Meeting

EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Monday, September 30, 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 Legislative 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. Live stream via the Park District’s website: 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 [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) 544-2002. 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 Legislative 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 the Assistant Clerk of the Board at [email protected] or at 510-544-2022. 

The agenda for the meeting is listed below. 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 (www.ebparks.org).
 
 
Board Legislative Committee Members
Dennis Waespi (Chair)
Colin Coffey
Elizabeth Echols

John Mercurio (Alternate)
Staff
Dr. Ana M. Alvarez, Deputy General Manager
Jason Rosenberg, Assistant General Counsel

 
Recording Clerks
Debra Fuller, Assistant Clerk of the Board
Yulie Padmore, Executive Assistant
 
 
AGENDA
Zoom: 
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 Legislative Committee – July 10, 2024
3.
Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda
4.
Action Items
a.
Recommendation for the 2024 Radke Championing Advocacy Award Recipient
b.
Recommendation to Support Federal Legislation
c.
Recommendation to Support Proposition 5: Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval
5.
Informational Items
a.
Informational Update on State Legislation
b.
Informational Update on Local Actions Taken By Other Jurisdiction
c.
Informational Update on Park District Grants from June 18, 2024 to September 13, 2024
d.
Informational Update on Site Visits and Events
e.
Informational Update on Proposition 4: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks Bond
6.
Announcements
7.
Adjournment