RBRA Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
RICHARDSON BAY REGIONAL AGENCY
Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Tiburon Town Hall
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
The meeting will be held in person and will be televised live on Zoom. Members of the public have the option of participating in-person or remotely via Zoom at:
Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87538124866
Passcode: 250713
Webinar ID: 875 3812 4866
Call-in Number: 1-669-219-2599
How to participate remotely: Comments may be emailed to James.Malcolm@MarinCounty.gov in advance of the meeting; please write “Public Comment” in the subject line. Comments submitted at least one hour prior to the start of the meeting will be forwarded to the Board of Directors prior to the meeting start. Those received after this time will be shared with the Board members after the meeting.
The RBRA encourages that comments be submitted in advance of the meeting. Those members of the public using the Zoom video conference function who wish to comment on an agenda item for public comment may write “I wish to comment” in the chat section of the remote meeting platform or click on “raise hand” when that item is underway. Those members of the public attending by telephone who wish to comment should press *9 on their keypad. The Clerk will unmute the speakers one at a time at the appropriate time for public comment. Remote Zoom participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the Board of Directors reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access.
PUBLIC COMMENT IS INVITED CONCERNING EACH AGENDIZED ITEM PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE (3) MINUTES.
AN AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT THE RBRA WEBSITE https://www.rbra.ca.gov, at the Marin County Community Development Agency, 3501 Civic Center Dr. Room 308, San Rafael, CA 94903, (415) 971-3919 jamesmalcolm@marincounty.gov; and at the Tiburon Town Hall, at 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920.
Any member of the public who needs special accommodations in advance of the public meeting to attend may email the Agency at James.Malcolm@MarinCounty.gov, or phone (415) 971-3919, and we will use our best efforts to provide assistance. If assistance is needed during the meeting, you may email James.Malcolm@MarinCounty.gov and best efforts will be made to provide such assistance.
1) 5:30 PM: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - REGULAR OPEN SESSION
2) PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are welcome to address the Board for up to three minutes per speaker on matters not on the agenda. Under the Brown Act, Board members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda, and generally may only listen.
3) ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government
Code § 54956.9(d)(2). Number of potential case(s): One.
4) ADJOURN TO REGULAR OPEN SESSION
5) REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
6) REPORTS/COMMENTS
Staff Reports
6.1 Executive Director - Reporting Period: July 7, 2026 – September 3, 2026.
Executive Director Report
6.1.1 Attachment 1: Professional Services Contract with O’Connor and Company
Professional Services Contract - O'Connor and Company
6.2 Harbormaster - Reporting Period: June 22 , 2026 – September 10, 2026.
Harbormaster Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File
Board Member Comments
Public Comments
7) CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda reflects those agenda items with prior policy approval
from the Board and/or are administrative matters. Unless any item is specifically removed by a member of the Board, staff, or public in attendance, the Consent Agenda will be adopted by one motion.
7.1 Approve Minutes – July 9, 2026
7.1.1 Draft Minutes – July 9, 2026
Draft Minutes - July 9, 2026
7.2 Notification of Notice of Award and approval of Resolution No. 26-16 accepting
an award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) San Francisco Bay
Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) in the amount of $3,051,000 for
purposes of removing marine debris from Richardson Bay, and restoring eelgrass
beds in the bay and associated outreach, education, and habitat monitoring activities
and Amendment No. 2 to the fiscal year 2026-27 budget to increase revenue and
expenditures in the amount of the grant. Staff Report by Executive Director
EPA Grant Award - Staff Report7.2.1 Attachment 1: EPA Notice of Award
Attachment 1: EPA Notice of Award7.2.2 Attachment 2: Grant Award
Attachment 2: EPA Award7.2.3 Attachment 3: DRAFT Resolution No. 26-16
Attachment 3: DRAFT Resolution No. 26-16
Motion: Adopt Resolution 26-16 accepting the grant award of $3,051,000 from
the Environmental Protection Agency San Francisco Bay Water Quality
Improvement Fund, and approving Budget Amendment No. 2 in the Fiscal Year
2026-27 budget of an additional $3,051,000 in revenue, and $3,051,00 in authorized
expenditures.
7.3 Notification of grant award and approval of Resolution No. 26-17 accepting a
$1,900,000 grant from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority for eelgrass
restoration and related activities, Resolution No. 26-18 authorizing the Executive
Director to accept, negotiate and execute the grant contract, and Amendment No. 3
to the fiscal year 2026-27 budget to increase revenue and expenditures in the amount
of the grant. Staff Report by Executive Director
SFBRA Grant Award - Staff Report
7.3.1 Attachment 1: DRAFT Resolution 26-17 accepting grant
Attachment 1: DRAFT Resolution 26-17 accepting grant7.3.2 Attachment 2: DRAFT Resolution 26-18 Budget Amendment No. 3
Attachment 2: DRAFT Resolution 26-18 Budget Amendment No. 3
Motion: Adopt Resolution 26-17 authorizing the Executive Director to accept, negotiate and execute a grant of $1,900,000 from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority for the “Accelerating Ecosystem- scale Habitat Stewardship in Richardson Bay” project.
Motion: Adopt Resolution 26-18 approving Amendment No. 3 to RBRA’s fiscal
year 2026-27 budget to authorize an increase to project account #40RBRAEPA of
$1,900,000 in revenue and $1,900,000 in expense appropriations in project account
#40RBRAEPA for the SFBRA grant-funded project “Accelerating Ecosystem-scale
Habitat Stewardship in Richardson Bay.”
7.4 Resolution 26-19 Approving an Amendment to the RBRA Conflict of Interest
Code. Staff Report by Executive Director
Conflict of Interest Code - Staff Report7.4.1 Attachment 1: Current RBRA Conflict of Interest Code
Attachment 1: Current RBRA Conflict of Interest Code7.4.2 Attachment 2: DRAFT Amended Conflict of Interest Code
Attachment 2: DRAFT Amended Conflict of Interest Code7.4.3 Attachment 3: DRAFT Resolution 26-19
Attachment 3: DRAFT Resolution 26-19
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend Approval of Consent Items 7.1
through 7.4.
Board Member Comments
Public Comments
MOTION: Approve Consent items 7.1 through 7.4.
8) DISCUSSION
There are no items for discussion.
9) ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD MEETINGS AND EVENTS
The next regular board meeting will be held on November 12, 2026 at 5:30 pm at
the Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920 and via Zoom.
10) ADJOURN
AN AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT THE RBRA WEBSITE rbra.ca.gov, at the Marin County Community Development Agency, 3501 Civic Center Dr. Room 308, San Rafael, CA 94903, (415) 971-3919 jamesmalcolm@marincounty.gov; and at the Tiburon Town Hall, at 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920.