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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Special meeting starts at 6:00 PM*
Regular meeting starts at 7:00 PM*
A G E N D A
Consistent with Government Code section 54953(e) and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Resolution 21-33, and in light of the declared state of emergency, the meeting will not be
physically open to the public and all members will be teleconferencing into the meeting via a
virtual platform. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access,
members of the public can listen to the meeting and participate using the following methods.
THIS MEETING WILL BE VIA TELECONFERENCE ONLY
1. The meeting can be viewed in real-time at: https://openspace.zoom.us/j/84728087057 or listen to the meeting
by dialing (669) 900-6833 or (346) 248-7799 (847 2808 7057).
2. Members of the public may provide written or oral comments by submitting a public comment form
at: https://www.openspace.org/public-comment
• Comments on matters not on the agenda must be submitted prior to the time the board president calls
for public comments.
• Comments on agenda items must be submitted prior to the time public comment on the agenda item is
closed.
• All comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern speaker comments at the
board of directors meeting.
• All written comments or requests to speak must be submitted via the public comment form. Requests
to provide oral comments may be made by leaving a message at 650-772-3614 at least one hour prior to
the start of the meeting. Comments via text or social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will not be accepted.
Any comments received after the deadline, will be provided to the Board after the meeting.
6:00 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA
REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT – CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Ana Ruiz, General Manager, Brian Malone, Assistant
General Manager, Jack Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Employee organization: Midpeninsula Rangers Peace Officers Association
Meeting 22-03
Rev. 1/3/20
7:00 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA
REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the agenda is for members of the public to comment on items not on the agenda;
however, the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by the Board of Directors on items
not on the agenda. Individuals are limited to one comment during this section.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
• Proclamation Thanking California Assemblymember Marc Berman for his Support of the
Cloverdale Ranch Acquisition
• Presentation of Recognition by San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County of
Board of Supervisors, and California State Legislature to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District in Honor of its 50th Anniversary
• Introduction of staff
O Lindsay Contreras, Ranger
O Samantha Powell, Administrative Assistant
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar may be approved without discussion by one motion. Board members,
the General Manager, and members of the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent
Calendar during consideration of the Consent Calendar.
1. Approve the January 12, 2022 Board meeting minutes
2. Claims Report
3. 2022 Legislative Program (R-22-10)
Staff Contact: Joshua Hugg, Governmental Affairs Specialist
General Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the 2022 Legislative Program as recommended by
the Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee, with any final changes from the Board of
Directors, to set the legislative priorities and policies for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District.
4. Appointment of Board of Directors Standing Committee Members and Representatives to
Various Bodies, Including the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Financing Authority, for Calendar Year 2022 (R-22-09)
Staff Contact: Jennifer Woodworth, District Clerk/Assistant to the General Manager
Board President’s Recommendation: Approve the Board President’s appointments to the Board
Standing Committees and other bodies, including the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District Financing Authority, and determine the compensable status for
attendance at these meetings.
BOARD BUSINESS
Public comment on agenda items at the time each item is considered by the Board of Directors.
Rev. 1/3/20
5. Redistricting Scenario Review and Selection (R-22-11)
Staff Contact: Jamie Hawk, GIS Program Administrator, Information Systems & Technology
General Manager’s Recommendation: Review adjusted redistricting scenario maps and public
feedback received, select a preferred scenario, and direct the General Manager to bring the
preferred scenario for a public hearing and Board adoption on March 23, 2022.
6. Grant Awards for the 2021 Grantmaking Program (R-22-12)
Staff Contact: Deborah Hirst, Grants Program Manager, Administrative Services and Jordan
McDaniel, Senior Grants & Procurement Technician, Administrative Services
General Manager’s Recommendation:
1. Approve grant awards totaling $341,977 for 10 proposals under the 2021 Grantmaking
Program as recommended by the Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee.
2. Approve a $91,977 increase to the original $250,000 three-year funding allocation for the
2021 Grantmaking Program, bringing the total to $341,977 to cover all recommended grant
funding amounts.
7. Oral Update on Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 50th Anniversary
Staff Contact: Kori Skinner, Public Affairs Manager
General Manager’s Recommendation: No Board action required.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or
announcements concerning activities of District Directors and staff; opportunity to refer public or Board
questions to staff for information; request staff to report to the Board on a matter at a future meeting; or
direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. Items in this category are for discussion and direction to
staff only. No final policy action will be taken by the Board.
A. Committee Reports
B. Staff Reports
C. Director Reports
ADJOURNMENT
*Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed. Agenda is subject to change of order.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting,
please contact the District Clerk at (650) 691-1200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the
District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Written materials relating to an item on this Agenda that are considered to be a public record and are distributed
to Board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, will be available for public inspection at the District’s
Administrative Office located at 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, California 94022.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Jennifer Woodworth, District Clerk for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD), declare that
the foregoing agenda for the special and regular meetings of the MROSD Board of Directors was posted and
available for review on January 20, 2022, at the Administrative Offices of MROSD, 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos
Rev. 1/3/20
California, 94022. The agenda and any additional written materials are also available on the District’s web site at
http://www.openspace.org.
Jennifer Woodworth, MMC, CPMC
District Clerk
Photo by Teddy Miller
Pete Siemens, Director, Ward 1
Yoriko Kishimoto, Vice President, Ward 2
Jed Cyr, Director, Ward 3
Curt Riffle, Director, Ward 4
Karen Holman, Director, Ward 5
Larry Hassett, Director, Ward 6
Zoe Kersteen-Tucker, Board President, Ward 7
WHEREAS, Assemblymember Marc Berman is a legislator representing the
California State Assembly, 24th District, which encompasses the midsection and Coastside of
San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, Assemblymember Berman took the extraordinary step of securing $8
million to enable the acquisition process of the Cloverdale Ranch properties just south of
Pescadero as part of the state legislature’s FY2021-22 budget; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the Cloverdale Ranch property will allow Midpen
to make a lasting commitment to actively manage regionally significant prairie habitats in
the face of climate change, protect numerous threatened and endangered species, support
viable agricultural land use on the San Mateo County Coast, and provide future ecologically
sensitive recreational opportunities for the public.
WHEREAS, acquiring Cloverdale Ranch will establish Midpen’s first stand-alone
preserve on the San Mateo County south coast that will serve the larger community with
essential connections to nature for generations to come; and
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District does hereby resolve on this day, the 26th of January, 2022, to thank and
express its deep appreciation to Assemblymember Marc Berman for his generous help and
support of the District to fulfill its San Mateo County Coastside mission.
Proclamation of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
HonoringMarc BermanMarc Berman
January 12, 2022
Board Meeting 22-02
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The Board of Directors conducted this meeting in accordance with California Government Code
section 54953(e) and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Resolution 21-33. All Board
members and staff participated via teleconference.
DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA
REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
President Riffle called the regular meeting of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to
order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Jed Cyr, Larry Hassett, Karen Holman, Zoe Kersteen-Tucker, Yoriko
Kishimoto, and Curt Riffle
Members Absent: Pete Siemens
Staff Present: General Manager Ana Ruiz, General Counsel Hilary Stevenson, Controller
Mike Foster, Assistant General Manager Brian Malone, Assistant General
Manager Susanna Chan, Chief Financial Officer/Director of
Administrative Services Stefan Jaskulak, District Clerk/Assistant to the
General Manager Jennifer Woodworth, Finance Manager Andrew Taylor
President Riffle announced this meeting is being held in accordance with Government Code
section 54953(e) and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Resolution 21-33, allowing
Board members to participate remotely. The District has done its best to conduct a meeting
where everyone has an opportunity to listen to the meeting and to provide comment. The public
has the opportunity to comment on the agenda, and the opportunity to listen to this meeting
through the internet or via telephone. This information can be found on the meeting agenda,
which was physically posted at the District’s Administrative Office, and on the District website.
President Riffle described the process and protocols for the meeting.
Director Siemens joined the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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General Counsel Hilary Stevenson reported the Board met in closed session on December 15,
2021 and reported the Board voted 6-0 (Director Holman absent) to enter into a settlement
agreement in the matter of Zellerbach v. MROSD et al, Santa Clara County Superior Court case
number 20CV-365990. A copy of the settlement agreement is available in the General Counsel’s
office.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion: Director Hassett moved, and Director Cyr seconded the motion to adopt the agenda.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0-0
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
District Clerk Jennifer Woodworth read the submitted comments into the record.
L. Barboza expressed concern regarding the newt population that are killed by vehicles and
bicycles on Alma Bridge Road.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public comment opened at 7:05 p.m.
Ms. Woodworth reported no comments had been submitted for the Consent Calendar.
Public comment closed at 7:05 p.m.
Motion: Director Cyr moved, and Director Holman seconded the motion to approve the Consent
Calendar.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0-0
1. Approve December 15, 2021 Minutes
2. Approve Claims Report
3. Teleconferenced Board Meetings Pursuant to the Brown Act and Assembly Bill 361
(R-22-05)
General Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt a resolution affirming findings on the continued
need for remote teleconferenced public meetings pursuant to AB 361.
4. Authorization and Delegation to the General Manager for making Property
Management Decisions at the new Administrative Office building located at 5050 El
Camino Real, Los Altos (Assessor’s Parcel Number 170-04-054) (R-22-04)
General Manager’s Recommendation:
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1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing and delegating authority for property management decisions
to the General Manager for the new Administrative Office building at 5050 El Camino Real
and authorizing the General Manager to select and hire commercial real estate brokers.
2. Determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as set out in the staff report.
5. Annual Findings on the number of Compensated Board Meetings (R-22-03)
General Manager’s Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution making annual findings that more than five Board meetings per month
are necessary for the effective operation of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
2. Direct the General Manager and General Counsel to agendize a future Board item to consider
increasing Board compensation by up to a maximum of 5% (or $5.25 per meeting) pursuant
to state law.
6. Award of Contract to Protective Weather Structures, Inc., for an Equipment Shed
at the South Area Field Office (R-22-06)
General Manager’s Recommendation:
1. Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Protective Weather Structures,
Inc., of San Luis Obispo, California, for a base amount of $58,668.
2. Authorize a 10% contingency of $5,866 to be reserved for unanticipated issues, bringing the
total contract to a not-to-exceed amount of $64,534.
7. Proposed Purchase of the Vielbaum Property as an addition to Sierra Azul Open
Space Preserve located in unincorporated Santa Clara County (Assessor’s Parcel Number
562-10-003) (R-22-07)
General Manager’s Recommendation:
1. Determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as set out in the staff report.
2. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of the Vielbaum Property at a cost of $168,000
with corresponding authorization for a Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget adjustment of the same
amount, and an additional adjustment of $10,000 for miscellaneous costs related to this
transaction, for a total budget adjustment of $178,000.
3. Adopt a Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the Property, as set out in the staff report
4. Withhold dedication of the Vielbaum Property as public open space at this time.
BOARD BUSINESS
8. Election of the Calendar Year 2022 Officers for the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District Board of Directors (R-21-02)
President Riffle offered comments highlighting the District’s accomplishments in 2021.
The members of the Board thanked Director Riffle for his service as Board President.
Ms. Woodworth described the procedure for electing Board officers.
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Public comment opened at 7:20 p.m.
No public comments were submitted for this item.
Public comment closed at 7:20 p.m.
Director Holman nominated Director Kersteen-Tucker for Board President. No further
nominations were presented.
Motion: Director Cyr moved, and Director Riffle seconded the motion to close the nominations
for Board President.
Directors Holman, Hassett, and Siemens provided comments in support of Director Kersteen-
Tucker’s nomination as Board President.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0-0
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Board elected Director Kersteen-Tucker as Board President for Calendar
Year 2022.
President Kersteen-Tucker thanked the Board members for their support and commented on
upcoming opportunities for the District during 2022.
Ms. Woodworth called for nominations for Board Vice-President.
Director Riffle nominated Director Kishimoto for Board Vice-President. No further nominations
were presented.
Motion: Director Cyr moved, and Director Hassett seconded the motion to close the
nominations for Board Vice-President.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0-0
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Board elected Director Kishimoto as Board Vice-President for Calendar
Year 2022.
Ms. Woodworth called for nominations for Board Treasurer.
Director Hassett nominated Director Cyr for Board Treasurer. No further nominations were
presented.
Motion: Director Siemens moved, and Director Riffle seconded the motion to close the
nominations for Board Treasurer.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0-0
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Board elected Director Cyr as Board Treasurer for the 2021 calendar
year.
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Ms. Woodworth called for nominations for Board Secretary.
Director Kishimoto nominated Director Holman for Board Secretary. No further nominations
were presented.
Motion: Director Cyr moved, and Director Siemens seconded the motion to close the
nominations for Board Secretary.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0-0
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Board elected Director Holman as Board Secretary for Calendar Year
2022.
9. Annual Bond Disclosure Training for the Board of Directors, Members of the
Disclosure Working Group, and Contributors (R-22-01)
Finance Manager Andrew Taylor introduced Jacqui Jennings with the District’s bond counsel
Schiff Hardin and explained the purpose of annual bond disclosure training for the Board and
appropriate staff.
Ms. Jennings presented the annual training on bond disclosure obligations, responsibilities,
financial obligations and associated amendments, and potential liabilities of members of the
Board of Directors and members of the Disclosure Working Group.
Public comment opened at 8:12 p.m.
No public comments were submitted for this item.
Public comment closed at 8:12 p.m.
No Board action required.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. Committee Reports
No Committee reports.
B. Staff Reports
Ms. Woodworth reported on changes to the public comments to streamline reading comments
into the record that are substantially similar in their content.
C. Director Reports
Directors Cyr and Holman reported they attended the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
meeting where the County presented the District with a proclamation honoring the District on its
50th anniversary.
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Director Riffle reported he attended the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting where
the County presented the District with a proclamation honoring the District on its 50th
anniversary and will be attending the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority to receive a
similar proclamation tomorrow. Director Riffle reported he attended a meeting with San Mateo
County Supervisor Canepa’s staff to provide an update on the District’s recent and upcoming
projects.
Director Kishimoto reported she spoke in favor of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor’s
resolution supporting the Bay Adapt Regional Strategy for a Rising Bay at their meeting on
Tuesday.
ADJOURNMENT
President Kersteen-Tucker adjourned the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at 8:28 p.m.
________________________________
Jennifer Woodworth, MMC
District Clerk
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CLAIMS REPORT
MEETING # 22-03
MEETING DATE: January 26, 2022 Fiscal Year 20-21 EFT:63.44%
Fiscal Year 21-22 EFT:66.30%
Payment
Number
Payment
Type
Payment Date Notes Vendor No. and Name Invoice Description Payment Amount
82250 Check 01/07/2022 *10845 - City of Mountain View - Finance Radio dispatch services - Oct - Dec 2021 62,117.50
82258 Check 01/07/2022 12197 - Old La Honda General Engineering Bergman Driveway Grading and Chip Seal 44,615.00
82257 Check 01/07/2022 12147 - Nova Partners, Inc.Admin Office Renovation Project Const. Mgmt & Peer Review - Nov 21 28,460.00
4032 EFT 01/14/2022 10064 - MCB Remodeling LLC New Flooring at Hosking Barn #C 17,245.00
4025 EFT 01/07/2022 10978 - Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting, Inc Los Gatos Botanical Surveys - 3/4, 5/6, 5/7, 5/15, 5/17 16,915.00
4028 EFT 01/14/2022 12165 - Edquist Davis Exhibits AO Interpretive Elements 16,900.00
82279 Check 01/14/2022 11763 - West Coast Netting Construction Services FOOSP - Replacement for damaged net 13,801.38
82251 Check 01/07/2022 10470 - Condor Country Consulting SFO Bat Exclusion - 8/6/21 - 10/1/21 13,678.60
82256 Check 01/07/2022 10304 - La Honda Pescadero Unified School District LHPUSD Tax Compensatory Fee January 2022 12,502.80
3995 EFT 01/07/2022 11148 - Balance Hydrologics, Inc Hydrologic Spillway Design - Lower Turtle Pond 10/17/21 - 11/20/21 11,978.75
82259 Check 01/07/2022 10999 - Palo Alto Plumbing Heating & Air New Gas Furnace at 20008 Skyline Blvd. (Bergman Old)11,366.15
4027 EFT 01/14/2022 11898 - Bay Area Tree Specialists Oak Tree Removal (DHF) - (1 Oak, Grind 1 stump)11,325.00
4046 EFT 01/14/2022 12117 - Signet Testing Laboratories, Inc.AO Special Inspection Services - Oct - Nov 2021 11,138.05
3997 EFT 01/07/2022 10012 - Biosearch Environmental Consulting Bio On Call, Task 1, Turtle Trapping/Removal -7/1/21 - 8/31/21 10,564.89
3996 EFT 01/07/2022 11430 - BioMaAS, Inc.Botanical Services Skyline Area, Spring 2021 - 5/1/21 - 8/31/21 10,062.68
82260 Check 01/07/2022 11518 - Ranching By Nature Mow 70 +/- acres of Coyote Brush in Pasture 1 10,000.00
4038 EFT 01/14/2022 12002 - Noll & Tam Architects New Administration Offices (AO) Facility - Nov 2021 9,667.10
4024 EFT 01/07/2022 *10216 - Valley Oil Company Fuel For District Vehicles 9,308.56
4042 EFT 01/14/2022 *10211 - Public Policy Advocates Fee nuisance abatement May - Jun 2021 9,000.00
4007 EFT 01/07/2022 10452 - Ifland Survey Woodruff Redwoods Access Easement - 9/28/21 - 10/29/21 8,400.00
4019 EFT 01/07/2022 12194 - Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey La Honda Creek Feasibility Study - Nov 2021 8,326.90
82252 Check 01/07/2022 11420 - Doug Edwards Brush Mowing October Farms 8,140.00
4014 EFT 01/07/2022 10064 - MCB Remodeling LLC Repair and Clean Roof at Hosking Barn 7,320.00
82262 Check 01/07/2022 11918 - SF North Bay Law Management Coaching Oct - Nov 2021 / Legal Services Oct - Nov 2021 7,130.00
3998 EFT 01/07/2022 10616 - BKF Engineers Hawthorns Boundary Survey Windy Hill/NE Trailhead Crossing Proj - 10/25/ 6,207.17
4017 EFT 01/07/2022 11523 - PGA Design, Inc.Alma Cultural Landscape Rehabilitation Plan Feb - Mar 2021 6,202.50
4039 EFT 01/14/2022 10079 - Page & Turnbull, Inc.Deer Hollow Farm Evaluation - Nov 2021 5,839.61
82253 Check 01/07/2022 11927 - Forrest Telecom Engineering, Inc.Radio Consultant Engineering Services - Nov 2021 5,643.00
82280 Check 01/14/2022 12205 - State of California Forestry and Fire Protection SMC TD-312 Technical Analysis Fee - Radio Tower License Fee 5,000.00
4010 EFT 01/07/2022 12179 - Law Office of Peter J. Kiel 12179 - Law Office of Peter J. Kiel - Cloverdale Oct & Nov 2021 4,847.00
4011 EFT 01/07/2022 11906 - Law Offices of Gary M. Baum Legal Services Rendered - Oct - Nov 2021 4,495.00
4040 EFT 01/14/2022 10925 - Papé Machinery Fecon Mower Parts / T34 Repairs to JD85G / M08 Tractor Service JD6400 4,463.55
82263 Check 01/07/2022 *10309 - Verizon Wireless Wireless - 11/13/21 - 12/12/21 4,242.90
82254 Check 01/07/2022 11501 - Harris Design BCR Public Access Design, Eng & Const Oversight - 3/21/21 - 11/21/21 4,185.25
4043 EFT 01/14/2022 12031 - Ray & Jan's Mobile Truck Service Multiple 5K Vehicle Inspections - (11) / Maintenance P117, M225, M216, M 3,536.61
82255 Check 01/07/2022 11465 - Jana Sokale Environmental Planning Environmental Planning - Hendrys Creek 7/1/21-12/10/21 3,497.50
4051 EFT 01/14/2022 *10216 - Valley Oil Company Fuel For District Vehicles 3,374.62
82261 Check 01/07/2022 11603 - San Mateo County Fire Department SMC Fire Services Fee January 2022 3,251.81
4030 EFT 01/14/2022 10222 - Herc Rentals, Inc.Rental Volvo SD45 Roller - 10/12/21 - 11/11/21 BCR Stables Loop 3,135.86
4049 EFT 01/14/2022 10435 - The Ferguson Group LLC Retainer for the month of Dec 2021 2,777.77
4018 EFT 01/07/2022 *10212 - Pinnacle Towers LLC Tower Lease - Skeggs Point - Jan 2022 2,650.00
4035 EFT 01/14/2022 11989 - Modiv Design, Inc.Views Quarterly Newsletter Design - Winter 2021 2,600.00
3992 EFT 01/07/2022 10001 - Aaron's Septic Tank Service Sanitation Services - SA-Mt.Um/BCR/RSA/DHF 2,590.00
4006 EFT 01/07/2022 10222 - Herc Rentals, Inc.BCR - Volvo SD45 Roller Rental - 11/11/21 - 11/24/21 2,396.77
3994 EFT 01/07/2022 11799 - Aztec Leasing, Inc.Printer/copier leases - 6 machines - Dec 2021 2,357.10
4013 EFT 01/07/2022 11664 - LSQ Funding Group, L.C.Admin Support Clout Staffing - 12/05/2021 1,980.00
4008 EFT 01/07/2022 **10555 - Knapp Architects Alma Construction Admin Srv/Hawthorns Roof Replacement Proj - Nov 202 1,913.97
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) for accounts payable disbursements
to reduce check printing and mailing, increase payment security,
and ensure quicker receipt by vendors
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CLAIMS REPORT
MEETING # 22-03
MEETING DATE: January 26, 2022 Fiscal Year 20-21 EFT:63.44%
Fiscal Year 21-22 EFT:66.30%
Payment
Number
Payment
Type
Payment Date Notes Vendor No. and Name Invoice Description Payment Amount
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) for accounts payable disbursements
to reduce check printing and mailing, increase payment security,
and ensure quicker receipt by vendors
4023 EFT 01/07/2022 10152 - Tadco Supply Janitorial Supplies (RSA&CP)1,819.10
4031 EFT 01/14/2022 11664 - LSQ Funding Group, L.C.Admin Support Various Dist Departments & Reception 12/12/21 1,732.50
4020 EFT 01/07/2022 11882 - Ryan's Sport Shop District provided boots for - Jordan, Rozo & Vitti 1,694.17
4021 EFT 01/07/2022 10793 - Sherwood Design Engineers LHC Loop Trail - Nov 2021 1,663.32
4037 EFT 01/14/2022 12151 - Navia Benefit Solutions Flexible Spending Account disbursements 1,566.91
82268 Check 01/14/2022 11701 - Eric Gouldsberry Art Direction Design and Production of 2020-21 BOC Guide 1,507.50
4050 EFT 01/14/2022 10350 - Valbridge Property Advisors Rent survey update 1,500.00
82278 Check 01/14/2022 11733 - Village Harvest Corporation Annual pear harvest/ food donation from Stevens Canyon Ranch 1,400.00
4026 EFT 01/07/2022 11830 - Zions Bank - Corporate Trust Div.Annual Admin Fee FY21/22 Green District Bonds 2017 Series B 1,350.00
4045 EFT 01/14/2022 *10136 - San Jose Water Company Water Service (RSACP-EQ) (SAO) (RSACP) - 10/19/2021-12/20/2021 1,176.36
4022 EFT 01/07/2022 10952 - Sonic.net Admin Office Backup Internet Extension - Jan 2022 1,170.00
82277 Check 01/14/2022 10102 - Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP Zellerbach Litigation - Nov 2021 1,097.40
4044 EFT 01/14/2022 11882 - Ryan's Sport Shop District provided boots for Cook & Bonner 1,071.50
4015 EFT 01/07/2022 12187 - MSR Mechanical, LLC SFO HVAC unit repairs 1,055.00
3993 EFT 01/07/2022 10815 - American Red Cross Red Cross Certificates - (27)1,000.00
4036 EFT 01/14/2022 12187 - MSR Mechanical, LLC HVAC Quarterly PM Service 898.50
4034 EFT 01/14/2022 10288 - Mission Valley Ford Truck Sales, Inc.T24 Kubota Service / Mudflaps for M233 & M236 838.27
3999 EFT 01/07/2022 10170 - Cascade Fire Equipment Company 3 Flo-Jet - spare primer pumps for fire pumpers 746.48
4005 EFT 01/07/2022 10187 - Gardenland Power Equipment Stihl polesaw repair part/gear head assembly 526.46
82264 Check 01/07/2022 11852 - Western Exterminator Co.Extermination Services (RSA-Annex/Garage) 11/12/21 462.65
4016 EFT 01/07/2022 12151 - Navia Benefit Solutions Flexible Spending Account disbursements 450.81
4047 EFT 01/14/2022 10447 - Simms Plumbing & Water Equip., Inc.Kitchen pipe work at Folger Residence 444.98
82274 Check 01/14/2022 10182 - Royal Brass Inc Hose Assembly/Hydraulic Oil for JD6330 / Tire Pressure Gauge 388.00
4048 EFT 01/14/2022 10302 - Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc.Base Rock (FOOSP) (RSA-DHF)357.92
82266 Check 01/14/2022 11156 - Clean Earth Environmental Services LLC HazMat Waste Drop-Off 330.66
82273 Check 01/14/2022 10194 - Reed & Graham Inc Straw Bales for Seeding Project (RSA)324.84
82267 Check 01/14/2022 11054 - County of San Mateo Human Resources Dept.3 trainings 280.00
4001 EFT 01/07/2022 11318 - Confluence Restoration Plant Site Maintenance for BCR/Alma/Webb Creek - Nov 2021 240.00
4003 EFT 01/07/2022 10524 - Ergo Works Ergo onsite installation/delivery - Chair 225.00
82272 Check 01/14/2022 10999 - Palo Alto Plumbing Heating & Air RSA-Annex heat pump service 225.00
82275 Check 01/14/2022 10151 - Safety Kleen Systems Inc Parts Washer Service for Tool Cleaning (FFO)223.70
82265 Check 01/14/2022 10168 - Cintas Shop rag cleaning/exchange service - FFO & SFO 220.70
82270 Check 01/14/2022 10160 - Office Depot Credit Plan Office supplies 208.29
82269 Check 01/14/2022 11141 - Jarvis Fay & Gibson LLP Legal Services Rendered - Nov 2021 195.00
4004 EFT 01/07/2022 10169 - Foster Brothers Security Systems Combination Locks for Stock - (3) / Reprogram Gate Remote (1)189.59
4033 EFT 01/14/2022 10031 - Mills Design Fuel sign updates 187.50
4041 EFT 01/14/2022 10253 - Peterson Tractor Co.T21 & T35 Parts for Servicing Mini-Excavators 181.85
4000 EFT 01/07/2022 12109 - Christine Sculati Grants Program Support - Nov 2021 156.25
4012 EFT 01/07/2022 10791 - LSA Associates, Inc.Alpine Rd. CEQA/Permit Sup & LHC Loop Trail Permit Sup - Nov 2021 142.50
4029 EFT 01/14/2022 10187 - Gardenland Power Equipment Fire Pumper Supplies 120.02
82271 Check 01/14/2022 11928 - Old Republic Title Co.Tract 25/36 - Throckmorton - Add'l Work 100.00
82276 Check 01/14/2022 12138 - San Mateo County Public Works Fee for Approval of Lot line adjustment - Johnson Ranch 99.18
4009 EFT 01/07/2022 11991 - Kunz Valley Trash, LLC Garbage Service 20000 Skyline - Sep 2021 81.40
4002 EFT 01/07/2022 11042 - County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff Live Scan (1)- Oct 2021 69.00
Total of Payments:486,869.66
*Annual Claims
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CLAIMS REPORT
MEETING # 22-03
MEETING DATE: January 26, 2022 Fiscal Year 20-21 EFT:63.44%
Fiscal Year 21-22 EFT:66.30%
Payment
Number
Payment
Type
Payment Date Notes Vendor No. and Name Invoice Description Payment Amount
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) for accounts payable disbursements
to reduce check printing and mailing, increase payment security,
and ensure quicker receipt by vendors
**Hawthorn Expenses
A### = Administrative Office Vehicle HC = Hendry's Creek P### = Patrol Vehicle
SCNT = Stevens Creek Nature Trail
AO2, AO3, AO4 = Leased Office SpaceHR = Human Resources PCR = Purisima Creek Redwoods SCS = Stevens Creek Shoreline
BCR = Bear Creek Redwoods IPM = Invasive Plant Maintenance PIC= Picchetti Ranch SFO = Skyline Field Office
CAO = Coastal Area Office ISM = Invasive Species Management PR = Pulgas Ridge SG = Saratoga Gap
CC = Coal Creek LH = La Honda Creek RR = Russian Ridge SJH = Saint Joseph's Hill
DHF = Dear Hollow Farm LR = Long Ridge RR/MIN = Russian Ridge - Mindego
Hill
SR= Skyline Ridge
ECdM = El Corte de Madera LT = Los Trancos RSA = Rancho San Antonio T### = Tractor or Trailer
ES = El Sereno M### = Maintenance Vehicle RV = Ravenswood TC = Tunitas Creek
FFO = Foothills Field Office MB = Monte Bello SA = Sierra Azul TH = Teague Hill
FOOSP = Fremont Older Open Space PMR = Miramontes Ridge SAO = South Area Office TW = Thornewood
GP = General Preserve OSP = Open Space Preserve SAU = Mount Umunhum WH = Windy Hill
Abbreviations
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CLAIMS REPORT Wells Fargo Credit Card - Oct 2021
MEETING # 22-03
MEETING DATE: January 26, 2022
GL Date Amount Description
11/8/2021 20,000.00 Annual Membership Dues - Together Bay Area
11/8/2021 14,548.10 Bear Creek Stables Use Permit Application Fee
11/8/2021 8,500.00 Green Mower Rental - 9/3/21 - 10/1/21
11/8/2021 8,195.00 CSDA Annual Subscription - MROSD - 1/1/22 - 12/31/22
11/8/2021 6,065.46 Garbage services for 5050 El Camino - 7/1/21 - 9/30/21
11/8/2021 5,530.85 JD Dozer Rental - 9-24-21 - 10-21-21
11/8/2021 4,935.65 Excavator Rental - 9-24-21 - 10-21-21
11/8/2021 4,243.95 CAO Solar panels and battery
11/8/2021 3,772.37 Partial monthly payment for District wide internet - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 2,433.64 District Wide Phone service - 9/16/21 - 10/15/21
11/8/2021 2,250.00 Esri instructor-led software course for GIS Technician
11/8/2021 2,235.33 Excavator Rental Culvert Work -Woods Trail - 8/31/21 - 9/27/21
11/8/2021 2,224.80 SAO-electrical hookups and outlet alteration
11/8/2021 2,050.00 Pressure treated lumber/utility pole disposal
11/8/2021 1,752.98 Annual Sub for recruitment adv - governmentjobs.com
11/8/2021 1,746.88 4 water deliveries in Sep 2021 for Toto Residence
11/8/2021 1,670.34 Vehicle Service and Repair for P122
11/8/2021 1,617.50 Medical Services at Concentra
11/8/2021 1,600.11 First aid & emergency equipment for AO vehicles/ headsets
11/8/2021 1,525.57 Wireless access points for 5050 x 10
11/8/2021 1,485.08 P96 New Tires
11/8/2021 1,339.34 La Honda OSP Event center arena gates
11/8/2021 1,325.00 Annual renewal for EndNote software - 10/09/21 - 10/08/22
11/8/2021 1,300.77 Wireless access points for 5050 x 8
11/8/2021 1,189.32 Vehicle Service and Repair for M215
11/8/2021 1,164.33 Sanitation Services - 8/14/21 - 9/10/21
11/8/2021 1,107.74 Hendrys Creek H5 Bridge Removal/Disposal.
11/8/2021 1,094.49 Sanitation Services - 8/14/21 - 9/10/21
11/8/2021 1,000.00 Lumber/Supplies for Fence Repairs - DHF
11/8/2021 987.00 Ranger Academy- travel family member visit to CO - Contreras
11/8/2021 972.00 UC Davis Course: Laustsen/Zhou/Borgesi
11/8/2021 926.83 AO-replacement microwaves for AO Kitchen
11/8/2021 901.89 Mini Excavator Rental - 9/20/21 - 9/27/21
11/8/2021 895.80 Ranger Academy Trip Home - Contreras
11/8/2021 887.00 Vehicle Repair for P123
11/8/2021 847.83 Vehicle Service and Repair for M88
11/8/2021 841.68 SFO Quarterly Alarm Services - 10/1/21 - 12/31/21
11/8/2021 807.37 Volunteer Brunch/VRE
11/8/2021 749.82 Lumber/Supplies for Fence Repairs - DHF
11/8/2021 729.15 Kubota tractor flail mower knives
11/8/2021 661.35 Sanitation Services - 10/9/21 - 11/5/21
11/8/2021 617.44 Sanitation Services - 9/11/21 - 10/8/21
11/8/2021 608.66 Hendrys Creek H5 Bridge Removal/Disposal
11/8/2021 600.00 GFOA CPFO Program - Rafaela Duran
11/8/2021 587.34 Vehicle Service and Repair for M218
11/8/2021 561.99 CPRS Maintenance Mgmt School Nov 15-19 - Kern
11/8/2021 557.32 Covid Masks
11/8/2021 553.96 Fencing Rental at Summit - 9/20/21 - 10/17/21
11/8/2021 552.75 Vehicle Service and Repair for M226
11/8/2021 515.65 New green gate for MR01
11/8/2021 500.00 Glamp In Sponsorship for Outdoor Afro 2021
11/8/2021 493.41 Disposable Gloves,Pitch Forks, Cleaner
11/8/2021 491.73 Property Research Services Sep 2021
11/8/2021 477.15 Vehicle Service and Repair for M76
11/8/2021 474.62 Zoom subscription for virtual public meetings - Nov 2021
11/8/2021 449.00 Hotel - CJPIA Conference Oct 2021 - Hoyt
11/8/2021 444.88 SFO Garbage and Recycle - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 442.69 BCR OSP ADA restroom at stables - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 439.64 Cordless Framing Nail Gun
11/8/2021 437.50 Annual Member Dues - Saratoga Chamber of Comm
11/8/2021 436.49 Demo chair for new AO
11/8/2021 435.00 Monthly fee for Public Storage - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 432.01 Computer headset and webcam x 5
11/8/2021 430.00 Vehicle Repair for P103
11/8/2021 420.38 Motorcycle 2 jackets + patches
11/8/2021 407.99 Covid Masks
11/8/2021 402.00 AO-service inspection on HVAC system at 330 Distel Circle
11/8/2021 372.64 New Winch Rope
11/8/2021 361.76 Tractor Trailer Hitch
11/8/2021 361.33 Dewalt 3/4 Impact Wrench
11/8/2021 352.82 EMS Supply Restock
11/8/2021 352.21 Vehicle Service and Repair for M201
11/8/2021 350.00 Virtual Coaching Interpreters Training-NAI - Tjosvold
11/8/2021 349.18 Gate Suppies - DHF
11/8/2021 325.00 Three-week virtual Coaching Interpreters Train- NAI - Fitzsimons
11/8/2021 303.54 Lodging Deposit CSMFO Conf Feb 2022 Jaskulak
11/8/2021 296.23 Toilet paper Rolls (qty. 60)
11/8/2021 291.97 Vehicle Service and Repair for M237
11/8/2021 291.00 Radar gun repair/recalibration
11/8/2021 290.77 AO - parts for roof leak repair
11/8/2021 288.75 Wasp Freeze/Spray
11/8/2021 281.01 Hand Sanitizer Foam
11/8/2021 277.06 Materials to Repair/Rebuild Doors
11/8/2021 276.98 Fencing Rental at Summit - 10/18/21 - 11/14/21
11/8/2021 276.29 Hand Sanitizer Foam
11/8/2021 275.16 Recognition Event Supplies
11/8/2021 265.20 MB Campsite Water line repair parts
11/8/2021 263.29 Vehicle Service and Repair for P115
11/8/2021 259.00 Livestream camera at Nature Center 1 month of service
11/8/2021 253.15 3 Spare Keys for M219
11/8/2021 250.00 IRWA Annual Membership Dues - Leong
11/8/2021 244.75 Ejector for fire suppression water delivery
11/8/2021 243.94 ADA Restroom 5710 La Honda - Event Center
11/8/2021 243.10 ADA Restroom 5710 La Honda - 8/31/21 - 9/27/21
11/8/2021 243.10 ADA Restroom 5710 La Honda - 9/28/21 - 10/25/21
11/8/2021 241.35 Event Center ADA restroom - 5/25/21 - 6/21/21
11/8/2021 241.35 Event Center ADA restroom - 6/22/21 - 7/19/21
11/8/2021 241.35 Event Center ADA restroom - 4/27/21 - 5/24/21
11/8/2021 239.96 Galvanized fittings for new propane meter
11/8/2021 239.53 RSA, FFO 22500 Cristo Rey Drive- Bathroom Fan replacement
11/8/2021 238.26 Sharp Copies, Printer Costs 7/30/21 - 8/30/21
11/8/2021 238.00 Email Marketing - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 231.10 Speaker repair
11/8/2021 229.15 Mesh Gate
11/8/2021 229.14 Webcam and headsets - (3)
11/8/2021 226.88 Vehicle key fob batteries and emergency equipment
11/8/2021 225.00 Backup internet for SFO - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 224.36 Hotel - S Jaskulak Cal JPIA Risk Mgmt Forum
11/8/2021 219.00 Society for Human Resources Membership - Basnight
11/8/2021 218.00 LexisNexis Online Subscription - Aug 2021
11/8/2021 218.00 LexisNexis Online Subscriptions - Sep 2021
11/8/2021 216.00 Volunteer Brunch/VRE
11/8/2021 215.00 APWA membership renewal - Werner
11/8/2021 200.00 Remote admin tool 1 month
11/8/2021 195.08 Replace 2 Screen Doors at District Residences
11/8/2021 190.64 BCR Alma College Building Restoration
11/8/2021 185.53 M203 Battery
11/8/2021 183.91 Fire draft set-up fittings
11/8/2021 177.54 Surge protectors and mouse pad
11/8/2021 175.95 Repair valve on water tank
11/8/2021 174.78 Action Packers for dry storage in truck beds
11/8/2021 171.02 Gate Remotes
11/8/2021 165.84 Black Vinyl Electrical Tape
11/8/2021 165.35 Garbage services for 330 Distel Cir
11/8/2021 158.21 Vehicle Service and Repair for M224
11/8/2021 158.00 Radar gun repair/recalibration
11/8/2021 150.00 GFOA Membership - Rafaela Duran
11/8/2021 149.00 ICMA workshop - Ruiz
11/8/2021 142.13 GoPro Rechargeable Batteries and Equipment
11/8/2021 141.54 Jumbo Roll Toilet Paper Dispensers - (3)
11/8/2021 138.40 Manual Hand Sanitizer Dispensers
11/8/2021 137.43 Laptop cases for BoD x 7
11/8/2021 136.20 Thornewood OSP waterline repair parts
11/8/2021 135.38 Materials for Village Repairs
11/8/2021 131.97 SFO Hazmat disposal
11/8/2021 130.00 PCA License Accreditation - Stewart
11/8/2021 128.01 Facilities Supply- Butane Torch
11/8/2021 126.74 Vehicle Service and Repair for M206
11/8/2021 126.49 Vehicle Service and Repair for P109
11/8/2021 122.20 laptop battery replacement x 2
11/8/2021 120.55 Code 3 Alley light for Skyline UTV
11/8/2021 120.00 Harvard Business Review subscrp - 10/1/21 - 09/30/22
11/8/2021 117.74 BCR Alma College Bat Exclusions.
11/8/2021 116.19 FFO Shop Supplies.
11/8/2021 114.60 Windshield Wipers for stock
11/8/2021 109.13 Covid Masks
11/8/2021 109.12 Mail Box for 20000 Skyline Blvd
11/8/2021 109.11 Mail Box for 20006 Skyline Blvd
11/8/2021 109.11 Mail Box for 20008 Skyline Blvd
11/8/2021 107.31 LH-plumbing parts for bathroom
11/8/2021 106.04 Motion Light for Night Parking
11/8/2021 105.30 Shipping costs for equipment repair - (2)
11/8/2021 104.72 Antigen tests (2 ea. Qty 4)
11/8/2021 100.00 NPI Cultural Landscapes training - Casbara
11/8/2021 100.00 REI gift card for public/visitors 2021 photo contest winner
11/8/2021 100.00 REI gift card for public/visitors 2021 photo contest winner
11/8/2021 100.00 REI gift card for public/visitors 2021 photo contest winner
11/8/2021 100.00 REI gift card for public/visitors 2021 photo contest winner
11/8/2021 100.00 REI gift card for public/visitors 2021 photo contest winner
11/8/2021 99.12 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 97.85 Hex bolts LaHonda pond project
11/8/2021 97.31 SFO Shop Brooms - (5)
11/8/2021 97.05 Kitchen Supplies
11/8/2021 96.47 Vehicle Service and Repair for P125
11/8/2021 93.24 Measuring Tape, Bit driver, hammer, saw blades
11/8/2021 88.64 Gas for M215
11/8/2021 87.39 Action Packers for dry storage in truck beds
11/8/2021 87.26 iPad case and usb cables
11/8/2021 84.42 Monthly Shredding Services - Sep 2021
11/8/2021 84.22 Ranger Academy- Trip Home - Contreras
11/8/2021 83.94 Covid Masks
11/8/2021 81.09 Badges for new staff
11/8/2021 80.70 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 79.20 Food for Natural Resources Department Retreat
11/8/2021 77.65 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 76.40 Windshield wipers for stock
11/8/2021 73.33 EMS Supply Restock
11/8/2021 71.46 Fire extinguisher recharge
11/8/2021 70.55 Water repellent treatment
11/8/2021 69.32 Replacement Coffee Pots - (2)
11/8/2021 69.32 Replacement Coffee Pots - 2
11/8/2021 68.01 Bat Exclusion Supplies
11/8/2021 66.60 Touch-Free Hand Sanitizer Dispensers
11/8/2021 66.00 HMB Review annual subscription - 10/12/21 - 9/11/22
11/8/2021 65.46 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 65.43 Computer headset x 3
11/8/2021 65.40 Computer headsets x 3
11/8/2021 65.40 Computer headset x 3
11/8/2021 62.54 Electric ext cord/plumbing parts - RR parking lot water tanks
11/8/2021 61.91 10698 Mora Dr- Window replacement Supplies
11/8/2021 61.91 Water Services for 5050 El Camino Real
11/8/2021 61.89 Office supplies
11/8/2021 59.75 Dove body wash and antenna for Rain Wise
11/8/2021 57.37 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 54.69 Shipping charges
11/8/2021 54.54 GoPro Battery Recharger
11/8/2021 54.54 Camera SD memory cards
11/8/2021 54.44 Dyer residence water system
11/8/2021 54.44 Water system supplies
11/8/2021 53.07 Year at-a-glance calendars for Mike and Allen
11/8/2021 52.35 Computer headset x 3
11/8/2021 51.48 New Shift Arm for Mule ATV 12
11/8/2021 50.00 American Public Works Assoc Registration - S Chan
11/8/2021 50.00 White Barn CEQA Filing Fee
11/8/2021 50.00 Bergman Driveway CEQA Filing Fee
11/8/2021 50.00 APWA Silicon Valley Awards Luncheon - Reeves
11/8/2021 50.00 Backup internet service for FFO
11/8/2021 50.00 Public Notification Database
11/8/2021 49.50 Online forms - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 49.08 Boxes for shipping equipment for repair (2)
11/8/2021 49.00 Social Media Posting - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 46.66 Office supplies for AO3
11/8/2021 46.40 AO1 - Floor Squeegee to drain water off the roof
11/8/2021 45.18 Tiger flail mower parts
11/8/2021 43.68 Gloves and Safety Glasses
11/8/2021 43.10 AO1 - key copies
11/8/2021 42.27 Toilet paper and paper towels
11/8/2021 42.11 Wood stove blower part
11/8/2021 41.85 Smog Inspection for M76
11/8/2021 41.85 Vehicle Service and Repair for M238
11/8/2021 41.54 Jumper cables for P126 and P123
11/8/2021 40.00 PCA License Accreditation - Stewart
11/8/2021 39.39 Website Analytics Oct 2021
11/8/2021 38.77 Flagging Tape
11/8/2021 37.25 AO1, D-9 volt-AA battery replacements
11/8/2021 37.07 Replacement batteries for A 105 key remote
11/8/2021 37.02 Replacement Coffee Pots
11/8/2021 34.85 Parts for WT01
11/8/2021 34.50 Transportation - Hotel to Airport for S Jaskulak
11/8/2021 34.32 Material for Sign Post
11/8/2021 33.81 Facilities Supply- Tie down ratchet straps, Towels
11/8/2021 33.71 Lead free air-rifle pellets
11/8/2021 33.47 Boot insoles
11/8/2021 32.24 Water Conditioning Service
11/8/2021 32.17 Tape, laminator sheets
11/8/2021 32.00 Transportation from Airport to Hotel for S Jaskulak
11/8/2021 30.27 Shipping Midpen store items - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 30.00 Website Hosting - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 29.00 Midpen Web Store - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 27.33 Replacement battery for Rain Wise
11/8/2021 27.28 FFO Shop Supplies
11/8/2021 27.16 2021-2022 Wall Calendar for Deputy District Clerk
11/8/2021 27.16 2021-2022 Wall Calendar for District Clerk
11/8/2021 26.74 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 26.24 Rapid covid test
11/8/2021 26.17 Power adaptor
11/8/2021 25.55 AO1 - 5 main office front door key copies for HR
11/8/2021 25.43 Address letters & numbers-Bergman mail boxes
11/8/2021 25.00 Webinar Software - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 25.00 REI gift card for staff photo contest winner
11/8/2021 25.00 REI gift card for staff photo contest winner
11/8/2021 25.00 REI gift card for staff photo contest winner.
11/8/2021 25.00 AO1- Home Depot rental- Floor fan to dry out carpet
11/8/2021 24.89 1470 Monte Bello Road Electricity - Campground 8/17 - 9/13
11/8/2021 22.40 Water nozzle and elec Tape
11/8/2021 22.23 Volunteer Supplies
11/8/2021 21.80 Bungee Cords
11/8/2021 21.77 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 20.00 PCA License Accreditation - Stewart
11/8/2021 20.00 UC Extension grassland seminar - Weidemann
11/8/2021 20.00 UC Coop Extension "Rangeland Weed Mgmt" - Reed
11/8/2021 19.72 Stevens Canyon Ranch water system
11/8/2021 19.31 Volunteer Supplies
11/8/2021 18.54 SFO toilet paper
11/8/2021 18.54 SFO toilet paper
11/8/2021 17.99 Web Translation Oct 2021
11/8/2021 17.68 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 17.48 Hardware Supplies
11/8/2021 17.44 Wall hooks
11/8/2021 16.99 Web forwarding Midpen.org - 2021
11/8/2021 14.00 Volunteer Supplies
11/8/2021 13.90 Replacement pad for paper cutter
11/8/2021 13.08 Lap counter for fitness test
11/8/2021 12.95 Graphics Software - Oct 2021
11/8/2021 12.88 Refreshments - Recycling Event
11/8/2021 11.99 1 month of dropbox for BoD files
11/8/2021 11.98 Volunteer Supplies
11/8/2021 11.97 Graphite and red tape
11/8/2021 11.25 Volunteer Supplies
11/8/2021 11.00 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 10.90 Facilities Supply- Disposable shoe coverings
11/8/2021 10.89 Material for Signs
11/8/2021 10.38 Bottled water for Patrol emergency/first aide cache
11/8/2021 9.58 EMS Supply Restock
11/8/2021 8.77 Office Supplies
11/8/2021 7.63 Sympathy Card for Employee
11/8/2021 7.50 PGE Easement Recording at Santa Clara County
11/8/2021 7.00 GIS request desk subscription
11/8/2021 6.93 BC sign hardware
11/8/2021 6.00 Office supplies
11/8/2021 4.57 Volunteer Supplies
11/8/2021 4.49 Office supplies
11/8/2021 3.25 PVC for Irrigation Repair
11/8/2021 3.23 Credit La Honda OSP Event Center Gate replacement
11/8/2021 2.24 Event Center ADA restroom - 6/25/21 - 7/19/21
11/8/2021 (18.30) Return, window replacement supplies
11/8/2021 (29.99) Refund of trial software charged in Sep 2021
11/8/2021 (109.11) Credit for return of shade canopy - AO1
11/8/2021 (349.18) Credit - Wrong Gate
11/8/2021 154,526.67 Wells Fargo Bank Credit Card Oct 2021
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CLAIMS REPORT Wells Fargo Credit Card - Nov 2021
MEETING # 22-03
MEETING DATE: January 26, 2022
GL Date Amount Description
12/8/2021 5,160.69 Green Mower Rental - 10/2/21 - 10/19/21
12/8/2021 4,304.87 Views winter print newsletter insert - Bay Area News
12/8/2021 3,728.00 CNCC Ranger Academy Payment
12/8/2021 2,856.31 District wide phone service for all offices -10/16/21 - 11/15/21
12/8/2021 2,235.33 SA - Monthly Rental of JD Skip Loader - 9/28/21 - 10/25/21
12/8/2021 2,214.77 Kubota Tractor Annual Service and Repairs
12/8/2021 2,033.00 Vehicle repair for P110
12/8/2021 1,967.43 AED for CAO, CPR supplies
12/8/2021 1,754.30 A93 vehicle repair
12/8/2021 1,746.88 Weekly water delivery for Toto Residence
12/8/2021 1,702.62 A104 vehicle repair
12/8/2021 1,605.49 A96 vehicle repair
12/8/2021 1,604.74 Vehicle repair for P94
12/8/2021 1,586.58 Rebar for tree stakes at (BCR) tree farm
12/8/2021 1,418.48 ATV 5 Annual service and drive belt replacement
12/8/2021 1,326.00 Defensive tactics training for all rangers
12/8/2021 1,283.66 Bobcat 500 hour service
12/8/2021 1,231.00 Newspaper ad for redistricting - San Mateo Daily Journal
12/8/2021 1,200.00 AO-air duct cleaning above offices
12/8/2021 1,080.34 Fire boots for Bustos and Vitti
12/8/2021 1,051.80 Bobcat forestry mower repair
12/8/2021 1,000.96 Steel material for cattle guard repair Tunitas OSP
12/8/2021 1,000.00 Room Rental Fee - City of Los Altos Rec
12/8/2021 952.05 Hotel - CALPELRA conference - Wolfe
12/8/2021 939.79 UTV Pioneer 500 Major Service, Purchase Cover & Battery Charger
12/8/2021 930.00 Newspaper ad for redistricting - The Almanac
12/8/2021 920.90 Job box misc. small tools
12/8/2021 846.42 AO Facilities STIHL leaf Blower
12/8/2021 839.60 Wrong Bike Rack Ordered, Will be Returning
12/8/2021 836.00 Newspaper ad for redistricting - Palo Alto Weekly, project 51704
12/8/2021 817.61 2C10 pad locks for supply
12/8/2021 766.00 Newspaper ad for redistricting - Los Gatos Weekly, project 51704
12/8/2021 747.00 Newspaper ad for redistricting - SJ Mercury News, project 51704
12/8/2021 744.09 12 x keyboard and mouse sets
12/8/2021 723.36 Felling Axe - SFO Tools
12/8/2021 717.53 Vehicle repair for P108
12/8/2021 661.35 FOOSP - Sanitation Services - 11/6/21 - 12/3/21
12/8/2021 660.95 AFP Conference Hotel - Jaskulak
12/8/2021 647.21 Social Media Management Software Annual Sub + fee
12/8/2021 617.44 SAK - Sanitation Services - 11/6/21 - 12/3/21
12/8/2021 597.10 Water filters for Emergency/Disaster Cache
12/8/2021 582.16 Car rental from Ontario, CA. to FFO CPRS Maint. Mgmt Sch
12/8/2021 565.92 Academy boots for Bustos and Rozo
12/8/2021 564.72 Fire Boots for Kyle Putnam
12/8/2021 525.11 M29 Steel for Side Panels
12/8/2021 500.00 Room Security Deposit - City of Los Altos Rec
12/8/2021 495.00 Assoc for Financial Professionals Membership - Jaskulak
12/8/2021 491.73 Property Research Services Oct 2021
12/8/2021 474.62 Zoom subscription of public meetings
12/8/2021 470.00 CSMFO Conference registration - Jaskulak
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Meeting 22-02
January 26, 2022
AGENDA ITEM 3
AGENDA ITEM
2022 Legislative Program
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the 2022 Legislative Program as recommended by the Legislative, Funding, and Public
Affairs Committee, with any final changes from the Board of Directors, to set the legislative
priorities and policies for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
SUMMARY
Each year, staff reviews numerous legislative proposals at the local, state, and federal levels to
identify opportunities that further the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s (District)
mission, strategic and action plan priorities, and key projects. Though most bills are considered
on a case-by-case basis, the annual Board-approved Legislative Program provides a publicly
accessible, transparent, and proactive summary of priorities and policies to guide legislative
activities for the year. The Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee (LFPAC)
received an overview of the Draft 2022 Legislative Program on December 14, 2021 and provided
comment and guidance on the legislative policy proposals. Staff incorporated LFPAC comments
into the revised 2022 Legislative Program (Attachment 1) now under consideration by the full
Board.
DISCUSSION
Annual Legislative Program
The Legislative Program serves as the touchstone for all legislative activities during the session,
articulating the priorities of the Board of Directors and focusing staff, consistent with Board
Policy 1.11 (Attachment 3). It also provides an opportunity for District staff to think about its
work in policy terms, beyond strictly project execution, helping to promote interdepartmental
coordination and a culture of continuous improvement.
Legislative Program Structure
The proposed 2022 Legislative Program is broken into several sections:
• Legislative Priorities – These are the District’s top state and local legislative priorities,
grouped by key strategic areas. These priorities are consistent with the Board’s Strategic
Plan Goals and Objectives, reinforcing organizational alignment with Board priorities.
(https://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/FY23_Strategic-Plan-
Goals_Objectives.pdf). Annual priority setting is informed by Board-approved projects
or initiatives, opportunities to support or oppose state legislative initiatives sponsored by
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others that affect the District’s mission, and other issues identified by the Board as
particularly significant. Bond measures and actions to allocate existing funding sources or
create new ones are the most common of these priorities.
• Legislative Policy Positions – The District’s ability to deliver on its mission and remain
a sustainable organization can be impacted by legislation proposed at the local, state or
federal level. To effectively respond to legislative developments, proactive Board-
approved policy positions that respond to a variety of issues can help crystalize thinking
among Board members and staff to ensure consistent and timely advocacy. These policy
positions are first organized by the Board’s Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives and then
grouped into key themes.
• Regional and Federal Legislative Priorities – These are the top regional and federal
legislative priorities for the District. Participation in these items are considered on a case-
by-case basis and subject to staff capacity.
Legislative Priorities
The proposed policy positions and priorities in the 2022 Legislative Program incorporate recent
input from District departments. The proposed legislative priorities are also grouped according to
the Board’s Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives to reinforce organizational alignment with
Board priorities. Below are the proposed policy priorities:
State Priorities:
Goal 1: Promote, establish, and implement a regional environmental protection vision with
partners
• Wildlife Corridors: Enable greater funding opportunities and permit streamlining to
preserve and enhance wildlife corridors; promote wildlife permeability in the built
environment.
• Climate Adaptation Strategy: Support and influence the state's climate adaptation
strategy to incorporate District priorities into its Safeguarding California Plan.
Goal 2: Protect the positive environmental values of open space and agricultural lands
• Ecologically Sensitive Vegetation Management: Promote effective guidelines and
funding for wildland fire fuel reduction efforts that minimize potential impacts to rare
and endangered species and the risk of exacerbating the spread of invasive species.
• Wildfire Prevention Funding: Promote wildfire-related funding sources that the District
can utilize to implement its Wildland Fire Resiliency Program and comply with new
Board of Forestry Minimum Fire Safe Standards.
Goal 3: Connect people to open space and a regional environmental protection vision
• Equitable Access: Expand access to and enhance funding eligibility for greenspace
opportunities for under-resourced communities.
Goal 4: Strengthen organizational capacity and long-term financial sustainability to fulfill
the mission
• State Funding: Pursue funding that benefits a wide range of open space priorities and
promotes landscape-level climate resilience and equitable access to nature, particularly in
the Bay Area.
• Cutting the Green Tape: Support efforts by the California Natural Resources Agency
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(CNRA) to streamline permitting processes for environmental restoration and
stewardship projects.
• Design Build Authority: Make permanent (or extend) the District’s ability to utilize
design build authority on construction projects to help lower costs, reduce
implementation time and hire the best qualified contractors appropriate to the project.
• Relationship Building: Continue to build strong relationships with legislators
representing the District, prioritizing the legislative districts that have changed
substantially due to the 2021 redistricting.
Regional Priorities:
• Plan Bay Area 2050: Monitor to ensure that the implementation of Plan Bay Area 2050’s
environmental strategy – Expand Access to Parks and Open Space – continues to pursue
urban growth boundaries, protect and manage high-value conservation lands, and expand
parks, trails and recreation facilities. In addition, actively participate in the re-scoping of the
Priority Conservation Area (PCA) program to ensure District priorities are supported.
• Regional Housing Needs Allocation: Ensure regional housing allocations and zoned
housing locations do not impact sensitive habitats, wildlife corridors, and areas at high risk
for wildfire.
• Regional Collaboration: Expand funding and enhance opportunities for regional
collaboration and coordination of conservation and public access plans.
• Active Transportation Programs: Expand funding for the construction of
bicycle/pedestrian paths, installation of bike racks and other projects and programs that make
walking or biking easier, safer and more convenient. Promote funding and support for natural
surface recreation trails as a means for the public to access and enjoy natural landscapes.
• Public Transit to Increase Public Open Space Access (aka “Transit to Trails”): Support
the expansion of funding for public transit options to access public open space and parks.
Federal Priorities:
While the priorities below may be specific to federal initiatives, the policy positions contained in
the legislative program apply to all levels of government. In general, federal priorities
compliment the state priorities identified above. Due to the number of specified federal focus
areas, the details for each policy and funding action can be found in Attachment 1.
• Wildlife Crossings/Trail Connections
o Highway 17 Project
o Protection of wildlife corridors
o Regional trail connections
• Wildfire Mitigation
o Fire Prevention and Resilience
o Ecologically Sensitive Vegetation Management
• Conservation & Species Protection
o Conservation Grazing
o Habitat Enhancements
o Protection of Scenic Landscapes and Maintaining Healthy Working Lands
o Cutting the Green Tape Initiative & Streamlining Permitting Processes
• Climate Change
o Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
o Carbon Sequestration and Forest Management
o Climate Adaptation and Resiliency for Natural and Working Landscapes
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• Public Access
o Equitable Access
o Multi-modal Access Improvement to Parks and Open Spaces
o Natural Surface Recreation Trails
FISCAL IMPACT
None. Staff will provide the fiscal impact summary of individual legislative priorities and
initiatives as they evolve, based on the 2022 Legislative Program in upcoming Legislative
Update Reports that are presented to LFPAC and the Board.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item was reviewed by LFPAC on December 14, 2021, with a request that the regional
priority language regarding the implementation of Plan Bay Area 2050 explicitly emphasize the
District’s focus on environmental and open space goals. The proposed 2022 Legislative Program
under Board consideration incorporates LFPAC feedback (minutes).
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice was provided as required by the Brown Act. No additional notice is required.
CEQA COMPLIANCE
This item is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.
NEXT STEPS
Upon Board approval, the General Manager and staff would proceed with implementing the
2022 Legislative Program. LFPAC and the Board will receive periodic updates on the status of
the legislative priorities and policies throughout the year.
Attachments:
1. Proposed 2022 Legislative Session Program
2. Board Policy 1.11: Positions on Ballot Measures and Legislative Advocacy
3. LFPAC Minutes from December 14, 2021 meeting
Responsible Department Head:
Korrine Skinner, Public Affairs Manager
Prepared by:
Joshua Hugg, Governmental Affairs Specialist
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Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Legislative Program
2022
Adopted, TBD
Note: Edits requested by the
Legislative, Funding, and Public
Affairs Committee are shown in
tracked changes.
ATTACHMENT 1
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Advocacy of the District’s Interests ..................................................................................................... 4
State Legislative Priorities ......................................................................................................................... 6
Goal 1: Promote, establish, and implement a regional environmental protection vision with
partners .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Goal 2: Protect the positive environmental values of open space and agricultural lands .......... 6
Goal 3: Connect people to open space and a regional environmental protection vision............ 6
Goal 4: Strengthen organizational capacity and long-term financial sustainability to fulfill the
mission ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Legislative Policy Positions ...................................................................................................................... 7
Goal 1: Promote, establish, and implement a regional environmental protection vision with
partners: ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Goal 2: Protect the positive environmental values of open space and agricultural lands: .......... 8
Goal 3: Connect people to open space and a regional environmental protection vision............. 9
Goal 4: Strengthen organizational capacity and long-term financial sustainability to fulfill the
mission ................................................................................................................................................... 10
2022 Regional Priorities ........................................................................................................................... 12
Plan Bay Area 2050 .............................................................................................................................. 12
Regional Housing Needs Allocation ................................................................................................. 12
Regional Collaboration ........................................................................................................................ 12
Active Transportation Programs ....................................................................................................... 12
Public Transit Connections to Public Open Space Lands (aka “Transit to Trails”) .................... 12
2022 Federal Policy and Funding Priorities ......................................................................................... 13
Topic ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Highway 17 Project .......................................................................................................................... 13
Protection of Wildlife Corridors .................................................................................................... 13
Regional trail connections ............................................................................................................... 13
Topic ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Fire Prevention and Resilience ....................................................................................................... 14
Ecologically Sensitive Vegetation Management .......................................................................... 14
Conservation & Species Protection ................................................................................................. 14
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Topic ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Conservation Grazing ..................................................................................................................... 14
Habitat Enhancements .................................................................................................................... 14
Protection of Scenic Landscapes and Maintaining Healthy Working Lands .......................... 15
Cutting the Green Tape Initiative & Streamlining Permitting Processes ................................. 15
Topic ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions .......................................................................................... 15
Carbon Sequestration and Forest Management .......................................................................... 15
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency for Natural and Working Landscapes ............................ 15
Topic ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Equitable Access ............................................................................................................................... 16
Multi-modal Access Improvements to Parks and Open Spaces ................................................ 16
Natural Surface Recreation Trails .................................................................................................. 16
Appendix A: .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Strategic Plan for FY2022-23 ............................................... 17
Goal 1 – Promote, establish, and implement a regional environmental protection vision
with partners ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Goal 2 – Protect the positive environmental values of open space and agricultural lands ... 17
Goal 3 – Connect people to open space and a regional environmental protection vision ..... 17
Goal 4 – Strengthen organizational capacity and long-term financial sustainability to fulfill
the mission ........................................................................................................................................ 18
ATTACHMENT 1
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Introduction
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Mission:
To acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity, protect and restore the
natural environment, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and
education.
As part of the Coastside Protection Area Service Plan, a Coastside mission was adopted:
To acquire and preserve in perpetuity open space land and agricultural land of regional significance,
protect and restore the natural environment, preserve rural character, encourage viable agricultural
use of land resources, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and
education.
To further these missions, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District) annually
reviews opportunities and challenges and establishes legislative priorities and policy statements
to guide its advocacy activities at the regional, state and federal levels.
Advocacy of the District’s Interests
While this document attempts to cover a wide variety of legislative issues that may impact the
District, it is not comprehensive, complete or final. Throughout the state and federal legislative
sessions, the District will review and act on various proposed policies and state or federal
budget items. In instances where time is so short that neither the full Board, nor LFPAC, can be
convened to consider a particular legislative position, the General Manager will take action
through Board Policy 1.11 utilizing appropriate due diligence and consideration of public
sensitivity, which may include consultation with the Board President.
Per Section 2.0 of Board Policy 1.11, legislative advocacy is considered in the following manner:
Section 2.0: Local, State, and Federal Legislative Advocacy
a.The Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee (LFPAC) receives periodic
updates throughout the year regarding the District’s legislative program. When LFPAC
determines that proposed legislation may affect District business, it may direct the
General Manager to prepare a recommendation for consideration by the full Board or
may direct the General Manager to take action to support or oppose the legislation
without full Board approval when there is not adequate time to convene the full Board.
In such cases, the General Manager or designee shall report to the Board any actions
taken to support or oppose legislation at or before the next Board meeting.
b.When time is so short that neither the full Board nor LFPAC can be convened to
consider positions to support or oppose local, state or federal legislation, the General
Manager is authorized to take a position on behalf of the District if the legislation:
i.Is related to the District’s mission; AND
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ii. Would directly impact the District’s business, such as project delivery,
operations, finances, legal authority, or other District responsibilities; AND
iii. The position being taken is consistent/inconsistent with existing District policy,
past action, or the District’s annual Strategic Plan
https://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/FY23_Strategic-Plan-
Goals_Objectives.pdf; OR
iv. The legislation carries other considerations that make it contrary to the District’s
interests.
In such instances, the General Manager or designee shall report to the Board any actions
taken to support or oppose the legislation at or before the next Board meeting.
c. Full Board action is required regarding legislation that is not clearly within the criteria
listed above under Section 2.b. or guided by direction previously given by LFPAC.
All legislation on which the District takes a position will be closely tracked by the General
Manager’s Office (GMO) and reported to the Board of Directors. Public Affairs staff will be
responsible for reporting similar information to key departments. Contracted state legislative
consultants will represent District interests based upon the policies contained in this Legislative
Program. In addition to District position letters, Board members and District staff may be asked
to testify before or meet with relevant legislators or members of the executive branch to discuss
issues requiring heightened advocacy. If this is the case, District staff must first notify and/or
confirm approval from the GMO to ensure that positions taken are consistent with the Board-
approved Legislative Program.
ATTACHMENT 1
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State Legislative Priorities
The following are the legislative priorities for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
during the 2022 State Legislative Session. Annual priority-setting considers a combination of
issues that relate directly to important District-led projects or initiatives, opportunities to
support or oppose state legislative initiatives sponsored by others that affect the District’s
mission, and any issues that are identified by the Board as particularly significant. Funding
measures are the most common of these priorities and are generally tied to the creation of new
funding sources or the processes that prescribe the allocation of existing funding sources. The
2022 legislative priorities are listed and grouped below consistent with the Board’s annual
Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives (See Appendix A) to provide a clear connection to agency
priorities:
Goal 1: Promote, establish, and implement a regional environmental protection
vision with partners
• Wildlife Corridors: Enable greater funding opportunities and permit streamlining to
preserve and enhance wildlife corridors; promote wildlife permeability in the built
environment.
• Climate Adaptation Strategy: Support and influence the state's climate adaptation
strategy to incorporate District priorities into its Safeguarding California Plan
Goal 2: Protect the positive environmental values of open space and agricultural
lands
• Ecologically Sensitive Vegetation Management: Promote effective guidelines and
funding for wildland fire fuel reduction efforts that minimize potential impacts to rare
and endangered species and the risk of exacerbating the spread of invasive species.
• Wildfire Prevention Funding: Promote wildfire-related funding sources that the District
can utilize to implement its Wildland Fire Resiliency Program and comply with new
Board of Forestry Minimum Fire Safe Standards.
Goal 3: Connect people to open space and a regional environmental protection
vision
• Equitable Access: Expand access to and enhance funding eligibility for greenspace
opportunities for under-resourced communities.
Goal 4: Strengthen organizational capacity and long-term financial sustainability
to fulfill the mission
• State Funding: Pursue funding that benefits a wide range of open space priorities and
promotes landscape-level climate resilience and equitable access to nature, particularly
in the Bay Area.
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• Cutting the Green Tape: Support efforts by the California Natural Resources Agency
(CNRA) to streamline permitting processes for environmental restoration and
stewardship projects.
• Design Build Authority: Make permanent the District’s ability to utilize design build
authority on construction projects to help lower costs, reduce implementation time and
hire the best qualified contractors appropriate to the project.
• Relationship Building: Continue to build strong relationships with legislators
representing the District, prioritizing legislative districts that have changed substantially
due to the 2021 redistricting.
Legislative Policy Positions
The ability of the District to deliver its mission and remain a sustainable organization can be
impacted by legislation proposed on the local, state or federal level. To this end, proactive
Board-approved policy positions taken by the District on a variety of relevant issue areas help
to ensure consistency in advocacy. District policy positions are grouped by strategic plan goals.
Goal 1: Promote, establish, and implement a regional environmental protection
vision with partners:
1. Promotes and enhances the ability to acquire open space and agricultural lands
consistent with District policies and goals.
2. Protects public open space as well as associated property rights, interests and easements.
3. Enhances and funds regional collaboration and coordination of conservation efforts.
4. Promotes the use of urban infill and urban growth boundaries to avoid sprawl; prevents
pressure to develop open spaces and further encroach upon the wildland-urban
interface and open space buffer areas.
5. Expands and restores protected open space lands to enhance biodiversity, climate
change resilience, and scenic, rural character.
6. Ensures that the zoning of permanently protected lands supports activities that further
the District’s mission (preservation, natural resource protection, public access and
education, agriculture).
7. Protects natural and working lands from future development threats.
8. Supports land protection and biodiversity goals set forth by Governor Newsom’s
Executive Order N-82-20 to establish the California Biodiversity Collaborative issued on
October 7, 2020. This collaborative brings together governmental partners, California
Native American tribes, experts, business and community leaders and other
stakeholders from across California to protect and restore the State’s biodiversity.
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9. Promotes the use of green infrastructure and natural solutions in combating the effects
of climate change.
Goal 2: Protect the positive environmental values of open space and agricultural
lands:
1. Ensures reasonable setback requirements that allow minimum defensible space
clearances to be met by private property owners to prevent catastrophic fires that
damage habitats and pose a high public safety hazard.
2. Furthers implementation of Senate Bill 32 (2016), the Global Warming Solutions Act that
establishes a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target for the state of 40 percent below
1990 levels by 2030.
3. Recognizes and incentivizes the use of natural and working lands for the purpose of
carbon sequestration.
4. Supports effective and comprehensive Districtwide, regional and statewide measures
that respond to sea level rise and other effects of climate change and enhance ecological
and community resilience.
5. Enhances or streamlines the integration of wildlife corridors into transportation
infrastructure planning and construction projects; promotes the protection, installation,
and maintenance of wildlife corridors and support infrastructure.
6. Promotes advance mitigation programs to enhance wildlife corridor networks.
7. Connects habitats that support a diverse array of native plants and animals.
8. Encourages public road management agencies to control invasive plant populations and
incorporate safe pedestrian and wildlife crossings across roadways and highways.
9. Eliminates the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
10. Supports increased knowledge, management and ultimately the eradication of Sudden
Oak Death disease.
11. Provides permit exemptions and streamlining for natural resources protection and
restoration projects.
12. Supports maintaining state and federal lists of endangered species justified through
conclusive biological evidence.
13. Helps efforts to protect, conserve, restore and enhance the natural resources of the
District, its coast, and connecting waters for environmentally sustainable and prudent
use by current and future generations.
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14. Engages Native American communities in cultural and land management practices to
restore and protect natural and cultural resources and enhance landscape resilience.
15. Protects and restores watersheds, water quality, natural water courses, wetlands and
hydrologic processes consistent with the District’s Resource Management Plan.
16. Promotes expedited removal of select trees and brush by public agencies for fire
protection, public safety and enhanced climate resilience, while protecting rare and
endangered species and avoiding the spread of invasive species.
17. Supports prescribed fires as a natural component of a healthy ecosystem.
18. Supports working farms and ranches on public open space land that further
conservation and climate resilience goals.
19. Supports the creation of and repairs to farm labor housing to foster farm operation
sustainability that ultimately furthers conservation and climate resilience goals.
20. Incentivizes agricultural operations to invest in energy-efficient and water-efficient
irrigation technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water use.
21. Protects natural lands from the destruction caused by illegal marijuana grows, prohibits
marijuana grows on public lands, and restores damaged habitats.
22. Supports efforts to create and make available more complete sets of data for managing
natural and working lands.
23. Provides economic support for agricultural infrastructure maintenance and
improvements.
Goal 3: Connect people to open space and a regional environmental protection
vision
1. Helps expand educational opportunities for under-resourced and non-English speaking
communities about the natural resources and benefits of open space and increases public
appreciation for the environment.
2. Promotes volunteer involvement and engagement of diverse communities in ongoing
conservation, restoration, enhancement and interpretation of the District’s natural
resources.
3. Engages children and parents in the enjoyment and appreciation of outdoor open spaces
to inspire the next generation of conservation champions.
4. Funds and enables programs that hire youth to work in parks and open space and
encourages them to consider careers in conservation.
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5. Keeps preserves safe, clean, accessible and inviting for ecologically sensitive public
enjoyment and education.
6. Promotes awareness and access to open space programs and activities.
7. Protects cultural resources located on natural open space and working lands.
8. Helps fund and streamline emergency repairs to District infrastructure, including trails
and public access amenities.
9. Supports federal, state and regional programs that provide local mobility/multi-modal
alternatives for all residents.
10. Facilitates linkages between preserve trails and regional trails and ultimately to the
places where people live and work.
11. Improves local transportation to enable better connectivity between communities and
open space preserves.
12. Limits public use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) consistent with Board policies,
ordinances or District permitting to preserve the tranquility of outdoor experiences,
prevent disruptions and impacts to the natural resources and minimize wildfire risk.
13. Supports advances in broadband and telecommunications technology that provide
internet access in open space.
Goal 4: Strengthen organizational capacity and long-term financial sustainability
to fulfill the mission
1. Preserves existing tax revenues and tax authority.
2. Lowers the vote threshold for locally imposed special taxes from two-thirds to 55%.
3. Preserves tax-exempt status for municipal bonds on a state and federal level.
4. Expands state and federal incentives that promote the issuance of green bonds.
5. Preserves and promotes managerial discretion in effective and productive recruiting,
hiring, firing and day-to-day oversight of staff at all levels.
6. Preserves and promotes open, transparent, accountable government administrative
practices that promote the efficient and timely delivery of public services, facilitate
public involvement, and support effective and timely decision-making.
7. Maintains prevailing wage and workers compensation exemptions for volunteers.
8. Preserves and promotes streamlined, cost-effective, fair, and efficient contracting
practices that give taxpayers the best value for their dollar and attracts greater contractor
and vendor competition, particularly among local providers.
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9. Enables contracting methods that aid greenhouse gas emission reductions and support
the implementation of the Board-adopted Climate Action Plan.
10. Provides funding and funding flexibility to achieve mission-related goals including, but
not limited to:
a. District operations and infrastructure.
b. Integrated Pest Management and ecologically sensitive vegetation management,
including approaches like conservation grazing.
c. Wildfire prevention and fuel reduction.
d. Programs that hire youth to work in parks and open space and encourages them
to consider careers in conservation.
e. Environmental education partnerships and public outreach efforts at local and
state levels.
f. Improvements that meet the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and other
accessibility standards in District preserves.
g. The protection of prime and sustainable agricultural lands, including
investments in agricultural-support infrastructure.
h. Funding for local partners to receive technical support for agriculture and
natural resources enhancements.
i. Wildlife corridors and crossing infrastructure.
j. Low-intensity, ecologically sensitive public access opportunities.
k. Public interpretation of natural, cultural and historic resources.
11. Promotes closer collaboration and coordination between regulatory agencies to enhance
permit processing efficiency and reduce overall project costs.
12. Improves and streamlines permitting, CEQA review and compliance processes for
emergency repairs, routine maintenance, habitat restoration, and public access projects.
13. Provides open space districts the authority to utilize a variety of contracting methods to
construct projects, including design-build methodologies.
14. Promotes implementation of and education about sustainable design and construction,
including but not limited to LEED buildings, stormwater treatment and runoff
reduction, local (within 50-mile radius of a project) contractor/consultant hiring,
construction material reuse/recycling, and use of green/energy efficient materials and
equipment.
15. Supports the District’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
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2022 Regional Priorities
Though there is a growing recognition of the importance of regional planning and coordination,
local land use authority dominates California planning processes in both the built and natural
environments.
In 2022, the District will focus on the following regional topics:
Plan Bay Area 2050
Monitor to ensure that the implementation of Plan Bay Area 2050’s environmental
strategy – Expand Access to Parks and Open Space – continues to pursue urban growth
boundaries, protect and manage high-value conservation lands, and expand parks, trails
and recreation facilities. In addition, actively participate in the re-scoping of the Priority
Conservation Area (PCA) program to ensure District priorities are supported. Promote
the implementation of Plan Bay Area 2050 environmental goals, including the re-scoping
of the Priority Conservation Area (PCA) program. Seek to ensure implementation of the
plan curbs urban boundary expansion and more fully integrates open space preservation
and stewardship.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation
Ensure regional housing allocations and zoned housing locations do not impact sensitive
habitats, wildlife corridors, and areas at high risk for wildfire.
Regional Collaboration
Participate in regional collaboration and coordination efforts that focus on land
conservation, resource protection, and ecologically sensitive public access.
Active Transportation Programs
Promote funding for the construction of bicycle/pedestrian paths, installation of bike
racks and other projects and programs that make multi-modal access, including walking
and biking easier, safer and more convenient.
Promote funding and support for natural surface recreation trails as a means for the
public to access and enjoy natural landscapes.
Public Transit Connections to Public Open Space Lands (aka “Transit to
Trails”)
Support the expansion of funding for public transit options to access public open space
and parks.
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2022 Federal Policy and Funding Priorities
With the recent change in leadership at the federal level, the District is optimistic about the
opportunities that may lie ahead to pursue specific policy and funding priorities with our
congressional and senate delegation. While the priorities below may be specific to federal
initiatives, the policy positions contained within the broader 2022 Legislative Program apply to
all levels of government. In general, federal priorities compliment the state priorities identified
above. Also, participation in federal focus areas is considered on a case-by-case basis and
subject to staff capacity.
In 2022, the District will focus on the following:
Wildlife Crossings/ Trail Connections
Topic Action Item:
Highway 17 Project Policy: Support legislation that enables the completion of the
Highway 17 Crossings project.
Funding: Identify and obtain federal funding for the Highway 17
Crossings Project in coordination with Caltrans and VTA
programming. Pursue requests for the federal FY 2023 (federal FY
2023: Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023) appropriations process for pre-
construction funding through a Community Project Funding or
Congressionally Directed Spending request.
Protection of Wildlife
Corridors
Policy: Support legislation to increase funding opportunities for
wildlife crossings and corridors. Engage in congressional hearings on
the importance of wildlife crossings for both wildlife and driver
safety. Engage with administration officials on the processes for
future wildfire crossings and corridors programs through the U.S.
Department of Transportation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Funding: Research and evaluate funding opportunities to facilitate
the protection of wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity
opportunities.
Regional trail
connections
Policy: Support legislation to increase funding opportunities for trails
and trail connectors.
Funding: Identify and research funding sources for trail
development, connection, and upgrades. Research and evaluate a
Community Project Funding or Congressionally Directed Spending
request for multi-modal access projects in a future federal fiscal year
appropriations process.
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Wildfire Mitigation
Topic Action Item:
Fire Prevention and
Resilience
Policy: Support legislation to increase western wildland fire
resiliency and prevention. Engage with congressional and
administration staff on the continued need for, and importance of,
wildfire prevention and resiliency programs and funding across the
Western U.S.
Funding: Research and evaluate a Community Project Funding or
Congressionally Directed Spending request for wildfire mitigation
and prevention in a future federal fiscal year appropriations process.
Ecologically Sensitive
Vegetation
Management
Policy: Support legislation that promotes the principles of
ecologically sensitive vegetation management.
Funding: Research and evaluate federal funding opportunities to
support vegetation and land management, including fuel reduction
to promote wildfire resiliency and prevention.
Conservation & Species Protection
Topic Action Item:
Conservation
Grazing
Policy: Support legislation that includes conservation grazing as a
measure of wildfire mitigation and natural resource management.
Engage with congressional staff on the importance of conservation
grazing and its necessity as a tool for biodiversity conservation.
Funding: Research and evaluate funding opportunities and federal
actions to support conservation grazing and grazing for the purpose
of fuel reduction and invasive species control.
Habitat
Enhancements
Policy: Support legislation to conserve endangered, threatened, or
at-risk critical species in the Bay Area and the State of California.
This includes identifying funding opportunities to support habitat
and wildlife on the peninsula.
Funding: Research and evaluate federal funding to support natural
and working lands, including native species and habitat.
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Protection of Scenic
Landscapes and
Maintaining Healthy
Working Lands
Policy: Identify and support measures the District can participate in
regarding the Biden Administration’s 30x30 Initiative, America the
Beautiful.
Funding: Research and evaluate opportunities to acquire land for
conservation. Identify funding opportunities to support current
District land management and conservation efforts.
Cutting the Green
Tape Initiative &
Streamlining
Permitting Processes
Policy: Identify and pursue congressional action and/or
administrative regulation to streamline permitting processes for
environmental restoration and natural resource projects and increase
regulatory staff capacity to process applications.
Climate Change
Topic Action Item:
Greenhouse Gas
Emission Reductions
Policy: Support legislation and engage in congressional action to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote climate resilience.
Engage with the Biden Administration’s 30x30 initiative and support
provisions to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Funding: Research and evaluate federal funding for activities to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts. Pursue federal
funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Carbon Sequestration
and Forest
Management
Policy: Engage with federal legislation and regulation that
encourages carbon sequestration activities.
Funding: Research and evaluate federal funding to support District-
related carbon sequestration activities.
Climate Adaptation
and Resiliency for
Natural and Working
Landscapes
Policy: Support policies to gather information about climate change,
impacts, and management strategies. Support legislation and
regulation to increase public land resiliency to climate change.
Engage in congressional hearings on the impacts of climate change on
public lands. Identify and participate in legislative processes
regarding partnerships on reducing invasive species and negative
climate impacts. Upon more information, pursue the Biden
Administration’s 30x30 initiative to provide incentives for voluntary
conservation practices on working lands.
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Public Access
Topic Action Item:
Equitable Access Policy: Identify and pursue congressional action and/or
administrative regulation to clearly define eligibility terms,
including underserved, under-resourced, and disadvantaged. This
also includes opportunities to establish definitions that recognize
fundamental regional differences across the U.S.
Funding: Research and evaluate federal funding opportunities to
increase and expand parks access to underserved, under resourced,
and disadvantaged communities.
Multi-modal Access
Improvements to
Parks and Open
Spaces
Policy: Identify and pursue congressional action and/or
administrative regulation to increase multi-modal access to District
lands. Support legislation to promote urban connections to open
space and recreation opportunities. Engage with congressional staff
to place importance on open space access and the need for
accessibility in the Bay Area.
Funding: Research and evaluate funding opportunities to increase
access and connections to bring visitors to the District, including
expansion of multi-modal transportation options.
Natural Surface
Recreation Trails
Policy: Support federal legislation and regulation to promote natural
surface recreation trails. Engage with congressional and
administrative staff to emphasize the importance of natural surface
recreation trails.
Funding: Research and evaluate funding opportunities to develop
and expand recreational trails.
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Appendix A:
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Strategic Plan for FY2022-23
Online at: https://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/FY23_Strategic-Plan-Goals_Objectives.pdf
Goal 1 – Promote, establish, and implement a regional environmental protection vision
with partners
Objective 1 – Continue implementation of the District’s Vision Plan and
communicate progress on projects through reporting results and building partner
relationships
Objective 2 – Build and strengthen diverse partnerships to implement a
collaborative and science-based approach to regional environmental protection
Objective 3 – Build and strengthen relationships with legislators and other elected
officials to advocate environmental protection goals
Objective 4 – Preserve and connect open space and agricultural lands of local and
regional significance
Goal 2 – Protect the positive environmental values of open space and agricultural lands
Objective 1 – Take a regional leadership role in promoting the benefits of open
space
Objective 2 – Protect and restore the natural environment to preserve healthy
natural systems
Objective 3 – Implement the Climate Action Plan, expand regional resiliency, and
implement climate change adaptation strategies.
Objective 4 – Work with fire agencies and surrounding communities to strengthen
the prevention of, preparation for and response to wildland fires for enhanced
ecosystem resiliency and public safety
Objective 5 – Support the viability of sustainable agriculture and character of rural
communities
Goal 3 – Connect people to open space and a regional environmental protection vision
Objective 1 – Engage the public in realizing the benefits and responsibilities of a
regional environmental protection vision to further the District’s achievements in
protecting open space and agricultural lands
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Objective 2 – Implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies to build
and strengthen partnerships, increase broad and inclusive public outreach and
engagement, and instill DEI values across all levels of the organization
Objective 3 –Expand opportunities, including multimodal options, to equitably
connect people to their public open space preserves in balance with while balancing
the protection of natural resources
Objective 4 – Reflect the diverse communities we serve in the District’s visitors,
staff, volunteers, and partners
Goal 4 – Strengthen organizational capacity and long-term financial sustainability to
fulfill the mission
Objective 1 – Provide the necessary resources, tools, training, and infrastructure,
including technology upgrades and capacity building
Objective 2 – Update the financial and operational sustainability model to guide
operational growth and areas of focus to effectively and efficiently deliver Vision
Plan projects and priority initiatives
Objective 3 – Maintain a state of readiness for potential disruptions and leverage
new resiliency practices and procedures to improve business operations, public
participation, and communications
Objective 4 – Remain financially sustainable by preparing for, pursuing, and
ensuring discretionary funding opportunities and partnerships
Objective 5 – Ensure large capital expenses and land acquisitions, including
associated public access and land management costs, are evaluated within the long-
term financial model and remain financially sustainable
Objective 6 – Continue to recruit, develop and retain talented staff to implement
the District's mission and strengthen our organizational capacity
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Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Board Policy Manual
Positions on Ballot Measures
and Legislative Advocacy
Policy 1.11
Chapter 1 – Administration and Government
Effective Date: 4/13/16 Revised Date: N/A
Prior Versions: N/A
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Purpose
To establish a policy governing positions on local and state ballot measures/propositions and
state and federal legislative advocacy. It is intended to cover all matters before the Legislature
and the voters.
Definitions
For the purposes of the Positions on Ballot Measures and Legislative Advocacy policy, the
following terms and definitions shall be used:
Measure – may be included on a municipal, county, or district ballot and includes
ordinances, initiatives, referenda, advisory measures, issuance or refunding of bonds, city or
county charter amendments, or any other measure or proposition a legislative body may
submit to the voters within the body’s jurisdiction.
Ballot Proposition – can be a referendum or an initiative measure that is submitted to the
electorate for a direct decision or direct vote. Propositions may be placed on the ballot by
the California State Legislature or by a qualifying petition signed by registered voters.
Initiative – power of the electors to propose legislation, and to adopt or reject them. Any
proposed ordinance may be submitted to the legislative body by means of a petition.
Referendum – applies to the process for repealing newly enacted legislation. Within
specified time limits, the electors may file a petition protesting the adoption of that
legislation.
Local Legislation – typically ordinances, which are the laws of a city, charter, or district,
often having the force of law, but only within the local jurisdiction.
State or Federal Legislation – bills or proposed legislation under consideration by the
legislature at the state or federal level.
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Board Policy 1.11 Page 2 of 3
Policy
1. Positions on Matters Before the Voters
a. From time to time the Board of Directors may be asked or may desire to take a
position on local or state measures. The Board may consider taking a position on the
measure/proposition if the measure/proposition:
i. Would directly impact the District’s finances, responsibilities, legal authority,
or operations; AND
ii. Is in line with or inconsistent with the District’s mission and/or commitment
to preserve open space within its boundaries and sphere of influence.
The Board, by majority vote, may direct the General Manager to research the
measure/proposition and return to the Board at a future meeting with information
and a General Manager recommendation. At that time, the Board may vote to take
a position on a measure/proposition.
b. Measures/propositions determined to not impact District business may nonetheless
be analyzed by the General Manager when directed by a majority vote of the Board,
of which the analysis report would include possible alternatives for Board action, but
no position recommendation.
2. Local, State, and Federal Legislative Advocacy
a. The Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee (LFPAC) receives periodic
updates regarding the District’s legislative program. When LFPAC determines that
proposed legislation may affect District business, it may direct the General Manager
to prepare a recommendation for consideration by the full Board or where there is
not adequate time to convene the full Board, may direct the General Manager to
take action to support or oppose the legislation without full Board approval. In such
cases, the General Manager or designee shall report to the Board any actions taken
to support or oppose legislation at or before the next Board meeting.
b. When time is so short that neither the full Board nor LFPAC can be convened to
consider positions to support or oppose local, state or federal legislation, the
General Manager is authorized to take a position on behalf of the District if the
legislation:
i. Is related to the District’s mission; AND
ii. Would directly impact the District’s business, such as project delivery,
operations, finances, legal authority, or other District responsibilities; AND
iii. The position being taken is consistent/inconsistent with existing District
policy, past action, or District Strategic Plan; OR
iv. The legislation carries other considerations that make it contrary to the
District’s interests.
In such instances, the General Manager or designee shall report to the Board any
actions taken to support or oppose the legislation at or before the next Board
meeting.
c. Full Board action is required regarding legislation that is not clearly within the
criteria listed above under Section 2.b. or guided by direction previously given by
LFPAC.
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3. Full Board action is required to support or oppose any type of grassroots advocacy action,
such as social, political, or economic movements, that are not legislation.
4. Board members representing the District in their official capacity on regional or other
bodies may, at his or her discretion, take actions based on the principles above consistent
with previously approved Board positions and policies.
5. This policy is not intended to limit the prerogative of individual Board members from
expressing their individual support for or opposition to any local ballot measure, State
proposition, State or Federal legislation, or grassroots advocacy actions. However, in doing
so, the member should clearly state they are speaking for themselves, and not in an official
capacity on behalf of the Board or the District. Individual Board Members who take a
position in support or opposition to ballot measure or legislation for which the Board has
not previously taken a position are encouraged as a professional courtesy to include the
language for identification purposes only parenthetically following their signature
referencing their position on the Board.
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
LEGISLATIVE, FUNDING, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Board of Directors conducted this meeting in accordance with California Government Code
section 54953(e) and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Resolution 21-33. All Board
members and staff participated via teleconference.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
APPROVED MINUTES*
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cyr called the meeting of the Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee to order
at 2:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Jed Cyr, Larry Hassett, and Karen Holman
Members absent: None
Staff present: General Manager Ana Ruiz, General Counsel Hilary Stevenson, Assistant
General Manager Brian Malone, Assistant General Manager Susanna
Chan, Chief Financial Officer Stefan Jaskulak, District Clerk/Assistant to
the General Manager Jennifer Woodworth, Grants Program Manager
Deborah Hirst, Senior Grants & Procurement Technician Jordan
McDaniel, Public Affairs Manager Kori Skinner, Governmental Affairs
Specialist Josh Hugg
General Counsel Hilary Stevenson announced this meeting is being held in accordance with
Government Code section 54953(e) and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Resolution
21-33, allowing Board members to participate remotely. The District has done its best to conduct
a meeting where everyone has an opportunity to listen to the meeting and to provide comment.
The public has the opportunity to comment on the agenda, and the opportunity to listen to this
meeting through the internet or via telephone. This information can be found on the meeting
agenda, which was physically posted at the District’s Administrative Office, and on the District
website. Ms. Stevenson described the process and protocols for the meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Woodworth reported no public comments had been submitted.
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ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion: Director Hassett moved, and Director Holman seconded the motion to adopt the
agenda.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 3-0-0
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Approve the September 7, 2021 Legislative, Funding, & Public Affairs Committee
meeting minutes.
Motion: Director Hassett moved, and Director Holman seconded the motion to approve the
September 7, 2021 Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs committee meeting minutes.
Public comment opened at 2:05 p.m.
Ms. Woodworth reported no public comments had been submitted.
Public comment closed at 2:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 3-0-0
2. Grant Awards for the 2021 Grantmaking Program (R-21-172)
Senior Grants & Procurement Technician Jordan McDaniel reviewed the purpose and funding
priorities of the District’s grantmaking program and the grant application process. Ms. McDaniel
described the various evaluation criteria used by the review committee when evaluating the grant
applications, including alignment with District mission and funding priorities, project scope,
project impact, etc. and summarized the applicants’ organizations, proposed projects, and
recommended grant award for each.
Director Hassett expressed concern regarding the proposed award to Peninsula Open Space Trust
(POST) due to the District’s relationship with the organization.
Grants Program manager Deborah Hirst stated the proposed grant award seeks to show the
District’s support for POST efforts to engage with regional trail partners and stakeholders, whose
priorities the District supports.
Director Holman requested additional information regarding the proposed grant to POST.
Ms. Hirst stated POST is also adding a program for trails and access, which will help support the
District’s regional trail goals.
Director Holman inquired regarding the proposed increase to the grantmaking program and its
associated impact on staff resources to oversee the grant program.
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Ms. Hirst stated the grants program expanded its staff capacity to allow for additional grant
awards and accompanying oversight role.
Director Holman requested staff report back to the Board or the Committee on the outcomes of
the grantee projects, such as how the specific grantee projects support District projects.
Ms. Hirst stated grants program staff would be happy to present to the Board on the outcomes of
previous grantee awards and provided examples of projects previously funded by the District
which have supported District projects such as resource management and fire resiliency.
Public comment opened at 2:49 p.m.
Ms. Woodworth reported no public comments had been submitted.
Public comment closed at 2:49 p.m.
Director Hassett spoke in support of the grantmaking program and its role in helping the District
reach out to diverse communities and younger generations.
Director Holman spoke in support of the several grantee projects involving youth.
Chair Cyr thanked staff for their time in efforts to engage with the potential grantees, solicit
grant proposals, and evaluate the proposals.
Motion: Director Hassett moved, and Director Holman seconded the motion to:
1. Forward the recommended $91,977 increase to the original $250,000 grant program funding
allocation, which would bring the total 2021 Grantmaking Program funding availability to
$341,977, to the Board of Directors for approval.
2. Forward the list of recommended grant awards for the 2021 Grantmaking Program to the
Board of Directors for approval.
3. Draft 2022 Legislative Program (R-21-171)
Governmental Affairs Specialist Joshua Hugg described the District’s legislative program, its
purpose, and reviewed the District’s proposed legislative priorities for the upcoming 2022-23
legislative session, including seeking additional funding and streamlining the permit process for
wildlife corridors, promoting effective guidelines and funding for wildfire reduction efforts
expanding equitable access for under-resourced communities to green spaces, and make
permanent the District’s ability to utilize design-build authority on construction projects to help
lower costs, reduce implementation time, and hire qualified contractors. Additionally, the
District is promoting the following regional priorities: expand funding for bicycle/pedestrian
paths, installation of bike racks, and natural surface recreation trails; ensure regional housing
allocations and locations do not impact sensitive habitats, wildlife corridors, and areas at high
risk for wildfire; and support additional funding for public transit options to access public open
space and parks.
Director Holman suggested including reference to funding for a future newt crossing near
Lexington Reservoir.
ATTACHMENT 3
Mr. Hugg stated currently this is being explored by the grants program, and funding can also be
pursued as part of the priority to pursue funding for wildlife corridors.
Director Holman expressed concern regarding the language related to Plan Bay Area 2050 and
suggested it be clear the District is not supporting the housing goals, which are likely outside of
its purview.
Mr. Hugg stated the District’s legislative goals related to Plan Bay Area 2050 are specifically
associated with its environmental goals and not the housing goals.
Public comment opened at 3:16 p.m.
Ms. Woodworth reported no public comments had been submitted.
Public comment closed at 3:16 p.m.
Motion: Director Hassett moved, and Director Holman seconded the motion to approve the
motion to forward a recommendation to the Board of Directors for approval of the Legislative
Program.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 3-0-0
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cyr adjourned the meeting of the Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee at
3:18 p.m.
____________________________
Jennifer Woodworth, MMC
District Clerk
ATTACHMENT 3
R-22-09
Meeting 22-03
January 26, 2022
AGENDA ITEM 4
AGENDA ITEM
Appointment of Board of Directors Standing Committee Members and Representatives to
Various Bodies, Including the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District Financing Authority, for Calendar Year 2022
BOARD PRESIDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Board President’s appointments to the Board Standing Committees and other
bodies, including the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Financing Authority, and determine the compensable status for attendance at these meetings.
SUMMARY
Every year, the newly elected Board President appoints members to each of the Board’s Standing
Committees, the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District)
Financing Authority (“Authority”), and to represent the District on outside bodies, with consent
of the full Board.
DISCUSSION
Standing Committees
The Board Policy on Committees (1.04) states that the Board President appoints Board members to
annual Standing Committees and to represent the District on outside bodies, with the consent of the
Board. According to Board Policy 1.04, appointments to the standing committees are made at the
first regular meeting following the meeting at which officers of the Board are elected. The five
Board Standing Committees are:
1. Action Plan and Budget Committee (ABC)
2. Legislative, Funding and Public Affairs Committee (LFPAC)
3. Planning and Natural Resources Committee (PNR)
4. Real Property Committee (RPC)
5. Board Appointee Evaluation Committee (BAE)
Following the Board Policy on Committees, Director Cyr (Board Treasurer) will be assigned as one
of the three members of ABC. Also, the Board Appointee Evaluation Committee shall include the
Board President (Kersteen-Tucker) and Vice-President (Kishimoto) as two of the three members of
the Committee.
The proposed committee assignments for 2022 are as follows:
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Action Plan and Budget:
• Jed Cyr (Treasurer)
• Karen Holman
• Curt Riffle
Board Appointee Evaluation:
• Zoe Kersteen-Tucker
• Yoriko Kishimoto
• Curt Riffle
Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs:
• Larry Hassett
• Karen Holman
• Pete Siemens
Planning and Natural Resources:
• Yoriko Kishimoto
• Curt Riffle
• Pete Siemens
Real Property:
• Jed Cyr
• Larry Hassett
• Karen Holman
Financing Authority
The Governing Board of the Financing Authority consists of five members. In accordance with
the Joint Powers Agreement and its bylaws, the District’s Board President (Kersteen-Tucker)
shall automatically be the Chairperson of the Authority, and the Board Treasurer (Cyr) shall also
serve on the Authority Board. Two of the other four members are appointed by the Board
President, to be selected from among the District’s Board of Directors. The fifth member is the
member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors whose district encompasses the greatest
territory of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, and who is appointed to the Board
of the Financing Authority by the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Simitian
continues to serve on the Authority Board as appointed by the Santa Clara County Board of
Supervisors.
Governing Board of the Financing Authority
o Jed Cyr
o Zoe Kersteen-Tucker
o Yoriko Kishimoto
o Curt Riffle
Outside Bodies
Board members also represent the District on various external bodies. The assignments for
external bodies are as follows:
• Santa Clara County Special District’s Association – Pete Siemens
• San Mateo County Special District’s Association – Zoe Kersteen-Tucker
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• Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Commission – Jed Cyr
• Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission Independent Special District
Representative – Yoriko Kishimoto
• San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority – Karen Holman
• California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Delegate – Zoe Kersteen-Tucker
o California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Alternate – Yoriko Kishimoto
o California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Alternate – Ana Ruiz
o California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Alternate – Stefan Jaskulak
Applicable Board Policies
Board Policy 6.06 (Meeting Compensation, Reimbursement of Authorized Necessary Expenses for
Performance of Official Duties, and Adoption of Ethics Training Requirements Pursuant to
Government Code Section 53232 et seq. (AB1234)) of the Board Policy Manual states that all
Standing Committees are compensable and compensability for attendance of Ad Hoc Committee
meetings is determined on an as-needed basis by the Board. It is recommended that Board members
be compensated for attendance at all Board Committee and Authority meetings, including Ad Hoc
Committees. It is further recommended that Board member attendance at meetings where the Board
member is the District’s appointed representative also be compensated.
In accordance with California Public Resources Code section 5536 and Board Policy 6.06, each
District Board member may receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred and five
dollars ($105) per day for each attendance at a Board meeting. On January 12, 2022, the Board
approved Resolution 21-01, which authorized compensating Board members for up to six meetings
per month. Accordingly, with seven Board members, the maximum the entire Board can receive is
$52,920 per year. The District’s current proposed budget for Board meeting compensation is
$42,000 for fiscal year 2021-22. If it is later determined that additional funds are required, a budget
adjustment may be requested.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no new or incremental fiscal impact associated with this specific action. Board
compensation for committee work is included in the annual budget.
BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item is annually brought to the full Board for review and approval.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice was provided pursuant to the requirements of the Brown Act. No further notice is
required.
CEQA COMPLIANCE
This proposed action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and no environmental review is required.
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NEXT STEPS
If approved, staff will prepare a new roster of Board Committee assignments for posting
internally and on the District website.
Responsible Department Manager:
Ana Ruiz, General Manager
Prepared by:
Jennifer Woodworth, District Clerk/Assistant to the General Manager
Contact person:
Zoe Kersteen-Tucker, Board President
Rev. 3/15/21
R-22-11
Meeting 22-03
January 26, 2022
AGENDA ITEM 5
AGENDA ITEM
Redistricting Scenario Review and Selection
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Review adjusted redistricting scenario maps and public feedback received, select a preferred
scenario, and direct the General Manager to bring the preferred scenario for a public hearing and
Board adoption on March 23, 2022.
SUMMARY
At a public hearing on October 27, 2021, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
(District) Board of Directors (Board) reviewed and provided input on three draft redistricting
scenario maps. Based on Board direction, staff adjusted Scenario A and Scenario B to improve
cohesion of the Kings Mountain community and posted all three final scenarios to the
MyDistricting online public comment tool for six weeks. Public comments indicate a scenario
preference for Scenario A, followed closely by Scenario B. The General Manager recommends
the Board select a preferred redistricting scenario map and direct staff to schedule a public
hearing on March 23, 2022 to consider adopting a resolution adjusting its ward boundaries to
align with the preferred scenario.
BACKGROUND
The District is required by law to redistrict its seven ward boundaries following each federal
decennial census to ensure voting power and representation is distributed equally, based on
population size. The 2020 Census illustrates that population growth was uneven throughout the
District’s communities over the last ten years and the current ward boundaries should be
reconsidered to account for changes in population distribution.
Principles of redistricting encourage equalizing populations between wards as far as practicable.
Under California law, the difference between the largest population ward and the smallest
population ward is required to be within 10% of the size of the “ideal” ward (defined as the
District’s total population divided by the number of ward seats). Other traditional redistricting
principles include avoiding minority vote dilution, ensuring territory is contiguous (not
fragmented), compact (not sprawled), and maintaining cohesive neighborhoods and communities
of interest.
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DISCUSSION
Scenario modifications
Using criteria set forth in state and federal law and Board-adopted criteria to guide the
redistricting process, staff prepared three draft redistricting scenario maps that were presented to
the Board and public for input at a public hearing on October 17, 2021 (R-21-146). The scenarios
are titled: Scenario A (road-centric plan), Scenario B (city-centric plan), and Scenario C
(minimal change plan).
Based on Board direction, staff then consulted with Directors Hassett and Kersteen-Tucker to
adjust the boundary between Wards 6 and 7 to unite the Kings Mountain community within one
ward. To accomplish this, the Ward 6-7 boundary shifted southward to align with CA-
84/Woodside Road, I-280, Sand Hill Road, Portola Road, CA-35/Skyline Boulevard, Bear Gulch
Road, and CA-84/La Honda Road until it meets the Pacific Ocean at CA-1. A total of 1,646
persons were shifted from Ward 6 to Ward 7, resulting in relatively balanced ward populations of
107,559 (only -1.33% below ideal) and 107,571 (only -1.32% below ideal), respectively.
Scenario A and Scenario B were both updated with the described boundary adjustment and have
identical Ward 6 and Ward 7 territories. Scenario C remained as-is and did not receive any
additional boundary adjustment. Detailed maps of the final scenarios are provided in
Attachments 1 through 3.
Public Feedback
Staff posted all three final scenarios to the MyDistricting online public comment tool between
October 29 and December 10, 2021 and conducted a robust outreach campaign during the
feedback window to encourage public participation, including posting project updates and
notifications to the following:
• Local newspaper ads: The Almanac, Half Moon Bay Review, Los Altos Town Crier, Los
Gatos Weekly, Mountain View Voice, San Jose Mercury News, San Mateo Daily
Journal, Palo Alto Weekly
• Social media posts: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
• eNews write-ups: November and December issues
• Flyers for community event tables
• e-postcard to interested party email lists
• District website
A total of sixteen (16) public comments were received during the feedback window by ten (10)
individuals. A report of these public comments is provided in Attachment 4. The table below
tallies the individual preference or opposition expressed for each redistricting scenario.
Scenario name Number of individuals
expressing preference
Number of individuals
expressing opposition
Scenario A 6 0
Scenario B 2 0
Scenario A or B 1 -
Scenario C 0 8
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In summary, the public supports both Scenario A and Scenario B, with a majority preferring
Scenario A and no expressed opposition towards Scenario A or Scenario B. Supporters of
Scenario A tend to like the plan’s simplicity and regional approach to ward configuration.
Supporters of Scenario B think that aligning wards to city boundaries make it easier for residents
to understand their ward assignment. No member of the public voiced support for Scenario C and
most comments expressed strong opposition against this minimal change plan. As such, staff
recommends Scenario C to be removed from consideration and for the Board to select either
Scenario A or Scenario B to move forward to the public hearing and adoption of the new map.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE REVIEW
This project previously came to the Board of Directors at the following public meetings:
• October 10, 2020: District staff provided a memo updating the Board on the consultant
selection process, delays to receiving the 2020 Census data, and background on the 2010
redistricting process.
• August 11, 2021: District staff and Citygate provided a presentation on the redistricting
process and proposed a set of criteria for Board consideration. The Board reviewed
and provided feedback on the proposed criteria. (R-21-23, minutes)
• August 25, 2021: Board adopted final criteria to guide the redistricting process. (R-21-
115, minutes)
• October 27, 2021: District staff presented three draft redistricting scenario maps. The
Board reviewed and provided feedback, directing staff to modify the Ward 6-7 boundary
to unify the Kings Mountain community under one ward and to post final scenarios to the
MyDistricting online public comment tool. (R-21-146, minutes)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice was provided as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. Additional notification was
also provided to the District Agenda interested party subscribers, individuals who expressed
interest in the redistricting process and community organizations.
CEQA COMPLIANCE
This item is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.
NEXT STEPS
The selected scenario will be presented at a March 23, 2022 public hearing to consider adoption
of a final redistricting plan map.
Attachments
1. Scenario A detailed map
2. Scenario B detailed map
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3. Scenario C detailed map
4. Public comments received
Responsible Department Head:
Casey Hiatt, Information Systems & Technology
Prepared by:
Jamie Hawk, GIS Program Administrator, Information Systems & Technology
ATTACHMENT 1
ATTACHMENT 2
ATTACHMENT 3
1
Public Comments
All public comments received through the MyDistricting app between 10/29/2021 and 12/10/2021
Scenario A (road-centric plan)
ID Comment Type Date Name
8 I like A and B, with a preference toward A since the lines are
less jagged as they are based on roads. And Board members
would have a better idea where their ward ends. But either is
better than C. Nice website BTW.
Like 12/10/2021 Ken Nitz
7 My preference is for option A. As others have mentioned, both
A and B address the strange "gerrymandered" look of the
current wards (and option C). I prefer the cleaner separations
in A, and in particular that it doesn't split preserves like
Fremont Older across wards.
Like 12/8/2021 Craig Gleason
6 The regional map is best. I agree that the Mountain View and
Sunnyvale regions should be combined into one.
Like 12/2/2021 Steve Horeff
5 I like both A and B, with a slight preference for A, siding with
Stephen, Lori and Matt. Are Mountain View and Sunnyvale
wards really that high density that they are so small
geographically?
Like 11/13/2021 Ken Turkowski
4 Options A and B both appear to be very reasonable. Option C
looks convoluted.
Like 11/8/2021 Stephen
Brodsky
N/A
7 4
1
6
3
2
8
5
ATTACHMENT 4
2
3 I agree with Matt Brunnings. Also, I want to see more
regionalism in Bay Area governance and less city based
divisiveness.
Like 11/7/2021 Lori Jan
2 I would be interested to know if the review process included
any maps that would give a larger voice to BIPOC communities.
While that is not a requirement here it is of great concern
when redistricting for the CVRA.
Opinion 11/2/2021 Hilary Paulson
1 This is my preferred option. I like how the wards are shaped
regularly and the boundaries make sense.
Like 11/2/2021 Matt
Brunnings
ATTACHMENT 4
3
Scenario B (city-centric plan)
ID Comment Type Date Name
4 I like A and B, with a preference toward A since the lines are
less jagged as they are based on roads. And Board members
would have a better idea where their ward ends. But either is
better than C. Nice website BTW.
Like 12/10/2021 Ken Nitz
3 The maps are difficult to read - there is unnecessary noise for
this evaluation (e.g. preserve boundaries, topography) and city
borders stand out more than the boundaries of the proposed
wards in all 3 scenarios. That noted, I strongly dislike C (agree
with prior 'gerrymandering' comment) and prefer B over A.
Ward assignments by city boundaries to the maximum extent
possible makes more sense than traffic corridors and will be
easier for the public to understand.
Like 11/22/2021 Jack Kay
2 I very much dislike C; it makes little sense, and looks too much
like 'gerrymandering'. Either A or B would be OK, but I prefer B
("city centric"), as - by tying wards more to towns/cities - it
makes it clearer to people which ward they belong to.
Like 11/13/2021 Ross Finlayson
1 I like both A and B, perhaps with a slight preference for A, but B
is entirely reasonable as well. It seems that the main difference
is in Mountain View.
Like 11/13/2021 Ken Turkowski
N/A
4
1
3
2
ATTACHMENT 4
4
Scenario C (minimal change plan)
ID Comment Type Date Name
4 some of the wards are discontinuous and irregularly
shaped. Time to fix.
Dislike 12/10/2021 Ken Nitz
3 I agree with Lori and Matt. This partitioning doesn't make
sense.
Dislike 11/13/2021 Ken Turkowski
2 I agree with Matt Brunnings regarding the odd shaped
wards.
Dislike 11/7/2021 Lori Jan
1 The odd shaped wards make me feel like it is time to
redraw them.
Dislike 11/3/2021 Matt
Brunnings
N/A
4
1
3
2
ATTACHMENT 4
R-22-12
Meeting 22-03
January 26, 2022
AGENDA ITEM 6
AGENDA ITEM
Grant Awards for the 2021 Grantmaking Program
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve grant awards totaling $341,977 for 10 proposals under the 2021 Grantmaking
Program as recommended by the Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee.
2. Approve a $91,977 increase to the original $250,000 three-year funding allocation for the
2021 Grantmaking Program, bringing the total to $341,977 to cover all recommended grant
funding amounts.
SUMMARY
In August 2021, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District) announced the
availability of $250,000 in funding through the 2021 Grantmaking Program grant round, which
spans three years from late Fiscal Year 2021-22 (FY22) into FY25. Organizations were invited
to submit proposals for projects up to $50,000 under three (3) priority areas, as outlined in the
Board Policy 3.10, District Grantmaking Program: 1) access, interpretation, and education; 2)
applied science; and 3) network and partnership support. The District initially received a total of
28 short form pre-proposals totaling $1,025,351 in funding requests. District staff selected 18 of
the 28 pre-proposals to move forward to the full proposal stage for additional consideration. A
total of 17 full proposals were received by the deadline, totaling $605,923 in requests.
The Legislative, Funding, and Public Affairs Committee (LFPAC) received a presentation on the
recommended 2021 grant round awards on December 14, 2021, and provided comment on the
proposed awards and guidance for reporting grant award outcomes to the Board (R-21-172,
meeting minutes).
The General Manager and the Legislative, Funding and Public Affairs Committee (LFPAC)
recommend funding 10 proposals composed of seven (7) access, interpretation and education
projects and three (3) applied science projects. To fund these 10 proposals, Board approval for an
increase of $91,977 to the original $250,000 three-year grant program is required, bringing the
total 2021 Grantmaking Program funding availability to $341,977. The proposed grantees are:
Coastside Land Trust, Saved by Nature, San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, Pie Ranch, Vida
Verde Nature Education, UC Elkus Ranch, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Dominican University
of California, Creekside Science, and San Jose State University. If the Grantmaking Program is
kept at $250,000, the General Manager would instead recommend six (6) full awards and two (2)
partial awards. The two applicants who would receive partial awards, Vida Verde and Pie Ranch,
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have each confirmed that partial funding would still support successful outcomes, though serve
fewer youth. Without the additional funding, Elkus Ranch and Peninsula Open Space Trust
would not be included for recommended awards based on scoring.
There are sufficient funds in the adopted FY22 budget to cover the cost of the projected FY22
reimbursement requests. If approved, funds will be included in future fiscal year budgets to cover
subsequent fiscal year reimbursement requests. District staff are scheduled to work with grantees
to finalize grant agreements by the spring of 2022. Grantees have three years to complete their
projects following the execution of grant agreements.
DISCUSSION
Background
From 2007 to 2017, the District supported academic research on District lands through its
Resource Management Grant Program, which was approved as Board policy on November 14,
2005, and subsequently amended on November 17, 2010. This program awarded small grants to
local researchers to further the District’s mission, enhance public education, and advance the
District’s scientific understanding of natural processes while strengthening local partnerships
with researchers. On February 28, 2018, the Board approved the replacement of the prior grant
program and policy with Board Policy 3.10, District Grantmaking Program (R-18-19, meeting
minutes), updating the focus areas and increasing the beneficial impact by enhancing the
investment made in the program. The purpose of the current Grantmaking Program is to: a)
support projects that further the District’s mission; b) build the capacity of academic and
nonprofit institutions to sustain and grow the conservation field; and c) facilitate the District’s
mission and work by building and strengthening partnerships.
On July 24, 2019, the Board approved the allocation of $250,000 toward seven (7) projects in the
initial 2018 Grantmaking Program grant round, while two (2) additional proposals from Santa
Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network and Bay Area Older Adults were funded separately as
contracts through the Natural Resources and Public Affairs departments, respectively (R-19-98,
meeting minutes). In addition, the Public Affairs department has maintained annual partnership
contract with Latino Outdoors since 2015 to provide community outreach and outdoor
programming on District land and has supported other similar partnerships through annual
sponsorship funding.
Grants Program staff continue to monitor the progress of the seven (7) grantee projects from the
2018 Grantmaking Program grant round, making project modifications with grantees as needed
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Three (3) of the seven (7) grantee projects from the 2018
grant round are now complete. Three (3) of the remaining grantee projects are anticipated to
conclude in 2022, with one (1) grantee project anticipated to be completed by 2023. Following
the execution of grant agreements for the proposed 2021 Grantmaking Program awards, Grants
Program staff will invite grantees from the 2018 grant round who have reached substantial
completion of their projects to present their project outcomes to LFPAC. Grantee presentations
will demonstrate how their funded projects have both quantitatively and qualitatively furthered
or supported the District’s mission and work. Staff anticipate presenting 2018 grant round
projects to LFPAC in FY23.
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Funding priorities
The 2021 Grantmaking Program request for proposals (Attachment 1) invited applicants to
submit proposals in alignment with at least one of the following three funding priorities,
consistent with Board Policy 3.10, District Grantmaking Program:
Access, interpretation, and education
Funding for access, environmental interpretation, and education is directed towards facilitating
equitable access and broad opportunity for all residents to experience District lands while
fostering an appreciation for open space protection, nature study, and environmental stewardship.
Proposals should focus on projects that contribute an understanding and appreciation of our
natural systems, facilitate opportunities for outdoor engagement and nature-based experiences or
provide nature-based educational and interpretive experiences for children and/or adults.
Applicants are encouraged to emphasize if and how the proposal bridges gaps in access, widens
equitable participation, or otherwise helps lower barriers to traditionally underserved or under-
represented communities. Funding can be used for staff time to create or execute programming,
provide transportation to opportunities for outdoor engagement or nature-based experiences,
facilitate knowledge of outdoor recreational opportunities, broaden access to the outdoors,
engage residents in environmental stewardship activities, etc.
Applied science
A host of challenges face our world today. Climate change is impacting ecosystems in a myriad
of known and unknown ways, from increased variability in precipitation and vulnerability to fire,
to changes in species distributions and dispersal patterns. As a result, ecosystems are facing a
combination of new and accelerated stressors, affecting the ability to rebound from any one
event. Proposals should focus on academic or practitioner science projects that seek to
understand these changes, identify potential response actions that can be taken related to land
and resource stewardship practices, and support the protection and enhancement of natural
resources on District land. The purpose should be to develop and disseminate information that
advances scientific understanding of natural processes.
Network and partnership support
California’s largest and most pressing challenges require working together to discover and
implement innovative solutions. Landscape-scale stewardship is critical to ensuring solutions are
scalable and have broad impact. Consequently, this funding category focuses on grant proposals
that cultivate, sustain, or grow established conservation networks. Although future funding
rounds may allow for creation of new working groups or networks, only projects submitted by
established groups or networks are considered. Groups or networks should be primarily oriented
towards topics that relate to land management, conservation, or public access to outdoor
recreation. Applicants are encouraged to emphasize if and how the group or network bridges
gaps in access, widens equitable participation, or otherwise removes barriers to traditionally
underserved communities. Proposals should focus on developing organizational capacity or
implementing projects to engage the group on working together towards developing shared
priorities, exchanging best practices, or collaborating on research or educational outreach and
education/interpretation, etc.
Solicitation and selection process
Grants staff organized a staff-composed review committee with representatives from the Natural
Resources, Planning, Public Affairs and Visitor Services departments to provide technical and
analytical support throughout the entire solicitation and selection process. Members of the
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review committee convened six (6) times over a period of five (5) months and provided critical
support with enhancements to the evaluation criteria and application forms, conducted technical
evaluations of proposals, and suggested feedback on ways to enhance the solicitation process for
this and future grant rounds.
Due to the persistent issue of social inequity in the environmental field, this year’s grant round
explored ways the District could provide a more equitable solicitation process. Notably, a short-
form pre-proposal stage was added to this year’s solicitation process. This preliminary, limited
content request reduced the effort and investment required by applicants to submit project ideas
for consideration. It also allowed Grants staff and review committee members to conduct a
greater number of preliminary project screenings. The result was a greater understanding of
interested organizations and funding needs as well as an opportunity to confirm potential project
eligibility and seek prospective proposer interest for the three funding priorities. Future
solicitations may include the use of translation services in multiple languages and inviting staff
from partner organizations to participate on the review committee.
District staff released the request for proposals on August 2, 2021, and broadly distributed it to a
range of potentially interested groups and individuals via the District’s website, social media, e-
newsletter, press release, and interested party lists. A language accommodation statement in
Spanish was included on all public notices. On the evening of August 18, 2021, Grants staff
hosted a public webinar and informational session via Microsoft Teams, which was attended by
22 organizations and shared as a recording afterward. A total of seven (7) consultation meetings
were held with potential applicants prior to the pre-proposal submission deadline of September 1,
2021. To date, there have been no requests for Spanish or other language translation. The recent
solicitation process included notification to a broad and diverse list of individuals and 280
organizations. The Grants Program will also continue exploring other approaches, including
partnerships with community organizations, to further strengthen outreach efforts among diverse
communities for future solicitations.
By September 1, 2021, the District received a total of 28 pre-proposals, including seventeen (17)
for access, interpretation, and education, seven (7) for applied science, and three (3) for network
and partnership support. In aggregate, a total of $1,025,351 was requested. Grants staff
conducted an initial administrative review to ensure applicants and pre-proposals were eligible
under the solicitation guidelines. Then, Grants staff and review committee members scored each
of the pre-proposals. Eligible applicants included public agencies, those affiliated with a K-12
school or academic institution, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, organizations with a fiscal
sponsor, and previous grantees in good standing.
The same set of evaluation criteria was used for both the pre-proposal and full proposal
evaluations, except project budgets were not requested for the pre-proposal stage. Proposal
evaluations also considered the balance and distribution of funds by geographic area, project type
and type of institutions, as well as availability of funds. At each stage, proposals were grouped
and evaluated within the applicable funding priority and ranked by average score. The evaluation
criteria included:
• Alignment with the District’s mission, strategic plan goals, and funding priority
• Clarity of the project scope, deliverables, and timeline
• Project impact and innovation
• Community engagement
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• Organizational capacity*
• Cost effectiveness and clarity of the project budget
*To encourage organizations with limited or minimal organizational capacity to apply, applicants were
invited to include capacity-building requests (e.g., District subject matter expert input, technical data,
reporting assistance) in their proposals and were scored on the clarity of the District support requested.
Of the initial 28 pre-proposals received, the review committee selected 18 to move forward,
including 10 for access, interpretation, and education, five (5) for applied science, and three (3)
for network and partnership support. From the invitations sent, 17 organizations submitted full
proposals by the October 22, 2021 deadline. One organization chose not to participate. In
aggregate, a total of $605,823 was requested.
Proposed awards
Based on the evaluation criteria, the goals set forth in Board Policy 3.10, and the District’s
commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the General Manager and LFPAC recommend
fully funding ten proposals, which include seven (7) access, interpretation and education projects
and three (3) applied science projects. This recommendation includes an increase of $91,977 to
the original $250,000 Grantmaking Program allocation in order to fully fund the 10
recommended proposals.
If awarded, the seven access, interpretation, and education projects would connect Bay Area
youth and adults in traditionally underserved or disadvantaged urban and rural communities to
nature, promote agricultural-based education on the San Mateo County coast, and support
regional trail planning with agency partners and the public. Additionally, the three applied
science projects would support field research and ecological restoration conducted by
undergraduates and established researchers. Two of the proposed grantees, Vida Verde and San
Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, were awarded previous grants in the 2018 Grantmaking
Program grant round and are in good standing.
Due to the high number of competitive proposals received, there were significantly more projects
than could be funded. Scoring did not identify a proposal for award consideration under the
networks and partnership priority.
District staff have consulted with each of the prospective grantees about the potential awards. If
the recommended $341,977 in funding for 10 full awards is approved, the 10 applicants are
prepared to accept the full awards. If the Grantmaking Program remains at $250,000, the General
Manager would instead recommend six (6) full awards and two (2) partial awards. The two
applicants who would receive partial awards, Vida Verde and Pie Ranch, have each confirmed
that partial funding would still support successful outcomes, though serve fewer youth. Without
the additional funding, Elkus Ranch and Peninsula Open Space Trust would not be included in
the recommended awards based on scoring.
Abstracts of the full proposals received are included in Attachment 2. A more detailed matrix of
full proposal requests and proposed awards is included in Attachment 3. Below is a summary list
of the recommended 10 awards.
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Applicant Funding priority Request Proposed
award
Coastside Land Trust Access, interpretation
and education
$25,000 $25,000
Saved by Nature Access, interpretation
and education
$24,783 $24,783
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Access, interpretation
and education
$24,980 $24,980
Pie Ranch Access, interpretation
and education
$50,000 $50,000
Vida Verde Nature Education Access, interpretation
and education
$50,000 $50,000
UC Elkus Ranch Access, interpretation
and education
$17,250 $17,250
Peninsula Open Space Trust Access, interpretation
and education
$25,000 $25,000
Dominican University of California Applied science $25,000 $25,000
Creekside Science Applied science $50,000 $50,000
San Jose State University Applied science $49,964 $49,964
Total $341,977 $341,977
Grant administration
Grants staff would be responsible for administering grant agreements and monitoring grantee
project progress and may also include a representative from another department to provide
subject matter expertise or other capacity-building support to grantees. Per the grant agreement,
grantees would submit reimbursement requests up to four times per year, subject to the terms and
conditions of the grant agreement. Payment requests must include a payment request form,
budget tracking sheet, and proof of expense documentation. Grantees are required to submit
progress reports to the District along with each payment request. Progress reports must contain a
brief description of what has been achieved towards advancing the objectives of the District-
approved work plan and the actual versus budgeted spending of grant funds. Additionally,
grantees with grant awards over $25,000 must submit an annual report no later than June 30 each
year. Grantees may also be required to identify the District during public announcements and in
printed or web-based public materials relating to the project. Grantees must request a District
logo file and acknowledgment guidance prior to use. Grantees may also be asked to prepare a
presentation to the Board, if requested.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are sufficient funds in the adopted FY22 budget to cover the cost of the projected FY22
reimbursement requests. Funds would be recommended in future fiscal year budgets as a part of
the annual Budget and Action Plan process to cover future fiscal year reimbursement requests.
Expenditures for this round of grantees are currently planned as followed:
FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 Total
$40,000 $100,000 $100,000 $101,977 $341,977
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE REVIEW
• February 2018: The Board approved Board Policy 3.10 – District Grantmaking Program
as a Replacement to the Resource Management Grant Program. (R-18-19, meeting
minutes)
• June 2019: LFPAC reviewed the recommended grant awards for the 2018 Grantmaking
Program. (R-19-71, meeting minutes)
• July 2019: The Board approved the recommended grant awards for the 2018
Grantmaking Program. (R-19-98, meeting minutes)
• December 2021: LFPAC reviewed the recommended grant awards for the 2022
Grantmaking Program. (R-21-172, meeting minutes))
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice was provided as required by the Brown Act, and an interested party public notice
was emailed to the District’s current list.
CEQA COMPLIANCE
Six of the 10 proposals recommended for funding are not considered projects under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The environmental review of the four proposals
considered projects under CEQA is discussed below:
Coastside Land Trust: Coastside Land Trust will ensure that the appropriate level of
environmental review is conducted, and any necessary permits are secured prior to initiation of
restoration and stewardship work in coastal prairie, scrub and wetland habitat.
Dominican University of California: The District determined that the evaluation of habitat
suitability, amphibian diversity and abundance, and skin microbiomes and individual health of
terrestrial salamanders across multiple fire-affected areas and undisturbed sites is exempt under
Class 6 of the CEQA Guidelines as follows:
Section 15306: Basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource
evaluation activities that do not result in major disturbances to an environmental
resource.
San Jose State University: The District determined that the invasive species removal and habitat
restoration projects proposed by SJSU are covered under the Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
prepared for the Wildland Fire Resiliency Program, which the Board approved on May 12,
2021 (R-21-58, meeting minutes). The project’s vegetation management activities will
incorporate the appropriate mitigation measures and best management practices from the EIR.
Creekside Science: The District determined that conducting site characterizations and plot data
from grassland surveys designed to characterize relationships between species and environment
followed by data analysis is exempt under Article under Class 6 of the CEQA Guidelines as
follows:
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Section 15306: Basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource
evaluation activities that do not result in major disturbances to an environmental
resource.
NEXT STEPS
Upon Board approval, Grants Program staff will work with each of the grantees to execute a total
of up to 10 grant agreements by spring of 2022 and begin monitoring the progress of grantee
projects, which will be completed no later than 3 years after the grant agreement execution date.
Following the execution of grant agreements for the proposed 2021 Grantmaking Program
awards, Grants Program staff will invite grantees from the 2018 grant round who have reached
substantial completion of their projects to present their project outcomes to LFPAC. Grantee
presentations will demonstrate how their funded projects have both quantitatively and
qualitatively furthered or supported the District’s mission and work. Staff anticipate presenting
2018 grant round projects to LFPAC in FY23.
Attachments
1. 2021 Grantmaking Program Request for Proposals
2. Proposal Abstracts
3. Recommended Grant Awards Matrix
Responsible department head:
Stefan Jaskulak, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administrative Services
Prepared by / Contact persons:
Deborah Hirst, Grants Program Manager, Administrative Services
Jordan McDaniel, Senior Grants & Procurement Technician, Administrative Services
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Fiscal Year 2022 Grantmaking Program
Request for Proposals
RFP released: August 2, 2021
Pre-proposals due: Sept. 1, 2021 by 5 p.m.
Full proposals by invitation due: Oct. 22, 2021 by 5 p.m.
Questions? Contact:
Grants Program team at grants@openspace.org or (650) 625-6507
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022
Para obtener ayuda en español sobre esta solicitud de becas, favor de contactarnos
por correo electrónico: grants@openspace.org o por teléfono: (650) 691-1200
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Table of Contents
Background .............................................................................................................. 3
Who We Are ......................................................................................................... 3
Mission Statement ................................................................................................ 3
Coastside Protection Mission Statement .............................................................. 3
Funding Opportunity ................................................................................................ 3
Grant Program Priorities .......................................................................................... 4
Applied Science ..................................................................................................... 4
Network and Partnership Support ........................................................................ 5
Access, Interpretation and Education ................................................................... 5
Grant Program Requirements .................................................................................. 6
Eligible Recipients ................................................................................................. 6
Grant Period .......................................................................................................... 6
Project Location .................................................................................................... 6
Eligible Costs ......................................................................................................... 6
Ineligible Costs ...................................................................................................... 7
Matching Funds .................................................................................................... 7
Application Process .................................................................................................. 8
Evaluation Criteria .................................................................................................... 9
Tentative Application and Award Schedule ........................................................... 10
Requirements if Funded ......................................................................................... 10
Appendix A – Grant Pre-proposal .......................................................................... 13
Appendix B – Full Proposal (by invitation only) ..................................................... 14
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Background
Who We Are
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) is an independent special district in the San
Francisco Bay Area that has preserved a regional greenbelt system of nearly 65,000 acres of public land
and manages 26 open space preserves. These diverse and scenic landscapes, from bay wetlands to
redwood forests and coastal grasslands, host an incredible diversity of life, making our region one of the
world’s biodiversity hotspots.
Midpen preserves have long and complex histories of human use prior to becoming public open space.
We actively manage the land and waterways to restore their health and function, helping our local
ecosystem become more resilient in a time of climate change. By caring for the land, the land in turn
takes care of us, providing tangible and intangible benefits like clean air and water, flood protection,
carbon sequestration, and the opportunity for restorative experiences in nature.
On the San Mateo County Coast, where local agricultural roots run deep, our mission also includes
preserving viable working lands. We partner with local ranchers to use conservation grazing as a land
management tool for enhancing native coastal grasslands and providing wildland fire protection.
Midpen preserves are free and open to the public daily, providing an extensive trail network for
ecologically sensitive recreation. Our programming connects people to nature through enriched
experiences, including environmental interpretation, docent-led activities, and volunteer opportunities.
By preserving, restoring, and providing access to our region’s iconic, cultural, working, and scenic
landscapes, Midpen lands offer us opportunities for health, climate change resilience and refuge.
Mission Statement
To acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity, protect and restore the
natural environment, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and
education.
Coastside Protection Mission Statement
To acquire and preserve in perpetuity open space land and agricultural land of regional significance,
protect and restore the natural environment, preserve rural character, encourage viable agricultural use
of land resources, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education.
Funding Opportunity
A total of $250,000 in funding is available for organizations and projects that further the understanding
and protection of our natural world, build capacity in the conservation field, and facilitate access to the
outdoors or augment interpretation and education opportunities for the public.
The grantmaking process is guided by an emphasis on investments that reflect a regional focus and
provide avenues for partnership with Midpen or other stakeholders. Consistent with Midpen’s Board
Policy 3.10, the Grantmaking Program is committed to soliciting proposals from a diverse range of
community based and other nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, student researchers, academic
institutions, and public agencies, and is encouraging first time applicants and organizations that reach
underserved communities to apply.
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Midpen is accepting proposals for three funding priorities, outlined below:
• Applied science - advancing scientific understanding of natural processes and/or promoting
environmental stewardship.
•Partnership and network support - cultivating, sustaining and growing conservation networks.
•Access, interpretation, and education - educating and promoting open space protection.
Two funding tiers are available:
•Tier 1 for projects up to $25,000; and
•Tier 2 for projects from $25,001 to $50,000.
Midpen is accepting proposals for all three Funding Priorities for both tier 1 and tier 2 awards.
Grantmaking Program awards from Fiscal Year 2019 can be found on Midpen’s Grantmaking Program
web page: https://www.openspace.org/grantmaking-program.
Grant Program Priorities
Applied Science
Proposals under the Applied Science priority should focus on academic or practitioner science projects
that support the protection and enhancement of natural resources on Midpen lands. The purpose
should be to develop and disseminate information that advances scientific understanding of natural
processes. Proposals submitted in this round must focus on Our Changing Ecosystems, described below.
Our Changing Ecosystems
A host of challenges face our world today. Climate change is impacting ecosystems in a myriad of known
and unknown ways, from increased variability in precipitation and vulnerability to fire, to changes in
species distributions and dispersal patterns. As a result, ecosystems are facing a combination of
accelerated and new stressors, affecting the ability to rebound from any one event. Proposals should
focus on research that seeks to understand these changes and identify potential response actions that
can be taken related to land and resource stewardship practices.
Types of projects may include applied academic research or proof-of-concept, and may cover a variety
of topics relating to Our Changing Ecosystems such as:
•Climate change and carbon sequestration
•Habitat loss or climate change
•Habitat fragmentation
•Population shifts
•Plant pathogens
•Fire ecology
•Extreme heat
•Drought and flood management or watershed function
•Sea level rise and shoreline resiliency
•Public access
•Land management
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Example projects:
• Research that examines the ecology and potential mitigation strategies to combat the spread of
Phytophthora species that are of concern.
• Vegetation mapping that contributes to an understanding of how ecosystems are changing (e.g.,
fine-scale fire risk mapping that results in a coordinated approach to vegetation management).
• Regional carbon sequestration actions on working/agricultural lands.
Network and Partnership Support
California’s largest and most pressing challenges require working together to discover and implement
innovative solutions. Landscape-scale stewardship is critical to ensuring solutions are scalable and have
broad impact. Consequently, this funding category focuses on grant proposals that cultivate, sustain, or
grow established conservation networks.
Although future funding rounds may allow for creation of new working groups or networks, in this round
only projects submitted by established groups or networks will be considered. Groups or networks
should be primarily oriented towards topics that relate to land management, conservation, or public
access to outdoor recreation. Applicants are encouraged to emphasize if and how the group or network
bridges gaps in access, widens equitable participation, or otherwise helps lower barriers to traditionally
underserved communities.
Proposals should focus on developing organizational capacity or implementing projects to engage the
group on working together towards developing shared priorities, exchanging best practices, or
collaborating on research or educational outreach and education/interpretation, etc. Please note that
funds cannot be used for policy or advocacy work and therefore lobbying support is not an eligible
project type.
Example projects:
• Development of a network-wide data sharing system.
• Consulting support and staff time to build a strategic plan for a working group to coalesce
around a shared understanding for how participants will work together.
• Consulting support and staff time to leverage existing network capacity with a wider outreach to
engage diverse partner organizations (e.g., serving additional age groups, diverse abilities,
and/or traditionally under-represented communities)
• Consulting support or staff time to build organizational capacity towards building the network
strengthening communication and collaboration under a joint vision.
• Support to organize convenings to share research and best practices related to natural resource
management.
Access, Interpretation and Education
Funding for access, environmental interpretation, and education will be directed towards facilitating
equitable access and broad opportunity for all residents to experience Midpen lands while fostering an
appreciation for open space protection, nature study, and environmental stewardship. Proposals should
focus on projects that contribute an understanding and appreciation of our natural systems, facilitate
opportunities for outdoor engagement and nature-based experiences or provide nature-based
educational and interpretive experiences for children and/or adults. Applicants are encouraged to
emphasize if and how the proposal bridges gaps in access, widens equitable participation, or otherwise
helps lower barriers to traditionally underserved or under-represented communities.
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Funding can be used for staff time to create or execute programming, provide transportation to
opportunities for outdoor engagement or nature-based experiences, facilitate knowledge of outdoor
recreational opportunities, broaden access to the outdoors, engage residents in environmental
stewardship activities, etc. Transportation-related projects must be to and from Midpen preserves.
Example projects:
• Public access or educational programs for families or students.
• Develop and/or improve interpretive signs and services along trails, including bilingual materials.
• Complete gaps in a regional trail system that connect communities to trails and open space (e.g.
outreach and engagement strategies for community and partner support for regional trail
connections).
• Outreach and activity programs that encourage outdoor engagement and nature-based
experiences in underserved communities.
Grant Program Requirements
Eligible Recipients
Eligible applicants must be one of the following: a public agency; affiliated with a K-12 school or
academic institution; a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; or an organization with a fiscal sponsor.
Applicants with eligible projects may work through a fiscal sponsor to apply if the fiscal sponsorship is
established before proposal submittal and the project has a primarily charitable, scientific, or
educational purpose.
Faculty at accredited academic institutions must sponsor research-related projects; practitioner science
projects may require faculty sponsorship and will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please contact
the Grants Program team prior to proposal submittal to establish whether a faculty sponsorship will be
required.
Applicants from the FY18-19 Grantmaking solicitation cycle are eligible to apply for a second award.
Grant Period
Projects funded through this program must be complete and funded expended by three years after the
grant agreement is executed.
Project Location
Projects without a field work component can take place outside Midpen boundaries. All proposed field
work must take place on Midpen preserves. Transportation-related projects must be to and from
Midpen preserves. Proposals with a regional focus are encouraged.
Eligible Costs
Grant funds may be used to cover expenses related to the implementation of proposed projects within
the approved project budget. Eligible expenses must be incurred during the performance period as
specified in the grant agreement.
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ELIGIBLE COSTS
Budget Item Eligible Cost Required Documentation
Salaries, Wages,
and Benefits
Salaries and wages of employees
employed by the grantee who is
directly engaged in the execution of
the grant project. Benefits include
employer contribution of fringe
benefits.
Timesheets or similar documentation
detailing days and hours worked on
the project.
Consultants and
Contractors
Direct consultant and contractual
services necessary to achieve the
objectives of the grant.
Invoices from consultant/contractor
identifying expenditure, services
performed and period of services.
Travel Travel costs associated with travel to
and from project sites, meetings, etc.,
directly related to the grant project.
Costs must be considered reasonable
and necessary for the completion of
the project.
Receipts identifying travel costs (i.e.,
lodging, rental cars). Mileage must be
documented by either employee
travel claims or vehicle mileage logs
for vehicles owned by the grantee.
Equipment and
Supplies
Supplies and/or equipment required
for project or program execution.
Purchased supplies and/or equipment
are to remain in the possession of the
grantee during and after project
completion.
Receipts identifying item purchased,
cost, and date of purchase. Use of
grantee equipment must be
substantiated with an equipment
usage log that identifies the
equipment used, rate, and total rental
cost.
Indirect Costs Indirect Costs are costs associated
with doing business that are of a
general nature and are incurred to
benefit two or more functions within
the grantee organization.
Applied on a percentage basis of
direct costs.
Ineligible Costs
The following activities and costs are not eligible:
• Conducting lobbying, carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation
or political decision making
• Influencing the outcome of any specific election through any means
• Purposes other than those that are charitable, scientific, or educational
• Fundraising
• Budget shortfalls or endowment funds
• Scholarships, fellowships, or grants to individuals
• Land acquisition or real estate purchases
• Costs incurred before or after the project performance period
• Late fees, penalties, and bank fees
Matching Funds
Matching or in-kind funds are not required but applicants are encouraged to look for creative ways to
combine funds to create a more complete or effective project.
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Application Process
A public webinar will be hosted online on Wednesday, August 18 at 7:00 PM. The webinar will be
recorded and available online afterward.
Pre-proposals will be accepted through September 1, 2021 by 5:00 PM. The Grantmaking Review
Committee will be conducting preliminary screenings to (1) develop an understanding of interested
organizations and potential grant applicants across the three funding priorities, and (2) ensure
appropriate project endeavors and a balance across the three grantmaking priorities. Applicants are
encouraged to schedule consultations prior to submission of their pre-proposal. See Appendix A for pre-
proposal and submission guidelines.
Based on pre-proposals received, applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by October 22, 2021
by 5:00PM. Not every applicant may be invited to submit a full proposal.
Applicants submitting Applied Science projects are required to consult with Midpen staff prior to full
proposal submittal to determine whether faculty sponsorship is required. See Appendix B for full
proposal and submission guidelines.
Midpen is not soliciting, does not wish to receive, and will not treat any information received in a grant
proposal as proprietary or confidential.
Preliminary Grant Award Selection
Midpen’s Grantmaking Review Committee will rank pre-proposals and full proposals based on the
following considerations:
• Technical review scores and comments based on the Evaluation Criteria below.
• Balance/distribution of funds by geographic area, project type or type of institutions, and
availability of funds.
The Grantmaking Review Committee may recommend modifications, such as reducing the requested
grant award amounts to meet current and potential future program priorities, funding targets, and
available funding limitations.
General Manager and Board Action
The Grantmaking Review Committee’s grant award recommendations will be presented to Midpen’s
executive team and general manager. The general manager will consider the comments and
recommendations from the entire review process and will determine the final grant award
recommendations to be presented to the board of director’s Legislative, Funding and Public Affairs
Committee for consideration prior to presenting the recommendations to the full board of director for
funding approval. The board of directors has sole and absolute discretion to approve or reject funding
for a project. Upon approval, the Grants Program team will work with selected applicants to develop
grant funding agreements.
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Evaluation Criteria
Criteria Points
Alignment with Midpen’s mission and goals and Grantmaking Program priority
Scoring for this category is based on how well the applicant demonstrates that their
project would:
•Promote Midpen’s mission and Strategic Plan goals (FY22 Update).
•Advance the goals set forth by the applicable Grantmaking Program priority
(applied science; network and partnership support; or access, interpretation and
education).
20
Project Scope
Scoring for this category is based on how well the applicant demonstrates:
•A clear project description with key project deliverables that are aligned with the
Project Budget.
•A timeline that is feasible and will be completed within the grant performance
period.
20
Impact
Scoring for this category is based on how well the applicant demonstrates the likelihood
the project will have a profound impact or address a specific need, or how well the
project employs a new or innovative methodology, program, or management technique.
20
Engagement
Scoring for this category is based on how well the project reaches underserved
communities, broadens the range of organizations served by Midpen, has strong public
support and/or was developed with widespread community participation, or involves
one or more partner agencies or organizations.
20
Organizational Capacity
Scoring for this category is based on how well the applicant demonstrates they have the
capacity, expertise, resources, and support to ensure project completion.
Note: Midpen will evaluate requests for capacity-building support to engage a broader
range of grantees (e.g., subject matter expert input, technical data, reporting assistance).
Scoring for this category is also based on clarity of the support requested from Midpen.
10
Preliminary Project Budget
Scoring for this category is based on the cost-effectiveness of the budget and how it
aligns with the project description, intended outcomes and/or deliverables. Note: pre-
proposals do not require a project budget to be submitted and will not be evaluated
against this criterion.
10
Maximum Points 100
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Tentative Application and Award Schedule
PROPOSAL SOLICITATION
Grant application packet released July 30, 2021
Public workshop Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Pre-proposals due Wednesday, September 1, 2021 by 5:00 PM
Invitations to submit full proposals Monday, September 20, 2021
Full proposals due Friday, October 22, 2021 by 5:00 PM
REVIEW & AWARD
Staff screens applications
Note: Applicants may be contacted to provide
minor clarifications to their proposals
October 25, 2021 – November 10, 2021
Review committee prepares award
recommendations
November/December 2021
Committee and board meetings for award
decisions
December 2021 – January 2022
AWARD PROCESING
Award notifications January 2022
Earliest date grant agreements are anticipated
to be executed and projects begin
Note: Some grant agreements may take longer
February 2022
Requirements if Funded
Reimbursements
Funds can be disbursed after a fully executed grant agreement is in place. Midpen will issue payments
on a reimbursement basis, barring exceptions for projects with demonstrable need. Reimbursement
requests can be submitted as frequently as quarterly but at least annually if reimbursable expenses are
accrued.
Advance payments may be considered at the Midpen’s discretion and with demonstrable need. No
advance payment shall exceed 25% of the total grant award. Advances must be fully utilized within a six-
month period unless additional time is approved by Midpen.
Reimbursement requests must be accompanied by documentation that details the work performed over
the reporting period, a budget report that demonstrates which funds are being requested for
reimbursement against the fund balance, and appropriate receipts or other necessary documentation.
Midpen has designed the forms and procedures to keep organizational effort to the minimum for
grantees.
Reporting
Grantees are required to provide Midpen with progress updates throughout the project performance
period. Tier 2 grantees must submit annual reports detailing project progress along with a financial
report to describe how the funds were spent based on the budget submitted. Tier 1 grantees will not be
required to submit annual narrative reports but will be asked for brief status updates along with
payment requests.
Tier 2 grantees should submit an annual narrative report (5 pages or fewer) and include:
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• Project highlights (e.g., new opportunities discovered, partnerships developed).
• Project delays related to anticipated activities or milestones, the reason for the delay and how
this might impact the project’s goals, budget, or timeline.
• Proposed changes to the approach, project, timeline, or budget for the upcoming year.
• Total expenditures against the project budget.
Loss of Funding
The following are examples of actions that may result in loss of funding:
• Grantee fails to obtain a grant agreement.
• Grantee fails to complete the funded project (conform substantially to the agreement).
• Grantee fails to submit all documentation within the time periods specified in the grant
agreement.
• Grantee fails to secure environmental clearance to comply with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) or other necessary project permits.
• Grantee changes the project scope without the concurrence of Midpen.
• Grantee terminates the project by written notice 30 days in advance.
Changes or Amendments
Grantees seeking changes to the scope or budget (greater than 10% from a budget category) must
obtain Midpen’s approval. Changes in project scope must continue to meet the need cited in the original
proposal. Grantee will jeopardize funding should changes be made without prior notice to and approval
by Midpen.
Audits and Accountability
Projects are subject to audit annually and for three years following the final payment of grant funds. If
the project is selected for audit, grantee will be contacted in advance. The audit shall include all books,
papers, accounts, documents, or other records of grantee, as they relate to the project. All project
expenditure documentation should be available for an audit, whether paid with grant funds or other
funds. Grantee must maintain an accounting system that accurately reflects fiscal transactions, with the
necessary controls and safeguards to provide an adequate audit trail.
Project Recognition
Grantees will be required to identify the funding source during public announcements relating to the
project. Printed or web-based public materials relating to the project should acknowledge Midpen as a
funding source. In addition, if the grantee uses social media, the grantee should acknowledge the
project and Midpen funding at major milestones, as well as other sources of public outreach, such as
newsletters or blog posts whenever possible.
In addition, the Grants Program team will prepare an annual report to the board of directors on the
Grantmaking Program that details the proposals received as well as those selected for funding, and the
results of research received. Grantees must be available to present to the board of directors annually, if
requested.
Public announcements relating to the project should be listed in the grantees annual grant reports to
Midpen (tier 2 grantees), or in disbursement requests (tier 1 grantees).
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Entry Restrictions
Eligible projects must not result in permanent damage and/or impairment to habitats or natural
resources on Midpen lands and will be in compliance with Midpen’s Permit to Enter procedures
(required for each research project).
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Appendix A – Grant Pre-proposal
Applicants will select the appropriate Grantmaking Program priority and funding tier. Submit this form
to the Grants Program team at grants@openspace.org.
Applicant Information
Organization Mailing address Tax status
Name and title of applicant Email Phone number
Name and title of project manager
(if separate from applicant)
Email Phone number
Pre-proposal Information
Grantmaking Program priority Funding tier Requested grant amount
Project title
Project Summary
Instructions: Describe the project alignment with the applicable Grantmaking Program priority. Include
key tasks, intended outcomes or deliverables, timeline, potential partnerships, project team and
intended audience or population served. Specify which project element(s) would be funded by the
grant (500-word maximum).
Criteria Highlight
Instructions: Select one of the 6 evaluation criteria and describe how the proposed project aligns with
the selected criterion (150-word maximum).
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Appendix B – Full Proposal (by invitation only)
Applicants will select the appropriate Grantmaking Program priority and funding tier. Submit this form,
all items listed below in the application checklist, and proposal narrative via email to the Grants Program
team at grants@openspace.org.
Applicant Information
Organization Mailing address Tax status
Name and title of applicant Email Phone number
Name and title of project manager
(if separate from applicant)
Email Phone number
Proposal Information
Grantmaking Program priority Funding tier Requested grant amount
Project title
1-2 sentence description of project for announcement (e.g., social media, press release, etc.)
Application Checklist
Instructions: Submit each of the following attachments along with this form. Please use the file name
conventions described below.
1. Proposal narrative (PDF format; filename: “Narrative”)
2. Project team (PDF format; filename: “Team”)
o Provide brief description of role and bios for key members and identify team lead.
3. Project location map (PDF format; filename: “Location Map”)
o Provide if applicable.
4. Financial information
o Non-profits to submit their most recent IRS Form 990 or internally prepared financial
statements (preferably audited)
o Schools and public agencies to submit recent annual budgets
o Large institutions to provide department or program budget
o If the application includes a fiscal sponsor, the financial statements should be for the
fiscal sponsor.
5. Fiscal sponsor documentation (filename: “Fiscal Sponsor”)
o Provide 2 years of audited financial documents and a letter of support from a fiscal
sponsor, if applicable. If audited documents are not available, then non-audited
financial documents will be accepted.
6. Faculty sponsor or collaborative partner documentation (filename: “Faculty Sponsor”)
o Provide a letter of support if faculty sponsorship or partner contributions are
required.
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Proposal Narrative
Instructions: Applicants are encouraged to review the scoring criteria to ensure their responses
adequately address each criterion. The proposal narrative should not exceed 3 pages for tier 1
applications and 5 pages for tier 2 applications. Please answer the following questions:
Alignment with Midpen’s mission and goals and Grantmaking Program priority
• Describe how this project promotes Midpen’s mission and Strategic Plan goals (FY22 Update).
• Describe how this project advances the goals of the applicable Grantmaking Program priority
(applied science; network and partnership support; or access, interpretation and education).
Project Scope
• Describe the proposed project including key tasks, intended outcomes or project deliverables,
and project team. Key tasks must align with tasks described in the project budget.
• Provide a project timeline and estimated completion dates for key project deliverables
• Discuss the status of any permission, permits, or other approvals this project requires.
• Describe the challenges you expect to encounter and how you will address them.
Impact
• Describe the project’s anticipated impact.
• Describe how the project employs innovative approaches.
• Describe how the project aligns with the long-term goals of your organization.
Organizational Capacity
• Describe your organization, including the mission and vision, and its ability to successfully
implement the project. If applicable, please describe both the fiscal sponsor and sponsored
organization.
• Does your organization require support from Midpen to achieve the project as described in this
proposal? If so, describe or discuss your support in addition to grant funding (e.g., subject
matter expert input, technical data, reporting assistance) needed from Midpen.
Engagement
• Describe how the project reaches underserved communities, broadens the range of
organizations served by Midpen, has strong public support and/or was developed with
widespread community participation, or involves one or more partner agency or organization
beyond Midpen.
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Project Budget
Instructions: Please list budget task line items that directly relate to the project scope. Review the listed
eligible and ineligible costs in the RFP for detail on allowable expenses.
Task # Budget Task Line-Item Description Requested
Amount
Other Sources
(if applicable)
Total Task
Amount
TOTAL GRANT REQUEST
Project Budget Narrative
Instructions: Describe the cost-effectiveness of the project budget and how the budget line items align
with project deliverables or intended outcomes. Describe any other sources of funding, including in-kind
support. Matching funds are not required. (200-words max)
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Please check the following boxes as applicable:
☐ The Project will be entirely funded by a Midpen grant (matching funds not required), or
☐ The Project requires additional funds by other sources beyond a Midpen grant and applicant
resources.
Other Funding Sources
Instructions: If the project requires additional funds by other sources beyond a Midpen grant and
applicant resources, list all funds that will be used.
Funding Source Received, Committed, or Pending Review Amount of Funds
TOTAL OTHER FUNDING
ATTACHMENT 1
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Recommended Awards
Coastside Land Trust
Junior Land Stewards Program
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $25,000
Score: 93%
Coastside Land Trust would organize and implement 2 years of the Junior Land Stewards
Program (JLSP), a year-long, outdoor education and habitat stewardship program at no cost for
approximately 200 4th grade students from the Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) in
coastal San Mateo County. The program is part of school day activities for all students in the
participating grade and, as such, reaches underserved members of the community. CUSD 2019
demographics (most recently reported) were: >50% Hispanic/Latinx, ~25% English Language
Learners, >35% and >40% eligible for free and reduced-price meals, respectively. Household
income thresholds for free and reduced-price meals are below state limits for “extremely low”
and “very low,” respectively. By integrating land stewardship into local public-school
classrooms, this program is helping teachers implement state science standards, and developing
the skills and passion among students for stewarding open spaces in their communities and
beyond. The program also includes field lessons and training for ~35 students in high school
environmental science classes who earn volunteer credit as small-group field trip instructors for
4th graders. The JLSP culminates in a spring community event and art show featuring student
work at Coastside Land Trust’s gallery in Half Moon Bay. Outreach materials are created in
Spanish and English. Partnerships include CUSD administrators and educators, California State
Parks, California Native Plant Society, Point Blue Conservation Science, Go Native, John Muir
Laws Nature/Science Journaling, San Mateo Resource Conservation District, Xerxes Society,
and BEETLES.
Dominican University of California
Funding priority: Applied science
Request amount: $25,000
Score: 88%
The Dominican University of California (DUC) proposes to implement an undergraduate-led
wildfire ecology monitoring project using terrestrial salamanders of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The guiding question for the proposed work is: What are the effects of increased wildfire regimes
on wildlife hosts, their microbial symbionts, and pathogens? The team would assess terrestrial
salamander populations and habitat suitability, conduct genetics research to compare genetic
diversity of salamanders, and assess the microbiomes and frequency of fungal pathogens of these
amphibians among wildfire impacted and unimpacted sites throughout their range. The DUC has
been collecting data on terrestrial salamanders since 2018, which presents an ideal and unique
natural experiment to characterize how increased fire regimes affect both beneficial and
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pathogenic symbionts. Sixty-eight percent of DUC students belong to an ethnically diverse
group, and twenty-three percent are first-generation college students. All undergraduate students
in the department perform research through four required research methodology courses. Apart
from a healthy research infrastructure, the DUC campus in San Rafael is located central to
several of the major 2020 wildfire events in the northern part of the state. The proximity to
potential study sites eases the efforts needed to involve students in fieldwork and across the
entire research process. Finally, the interdisciplinary approach necessary to assess responses of
amphibian hosts, their pathogens and microbiomes to wildfires would guarantee that the students
involved would acquire experience in microbiology, ecology, genetics, and ecotoxicology
research fields.
Saved by Nature
Get Saved by Nature in Midpen Preserves
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $24,783
Score: 84%
Saved by Nature would organize and implement 9 field trips to District preserves for
approximately 270 students from the Oak Grove School District. Led by highly qualified
Naturalist Richard Tejeda, students from underserved and low-socioeconomic status households
would gain an appreciation of nature, both cerebral and spiritual, and gain a passion for
environmental conservation and preservation. Program content includes Native American
history, watershed education, and redwood forest history and life cycle. Approximately 95% of
participants come from low to moderate income families and are housing, food, and healthcare
insecure, 77% are eligible for the school Free and Reduced-price Lunch Program, 62% are from
single heads of households, and 40% have English as a second language. Additionally, 98% are
urban opportunity youth, and 92% reside in high crime neighborhoods. Partnering organizations,
Youth Alliance and Boys & Girls Clubs staff, call Spanish speaking parents to explain each field
trip, answer questions, and assist parents with permission slips. Parents are also invited to serve
as chaperones to experience and adventure into nature for themselves.
Creekside Science
Funding priority: Applied science
Request amount: $50,000
Score: 84%
Grasslands nestled in the mosaic of forests and shrublands are a signature habitat on Midpen
lands and pose numerous management challenges in a rapidly changing environment. Typically
dominated by invasive non-native grasses and forbs, California grasslands can support diverse
native plants – Russian Ridge is an exemplar. But the species composition of “annual
grasslands” beyond a few sites is poorly known. Diffuse stands of native perennial grasses and
forbs often lurk within dense stands of non-natives and can only be detected by ground surveys.
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Quantitative understanding of the environmental and management drivers of grassland
composition is essential for conserving, managing, and restoring grassland biodiversity as
climate changes across the Santa Cruz Mountains. This project involves two seasons of grassland
surveys designed to efficiently characterize relationships between species and environment,
followed by data analysis, a scientific report, and a series of short, informative pieces about
District grasslands for resource management and interpretive staff.
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
Expanding Access to Environmental Education
Funding priority: Access, interpretation and education
Request amount: $24,980
Score: 83%
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory would expand access to environmental education and
science engagement through three components of their education program. The first component
involves developing curriculum and implementing a pilot field trip program for high school
students who would learn about the network of Motus radio telemetry towers used to track
individually tagged animals to understand bird migration and inform conservation. For this
component of the project, SFBBO has received strong support from East Palo Alto
schoolteachers, city employees, and city council members and secured a partnership with
Environmental Volunteers, an environmental nonprofit, to assist with planning and
implementation of field trips. The second component involves 10 Birdy Hour Talks, which are
free, virtual talks that were first launched during the pandemic to foster an appreciation for
nature, increase understanding of the scientific process and conservation efforts, and inspire the
public to help birds. Funds would support a modest speaker honorarium that would assist in the
recruitment of and formation of new partnership with speakers of diverse backgrounds. Funds
would also support making events accessible by providing closed captions, facilitating
participation by those with hearing loss, and allowing for improved translations to other
languages. The third component involves approximately 15 field experiences at District
preserves and transportation support for local underserved communities.
Pie Ranch
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $50,000
Score: 81%
Pie Ranch would provide high-quality, flexible nature-based experiences for approximately 500
K-12 students from traditionally underserved and under-represented communities through their
Youth Education Program, which aims to empower a diverse generation of eco-literate youth
leaders by inspiring youth to discover and explore their relationships with nature, peers, their
communities, and themselves. Pie Ranch would deliver hands-on learning experiences, including
educational field trips to their farm, in-school and after-school programming, YouthCorp work
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experiences, internships, and summer programs that provide enriching outdoor engagement for
youth. Partnerships include the La Honda-Pescadero School District and 15-20 other Bay Area
schools, Puente de la Costa Sur, and BIPOC-led organizations such as the Amah Mutsun Tribal
Band, Latinx-led Puente, and others. In a typical year before the COVID-19 pandemic, about
half of the youth served by Pie Ranch come from economically disadvantaged households and
qualify for free or reduced school meals, 65-80% are youth of color, and a large proportion are
Latinx.
San Jose State University
Funding priority: Applied science
Request amount: $49,964
Score: 82%
Field-based inquiry provides a unique opportunity for students to connect with natural areas and
enhance their understanding of ecological processes. This project would engage students in the
Department of Environmental Studies (DES) at San José State University (SJSU) with planning,
implementing, and monitoring habitat restoration sites at Miramontes Ridge and Sierra Azul.
DES students would also be involved in an ongoing, collaborative project entitled Global Views:
Improving Understanding of Environmental Issues Through Peer Learning, which brings
together students from different parts of the country to share their environmental research topics
on a student-produced website. This project would also provide students with networking
opportunities with high-level Bay Area professionals and increase students’ experience in data
collection and analysis, an often-challenging step in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education that propels students to higher level learning. This project would
contribute to data collected over multiple years, so students understand how their work is part of
a larger contribution to science.
Vida Verde Nature Education
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $50,000
Score: 80%
Vida Verde would serve approximately 750 4th-6th grade students through their Core School Year
Program (Core Program) each school year and approximately 45 teens and their families through
their Teen and Family Program. The Core Program consists of three-day, overnight camping
trips that take place at their 100-acre site and farm, as well as nearby parks and beaches. During
the camping trips, students gain meaningful outdoor experience through hands-on activities
which ultimately positively impact students’ academic performance, social and emotional
learning, as well as their connection to the outdoors. The Teen and Family Program begins with a
full week camping program called the Summer Leadership Program, which provides another
layer of learning and outdoor education experiences to help teens grow into informed, confident
leaders and environmental advocates. Most teens who participate in the Teen and Family
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Program originally participated in the Core Program in elementary school. Teens are invited to
participate in the Summer Leadership Program summer after summer to help lead and share
knowledge. Vida Verde would also host monthly weekend hike and occasional family events for
youth and their families. Vida Verde serves students from throughout the Bay Area with both
programs, 99% of which are youth of color, and 85% qualify for free/reduced-price lunch
programs in their schools. Partnerships include schools, teachers and administrators throughout
the Bay Area. Thiry percent of the 40 schools served by Vida Verde have sent/are sending
students for seven or more consecutive years (several for over 12 years). Another 33% have sent
students for 3-6 consecutive years.
UC Elkus Ranch
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $17,250
Score: 80%
UC Elkus Ranch would offer a variety of educational programs for youth from preschool through
high school. Program elements include field study visits, overnight visits, summer and winter
day camps, and opportunities for community service. Program content includes food and fiber
productions, plant biology, pollinators and gardens, livestock husbandry, nutrition and
environmental stewardship. UC Elkus Ranch serves nearly 8,000 children from Bay Area school
and youth groups each year, many of which have special needs including economic
disadvantage, physical, emotional and learning disabilities, limited English language skills, and
at-risk behavior. To make their programs accessible and equitable, UC Elkus Ranch offers
waived program fees to approximately 10-15% of participants who attend schools serving low-
income populations. This proposed project would provide funding for approximately 1,250 youth
to attend fee-free over a three-year period through staff funding support. This opportunity would
be made available to qualifying schools with 50% or greater free-and-reduced lunches and any
qualifying special education school. Elkus Ranch is home base to other existing programs
operated by the University of California Cooperative Extension, a fundamentally strong
partnership between the UC, the County of San Mateo, and the state. The ranch hosts the
following internal partnerships: 4-H, UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Food Preservers, and
CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE. These partnerships regularly lead to program improvement,
magnified impact, and synergy between projects at the ranch for the increased benefit of youth
and families. Our CalFresh Healthy Living program currently provides nutrition education
primarily to this target group as well as our Healthy Living Ambassadors program.
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Peninsula Open Space Trust
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $25,000
Score: 79%
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) would conduct the San Mateo Coastal Trail Feasibility
Study (Study) by assessing viable options to create a contiguous California Coastal Trail (CCT)
in San Mateo County. Approximately 30 miles of established CCT are open to the public
currently. Remaining gaps contain challenging segments due to constraints like privately owned
lands, prime agricultural lands, and complex terrain. Through other County-led planning efforts,
the community has expressed need and support for connecting the CCT to improve accessibility
to coastal cities, jobs and recreational opportunities. The Study would evaluate key segments
with the CCT planning area and enable a connected CCT in the County by 1) assessing existing
conditions; 2) analyzing opportunities and constraints; 3) conducting stakeholder engagement; 4)
preparing planning level conceptual designs in select segments; and 5) guiding Caltrans, the
County and project partners to select and prioritize segments for future phases of detailed
planning and implementation. The study would prioritize outcomes that address equity concerns
for local disadvantaged communities. Connecting the CCT gaps and linking it to existing and
planned regional trails supports local, regional and statewide initiatives to develop non-
motorized transportation alternatives and enhance connectivity between communities.
Additional Proposals (not recommended)
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
Funding priority: Applied science
Request amount: $28,880
Score: 84%
Wintering burrowing owls in the Santa Cruz Mountains may be limited by the lack of suitable
burrows. San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) would test that idea by creating simple
artificial burrows across a range of District preserves and monitoring the burrows to determine if
and how many owls use them. By manipulating the resource, in this case by creating more
burrows, SFBBO would determine if a simple management practice can be used to provide
additional habitat to support a sensitive species.
Summit Public Schools
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $12,000
Score: 78%
Summit Public Schools seeks transportation funding for approximately 190 students high school
students from four Summit Public Schools in the South Bay to experience visit District preserves
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at least twice a semester for two semesters. Funding would support bus rentals to transport
students taking outdoor education and botany classes to engage in hands-on experiential
learning.
Groundswell Coastal Ecology
Funding priority: Access, interpretation, and education
Request amount: $49,625
Score: 74%
Groundswell Coastal Ecology (Groundswell) would work with students at Pescadero High and
Middle Schools to engage in building resilient coasts. This project would focus on 5 small-scale
environmental enhancement projects at high use access points in San Mateo County, such as the
new Tunitas Creek County Park. Working with land managers, Groundswell would identify,
map, perform a needs assessment, and prioritization of twenty high-use regional coastal and
semi-coastal sites in Western San Mateo County that would benefit from enhancement actions
and rank sites based on specific attributes. For the top-ranking sites, Groundswell would develop
restoration/enhancement plans for small scale projects conducive to student and volunteer
engagement. Students would have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities.
Ridge Trail Council
Funding priority: Access. interpretation, and education
Request amount: $24,878.50
Score: 74%
Ridge Trail Council (Ridge Trail) proposes guided hikes at La Honda Creek Preserve through
their Very Important Trail Access Program to expand public trail access and grow public support
for recreation at the preserve. The Ridge Trail periodically hosts VIT outings around the Bay
Area on trails with restricted or managed access to provide the public with a special outdoor
experience where they otherwise may not be able to go. The audiences for these outings are
usually Ridge Trail members and supporters, so this VIT Access program at Upper La Honda
would be an opportunity to expand the reach of this program to historically underrepresented
communities. This series of four fully supported trail outings at Upper La Honda for youth and
families would be in partnership with Siena Youth Center at St Francis Center, a Redwood City
nonprofit who serves struggling and working poor families. The 3.5-to-5-mile nature-based
experience would introduce regional residents to the hiking trails at Upper La Honda, which
currently require special permits. Working with these community partner organizations, the
Ridge Trail would offer a series of fully supported, guided trail outings to individuals and
families who have been historically underrepresented to introduce participants to hiking, guide
the exploration of local flora/fauna and provide an overview of the area’s preservation efforts.
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Greenbelt Alliance
Funding priority: Network and partnership support
Request amount: $50,000
Score: 74%
Greenbelt Alliance would catalyze meetings with environmental partners regarding the
reimagining of the Priority Conservation Area (PCA) program in coordination with the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). PCAs are locations designated for the
protection of natural habitats and the preservation of open space for future generations. MTC
initially established PCA grants as a conservation component of the One Bay Area Grant
program in order to help local agencies acquire or enhance properties designated PCAs. As part
of MTC’s Plan Bay Area 2050, Greenbelt Alliance, along with other environmental partners
throughout the region, has advocated for increased funding for and protection of open spaces for
climate resilience, ecological conservation and public access benefits. This group, the
Environmental Stakeholders Coalition, advocated for the inclusion of a PCA program revamp in
Plan Bay Area 2050 as one of its top priorities for this Plan Bay Area cycle.
Point Blue Conservation
Funding priority: Network and partnership support
Request amount: $48,462
Score: 72%
Using an innovative collaborative approach, Point Blue and partners would engage stakeholders
and community members in co-creating a strategic business plan, education curriculum, and
career-development opportunities for the establishment of a local, equitable, accessible, and
culturally inclusive native plant nursery to serve Santa Clara County watersheds and community
members and increase climate resilience throughout the region.
Thrive Alliance
Funding priority: Network and partnership support
Request amount: $50,000
Score: 67%
Thrive Alliance (Thrive) would utilize grant funds to continue their monthly Environment &
Sustainability Thrive Action Group (TAG) meetings where organizations from across San Mateo
County convene to learn, collaborate and act. Thrive’s programs are based on bringing together
organizations to be stronger together by facilitating and encouraging communication and
collaboration and building cross-sector relationships. In addition, Thrive would host an Annual
Sustainability and Environmental Justice Summit to develop shared priorities and strengthen the
capacity of the environmental community in San Mateo County. The Summit allows us to
leverage the collaboration and partnerships already established through our Thrive Environment
& Sustainability TAG work.
Recommended Grant Awards Matrix Attachment 3
Recommended Organization Funding Priority Total Request Recommended Award Average Score
Coastside Land Trust Access, interpretation and education 25,000.00$ 25,000.00$ 93%
Dominican University of California Applied science 25,000.00$ 25,000.00$ 88%
Saved by Nature Access, interpretation and education 24,783.00$ 24,783.00$ 84%
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Access, interpretation and education 24,980.00$ 24,980.00$ 83%
Creekside Science Applied science 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ 83%
San Jose State University Applied science 49,964.00$ 49,964.00$ 82%
Pie Ranch Access, interpretation and education 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ 81%
Vida Verde Nature Education Access, interpretation and education 50,000.00$ 50,000.00$ 80%
UC Elkus Ranch Access, interpretation and education 17,250.00$ 17,250.00$ 80%
Peninsula Open Space Trust Access, interpretation and education 25,000.00$ 25,000.00$ 79%
Total 341,977.00$ 341,977.00$
Additional Received Proposals Funding Priority Total Request Recommended Award Average Score
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Applied science 28,880.00$ N/A 84%
Summit Public Schools Access, interpretation and education 12,000.00$ N/A 78%
Greenbelt Alliance Network and partnership support 50,000.00$ N/A 74%
Groundswell Ecology Access, interpretation and education 49,625.00$ N/A 74%
Ridge Trail Council Access, interpretation and education 24,878.50$ N/A 74%
Point Blue Conservation Network and partnership support 48,462.00$ N/A 72%
Thrive Alliance Network and partnership support 50,000.00$ N/A 67%
Total 263,845.50$
FY22 Grantmaking Program Proposals
From:Jennifer Woodworth
Bcc:BOARD; Brian Malone
Subject:Board Questions Re: 1/26/22 Agenda
Date:Wednesday, January 26, 2022 8:18:00 AM
Good morning all,
Below please find staff’s responses to questions submitted by the Board regarding tonight’s agenda
items. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Thanks!
Jen
Director Kishimoto
Payment # 82258 for Bergman driveway:
Is this that very long driveway staff was going to review before proceeding? What’s the update on
that?
This charge is to repair the section of the Bergman/Quam driveway that begins at Hwy 35 and
extends down to just short of the Bergman residence complex. The charge is for Phase I of the
construction process which included regrading, adding additional rock, and compacting to grade to
allow for garbage and propane service deliveries to continue to the residences that line this drive.
Phase II will occur in the spring once the chip seal plant reopens and we can complete the final
treatment to this section of the road. The Quam Drive Disposition is an additional project along the
same drive but further down the lane, beginning after the Bergman complex and extending to the
(vacant) Quam residence. This is the longer, lower section of the driveway that you are referring to
in your question. We are scheduled to go to the board to present on this item on 2/23 to determine
whether we repair and improve the road to allow for four season access and rent the Quam
residence or instead demolish the residence and accompanying structures and maintain the road as
a three season patrol road.
Director Riffle
Could you please ask the appropriate staff member to provide more detail about payment
number 4025 for $16,915 to Vollmar Consulting for Los Gatos Botanical Surveys?
Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting was selected by the District to perform protocol-level botanical
surveys on 351 acres for the Los Gatos Collaborative Forest Health Partnership Project. Consistent
with the State’s environmental document, the Board certified the Project Specific Analysis last April,
which included the requirement to perform these surveys prior to implementation of the CalFire
grant that this is a match to. This particular invoice covers 2 of the 3 survey rounds required for a
protocol-level survey.
Director Siemens
I notice in claims that we are spending about $7000 a month to provide water for the residence at
Toto. Could you ask staff to comment on this high cost?
The line item in question is in regards to: "$1,746.88 for weekly water delivery for Toto residence
Tunitas open Space Preserve". This amount is reflect a full months' worth of water delivery charges.
The weekly charge rate is $436.72. The historic house and property had been fed water by a spring
system in the past. However, with the current/ongoing drought, the spring fails to produce enough
water to supply this residence from May through November/December. Staff has been working
with the County to secure permits and a contractor to drill a domestic well to support the long-term
water needs of the residence. Due to COVID delays at the County, it has been more than 2 years of
paperwork and approvals with the state, county, and local entities along with finding a licensed
driller, and certified water sampler that can perform the drilling and test water samples, to permit
the well with the County Department of Environmental Health and Safety. We are currently finalizing
a contract with Geocon to coordinate the completion of this project. The drilling operation should
occur this Winter/Spring and assuming that we find a suitable source of water, water
lines/infrastructure will be installed to supply water from the spring to the residence later this spring
to early summer.
Jennifer Woodworth, MMC, CPMC
District Clerk/Assistant to the General Manager
jwoodworth@openspace.org
650.691.1200
Midpensula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022
650.691.1200 (office)
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