HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 05-07- 20050323 - Ron Rossi Appreciation RESOLUTION NO. 05-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT EXPRESSING APPRECIATION OF
RONALD R. ROSSI, PARTNER OF THE LAW FIRM
ROSSI, HAMERSLOUGH, REISCHL AND CHUCK, FOR HIS
PRO BONO WORK TO ASSURE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
ACCESS TO EL SERENO OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District finds
that without the extensive dedicated and competent legal counsel of Ronald Rossi, partner of the law
firm Rossi, Hamerslough, Reischl and Chuck, the Sheldon Road License Agreement, which provides
convenient public access to El Sereno Open Space Preserve, would not have been possible; and
Ronald Rossi's persistence and 15 ears of hard work, the three diverse
WHEREAS, thanks to o p y
groups involved, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, the Committee for Open Space
r El Sereno Open Space Preserve reached a viable solution for all the
homeowners near Access, and.hom p p ,
parties that provides easy access to hikers and bicyclists wishing to visit the Preserve from the urban
interface; and
WHEREAS, the 2,249-foot Mt. E1 Sereno, part of a prominent ridge located near the Town of
Saratoga, the Town of Monte Sereno, and the Town of Los Gatos and for which the Preserve is named,
provides a distinctive scenic backdrop to these cities and such access provides a greater opportunity for
visitors to enjoy the Preserve's six miles of trails and its spectacular panoramic views of Lexington
Reservoir, Sierra Azul and St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserves, and the South Bay; and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Rossi, Hamerslough, Reischl and Chuck was very generous in
donating approximately $250,000 in pro bono legal services of partner Ronald Rossi and is to be
highly commended for assisting the District and local community groups and citizens, who, without
their legal help, would not be successful in achieving their goal of additional open space access; and
WHEREAS, Ronald Rossi, a bicyclist, runner, and backpacker, shares personally and
professionally the District's goal of preserving the environment for public enjoyment and providing
opportunities for low impact recreation, and the District appreciates and is grateful for his significant
efforts in ensuring that El Serena, the "serene" preserve, is now more easily accessible to the general
public; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District does hereby offer its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Ronald Rossi
and the law firm of Rossi, Hamerslough, Reischl and Chuck for their commitment toward our common
goal of providing public access to open space, and for providing many hours of pro Bono legal services
to ensure additional direct public access to El Sereno Open Space Preserve.
RESOLUTION No. 05-07
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District on March 23, 2005, at a Regular Meeting thereof, by the following vote:
AYES: J. Cyr, M. Davey, N. Hanko, L. Hassett, D. Little, K. Nitz, P. Siemens
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
ecretary Presid
Board of Directors Bo of Directors
hereby certify that
I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, y y �
the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
held and called on the above day.
i
f
Distri erk