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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Regular Mleeting
Board of Directors
M I N U T E S
February 8 , 1978 375 Distel Circle
Los Altos , CA
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by President Turner at 7 :28 P.M.
Members Present: Richard Bishop, Katherine Duffy, Barbara Green,
Nonette Hanko, Edward Shelley, Harry Turner and Daniel Wendin.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Jon Olson, Craig Britton,
Anne Crosley and Rose Hartman.
II. WRITTEN COW,1UNICATIONS
A. Crosley advised that the Board has received a letter dated
February 1, 1978 from the Office of Historic Preservation,
stating that an application to place "Woodhills" , or the Fremont
Older Ranchhouse , on the National Register of Historic Places
would be considered at a public hearing on March 3, 1978.
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda be adopted as
presented.
IV. ORAL CODIMUNICATIONS
There were no Oral Communications at this time.
V. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Site Naming and Gift Recognition Policies
B. Green introduced the revised memorandum (M-78-10 , dated
February 2 , 1978) of the Site Naming Committee recommending
Site Naming and Gift Recognition Policies for the District,
which included a Gift Recognition Schedule and Supplement.
Motion: D. Wendin moved adoption of the Site Naming and Gift
Recognition Policies as presented in the Committee' s
memorandum M-78-10 , with attachments. N. Hanko
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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B. Naming of Specific Sites
H. Grench introduced his memorandum (M-78-28) dated February
3, 1978, recommending official , and one unofficial , names for
the District' s sites.
Motion: E. Shelley moved adoption of the site names recommended
in the General Manager 's memorandum (M-78-28) , changing
all references to "Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve"
to "Rancho de San Antonio Open Space Preserve. " D.
Wendin seconded the motion.
Amendment to Motion: R. Bishop moved to amend the pro-
posed area name "Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area" to
"Duveneck Area. " B. Green seconded the motion. The
motion failed on the following vote: AYES -- B. Green
and R. Bishop; NOES - K. Duffy, N. Hanko, H. Turner, D
Wendin and E. Shelley. The original motion passed
unanimously. H. Grench said a letter would be sent to
the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors advising
them of the adoption of the name "Rancho de San Antonio
Open Space Preserve. "
C. Annual Goals Workshop
D. Wendin introduced a tentative agenda for the Annual Goals
Workshop that is planned for March 19 , 1978. The agenda
emphasizes a discussion of the Jarvis Initiative and other
pending tax relief measures , and a discussion of the short-term
and long-term goals of the District' s programs.
H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda would be con-
sidered at a future Board meeting.
VI. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Agricultural Use Policies
J. Olson introduced his memorandum (M-78-23) dated February 2 ,
1978, recommending proposed Agricultural Use Policies for Board
adoption. He asked that the Board include the following revised
language for Agricultural Use Policy Statement No. 5 : "Staff
will have the discretion to enter into leases specifying either
cash, in-kind services, or a combination of the two, as payment. "
D. Wendin suggested the words "without Board approval" be added
after the words "cash value" in the last line of Statement No. 5.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that Agricultural Use Policy Statement
No. 1 be amended to read as follows : "The District will
sustain and encourage agricultural viability consistent
with public use while minimizing the impact on the
natural environment" , and that the changes suggested
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for Statement No. 5 be approved. K. Duffy seconded
the motion. Following discussion, the motion was
passed unanimously.
B. Agricultural Use Approval and Lease Information
J. Olson introduced his report (R-78--3) dated February 2 , 1978 ,
regarding Agricultural Use Approval and Lease Information. He
recommended that the Board approve the implementation of agri-
cultural uses shown on Chart A of the report, and approve the
Negative Declaration.
Robert Mark, 725 Cowper, Palo Alto, said he did not agree with
some of the answers given in the Initial Study. J. Olson said
the grazing would be carefully monitored, and staff is essentially
recommending a continuation of past uses which will not result
in a significant negative impact on the environment.
Motion: B. Green moved approval of the Negative Declaration
attached to report (R-78-3) . R. Bishop seconded the
motion.
Motion to Amend: N. Hanko moved to amend the Initial
Study to reflect that items la, 2d, 3b and 4f have
been answered "maybe" instead of "no. " The motion
failed for lack of a second. J. Olson said he would
be willing to change item la from "no" to "maybe. "
H. Turner stated the consensus that the original motion
be restated to include a change in item la in the
Initial Study from "no" to "maybe. " The motion passed
on the following vote : AYES -• R. Bishop, K. Duffy, B.
Green, H. Turner, D. Wendin and E. Shelley; NO - N.
Hanko.
Motion: B. Green moved adoption of the Agricultural Use Approval
recommendations as set forth in the Land Manager 's
report (R-78--3 , dated February 2 , 1978) . E. Shelley
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
VII . NEW BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED
A. Status of Report on Effects of Passage of Jarvis Initiative
S. Norton briefly summarized possible implications on the Dis-
trict and public agencies in general in the event the Jarvis
Initiative is passed by the voters in June. He suggested the
opinion of the Senate Office of Research was a good analysis
of the proposal. He said the measure could have a drastic
effect on the District's ability to continue acquiring land,
and would have adverse implications for those localities who
support home rule and the citizens ' responsibility for deciding
on tax increases. He said he felt the Initiative would result
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in a favored tax situation for businesses and owners of lona-
term held property. He said there were a number of unclear
provisions in the proposed Initiative. He added that he would
be preparing a written report on the Jarvis Initiative shortly.
VIII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. Attendance at February 22 , 1978 Board Meeting
H. Grench said his understanding that all Directors except B.
Green and E. Shelley would be present at the February 22 Board
meeting. This was confirmed by the Directors.
B. ABAG Draft Environmental Management Plan
A. Crosley distributed copies of the Summary of the ABAB Draft
Environmental Management Plan. She said the Plan was being
prepared to comply with federal laws and regulations and that
staff had been following its progress. She suggested the Board
consider supporting the Plan. H. Turner said he felt a staff
report would be appropriate.
C. Delay in Opening of Eldridge/Burns Area
J. Olson said the opening of the Eldridge/Burns site would be
delayed due to a high incidence of vandalism on the property.
D. Repairs to Trail on Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
J. Olson showed pictures of eroded and muddy portions of the
trail on Los Trancos Open Space Preserve , including areas
where equestrians had made a substantial impact. He said the
trail would be repaired.
E. Budget Committee Expenditure for Consultant
D. Wendin said it was the intention of the Budget Committee to
retain a consultant for approximately $200 to assist in evaluating
Job Descriptions and salary ranges for Board-approved staff
positions, and to give other help as needed.
IX. CLAIMS
Motion: E. Shelley moved approval of the revised claims (C-78-
3) dated February 8 , 1978 , as presented. B. Green
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously,
with N. Hanko abstaining from Claim Nos . 601 and 609 .
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9 :50 P.M. to discuss
Land Negotiations .
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XI. ADJOUaRMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11 : 00 P.M.
Anne Cathcart Crosley
District Clerk
B. Minutes of February 22, 1979-
Motion: B. Green moved approval of the minutes of February 22 ,
1978 , with the following changes : .
Page 2 - the first motion was made by N. Hanko rather
than K. Duffy;
Page 4 - the first motion should include the explanation
that D. Wendin had to leave for a business meeting and
therefore asked that Oral Communications be tabled until
the Stanford acquisition had been considered; at the
bottom of the page it should be noted that D. Wendin
left the meeting at 9 :06 P.M. ;
Page 5 - the word "and" should be stricken in the
second sentence of the second paragraph on this page;
Page 8 - in the second to the last' paragraph on this
page, the word "she" should replac b the words "the
Board" .
E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.