Meeting

EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
10:30 AM
 
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 Natural & Cultural Resources Committee 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 link is located on the meeting Agenda below)
  3. Via the Park District’s website live stream: https://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 Assistant Clerk of the Board at 510-544-2022 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 Comments 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) 544-2651. 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 Natural and Cultural Resources Committee. 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 Executive Assistant Anna Londonio at [email protected] or at 510-544-2038.

The agenda for the meeting is listed below. 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 (www.ebparks.org).
 
 
Natural and Cultural Resources Committee Members
Colin Coffey (Chair) 
John Mercurio
Dennis Waespi
Dee Rosario (Alternate)
Staff
Ken Wysocki, Assistant General Manager 
Jason Rosenberg, Assistant General Counsel
Recording Clerks
Anna Londonio, Executive Assistant 
Yulie Padmore, Executive Assistant
 
 
AGENDA
Zoom: https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/85854446214
Note: The link will let you into the live virtual meeting.
 
1.
Roll Call
2.
Approval of Minutes
a.
Approval of the Minutes for the Board Natural & Cultural Resources Committee Meeting May 10, 2024
3.
Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda
4.
Informational Items
a.
Conservation Grazing Overview and Ecological Importance of Pond Management
b.
2024 Annual Review: Implementation of the Updated Free-Roaming Cat Management Policy
c.
Annual Report on Park District's Integrated Pest Management Program Activities for 2023
5
Announcements
6.
Adjourn