Meeting  
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
11:00 AM
 
NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT THE EAST BAY
REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
 
The East Bay Regional Park District (Park District), with limited exceptions, holds public meetings through a hybrid platform of in-person and remote attendance to allow members of the public to participate through the Park District’s virtual platform, Zoom. The Board of Directors will participate in-person at the Park District Administrative Headquarters (2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, California) unless otherwise designated. Occasionally, members of the Board of Directors may attend remotely as permitted by the Brown Act.
 
This Meeting May Be Accessed As Follows:.
 
  1. In person at the Park District Administrative Headquarters (2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, California)
  2. Live via the Zoom virtual meeting platform: (Zoom links are located on the meeting Agenda below)
  3. Via the Park District’s stream: www.ebparks.org/calendar/public-meetings 
     
Park District facilities and meetings comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If special accommodations are needed for you to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board as soon as possible, but preferably at least three working days prior to the meeting.
     
Public Comments May Be Submitted in Person or in One of the Following Three Ways:
 
  1. Via email to Public Comment at [email protected]. Emails must contain in the subject line “Public Comments – not on the agenda” or “Public Comments – agenda item title”. It is preferred that these written comments be submitted by 3:00 pm on the day prior to the meeting.
  2. Via voicemail at (510) 544-2016. The caller must start the message by stating “Public Comments – not on the agenda” or “Public Comments – agenda item title” preferably followed by their name and place of residence, followed by their comments. It is preferred that these voicemail comments be submitted by 3:00 pm on the day prior to the meeting.
  3.  Live via the Zoom virtual meeting platform. The Zoom link below will let you into the virtual meeting for the purpose of providing a public comment.
     
Written comments and transcribed voicemails will be provided to the Board of Directors. All written comments received by the close of the public comment period will become part of the official meeting record. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk of the Board Yolande Barial Knight at [email protected] or at 510-544-2020.
     
A copy of the background materials concerning these agenda items, including any material that may have been submitted less than 72 hours before the meeting, is available for inspection on the Park District’s website (https://www.ebparks.org/calendar/public-meetings).

Unless otherwise noted in an agenda description, all actions taken by the Board of Directors include a determination that CEQA does not apply (i.e., the action is not a project and therefore exempt from CEQA).

 
AGENDA
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
 
CLOSED SESSION  11:00 a.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/84452070778
Note: this virtual meeting platform link will let you into the 11:00am Closed Session for Public Comment 
I.
ROLL CALL
II.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
III.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(I))

Workers’ Compensation Claim of Wiliam Probets
WCAB Case No.: ADJ14845460
B.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957)

Title:  General Manager
C.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiator:  Allyson Cook
Unrepresented Employee:  General Manager
D.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiator:  Allyson Cook
Represented Employees:  AFSCME Local 2428
E.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Regarding Price and/or Terms of Payment
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.8)
Properties: Contra Costa County – 561-100-050 through -055, 561-420-001 and -002, 561-430-001, 561 –440-001 through -004, and 561-450-001 through -031; Stenmark Drive, Richmond
Agency Negotiators: Sabrina Landreth, Ken Wysocki
Negotiating Parties: Point Molate Futures, LLC
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment
OPEN SESSION  1:00 p.m.
I.
ROLL CALL
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
IV.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
VI.
PUBLIC COMMENT
VII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VIII.
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
A.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Approval of Park District Check Listing for the Period of December 18, 2023  through December 31, 2023
2.
Authorization to Approve an Employment Agreement for a Term of Five Years for General Manager Sabrina Landreth and Adopt a Salary Schedule for the General Manager Classification
3.
Authorization to Enter into a Reserve Fund Agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Transfer $125,000 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to be held in a Reserve Fund as part of Mitigation Funding Agreement with California Department of Fish and Wildlife
4.
A Resolution Certifying the Addendum to the Approved Routine Maintenance and Restoration Program Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to Add Nutrient Remediation as an Activity of the Program: District-Wide
5.
Authorization to Purchase One Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Inspection Trailer in the Amount of $99,674 from Jack Doheny Company as an Addition to the Fleet
6.
Authorization to Execute a Contract with NBS Government Finance Group for Assessment District Engineering, Community Facilities District Formation and Professional Administration Services
7.
Approval of Resolution Initiating Proceedings and Ordering Filing of Annual Report for East Contra Costa County Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District
8.
Approval of Resolution Initiating Proceedings and Ordering Filing of An Annual Report for Alameda County/Contra Costa County Regional Trails Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District
9.
Authorization to Approve a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the East Bay Regional Park District and AFSCME Local 2428 Effective April 1, 2024 Through March 31, 2027 and Adopt an Amendment to the Salary Schedule Consistent with the MOU
10.
Authorization to Implement Wage Increases for Certain Unrepresented Employees, Adopt an Amendment to the Salary Schedule Consistent with the Approved Wage Increases, Approve an Additional Half Day Holiday (Christmas Eve), and Increase Vacation Leave Accrual for Certain Unrepresented Employees
11.
Authorization to Execute an Amended and Restated Operating Agreement with the City of Martinez for the Park District’s Continued Operation of 203± Acres of Parkland: Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
CEQA Determination: Exempt per 14 Cal Code Regs §15301, §15304, §15061(b)(3)
12.
Authorization to Execute a License Agreement with the City of Martinez for the Park District’s Continued Operation of a Gate for Nighttime Closure of Carquinez Scenic Drive: Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
CEQA Determination: Exempt per 14 Cal Code Regs §15301, §15304, §15061(b)(3)
 
IX.
ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
A.
Authorization to Appropriate $865,000 from a Developer-Provided Gift Fund for McCosker Property Projects and Appropriate $12,998 from PG&E Claim to the Restore McCosker Creek Project: Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
X.
FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION
A.
Approval of Borel Accounting and Authority to Disburse Property Sale Proceeds Accordingly
XI.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION
A.
2023 Year In Review for the Regional Parks Foundation (Informational)
XII.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
A.
Wildcat Bike Trail – Update on Route Selection and Analysis
XIII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
XIV.
BOARD COMMENTS
XV.
ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHED: INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL