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Home My Public Portal About20000209 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Re i o na l Open w gle ........ MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 00-03 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS February 9, 2000 CORRECTED MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 1. ROLL CALL President K. Nitz called the meeting to order at 6:33 P.M. Members Present: N. Hanko, M. Davey, J. Cyr, K. Nitz, P. Siemens, D. Little, B. Crowder Members Absent: None. Staff Pres ent: C. Britton, S. Schectman, R. Anderson, D. Woods, M. Williams, T. Fischer IL CLOSED SESSION K. Nitz stated that the Board would adjourn to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Closed Session Item I. The Board recessed to Closed Session at 6:33 P.M. and the Closed Session commenced at 6:33 P.M. The Board concluded the Closed Session at 7:10 P.M. REGULAR MEETING III. K. Nitz called the Regular meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. He noted that no reportable action had taken place in Closed Session, and that the Board would reconvene in Closed Session following the regular meeting to discuss Closed Session Item 2. Additional Staff Present: J. Escobar, D. Dolan, P. Coats, B. Malone, T. Randall, M. Newburn, K. Miller, K. Carlson. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — None. V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: J. Cyr moved that the Board adopt the agenda. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. 330 Distel Circle - I os Altos, CA 94022-1404 - Phone: 050-691-1200 FAX:650-691-048) - E-mail: mrosd0aopenslm(e.org * Wei)site:www.opensPd(e-org Box(f of Ofre(tors:Pete Siernen,,,Mary C. Davey,led C vr,Deane Little, Nonette Hanko, B(,t,,,v Crowder,Kenneth C. Nitz - Genera]Mxmger:t.Craig;Britton i Meeting 00-03 Page 2 VI. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: J. Cyr moved that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar, including Revised oho Y P g Claims 2000-03. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. i VIL BOARD BUSINESS A. Agenda Item 1 - Resolution Honoring Supervisor Richard Gordon For His Work as Chair of the District's Coastal Advisory Committee— (Rrt R-00-22), C. Britton read the Resolution and Board members thanked Supervisor Gordon. C. Britton said he enjoyed working with Supervisor Gordon and thanked him for his support. Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board adopt Resolution No. 00-12, Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Commending and Honoring Supervisor Richard Gordon for His Work as Chair of the Coastal Advisory Committee. D. Little seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. I Supervisor Richard Gordon responded that he had grown in respect and admiration for the District. He said it had been a difficult process but a good one. They have laid the groundwork for annexation. He said they need the District in that part of San Mateo County and he was looking forward to working with them. i for listening i h led to thank the District o ste N. Hanko noted that Peter Marche ��a�e}- ad cal g to them as people. I B. Agenda Item 2 - Proposed Addition of Peninsula Open Space Trust Property; Determination that the Recommended Actions are Categorically rically Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing;Acceptance of a Gift of the Peninsula Open Space Trust Property: Tentative Adoption of Amended Use and Management Plan Recommendations, Including Naming the Property as an Addition to the Teague Hill Open Space Preserve: and Indication of Intention to Dedicate the Property as Public Open Space at This Time—(Report R-00-25) D. Woods said he wanted to amend the preliminary Use and Management Plan to add a statement that site maps would not show Partition Road or trail access. J. Escobar showed where the illegal bicycle trail was located. D. Woods said Partition comes off Summit Springs and Noel Drive. He said the water tank site does not belong to the District. D. Woods handed out maps, stating that the only addition would be showing where the property is on the site brochure map. I i Meeting 00-03 Page 3 Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality act as set out in the staff report; adopt Resolution No. 00-13, Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Accepting Gift of Real Property and Authorizing Execution of a Certificate of Acceptance with Respect Thereto (Teague Hill Open Space Preserve - Lands of Peninsula Open Space Trust); tentatively adopt the Amended Use and Management Plan recommendations contained in the staff report, as amended at this meeting, including naming the property as an addition to the Teague Hill Open Space Preserve; and indicate their intention to dedicate the property as public open space at this time. D. Little seconded the motion The motion passed 7 to 0. C. Agenda Item 3 - Operations Program Five Year Staffing Plan; Approval, in Concept, of the Operations Program Five-year Staffing Plan; Provide Direction to Staff and to the Administration and Budget Committee to Utilize the Plan as a Guide for Operations Program Staff Growth in Future Budget Preparation-(Report R-00-24) J. Escobar introduced John Kowaleski, recently promoted to Area Superintendent for the Foothills area. He reviewed the staff report and said he thought the plan would address growth needs. The would have to look at it again in a year or two. He said the Budget Z�' Y Committee had had an opportunity to review the plan. Regarding development of the plan, he said he had a lot of help from the field supervisors. He had outlined the plan to the field staff and asked for their comments. He said they took a vote on the addition of supervising ranger positions, and the results indicated they would rather have any new positions be ranger positions, not supervisors. C. Britton said supervisors would be freed up to do more patrol under the plan. It also provides more flexibility if they needed to move a group to another area, such as Sierra Azul or Bear Creek. B. Crowder said she has always been pushing for more staff. It is a balance they need to make between acquisition and operations. She expressed concern that coastal annexation positions were not included. J. Escobar answered that they had discussed many unknowns on the coast and the timing is still up in the air. C. Britton said if coastal j annexation goes through the plan would have to be modified or there were have to be a program that is independent of this plan. B. Crowder noted that she had hiked in lots of jurisdictions and the District is by far the best maintained and patrolled. P. Siemens said he was impressed with the long-term plans. M. Davey said the Administration and Budget Committee had previewed the plan and was wholly supportive. Meeting 00-03 Page 4 1 S. Schectman said they would go through the normal hiring process for the added positions. B. Malone, representing members of Local 715, commented on the plan. He said they were in support of a general staffing increase. He talked about the changes to the ranger job because of added land, including the challenge of Bear Creek Redwoods and Sierra Azul. He said the reason they were making this statement that they want something more efficient and that works better for the District. He said the supervisor/staff ratio is adequate and could be up to ten people per supervisor. He said if there was enough money to add rangers and supervising rangers that would be fine, but if they have to make a choice he asked that they make the choice for additional rangers. T. Randall said the area closed issue creates an inordinate amount of time on staff. He said staffing is inadequate and adding supervisors does not address that. He said he was not opposed to the plan but believed that as acreage increases and expansion happens, they are being asked to do a job they are not staffed to do. C. Britton said a closed site is not a benign site. Staff is doing an analysis and will come back with acreage and trail figures. J. Escobar said that historically staff retention is fairly good. However, the candidate pool is getting smaller. It is not easy to hire in any position. C. Britton said they are hoping this will be a dynamic plan that will be looked at each year. I N. Hanko said she was reassured to hear this would be a fluid plan. She shared some of the other board members' concerns and could see it would be necessary to add rangers in the future. I Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board approve, in concept, the Operations Program Five-year Staffing Plan; and direct staff and Budget Committee to utilize the plan as a guide for Operations Program staff growth in future budget preparation. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. S. Schectman introduced Mary Lee, representative of Local 715. VIH. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS J. Cyr: (1) Attended the Pacifica Land Trust function on the coast on Saturday and introduced himself to some of their Board members. B. Crowder: (1) Nancy Pelosi sent an invitation to Mike Honda's event; (2) She had attended a Census 2000 meeting; (3) Delaine Easton, State Superintendent of Schools, spoke at a breakfast held by J. Simitian; (4) She was invited to the South Skyline Association meeting on pig damage. The State Fish and Game people will be there; (5) She had Meeting 00-03 Page 5 i circulated a letter from Mary Hufty to M. de Beauvieres regarding horses on Sausal Trail; (6) San Francisco Watershed had two public hearings. She attended the one in San Mateo, and R. Anderson presented the District's letter regarding the future of the Ridge Trail at the San Francisco hearing; (7) Regarding Proposition 12, said she would take the District resolution to each city council in her area and ask them for a resolution. N. Hanko: (1) Reported that the Ad Hoc Trail Policy Committee has been meeting and on March 9 at 7:00 p.m. they will bring their proposal to the public. She also noted that D. Little was elected as committee chair; (2) She met with Greg Betts, Open Space and Science Superintendent for the City of Palo Alto, about the trail plan he has proposed through Foothill Park. She said it may be a plan the District could work with; (3) Regarding the Bressler property, she said this is a Palo Alto acquisition that is essential to protect Palo Alto foothill land. She met with Liz Kniss, Mayor of Palo Alto, who with two other council members has put together a memo to place action on Monday's agenda; (4) San Mateo County is setting up a vision session. She suggested that they follow in Santa Clara County's footsteps in planning for Stanford land in San Mateo County. M. Davey: (1) Reported that the next meeting of the Community Resources Group regarding the community plan on Stanford land will be February 17. The general use permit has been published and is being reviewed; (2) She had literature urging yes votes on Propositions 12 and 13; (3) There will be a benefit for Propositions 12 and 13 Friday at the Peninsula Conservation Center; (4) She said C. Britton made an excellent presentation to the California State Parks and Recreation Commission in San Jose about potential sites we would want to encourage to be part of Proposition 12. K. Nitz: 1 Reported Board and staff members had received training for dealing with the ( ) Po g g press in post event situations. He said he would like to see training for pre-event situations; (2) He had attended the staff State of the District event and he enjoyed it. C. Britton: (1) Read the message B. Crowder had received in a fortune cookie: "Money isn't everything, but it does help save open space;" (2) Regarding the presentation to the Parks Commission, he said it was really for public relations about Propositions 12 and 13; (3) February 17 at the Wildlife Conservation Board meeting, they will consider a $2 million grant on Bear Creek. R. Anderson talked about the City of San Francisco Planning Commission hearing last Thursday, regarding the Watershed Management Plan, and noted that it was well-attended. Most speakers spoke strongly for opening up trail access. The meeting was about the draft EIR. Meeting 00-03 Page 6 IX. ADJOURNMENT At 8:55 P.M., the Regular meeting was adjourned. Board members reconvened in Closed Session at 9 P.M. and the Closed Session adjourned at 9:45 P.M. Roberta Wolfe Recording Secretary