Meeting  
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, July 30, 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 website: 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 [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 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, July 30, 2024
 
CLOSED SESSION  11:00 a.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/81681217013
Note: The link will let you into the live virtual meeting
I.
ROLL CALL
 
II.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
 
III.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

Workers’ Compensation Claim of Dustin Martinelli
WCAB: ADJ16651634

Workers’ Compensation Claim of Anthony Roderick
WCAB: ADJ16971600
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Designated Representatives: Sabrina Landreth, Allyson Cook
Employee Organizations: AFSCME Local 2428, Police Association 
C.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS 
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.8)

Property: 2481 Grizzly Peak Blvd., Orinda, CA 94563
Agency Negotiators: Sabrina Landreth, Tiffany Margulici 
Negotiating Parties: Redwood Valley Railway Corporation
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
OPEN SESSION  1:00 p.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/81681217013
Note: The link will let you into the live virtual meeting.
I.
ROLL CALL
 
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
III.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
IV.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
V.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
 
VI.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
 
VII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
VIII.
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
A.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Approval of Park District Check Listing for the Period of May 6, 2024 through May 26, 2024
2.
Approval of the Minutes for the Board Meeting of June 18, 2024 
3.
Authorization to Enter into an Equestrian Arena Special Use Agreement with TricCities Horsemen Association
4.
Authorization to Execute Contract Amendment and Appropriate Funds for the Grand Street Restroom Improvements in the Total Amount of $497,000: Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
CEQA Determination: No further review per 14 Cal Code Regs §15162
5.
Authorization to Enter into Agreement with Zone 7 of Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for Treated Water Supply with an Annual Cost of Approximately $25,000/year: Camp Arroyo
6.
Authorization to Award and Execute a Professional Services Agreement for Pavement Condition Assessment and Upgrade of StreetSaver Software to AMS Consulting, LLC in the Amount of $98,780: District-wide
7.
Authorization to Award a $60,000 Contract to The Professional Tree Care Company for Tree Removal for the Point Pinole Habitat Restoration Project: Point Pinole Regional Shoreline 
CEQA Determination: Exempt per 14 Cal Code Regs 15301, §15304, §15307, §15308, §15061(b)(3) 
8.
Authorization to Execute a Reimbursement Agreement with Contra Costa County for Pumping Expenses at the Knightsen-Nunn Property: Delta Access Regional Recreation Area
9.
Authorization to Use Up to $15,000 in Board Contingency Funds for Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee Members to Attend the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona in September 2024
10.
Authorization to Amend the East Bay Regional Park District's 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan to Add Qualified Disaster Recovery Distributions Pursuant to the Disaster Tax Relief Provisions of the SECURE ACT 2.0 and Approval of the Final Adoption Agreements for the 401(a) Plan and the 457(b) Differed Compensation Plan
11.
Adopt Resolution to Support State Legislation: AB 1581
12.
Adopt Resolution to Support Federal Legislation: S. 4628 (Kelly D-AZ); H.R. 7936 (Tonko D-NY); H.R. 8656 (Harder D-CA)
13.
Acceptance of the First Quarter 2024 General Fund and Other Governmental Funds Financial Reports
14.
Authorization to Execute a Professional Services Contract with TRC Solutions, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000 for Environmental Site Assessment Services at Point Molate and Appropriate $150,000 from Measure AA West Metro Area Acquisition Funds: Point Molate Regional Shoreline 
CEQA Determination: Exempt per 14 Cal Code Regs §15262
B.
GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE
1.
Recommended Pilot Change to the Board Meeting Agenda Structure to Add a Section for Board Requested Agenda Items
2.
Presentation on Voter Survey Findings from April 2024 Poll by Tulchin Research
C.
ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
1.
Award Second Century District Plan Planning Services Contract to PlaceWorks Incorporated in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,632,548 and Authorize a Contract for Phase 1 Consulting Services in the Amount of $599,547: District-wide
CEQA Determination: Exempt per 14 Cal Code Regs §15262
2.
Authorization to Award to and Execute a Construction Contract with Swinerton, Inc. in the Amount of $59,847,000 and Appropriate Approximately $39,000,000 of 2024 Promissory Note Funds and $950,000 in 2012 Promissory Note Funds for the Improve Peralta Oaks North Project: 2955 Peralta Oaks Court
CEQA Determination: Exempt per 14 Cal Code Regs §15301, §15302, §15061(b)(3)
D.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
1.
Authorization to Execute an Agreement with the California Conservation Corps for Use of Homestead Valley Group Camp at Briones Regional Park as a Spike Camp
CEQA Determination: Exempt per 14 Cal Code Regs §15301, §15302, §15303, §15304, §15307, §15308, §15061(b)(3)
E.
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION
1.
Awarding and Authorizing Execution of Seven One-Year Specialty Contracts for On-Call Fuels Reduction Services for a Combined Annual Maximum of $4,000,000 and a Combined Maximum $12,000,000 Over a Potential Three-Year Term: District-wide
CEQA Determination: No further review per 14 Cal Code Regs §15162
IX.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
 
X.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
 
XI.
BOARD COMMENTS
 
XII.
ADJOURNMENT
 
ATTACHED: INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL