NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:00 AM
Willits City Council Chambers
111 East Commercial St. Willits, Mendocino County
AGENDA NOTE
All
items appearing on the agenda are subject to action by the Board of Directors.
Staff recommendations are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff
recommendations are subject to change by the Board.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
B.
ROLL CALL
C.
AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Recognition of Outgoing Board Member – Bruce Burton
D.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval
of Minutes – 6/16/2004 Regular Board Meeting
E. PUBLIC COMMENT
Comments will be limited to three minutes per person and not more than ten minutes per subject, so that everyone can be heard. “Public comment” time is limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the Authority that may not have been considered by the Authority previously and are not on the agenda. No action will be taken. Members of the public may also comment during specific agenda items when recognized by the Chair.
F. CONDUCT OF
BUSINESS
1. Approval of Q-Fund Proposal
2. Approval
of CEQA Adoption
G. STAFF REPORTS
1. Executive
Director Mitch Stogner
A) Update on FEMA Alternate Project
B) PSC NTP Consent Decree Clean-Up
C)
Eureka Waterfront
Extension Project
2. Legal Counsel Chris Neary
H.
CLOSED
SESSION
1. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location: Northern
Sonoma County
Negotiating Parties: Tyris
Corp and NCRA
Under negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Lease
2. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location: Cahto
Peak and Pratt Mountain
Negotiating Parties:
Johannesen and NCRA
Under negotiation: Terms and
Conditions of Sale of Interest in BLM License and NCRA Lease
3. Conference
with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 (two cases).
4. Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section
54956.9 (one case – Mass Electric vs NCRA).
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
J. MATTERS
FROM THE BOARD
K. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING
August 18, 2004
Fortuna City Council Chambers
Fortuna, Humboldt County
L. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA NOTE
All
items appearing on the agenda are subject to action by the Board of Directors.
Staff recommendations are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff
recommendations are subject to change by the Board.
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) REQUESTS
To
request disability-related modifications or accommodations for accessible
locations or meeting materials in alternative formats (as allowed under Section
12132 of the ADA) please contact the NCRA office at 707 463-3280, at least 72
hours before the meeting.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
The
Brown Act, Section 54954.2, states that the Board may take action on off-agenda
items when: a) a majority vote determines that an “emergency situation” exists as
defined in Section 54956.5, or b) a two-thirds vote of the body, or a
unanimous vote of those present, determines that there is a need to take
immediate action and the need for action arose after the agenda was legally
posted, or c) the item was continued from a prior, legally posted
meeting not more than five calendar days before this meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
If
agendized, NCRA may adjourn to a closed session to consider litigation or
personnel matters. Discussion of litigation or pending litigation may be held
in closed session by authority of Government Code Section 54956.9; discussion
of personnel matters by authority of Government Code Section 54957; to confer
with their negotiator regarding real property by authority of Government Code
Section 54956.8.