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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Board of Directors
M I N U T E S
November 8, 1978 375 Distel Circle, D-1
Los Altos, CA 94022
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by President Turner at 7 : 35 P.M.
Members Present: Harry Turner, Richard Bishop, Barbara Green,
Nonette Hanko and Katherine Duffy.
Members Absent: Daniel Wendin and Edward Shelley.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, Anne Crosley,
Jon Olson, Cynthia DiGiovanni, Eric Mart, Del Woods, Stanley
Norton and Jennie George.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of October 25, 1978
H. Turner stated the consensus that the minutes of October
25, 1978 were approved as presented.
j III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
J. George informed the Board that there were no written
communications.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
H. Turner stated the consensus that the agenda be adopted
f as presented.
I
r V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications at this time.
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VI. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Informational Report Regarding Plan for Reaching
District' s Short-Term Goal
A. Crosley introduced report R-78-40, dated November 1,
1978 which outlined some specific plans for mobilizing immediate
support for assuring that the District' s acquisition pro-
gram is adequately funded. In addition the report recom-
mended that staff should continue preparing the program
for achieving the District' s short-term goal, along the
lines set forth in the report making changes as suggested
for further study. It was further recommended that the
Board refer the proposal to consider retaining a legislative
advocate to the Legislative Committee for discussion at
their November 13 meeting.
H. Grench distributed copies of his draft Legislative
Program for Response to Proposition 13 which outlined
a wide range of legislative activities which may affect
the District' s present and future funding. He asked the
Board to refer his program to the Legislative Committee
and then refer back to the Board.
B. Green said she wondered if the cost of a newsletter was t
in keeping with the District' s present financial situation
and instead preferred a simple fact sheet that could be
distributed with school information packets or through other
organizations. She suggested having other organizations in-
clude information about the District in their regular mailings
or utility companies include it in their billings.
N. Hanko said that it isn' t clear who would be responsible for
deciding the suitability and level of contact of the consti-
tuents. A. Crosley responded that that decision had not been
reached.
R. Bishop said he thought that people in Sacramento would pay
more attention to members of the District' s Board and staff
rather than a professional advocate. He felt that the Gen-
eral Manager might be the most effective person to serve as
a legislative advocate or perhaps employing an additional
staff person for the job who would report to the General
Manager.
R. Mark, 725 Cowper, Palo Alto, stated that he felt the
District should make a bolder effort towards obtaining their
goal as stated in the staff's report. He said he favored
a newletter which perhaps could be prepared through a local
college program. He suggested developing a subscription
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list similar to one at East Bay Regional Park District, the
use of more volunteers, developing a membership program and
creating a presence (through the hiring of a part-time advocate)
in Sacramento.
Bill Lewis, 7573 Bollinger, San Jose , said that due to the
public' s pyeseTit_ rm ztit:em �mv�rW.LtO_L"i 'La, lily 4_t,-
would be inappropriate for the District to spend additonal
money for a legislative advocate. He said that private
fund raising was an untapped source and also suggested that
a legislative survey be done. Other possibilities that he
proposed were finding a champion of the District' s cause
for personal publicity, developing a TV film through one
of the local colleges and soliciting contributors of
pieces of land who would in return have their name placed on
a plaque.
N. Hanko suggested the following changes to the report:
page 1, paragraph 3 to read "Specific projects on
which the District may need constituent involvement
include some of the following"
page 3, 2(a) under the list of organizations, the addition
of the organization P.O.S.T.
page 4, 3(a & b) the information would include "soliciting
views"
page 5, 4 (a) adding "and legislative committee" after
the word "Manager" in paragraph 2 .
page 6, 4 (c) changing the numerical order and adding
a new No. 1 "Ask local legislators for their opinions
of the value of a legislative advocate or employing
someone in a similar capacity. "
K. Duffy suggested the following change to the report:
page 2, and item 6 "Preserving the integrity of the
MROSD as a special district. "
H. Turner summarized the Board' s concurrence to have staff
reevaluate the following to be included in the next staff
report on short-term goals:
(1) compiling lists of persons in the political
and public sectors;
(2) formation of a newsletter and fact sheet with
costs in mind;
(3) including Board and public suggestions;
(4) referring the matter of an advocate/strategist
to the Legislative Committee.
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Motion: H. Turner moved adoption of the recommendations as
set forth in Report (R-78-40) dated November 1,
1978 and added that consideration be given to suggest-
tions presented at the meeting. K. Duffy seconded
the motion.
Discussion: N. Hanko commented that the Legislative
Committee might want to make a recommendation onits
own after its November 13 meeting. H. Turner said
he thought R. Mark gave some good suggestions and he
asked staff to consider them. The motion passed
unanimously.
B. Scheduling of Second Regular Meeting in November
A. Crosley introduced memorandum M-78-218 , dated November 3,
1978 recommending the Board schedule the second regular
meeing in November for Tuesday, November 21, 1978 , 7 :30 P.M. ,
subject to cancellation by the President if the necessity
arises.
Motion: N. Hanko moved adoption of the recommendation as
set forth in memorandum M-78-218 , dated November 3,
1978 . B. Green seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Motion: K. Duffy moved that the President be authorized to
cancel the second regular meeting November if the
necessity arises. B. Green seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. Conservation Training Network Workshop on Proposition 13
H. Grench distributed the notes from the September 13, 1978
workshop.
B. General Manager' s November 9 Trip to Sacramento
H. Grench reported that he would be seeing several people
who will be involved in the next legislative session re-
garding funding for special districts and acquainting them with
the District' s background and present funding situation.
He mentioned he would also be visiting the State Parks and
Recreation Department regarding the Novitiate and Edgewood Site.
C. Trails and Pathways Master Plan for Santa Clara County
14. Hanko distributed copies of the 1978 Trails and Pathways
Master Plan for Santa Clara County prepard by the Trails
and Pathways Subcommittee of the Planning policy Committee.
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D. People for Open Space Conference
K. Duffy informed that she had recently attended a luncheon
in San Francisco sponsored by People for Open Space and
heard a talk by Joe Badavitz who said that many open space
agencies are going through a short-term crisis after Proposi-
tion 13 but must not lose sight of the long term goal of pre-
serving open space for future generations.
E. Picchetti Tours
R. Bishop announced that he would be conducting tours on the
Picchetti Ranch Sunday, November 12 between 2 and 5 P.M.
VIII. CLAIMS
A. Crosley informed the Board of an error on revised claims
C-78-20, No. 400 and stated the escrow expense was for the
Long Ridge property and not Thornewood.
Motion: B. Green moved to accept the amended change from
Thornewood to Long Ridge on revised claims C-78-20,
No. 400 in the amount of $376 . 95. H. Turner seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion: B. Green moved that the Board approve the revised
claims list C-78-21, dated November 8 , 1978 .
N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9 :35 P.M. to discuss
land negotiations .
X. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 10 :30 P.M.
Jennie George
Deputy District Clerk