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CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 17, 2011 7:30 PM HILLCREST CENTER MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE Jacobsen called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. and Hare led the flag salute. 2. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Gibson, Holt, Jacobsen, Jones, Lange Directors Absent: Staff Present: General Manager Friedl, Administrators Lewanda, Hare and Lindsey, Administrative Assistant Reynders, Executive Assistant Ohren 3. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) —Amy Lethbridge and Rorie Skei Skei and Lethbrige thanked District staff and the Board of Directors for their support. Skei presented an overview of MRCA. She stated that the MRCA is a local partnership between the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC), which is a state agency established by the Legislature, and the Conejo Recreation and Park District and the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, both of which are local park agencies established by the vote of the people in those communities. MRCA is dedicated to the preservation and management of local open space and parkland, watershed lands, trails, and wildlife habitat. and manages and provides ranger services for almost 65,000 acres of public lands and parks. She identified and highlighted unique projects such as King Gillette Ranch, Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, various wild life corridors, Marsh Park, Tujunga Wash, and Vista Hermosa Natural Park Lethbridge provided an overview of MRCA education and interpretive programs such as residential camps, day trips, environmental education, interpretation of watersheds, campfires and stargazing events, and community partnerships. Board members thanked Skei and Lethbridge for their comprehensive and informative presentation and their service to the community. They requested copies of the information. Neighborhood for Learning — Janet Fleming Fleming stated that the agency was established in 2002 and thanked Gibson for his long time support. She said approximately 300 kids a day are served in five locations through child care, classes, car seat installation and the learning trail.