Meeting  
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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. Live stream 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, March 18, 2025

 
Revised Agenda Closed Session 3-14-25
CLOSED SESSION   11:00 a.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/94873294831

Note: The link will let you into the live virtual meeting.
I.
ROLL CALL
II.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
III.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Revised 3/13/24
 
A.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.8)

Property: 1100 Eastshore Highway, Albany, California (APNs: 060-2535-001-02; 066-2680-003-01; 066-2680-003-05; 066-2686-016-00; and 066-2686-017-00)
Agency Negotiator: Sabrina Landreth
Negotiating Parties: GGLH, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
OPEN SESSION  1:00 p.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/94873294831

Note: The link will let you into the live virtual meeting.
I.
ROLL CALL
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
IV.
MODIFICATION 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 January 6, 2025 through January 26, 2025
2.
Approval of the Minutes for the Board Meeting January 14, 2025
3.
Authorization to Appropriate $75,000 into the Vasco Hills Area Management Project: Vasco Hills Regional Preserve
4.
Recommendation to Award and Authorize Execution of Contract for Services in the Amount of $88,000 with Newport Technical Consulting Services, Inc., for a Reservations Needs Assessment District-wide
5.
Authorization to Amend a Contract with Xerox Corporation to Consolidate Individual Contracts into One District-wide Contract and to Increase the Total Amount of the Contract to $634,535
6.
Authorization to Amend the 2024 Budget and Appropriate Funds for Costs Related to the November 5, 2024 General Election
7.
​​Authorization to Accept a Donation from Glydways, Inc. for Workspace Provisions and Bunker Improvements in the Amount of $198,200: Thurgood Marshall Regional Park​ – Home of the Port Chicago 50
8.
Authorization to Purchase Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Repair Parts and Services from Approved Vendors in an Amount Not to Exceed $355,000: District-wide
9.
Authorization to Apply for Grant Funds from the State of California, Department of Water Resources for Water Safety Programs for $42,894, District-wide
10.
Acceptance of Quarterly Investment Report and Market Review for December 31, 2024
11.
Approval of Resolution Initiating Proceedings and Ordering Filing of An Annual Report for Alameda County/Contra Costa Regional Trails LLD (Two County LLD)
12.
Approval of Resolution Initiating Proceedings and Ordering Filing of Annual Report for East Contra Costa County Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District (ECCC LLD)
B.
ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
1.
Authorization to Amend the Contract with PlaceWorks, Inc. to Include Phase II Work of the District Plan and Increase the Total Contract Amount by $783,394: District-wide
C.
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
1.
Authorization to Approve and Adopt an Amendment to the East Bay Regional Park District Salary Schedule to Implement Approved Wage Adjustments for AFSCME Local 2428 Classifications and Certain Unrepresented Management and Confidential Classifications
2.
Resolution Authorizing the Continuation of the Appointment of Karen McNamara as Interim Division Lead (Chief) of Maintenance and Skilled Trades in the Operations Division Pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(H)
D.
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION
1.
Presentation of the Police Department’s 2024 Annual Report
IX.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
X.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
XI.
PROPOSED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XII.
BOARD REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
XIII.
ADJOURNMENT
REVISED AGENDA - CLOSED SESSION ONLY 3-14-25