PROPOSED

Salmon Recovery Funding Board Meeting Agenda

May 14-15, 2009

 

Camas Fire Department, 4321 NW Parker Street, Camas, WA 98607

 

 

Times: Opening sessions will begin as shown; all other times are approximate.

Special Accommodations: If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify us by
May 7, 2009 at 360/902-3086 or TDD 360/902-1996.

Public Comment: If you wish to comment at the meeting, please fill out a comment card and provide it to staff. Please be sure to note on the card which topic you will address. The Chair will call on you during the discussion of that topic. You also may submit written comments to the Board by mailing them to the RCO, attn: Rebecca Connolly, Board Liaison at the address above or at rebecca.connolly@rco.wa.gov.

 

 

Thursday, May 14, 2009

9:00 a.m.

Item #

 

1               

Call to Order

  • Opening and Welcome
  • Determination of Quorum

·         Review and Approval of Agenda
Chair

 

Item #

2               

Approval of February 2009 Meeting Minutes

Chair

9:05 a.m.

Item #

3               

Management Status Report

a.           Director’s Report

b.           Financial Report

c.           Federal Economic Stimulus proposals

d.           Salmon Section Management Report

e.           RCO Work Plan Update

Kaleen Cottingham

 

 

 

 

 

General Public Comment: Please limit comments to 3 minutes for individuals, 10 minutes for organizations.

9:20 a.m.

Item #

4               

2009-11 Budget and Legislative Update

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

·         Budget

·         HB 2157 Moving GSRO to RCO

·         Transition Approach for Lead Entities and GSRO

·         Efficiencies and Legislative Direction

Rachael Langen Jim Fox

10:00 a.m.

 

 

BREAK

 

10:15 a.m.

Item #

 

5               

Reports from Partners

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

a.     Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office (GSRO) Report

b.    Council of Regions Report

c.     Lead Entity Advisory Group Report

 

 

Chris Drivdahl

Steve Martin

Richard Brocksmith

10:45 a.m.

Item #

6               

Early Round Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR)  Grant Awards

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

  • Action: Consider Approval of Three Projects

Brian Abbott

11:00 a.m.

Item #

7               

Strategic Plan

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

  • Action: Consider Approval of Revised Strategic Plan

Megan Duffy

Brian Abbott

12:15 p.m.

 

 

LUNCH

 

1:00 p.m.

Item #

 

8               

Funding Allocation and Decisions

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

 

a.     Review of Process and Direction from Board

b.    Presentation of Approaches to 8% Human Capital Reduction

RCO Staff

Regional Directors

2:30 p.m.

 

 

BREAK

 

2:45 p.m.

 

 

Funding Allocation and Decisions, Continued

  • Action: Approve 2009-11 Funding Levels for Lead Entities

·         Action: Approve 2009-11 Funding Levels for Regions

 

3:15 p.m.

Item #

9               

2009 Grant Round Policies

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

  • Action: Set Target Grant Round Funding Amount

·         Action: Approve Manual 18

Brian Abbott

4:00 p.m.

Item #

10             

Monitoring

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

a.     WDFW fish in-fish out monitoring results

b.    Estuarine monitoring protocols

c.     Forum recommendation report

d.    SRFB contracts for effectiveness and IMW monitoring

 

·         Action: Consider Approval of Contract Extensions or Process to Re-bid

WDFW Staff

Ken Dzinbal

5:15 p.m.

Item #

11             

Service Recognition: Jim Fox and Chris Drivdahl

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

 

·         Action: Consider Resolution #2009-01 (Fox)

·         Action: Consider Resolution #2009-02 (Drivdahl)

 

5:30 p.m.

 

 

ADJOURN

 

 

 

Friday, May 15, 2009

8:30 a.m.

 

 

PROJECT TOUR

Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board

10:15 a.m.

 

 

RECONVENE MEETING

Chair

 

Item #

12             

Regional Area Presentation: Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

Jeff Breckel

11:15 a.m.

Item #

13             

Consideration of Biennial Grant Round and Other Grant Cycle Options

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

  • Action: Consider Alternative Grant Round or Provide Additonal Direction to Staff

Brian Abbott

Megan Duffy

12:15 p.m.

 

 

LUNCH

 

12:45 p.m.

Item #

14             

Policy Discussion: Process and Criteria to Implement RCW 77.85.130(7) (Transferring Land Acquired with a SRFB Grant to a Federal Agency)  

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

  • Action: Consider Approval of Policy

Megan Duffy

1:30 p.m.

Item #

15             

Follow-up Report on the Storage and Transportation of  Large Woody Materials

Presentation, Board Discussion, Public Comment

Lloyd Moody

2:15 p.m.

 

 

ADJOURN

 

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