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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUNE 6, 1984
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Daniel Wendin called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Teena Henshaw, Edward Shelley,
and Harry Turner. Richard Bishop arrived at 8:55 P.M.
Member Absent: Nonette Hanko
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, David Hansen, Jean Fiddes , Michael Foster, and
Stanley Norton.
II . NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A. Presentation of 1984-1985 Salary Survey and Adoption of New Salary Ranges
H. Grench summarized report R-84-26 of May 31 , 1984 concerning the 1984-1985 salary
survey and outlined the reasons he was recommending the Board approve a six point
(6.2%) across-the-board salary increase for General Manager appointees. He noted that
the increase would strengthen the District's position with respect to the comparable
public agencies used in the survey, including public agencies that had agreed to pay
employees ' PERS contributions in lieu of salary adjustments. H. Grench noted he in-
tended to tie the PERS contribution issue into the fringe benefit study that the Personnel
Consultant and the Administrative Assistant would be completing during the coming
fiscal year. He also stated that„although he was recommending no change in the
internal relationship of District positions at this time, the administrative/secretarial
staff and the Open Space Management staff would be studied during the coming year.
G. Foss, in response to a question from D. Wendin, discussed the data he had provided
regarding salary and merit increase trends in the private sector.
E. Shelley stated he did not feel the payment of employees ' PERS contributions should
be taken into consideration by the Board at this time in determining salary range change
adjustments.
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board approve a five point across-the-board salary
increase for General Manager appointees effective July 1 , 1984. H. Turner
seconded the motion.
Discussion: D. Wendin expressed his agreement with E. Shelley's statement that
salaries should not be increased to compensate for PERS contributions at this
time and stated he supported a six-point increase since he felt the District
had an exceptional staff and since a six-point increase would strengthen the
District's relative position to the comparables.
Motion to Amend: D. Wendin moved to amend the motion to increase the across-the-board
salary increase for General Manager to six points. K. Duffy seconded the
motion.
Discussion: K. Duffy discussed the zero percent salary change some agencies
approved with respect to the seven percent PERS contribution. T. Henshaw
stated the total package of salaries and benefits needed to be examined when
Herbert A.Grench,Genera/Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
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comparing the District with other agencies. E. Shelley reiterated his comment
that PERS contributions should be considered a fringe benefit and that the
District should not increase salaries to compensate for fringe benefits at
another agency. R. Bishop noted that he approved of a six-point increase since
there was an equivalent of a seven percent raise at the agencies that picked up
the employees ' seven percent PERS contributions. The motion to amend passed
on the following vote:
AYES: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Teena Henshaw, and Richard Bishop.
NOES: Edward Shelley and Harry Turner.
The amended motion to approve a six point across-the-board salary increase for
General Manager appointees effective July 1 , 1984 passed 6 to 0.
III . INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
H. Grench stated he had attended a Sempervirens Fund event at the former Chesebrough
property the previous weekend.
H. Grench reported Mary Lewis had been hired as the District's new Accounting
Specialist and said the position had been filled on a three-quarter time basis rather
than full-time. D. Hansen announced that Mona Bechard had been selected to fill the
vacant Ranger position.
D. Hansen said there had been a one-half acre fire, which appeared to have been set
deliberately, at the parking lot of the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. He also
noted the public workshop concerning the stable feasibility study for the former
Cho property and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve would be held on Monday, June 11 .
H. Grench stated Patricia Starrett and Joan Combs had announced their resignations
and said he intended to fill the Real Estate Research Analyst and Open Space Management
Secretary positions unless the Board had any objections. No Board member objected to
the filling of the positions.
H. Turner reported on the Coalition to Preserve Hassler's fundraising event, Lark in
the Park, held on Sunday, June 3, at Edgewood County Park.
H. Grench noted the Board had received a letter from Trust for Public Land requesting
the Board endorse the acquisition of Cascade Ranch by the State for a State park
addition. D. Wendin requested the matter be placed on the June 13 agenda for Board
consideration.
IV. CLOSED SESSION
The Board adjourned to a Closed Session on personnel matters at 8:20 P.M.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11 :00 P.M.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk