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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19800312 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 80-04 Meeting 80-4 mwv� MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 Regular Meeting Board of Directors A G E N D A March 12, 1980 7 :30 P.M. (7: 30) ROLL CALL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADOPTION OF AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (7 :45) 1. Location of Parking Lot at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve - H. Grench NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (8 :20) 2. Support for Proposition 1 - H. Grench (8 :25) 3. Authority to Enter and Patrol Windy Hill Site - S. Sessions (8 : 35) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS CLAIMS EXECUTIVE SESSION - Land Negotiations ADJOURNMENT There will be a meeting of the legislative Committee at 7:00 P.M. on March 12, 1980 at the District office to consider the status of various legislation. Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin ..,,. I M-80-25 (Meeting 80-4 oe 3/12/80 a Agenda Item No. 1) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM March 6, 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Location of Parking Lot at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Attached is a report R-80-5, dated March 5, 1980, from S. Sessions to me regarding the location of the parking lot at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. This matter has been placed on your agenda by Director Hanko and myself because of questions that have arisen regarding the place- ment of the parking lot. It appears to me that the location proposed earlier is still the best, all things considered, and I recommend that you reaffirm your approval of that location. If after discussion and review of slides showing the various locations, you are hesitant to make this reaffirmation immediately, then I recommend that you individually (or in small groups) visit the site and continue the matter to the April 9 meeting. R-80-5 MIDPENINSIULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT REPORT March 6 , 1980 TO: H. Grench, General Manager FROM: S. Sessions, Land Manager PREPARED BY: D. Woods, Environmental Management Planner SUBJECT: Location of Parking Lot at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Introduction: At the Board of Directors ' meeting of July 11, 1979, the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan was preliminarily adopted. The plan was then submitted to the City of Palo Alto for Site and Design Review. During the past six months , District staff has worked closely with the City of Palo Alto Planning Department in resolving problems relating to the design of the proposed parking lot. As a result, the design of the lot, (i.e. the configuration, grading specifications, and landscaping) has been modified to complement the proposed location. Unfortunately, though, since the completion of these modifications, there has been some concern expressed over the exact location of the lot. Staff has, therefore, re-evaluated the plan for the parking area and is requesting confirmation by the Board of Directors before returning the plan to the City of Palo Alto. Discussion: The basic criteria used in the initial study for the selection of the parking area were addressed in the adopted Use and Management Plan. The factors have been expanded in the attached table and have been applied to each potential location. As in the initial study, the proposed McNiel acquisition has also been evaluated. Each location is shown on the attached map. Each site has some disadvantages as well as advantages. The evaluation, therefore, considers the cumulative impacts of each proposed site. Recommendation: Based on the current evaluation, staff recommends retaining the initial proposed location "G" for the parking area. R-80-5 Analysis of Site Location With Respect to Various Factors Page Mill Road Location Factors limiting development A R r n V V ** 1. Line of sight for safe accessibility Good Poor poor Poor Good Good Good Good Fair Fair *2. Close visual proximity to roadway Fair Good Poor Good Good Good Good Good Good Poor 3. Visual impact from Page Mill Road poor Fair Good Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Good 4 . Visual impact from Skyline Blvd. Good Good Good Good Good poor Fair Good Good Pooy 5. Visual impact from Monte Bello Ridge Fair Fair Good Good Fair Poor Fair Poor Poor Poor *6. Restrictive view from site to Good. Good Good Good Fair Fair Fair Poor Good Fair discourage parkers 7. Engineering - lack of excessive grading Fair Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor Fair Good Fair Good or geologic problems 8. Expansion potential Good Fair Fair Poor Poor Fair Fair Good Fair Good 9. Close proximity to attractive Fair Fair Fair Fair Good Good Good Fair Fair Poor parts of site * I The design and location of a parking lot in relationship to a public roadway is a critical factor with direct impacts on the District's management program. If the lot is highly visible from the roadway and has a limited view, it will be less inviting to vandals and loiterers. A lot positioned away from the roadway will most likely result in a security system with extended patrol coverage and locked gates during the nights. ** Location adopted on July 11, 1979 .. _ - - — ?. :;c ,l H�0 o•a ya`_ , .y 97 1 ,/ ) C �`r �� S _: X. N -- � \'. �� '� '�`� 1'! • \ .`ram p DO -:;.' Y� / +. TRAI�16�5-_ � ..• _�. � .moo ':•! id Bti4�%2377 1r-:-�.'`-��./ ', nv�! �`7� ����\� `�71 �� ) `�-� .'�'; � �l` �.,r � � .. 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Among the bills for which you adopted positions and action categories was SB 547 by Senator Nejedly which proposed a $495 million measure on the June ballot for a 1980 Parklands and Renewable Resources Investment Bond Issue. You indicated your support of the bill provided that it was amended to insure that regional park and open space dis- tricts would receive a fair share of overall county allocations. Discussion: Working with the East Bay Regional Park District, we were successful in getting an amendment to SB 547 which spe- cifically stated that regional park and open space needs must be taken into consideration in the allocation formula applying to agencies in each county. You may refer to your copy of the bill as signed by the Governor, which was distributed at your February 27 meeting, for the specific language. Although the amended language was not as strong as we preferred, it was a definite improvement over that in the 1974 and 1976 park bond acts. Recommendation: I recommend that you indicate your support for Proposition 1. This action is requested of you at this time so that an article of support can be placed in the next issue of Openspace. I will later place a formal resolution of support before you for con- sideration as June approaches . The statewide committee support- ing the passage of Proposition 1 is getting organized, and we should be receiving their campaign materials soon. M-80-26 toe (Meeting 80 0 am 3/12/80 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Agenda Item No. 3) MEMORANDUM March 6, 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: S. Sessions, Land Manager SUBJECT: Authority to Enter and Patrol the Windy Hill site Introduction: In accordance with the attached letter, the Peninsula Open Space Trust has extended a license authority to the District for entry and patrol of Windy Hill. P.O.S.T. desires to have District staff advise and assist, on an interim arrangement, with the field management of this property since the District is already engaged in open space preservation and protection. Since this property may eventually be transferred to District ownership, it is particularly important that the land not be abused and that destructive uses not become established in the interim. The license authority is for a six month period, with extension and revocation capability, and also provides a mutual hold-harmless clause. Discussion: The direct cost impact is minimal at this time in that staff would be allocating time by extending a patrol beat and decreasing time requirements in other areas. To enhance the patrol effort, it may be advantageous for P.O.S.T. to construct fences and gates and to install signs as necessary, especially along Skyline frontage where the District' s patrol effort would be primarily concerned. This action would require the allocation of financial resources estimated at $3500. Additional topics for later consideration, which are not included in this report, are the operation of the Spring Ridge rest area and the future main- tenance impacts associated with the Windy Hill area. Recommendation: I recommend that the Board of Directors authorize staff to initiate a patrol for Windy Hill and extend certain District ordinances for the subject property, with authority to enforce and cite as defined in Ordinance No. 75-1. Ordinance sections 701, 702, and 703 are recommended for exclusion because of interference with current use by the property owner. Furthermore, certain activities will be covered by permit so as not to create conflict with the land owner and/or tenants. ana-wy march—4—lefter to him. - - - --I Doc Mattison has OK'd the language also. PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST 3000 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 (415) 854-7696 February 28 , 1980 Mr. Herb Grench General Manager MROSD 375 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022 Dear Herb: The Peninsula Open Space Trust is desirous of having Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District advise and assist in the patrolling of the P.O.S.T. property known as Windy Hill. Since the District is presently engaged in open space preservation and protection and since the Windy Hill open space area has common benefit to the comm- unity and the District, P .O.S.T, hereby offers to extend this letter of authorization granting Mid- peninsula Regional Open Space District right of entry to the subject property for the purpose of providing patrolling services. Furthermore, the District is granted authority to extend District open space ordinances to and over the subject prop- erty with rights to enforce and cite. This letter of license authority shall be effective from March 1 , 1980 through September 30, 1980 , with the right of revocation by either party. Subject authority may also be extended beyond September 30 , 1980 by mutual agreement. Peninsula Open Space Trust furthermore releases on behalf of themselves and agrees to and will hold harmless and indemnifies Midpeninsula Reg- ional Open Space District of and from any and all liabilities resulting from activities assoc- iated with the District' s right of entry to the subject property. 0�4y R. 4� _ Robert R. Aug burger Executive Director RRA/nlg cc : Steve Sessions MROSD I C-80-4 March 121 1980 Meeting 80-4 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT C L A I M S . III n Amount Name Description 778 68.95 Accountant Bookkeepers Temporary Exchange Temporary Bookkeeper 779 26.63 Photo & Sound Co. Slide Projector: Rental 780 23.10 B & H Equipment Field Equipment Rental 781 30.00 Dennis Danielson Training - Welding Class 782 14.45 Cynthia DiGiovanni Private Vehicle Expense 783 9.52 Jean Fiddes Private Vehicle Expense 784 950.00 First American Title Co. Title Reports 785 94.64 Herbert Grench Meal Conferences and Out of Town Trip Expenses 786 19.28 Jennie George Private Vehicle Expense 787 178.87 Image Technology Photograph Reproduction 788 30.00 League of California Cities Subscriptions 789 62.30 Gail Mi.ncey Contract Services 790 3.24 Mission Blueprint & Supply Prints 791 19.23 Norneys Office Supplies 792 21.30 Pacific Aerial Surveys Survey Prints 793 12.23 Patton Bros. Inc. Field Supplies 794 25.77 Peninsula Blueprint Service Blueprints 795 709:29 Peninsula Oil Co. District Vehicle Expense 796 1.40 Recreational Equipment Inc. Uniform Expense 797 6.44 San Jose Art, Paint & Wallpaper Drafting Supplies 798 57.24 San Mateo Co. Dept. of Public Works Maps - Site Engineering 799 61.03 Steven Sessions Private Vehicle Expense 800 76.32 Techni Graphics Business Cards 801 21.50 Times Tribune Subscription 802 466.06 Valley Title Ccmpany Title Policy Fee and Preliminary Report 803 550.00 Wolf/Murphy/'Foss Professional Services - Febr. 804 386.46 Xerox Equipment Payment and Maintenance Revised C-80-4 March 12, 1980 Meeting 80-4 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT C L A I M S . Amount Name Description 778 68.95 Accountant Bookkeepers Temporary Exchange Temporary Bookkeeper 779 26.63 Photo & Sound Co. Slide Projector Rental 780 23.10 B & H Equipment Field Equipment Rental 781 30.00 Dennis Danielson Training - Welding Class 782 14.45 Cynthia DiGiovanni. Private Vehicle Expense 783 9.52 Jean Fiddes Private Vehicle Expense 784 2375.00 First American Title Co. Title Reports 785 130. 30 Herbert Grench Meal Conferences and Out of Town Trip Expenses 786 19.28 Jennie George Private Vehicle Expense 787 178.87 Image Technology Photograph Reproduction 788 30.00 League of California Cities Subscriptions 789 62.30 Gail Mincey Contract Services 790 9 . 85 Stanley R. Norton Phone & Duplicating, Feb. 791 19.23 Norneys Office Supplies 792 21.30 Pacific Aerial Surveys Survey Prints 793 12.23 Patton Bros. Inc. Field Supplies 794 25.77 Peninsula Blueprint Service Blueprints 795 709.29 Peninsula Oil Co. District Vehicle Expense 796 1.40 Recreational Equipment Inc. Uniform Expense 797 6.44 San Jose Art, Paint & Wallpaper Drafting Supplies 798 57.24 - San Mateo Co. Dept. of Public Works Maps Site Engineering 799 94 .69 Steven Sessions Private Vehicle Expense 800 76.32 Techni Graphics Business Cards 801 13 8 . 5 0 Tines Tribune Subscription 802 466.06 Valley Title Ccenpany Title Policy Fee and Preliminary Report 803 550.00 Wolf/Murphy/Foss Professional Services - Feb 804 386.46 Xerox Equipment Payment and Maintenance C-80-4 N r Amount Dame Description 805 41.61 Alvord & Ferguson Uniform Hat & Nameplate 806 650 .00 Kathy Blackburn Contract Services , Feb 807 43 .74 California Safety & Supply Uniforms 808 17 .25 Carl R. Carlsen VW District -Vehicle Repair 809 262 . 81 California Water Service Water Service, Rancho - San Antonio 810 63.85 Ciardella ,Garden Supplies Site Maintenance Supplies 811 2000 .00 Clevenger Realty Appraisal Corp. Appraisal Report 812 176 .00 Communications Research Co. Repair' Radio Equipment 813 41 .00 The Dark Room Photos & Office Supplies 814 18 .11 John Escobar Field Supplies 815 3.83 Foster Bros . Security Systems Inc. Field Supplies J 816 1.90 General Telephone Directory Listing f 817 6.71 Graphicstat, Inc. Photo Prints 818 94 .25 Hubbard & Johnson Site Maintenance and Field Supplies 819 29 .40 Kragen Auto Supply District Vehicle Maintenance & Shop. Supplies 820 6 .33 Los Altos Blueprint & Supply Co. Mapping Services - Blueprint 821 135. 00 Los Altos Garbage Co. Garbage Service 822 124 .51 Charlotte MacDonald Private Vehicle Expense, Meal Expense , CPRS Conference Fee 823 60 . 64 Meredith Sun Newspapers-San Jose Advertising - Secretary 824 12 .00 Meredith Sun Newspapers-Cupertino Subscription 825 204 .58 Minton 's Lumber & Supply Site Maintenance and Field Supplies 826 385 .71 Mobil Oil Corporation District Vehicle Expense . 827 88 . 80 Monta Vista Garden Center Site Maintenance Supplies 828 308 .41 Orchard Supply Hardware Site Maintenance & Field Supplies 829 99 .56 P.G. & E. Electricity - Sites 830 676 .95 Pacific Telephone . Phone Services 831 32 . 24 City of Palo Alto - Utilities Electricity 832 1120 . 00 Peninsula Open Space Trust Consulting Services 833 40 . 00 People for Open Space Conference Fee 834 19 .26 Rancho Home & Garden Supply Site Maintenance and Field Supplies I I C-80-4 r Amount Name Description p 835 17 .72 Sears Roebuck & Co. District Vehicle Expense 836 106.40 Shell Oil Co. District Vehicle Expense 837 149.67 S & W Equipment Field Equipment— Repair 838 32. 30 Pat Starrett Private -Vehicle Expense. 839 6500. 00 Norton Tooby Relocation 840 70.83 Una Graphics Brochure Printing 841 218.71 Union Oil District Vehicle Expense 842 195.99 Petty Cash Postage, Office Supplies, Meal Conferences, Slide Library, Printing, Duplicating,_ Conference Expense, Private Vehicle Expense, Maps. l i i i t STATE CAPITOL COMMITTEES Roos[4057 VICE CHAIRMAN SACRAMENTO 445- 870 (9aft�� fait *Uate REVE!rUE AND TAXATION (918)445 0$70 hiEassEn FINANCE 734 MENLO AvENVE ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTuxrrEs MENLO PARE 94025 (415)324-8932 'o PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT a1 �yWj AND RETIREMENT „t _„fpgt ti^ �`J�D r� ('� IoL%T LEGISLATIVE 4.+ •.1 A J s2V (�-�- �•J{ BUDGET COMMITTEE SELECT COMMITTEE"ON 1 SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES a MARZ GARCU SENATOR TENTH DISTRICT SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES February 29, 1980 Mr. Herbert Grench General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1 Los Altos, CA 94022 Dear Mr. Grench: As you undoubtedly know, the so-called "Bottle Bill" was defeated on the Senate floor. on January 25, 1980. I voted aye. My district was greatly in favor of the concept. Seventy-seven percent of responses to my recent questionnaire favored the bill. Although I voted aye, I was concerned about making life more difficult for small businesses and the probable loss of some better-paying jobs. Now I hope Senator John Nejedly's "Litter Control, Recycling, and Resource Recovery Act," SB 650 of 1977 California Statutes, which goes into effect this year, will do the job in a manner which is less disruptive to business and not so costly to the consumer. The litter problem must be addressed and our surroundings must be cleaned up. In the long run education is the best answer. It is said that humans are the only species that foul their own nests; we must change that. If we are successful, further container legislation will not be necessary. If we are not, a bill similar to SB 4 will eventually become law. Thank you for giving me the benefit of your views on this important legisla- tion. Please continue to do so. Sin , relN MARZ GARCI ai+ lo.13 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)955-4717 February 29, 1980 Board of Supervisors San Mateo County County Government Center 590 Hamilton Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Chairman Fitzgerald. and Members of the Board : At our meeting Wednesday night our Board voted I nanimously to support SB 1550 (attached) by Senator Dills to solve a problem encountered by the County and District in negotiating the acquisition of the Edgewood site. Attached is a letter to the Senator on this matter. Our staff was taken by surprise on February 8 by the announcement of a February 15 deadline for intro- duction of new legislation in Sacramento. They had to move quickly, even before our Board had a chance to review the proposed legislation, to draft and to find . an author for a bill. Fortunately, they_ were success- ful. We look forward to your support of this legislation and to completion of this project with you. Sincerely yours Barbara Green President Board of Directors BG:jg ccc MROSD Board of Directors Herbert A.Grench.General Manager Board of Drrecfors Katherine Dufty.Barbara Green,Nanette G Hanko.Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley.Harry A Turner,Daniel G.VYend'n W SENATE BILL No. 1550 ti Introduced-by Senator Dills February 25, 1980 C An act to repeal Section 3 of Chapter 792 of the Statutes of 1978, relating to state lands, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1550, as introduced, Dills. State lands: mineral rights. Under existing law, the Director of General Services, with the approval of the State Public Works Board, is authorized to sell all or any part of two specified parcels of real property, and any water company stock held in connection therewith, to the County of San Mateo or the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District,or to both the county and the district,for current market value, and in accordance with specified conditions, including a reservation to the state of all mineral deposits. This bill would delete such condition that the Director of General Services reserve to the state all mineral deposits in r the property conveyed. The bill would take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Vote: %. Appropriation: .no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of California do enact as follou"S. 1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 792 of the Statutes 2 of 1978 is repealed. p 3 See-: 3: As to ttffy ptepefty 4 Seetion-1 of ttet-;the Dif-e e€Ceneral Sef-- sly 5 tesefve to di-e state el-1 mineral depesAs- tts f?efi-t fY ��vCzc.. ���.zlsiic tYf-7c�czi'".". - a. t�x1�-c-civii €?-�� E� the - 99 40 l SB 1550 --2— 1 SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for 2 the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 3 or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the r -A 4 Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts 5 constituting the necessity are: 6 The purchase of the property subject to Chapter 792 of '' 1 7 the Statutes of 1978 is contingent on the availability of 8 federal funds. These funds cannot be released until the 9 issue of ownership of mineral rights is resolved between 10 the county and the state. In order to resolve such issue at 11 the earliest possible time,it is necessary that this act take 12 effect immediately. : x 99 40 I I Honorable Ralph C. Dills State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 February 29, 1980 Page two rights will help make this recreational area a reality. .` Thank you again for introducing SB 1550. Sincerely, Herbert Grench General Manager HG:jg cc: Doc Mattison MROSD Board of Directors R. Beckus MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 February 29, 1980 Honorable Ralph C. Dills State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senator Dills : On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Midpeni.nsula Regional Open Space District, I want to thank you for intro- ducing SB 1550. Mr. Edward Shelley, a member of the District's Board of Directors, and I will be in Sacramento on Tuesday for the Government Organization Committee hearing, and we look forward to extending our thanks for your support in person. An approved $950,000 federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for the purchase of the surplus State college site at Edgewood Road and Interstate 280 in Redwood City is in jeopardy, and passage of SB 1550 would rescue the grant. As we have discussed, the federal government would view mining now or in the future as incompatible with the park and recre- ation purposes for which the grant would be given. In addition, the retention of mineral rights would decrease the valuation of the property, and the federal government would not be able to approve the State's appraisal which did not take this into account. The County of San Mateo, the District, and the State have agreed on a price for the property based upon the State's appraisal, and everything is ready to proceed once the question of mineral rights is resolved. The retention of mineral rights would be very difficult to appraise, could lead to protracted disagreements between the parties involved, and would decrease the income to the State from the sale. We have done considerable research to determine the results of geological surveys which have been made for the site, and no evidence of viable mineral deposits could be found. The Edgewood site will provide a needed recreational area that will be enjoyed by the citizens of the mid-peninsula for years to come, and your assistance in the matter of mineral c....,,,,,a r_ cti<.31,,,.u,.....A T...._­�-.;_I-xn...,„.a:„ STATE CAPITOL COMMITTEES Room 4057 rr VICE CHAIRMAN SACRAMENTO 95$14 �µIi fv rni ,y �tat� $enatr REVENUE AND TAXATION (918)445-0870 jKµ1, ?}Kµ�, A,'jK, MEMBER FINANCE 734 MENLO AVENUE MENLO PARx 94025 ENERGY AND UTILITIES (415)324-8932 efi_ PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT T AND RETIREMENT I` JOINT LEGISLATIVE t BUDGET COMMITTEE F' SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES MARZ GARCIA SENATOR TENTH DISTRICT SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES February 29, 1980 Mr. Herbert Drench General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1 Los Altos, CA 94022 Dear Mr. Grench: As you undoubtedly know, the so-called "Bottle Bill" was defeated on the Senate floor on January 25, 1980. I voted aye. My district was greatly in favor of the concept. Seventy-seven percent of responses to my recent questionnaire favored the bill. Although I voted aye, I was concerned about making life more difficult for small businesses and the probable loss of some better-paying jobs. Now I hope Senator John Nejedly's "Litter Control, Recycling, and Resource Recovery Act," SB 650 of 1977 California Statutes, which goes into effect this year, will do the job in a manner which is less disruptive to business and not so costly to the consumer. The litter problem must be addressed and our surroundings must be cleaned up. In the long run education is the best answer. It is said that humans are the only species that foul their own nests; we must change that. If we are successful, further container legislation will not be necessary. If we are not, a bill similar to SB 4 will eventually become law. Thank you for giving me the benefit of your views on this important legisla- tion. Please continue to do so. Sin rel , �/ / A444 tom, MARZ GARC MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 February 29, 1980 Board of Supervisors San Mateo County County Government Center 590 Hamilton Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Chairman Fitzgerald and Members of the Board: At our meeting Wednesday night our Board voted unanimously to support SB 1550 (attached) by Senator Dills to solve a problem encountered by the County and District in negotiating the acquisition of the Edgewood site. Attached is a letter to the Senator on this matter. Our staff was taken by surprise on February 8 by the announcement of a February 15 deadline for intro- duction of new legislation in Sacramento. They had to move quickly, even before our Board had a chance to review the proposed legislation, to draft and to find an author for a bill. Fortunately, they_ were success- ful. We look forward to your support of this legislation and to completion of this project with you. Sincerely yours Barbara Green President Board of Directors BG:jg ccc MROSD Board of Directors Herbert A.Grench.General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley.Harry A.Turner.Daniel G.Wendin I f _ lam. SB 1550 —2- 1 SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for .1 l a 2 the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, ._ ; 3 or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the ; 4 Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts 5 constituting the necessity are: r ` 6 The purchase of the property subject to Chapter 792 of l 7 the Statutes of 1978 is contingent on the availability of 8 federal funds. These funds cannot be released until the 9 issue of ownership of mineral rights is resolved between 10 the county and the state. In order to resolve such issue at 11 the earliest possible time,it is necessary that this act take 12 effect immediately. f 0 f 4 � � 99 40 SENATE BILL No. 1550 Introduced by Senator Dills ' February 25, 1980 An act to repeal Section 3 of Chapter 792 of the Statutes of 1978, relating to state lands, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1550, as introduced, Dills. State lands: mineral rights. Under existing law, the Director of General Services, with the approval of the State Public Works Board, is authorized to sell all or any part of two specified parcels of real property, and any water company stock held in connection therewith, to the County of San Mateo or the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District,or to both the county and the district,for current market value, and in accordance with specified conditions, including a reservation to the state of all mineral deposits. This bill would delete such condition that the Director of General Services reserve to the state all mineral deposits in the property conveyed. The bill would take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Vote: %. Appropriation: .no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 792 of the Statutes 2 of 1978 is repealed. y 3 See: 3- As to pt-e� eeffi-eY' plct�� t-0 4 Seetiox-1 of gt6i stet;the Direete,e€Ge ter SefNi ea ShA 5 t--eser-ve to the state al miner-A depa4t-s, t�s � by t XL' 6 Seet-ien 6407 of #-he Pt-blie e ,t+ ' Ge& 9J 40 !---- . ............... III U .hill �. lil 1 Adik_W.&!� MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFO!;N;A 94022 (415) 965-4717 February 29 1980 Honorable Ralph C. Dills State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senator Dills : On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, I want to thank you for intro- ducing SB 1550. Mr. Edward Shelley, a member of the District's Board of Directors, and I will be in Sacramento on Tuesday for the Government Organization Committee hearing, and we look forward to extending our thanks for your support in person. An approved $950,000 federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for the purchase of the surplus State college site at Edgewood Road and Interstate 280 in Redwood City is in jeopardy, and passage of SB 1550 would rescue the grant. As we have discussed, the federal government would view mining now or in the future as incompatible with the park and recre- ation purposes for which the grant would be given. In addition, the retention of mineral rights would decrease the valuation of the property, and the federal government would not be able to approve the State's appraisal which did not take this into account, The County of San Mateo, the District, and the State have agreed on a price for the property based upon the State 's appraisal, and everything is ready to proceed once the question of mineral rights is resolved. The retention of mineral rights would be very difficult to appraise, could lead to protracted disagreements between the parties involved, and would decrease the income to the State from the sale. We have done considerable research to determine the results of geological surveys which have been made for the site, and no evidence of viable mineral deposits could be found. The Edgewood site will provide a needed recreational area that will be enjoyed by the citizens of the mid-peninsula for years to come , and your assistance in the matter of mineral Herbert A.Grench,Genera!Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy.Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko.Richard S Bishop.Edward G Shelley,Harry A Turner.Daniel G.Wendin """ Honorable Ralph C. Dills State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 February 29, 1980 Page two k this recreational area a reality. rights will help make Y g Thank you again for introducing SB 1550. Sincerely, Herbert Grench General Manager HG:jg cc: Doc Mattison MROSD Board of Directors R. Beckus k kh Poe MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 February 29, 1980 Board of Directors East Bay Regional Park District 11500 Skyline Blvd. Oakland, CA 94619 Dear President Jefferds and Members of the Board: At our Board meeting Wednesday night we voted unani- mously to propose legislation which would amend Public Resources Code sections pertaining to regional park and open space districts. The attachment explains the pro- posals. The ideal process of introducing new legislation which we would like to encourage for each of our regional park and open space districts would involve the soli- citation of comments and maximum possible ironing out of difficulties before legislation is ever introduced. In this way we won't be working at cross purposes or even opposing anther's bill. Hopefully, at worse a neutral position would be taken. Unfortunately in this case, our staff was taken by surprise on February 8 by the announce- ment of a February 15 deadline for introduction of new legislation and had to move very quickly to find an author for their proposals - even before our Board had a chance to review them. Assemblyman John Knox has agreed to carry the bill . We are seeking your comments on and support for the proposals. Our General Manager, Herb Grench, will keep your staff informed as to the progress of the legislation and will work with them. Sincerely yours, Barbara Green President Board of Directors BG:jg cc: MROSD Board of Directors An identical letter is being sent to Marin County Open Space District and Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. Herbert A.Grench,Genera!Manager Board of Directors.Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko.Richard S Bishop,Edward G.Shelley.Harry A.Turner,Daniel G Wendin ' February 22' , 1980 Proposed Changes in Public Resources Code Sections Relating to Regional Park and Open Space Districts Listed below are the pertinent sections of the Public Resources Code with our proposed changes -noted by crossing out certain existing language and adding new language in italics. In addition, the reasons for the proposed changes are given. 1. Sec.. 5547 Minor change for consistency with Sec: 5535 Ordinances, resolutions, and motions. The board of directors shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or a motion duly recorded in the minutes of the meeting. The ayes and noes shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances or resolutions, and entered upon the journal of the proceedings of the board., An ordinance, resolution or motion shall not be passed or become effective without the affirmative votes cif at least a majority of all the members of the board. The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the board shall be in these words: "Be it ordained by the Board of Directors of the (giving the name) District." All resolutions and .ordinances shall be signed by the president of the board and attested by the secretary, administrative secretary or clerk, and all ordinances shall be published once within 30 days after adoption, in a newspaper of general circulation printed, published, and circulated in the district. Reason: The addition of the indicated words would make this section consistent with Sec. 5535 and would allow an "admini- strative secretary" or a "clerk" to attest to resolutions and ordinances if given that duty under Sec. 5535, which reads : 3 Page two f Board of directors': organization: Meetings. The board of directors shall choose one of its members president, and another vice president, who shall act for the president during his absence or disability. The board of directors shall either choose one of its members . to serve as secretary and another to serve as treasurer or shall employ one or more administrative secretaries or clerks to perform the duties of secretary or treasurer, or both. The board shall provide for the time and place of holding its meetings, which shall be held at least once a month. All legislative sessions of the board, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. . 2. Sec. 5549 Clarification of. powers of General Manager to appoint employees Duties of district manager. The district manager has the following administrative and executive functions, powers, and duties. He shall: (a) See that the provisions of this article and all ordinances and regulations of the district are enforced. (b) Appoint subordinates, clerks, and other employees and exercise ,^--= n ;: e supervision and control over all departments and offices of the district. Such appointees shall hold employment at the I pleasure of the General Manager. (c) Attend all meetings of the board unless excused by the board. (d) Submit to the board for adoption such measures, - ordinances, and regulations as he deems necessary or expedient. (e) See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the .district or its inhabitants in any contract are faithfully kept and performed, and call. any violations to the attention of the board and to the police department. (f) Prepare and submit the annual budget to the board, and perform such other duties as may be imposed by this article or by the g board. With the approval of the board, the district manager may bind the district, without advertising and without written consent, for the payment for supplies, labor, or other valuable consideratic furnished to the district, in, amounts not to exceed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) . All purchases shall be reported to the board of directors at its next regular meeting. Reason: This additional language will make it clear that the exercise of supervision and control by the general manager includes the appoint- ment of all employees not directly appointed by the board and that such employees serve at the general manager's pleasure. The parallel is to Sec. 5538: I Administrative officers: Professional services. The board shall appoint a general manager, who shall be the chief administrative office of the district, and a controller, and may appoint other e . 6 ,5 Page four for checks or warrants drawn- in payment of obligations and demands against the district. Authorized signatories shall be selected from members of the board of directors of the district, the general manager of the district, ai-.4 the admini- strative secretary or other such officers or empZoyees as may be designated by the board. A minimum of two signatures shall be required on all checks and warrants. . The controller shall keep an account of all receipts and dis- bursements, and shall deposit all money received by him in a depository or depositories selected by the board of directors. Reason: This change would make it clear that the board has the power to designate other signatories for the convenience of the district. In our case, for example, we wish 'to designate the assistant general manager. 5. Sec. 5580 Clarification of powers of districts to employ assessment district procedures.. (New section) 5580. ' Benefit Asse"s'sineiit Procedures. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district may, with the approval by a 2/3 vote of the members of its board of directors, and without obtaining the approval of any other local legislative body, fully utilize the provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911- (Streets and Highways Code Sec. 5000 et seq. ) , the Municipal Improvement Act o.f 1913 (Streets and Highways Code Sec. 10000 et seq.) and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Streets and Highways Code Sec. 8500 et seq.) ,- ,with respect to territory within its boundaries and to carry"-out the purposes of this .article. Reason: While our district counsel is of the opinion that regional park and open space districts organized under Public Resources Code Sec. 5500 et seq. can probably utilize the improvement and assess- ment, proceedings of the improvement acts of 1911, 1913 and 1915, he states the matter is not free from doubt. This is due in part to the different language used in each Act to describe the local agencies that may use its provisions. (See Streets and Highways Code Secs. 5005, 10003, 8503) This amendment would make clear that regional park and open space districts could utilize the three commonly used assessment district acts in the sole discretion of the board. of directors expressed by a 2/3 vote of its membership. i Page three subordinate officers, and shall fix their compensation and duties. Such appointees shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. They shall give such bonds and in such amounts as the board may require. The board may consolidate any of such offices in one person. The board may also .provide for an assistant to any officer of the district, who, when appointed by the board, may perform any act that his principal may perform, - when authorized to do so by the board. The board may from time to time contract for or employ any professional services required by the district, or by the board, or by any officers of the district. 3. Sec. 5551 Changes for consistency with Sec. 5535 Secretary or administrative secretary: Powers and duties. The secretary of the board or the administrative secretary, or - the . clerk, as the case may be, shall countersign and affix the seal to all. contracts and conveyances on behalf of the district, shall act as secretary to the board and keep a record of its proceedings, and shall perform such other duties as may be . . y a; o ` imposed upon him by the bca�-r-�' - r s appointing authority or by this article. T shal wve his Full tifa- e t. Reason: Consistent with Sec. 5535 the "clerk" should be included in Sec. 5551. "Appointing authority" is substituted for "board of directors" since the general manager may- be the appointing authority for an administrative secretary or clerk. The last sentence appears to' be unnecessary, since work assignments are under the control of the appointing authority. If the sentence were to stay, then for consistency, th e "cle rk" shou ld al so be added. - 4. Sec. 55:52 Authorized signatory clarification Controller: Powers and duties: Signatories for checks or warrants. The Controller is the custodian o� the funds of the district and shall make payments by check or by warrant drawn upon the district' s depositories for obligations that have been first approved by a majority of the board of directors at a meeting thereof. The board of directors also may, by resolution and under such terms and conditions it may prescribe there, authorize the controller to pay demands against the district, without the prior, specific approval of the board, that are for any purpose for which an expenditure has been previously authorized in the district' s adopted budget and which do not exceed the amount of expenditure so authorized. Demands so paid shall be pre- sented to the board of directors at the next regular meeting for its review and approval. If the funds of the district are county treasury, the count auditor in the c Y maintained solely Y � shall exercise the powers otherwise conferred by this section on the controller. The board of directors shall by ordinance authorize signatories 1 I STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY MAR u EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governer DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION P.O. BOX 2390 ( SACRAMENTO 95811 (916) 445-2358 FEB 2 7 1980 Dear Concerned Citizen: A public meeting concerning the expansion of Castle Rock State Park has been scheduled for March 13 starting at 7:30 p.m. in the San Lorenzo Valley :sigh School. The address is 7105 Highway 9, and it is approximately one mile north of the town of Felton on the western side of the road. f Planners from the State Department of Parks and Recreation have revised preliminary plans for the park as a result of concerns and suggestions expressed at a public meeting on the same subject last November. They will present the revisions of their park study in detail at the March 13 meeting and will again invite questions and comments. Enclosed is a copy of the condensed remarks from the November meeting on the same subject. A copy of the revised study plans will be sent to you prior to the March meeting. This will include a brief explanation of the proposal. Thank you for your interest in this project. We do encourage you to attend. Sincerely yours, Russell W. Cahill Director I-0706 D Enclosure ^--'. �-'`j � �✓DP _ �--s '{'"•'\� � a� 'c�#r"` ill. /�� _` ��� � t p``�:;`\��. ) \ �� � J ✓r \ �. ,yam y. ,— : �. ?017 LONG?,ASGS NING ?�'_3 3*D DOSS :ICT I3tPLY ZVI .r� �"+�, ,lll r�~JJJ%? r'�/1 � '. l }. ,,�' '-'y1°J�•� .. s. -�- _ � _ ,r \\ � ,� � •+. /� t1,! r� ��,J;-i' \ Q�!-=`-J����=�:zH —mac i � , ,,.lrldd"� �'\ * � •�. � �1 �.�� jl.r-•+r�' �/. ��'i!�' l `�'/F•/1 a-�� a�� / i�� '� A , A�� V'�-•�+, Ali r � I�il ,, ��L �, �� -- ��.. -_ , LEGEND EXISTING STATE OWNERSHIP —— ', c`•14 \'C, i'�� i �� 1+ ���1 =% PROPOSED ACQUISITION — — — — -- J ` 0 r,,•�: PROP, ACQUISITION PRIORITIES I 2 3 FUNDED ACQUISITION — FO N\ OTHER PUBLIC OWNERSHIP — It 11 Z PARCEL LINES A�ES ZONE OF INTEREST STUDY .coo 0 000 3000 5000 CASTLE ROCK STATE PARK Alk MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 March 7, 1980 Anita Jesse 1574 Newport Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 Dear Ms. Jesse: Your letter of January 2, 1980 concerning the Kaiser quarry re- vegetation project has been referred to our Board of Directors who have requested that staff look into the project and respond to you. I toured the quarry with the Superintendent, Ed Baumgartner, and understand the problems he has had in implementing the revegetation plan. He initially planted native trees and shrubs but they were soon eaten by the deer who browse on the property. Construction of enclosures around the plants is a possible solution, but highly labor intensive and costly. The most restrictive factor in the choice of plants to use in the program is the soil type. As the soil mantle is stripped away by quarry operations it becomes very difficult to find plants that will grow quickly in extremely adverse conditions. As you know, hearty exotics such as pines and Acacia are able to grow where natives cannot. A common practice in revegetation projects is to plant exotics in order to stabilize the soil, build up organic material and furnish shade and protection for natives which are planted later as the exotics are thinned. Once the natives take hold, the exotics can be totally removed. In other words, plant succession has to be artificially managed. This is probably the process that Kaiser will have to follow. Although as a general rule the District favors the planting of natives rather than exotics, in this case we feel that Kaiser is working with extremely unusual conditions which limit their choice of plants to hardy fast-growing exotics. It is my understanding that these plantings are actually temporary in nature, since quarry operations often require that they be removed when an area is reworked. Of course, when quarry operations are abandoned in the future, the District would be interested in working with Kaiser on their permanent revegetation efforts to restore the natural landscape. Si cerely, Cynthia DiGiovanni Environmental Resource Planner CD:jc Harhart A rirPnrh rSanaral Mannar Rnard nl Mmr:tnrs,Katharir hefty.Rarhara r;raan Mnnatta r, Hanka Rwharrt S RmMn Ftiward(� Shalfav Harry A.Turner hernial r{Wondtn. """