Meeting  
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, April 1, 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, April 1, 2025
 
CLOSED SESSION  11:00 a.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/91944958633
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
 
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))

Workers’ Compensation Claims Settlement of Martin Edmunds
WCAB Nos. ADJ12862087; ADJ17753366

Workers’ Compensation Claims Settlement of Nichole Gange
WCAB Nos. ADJ11541051; ADJ11442202

SPRAWLDEF v. EBRPD
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 25CV107760

Swanson v. EBRPD et al.
Contra Costa County Superior Court
Case No. C24-03060

Gonzales et al. v. Alameda County Flood Control District et al.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 24CV097195

Thomas v. EBRPD et al.
Contra Costa County Superior Court
Case No. C24-02838

Pagtakhan et al. v. Villacorta et al.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 24CV085292

Faison v. Alameda County et al.
United States Superior Court for the Northern District
Case No. 3:24-cv-06059-JSC

Esquivel et al. v. EBRPD
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 24CV086927

Adler v. Anderson Ranch Single Family Owners Association et al.
Contra Costa County Superior Court
Case No. C23-02697

Zhao v. EBRPD
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 23cv056197

Hancock et al. v. EBRPD
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 23cv047809

Lau v. City of Oakland et al.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 23cv039010

Richardson v. PG&E et al.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 23cv038695
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Case
OPEN SESSION  1:00 p.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/91944958633

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 27, 2025 Through February 2, 2025
2.
Approval of the Minutes for the Board Meeting February 4, 2025
3.
Resolution to Support Federal Legislation: S. 306, H.R. 183, S. 341 and H.R. 903, H.R. 582, and H.R. 550
4.
Resolution to Support State Legislation: SB 392, SB 55, SB 88, SB 239, SB 287, AB 259, and AB 269
5.
Authorization to Amend the Recordkeeping Agreement with Empower for the 401(a) and 457(b) Plans, Allowing Empower to Retain Float Income as Earnings
6.
Authorization to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Interactive Resources, Inc. in the Amount of $163,150 for the Develop Service Yard Project No. 173500: Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
7.
Authorization to Amend a Contract with Integral Consulting Inc. in the Amount of $110,000 for Biomonitoring and Reporting Services for the Construct Pleasanton Ridge Trails Project: Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
8.
Authorization to Accept and Appropriate Up to $30,000 in Funds from the City of Oakland for the Removal of Marine Debris Between High Street and Fruitvale Bridge Along the Oakland Estuary
9.
Approval of Accounting Adjustments to Reflect the Disposal of Two Capital Assets with a Book Value Over $25,000
B.
ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
1.
Authorization to Appropriate $466,000 in Measure WW Bond Funds for the Construction of the Calaveras Ridge Trail / Philip Scholz Trail: Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
IX.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
X.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
XI.
PROPOSED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XII.
BOARD REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
XIII.
ADJOURNMENT