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1.

Call to order. [no attachment]

2.

Administration of Oath of Office to new members. [no attachment]

3.

Roll Call of Conservancy. [no attachment]

4.

Roll Call of Advisory Committee. [no attachment]

5.

Introduction of Legislative Participants or their staff. [no attachment]

6.

Approval of Minutes. [Draft 8-29-11 Minutes]

7.

Reports. [no attachment]

8.

Members comments on matters not on the agenda. [no attachment]

9.

Comments from members of the public on items not on the agenda and public testimony on all agenda items. [no attachment]

10.

Consent Calendar:

11.

Presentation and discussion on Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Malibu Public Access Acceptance program. [Staff Report]

12.

Report and discussion on public access to Fossil Ridge Open Space Preserve. [Staff Report]

13.

Consideration of resolution authorizing a comment letter to City of Malibu on Trancas Highlands Water System and Utility Improvements, and Two New Single Family Residences on Anacapa View Drive, Initial Study No. 07-005, Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 07-005, and Coastal Development Permit Nos. 06-051 and 07-121, Trancas Canyon and Steep Hill Canyon watersheds, City of Malibu. [Comment Letter] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3] [Map 3]

14.

Consideration of resolution authorizing the addition of the Elyira Canyon Park Expansion project to the Conservancy’s Acquisition Workprogram, Mount Washington, City of Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map]

15.

Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant and advance of deposited mitigation funds (I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, Corps No. Spl-2008-464-pht) from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Fund to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for implementation of a riparian habitat restoration and creation project in the Bundy Canyon or Ballona Creek watershed. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]

16.

Closed Session: (The Conservancy may hold a closed session on the following items pursuant to Section 11126 Subdivision (c)(7)(A), Section 11126.3(a), and Section 11126 Subdivision (e) of the Government Code. Confidential memoranda related to the following items may be considered during such closed session discussions.) Discussion and possible action regarding pending and/or potential litigation: Pending litigation – Morris v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority; Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS127089;Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BS129503; City of Malibu v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and California Coastal Commission, Case No. BS129222 Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. California Coastal Commission, et al. Case No. BS 121820; Lt-WR, LLC v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy SC105587; Friends of Temescal Pool v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, City of Malibu v. California Coastal Commission, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Case No.BS121650, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy v. City of Malibu, and related actions. Initiation of litigation. Number of cases: 1. Parties: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy v. Mulholland Estates Homeowner’s Association, Bartlein & Company, Inc., et al. The Conservancy may refer the following matter to the Department of Justice for potential initiation of litigation: Action to enforce public access rights to Fossil Ridge Park as recorded in the “Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions for Mulholland Estates” recorded on August 29, 1988 as Instrument No. 88-1372488 in the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. [no attachment]

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Announcement of future meetings and adjournment. [no attachment]

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