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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Directors
M I N U T E S
October 11, 1978 375 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by President Turner at 7: 33
P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Barbara Green, Edward Shelley,
Harry Turner, Daniel Wendin and Richard Bishop (arrived 7 :55 P.M. )
Member Absent: Nonette Hanko
Personnel Present: H. Grench, J. Olson, C. Britton, A. Crosley,
N. McComb, P. Lee and S. Norton
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of September 13, 1978
H. Turner stated the consensus that the minutes of September 13,
1978 be approved with the notation under ROLL CALL that K. Duffy
and D. Wendin arrived at 7 :55 P.M.
III . ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda be adopted as
prepared.
IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A. Crosley advised that the following individuals had sent let-
ters to the Board regarding the Hassler Health Home property:
Geri Albers , Richard Braunstein, Patricia Bennie, Mrs. John Dern,
Mrs. David Dimonde, Fred Endicott, Kirk Gibson, James Goeser,
L. M. Goodrich, John Hofstad, Lawrence Marshall, Janet Simpson,
and Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Geri Albers, 925 Arbor, Menlo Park, said she was concerned at
the lack of discussion by the Board in public meetings regarding
the many issues surrounding the Hassler property. She felt the
Board members might have their minds made up by the time the
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November 1, 1978 Special Meeting is held. She said she would
like to see figures on how much money the District has available
and how much is committed. She said some of the questions she
had were: what are the purchase alternatives, the management
costs, and the disposition of the buildings? She was concerned
that such a large expenditure be carefully thought out.
H. Turner responded that the Directors had toured Hassler and
would be considering all the questions she raised. D. Wendin
added that he felt the Board would keep an open mind in deciding
this issue.
R. Mark, 725 Cowper, Palo Alto, said he would like to have the
Board consider overall priorities, not just Hassler and Edge-
wood. He further stated that he felt the State legislature
should change the action it took recently that resulted in
fewer taxes from San Mateo County residents to the District.
R. Bishop arrived at 7: 55 P.M.
VI. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Approval of Conceptual Plan for Funding Participation with
Los Gatos on Land & Water Project
C. Britton introduced report R-78-34 , dated October 4, 1978,
regarding the Approval of Conceptual Plan for Funding Partici-
pation with Los Gatos on Land and Water Project. He recommended
that the Board approve a conceptual plan as described in the
report to purchase the 300-acre Los Gatos Novitiate property
in cooperation with the Town of Los Gatos, and notify Los Gatos
of the District' s intention to carry out the project if the
Town is successful in obtaining grant funds.
Motion: K. Duffy moved approval of the conceptual plan in report
R-78-34 to cooperate with the Town of Los Gatos in
acquiring the 300-acre Novitiate property should the
Town be successful in its grant application, and that
the Board authorize the General Manager to formally
notify the Town of the District' s intentions. R.
Bishop seconded the motion.
Discussion: K. Duffy said this site was very important
to the south end of the District and had an outstanding
visual impact on the area. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Building Complex on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve/Picchetti
'Ranch Area
J. Olson introduced report R-78-36 , dated October 6, 1978, regard-
ing the Building Complex on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve/
Picchetti Ranch Area. He said the recommendations in the report
resulted from meetings of the Picchetti Winery Committee, and
were as follows : (a) to nominate the Picchetti Ranch building
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complex to the National Register of Historic Places; (2) to apply
for grant funds from the National Historic Preservation Act of
1966; and (3) to solicit proposals for use of the winery build-
ing according to the criteria contained in the staff report. He
pointed out one correction in the report, which was that the
words "to be borne by applicant" be added to the end of general
criteria No. 3 on page three.
Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board approve the recommenda-
tions set forth in report R-78-36 regarding the build-
ing complex on the Picchetti Ranch Area of Monte Bello
Open Space Preserve. B. Green seconded the motion.
Discussion: Mr. John Rakich said the wine he and his
partners produced was of good quality and that they
felt their cost estimates were good. The motion
passed unanimously.
C. Federal Surplus Personal Property Program
A. Crosley introduced memorandum M-78-199, dated September 27 ,
1978, regarding the Federal Surplus Personal Property Program.
She recommended that the Board adopt a resolution authorizing
staff to acquire federal surplus property so the District could
take advantage of this program, and that the President be
directed to sign an Assurance of Compliance with GSA Regulations.
Motion: B. Green moved adoption of Resolution No. 78-28, a
Resolution Authorizing District Staff to Acquire
Federal Surplus Property. D. Wendin seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion: B. Green moved that the Board authorize the President
to sign the Assurance of Compliance with GSA Regula-
tions attached to memorandum M-78-199. D. Wendin
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Identifying the District' s Constituency
N. McComb introduced report R-78-35, dated October 6, 1978, on
Identifying the District's Constituency. She recommended that
the Board (a) recognize the critical importance of the short-
term goal of mobilizing the immediate support needed to assure
the District's acquisition program is adequately funded; (b)
direct the staff to immediately develop a high-level program
to address the District's short-term goal; (c) recognize the
importance of the long-term goal of informing residents about
the District and bringing constituents into the role of advo-
cate for the District; and (d) direct the staff to further
define the long-term goal and set a time table for identifying
segments of the constituency which should be reached in the
long-term, along with programs appropriate for reaching them.
Board members suggested that plans include costs , staff time,
and how the plans would fit in with other priorities.
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Motion: H. Turner moved adoption of recommendations 1 and 2 on
page three of report R-78-35, recognizing the importance
of the short-term goal and directing the staff to
develop a high-level program to achieve it, including
costs, expected results, and levels of intensity. R.
Bishop seconded the motion.
Motion to Amend: E. Shelley moved to amend the motion
to include recommendations 3 and 4 on page three of the
report, including the following target schedule:
10/25/78 - informational report
11/08/78 - short-term plan presented
11/22/78 - informational report
12/13/78 - long-term plan presented
B. Green seconded the motion to amend.
Motion to Amend: D. Wendin moved to amend the amendment
to eliminate December 13, 1978 as the target date for
a report on the long-term goal. E. Shelley seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion to Amend: D. Wendin moved to amend the amendment
to change the target schedule as follows:
First regular November meeting - informational
report on short-term plan
Second regular November meeting - short-term
plan presented
First regular December meeting - informational
report on long-term plan
E. Shelley seconded the motion to amend. The motion
passed unanimously.
The first motion to amend passed unanimously. The motion
passed unanimously.
Robert Augsburger, Director of Peninsula Open Space Trust, said
it was often difficult to articulate to others what the District
is. He felt the creative emphasis should be on acquisition,
rather than the District's public image. He said it may be
necessary for the District to compromise and try new approaches
like working with developers to try and preserve open space.
VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. District Bookmarks
N. McComb distributed bookmarks which explain the concept of
open space and contain information about the District.
B. Santa Clara County Measure A
H. Grench advised that he had reviewed the contents of Measure A,
which will be considered by Santa Clara County voters on November
7, and he felt it was a good ballot measure. He explained that
it continues the allocation of 10� per $100 A.V. toward acqui-
sition and development of County park lands and allows up to 30%
of that to be used for maintenance and operation.
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VIII. CLAIMS
Motion: E. Shelley moved approval of the revised claims (C-78-
19) dated October 11, 1978 as presented. H. Turner
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9 :10 P.M. to discuss
land negotiations and personnel matters.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 12:30 A.M.
Anne Cathcart Crosley
District Clerk
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of October 11, 1978
Motion: H. Turner moved approval of the minutes of October 11,
1978 with the following change: The paragraph pre-
ceding INFORMATIONAL REPORTS on page four should read
"Robert Augsburger, Director, of Peninsula Open Space
Trust, said it was often difficult to articulate to
others what the District is. He felt the creative
emphasis should be on financing acquisition, rather
than the District's public image. He said it may be
necessary for the District to compromise and try new
approaches such as multi-use and to encourage private
ownership to preserve open space. " E. Shelley seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
R. Bishop arrived at 7 : 36 P.M.