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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-11,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415) 965-4717
Regular Meeting
Board of Directors
M I N U T E S
April 11, 1979 375 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by President Shelley at 7 :35
P. M.
Members Present; Katherine Duffy, Nonette Hanko, Edward Shelley,
Harry Turnbr, Barbara Green, and Daniel Wendin,
Member Absent: Richard Bishop
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Jon Olson, Anne Crosley,
Craig Britton, Stanley Norton, Charlotte MacDonald, and Julie
Batenburg.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of February 4, 1979
E. Shelley stated the consensus that the minutes of February
4 be adopted as presented.
B. Minutes of February 14, 1979
E. Shelley stated the consensus that the minutes of February
14 be adopted with the addition of K. Duffy seconding
the motion made by N. Hanko on page three.
C. Minutes of March 14, 1979
No action was taken on the March 14 minutes because
the Board' received them too late for review.
Robert Mark, 725 Cowper, Palo Alto asked that when the march
14 minutes are reviewed they reflect a change on page two
which would read " . . .J. Olson said a chain link fence would
not serve the purpose of preventing people from entering
Foothills Park. . .
D. Minutes of March 20, 1979
E. Shelley stated the consensus that the minutes of March 20
be adopted with the heading chaRged to read "Special Meeting
of the Board of Directors. "
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E. Minutes of March 28, 1979
E. Shelley stated the consensus that the minutes of March 28
be adopted as presented.
i III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
I J. Batenburg referred to a written communication from Geraldine
Albers, 925 Arbor Road, Menlo Park, dated March 31, 1979 urging
support of Bob Naylor' s Assembly Bill 859 which would allow
public agencies to purchase the playing tields and playgrounds
of school sites at the original purchase price plus cost of
inflation.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
E. Shelley stated the consensus that the agenda be adopted as
presented.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
R. Mark, 725 Cowper. Palo Alto, called the Board 's attention
to Senate Bills 1030 and 13 . The former would aid in
preventing a person or group from unlawful closure of public
trails. The latter deals with the dismantling of the coastal
zone. R. Mark added that there has been a massive attack on
the coastal zone planning recently and that the bill would
be heard by the Ways and Means Committee on April 19. He
encouraged Board members to attend if possible.
R. Mark presented the Board with a donation of $31, 00. He
said the money was from a renter' s refund he received from his
landlord due to Proposition 13- tax savings.
R. Mark asked staff if they knew anything about the signs
posted at Los Trancos Open Space Preserve noting two new trails,
Snake Run and Wild Frog.
Mark Schneider, 18000 Skyline Blvd. ,.14bodiside askew. that Board
and staff note that April 13 marks the three year anniversary
of the Burns' property purchase and to reflect on the problems
it ,caused many of the former residents. He also mentioned that
the "Land" would be having their yearly Easter Celebration on
Struggle Mountain and that Brett Turner was still being prosecuted
due to the Burns ' property purchase three years ago. He added
that he had a couple criticisms of the District. He said he felt that
the District is answerable to no one, and secondly, that the
District appeared to be 'buying backyards for the wealthy, rather
than vacant lots in East Palo Alto.
N. Hanko said that in the ballot argument in the elections
in 1972 and 1976 the purpose and intention of the District to
purchase land in the foothills, not in urban areas , was made clear
to the voters.
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VI. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
The film "Valley of Heart' s Delight" was introduced by Charlotte
MacDonald. She said the film was made by the Santa Clara Chamber of
Commerce in 1921 to promote the Santa Clara Valley as an ideal
place to live.
Beez Jones; 19 La Vuelta, Vallejo, said that her family is
fourth generation Santa Clara Valley residents. She added
that the reason so many ranches in the area' rapidly idis-
appeared was due to the enormous taxes for the property owners .
VII. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUIRED
A. Amendment to Agreement with Bodhi for Waiver of Right of
First Refusal (Long Ridge Open Space Preserve/Pacific
School Property
C. Britton introduced memorandum M-79-54 dated April 4, 1979
regarding an amendment to a Restriction Agreement contained
in an Agreement for Waiver of Right of First Refusal with
Pacific School/Long Ridge Open Space Preserve. He said
that Pacific School would block the property transfer to
Bodhi if the District did not relinquish its right to a
trail easement; other aspects of the original restriction
agreement would still be acceptable. C. Britton recommended
that the Board sign the amendment because he feels that
the District could work jointly with Bodhi after the property
transfer on open space planning and preservation matters of
mutual interest. The District would still retain the right
of first refusal in the event Bodhi wanted to sell the property.
R. Mark asked that the minutes reflect that he feels the
amendment is an outrage .
N. Hanko said she would like to see staff work toward another
trail easement.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 79-16 ,
a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Mid-
peninsula Regional Open Space District Approving
Amendment to Restriction Agreement as Contained in
Agreement for Waiver of Right of First Refusal,
Authorizing Officer to Execute Amended Restriction
Agreement and Reaffirming Resolution 79-11 (Long
Ridge Open Space Preserve/Pacific High School Property) .
H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
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B. Status of Personnel Consultant' s Work and Concurrence
with Approach
D. Wend in introduced memorandum M-79-57, dated April 5, 1979 regarding
meetings between the Budget Cam-Littee and Personnel Consultant Gary Foss
which concerned progress on developing a salary administration
program for the District. Gary Foss has reached a point
where he needs Board concurrence that his overall approach is
correct, subject to final approval only when all of the
details are presented. Under Foss ' s proposal, range analysis
and possible adjustments would be part of the budget process,
yielding an easily calculated "adjustment budget, " if any.
The merit budget would be set separately under guidelines
Mr. Foss would help the District develop.
Motion: D. Wendin asked for Board concurrence on the
personnel consultant' s approach to develop
a salary administration program for the District.
H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUIRED
A. District Support of Santa Clara County' s Intention to
Acquire the 120 Acre Ratto Property (Stevens Canyon)
C. Britton introduced report R-79-14, dated April 5, 1979
concerning Santa Clara County' s intention to complete a
purchase of the 120-acre Ratto property which is adjacent
to the District' s 40-acre McCone parcel (Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve) . The McCone parcel is essentially landlocked
and without the purchase of the entire Ratto parcel, there
would be no cross-access from the proposed trail to the valley
floor. Additional reasons to support the purchase would
be because both properties are a natural trail link of lower
and upper Stevens Creek Parkrand the fragile nature of the
riparian fauna and flora need additional protection from
development pressure. Britton added that he has reason to
believe that there is some opposition to the purchase of the
entire property which will be presented to the Supervisors
at a public hearing on April 16, 1979 .
Motion: B. Green moved that the Board support Santa Clara
County' s intention to acquire the 120 acre Ratto
property (Stevens Canyon) . N. Hanko seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously,
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IX. Tentative Approval of Action Plan for Implementation of
the Basic PaLLSIy for the 1979-80 Fiscal Year
H. Grench introduced report R-79-13, dated April 4, 1979
regarding the District's proposed Action Plan for the
1979-80 fiscal year. The draft Action Plan reflects
anticipated property tax revenue, State surplus or other
funds that will bring he District to about the current
year!s funding level, hich is approximately 60% of 1977-78
tax revenue.
C. Britton said the Latid Acquisition rrogram would focus on
acquisition of "high priority parcels" and coordination of the
gifts program with Peninsula open Space Trust.
J. Olson said emphasis in the Open Space Management Program
will be placed on development of selected sites and the new
Enterprise Subprogram which was created to handle all revenue-
producing activities such as structure rental, agricultural
leases and concessions.
The Public Communications and Governmental Liaison Program
would be seeking legislative and other remedies to the funding
crisis and working harder to educate constituents, according
to Charlotte MacDonald.
A. Crosley said General Management and Program Support
would be developing management strategies and Board policies
to deal with reduced funding, investing temporarily idle funds
and implementing anew salary administration system.
E. Shelley recommended that a 10th item be added to Open Space
Management Program-Planning, Design and Construction which would
read: Make sites available to handicapped. J. Olson concurred.
N. Hanko requested a statement regarding promoting public aware-
ness for certain sites (which would tie in with the Open Space
Management Program) be added to the Public Communications and
Governmental Liaison Program-Public Participation and Education
Subprogram. She asked H. Grench to return to the Board with
specific wording which would make promotion of certain sites
tentative upon adoption of Board policy. H. Grench said he would
do so.
D. Wendin requested a written report on major activity or in-
activity for each program of last year' s Action Plan. H. Grench
said he would have staff prepare such a report.
E. Shelley stated the consensus that the Action Plan be adopted
with the minor additions .
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X. Supplemental Land Management Budget Appropriation for Fiscal
Year 1978-79
H. Grench introduced memorandum M-79-58, dated April 5, 1979
regarding report R-79-12 , dated April 5, 1979. The
report recommends that the Board authorize the General Manager
to transfer up to $15, 800 from Fixed Assets - New Land
Commitments to Services and Supplies ($10,800) and Fixed
Assets - Structures and Improvements ($5, 000) . The effect of
such appropriation would bring the 1978-79 land management
budget to approximately 80% of its 1977-78 allocation.
J. Olson asked that a correction be made on page two of report
R-79-12. The correction should read: "Water bills at Rancho
San Antonio average between $150-200 per month. . . " .
D. Wendin stated that the Budget Committee concurs with the
recommendations in report R-79-12.
Motion: H. Turner moved that the Board authorize the appropriation
of $15,800 for a maintenance supplement which includes
$5, 000 for capital improvements as a supplement to the
Land Management budget as contained on Chart A of
report R-79-12, dated April 5, 1979. K. Duffy seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
XI. Dedication of Los Trancos Open Space Preserve to Public Open
Space Land
H. Grench introduced memorandum M-79-51, dated March 14, 1979
regarding the dedication of Los Trancos Open Space Preserve.
On February 28, 1979 the Board adopted Resolution 79-13 dedi-
cating certain District lands to public open space purposes .
The Los Trancos Open Space Preserve was inadvertently omitted
from the list of lands to be dedicated.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 79-17 ,
a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Mid-
peninsula Regional Open Space District Dedicating
Certain District Lands to Public Open Space Purposes.
B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
XII . Scheduling of Special Meeting with San Mateo County Park and
Recreation Commission
H. Grench introduced memorandum M-79-59, dated April 6, 1979
regarding a request from the San Mateo County Park and Recreation
Commission to have a joint meeting with the MROSD Board of
Directors to discuss the Edgewood State college site project.
The Board tentatively set May 9, 1979 for the- joint meeting.
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XIII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
H. Grench gave a brief report on the progress of the Hassler
assessment district. He said 88 . 8% of the residents have
signed despite the problems of absentee landowners, city-owned
property and finding people at home.
A. Crosley called the Board' s attention to the proposed
schedule for the Budget Committee meetings.
H. Grench said he saw no reason to hold the Legislative
Committee meeting for April 18 .
H. Turner asked about the status of the Edgewood State college
site funding with the San Mateo County Supervisors. H. Grench
said the San Mateo County Supervisors took no action at their
last meeting and delayed the decision one week.
Kathy Nellis, 22322 Regnart Road, Cupertino said she and her
husband were there to answer any questions the Board might
have concerning their letter to Regnart Canyon residents
informing them of the Regnart Road improvement status, the
request for dedication of road frontage as part of that improve-
ment, and outlining the financial responsibility of individual
lot owners.
E. Shelley said that the Board hadn' t had time to review the
letter as they had just received it that night.
Robert Nellis, 22322 Regnart Road, Cupertino said that he
and two other property owners in Regnart Canyon have decided
to finance the improvements rather than create an assessment
district because he felt it would be cheaper, more expedient,
and a help to the residents. He also said that he is asking
for land dedication to the City of Cupertino from each indivi-
dual lot owner of the Regnart Road right of way.
J. Olson said that staff would come back with an analysis of
the improvements at the next meeting.
B. Green said she attended a meeting at Congressman Pete
McCloskey' s office concerning the National Park Service Study
for Preservation of the Skyline area. She said Robert Augsburger,
Director of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, volunteered to
chair the research.
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XIV. CLAIMS
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board approve the revised
claims list (C-79-08) dated April 11, 1979. K. Duffy
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously
with N. Hanko abstaining from item 738 .
M. Schneider asked the Board what portion of claim 766 from
Rogers, Vizzard & Tallett went to Burns/Eldridge litigation,and
asked H. Grench if he could have a copy of the bill.
H. Grench said he would see about getting him the figures
for the breakdown in the bill.
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 10 :10 P.M. to
discuss Land Negotiations.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 12 : 21 A.M.
Julie Batenburg
Recording Secretary
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C. Minutes of April 11, 1979
Beez Jones, 19 La Vuelta, Vallejo requested an addition to page
.four, VII, A. She said that the- letter that was sent to the
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors stated that the Ratto
property included a small portion of the creek area. She added
that based upon information that she has, the property does not
include any of the creek but she felt that the minutes should
reflect that that information was included in the letter to
the Board of Supervisors.
R. Bishop stated that the word "contacted" should be added on
page seven, XIII, first paragraph after the word "residents" .
B. Green noted a correction on page two, V. , fourth paragraph
should be "two" year anniversary.
Mark Schneider, 18000 Skyline Blvd. , Woodside informed the Board
that the "Land" Easter Celebration was held on "Lone Oak Hill"
not "Struggle Mountain" as reflected on page two, V., paragraph
four.
B. Green referred to page seven, XIII., paragraph 9 . She said
J. Olson also attended the meeting. She requested the minutes
reflect that the meeting concerned a study for the Preservation
of Skyline "Sweeney Ridge" and that Robert Augsburger volunteered
to chair the "committee to study extending that preservation to
the skyline. " I
B. Green stated the consensus of the Board that the minutes of
April 11 be approved as corrected .
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