There were no comments, so the Public Hearing was closed.

This item was moved by Director Lane, seconded by Director Severin and unanimously approved.

3. BOARD AND STAFF REPORTS

• C-3-a
  Actions Taken by Other Jurisdictions Affecting the Park District

Acting General Manager Mike Anderson reviewed the written material, stating that he had nothing further to add to these items.

4. GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Acting General Manager Mike Anderson introduced Police Lt. Jon King who gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Police Department's recent enrollment in an accreditation process with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). This is a national group that develops standards and certifies police departments in all 50 states, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, and some European countries. Lt. King invited the Board to visit the CALEA website at www.calea.org.

Director Severin asked how much the District pays for accreditation. Lt. King noted that the fee is $8,400, which pays for all the materials, software, staff support and most of the cost of the onsite visit. Director Lane asked how much time this takes away from regular police work. Lt. King noted they are not taking police off the street to do this, and they are trying to keep most of the time commitment in the Administrative Services Division. Director Radke asked about how it meshes with POST. Lt. King noted that they are separate, but they compliment each other. Director Radke asked why the accreditation period is only three years. Lt. King noted that it used to be five years in the 1980's, but standards seemed to lose focus in maintaining standards. Director Radke noted they are to be commended for taking this on.

Under the Police Reports, Director Skinner asked if methamphetamine possession arrests are increasing. Lt. King noted that they have been.

Acting General Manager Mike Anderson reviewed the written material, stating that he had nothing further to add to these items.

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CLOSED SESSION

Prior to the commencement of closed session, under Anticipated Litigation, the Board discussed with Legal Counsel a personal injury that occurred on May 24, 2007.

6. BOARD COMMENTS

Director Skinner noted that she attended the Round Valley Group Camp Dedication and enjoyed it a great deal. She will be meeting with PIDO representatives about their concerns about the use of Round-Up at Pt. Isabel. She will attend the meeting with the North Richmond Shoreline group. She noted that today they are having a semi-informal ground breaking for the Gilman Sports Fields and she is excited about this project.

Director Lane attended the Round Valley Group Camp Dedication and it is a very beautiful site, and that Park staff did a wonderful job. At the Natural Resources meeting they came to a happy resolution on how to deal with the serpentine prairie. Director Skinner noted that the District was lauded today in the Tribune about Presidio clarkia and how the District is protecting it. Director Lane noted that she met with Susan Imboden who is doing work on a land use plan for Garin; she attended the Capital Trails workshop; she went to the Concord Naval Weapons Station Community Advisory Committee and noted there are real concerns about the process, with the City feeling that the Navy wants them to move very quickly.
Director Lane enjoyed the Big Break "preview," and the Volunteer Recognition picnic; she attended the Save Mt. Diablo Mangini Ranch dedication event; and Dennis Rein's retirement party. She noted that next Saturday she will attend the Pt. Pinole reception for their temporary exhibit.

Director Severin noted that she does not have anything to report, other than she had a nice vacation; but she missed a lot of things that she had wanted to attend.

Director Radke attended the leadership breakfast in Martinez, noting it was an interesting group. He noted that Memorial Day at the Martinez Shoreline was packed, mainly because of the whales that were in the area. He enjoyed the Round Valley Group Camp Dedication noting that it is a very nice area; he thanked everyone for attending the very nice Big Break Shoreline "temporary opening;" and this Thursday there is a hearing in Martinez on the permits for Mr. Fisher to move the house off the ridge.

7. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Finance Committee Minutes and Recommended Actions from the
  April 25, 2007 Meeting
  (4/25/07) (Radke)
• Executive Committee
  (5/22/07) (Sutter)

D. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

There were no comments regarding Board Communications.

E. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Ms. Ellen Barth, representing Citizens for Eastshore State Park (CESP), noted gratitude for the very nice restroom at the Albany Bulb. She thanked staff, with appreciation to Bob Doyle. She noted that she also hopes for a permanent Bay Trail behind Golden Gate Fields.

The Board Meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. by Acting Board President Radke.

Sharon Marshall, Clerk of the Board

Attachments:
Visitors Log
Resolution Nos. 2007-6-118 through 2007-6-132
Board Committee Reports

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