Minutes for Yolo Habitat Conservancy Board of Directors Meeting

YOLO HABITAT CONSERVANCY

December 9, 2024

MINUTES

The Yolo Habitat Conservancy Board met on the 9th day of December, 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:

Will Arnold, City of Davis
Victoria Fernandez, City of Woodland
Mary Vixie Sandy, Yolo County
Verna Sulpizio Hull, City of West Sacramento
Mabel Salon, UC Davis

Absent:

Richard Casavecchia, City of Winters
Lucas Frerichs, Yolo County

Staff Present:

Chris Alford, Interim Executive Director
Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
Stephanie Cormier, Chief Assistant Director of Community Services
Charlie Tschudin, Natural Resources Planner
Julie Dachtler, Clerk

5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Agenda Order

Minute Order No. 24-17: Approved agenda as submitted.

MOTION BY: Vixie Sandy / SECONDED BY: Fernandez
AYES: Arnold, Fernandez, Sulpizio Hull, Vixie Sandy.
ABSENT: Casavecchia, Frerichs.
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 Board Correspondence.

CONSENT AGENDA

Minute Order No. 24-18: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6 and 7.

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

Approve September 16, 2024, meeting minutes

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Approved the September 16, 2024 meeting minutes on Consent.

Authorize Yolo County Department of Financial Services to prepare and submit a Financial Transaction report to the State Controller’s Office

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Approved recommended action on Consent.

REGULAR AGENDA

Appoint Christine Alford as Interim Executive Director, approve amendments to the MOU with Yolo County and the Agreement with Alford Environmental LLC to transfer the Executive Director responsibilities and balance of funds allocated to this role to Alford Environmental LLC for the remainder of FY24/25, authorize signing authority for the Interim Executive Director, and direct the Interim Executive Director to develop an organizational work plan and staffing recommendations in coordination with County staff

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Minute Order No. 24-19: Approved recommended action by Agreement Nos. 24-09 and 24-10.

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

Approve 2025 Board Meeting Calendar

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Minute Order No. 24-20: Approved the 2025 Board Meeting Calendar.

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

10.

Authorize staff to execute Master Services Agreements with Geocon Consultants, Inc., Frame Surveying and Mapping, Laugenour and Meikle, Bender Rosenthal, Inc., and Garland & Salmon to provide on-call services that support reserve system acquisitions through June 30, 2027

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Minute Order No. 24-21: Approved recommended action by Agreement Nos. 24-11 thru 24-15.

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

11.

Recognition of Will Arnold, Victoria Fernandez, and Elisa Sabatini for outstanding service to the Yolo Habitat Conservancy

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Will Arnold, Victoria Fernandez and Elisa Sabatini were recognized for their outstanding service to the Yolo Habitat Conservancy.