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REVISED STAFF REPORTSTAFF REPORT November 6, 2006Agenda Item No. 7.1Regional Conservation AuthorityMODIFICATION OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ANDADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 06-01 ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURETO DELEGATE PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND AUTHORIZING THECLERK OF THE BOARD TO PREPARE ORDINANCE SUMMARIESStaff Contact:Best, Best & Krieger, LLP(951) 686-1450Background:In October September, the proposed procedure to delegate property acquisitions waspresented and approved by the RCA Board. In order to fulfill the requirements relating to theadoption of an ordinance by the RCA Board, the proposed Ordinance 06-01 must bepublished in the newspaper and read to the Board for a second time. Therefore, this item isagain placed on the agenda before the RCA Board for action, as required. As the RCA Boardmay recall, the Land Acquisition Policy outlining consistent procedures to follow whenacquiring property documents was presented and approved in March. Section 1.02 allowsthe Executive Director (and the Chairman of the Board) to sign purchase and conveyancedocuments. In addition, previously in 2004, the RCA Board approved Ordinance 04-02.Through Ordinance 04-02, the RCA Board delegated authority to the General Manager toapprove acquisitions up to $100,000, to approve acquisitions up to $500,000 with the consentof the FCC Working Group, and to accept gifts, bequests and devises. The General Managershall provide a monthly report of these activities to the Board. Further, the General Managermay report to the Board on acquisition priorities as recommended by the FundingCoordination Committee.In addition, Ordinance 06-01 updates Ordinance 04-02 to change the delegation from“General Manager” to “Executive Director,” since the RCA no longer has a General Managerposition. Further, the revised Ordinance delegates the Board’s Notice of Intention obligationspursuant to Government Code Section 25350 to the Executive Director and does not requirepublished notice for purchases less than $100,000.Finally, to fulfill ordinance publishing requirements pursuant to Government Code Section25124, a summary of ordinances shall be prepared by an official designated by the Board forpublication prior to adoption. RCA staff request the Board delegate this authority to the Clerkof the Board for future ordinances.RVPUB\WHS\710389.1