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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19920629 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Open Space ---------- 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 201 San Antonio Circle,Suite C-1 35 - Mountain View,California 94040 - Phone:(415)949-5500 . FAX:(415)949-5679 General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop Meeting 92-16 Page 2 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; Meeting 92-16 Page 3 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