YOLO HABITAT CONSERVANCY
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
December 18, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
December 18, 2025
BOARD MEMBERS
CHAIR, LUCAS FRERICHS, COUNTY OF YOLO
VICE CHAIR, DAVID MORENO, CITY OF WOODLAND
MARY VIXIE SANDY, COUNTY OF YOLO
LINDA DEOS, CITY OF DAVIS
VERNA SULPIZIO HULL, CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
RICHARD CASAVECCHIA, CITY OF WINTERS
MABEL SALON, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
625 COURT STREET, ROOM 206
WOODLAND, CA 95695
NOTE: All meetings of the Yolo Habitat Conservancy will be held in person. Members of the public are welcome to submit written comments by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. Written comments should be emailed to clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.gov or sent to Attn: Clerk, 625 Court Street, Room 204 Woodland, CA 95695. If you are submitting written comments on a particular item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item number. All written comments are distributed to Board members and filed in the record, but will not be read aloud.
CHAIR, LUCAS FRERICHS, COUNTY OF YOLO
VICE CHAIR, DAVID MORENO, CITY OF WOODLAND
MARY VIXIE SANDY, COUNTY OF YOLO
LINDA DEOS, CITY OF DAVIS
VERNA SULPIZIO HULL, CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
RICHARD CASAVECCHIA, CITY OF WINTERS
MABEL SALON, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
625 COURT STREET, ROOM 206
WOODLAND, CA 95695
NOTE: All meetings of the Yolo Habitat Conservancy will be held in person. Members of the public are welcome to submit written comments by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. Written comments should be emailed to clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.gov or sent to Attn: Clerk, 625 Court Street, Room 204 Woodland, CA 95695. If you are submitting written comments on a particular item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item number. All written comments are distributed to Board members and filed in the record, but will not be read aloud.
| Chris Alford Interim Executive Director |
Philip J. Pogledich County Counsel |
| 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER |
1.
Pledge of Allegiance
2.
Roll Call
3.
Approval of the Agenda Order
4.
Public Comment: This is time reserved for the public to address the Conservancy Board on matters not on the agenda.
5.
Board Correspondence
| CONSENT AGENDA |
6.
Approve July 21, 2025 meeting minutes
7.
Approve the 2026 Board meeting calendar
8.
Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Urban Economics to extend the term of the Agreement through December 31, 2026 and increase the contract amount by $5,000 for additional fee assessment support services
9.
Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with the Cache Creek Conservancy to extend the contract through June 30, 2026 and add $83,000 for additional habitat enhancement and management services
10.
Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Alford Environmental LLC to increase the contract amount by $95,000 for additional Interim Executive Director and administrative support services
11.
Authorize the Interim Executive Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Yolo County regarding conservation and restoration activities at the Haller Muller property
12.
Receive and file year-to-date fiscal update
| REGULAR AGENDA |
13.
Adopt the Yolo HCP/NCCP Elderberry Transplant Entity Approval Policy
14.
Approve a resolution authorizing the acceptance of NCCP Local Assistance Grant funds in the amount of $109,673 to increase burrowing owl habitat in Yolo County
15.
Approve a resolution authorizing the acceptance of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant funds in the amount of $260,000 to increase habitat for monarchs, valley elderberry longhorn beetle, and Crotch's bumble bee
16.
Approve a resolution to increase appropriations within the Grant Fund Budget by $110,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
17.
Executive Director's Report
- Conservation Easement Acquisitions
- Current Projects and Partnerships
- Staffing Update
| ADJOURNMENT |
Next meeting scheduled for: January 26, 2026
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted December 12, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. at the following places:
- On the bulletin board at the east entrance of the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California; and
- On the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 206 in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California.
- On the YHC website: www.yolohabitatconservancy.org
By: ______________________________
Julie Dachtler, Clerk
Julie Dachtler, Clerk
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NOTICE
If requested, this agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Persons seeking an alternative format should contact the Clerk of the Board for further information. In addition, a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in a public meeting should telephone or otherwise contact the Clerk of the Board as soon as possible and at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 666-8195.
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