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Friday, May 29, 2020 (5:18 pm)

Board of Directors Meeting – June 11, 2020

Board of Directors Meeting
06/11/2020
9:00 a.m.
Administration Building / Zoom

How to view and/or participate in the meeting:
This meeting will not be live streamed in the usual format, but will be conducted via Zoom. Please note the Zoom meeting will be recorded following the conclusion of the meeting and posted on the ocfair.com website. In order to view and/or participate in the meeting you must use either the Zoom link or the Zoom dial in options below:

- - - Join Zoom Meeting
      https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334081945?pwd=Mm91UkEwVkszdklhTElQdTVSN29sdz09
      Meeting ID: 853 3408 1945
      Password: 317773
    - Zoom dial in option:
      1-669-900-9128
      Meeting ID: 853 3408 1945
      Password: 317773
           **All participants will be muted upon entry of the meeting. If
                using the dial in option use *6 to unmute/mute yourself.
                When not speaking, please MUTE your Zoom or phone
               (whichever applies)– this will help reduce background noise.

The mission of OCFEC is…
CELEBRATION OF ORANGE COUNTY’S
COMMUNITIES, INTERESTS, AGRICULTURE AND HERITAGE
(with results justifying resources expended)

NOTICE OF MEETING
32ND District Agricultural Association
OCFEC Board of Directors
Thursday, June 11, 2020
9:00 a.m.

Administration Building
OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, California

Directions: From I-405, exit Fairview Rd. heading south, approximately 1.25 miles to Arlington Dr.
Administration Building located near the corner of Fairview Rd. and Arlington Dr.
(Use Gate 4 on Arlington Dr.)

As permitted by Executive Order N-25-20 (issued by Governor Newsom on March 12, 2020), the OCFEC will conduct the June 11, 2020 Board Meeting by video/teleconference via Zoom. Please use the following Zoom link or Zoom dial in information to view and/or participate in the meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334081945?pwd=Mm91UkEwVkszdklhTElQdTVSN29sdz09
Meeting ID: 853 3408 1945
Password: 317773

Zoom dial in option:
1-669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 853 3408 1945
Password: 317773

Please note, if you wish to attend the meeting in person, social distancing protocols will be in place. OC Fair & Event Center offers free use of WiFi during public Board meetings. The WiFi password will be provided at the meeting.

Board of Directors
Sandra Cervantes, Board Chair
Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia, Vice Chair
Robert Ruiz, Member
Barbara Bagneris, Member
Ashleigh Aitken, Member
Doug La Belle, Member
Newton Pham, Member
Nick Kovacevich, Member

Secretary-Treasurer
Michele Richards,
Chief Executive Officer, OCFEC

32nd DAA Counsel
Josh Caplan
Office of the California Attorney General

Please take notice that this public meeting of the 32nd District Agricultural Association, a California state institution, is being recorded using video recording equipment. Please also take notice that the 32nd District Agricultural Association will release video recordings of its public meetings where required under California law.

Those persons wishing to attend the meeting and who may require special accommodations pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act are requested to contact the office of the 32nd District Agricultural Association (714) 708-1500, at least five working days prior to the meeting to insure the proper arrangements can be made.

At the discretion of the Board of Directors, all items appearing on this Agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board of Directors. The Board may convene to closed session pursuant to Government Code section 11126, subdivisions (a) and (e) to consider personnel evaluation and/or possible litigation. Items may not necessarily be taken up in the order shown on this Agenda. This agenda, and all notices required by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act are available on the Internet at: www.ocfair.com

AGENDA

1. 1. CALL TO ORDER
    All matters noticed on this agenda, in any category, may be considered for action as listed. Any item not so noticed may not be considered. Items listed on this Agenda may be considered in any order, at the discretion of the chairperson.
  2. THE MISSION OF OCFEC IS…
    Celebration of Orange County’s Communities, Interests, Agriculture and Heritage (with results justifying resources expended).
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. ROLL CALL (Policy 4.5.2.B)
  5. MATTERS OF PUBLIC COMMENT
    Public comment is allowed on issues NOT on the current Agenda. However, no debate by the Board shall be permitted on such public comments, and no action will be taken on such public comment items at this time, as law requires formal public notice prior to any action on a docket item. Speakers are requested to sign in prior to the start of the meeting and are limited to three minutes.
    
    Comments will be accepted on Agenda items during the meeting. Speakers wishing to address the Board on items on the agenda are requested to sign in prior to the start of the meeting and identify the agenda item(s) on which you desire to address the Board. Speakers are limited to three minutes.
  6. GOVERNANCE PROCESS
    A. Discuss May 20, 2020 Letter from Spectra Regarding Termination of OC Market Place Rental Agreement and Vote on Whether to Take Specific Action Including Enforcement, Termination or Renegotiation of OC Market Place Agreement
    Action Item
  7. CLOSED SESSION (Closed to the Public)
    A. Pending Litigation – The Board will meet in closed session to consult with legal counsel regarding the following pending litigation. [Gov. Code section 11126(e).]
    
    i. To confer with and receive advice from legal counsel regarding potential litigation involving the 32nd District Agricultural Association. Based on existing facts and circumstances, the Board of Directors will decide whether to initiate litigation. (Govt. Code, § 11126, subd. (e).)
    
    ii. To confer with and receive advice from legal counsel regarding potential litigation involving the 32nd District Agricultural Association. Based on existing facts and circumstances, there is significant exposure to litigation against the 32nd District Agricultural Association. (Govt. Code, § 11126, subd. (e).)
    
    B. Personnel: The Board will meet in closed session to consider the evaluation of performance of the General Manager / CEO. [Gov. Code, § 11126, subd. (a.)]
  8. ADJOURNMENT
    
    Respectfully submitted,
    Michele A. Richards
    Secretary-Treasurer
    Chief Executive Officer, OCFEC Date of notice: 5:00 p.m. May 29, 2020