CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

AGENDA

Fish and Wildlife Committee

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

3:00 PM

40 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553

Construction Conference Room

ZOOM LINK

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ACCESS CODE: 198675

The public may attend the Fish and Wildlife Committee meeting in person and remotely via

call-in or Zoom.

AGENDA ITEMS may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the

Committee Chair.

INTRODUCTIONS AND STATEMENT OF CONFLICT

A member who has a conflict should, prior to consideration of the decision: (1) publicly identify

in detail the financial interest that causes the conflict; (2) recuse himself/herself from discussing

and voting on the matter; and (3) leave the room until after the decision has been made.

REVIEW and consider APPROVING the Fish and Wildlife Committee

September 18, 2024 draft meeting minutes.

24-3400

Draft 09-18-24 Minutes

Attachments:

Brett Morris' Grant Recommendations

Roni Gehlke's Grant Recommendations

IBR-Tuff Shed Quote

PUBLIC COMMENT

Includes public comment on topics on the agenda and items not listed on the agenda. The FWC

shall also accept public comment on agenda items at the time they are discussed.

UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Presented by Staff and FWC Members)

Includes discussion of implementation of actions authorized previously, correspondence

received, and upcoming meetings of interest to the FWC.

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Item(s) listed as C.5)

REVIEW and consider APPROVING a request from the John Muir Chapter of

Trout Unlimited to modify the usage of approved grant funds for their 2024

"Wildcat Creek Water Quality and Fish Habitat Monitoring Study" project.

C.5.

24-3401

Trout Unlimited - Request for Modification

Attachments:

DISCUSS outcome of the September 26, 2024 Fall Forum and consider plans and potential

speakers for next year.

REVIEW and consider APPROVING the draft 2024 Work Plan and Annual

Report to the Board of Supervisors.

24-3402

2024 Advisory Body Annual Report-draft 10-11-24

Attachments:

CONTINUE TO CONSIDER the 12 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund grant

applications submitted by August 1, 2024. Consider making a recommendation to

the Internal Operations Committee of the Board of Supervisors on this matter.

24-3403

B-Bringing Back the Natives - Additional Information

C-Things that Creep - Additional Information

F-LWE Mammal Pen - Additional Information

L-LWE Bear Den - Additional Information

Attachments:

DETERMINE the Fish and Wildlife Committee 2025 meeting schedule.

DETERMINE the agenda for the next meeting.

10.

Possible agenda items for upcoming meetings include:

• Election of Officers

• Informational brochure on invasive species

• 2025 Fall Forum Planning

• 2026 Grant RFP

• Draft Annual Report/Work Plan

• Delta Conveyance Project Update

The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend

the Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any

disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed

by the County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are

available for public inspection at 30 Muir Road in Martinez during normal business hours. Staff reports

may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published

meeting time.