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Home My Public Portal About20061025 - Agenda Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 06-26 � . | ��^��U��U ��K��U� Space ! Regional -~" _. M|OPEN|NSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 06'20 SPECIAL AND � REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MKDPENKNS0LA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT � 6:OUp.nu. Wednesday, October 25, 2006 � 330 Diste} Circle, Los &hon. California Please Note: &:OOpm. Special Meeting Closed Session Start'rime . 7:30p.m. Regular Meeting Start'rime � AGENDA* � 6:00 ROLLCALL � CLOSED SESSION The Closed Session will begin a10:OO pm. At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the Board will adjourn � � the Closed Session|othe Regular Meeting, and, u1 the conclusion of the Regular Meeting,the Board may reconvene the Closed Session. � |. PubbcEmp|oymoeot-OovernmnmCode Soc'ion54957(h)(\) � Public Employee Performance Evaluation-General Manager � 2. Public Employment-Government Code Section 54y57(b)(|) / Public Employee Performance Evaluation-General Counsel 3 ^Cou��ronox°vbh |�xu| �rup�r��y��u�imk/�-Cu|if�nuiuOovcnumcmCodrD5495h�8 � � Real Property-Peninsula Open Space Trust(Driscoll Ranch)property(San Mateo County&o�sso«.s � Parcel Numbers O78'270-8|0.-U2O,'030;078-200'0|U,-O20, '038.'06O;O82-|4O-O2O;O82'|78'O\U,- | � 04O, located (n unincorporated San Mateo County adjacent uu Highway 84)usuo addition(oLuHonda � � Creek Open Space Preserve � Agency Negotiator-L Craig Britton and Mike Williams � � Negotiating Parxy- Rudy Driscoll / � NnderNegodatiou-PrioeondTenns � 4. Conference with Real Properties-California Government Code § 54956.8 Reo\ Propmrty-SanMmooCounty (San Mateo County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 067'370-Ol0and | 067-370-030 | � � AKmnxyNegobatnr-L. Craig Britton � Negotiating Party - KichmdPecry � Under N»gndadno-PriccandTonna � j. CooYcrmnccwitbL*Ou|Couumd-GxiadugLhigmion. CaUfbrniaGovcnnmcniCodo854956.9(u) � Name o[Case:-Citizens for Responsible Open Space v. San Mateo County LAFCn,Midy*oinxulu � Regional Open Space District,San Mateo County Superior Court Case No.CIV442954 � � 6. Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation,California Government Code § 54956.9(a) Name ofCase: Fogarty p. M1dpmninwu\u Regional Open Space District, San Mateo County Superior � � r Meeting 06-26 Page 2 Court Case No. CIV441934 7:30 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS—Public ADOPTION OF AGENDA—J. Cyr ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR—J. Cyr APPROVAL OF MINUTES • AUGUST 23,2006 • SEPTEMBER 13,2006 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BOARD BUSINESS 7:40* 1 Accept the Quarterly Ombudsperson Report.—S. Rice 7:50* 2 Direct Staff to Work with Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's Peace Officers' Association (MRPOA)Presentation; Direct Staff to Work with MRPOA on Issues Identified as Being Appropriate for a Staff-Level Response and Accept the Recommendations for Policy-Related Issues as Identified and Provide Direction to Staff Relative to Required Follow-Up Activities.—G. Baillie 3 Cancel the Regular Board of Directors Meetings of November 8 and November 22,2006; Schedule Special Meetings of the Board of Directors for November 15 and November 29;Cancel the Regular Board of Directors Meeting December 27,2006; Reschedule Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors for January 17,2007 and January 31,2007.—S. Rice 4 Pre-tax Benefit of Employee Paid Retirement Contributions and Updating Employer Paid Retirement Contributions to Meet Internal Revenue Requirements; Adopt Resolution for Pre-tax Benefit of Employee Paid Retirement Contributions and Adopt Resolution for PERS Compliance with the Internal Revenue Service and PERS Law. —S. Rice 5 Appointment to Board Standing Committees;Approve Recommendations for Appointment of New Director Curt Riffle to the Use and Management and Real Property Standing Committees.—S. Rice REVISED CLAIMS 8:40* INFORMATIONAL REPORTS—Reports on cornpensable 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 matter at a future meeting;or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. 8:55* ADJOURNMENT 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 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. All items on the consent calendar may be approved without discussion by one motion. Board members, the General Manager, and members of the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar during t Meeting 06-26 Page 3 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. I I I I I t Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-06-132 Meeting 06-26 October 25, 2006 AGENDA ITEM I AGENDA ITEM Accept the Ombudsperson Quarterly Report to the Boar(,,,. GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Accept the Quarterly Ombudsperson Report (Attached) and the Ombudsperson Suggestions on the Number of Reports Provided per Year DISCUSSION The District's Ombudsperson program began in October, 2004 when you appointed Carol Joyce as the District's first Ombudsperson. She has been providing quarterly reports to the Board since that time and came before the Board in October 2005, after her first year with the District. It has now been a second year since appointment, and Ms. Joyce has agreed to come before the Board to present the third quarterly report for 2006 (attached) and discuss with you her recommendation to provide reports to you twice per year, (based upon the low volume of calls she receives throughout the year). At your September 27, 2006 meeting, you renewed Ms. Joyce's Volunteer Agreement for another year. Staff continues to find Ms. Joyce's work for the District to be responsive and effective. Prepared by: Sally Rice, Assistant General Manager Contact person: Same as above Attachments To: Jed Cyr, President, Pete Siemens, Mary Davey, Nonette Hanko, Larry Hassett, Kenneth Nitz, Curt Riffle CC: Craig Britton, Sally Rice From:Carol L. Joyce, Ombudsperson Date: 10/20/2006 Re: 2006 Third Quarter Report During the third quarter of 2006, 1 received a letter expressing concern regarding trail conditions at Rancho San Antonio after winter rains. The writer was concerned the trail conditions were dangerous for hikers and runners. I referred the concern to staff. Michael. Newburn and the maintenance supervisors met with the letter writer to understand his concerns. The staff agreed to take corrective action. The matter was closed. The letter writer was appreciative of the efforts taken to address his concerns. In my last report, I suggested that the number of reports I submit to the Board be reduced from 4 times a year to 2 times a year. My suggestion is based on the volume of inquires I have received since the first of the year. If the Board accepts this suggestion, I propose that it take effect on January 1, 2007. Respectfully submitted, Carol L. Joyce Ombudsperson Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District t Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-06-125 Meeting 06-26 October 25, 2006 AGENDA ITEM 2 AGENDA ITEM Response to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's Pe ce Officers' Association (MRPOA) Presentation GENERAL MANAGERS RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Direct staff to work with MRPOA on issues which are identified as being appropriate for a staff-level response. 2. Accept the recommendations for policy-related issues as identified in this report and direct staff to work on the issues requiring follow-up activities. BACKGROUND The Mid peninsula Rangers Peace Officer Association MRPOA is an association of peace p g (MRPOA) officer employees of the District who are also members of the Peace Officers Research Association of California(PORAC). In November 2005 three members of MRPOA met with the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager and the Operations Manager to share concerns regarding Ranger safety and other issues. The meeting was very productive, with the Association members sharing specifics, acknowledging management for actions already taken to improve safety, and expressing additional ideas for the District to consider in the future. The members also requested an opportunity to express their ideas directly to the Board of Directors. The General Manager agreed to arrange for such a meeting. Due to various scheduling issues for both MRPOA members and the District, the May 10th meeting was the first opportunity for this presentation (see report R-06-12). R-06-125 Page 2 DISCUSSION During the presentation, MRPOA members presented verbal and written materials, which are summarized in the lists below. Many of the issues which were raised are most appropriately addressed at the staff level, but some issues are policy matters which do require attention from the Board. To ensure that the safety concerns have been fully understood and addressed, the General Manager, Assistant General Manager and the Operations Manager will meet with the leadership of MRPOA to discuss further issues before developing a response and action plan as suggested in the second bulleted item below. Currently there are a number of different methods for communicating between managers, supervisors and staff, and for suggesting ideas for changes and improvements. These processes have been successful in addressing many issues. Encouraging communications through the existing chain of command, and staff committees, will help to ensure that all involved have a structured method to have concerns heard and ideas exchanged. The issues raised by MRPOA were divided by management into administrative issues and Board policy issues. Administrative issues are identified as appropriate for response by staff and policy issues are necessarily reviewed by the Board. Administrative Issues • There should be a clearer definition of the District's role as a provider of emergency medical treatment and clarification of the agency's status in relation to the counties' emergency medical systems. • A committee, comprised of a Board member, manager(s) and field staff should be convened to address issues raised at the May 10, 2006 meeting. • Better signage, especially about dogs and bicycles, should be provided at preserve entrances to reduce the number of violations and to assist in prosecutions. • Posting more "No Parking After Hours," signs in areas where people frequently enter the preserves after hours would enhance officer safety and increase deterrence. • Completion/implementation of the Ranger Operations Manual was slow. • Better communication is needed with other law enforcement and emergency response agencies at the command and supervisory level. • Patrol trucks could be better marked (colored reflective striping) to enhance night time visibility. • The radio dispatch system needs to be integrated with systems from other agencies so the location of rangers could be displayed along with locations of emergencies. • Staffing levels should be re-evaluated especially in light of extended travel times. R-06-125 Page 3 • Staffing levels should be set so that there is a minimum of four patrol staff for each late shift. • An independent review should be done of the District's training of staff. Martinelli & Assoc. was recommended for this purpose. • Further training is needed on Incident Command System (ICS), and there is a lack of fire leadership training for supervisors. • There is a need for a Field Training Officer(FTO) Program. Policy Issues The following issues were identified by management as policy issues which require Board attention (staff recommended action is also proposed): 1. Enabling legislation and the scope of peace officer authority need to be clarified. Also there is a need to review the source of the rangers' authority to ensure that the correct code is being referenced. Recommended Action: Direct District General Counsel to re-submit the request to the Attorney General to clarify the scope of District Rangers' authority, since the Del Mar case has now been resolved. Note that this action is already in process. 2. The design of the District logo (patch) should be changed to modernize it and to better reflect the District's mission. Recommended Action: Staff has no specific recommendation regarding the patch (and logo). If the Board wishes to direct staff consider a re-design of the patch, then the work should be evaluated along with other priorities in the 2007/2008 work plan. 3. Extended response times for police/sheriffs (frequently 45minutes to over I hour) continue to raise concerns about staff safety. Recommended Action: Direct staff to research and report back to the Board on the length of time from the initial call for an armed "fill"unit to the time of arrival of the unit where calls were requested over the last two years. Once quantitative information has been provided to the Board, then develop an action plan to identify areas where specific problems are occurring and make further recommendation to address response times for those areas. 4. Public perceptions are that rangers are armed. Rangers would be safer with firearms. R-06-125 Page 4 Recommended Action: Re-affirm the Board's prior direction not to arm the ranger staff(see report R-99-22) and reinforce the Board's determination that staff should continue to maintain a low-profile law enforcement approach. 5. Staff would be safer if a rifle was available to deal with vicious animals/mountain lion attacks. Recommended Action: Re-affirm the Board's prior direction not to arm the ranger staff and direct staff to continue to work cooperatively with armed wildlife agencies when necessary. 6. The radio system needs to be improved especially in the Bear Creek area. FCC mandated changes need to be planned for and implemented. Recommended Action: Direct staff to continue with planning for necessary radio improvements, extended coverage for the Coastal Protection Area, and for compliance with Federal Communications Commission legal requirements. Direct staff to return to the Board in a timely manner, so that any necessary radio system upgrades can be considered as part of the 2007/2008 budget preparation process. Prepared by: Gordon Baillie, Management Analyst Contact Persons: L Craig Britton, General Manager John Maciel, Operations Manager ' Regional Open Space M|DPEN|NSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R,00-l3l Meeting 06-2h October25, 7006 AGENDA ITEM � ��^�~�'� " ��^," ., AGENDADTEM Scheduling Board Meetings iu November d December 2006 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECK��E�4D S -- | Cancel your Novenuher8` 20O6 and November 22, 20Oh Regular Meetings. 3. Schedule Special Meetings for November \5, 2080 and November 2V, 2O06. 3. Cancel your December 27, 2006 Regular Meeting. 4. Reschedule your Regular January l0' 2OO7Meeting to January }7, 2007 j. Reschedule Your Regular January 24, 3UO7 Meeting to January 3|` 2007. DISCUSSION During the holiday months(November and December) staff reviews the calendar to make sure there are a sufficient number of meetings io complete Board business, while trying not to infringe on nunna| holiday schedules. The week after Christmas, December 25 through 2q, 2OO6,the District administrative office will be closed. This year tile November 22, 2006 Regular Board meeting Ea||a on the day before the Thanksgiving Day holidays. Staff therefore recommends canceling the Regular Board meetings on November 8, 2006 and November 22, 2006 and recommends scheduling Special Meetings of the Board of Directors for Wednesday,November 15, 2006 and Wednesday,November 29, 2006, anticipating a number of agenda items for these meetings. The second meeting in December falls on December 27, 2006, which is scheduled during the holiday closure for administrative office staff. Staff therefore recommends canceling the Regular Board meeting on December 27, 2O06` uaitis anticipated that the Regular meeting of December l3, 2O06 will outfice, In looking u1 January 2OO7 Board Meeting schedule in light of the office closure and the January l" holiday, atustaffcnrnnuendm canceling the regular January l0,'and January 24"' meetings to allow time for staff to prepare the agenda items and reschedule the Regular Meetings for January |7 m and January 3Is'. The District has shifted the Regular meetings in January in the past when there was been five Wednesdays in a month. In addition, majority of the members of the Board may cancel u meeting for cause or call the regular meeting for u different date ortime. )fu regular scheduled meoting occurs on the evening preceding Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve or on uho|iduy,the regular meeting uhu|| be rescheduled or cancelled. Prepared by: Carolyn Butter, Deputy District Clerk Contact person: L. Craig Britton, General Manager r Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-06-127 Meeting 06-26 October 25, 2006 AGENDA ITEM 5 AGENDA ITEM Appointment to Board Standing Committees II PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION Approve my recommendations for Appointment of New Director Curt Riffle to the Use and Management and Real Property Standing Committees. DISCUSSION Sections 1.80 through 1.83 of our Rules of Procedure call for the Board President to appoint Board members to our existing Standing and Ad Hoc Committees and to outside committees, with consent of the Board. At the January 25, 2006 Board Meeting, the Board approved my recommended committee proposals which included assignment of Director Deane Little to the following committees: Use and Management, Real Property and the La Honda Master Plan Ad Hoc Committee. Director Little resigned from the Board on August 11, 2006, and Curt Riffle was appointed to the Board on October 9, 2006. It is now time to appoint him to the appropriate committees. My recommendation is to have Curt Riffle serve on the Use and Management and Real Property Standing Committees. Regarding the La Honda Master Plan Ad Hoc Committee, per our Rules of Procedure, I have served on this Committee in Director Little's place for the past two months. For the benefit of continuity, it is my preference and staff s recommendation that I continue to serve on this Committee for the remainder of the committee proceedings. Prepared by: Sally Rice, Assistant General Manager Contact person: Jed Cyr, President of the Board Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 5628 $1,650.00 Aaron's Septic Tank Service Pumping Services-RSA&Driscoll 5629 $189.08 Ace Fire Equipment&Service Fire Extinguisher-Annual Maintenance Company 5630 $809.71 Acterra Native Plants-Pulgas Ridge Revegetation Project 5631 $300,30 *1 Action Fire Store Uniform Expense 5632 $395.93 ADT Security Services Alarm Service-FFO&SFO 5633 $37.00 Allen's Press Clipping Bureau Clipping Service 5634 $282.10 *2 Allied Waste Services Garbage Service 5635 $44.45 American Messaging Pager Service 5636 $56.00 American Red Cross First Aid Training Materials 5637 $600.00 Appraisal Research Corporation Appraisal Services 5638 $477.26 ASC Scientific Tool For 3D Viewing-Aerial Photos 5639 $1,557.38 AT&T Telephone Service-AO&SFO/Voice Mail Service-AO I Fax Service-SFO&FFO 5640 $311.90 *3 AT&T Telephone Service-AO, SFO&FFO Alarm Service- FFO 5641 $16.70 *4 AT&T/MCI Long Distance Fax Service-FFO 5642 $7,31 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies 5643 $4,57 *5 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies 5644 $665.20 Beck's Shoes Inc. Uniform Shoes 5645 $8915 *6 Beckman,Craig Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5646 $1,637.87 Ben Meadows Company Water Quality Monitoring Meter 5647 $352.85 Brim Tractor Company, Inc. Tractor Accessories 5648 $124.25 Britton, L.Craig Reimbursement-Cell Phone Local Business Meeting 5649 $7171 Cabela's Uniform Expense 5650 $32.95 Cal-Line Equipment, Inc. Chipper Parts 5651 $224.76 California Water Service Company Water Service-FFO 5652 $1,206.00 Camino Medical Group Medical Services 5653 $426.27 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Fire Protection Clothing&Equipment 5654 $94.22 *7 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Fire Protection Clothing 5655 $2,144.39 CMK Automotive Inc. Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 5656 $119.00 *8 Coastal Sierra, Inc. Internet Service-SFO 5657 $5,364.53 *9 Coastal Tractor Tractor Repairs 5658 $2,125.00 Concern Employee Assistance Program Quarterly Fee 5659 $32.69 *10 Conoco Phillips 76 Fuel 5660 $454.67 *11 Costco Office&Field Supplies 5661 $11,542.00 *12 County Of San Mateo General Plan Conformity Fee 5662 $909.68 County Of Santa Clara-Registrar Of 2006 Nomination Processing Fee-Wards 1,2&5 Voters 5663 $2,365,72 Cresco Equipment Rental Backhoe Rental-EMO Skills Training/Roller-Quam Driveway 5664 $17,002.68 CRW Industries, Inc. Seismic Upgrade&Access Improvements-Picchetti Winery 5665 $130.42 CSK Auto Vehicle Supplies 5666 $37.88 Cupertino Bike Shop Bicycle Supplies 5667 $1,675.00 D&J Rooter New Septic Tank-Driscoll Ranch 5668 $2,700.00 Davey Tree Expert Company Tree Pruning-Rental Residence 5669 $150.00 Del Rey Building Maintenance Bi-Annual Cleaning Service-Nature Center 5670 $2,762.74 Design Concepts Graphic Design Services-Brochures,Ads, Invitations For Volunteer Recognition Event 5671 $80.00 Dick Gehrer Docent Training 5672 $3,439.00 *13 Divine Catering Catering-Volunteer Recognition Event Page 1 of 5 Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 5673 $300.00 Dynamic Consultants, Inc. Special Inspections&Testing Services-Picchetti Winery Seismic Upgrade Retrofit Project 5674 $69.00 *14 Dynamic Consultants, Inc. Special Inspections&Testing Services-Picchetti Winery Seismic Upgrade Retrofit Project 5675 $2,441.00 Employment Development Department Unemployment Insurance Claims-3rd Quarter 2006 5676 $1,994.63 Eric Remington Consulting Services-Biological Survey For HCF Grant Application 5677 $68.92 *15 Fitzsimons, Renee Reimbursement-Supplies For Volunteer Recognition Event 5678 $1,122.17 Forestry Suppliers, Inc. Field Supplies 5679 $770.15 Foster Brothers Lock&Key Services 5680 $1,532.85 Frederic Knapp,AIA Construction Management Services-Picchetti Winery Seismic Upgrade 5681 $362.71 Freeman, Matt Reimbursement-Conference Expenses&Mileage 5682 $60.78 G&K Services Shop Towel Service 5683 $1,520.26 Gardenland Power Equipment Field Supplies 5684 $8,417.50 Go Native Nursery Herbicide Spraying 5685 $8,076.52 Golden West Collision Center, Inc. District Vehicle Auto Body Repairs 5686 $391.53 Goodco Press Inc. Printing Services-Business Cards&Warning Notices 5687 $380.44 Green Waste Recovery, Inc. Garbage Service-SFO 5688 $120.00 Half Moon Bay Review Advertisement-Driscoll Ranch Tour 5689 $80.28 Hapke,Alexander Reimbursement-Training Expenses 5690 $84.23 *16 Hapke,Alexander Reimbursement-Field Supply,Uniform Expense 5691 $3,426,11 Hertz Equipment Rental Equipment Rental-Excavator For ECDM Watershed Protection Program 5692 $527,84 Home Depot Field Supplies& Equipment 5693 $1,000.00 Hulberg&Associates, Inc. Appraisal Fees 5694 $2,354.69 *17 Ideal Environmental Products Herbicide Storage Locker 5695 $83.88 *18 Infante, Lisa Reimbursement-Mileage 5696 $178.07 Interstate Traffic Control Products Wheel Stops 5697 $135.00 Jim Davis Auto Smog Checks 5698 $2,616.75 June Legler Consulting Services-Habitat Conservation Fund Preparation 5699 $36.92 *19 Jurich, Michael Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5700 $8910 Keeble&Shuchat Photography Photo Processing 5701 $20,46 Kwik Key Lock&Safe Co. Inc. Key Services 5702 $46.84 Lab Safety Supply Field Supplies 5703 $287.50 Lance Bayer Legal Services 5704 $195.89 Lanier Worldwide, Inc, Quarterly Photocopying Charge 5705 $148,79 *20 Lausten,Tom Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5706 $1,949.00 LFR Levine Fricke Planning Services-Skyline Ridge Tree Farm Restoration Project 5707 $68,24 Life Assist First Aid Supplies 5708 $7,163,70 Lorick Associates Consulting Services-Land Management Cost Evaluation &Efficiency Study 5709 $571.65 Los Altos Garbage Company Garbage Service-FFO&AD 5710 $36.71 Malone, Brian Reimbursement-Cell Phone 5711 $375.00 Marina Malikoff Media Contractor 5712 $331.12 *21 McKowan, Paul Reimbursement-Volunteer Recognition Event Supplies 5713 $1,685.94 Metro Mobile Communications Radio Repairs, Reprogramming&Supplies 5714 $1,147.84 *22 Metro Mobile Communications Radio Repairs&Supplies 5715 $673.72 Minton's Lumber&Supply Lumber Page 2 of 5 Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 5716 $242.10 Mountain View Garden Center Landscaping Supplies 5717 $186.00 Mountain View Optometry Safety Glasses 5718 $205.68 Neal, Holden Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5719 $124.08 *23 Noble Tractor, Inc. Tractor Supplies 5720 $2,100.00 Normal Data Database Consulting 5721 $100.00 *24 North American Title Company Title Insurance Fee 1722 $411,64 *25 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Equipment 1,Supplies 5723 $2,085.63 Palo Alto Staffing Office Temp-Administrative Assistant 5724 $4%00 Palo Alto Upholstery Install Replacement Top For VW Thing 5725 $1,671.96 Pape* Material Handling Tractor Repair 5726 $9,388.35 Patsons Media Group Printing Services-Brochures&Letterhead 5727 $33.97 PC World Subscription 5728 $35.68 Peninsula Digital Imaging Copying Service 5729 $77.96 Peninsula Transmission Service, Inc, Vehicle Repairs 5730 $66,091.77 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Legal Services-Fogarty/MacFarlane Litigation,Saratoga Country Club&Richardson"Green Eyes" 5731 $1,273.17 Pine Cone Lumber Lumber/Deck Materials-El Sereno Residence 5732 $70.00 Poray Imageworks Scanning Services 5733 $2,280.09 Priority I Outfit One Truck&Vehicle Repair 5734 $431.80 PT Armor, Inc. Uniform Expense-Body Armor 5735 $407,67 Quality Toner Products Toner Cartridges 5736 $31,034.00 Ram Building Company Deck Repairs-Hayes House 5737 $54.27 Rancho Ace Hardware&Garden Shop Field Supply 5738 $750.00 Ranee Ruble Freelance Writer For Media Projects 5739 $46.25 Rayne Of San Jose Water Conditioning Service 5740 $1,774.31 Redwood General Tire Co., Inc. Tires 5741 $742.81 Reed&Graham, Inc. Straw Bales-Volunteer Recognition Event&Restoration Projects 5742 $1,220.48 Reeves, Michael Reimbursement-Conference Expenses/County Recorder Documents 5743 $10,163,75 Rich Voss Trucking, Inc. Rock Delivery-Quam Driveway 5744 $519,30 *26 Roessler, Cindy Reimbursement-Cell Phone&Conference Expenses 5745 $620.56 Romic Environmental Technologies Hazardous Waste Removal Service 5746 $3,943.25 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Repairs&Service 5747 $10.14 Royal Brass Inc. Field Supplies 5748 $499.50 San Jose Water Company Water Service 5749 $25.00 *27 San Mateo County Notice Of Exemption Fee 5750 $975.00 Sandra Gimbal Sommer Professional Planning Services-SFO HVAC Project 5751 $23,157.00 Shelton Roofing Company, Inc. Roof Replacement-Employee Residence 5752 $14,857.49 Shute, Mihaly&Weinberger LLP Legal Services-Coastal Annexation Litigation 5753 $399.00 Skillpath Seminars Management Workshop-C. Butler 5754 $150.00 Sky Hunters Enviromental Education Presentation For Volunteer Recognition Event 5755 $86.58 State Board Of Equalization Diesel Fuel Tax 5756 $250.00 Sterling Underground Construction Monitor&Pump Septic Tank-Rancho San Antonio 5757 $22614 Stevens Creek Quarry Base Rock 5758 $4,981.80 *28 Stevens Creek Quarry Rock For Quam Driveway 5759 $290.12 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expenses 5760 $966.23 Sunnyvale Ford Vehicle Repair 5761 $17,500.00 T. M.Sweatt Co. Inc. Demolition-North Residence 5762 $814A6 Tadco Supply Janitorial Supplies 5763 $67.00 Terminix Pest Control-A.O. Page 3 of 5 Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 5764 $823.49 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expenses 5765 $450.00 Thomas Fischer Consulting Services-Real Property 5766 $7,651.60 Timothy C. Best,CEG Road&Trail Inventory-San Francisquito Creek Watershed 5767 $6,13110 *29 Timothy C. Best,CEG Road&Trail Inventory-San Francisquito Creek Watershed 5768 $1,374.09 Tires On The Go Tires 5769 $45.00 Toastmasters International Membership Dues 5770 $490.00 Trucker Huss Legal Services 5771 $4,657,61 Turf&Industrial Equipment Co, Rotary Cutter/Vehicle Supply 5772 $25.36 United Parcel Service Parcel Shipping 5773 $658.64 United Site Services, Inc. Sanitation Services/Rental-Restrooms&Sinks For Volunteer Recognition Event 5774 $990.00 Valley Tree Care Tree Removal-AO 5775 $309.18 WearGuard Uniform Expenses 5776 $530.02 West Payment Center Legal Books&Research 5777 $1,200.00 West Valley-Mission College Registration Fee-4WD Training 5778 $10,596.00 Wildland Resource Management, Inc, Fire Management Planning Services 5779 $43.08 Williams,Jennifer Reimbursement-Volunteer Supplies 5780 $82.24 Williams, Mike Reimbursement-Conference Expenses 5781 R $299,70 Altieri, Kristi Reimbursement-Conference Expenses 5782 R $211.81 AmeriGas Propane 5783 R $1,485.00 California Conservation Corps Erosion Control-ECDM Watershed Protection Program 5784 R $158.97 California Water Service Company Water Service-AO&Windy Hill 5785 R $142.65 Continuing Education Of The Bar Law Book 5786 R $55.00 Department of Health Services Water Treatment Certification-S. Hooper 5787 R $1,103.25 EDAW Master Plan Contract Services-Sierra Azul&Bear Creek Redwood 5788 R $400.47 Foster Brothers Lock&Key Services 5789 R $61.77 G&K Service Shop Towel Service 5790 R $1,911.32 H.T. Harvey&Associates Habitat Surveys-Bear Creek Redwoods 5791 R $150.00 Heritage Pest Control Pesticide Treatment-Windy Hill 5792 R $1,51929 Hertz Equipment Rental Equipment Rental-Excavator For ECDM Watershed Protection Program 5793 R $988.00 Lieberl Cassidy Whitmore Legal Services-Personnel 5794 R $14,06 Malone, Brian Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5795 R $1,605.33 Office Depot Office Supplies 5796 R $3011 Paterson,Loro Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5797 R $592.12 Petty Cash Parking/Mileage, Local/Out Of Town Business Meetings, Conference Expenses, Office&Field Supplies, Staff/Volunteer Recognition Event Supplies 5798 R $26.82 Rancho Ace Hardware&Garden Shop Field Supply 5799 R $61,41 Rice, Sally Reimbursement-Mileage 5800 R $252.22 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expense 5801 R $111.63 Verizon Wireless Cell Phone Service Page 4 of 5 Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description Total $358,678.68 *1 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *2 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *3 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *4 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *5 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *6 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *7 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *8 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *9 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *10 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *11 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *12 Urgent Check Issued 9/29/06 *13 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *14 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *15 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *16 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *17 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *18 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *19 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *20 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *21 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *22 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *23 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *24 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *25 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *26 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *27 Urgent Check Issued 10/2/06 *28 Urgent Check Issued 10/5/06 *29 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 Page 5 of 5 1 Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 5628 $1,650.00 Aaron's Septic Tank Service Pumping Services-RSA&Driscoll 5629 $189.08 Ace Fire Equipment&Service Fire Extinguisher-Annual Maintenance Company 5630 $809.71 Acterra Native Plants-Pulgas Ridge Revegetation Project 5631 $300.30 *1 Action Fire Store Uniform Expense 5632 $395.93 ADT Security Services Alarm Service-FFO&SFO 5633 $37.00 Allen's Press Clipping Bureau Clipping Service 5634 $282.10 *2 Allied Waste Services Garbage Service 5635 $44.45 American Messaging Pager Service 5636 $56,00 American Red Cross First Aid Training Materials 5637 $600.00 Appraisal Research Corporation Appraisal Services 5638 $477.26 ASC Scientific Tool For 3D Viewing-Aerial Photos 5639 $1,557.38 AT&T Telephone Service-AO&SFO/Voice Mail Service-AO /Fax Service-SFO&FFO 5640 $311.90 *3 AT&T Telephone Service-AO,SFO&FFO/Alarm Service- FFO 5641 116,70 *4 AT&T/MCI Long Distance Fax Service-FFO 5642 $7.31 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies 5643 $4.57 *5 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies 5644 $665.20 Beck's Shoes Inc. Uniform Shoes 1645 $89*25 *6 Beckman,Craig Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5646 $1,637,87 Ben Meadows Company Water Quality Monitoring Meter 5647 $352,85 Brim Tractor Company, Inc. Tractor Accessories 5648 $124,25 Britton, L. Craig Reimbursement-Cell Phone/Local Business Meeting 5649 $71,71 Cabala's Uniform Expense 5650 $32.95 Cal-Line Equipment, Inc. Chipper Parts 5651 $224.76 California Water Service Company Water Service-FFO 5652 $1,206,00 Camino Medical Group Medical Services 5653 $426.27 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Fire Protection Clothing&Equipment 5654 $94.22 *7 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Fire Protection Clothing 5655 $2,144.39 CIMK Automotive Inc. Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 5656 $119.00 *8 Coastal Sierra, Inc. Internet Service-SFO 5657 $5,364.53 *9 Coastal Tractor Tractor Repairs 5658 $2,125.00 Concern Employee Assistance Program Quarterly Fee 5659 $32.69 *10 Conoco Phillips 76 Fuel 5660 $454.67 *11 Costco Office&Field Supplies 5661 $1,542.00 *12 County Of San Mateo General Plan Conformity Fee 5662 $909.68 County Of Santa Clara-Registrar Of 2006 Nomination Processing Fee-Wards 1,2&5 Voters 5663 $2,365.72 Cresco Equipment Rental Backhoe Rental-EMO Skills Training/Roller-Quam Driveway 5664 $17,002.68 CIRW Industries, Inc. Seismic Upgrade&Access Improvements-Picchetti Winery 5665 $130.42 CSK Auto Vehicle Supplies 5666 $37.88 Cupertino Bike Shop Bicycle Supplies 5667 $1,675.00 D&J Rooter New Septic Tank-Driscoll Ranch 5668 $2,700.00 Davey Tree Expert Company Tree Pruning-Rental Residence 5669 $150.00 Del Rey Building Maintenance Bi-Annual Cleaning Service-Nature Center 5670 $2,76274 Design Concepts Graphic Design Services-Brochures,Ads, Invitations For Volunteer Recognition Event 5671 $80.00 Dick Gehrer Docent Training 5672 $3,439.00 *13 Divine Catering Catering-Volunteer Recognition Event Page 1 of 5 ' Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-3 | Oabs 10/25/06 MidpeninsuUa Regional Open Space District � � � # Amount Name Description 5e73 $300.00 Dynamic Consultants, Inc. 8vade|Inspections&Testing Sommoa-picoxenivWnery � Seismic Upgrade Retrofit Project � 567* *09.00 ~14 Dynamic Consultants, Inc. Special Inspections&Testing Services pivnhemvvmory � Seismic Upgrade Retrofit Project � 5675 $2.441.00 Employment Development Department Unemployment Insurance Claims-3/g Quarter 2UOO � 5676 $1.994�63 Eric Remington Consulting Services'Biological Survey For HCrGrant xnpnnwVon ! 5677 s6892 ^15 Fitzsimons, Renee Reimbursement'Supplies For Volunteer Recognition Event 5678 $1.123.17 Forestry Suppliers, Inc. Field Supplies � 5678 $770.15 Foster Brothers Lock&Key Services | 5680 $1.5328e Frederic Cpns� m|onManaQmmentSvmiceo-Pircoemvvine� / m Construction Management 5881 $36271 penman. Moo Reimbursement-Conference Expenses uMileage 5682 $*ura G&xSemices Shop Towel Service | 5583 $1.520.26 Gandmn|and Power Equipment Field Supplies | | 5684 $8.417.50 Go Native Nursery Herbicide Spraying � n8om �nO7On2 Gu|den��e�ComuinnCamer. Inc.no D|omotvemo|o*mn000ynepaim / . � 5686 s39153 600doo Press Inc. prindngSorwoom-BuuinmmaComm&Wamingwmices | muor $380.** Green Waste Recovery, Inc, Garbage Service-8rO | | 5688 $120.00 Half Moon Bay Review advmrtioement-orinconRancxrour 5689 $80,28 Hmpke.Alexander Reimbumemunt-TmininQ Expenses 5690 $04.23 ~16 Hupxe.A|nxande, Reimbursement'Field Supply, Uniform Expense 5091 $3.*26.11 Hertz Equipment Rental Equipment Rental-Excavator For ECDMWatershed i Protection Program � � 5692 $527,8* Home Depot Field Supplies&Equipment 5633 $1.000,00 nu|msng&Associates, Inc. Appraisal Fees 5694 $2.35459 ^17 Ideal Environmental Products Herbicide Storage Locker 5885 *8388 ^18 |nxanve, uon neimuursoment-Mi|noge | aena $17807 Interstate Traffic Control Products vvxew|Stops 5697 $135-00 Jim Davis Auto Smog Checks 5698 $2.61675 Juno Leg|e, Consulting Services'Habitat Conservation Fund � pmpanuuun ! wseo s3692 ~19 Jvmm. Michael Reimbursement Uniform Expense srnn $8910 xeeb|e&SouohatPhotography Photo Processing 5701 $uo*o mwix Key Lock&Safe Co. Inc. Key Services � 5702 $4684 Lab Safety Supply Field Supplies ' 5703 *28750 Lance Bayer Legal Services 5704 $1958e Lanier Worldwide, Inc. Quarterly Photocopying Charge � 5705 *1*879 ^20 Luumt*n.Tom Reimmursemnnt-Vnobnn Expense | � 5708 *1.949.00 LFR Levine Fricke Planning Services'Skyline Ridge Tree Farm Restoration Project � � 5707 $882* Life Assist First Aid Supplies � � 5708 $7.18370 Lorick Associates Consulting Services'Land Management Cost Evaluation &Efficiency Study � � 5708 $571V5 Los Altos Garbage Company Garbage Service'ppO&AO ��o ��71 mp�� Brian �o�ou��om my|p�o� � � . - � 5711 *arn.on mmnooMalmvn Media Contractor 5712 $331 10 ^21 Moxnwon. Puu| neonuursnmmm-vmuntee Recognition Event Supplies ( 5713 $1.085.94 Metro Mobile Communications Radio Repairs, Reprogrwmming&Supplies � � 5714 $1.1*7.84 *22 Metro Mobile Communications Radio Repairs&Supplies � � 5715 $673.72 Minmn'a Lumber&Supply Lumber Page zof, Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description II 5716 $242.10 Mountain View Garden Center Landscaping Supplies 5717 $186.00 Mountain View Optometry Safety Glasses 5718 $205.68 Neal, Holden Reimbursement-Uniform Expense 5719 $124.08 *23 Noble Tractor, Inc. Tractor Supplies 5720 $2,100.00 Normal Data Database Consulting 5721 $100.00 *24 North American Title Company Title Insurance Fee 5722 $415.64 *25 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Equipment&Supplies i 5723 $2,085.63 Palo Alto Staffing Office Temp-Administrative Assistant 5724 $450.00 Palo Alto Upholstery Install Replacement Top For VW Thing 5725 $1,671.96 Pape' Material Handling Tractor Repair 5726 $9,388,31 Patsons Media Group Printing Services-Brochures&Letterhead 5727 $33.97 PC World Subscription 5728 $35.68 Peninsula Digital Imaging Copying Service 5729 $77.96 Peninsula Transmission Service, Inc. Vehicle Repairs 5730 $66,091.77 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Legal Services-Fogarty/MacFarlane Litigation, Saratoga Country Club&Richardson"Green Eyes" 5731 $1.273.17 Pine Cone Lumber Lumber/Deck Materials-El Sereno Residence 5732 $70.00 Poray Imageworks Scanning Services 5733 $2,280.09 Priority 1 Outfit One Truck&Vehicle Repair 5734 $431.80 PT Armor, Inc. Uniform Expense-Body Armor 5735 $407.67 Quality Toner Products Toner Cartridges 5736 $31,034.00 Ram Building Company Deck Repairs-Hayes House 5737 $54.27 Rancho Ace Hardware&Garden Shop Field Supply 5738 $750.00 Ranee Ruble Freelance Writer For Media Projects 5739 $46,25 Rayne Of San Jose Water Conditioning Service 5740 $1,774.31 Redwood General Tire Co., Inc. Tires 5741 $742.81 Reed&Graham,Inc. Straw Bales-Volunteer Recognition Event&Restoration Projects 5742 $1,220.48 Reeves,Michael Reimbursement-Conference Expenses/County Recorder Documents 5743 $10,163.75 Rich Voss Trucking, Inc. Rock Delivery-Quam Driveway 5744 $519.30 *26 Roessler, Cindy Reimbursement-Cell Phone&Conference Expenses 5745 $620.56 Romic Environmental Technologies Hazardous Waste Removal Service 5746 $3,943.25 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Repairs&Service 5747 $10.14 Royal Brass Inc. Field Supplies 5748 $499.50 San Jose Water Company Water Service 5749 $25,00 *27 San Mateo County Notice Of Exemption Fee 5750 $975.00 Sandra Gimbal Sommer Professional Planning Services-SFO HVAC Project 5751 $23,157.00 Shelton Roofing Company, Inc. Roof Replacement-Employee Residence 5752 $14,857.49 Shute, Mihaly&Weinberger LLP Legal Services-Coastal Annexation Litigation 5753 $399,00 Skillpath Seminars Management Workshop-C. Butler 5754 $150.00 Sky Hunters Enviromental Education Presentation For Volunteer Recognition Event 5755 $86.58 State Board Of Equalization Diesel Fuel Tax 5756 $250.00 Sterling Underground Construction Monitor&Pump Septic Tank-Rancho San Antonio 5757 $226.14 Stevens Creek Quarry Base Rock 5758 $4,981,80 *28 Stevens Creek Quarry Rock For Quam Driveway 5759 $290,12 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expenses 5760 $966.23 Sunnyvale Ford Vehicle Repair 5761 $17,500.00 T. M.Sweatt Co. Inc. Demolition-North Residence 5762 $814.46 Tadco Supply Janitorial Supplies 5763 $67.00 Terminix Pest Control-A.O. Page 3 of 5 Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 5764 $82149 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expenses 5765 $450.00 Thomas Fischer Consulting Services-Real Property 5766 $7,651.60 Timothy C. Best,CEG Road&Trail Inventory-San Francisquito Creek Watershed 5767 $6,131.20 *29 Timothy C. Best,CEG Road&Trail Inventory-San Francisquito Creek Watershed 5768 $1,374.09 Tires On The Go Tires 5769 $45.00 Toastmasters International Membership Dues 5770 $490.00 Trucker Huss Legal Services 5771 $4,657.61 Turf&Industrial Equipment Co. Rotary Cutter/Vehicle Supply 5772 $25.36 United Parcel Service Parcel Shipping 5773 $658.64 United Site Services, Inc. Sanitation Services/Rental-Restrooms&Sinks For Volunteer Recognition Event 5774 $990.00 Valley Tree Care Tree Removal-AO 5775 $309.18 WearGuard Uniform Expenses 5776 $530.02 West Payment Center Legal Books&Research 5777 $1,200.00 West Valley-Mission College Registration Fee-4WD Training 5778 $10,596.00 Wildland Resource Management, Inc. Fire Management Planning Services 5779 $43.08 Williams,Jennifer Reimbursement-Volunteer Supplies 5780 $82.24 Williams,Mike Reimbursement-Conference Expenses Page 4 of 5 ' Claims No. 06-19 Meeting 06-26 Date 10/25/06 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description Total $347,497.65 *1 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *2 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *3 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *4 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *5 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *6 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *7 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *8 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *9 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *10 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *11 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *12 Urgent Check Issued 9/29/06 *13 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *14 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *15 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *16 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *17 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *18 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *19 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *20 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *21 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *22 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *23 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *24 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *25 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *26 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 *27 Urgent Check Issued 10/2/06 *28 Urgent Check Issued 10/5/06 *29 Urgent Check Issued 10/12/06 I Page 5 of 5 Regional Open space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT i TO: Board of Directors FROM: L. Cram Britton, General Manager i i DATE: October 20, 2006 RE: FYI's 1 i I i Regional Open Splft- ,e October 19,2006 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Janet McBride, Executive Director Bay Area Ridge Trail Council 1007 General Kennedy Avenue, Suite 3 San Francisco, CA 94129 Dear Ms. McBride: We are writing to request your support in obtaining a matching grant of$500,000 from the Habitat Conservation Fund to acquire a major addition to the Mills Creek Open Space Preserve. The Madonna Creek Uplands Addition encompasses 359 acres of ridge tops,hillsides, and watershed lands in the middle of an undeveloped expanse of coastal mountains in Northern San Mateo County. d Mills Creek to the south and overlooks the City of This property is bordered by Madonna Creek to the north an Half Moon Bay and coastal lowlands. The watersheds of Madonna Creek are extremely important spawning grounds and nursery streams for the federally threatened steelhead trout, as well as home to the red-legged frog. Protection of this key riparian corridor and the surrounding ridges will allow the District the opportunity to play an important role in the restoration efforts now underway to enhance steelhead habitat downstream in both the Pilarcitos Creek and Arroyo Leon watersheds. This 359-acre addition to the Mills Creek Open Space Preserve would create an opportunity for connecting trails in the area to include Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park, and future Public Parks and open space lands. A road and trail network that extends through the property and adjacent open space lands will likely provide a major link in a regional trail that will someday connect the planned Bay Area Ridge Trail and the California Coastal Trail. The District submitted the grant application on October 2, 2006. We would appreciate your help by faxing a support letter to the number indicated below by Friday,November 3, 2006. A sample support letter is provided with this letter, for your convenience. If you would like an electronic copy of the sample letter,please send an email to ecuzick(a-�ovenspace.or . Your letter should be faxed to: Mr. Thomas Dempsey,Project Officer California State Parks and Recreation Local Services Station P.O. Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296 Phone: (916)651-8578,FAX: (916) 653-6511,Email: tdempsey@parks.ca Please do not hesitate to call us, should you have any questions. Please contact me at(650) 691-1200. Thank you for your continued support. Identical letters were sent to: Sin er.eply, 1. Honorable Jackie Speier,senator,State of California 2. Honnorable Rich Gordon,supervisor,County of San Mateo 3. Honorable Gene Mullin,Assembtymember,state of California L.Crai 4. Holly Van Houten,Executive Director,Committee for Green Foothills 5. Lynn Sadler,President and CEO,mountain Lion Foundation rvation Service General Manager 6. Jim Howard,District Conservationist,Natural Resources Conse 7. Susan Gladstone,section Leader,coastal counties Section,North Bay Watershed management Division,California Regional water Quality control Board LCB/ernc Cc: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors 33o Distel Circle 650-69i-izoo info@openspace.org BOARD OF DfRECTORS:Pete Siemens,Mary Davey,Jed Cyr, GENERAL MANAGER: Los Altos CA 94022-1404 650-691-0485 fax www.openspace.org Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett,Kenneth C.Nitz L.Craig Britton RECEIVE[ �-= OCT 19 2 BAY AREA A>7P1SUU WGIGNAL OPE` RIDGE TRAIL I -PACE MTF#CT M C O U N C L October 17, 2006 Mr. Craig Britton Mr. Jed Cyr General Manager Board President Midpeninsula Regional OSD Midpeninsula Regional OSD 330 Distel Circle 795 S. Wolfe Road Los Altos, CA 94022 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Gentlemen, On behalf of our Board of Directors I want to thank you for the splendid support organizing and carrying out our day-long hiking, biking and equestrian event on Saturday, October 7th. It was a wonderful day and, for many of the participants from other parts of the Bay Area, a spectacular introduction to the beautiful scenery and great trails on your District's lands. Our Ridge Trail staff and volunteers were thoroughly impressed with the enthusiasm and professionalism of your people and we are grateful for their personal commitment and their dawn-to-dusk support on the day of the event. We are already thinking about something similar for next year. Please pass along our thanks to all who helped make the Ridge Trail Cruz a great success. Sincerely, I" Ciro Bill Long U Board Chair Cc: Janet McBride, Executive Director 1007 GENERAL KENNEDY AVENUE,SUITE 3,SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA 94129-1405 PHONE(415) 561-2595 FAX(415)561-2599 www.ridgetrail.org info(Pridgetrail.org i J Regional Open Sp. e MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 5, 2006 Mr. Joe Narris,Water Resource Manager San Francisco Public Utilities Commission 1657 Rollins Road Burlingame, CA 94010 Re: Appreciation for Tim Koopmanns' Participation in Grazing Consultant Interview and Selection Process Dear Mr. Narris, On behalf of the entire Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(District) staff and Board of Directors, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the contribution of time and expertise we received from Tim Koopmann. Tim agreed to assist the District in our selection process for a consultant to work with the District in developing our grazing program and managing District lands under livestock grazing management. During the entire process, Tim's experience and knowledge of rangeland management and grazing operations proved invaluable to the staff working on the consultant selection process. Additionally, Tim's excellent communication skills and engaging attitude greatly added to the interview process. Thank you again for extending your staff and expertise to the District. Since ly, L. Craig ritton General Manager LCB:kl.jb cc: Cheryl Davis, Water Superintendent &Treatment Manager Garrett Dowd,Director Tim Koopmann, Watershed Resource Specialist Tim Ramirez,Natural Resource Manager MROSD Board of Directors 33o Distel Circle 650-691-i2oo info@openspace.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Pete Siemens,Mary Davey,Jed Cyr, GENERAL MANAGER: Los Altos CA 94022-1404 650-691-0485 fax www.openspace.org Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Larry Hossett,Kenneth C.Nitz L.Craig Britton Ann— rvv ' I ^/rn AOM� ' IQ" &all adzes "' T erg. 'eo595 October 5, 2006 Ms. Sally Rice, Assistant General Manager Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California 94022 Dear Sally, It was wonderful to welcome g you to Washington, D.C. and have some time to visit over lunch. Thank you for the wonderful vest and the III packet of materials about Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District. I will enjoy the vest and wear it with pride, and we'll use the materials to inform my work in Congress and at home in our District. Thank you for your special leadership. Whenever I can assist you in your important work, just let me know. Sincerely, r.Ann . Eshoo Member of Congress C)(are ew" C ea c�rouae .saw a 9 4411 n, 805�5 October 5, 2006 Ms. Sally Rice, Assistant General Manager Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California 94022 Dear Sally, It was wonderful to welcome you to Washington, D.C. and have some time to visit over lunch. Thank you for the wonderful vest and the packet of materials about Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District. I will enjoy the vest and wear it with pride, and we'll use the materials to inform my work in Congress and at home in our District. Thank you for your special leadership. Whenever I can assist you in your important work, just let me know. Sincerely, Ann . Eshoo Member of Congress �a - - 12.e �0515 I HAN^GCK, r l�D- PrNiNScJ�/t EGcoNn� �n�N 5PAI- 550 IOs A L-as, C/I t r F6 RN rA Y D 2-2 i i _ _. _ _ ,+ I � r � i s t G � � � � � Regional Open St .:e 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT September 28, 2006 San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Will Travis, Executive Director Joseph LaClair, Senior Planner 50 California Street, Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94111 Re: Final Staff Recommendation on Proposed Bay Plan Amendment No. 2-06 Dear Mr. Travis and Mr. LaClair Thank you for reviewing and incorporating our comments on the proposed changes to the Bay Plan Findings and Policies. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(District) has continuing interests in many aspects of the Plan; therefore,please forward a copy of the revised San Francisco Bay Plan upon its final adoption at your earliest convenience. Your addition of the District's Ravenswood Open Space Preserve and the changes to reflect the tidal restoration of the property are appreciated. We look forward to working with the BCDC and other agencies to make San Francisco Bay Trail connections through and around this Preserve, as well as near the Stevens Creek Nature Study Area and Moffett Air Field. Further, as our records indicate that the District's Stevens Creek Nature Study Area was not an active salt pond or a managed wetland in the three years preceding November 11, 1969, so it will be ion for thisproperty. As s uch lease include the necessary to revisit the BCDC classification , p District in the upcoming review of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission's airport policies. Thank you for considering the myriad issues involved in updating the Bay Plan. Should you have any questions regarding our comments, please feel free to contact Stella Cousins at(650) 691-1200. Sinc ely, L. Craig Britton General Manager LCB:sc:jb j 1 cc: MROSD Board of Directors i 33o Distel Circle 650-691-12oo info@openspace.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Pete Siemens,Mary Davey,Jed Cyr, GENERAL MANAGER: Los Altos CA 94022-1404 650-691-o485 fax www.openspace.org Deane tittle,Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett,Kenneth C.Nitz L.Craig Britton Integrated Resource Planning and Management 1,.,ogram Monthly Summary: September 2006 Natural Resource Planning and Management Lead Progress Project/Description Department Cultural Resources Contractor completed seismic retrofit to Picchetti Ranch Winery Planning upgrade historic building. Awaiting final walk through. Ecological Restoration Consultant preparing erosion control Skyline Ridge Tree Farm Restoration Operations specifications&Coun!y grading permit. Volunteers&staff tended redwood saplings El Corte de Madera Operations at former broom removal location on Star Hill Public Affairs Road,and salvaged grasses, ferns&shrubs from Giant Salamander trail reroute. Removed Christmas trees to allow natural Bear Creek Redwoods Operations regeneration of oaks and firs along native forest Environmental Remediation Awaiting response from San Mateo County Pulgas Soil Investigation Planning for site case closure. Rare,Threatened and Endangered Species Management Consultant evaluating habitat conditions at Special Status Wildlife Species Operations Bear Creek Redwoods. San Gregorio Creek Watershed Steelhead Awarded grant to assess habitat and Trout/Coho Salmon Habitat Assessment and Planning restoration opportunities for steelhead trout Restoration and coho salmon on District lands in San I Gregorio Creek Watershed. Vegetation Management Sierra Azul/Bear Creek Redwoods OSP and La Completed initial review of wildland fuels Honda Master Plans Wildland Fuels Management Planning management element for Master Plans. Element. Sprayed broom, fluellin(a new weed), stinkwort, acacia, smilo grass and tree of heaven at Bear Creek Redwoods,Rancho San Antonio,Monte Bello, Skyline Ridge,El Corte de Madera,and Mills Creek. Mechanical removal of tree of heaven, Invasive Plant Control-Various Operations thistles,broom and pampas grass at Windy Hill,El Corte de Madera,Foothills, Thornewood, Skyline Ridge, Saratoga Gap and Purisima Creek Redwoods. Attended meeting of Statewide Weed Management Areas to learn about grant opportunities for invasive plant control. Pre-oid meeting and field tour for slender Operations false brome integrated pest management Slender False Brome Administration and public outreach program attended by 7 firms. Over 50 District staff, volunteers and staff from other agencies searched 37 parks and collected almost 3000 tanoak acorns to participate in research study to find trees resistant to Sudden Oak Death with US Forest Service and University of Sudden Oak Death Operations California—Berkeley. Assisted Oregon Public Affairs State University researchers in removing trees for SOD infection study. Sponsored at MROSD office and attended meeting of Conservation Committee of California Oak Mortality Task Force. Press release: "Open Space District Leads Efforts to Combat Sudden Oak Death". Planning Completed tour of District properties Grazing Consultant Operations anticipated for grazing management. Real Property Water Quality Protection Completed assessment of road alignment for sedimentation and erosion control work Dennis Martin Creek Road at Thomewood Planning necessary to re-open alignment for public use. Awaiting contract with engineer to design bridge pro sing. 5-Year MOU with CA Dept. Fish and Game: Lake Planning Completed list of projects,conditions,and and Strearnbed Alteration Agreement Operations 13MPs for application submittal. Administration Continued reroute of eastern portion of Giant ECdM Watershed Protection Program Planning Salamander Trail. Completed Yd year of sediment monitoring. Operations Funding approved for Project Worksheets for FEMA—Spring Storms Disaster Planning damaged sites. Awaiting delivery of draft report from Road and Trail Erosion Inventory Planning consultant for San Francisquito Creek Watershed preserves. Wildlife Management E- Denotes project not included within FY 06-07 Action Plan. - 2 - PUBLIC NOTICE Predator Control Activities at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's Board of Directors has approved a 5-year extension for predator control activities at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve to be conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (WS). WS will selectively and humanely remove non-native red fox, feral dogs and cats, skunks, and raccoons, since these are known to prey on the endangered P California clapper rail and the endangered salt marsh harvest —' mouse. All captured dogs and cats (pets and otherwise) will be taken to the Peninsula Humane Societyat the address given - _. Areas of continued g ; predator control below. Even though WS will not be taking any animal from W N�} t.2 r�srkt East Palo Alto to the Palo Alto Animal Services residents MENOPARK — looking for a lost pet are advised to check with both the �'ley Wnding Peninsula Humane Society and Palo Alto Animal Services �- using the contact information below. Keeping your pet indoors �ayf"t y can help reduce impacts on native wildlife. If your pet cannot stay indoors, a collar and address tag will help the Humane Tu Society identify your pet if it is lost. Peninsula Humane Society Palo Alto Animal Services 12 Airport Boulevard 3281 E. Bayshore Road San Mateo, Ca 94401 Palo Alto, Ca 94303 Ph. (650) 340-7022 Ph. (650) 496-5971 The predator control activities will be managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and conducted by WS biologists and trained Wildlife Specialists for a five-year period. If you have questions, please contact Ana Ruiz, Senior Planner, at (650) 691-1200. The Mission of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 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. ' . r Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO: Board of Directors FROM: L, Craig Britton, General Manag DATE: October 25, 2006 RE: FYI's INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM October 25, 2006 TO: L. Craig Britton, General Manager FROM: G. Baillie, Management Analyst SUBJECT: MONTHLY FIELD ACTIVITY SUMMARY Month September Year 2006 DISTRICT VIOLATIONS CITES TOTALS OTHER CRIMES CITES TOTALS Bicycles Auto burglariesI Closed area 0 5 Marijuana cultivation 3 Speed 3 10 Suspected poaching 2 Helmet 19 26 False info to peace officer I I Night riding 1 4 Enter sensitive area (M) 5 5 Headset prohibited 0 2 ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS Dogs Bicycle accident 4 Prohibited area 2 4 Equestrian accident 0 Off-leash 6 14 Hiking/running accident I Off-road vehicles 4 4 Other first aid 2 Closed area 5 12 Search & Rescue 0 After hours 4 26 Vehicle accident 0 Fishing 0 0 LZ air evacuation 0 Vandalism 0 1 Fire I Parking 8 15 Parking after hours 26 28 Dumping 0 1 ENFORCEMENT Camping 0 1 Parking citations 34 Weapons Other citations 52 Actual contact (b-b gun) 0 1 Written warnings 69 Weapons report 0 2 Arrests I Reckless driving 0 1 Police assistance 4 Minor puss alcohol 0 1 Marijuana possession 0 3 Gathering wood 0 2 MUTUAL AID Golf prohibited 0 2 Accident 4 Smoking 2 8 Fire 2 Collecting plants 0 1 Law enforcement 0 Mountain board prohib 0 1 LZ for offsite I (Off-road skateboard) Group w/out permit 0 1 Filming w/out permit 0 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS BY DATE Date 2 Four bicyclists were issued misdemeanor citations at El Corte de Madera for riding in an environmentally sensitive closed area. On September 13th another cyclist was cited for this offense. In late August five had also been cited for the same offense. 4 A man was contacted at Horseshoe Lake in Skyline Ridge and issued a citation for smoking. This is a time of year when high fire danger exists. 6 Two people were contacted at the Upper Stevens Creek County Park trailhead across from the Hickory Oaks trailhead of Long Ridge. They were smoking marijuana. A Santa Clara County ranger and county deputy were requested. Both suspects were issued citations. 8 A person at Thormewood was cited for having a mini-dirt bike in the preserve. He was with three friends. He said he had pushed the bike into the preserve. 10 Rangers investigated a report of off-road motorcycles in the Loma Prieta Ranch area of Sierra Azul and were able to locate and detain the motorcyclists. One man had a no-bail warrant arrest out of San Mateo County. A Santa Cruz County deputy was requested. Due to the extended response time a Santa Clara County deputy and a CHP officer also responded. All three motorcyclists were cited for off-road vehicles, and one was arrested for the outstanding warrant. 16 Two pickup trucks could be seen parked on the former POST Mirarnontes Ridge property at Mills Creek. There appeared to be dog cages in the truck beds. Dogs could be heard barking in the canyon below. It is believed that the suspects were deer hunting. The suspects left the area after sunset, shortly after being observed. They exited via nearby private property roads. Contact was not attempted due to remoteness and difficult access for fill units. 16 An OST at Rancho San Antonio County Park received a report of a person down near the tennis courts. Two rangers evaluated the hiker. Initially he was unconscious and unresponsive. The victim's friend reported that the patient had said that: he had been bitten or stung by something, had complained of pain, and needed to support himself After walking a few steps, he then collapsed. The hiker was transported by ground ambulance to El Camino Hospital. 19 Two rangers observing with binoculars saw three men wearing bright orange hunting vests in the Miramontes Ridge area of Mills Creek. They were standing next to vehicles with dog cages in the back. Dogs could be heard within the preserve. Shortly after sunset they called their dogs and left the preserve. 19 A neighbor near Skyline Ridge reported hearing shots, perhaps near Horseshoe Pond. Rangers responded and heard a couple distant shots. Poaching is suspected, but no hunters or associated cars were located. 21 The Santa Clara County Marijuana Eradication Team eradicated a marijuana cultivation site at Picchetti Ranch. Prior to the eradication, observation cameras were stolen and some of marijuana buds were harvested. The site has been cleared, but still needs to be cleaned up. 22 A man was injured by his own radio controlled model airplane at Rancho San Antonio County Park. He was working on the airplane in the back of his truck. The wind caught the canopy of the plane, causing it to hit the radio transmitter, which caused the plane's motor to turn on full throttle. The man instinctively grabbed the plane at the propeller, resulting in severe lacerations on his hands. He was transported by ground ambulance to Kaiser in Santa Clara. 23 A person at Windy Hill was cited for smoking. This occurred during a Red Flag Warning, indicating high fire danger. The person was standing in dry grass. 23 A large block of frozen chicken parts was discovered near the Alpine Road pullout at Russian Ridge. In the past this has been associated with illegal feeding of coyotes. 25 A wildfire was ignited in Russian Ridge. A contractor driving a grader, working on a District project, reported seeing a truck driver smoking at the origin point of the fire. When the fire began, 2 the trucker was seen leaving the scene at the origin point. The contractor acted quickly, cutting around the fire with the grader while District staff came in with the water tanker. Ranger staff and CDF responded. All information regarding the trucker was given to CDF. The fire was extinguished and contained to approximately 1/2 acre. 28 The Santa Clara County Marijuana Eradication Team and CAMP eradicated two separate sites in Sierra Azul, netting 2,334 plants. The plants were transported to the landfill for disposal. 28 A wildland fire of an unknown origin started on a property north of Fremont Older. CDF and Santa Clara County Fire responded. District rangers assisted the fire crews with access to the fire location. The fire burned approximately two acres. 29 Law enforcement agencies established an Incident Command staging post at Monte Bello in the Adobe Creek area, for the removal of approximately 10,000 marijuana plants valued at five million dollars. A helicopter was used to sling-load out plants from several gardens located on the border of the preserve and Hidden Villa. Environmental damage is associated with these garden operations. 29 Three individuals and four horses were stung by yellow jackets while on Hamms Gulch trail in Windy Hill after a horse stepped on a yellow jacket nest. One of the stung individuals had a more severe reaction. A District ranger contacted the party by cellular telephone and recognized the potential severity of the person's reaction and called for fire and medical response. The patient was transported by ground ambulance to the hospital. A pest control company removed the nest that evening. September vandalism 29 A chain on a gate at Russian Ridge was cut, after 10:30 p.m. 3 Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 25, 2006 Subject: Notice of Consultation Meeting with District Staff to Discuss Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's Proposed Purchase of Peninsula Open Space Trust Property (Tunitas Creek) To Interested Government Officials, Agencies and Government-Sponsored Organizations: The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is proposing to purchase the 708-acre Peninsula Open Space Trust Tunitas Creek property located in unincorporated San Mateo County,two miles east of Highway 1 near the District's El Corte de Madera Creek and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserves. As part of the District's planning process,we are inviting representatives from your agency or organization to meet with District staff members to discuss any interests or concerns regarding the proposed land purchase. An on-site tour of the property has been scheduled for Friday,November 3, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Please call me at(650)625-6542 to confirm your interest in attending the on-site tour, and to confirm meeting location and logistics. In addition to this on-site consultation, there will be two additional opportunities for representatives and members of the Farm Bureau to visit the property prior to consideration of the proposed purchase by the District Board of Directors: 1) interested government officials, agencies and government-sponsored organizations will be invited to a tour of the property,to be scheduled sometime in November, and 2) a second field trip will be held with the District's Real Property Committee, also expected to occur in November. You will receive notification by mail for both of these site visit opportunities. I anticipate a at a considered b the District Board of Directors sometime in Janu ry be consl that this proposed purchase will Y special meeting etin to be held in the Half Moon Bay area in accordance with the District's Coastside Protection Program. rtunity for an on-site tour and consultation on the proposed land In addition to the November 3rd oppo you will receive a separate notification inviting your agency or organization to a Special chase P ur P � Y early r ea Meeting of the District's Real Property Committee to be held sometime m late November o y December. This will be a neighborhood meeting with the purpose of soliciting public input into the planning process for the proposed land purchase, and will also be held on-site at the Tunitas Creek property. I anticipate the District's Board of Directors will consider the purchase of the POST Tunitas Creek property sometime in January 2007 at a special meeting to be held in the Half Moon Bay area. You will also receive a separate notice at a later date for this meeting. I hope to see you on November 3`d. i I Sincerely, Michael Williams Real Property Manager Eric. 6o-6gi-1zoo info@openspace.org BOARD OFD IRE CTORS:Pete siernens,MaryDavey,Jed Cyr, GENERAL MANAGER: 33o Distel Circle 5 Los Altos ca 94ozz-y4o4 650-69i o485 fax www.openspace.org Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett,Kenneth C.Nitz L.Craig Britton I FACT SHEET FOR POTENTIAL PURCHASE PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST (POST)PROPERTY (TUNITAS CREEK) Size Approximately 708 acres. i Location Southeast of Half Moon Bay and two miles east of Highway 1 along the south side of Tunitas Creek Road, near El Corte de Madera Creek and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserves. Funding POST received a gift of this property in the mid-1990s. The District would purchase the property on a bargain sale basis utilizing a State Habitat Conservation Fund(HCF)grant. EXISTING CONDITIONS � Access Western boundary of property fronts on Tunitas Creek Road, a county-maintained road. Landscape Expanses of grassland bordered by coastal scrub predominate along the interior ridgelines, a redwood grove is found on the northernmost corner of the property, and wide corridors of riparian forest run along Tunitas Creek and the East Fork of Tunitas Creek, which form the western and southern boundaries of the property. Fauna The property includes 2 '/:,miles of frontage on two outstanding steelhead streams: Tunitas Creek and the East Fork of Tunitas Creek. The property also provides outstanding deer and mountain lion habitat. Watershed Tunitas Creek runs for approximately 2 miles along the western boundary of the property. The East Fork of Tunitas Creek runs approximately '/2 mile along the southern boundary. Structures The old farmstead improvements include a residence,barn,corral and several outbuildings. grazing operator on a ear-to-year basis. leased to a local g p y Land Use The property is currently bang � Portions of the property have historically been used for grazing and dry crop farming. NEXT STEPS TOWARD POTENTIAL PURCHASE BY DISTRICT Board Action The Board of Directors anticipates considering the purchase of the property in January 2007 at a special meeting to be held in the Half Moon Bay area in accordance with the e Prot ection tion Pr ogram ram Service Plan. At that,meeting, the Board would consider a Coasts�d g Preliminary Use and Management Plan anticipated to propose a status quo approach to management, potentially involving continued grazing, disposition of certain structures, and patrolling and securing the property. USE AND MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS Planning If purchased,the property will be kept closed to the public while detailed resource studies are completed and a Final Use and Management Plan or Master Plan is developed that considers, among other things, continued grazing, public access opportunities,and resource management issues. Public Participation Planning for future land use will be done in accordance with the Coastside Protection Program Service Plan, including consultation with appropriate agencies and organizations, and opportunities for public participation. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the District Administrative Office at (650)691-1200 ext. 523 to request that their names be added to the public notification list for this potential property purchase. i ST TUNITAS CREEK PROPERT 75 -// Purisima Creek f FJ ... -y ,�� ! Redwoods-, �.-� `'�- _cam-- �_ , -,- f POST sv 1 'X-Eikus f _: Ranch f I -- _� N EI Corte de f Wdera.Creek goad ,f L, G S .moo POST Tunitas Creek Ranch .7> ,f `�� (APProx 708 Acres) - S 0 0.25 0.5 1 SITE MAP Miles I -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Baillie Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:55 PM Subject: RDG Burn CANCELLED for Thursday 10/26 Importance: High Dear Board Members and Staff, The controlled burn scheduled for Thursday, October 26th has been cancelled. The reason is that the weather is not cooperating, and the relative humidity will not be high enough to be within the agreed upon standards for conducting the burn. We are hopeful that the burn will be conducted next week, and will keep you advised of any updates on this. Special thanks to Kristi for all of her work on handling the media calls which have been received regarding this, and to Michael Newburn for his liaison work with Santa Clara County Fire. Gordon Gordon BailliC MBA Mana,�,�,eaicnt Analyst Court Liaison.110 Midpeninsula Regional open Space District (650) 691-1200 (office Line) (650) 691-0485 (Facsimile) GBaillie@OperiSpace.org www.Opgo5pAce.org I--- - I - 1,0/24/2006 03:49 FAX 6503414676 ASSEMBLYMAN MULLIN IN02 STATE CAPITOL r y r ComMiTTIEESt P.O.BOX 942849L CHAIR.HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SACRAMENTO,CA 9424MO19 DEVELOPMENT (916)319-2019 BUDGET FAX(916)319-2119 istafur EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES,FIET114EMENT 1526 S.EL CAMINO REAL,SUITE 302 AND SOCIAL SECURITY SAN MATEO,CA 94402 Iz SUBCOMMITTEE. BUDGET-SUBCOMMITTEE#1, (650)349-1900 FAX(650)341-4676 R HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 'N SELECT COMMITTEES: E-mwl:AssemUymamber.Mullin0assembly.ce.goV a G, 4 Website:htipi/democrdiaassernbly.ca.gov/membersfa1 9/ ASS M6 q. DIST ICT CHAIR,BIOTECHNOLOGY BIOETHICS,MEDICINE AND October 24, 2006 TECHNOLOGY Mr. Thomas Dempsey, Project Officer California Department of Parks and Recreation Local Services Station P.O. Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 RE: Midpeninsula Regional open Space District Grant Application - Madonna Creek Uplands Addition to Mills Creek Open Space Preserve Dear Mr. Dempsey: I would like to express my enthusiastic support for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's application for a $500,000 matching grant from the Habitat Conservation Fund Program to acquire a major addition to the Mills Creek Open Space Preserve. The Madonna Creek Uplands Addition encompasses 359 acres of ridgetops, hillsides, and watershed lands in the middle of an undeveloped expanse of coastal mountains in northern San Mateo County. The Madonna Creek Uplands Addition borders the 960-acre Preserve and overlooks the city of Half Moon Bay and coastal lowlands. Madonna and Nfiramontes creeks border the property to the north and south, respectively. The watersheds of Madonna Creek are extremely important spawning grounds and nursery streams for the federally- e to the red-legged frog. Protection of this key riparian corridor and threatened steelhead trout, and also serve as a home the surrounding ridges will afford the District the opportunity to play an important role in ongoing restoration efforts to enhance steelhead habitat downstream in both the Pilarcitos Creek and Arroyo Leon watersheds- Additionally, acquisition of this property would protect a key section of coastal ridgeline, providing a primary wildlife corridor for deer and mountain lion moving back and forth between the coastal lowlands and San Francisco Watershed Lands. The Madonna Creek property also boasts recreational assets that warrant protection. Aside from creating an opportunity for connecting trails between the Preserve, Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park, and future public park and open space lands, it contains a road and trail network that extends through the property and adjacent open space that will likely provide a major link in a regional trail that will someday connect the planned Bay Area Ridge Trail to the California Coastal Trail. These factors make the acquisition and preservation of the Addition a high priority for the District and the public, and I urge you to ensure that the property is permanently protected by helping to fund this project. Once again, I enthusiastically support the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's application for a $500,000 matching giant from the Habitat Conservation Fund Program to acquire the Madonna Creek Upland Addition. Should you have Au-ther questions or concerns as to the merit of this project or the District, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, �XASSne Mullin �B EMBLYMEMBER, 19"District Cc: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Printed on Recycled Paper 04 - October 19, 2006 Peiley Lau DRAFT RESPONSE PREPARED BY STAFF FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION Re: Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Dear Peiley: Thank you for taking the time to write the Board of Directors of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District) regarding Wilcox High School's "Monte Bello Ridge" program and your interest in building a relationship with the District. All of us at the District are excited to hear about so many young people who are interested and eager to contribute time and energy to the environment. A key component of the District's mission is to provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education. A number of possibilities are available to continue your special connection with Monte Bello Preserve, including arranging volunteer projects and docent-led activities. In addition, you may want to consider attending a Board meeting to learn about the management of District preserves. Julie Norton, the Supervisor of Community Programs, can serve as a point of contact for the District and can help you arrange these activities. She can be reached at (650) 691-1200. It sounds like the"Monte Bello Ridge"program at Wilcox High School has both a distinguished history and a promising future. We look forward to providing opportunities for your students to get to know Monte Bello Preserve on a deeper level. Sincerely, Jed Cyr Board President JC.-jn Cc: Julie Norton, Community Programs Supervisor Mike Buncic, Biology Teacher, Wilcox High School r Page I of 2 Carolyn Butler From: Sally Rice Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:54 PM To: Carolyn Butler Subject: FW: Wilcox HS MBR Program -----Original Message----- From: Mike Buncic Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:35 PM To: Sally Rice Cc: norton@openspace.org; Craig Britton Subject: Wilcox HS MBR Program II Sally, i l am a 111olooy Teacher and one of the advisors for the MBR Prograin at Wilcox I IS. I want to thank you for taking the tinge to consider our students letter. They are very excited and look forward to your I ideas. We had thought about the possibility of attending the Board meeting, however it coincides with j our evening Environmental Science Course. Feel free to contact me with anything you may need � I hanks Mike fluncic Wilcox IIS Santa Clara ---------- f orwarded messa�-,e ---------- Frona: Sally Rice <srice(a o ens ace.or > Date: Oct 9, 2006 12:54 PM SLtbiOct: RE: 10'02/2006 - Cc: Craig Britton -'�cbritton(%z)openspace.orr >. BOARD BOARD a o ensRa_ce org=. Julie Morton �jnnrton appenspace.org=9 Hello Peiley. 10/19/2006 Sally Rice From: Sally Rice Sent: Monday, October 08. 2OOG12:54pM To: Cm: Craig Britton; BOARD: Julie Norton . Subject: RE: 1O02/2OOG- Hello Peiley, � ` | Thank you for taking the time to write our Board of Directors regarding your interest in the Monte Bello Preserve and your interest in having a relationship with the District. As you can imagine, all of us at the District are excited to hear about so many young people | interested, excited and contributing to the environment. | � � In light of the fact that you addressed the Board of Directors, your well written letter | becomes an official Written Communication. This means that the Board of Directors must | � respond to you at the next regular public board meeting. Since the October ll, 2006 Board � Meeting has been cancelled, your letter will go to the Board on the October 25, 2006 i meeting, and you will receive a written response a few days after that. District staff is � already discussing ideas on bow M8R can become involved with the District. � Thank you again, and keep up the good work. Sincerely, � Sally Rice Asst. General Manager/District Clerk � � -----C-' -'--` "------ � From: � Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7: I8 PM 1 i To: BOARD | Subject: 10/02/2006 � | ' First Name: peiley ' z � | � 'Last Name: Lau | � � Email Address: � � Comments: To the Midpeoiooula Regional Open Space District, � | z am currently a junior at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California and also a � co-President of our Montebello Ridge Environmental Outdoors Club (BBB) on campus. � Our program name, "Monte Bello Ridge" is derived from Monte Bello Ridge, currently part of / � the open space preserve. The history of Santa Clara School District High Schools and Monte Bello Ridge has long been intertwined. MB8 started in 1970 as a curriculum at Peterson � High School where MBR biology, M8R PE and MBK history was taught with emphasis on ecology, � environmental stewardiam and build lifelong skills. 8B8 went to Montebello Ridge and Mt. � Lassen to help maintain trails while learning about ecology. Our MBR advisor, Mr, Dennis � Dowling, became involved with MBR in the late 70s. � Growing up in Berkeley in the 60o, Mr. Dowling has long been an outdoors and environmental � enthusiast. Through Mr. DnwIiog's guidance, the MBR program has been educating many Santa ! Clara Unified students about protecting and enjoying nature for over three decades. � Today, not only do we have an MBK biology clams, but also an MBR club, a summer MBR Bay ecology class that allows city kids to reconnect with nature through backpacking, and a | � � Son Jose College environmental night class on campus. ' � MBR here at Wilcox 8S, would like to "put the MBR bank in MB8" . Fifty strong this year, � � with three science teachers onboard as our advisors, we would like to become more ionoImsd � with Monte Bello Ridge. It would be exciting to establish some sort of relationship with � 1 � . I the Open Space District. We plan to go hiking, camping, and stargazing at Monte Bello Ridge, but would also like to help out with any ongoing programs at Monte Bello Ridge or the area. We have a good deal of habitat restoration experience, having been deeply involved with the Ulistac Natural Preserve, here in Santa Clara. We would also be interested in having docents or rangers offer their ideas during our hikes in the Open Space Preserve. I 'm sure you may have other ideas on how we can become involved. Thank you very much, Peiley Lau 2