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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19761013 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 76-27 Meeting 76-27 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Regular Meeting Board of Directors A G E N D A October 13 , 1976 7 : 30 P.M. Midpeninsula Regional Park District 745 Distel Drive Los Altos, CA (7 : 30) ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 13 and September 29, 1976 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADOPTION OF AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (7 :45) 1. City Programs at Permanente Creek Park and Fremont Older Open Space Preserve - Glenn Lyles and Brita Oklevik NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (8:05) 2 . Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Park District Endorsing the State, Urban, and Coastal Bond Act of 1976 (Proposition 2) - H. Grench (8:15) 3. Office Location and Meeting Room Space - H. Grench (8 :40) 4. Possible Cancellation of Second Regular Meeting in October H. Grench INFORMATIONAL REPORTS CLAIMS (8 : 50) EXECUTIVE SESSION - Land Negotiations ADJOURNMENT 1 I .pity of Tal o Ito CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF CITY CLERK September 30, 1976 Board of Directors Midpeninsula Regional Park District 745 Distel Drive Los Altos, Ca. 94022 Gentleperson: Enclosed please find a certified copy of Resolution No. 5254, as directed to be sent to you by Section 3, entitled; RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ENDORSING THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MASTER PLAN AND COMMENDING SAID DISTRICT ON ITS DEDICATION TO THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE" Sincerely, A,NN J, TANNER City Clerk f RESOLUTION NO. 5254 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ENDORSING THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MASTER PLAN AND COMMENDING SAID DISTRICT ON ITS DEDICATION TO THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE 1\711EREASi the Midpeninsula Regional Park District presented its Master Plan to the City Council on July 19, 1976; and WHEREAS, the Policy and Procedures Committee reviewed said Master Plan at its meeting of August 24, 1976 , with Mr. Herbert Grench, General Manager, and Ms . Nonette Hanko , President of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Park District; and WHEREAS , the Policy and Procedures Committee has recommended that the City Council endorse the Master Plan and the policy reflected in it and that the District be commended on its progress as an entity dedicated to the preservation of open space in its implementation of the Master Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows : SECTION 1. The Council supports the adoption of the Master Plan of the id eninsula Regional Park District. P g SECTION 2. The City Council is in support of the program of the"ist�r t since its formation and commends the District for its past performance and program accomplishments . SECTION 3. The City Clerk hereby is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Park District. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: September 13, 1976 AYES : Berwald. Carey. Clay, Comatook. Sher, Witberepoon NOES : ABSENT: hr$ rly ABSTAINING: Norton ATTEST: APPROVED: /s/ SHIRLEY J. POITRAS /s/ STANLEY R. NORTON Assucity Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ MARILYN NOREK TAKETA The Following Document is Certified Sr. Assistant City Attorney to be a correct copy of the original on file in this office. APPROVED: ANN J. TANNER /s/ CHARLES WALKER City Clerk City Manager y APPROVED: Deputy C` Clerk Date, ����� /s/ NAPHTALI H. KNOX Director of Planning an Community Environment /s/ LAWR WHITE rector ot Nature & Science AiL M-76-154 (Meeting 76-27, Agenda item No. 1) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM October 6 , 1976 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: City Programs at Permanente Creek Park and Fremont Older Open Space Preserve During July and August of this year, the Mountain View Parks and Recreation Department conducted a day camp at Permanente Creek Park for grade school children from their community. Activities for the children included nature hikes , archery, group sports, swimming, and arts and crafts. The Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department sponsored overnight camping and nature hikes for local children on the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve during the latter part of the summer. Staff members from both Parks and Recreation Departments felt their programs were very successful, and they are interested in exploring possibilities for continued and expanded use of District lands for their programs. Accordingly, Mr. Glenn Lyles from Mountain View and Ms. Brita Oklevik from Cupertino will both give brief presentations to the Board at the October 13 meeting on this subject. In addition, District staff met on October 5 with staff repre- sentatives from the Cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos , Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Menlo Park, the State Depart- ment of Parks and Recreation, the County of Santa Clara, the Sempervirens Fund, Environmental Volunteers , the Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Association and Whisman School District in order to explore various cooperative efforts in the following areas : 1 . Day camp and nature-science programs on District lands. 2. Nature-science programs in the baylands. 3. Backpacking and overnight camping through lands owned by several jurisdictions from the urban area to the Pacific Ocean. M-76-154 Page two A meeting has been scheduled for October 14 to continue these discussions at a staff level. It is felt that such joint projects help to accomplish the goals expressed in the Dis- trict 's Basic Policy regarding cooperative efforts with other agencies to preserve and maintain open space, and allow public access consistent with ecological values. HG:acc M � { cits, 0f CHperti»o 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino,California 95014 Telephone (408)252-4505 I PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT September 1, 1976 Mr. Jon Olson Midpeninsula Regional Park District 745 Distel Drive Los Altos, CA 94022 -Dear Jon: I would like to express our thanks for your cooperation in the use of Fremont Older Ranch this past summer. Close to one hundred children and staff members had the opportunity to visit the property, many on overnight campouts, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We hope to expand the program next year providing more experiences for youth in the area. The new campsite worked out well, after a few cases of poison oak among staff members who worked diligently to clear the site! Fortunately, everyone recovered to begin the program the following week. By the way, I never received a permit to travel on the property. If possible, would you bring one to the meeting on the 10th. I would like to show the site to some student interns this fall. Thanks again, Jon. Sincerely, Brita Oklevik, Recreation Supervisor BLO1 + z Joint Effort' Pays Off for Summer Recreation , { MOUNTAIN VIEW — Summer Day Camp — lunches. VOICE, a county teacher,food for the trips, Wayne Padover was the found money in its budget' Dozens of Mountain View The city took elementary schools employment orga- and bus transportation. program coordinator. Pa- to provide bus transporta- students had a super sum- school-aged children to nization,provided staff. The city provided rec- dover, vice principal at tion to and from the Sier- mer in the great outdoors, both the Permanente Mountain view High reation leader Mike Bas- Stevenson School, was the ras and the city again I ,but only because the city Creek Preserve and School supplied volunteers soni, whose specialty is program coordinator. provided staff mares,l recreation department, Searsville Lake, both to assist city recreation backpacking, equipment equipment, and program The third outdoor exp 'which was otherwise within 15 miles of Moun- leaders, and the 4-H Club and city vehicles where h coordinators. trim for funds, was tain View. helpedwith maintenance needed. was for high schooleboolers. Mountain View Glenn Lyles,city nwre- able to combine forces Permanente Creek,pre- and care of animals. The Red Cry donated high school students took ation superintendent, with area school districts viously a privately-owned At Searsville Lake,chil- materials and personnel backpacking trips to lauded the multi-agency and other government and 200-acre ranch with hous- dren stayed overmight and a group called Nature Dings Canyon and Sequoia approach, calling it the private agencies. ing, a barnyard, and and enjoyed swimming, Exploration of Palo Alto National Park. best way to react to the The Whisman School swimming facilities, was boating, picnics, and supplied instruction and scarcity of public monies District, the Mountain recently bought by the camping. classroom demonstra- Community Schools at that have hit all govern- View School District, the Regional Park District. 11 There were cooperative tions. Mountain View High meat agencie& Mid-Peninsula Regional Youngsters were trans- programs as well for jun- ; Park District, Vocational ported there by the Whis- for high school-aged stu- - Opportunities in Career man School District buses dents. Education (VOICE), even for their day-long aetivi- In operation this time the Salvation Army, ties, which included na- ith Community Schools helped out. ture hikes,animal lessons, w Crittenden School, These money-starved swimming, arts and at oaths had backpacking agencies found they could crafts, archery, and ac- experiences at Poit providea lot more service five games. Reyes National Seashore, cooperating than going it The Salvation Army set Stanislaus National For- alone. up help for low-income est and Yosemite. Here are some of the families. The Food programs which were Bank, an arm of Econom- The Whisman'School multi-agency sponsored is and Social Opportuni- District this time contrib- here this past summer: ties:(ESO), provided free uted its school facilities,a i City of Mountain View ��°��T�°�e, Parks and Recreation a �' > 201 South Rengstorff Avenue �? f Post Office Box 10 a z Mountain View,CA 94042 CU �r�'��9.tA7€9 M4971� (415)969-3890 DESIGNATED AS A BI-CENTENNIAL CITY September 7, 1976 Mr. Jon Olson, Land Manager Midpeninsula Regional Park District 745 Distel Drive Los Altos, CA 94022 ' Dear Jon: In behalf of the Mountain View Parks and Recreation Department, I would like to extend my appreciation for all the assistance and cooperation you gave the department in the use of Permanente Creek Preserve. The capability is using Permanente Creek Preserve enabled the department to expand the Day Camp program by actually having activities such as archery, arts and crafts, and nature hikes in a natural outdoor setting. As I mentioned to you, there are areas which Glenn Lyles and I would like to discuss for future use of Permanente Creek Preserve. The areas which we would like to explore are: heating the swimming pool; converting a portion of the garage at the upper house for the participants to change clothes; and determining the number of participants who can adequately be programmed for at Permanente Creek Preserve as shown by our experience this year. I look forward to continuing a working relationship with your agency. Sincerely, &AtakiZn)s�on� Recreation Supervisor M-76-151 (Meeting 76-27 , Agenda item No. 2) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 29 , 1976 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpenin- sula Regional Park District Endorsing the State, Urban, and Coastal Bond Act of 1976 (Proposition 2) Introduction: On June 24, 1976 , Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1321 (Nejedly-Hart) , which would authorize $280 million in State bonds to acquire and develop State and local park, recreational and coastal facilities, if approved by the voters. The Bond Act, which will appear as Proposition 2 on the November 2 , 1976 general election ballot, specifies that $85 million of the funds be allocated to local jurisdictions (counties , cities and districts) for the acquisition and development of park and recreation areas, beaches or historic units. Discussion: According to the District 's Basic Policy document, the District "will work with and encourage private and other public agencies to preserve, maintain and enhance open space, " and "will actively strive to acquire open space through. . .grants. " If the voters approve Proposition 2 and the two counties (San Mateo and Santa Clara) adopt allocation formulae similar to that used to determine the District' s share of the 1974 parks bond act funds, the District could expect to receive approxi- mately $1,150,000 in grant funds. In the case of the 1974 parks bond act, in Santa Clara County 50% of the total alloca- tion went to the cities and a small park district, and 50% went to regional agencies (the MRPD and Santa Clara County) . Specific allocations were then made on a pro rata population basis. The District did not then exist in San Mateo County. Their alloca- tion was split 90% to the cities and (small) park districts, and 10% to the County. It appears quite appropriate for the District to support the 1976 Bond Act. Details of the provisions of Proposition 2 are given in the attached materials from the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the California Park and Recreation Society. M-76-151 Page two Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board adopt the attached Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpenin- sula Regional Park District Endorsing the State, Urban, and Coastal Bond Act of 1976 (Proposition 2) . It is also recommended that word of the District's action be forwarded by the President to the City Councils within the District and to the two Boards of Supervisors, urging similar action if it has not already been taken. The District' s in- terest in working with these agencies toward an equitable allocation formula should be noted. HG:acc RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT ENDORSING THE STATE, URBAN, AND COASTAL BOND ACT OF 1976 (PROPOSITION 2) WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California will vote at the November 2 , 1976 general election on the State, Urban, and Coastal Bond Act of 1976 (Proposition 2) , authorizing a State Bond Issue in the amount of $280 million; and WHEREAS, the Bond Act of 1976 will provide $85 million for grants to cities, counties and districts to acquire and develop park and recreation areas, beaches or historic units; and WHEREAS , it is the responsibility of the State to pre- serve and protect environmental and recreational resources and to provide and encourage recreational opportunities for the citizens of California; and WHEREAS, the demand for parks , beaches, recreation areas and recreational facilities , and historical resources preservation projects in California is far greater than the supply that is presently available, and such facilities may become even more critically inadequate as time progresses; and WHEREAS , because past and current funding programs cannot meet present and future park, recreation and open space deficiencies, and such facilities help to alleviate the urban social problems in California's major metropolitan areas; and WHEREAS , it is in the best interest of the citizens of the State of California to pass the 1976 Bond Act; and WHEREAS , it will be necessary and important that the 1976 Bond Act receive as much support and endorsement as poss- ible; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Direc- tors of the Midpeninsula Regional Park District endorses and supports the passage of the State, Urban and Coastal Bond Act of 1976 (Proposition 2) . Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park' Bond Act of 1976 Ballot Title FOR THE.NEJEDLY-HART STATE, URBAN, AND COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976 This Act provides for a bond issue of two hundred eighty million dollars ($280,000,000) to be used to meet the recreational requirements of the people of the State of California by acquiring, developing, and restoring real property for state and local park,beach, recreational,and historical resources preservation purposes. AGAINST THE NEJEDLY-HART STATE, URBAN, AND COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976 This Act provides for a bond issue of two hundred eighty million dollars ($280,000,000) to be used to meet the recreational requirements of the people of the State of California by acquiring, developing, and restoring real property for state and local park,beach, recreational,and historical resources preservation purposes: FINAL VOTE CAST BY LEGISLATURE ON SB 1321 (PROPOSITION 2) Assembly—Ayes, 66 Senate—Ayes, 34 Noes, 0 Noes, 0 Analysis by Legislative Analyst PROPOSAL: (c) State acquisition of coastal recre- This proposition would finance the acquisition, ational resources consisting of development, or restoration of state and local parks, real property for the state park beaches,historical resources,recreational facilities,and system. Priority would be given wildlife conservation projects through the sale of$280 to acquisition of coastal lands million of state general obligation bonds. which (1)'are near urban areas, In recent years the state has financed most of the (2) contain 'important environ- acquisition and development of state and local parks,' mental areas, (3) provide public beaches, historical' properties, recreational facilities, access to the coast, (4) offer high and wildlife preserves in this way. Similar bond issues recreational value, (5) , are were approved in 1964 and 1974. These provided proposed as a coastal reserve or respectively $150 million and $250 million for such preserve,and (6) preserve highly projects. All of the 1964 bonds have been sold and it is scenic areas. ..................................:. 110,000,000 anticipated that the remaining 1974 bonds will be sold (d) State acquisition or development by 1978. Principal and interest on these bonds are paid of real property for wildlife man- entirely from the general tax revenues of the state. agement by the Wildlife Conser- This proposed 1976 bond act would emphasize vation Board. .................................. 15,000,000 acquisition of coastal lands for recreational purposes. (e) State recreational facilities at The proceeds of the bond issue would be deposited in state water facilities and at Lake the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund or the State Elsinore..........:...............:........,........., 26,000,004 Coastal Conservancy (fund).These proceeds would be State, Urban, and Coastal available for ,appropriation by the Legislature for Park Total ..... $270,000,000 projects which meet the following,purposes: State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund: State Coastal Conservancy (fund): (a) Grants to counties,cities,and dis- (a) State restoration of, degraded tricts for the acquisition,develop- coastal lands suitable for recrea- ment, or restoration of real tional use. . property for parks, beaches, rec- (b) State acquisition of prime coastal reation, -and historic preserva- agricultural lands to,prevent ur- tion.:...:............................................... $85,000,000 ban intrusion. (b) State acquisition, development, (c) State acquisition of coastal lands or restoration of real property for for reconveyance to other public' -the state park system. .................. 34,000,000 agencies for recreational. re- 10. b� sources preservation purl Projects prol 1 for the state park system or the (d) State acquisition of easeu.ents state water tizolities would be studied and and development rights on recommended by the State Park and 'Recreation coastal lands to establish buffer Commission. Projects proposed for local grants would areas adjacent to coastal parks have, to be included in Fa plan proposed by local and wildlife preserves, governments. (e) State acquisition to provide ac- FISCAL EFFECT: cess to the coast. Assuming an interest rate of six percent and a 20 year Conservancy Total .. ......... 410,000,000 repayment period,the interest cost on the $280 million- Total Bond Issue ............ $280,000,000 of general obligation bonds would be approximately , $176 million. The principal and interest cost'therefore No money in the State Coastal Conservancy (fund) will total $456 million. may be expended until the Legislature has authorized The state would also incur additional operating costs. an agency, which may be either a new or an existing and would collect entrance fees as new state park and r state agency, to administer the conservancy in recreational areas are made available for public use. accordance with determinations of the Legislature.If a Local agencies would similarly incur additional conservancy agency is not authorized by January 1, operational costs and collect additional revenues.Such 1980, the funds allocated to the conservancy would be costs and revenues cannot be determined until specific allocated for expenditure for coastal recreational state and local projects are identified and necessary resources for the state park system. preliminary planning is completed. Text of Proposed Law This law proposed by Senate Bill 1321 (Statutes of 1976, Chapter state ss m�1or urban areas Be,and 85 percent of the state s pcpuladhn. 259) is submitted to the people in accordance with the provisions of Gees, within 30 miles of the Pacific Ocean;a shortage of facilities for Article XVI of the Constitution. almost every popular coastal recreational activity exists,•and there (This proposed law does not expressly amend any existing law; will be a continuing high demand for popular coastal activities such therefore,the provisions thereof are printed in italic tape to indicate as fishing,swimr ung sightseeing,general beach use camping and that they are new.) day use.Funding for the acquisition ofa number afkey c»asta7(sites is critical at this time,particularly in metropolitan areas where both the demand for and the deficiency ofrecrmtronal facilities isgreatest PROPOSED LAW Current development pressures in urbanized areas threaten to SECTION L Chapter 1.68(commencing with Section 5(J51£111) preclude public acquisition of these key remaining undeveloped is added to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code,to read.• coastal parcels unless these sites are,acquired in the near future- ,ye rr 1.67rt 1VE��oLr-H+RT STATt URBAN,AND ,e1 creasing and often conAi ting on limited coastal GvwsT.sL PARa Box1t Ace of 19T6 �d and water areas, escalating cats r coastal land and Srowing coastal recreational demand requirm as soon as bfe,funrtrngfor, :X/91&111. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the and the acquisition of,landand water areas n ed to meet demands Nejedly Hart State Urban,and Coastal Park Band Act of 197f fpr coastal recreational opportunities and 'to implement :j0h£118 79te Z egiclature bemby finds:nd declares that. motions for acquisitions of the Coastal Plan prepared and (a) It rs the L+i/rty of this state to pyovfde and to encourage adopted in accordance with the ts of the California vrsfosn recreational opportunities for the citiaens of Coastal Zone Conservatfon Act of Jrreeqquiremen I? By 18M,the need for local parks,beaches,and recreation areas It rs the policy of the state to preserve,protect, and, where an recreational facilities will be nearly twice as great as presently (b) passible to restore coastal resources which are of significant required. recreational or en men rmportarree for the envoyment of (g) By 191b4 unless the lands and waters that hold recreation present and future generations of persons of all income levels, all potential today are acquired or reserved for recreation as soon as ageu,And all social groups possible, there will be a marked shortage of recrestron lands and (c) When there is proper planning and development, parks; waters on a local and regional has& beached recreation areas and recreational facilities; and historical (h) Cities,counties,and districts must exercise constant vigilance resources preservation projects contribute not only to a healthy to see that the parks beaches, recreation lands and recreational physical and moral en vironment,but also contribute to the economic facilities,and historical resources they now have are not kart to other betterment of the state,ands therefore,it is in the public interest for uses• they should Acquire additional lands as such lands become this state to acquire develops, gird restore areas for recreation, available;they should take steps to improve the facilities they now conservation,and lion and to aid local governments of the have- state a m acquiring developmn and res such areas as will (r) Past and current funding programs have not and cannot meet contribute to the reaGaatiava op thie policy d in this chapter. present deficiencies 5tZ9!£111 The n tune further fords and declares that- ()) There rs a pressing need to provide statutory authority and (a) The demand her-parks, beaches, recreation areas.and funding f" a coordrnate,d state program d • to provide recreational facthhes,and hattomal•resourees preservation expanded ppuubbc access to the coast; to preserve prime coastal in C+rli mis is far greater thou what rs presently available agrieultura/lands,and to restore and enhance natural and man number ofppeople who cannot be accommodated at the area of their coastal environments choice or any comparable area increasrng.raprdly (k) In view of the faregorn&& the Lcgrslature declares that err . (b) The demand for parks, beaches, recreation areas and aggressive coordinated funded program for mee existing and recreationlfacilities,and oricalresources preservation projects Projectedrecreatronaidemandsmustbeimplement withautdelay. 30l9!£114. Bands fn the total araaunt oftvvro hundred tit million in the urban erases of our state are even greater over rm perrent of �g Y the present population of California reside in urban areas• there dollars (,fg80,t71f)gt7g7), or so much thereof as rs necessary, may be continues to be approximately a 30 percent deficiency in open spice issued and sroJd to pr vdde a fund to be used for c enrt the and recreation areas m the.metropo titan areas afthe state;less urban lxrrpuces expressed baereinafter, and to be used to rei the land4s available costs are escaallahng and competition for land is General Obligation Botrd Expense Revol Fund t to k vrng increasing Section lb784 Bofthe Government Cade.Saril bands sh ,when sole, (c) There is A.high concentration of urban social problems in be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of ClriifarnWr mayor metropolitan areas which can be partially California,and the full faith and credit of the State of California are alleviated by increased recreational opportunities hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and (d) Cah oraWr coast provides a great variety of recreational interest on said bonds as saidprmcr and interest become due and opportunities found at inland sites;it is heavily used because the payable. Corvtfnued on page 88 :� 11 2 Neiedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976 Argument in` Favor of Proposition 2 Proposition 2 makes it possible for ,your local historic units. The money will be allocated by community and the state to acquire lands for new population, but no county will get less than $200,000. beach,park and recreation areas,to preserve land along $13 trillion for the State Park System to acquire new the coast and to develop more recreational facilities. parks, beaches, 'recreation areas and historic places. In the last twenty years California's population has- $21 million for development of additional campsites doubled..But the use of parks, beaches, and other and picnic areas within the State Park System, recreation facilities has multiplied ten times. At peak including development and interpretation of historic ` periods beaches and other heavily used recreation spots resources, turn away one car full of disappointed people for every $15 million for fish and wildlife projects of the State two they can take care of. Last year that was over one. Wildlife Conservation Board. million people. $120 million for acquisition of ocean front property. PROPOSITION 2 MEANS PARKS AND BEACHES $ million for water` project recreation facilities, CLOSER TO DOME: including boating facilities. Of special importance in this time of energy crisis Proposition 2 is non-partisan;it is solidly supported by Proposition 2 assures you that more beaches,parks,and citizens of all parties.And with good reason.Proposition other recreation areas will be close to your own home. 2 helps preserve the quality,of our environment. It You and your family will travel only a short distance to helps insure that our own generation and those to come enjoy inexpensive, healthful and relaxing outdoor will enjoy enough public parks,beaches,and recreation recreation. And Proposition 2 provides recreation areas. It preserves lands that have figured strongly in money to be spent at the local level without adding a California's history,for the enjoyment and education of single penny to your property tax burden. our children's children. There are many statewide What else does Proposition 2 do?It will help preserve organizations and groups supporting this measure f# elements of California's history. It will preserve representing conservation, education, business, labor, '? California's wildlife and fish resources. It will provide park planning and administration, local government, ' additional recreation opportunities along the ocean by and historical groups. acquiring more beaches and coastal bluffs and in VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 2, OUR FINEST INVESTMENT FOR CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE mountainous and other inland scenic areas. `Vote yes on Proposition 2 because costs are JOHN A.NEJEDLY increasing! Desirable park lands are expensive today, Member of the Senate, rth Drstn'ct but they may be impossible to afford if we wait. Delay Chairman,Senate Natural Resources and could .even mean that some lands will be lost to the Iwildlife Committee ,! public forever. EDMUND G.PAT BROWN Chairman, Callformia Council for Environmental YOUR YES VOTE ON PROPOSITION 2 MAKES and Economic Balance ALL THIS POSSIBLE: - MELVIN B.LANE $85 million for local governments to acquire and Chairman,,Cafifonua Coastal Zone develop local parks, recreation areas, beaches, or Conservation Commission Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Proposition 2 Government already owns approximately half of the cause property taxes to go up. Only a small part of the entire State of California.Although much of this land is $280 million :will be, used to develop parks and closed to the public and has never been developed, recreation. The rest will be used for another Proposition 2 would finance the purchase of MORE' government "Land Grab". land, Why doesn't the government develop, the land Proposition 2 is a classic example of poor government that it already ownsP planning and it deserves your "NO'" vote. Let's face facts. Proposition 2 will be financed H.'L."BILL"RICHARDSON entirely out of taxpayers' money. Furthermore, it will Member of the Senate, 19rh District Arguments printed on this page are the opinions of the authors and have not been 12 checked for accuracy by any official agency, Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976 2 Argument Against Proposition 2 , How would you like to get a bill in the mail for your So much for the bad news.The good news is that your share of a$280 million debt?You'd like that?Good!Vote property taxes are going up. You see,the government for Proposition 2. won't have to pay taxes on the newly-purchased land, Through the , "miracle" of debt . financing, so YOU get to make up the difference in higher taxes, Californians now have the unique opportunity to whether you own a home or rent. mortgage their children's future to buy "potential" There is one more catch. Section 5096.115 of this parkland. measure reads: One might naturally assume that the government "There shall be collected each year and in the was fresh out of "potential" parkland. Not so. In fact, same manner and at the same time as other state A Big Government now owns approximately 50% of the revenue is collected such sum in addition to the entire State of California. Instead of developing this ordinary revenues of the state as.shall be required government-owned half of the state, Proposition 2 is a step toward buying up the other half. to pay the principal and interest on said bonds The first paragraph of Proposition 2 states, "It is the maturing in said year, and it is hereby made the responsibility of this state to provide and to encourage duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in the provision of recreational opportunities for the regard to the collection of said revenue to do and citizens of California." perform each and every act which shall be This government paternalism is"bread and circuses" necessary to collect such additional sum." politics at its worst. Government will provide the (emphasis added) circuses if the taxpayers come- up with the bread. Who said debt can't be fun? Frankly, California needs more government-owned H. L.'BILL"RICHARDSON land like it needs an epidemic of swine flu. Member of the Senate,I*h DWrw Rebuttal to Argument Against Proposition 2 The argument against Proposition 2 is misleading and that people who benefit will pay their fair share. deceptive. The simple fact is that California's existing Proposition 2 also will provide for the development of beaches and parks are often overcrowded,as any family much-needed new recreational facilities,such as picnic who has driven,to the coast on a hot day or has waited areas, hiking trails, campsites and boating facilities. t in line at any state park knows. A YES vote will provide all Californians more room A YES vote on Proposition 2 will provide additional to stretch their legs and breathe good air—in new city, public beaches, parks and recreation areas close to county and state parks. where people live and work. Don't be misled by emotional rhetoric and The funds to pay for the new beaches, parks and erroneous statements. Vote'YES on Proposition 2. recreational areas will come from the general tax revenue of the state.These funds will not be paid from property taxes and no one will receive a bill in the mail, JOHN A.NEJEDLY,Member of the Senate, 7th D* ict contrary to what the opposition says. Chauman,Senate Natural Resources Also, while it is true the federal government owns and Wildlife Committee large amounts of forest and desert land, it is far from where most people live. A YES vote on -Proposition 2 EDMUND G.BROWN, Chairman will provide money to buy I additional park lands close "ifornis Council for Environmental Fconomk Balance to home. and rnn Proposition 2 will provide for the acquisition and ME,VIN B.LANE, Chairman development of public beaches, parks, and recreation Callomm Coashl Zone Conservation areas NOW with the costs spread over many years, so Comminion Arguments printed on this page are the opinions of the authors and have not been checked for accuracy by any official agency. 13 w�A 1975-1976 REGULAR SESSION Ch. 259 or works of the district" facilities of the district" I. EMERGENCY FUND—APPROPRIATION Cation, works, facilities, im- , vision, generation, and deliv. u„' mmencing with Section 137) n CHAPTER 25$ on of such works, faclllti Purpose for which revenue ` ASSEMBLY BILL NO. WN cant to this chapter, may be An act making an appropriation to the Emergency Fund in augmentation of item 96, Budget Act of 1975, to take effect immediately, usual current expenses. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DICIEST The Budget Act of 1975 appropriated money for expenditure upon written authorization of the Department of Finance for emergencies. PER RIVIERA This bill would appropriate $30,520,089 in augmentation of such appropriation and provide for the allocation of such funds among specified state officers and departments and for other specified purposes by the Director of Finance. The bill would take effect immediately as a measure to pro- j vide for the usual current expenses of the state. g to Juniper Riviera Coun- Approved and filed June 24,1976. 'of, to take effect immedi- EST 3 on all the prop- STATE, URBAN AND COASTAL PARK BOND vement district In ACT OF 1976 fl charges, claims, ast on bonded in- CHAPTER 259 isors of San Ber- es Riviera County SENATE BILI. NO. 1321 ►r other taxes on ': benefited by the An act to add Chapter J.68 (commencing with Section 5096.111) to Division 5 of the ess and specifies Public Resources Code, relating to flnanci'ng of a program of acquiring, develop- and only in this Ing, and restoring real property for state and local park, beach, recreational, and historical resources preservation purposes by providing the funds necessary therefor through the Issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and '$ by providing for the handling and disposition of such funds; providing for the i!, to read: submission of the measure to a vote of the people at a special election to be consolidated with the 1976 general election; making an appropriation therefor; San Bernardino County, and declaring the urgency thereof,to take effect Immediately. my one, or all, bond or cement district benefited LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DICIEST Les. Such tax, or taxes, Under existing law, general state obligation bonds have been sable property, both real Issued pursuant to the Cameron-Unruh Beach, Park, Recreational, es of the bonded debt or and Historical Facilities Bond Act of 1964 and pursuant to the State Beach, Park, Recreational, and Historical Facilities Bond r Riviera County Water Act of 1974 to provide funds to acquire and establish state and local provided by the district beaches, parks, recreational facilities, and historical resources. This bill would enact the "Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1970," which, if adopted,would authorize ' the issuance, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of Bonds in the amount of$280,000,000 to provide funds to acquire, f Indicated by underline deletions by asterisks + • 645 t Ch. 259 STATUTES OF 1976 develop, and restore real property for state and local park, beach, and tl recreational, and historical resources preservation purposes, as spe- exists; as fishin cified. The bill would provide for submission of the bond act to Funding for tl the voters at a special election to be consolidated with the 1976 particularly is general election, with the provisions of the bond act becoming of recreations: operative January 1, 1977, if it is adopted by the voters at the s threater special election. coastal parceh The bill would appropriate $100,000 to the Department Of Increasix Parks and Recreation from the Bagley Conservation Fund for areas, escalad specified planning purposes requires, as s< Mv areas needed The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ment recommf SECTION 1. Chapter 1.68 (commencing with Section 5096.111) is added to in accordance Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read: "; Act of 1972. (!) By 1980, CHAPTER 1.68 NEJEDLY•HART STATE, URBAN, AND tional facilide COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976 (g) By 1980 5096.111 ., are acquired c This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, shortage of re and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976. (h) Cities, c4 5096.112 parks, beaches The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: they now hav as such lands q (a) It is the responsibility of this state to provide and to encourage the provision they now have of recreational opportunities for the citizens of California. (i) Past and (b) It Is the policy of the state to preserve, protect, and, where possible, to restore ficiencies. coastal resources which are of significant recreational or environmental importance (j) There Is for the enjoyment of present and future generations of persons of all income levels, coordinated at all ages, and all social groups. �,- to preserve pr (c) When there Is proper planning and development, parks, beaches, recreation man-made cos areas and recreational facilities, and historical resources preservation projects con- (k) In view tribute not only to a healthy physical and moral environment, but also contribute ordinated, fun to the economic betterment of the state, and, therefore, it is in the public interest must be imple for the state to acquire, develop, and restore areas for recreation, conservation, and 509&I14 , preservation and to aid local governments of the state in acquiring, developing, and restoring such areas as will contribute to the realization of the policy declared or so much Bonds in th h ., in this chapter. be used for c 5096.113 reimburse the The Legislature further finds and declares that: tion 16724.5 c (a) The demand for parks, beaches, recreation areas and recreational facilities, stitute a valid and historical resources preservation projects in California is far greater than and credit of what is presently available, with the number of people who cannot be accommodated of both prints at the area of their choice or any comparable area increasing rapidly. due and payal �¢ (b) The demand for parks, beaches, recreation areas and recreational facilities, 509&115 � a and historical resources preservation projects in the urban areas of our state are There shall even greater: over 90 percent of the present population of California reside in as other state urban areas; there continues to be approximately a 30 percent deficiency in open the state as space and recreation areas in the metropolitan areas of the state; less urban land maturing in a Is available, costs are escalating, and competition for land is increasing. law with any (c) There is a high concentration of urban social problems in California's major each and ever metropolitan areas which can be partially alleviated by increased recreational op- 5096.116 portunities. There is he (d) California's coast provides a great variety of recreational opportunities not the purpose of found at inland sites; It is heavily used because the state's major urban areas (a) Such su Ile, and 85 percent of the state's population lives, within 30 miles of the Pacific bonds issued Ocean; a shortage of facilities for almost every popular coastal recreational activity and interest b r 646 Changes or additions in text are Indicated by underline deletions by v t m ;71 1975-1976 REGULAR SESSION Ch. 259 ark, beach, exists; and there will be a continuing high demand for popular coastal activities Cas� such as fishing, swimming, sigbtseeing, general beach use, camping, and day use. o(bnd act to Funding for the acquisition of a number of key coastal sites is critical at this time, 'th the 1976 particularly in metropolitan areas where both the demand for and the deficiency II becoming of recreational facilities is greatest. Current development pressures in urbanized hers at the areas threaten to preclude public acquisition of these key remaining undeveloped ; inu coastal parcels unless these sites are acquired in the near future. ;artment of (e) Increasing and often conflicting pressures on limited coastal land and water z . t Fund for areas, escalating costs for coastal land, and growing coastal recreational demand requires, as soon as possible, funding for, and the acquisition of, land and water areas needed to meet demands for coastal recreational opportunities and to imple ment recommendations for acquisitions of the Coastal Plan prepared and adopted 8.111) is added to in accordance with the requirements of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972. (f) By 1980, the need for local parks, beaches, and recreation areas and reerea- rr, AND tional facilities will be nearly twice as great as presently required. (g) By 1980, unless the lands and waters that hold recreation potential today ,r are acquired or reserved for recreation as soon as possible, there will be a marked . shortage of recreation lands and waters on a local and regional basis. Hart State, Urban, (h) Cities, counties, and districts must exercise constant vigilance to see that the parks, beaches, recreation lands and recreational facilities, and historical resources they now have are not lost to other uses; they should acquire additional lands . as such lands become available; they should take steps to improve the facilities nrage the provision they now have. (1) Past and current funding programs have not and cannot meet present de- Possible,to restore ficlencies. unental importance (j) There is a pressing need to provide statutory authority and funding for a f all income levels, coordinated state program designed, to.provide expanded public access to the coast, to preserve prime coastal agricultural lands, and to restore and enhance nathrai and )caches, recreation man-made coastal environments. ation projects con- (k) In view of the foregoing, the Legislature declares that an aggressive, co- Mt also contribute ordtnated, funded program for meeting existing and projected recreational demands the public interest must be implemented without delay. conservation, and airing, developing, 5096.114 ".he policy declared Bonds in the total amount of two hundred eighty million dollars ($280,000,000), or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed hereinafter, and to be used to <, reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to See- tion 16724.5 of the Government Code. Said bonds shall, when sold, be and con- eational facilities, stitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith far greater than and credit of the State of California are hereby pledged for the punctual payment be accommodated of both principal and interest on said bonds as said principal and interest become a Idly. due and payable. Wional facilities, 5096.115 c of our state are There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time lifornia reside in as other state revenue is collected such sum in addition to the ordinary revenues of teflelency in open the state as shall be required to pay the principal and interest on said bonds ; less urban land maturing in said year, and it is hereby made the duty of all officers charged by Wig• law with any duty in regard to the collection of said revenue to do and perform 'aiifornia's major each and every act which shall be necessary to collect such additional sum. recreational op- 5096.116 There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury for opportunities not the purpose of this act, such an amount as will equal the following: dor urban areas (a) Such sum annually as will be necessary to pay the principal and interest on es of the Pacific bonds issued and sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, as said principal reationai;activity and interest become due and payable. ted by underline deletions by asterisks • • • `A 4011, Ch. 259 STATUTES OF 1976 (b) Such sum as is necessary to carry out the 5096.123 which sum is a provisions of Section 5096.117, As uset �-- appropriated without regard to fiscal years. General 5096.117 Ings: ' For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter the Director of Finance may by executive order authorize the withdrawal from the General-Fund from the of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which have to counth been authorized to be sold for the u carrying p y purpose of car in out this chapter. An amounts property withdrawn shall be deposited in the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund or the poses. State Coastal Conservancy, which depositories are hereby created. Any moneys made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund from (b) "Dit moneys received from the sale of bonds sold for the purpose of carrying out the services' E provisions of this chapter. J (c) "HIw 5096.118 site, area, The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited cant in it in the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund or the State Coastal Conservancy. social,pot The money in such depositories may be expended only for the purposes specified (d) "Hi in this chapter and only pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature in the manner an histor! ' hereinafter prescribed. Places or 5096.119 interest g All proposed appropriations for the program specified in Section 5096.124 shall (e) "C01 be included in a section in the Budget Bill for each fiscal year for consideration by to or in the Legislature, and shall bear the caption "Nejediy-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal beach, or Park Bond Act Program." The section shall contain separate items for each project significan for which an appropriation is made. areas All proposed appropriations for purposes specified in Section 5096.125 shall be Included in a section of the Budget Bill for each fiscal year for consideration by the 5096.124 Legislature, and shall bear the caption "State Coastal Conservancy." shall contain separate items for each project for which an appropriation money.de,The section Except riation is made.Such appropriations shall be subject to all limitations contained in the Budget appropria Bill and to all fiscal procedures prescribed by law with respect to the expenditure amounts i ., of state funds unless expressly exempted from such laws by a statute enacted by (a) For 1r= the Legislature. Such sections shall contain proposed appropriations only for the dew Programs contemplated by this chapter, and no funds derived from the bonds au- recr thorized by this chapter may be expended pursuant to an appropriation not con- elud tamed in such sections of the Budget Ac.'t. (b) for 5096.120 for The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, sche Paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter Schi 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3, Division 4, Title 2 of the Government (1 Code) and all of the provisions of that law are applicable to the bonds and to this chapter, and are hereby Incorporated In this chapter as though set forth in full (2 herein. 5096.121 The State Park and Recreation Finance Committee is hereby created. The com- (c) For mittee consists of the Governor, the State Controller, the Director of Finance, the real State Treasurer, and the Secretary of the Resources Agency. For the purposes of and £` this chapter the State Park and Recreation Finance Committee shall be "the cow- (d) For mittee" as that term is used in the State General Obligation .Bond Law. The mar t Secretary of the Resources Agency is hereby deal Con e ge y y grated as "the board" for the Purposes of this chapter and for the purposes of the State General Obligation 130( t Bond Law. plan 5096.122 schc All money posited de Sch' In the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund or the State (1 . Coastal Conservancy which is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds (2 sold shall be reserved in such depositories and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. AAR deletions Changos or addttFona to text are indicated by underline 9 Y., 1975-1976 REGULAR SESSION Ch. 259 x 5096.123 lection 3096,117, As used in this chapter and for the purposes of this chapter as used in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the following words shall have the following mean- ings: the Director of " (a) "State grant" or "state grant moneys" means moneys received by the state General'FundY from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter which are available for grants ends which have ` to counties, cities, and districts for acquisition, development, or restoration of real Any amounts property for park, beach, recreational, and historical resources preservation pur- rk Fund or the poses. Any moneys (b) "District" means any district authorized to provide park and recreation wing out rthe services, except a school district. # ' (c) "Historical resource" includes, but is not limited to, any building, structure, site, area, or place which is historically or archaeologically significant, or is signifi- all be deposited cant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, 1 Conservancy, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California. 'poses specified (d) "Historical resources preservation project" is a project designed to preserve ) a in the manner an historical resource which is either listed in the National Register of Historic Places or is registered as either a state historical landmark or point of historical interest pursuant to Section 5021. 5096.124 shah (e) "Coastal recreational resources" means those land and water areas adjacent )nsideration by to or in close proximity to the Pacific Ocean which are suitable for public park, m, and Coastal beach, or recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, areas of.historical K ar each project significance and areas of open space that complement park, beach, or recreational areas. 16.125 shall be 5096.124 leration by the K The section Except as otherwise provided in this section or elsewhere in this chapter, all ation Is made. money deposited in the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund shall be available for + in the Budget appropriation as set forth in Section 5096.119 for the purposes set forth below in amounts not to exceed the following: he expenditure zte enacted by (a) For grants to counties, cities, and districts for the acquisition, s only for the development, or restoration of real property for park, beach, the bonds au- recreational, and historical resources preservation purposes, in-- ation not con- eluding state administrative costs ...................... ....... $ 85,000,000 (b) For acquisition, development; or restoration of real property for the state park system in accordance with the following $ '�' Issued, sold, schedule ..................... :.............................. . Law (Chapter Schedule: !e Government (1) Thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) for acquisition and bonds and to costs for planning-and interpretation. ; !t forth in full (2) Twenty-one million dollars ($21,000,000) for development of real property, historical resources,and costs for planning and interpretation. The com- (e) For acquisition of coastal recreational resources, consisting of 1 nin n costs of planning real property for the state park system and P Finan the $ 2 ce' and interpretation 110,000,000 e purposes of be "the eom- (d) For the acquisition or development of real property for wildlife Law. The management in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife *rd" for the Conservation Law of 1947 (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section i Obligation 1300), Division 2, Fish and Game Code), including costs for planning and interpretation in accordance with the following schedule .................................................... $ 15,000,000 Schedule: or the State (1) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for coastal projects. -est on bonds (2) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for all projects, including �ansfer to the coastal projects. deletions by asterisks • ' • 649 by underline a ... w M. . G r Ch. 259 STATUTES OF 1976 (e) For recreational facilities of the State Water Facilities, as de- r_ including fined In paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (d) of buildings, Section 12934 of the Water Code, for allocation in accordance to a long" with the following schedule ..................... ............. $ 26,000,000 ** for a per Schedule: made ant (1) Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) to the Department of 5096.125 Parks and Recreation, of which up to six miilon dollars Except ($6,000,000) may be used for recreational facilities at Lake money de 41 Elsinore, whether or not such facilities are a part of the tion, as i State Water Facilities. in a total (2) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the Department of (a) For Water Resources. areas and (3) Six million dollars ($6,000,000) to the Department of Navl- tional use gation and Ocean Development. (b) For conversion It Is the intent of the Legislature that funds expended pursuant to subdivisions areas an( (a) and (b) of this section may be used for the acquisition of parks, beaches, open- using app space lands, and historical resources, and for development rights and scenic ease- productive ments in connection with such lands"and resources, and, in the case of grants to (c) For counties, cities, and districts, also for the development or restoration of such lands coastal re' or resources and that funds expended pursuant to subdivision(e) of this section be as For i in accordance with the following criteria and priorities: 5' (1) The first priority for the acquisition of coastal recreational resources is as adjacent follows: buffer of or preser, A (1) Land and water areas best suited to serve the recreational needs of urban and wilds populations. (e) For (11) Land and water areas of significant environmental importance, such as along the habitat protection. (f) For (iii) Land and water areas in either of the above categories shall be given the It Is tZ , highest priority when incompatible uses threaten to destroy or substantially the Sttate diminish the resource value of such area. has a J11 . (2) The second priority for the acquisition of coastal recreational resources is as existing s follows: the purpt jr= (1) Land for physical and visual access to the coastline where public access signed su opportunities are inadequate or could be impeded by incompatible uses. funds all, (11) Remaining areas of high recreational value. ferred to re ' (ill) Areas proposed as a coastal reserve or preserve, including areas that are pendii u or include restricted natural communities, such as ecological areas that are scarce, It Involving only a limited area; rare and endangered wildlife species habitat; rare section m and endangered plant species range; specialized wildlife habitat; outstanding eat In res representative natural communities; sites with outstanding educational value; 5096.1Y6 F• fragile or environmentally sensitive resources; and wilderness or primitive areas. After t In Areas meeting more than one of these criteria may be considered as being especially Conservai important. pursuant (iv) Highly scenic areas 'that are or include landscape preservation projects specified i ' designated by the Department of Parks and Recreation; open areas identified as 5096.127 being of particular value in providing visual contrast to urbanization, in preserving natural landforms and significant tvegetation, in providing attractive transitions (a) All between natural and urbanized areas, or as scenic open space; and scenic areas shall be and historical districts designated by cities and counties. All real property acquired populatio pursuant to this chapter shall be acquired in compliance with the provisions of Finance. Chapter 16 (commencing-with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Govern- (b) Eac ment Code, and procedures sufficient to ensure such compliance shall be prescribed county's by the Department of Parks and Recreation, each cow p It is the further intent of the Legislature that funds granted pursuant to sub- receive ai division (a) of this section may be used by counties, cities, and districts for the further, 4 acquisition, development, and restoration of public Indoor recreational facilities, deletions 650 Changes or additions In text are Indicated by underline a 1 �ull Y 1975-1976 REGULAR SESSION Ch. 259 ' d,- including enclosed swimming pools, gymnasiums, recreation centers, historical d) of buildings, and museums. For development, the land must be owned by, or subject dane^e to a long-term lease to, the applicant county, city, or district. Such lease shall be ..... 26,000,000 for a period of not less than 25 years from the date an application for a grant is made and shall provide that it may not be revoked at will during such period. 1 mt of 5096.125 ' oilers Except as otherwise provided in this section and elsewhere in this chapter, all Lake money deposited in the State Coastal Conservancy shall be available for appropria- ' ! the tion, as provided in Section 5096.119, for the purposes set forth in this section, , ' in a total amount not to exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000): st of (a) For restoration and enhancement of degraded coastal lands, especially habitat r areas and lands near urban areas, that are suitable for intensive or passive recrea- h Nava_ tional use. a� (b) For the selective acquisition of prime coastal agricultural lands proposed for conversion to nonagricultural use, to prevent urban intrusions into agricultural nt to subdivisions •` areas and to assemble coastal agricultural lands into parcels of economic size, ks, beaches, open-_ using appropriate techniques such as purchase and leaseback or resale of lands for and scenic ease. productive use. w , Case of grants to ion of such sands W (c) For the preacquisition of lands for reconveyance to other public agencies for of this section be coastal recreational resources preservation purposes. (d) For the -selective acquisition of easements and development rights on lands 1 adjacent to public parks or wildlife resources is as preserves on or 'near the coast, to establish a buffer of privately owned land for use consistent with the purposes of the park l needs of urban or preserve and to minimize the need for future acquisitions around existing parks ? and wildlife preserves. ►rtance, such as (e) For the acquisition or acceptance of lands providing public access to and along the coast. (f) For the costs of administration and planning. gall begiven the It is the intent of the Legislature that no funds allocated in this chapter to or substantially b the State Coastal Conservancy shall be expended unless and until the Legislature " x has enacted legislation authorizing the administration of the conservancy by an I resources is as existing state agency or a new state agency and has, in such legislation, set forth the purposes, powers, and duties of such agency. If the Legislature has not as- If re public access signed such authority to an existing or new state agency by January 1, 1980, the funds allocated in, this chapter to the State Coastal Conservancy shall be trans- ferred to the State,.Urban, and Coastal Park Fund and shall be allocated for ex- g areas that are penditure for the purposes specified in subdivision (e) of Section 5096.124. that are scarce, It is the further intent of the Legislature that funds expended pursuant to this 6 habitat; rare section may be used for acquisition of fee title to real property or any other Inter- A; outstanding est in real property that is less than the fee. E rational value; 5096.126 primitive areas. being especially After the Legislature has authorized the administration of the State Coastal A Conservancy by an existing or new state agency, any project involving state funds nation projects pursuant to Section 5096.125 shall originate and be processed in the manner to be ° , s identified as specified by the Legislature in such authorizing legislation. 'a, in preserving 5096.127 live transitions , (a) All of the funds authorized by subdivision (a) 01 Section 5096.124 for grants, Id seenle areas shall be allocated to the counties, such allocation to be based upon the estimated ° operty acquired population of the counties on July 1, 1980, as projected by the Department of e provisions of Finance. of the Govern- 11 be prescribed (b) Each county's apportionment of such funds shall be in the same ratio as the . county's population is to the state's total population; provided, however, that each county having a projected 1980 population of 40,000 or fewer persons shall + , krsuant to sub receive an allocation of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000);` and provided, kstriets for the 'tonal facilities, further, that any grant made to a city or district shall be subtracted from thex; by underline deletions by asterisks + + + 651 ` Ch. 259 STATUTES OF'1976 total otherwise allocable under the provisions of this chapter to the county or .. a counties in which the city or district is located. f, (c) Each county shall consult with all cities and districts within the county and ; shall develop and submit to the state for approval a priority plan for expendi- 5 ture of the county's allocation. The priority plan for expenditure shall consist of : an allocation of the county's funds to the eligible recipients specified in subdivi- s lion (a) of Section 5096.124. The priority plan for expenditure may include the v names of individual projects under each governmental jurisdiction. The priority l plan for expenditure shall be submitted to the Director of Parks and Recreation prior to June 30, 1978. .The priority plan for expenditure of the total county e allocation shall be approved by at least 50 percent of the cities and districts rep resenting 50 percent of the population of the cities and districts within the coun- ty, and by the county board of supervisors. Failure to submit an approved pri- ority, plan by June 30, 1978, shall result in a 10-pereent annual reduction of the total county allocation until the priority plan is submitted. Any funds not al- c located to a county shall remain in the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund and shall be expended under the same conditions as set forth in Section 5096.128 e in 1983. By June 30, 1980, if agreement on the priority plan for expenditure has not been submitted to the Director of Parks and Recreation, the county board of 1 supervisors shall petition the Director of Parks and Recreation to distribute to high-priority projects the remaining 80 percent of the county's allocation. 3 (d) Applications for individual projects may be submitted directly to the Direc- tor of Parks and Recreation by individual jurisdictions. 5096.128 On July 1, 1983, the Secretary of the Resources Agency shall cause to be totaled the unencumbered balances remaining in the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund. A program shall be submitted in the budget for the 1984-1985 fiscal year to appropriate this balance. This program shall consist of projects deemed to be of highest priority from among the purposes expressed in subdivisions (a) to (e), Inclusive, of Section 5096.124 and shall not be subject to the maximum amounts allocated to those purposes in Section 5096.124. 5096.129 Any project involving state funds only, pursuant to subdivisions (b), (c), and (e) of Section 5096.124, shall originate by resolution of the Legislature or of the State Park and Recreation Commission directing a study of the proposed.project or by action of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, either on his own initia- 4`; tive, or, with respect to projects to be funded pursuant to subdivision (e) of Sec tion 5096.124, at the request of the Director of Water Resources, directing a study of the proposed project. The costs of these project studies shall be borne by the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund. Allocations for the purposes of subdivision (d) of Section 5096.124 that are au- thorized by Abe Legislature and approved by the Governor shall be made from the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund and shall be expended in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1300), Division 2,Fish and Game Code). 5096.130 (a) An application for a grant pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5096.124 shall be submitted to the Director of Parks and Recreation for review. The ap- plication shall be accompanied by a certification from the planning agency of the applicant that the project is consistent with the park and recreation plan for the applicant's jurisdiction. (b) The minimum amount that may be applied for any individual grant project Is ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Any application for a state grant shall comply with the provisions of the Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (commencing with Section 21000). 652 Changes or additions in text are Indicated by underline - 7 , 1975-1976 REGULAR SESSION Ch. 259 ter to the county or (c) Upon completion of the grant application review by the Director of Parks and Recreation, approved projects shall be forwarded to the Director of Finance ithin the county and for inclusion in the Budget Bill. ity plan for expendi- x, g096.131 liture shall consist of Projects proposed pursuant to subdivisions(b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 5096.124 specified in subdivi- shall be submitted to the office of the Secretary of the Resources Agency for re- '.ure may include the -Q, view. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall provide the Secretary of the 'fiction. The priority Resources Agency with a statement concerning each project originated pursuant 'arks and Recreation AIA, to subdivisions (b), (c), and (e) of Section 5096.124, which statement shall include 01 the total county the priority o1 the project in regard to the need to correct the following defi- les and districts rep- clencies: lets within the coun. (a) Deficiencies in providing recreation. mit an approved pri- (b) Deficiencies in preserving historical resources. Sual reduction of the << Any funds not al- (e) Deficiencies in preserving or protecting natural, scenic, ecological, geological, §. Coastal Park Fund or other environmental values. h in Section 509&128 5096.132 for expenditure has the county board of The Secretary of the Resources Agency, after completing his review, shall for- tion to distribute to ward those projects recommended by the appropriate board or commission together allocation. with his comments thereon to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the Budget iirectly to the Direct Bill. Projects proposed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 5096.124 shall be subject to the favorable recommendation of the Wildlife Conservation Board. Projects proposed for the state park system pursuant to subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 5096.124 shall be subject to the favorable recommendation of the State it cause to be totaled I Park and Recreation Commission. and Coastal Park In submitting the list of projects recommended for inclusion in the annual 1984-1985 fiscal year budget, the secretary shall organize the projects on a priority basis within each rojeets deemed to be of the purposes as set forth in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 5096.124. 3bdivisions (a) to (e), This priority ranking shall be based upon the provisions of Section 5096.124 and maximum amounts the needs specified in Section 5096.131. In addition, the statement setting forth the priorities shall include the rela- tionship of each separate project on the priority list to a proposed time schedule ivisions (b), (c), and for the acquisition, development, or restoration expenditures associated with the egislature or of the accomplishment of the projects contained in such list. All projects proposed in the proposed project the Governor's Budget of each fiscal year shall be contained in the Budget Bill - r on his own initia- as provided in Section 5096.119. bdivision (e) of-Sec- 5096.133 es, directing a study Projects authorized for the purposes set forth in subdivisions (b), (c), and (e) of Section 5096.124 shall be subject to augmentation as provided in Section 16352 Urban, and Coastal of the Government Code. The unexpended balance in any appropriation hereto- fore or hereafter made payable from the State, Urban, and Coastal Park Fund DW.124 that are au- which the Director of Finance, with the approval of the State Public Works Board, 1 be made from the determines not to be required for expenditure pursuant to the appropriation may in accordance with be transferred on order of the Director of Finance to, and in augmentation of, pter 4 (commencing the appropriation made in Section 16352 of the Government Code. 509&134 The Director of Parks and Recreation may make agreements with respect to of Section 5096.124 any real property acquired pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 5096.124 r review. The ap- for continued tenancy of the seller of the property for a period,of time and under planning agency of such conditions as mutually agreed upon by the state and the seller so long as recreation plan for the seller promises to pay such taxes on'his interest in the property as shall be- come due, owing, or unpaid on the interest created by such agreement, and so ideal grant project long as'the seller conducts his operations on the land according to specifications is- grant shall comply sued by the Director of Parks and Recreation to protect the property for the pub- (commencing with lic use for which it was acquired. A espy of such agreement shall be filed with the county.clerk in the county in which the property lies. Such arrange- Jcated by underline deletions by asterisks • • • 653 k n Ch. 259 STATUTES OF 1976 and for re ment shall be compatible with the operation of the area by the state, as determined effect imma by the Director of Parks and Recreation. SEC. 3. 5096.135 purposes of this chapter, the second Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, for the purp with the if acquisition may include gifts, purchases, leases, easements, eminent domain, the shall be he transfer or exchange of property for other property of like value, and purchases only one fr of development rights and other interests, unless the Legislature sha11 hereafter all of the 1 otherwise provide. Acquisition for the state park system by Purchase or by emi- Legislature nent domain shall be under the Property Acquisition Law (commencing with Sec pamphlet s other provisions of law. i, tion 15M of the Government Code), notwithstanding any State, Urba ` act. The 5096.136 All grants, gifts, devises, or bequests to the state, conditional or unconditional, clerks not for park, conservation, recreation, or other purposes for which real property may menee to i be acquired or developed pursuant to this chapter, may a approval of in accorda� with the accepted and received election. 7 ¥' on behalf of the state by the appropriate department head the Director of Finance. Such grants, gifts, devises, or bequests shall beavail- SEC 4 able, when appropriated by the Legislature, for expenditure for the purposes the elector provided in Sections 5M.124 and 5096.125. election. s 5096.137 this act to, ) _ There shall be an agreement or contract between the Department of Parks and SEC. 5. Recreation and the applicant in the case of a state grant project which shall con- measure hi ,o. tain therein the provisions that the property so acquired or developed sh all be used form, and by the applicant only for the purpose for which the state grant funds were re Chapter 1 quested and that no other use of the area shall be permitted except by specific SEC 6 act of the Legislature. No state grant funds shall be available for expenditure conducted, until such agreement has been signed. and the re 5096.138 in accords r� and the is Real property acquired by the state shall consist predominantly of open or +. natural lands, including lands under water capable of being utilized for multiple the elect1w, recreational purposes, and lands necessary for the preservation of historical re- issue his e: sources. No funds derived from the bonds authorized by this chapter shall be SEC. T. expended for the construction of any reservoir designs as a part of the "State Water Facilities," as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 12934 of the Water tion Code, but such funds may be expended for the acquisition or development of square unt beaches, parks, recreational facilities, and historical resources at or in the vicinity for a bond of any such reservoir. meet the r quiring, de 5096.139 recreations ( on may submit to the State Lands Corn- a) The Director of Parks and Recreati mediately i mission any proposal by a state or local public agency for the acquisition of lands ballot the pursuant to this chapter, which lands are located on or near tidelands, submerged Bond Art lands, swamp, overflowed, or other wetlands which are under the jurisdiction eigbt-paint the State Lands Commission, whether or not such lands are state-owned havvee dred eight; been granted in trust to a local public agency; and the State Lands Commm ission quirements shall, within one year of such submittal, review such Proposed acquisition, make restoring r a determination as to the state's existing or potential interest in the lands, and resources p report its findings to the Director of Parks and Recreation, who shall forward Urban, and such report to the Secretary of the Resources Agency. Urban, an( (b) No provision of this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the condemns- the voters tion of state lands. � they vote SEC. 2. Section 1 of this act shall become operative January 1, 1977, if the placing a _� Coastal Ps people at the special election provided in Section 3 of this act adopt the Nejedly- tion is doi Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976, as set forth in Section as to Carr, 1 of this act. Sections 2 to 8, inclusive, of this act provide for the calling of an the exe election and contain provisions relating to, and necessary for, the submission of th the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1978 to the people+ p 6C,A Changes or additions in text are Indicated by underline 9 r deletions k a7�t 4 Cal-U911 ig • 1975-1976 REGULAR SESSION Ch. 259 ate, as determnd for returning, canvassing, and 'proclaiming the votes thereon, and shall take ffect immediately. SEC. 3. A special election is hereby called to be held throughout the state on he second day of November, 1976. The special election shall be consolidated III`of this chawith the 1976 general election to be held on that date. The consolidated election inent domain, hall be held and conducted in ail respects as i! there were only one election and d Cue, and purch one form of ballot shall be used. Except as otherwise provided in this act, 4 A ,re shall herea:Tnlyll of the provisions o!law relating to the submission o!measures proposed by the irchase or by mencing with egislature shall apply,to the measure submitted pursuant tothis act A ballot provisions o! amphlet shall be prepared, compiled, and distributed relating to the Nejedly-Hart ` State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976, set forth in Section 1 0! this ; act. The Secretary of State shall distribute the ballot pamphlets to the county or unconditional, clerks not later than 45 days before the election, and the county clerks shall com- real property may mence to mail those pamphlets to the voters not less than 15 days before the opted and received election. The with distribution betion of ions lof Sect onl ets 3573 of the Elections Codin all respects shall e. conducted tb the approval gists shall be avail- SEC. 4. At the special election called by this act there shall be submitted to for the purposes the electors Section 1 a! this act, which shall appear as Proposition 1 at-sueb election. All provisions of this act shall control the submission of Section 1 of y this act to, and the holding of, the special election called by this act. a; went of Parks and SEG. 5. Upon the effective date o! this section, arguments for and against-the ^t which shall eon- measure hereby ordered submitted to the.electors shall be prepared in the time," !loped shall be used form, and manner as provided in Article 1.8 (commencing with Section 3527) of tnt funds were re- Chapter 1 of Division 4 of the Elections Code. except by specific SEC 6 The special election provided in this act shall be proclaimed, held, and >le for expenditure conducted, the ballots shall be prepared, marked, collected, counted, and canvassed, and the results shall be ascertained and the returns thereof made in all respects In accordance with the provisions of the State Constitution applicable thereto nantly of open or and the law governing elections insofar as provisions thereof are applicable to tilized for multiple the election provided in this act; provided, however, that the Governor need not : on of historical re issue his election proclamation until 30 days before the election. is chapter shall be SEC. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all ballots of said else- # part o! the "State tion shall have printed thereon and in a square thereof, the words: For the 2934 of the Water . Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976," and the same or development Of square under said words the following in eight-point type: "This act Provides ' tt or in the vicinity for a bond issue of two hundred eighty million dollars ($280,000,000) to be used to meet the recreational requirements of the people'of the State of California by ae- r quiring, developing, and restoring real property for state and local park, beach, recreational, and historical resources preservatio State Lands Gam- n purposes" In the square im- acquisition o! lands mediately below the square containing such words, there shall be printed on said idelands, submerged ballot the words, "Against the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park the jurisdiction of Bond Act of 1976," and in the same square immediately below said words, in wned or have eight-point type shall be printed, "This act provides for a bond issue of two hun- ate-o hate o Commission dred eighty million dollars ($28o,00o,000) to be used to meet the recreational re- Lands of the people of the State of California by acquiring, developing, and d acquisition, make restoring real property for state and local park, beach, recreational, and historical t in the lands, and resources preservation purposes." Opposite the words "For the Nejedly Hart State, who shall forward Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976," and "Against the Nejediy-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976," there shall be left spaces in which !zing the condemn- the voters may place a cross in the manner required by law to indicate whether they vote for or against said act, and those voting for said act shall do so by Gary 1, 1977, if the placing a cross opposite the words, "For the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and adopt the Nejedly- Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976!'; provided, that where the voting of said elec- tion is done by means of voting machines used pursuant to law in such manner se thet forth in Section c ction an as to carry out the intent of this section, such use of such voting machines and o ! the voters' choice by means thereof, shall be deemed to comply the submission of the expression o 1976 to the people, with the provisions of this section. The Governor of this state shall include the bated by underline deletions by asterisks • • ' 655 4 CaLUOIs.Sem.'76-13 r ,. M ti , s Ch. 259 STATUTES OF 1976 submission of this act to the people, as aforesaid, in his proclamation calling for said election. SEC. 8. The votes cast for or against the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and - Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976 shall be counted, returned, and canvassed and de- clared in the same manner and subject to the same rules as votes cast for state officers; and if it appears that said act shall have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at said election as aforesaid, then the same shall have effect as hereinbefore provided, and shall be irrepealable until the princi- pal and interest of the liabilities herein created shall be paid and discharged. An fry SEC. 9. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Parks and Recrea- tion the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from the Bagley Conserva- tion Fund for advance planning on projects to be financed under subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (e) of Section 5096.124 of the Public Resources Code. SEC. 10. [Urgency statute) Approved and filed June 24, 1976. App1 STATE,URBAN AND COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976— SUBMISSION AT NOVEMBER ELECTION Sc CHAPTER 260 SENATE BILL NO. 2202 An act relating to a special election to be consolidated with the 1976 general alas- tion,and declaring the urgency thereof,to take effect Immediately. a" LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST An to to Senate Bill No. 1321 of the 1975-76 Regular Session of the Leg- islature proposes the enactment of the"Nejedly-Hart State, Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976"and would provide for the sub- mission of the bond act as"Proposition 1"at a special election to be consolidated with the 1976 general election. This bill would provide, instead, that such bond act be sub- mitted as the second proposition on the ballot at such election and be designated "Proposition 2." Approved and filed June 25,19?6. The Pe SEC, any of vision 656 Changes or additions in text are indicated by underline deletio t CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION RESOURCES AGENCY STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR THE NEJEDLY-HART STATE, URBAN, AND COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976 Senate Bill 1321, Nejedly-Hart, Chapter 259, 1976 will be known as Proposition 2 on the November 1976 ballot. This Act would authorize bonds in the amount of $280,000,000 to provide funds to acquire, develop and restore real property for state and local park, beach, recreational and historical preservation purposes. Projects proposed under this Act would include: (a) For grants to counties, cities, and districts for the acquisition, develop- ment, or restoration of real property for park, beach, recreational, and historical resources preservation purposes, including state administrative costs.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .$85,000,000 COUNTY AMOUNT COUNTY AMOUNT Alameda $ 4,024,736 Orange $ 6,933,679 Alpine 200,000 Placer 385,302 Amador 200,000 Plumas 200,000 Butte 455,325 Riverside 2,100,337 Calaveras 200,000 Sacramento 2,651,723 Colusa 200,000 San Benito 200,000 Contra Costa 2,297,035 San Bernardino 2,692,189 Del Norte 4 200,000 San Diego 6,338,308 El Dorado 225,903 San Francisco 2,326,240 Fresno 1,679,143 San Joaquin 1,161,888 Glenn 200,000 San Luis Obispo 519,014 Humboldt 381,080 San Mateo 2,086,965 Imperial' 303,667 Santa Barbara 1,076,031 Inyo 200,000 Santa Clara 4,724,965 Kern 1,285,044 Santa Cruz 623,520 Kings 244,553 Shasta 345,540 Lake 200,000 Sierra 200,000 Lassen 200,000 Siskiyou 200,000 Los Angeles 24,501,697 Solano 698,118 Madera 200,000 Sonoma 1,057,382 Marin 820,570 Stanislaus 828,312 Mariposa 200,000 Sutter 200,000 Mendocino 229,070 Tehama 200,000 Merced 444,417 Trinity 200,000 Modoc 200,000 Tulare 789,254 Mono 200,000 Tuolumne 200,000 Monterey 1,052,105 Ventura 1,841,357 Napa 357,505 Yolo 418,026 Nevada 200,OM Yuba 200,000 $82,500,000 Contingencies and Administration (3%) 2,500,000 $85,000,000 -2- (b) For acquisition, development, or restoration of real property for the State Park System. (1) Acquisition: It is proposed that 38,000 acres of inland properties be added to the State Park System for $13,000,000 at the following locations: Cuyamaca Rancho, San Diego County: Large valley which consolidates Cuyamaca Rancho State Park with Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Garner Valley, Riverside County: Scenic mountain meadows and pine forests along the Palms to Pine Highway in the San Jacinto Mountains. Willowbrook, Los Angeles County: Provide diversified outdoor recreational opportunities readily accessible from the major urban core areas of southern California. Santa Susana Mountains, Los Angeles County: A new recreational-open space facility to serve the Los Angeles Metropolitan Complex. Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz County: To add a new major addition on the eastern boundary of the newly acquired Wilder Ranch State Park project. Completes ownership of watershed and provides additional water supplies and develop- ment potential. Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County: Acquire lands for additional public facilities to serve the northern California metropolitan areas. Olompali, Marin County: Acquisition of historical site with potential for additional recreational facilities. Petrified Forest, Sonoma County: To preserve and interpret the giant fossilized redwood trees. Round Valley, Mendocino County: Acquisition of an extensive recreational area on the Eel River and Elk Creek to provide for a wide variety of recreational pursuits. This is a typical coast range area and includes oak woodlands and Sargeant cypress forest. Inholdings: To provide critical inholdings and additions to existing inland state parks. (2) For development of real property, historical resources, and costs for planning and interpretation, $21,000,000 for the following recreational projects: North Coast Mendocino Coast Area, Mendocino County: Provide day use, utilities, sanitary facilities at various locations along the Mendocino coast. China Camp, Marin County: Provide potential group camping, day use and interpretation of natural resources. I A -3- North Inland Folsom Lake SRA, E1 Dorado-Placer-Sacramento Counties: Provide addi- tional day use and camping facilities, utilities and sanitary facilities to areas on the lake not covered under the 1974 Bond Act Program. McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Shasta County: Provide additional camping, utilities, sanitary facilities on land which will be provided by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Castle Crags State Park, Shasta-Siskiyou Counties: Provide a group camping facility, utilities and sanitary facilities. Burton Creek, Placer County: Provide day useand camping facilities, utilities, sanitary facilities, and landscaping. Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Marin County: Redevelopment of Devil's Gulch Horse Camp, group camping, utilities, and sanitary facilities. Central Coast Point Mugu State Park, Ventura County: With the addition of the Danielson property and Serrano Canyon, will provide camping, day use, utilities and sanitary facilities to those facilities already existing along the Coast Highway, La Jolla Valley and Lower Sycamore Canyon. Pismo State Beach, San Luis Obispo County: To provide a staging area for off road vehicles on property which is presently scheduled for acquisition. Access to the sand dunes is now presently on the State Beach; this will provide an access onto the dunes to relieve the con- gestion that now exists on the beach. San Mateo Beaches, San Mateo County: Provide day use, camping, utilities, sanitary facilities and landscaping at various locations along the San Mateo coast. Santa Barbara Coast, Santa Barbara County: Provide day use, camping, utilities, sanitary facilities and landscaping at various locations along the Santa Barbara coast. Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz Count: Provide day use, camping, utilities, sanitary facilities and landscaping for access to the coastal shelf and beaches. Central Inland Millerton Lake, Fresno-Madera Counties: Provide day use, utilities, sanitary facilities and landscaping to the existing and proposed boating facilities. -4- South Coast Malibu Creek, Los Angeles County: Provide additional day use camping, utilities, sanitary facilities and landscaping to those facilities already being provided under the 1974 Park Bond Act. San Onofre State Beach San Diego County: Provide additional Y group camping and recreational vehicle camping on the Old Coast Highway at the Trestles project which will soon be under lease from the federal government. Huntington State Beach, Orange County: Provide additional day use, utilities, sanitary facilities and parking for those facilities being proposed under the Collier Park Preservation Fund. South Carlsbad State Beach, San Diego County: Provide day use, sanitary facilities, utilities and landscaping. South Inland Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, San Diego County: Provide group camping facilities, utilities and sanitary facilities. Otterbein Park, Los Angeles County: Provide diversified recreational facilities to serve the Los Angeles Metropolitan Complex., Flood Control Channels Los An eles County: Cooperative project with the Los Angeles Flood Control District and the U. S. Corps of Engineers to provide trails and other recreational facilities along flood control channels throughout the Los Angeles Basin. Historical - Statewide Bale Grist Mill z Napa County: Provide additional restoration of the Mill. Funds were provided in the 1974 Park Bond Act for stabilization; this funding will make it possible to put the Mill on an operational basis. Empire Mine: Provide camping, day use, utilities, sanitary facilities, landscaping and interpretation. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego County: Provide for needed parking facilities for access to the various historic buildings and the Plaza. State Indian Museum - Add to the funding provided in the 1974 Park Bond Act to select a new location and construct a new State Indian Museum. -5- W For acquisition of coastal recreational resources for the State Park System, it is proposed that 16,400 acres, including 38 miles of shore- line, be added to the State Park System for $110,000,000, as follows: South Coast Point Dume, Los Angeles County: An historic scenic headland with outstanding views of Santa Monica Bay and mountains, which provides access to several swimming and surfing beaches. Paradise Cove, Los Angeles County: Provide public access, parking and beach frontage easily accessible from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Complex. Malibu Bluffs, Los Angeles County: Provide a major park, vista JJ point, possible camping area, and shuttle bus terminus serving sites further up the coast. Lower Topanga Canyon, Los An eles County: Provide beach support area parking and camping behind Pacific Coast Highway, with existing overpass to beach close to the metropolitan area. Provide a trail head for serving Topanga State Park. Irvine Coast, Orange County: This is the last major undeveloped stretch of the Orange County Coast. Provide beach access and day use facilities. Dana Point Headlands, Orange County: Provide bluff-top park and recreation areas and spectacular views. Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego County: Provide a major addition to preserve the wetlands of Penasquitos Lagoons. Central Coast Half Moon Bay State Beach, San Mateo County. Provide additional beach frontage and upland support area at Miramar Beach. Purisima Creek, San Mateo County: Provide beach access and limited upland supporting facilities on the San Mateo mid-coastal area. Lighthouse Field, Santa Cruz County: Provide a major urban park at Santa Cruz, serving both local population and northern California metropolitan areas. 1 I -b- Central Coast (continued) Manresa State Beach, Santa Cruz County: Provide upland support area for a two mile strip of wide state-owned sandy beach on Monterey Bay. South Monterey Bay Beaches, Monterey County: Protect important scenic and historic area. Additionally, it provides dune restoration and pro- tection, along with a substantial urban beach area for recreational use. El Castillo, Monterey County: Site of the historic Spanish and American coastal fortifications overlooking Monterey. Garrapata Beach. Montere_County: Preservation of outstanding Big Sur views and extensive sandy beach. Point Sur, Monterey County: Protection of views along Highway 1, including Little Sur River Valley and sand dunes and beaches. Potential for camping and general ra recreational P 8 8 use. San Simeon Point, San Luis Obispo County: Scenic shoreline worthy rese i of preservation. recreational Expands p a tonal opportunities f pp s or visitors to this region. Potential for Harbor of Refuge. Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County: Completes public ownership of a major estuary and its setting. Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara County: Protection of an additional shoreline for public access and recreational trails. Portion of the Santa Barbara Bikeway. El Capitan State Beach, Santa Barbara County: Provides coastline trail easement leading southward from El Capitan SB to Goleta Valley, along with selected upland support areas. Portion of the Santa Barbara Coast Bikeway. C rpenteria State Beach, Santa Barbara: Provide additional shoreline and supporting upland downcoast from existing state beach. Ormond Beach, Ventura County: Provide sandy beach and supporting upland recreational areas to serve southern California metropolitan areas. Connects two public beaches. Portion of the Pacific Coast Trail. North Coast Lake Earl/Lake Talawa, Del Norte County: Provide extensive wetland habitat and scenic beaches with opportunities for recreational facilities (camping and day use) . Preservation of significant archeological sites. Dry La oon State Park, Humboldt County: Preservation of the scenic setting of Humboldt Lagoons. Includes opportunities for recreational facilities and historic interpretation. -T- North Coast, (Continued) MacKerricher State Beach, Mendocino County: Preservation of wet- lands, dunes and shoreline at Ten Mile River. Jug Handle Creek Mendocino Count : Complete the preservation of Jug Handle Creek Pygmy Forest) ecological staircase. Fort Ross, Sonoma, County: Provide protection of the historical setting of Fort Ross and additional scenic shoreline for recreational use. Tom's Point Marin County: Provide protection of unique habitat at Tomales Bay and provide shoreline recreational access. (d) For acquisition or development of real property for wildlife management it is proposed that the $10,000,000 allocated to the Wildlife Conser- vation Board for coastal projects and the $5,000,000 allocated to the Wildlife Conservation Board for projects statewide be used for such projects as: Wetland Habitat Acquisitions: Gallinas Creek Marsh, Mendocino County Petaluma River Marsh, Sonoma County San Diego Bay, San Diego County Tijuana River Estuary, San Diego County Deer Winter Range: Bass Hill, Lassen County Sherwin Grade, Inyo County Riparian Habitat Acquisition and Development: I San Joaquin River, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties I Feather River, Butee, Sutter and Yuba Counties Stream Habitat: Rubicon River Wild Trout Habitat (5 miles) , Placer County East Carson River Wild Trout Habitat, Alpine County j Hatchery Development to Increase Trout Production for the State Water Project Facilities Development of Coastal Artificial Reefs - Predominately-in in P v Southern California Waters '� i -8- (e) For recreational facilities of the State Water Facilities, it is proposed that the following projects be undertaken within a total allocation of $26,000,000: (1) To the California Department of Parks and Recreation, $15,000,000: Elsinore - Dikes, grading and water import Castaic - Overnight family cramping facilities Del Valle - Day use facilities Perris - Camping and day use facilities Pyramid - Family camping and minimum day use Silverwood - Family camping facilities Frenchman-Piru - Day use facilities. (2) To the California Department of Water Resources, $5,000,000: Frenchman's Flat Recreation Lake, Los Angeles County: To construct a recreation lake on Piru Creek downstream from Pyramid Dam. California Aqueduct Bikeway, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties: To complete the heavily used southern California reach of the bikeway. Castaic Canyon, Los Angeles County: To provide a live stream and bank stabilization at Castaic Creek. (Costs to be shared with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.) Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Los Angeles County: To put water from the California Aqueduct into Elizabeth Lake Canyon Creek for a 14 mile live-stream flow into Castaic Lake. Wildlife Area Enhancement, Statewide: To provide roads, parking and other public access facilities for wildlife areas to be acquired with State Water Project funds as part of the Project's wildlife preservation obligation, at areas yet to be selected. (3) To the California Departm ent of Navigation and OceanDevelopment, 6 000 0 9 Perris Reservoir, Riverside County Silverwood Reservoir, San Bernardino County Pyramid Reservoir, Los Angeles County Castaic Reservoir, Los Angeles County San Luis Reservoir, Merced County Del Valle Reservoir, Alameda County Lake Davis, Plumas County Final R-76-28 A. (Meeting 76-27, Agenda item No. 3) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT REPORT October 6 , 1976 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Office Location and Meeting Room Space Background: Included in the 1976 Action Plan for Implementa- tion of the Basic Policy of the Midpeninsula Regional Park District is the review of the existing office location and office space requirements. Since there is a current need to consolidate and rearrange existing office space and to provide for approved staff additions , it would appear appropriate to determine the advisability of maintaining the District office in its present location and to decide whether additional meeting room space is needed in the foreseeable future. During the first year of the District's existence, a study was made to determine the population and geographic centers of the District to help decide on an office location. A report from the General Manager dated May 31, 1973 indicated that the population center was located near the intersection of Remington Drive and Robin Court in Sunnyvale, and the geographic center was near the intersection of Lindy Lane and Terra Bella near the entrance to Regnart Canyon in Cupertino. The Dis- trict entered into a lease agreement with B.L.S. Company for 1 ,080 square feet of office space for a five-year period beginning October 1 , 1973. On April 1, 1975 the District amended the lease to add 360 square feet, and on February 1, 1976 another 243 square feet of non-contiguous space was rented. The additional space was needed to accommodate staff and items such as office equipment. District staff is presently negotiating with the landlord at 745 Distel Drive for alternative office space arrangements which would provide the necessary contiguous space to the District in the near future, and which would allow for easy expansion to accommodate possible additional personnel which have been denoted in the 1976 Action Plan. R-76-28 Page two Population and Geographic Centers : A recent study by District staff shows that the recent annexation of south San Mateo County alters the geographic and population centers of the District as follows (see attached map) : Population Center - About two block south of the inter- section of San Antonio Road and El Camino in Los Altos. Geographic Center - Near the intersection of El Monte Avenue and Interstate 280 in Los Altos. Since our present office location is very close to both the geographic and population centers of the District, it does not appear to be necessary to consider a change in location, assuming that a satisfactory arrangement can be reached with the landlord. Meeting Room Space: At the time the Board held meetings to consider matters pertaining to Fremont Older Open Space Pre- serve and a Stevens Creek trail study, overflow crowds led some Board members to raise the question of whether such con- ditions during a public meeting foster thoughtful input and objective decision-making. There appeared to be a consensus that future plans for office space expansion include consider- ation of additional meeting room space. At the District becomes more well-known, and as site use in- creases, it seems likely that the number of people attending Board meetings will also increase. Some additional space can be made available by relocating equipment and furniture which are presently in the meeting room area (to provide up to eight chairs) , and by changing or removing the sliding doors (to provide from four to eight more chairs) . Since the District must comply with fire regulations regarding the number of people allowed in the meeting room at any one time, there is a public address system available in the event of an overflow to the outdoors. Unfortunately, inclement weather could make it uncomfortable for the overflow crowd. Also, the physical separation of a portion of the public from the Board does not foster the more personal atmosphere which the Board and public prefer. Alternate meeting locations can be tried; however, this can be confusing to the public, inconvenient for transporting materials from one location to the other, difficult to reserve other meeting places and difficult to predict at which meet- ings large numbers of people will attend. R-76-28 Page three An increase in the size of the meeting room will increase the overall cost of renting space somewhat; however, the meeting room-conference room area currently receives a substantial amount of use for a variety of activities. It would be appropriate for the Board to make a decision on the advisability of expanding meeting room space at this time so that changes could be incorporated into other office space planning. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Directors (a approved maintaining the District office in its present location is appropriate space and terms can be arranged, and (b) make a decision on whether to expand meeting room space at this time. I will return with a proposed new contract in the near future. HG:acc awae.. .I.r. 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C, lr,' /ad• t 16. `• "� cwee.d, // 1+ - /J�!`h'9 �.. .• l , , IF E s A— hh—• �' a t•�• '•may N .`rMel Slare Reaervw"Gcn )` _ r n. •� r LO.•/�i MMe Cn1 , C } .4a. -•1 - a� 1 t -Ann Hue - 't , ..+ 41r?II.a AI.. r Elwwel si'mallow M.A—NUM ay w A �•.l M-76-155 (Meeting 76-27, law Agenda item No. 4) OVA •am MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT MEMORANDUM October 7 , 1976 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Possible Cancellation of Second Regular Meeting in October As of this date, there appear to be very few items for the Board to consider during the latter part of October. In view of the fact that a Special Meeting is scheduled for October 31 , the Board may wish to consider cancelling the second regular meeting of this month, which would normally be held on October 27. HG:acc C-76-18 October 13 , 1976 Meeting 76-27 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT C L A I M S Amount Name Description 2305 $ 970 . 57 George Perham Relocation Expense 2306 32 .10 Central Radio Telephone Answering Service '' 2307 1,169.31 The Times Canidates Statements 2308 9 .01 Curtis Lindsay Inc. Office Supplies 2309 300.00 U. S. Postmaster Postage 2310 5. 00 Image Technology Inc. Supplies for Brochures 2312 50.74 Graphicstat, Inc. Supplies for Brochures 2313 14.00 Flinn, Gray & Herterich Insurance 2314 25.76 Norney's Office Supplies 2315 88 .90 Palo Alto Times Legal Asvertising 2316 28 .64 P. G. & E. Utilities 2317 137.38 Lutz Ford Sales, Inc. District Vehicle Expense 2318 88.05 Western Fire Equipment Field Supplies 2319 18 .50 North Bay Pool Chlor Chemical Service 2320 14 .35 Keeble - & Shuchat Photo Office Supplies 2321 167 .70 Peninsula Blueprint Blueprints 2322 120.58 Carl R. Carlsen District Vehicle Expense 2324 7 . 89 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies 2325 2.66 Sunnyvale Dodge Districe Vehicle Expense 2326 449 .47 Borchers Bros. Field Supplies 2327 45.01 Judith Frosch Field Supplies Telephone 2328 161.95 Service Plumbing Plumbing 2329 469. 50 Pacific Hardware Field Supplies 2330 20 .69 San Jose Art Map Supplies 2331 46 .76 California Water Utilities 2332 63 . 00 Los Altos Garbage Co. Garbage Service 1 Revised C-76-18 October 13 , 1976 Meeting 76-27 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT C L A I P? S r Amount Name Description 2305 970 - 57 George Perham Re.'_Ocation Expense '2306 32.10 Central Radio Telephone Answering Service 2307 1,169 .31 The Times Canidates Statements 2308 9 .01 Curtis Lindsay Inc. Office Supplies 2309 300.00 U. S. Postmaster Postage 2310 5.00 Image Technology Inc. Supplies for Brochures 2312 50.74 Graphicstat, Inc. Supplies for Brochures 2313 14. 00 Flinn, Gray & Herterich Insurance 2314 25.76 Norney's Office Supplies 2315 88 .90 Palo Alto Times Legal Asvertising 2316 28 .64 P. G. & E. Utilities 2317 137.38 Lutz Ford Sales, Inc. District Vehicle Expense 2318 88 .05 Western Fire Equipment Field Supplies 2319 18 .50 North Bay Pool Chlor Chemical Service 2320 14 . 35 Keeble & Shuchat Photo Office Supplies 2321 167.70 Peninsula Blueprint Blueprints 2322 120 . 58 Carl R. Carlsen District Vehicle Expense 2324 7.89 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies 2325 2 . 66 Sunnyvale Dodge Districe Vehicle Expense 326 449 .47 Borchers- Bros . Field Supplies ?327 45.01 Judith Frosch Field Supplies Telephone 328 161.95 Service Plumbing Plumbing 329 469 . 50 Pacific Hardware Field Supplies MO 20 . 69 San Jose Art Map Supplies ?331 46 .76 California Water Utilities !332 63 . 00 Los Altos Garbage Co. Garbage Service R333 76. 24 Herbert Grench Out of town meeting expense 334 250 .00 Flinn, Gray & Herterich Insurance ?335 613 .10 Globe Printing Co. Canidates Statements �336 2 . 00 League of Women Voters Conference 337 31. 05 Pat Starrett Private Vehicle Expense 9333 48 .56 Los Altos Delicatessen PZeal Conference >339 96 . 00 Lisa Anderson Professional Services MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT C L A I M S T. Amount Name Description 2340 $ 77.61 Jon Olson Meal Conference Di stri tat Vehicle Expense Office Supplies 2341 66.96 West Coast Lithographers Printing 2342 261.38 Pacific Hardware & Steel Field Supplies 2343 92. 59 Valley Reproduction Printing 2344 234.87 Best Products Field Supplies 2345 154.87 Petty Cash Meal Conference Private Vehicle Expense Phone Office Supplies Field Supplies Library 2346 28. 31 Schwaab, Inc. Office Supplies