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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415) 965-4717
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
M I N U T E S
November 23 ,_1981
I . ROLL CALL
President Richard Bishop called the meeting to order at 7 : 32 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Barbara Green,
Nanette Hanko and Richard Bishop. Harry Turner arrived at 8 :00 P.M.
Member Absent: Edward Shelley
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, Charlotte
MacDonald, Stanley Norton, and Iris Youngs.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the minutes of November 10 ,
1981. D. Wendin seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
III . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
I. Youngs stated that there was a letter, dated November 13 , 1981,
to Peter Dangermond, Director of the California Department of Parks
and Recreation from Doni Hubbard, President of the Midpeninsula
Trails Council, in support of the District 's application for
Land and Water Conservation Funds which would enable the District
to acquire 97 acres as an addition to the Monte Bello Open Space
Preserve.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
R. Bishop stated the Board would adopt the agenda as written.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
VI. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
A. Ellie Huggins of the Peninsula Open Space Trust presented a
slide show entitled "Peninsula Landscapes" , photographed and
produced by Dewitt Jones.
B. H. Grench acknowledged the receipt of a gift of $10 ,000 from
the Peninsula Open Space Trust. He said the District had been
awarded a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant of
$35 ,000 for the development of the 3 ,200 acre Monte Bello
Open Space Preserve, and said the District had to match the
federal funds with $35 ,000 in District out-of-pocket funds ,
District labor, volunteer or other "free" labor, and private
contributions toward the project. He said the District goal
Herbert A.Grench,Genera!Manager
Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green.Nanette G.Hanko,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin '',
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is to use no District out-of-pocket funds , and the Peninsula
Open Space Trust had made a contribution of $10 ,000 to the
District for this project in response to a request for
support.
Motion: N. Hanko moved the adoption of Resolution 81-52 ,
a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Thanking
the Peninsula Open Space Trust for its Generous
contribution to the Monte Bello Development Project.
K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
Discussion: N. Hanko stated that everyone involved in
approving the Monte Bello development project was
comfortable with the plan.
R. Bishop thanked N. Hanko for her efforts in bringing
the various agencies together on the plan and expressed
the District 's appreciation to Peninsula Open Space Trust
representative Ellie Huggins for P.O.S .T. 's generous
gift and support.
VII. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Final Adoption of Summary Review of Use and Management Plan
for Planning Area VII - El Sereno and Costanoan Way Open
Space Preserves.
R. Bishop, referring to R-81-47 , dated October 30 , 1981 , stated
that at the November 11 Board meeting the Directors had given
the Use and Management Plan their tentative approval.
Motion. R. Bishop moved the final adoption of the Summary
Review of the Use and Management Plan for Planning
Area VII - El Sereno and Costanoan Way Open Space
Preserves. D. Wendin seconded the motion.
Discussion: H. Grench stated that the District had not
received any further comments from the public on
the recommendations.
The motion passed unanimously.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Agreement with the City of Mountain View for Stevens Creek
Shoreline Nature Study Area Trail Construction.
C. Britton, referring to M-81-122 , dated November 18 , 1981,
stated that in March, 1981 the Board approved staff ' s proposal
to submit an application for a Coastal Conservancy Bayland
Access Grant jointly with the City of Mountain View for
development of a hiking/bicycling trail in the Mountain View
Regional Shoreline Park and adjacent Stevens Creek Shoreline
Nature Study Area, adding that the grant was awarded in the
amount of $125 ,000 . He said that Mountain View is the lead
agency on the grant contract and has agreed to oversee the
construction of the project. He noted all of the project
within Shoreline Park will be the responsibility of the City
of Mountain View and all improvements from the end of Shore-
line Park (beginning at the bridge crossing Stevens Creek) and
the pathway on the levee adjacent to the Stevens Creek Shore-
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San Carlos , for Thursday, December 10 , for the
purpose of gathering public input on the Hassler
property; and to cancel the December 23 Regular
Meeting. The motion was seconded by D. Wendin.
The motion passed unanimously.
IX. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
H. Grench reported on recent activities involving District
rangers, including two stolen car incidents and a rescue
at Sanborn County Park.
H. Grench reported he, J. Boland and E. Mart attended
a meeting in Los Altos regarding the St. Joseph 's parking
problem on November 13 , 1981 (meeting notes distributed
as an FYI item with the November 23 packet) and said the
meeting was held in an effort to resolve the ongoing park-
ing problems in the St. Joseph' s area. He said that unless
the Board objected, he would work with Los Altos to implement
the signing program. There were no objections. He said
he would return with the question of the bridge in the
County Park.
C. Britton said he , H. Grench, and D. Woods attended a
meeting of the Montana Land Alliance held at the Golden
Gate National Recreation Area at the Yosemite Institute.
The meeting concerned private options for land preservation.
R. Bishop thanked H. Turner for writing a letter to the
editor of the Peninsula Times Tribune in response to the
series of articles published about the District.
H. Turner reported that he had made a status report
presentation to the Menlo Park City Council on November
17 , 1981.
H. Grench reported on joint meetings held by the San Mateo
County Planning Commission and East Palo Alto Municipal
Council regarding the East Palo Alto Community Development
plan. He said that District staff had reviewed that
plan and submitted comments pertaining to the Baylands ,
a copy of which had been sent to the Board.
X. CLAIMS
Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the revised
claims 81-23 , dated November 23, 1981. B. Green
seconded the motion.
Discussion: N. Hanko abstained from item No.
2571. K. Duffy questioned claim 2678 , District ' s
share of Road Repair-Long Ridge. C. Britton
stated that as a result of the purchase of the
Bridgeman parcel adjacent to Long Ridge , an
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line Nature Study Area will be the responsibility of the
District. He pointed out that the cost analysis figure of
$124 ,995 had increased by $30 ,000 because of the cost of
a longer bridge than originally planned and said the Coastal
Conservancy staff had been contacted and had agreed to support
the increase and carry it to the Coastal Conservancy board.
He pointed out that the contingency figure is $10 ,000 and
expressed confidence that the project cost will come in under
$155 ,000.
Britton said that the anticipated completion date for the
project is July 1 , 1982 .
S. Norton pointed out that, although it seemed likely that
the project would be funded for the increased amount, the
District should be aware that the increased cost of the bridge
does fall under the responsibility of the District. Under
paragraph 5 of the Agreement between Mountain View and the
District, which states that "if the City is unable to obtain
funding to cover additional costs , the party whose portion
of the project is identified shall reduce the scope of that
portion until the cost equals the estimated cost contained in
Exhibit B. " He said the District could be asked to pick up
the difference between the previous cost analysis and the
actual cost.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board approve the Agreement
with the City of Mountain View for Stevens Creek
Shoreline Nature Study Area Trail Construction and
authorize the General Manager to sign the Agreement
on behalf of the District. B. Green seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Appointment of Committee for Study of Ward Boundaries
R. Bishop referred to memo M-21-121, dated November 17 , 1981,
regarding the analysis of the District ' s population distribution
based on 1980 census figures , and the adjustment of ward
boundaries , as necessary, by the Board.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the President be authorized
to appoint a committee for study of the 1980 census
data and to recommend any necessary ward boundary
adjustments to the full Board. The motion was second-
ed by K. Duffy. The motion passed unanimously.
R. Bishop appointed D. Wendin, N. Hanko, and H. Turner to the
committee, with D. Wendin serving as chairman.
C. Scheduling of December Meetings (memorandum M-81-118 , dated
November 13 , 1981)
Motion: B. Green moved to authorize the President to re-
schedule the December 9 Regular Meeting to December
16 ; to schedule a Special Meeting, to be held in
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agreement calling for cost sharing on road
repair was implemented.
The motion passed unanimously.
XI. CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to a closed session on land negotiation matters
at 9: 12 P.M.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 10:02 P.M.
Iris Youngs
Secretary