FORA Board Meeting, Friday Dec 12th, 2008, with COMMENTARY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Friday, December 12, 2008, at 3:30 pm
FORA Conference Facility/Bridge Center
201 13th Street, Building 2925, Marina (on the former Fort Ord)
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:
5. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION
a. November 14, 2008 board meeting minutes
b. Memorandum of Agreement regarding Habitat Management
on Portions of the Landfill Site at the Former Fort Ord
6. OLD BUSINESS
a. Habitat Conservation Plan approval process INFORMATION
b. Marina Coast Water District capacity charges ACTION
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Well, we almost made a decission to move foreward. But the Mayor of Sand City knew something the rest of us did not. Or at least he thought so. Mayor Pendergrass was the only "NO" vote, which kept the motion from passing. To approve the Marina Coast Water Districts proposed water connection fee. Reasons for this stand alone negitive vote could only be interpeted as "delay" for the projects at former Ord.With the down turn in the economy and his shopping center losing a circuit city store, which could be blamed on Marina???

c. Multi-Modal Transit Corridor realignment – approve the
Memorandum of Agreement ACTION
d. Imjin Office Park: Agreement with Marina Coast Water District
regarding sale and joint building ACTION
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Fiscal Year 07-08 Annual Financial Report ACTION
8. EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
a. Administrative Committee report INFORMATION
b. Executive Officer’s travel report INFORMATION
c. Fort Ord Reuse Authority investments – status report INFORMATION
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter to Bryon Arroyo, USFWS, Review 2nd Admin. Draft HCP for Fort Ord
b. Letter to Mike Chrisman, CA Resources Agency, Review 2nd Admin. Draft HCP for Fort Ord
10. ADJOURNMENT