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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 ..,,.
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M-80-25
(Meeting 80-4
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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
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Agenda Item No. 2)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
March 6, 1980
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
SUBJECT: Support for Proposition 1
Introduction: On December 12, 1979 you considered a memorandum
from me on Recommendations for District Positions on Various
State Legislation (see M-79-156) . 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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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r Amount Name Description
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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SENATE BILL No. 1550
ti Introduced-by Senator Dills
February 25, 1980
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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 ,
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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rights will help make Y
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Thank you again for introducing SB 1550.
Sincerely,
Herbert Grench
General Manager
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MROSD Board of Directors
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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
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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 :
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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
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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.
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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
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so be added.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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