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Home My Public Portal About20130814 - Agenda Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 13-19 i Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Meeting 13-19 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Administrative Office 330 Distel Circle,Los Altos,CA 94022 Wednesday,August 14,2013 SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT 6:30 P.m.* REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT 7:00 P.m.* AGENDA 6:30 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT— CLOSED SESSION ROLL CALL 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—Existing Litigation(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District v. County of Santa Clara, et al. (Lehigh Quarry CEQA Matter) Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 1-12-CV-236881 7:00 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT— OPEN SESSION REPORT ON RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION(IF NECESSARY)(The Board shall publicly state any reportable action taken in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS—PUBLIC ADOPTION OF AGENDA 7:05 CONSENT CALENDAR I. Approve Minutes of the Special and Regular Board Meetings— June 26,2013 July 10,2013 July 23,2013 July 24,2013 2. Approve Revised Claims Report 3. Written Communications— J.Harden G. Azevedo L. Levin L.Paton Oddny J.Monge 7:10 BOARD BUSINESS 4. Authorization of an Amendment to the Contract with Art Hall,Bee Consultant,for Completion of Beehive Removal at the Hawthorn Mansion—G. Coony 5. Status Report and Staff Recommendations on the Future Implementation of the Slender False Brome(SFB) Integrated Pest Management Program and Reimbursement Plan—E. Garlside 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. TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: The President will invite public comment on agenda items at the time each item is considered by the Board of Directors. You may address the Board concerning other matters during Oral Communications. Each speaker will ordinarily be limited to three minutes.Alternately,you may comment to the Board by a written communication, which the Board appreciates. Consent Calendar:All items on the Consent Calendar may be approved without discussion by one motion. Board members, the General Manager,and members of the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar during consideration of the Consent Calendar. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,if you need assistance to participate in this meeting,please contact the District Clerk at(650)691-1200.Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Written materials relating to an item on this Agenda that are considered to be a public record and are distributed to Board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting,will be available for public inspection at the District's Administrative Office located at 330 Distel Circle,Los Altos,California 94022. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING Of AGENDA 1,Jennifer Woodworth,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 August 9,2013,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 httr:/,'www.ovcnsrace.onz. Signed this 9h day of August,at Los Altos,California. Imil District Clerk August 9,2013 i I Claims No. 13-15 Meeting 13-19 Date 8/14/13 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 20613 $86,141.16 Gradetech Mindego Gateway Staging Area Construction 20614 $32,663.42 Shute, Mihaly&Weinberger LLP CEQA Challenge To Reclamation Plan Environmental Impact Report 20615 $31,153.88 Jodi McGraw Consulting Technical Consultant For Vision Plan 20616 $26,324.00 *1 Ecological Concerns Herbicide Spraying-Russian Ridge&Los Trancos 20617 $11,338.16 Ascent Environmental CEQA Consulting Services For Mindego Use&Management Plan 20618 $10,572.00 Alexander Atkins Design Professional Design Services-Event Posters/Magazine Ad/ Founders Day Festival Flyer&Postcard/Gear Up Poster/ Brochures 20619 $9,270.00 John Northmore Roberts&Associates Design Development-Mt. Umunhum Staging Area 20620 $9,227.35 Koff&Associates Recruitment Services For District Clerk 'I 20621 $7,905.01 Shute,Mihaly&Weinberger LLP Assistant General Counsel Consultant Services 20622 $7,275.00 Rosemary Cameron Consulting Services-Capital Finance Meeting/Vision Plan Outreach&Legislative Review 20623 $7,140.00 Palo Alto Plumbing Heating And Air Replace HVAC System-FFO j 20624 $5,284.49 Accountemps Accounting Temps 20625 $3,776.99 *2 First National Bank Conferences&Training Expenses-The National Land Conservation Conference/Bay Area Open Space Council Conference/California Public Employers Labor Relations Annual Conference/Leadership Summit Conference/New World Systems Conference 20626 $3,537.29 *2 First National Bank Miscellaneous Expenses-Supplies For Outreach Events/Carpet Replacement For AGM's Office/Mary Davey Memorial Boulder/ Gift Certificate Reward For Using The Vision Plan Public Participation Web Tool/Frames For Staff Photo 20627 $3,438.69 Metro Mobile Communications Reprogram All District Radios With New Frequency Changes& Annual Preventive Maintenance On Mobile Units 20628 $3,319.18 Biological Control Of Weeds Weevils For Use In Controlling Yellow Star Thistle 20629 $3,015.94 Sol's Mobile Service Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 20630 $2,601.50 Kramer-Wiese Legal Services-Personnel 20631 $2,363.39 *2 First National Bank Event Supplies&Expenses-Supplies For Community Advisory Committee/Face Painting Deposit For Founders Day Event 20632 $2,325.00 Schafer Consulting Integrated Accounting&Financial System Support Services 20633 $2,322.22 Ecological Concerns Native Revegetation Maintenance&Monitoring-Skyline Ridge Tree Farm Phase III 20634 $2,000.00 Portola Park Heights Property Owners' Portola Heights Road Dues-4 Parcels Association 20635 $1,927.37 Interstate Traffic Control Products Paint For Restripping Lots,Signs&Posts,Painting Stencil-RSA 20636 $1,907.91 John Shelton Culverts For Road Work At ECDM 20637 $1,866.56 Goodyear Auto Service Center Tires&Tire Installation 20638 $1,796.00 *2 First National Bank Advertising,Subscriptions&Books-Advertisement For Ranger Position/Media Communications Supervisor Job Postings/ Project Management Software Subscription/Bay Nature Magazine Subscription 20639 $1,788.15 Geocon Geotechnical Consulting Services-Mt.Umunhum Staging Area 20640 $1,558.16 *2 First National Bank Field Supplies/Fire Goggles/Safety Flares/Repair Wood Splitter/Shop Tools-SFO/Safety Glasses/Chainsaw Supplies /Field Supplies For Planning Department/First Aid Supplies! Parts For Restroom Repairs 20641 $1,522.52 Peterson Trucks Vehicle Maintenance&Service 20642 $1,500.00 Amarach Management Engineers Estimate For Powell Demolition 20643 $1,356.56 Peckham&McKenney Recruitment Expenses-Assistant General Manager&Public Affairs Manager 20644 $1,022.46 Thornton Electric Company Building Maintenance On Fire Doors-AO 20645 $970.00 Fall Creek Engineering Design Services For Pond DR05 At La Honda Creek Page 1 of 3 f � Claims No. 13-15 Meeting 13-19 Doby 8/14/13 � Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District | # Amount Name Description � 20848 $968.18 `u First National Bank Business Related Meals Closed Session/Operations / Lunch For Driscoll Grazing Meeting'Snacks For°u Office , District Ice Cream Social/Food For Field Day Photography � Project � 20647 *968,11 Office Depot Office Supplies/Folders/Copy Paper/Breokmom Supplies / � Envelopes/Labels/Scanner/Wastebaskets/Tape/Post-it � Notes/Pens/Ergonomic Supplies/Door Stop/Note Books/ � Staplers 20e*8 $850.00 Janet Zicm Proof Reading Services-Brochures&Fall Newsletter oo*«g s889J1 ^2 First National Bank Computer,webxite&Internet sxponseo- xxi-Fi For GM iPou/ | Nmu numuno Service/Email Service Provider For Sending Email Blasts/LCD Monitors/Wireless Mouse/Privacy Screen � 20650 $811.94 Gpu.Vicky Reimbursement-Web Design/Database Restore/Web Hosting | 206e1 $800.00 Hoge, Fenton,Jones&Appel Legal Services'CmocomLitigation | 20652 $775.80 Home Depot Field Supplies/Paint Supplies For RSA Parking Lot/Paint Sprayer/Supplies For Dnp/Saw Blades/Rental Residence Deck Rail Repair/Materials For Mary Davey Memorial Bench / Supplies For SpO Ice Machine/Supplies For Utility Sink Installation 20653 m700.00 Aaron's Septic Tank Service pumping Services-DHF 2065* s687a9 youo Company Skyline Water Testing Equipment 2085e *661,*2 Lund.Pearson,MuLmvgmm pi^o rinn Sprinkler System Repair-x0 Protection Systems 20858 *566.52 Lonmnt.Michele Reimbursement'Travel Expenses For Environmental Systems Research Institute User Conference 20857 *561.08 Govdon|und Power Equipment Field Supplies'Bar Oil 20858 *559.13 ~o First National Bank Office Supplies/Plotter Support/Plotter Supplies/Surge Protectors/Break Room Supplies-m]/Bulletin Board/Mini Blinds-AO/Clock/Calendar/Toner for Printer � 20659 $522.00 Aomna Care And Rep|owUoq Of Salvaged Plants From Mindego Gateway e0880 $504.00 Carlson,Kerry Reimuumement-vvorx Boots 20661 **ason American n=u Cross First Aid&CPR Training 20662 **Vu.ou wnnna|Data Consultant Services'Permits Detououe 20683 $383.00 Sun Mateo County Health Department Tick&Water Testing For Rental Residences znnnu *37*.47 pam*na| Cabinet&Hardware'SAO Supplies ' � 206e5 $an2sU Cob|en�. Po�ox Duffy LoQo|��i��-Dis�,imLnQ�Cvpy,iQx�p�u�mivn� . � 20665 *350.00 .2 First National Bank Membersmpownn-SnoietynxyvmonnennvnmMonogemnnt/ � California Public Employers Lourne|aUonoAnnuu|Memuorshin � Fee/American Society[f Safety Engineers 20667 $342.56 Copy Factory Outreach Materials-Brochure&August Event Flyer � 20868 $31*�09 Powenmnd Equipment Mower Parts � 20888 $298,84 Turf& Industrial Equipment Company Filters For Maintenance Truck/Safety Helmets � � 20670 $23&05 G&KServices GxnpToww|Gominn-GnJuFFO � 20671 $223.33 CMKxu,omnuve Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs � 20672 $210�00 Joseph Adler Reimbursement-Slender False ommeTreatment � 20873 *198.13 Gemp|erm Field Sunpoox'Ivy Block LvUun.Earplugs&Mumxm � 20874 $182.16 Contemporary Engraving Company Employee Name Plates � uos/e $180.1e oontcn Break Room&Office Supplies � 20876 $172y1 ARC Digital Imaging Map Poster&Mounting Services For District Events 20677 $105.17 # United Site Services Sanitation Services For Crew Doing Work At The Hawthorn � Property � 200/8 $160o0 Robert Cochran Reimbursement-Slender False BmmeTreatment � 20679 $149.00 # Matrix Pest Control Services'Hawthorn Property � 20880 $124.55 RDOEqvipment Company Mower Parts ' Page zm` � � � � - Claims No. 13-15 Meeting 13-19 Doba 8/14/13 MidpeninsuUaRegional Open Space District � � # Amount Name Description 20681 $118.10 FamSigno Event Poster-Yahoo Event&Outreach To Local Employee � Groups � 20682 $113.89 Grainger Field Supplies/Ear Plugs/Equipment Maintenance Tags � 20883 *111.99 /V|ieu Waste Services Garbage Sorwpo-Rental Residences 20684 $109.00 Coastal Sierra Internet Swwip*-SpO | zn000 $92.10 Amici's East Coast Pizzeria pond For Docent&Volunteer Meeting � omsoV $77.69 ~2 First National Bank Volunteer&Docent Events&Supplies-Volunteer Snacks / � Name Badges � 20687 $71.00 Tem,inix Pest Control Services'AD 20*80 s64.25 Life Assist Medical Training Supplies � 20889 *63.86 Protection One Fire Inspection&Monuo/ing-AD � aoseo o61J1 Cuzic*. Baino Reimuumement-ouainensMoo|vvithoomuonG,azmgneqveat For Proposal Panel | 20691 *6000 Bonxoah �ionue| Reimbursement pxvn� | ' � � 20692 $58.95 All Star Glass Windshield Repair For Maintenance Truck � 20693 $55.00 Half Moon Bay Review Legal Advertisement'Invitation To Bid For MindegnGateway Planting&Landscape Maintenance � 2068* $5U�OO ^2 pinmmeUova|Bank vem� » o��in**nvoc�. R� ai�&Svpnnns | ' | � 20895 $3*.86 California Water Service Company Water Service'xvindy nm \ 20696 $10.78 Roberts Hardware Clips For Flags Total $307,595.02 ' ~1 Urgent check issued 8/7/13 ~u Urgent check issued o/6/10 The total amount for First ' National Bank is$1s.926.54 | / # Hawthorn expenses Page 3 of 3 � � IF- Claims No. 13-15 Meeting 13-19 Date 8/14/13 Revised � Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 20613 *80.141 16 Gradetenh Mmdeqo Gateway Staging Area Construction | 20614 *32.665*2 Shute, Mihaly&Weinberger LLp CEQA Challenge To Reclamation Plan Environmental Impact Report � 20615 *31.153.88 Jodi McGraw Consulting Technical Consultant For Vision Plan 20618 $26.32*.00 ^1 Ecological Concerns oo,biddeGpmying-RoumianRidqe&LonTranum 20617 $11.33816 Ascent Environmental CEOA Consulting Services For mindegn Use&Management Plan ! 20618 $10.572.00 Alexander Atkins Design Professional Design Services'Event Posters/Magazine Ad/ � Founders Day Festival Flyer 8 Postcard/Gear Un Poster / omoxunom � 20819 *9.270�00 John Nonxmooe Roberts&Associates Design Development'Mt.Vmvnhvm Staging Area oosuo $8.227.35 Koff&Associates Recruitment Services For District Clerk | 20021 $7.905.0/ Shute, Mihaly u Weinberger uP Assistant General Counsel Consultant Services | 20622 s7.275.00 Rosemary Cameron Consulting Services'Capital Finance Meeting/Vision Plan Outreach&Legislative Review znnzo $7.140o0 Palo Alto Plumbing Heating And Air nup|aoonVAC:Gygem-FFO 20624 $5.284A9 Aoquntompo Accounting Temps 20625 *3.776.e9 ~a First National Bank Conferences&Training Expenses'The National Land � Conservation Conference/Bay Area Open Space Council � Conference/California Public Employers Labor Relations Annual � Conference/Leadership Summit Conference/New World Systems Conference 20828 $3.537.29 ~2 First National Bank Miscellaneous Expenses'Supplies For Outreach Events/Carpet Replacement For 4GM'u Office/Mary Davey Memorial Boulder / � GCertificate i� Reward For Using The Vision Plan Public � Participation Web Tool/Frames For Staff Photo � 20627 $3.458.69 Metro Mobile Communications Reprogram All District Radios With New Frequency Changes& � Annual Preventive Maintenance On Mobile Units 20628 $3.319.18 Biological Control Of Weeds Weevils For Use/n Controlling Yellow Star Thistle � 20629 $3.015.9* Gm's Mobile Service Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs i zooao $2.601.50 Kramer-Wiese Legal Services'Personnel 20631 $2.363,3e ~z First National Bank Event Supplies u Expenses'Supplies For Community Advisory Committee/Face Painting Deposit For Founders Day Event 30852 $2.325.00 Schafer Consulting Integrated Accounting&Financial System Support Services � 28833 $2.322.22 Ecological Concerns Native RevegotannnMaintenance&Monitoring'Skyline Ridge � Tree Farm Phase III 2063* *2.000�00 Poxp|p Park Heights Property Owners' Pnxo|a Heights Road Dues'4Parcels Association 20635 $1.827.37 Interstate Traffic Control Products point For wnovipping Lots,Signs&Posts,Painting Stencil'RSA 20036 $1'907.91 John Shelton Culverts For Road Work*tECmM � 20637 *1.866.56 Goodyear Auto Service Center Tires&Tire Installation � � � 20638 $/.796.00 ~2 First National Bank Advertising,Subscriptions&Books-Advertisement For Ranger � Position/Media Communications Supervisor Job Postings / Project Management Software Subscription/Bay Nature Magazine Subscription � 20039 $1.788.15 Geocnn Gnoteuhn|ca|Consulting Services'Mt.Vmvnhum Staging Area � 20640 $1.558.16 ~2 First National Bank Field Supplies/Fire Goggles/Safety Flares/Repair Wood Sp|itt*r/Shop Tools-8FO/Safety Glasses/OhamnuwSupplies /Field Supplies For Planning Department/First Aid Supplies / Parts For RestmomRepairs � 206*1 $1.522.52 Peterson Trucks Vehicle Maintenance&Service ooa*z $1.500.00 Ama,acxMunagoment Engineers Estimate For Powell Demolition 20643 *1.356.56 Peckham&MoKonney Recruitment Expenses-Assistant General Manager&Public Affairs Manager 2004* $1.022.46 Thornton Electric Company Building Maintenance On Fire Doors'xO 206*5 *870.00 Fall Creek Engineering Design Services For Pond DRne/uLo Honda Creek Page,w^ � Claims No. 13-15 Meeting 13-19 | Date 014/13 | Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description 20646 $968.18 ^2 First National Bank ausinoounelatedMools-CloaodSeomion/OpomUonaMoeings/ Lunch For Driscoll Grazing Meeting/Snacks For AO Office / District Ice Cream Social/Food For Field Day Photography Project 20647 $968.11 Office Depot Office Supplies/Folders/Copy Paper/8moxmvm Supplies/ Envelopes/Labels/Scanner/Wastebaskets/Tape/Post-It Notes/Pens/Ergonomic Supplies/Door Stop/Note Books/ � Gm»|e,o � 20648 $850�00 Jana*Zich Proof Reading Services'Brochures&Fall Newsletter � 20649 $e8e.71 `u First National Bank Computer,Weboito&Internet Expenses- vvi'pi For GMiPuu/ � Web Hosting Service/Email Service Provider For Sending Email Blasts/LCD Monitors/Wireless Mouse/Privacy Screen | 20650 $811.94 Gpv.vicxy Reimbursement'Web Design/Database Restore/Web Hosting | 20651 ano�oo Hoge, Fenton,Jones&Appel Legal Services'ChiocchiLitigation � � 20852 $775.90 Home Depot Field Supplies/Paint Supplies For RSA Parking Lot/Paint / Sprayer/Supplies For DHF/Saw Blades/Rental Residence Deck Rail Repair/Materials For Mary Davey Memorial Bench / Supplies For GFO Ice Machine/Supplies For Utility Sink mmtoxonnn 20653 $700.00 Aaron's Septic Tank Service Pumping Services'DHF 20654 $68789 Hach Company Skyline Water Testing Equipment � 20855 $e61.42 Lund,Pearson,McLaughlin Fire Fire Sprinkler System Repair-AO i Protection Systems 20656 *sosau Lenmvt.Miuhe|o Reimbursement-Travel Expenses For Environmental Systems � Raeea,uM moUmte User Conference zonnr $561.08 Gurdon|anu Power Equipment Field Supplies'Bar Oil unOSO *553,13 `2 First National Bank Office Supplies/Plotter Support/Plotter Supplies/Surge Protectors/Break Room Supplies-A3/Bulletin Board/Mini Blinds-xO/Clock/Calendar/Toner for Printer 2085e $522.00 *cterm Care And Replanting[f Salvaged Plants From MindeOpGateway 20680 *oVw.VV Carlson,Kerry Reimbursement'Work Boots � 20ee1 **oo.nn American Red Cross First Aid m CPR Training � 20662 $400.00 Normal Data Consultant Snwinno-pennitooutuhooe � 20683 $383.00 San Mateo County Health Department Tick&Water Testing For Rental Residences � 20664 $374A7 postena| Cabinet&Hardware-8*nSupplies 20885 $352.50 CvWentz.Patch, Duffy&Bass Legal Services'oistnmLogo Copyright Protection 20686 $350.00 ~o First National Bank Membership Dues'Society For Human Resource Management / California Public Employers Labor Relations Annual Membership Fee/American Society CV Safety Engineers 20667 $3*3�58 Copy Factory Outreach Materials'Brochure&August Event Flyer 20668 $314.03 Power|anuEnuipment Mower Parts 20669 $39&84 Turf&Industrial Equipment Company Filters For Maintenance Truck/Safety Helmets 20670 *ona.ms GuwServices Shop Towel Service-SFO&pFO 20671 $22133 CMKAmvmuuma Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs � 20072 $210,00 Joseph Adler Reimbursement'Slender False BmmoTreatment � 20873 $198.13 Gemp|or'n Field Supplies'Ivy Block Lotion,Earplugs&Masks 2057* $182,16 Contemporary Engraving Company Employee Name Plates 20675 $180A5 Coutcn Break Room&Office Supplies 20675 $172,91 ARC Digital Imaging Map Poster&Mounting Services For District Events 20677 $165A7 # United Site Services Sanitation Services For Crew Doing Work Ax The Hawthorn Property 20678 $160.00 Robert Cochran Reimbursement'Slender False BnomnTreatment | 20679 $149.00 # Matrix PastComm|Semices-HawuxnmPmpeny ! 20680 $12*.55 RUO Equipment Company Mower Parts r�� -----------'— � �� | Claims No. 13-15 Meeting 13-19 Date 8/14/13 Revised � Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District' # Amount Name Description 20681 $118.40 Fmo0ignu Event Poster'Yahoo Event&Outreach Tv Local Employee Groups j 206e2 $113.89 Grainger Field Supplies/Ear Plugs/Equipment Maintenance Tags 20683 $111.99 Allied Waste Services Garbage Service-Rental Residences ! 20684 *109.00 Coastal Sierra |mometGemioe-SFO | | 20685 *93.10 *mici's East Coast Pizzeria Food For Docent&Volunteer Meeting / 20088 $77.69 ~% First National Bank Volunteer&Docent Events&Supplies'Volunteer Snacks / Name Badges 20687 *71,00 Tenninix PomCont,n|newices-AD � 20688 $s*.ze Life Assist Medical Training Supplies � � 20889 $63.66 Protection One Finemapection&MonimnnQ-*O | 20690 *61.71 Cuzicx. E|aina Reimbursement-Business Meal With Driscoll Grazing Request | For Proposal Panel 20681 $*oou Banxvah.Miomae| Roimuusement-Ceopxonw � 20882 $58.95 All Star Glass Windshield Repair For Maintenance Truck � | 20883 $55.00 Half Moon Bay Review Legal Advertisement'Invitation Tn Bid For MmdeqnGateway / Planting&Landscape Maintenance 2083* *sV.VV ^2 First National Bank Vehicle Maintenance, Repairs&Supplies � aosoo *34a6 California Water Service Company waterGervino-vVi"uyHm 20688 $10J6 Roberts Hardware Clips For Flags 20697n $23.278.08 Ascent Environmental Environmental Consulting Services For Integrated Pest Management Policy 20698n *10.000.00 Vovrinox.Trine,Day&Co..LLp 2O12/2O13 Audit Services uuaesu $7.500.00 Pacific News Service Media Outreach Program Brochure 20700n $5.03036 California Conservation Como Restoration Work-Multiple Projects/w Russian Ridge � 20701 R $4.225�00 Minh Le Leadership Consulting&Training Services � 20702R $2.350.00 Concern Employee Assistance Program Quarterly Fee 20708R $2.120.00 The Bank Of New York Mellon Note Paying Agent Fees'20O5 Refunding Notes 2070*n $1.700.00 Santa Clara County'Cities Managers' oO13 Leadership Academy-Two Employees Association � 20705w *1.650.00 Schafer Consulting Consulting Services'Integrated Accounting&Financial Software � Implementation Support | � 20700x *658.90 Hoge, Fenton,Jones&Appel Lega|So,viuno-CxiocchiLitigphvo . � 20707n $56826 United Site Services Sanitation Semioes*-Sierra*zv|u Fremont Older � 20708m *559.00 San Jose Water Company Water Service'RSA � 20708R $490.00 Liobert Cassidy Whitmore Legal Services'Personnel 20710R $38e.88 Reoology South Bay Dumnste,Oervice-RGA � 20711n $375.00 Santa Clara County Assessor Mailing Address Database For Public Notification 20712n $312V1 O,uha^��upp|y��n��nw Field ! � � � ` oHr/pFO Shop Supplies/Herbicide Spray Parts/Plumbing Supplies For GpO Ice Machine&Utility Sink ' � 20713R $250.92 Petty Cash Mileage/Parking Fees/Car Wash/Field Supplies/Water For � � Patrol Trucks/Decorations For Legislative Picnic/Coolers For eivnontno|Weevil transport/Flash Drive/Refreshments For � � Vision Plan Meeting � � uOnuR *zno.uo Simms Plumbing&Water Water Tank Maintenance � 20715R *18722 Todcn8upply Jenitohu|Svpp|ims-FFO 2071en $161.21 Ga"dnn|ond Power Equipment Oil For SFUCnainnow � 20717R $119.90 Barron Park Supply Plumbing Supplies For Repairs 4x RSA&Dnr | � 30718n $71.48 West Valley Collection Garbage Service'SAO � � � 20718R *ou.00 Rayne[x San Jose Water Service-Fremont Older � 20720R $43.31 Roessler,Cindy Reimbursement'Fuel For District Vehicle � 20721w $7.83 Portn|e Valley Hardware Supplies rn Secure Gates/0 Skyline Ridge � p"o" � i Claims No. 13-15 Meeting 13-19 Date 8/14/13 Revised Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District # Amount Name Description Total $369,943.48 *1 Urgent check issued 817/13 i '2 Urgent check issued 8/6/13 The total amount for First National Bank is$15,926.54 I I # Hawthorn expenses i i I I Page 4 of 4 Midpeninsula Regional P Open Space District P To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors i Date: August 14, 2013 Re: Written Communications I I i y Jennifer Woodworth From: Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 9:57 AM To: BOARD; CI Information Subject: 06/09/2013 Contact Board i First Name: Jennifer Last Name: Harden Phone Number: Email Address. Ward / Location: E1 Granada, Ward 7 Comments: To: Real Properties committee and Board of Directors, Mid Peninsula Open Space District From: Jennifer Harden, resident of E1 Granada Regarding: Driscoll ranch event center June 9, 2013 Greetings, I have a degree in Soil Resource Management) and am really excited that Mid Pen is working with cattlemen, range managers, and the public to improve our management of fuels, grazing, and native plants in this coastal area. I have lived on the coast for 32 years and am an enthusiastic hiker and equestrian. Having utterly failed to communicate to GGNRA the value of fuel reduction and land stewardship by small ranches, I'm especially optimistic that Mid Pen and local governments and entities might possibly get this right in a time when people need /seek common ground in a world of diverse perspectives. Ranching is a long-lived legacy to our community, county, and state. McDonald and Driscoll ranches and the Event center are logically linked because 1) cowhorse skills require horse training, rider education, and facilities 2) cattle require infrastructure for marketing 3) education facilities require infrastructure to ensure safety for participants (animals and people) and for auditors viewing the training. I don't understand the logic of the grazing lease to precede and be "not linked" to the event center in the Request for Proposals. I believe this needs careful reconsideration: Ranches are historically run by cowhorses, yet new fangled machines are rendering the horse almost obsolete. Driscoll event center could preserve this historic knowledge if it were committed to linkingthe center to the grazing lease. M concern is that we not break g g Y � the link or dismantle the facilities the during this time with POST owns the Event Center, while MidPen is still considering its acquisition and fate, and while the public may want input: I have found that the equestrian and ranching communities on the coastside and perhaps the county in general have not had time2 to understand and respond to MidPen's plans regarding these ranches and event center. Perhaps more time for public input should be considered regarding especially the Event Center and it's link to the grazing leases Suggested ways to move forward INCLUDE equestrian facilities: Facilities on the peninsula are overwhelmingly privately owned and there are very few opportunities for citizens to rent large arenas that are well maintained. Driscoll Event Center has been one such opportunity and it would be a tragic loss if the facilities were dismantled or made unavailable. On the flip side, the event center is ideally suited for locating and scheduling horse (and cow) activities in a flexible, safe way that allows and encourages equestrian activities to be compatible with other uses. I feel certain that the equestrian communities will step forward and respond with support, flexibility, and willingness to work with you as MidPen's needs, vision, and requirements are formulated. INCLUDE cowhorse activities: These are compatible with other events, especially with the grazing permit of the McDonald and Driscoll ranches. Existing Event Center facilities could accommodate multiple uses and education opportunities. Meanwhile I strongly encourage the committees and boards to weigh this attribute when considering potential leasors for both grazing and eventing. i ill � SELECT a grazing lessee who has the capacity to coordinate/lease the event center and � (better) ensure its success. This will be compatible with the longterm goal of promoting � mixed use on the range lands. Attributes during the selection process as evidenced in � inquiries/interviews by the selection committee and by board approval) might include: � - Favorable experience with the public as demonstrated in previous open events � - Favorable experience with equestrian activities that engage the public training, showing' eventing, lessons, demonstrations) - Compatibility with diverse cultural backgrounds (equestrian' hiking, biking, � conservation) � 1I am a research scientist with USGS but I am writing to you as a private citizen. I have experience in sciences that link wildfire to ecology and in soils of California grasslands. I 1 sent an email in mid May to several equestrian entities and found that none had been aware of the grazing lease nor plans to change the use of the event center. � � ) Z � � �� From: Sent: Paay,Wuy 3, 2013 7:55 PM To: info@openspace.org Subject: Driscoll Ranch Dear MROSD Director Yoriko Kishimoto, I have recently learned about the POST purchase of the Driscoll Ranch Event Center and Apple Orchard properties. I certainly hope that in the future you will purchase this property. In the mean time I understand the need to work out a lease program for the cattle operation that is planned for the La Honda Creek and Driscoll Ranch. The Ranch Event Center will complete the project with having holding pens, tunnel access under Highway 84, buildings that MROSD staff can use as a satellite base, and space for parking horse trailer to access the Open Space Area. The Arena at the Event Center should be worked into the project also. It has been used for many functions; training for many disciples of riding, which include English riding, Western riding, team penning, cutting, reining and a safe place for San Mateo County Mounted Search and Rescue to hold their yearly training. The Event Center Arena, back pasture, property across the street are all used for Training purposes. It is the only place in San Mateo County that can meet the needs of the group especially in the area of Sensory Training for the horses and exposure to helicopter operations. Many groups have used the facility for competitions, trail rides which includes ACTHA (American Competitive Trail Horse Association)the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, San Mateo County Horsemen's Association and the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County. It has been used for rodeos which makes a continuum of our historical past. I understand that the Arena fencing is not a part of the project at this time. It would be really sad to lose it. Once it is gone, it will be hard to reproduce and it is expensive. The arena can be used for groups in the County for 4-H, Pony Clubs. Big arenas are not readily available for the public. It is a perfect place for people to warm up their horses before going through the tunnel and up into the hills to enjoy the scenic views that Driscoll Ranch offers. Please consider retaining the Arena fencing so that you have it for projects (trainings, competitions) at Driscoll Ranch in the future. Thank You. Laura Paton 25 Bennett Rd. Redwood City, CA 94062 i Draft Response Prepared by Staff for Board Consideration DATE CONTACT INFO Dear , RE: DriscollEvent Center enter Thank you for taking the time to submit our comments regarding the future use and Y g Y g g management of the Driscoll Ranch Event Center Event Center). Man members of the public g ( ) Y v m forth express their strop desire for continued access to this property and to stress have come ort to e p g p p Y the importance of the Event Center to the coastal ranching, agricultural, and equestrian community. We would like to clarify that the Event Center property and associated ranch equipment are not owned by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(District), nor do we have any management control or responsibility for this property or its facilities at this time. We are, however, currently considering the possibility of entering into a Lease and Management Agreement with the current landowner, Peninsula Open Space Trust(POST), who recently acquired the property from a private landowner. Ahead of making a decision on whether to enter into a lease and management agreement for the property, the District's Board of Directors(Board) has asked staff to gather additional information about pre-existing uses that have occurred at the Event Center to learn more about its past uses and its role on the San Mateo Coast. This data gathering is ongoing and will be the subject of an upcoming Board workshop. At this workshop, the Board will review all of the different types of uses that have occurred on the property and determine which uses would be compatible with our agency's mission and fit within the constraints of our current staff and management capacity, should the District decide to pursue management responsibility of this property. The Board workshop is expected to be scheduled within the next couple of months(date and time to be determined). Your comments will be incorporated as part of this data gathering and your contact information will be added to our notification database so that you will receive public notice of the upcoming workshop, unless you decline to be added to this notification list by contacting Jean Chung via email ichun r cOVenspace.org or phone 650-691-1200. Thank you again for your input. We hope that you will be able to join us at the upcoming Board workshop. Sincerely, I NAME, District Board of Director,Ward X Jennifer Woodworth From: Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 5:18 PM To: BOARD Cc: Greg Azevedo Subject: Visit-MROSD Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve July 14, 2013 I have the not so common chance to visit the Bear Creek Redwoods OSP and the stables on Sunday, July 14, 2013. I had been to the property once before, but never the lower section and had not experienced the farm like atmosphere adding a lot to my visit with my 10 year old daughter. There are few such places like it. The property itself it not unlike many other MROSD properties, but is unique in that it has an abundance of historical places I'd say plus the long time stables and patrons giving it a great 1-2 punch for an outing. It was a delight to have walked a portion of the property and learning so much more than I'd ever had known even though I was aware of the past towns of Alma and Lexington. My daughter also enjoyed a rare chance to feed a horse and goats and learn a little more firsthand about a lifestyle not often around to be seen nearby. I am not personally a rider (horses), but found the patrons welcoming and the place relaxed, safe and fun Hope to visit again a few times throughout the year. I know the MROSD Broad doesn't often visit all the preserves but is well informed about the treasures they have and hope they'll work toward helping more people get the chance to enjoy a day like we enjoyed Sunday. It's also great to have a place located in this area of Los Gatos and the District. Sincerely, Greg & Kathryn Azevedo - Open space & MROSD Supporters � Jennifer Woodworth � From: Laura Levin � Sent Tuesday, J To: BOARD Subject: Bear Creek Stables and Bear Creek Redwoods OSP Dear Members of the Board, Last weekend, I had the pleasure of participating in a hike led by a Bear Creek Stables representative through Bear Creek RedmmodoOSP. Our group explored areas of the preserve I had never seen before,and gained understanding of the natural and human history of the preserve. VVu also learned about Bear Creek Stables, and the role it plays inthe community to draw out and connect people of all ages, especially children, with nature in the preserve. The stables certainly served as that connection for me; I now have a deeper appreciation of this preserve within MROSD that I can share with others. � Yours truly, Laura Levin, Outdoor Activity Docent � \ ! Jennifer Woodworth From: Oddny Sent: Su Cc: Subject: Bear Creek Stables Hello, � � My name is Oddny and I live in Los Gatos mountains. Z wanted to tell you about my wonderful experience at Bear [reek Stables. I am new to the mountains, only moved here in March of this year. I saw an article in the Mountain Network paper and decided to call them and see if I could come for a visit and learn about what they are doing. I had the pleasure to speak to Glenda who was so friendly on the phone and she invited us to come over. Last week I took my 2 kids and a friend to see the horses. Glenda took the time to show us around and connect us with a horse owner that has horses from Iceland (I am from Iceland). Glenda went above and beyond for us, we are so happy and consider her a friend now. This was such a positive experience to meet such good people that love to do what they are doing, the energy and positive environment that comes from Bear [reek Stables is amazing. Now my son wants to 8n there all the time and stopping by is a part of our every day life now. Thank you for preserving this place for the animals and for us! Best regards, Oddny, Thor, David` Freyja and Tara in Los Gatos | � z __ Draft Response Prepared by Staff for Board Consideration July 24, 2013 Addressee Re: Bear Creek Stables Dear Addressee, Thank you for your email addressed to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors(Board)regarding Bear Creek Stables. The District has received many letters and emails in support of Bear Creek Stables as it provides a valuable and enjoyable experience for visitors and children alike. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about the stables with us. The Board has taken note of your comments and your email is now part of the public record for Bear Creek Stables. Sincerely, Jed Cyr Board President cc: Steve Abbors, General Manager Mike Williams, Real Property Manager File , | Jennifer Woodworth From: Sent: To: BOARD- Clerk- Subject: 07/27/2013' 'Contact Board First Name: Jessica � Last Name: Mon Email Address: Ward / Location):Mos FoR, Rna Ave Comments: I am a Los Gatos resident and avid runner and mountain biker and the amount of dog poop' in � plastic bags, on the Los Gatos Creek Trail has me very concerned. Not only are these bags, filled with feces, unsightly, they are also bad for the environment. Though Z am not aware of the full details of our public budget, I am assuming that there is little to no clean-up effort being paid for by Los Gatos, is that correct? I'm also assuming that there are very few garbage cans for the same, low-funding reason, is that also correct? I am not a dog owner myself but would like to do everything I can to encourage dog owners in our community to be responsible and act with regard for others- I just want to be sure l know the details myself. Please let me know whether I can help and why we don't have a bigger | � cleanup effort on the Los Gatos [reek/Jones Trail. It seems that a quick and easy way to � | reduce the amount of bags being left on the trail is to cease providing these bags for public use-has that been considered? / | � � i � _ _ From: Pete Siemens Se v- Julv 31- 2013 3-05 PM Subject: RE: 07/27/2013 - Contact Board Jessica, a note on your letter: the Creek Trail is the Town's responsibility whereas the Jones trail is the District's. We do not provide bags. Our policy is similar to the National wilderness areas, to wit "pack it in--pack it out". I suspect the town's policy is the same regarding trails,but you should contact a council member. Thanks for your interest, and I will make sure our Ranger staff is aware of the problems on the Jones trail. It may require some additional enforcement and education of the users. Regards, Pete Siemens (Board member-Ward 1) Draft Response Prepared by Staff for Board Consideration Dear Ms. Monge, The District Board of Directors sympathizes with your concern and we are sorry to hear you that you have been experiencing poor behavior by some of the trail users in the Los Gatos community. As you stated, the trail you refer to (Los Gatos Creek Trail)belongs to the Town of Los Gatos and we cannot speak to their operating practices. However, since you also mentioned the Jones Trail, which is managed by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(District) and is part of the St. Josephs Hill Open Space Preserve, we can give you some insight into how we operate with regards to dog waste and trash that is generated on District lands. Since the District was created in 1972 for the purpose of protecting open space land on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Cruz Mountains, it has always been our policy to require visitors to"pack out any waste they generate",which includes dog waste. It is our philosophy and practice to engage preserve users in taking active responsibility in assisting the District with the care of these public lands by removing any waste they generate. District preserves are both low intensity and minimally developed, which are similar to the wilderness areas you find in the National Forest and National Park System who have the same requirements for waste removal. The problem occurs when these types of lands are located next to or within high population areas like the Bay Area, where visitors have become accustomed to waste removal services being provided by the various city park and recreation agencies with dedicated staff assigned to managing trash and dog waste removal. The District operates 26 different open space preserves in three counties that together encompass 65,000 acres. We do not charge a user fee for the public to enjoy these natural lands and we have limited resources to manage these lands. If the District provided waste service at each of these preserves, it would require additional dedicated staff to handle the regular reoccurring collection service at a substantial increase in operating cost. In addition, it has been our experience that with these practices, the District has far less of a problem with littering than other public agencies that provide containers and removal services. I hope this has been helpful, and thank you for taking the time to contact the District with your concerns. Sincerely, Jed Cyr President of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Board of Directors Mid peninsula Regional Open Space District R-13-74 Meeting 13-19 August 14, 2013 AGENDA ITEM 4 Authorization of an Amendment to the Contract with Art Hall, Bee Consultant, for Completion of Beehive Removal at the Hawthorn Mansion GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Authorize the General Manager to execute a$5,000 amendment to the contract with Art Hall, Bee Consultant, for removal of beehives at the Hawthorn Mansion on Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. SUMMARY The original contract with Art Hall for removal of beehives was executed on March 25, 2012 for $24,500, subsequent to a Request for Qualifications and Proposals process. Due to an accounting input error during the transition period for the new Integrated Accounting and Finance System, the beehive removal work that was completed exceeds the original contract amount by$5,000, for a total of$29,500. As a result, Board approval of a contract amendment for an additional $5,000 is required. DISCUSSION The original contract's scope of work included removal of approximately seven hives. In order to access the hives, scaffolding was installed and portions of exterior siding removed. Removal of the bees and each comb was followed by a thorough cleaning and removal of any hive material and sealing of openings to ensure bees would not return to the hive's location. Due to the number of hives and the inability to determine their size due to their location behind the siding, it was impossible to precisely determine how long it would take to remove each hive; therefore the original contract was for time and materials in an amount not to exceed $24,500. This agreement was approved and executed by the General Manager under his purchasing authority to enter into contracts not exceeding$25,000. A$5,000 deposit was required for new equipment, and scaffold rental and erection. The deposit check was issued when the District was still utilizing the Fundware accounting system and transitioning to the new Integrated Accounting and Finance System(IAFS). A purchase order for the remaining contract balance of$19,500 was created in IAFS. In March 2013, Art Hall issued an invoice for$5,782.50, which exceeded the contract's balance as recorded in IAFS by$3,292.5 1. Staff checked Fundware for the$5,000 deposit check, but no R-13-19 Page 2 record could be found. It appears the expense was moved to IAFS, and thus, staff increased the IAFS purchase order to reflect the total contract amount of$24,500. However, in April as staff reconciled FY 2012-13 accounts, it was discovered that while the$5,000 deposit had been transferred to IAFS, it had not been linked to Art Hall's contract or the GL codes associated with the Historic Complex. Thus, the balance in IAFS did not reflect the$5,000 already spent and the expenditure was inadvertently overlooked. Staff notified Art Hall to immediately complete all work in progress and then stop work. Work was completed on July 29, scaffolding removed on July 31, and a final billing issued. The resulting total amount billed is $29,500. Through this contract with Art Hall, the District was able to save thirteen hives, almost double the original estimate of seven, and approximately 440,000 bees were removed and relocated. FISCAL IMPACT The FY2013-14 budget for the Hawthorn Historic Complex Interim Capital Improvement Plan includes the $5,000 amendment amount for bee removal. Note that with the recent centralization of accounting functions and new staff having accounting expertise, this type of input error with IAFS is expected to be greatly reduced. BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW No committee review is required. PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice of this Agenda Item was provided per the Brown Act. No additional notice is required. CEQA COMPLIANCE At the May 23, 2012 Board meeting (R-12-46) for approval of the Preliminary Use and Management Plan and the Interim Capital Improvement Plan, the Board determined that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). NEXT STEPS Upon approval by the Board of Directors, the General Manager would be authorized to execute a $5,000 amendment to the contract with Art Hall, beekeeper, for completion of beehive removal at the Hawthorn Mansion. Responsible Department Manager: Tina Hugg, Acting Planning Co-Manager Prepared by: Gina Coony, Planner III Contact person: Same as above 26 Daily Post Tuesday,August 13,2013 ANSGENDER are killed,the wax can no longer harden.It hardens by n I have guests visit, I have to ask them to the bees flapping their wings. rk half a mile away,in Palo Alto,then I come the o students' privacy. The hard wax is what keeps everything together, d pic em up. The apartment complex requires a Suc rs are overblown, said Carlos Alca Hall said.Otherwise,the wax melts,the honey oozes, ident ing sticker on the windshield of any ve- and the hive and the dead baby bees rot,he said. le... (so) an't even make room for guests as they spokesm r the hill's author, Democratic Asse "They didn't want to go helter skelter and kill all uld be su t to towing,"Campbell said. blyman To mmiano of San Francisco. In gene the bees,"Hall said. "Clearly t oblems are being caused in East Palo -he said,Iran, der students are trying to blend in a Removingthe bees cost the district 2 are not tr in all attention to themselves. $ 9,500 and to,which is ere the solutions for the issue needs try in no erestcd in going into bathrooms a more than a year of work for Hall. be focused. nwhile no one in EPA is doing any- flaunting their ology,"Alcala said. Since the mansion is historic, Hall said he had to ing,"he said. be careful and save every piece of wood and trim he He also noted the state's largest school distri removed. Council an wants`recourse' Los Angeles Uni has had such a policy for ne Most of the hives were located in the walls of the During the c cil discussion, Councilwoman ly a decade and rep d no problems. San Francis home, with a couple in the ceilings, Hall said. They ancy Shepherd s "I'm very sad to see this come schools also have ha licy similar to the new I ranged from 2 feet by 3 feet to 3 feet by 8 feet,he said. rward.Why is th o more parking on Woodland and numerous other cts signed on in support The process of removing the bees involved using a venue)?" the legislation. photo imaging camera to locate the bees in the man- Shepherd also sai t she wondered what kind of The bill, AB1choose whether h so allow t play der boy sion,Hall said.After they were located,he said he had ecourse"Palo Alto to use against the apartment dents to choose whether want to play boys' to cut holes in the walls and ceilings to get to the bees. mplex landlord and t Palo Alto, since that city girls' sports.Brown signed the bill wit t comment. Hall said he used a soft vacuum to get the bees as not providing parki from their hives to a man-made "hive box" He had "I'm not saying,`Let' a East Palo Alto.' I'm say- Local legislators rted It to vacuum each comb, with 30 to 50 combs per hive, g how can we take rec e,"Shepherd said. In the Assembly, Rich G n, D-Menlo P which took hours. Shepherd and other ncil members acknowl- Kevin Mullin,D-South San Fra o,and Paul F He then cut out the wax where the babies were, ged that the parking b could push cars further D-Cupertino,all voted for the bil the Senate,Je mounted it to a wooden frame and put it in the "hive to the Crescent Park nei rhood,beyond the lim- Hill,D-San Mateo,also voted for box. of the new ban. Karen England,executive direct f the cons e Honey couldn't be used What about Zucke g's parties? tive Capitol Resource Institute,said new law Hall said he was hoping to harvest the honey, but But one man who spoke at ouncil meeting also not require students to prove they ha g trator PPrn i re city issue,but rather requires school a n i most of it was tainted with rodent droppings.He com- ted that East Palo Alto reside ren't the only ones strat g pleted the process last week and took down the three aking Crescent Park a veritab rking lot. rely on students' opinions ra a way to nglane stories of scaffolding required'to reach the bees. "Mark Zuckerberg has big par with hundreds of noted that there is a accurate way tog the of The bees and hives were donated to 4-H clubs and ests.He has valet parkers,"he s of the Facebook Of such policies because no uniform data tuden are now spread out across the Bay Area, Hall said. EO,who lives on Edgewood Dri parent complaints is being collected. The 4-H is a youth organization that teaches children The parking restrictions, which parking be- "What about the right to privacy of a or h how to grow crops, raise animals and show livestock een 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.,would appl everyone,so school girl wanting to to to the bathroom h at fairs.The honeybees help pollinate crops. sidents wouldn't be able to park on t treet in front ing some privacy, or after to showering t v Hall said he always assesses the bees' attitudes,be- f their houses unless they pay$5 for a -night pass. sheworry about being in the locker room with cause he doesn't want to give angry bees to children. The vote last night authorized a one- trial of the she said. g g Y g y She predicted school districts will face la "(These bees) were sweethearts," Hall said. "Not a an.A full-time parking ban is already i ce along from parents of other children who feel their rig nasty bee in the bunch. ewell Road between Edgewood Drive Newell ted bY the new law. He said they were very well-behaved,and if he got oad Bridge. stung,it was because of something he did wrong. According to Rodriguez, East Palo Alto soon EES Hall said universities use the bees for research to en two new parking lots near the apartm s that look for behavior in bees that will help slow colony fight help ease the traffic problem. collapse disorder, which is when the adult bees leave Portola Valley.The mansion is currently closed to the and the eggs are left. When they hatch, there are no AVEL public, but the district is trying to maintain it until it nursing bees to care for them,he said. can gather the funds to do something with it.But Hall If universities want to use the bees for research, ork der buildings.In this case,the cargo would said no workers — such as plumbers,electricians and then Hall said he promised the children bigger hives a peo clining for a ride that would start with roofers — would go near the mansion with thousands in return. force o leration like an airplane but then be of bees swarming. rbulence-f Hall said he initially expected to remove seven - Capsules wo atapult through a large,nearly air- hives, but once he got to the home, he found 13. He free tube. Inside, would be pulled down the line said he was able to count the bees by weighing them, lace. ` rough 2010 there was no such problem and by magnetic attrac and he calculated there were about 440,000 bees. dden ere is.Do we really have a handle on why Each capsule wou at on a cushion of air it cre- The district,which was created 40 years ago to pre- 11 the s n we had this dramatic increase in the ates — like an air h table in which the puck serve the foothills from development, took control of umber o parking on the streets?"Klein asked. produces the air instea he surface. To minimize the $11 million mansion and the almost 79 acres on The parki oblem stems in large part from the friction, a powerful fan a front would suck what which it sits in November 2011,after it was donated by urchase of and Park Apartments by Equity air is in the tube to the rea . the Woods Family Trust, according to a report from esidential, acco to Chief Transportation Offi- "Short of figuring out r teleportation, which Sandy Somner,the district's senior real property plan- ial Jaime Rodrigu d acting Planning Director would of course be awesome(s one please do this), ner. Aaron Aknin.When bought various apartment the only option for super fast tr s to build a tube The property was originally developed as a sum complexes in East Palo the company improved over or under the ground that cont special envi- mer estate by a prominent San Francisco family i the buildings in order to ch higher rents.And they ronment,"Musk wrote in his propos sted online. the late 1880s,Somner said in her report.Most of th began charging tenants for p g. historic structures on the property are now in fair t So more apartment resident s free parking and Inspired by high-speed ra poor condition,she said. a decision by East Palo Alto t letting people C ules could depart every 30 seconds, carrying The two-story mansion has a rat infestation,leak ark on nearby Woodland Avenu contributed to 28 le, with a projected cost of about $20 each roofs and deteriorating wood. pillover parking from East Palo A esidents, ac- way,a ding to Musk's plan,which was posted on- District officials did not return calls for questions ording to Rodriguez and Aknin. line at ://wwwspacex.com/hyperloop. The pro- yesterday. Glenn Campbell, who lives in the W nd Park posed ro ould follow Interstate 5. Other routes partments, told the Post yesterday that ularly could span ountry,connecting major cities. Evicting the bees arks either his car or motorcycle in the Cres Park Coming fr almost anyone else, the hyperbole The district wanted the bees gone,but Hall said it eighborhood,then walks a half mile to his ap ent would be hard t e seriously.But Musk has a track didn't want to poison the bees, because if the adults cause he only has one parking space where h -ves. record of success. o-founded online payment ser- ----------------------------------------- IV OLVJIJ 5TWP Tor 81"Pporl vice PayPal electric ury caretaker Tesla and the NANCTS rocket-building compa aceX. 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Councilman Larry Klein asked why the "Over the last three years,Edgewood Drive, said that he has seen trash, in- "I'd prefer a residential parking per- parking crisis had developed in the first Drive has been transformed from a qui- eluding used condoms, dropped on his mit,"Hansen said,but added that in the [See PARKING,page 26] i1 Dow-5.93 Na3daq +9.84 Oil +014 440 ,000 beesfound 15,419.68 3,669.95 106.11 o[ i s i-H NY COMER close i courtasy of Ill Intl(650) 324 9 10 . in historic mansion AtIMED ROBIRERY- Two men, one Willi a pistol,robbed a man of his BY JEN NOWELL a, Daily Post Staff Writer laptop and wallet at about o'clock s�1+ Almost half a million last night a1 Poe Avenue andd Bryant +� Street,near San Francisquito Creek. ¢ ' bees in 13 hives were re- Police immediately searched for the t moved from a historic suspects but declined to say if they had r' `A% • ry home in Portola Valley, af- caught anyone. ,, ter workers refused to work at the home out of fear of MLLARY CLINTON, speaking to the ;� I being stung, a beekeeper American Bar Association convention * I said yesterday. in San Francisco yesterday,said she Art Hall, a 64-year-old plans to make a series of addresses - t a bee rescuer, was hired by across the nation to explore key issues, .'► the Midpeninsula Region- a move that triggered speculation of s al Open Space District to a 2016 presidential run.Her theme in BEE RESCUER Art Hall shows some of remove the beehives from San Francisco yesterday was the need the bees he removed from a Portola Valley its Hawthorne mansion at to protect voting rights. - �I, y mansion.At left is a wall from the mansion. 800 Los Trancos Road in BLACKBERRY EYES SALE: Photos provided by Hall. 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Approve a refocus of the SFB Program in which the District will focus its funding and staff resources on District preserves and on private parcels from which SFB could potentially re-infest District preserves, while encouraging partners to control SFB on other properties. SUMMARY On December 14, 2005 (see R-05-122), the District's Board of Directors approved a ten year plan to eradicate SFB from the Thornewood Open Space Preserve and the surrounding Woodside neighborhoods. Four major tasks were approved under this work plan: 1) reclassification of SFB as a noxious weed by the state of California; 2)treatment and monitoring of SFB on District land; 3)treatment and monitoring of SFB on adjacent private lands; and 4)pursuit of grants for SFB control. Task 1 was completed in 2006. This progress report will focus on tasks 2 through 4. Treatment of SFB has largely been successful; however, the infestation area is larger than originally estimated, and eradication of SFB from the Santa Cruz Mountains is no longer feasible under current District funding and staffing levels. As a result, staff is recommending a refocus of the program to concentrate on District preserves and properties most likely to affect District preserves, while at the same time encouraging partners to control SFB on other properties. DISCUSSION Treatment and monitoring of SFB on District land Since 2004, District staff and contractors have controlled SFB at Thornewood Open Space Preserve (OSP). In subsequent years, additional outbreaks of SFB were found at El Corte de Madera Creek OSP (ECdM), La Honda Creek OSP, and Saratoga Gap OSP (Figure 1). Due to the successful treatment and decreased density of SFB at ECdM, La Honda Creek, and Saratoga i R-13-71 Page 2 Gap OSPs, staff and volunteers are now able to manually control these infestations. In 2012, several previously undetected new infestations were found at Thornewood OSP. SFB was found on the former Gallaway property that was acquired by the District in 2012 as an addition to EUM(see R-12-50). Because of the high density and large area covered with SFB, the Gallaway infestation was initially treated by staff with glyphosate. After this treatment was conducted, it was brought to the District's attention that a well on adjacent private property was located within 200 feet of the treatment area. The concerned neighbor requested the District test their well for possible glyphosate contamination. The neighboring well was found to be inactive; however, District staff did collect a water sample from a separate well in the neighborhood, and McCampbell Analytical, Inc. performed water quality testing. No glyphosate or metabolites were detected. District staff used this opportunity to build better neighbor relations and increase landowner awareness of the District's SFB management work. Moreover, District staff has restricted the use of chemical methods at this location. District management efforts thus far have involved the removal of SFB from woodland areas but have not addressed treatment options for the removal of SFB from sensitive riparian habitats. Despite successful control of SFB within core areas of OSPs, a very dense infestation still exists along Dennis Martin Creek in Thornewood OSP. On January 10, 2013, the District prepared a Subsequent Initial Study for the Slender False Brome Amended Integrated Pest Management Program to assess the environmental impacts of expanding the program area and treatment protocols to creekside areas. A Subsequent Negative Declaration was prepared and submitted for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act on January 18, 2013. However,public comment expressed concern regarding the use of herbicides under the SFB Program. Therefore, staff is recommending that the SFB program be incorporated into the District-wide Integrated Pest Management Program, which is currently in progress and will entail a comprehensive review of potential environmental impacts of District pesticide use. Treatment and monitoringo SFB on adjacent private lands f J Increased efforts at detection have revealed SFB is more widespread throughout San Mateo p g County and the Santa Cruz Mountains than originally believed. In 2009 the total net area of land infested with SFB was estimated to be 100 acres (40 acres of District land and 60 acres of adjacent private lands). Since 2009, 92 property owners have had their land surveyed for SFB. Over the past four years, approximately 185 infested acres have been treated between one and four times, and a total of$149,505 has been issued in reimbursements to those property owners (Figure 2). At this time the District's SFB program has reached maximum capacity for the number of acres that can be effectively administered in one season with the current staffing allocation. Grants for SFB control Since 2008, the District has received$57,518 in grant funds or labor for the SFB program. Grant funds have been directed toward controlling SFB on private property and have been awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation(NFWF), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture(CDFA)Noxious Weed Program. The California Conservation Corps (CCC)has provided labor to treat SFB on private property and District preserves. ii R-13-71 Page 3 In 2011, funding for the CDFA Noxious Weed Program was eliminated from the California state budget. Funds for SFB treatment provided through ARRA were one-time awards and not ongoing funding opportunities. In 2010-11, two grant applications were submitted to the NFWF but unfortunately were not selected for funding. The San Mateo County Resource Conservation District has received funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address SFB infestations in the La Honda area, which is currently the only source of governmental funding for SFB control besides the District's funding. CEQA COMPLIANCE This progress report is for informational purposes only and is not a project under CEQA. Future use of herbicides to address SFB is recommended to be incorporated into the District-wide Integrated Pest Management Program,which is currently in progress. PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice was provided as required by the Brown Act. Notices were also sent to persons requesting notice of resource management activities and to property owners and residents in the vicinity of Thomewood, El Corte de Madera, and La Honda Creek Open Space Preserves. FISCAL IMPACT When the District Board of Directors approved the 1 0-year plan for SFB in 2005, it was estimated that$1.2 million dollars would be spent. Through FY2012-2013, the entire program is estimated to have cost the District $523,000. District funds cover the SFB Coordinator salary (three-quarter time, contingent employee) and contribute to the reimbursement plan for SFB treatment on private lands. In 2012 the District funded 100%of the reimbursement for treatment on private lands($28,930), for a total of$149,505 in reimbursements to private property owners over the last four years. Using the FY2012-2013 budget of$49,800, the District will continue to fund treatment of District lands and re-treatment of private parcels already enrolled in the program. If funding allows for recruitment of new participants, efforts will focus on infested properties immediately adjacent to District lands. NEXT STEPS 1. Treatment of SFB on District lands will continue until re-growth no longer occurs. 2. Treatment at creekside areas will continue to be deferred until the District-wide IPM program is completed. 3. Treatment and its potential environmental impacts will be further evaluated as part of the District-wide Integrated Pest Management Program. 4. Staff will continue to work with private property owners immediately adjacent to District lands and with those whose parcels have SFB that could potentially re-infest District lands. 5. Staff will continue to encourage and develop partnerships with other agencies to address SFB infestations within San Mateo County that do not pose a threat to District lands. 6. Staff will continue to pursue grant funding for SFB management. 7. The District's Slender False Brome Coordinator has recently accepted a position as Volunteer Program Lead with the Public Affairs Department. Treatment of SFB for the 2013 summer treatment season will continue with the assistance of existing staff in the Natural Resources Department. Staff will return to the Board with recommendations on how to continue staffing the SFB Program in the future. R-13-71 Page 4 Attachments: Figure l: Slender False Brome Project Area Figure 2: Slender False Brome Treatment on Private Lands Responsible Department Manager: Kirk Lenington,Natural Resources Manager Prepared by: Ellen Gartside, Slender False Brome Coordinator Contact person: Same as above jGraphics Prepared by: Michele Lanctot, GIS Technician II i r Huddart �.. ..�.�` .._ County Park 1 �` Purisima Cree s Open Space Presery ' .._:•: ,..� 8 IV P P VWbIODS�4tE' Teague . � �`•• Open Space Preserve California Water `v ` Service Company Wunderlich Jasper Ridge 1 County Park.. 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V Figure 1 : Slender False Brome Project Area Midpeninsula Regional 2009: Original Project Area MROSD Preserves Open Space District Central Infestation Area r, Land Trust (MROSD) 0 SFB Locations � � Watershed Land New SFB Locations Other Public Agency Private Property MROSD Easement over Private Miles 0 0.75 1 5 While the District strives to use the best available digital data,this data does not represent a legal survey and is merely a graphic illustration of geographic features. California Water Service Company Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Wunderlich County Park 84 > M it ♦ ♦• So ir N� � 1 � ♦ t O o-"F '' ♦ n to m m f m � 35 V C - [dull Run Ctcek u T� ym V L Figure 2: SFB Treatment Area; Private Parcels Midpeninsula Regional ® Central Infestation Area MROSD Preserves Open Space District - Parcels Treated 2012 Land Trust - SFB Present (Untreated) , Watershed Land (MROSD) • SFB Locations Other Public Agency e New SFB Locations Private Property • ® MROSD Easement over Private Land Miles 0 0.275 055 While the District strives to use the best available digital data,this data does not represent a legal survey and is merely a graphic illustration of geographic features. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District r � i To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors Date: August 14, 2013 Re: FYIs II r From: mindi hansen Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 9:27 AM To: info@openspace.org Subject: MROSD - Driscoll Ranch There is a thread ongoing on the BASP yahoo group. I'm having trouble following the money and/or I missed huge chunks of this thread. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District uses property tax $$ and govt grants to buy open space with the goal of preserving undeveloped areas. A group of horsepeople are trying to pursuade the MPOSD to buy the rodeo grounds and keep it open as a rentable facility. Who would pay for the daily operational expenses? Does the rodeo grounds generate enough rental revenue cover the cost of insurance, prop taxes, management and overhead? If no,would they raise property taxes or use money that was set aside to purchase open land? Best reagrds, Mindi Hansen Dear Ms. Hansen, Thank you for your email regarding the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's interest in the former Driscoll Ranch Event Center as part of the La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (Preserve). The District is considering a lease agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust who purchased the 12 acre Event Center and the 292 acre Apple Orchard form Driscoll Ranches in December 2012. The District's interest in this property includes several elements: I. Protection of the San Gregorio creek and watershed. 2. Secure livestock grazing staging to be used in conjunction with resource grazing on the adjacent Preserve. 3. Provide public staging opportunities for future public trail use on the Preserve. The District's traditional user groups are hikers, equestrians and bicyclists. Future use of the rodeo grounds and equestrian facilities would be considered as part of a future public planning process. Any private uses of these facilities approved by the District's Board of Directors would be required to pay for the repair, maintenance and improvement of such facilities as well as insurance, County possessory interest tax and to cover District management costs associated with any such proposed uses. If you have additional questions regarding this project,please feel free to contact me directly by telephone at 9650)691-1200 or by email at mwilliams(_&,,openspace.or . Sincerely, Michael Williams Real Property Manager From: Charise Hale McHugh Date: July 31, 2013, 9:41:54 To: Charise Hale McHugh "jchung@openspace.org" <jchung@openspace.or>, "charris@openspace.org" <charris@,openspace.org> Subject: RE: Driscoll Ranch Good Morning, I am writing to state the importance of the Driscoll Ranch Event Center to the Coastside and San Mateo County and the sustainability of horse events as part of our culture and history. We are a rural community that has always embraced the horsemanship and the right of the horse owner. One of the truly great aspects of the coast is that you can still ride a horse down Main St. in Half Moon Bay or Stage Road in Pescadero. The Driscoll Ranch Event Center if the only equestrian event center left on the coast that is large enough to accommodate a big event. We need to embrace our horse history and heritage. The selected applicant for current grazing lease( under review) will dramatically impact the event center and its feasibility. I urge you to immediately revise the ranch/grazing lease process to include consideration of the event center, thereby preserving this very important link. Thank you for the consideration. Charise McHugh III Charise Hale McHugh, ACE, President/CEO Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce & Visitors' Bureau 235 Main Street Half Moon Ba CA 94019 From: Betty Pimentel Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 3:52 PM To: info�,openspace.org Subject: Driscoll Ranch Event Center To Whom it May Concern, I cannot attend the 4:00 PM meeting today as I day care children. I wanted to voice my opinion about the future use of the Event Center at Driscoll Ranch. I have lived in San Gregorio all my life as did my father and as do my children and grandchildren. I have watched the coastside slowly losing it's agricultural heritage. Ranching is now a rich-man's hobby and farming has also changed dramatically. Much of it going toward horticulture. Having the Event Center where locals as well as visitors can taste some events like rodeo help to preserve some of the flavor of our past. My father participated in rodeos held in Pescadero and I grew up attending the La Honda Jr. Rodeo at the Glass Ranch(now part of your empire). It saddens me that our community is about to lose any chance of local "ranch/equine" events that I have always enjoyed and would love to attend with my grand-children. The Driscoll Ranch Arena is in such a lovely place, showing off our neighborhood. What a shame to erase it only to use the spot for parking or such. Thanks for Your Time, Betty Pimentel 4 From: Friis, Christine L Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 10:11 AM To: Jean Chung; Cecily Harris Subject: Driscoll Ranch Event Center Good Morning, My name is Christine Friis and I am a horse enthusiast, Board Member of the San Mateo County Horsemen's Association, Captain of the SMCHA Jr and Sr Color Guard and Sr. Staff for the San Mateo County Sheriffs Mounted Search and Rescue Unit. I have spent much time at the Driscoll Event Center and would be very disappointed to see it go away. In the past we have presented colors (carrying the American flag) during many Driscoll Rodeo's and have been very proud to do so. The feeling you get entering that arena with flags blowing in the wind and the spectators standing up to honor the flag is overwhelming. The audience is filled with patriotism and a true appreciation of this Rodeo experience. I have spent many days participating with the San Mateo County Sherriff s Search and Rescue Unit training riders to save life's. This is the only facility we have the opportunity to do such important training in San Mateo County. To lose this facility would be devastating to the Unit and the people they serve! This event center has also been the hub for many juniors to get fascinated with the world of horses and in turn move on to continue to learn to ride and appreciate the outdoors. These Juniors soon turn into the adults that help preserve our county and trails. Regards, Christine Friis San Mateo County Horsemen's Association Color Guard Unit http://www.smcha.org/ "United We Ride" From: Jeanne & Stephen Sent: Wednesday, Y Jul 17 2013 10:54 AM To: info@openspace.org openspace.org Subject: General Manager- Steve Abbors Dear MROSD Director I have recently learned about the POST purchase of the Driscoll Ranch Event Center and Apple Orchard properties. I certainly hope that in the future you will purchase this property. In the mean time I understand the need to work out a lease program for the cattle operation that is planned for the La Honda Creek and Driscoll Ranch. The Ranch Event Center will complete the project with having holding pens, tunnel access under Highway 84, buildings that MROSD staff can use as a satellite base, and space for parking horse trailer to access the Open Space Area. The Arena at the Event Center should be worked into the project also. It has been used for many functions; training for many disciples of riding, which include English riding, Western riding, team penning, cutting, reining and a safe place for San Mateo County Mounted Search and Rescue to hold their yearly training. The Event Center Arena, back pasture, property across the street are all used for Training purposes. It is the only place in San Mateo County that can meet the needs of the group especially in the area of Sensory Training for the horses and exposure to helicopter operations. Many groups have used the facility for competitions, trail rides which includes ACTHA (American Competitive Trail Horse Association) the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, San Mateo County Horsemen's Association and the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County. It has been used for rodeos which makes a continuum of our historical past. I understand that the Arena fencing is not a part of the project at this time. It would be really sad to lose it. Once it is gone, it will be hard to reproduce and it is expensive. The arena can be used for groups in the County for 4-H, Pony Clubs. Big arenas are not readily available for the public. It is a perfect place for people to warm up their horses before grou h oin th the tunnel and u p into the hills to enjoy the g g scenic views that Driscoll Ranch offers. Please consider retaining the Arena fencing so that you have it for projects (trainings, competitions) at Driscoll Ranch in the future. Thank You Jeanne Schmit PO Box 1851 Morgan Hill CA 95038 Member of the Ba Area Savvy Players (BASP) Casey J. Terribilini, D.C. June 11, 2013 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT REAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE Dear committee members, I am writing in support of continued combined equestrian and grazing use of the Driscoll Ranch land and event center. Separation of these two essential components would fragment and li confuse the current land use synergy. Background: I have been intimately involved in Driscoll ranch for more than a decade in dual capacities as the unit leader for the Sheriffs Office Mounted Search and Rescue (MSAR) team and also as a cattle producer, grazing all natural, coastal grass fed black angus on the land. 1 my capacity with MSAR, I have found the Driscoll event center and lands ideal (and crucial)for training our members in proper search procedures in the varied terrain common to San Mateo County. Loss of the arena and event center would be a major blow to our training program. Further, given the open areas of the event center, it is a natural landing zone for CalStar/ medical helicopters and also could be used as a gathering and housing/triage point for major disasters. The public/private grazing agreement that we have enjoyed since the original land sale is unique in California and has produced an excellent native grasslands management tool, natural noxious weed control and the limited production of very high quality, all natural, free range, implant/hormone free, coastal grass fed beef that has been enjoyed locally. As an education tool, this all natural, sustainable ranching style is the ideal model for children and adults to learn that meat doesn't come from a plastic tray at Safeway. In summary, I would strongly support a long-term lease to an individual or group that would continue and foster and support the equestrian usage of the event center and also would manage grazing of the lands to enhance and maintain the natural grasslands. Respectfully submitted, Casey Terribilini, D.C. 1270 Oran a Avenue, Menlo park, CA 94025 - Cell: 408-690-9183 July 31, 2013 Jean Chung and Cecily Harris Mid-Peninsula Open Space Trust 222 High Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Dear Jean & Cecily: I am writing about the Driscoll Ranch proposal to separate the grazing lease from the event center lease. As an equestrian who has been attending events at Driscoll for several decades, I need to let you know from my personal perspective how important it is to maintain the link between the event center and the grazing portion of the ranch. This year I am president of the San Mateo County Horsemen's Association. Over the years SIVICHA has held training clinics there as well as junior camping events to teach our youngsters about ranching, the animals (wild and domestic), nature, hiking, preservation of the land and having fun in the open space. I am also a member of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department Mounted Search and Rescue Unit. We have staged many training events at Driscoll, which include mock searches, sensitivity training for our horses with helicopter landings, sirens blaring, flares, loud noises and other distractions. This is the only location in the area where this is possible. Without this training our horses would not be able to effectively go on a search or patrol. Our unit has been successful on numerous searches. I understand that permits may be available for one-time uses, but it seems to me that if we have a tenant on these public lands that would manage and maintain both the grazing portion and the event center, it would be a viable solution and one that you really need to consider. I'm not sure if there are proposals from others on leasing both parts, but Kathy and Danny Torres would be willing and able to run this entire operation for the benefit of the equestrian and ranching community. Please consider: - Combining the event center with the grazing lease and - Kathy and Danny Torres for managing a ranch that will preserve the legacy and benefit our community. Very truly yours, Cheryl Basin 21 Camelot Court San Carlos, CA 94070 Draft Response Prepared by Staff for Board Consideration DATE CONTACT INFO Dear , RE: Driscoll Event Center Thank you for taking the time to submit your comments regarding the future use and management of the Driscoll Ranch Event Center(Event Center). Many members of the public have come forth to express their strong desire for continued access to this property and to stress the importance of the Event Center to the coastal ranching, agricultural, and equestrian community. We would like to clarify that the Event Center property and associated ranch equipment are not owned by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(District), nor do we have any management control or responsibility for this property or its facilities at this time. We are, however, currently considering the possibility of entering into a Lease and Management Agreement with the current landowner, Peninsula Open Space Trust(POST), who recently acquired the property from a private landowner. Ahead of making a decisionwhether to enter g r into a lease and management agreement for the o n w e ement g property, the District's Board of Directors(Board) has asked staff to gather additional information about pre-existing uses that have occurred at the Event Center to learn more about its past uses and its role on the San Mateo Coast. This data gathering is ongoing and will be the subject of an upcoming Board workshop. At this workshop, the Board will review all of the different types of uses that have occurred on the property and determine which uses would be compatible with our agency's mission and fit within the constraints of our current staff and management capacity, should the District decide to pursue management responsibility of this property. The Board workshop is expected to be scheduled within the next couple of months(date and time to be determined). Your comments will be incorporated as part of this data gathering and your contact information will be added to our notification database so that you will receive public notice of the upcoming workshop, unless you decline to be added to this notification list by contacting Jean Chung via email jchung_LOpenspace.org or phone 650-691-1200. II; Thank you again for our input. We hope that you will be able to join us at the upcoming Board Y g Y P p Y J P g workshop. Sincerely, NAME, District Board of Director, Ward X l r Midpeninsula Regional Open Space district To: Board of Directors From: Stephen E. Abbors Date: August 14, 2013 Re: Late FYIs I j, I __ PublicF"T I Highlights of the - a . II Community Outreach: Staff and volunteers attended a total of 5 events diverse in audiences including families,technology employees,and seniors. 6/1 Green Kids Conference(Mountain View) 6/1 Health Fair at The Forum Retirement Community(Cupertino) 6/29 Celebrate East Palo Alto:30th Anniversary and Community Festival (East Palo Alto) 7/15& 16 Los Altos Art and Wine Festival (Los Altos) 7/31 Yahoo! Employee Health Expo about healthy living and activities: (Sunnyvale) Other Outreach to Note: 6/24-9/22 (Los Gatos)The Los Gatos History Museum Exhibit, "The Evolution of Green: Environmental Activism in Santa Clara County' MROSD maps, history, information about local preserves and "Room the Breathe"available for museum attendees to view 7/25 MROSD mentioned in Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley's"Nuestro Futuro" Newsletter 8/2 Facebook Intern Volunteers participated in a volunteer project at Russian Ridge(Menlo Park) On 9/1 Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley-will be highlighting our Spanish language hikes and activities on their website for the Fall season Hosted Events: The Public Affairs team hosted Legislative Luncheon on 6/19 at Picchetti Ranch.Staff of local elected officials were invited to learn about MROSD and were introduced to staff-32 attendees from elected offices participated. Founders' Day Festival is set for September 14,from 11-3pm,at Lori's stables area in Monte Bello.State Senators Jim Beall and Jerry Hill,Assemblymember Rich Gordon,San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian are confirmed and will be in attendance. Many family activities are planned including: Food and Ice Cream Trucks, Live Music, Line Dancing, Face painting, Local dance group performances, arts and crafts, lasso demonstrations,art gallery,and more! Social Media: Our presence is growing quickly on many social media outlets due to increased outreach and vision plan consultant efforts. • Facebook—the MROSD facebook page reached a high of 606`likes"which is a 63%increase since the end of February. • Twitter—the MROSD Twitter feed has reached a high of 981"followers",which is a 17% increase since the end of February. • Instagram—A new social medium for MROSD that kicked-off June 1 and has 54"followers"to date. Volunteer Programs: Outdoor Service Projects FYI - Highlights of Public Department t Volunteers have participated in 15 Outdoor Service Projects including 3 Special Groups, 11 Preserve Partners Projects,and 1 Crew Leader Project. Special Groups included groups such as Facebook,Stevens Creek Striders Running Group and Bay Alpine Hiking Group.A total of 200 volunteers(some attending multiple projects) have donated a total of 5,000 hours of service this year. Completed 3 Eagle Scout Projects. Other Volunteer Updates to Note • Hired new Volunteer Program Lead—Ellen Gartside • Re-established partnership with new RSVP San Mateo/N Santa Clara Coordinator—they will assist with Ombudsperson Recruitment. • Trail Patrol Volunteers logged over 1500 hrs at various preserves • Began preparation for 2013 Volunteer Recognition Event on August 24, 2013 Docent Proerams: Outdoor Activities(Docent-led): Docents provided 4S outdoor activities (walks, hikes, rides) at 16 different preserves with number of participants ranging from 5 to 30 people. POST, MROSD, and docents co-hosted another public hike together—"Walking Among the Tall Trees"at Purisima Creek Redwoods on June 1.Also provided in June was a "Hooves and Wheels"activity for equestrians and cyclists to get out on the trail together. Docents observed that other preserve visitors marveled at the two groups enjoying a combined outing together. Healthy Parks, Healthy People Initiative: The District is now a partner in the Bay Area Healthy Parks Healthy People initiative and kicked off the multi-organization effort on June 1 with the "First Saturday" program—all easy to moderate activities provided by HPHP partners on the first Saturday of a month are branded with the initiative logo and brief surveys are administered at the activities to provide area wide data KS back to partners and funders.All District docent-led activities on the first Saturday of each ` month are now cross promoted via the HPHP network, and new activities are being apy developed with docents to include health providers and other partner involvement. David C. Daniel Nature Center: Docents and volunteers have hosted 489 visitors at the David C. Daniels Nature Center at Skyline Ridge (hosted by docents contributing 150 volunteer hours),for a total of 1,651 visitors this year(Apr-Jul). Spaces&Species Field Trips: This program completed for spring season in June—provided 18 all-day field trips total of 444 students, 11 different schools—including two new schools.Staffed by 4 docents each field trip!—total of 468 hours volunteered.Twix,the gopher snake worked 14 of the field trips and served as wonderful ambassador(she also works on the weekends co-hosting at the Nature Center) Summer Nature Days—Summer Camp The third annual camp was on July 22-26. In partnership with City of Mountain View,City of Cupertino, and Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society,the District provided 5 days of natured-themed day camp activities at 4 locations: Picchetti Ranch Preserve,Shoreline Park, McClellan Ranch Park Preserve, and Skyline Ridge Preserve.Camp registration totaled 26 children. Advertising: FYI- Highlights ofthe PublicAffairs s In an effort to reach youngPeninsula families Parenting on the Peninsula magazine(August 2013 includes a full page color advertisement(sample available).The print and electronic versions,this guide reaches 60,000 readers on the peninsula and in Silicon Valley.A customized email blast was sent on 8/5 to the 23,161 subscribers of the Bay Area Parent special promotions list promoting outdoor activities and the Founders' Day Festival.Another follow-up blast is set for early Sept.to promote the event.A half-page vertical ad is placed in the Bay Area Parent-Best of the Best magazine (July/August distribution)with over 136,000 readers.All ads were offered at non-profit discount rates. Caltrain and Samtrans ads will run on all lines for 12 weeks beginning on 9/1 for Samtrans,and 10/1 for Caltrain. Publications: Maps are being edited and transitioned to full-color,5 maps transitioned to-date. Included in the edits is the addition of"green tip"reminding the visitor they are able to find the map online and download it to their mobile device. A new Dog Brochure has been printed and is now available for visitors.This new brochure complements the Dog packets and guidelines in a friendly, easy-to—read way explaining policies and providing useful information for dog owners. Open Space Views Quarterly Newsletter will be mailed August 22,to over 15,000 subscribers.This issue is the Fall Annual Report and includes: Financial Profile,Vision Plan Update,The Art of Trailbuilding, BioBlitz at Driscoll Ranch, Outdoor Activities, Healthy Parks Healthy People partnership, History on the District,Volunteer Profile and more. Monthly Activity Calendars are continuing to be sent every month to HR contacts from companies including ones such as Sports Authority, Palo Alto Medical Foundation,Stanford Hospital,Yahoo!,and Hitachi Data Systems. Sat,8/24 Volunteer Recognition Event(Monte Bello) Sat,9/14 Founders'Day Festival(Monte Bello) Sun,9/29 Friends of Stevens Creek 19th Annual Trailblazer Race(Cupertino) Sun,9/29 Mary Davey Dedication Event Sat, 10/5 Redwood City Port Fest(Redwood City)