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September 16, 2021 Page 3 2. Approve proposed FY 2021-22 Budget Adjustments C. MRCA Final Budget Smith reported that the governing boards of both the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) and the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (RSRPD) have already approved the 2021-2022 budget for MRCA. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Board will vote to approve the budget on September 20. The budget is $72 million, which is substantially larger than the typical $40 million budget The largest addition to the budget is $20.7 million funded by a grant from the California Natural Resources Agency to rebuild three camps that were destroyed by recent wildfires. Other noteworthy additions include $7.4 million for the Taylor Yard G2 River Park Project, $4 million for fire resiliency, and $2.5 million for ongoing Woolsey Fire restoration projects. Salaries are being increased to accommodate the filling of 16 vacancies in already existing positions, the addition of 10 new permanent positions, and the inclusion of 10 seasonal positions relating to the fire resiliency projects. It was moved by Cusworth, seconded by Holt, and carried 5-0 to approve the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 D. Proposed New Full Time Information Technology Assistant Position Smith introduced Mark Segedie, CRPD Information Technology Supervisor. Segedie reported on the status of the Information Technology (IT) Department in the wake of COVID-19. The department has had to provide unprecedented amount of support to District operations with the influx of telecommuting, virtual meetings, and digital communication tools. Security and anti-virus protocols are now more important than ever. Over 2 TB of data is now being managed and backed up, both on-site and off- site. Additional support is being provided to MRCA as their staff team and technological needs continue to expand. To keep up with these increasing demands, it is recommended to approve a new full-time position and job description for an Information Technology Assistant. Cusworth commended the IT staff for their efforts in seamlessly transitioning the Board Meetings to a hybrid virtual format. She agreed with Segedie that cyber security is becoming increasingly important. Lange also commented on the growing importance of transparency in communication. Huffer thanked the IT staff for assisting with the CSVP Income Tax Program’s infrastructure in recent years.