Board approves consent items, member clarifies Natomas land swap; December meeting canceled

Summary

At the November meeting the Secondary Flood Control Agency approved consent agenda items 1–14 on a voice vote after Member Catherine clarified item 4 concerns a land swap with the Natomas Habitat Basin Conservancy; the board adopted cancellation of the December meeting and set the next meeting for Jan. 15, 2026.

The Secondary Flood Control Agency approved consent matters (items 1–14) at its November meeting following a motion and second. A voice vote was taken and the clerk recorded the ayes; no opposition or abstentions were noted on the transcript.

Member Catherine asked to place a clarification on the record regarding item 4, which she said "is dealing with Natomas Levee improvement projects." She said she had discussed the item with the executive director and others and that the item involves a land swap worked out with the Natomas Habitat Basin Conservancy; she said she had "no concern on that" and asked that the clarification be stated for the record.

Later in the meeting Agency Executive Director Jason Campbell stated that the board had adopted the cancellation of the December meeting. The clerk recorded the next meeting date as Jan. 15, 2026, and the chair adjourned the session.

What happens next: the consent items are recorded as approved; staff will proceed per the items approved on the consent agenda. The agency will not meet in December and will reconvene Jan. 15, 2026.