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Home My Public Portal About19790110 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 79-1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Regular Meeting Board of Directors M I N U T_ E S January 10, 1979 _ 375 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA I. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by President Turner at 7: 40 P.M. Members Present: Nonette Hanko, Harry Turner, Edward Shelley, Barbara Green, Daniel Wendin, Katherine Duffy and Richard Bishop. Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Jon Olson, Craig Britton, Stanley Norton, Anne Crosley and Phyllis Lee. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES I A. Minutes of December 13, 1978 H. Turner stated the consensus of the Board that the minutes of December 13 , 1978 be approved as presented. III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS P. Lee referred the Board to a Written Communication from the University of California Extension, Santa Barbara, advisi4ig them of the 1979 President's and Board Member's Institute to be held February 9 , 10 and 11 in San Diego. i IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA H. Turner stated the consensus of the Board that the agenda be approved as presented. V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS i There were no Oral Communications at this time. VI. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. Director's Oath of Office A. Crosley administered the oath of office to the following Board members who were re-elected on November 8 , 1978 : K. Duffy, D. Wendin, H. Turner and N. Hanko. Meeting 79-1 Page three Idle Funds in Securities Allowed by Government Code. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: B. Green moved that Resolution 79-2 be referred to the Budget Committee for modification and that the Budget Committee prepare some guidelines for the District' s Investment Policy, both items to be pre- sented to the Board for their approval. D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. E. Shelley stated the consensus of the Board that in the meahtimb -iri-vestments would be made after consulta- tion with the Treasurer. B. Goals Workshop Agenda N. Hanko referred the Board to the draft agenda for the Annual Goals Workshop. She said that the primary goal of the workshop would be an attempt to recognize some specific problems caused by the passage of Proposition 13 and to elicit ideas and help in order to effectively carry on the District' s program. She said that workshop discussion would also focus on ways in which the District could monitor the activities of the State legisla- ture in order to secure potential funding. She added that other potential funding sources would be discussed. Motion: K. Duffy moved that a Special Meeting be set for 9 : 30 A.M. , February 4 , 1979 for the Annual Goals Workshop to discuss the items listed in the draft agenda, as presented. D. Wendin seconded the motion. The mo- tion passed unanimously. C. Approval of Contract with Legislative Consultant H. Grench introduced memorandum M-79-4 dated January 4, 1979 regarding Approval of Contract with Legislative Consultant. He recommended that the Board authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract attached to the report with the law firm of Gualco, Ochoa, Holderness, Barbosa and Crook. He told the Board that the Legislative Committee had assisted in the selection of this firm. He said that Gene Gualco would be performing the work necessary in Sacramento to help the Dis- trict accomplish its Legislative Program goals. He added that Mr. Gualco had had extensive experience in Sacramento, most recently serving two terms in the State Assembly. H. Grench advised the Board that the attached contract should be revised on Page 3, item b) to read, "Unless otherwise ap- proved by the General Manager of the District or his/her desig- nee, " . . . Meeting 79-1 Page four H. Grench further recommended the Board authorize the General Manager to transfer $6,000 from the New Land Commitments budget category to Services and Supplies . He said this budget trans- fer was necessary because Legislative Consultant activities were anticipated to be much smaller at the time budget con- tingencies were allocated. E. Shelley suggested that the transfer of funds be referred to the Budget Committee. Robert Mark, 720 Cowper Avenue, Palo Alto said he was pleased to see the District make this decision on a Legislative Consul- tant. Motion: H. Turner moved that the Board authorize the General Manager to enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with the firm of Gualco, Ochoa, Holderness Barbosa and Crook, to serve as Legislative Consultants to the District. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. D. Authorization to Fill Vacancies in Ranger Positions J. Olson reviewed memorandum M-79-9 dated January 4 , 1979 regarding Authorization to Fill Patrol Ranger Positions. He recommended that the Board authorize staff to fill the vacant Patrol Ranger position formerly held by Judy Frosch; and further authorize staff to fill the temporary vacancy created by the absence of Wendy Lieber, if deemed necessary. H. Grench referred the Board to memorandum M-79-10 dated 1/4/79 . He said that the 1978-79 Program and Budget Policies Relating to Proposition 13 Reduced Funding adopted by the Board on July12, 1978, require Board authorization to fill staff va- cancies as they occur. He said now that the immediate Proposi- tion 13 crisis has passed, the Board might change its policy so that such authorization in certain situations is not required. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board authorize staff to fill one permanent Patrol Ranger position and one temporary Patrol Ranger Position if deemed necessary. K. Duffy seconded the motion. Discussion: K. Duffy asked whether staff was author- ized to hire employees in emergency situations. H. Grench replied that under the policies adopted July 12, no such special circumstances were considered. E. Shelley suggested that a discussion of changing this policy to allow staff to fill vacancies with- out authorization might best be considered by the Budget Committee. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting 79-1 Page five X. INFOWtATIONAL REPORTS A. Santa Clara County Supervisor/General Plan Revision H. Grench told the Board he recently attended an installation ceremony for newly-elected County Supervisor Suzanne Wilson. He said he was confident that Ms. Wilson would work well with the District on environmental concerns. He added that the County Board of Supervisors are beginning the process of updating the County General Plan. He suggested that a District Board member might want to monitor some activities related to the General Plan revision. He said one area where the District could have input would be discussion of the land use balance between commerce, industry, parks/open space and housing. B. Status of Land & Water Grant Application H. Grench said the Edgewood site project submitted to the State for a Land and Water grant had been rejected. He explained the reason this site was not funded was primarily because of the grant funds used in San Mateo County in recent years and the large amount requested. He added that the State would be recommending this site for a Federal Contingency Fund project. C. State Parks Commission Vacancies R. Mark advised the Board that Sally Altech, State Parks Commis- sioner from Menlo Park, has vacated that post. He added that three other terms were expiring on this Commission in the near future. D. Hassler Assessment District R. Bishop told the Board he had recently attended a meeting of the San Carlos City Council. He said that Proponents of forma- tion of an assessment district to assi#tyin purchase of the Hassler property were in attendance at the meeting. He told the Board that engineering and legal services totalling as much as $5,000 were needed to establish the assessment district. He said the following questions were raised: 1) Would the Dis- trict donate the initial "seed money" needed to form the assess- ment district, with the understanding that this money would be reimbursed after the district is formed?; 2) If the assessment district is formed and the Hassler property purchased by a joint effort with MROSD - who has the liability insurance responsibility? E. Shelley stated the consensus of the Board that Legal Counsel confer with the San Carlos City Attorney on the question of lia- bility responsibility. He also stated the consensus of the Board that Legal Counsel be directed to determine the legality of the District providing funds for the assessment district . and that these items be discussed at tne next regular meeting of the Board. Meeting 79-1 Page six XI. CLAIMS Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board approve the revised claims C-79-01, dated January 10 , 1979. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9:20 P.M. to discuss land negotiations and personnel matters. XIII. ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn at 12-. 20 A,M. Phyllis Lee Recording Secretary � I II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of January la, 1979 Motion: R. Bishop moved appr oval of the minutes of January 10, 1979 , with the inclusion of a statement on page two of the minutes indicating that Resolution No. 79-2 would allow certain investments while the Budget committee studied proposed Investment Policy guidelines. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 1 1 I