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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 93-10
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
May 12, 1993
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL -
President Betsy Crowder called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Ginny Babbitt, Betsy Crowder, Wim de Wit, Teena Henshaw, and Robert
McKibbin.
Members Absent: Nonette Hanko and Pete Siemens.
Personnel Present: CraigBritton Jean Fiddes Rand Anderson John Escobar, Malcolm Smith,
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Del Woods, and Deborah Zucker.
II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
H. Hauessler, 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos, requested that the Proposed Property Management
Agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust and Save-the-Redwoods League for the Former Phleger
Property be removed from the consent calendar.
III. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
B. Crowder stated that Sempervirens Fund, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and the District would
sponsor a celebration of the Art of Open Space on Tuesday, May 25 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. She
` recommended that the Board adopt resolutions to be presented at the event, honoring Artemas
Ginzton and Nonette Hanko.
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 93-18, a Resolution of
Commendation of the Board of the Sempervirens Fund and The Board of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Honoring Nonette Hanko, and Resolution
93-49, a Resolution of the Board of the Sempervirens Fund and the Board of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Honoring Artemas Ginzton. G. Babbitt
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
B. Crowder stated that the Proposed Property Management Agreement with Peninsula Open Space
Trust and Save-the-Redwoods League for the Former Phleger property was removed from the
consent calendar and that the agenda, as revised, was adopted by Board consensus.
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V. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
G. Babbitt requested removal of the written communication from Stephanie Sheehan from the
consent calendar.
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar, as revised, including
the minutes of April 28, 1993; the written communication responses to Kirk
Gallaway, 23900 Hutchinson Road, Los Gatos; Harry Hauessler, 1094 Highland
Circle, Los Altos; and Michael and Sharon Reich, 205 Georgia Lane, Portola Valley;
the Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for the Long Ridge Open Space
Preserve; and Revised Claims 93-08. T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion
passed 5 to 0.
VI. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
G. Babbitt stated that the response to the letter from Stephanie Sheehan should reflect the Board's
review of the letter. C. Britton stated that the response to Ms. Sheehan would conform to the
response to Mr. Gallaway, whose letter also concerned Devil's Canyon.
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board approve the response to Stephanie Sheehan with
the recommended change. W. de Wit seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to
0.
VII. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Proposed Property Management Agreement with Peninsula Open Space Tru t nd Save-the-
Redwoods League for the Former Phle2er Property (Report R-93-62
H. Hauessler discussed his concerns regarding District liability in managing the property and
payment to the District from Peninsula Open Space Trust for managing the former Phleger
IIIproperty. J. Escobar noted that because there was very little road frontage and that access
would be very limited, management of the property would require only two to four hours
staff time per week. He said that the trails were being managed by the Woodside Trails
Club, which would continue to maintain the trails as they have for several years. C. Britton
noted that since the property was closed to the public, there would not be an increase in
liability to the District. He reviewed the permitted uses listed in the agreement.
R. McKibbin noted that the Board's approval of the agreement would be consistent with the
District's action plan, which included pursuing joint acquisitions with public and private
agencies.
G. Babbitt stated that the District should not assume liability for the Woodside Trails Club's
use of the property. C. Britton stated that the District would require the Woodside Trails
Club to provide either insurance or a waiver of liability to the District.
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Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board authorize the Board President to sign the
property management agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust and Save-
the-Redwoods League for the former Phleger property. R. McKibbin
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0.
C. Britton reiterated that staff would investigate the insurance and waiver situation and make
an informational report to the Board at its next meeting.
B. 1992-1993 Pro-gram Evaluation (Report R-93-54)
C. Britton, R. Anderson, J. Escobar, M. Smith, and J. Fiddes summarized progress for each
of the District's programs for the 1992-1993 fiscal year. G. Babbitt noted that the extension
of existing options and the negotiation of new options for acquisitions should be included in
the General Program Emphasis for the open space acquisition program.
The Board accepted the staff's program evaluation report.
VIH. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
G. Babbitt reported on her presentation to the Mountain View Board of Realtors. She said she was
• participating in Friends of Stevens Creek Trail meetings as a member of its committees that focus
on completing a segment of the trail through Mountain View and Los Altos. She said that funding
for Deer Hollow Farm was proposed to be cut from the City of Mountain View budget and that the
city is looking for support from other cities that benefit from its programs. She also said she
attended the Sempervirens 25th anniversary celebration and reminded the Board about the May 22
docent recognition event.
B. Crowder reported on her presentation to the Kings Mountain Association. She said that
Supervisor Ruben Barrales was setting up a committee to consider establishing a nature preserve at
Edgewood Park. Additionally, she stated that she would like to schedule a meeting of the Dog
Committee in late July or in August.
W. de Wit reported that he and P. Seimens had a ride-along tour of the northern part of the District
lands.
T. Henshaw stated that the Legislative Committee met Thursday, May 6, and that W. de Wit and C.
Britton would attend the California Park and Recreation Society Legislative Conference during the
coming week.
C. Britton reported that the last two payments for the Hassler Assessment District had been received
by the District. He listed the various legislative activities the District was engaged in and asked the
Board who would be interested in attending the Trust for Public Land workshop on Los Angeles
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County's Proposition A to be held on June 11. T. Henshaw confirmed that she would attend the
workshop and said that P. Seimens, R. McKibbin, and N. Hanko had expressed interest in
attending.
He said that he, P. Siemens, and H. Grench met with Representative Norman Mineta about the
clean-up at Mt. Umunhum, and that they also discussed funding for the Phleger property.
C. Britton stated that no public comment had been received concerning the Azarello property
addition to El Sereno Open Space Preserve, and that the escrow closed and was recorded on April
14.
He reported on his May 12 trip to Sacramento with H. Grench. He said that they met with Jerry
Meral of the Planning and Conservation League Foundation, and that they attended the Assembly
Ways and Means Committee meeting. He reported on proposals being made to meet the State's
budget shortfall.
J. Escobar reported two bicycling accidents on Fremont Older Open Space Preserve and Sierra Azul
Open Space Preserve. He said that the city manager of the City of Mountain View was expected to
present the summary budget at the next city council meeting and that the District would be
anticipating an update on the status of Deer Hollow Farm. He reported on his attendance with D.
Sanguinetti at the Portola Park Heights Association meeting. He said that about 500 people attended
Peninsula Open Space Trust's Kite Day event at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve.
D. Woods r o s reported on his Sa
nta to Clara Count task force participation during h p y p p d g the past year for the
master planning of lower Stevens Creek Count Park. He resented the task force's referred
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alternative for the master plan that would be discussed in a public hearing on May 18 and he
explained how implementation of the plans might affect District lands. He added that the county
permitted dogs on leash on their portion of the Coyote Ridge Trail. The Board concurred to permit
dogs on the short section between the county park boundary and the existing dog use area on the
preserve.
R. Anderson described proposed landscaping for the former Smith house at a cost of $1,000. There
was no Board objection to moving forward with the project.
R. Anderson reported that he attended the Mariani Ranch-Blue Oaks subdivision hearing in Portola
Valley. He said that the primary criticism expressed about the environmental impact report was that
there was a lack of information about wildlife movement through the area. He discussed the
proposed widening of Highway 92 east of Highway 35, noting that a CalTrans hearing was held in
Half Moon Bayand that theperiod for u lic comment
b co e t would close May 14. He said that he would
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submit comment on the proposal in behalf of the District.
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R. Anderson stated that Summit Springs Design, whose contract bid for the Weeks road project was
approved by the Board at its previous meeting, would not be awarded the contract because the
contractor had failed to provide insurance documentation required by the District. He said that the
project would be awarded to the second lowest bidder, Geotechnical Management Inc. The Board
did not object to the change.
R. Anderson reported that Rhone-Poulenc submitted a proposal for a $150,000 restoration study for
the District's portion of the 150-acre salt pond at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve. He said that
the pharmaceutical company was seeking credit for mitigation and that he would report to the Board
with details of their proposal. C. Britton said that, potentially, Rhone-Poulenc would restore the
salt pond, in addition to providing the study.
IX. CLOSED SESSION
C. Britton announced that there were no matters to be discussed in closed session.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
Deborah Zucker
Recording Secretary