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Home My Public Portal About20061010 - Agenda Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 06-25 f Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 06-25 SPECIAL MEETINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 9, 2006 Tuesday, October 10, 2006(if needed) 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, California AGENDA* 7:00 ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA —J. Cyr BOARD BUSINESS I. Final Interviews and Appointment of New Director—Ward 4 2. Resolution Appointing Ward 4 Director ADJOURNMENT Members of the public are invited to forward written comments to the District Clerk regarding the candidates and/or questions they propose the Board ask candidates. Any comments and/or questions should be submitted to the Clerk by 12:00 P.M., Monday, October 9, 2006 at the address shown above, so that there is adequate time to provide them to the Members of the Board prior to the start of the meeting. Copies of the applications for Director— Ward 4 are available at the District office for review by members of the public. The Board's adopted Procedures for Interviews that will be followed to fill the Ward 4 vacancy are printed on the back of this agenda. * Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed. Agenda is subject to change of 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 Ural 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. 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. I I PROCEDURES FOR INTERVIEWS SECOND ROUND 1. Random drawing for order of appearance. 2. Each finalist allotted 20 minutes for answering questions posed by the Board. 3. Random drawing for order of appearance for final statements. 4. 10 minute recess. 5. Each finalist will get five minutes for summary. 6. Each Board member casts a signed ballot for his or her choice of appointment. 7. Voting tallied and announced by District Clerk. 8. District Clerk keeps ballots for later public inspection. 9. If no candidate receives four votes,there will be additional votes on the full list of finalists until a candidate receives four votes. 10. Board adopts resolution naming appointment to fill the office. Absence of candidates from interviews—The Board will consider the written application and supplementary information provided by candidates who cannot attend one or both sessions. �I III I i � . � Regional Open Space M|DpEN|NGULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT � R-00-l28 i MeotinA86-25 | October V, 2U06 � � AGENDA ITEM U � --___� - -_ AGENDA ITEM � ! � Final Interviews nf Applicants and Appointment of Director— Ward 4 | � � GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION After completing your interview procmey, adopt the attached ,omo|uhoo appointing the Ward 4 Di,eutur. The District Clerk will administer the oath of office for the new Ward 4 Director after your appointment. DISCUSSION You conducted the initial round of interviews for the position of Director— Ward 4 at your Septemberi 25, 2OOh Special Meeting, and selected four fiuu| candidates for tile second round mfinterviews. The | four final candidates are: William James, Curt Riffle, Jeff Segall, and Patricia Showalter. � | The procedures that you decided to follow for the second round of interviews are: \. Random drawing for order ufappearance. 2 �uch �nu|is�u||o��d2Orninu�cmfbrunovv�rio�qucmdonmpoa�db��h� E�oaod� � � � ]. Random drawing for order of appearance for fioa| statements. | | 4. |0miouterecess. � 5. Each finalist will get five minutes for summary. � � 6. Each Board member casts a signed ballot for his or her choice of appointment. ! 7. Voting tallied and announced ky District Clerk. � O. District Clerk keeps ballots for later public inspection. 9. |fom candidate receives four votes, there will be additional votes wn the full list of finalists until a ' � candidate receives four votes. | � }0. Board adopts resolution naming appointment io fill the office. � � Absence of candidates frorn interviews—The Board will consider the written application and � supplementary information provided by candidates who cannot attend this session. Prepared by: � Carolyn Butler, Deputy District Clerk � � Contact person: | Sally Rice, District Clerk ! � / | � � R-06-126 Page 2 Resolution No. 06- RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPOINTING WARD 4 DIRECTOR WHEREAS, a vacancy was created in the position of Director of Ward 4 on August 11, 2006, and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors had previously determined to fill the vacancy by III appointment until a Ward 4 Director is elected in the District's next general election and takes office; and WHEREAS, an application and interview process for the Ward 4 vacancy has been completed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does appoint as Director of Ward 4 until a Director for this Ward is elected in the District's next general election and takes office. RESOLUTION NO. 06-45 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPOINTING WARD 4 DIRECTOR WHEREAS, a vacancy was created in the position of Director of Ward 4 on August 11, 2006, and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors had previously determined to fill the vacancy by appointment until a Ward 4 Director is elected in the District's next general election and takes office; and WHEREAS, an application and interview process for the Ward 4 vacancy has been completed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does appoint Curt Riffle as Director of Ward 4 until a Director for this Ward is elected in the District's next general election and takes office. RESOLUTION NO. 06- 45 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on October 9, 2006, at a Special Meeting thereof, by the following vote: AYES: J. Cyr, M. Davey, N. Hanko, L. Hassett, K. Nitz, P. Siemens NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: APPROVED: Secretary Aoard /irectors Board of Directors I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly held and called on the above day. District III � . . � Regional Open Space _---~ ^M|0PEN|NSUUk REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT � � PROCEDURES FOR INTERVIEWS First Round 1. (],der of appearance of applicants established in a random drawing of names. 2. Each candidate is allotted up to five minutes for opening statement and a minimum of three minutes for clarifying questions by the Board. 3. Round-robin questioning by Board members of applicants for a maximum of 30 minutes. Random � drawing for order ofappearance for final statements. 4. 8oand recess for lO rninutes. 5. Each applicant will have two minutes nnaxinnurn for final statement. 6. Each Board member casts asigned ballot for up to six top choices for second round interviews. 7. Clerk keeps ballots for later public inspection. O. Voting tallied and announced by District Clerk. 9. The field will he narrowed for the second round to half o{the Original number of applicants, but at most four, based upon the candidates receiving the most votes. � Second Round l. Random drawing for order ofappearance. 2. Each finalist allotted ZO minutes for answering questions posed by the Board. 3. Random drawing for order of appearance for final statements. 4. 10 minute recess. 5. Each finalist will get five minutes for summary. | 6. Each Board nnennbmr casts a signed ballot for his or her choice of appointment. 7. Voting tallied and announced hy District Clerk. 8. District Clerk keeps ballots for later public inspection. 9. if no candidate receives four votes, there will be additional votes on the full list of finalists until a candidate receives four votes. 10. Board adopts resolution naming appointment tofill the office. | � Absence of candidates f — The Board will consider the written application and supplementary � information provided by candidates who cannot attend one nrboth sessions. | | � | i � 330QbwJCircle ° Los Altos,CA94O22- *Uu ° Phone 650f91'1200 | Fux' 65V-691-O485 ° E+m^U: in6x@openspuce.*rg w Web site: www.op*nypace.ur8 � . Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT GENERAL CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. Wants the job! 2. Involvement in, or awareness of, local government functions and operations 3. Some knowledge or awareness of finance and budget issues 4. Knowledge of and exposure to community service activities 5. Interest, time and energy to give to the job 6. Sense of humor 7. Flexibility 8. Sensitivity to the community 9. Ability to work in a team setting 10. Knowledge and awareness of what is going on in the District 11. Not single-issue oriented i 12. Breadth of awareness of, and outlook on, kinds of issues District faces i 13. Knowledge of how District fits into the greater region 14. Ability to bring strength to and complement current Board, and add a different dimension to the Board 15. Comfortable with public speaking and working with groups 16. Ability to make decisions for the good of the District in the face of political pressure. 17. Dedicated to the preservation of open space 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone: 650-691-1200 Fax: 650-691-0485 9 E-mail: inf000penspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org