Feb 07, 2025 Board of Directors Study Session

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OKAY. YOU CAN BE HEARD. REGULAR BOARD STUDY SESSION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT FOR FEBRUARY 7TH, 2025, BEGINNING AT 11:12. WE WILL ASK THE CLERK AT THIS POINT TO TAKE ROLL CALL .

[ROLL CALL]

DIRECTOR SANWONG. HERE. DIRECTOR WAESPI. HERE.

DIRECTOR ESPAÑA. HERE. PRESIDENT MERCURIO. HERE.

GENERAL MANAGER LANDRETH HERE. AND GENERAL COUNSEL BOURGAULT.

HERE. THANK YOU. AT THIS POINT, WE WOULD LIKE TO DELIVER THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

[LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT]

THANK YOU. STILL MORNING. GOOD MORNING. AS WE GATHER HERE TODAY, WE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS , WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL THE LANDS WITHIN THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT ARE THE ANCESTRAL LANDS OF EAST BAY, OHLONE BAY MIWOK AND THE NORTHERN VALLEY YOKUT, WHO ARE POLITICALLY ORGANIZED AND REPRESENTED BY A NUMBER OF TRIBES TODAY.

WE MAKE THIS RECOGNITION AS A WAY TO RESPECT AND HONOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO FIRST CULTIVATED AND INHABITED THIS LAND.

THE PARK DISTRICT IS COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING WAYS TO WORK AND CONSULT WITH EAST BAY TRIBES, AS WE RECOGNIZE THAT THESE TRIBAL CITIZENS REMAIN CONNECTED TO THEIR LAND AND THEIR CULTURE.

AND GOING SLIGHTLY OUT OF ORDER, WE WILL DIRECTOR SANWONG WILL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOR US.

GO AHEAD AND STAND. ALL RIGHT. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND I HAVE ANOTHER LITTLE KIND OF HOUSEKEEPING THING TO DO HERE.

DIRECTOR WAESPI IS ATTENDING VIA ZOOM DUE TO A HEALTH ISSUE AND DIRECTOR WAESPI, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY IN THERE 18 OR OVER? YEAH. 18 OR OVER? NO. THERE'S NOT. OKAY, GREAT.

THAT WAS HARD. SO WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.

[APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

SECOND. SECOND BY SANWONG. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

DIRECTOR WAESPI. AYE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OPPOSED? CARRIES. NEXT IS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS, NOT ON THE AGENDA.

DO WE HAVE ANY OF THOSE? MADAM CLERK? NO, WE DO NOT HAVE COMMENTS.

NOT ON THE AGENDA. WE DO NOT. THE COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

YEAH. WE DID RECEIVE TWO COMMENTS, BUT THEY WERE RELATED TO IN THE MAIL THE EMAIL.

RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT. WE SEE THOSE HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PROVIDING THOSE TO US.

ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ANYBODY AT ALL? NO. ALL RIGHT. SO NOW WE COME TO THE REAL BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD TODAY WE HAVE

[ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION]

AND LAND ACQUISITION IS ONE OF THOSE AREAS WHERE WE GUIDE POLICY AND WE ARE ALSO KEEP IN MIND, WE ARE THE NUMBER ONE EXPERTS IN OUR WARDS AND THE LAND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEM.

SO SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT THERE. AND WE ALSO ARE FAMILIAR WITH WE SHOULD BE THE THINGS THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN. I ALSO JUST KIND OF WANTED TO BRIEFLY TOUCH ON.

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BUT WE HAVE BOND MONEY AVAILABLE ALL SPREAD ALL AROUND THE DISTRICT FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE.

THAT BOND MONEY CAME WITH A PROMISE TO THE VOTERS THAT WE UTILIZE IT FOR THAT PURPOSE.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE ONE OF THE PURPOSES IS LAND ACQUISITION.

I ALSO AM KIND OF CONCERNED ABOUT THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PRESENT THEMSELVES OUT THERE. ASSUMING THAT WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEN, 20 YEARS OUT IS RISKY. SO THAT KIND OF, TO ME, IMPARTS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF URGENCY INTO THE LAND ACQUISITION PROCESS. IN OTHER WORDS, IT ALL KIND OF BOILS DOWN TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PRESENT THEMSELVES TO US.

SO YOU KNOW, A LOT OF WHAT WE DO, MOST OF WHAT WE DO IN THIS AREA IS RELATED TO OPPORTUNITIES.

AND FINALLY, JUST KIND OF THINKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT? WHY EVEN BRING THIS UP? AND I THINK THERE'S A NUMBER OF REASONS WHY LAND ACQUISITIONS ARE IMPORTANT.

AND I WANT TO FOCUS ON CORRIDORS. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE WE NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, SCENIC CORRIDORS, IN OTHER WORDS, JUST LOOKING AT THE ABILITY TO LOOK UP AND NOT SEE HOUSES ON A RIDGELINE IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

I THINK THAT'S I THINK THE FOLKS AROUND HERE HAVE COME TO DEPEND UPON US TO PROTECT AGAINST THAT, ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE CITIES AND THE COUNTIES AND ALSO AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT AS LAND GETS DEVELOPED AND COMPARTMENTALIZED, IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO IS TO PRESERVE THOSE CORRIDORS AND FINALLY CAN'T LEAVE OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAIL CORRIDORS ON, YOU KNOW, FREQUENTLY THEY'RE ON RIDGELINES OR ALONG CREEKS, BUT YOU KNOW, ALL THOSE THINGS.

SO THANK YOU FOR INDULGING ME IN THAT. AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU'VE LAID OUT FOR US HERE ON THE AGENDA.

AND ALSO, JUST ONE MORE THING. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO WELL, WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET THROUGH THE FIRST TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

AND I THINK ABOUT THAT POINT IT'LL BE LUNCHTIME AND WE'LL TAKE A LITTLE BREAK FOR LUNCH. SO THAT'S KIND OF WHAT WE'RE WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY. WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES. THANK YOU.

YEAH. GREAT. THANKS, PRESIDENT MERCURIO. SO I'M GOING TO JUST KICK US OFF HERE REALLY BRIEFLY, AND THEN WE CAN LAUNCH INTO THE MEAT OF THIS.

SO AND THANKS FOR THOSE OPENING FRAMING REMARKS.

AND I ALWAYS LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE WHEN THEY SAY, WELL, DO YOU GUYS STILL DO LAND ACQUISITION? IT'S LIKE, WELL, YEAH, WE HAVE AN ENTIRE DEPARTMENT DEDICATED TO LAND ACQUISITION, AND YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REAL FLAVOR OF TODAY, I HOPE, OF JUST THE SCOPE OF WHAT THIS SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM ACTUALLY WORKS ON EVERY YEAR AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. SO CERTAINLY TO YOUR POINT ABOUT BEING THE POLICY MAKERS HERE APPRECIATE THAT.

AND WE NEED YOU ALL TO PROVIDE THE POLICY INPUT.

SO THEY GET TO GO AND IMPLEMENT WE ARE SMART ENOUGH HERE IN THIS AGENCY THAT AGENCY THAT WE CAN DO MANY THINGS AT THE SAME TIME.

NOT, BUT NOT EVERYTHING AT THE SAME TIME. SO THAT'S PART OF OBVIOUSLY OUR JOB AS STAFF IS TO MANAGE THOSE EXPECTATIONS.

AND AS MUCH AS SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO DELIVER THE REALITY AND THE NEWS AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS, THAT IS OUR JOB. AND SO I KNOW WE PROVIDED SOME UPDATES TO YOU ON SOME OF THESE THESE PROPERTIES AND YOU KNOW, SOME OF THEM WE HAVE CONTROL OVER AND MANY OF THEM WE DON'T.

AND SO I KNOW BECKY IS GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT. THE OUR AGM OF ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT KEN WYSOCKI WAS SCHEDULED TO BE HERE AND KICK US OFF. HE HAD SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT WITH HIS FAMILY.

SO THAT DEFINITELY TOOK PRIORITY. SADLY, HE DID CHOOSE.

HE DOES NEED TO DO THAT OVER THIS STUDY SESSION.

I KNOW THIS IS IMPORTANT, BUT HIS FAMILY COMES FIRST.

BUT YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS. BECKY'S GOING TO LEAD US THROUGH THE DAY. THEY'VE DONE A TON OF WORK TO GET US TO THIS POINT.

DEFINITELY LISTENING TO EACH OF YOU AND LEARNING AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH EACH OF THESE STUDY SESSIONS AND CONTINUE TO WANT TO GET GET FEEDBACK ON WHAT IS MOST PRODUCTIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE AND GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME HERE.

SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND HAND IT OFF TO BECKY AND HER TEAM.

AND THIS WILL BE A, I THINK A REALLY GREAT USE OF OUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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I'M BECKY BREMSER. I'M THE DIVISION LEAD FOR THE LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT, AND I'M REALLY PROUD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STAFF HERE WHO WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AS WELL. AND I JUST WANT TO KICK IT OFF BY SAYING, LAST WEEK I CELEBRATED MY FIRST YEAR AT THE PARK DISTRICT .

SO I MADE IT THROUGH AND JUST WANT TO REALLY SAY, SORT OF THANKS FOR ALL OF THE COLLABORATION AND SORT OF SUPPORT OVER THE LAST YEAR, AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SIT BACK AND OBSERVE SOME OF THE THINGS, AND HOPEFULLY AT LAND SESSION WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE HEARD OVER THE LAST YEAR AND JUST CONTINUE TO BE OPEN TO HEARING FEEDBACK AS I CONTINUE ON AT THE PARK DISTRICT .

SO I MIGHT NEED A LITTLE BIT OF HELP PULLING UP THE POWERPOINT, BUT MAYBE I COULD DO THAT MYSELF.

OH. HOW DO I.

LIKE THAT. NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU. SO I KNOW THANK GOODNESS.

RIGHT. SO WE DO HAVE UNTIL 2 P.M. TO KIND OF GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS.

WE HAVE FOUR MAIN TOPICS THAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TOUCH ON.

SO HERE'S THE AGENDA. THE FIRST ONE IS THE LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT.

JUST A PRIMER WHICH IS GOING TO BE INTRODUCING THE TEAM AND JUST REMINDING YOU ALL OF THE WORK THAT THE LAND ACQUISITION GROUP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR.

THE SECOND THING IS GOING TO JUST TAKE A SECOND TO CELEBRATE SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES IN 2024 AND LOOK AHEAD TO 2025.

THE THIRD THING, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO BREAK FOR LUNCH. THE THIRD THING WE'RE GOING TO TOUCH ON IS PROJECT REVIEW AND PRIORITIZATION PROCESS.

I'M GOING TO LEAD A DISCUSSION ON HOW WE LOOK TO IMPROVE THAT PROCESS AND THINK MORE BROADLY ABOUT OUR WORK AND HOW WE PRIORITIZE THINGS.

AND THEN THE THIRD THING OR THE FOURTH THING, EXCUSE ME, LEAVING ENOUGH TIME, NEOMA, WHO IS ON OUR PLANNING TEAM, AND SHE AND I WILL DISCUSS THE HCP, THE EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN PARTNERSHIP.

SO JUST TO SET THE STAGE A LITTLE BIT FOR TODAY, I REALLY DO ENCOURAGE THE BOARD THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE SESSION TO ASK QUESTIONS.

FEEL OPEN TO INTERRUPTING US IF THINGS COME TO YOUR MIND AT ANY POINT THROUGHOUT THIS AGENDA.

SO WE'RE WE WANT TO MAKE THIS A LITTLE BIT OF A BACK AND FORTH.

I MEAN, THE GOAL IS DEFINITELY TO EDUCATE AND TRY TO COLLECT SOME FEEDBACK FROM YOU.

SO KICKING IT OFF. THIS IS OUR LAND ACQUISITION TEAM.

GENERAL MANAGER REFERRED TO US AS SMALL AND MIGHTY.

I KNOW MOST OF THE TEAMS AT THE PARK DISTRICT PROBABLY REFER TO THEMSELVES AS SMALL BUT MIGHTY.

BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY TRUE FOR THIS GROUP. WE ARE FIVE OF US TOTAL RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE AN OPEN POSITION THAT WE'RE HOPING TO FILL LATER THIS YEAR, BUT I JUST WANT TO ALSO SORT OF SHARE THAT.

IT'S A TOTAL DELIGHT WORKING WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS.

THEY ALL BRING DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, EXPERIENCES, OPPORTUNITIES.

AND TRULY, IT'S THIS TEAM MAKES IT A LOT REALLY INTERESTING AND ALSO A LOT STRONGER IN WHAT WE DO BECAUSE WE'RE ALL VERY DIFFERENT.

BUT I JUST WANT TO KIND OF PUBLICLY SAY THANK YOU.

IT'S BEEN A DELIGHT WORKING WITH YOU, AND I'M EXCITED FOR WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THIS NEXT YEAR.

SO WE ARE GOING TO I'M GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO ALL COME UP HERE FOR DIFFERENT POINTS.

BUT AGAIN, JUST WALKING YOU THROUGH WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAM WHO WE ARE KIND OF REVIEWING A LAND ACQUISITION 101.

THIS IS GOING TO BE HELPFUL, I THINK, FOR SOME OF THE NEWER BOARD MEMBERS TO JUST UNDERSTAND THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR TOOLBOX AND JUST GIVE YOU A GENERAL SENSE OF THE TYPES OF ITEMS THAT WILL BE COMING TO YOU AT BOARD MEETINGS.

SO I'LL TAKE THIS FIRST SLIDE AND THEN I'LL BE HANDING IT OFF.

BUT THE MAIN FOUR FUNCTIONS THAT OUR TEAM DOES IS DEALS WITH THE REAL ESTATE RIGHTS THAT WE USE TO EXPAND OUR PARK DISTRICT .

WE ALSO WORK ON LONG TERM ACCESS TO GIVE OTHER ENTITIES ACCESS TO OUR LANDS.

WE ALSO WORK WITH OUR TEAM ON CAPITAL PROJECTS AND PARK OPERATIONS, AND THAT IS IN THE FORM OF RIGHT OF WAY SUPPORT.

AND THEN WE DO A TON FOR INTERNAL FOR THE PARK DISTRICT TO RESPONDING TO INTERNAL QUESTIONS AND EXTERNAL QUESTIONS, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS SUPPORTED.

SO WITH THAT, HAND IT OFF TO PHILIP. GOOD MORNING.

I'M PHILIP KAUFMAN, REAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST, AND I'M GOING TO REVIEW SOME OF THE BASICS OF OUR FIELD,

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SO WE'RE CALLED THE LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT, BUT IT'S MORE ACCURATE TO CALL IT PROPERTY RIGHT ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT IN A WAY, BECAUSE WHEN WE ACQUIRE LAND, WE'RE ACTUALLY ACQUIRING CERTAIN RIGHTS TO ACCESS, USE, POSSESS, CONTROL AND OWN LAND. THESE ARE THE TYPES OF REAL ESTATE OR REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS THAT WE ACQUIRE, RANKED FROM THE MOST DURABLE AND ENDURING DOWN TO THE WEAKEST AND SHORTEST IN DURATION.

IN OUR FIELD, WE USE AN ANALOGY THE BUNDLE OF STICKS, AND IT'S A WAY OF UNDERSTANDING THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THESE RIGHTS.

SO EACH STICK REPRESENTS A CERTAIN RIGHT, THE RIGHT TO ACCESS, THE RIGHT TO USE, THE RIGHT OF POSSESSION, A RIGHT TO CONTROL, RIGHT TO EXCLUDE OTHERS FROM THE LAND, THE RIGHT TO SELL TO OTHER ENTITIES, AND WHATEVER BUNDLE OF STICKS WE HAVE ACQUIRED THROUGH OWNERSHIP OR AN EASEMENT OR AN OPERATING AGREEMENT, ETC. THOSE RIGHTS ARE IN THE ANALOGY THEY'RE TIED TOGETHER WITH A STRING, AND THAT STRING IS LIKE AN AGREEMENT OR A LEGALLY BINDING DEED OR AGREEMENT THAT IS EXECUTED BY THE PARTIES AND OFTEN RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK.

SO, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, A PERMIT. A SIMPLE PERMIT TO ACCESS AND USE LAND COMPRISES JUST A COUPLE OF STICKS, AND IT'S NOT THAT STRONG AND ENDURING A SET OF RIGHTS.

ON THE OTHER HAND, OR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SPECTRUM FEE SIMPLE OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND IS VERY THICK BUNDLE OF STICKS THAT CONFERS ALL THE DIFFERENT RIGHTS, AND IT'S TIED TOGETHER WITH A MUCH THICKER STRING, SUCH AS GRANT DEED.

SO IT'S THE MOST DURABLE AND ENDURING BUNDLE OF STICKS.

AND THAT'S SORT OF THE, HIGHEST ORDER OF REAL PROPERTY INTEREST.

I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT IN SOME CASES, WE ACQUIRE PROPERTY, AND OTHER ENTITIES MAY ALREADY HAVE ONE OF THE STICKS OR TWO OF THE STICKS.

SO, FOR EXAMPLE, A LOT OF THE LANDS THAT WE'VE PURCHASED HAVE ALREADY COME TO US ENCUMBERED WITH A UTILITY EASEMENT THAT PG&E RECORDED, YOU KNOW, IN THE 1930S OR 1960S.

AND THEN WE'LL USUALLY SEE A SET OF ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION TOWERS ALONG THAT EASEMENT.

SO LOOKING AT THE WHOLE PICTURE, THE WHOLE SORT OF PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS THAT OUR DEPARTMENT THAT OUR SMALL AND MIGHTY DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED OVER THE LAST 90 YEARS. HERE'S A BRIEF SORT OF BOX SCORE OF OUR OF THOSE PROJECTS.

QUICKLY, I WANT TO NOTE THAT THERE ARE 60 DISPOSITION PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED THERE.

WHAT'S THAT? IS DISPOSITION IS WHEN WE GRANT OUTRIGHT, WE GRANT OUT A LICENSE AGREEMENT OR A LEASE OR AN EASEMENT TO ANOTHER PARTY.

AND SO THAT'S WITH THE ANALOG. THAT'S SORT OF LIKE US GIVING GRANTING OUT 1 OR 2 OF THOSE STICKS FROM THE BUNDLE.

THIS MAY INCLUDE AN ACCESS EASEMENT TO A NEIGHBOR, OR A LICENSE AGREEMENT TO A MUNICIPALITY OR A UTILITY COMPANY.

ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT I WANTED TO. ANOTHER FACT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THERE'S A WIDE.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THESE 1300 PROJECTS, THERE'S A WIDE RANGE OF TYPES OF PROJECTS AND NONE OF THEM ARE THE SAME, AND NONE OF THE PARKS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED IN THE SAME IN THE SAME MANNER.

SO SUNOL WILDERNESS REGIONAL PARK, FOR INSTANCE, COMPRISES AROUND 7000 ACRES.

WE ACCOMPLISHED THAT AMOUNT OF THAT, THAT LEVEL OF CONSERVATION THROUGH ONLY SEVEN PROJECTS.

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, AT CLAREMONT CANYON, I THINK IT'S BARELY 200 ACRES IN SIZE, BUT THAT TOOK 136 PROJECTS.

ANOTHER INTERESTING FACT IS ABOUT 10% OF OUR PROJECTS, ABOUT 126 ARE DEVELOPER DEDICATIONS.

SO THAT'S WHEN WE ACQUIRE SOME PROPERTY AS A, YOU KNOW, IT'S DEDICATED BY A DEVELOPER AS SORT OF A CONDITION OF APPROVAL FOR THAT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, THAT SUBDIVISION. FOR INSTANCE THOSE 126 DEVELOPER DEDICATIONS TOTAL ABOUT 5% OF OUR TOTAL ACREAGE. I GOT A QUESTION ABOUT THAT. SO DEVELOPER DEDICATIONS ARE THEY ARE THEY DRIVEN BY THE AGENCY THAT'S GRANTING THE APPROVAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO IMPOSE UPON THE PROJECT? WELL, WE CAN'T IMPOSE IT BECAUSE WE'RE NOT THE LEAD AGENCY.

RIGHT. BUT TO MY UNDERSTANDING, IT'S, IT'S SORT OF A PARTNERSHIP OR IT'S NEGOTIATED WITH THE DEVELOPERS WITH THE

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YEAH. THAT MAKES THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME. BUT IT JUST KIND OF OCCURRED TO ME WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW DO WE GET THOSE, YOU KNOW. YEAH, IT'S GENERALLY FROM WITHIN THE PROJECT.

AND THEN WE'RE THE LOGICAL AGENCY TO TO ACCEPT THAT ACCEPT DEDICATED EASEMENT OR FEE TITLE.

CORRECT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. FINALLY, LAST POINT ON THIS SLIDE THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS GOING BACK TO OUR FOUNDING IN 1994.

WE WOULDN'T OBVIOUSLY BE HERE WITHOUT EAST BAY MUD.

AND WE HAVE 40 PROJECTS OVER THE YEARS WITH THEM, INCLUDING, OF COURSE, OUR ORIGINAL ACQUISITIONS AT THE ORIGINAL FOUR PARKS TILDEN, TEMESCAL, ROUND TOP AND REDWOOD AND AND THEN ALL THE WAY TO THE SORT OF LOWEST ORDER OF, PROPERTY RIGHTS.

JUST LAST WEEK, I MAILED A LETTER RENEWAL OF A PERMIT FOR AN OVERFLOW PARKING AREA AT KENNEDY GROVE BACK TO EAST BAY MUD.

SO THAT I THINK THAT KIND OF ENCOMPASSES BOTH THE IN TIME, IN SIZE, SCALE, SCOPE, THE DIFFERENT THE WIDE VARIETY OF PROPERTY RIGHTS WE'VE ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR US. SO WITH THAT, I'LL PASS IT TO SARAH, WHO'S GOING TO PROVIDE SOME MORE DETAILED EXAMPLES OF EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUNDLES OF STICKS THAT WE'VE ACQUIRED.

GOOD MORNING. LOWER THINGS A LITTLE BIT HERE.

SO I'M SARAH REESE, SENIOR REAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST HERE IN OUR LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT.

IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE THIS MORNING. NOW THAT PHILIP HAS GIVEN US A RUNDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROPERTY RIGHTS THAT ALLOW THE PARK DISTRICT TO OPERATE OUR PARKS AND TRAILS, WE'VE GOT AN EXAMPLE OF EACH QUEUED UP FOR YOU.

THE 770 ACRE FOLEY PROPERTY THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2022 BY RACHEL AS PART OF MORGAN TERRITORY, IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF FEE SIMPLE INTEREST, AND FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IS AKIN TO TOTAL OWNERSHIP.

THIS IS THE FULL BUNDLE OF RIGHTS THAT PHILIP WAS TALKING ABOUT.

GENERALLY SPEAKING, THE OWNER OF FEE SIMPLE INTEREST CAN USE, SELL OR BEQUEATH THE PROPERTY AS THEY SEE FIT.

I SAY, GENERALLY SPEAKING, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THINGS LIKE ZONING LAWS THAT COME INTO PLAY.

CONTINUING ON IN DESCENDING ORDER OF DURABILITY AND VALUE, THE EXTENSION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL SOUTH OF THE HAYWARD SHORELINE THROUGH WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE BAUMBERG TRACT, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF AN EASEMENT.

AN EASEMENT CONVEYS A PERMANENT RIGHT TO USE PROPERTY FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.

EASEMENTS DO NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE, AND OWNERSHIP REMAINS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER.

HOWEVER, USE OF THE PROPERTY BY THE OWNER IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS GRANTED IN THE EASEMENT.

THE PACHECO CORP YARD, WHICH HOUSES OUR EQUIPMENT SHOP AND ROADS AND TRAILS STAFF, CONTRA COSTA TRAILS STAFF AND STAFF AND OTHER STAFF IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A LEASE AGREEMENT. A LEASE IS ESSENTIALLY A LEGAL CONTRACT THAT GIVES THE TENANT EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION AGAINST THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE PROPERTY OWNER, TO USE THAT PROPERTY FOR A SET PERIOD OF TIME AND IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT.

WE CAN LOOK TO CROWN BEACH, WHICH IS PRIMARILY OWNED ACTUALLY BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS AN EXAMPLE OF AN OPERATING AGREEMENT.

OPERATING AGREEMENTS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO LEASE AGREEMENTS, IN THAT THEY GRANT FULL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THEY'RE GEARED MORE TOWARDS ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED AND TYPICALLY HAVE SOME OBLIGATIONS ASSIGNED AS WELL.

AN OPERATING AGREEMENT WILL INCLUDE THINGS LIKE THE DEFINITION OF THE PREMISES, ALLOWABLE USES.

SOMETIMES THERE'S RENT AND AGAIN ACTIVITIES AND OBLIGATIONS.

AND THEN LASTLY WE CAN LOOK TO THE IRON HORSE TRAIL FOR EXAMPLES OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS.

WE HAVE MANY, MANY LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR THAT ENABLE US TO OPERATE THE IRON HORSE TRAIL, WHICH TRAVERSES FROM STANLEY BOULEVARD IN ALAMEDA COUNTY ALL THE WAY NORTH TO MARSH DRIVE IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. AS PHILIP MENTIONED, A LICENSE AGREEMENT GRANTS THE LICENSEE PERMISSION TO USE THE PROPERTY FOR A SPECIFIED PURPOSE FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME, BUT IT DOES NOT IMPART EXCLUSIVE POSSESSORY RIGHTS.

SO ANY QUESTIONS? AND IF NOT, THEN I'LL HAND IT OFF TO ERDEM.

OKAY, GREAT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ERDEM COME UP NEXT. HE'S OUR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST.

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THE DARK GREEN PARCELS. GOT THE LASER ON DARK GREEN PARCELS HERE.

SHOW LANDS THAT WE OWN OUTRIGHT IN FEE AS WE DISCUSSED EARLIER.

AND THE LIGHTER GREEN PARCELS LIKE DEL VALLE OR CROWN BEACH ARE LANDS THAT WE DON'T OWN OUTRIGHT.

WE'RE USING THE CATCH ALL LEGAL AGREEMENT HERE.

BUT FOR LANDS THAT WE OWN IN FEE, THE DARK GREEN PARCELS WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR VEGETATION, FUELS MANAGEMENT, ACCESS PERMITTING, AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT MAKE US SUCH GOOD STEWARDS OF THE LAND AT THE PARK DISTRICT .

SARAH GAVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS, OPERATING AGREEMENTS EARLIER. THE DISTINCTION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT REALLY MATTERS, LIKE HOW WE ARE MANAGING ACCESS, ESPECIALLY INSURANCE, VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FUELS MANAGEMENT.

PEOPLE MAY SEE US SOME SIGNAGE ON THE TRAILS AND SEE OUR EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT SIGNAGE AND SAY THEY OWN THE OWN THE LAND, BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE. WE MIGHT JUST BE LICENSING IT.

SO IT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF ALWAYS CHECKING WITH YOUR LAND DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY THE LAND RIGHTS ARE, BECAUSE LIKE PHILIP MENTIONED, NO TWO ARE THE SAME.

YES. QUESTION. YEAH. IS THIS MAP AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE ABLE TO VIEW? I KNOW IT'S AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT'S IN THIS PACKET TODAY, BUT IT IS THERE.

IS IT ELEVATED ON THE WEBSITE FOR. I'M NOT SURE.

I DON'T THINK IT'S POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. WE CAN MAKE IT SO.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. OKAY. BECAUSE EVEN YOU KNOW EVEN LAND.

SO I'M THINKING ABOUT THE LIGHT GREEN SHADED PORTIONS.

YOU KNOW, EVEN THE ACTUAL LANDOWNERS OF SOME OF THE LIGHT GREEN PORTIONS DON'T REALIZE THAT IT'S THEIR LAND AND THINK THAT IT'S OURS.

SO THIS COULD BE VERY HELPFUL IN THOSE TYPES OF SITUATIONS.

A GREAT POINT. I THINK WE CAN PUT, PUT IT ON FOR SURE SOMEWHERE.

YEAH. GOOD QUESTION. THANK YOU. SO BUILDING ON THAT PREVIOUS SLIDE, OTHER ENTITIES MAY ALSO HAVE RIGHTS TO USE AND ACCESS THOSE LANDS THAT WE DON'T OWN IN FEE. A LOT OF WHAT WE DO IN LAND IS MANAGE THAT DELICATE INTERACTION OF ACCESS VERSUS SAFETY AND CONSERVATION, ALONG WITH WHAT WE ARE LEGALLY OR OBLIGATED TO DO, OR LEGALLY ALLOWED OR OBLIGATED TO DO, I SHOULD SAY. AND ADDITIONALLY SAY, IF WE OWN SOME PARK LAND IN FEE AND WE HAVE OUR PROPERTY RIGHTS, A LOT OF OTHER ENTITIES MAY NEED ACCESS AS WELL.

SO JUST AS WE'VE ACQUIRED EASEMENTS, LEASE RIGHTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS ON OTHER LANDS TO EXPAND OUR PARK AND TRAIL SYSTEMS, OUTSIDE AGENCIES, UTILITIES OR NEIGHBORS MAY HAVE RIGHTS OF ACCESS WITHIN OUR PARKS AND TRAILS.

SO KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE I'M SAYING THE SAME THING TWO WAYS, BUT I SWEAR IT MAKES SENSE.

AND THESE RIGHTS MAY HAVE BEEN RECORDED ON TITLE BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE BOUGHT THE PROPERTY. SO LIKE MOST PG&E EASEMENTS, NEIGHBOR ACCESS EASEMENTS, OR WE MAY HAVE GRANTED THEM SOMETIME AFTER ACQUISITION.

LAND ACQUISITION DOESN'T ALWAYS MAINTAIN THESE FILES OF ACCESS RIGHTS THAT OTHER AGENCIES MAY HOLD, BUT WE MAY BE ABLE TO FIND THEM. AND GENERALLY THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE EASEMENT OR LICENSE LEASE HOLDER TO PRODUCE THAT DOCUMENTATION.

AND WE'RE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO HONOR THOSE RIGHTS. BUT WE CAN DO OUR BEST TO CONTROL THEIR ACTIVITIES SO THEY DON'T HARM OUR BIOLOGICAL, CULTURAL OR RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. AND I HAVE SOME EXAMPLES ON THIS SLIDE HERE OF HOW WE MANAGE ACCESS.

AND EACH ONE HAS ITS OWN QUALIFIER OR PERMITTING PROCESS.

SO TEMPORARY PARK ACCESS PERMIT, FOR EXAMPLE.

IT'S FROM ONE DAY UP TO ONE YEAR. IT'S ACCESS TO A PARK TRAIL OR LAND BANK PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TREE WORK MAINTENANCE INCLUDES STAGING.

MOST HELICOPTER WORK REQUESTS FALL UNDER THIS ONE.

LONG TERM PARK ACCESS THESE THE BOARD SEES AFTER STAFF DOES THEIR REVIEW.

IT'S FOR OVER ONE YEAR, AND WE USUALLY GRANT AN EASEMENT, LEASE LICENSE OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT.

AND THEN FINALLY, GOOD NEIGHBOR ACCESS PERMIT IS IF SOMEONE JUST NEEDS ACCESS TO THEIR PROPERTY TO CROSS DISTRICT LANDS UP TO SEVEN DAYS, NO WORK AUTHORIZED, NO STAGING, YOU KNOW, JUST BEING GOOD NEIGHBORS TO EACH OTHER.

AND IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I CAN. PHILIPS 66 EASEMENT.

THE PHILIPS 66 EASEMENT IS. THE IRON HORSE TRAIL.

IT'S THE PIPELINE RIGHT.

WELL, THEY'VE GOT A NATURAL GAS. THANK YOU PHILIP.

PHILIP SHOULD TALK ABOUT THE PHILLIPS 66. IT'S ONLY APPROPRIATE.

PHILLIPS 66 HAS AN EASEMENT FOR, I THINK, A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE.

AND IF MY MEMORY SERVES CORRECTLY, I THINK IT THINK IT RUNS SORT OF SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST ACROSS BYRON,

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INTERESTING. THANK YOU. AND THERE'S ALSO ONE ALONG THE IRON HORSE TRAIL.

BUT MAYBE BECAUSE THAT'S NOT OUR LANE, WE DON'T MANAGE THAT.

CORRECT. A LOT OF OUR LICENSE AGREEMENTS, SARAH MENTIONED FOR A LOT OF THE TRAILS THEY COINCIDE OR THEY'RE FORMER RAILROAD CORRIDORS OR THEY COINCIDE WITH OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES LIKE GAS, ELECTRICAL, SEWER, WATER, ETC..

SORRY. NO. YOU'RE GOOD. THANK YOU. DIRECTOR WAESPI YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YEAH. THANK YOU. I WAS WONDERING, UNDER THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACCESS PERMIT.

I REMEMBER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHEN THERE WAS LOTS OF CONCERN OVER THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE, ESPECIALLY ALONG LAKE CHABOT ROAD AND SPECIFICALLY ALONG THE TEN HILLS TRAIL.

AND I THINK THEY USED TO INCLUDE IN THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACCESS PERMIT, AND I'M WONDERING IF THEY STILL DO THE ABILITY TO HAVE A FREE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT TO AS LONG AS YOU'RE DOING FIRE CLEARANCES IN YOUR BACKYARD, MOST OF THOSE, YOU KNOW, THE EASIEST ACCESS ALONG TEN HILLS TRAILS IS IT'S ALWAYS SLOPING DOWN TO HAUL MATERIAL UP ONTO THE STREET AND DEAL WITH THERE WOULD BE REALLY COSTLY IF YOU COULD PULL IT DOWN ON THE TEN HILLS TRAIL AND THEN MOVE IT OR HAVE ENCROACHMENT ON THE TEN HILLS THAT WOULD BE BETTER.

IS THAT THAT'S STILL AVAILABLE? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

NOT TO GIVE YOU THE STANDARD COP OUT, BUT CAN I GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT ONE? SURE. NO PROBLEM. YEAH. THANKS. YEAH. YOU'RE WELCOME.

WITH THAT, I'LL PASS IT BACK TO OUR DIVISION LEAD, BECKY. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT WAS JUST A QUICK AND DIRTY SORT OF LAND ACQUISITION 101 TYPES OF THINGS THAT WE'LL BE BRINGING TO YOU IN THIS NEXT YEAR.

SO THANKS EVERYBODY. AND IT WAS A CHANCE TO SHOW THEM ALL OFF TOO.

SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE NEXT THING ON THE AGENDA, WHICH I'M GOING TO TURN OVER TO RACHEL IN JUST A SECOND.

BUT IT IS TO KIND OF TAKE A MINUTE TO CELEBRATE SOME OF THE WORK THAT WE ALL DID TOGETHER IN 2024.

SO SHE'S GOING TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THOSE AND TAKE A SNEAK PEEK AT 2025.

AND I SAY THAT JUST BECAUSE I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE TOUCHING ON THE 2025 THINGS ON KIND OF A REALLY HIGH LEVEL, BECAUSE MANY OF THESE THINGS HAVEN'T BEEN BROUGHT TO OPEN SESSION YET.

SO THEY'RE STILL VERY CONFIDENTIAL. BUT WE ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE TASTE OF SOME OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN MADE PUBLIC SO FAR.

I'LL ALSO I JUST WANT TO KIND OF REMIND FOLKS THAT THE WORK THAT LAND ACQUISITION OR THE LAND ACQUISITION TEAM DOES TAKES A LONG TIME.

I KNOW THAT'S PROBABLY ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THINGS AT THE PARK DISTRICT , BUT IT IS NATURAL TO HAVE EBBS AND FLOWS.

PROJECTS THAT WE'RE STARTING TODAY PROBABLY WON'T CLOSE THIS YEAR.

THEY'LL BE CLOSING NEXT YEAR OR THE YEAR AFTER.

SO JUST UNDERSTAND THE TIMELINE ON THESE PROJECTS IS OFTEN REALLY LONG.

I'M ALSO REALLY PROUD TO SAY, NOW THAT I'VE GOT A GOOD HANDLE ON THE PORTFOLIO, IT'S REALLY BALANCED, IT'S REALLY HEALTHY. AND KIND OF WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS WE HAVE PROJECTS THAT ARE RIGHT AT THE END OF WHERE WE'RE ABOUT TO CLOSE, OR WE'LL BE CLOSING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS TO THOSE THAT WERE JUST STARTING AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE PROJECTS THAT ARE BALANCED.

THAT'S HOW I WOULD REFER TO A BALANCED AND HEALTHY PORTFOLIO.

SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO RACHEL, WHO WILL GUIDE US THROUGH AND DO SOME CELEBRATION.

THIS IS NOT LIKE A NEW NO DANCING. GOOD MORNING, I'M RACHEL LEM, A REAL ESTATE MANAGER HERE ON THE LAND ACQUISITION TEAM.

SO JUST TO GIVE YOU A QUICK KIND BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE WORK THAT WE HAVE BEEN COMPLETING IN 2024.

THIS SLIDE CAPTURES PROJECTS WHERE WE HAD MAJOR PROGRESS IN THE YEAR.

SO SOME OF THESE CLOSED, SOME OF THESE WERE RECORDED, SOME OF THESE JUST HAD A MAJOR STEP FORWARD.

MAYBE THEY CAME TO THE BOARD WITH A VERY SIGNIFICANT AUTHORIZATION, ACCESS OR AUTHORIZATION FOR THOSE PROJECTS.

AND JUST YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S ALL OVER THE DISTRICT.

THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON KIND OF IN EVERY WARD, EVERY PIECE OF THE PARK THAT WE'RE KIND OF TOUCHING THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.

BUT AS BECKY SAID, YOU KNOW, OUR PROJECTS TAKE MORE THAN A YEAR.

THEY RUN THE GAMUT OF DECADES TO SOMETHING A LITTLE SHORTER, HOPEFULLY.

SO CAPTURING OUR WORK AT ANY ONE POINT IN TIME, EVEN IN THE COURSE OF A WHOLE YEAR, CATCHES PROJECTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF COMPLETION, SO WE HAVE PLENTY MORE WORK GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES APART FROM THESE LISTED HERE, I'M GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF MAJOR PROJECTS THAT WE COMPLETED IN 2024.

JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU A SAMPLE OF WHAT WE WERE DOING.

THE BOREL SALE LAS TRAMPAS. THIS WAS A COMPLETION OF THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY SEVEN ACRES OF THE OVERALL 17 ACRE PROPERTY TO TRUMARK HOMES AS PART OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR $32 MILLION. THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE WILL GO TOWARD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUTURE AGRICULTURAL PARK.

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THIS SALE WAS A MAJOR STEP TOWARD THE FUTURE, MAKING THE FUTURE AGRICULTURAL PARK A REALITY.

MOVING TO CARQUINEZ STRAIT REGIONAL SHORELINE, WE RENEWED AN OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MARTINEZ FOR AN ADDITIONAL 25 YEARS.

THE AGREEMENT COVERS ABOUT 203 ACRES. THE OPERATING AGREEMENT WAS UPDATED AND MODERNIZED.

THE AREA COVERED WAS MODIFIED SLIGHTLY TO BETTER ALIGN WITH DESIRED MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.

THIS IS ONE WHERE A TON OF WORK HAPPENED BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT FROM THE PUBLIC'S POINT OF VIEW, REALLY NOTHING CHANGED, WHICH IS GOOD. WE REALLY WANT OUR WORK ON THIS TO BE AS SEAMLESS AS POSSIBLE FOR THESE TYPES OF RENEWALS.

I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS PROJECT AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE LAND SUPPORTED ANOTHER TEAM, IN THIS CASE LEGAL.

WE HELPED FINALIZE AND RECORD A TRANSFER OF FEE TITLE TO ABOUT TWO ACRES OF LAND, AS WELL AS A PUBLIC TRAIL AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE AND MAINTENANCE ACCESS EASEMENT AT MILLER KNOX FROM BNSF RAILWAY. THE TRAIL AND LAND PROVIDE PERMANENT PUBLIC ACCESS TO KELLER BEACH, AND AS A RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT OF A SUIT WITH BNSF REGARDING THE PROPERTY.

HERE, LAND PROVIDED OUR EXPERTISE WITH ESCROW PROPERTY RIGHTS, RECORDATION TO SUPPORT THE IMPORTANT WORK LEGAL WAS DOING TO OBTAIN THESE NECESSARY RIGHTS. SO IN THIS ONE, WE KIND OF SWOOPED IN AT THE END TO SUPPORT LEGAL AND LEGAL CARRIED THE DAY.

SIMILARLY, HERE AGAIN, LAND SUPPORTED ANOTHER DIVISION IN THIS CASE, PUBLIC SAFETY, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LEASE WITH FIVE RIVERS AVIATION TO SECURE SPACE FOR THE PARK DISTRICT 'S HELICOPTER IN LIVERMORE.

THE MOVE ENABLES OUR AIR SUPPORT UNIT TO OPERATE ON MORE DAYS DUE TO THE WEATHER AND FOG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE OLD LOCATION AT HAYWARD, THE NEW AND AT LIVERMORE, AND SECURED BENEFICIAL LEASE TERMS. THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME ON THIS THIS YEAR, AS WE LOOK TO DEVELOP THE SPACE TO BETTER SUIT OUR NEEDS.

THEN OF COURSE, WE CAN'T MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT POINT MOLATE. MOST OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS ONE.

OUR TEAM TOOK ENTERING INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR 82 ACRES OF LAND AT POINT MOLATE TO THE BOARD IN OCTOBER.

WE ANTICIPATE CLOSING ON THE PROPERTY LATER THIS YEAR. THIS HAS BEEN ANOTHER MAJOR BEHIND THE SCENES LIFT, BOTH FOR OUR TEAM FOR LEGAL PLANNING AND OTHER STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN PROVIDING THEIR EXPERTISE.

THIS MAKES UP A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR WORKLOAD INTO 2025 AS WELL, SO YOU'LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT IT AS WE CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS.

NOW, YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING, HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARKS IN MY WARD? WE PUBLISH AN ANNUAL PARK AND TRAIL STATS BOOK.

DIRECTOR SANWONG I LOVE THAT YOU BROUGHT YOURS TODAY. SO WE HAVE FRESH ONES FOR YOU.

JUST UPDATED WITH EVERYTHING WE FINISHED IN THE LAST YEAR AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PICK ONE UP ON YOUR WAY OUT.

IT'S A GREAT REFERENCE IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR STATISTICS ON PARKS AND TRAILS.

IF YOU SEE A PROJECT IN THERE THAT YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION, YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME TO REACH OUT TO US.

WE CAN PROVIDE YOU MAPS, PASSPORT, MATERIAL, WHATEVER YOU NEED TO KIND OF ORIENT YOURSELF.

OH, YES. GO AHEAD. SO I REVIEWED THE PREVIOUS YEARS BOOKS, AND I THINK IT'S THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE ITEMS THAT WE, PUBLISH EACH YEAR. AND I GUESS, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN ON THIS QUEST TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY MILES OF TRAILS WE HAVE IN EACH PARK. AND SPECIFICALLY, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT FOR DEL VALLE, AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND AN EASY NUMBER ASIDE FROM, LIKE, LOOKING AT A MAP AND ENTERING IT INTO A SPREADSHEET.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT MAYBE WE COULD BECAUSE WE DO THIS BY ACRES, BUT NOT MILES OF TRAILS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO MAYBE THINK ABOUT, INCLUDING IN HERE OR INCLUDING SOMEWHERE ELSE, BUT THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. WE CAN WORK WITH OUR TRAILS AND GIS TEAM TO SEE IF WE CAN START FOLDING THAT INTO EITHER TO THIS DOCUMENT OR A SEPARATE ONE.

GREAT, THANKS. JUST. HERE'S OUR QUICK ANNUAL ACREAGE UPDATE AT A GLANCE.

WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 126,663 ACRES THAT WE OWN OR OPERATE.

MOVING TOWARDS LOOKING AHEAD. THESE ARE SOME OF OUR 2025 AMBITIONS PROJECTS THAT WE'RE HOPING TO CLOSE OR AGAIN, MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS BRING TO THE BOARD.

I'M GOING TO TOUCH ON A COUPLE OF THE ONES THAT WERE CLOSING IN FEE, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF IRONS IN THE FIRE, AS BECKY WAS SAYING, AND WE ANTICIPATE MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS, IF NOT EVEN CLOSING ON SOME OF THE PROJECTS IN THESE OTHER PARKS LISTED HERE.

SO STAY TUNED. FIRST UP I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ARE THE FRESCHI PROPERTY, 140 ACRE ACQUISITION AT DEER VALLEY. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN TO THE BOARD FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT.

THIS PROJECT IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HABITAT CONSERVANCY, WHICH YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT A LITTLE LATER TODAY. AND OUR PARTNERSHIP ALLOWS US TO LEVERAGE OUR DOLLARS WITH HABITAT CONSERVATION PROGRAM FUNDS THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD.

WE ANTICIPATE CLOSING SUMMER OR FALL OF THIS YEAR.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'RE STARTING TO KIND OF FILL IN THOSE CONNECTIONS IN THAT DEER VALLEY KIND OF CORRIDOR THERE.

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ANOTHER ONE WE'RE ANTICIPATING CLOSING THIS YEAR IS THE 77 ACRE ACQUISITION WITH THE HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT AT THE HAYWARD REGIONAL SHORELINE.

THIS ONE IS REALLY INTERESTING. SO WE HAVE A BUNCH OF EXISTING AGREEMENTS ON THE SITE ALREADY OPERATING AGREEMENTS, EASEMENTS, LICENSES THAT ARE KIND OF STACKED ONTO EACH OTHER OVER THE YEARS AS OUR NEEDS HAVE EXPANDED.

OUR RESTORATION PROJECT TEAM IS UNDERTAKING A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT TO RESTORE HAYWARD MARSH PROJECT.

AND AS WE WERE LOOKING TO KIND OF UPDATE VARIOUS AGREEMENTS, KIND OF UPDATE WHAT TYPES OF THINGS WE NEEDED TO DO IN THIS SECTION, AND WE WERE WORKING ON THAT WITH HARD. WE CAME TO THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THAT JUST CONVEYING THE PROPERTY TO FEE IN FEE TO US OUR PARK DISTRICT WOULD BE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND USEFUL WAY TO DO THAT. SO THIS IS A REALLY GREAT PARTNERSHIP PROJECT, BOTH INTERDEPARTMENTAL HERE AND WITH OUR PARTNERS AT HAYWARD.

AND IT FACILITATES SUPER IMPORTANT MARSH RESTORATION.

WE ANTICIPATE CLOSING PROBABLY SUMMER OF THIS YEAR.

I ALSO WANT TO TOUCH ON KIND OF SOME SIGNIFICANT EASEMENTS, LICENSES, LEASES THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.

LAST YEAR I SPOKE ABOUT HOW WE'RE UNDERWAY, UPDATING SOME MAJOR OPERATING AGREEMENTS AND LEASES, AND THAT THOSE WOULD BE A LOT OF WORK FOR US.

A BIG PART OF OUR WORKLOAD FROM THE PUBLIC'S END THE DESIRED RESULT WILL BE PRETTY SEAMLESS.

WE'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS ON THOSE AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING WITH THE PORT OF OAKLAND AT MLK SHORELINE STATE PARKS, AND DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AT DEL VALLE.

WE HAVE OTHER KIND OF SIMILAR BIG AGREEMENTS OR PROJECTS THAT SOME OF THE LOCATIONS LISTED HERE WHERE OUR TEAM IS UNDERWAY NEGOTIATING RENEWALS AS WELL AS NEW AGREEMENTS TO SUPPORT TRAILS ACCESS AND OTHER PARK MANAGEMENT NEEDS.

SO STAY TUNED THIS YEAR FOR UPDATES ON THESE AS OUR TEAM COMES BACK TO THE BOARD.

LATER. ALL RIGHT. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND THEN WE CAN, I THINK, BREAK FOR LUNCH.

YES. OKAY. MAY I? OH, YES.

SORRY. SO UNDER THE 20 25 AMBITIONS, YOU SAY LAKE CHABOT REGIONAL PARK.

WHAT AREA WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT? IN LAKE CHABOT I BELIEVE IT'S A SEWER LINE EASEMENT THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.

SO WE DO EVERYTHING FROM SOMETHING REALLY FUN, LIKE TRAILS TO SOMETHING LESS EXCITING.

FROM THE TRULY? YES. ALL RIGHT. OH, YES. GO AHEAD WITH THE IRON HORSE TRAIL.

ARE YOU ABLE TO SHARE SPECIFICALLY WHICH PORTION OF THE IRON HORSE TRAIL? WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SECTIONS THAT ARE COMING UP THIS YEAR.

WE CAN SEND YOU A LITTLE MORE DETAIL LATER, BUT WE'VE GOT, I WANT TO SAY, AT LEAST TWO THAT ARE COMING UP FOR RENEWAL, MAYBE THREE. OKAY. AND THEN I GUESS MY OTHER QUESTION ON THAT IS YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES IT'S NOT ALWAYS I NEVER KNOW WHERE TO SHARE INFORMATION THAT I'M FAMILIAR WITH. I KNOW THAT THERE AND I KNOW I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THERE'S A PRETTY LARGE PROJECT HAPPENING RIGHT ACROSS STANLEY BOULEVARD FROM SHADOW CLIFFS IN TERMS OF A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHERE I BELIEVE IT'S RIGHT NOW WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH ALAMEDA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT, BUT IT'S ALSO A PORTION OF LAND THAT CITY OF PLEASANTON IS LOOKING TO ANNEX INTO CITY OF PLEASANTON. AND IN THAT PROJECT, THERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING OUT THE IRON HORSE TRAIL THROUGH THAT DEVELOPMENT AREA, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, THE IRON HORSE TRAIL ENDS AT VALLEY AVENUE IN PLEASANTON.

AND THEN YOU GO ON, WHAT MAY APPEAR TO BE A SIDEWALK, BUT I GUESS IT'S STILL CONSIDERED PART OF THE TRAIL.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE TRACKING OR THAT WE'RE ON TOP OF.

AND IF NOT, YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH STAFF? YES, THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT WOULD CHECK. AND I AM SCANNING THE ROOM FOR BRIAN.

BUT YES, I WILL CHECK IN WITH OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S ON THEIR RADAR. BUT I WOULD BE FAIRLY CERTAIN IT IS. THEY KIND OF TRACK EVERYTHING THAT'S MOVING THROUGH THOSE COUNTY AND CITY APPROVALS.

SO I'LL MAKE SURE WE'RE ALIGNED. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

COOL. WELL, WE ARE STAYING ON TIME, WHICH I'M IMPRESSED.

REALLY IMPRESSED. SO, MERCURIO I LOOK TO YOU IF IT'D BE OKAY TO TAKE A LUNCH BREAK NOW, OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTINUE A LITTLE LONGER? WHY DON'T WE JUST. THIS SEEMS LIKE A NATURAL BREAK.

AND WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE AGENDA IN TERMS OF ITEMS. SO WHY DON'T WE BREAK UNTIL 12:30? PRESIDENT MERCURIO, BEFORE WE TAKE A BREAK, WE DID HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS OR TWO COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM. ITEM NUMBER TWO. DID YOU GUYS WANT TO TAKE IT NOW OR DID YOU WANT TO.

YEAH. LET'S DO THAT. THAT'S GOOD. THANK YOU. MR. BANGERT, DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT ON THIS? YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

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I APPRECIATE THAT, NORMAN LA FORCE. I'M HERE REALLY ON BEHALF OF SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA.

AND I JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE POINT MOLATE ACQUISITION.

BUT POINT OUT THERE THAT WE KNOW THAT THE TRIBE GUIDIVILLE BAND SEEMS TO HAVE SOME NOTION THAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE SOME CONNECTION WITH THAT PROPERTY, AND THAT I WANT TO JUST REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS DENIED THAT CONNECTION.

THEY DON'T HAVE A CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTY. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO KEEP THIS UP AS AN IDEA THAT THEY HAVE.

SECONDLY, WITH REGARD TO THE MCLAUGHLIN EASTSHORE STATE PARK, GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, THAT IS, OF COURSE, ALBANY AND BERKELEY. AND I JUST REMINDER THAT FOR BOTH THOSE JURISDICTIONS, ANY CHANGES TO THE ZONING FOR ANY KIND OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT THERE REQUIRE A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE.

AND EVERY TIME THAT'S BEEN DONE, ANY PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN DEFEATED OVERWHELMINGLY.

AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN IT COMES TO ACQUISITION, BECAUSE THAT WAS A KEY GROUNDS FOR WHY THE PARK DISTRICT WON ON THE EMINENT DOMAIN ACTION FOR THE BAY TRAIL THERE WITH THE EXPERT TESTIMONY, ACTUALLY, OF ROBERT CHASTY, WHO WAS A RETAINED EXPERT FOR THE PARK DISTRICT ON THAT.

AND I GUESS THE OTHER ANOTHER ISSUE REAL QUICK IS THAT AND I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THIS IS APPROPRIATE FOR THIS SECTION OR ANOTHER SECTION, BUT WE HAVE THE BCDC REGIONAL SHORELINE ADAPTION PLAN GUIDELINES NOW AND REQUIREMENTS.

AND I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE BUILT IN TO WHATEVER FURTHER ACTION IS GOING TO BE DONE BY THE PARK DISTRICT .

BECAUSE BCDC HAS WANTED TO HAVE A, YOU KNOW, ESTABLISH 100,000 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF WETLANDS AND MARSH AS A GOAL WITH REGARD TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND, OF COURSE, WITH THE SHORELINE PROPERTIES THE PARK DISTRICT HAS AND HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE, SUCH AS GOLDEN GATE FIELDS THOSE GOALS AND WORKING WITH BCDC ON THAT AND THE JURISDICTIONS INVOLVED WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT.

I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT FOR THIS PART OF IT. THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU, MR. BANGERT.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT MERCURIO, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS RICHARD BANGERT, ALAMEDA RESIDENT AND PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ADVOCATE, PRIMARILY AT ALAMEDA POINT.

I FIGURED THIS WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO ASK THAT YOU RENEW A PAST AMBITION AT ALAMEDA POINT AND MOVE FORWARD AND ACQUIRE AN AREA KNOWN IN YOUR DOCUMENTS AS TRIANGLE PARK.

IT'S GONE BY VARIOUS OTHER NAMES, BUT IT'S AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ALAMEDA POINT.

THE PARK DISTRICT , BACK WHEN THE BASE CLOSED, HAD A PLAN FOR THAT TRIANGLE PARK AREA, AND THE BASE REUSE PLAN ANTICIPATED THAT THE PARK DISTRICT WOULD OPERATE A REGIONAL PARK THERE.

THAT HASN'T COME TO COME TO PASS YET. AND WHY IT HASN'T COME TO PASS IS NOT REALLY IMPORTANT TODAY.

THAT'S OLD HISTORY. IT'S A NEW DAY. AND I WOULD REMIND YOU THAT THE PARK DISTRICT IS ALREADY INVESTED IN THIS AREA.

IN 2007, 2008, YOU BUILT THE HIGHLY POPULAR SEGMENT OF THE BAY TRAIL THERE.

AND A FEW YEARS AGO, YOU REDID THE DUNE AND BEACH AREA.

VERY NICE JOB. SO NOW YOU HAVE ABOUT $6 MILLION LEFT IN MEASURE WW FUNDS THAT COULD BE PUT FORWARD TOWARD BUILDING THIS PARK.

AND NOT TO PUT TOO FINE A POINT ON IT, BUT MEASURE WW SUNSETS IN ABOUT THREE YEARS, AND IT'S NOT GOING TO LOOK GOOD WHEN YOU EVENTUALLY COME TO VOTERS FOR MORE REVENUE, WHETHER IT'S FOR OPERATIONS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OR ACQUISITION.

AND YOU HAVE A MAJOR CHUNK OF MONEY STILL SITTING ON THE TABLE AND UNUSED AT ALAMEDA POINT WHEN THERE IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. SO I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SHOW ONE VISUAL AID IN 2007. OF COURSE, THAT'S WHEN ONE OF YOUR STAFFERS CAME TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND ASKED.

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CAN WE PUT IT IN THE BAY TRAIL? WELL, AND BY THE WAY, IF YOU WANT TO, WE'LL TAKE THE WHOLE PARK.

THE CITY COUNCIL DIDN'T GO FOR THAT AT THE TIME.

THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW. THEY DID GO AHEAD AND SAY BUILD THE TRAIL.

AND TEN YEARS LATER, WHEN YOU PROVIDED YOUR TEN YEAR PROGRESS REPORT ON MEASURE CC.

THE FEATURED PHOTO, SIR. FEATURED PHOTO. CAN YOU SUMMARIZE, PLEASE OR FINISH? I WANT YOU TO PUT THAT ON YOUR QUOTE AMBITIONS FOR 2025.

THE PEOPLE OF ALAMEDA WILL LOVE IT. OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. NO MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR NO MORE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

OKAY. SO WE'LL GO TO WE'LL RESUME AT 12:35. THANK YOU.

OKAY. YOU CAN BE SEEN AND HEARD. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE RESUMING OUR MEETING AND WE'RE AT ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.

CORRECT. YES. OKAY. LET'S GO. ALL RIGHT. SO THE THIRD ITEM WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH.

THANKS FOR LUNCH, I APPRECIATE THAT. SO THIS ONE I'M GOING TO LEAD ON AND WE'RE GOING TO COVER THREE THINGS.

I'M GOING TO RECAP SOME OF THE WORK AROUND THE STAFF PROCESS THAT WE GO THROUGH WHEN WE EVALUATE LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

I'M ALSO GOING TO THE SECOND THING I'M GOING TO DO IS WALK THROUGH THE 2025 SORT OF BOARD ENGAGEMENT AROUND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

AND THEN THE THIRD THING IS TO TRY TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A CONVERSATION AROUND MOVING TOWARD MORE PROACTIVE PLANNING.

SO THERE WE GO. THE FIRST THING IS LOOKING AT THE STAT, WHAT THE STAFF PROCESS IS WHEN WE EVALUATE LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

SO SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER AT LAND SESSION 2023, MY PREDECESSOR PRESENTED ON A PROCESS TO IMPROVE THE EVALUATION PROCESS, AND IT REALLY INCLUDED A PRETTY ROBUST PROCESS.

IT INCORPORATED A LOT OF INTER-DEPARTMENTAL ENGAGEMENT INPUT A LOT EARLIER.

AND LOOKING AT OUR ACQUISITION. IT CREATED ACQUISITION CRITERIA TO SORT OF BALANCE SOME OF THESE POTENTIALS AGAINST IT.

IT ALSO LOOKED AT THE MASTER, THE CURRENT MASTER PLAN AND THE UTILIZATION OF MEASURE AA, AND WW.

SO ONE PIECE, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS EVALUATION PROCESS THAT THE STAFF GOES THROUGH IS VERY MUCH FOR WHAT I CALL KIND OF RESPONSIVE OPPORTUNITIES.

SO IT'S OPPORTUNITIES THAT PRESENT THEMSELVES THAT ARE CURRENT AND THAT WE'RE ABLE TO RESPOND TO.

SO I'M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH QUICKLY THIS SORT OF FLOWCHART.

IT'S KIND OF WHAT HAPPENS BEHIND THE SCENES, WHAT THE STAFF TAKES ON TO TO EVALUATE PROJECTS.

SO AGAIN, THIS IS WAS PILOTED SORT OF ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

WE'VE DONE SOME REFINING. WE'VE PULLED OUT ALL THE REALLY GOOD PARTS AND WE'VE BEEN USING THIS AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO USE THIS.

SO I THINK AN IMPORTANT PIECE THAT I WANT YOU TO SEE IN THIS FLOW CHART, WE'RE NOT GOING TO SPEND A TON OF TIME ON THIS SLIDE, BUT I AM GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT CLEAR AND OBVIOUS AS TO HOW IT'S USED.

BUT I THINK A BIG PIECE IS AT THE BOTTOM. IT'S STAGE FOUR, WHICH IS IN THIS ORANGE, AND THAT IS AROUND WHEN WE FORMALLY BRING THINGS FORWARD TO THE BOARD. BUT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE WE GET TO THAT OF WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BOARD ENGAGEMENT.

SO JUST WALKING YOU THROUGH REALLY QUICKLY TO REMIND YOU KIND OF WHAT OUR PROCESS IS, IS AT THE TOP WE'VE GOT SORT OF THIS INTAKE WHEN SOMETHING COMES ACROSS OUR DESK AND PROPERTIES AND PROJECTS COME TO US IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.

IT'S A PROPERTY THAT'S FOR SALE, OR A PUBLIC AGENCY PARTNER COMES TO US AND SAYS, HEY, YOU WANT TO PARTNER ON THIS THING? ALL THE NATURAL WAYS THAT THESE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE RIPE RIGHT NOW THAT ARE POPPING RIGHT NOW, THAT WE CAN RESPOND AND REACT TO. WE RUN THROUGH SORT OF THIS FLOWCHART.

SO THE VERY FIRST ONE IS WE COLLECT THAT INFORMATION, WE CREATE MAPS, WE SORT OF REVIEW, HAS THIS PROPERTY EVER COME ACROSS OUR DESK BEFORE.

WE SHARE WITH OUR TEAM SO THAT WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.

SO IT'S KIND OF THIS INITIAL GATHERING STEP. IT'S ALSO A PLACE FOR US TO DOCUMENT SO THAT WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB OF KEEPING OUR RECORDS UP TO DATE, SO THAT IF IN THE FUTURE, THESE PROJECTS COME BACK TO US, WE HAVE HAD A RECORD OF THE FACT THAT IT CROSSED OUR DESK TODAY.

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YOU'LL SEE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT GREEN BOXES HERE.

AND WE'RE CALLING THIS LIKE THE DESK REVIEW. AND THIS IS WHERE WE START BRINGING IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND THAT SORT OF THING TO GIVE US FEEDBACK.

AND A DESK REVIEW I WANT YOU ALL TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY QUICK OFF OF THE TOP OF PEOPLE'S HEAD IT'S NOT A BIG, DEEP RESEARCH DIVE, BUT THIS IS WHERE WE START TO COLLECT INFORMATION TO HELP INFORM THE DECISION.

IT'S NOT MAKING THE DECISION, IT'S COLLECTING INFORMATION TO INFORM THE DECISION.

SO WE'RE DOING THAT. WE'RE WEIGHING IT AGAINST OUR ACQUISITION CRITERIA THAT WE'VE BEEN USING.

WE TOUCH BASE WITH OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT, OUR EQUITY OFFICE, PEOPLE IN OPERATIONS.

SO EITHER THE SUPERINTENDENT OR UNIT MANAGER TO KIND OF ASK QUESTIONS LIKE, HEY, THIS PROPERTY ADJACENT TO YOUR PARK IS FOR SALE.

IT'S GOOD FOR THEM TO KNOW THAT. AND IT'S GOOD FOR US TO HEAR ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE OF WHETHER, YEAH, THAT PROPERTY WOULD SOLVE ALL OF MY PROBLEMS AND MAKE ALL OF MY DREAMS COME TRUE.

OR DON'T TOUCH THAT. IT'S A NOTORIOUS DUMPING GROUND, FOR EXAMPLE.

REGARDLESS OF WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT, IT IS NOT MAKING THE DECISION, BUT IT'S GOING TO HELP INFORM THE DECISION.

I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT AT THIS POINT, I'M INTERESTED IN REACHING OUT TO BOARD MEMBERS ALSO TO JUST SAY, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD? DON'T GO DEEP. DON'T DO A BUNCH OF RESEARCH.

BUT HAVE YOU EVER INTERACTED WITH THIS PERSON BEFORE? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT? AT THE SAME TIME THAT WE'RE DOING THAT SORT OF DESK REVIEW, WE'RE ALSO THE TEAM WHOEVER'S ON POINT NEGOTIATING THE DEAL IS GOING TO ALSO START TRYING TO DETERMINE HOW WILLING AND REASONABLE IS THIS SELLER.

AS WE KNOW, THESE PROPERTIES OR THESE PROJECTS TAKE A LONG TIME.

SO IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY HAVING THAT CONVERSATION, DEEP CONVERSATION WITH THAT PERSON ON, HEY, WE CAN ONLY PAY UP TO FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY AN APPRAISAL.

OUR TIMING IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE THIS AND JUST REALLY GET A SENSE OF, CAN THIS PERSON WORK WITHIN OUR SYSTEM? SO IF THEY'RE SAYING SOMETHING LIKE, I GOT TO CLOSE IN TEN DAYS, IT'S PROBABLY NOT SOMETHING THE PARK DISTRICT IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL ABOUT.

SO IT'S SETTING EXPECTATIONS ON THE SELLING SIDE AS WELL.

OTHER POINTS IN THIS FLOWCHART THAT I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, THE YELLOW BOXES ARE REALLY WHERE THE PARK DISTRICT IS GOING TO START SPENDING SIGNIFICANT TIME OR MORE SIGNIFICANT STAFF TIME AND PARK DISTRICT DOLLARS.

SO WHERE WE'RE PAYING FOR AN APPRAISAL AND THAT SORT OF THING, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT UNTIL WE KNOW IF THERE'S KIND OF A THERE THERE.

AND WE'VE LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE PROPERTY AND THEN JUST THE NORMAL SORT OF THINGS MOVING DOWN TO STAGE THREE, I HAVE IT LISTED AS LIKE IDENTIFYING WHAT THE SELLER'S NEEDS ARE AND THE PARK DISTRICT 'S NEEDS ARE BECAUSE WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT TWO SIDES OF THE NEGOTIATION, LIKE YOU HAVE TO HAVE A WIN WIN FOR BOTH PARTIES.

SO THE DESK REVIEW PIECE IS REALLY US COLLECTING THE INFORMATION FROM INFORMATION FROM THE PARK DISTRICT AS TO WHAT ARE THE PARK DISTRICT S NEEDS ARE BEFORE WE EVEN START THIS NEGOTIATION. SO UNDERSTANDING, YOU KNOW, IS THIS THE PROPERTY WE WANT? ARE THESE THE BOUNDARIES? IS THERE SOMETHING TO DO WITH INFRASTRUCTURE ON THAT PROPERTY THAT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE WE ENTER INTO THE NEGOTIATION? SO IT'S REALLY COLLECTING THE PARK DISTRICT'S NEEDS AND INTERESTS BEFORE WE EVEN START.

AND THEN AT THE SAME TIME AS WE'VE HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS IN STAGE TWO, WITH THE WILLING AND REASONABLENESS OF THE SELLER, WE'RE ALSO GOING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE SELLER'S NEEDS ARE TIMING, MONEY, WHATEVER THE SITUATION IS, AND THEN IT'LL START TO GOING THROUGH ITS NATURAL PROCESS.

ONE THING I'LL ADD THAT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME IS WHERE, YOU KNOW, WHERE IS I'LL GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, BUT WHERE IS LEGAL IN ALL OF THIS? AND I'LL JUST SAY THAT WE WORK REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR LEGAL TEAM, AND I SEE THAT BEING THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS WHEN WE HAVE A POTENTIAL ALSO KEEPING THEM INFORMED THROUGHOUT THIS.

SO I'M GOING TO PAUSE THERE AND SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS. OTHERWISE I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THIS ON THE NEXT SLIDE. SO THE NEXT SLIDE I DIDN'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS. JUST WAIT. LET ME GO BACK. SO SEEING THE ORANGE AT THE BOTTOM WITH STAGE FOUR WHERE IT GOES THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS, THIS IS WHERE WE'RE REALLY BRINGING THINGS FORWARD TO THE BOARD IN EITHER CLOSED SESSION OR OPEN SESSION.

SO YOU'LL SEE ON THIS SLIDE THE TINY LITTLE TRIANGLES AT THE TOP ARE THE INTAKE AND DESK REVIEW THAT FLOWCHART ALL THAT BEHIND THE SCENES WORK THAT THE STAFF DID IS REPRESENTED BY THOSE TINY LITTLE PIECES.

BUT THIS IS REALLY WHERE WE START BRINGING THINGS FORWARD TO THE BOARD.

AND YOU SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS. LET'S SEE.

SO THAT'S JUST I REALLY WANTED TO REMIND YOU ALL THAT WE'VE BEEN PILOTING THIS.

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AND I THINK HAVING MORE OF THIS ROBUST UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS IS GOING TO HELP US DELIVER BETTER PROJECTS ON THE GROUND.

OKAY. SO I AM GOING TO CONTINUE ON. OH. I'M SORRY.

THANK YOU. I'M SORRY. NO PROBLEM. THANKS FOR CHIMING IN.

ON THIS FLOWCHART IT'S WONDERFUL. I'M WONDERING WHERE.

AND I THINK RICHARD BANGERT BROUGHT IT UP. WHERE DOES GEOGRAPHICAL EQUITY PLAY INTO THIS? BECAUSE I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE METRO AREAS.

WE HAVE MEASURE WW THAT SIGNIFIES WHERE WE'RE GOING TO SPEND OUR MONEY.

AND IT'S A PROMISE TO OUR ELECTORATE IF WE EVER GO FOR A PARCEL TAX AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

I THINK THAT PROMISE, UNLESS WE KEEP IT, IS REALLY GOING TO BE TO OUR DETRIMENT.

DOES THAT WHERE DOES THAT PLAY OUT IN THERE, I GUESS, UNDER STAGE THREE DRIVEN BY DISTRICT PLAN AND THE BOND MONEY, I GUESS. IS THAT IT? YEAH, I WOULD SAY NO. THANKS FOR BRINGING IT UP AND SORT OF HIGHLIGHTING IT.

SO IF YOU LOOK UNDER STAGE TWO, THE BOX UNDER THAT GOES ACROSS FROM THE DESK REVIEW, YOU'LL SEE FUNDING PLAN AND MEASURE WW, I GUESS AA ALLOCATIONS IN THERE. BECAUSE YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT.

IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE ALLOCATING THOSE FUNDING SOURCES.

SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THESE POTENTIALS AS THEY CROSS OUR DESK, WE'LL ALSO BE LOOKING TO SEE IS THERE FUNDING THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AND THAT INPUTS INTO HELPING US MAKE A DECISION. IF THERE IS MONEY IN THOSE POTS THAT NEED TO BE SPENT DOWN, IT'S GOING TO HELP WEIGH OUR DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD.

GREAT. THANK YOU. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? OKAY. YES IT DOES.

SURE. I'M ON. WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS, I'LL JUST BRING UP, YOU KNOW, EVERY TIME WE TALK ABOUT MEASURE WW, WE ALWAYS MENTION THAT THERE'S A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE PARK DISTRICT THAT'S NOT PART OF MEASURE WW.

IT'S WHAT WE DEFINE ON OUR MAPS. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE MEASURE WW MAP AS MURRAY TOWNSHIP.

AND YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES WHEN I ASK ABOUT THIS THE RESPONSE IS, WELL, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE MONEY WITHIN THE PARK DISTRICT ASSIGNED TO LAND ACQUISITION WITHIN THAT MURRAY TOWNSHIP AREA, HOWEVER, THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST.

AND I KNOW WE HAD A MEETING BEFORE TODAY TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ALTAMONT LANDFILL OPEN SPACE COMMISSION, WHERE THERE IS ACTUALLY MONEY AVAILABLE FOR OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION, THOUGH EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT DOESN'T HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN TERMS OF THAT DECISION MAKING PROCESS. AND WE WON'T BE COVERING IT TODAY, BUT IT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT MAY COME FORWARD IN THE FUTURE.

AND I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL JUST TO TALK ABOUT TALK ABOUT THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE MIGHT ANTICIPATE BEING ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THE ALTAMONT LANDFILL OPEN SPACE COMMISSION AND THAT THAT MONEY AND ALSO MURRAY TOWNSHIP AND LAND ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES.

AND I'LL ALSO TAKE A MOMENT TO MENTION WE DID RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM SOMEONE IN REGARDS TO MURRAY TOWNSHIP LAND ACQUISITION AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, BEING ABLE TO CONNECT LOS VAQUEROS WITH BRUSHY PEAK.

THERE'S JUST A SMALL GAP IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO CONNECT THAT TRAIL.

AND I THINK THERE'S A REALLY YOU KNOW, BIG EFFORT IN REGARDS TO LOOKING AT 2026 AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE DE ANZA TRAIL.

AND THAT SMALL GAP WOULD HELP BRING THE DE ANZA TRAIL INTO ALAMEDA COUNTY.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT. YES. YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THING ABOUT THIS.

AND I KNOW WE'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY IT ON THE RECORD.

YOU KNOW, BECKY IS SHOWING YOU THE PROCESS HERE, AND ALL OF THIS IS REALLY AS WE'RE PRIORITIZING THAT WORK.

IT COMES FROM THE BOARD'S PRIORITIES. SO, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T ALLOW THE PRIORITIZATION TO BE DRIVEN BY THE DOLLARS.

IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT DECISIONS THAT WERE MADE BACK IN 2007, 2008 ON MEASURE WW PUTTING, YOU KNOW, KIND OF PRIORITY PROJECTS INTO THAT BOND MEASURE ARE IGNORED.

BUT IT MEANS THAT WE ARE STILL EVALUATING EVERYTHING ON THE FACE OF IT, INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT, YOU KNOW, IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY IN MURRAY TOWNSHIP, EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NO WW, WE TREAT IT JUST THE SAME WAY.

IN TERMS OF THE EVALUATION, I THINK, YOU KNOW, THAT. I JUST WANT TO AND I KNOW YOU'RE SAYING BRINGING IT UP ON PURPOSE.

I WANT TO SAY THAT ON PURPOSE, ON THE RECORD WHETHER AND THEN WE FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, KIND OF WHERE WE COULD HOW WE COULD PAY FOR THINGS, WHICH IS WHY WE HAD YOU MAKE THAT ADJUSTMENT ON WW TWO YEARS AGO.

THREE YEARS AGO, I CAN'T REALLY REMEMBER TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY, WHICH HAS BEEN GREAT.

AND THEN WE DO COME TO THE BOARD ON OCCASION AND ASK FOR SOME, YOU KNOW, ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT.

SO, YOU KNOW, IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY IN THERE JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN WW DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'RE IGNORING IT AND TREATING IT WITH LESS PRIORITY.

SO I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT. I JUST WANT TO STATE IT ON THE RECORD AGAIN.

I THINK IT'S GOOD TO REPEAT THAT OFTEN. YEAH.

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THERE WAS A LOT OF INPUT PUT INTO THAT LIST IN 2007, 2008, BUT THE WORLD CHANGES.

WE HAVE TO BE A NIMBLE ORGANIZATION AND BE WILLING TO HAVE SOME OF THOSE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS AND HAVE IT, YOU KNOW, THE BOARD AS IT SITS TODAY, BE ABLE TO WEIGH IN ON THOSE AND YOU'LL SEE MORE AND MORE OF THAT AS WE GO THROUGH KIND OF IDENTIFYING THESE POTS OF MONEY AND THINGS THAT AGAIN, JUST BEING BEING HONEST WITH YOU ABOUT, HEY, THAT PROJECT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE ANYMORE.

AND WE HAVE MOVED MONEY AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN REALLY RECEPTIVE TO THAT IN THE PAST WHEN WE DO HAVE A HIGHER PRIORITY OR MORE TIME SENSITIVE ISSUE.

SO JUST WANT TO AGAIN ADVOCATE FOR WHAT BECKY IS SAYING IN TERMS OF THAT, THAT ANALYSIS THEY ARE TAKING THE INPUTS FROM YOU GUYS AND THEN HOW WE PAY FOR IT IS KIND OF THE SECOND PART OF IT. YEAH.

YEAH. AND I THINK JUST TO BUILD ON THAT A LITTLE BIT, I DIDN'T MEAN TO OVERSELL THAT ONE SORT OF VARIABLE.

WHEN WE ARE ASSESSING AND LOOKING AT SHOULD THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD OR NOT.

BUT IT IS A PIECE. I THINK IT'S JUST WE CAN CALL IT THE FUNDING PLAN, WHETHER IT'S COMING FROM THIS OR WE NEED TO GO GET FUNDING FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT EXTRA POINT. SO THANK YOU.

I'LL JUST ADD ONE MORE JUST TO TALK ABOUT THE ULTIMATE LANDFILL OPEN SPACE, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WILL COME UP AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.

AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, I KNOW A LOT OF THE LAND ACQUISITION THAT WE'VE DONE PREVIOUSLY IN, YOU KNOW, FOR PLEASANTON RIDGE REGIONAL PARK HAS ALSO SOURCED FUNDS FROM ALTAMONT LANDFILL.

SO I THINK IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL WHENEVER WE DO REVIEW THE ALTAMONT LANDFILL FUND TO SEE, YOU KNOW, WHAT PARCELS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACQUIRE WITH FUNDS FROM THAT.

YEAH. THAT'S FABULOUS. AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN ACTUALLY DOING SOME WORK ON.

SO WHEN THESE GUYS HAVE HAD PROJECTS, I COULD KEEP RAISING IT.

IT'S SO RESTRICTIVE. IT'S PAINFUL BECAUSE THEY ARE SITTING ON A LOT OF MONEY.

AND SO YEAH, I THINK IT'D BE GREAT FOR US TO BRING THAT AS YOU KNOW, KIND OF HOW WE'RE DOING THE HCP TODAY.

MAYBE IN A FUTURE WE CAN HAVE SOME MORE INFORMATION AROUND THAT FUNDING SOURCE AND TRY TO INFLUENCE IT.

I'LL DEFINITELY TOUCH ON THAT TOO. DIRECTOR COFFEY.

SO I GUESS I'LL ASK THIS NOW BEFORE WE MOVE OFF INTO OTHER TOPICS.

YOU'VE BEEN WITH US FOR A YEAR, BUT YOU'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS A LONG TIME, RIGHT? IT'S TRUE. DON'T ASK FOR HOW MANY YEARS, RIGHT.

SO I'M AWARE THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT MORE CELEBRATING THAN WE'RE DOING.

AND I'M WONDERING IF WE ARE IN SOME SORT OF CYCLE IN WHICH OUR APPRAISALS ARE NOT CLOSING THE DEAL FOR US. I'M AWARE OF, YOU KNOW, IN MY WARD TOO MANY, YOU KNOW, SUPPRESSES THE CELEBRATION, PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ACQUIRING WHERE WE'VE MADE OFFERS. AND I'M A LOT MORE EXCITED FOR WHAT WE DO THAN PUBLICLY WE CAN TALK ABOUT BECAUSE WE HAVE MADE A LOT OF OFFERS.

SO I'M JUST WONDERING, IS, THERE A CYCLE IN WHICH APPRAISALS AREN'T GETTING A CLOSURE FOR US WITH SOME OF THESE OWNERS, OR IS IT ALWAYS GOING TO BE A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF THEM THAT WE'RE INITIALLY WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET AN ACCEPTANCE, BUT MAYBE LATER WE DO AFTER THEY MARKET PROPERTY FOR A WHILE.

I THINK IT'S A WHAT'S GOING ON NOW? IT'S A GOOD QUESTION, AND I CAN KIND OF TALK FROM MY EXPERIENCE AND SEEING THIS SORT OF THING.

SO I MEAN, JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE, AND I HAD SAID IT EARLIER, WE'RE CONSTRAINED AS A PUBLIC AGENCY THAT WE HAVE TO DO APPRAISAL WORK.

AND THAT DETERMINES A FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY.

AND APPRAISAL IS AN OPINION OF VALUE. BUT WE ARE WE CAN ONLY PAY UP TO THAT FAIR MARKET VALUE AMOUNT.

AND I CAN SAY THAT THE APPRAISERS THAT WE WORK WITH ARE TOP NOTCH.

THEY ARE HAVE BEEN VETTED BY US BY A LOT OF OUR PARTNERS.

I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT WHEN WE CHOOSE AN APPRAISER ON A PROPERTY WHO WE'RE CHOOSING AND MAKING SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT.

I THINK ANOTHER THING TO REALIZE IS THE TYPES OF APPRAISALS THAT WE GET ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD SEE WHEN YOU GET AN APPRAISAL FOR YOUR HOUSE, FOR EXAMPLE, THESE ARE FULL NARRATIVE APPRAISALS.

THERE'S LIKE 100 PAGES LONG. THEY GO INTO GREAT DEPTH AND DISCUSSION AROUND THE COMPARABLES AND AND THAT SORT OF THING.

THE REASON WE GET THOSE TYPES OF APPRAISALS IS OFTEN WE'RE NEEDING THEM FOR OUR FUNDING PARTNERS AS WELL.

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SO IF WE'RE PARTNERING WITH STATE MONEY OR THAT SORT OF THING, IT HAS TO GO THROUGH A REALLY ROBUST APPRAISAL.

SO WHY I'M SAYING, ALL OF THAT IS BECAUSE I STAND BEHIND THE REPORTS THAT WE GET FROM THE APPRAISERS AND THAT WE CONSULT WITH. IS THERE LIKE A CYCLICAL SORT OF FEELING AROUND WHERE WE STRIKE OUT, FOR EXAMPLE? BUT I WOULD NEVER SAY THESE PROJECTS ARE DEAD.

THEY'RE ALWAYS, RIGHT NOW, THE ONES THAT I KNOW YOU'RE REFERRING TO, THEY'RE JUST ON ICE.

ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS WE'RE DOING, THOUGH RIGHT NOW IS WE'VE BUILT A RELATIONSHIP WITH THOSE SELLERS.

SO THEY'VE GONE THROUGH THE APPRAISAL PROCESS WITH US.

WE'VE MADE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. SOMETIMES WE'RE REALLY CLOSE, BUT JUST NOT QUITE THERE.

THEY DO NEED TO. THEY HAVE EVERY ABILITY TO GO AND SEE, GO TEST THE MARKET AND SEE IF THEY CAN GET SOMETHING THAT'S GREATER THAN APPRAISED VALUE.

WE'RE OFTEN SEEING THAT THEY GO AND DO THAT AND IT DOESN'T PAN OUT.

WE'RE HOPING THAT EVENTUALLY THEY'LL THINK BACK TO THE RELATIONSHIP AND THE CONVERSATIONS THAT THEY HAD WITH THE TEAM AND THE STAFF, AND THEY'LL BE MORE READY. I THINK THERE WAS A JOKE EARLIER THIS WEEK, TOO, THAT IT'S WHAT IS IT? WHAT DID YOU SAY? IT'S LIKE IT WAS, IT WAS THAT IT'S TAXES.

WHAT IS IT? TAXES, DIVORCE AND DEATH? YES. THE FAMOUS COMMENT.

SO I THINK THERE LIKE, THERE'S ALSO JUST REALITY IN PEOPLE'S LIVES OF WHERE THEY CAN CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR THE MARKET TO CHANGE, WHICH MAYBE WE GET AN UPDATED APPRAISAL AND THE VALUE GOES UP OR THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE.

DID THAT START TO TOUCH ON YOU ON THE ANSWER.

QUESTION? YEAH. NO, THAT'S RIGHT. I THINK IF WE WERE SEEING PROPERTY OWNERS TURN AROUND AND SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR MORE THAN OUR APPRAISAL, THEN WE WOULD BE ON NOTICE IF THAT KEPT HAPPENING THAT WE'RE OFF AT SOME POINT OR OUR APPRAISERS ARE.

BUT WE CAN ALSO GO BACK TO OUR APPRAISERS WITH THAT DATA AND INFORMATION FOR OTHER PROJECTS THEN.

ABSOLUTELY. SO WE'RE KEEPING OUR THUMB ON THE PULSE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING FOR SURE.

THANK YOU. SURE. WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION AND THAT RESPONSE.

I THINK MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM MAY ALREADY HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT THAT DYNAMIC IS, BUT IT'S I ALWAYS FIND IT, YOU KNOW, I CONTINUE BEING OPTIMISTIC BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS SITUATIONS WHERE OUR OFFER WAS TURNED DOWN.

THEY PUT IT ON THE MARKET. THEY WAIT FOR TWO YEARS OR WHATEVER.

NOTHING. NOBODY BITES. AND THEN THEY COME BACK TO US, RIGHT? THAT DOES HAPPEN.

THAT'S THE LONG TERM PROCESS THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH HERE BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY, YOU KNOW, THE LAND WE'RE LOOKING FOR, THE LAND WE'RE INTERESTED IN IS THE TYPE OF LAND THAT'S VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.

OR ACTUALLY, I LOOK AT IT, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DEVELOP.

AND I'M NOT SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE SELLING THAT LAND REALLY UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, HOW WHAT THE CHALLENGES WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, BEYOND, YOU KNOW, US AS THE BUYER, SOMEBODY ELSE, WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO WITH THAT LAND? YOU KNOW, ARE THEY GOING TO PAY FOR LAND THAT IS GOOD FOR COWS TO HAVE DINNER, LUNCH, DINNER AND BREAKFAST? SO WE YEAH, WE THERE'S A LOT TO IT. AND WHEN WE LOSE, IT JUST MEANS MAYBE WE'LL WIN LATER.

YEAH, YEAH. DIRECTOR WAESPI. YEAH. I WAS JUST WONDERING, BECKY, YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT DURING THE APPRAISAL WE CAN ONLY PAY UP TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE APPRAISED VALUE. THERE'S NO WIGGLE ROOM.

WE CAN'T GO A FEW PERCENTAGE POINTS MORE IF IT WAS DESIRABLE.

NO, NO, WE'RE BOUND TO THAT. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, JUST SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE REASON BEHIND THAT IS THERE HAS TO BE A MECHANISM THAT WE CAN SHOW TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE'RE SPENDING THEIR MONEY AT, APPROPRIATELY SO.

AND THAT IS HOW WHAT APPRAISALS BEAR. SO BUT IT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

IT'S ONE THAT I GET ASKED A LOT. SO THANKS FOR ASKING IT.

I DON'T THINK THERE'S OTHER THINGS I WOULD WANT TO SAY, BUT I THINK IT'S GOOD ON THIS CONVERSATION.

SO THANKS. IT'S THESE ARE TYPICAL QUESTIONS WE GET AND HOPEFULLY IT'LL HELP WHEN YOU'RE ASKED THOSE QUESTIONS TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER THEM TOO.

OKAY I'M GOING TO CONTINUE ON. OKAY, SO THIS IS THE SECOND THING THAT I WANTED TO COVER UNDER THIS AGENDA ITEM, WHICH IS JUST LETTING YOU KNOW, LET ME SEE KIND OF WHAT WE HAVE ON DECK FOR 2025.

SO I CAN SAY FROM MY POINT OF VIEW THAT ONE OF THE OBSERVATIONS I KIND OF HAD OVER THIS LAST YEAR IS,

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AND THAT'S WHAT THIS SLIDE IS TRYING TO SHOW.

SO HERE WE ARE IN FEBRUARY 7TH DOING THIS STUDY SESSION.

AND WE'RE AIMING TO HAVE TWO CLOSED SESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT MULTIPLE ACQUISITIONS AND REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS.

WE'RE GOING TO DO TWO OF THOSE THIS YEAR. WE'RE AIMING TO DO ONE IN EARLY SPRING AND ANOTHER IN EARLY FALL.

THE REASON WHY I HAVE JUST A SEASON THERE IS AND VERSUS A DATE IS WE'RE WORKING WITH LEGAL TO KIND OF LOOK AT WHAT YOUR CLOSED SESSION AGENDAS LOOK LIKE, BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GO ON ONE WHERE THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE THINGS WE NEED TO DISCUSS IN CLOSED SESSION.

SO AGAIN, LOOKING AT THOSE AGENDAS, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE WE LAND ON ONES THAT THERE'S ENOUGH TIME TO TALK ABOUT THINGS.

BUT WHEN I SAY EARLY SPRING I'M AIMING FOR MARCH, LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL.

MOVING DOWN ON THE, I GUESS, LEFT HAND SIDE OF 2025.

SO THOSE ARE THE TWO CLOSED SESSIONS THAT WE'RE INTENDING TO HAVE.

THE SECOND, THE THIRD BULLET THERE IS WARD TOUR MEETINGS.

AND JUST TO REMIND YOU ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT, ASD HAS TWO MEETINGS PER WARD.

ONE OF THOSE IS IN THE FIELD AND ONE AND ONE OF THOSE IS IN THE OFFICE, AND WE MEET WITH YOU AS INDIVIDUALS TO GO OVER DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN YOUR WARD. AND I INTEND TO BRING TO THOSE MEETINGS THE PORTFOLIO OF WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN YOUR DISTRICT, SO THAT YOU'RE UP TO SPEED AND AWARE OF THOSE THINGS.

ONE OF THE THINGS WITH THE FLOW CHART AND LOOKING AT THIS CALENDAR IS WHICH I'M SURPRISED NO ONE SPOKE UP, IS, WELL, WHEN DO YOU BRING IN THE GM INTO ALL OF THIS? WHEN DO YOU BRING IN THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. SO WE MEET WITH THEM QUARTERLY.

AND AT THAT TIME WE'LL ALSO BE GOING OVER THE PORTFOLIO OF THINGS.

SO THAT THAT TEAM IS ALSO UP TO DATE FOR AND WILL BE READY WITH SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS.

THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY HAPPENING IN 2025, BUT I WANT TO MAKE A POINT THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE THINGS OUTSIDE OF THESE NATURAL MEETINGS WHEN WE'RE GOING TO NEED INPUT, OR WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF SOMETHING OR YOU'RE ALL GOING TO HAVE QUESTIONS WITHOUT THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN FOR THAT INFORMATION TO FLOW. BUT I DO REALLY WANT TO JUST POINT.

IN 2025, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO HAVE CERTAIN THINGS ON THE CALENDAR THAT YOU'RE GETTING THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED.

YES, I APPRECIATE YOU KNOW, THE TWO PER WARD MEETINGS SCHEDULE.

HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, ONE POINT I ALWAYS LIKE TO MAKE IS THAT THERE'S A LOT OF TIMES WHERE IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL, YOU KNOW, FOR MULTIPLE BOARD MEMBERS TO, TO, TO UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S HAPPENING.

YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS USE ARDENWOOD AS MY EXAMPLE WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM ARDENWOOD.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT ALWAYS KEPT IN THE LOOP ON THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT ARDENWOOD YET.

I DO HAVE A CONSTITUENCY THAT LIVES RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET IN THE CITY OF NEWARK.

AND SO MY POINT HERE IS THAT WITH SOME OF THESE PARKS, THAT MIGHT BE RIGHT ON THE BORDER OF THE WARDS, IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO THINK ABOUT YOU KNOW, THESE TYPES OF MEETINGS WHERE IT MIGHT BE MORE USEFUL TO HAVE MULTIPLE DIRECTORS AT THE SAME TIME. AND THEN ALSO YOU KNOW, IT'S GOOD FOR ALL THE DIRECTORS TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING ACROSS THE ENTIRE DISTRICT AND NOT TO SILO SOME OF THE INFORMATION. AND SO I KNOW THAT'S A BALANCING ACT BECAUSE MAYBE SOME OF THE DETAILS ARE MORE APPROPRIATE.

YOU KNOW, WITH EACH DIRECTOR FOR THEIR OWN WARD.

BUT THEN OTHER TIMES IT IS GOOD TO HAVE EITHER, YOU KNOW, 2 OR 3 DIRECTORS OR THE ENTIRE BOARD.

AND SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT POINT THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW WE BALANCE THAT OUT, BUT IT'S GOOD TO NOT FULLY SILO ALL THE INFORMATION.

THAT'S GOOD FEEDBACK. AND WE'LL GIVE THAT SOME THOUGHT ABOUT HOW WE TRY TO ACCOMPLISH THAT BECAUSE YEAH, IT'S A REALLY GOOD POINT. SO THANKS FOR THAT.

YEAH. AND JUST TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT, I MEAN, THESE ARE YOUR MEETINGS.

SO REALLY HOWEVER YOU GUYS WANT THEM STRUCTURED.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH YOU, BUT REALLY EVEN MORE SO TO GET FEEDBACK FROM YOU.

SO IF IT'S MORE HELPFUL TO HAVE A COUPLE OF YOU, OR IF YOU WANT TO DO LESS PROJECTS AND GET DEEPER INTO THEM, OR HAVING IT IN THE, YOU KNOW, FIELD IS BETTER, OR HEAR ABOUT WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU.

THESE GUYS ARE REALLY FLEXIBLE AND JUST LET US KNOW.

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THAT'S A GOOD POINT THOUGH. THANK YOU. AND THAT'S MUCH OF WHAT THE CLOSED SESSIONS ARE ALL ABOUT.

I'M VERY HAPPY WE'RE GETTING THOSE BACK, BECAUSE THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS IS LOBBY EACH OTHER FOR LAND ACQUISITIONS IN OUR WARD. AND I WOULD JUST NOTE FOR EACH OF US THAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH COUNCIL SOMETIMES TO GET A SPECIFIC PIECE OF PROPERTY INTO CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE IT MIGHT NOT FIT THE CHARACTERISTICS NECESSARY FOR THE BROWN ACT CLOSED SESSION ON REAL ESTATE. SO. I KNOW, I KNOW OF A COUPLE PROPERTIES LIKE THAT THAT AREN'T QUITE THERE YET, BUT IF WE WORK WITH COUNCIL AND STAFF, WE MIGHT GET THEM THERE SO THAT WE CAN TAKE THEM INTO CLOSED SESSION.

SO JUST BE PROACTIVE IN YOUR THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IN THOSE CLOSED SESSIONS.

I'LL JUST ADD THAT WHEN WE WORK ON THOSE CALENDARS, WHEN WE WORK ON THOSE AGENDAS FOR CLOSED SESSION, WE'LL WORK REALLY CLOSELY WITH LEGAL BECAUSE THERE ARE PARAMETERS THAT WE NEED TO FOLLOW, JUST LIKE YOU'RE BRINGING UP DIRECTOR COFFEY.

SO WE'LL PAY ATTENTION. IT HAS TO BE AROUND THE NEGOTIATION AND GETTING GUIDANCE FROM THE BOARD ON THAT.

SO WE'LL BE SURE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THAT CORRECTLY THIS YEAR.

LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AS WELL. SURE. I'M GOING TO CONTINUE ON.

OKAY. SO THIS LAST ITEM UNDER THIS AGENDA ITEM, I'M INTERESTED IN HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH ALL OF YOU.

SO THIS IS KIND OF GOING BACK TO THAT FLOW CHART JUST TO REMIND YOU THAT WE GO THROUGH WE GO THROUGH EVALUATING PROJECTS THAT ARE PRESENTED TO US THAT WE NEED TO BE REACTIVE TO BECAUSE THE OPPORTUNITY HAS PRESENTED ITSELF.

IT'S POPPED BEFORE US. SO WE GET WE ACTUALLY GET TO REACT.

WE GET TO RESPOND. I WANT TO KIND OF START HAVING A CONVERSATION TODAY TO JUST START TAPPING YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR IDEAS ABOUT HOW WE MAY BE ELEVATED FROM THERE. I'LL JUST ADD THAT, YOU KNOW, I THINK AS WE WORK ON THE DISTRICT PLAN IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO YEARS THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO KIND OF LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR THIS BEING MORE PROACTIVE.

BUT I WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN I GUESS WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS EVENTUALLY WHERE I WANT TO GET IS TRYING TO BE DEVELOP SORT OF KEY TARGET AREAS WHERE WE REALLY CAN FOCUS OUR ACQUISITION WORK.

FOR EXAMPLE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WE'VE GOT THIS REALLY LIMITED TEAM.

THERE ARE CAPACITY ISSUES, WHETHER IT'S IN MONEY OR OR STAFF.

SO WE NEED TO BE REALLY STRATEGIC ABOUT WHERE WE'RE GOING TO ULTIMATELY FOCUS OUR AND RELATIONSHIP NURTURING, I CALL IT. WHERE WE WANT TO REALLY FOCUS, TO DIVE IN AND REALLY UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY DYNAMICS.

FIGURE OUT WHO THE PLAYERS ARE THERE, ESSENTIALLY WHERE WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE INVESTMENTS, STRONG INVESTMENTS, SORT OF ON THE FRONT LINES SO THAT WHEN A PROPERTY EVENTUALLY DOES POP, WE'RE THE FIRST ONES THERE THAT WE KNEW ABOUT IT EVEN BEFORE IT POPPED.

SO AGAIN, I THINK THE DISTRICT PLAN IS GOING TO ABSOLUTELY HELP DRAW OUT WHERE THESE FOCUSED AREAS PROBABLY WILL BE.

BUT I DON'T WANT TO PUT ALL OF THE PRESSURE ON THE DISTRICT PLAN TO DETERMINE THAT.

I THINK IT'LL LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR US TO START DIVING INTO FOCUSED AREAS, BUT I JUST LOVE TO START HAVING A CONVERSATION AND AND PICK YOUR BRAINS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE AND IDEAS AROUND THIS, OF HOW WE ULTIMATELY MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION.

BUT AGAIN, JUST REMINDING FOLKS WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO BE RESPONDING TO OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES THAT WILL NEVER, EVER GO AWAY. WHAT I WANT YOU TO START THINKING ABOUT IS HOW DO YOU GUIDE US TO FOCUS ON IF WE CAN'T LOOK AT EVERY SINGLE SQUARE ACRE IN THESE TWO COUNTIES? WHERE ARE THE AREAS THAT WE NEED TO BE FOCUSING ON? I'M NOT ASKING ANYBODY TO TELL ME WHERE THOSE AREAS, BUT LIKE, HOW DO WE START TO MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION TO ULTIMATELY GET THERE? AGAIN, PUTTING THAT CAVEAT THAT THE DISTRICT PLAN WORK WILL HELP US, BUT I'D LOVE TO HAVE JUST A BASIC CONVERSATION AROUND THAT.

SO THIS SLIDE HERE IS JUST ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, TALKS ABOUT HOW WE RESPOND CURRENTLY TO ALL THESE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PRESENT THEMSELVES.

HOW THEY COME UP WILL ALWAYS, ALWAYS DO THAT.

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PLEASE. SO I REALLY APPRECIATED OUR CONVERSATION LAST WEEK, AND WE REALLY FOCUSED ON THIS SLIDE WHEN WE WE HAD THE CONVERSATION.

AND YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE IDEAS I HAD DURING THAT CONVERSATION WAS IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO CREATE MAYBE BUBBLES OR LITTLE CIRCLES OF SOME OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF OPPORTUNITIES. AND FOR EXAMPLE YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT THE US ARMY SITE IN OAKLAND THAT WOULD HELP CONNECT THE BAY TRAIL. AND YOU KNOW, THAT THAT'S A PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN YOU KNOW, A HIGH PRIORITY FOR EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT FOR MANY YEARS.

AND I KNOW WHEN WE GO TO OUR FEDERAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC, IT'S ALSO YOU KNOW, IT'S ALSO ONE OF OUR TOP TOPICS THAT WE LIKE TO TALK ABOUT WHEN WE'RE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IN REGARDS TO HOW TO MOVE THIS U.S. ARMY PARCEL INTO THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT PORTFOLIO.

AND THAT'S A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT COMPARED TO, YOU KNOW, THE OTHER EXAMPLE I USED LAST WEEK WHEN WE SPOKE.

I KNOW THAT THERE'S SOME MEASURE WW MONEY THAT'S ASSIGNED TO SUNOL REGIONAL WILDERNESS, OHLONE REGIONAL WILDERNESS, AND MISSION PEAK, WHICH ARE CONNECTED AND IS QUITE AN INCREDIBLE AREA OF OPEN SPACE TODAY.

BUT WE ALSO DO HAVE MEASURE WW FUNDS ASSIGNED TO EACH ONE OF THOSE PARKS.

AND THINKING ABOUT LAND ACQUISITION FROM THAT MEASURE WW PERSPECTIVE IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TYPE OF BUBBLE.

I GUESS WE COULD SAY OR SEGMENTATION WOULD ALSO BE ANOTHER WORD THAT CAN BE USED COMPARED TO THE US ARMY SITE IN OAKLAND.

AND THEN I KNOW I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED THIS, BUT I THINK THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ONE. WHILE IT'S A SMALL NUMBER OF ACREAGE AND REALLY, WE'RE JUST LOOKING TO CLOSE A VERY TINY GAP THAT BRUSHY PEAK TO LOS VAQUEROS ACQUISITION IS VERY STRATEGIC IN THE BIGGER PICTURE BECAUSE IT DOES CONNECT TO THE DE ANZA TRAIL, BRINGS THE DE ANZA TRAIL INTO ALAMEDA COUNTY, AND THERE'S JUST A LOT OF POTENTIAL WITH THAT, AND I CONSIDER THAT TO BE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER TWO EXAMPLES.

SO YOU KNOW, I THINK THE OTHER POINT THAT I MADE, THERE CAN EITHER BE A, YOU KNOW, A BOTTOMS UP APPROACH WHERE WE LOOK AT THE BIG LIST OF ALL THE DIFFERENT PARCELS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED OVER THE YEARS, AND ARE THERE WAYS TO BUCKET ALL THOSE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THAT BIG LONG LIST TO CREATE THESE, BUBBLES OR THESE SEGMENTS? OR THERE CAN BE A TOP DOWN RIGHT WHERE WE LOOK AT A MAP AND WE'RE VERY STRATEGIC, AND WE SEE SOMETHING LIKE, I KNOW ONE OF THE BIG TOPICS HERE, AND I THINK YEAH, HE'S STILL HERE.

THE DIABLO RANGE IS A VERY BIG TOPIC. AND THINKING ABOUT YOU KNOW, HOW TO HELP CONSERVE THE DIABLO RANGE.

YOU KNOW, I CONSIDER THINKING ABOUT THAT AS MORE OF THAT TOP DOWN PERSPECTIVE IN REGARDS TO ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES.

SO IT MIGHT BE THAT BOTH APPROACHES NEED TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THEN IDEALLY SOMEWHERE WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE PLEASE.

SO FOR KIND OF THAT PROACTIVE EVALUATION, ISN'T IT JUST REALLY APPLYING THE ACQUISITION PROJECT CRITERIA TO A GIS MAP BECAUSE AS FAR AS THAT, THAT'S MENTIONING, YOU KNOW, IS THIS FURTHERING PUBLIC ACCESS OR PROTECTING NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES? AND THOSE ARE THE DIFFERENT CORRIDORS. SO IT LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THAT PROACTIVITY IS BASED ON WHAT THE CRITERIA IS FOR ACQUISITION. AND IF IT'S, YOU KNOW, CONNECTING TRAIL CORRIDORS, THEN, YOU KNOW, HAVING AN OVERLAY ON THAT AND THEN JUST PUTTING THOSE SECTIONS TOGETHER ON A GIS MAP. BUT I GUESS I'M NOT SURE WHAT MORE TO, LIKE, PROACTIVELY DO THAT WOULD BE LIKE OUTSIDE OF THIS CRITERIA, BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THE CRITERIA, UNLESS IT'S EVALUATING THE CRITERIA TO SEE IF SOMETHING ELSE SHOULD BE ADDED INTO IT.

BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THAT PROVIDES A GREAT WAY TO BE PROACTIVE ON IT.

AND IDENTIFYING THOSE DIFFERENT PARCELS BECAUSE DEPENDING WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT,

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SO THAT'S JUST MY KIND OF SUGGESTION. GOOD OBSERVATION AND GOOD SUGGESTION.

OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS I.

OH, I'LL GO TO DIRECTOR WAESPI IN A SECOND. JUST ON THE ACQUISITION CRITERIA, I THINK THAT THEY ARE REALLY GOOD.

AND I DO THINK DOING MAPPING EXERCISES AROUND THOSE TO SEE WHERE SOME THINGS MIGHT LIFT UP TO GIVE US DIRECTION AS LIKE THAT IS AN IMPORTANT THING THAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE INVESTING ON A RELATIONSHIP THERE.

AND I THINK IT'S THINKING EVEN BIGGER ABOUT WHERE DO WE WANT TO REALLY INVEST AGAIN, NURTURING THESE RELATIONSHIPS BECAUSE THINGS DON'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT SORT OF THING. IT'S LIKE, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO DIG IN OUR HEELS FOR TEN YEARS AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DYNAMICS ARE AROUND HERE? I WAS GOING TO SAY ONE MORE THING, AND NOW I'VE LOST IT, BUT IT'LL COME BACK TO ME.

ACTUALLY, COULD I ADD ONE MORE THING IN THERE? JUST AS FAR AS BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE GAPS ARE DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE DEPENDING ON WHAT TYPE OF GAPS THEY ARE.

SO MAYBE SOME TYPE OF SCALE TO THAT KIND OF LETS US MEASURE THE PROBABILITY THAT THAT EVEN HAPPENS.

SO, YOU KNOW, IF IT'S, YOU KNOW, PRIVATE PROPERTY, IT'S MORE DIFFICULT OR CERTAIN EASEMENTS.

SO THEN TO LIKE YOU COULD LOOK AT WHAT'S THE FEASIBILITY.

AND I KNOW FACTORS CAN CHANGE. AS FAR AS DIRECTOR COFFEY HAD MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, DEATH, TAXES, DIVORCE, BUT JUST HAVING THAT CRITERIA. SO THEN WE EVEN KNOW WHAT'S LIKE MORE FEASIBLE BASED ON THOSE OTHER CRITERIA.

THANKS. AND I REMEMBERED THE THING I FORGOT WHICH IS THE ACQUISITION CRITERIA.

A LTHOUGH I SAY THAT IT'S IT'S REALLY GOOD. I DO THINK THAT AS WE GO THROUGH THE DISTRICT PLAN, WE'LL BE REVISITING THOSE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY REFLECT WHAT THE NEW DISTRICT PLAN, MAKING SURE THAT THEY COMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT.

SO THAT WAS THE OTHER PIECE I WANTED TO ADD. DIRECTOR WAESPI.

YEAH. I JUST WAS THINKING MAYBE POSSIBLY PROACTIVELY OTHER AREAS OF YOU KNOW, THE FOUNDATION, SOME OF THESE FOLKS THAT OWN LAND AROUND US UNDERSTAND THE VALUE AND PROBABLY SHARE THE SAME VALUES THAT WE DO.

OPEN SPACE AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. THE FOUNDATION DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB OF THEIR DON'T THEY HAVE LEGACY PROGRAMS AND LEGACY GIVING PROGRAMS? AND I THINK IF WE COULD, YOU KNOW, KIND OF PINPOINT PEOPLE, THE EXAMPLE I WOULD USE IS THE SHENARD FAMILY.

THE SHENARD FAMILY HAS ALWAYS HAD THIS WONDERFUL WINERY KEY PIECE OF PROPERTY.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY KNEW IT WAS KEY PIECE OF PROPERTY UNTIL SOMEBODY TOLD THEM FROM OUR STAFF, BUT THEY WERE VERY RECEPTIVE. THEY GEORGE AND HIS FAMILY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, ALWAYS INVOLVED IN TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

AND THIS WAS THEIR LEGACY. I, YOU KNOW, THEY GOT THEIR FAIR MONEY OUT OF IT, BUT I THINK THEY IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WANTED TO SELL THIS TO THE PARK DISTRICT . THEY REALLY WANTED TO DO THAT. AND I DON'T KNOW WHO TIPPED THEM OFF TO IT.

THE GREAT WORK WE DO AND WHAT A KEY CONNECTION THAT WOULD BE AND WHAT A GREAT LEGACY THAT WOULD BE TO YOUR FAMILY.

BUT I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. I THINK EVEN MAYBE WHEN WE DO OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS A LITTLE, YOU KNOW MAYBE SOME FOLKS THAT CITIES AND THE COUNTY ESPECIALLY THAT HAS SOME PROPERTY THEY DON'T WANT, THEY DON'T FIND ANY VALUE IN THAT WE MIGHT AND I'LL USE THE EXAMPLE OF THE HAYWARD MARSH.

I KNOW THAT HARD, FOR YEARS WE TALKED ABOUT WHEN I WAS ON THE BOARD, WE WOULD SAY, WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH A PIECE OF SHORELINE? IS THAT WE'RE A RECREATION DISTRICT. THEY'VE GOT SOME PARKS, BUT NOT MANY.

IT'S A RECREATION DISTRICT. SO WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF HAVING A PIECE OF PROPERTY ON A SHORELINE WHEN THE REGIONAL THEY ADMITTED THAT THE REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT COULD RUN IT MUCH BETTER AND IT MADE MUCH MORE SENSE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I DON'T KNOW HOW IT OCCURRED, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR 15 YEARS TO UNLOAD THIS OR NOT UNLOAD IS A HARD PERSON TO SUGGEST THAT IT WOULD BE A BETTER FIT FOR THE PARK DISTRICT .

SO MAYBE THERE'S SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN THAT AREA.

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BUT I DO KNOW ALSO WITH WILDFIRE RISK AND PROPERTY INSURANCE RATES.

WE'RE STARTING TO SEE PARCELS IN PLACES LIKE PLEASANTON RIDGE BECOME AVAILABLE AND NOT HAVE AS MUCH INTEREST BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE TO INSURE THOSE PROPERTIES.

AND I KNOW ACTUALLY, CITY OF PLEASANTON HAS REACHED OUT TO ME WITH A FEW OF THESE PROPERTIES.

AND I GUESS HOW I GUESS YOU CALL IT THE INTAKE PROCESS.

SO I'M NOT REALLY SURE HOW TO BEST SHARE THAT INTAKE PROCESS.

AND THEN ALSO, IT MIGHT ALSO BE THAT SOME OF THE PROPERTIES THAT HAVE COME MY WAY IN THAT AREA SPECIFICALLY.

I'M NOT SURE IF THAT IS ONE THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND WE SPEND TIME ON RIGHT NOW, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I KNOW I MENTIONED THIS EARLIER AND I DON'T WANT TO GO TOO MUCH INTO THIS, BUT THE ALTAMONT LANDFILL OPEN SPACE, THERE IS MONEY POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE THERE.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE A LOT OF PORTIONS ON THE PLEASANTON RIDGE WHERE IT IS PIECEMEAL, WHERE IT COULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES TO HELP CONNECT TRAILS OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACCESS.

SO, YOU KNOW, AT SOME POINT IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO HAVE THAT TYPE OF CONVERSATION.

YEAH. AND I MEAN, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT TO ME AND OR THROUGH, YOU KNOW, THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE TO AND WE CAN HAVE COLLECT WHAT'S IN YOUR HEAD AND WHAT'S COMING TO YOU IN THAT SORT OF THING. BECAUSE I ALSO AM REMINDING YOU THAT WE ARE KEEPING A DATABASE AS TO LIKE WHEN THESE THINGS CROSS OUR DESK.

SO WE WANT TO KEEP TRACK OF IT TOO. THANKS. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS? I'M SURE THERE ARE THOUGHTS. WELL, I THINK THAT THIS IS A DECENT CONVERSATION.

I THINK THAT WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE DISTRICT PLAN, I KNOW THAT WE'VE GOT PLANNING STAFF HERE TOO, THAT WANTED TO HEAR THIS PIECE OF IT. SO WE'RE GOING TO KEEP DIVING INTO THIS BECAUSE I'M GOING TO KEEP PUSHING TO GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD, SORT OF. HOW DO WE GET DIRECTION TO THE STAFF TO SORT OF MOVE OUT OF THIS, JUST ALWAYS BEING REACTIVE TO ONLY THE THINGS THAT ARE PRESENTED TO US AND THINK MORE HOLISTICALLY ABOUT WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE, WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? WHERE SHOULD THE TEAM AND STAFF BE INVESTING THEIR RELATIONSHIPS IN TIME? BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE ACROSS THE ENTIRE PARK DISTRICT ? YEAH, YOU JUST REMINDED ME OF SOMETHING I WANTED TO SAY 20 MINUTES AGO AND FINALLY CAME BACK TO ME.

WHICH IS A KEY QUESTION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, IS PART OF THE DISTRICT PLAN INTERNALLY AND WILL BE KIND OF PART OF THE EXTERNAL CONVERSATION. IT'S NOT JUST UNIQUE TO LAND ACQUISITION, BUT KIND O F ALL THINGS PARK DISTRICT IS ON SOMETHING THAT COMES ACROSS OUR DESK IS SOMETHING WE COULD DO. IT'S A KEY QUESTION, LIKE WHY THE PARK DISTRICT ? SO IT COULD BE THAT THERE'S A PROPERTY, AND I KNOW YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH MANY OF THEM THAT YOU KNOW MIGHT COME TO US.

WE ANALYZE IT, WE SAY, YEAH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT.

IT'S A, YOU KNOW, FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES OR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE, BUT IT DOESN'T QUITE FIT FOR THE PARK DISTRICT , BUT IT MIGHT FIT FOR ONE OF OUR OTHER PARTNERS.

AND SO DEFINITELY THAT I KNOW BECKY DIDN'T HIGHLIGHT THAT IN HERE, BUT I DO WANT TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD TOO, THAT THAT IS PART OF THE WORK THAT THEY DO. SO JUST BECAUSE WE MIGHT WE MIGHT COME BACK AND SAY, YOU KNOW, WE ANALYZED IT. IT DOESN'T FIT KIND OF OUR CRITERIA HERE.

WE'VE REFERRED IT OR WE'RE WORKING WITH ONE OF OUR OTHER PARTNERS OR SUGGEST THAT WE WORK WITH ONE OF OUR OTHER PARTNERS ON THAT, BECAUSE IT MAY MAKE MORE SENSE JUST IN A COMPLIMENTARY WAY.

SO WITH A LOT OF THINGS WITH THE PARK DISTRICT , WE'RE COVERING, AGAIN, THE SIZE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

WE CANNOT DO EVERYTHING. WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER PARTNERS THAT CAN DO THINGS EVEN BETTER THAN WE CAN IN SOME WAYS.

SO YEAH. YEAH. I WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THAT.

SO A LOT OF US, WE'VE WORKED WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE OPEN SPACE OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIFFERENT PARK DISTRICT S WITHIN OUR WARD.

SO DO WE HAVE SOME TYPE OF AND I KNOW THAT YOUR TEAMS ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING WITH YOUR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, BUT DO WE HAVE A VISIONING MEETING WITHIN THOSE AREAS ABOUT LAND AND OTHER TYPE OF OPPORTUNITIES, OR EVEN SOME OF THOSE AREAS WHERE THERE MIGHT BE THAT PROBABILITY, THAT OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT SOME TYPE OF EXCHANGE OR PURCHASE OR.

YEAH, I THINK I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION, WHICH IS I MEAN, ARE WE WORKING? DO WE HAVE FORUMS AND ABILITIES TO COME TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN GROUPS AND CERTAIN AREAS TO REALLY LOOK HOLISTICALLY ABOUT A CONSERVATION

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I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I BROUGHT WAS A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPS THAT I HAD EXISTING WITH ENTITIES OUT THERE, AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT I HAVE PRIDED MYSELF ON A LONG TIME AND WANT TO CONTINUE TO SORT OF BUILD HERE IS JUST WORKING WITH THESE PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR PRIORITIES ARE, MAKING SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE AND FINDING THOSE OVERLAPS.

AND I, I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE GOOD PLACES TO DO THAT, WHETHER IT'S IN STANDING MEETINGS OR PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS THAT WE HAVE.

SO, YEAH, I MEAN, I THINK I WOULD ANSWER THAT ABSOLUTELY THAT'S HAPPENING AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN IT.

ANYBODY ELSE? THAT MADE ME THINK OF SOMETHING.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF GREAT PUBLIC COMMENTS, BOTH IN RESPONSE TO TODAY'S WORKSHOP AND JUST IN GENERAL, AND I THINK LEADING INTO THE TWO UPCOMING EARLY SPRING, EARLY FALL SESSIONS TO CONTINUE THIS TOPIC OF ACQUISITIONS, IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO START TO COMPILE SOME OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

AND THEN ALSO AS THERE ARE THESE MEETINGS WITH PARTNERS OR THIS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SOME OF THE VISIONING TO ALSO INCLUDE THAT AND PART OF THAT COMPILATION. BECAUSE SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, WE MIGHT BE HAVING SOME REALLY GREAT MEETINGS ON THE STAFF SIDE, BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS COMMUNICATED TO US HERE ON THE BOARD.

AND I GUESS MAYBE IT'S ALSO IT'S TWO WAYS. MAYBE WE'RE NOT ALWAYS SHARING WITH YOU EITHER.

SO TO START TO LIKE HAVE THAT THOSE LINES OF COMMUNICATION BE A LITTLE BIT MORE OPEN, I THINK COULD BE HELPFUL.

YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD POINT TOO. I'M JUST THINKING NOT JUST IN WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE CLOSED SESSION, BUT SOME OF OUR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT.

I THINK THAT'LL BE SOMETHING THAT I'LL GIVE SOME THOUGHT ABOUT, HOW WE CAN MAKE SURE SOME OF THAT CONVERSATION IS FLOWING.

SO THAT'S A GOOD POINT, TOO. THANKS. WELL, I FEEL LIKE YOU ALL TEED ME UP REAL NICELY FOR THE FINAL ONE, BUT I CAN TELL THAT WE'LL HAVE SOME PUBLIC COMMENT, I THINK, ON THIS THIRD THING BEFORE WE MOVE TO THE FOURTH.

YES. PRESIDENT MERCURIO. WE HAVE TWO SPEAKERS.

ONE WILL BE NORM LA FORCE AND THE OTHER WILL BE SETH ADAMS. EACH OF YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU.

YEAH. GREAT. NORMAN LA FORCE AGAIN. THANK YOU.

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY PRODUCTIVE SESSION. I JUST HAVE A FEW COMMENTS.

ONE IS WITH REGARD TO THE ACQUISITION FLOWCHART.

I DIDN'T SEE ANY PLACE WHERE THERE WAS EMINENT DOMAIN AND.

WHAT. YEAH. AND I THINK THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT TOOL THAT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ACQUISITION PROCESS, BECAUSE WITHOUT EMINENT DOMAIN AS A POSSIBLE CLUB, SO TO SPEAK, MANY PROPERTY OWNERS WILL NOT WANT TO EVEN TALK ABOUT BEING A WILLING SELLER. AND WE AND THE PARK DISTRICT HAS DONE EMINENT DOMAIN IN THE PAST WITH GREAT SUCCESS.

AND I SAY THAT AS AN ATTORNEY WHO HAS DONE EMINENT DOMAIN, BOTH DEFENSE AND PLAINTIFF.

AND I KNOW THERE'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S FRAUGHT WITH SOME POSSIBLE ISSUES, BUT YOU REALLY NEED TO KEEP EMINENT DOMAIN THERE AS A WAY TO DEAL WITH THINGS.

AND THAT WOULD GO BACK TO THIS, I WOULD SAY THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS, BECAUSE IN A PROACTIVE EVALUATION, YOU CAN BE PROACTIVELY EVALUATING POTENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT ON THE MARKET FOR DEVELOPMENT YET, BUT WOULD BE TARGETED PROPERTIES FOR EMINENT DOMAIN, OR TO GO TO THE OWNER AND SAY, WE WANT TO BUY YOUR PROPERTY AND WE'LL USE EMINENT DOMAIN. SO PLEASE KEEP EMINENT DOMAIN IN THE TOOLKIT.

AND THAT'S IMPORTANT. I THINK TOO, BECAUSE OF THIS INSURANCE CRISIS. ONE COMPONENT OF THE INSURANCE CRISIS THAT I DON'T THINK HAS BEEN EVEN DISCUSSED IS THE FACT THAT WHEN DEVELOPERS GO TO BUILD SUBDIVISIONS MORTGAGE COMPANIES ARE GOING TO WANT INSURANCE.

HOMEOWNER INSURANCE ON ANY FOR ANY MORTGAGE. AND IF YOU CAN'T GET IN HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE OR AT SUCH AN EXORBITANT PRICE THAT YOU CAN'T BUY YOUR FIRST HOUSE OR WHATEVER IT IS DEVELOPERS CAN'T SELL THE PROPERTY.

THEY CAN'T SELL OFF TO MAKE THE MONEY THAT THEY WANT.

AND I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE, UNFORTUNATELY, A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE POTENTIAL PARCELS THAT DEVELOPERS WOULD WANT TO DEVELOP BUT WON'T BE ABLE TO BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THERE WON'T BE ANY MORTGAGE INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR THEM.

SO PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND. IN TERMS OF THE YOU KNOW, THE MURRAY TOWNSHIP AND THE PARK DISTRICT HAS USED A SUBSTANTIAL SUMS IN THAT FOR IN [INAUDIBLE] FOR ACQUISITION.

IT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT TOOL. AND I THINK THAT MAYBE THE REASON FOR THAT, OF COURSE, HAS BEEN THAT WHEN AA WAS PASSED,

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AND WE POLITICALLY DECIDED TO SAY, WE'LL JUST DO AN EXTENSION OF AA FOR WW.

NOW, MAYBE THE WE ALL HAVE TO SAY, WAIT, WE'LL JUST TAKE A LEAP AND AND WE'LL JUST SAY WE'RE IT'S A NEW TAX MEASURE AND TAKE THE CHANCE THAT PEOPLE WON'T. YOU KNOW, GENERALLY THEY LIKE TO SUPPORT A, AN EXTENSION RATHER THAN A NEW TAX.

BUT THAT MAY BE THE WAY TO GET AROUND THE PROBLEM WITH THE MURRAY TOWNSHIP OR SOME OTHER METHOD.

ANYWAY, THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, NORM.

HI, MY NAME IS SETH ADAMS. I'M THE CONSERVATION DIRECTOR FOR SAVE MOUNT DIABLO, WHICH HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE PARK DISTRICT SINCE 1971.

THIS IS MY 40TH YEAR WORKING WITH THE PARK DISTRICT , AND I WORKED ON BOTH THE AA AND THE WW CAMPAIGNS.

AS YOU KNOW, SAVE MOUNT DIABLO IS A LAND ACQUISITION ORGANIZATION EXPANDING MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK AND MOST RECENTLY EXPANDING OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA DOWN THE ENTIRE 200 MILE DIABLO RANGE. SO THANK YOU TO THE BOARD, TO BECKY, AND TO THE STAFF.

NICE TO MEET YOU, LUANA. FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS TOWARDS ACQUIRING AND EXPANDING THE PARK DISTRICT , SAVE MOUNT DIABLO'S TOP PRIORITIES ARE REALLY SIMPLE.

ONGOING ACQUISITIONS, THE DISTRICT PLAN BEING VISIONARY AND A CONSTANT STREAM OF FUNDING SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO THESE GREAT THINGS.

AND IT'S EASY TO FOCUS ON THE NEXT STEP AND SIMPLE GAP ACQUISITIONS.

BUT WE ALSO WANT TO REALLY URGE YOU TO DREAM BIG, RIGHT? SO IF YOU IMAGINE THAT WHEN I STARTED THE PARK DISTRICT, THE PUBLIC LANDS IN THE EAST BAY WERE ABOUT 10% AND NOW THEY'RE ABOUT 30%, AND THE DEVELOPMENT IS ABOUT 30%. THERE'S 30% HANGING IN THE BALANCE.

AND THAT'S WHAT THE DISTRICT MASTER PLAN IS GOING TO BE ABOUT.

I REALLY WANT TO FOCUS ON THE CRITICAL LINKAGE, STATEWIDE CRITICAL LINKAGE OF ALTAMONT PASS.

AND THE DISTRICT HAS, WITHIN ITS MASTER PLAN, ALREADY PRIORITIES FOR PARKS IN ALTAMONT, TESLA, AND AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN. THAT'S KIND OF THAT MURRAY TOWNSHIP EMPTY QUARTER.

AND IT'S ALSO THE MOST CRITICAL LINKAGE DOWN TO THE DIABLO RANGE.

THE ALTAMONT OPEN SPACE FUND IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE PURPOSES.

IT'S GOT 20 OR $25 MILLION IN IT RIGHT NOW, AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THINGS TO FUND.

BUT WE ALSO JUST PASSED THE BIGGEST INVESTMENT IN CLIMATE, IN VOTER HISTORY AND FOR ANY STATE.

AND IT'S GOT $3 BILLION PROP 4 IT'S GOT $3 BILLION FOR RESOURCE PROTECTION.

SO WE ALSO HAVE $80 MILLION IN THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME, IDENTIFYING THE DIABLO RANGE AS A GEOGRAPHIC PRIORITY.

NORMAN ANTICIPATED ME WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT THE LOGJAM ON MAKING OFFERS AND WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CRITICAL THINGS WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE A WILLING SELLER? HULET HORNBECK WAS THE FIRST ACQUISITION CHIEF FOR THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT .

AND I KNEW HIM FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. HE LIVED IN MARTINEZ AND HE SAID, YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T LOSE THE MUSCLE AND THE INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY OF USING CONDEMNATION. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST ONE CONDEMNATION PROJECT GOING AT ALL TIMES, SO THAT YOU DON'T LOSE THAT ESSENTIAL TOOL WITH LAND PROTECTION.

I'M GOING TO ANTICIPATE THE THE NEXT ITEM BY SAYING THAT ALONG WITH AA AND WW, I THINK OF THE HCP WHICH SAVE MOUNT DIABLO AND I WORKED ON FOR OVER A DECADE TO GET IT PASSED AS ONE OF THE THINGS I AM MOST PROUD OF MORE THAN THE CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION, MORE THAN ALMOST ANYTHING ELSE. THAT STREAM OF FUNDING, ACTING AS A MATCH FOR AA AND OTHER FUNDS, HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST, MOST IMPRESSIVE THINGS THAT WE'VE EVER DONE.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THAT WAS ALL SET FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU EVERYONE.

SO WE'RE WE'RE IN THE HOMESTRETCH NOW AND WE'RE DOING PRETTY OKAY ON TIME.

SO THANKS FOR HANGING IN THERE. THIS LAST AGENDA ITEM NEOMA AND I ARE GOING TO DO TOGETHER, AND IT'S TO TOUCH ON THE PARTNERSHIP THAT SETH JUST MENTIONED.

THE EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.

SO WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS ONE TOGETHER. AND I'LL JUST SAY THAT AS WE WERE PREPPING FOR A LAND SESSION, WE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION AND CONVERSATION AROUND, YOU KNOW, SHOULD THIS BE MORE OF A HOLISTIC CONVERSATION AROUND.

SO THIS IS BUILDING ON WHAT YOU SAID SANWONG TOO IS SHOULD IT BE MORE ABOUT THE PARK DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS WITH ENTITIES LIKE SAVE MOUNT DIABLO OR JOHN MUIR LAND TRUST OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS, OR THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY OR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION?

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BUT WE DECIDED THAT LOOKING AT THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE COMING UP IN 2025, MANY OF THEM ARE WITH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONSERVANCY. SO WE DECIDED WE WANTED TO FOCUS ON THIS ONE.

BUT JUST TO GIVE A LITTLE PREVIEW ON ALL OF THESE OTHER PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE.

THERE WAS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AROUND HAVING A LARGER CONVERSATION AROUND THOSE TYPES OF PARTNERSHIPS.

SO IT'S GOING TO SHOW UP IN SOME OTHER FUTURE FORUM, MAYBE LIKE A COMMITTEE MEETING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SO HOLD ON TO THAT. TODAY IS WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON THE HCP.

SO JUST WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO TOUCH ON ARE GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE PARTNERSHIP IS.

WE'RE GOING TO TOUCH ON THE PARK DISTRICT S CONSERVATION LANDS PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ACROSS THE AREA AND TOUCHING ON KIND OF THE OVERLAP OF THE MISSION BETWEEN THE PARK DISTRICT AND ALSO THE HCP.

WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW THIS PARTNERSHIP WHAT IT'S DONE IN ACTION AND THE REALITIES ON THE GROUND THAT WE'VE HAD.

AND FINALLY, WE'LL TOUCH ON SORT OF THE FUNDING POTS AND UNDERSTANDING SORT OF THE OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HCP.

SO LET ME START WITH THE BASICS. THE HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN THE HCP IS A REGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN.

THESE REGIONAL HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS. THEY ESSENTIALLY ESTABLISH, I WOULD SAY, A COORDINATED PROCESS TO PERMIT DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THEY LOOK HOLISTICALLY OVER A REGION AND WHAT THOSE CONSERVATION PRIORITIES ARE FOR THAT REGION.

SO THERE'S A BENEFIT IN DOING THIS TO LOOK MORE HOLISTICALLY VERSUS TAKING A PROJECT BY PROJECT APPROACH.

THE HABITAT CONSERVANCY IS THE AGENCY THAT IS CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.

SO THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN THE EARLY 2000 BECAUSE EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HAD SUBSTANTIAL UNDEVELOPED LAND THAT WAS GETTING DEVELOPED VERY QUICKLY. PLUS, IT HAS A SEVERAL RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.

SO IT'S THE KIND OF THE HEART OF CREATING THIS PRESERVE SYSTEM STRATEGY WAS TO PROTECT THESE LANDS AND THE SPECIES THAT ARE ON THEM AND THE ASSOCIATED HABITATS. SO FAST FORWARD AND GLOSSING OVER AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WORK.

TEN PLUS YEARS LATER, THE PARK DISTRICT WAS WHICH THE PARK DISTRICT WAS ULTIMATELY INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH WAS IN 2007 THE HCP EIR AND WAS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED, AND THE IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT AND JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT WAS IN PLACE.

SO WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IS THESE ARE THE PARTNERS THAT FORM THAT CAME TOGETHER FOR THE CONSERVATION PLAN.

I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE CITY OF ANTIOCH IS NOT A PARTICIPANT IN THIS.

WHAT THIS MAP SHOWS IS THE BOUNDARY OF THE PRESERVE AREA IN BLACK.

I'LL GO TO THE NEXT MAP, WHICH IS THE HCP ESTABLISHED A DESIGNATED PRESERVE AREA THAT COVERS JUST OVER 30,000 ACRES, AND IT'S A DEDICATED 30 YEAR PERMIT, HAS A 30 YEAR PERMIT TERM.

SO THE BLACK AGAIN, THE BLACK LINE OUTLINES THE LOCATION OF THE PRESERVE AREA.

AND THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF A MAP FROM 2007. SO WHEN THE HCP WENT INTO PLACE THIS NEXT SLIDE SHOWS WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

SO THIS IS WHAT THE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE IN THIS AREA LOOKS LIKE NOW.

I MEAN, YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE IMPACT THAT THE HCP HAS HAD IN THE LAST 17 YEARS.

IT'S VERY SIGNIFICANT. THE PARK DISTRICT AND THE CONSERVANCY JOINTLY PURCHASES PROPERTY TO ASSEMBLE THIS PRESERVE SYSTEM.

THESE NOT ALL OF THESE PROPERTIES IN THE PRESERVE SYSTEM ARE OWNED BY US BY THE PARK DISTRICT , BUT THOSE THAT WE DO OWN ARE SUBJECT TO THE HCP RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE GRANTED BY US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND CDFW.

SO TOGETHER IN THE LAST 17 YEARS, 42 PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.

IT'S CONSERVED OVER 14,000 ACRES OF CONSERVATION LAND AND IT CREATED FIVE NEW PARKS IN OUR DISTRICT.

THEN I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUE NEOMA.

YEAH. OH I JUST OH, SORRY. JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION ABOUT THE PARTNERS.

SO CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT IS NOT ONE OF THE HCP PARTNERS, IS THAT CORRECT?

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YEAH, WE'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH CCPD AND THE CONSERVANCY, SO I'M GOING TO GO INTO JUST A LITTLE MORE DETAILS OF SORT OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND ACTION.

AND REALLY A LOT OF THAT IS ROOTED IN OUR THE GOALS OF EACH AGENCY.

OBVIOUSLY, THE CONSERVANCY IS VERY FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING THE HCP ITSELF, WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO STREAMLINING PERMITTING FOR DEVELOPMENT THAT'S REALLY WHAT THE CONSERVANCY DOES. IT ISSUES, PERMITS AND THEN USES FUNDING, EITHER FROM DEVELOPER FEES OR OTHER SOURCES TO FOCUS ON ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, FUNCTIONALITY, YOU KNOW, BENEFITING THREATENED ENDANGERED SPECIES, ESPECIALLY THE 28 COVERED SPECIES THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THE PLAN, AND THEN PROTECTING, ENHANCING AND RESTORING HABITAT.

SO RESTORATION PROJECTS ARE ALSO A LARGE PART OF THE MISSION FOR THE HABITAT CONSERVANCY.

NOW THE PARK DISTRICT , WHEN WE LOOK AT THE HCP, OUR GOALS ARE REALLY TO KIND OF FOCUS ON OUR MISSION.

WE'RE HERE TO PRESERVE A RICH HERITAGE OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WHILE PROVIDING OPEN SPACE AND PARKS AND TRAILS AND SAFE AND HEALTHFUL RECREATION IN EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONSERVANCY REALLY ALLOWS US TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS AND THE PROTECTION OF RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF OUR FUNDING PARTNERSHIP.

AND THEN ULTIMATELY, WE WANT TO MEET THE MASTER PLANS MISSION OF CONSERVATION, WHICH IS VERY MUCH IN LINE WITH THE CONSERVANCY'S GOALS.

AND THAT MAKES OUR PARTNERSHIP VERY NATURAL. AND OF COURSE, WE WANT TO PROVIDE PASSIVE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES ON THESE LANDS.

I'M GOING TO STEP BACK JUST A MOMENT AND TALK ABOUT THE CONSERVATION LANDS PROGRAM.

SO THE CONSERVATION LANDS PROGRAM IN GENERAL AT THE PARK DISTRICT IS CHARGED WITH MANAGING AND OVERSEEING AND REALLY NEGOTIATING NEW CONSERVATION LANDS.

SO EVERYTHING YOU SEE HERE IN RED IS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, DEED RESTRICTION, SOME SORT OF INSTRUMENT THAT ADDS AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION TO THESE LANDS ABOVE AND BEYOND JUST OUR REGULAR CONSERVATION THROUGH ACQUISITION PROTECTION.

THESE CONSERVATION INSTRUMENTS ALSO WERE NEGOTIATING NEW ONES.

WE'RE MANAGING FUNDING THAT COMES WITH THESE INSTRUMENTS.

OFTENTIMES IN THE FORM OF ENDOWMENTS BUT SOMETIMES OTHER MECHANISMS AS WELL.

AND WE ARE CHARGED WITH MONITORING POTENTIALLY RESTORING, ENFORCING COORDINATING WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE PARK DISTRICT . AND THEN WE HAVE TO WRITE REPORTS.

SO WE DO THAT ACROSS ALL OF THE LANDS THAT YOU SEE IN RED.

BUT THE HCP IS REALLY A VERY LARGE COMPONENT THAT FALLS UNDER THE CONSERVATION LANDS PROGRAM.

AND I'LL BREAK IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE. ABOUT 20% OF THE PARK DISTRICT 'S TOTAL PARK LANDS FALL UNDER THE CONSERVATION LANDS PROGRAM.

THAT'S A HUGE AMOUNT. IT'S NOT INSIGNIFICANT.

THAT MEANS THERE ARE LANDS WITH AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION.

AND OFTENTIMES, IF YOU THINK OF THAT BUNDLE OF STICKS THAT OUR LAND ACQUISITION STAFF TALKED ABOUT SO WELL, IT SORT OF MEANS THAT WHILE WE ARE AT THE FEE TITLE OWNER AND MANY OF THESE CASES, SOMEBODY ELSE OWNS A LITTLE STICK OF OURS, THEN THAT IS THE CONSERVATION INSTRUMENT. AND THAT'S SORT OF OUT WITH SOMEBODY ELSE.

AND SO WE'VE YOU KNOW, AND SO WE HAVE TO KIND OF PAY DEFERENCE TO THAT AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS WHEN IT COMES TO MANAGING OUR LANDS, PLANNING ON OUR LANDS, RECREATING ON THOSE LANDS.

AND OF COURSE, THE MANAGEMENT FOCUS OFTEN IS FOCUSED ON THE THINGS THAT WE LOOKED AT BEFORE RESOURCE PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE, MONITORING. WHILE PUBLIC ACCESS IS ALLOWED ON MANY OF THESE LANDS, IT OFTEN LOOKS JUST A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN REGULAR, UNRESTRICTED PARKLANDS. AND IN THIS KIND OF BREAKDOWN, 25,000 ACRES UNDER THE CONSERVATION LANDS KIND OF CATEGORY.

WE HAVE MITIGATION LANDS. SO THOSE ARE LANDS THAT ARE SERVING FOR PROTECTION BECAUSE OF IMPACTS TO IN ANOTHER LOCATION.

AND THEN THERE'S VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. SO THOSE ARE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE BECAUSE SOMEBODY WANTED TO MAKE TO MAKE SURE THAT [INAUDIBLE] WAS PROTECTED OR THAT LAND WAS PROTECTED IN SOME WAY. BUT IF YOU KIND OF GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, THE HCP MAKES UP OVER 14,000 ACRES OF THAT TOTAL OF OUR CONSERVATION LANDS PROGRAM, WHICH IS QUITE A LOT. AND IF YOU LOOK OVER AT THE PENDING, WELL, WE STILL HAVE MORE COMING TO US THAT'S SORT OF IN THE WORKS.

THAT'S IN THAT NEGOTIATION PHASE THAT LAND AND PLANNING SORT OF WORKS THROUGH A LITTLE OVER ABOUT 5500 ACRES.

THE HCP IS ALMOST 16,000 ACRES OF THAT TOTAL, 30,000 ACRE PRESERVE THAT POTENTIALLY COULD COME TO THE PARK DISTRICT DOESN'T NECESSARILY NEED TO COME TO THE PARK DISTRICT IN ALL CASES, BUT WE HAVE BEEN THE KIND OF PRIMARY PARTNER WITH THE CONSERVANCY IN TERMS OF BEING THE LANDOWNER PRESERVE MANAGER. AND THEN FINALLY, I'M JUST GOING TO MENTION THE REGULATORY AGENCY INVOLVEMENT IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE

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SO WE SEND REPORTS TO THEM AND IN MANY CASES THEY HAVE SOME SAY THEY OWN THE STICK.

IN MANY CASES, ON WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT DO ON THOSE LANDS.

AND THOSE ARE THAT'S DETAILED IN WHAT WE CALL A LONG TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN.

AND FOR THE CONSERVANCY LANDS, THE PRESERVE LANDS, IT'S A PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

SO WE'VE BEEN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL IN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONSERVANCY WHEN IT COMES TO ACQUISITION.

WE ACQUIRE THEM IN PARTNERSHIP. THE PARK DISTRICT IS THE FEE TITLE OWNER WITH MAYBE ONE LITTLE STICK HELD.

AND THAT'S REALLY IN THE FORM OF THE RESTRICTED COVENANTS THAT COME WITH EACH PROPERTY THAT'S RECORDED.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN FUNDING THE MAJORITY OF THE ACQUISITIONS. STAY INSIDE THE BUILDING UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

OKAY. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THAT'S COMING FROM. MAYBE THE PHONE.

DON'T GO OUTSIDE, THOUGH. [LAUGHTER] YEAH.

AND BECAUSE WE'RE BUYING THESE PROPERTIES IN PARTNERSHIP, THEN EACH PROPERTY HAS A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ON IT.

AND WHAT DOES THAT RESTRICTIVE COVENANT REALLY MEAN? IT MEANS THAT WE HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES IN THE HCP.

THOSE GUIDELINES INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF THINGS, BUT I'LL JUST KIND OF BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE A LOT OF IT PERTAINS TO RIGOROUS MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR SPECIES PROTECTION, WHICH IS OFTEN BEYOND THE PARK DISTRICT'S STANDARD, WHICH IS ALREADY, YOU KNOW, RATHER HIGH IN TERMS OF MONITORING AND PROTECTING AND MOVING TOWARDS RESTORATION.

AND THEN OF COURSE, THERE'S HCP FUNDING FOR LAND MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS THE MONITORING AND SOME OF THESE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND DUTIES, AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE GUIDELINES THAT THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDES.

PASSIVE RECREATION IS ALLOWED ON THE HCP LANDS.

BUT LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. AND WE'LL KIND OF GET INTO SOME OF THAT BECAUSE SOME OF THESE GUIDELINES PERTAIN TO HOW MANY STAGING AREAS WE'RE ALLOWED.

TRAILS AND FACILITIES. AND ALL OF IT IS FOR THE GOAL OF MINIMIZING THE DISTURBANCE TO PROTECTED SPECIES.

AND THAT IS ALL TO SAY THAT MANY OF THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE ALSO ON OUR OTHER CONSERVATION LANDS AND CONSERVATION INSTRUMENTS.

SO IT'S NOT JUST UNIQUE TO THE HCP. IN TERMS OF WHAT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT, ESPECIALLY FOR PLANNING.

BUT IT GOES BEYOND JUST PLANNING FOR RECREATION.

WHEN WE'RE COORDINATING PROJECTS IN THE HCP, PLANNING IS WORKING ACROSS THE BOARD WITH FINANCE, WITH PARK OPERATIONS OBVIOUSLY WITHIN ASD WITH OUR STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT DECO.

YOU KNOW, AND WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE RECREATION GUIDELINES, BUT THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF LAND MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES, AND IT REQUIRES A HIGH LEVEL OF COORDINATION.

FEEL RELIEVED. SO THE CONSERVATION MEASURES JUST FOR EXAMPLE.

AND AGAIN, THERE'S MANY MORE. WE JUST SORT OF CHERRY PICK SOME OF THEM THAT WE CONSIDER IS, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T REALLY HAVE MUCH RECREATION WITHIN 300FT OF WETLANDS AND STREAMS. YOU KNOW, IN TERMS OF ALAMEDA WHIPSNAKE HABITAT, CORE HABITAT, AS WELL AS KIND OF RECREATION WITHIN THAT CORE HABITAT, THERE ARE GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO THAT. THERE'S A LOT OF WETLAND AVOIDANCE IN THE GUIDELINES SO THAT CAN HAVE THAT CAN PERTAIN TO RECREATION, BUT IT CAN ALSO PERTAIN TO YOU KNOW NEW FACILITIES FOR STAFF OR, YOU KNOW, OPERATIONAL CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE? WE JUST HAVE TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE WETLANDS AND THEN RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.

LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, STAGING AREAS AND BACKPACK CAMPS AND NEW TRAILS.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE GUIDELINES AS THEY PERTAIN TO, YOU KNOW, EVEN STAFF FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND KIND OF A MANDATE TO REMOVE UNNEEDED BUILDINGS IF NECESSARY. AND REALLY, ALL AGAIN, ALL OF IT IS TOWARDS MINIMIZING THE IMPACTS TO THE PROTECTED SPECIES THAT KIND OF FALL UNDER THE GOALS OF THE HCP ITSELF. SO WHEN IT COMES TO LAND MANAGEMENT, OF COURSE, WE'RE THE LANDOWNER AND WE'RE THE LAND PRESERVE MANAGER.

WE ARE TASKED WITH MAINTAINING THESE LANDS, PROTECTING THEM.

AND A LOT OF WHAT WE CAN DO ARE IN THE GUIDELINES AND THE HCP ITSELF.

BUT THE HCP SPELLS OUT THE NEED TO DEVELOP PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR EACH KIND OF PARKLAND AREA, BECAUSE MANAGING AN AREA THAT'S HIGH IN GRASSLANDS, LIKE VASCO HILLS, IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM MANAGING DIFFERENT HABITATS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND

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AND THEN THERE'S SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES. SO AGAIN, THIS IS THAT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN US AND THE CONSERVANCY DURING THE PERMIT TERM.

PARK DISTRICT IS REALLY MANDATED WITH THE ROUTINE OPERATIONS.

WE MEET THE OUR INTERNAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND WE PAY DEFERENCE TO WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS THAT ARE IN THE HCP AND THEIR GUIDELINES. AND THE CONSERVANCY IS REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL BIOLOGICAL MONITORING.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE MIGHT MONITOR PONDS ON A CERTAIN SCHEDULE AND THEY MIGHT HAVE MORE FREQUENT MONITORING.

THEY MANAGE THOSE CONTRACTS AND THAT MONITORING.

AND WE SHARE DATA BACK AND FORTH. THERE'S ALSO LAND MANAGEMENT, GRAZING MANAGEMENT.

ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE SORT OF DONE IN COLLABORATION.

BUT OFTENTIMES THE CONSERVANCY WILL LEAD THE FUNDING OR ASSIST OUR TEAMS IN MOVING PROJECTS FORWARD.

AND THEN THE CONSERVANCY HAS THEIR OWN RESTORATION PROJECTS AND GOALS THAT THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING ON THESE LANDS.

SO LIKE THE HORSE VALLEY WETLAND RESTORATION THAT HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO, AS WELL AS THE RODDY RANCH GOLF COURSE THAT WE'RE DOING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CONSERVANCY. ALL RIGHT. I'M HANDING IT BACK TO BECKY.

OKAY. WE ARE ALMOST TO THE END, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I REALLY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WITH HCP IS THE FUNDING PIECE OF IT.

SO WHAT THIS SLIDE SHOWS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IS KIND OF DURING THIS PERMITTING TERM THAT THERE'S FUNDING BOTH FOR LAND MANAGEMENT AND FOR ACQUISITION.

I'M GOING TO FOCUS ON THE ACQUISITION PIECE JUST TO REPORT OUT AS TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

SO THE CONSERVANCY HAS CONTRIBUTED 75% OF OUR ACQUISITION FUNDING FOR THOSE PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED.

THAT'S NEARLY $87 MILLION. WE HAVE COME TO THE TABLE WITH THE OTHER 25%, WHICH MEANS THAT WE PUT IN ABOUT OVER 29 MILLION.

SO IT IS A BIG CHUNK OF MONEY ON THE ACQUISITION SIDE OF THINGS.

WHEN I SAY OUR MATCHING 25%, IT'S COMING FROM THESE BUCKETS UNDER THAT ACQUISITION SIDE.

SO AFTER THE PERMIT TERM ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IS WHERE HOW THE LAND MANAGEMENT FUNDING IS GOING TO BE HANDLED.

AND THEN I REALLY WANT TO ALSO SHARE MY PERSPECTIVE ON JUST THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CONSERVANCY THAT I DON'T THINK GETS HIGHLIGHTED AS OFTEN AS IT SHOULD.

I REALLY DO LOOK AT THE CONSERVANCY AS ALMOST AN EXTENSION OF OUR STAFF AND THE FACT THAT THEY BRING SO MUCH VALUE TO THE WORK THAT WE DO, AT LEAST ON THE LAND ACQUISITION SIDE. I MEAN, BESIDES BRINGING HUGE CHUNKS OF MONEY, THEY'RE ALSO WRITING THE GRANTS THAT ARE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS TO THESE REALLY COMPETITIVE GRANTS, WHETHER IT'S FEDERAL MONEY OR STATE MONEY, AND BRINGING SOME OF THESE INCREDIBLE FUNDING PARTNERS TO THE TABLE THAT WE CAN LEVERAGE AND PARTNER WITH.

IT PUTS I MEAN, IT HELPS US WITH OUR 30 BY 30 INITIATIVE GOALS AS WELL, BRINGING IN THOSE FUNDING PARTNERS.

SO EVERYTHING THAT GETS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE HCP FURTHERS THAT 30 BY 30 INITIATIVE.

ANOTHER THING, BESIDES BEING ABLE TO REALLY TAP SOME OF THESE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES THAT THEY BRING TO THE TABLE AND AGAIN, DO NEARLY ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING ON FOR US AND TO DO THOSE ACQUISITIONS IN PARTNERSHIP.

THE HCP HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS ARE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

BUT THE ONE THAT WE HAVE IN OUR PARK DISTRICT IS ONE THAT'S REALLY LOOKED AT AS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.

SO WHEN THERE ARE MODELS OF HCP'S THAT NEED TO BE CREATED, THEY LOOK AT OURS.

WE ARE SETTING THE GOAL. WE'RE SETTING THE BAR, FRANKLY, AS TO HOW THESE HCP'S ARE TO BE DONE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

SO IT'S JUST SOMETHING I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE CELEBRATING WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT WE NEED TO CELEBRATE IS THIS PARTNERSHIP AND WHAT'S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, AND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF ENTITIES IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD LOOKING AT HOW WE'RE DOING THIS, BECAUSE IT IS TRULY BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS NOW THAT WE'RE OVER HALFWAY IN.

SO CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF THAT. AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANTED TO SHARE.

WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HCP THAT ARE OR IF THERE ARE ANY.

I HAVE, I HAVE. SURE. AT LEAST ONE. SO I KNOW I UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE BIT ABOUT WETLAND TYPE AREAS BEING RESTRICTED AND PONDS AND CREEKS AND THAT SORT OF THING.

DO THEY DIAL IT DOWN INTO THE LEVEL OF DETAIL LIKE NESTING AREAS?

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YOU KNOW, PROBABLY BETTER THAN I COULD. AND WHAT MAKES ME THINK OF THIS IS I KNOW THERE'S A SITUATION I WAS TOLD ABOUT WHERE WE HAD T O CLOSE A TRAIL BECAUSE OF A REGIONAL TRAIL, BECAUSE OF A GOLDEN EAGLE NESTING.

AND I SAID, WELL, WHY DON'T WE REROUTE THE TRAIL AROUND IT AND WE WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT SAID, WE ALREADY DID THAT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT'S BEEN AND THEN THE EAGLES WENT AND NESTED THERE. SO THOSE SORTS OF THINGS SOUND LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALLOWED TO HAVE TRAILS RUNNING THROUGH THESE THINGS, BUT ARE THEY IN DANGER DUE TO THE WHIMS OF THAT WILDLIFE OUT THERE THAT JUST DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHERE OUR TRAILS ARE? [LAUGHTER] OKAY, I'LL JUST SAY I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION.

I WILL SAY THAT JUST OUR STANDARD PRACTICE AT THE PARK DISTRICT , LIKE IN THE CASE OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE AND THE TRAIL IS TO SHUT DOWN A TRAIL DURING NESTING SEASON IF FOR CERTAIN SPECIES. NOT ALL SPECIES.

YEAH. THERE WAS YOU KNOW, WE DO. SO IT'S A SIMILAR LEVEL OF CONSIDERATION.

IT ISN'T NECESSARILY ABOVE AND BEYOND, BUT WE HAVE MADE AN EFFORT WHEN WE KNOW THERE IS A KNOWN YOU KNOW, NESTING ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT TO ROUTE FURTHER AWAY IF NEEDED.

IN THE CASE OF, LIKE, YOU KNOW, A BIRD THE AQUATIC HABITAT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ALSO AND PROBABLY WILL BE ABLE TO IN THE CASE OF POTENTIALLY NESTING BIRDS, GET THERE IS AN ALLOWANCE IN THE PLAN ITSELF FOR A CASE BY CASE EXCEPTION THAT WE CAN GET FROM THE RESOURCE AGENCIES.

SO THROUGH TIME, LIKE FIVE, FIVE YEARS AFTER WE OPENED THE PARK.

YEAH, MAYBE THERE COULD BE A CHANGE. EXACTLY.

THAT'S THE THING I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT. YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING HAVING TO MAKE ALL THESE DECISIONS AND LOCKING IT ALL IN, AND, YOU KNOW, WHO KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO LANDSLIDE OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, COULD CHANGE THE DEAL.

THE PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLANS THEMSELVES, WHICH WILL KIND OF OUTLINE A LOT OF THE MANAGEMENT AND THE MONITORING AS WELL AS THE RECREATION ARE ACTUALLY MEANT TO BE REVIEWED WITH THE RESOURCE AGENCIES EVERY FIVE YEARS. OKAY.

SO THERE IS A LOT OF KIND OF GOOD, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENCE IN UNDERSTANDING THAT CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE AND SPECIES MOVE AND THAT WE CAN BE FLEXIBLE. AND THEN THAT CASE BY CASE ALLOWANCE, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE PUBLIC ACCESS WITHIN 300FT OF, SAY, A POND ALMOST EVERY RANCH ROAD IS MEANT TO GO TO A POND.

YEAH. AND SO WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET AN ALLOWANCE TO SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU KNOW, THIS POND IS NOT EVEN VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD. OR WE CAN DO OTHER MEASURES TO KEEP, TO KIND OF MINIMIZE ANY IMPACTS FROM PUBLIC ACCESS.

SO IT'S NOT AN UNREASONABLE SITUATION IN TERMS OF THE GUIDELINES.

LIKE WE CAN YOU KNOW, THROUGH, YOU KNOW, STAFF WORK AND NEGOTIATION SORT OF MAKE THINGS THAT WILL ALSO WORK FOR US.

OKAY, GOOD. AND THE FIVE YEAR REVIEW THING, I DON'T RECALL EVER HEARING THAT.

SO THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DIRECTOR WAESPI HAS HIS HAND UP. AND GO AHEAD.

HI, NEOMA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. I WAS WONDERING IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE QUEUE WITH THE HABITAT IN US THIS YEAR FOR AN ACQUISITION? YES, I CAN TAKE THAT QUESTION, AND I CAN SIMPLY ANSWER.

YES. WE'LL BE BRINGING IT FORWARD SOME POTENTIAL PROJECTS FORWARD IN CLOSED SESSION AND ULTIMATELY TO OPEN SESSION LATER.

OKAY, GREAT. OH, THANKS. STAFF JUST REMINDED ME, THOUGH, THE ACQUISITION THAT SARAH IS LEADING ON WHICH WE DID BRING AND TO OPEN SESSION IN THE FALL. WE SIGNED THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, AND WE'RE AIMING TO CLOSE ON THAT ONE IN THE SUMMER OR FALL.

BUT THAT WILL BE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HCP.

THAT'S ONE WE CAN TALK ABOUT OPENLY. THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? YES. WE HAVE NORM LA FORCE. DID NORM DID YOU WANT TO.

OH, NO. YOU ARE JUST. OKAY. SO, NO, WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER FINAL QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I WANT TO GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CLOSING COMMENTS ON THE POINT ON THE PART OF THE BOARD

[BOARD COMMENTS]

IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE. I APPRECIATED THE PRECESSION WHERE I WAS ABLE TO ASK A TON OF QUESTIONS AND GET FAMILIAR WITH THIS MATERIAL.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO AS FAR AS THE SITE VISITS IN MY OWN WARD AND LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITIES.

AND ALSO AS FROM THE AUDIENCE DEFINITELY FROM SAVE MOUNT DIABLO.

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SO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS THERE.

THERE WAS A COUPLE OF REFERENCES TO EMINENT DOMAIN HERE.

AND I THINK I RECALL HULET HORNBECK TELLING ME ABOUT THAT MANY YEARS AGO.

YOU KNOW, IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS A TOOL THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US.

YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE JUDICIOUS IN YOUR USE OF IT, I UNDERSTAND THAT.

BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT OR I RECOGNIZE THAT TO ME, THE MOST THE MOST DEFENSIBLE USAGE OF IT IS TO CLOSE A GAP SOMEWHERE, WHETHER IT'S A HOLE IN A PARK OR A GAP IN A TRAIL WHERE YOU'VE GOT A NEED TO MAKE A CONNECTION AND YOU'RE HAVING A HARD TIME, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD KEEP IN MIND AND HAVE IT AVAILABLE FOR US, BECAUSE THERE'S SUCH A GREAT IMPACT ON THE USERS IF WE CAN AND THE HABITAT IF WE CAN CLOSE THOSE GAPS.

THE OTHER ONE COMMENT I WANTED TO MAKE IS ON THE ISSUE OF RESTRICTED COVENANTS.

I DON'T KNOW IF I REALLY HAVE TO SAY THIS, BUT I ENCOURAGE OUR STAFF TO BE STRONG ADVOCATES FOR WHAT I WOULD CALL USEFUL ACCESS.

AND I JUST KIND OF WANT THAT OUT THERE THAT I THINK WE'RE DOING THAT AND THAT THE LEVEL OF ACCESS THAT IS INITIALLY PROPOSED TO US IS NOT NECESSARILY WHAT WE'RE GOING TO END UP WITH BECAUSE THERE'S, YOU KNOW, A PUSH AND PULL THAT GOES ON. AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE A DUAL MISSION.

AND SO WE HAVE TO WE CAN'T IGNORE ACCESS, BUT IT HAS TO BE REASONABLE AND IT HAS TO BE CONTROLLED AND IT HAS TO BE MONITORED.

AND WE DO ALL THOSE THINGS. SO I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT THERE.

SO IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS. DIRECTOR WAESPI HAS HIS HAND UP.

DIRECTOR WAESPI GO FOR IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO THANK, BECKY. THIS HAS BEEN A REALLY VALUABLE SESSION.

THANK YOU TO THE STAFF. AND THANK YOU TO SETH AND NORM, AND ESPECIALLY SETH FOR REMINDING US TO DREAM BIG.

I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE DO AROUND HERE IS DREAM BIG.

AND WE'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AND I APPRECIATE THEM BRINGING UP EMINENT DOMAIN.

I THINK IT IS A VALUABLE TOOL. SO THANKS VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS, DIRECTOR WAESPI. AND I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER.

AMAZINGLY SO. YEAH. THAT'S GREAT. GOOD DEAL. INCREDIBLE.

WE HAVE SO, SO THE REST OF OUR AGENDA IS AN WE DON'T HAVE ANY GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSING.

THERE'S WE DON'T HAVE ANY PROPOSED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. WE'RE NOT GOING TO WE'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO BOARD COMMENTS, AND WE DID THAT.

SO GOSH, ALL WE HAVE LEFT IS TO ADJOURN AT 2:02 P.M..

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYBODY WHO WAS HERE.

EVERYBODY. THANKS. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.