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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 95-18
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
July 12, 1995
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Pete Siemens called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M.
Members Present: Peter Siemens, Mary Davey, Teena Henshaw, David Smernoff, Nonette
Hanko, and Wim de Wit. B. Crowder arrived at 8:25 P.M. during the Closed Session portion of
the meeting.
Personnel Present: Craig Britton, Jean Fiddes, and Sue Schectman.
II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board adopt the agenda. D. Smernoff seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
N. Hanko requested agenda item three, Approval to Convert District's Workers' Compensation
Coverage to California Compensation Insurance Company be removed from the consent calendar.
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar including: approval of
minutes of the June 21 and June 26, 1995 Special Meetings; agenda item one -
Authorization for Director Crowder to Attend the 1995 Land Trust Alliance Rally at a
Projected Cost of $700; agenda item two - Appointment of Director Smernoff to Use
and Management Committee and Acquisition and Enterprise Committee; and revised
claims 95-13. W. de Wit seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
V. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval to Convert District's Workers' Compensation Coverage to California
Compensation Insurance Company (Report R-9L"O
In response to questions from N. Hanko and W. de Wit, J. Fiddes explained how California
Compensation Insurance Company's rates compared with the proposed State Compensation
Insurance Fund rates and how positions were assigned to different coverage classes.
Motion; N. Hanko moved that the Board authorize staff to execute a contract and any
other necessary documents with California Compensation Insurance Company
to provide District's Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage. M. Davey
seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
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VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
C. Britton read the explanatory statement for informational reports printed on the agenda. He
stated he met with Fran Brigmann from the Marin Open Space District and David Hansen from
the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (SCAPOSD) to discuss
potential agenda topics for the November "Not-So-Annual" California Regional Park and Open
Space District Conference to be hosted by SCAPOSD. N. Hanko requested that the manner in
which other agencies are dealing or not dealing with dogs on and off leash be included on the
conference agenda. P. Siemens stated that he would like to place a discussion of potential agenda
topics for the conference on a future agenda.
N. Hanko requested that the informational reports explanatory statement be amended to include
questions concerning an informational report from members of the Board.
M. Davey reported that she had addressed the Los Altos Kiwanis and this was her first official
District presentation.
T. Henshaw questioned whether the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve - Portola Park Heights
item would be on the July 26 agenda. C. Britton stated that the item would probably not be on
that agenda and that staff s goal was to return the item to the Board at the second meeting in
August. He said there was a possibility the first meeting in August would be cancelled.
N. Hanko reported on the Monday, July 10 District presentation to the Palo Alto City Council.
She read a letter from Frances and Bill Spangle on the recent founder's event and said she had
photos of the event.
VII. CLOSED SESSION
At 7:52 P.M., P. Siemens announced that the Board would recess to Closed Session for the
purpose of discussing Closed Session agenda item 1 (Conference with Legal Counsel; - Existing
Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(a)) and agenda item 2 (Public Employment -
Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Legal Counsel
and General Manager). The Closed Session convened at 7:53 P.M. and concluded at 10:14 P.M.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:14 P.M.
Jean Fiddes
District Clerk