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Home My Public Portal About20010101 - Agenda Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) (26) I a AN Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Meeting 11-08 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California Wednesday, April 13, 2011 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT BEGINS AT 5:00 P.m.* AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT— PUBLIC SESSION ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS—PUBLIC ADOPTION OF AGENDA 5:05 CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approve Minutes of the District's Special and Regular Meeting—March 9,2011 2. Approve Revised Claims Report 3. Approve Written Communications--C. Dremann 4. Approve the purchase of the'fax-Defaulted"Redwood Park"Parcels as an addition to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, (San Mateo County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 067-096-010, 067-102- 160,067-103-060,067-104-030,067-115-110,067-121-010,067-123-060,067-124-080, 067-126-070,067- 128-040,067-128-100,067-133-100,067-133-140,067-134-060,067-134-060,067-134-070,067-154-070, 067-171-030,067-172-030,067-172-060,067-185-160,and 067-186-220); Adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan; and Approve a Categorical Exemption in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act—M. Williams 5:10 BOARD BUSINESS 5. Consideration of Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations—N. Hanko,C. Harris,and C. Riffle 6. Board Workshop—Strategic Plan INFORMATIONAL REPORTS—Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or announcements concerning activities of District Directors and staff,opportunity to refer public or Board questions to staff for factual information; request staff to report back to the Board on a matter at a future meeting; or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. A. Committee Reports B. Staff Reports C. Director Reports ADJOURNMENT Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed.Agenda is subject to change cif order. TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: The Chair will invite public comment on agenda items at the time each item is considered by the Board of Directors. You may address the Board concerning other matters during Oral Communications. Each speaker will ordinarily be limited to three minutes. Alternately,you may comment to the Board by a written communication, which the Board appreciates. Consent Calendar:All items on the Consent Calendar may be approved without discussion by y one motion. Board members, the General Manager, and members of'the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar during consideration of the Consent Calendar. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,if you need assistance to participate in this meeting,please contact the District Clerk at(650)691-1200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Written materials relating to an item on this Agenda that are considered to be a public record and are distributed to Board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting,will be available for public inspection at the District's Administrative Office located at 330 Distel Circle,Los Altos,California 94022. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA 1,Michelle Radcliffe,District Clerk for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(MROSD),declare that the foregoing amended agenda for the Special Meeting of the MROSD Board of Directors was posted and available for review on April 8,2011,at the Administrative Offices of MROSD,330 Distel Circle,Los Altos California,94022. The agenda is also available on the District's web site at hup:/,www.oPcnspacc.org. Signed this 8"'day of April,at Los Altos,California. District C177`� Apri 18,2011 Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14819 $54,137.29 Ascent Environmental CEQA/NEPA Document Preparation&Support For Mt. Umunhum Site Planning 14820 $45,345.59 IHI Environmental Third Party Monitoring For Mt. Umunhum Remediation Project 14821 $23,406.55 Timothy C. Best,CEG Road&Trail Inventory And Assessment-Russian Ridge, Driscoll Ranch And ECDM 14822 $16,463.84 Hedgerow Farms Native Grass Seed For Restoration Projects&Erosion Control 14823 $16,195.00 Wetlands&Water Resources Consulting Services-Slender False Brome Integrated Pest Management Program 14824 $12,752.75 Mobile Mini Storage Unit At The Annex 14825 $9,271.00 Macro Corporation Project Management Services-Implementation Of District's New Radio System 14826 $9,021.78 Rick Skierka Land Surveyor-Lot Line Adjustment For Elkus Uplands&Lobitos Ridge 14827 $8,121.00 Gatzman Consulting Services Agricultural Production Plan For Lobitos Ridge Property 14828 $7,630.28 Rutherford&Chekene Structural&Geotechnical Assessment-Mt. Umunhum Radar Tower 14829 $6,688.59 Arranged 4 Comfort Workstation Furniture,Two Chairs&Computer Monitor Arm 14830 $6,406.00 Cagwin&Dorward Landscaping Services-AO 14831 $5,718.28 All Chemical Disposal Hazardous Waste Disposal From Dyer Property 14832 $5,098.35 Hsieh, Benny Reimbursement- Computer Supplies/Six Hard Drives/ Projector&Screen For SAO/Notebook Docking Station 1 Computer Monitor/Two Projectors For AO/Mileage/Cell Phone 14833 $5,000.00 Stanford University Argentine Ant Study 14834 $4,949,00 Shelterbelt Builders Pest Control Recommendation For Preserves 14835 $4,780.00 Tour-Mate Systems Canada Six Audio Listening Wands For Interpretive Audio Tour Use 14836 $4,639.77 Target Specialty Products Landscaping Supplies 14837 $4,606.25 Langan Engineering&Environmental Geotechnical Evaluation&Report-Folger House Remodel Services 14838 $4,500.00 Elkhorn Slough Foundation Resource Management Grant Program-Rangeland Conservation Forum 14839 $4,389.48 San Jose Boiler Works Boiler Repair&Service-AO 14840 $4,360.89 Metro Mobile Communications Truck Radio, Batteries&Chargers 14841 $4,200,00 Jakaby Engineering Engineering Services-Geotech,Design&Oversight Of Methuselah Bridge 14842 $4,079.54 C.C.O.I.Gate&Fence Removal&Installation Of Existing Automated Gate/Receiver For Gate-SAO 14843 $3,993.07 Rick Skierka Land Surveyor-Lot Line Adjustment&Parcel Map For Crazy Pete's Road/Fogarty Property Line 14844 $3,949.15 CMK Automotive Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 14845 $3,638.90 Big Creek Lumber Posts For No Parking Signs On Skyline Blvd./Lumber For SFO Building Repair/Lumber For FFO Stock/Lumber For RSA 14846 $3,633.96 Forestry Suppliers Hand Tools For Volunteer Program/Pocket Weather Station! Field Supplies/Weather Station For SAO/Safety Supplies! Resource Management Supplies 14847 $3,141.39 Metro Mobile Communications Install Antenna System&Radio At New Site 14848 $3,000.00 Newton Chan Web Consultant-Website Maintenance&Development Of New Features 14849 $2,850.00 Peninsula Open Space Trust Reimbursement-Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment For POST Powell Property 14850 $2,738.86 West-Mark Front Discharge For Patrol Truck Fire Pumper 14851 $2,675.00 Timothy C. Best,CEG Prepare Bid Documents For Big Dipper Road Restoration 14852 $2,581.80 Greg's Trucking Service Rock Delivery For Big Dipper Roads Project 14853 $2,574.06 Ecological Concerns Native Revegetation Maintenance&Monitoring-Skyline Ridge Tree Farm 14854 $2,260.91 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expenses Page 1 of 6 Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14855 $2,238.00 *1 Town Of Woodside Conditional Use Permit For Puncheon Crossing At Dennis Martin Creek-Thornewood 14856 $2,234.85 Central Coast Bat Research Group Bat Biologist For CEQA Mitigation-Mt. Umunhum Remediation Project 14857 $2,199.02 Office Depot Office Supplies/Printer Cartridges/Desk Lamp/Self Inking Stamp/Paper Shredder/Copy Paper/Office Furniture& Supplies For SAO 14858 $2,195.00 Joan Hamilton Consulting Services-Develop Interpretive Audio Content J Guided Trail Tours At Skyline Ridge And Alpine Pond 14859 $2,131.03 *2 First National Bank Field Supplies/Public Safety Supplies/SFO Water Heater Parts /Cleanup&Debris Box For SAO/Cedar Rails For RSA/Anti Theft Nuts For Signs/Socket Racks/Filter&Faucet For Black Mountain Camp Site/Harness For Ladder 14860 $2,015.00 Normal Data Consulting Services-Contact&Insurance Tracking Databases 14861 $2,000.00 Conservation By Design Consulting Services-District Wide Interpretive Plan 14862 $1,926.00 David J.Powers&Associates Consultant Services To Complete CEQA Review For Cooley Landing Project 14863 $1,918.18 Maggiora Brothers Drilling Well Inspection&Repairs-Beatty Property 14864 $1,85119 Global Steel Fabricators Thirteen Sign Plates For FFO Stock/Gate For Holmes Property 14865 $1,830.07 California Window&Fireplace Outlet Wood Stove For Ranger Residence 14866 $1,810.00 Cupertino Medical Group Employee Medical Services 14867 $1,770.95 Patsons Media Group Printing Services-Spring Social Event Invitations/Preserve Brochures 14868 $1,750.00 Dr.Frank Benest Professional Services-Executive Coaching 14869 $1,745.00 North American Title Company Escrow Fees For POST Powell Property 14870 $1,731.74 Portola Park Heights Property Owners' Rock For Long Ridge Road Association 14871 $1,671.43 Peninsula Open Space Trust Reimbursement For Behroozi Property Taxes 14872 $1,540.44 Sunnyvale Ford Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 14873 $1,500.00 Mark Hylkema Archaelogical Survey Report&Consultation Fees For Site Planning At Mt. Umunhum 14874 $1,405.00 Design Concepts Graphic Design Services-Recognition Pin Art&Production 14875 $1,377,59 Del Woods Consulting Services-Bear Creek Stables Site Assessment, RFP &Lease Development 14876 $1,278.61 The Ferguson Group Legislative Consultant-Lobbyist For Mt. Umunhum 14877 $1,271,09 *2 First National Bank Computer Expenses/FFO Internet/Web Hosting/Computer Cables&Hardware-AO/Three Computer Monitors For SAO! Wireless Antennas/Network Hardware For Annex/Network Cables&Connectors For SAO 14878 $1,250.00 San Mateo County Fire Department CDC Crew For Brushing Trail At ECDM 14879 $1,247A0 *3 San Mateo County Planning&Building Permit Fee For Folger Ranch House Water Improvements Department 14880 $1,222.31 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expenses 14881 $1,208.00 *4 County Of Santa Clara-Department Voluntary Cleanup Program-Oversight Of Site Investigations& Of Environmental Health Cleanup At Bear Creek Redwoods 14882 $1,147.00 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Legal Services-Labor Negotiations 14883 $1,121.40 Sol's Mobile Service Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 14884 $1,120.00 Timothy C. Best,CEG Engineering Geology Services-Thornewood Public Access Project 14885 $1,060.00 Redwood Plumbing Company Heater Repair-Rental Residence 14886 $1,057.93 *2 First National Bank Uniform Expenses 14887 $1,000.00 The Wildlife Project Consultant Services-San Francisco Garter Snake Monitoring 14888 $978A9 Direct Marketing Solutions Mail House Services 14889 $974.25 101 Livestock Supply Company One Hundred T-Posts&Five Rolls Of Barbless Wire 14890 $950,00 Shute,Mihaly&Weinberger LLP Legal Services-Planning Advice For La Honda Creek Master Plan Page 2 of 6 Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14891 $933.14 *2 First National Bank Conferences&Training-League Of California Cities Conference /Cal OSHA Update Class/California Trails&Greenways Conference/Macworld Conference Expense 14892 $925.35 Interstate Traffic Control Products Sign Posts For FFO Stock/No Parking Signs For SFO 14893 $920.00 Timothy C. Best,CEG Mt. Umunhum Field Review 14894 $918.81 Office Team Office Temp-Receptionist 14895 $903.80 *2 First National Bank Washington DC Trip Expenses For General Manager&Public Affairs Manager 14896 $875.00 Lisa Wangsness Revisions&Updates To MROSD Powerpoint 14897 $828.02 McKowan, Paul Reimbursement-Volunteer Supplies 14898 $800.00 Aaron's Septic Tank Service Pumping Services-Russian Ridge&Purisima Creek Redwoods 14899 $788.75 Gem ler's Resource Management Supplies/Digital Sprayer alibrat r 14900 $770.00 Shelton Roofing Company Roof Repair-Rental Residence 14901 $747.20 *2 First National Bank Rental Residence Expenses-Snake Sewer Line/Retaining Wall Supplies 14902 $743.57 Foster Brothers Keys,Locks&Key Cabinet For SAO 14903 $742.90 Mallory Safety&Supply Fire Fighting Foam 14904 $700.00 Sterling Underground Construction Repair Septic Tank-Staff Residence/Septic Tank Maintenance- RSA 14905 $690.61 *2 First National Bank Office Supplies/Fax Machine Supplies/Label Maker Tape/ Break Room Supplies/Safety&First Aid Supplies For AO/ Cable Protectors 14906 $667.20 Del Woods Planning Advice On Horse Grazing At Bluebrush Canyon& Discuss Stable Expansion At Madonna Creek 14907 $632.00 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies/Space Heater For Rental Residence/Plumbing Supplies/Traffic Cones/Tools For Mini Excavator/Storage Containers For Seed 14908 $622.22 Staples Advantage Break Room Supplies 14909 $608,46 LFR Levine Fricke Engineer&Design Services-ECDM Staging Area Project 14910 $600.00 Hazard Management Services Job Hazard Analysis Training 14911 $600.00 West Valley-Mission Community Registration Fee-4 Wheel Drive Training College 14912 $548.16 United Site Services Sanitation Services-Sierra Azul&Fremont Older 14913 $541.65 Muniquip Field Equipment Parts&Supplies 14914 $523.31 Hugg,Tina Reimbursement-Office Furniture For Sierra Azul Meeting Room 14915 $519.85 PT Armor Body Armor 14916 $480.00 California Park&Recreation Society Membership Dues 14917 $461.79 Stevens Creek Quarry Base Rock For Pad For Storage Container At The Annex 14918 $433.74 Highway Technologies Barricades&Cones For SAO Stock 14919 $423.19 Hopp, Richard Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14920 $416.00 Coblentz, Patch, Duffy&Bass Continued Legal Services For Federal Trademark Application Of The District's Logo 14921 $402.95 Ison,Gloria Reimbursement-Office&Break Room Supplies 14922 $400.00 Santa Clara County Cities Managers' Annual Association Dues Association 14923 $366.09 Recology South Bay Dumpster Service-FFO 14924 $366.00 Rich Voss Trucking Delivery-Base Rock For Storage Container At The Annex 14925 $354.98 Cotterel, Scott Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14926 $350.00 *5 Petty Cash Replenish Petty Cash 14927 $329.14 ADT Security Services Alarm Service-FFO 14928 $327.11 Pine Cone Lumber Shop Supplies-FFO 14929 $306.00 San Mateo County Public Health Membrane Filter Testing-Rental Residences/SFO/Daniels Nature Center 14930 $301.69 Mort,Jim Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses Page 3 of 6 ` Claims No. 11'06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14931 *30018 Custon Floor Mats/Break Room Supplies/Camera For FF0/UGo onvoo 14932 $2e7o8 California Water Service Company Water Service-AO,Windy Hill&Rental Residences 1*e33 $290.** Mcwiumn. emnnnn Reimbursement'Uniform Expenses 14e34 *289�37 Hooper,Stan Roimuursomont-Uniform Expenme&Con p^nno 14e35 $286.56 G&KServices Shop Towel Service'SFourFO 14936 $286.23 Ganden|and Power Equipment Field Supplies/Exhaust Gasket/Fuel&Oil Caps/Spark Plugs 1*337 *285.8* Reed,Steve meimbumomont-unioomvExpenuuo 14938 $usunV ID Plus Name Tags For Staff 14939 $24834 z First National Bank Business Related Meals' Management Team Meeting/Board Meetings/Operations Department Meeting 1*940 *2*5�81 Craftsmen Printing Printing Services'Business Cards 14941 $2*0�00 Del Rey Building Maintenance Janitorial Supplies-A0 149*2 $228.01 Williams,Mika Roimuumemant-Mi|eogo&Cpo p»nno 14943 $204.97 Papa' Material Handling Bobcat Training Kit 14e4* $200.00 Pro-Installers CmmneyC|eaning-Ranta|neniuonma 14945 $/96.65 ~o Yo,be Buena Nursery Plants For A0Landscaping 1*946 $195�25 R.V.Cloud Company Plumbing Supplies'Rental Residence 14847 $190A2 aomzixowom.meu Reimbursement-Mileage/Soil And Water Conservation Society Membership Dues 1*948 $184.55 Grand Prix Mule Repair 14949 $180.00 Abbom. Ovapxen mnimbusoment-C*ophnnn 14e50 $179.99 Ace Fire Equipment&Service Two Fire Extinguishers uBrackets Fn,Gp0 Company 1*951 $17e.02 Allied Waste Services Garbage Service-Rental Residences 14952 $1/4�95 8angumuo/.Daviu Reimbursement'Uniform Expense 14953 $16227 The Sign Shop Signboard Mop pu,Piochoui Ranch a Trail Signs For RSA 14e54 $1e0o0 Miller, Ken Reimbursement'Uniform Expense 14955 $156A1 Davison,Steve weimuursamen|-onifvnnexpenson 1*956 %156.3* Kwix Key Lock&Safe Company Six Locks For Bike Lockers*x*O � 14957 $150.00 Cuotco Annual Membership Dues � 14958 $148.38 unne Key Cabinet For AO � 14e59 $145.18 Lab Safety Supply Safety Supplies-Ear Protection � � 14960 $14215 Recognition Specialties Name Badges � � 14e61 *131.58 Radcliffe,Michelle Reimbursement'Mileage � 14962 *128.52 Ergnwvmo Ergonomic Equipment 14e*3 $12*.44 ourtxiue.e|en Reimbursement'Mileage � � 149** *122.94 Cabe|u's Uniform Expenses � � � 14965 $120.00 ^u First National Bank Membership Dues For Three Employees'Pesticide Applicators � Professional Association � 14886 $119.00 Coastal Sierra Internet Service OFO 14967 $11775 ^o First National Bank Staff Recognition Photo � 14988 $103.25 Williams,Jennifer Reimbursement-Geocaching&Docent Event Supplies � 14969 $100.00 Leninomn. mm Reimbursement-Field Gear � 1*970 $oaAy Pommon. Lnm Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14e71 $038* FmdEx Shipping Charges � 14972 $aooO Roessler,Cindy Reimbursement-Cell Phone 1*973 $78.00 Pacific Telemanagement Snwmex Pay Phone-Black Mountain � 1*974 $7*x1 Downing, Brendan Reimbursement-Cell Phone � 1*975 $rz*z Spiegel,Annetta Reimbursement-Interview Panel Lunch � 14976 $67.80 West Valley Collection oarbagoSemkm South Area Outpost - Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14977 $66.42 Board of Equalization Diesel Fuel Tax 14978 $61.10 *2 First National Bank Advertising&Subscriptions-Survey Monkey Monthly Subscription/Leadership Book 14979 $60.08 *2 First National Bank Frame For Resolution For Pat O'Brian 14980 $60.00 Malone,Brian Reimbursement-Cell Phone 14981 $58.65 Gou,Vicky Reimbursement-Edit To Web Video Project 14982 $57.75 Protection One Fire Inspection&Monitoring-AO 14983 $52.24 *2 First National Bank Hispanic Foundation Of Silicon Valley Participant Fee 14984 $51.94 *2 First National Bank Video Production Services For Skyline Tree Farm Project 14985 $49.88 Correia,Anthony Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 14986 $48.73 Wright,Leslie Reimbursement-Department Meeting Expenses 14987 $43.69 Perez, Mike Reimbursement-Battery Charger For SAO 14988 $43.00 Allen's Press Clipping Bureau Clipping Service 14989 $40.86 Orlandi Trailer Supplies For New Trailers 14990 $40.00 Beckman,Craig Reimbursement-Cell Phone 14991 $26.09 O'Reilly Auto Parts Window Wiper Fluid 14992 $25.87 Life Assist Gloves 14993 $25.02 UPS Shipping Charges 14994 $14.20 Heimer, Dennis Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14995 $13.10 Sears Dishwasher Installation Kit For SFO 14996 $6.59 Rural Supply Hardware Field Supplies 14997 ($133.32) *2 First National Bank Visa Finance Charges-Reversed From Last Month Statements 14998 R $40,341_30 IMR Contractors Dyer Garage Roof Structure Replacement 14999 R $27,500.00 Ascent Environmental CEQA/NEPA Document Preparation&Support For Mt. Umunhum Site Planning 15000 R $9,708.00 Godbe Research Survey&Focus Group Research For Mt. Umunhum 15001 R $4,079.55 MCB Remodeling Replace Exterior Doors At Daniels Nature Center 15002 R $2,180.00 LaMark Transportation Trucking Services-Base Rock For SFO Parking Lots&Trails 15003 R $1,815.74 Home Depot Field Supplies/Supplies For South Area Outpost/Lumber& Supplies For Deer Hollow Farm/Volunteer Project Supplies/AO Sign Supplies/Pest Control Supplies/Concrete Mix For FFO Stock/Space Heaters For Rental Residence 15004 R $1,784.72 Sol's Mobile Service Vehicle Repairs&Service 15005 R $1,466.00 Oakcoins Geocoins For Geocaching Programs 15006 R $926.64 Fitzsimons, Renee Reimbursement- Docent&Nature Center Supplies/Mid- Peninsula Environmental Educators Alliance Membership Dues 15007 R $637.50 City Of Mountain View Room Rental-Board Retreat 15008 R $631.09 Petty Cash Vehicle Mileage, Parking&Carwashes/Office Supplies/Field Supplies/Business Related Meals/Notary Exam&Application Fee 15009 R $592.80 Divine Catering Catering For Volunteer/Docent Quarterly Meeting 15010 R $318.14 Jackson-Hirsh Laminating Supplies 15011 R $305.68 Gou,Vicky Reimbursement-Ten MP3 Players For Audio Tours 15012 R $252.16 Lenington, Kirk Reimbursement-Cell Phone&Mileage 15013 R $210.58 Waste Management Disposal Of Waste From Beatty Property 15014 R $164.00 City Of Half Moon Bay Room Rental-Use&Management Committee Meeting 15015 R $37.45 Robert's Hardware Field Supplies 15016 R $20.00 Jed Cyr Reimbursement-Kevin Duggan Retirement Event Page 5 of 6 Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description Total $490,052.63 *1 Urgent check issued 4/4/11 *2 Urgent check issued 3/2/11 The total amount for First National Bank is$8,310.93 *3 Urgent check issued 3/31111 *4 Urgent check issued 4/7/11 *5 Urgent check issued 3/29111 *6 Urgent check issued 3/24/11 Page 6 of 6 { t Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14819 $54,137.29 Ascent Environmental CEQA/NEPA Document Preparation&Support For Mt. Umunhum Site Planning 14820 $45,345.59 IHI Environmental Third Party Monitoring For Mt. Umunhum Remediation Project 14821 $23,406.55 Timothy C. Best,CEG Road&Trail Inventory And Assessment-Russian Ridge, Driscoll Ranch And ECDM 14822 $16,463.84 Hedgerow Farms Native Grass Seed For Restoration Projects&Erosion Control 14823 $16,195.00 Wetlands&Water Resources Consulting Services-Slender False Brome Integrated Pest Management Program 14824 $12,752.75 Mobile Mini Storage Unit At The Annex 14825 $9,271.00 Macro Corporation Project Management Services-Implementation Of District's New Radio System 14826 $9,021.78 Rick Skierka Land Surveyor-Lot Line Adjustment For Elkus Uplands&Lobitos Ridge 14827 $8,121.00 Gatzman Consulting Services Agricultural Production Plan For Lobitos Ridge Property 14828 $7,630.28 Rutherford&Chekene Structural&Geotechnical Assessment-Mt. Umunhum Radar Tower 14829 $6,688.59 Arranged 4 Comfort Workstation Furniture,Two Chairs&Computer Monitor Arm 14830 $6,406.00 Cagwin&Dorward Landscaping Services-AO 14831 $5,718.28 All Chemical Disposal Hazardous Waste Disposal From Dyer Property 14832 $5,098.35 Hsieh, Benny Reimbursement- Computer Supplies/Six Hard Drives/ Projector&Screen For SAO/Notebook Docking Station/ Computer Monitor/Two Projectors For AO/Mileage/Cell Phone 14833 $5,000.00 Stanford University Argentine Ant Study 14834 $4,949.00 Shelterbelt Builders Pest Control Recommendation For Preserves 14835 $4,780.00 Tour-Mate Systems Canada Six Audio Listening Wands For Interpretive Audio Tour Use 14836 $4,639.77 Target Specialty Products Landscaping Supplies 14837 $4,606.25 Langan Engineering&Environmental Geotechnical Evaluation&Report-Folger House Remodel Services 14838 $4,500.00 Elkhorn Slough Foundation Resource Management Grant Program-Rangeland Conservation Forum 14839 $4,389.48 San Jose Boiler Works Boiler Repair&Service-AO 14840 $4,360.89 Metro Mobile Communications Truck Radio, Batteries&Chargers 14841 $4,200.00 Jakaby Engineering Engineering Services-Geotech,Design&Oversight Of Methuselah Bridge 14842 $4,079.54 C.C.O.I.Gate&Fence Removal&Installation Of Existing Automated Gate/Receiver For Gate-SAO 14843 $3,993.07 Rick Skierka Land Surveyor-Lot Line Adjustment&Parcel Map For Crazy Pete's Road/Fogarty Property Line 14844 $3,949.15 CMK Automotive Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 14845 $3,638.90 Big Creek Lumber Posts For No Parking Signs On Skyline Blvd./Lumber For SFO Building Repair/Lumber For FFO Stock/Lumber For RSA 14846 $3,633.96 Forestry Suppliers Hand Tools For Volunteer Program/Pocket Weather Station/ Field Supplies/Weather Station For SAO/Safety Supplies/ Resource Management Supplies 14847 $3,141.39 Metro Mobile Communications Install Antenna System&Radio At New Site 14848 $3,000.00 Newton Chan Web Consultant-Website Maintenance&Development Of New Features 14849 $2,850.00 Peninsula Open Space Trust Reimbursement-Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment For POST Powell Property 14850 $2,738.86 West-Mark Front Discharge For Patrol Truck Fire Pumper 14851 $2,675.00 Timothy C. Best,CEG Prepare Bid Documents For Big Dipper Road Restoration 14852 $2,581.80 Greg's Trucking Service Rock Delivery For Big Dipper Roads Project 14853 $2,574.06 Ecological Concerns Native Revegetation Maintenance&Monitoring-Skyline Ridge Tree Farm 14854 $2,260.91 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expenses Page 1 of 5 Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14855 $2,238.00 *1 Town Of Woodside Conditional Use Permit For Puncheon Crossing At Dennis Martin Creek-Thornewood 14856 $2,234.85 Central Coast Bat Research Group Bat Biologist For CEQA Mitigation-Mt. Umunhum Remediation Project 14857 $2,199.02 Office Depot Office Supplies/Printer Cartridges/Desk Lamp/Self Inking Stamp/Paper Shredder/Copy Paper/Office Furniture& Supplies For SAO 14858 $2,195.00 Joan Hamilton Consulting Services-Develop Interpretive Audio Content i Guided Trail Tours At Skyline Ridge And Alpine Pond 14859 $2,131,03 *2 First National Bank Field Supplies/Public Safety Supplies/SFO Water Heater Parts !Cleanup&Debris Box For SAO/Cedar Rails For RSA/Anti Theft Nuts For Signs/Socket Racks/Filter&Faucet For Black Mountain Camp Site/Harness For Ladder 14860 $2,015.00 Normal Data Consulting Services-Contact&Insurance Tracking Databases 14861 $2,000.00 Conservation By Design Consulting Services-District Wide Interpretive Plan 14862 $1,926.00 David J. Powers&Associates Consultant Services To Complete CEQA Review For Cooley Landing Project 14863 $1,918.18 Maggiora Brothers Drilling Well Inspection&Repairs-Beatty Property 14864 $1,851.79 Global Steel Fabricators Thirteen Sign Plates For FFO Stock/Gate For Holmes Property 14865 $1,830.07 California Window&Fireplace Outlet Wood Stove For Ranger Residence 14866 $1,810.00 Cupertino Medical Group Employee Medical Services 14867 $1,770.95 Patsons Media Group Printing Services-Spring Social Event Invitations!Preserve Brochures 14868 $1,750.00 Dr.Frank Benest Professional Services-Executive Coaching 14869 $1,745.00 North American Title Company Escrow Fees For POST Powell Property 14870 $1,731.74 Portola Park Heights Property Owners' Rock For Long Ridge Road Association 14871 $1,671.43 Peninsula Open Space Trust Reimbursement For Behroozi Property Taxes 14872 $1,540.44 Sunnyvale Ford Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 14873 $1,500.00 Mark Hylkema Archaelogicai Survey Report&Consultation Fees For Site Planning At Mt, Umunhum 14874 $1,405.00 Design Concepts Graphic Design Services-Recognition Pin Art&Production 14875 $1,37T59 Del Woods Consulting Services-Bear Creek Stables Site Assessment, RFP &Lease Development 14876 $1,278.61 The Ferguson Group Legislative Consultant-Lobbyist For Mt. Umunhum 14877 $1,271.09 *2 First National Bank Computer Expenses/FFO Internet/Web Hosting/Computer Cables&Hardware-AO/Three Computer Monitors For SAO/ Wireless Antennas/Network Hardware For Annex/Network Cables&Connectors For SAO 14878 $1,250.00 San Mateo County Fire Department CDC Crew For Brushing Trail At ECDM 14879 $1,247.40 *3 San Mateo County Planning&Building Permit Fee For Folger Ranch House Water Improvements Department 14880 $1,222.31 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expenses 14881 $1,208.00 *4 County Of Santa Clara-Department Voluntary Cleanup Program-Oversight Of Site Investigations& Of Environmental Health Cleanup At Bear Creek Redwoods 14882 $1,14T00 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Legal Services-Labor Negotiations 14883 $1,121.40 Sol's Mobile Service Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 14884 $1,120,00 Timothy C. Best,CEG Engineering Geology Services-Thornewood Public Access Project 14885 $1,060.00 Redwood Plumbing Company Heater Repair-Rental Residence 14886 $1,057.93 *2 First National Bank Uniform Expenses 14887 $1,000.00 The Wildlife Project Consultant Services-San Francisco Garter Snake Monitoring 14888 $978.49 Direct Marketing Solutions Mail House Services 14889 $974.25 101 Livestock Supply Company One Hundred T-Posts&Five Rolls Of Barbless Wire 14890 $950.00 Shute,Mihaly&Weinberger LLP Legal Services-Planning Advice For La Honda Creek Master Plan Page 2 of 5 Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14891 $933.14 `2 First National Bank Conferences&Training League Of California Cities Conference /Cal OSHA Update Class/California Trails&Greenways Conference/Macworld Conference Expense 14892 $925.35 Interstate Traffic Control Products Sign Posts For FFO Stock/No Parking Signs For SFO 14893 $920.00 Timothy C. Best,CEG Mt. Umunhum Field Review 14894 $918.81 Office Team Office Temp-Receptionist 14895 $903.80 "2 First National Bank Washington DC Trip Expenses For General Manager&Public Affairs Manager 14896 $875.00 Lisa Wangsness Revisions&Updates To MROSD Powerpoint 14897 $828.02 McKowan, Paul Reimbursement-Volunteer Supplies 14898 $800.00 Aaron's Septic Tank Service Pumping Services-Russian Ridge&Purisima Creek Redwoods 14899 $788.75 Gempler's Resource Management Supplies/Digital Sprayer Calibrator 14900 $770.00 Shelton Roofing Company Roof Repair-Rental Residence 14901 $747.20 '2 First National Bank Rental Residence Expenses-Snake Sewer Line/Retaining Wall Supplies 14902 $743.57 Foster Brothers Keys, Locks&Key Cabinet For SAO 14903 $742.90 Mallory Company Fire Fighting Foam 14904 $700.00 Sterling Underground Construction Repair Septic Tank-Staff Residence/Septic Tank Maintenance- RSA 14905 $690.61 '2 First National Bank Office Supplies/Fax Machine Supplies/Label Maker Tape/ Break Room Supplies/Safety&First Aid Supplies For AO/ Cable Protectors 14906 $667.20 Del Woods Planning Advice On Horse Grazing At Bluebrush Canyon& Discuss Stable Expansion At Madonna Creek 14907 $632.00 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies/Space Heater For Rental Residence/Plumbing Supplies/Traffic Cones/Tools For Mini Excavator/Storage Containers For Seed 14908 $622.22 Staples Advantage Break Room Supplies 14909 $608.46 LFR Levine Fricke Engineer&Design Services-ECDM Staging Area Project 14910 $600.00 Hazard Management Services Job Hazard Analysis Training 14911 $600.00 West Valley-Mission Community Registration Fee-4 Wheel Drive Training College 14912 $548.16 United Site Services Sanitation Services-Sierra Azul&Fremont Older 14913 $541.65 Muniquip Field Equipment Parts&Supplies 14914 $523.31 Hugg,Tina Reimbursement-Office Furniture For Sierra Azul Meeting Room 14915 $519.85 PT Armor Body Armor 14916 $480.00 California Park&Recreation Society Membership Dues 14917 $461.79 Stevens Creek Quarry Base Rock For Pad For Storage Container At The Annex 14918 $433.74 Highway Technologies Barricades&Cones For SAO Stock 14919 $423.19 Hopp, Richard Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14920 $416.00 Coblentz, Patch, Duffy&Bass Continued Legal Services For Federal Trademark Application Of The District's Logo 14921 $402.95 Ison, Gloria Reimbursement-Office&Break Room Supplies 14922 $400.00 Santa Clara County Cities Managers' Annual Association Dues Association 14923 $366.09 Recology South Bay Dumpster Service-FFO 14924 $366.00 Rich Voss Trucking Delivery-Base Rock For Storage Container At The Annex 14925 $354,98 Cotterel,Scott Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14926 $350.00 "5 Petty Cash Replenish Petty Cash 14927 $329.14 ADT Security Services Alarm Service-FFO 14928 $327.11 Pine Cone Lumber Shop Supplies-FFO 14929 $306.00 San Mateo County Public Health Membrane Filter Testing-Rental Residences/SFO/Daniels Nature Center 14930 $301.69 Mort,Jim Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses Page 3 of 5 Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14931 $300.18 Costco Floor Mats/Break Room Supplies/Camera For FFO/USB Drives 14932 $297.86 California Water Service Company Water Service-AO,Windy Hill&Rental Residences 14933 $290A4 McKibbin, Brennon Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14934 $289.37 Hooper,Stan Reimbursement-Uniform Expense&Cell Phone 14935 $286,56 G&K Services Shop Towel Service-SFO&FFO 14936 $286.23 Gardenland Power Equipment Field Supplies/Exhaust Gasket/Fuel&Oil Caps/Spark Plugs 14937 $285.94 Reed, Steve Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14938 $252.50 ID Plus Name Tags For Staff 14939 $246.34 *2 First National Bank Business Related Meals- Management Team Meeting!Board Meetings/Operations Department Meeting 14940 $245.81 Craftsmen Printing Printing Services-Business Cards 14941 $240,00 Del Rey Building Maintenance Janitorial Supplies-AO 14942 $228.01 Williams,Mike Reimbursement-Mileage&Cell Phone 14943 $204.97 Pape' Material Handling Bobcat Training Kit 14944 $200.00 Pro-installers Chimney Cleaning-Rental Residence 14945 $196.65 *6 Yerbe Buena Nursery Plants For AO Landscaping 14946 $195.25 R.V.Cloud Company Plumbing Supplies-Rental Residence 14947 $190.42 Baldzikowski,Matt Reimbursement-Mileage/Soil And Water Conservation Society Membership Dues 14948 $184.55 Grand Prix Mule Repair 14949 $180.00 Abbors,Stephen Reimbursement-Cell Phone 14950 $179.99 Ace Fire Equipment&Service Two Fire Extinguishers&Brackets For SFO Company 14951 $179,02 Allied Waste Services Garbage Service-Rental Residences 14952 $174.95 Sanguinetti, David Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 14953 $162.27 The Sign Shop Signboard Map For Picchetti Ranch&Trail Signs For RSA 14954 $160.00 Miller, Ken Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 14955 $156.41 Davison,Steve Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14956 $156.34 Kwik Key Lock&Safe Company Six Locks For Bike Lockers At AO 14957 $150.00 Costco Annual Membership Dues 14958 $146.98 Uline Key Cabinet For AO 14959 $145.18 Lab Safety Supply Safety Supplies-Ear Protection 14960 $142.15 Recognition Specialties Name Badges 14961 $126.52 Ergoworks Ergonomic Equipment 14962 $124.44 Gartside, Ellen Reimbursement-Mileage 14963 $122.94 Cabela's Uniform Expenses 14964 $120.00 *2 First National Bank Membership Dues For Three Employees-Pesticide Applicators Professional Association 14965 $119.00 Coastal Sierra Internet Service-SFO 14966 $117.75 *2 First National Bank Staff Recognition Photo 14967 $100.00 Lenington,Kirk Reimbursement-Field Gear 14968 $98.49 Paterson, Loro Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses 14969 $83.94 FedEx Shipping Charges 14970 $80.00 Roessler,Cindy Reimbursement-Cell Phone 14971 $78.00 Pacific Telemanagement Services Pay Phone-Black Mountain 14972 $74.31 Downing, Brendan Reimbursement-Cell Phone 14973 $66.42 Board of Equalization Diesel Fuel Tax 14974 $61.10 *2 First National Bank Advertising&Subscriptions-Survey Monkey Monthly Subscription/Leadership Book 14975 $60.08 *2 First National Bank Frame For Resolution For Pat O'Brian 14976 $60.00 Malone,Brian Reimbursement-Cell Phone Page 4 of 5 i Claims No. 11-06 Meeting 11-08 Date 4/13/11 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 14977 $58.65 Gou,Vicky Reimbursement-Edit To Web Video Project 14978 $57.75 Protection One Fire Inspection&Monitoring-AO 14979 $52.24 *2 First National Bank Hispanic Foundation Of Silicon Valley Participant Fee 14980 $51.94 *2 First National Bank Video Production Services For Skyline Tree Farm Project 14981 $49.88 Correia,Anthony Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 14982 $48.73 Wright, Leslie Reimbursement-Department Meeting Expenses 14983 $43,69 Perez, Mike Reimbursement-Battery Charger For SAO 14984 $43.00 Allen's Press Clipping Bureau Clipping Service 14985 $40.86 Orlandi Trailer Supplies For New Trailers 14986 $40.00 Beckman,Craig Reimbursement-Cell Phone 14987 $26.09 O'Reilly Auto Parts Window Wiper Fluid 14988 $25.87 Life Assist Gloves 14989 $25.02 UPS Shipping Charges 14990 $14,20 Heimer, Dennis Reimbursement-Uniform Expenses i 14991 $13.10 Sears Dishwasher Installation Kit For SFO 14992 $6.59 Rural Supply Hardware Field Supplies 14993 ($133.32) *2 First National Bank Visa Finance Charges-Reversed From Last Month Statements Total $396,706.23 *1 Urgent check issued 4/4/11 *2 Urgent check issued 3/2/11 The total amount for First National Bank is$8,310.93 *3 Urgent check issued 3/31/11 *4 Urgent check issued 4/7/11 *5 Urgent check issued 3/29/11 *6 Urgent check issued 3/24/11 Page 6 of 5 III Midpeninsula Regional • ' Open Space District To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors Date: April 8, 2011 Re: Written Communications Michelle Radcliffe From: Craig Dremann - Redwood City Seed Company[Craig@astreet.com] Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 11:43 AM To: Sue Schectman; Mike.Jarske@fire.ca.gov Cc: Michelle Radcliffe; craig@astreet.com Subject: Stipulations for Russian Ridge burn damages sschectman@openspace.org, Mike.larske@fire.ca.gov mradcliffe@openspace.org, craig@astreet.com Susan Schectman, General Counsel Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022 VIA email and FAX (650)691-1200 (650)691-0485 (facsimile) Dear Ms. Schectman and Board, I sent you an email on February 5, that you still have not responded to. The purpose of that email was to continue our negotiations to resolve the five year old controversies regarding CEQA, the Russian Ridge preserve and the CAL FIRE five burns that have done a cumulative $20 million in damages to the rare and endangered wildflower and native grass natural resources at that preserve, over the past 14 years. Since you have not replied in six weeks, a reasonable person would assume that instead of resolving these issues ourselves, you and the Board want these controversies decided by a San Mateo County Superior Court judge? I love taking a government agency to court on an environmental issue and winning, like the 1985 Felton case that I organized and Vic Sher argued in Santa Cruz County vs. the State of California on the gypsy moth pesticide spraying issue in Felton. There is a good chance that your District could lose if we were to go to court about Russian Ridge, just like the State did in the Felton case, because you have not given me a single legal reason why everything that 1 am saying--that the five Russian Ridge fires were illegal under CEQA, and resulted in $20 million in damages to the natural resource--is not 100% correct? In the Felton case, in oral arguments, the State's attorney was reduced to babbling something about Sherlock Holmes--exactly what that had to do about spraying a pesticide, I never found out--but it showed just how weak the State's case was. I am hoping that going to court will not be necessary, but if we go to court in San Mateo County, we have automatic ADR here, so wouldn't it be best to get some of the easy parts of this old controversy nailed down beforehand as written stipulations, so we would not waste so much of the court's or the ADR's time? Stipulations like: 1.) Stipulate that the District acknowledges that the State of California considers the District's non-serpentine native wildflower fields and native bunchgrass habitats, are among the rarest and most endangered plant communities in California--considering the tiny percentage of existing relicts in 2011 when compared to their original statewide coverage in pre-European times. 2.) Stipulate that the Russian Ridge preserve wildflower fields are the best non-serpentine examples of that habitat in northern California, within a 200 mile radius. 2.) Stipulate that a public resource agency should never use such a rare and endangered natural resource--the best example of non-serpentine wildflowers in Northern California at Russian Ridge--as a fire training site for five fires, without doing any before-and-after vegetation impact monitoring, nor doing any EIRs, without offering any alternatives, and ignoring numerous reports of measured cumulative damages done to that rare resource by the five fires. 3.) Stipulate that a full EIR should have been written for each of those Russian Ridge burn projects, with thresholds and analyses, before-and-after monitoring, alternatives given to the public including the no-project alternative, and that the Board or CAL FIRE should have held CEQA scoping meetings to get input from the public before the burn projects proceeded. 4.) Stipulate that the Board knows that it cannot Categorically Exempt itself from CEQA, to avoid ever having to write an EIR for "Management of existing native vegetation,"--which is what the Board tried to do in their 2001 resolution--and that exemption is illegal under CEQA, is vague, arbitrary, capricious, and unenforceable, and that error will be amended by the Board with another Resolution at a Board meeting set for a date certain, out of court. 5.) Stipulate that the planned burn by CAL FIRE for the Russian Ridge preserve was canceled in 2010, according to the June 18 CAL FIRE email, for "CEQA issues", and the District will outline in detail, exactly what CEQA issues CAL FIRE is talking about, that caused the 2010 fire to be postponed. 6.) Stipulate that all of the burns conducted by CAL FIRE, were done without an EIR under CEQA, and that any pre-burn checklists done by CAL FIRE for the five Russian Ridge burns, are not legal substitutes for an EIR. 7.) Stipulate that the District acknowledges that damages have been done to the wildflower and native grass resources by the five fires at Russian Ridge. 8.) Stipulate that those damages can be measured by comparing the 1996 weed map and mapping the extent of the weeds today, plus comparing Erik Goetze's Russian Ridge panorama wildflower pictures on the web with a survey of those sites today, and that the Board is going to have that work done by September 1 of this year. 9.) The District also stipulates that it could be as much as $20 million to lower the weed cover and increase the natural resources back to pre-burn levels, and the Board is going to get an independent quote for the total costs, out of court, and inform the public what those costs will be. 10.) The District stipulates that it is solely responsible for any mitigation costs for damages caused by the five burns conducted by CAL FIRE, including the $20 million in natural resource damages, in part because of the hold- harmless agreement between the agencies. 11.) The District stipulates that it will repair the fire damages to Russian Ridge, to control the weeds back to their pre-burn levels, and restore the extent of the wildflower fields and bunchgrasses to their preburn levels, with an EIR written before the project is begun, small scale test plots conducted to test and develop successful methods, and annual reports for the public published of their progress by September 1 of each year, and the fire damage mitigation project to be finished by June 1, 2015. 12.) Stipulate that the District will conduct a full EIR for any native plant management project or any weed management project in the future, that is conducted within any grassland habitats on any of its preserves. I look forward to your reply by March 31 of this year, and I also look forward to a promise that I will get the District's stipulations on these issues by a certain date, no later than May 1? 2 Sincerely, Craig C. Dremann 3 Michelle Radcliffe From: Craig Dremann - Redwood City Seed Company[Craig@astreet.com] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 12:57 PM To: Sue Schectman Cc: BOARD; Managers Subject: Lucky 13 Stipulations i Dear Ms. Schectman, Board and Managers, Thank you for your email. I mis-counted and find that there are actually 13 Stipulations, so let's call them the Lucky-13 Stipulations, because if they are agreed to by the District, then the natural resources at Russian Ridge may have the good luck and good fortune to receive some attention from the District, to live and survive into the future: 1.) Stipulate that the District acknowledges that the State of California considers the District's non-serpentine native wildflower fields and native bunchgrass habitats, are among the rarest and most endangered plant communities in California--considering the tiny percentage of existing relicts in 2011 when compared to their original statewide coverage in pre-European times. 2.) Stipulate that the Russian Ridge preserve wildflower fields are the best non-serpentine examples of that habitat in northern California, within a 200 mile radius. 3.) Stipulate that a public resource agency should never use such a rare and endangered natural resource--the best example of non-serpentine wildflowers in Northern California at Russian Ridge--as a fire training site for five fires, without doing any before-and-after vegetation impact monitoring, nor doing any EIRs, without offering any alternatives, and ignoring numerous reports of measured cumulative damages done to that rare resource by the five fires. 4.) Stipulate that a full EIR should have been written for each of those Russian Ridge burn projects, with thresholds and analyses, before-and-after monitoring, alternatives given to the public including the no-project alternative, and that the Board or CAL FIRE should have held CEQA scoping meetings to get input from the public before the burn projects proceeded. 5.) Stipulate that the Board knows that it cannot Categorically Exempt itself from CEQA, to avoid ever having to write an EIR for "Management of existing native vegetation,"--which is what the Board tried to do in their 2001 resolution--and that exemption is illegal under CEQA, is vague, arbitrary, capricious, and unenforceable, and that error will be amended by the Board with another Resolution at a Board meeting set for a date certain, out of court. 6.) Stipulate that the planned burn by CAL FIRE for the Russian Ridge preserve was canceled in 2010, according to the June 18 CAL FIRE email, for "CEQA issues", and the District will outline in detail, exactly what CEQA issues CAL FIRE is talking about, that caused the 2010 fire to be postponed. 7.) Stipulate that all of the burns conducted by CAL FIRE, were done without an EIR under CEQA, and that any re-burn checklists done b CAL FIRE for the five Russian Ridge burns are not legal substitutes for an EIR. p Y g g 8.) Stipulate that the District acknowledges that damages have been done to the wildflower and native grass resources by the five fires at Russian Ridge. 1 J qJ Stipulate that those damages can be measured by comparing the 1996 weed mop and mopping the extent of the weeds today, plus comparing Erik Goetze's Russian Ridge panorama wildflower pictures onthewebwKh o survey of those sites today, and that the Board is going to have that work done by September l of this year. lOJ The District also stipulates that it could be as much as $20 million to lower the weed cover and increase the � natural resources back to pre-burn levels, and the Board is going to get an independent quote for the total costs, out ofcourt, and inform the public what those costs will be. 11.) The District stipulates that it is au|e|y responsible for any mitigation costs for damages caused by the five burns conducted by CAL FIRE, including the $30miUion in natural resource damages, in part because of the hold- harmless agreement between the agencies. 12.\ The District stipulates that it will repair the fire damages to Russian Ridge, to control the weed: back to their pre-burn levels, and restore the extent o9 the wildflower fields and bonohgrooestotheir preburn levels, with on BR written before the project is begun, small scale test plots conducted to test and develop successful methods, and annual reports for the public published of their progress by September l of each year, and the fire damage mitigation project tobe finished by June l, 2DlJ' l3.\ Stipulate that the District will conduct o full BR for any native plant management project or any weed management project in the future, that is conducted within any grassland habitats on any of its preserves. | am hoping that some of the easier Stipulations could be agreed to immediately by the Board, and put in *rli|nQ, like the first two. Plus, it should be very easy to explain exactly what issues CAL FIRE was talking about in their email when they canceled the Russian Ridge fire last year, because of "CEQAissues". And it should also be very easy for the Board to show good faith in public natural resource management, by passing o Resolution io cancel the |||ego| CEQACotegor|co| Exemption that )tpassed in |t2O0l Resolution, about being exempt from writing any E|Rs for management ofexisting native vegetation? � � Right this very minute at Russian Ridge, hundreds of millions of native seeds are germinating, and the seedlings that are about on inch tall today, but many will die, because of the weeds spread by the fires. Those native seedlings are in the process of being killed and covered by o tsunami of weed thatch and weed seedlings, as o direct result ofthe cumulative fire damages tothe environment, that must be repaired, for the survival ofthe resource. � Sincerely, Craig Drmmonn April 13, 2011 Mr. Craig Dremann Redwood Seed Company Craig@astreet.com Re: Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve Dear Mr. Dremann: The District's Board of Directors has received your recent email correspondence dated March 20, 2011 and March 24 2011.The Board acknowledges and respects the sincere interest and concerns you have g p expressed about prescribed burns at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve.The District staff has listened to your input and responded to your concerns in a good faith effort to share perspectives in how to best address promotion of native vegetation and removal of invasive vegetation at Russian Ridge. While you may disagree with the approach taken at Russian Ridge, there is no question that we share the same goal: to properly steward the beautiful resources at Russian Ridge. The District Board, as you do,treasures the natural resources at our many preserves and takes its resource management responsibilities seriously.To further that objective even more,the Board has directed staff to further analyze and monitor conditions at Russian Ridge, including undertaking additional CEQA review.The Board will consider all of your input during that process. P hD �,sln�rLat� here' �ti.7c--F�1.-- a� sk p-� tgy,. You have raised many points about the Di let's CEQA compliance in the past and asked that the Board adopt or agree to several of these points , roductive t future of s ' an enga . a de no s iss es. aC, N We also understand that you have submitted a recent Public Records Act request concerning Russian Ridge.Staff will be preparing a response to your request. We look forward to your input when the public process is being undertaken.We anticipate that staff will be conducting additional monitoring at Russian Ridge in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and anticipate undertaking further CEQA review based in part on this assessment in the fiscal year thereafter. Sincerely, Larry Hassett, President, Board of Directors �I Regional P PaC2 I Mid g P enS eninsula Re 0 Space District P Regional en R April 13,2011 Mr. Craig Dremann Redwood Seed Company Craig@astreet.com Re: Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve Dear Mr. Dremann: The District's Board of Directors has received your recent email correspondence dated March 20, 2011 and March 24, 2011.The Board acknowledges and respects the sincere interest and concerns you have expressed about prescribed burns at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve.The District staff has listened to your input and responded to your concerns in a good faith effort to share perspectives in how to best address promotion of native vegetation and removal of invasive vegetation at Russian Ridge. While you may disagree with the approach taken at Russian Ridge,there is no question that we share the same goal:to properly steward the beautiful resources at Russian Ridge. The District Board,as you do,treasures the natural resources at our many preserves and takes its resource management responsibilities seriously.To further that objective even more,the Board has directed staff to further analyze and monitor conditions at Russian Ridge, including undertaking additional CEQA review.The Board will consider all of your input during that process. You have raised many points about the District's CEQA compliance in the past and asked that the Board adopt or agree to several of these points. We feel it would be more productive to directly address the future of Russian Ridge than engage in a debate about the past. Staff will be conducting additional monitoring on Russian Ridge in FY2011-12. The District anticipates undertakin g g further CEQA review of vegetation management the following fiscal year and relevant information gleaned from monitoring will be included in this review. We agree that not all projects involving management of existing native vegetation are categorically exempt under CEQA. There can be projects in sensitive habitats where a more extensive level of CEQA review is appropriate and that call for special protection. We also understand that you have submitted a recent Public Records Act request concerning Russian Ridge.Staff will be preparing a response to your request. Sincerely, f Larry Has tt, President, Board of Directors 33o Distel circle Los Altos,CA 94022 -650691.1200 F 650.691.0465 www,openspace.org } Midpeninsula Regional • ' Open Space District r � R-11-51 Meeting 11-08 April 13, 2011 AGENDA ITEM 4 AGENDA ITEM Approve the Purchase of the Tax-Defaulted "Redwood Park" Parcels as an Addition to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, (San Mateo County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 067- 096-010, 067-102-160, 067-103-060, 067-104-030, 067-115-110, 067-121-010, 067-123-060, 067-124-080, 067-126-070, 067-128-040, 067-128-1.00, 067-133-1.00, 067-133-140, 067-134- 060, 067-134-060, 067-134-070, 067-154-070, 067-171-030, 067-172-030, 067-172-060, 067- 185-160, and 067-186-220); Adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan; and Approve a Categorical Exemption in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set out in this report; 2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing purchase of the San Mateo County Tax-Defaulted properties; 3. Adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan as set out in this report; 4. Indicate the Board of Director's intention to both dedicate the parcels lying westerly of the dedication boundary as public open space, and to withhold from dedication the parcels lying easterly of the dedication boundary as set out in this report. SUMMARY Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(District) is proposing to purchase a total of 21 parcels totaling 2.31-acres of Tax-Defaulted "Redwood Park"parcels as an addition to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, at a price not to exceed $41,000. The following report presents a description of the property, a Preliminary Use and Management Plan, the environmental review, purchase terms and conditions, and financial considerations. R-11-51 Page 2 DISCUSSION I Over the last twenty five years, the District has been acquiring, through gift or tax sale, "paper" lots in the Redwood Park Subdivision adjacent to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. In 1990, the District received approximately 1,100 lots in the subdivision from San Mateo County for open space preservation. The transfer agreement with the County also required the District to endeavor to acquire all of the Redwood Park parcels located west of Redwood Springs Road, which is the demarcation line between the developed parcels to the east along Skyline Boulevard and the area west of this road that is almost entirely undeveloped(see attached map). The current transaction includes an additional twenty one(21)parcels (32 lots) from San Mateo County through a Chapter 8 Sale of Tax-Defaulted Property for a purchase price not to exceed $41,000. A Chapter 8 Sale allows qualified public agencies to acquire tax- defaulted properties at the minimum bid amount set by the County tax collector, without the necessity of a public auction. These tax properties add to and help round out the District land ownership pattern in the Redwood Park Subdivision. The tax-defaulted parcels contain approximately 2.31 acres. Property Description The Redwood Park subdivision was filed in 1908. The area of the subdivision nearest to Skyline Boulevard (State Highway 35) has been developed with single family residences and is part of the Kings Mountain community. The westerly portion of the subdivision is largely undeveloped with the exception of a couple private residences. The westerly property is a densely wooded canyon consisting of redwood and Douglas forest, which includes the headwaters of No Name Gulch. Primary access to the property is from Ridge Road via Skyline Boulevard to the west. The land is surrounded by existing District land with a few neighboring private parcels. There are no improvements on the properties proposed for purchase. r 1 41 1 - rsubdivision The District currently owns approximately 89.77 ac, es 38 ots of the 98 ac e y ( ) tract; the remaining portions of the subdivision are privately owned. The San Mateo County Tax-Defaulted Parcels total 2.31 acres. The addition of these parcels would bring District ownership in the Redwood Park"paper" Subdivision up to 92.08 acres (1,416 lots). Approximately 35 acres of the entire subdivision consists of roads shown on the original subdivision map of which most were never built. Most of the District-owned lots were received from San Mateo County either by quitclaim deed or tax sale. San Mateo County established a Dedication Boundary along Redwood Spring Road separating the residential developed area along Skyline Boulevard from the undeveloped and heavily forested area of the subdivision. The developed area of the subdivision occurs easterly of the"dedication line", and is the original reasoning for the demarcation. The area designated as the"preserve boundary"that separates the westerly undeveloped area includes approximately 139 acres; the easterly developed area includes approximately 59-acres. This boundary line has been used as the District's demarcation between dedicated and undedicated land, in accordance with the agreement with San Mateo County R-11-51 Page 3 USE AND MANAGEMENT j Planning Considerations i I I These properties are located in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County, within existing District jurisdictional boundaries. All of these lots are part of the Redwood Park Subdivision, generally located within the Kings Mountain area along Skyline Boulevard. The primary access is off Skyline Boulevard to the west, connecting with Ridge Road along the southerly boundary of this "paper" subdivision. All of these parcels adjoin, or are surrounded by, existing District lands. The parcels received a low to medium rating for suitability as open space in the District's master plan, and were identified in the Regional Open Space Study as an area where the District owns some but not all of the parcels. Preliminary Use and Management Plan (Next Steps) The Preliminary Use and Management Plan will take effect at the close of escrow and remain effective until the Plan is amended or a Comprehensive Use and Management Plan or Master Plan is approved for Purisima Creek Open Space Preserve. The property will be maintained in its current condition, with no changes anticipated. If changes to land use or the physical environment are proposed in the future, the plan would be subject to further environmental review and public input. Public Access: Closed to public use. Sims and Site Install Preserve boundary signs where appropriate Security: Structures and None Improvements: Resource Conduct interim invasive plant and animal management activities consistent Management: with the District's policies and practices. Agricultural None Resources: Patrol: Routinely patrol the properties. Wildfire Fuel None Management: Roads and Trails: None Site Safety There are no known safety hazards on the site. Inspection: n Maine: Name the property as an addition to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space p p Y p p Preserve. Dedication: Indicate your intention to dedicate the nineteen(19) parcels totaling 2.17 acres in the designated dedication area as public open space. Withhold from dedication two (2)parcels totaling 0.14 acres that lie outside the designated dedication area at this time. These parcels may be exchanged for other parcels within the Redwood Park subdivision or for other open space lands in San Mateo County. R-I 1-51 Page 4 CEQA COMPLIANCE Project Description The project consists of the acquisition of approximately 2.17 acres of land within the Redwood Park paper subdivision as an addition to the Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, and the adoption of a Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the property. The land will be permanently preserved as open space and maintained in a natural condition. CEQA Determination The District concludes that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. It is categorically exempt from CEQA under Article 19, Sections 15301, 15316, 15317, 15325, and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as follows: Section 15316 exempts the acquisition of land in order to create parks if the site is in a natural condition and the management plan proposes to keep the area in a natural condition. The Preliminary Use and Management Plan specify the properties will be operated and maintained in a natural condition and there will be no expansion of use. The properties will be closed to the public. Section 15317 exempts the acceptance of fee interests in order to maintain the open space character of an area. The District will acquire fee interest and maintain the open space character of the area. No development is proposed as part of this project. Section 15325 exempts transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open space. This acquisition will transfer fee ownership to the District and ensure it will be preserved as public open space by incorporating it into the Redwood Park Area of Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. The project qualifies under all three sections. The project is also exempt under Section 15061(a)(3), as there is no possibility the actions may have a significant effect on the environment. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The San Mateo County Tax-Defaulted Redwood Park properties are being acquired through Chapter 8 Sale at a purchase price of approximately$38,600. A Chapter 9 Sale allows qualified public agencies to acquire Tax-Defaulted properties at the minimum bid amount set by the County tax collector, without the necessity of public auction. The purchase price is set by statute as the cost of defaulted taxes and assessments and any cost of sale. The final cost figure is determined on the effective date of the sale. It is anticipated that the final amount will not exceed $41,000. R-11-51 Page 5 BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS 2011-2012 Budget for New Land Purchases: New Land $13,495,000 San Mateo County Tax-Defaulted Properties ($ 41,000) New Land Purchase Budget Remaining $ 13,454,000 PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice was provided as required by the Brown Act. No additional notice is required. NEXT STEPS Should the Board of Directors approve this item, the District's Operations Department would manage these "Redwood Park"parcels as an addition to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, in accordance with the Preliminary Use and Management Plan. Attachments: 1. Resolution 2. Area Map (Exhibit A) 3. Detail Map(Exhibit B) Prepared by: Jean Chung, Real Property Administrative Assistant Contact person: Michael C. Williams, Real Property Manager Graphics prepared by: Zach Alexander, Planning Technician RESOLUTION 11- RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE TAX DEFAULTED PROPERTY, AUTHORIZING GENERAL MANAGER OR OTHER OFFICER TO EXECUTE CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT TO DISTRICT,AND AUTHORIZING GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION (PURISIMA CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE— TAX DEFAULTED REDWOOD PARK PROPERTIES, SAN MATEO COUNTY, ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBERS: 067-096-010, 067-102-160, 067-103-060, 067-104-030, 067-115-110, 067-121-010, 067-123-060, 067-124-080, 067-126-070, 067-128-040, 067-128- 100, 067-133-100, 067-133-140, 067-134-060, 067-134-060, 067-134-070, 067-154-070, 067- 1.71-030, 067-172-030, 067-172-060, 067-185-160, and 067-186-220) The Board of Directors of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does resolve as follows: Section One. The Board of Directors of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does hereby accept the offer contained in that certain Agreement to Purchase Tax Defaulted Property between the County of San Mateo and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, a copy of which purchase agreement is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, and authorizes the President or other appropriate officer to execute the Agreement on behalf of the District to acquire the real property described therein ("the Tax Defaulted Redwood Park Properties"). Section Two. The General Manager, President of the Board of Directors, or other appropriate officer is authorized to execute Certificate of Acceptance for the Grant Deed on behalf of the District. Section Three. The General Manager or the General Manager's designee shall cause to be given appropriate notice of acceptance to the seller and to extend escrow if necessary. Section Four. The General Manager is authorized to expend u p to $2,500.00 to cover the cost of g p title insurance, escrow fees, and other miscellaneous costs related to this transaction. Section Five. The General Manager and General Counsel are further authorized to approve an g Pp y technical revisions to the attached Agreement and documents, which do not involve any material change to any term of the Agreement or documents, and which are necessary or appropriate to the closing or implementation of this transaction. Section Six. The purpose of this Section is to enable the District to reimburse its general fund for the cost of certain land acquisitions. The District wishes to finance certain of these real property acquisitions and expects to use tax-exempt debt, such as bonds,but a tax-exempt financing is not cost justified for the District unless the principal amount of the financing is large enough to justify the related financing costs. Consequently, it is the District's practice to buy property with its general funds and, when a tax-exempt financing is cost justified based on the aggregate value of acquisitions, to issue tax-exempt obligations to reimburse itself for previous expenditures of general funds. These general funds are needed for operating and other working capital needs of the District and are not intended to be used to finance property acquisitions on a long-term basis. U.S. Income Tax Regulation Section 1.150-2 requires an issuer of tax-exempt debt to declare its intent to use a portion of tax-exempt debt proceeds for reimbursement of expenditures prior to the payment of the expenditures. Accordingly, the Board of Directors hereby declares its intent to issue tax-exempt obligations in the maximum principal amount of$41,000.00. Redwood Park Subdivision Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve Ij Redwood Park �. Subdivision • i i o i�� -= n � I- `g gs-- t =D - m — . C9 MROSD tOther Open Space 1....__�;'a �/` ( • • - • f a Partial MROSD ownership g � Private Exhibit A: Area Map I 0 0.25 0-5 , Miles Produced by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District,October 2010 Redwood Park Subdivision - Purisima Creek Redwood Open Space Preserve San Mateo County Tax Default Parcels • :'' MROSD Private Other Public Open Space N sammu San Mateo Co Dedication Boundary . 2 lip OG MAR F W O t Dedication Boundary (Set by San Mateo County) • o '81 o -- .E O - • ao" � ,• _ EOW • �y I I fib` h 5 E ROAD .� SEEN • F RT AVENUE _ VE _ YANZANITA AVE U 40.4 M TA AYE T-� O c o KSLL Q I I a Exhibit B: San Mateo County Tax Default Parcels 0 375 750 1,500 Produced by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, March 2011 Feet 7 Midpeninsula Regional ' Open Space District � 1 R-11-52 Meeting 11-08 April 13, 2011 AGENDA ITEM 5 AGENDA ITEM Approval of Strategic Plan Documents STRATEGIC PLAN AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS The Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee recommends that the Board: 1. Accept the proposed Identity Statement. 2. Accept the proposed Strategy Screen. 3. Accept the proposed Big Questions. SUMMARY In July 2010, the District began a strategic planning process and had a second workshop in October 2010, during which it developed an Identity Statement for the District. Since then, staff and the Ad Hoc Committee have reviewed the Identity Statement with selected partner organizations, developed a Strategy Screen, and identified Big Questions for the full Board to consider. This report presents the final proposed Identity Statement, Strategy Screen, and Big Questions for the Board's approval. DISCUSSION Background In July 2010, the District kicked off the strategic planning process at a Board workshop where staff presented an overview of the proposed process, the suggested format of the Strategic Plan, and the deliverables from the process. In October, the Board met again to develop the District's Identity Statement and, subsequently, directed the Committee and staff to further refine the document as well as. develop the Strategy Screen and Big Questions. A flow chart of the strategic planning cycle that outlines how the Identity Statement, Strategy Screen, and Big Questions fit into the strategic planning cycle can be found in Attachment A. It is important to remember that the strategic planning process is iterative and dynamic and is intended to be a process that is revisited annually, or more frequently as needed. Since October, staff in the Strategic Plan Working Group has met bi-weekly to develop and finalize the aforementioned items for consideration by the Committee. At the Ad Hoc Committee meetings on R-11-52 Page 2 March 8 and 25, the Committee reviewed and approved the proposed Identity Statement, Strategy Screen, and Big Questions, and directed that these documents be presented to the full Board for consideration. Identity Statement The Identity Statement captures the essence of who the District is through the following seven components: 1. Mission— succinct statement of the District's mission, its reason for existence. 2. Impact—what the District is aiming to accomplish in fulfillment of the mission. 3. By Serving—who the District considers to be its "customers." 4. In—the geographic area in which. District services are provided. 5. Through—what"services" are provided by the District. 6. Differentiating Strengths—what attributes the District possesses that set it apart from other similar organizations. 7. Revenue Sources—the financial revenue and in-kind contributions that sustain the District and enable it to fulfill its mission. At the Board workshop of October 2010, the Board worked through each of the seven sections of the Identity Statement and, at the end, directed staff to work with the Ad Hoc Committee to consolidate the comments and refine the Identity Statement. Over the next two months, staff and the Committee developed a draft Identity Statement and, to gain perspective on how others perceive the District, staff consulted with selected individuals from outside partner organizations as well as a broad spectrum of District staff to solicit their feedback on the draft Identity Statement (Attachment B). The organizations consulted consisted of San Mateo County Parks Department, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Santa Clara County Parks Department, California State Parks Santa Cruz Area, and the City of Mountain View. After reviewing the staff and partner feedback, the Committee directed staff to propose revisions to the Identity Statement based on the feedback received. The final proposed Identity Statement is included as Attachment C. Strategy Screen The Strategy Screen is essentially a discussion guide comprised of a list of criteria that will assist with consistent decision-making and priority-setting based on what is most important to the District. The proposed District Strategy Screen frames the evaluation of strategic options around the following contexts: 1. Best way to achieve Mission 2. Are we the best-suited organization? 3. Opportunity cost and consequences of no action 4. Capacity and sustainability 5. Benefits, impacts, and tradeoffs 6. Differentiating Strengths The full proposed Strategy Screen document is included as Attachment D. It is important to note that the Strategy Screen is intended to be flexible, and it is natural for it to change over time as the District's priorities shift. I i R-11-52 Page 3 Big Questions "A Big Question is an opportunity or threat to which the organization must respond. Usually, it is beyond the scope of the organization's strategies, thus requiring a new strategy." (La Piana, 2008) Big Questions generally fall into one of three categories: 1. An opportunity to do something new or expand an existing program or service. 2. It may be a threat or barrier negatively impacting the organization's current activities. 3. It may be a business model challenge which is a challenge that affects the entire industry. The development of an Identity Statement and Strategy Screen has clarified the District's mission and desired impact on the San Francisco Peninsula and communities, and has prepared the organization to identify and respond to the proposed Big Questions. Big Questions are strategic challenges to the organization and must be considered within the context of the District's mission and priorities. As such, each Big Question includes a summary of the background and problem statement, the desired results, and examples of current strategies the District is using. Below are the four proposed Big Questions developed by staff and recommended by the Committee. The full text of the Big Questions can be found in Attachment D. 1. The District has preserved approximately 59,000 acres of open space in the Santa Cruz Mountains, however our financial ability to carry out the mission with the primary emphasis on land acquisition is projected to substantially change within the next 3-6 years with current funding. How will we respond? 2. How do we allocate resources among programs to achieve desired results? 3. Together with our partners, how can we most effectively take advantage of the opportunities to close the gaps in the preserved conservation network within District boundaries, and address the threats to natural open space resources, agriculture, and rural character? 4. How can the District diversify and increase its revenue stream, in the short and long term, to ensure funds are available to continue to sustainably fulfill our mission? These proposed Big Questions are interrelated and cannot be considered independently from each other. However, Big Question #1 needs to be considered first as it directly impacts how the District can best continue to fulfill its mission and thus influences the responses to Big Questions #2, 3, and 4. Once the Board has approved the Big Questions, the District can begin to consider various strategies that could be employed to respond to the challenges raised in the Big Questions. As potential strategies are identified, the Strategy Screen can be used to assess the relative effectiveness, risk, feasibility, etc. of each of the strategies, enabling the District to select the best options. After a number of potential strategies have been identified, it is recommended that the Board refer them back to the Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee for further analysis and refinement. FISCAL IMPACT Acceptance of the Committee's recommendations will have no impact to the District's budget. PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice was provided as required by the Brown Act. Notice was provided to individuals at partner organizations consulted during the process and persons attending previous meetings. No additional notice is required. R-11-52 Page 4 CEQA COMPLIANCE The proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and no environmental review is required. NEXT STEPS If approved by the Board, discussion of potential strategic responses to the Big Questions can begin during the Board Workshop immediately following the Regular Board Meeting on April 13. Further workshops will be necessary to address all four of the Big Questions. Attachment F reflects the anticipated timeline over the next six months. Attachments: Attachment A: Strategic Plan Development Cycle Attachment B: Identity Statement Partner and Staff Feedback Attachment C: Final Identity Statement Attachment D: Strategy Screen/Discussion Guide Attachment E: Big Questions Attachment F: Strategic Plan Timeline Prepared by: Kate Drayson, Administrative Services Manager Sandy Sommer, Senior Real Property Planner Kirk Lenington, Senior Resource Planner Craig Beckman, Maintenance and Resource Supervisor Strategic Plan Working Group: Craig Beckman, Maint and Resource Supervisor Casey Cleve, GIS Coordinator Bunny Congdon, Sr Accounting Specialist Kate Drayson, Administrative Services Manager Anna Duong, Deputy District Clerk/Office Mgr Leigh Ann Gessner, Communications Specialist Tom Lausten, Supervising Ranger Kirk Lenington, Sr Resource Planner Rick Parry, Lead Open Space Technician Sandy Sommer, Sr Real Property Planner Managers and Board Appointees: Kate Drayson, Administrative Services Manager Rudy Jurgensen, Public Affairs Manager Ana Ruiz, Planning Manager David Sanguinetti, Operations Manager Annetta Spiegel, Acting HR Manager Mike Williams, Real Property Manager Steve Abbors, General Manager Sue Schectman, Legal Counsel Contacts: Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee: Nonette Hanko Cechy Harris Curt Riffle i Midpeninsula Regional • ' Open Space District i To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors Date: April 8, 2011 Re: FYIs Original Email: From:<JWooten(atrilliumcos.com> Date:March 30,2011 11:58:25 AM PDT To:Board<boardCa)openspace.org>,District Clerk<clerk(d)openspace.org>,Web<webCa?openspace.ong>,Information<info(@openspace.org> Subject:03/30/2011-JWootenCcDtrilliumcos.com-Contact Board First Name: Jake Last Name: Wooten Phone Number: 9253211966 Email Address: JWootenCix trilliumcos.com Ward / Location: Pleasanton, CA Comments: Hello, I am with Trillium Consulting representing AT&T Wireless. AT&T currently has a Lease Agreement in place with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at 3001 Edgewood Rd, Redwood City CA 94062. I am looking to get in touch with somebody who can represent the District for this site and sign a letter of Authorization for pending entitlements. The Site ID is SF0701/ CNU5388. Thank you, Jake Wooten Trillium Consulting 7901 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 503 Pleasanton, CA 94588 925-321-1966 J WootenLc�trilliumcos.com Clarification from Ana Ruiz, Acting General Manager: Dear Board, It is my understanding that you all received the email message shown below from Mr. Jake Wooten. I have spoken to Mike Williams, our Real Property Manager, to confirm that this is in regards to a property management issue at one of our telecommunication lease sites at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve. It appears that AT&T has contracted with Trillium Consulting to assist them with management of their telecommunications site. Given that Mr. Wooten, who works for Trillium Consulting, likely did not have the appropriate project manager contact information, lie sent a wide distribution email to make contact with the District. Mr. Wooten will now be working directly with Elaina Cuzick, Real Property Specialist, on future matters dealing with this telecommunications site. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you, Ana Ruiz, Acting GM i i Pacific Gas and `'"° "r°`�`F Electric Company` FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 21, 2011 Contacts: Lily Lee, City of East Palo Alto, (650) 853-3166 Leigh Ann Gessner, MROSD, (650)691-1200 Claire Thorp, NFWF, (415) 243-3104 Fiona Chan, PG&E, (415)793-0374 City of East Palo Alto receives $40,,000 grant for Cooley Landing Park Local kids help through a garden-based learning program East Palo Alto, California [March 21, 20111 —On Saturday, the Nature Restoration Trust gave a $40,000 grant to the City of East Palo Alto to help create Cooley Landing Park, which will connect the community to the wonders of the San Francisco Bay. During Saturday's event, held in a greenhouse at the East Palo Alto Charter School, local children with the non-profit Collective Roots program planted seeds that will eventually be used to restore native vegetation at the proposed park through a garden- based learning program. The City of East Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District own portions of a spit of bayfront land known as Cooley Landing, adjacent to breeding grounds for the largest concentration of endangered California clapper rail birds in the world. They are working in partnership to clean up and restore the former landfill site and create a nine-acre public nature park and education center. The project will increase East Palo Alto's park space by over 50 percent. The Nature Restoration Trust is a collaboration between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, which has contributed$1 million from 2008 to 2010 to support similar projects throughout their Northern and Central California service area. Photos from Saturday's event are available for publication. For more information call the contacts listed above, or visit the participating organization's Web sites: www.openspace.org, www.cooleylanding.org, www.collectiveroots.org,www.nfwf.org,www.pge.com. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 16, 2011 Contacts: POST: Nina Nowak (650) 854-7696, x306 MROSD: Leigh Ann Gessner (650) 691-1200,x566 Santa Clara County Parks: Tamara Clark-Shear (408) 355-2215 POST, MROSD and Santa Clara County Partner to Protect Land and Provide Public Access in Stevens Canyon near Cupertino (San Francisco Peninsula, Calif.) - In a move that will link thousands of acres of protected open space in the hills overlooking Cupertino, on March 11 Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) completed the purchase of a 54-acre piece of land in Stevens Canyon for$1.5 million from private sellers. The purchase makes possible the future extension of a popular hiking trail on nearby Santa Clara County parkland, serves as a critical link for migrating wildlife and provides watershed protection within Stevens �' g P Canyon. The property joins the larger regional network of open space thanks to a fruitful partnership between POST, Santa Clara County and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD), which is due to take ownership of the 54 acres from POST within the next few weeks. POST, a private nonprofit land trust, will sell the land to MROSD, a public agency, for$1.5 million. "There's much work to be done to create a viable greenbelt of rural lands in our area, and ongoing partnerships between land trusts like POST and public agencies is essential to meet this need," said POST President Audrey Rust. "A greenbelt of protected land close to our cities and suburbs will ensure we have clean air and clean water, vital wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities that support public health and enjoyment. This project brings us one step closer to those goals and also helps the county leverage its limited financial resources." I _l "This property creates connectivity," said Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District General Manager Steve Abbors. "It connects existing public open space and parkland in Stevens Canyon for the benefit of watersheds and wildlife, while also providing the opportunity for regional trail connections." With impressive views of forested hillsides along Stevens Canyon, the property is adjacent to MROSD's Monte Bello and Saratoga Gap open space preserves. The land will expand the connection between the two preserves and is identified as a corridor for the extension of the Stevens Creek Tony Look Trail between nearby Stevens Creek County Park and Upper Stevens Creek County Park. The trail is named for Claude A. "Tony" Look, the late County Parks commissioner and executive director and board member of Sempervirens Fund who helped revive that organization in the late 1960s and worked to expand land protection in the Santa Cruz Mountains until his death in 2006. Santa Clara County will contribute $750,000 to MROSD toward the agency's eventual purchase of this land. The county will also hold a conservation easement over the property that ensures future public access, achieving the vision of many residents in acquiring land for parks and open space that will provide future trail linkages. The county previously partnered with MROSD to acquire other critical properties, the Keyani and Hall acquisitions, which encompass 193 acres along this trail route. The county's support of these purchases was made possible through the voter-approved Park Charter, renewed in 2006 to fund county park acquisition, capital development, operations and maintenance through the year 2021. "This is the kind of project that requires sustained vision and persistence," said Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss, whose district includes the newly protected property. "The purpose of this effort is, over time, to provide public access to this stunning canyon and provide the public with views of preserves and access to parks." Created by voters in 1972, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has success illy protected and managed more than 59,000 acres of open space. The public enjoys the District's diverse and beautifid preserves 365 days a year. The District is an independent, non-enterprise, California special district whose mission is to acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity,protect and restore the natural environment, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education. zvzvw.open space.org. 2 ' Midpeninsula Regional ' Open Space District To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors Date: April 13, 2011 Re: Late FYIs TO: General Manager FROM.• Gordon Baillie Monthly Field Activity Summary Report Between 21112011 And 212812011 CITE WARNING JCR KNOWN TOTALS TOTALS DISTRICT VIOLATIONS VIOLATIONS ENFORCEMENT 109 Bicycle Citations&JCRs Issued 28 Closed area-bicycle 7 2 0 0 9 Helmet possession required 0 1 0 0 1 Parking Citations Issued 28 Helmet required 0 2 0 0 2 All Written Warnings Issued 44 Trail use speed limit 1 3 0 0 4 Police Assistance 9 Closed Area Enter sensitive/hazardous closed area 1 0 0 0 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT 27 Enter temporary/regular closed area 2 1 0 0 3 Dog Law Enforcement 27 Dog in prohibited area 5 8 0 0 13 Leash required-Dog 6 5 0 0 11 ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS 5 Other Lost Person Search 2 After hours 10 0 2 0 12 Medical-Other First Aid 1 Nudity prohibited 2 0 0 0 2 Reckless Driving 1 0 0 0 1 Search& Rescue 1 Speeding 0 1 0 0 1 Visitor Transport/Non-Injury 1 Swimming-undesignated area 0 1 0 0 1 Vehicles prohibited 1 0 0 0 1 DISTRICT TOTAL 28 34 0 0 62 MUTUAL AID 5 CITE WARNING JCR KNOWN TOTALS Landing Zone Only-District Land 1 NON DISTRICT VIOLATIONS VIOLATIONS Law Enforcement 2 Other Lost Person Search 1 Resist, Obstruct, Delay Peace Officer 1 0 0 0 1 T Vehicle Accident 1 Trespass 0 2 0 0 2 NON DISTRICT TOTAL 1 2 0 0 3 GRAND TOTAL 29 36 0 0 65 'JCR Juvenile Contact Report Monday,April 11,2011 Page 1 of 4 i PARKING VIOLATIONS CITE WARNING TOTALS DISTRICT 27 9 36 Disabled Parking: Permit Required unpa 0 1 1 Prohibited Areas(Nondesignated area) 4 3 7 Prohibited Areas(Blocking traffic) 3 1 4 Prohibited Areas(Blocking gate) 1 4 5 Prohibited Areas(After hours) 19 0 19 PARKING VIOLATIONS CITE WARNING TOTALS NON DISTRICT 1 1 2 No parking 0 1 1 Parking in violation of sign. Use for violat 1 0 1 28 10 38 DATE OCCURRENCES OF SPECIAL INTEREST Feb 01 A suspicious individual attempted to wave down a driver on Pheasant Road to get a ride.The suspect Rangers: 3 MA 11F026 had been involved in a resisting arrest incident at Pheasant Road on the previous Saturday.A Santa Police: 2 Clara County Sheriffs Deputy was requested to meet the ranger at Hicks& Pheasant roads.The deputies arrived and identified the suspect as having mental health issues and hearing difficulties. He was contacted and asked to leave the Pheasant and Hicks Road area. Preserve Off District Lands-Foothills Location Pheasant Road, Hicks Road &the AM/PM on Camden Avenue Feb 01 The Los Gatos Police Department received a report of an individual with a purple mountain bike and a Rangers: 1 MA 11F028 knife, sifting on the side of the trail crying. A Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy and Santa Clara County Police: 2 Park Ranger responded and made contact with an individual they determined was not the person reported. St. Joseph's Hill OSP and the Los Gatos Creek Park were further searched. Officers were unable to locate the subject. Preserve Off District Lands-Foothills Location Lexington County Park,Jones Trail Feb 01 A CalFire Captain came upon the scene of a dump site on District Property. It consisted of three 55 Rangers: 3 IR 11F027 gallon barrels, one 30 gallon barrel, several 5 gallon buckets, several one gallon cans, unknown bags of what appeared to be concrete, and numerous tires. After notifying the District,three rangers responded to the scene. Santa Clara County Fire evaluated and determined the dump was not actively releasing hazardous material or that it was an immediate danger. District Rangers temporarily fenced off the area until a Maintenance&Construction Supervisor could meet with a Haz Mat Clean-up Contractor who removed all materials for$1,800.00. Preserve Sierra Azul Location Feb 01 A District Ranger was assisting Santa Clara County Park Rangers and Deputies in searching for an Rangers: 1 IR 11F033 individual.The ranger was driving up the Jones Trail,where the road is narrow and has a steep side shoulder,when a male runner approached his vehicle without slowing down, slammed his hand into the left side view mirror folding it up against the door. The subject gave the ranger the"one finger salute" and yelled profanities as he continued to run down hill Preserve Off District Lands-Foothills Location Lexington County Park Feb 05 An employee from the Sequoias retirement complex attempted to drive up the Spring Ridge Trail to pick Rangers: 2 IR 11S028 up a hiker who could not hike back down. A District Ranger assisted and found the hiker uninjured and transported the victim to the lower parking lot. The retirement center employee was advised to notify District Staff before driving on District Land in the future. Preserve Windy Hill Location Sprint Ridge Trail Monday,April 11,2011 Page 2 of 4 Feb 05 A man reported his nine year old son had been missing for approximately 1&1/2 hours.The boy was last Rangers: 4 IR- 11F030 seen at the PG&E water tank and was suppose to make his way back toward Deer Hollow Farm. In the Police: 9 meantime rangers and Santa Clara County Sheriffs Deputies were searching and came upon him about 100 yards beyond the Deer Hollow Farm back gate walking toward the farm. Preserve Rancho San Antonio Location Feb 09 Mountain View Communications contacted the Skyline Field Office with a request from the San Mateo Rangers: 5 MA 11S032 County Sherriff Office to respond to 16350 Skyline Boulevard regarding a report of overdue hikers. Police: 3 District Staff and Deputies went on foot from the Stillheart Center property and were able to verbally make contact with the lost hikers from across the back creek canyon. It was dark and in steep terrain. District Staff&Deputies drove around through a District gate and were able to locate and transport the 5 hikers back to the center. Preserve Off District Lands-Skyline Location Stillheart property near LH05 Feb 09 Three motorcyclists were observed on the South Leaf Trail in El Corte de Madera. District Rangers were Rangers: 7 IR 11S031 unable to make contact with the violators. Police: 2 Preserve El Corte de Madera Creek Location Louth Leaf Trail Feb 10 A District Employee Resident Ranger received a call from Mountain View Communications of a woman Rangers: 5 IR 11So33 reporting her boyfriend and three others were overdue on their horses at Long Ridge OSP. A California Police: 5 Highway Patrol helicopter was sent to the area. District Staff responded and met with Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputies and the friends of one of the missing riders. After extensive searching for over five hours District Rangers received a verbal response back to their calls while on Canyon Trail near the Table Mountain Trail in Upper Stevens Creek County Park. At 2:17 am, District Staff located the four riders next to Stevens Creek, approximately 1000 feet to the east of the Grizzly Flat Trail. The individuals were uninjured but slightly hypothermic. They had built a small fire to keep themselves warm.The temperature had dropped into the 30's and all the cyclists were in short sleeve bike shirts and shorts. Preserve Upper Stevens Creek County Park Location Off trail next to Stevens Creek Feb 11 District Staff found a sleeping bag, blanket, and a pair of jeans off-trail at the top of the Devils Canyon Rangers: 2 IR 11S035 area in Long Ridge OSP. District Rangers were unable to contact the owners, so the items were taken into evidence. Preserve Long Ridge Location Devils Canyon area Feb 12 A District Ranger found the upper and lower horizontal split rails at RR01 staging area were broken out. Rangers: 1 IR 11S036 In addition,the Plexiglas in the signboard was smashed. The ranger was unable to determine who caused the damage. Preserve Russian Ridge Location Gate RR01 Feb 13 A District ranger observed a car parked on Hwy. 35 at Saratoga Gap OSP. Two people were observed Rangers: 2 IR 11S037 partially nude about 20'off the Achistaca Trail. Upon approaching the couple,the male pulled up his Police: 1 shorts and charged the ranger questioning his authority to make contact with them. The suspect then told the female with him to get into their truck,while continuing to ignore orders by the ranger to stop. They fled south on Hwy 9 in their vehicle. A Santa Clara County Sheriff Deputy responded while the ranger followed the couple down Hwy. 9 toward the town of Saratoga,where deputies pulled them over. The male was cited for nudity and resisting a peace officer in the performance of his/her duty. The female was cited for nudity. Both subjects were released. Preserve Saratoga Gap Location Off trail, Saratoga Gap Trail Feb 20 While on patrol, a ranger received a report of three lost hikers, off trail in the preserve. District Rangers Rangers:## IR 11F041 and Mutual Aid Agencies coordinated the search and rescue of the lost hikers. Approximately 4&1/2 Police: 5 hours later a California Highway Patrol Helicopter reported seeing lights in the brush and the subjects waving their arms. The individuals were then able to make their way slowly toward District Rangers who had staged nearby using their lights and PA system as a beacon for the lost hikers. All three individuals were uninjured and reunited with their family at the Incident Command Center a short time later. Preserve Sierra Azul Location Feb 21 A District Ranger cited a subject who had taken his motorcycle around the Mount Umunhum gate and Rangers: 1 IR 11F043 had ridden to the intersection of Loma Prieta Road where he was photographing his bike. The subject was also warned for having an expired driver's license and no proof of insurance. Preserve Sierra Azul Location Monday,April 11,2011 Page 3 of 4 Feb 23 A District Ranger received a report from Mountain View Communications that gate SA33 in Sierra Azul Rangers: 1 tR 11F044 OSP had been rammed. When the ranger arrived at the gate he found the gate was bent and moved outward with the chain and locks missing. Preserve Sierra Azul Location Loma Prieta Ridge Feb 28 a District Ranger received a report from Mountain View Communications that Santa Clara County Fire Rangers: 1 AR 11F047 was asking him to respond to Sheldon Road on a report of a man down. When the ranger arrived and Police: 4 ambulance was transporting the victim out of the area. Apparently someone had reported seeing the P 9 subject wandering in a disoriented state, naked below the waist with a ripped shirt.The subject had been 1 9 pP 1 in the preserve overnight exhibiting behaviors associated with mental illness. According to medics who evaluated him he was found to be hypothermic. Preserve El Sereno Location Sheldon Road DATE VANDALISM DETAIL Feb 12 Two split rails were completely broken out and the plexiglass in the left map board had been smashed. VL Preserve Russian Ridge Location RR01 Feb 23 Gate SA33 was rammed, damage included all locks and associated chain missing and gate bent and moved outward. VL Preserve Sierra Azul Location Loma Prieta Ridge Monday,April 11,2011 Page 4 of 4 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022 www.openspace.org Yearly Summary of Permits Issued Leslie Wright-Operations Administrative Assistant Permit Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 CLOSED PRESERVES Bear Creek Redwoods 52 56 53 21 89 10 La Honda Creek Redwoods 85 70 72 58 82 5 TOTAL CLOSED PRESERVE PERMITS 137 126 125 79 171 15 NEIGHBOR ACCESS(no parking required) Bear Creek Redwoods neighbors 8 101 10 9 6 11 ................................................. ................................................. .................................................. La Honda Creek Redwoods neighbors Notes 11 13 12 9 ( ) Other preserve neighbors (Note 5) „ 12 10 13 TOTAL NEIGHBOR PERMITS 8 10 10 32 29 36 PARKING LOT PERMITS EL Sereno(Overlook of) I 7 19 1 Monte Bello(Water Wheel Creek parking lot) _... Short-term(day use) _ 35 54 30 21 32 1 Long-term 21 22 28 2 Rancho San Antonio docent parking lot: Short-term(day use) 4 6 13 20 19 2 Long-term 51 9 6 6 12 TOTAL PARKING LOT PERMITS 44 69 70 76 110 81 PRESERVE USE PERMITS Blanket Use Permits(Note 1) 29 28 27 Hikes(Note 2) 63 55 141 221 246 280 Educational field trips/nature camps _ _ 79 73 43 115 51 42 Bike rides(includes vendor demos) 5 3 21 13 12 25 Equestrian 4 3 4 3 7 12 Run practices/Workout groups(Note 3) 20 17 37 37 49 49 Large events(<50 people) 15 8 7 10 7 19 Resource Management/Scientific (Note 4) 5 3 21 29 37 23 Astronomy-onetime 10 6 10 17 69 61 Astronomy- long term 57 25 70 65 63 60 Overnight Camping-Monte Bello Black Mtn. campground 134 169 163 194 195 221 Painting 7 7 19 3 5 Filming/photography 71 2 2 8 14 6 Wedding 2 5 1 2 0 4 Other ceremony(dedication, memorial service...) 3 1 1 0 2 8 Search &Rescue/Fire Training 3 4 4 12 8 13 Windy Hill Remote Control Gliders 10 5 10 151 10 Permit to Enter (Note 5) 5 4 29 22 48 32 Other(Note 6) 16 13 33 47 25 30 TOTAL PRESERVE USE PERMITS 467 431 631 829 846 896 TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED BY YEAR 656 636 836 1016 61 1167 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022 www.openspace.org 2005 group hikes The group hikes were comprised of 56 public hikes,37 field trips for pre-school through high school,6 nature camps,22 visits from the Environmental Volunteers,and 14 college class field trips. 2006 group hikes The group hikes were comprised of 49 public hikes,26 field trips for pre-school through high school,2 nature camps,29 visits from the Environmental Volunteers,and 16 college class field trips. 2007 group hikes The group hikes were comprised of 55 public hikes,45 field trips for pre-school through high school,2 nature m 1 visits from h Environmental Volunteers and 19 college class field trips. camps, 3 s is o the 9 P P 2008 group hikes The group hikes were comprised of 207 public hikes,94 field trips for pre-school through high school/nature camps,20 visits from Environmental Volunteers, and 21 college class field trips. 2009 group hikes The Environmental Volunteers led 18 field trips on the Earthquake Trail.The Windy Hill Skyriders had a total of 34 flights(Han gliders:27, Paragliders : 7 ) 2010 group hikes Groups included: 15 high school running groups, Environmental Volunteers,several Sierra Club chapters, SCMTA, ROMP,Acterra, Meetup.com, LG-S Obs Nursery School, INCH,Team'n Training, Fremont Adult Ed, Events&Adventures, Outdoor Cardinals, Holistic Hiking, College of San Mateo, South Bay Ramblers, Palo Alto Run Club, Companions of the Trail, East Bay Reg. Park District, College of San Mateo,San Carlos Parks& Rec,CA Native Plant Society,Living Wisdom School, several Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, MIT Club CA Nature Treks, Kings Mtn.Women,Greenbelt Alliance, Kids Nature Adventures,Cupertino Parks&Rec,San Jose Metro Education,Audubon Society,Santa Clara County Parks,Orinda Hiking, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.The Eindy hill Skyriders had a total of 22 flights(Hangliders:21, Paragliders: 1) NOTES 1. Blanket permits are given to organizations and instructors; permits cover many events on multiple preserves.(Hikes, bicycle,dog training astronomy, running groups, painting,educational class hikes. 2008-no longer issuing multi-preserve"blanket"permits. 2. Request hikes/rides to the docent program were believed to be accounted for in docent statistics,and were not included until 2010. 3. Run practices/Workouts are for multiple events,frequently on one preserve,for a few months. Most are high school teams.A few are clubs. 4. Resource management permits that cover ongoing research by a scientist, graduate student or environmental organization. 5. Permit to Enter closed area or for purpose outside of normal usage. Neighbors were in this group until 2008.Other neighbors include: Miramontes Ridge, Stevens Creek Canyon, Rapley Ranch. 6. Other=Orienteering events,scattering of ashes, radio contest, information station, llama walking, permission to drive or park on preserve for a specified purpose, use of parking lots for off-site event, fireworks,flyers/petitions,voter info, Easter service, etc. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District CLOSING MEMORANDUM "Co: Stephen E. Abbors General Manager er g From: Michael Reeves, Real Property Specialist Date: April 12, 2011 Subject: Conveyance of Conservation Easement over Powell and POST(Powell Trust) Properties to the County of Santa Clara Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Escrow closed for the subject transaction on March 30, 2011, and a Grant of Conservation Easement over the 87.62-acres comprising these two properties was conveyed to the County of Santa Clara. In accordance with the Public Notification Policy, neighbors to the property were notified of this Conveyance of Conservation Easement. The following chart presents transaction details for the Grant of Conservation Easement: DEDICATION&AC UISITION INFORMATION Preserve County Ownership Status: Board Approval Date& & & Grantor Acres (Fee,Easement,Lease, Resolution Number or Area A.P.N. Mgmt Agreement) General Manager Approval Date Santa Clara Monte Bello 3.51-26-002 MROSD to 87.62 Interest held by Other March 9,2011 351-26-003 Santa Clara County (Permanent) Resolution No. 11-05 351-26-004 Mgmt.Status: Dedication Date Closing Date (Open,Closed,CMU, & Type Purchase Price GIS Code or Other) Status(intended or Withheld) March 30,2011 Closed N/A Grant See Misc.Notes 2136 Misc.Notes: 1. The District approved a Funding Agreement with the County of Santa Clara which provided a 50% contribution equal to$1,250,000 towards the District's purchase of the Powell and POST(Powell Trust) properties.See amended closing memo dated April 11,2011 -Powell Property Addition,Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and closing memo dated April 11,2011 -Peninsula Open Space Trust(Powell Trust) Property Addition Monte Bello Open Space Preserve for more information regarding the purchase of these properties. These properties had a combined purchase price of$2,500,000. In exchange for the County's contribution,the District conveyed a Conservation Easement over the combined 87.62 acres of these two properties to the County of Santa Clara on March 30,2011. 2. See Conservation Easement for description of lands subject to this easement. cc: Accounting(See Note 1) Operations Manager Board of Directors Planning Manager(See Note 2) Field Offices (SFO & F O) (See Note 2) Public Affairs Administrative Assistant GIS Coordinator(See Note 2) Public Affairs Manager Legal Administrative Assistant(See Note 1) Real Property Administrative Assistant Management Analyst Senior Real Property Planner I, Mid peninsula Regional I P g Open Space District CLOSING MEMORANDUM To: Stephen E. Abbors, General Manager 2�5w From: Michael Reeves, Real Property Specialist Date: April 12, 2011 Subject: Peninsula Open Space Trust(Powell Trust) Property Addition Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Escrow closed for the subject transaction on March 30, 2011 and title to and possession of this 54.12-acre parcel passed to the District. I am not aware of any use and management concerns that were not addressed in the staff report to the Board. In accordance with the Public Notification Policy, neighbors to the property were notified of this �a a c Y> g r P rty purchase. As there were no comments made by any of the neighbors or members of the public that might require amendments, close of escrow marks the final adoption of the Preliminary Use and Management Plan, approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting of March 9, 2011. The following chart presents dedication and acquisition details for this property: DEDICATION&AC UISITION INFORMATION Ownership Status: Board Approval Date& Preserve (Fee,Ea sement, Resolution Number or asement & County& Grantor Acres Lease,Mgmt General Manager Area A.P.N. A reement) Approval Date Santa Clara Peninsula Open March 9,201 1 Monte Bello 351-26-003 Space Trust 54.12 Fee Resolution No. I I-06 351-26-004 Mgmt.Status: Dedication Date Closing Date (Open,Closed, & Status(Intended CMU,or Other) or Withheld) Type Purchase Price GIS Code Cash $750,000 March 30,2011 Closed Intended Grant $750,000 2109 Total $1,500,000 Misc. Notes: 1. Real Property Department will hire contractor to remove the small dumpsite and scattered debris piles found on the property. This work will be completed during spring/summer 2011. 2. Real Property Department will hire a contractor to clemolish and remove all structures during spring summer 2012. 3. License and Management Agreement with POST terminated upon close of escrow. Secure vacant residential structures located on the property until they are demolished and removed. 4. Structures insurance value is$50,000 for residence and$25,000 for cottage. 5. See separate closing memo dated April 11,2011 regarding conveyance of conservation easement to County of Santa Clara in exchange for a contribution towards the purchase price. cc: Accounting(See Note 4) Operations Manager Board of Directors Planning Manager Field Offices (SFO & ITO)(See Note 3) Public Affairs Administrative Assistant GIS Coordinator Public Affairs Manager Legal Administrative Assistant(See Note 4) Real Property Administrative Assistant Management Analyst Senior Real Property Planner Monte' ' 35 Betio Cupertino• O 5 r' } Area of c Detail a, Fremont >' Picchetti Ranch Older Open Monte Bello Open Space. Space Open Space — Preserve Preserve Upper Stevens Preserve Creek County "'"'"■ �' Park ■ ■ ■ Monte Bello ■ Open Space +�. Preserve ■ ■ POST eye (Powell Trust) i �sC-I Property l y0� Stevens Creek County Park 4' �Cr Rd .. Saratoga Gap Open Space Je si -_�`' • • Preserve f Exhibit A. POST (Powell Trust) Property Location Midpeninsuta Regional Open Space District MROSD Lands ON■am m■■ma Conservation Easement February 2011 Santa Clara County Park Lands 9 Wes 0 0.125 0.25 05