HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 23-12- 20230614 - MAA Expenditure Plan AmenRESOLUTION NO. 23-12
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AMENDING
THE MEASURE AA EXPENDITURE PLAN ESTIMATES FOR
PORTFOLIOS #18, #23, AND #03
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2014, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District (District) adopted an Ordinance ("Ordinance") calling for voter
approval of a bond measure along with a proposed Expenditure Plan, which was subsequently
approved by the voters as Measure AA; and
WHEREAS, the Expenditure Plan provides dollar estimates proposing how the bond
proceeds would be allocated to fund the capital improvements necessary to implement the
priority actions, recognizing that the dollar amounts were estimates only and that actual costs
may change in implementation; and
WHEREAS, as prescribed in the Ordinance, the District has annually reviewed the
Expenditure Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has identified certain amendments to the
Expenditure Plan to "provide for the use of additional federal, state and local funds, to account
for unexpected revenues, or to take into consideration unforeseen circumstances" as specified in
the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors, pursuant to a process established in order to
consider Expenditure Plan amendments, which ensures that the Bond Oversight Committee is
included in the development of any amendments to the Expenditure Plan, hereby approves
certain amendments to said plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District does resolve as follows:
SECTION ONE. Expenditure Plan Portfolios #18 and #23 are deemed complete with
the associated amended expenditures set forth below.
South Bay Foothills
(Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and Santa Cruz Mountains)
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
Sea Trail. $1,366,000 $1,164,189
23 Sierra Azul: Mt. Umunhum Public Access and Interpretation Projects
Open Mt. 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. $27,°=, —mow $21,814,891
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SECTION TWO. Unspent funds from Portfolios #18 and #23 in the cumulative amount
of $6,357,920 will be applied to Portfolio #03 as set forth below as an amendment to the
Expenditure Plan:
Coast
(Half Moon Bay, San Gregorio, Pescadero, La Honda,)
3 Purisima Creek Redwoods: Purisima-to-Sea Trail, Watershed Protection and
Conservation Grazing
Complete and open multi -use Purisima-to-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. $7&08,000 $13,965,920
SECTION THREE. The Board of Directors finds that adoption of this Resolution
regarding a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity does not
constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (14 Cal. Code.
Regs., section 15378(b)(4)). The final design of and alternatives considered for any particular
project shall be subject to CEQA as required by law, and all environmental review required by
CEQA shall be completed before any specific project is commenced.
SECTION FOUR. Except as herein modified, the Expenditure Plan shall remain
unmodified.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District on June 14, 2023, at a regular meeting thereof, by the following vote:
AYES: CYR, GLEASON, KERSTEEN-TUCKER, KISHIMOTO, MACNIVEN,
RIFFLE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: HOLMAN
Craig Gleason, Secretary
Board of Directors
APPROVED AS TO FOR\/I:
Hilary Ste son, General Counsel
APPROVED:
Yo ` o Kishimoto, President
B... d of Directors
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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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