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YOLO HABITAT CONSERVANCY

January 23, 2023

MINUTES

 
The Yolo Habitat Conservancy Board met on the 23rd day of January, 2023, via teleconference at 5:30 p.m. pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(1) (as amended by Assembly Bill 361), available at the following link.
Present:
  • Will Arnold
  • Victoria Fernandez
  • Dawnte Early
  • Richard Casavecchia
  • Gary Sandy
  • Lucas Frerichs
  • Mabel Salon, (non-voting)
Staff Present:
  • Alexander Tengolics, Executive Director
  • Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
  • Charlie Tschudin, Assistant Planner
  • Julie Dachtler, Clerk
 
5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
 
1.
Pledge of Allegiance
 
 
2.
Roll Call
 
 
3.
Approval of the Agenda Order
 
 


Minute Order No. 23-01: Approved agenda as submitted.

MOTION BY: Fernandez / SECONDED BY: Frerichs
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Fernandez, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.

 
4.
Public Comment: This is time reserved for the public to address the Conservancy Board on matters not on the agenda.
 
 


There was no public comment.

 
5.
Board Correspondence
 
 


There was no Board Correspondence.

 
CONSENT AGENDA
 


Minute Order No. 23-02: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-12 with comments made on Agenda Item No. 10.

MOTION BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Fernandez
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Fernandez, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.

 
6.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, find that the Governor's emergency proclamation for the COVID-19 pandemic remains in effect and that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of attendees.
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Approved recommended action on Consent.

 
7.
Approve November 21, 2022 meeting minutes.
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Approved the November 21, 2022 meeting minutes on Consent.

 
8.
Receive and file the updated Yolo HCP/NCCP Conservation Easement Template
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Approved recommended action on Consent.

 
9.
Approve resolution authorizing the submittal of an application for grant funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board for the Conaway Ranch GGS2 conservation easement acquisition project.
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Approved Resolution No. 23-01 on Consent.

 
10.
Approve the conservation easement for the Yanci Ranch property and authorize the Executive Director to proceed with steps necessary to enroll the site in the Yolo HCP/NCCP reserve system.
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Approved recommended action on Consent.

 
11.
Approve the conservation easement for the Woodland Regional Park Preserve property, authorize the use of $143,508 of Swainson’s hawk mitigation funds and $1,041,492 of Yolo HCP/NCCP mitigation fee funds to purchase the easement, and authorize the Executive Director to proceed with steps necessary to enroll the site in the Yolo HCP/NCCP reserve system.
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Minute Order No. 23-03: Reconsidered Agenda Item No. 11.

MOTION BY: Arnold / SECONDED BY: Frerichs
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Fernandez, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.

Minute Order No. 23-04: Approved recommended action.

MOTION BY: Arnold / SECONDED BY: Frerichs
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: Fernandez.

 
12.
Receive and file year to date fiscal update
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Approved recommended action on Consent.

 
REGULAR AGENDA
 
13.
Executive Director's Report
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Received Executive Director's report.

 
14.
Elect Chair and Vice-Chair.
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Minute Order No. 23-05: Elected Board Member Sandy as Chair and Board Member Sulpizio Hull as Vice-Chair.

MOTION BY: Arnold / SECONDED BY: Frerichs
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Fernandez, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.

 
15.
Revise 2023 Board meeting schedule and approve increase to Executive Director’s signing authority
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Minute Order No. 23-06: Approved recommended action.

MOTION BY: Arnold / SECONDED BY: Fernandez
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Fernandez, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.

 
16.
Receive presentation and approve Yolo HCP/NCCP Temporary Impact Policy
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Heather Nichols and Catherine Portman addressed the Board on this item.

Minute Order No. 23-07: Approved recommended action.

MOTION BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Casavecchia
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Fernandez, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.

 
17.
Receive and file the Yolo HCP/NCCP Annual Report for FY21/22
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Minute Order No. 23-08: Approved recommended action.

MOTION BY: Frerichs / SECONDED BY: Sulpizio Hull
AYES: Arnold, Casavecchia, Fernandez, Frerichs, Sulpizio Hull, Sandy.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.

 
ADJOURNMENT
 
Next meeting scheduled for: May 15, 2023