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Home My Public Portal About20100526 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Midpeninsula Regional ' Open Space District Meeting 10-13 REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MAY 26,2010 MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING L ROLL CALL President Davey called the Special Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members Present: Jed Cyr, Nonette Hanko, Cecily Harris, Larry Hassett, Curt Riffle, Pete Siemens and Mary Davey. Members Absent: None Staff Present: General Manager Steve Abbors, General Counsel Sue Schectman, Assistant General Counsel Duncan Simmons, and Real Property Manager Michael Williams attended Closed Session Agenda Item 1. General Manager Steve Abbors, General Counsel Sue Schectman, and District Controller Mike Foster attended Closed Session Agenda Item 2. II. CLOSED SESSION The Closed Session commenced at 5:00 p.m. and concluded at 7:00 p.m. i REGULAR MEETING I I. ROLL CALL President Mary Davey called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Members Present: Jed Cyr,Nonette Hanko, Cecily Harris, Larry Hassett, Curt Riffle, Pete Siemens and Mary Davey Members Absent: None ,III Meeting 10-13 Page 2 Staff Present: General Manager Steve Abbors, General Counsel Sue Schectman, Assistant General Counsel Duncan Simmons, Real Property Manager Mike Williams, Public Affairs Manager Rudy Jurgensen, Operations Manager David Sanguinetti, Acting Administration/Human Resources Manager Annetta Spiegel, Planning Manager Ana Ruiz, Real Property Specialist Elaine Cuzick, Management Analyst Gordon Baillie, and District Clerk Michelle Radcliffe President Davey stated that there were no reportable items from the Closed Session Agenda Items I and 2. 11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. 111. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: Upon motion by Director Cyr, seconded by Director Siemens, and unanimously passed,the Board approved adoption of the agenda(Vote 7-0-0) IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Upon motion by Director Cyr, seconded by Director Riffle, and unanimously passed, the Board approved adoption of the Consent Calendar to approve the Board Minutes dated April 14,2010 as corrected; and Revised Claims 10-11. (Vote: 7-0-0) V. BOARD BUSINESS A. Agenda Item 4—Calling of District Elections in Wards 1, 2, 5, and 6 and Request for Election Consolidation Services from Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties District Clerk Michelle Radcliffe informed the Board that the resolutions were to call the elections for Board Directors in Wards 1, 2, 5 and 6 and to request election consolidation services from the counties of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Mateo. Director Hanko informed the Clerk that Resolution No. 10-15 did not include Ward 5 in the resolution for election consolidation services from Santa Clara County and asked that it be amended to include it. Motion: Upon motion by Director Hanko, seconded by Director Siemens, and unanimously passed, the Board approved the resolution to call the District elections in Wards 1, 2, 5, and 6 as amended, and approved the resolution to request election consolidation services from Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. (Vote: 7-0-0) Meeting 10-13 Page 3 B. Agenda Item 5—Authorize execution of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the District and the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area(NPS/IGGNRA) for Tower Construction and Co-Location of Radio Equipment at the C&C Equipment Company, Inc. (C&C) communication facility at Black Mountain, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, and authorize spending an amount not to exceed$50,000 to increase the capacity o the NPS tower to support the District radio equipment Real Property Specialist Elaina Cuzick provided an overview of the NPS/GGNRA tower construction project and co-location of the radio equipment on Black Mountain at the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. Discussion ensued. Motion: Upon motion by Director Siemens, seconded by Director Harris, and unanimously passed, the Board authorized execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between the District and the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area and authorized spending an amount not to exceed $50,000 to increase the capacity of the NPS tower to support the District radio equipment. (Vote: 7-0-0) VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no committee reports. STAFF REPORTS District Clerk Michelle Radcliffe announced that the mandatory AB 1234 Ethics Training will be given by the City of Los Altos on June 29h and requested that the Board members let her know if they will be attending. Operations Manager David Sanguinetti provided a status report on the White Oak Trail realignment project. Public Affairs Manager Rudy Jurgensen answered questions about the Mount Umunhum press event that was canceled. Real Property Manager Mike Williams announced that he attended the funeral services of Executive Administrator of the San Mateo Farm Bureau Jack Olsen and shared his thoughts with the Board. General Manager Steve Abhors informed the Board that a floral arrangement on behalf of the Board and the District was sent to the funeral services of Mr. Jack Olsen. Mr. Abhors reported that an orientation was given to new District employees and that the orientation will Meeting 10-13 Page 4 be given twice a year. He also spoke about the Bay Area Open Space Council meeting and stated that the message of engaging the next generation with land conservation is very important. Lastly, Mr. Abbors reported that he met with representatives from Deer Hollow Farm and Hidden Villa to discuss how the District, Deer Hollow Farm and Hidden Villa can continue to work together. He stated it was a great meeting that reconfirmed and resurrected the working relationship between the three organizations. DIRECTOR REPORTS The Board members submitted their compensable meeting reports to the Clerk. Director Riffle expressed his gratitude for being invited to the East Bay Regional Park District's 75'h Anniversary event that was held at Lake Temescal in Oakland. Director Harris stated she attended the Bay Area Open Space Council meeting held at the San Francisco Presidio Golden Gate Club on May 201h. Director Hanko suggested that the District have a"not-so-annual"conference with the Board members and staff of other open space districts in the Bay Area. Director Cyr stated he attended the Bay Area Open Space Council meeting also and announced that he hiked the Sunol Wilderness on May 21". Director Hassett asked staff to research recognizing Mr. Olsen's partnership with the District by naming a preserve area, trail, or bridge in his honor. Director Siemens stated that he attended a fundraiser in San Francisco for Senator Barbara Boxer and had the opportunity to shake President Barak Obama's hand. President Davey shared with the Board her observations regarding the Bay Area Open Space Council meeting and stated that the event provided insight on engaging the younger generation on land conservation and environmental justice. She stated that she also attended the East Bay Regional Park District 75,h Anniversary event on May 22nd V11. ADJOURNMENT President Davey adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at 8:01 p.m. Michelle Radcliffe, District Clerk