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Home My Public Portal About20100623 - Agenda Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 10-16 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Meeting 10-16 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Wednesday,June 23, 2010 330 Distel Circle Los Altos,California AGENDA REGULAR MEETING 7:00* REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT- PUBLIC SESSION ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS-PUBLIC ADOPTION OF AGENDA 7:10* CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approve Minutes of the Regular and Special Board Meeting of May 12, 2010 2. Approve Revised Claims Report 3. Approve Written Communications—None 7:20* BOARD BUSINESS 4. Standard Bench Design—K. Britt 5. Plaque Text for the Santa Clara County Firefighters Memorial Bench at St.Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve—K. Britt 6. Trail Name Changes at Skyline Open Space Preserve—K. Britt 7. Authorization of Nature Education Facilities Grant Application for the Alpine Pond Habitat and Interpretive Enhancement Project—L. Bangkosh 7:20* BOARD BUSINESS(CONTINUED) 8. Adoption of Revised Schedule of Fee Penalties for Parking Violations—G. Baillie INFORMATIONAL REPORTS—Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or announcements concerning activities of District Directors and staff, opportunity to refer public or Board questions to staff for factual information; request staff to report back to the Board on a matter at a future meeting; or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. A. Committee Reports B. Staff Reports C. Director Reports ADJOURNMENT * Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed. Agenda is subject to change of order. ** TOADDRESS THE BOARD. The Chair will invite public continent 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 fiv a written communication, which the Board appreciates. Consent Calendar,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 consideration of the Consent Calendar. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,if you need assistance to participate in this meeting,please contact the District Clerk at(650)691-1200.Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Written materials relating to an item on this Agenda that are considered to be a public record and are distributed to Board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting,will be available for public inspection at the District's Administrative Office located at 330 Distel Circle,Los Altos,California 94022. POSTINGCERTIFICATION OF 1,Michelle Radcliffe,District Clerk for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(MROSD),declare that the foregoing agenda for the Regular Meeting of the MROSD Board of Directors was posted and available for review on June 18,2010,at the Administrative Offices of MROSD,330 Distel Circle,Los Altos California,94022. The agenda is also available on the District's web site at http://www.openspace.orQ. Signed this 18`h day of June,at Los Altos,California. District Clerk June 18, 2010 r Claims No. 10-13 Meeting 10-16 Date 6/23/10 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 12982 $458,882.00 California JPIA 2010-2011 Annual Contribution For Liability Program&Workers' Compensation Program 12983 $41,250.00 Stoloski&Gonzalez Well&Livestock Water Distribution System Installation At Tunitas Creek 12984 $16,400.00 Maze&Associates 2009/2010 Audit Services 12985 $9,038.24 Patsons Media Group Printing Services-Summer Newsletter&Mt. Umunhum Brochures 12986 $4,471.25 Ascent Environmental CEQA/NEPA Strategy For Mt. Umumhum Remediation&Planning 12987 $4,445.00 Design Concepts Summer Outdoor Activities Newsletter&Calendar 12988 $3,823.30 State Water Resources Control Board Oversight Costs At Driscoll Ranch 12989 $3,000.00 Wendell, Kerr&Associates Appraisal Services-Slaght Property 12990 $2,992.00 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Legal Services&Advice-Annual Membership Fee 12991 $2,980,00 California Park&Recreation Society Registration-Pacific Southwest Maintenance Management School For Two Employees 12992 $2,574.06 Ecological Concerns Native Revegetation Maintenance&Monitoring-Skyline Ridge Tree Farm 12993 $2,552.52 Cresco Equipment Rental Equipment Rental-Loader For Road Work At Woods Road 12994 $2,539.69 Geocon Consultants Environmental&Geotechnical Consulting Services For Mindego Ranch Landfill 12995 $2,250.00 IEDA Labor Relations Consulting Service-Quarterly Fee 12996 $1,987.38 CMK Automotive Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 12997 $1,571.35 Sol's Mobile Service Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 12998 $1,373.12 Golden West Collision Center Patrol Truck Body Repair 12999 $1,261.27 Stetson Engineers Watermaster Services For San Gregorio Watershed 13000 $1,162.81 Bridge Wireless Ear Phones&Molds 13001 $1,122.96 Commuter Check Services Commuter Check Program-Transit Passes 13002 $1,120.00 Hohbach-Lewin Structural Engineers Structural Analysis Of Rental Residence 13003 $1,020.35 The Mirror Group Professional Services-Team Coaching 13004 $990.88 Hertz Equipment Rental Excavator Rental For Gate Installation At Windy Hill 13005 $981.51 Direct Marketing Solutions Mail House Services 13006 $904.00 Levy Consulting Professional Services-Team Coaching 13007 $877.50 Normal Data Maintenance Of Operations Department Database 13008 $792.50 Macro Corporation Project Management Services-Implementation Of District's New Radio System 13009 $787.71 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies/Rental Residence Expenses/Uniform Expenses/ Ladder/Masonary Blades/Plumbing Supplies For SFO/Shop Tools For SFO/Nature Center Supplies 13010 $733.00 Northgate Environmental Management Remedial Investigations&Design At Driscoll Ranch 13011 $712.17 San Jose Water Company Water Service-RSA County Park 13012 $660.00 Discovery Scope&Associates Discovery Scopes-Nature Center 13013 $491.17 Tires On The Go Tires 13014 $420.00 San Mateo County Planning&Building Williamson Act Non-Renewal For Sare Property Department 13015 $414.56 California Water Service Company Water Service-FFO 13016 $402.05 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expenses 13017 $360.00 Half Moon Bay Review Legal Advertisement-Notice Of Invitation To Bid For La Honda Creek Pond Repair 13018 $349.28 West Payment Center Legal Research Fees/California Code Books 13019 $344.47 Design Signs Gate Numbers&Letters 13020 $303.69 Cartridge World Printer Cartridges 13021 $284.39 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Wheel Chocks For Chipper 13022 $249.22 All Star Glass Replace Back Window On Maintenance Truck 13023 $220.02 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies For Main Line Water Repair At RSA 13024 $178.73 Green Waste Garbage Service-SFO Page 1 of 2 Claims No. 10-13 Meeting 10-16 Date 6/23/10 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 13025 $149.60 Diamond Cabinets Balance-Modification Of Board Room Table 13026 $125.00 Cupertino Medical Group Employee Medical Services 13027 $90.92 Conoco Phillips Fuel 13028 $86.09 Pringle Tractor Company Tractor Supplies-Hoses&Oil Fill Spouts 13029 $80.80 United Parcel Service Parcel Shipping 13030 $75.00 San Mateo County Health Department Tick Testing 13031 $71.01 Tadco Supply Janitorial Supplies 13032 $68.87 Minton's Lumber&Supply Split Rails For Trail Switchback Barrier 13033 $45.00 Jim Davis Automotive Smog Checks 13034 $40.46 Royal Brass Plumbing Supplies 13035 $30.74 Turf&Industrial Equipment Company Tractor Parts 13036 $25.25 Rayne Of San Jose Water Conditioning Service-Ranger Residence 13037 $23.93 Ace Fire Equipment&Service Two Fire Extinguisher Brackets Company 13038 $12.97 Los Altos Hardware Plumbing Supplies 13039 $8.19 Foster Brothers Lock&Key Services Total $580,207.98 II' i Page 2 of 2 w- Claims No. 10-13 Meeting 10-16 Date 6/23/10 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 12982 $458,882.00 California JPIA 2010-2011 Annual Contribution For Liability Program&Workers' Compensation Program 12983 $41,250.00 Stoloski&Gonzalez Well&Livestock Water Distribution System Installation At Tunitas Creek 12984 $16,400.00 Maze&Associates 2009/2010 Audit Services 12985 $9,038.24 Patsons Media Group Printing Services-Summer Newsletter&Mt. Umunhum Brochures 12986 $4,471,25 Ascent Environmental CEQA/NEPA Strategy For Mt.Umumhum Remediation&Planning 12987 $4,445.00 Design Concepts Summer Outdoor Activities Newsletter&Calendar 12988 $3,823.30 State Water Resources Control Board Oversight Costs At Driscoll Ranch 12989 $3,000.00 Wendell,Kerr&Associates Appraisal Services-Slaght Property 12990 $2,992.00 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Legal Services&Advice-Annual Membership Fee 12991 $2,980.00 California Park&Recreation Society Registration-Pacific Southwest Maintenance Management School For Two Employees 12992 $2,574.06 Ecological Concerns Native Revegetation Maintenance&Monitoring-Skyline Ridge Tree Farm 12993 $2,552.52 Cresco Equipment Rental Equipment Rental-Loader For Road Work At Woods Road 12994 $2,539.69 Geocon Consultants Environmental&Geotechnical Consulting Services For Mindego Ranch Landfill 12995 $2,250.00 IEDA Labor Relations Consulting Service-Quarterly Fee 12996 $1,987.38 CMK Automotive Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 12997 $1,571.35 Sol's Mobile Service Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 12998 $1,373.12 Golden West Collision Center Patrol Truck Body Repair 12999 $1,261.27 Stetson Engineers Watermaster Services For San Gregorio Watershed 13000 $1,162.81 Bridge Wireless Ear Phones&Molds 13001 $1,122.96 Commuter Check Services Commuter Check Program-Transit Passes 13002 $1,120.00 Hohbach-Lewin Structural Engineers Structural Analysis Of Rental Residence 13003 $1,020.35 The Mirror Group Professional Services-Team Coaching 13004 $990.88 Hertz Equipment Rental Excavator Rental For Gate Installation At Windy Hill 13005 $981.51 Direct Marketing Solutions Mail House Services 13006 $904.00 Levy Consulting Professional Services-Team Coaching 13007 $877.50 Normal Data Maintenance Of Operations Department Database 13008 $792.50 Macro Corporation Project Management Services-Implementation Of District's New Radio System 13009 $787.71 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies/Rental Residence Expenses/Uniform Expenses/ Ladder/Masonary Blades/Plumbing Supplies For SFO/Shop Tools For SFO/Nature Center Supplies 13010 $733.00 Northgate Environmental Management Remedial Investigations&Design At Driscoll Ranch 13011 $712.17 San Jose Water Company Water Service-RSA County Park 13012 $660.00 Discovery Scope&Associates Discovery Scopes-Nature Center 13013 $491.17 Tires On The Go Tires 13014 $420.00 San Mateo County Planning&Building Williamson Act Non-Renewal For Sare Property Department 13015 $414.56 California Water Service Company Water Service-FFO 13016 $402.05 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expenses 13017 $360,00 Half Moon Bay Review Legal Advertisement-Notice Of Invitation To Bid For La Honda Creek Pond Repair 13018 $349,28 West Payment Center Legal Research Fees/California Code Books 13019 $344.47 Design Signs Gate Numbers&Letters 13020 $303.69 Cartridge World Printer Cartridges 13021 $284.39 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Wheel Chocks For Chipper 13022 $249.22 All Star Glass Replace Back Window On Maintenance Truck 13023 $220.02 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies For Main Line Water Repair At RSA 13024 $178.73 Green Waste Garbage Service-SFO Page 1 of 2 t Claims No. 10-13 Meeting 10-16 Date 6/23/10 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 13025 $149.60 Diamond Cabinets Balance-Modification Of Board Room Table 13026 $125.00 Cupertino Medical Group Employee Medical Services 13027 $90.92 Conoco Phillips Fuel 13028 $86.09 Pringle Tractor Company Tractor Supplies-Hoses&Oil Fill Spouts 13029 $80.80 United Parcel Service Parcel Shipping 13030 $75.00 San Mateo County Health Department Tick Testing 13031 $71.01 Tadco Supply Janitorial Supplies 13032 $68.87 Minton's Lumber&Supply Split Rails For Trail Switchback Barrier 13033 $45.00 Jim Davis Automotive Smog Checks 13034 $40.46 Royal Brass Plumbing Supplies 13035 $30,74 Turf&Industrial Equipment Company Tractor Parts 13036 $25.25 Rayne Of San Jose Water Conditioning 9 Service-Ranger Residence 13037 $23.93 Ace Fire Equipment&Service Two Fire Extinguisher Brackets Company 13038 $12.97 Los Altos Hardware Plumbing Supplies 13039 $8.19 Foster Brothers Lock&Key Services 13040 R $5,100.00 Maze&Associates 2009/2010 Audit Service Expenses 13041 R $3,067.54 Cresco Equipment Rentals Equipment Rental -Two Excavators For White Oak Trail Construction 13042 R $2,483.21 Sol's Mobile Service Vehicle Repairs&Service 13043 R $1,441.00 Macro Corporation Black Mountain Microwave Study For Districts New Radio System 13044 R $1,156.23 Metro Mobile Communications Radio Batteries/Radio Reprogramming 13045 R $1,116.53 Ross Recreation Equipment Bench For Sausal Pond At Windy Hill 13046 R $839A3 Peterson Tractor Company Mini Excavator Repairs 13047 R $771.25 Jim Davis Auto Vehicle Maintenance&Repair 13048 R $571.12 CMK Automotive Vehicle Maintenance&Repair 13049 R $451.50 Periat Plumbing Plumbing Repair-Rental Residence 13050 R $447.34 Coblentz, Patch, Duffy&Bass, LLP Legal Services Regarding Additional Follow Up For Federal Trademark&Copyright Of The District's Logo 13051 R $237.08 ADT Security Services Alarm Service-SFO 13052 R $225,00 Overhead Door Company Garage Door Repair-DHF 13053 R $201,52 Galls Public Safety Supplies 13054 R $168.63 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies For Water Tank Repair-FFO 13055 R $115.00 Bill's Towing&Recovery Towing Services 13056 R $78.00 Pacific Telemanagement Services Pay Phone-Black Mountain 13057 R $75.21 Reed&Graham Asphalt For Service Road Repairs At RSA 13058 R $68.11 Tadco Supply Janitorial Supplies 13059 R $55.60 FedEx Shipping Charges 13060 R $50.00 `1 Santa Clara County Clerk Recorder CEQA Filing Fee-White Oaks Trail Realignment 13061 R $41.90 G.P. Sports Chain Cleaner&Lube For Patrol Bikes 13062 R $33.26 Petty Cash Vehicle Mileage/Parking/Carwash 13063 R $26.73 Robert's Hardware Rental Residence Supplies 13064 R $4.89 Los Altos Hardware Field Supplies Total $599,034.06 "1 Urgent Check Issued 6/15/10 Page 2 of 2 i Midpeninsula Regional • ' Open Space District r R-10-78 Meeting 10-16 June 23, 2010 AGENDA ITEM 4 AGENDA ITEM Standard Bench Designs LEGISLATIVE, FUNDING, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION Approve the Legislative, Funding and Public Affairs Committee's (LFPAC) recommendation of standard bench designs. SUMMARY At its April 26, 2010 meeting, LFPAC recommended approval of two "green," durable, easy-to- maintain standard bench designs for inclusion in Section VI of the District's Site Naming, Gift and Special Recognition Policy. The Committee's recommendation is being forwarded to the full Board for approval. DISCUSSION LFPAC was tasked by the Board on January 13, 2010 with approving two "green", durable, easy-to-maintain standard bench designs and to include them in Section VI of the District's Site Naming, Gift and Special Recognition Policy. The District's Details and Specifications Committee has met to discuss suitable options and staff presented their suggested bench designs to LFPAC which accepted the recommendations at its April 26, 2010 meeting. The following links provide more information on the benches. Backed bench: Dumor - Bench 88, recycled plastic slates (color: CEDAR), steel leg supports (color: BLACK, IMBEDDED) 6' or 8' lengths http://www.dumor.com/benches/bench-88.shtmi R-10-78 Page 2 Backless bench: Dumor- Bench 103,recycled plastic slates (color: CEDAR), steel leg supports (color: BLACK, IMBEDDED) 103-60PL 6' long, 3 supports 103-80PL 8' long, 3 supports http://www.dumor.com/benches/bench-103.shtml FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact is anticipated from the adoption of this resolution. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice was provided pursuant to the Brown Act. No additional notice is necessary. CEQA COMPLIANCE No compliance is required as this action is not a project under CEQA. NEXT STEP If approved by the Board, staff will use the two approved bench designs when installing new benches. Attachment: Standard bench design specifications with photos Prepared by: Rudy Jurgensen, Public Affairs Manager Contact person: Same as above f Bench 88 ... Benches with Backrest • SLATS PROFILED FOR EXTRA COMFORT • HEAVY-DUTY SUPPORT FRAME • ALSO AVAILABLE WITH RECYCLED PLASTIC Materials Slats: 3" x 4" nom. in choice of Clear All Heart, Free of Heart Center Redwood; or Clear Douglas Fir (all with clear preservative treatment) 1_ Supports: 3/8" x 4-1/2" steel bar and 3" square x 1/4" wall steel tube Fasteners: Stainless steel Finish: See our options page for choice of polyester powder finish (shown in Bronze). Support Options Redwood Bench S-1 Embedment View 88-60R 6' long, 2 supports, 208 lbs. Specifications 88-80R 8' long, 2 supports, 238 lbs. S-2 Surface Plate 88 SERIES S-3 Gull-Wing Douglas Fir Bench S-4 Sub-Floor 88-60D 6' long, 2 supports, 208 lbs. 88-BOD 8' long, 2 supports, 238 lbs. Bench 103 Plastic Benches without Backrest 11 • BACKLESS COMPANION TO BENCH 88 • 3" X 6" NOM. PROFILED LEADING EDGE :.J^ SLATS .r k r Materials Slats: 3" x 4" nom. and 3" x 6" nom. recycled plastic Supports: 3" square x 1/4" wall steel tube and 1/2" x 3" steel bar - Fasteners: Stainless steel Finish: See our options paste for choice of recycled plastic color and polyester powder finish (shown with Black finish/Green plastic). v 103-40PL 4' long, 2 supports, 114 lbs. 103-SOPL 5' long, 2 supports, 128 lbs. 103-60PL 6' long, 3 supports, 172 lbs. 103-80PL 8' long, 3 supports, 199 lbs. Support Options S-1 Embedment View Specifications S-2 Surface Plate 103-40PL, 103-50PL S-3 Gull-Wing 103 SERIES PL S-4 Sub-Floor .w Midpeninsula Regional • ' Open Space District R-10-79 Meeting 10-16 June 23, 2010 AGENDA ITEM 5 AGENDA ITEM Plaque Text for the Santa Clara County Firefighters' Memorial Bench at St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve. LEGISLATIVE, FUNDING, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION Approve the Legislative, Funding and Public Affairs Committee's (LFPAC) recommendation of plaque text for the Santa Clara County Firefighters' memorial bench at St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve. SUMMARY At its April 26, 2010 meeting, LFPAC approved a plaque text which was created by the District jointly with the Santa Clara County Firefighters and the Committee's recommendation is being forwarded to the full Board for approval. DISCUSSION At its January 13, 2010 meeting, the Board approved the installation of a bench in St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve affixed with a plaque honoring Santa Clara County Firefighters and their fallen comrade Jim McCluskey. The Board asked District staff to work with the firefighters on the plaque's language and present the text to LFPAC for its approval. At its April 26, 2010 meeting, LFPAC approved the following plaque text, which was created by the District jointly with the Santa Clara County Firefighters: In recognition of the agencies who cooperatively work together to protect our treasured hills With dedication to Santa Clara County firefighters and the memory offirefighter/paramedic James McCluskey May they continue to enjoy this open space and R-10-79 Page 2 ride together in spirit FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact is anticipated from the adoption of this resolution. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice was provided pursuant to the Brown Act. No additional notice is necessary. CEQA COMPLIANCE No compliance is required as this action is not a project under CEQA. NEXT STEP If approved by the Board, staff will work with the firefighters to install the bench with the approved plaque text at St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve. Prepared by: Rudy Jurgensen, Public Affairs Manager Contact person: Same as above Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District R-10-77 Meeting 10-16 June 23, 2010 AGENDA ITEM 6 AGENDA ITEM Trail Name Changes at Skyline Open Space Preserve. LEGISLATIVE, FUNDING, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION Approve the Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee's recommendation of name changes to several trails in the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. SUMMARY At its April 26, 2010 meeting, LFPAC accepted name changes to several trails in the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve recommended by staff and accepted updates to the brochures and maps in Purisima Creek Redwoods and Windy Hill Open Space Preserves. The Committee's recommendations are being forwarded to the full Board for approval. DISCUSSION Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve has two Bay Area Ridge Trail (BART) alignments, the multi-use "Ridge Trail Alternate," and the hiking-only "Ridge Trail." Visitors are confused by these two generic trail names that lack a preserve-specific name which is why District staff has requested to rename them. In accordance with the District's trail naming policy, staff proposed and LFPAC accepted the trail name changes listed below: 1. Rename the "Ridge Trail" from Alpine Pond to the Skyline parking lot to "lpiwa Trail." "lpiwa" means rattlesnake in Awdswas, an Ohlone Native American language spoken in the Santa Cruz mountains area. 2. Rename the "Ridge Trail Alternate" to "Sunny Jim Trail" in recognition of James Rolph, Jr. who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1912 — 1931 and governor of California until his death in 1934. Rolph was a popular public official although the end of his career was mired in controversy because he condoned a mob for lynching two prisoners in San Jose. "Sunny Jim Trail"was selected by field staff because Rolph is a figure of local historical significance who once owned a 3,354-acre ranch in the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve area. He is also R-10-77 Page 2 featured on our interpretive sign at the David C. Daniels Nature Center and in the South Skyline Newsletter (attached). 3. Name the currently un-named trail through the old tree farm "Butano View Trail." 4. Rename the hiking only "Ridge Trail" from Horseshoe Lake to the Tree Farm to "Fir Knoll Trail." 5. Rename the multi-use "Ridge Trail" and "Ridge Trail Alternate" from Horseshoe Lake through the Tree Farm to "Tree Farm Trail." 6. Rename the "Ridge Trail" from the Tree farm to Peters Creek Trail to "Chestnut Trail." Staff discovered during the trail renaming process that both a multi-use trail and a hiking-only trail are designated as a Bay Area Ridge Trail in Purisima Creek Redwoods and Windy Hill. Therefore, LFPAC accepted per staff s recommendations to update the brochures and maps in these preserves to show that both the hiking-only alignment and the multi-use alignment are designated as Bay Area Ridge Trails; however the names of the trails given by the District will remain the same. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact is anticipated from the adoption of this resolution. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice was provided pursuant to the Brown Act. No additional notice is necessary. CEQA COMPLIANCE No compliance is required as this action is not a project under CEQA. NEXT STEP If approved by the Board, staff will implement the trail name changes. Attachments: 1. BART Trails map 2. Current Trail Names map 3. New Trail Names memo 4. Skyline Trail names memo 5. South Skyline Newsletter article about Sunny Jim Prepared by: Rudy Jurgensen, Public Affairs Manager Contact person: Same as above Hiking, Biking,Equestrian *f\ r •.... 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Ridge Trail/"lpiwa Trail" Historically, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve has been known as a significant location where indigenous people would gather, camp, trade, and prepare food. In addition, there exists a landmark on the Ridge Trail that is referred to by staff as"Rattlesnake Rock"because of the number of rattlesnakes that come out and lay in the sun near where hikers can stand and look out over the Santo Cruz Mountains. Given this history staff believes that it would be fitting to rename the "Ridge Trail from Alpine Pond to the Skyline parking lot to I iwa Trail in honor g p Y p g p of the indigenous name for rattlesnake. Ridge Trail Alternate/"Sunny Jim Trail" Although Governor Rolph was at times a controversial figure, the Operations Manager, Skyline Field Office Superintendent and the Skyline field staff suggest renaming the present Ridge Trail Alternate, the"Sunny Jim Trail". The Policy for Site Naming and Gift Recognition states that trails may be named after historical persons associated with a District site. Governor James Rolph (Sunny Jim) meets that criteria as he was a hugely popular mayor of San Francisco from his election in 1911 until he took office as Governor of California in 1931. He started his civic career in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake by setting up a relief center at his stables behind his home in the Mission district. On its busiest day the Red Cross relief center fed 20,000 people. In his first run for mayor he had the support of both the Republican and Democratic parties. His first major accomplishment was the hosting of the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915. During his term as mayor he was known as a builder. He presided over the building of the present city hall and the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir to supply water to San Francisco. He was a colorful character known for his impeccable dress and his willingness to dress in costume for parades. For example he dressed as a cowboy for the San Jose Roundup. He was also known for taking an interest in the working man and the downtrodden, spontaneously helping out individuals when he met them. His governorship was less successful starting as it did amid the depression. Controversy occurred in 1933 when he was severely criticized for the support he voiced for vigilantes in San Jose, who took the law into their own hands and publicly lynched two accused kidnap and murder suspects who had been in police custody. His public comments reflected the public's anger at that time over the number of kidnap and ransom cases that had been occurring. The following year, as he was starting to get ready for his reelection campaign he took ill and died on June 2, 1934. Governor Rolph's association with today's Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve is well known. By 1911 Rolph had already acquired a 1500-acre ranch in the area, which covered portions of Coal Creek, Russian Ridge, and Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserves. His house and several structures on his ranch are still preserved on the privately-owned Pony Tracks Ranch, which is adjacent to Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. Governor Rolph was a friend of Louis O'Neal who owned a large portion of what is now Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. The Lambert Creek Trail in Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve is named for Lambert Dornberger who was neighbor of Rolph's. In addition, a water tank on Russian Ridge Preserve still reads Rolph in faded lettering. Governor Rolph was known for his sunny disposition therefore the nickname "Sunny Jim". The Bay Bridge is named in his honor as well as a park in San Francisco. Governor Rolph clearly had an affinity for open space, retreating to his ranch when the pressures of public life became overwhelming. He was known for his love of dogs, horses, and hunting. Of horseback riding Rolph said, "It's a great sport. I prefer riding my favorite horse Prince, and to hear the bark of my pack of hounds as they follow me over my ranch." Rolph was also known for giving beef to his neighbors in celebration when he would return to his ranch. Although Staff disagrees with his condoning the lynching in San Jose and they do not support the conversion of the Hetch Hetchy Valley into a reservoir, Governor Rolph was definitely an influential politician in the Bay Area who made his vacation home in the Skyline Ridge/Alpine Road area. Staff believes the District should use the naming policy to recognize and remember important elements of our regional history. Clearly Governor Rolph was an important person in the area's regional history. One can experience this in his frequent mention during docent hikes and local history pieces. As such, staff recommends naming the Ridge Trail Alternate the"Sunny Jim Trail" in recognition of Governor Rolph's colorftil contribution to the history of the Skyline Area. There's History in Our Place Names - h Part 3 The "Sunny Jim Bridge" By Janet Schwind [mar R The bridge from Oakland to San Francisco has been in the news because of its recent closure for repairs.Every newspaper article refers to it as the Bay Bridge.This simple version is understandable when one considers the official name of"James - 'Sunny Jim Rol " ' ' -; Ph Bridge." g Who was Sunny Jim? in the first half of the twentieth century, James Rolph Jr.(Sunny Jim)owned thousands of acres of land - t that stretched from Corte Madera Creek on the east side to r Alpine Creek on the west.Skyline Ranch and later the Alpine ` Y(now owned bLittlefield) on Ranch in Corte Madera Canyon were his country retreats from the rigors of political life.He enjoyed entertaining friends,riding the range,and hunting on Fogarty Wine Cork Bird House this vast estate. To thank Dr.Thomas Fogarty for speaking and hosting the Rolph was born in San Francisco and rose to prominence in the April SSA General Meeting at his winery,SSA presented him aftermath of the 1906 earthquake.After a career in the shipping with a bird house made of wine corks. The artist,Ingemar business,he was elected mayor of San Francisco and held that Persson,using his talent and imagination designed and executed office for a record 19 years.Many of the city's monuments and the bird house. The photo above fails to show the details,but be infrastructure were completed during his tenure. He was elected assured this is a work of art. The bird house uses Fogarty wine governor of California in 1930 after campaigning in every corks,and the dog house uses Martella wine corks. Since 1981 county in the state,sometimes by airplane. He cut a dashing Michael Martella has been the Fogarty winemaker. He also figure and was a gifted orator. When he appeared before a makes wine under his own label,hence Martella wine corks. crowd,the band would play his theme song,"There are Smiles Ingemar Persson has the artist's skill to interject a bit of humor. that make you Happy." Ingemar Persson's woodturnings and furniture have been Sunny Jim's cheery brand of optimism was ridiculed as the represented by galleries in New York,Connecticut,Florida, nation and state plunged deeper into recession,and he had Texas,Los Angeles,and San Francisco. He has shown in difficulty managing the opposing factions in Sacramento. His national venues in New York(Armory,Lincoln Center,and health deteriorated and he died in office in 1934 at 64 years of Javitts),Washington,D.C.,Baltimore,Los Angeles,and San age. Francisco. His work is prized by art collectors worldwide. You may recall the July 2003 SSA general meeting the program In 1936,as the bay bridge was being completed,some San featured local artists and craftsmen. Ingemar Persson displayed Franciscans wanted to name it in honor of the departed some of his beautiful wood artwork for us. governor.However,in the rival city of Oakland,the powerful publisher of the Oakland Tribune,Joseph Knowland,wouldn't Many thanks to Ingemar Persson for his contribution to the art hear of it.In 1985 after Knowland's death,the bridge received world and his generosity to SSA. its official name. How does the name Sunny Jim Bridge sound? Red Cross Disaster Drill On Oct 24 from 10 am to 2 pm,the Mountain Emergency Response Corps(MERC)will hold a Disaster Shelter exercise at the Lakeside Elementary School Community Center.The scenario involves an earthquake that has caused significant damage and isolated the mountain area from the flatlands.The exercise will provide MERC members an opportunity to practice skills they have learned in Red Cross disaster service classes and to familiarize them with the facility. Also joining in the drill will be Loma Prieta Amateur Radio Emergency Service group—the Mountain Hams. Members of the community are invited to participate in the drill as people needing shelter. If you have at least a half hour to spare to help out(perhaps exercising long dormant acting skills),please contact Leon Milburn at 354-7491 wrdad@peoplepc.com 4 Midl)eninsula Regional Open p District R-10-83 Meeting 10-16 June 23, 2010 AGENDA ITEM 7 AGENDA ITEM i Authorization of Nature Education Facilities Grant Application for the Alpine Pond Habitat and. Interpretive Enhancement Project. GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Adopt the attached Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District approving a grant application for funds from the Nature Education Facilities Program for implementation of the Alpine Pond Habitat and Interpretive Enhancement Project. SUMMARY The educational, aesthetic, and ecological functions served by Alpine Pond are impaired by the dense growth of cattails ringing the pond and the presence of non-native predatory fish. The purpose of the Alpine Pond Habitat and Interpretive Enhancement Project is to promote the conservation and recovery of California red-legged frog, San Francisco garter snake, western pond turtle, and other native aquatic wildlife species at Alpine Pond, while at the same time improving the visitor experience and educational value of the pond. The project will improve habitat for native wildlife by eradicating predatory fish and improve public access and educational opportunities through construction of a boardwalk and associated interpretive exhibits. A grant in the amount of$750,000 is being sought from the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Nature Education Facilities Program (NEF) to fund the project. DISCUSSION In April 2008 the Board retained Wetlands and Water Resources WWR to develop P ( ) P management alternatives for Alpine Pond(refer to report R-08-62). In August 2008, the Board directed staff to develop an implementation plan for WWR's recommended management options, which include a one-time pond draining to extirpate non-native fish, localized control of cattails in select areas, and the installation of a boardwalk and blind system to enhance interpretive opportunities while protecting wildlife refuge areas (refer to report R-08-96). The landscape architecture firm Restoration Design Group (RDG) was retained in January 2010 to design the boardwalk and interpretive improvements (refer to report R-10-10). Preliminary design concepts were vetted in March 2010 by the Use and Management Committee and the R-10-83 Page 2 preferred design was fully developed into plans and specifications. During this process, District staff, with the assistance of the Project Committee, developed a pond drainage plan. Both aspects of the project are described fully in the Alpine Pond Habitat and Interpretive Enhancement Plan. The anticipated cost of the project, excluding environmental review (to be performed by District staff), is approximately$750,000. Stemming from the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84), the NEF is a$93 million dollar grant program for funding development projects that will increase public understanding and j knowledge of California's resources and inspire environmental stewardship. Projects must provide focused learning about the natural environment and be open to the general public. Outdoor structures used for nature education, such as a boardwalk, are eligible for funding, as is native habitat restoration associated with an education facility. The maximum grant award is $7 million and there is no matching fund requirement. Applications will be sorted into five funding tiers,based on the grant amount requested. The Alpine Pond project falls into the $500,000 to $1 million funding tier, for which about $10 million has been allocated. It is anticipated that grant awards will be made in December 2010. If awarded, the grant would fund the following specific actions at Alpine Pond: Pond dewatering and associated biological mitigation and monitoring Restoring, resurfacing, and improving drainage along portions of the existing perimeter trail, removing a maintenance-prone trail segment, and restoring natural drainage patterns and native habitat Constructing 440 linear feet of ADA-compliant boardwalk(including replacing existing decking at the Daniels Nature Center), a covered viewing platform, a picnic area, and an informal outdoor classroom Installing interpretive features along the boardwalk and associated facilities; improving existing signage at the parking lot FISCAL IMPACT The FY2010-11 budget includes $30,000 to fund the preparation of a construction bid package for priority project elements. If the grant is awarded, a portion of the grant would be used to augment this $30,000 to expand the bid package to incorporate the entire project scope to also include secondary,but highly desired elements. If awarded, the grant would reimburse the District for all project expenses incurred beyond FY2010-11. Grant monies must be disbursed by 2019. PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice of this Agenda Item was provided per the Brown Act. No additional notice is required. CEQA COMPLIANCE As approval of and implementation of the current Project is contingent on the availability of grant funding, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)process would commence upon grant award. NEF Program guidelines require CEQA to be completed within one year of R-10-83 Page 3 the grant award. Application for funding is not a project under CEQA. CEQA Guidelines that a funding mechanism that does not constitute a binding commitment Section 15378 provides g p to undertake a specific project is not considered a project subject to review under CEQA. NEXT STEPS If NEF funding is secured, District staff would prepare an amendment, with guidance from the Use and Management Committee, to the Skyline Ridge Master Plan to include the proposed Project. The amendment and associated CEQA documentation would then be brought to the full Board for approval in Spring 2011. If approved, Project permitting would commence at this time, with Project implementation anticipated to begin in Summer 2012. In the event the grant is not awarded, alternative funding sources will be pursued to enable the Board to determine whether to proceed with implementation of all or components of the proposed Project. Attachment: Resolution Prepared by: Lisa Bankosh, Open Space Planner II Contact person: Same RESOLUTION NO 10-22 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR NATURE EDUCATION FACILITY PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS Drinking Water Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Safe g Q tJ' PP Protection Bond Act of 2006 WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the administration of the Nature Education Facilities Program, setting up necessary procedures governing the application; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of application(s) before submission of said application(s) to the State; and WHEREAS, the applicant will enter into a contract with the State of California to complete the project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors hereby approves the filing of an application for the Alpine Pond Habitat Restoration and Interpretive Boardwalk Project, and 1. Certifies that said applicant has or will have available, prior to commencement of any work on the project included in this application, the sufficient funds to complete the project should this grant be awarded; and 2. Certifies that the applicant has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project; and 3. Certifies that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the contract as shown in the Grant Administration Guide; and 4. Certifies that this project is consistent with the applicable city or county, or appropriate planning document, as the case may be; and 5. Delegates the authority to the General Manager to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the project; and 6. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines. 1 Midpeninsula Regional ' Open Space District rj R-10-61 Meeting 10-16 June 23, 2010 AGENDA ITEM 8 AGENDA ITEM Adoption of Revised Schedule of Fee Penalties for Parking Violations. GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Adopt the attached Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Revised Schedule of Fee Penalties for Parking Violations. SUMMARY The District last updated its fee penalties for parking violations in October 2004 (see report R-04-98). While surrounding park and open space agencies, as well as other local jurisdictions, have increased their fee penalties during the intervening period, the District has not. Due to increases in processing costs and the amount that must be paid to the State of California, the District cost recovery for enforcement and processing associated with parking violations has shown a steady decline. By approving the attached Proposed Revised Schedule of Fee Penalties for Parking Violations,the District will again be in parity with other local agencies ensuring the District's ability to maintain the level of costs offset associated with enforcing and processing parking-related violations. DISCUSSION The default fee penalty for District parking violations has remained at $35.00 since the Board last adopted the revised District Land Use Regulations (see report 04-80) in October 2004. This Board action also included revisions to Section 801.1 (Parking). During the last four calendar years (2006 through 2009) the number of parking citations written by District rangers has remained relatively steady at an average of 539 per year. The District does not issue parking citations as a source of revenue, but rather as a way to promote compliance with parking regulations, to ensure safe access to trails and gates, and provide adequate availability of parking for all visitors. As a matter of fiscal discipline, it is important for the District to offset costs associated with enforcement and subsequent processing of parking violations. A review of the District's current fee schedule found that it is generally lower than that of surrounding agencies such as Santa Clara County Parks, California State Parks, and the City of Palo Alto. Due to the complexity of processing citations, this requires interacting with the computer system of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the District contracts with Duncan Solutions/Enforcement Technology R-10-61 Page 2 (DS/ET) to process parking violation citations. DS/ET is used by many of the local jurisdictions. In addition to higher processing costs from DS/ET, the State of California has imposed costs increases in the form of mandated transfers. The increase is from $5.00 to $9.50 per citation, and fund jail and court construction. District costs also include $1,300 per year for printing parking citation books. In addition, there is also staff time for issuing citations and handling appeals. District parking citations are processed as civil, rather than criminal violations. As a result, the parking fee penalty schedule is adopted separately from the bail schedule that covers all other violations. FISCAL IMPACT Cost recovery from parking citations decreased from $7,964 in 2007 to $5,000 in 2009 and is expected to continue to decrease unless the proposed increase in the parking fee penalties is approved. Without this action, the District will continue to absorb a higher proportion of parking violation processing and enforcement costs. The recommended increases in the fee schedule represent an average increase of 24.8% in the costs of citations across all categories. This increase translates into an estimated $5,000 increase in citation-related fees and, if realized, will reverse the trend of declining cost recovery. PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice has been provided as required by the Brown Act. CEQA COMPLIANCE This proposed action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and no environmental review is required. NEXT STEPS If approved, staff will work with Duncan Solutions/Enforcement Technologies to implement the new fee penalty schedule, and rangers will begin enforcing the new fine schedule on or after July 1, 2010. Attachment: Exhibit 1: Proposed Revised Schedule Fee Penalties for Parking Violations Prepared by: Gordon Baillie, Management Analyst Contact person: Same as above 4 Exhibit 1: Proposed Revised Schedule of Fee Penalties for Parking Violations Proposed VIOLATION CODE. VIOLATION DESCRIPTION Current Fine Current Fee Proposed Amount Late Fee Penalty Late Fee Amount PAGE MILL ROAD POSTED SIGN 1 10.40.200 B MC VIOLATION $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 REGNART ROAD POSTED SIGN 2 11L24.050CMC VIOLATION $35.00 $30.00 $46.00 $40.00 3 22500(B)CVC PARKING STATE HIGHWAY $25.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 STOP/STAND/PARKING ON PUBLIC 4 22505(B)CVC HIGHWAY $25.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 5 22507.8(A)(SCC)CVC PARKING IN DISABLED ZONE $275.00 $30.00 $350.00 $40.00 6 22507.8(A)(SMC)CVC PARKING IN DISABLED ZONE $325.00 $30.00 $350.00 $40.00 7 801.1(A)MC POSTED NO PARKING $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 8 801.1(B)MC OBSTRUCTING FIRE ROAD $50.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 9 801.1(C)MC OBSTRUCTING TRAIL $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 10 801.1(D)MC OBSTRUCTING GATE/ENTRANCE/EXIT $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 11 801.1(E)MC PARKING IN MORE THAN 1 SPACE $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 12 801.1(F)MC OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC $35.00 $30.00 $46.00 $40.00 13 801.1(G)MC WITHIN 15FT OF FIRE HYDRANT $50.00 $30.00 $60.00 $40.00 14 801.1(H)MC RED CURB $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 15 801.1(I)MC AFTER HOURS/NO PERMIT $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 16 801.1(J)MC PERMIT PARKING ONLY $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 17 801.1(K)MG DISABLED PARKING ONLY $300.00 $30.00 $350.00 $40.00 18 801.1(L)MC PARKED IN UNAUTHORIZED AREA $35.00 $30.00 $46.00 $40.00 19 804.1MC PARKED VEHICLE OVER 72 HOURS $45.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 20 804.2MC REMOVAL OF PARKED VEHICLE $45.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 21 804.3MC ABANDONDED VEHICLE $108.00 $30.00 $120.00 $40.00 22 B10-40.200(B)MC NO PARKING AFTER SUNSET $30.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 23 611-24.050(C)MC OBEDIENCE TO SIGNS $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 24 B12-120MC NO PARKING $35.00 $30.00 $46.00 $40.00 25 B14-33.2(A)(1)MC NO PARKING AFTER HOURS $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 26 614-33.2(A)(2)MC NO PARKING IN NON-DESIGNATED AREAS $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 27 B14-33.2(A)(3)MC OBSTRUCTING ROAD./DRIVE. $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 28 B14-33.2(A)(S)MC NO PARKING IN NON DESIGNATED SPACE $35.00 $30.00 $45.00 $40.00 MidP eninsula Regional • ' Open Space District r � To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors Date: June 23, 2010 Re: FYIs Robert Zatkin P.O. Box 139 . San Carlos, CA 94070 (650) 599-9936 . rzatkin@gmail.com May 20, 2010 Board of Directors Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 Members of the Board: I am writing to inquire about the state, past and present, of sampling, analysis and remedy of the sediment transport problem within the El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve (hereafter ECdM). At your earliest convenience please respond via U.S. Postal Service mail to the following questions. • The cost to-date, total and project-by-project, for the following. • Scientific study • Engineering study • Remedy design • Permitting and supplies for remedy • Execution of remedy • Past monitoring of sedimentologic and hydrologic conditions in ECdM. Specifi- cally: • What past projects has the District completed for monitoring the sedimentologic and hydrologic conditions in the ECDM. • Current monitoring of sedimentologic and hydrologic conditions in ECdM? Specifi- cally: • Location, frequency, sample type and type of sample analysis for sediment transport and surface water discharge. • Name of entity, or entities, performing the monitoring. Sincerely, U C F Reed F.Noss, Ph.D. Davis-Shine Profcssor«F Conservation Biology � University o[Central Florida, Department o[Biology 4000 Central Florida 8hd,Orlando, FL328\6-2]68 phone: (4O7)82J-O975, fax: (407)O23'5769.email: rnoao(?�moiiucfodu June 1. 2O1D Julie Phillips Environmental Studies Program DeAnzaCollege 21250Sbavens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CAg5O14 Dear Julie: Thank you for the opportunity to visit De Anza College on May 12-15, 2010, and present the Kirsch Lecture on my work to reconcile species-based and ecosystem based approaches to conservation. | especially appreciated the opportunity to meet with haou|b/, siudanto, and staff ofthe Environmental Studies Department, to participate in classes (bird surveys and wildlife crossings), and to observe and participate in the cutting-edge field research that your group is conducting in the Coyote Valley and in the adjacent Santa Cruz Mountains, Coyote Ridge, and Diablo Range. | want to call attention to the importance of the work that your faculty, staff, and students are conducting and its relevance to real-world conservation planning in California and beyond. As you know. | have many years of research experience and have published extensively in the areas of corridor ecology, habitat fragmentation, road ecology (a.g . wildlife crossings research), and landscape ecology and conservation biology generally. | can say without hesitation that the work of your group is technically sound and employs the best available ecienoe, field teohniques, geographic information system (GIG) technology. and other methods to address the vary urgent problem of habitat fragmentation in the Coyote Valley and its surroundings. The work you are doing has real-world impact that extends far beyond your local area. As acasa in point, the recently na|eoaed California Essential Habitat Connectivity Pnoje features the linkage across the Coyote Valley precisely as it was delineated by your group of faculty, students, and staff. Without your work, this critical linkage for wildlife population connectivity might have been missed. In Oecember2O08. Dr. Paul Beier and | visited DeAnza College and reviewed your program. Ad that time we were very impressed with your work and, in our subsequent |etter, agreed that'`the primary corridor across Coyote Valley identified by the Environmental Studies faculty and students is, in our opinion, the optimal onrridor.^ During my visit in May 2010. this impression was confirmed. In fact, your group has confirmed it through your detailed and rigorous research tndocument the importance of this linkage for wildlife. Beyond your research on wildlife corridors and road ecology, | must say that your Environmental Studies program in the most impressive of any | am aware of worldwide. You are conducting more practical and na|avont work than the vast majority of conservation biology programs in major universities. | applaud your efforts and look forward to learning of your continued progress. Sincerely, � ReedF. Noss GENERAL MANAGER Stephen E Abbots Regional OpenSpaee I Midpenlnsula Regional Open Space District BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pete Siemens Mary Davey Jed Cyr Curt Riffle June 9, 2010 Nonetre Hank Larry Hassett CeClly Harris Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office I� Valary Bloom, Lead Biologist 2800 Cottage Way, W-2605 Sacramento, CA 95825 Subject: Public Comments—Draft Recovery Plan for Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California Dear Ms. Bloom: On behalf of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District), I would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide comments regarding the Draft Recovery Plan for Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California(Draft Recovery Plan). The District's jurisdictional boundaries encompass over 225,000 acres within San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties; and the agency currently owns and manages approximately 58,000 acres of open space land on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula. The District's mission is: To acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity;protect and restore the natural environment; and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education. Given the District's mission and land ownership in the area, the District is concerned over the loss of tidal marsh and wetland habitat that has occurred since the early 19`h century in the San Francisco Bay Area. The District is fully supportive of the ecosystem-level recovery objectives and strategies to restore tidal marsh habitats as detailed in the Draft Recovery Plan. The District owns two bayside preserves; the 55-acre Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study area located adjacent to Mountain View's Shoreline Park, and the 373-acre Ravenswood Open Space Preserve, located south of the Dumbarton Bridge. In accordance with our mission, we have taken measures to protect and restore these San Francisco Bayside habitats and are providing opportunities for ecologically sensitive recreation and education. These actions include: ♦ Facilitation of a 165-acre restoration project and 10-year monitoring plan at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve by Aventis Inc. to convert a salt I 33o Distel Circle Los Altos,CA 94022 650-691 1200 1 650 691 048S I www openspace org pond to a tidal marsh by breaching the levee and re-introducing tidal circulation. ♦ Facilitation of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project at SF-2 by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located south of the Dumbarton Bridge. ♦ Implementation of a Predator Trapping Program on our preserves. ♦ Remediation of the Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area to a i standard sufficient to allow re-introduction of tidal influence at such time as a restoration plan is developed and implemented with neighboring parcels. ♦ Partnership with the City of East Palo Alto to remediate the 9-acre former dump site peninsula and to create a low-impact, educational center to promote stewardship of the San Francisco Bay. The District is also supportive of efforts to restore stream mouth, marsh, and lagoon habitats located on the San Mateo Coast. As noted in the Draft Recovery Plan, these important habitats should be protected and enhanced. The District owns and manages lands in the upper reaches of many of these watersheds and has completed numerous projects to actively restore riparian habitat connected to these coastal wetlands. The District is committed to the protection and management of open space. Given the location of our preserves and our mission, the District would like to continue forming partnerships with neighboring agencies and landowners, and would like to be involved with the proposed Recovery Implementation Team. Thank you again for this opportunity to provide input into the Draft Recovery Plan. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions at(650) 691-1200. Sincerely, Step en E. Abbors General Manager I cc: Board of Directors I i GENERAL MANAGER Stephen E Abbors Regional 0penSpaee I Mldpenln5ula Regional Open Space District ( BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pete Siemens Mary Davey Jed Cyr June 14, 2010 Curt Riffle Nonette Hanko Larry Hassett Cecily Harris Peter Ingram, City Manager City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Peter, I wanted to share with you that the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's Board of Directors discussed the proposed Cargill site development in Redwood City at their regular meeting on June 10, 2010. They unanimously voted to oppose the project out of restoration goals. I ba land e for its impacts on long-term ' nmental concerns andg environmental bay land called your office the following day, however you were unavailable, so I am forwarding the board resolution to you with this letter. I am relatively new to the District and regret that this is our first communication. Yet the proposed development is moving forward as I write and is of great interest to many individuals and organizations with varying perspectives. 1 boundaries of the District a e jurisdictional bou development t falls within the , The proposed p � public agency charged with preserving open space and protecting the environment. The interest in restoring the ba lands. Just a few miles east of n had an in District has to g bay lands. Redwood City we manage 106 acres of tidal flats and baylands at the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve, which have been largely restored from their former function as a salt pond. Restoration continues today in and around Ravenswood through the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. My Board feels it is important to encourage similar restoration wherever possible as a way to ensure the long-term sustainability of our Bay Area environment, for the benefit of all. I look forward to future opportunities to work cooperatively with Redwood City. Please contact me anytime if you would like more information or would like to discuss this further. Sincerely, Stephen E. Abbors General Manager 33o Distel Circle Los Altos,CA 94022 ' 65o 691.1200 6so 6g1 0485 www openspace_org 1 Midpeninsula Regional • ' Open Space District r i To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors Date: June 23, 2010 Re: Late FYIs GENERAL MAN"IER Stephen E.Abhors 0 Regional pen ce Midpeninsula Regional open Space District NWM OF OIRECTORS Pete Siemens Mary Davey Fed Cyr Curt Riffle Nanette Hanker Larry Hassett Cedly Harris May 28,2010 Ms. Leslie Markham Deputy Chief,Forest Practice 135 Ridgeway Ave. Santa Rosa,CA 95401 RE:THP 1-08-063 SMO, Lands of Lagomarsino Ms.Markham, The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(MROSD)has received the CAL FIRE Official Response to Significant Environmental Points Raised During the Timber Harvesting Plan Evaluation Process(Official Response)following approval of THP 1-08-063.The Official Response is incorrect, incomplete and misleading in a material way and is insufficient,along with the THP,to evaluate significant environmental effects associated with the THP. The decision to approve this THP is justified in the Official Response based upon a substantially flawed environmental analysis.Given the gross inaccuracies presented in the Official Response and THP record this THP should not have been approved. While there are a number of deficiencies in the Official Response there is one in particular that is most egregious. It is in regard to potential late seral forest habitat within the area surrounding the THP.In a comment letter submitted on March 26,2010,we noted that MROSD has a number of nearby Open Space Preserves with substantial acreage of conifer.We noted that these properties contain residual old growth redwood and that there also exists a component of older Douglas fir that were not appropriately analyzed during the THP review process. The Official Response concludes that"in the vicinity of the plan area(within 2-3 miles)it appears that large blocks of habitat,both occupied and unoccupied is abundant(estimated at 4,600 acres),protected and likely of much higher quality than found in the THP area"(page 17).The reference given to support this conclusion is a Request for Proposal(RFP)and Qualifications for"Marbled Murrelet Habitat Assessment and Management Recommendations Phase 1-Preliminary Review and Recommendations"prepared by MROSD and released in 2006. This source is insufficient to support the Official Response conclusion and to evaluate environmental effects associated with the THP. Furthermore,this document is inappropriately used,resulting in a misleading conclusion by CalFire. We have never seen a Request for Proposal utilized as a reference source in a scientific or environmental document. The use of this Request for Proposal document as an information source to support a conclusion regarding acreage of potential endangered species habitat fails to meet even minimum professional standards for scientific review and due diligence. This fact is made even starker Page 2 by the fact that a scientific report was completed in response to the RFP, was available,and a reference to the completed report was provided to CAL FUZE during the THP review process.The California Department of Fish and Game(DFG)submitted a Pre-Harvest Inspection Report dated July 21,2009 for the subject THP.This report appropriately references the study completed by H.T. Harvey and Associates (2007).This report is also referenced by another commenter on the THP,see concerti#16 in the Official Response. It is therefore part of the administrative record for the THP, though is nowhere referenced by CAL FIRE in the Official Response. Instead CAL FIRE relies on the RFP that led to the study,rather than the definitive scientific study completed. CalFire, in the Official Response, fails to recognize that the RFP prepared by MROSD is a document used to request proposals from prospective bidders for professional services to satisfy a defined scope of services. This RFP was scoped to include the evaluation of all areas within MROSD preserves that contain redwood and Douglas-fir vegetation communities. At this preliminary stage of assessment "potential"habitat was defined as all redwood and Douglas-fir vegetation communities within the Preserves, regardless of size, age,or harvest history.This was an appropriate scale to begin the study to be sure that all potentially suitable habitat for marbled murrelet would be evaluated within the study areas.The 4600 acres referenced in the Official Response is the acreage noted in the RFP as "potential"habitat,defined as all redwood and Douglas-fir vegetation types identified within the Purisima Creek Redwoods and El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserves,since Marbled Murrelet are only known to nest in these vegetation types within the region. The purpose of an RFP is to advertise the scope of the work to prospective bidders, not to pre-empt the conclusion of the study. Within this context,the RFP identifies the project as a Phase I Preliminary Review. CAL FIRE failed to recognize the RFP's first two Project Objectives,even though the RFP itself is referenced in the Official Record.These objectives are clearly stated in the RFP and are presented here: 1. Review existing literature,data,and results of prior field surveys on District lands to determine potential habitat for marbled murrelet within the District's boundaries; 2. Conduct ground-based observations within identified areas to refine appropriate habitat areas. (emphasis added) It is clear from these project objectives that the 4600 acres identified for the two Preserves noted above was only a starting point for the study that was to be"refined". It is absolute negligence on the part of CAL FIRE to have relied upon a RFP rather than the completed professional scientific study for the THP environmental analysis. It is well known that an RFP is the initial step in the selection process to begin undertaking a specific project,a process that a State agency is quite familiar with.In this instance H.T.Harvey and Associates Ecological Consultants was awarded the contract by MROSD to complete the habitat assessment. A review of the completed H.T. Harvey and Associates 2007 Marbled Murrelet Habitat Assessment (HTH 2007)provides a stark contrast to the inaccurate and misleading conclusions reached by CAL FIRE in their Official Response.HTH 2007 identifies only a very small fraction of the total 4600 conifer forest(redwood and Douglas-fir) within the two Preserves as"suitable habitat"or"other areas of old growth"(see attached map).This report identifies approximately 244 acres of habitat suitable for marbled murrelets within the two preserves.This is approximately 5%of the 4600 acre figure presented by CAL FIRE in their Official Response. Elsewhere in the Official Responses,this mistake is actually compounded by adding in additional Open Space Preserve acreages totaling 7600 acres.The suitable habitat identified in the HTH 2007 for the total 7600 acres of Open Space Preserve ownership is approximately 292 acres or less than 4%of what CAL FIRE presents in the Official Response. This habitat does not occur within"large blocks"as stated by CAL FIRE but occurs in small patches between 2 and 40 acres in size.The CAL FIRE conclusion that this habitat is abundant as presented in the Official Response is simply false. Page 3 It is particularly troubling and significant that the misleading reference to abundant(4600 acres) potent ial marbled murrelet habitat within El Corte de Madera and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserves appears at least 14 times in the Official Response to the 26 concerns raised regarding forest habitat and protected species.The Official Response goes so far as to say that"habitat for the murrelet at the landscape level is being preserved in large quantities within these Preserves"(page 51). CAL FIRE clearly relied heavily on this incorrect, incomplete and misleading information in their decision to approve the THP. CAL FIRE not only incorrectly relied upon a request for proposal rather than a final scientific study to evaluate potential habitat,but also had records and knowledge of the relatively recent intensive timber harvest practices conducted on the properties prior to purchase by the District. Both contradict the conclusions stated by CAL FIRE in the Official Response that abundant large blocks of habitat for marbled murrelet exists within the area, The CAL FIRE Santa Cruz- San Mateo Unit has historic THP maps on file,as does the Region. A review of these maps provides a clear record of the extensive timber harvesting that has occurred within what are now the two Preserves noted in the Official Response(see attached maps).The timber harvests within what is now the El Corte de Madera Creek OSP during the 1960's 1970's and 1980's are recognized locally as intensive selection harvests, removing approximately 60%of the trees over 18"DBH each entry,the maximum allowed by the Forest Practice Rules. It is also widely recognized that this level of prolonged intensive selective harvest typically leaves little in the way of late-seral habitat and old growth which could be considered suitable habitat for marbled murrelet.The HTIT 2007 report confirms this.The reviewing CAL FIRE forester is aware of these past harvests within what is now the El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve. We believe that the significant habitat concerns initially raised by MROSD and others during the legally mandated environmental comment period have been largely ignored.The Official Responses provided with the approved THP are incorrect,incomplete and misleading in a material way, and fail to address significant environmental issues raised during the THP process, a process that is the functional equivalent to CEQA. Further it appears that the Official Responses presented constitute professional misconduct and negligence on the part of the CAL FIRE staff who prepared them. 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N Jill fil 7 -F� j j PEji u-,7 7 7 51 V41 All L i:.zn'F 'rw • Lr -.V4 'wa V- I r zj f YW Mii!m A..r r VIV )T: '-% •iI ,'t '7 L: zn: N Aa 41 V.. GENERAL MANAGER Stephen E.Abbots Regional 0ce penSp Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District I BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pete Siemens Mary Davey Jed Cyr Curt Riffle Nonette Hanko Larry Hassett Cecily Harris March 26, 2010 Ms. Leslie Markham Deputy Chief, Forest Practice 135 Ridgeway Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 RE: THP 1-08-063-SMO, Lands of Lagomarsino The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(MROSD) has been following the review of THP 1-08- 063-SMO and the prior THP that was withdrawn. We offer the following comments on the proposed THP. The subject THP property is located between three MROSD Open Space Preserves(OSP).These Preserves are shown on the 2 mile buffer map attached with the"Large Old Tree"analysis dated February 18, 2010, completed by CalFire's San Mateo/ Santa Cruz Unit. MROSD ownership includes the Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP(3,361 acres), El Corte de Madera OSP(2,817 acres), and the Tunitas Creek OSP (702 acres). Additionally, Huddart and Wonderlich County Parks,Teague Hill OSP and the substantial watershed lands of SFPUC and the California Water Service Company occur just outside of the 2-mile area noted. It is important to recognize that the properties referenced above contain residual old growth redwood and/or Douglas-fir. There is also a substantial component of large Douglas-fir that has regenerated following the original clear-cuts of the mid to late 1800's that has developed late-seral characteristics. The latter do not appear to be identified or represented in the Large Old Tree analysis, it instead seems focused on identifying large old growth redwood trees. The Large Old Tree analysis does not appear to address the Department of Fish and Game(DFG)question related to the evaluation of potential adjacent Late-Seral Forest stands. The Large Old Tree analysis is nonetheless a valuable effort by CalFire to assess the importance of the old growth stand on the subject THP.The result is that out of the 77 separate stands identified this is the largest stand of old growth within a two mile radius. It is also important to note that this stand is central to the other large old stands identified in the analysis. The wildlife benefit of old growth redwood is well summarized by the Department of Fish and Game in their memorandum dated October 1, 2009, and in the 1993 Forest Ecosystem Management Assessment Team publication(FEMAT,Northwest Forest Plan).The biological legacies attributed to residual old growth stands are not completely understood, but the scientific evidence to date indicates that these biological legacies are of exceptional value. The biological legacies provided by such stands include refugia to species, from fungi and bryophytes to larger better known species such as the Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet, all of which occur within or immediately adjacent to the two-mile area of the 33o Distel Circle Los Altos,CA 94022 65o,6,g1.1200 ry 65O 691,048s I www.openspace.org Large Old Tree analysis. Biological legacies associated with old growth refugia are known to carryover and persist until suitable habitat conditions become available in adjacent stands. They can also accelerate the development of younger stands.The concentration and importance of the residual old growth redwood stands identified by CalFire, within the context of the surrounding Preserves,Parks, and protected watershed lands that are recovering from past logging and are currently developing late-seral character can not be overstated. MROSD supports the Department of Fish in Game(DFG) in their non-concurrence with THP 1-08-063 SMO related to the proposed harvest of old growth trees within the late succession stand. We agree with DFG that the THP does not comply with FPR 897 (b)(1) B, and C in that harvest within this exceptional stand will adversely diminish the functional wildlife habitat of the stand and fails to retain existing late- seral habitat. We also support DFG's preferred alternative that all late succession forest habitat elements be permanently protected through a conservation easement. MROSD has just discovered the recommendation by DFG, and the THP revisions submitted by the RPF related to ongoing discussions between the landowner and Sempervirens Fund. MROSD has initiated contact with Sempervirens Fund to further discuss this recommendation. We take exception to the definition of"Late Succession Forest Stand"as defined in the Forest Practice Rules,particularly the minimum size requirement of 20 acres. It appears that important late succession forest stands occur that are smaller than the minimum 20 acres defined. We ask for the scientific rationale behind the acreage criteria as defined. It appears that this definition is a"one size fits all"definition that is at odds with the current body of scientific knowledge that recognizes the refugia value of old growth stands of smaller size.This definition also fails to take into account the surrounding forest history,past and present harvest methods and forest conditions, surrounding historic and present land use,the degree of fragmentation,and the size of gaps between stands, all important considerations for wildlife use and dispersal. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this THP. I can be reached at(650)625-6537 if there are any questions related to these comments. Sincerely, Matt Baldzikowski Resource Planner II MROSD Cc: MROSD Board of Director's Steve Abbors,General Manager,MROSD Mike Williams, Real Property Manager, MROSD Terris Kastner,DFG Reed Holderman, Sempervirens Fund Richard Sampson,CalFire Roy Webster,RPF 2 i Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District For Immediate Release Date: June 15,2010 Contact: Leigh Ann Maze 650.691.1200 x566 Training burn planned for June 17 in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve Los Altos, California [June 15,2010] —The Santa Clara County Fire Department and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District are planning a training burn at a remote, nine acre site in the Rancho de Guadalupe area of the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. This area, located in unincorporated Santa Clara County near Los Gatos, is closed to the public. The one-day burn is scheduled for June 17th; however, the burn will only occur if stringent weather and safety conditions are met. Five training burns have been successfully implemented in this area since 1997.The nearby Cherry Springs Reservoir, several hydrants, water tanks and trucks will provide an ample water supply to the engines, equipment and fire personnel carefully monitoring the burn. Please help us inform your audiences in the South Bay area that smoke may be visible emanating from the burn site on June 17 and is not cause for alarm. Neighbors in the area as well as public safety agencies have been notified. The purpose of the training burn is to improve fire safety by reducing dry vegetation and providing invaluable live fire training to local fire departments and the Open Space District. Fire benefits the environment as well by reducing the spread of invasive plants and improving the health of native California grasslands and wildflowers that are adapted to periodic fire. Please visit www.openspace.org for more information, or contact Leigh Ann Maze with media-related questions at(650)691-1200 x566 or lmaze@openspace.org. Created by voters in 1972, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has successfully protected and managed more than 58,000 acres of open space. The public enjoys the District's diverse and beautiful preserves 365 days a year. The District is a public agency whose mission is to acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity,protect and restore the natural environment, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education. www.openspace.ore i i Midpeninsula Regional • r� Open Space District For Immediate Release Date: June 18,2010 Contact: Leigh Ann Maze x 650.691.1200 566 Training burn in Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve a success p p Los Altos, California [June 18,20101 —The Santa Clara County Fire Department and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District successfully completed a training burn at a remote, nine acre site in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve yesterday. The burn area is located in unincorporated Santa Clara County near Los Gatos, and is closed to the public. The burn proceeded because stringent weather and safety conditions were met, making it the sixth training burn successfully implemented in this area since 1997.The nearby Cherry Springs Reservoir, several hydrants, water tanks and trucks provided an ample water supply to the engines, equipment and fire personnel carefully monitoring the burn. Training burns improve fire safety by reducing dry vegetation and provide invaluable live fire training to local fire departments and Open Space District staff. Skills practiced during the burn included extinguishing fire using vehicle mounted pumper units, deployment of extended hose lines, construction of fire line using hand tools, and practice with emergency fire shelter deployment. "Both experienced and new firefighters from Santa Clara County and City of Palo Alto Fire Departments had the opportunity to practice skills which will enhance their safety and help them to provide better response during this summer's fire season. There is an excellent working relationship between our local agencies," said Battalion Chief Rich Salazar with Santa Clara County Fire. Fire benefits the environment as well by reducing the spread of invasive plants and improving the health of native California grasslands and wildflowers that are adapted to periodic fire. Created by voters in 1972, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has successfully protected and managed more than 58,000 acres of open space. The public enjoys the District's diverse and beautiful preserves 365 days a year. The District is a public agency whose mission is to acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity,protect and restore the natural environment, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education. w ww.openspace.ora County of Santa Clara � Parks and Recreation Department 2Y8 Garden Hill Drive Los Gatos,California 95032-7669 (408)355'2200 n\x355azoo Reservations(4nS)355'zzo| MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: � TumuruC|uok'Shear | � June 2|.20|0 County Parks, 488]j522|5 Tim 0efDngton, Senior Real Estate Agent County Parks,400.355223u � PARKS ACQUISITION PLAN PUBLIC WORKSHOPS } The County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public input to guide the Couoty`u future puck|uud acquisition cOodu. The voters approved the current Park Charter Fund | in2000, ensuring funding through 202\ for acquisition, development, operation, and � maintenance of the County`o46,000-acre 28-parkuymtncn. Fifteen percent of the funding is � allocated specifically for land acquisition. | Three community workshops are scheduled for July for the public to provide input on future � direction of the County'u purchase of parkland, including trails. � � The three meetings will be held from 7to4 PM at: the Cupertino Community Hall ouJuly 6; thc � Morgan Hill Community Center on July 12; and the Mayfair Community Center in San Jose on July 14. The public io encouraged to attend one or more ofthese workshops. The workshops will � provide an overview of current County parks,the planned Countywide Trail System, and future park expansion areas as identified in the County General Plan. While the updated Parka � Acquisition Plan will not identify specific parcels to bc acquired,the public will have an � opportunity in these vvnrksboya to help identify acquisition criteria and provide other thoughts � about parkland acquisition 10 County staff. /\ summary of the public input will bo presented to � the Board of Supervisors ioAugust. � � The first County park to be purchased was the 400-acre Stevens Creek County Park in /924 for $27,5O0. Voters established the County Park Charter Fund in |972. /\uof20\0" approximately � 40,000 acres of land have been incorporated into the Cnunty`a 28-park system. ### � � � � � � Board of Supervisors: Donald F.Gage,George Shirakawa,Dave Cortese,Ken Yeager,Liz Kniss � County Executive:Jeffrey v.Smith � On PLEA e (or e� SF AT ...�.+�,...�... public wo en more Tek)t pUrC rksho .) Of f thjp SANTA CLARA spay hale of ps to gui ese throe COUNTY PARKS work a for Co parks, trails the f, Works Unt ls, a ure C U P E RT I N O for futureps w;l/ fogy parkS. T na °pen Tuesday parklan Us on the he July 7PM 6, 2010 d acquisiti Criteria City of Cupertino SAN JOSE on` Community Hall Wednesday 10350 Torre Avenue July 14, 2010 7PM STEVENS CREEK BLVD. Mayfair Community Center > 10350 2039 Kammerer Ave. 00 Torre San Jose ZTown Avenue North Q Center Sti' W Lane ° P\0 Park aiRair 31 � � North vi L <G' O'J Pacifica `o Drive 9� 2039 Kammerer O Ave. P��. CO ,p 17000 Monterey o Street PJe• O un\ e MORGAN HILL North Monday N July 12, 2010 7PM For more information, please visit Morgan Hill www.parkhere.org (click on Planning and Community Center Development, and then the Acquisition 17000 Monterey Street Plan link) or call 408.355,2200.