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Measure AA Bond
Annual Accountability Report
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JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018
Ana María Ruiz, General Manager
Stefan Jaskulak, Chief Financial Officer
iMeasure AA Bond Annual Accountability Report FY2017-18
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Letter from the General Manager ii————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Letter from the Chief Financial Officer iii ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Mission Statement iv————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Measure AA Portfolio Map v————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
SECTION ONE————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Executive Summary 1——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Chart 1: Portfolio Allocation to Expenditure Roll Up 2——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Chart 2: Portfolio Level Expenditures to Allocations 2——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Chart 3: Land Acquisition MAA Expenditures 4————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Priority Portfolio Actions by Region (from MAA Expenditure Plan) 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Expenditure Summary—Numerically by Portfolio Number 14————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Financial Report by Project 76————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
SECTION TWO————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Measure AA Ballot Language ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
SECTION THREE————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Annual Financial Audit Report ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PHOTO CREDITS
Top: Long Ridge Open Space Preserve by Jim Mosher
Lower Left: El Sereno Open Space Preserve by Jack Gescheidt
Lower Middle: Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve by Frances Freyberg
Lower Right: Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve by Deane Little
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Message from the General Manager
to the Bond Oversight Committee
Thank you for the important role you play to verify the expenditures of bond proceeds, ensuring the District
fulfills the commitments made to the voters who passed Measure AA. By reviewing the annual fiscal year
expenditures, you validate, on behalf of the public, the efforts made by the District in implementing the
community’s long-term vision for protecting, restoring, and providing access to their regional open space lands.
This report details the progress made on Measure AA projects in Fiscal Year 2017-18, which touch upon every
aspect of our mission, including: ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserving 153 acres on the eastern slope of Mount Umunhum, enabling the restoration of altered creeks
and threatened drinking water supplies, linking critical wildlife corridors, and providing opportunities to
connect existing trail systems. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restoring forests and creeks in Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve through non-native, invasive
plant removal with the help of a partnership grant from Santa Clara Valley Water District, one of many
projects to prepare for a grand public opening of the preserve in 2019.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Opening La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve to public access, with a new parking area and six miles of hiking
and equestrian trails through working ranchlands featuring grazing cattle, cool canyons, and coastal views. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
We are excited to showcase the District’s accomplishments over the last year in protecting and caring for our
precious natural resources that support all life in our community. From our local forests, to our streams and
watersheds, to our rural ranchlands, these landscapes sustain the Bay Area’s high quality of life with clean air and
water, natural beauty, local food sources, and places of respite from urban pressures. These are critical values
reinforced by the voters with the passage of Measure AA, values that guide the District’s work, and values that
are upheld by the Bond Oversight Committee as part of your work in verifying our Measure AA expenditures.
Sincerely,
Ana María Ruiz
General Manager
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Message from the Chief Financial Officer
to the Bond Oversight Committee
Bond Oversight Committee:
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is pleased to present our third Measure AA Bond Annual Accountability
Report. The voters approved Measure AA in 2014, a $300 million bond measure to accelerate land acquisition, environmental
restoration, and public access within the District. This report highlights Measure AA project progress, District activities
in support of these projects, and an overview of bond expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017-18 (FY2017-18). As the District
continues to deliver on its Measure AA vision, this report fulfills two key tenets of that legislation: transparency and
accountability. We present this report to you to document our progress as we expend those funds according to plan.
As Committee members, your role was defined and authorized by Board Policy, adopted on August 12, 2015,
which states: ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
The Committee has the following three responsibilities for each of the years the Measure AA general
obligation tax is collected or revenues expended:——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Review Plan expenditures on an annual basis to verify conformity with the Expenditure Plan——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Review the District’s Annual Audit and Annual Accountability report and present the Committee’s
findings to the Board at a public meeting——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Review any proposed amendments to the Expenditure Plan——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
The Committee Chair shall report the Committee’s findings at a public meeting of the Board of Directors.
The Committee shall not have authority to recommend, advise, or direct any such matters that may fall
under its responsibility to review. The Committee is not advisory to the Board of Directors and has no power
to determine how General Fund monies are spent. The Board of Directors retains its authority to make such
decisions and determinations.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Going into the FY2017-18 reporting period, the District had spent a total of $37,464,772 in Measure AA bond funds.
The District spent a total of $10,715,238 directly on Measure AA projects in FY2017-18, with a total of $48,180,010
spent life-to-date as of the end of this reporting period.
Projects are completed or underway in 20 of the 25 portfolios, with progress in the current reporting year
spanning 16 portfolios. Additional efforts in support of the Measure AA portfolios are also noted in the Portfolio
Expenditure Summary. The District has funded projects which complement the Bond Expenditure Plan in several
active Measure AA portfolios, as well as fully funding work for the current budget period in two portfolios.
Looking ahead, the District continues to invest in projects across the 25 Measure AA portfolios. The FY2018-19
Approved Budget includes projects in 14 portfolios funded through Measure AA Fund Capital.
As you review the District’s Annual Accountability Report, we thank you for your time and service to your
community and to the health of the environment we all share.
Sincerely,
Stefan Jaskulak
Chief Financial Officer
iv Mount Umunhum Trail, Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, by Midpen Staff
The mission of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is to acquire
and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity, protect
and restore the natural environment, and provide opportunities for
ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education.
While implementing the District’s overall mission of open space land preservation,
resource management, and low-intensity recreation, the District’s mission for the
Coastal Annexation Area as defined by the Service Plan is:
To acquire and preserve in perpetuity open space land and agricultural land of
regional significance, protect and restore the natural environment, preserve
rural character, encourage viable agricultural use of land resources, and provide
opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education.
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Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Measure AA Portfolio Map
MAA01. Open Miramontes Ridge
MAA02. Build New Bayfront Trails
MAA03. Complete the Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail
MAA04. Build Walking, Hiking and Biking Trails at El Corte de
Madera Creek
MAA05. Open Upper La Honda Creek Preserve
MAA06. Develop New Trails at Windy Hill
MAA07. Open Driscoll Ranch Area at La Honda Creek
MAA08. Preserve Upper San Gregorio Creek Watershed
MAA09. Open New Trails at Russian Ridge
MAA10. Re-Open Alpine Road at Coal Creek
MAA11. Build Welcome Center at Rancho San Antonio
MAA12. Complete Middle Stevens Creek Trail
MAA13. Expand Grazing at Cloverdale Coastal Ranch
MAA14. Open New Trails throughout the Redwoods
MAA15. Protect More Redwood Forests
MAA16. Create New Access Facilities at Long Ridge
MAA17. Complete Upper Stevens Creek Trail
MAA18. Complete Saratoga to Sea Trail
MAA19. Open El Sereno Trails to Dogs and Complete Trail Connections
MAA20. Preserve Safe Wildlife Corridors across Hwy. 17
MAA21. Open Bear Creek Redwoods
MAA22. Open Cathedral Oaks at Sierra Azul
MAA23. Open Mount Umunhum at Sierra Azul
MAA24. Open Rancho de Guadalupe at Sierra Azul
MAA25. Open Loma Prieta Area at Sierra Azul
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La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve by Frances Freyberg
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Executive Summary
We are pleased to present the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Third Annual Measure AA
Accountability Report. This report spans from July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018 and reflects Measure AA expenditures
during this time period. The structure of this document is guided by the Measure AA Ballot language, specifically
Priority Portfolio Actions by Region, which appears on page 7 of this report.
The Expenditure Plan and the 25 Priority Actions, as well as the Portfolio designations and locations, were the
culmination of the Vision Planning effort that began in 2002. The public visioning process spanned eighteen
months and defined the strategic direction of the District for the next 40 years. The Vision Plan yielded a list of
54 priority actions that then were narrowed to the top 25 Priority Actions for the purposes of the ballot initiative.
Measure AA funded the top 25 Priority Actions through their inclusion in the Measure AA Expenditure Plan. This
Measure AA Accountability Report is arranged in parallel with the Measure AA Expenditure Plan to facilitate
review; projects are grouped in 25 key project portfolios organized by geographic area within the District’s
boundaries.
No change in portfolio allocation is proposed for this reporting period. In the future, should a shift in portfolio
allocations be needed, the Measure AA Bond Oversight Committee will be advised through the Committee
communication process.
Bond Oversight Committee and Nexus with Budget and Action Plan
The Measure AA Bond Oversight Committee’s role is specific to reviewing retrospective expenditures, so this
Committee is not charged with reviewing the budget or other prospective information, unless it is provided as
part of an explanation of a proposed Portfolio Allocation adjustment. That said, there is a synergy between the
budgeted and actual expenditures, and the following information is being provided as context for, and insight
into, the District’s management of Measure AA spending.
Each year the District embarks upon a priority-setting and budgeting process with the Board, allowing for at
least a six month planning process. The final Budget and Action Plan is approved prior to the start of the fiscal
year, which begins July 1. Within the Budget and Action Plan document, there is a Measure AA Project Budget
Overview which provides a prospective view into the next year’s planned spending.
Bond Issuance, Size, and Look–Back
In June 2014, voters approved a $300 million general obligation bond to be used to protect natural open space
lands; open preserves or areas of preserves that are currently closed; construct public access improvements
such as new trails and staging areas; and restore and enhance open space land, which includes forests, streams,
watersheds, and coastal ranch areas.
In August 2015, the District issued its first tranche of $45 million in general obligation bonds to reimburse itself
for project expenses planned for approximately the next two years, as well as the legally permitted look-back
period of 60 days prior to Board’s Certification of election results.
In February 2018, the District issued its second tranche of $50 million in general obligation bonds to reimburse
itself for project expenses planned for approximately the next two years.
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Portfolio Allocations and Expenditures
The chart below depicts a roll-up of how much of the Total Measure AA Expenditure Plan Allocation has been
used on a life-to-date basis.
The following chart shows the Expenditure Plan allocations broken down by portfolio, with the total expenditures
for each portfolio through June 30, 2018. The purpose of this chart is to show the Portfolio Allocations that were
approved in the Expenditure Plan and the relative expenditures in each portfolio, life-to-date. For more details,
please reference the Financial Report on page 66, which contains actual expenditure numbers and remaining
allocation.
Portfolio Level Expenditures to Allocations (In Millions)
MAA01
MAA02
MAA03
MAA04
MAA05
MAA06
MAA07
MAA08
MAA09
MAA10
MAA11
MAA12
MAA13
MAA14
MAA15
MAA16
MAA17
MAA18
MAA19
MAA20
MAA21
MAA22
MAA23
MAA24
MAA25
$0.00 $2.50 $5.00 $7.50 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $17.50 $20.00 $22.50 $25.00 $27.50 $30.00
Total Life to Date Through 6/30/18 Expenditure Plan Allocation Remaining
Total Life -To-Date through 6/30/18
16.06%
Expenditure Plan remaining
83.94%
Portfolio
Allocation to
Expenditure
Roll Up
MAA15 Portfolio Allocation is $50.73M
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Spending Trends
As of June 30, 2018, an estimated $48.2 million has been expended from MAA Funds. The primary spending for
the period July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018 was in engineering and construction associated with opening the Mount
Umunhum Summit to the public. These activities included completing mountain summit restoration; access road
repairs, finishing a summit shelter and viewpoint, opening a Native American ceremonial space, and completing
parking lots and multi-use trails. Another area of focus was La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve, where the
Sears Ranch Road parking area and trail connection were completed prior to the preserve opening to the public.
Other key spending areas for this reporting period included progress in Bear Creek Redwoods public access,
Alma College site rehabilitation plan, water system and stables site plan, the Harkins Bridge Replacement in
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, and Oljon Trail construction in El Corte de Madera Creek Open
Space Preserve.
The District actively seeks land acquisition opportunities for conservation and preservation. At the close of the
Fiscal Year, the District added 153.59 acres to the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve with the purchase of Twin
Creeks, 45 acres in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve along Lobitos Creek, and 11.34 acres in El
Sereno Open Space Preserve.
In addition to direct spending on Measure AA projects, the District has prioritized key initiatives in support
of Measure AA portfolios, including land acquisition negotiations, usage surveys, operational infrastructure
improvements, environmental assessments, geotechnical studies, and habitat restorations. The District invests
in projects in support of the Measure AA portfolio objectives. These accomplishments are described in detail in
the Portfolio Expenditure Summary starting on page 14.
El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve by Ken Lunders
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Of the $10.7 million expended in this reporting period, $2.6 million was related to Land Acquisition and Related
Expenses, which represents 24.7% of all spending for the period. Two tables containing a breakdown of Land
Acquisition costs, both current fiscal year and life to date, by portfolio, are included below.
Portfolios
with Land
Acquisition
Expenses
Land
Purchase and
Associated
Costs
Purpose Notes
01 $52,915 Potential Property Purchase Preliminary surveying of property. Opportunity
to purchase the land for conservation
purposes has not yet been realized
02 $108,273 SFPUC Easement at Ravenswood Trail Easement property rights
03 $534,918 Riggs Property Purchase and Site Cleanup
& Remediation, Chamberlain/Lundell Trust
(Lobitos Creek)
Includes lot line adjustment, Guisti Uplands,
and Lobitos Creek land conservation purchase
05 $1,756,093 Toepfer and Ashworth Property Purchases Land conservation purchases
07 $9,008,773 Apple Orchard and Events Center property
and Cunha Property Purchases
Land conservation purchases
15 $3,018,550 POST/Alpine Ranch Easement, Conley
Property Purchase
Easement property right and land
conservation purchases
17 $754,552 Lysons Property Purchase Property Expense equals Purchase price minus
grant income of $740,000
19 $426,550 Gupta/Khan Property Purchase, Dunham-
Bohlman Easement
Easement property right and land
conservation purchases
22 $540,587 Freudenberg Land Purchase, Hendrys Creek Land conservation purchase, land conservation
easement to Santa Clara Valley Water District
who funded full amount of $1,500,000 for
Hendrys Creek parcel
23 $3,314,084 Meyer Property Purchase and associated
costs, Twin Creeks Land Purchase
Land conservation purchases
24 $1,606,896 Barth, Peterson, Navid/Gagher, Kahn, Morales
Property Purchases
Land conservation purchases
25 $410,150 Burton Property Purchase Land conservation purchase
Total Land
Acquisition
MAA
Expenditures
$21,532,341
Land Acquisition MAA Expenditures (May 11, 2014 - June 30, 2018)
Portfolios
with Land
Acquisition
Expenses
Land
Purchase and
Associated
Costs
Purpose Notes
MAA03 $152,630 Chamberlain/Lundell Trust (Lobitos Creek)Land conservation purchase
MAA19 $426,550 Gupta/Khan Property Purchase, Dunham-
Bohlman Easement
Easement property right and land
conservation purchase
MAA23 $2,050,000 Twin Creeks Land Purchase Land conservation purchase
MAA24 $14,900 Morales Property Purchase Land conservation purchase
FY2017-18 Total $2,644,080
Land Acquisition MAA Expenditures (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
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Anticipated Future Trends
The Bond Oversight Committee primarily reviews expenses that have been realized retrospectively. That said,
the following section provides a high-level glimpse of the District trajectory, related to anticipated expenditures
based on the approved FY Budget and Action Plan as well as operational workload. This is being provided for
contextual purposes and to demonstrate the managed progress the District is making toward MAA Projects.
Next year’s report, which will cover Fiscal Year 2018–2019, will include the fifth year of MAA funding. As of
the close of the next reporting period, it is estimated, based on the Approved FY 2018–2019 Budget that the
planned life to date spending will exceed $64 million, or approximately 21% of the $300 million bonding capacity
authorized under Measure AA.
The capital program for FY 2018-19 continues progress on many phased projects, with a concentrated effort on
Bear Creeks Redwoods public access, upper La Honda Creek public access, Ravenswood Open Space Preserve
trail connections, and Twin Creeks land restoration in Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve.
Finally, portfolio allocations include estimated land acquisition costs. Since purchases are primarily opportunity-
driven, these are estimates not tied to a specific time frame, and we do not know when the properties and/
or rights will be available for purchase. The Real Property Department has been actively pursuing targeted
opportunities for land purchases as well as the purchase of property rights and easements, and it is anticipated
that those expenses may be realized into the future, when the opportunity becomes available.
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Mount Umunhum Trail, Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve by Midpen Staff
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Priority Portfolio Actions by Region
(From the Measure AA Expenditure Plan)
South Bay Foothills
(Los Gatos, Monte Sereno,
Saratoga, and Santa Cruz
Mountains)
PORTFOLIO 18
South Bay Foothills—Saratoga-to-Sea Trail and Wildlife Corridor————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect wildlife corridor along Highway 9————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Connect trail to Saratoga-to-Sea Trail and Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $1,365,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 19
El Sereno—Dog Trails and Connections————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide infrastructure to open trails to dogs————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop connections to Skyline, Sanborn County Park, and Lexington Reservoir————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $2,254,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 20
South Bay Foothills—Wildlife Passage and Ridge Trail Improvements————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Establish safe corridors for wildlife across Highway 17————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Establish Bay Area Ridge Trail crossing————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $13,966,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 21
Bear Creek Redwoods—Public Recreation and Interpretive Projects————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open for hiking, equestrian activities————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide parking areas, trails, upgrade stables————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore and protect habitats for various species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Repair roads and trails to reduce sediment runoff into streams————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Rehabilitate Alma College site————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $17,478,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve by Erin Ashford
PORTFOLIO 22
Sierra Azul—Cathedral Oaks Public Access and Conservation Projects————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop multi-use trail and plan future trails as land is available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop parking————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore plant communities and soils————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Install trailside amenities————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space and complete wildlife corridor in upper Los Gatos Creek watershed————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $6,714,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 23
Sierra Azul—Mount Umunhum Public Access and Interpretive Projects————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open Mount Umunhum for multi-use public access to summit via road and trail————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open Bay Area Ridge Trail and nearby trail connections————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space and complete wildlife corridor————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $27,972,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 24
Sierra Azul—Rancho de Guadalupe Family Recreation————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open Rancho de Guadalupe to public access————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop accessible multi-use trails with amenities such as parking and family recreation————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore habitat for rare species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect cultural and natural resources————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $10,078,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 25
Sierra Azul—Loma Prieta Area Public Access, Regional Trails, and Habitat Projects————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide public access and recreation, including small campground————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop, improve, connect regional multi-use trails to Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, to protected land to
the east, and to Mount Umunhum————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect Steelhead habitat, rare plants and grasslands, and restore Knob Cone Pine Stands————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $7,986,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Peninsula Foothills and Bay
(Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills,
Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo
Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park,
Atherton, Redwood City, San Carlos,
Woodside, Portola Valley, Skyline)
PORTFOLIO 2
Regional—Bayfront Habitat Protection and Public Access Partnerships————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner to complete gaps in Bay Trail and develop city-to-bay trails————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support wetland restoration and associated interpretive facilities————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional Bayfront open space————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $5,052,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 4
El Corte de Madera Creek—Bike Trail and Water Quality Projects————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop single-use biking/hiking trails, complete Ridge Trail gaps, and develop trail system leading to
parking area————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore damaged trails to improve water quality————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $8,376,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 5
La Honda Creek—Upper Area Recreation, Habitat Restoration, and Conservation Grazing Projects————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open upper half of the preserve to public; provide biking/hiking/equestrian trails, dog access, and staging areas————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide loop and connector trails————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore habitat for rare species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve fencing, corrals, and water systems to reintroduce conservation grazing————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $11,733,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve by Karl Gohl
PORTFOLIO 6
Windy Hill—Trail Improvements, Preservation, and Hawthorns Area Historic Partnership————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve trails, complete pond facilities————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Increase multi-use trails, study possible improvements to increase dog use————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open Hawthorns Area; develop trails connecting to Portola Valley and Palo Alto trails————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner to protect, restore, and interpret historic buildings————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve habitat conditions in Los Trancos Creek————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional scenic open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $12,740,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 8
La Honda Creek and Russian Ridge—Preservation of Upper San Gregorio Watershed and Ridge
Trail Completion————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve Upper San Gregorio watershed; restore endangered species habitats————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support opportunities to provide additional water for fisheries————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete Bay Area Ridge Trail multi-use connections and gaps————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide additional public use facilities————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $15,347,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 9
Russian Ridge—Public Recreation, Grazing, and Wildlife Protection Projects————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open currently closed areas of preserve————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Construct and extend trails————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve fencing, corrals, and water systems to reintroduce conservation grazing————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve habitat for sensitive species, implement pond enhancement projects for garter snakes and red-
legged frogs————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $5,560,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 10
Coal Creek—Reopen Alpine Road for Trail Use————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Reopen Alpine Road as trail connection between Portola Valley and Skyline Boulevard————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Reroute trails to reduce erosion and improve visitor experience————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $8,017,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 11
Rancho San Antonio—Interpretive Improvements, Refurbishing, and Transit Solutions————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Add welcome center————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Refurbish and add interpretive exhibits to Deer Hollow Farm————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support of transit improvement options such as bike trails, bike share station, bus service, or additional parking————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $10,811,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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PORTFOLIO 12
Peninsula and South Bay Cities—Partner to Complete Middle Stevens Creek Trail————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support work by cities to develop the middle section of the Stevens Creek Trail and enhance neighborhood
connections————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support work by partners to complete stream corridor restoration and Steelhead habitat enhancement
below dam————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop and install interpretive signage————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $1,038,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 16
Long Ridge—Trail, Conservation, and Habitat Restoration Projects (Saratoga)————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve roadside parking and provide restrooms————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop new trail connections to Eagle Rock and Devils Canyon————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Repair trails for year-round, multi-use access————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect watersheds for Steelhead————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Implement pond and habitat enhancement restoration projects to benefit rare species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $5,140,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 17
Regional—Complete Upper Stevens Creek Trail————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete multi-use connection between the Bay Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail above the reservoir through
Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve and Lower/Upper Stevens Creek County Parks————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve Preserve trails and neighborhood connections————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $7,760,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve by Lanette Otvos
PORTFOLIO 1
Miramontes Ridge—Gateway to the Coast Public Access, Stream Restoration,
and Agriculture Enhancement————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve scenic open space land as available, and establish wildlife corridor————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore fish and red-legged frog habitats in Madonna Creek watershed————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner to enhance water availability for agriculture and fish————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop trail loop system, including Ridge Trail and neighborhood access points————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop staging area, repair bridges————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $27,774,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 3
Purisima Creek Redwoods—Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail, Watershed Protection,
and Conservation Grazing————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete and open multi-use Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail connection between Ridge Trail and Coastal Trail,
and new parking areas————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Remove fish barriers and restore Lobitos Creek————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore ponds for endangered species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $7,608,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 7
La Honda Creek—Driscoll Ranch Public Access, Endangered Wildlife Protection,
and Conservation Grazing————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open Driscoll Ranch Area; provide biking/hiking/equestrian trails, limited dog access, parking areas,
and interpretive displays————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop loop and connector trails————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore habitat for endangered species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore La Honda Creek; remove fish migration barriers————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $14,825,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Coast
(Half Moon Bay,
San Gregorio,
Pescadero, La Honda)
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve by Hayley Edmonston
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PORTFOLIO 13
Cloverdale Ranch—Wildlife Protection, Grazing, and Trail Connections————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve fencing, corrals, and water systems to increase conservation grazing and sustain large
contiguous grasslands————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore habitat for endangered species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide trail connections to nearby state parks————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $15,712,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 14
Regional—Trail Connections and Campgrounds————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop trails between Butano, Pescadero County Park, Russian Ridge, and between Skyline and Portola
Redwoods, and Big Basin State Park————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner with county and state parks to improve existing campgrounds————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $3,966,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PORTFOLIO 15
Regional—Redwood Protection and Salmon Fishery Conservation————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect and enhance redwood stands, mountain scenery, various habitats, and Steelhead salmon————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $50,728,000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve by Frances Freyberg
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Portfolio Expenditures
Numerically by Portfolio Number
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve by Ichiro Asao
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Preface
The Portfolio Expenditure Summary includes a description of each of the 25 MAA Portfolio projects, which was
included in the Measure AA ballot language, under the Expenditure Plan section. Included within each Portfolio
Description is the Portfolio Allocation, which also was designated in the Expenditure Plan. This bond funding
allocation may be shifted if needed following the Board of Director’s approval, however, for this reporting
period, no deviation from the original Expenditure Plan is proposed.
The Portfolio Expenditures listed in the Description section represent all project costs which have been deemed
eligible for Measure AA reimbursement from inception through June 30, 2018. These numbers tie to the numbers in
Section 3, Annual Financial Audit Report, page 77, Measure AA Bond Program Schedule of Program Expenditures.
Portfolios that have no incurred expenditures are included in this report to keep the continuity of the report
from year to year.
Additional contextual information is included in the Notable Accomplishments, Project Challenges, and Potential
Next Steps, as well as the Tables and Charts associated with each Portfolio. Though the Bond Oversight Committee
review is focused on actual expenditures, additional narrative information has been included to help provide a
sense of the projects, the nexus with non-MAA work or partner work, and general status. The tables and charts
restate information gleaned from the District’s accounting system and provide another graphical way to view
the expenditures. Finally, where available, we have included actual photographs of the preserves in which the
Portfolio projects occur as a visual reference.
Portfolio Progress Indicators
The following indicators are added this year to show the progress to date on each element of the Portfolio
Description:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Not started, or little progress to report————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Started and approximately 25% complete————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Approximately 50% complete————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Approximately 75% complete————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio 1
Miramontes Ridge
Gateway to the Coast
Public Access, Stream
Restoration, and
Agriculture Enhancement
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve scenic open space land as available, and establish wildlife corridor ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore fish and red-legged frog habitats in Madonna Creek watershed ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner to enhance water availability for agriculture and fish ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop trail loop system, including Ridge Trail and neighborhood access points ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop staging area, repair bridges ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $27,774,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $52,915 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In support of MAA01
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Pursued negotiations and due diligence investigation regarding proposed purchase of 650 acres of POST’s
Johnston Ranch Uplands to public ownership.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Participated in the development of a lot line adjustment application for 7 parcels, submitted to County of
San Mateo in June 2018. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Evaluated road/trail access and connections. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Assessed regional trail link to Wavecrest & Coastal trail with POST (Peninsula Open Space Trust).————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Met with City of Half Moon Bay to discuss shared public parking, City’s Highway 1 crossing at south end of
Main St., and trail/bike path along Higgins Road. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed California Red Legged Frog surveys and habitat characterization, working with Wildlife Section,
at Madonna Creek Ranch. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve by Midpen Staff
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PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Acquisitions for Gateway to the Coast require a willing seller.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Easy access to Johnston Ranch Uplands south of Higgins Canyon Road will require acquisition of permissive
rights through City of Half Moon Bay property. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Continue pursuing a potential new property purchase.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Continue discussions with City of Half Moon Bay and POST.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $27,774,000
01-003—Zions Property Purchase $52,915 $52,915
Total $27,774,000 $52,915 $52,915 $27,721,085 0.19%
Portfolio 1: Miramontes Ridge—Gateway to the Coast Public Access, Stream Restoration, and
Agriculture Enhancement
0.19%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$52,915
Expenditure Plan remaining
$27,721,085
Portfolio 2
Regional
Bayfront Habitat Protection
and Public Access Partnerships
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner to complete gaps in Bay Trail and develop city-to-bay trails ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support wetland restoration and associated interpretive facilities ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional Bayfront open space ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $5,052,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $490,041 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA02-001 Cooley Landing Interpretive Facilities
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provided technical assistance to City of East Palo Alto staff in final design and bidding for Phases IV and V of
the Cooley Landing Vision Plan. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Obtained Board approval for $1.25M in Measure AA funding for remaining project elements. Amended Partnership
Agreement to include Measure AA funding and coordinated reimbursement of eligible City expenses. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed year 2 of 3 in plant restoration work with Grassroots Ecology.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA02-002 Ravenswood Bay Trail Design and Implementation
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Concluded negotiations with the City and County of San Francisco, which resulted in the City’s Board of
Supervisors approving a 0.6 mile Ravenswood Bay Trail Easement over SFPUC lands. This agreement will
close a gap within a segment of the SF Bay Trail that connects 80 miles of continuous trail within the 500
mile route along the shoreline of the nine Bay Area counties. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Drafted, negotiated and revised a draft Memorandum of Agreement with City of East Palo Alto addressing:
a) patrol and emergency response, b) site security and c) future community trail access. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed geotechnical investigation and developed 65% plan set for construction of the 0.6 mile
Ravenswood Bay Trail connection. Submitted Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Continued support of priority MAA projects through permitting and CEQA mitigation compliance due to
resource concerns. Provided construction monitoring, pre-construction surveys, and consultant assistance
for staff working on these projects.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Negotiated proposed Exchange Agreement and Public Trail Easement with the City and County of San
Francisco and the City of East Palo Alto. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Cooley Landing by Midpen Staff
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PROJECT CHALLENGES
MAA02-001 Cooley Landing Interpretive Facilities
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Interagency coordination between District and City of East Palo Alto.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Availability of resources for the project.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Change in City project manager as construction phase begins.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Current City project team lacks familiarity with project history, more District involvement will be necessary.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA02-002 Ravenswood Bay Trail Design and Implementation
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Requires extensive, multiple agency coordination and permits, including coordination between cities,
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and other
governmental and regulatory entities.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Limited construction season due to sensitive species (Sept.- Jan.) may extend or delay construction. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
MAA02-001 Cooley Landing Interpretive Facilities
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete design drawings, permitting, and construction of final phases of work.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete land use covenant for operations and maintenance of soil cap related to 2014 site remediation work.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA02-002 Ravenswood Bay Trail Design and Implementation
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Secure additional trail easements or licenses to implement project (SFPUC: construction staging; Samtrans:
fencing; Caltrans: rights over adjacent Caltrans Lands).
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete 90% and 100% construction plans for the new trail.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete regulatory permitting and construction of new trail. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $5,052,000
02-001—Cooley Landing
Interpretive Facilities Design
and Implementation
$200,685 $200,685
02-002—Ravenswood Bay Trail
Design and Implementation
$309,771 $209,206 $518,978
02-002—Ravenswood Bay Trail
Design and Implementation
Grant Income
($104,338)($125,283)($229,622)
Total $5,052,000 $205,433 $284,608 $490,041 $4,561,959 9.70%
Portfolio 2: Regional—Bayfront Habitat Protection and Public Access Partnerships
9.70%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$490,041
Expenditure Plan remaining
$4,561,959
Portfolio 3
Purisima Creek Redwoods
Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail,
Watershed Protection and
Conservation Grazing
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete and open multi-use Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail connection between Ridge Trail and Coastal Trail,
and new parking areas ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Remove fish barriers and restore Lobitos Creek ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore ponds for endangered species ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $7,608,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $1,110,370 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA03-001 Lot Line Adjustment/Property Transfer Purisima Uplands
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Revised Purisima Upland lot line adjustment application with the County of San Mateo to arrive at
agreement for land transfer to the District to help complete the Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail. Revised Transfer
Agreement to reflect revised lot line adjustment scheme. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased a 45-acre riparian conservation and public access easement over private property along Lobitos
Creek for protection of significant scenic, open space, riparian, and natural wildlife habitat values. The
easement also contains provisions for a possible future public trail through the area. The total purchase
price was $150,000. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Received gift of two separate parcels totaling 0.34 acres within the Redwood Estates paper subdivision as an
addition to the Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve for the purposes of watershed, open space,
and redwood forest preservation. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased the 40.2 acre former Riggs Property, helping to protect the Lobitos Creek Watershed, which
provides spawning habitat for Coho salmon and Steelhead.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prepared lot line adjustment for a 241-acre Purisima Uplands property to help complete the Purisima-to-the-
Sea Trail.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Received two redwood parcel gifts totaling 0.5 acres to Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve by Randy Weber
MAA03-002 Purisima Uplands Site Cleanup and Soil Remediation Assessment
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed Phase II Oil Tank & Facilities Assessment including site cleanup and restoration cost estimates to
address site safety issues as part of property land transfer.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed Road Erosion Assessment for farm roads on Purisima Upland property and private farm roads providing
access to the Upland property to inform condition of property assets (roads) and need for future repairs.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed Purisima Uplands lead and asbestos abatement for cabin demolition.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed corral demolition, water system installation, and fence installation at the Bluebrush grazing and
residential properties at Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA03-004 Harkins Bridge Replacement
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed the Harkins bridge installation project. Project secures long-term vehicle and pedestrian access. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA03-005 Purisima Uplands Parking Area and Trail Connections
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Started design and construction documents of double vault restroom to replace existing single vault.
Obtained San Mateo County building permit. Construction will occur in fall 2018. Project will improve public
facilities at Purisima Preserve. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In support of MAA03
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Attended Real Property-organized site tour with POST and property owner to discuss parking and access
opportunities related to the Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Submitted Lot Line Adjustment application for Giusti (Purisima Uplands) property to San Mateo County
Planning Department.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In support of Measure AA improvements, collaborated with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to
install fog collection experimental stations at Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve to conduct research on the
viability of fog water harvesting to support agricultural uses and/or improve water availability for wildlife.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In support of Measure AA improvements in Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve, completed mowing projects
at October Farm to control brush encroachment and at Bluebrush Canyon to control invasive species and
reduce wildfire fuels. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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PROJECT CHALLENGES
Purisima-to-the-Sea
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completing Transfer Agreement with owner, resolving conservation easement inconsistencies with POST,
and San Mateo County process for completing a lot-line adjustment. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Parking Area and Trail Connection (FY2017-18)
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ongoing discussions and negotiations with property owners.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Uncertainty as to where to locate a parking area. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete transfer agreement.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete lot-line adjustment for Purisima Creek Uplands. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Record conservation easement amendment with POST over the Purisima Creek Uplands. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve by Anda Corlan
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $7,608,000
03-001—Lot Line Adjustment
and Property Transfer: Purisima
Uplands
$402,192 $7,519 $409,712
03-002—Purisima Uplands Site
Clean up and Soil Remediation
Assessment
$5,255 $63,900 $69,155
03-004—Harkins Bridge
Replacement
$178,657 $296,717 $475,373
03-005RP—Purisima Uplands
Parking Area and Trail
Connections
$156,130 $156,130
Total $7,608,000 $586,104 $524,266 $1,110,370 $6,497,630 14.59%
Portfolio 3: Purisima Creek Redwoods—Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail, Watershed Protection and
Conservation Grazing
14.59%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$1,110,370
Expenditure Plan remaining
$6,497,630
Portfolio 4
El Corte de Madera Creek
Bike trail and Water
Quality Projects
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop single-use biking/hiking trails, complete Ridge Trail gaps, and develop trail system leading to
parking area ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore damaged trails to improve water quality ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $8,376,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $579,958 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA04-002 El Corte de Madera Creek—Watershed Protection Final Phase
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed Watershed Protection Program final phase. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA04-004 El Corte de Madera Oljon Trail Implementation
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed a majority of the bridge construction, puncheon installation, road to trail conversion, and
continued Phase I trail construction of the Oljon Trail to open additional public recreational opportunities
within El Corte de Madera Creek OSP, and removed and restored existing deteriorating roads and trails to
eliminate potential sources of sedimentation within the watershed. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Received permits and began construction on the first phase of the Oljon Trail. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In support of MAA04
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Pursued completion of Ridge Trail gaps between El Corte de Madera and La Honda OSPs by working with
partners and meeting with land owners to convey District’s interest in possible land or trail easement purchases. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve by Karl Gohl
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Land acquisition to complete gaps in the Bay Area Ridge Trail requires willing seller.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Securing the necessary California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) permit for the next phase of trail
work may result in construction delays.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Submit the CDFW permit application and secure the permit to construct Phase II of the Oljon Trail.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Initiate construction of the Phase II Oljon Trail segment.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $8,376,000
04-002—ECdM Watershed
Protection Final Phase
$235,934 $235,934
04-003—ECdM Watershed
Protection Re-assessment
$83,956 $83,956
04-004—El Corte de Madera
Oljon Trail Implementation
$48,298 $211,770 $260,068
Total $8,376,000 $368,188 $211,770 $579,958 $7,796,042 6.92%
Portfolio 4: El Corte de Madera Creek—Bike trail and Water Quality Projects
6.92%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$579,958
Expenditure Plan remaining
$7,796,042
Portfolio 5
La Honda Creek
Upper Area Recreation, Habitat
Restoration, and Conservation
Grazing Projects
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open upper half of the preserve to public; provide biking/hiking/equestrian trails, dog access, and
staging areas ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide loop and connector trails ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore habitat for rare species ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve fencing, corrals, and water systems to reintroduce conservation grazing ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $11,733,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $2,411,686 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA05-001 La Honda Creek Land Conservation Opps, Toepfer/Ashworth
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased the 38.14-acre former Toepfer Property to facilitate a future Ridge Trail opportunity between
La Honda Creek OSP (LHC) and El Corte de Madera Creek OSP (ECdM). ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased the 5-acre former Ashworth Property to facilitate a future Ridge Trail extension opportunity
between LHC and ECdM. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA05-004 Upper La Honda Creek Grazing Infrastructure
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Installed riparian protection fencing to resume conservation grazing, water pipe and new water troughs at
McDonald Ranch.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA05-005 La Honda Creek Red Barn Parking Area and Easy Access Trail
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed a third design alternative based on public input received in May 2017. Presented design alternative
and additional technical information at three public meetings. On June 12, 2018, Board of Directors directed
staff to propose a process to form an advisory committee and assess alternative locations for parking that
meet project goals and objectives. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve by Frances Freyberg
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Began feasibility studies for the Red Barn Site Plan, including conducting traffic counts, site evaluations of a
new driveway for a new parking lot, and the evaluation of historic features to ensure new improvements do
not impact the historic landscape of the site.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed nine preliminary technical site investigation studies, and conducted an iterative design
development process resulting in two conceptual design alternatives. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Conducted focused stakeholder outreach to support concept design development. Held Planning and
Natural Resources Committee meeting and Community Open House to solicit public input on the Red Barn
Public Access Area Concept Design Alternatives. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Conducted preliminary trail scouting from the parking location.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA05-008 La Honda Creek White Barn Historic and Structural Assessment
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed historic and structural assessments for the LHC White Barn. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve by Randolph L. Weber
In support of MAA05
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Pursued trail connections to La Honda Creek OSP’s former McDonald/Dyer Ranch area by meeting several
times with land owner to convey District’s interest in possible land or trail easement purchases as part of
District’s efforts to design and implement Phase II trails of the La Honda Creek OSP Master Plan. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Acquisition of trail easements requires willing seller to complete connections. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA05-005 La Honda Creek Red Barn Parking Area and Easy Access Trail
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Reevaluation of alternative parking sites to address community concerns regarding traffic safety and visual/
historic impacts. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Work with a stakeholder working group to evaluate parking alternatives and recommend preferred
alternative for the Red Barn Site Plan for environmental review to fulfill the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), conduct CEQA review, and forward to the Board for approval.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop Phase II trail designs for planned trail connection between Red Barn site and Sears Ranch Road
parking area (lower La Honda).————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $11,733,000
05-001—Land Conservation $1,756,093 $1,756,093
05-002—Grazing/Water Systems
Infrastructure
$209,765 $209,765
05-004—Sears Ranch Interim
Parking
$5,074 $5,074
05-005—La Honda Creek Red
Barn Parking Area and Easy
Access Trail
$216,937 $110,559 $327,496
05-006—Sears Ranch Road Repair $98,560 $98,560
05-008PL—La Honda Creek White
Barn Structural Rehabilitation
$14,699 $14,699
Total $11,733,000 $2,286,428 $125,258 $2,411,686 $9,321,314 20.55%
Portfolio 5: La Honda Creek—Upper Area Recreation, Habitat Restoration, and Conservation Grazing
Projects
20.55%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$2,411,686
Expenditure Plan remaining
$9,321,314
Portfolio 6
Windy Hill
Trail Improvements,
Preservation, and
Hawthorns Area Historic
Partnership
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve trails, complete pond facilities ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Increase multi-use trails, study possible improvements to increase dog use ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open Hawthorns Area; develop trails connecting to Portola Valley and Palo Alto trails ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner to protect, restore, and interpret historic buildings ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve habitat conditions in Los Trancos Creek ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional scenic open space as available ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $12,740,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $8,490 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA06-001 Hawthorns Parking Lot Concept Design
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Initial evaluation of potential public access programming and feasibility for new parking area and trail. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Historic complex of structures, including the main residence and garage, require stabilization efforts to
address public safety for future trail access. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
To facilitate future public access improvements in support of Measure AA, develop a site-specific plan for
new public access trails and parking area including a realignment and widening of the Alpine Road Trail at
the Hawthorns property, in coordination with the Town of Portola Valley and stakeholders.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Windy Hill Open Space Preserve by Vaibhav Tripathi
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $12,740,000
06-001—Hawthorns Parking Lot
Concept Design
$8,490 $8,490
Total $12,740,000 $8,490 $8,490 $12,731,510 0.07%
Portfolio 6: Windy Hill—Trail Improvements, Preservation, and Hawthorns Area Historic Partnership
0.07%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$8,490
Expenditure Plan remaining
$12,731,510
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve by Karl Gohl
Portfolio 7
La Honda Creek
Driscoll Ranch Public
Access, Endangered
Wildlife Protection, and
Conservation Grazing
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open Driscoll Ranch Area; provide biking/hiking/equestrian trails, limited dog access, parking areas, and
interpretive displays ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop loop and connector trails————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore habitat for endangered species ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore La Honda Creek; remove fish migration barriers ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $14,825,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $11,808,516 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA07-001 Event Center & Apple Orchard Purchase
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased the 307.64-acre former POST Apple Orchard and Event Center as well as a 3-acre parcel from POST
in the San Gregorio Creek properties for the purpose of protecting and further restoring redwood habitat
along San Gregorio Creek and habitat for Coho Salmon and Steelhead. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed invasive control work at the Apple Orchard and Driscoll Ranch properties of La Honda Creek
Preserve. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed site clean-up and demolition of numerous dilapidated structures, including photography
documentation of the structures prior to demolition, to prepare the preserve for public access. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA07-003 Fisheries Enhancement, Apple Orchard
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed fisheries habitat enhancement project at the former Apple Orchard parcel of lower La Honda
Creek, consisting of installation of 13 in-stream large woody debris structures. Project was a partnership
with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
through the California State Fisheries Restoration Grant Program. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA07-004 La Honda Creek Endangered Wildlife Protection: Fisheries Enhancement, Event Center
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed Fisheries Restoration project at the Event Center, installing large woody habitat within San
Gregorio Creek to improve salmonid habitat. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve by Frances Freyberg
MAA07-005 Grazing & Water Systems Infrastructure
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed pond reconstruction to enhance breeding habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog and
improve the water source as a cattle stock pond. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed construction of a new corral system at the previous site of the Wool Ranch house to support the
conservation grazing program. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Installed riparian protection fencing to resume conservation grazing, water pipe and new water troughs at
Driscoll Ranch.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA07-006 Cunha Property Purchase
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased the 30-acre former Cunha Trust Property at the end of Sears Ranch Road to secure District
ownership of the private road that now serves as the driveway entrance into the Sears Ranch Parking Lot. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA07-009 La Honda Creek Sears Ranch Road Parking Area & Trail Connections
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed Phase I trail and road repairs in preparation for the opening of La Honda Creek OSP, including
installation of signage and self-closing gates.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed construction of a 22-car parking lot with trailhead amenities and a restroom at the end of Sears
Ranch Road, providing public access to the Lower La Honda Preserve area. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed permit-only equestrian parking area and equestrian-only trail segment connecting to the new
Folger Ranch Loop trail. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Received Board approval to begin construction of the new Sears Ranch Parking Area, which will provide
22 vehicle spaces, a restroom, signage, and the main trailhead to access the trails in the southern area of
the Preserve. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed design and permitting of the Sears Ranch Parking Lot and the related traffic analysis for the new
parking lot. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Finalized plans to replace the decking and install new rails on the Harrington Creek Bridge, which will allow
trail users to cross a major creek. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA07-010 Sears Ranch Road Repair
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed over three miles of ranch road repairs, including culvert replacements, to the main ranch road in
the lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve. These were critical for opening the roads to public access;
maintaining safe passage for patrol, maintenance, and emergency vehicle use; and providing ranch access
to support the ongoing conservation grazing program.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA07-011 La Honda Creek Loop Trails
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Released Request for Proposals and contracted Fall Creek Engineering to design and engineer the LHC Loop
Trail; completed design of the preliminary trail alignment. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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In support of MAA07
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Hosted Groundbreaking ceremony at La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve on August 1, 2017, kicking off
construction at the Sears Ranch Road parking area and Grand Opening Celebration for La Honda Creek
Open Space Preserve on November 30, 2018. Approximately 150 guests, including elected officials, partners,
neighbors, and other interested parties attended the opening event and six media outlets ran stories on the
preserve opening including the “OpenRoad with Doug McConnell” NBCBayArea television which aired on
March 25, 2018 and April 29, 2018. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed a District Housing Structures Assessment for the Driscoll Ranch Area of La Honda Creek Preserve
and secured Board approval to build Agricultural Workforce Housing in partnership with San Mateo County. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
No project challenges identified at this time. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop plans for and construct Phase II roads and trails that will connect the new Sears Ranch Road
parking area (lower La Honda) with the Red Barn area (upper La Honda).
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $14,825,000
07-001—Apple Orchard/Event
Center Purchase
$6,007,601 $6,007,601
07-002 —Fisheries Restoration
Design/Permitting
$727,716 $727,716
07-002—Fisheries Restoration
Design/Permitting Grant
Income
($230,970)($230,970)
07-003—Fisheries Enhancement:
Apple Orchard
$16,152 $16,152
07-004—Fisheries Enhancement:
Event Center
$20,000 $30,000 $50,000
07-005—Grazing & Water
Systems Infrastructure
$189,422 $189,422
07-006—Cunha Land Purchase $3,080,705 $3,080,705
07-007—Demolitions: Wool
Ranch House/Sears Ranch Rd
$301,774 $56,029 $357,803
07-009—Sears Ranch Parking
Areas
$177,011 $947,534 $1,124,545
07-010—Sears Ranch Road Repair $458,484 $458,484
07-011—La Honda Creek Loop
Trails
$27,058 $27,058
Total $14,825,000 $10,747,895 $1,060,622 $11,808,516 $3,016,484 79.65%
Portfolio 7: La Honda Creek—Driscoll Ranch Public Access, Endangered Wildlife Protection, and
Conservation Grazing
79.65%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$11,808,516
Expenditure Plan remaining
$3,016,484
Portfolio 8
La Honda Creek/
Russian Ridge
Preservation of Upper San
Gregorio Watershed and
Ridge Trail Completion
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve Upper San Gregorio watershed; restore endangered species habitats ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support opportunities to provide additional water for fisheries————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete Bay Area Ridge Trail multi-use connections and gaps————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide additional public use facilities ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $15,347,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $0 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA Funds have not been expended on this Portfolio through the reporting period, therefore there are no funds
in this Portfolio for the Bond Oversight Committee to validate at this time.
This does not necessarily mean that work is not underway in this Portfolio. If there is work in process, other
funding sources are being utilized and either the scope is not what was contemplated as part of this MAA
Portfolio, or the scope is not currently eligible for MAA funding.
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La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve by Frances Freyberg
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $15,347,000
Total $15,347,000 $0 $15,347,000 0.00%
Portfolio 8: La Honda Creek/Russian Ridge—Preservation of Upper San Gregorio Watershed and Ridge
Trail Completion
0.00%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$0
Expenditure Plan remaining
$15,347,000
La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve by Frances Freyberg
Portfolio 9
Russian Ridge
Public Recreation, Grazing,
and Wildlife Protection
Projects
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open currently closed areas of preserve————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Construct and extend trails ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve fencing, corrals, and water systems to reintroduce conservation grazing————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve habitat for sensitive species, implement pond enhancement projects for garter snakes and
red-legged frogs ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $5,560,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $241,954 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA09-001 Russian Ridge Grazing Infrastructure
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed brush management of South Pasture at Mindego Ranch. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Upgraded corral and water system at Mindego ranch, including two 5,000 gallon water storage tanks,
11,000 feet of buried pipe, six water troughs, and solar-powered water pump for storage tanks. Selected grazing
tenant to manage grazing operation.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA09-003 Mindego (Russian Ridge) Pond Improvements
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Led the first Design-Build project to be implemented by the District. The project will enhance and restore
habitat for the California Red Legged Frog (CRLF) and San Francisco Garter Snake (SFGS) at two ponds at
Mindego Ranch. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA09-004 Mindego Hill Trail Construction
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Constructed and opened an extension of Mindego Hill Trail to the top of the prominent Mindego Hill,
including two bridges and two puncheons which are a part of the Ancient Oaks Trail. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Opened the new Mindego Gateway Parking Area.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed remediation of Mindego Ranch area. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve by Eric Gutierrez
In support of MAA09
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed year four of the San Francisco Garter Snake field study and ongoing bullfrog eradication work at
Mindego Ranch in Russian Ridge Preserve. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
No project challenges identified at this time.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete Mindego pond improvement projects for California red-legged frog and San Francisco garter snake.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $5,560,000
09-001—Mindego Grazing
Infrastructure
$174,416 $174,416
09-003—Russian Ridge Mindego
Pond Improvement
$136 $136
09-004—Mindego Hill Trail $67,403 $67,403
Total $5,560,000 $241,819 $136 $241,954 $5,318,046 4.35%
Portfolio 9: Russian Ridge—Public Recreation, Grazing, and Wildlife Protection Projects
4.35%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$241,954
Expenditure Plan remaining
$5,318,046
Portfolio 10
Coal Creek
Reopen Alpine Road
for Trail Use
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Reopen Alpine Road as trail connection between Portola Valley and Skyline Boulevard ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Reroute trails to reduce erosion and improve visitor experience ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $8,017,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $21,949 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA10-001 Coal Creek: Alpine Road Regional Trail
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Updated the Road & Trail inventory for Coal Creek OSP, and completed preliminary conceptual design
alternatives for two large failures on Alpine Road. Presented options for repairs and improvements to
the Board, and the Board selected the approach of repairing failures to trail width (6 foot wide standard).
Coordinated the project with County of San Mateo Public Works. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
San Mateo County has determined that they are unable to lead the repair due to other higher priority repair
issues stemming from the 2016-17 winter storms; the District is now the lead.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Alpine Road is owned in fee and easement by San Mateo County; repairs will require careful coordination
and approval from San Mateo County.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Receive and review the Road Design, and 3rd Party Cost Estimations with San Mateo County for concurrence.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Finalize construction plans.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Secure permits and complete CEQA review. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Enter into negotiations with San Mateo County regarding funding contribution and long-term maintenance. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Coal Creek Open Space Preserve by Jeff GJ
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $8,017,000
10-001—Alpine Road Regional
Trail, Coal Creek
$4,286 $17,663 $21,949
Total $8,017,000 $4,286 $17,663 $21,949 $7,995,052 0.27%
Portfolio 10: Coal Creek—Reopen Alpine Road for Trail Use
0.27%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$21,949
Expenditure Plan remaining
$7,995,052
Coal Creek Open Space Preserve by Dean Birinyi
Portfolio 11
Rancho San Antonio
Interpretive Improvements,
Refurbishing, and Transit
Solutions
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Add welcome center————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Refurbish and add interpretive exhibits to Deer Hollow Farm ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support of transit improvement options such as bike trails, bike share station, bus service, or additional
parking————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $10,811,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $30,239 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA11-002 Rancho San Antonio, Deer Hollow Farm: White Barn Rehabilitation
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
With MAA and other funding, completed historic and structural assessments for the Deer Hollow Farm White
Barn; obtained LFPAC confirmation of partnership agreements to fund project. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In support of MAA11
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restored the Deer Hollow Farm white barn milk room at Rancho San Antonio Preserve, which facilitates
ongoing environmental interpretation and animal husbandry support for the popular farm site.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed 69 days of vehicle occupancy counts to understand the parking use patterns for Rancho San
Antonio Preserve.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Initiated stakeholder agency engagement in identifying opportunities for parking and transit Improvement
options.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Conducted a one-week tabling campaign for mountain lion awareness at Rancho San Antonio Preserve.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Coordinated with the City of Mountain View and Friends of Deer Hollow Farm to prepare for a historic and
structural assessment of the White Barn at Rancho San Antonio Preserve to be conducted during FY2017-18. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve by Karl Gohl
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Depending on potential parking solutions, coordination, agreement and co-implementation with other
agencies may be required.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In order to facilitate future MAA-eligible improvements, continue to engage stakeholder agencies and
community in evaluating parking and transit Improvement options.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In order to facilitate future MAA-eligible improvements, continue to collaborate with City of Mountain View
and stakeholders on the rehabilitation of the Deer Hollow Farm White Barn. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $10,811,000
11-001—New Trails to Connect
Quarry Trail to Black Mountain
Trail
$728 $728
11-002PL—Rancho San Antonio,
Deer Hollow Farm: White Barn
Rehabilitation
$29,511 $29,511
Total $10,811,000 $728 $29,511 $30,239 $10,780,761 0.28%
Portfolio 11: Rancho San Antonio—Interpretive Improvements, Refurbishing, and Transit Solutions
0.28%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$30,239
Expenditure Plan remaining
$10,780,761
Portfolio 12
Peninsula/
South Bay Cities
Partner to Complete
Middle Stevens Creek Trail
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support work by cities to develop the middle section of the Stevens Creek Trail and enhance
neighborhood connections ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Support work by partners to complete stream corridor restoration and Steelhead habitat enhancement
below dam ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop and install interpretive signage————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $1,038,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $0 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In support of MAA12
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Supported work by partners to complete stream corridor restoration and Steelhead habitat enhancement
below Stevens Creek Dam. Coordinated with partners, reviewed technical reports, held site visit to Deep Cliff
site, and produced letter of funding support. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
No project challenges identified at this time.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
No project challenges identified at this time.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Los Gatos Creek Trail by Dan Debold
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $1,038,000
Total $1,038,000 $0 $1,038,000 0.00%
Portfolio 12: Peninsula/South Bay Cities—Partner to Complete Middle Stevens Creek Trail
0.00%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$0
Expenditure Plan remaining
$1,038,000
Portfolio 13
Cloverdale Ranch
Wildlife Protection,
Grazing, and Trail
Connections
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve fencing, corrals, and water systems to increase conservation grazing and sustain large
contiguous grasslands ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore habitat for endangered species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide trail connections to nearby state parks————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $15,712,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $0 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In support of MAA13
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Conducted ongoing due diligence investigation to evaluate site resources and obligations of a potential future
land purchase and subsequent management of POST’s 6,500 acre Cloverdale Ranch. Worked with POST to
conduct an introductory site tour for Board members and key District management staff to learn more about
the property. Cloverdale Ranch was added to the Capital Improvement and Action Plan for FY 2018-19. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
No project challenges identified at this time.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
No project challenges identified at this time.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Cloverdale Ranch Open Space Preserve by Teddy Miller/POST
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $15,712,000
Total $15,712,000 $0 $15,712,000 0.00%
Portfolio 13: Cloverdale Ranch—Wildlife Protection, Grazing, and Trail Connections
0.00%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$0
Expenditure Plan remaining
$15,712,000
Portfolio 14
Regional
Trail Connections
and Campgrounds
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop trails between Butano, Pescadero County Park, and Russian Ridge, and between Skyline, Portola
Redwoods, and Big Basin State Park ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Partner with county and state parks to improve existing campgrounds ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $3,966,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $0 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA Funds have not been expended on this Portfolio through the reporting period, therefore there are no funds
in this Portfolio for the Bond Oversight Committee to validate at this time.
This does not necessarily mean that work is not underway in this Portfolio. If there is work in process, other
funding sources are being utilized and either the scope is not what was contemplated as part of this MAA
Portfolio, or the scope is not currently eligible for MAA funding.
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Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve by Karin Zalec
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $3,966,000
Total $3,966,000 $0 $3,966,000 0.00%
Portfolio 14: Regional—Trail Connections and Campgrounds
0.00%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$0
Expenditure Plan remaining
$3,966,000
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve by Strether Smith
Portfolio 15
Regional
Redwood Protection and
Salmon Fishery Conservation
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect and enhance redwood stands, mountain scenery, various habitats, and Steelhead salmon ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $50,728,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $3,018,550 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA15-001 Conservation Easement Upper Alpine Ranch Area
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Acquired a conservation easement covering 353-acre Alpine Ranch property from POST to protect redwood
forests, watershed, and habitat values. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA15-002 Conley Property Purchase
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased 191-acre Conley property as an addition to Long Ridge Preserve to protect redwood forest and
the upper Pescadero Creek watershed. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In support of MAA15 and other MAA Portfolios
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Pursued Watershed Protection Opportunities at Sierra Azul OSP and El Sereno OSP once State legislation to
create opportunity for purchase of land governed by California’s Public Utility Commission became effective
by establishing initial contact with site owners, touring the property with site managers and District Board
members, and conveying District’s goals for a working partnership to negotiate a mutually beneficial transaction. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Land acquisition requires willing seller.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
No project challenges identified at this time.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Long Ridge Open Space Preserve by Deane Little
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $50,728,000
15-001—POST/Alpine Ranch
Easement
$2,508,695 $2,508,695
15-002—Conley Property
Purchase
$509,855 $509,855
Total $50,728,000 $3,018,550 $3,018,550 $47,709,450 5.95%
Portfolio 15: Regional—Redwood Protection and Salmon Fishery Conservation
5.95%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$3,018,550
Expenditure Plan remaining
$47,709,450
Portfolio 16
Long Ridge
Trail, Conservation, and
Habitat Restoration
Projects (Saratoga)
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve roadside parking and provide restrooms ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop new trail connections to Eagle Rock and Devils Canyon————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Repair trails for year-round, multi-use access————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect watersheds for Steelhead————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Implement pond and habitat enhancement restoration projects to benefit rare species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $5,140,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $0 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA Funds have not been expended on this Portfolio through the reporting period, therefore there are no funds
in this Portfolio for the Bond Oversight Committee to validate at this time.
This does not necessarily mean that work is not underway in this Portfolio. If there is work in process, other
funding sources are being utilized and either the scope is not what was contemplated as part of this MAA
Portfolio, or the scope is not currently eligible for MAA funding.
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Long Ridge Open Space Preserve by Charles Tu
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $5,140,000
Total $5,140,000 $0 $5,140,000 0.00%
Portfolio 16: Long Ridge—Trail, Conservation, and Habitat Restoration Projects (Saratoga)
0.00%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$0
Expenditure Plan remaining
$5,140,000
Long Ridge Open Space Preserve by Mathhew Findling
Portfolio 17
Regional
Complete Upper
Stevens Creek Trail
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete multi-use connection between the Bay Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail above the reservoir
through Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve and Lower/Upper Stevens Creek County Parks ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Improve Preserve trails and neighborhood connections ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Preserve additional open space as available————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $7,760,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $1,040,247 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA17-001 Land Conservation: Last Piece Upper Stevens Creek
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased the 60-acre former Lysons Property, securing land to facilitate the Upper Stevens Creek regional
trail. Leveraged partnership funds to match the MAA funds expended for this purchase. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA17-002 Demolition & Restoration: Lobner/Lysons
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Evaluated Lysons Property for demolition and restoration. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA17-004 Stevens Creek Nature Trail Bridges
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed the design and permitting for Stevens Creek Nature Trail Bridges Project. Permitting approval
received from the City of Palo Alto and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife to allow for construction
to begin in Q1 of FY2018-19. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Pichetti Ranch Open Space Preserve by Charles Tu
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Santa Clara County Parks to address use restrictions to allow Upper Stevens Creek Trail to be multi-use.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prepare demolition bid package and permits for Lysons Property demolition and restoration.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
If needed, assist Santa Clara County Parks with use restrictions.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $7,760,000
17-001—Lysons Property
Purchase
$1,494,552 $1,494,552
17-001—Lysons Property
Purchase Grant Income (50% of
purchase price)
($740,000)($740,000)
17-002—Demolition &
Restoration: Lobner/Lysons
$128,760 $9,299 $138,059
17-004—Stevens Creek Nature
Trail Bridges, Monte Bello
$144,269 $3,366 $147,635
Total $7,760,000 $1,027,581 $12,666 $1,040,247 $6,719,753 13.41%
Portfolio 17: Regional—Complete Upper Stevens Creek Trail
13.41%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$1,040,247
Expenditure Plan remaining
$7,760,000
Portfolio 18
South Bay Foothills
Saratoga to Sea Trail
and Wildlife Corridor
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Protect wildlife corridor along Highway 9 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Connect trail to Saratoga to Sea Trail and Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $1,365,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $0 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In support of MAA18
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Finalized Partnership Agreement with the City of Saratoga and obtained Board approval for District funding
towards final design and environmental review for the Saratoga-to-the-Sea Trail. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Land acquisition requires a willing seller.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide additional partnership funding and/or technical staff support to City of Saratoga for completion of
the trail design plans, environmental review and permitting of the approximately three-mile Saratoga-to-
the-Sea Trail connection from Saratoga Quarry Park and Sanborn County Park. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Saratoga-to-Sea Trail by Midpen Staff
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $1,365,000
Total $1,365,000 $0 $1,365,000 0.00%
Portfolio 18: South Bay Foothills—Saratoga to Sea Trail and Wildlife Corridor
0.00%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$0
Expenditure Plan remaining
$1,365,000
Portfolio 19
El Sereno
Dog Trails
and Connections
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide infrastructure to open trails to dogs ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Develop connections to Skyline, Sanborn County Park, and Lexington Reservoir ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $2,254,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $427,265 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA19-001 Gupta/Khan Property Purchase
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased 9.37-acre fee property and a 1.97-acre floating trail easement from Gupta-Khan (Purchase price
of $400,000, with agreement with SCC Parks that they will contribute $200,000 in FY2018-19 toward the
purchase) to improve opportunities for wildlife corridor and trail connectivity. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA19-002 Dunham-Bohlman Easement
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Purchased of a 0.33-acre public trail and patrol easement from a private land owner ($15,000 purchase).
These purchases fill a gap in the Bay Area Ridge Trail between El Sereno OSP and Sanborn County Park
(one property acquisition remains). ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In support of MAA19
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed CEQA review and a Use and Management Plan Amendment for Board approval to open existing
trails to dogs on-leash and added on-leash dog use to six miles of existing trail. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
To facilitate future Measure AA trail projects, initiated site investigations for regional trail connections between
Sanborn County Park, El Sereno Open Space Preserve and potential Highway 17 Bay Area Ridge Trail crossing. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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El Sereno Open Space Preserve by Amandy Mills
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Need to secure minimally two additional property rights in order to provide contiguous access through
El Sereno OSP to adjacent Sanborn County Park.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Continue seeking property rights required for connection from HWY 17 through El Sereno OSP to Sanborn
County Park.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Continue analysis of regional trail connections between Sanborn County Park, El Sereno Open Space
Preserve and potential Highway 17 Bay Area Ridge Trail crossing.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $2,254,000
$715 $715
19-001RP—Gupta/Khan
Property Purchase
$406,553 $406,553
19-002RP—Dunham-Bohlman
Easement
$19,997 $19,997
Total $2,254,000 $715 $426,550 $427,265 $1,826,736 18.96%
Portfolio 19: El Sereno—Dog Trails and Connections
18.96%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$427,265
Expenditure Plan remaining
$1,826,736
Portfolio 20
South Bay Foothills
Wildlife Passage
and Ridge Trail
Improvements
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Establish safe corridors for mountain lions across Highway 17 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Establish Bay Area Ridge Trail crossing ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $13,966,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $196,836 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA20-001 Wildlife Corridor: Highway 17 Crossing and
MAA20-002 Bay Area Ridge Trail: Highway 17 Crossing
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Continued evaluation of the Highway 17 Wildlife Crossing and Regional Trail Crossing project through
identification and analysis of additional crossing alternatives in response to partner, stakeholder, and public
comment on initial drafts.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Collaborated with partner agencies (SC County Parks, SCVWD, Ridge Trail, etc.) to identify best opportunities
for a public access crossing at HWY 17, including trail connections. Crossing will close major gap in region-
wide trail system and connect open space areas for regional trails. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
In coordination with a consultant team, completed a Draft Project Preliminary Alternatives Report for both
the Wildlife Corridor, and Regional Trails Crossing at Highway 17 for agency review. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Engaged public and stakeholders input on proposed draft preliminary alternatives and received agency
comments on draft report. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Released Agency Draft Recommended Alternatives Report for both the Wildlife Corridor, and Regional Trails
Crossing at Highway 17 and received agency comments. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Developed a Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans and a Caltrans Project Initiation Document. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Chris Wilmers
In support of MAA20
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Co-hosted with Peninsula Open Space Trust a free screening of “The Cat that Saved America” and panel
discussion on wildlife corridors and the Highway 17 Wildlife Crossing attended by 325 guests on April 7, 2018. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Conducted additional ground-truthing and analysis on potential trail alignments that support the potential
trail crossing locations to include in Feasibility Study. Identified eight (8) trail alignments to include in
Project Study Report for Caltrans. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Conducted numerous field investigations and trail route evaluations for a potential future regional trail
crossing over Highway 17 that would become part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail near the El Sereno, St. Joseph’s
Hill, and Bear Creek Redwoods Preserves. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
PROJECT CHALLENGES
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complex Caltrans process and coordination with numerous project partners and stakeholders.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Additional studies and coordination needed for identifying feasible trail connections linking to regional trail
crossing at Highway 17, evaluating multiple scenarios for trail connections on either side of Highway 17.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Property rights required from potential unwilling seller.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete Recommended Alternatives Report.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Complete Project Study Report with Caltrans.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Continue to seek required property rights for crossing and access for studies.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Project Expenditure
Plan
Total Through
Prior Period
6/30/17
Current Period
7/1/17 Through
6/30/18
Total Life to
Date Through
6/30/18
Expenditure
Plan
Remaining
Percent
Expended
Total Portfolio Allocation $13,966,000
20-001—Wildlife Corridor:
Highway 17 Crossing
$191,657 $4,862 $196,519
20-002—Bay Area Ridge Trail:
Highway 17 Crossing
$317 $317
Total $13,966,000 $191,974 $4,862 $196,836 $13,769,164 1.41%
Portfolio 20: South Bay Foothills—Wildlife Passage and Ridge Trail Improvements
1.41%
OF FUNDS
USED
Life-To-Date Expended through 6/30/18
$196,836
Expenditure Plan remaining
$13,769,164
Portfolio 21
Bear Creek Redwoods
Public Recreation Access and
Interpretation Projects
DESCRIPTION————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Open for hiking, equestrian activities ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Provide parking areas, trails, upgrade stables ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Restore and protect habitats for various species————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Repair roads and trails to reduce sediment————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Rehabilitate Alma College site————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Portfolio Allocation: $17,478,000 Portfolio Expenditures through 6/30/2018: $3,320,064 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MAA21-003 Bear Creek Redwoods Water System
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed design, permitting, and construction of water main extension at BCR gate BC01. Provides water
access to staff and provides initial connection to water system for Stables. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Established and filed pre-1914 water rights for Bear Creek Redwoods, installed meters, completed required
annual reporting. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed an assessment of water source options and associated cost estimates for the Preserve, concluding
that the most cost effective and secure option is to seek a direct water line connection to the San Jose Water
Company main line. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Executed an agreement with San Jose Water Company (SJWC) to initiate a water line connection to the SJWC
main line as the new source of water for the Preserve and Bear Creek Stables. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed initial filings for Preserve water rights. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Awarded a contract for design and engineering services for water system improvements. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA21-004 Bear Creek Stables Site Plan Implementation
Prior Years————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Developed the Bear Creek Stables Site Plan alternatives and secured Board selection of the preferred
alternative for CEQA review purposes. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
MAA21-005 Bear Creek Redwoods Public Access
Current Fiscal Year 2017-18————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Completed geologic assessment, geotechnical drilling and fault trenching. Completed regulatory/code assessment.
Developed concept plans, design alternatives and cost estimates for Bear Creek Stables Phase I improvements.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve by Paulo Vescia
C o m p l e t e d 9 0 % P l a n s a n d S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d o b t a i n e d d e s i g n a p p r o v a l f r o m t h e B o a r d f o r t h e n e w A l m a
C o l l e g e p a r k i n g a r e a , p e d e s t r i a n c r o s s i n g , a n d t r a i l h e a d .
C o m p l e t e d c u l t u r a l r e s o u r c e a s s e s s m e n t s r e q u i r e d b y B e a r C r e e k M a s t e r p l a n E I R , i n a d v a n c e o f P h a s e I P u b l i c A c c e s s
r o a d / t r a i l c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d p a r k i n g l o t c o n s t r u c t i o n . P r e p a r e d R F P Q , s e l e c t e d a n d c o n t r a c t e d w i t h c o n s u l t a n t
t o c o m p l e t e a f i n a l s u r v e y / a s s e s s m e n t r e p o r t s f o r t e n s i t e s , p a r k i n g l o t a r e a , a n d M u d L a k e i m p r o v e m e n t s .
C o m p l e t e d B e a r C r e e k R e d w o o d s P h a s e I P u b l i c A c c e s s r o a d , t r a i l c o n s t r u c t i o n , u p g r a d e s , a n d d r a i n a g e
i m p r o v e m e n t i n c l u d i n g t w o s e g m e n t s o f n e w t r a i l t o c o m p l e t e t h e w e s t s i d e l o o p .
I n v e s t i g a t e d a l e g a c y l a n d f i l l a t B C R t o d e t e r m i n e s i z e a n d p o t e n t i a l c o n s t i t u e n t s o f c o n c e r n . S c o p e d p r o j e c t ,
p r e p a r e d R F P Q , s e l e c t e d c o n s u l t a n t . C o n t r a c t i n p r o c e s s .
E n t e r e d i n t o c o n t r a c t w i t h G r a n i t e r o c k t o c o n s t r u c t n e w p a r k i n g l o t , r o a d &