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1.

Call to order. [no attachment]

2.

Roll Call of Conservancy. [no attachment]

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Roll Call of Advisory Committee. [no attachment]

4.

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

5.

Approval of Minutes. [Draft 8-17-15 Minutes]

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Reports. [no attachment]

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

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

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Consent Calendar:

10.

Presentation by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority on acquisition and public access efforts in the Elephant Hill area, Northeast Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Presentation]

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Consideration of resolution approving the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Final Budget, Fiscal Year 2015-2016. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment 1] [Attachment 2] [Attachment 3] [Attachment 4]

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Consideration of resolution authorizing a grant of Proposition 84 funds to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for Project Planning and Design of the Los Angeles River Greenway–San Fernando Valley project, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Attachment]

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Consideration of resolution authorizing grant application to the Wildlife Conservation Board for Proposition 50 funding pursuant to Water Code Section 79572(a)(2) and Proposition 84 funding pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 75055(b)(1) for the acquisition of open space, restoration, and recreational easement rights over the Los Angeles River-adjacent Taylor Yard G-2 Parcel, Los Angeles. [Staff Report] [Resolution] [Map 1] [Map 2] [Map 3]

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Consideration of resolution authorizing opening of limited grant round for critical wildlife corridor acquisition projects to enhance and protect watershed health within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone pursuant to Water Code Section 79731(h). [Staff Report]

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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 – Kruells v. La Vina Homeowners Association, Case No. GC035668; Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy v. City of Whittier, et al., Case No. BS138796, and related cases; Morris v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Case No. BC448511; Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority v. City of Malibu, and related actions, Case No. sc092212, and Prop A Protective Association, LLC v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, et al., Case No. BS145771. [no attachment]

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Announcement of future meetings and adjournment. [no attachment]

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