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Home My Public Portal About20051012 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) i r # Regional Open Spaces MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 05-23 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS October 12, 2005 MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING I. ROLL CALL President Larry Hassett called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Members Present: Mary Davey, Nonette Hanko, Deane Little, Pete Siemens, and Larry Hassett. Members Absent: Jed Cyr, Ken Nitz Staff Present: Craig Britton, Duncan Simmons, Mike Williams II. CLOSED SESSION L. Hassett stated that the Board would adjourn to Closed Session to discuss Closed Session Agenda Items 1, 2 and 3. The Board recessed to Closed Session at 6:32 p.m. and the Closed Session commenced at 6:32 p.m. The Board concluded the Closed Session at 6:59 p.m. REGULAR MEETING III. L. Hassett called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. He announced that the Board had discussed Closed Session Agenda Items 1, 2 and 3 in Closed Session and that no reportable actions had taken place. Additional Staff Present: John Maciel, Sally Thielfoldt, Rudy Jurgensen Also Present: Carol Joyce, Ombudsperson IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — There were none at this time. [See later in meeting.] Meeting 05-23 Page 2 V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board adopt the agenda. P. Siemens seconded and the motion passed 5 to 0. VI. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar, including minutes of the September 14, 2005 Special and Regular Meetings; Agenda Item 4, Adoption of Preliminary Use and Management Plan Recommendations for Addition of the POST One-Half Interest in the Former Hunt Property as an Addition to Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (Santa Clara County Assessor's Parcel Number 544-35-009); Determine that the Recommended Actions are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)-, Withhold the Property as Public Open Space and Revised Claims 05-18. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. VII. BOARD BUSINESS A. Agenda Item No. 1 —Authorization of President of the Board of Directors to Execute the First Amendment to the District Ombudsperson Volunteer Agreement with Carol Joyce, Extending the Agreement's Term for One Year—(Report R-106). S. Thielfoldt introduced the item and stated that C. Joyce was at the meeting to present the quarterly report. C. Joyce presented her Quarterly Report to the Board and observed that the use of email has been more of a challenge than she thought it would be. Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board authorize the President of the Board of Directors to execute the First Amendment to the District Ombudsperson Volunteer Agreement with Carol Joyce, extending the Agreement's term for one year; and accept the Quarterly Ombudsperson Report. P. Siemens seconded the motion. Discussion: C. Britton commented that it had been a pleasure working with C. Joyce and he was pleased that she would be working with the District for another year. He said he thought the process was working very well. L. Hassett echoed those sentiments and said he appreciated the time and effort C. Joyce had put into the job. N. Hanko said that Meeting 05-23 Page 3 perhaps the upcoming Good Neighbor Policy workshops would generate more activity for the ombudsperson. Vote: The motion passed 5 to 0. B. Agenda Item No. 2 - Authorization of General Manager to Enter Into Contract for Herbicide Spraying on District Lands with Go Native Nursery LLC for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for an Amount Not to Exceed $46,000, with the Option to Extend the Contract to Fiscal Years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008; Determine Recommended Actions are Cate izorically Exemp From CEQA—(Report R-05-81. J. Maciel presented staffs recommendations. When asked about whether District staff could conduct spraying on land adjacent to the District, he informed the Board that they would prefer to have that done by a contractor, rather than by District staff. The agreement under discussion would have to be amended, or a new one brought to the Board. He said the list of targeted plants was included in the staff report. N. Hanko said she hoped they could avoid spraying the lilies. J. Maciel said that they normally do not spray areas near trails. The spraying will be very controlled. He said he would let C. Roessler know that there is some star thistle at Bear Creek. J. Maciel explained the difference between the base bid and the not-to- exceed amount. D. Little asked why they had not included Italian thistle on the list and if the current plan included additional costs for spraying of Slender False Brome at Thornewood. J. Maciel said it would include additional spraying, but not SFB because of the timing. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on the finding contained in the staff report; and authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract for herbicide spraying with Go Native Nursery LLC for fiscal year 2005- 2006 for an amount not to exceed $46,000, with the option to extend the contract to fiscal years 2006-2007 and 2007- 2008 subject to further Board approval. D. Little seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. C. Agenda Item No. 3 - Authorization of General Manager to Execute Agreement Between Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and South Skyline Emergency Preparedness Organization for the Purpose o Providing for the Placement, Access and Use of an Emergency Meeting 05-23 Page 4 Preparedness Storage Container to be Located at Skyline Field Office — (Report R-05-102). J. Maciel presented the staff report. P. Siemens commented that it is a great idea to cooperate with the neighbors. L. Hassett said he thought this would go a long way in the Good Neighbor Policy effort. He said the District must become a part of the community. N. Hanko wondered if this opened possibilities of other containers in other parts of the District. J. Maciel said they should consider those on a case-by-case basis. He added that they do work with the Kings Mountain residents. Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement between Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and South Skyline Emergency Preparedness Organization for the purpose of providing for the placement of, access to and use of an Emergency Preparedness Storage Container to be located at the District's Skyline Field Office. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board return the meeting to the Oral Communications portion. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Rick Parfitt, Los Gatos, representing Neighbors Against Irresponsible Logging (NAIL), spoke to the Board about San Jose Water Company's plan to log redwoods. He said he would like an opportunity to come back at a later meeting and present to the Board more information about his group and their grander vision. C. Britton said it was very important that citizens speak up for their beliefs and that they would set a time for him to make a presentation to the Board. The District is a public agency which minimizes its ability to sway the water company. He said it was really up to citizen committees and neighbors. IX. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS D. Little said he had attended the Committee for Green Foothills event. L. Hassett: 1. He said the staff recognition event he had attended earlier in the day was probably the highlight of his presidency. He said he was very impressed by the presentations made by staff members. 2. He also attended the Committee for Green Foothills event, and said D. Little's work was incredible. He congratulated him on winning the Jane Gallagher award. Meeting 05-23 Page 5 M. Davey: 1. She commented that the Committee for Green Foothills event was great and had raised a significant amount of money. 2. She had a "bouquet" for staff. Diane McKenna had called with praise for staff's response to her call about the restroorn at Rancho San Antonio. N. Hanko: 1. She said she was so intrigued by D. Little's work and noted that his photos brought in $3,500 at the auction. She also praised his work in Senator Byron Sher's election and in resource management. 2. LFPAC has come up with materials that should be presented at the Good Neighbor Policy workshops and has set the dates for the upcoming workshops. She added that the Committee is also ready to bring the procedural changes to the full Board. 3. N. Hanko said that she would be going to the Hearst Castle fundraiser for the State Park Foundation. They will be recognizing Bill Lane at the event. C. Britton: 1. The Governor signed SB 203 (1/8 cent sales tax for San Mateo County on ballot), but he had vetoed SB 635 (vehicle fee for the San Francisco program of the Coastal Conservancy). 2. He will attend the NRPA meeting in San Antonio next week. 3. He said he appreciated that L. Hassett and P. Siemens had attended the recognition event. 4. He and three Board Members attended the Deer Hollow Farm event. 5. Committee for Green Foothills has a new interim director, Judith Steiner. 6. He will be meeting with San Mateo County Parks Director Dave Holland. He said he thought he was interested in collaborative opportunities. M. Williams: 1. He talked about the recognition event. He said D. Woods had come prepared with maps of the District when he started working there and had received a standing ovation following his presentation. 2. He and M. Freeman had gone to Half Moon Bay for the San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting. They made a presentation about Driscoll Ranch and the Coastal Protection Plan. He said staff would be giving the Real Property Committee members a tour of Driscoll Ranch. X. ADJOURNMENT At 8:22 p.m., the meeting was adjourned. Roberta Wolfe Recording Secretary