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Home My Public Portal About19760211 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 76-05 ...... Meeting 76-5 A. MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Regular Meeting Board of Directors A G E N D A February 11, 1976 7 :30 P.M. Midpeninsula Regional Park District 745 Distel Drive Los Altos, CA (7 : 30) ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 28 , 1976 February 4, 1976 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADOPTION OF AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (7 :45) PUBLIC HEARING 1. Public Access to Proposed Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area - H. Grench NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (8: 15) 2. Land Use Workshop Format and Agenda B. Green and D. Wendin (9:15) 3. Co-sponsorship of Open Space Conference E. Huggins and C. Harrington (9 : 30) 4. Cancellation of Second Regular Meeting in February H. Grench INFORMATIONAL REPORTS CLAIMS (9 : 45) EXECUTIVE SESSION - Land Negotiations ADJOURNMENT M-76-17 (Meeting 76-5, Agenda item No . 1) M W MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM February 6, 1976 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Public Access to Proposed Stevens Creek - Shoreline Nature Study Area Introduction: On June 11, 1975 , the District applied for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to assist- in obtaining a 54 acre baylands parcel adjacent to Stevens Creek in the vicinity of Crittenden Lane. Although no formal notification has been received by the District as to whether or not the pro- ject will be funded, staff is attempting to formalize arrange- ments between the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the Midpeninsula Regional Park District to allow public access to this site should the grant request be approved and should the District acquire the property. A map of the proposed acquisition is attached. Discussion: In the grant application for the proposed acqui- sition, the District indicated that the primary use of the site would be for nature study for school children. This site is particularly well suited for this purpose due to its proximity to the Bayshore Freeway and because the other re- gionally significant nature study area, Palo Alto Baylands, is currently being used to capacity. The area of the levee between Crittenden Lane and the pro- posed acquisition is owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District, and any owner of the 54 acre parcel has an access easement to the parcel. In order to secure public access, staff is following the procedures as required by the joint use policy of the SCVWD. One SCVWD condition for entering into an agreement for joint use of their facilities requires that a public hearing be held, and that the responsibility for carrying out that hearing should be borne by the agency requesting use of the facility. It is the opinion of SCVT,1D staff that an adequate public hearing can be held as part of a regular MRPD Board meeting, with the condition that M-76-17 Page two all adjacent property owners be notified of the hearing. All adjacent property owners are being notified and invited to comment at the Board meeting. In addition to public access to the 54 acre parcel, the Dis- trict is soliciting input regarding the feasibility of using additional SCVWD levees in this area for trails purposes, particularly from the subject parcel to the bay margin. The reason for proposing discussion of this additional item is that the subject of trails use in the area will likely be addressed in a proposed multi-objective study sponsored by the SCVWD and with limited participation by the MRPD. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board hear any comment at the public hearing, and then based upon that discussion, consider adopting the attached resolution. 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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT REQUESTING A RESOLUTION OF INTENT FROM THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Park District does resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the Midpeninsula Regional Park District has applied for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to assist in the acquisition of a most significant portion of marshland called the proposed Stevens Creek - Shoreline Nature Study Area located adjacent to the Santa Clara Valley Plater District Stevens Creek right-of-way, and WHEREAS, in order to assure public access to this site for purposes of conducting environmental education programs and providing limited low-intensity recreational use, such as nature study, hiking and bicycling, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Park District requests that the Santa Clara Valley Water District indicate by resolution of intent their willingness to enter into a joint use agreement with the MRPD to allow access to the proposed Midpeninsula Regional Park District baylands site, should the Midpeninsula Regional Park District acquire it. M-76-19 A, IML (Meeting 76-5, lqqllblool Agenda item No. 2) A= MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM February 5, 1976 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Workshop Subcommitee (D. Wendin and B. Green) SUBJECT: Land Use Workshop Format and Agenda Purpose: To explore in detail the land use portion of our Basic Policy and its impact on the land acquisition program. Expected Output: A statement of the issues facing the District with a statement of the consensus of Board and staff on an issue if one exists. Where none is identified, future action will be required. Issues can be written on a blackboard as the workshop continues. Agenda: 9: 00 Coffee and doughnuts served by District 9 : 30 (The following premises represent no particular individual ' s thinking but are worded in such a way to stimulate the expression of opinions) I . A. During the next eight years, the amount of public access allowed should be limited as much as possible. 10 :30 Break 11 :00 11. A. No more than five percent of the District ' s annual tax income should be allocated to the Open Space Resources Program which includes all capital im- provements, maintenance , patrol and related activ- ities. B . The Trails Task Force has successfully completed its charge, and further activity in this area should be handled by independent citizens committees. C. The regional trails plan will be one factor in evaluating lands for acquisition, but the District will place no special emphasis on acquiring the land or land interests required to implement the plan. M-76-19 Page two D. In the long run the District will take the lead in acquiring the interests necessary to implement the plan. (lunch will be sometime in the middle of this segment) * E . Historical hiking and equestrian trail use of a regional nature will be continued consistent with the protection of the site. F. Historical hiking and equestrian trail use of a local nature will be continued only when a volunteer group agrees to assume substantially all the responsibility for patrol and maintenance. G. Unless such agreement is reached, local use will be allowed only by responsible organizations on an occasional basis or by individuals who can show special circumstances, and then only by permit. 2: 00 Break III . A. Staff resources should be allocated to enforcement of the District 's ordinance and policies only to the extent necessary to protect the site. 3: 00 IV. A. District sites should not be advertised, but infor- mation regarding them should be made available upon request. B. The only signs will be informational signs necessary to protect the site . All of the above statements are premises, subject to the opinions: Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree —Strongly Agree Disagree Physical Setting: The workshop will be held at Syntex cafeteria. The table (s) and chairs will be arranged in the oval/rectangle manner of last year, with the public sitting in an outer circle. The General Manager has begun a search for a facilitator to run the workshop. Herb will welcome suggestions. *All participants will bring their own brown bag lunches. Coffee will be served. M-76-16 (Meeting 76-5, %k Agenda item No, 3 ) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM February 4 , 1976 TO:• Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Proposed Co-sponsorship of open Space Conference Attached is a memorandum from Ellie Huggins, who is Co- ordinator of Volunteers for the MRPD under a contract with the Environmental Volunteers, describing prelim- inary plans for an open space conference to be held on Saturday, May 22 , 1976. The primary goal of the conference is to inform the public about the need for the preservation of open space. It will also serve to introduce them to certain sites that are open only to special groups. In addition, it will illustrate the variety of ways in which open space can be preserved and how it is treated as a resource. As you can see from Ellie' s memorandum, a variety of groups have agreed to co-sponsor this conference. The conference certainly appears to be in the District' s interest. I therefore recommend that the Midpeninsula Regional Park District join with these groups to sponsor this regional conference. HG: jg M-76-15 (Meeting 76-5, ,Agenda item No. 3) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM February 3 , 1976 TO: H. Grench, General Manager FROM: E. Huggins, Coordinator of Volunteers SUBJECT: Proposed Co-sponsorship of Open Space Conference During the past month, Ellie and Don Weden of County Planning have been meeting with representatives of seven other regional groups to plan a one day conference to in- form the community about open space lands of the midpenin- sula. Carroll has attended these meetings since the Dis- trict would be asked to co-sponsor the conference. The conference theme will be "in celebration of open space" . A keynote speaker will open the conference with a talk on the need for open space in our lives and in our commun- ity. Slide shows will introduce six local open space areas that are open to the public for tours led by volunteer docents. Conferees will then adjourn to study a series of exhibits and talk with representatives of local docent programs, the water district, parks and recreation depart- ments, the Wildlife Refuge, City of Palo Alto Nature and Science Department, Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Lands. Following the fair and a lunch break (brown bag) , buses will take conferees to one of five sites for a 22 hour tour. The sites proposed are Jasper Ridge, Filoli, Black Mountain Open Space Preserve, a private ranch, and the Marine Ecological Institute Inland Seas tour of the south bay. The registration fees will cover the costs of the conference. Recommendation: I recommend that the Midpeninsula Regional Park District co-sponsor this conference, Other groups co-sponsoring this conference: Audubon Society Sempervirens Fund Peninsula Conservation Center Environmental Volunteers League of Women Voters American Association of University Women Committee for Green Foothills Marine Ecological Institute Saratoga Horticultural Society EH: jg M-76-16 (Meeting 76-5, Ai Agenda item No. 4) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM February 6 , 1976 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Cancellation of Second Regular Meeting in February As mentioned in my memorandum (M-76-12 of January 23 , 1976) on Scheduling of Hearing in San Mateo County Regarding Proposed Annexation, it appears that the Regular Meeting of February 25 can be cancelled. This would be desirable in view of the number of Special Meetings which are being held this month. The report on the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve use and management plan which was originally scheduled for February would instead be presented after the land use workshop of February 28; this would be a logical sequence of events. HG:jg REVISED C-76-3 February 11, 1976 Meeting 76-5 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT C L A I M S # Amount Name Description 1616 $3 ,206.50 Broadway Motors Ford Ford Courier 1617 372. 00 CBM Type Type setting 1618 4 ,000.00 Desmond Johnson, Appraisal services Appraiser, Inc. 1619 15 .16 Orchard Supply Hardware Field supplies 1620 61.99 Foster Bros. Security Field supplies Systems 1621 13. 52 Young & Associates Office supplies 1622 25 .91 County of Santa Clara Field equipment 1623 2 . 34 Norney's Office supplies 1624 201.26 San Francisco Newspaper Advertising Printing Co. , Inc. 1625 45 . 00 Leisure Information Service Subscription 1626 32. 76 San Jose Mercury Advertising San Jose News 1627 20 . 00 National Recreation and Subscription Park Association 1628 7. 50 Cupertino Courier Subscription 1629 7 .50 Sunnyvale Scribe Subscription 1630 241. 35 Pacific Telephone Telephone 1631 394.32 International Business Office supplies Machines Corporation 1632 48 . 00 Roger J. Anderson San Jose Mercury-News Subscription 1633 2,215 . 40 Hipp Welding Inc . Field equipment 1634 66.50 Kelly Services, Inc. Stenographic services I 1635 22.00 S. Norton January, expenses i 1636 165.92 Lawrence Tire Service District vehicle expense 1637 116. 70 Los Angeles Times Advertising 1638 78 . 05 Central Radio Telephone Telephone 1639 72.98 Peninsula Newspapers Advertising 1640 12 .03 San Jose Art Office supplies MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT i C L A I M S Amount Name Descri tion 1641 $1 ,000. 00 Fortney H. Stark Consulting services' 1642 420 . 00 Rogers, Vizzard & Tallett Legal services 1643 342 .72 Wall Street Journal Advertising 1644 300 . 00 U.S. Postmaster Postage meter 1645 225.67 Emergency Vehicle District vehicle expenso Equipment- Services 1646 169 .24 Petty Cash Meal conferences $91 .57 € Private vehicle exp. 41.50 District vehicle exp. 17.31 Office supplies .80 Field supplies 23 .06 Agendas (5.00) 1647 30 . 00 City of Menlo Park Use of Council Chambers 1648 17 .81 Peninsula Blueprint Service Maps 1649 17 . 81 Western Fire Equipment Co. Field supplies 1650 275 . 00 Barbara Rusmore Environmental assessment 1651 714 . 00 Redwood City Tribune Legal advertising 1652 45 .00 Carl D. Eden Surveying 1653 9 .50 County Clerk Document processing costs Fremont Older O.S.P. 1654 9 .50 County Clerk Document processing costs Fremont Older O.S.P. 1655 9 . 50 County Clerk Document processing costs Fremont Older O.S.P. 1656 9 . 50 County Clerk Document e t processing sing co sts s P Fremont Older O.S.P. 1657 35. 80 H. Grench Meal conferences 1658 56. 05 E. Jaynes Private vehicle exp. $48 .30 Meal conferences' 7 .75