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November 5, 2015 Page 2 A. Approval of Minutes of October 15, 2015 Board Meeting B. Approval of Warrants Accounts Payable Check Registers Total $582,011.23 Payroll $733,700.00 It was moved by Lange seconded by Huffer, and carried 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. 7. DEFERRED MATTERS 8. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 9. NEW ITEMS A. Determine Enclosed Off Leash Dog Areas as a Recreationai Amenity Within Kimber, Walnut Grove, and Estella Neighborhood Parks Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act: Approve Enclosed Off -Leash Dog Areas as a Recreational Amenity within Kimber, Walnut Grove, and Estella neighborhood Parks. Hare highlighted a history of the off leash areas in the District. After a study of these areas in the summer of 2015, the findings and recommendations, based on same, were presented to the Board on October 15th. Of the four recommendations proposed at that time, numbers two through four were approved. Recommendation #1 is being brought back this evening. Mark Sellers, CRPD legal counsel, presented his opinion on the CEQA compliance analysis for this project and identified a "common sense" exception plus six categorical exemption classes which may apply to the OLAs. Laura Beth Heisen, Thousand Oaks, spoke in favor of the Off Leash Areas. Paul Radomski, Newbury Park, expressed support for the OLAs. Dorothy Sullivan, Newbury Park, supports the temporary OLAs and would like them to become permanent. Karen Hoffman, Thousand Oaks, supports the OLAs becoming permanent. Scott Horn, Newbury Park, supports the OLAs. It was moved by Gibson, seconded by Lange, and carried 5-0 to: 1. Determine that the off -leash dog areas as a recreational amenity within Kimber, Walnut Grove, and Estella Neighborhood Parks are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA.) 2. Approve enclosed off -leash areas as a recreational amenity within Kimber, Walnut Grove, and Estella Neighborhood Parks