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Open Space District
Meeting 11-08
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
April 13,2011
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Hassett called the Special Meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Members Present: Curt Riffle, Pete Siemens, Cecily Harris, Nonette Hanko, Yoriko
Kishimoto, Jed Cyr and Larry Hassett
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: General Manager Steve Abhors, General Counsel Sue Schectman,
Interim Assistant General Counsel James Atencio, Public Affairs
Manager Rudy Jurgensen, Planning Manager Ana Ruiz, Operations
Manager David Sanguinetti, Real Property Manager Mike Williams,
Administrative Services Manager Kate Drayson, Real Property
Specialist Michael Reeves, Assistant Program Coordinator Jennifer
Williams, Skyline Area Superintendent Brian Malone, District Clerk
Michelle Radcliffe, Maintenance and Resource Supervisor Craig
Beckman, GIS Coordinator Casey Cleve, Deputy District Clerk Anna
Duong, Communications Specialist Leigh Ann Gessner, Supervising
Ranger Tom Lausten, Senior Resource Planner Kirk Lenington, Lead
Open Space Technician Rick Parry, Senior Real Property Planner
Sandy Sommer, Acting Human Resources Manager Annetta Spiegel,
Senior Management Analyst Lynn Tottori.
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II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion: Upon motion by Director Riffle, seconded by Director Cyr, and unanimously
passed,the Board adopted the agenda as amended. (Vote: 7-0-0)
IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Upon motion by Director Kishimoto, seconded by Director Siemens, and
unanimously passed,the Board approved adoption of the Consent Calendar to approve the
Minutes of March 9,2011,as amended; and Revised Claims 11-05. (Vote: 7-0-0)
V. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Agenda Item 5—Consideration of Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations
(R-11-52)
Administrative Services Manager Kate Drayson provided a status update on the work of
the Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee to date. The Committee presented its
recommendations for the proposed Identity Statement, Strategy Screen, and Big
Questions. Discussion was held by the Board and the Committee's recommendations,
with direction to the Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee and staff to follow-up on a few
issues.
B. Agenda Item 6—Board Workshop
The Board held a workshop to discuss the Districts Strategic Plan. No action was taken.
VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Director Hanko reported that the Legislative, Funding and Public Affairs Committee met on
March 251"to finalize the District survey.
STAFF REPORTS
Real Property Manager Mike Williams reported that he attended a Farm Bureau Meeting with
Resource Specialist I Clayton Koopman. A grant application was submitted to the California
Coastal Conservancy for the purchase of the POST Silva property.
General Manager Steve Abbors reported on his trip to Washington, DC and stated that the
District was well received by Senator Barbara Boxer and Congressman Mike Honda's office.
He stated that Boxer's and Honda's staff is looking forward to the District's new Grant
Administrator position.
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DIRECTOR REPORTS
The Directors submitted their compensable meeting forms to the District Clerk.
Director Riffle shared an article regarding the Santa Clara Valley Conservation Plan with the
Board. He also reported that he attended the retirement event for City of Mountain View City
Manager Kevin Duggan and shared that Mr. Duggan spent his first three hours of retirement
hiking a District preserve.
Director Harris stated that she is attending a conference on how to engage youth in
conservation.
Director Kishimoto stated that she visited Thomwood Open Space Preserve and shared her
experience with the Board.
Director Hanko reported that she attended the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
meeting on March 2 9th and spoke under Public Comment regarding the Parkland Acquisition
Plan.
Director Siemens reported that he attended the Special Districts Special Meeting and shared
information from a presentation provided by California Forward.
President Hassett thanked Director Riffle for attending the retirement event and the Mountain
View City Council meeting honoring Mr. Duggan. He also acknowledged Planning Manager
Ana Ruiz, Kirk Lenington, and field staff for their response on the Bear Creek
Redwoods/Alma College petroleum release.
V`11. ADJOURNMENT
President Hassett adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at 9:31 p.m.
Michelle Radcliffe, CMC
District Clerk