Meeting  
EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday, May 6, 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, May 6, 2025
 
CLOSED SESSION  11:00 a.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/95115644483
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))

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

Hancock, et al. v. EBRPD
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. 23CV047809
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Two Cases
OPEN SESSION  1:00 p.m.
ZOOM
https://ebparks.zoom.us/j/95115644483

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 February 10 Through February 16, 2025
2.
Approval of the Minutes for the Board Meeting March 4, 2025
3.
56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerk Week May 4-10, 2025
4.
Approval to Appoint to the Park Advisory Committee: Thomas Omolo, Ward 4 and Judith Smith, Ward 2
5.
Resolution to Support State Legislation
6.
Resolution to Support Federal Legislation
7.
Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Calaveras Ridge Trail Project and Approval of the Project: Calaveras Ridge Trail
8.
Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with the Castro Valley Unified School District for Educational and Aquatic Services
9.
Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District to Provide Aquatic Services
10.
Authorization to Execute Special Use Agreement with Briones Archers, Inc. Club at Briones Regional Park
11.
Authorization to Execute Special Use Agreement with Redwood Bowman Association, Inc. at Roberts Regional Recreation Area
12.
Authorization to Accept and Appropriate $14,000 in Funds from Civicorps for the Mastication of Debris in Tilden Regional Park’s Training Areas for S-212 Chainsaw Proficiency Training
13.
Authorization to Award and Authorize Execution of Caterer Licenses with Aurora Catering, California Rose Catering, Inc., Midsummer Kitchen, Pacific Fine Foods, Inc., and Hot Corner, LLC dba Twelve Top Catering, LLC, for Reservable Facilities District-wide​
14.
Authorization to Enter into a Three-year Contract with Axon to Purchase Five Additional Body Worn Cameras and Integrate ALPR with Current In-Car Cameras for a Total of $105,221
15.
Authorization to Execute a Funding Agreement with East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy to Receive up to $83,000 in Habitat Conservation Funds to Demolish Two Buildings Located at 8331 Byron Highway, Contra Costa County
16.
Authorization to Appropriate General Fund EBMUD/JPA Restricted Funds in the Total Amount of $86,952 and Purchase One Ford Vehicle from Downtown Ford Sales for Public Safety Fleet Vehicle Replacement
17.
Authorization to Purchase Nineteen Emergency Vehicle Set-ups in the Amount Not to Exceed $492,500 from Lehr Auto for Emergency Equipment Installed in Public Safety Vehicle Replacements and Additions to the Fleet
18.
Authorization to Approve Grant Funds from the California State Coastal Conservancy for Point Molate San Francisco Bay Trail in the Amount of $2,646,000
19.
Approval of 2025 Internal Audit Work Plan
20.
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Grant Preliminary Approval to the Draft Engineer’s Report, Establish Date of Public Hearing and Instruct the Clerk of the Board to Provide Appropriate Public Notice of Hearing: Alameda County/Contra Costa County Regional Trails Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District (Two County LLD), including ZB-1 (Five Canyons), ZB-2 (Dublin Hills), ZB-3 (Walpert Ridge), ZB-4 (San Ramon Hills), ZB-5 (Stone Valley), and ZB-6 (Gateway Valley/Sibley Volcanic) (Zones of Benefit)
21.
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Grant Preliminary Approval to the Draft Engineer’s Report, Establish Date of Public Hearing and Instruct the Clerk of the Board to Provide Appropriate Public Notice of Hearing: East Contra Costa County Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District (ECCC-1 LLD)
B.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION
1.
Review and Acceptance of 2024 Donations by Regional Parks Foundation
C.
GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE
1.
Informational Update on the December 2024 Community Survey
D.
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION
1.
Authorization to Amend Five Specialty Contracts for On-Call Fuels Reduction Services for an Individual Annual Maximum of $1,200,000, a Combined Annual Maximum of $6,000,000 and a Combined Maximum of $18,000,000 Over a Potential Three-Year Period: District-wide
CEQA Determination: No further review per 14 Cal Code Regs §15162
IX.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
X.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
XI.
PROPOSED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XII.
BOARD REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
XIII.
ADJOURNMENT