Minutes for Yolo Habitat Conservancy

YOLO HABITAT CONSERVANCY

March 18, 2024

MINUTES

The Yolo Habitat Conservancy Board met on the 18th day of March, 2024, starting at 5:30 p.m. in regular session in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, Woodland, California. Here is a link to the video.

Present:

Victoria Fernandez, City of Woodland
Albert Vallecillo, City of Winter
Verna Sulpizio Hull, City of West Sacramento
Lucas Frerichs, Yolo County

Absent:

Will Arnold, City of Davis
Mary Vixie Sandy, Yolo County
Mabel Salon (non-voting), UC Davis

Staff Present:

Elisa Sabatini, Executive Director
Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
Charlie Tschudin, Assistant Planner
Julie Dachtler, Clerk

5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Agenda Order

Minute Order No. 24-01: Approved agenda order as submitted.

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

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.

Board Correspondence

There was no correspondence.

CONSENT AGENDA

Minute Order No. 24-02: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6-8.

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

Approve November 6, 2023 meeting minutes

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Approved the November 6, 2023 meeting minutes on Consent.

Receive and file transmittal memo recommending the Lucky Land site for inclusion in the Yolo HCP/NCCP reserve system; approve the Lucky Land Site as a candidate Yolo HCP/NCCP conservation easement site

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Approved recommended action on Consent.

Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with the Yolo Resource Conservation District

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Approved Agreement No. 24-01 on Consent.

REGULAR AGENDA

Approve 2024 Board Meeting Calendar

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Minute Order No. 24-03: Approved recommended action.

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

10.

Elect Chair and Vice-Chair

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Minute Order No. 24-04: Elected Board Member Sulpizio Hull as Chair and Board Member Fernandez as Vice-Chair.

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

11.

Receive and file the 2024 Yolo HCP/NCCP Development Fees Automatic Inflation Adjustment Memorandum

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Minute Order No. 24-05: Approved recommended action.

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

12.

Receive and file the Yolo HCP/NCCP Annual Report for FY22/23

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Received and filed the Yolo HCP/NCCP Annual Report for FY 22/23.

13.

Authorize the Executive Director to sign and submit a letter to the California Fish and Game Commission in support of a petition to list western burrowing owl under the California Endangered Species Act

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Minute Order No. 24-06: Approved recommended action.

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

14.

Receive presentation on Yolo Habitat Conservancy Geomapper

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Received presentation on Yolo Habitat Conservancy Geomapper.

15.

Recognition of Alexander Tengolics for outstanding service to the Yolo Habitat Conservancy

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Recognized Alexander Tengolics for his outstanding service to the Yolo Habitat Conservancy.