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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 92-16
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 29, 1992
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Robert McKibbin called the meeting to order at 7: 35
P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Nonette Hanko, Richard Bishop,
Robert McKibbin, Teena Henshaw, Ginny Babbitt, and Betsy Crowder.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, and Jean
Fiddes, Malcolm Smith, John Escobar, Stanley Norton, and Michael
Foster.
II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
R. McKibbin stated that the agenda was adopted by Board consen-
sus.
IV. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Ward Boundary Re-Alignments (Report R-92-76)
J. Fiddes stated that she had reviewed present ward
boundaries to determine if adjustments were necessary based
on the 1990 census data, and determined, in consultation
with Director Hanko whom the Board had appointed to work on
the project that boundary adjustments are required for all
wards. J. Fiddes reviewed the proposed changes for each of
the wards, and showed them on the Santa Clara County and San
Mateo County ward boundary maps.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 92-
31, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Mid peninsula Regional Open Space District Altering
Existing Ward Boundaries. R. Bishop seconded the
motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
B. Calling of District Election and Requests for Consolidation
of Services (Report R-92-77)
J. Fiddes reported that voters in wards 3 , 4 and 7 are
scheduled to elect Directors in November and that it is
necessary for the Board to call an election and request
consolidation services from Santa Clara and San Mateo
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General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop
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Counties. She added that the nomination period for the
election will open July 13 , 1992 and close August 7, 1992.
J. Fiddes noted that it is necessary to inform the
Registrars of Voters of the Board's policy regarding payment
of candidate statements and number of words to be included
in each statement. She reviewed the present policy for the
Board. No changes were recommended by the Board.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 92-
32 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Calling
Election and Requesting Consolidation Santa Clara
County. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The
motion passed 7 to 0.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 92-
33 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Calling
Election and Requesting Consolidation San Mateo
County. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The
motion passed 7 to 0.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board reconfirm Section
2 . 12 of its Rules of Procedure regarding a maximum
of 200 words per candidate statement and payment
of candidates' statements. B. Crowder seconded
the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
C. Update of State Budget Crisis and Impact on District
H. Grench briefed the Board on the information he had
received to date on the state budget crisis, adding that
nothing was for certain at this time. Controller Michael
Foster said that he had done projections on a three-tier
funding loss of $2 million, $3 million, and $4 million and
explained the impact of each on the District's programs. H.
Grench recommended, and the Board concurred, that until the
actual financial impact on the District was known that 1)
all acquisitions not yet approved by the Board be placed on
hold; 2) the filling of new or vacant staff positions be
placed on hold; and 3) all major purchases or commitments to
purchase be placed on hold. He said that during this
interim period of not knowing the impact the state budget
will have on the budget, his priority was to protect
existing staff positions.
V. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
G. Babbitt reported that the docent recognition event was
scheduled for Saturday, July 18.
H. Grench distributed copies of letters R. McKibbin had received
regarding the proposed Vidovich assessment district. H. Grench
stated that to date the district clerk had received 45 written
protests. The Board discussed possible meeting dates in the
event the July 8 public hearing needed to be continued;
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Thursday, July 9 was selected as the continuation date.
H. Grench stated that he had been invited to brief the Los Altos
Hills Town Council on the proposed Vidovich benefit assessment
district at their July I meeting.
VI. CLOSED SESSION
S. Norton stated that litigation matters to be discussed in
closed session fell under Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) -
existing litigation (Vidovich) and (bl) significant exposure to
litigation. The Board recessed to closed session at 9:06 P.M.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 9:45 P.M.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk