2150 River Plaza Drive, Suite 460
Sacramento, CA 95833

Annual Meeting of the Corporation and
Regular Meeting Board of Directors

February 6, 2019

4:00 p.m.
(Meeting in 1st floor conference room)

Upcoming Regular Meetings

  • April 3, 2019
  • June 5, 2019
  • August 7, 2019

Call to order

1. Call to Order of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation

The Board Chair will call the meeting to order if a quorum is present. Announcements by the Board Chair or Executive Director may be made at this time. Board members may make announcements at this time as well.


Public comment

2. Public Comments

Opportunity for members of the public to address the Conservancy’s Board of Directors.


Action item

3. Approval of the Annual Meeting of Corporation Minutes

The Board Chair will request approval of the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation on February 7, 2018.

Download the February 7, 2018 Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation (PDF, 163 KB)


Action item

4. Election of Officers

Election of officers of the corporation. The elected Board Chair will discuss with Board members their thoughts regarding the election of officers and committee assignments for the year. The election of officers will be held. Committee assignments may be made.

Download TNBC Officers and Committees Roster (PDF, 46 KB)


Action item

5. Establish time, date and location of regular Board meetings

The time, date and location of regular meetings of the Conservancy’s Board of Directors will be the first Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, December at 4:00 p.m. at the offices of the Conservancy, 2150 River Plaza Dr., Suite 460, Sacramento, California. Officers of the Corporation will meet every other month as called.

Download the Board Meeting 2019 Schedule ( PDF, 39 KB)


Adjournment

6. Adjournment of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation

Official adjournment of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation.


Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Call to order

1. Call to Order of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

The Board Chair will call the meeting to order if a quorum is present. Announcements by the Board Chair or Executive Director may be made at this time. Board members may make announcements at this time as well.


Public comment

2. Public Comments

Opportunity for members of the public to address the Conservancy’s Board of Directors.


Action by consent

3. Approval of the minutes

*All items listed under the Consent Calendar, including minutes, are considered and acted upon by one Motion. Any Board member may request an item be removed for separate consideration.*

The Board Chair will request approval of the minutes and consent items of the Board of Directors meeting of December 5, 2018.

Download December 5, 2018 Minutes (PDF, 148 KB)


Action by consent

4. Authorization to amend signature cards and related financial institution authorizations

Documents necessary for the Conservancy to conduct business with its financial institutions need to be updated from time-to-time, especially when officers are elected.

As has been done in prior years, this action authorizes the Conservancy’s Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Assistant Secretary to sign signature cards and related authorizing documents for the Conservancy’s Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors, City of Sacramento Treasurer’s Office, U.S. Bank, and T. Rowe Price accounts.

Download Conservancy Authorized Signers (PDF, 46 KB)


Action by consent

5. RD 1000 Security Contract with Brookman Protection Service, Inc.

Since 2006 in cooperation with RD1000, NCMWC and the Conservancy, Brookman Protection Services provides Basin-wide security services where the Conservancy contributes $20,000.00 per year as its share of security costs, payable to RD1000. Staff requests approve the 2019 service not to exceed $20,000.00.


Action by consent

6. Pump repair

After bi-annual testing for energy efficiency, the following pumps were identified by the Conservancy’s pump testing contractor as needing improvements or adjustments to increase pumping efficiency and provide energy cost savings:

  1. Kismat lift pump – $250
  2. Natomas Farms well – $250
  3. Bolen South pump – $250
  4. Atkinson East lift pump – $18,818.20

Staff requests approval of the pump maintenance and improvements as presented above.

Download the Pump repair information (PDF, 430 KB)


Action by consent

7. Culvert repair on BKS managed marsh ponds Q and R

Authorize spending up to $12,000 to remove and replace a culvert that facilities the conveyance of water between ponds Q and R on the BKS managed marsh structure due to suspected failure (e.g., collapse). Last year the Board authorized a similar repair on the pond R outfall structure. Given that the BKS managed marsh complex was constructed 18 years ago, periodic maintenance, repairs and refinements will likely be needed with the passage of time.


Action item

8. Natomas Central Mutual Water Company Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The annual election of Directors of the Natomas Central Mutual Water Company (NCMWC) takes place on February 12, 2019, at 10 am at the Four Points by Sheraton, 4900 Duckhorn Dr., Sacramento, CA 95834. The Conservancy holds 3,396 shares of stock in the Company (out of approximately 31,262). Conservancy staff recommends that votes be cast for candidates committed to preserving the NCMWC’s historic policy of keeping the NCMWC stock linked to the land owned by the shareholder (that is, not allowing the stock to be severed from the land), familiarity with the NBHCP and sensitivity to the Conservancy’s view of land holding and water rights in perpetuity. This action authorizes the Conservancy’s Executive Director to vote the Conservancy’s shares in the Conservancy’s interest.

Download the NCMWC Annual Meeting information (PDF, 594 KB)


Action item

9. Engage Michael J. Arnold and Associates for assistance with grant funding

This item proposes to re-engage Michael J. Arnold and Associates as representative of the Conservancy on matters related to Proposition 68, likely future legislation of a similar nature and general legislative initiatives with the intent of securing funding for a number of Conservancy mitigation land needs.
This would be on a month-to-month basis at $4,000 per month. Conservancy staff expects this engagement to last at least through the end of the year.

Download the Michael J. Arnold and Associates information (PDF, 1.2 MB)


Discussion

10. City of Sacramento report

Report from the City of Sacramento regarding HCP-related activity and other topics.


Discussion

11. Financial statement review

A financial statement will be provided for the period ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited). Additional financial information will be provided.

Download the December 31, 2018 Financial Statements (PDF, 5 MB)


Discussion

12. Conservancy endowment funds investment manager

The Conservancy’s endowment funds are managed by T. Rowe Price. Representative Phil Burger of T. Rowe Price will meet with the Board for the purposes of providing the Board with the 2018 annual report on the Conservancy’s endowment funds accounts.


Discussion

13. Giant garter snake and Swainson’s hawk research presentation by Erica Fleishman

The proponents of the Grand Park proposed development have requested an opportunity to share with the Board research it has funded relevant to the NBHCP’s Covered Species.


Exective Report

14. Executive Director’s Report

Various matters for Board members’ general information will be presented by the Conservancy’s Executive Director.

Download Ex Director’s Report (PDF, 6.9 MB)


Executive Session

15. Executive Session

Executive Session is scheduled for purposes of real estate and litigation.


Adjournment

16. Adjournment of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Official adjournment of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors.