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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19800827 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 80-18 I Meeting 80-18 Al MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT I 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 Regular Meeting Board of Directors A G E N D A August 27, 1980 7 :30 P.M. (7: 30) ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 13, 1980 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADOPTION OF AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (7 :45) 1. Use and Management Review of Planning Area VII (El Sereno and Costanoan Way Open Space Preserves) - S. Sessions (7 :55) 2. Picchetti Ranch Area Proposal Parameters - S . Sessions I NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (8 : 25) 3. Use and Management Review of Planning Area VI (Fremont Older Open Space Preserve) - S . Sessions (8 :40) 4 . Proposed Urban Forestry Grant Application-S. Sessions (8 :45) 5. Addition to Urban Open Space and Recreation Program Towards Acquisition of Edgewood State College Site- H. Grench Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the Application for Grant Funds Under the Roberti-Z'Berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program (8: 50) 6. Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department - S. Sessions i (9: 00) 7. Use of the Picchetti Winery Buildings Closed Area by the Public - K. Duffy and N. Hanko (9 :15) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS CLAIMS EXECUTIVE SESSION - Land Negotiations and Personnel Matters ADJOURNMENT 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 M-80-58 (Meeting 80-18 8/27/80 a � Agenda Item No. 1) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM August 18 , 1980 I I I I TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager I PREPARED BY : J. Fiddes , Administrative Assistant I SUBJECT: Use and Management Review of Planning Area VII (El Sereno and Costanoan Way Open Space Preserves) I At your meeting of August 13 , 1980, you deferred this agenda I item on the Use and Management Review of Planning Area VII I to the next convenient Board meeting. Staff has included the item on the August 27 agenda, and my report (R-80-46, dated August 5, 1980) on the review and recommended action was included in your packet of material for the July 13 meeting. I I I l I III R-80-48 (Meeting 80-18 •oe 8/27/80 Agenda Item No. 2) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT REPORT August 20, 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: S. Sessions, Land Manager SUBJECT: Picchetti Ranch Area Proposal Parameters Introduction: During the past year or so, the focus on the Picchetti Ranch area has been an attempt to secure a lease concessionaire operation for the rehabilitation and operation of the winery. The status of these efforts was presented to the Board at its regular meeting of July 23, 1980 (see report R-80-44 , dated July 17, 1980) . After meeting with the Picchetti Winery Committee, staff is presenting parameters for proposal solicitations. Attached for your information are materials that the Committee reviewed. Discussion: In order for staff to solicit proposals for possible uses of the Picchetti winery complex, a list of desirable parameters has been prepared by staff and reviewed by the Picchetti Winery Committee. The proposal parameters would allow an interested individual to submit a proposal consistent with District desires for restoration and operation. Specific lease conditions would later have to be established and approved. If the parameters are approved, staff would advertise a request for proposals, with the results submitted for Board review and possible award of a lease/concession contract. Recommendation: It is therefore recommended that the Board of Directors approve the attached Picchetti Ranch proposal parameters and authorize staff to solicit proposals. R-80-48 Page Two PARAMETERS FOR PICCHETTI RANCH PROPOSALS The District' s goal is to preserve the complex as a unique example of turn-of-the-century ranch life in the Santa Clara Valley foot- hills which has survived virtually intact. It is important that continued public access be provided for open space use. Proposals would be evaluated as to the extent that they meet the specific requirements and desirable characteristics listed below. Specific Requirements for Proposals 1. Historic Renovation A. Rehabilitation of the historic area must be to a reasonably historically accurate degree. B. Buildings to be preserved must be reconditioned to a safe condition to allow for public access to the area. The winery building is the most important building to be restored. C. All restoration activities and subsequent operations would be subject to all applicable health, safety, building, and zoning codes, and the lessee would be required to meet these codes. 2. Leasehold Area A. The minimum area to be considered would be some 40± acres, including the buildings and existing parking area. An additional area could include an existing vineyard, some 60± acres for possible vineyard land or compatible agricultural use, or any additional part of the site, including the entire site, could be considered. 3. Public Access Public access is to be provided for as : A. Controlled public access to the historic area, including the buildings (not necessarily within the buildings) . B. Public access through the leasehold area to accommodate the trail system of the Open Space Preserve. 4 . Amenities Parking areas and rest rooms required for public use of the leasehold area must be available for the public using the rest of the Open Space Preserve. Provisions for trail connections through the leasehold area to the Preserve are to be included. 5. Financial Proposal must contain provisions for the restoration, development, maintenance, and operation of the leasehold area without District financial involvement. (The District would make applications for appropriate State and federal grant funds to assist the restoration Project. ) 6. Terms The lease would have a maximum term of 25 years. R-80-48 Page Three Desirable Characteristics for Proposals 1. Permitted Uses A. It would be highly desirable for the historic area to be used for a wine-related purpose or other purpose in keeping with the historic uses of this site. B. The provision for a display type of museum within the historic area, utilizing District furnished artifacts , would be desirable. C. Conversion of the existing orchard area to a vineyard or other agricultural use compatible with the historic nature of the site would be desirable. D. A revenue-producing operation with return to the District, such as wine making and sales, would be highly desirable. E. It would be highly desirable for the development and operations to accommodate recreation and day camp programs. 2 . Maintenance and Operations A complete proposal for maintenance and operation of an area greater than the minimum leasehold area, including the entire site without District involvement, would be desirable. However, specific requirements for public access still apply. 3. Amenities Amenities such as parking areas , restrooms, rest areas, and trails, even if not required, would be desirablein order to provide for public enjoyment of the entire site. R-80-47 (Meeting 80-18 0.OF 8/27/80 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICTA Benda Item No. 3) REPORT August 20, 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: S. Sessions, Land Manager, and D. Woods, Environmental Management Planner SUBJECT: Use and Management Review of Planning Area VI (Fremont older Open Space Preserve) Introduction: The use and management plans for Planning Area VI were last reviewed on September 12, 1979. The planning area is being reviewed in detail again this year so as to conform to the new 1980 Use and Management Plan Review Schedule which was established to better distribute the staff's workload by staggering the detailed reviews over a two year period. Planning Area VI is scheduled for an informational report in August 1981 and the next full review in August 1982 . Planning Area VI contains one District site - the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. Since the last review, the Board has approved the acquisition of 118 acres (Garrod property) to be added to the Preserve. When the acquisition is completed, the interim use and management recommendations for this addition as contained in report R-80-34 , dated June 12 , 1980, will then be combined with the recommendations in this report for the next review. The present report does not include the Garrod property. Site Use and Management: The major use of the Preserve continues to be from local equestrians gaining access from adjacent property owners and Garrod Stables. Trails are still being damaged by heavy equestrian use in the winter months, but the problems are not as severe as in the past. It is anticipated that increased signing and fencing will make these problems more manageable. Vandalism, littering, and late night use in the Prospect Road parking area are currently the largest management concerns. Staff has been working with the local residents to find an agreeable solution, but has not been successful. It is felt that the problems will continue until the gate at the entrance of the lot can be closed at night. Staff will continue to seek an agreement and, in the meantime, look at a temporary gating system which would at least eliminate late night traffic near the adobe house and hayfield. R-80-47 Page Two There has been a significant increase in hiking use which may be attributed to brochure availability at the Villa Maria ranger station and Prospect Road parking area. There also has been an increased awareness and subsequent hiking use brought about by two open houses which have been held on the Preserve. These events have encouraged visitors to return to the site to enjoy the hiking experiences available. On June 1, 1980, the District held its first public open house at the Fremont Older home. Staff, along with the cooperation and parti- cipation of the Levines, the lease holders, and the District's docents, conducted the event in a well-organized manner. The open house was advertised in local newspapers, and a special announcement of the open house was sent to Cupertino and Saratoga residents on the Op ens pace new mailing list. Reservations were accepted for one hundred visitors, and visitation times were staggered through- out the afternoon to prevent the house and parking lot from being overcrowded. The open house was considered a success, and the District received many favorable comments from the visitors. Since there is a strong interest in these events, staff hopes to be able to hold another open house in the fall. Unfortunately, this requires a great deal of staff time for coordination, reservations, and parking assistance. It is possible, though, that these responsibilities could be assumed by the docents, and if this can be accomplished, the District will attempt to hold three open houses a year. Additional Planning Considerations: A development plan for Seven Springs Ranch has been presented to the City of Cupertino. The pre- liminary design provides for 470 dwelling units, 37 acres of private open space, and 3. 5 acres of neighborhood park. There are no pro- visions for public parking or public access to the Preserve. District staff has reviewed the plans and expressed its concern over public access. The environmental assessment was evaluated by the City' s Environmental Review Committee and an Environmental Impact Report was determined necessary. A traffic study is currently being conducted for the development, and at the District 's request, a consideration of public parking in the area has been included. It is hoped that the final plans will reflect changes in parking and public trails to the Preserve. The Garrod property acquisition should not change the use patterns on the Preserve, but will create new management concerns. The equestrian use of the property is extremely high due to its close proximity to the stable. The trail system will have to be carefully studied and perhaps altered to minimize apparent impacts. The trail system will have to be integrated into the existing trails on the County Park and the existing Preserve. R-80-47 Page Three Status of Existing Major Recommendations 1. Maintain the adobe house as a ranger residence and the brown house as a rental unit. Status: The designated use for the adobe house should continue. The location of this ranger residence has proven valuable in managing the problems associated with the open parking lot. The designated use for the brown house should continue for one year, after which the house should be removed. The structure was recently inspected by a contractor, who estimated the repairs would cost in excess of $10 ,000 . The original use and management plan (see report R-76-12) noted that the District should expend no more than $500 annually to maintain this building in a decent, safe, and sanitary condition. The report stated that "eventually, this house should be removed, probably within the next five years. Removal of this house will be dependent on when maintenance costs seriously detract from its revenue-producing potential. Final determination as to demolition or repair should be made after the current tenants have vacated the house and further exploration can be made to determine the extent of termite damage. " 2 . Continue working with other Prospect Road users to establish adequate gating for site protection. Status : An agreement for a gating system has not been established with the Prospect Road residents. Until an agreement can be reached, a gate should be installed below the adobe house to prevent vehicles from driving up to the hayfield. This gate would be closed at night and, if feasible, a light would be in- stalled to assist residents and visitors . Cost: approximately $800, included in FY 80/81 budget. 3. Staff should work with the Levines, the lessees of the Fremont Older House, to establish a schedule and procedure for opening the house for public tours three times a year as specified in the lease. Status : The first open house was held in June 1980 . The pro- cedure included advertising, a reservation system, and docent- led tours through the home. In an effort to continue this pro- cedure while decreasing the amount of staff time required, co- ordination and reservation responsibilities will be shifted to the docents. The next two open houses are scheduled in fall 1980 and early spring 1981. 4 . Staff should work with volunteer groups to maintain the trails in the grassland areas which quickly become overgrown. Status: Staff has been unsuccessful in locating volunteer groups to maintain these grassland trails. The area has been relatively inaccessible by vehicle to transport people and equipment to the trails, but the road was recently improved, which should make the project more inviting to volunteers. R-80-47 Page Four 5. The highly weathered trail signs should be replaced with signs of the new design as is being done throughout District Preserves. The new signs will include mileage and trails names and/or destinations to clarify routes. Status: The signing program for this site has been re-evaluated, and new trail. signs have been ordered for the entire site. These signs will be installed within the next three weeks. 6. The hayfield should continue to be leased as a method of decreasing the fire hazard, providing income to the District, and encouraging compatible agricultural use of District lands. However, as a result of the crop failure this past season and the unprofitable result the year before, it may be necessary to advertise for a new tenant. Status: The hayfield lease has been continued for another year. The tenant was able to harvest a marginal crop this year from which the District should be receiving revenue within the next six months. 7. The road connecting with Stevens Creek Park should be maintained for patrol purposes. PG&E has periodically regraded it in order to service their power lines. The road has begun to erode badly this past winter, and one more season will render it impassable. Therefore, if necessary, the District should provide continuing maintenance. Status: The road was regraded by the District in May 1980. In addition, roadwork was necessary in the hayfield and Seven Springs Canyon due to the exceptionally heavy winter storms. These roads should remain in fair condition for the next year. New Use and Management Recommendations 1. The roadway between the parking lot and hayfield should be repaired before the winter rains . Staff should seek an agreement with Prospect Road residents to share the costs for this upgrading. Discussion: The road has deteriorated and is in very poor condition. A culvert set deep below the road partially collapsed during the winter and now threatens the stability of the road. This condition should be corrected before the winter to ensure access to the residences. Cost: approximately $2,000, not included in FY 80/81 budget. Funds will be transferred from other sources. 2. Hiking stiles should be installed at both ends of the hiking trail connecting Prospect Road to the hayfield. Discussion: Temporary stiles were installed this spring to prevent equestrian access onto this trail because of deep rutting and erosion problems. These stiles now need to be replaced with permanent ones. Cost: approximately $200 , included in FY 80/81 budget. R-80-47 Page Five 3. Rail fencing should be extended further along Prospect Road to the proposed gate location. Discussion: This fencing is to eliminate equestrian access to the hillside which has a number of steep undesignated trails forming. Cost: approximately $300, included in FY 80/81 budget. 4. A wooden gate should be installed at the entrance to the hayfield. Discussion: The single rail gate at this location permits motor- cycle access to the hayfield. The new gate design would prohibit such use. 5. The water system for the adobe house should be connected to the new well supplying the Fremont Older home. Discussion: The lease agreement between the District and the Levines provides for the adobe house water lines to be connected to the new well. When the new system was installed, this provision was made so that the final hookup would take a minimal effort. Cost: approximately $150, included in FY 80/81 budget. 6. A bird study should be conducted to determine if the farming of the hayfield is having a serious impact on bird populations. Discussion: There is a possibility that the cutting of the hay crop and discing interfere with the nesting of some bird species. If this is the case, it may be necessary to realign the boundaries of the lease area. Dedication Status All 863 acres of the Preserve are dedicated land. Recommendations: It is recommended that the Board adopt the use and management recommendations contained in this report, including the updated previous recommendations and the new ones. • \ i. KEY TRAILS (HIKING & EQUESTRIAN) � � MAGRa AAR�► g %I ' / N ___= ROADS (HIKING & EQUESTRIAN) (.. �• �\ `^- PRIVATE PROPERTY l Gravel rr_ ■ _1�50 PRIVATE RESIDENCE Pit"IiT nrtE It � � ti` c 00 _ •.• ,` r/j`` ._� .t) 1 •• >,F;r I BUBB Z 0) 45 /) ■ • � / � • -ter / ■ O • ail , O r " 600` /033 � � a_ 800 i • try I ¢ Q • / Ak •� a \ < ��coAREAV� " nll OurJ � cz� Q . a I 1 0 J / rpq O r � 0 v i CJ6 �~ i Prbs c;f Rd. FREMONT OLDER �= -1 OPEN SPACE PRESERVE M-80-61 '14 (Meeting 80-18 8/27/80 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Agenda Item No. 4) MEMORANDUM August 20 , 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: S. Sessions, Land Manager SUBJECT: Proposed Urban Forestry Grant Application Introduction: In February 1980 , staff filed an application for California Urban Forestry Grant funds from the California Department of Forestry for the implementation of a controlled burning program as outlined in the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Fire Management Plan. Subsequently, you approved the first phase of the controlled burn and the Phase I Forestry Grant at your August 13, 1980 meeting (see report R-80-47, dated August 5, 1980) . Staff would like to submit an application to the California Department of Forestry soliciting grant funds for the second year of the controlled burn program, which is referred to as Phase II in the fire management plan. Grant criteria require submittal of the application at this time, even though the project to be funded would not be implemented until next year. Discussion: The Phase II grant request is an extension of the Phase I grant. The grant covers consultant services, Phase II controlled burn expenses, and a public relations/education program. The California Department of Forestry requested that a condition be included in the Phase II grant which requires the successful completion of the Phase I program before the second phase is authorized. Recommendation: It is recommended that you authorize staff to apply for California Urban Forestry Grant funds and authorize the General Manager to enter into necessary grant contracts for Phase II of the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Fire Management Plan to be implemented in the fall of 1981, with the implementation subject to the successful completion of Phase I of the controlled burn program and your authori- zation to implement Phase II . MONTE BELLO OPEN SPACE PRESERVE CONTROLLED BURNING PROGRAM Phase II 1. Project Description: a. 'Objectives. This project proposes the implementation of Phase II of a controlled burning program on the 2 ,500 acre Monte Bello Open Space Preserve managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. A $12,000 grant from the 1980 funding period of the Urban Forestry Grant Program was received to implement Phase I. The controlled burn is scheduled to take place in October- November, 1980. The Preserve is visited by hikers, equestrians and pic- nickers from the entire Bay Area. It is expected to become one of the major hiking areas on the Midpeninsula and be 'incorporated into the existing 40 mile Skyline to the Sea trail route when development of visitor facilities and improvement of access is completed during 1980-81. The project area is located in the dry foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and contains highly flammable chaparral, grassland and mixed hardwood and conifer forests. Residences are scattered throughout the surrounding area where a devastating wildfire could happen at any time. If a fire were to start in Stevens Creek Canyon, fuel conditions and the topography are such that the entire Preserve could be destroyed. Because of this threat of a wildfire, the District has decided -to embark on -an on-going fire management program to protect the natural resources of the Preserve. This program is based on the concept of burning the plant communities' on the site under controlled conditions and on an established schedule. This type of fire improves the health and appearance of plant communities and reduces the fuel load so that the chances of a wildfire occurring are greatly reduced. The attached Table 1A shows when and how often each area would be burned. Program objectives are to: (1) improve public safety by decreasing the fire hazard on the Preserve and, consequently, on surrounding properties; (2) maintain an inviting recreational landscape, (3) educate the public and other public agencies as to the value and feasibility of using controlled burning as an integral part of urban land management. Controlled Burning P-ogram page two MROSD This program represents a move towards more active land management for the District, which in the past has con- centrated its efforts on land acquisition. After two successful seasons of burning, it is anticipated that the Distric* t's Board of Directors would allocate funds to keep the program as an integral part of the management plan for the Preserve whereby an area would be burned nearly every year. b. Project Area. The Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is thd largest site managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, encompassing 2,500 acres on Monte Bello Ridge and in Stevens Creek Canyon within the City of Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (See the attached maps.) The project area is located 20 minutes from the downtown area of Palo Alto,which has a population of 56,000. It is accessible by Page Mill Road, a City designated scenic road, and State Highway 35, a State designated scenic highway. Elevation ranges from 1600 feet to the 2,675 foot summit of Black Mountain, which is one of the major landmarks in the Midpeninsula's mountain backdrop. Four distinct plant communities are represented: (1) grassland, principally on Monte Bello Ridge, (2) chamise-sagebrush chaparral on the west-facing slopes, (3)' oak-madrone-bay woodland in Stevens Creek Canyon, (4) a Douglas fir forest mixed with hardwoods on the steep east-facing slopes. When considered with adjacent City and County parkland, the Preserve is part of a 6,300 acre greenbelt of public recre- ational land. Controlled burning practices used on the Preserve could easily be applied to these lands, possibly in a cooperative inter-agency program, particularly as concerning the undeveloped Santa Clara County Skyline Park. c. Schedule of Work to be Accomplished. This second phase of the controlled burning program, which will be accomplished with grant funds, will be a 50% burn within an approximately 100 acre area. The burning method will achieve a patchwork effect of burned sections interspersed with unburned sections to minimize soil erosion and maximize suitable wildlife habitat. Grassland, chaparral and oak-madrone-Douglas fir forest will be burned. 1. Pre-Burn Phase. Pre-burn preparation and planning will include the following steps: (1) Public Education MROSD staff will invite neighbors of the Preserve in the vicinity of the burn area to a meeting at which the proposed controlled burning plan will be presented. It is anticipated that CDF, Palo Alto Fire Department, Controlled Burning 1-,gram page. three MROSD Palo Alto Foothills Park staff and the fire management consultant will participate in this meeting. (b) Public Meeting At a regular public meeting of the MROSD Board of Directors, staff will present the proposed second phase of the program as an informational item and request authorization to sign the grant contract. (c) Training, After the grant contract is signed, the consultant will hold a training session to prepare MROSD rangers and a California Conservation Corps (CCC) crew for implementing the plan. (d) Fireline Cleanup I•f necessary, 11ROSD rangers will clean up the firelines that were cut during Phase I. (e) Publicity Publicity on the project will begin- as early as noti- fication is released of the Board meeting at which the plan will be considered. However, MROSD will begin a public relations and public education effort when the field work begins by involving the local newspapers and when appropriate, television news programs. Also, other interested land management agencies and organi- zations will be invited to follow the progress of the project. 2. Burning Phase. Burning will take place when fireline cleanup has been completed and after the first inch of rain in the fall, which usually occurs in October or November. An entire month is allotted for the burn period, since burning can only occur when weather conditions fit the prescription established by the consultant. Burning will be conducted by MROSD rangers and a CCC crew supervised by the consultant. Stand-by services will be provided by the Palo Alto Fire Department as appropriate. In addition to a burning crew, a mop-up crew with radio communications would be stationed on the site 24 hours a day for three days following each burn day for safety purposes. Since this entire project is dependent upon weather conditions, it is possible that after only a couple of days of burning, a heavy rainfall could make it necessary to postpone finishing the burning until the next spring or fall. Controlled Burning Proc, a page four MROSD 3. Post-Burn Phase When the burning has been completed, other agency and organization land managers will be invited to participate in an on-site inspection of the project area and an assessment of the project results. A self-guided interpretive trail through burned and un- burned sections of the Preserve will be established-using existing trails to educate visitors about the use of controlled burning as a land management tool. The MROSD volunteer nature interpreters will be trained to lead hikes of the trail to expand the educational experience for . Preserve visitors who wish to go with a guide. An MROSD staff member, most likely the Environmental Resource Planner, would serve as project coordinator throughout the entire program. The Public Communications Coordinator would handle public relations and media coverage, and secretarial and administrative support would be provided by MROSD staff. The table below summarizes the tentative schedule of work to be accomplished during this project: Dates Task Personnel Sept. 1- Sept. 30 Fireline Cleanup MROSD crew of 2 Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Burning CCC crew of 20 MROSD crew of 4 Mop-up CCC crew of 10 MROSD crew of 1 July I - Oct. 31 Project Coordination MROSD Environmental Resource Planner Sept. 1-Oct. 31 Public Relations/ MROSD Public Communi- Education Program cations Coordinator July 1 - Oct. 31 Project Supervision Consultant and Staff Training Feb. 1 - Feb. 28 Nature Interpreter Training Coordinator of Volunteer: Since this is expected to be only a four month project, progress reports will be submitted after each phase is completed, but a statement will be submitted only when the project is completed, which is expected to be at the end of October. If the project must be extended to the next burning season, then a statement will be submitted for work completed through the end of October. Controlled Burning Program page five . MROSG 2. Project Budget_: The estimated total project cost is $11,000. However, this figure does not include the dollar value of labor expectedto a pp y b supplied b the CCC at no cost to the District. The District's matching contribution would come from property tax revenue. Although the Phase II burn area is smaller than the Phase I burn area, the total budget is only $3,000 less. The Phase II burn will be in more difficult terrain and anticipated increases in salaries and material costs account for a higher budget for Phase II in comparison to Phase I. CALIFORNIA URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION APPLICANT Name: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Address: Los Altos, CA (Zip Code) 94022 PERSON MAKING APPLICATION Name: Steven Title: Land Manager PERSON WITH DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROJECT Name: Steye;3 Ses-aign.9 Phone: ( 41J 965-471 7 NAME OF PROJECT Controlled Burning _ _ eserve - Phase II PROJECT LOCATION (ENCLOSE MAP INDICATING PROJECT LOCATION) City: Palo Alto Population: rr, n (I r County: Santa Clara PROPOSED PROJECT DATES Beginning date: JIMe 1981 Completion date: May, 1982 PROJECT FINANCIAL DATA Estimated total cost: $ 11,000 Cost share rate: (refer to Grant Guidelines) 90 % Amount of grant request: $ 10,000 Amount of matching contribution: S 1,000 over -7- Itemized Project Budget CONTROLLED BURNING PROGRAM Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Phase II I. Grant Amount A. Professional Consultant Services 1. Burn and post-burn supervision and $1,800 training B. MROSD Labor - Burn 1. Pre-burn fireline cleanup 700 Crew of 2 for 5 days 2. Burn 1,400 '} Crew of 4 for 5 days 3. Burn Mop-Up 3,000 s Crew of 1 for 24 hrs/day for 15 days 4. Project Coordinator 2,000 20 days I 5. Public Relations/Public Education Program 300 C. Interpretive Trail Development 1. Trail Markers 250 2. Interpretive Brochure Design 250 € 3. MROSD Nature Interpreter Training by 300 Coordinator of Volunteers Total Grant Amount $10,000 II. Matching Contribution A. MROSD Overhead Gas and other field consumables, secretarial $1,000 support, drafting technician time (10% of Grant Amount) 4 Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Controlled Burning Program Phase If Table its Summary of Controlled Burning Plan II Fire Management Burning Vegetation Area Number Frequency Type '1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1A ( 1 -5 yrs ) Grass X X X X 1B (5-20 yrs) Brush X X 2A (5-20 yrs) Brush X X 28 (20-30 yrs) Forest X 3 ( 1 -5 yrs) Grass X X 4A (1 -5 yrs) Grass X X 4B (5-20 yrs) Brush Forest X X 5A ( 1 -5 yrs) Grass k X X 5B (20-30 yrs) Forest 6A ( 1 -5 yrs) Grass X X 6B (20-30 yrs) Forest X 7 (20-30 yrs) Forest X . t 1 \ HIKING TRAILS HIKING a EQUESTRIAN �... ROAD B A PARKING -PAGE MILL ROAD .�� RIDGET®P RANCH p- SKYLINE CABIN B DOCENT PARKING SAN MATEO COUNTY 4 s J SKYLINE CO 1 mile 1 PARK MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT: MONTE BELLO FIRE MANAGEMENT AREA M-80,60 oe (Meeting 80-18 8/27/80 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Agenda Item No. 5) MEMORANDUM August 19, 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: P. Starrett, Real Estate Research Analyst SUBJECT: Addition to Urban Open Space and Recreation Program Grant Towards Proposed Acquisition of Edgewood State College Site Introduction: On September 26, 1979, you approved the submittal of a grant application for an SB 174 project (Roberti-Z 'Berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program) totaling $57, 403 towards acquisition of the subject site. Discussion: The District has an additional $89, 343 available for the 1980/81 fiscal year. It is now proposed that this additional amount be included in a new application which would increase the available grant funds for the Edgewood site to $364, 961. The following listing summarizes the funding for the Edgewood project. Note that only about $118,000 of the $2, 335, 000 purchase price would ultimately come from District general funds. Purchase price for total site (477 ac) $2, 335,000 County road fund portion (13 ac) - $ 306, 000 Park acquisition portion (464 ac) $2, 029, 000 Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant (net) $ 934 ,800 County share of park project $ 611,600 District share of park project $ 482, 600 SB 174 funds to District $ 364, 961 Net District general funds required $ 117 , 639 Incidentally, San Mateo County has also allocated SB 174 funds toward the Edgewood project. The following table shows the total funds allocated to the District from the SB 174 program to date: 2 Edgewood St College Site FISCAL TOTAL FUNDS MROSD YEAR STATEWIDE ALLOCATION PROJECT 1980/81 $10, 000, 000 $ 89, 343 Edgewood State College 1979/80 $10, 000, 000 $ 57,403 Edgewood State College 1978/79 $15,000,000 $ 80. 3951,$218, 215* Edgewood State 1977/78 $25, 000, 000 $137, 820/ College 1976/77 $25, 000, 000 $137, 820 Rancho San Antonio * Combined grant application Recommendation. It is recommended that you adopt the attached resolution approving the application for grant funds under the Roberti-Z' Berg Open Space and Recreation Program. RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-Z 'BERG URBAN OPEN SPACE A14D RECREA- TION PROGRAM WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California has enacted the Roberti-Z ' berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program, which provides funds to certain political subdivisions of the State of California for acquiring lands and for developing facilities to meet urban recreation needs; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program, setting up necessary procedures governing application by local agencies under the program; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of applications prior to submission of said applications to the state; and WHEREAS, said applications contain a certification that the ap- plicant will comply with all federal, state, and local environmental, public health, relocation, affirmative action, and clearinghouse re- quirements and all other appropriate codes, laws, and regulations prior to the expenditure of the grant funds; and WHEREAS, the project (s) applied for under this program must be of a high priority and satisfy the most urgent park and recreation needs with emphasis on unmet needs in the most heavily populated areas; and `k i WHEREAS, the District has previously adopted resolution no. 4 79-42 dated September 26 ,1979 approving an application for previously i i allocated Grant funds; and WHEREAS, this application would be an additional Grant request for the project so approved; i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District hereby: f 1. Approves the filing of an application for Block Grant fund- ing under the Roberti-z'berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program f as an addition to approved project no. BG-43-309; and i 2. Certifies that said agency understands the general provisions r r of the agreement; and 3. Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient funds f to operate and maintain the project (s) funded under this program; and 4. Certifies that said agency has or will have available prior k to commencement of any work on the project (s) included in this applica- tion matching money from a nonstate source; and i 5. Certifies that the project (s) included in this application i conform to the recreation element of the applicable city or county I general plan; and 6. Appoints the General Manager as agent of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to conduct all negotiations, execute and i submit all documents including but not limited to applications, agree- ments, amendments, payment requests, and so on which may be necessary f Efor the completion of the aforementioned project (s) ; and 7 . Appoints Stanley R. Norton as legal counsel for said agency i with authorization to sign the certification on page 1 of this application. R I M-80-59 (Meeting 80-18 f ' O AgendaItem No. 6) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM August 20, 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: S. Sessions , Land Manager SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department Introduction: Staff has determined that it would be desirable to have a mutual assistance agreement with the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department in order to allow each agency to respond and render aid and assistance as needed when patrolling adjacent lands. Authority to enter into such an agreement is permitted under the California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agree- ment and the Santa Clara County Inter-City Mutual Aid Resolution. Discussion: The proposed Memorandum of Understanding identifies several facilities for which a mutual assistance agreement would be beneficial. In addition, discussions have been held with staff members of the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department in preparation for the development and subsequent operation of the Rancho San Antonio County Park. The Memorandum of Understanding would be desirable to assist in the joint management of this park facility as identified in the Master Plan document for Rancho San Antonio County Park, presented to you at your meeting of April 16, 1980 (refer to R-80-17, dated April 16 , 1980) . Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board authorize the General Manager to enter into a mutual aid agreement with Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department by signing the attached Memorandum of Understanding. Memorandum of Understanding This Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District hereinafter referred to as M.R.O.S.D. and the Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department herein- after referred to as S.C.C.P.R.D. is established with and under the authority of the State of California Mutual Assistance Act. It is the intent of this agreement to provide for a maximum efficiency of service to the public in case of fire, law enforce- ment, rescue or other emergencies affecting public safety and public property. Therefore; M.R.O.S.D. and S.C.C.P.R.D. Jointly agree that: 1. Upon request, rangers within each agency having patrol responsibilities on lands that are contiguous with or adjacent to each other may respond and render aid and assistance as needed for the protection of public life and property. These areas shall include Sanborn-Skyline Park, Stevens Creek Park, Rancho San Antonio Park, and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Monte Bello, Saratoga Gap, Fremont Older and Long Ridge Open Space Preserves, and such other lands as may be mutually agreed upon from time to time. 2. Rangers from either agency may respond in lieu of the primary agency staff to emergencies occurring upon Rancho San Antonio County Park, Skyline County Park, Rancho San Antonio, Fremont Older, Monte Bello (South) , Long Ridge and Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserves. 3. It is further understood that in the event of conflicting responsibilities, preference shall be granted to those incidents which represent the greatest threat to public safety, or damage to public property. In cases where no clear cut differentiation exists, precedence shall be given to those areas of primary responsibility. 4. This agreement may be terminated by either party at any time upon giving the other party 30 days written notice. Santa Clara County Park and Recreation Department by David A. Christy, Director, S.C.C.P.R.D. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by Herbert Grench, General Manager, M.R.O.S.D. Dated: M-80-63 (Meeting 80-18 ee 8/27/80 0 Omw Agenda Item No. 7) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM August 22, 1980 TO: The Board of Directors FROM: Kay Duffy and Nonette Hanko SUBJECT: Use of the Picchetti Winery Buildings Closed Area by the Public Dear Colleagues: At our meeting of August 13, the Board considered a letter from the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society re- garding their exclusion from the Picchetti Winery buildings "closed area" . After a brief discussion of the letter, the Board took two actions : 1) ,We requested a review of the District' s permit procedures and liability implications; and in order to obtain an early response for the Watercolor Society, 2) we referred the specific question of the use of the "closed area" to the Picchetti Winery Committee. The Watercolor Society has been advised of these two actions (attached letter) . Directors Duffy and Hanko recalled that at the time of the adoption of the Use and Management Plan for Picchetti (May 25, 1977) , public use of the "closed area" was discussed and the Board was assured by staff that "permits would continue to be issued to groups for use of the closed area " (Minutes of May 25, 1977, page 6) It is also our belief that "staff discretion" in the issuance of these permits would be simply to ascertain the groups interest in painting or photographing the exterior of the buildings and not to discourage such use. In light of the news article and editorial (see attachment) which we feel inaccurately portrays this Board's actions, we ask at this time that this question be resolved by the Board' s re- affirmation of the District' s intention to make the ",closed area" available to responsible groups, rather than awaiting a report from the Pichetti Winery Committee. Nonette Hanko Kay Duffy w�wwwww MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 August 19, 1980 Peninsula Outdoor Painters Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society c/o Mrs. Millicent Bishop 484 Border Hill Drive Los Altos, California 94022 Dear Mrs. Bishop: As you are aware, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District considered, at their meeting of August 13, 1980, the July 27 , 1980 letter from the Peninsula Outdoor Painters and the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society regarding the groups ' request to be allowed to paint near the historical buildings of the Picchetti Winery. Since Barbara Green, the Board's President, is out of town this week, I am writing to inform you of the action taken by the Board concerning Your request. At the meeting, Director Katherine Duff noted she Y had been in contact with you to discuss the artists' con- cerns and requested that the Board include as an agenda item at a future meeting a review of the District's permit pro- cedures and liability implications involved. In addition, Director Duffy requested the Board to refer the specific question of the use of the closed area at Picchetti to the Picchetti Winery Committee for discussion and for possible recommendations of action to the entire Board. The Board also requested that a letter noting these actions be sent to you, the spokesperson for the painting groups on this matter, and I know that Director Duffy has been in contact with you this week to let you know that the Picchetti Winery Committee will be meeting on August 20 to discuss your con- cerns and possible ways to 'resolve the matter. Sincerely, , �, �• ?/t Y� Herbert Grench General Manager #� HG:jf cc: MROSD Board of Directors C-80-15 August 27 ,1980 Meeting 80-18 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R C L A I M S 7 Amount Name Description i 1336 $ 236.40 A-BTE Temporary Bookkeeper i 1337 6.38 Susan Bayerd Private Vehicle Expense i f 1338 58 . 00 Bay Microfilm, Inc. office- Equipment Repair 1339 86 .95 CA Sign of the Times Historic Site Sign 1340 930 .00 Clevenger Realty Appraisal Appraisal Services 1341 300.00 Susan Cretekos Patroling Windmill Pastures-Aug', 1342 34 ,08 The Dark Room Photography 1343 18.28 Cynthia DiGiovanni' . Private Vehicle Expense 1344 39 . 00 Dennis Danielson Training and Seminars 1345 1,712. 12 Dorn's Safety Service Auto Repair and Maintenance 1346 8 .29 Kay Duffy Private Vehicle Expense 1347 30.90 Excel Pool and Patio,Inc. Field Supplies 1348 60 .00 Jean Fiddes Training and Seminar Reimbursed' 1349 95.00 First Title Guaranty Co. Preliminary Title Report 1350 62 .46 Graphicstat Printing 1351 174 .98 Hubbard and Johnson Site Maintenance and Repair 1352 400.00 Mr. & Mrs. J.K.' Kroijer Installment Payment-Fine Property(September) 1353 26.14 Charlotte MacDonald Private Vehicle Expense 1354 215.00 Microfiche Publishers, Inc. Mapping Services 1355 100 .00 National Recreation & Subscription Park Association 1356 336_.33 Orchard Supply Tools and Equipment-Site Maintenance 1357 60 . 00 Peninsula Times Tribune Subscription 1358 154 .79 Pine Cone Lumber Building Materials-Black Mtn. 1359 25. 54 Rancho Hardware Field Equipment 1360 503.21 Real Estate Register Mapping Services 1361 420 ,00 Rogers, Vizzard, & Tallett Legal Services-July 1362 109 .45 S & W Equipment Co. Site .Maintenance-Black Mtn. Page 2 t C-80-15 August 27 ,1980 Meeting 80-18 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT C L A I M S r Amount Name Description 1363 . $ 152.67 Santa Clara Office Equipment Office Equipment 1364 23.00 Santa Rosa Junior College Training and Seminars- Danielson and Topley 1365 86 .43 Steve Sessions Private Vehicle Expense 1366 26.55 Pat Starrett Private Vehicle Expense 1367 75. 00 Terminix Inspection Fee 1368 319. 34 Union Oil Private Vehicle Expense I' 1369 41.79 Bill Upson Private Vehicle Expense 1370 775.94 Valley Title Co. Escrow Fees 11371 8.40 Victor of California Field Supplies ' 1372 331.20 Xerox Duplicating Equipment- Maintenance and Supplies 1373 165.00 Honeywell Protection Service Burglar Alarm System 1374 251. 68 • Herbert Grench Meal Conferences and Conference Expense C-80-15 August 27 ,1980 Meeting 80-18 Revised MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT C L A I M S ' Amount Name Descri Lion 1336 $ 236.40 A-BTE Temporary Bookkeeper 1337 6 .38 Susan Bayerd Private Vehicle Expense 1338 58 .00 Bay Microfilm, Inc. Office Equipment Repair 1339 86.95 CA Sign of the Times Historic Site Sign 1340 930 .00 Clevenger Realty Appraisal Appraisal Services I! 1341 300 .00 Susan Cretekos Patroling Windmill Pastures-Aug. 1342 34, 08 The Dark Room Photography I! 1343 18. 28 Cynthia DiGiovanni Private Vehicle Expense 1344 39 .00 Dennis Danielson Training and Seminars 1345 1,712. 12 Dorn 's Safety Service Auto Repair and Maintenance I11346 8 .29 Kay Duffy Private Vehicle Expense 1347 30.90 Excel Pool and Patio,Inc. Field Supplies 1348 - 60 .00 Jean Fiddes Training and Seminar Reimbursed 1349 95. 00 First Title Guaranty Co. Preliminary Title Report 11350 62 .46 Graphicstat Printing 1351 174 .98 Hubbard and Johnson Site Maintenance and Repair 1352 400 . 00 Mr. & Mrs. J.K.' Kroijer Installment Payment-Fine Property(September) 1353 26 . 14 Charlotte MacDonald Private Vehicle Expense 1354 215.00 Microfiche Publishers, Inc. Mapping Services 1355 100. 00 National Recreation & Subscription Park Association 1356 336 . 33 Orchard Supply Tools and Equipment-Site Maintenance , 1357 60 .00 Peninsula Times Tribune Subscription 1358 154 . 79 Pine Cone Lumber Building Materials-Black Mtn. 1359 25. 54 Rancho Hardware Field Equipment 1360 910. 57 Real Estate Register Mapping Services 1361 420:00 Rogers, Vizzard, & Tallett Legal Services-July 1362 109 . 45 S & W Equipment Co. Site Maintenance-Black Mtn. Page 2 C-80-15 August 27, 1980 Meeting 80-18 Revised MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT C L A I M S rr Amount Name Descri Lion 11363 . $ 152 . 67 Santa Clara Office Equipment Office Equipment 1364 23. 00 Santa Rosa Junior College Training and Seminars- Danielson and Topley 1365 * 86 .43 Steve Sessions Private Vehicle Expense 1366 26. 55 Pat Starrett Private Vehicle Expense 1367 75.00 Terminix Inspection Fee Di$trict 1368 319 . 34 Union Oil r Vehicle Expense 1369 41.79 Bill Upson Private Vehicle Expense 1370 775. 94 Valley Title Co. Escrow Fees 1371 8.40 Victor of California Field Supplies 1372 331 .22 Xerox Duplicating Equipment- Maintenance and Supplies 1373 165.00 Honeywell Protection Service Burglar Alarm System 1374 251.68 , Herbert Grench Meal Conferences and Conference Expense 1375 171. 64 Petty Cash Postage,Private Vehicle Expense., Field Supplies, Office Supplies, and Meal Conferences San Jose Mercury, Monday, August 18, 1980 r 2B District board sees elderly, watercolorists as . ,threat, to " r" an' Ch" , By Sue Goldfarb ings because the district above Cupertino. and not being able to use it," members, many of whom are Ms. Bishop, who told s the Staff writer doesn't have adequate insur- The issue will come before Ms. Bishop said. c senior-citizens s board her group has used,the Members of the Santa Clara ance. the Midpeninsula Open Space "It's all for a good cause, I'm Atypical painting outing in- park "ever since Mrs. Picchetti Valley Watercolor Society At its most recent meeting, District board at its next meet- sure but we're alive todayand came out in her little apron the district hoard also said it ing, Aug. 7. volves about 20 people. and Was so cordial," said the want to paint at the Picchetti g' we want to use our parks to- Winery Ranch, but the park wants to keep people away to According to Millicent Bish- day. "Are we to be classed with society is `'exemplary." district that owns the historic preserve the historic buildings. op, a member of the watercol- It `'s reaNy disappointing to. irresponsible speeding cyclists,''' The group contributes dime . site won't let them near the Society members say they're �' or society, Picchetti is a favor- excessive beer-drinkers, those and money to the park district someone who is 75 to be.as- place. willing to paint at their own ' ite spot because it is a histori- who litter, vandalize or even .. in an effort to preserve open The Midpeninsula Regional risk and are challenging the f cal site. sured the place will be all right the rapists who 'infrequently space districts for the future:; Open Space District has told general rule that bars people "We have some very inner in 10 years. - A burst upon this park?" Ms. The society's paintings a`re the art group by letter it can't from the ranch, a part of the feelings about being taxpayers Ms. Bishop said the water :•;Bishop,wrote in a letter to the shown in libraries, offices, col go near the main farm build- Monte Bello Ridge preserve and paying for the acquisition color society has about 240 open space district.', ;loges and museums:.: js Bewa"re.,,Of wild watercolorists,�,: ,,,�,-, .; ram" WE`6 n all rest easy knowing"that fChetti Wineryf butisays it .doesn't' have .' th'e Mid peninsula Re Tonal Open enou h' insurance to let .an bod f� near a' ,: F `� P g P �+ g „Y Y "; rr tf t ? Space District is protectingthe: ahem. >`Y, Picchetti Winery Ranch on Monte Belles " :That's hardly an insuperable problem. ; P.ANT14ONY RIDDER LARRY JINKS E Ridge from the President and Pubiishee Vice President and Editor depredations of the, Santa The district could require persons visiting , • t Clara Valley Watercolor Society. the ranch to do so at their own risk; the ; ROB ELDE�2 y ; ROI�$RTJ.COCNfIAR • Joxty K.BAKER Why, once those wild watercolorists un- watercolor societyhas already offered d to. i Editor°r the Editorial Pages'. Associate Editor ManagiAg Editor y. t � t ,• - ,.♦ r � limber, their easels and wet down their accept,this restriction, in fact. i7EAN saRTEE' (GENE FALK JOHN HAMMETT. Iy f ! brushes, the ranch's main buildings are as The"Midpeninsula Regional Open S ace ;'Vice President. >' Production Director i,` ,ts• vice Prefidrnt"•• t• s good as razed. Many of the society's District appears to have lost its perspec- tive' m >,Selea A Marketing Employee/Community Relations members are known septuagenerians. „ ., tive"{It,is preserving open space;presume x �;°, " Still, we should be'.�hankful that neither ably; so'that it may be enjoyed by.human, Edito'"I IS Thursday, August 21, 1980 8B the Audubon Society nor the California beings, including those who paint water- Wildflower Federation is clamoring to color pictures of historic farm buildings get on the place. Everybody knows about — and, as taxpayers, help pay the dis- • them. trict's bills. The open space district has a point, but We hope the district directors will not much of one: The district wants to verse this everybody-off policy when they protect the historic buildings on the Pic- meet Aug. 27. CURRENT BOARD COMMITTEES 8/15/80 Standing Committees whose appointments expire in January, 1981 : Budget Committee Legislative Committee N. Hanko R. Bishop H. Turner B. Green D. Wendin N. Hanko Current Ad Hoc committees : Picchetti Winery Committee Dog Committee R. Bishop R. Bishop r K. Duffy K. Duffy H. Turner B. Green Site Use Committee Site Emphasis Workshop K. Duffy Follow-up Committee N. Hanko N. Hanko E. Shelley E. Shelley R. Bishop (est. 4/23/80) Thornewood Grounds Use Thornewood Proposal Committee Committee D. Wendin H. Turner N. Hanko R. Bishop (est. 8/13/80) (est. 7/23/80) I M-80-62 Ali=0 w MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM August 22, 1980 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: S. Sessions, Land Manager SUBJECT: Monte Bello Open Space Preserve Parking Lot Study Staff, in a report to the Board at the regular meeting of August 13, 1980 (refer to memorandum M-80-55 , dated August 5, 1980) indicated that the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve parking lot item, scheduled for the Palo Alto City Council meeting of August 11, 1980, would be rescheduled to late September or October and that staff was re- evaluating another parking lot location and would present re- evaluation results at the August 27 Board meeting. The City Council hearing on the parking lot item has been rescheduled to October 20. The re-evaluation of the other parking lot location will not be completed in time to appear on the August 27 agenda. Therefore, the analysis results will be presented at the Board meeting of September 20, 1980. II CMI14 elk MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-11,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 August 18, 1980 Honorable Alfred E. Alquist State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senator Alquist: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, I would like to urge your support of AB 2973 to be heard in Senate Finance regarding tidelands revenue distribution. This measure would help continue funding for State . parks as well as local parks through the Roberti-Z'berg program. Sincerely yours, Herbert Grench General Manager HG:jg cc: MROSD Board of Directors Assemblyman John Vasconcellos 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 "to, IVIC MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM August 19, 1980 TO: H. Grench, General Manager S. Sessions, Land Manager PROM: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager By Bill Upson RE: Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve Mindling-Harrison Property Escrow was completed on this land on August 13, 1980, fee title and possession passing to this District. We are not aware of any special or hazardous conditions affecting the property. I t it MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT August 18, 1980 To: Members of the Board and Herb From: Stan Norton, Legal Counsel Subject: Vacation Plans I am planning to take a vacation outside the area from October 17 through November 15, 1980, and will miss the board meetings of October 22 and November 12. I hope this will not cause an undue inconvenience.