HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 22-03- 20220112 - Approved Compensated MeetRESOLUTION NO. 22-03
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MAKING
FINDINGS SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR MORE THAN FIVE
MEETINGS PER MONTH FOR THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, California Public Resources Code section 5536 provides that Board
members may be compensated for up to six meetings in a calendar month, provided that the
Board makes annual written findings that more than five meetings per month are necessary for
the effective operation of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (Board) hereby makes the following findings to
support the need for up to six compensable meetings per calendar month; and
WHEREAS, the Board directs that Board compensation be reflected in the District's
Classification and Compensation Policy.
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District does resolve as follows:
SECTION ONE. FINDINGS:
1. The number of compensable Board meetings established pursuant to Public Resources
Code section 5536 was five (5) starting in 1984. Although the monthly limit of five
compensable meetings did not change between 1984 and 2019, the scope of Board
member responsibilities and the complexity of policy oversight substantially increased.
2. Since 1984, the District's budget grew from $13.9 million to $89.6 million.
3. Since 1984, District protected lands have grown from 18,300 acres to over 65,000 acres.
4. In 1984, the District operated in two counties and the District boundary was limited to the
southern bayside area of San Mateo County. Now, the District operates in three counties,
including an additional 144,000 acres of the San Mateo County Coast that was annexed
into District boundaries in 2004.
5. Since 1984, the District's constituent population has grown from 570,000 to 770,000.
6. The District secured a substantial funding source for capital projects with the passage of a
$300 million general obligation bond approved by voters in 2014.
7. There are currently at least two Regular Meetings of the Board every calendar month.
8. Currently, there is an average of at least one standing committee meeting held every
calendar month in order to effectively advise the Board in the following areas: Real
Property acquisitions, Planning and Natural Resources issues, the Legislative and Public
Affairs program, the annual Action Plan and Budget, and performance evaluations of
Board appointees.
9. Currently, the Board typically holds numerous other special meetings during the course
of the year, which may include but are not limited to: community workshops, study
sessions, site visits, committees established by other organizations, and other similar
meetings.
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10. During the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, the demands on the Board of Directors have
been greater than ever, requiring additional Board meetings to set policy and give
direction regarding the District's pandemic response.
11. The number of annual compensable meetings per month has increased consistently since
2015, to as many as 9 in one month:
a. In every year since 2015, Board members attended an average of 3.5 compensable
meetings per month.
b. In 2017, Board members attended an average of 3.4 compensable meetings per
month, and as many as 6 per month.
c. In 2018, Board members attended an average of 4.4 compensable meetings per
month, and as many as 9 per month.
d. Since 2019, Board members typically attended between 5 and 11 compensable
meetings per month, and in numerous months, individual Board members
attended 6 or more meetings.
SECTION TWO. More than five compensable meetings per month are necessary for the
effective operation of the District. Therefore, the Board hereby reaffirms that Board members
may be compensated for up to six (6) meetings per month as reflected in Board Policy 6.06.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District on January 12, 2022, at a Regular Meeting thereof, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
CYR, HASSETT, HOLMAN, KERSTEEN-TUCKER, KISHIMOTO, RIFFLE,
SIEMENS
NONE
NONE
NONE
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Karen Holman, Secretary
Board of Directors
APPROVED AS TO FORRI:
Hilary Stevenson, General Counsel
APPROVED:
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doe Kersteen-Tucker, President
Board of Directors
I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify
that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
held and called on the above day.
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