AGENDA

 

NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING

Friday, February 27th, 2004   2:30 PM

Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Colombard Room  - 200 South School St., Ukiah, California

 

The following locations will be available for telephone participation only:

825 5th St. Room 111 - Eureka, CA (Chair Woolley and Director Sears)

220 Franklin Ave. Willits, CA (Director Burton)

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

 

D.        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.

 

E.             CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

1.        Consideration of FEMA Alternate Project Scope-of-Work

2.       Consideration of waiver for the pre-qualification requirement of the Waste and Debris Clean-up Project.

3.       Consideration of the Invitation-to Bid process for the Waste and Debris Clean-up Project.             

F.                  CLOSED SESSION

                              1.    Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

                                                  Significant Exposure to Litigation (1 case) Government Code 54956.9  

               

G.                ANNOUNCEMENT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

 

H.                MATTERS FROM THE BOARD

 

I.                ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING

                                                March 17, 2004 - 10:00 AM

Sonoma County Supervisor’s Chambers

                                                                575 Administration Dr. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

M.            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.