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Home My Public Portal About20030924 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Regional Open Sp.- -,e MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (TITBRA]ING 30 YEARS OF OPEN SPA(A PRFSFRVAFION Meeting 03-21 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS September 24, 2003 MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING L ROLL CALL President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. Members Present: Jed Cyr, Mary Davey (arrived at 6:40 p.m.), Larry Hassett, Deane Little, Ken Nitz, Pete Siemens, and Nonette Hanko Members Absent: None Staff Present: Craig Britton, Sue Schectman, Mike Williams, Del Woods, Tom Fischer, Cathy Woodbury, Matt Freeman, and Michael Newburn H. CLOSED SESSION N. Hanko stated that the Board would adjourn to Closed Session to discuss Closed Session Agenda Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The Board recessed to Closed Session at 5:34 p.m. and the Closed Session commenced at 5:38 p.m. The Board concluded the Closed Session at 7:30 p.m. REGULAR MEETING M. N. Hanko called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. She announced that the Board had discussed Closed Session Agenda Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Closed Session and that no reportable actions had taken place. Additional Staff Present: Sally Thielfoldt IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Leslie Bulbuk, representing Assemblywoman Sally Lieber's office, introduced herself and said she looked forward to working with the District. 33o Distel Circle 650-691-1200 infoPopenspace.org BOAR 1)OF m k t c I ov,Pete Siemens,Mory Dovey,Jed Cyr, GENERAL MANAGER: Los Altos CA 94022-1404 650-691-0485 fax www.openspace.org Deane i ittle,Nonette Lionko,Lorry Hossett,Kenneth C.Nitz L.Craig Britton Meeting 03-21 Page 2 V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: J. Cyr moved that the Board adopt the agenda. K. Nitz seconded and the motion passed 7 to 0. VI. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR K. Nitz removed Agenda Item 3,Final Adoption of an Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve,• Adopt the Amendment to the Use and Manaizement Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve as Tentatively Adopted on August 13, 2003: Adopt the Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve to Expand the Off-Leash Dom Access Area as Tentatively Adopted on August 13, 2003. N. Hanko announced that she would abstain on Claim#6482. Motion: J. Cyr moved that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar, including minutes of the August 13, 2003 Special and Regular Meetings; Agenda Item 4, Approve Resolution Increasing the General Manager's Credit Card Limit to $12,000 to Allow for Payment of County Permits for Capital Improvement Projects Which Cost in Excess of the Current $2,000 Credit Card Limit: Repeal Resolution No. 03-05 in its Entirety; Agenda Item 5, Call a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors for October 21, 2003 at 7:30-pm; and Revised Claims 03-16. K. Nitz seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0(N. Hanko abstained on Claim #6482). VH. BOARD BUSINESS A. Agenda Item No. 1 —Proposed Purchase of the Remaining Undivided Three- Quarter interest(3/4)in Santa Clara County Assessor's Parcel Number 562-09- 027 (Boehm, et al. Property), as an Addition to the Cathedral Oaks Area of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve.Determine that the Recommended Actions are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CMA) as Set Out in this Report. Adopt the Attached Resolution Authorizing Purchase of the Remaininst Three-Quarter Interest in the Boehm, et al. Property, Tentatively Adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan Recommendations Contained in this Report, Including Naming the Boehm, et al. Property as an Addition to the Cathedral Oaks Area of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve: Indicate Your Intention to Withhold the Property from Dedication as Public Open Space—(Report R-03- M. Williams reviewed the staff report. Motion: K. Nitz moved that the Board determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) as set out in the staff report; Meeting 03-21 Page 3 adopt Resolution No. 03-32, Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Acceptance of Purchase Agreement, Authorizing Officer to Execute Certificates of Acceptance of Grants to District, and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary or Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction (Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve—Lands of Boehm, et al.); tentatively adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan recommendations contained in this report, including naming the Boehm, et al. property as an addition to the Cathedral Oaks Area of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve; and indicate their intention to withhold the property from dedication as public open space. M. Davey seconded the motion. Discussion: C. Britton and M. Williams talked about the roads, noting that some roads were drivable. M. Williams said this was not an area that was appropriate for a parking area. In regard to public access, C. Britton said staff would be looking at that when a comprehensive plan for the preserve is completed. Vote: The motion passed 7 to 0. B. Agenda Item No. 2- Approval of Communications Site Lease and Agreement at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve with Nextel Communications, Authorize the President of the Board of Directors to Execute the Communications Site Lease and Agreement at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve with Nextel of California, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Doing Business as Nextel Communications (Report R-03-88). N. Hanko asked for advice from District Legal Counsel regarding a possible conflict of interest on this item. S. Schectman advised that PG&E might receive money from this and suggested that disqualification would be a conservative thing for N. Hanko to do. N. Hanko left the dais and removed herself from discussion and action on this item. Vice President M. Davey conducted this portion of the meeting. M. Williams presented the staff report. He said a representative from Nextel, Molly Kates, was present to answer questions. M. Williams stated that in the event the facilities were to be removed,Nextel would be responsible. The District also required a bond to assure that this would happen. He added that the dirt from the installation would be removed from the site, and there are no fences proposed. He said he assumed there would be proper drainage. Meeting 03-21 Page 4 Ms.Kales answered questions about fire alarms. D. Little commented that he had gone on a field trip and thought there was essential) no ecological impact. He was in total support of this proposal. Y g P PP P P Motion: P. Siemens moved that the Board authorize the President of the Board of Directors to execute the Communications Site Lease and Agreement at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve with Nextel of California, Inc., a Delaware Corporation doing business as Nextel Communication. D. Little seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0 with N. Hanko abstaining due to a possible conflict of interest. N. Hanko returned to the dais. C. Agenda Item No. 3-Final Adoption of an Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve, Adopt the Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve as Tentatively Adopted on August 13, 2003, Adopt the Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve to Expand the Off- Leash Dog Access Area as Tentatively Adopted on August 13, 2003 —CRe on rt R- 03-86 . K. Nitz said he thought this was a great thing and asked when it would start. C. Britton answered that staff is working with the City and County of San Francisco on the area needed for the staging area. He said staff would find out if this project is on the construction schedule for next year. Motion: K. Nitz moved that the Board adopt the Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve as tentatively adopted on August 13, 2003; and adopt the amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve to expand the off-leash dog access area s tentatively adopted on August 13, 2003. J. Cyr seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0. VI I. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS P. Siemens said he attended the dinner and tour at the Presentation Center last night. i J. Cyr: 1. He appreciated being able to attend the staff appreciation evening event on September 12. 2. C. Britton and he went to the Sunnyvale City Council meeting where the Council passed the District's resolution of support. 3. He had an opportunity to hike Montara Mountain. He talked about the bicyclists he saw there, most of whom were not wearing helmets. i Meeting 03-21 Page 5 L. Hassett: 1. He had a good time at the staff appreciation event. 2. He attended the South Skyline Board meeting. The residents of Russian Ridge and around Skyline Ridge asked him to pass along concerns. They have noticed pigs returning to the area, and they thought a difficult situation was starting to occur at the Windy Hill Spring Ridge parking area. M. Davey: 1. The Bay Area Open Space Conference was wonderful. Fred Keeley from the Planning and Conservation League gave a great talk. 2. She hosted the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council event celebrating 250 miles of trails, which means the trail is about half way done. 3. Joan Baez was honored at the Hidden Villa event held Saturday, as were several newspaper people. 4. The Audubon Society is interviewing in the area for a site for an interpretive area. One of the possibilities is Cooley Landing. K. Nitz: 1. He also attended the staff appreciation event and thought it was great. 2. He attended the Ridge Trail Council event at M. Davey's home. He talked to J. Simitian who was also in attendance. 3. He attended the Bay Area Open Space Council event. 4. He had concerns about the reply to Tony Kramer in the FYIs. S. Schectman said she would check out the Ordinance and why the list started with number 4. N. h n k Hanko said she would call Mr. Kramer S. Sc ectma asked d her to talk to her prior to making the call. 5. He asked if the Jeff Martin transmission line discussed in the letter in the FYIs would be placed underground. C. Britton said probably not, though that was the District's preferred alternative. He said they seemed to be leaning toward the alternative of widening it in place, and the District would resist that widening. D. Little: 1. He said he thought staff could find a better site than Saratoga Springs for the staff appreciation event. C. Britton said a survey would be sent out. D. Little suggested including alternative sites. 2. He had noticed while hiking that yellow star thistle is becoming rare in the fields which could be due to the weevils. He suggested pursuing the rust fungus which is being tested by the USDA. 3. He has recently noticed along the trails flocks of Band Tail Pigeons. He said they were the closest thing to a passenger pigeon we were likely to see. He described their physical characteristics. 4. He attended Ira Ruskin's kickoff event. 5. He commended staffs responsiveness to his report of old water lines along a slope at Windy Hill. N. Hanko: 1. She will bring her notes from the Presidio conference to the next meeting. 2. She had lunch with Sup. Liz Kniss and they talked about the problems regarding Stanford lands. She said Sup. Kniss is still working on it. C. Britton added that Sup. Kniss has set up a meeting for October 3. 3. She said she was pleased with the press the District has been getting in the Half Moon Bay Review. She talked about the articles that had recently been printed. 4. Regarding the Kramer letter, she said there are some creative ways we can manage this. C. Britton: 1. He spoke about the staff appreciation event. 2. He said he was pleased with the support the District had received from the Sunnyvale City Council. 3. He handed out buttons and Frisbees from the staff appreciation events. 4. He said S. Lieber's office has been very supportive of the District. 5. He talked about the Audubon Meeting 03-21 Page 6 Society possibly locating at Cooley Landing. He said the organization wants to locate 1,000 nature centers across the country to serve unmet needs for urban populations. S. Thielfoldt updated the Board on staff training which included meeting facilitation and a periodic update on the substance abuse policy. IX. ADJOURNMENT At 8:40 p.m., the meeting was adjourned. Roberta Wolfe Recording Secretary 1