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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19830914 - Agenda Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 83-22 Meeting 83-22 AAw MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Wednesday REGULAR MEETING 375 Distel Circle, D-1 September 14, 1983 BOARD OF DIRIETTURS Los Altos, California AGENDA (7:30) ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES (August 10, 1983; August 18, 1983; August 24, 1983) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADOPTION OF AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NEW BUSINESS WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED (7:45) 1 . Public Opinion Poll Results for Los Trancos Open Space Preserve -- D. Hansen NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (8:10) 2. Roberti-Z'berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program Grant for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 -- C. Britton Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds Under the Roberti-Z'berg Urban 0 en Space and Recreation Program (Los Gatos Creek Park Acquisition Project (8:15) 3. Black Mountain Communications Lease Renewal With EROW Communications -- C. Britton Resolution Approving the Ground Communications Lease to EROW Communications (Monte Bello Open Space Preserve - Black Mountain) (8:20) 4. Adoption of Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 -- H. Grench Resolution Adopting Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 (8:25) 5. Proposed Addition to Coal Creek- Open Space Preserve (Lands of Stallings)-C.Brittonl, Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Purchase Agreement, Authorizing Officer to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District, and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary or Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction (Coal Creek Open Space Preserve - Lands of Stallings) (8:40) 6. Program Evaluation for Fiscal Year 1982-1983 -- H. Grench OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED �(9:10) 7. Final Adoption of Use and Management Plan for Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve D. Hansen (9:15) 8. Parking and Signing Along Skyline for Long Ridge Open Space Preserve -- D. Hansen (9:20) 9. Public Notification Procedures -- H. Grench (9:35) 10. Subscriptions to Board Meeting Packets -- H. Grench Resolution Amending Rules of Procedure (9:45) '11 . Hassler Bid Award -- H. Grench INFORMATIONAL REPORTS CLAIMS CLOSED SESSION (Land Negotiations and Litigation) ADJOURNMENT i Meeting 83-19 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS r August 10 1983 � 9 MINUTES I. ROLI, CALL President Barbara Green called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M. Members Present: Daniel Wendin, Katherine Duffy, Edward Shelley, Barbara Green, Richard Bishop, Harry Turner and Nonette Hanko. Personnel Present: Craig Britton, David Hansen, Charlotte MacDonald, i h Foster, Stanley Norton William Tannenbaum Jean Fiddes Pat c gel o r r Y r r Starrett, Emma Johnson, Mary Gundert, Robert McKibbin and Cecilia Cyrier II. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS C. Cyrier stated the Board had received the following written communications : 1) Paul M. Koening, Director of Environment Management, County of San Mateo, advised in his letter of August 4 , 1983 , that a contemplated practice burn by the Redwood City Fire Department at Hassler site required a demolition permit from San Mateo County. 2) Paul San Filipo, P.O. Box 244 , San Carlos, indicated that Hassler Health I Home be converted into residential units for ambulatory old folks by using federal funds or to be converted for use by service organizations. 3) A letter of August 9 from Harry H. Haeussler of Los Altos in which he indicated he had attended the dedication ceremonies of the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve trail system on Sunday, August 7 and that he wished to express his support of Director Turner's remarks that the District 's second decade plans would emphasize development of lands for greater use by the public. III . ADOPTION OF AGENDA B. Green stated the agenda was adopted by Board consensus. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1) Harry Haeussler of Los Altos suggested that ward numbers be put on the Directors' name plates and questioned the capacity of the meeting room. 2) Larry Faber of Palo Alto indicated that he was the representative from Mid-Peninsula Trails Council for this meeting. 3) Beez Jones, 16891 Stevens Canyon Rd. , Cupertino, suggested the Board should use an amplification system during Board meetings. 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 M-83-19 Page Two V. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Land Acquisition Public Notification Procedures C. Britton, referring to the initial memorandum M-83-72 of June 15, 1983, stated staff did not recommend changing current Public Notification Pro- cedures for land acquisition to include a requirement that adjacent property owners be notified of a proposed acquisition. He discussed the recent Incerpi acquisition as an example of a property owner who did not want the sale of her property to be made public and stated that a purchase contract is not consummated until it has been approved by both parties. He stated that notification of adjacent property owner(s) of an acquisition yet to be acted upon by the Board could jeopardize the acquisition. He said that if a majority of the Board felt some type of notification was necessary, staff recommended the notification of home- owner occupants of improved, adjacent property. R. Bishop concurred with C. Britton's statement that a sale of property could be negated prior to coming to the Board for approval and stated he felt that in the case of interim use and management plans for new acquisitions the adjacent landowners could be notified so they can provide input. N. Hanko expressed her support for notifying adjacent property owners of an acquisition, noting this could be a type of good neighbor policy. Beez Jones stated the District should inform neighbors of property to be acquired by the District because of the forthcoming change in use-- open space. H. Turner stated he did not feel it was in the public 's interest to incur the risk of not being able to acquire a piece of property in order to allow for the notification of adjacent property owners of a forthcoming acquisition. Bob Fisse, Star Route 2 , Box 402 , LaHonda, expressed his support for informing adjacent property owners of acquisitions. He later suggested adjacent property owners could be notified of an acquisition after the Board authorized the purchase but prior to the second reading of the interim use and management plan as originally suggested by Director Bishop. Harry Haeussler stated neighbors had the right to know about any change of use of property that the District is planning to buy. David Leeson, 15300 Blackberry Hill Rd. , Los Gatos , stated the District had purchased lands adjacent to his property, and he had never been notified about these actions. Motion: N. Hanko moved the land acquisition section of the Public Noti- fication Procedures be amended under agenda notice to include the following: "That the agenda notice be mailed to homeowner occupants of improved adjacent property at the time of the final meeting. " A discussion followed on why only homeowner occupants of improved adjacent property should be notified, and N. Hanko amended her motion, which had not been seconded, to state "That the agenda notice be mailed to adjacent property owners at the time of the final hearing. " R. Bishop requested that M-83'-19 Page Three N. Hanko clarify her motion, and she responded that adjacent property owners would be notified about the meeting at which the interim use and management plan returns to the Board for a second reading, usually two weeks after the Board approves the purchase of a piece of property. R. Bishop seconded the motion. Discussion: N. Hanko stated she had not requested that the notification be sent to inform adjacent property owners that the Board would be considering the purchase of adjacent property since she did not feel there were sufficient Board votes to support such a motion. B. Green clarified that the motion as presented called for notices to be mailed to adjacent property owners after the meeting at which the Board approved the acquisition of a piece of property and tentatively adopted the interim use and management plan, but prior to the second meeting at which the plan would be considered for final approval by the Board. D. Wendin stated he supported the change recommended by Director Hanko. D. Wendin suggested that more precise language be used and be included as a footnote to section four of the land use planning section of the Public Notification Policies to state that land use planning includes interim use and management plans. D. Wendin clarified that the motion was not intended to give notification to adjacent property owners prior to an acquisition. The motion passed unanimously. B. Proposed Acquisition of Federal Surplus Property at Mt. Umunhum and Mt. Thayer (Former Almaden Air Force Station) C. Britton reviewed memorandum M-83-87, dated August 4 , 1983 , regarding the acquisition of Mr. Umunhum and Mt. Thayer. He noted the purchase price for this Federal surplus property was $260 ,000 , but the Federal government still had to accept the District 's offer to purchase the property. D. Hansen reviewed aspects of the interim use and management plan for the site including easement rights over the main road to property, securing of property upon acquisition, going through a request for pro- posal process to solicit planning firms to do master plan for area, eventual hiring of a full-time caretaker for the site, maintaining existing roads for patrol purposes, and soliciting of compatible groups interested in the housing area. He said staff was not recommending dedication of the property at this time and was suggesting the site be named as an addition to Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve, Mt. Umunhum area. N. Hanko recommended nothing be done with site until a planner had a chance to see all resources and said she hoped that access to hikers could be provided via closer-in parking areas. She inquired how inspection of the housing area and selection of compatible groups would be conducted. D. Hansen replied that at present staff was only requesting the right to seek proposals from planners for uses of the site and that Board would have two public hearings at which ideas could be presented, including access to hikers. He said procedures similar to those used for Upper Rancho House would be followed for selection of compatible groups. He said one potential idea is an offer from a movie company to do movies on site which might result in their removing some of the structures. M-83-19 Page Four N. Hanko reported she would furnish the Board with findings of a study she is currently conducting on how public agencies inform the public of surplus building availability. David Leeson questioned why the property was being withheld from dedication and whether commercial uses such as antenna sites or pos- sible use by a movie company were in violation of public land use. C. Britton said the land was being withheld from dedication due to the fact that no other District lands in the area have been dedicated because of the incomplete trail system in area and the unknown final configuration of the preserve. He said the District might want to trade some of the land in order to complete the trail system. He noted the purchase contract precludes selling any of the property for the first three years after acquisition without returning the profits to the Federal government. He also stated that antenna use was prevalent on adjoining sites in the area. H. Haeussler questioned whether there were any restrictions on the road easement at the current time, and asked if there were estimates on the cost of demolishing the buildings. C. Britton responded that the road is a private road and all District action pertaining to its utilization would have to involve the other users of the road due to maintenance and repair. He later said legal questions were involved if unlimited public traffic were allowed on the road, but added in his opinion the public would have access to the top of Mt. Umunhum via the road. D. Hansen said an estimate of $300,000 had been obtained to demolish the buildings and bury all materials on site. Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board adopt Resolution 83-32 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Officer to Execute the Offer to Purchase Real Estate and Acceptance Agreement., Authorizing Officer to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District and Authorizing General Manager or the Assistant General Manager to Cause to Give Appropriate Notice to Offeree and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary or Appropriate to the Closing of the Transaction (Almaden Air Force Station - Mt. Umunhum and Mt. Thayer) . E. Shelley seconded the motion. Discussion: N. Hanko requested clarification on rental or sale of portions of the property. C. Britton responded that if any portion of entire area is sold by the District within first three years, the government would receive the profit and said rental is not considered a sale of the property unless it is in the form of a 99 year lease where a legal determination might be made that property had been sold. He said a lease for 25 years would not be considered sale of the property. The motion passed unanimously. Following the discussion of agenda Item No. 3, Final Adoption of Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan, B. Green stated that Board needed to consider the second recommendation in the memorandum on acquisition of property at Mt. Umunhum. M-83-19 Page Five Motion: H. Turner moved that the Board tentatively adopt the interim use and management plan discussed in memorandum M-83-87 , indicate its intention to withhold this property from dedica- tion, and name this property as an addition to the Manzanita Ridge Open Space Preserve. E. Shelley seconded the motion. Discussion: D. Wendin stated he was unwilling to support adoption of this interim use and management plan unless it received two additional readings if the District acquired the property. C. Britton stated the resolution covered all aspects of the acquisition necessary for staff to proceed to acquire the property. He stated staff would notify the Board via an informational report when the District actually acquired the property. Motion D. Wendin moved the Board amend its motion to require that To Amend: staff return for public review of the interim use and management plan at or near the time of the actual acquisi- tion of the property and at least once thereafter consistent with the District's public notification policy. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion to amend passed unanimously. The amended motion passed unanimously. C. Final Adoption of Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan Memorandum M-83-90 of August 1, 1983) Motion: K. Duffy moved the Board adopt the use and management plan for the Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve. E. Shelley seconded the motion. Discussion: In response to a question from Beez Jones regarding the gated portion of Charcoal Road, D. Wendin stated there is a small portion of the road that crosses District property and the portion of the road that is gated belongs to the County of Santa Clara. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: K. Duffy moved the dedication of the former Gunetti-Larrus parcel. N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VI. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Request to Complete Fire Protection System - Hassler Health Home Property D. Hansen reviewed memorandum M-83-92 , dated August 5, 1983, noting that at time the District acquired the former Hassler Health Home property from the City and County of San Francisco a $40 ,000 contract to repair and recharge the fire hydrant and water distribution system was under way for fire protection purposes. He noted two phases of a three- phased contract had been completed and a third phase to isolate the hydrants from the building water system and to prepare them for actual use needs to be completed at a cost of $12 ,950. He said staff was requesting the third phase be modified and completed before demolition begins so that an adequate water supply will be available for fire protection on site during and after demolition. M-83-19 Page Six N. Hanko questioned the purpose of upper tank and whether it would be necessary if buildings were not demolished. D. Hansen responded that, in terms of fire protection, he did not think it was necessary and its necessity would depend upon the disposition of the buildings. Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board adopt staff recommendations in memorandum M-83-92 and authorize staff to contract for a revised Phase III of the fire protection plan on the former Hassler Health Home property for a sum not to exceed $15,000, and that Board request that staff pursue any agreements with the City and County of San Francisco to help implement the system where adjacent City land or facilities are involved. Discussion: N. Hanko questioned the need for permits from San Mateo County to upgrade the water system. C. Britton responded that certain permits may be required but that the report addressed only recharging the water system for fire protection, not to demolish the water tank at this time. D. Hansen stated a permit for the job is currently held by the City and County of San Francisco and it will be trans- ferred to the District. The motion passed on the following vote: AYES: D. Wendin, K. Duffy, E. Shelley, B. Green, R. Bishop and H. Turner NOES: N. Hanko, stating she voted no because, although she is in favor of fire protection, she did not want to cut water supply from buildings because she still felt they should not be demolished. B. Request by Local Fire Departments to Utilize Hassler Buildings for Training Exercises D. Hansen referring to memorandum M-83-91 of August 4 , 1983, intro- duced Al Becketti, the training officer for the Redwood City Fire Department, noting the Redwood City Fire Department, in conjunction with several local fire departments, had requested permission to use some of the Hassler buildings for training exercises in exchange for partial demolition of the structures used. Mr. Becketti discussed the buildings that would be used and the types of training that would be involved, including search and rescue, fire suppression, tunneling and rescuing earthquake victims, and ventilation procedures. He noted the California Department of Forestry, as well as several other fire departments within San Mateo County were interested in participa- tion in the training since the resources available were a once in a lifetime opportunity for fire training activities. Mr. Becketti stated the fire department was asking for a fifteen day period in October to carry out the training. C. Britton stated the overall permit for the demolition would be secured by the District, and that the fire training would be within the timeframe for undertaking the entire demolition and would be coordinated with the final demolition contract. He noted the fire department would be responsible for securing any required permits specific to their activity and undertake all necessary safety measures. D. Hansen stated the demolition contract would have been let by the time the fire department started their training exercises. M-83-19 Page Seven Larry Faber of Palo Alto expreoted his support for the training exer- cise and suggested the -District allow the fire department more time to organize a training program that could include more fire departments. Mr. Becketti responded the timetable for the training was fairly well fixed and said it would be difficult •at this time to try to expand the project. D. Wendin stated that the buildings were an important training resource and other fire departments should have the opportunity to participate in the training exercises if possible. D. Hansen stated the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office was interested in conducting search and rescue training activities in the Hassler buildings before they were demolished. Barbara Wiesner of Palo Alto questioned whether any venting work had been done on the roofs, reported on the August 9 discussion regarding the Hassler buildings that had occurred at the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting, the work she had been doing to try to prevent the Hassler buildings from being demolished, and read a letter from Christopher H. Nelson, a doctoral candidate in Architectural History, University of California at Santa Barbara and a former employee of the National Register, expressing his opinion that the Hassler build- ings should be further investigated as to their architectural and historical significance for reasons stated in his letter. In response to the question concerning the venting work, D. Hansen stated the fire department had done some preliminary work on the roof, and when he learned of this activity, he requested the activity be stopped. C. Britton reviewed the process staff had followed to determine whether or not the buildings had any architectural or historical significance. Walter Worthge, President of the San Mateo County Arts Council, stated the Council wanted to stay in touch with the Board in the event the buildings were not demolished and the ruling regarding the grant funds was reversed, and said the Council was looking into the possibility that the ruling had been an inaccurate one that might be reversed. He expressed his concerns about lawful vandalism on the property and urged the Board not allow any further demolition to occur on the property until the demolition contract was let and necessary permits secured from the County of San Mateo. He stated the Council wanted to be in a friendly position with the District and is hoping they can reopen negotiations with the District in the future if possible. In response to a question from H. Turner posed later in the dis- cussion, he stated the Arts Council had contacted State officials to determine whether the response given the District about the grant's status was an actual legal opinion and noted the Council was investi- gating the possibility that this opinion was not valid. Carl Schmidt of Sunnyvale expressed his concerns about the cost of the demolition, Charlie Touchatt, Redwood City, expressed his support for the training program, suggested more fire fighters be able to participate; and Bob Fisse suggested the training be video taped. M-83-19 Page Eight Motion: K. Duffy moved the Board approve use of the Hassler building site for training exercises by the local fire departments between the months of Septeiaber and November for a period of 15 days after all safety precautions have been met as required by MROSD and CDF, that CEQA and other requirements are met, that the neighbors have been informed, that asbestos, PCBs and other hazardous materials are removed before burning, that a release is signed absolving the District of any liability for the project, and that the program will not interfere in any way with the ongoing demolition project which is the overriding concern for completion by the District at this time. E. Shelley seconded the motion. Discussion: K. Duffy then stated she would like to amend her motion to include a statement "and that the proper permits be obtained. " E. Shelley, as seconder, agreed to the inclusion of the statement. N. Hanko reported on a telephone conversa- tion she had had with Arlen Gregorio, Chairman of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, regarding the Hassler buildings; and also stated she would vote against the motion because, despite her sentiments for the training exercises of the fire department, she could not support the demolition of the interior of the buildings. The motion passed on the following vote: AYES: D. Wendin, E. Shelley, K. Duffy, B. Green and R. Bishop. NOES: N. Hanko and H. Turner. H. Turner did not state why he opposed the motion. C. Long Ridge Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan D. Hansen reviewed the use and management plan for Long Ridge Open Space Preserve as contained in report R-83-34 of August 4, 1983, and showed slides to illustrate portions of the report. He noted staff was recommending the immediate demolition of the pole structure after certain materials were salvaged and also recommending dedication of the former Bridgeman property at this time. K. Duffy expressed the need for mileage markers to facilitate locating the Grizzley Flat parking area and said that parking areas should be clearly and accurately indicated on maps which are made available to the public. Charlie Touchatt expressed his concern regarding the change of "no parking" signs to "dusk to daylight" signs at the northerly gate that provides access to the former Bridgeman property and to Portola Heights. He noted Portola Heights residents did not want the "no parking" sign removed by this gate because of illegal activities at night and for personal safety reasons. He also expressed concerns about the gate to be installed on the westerly boundary of the District 's and Jikoji 's property since the road had been the main emergency access road if other road is closed. D. Hansen stated that District staff is willing to work with Portola Heights residents and that staff did not intend to deny use of the road as an emergency exit. M-83-19 Page Nine Sandra Touchatt, Redwood City, asked if a reply was forthcoming regarding the letter sent to the District by the Portola Heights Association regarding use of identification stickers for Portola Heights residents ' cars and C. Britton stated the question of road usage was being researched and staff would respond to the Association's letter when the research was completed. Charlie Touchatt thanked the Board for signing that had been installed after a meeting with a member of District 's Ranger staff and questioned whether electricity would be installed at the former Bean House. D. Wendin stated he did not feel the District should proceed at this time in having the "no parking" signs at the northerly gate changed to "dawn to dusk" signs because of the concerns expressed by the Portola Heights residents. He stated the Grizzley Flat parking situa- tion should be evaluated before the signs at the northerly gate were changed, noting it might thus be necessary to review this use and management plan in less than two years. Bob Fisse requested he be allowed to look at pole structure as a possible meeting location for the South Skyline Association. William Obermeyer, Portola Heights, questioned whether Portola Heights residents would have keys to the gated school road, and C. Britton indicated staff wanted to explore possible options with the Portola Heights residents. Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board tentatively adopt the use and management plan for Long Ridge Open Space Preserve as con- tained in report R-83-34 with the modification that the "no parking" signs at the north access point gate not be removed, and state its intent to dedicate the former Bridgeman property. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. D. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve - Black Mountain (Ground Communications Lease with Federal Aviation Administration--FAA) W. Tannenbaum referring to memorandum M-83-89 of August 2 , 1983, reported this lease was basically the same as the Gill Cable and Ford Aerospace leases. He noted the new annual rate represented a 200% increase over the previous rent and that the Federal government will pay its rent monthly, rather than annually, in arrears. Motion: K. Duffy moved that the Board adopt Resolution 83-33, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the Ground Communica- tions Lease with Federal Aviation Administration (Monte Bello Open Space Preserve - Black Mountain) . E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS H. Turner reported on the dedication of Windy Hill trail system on Sunday, August 7. He stated R. Bishop and E. Shelley also attended the dedication. D. Hansen reported that an arsonist has been active recently in the vicinity of Page Mill/Moody Road area. M-83-19 Page Ten B. Green announced she would be resigning from the Board and would be moving to Texas. D. Wendin read portions of a resolution of appreciation for B. Green that would be considered for adoption by the Board after her departure. C. Britton stated Resolution 76-22, which deals with the filling of Board vacancies , was out of date and he requested the Board concur with staff 's intention to allow for a fifteen day period for sub- mitting applications for filling a Board vacancy. He also requested the District Clerk be permitted not to immediately publish notices about the vacancy since the official resignation would not be known, and staff would return at a future meeting to request formal revision of the resolu- tion and to report on the process for filling the vacancy. He also noted that the Board would have to elect a new President and change its finan- cial signatories at that meeting. N. Hanko, questioned the possibility of calling a District election to fill the vacancy in ward 3 and requested staff be prepared at the August 24 meeting to discuss the costs of such an election, both solely for the District and incorporated with another election. She noted D. Wendin had suggested a Board committee be appointed to review the application form that would be given individuals interested in applying for the Ward 3 seat in the event the Board decided to fill the vacancy by appointment. D. Wendin stated he thought N. Hanko and K. Duffy should serve on the committee. Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board appoint a committee to formulate the questionnaire for filling a Board vacancy. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Green appointed N. Hanko and K. Duffy to serve on the committee and stated the Board' s consensus regarding changing the ten-day application period to fifteen days. VIII. CLAIMS Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board approve revised claims 83-15 of August 10, 1983. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IX. CLOSED SESSION The Board recessed to Closed Session at 10:45 P.M. X. ADJOURNMENT The Board reconvened to adjourn at 11:10 P.M. Jean H. Fiddes District Clerk Cecilia A. Cyrier Secretary fleeting 83-20 a g .a I h "Mw MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT i 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 I SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUGUST 18, 1983 MI13UTES I I . ROLL CALL Vice President Harry Turner called the meeting to order at 7 :30 P.M. Members Present: Daniel Wendin, Edward Shelley, Nonette Hanko, Harry Turner and Richard Bishop. D. Wendin stated that Barbara Green 's resignation was effective Sunday, August 14, 1983 . H. Turner stated that since Katherine Duffy had not yet arrived, the Board should consider the agenda item concerning Moffett Field first. Motion: R. Bishop moved to change the order of the agenda accordingly. E. Shelley seconded the notion. The motion passed unanimously. + Director Duffy arrived at 7 :40 P.M. II . NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. District Position on the Advisory Measure Concerning Private Use of Moffett Field (Memorandum M-83-96 of August 16, 19803) E. Shelley introduced the agenda item, noting the issue concerned general aviation use of Moffett Field and cited an initial study that had been prepared by the San Jose Airport Authority which discussed the possibility of general aviation use of Moffett Field. He noted that Crittenden Marsh had been mentioned in the study and that there would be critical impact on the site. He noted the District had never been notified of this impact, adding the District had never been directly advised of the study. He stated the Cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale, both of which had expressed opposition to the general aviation use of Moffett Field, had taken action to place an advisory T din this issue and said regarding measure on the November 8 1983 ballot e a g ballot statement opposing f the 1 he had been approached to be signer o pp g this use. He said he had requested this item be placed on the agenda to see if the Board was willing to take an official position on the matter. E. Shelley introduced Jim Zesch, a member of the Mountain View City Council. Mr. Zesch distributed information to the Board that had been taken from the General Aviation Reliever Airport Site Feasi- bility Study that had been prepared for the cities of Fremont and San Jose. He noted the joint civilian J military use of Moffett Field was one of the alternatives mentioned in the report and then discussed the reasons such joint use would impact Crittenden Marsh, including disturbing wildlife in the area and creating noise impacts as reasons. Mr. Zesch said touch and go landing practice by private aviators at Moffett Field would generate a significant amount of noise and would be environmentally disturbing. In response to a question from R. Bishop, Mr. Zesch stated arguments calling for the 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 Wemcsn I Meeting 83-20 Page two joint aviation use of Moffett Field included fact that the noise generated would be shunted out over the Bay and thus not impact resi- dential areas and the fact I'Loffett Field is considered under utilized. He stated he was asking the District to state its opposition to this joint aviation use. Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District oppose the joint use of Moffett Field for general aviation because of our concern on the probable negative impacts on the District 's Baylands Nature Study Area. R. Bishop seconded the motion. Discussion: D. Wendin stated he could not support the motion as worded since he needed to hear all arguments for and against general aviation use of Moffett Field. He said he did not support or oppose general aviation use, but did oppose any impact such use would have on Crittenden Marsh and noted he could not assume there is no plan regarding general aviation use that would impact Crittenden 2-11arsh. Motion to Amend: D. Wendin moved to amend the motion to insert the the words "the proposed plan for" after the word :'oppose" and to substitute the words "because of its impact on Crittenden Marsh" for the words "because of our concern for the probable negative impacts on the District ' s Baylands Nature Study Area" . N. Hanko seconded the motion. Discussion: D. Wendin stated the District needed to be very careful in exercising its political authority and noted for the record he was not taking a position on whether or not general aviation use should occur at Moffett Field. He requested a presentation be scheduled at a future Board meeting to allow indi- viduals in favor of using Moffett Field for aeneral aviation use to present their arguments. The motion to amend passed unanimously. The amended motion passed unanimously. E. Shelley stated he would consult with S. Norton on what designation he should use in signing the ballot argument. B. Procedure for Filling Board Vacancy in Ward Three H. Turner stated this item had been placed on the agenda since B. Green's resignation was effective Sunday, August 14' 1983 and if the Board wanted to fill the vacancy by election, certain Board action was required prior to Monday, August 22, 1983 . C. Britton reviewed memorandum M-83-95 of August 16, 1983 which out- lined the options for filling the vacancy and discussed the fact that if the Board wanted to fill the position by the election process, they would have to pass a resolution calling the election and re- questing consolidation prior to Monday, August 22, 1983, the opening day of the nomination period for the December 13 special election. He stated there was a possibility that the December 13 election might be cancelled either close to or after the sixty day period during which the Board has the authority to fill the vacancy by appointment and noted the next available election date was in April. Discussion centered on the risks involved if the special election were cancelled and the benefits of filling the position by the election process versus the appointment process. Meeting 83-20 Page three R. Bishop stated he favored filling the vacancy by appointment, noting that the law provided two legal ways of proceeding, that there might be a very low voter turnout for the December 13 election, and that, since the Board would have the opportunity to interview each candidate in the appointment process, he felt the Board was capable of selecting a qualified person. Beez Jones, 16891 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino, and Tom Kavanaugh, 1726 Spring Street, Mountain View, expressed their support for filling the vacancy by calling an election. S. Norton reviewed what could happen if the December 13 election was cancelled, noting the Board could fill the vacancy by appointment if still within their sixty day period from the time of B. Green's resignation. He stated that after the sixty day period, the authority to appoint a replacement passed to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Motion: D. Wendin moved the Board call an election to fill the empty seat with the added provisiori that, if it is allowed by law, if the election' is cancelled that the District appoint by appropriate procedures the replacement and if this is not permissable, that the County of Santa Clara Board of Super- Board's advice. visors be solicited to appoint with the K. Duffy seconded the motion. Discussion:Discussion concerned possible risks and impacts involved by calling an election for December 13. E. Shelley stated that if the December 13 election is held he felt only a segment of the electorate will vote , and therefore it would be more appropriate to call an election for April, but noted he did not support waiting until April to fill the vacancy. D. Wendin noted that after October 12, the decision for filling the vacancy would be the responsibility of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors if the' electidn is cance' lled' R ' Bibhop stated he would vote against the motion for reasons cited earlier, specifically a probable low voter turnout for the December 13 election that would thus not be a representative group of the electorate. The motion passed on the following vote: Ayes: D. Wendin, K. Duffy, H. Turner and N. Hanko, Noes: R. Bishop and E. Shelley E. Shelley stated he voted against the motion because of the uncertainties surrounding the December election and if the election was held, those individuals voting would not be reoresentative of the entire electorate . J. Fiddes distributed a resolution the Board would have to adopt to call officially the election and request consolidation with the December 13 election in Santa Clara County. S. Norton briefed the Board on the content of the resolution and recommended the Board insert the following wording at the end of item one of paragraph four: "provided however, if the special statewide election is not held on that date then, if permitted by law, the District Board of Directors will make the appointment or if not, the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County or other authorized appointing authority will make the appointment" . Meeting 83-20 Paae four :potion: D. Wendin moved the adoption of Resolution 83-34, a � Resolution of. the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Calling Election and Requesting Consolidation (Santa Clara County - Ward 3) with the in- clusion of the added language recited by S. Norton. K. Duffy seconded the motion. Discussion: In response to a question from H. Turner, J. Diddes summarized the Board 's policy regarding payment of candidate ' s statements. The motion passed unanimously. Discussion centered on the possibility of distributing an application ford /questionnaire with nomination papers that could be used in the event the December 13 election was cancelled and the Board was able to fill the vacancy by appointment. The Board decided it would not be appropriate to distribute such an application form/questionnaire with official nominating papers. Motion: D. Wendin moved the committee of N. Hanko and K. Duffy that had been established to draft an application form to be used in the event the Board decided to fill the vacancy by appointment be laced on hold until reactivated b the Board PP P Y President. N. Hanko seconded the :notion. The motion passed unanimously. III . INFORMATIONAL REPORTS H. Turner stated he had appointed a committee composed of D. Wendin, N. Hanko and himself to meet with members of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to discuss the County's concerns regarding the preservation� of the Hassler buildings. He noted he had appointed the committee after Supervisor John Ward had requested such a committee be appointed in order to meet with the Supervisors' committee on this matter on Monday, August 15, 1983. Directors Turner, Hanko and Wendin then reported on the meeting, and H. Turner stated another meeting was scheduled for Monday, August 22, 1983 at 10:00 A.M. Since Directors Turner and Wendin stated they could not attend the August 22 meeting, Directors Hanko and Duffy said they would attend. H. Turner requested that an item be placed on the August 24 agenda to discuss the charge of the committee. R. Bishop requested staff report to the Board at the August 24 meeting on what vandalism, if any, has taken place on the Hassler site. IV. ADJOUR14MENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 P.M. Jean Fiddes District Clerk i i Meeting 83-21 V A. MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECT6_RS AUGUST 4, 1983 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL Vice President Harry Turner called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M. f Members Present: Daniel Wendin, Edward Shelley, Harry Turner, Richard Bishop and Katherine Duffy Members Absent: Nonette Hanko Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Del Woods, Jean Fiddes, James Boland, William Tannenbaum, Stanley Norton, Joyce Nicholas, and Emma Johnson. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 27, 1983: Motion: E. Shelley moved the approval of the minutes of July 27, 1983. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS E. Johnson stated the following written communications had been received: a letter dated July 29 from John Wild of Portola Valley stating the Windy Hill Loop Trail is beautiful and safe but suggesting it should be signed for intermediate riders, a letter from Hugh and Dorothy Kennedy of Portola Valley noting they had encountered unleashed dogs on the new Windy Hill Loop Trail and suggesting dogs not be allowed on preserves, i a memo dated August 18 to all concerned persons from Barbara Wiesner and Nancy Jalonen concerning the historical value of the Hassler buildings, the question of the jeopardy of the Land and Water Grant funding, and the EIR. The writers suggested a meeting should be called under the leadership of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, letters from Harry Haeussler of Los Altos: his letter of August 11 asked to have definite answers on the road easement into Mt. Umunhum and whether the public will be able to use it and suggested that the buildings on Mt. Umunhum be demolished; letters dated August 19 taking exception to a comment regarding selection of a replacement for Barbara Green and the time allowed for public participation and input compared to time allotted to Board members, a letter from Barbara Green dated August 14 informing the Board of her resignation, effective that date, a telephone communication was received from Carl Knopf of Sunnyvale expressing his support of the District's dog program, a phone message from Gordon Jennings noting that he had received the agenda for the Special meeting only the day of the meeting (August 18) , that it was too late, that he wanted to have input into the meeting and felt the meeting was called in too much haste, and a letter dated August 22 from the City of Sunnyvale with the proposed Final Redevelop- ment Plan for the North Mary/Central Expressway Redevelopment Project. I Meeting 83-21 pagd 2 K. Duffy clarified that the comment regarding time allotted to the public for input was "in a moment or two" public would be able to speak. H. Turner stated his intent to give the public full opportunity to be heard. K. Duffy, referring to Mr. Haeussler's letter regarding access to Mt. Umunhum, stated a definite answer to the question may not be possible but suggested staff prepare a report on the question at a future time. R. Bishop clarified that in the discussion regarding whether to appoint a new Director, in ,view of the fact Directors would interview each candidate for Ward 3 Director indi- vidually, the Board could make as good anappointment as the public who would not have that opportunity. IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA With the unanimous consent of the Board, Vice President H. Turner added two agenda items: fl ) Disbandment of the San Mateo County/Hassler Liaison Committee that he had appointed and (2) Discussion of Subscription Policy With Respect to Full Packets. The amended agenda was adopted by consensus V. ORAL COMMUNICATION Robert Fisse, Rt. 2, Box 402, La Honda, invited the Board, staff and members of the 'public to attend the South Skyline Association's Festival at Congress Springs Winery, September 11 from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. VI. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. Volunteer Recognition H. Grench introduced Joyce Nicholas, Coordinator of Volunteer Programs who summarized memorandum 'M-83-99 dated August 18, 1983. She pointed out that volunteers on various projects have donated 6000 hours in the past two years in addition to the volunteer hours of docents. . She named the volunteers who received Resolutions of Appre- ciation for their outstanding service to the District and extended apprecation to all volunteers for their efforts and assistance. H. Turner called a brief recess so that Board members could personally extend their appreciation to the volunteers present at the meeting. B. Resolution of Appreciation to Pierre Joske H. Grench reviewed memorandum M-83-100, citing Pierre as a very strong leader in the parks profession. He said Pierre will be entering private enterprise.. Motion: R. Bishop moved the Board adopt Resolution 83-35, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Expressing Its Appreciation to Pierre Joske. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. C. Resolution of Appreciation to Barbara Green H. Turner explained that Barbara Green resigned from the Board on August 14 and read portions of her letter of resignation. D. Wendin highlighted the Resolution of Appreciation to Barbara. Motion: D. Wendin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 83-36, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Ex- pressing its Deepest Appreciation to Barbara Green. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. D. Disbandment of Hassler/San Mateo County Liaison Committee H. Turner stated the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors had requested that Board representatives meet with representatives of the Board of Supervisors regarding Hassler, and that he had appointed a committee when he was Acting President of the Board. Since he had not appointed the Committee members with the concurrence of the Board because of the timing, he suggested the present Committee be disbanded and that the elected President make appointments to the Committee with the Board's concurrence. The Committee was disbanded with the Board's concurrence. Meeting 83-21 page 3 E. Election of New Board President J. Fiddes reviewed memorandum M-83-94 dated August 16, 1983. She counted the votes cast by secret ballot by the Board and stated D. Wendin had four of the five votes. H. Turner declared him President. D. Wendin noted the Board needed to elect a Treasurer to replace him in that office. j Motion: H. Turner moved that the Board unanimously elect K. Duffy as Treasurer. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VII. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED F. Discussion of the Charge of the San Mateo Count Hassler Liaison Committee D. Wendin summarized memorandum M-83-102 dated August 24, 1983. He added that a meeting with representatives of San Mateo County Board of Supervisors had been held on August 22, 1983 and asked for reports from Committee member, K Duffy and H. Grench. K. Duffy noted that Supervisor Ward had (1 ) stated the Supervisors had a verbal commitment for a one year extension from San Francisco for removing demolition debris and intended to get a letter to that effect; (2) Supervisor Ward intended to seek authorization on September 6 from the Board of Supervisors to have staff con- tact Sacramento with the Arts Council 's proposal to try to save the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, noting they will take the lead and asking for the District's Board to cooperate; (3) Mr. Koenig expects the analysis of the demolition application could take 2 to 3 months to determine if the District had complied with all the steps and if found to be weak in any areas would be asked to provide more information. (4) Mr. Ward had mentioned long term planning, operating and maintenance problems for the site if the Arts Council 's proposal goes through and hinted at possible help from the County regarding District concerns about expenses and risks. H. Grench stated his concurrence with K. Duffy's summary of the meeting. He added that until the Board changes its decision to proceed with demolition, staff will r continue to work toward that goal . There was no disagreement expressed by Board members. Discussion centered on the role of the District in cooperating with the County, how much advocacy should be forth coming, and the implications of cooperating with the County as it requests a change in the State's ruling on the grant. E. Shelley noted that the possibility of losing the grant was not the only reason the Arts Council 's proposal was rejected by the Board. D. Wendin suggested the District cooperate with the County as a source of information but not be pro or con on the County position. H. Turner suggested that staff explain what has been done but avoid advocacy of change. R. Bishop suggested the District's role should be completely passive. , K...DUffy stated the Board of Supervisors should have reports and minutes of the Board meeting at which the decision was made to demolish the buildings and that the District should have information from the Board of Super- visors' meetings when they decided to support the Arts Council . She added that a Board Committee member should attend the September 6 Board of Supervisors meeting. D. Wendin said the new Committee members should review the report R-83-32 dated July 22, 1983 from the earlier Board Committee. He added that, in order to get all the issues before the County, the District must move forward with the demo- lition permit and that the new Board Committee should review staff's cover letter to assure it articulates the position of the Board. Motion: R. Bishop moved to direct staff to seek, with the cooperation of San Mateo County, an extension of time from San Francisco during which large trucks may be used in the demolition operation. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Discussion: D. Wendin summarized the Board's discussion concerning the charge to the Committee: (1 ) to be the Board's voice in meeting with the Board of Supervisors and with the State and to return to the Board after the first meeting with the State for Board reaction and direction. Meeting 83-21 page 4 (2) to review with staff what documents are appropriate or have been forwarded to the County, with a duplicate set available to the Committee. (3) to arrange to have a Committee member at the September 6 Board of Supervisors meeting, (4) to work with staff on a cover letter for the demolition permit application, (5) to request copies of the County's resolutions and reports regarding the Hassler site. With the Board's concurrence, D. Wendin appointed H. Turner, K. Duffy (as one of the proponents of the Arts Council 's proposal ), and himself as members of a San Mateo County Hassler Liaison Committee. He appointed R. Bishop as an alternate to represent the San Mateo County area of the District. Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board concur with the appointments. R. Bishop seconded the motion. Discussion: K. Duffy expressed reservations about N. Hanko's absence from the Committee because of her advocacy of the Arts Council 's pro- posals. After discussion, D. Wendin stated he will discuss the matter with N. Hanko and if she disagrees with the appointments, he will agendize a change in appointments at the next Board meeting. The motion passed unanimously. D. Woods introduced Pat Keller of Keller and Daseking, consultants preparing the plans and specifications for the demolition and for PCB and asbestos removal . Bids are due by September 12 and will be valid for 60 days. Mr. Keller stated PCB and asbestos removal does not need a permit from the Building Department. D. Wendin suggested that, whether or not a formal permit is required, the County should be nlottfied. VIII. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (continued) G. D. Wendin pointed out that the Secretary of the Board was absent, and a Secretary Pro-Tempore would have to be appointed. He appointed E. Shelley with the Board's concurrence. IX. OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED (continued) H. Approval of Contractor'to Complete Fire Protection System--Hassler Health Home Property D Woods reviewed memorandum M-83-103 dated August 19, 1983, noting that the work was the third phase of a contract for which San Francisco had done contractor selection. Nonetheless, as a check on the bid by that contractor, which essentially held the original price, staff had contacted two other contractors, but they de- clined to bid because they felt they could not underbid J.X.C. Electric which had done the first two phases. Motion: H. Turner moved approval of hiring J.X.C. Electric to complete the fire protection system at the former Hassler Health Home property at a price not to exceed $13,000. E. Shelley seconded themotion. The motion passed unanimously. I. Final Adoption of the Long I Ridge Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan D. Woods summarized memorandum M-83-98 dated August 15, 1983, noting two points from the previous Board meeting had been incorporated into the current use and management plan recommendations. He pointed out that signs have been vandalized and removed, or CalTrans had removed them, and if they intend to replace the signs, staff would request "No Parking From Dusk to Dawn" if CalTrans can supply them. . D. Wendin suggested the item be resubmitted at the next Board meeting, since there was confusion as to which signs were in place. R. Fisse expressed Meeting 83-21 page 5 his agreement on behalf of the South Skyline Association for a continuance since they had no chance to review the proposed change. D. Wendin suggested the item be readdressed to determine if the District should maintain status quo or try to get some signing. He requested that staff modify the report, include a map, and notify the Long Ridge mailing list of- the agenda item. Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board continue the agenda item as it pertains to signing to the Board meeting of September 14. D. Wendin seconded the motion. Discussion: S. Ferguson, 707 Continental Circle, Mountain View, stated her opinion that there is confusion regarding parking in the area. The motion passed unanimously. J. Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve Use and Management Plan D. Woods reviewed report R-83-35 dated August 24, 1983. He illustrated the report with slides. Motion: E. Shelley moved the Board tentatively adopt the use and management plan for the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve as contained in report R-83-35. K. Duffy seconded the motion. Discussion: R. Fisse stated the neighbors have no negative opinions on removing the buildings mentioned in the report. The motion passed unanimously. K. Revision of Authorized Signatories for District Accounts and Safe Deposit Box J. Fiddes reviewed memorandum M-83-93 dated August 15, 1983. Motion: R. Bishop moved adoption of Resolution 83-37, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Establishing Financial Instrument Signatories of the District for Santa Clara County. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: R. Bishop moved adoption of Resolution 83-38, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving Certificate of Authority of Officers (First Interstate Bank). E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: R. Bishop moved adoption of Resolution 83-39, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Signing and Endorsing Checks and Other Instruments for Savings Account (First Interstate Bank of California - Los Altos). H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: R. Bishop moved adoption of Resolution 83-40, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Signing and Endorsing Checks and Other Instruments for Checking Account (First Interstate Bank of California - Los Altos). E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: R. Bishop moved adoption of Resolution 83-41 , a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Establishing Signatories for Entering Safe Deposit Box (First Interstate Bank of California - Los Altos) . E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. L. Bid Award for Monte Bello Road Project D. Woods, referring to memorandum M-83-97 dated August 16, 1983, stated the District advertised for bids in two newspapers and a trade journal in order to reach as many contractors as possible, and the only response received was from O'Grady Paving whose bid was $24,903. Because the Road Agreement had an estimated cost of $20,000, staff contacted all parties to the Agreement and it appears everyone agrees to Meeting 83-21 page 6 proceed with the one bid. The District's share of the cost will be $11 ,206. D. Woods asked for the Board's authorization to enter into a contract with O'Grady Paving. Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board authorize staff to enter into a contract with O'Grady Paving at a price not to exceed $24,903. H. Turner seconded the motion. Discussion: K. Duffy expressed reservations concerning proceeding with just one bid. D. Woods stated staff had, in addition to advertising, telephoned contractors listed in the yellow pages. He added that going out for rebid would not have any advantages. D. Wendin noted that the bid was within the range of the estimate made by knowledgable people. i The motion passed unanimously. M. Discussion of Subscription Polic H. Turner explained that a con f ict exists between District policies and an individual 's request.to subscribe to meeting packets. H. Grench stated that the Board had adopted policies on subscriptions to Board meeting agendas and minutes at a cost to cover mailing and reproduction of those materials. At that time the Board had discussed whether the full packet should be made available on the same basis and had decided it would not be available by subscription because of additional staff effort involved. He stated the Board needs to amend its policy if it wishes to make the full packet available on a subscription basis to the public. D. Wendin stated the Board's consensus that it is willing to change its policy and asked staff to return at a near meeting with a recommended amendment to the policy. D. Wendin suggested the Board also discuss providing packets to ex-Board members for a period of six months. X. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS H. Grench reported on security at the -.Hassler site. He noted there had been some mis- information and clarified that staff had not given Redwood City Fire Department permission to make a hole in the roof at Hassler. He added that Jim Zesch, Mountain View Councilman, had contacted him expressing his appre- ciation for the Board's support regarding the general aviation use of Moffett Field question. Mr. Zesch will have Mountain View staff send additional information to the Board.. officially opened on August 22, and all materials are available at the District office. She noted that the nomination period closes September 16 at 5 P.M. She said press releases had been sent to newspapers, but only one article had been seen. K. Duffy suggested following up with papers to get more media space regarding the vacancy. XI. CLAIMS Motion: D. Wendin moved the approval of Revised Claims 83-16. R. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. XII. ADJOURNMENT There being no need for Closed Session, the meeting adjourned at 10:13 P.M. Emma Johnson Secretary Claims -16 Revised Meetinj -21 - August 24,1983 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT C L A I M S Amount Name Description 4 5323 $ 12.00 Amerigas Oxygen/Acetylene Refill 324 241.54 Best Products Co. , Inc. Film and Mailers 5325 20.87 Barron Park Supply Co. Photo-eye for ,Light at Fremont Older Space Preserve 326 261.63 CA Water Service Co. Water Service-Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve �327 42.60 Patrick Congdon Uniform Reimbursement 328 296.44 Communications Research Co. Radio Installation ;329 120.56 Crest Copies Inc. Frances Brenner Memorial Dedication Invitations 330 418.61 U.S.. -Greeke -t ffiee Supplies 331 34.51 Custom Color Laboratory Print 332 22.43 Financial Publishing Co. Book "333 57.17 "Foster- Bros. Security System ,Inc.Duplicate Keys 334 28.00 Mary Gundert Private Vehicle Expense ?)335 11.19 Nonette Hanko I Reimbursements for Envelopes for Francis Brenner Dedication. Invitations I�336 64.05 Harbinger Communications Computer Charges ' 337 199. 80 Honeywell Protection Services Burglar Alarm System-Ranger Off;c. 5338 73. 74 Hubbard and Johnson Hardware Supplies and Concrete for Windy Hill Bridge 7339 694.60 Interior Technology Associates Office Furniture r7340 235.00 Cheryl Kollin Consulting Services-Hassler Demolition 5341 467.80 Los Altos Garbage Garbage Service 5342 38.28 Charlotte MacDonald Private Vehicle Expense 5343 356.45 Minton's Fence,Field and Plumbing Supplies 5344 110.00 National Recreation and Park Annual Dues Association 5345 130. 77 National Mailing Services Mailing Services for Newsletter 5346 53.02 Orchard Supply Hardware Miscellaneous Field Supplies 5347 6.43 PG and E Utilities 5348 29.53 Pacific Hardware & Steel Co. , Inc.Field Supplies Claims 83-16vse Y-Ming 83-21 r ist 24, 1983- Amount Name Description 5349 $ 1,261.Oi Peninsula Oil Co. Gas for District Vehicle 5350 238.57 Pete Ellis Dodge District Vehicle Repair 5351 32.45 Peninsula Times Tribune Monte Bello Road Bid Notice 5352 52.19 Pine Cone Lumber Co. Hardware for Windy Hill Easement Bridge 5353 500.00 Postmaster -Postage for Bulk Mailing 5354 85.12 Precision Engravers Name Tags for Rangers 5355 40.97 Rancho Hardware and Garden Shop Hardware for Windy Hill Bridge 5356 855.00 Real Estate Register Microfiche Lease i 5357 5,068. 32 Rogers, Vizzard and Tallett Legal Expenses-July 15358 120.00 S & W Equipment Co. Rental Equipment for Windy Hill Stile ' S359 386.61 San Jose Mercury News Ad for Secretary 1I5360 138.44 Sears Power Mower 5361 • 35.00 Speciality Towing Towing Services 15362 40.80 David Topley Private Vehicle Expense � 5363 106.52 Union Oil Gas for District Vehicles 5364 154.0Q, Valley Title. Co. Preliminary Title Report 5365 52.90 Alice Watt Private Vehicle Expense 5366 307.68 Xerox Maintenance Contract-July I5367 175.74 ZZZ Sanitation. Co. Portable Toilet Rental 5368 8, 724.16 Pinkerton's, Inc. Security Guard Services-Hassler 5369 1,045.00 Keller and Daseking, Architects Preparation of Plans and Specs- Hassler 5370 *280.00 CAP CON Concrete for. Restrooms-22onte Bello Open Space District 5371 44.43 West Coast Shoe Co. Uniform Boot Repairs 5372 .113.99 Petty Cash Postage,Film and Mailers ,Local 21ea1 Conferences,Private Vehicle Expense,Miscellaneous Office Supplies, and Dues -Expense *Emergency Check-8-16-83 i £8 L `tiL 6 da S ZZ-£8 6u��.aaW NOI VOINAWWOO N31lIbM �Y J. L. BRENNER ,�,►scu, 10 PHILLIPS RD.PALO ALTO. CALIFOR4A PHONE 415 326 29 70 ZI� a943fl3 �i6son _ MADE IN U.S.A. l..E:TTER-E:TTF �i� Y72-5 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PenlnSl Meeting 83-22 Conservation Sept. 14, 1983 Center Foundation 2253 Park Boulevard Palo Alto, California 94306 Telephone (415) 328-5313 k The First Annual Peninsula/South Bay ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE For representatives from environmental organizations, public planning agencies, and government. Thursday, October '2 7 , 1983 9a.m. - 5p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, Palo Alto Watch your mail for registration details! Peninsula Non-Profit Org, Conservation U.S. Postage PAID Center Foundation Permit No. 307 2253 Park Blvd. Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto, CA 94306 Board of Directors MROSD 375 Distel Circle #m-1 Los Altos 94022 Office of Controller BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ANNA G. ESHOO ARLEN GREGORIO WILLIAM J. BERGMAN, JR. WILLIAM J.SCHUMACHER K.JACQUELINE SKIER CONTROLLER JOHN M.WARD D.L.SCHROYER COUNTY OF SAN M.,,&,LrrE0 ASSISTANT CONTROLLER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER - REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA 94063 (415)363-4777 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Meeting 83-22 Sept. 14, 1983 August 29 , 1983 Board of Directors Midpeninsula Regional Open Space 375 Distel Circle , Suite D-1 Los Altos , Ca. 94022 Gentlemen: This is to certify per the enclosed reports(s) the total value of the assessable property within your local agency for the fiscal year 1983-84 as taken from the County assessment roll. Very truly yours, W. J . BERGMAN, Jr. , CONTROLLER WJB:PSB: jp Enclosure cc: Rene Hernando, Santa Clara County ASSESSED VALUATION FCR FISCAL YEAR 1983-1984 AGENCY 07856f) TYPE 1 4IDPENINSULA REG. OPEN SPACE _ STATE BOARD ROLL SECURED UNSECURED TGT AL LAND 25, 750, 491 2 , 588,642 ,350 89117 , 182 2,622 ,57+39022 IMPROVEMENTS 7_33, 522, 790 4, 1339715 ,597 33699289486 4,704, 1669873 PERSONAL PROPERTY 2, 771, 271 146,093 ,598 306 ,130 , 761) 455,044,628 f OT AL 262,043, 550 6, 868 9451 9545 651 ,23b ,428 7,78 1 ,78 1, 523 LESS: EXEMPTIONS 418,7029774 1819644,300 6009347,D74 VET T )TAL 26?9043, 550 69449, 748 ,771 469 ,642 , 1?8 79181 ,434,449 DETAIL OF EXEMPTIONS. HC'PTR* 255*193 #500 7 8 ,56A 255 ,902060 BITR** 3689947 3689947 OTHER 163,5099274 180 ,566 ,793 34490769067 It H O P T R= HO M E 0 W N E R S P R 3 P E R T Y TAX RE L I E B I T R= BUS I N E S S I N V E A T O R Y TA X R E L I E F ............. 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You m-" canr`tnnQ -ti-t u A P\ 4 G l u J vrV\ I 1 aNik V\- � aqua 0-� aAtti da�e6ti �rads s-� s�cms I I NEW TRAILS FOR DISABLED i aa. It's ready at last! ! The 2,600-acre Black Mountain area of the Monte Bell Open Space Preserve has a brand new parking area, 12 miles of well-marked trails, and a freshly installed entran e sign announcing that it's open to all comers just in time for the District's i loth anniversary. The Preserve can be reached from Pie Mill Road, just f* f its intersection with Highway 280, and one mile east of c gi 1, Ri: The entrace gate admits both hikers and wheelchairs, while barring horse and bikes. kQ{� Frovl� 4-2 Vk A71z_,,�1 U V O S. INa,S 1e.AVk7A CO(fie- —SSTs; w-iicff-was passed during the last Cal fornia legislative session and signed by for Governor Br provides that after initial registratioi., a blind or disabled person wil automatically receive an absentee ballot un� such e as he/she changes residence or fa Ito vo Y_ ND CONTROLLED CAR (fiand-contrIkli*d is, Her Viand National Car Re tal now have automobiles av ble for r ( Interested rsons should res vvehicles in advance s �i,e not every s gie dealership able to install\hand contro s. Call the coml of your choice f r more information. 1 T R S V j'yI� V E L _r A LE TRAVEL GUI S Accesses ravel: Airports, lists de ign feats facilities, and services at 472 airport term I, in 46 countries, including such information walkway widths, ramp slopes, and location ofl ielevators. It is available from the Consume ,Information Center, Dept. 632K_Pueblo, 8 ',Airport Operators Council International, 19& dingle copy free. � I M-83-111 (Meeting 83-22 September 14 , 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 8 , 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen, Land Manager; A. Watt, Environmental Analyst SUBJECT: User Survey for the Los Trancos Open Space Preserve In January 1983, District staff proposed a project through Stanford University's Action Research Liaison Organization (ARLO) which re- quired the design and administration of a user survey for the Los Trancos Open Space Preserve. The objective was to gather information about user awareness of District preserves, usage patterns, adequacy of programs and facilities, potential changes and improvements, and user profiles. Los Trancos Open Space Preserve was selected for this initial project because it receives heavy use and is the site of spring wildflower and earthquake walks . Three Stanford graduate students - Tim Duane, Mary Masters, and Sue Spencer - undertook the project while enrolled in Civil Engineering 223 Planning and Management Methods II, taught by Professor Lyna Wiggins. They developed a 62 item questionnaire, pre-tested it, and administered it over four days in May - two Sundays and two weekdays. Visitors were given the questionnaire as they came out of the Preserve. A high response rate of 93% was achieved, with only 12 refusals to complete the survey out of 176 users . Calculations were done by computer. Mary Masters will present the results to you at your meeting. A copy of the questionnaire showing the adjusted frequencies of responses is attached. (The percentages do not always add up to 100 because occasionally people declined to answer a question. ) Some particularly interesting results included the high percentage of people (21 .2%) who first learned of the Preserve by driving by, and the high percentage (79 . 9%) who came in cars with 2 or more persons . Hiking and wildflower viewing were the most common activities, but the high percentages of other responses showed most people pursue more than one activity. The majority felt that picnic tables at sites within the Preserve (63 . 8%) and dogs even with leashes on trails (76 . 0%) would degrade the Preserve . Most visitors were satisfied with parking facilities (85 .9%) , trails (92 .6%) , trail maintenance (87 . 7%) , signing (68 .2%) , maps (67 .8%) , tours (85 .2%) , and brochure (60 . 0%) , with 92 .6% indicating overall satisfaction. Staff is considering the possibility of utilizing the questionnaire and the computer analysis on other heavily used District sites . Two complete copies of the detailed questionnaire and subsequent analysis are available in the District offices if you or any member of the public is interested in reviewing it in greater detail . Day Time n) (2) XMPRNINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT USER SURVEY: LOS TRAXCOS AND MONTE BELLO PRESERVES The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is conducting a survey which is designed to aw in planning future use and management of Los Trancos and Monte Bello Open Space Preserves* Your input is greatly appreciated in helping the District to assess the service needs and desires of its users. Please answer the questions below by marking the space beside the most appropriate answer. Only one person should respond per survey. The following questions apply to Los Trancos onlY, except where specified. Thank you very much for your time and i cooperation, If you visited Monte Bello Preserve today, please check here t ). i i J4) 1. HOW DID YOU FIRST LEARN OF THE PRESERVE? 1 ( ) Local newspaper 14 . 1 5 ( ) MROSD Newsletter 3 .2 2 ( ) Television 0 • 6 6 ( ) Friends 28 .2 3 ( ) Guidebook 7 . 7 7 O Sunset Magazine 5 .8 8. Just drove by 4 ( ) Local organization or dub 7 •7 9 .O Other 11 .5 IDS) 2. HOW FAMILIAR ARE YOU WITH THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (MROSD)? Not familiar Very familiar 50 . 9 17 . 8 20 .2 9 . 2 . 1 . 8 1 t ) 2l ) 3t ) 4t ) 5O �6) 3. ARE YOU AWARE OF OTHER MROSD PRESERVES? 42 . 3 57 . 7 1 ( ) Yes 2 t ) No *All results in percent responding a particular way. (7) 4. HAVE YOU USED ANY OTHER MROSD PRESERVES? 1 t ) Yes 2 t ) No 3 t ) Don't know 29 . 6 54 . 3 16 (8) 5. HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND IN THE PRESERVE TODAY? 1 i ) Less than 30 minutes 10 . 6 C 2 t ) 31 minutes to i hour 23 . 0 3 t ? Between 1 and 2 hours 53 . 4 4 t ) Between 2 and 3 hours 11 .2 - 5 ( ) 3 to 4 hours 0 .6 i° 6 ( ) more than 4 hours 1 . 2 I I IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST VISIT, PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION S. F I I (9) 6. DURING THE SPRING WILDFLOWER SEASON, HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE THE PRESERVE? 1 t ) Once or more each week --- 2 t ) 2 - 3 times each month 11 . 8 3 t ) Once each month 19 .6 4 O Twice during the Spring 29 . 4 5 t ) Once during the Spring 39 .2 (10) 7. DURING THE REST OF THE YEAR, HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE THE PRESERVE? 1 ( ) Monthly 15 . 4 2 ( ) Every other month 17 . 3 3 ( ) Every three months 23 . 1 4 ( ) Once during the rest of the year 3 4 .6 5 t ) Never 9 . 6 i at WHAT IS YOUR ERIMARY ACTIVITY ON THE PRESERVE? (CHECK M) _ ' NO YES 1 ( ) Hiking 15.9 84.1 (Most people checked more than one response to this 2 ( ) Photography 60.4 39.6 question, so the results were combined with answers 3 ( ) Picnicking 68 .9 31.1 to the subsequent question (#9) . Reversingthe order 4 ( ) Earthquake Fault trail 4 3.3 5 6.7 • hq of questions 8 and 9 in a future questionnaire might 5 ( ) Wildflowers . 23.8 76.2 eliminate the confusion. ) 6 ( ) Other natural history 68 .3 31 .7 7 ( ) Other;Please indicate: 8 4 .8 15.2 9, WHAT OTHE ACTIVITIES DO YOU PURSUE ON THE PRESERVE? (CHECK ALL) 1 ( ) Hiking 3) 2 ( ) Photography 4) 3 ( ) Picnicking 5 4 ( ) .Earthquake Fault trail K6) 5 ( ) Wildflowers ,17) 6 ( ) Other natural history $) 7 ( ) Other; Please indicate$ $) 10. HOW DID YOU.GET TO THE PRESERVE TODAY? 1 t ) Walk ---- 5 t ) Bicycle 1.2 2 1 ) Car U person) 8 .5 6 t ) Motorcycle or Moped 3.7 3 ( ) Car (2 or more persons) 7 9.9 7 ( ) Other 0.6 4 ( ) Group transportation 6 .1 } 11, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO GET TO THE PRESERVE TODAY? 1 ( ) Less than 15 mine. 2.5 2 ( ) 15 - 30 minutes 42.9 r 3 ( ) 31 min - 1 hour 41.7 4 t ) Between 1 and 2 hours 10. 4 5 ( ) More than 2 hours 2.5 } 12. PLEASE INDICATE HOW SATISFIED YOU WERE WITH- a. Parking facilities at the Preserve i ( ) Satisfied 85.9 3 t ) Somewhat dissatisfied 3,1 2 ( ) Somewhat satisfied 10.4 4 t ) Dissatisfied 0•.6 b. Level of difficulty of the trails 1 ( ) Too difficult 0 .6 3 t ) Too easy 6.8 2 ( ) Tust right 92.6 3} c. Trail maintenance i ( ) Satisfied 97.7 3 t ) Somewhat dissatisfied 2 .5 � 2 t ) Somewhat satisfied 9.8 4 mot ) Dissatisfied ---- d. Clarity of directional trail signs 1 ( ) Satisfied 68.2 3 t ) Somewhat dissatisfied 2.5 2 ( ) Somewhat satisfied 26 .1 4 t ) Dissatisfied --- } e. Clarity of information provided by maps i t') Satisfied 67.8 3 t ) Somewhat dissatisfied 5 .4 2 t } Somewhat satisfied 24.2 4 t } Dissatisfied 2.0 5 Not applicable .7 f. Informational quality of the brochure 1 ( ) Not enough information 22.0 4 t ) Not available 4 .0 2 ( ) Just right 60.0 5 t ) Not applicable 13.3 3 t ) Too much information 0.7 13. IN YOUR OPINION: HOW WOULD THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS GENERALLY AFFECT THE PRESERVE? Improve Not Change Degrade a. Picnic tables in parking 1 t ) 2 t ) 3 t > lot area 29 .3 24 .7 46 .0 $) b. Picnic tables at sites 1 t ) 2 t ) 3 ( ) within the Preserve 23 . 7 12 .5 63 . 8 9) c. Park benches along trails 1 t J 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 38 . 5 40 . 4 21 . 2 to) d. Restroom facilities in 1 t ) 2 t ) 3 ( ) parking area 64 . 7 36 .8 8 .5 e. Dogs, with leashes, on trails 1 ( ) 2 t ) 3 ( ) 9 . 7 14 .3 76 . 0 ;2) f. Garbage cans in parking area 1 ( ) 2 t ) 3 ( ) 67 . 3 21 . 8 10 .9 $3) g. Back country overnight 1 1 2 t I 3 ( ) camping facilities (for 46. 9 25 .8 27 . 3 Monte Bello only) 14. WOULD YOU USE THESE ELEMENTS IF THEY WERE INCLUDED AT THE PRESERVE? YES NO NO OPINION 94) a. Picnic tables in parking 1 t ) 2 t ) 3 t ) lot area 41 .6 49 .8 13 . 6 $5) b. Picnic tables at sites 1 t ) 2 t ) 3 ( ) within the Preserve 43 .2 40 . 6 16 . 1 6) c. Park benches along trails 1 O 2 t ) 3 t I 66 . 2 25 . 5 8 . 3 7) d. Dogs, with leashes, on trails i t ) •2 t ) 3 ( ) 14 .9 72 .9 7 .1 38) e. Backcountry overnight camping . 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) facilities (Monte Bello only) 37 .0 45 . 2 17 .8 15. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH THE PRESERVE, 49) 1 ( ) Satisfied 92 .6 2 ( ) Somewhat satisfied 7 . 4 , 3 t ) Somewhat dissatisfied ___ 4 ( )•Dissatisfied ___ 16. WOULD YOU COME TO T._- PRESERVE AGAIN? D) 1 ( ) Yes 97 . 5 2 ( No --- 3 ( ) Undecided 2 .5 17. BEFORE YOUR VISIT TODAYt WERE YOU AWARE THAT TOURS OF THE PRESERVE ARE AVAILABLE 1 ( ) Yes 41 . 1 2 t ) No 58 .9 18. HAD YOU PLANNED TO GO ON A TOUR WHEN YOU CAME TODAY? 1,2) 1 O Yes 2 5 . 8 2 ( ) No 7 3 0 3 ( ) Undecided 1 .2 19. WERE YOU ACQUAINTED WITH THE SCHEDULE FOR THE TOURS BEFORE YOU GOT HERE? t 3) 1 t ) Yes 3 2 . 3 2 t ) No 67 .7 20, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE CURRENT LOS TRANCOS TOUR SCHEDULE: j FAULT TRAIL, ON SUNDAY AT-1;BA-P.M./ WILDFLOWERS ON SUAXDAY AT 2,09-P.M.? I4) 1 ( Satisfied 83 .5 3 t } Somewhat dissatisfied 1 .7 2 ( Somewhat satisfied 13 . 9 4 t ) -3iseat-isfied 0 .9 Not applicable 21. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE CURRENT MONZTE BELLO TOUR SCHEDULE: 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH? 5) 1 ( Satisfied 6 2 . 4 3 t ) Somewhat dissatisfied 10 . 6 2 ( ) Somewhat satisfied 24 . 7 4 t ) Dissatisfied 1 .2 5 N/A 1 .2 22, WOULD YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TOURS OFFERED DURING THE FOLLOWINIG TIMES: !:6) a. Sunday morning 1 t ) Yes 50.8 2 t ) No 49.2 _ g 7) b. Saturday morning 1 ( ) Yes 51.2 2 ( ) NIo 48.8 '.8) c. Saturday afternoon 1 ( ) Yes 62.7 2 ( ) No 37.3 'c9) d. Weekday mornings 1 ( ) Yes 14.2 2 ( ) No 85.8 0) e. Weekday afternoons 1 ( ) Yes 19.0 2 ( ) NO 81.0 it IF YOU WENT ON A TOUR TODAY, PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 23 THROUGH 26;OTHERWISE PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION # 27. 23, WAS THE LENGTH OF THE TOUR l) 1 ( ) Too short 3.2 2 ( ) Just right 96.8 3 ( ) Too long ---- 24. WAS THE LEVEL OF INFORMATION PRESENTED BY THE TOUR GUIDE 52) 1 ( ) Too technical ----- 2 ( ) Just right 100 3 ( ) Not technical enough --- 25. WOULD YOU TAKE ONE OF THE TOURS AGAIN? 5 3) 1O Yes 88.2 2 t ) No 2.9 3 ( ) Not sure 8.8 26. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THE TOURS TO YOUR FRIENDS? f . 54) 1 ( ) Yes 97.1 2 t ) go* ---- 3 ( ) Not sure 2.9 IF YOU TOOK A TOUR TODAY, SKIP TO QUESTION #28. 27. WHY DID YOU NOT GO ON A TOUR TODAY? 55) 1 ( ) Been before 1.0 2 ( ) No interest 12.0 3 ( ) Other plans 33.0 4 t ) Not enough time 11.0 5 t ) Not offered at the time of my visit 37.0 6. Unaware of them 6.0 I . I FOR,THE FOLLOWING SECTION PLEASE CHECK. THE APPROPRIATE ENTRIES. 28. AGE i ( ) 18 years or under 0.6 56) 2 ( ) 19- 25 16.1 3 ( ) 26 - 35 30.4 4 ( ) 36 - 45 23.0 5 ( ) 46 - 55 10.6 6 ( ) 56 - 65 149 7 ( ) 66 and over 4.3 §7) 29. SEX I ( ) Male 51.6 2 t ) Female 48.4 30, TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME BEFORE TAXES LAST YEAR 8) 1 ( ) Under $10,000 5.5 2 ( ) $10#000 - '$14,999 ' 8.9 3 ( ) $15,000 - $19,999 g.•9 r 4 ( ) $20,000 - $24*99911.0 I • 5 ( ) $25,000 - $29,999 9.6 6 ( ) $30,000 - $39,995 16.4 7 ( ) $40,000 - $49,999 11.6 8 t ) $50,000 - $74,99919.9 9 t ) $75,000 - $99,999 3.4 10 ( ) $100000 and over 4.8 31. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: PLEASE CHECK ENTRY CORRESPONDING TO LEVEL OF EDUCATION COMPLETED. fig) 1 ( ) Junior High School 0.7 2 ( ) High School 13.1 3 ( Technical or Vocational School 8.5 4 ( Bachelor's Degree 41.2. 5 ( Master's Degree 22.9 6 t ) Doctorate 13.7 0) 32. WHAT CITY DO YOU LIVE IN? See below I�1) 33, WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION? See below 32 . Mt. View 14 . 6 33 . Higher executive 1 . 4 Palo Alto 12 . 7 Major professional 37 .2 Cupertino 10 . 8 Business mgr. in Sunnyvale 8'.-9 ; large company 2 .0 San Jose 8 .3 Proprietor of medium Los Altos 6 . 4 company 2 . 0 Menlo Park 5 . 7 - Lesser professional 9 .5 Santa Clara 4 .5 Administrative 4 .7 San Francisco 4 .5 Small business owner 0 .7 Los Altos Hills 1 . 9 Semiprofessional 3 . 4 Stanford 1 .9 Clerical and sales 6 . 1 Campbell 1 .0, Technician 2 . 7 Saratoga 1 . 3 Skilled manual 4 . 1 Union City 1 .3 Machine operator 1 . 4 Foster City 1 .3 Fulltime student 7 .4 Atherton 0 .6 Homemaker 8 .1 Los Gatos 0 . 6 Retired 7 . 4 Fremont 0 . 6 Unemployed 2 .0 Concord 0 . 6 Felton 0 . 6 Other CA cities 3 .2 Out of state 5 .7 Out of country 1 . 9 R-83-36 (Meeting 83-22 September 14 , 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT REPORT September 2, 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager SUBJECT: Roberti-Z 'berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program Grant for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 Introduction: Senate Bill 174 , the Roberti-Z 'berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program, was adopted in 1976 to provide funds for the acquisition and development of recreational facilities. In the past the District has used these grant funds to assist in the acquisition of the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Edgewood County Park, and the Hassler Health Home property. Discussion: For fiscal year 1983-84 the State Legislature budgeted �5,000, 000 statewide toward this program, but the Governor reduced the amount to $2,500,000 . The corresponding District allocation is $22 ,446 . The Los Gatos Creek Park acquisition project is being recommended for the total grant allocation because this project has a close-in urban location and meets other program criteria. During the past two fiscal years, portions of the District's allocation have been applied to this project, with the balance going to the Hassler project. Since the Hassler site has now been acquired, the Los Gatos Creek Park project is the best urban oriented project currently in process. It is not worth splitting a grant this size among two projects anyway. The application is attached. Recommendation: I recommend that you adopt the attached 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 (Los Gatos Creek Park Acquisition Project) . 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 AND RECREATION' PROGRAM (LOS GATOS CREEK PARK ACQUISITION PROJECT) 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 III 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 Depart- ment 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 applicant will comply with all federal, state, and local environ- mental, public health, relocation, affirmative action, and clearing- house requirements and all other appropriate codes, laws, and regu- lations 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District hereby: 1 . Approves the filing of an application for fiscal year 1983-1984 Block Grant funding in the amount of $22 ,446 for the Los Gatos Creek Park Acquisition Project under the Roberti-Zlberg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program; and 2 . Certifies that said agency understands the general provisions of the agreement; and 3 . Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project (s) funded under this program; and 4 . Certifies that said aaency has or will have available prior to commencement ofany work on the project (s) included in this application matching money from a non-state source; and 5. Certifies that the project (s) included in this appli- cation conform to the recreation element of the appli- cable city or county general plan; and 6 . Appoints the General Manager or, as assigned by the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager as agent of the-Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments , payment requests, and so on which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project (s) ; and 7 . Appoints Stanley R. Norton as legal counsel for said agency with authorization to sign the certification on page 1 of the application. State of California—The Resources Agency Check One DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ROBERTI-Z'BERG URBAN OPEN-SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM Block Grant nX Need Basis Grant ❑ APPLICATION FOR LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT Project Title: LOS GATOS CREEK PARK ACQUISITION Estimated Total Project Cost S2,000,000 Current SB 174 grants $256,970 + $22,446 Amount of Grant Request $ - Amount of Matching Funds $1,720,584 Applicant(Agency—address incl.zip code) Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Source of Matching Funds Land & Water 375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1 Conservation Funds, District General Funcs Los Altos, CA 94022 Project Location: County Santa Clara Nearest City Los Gatos State Senate District No. 12 Address and Nearest Cross Street: State Highway 17 and Alma Bridge Road State Assembly District No. 22 Applicants' Representative Authorized in Resolution (type) Herbert Grench General Manager (415) 965-4717 (Name) (Title) (Phone) Person with day-to-day responsibility for project (if different from authorized representative) (type) I.- Crnig Britton Land Acguisition Manager ( 415) 965-4717 (Name) (Title) (Phone) Description of Proiect(Brief) The pr9j ect ropo ses acquisition of ap roximately 300 acrts of vpcant land adjacent to the Town of Los 8atos. The project would Eecome a low intensity park and open space complement to the Lexington Reservoir recreation area. The area contains un- tended vineyards on grassland knoll, chaparral on moderate to steep slopes and pockets of eucalyptus, oak-madrone woodland. The project area may be used by Los Gatos residents, whose town center is just 5 minutes away, and by recreationists who presently come to Lexing- ton Reservoir from the Santa Clara Valley/San Jose area (whose city center is just 15 minutes away) . The pro ect would ermit expansion of the Reservoir recreation area by yroviding riding and hiking trails for visitors who wish to horseback ride, hike or jog n a more natural wilderness environment. Five schools are within five miles of theroject area which makes the site potentially valuable for field study and environmental education. I c",fV Ow the inforrnatron containsid in this applitutticin.including ftelAAred attachments,is accuirste and that I have read and undessurrid the important information and assureocais on the reverse of this form. Signed Septembc-r 14. 1983 Applicant's Authorized Representative as Shown in Resolution Date I hereby certify that the applicant has met, or will meet, all federal,state or local environmental,public health,relocation,affirmative action, and clearinghouse requirements and all other appropriate codes, laws, and regulations prior to the expenditure of the grant funds. (Public Resources Code 5626(c) I further certify that the applicant fully understands that the State Department of Parks and Recreation will not assume any responsibility to ensure compliance with any applicable federal, state or local codes, laws or regulations,but that the Department may conduct an audit to ensure compliance. September 14, 1983 (Signed— Legal Counsel) Date for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Applicant DPR 632(12/80) (over) IMPORTANT Submit applications throughout year for Block Grants and as announced for Need Basis Grants.Before you can spend any of the grant — 1. The legislature must appropriate funds 2. An application must be submitted to State 3. Caution—all state requirements must be met and an agreement signed before any funds will be disbursed. G An audit may be performed before final payment. Needed for Application One Copy of Each of the Following 1. Application Form. 2. Authorizing Resolution from governing body. I 3. Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration and a copy of the Notice of Determination; or,if applicable,a copy of the Notice of Exemption if the project is categorically exempt. 4. Project location map(city or county). 5. Acquisition map and acquisition schedule listing number of parcels, size and approximate date of acquisition and cost (acquisition projects). 6. Site plan and applicable development,operation and maintenance or innovative cost estimate(development projects). 7. Need Basis Grants for capital outlay,O&M or innovative programs must contain complete project justification following all the criteria for the applicable project grant request. Assurances The applicant hereby gives assurance and certifies with respect to the grant that: It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant, and to finance, acquire,and construct the proposed project; that a resolution, motion or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's governing body,authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein,and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. It w, 011 far rttain competent and adequate architectural engineering supervision and inspection at the construction site to imWo that the comploted work conforms with the approved plans and specifications; that it will furnish progress reports and such other infortrwWa as the Sure may require. 1t VM1 glive tho State's authorized representative access to and the right to examine all records,books,papers,or documents related to the grant. It will cause work on the project to be commenced within a reasonable time after receipt of notification from the State that funds i have betn approved and that the project will be prosecuted to completion with reasonable diligence. ti;; SCIS MAIN as :OS y,y�.yyegy /•r ..\ ds� '•• •�. Gatos I by t Proposed Los, � tos-_greek Park '•^ l�i� ' •Goa-e•aa?n 4-' i';'. ,r' I c iz Phanzariita .Ridge Space Preseru SPlLLWaY 615 t ~ �` S14nt ra Valleys 420 . 6dttei (L-ex gtt;n Reservoir � r Area) /.. �`'\.��' `� ,• IIVZ. tms' '` '�•• -,� PROPOSED LOS GATOS CREEK PARK ---------- Trails (S.C. Co. i Trails & Pathways Plan, 1978) - -•- - - - Proposed Trails Scale 1" = 2000' North , M-83-105 (Meeting 83-22 September 14 , 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 1 , 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager; W. Tannenbaum, Real Property Representative SUBJECT: Black Mountain Communications Lease Renewal With EROW Communications Introduction: At your December 8 , 1982 meeting you adopted the "Policies for the Black Mountain Communication Facilities" (see memorandum M-82-119 , dated November 19 , 1982) . In accordance with those policies, staff has completed negotiations with EROW Communications. EROW' s lease renewal and concomitant lease revisions are patterned after the previously approved agreements with Ford Aerospace, Gill Cable , and the FAA (all Black Mountain tenants) . It is the intent of the new agreement with EROW to protect the quality of the open space environment of the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve as well as to maxi- mize the financial return to the District. Terms: EROW Communications receives its income through the rental of antenna space to a variety of outside users. Currently, their sub-tenants number twenty-three. In the past, EROW' s rental payments have been a combination of a fixed monthly charge ($250) plus 5% of the gross fees collected. The new agreement provides for a monthly fixed minimum rent of $375 (to be auto- matically increased by 7% annually) plus an assessment of 10% of the gross fees (also payable to the District in monthly installments) . In addition to the above, some of the noteworthy provisions of the agreement are as follows: 1) The lease will run for an initial 5 year period with four 5-year options to extend. 2) The tenant will provide general liability insurance with a limit of $1,000 ,000 naming the District as additional insured. 3) Any additions or alterations of the site will be subject to a strict design review and approval process. 4) Upon surrender of the premises and/or termination of the lease, the tenant is obligated to restore the property to its natural grassland condition to the satisfaction of the District. Recommendation: I recommend that you adopt the accompanying Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the Ground Communications Lease with EROW Communications (Monte Bello Open Space Preserve - Black Mountain) . RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPROVING THE GROUND COMMUNICATIONS LEASE TO EROW COMMUNICATIONS (MONTE BELLO OPEN SPACE PRESERVE - BLACK MOUNTAIN) The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does resolve as follows : Section One. The District may, under the provisions of Sections 5540 and 5563 of the Public Resources Code, lease property owned by the District for a period of up to twenty-five (25) years, and the Board of Directors finds that the premises to be leased for Communication Facilities is temporarily unnecessary for park and open space purposes and considers that a lease of such premises for Commu- nication Facilities is in the public interest, on the terms set forth in the Lease agreement. Section Two. The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Sapce District does hereby approve the Lease between EROW Communications and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, a copy of which Lease is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, and does hereby authorize the President and appropriate offi- cers to execute said Lease on behalf of the District. II Section Three. The General Manager of the District shall cause to be given appropriate notice of acceptance to Lessee. The General Manager further is authorized to execute any and all other documents necessary or appropriate to the closing of the transaction. GROUND LEASE FOR COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURES THIS LEASE is made and entered into as of this day of , 1983, by and between MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, a public district(hereinafter called "District")and EROW COMMUNICATIONS, a General Partnership (hereinafter called "Tenant"). RECITALS: A. District is the owner of that certain real property consisting of approximately 10,000 square feet of land located in the County of Santa Clara,State of California, more particularly shown as the area outlined in red on Exhibit"A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "premises"). B. Tenant desires to lease the premises from District,and in conjunction therewith Tenant has placed thereupon communications structures and offsite utilities consisting of emergency power generator system,two(2) propane tanks, master receiver antenna system, perimeter fence, antena mounting brackets,a 384+ square foot(16 ft. x 24 ft.)electrical equipment storage building, a one-hundred(100)foot antenna tower,all as more particularly described in the "as built" plans and specifications attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by this reference(the "Improvements"). NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth,the parties agree as follows: 1. Lease of Premises. District hereby leases the premises to Tenant,and Tenant hereby leases the premises from District, for the term, at the rental, and upon the other covenants and conditions contained herein. 2. Term. (a) The term of this Lease shall commence as of October 1, 1983 (the "Commencement Date"), and shall expire five(5)years thereafter on September 30, 1988,unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof, or unless extended pursuant to any right to extend the Lease term expressly granted herein. (b) Tenant acknowledges that California Public Resources Code Section 5563 " provides in part that: "When land or property is temporarily unnecessary for park or open space purposes, it may be leased for other purposes for a term not exceeding 25 years with an express provision in the lease that should the board by ordinance determine to use the lands for park,open space,or other district purposes,the lease shall thereby be terminated." Accordingly notwithstand- ing anything to the contrary herein contained, District shall be entitled to terminate this Lease at any time during the term hereof pursuant to said Section 5563, provided only that District delivers to Tenant written notice of such termination at least twenty-four(24) months prior to the date on which such termination shall become effective. 3. Fixed Minimum Rent. (a) Subject to increases as set forth in Paragraph 3(b),Tenant shall pay to District as rent for the premises equal monthly installments of Three Hundred Seventy-Five and No/100 Dollars($375.00)in advance, on the first day of each month of the term hereof("Fixed Minimum Rent"). All rent payable by Tenant under this Lease shall be payable without notice or demand,and without any deduction, offset or abatement, in lawful money of the United States of America to District at the address stated herein or to such other persons or at such other places as District may from time to time designate in writing. (b) Upon each anniversay of the Commencement Date during the term of this Lease,the amount of Fixed Minimum Rent payable by Tenant to District hereunder shall increase by the greater of the two methods listed below: (i) Seven percent(7%)of the previous years' Fixed Minimum Rent; or (ii) A percentage which shall be the percentage of increase in the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, for San Francisco-Oakland (1967 = 100; or similar index), hereinafter referred to as the "CPI" for the one-year period immediately preceding the anniversary of the Commencement Date. (c) District shall give Tenant written notice each year illustrating the manner in which the Fixed Minimum Rent has been increased and the method used. if, on any Anniversary Date,there shall not exist the CPI in the same format as referred to herein above, District shall substitute any official index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor or similar governmental agency, or if no such official index shall then be published, any private index published by a reputable organization, as may then be in existence and which is most nearly comparable thereto. If the CPI is changed so that the base year is no longer 1967,the CPI shall be I 1 converted by District in accordance with an appropriate conversion factor published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics or any other reputable authority. 4. Percentage of Gross Fees Payment. In addition to the Fixed Minimum Rent as provided for Paragraph 3(a) hereinabove,Tenant shall,on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following each calendar month, pay to District a sum equal to ten percent(10%)of Tenant's gross fees as determined in the previous month. (For the first month of this Lease, said gross fees percentage shall be calculated based upon ten percent(10%) of the month immediately preceding execution of this Lease. (a) The term "gross fees' means the entire amount of all fees and charges for rights,including without limitation communications privileges and licenses of whatsoever nature, granted by Tenant with respect to all or any portion of the Improvements, or with respect to the substantial use of all or any portion of the Improvements and/or any communications equipment therein by Tenant or any other person,firm,or corporation. 'Gross fees' shall include,without limitation,all deposits received and not refunded to customers in connections with any transaction with respect to the Improvements; and all orders secured or received with respect to the premises by telephone, mail, house to house or other canvassing by personnel which Tenant,in the normal and customary course of its operations would credit or attribute to its business derived from or made possible by the Improvements and/or any communications equipment therein. No deduction shall be allowed for uncollected or uncollectable credit amounts. Tenant shall be entitled to deduct from the amount of gross fees,the amount of any city,county,state,or federal sales,use, gross receipts, luxury,or excise tax on such fees or charges which is both added to the fee(or absorbed therein)and paid to the taxing authorities by Tenant(but not by any customer of Tenant). Any transaction on an installment basis or otherwise involving the lending of credit shall be treated as a charge for the full and normal amount thereof in the month in which such transaction was entered into, irrespective of the time of payment. (b) Tenant shall keep at its principal office true and complete records and accounts of all gross fees, including bank deposits, made with respect to business conducted at or otherwise derived from the premises. Such books and records shall include such records of gross sales as would normally be examined by an accountant pursuant to generally accepted auditing standards in performing an audit on Tenant's gross fees. On or before the thirtieth(30th)day of each month,Tenant shall furnish to District a true and accurate statement for each preceding month, of all gross fees during said preceding month,which statement shall be certified by a responsible representative of Tenant to be correct. Tenant agrees to give District access during normal business hours to such books and records. Tenant shall keep and preserve for at least two(2)years after the end of each calendar lease year all bank books, or duplicate deposit slips,and other evidence of such fees for such year,and shall keep and preserve for at least two(2)years after expiration of the term thereof all license agreements and other agreements granting to a customer of Tenant any rights whatsoever respecting the Improvements or any equipment therein. District shall have the right at any time and from time to time to audit all of the books of account, bank statements,documents, records,returns, papers, and files of Tenant relating to gross fees,and Tenant on request by District shall make all such matters available for such examination at Tenant's principal place of business; provided that,if Tenant's principal place of business is situtated in a location which is more than forty(40)miles from District's principal place of business,which is currently located in Los Altos, California,then Tenant shall make such information and materials available to District at District's principal place of business. If District shall have such an audit made for any years and the gross fees shown by Tenant's statement for such year shall be found to be understated by more than two percent(2%),then Tenant shall pay to District the cost of such audit. District's right to have such an audit made with respect to any year shall expire twelve(112) months after Tenant's statement for such year shall have been delivered to District. District shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon notice to Tenant if there should be more than two(2)audits during the term of this Lease which reveal understatements of gross fees by Tenant by more than two percent(2%). The term "lease year" means the period during the Lease term commencing on January 1 in each year and ending at midnight on the 31 st of December next occurring,except that the first lease year shall commence at the start of the Lease term and shall end at midnight on the 31st of December next occurring,and except that the last lease year shall end at the end of the Lease term. S. Taxes. Tenant shall pay any and all possessory taxes levied against the premises and/or the Improvements during the Lease term. Tenant shall pay such taxes at least ten(10)days prior to delinquency thereof, and shall promptly thereafter deliver to District written receipts or other reasonable evidence of the payment thereof. 6. Use. (a) The premises may be used for purposes of operating and maintaining the Improvements for transmission and reception of electromagnetic and other communications signals, and for all lawful uses incidental thereto, and for no other purpose without District's prior written consent. Tenant shall not use the premises or permit anything to be done in or about the premises which will in any way conflict with any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or other statement of lawful governmental authority now in force or which may hereafter be promulgated (collectively "regulations"),and shall at its own expense abide by and comply with any and all such regulations regulating the use of the Improvements. Such regulations shall be deemed to include the Regulations for Use of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Land" and Item No. 3 of the 2 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Basic Policy attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by this reference. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, District reserves the right to enter on the premises and to use the same(except for the Improvements) in any manner District shall desire, including without limitation for purposes of constructing, installing, operating, maintaining, repairing,replacing,altering,and moving pipelines,conduits,culverts,ducts,fences, power and communication poles and lines, and roads, or for grazing purposes,and District reserves the right to grant easements over,across,under, or upon the premises,or for ingress and egress thereto, or for any other purpose,provided only that any such use by District and District's granting of any such easements shall not result in any unreasonable interference with the conduct of Tenant's business on the premises. (c) Tenant agrees to install, maintain, and operate its equipment in accordance with the highest engineering standards prevailing in the communications industry. If operation of apprutenances or equipment under the control of Tenant on the premises creates or Zauses interference with the operation of any radio and/or microwave equipment operated by the District, or by any other tenant of the District on Black Mountain,Tenant shall eliminate such interference to the satisfaction of the District. Any interference caused by equipment on the premises shall be corrected,at no expense to Distract or its other tenants. If suchhindrance, interference or obstruction is not eliminated,and does not fully cease upon notice to or knowledge of Tenant of the existence thereof,Tenant shall cease or cause to cease operation of that much of the equipment on the premises as may be necessary continuously to eliminate said interference. (d) District agrees to use its best efforts to encourage cooperation between any and all tenants it may have on and around Black Mountain so as to eliminate or minimize interference caused by radio frequency transmissions. 7. Access to Premises. (a) District hereby grants to Tenant a non-exclusive revocable license permitting Tenant and Tenant's authorized agents, employees,renters, subleasees, and contractors to use a segment of that certain road providing access to the premises,which segment is situated on land owned by District and is more particularly shown outlined in red on Exhibit "D" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "License Area"). The license granted pursuant to this paragraph may be revoked by District at any time by delivery of written notice to Tenant of such revocation,and shall terminate automatically without notice and without need for further documentation upon the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term, except as may be reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of Paragraph 18(a) below. (b) The License Area shall be used by Tenant, if at all,only for purposes of obtaining ingress to and egress from the premises in order to install or construct the Improvements, or to operate, maintain,repair,alter or inspect the Improvements from time to time,and for no other purposes whatsoever. Tenant shall exercise its access rights pursuant to the license granted herein only in such manner as will minimize erosion or other damage to the License Area,and shall refrain from using the same to the extent reasonably practicable when weather conditions shall render the License Area subject to greater than normal erosion or other damage. Tenant shall not permit trucks and/or other machinery or equipment weighing in excess of ten(10)tons to use the License Area without prior written consent of the District. (c) Tenant shall,at Tenant's sole cost and expense, repair all damage to the License Area,as well as all damage to improvements within or immediately adjacent to the License Area designed to protect the surface of the License Area such as water drains, berms, or culverts, caused by use of the License Area by Tenant or its agents, employees,or contractors. Tenant shall be liable for any damage to the License Area and its immediate surroundings arising from its use thereof,or its repair or failure to repair the same as hereinabove required. (d) Tenant hereby expressly acknowledges that District does not warrant or otherwise guarantee to Tenant continuous access to the premises by way of the License Area or otherwise. Nowithstanding the foregoing sentence, District shall use its best efforts to provide access to the premises across other land owned by District in the event the License Area shall be rendered impassable due to causes beyond the reasonable control of Tenant, or if District shall for any reason terminate the license herein granted. Any permits, licenses or easements as may be required from time to time in order to cross over lands not owned by District in order to gain access to the premises shall be obtained by Tenant at its sole cost and expense,except that if any right in any lands owned by the District shall be sold or otherwise transferred which affects Tenant's access to the premises,an easement in such lands shall be maintained for the benefit of Tenant if no access is otherwise provided. 8. Maintenance and Repair. Tenant achnowledges that it has inspected the premises, and Tenant accepts the premises "as is" in the condition existing as of the Commencement Date. Tenant shall,at Tenant's expense, maintain the premises,the Improvements and the License Area in good,safe and sanitary condition, order and repair, and shall keep the premises free from trash and other debris. Tenant shall promptly remove from the premises any vehicles, machinery,equipment 3 or other items which Tenant from time to time no longer uses in the conduct of its business on the premises. 9. Alterations. (a) Tenant shall not make or permit to be made any alterations, additions or ~improvements("alterations")to or of the premises or the Improvements or any part thereof without the prior written consent of District,which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. (b) District shall be entitled to review and accept or reject the design of all alterations which Tenant may desire to make to the premises. Prior to commencing construction or installation of any alteration the design of which District determines is acceptable, Tenant shall deliver to District detailed plans and specifications for such construction or installation and obtain District's consent thereto,which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. (c) All construction or installation work performed by Tenant or caused to be performed by Tenant in,or or about the premises shall comply in all respects to all applicable statutes,ordinances,building codes, rules and regulations, including but not limited to fire,safety, and construction standards of lawful governmental authority, and shall furthermore comply with Districts open space use and management guidelines then in effect. (d) Any consent given by District pursuant to this Paragraph 9 shall not constitute implied consent to any subsequent alteration upon or to the premises or the Improvements, but shall apply only to those items or matters for which consent was expressly requested. (e) Tenant shall notify District at least ten (10)days in advance of any construction on the premises,and District shall be entitled to post on the premises notices of non- responsibility in favor of District prior to commencement on any such construction. (f) Title to the Improvements and to all alterations constructed or installed on the premises shall be and remain vested in Tenant until the expiration or sooner termination of the term of this Lease,whereupon title thereto shall past to and vest in District,without cost or charge to District,and Tenant shall at Tenant's expense promptly discharge and pay in full any encumbrances, liens and debts incurred by or created by Tenant with respect to such Improvements and alterations. 10. Liens. Tenant shall keep the premises free from any liens arising out of any work performed,materials furnished or obligations incurred by Tenant. 11. Utilities. Tenant shall pay directly to the charging authority promptly as the same become due all bills for any and all services and utilities supplied to the premises, including but not limited to telephone,water,gas,electricity and garbage removal. Tenant shall install all electric lines or other utility conduits to the premises across land owned by District. Except for the high voltage(i.e.,500 KVA)electric lines which currently cross over Black Mountain,all such lines and conduits originating at the nearest step-down transformer and servicing Tenant's premises, shall within five(5)years after the Commencement Date be installed underground at a depth of at least the minimum depth required by applicable statutes, ordinances,rules, regulations, codes or other statements of lawful governmental authority. Tenant shall after installation thereof restore any land altered by such installation to the same condition existing prior to such installation. The total expense of such installation and restoration shall be borne by the appropriate utility authority and Tenant. Any expense incurred by Tenant in conjunction with such installation and restoration may be deducted in full from the base of calculations(i.e. "Gross Fees")when determining the "percentage of gross fees" payment required by Paragraph 4 above. 12. Waiver of Claims and Indemnification. Tenant waives all claims against District for loss of business or for damage to property including the Improvements and any alterations thereto and any equipment or machinery therein,or injury or death to persons occurring from any cause arising at any time,except as may be caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of District. Tenant hereby indemnifies District and holds District exempt and harmless from and against any damage to property or injury or death to persons arising from the use b Tenant of the remises, the 9 P P Y l Y P 9 Y P Improvements,or the License Area, or from the failure of Tenant to keep the premises, the Improvements, or the License Area in good and safe condition as herein provided. District shall not be liable to Tenant for any damage, injury,or death arising out of the act or negligence of any owner,occupant,or user of any property adjacent to or in the vicinity of the premises and not owned by District. Tenant shall pay for all damage to the premises and surrounding areas caused by its invitees, licensees, agents, and contractors. 13. Insurance. (a) Tenant, at Tenant's sole expense, shall obtain and keep in force during the term of this Lease a general liability insurance policy with an insurance company satisfactory to District, protecting District and Tenant against any and all liability arising from Tenant's use of the premises,the Improvements, or the License Area, or from any occurrence in,on, about,or related to -the premises,the Improvements, or the License Area with a single combined property damage and personal injury limit of One Million Dollars($1,000,000). All such public liability insurance shall 4 insure performance by Tenant of the indemnity provisions of Paragraph 12 hereof, and the policy shall contain a cross-liability endorsement. Tenant agrees to furnish a certificate of such insurance to District naming District as an additional insured on or prior to the Commencement Date,and again upon any renewal or modification of such insurance. No such policy of insurance shall be cancellable or subject to reduction of coverage or other modification except after thirty(30)days prior written notice to District. The limits of said insurance shall in no event be deemed to limit the liability of Tenant hereunder. (b) District shall have no obligation to insure against loss to Tenant's leasehold improvements,fixtures,machinery, equipment,or other personal property in or about the premises occurring from any cause whatsoever,and Tenant shall have no interest in the proceeds of any insurance carried by District. 14. Assignment and Subletting. Tenant shall not assign this Lease or any interest therein, without the prior written consent of District,which consent may be withheld by District for any reason whatsoever. A consent by District to one assignment shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment. An assignment without the prior written consent of District,or any assignment or subletting by operation of law, shall be void and shall,at the option of District, terminate this Lease. It is acknowledged in Paragraph 4 above that among other things,Tenant is engaged in the business of granting use of portions of the Improvements to other persons, firms, corporations,or entities. In order that Tenant's business purposes maybe efficiently and expeditiously achieved,Tenant shall have the right to rent or sublet any portion of the Improvements at any time in accorance with Tenant's previously established business practice. Any rental or sublease may be reviewed at any time by the District in accord with the terms of Paragraph 4(b)above. District may,for good cause shown, request that such rental or sublease be terminated; in such case,Tenant agrees to take necessary action to terminate the pertinent rental or sublease agreement. District agrees that no such request for termination will be unreasonably made. Tenant shall not,during the term of this Lease,encumber its interest in the premises by mortgage or deed of trust or other security instrument,or otherwise use the premises as security for any indebtedness of Tenant. 15. Default. (a) The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a material default and breach of this Lease by Tenant: W The abandonment of the premises by Tenant; or (ii) A failure by Tenant to observe and perform any provision of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant. (b) In the event of any such default by Tenant and should Tenant fail to remedy any such default with due diligence after the receipt of written notice thereof from the District,and in addition to any other remedies available to District at law or in equity,this Lease and all rights of the Tenant hereunder shall be termined upon delivery by District of notice of such termination to Tenant. Upon such termination, District may recover from Tenant all amounts to which District may be entitled pursuant to Section 1951.2 of the California Civil Code,or any successor statute hereinafter enacted, including but not limited to(1)the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss for the same period that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided, discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent(1%),and further including; (2)any other amount necessary to compensate District for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform Tenant's obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things woujld be likely to result therefrom,including but not limited to all expenses incurred by District in connection with demolishing all structures on the premises and removing the debris therefrom , and removing any other property left by Tenant on the premises, and restoring the premises to its natural grassland condition. (c) In addition to the remedies provided above,in the event Tenant shall fail to perform any obligation to be performed by Tenant under this Lease,or shall fail to pay any sum required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease, District may, but shall not be obligated to do so, perform or pay the same or cause the same to be performed or paid, and Tenant shall promptly upon demand by District therefor, reimburse to District all costs reasonably incurred by District in connection therewith,together with interest on such sums at the lower of fifteen percent(15%) per annum or the highest rate then permitted by law from the date incurred by District until repaid in full by Tenant. 16. Entry by District. In addition to such rights to use the premises as are reserved by District in Paragraph 6(b), District shall, at any and all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, have the right to enter onto the premises and into and onto the Improvements to inspect the same, to exhibit the premises to prospective purchasers or tenants,to post notices of non-responsibility, and to alter, improve or repair the premises, all without abatement of rent payable by Tenant hereunder. Tenant hereby waives any claim for damages for any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the premises occasioned thereby. 5 'I 17. Waiver. The waiver by District of any breach of any term,covenant, or condition herein contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term,covenant,or condition or any subsequent breach of the same or any other term,covenant,or condition herein contained. The subsequent acceptance of rent hereunder by District shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any term,covenant or condition of this Lease,other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular rent so accepted. 18. Surrender of Premises. (a) At the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term and upon written request by District(to be made no later than ten(10)days after the date of such expiration or sooner termination),Tenant shall,at Tenant's sole cost and expense,demolish or remove the Improvements and remove the debris resulting therefrom as well as any and all equipment,vehicles, machinery or other devices remaining on or about the premises. Tenant shall be entitled,without obtaining District's prior consent,to remove all furniture and trade fixtures not affixed to either the premises or the Improvements at the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term, provided any damage to the premises occasioned thereby is promptly repaired by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense(unless District expressly waives the need for such repairs). Upon demolition and/or removal by Tenant of such improvements,furniture,trade fixtures,vehicles, machinery and other devices on the premises, Tenant shall at its sole expense restore the premises to a condition of natural grassland to the reasonable satisfaction of District. If Tenant shall fail to so demolish and remove the items listed above,and thereafter to restore the land affected thereby to its natural grassland condition, all within thirty(30)days after the end of the Lease term, District shall be entitled to perform such work at Tenant's expense. The obligations of Tenant and rights of District set forth in this Paragraph 18(a)shall survive the termination of this Lease. (b) Tenant hereby specifically waives any rights to,and releases District from any and all claims for relocation benefits and/or relocation payments to which Tenant might otherwise by entitled pursuant to California Government Code Section 7260 et seq.,and any similar or successor statutes. Tenant shall hold District harmless from and indemnify District against any and all liability,cost, and expense suffered or incurred by District and arising in connection with any such right or claim. 19. Holding Over. Any holding over after the expiration of the term,with the consent of District,shall be construed to be a tenancy from month to month on the same terms and conditions specified herein so far as applicable. 20. Option to Extend Term. (a) District hereby grants to Tenant an option to extend the term of this Lease for an additional period of five(5)years upon expiration of the initial five-year term of this Lease,and three(3)additional options each to extend the term of this Lease for one additional period of five(5) years upon expiration of the immediately preceding five(5)year period,so that the maximum term of this Lease,including the initial five years of this Lease,shall be a total of twenty-five(25)years. Each of said four(4)options to extend the term for an additional five-year period shall be exercised by Tenant,if at all,by Tenant's delivery of notice of exercise of such option to District at least three (3)months, but not more than six(6) months, prior to expiration of the Lease term (as extended, if at all,from time to time). Each of said five-year extension periods shall be on all the provisions contained in this Lease,except for the rent,which shall be adjusted as provided in Paragraph 20(b) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing,if Tenant is in default hereunder an the date of delivery of any option notice required to be given in order to exercise an option,said option notice shall be totally ineffective,or if Lessee is in default on the date the extended term referred to in any such option notice is to commence,such extended term shall not commence and this Lease shall expire at the end of the term during which such option notice is given. Tenant shall not be entitled to exercise any of the options to extend following the first option to extend unless each and all of the preceding options to extend have been properly exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Paragraph 20(a). In the event the term of this Lease shall for any reason expire or terminate, all options to extend which have not then been exercised shall be deemed to terminate upon such expiration or sooner termination, and shall thereafter be of no further force or effect. The options to extend granted by District to Tenant pursuant to this Paragraph 20(a) are personal to T enant and shall not be exercised by or assigned, voluntarily or involuntarily,to anyone other than Tenant. Any assignment of one or more of said options to extend without District's prior written consent shall be void. After Tenant's exercise of any one or more of said options to extend, all references in this Lease to the term shall be considered to mean the term as extended, and all references to expiration or termination of the term of this Lease shall be considered to mean the expiration or termination of the term as extended. (b) Upon exercise by Tenant of any of the four(4) options to extend the Lease term for a period of five(5)years granted pursuant to Paragraph 20(a) above,the parties shall have sixty(60)days after District receives the option notice exercising said option during which to agree upon the amount of Fixed Minimum Rent to be payable upon commencement of the extended term referred to in said notice(which Fixed Minimum Rent shall continue to be subject to annual adjustment pursuant to Paragraph 3(b)above). If the parties agree upon the amount of Fixed Minimum Rent for the first year of said extended term, they shall immediately thereafter execute an amendment to this Lease stating the amount thereof. If the parties are unable for any reason to 1 { agree upon the amount of such Fixed Minimum Rent within said sixty(60)day period, the Fixed Minimum Rent shall be determined by arbitration: the Tenant shall select an Arbitrator and shall communicate the name of the Arbitrator to the District; the District shall have ten(10)days to select an Arbitrator and communicate the name of the same to the Tenant; the two Arbitrators so selected shall select a third Arbitrator and all arbitration shall be completed prior to the expriation of the term hereof; a decision of the majority of the Arbitrators shall be binding on both parties; the costs of arbitration shall be borne equally by the parties and such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association. 21. Notices. All notices,statements,demands, requests, approvals,or consents (collectively"notices")given hereunder by either party to the other shall be made in writing and shall be served personally or by first class mail,certified or return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the parties as follows: DISTRICT: _ Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 375 Distel Circle,Suite D-1 Los Altos,California 94022 TENANT: EROW Communications 1900 Bryant Street Palo Alto,California 94301 or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other as a place for the service of notice. Any notice so served by mail shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date indicated by the return receipt or certified proof of delivery. 22. Attorneys' Fees. If any action at law or in equity shall be brought t ,recover any rent under this Lease, or for or on account of any breach of or to enforce or interpret any of the provisions of this Lease,or for the recovery of the possession of the premises, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party a reasonable attorneys fees, the amount of which shall be fixed by the court and shall be made a part of any judgment rendered. 23. General. (a) This Lease contains all of the terms,covenants, and conditions agreed to by District and Tenant,and this Lease may not be modified orally or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing signed by all of the parties to this Lease or their respective successors in interest. (b) The covenants and conditions hereof,subject to the provisions as to subletting and assignment,shall inure to the benefit of and bind the heirs, successors, executors, administrators, sublessees, and assigns of the parties. (c) All persons who have signed this Lease shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder. (d) When the context of this Lease requires,the masculine gender includes the feminine, a corporation,or a partnership,and the singular number includes the plural. (e) The captions of this Lease are for convenience only and are not a part of this Lease and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions of this Lease. (f) This Lease shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. (g) Time is of the essence as to all of the provisions of this Lease as to which time of performance is a factor. 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Lease as of the date first above written. MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE TENANT: DISTRICT EROW COMM-UNICATIONS ACCEPTE OR RECOMMENDATION: Jon A. Eri4son, Partner William S. Tannenbaum 9�'r�c1- --- Real Property Representative J es F. Os orne, Partner RECCIMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Jam s F. Wright,13artner " Herbert Grench Date General Manager APPROVED AND ACCEPTED: President, Board of Directors Date ATTEST: Clerk of the Board of Directors Date APPROVED AS TO FOPW: District Counsel i Date 8 r:^J owc No REVISIONS i rt+ DcsculrnaN ~^ E c o WET nY/nPPD +a. O � 0>t • � R 1"r A I It i I it i I ITEM PART OR REF NOMENCLATURE OR CODE SPEC/STO QTY PER DASH NO NO (DENT NO IDESIG: DESCRIPTION IDENT I PARTS LIST OR MATERIAL 1 OR DFTG CHK APPD \i 1 ki ` I JC it\Im 't: 'I! C .'I it, I \ I I ,'t 1' APPD 1 i ! ' 1, i SIZE REV APPD I DASH USED ON NEXT ASSY APPD NO APPLICATION SCALE DIV I SHEET OF 4 DWG NO ` REVISIONS }� LTR DESCRIPTION E C 0 DATE BY/APPD 1 0 \� i GQ�x�ut� LEASE✓ ` � � � I SITE m 1 EXISTING FIRE: ROAD rr� a 41 j BLACK MOUNTAIN EXISTING FAA SITE ' EXISTING RADAR REFLECTOR ` USE STATION 0666 193B .� 1� SERVICE ROAD MONTEBELLO ROAD _ ° ° .1it LEASE SITE t � � E E EXISTING STANFORD EDUCATIONAL TV SITE 1300' N 610 30' E 1+ N FAA SITE 300 FT USE STATION EXISTING LOCKHEED 0666 193B MICROWAVE REFLECTOR SITE NO SCALE EXISTING GILL CABLE TV SITE ITEM PART OR REF , NOMENCLATURE OR CODE Q QTY PER DASH NO NO IDENT NO DESIG DESCRIPTION .IDENT SPEC/STD 4 PARTS LIST OR MATERIAL DR REF. OFTG CHK SEC. 13 APPD AUTOMATIC RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY BOOK 351-09-002 APPD PLOT PLAN 14 13 SIZE REV 23 24 APPD DASH USED ON NEXT ASSY B NO APPLICATION APPD SCALE DIV SHEET OF REVISIONS ILTR DESCRIPTION E C 0 I DATE BY/C. S / 1 i 1 ITEM PART OR REF NOMENCLATURE OR CODE SPEC/. QTY PER DASH NO NO (DENT NO OESIG: DESCRIPTION IDENT PARTS LIST OR MATERIAL DR DFTG CHK APPO APPD APPD SIZE NEXT ASSY APPD C LIGATION SCALE DIV SHEET 0 gXH'IB�T Page I tof i I I INFO,+ 4 SCA LE L � DASH USED ON NEX NO APPLICATIO Page _ of-4 5" 8' CONCRETE BLOCK "�♦ 1 1 1 1 12" 16' 1/2" REBAR 32" O. C. VERTICAL WALL DETAIL FOUNDATION DETAIL 00 1/2" REBAR 12 INCH O. C. HORIZONTAL p BOTH DIRECTIONS 0 0 BOND BEAM 4' O. C. 1/2" REBAR CONTINUOUS 0 o 1/2" REBAR do 32" O. C. VERTICAL QTY PER DASH UNLESS OTHERWI: e SPECIFIED ° XX DEC tM WALL DETAIL SCALE FOUNDATION DETAIL SCALE XXX DEC=t=M5 FRACTIONS t 1A 2 FT. 1 FT. ANGLES t 00 30' DASH USED ON NEXT ASSY NO APPLICATION FINISH 63 RN AX�!lSIT f3 -- Page of err+•'.--__.- - .� �«.�.•-.�.rw'.- +r•.rr -..«�.�.�.Tr-^�"'�--..ter -. �. .�.�•.«r«_- ...�..y...t��,•.1.....-r.r-.:� ..+-r...�.r�-+� REVISIONS PLTR DESCRIPTION E C 0 DATE BY/APPD �- VENT FIRE DOOR � 1 24' 1" REBAR r - - - - - - - - 1 C. 1 1 r:RTICA L 1 - 1 4" CONCRETE SLAB 1 1 i .� EXISTING SLAB 1 L. . . . . . . . . . 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1 � 1 1 r WALL DETAIL I: I 1 . . . . .. . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 ITEM PART OR REF NOMENCLATURE OR CODE SPEC/STD QTY PER DASH NO NO IDENT NO IDESIG: DESCRIPTION (DENT PARTS LIST OR MATERIAL UNLESS OTHERWISE OR SPECIFIED XX DEC t 22 DFTG CHIC AUTOMATIC RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY W DECt.005 APPD FLOOR/BUILDING PLAN FRACTIONS t 1/32 APPD ANGLES t 00 30' APPD REV "kSSY APPD FINISH 63 RMS SCALE DIY SHEET OF o I I - 10 in. BoL;. 6 t"L ��-C. EXHIBIT Page,—y of t w _ I too 9*.r SZ7%'.;C:: rl:a: F.:I ST i Nll: POL;: :O�F AN':: :.Y„'_? 'U .,._ I::SZA-' .F:� IS A:.-D SQL C. .LL4:lA' RGrOR liI I �1 9 J J - REv,5:Or5 ALaTWIIC RADIO C0;.X.:::C;:Zl0' vo oar[ •• ' � I '4 Page two SECTION 107 . HEADINGS AND DIVISIONS. Headings and divisions are for convenience only and shall not be considered in the interpretation of this Ordinance and shall not in any way affect the conduct or activities covered by other sections of this Ordinance. CHAPTER II - REGULATIONS SECTION 200. GENERAL REGULATIONS. District lands shall be open and accessible to all persons except as may be pro- vided by resolution, regulation, or rule of the Board or by individual site use and management plans adopted by the Board. 200.1 The Board may by resolution, regulation or rule provide for a system of permits and the issuance thereof. It may by such system require permits for the use of certain lands, the exemption of certain lands or classifications of permits therefrom, a system of fees, and the establishment of other policies in connection with the administration of a permit system. 200_2 Any person entering upon District lands shall abide by the rules and regulations of the District, the regulations or provisions of any sign or posted wnotice, the conditions of any permit,,' the lawful "order or other instruction of any District ranger or police officer appointed by the Board, the laws of the State of California, and all applicable county and/or municipal ordinances. 200.3 The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to employees of the District or to its lessees or their employees engaged in and acting within the scope of their authorized duties and lessee activi- ties. However, District employees and lessees and their employees shall abide by the laws of the State of California and all applicable county and/or muni- cipal ordinances. SECTION 201. SPECIAL REGULATIONS. Special regulations enacted for an area or a subject do not preclude the appli- cation of general regulations unless expressly so indicated. CHAPTER III - GENERAL RULES SECTION 300. AUTHORITY. All sections of this Ordinance are adopted pursuant to Sections 5541, 5558 , and 5559 of the Public Resources Code of the State of Calif- ornia PPY and apply to all District lands. A title, limit the language of a section. where used, does not 1 r REGULATIONS FOR USE OF MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT LANDS (Adopted by Ordinance No. 75-1, April 9, 1975) (Amended by Ordinance No. 77-1 i January 26, 1977) (Amended by Ordinance No. 83-1 May 25, 1983) CHAPTER I - DEFINITIONS SECTION 100. TITLE . The rules and regulations contained herein shall be known as "Regulations for Use of the Midpenin- sula Regional Open Space District Lands" and may be referred to as such or as "land regulations." SECTION 101. PURPOSE . In order to provide responsible steward- ship of r District lands, to establish orderly use and to maintain natural and quiet environment for persons on the lands, these regulations are adopted. They are established pursuant to the Basic Policy of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, adopted Marth 27, 1974, that "The District will follow a land management policy that provides proper care of open space land, al- lowing public access appropriate to the nature of -the land .and consistent with ecological values. " SECTION 102. DEFINITIONS. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions hereinafter set forth shall govern the construction of these regulations. i SECTION 103. DISTRICT, DISTRICT LANDS DEFINED. "District" means the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and includes all lands and waters owned, controlled, or managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, which shall hereinafter be referred to as "District lands" . SECTION 104. PERSON DEFINED. "Person" means any natural person, firm, corporation, club, municipality, district or public agency, and all associations or combinations of persons whenever acting for themselves or by any agent, servant, or employee. SECTION 105. PERMIT OR PERMISSION DEFINED. Unless otherwise ex- pressly provided herein, "permit" or "permission" means permission, granted by the General Manager of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District or an auth- orized representative. SECTION 106. BOARD DEFINED. "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. EXHIBIT„ C_ Page 1 Of�Q Page four (c) The term juvenile as used herein shall be con- strued to mean any person under the age of 18 years. SECTION 401. SWIMMING. 401.1 General. No person shall swim, wade, or engage in any other water-contact activity in any water areas of the District except in those areas so designated. 401.2 Definition. As used in this. section, "water-contact activity" means any activity in which the body of a person comes into physical contact with water, including but not limited to swimming, wading, aqua- planing, paddle boarding, skin diving and water ski- ing. It does not include boating or fishing. 401.3 Definition. As used in this section, "water areas of the District" include, but are not limited to, all natural and artificial swimming pools, reser- voirs, lakes, streams and flood control channels. SECTION 402. DRONNING; FALSE REPORTS. No person shall report, or cause to be reported, or in any other manner com- municate to any lifeguard employed by the District, or any other employee of the District, or law en- forcement officer, an account of a drowning, which such person knows to be false. SECTION 403. FIPWARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS. 403.1 Restriction. Except as provided in subsection 403.2 of this Section, no person shall have in his/her possession on District lands, and no person shall fire or dishcarge, or cause to be fired or discharged, across, in, or into any portion of District lands any gun or firearm, spear, bow and arrow, cross bow, sling shot, air or gas weapon, or any other dangerous weapon. 403.2 Exception. The provisions of subsection 403.1 of this Section shall not apply to any of the following cases: (a) The possession of unloaded firearms or dangerous weapons on public roads solely for the purpose of transporting such firearms or dangerous weapons through District lands. (b) The possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons at a place of residence or business located on District lands by a person in lawful possession of the residence or business. Page three SECTION 301. VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCE A MISDEAtiEANOR OR INFRACTION . Any violation of this Ordinance or of any rule or regulation adopted by the District is, in the dis- cretion of the prosecutor or the court, a misdemeanor or infraction. Any judge of a justice court within the District or any municipal court which may be established within the District, shall have juris- diction of all prosecutions under this article for violations of any ordinances, rules or regulations adopted by the Board of Directors of any regional park district. (Public Resources Code, Section 5560) . SECTION 302. SEVERABILITY. If any chapter, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, or clause of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitution- ality shall not affect the validity or constitution- ality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Board of Directors declares that this Ordin- ance, and each chapter, section, subsection, para- graph, sentence, and clause thereof would have been adopted irrespective of such possible finding of invalidity or unconstitutionality and, to that end, the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. SECTION 303. ,AIN1ENDINIENT OR REPEAL. Where a section herein or rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto is amended or repealed, acts and commissions prior thereto may be prosectued as though such section, rule or regulation had not been so amended or re- pealed. CHAPTER IV - PARK USES GENERAL SECTION 400. CAMPING. 400.1 No person shall maintain a camp on District lands, except a camp may be maintained in designated areas if a valid permit therefor has been obtained from the Di strict.rict. a juvenile shall cam on an Dis- trict No person who is 7 P Y 'ct lands except as follows: tri p (a) A juvenile who is accompanied by a parent or guardian. (b) A juvenile who is a part of a group permitted to occupy District lands and who is supervised by at least one adult responsible for each ten juveniles or portion of ten thereof. EXHIBIT Page of(P... 409.4 Throw, release, or discharge missiles, rockets, or similar projectiles. 409.5 Hang-glide or parachute. 409.6 Engage in any activity or operate any device reck- lessly or negligently so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person. SECTION 410. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES I 410.1 Persons 21 years of age or older only may possess or consume alcoholic beverages on District lands and as stipulated in sections 410.2 and 410.3 below. 410.2 Alcoholic beverages shall be -limited to beer and wine, and must be part of a picnic meal. 410.3 No person shall possess or consume alcoholic beverages in an area that has been declared by the District to be a prohibited area. SECTION 411. REMOVAL OF SIGNS. No person shall remove any sign duly erected or posted on District lands. CHAPTER V - PARK USES: AQUATICS, BOATING SECTION 500. BOATING. No person shall place a boat, kayak, rub- ber raft or other vessel of any description in the "water of reservoirs, lakes, streams or other bodies of water owned, managed, or controlled by the Dist- rict except as expressly allowed by permit or rule or regulation of the District. SECTION 501. LITTERING WATERS. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to litter or cause to be littered, or dump or cause to be dumped, any wastematter into any bay, lagoon, channel, river, creek, slough, canal, lake or reservoir, or other stream or body of water, or upon a bank, beach, or shore within 150 feet of the high water mark of any such water. (Penal Code Section 374 (e) ) . CHAPTER VI - PARR USES: RIDING/HIKING TRAILS SECTION 600. GENERAL. No person shall ride, drive, lead, or keep a saddle horse, pony, mule or other such animal at any area designated by the Board as so restricted. SECTION 601. SADDLE ANIMALS. No person shall ride, drive, lead, or keep any saddle or pack animal in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person or animal. No person shall allow his or her saddle or pack animal to stand un- attended or insecurely tied. SECTION 602. GATES. Any person opening a gate shall close the same after passing through it. i Page five SECTION 404. FIRES. No person shall build, light, or maintain any open or outdoor fire at any place on District lands, without a fire permit, except in areas or facilities provided and designated for this purpose. Upon a finding of extreme fire hazard by the General " Manager or an authorized representative, no person shall smoke, or build fires, in areas other than those designated by said officer. SECTION 405. INDECENT EXPOSURE. Exposing oneself with the intent of directing public attention to one's private parts for purposes of sexual arousal, gratification, or affront is prohibited. (Penal Code, Section 314) . SECTION 406. METAL DETECTORS. No person shall use a metal detector or similar device on District lands, except as pro- vided in Section 806. SECTION 407. OBSTRUCTIONS. No person shall continue to engage in any course of conduct on any District lands after he or she is advised by a Ranger or other District employee or agent having authority to regulate or manage the area, that such conduct unreasonably and unnecessarily impairs or limits the lawful use and enjoyment of such facility or area by other persons, or. impairs the ability of any District employee or agent to perform his or her authorized duties and activities, because such conduct is causing a mater- ial, physical obstruction to (i) the normal lawful movement of other persons in or through the area, or (ii) to normal access of other persons to any District facility or area. SECTION 408. ASSEMBLY. It shall be unlawful for any person or group to conduct a group meeting, rally, or similar gathering on District lands without first obtaining a permit for the use of the specific area or facility involved. No such permit shall be granted if it is found that the time, place and/or size of the meeting, rally, etc. will disrupt or unreasonably interfere with the normal use, operation or management of the site 'or facility or have an adverse impact on the ecological characteristics thereof. SECTION 409. MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES. Except in areas specifically designated and set aside from time to time by the Board for such activities, no person shall engage in any of the following activities on District lands: 409.1 Use or possess fireworks of any kind. 409.2 Drive, chip, or in any other manner play CA e Mice golf, or hit golf balls, of Page 409.3 Operate self-propelled model airplanes, boats', auto mobiles, or other model craft of any kind or descrip- tion. I 4 Page eight CHAPTER VII - PARK USES: COMMERCIAL/REVENUE SECTION 700. SOLICITING. No person shall solicit, sell, hawk, or otherwise peddle any goods, wares, merchandise, liquids, edibles for human consumption on District land except by concession or written permission granted by the Board. SECTION 701. GRAZING. No person shall permit cattle, sheep, goats, or any animal to graze on any District lands except with written permission of the Board. SECTION 702. HARVESTING. No person shall plant, cultivate, or harvest any agricultural crops on District lands except with written permission of the Board. SECTION 703. COMMERCIAL FILMING. No person shall operate a still or motion picture, video or other camera for commercial purposes on District lands except pur- suant to a permit authorizing such activity. This section shall not apply to the commercial operation of cameras as part of the bona fide reporting of news. CHAPTER VIII - PARK FEATURES: PROTECTION µ SECTION 800. HUNTING AND FISHING . 800.1 General. No person shall hunt, molest, disturb, injure, trap, take, net, poison or harm any kind of animal, whether living or dead, or remove, de- stroy or in any manner disturb the natural habitat of any animal. 800.2 Fishing Prohibited. No person shall be permitted to take, net, molest, disturb, injure, poison or harm any fish in lakes, ponds, reservoirs, portions of San Francisco Bay, or streams located in any District preserve except in areas declared by the District to be permitted fishing areas, cohere State laws regu- lating the taking of ga^:e fish shall apply. SECTION 801. AN_rMMi 801.1 Doffs Prohibit d. Because it is the District's policy to avoid disruption or disturbance of wildlife on District lands, no dog shall be permitted on District lands, except in those areas designated by the District. Where allowed, dogs shall at all times be restrained on a stout six foot leash and under continuous human control. Page seven SECTION 603. TRESPASSES. The following acts, among others are declared to be unlawful by Section 602 of the Penal Code of California. 603.1 Willfully opening, tearing down, or otherwise destroying any fence on the enclosed land of another, or opening any gate, bar or fence of another and willfully leaving it open without the written per- mission of the owner, or maliciously tearing down, mutiliating or destroying any sign, signboard, or other notice forbidding shooting on private property. 603. 2 Entering any lands, whether unenclosed or enclosed by fence, for the purpose of injuring any property or property rights or with the intention of inter- fering with, obstructing, or injuring any lawful business or occupation carried on by the owner of such land, his/her agent or by the person in lawful possession. 603.3 Entering any lands under cultivation or enclosed by fence, belonging to, or occupied by, another, or entering upon uncultivated or unenclosed lands where signs forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering such lands without the written permission of the owner of such land, his/her agent or of the person in lawful possession, and (a) Refusing or failing to leave such lands intme- diately upon being requested by the owner of such land g his/her agent or by the person in / lawful possession to leave such land, or (b) Tearing down, mutilating, or destroying any sign, signboard, or notice forbidding trespass or hunting on such lands, or (c) Removing, injuring, unlocking, or tampering with any lock or any gate on or leading into such lands, or (d) Discharging any firearm, or (e) Refusing or failing to leave land, real proper- ty, or structures belonging to or lawfully occupied by another and not open to the general public, upon being requested to leave by the owner, his/her agent, or the person in lawful possession thereof. SECTION 604 . BICYCLES. No person shall operate a bicycle or a sird- lar device on District lands in areas that have been designated and signed to restrict such activity. In no instance shall bicycles be allowed off designated trails and roadways on District lands. EXHIBIT Page 4 of jp ' Page nine 801.2 Cats Prohibited. Because it is the District's policy to avoid disruption or disturbance of wildlife on District lands, no cat or similar domesticated pet shall be permitted on District lards. 801.3 Disturbance or Injury to Wildlife. No dog, cat or domesticated animal, even if leashed, shall be permitted to disturb, chase, molest, injure or take any kind of native wildlife, whether living or dead, or remove, destroy, or in any manner disturb the natural habitat of any animal on District lands. 801.4 Horses and Livestock. A person may ride or use a saddle horse, pony, mule or similar animal only on portions of District lands designated in site use and management plans adopted by the Board. Pursuant to a lease, license or other entitlement of use granted by the Board, a person may keep or raise cattle, horses, sheep or other livestock on designated District lands. SECTION 802. ABANDONED ANIMALS. No person shall abandon a dog, cat, fish, fowl, or other animal on District lands. SECTION 803. PI ANN-TS AND TREES PROJECTED_ 803.1 Plants. No person shall damage, injure, collect, or remove any plant or tree or portion thereof, whether " living or dead, including but not limited to flowers, mushrooms, bushes, "vines, grass, turf, cones and dead wood located on District lands. (See also Penal 'Code Section 384a) . 803.2 Possession of Gathered Wood Prohibited. No person shall transport or possess unmilled wood on District lands without satisfactory evidence of lawful acquisition, such as a sales receipt, or written authorization from the owner of the land from which the wood was acquired. SECTION 804. GEOLOGICAL FEATURES. No person shall damage, in- jure, collect or remove earth, rocks, sand, gravel, fossils, minerals, features of caves, or any article or artifact of geological interest or value located on District lands. SECTION 805. ARCHEOLOGICAL FEATURES. No person shall damage, injure, collect or remove, any object of paleonto- logical, archeological or historical interest or value located on District lands. (Penal Code Sec- tion 622h) . SECTION 806. SPECIAL PERMISSION. Special permission (Section 103) may be granted to remove, treat, disturb, or otherwise affect plants or animals or geological, historical, archeological, or paleontological materials. for research, interpretativa, educatio al or operational purposes. EXHIBIT Page o (P...... •Y Page ten SECTION 807. DEFACEMENT OF PROPERTY. ivo person shall without a permit cut, carve, paint, mark, paste, or fasten on any tree, fence, wall, building, monument, or other property on District lands, any bill, adver- tisement, directional or informational signs, or inscription whatsoever. CHAPTER IX - DISTRICT LANDS OPERATIONS: GENERAL SECTION 900. LITTERING (Penal Code Section 374) . 900.1 Definitions: Littering; Waste Matter. (a) Littering means the willful or negligent throw- ing, dropping, placing, depositing, or sweep- of an waste mat- ter or causing any such act, y d in oth er than appropriate ter on District lands pp . storage containers or areas designated for such purposes. (b) Slaste matter means discarded, used, or left- over substance including, but not limited to, a lighted or nonlighted cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material, or any garbage, trash, refuse, paper, container, packaging or construction material, carcass of a dead animal, any nauseous or offensive matter of any kind, or any object likely to injure any person or create a traffic hazard. 900..2 Littering or Dumping. No person shall litter or cause to be littered any District lands, or dump or cause to be dumped any waste matter in or upon any District lands. It shall be unlawful to place, deposit, or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited or dumped, any rocks or dirt in or upon any District lands without a permit authorizing such activity. SECTION 901. PARKING: PROHIBITED AREAS No person shall park a motor vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle or when in compliance with the directions of a peace officer, ranger or -District employee, on any of the following places: (a) In areas where prohibited by "NO PARKING" signs. : (b) On any fire trail. (c) On any equestrian or hiking trail. (d) in such a place or manner as would block or obstruct any gate, entrance, or exit. (e) In such a place or manner as to take up more than one marked parking space in any authorized parking area. (f) In such a place or manner as to block or obstruct the free flow of traffic. ' Page eleven (g) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. (h) Adjacent to any curb painted red. (i) On any District lands after sundown except pursuant to a valid permit. (j) In areas signed for permit parking on District lands without a valid permit. (k) In any other place on District lands not designated by the District as an authorized area. SECTION 902. OPERATIO14 OF MOTOR VEHICLES: OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 902.1 General. No motor vehicle may be operated or left standing on District lands. Motor vehicle includes but is not limited to, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, "dirt bikes", and similar vehicles. 902.2 Exceptions. (a) This section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. (b) This section shall not apply to areas, roads, trails, or paths which may from time to time be set .aside and posted by the Board for the use of specifically designated vehicles. (c) This section shall not apply to established roads that are not closed to the public. P LIMITS. No person shall drive a vehicle on SPEED SECTION 90 3. at a speed District lands greater than is reason- able 'n and for traffic on, due re able or rodent, having g P and the surface and width of, the road, and in no endan gers the safety of per event at a speed which e g Y P F sons, property, or wildlife, provided, however, that in no event shall a vehicle be driven at a speed greater than the posted speed limit for that area. SECTION 904. ABANDONED VEHICLES. 904.1 72 Hours. No person shall permit a vehicle to be parked or left standing within the District for 72 consecutive hours or more except in camping areas pursuant to a valid permit. 904. 2 Removal. Any vehicle parked or left standing in violation of this Section may be removed as provided in the Vehicle Code of the State of California. 904. 3 Abandonment. Whenever a District ranger has rea- sonable grounds to believe that a vehicle has been abandoned on District lands, the vehicle may be removed as authorized by Vehicle Code Section 22702.'EXHIBIT C Page (y of� B Page g twelve SECTION 9 05. P$OHI3ITEn AREAS 4 905.1 General . To insure the safety and health of person:, , to avoid interference in development, construction, and management, or to provide for the security, safeguarding, and preservation of District lanes and facilities, the General Manager or an authorized representative may from time to time upon such finding declare an area closed, prohibited, or limited to further entry, and specify the period therefor. If the order is to close an area, the order may include such reasonable classes of persons who may enter therein in the conduct of such proper activities or official duties as the General Manager or an authorized representative may prescribe. If the order is to limit the number of persons in an area, -no person shall enter the area unless specifically authorized by the General Manager or an authorized representative. When by order a prohibited or limited area has been so declared, no person so prohibited shall curing tre. effectiv period therefor enter therein, and all prohibited persons within such area at the time it is so declared shall leave the same without any appreciable delay, and in so doing shall obey and abide by all instructions of the supervising District employee. 905.2 After Fours Use Prohibited. No person shall enter or remain on an District preserve "after Hour without y hours" w�t..ou.. a .valid permit issued by the District authorizing such activity. The term "after hours" as used herein_ shall be construed to mean one-half hour after official sunset to official sunrise the following day. SECTION 906. DECLARATION OF NOISE POLICY. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the District to prohibit un- necessary, excessive, and annoying noises from all sources subject to its jurisdiction. At certain levels, noises are detrimental to the health and welfare of District land users, and it is in the public interest to systematically minimize such noises. SECTION TEN: This Ordinance shall be published once within 30 days after adoption in a newspaper of general circulation printed, published, and circulated in the District and shall be effective from and after June 25, 1983. r• -. r-m-.: ' 1,-Y: J •.w r 1, . t.• A.+,w..r...,M.. • .a _`-��r.�'�• 'i •.' 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'a'•'(1 /,:JF( 7!';;lul/r. �''w•r1`: t"�\lirj/ �/_.11� :•,a a -,�7\ •,A... �' '-��� R-83-37 kk Ad. (Meeting 83-22 Sept. 14 , 1983) lvlof 4*11"0 OEM MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT REPORT September 7 , 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Adoption of Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 Introduction: On June 22 , 1983 you adopted the preliminary budget for the current fiscal year (see R-83-26 of June 10, 1983) . 1 1 indicated that I would return with a proposed amended budget when the counties had completed the District' s final tax revenue projec- tions. The revised projections have recently been received by the District' s Controller. Discussion: The list attached shows the changes proposed from the preliminary budget. Explanations of the changes are as follows: Item No. Explanation of Change I A, D Revised projections from counties C Correction E Updated cash flow and interest rates F Additional grants: $70 , 000 Santa Clara Valley Water District wetlands mitigation; $22,400 Roberti-Zlberg; $7, 600 FEMA flood damage assistance H Additional assessment prepayments plus interest earned II Adjustment to bring revenues and expenses into balance III C 2,4 Adjustment for salary and benefit changes D 5 $13 , 500 Special Election expense Recommendation: I recommend that you adopt the attached Resolution Adopting the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 . MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Budget for Fiscal Year 1983-84 Adopted Proposed I. REVENUES Preliminary Changes A. Basic Property Tax Allocation $ 4,024,600 $ 4,110,000 B. Debt Service Property Tax 816,808 C. Prior Years Redemptions 458,000 270,000 D. Tax Relief Subventions 497,000 470,000 E. Interest 650,000 675,000 F. Grants 2,506,000 2,606,000 G. Enterprise Activities 176,000 H. Hassler Assessment District 32,500 57,500 I. Other 36,000 TOTAL REVENUES $ 9,196,908 $ 9,217,308 II. RESERVES ($ 3,440,340) ($ 3,439,040) III. EXPENDITURES A. Debt Service (Land) 1 . Interest 1 ,065,516 2. Principal 2,659,607 SUBTOTAL 3,725,123 B. Debt Service (Other) 1 . Interest 50 2. Principal 11000 SUBTOTAL 1 ,050 C. Salaries & Benefits 1 . Directors' Fees 16,800 2. Board Appointees 109,800 114,100 3. General Manager Appointees 647,800 4. Fringe Benefits 155,550 156,850 SUBTOTAL 929,950 935,550 D. Services & Supplies 1 . Legal Services 5,000 2. Regular Outside Services 12,725 Budget for Fiscal Yea. J83-84 Page Two 3. Land Option Fees $ 2,000 4. Contract Services 69,400 5. Election/Annexation 1 ,500 15,000 6. Library & Subscriptions 1 ,950 7. Memberships & Dues 750 8. Rents & Leases 43,550 9. Utilities 18,500 10. Postage 7,100 11 . Printing & Duplicating 36,300 12. Audio-Visual Presentations 1 ,000 13. Insurance 16,580 14. Advertising 5,300 15. Maps and Aerials 1 ,500 16. Private Vehicle Expenses 10,550 17. District Vehicle Expense 55,050 18. Conference/Meeting Expense 12,950 19. Training and Seminars 5,850 20. Maintenance/Repair Equipment 7,950 21 . Office Supplies/Small Equipment 3,900 22. Field Supplies/Small Equipment 9,195 23. Site Operation, Maintenance, & Repair 44,850 24. Property Taxes 7,500 25. Miscellaneous 300 SUBTOTAL 381 ,250 394,750 E. Fixed Assets 1 . Committed Land Purchases 2,000,000 2. New Land Purchases 4,500,000 3. Opportunity Purchases 500,000 4. Site Acquisition Expense 178,000 5. Site Preparation Expense 300,500 6. Structures & Improvements 60,280 7. Field Equipment 15,770 8. Office Equipment 24,125 9. Vehicles 21 ,200 SUBTOTAL 7,599,875 TOTAL OF ALL EXPENDITURES $12,637,248 $12,656,348 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT ADOPTING AMENDED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983-1984 The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does resolve as follows: Section One: The amended budget for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for the Fiscal Year 1983-1984 is adopted as set forth in Exhibit A. Section Two. In addition to this District's allocation of property taxes collected corresponding to the maximum tax rate of one dollar ($1 ) per $100 assessed valuation for all agencies within each county, a property tax levy in the amount of $816,808 shall be made sufficient to pay 1983-1984 debt service to retire indebtedness incurred prior to June 6, 1978 pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5544.2. Section Three. A total tax rate of ten cents (10�) per $100 assessed valuation is adopted, or such lesser amount as may be allowable by law. Section Four. An adjustment to land acquisition funds shall be made to re- flect any difference between actual revenue and budgeted revenue. Section Five. Monies are hereby appropriated in accordance with said budget. Section Six. This resolution and appended budget supercede Resolution 83-26, approved June 22, 1983. EXHIBIT A MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 REVENUES A. Basic Property Tax Allocation $ 4,110,000 B. Debt Service Property Tax 816,808 C. Prior Years Redemptions 270,000 D. Tax Relief Subventions 470,000 E. Interest 675,000 F. Grants 2,606,000 G. Enterprise Activities 176,000 H. Hassler Assessment 57,500 I. Other 36,000 TOTAL REVENUES $ 9,217,308 II. RESERVES ($ 3,439,040) III . EXPENDITURES A. Debt Service (Land) 1 . Interest 1 ,065,516 2. Principal 2,659,607 SUBTOTAL 3,725,123 B. Debt Service (Other) 1 . Interest 50 2. Principal 11000 SUBTOTAL 1 ,050 C. Salaries & Benefits 1 . Directors' Fees 16,800 2. Board Appointees 114,100 3. General Manager Appointees 647,800 4. Fringe Benefits 156,850 SUBTOTAL 935,550 D. Services & Supplies 1 . Legal Services 5,000 2. Regular Outside Services 12,725 Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 Exhibit A Page Two 3. Land Option Fees $ 2,000 4. Contract Services 69,400 5. Election/Annexation 15,000 6. Library & Subscriptions 1 ,950 7. Memberships & Dues 750 8. Rents & Leases 43,550 9. Utilities 18,500 10. Postage 7,100 11 . Printing & Duplicating 36,300 12. Audio-Visual Presentations 11000 13. Insurance 16,580 14. Advertising 5,300 15. Maps and Aerials 1 ,500 16. Private Vehicle Expenses 10,550 17. District Vehicle Expense 55,050 18. Conference/Meeting Expense 12,950 19. Training and Seminars 5,850 20. Maintenance/Repair Equipment 7,950 21 . Office Supplies/Small Equipment 3,900 22. Field Supplies/Small Equipment 9,195 23. Site Operation, Maintenance, & Repair 44,850 24. Property Taxes 7,500 25. Miscellaneous 300 SUBTOTAL 394,750 E. Fixed Assets 1 . Committed Land Purchases 2,000,000 2. New Land Purchases 4,500,000 3. Opportunity Purchases 500,000 4. Site Acquisition Expense 178,000 5. Site Preparation Expense 300,500 6. Structures & Improvements 60,280 7. Field Equipment 15,770 8. Office Equipment 24,125 9. Vehicles 21 ,200 SUBTOTAL 7,599,875 TOTAL OF ALL EXPENDITURES $12,656,348 R-83-38 (Meeting 83-22 Sept. 14 , 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 9, 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager; W. Tannenbaum, Real Property Represen- tative; D. Hansen, Land Manager; A. Watt, Environmental Analyst; M. Gundert, Asso- ciate Open Space Planner SUBJECT: Proposed Addition to Coal Creek Open Space Preseve (Lands of Stalling) Introduction: The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has been offered the opportunity to purchase two parcels of land totaling 12 .8 acres . The property forms a connection between the south- eastern portion of Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve across Page Mill Road, and the southern boundary of Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. Access is from Page Mill Road approximately one-half mile north of the Skyline Boulevard- Alpine Road-Page Mill Road intersection. A. Description of the Site 1 . Size, Location and Boundaries . The property contains 12 .8 acres, of which 1 .3 acres are located in unincorporated Santa Clara County and 11 .5 acres are situated in unincorporated San Mateo County. The property is above the grade of Page Mill Road. Access is provided by a 20-foot-wide dirt road located directly south and adjacent to the lower Alpine Road-Page Mill Road inter- section, across from the former McNiel portion of Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. The road enters the northeast corner of the property and crosses to the southwestern corner. The underlying ownership of the road would be transferred to the District if this purchase is approved. 2. Topography, Geology, and Natural Landscape. The property slopes to the northeast from an elevation of 2160 feet near Page Mill Road to an elevation of 2360 feet along the southern boundary. The vegetation is mainly mixed evergreen forest, dominated by oak, madrone, bay, and Douglas fir. There is a small fairly level grassy meadow on the Santa Clara County portion of the site, and a boggy area with riparian vegetation at the western corner below a 300-foot-wide pond on neighboring private property. The property appears to be located "within a very large landslide which itself is within a much larger area con- taining numerous massive landslides" (report to State Farm R-83-38 Page two Insurance, Mr. William Johnson, Associate, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, May 12, 1983) . Evidence of recent earth move- ment is obvious through the San Mateo County portion of the property. The main house and ancillary buildings, located on both sides of the access road, were subjected to severe heaving and cracking this past winter and are now uninhabitable. The report indicates the buildings may be located at the toe of a very large slide. A 20 to 30 foot scarp 100 feet south of the houses is probably the head of this slide. Approxi- mately 300 to 400 feet to the north of the buildings there is an extremely large slide which destroyed a number of large trees in a 500-foot-wide area. The pond dam (under other private ownership) to the west of the property has also buckled and cracked, but is still intact. B. Planning Considerations The property is located within unincorporated Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and within the Sphere of Influence of the Town of Portola Valley. The property is also within the Skyline Scenic Corridor, a 1000 foot swath of land to either side of Skyline Boulevard designed to protect the scenic qualities of the Skyline ridge areas. The majority of the property lies in San Mateo County and is zoned Resource Manaaement. The remainder of the site, within Santa Clara County, is zoned Hillside with a maximum of one residence per 20 to 160 acres. Open space use of the land is consistent with the General Plans for all involved jurisdictions. There is only one location on the property which appears to be outside the slide area and therefore physically possible for development as a home site. This is the grassy meadow area closest to Page Mill Road, which has a relatively level building site and a good view, and appears not to have been affected by earth movement. The property is rated medium to high on the District' s Master Plan, which ranks the suitability of land as open space. C. Current Use and Development Vehicular access to the property is over a 700 foot dirt road from Page Mill Road. The dirt road bisects the site and origi- nally continued on into the former Fernandez property of the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. Large landslides around the pond beyond the site's western boundary have created boggy areas which now block this part of the road. The road is buckled and cracked in numerous places on the site due to landslides, but is still passable for vehicles and certainly for pedestrian and equestrian traffic. Although this road passes other private property and is used for access to other parcels, it is technically not an easement since the underlying fee title would pass to the District as a part of this purchase. There are five structures on the property, all of which were extensively damaged this past winter by earth movement. They are all one story wood frame buildings and include: 1 . Main residence - 1400 sq. ft. 2 . Studio 600 sq. ft. 3 . Cottage 650 sq. ft. R-83-38 Page three 4 . Cabin 400 sq. ft. 4 . Garage 600 sq. ft. According to the District appraisal report by Metro Real Estate Research, dated July 1983, all are considered a "total loss" and should be demolished. Foundations have shifted and main bearing walls are buckled and cracked, making it more costly to repair the dwellings than to build new ones . Even repair, if it were feasible, could not guarantee that further earth movement in a future wet year would not cause further damage. D. Potential Use and Management There is parking for approximately three cars at a pullout on the north side of Page Mill Road adjacent to the site access road. Additional hiking and equestrian parking could be allowed from a parking area on the former McNiel portion of the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve just across the road. The site could function as a connection between Coal Creek, Russian Ridge and Monte Bello Open Space Preserves if a trail connection is made through the area below the pond where the road is now blocked by landslides. Numerous loop trips would then be possible - for example, a Coal Creek-Russian Ridge loop, Coal Creek-Alpine Road loop, Coal Creek-Monte Bello-Skyline Ridge-Russian Ridge loop. The longer loops would be ideal for equestrians . The site, with its graphic demonstrations of landslide damage, could also be an educational resource, and a geological trail could be developed. There are also fine level areas for pic- nicking - one in the grass meadow with picturesque views of Monte Bello Ridge, another in an oak-madrone grove overlooking a large landslide and the slopes of Los Trancos Open Space Preserve. Patrol of the site would be possible by utilizing the existing road through the property. E. Interim Use and Management Recommendations 1 . Preserve boundary plaques will be installed where appropriate at a cost of approximately $25 . 2 . District staff will research a hiking-equestrian trail con- nection between the subject property and the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. 3 . The road into the property is gated at its intersection with Page Mill Road. In the event this gate is not sufficient for security purposes, staff will install a gate at the property line. Estimated cost of this project would be $1000 . 4 . All structures located on the site are a total loss due to the disrupted foundation caused by winter landsliding. Demolition of the hazardous structures is included in the purchase agree- ment and will be conducted by the Seller. Demolition should be completed by December 31, 1983 . if demolition of the structures (which includes removal of all structures, vehicles and auxiliary materials) is not completed by December 31 , 1983, District will continue removal of the structures and return the area to a natural state. District staff will extensively photograph all structures and damage to the buildings before demolition for use in geologic inter- pretive displays or as examples of where not to build. R-83-38 Paae four F. Name The property will become an addition to the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. G. Dedication This property should be dedicated as public open space. H. Terms The total purchase price for this property as stipulated in the attached Purchase Agreement will be $145,000 . The $125,000 appearing on the claims list is the amount to be paid in cash at the close of escrow. The balance of $20,000 is to be retained by the District as a security fund and released to the Seller upon completion of the demolition and disposal of on-site improvements. In accordance with the conditions of Paragraph 7 of the Agreement, the Seller will be responsible for funding the e:rtire demolition project. Paragraph 7 of the Purchase Agreement contains strict schedule deadlines which the Seller is to follow for commencement and completion of the demolition. The funds for this purchase would come from the New Land Commitments Budget category. Recommendation: I recommend you adopt the accompanying Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Authorizing Acceptance of Agreement to Purchase Real Property, Autho- rizing Officer to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District, and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary to Closing of the Transaction (Coal Creek Open Space Preserve - Stallings Property) . I further recommend you tentatively adopt the interim use and management recommendations contained in this report, including the naming, and that you indicate your intention to dedicate the property as open space. ~a ~ a_a SITE MAP ,'60°- \'''�. ,� , %�� } �.�X lr Coal C ,�� , reek "N�\1� �� x�� Open Space Preserve ,fit. 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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING OFFICER TO EXECUTE CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT TO DISTRICT, AND AUTHORIZING GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPRO- PRIATE TO CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION (COAL CREEK OPEN SPACE PRESERVE - LANDS OF STALLINGS) The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does resolve as follows : Section One. The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does hereby accept the offer contained in that certain Purchase Agreement between Jane A. Stallings and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, and authorizes the President or appropriate officers to execute the Agreement on behalf of the District. Section Two. The President of the Board of Directors or other appropriate fficer is authorized to execute a certificate of acceptance to any deed (s) granting title to said property. Section Three. The General Manager of the District shall cause to be given appropriate notice of acceptance to the seller. The General Manager further is authorized to execute any and all other documents in escrow necessary or appropriate to the closing of the transaction. Section Four. The General Manager of the District is authorized to expend up to $5, 000 to cover the cost of title insur- ance, escrow fees, and other miscellaneous costs related to this transaction. Section Five. The sum of $145, 000. 00 is hereby ordered to be withdrawn from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 1982 Negotiable Promissory Notes Acquisition Fund for this purchase. i CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE (GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. 27281) This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed by the foregoing deed, grant or other instrument dated from JANE A. STALLINGS to the Mid peninsula Regional Open Space District, a public district, is hereby accepted by the undersigned on behalf of the District pursuant to authority conferred by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District bearing NO. adopted on September 14 , 1983, and the grantee consents to recordation thereof. Dated- September 14 19 83 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT By ATTEST: District Clerk PURCHASE AGREEMENT fi THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into, by and between JANE A. STALLINGS also known as JANE AINEL STALLINGS, hereinafter called "SELLER" and the MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, a Public District, hereinafter called "DISTRICT. " 1. PURCHASED PROPERTY: SELLER agrees to sell to DISTRICT, c.nd DISTRICT agrees to purchase from SELLER, that certain parcel of real property located within unincorporated areas of the County of Santa Clara and the County of San t:ateo, State of California, containing a total of 12. 8 acres , more or less , and com- monly referred to as Santa Clara County Assessor's Parcel number 351-30-003 (1.3 acres) and San Mateo County Assessor's Parcel number 080-221-140 (11.5 acres) , being more particu- larly described in Preliminary Title Report No. 292152 , dated May 13, 1983, from First American Title Insurance Company; said Report designated Exhibit "A" , as attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Said property to be conveyed together with any easements , rights of way, or rights of use which may be appurtenant or attributable to the afore- said lands, and any and all improvements and fixtures attached or affixed thereto. P 2. PURCHASE PRICE AND MANNER OF PAYMENT: The total purchase price for the aforesaid real property is and shall be One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($145,000.00) , payable in cash at close of escrow, subject to the terms and conditions of Paragraph 7 herein- below. 3. TITLE AND POSSESSION: Title and possession of the subject property shall be con- veyed to DISTRICT at the close of escrow by Grant Deed , free and clear of all liens, encumbrances , judgments, easements, taxes, assessments, covenants, restrictions, rights, and conditions of record except: A. Taxes for the fiscal year in which this escrow closes shall be cleared and paid for in the manner required by Section 4986 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. B. Typewritten exceptions numbered 1 through 10, 14 , 15, and 16 as listed in the Preliminary Title Report labeled Exhibit "A" herein. C. Any other such title exceptions as may be acceptable to DISTRICT. Stallings Purchase Agreement Page Two 4. COSTS: DISTRICT shall pay all escrow, recording, and customary title insurance charges and fees incurred in this transaction. SELLER shall be responsible for, and pay all costs of any reconveyance of Deed of Trust, full release of mortgage, payment of liens, discharge of judgments, or any -other charges, costs, or fees incurred in order to deliver marketable title to DISTRICT. 5. COMMISSIONS: DISTRICT shall not be responsible for any real estate sales commission or other related costs or fees in connection with this transaction. 6. LEASES OR OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES: SELLER warrants that there exist no oral or written leases or rental agreements affecting all or any portion of the subject property, nor are any persons occupying the property. SELLER ==c:rther warrants and agrees to hold DISTRICT free and harmless and to reimburse DISTRICT for any and all costs, liability, loss, damage or expense, including costs for legal services, occasioned by reason of any such lease, rental agreement, or occupancy of the property being acquired by DISTRICT (including but not limited to relocation payments and expenses provided for in Section 7260 et seq. of the California Government Code) . 7. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF APPURTENANT STRUCTURES, PERSONALTY AND DEBRIS: It is understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that included in the amount payable under Paragraph 2 herein- above is payment in full to compensate SEALER for the expense in performing the following work: A. Remove and dispose of main residence: a one-story wood frame structure with concrete foundation and stucco exterior. Approximate area - 1400 square feet. B. Remove and dispose of studio building: a one-story wood frame structure with slab and post and pier foundation and wood shingle exterior. Approximate area - 600 square feet. C. Remove and dispose of cottage: a one-story wood frame structure with post and pier foundation and stucco and rustic exterior. Approximate area - 650 square feet. D. Remove and dispose of cabin: a one-story wood frame structure with mudsill foundation and rustic exterior walls. Approximate area - 400 square feet. Stallings Purchase Agreement Page Three E. Remove and dispose of garage: a one-story wood frame structure with concrete foundation and slab. Approxi- mate area - 600 square feet. F. Remove and dispose of 40,000 gallon redwood water tank and foundation. G. Remove and dispose of bus and any motor vehicles on property including any miscellaneous motor vehicle parts. of debris tires metal scrap, out H. Remove and dispose , , p, buildings and all other extraneous materials. I. Leave the property in good order and condition. Said work shall include removal of all foundation and similar concrete debris unless some or all of the same can, to the satisfaction of DISTRICT, be buried on the property. It is agreed that SELLER will commence work on or before October 31, 1983, and that all the work described in Subpara- graphs A through I shall be completed on or before December 31, 1983. it is further agreed that DISTRICT is authorized to withhold from the purchase price the amount of Twenty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($20,000.00) (hereinafter referred to as "Security Fund") to secure DISTRICT`S cost to remove and dispose of appurtenant SELLER'S personalty and debris, and or return the property to a neat and clean condition after removal of buildings, in the event SELLER fails to perform said removal in accordance with the terms stipulated herein. In the event that SELLER fails to begin work on or before October 31, 1983, DISTRICT shall retain all of the Security Fund in order to complete the demolition project. In the event SELLER commences work on or before October 31, 1983, but fails to complete the work by December 31, 1983, and leave the premises in a clean and presentable condition to the satisfaction and approval of DISTRICT (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) , DISTRICT shall use the Security Fund to complete the work and pay over the balance of the Secutiry Fund, if any, to SELLER upon DISTRICT'S completion of the work. Upon satisfactory completion of the work by SELLER, no later than December 31, 1983, DISTRICT shall release all unused sums from the Security Fund to SELLER within thirty (30) days (i.e. , by no later than January 31, 1984) . Stallings Purchase Agreement Page :'our 8. NOTICES: M All notices , statements, demands, requests, approvals, or consents (collectively "notices") given herein by either party to the other shall be made in writing and shall be served personally or by first class mail, certified or return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the parties as follows : DIS_RICT: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1 Los Altos, CA 94022 SELLER: Mrs. Jane A. Stallings 2o5 rTnGlne5r (rive. t;hrhor 151ari,4 T 9. ACCEPT-K-1,CE AND TERMS OF ESCROW: a after he execution DISTRICT shall have thirty (30) days e t e e cation I'd hereof by SELLER hereunder to accept and execute this Agree- ment, and during said period this instrument shall constitute an irrevocable offer by SELLER to sell and convey the afore- said real property to DISTRICT for the consideration and under the terms and conditions herein set forth. As considera- tion for the tender of said offer, DISTRICT has paid and SELLER acknowledges receipt of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10. 00) . Time being of the essence and provided that this Agreement is accepted and executed by DISTRICT, this transaction shall close as soon as practicable, but not more than Thirty (30) Days following the acceptance and execution by DISTRICT, through an escrow to be conducted by First American Title Insurance Company, 555 Marshall Street, Redwood City, CA 94064 , or other such escrow holder as may be- agreed upon by SELLER and DISTRICT. 10. ACCRUAL: The provisions hereof shall accrue to the benefit of and bind the respective heirs , devisees , assigns , or successors in interest of the parties hereto. I Stallings Purchase Agreement Page Five MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE SELLER: DISTRICT: ACCEPTED FOR RECOt.,LM.—EN-DATION: Jan sta ifigs Date O William S. Tannenbaum Real Property Representative RECOALN1ENDED FOR APPROVAL: Herbert Grench, General 'tanager APPROVED AND ACC EPTED: President, Board of Directors ATTEST: Clerk of the Board of Directors Date APPROVED AS TO FORM: Stanley Norton, Legal Counsel AMENDED A Al E rt rC PRELIMINARY REPORT First American Title Insurance Company San Mateo Counti Division Subject to a minimum charge a, required by Section 124I14 of the FORMERLY San Matto ronnh Telr Con ran, ESTAS11SHED 1874 Insurance Cock. Refer to Order Number and Office as indicated. MID PENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 292152 555 Morsha!I Street (415) 367-9050 375 Distel Cricle, Ste. D-1 Redwood City, Co. 94064 Los Altos, Ca. 94022 _ _ 1100 So. El Camino Real (415) 341-2691 Attn: Craig Bretton Son Mateo, Co. 94402 _—. — 1001 Crane Stree• (415) 323-7775 Menlo Park, Co. 94025 150 88th Street (415) 992-4606 Daly City, Co. 94017 100 Cabrillo Hwy. North (415) 726-4416 Half Moon Boy, Co. 94019 401-G Primrose Road (415) 347-7076 Burlingame, Co. 94010 Customer's Reference: 7051 Page Mill Road La Honda , CA. Form of Policy Coverage Requested:�CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION STANDARD COVERAGE POLICY __AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION LOAN POLICY In response to the above referenced application for a policy of title insurance, this Company hereby reports that it is prepared to issue, or cause to be issued, as of the date hereof, a Policy of Title Insurance in the form specified above, describing the land and the estate or interest therein hereinafter set forth, insuring against loss which may be sustained by reason of any defect, lien or encumbrance not shown or referred to as an Exception below or not excluded from coverage pursuant to the printed Schedules, Conditions and Stipulations of said policy form. This report (and any supplements or amendments thereto) is issued solely for the purpose of facilitating the issuance of a policy of title insurance and no liability is assumed hereby. If it is desired that liability be assumed prior to the issuance of a policy of title insurance, a Binder or Commitment should be requested. Dated as of May 13, 1983 at 7:30 a.m. _ RICHARD E. PROCTOR ESCROW / TITLE OFFICER Title of said estate or interest at the date hereof is vested in: JANE A. STALLINGS, also known as JANE AINEL STALLINGS The estate or interest in the land hereinafter described or referred to covered by this Report is: A FEE At the date hereof exceptions to coverage in addition to the printed exceptions and exclusions contained in said policy form would be as follows: EXHIBIT _ Page._�of _ Continued Page 2 A.M&DED REPORT #292152 Page 2 1 . General and Spec--i Taxes for the fiscal ye. 1983-84, now a lien, not yet ascertainable. 2. General and Special Taxes for the fiscal year 1982-83, First Installment $425. 38 PAID Second Installment $425. 38 PAID Code Area 066-019 A. F. #080-221-140 San Mateo County NOTE: Both installments of taxes for the fiscal year 1982-83 have been paid in full . First Installment $33. 51 Second Installment $33 . 51 Assessors No. : 351-30-003 Santa Clara County. 3. EASEMENT FOR ROAD PURPOSES over all existing public and private roads lying within the herein described property. 4. Rights and easement reserved in Deed from Lambert Dornberger to Francis Mayer dated September 7, 1886 and recorded December 18, ' e of the Count Recorder o f the Count of Santa 1886 in the office Y Y Clara, State of California, in Book 87 of Deeds, page 202, and reservations being the words and figures following , to wit : "Excepting however the right of way over the present travelled road leading from the Page Mill Road to the premises of said Dornberger and also excepting the right to take, appropriate and use the waters of a certain spring situate on the Northwest quarter of Section 22 and Northerly from the Madrone marked D.M. 2, said spring being the same now and heretofore used by first party, also excepting. the right to lay down, keep and maintain suitable and proper pipes to conduct said water and to make, erect, keep and maintain thereat all necessary and suitable improvements for collecting, storing, and using said waters and also excepting the right of way for egress and ingress to and from said spring over, upon and across said lands of second party. " 5. EASEMENT over the herein described property, as reserved in Deed : From : James Rolph III and wife To : Joseph Quilici, and wife Dated : October 29, 1946 Recorded : November 6, 1946 Document No: 35110-G Book/Reel 1288 of Official Records of San Mateo County at Page/ Image 110, and recorded November 12, 1946 in Book 1402 of Official Records at Page 108, Records of Santa Clara County, ffi g California. Reserves easement for road purposes over a strip of land 20 feet wide. 6. EASEMENT over the herein described property, as reserved in Deed : From : Joseph Quillici, et ux To : Russian Convent of Our Lady of Vladimir, a California corporation Dated : July 22, 1954 Recorded : August 4, 1954 Book/Reel 2391 of Official Records of San Mateo County atEJPag '�it�T61T Image 195 . Reserves Easement over a strip of land 20 feet wide. Page .2 of AMENDED REPORT #292152 _'age 3 7. RIGHT OF WAY over the herein described property, as granted in Deed: From : James Rolph III, dealing with his separate property To : Page & Hill Co. , a Delaware corporation Recorded : April 8, 1953 Document No: 72317-K Book/Reel 2395 of Official Records of San Mateo County at Page/ Image 402 . Grants right of way for road purposes 20 feet wide . S. EASEMENT over the herein described property, as reserved in Deed: From : Joseph Quillici, et ux To : Russin Convent of our Lady of Vladimir, a California corporation Dated : July 22, 1954 Recorded : July 30, 1950 Document No: 75071-L Book/Reel 2625 of official Records of San Mateo County at Page/ Image 689. Reserves Easement for over a strip of land 20 feet wide. 9. EASEMENT over the herein described property, as reserved in Deed: From : Joseph Quilici and Rosina Quilici, his wife To : Victor Tchelistcheff and Valentina Tchelistcheff, his wife Recorded : August 26, 1954 Document No: 81605-L Book/Reel 2640 of official Records of San Mateo County at Page/ Image 246. Reserves easement for ingress and egress . 10. NON-TRANSFERALE PERSONAL RIGHTS AND EASEMENT in gross for ingress and egress as granted in Deed: From : Harold Leon Stallings, II and Jan Ainel Stallings, his wife To : Gordon G. Ball and Ann L. Ball, his wife, as Joint Tenats Dated : September 22, 1964 Recorded : September 23, 1964 Document No: 68685-X Book/Reel 4803 of official Records of San Mateo County at Page/ Image 129, and in Book 6678 of official Records at Page 313, Records of Santa Clara County California. Grants easement for roadway. Affects a strip of land 20 feet wide. EXHIBIT A Page..J.of 8 AMENDED REPORT #292152 'age 4 11 . DEED OF TRUST to secure an indebtedness in the original amount of $22, 000. 00 and any other amounts and/or obligations secured thereby Trustor : Jane A. Stallings, also known as Jane Ainel Stallings, a married woman, as her sole and separate property Trustee : The Anglo Safe Deposit Company, a California corporation Beneficiary: Crocker-Citizens National Bank, a national banking association Dated : November 22, 1967 Recorded : December 11 , 1967 Document No: 3916-AB Book/Reel 5404 of Official Records of San Mateo County at Page/Image 462 . Beneficiary' s Address - not shown Loan No. - not shown ASSIGNMENT from Crocker National Bank, a national banking association To : Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, a national banking association, as Trustee under that certain Loan Participation Agreement dated as of December 30, 1980 Dated : December 24, 1980 Recorded : January 9, 1981 Document No: 2316-AS, Official Records of San Mateo County, California. Assigns all interest in Deed of Trust recorded in Pook/Reel 5404 of Official Records at page/Image 462 . Assignee ' s Address : not shown 12 . DEED OF TRUST to secure an indebtedness in the original amount of $22, 000. 00 and any other amounts and/or obligations secured thereby Trustor : Jane A. Stallings, also known as Jane Ainel Stallings, a married woman as her sole and separate property Trustee : The Anglo Safe Deposit Company, a California corporation Beneficiary: Crocker-Citizens National Bank, a national banking asso ciation Dated : November 22, 1967 Recorded : December 11, 1967 Book/Reel 7958 of Official Records of San Mateo County at Page/Image 618. Beneficiary' s Address - P.O. Box 1121, Palo Alto, California Loan No. - None shown Said matter affects this and other property. EXHIBIT A Page of AMENDED REPORT #292152 ?age 5 13. AGREEMENT between : County of San Mateo, a political subdivision of 'the State of California and : Jane A. Stallings, an unmarried woman dated : June 20, 1972 recorded : June 21, 1972 File No. : 29781-AF Book 6173 of Official Records at page 723, Records of San Mateo County, California. Wherein it is agreed that in consideration of the granting of a building permit and for and in consideration of the approval by County of the proposed street improvements adjacent to the Permittee' s said property, in conformance with Section 8104 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, Permittee is willing, at his own cost and expense, to furnish all materials and construct and install the said street improvements upon demand of the County. 14. EFFECT OF designation on Parcel Map filed on January 22, 1975 in Book 27 of Parcel Maps at Page 11, which recites as follows: "Proposed easement for road purposes" Affects Northerly 20 feet adjacent to Parcel 2 as shown on the herein referred to Parcel Map. 15. EASEMENT over the herein described property, as granted in Deed: From : Jane A. Stallings, also known as Jane Ainel Stallings, dealing with her separate property To : Michael J. Dooley and Rosemary Dooley, his wife, as Community Property Dated : April 20, 1975 Recorded : April 14, 1975 Document No; 38320-Al Book/Reel 6819 of Official Records of San Mateo County at Page/ Image 490. Grants Easement for ingress and egress for the sole purposes of maintaining grantees adjacent land. Affects a 20 foot strip of land adjacent to Parcel 2 as shown on the herein referred to Parcel Map. 16. EASEMENT over the herein described property, as granted in Deed: From : Jane A. Stallings, also known as Jane Ainel Stallings To : Michael J. Dooley and Rosemary Dooley, his wife, as Community Property Dated : April 14, 1975 Recorded : April 25, 1975 Document No: 42191-Al Book/Reel 6828 of Official Records of San Mateo County at Page/ Image 111. Grants Easement for ingress and egress for the sole purposes of maintaining grantees adjacent land . Affects a 20 foot strip of land adjacent to Parcel 2 as shown on the herein referred to Parcel Map. EXHIBIT of AMENDED REPORT #292152 e 6 17. DEED OF TRUST to secure an indebtedness in the original amount of $16, 000-00 and any other amounts and/or obligationg secured thereby Trustor : Jane A. Stallings Trustee : Crocker Custody Corporation Beneficiary: Crocker National Bank Dated : July 6, 1977 Recorded : July 27, 1977 Document No: 53181-AL Book/Reel 7556 of Official Records of San Mateo County at Page/Image 721. Beneficiary' s Address - 210 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA. 94304 Loan No. - not shown 18. Any and all unrecorded leases which may be disclosed by an inspection of the premises. There have been no deeds recorded within the last six months prior to the date of this report, affecting the herein described property. MUM- page _. Of AMENDED REPORT #29215. Page 7 DESCRIPTION The land herein referred to is situated in the State of California, lying partly within the County of San Mateo and partly within the County of Santa Clara and is described as follows : Parcel I as shown in that certain Parcel map filed in the office of the County Recorder of San Mateo County, State of California on January 22, 1975 in Book 27 of Parcel Maps at Page 11 and filed on April 1 , 1975 in Book 353 of Maps, page 35, Records of Santa Clara County, California. A. P.N. 080 221 140 J.P.N. 80 22 221 12 A 4 I ORDER DATE: May 17, 1983 S.T.R. 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Grench, General Manager CONTRIBUTORS: C. Britton, Land Acquisition •Manager; D. Hansen, Land Manager; C. MacDonald, Public Communications Coordinator; and J. Fiddes, Administrative Assistant SUBJECT: Program Evaluation for the 1982-1983 Fiscal Year Discussion: The material for the second program evaluation session for the 1982-1983 fiscal year is attached. For each of the District' s programs and subprograms, staff summarized progress on the key projects and activities for the full 1982-1983 fiscal year. In addition, the objectives and key projects and activities for 1983-1984 have been listed, and proposed changes to any key projects and activities have been typed in italics. The following sections highlight the activities for each of the programs for the second half of the 1982-1933 fiscal year. You reviewed the progress for the first half of the fiscal year at your January 12 meeting (see memorandum M-83-3 of December 21, 1982) . A) Open Space Acquisition During the last halT—of fiscal year 1982-1983, the District completed ten transactions (including easements) totaling 880 acres, including a major addition to the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve and purchase of the Hassler Health Home property. The total cost was approximately $6 .2 million ($7 ,946 per acre on the Average) , which required a cash outlay of nearly $4 . 4 million, with the balance of almost $1 .4 million in private financing. These transactions included one gift of a 3 acre improved property at a net savings to the District of $250,000 . New grant sources were scarce; however, the Hassler purchase included Land and Water Conservation funds and Roberti-Zlberg funds which have been requested for reimbursement from the State in the total amount of $1 . 2 million. The purchase of the Fernandez property as an addition to the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve included a gift of a 10 .6 acre site to Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) . Several new prospective projects with Santa Clara County have been initiated; however, further conferences with the new Director of Parks and Recreation are needed to get these projects moving. POST initiated one project with each county and prepared to purchase a strategic parcel in Devil 's Canyon. The Enterprise Subprogram was transferred to Open Space Acquisition as of July 1 , 1982 . Under new direction, all M-83-108 Page 2 structure rental agreements were revised and standardized, and accordingly the rental of all newly acquired structures and vacancies in existing structures were re-rented utilizing the new agreement. Also in accordance with Board policy, the communications leases for Black Mountain were revised and standardized to protect better the open space character of the Preserve and to assure access from the Stevens Creek end of the Preserve. In accordance with a consultant's study, the rents were increased on all renegotiated leases to reflect market rates and maximize income to the District. The District experienced a 40% increase in rents over the last half of fiscal year 1982-83, and it is expected that income will increase by 21% over the next fiscal year as a result of renegotiated leases, rental agreements, and new enterprise accounts. B) 02en Space Management The Planning, Design—and Development Subprogram continued in its major role of use and management plan development and review in the second half of the fiscal year. Plans reviewed during the period included Los Trancos, Monte Bello, and Fremont Older Open Space Preserves, Windmill Pasture, Foothills, and the Picchetti Areas and the San Mateo County Baylands Reserve. Pre-acquisition plans were also prepared for the District' s nine acquisitions during the second half of the fiscal year. Planning and development continued on several projects, including the Monte Bello development project, the Windy Hill trail project, the Montebello Road project, and Phase II of the Monte Bello con- trolled burn. However, the burn project was not actually accom- plished by the end of the fiscal year. Projects finalized included applications for Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to acquire Rancho Raymundo and a portion of the South San Francisco Bay trail corridor. Two projects not accomplished were the restoration project for gully erosion on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and the building area study for the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Planning staff members continued to serve as the District' s liaison with the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, the Santa Clara County Trails and Pathways Committee, and with the newly formed Trails Information and Volunteer Center. The Operations, Maintenance, and Development Subprogram continued in its major role of providing responsible stewardship of District lands. Approved and funded use and management recommendations on both acquired lands and new acquisitions progressed but were two months behind schedule. A large amount of field staff time (about 450 hours) was spent on coping with the unusual winter storms and resulting damage. An extensive level of road repair, fire break discing, and site hazard removal was completed as in previous years. Twelve new docents were added under the leadership of the new Coordinator of Volunteer Programs, and about 1316 people were accommodated on the manv scheduled docent tours. The program allowing dogs on leashes was implemented on three selected preserves, and District ordinances were revised and updated. All Open Space Management staff participated in either the planning, overseeing, or enjoyment of the District' s Tenth Anniversary Cele- bration activities. Recommended changes in the new Key Projects and Activities are minor. M-83-108 page 3 C) Public Communications and Governmental Liaison The major accomplishments of the Public Communications and Govern- mental Liaison Program during the second half of the 1982-1983 fiscal year included the completion and distribution of the 10th Anniversary Progress Report in cooperation with POST, the culmination of the 10th Anniversary Celebration events with the May 14 "Day on a Hilltop Celebration, " and the completion of an extensive public information effort that resulted in over 70 articles about the Dis- trict' s 10th anniversary and related events. There was a great deal of activity by Board and staff members in giving presentations to community groups (a 20% increase over last year) , with a slight increase in the number of presentations to public agencies as well. Although the second newsletter planned for publication during 1982- 1983 was readied for production in June, it was not distributed until mid-July. The delay resulted from the unusually heavy acti- vity in other areas of the Public Communications Program. Good progress was also made in the Governmental Liaison Subprogram with the transfer of the Burleigh Murray Ranch to the State Parks Department, the inclusion of funding for the Roberti-Z 'berg program in the Legislature' s budget, and the progress of the new State and local park bond act bill through the Legislature. Key project #2 under Public Participation and Education raises a philosophical question regarding the District' s publications pro- gram as a whole that the Board may wish to address. For this reason, a suggested key project #3 has been added to this subprogram. D) General Management and Program Support A significant amount of staff time within the General Management and Program Support section was devoted to the coordination and preparation of the 1983-84 Action Plan, budget, and salary survey. The Controller continued to make various cash flow forecasts and invest temporarily idle District funds, and he was involved in the budget formulation process. Although work continued on the revised personnel rules and regula- tions, this particular personnel project was not completed, as was the case of the proposed benefit plan changes and the updating of all employee class specifications. However, a substantial amount of the Personnel Consultant ' s and Administrative Assistant' s time was spent on other personnel matters, including the formulation of the Employee Input Survey as a part of the annual salary survey. A special all-staff "event" was not planned in conjunction with the District' s Tenth Anniversary celebration. However, many staff members did choose to enjoy or participate in several of the activities. Some changes are recommended in the 1983-84 Key Projects and Acti- vities. Item 2 has been split into two items, and the wording of the office space matter has been changed to reflect the urgency of completing this project. Recommendation: I recommend you accept the program evaluation for the 1982-1983 fiscal year and adopt the proposed changes in the 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities. OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM Negotiations Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Convert the budgeted funds in the New Land Commitments budget category into strategic open space lands at desirable prices (fair market value or less) including, where possible, private financing with favorable terms. PROGRESS - Total acquisition efforts for New Land Commitments for fiscal year 1982-83 resulted in the expenditure of approximately $7 .5 million. The actual cash required was $4 .8 million with the balance of $2 .7 million carried back by the sellers at rates varying from 6% to 6�% . The District also received a gift of a 3 acre parcel with a remodeled two-bedroom home within the Whittemore Gulch Red- woods Open Space Preserve with an estimated value of $250,000. The District acquired an open space easement on 240 acres for $144 ,000 from Hidden Villa, Inc . The total acreage acquired (including the gift parcel and open space easements) was approximately 2,300 for an average price of $3 ,266 per acre. The total District acreage at the end of the fiscal year was 14 ,351 . 2 . Expend the Previous Land Commitments backlog by completing the purchase of the Hassler and Novitiate properties. PROGRESS - The Hassler property was purchased on June 10, 1983 at a total cost of $3,529,000. The Los Gatos Creek Park acquisition project remains uncompleted. Therefore, the total expenditure for land purchases for the 1982-83 fiscal year, including new land commitments, was approximately $11 million. 3 . Work with Peninsula Open Space Trust to complete at least one acquisition project that significantly furthers the District 's overall open space goals . PROGRESS - The Rose, Zabel, and Fernandez transactions included gifts of land to POST. Also, POST has committed to appraising a key parcel for purchase by Santa Clara County. 1983-84 Objective The objective of the Negotiations Subprogram is to provide for the acquisition of all real property rights necessary to secure a recreational greenbelt in the foothills and baylands, utilizing the major portion of the District' s income. 1983-84 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Eliminate the Previous Land Commitments backlog by completing the acquisition of the Novitiate property. 2 . Convert the budgeted funds in the New Land Commitments budget cate- gory into strategic open space lands at desirable prices (fair market value or less) including, where possible, private financing with favorable terms . 3 . Work with Peninsula Open Space Trust to complete at least one acquisition project that significantly furthers the District's overall open space goals. 1 OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGR.-, Special Projects Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Eliminate the current grant project backlog, specifically the Hassler and Novitate projects (see Negotiations Subprogram) , and keep abreast of grants available to the District. Submit at least one Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition grant request if program is funded, and secure the Coastal Conservancy Wetlands Enhancement grant. Con.;, tinue follow-up on the Mt. Umunhum project and bring it to a conclusion. PROGRESS: The District ' s 1980 Park Bond Act project (Skyline Scenic Corridor Acquisition) was completed, and the entire $780, 000 has been received from the State. The Hassler project was completed, which included $1. 1 million in Land and Water Conservation funds and $92, 000 in SB 174 funds (Roberti-Z 'berg) . The San Mateo County Baylands project (at Cooley Landing) was completed, and reimbursement funds have been requested (about $500,000) . The District submitted two new Land and Water Conservation Fund grant requests - Rancho Raymundo and San Mateo County Baylands Trail Corridor (south of Dumbarton Bridge) . Staff has been advised by the State that the Baylands grant is to be awarded ($100, 000) , and the Rancho Raymundo project, while not directly funded for District purchase, was included in the State budget for Land and Water Conservation funds for addition to the Burleigh Murray State Park. The District executed an agreement with Santa Clara Valley Water District to receive $70, 000 for wetlands restoration or purchase. The cost-free transfer of the Mt. Umunhum-,- site to the District was denied. However, negotiations are underway to accomplish acquisition of the property on the basis of an appraisal. 2 . Test the market and, if possible at favorable terms, market a new District note issue for land acquisition purposes. PROGRESS: The District successfully marketed $6, 000,000 in new notes at the favorable rate of 8 .8% . 3 . Seek and encourage agencies and groups to undertake sole or joint acqui- sition projects which will preserve additional open space. Attempt to initiate at least one joint project with Santa Clara County. Secure a grant from Save the Redwoods League to assist in the purchase of Whittemore Gulch Redwoods Open Space Preserve. PROGRESS:, It appears that the most successful method of encouraging other groups, including San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, to embark on preservation projects of interest to the District, is through Peninsula Open Space Trust. To that end. POST currently owns one parcel and is working on the gift of another in the Saratoga Gap/ Sanborn-Skyline Park area for sale or transfer to Santa Clara County. POST is also having another parcel appraised that may be of interest to Santa Clara County. The District' s own efforts to encourage Santa Clara County projects still rely on further meetings with the new Director of Parks and Recreation. 4. Complete the Thornewood and Picchetti leases. PROGRESS: Both leases were completed, and the projects turned over to Open Space Management during the renovation stage. 2 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Special Projects Subprogram is to establish and maintain a broad base for the acquisition program by coordinating District efforts with private and other public agencies, to develop additional acquisition revenue sources, and to provide the special information necessary to a successful acquisition program. 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Eliminate the Novitiate joint project backlog (see Negotiations Subprogram) and keep abreast of grants available to the District. Submit at least one Land and Water Conservation Fund grant re- quest, at least one Coastal Conservancy grant request, and at least one Roberti-Z 'berg grant request, if programs are funded. 2 . Seek and encourage agencies and groups to undertake sole or joint acquisition projects which will preserve additional open space. Initiate at least one joint project with Santa Clara County. 3 . Analyze, in conjunction with Open Space Management Program, parti- cular geographic areas of the District, such as the San Mateo County baylands, to develop acquisition recommendations and project costs. 3 OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM Land Analysis Subprogram 1983-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Analyze, in conjunction with Open Space Management program, particular geographic areas of the District, such as the baylands, to develop acquisition recommendations and project costs . PROGRESS - Two geographic areas were analyzed in detail, and comparable sales data assembled and categorized. Areas outside the District boundaries were analyzed to help determine the recommendations for the District's now adopted Sphere of Influence. All acquisition recommendations, costs and spending plan were up- dated in conjunction with the Open Space Management program. 2 . Continue gathering current information on areas and projects of interest, including updating zoning and general plan information, and development potential and proposals. PROGRESS - Staff continued to follow the agendas and minutes for all of the jurisdictions within the District boundaries, followed the General Plan amendments and proposals within the two counties, and commented on several development proposals, including the Benedetti property in San Carlos and the Seven Springs property in Cupertino. 1983-1984 Objectives This subprogram was combined with the Special Projects Subprogram for the 1983-1984 fiscal year. 4 `OPEN SPACE LAND ACQUISITION _,,OGRAIM Enterprise- Activities Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Administer all leases and rental accounts . PROGRESS - Over the course of the year, four vacancies have been filled: two at Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve, one at Long Ridge Open Space Preserve, and one at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. In accordance with Board policy, four of the Black Mountain telecommunications leases have been renegotiated with an average rental increase of 200% . In addition, two residential accounts and two agricultural leases have been added to the Enterprise Subprogram. The annual market rent study was completed in May with all residential accounts upwardly adjusted as of July 1 , 1983 . Enterprise also contributed to the improvement of Monte Bello Road, Charcoal Road, and Long Ridge Road on a proportionate basis . 2 . Prepare a cost/benefit study on all revenue producing structures that will remain pursuant to Board policy. PROGRESS - On December 8 , 1982 the Board adopted the "Policies for the Black Mountain Communications Facilities" . In addition, cost/ benefit studies have been conducted on the Saratoga Gap structures to help examine the question of possible demolition and on the former Bean house in an effort to determine the feasibility of bringing utility service to that house. Similar analyses will be conducted over the next year concomitant with use and management reviews . 3 . Complete an overall cost/benefit study on grazing leases. PROGRESS - Open Space Management is currently working on completion of a comprehensive grazing lease study. In light of this research, Enterprise will examine current (and future) revenue-producing grazing leases to make them compatible with the results of the study. 4 . Initiate a comprehensive study of compatible agricultural and recreational revenue-producing uses of District lands. PROGRESS - Several new agricultural leases have been executed; one for part of the Picchetti renovation project and another in con- junction with the recent Incerpi acquisition. The Christmas tree farms continue to play an active role in the District's repertoire of compatible use leases. Applications for new agricultural and recreational leases are continuously being studied with an eye toward maximizing the use of District acreage while retaining its open space integrity. The midyear program evaluation resulted in the decision that a comprehensive study was not an appropriate use of staff time,,, and that a case-by-case approach was more efficient. 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Enterprise Subprogram is to manage all the District's revenue producing activities in such a way as to maximize income from Enterprise accounts consistent with Open Space Management policies and to explore new compatible activities . 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Administer all leases and rental accounts, updating rental rates and other lease conditions as opportunities arise, 5 to maximize income consistent with Open Space Management policies. 2. Carry out maintenance and improvements to rental houses to keep buildings and grounds in a safe, sanitary, and attractive condition and to increase net rental income. 3. Prepare cost/benefit studies on a case by case basis as major repair and rental decisions arise. 6 OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Planning, Design and Development Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Continue to develop, review, and coordinate the implementation of Board approved use and management plans in accordance with site emphasis policies, including participation in final preparation of lease agree- ments for the Picchetti and Thornewood sites. Conduct a study for the use of the building area at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve and seek a restoration project for gully erosion on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. PROGRESS: A new one year schedule for use and management planning was adopted-with the annual relative site emphasis review completed in December. Attention focused on completion of the Monte Bello develop- ment project and the Windy Hill Trail project. Use and management recommendations were prepared for the District' s 17 acquisitions and reviewed for 7 District planning areas. The Thornewood and Picchetti lease agreements were consummated, and Open Space Management staff re- mains involved in planning through these two site review committees. A planning study was not conducted for the building area at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve; however, work commenced with the Peninsula Open Space Trust on the R.F.P. process to select a planner for master planning of the preserve. There were preliminary discussions on a restoration project for the gully erosion on Monte Bello Open Space Pre- serve with the City of Palo Alto but the project is still in the planning stage. Staff completed work on the all-site brochure and the Stevens Creek Nature Trail brochure. other projects included the San Mateo County Baylands trails study, input on the Lucky Acres subdivision, the Hassler Environmental Assessment, and planning input on the Mt. Timhumum acquisition 2. Continue the liaison efforts in conjunction with the Open Space Acqui- sition Program, where appropriate, for the planning of multi-jurisdic- tional projects, involving other agencies and non-profit groups. Work with the County of Santa Clara, Coastal Conservancy, and Navy for planning and implementation of Moffett section of Bayfront Trail. Work with P.O. S.T. and Portola Valley on planning and implementing a loop trail through Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. PROGRESS : Staff continued to plan for the implementation of the Bay- front Trail in two locations with several other agencies and P.O.S.T. Additional funding was sought from both the Land and Water -Conser- vation Fund and CalTrans for Bayfront trail development. The development plan review was reviewed for the Edgewood County Park. Planning for trail access with the City of Cupertino through Seven Springs Ranch to Fremont Older Open Space Preserve was not successful. Liaison has continued with other trails organizations and committees, including the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, Santa Clara County Trails an and Pathways Committee,the San Mateo County Bikeways Committee, and the Trail Information and Volunteer Center. Staff was actively involved in the planning and implementation of the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve Loop Trail with both P.O.S.T. and the Portola Valley community. The project was 90% completed by the end of the fiscal year. 3. Complete evaluation of the first phase of the pilot Monte Bello burn project and, if the data is positive, continue with the next phase of the project in 1982-83 . Continue to seek funding for the baylands enhance- ment projects, and begin a comprehensive grazing study for the Skyline ridge area. 7 PROGRESS: The staff evaluation of the first phase of the pilot Monte Bello burn project was positive, and staff pursued funding of the next phase through the C.D.F. "Chaparral Burn Program" . The burn was not completed, however, due to adverse weather, and will be pursued at a later date with C.D.F. Funding was sought, but not successfully, from the Coastal Conservancy for a baylands enhancement project. A comprehensive grazing study of the Skyline Ridge area was begun. 4 . Complete revision as appropriate of all land management policies and present in a coherent reference form. PROGRESS: Revision was completed of the Use and Management Planning Process, including an index to other policies. The Board agreed that further comprehensive revisions were unnecessary. Two new Open Space Management policies were adopted by the Board of Directors, which included policies for road maintenance agreements and Ranger residency. 1983-84 objective The objective of the Planning, Design and Development Subprogram is to provide short term and long range acquisition planning and the formulation and review of use and management plans, as well as over- seeing the physical implementation of capital improvements such as site development and special plans. 1983-84 Key Projects and Activities 1. Develop, review, and coordinate the implementation of Board approved use and management plans in accordance with Relative Site Emphasis Policies, including completion of a planning study for the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. 2. Continue the liaison efforts of multi-jurisdictional projects, speci- fically to define the various roles of the District and other agencies and non-profit groups for the planning and implementation of the Bayfront Trail . 3. Continue to plan with California Department of Forestry for the Monte Bello Burn Project and continue with the next phase of the project. 8 OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Operations, Maintenance and Volunteer Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Project and Activities 1. Continue to provide a responsible level of stewardship of District lands, making most efficient use of available resources, and accommodate planned increases in public use in accordance with adopted site emphasis policies. PROGRESS: An active training program, totaling approximately 400 per- son hours this fiscal year, helped to improve the quality of services provided by the District Ranger staff. Major incidents to which staff responded include four small fires totaling 7 . 5 acres burned, suicides at both Los Trancos and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserves, two fatal vehicle accidents on Skyline Boulevard, a rattlesnake bite at Rancho San Antonio, and some indecent exposure and drug related incidents. District Rangers issued 53 citations and 205 written warnings and made several hundred additional law enforcement contacts involving verbal warnings. All newly acquired property has been added to existing patrol beats, with the heavily used Rancho San Antonio Preserve continuing to receive additional attention on weekend patrol. The Lead Ranger program continued successfully with the implementation of the long-term organizational structure currently showing three full Ranger teams under the Operations Supervisor. After a pilot program, staff implemented an open space intern program and began work on estab- lishing a Ranger Aide program. Rangers provided extensive input into draft use and management plans, the Ranger Residence Policies, background research for the dog policies, and ordinance changes which were approved by the Board of Directors. Winter storm damage was repaired promptly on a priority basis but with some areas temporarily closed to the public. 2. Implement approved and funded portions of site use and management plan recommendations as scheduled. Complete a comprehensive maintenance and operations plan for District preserves, including formalization of the District' s preventative maintenance program. PROGRESS: Implementation of approved and funded use and management recommendations has progressed, but by the end of the fiscal year, was approximately two months behind schedule due to Ranger time spent on the Monte Bello and Windy Hill Open Space Preserve development projects and coping with adverse winter storm damage. Additional background data have been gathered on a comprehensive maintenance and operations plan for District preserves, but this project, including the preventative main- tenance program, was not completed. 3. Incorporate site hazard identification and mitigation responsibilities into existing patrol and maintenance services. Provide the planning staff with a detailed facilities analysis and hazard assessment on newly acquired properties during the transfer period when responsibilities shift from Open Space Acquisition to Open Space Management. PROGRESS: Site hazard identification and mitigation responsibilities have been incorporated into existing patrol and maintenance services. The facilities analysis and hazards assessments are being provided during the transfer of property responsibilities from Open Space Acquisition to Open Space Management. 4 . Conduct a docent interpretive program, focusing on meeting increasing needs and program demands, using Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, Rancho 9 San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and other appropriate sites. Continue to conduct spring wildflower walks at Edgewood. Increase significantly volunteer support for site develop- ment and maintenance. PROGRESS: The docent program has experienced some program growth. Docent training has continued with the District docents increasing to a group of about 75. Regularly scheduled tours and programs have accommodated about 2072 people. Docent-led wildflower walks were made in the months of March to June at the Edgewood County Park and Las Trancos Open Space Preserve. Special docent-led walkswere also con- ducted from December through May in conjunction with the District' s 10th Anniversary program. Volunteer support for site development and maintenance has increased significantly over the last year, with over 150 individuals aiding on various projects. 5. Oversee structure demolition on the Hassler property and secure and maintain those buildings that will remain. PROGRESS: This project was begun near the end of the fiscal year with guard service continuing on the site, new fencing and signing installed, and an architectural engineering firm solicited to aid in planning site renovation. 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Operations, Maintenance and Volunteeer Subprogram is to provide responsible stewardship of District lands by furnishing those public safety, maintenance, and resource protection services necessary for the effective management of these lands. An emphasis of this subprogram is to increase public education regarding natural features and proper use of these lands, as well as to maximize the volunteer support and to aid in the physical implementation of capital improvements. 1983-84 Key Projects and Activities 1. Implement a revised deployment and scheduling program for District field staff, making the most efficient use of available Open Space Management resources to accommodate planned increases in public use. 2. Pending-Board-apprevalT Implement and evaluate the District' s re- vised dog policy on selected sites. 3. Conduct a docent interpretive program, focusing on meeting in- creasing needs and program demands, using Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, and other sites as guided by Relative Site Emphasis Policies. Continue to conduct spring wildflower walks at Edgewood. 4. Increase by at least 50% volunteer support for site development and maintenance by soliciting help from TraiZ Information and Volunteer Center, California Conservation Corps, County probation crews, and individuals. Develop policies and project lists to encourage and direct these efforts. 5. Provide for securing of the buildings on Mt. Unumhum while planning for their disposition. Provide for structure demolition or security under Board direction, of the buildings on the Hassler, Coal Creek, Long Ridge, Mt. Melville, and Rancho San Antonio sites. 10 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL LIAISON PROGRAM Public Participation and Education Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Produce a special 10th Anniversary progress report and provide for mass public distribution. PROGRESS: The 10th Anniversary progress report, sponsored by the Pena Open Space Trust, was mailed to virtually every household in the District (approximately 213, 000) at the end of May, 1983 . A report on the District' s progress was combined with a POST fund- raising effort in the mailer. As of July 1, the District had received 171 requests for additional information (e.g. , the all-site brochure) as a result of this mailing. 2. Print and distribute two issues of Opens ace, one of which is a special 10th Anniversary issue in early fa1 1, 1982, and increase distribution by 50%. PROGRESS: The special 10th Anniversary issue of the Openspace newsletter was gted at the beginning of November and mailed to about 3,300 subscribers. Approximately 4, 200 additional copies were distributed through the library systems and at various pick-up points, including the District office. This represents a 50% increase in distribution over the preceding newsletter. A second issue of the newsletter was prepared for publication during June and was mailed in mid-July. The newsletter mailing list grew by about 1200 names during 1982-1983 to a total of about 4500. This represents a 50% increase in mailings over 1981-1982. A total of $757. 50 in contributions was received (also a substantial increase over the previous year when 30 persons contri- buted a total of $500) . 3 . Hold at least one event commemorating the District ' s 10th Anniversary. PROGRESS: The following 10th Anniversary events took place between October, 1982 and June, 1983 : October 23, 10th Anniversary kick-off hike on new Monte Bello Nature Trail; October 27, P.C.C. Brown Bag Lunch - Special 10th Anniversary slide show; November 3, opening and reception for Coyote Point Exhibit; November 13 , 10th Anniversary Dinner at the University Club of Palo Alto; November 21, Nature Explorations "Meet a Preserve" hike on Monte Bello Nature Trail; November 27, docent hike from Saratoga Gap to Monte Bello; December 4, Not-So-Annual R.egional Park and Open Space District Conference commemorating the 10th birthday of MROSD, Marin and Monterey Districts; December 12, docent hike on Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve; January 28-29, Photography workshop with Carolyn Caddes; January 29 , Docent hike on Skyline Ridge; February 4-5, Photography workshop with Dewitt Jones; FEbruary 3, through March 31, "Celebrate Open Space! " exhibit at Santa Clara County Administration Building; February 19, Docent Hike on Long Ridge; March 20, "Equinox Hike at Windmill Pasture; March 26, "Strenuous Hikers ' Special" with Dick Bishop at Monte Bello; April 17 , Neighborhood Fun Run and brunch at Rancho San Antonio; May 14, "Day on a Hilltop" celebration at Monte Bello. This makes a total of 17 special events. 4 . Publish an informational brochure based on site emphasis policy for dis- tribution by November, 1982. PROGRESS: The all-site brochure went to the printer in early November and made its official "debut" at the Not-So-Annual Regional Park and open Space District conference on December 4 . Approximately 3, 500 copies of the brochure were mailed out in early December and another 4, 000 were made available to the public at various distribution points including the Dis- trict office. A second printing of 4, 000 was ordered in June and is currently being distributed. The first revision of the brochure is sche- duled for fall. 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Public Participation and Education Subprogram is to generate greater public awareness, involvement, and support of the District through a continuing campaign to inform and educate the con- stituency about the District's sites, programs, and goals. 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Develop, in cooperation with the Open Space Management Program, an experiment designed to measure the impact of a specific informa- tional effort on public awareness and use of one or more District sites. 2. Print and distribute three issues of the Openspace newsletter and obtain additional outside funding to increase dstibtie reader- ship by 5 0%. 3. Arrange for a Board agenda item or staff-Board workshop on the subject of District publications to discuss the purposes and goals of the various publications in- cZuding the newsletter, the aZI-site brochure, and the individual site brochures, along with budget implications and possible budget guidelines. 12 L ''PUBLIC COL'4MUNICATICNS AND GOVERNMENTAL LIAISON PROGRAM Public and Private Liaison Subproqram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Accomplish priority items for fiscal year in District ' s Legislative Program utilizing services of Legislative Consultant. PROGRESS: The following progress has been made since July 1, 1982 on top priority items in the Legislative Program for the 1982 half of the two-year session and for the first six months of the new session: (1) The District 's share of the property tax was protected; however, the cost of living adjustment in the Business Inventory Tax sub- vention was withheld by the Legislature. (2) AB 2521, an MROSD-sponsored bill to allow lease by District for a term of up to 50 years for park, recreation, open space, and his- toric preservation purposes, and to conform uses of facsimile signatures to other State law, was signed by the Governor. (3) SB 1680, an MROSD-sponsored bill to allow State Division of Forestry to do controlled burning adjacent to State Responsibility Areas, was signed by the Governor, and the -State did a test burn on Monte Bello Ridge. (4) SB 1214, an MROSD-opposed bill that could have given away public rights in wetlands, failed. (5) The Burleigh Murray Ranch was transferred to the State Parks Depart- ment. (6) Funding of $5, 000, 000 for the Roberti-Zlberg program is included in the Legislature ' s budget but was reduced by the Governor to $2, 500, 000 . (7) The $90, 000 of Roberti-Zlberg funds withheld in 1981-82 has not been recovered as yet. (8) The new State and Local Park Bond Act bill is moving through the Legislature. 2 . Involve other agencies and organizations in the District' s 10th Anni- versary Observance. PROGRESS: An invitation to other agencies and organizations to partici- pate in the 10th Anniversary observance yielded an excellent response from such groups as the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, the Environmental Volunteers, Hidden Villa, Inc. , the Audubon Society, the Trail Riders, Nature Explorations , and the California Road Runners - all of whom scheduled special hikes, trail rides or other events in connection with the Anniversary or agreed to participate in the May 14 Celebration. The Coyote Point Museum invited the District to prepare and install a 10th Anniversary exhibit, "Celebrate Open Space!' for a 3-month showing, and Santa Clara County hosted the exhibit in their main office building during February and March. The Peninsula Conservation Center gift shop offered to sell copies of the "Celebrate Open Space" poster, as did the gift shop at the Coyote Point Museum and the San Antonio branch of the Co-op Market. The "Not-So-Annual Reaional Park and Open Space District Conference" hosted by the District on December 4th, was another successful event attended by Board and staff representatives of the East Bay Regional Park District, the 14arin County Open Space District' the Monterey Penin- sula Regional Park District, and MROSD. The "Next Decade" workshop on 13 April 23 was attended by representatives of POST, the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, and the League of Women Voters. 3. Continue the rotating schedule of informational presentations to public agencies and private organizations with particular emphasis on county and city planning departments and city councils that Board members con- sider top priority and where they are able to participate. PROGRESS: Board members made informational presentations to the following public agencies during 1982-1983: H. Turner - Atherton Town Council, Portola Valley Town Council, Woodside Town Council; K. Duffy Saratoga, Los Gatos, Cupertino informational lunch, Los Gatos Parks and Recreation Commission; B. Green - Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation Com- mission; H. Grench - Ravenswood Recreation Commission. Board and staff members also made presentations to 25 community groups. This is an all-time high -- 20% more than last year. Many of the presentations feature the new "Celebrate Open Space" slide show prepared for the 10th Anniversary by a student volunteer. 1983-1984 Objective The objective of the Public and Private Liaison Subprogram is to inform other public agencies and private organizations about the District, and to secure legislation to protect the District' s funding and other- wise aid in the accomplishment of the District' s goals. 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Accomplish priority items for fiscal year in District's Legisla- tive Program utilizing services of Legislative Consultant. 2 . Conduct a bus tour of District lands for public officials. 3. Hold joint meeting of MROSD Board with San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission. 14, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL LIAISON PROGRAM Media Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Continue regular communications with the media in accordance with the District' s policy statement regarding open information and cooperation. PROGRESS : Regular communications with the media were maintained through-news releases, telephone calls, and personal contact with re- porters, editors, and freelancers. The District continues to receive an ever-increasing volume of press coverage. There were a total of 225 articles about the District in regional papers during 1982-1983 (in contrast to 93 in 1980-1981) . Approximately 70 of the stories had to do with the 10th Anniversary. Network television also responded to District news releases with coverage of the Picchetti Winery lease on Channels 7 and 11 . District staff appeared on the LWV-produced "Left, Right and Center"talk show, which was then shown four times on Channels 36 and 54 . Volunteers used Viacom' s equipment to videotape the May 14 celebration, and Viacom staff are now helping turn the footage into a five-minute documentary for broadcast over local cable TV. 1. Prepare special materials for the media related to the District' s 10th Anniversary celebration. PROGRESS: A series of special news releases, photographs, and back- ground materials were sent to the media to announce the 10th Anniversary celebration. The response was gratifying: a grand total of 70 news- paper , magazine, or newsletter articles featured 10th Anniversary events during the six-month celebration period. Three newspapers devoted their entire front page to the District' s "Celebrate open Space" photo, the San Jose Mercury ran a smaller version of the photo on page one of its "Living" section, and announcements of the various anniversary events have appeared in most of the papers. In addition, at least two newspapers ran editorials commemorating the District' s 10th Anniversary. The San Francisco Examiner ran a special feature about the District' s first ten years and the San Mateo Times chain printed a "rave review" of the Coyote Point Exhibit in which the District' s history was summarized. Several newspapers including the San Jose Mercury ran conspicuous advance publicity for the "Day on a Hilltop" celebration, and the Palo Alto Weekly contributed a free display ad for "Day on a Hilltop" as part of its sponsorship of the event. 3. Develop and implement procedures for encouraging public use of District sites in accordance with site emphasis policy guidelines and the Open Space Management budget. PROGRESS: Procedures for encouraging public use of District sites through the media are being developed through careful coordination with the Open Space Management staff, which is asked to review news releases before they are sent out so that information about access to sites is both accurate and in accordance with site emphasis guidelines. Simi- larly, releases promoting the use of selected sites or announcing special activities are prepared at the request of Land Management staff. 15 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Media Subprogram is to inform the public about the District' s activities through news stories and features in the press and other media as appropriate. 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Continue regular communications with the media in accordance with the District' s policy statement regarding open information and cooperation. 2. Continue development and implementation of procedures for publi- cizing selected sites in accordance with site emphasis policies. 3. Arrange for at least two TV news spots about the District' s activities. 16 GENE. MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM SL— PORT 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Provide necessary interpretation, coordination, direction, and admini- strative base, including on-going review and updating of personnel- related matters, for District' s staff and programs in order to carry out Board policies, Action Plan, and specific actions according to written and unwritten Board priorities. PROGRESS: As judged by the results in other program areas, progress has been good. Work on various personnel-related matters, including completion of the revised rules and regulations and examination of the proposed benefit plan was not completed because of General Management and Program Support staff time required to complete other tasks, including the November election. 2. Forecast future revenues and develop strategies to provide necessary funding to carry out the Board's programs and priorities, including issuance of new note issues, if feasible and financially sound to do SO. PROGRESS: The Controller made various cash flow forecasts during the fiscal year. His successful investment of temporarily idle funds yielded 11.4% for the fiscal year. A new note issue in the amount of $6 million was completed in December. 3. Provide required functions for the election of District directors in Wards 1, 2, 5 , 6. PROGRESS: Completed. 4. Continue to promote an atmosphere conducive to generating a creative team effort, including one staff workshop retreat and one all-staff "event" in conjunction with the District's Tenth Anniversary celebra- tions. PROGRESS: The management/administrative staff held a productive all- day retreat in December to brainstorm for the 1983-84 fiscal year. Communication among the staff continued to be nurtured by various types of regular staff meetings, including the weekly management/ administrative staff meeting, the bi-weekly all office staff meetings, the Friday Ranger meetings, and the individual program staff meetings. Several social events, including a farewell luncheon, birthday cele- brations, the General Manager' s tenth anniversary surprise! ! party, and the annual December potluck lunch were held. Although many members of the staff participated in various Tenth Anniversary events, there was not a specific all-staff "event" planned in conjunction with the Tenth Anniversary. 1983-1984 Objective The objective of General Management and Program Support is to provide overall coordination, direction, and administrative base for all Dis- trict activities so as to maximize the accomplishment of the Board' s policies and directives . 17 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Provide necessary interpretation, coordination, direction, and ad- ministrative base, including on-going review and updating of personnel-related matters, for District' s staff and programs in order to carry out Board policies, Action Plan, and specific actions according to written and unwritten Board priorities. 2. Conduct a comprehensive review of District salaries and benefits. 3.-,2v Study future staffing needs for administration.and-eenduet-d-eem- 4 . work with Office Space Committee and Board to M:seuss determine long term location of the District office, and the question of buying versus renting, and make decisions on next location . 5.-97 Continue to promote an atmosphere conducive to generating a creative team effort, including at least one staff workshop retreat. M-83-108 (meeting 83-22 September 14, 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 6, 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager CONTRIBUTORS: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager; D. Hansen, Land Manager; C. MacDonald, Public Communications Coordinator; and J. Fiddes, Administrative Assistant SUBJECT: Program Evaluation for the 1982-1983 Fiscal Year Discussion: The material for the second program evaluation session for the 1982-1983 fiscal year is attached. For each of the District's programs and subprograms, staff summarized progress on the key projects and activities for the full 1982-1983 fiscal year. In addition, the objectives and key projects and activities for 1983-1984 have been listed, and proposed changes to any key projects and activities have been typed in italics. The fo,llowing,, sections highlight the activities for each of the programs for the second half of the 1982-1983 fiscal year. You reviewed the progress for the first half of the fiscal year at your January 12 meeting (see memorandum M-83-3 of December 21, 1982) . A) Open Space Acquisition During the last halT—of fiscal year 1982-1983, the District completed ten transactions (including easements) totaling 880 acres, including a major addition to the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve and purchase of the Hassler Health Home property. The total cost was approximately $6.2 million ($7 ,946 per acre on the Average) , which required a cash outlay of nearly $4 .4 million, with the balance of almost $1 .4 million in private financing. These transactions included one gift of a 3 acre improved property at a net savings to the District of $250,000 . New grant sources were scarce; however, the Hassler purchase included Land and Water Conservation funds and Roberti-Zlberg funds which have been requested for reimbursement from the State in the total amount of $1 .2 million. The purchase of the Fernandez property as an addition to the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve included a gift of a 10.6 acre site to Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) . Several new prospective projects with Santa Clara County have been initiated; however, further conferences with the new Director of Parks and Recreation are needed to get these projects moving. POST initiated one project with each county and prepared to purchase a strategic parcel in Devil 's Canyon. The Enterprise Subprogram was transferred to Open Space Acquisition as of July 1 , 1982 . Under new direction, all M-83-108 Page 2 structure renter__ agreements were revised a standardized, and accordingly the rental of all newly acquired structures and vacancies in existing structures were re-rented utilizing the new agreement. Also in accordance with Board policy, the communications leases for Black Mountain were revised and standardized to 'vrotect better the open space character of the Preserve and to assure access from the Stevens Creek end of the Preserve. In accordance with a consultant's study, the rents were increased on all renegotiated leases to reflect market rates and maximize income to the District. The District experienced a 40% increase in rents over the last half of fiscal year 1982-83, and it is expected that income will increase by 21% over the next fiscal year as a result of renegotiated leases, rental aqreements, and new enterprise accounts. B) Open Space Management The Planning, Design-and Development Subprogram continued in its major role of use and management plan development and review,-In the second half of the fiscal year. Plans reviewed during the eriod included Los Trancos, Monte Bello, and Fremont Older Open/ pace Preserves, Windmill Pasture, Foothills, and the Picchett* Area5 and the San Mateo County Baylands Reserve. Pre-acquisition lans were ' g also prepared for the District' s nine acquisitions dur'JJ the second half of the fiscal year. Planning and development continued on several projects, including the Monte Bello development project, the Windy Hill trail project, the Montebello Road project, and Phase II of the Monte Bello con- trolled burn. However, the burn project was not actually accom- plished by the end of the fiscal year. Projects finalized included applications for Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to acquire Rancho Raymundo and a portion of the South San Francisco Bay trail corridor. Two projects not accomplished were the restoration project for gully erosion on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and the building area study for the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Planning staff members continued to serve as the District' s liaison with the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, the Santa Clara County Trails and Pathways Committee, and with the newly formed Trails Information and Volunteer Center. The Operations, Maintenance, and Development Subprogram continued in its major role of providing responsible stewardship of District lands. Approved and funded use and management recommendations on both acquired lands and new acquisitions progressed but were two months behind schedule. A large amount of field staff time (about 450 hours) was spent on coping with the unusual winter storms and resulting damage. An extensive level of road repair, fire break discing, and site hazard removal was completed as in previous years. Twelve new docents were added under the leadership of the new Coordinator of Volunteer Programs, and about 1316 people were accommodated on the many scheduled docent tours. The program allowing dogs on leashes was implemented on three selected preserves, and District ordinances were revised and updated. All Open Space Management staff participated in either the planning, overseeing, or enjoyment of the District's Tenth Anniversary Cele- bration activities. Recommended changes in the new Key Projects and Activities are minor. M-83-1108 page 3 C) Public Communications and Governmental Liaison The major accomplishments of the Public Communications and Govern- mental Liaison Program during the second half of the 1982-1983 fiscal year included the completion and distribution of the 10th Anniversary Progress Report in cooperation with POST, the culmination of the 10th Anniversary Celebration events with the May 14 "Day on a Hilltop Celebration, " and the completion of an extensive public information effort that resulted in over 70 articles about the Dis- trict' s 10th anniversary and related events. There was a great deal of activity by Board and staff members in giving presentations to community groups (a 20% increase over last year) , with a slight increase in the number of presentations to public agencies as well. Although the second newsletter planned for publication during 1982- 1983 was readied for production in June, it was not distributed until mid-July. The delay resulted from the unusually heavy acti- vity in other areas of the Public Communications Program. Good progress was also made in the Governmental Liaison Subprogram with the transfer of the Burleigh Murray Ranch to the State Parks Department, the inclusion of funding for the Roberti-Z 'berg program in the Legislature's budget, and the progress of the new State and local park bond act bill through the Legislature. Key project #2 under Public Participation and Education raises a philosophical question regarding the District' s publications pro- gram as a whole that the Board may wish to address. For this reason, a suggested key project #3 has been added to this subprogram. D) General Management and Program Support A - significant amount of staff time within the General Management and Program gipport section was devoted to the coordination and preparation of the 1983-84 Action Plan, budget, and salary survey The Controller continued to make various cash flow forecasts and invest temporarily idle District funds, and he was involved in the budget formulation process. Although work continued on the revised personnel rules and regula- tions, this particular personnel project was not completed, as was the case of the proposed benefit plan changes and the updating of all employee class specifications. However, a substantial amount of the Personnel Consultant' s and Administrative Assistant' s time was spent on other personnel matters, including the formulation of the Employee Input Survey as a part of the annual salary survey. A special all-staff "event" was not planned in conjunction with the District' s Tenth Anniversary celebration. However, many staff members did choose to enjoy or participate in several of the activities. Some changes are recommended in the 1983-84 Key Projects and Acti- vities. Item 2 has been split into two items, and the wording of the office space matter has been changed to reflect the urgency of completing this project. Recommendation: I recommend you accept the program evaluation for the 1982-1983'fiscal year and adopt the proposed changes in the 1983-1984 key projects and activities. OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM Negotiations Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Convert the budgeted funds in the New Land Commitments budget category into strategic open space lands at desirable prices (fair market value or less) including, where possible, private financing with favorable terms. PROGRESS. - Total acquisition efforts for New Land Commitments for fiscal year 1982-83 resulted in the expenditure of approximately $7.5 million. The actual cash required was $4.8 million with the balance of $2.7 million carried back by the sellers at rates varying from 6% to 8�%. The District also received a gift of a 3 acre parcel with a remodeled two-bedroom home within the Whittemore Gulch Red- woods Open Space Preserve with an estimated value of $250,000. she District acquired an open space easement on 240 acres for $144 ,000 from Hidden Villa, Inc. The total acreage acquired (including the gift parcel and open space easements) was approximately 2,300 for an average price of $3,266 per acre. The total District acreage at the end of the fiscal year was 14,351 . 2. Expend the Previous Land Commitments backlog by completing the purchase of the Hassler and Novitiate properties. PROGRESS - The Hassler property was purchased on June 10, 1983 at a total cost of $3,529,000. The Los Gatos Creek Park acquisition project remains uncompleted. Therefore, the total expenditure for land purchases for the 1982-83 fiscal year, including new land commitments, was approximately $11 million. 3. Work with Peninsula Open Space Trust to complete at least one acquisition project that significantly furthers the District's overall open space goals . PROGRESS - The Rose, Zabel, and Fernandez transactions included gifts of land to POST. Also, POST has committed to appraising a key parcel for purchase by Santa Clara County. 1983-84 Objective The objective of the Negotiations Subprogram is to provide for the acquisition of all real property rights necessary to secure a recreational gree#i�elt in the foothills and baylands, utilizing the major portion of the District's income. 1983-84 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Eliminate the Previous Land Commitments backlog by completing the acquisition of the Novitiate property. 2 . Convert the budgeted funds in the New Land Commitments budget cate- gory into strategic open space lands at desirable prices (fair market value or less) including, where possible, private financing with favorable terms. 3. Work with Peninsula Open Space Trust to complete at least one acquisition project that significantly furthers the District's overall open space goals. 1 01 SPACE ACQUISITION PROGR? Special Projects Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Eliminate the current grant project backlog, specifically the Hassler and Novitate projects (see Negotiations Subprogram) , and keep abreast of grants available to the District. Submit at least one Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition grant request if program is funded, and secure the Coastal Conservancy Wetlands Enhancement grant. Con: tinue follow-up on the Mt. Umunhum, project and bring it to a conclusion. PROGRESS: The District's 1980 Park Bond Act project (Skyline Scenic Corridor Acquisition) was completed, and the entire $780,000 has been received from the State. The Hassler project was completed, which included $1.1 million in Land and Water Conservation -tunds and $92, 000 v in SB 174 funds (Roberti-Zlberg) . The San Mateo CounA y Baylands project (at Cooley Landing) was completed, and reimbursement funds have been requested (about $500,000) . The District submitted two new Land and Water Conservation Fund grant requests - Rancho Raymundo and San Mateo County Baylands Trail Corridor (south of Dumbarton Bridge) . Staff has been advised by the State that the Baylands grant is to be awarded ($100,000) , and the Rancho Raymundo project, while not directly funded for District purchase, was included in the State budget for Land and Water Conservation funds for addition to the Burleigh Murray State Park. The District executed an agreement with Santa Clara Valley Water District to receive $70,000 for wetlands restoration or purchase. The cost-free transfer of the Mt. UmUnhUm___ site to the District was denied. However, negotiations are underway to accomplish acquisition of the property on the basis of an appraisal. 2. Test 'the market and, if possible at favorable terms, market a new District note issue for land acquisition purposes. PROGRESS: The District successfully marketed $6 ,000,000 in new notes at the favorable rate of 8 .8% . 3. Seek and encourage agencies and groups to undertake sole or joint acqui- sition projects which will preserve additional open space. Attempt to initiate at least one joint project with Santa Clara County. Secure a grant from Save the Redwoods League to assist in the purchase of Whittemore Gulch Redwoods open Space Preserve. PROGRESS: It appears that the most successful method of encouraging other groups, including San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, to embark on preservation projects of interest to the District, is through Peninsula Open Space Trust. To that end, POST currently owns one parcel and is working on the gift of another in the Saratoga Gap/ Sanborn-Skyline Park area for sale or transfer to Santa Clara County. POST is also having another parcel appraised that may be of interest to Santa Clara County. The District' s own efforts to encourage Santa Clara County projects still rely on further meetings with the new Director of Parks and Recreation. 4. Complete the Thornewood and Picchetti leases. PROGRESS: Both leases were completed, and the projects turned over to Open Space Management during the renovation stage. 2 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Special Projects Subprogram is to establish and maintain a broad base for the acquisition program by coordinating District efforts with private and other public agencies, to- develop additional acquisition revenue sources, and to provide the special information necessary to a successful acquisition program. 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Eliminate the Novitiate joint project backlog (see Negotiations Subprogram) and keep abreast of grants available to the District. Submit at least one Land and Water Conservation Fund grant re- quest, at least one Coastal Conservancy grant request, and at least one Roberti-Z 'berg grant request, if programs are funded. 2. Seek and encourage agencies and groups to undertake sole or Joint acquisition projects which will preserve additional open space. Initiate at least one joint project with Santa Clara County. 3. Analyze, in conjunction with Open Space Management Program, parti- cular geographic areas of the District, such as the San Mateo County baylands, to develop acquisition recommendations and project costs. 3 OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM. Land Analysis Subprogram 1983-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Analyze, in conjunction with Open Space Management program, particular geographic areas of the District, such as the baylands, to develop acquisition recommendations and project costs . PROGRESS - Two geographic areas were analyzed in detail, and comparable sales data assembled and categorized. Areas outside the District boundaries were analyzed to help determine the recommendations for the District's now adopted Sphere of Influence. All acquisition recommendations, costs and spending plan were up- dated in conjunction with the Open Space Management program. 2. Continue gathering current information on areas and projects of interest, including updating zoning and general plan information, and development potential and proposals. PROGRESS - Staff continued to follow the agendas and minutes for all of the jurisdictions within the District boundaries, followed the General Plan amendments and proposals within the two counties, and commented on several development proposals, including the Benedetti property in San Carlos and the Seven Springs property in Cupertino. 1983-1984 Objectives This subprogram was combined with the Special Projects Subprogram for the 1983-1984 fiscal year. 4 N SPACE LAND ACQUISITION r:OGR;01 Enterprise- Activities Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Administer all leases and rental accounts. PROGRESS - Over the course of the year, four vacancies have been filled: two at Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve, one at Long Ridge Open Space Preserve, and one at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. In accordance with Board policy, four of the Black Mountain telecommunications leases have been renegotiated with an average rental increase of 200%. In addition, two residential accounts and two agricultural leases have been added to the Enterprise Subprogram. The annual market rent study was completed in May with all residential accounts upwardly adjusted as of July 1, 1983 . Enterprise also contributed to the improvement of Monte Bello Road a�Charcoal Road)and Long Ridge Road on a proportionate basis. 2. Prepare a cost/benefit study on all revenue producing structures that will remain pursuant to Board policy. PROGRESS - On December 8, 1982 the Board adopted the "Policies for the Black Mountain Communications Facilities" . In addition, cost/ benefit studies have been conducted on the Saratoga Gap structures to help examine the question of possible demolition and on the former Bean house in an effort to determine the feasibility of bringing utility service to that house. Similar analyses will be conducted over the next year concomitant with use and management reviews. 3. Complete an overall cost/benefit study on grazing leases. PROGRESS - Open Space hanagement is currently working on completion of a comprehensive grazing lease study. In light of this researc::. Enterprise will examine current (and future) revenue-producing grazing leases to make them compatible with the results of the study. 4 . Initiate a comprehensive study of compatible agricultural and recreational revenue-producing uses of District lands . PROGRESS - Several new agricultural leases have been executed; one for part of the Picchetti renovation project and another in con- junction with the recent Incerpi acquisition. The Christmas tree farms continue to play an active role in the District's repertoire of compatible use leases. Applications for new agricultural and recreational leases are continuously being studied with an eye toward maximizing the use of District acreage while retaining its open space integrity. The midyear program evaluation resulted in the decision that a comprehensive study was not an appropriate use of staff time, and that a case-by-case approach was more efficient. 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Enterprise Subprogram is to manage all the District's revenue producing activities in such a way as to maximize income from Enterprise accounts consistent with Open Space Management policies and to explore new compatible activities . 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Administer all leases and rental accounts, updating rental rates and other lease conditions as opportunities arise, 1 to maximize income consistent with Open Space Management policies. r 2. Carry out maintenance and improvements to rental houses to keep buildings and grounds in a safe, sanitary, and attractive condition and to increase net rental income. 3 . Prepare cost/benefit studies on a case by case basis as major repair and rental decisions arise. i 6 OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Planning, Design and Development Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Continue to develop, review, and coordinate the implementation of Board approved use and management plans in accordance with site emphasis policies, including participation in final preparation of lease agree- ments for the Picchetti and Thornewood sites. Conduct a study for the use of the building area at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve and seek a restoration project for gully erosion on Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. PROGRESS: A new one year schedule for use and management planning was adopted with the annual relative site emphasis review completed in December. Attention focused on completion of the Monte Bello develop- ment project and the Windy Hill Trail project. Use and management recommendations were prepared for the District' s 17 acquisitions and reviewed for 7 District planning areas. The Thornewood and Picchetti lease agreements were consummated, and Open Space Management staff re- mains involved in planning through these two site review committees. A planning study was not conducted for the building area at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve; however, work commenced with t eninsula open Space Trust on the R.F.P. process to select a plannwfor ,)4aster lylanning of the �P`rreserve. There were preliminary discussions an a (-<-restoration project for the gully erosion on Monte Bello Open Space Pre- serve with the City of Palo Alto but the project is still in the planning stage. Staff completed work on the all-site brochure and the Stevens Creek Nature Trail brochure. other projects included the San Mateo " 141� Baylands trails study, input on the Lucky Acres subdivision, the Hassler Environmental Assessment, and planning input on the Mt. Umhumum acquisition 2. Continue the liaison efforts in conjunction with the Open Space Acqui- sition Program, where appropriate, for the planning of multi-jurisdic- tional projects, involving other agencies and non-profit groups. Work with the County of Santa Clara, Coastal Conservancy, and Navy for planning and implementation of Moffett section of Bayfront Trail. Work with P.O.S.T. and Portola Valley on planning and implementing a loop trail through Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. PROGRESS: Staff continued to plan for the implementation of the Bay- front Trail in two locations with several other agencies and P.O.S.T. Additional funding was sought from both the-S*_-� Land and Water Conser- vation Fund and CalTrans for Bayfront trail development. The development plan review was reviewed for the Edgewood County Park. Planning for trail access with the City of Cupertino through Seven Springs Ranch to Fremont Older Open Space Preserve was not successful. Liaison has continued with other trails organizations and committees, including the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, Santa Clara County Trails an and Pathways Committee,the San Mateo County Bikeways Committee, and the Trail Information and Volunteer Center. Staff was actively involved in the planning and implementation of the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve Loop Trail with both P.O.S.T. and the Portola Valley community. The project was 90% completed by the end of the fiscal year. 3. Complete evaluation of tw, irst phase of the pilot Monte Bello burn project and, if the data - positive, continue with the next phase of the project in 1982-83. Continue to seek fuxi6ing for the baylands enhance- ment projects, and begin a comprehensive grazing study for the Skyline ridge area. 7 PROGRESS: The staff evaluation of the first phase of the pilot Monte Bello burn project was positive, and staff pursued funding of the next phase through the C.D.F. "Chaparral Burn Program" . The burn was not completed, however, due to adverse weather, and will be pursued at a later date with C.D.F. Funding was sought, but not successfully, from the Coastal Conservancy for a baylands enhancement project. A comprehensive grazing study of the Skyline Ridge area was begun. 4 . Complete revision as appropriate of all land management policies and present in a coherent reference form. PROGRESS: Revision was completed of the Use and Management Planning Process, including an index to other policies. The Board agreed that further comprehensive revisions were unnecessary. Two new Open Space Management policies were adopted by the Board of Directors, which included policies for road maintenance agreements and Ranger residency. 1983-84 objective The objective of the Planning, Design and Development Subprogram is to provide short term and long range acquisition planning and the formulation and review of use and management plans, as well as over- seeing the physical implementation of capital improvements such as site development and special plans. 1983-84 Key Projects and Activities 1. Develop, review, and coordinate the implementation of Board approved use and management plans in accordance with Relative Site Emphasis Policies, ,including completion of a planning study for the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. 2. Continue the liaison efforts of multi-jurisdictional projects, speci- fically to define the various roles of the District and other agencies and non-profit groups for the planning and implementation of the Bayfront Trail. 3. Continue to plan with California Department of Forestry for the Monte Bello Burn Project and continue with the next phase of the project. 8 OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Operations, Maintenance and Volunteer Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Project5and Activities 1. Continue to provide a responsible level of stewardship of District lands, making most efficient use of available resources, and accommodate planned increases in public use in accordance with adopted site emphasis policies. PROGRESS: An active training program, totaling approximately 400 per- son hours this fiscal year, helped to improve the quality of services provided by the District Ranger staff. Major incidents to which staff responded include four small fires totaling 7.5 acres burned, suicides at both Los Trancos and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserves, two fatal vehicle accidents on Skyline Boulevard, a rattlesnake bite at Rancho San Antonio, and some indecent exposure and drug related incidents. District Rangers issued 53 citations and 205 written warnings and made several hundred additional law enforcement contacts involving verbal warnings. All newly acquired property has been added to existing patrol beats, with the heavily used Rancho San Antonio Preserve continuing to receive additional attention on weekend patrol. The Lead Ranger program continued successfully with the implementation of the long-term organizational structure currently showing three full Ranger teams under the Operations Supervisor. After a pilot program, staff implemented an open space intern program and began work on estab- lishing a Ranger Aide program. Rangers provided extensive input into draft use and management plans, the Ranger Residence Policies, background research for the dog policies, and ordinance changes which were approved by the Board of Directors. Winter storm damage was repaired promptly on a priority basis but with some areas temporarily closed to the public. 2. Implement approved and funded portions of site use and management plan recommendations as scheduled. Complete a comprehensive maintenance and operations plan for District preserves, including formalization of the District' s preventative maintenance program. PROGRESS: Implementation of approved and funded use and management recommendations has progressed, but by the end of the fiscal year, was approximately two months behind schedule due to Ranger time spent on the Monte Bello and Windy Hill Open Space Preserve development projects and coping with adverse winter storm damage. Additional background data haV.0- been gathered on a comprehensive maintenance and operations plan for District preserves, but this project, including the preventative main- tenance program, was not completed. 3. Incorporate site hazard identification and mitigation responsibilities into existing patrol and maintenance services. Provide the planning staff with a detailed facilities analysis and hazard assessment on newly acquired properties during the transfer period when responsibilities shift from Open Space Acquisition to open Space Management. PROGRESS: Site hazard identification and mitigation responsibilities have been incorporated into existing patrol and maintenance services. The facilities analysis and hazards assessments are being provided during the transfer of property responsibilities from Open Space Acquisition to Open Space Management. 4 . Conduct a docent interpretive program, focusing on meeting increasing needs and program demands, using Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and other appropriate sites. Continue to conduct spring wildflower walks at Edgewood. Increase significantly volunteer support for Site develop- ment and maintenance. PROGRESS: The docent program has experienced some program growth. Docent training has continued with the District docents increasing to a group of about 75. Regularly scheduled tours and programs have accommodated about 2072 people. Docent-led wildflower walks were made in the months of March to June at the Edgewood County Park and Los Trancos Open Space Preserve. Special docent-led walks were also con- ducted from December through May in conjunction with the District's 10th Anniversary program. Volunteer support for site development and maintenance has increased significantly over the last year, with over 150 individuals aiding on various projects. 5. Oversee structure demolition on the Hassler property and secure and maintain those buildings that will remain. PROGRESS: This project was begun near the end of the fiscal year with guard service continuing on the site, new fencing and signing installed, and an architectural engineering firm solicited to aid in planning site renovation. 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Operations, Maintenance and Volunteeer Subprogram is to provide responsible stewardship of District lands by furnishing those public safety, maintenance, and resource protection services necessary for the effective management of these lands. An emphasis of this, subprogram is to increase public education regarding natural features and proper use of these lands, as well as to maximize the volunteer support and to aid in the physical implementation of capital improvements. 1983-84 Key Projects and Activities 1. Implement a revised deployment and scheduling program for District field staff, making the most efficient use of available Open Space Management resources to accommodate planned increases in public use. 2. Pending-Beard-approv&17 Implement and evaluate the District's re- vised dog policy on selected sites. 3. Conduct a docent interpretive program, focusing on meeting in- creasing needs and program demands, using Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, and other sites as guided by Relative Site Emphasis Policies. Continue to conduct spring wildflower walks at Edgewood. 4. Increase by at least 50% volunteer support for site development and maintenance by soliciting help from Trail Information and Volunteer Center, California Conservation Corps, County probation crews, and individuals. Develop policies and project lists to encourage and direct these efforts. 5. Provide for securing of the buildings on Mt. Unumhum while planning for their disposition. Provide for structure demolition or security under Board direction, of the buildings on the Hassler, Coal Creek, Long Ridge, Mt. Melville, and Rancho San Antonio sites. 10 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL LIAISON PROGRAM Public Participation and Education Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Produce a special 10th Anniversary progress report and provide for mass public distribution. PROGRESS: The 10th Anniversary progress report, sponsored by the Peninsula Open Space Trust, was mailed to virtually every household in the District (approximately 213, 000) at the end of May, 1983. A report on the District' s progress was combined with a POST fund- raising effort in the mailer. ,As of July 1, the District had received 171 requests for additional information (e.g. , the ally site brochure) as a result of this mailing. 2. Print and distribute two issues of Opens2ace, one of which is a special 10th Anniversary issue in early fall, 1982, and increase distribution by 50%. PROGRESS: The special 10th Anniversary issue of the Openspace newsletter was pted at the beginning of November and mailed to about 3,300 subscribers. Approximately 4, 200 additional copies were distributed through the library systems and at various pick-up points, including the District office. This represents a 50% increase in distribution over the preceding newsletter. A second issue of the newsletter was prepared for publication during June and was mailed in mid-July. The newsletter mailing list grew by about 1200 names during 1982-1983 to a total of about 4500. This represents a 50% increase in mailings over 1981-1982. A total of $757.50 in contributions was received (also a substantial increase over the previous year when 30 persons contri- buted a total of $500) . 3. Hold at least one event commemorating the District's 10th Anniversary. PROGRESS: The following 10th Anniversary events took place between October, 1982 and June, 1983 : October 23, 10th Anniversary kick-off hike on new Monte Bello Nature Trail; October 27, P.C.C. Brown Bag Lunch - Special 10th Anniversary slide show; November 3, opening and reception for Coyote Point Exhibit; November 13, 10th Anniversary Dinner at the University Club of Palo Alto; November 21, Nature Explorations "Meet a Preserve" hike on Monte Bello Nature Trail; November 27 , docent hike from Saratoga Gap to Monte Bello; December 4, Not7.,go-Annual Regional Park and Open Space District Conference commemorating— the 10th birthday of MROSD, Marin and Monterey Districts; December 12, docent hike on Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve; January 28-29, Photography workshop with Carolyn Caddes; January 29, Docent hike on Skyline Ridge; February 4-5, Photography workshop with Dewitt Jones; FEbruary 3, through March 31, "Celebrate Open Space! " exhibit at Santa Clara County Administration Building; February 19, Docent Hike on Long Ridge; March 20, "Equinox Hike at Windmill Pasture; March 26, "Strenuous Hikers ' Special" with Dick Bishop at Monte Bello; April 17, Neighborhood Fun Run and brunch at Rancho San Antonio; 14ay 14, "Day on a Hilltop" celebration at Monte Bello. This makes a total of 17 special events. 4 . Publish an informational brochure based on site emphasis policy for dis- tribution by November, 1982. PROGRESS: The all-site brochure went to the 1._.Lnter in` early November and made its official "debut" at the tot-So-Annual Regional Park and Open Space District conference on December 4 . Approximately 3,500 copies of the brochure were mailed out in early December and another-4,000 were made available to the public at various distribution points including the Dis- trict office. A second printing of 4, 000 was ordered in June and is currently being distributed. The first revision of the brochure is sche- duled for fall. 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Public Participation and Education Subprogram is to generate greater public awareness, involvement, and support of the District through a continuing campaign to inform and educate the con- stituency about the District's sites, programs, and goals. 1983-1984 Key Projects and activities 1. Develop, in cooperation with the Open Space Management Program, an experiment designed to measure the impact of a specific informa- tional effort on public awareness and use of one or more District sites. 2. Print and distribute three issues of the Openspace newsletter and obtain additiDnal outside funding to increase Ai —ri ' are by 50% . 3. Arrange for a Board agenda item or staff-Board workshop on the subject of District publications to discuss the purposes and goats of the various publications in- cZuding the newsletter, the all-site brochure, and the individual site brochures, along with budget implications and possible budget guidelines. 12 `UBLIC COMr4LRi I CATIONS AND ,OVERNMENTAL LIAISON PROGRA14 Public and Private Liaison Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Accomplish priority items for fiscal year in District's Legislative Program utilizing services of Legislative Consultant. PROGRESS: The following progress has been made since July 1, 1982 on top priority items in the Legislative Program for the 1982 half of the two-year session and for the first six months of the new session: (1) The District's share of the property tax was protected; however, the cost of living adjustment in the Business Inventory Tax su1b- vention was withheld by the Legislature. (2) AB 2521, an MROSD-sponsored bill to allow lease by District for a term of up to 50 years for park, recreation, open space, and his- toric preservation purposes, and to conform uses of facsimile signatures to other State law, was signed by the Governor. (3) SB 1680, an MROSD-sponsored bill to allow State Division of Forestry to do controlled burning adjacent to State Responsibility Areas, was signed by the Governor, and the .State did a test burn on Monte Bello Ridge. (4) SE 1214, an MROSD-opposed bill that could have given away public rights in wetlands, failed. (5) The Burleigh Murray Ranch was transferred to the State Parks Depart- ment. (6) Funding of $5, 000, 000 for the Roberti-l" Iberg program is included in the Legislature's budget but was reduced by the Governor to $2,500,000. (7) The $90,000 of Roberti-Zlberg funds withheld in 1981-82 has not been recovered as yet. (8) The new State and Local Park Bond Act bill is moving through the Legislature. 2. Involve other agencies and organizations A the District's 10th Anni- versary Observance. PROGRESS: An invitation to other agencies and organizations to partici- pate in the 10th Anniversary observance yielded an excellent response from such groups as the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, the Environmental Volunteers, Hidden Villa, Inc. , the Audubon Society, the Trail Riders, Nature Explorations , and the California Road Runners - all of whom scheduled special hikes, trail rides or other events in connection with the Anniversary or agreed to participate in the May 14 Celebration. The Coyote Point Museum invited the District to prepare and install a ---- 10th Anniversary exhibit, "Celebrate Open Space!-' for a 3-month showing 1) and Santa Clara County hosted the exhibit in their main office building during February and .`larch. The Peninsula Conservation Center gift shop offered to sell copies of the "Celebrate Open Space" poster, as did the gift shop at the Coyote Point Museum and the San Antonio branch of the Co-op Market. The "Not-so-Annual Regional Park and Open Space District Conference" hosted by�the District- on December 4th, was another successful event attended by Board and staff representatives of the East Bay Regional Park District, the Marin County Open Space District the Monterey Penin- sula Regional Park District, and MROSD. The "Next Decade" workshop on 13 April 23 was attended by representatives of POST, the Mid-peninsula Trails Council, and the League of Women Voters. 3. Continue the rotating schedule of informational presentatifts to public agencies and private organizations with particular emphasis on county and city planning departments and city councils that Board members con- sider top priority and where they are able to participate. PROGRESS: Board members made informational presentations to the following public agencies during 1982-1983: H. Turner - Atherton Town Council, Portola Valley Town Council, Woodside Town Council; K. Duffy Saratoga, Los Gatos, Cupertino informational lunch, Los Gatos Parks and Recreation Commission; B. Green - Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation Com- mission; H. Grench. - Ravenswood 'Recreation Commission. Board and staff members also made presentations to -45 community groups. This is an all-time high -- 20% more than last year. Mlany of the presentations feature the new "Celebrate Open Space" slide show prepared for the 10th Anniversary by a student volunteer. 1983-1984 objective The objective of the Public and Private Liaison Subprogram is to inform other public agencies and private organizations about the District, and to secure legislation to protect the District's funding and other- wis�aid in the accomplishment of the District's goals. 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Accomplish priority items for fiscal year in District's Legisla- tive Program utilizing services of Legislative Consultant. 2. Conduct a bus tour of District lands for public officials. 3. Hold joint meeting of MPOSD Board with San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission. 14 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL LIAISON PROGRAM Media Subprogram 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Continue regular communications with the media in accordance with the District' s policy statement regarding open information and cooperation. PROGRESS: Regular communications with the media were maintained t rough news releases, telephone calls, and personal contact with re- porters, editors? and freelancers. The District continues to receive an ever-increasing volume of press coverage. There were a total of 225 articles about the District in regional papers during 1982-1983 (in contrast to 93 in 1980-1981) . Approximately 70 of the stories had Network television also responded to do with the loth Anniversary. P to District news releases with coverage of the Picchetti Winery lease on Channels 7 and 11. District staff appeared on the LWV-produced "Left, Right and Center"talk show, which was then shown four times on Channels 36 and 54. Volunteers used Viacom's equipment to videotape the May 14 celebration, and Viacom staff are now helping turn the footage into a five-minute documentary for broadcast over local cable TV. 1. Prepare special materials for the media related to the District's loth Anniversary celebration. PROGRESS: A series of special news releases, photographs and back- ground materials were sent to the media to announce the loth Anniversary celebration. The response was gratifying: a grand total of 70 news- paper , magazine, or newsletter articles featured loth Anniversary events during the six-month celebration period. Three newspapers devoted their entire front page to the District's "Celebrate Open Space" photo, the San Jose Mercury ran a smaller version of the photo on page one of its "Living" section, and announcements of the various anniversary events have appeared in most of the papers. In addition, at least two newspapers ran editorials commemorating the District's loth Anniversary.. The San Francisco Examiner ran a special feature about the District' s first ten years and the San Mateo Times chain printed a "rave review" of the Coyote Point Exhibit in which the District's history was summarized. Several newspapers including the San Jose Mercury ran conspicuous advance publicity for the "Day on a Hilltop" celebration, and the Palo Alto Weekly contributed a free display ad for "Day on a Hilltop" as part of its sponsorship of the event. 3. Develop and implement procedures for encouraging public use of District sites in accordance with site emphasis policy guidelines and the Open Space Management budget. PROGRESS: Procedures for encouraging public use of District sites through the media are being developed through careful coordination with the Open Space Management staff, which is asked to review news releases before they are sent out so that information about access to sites is both accurate and in accordance with site emphasis guidelines. Simi- larly, releases promoting the use of selected sites or announcing special activities are prepared at the request of Land Management staff. 15 I 1983-1984 Objectives The objective of the Media Subprogram is to inform the public about the District's activities through news stories and featuresin the press and other media as appropriate. 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1 . Continue regular communications with the media in accordance with the District' s policy statement regarding open information and cooperation. 2. Continue development and implementation of procedures for publi- cizing selected sites in accordance with site emphasis policies. 3. Arrange for at least two TV news spots about the District's activities. .16 GENE4hMANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM SORT 1982-1983 Key Projects and Activities 1. Provide necessary interpretation, coordination, direction, and admini- strative base, including on-going review and updating of personnel- related matters, for District's staff and programs in order to carry out Board policies, Action Plan, and specific actions according to written and unwritten Board priorities. PROGRESS: As judged by the results in other program areas, progress has een good. Work on various personnel-related matters, including completion of the revised rules and regulations and examination of the proposed benefit plan was not completed because of General Management and Program Support staff time required to complete other tasks, including the November election. 2. Forecast future revenues and develop strategies to provide necessary funding to carry out the Board's programs and priorities, including issuance of new note issues, if feasible and financially sound to do SO. PROGRESS: The Controller made various cash flow forecasts during the fiscal year. His successful investment of temporarily idle funds yielded 11.4% for the fiscal year. A new note issue in the amount of $6 million was completed in December. 3. Provide required functions for the election of District directors in Wards 1, 2, 5, 6. PROGRESS: Completed. 4. Continue to promote an atmosphere conducive to generating a creative team effort, including one staff workshop retreat and one all-staff "event" in conjunction with the District's Tenth Anniversary celebra- tions. PROGRESS: The management/administrative staff held a productive all- day retreat in December to brainstorm for the 1983-84 fiscal year. Communication among the staff continued to be nurtured by various types of regular staff meetings, including the weekly management/ administrative staff meeting, the bi-weekly all office staff meetings, the Friday Ranger meetings, and the individual program staff meetings. Several social events, including a farewell luncheon, birthday cele- brations, the General Manager' s tenth anniversary surprise! ! party, and the annual December potluck lunch were held. Although many members of the staff participated in various Tenth Anniversary events, there was not a specific all-staff "event" planned in conjunction with the Tenth Anniversary. 1983-1984 Objective The objective of General Management and Program Support is to provide overall coordination, direction, and administrative base for all Dis- trict activities so as to maximize the accomplishment of the Board's policies and directives. 17 1983-1984 Key Projects and Activities 1. Provide necessary interpretation, coordination, direction, and ad- ministrative base, including on-going review and updating of personnel-related matters, for District's staff and programs in order to carry out Board policies, Action Plan, and specific actions according to written and unwritten Board priorities. 2. Conduct a comprehensive review of District salaries and benefits. 3.-Q, Study future staffing needs for administration.and-eenduet-a-ean- prehensive-review-ef-Bistriet-salaries-and-benefitsT 4 . Work with Office Space Committee and Board to diseuss determine long term location of the District office, and the question of buying versus renting, and make decisions on next location. 5.-37 Continue to promote an atmosphere conducive to generating a creative team effort, including at least one staff workshop retreat. 18 M-•83-1C9 (Meeting 83-22 Sept. 14, 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 7 , 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen, Land Manager; D. Woods, Open Space Planner SUBJECT: Final Adoption of Use and Management Plan for Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve At your meeting of August 24 , 1983 you reviewed and tentatively adopted a revised use and management plan for Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (see report R-83-35, dated August 11, 1983) . To allow for public comment on issues contained in the report, final adoption of the plan was deferred until your next Regular Meeting. To date, staff has received no public response. Recommendation: I recommend you adopt the revised use and manage- ment plan for the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve as contained in report R-83-35. �I I M-83-112 (Meeting 83-22 Sept. 14 , 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 9 , 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen, Land Manager; D. Woods, Open Space Planner SUBJECT: Parking and Signing Along Skyline for Long Ridge Open Space Preserve Introduction: At your meeting of August 24 , 1983 you continued the final adoption of the use and management plan for the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve (see memorandum M-83-98 , dated August 15, 1983) . The plan was tentative approved at your meeting of August 10 , 1983 . Discussion: Staff was requested to modify the revised recommendation for roadside signing and include a detailed map (attached) for refer- ence. Concerns were expressed over whether the District should actively pursue the changing of existing "No Parking at Any Time" signs to "No Parking Dusk to Dawn" in light of the fact that the majority of those signs are no longer present and may or may not be replaced. In addi- tion, there was also a question regarding a previous decision made at your meeting of August 10, 1983 to encourage the San Mateo County Transportation Department to retain "No Parking at Any Time" signs at the northerly gate. The recommendation should be amended to read: B. Signing Existing Use and Management 3 . District staff should meet with local residents and represen- tatives of the San Mateo County Sheriff ' s Office and Transporta- tion Department in an effort to change the existing no parking situation along Skyline Boulevard. Status : Since most of the illegal activities associated with Devil ' s Canyon (i.e. , overnight camping, fires, parties) occur at night, District staff has reached a partial solution with the San Mateo County Transportation Department to replace the "No Parking at Any Time" signs with signs which restrict parking from dusk to dawn only. In accordance with the Board ' s decision of August 10, 1983 , staff will request that the "No Parking at Any Time" signs be maintained at the entrance to the north gate and at the pullout directly north of the gate. In addition, a formal request will be made that all other pull- outs adjacent to the Preserve, whether presently signed "No Parking" or planned to be signed as such, should be signed "No Parking Dusk to Dawn" . Recommendation: I recommend you adopt the use and management recommenda- tions as contained in report R-83-34 and as amended herein, including the dedication of the former Bridgeman property. l__J NORTH `aCAI...E I �� = tEaDO� 1 t l01Z?'H &AT'E ��• ' =�\ coKIZZL� 1 To DEJllh G'(N FLAT _ PAKKI N G 1) COtINTO{ PARK II � G) i r, r �\ I l l � (r � L+7^IC� RiD6E PRE�MEIZVE � l J LON6 RtOGf p1ME5E*VF- �NSF N:T GAl�+G U"y_QF \ AC7htOE PULL.AUTL, \ � 1 O 20 IZ VBHIC.I.Eh - 2 SICaNy I I Q 12 Jeµv-t-eh - No hlGw 10 VEI{ILI. SS - NO Slvt�Ih � Id VEI-f I(-LES " NO hl vhlh t © $ VEHICLES - NO 51GN�, Q 5 VaWIC.LF- - NO hIC�NS �'KE O EKhiTIN No PAfZ.W-kW G SI&Nh `-1�} i i V`) =\\ SOUTH 6A7F 0 M-83-106 Page two identified to receive special attention during the year with special neighborhood meetings and for areas near preserves where special problems needed to be addressed. Additionally in many cases, notice was posted on-site and press releases were issued to encourage participation by users and neighbors. Returning to the issue of notification for land acquisition the notice is to be given to owners of property contiguous to the parcel being acquired while protecting the acquisition transaction itself from interference, it would be preferable to postpone the second reading of an interim use and management plan until escrow had closed. This should help get more public input for the interim plan, because now only two weeks are generally available for members of the public to become aware of the new acquisition' inform them- selves, and comment. In spite of the District ' s procedures in- volving a second reading for the interim plan, input is rarely received; the 30 days or so it ordinarily takes to close escrow would allow additional time. The neighboring landowners could at that time be--notified of the acquisition and informed of the opportunity of being placed on a notification list for planning for that preserve. Recommendation: I recommend that you modify your August 10 action an tHe PuSlic Notification Policies so that Section 1 would be modi- fied as shown in Attachment A attached and that all other sections would remain unchanged from your policies adopted August 26, 1981 . I also recommend that you amend Section; I I and the last sentence of Section V - Public Review of the open Space Use and Management Planning Process, as last amended March 23, 1983 to read as follows: I . Public Review - Recommendation for tentative adoption of interim use and management proposals to allow for public comment prior to final adoption - normally Beard-meeting- within two weeks after escrow has closed. (See Section V - Public Review) Consideration for final approval of all land use recom- mendations will normally occur at the next regular Board meeting (or within two weeks after escrow has closed in the case of interim use and management plans) . M-83-106 (Meeting 83-22 September 14, 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM August 31 , 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Land Acquisition Public Notification Procedures Introduction: On August 10, 1983 you considered a staff report regarding Land Acquisition Public Notification Procedures (see memorandum M-83-72, dated June 15 1983 under cover of memorandum M-83-88 dated August 1 , 1983) . Your action was to amend your procedures so that owners of land contiguous to a parcel being acquired would be notified at the time of the second reading of the interim use and management plan for the parcel in question. The minutes of the August 10 meeting reflect a misunderstanding on the part of at least some participants as to what the current procedures for land use planning are. Therefore the current procedures are clarified herein, and on this basis you may wish to reconsider the approach adopted on August 10 . Discussion: Section 4a of the Public Notification Policies you adopted on August 26, 1981 relating to Land Use Planning states: Notification of organizations , owners of contiguous property, and other persons who have requested noti- fication regarding a particular site. At the time you adopted these policies there was considerable dis- cussion regarding whether owners of contiguous property should be notified without having requested notification. As a consequence of that discussion, resulting in the wording of Section 4a (note in particular the word "other") , staff has not felt directed to mail notice to owners of property contiguous to preserves at each interim or regular use and management plan review or at the time of formulation of the regular use and management plan. The reasoning then and now is that, particularly with large preserves surrounded by many small properties, going through the assessor' s parcel maps and records and doing such mailing would be very time consuming. In 1983, for example, there were 31 instances where such a task would have had to be done. Other methods of gaining public input are more effective. Your Policies for Relative Emphasis of Use, Development, and Publicity of District Sites adopted May 12, 1982 prioritize planning and notification efforts according to a list you adopted for the relative emphasis of sites. In many instances in order to seek input staff has mailed notices to adjacent property owners. This was done, for example, in use and management planning for sites Attachment A A, VL MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Public Notification Policies Adopted By Board of Directors August 26 , 1983 with Proposed Changes in Italics 1 . Land Acquisition a) Notification of owner or representative (method as deemed appropriate by staff for particular negotiation) . b) After close of escrow for purchase of a parcel and before second reading of interim use and management pZan, notifi- cation of owners of properties contiguous to parcel to advise of acquisition and of opportunity to be placed on mailing list for notification of preserve land use and management planning matters . c) e) Agenda Notice* - mailed to press, and persons and organizations" that subscribe to agendas ($5 per year 1981) . d) El - In some cases, press releases are also sent in advance of meeting, as deemed appropriate by staff (or ordered by Board) . e) e)- Posting of notice on District office door prior to meeting. f) fz� Notification* to Clerk of a city, or county if no city, within whose jurisdiction the land is located. *Notice: Mailing by 5: 30 P.M. five days in advance of a meeting (Friday before a Wednesday meeting) , but shorter notice for a Special Meeting is allowed as provided by law and the District' s Rules of Procedure. The Board shall note in the minutes of the Special Meeting the reason shorter notice was required. **Staff to contact known neighborhood associations annually to advise that they can subscribe to District ' s agendas for an established fee. NOTE: The provision for the giving of notice under these procedures shall be directory only, and the failure to give such notice in any particular instance shall not affect the validity of action taken. M-83-lO7 (Meeting 83-22 � Sept. 14, 1983\ | 0 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT | | MEMORANDUM | September 2, 1983 | | TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Gr2Dch~ General Manager SUBJECT: Subscriptions to Board Meeting Packets � Introduction: At your meeting of August 24, 1983 you decided to place the matter � of subscriptions to Board meeting packets on e future agenda. AS is true for the � � great preponderance of public agencies, subscriptions have not been offered for the � � full meeting packets. However, in accordance with your policies, these materials � have been readily available during office hours and at Board meetings for members � Of the public. Full meeting packets are also distributed to the press. � � S8otf0DS 1 '32 and 1 .62 of your Rules of Procedure relating to subscriptions to � agendas and minutes, respectively, state that "charges for public subscription will � be adopted by the Board from time to Lime," Since you have not reviewed these rates for quite a while, it is appropriate to consider new rates for agendas and minutes � at the same time subscription rates to full meeting packets are considered. � � Discussion: In addition to current rates , the following table shows recommended � � annual rates based upon the cost of postage, envelopes (for packets only) , and a � � lO� per page reproduction charge multiplied hv the estimated average annual number � � ' � of pages in each category: � � ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES � � Item Current Recommended U d t _ � Agendas $5 $10 � Minutes & Agendas $15 $42 Full Meeting Packet -- $290 Including Minutes and Agendas In the attached resolution and recommended updated rate Schedule, the sections dealing with subscriptions have been consolidated, and the available subscription categories � are stat8d. Everyone currently subscribing to minutes also wants agendas, and � minutes are almost always mailed at the same time as agendas. Minutes and agendas are also normally distributed to the Board and press as part of the full meeting � packets. The categories have therefore been structured to keep things as administra- tively simple as possible while accommodating all past requests. � � At the August 24 meeting it was also suggested that former Board members be supplied, � upon their request, with meeting materials for a period Of six m0nthS. This policy � has also been included in the new language for your consideration. At the Same time � it is made clear that materials are Sent to the press at no charge, since that is part Of the District's proactive Public Communications Program (which currently includes Sending meeting packets to most of the local press even if not formally requested in order to prompt reporting of District matters) . We have also done a survey to see how much Other local public agencies are Charging for subscriptions and reproduction Of documents. The following table Summarizes the results: SUBSCRIPTIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS TO AGENCY TO AGENDAS TO MINUTES PACKET REPORTS ,NOTES Santa Clara County not available not available not available copies available for Board of Supervisors review San Mateo County self-addressed stamped hot available. May be not available reports available for Board of Supervisors envelope provided by requested for specific review & reproduction at subscriber items. lOt/page lOt/page Palo Alto Council $15/year $25/year not available reports may be picked up-- free if extra copies available. Otherwise 50t first page, 150page thereafter Sunnyvale Council self-addressed stamped not available except by not available reports available f, "'le- envelope provided by request for individual view at library & c,k -, subscriber meetings. No charge. clerk's office. Extra copies available at no charge. Saratoga Council $12/year $20/year not available reports available for review at City Hall and library Los Altos Council self-addressed stamped SUMMARIES are available if not available reports available for envelope provided by self-addressed stamped review at Council subscriber envelope is provided Chambers and library Mountain View $24/year $36/year not available reports available by Council request at 250page. Also available at City Hall and library _**s Portola Valley self-addressed stamped not available not available minutes may be copic c Council envelope provided by lOt/page. Reports avail- subscriber able for review San Carlos Council self-addressed stamped self-addressed stamped not available reports may be copied at envelope provided by envelope provided by lOt/page subscriber subscriber Prepared by E. Johnson 8/30/83 M-83-107 page 3 '1 1 a subscrip- tion full meeting packets available eon subsc i d If you wish to make the Recommendation: .Y 9 P p tion basis, then I recommend that you adopt the attached Resolution Amending Rules of Procedure. I also recommend that you adopt the updated subscription rates contained herein. I i i RESOLUTION NO. I Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Amending Rules of Procedure i i The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does resolve that the Rules of Procedure as last revised on June 22, 1983 by Resolution 83-27 are hereby amended as follows: II Section One: Section 1 .62 is deleted. Section Two: Section 1 .32 is amended to read as follows: 1 .32 Subscription to Meeting Materials Members of the public subscribe 'c may ub cribe on an annual basis to receive p Y agendas, or agendas and minutes, or agendas, minutes, and supporting materials as defined in Section 1 .30. Subscription fees will be waived for former Board members for a period of six months following their leaving the Board and for members of the press. Charges for i public subscription will be adopted by the Board from time to time. i i M-83-113 (Meeting 83-22 Sept. 14, 1983) i MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 9, 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: D. Hansen, Land Manager SUBJECT: Hassler Site Restoration Bid Awards Introduction: Pursuant to Board direction of July 27 (see report R-83-33 dated July 21 , 1983) and as reported on August 24 (see memorandum M-83-104 dated August 19, 1983) , District staff has proceeded to advertise for bids on the three sub-projects concerning the Hassler Health Home site; namely, the removal of hazardous PCB-filled transformer, removal of asbestos insulation, and the demolition and site restoration. My letter accompanying the demolition permit application is attached. Discussion: Staff will have all bid information summarized in time for your September 14 meeting, and recommendations on the awarding of contracts to the lowest responsible bidders will be made. Some pertinent dates and facts concerning the project are as follows: A. Sealed bids due: 3:00 P.M. Monday, September 12, with 10% check or bond. B. Bids opened: 3:00 P.M. September 12, in public at District office. C. Bonds required by successful bidders : Labor and materials (100%) ; Faithful performance (100%) . D. No bidder can withdraw a bid for 60 days after bid opening. E. District has 30 days to accept bid for each sub-project. F. The time period for completion of each project is 90 consecutive calendar days, starting five days after the District gives the selected contractors notice to proceed. The District has 60 days from September 12 to give the start work notice, i .e. , until November 11 . G. Monday, October 3, is 90 calendar days before December 31 , 1983, which is the current deadline to move heavy equipment over the Hetch Hetchy water line. The District is requesting an extension of the December 31 deadline from San Francisco. H. If the project is kept on schedule , all major earthmoving or demolition work would presumably occur before heavy winter rains. If this does not happen, the work might have to be completed in the spring when the rains cease. Splitting the project in this way or delaying the total project until the spring could raise the overall site renovation costs. For your additional information, staff is planning to allow the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and the California Rescue Dog Association, Inc. to utilize the site for search and rescue training (a non-destructive operation) . Both organizations have utilized the site in the past for this training, and District Ranger staff will also be involved. The fire training is on hold. Finally, attached is a letter dated August 31 to the Board of Supervisors from Super- visor Ward. President Wendin made a statement which seemed well received, reiterating your spirit of cooperation as delineated at your August 24 meeting. The Supervisors approved Supervisor Ward's request. Incidentally, other than the attached letter and the resolution from the Board of Supervisors distributed on July 6, there are no reports, resolutions, or other f background information available from San Mateo County in connection with their deli- berations. Copies of their minutes will be sent to the District when transcribed. I ', MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 August 30, 1983 Department of Environmental Management San Mateo County Attn: Paul Koenig County Government Center Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Paul : Attached hereto is the District's permit application for the demolition of the Hassler buildings. At the August 22 meeting regarding Hassler and chaired .by Supervisor Ward, you indicated that in connection with an application for a permit you would need to review the environmental review process the District went through in approving the demolition project. Since you indicated that County review would probably take more time than the usual demolition application encountered, I offered to send the en- vironmental documentation as soon as possible, and it is included along with the application. We shall be happy to furnish any other relevant information in our files. Since the property costs the District about $10,000 per month for security services, we are obviously interested in expeditious handling of the application so that we experience no delays if the demolition proceeds in accordance with my Board's July 27 directives and the directive is not changed. Therefore, we would also like to know at the earliest possible time if there is additional documentation the County needs. At the same time, my Board of Directors voted 6-0 on August 24 to cooperate with the County, taking neither a positive or negative stance, as the County investigates the possibility of getting the decision regarding the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant turned around. We shall be happy to furnish you with whatever information we have and attend meetings you arrange with State or federal officials. Herbert A Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko,Richard S.Bishop.Edward G.Shelley.Harry A.Tumor.Daniel G Wendin Department of Em nmental Management San Mateo County August 30, 1983 Page Two Incidentally, we are also proceeding to have the asbestos and PCB transformers removed where removal won't damage the structures. This is necessary, of course, regardless of the ultimate fate of the buildings. Sincerely yours, Herbert Grench General Manager HG:ej cc: MROSD Board of Directors Board of Supervisors, San Mateo County Attachments: (2) Archeological Evaluation of the Hassler Health Home Property by Archeo- logical Resource Management for MROSD: Principal Investigator, Robert Cartier, Ph.D, dated March, 1978. (2) Initial study for Use and Management Plan for the Hassler Open Space Pre- serve, including demolition project, dated May 5, 1983. (2) Hassler Environmental Assessment Proposed Demolition and Site Renovation Project, MROSD, dated May 5, 1983. (2) ' Notice'of Preparation of Negative Declaration - Use and Management Plan I for the proposed Hassler Open. Space Preserve, posted on and off site May 5-11 , 1983. (2) Notice of Determination dated June 8, 1983. (2) Memorandum to D. Hansen, Land Manager, MROSD from A. Watt, Environmental Analyst, MROSD: "Architectural/Historical Significance of Hassler Buildings" dated August 18, 1983. (2) Contract documents and specifications for site restoration former Hassler Health Home Keller and Daseking, Architects, dated August 24, 1983. 1 Contract documents and specifications for removal of asbestos materials n former Hassler Health Home, Keller and Daseking, Architects, dated August 24, 1983. (1 ) Contract documents and specifications for removal of PCB materials former Hassler Health Home, Keller and Daseking, Architects, dated August 24, 1983. (2) Site restoration, Hassler Health Facility, Keller and Daseking, Architects, dated August 24, 1983. (1 ) Application for Demolition Permit dated August 30, 1983. I MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 August 30, 1983 Board of Supervisors San Mateo County County Government Center Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Chairperson Gregorio and Members of the Board: At our Board meeting of August 24 we received a report on the August 22 meeting chaired by Supervisor Ward regarding the Hassler property. We understand that on September 6 you will be considering a request to have the County meet with State officials to determine whether their decision regarding the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant can be turned around. We voted 6-0 to cooperate with you, taking neither a positive nor negative stance, if you do decide to approach State officials. We will furnish any information in our files and will attend meetings to share information. Directors Harry Turner, Kay Duffy, and I were appointed as members of a Hassler Liaison Committee with your Board. Dick Bishop will be an alternate. We look forward to an amicable resolution of our differences and to a con- tinued spirit of cooperation that began with our joint acquisition of the Edgewood County Park. Sincerely, Daniel Wendin President, Board of Directors DW:ej cc: MROSD Board of Directors Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors.'Katherine Dutty.Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Twner.Daniel G.Wendin COUNTY OF SAN MATEO INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE "N DAT19 AUGUST 31, 1983 TO: BOARD OF SUPSIRU&I FROM: JOHN WA SU8JKCT: PRESERVAT OF HASSLER BUILDINGS RECOMEROATION Authorize staff to pursue with the State Department of Parks and Recreation a review of the policy regarding the use of federal Land and Water Conservation grant funds for the acquisition of the Hassler property. BACKGROUND Pursuant to our Board's position to preserve the Hassler home buildings if possible, Supervisor Schumacher and I have had several meetings with members of the Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and with members of the Arts Council and others who seek to preserve the buildings. From those meetings we have concluded that one of the major stumbling blocks is an opinion rendered by the State that the 1.1 million —dollarsof federal Land and Water Conservation funds that the District received to assist in the purchase of the Hassler property would be jeopardized if the buildings were preserved for a use such as that proposed by the Arts Council. We have also concluded that the opinion rendered by the State Parks (which is responsible for the administration of the federal Land and Water grant program) appears to be based on administrative policy as opposed to any language found in the Land and Water Conservation Act itself. Because the State's opinion is based on policy as opposed to law, we believe, with a proper presentation of the values of preserving the buildings, it may be possible to convince the State to review and possibly change their opinion as it affects Hassler. The District has indicated its willingness to have the County pursue such a change (please see attached letter). JW:PMK:ub M-83-113A (Meeting 83-22 Sept. 14, 1983) MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 14, 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager PREPARED BY: D. Hansen, Land Manager SUBJECT: Hassler Site Restoration Bids Introduction: Item 11 of your September 14, 1983 agenda (see memorandum M-83-113, dated September 9, 1983) concerns the process staff is following in obtaining appropriate contractors for the site restoration of the former Hassler Health Home property. A listing of important dates and facts regarding the process is also outlined. Discussion: On Monday, September 12, at 3:00 P.M. , District staff opened bids received on the projects to accomplish the restoration and which are outlined as follows: 1) Structures Demolition & Site Restoration Bidders . Base Bid Alternative #1 Alternative #2 F.E.R.M.A. Corp $339,0 +$45,000 +$191000 G. Sorgdrager Trucking $236,530 +$24,000 +$14,800 Alternative #1 is additional cost over base bid Alternative #2 is additional cost over base bid to take down buildings if Redwood City Fire Department has not demolished them as part of fire training exercises. 2) Removal of Asbestos Materials Bidders Bid Consolidated Insulation Corp. _62,250 Plant Insulation Company $53,968 3) Removal of P.C.B. Materials District staff and our consultants became aware on Friday, September 7, that there would be no bids received by Monday, September 12, on this project. Consequently, when this proved true and with the knowledge that bidders were available who could submit bids at a later date, staff re-advertised the project with bids due by 11 :00 A.M. on September 28. Attached are two memoranda from Pat Keller of Keller and Daseking, the District's architectural consultant, outlining the responsiveness of the bids and his recommen- dations on awarding the above two bidded projects. Recommendation: I recommend that the bid of Sorgdrager Trucking for the demolition of the specified Hassler improvements is found to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder and to be reasonable, and that staff be authorized to enter into a contract with Sorgdrager Trucking for $236,530 (plus $14,800 if the two specified structures M-83-113A page two are not torn down prior to the demolition work) which includes provisions adequately covering the following matters of concern: (1 ) obtaining a satisfactory demoli- tion permit from San Mateo County, (2) protection of the District and/or contractor against litigation which might disrupt or delay the project, (3) protection of the District's price under contract in the event of delay due to inclement weather and other causes beyond the control of the District and (4) such other provisions as in the opinion of staff are necessary or appropriate for the protection of District. I further recommend that the bid of Plant Insulation Company for the removal and disposal of asbestos is found to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder and to be reasonable, and that staff be authorized to enter into a contract with Plant Insulation Company for $53,968 which includes provisions which in the opinion of staff are necessary or appropriate for the protection of District. KELLER AND DASEKING, ARCHITECTS WALTER L. KELLER, A. i.r- WILLIAM H. DASEKING, A.I.A. File No. 8321 Document No. 00000710 September 14, 1983 David Hansen Land Manger MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1 Los Altos , CA 94022 RE: SITE RESTORATION - FORMER HASSLER HEALTH HOME FACILITY Dear Dave, As you know, bids were received for the above project on September 12, 1983. Ip Four (4) Contractors checked out the drawings and specifications , and bids were receeved from two (2) Contractors with the low bid of $236 , 530.00 submitted by Sordraeger Trucking of San Mateo. My estimate for the work was $240,000.00. In addition, as required in the Bid Proposal form, Sordraeger submitted a bid of $24,000.00 for Alternate Bid No. 1 , Removal of the Clay Tile Roofing (stacking and turning the the over to the District for their use) and a bid of $14,800.00 for Alternate Bid No. 2, Remove Residences (extra work to remove two (2) residences if the Redwood City Fire Department does not tear them down through their work) . My estimate for Alternate No. 1 was between $20,000. 00 and $40,000.00, and Alternate No. 2 was $15,000.00. I have examined the bid of Sordraeger Trucking and have found the bid to be in order and that they have complied with all of the requirements of the Construction Documents . Therefore, it is my recommendation that the Board of Directors accept the base bid of $236, 530.00 and award the Construction Contract to Sordraeger Trucking. FKI= =® 825 OAK GROVE AVENUE • MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 • TELEPHONE (415) 322-5350 Dave Hansen -2- September 14, 1983 I do not recommend the acceptance of Alternate Bid No. 1 which would add $24,000.00 to the contract price unless the District has a known means of disposing of the tile. It is very doubtfull that the District could recover this additional cost in the sale of the tile. This tile is not of the current the dimensions and thus can only be used in repair of older buildings or unless , of course, someone wished to do a complete tile roof. The removal and storage of the tile will take approximately 3 weeks which will delay the starting of the site work accordingly. This n the schedule and possibly postpone the could have an impact upon p y g p work until the rainy season Y P which would delay the completion. The acceptance of Alternate Bid No. 2 depends upon the action of the Redwood City Fire Department. I assume this bid can be acted upon at a later date and, if necessary, &Jded to the contract by Change Order . This decision should be made resonably soon to enable the work , if added to the contract, to take place in the proper sequence of the Contractor ' s operations . Enclosed for your information is a tabulation of the bids received . Sincerely, e461"1 . /—Z� WALTER L. KELLER, AIA WLK/smk enclosure KELLER AND DASEKING, ARCHITECTS WALTER L. KELLER, A.I.A. WILLIAM H. DASEKING,J N A.i.A- 2 Pro 'ect o. 83 i September 12, 1983 SITE RESTORATION - FORMER HASSLER HEALTH HOME FACILITY MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT i BIDDER BASE BID ALT. NO. 1 ALT. NO. 2 BHL, INC. $ NO BID $ FERMA CORPORATION $ 339 ,_000=,_ .__ $ _ .45,000 _. $ 19,OQQ G. SORDRAEGER TRUCKING $ 236, 530 $ 24 , 000 $ 14, 800 H.L. SWEATT . SWEA CONST. CO. $ NO BID ED �❑ 825 OAK GROVE AVENUE MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 TELEPHONE (415) 322.5366 rt KELLER AND DASEKING, ARCHITECTS WALTER L. KELLER, A.I.A. WILLIAM N. DASEKING, A.I.A. File No. 8321.1 Document No. 00000709 September 14, 1983 Dave Hansen Land Manager MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1 Los Altos , CA 94022 RE: ASBESTOS MATERIALS REMOVAL - FORMER HASSLER HEALTH HOME FACILITY Dear Dave, Bids were recieved for the above project on September 12, 1983. Four (4) Contractors checked out drawings and specifications, and two (2) Contractors submitted bids with Plant Insulation Company of Emeryville submitting the low bid in the amount of $53,968.00. The Contractors which did not bid advised me that their work load was such that they could not schedule this project at this time. I have investigated the bid and found that Plant Insulation Company have complied with all requirements of the Construction Documents and that their bid is in order. My estimate for this project was $35,000.00. The major difference between my estimate and the bid is the labor cost factor, and, to a degree, the current work load situation of the Contractors. Nevertheless , it is my recommendation that the Board of Directors accept the low bid of Plant Insulation Company and award the construction contract for the sum of $53,968.00. Enclosed is a tabulation of the bid results for your information. Sincerely , WALTER L. KELLER, AIA WLKjsmk enclosure I [KI ® D❑ 825 OAK GROVE AVENUE MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 TELEPHONE (415) 322-5366 1 KELLER AND DASEKING, ARCHITECTS a WALTER L. KELLER, A.I.A. WILLIAM M. DASEKING, A.I.A Project No. 8321. 1 September 12, 1983 ASBESTOS MATERIALS REMOVAL - FORMER HASSLER HEALTH HOME FACILITY MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT BIDDER BID CONSOLIDATED INSULATION CORP. $_ 62 , 250.00 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL INSULATION $ NO BID IT CORPORATION $ NO BID PLANT INSULATION 53 968 00 Da 825 OAK GROVE AVENUE MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 TELEPHONE (415) 322-5366 I b -4-ow, 4 MtDV"EffnISUI,A REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: F.Y.I. i k DATED: Sept. 14, 1983 P I Charles Jones P.O. Box 207 Pescadero, CA 94060 (415) $79-0706 Augus t 26, 1983 Air. Herbert Grench Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1 Los Altos , CA 94022 Dear Mr. Grench , If you can tell me something about the Hassler project , I would appreciate it. We first heard about it when my wife joined the Peninsula Arts Association recently. Her name is Molly Ramolla, and she has had her studio open to the public here in Pescadero for six years now. Naturally she is interested in the project . I am a writer, and you may know of A Separate Place, which was a Sierra Club Book about La Honda, Pescadero, and San Grerorio. So you might think correctly that I am interested in open space. It is especially important to me to know about the demolishing; of buildings which might be used for artists in their work. If one looks at art or open space in the entire county, we have a lot more open space than we have facilities for artists . Simple need for esthetic experiences needs more. "Need" is the key. Man the animal requires both. If you could tell me more about the current status of the Hassler property, I would ap- preciate it. Go well . Charles Dries • rV t -A111 1 .I 111 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 August 27, 1983 Planning Commission County of San Plateo County Government Building 590 N.atnilton Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Chairman Satterwhite and PA.e-hers of the Ca mission: We wish to thank you for granting our request for continuance of the application for Renevral of the Surface 14ining Penri.t and approval of Reclamation Plan for the Langley Hill Quarry. The continuance has given our staff the opportunity to review rrare detailed plans, meet with your planning staff and the applicant, and complete field research. Our cam ents herein focus on potential inVacts the project may have on the scenic and recreational qualities of the nearby District lands and the Skyline Scenic Corridor. The District, as well as the Counties of Santa Clara and San Mateo and cities, have invested a tremendous amount of effort and rriney to protect the scenic and recreational quality of the Skyline Corridor. The greenbelt exterding from State highway 92 southerly to State Highway 17 is quickly caring together, and it is only a matter of time before the Skyline Corridor Trail, as en- visioned by both counties, becca.tes a reality. The District currently has three preserves, totalling 1700 acres, along Skyline Boulevard in the vicinity of the Langley Hill Quarry. (See attached map.) As acquisition and easement opportunities arise, these preserves and others farther north and south are beina connected. Initial planning for the Skyline Corridor Trail is, therefore, sch.m-ratic, and as r:lar y options as possible are considered. The most probable alignment in the project area would be alone the top of Russian Ridge between Alpine Road and Mt. Melville. The southerly portion of this trail would be moderately impacted by the increased quarry excavation. The impacts on the northerly portion, however, would depend or_ the final alignment. The route which seems desirable from the standpoint of the neighboring property owners would traverse the easterly slope, which would align the trail out of sight and sound of the quarry, except for the stretch along the top of b1t. Melville. Unfortunately, it is at this popular spot , which offers a panoramic view and will be a major ingress point to the trail system, that the visual and noise impacts of the cvarry will be the most significant and annoying. Scarring of Langley Hill is of special concern since it is we of the two most prominent landfo=-s seer_ fray. Russian: Ridge , the other being Mindego Bill. 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.VMndin Page t" 70 In regards to the scope of the project, it is our understanding it consists of a 30 year plan for enlargement of the existing quarry site, and tToa- ec upletion of excavating activities ,a reclamation rlar. designed to soften the visual impacts. An estimated 110 acres will ultimately be disturbed, which amounts to an increase of approximately four times the present size. The operators state that the small size of the quarry and the m?tlhod of excavation precludes the reclamation plan from occurring simultaneously with the quarrying operation. Such simultaneous reclamation projects evidently are applied to quarrying plans which excavate from the up—per M. st limits of the site to the lowest, thereby creating permanent benches which can be imm4diately landscaped. The negative aspects of this approach, if used at the Langley Hill Quarry, seem to be the costliness of material trans- port project area of the slopes which the o port and the permanent scarring tapper ape 0 may never reach ,given a change in the market or of the ooeration. c• of the is unpredictable, it seem there Since the life expectancy � A l establishing incremental limits (even more often ad to es a.n would be an advantage g •� to would restrict excavation than every five ears Y� feasible) That any �Y Y designated areas during that tints. .his would insure that if for any reason the operation were abandoned, the minimal amount of surface area will have ha razardl been disturbed and the slopes of the 30 year project area are not P Y excavated Consideration might also be given to a condition requiring the partial recla- mation of any areas which are phased out. The operators rave stated that area 'I1 be needed for sel ection and trans port. It does almost the entire will � seem, though -thif there is the strong possibility that areas could becarie unsuitable for either purpose, thereby allowing revegetation to occur in. advance of the overall reclamation schedule. In the event t''re quarrying is allured to oontinue ,there are a nurber of conditions presently being rec mmnded by your staff for which we would like to express our support. They include 1) bonding to guarantee that the reclamation plan will be i,-Tlwanted and maintained, 2) hauling limitations on weekends and holidays, 3) regular noise measurerSents and roni.torirg, and 4) limitations on operating hours. In order to assure preserve users tie best possible experience ,we also request strict enforcement of hauling limitations on weekends and holidays , since those are the times of greatest trail and open space use. we strongly urge that Condition 10 ,req=ing a $1000 bona to guarantee maintenance ,be re-examined., as considerably mare labor and materials than that would cover v*i.th today's costs may be required to nurse the vegetation through the first two grcF ng seaons. I would like to thank you once again for granting our request for continuance, giving us the opportunity to evaluate this project adequately. P,espectfully. Herbert Clench General Manager HG:jc cc: ILIUM Board of Directors STATE OF CAUFORWA THE RESOURCES AGE GEORGE DEUKMESIAN• DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION DIVISION OF LAND RESOURCE PROTECTION + DIVISION OF MIMES AND GEOLOGY DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS 1416 KoL* Strati SACRAMENTO. CA 75914 (916) 322-1030 Dear Reader . I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the report, "The Bargain" . This Williamson Act After Proposition 13: Still a Bar g report was prepared by the Department of Conservation's Division of Land Resource Protection, in an effort to determine the tax incentives associated with the Williamson Act after the passage of Proposition 13. The study, which included more than two-thirds of all contracted Williamson Act land, concluded that: " . .although the Williamson Act tax incentive has been reduced by about 20 percent (compared to non-contracted lands) since passage of Proposition 13, the Act continues to offer considerable property tax advantage for owners of contracted agricultural lands. " The results of the study reflect the continued effectiveness of the Williamson Act. Please feel free to contact the Department's Land Conservation Unit at (916) 324-0859 if you have any questions concerning the report or the Williamson Act. Sincerely, X. ffer Interim Dir r Enclosure 4 PUBUCATiON NO.WA w4i THE WILLIAMSON ACT AFTER PROPOSITION 13: r STILL A BARGAIN Results of a Survey on the Williamson Act Tax Incentive Results of a survey of 19 counties, which have more value non-irrigated field and row crops, vineyards, than two-thirds of all Williamson Act land contracted in and fruit and nut orchards. Legislation passed in the state indicate: 1979 and amended in 1982 ensures that high-value land in the Williamson Act can continue to re- 1. Although Proposition 13 has reduced the Wil- ceive a reduction in taxes,compared to Propo- liamson Act tax incentive by about 20 percent, sition 13 tax values. the Act continues to significantly reduce prop- erty Y P P- erty taxes for owners of agricultural and open q. In six counties which have one-third of all Wit- s ace land .d.When compared to taxes an noncon- traded land which changed owners in 1981,and is Harrison Act land contracted land located on the urban fringe receives greater valued at 1981 fair market prices, Williamson Act g g e tax reductions r less urban land than taxes represent average reductions of 83 percent than rural land. But there is t to per acre.When compared to taxes on noncontract- rural land under contract in these counties. There ed land which has not changed owners since 1975, is no apparent relationship between the size of tax and thus is valued at Proposition 13 (1975 base reductions for urban fringe landowners and the Year) market prices, Williamson Act taxes repre- amount of urban fringe land under Williamson Act contract. sent an average reduction of 62 percent per acre. This suggests that factors other than reduced taxes 2. Of all land use types under Williamson Act con- affect urban fringe landowners'decisions whether tract, dry grazing land receives the largest re- to enter into or retain Williamson Act contracts. ductions in property taxes. When compared to 1981 property tax values, the Williamson Act pro- S. In several predominantly agricultural counties, vides reductions as high as 99 percent per acre for assessors are concerned about pressures to grazing land. When compared to Proposition 13 subdivide and develop in rural and foothill (1975 base year) tax values, the Act provides re- areas.Assessors feel the Williamson Act serves to ductions as high as 95 percent protect agricultural and open space (and in these areas from premature development. 3. In isolated instances taxes on Williamson Act land are higher than taxes on noncontracted 6. Assessors surveyed generally feel that the Wil- land,based on Proposition 13 (1975 base year) liamson Act makes a positive contribution to values.These cases involve land planted in high- the protection of California's agricultural land. AUGUST 1983 '-CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION DIVISION OF LAND RESOURCE PROTECTION August 19, 1983 SEP A Letter in Support of the Preservation of the Hassler Buildings The coalition to save the Hassler buildings and property represents many positive interests. The first half of this letter is a summary of these in- terests. The second half is a vision of historical continuity and bringing people together to create. Christopher Nelson (former employee of the National Office for Historic Preservation and a doctoral candidate in architectural history) and Dr. Geb- hart (state authority on this subject) wish it preserved for architectural and historical significance. Edith Shoor (local architect and historic preservationist) and Tom Novotny (local contractor) feel the decision to demolish the buildings is irresponsible due to the fact that the cost to -reproduce these buildings would be prohibitive and the use of one-sixth of the purchase price to demolish is not wise use of asset to the con- public money. They both feel the buildings are a priceless munity's conservation, recreational and cultural needs. Jim Goeser of the Sierra Club felt we are too prone to destruction as a country and with demolition costs mounting to equal restoration costs, what sense does it make? He also questioned whether land scars after such a dem olition really disappear. In his experience at other sites they have not. Dr. Robert Cartier and Charlene Detlefs (professionals recommended by the State Office of Historic Preservation) affirm the buildings represent an ar- chitectural and historical period in the development of the Peninsula. They particularly note the unchanged condition of the buildings architecturally from their original design and that if they remain with the surrounding acreage left as open space, they remain in their original setting. This is unique in a period of time when buildings are unappreciated and vulnerable to destruction and when land is vulnerable to development interests. They recommend that exte7issiva restoration funds are available to rehabilitate the buildings for I compatible, sympathetic use. Charlene Detlefs and Cynthia Di Giovanni (environmental planner for MROSD) note interesting points in their studies of the historical signifi- cance. The original drawings were for a TB preventatorium on the property. More than twice the number of buildings than exist today were to be located on the property. These included children's wings and family bungalows. The first buildings were completed in 1927 and the site was known as the San Francisco Health Farm. It was to be a self-contained community and farm where a healthful climate and proper nourishment would help prevent the dis- ease for the occupants of a crowded, unclean city. By the 1930's it became a TB complex for the cure of the disease and remained so until the 1960's when it became oriented towards geriatrics. It was closed in the 701s. 2 Another historical point noted was the stressing of mental health for the curing of the disease. Dr. Chesley Bush of the Arroyo Sanitarium in Livermore in the early part of the century, instituted summer camp for prevention of the disease in children of patients, the operating of a radio station at the facil- ity, and numerous cultural events such as orchestral concerts to strengthen mental health of patients and those prone to disease. The hiring of youths on probation and prisoner work crews by the San Mateo County Fire Departments under the guidance of the MROSD has highlighted other values. In a conversation between Barbara Wiesner (a concerned citizen) and Bob Perrin (San Mateo County Probation Department) it was noted the many na- tionalities that had come together on the work crews and the positive attitude of respecting the buildings in cleaning them up. The irony was that this prep- aration was only for a total destruction versus a lifetime of service to them- selves and people in years to come. What kinds of attitudes of destruction were being stimulated in these youths when useful buildings were being pre- pared only for demolition? On the other hand, if their work was part of a res- toration, what kinds of future experiences could one of these youths on proba- tion have in these buildings? Could they hike up and hear a chamber orchestra practice? Could they stop in and sing with a group of singers coming together? Could they view in a gallery paintings of the local hills to heighten their sensitivity to visual splendour and the ever-changing light and seasonal condi- tions of nature? Would they live differently the next day? Would they eat a Ill different breakfast or treat their neighbors differently? Would any of us? Tom Lantos (Congress of the United States) notes in his letter that the use of the facilities for cultural activities and aesthetic experiences will uplift the values and sensitivity of citizens. It will nurture the develop- ment of aesthetic values and appreciation of life and nature in the lives of children and adults on the Peninsula. He says the plans are enoribously ap- pealing and visionary. Nothing comparable exists, in the Bay Area. Karl Schmidt (Music Instructor, Foothill College) notes in his letter the rejuvenation and rich meaningful artistic creativity that takes place when the artist communes with nature. He notes the common goal of artist and naturalist and of all humanity to develop and nourish a deeper connection to life within thems6lves and to each other. The State Land and Water Grants office wants the buildings to be used for public access for outdoor recreation. The National Trust wants to preserve the architecture and historic period. Neighboring Britten Heights residents want it quiet and serene. Local environmental interests want to preserve native plants, create an. arboretum, lay trails, and educate. San Mateo Arts Council is prepared to extend their leadership beyond the visionary Twin Pines Park that has already been created. The San Mateo County program for outdoor education or children would like to participate in the use of facilities and land. Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District wants to picnic on the hill and, of course, lead us in providing open space for scenic preservation, natur- al vegetation, wildlife protection, outdoor recreation, shaping urban form, and the protection of unique historical sites. 3 Everyone is concerned about money potential loss of grant funds, use of money for demolition or restoration. The TIMES-TRIBUNE editorial questions the bickering and suggests State and Federal pursestring holders might scrap the grant if they perceive it. Can we come together? Can we coalesce these interests into a whole we all can experience? Many people involved in the project to date have come alive. They have met and communicated with people they wouldn't normally have done so with. Compromises have been made and lives stimulated and expanded. As more than one professional commented, "I'd volunteer to clean the place up and restore it with my own hands!" Does the former San Francisco Health Farm have a destiny? Can we form a leadership coalition to capture it? It was originally open space, then a health farm to strengthen mental health and balance, then a site for sunlight, fresh air, fresh food for the cure and prevention of TB prevalent in the crowded and unclean cities. Today we face continued mental stress and develop- ment encroaching on our air and food. We can also be very separate as human beings today. Can we promote a coming together in an environment to enhance all our lives? Sincerely, Barbara Wiesner 1509 Edgewood Dr. Palo Alto, CA. 94303 Rhl tiffSDrool Over DeeL� Friday, August 26, 1983/Part If -P, ockets'— Your, and Mine By CONSTANCE HENEKE BARKER At 2f time when local governments are Ludicroui or not, ""deep pockets" law- These are only some of the possible finding it difficult to make ends meet, a suits are a serious problem.A reient,survey solutions. It is absolutely imperative that California Supreme Court doctrine becom- by the League of California Cities shows taxpayers be given relief from their current ing known as "deep pockets- is draining that 85 cities (one-fifth of the•cities in the role as the "insurer of last resort." When millions of public dollars each year. The state) paid out $12.5 million in claims last California's local governments are closing deep pockets, of course, are those that year,and have pending claims of more than libraries and recreation facilities and cutting belong to the taxpayer, and the funds lost SK million. Because'the typical case takes police and fire protection because of dwin- are sorely needed for public services. four to five years'to come to trial, the full dling revenues, it is obscene that the California's governments traditionally effects of the 1978 Supreme Court decision taxpayers'"deep pockets"are wide open to have been largely immune to lawsuits based are only now being fully felt. be picked for such huge sums. on claims that streets and roads were not The survey did not include California's This massive diversion of taxpayer money properly designed. However, during the largest cities. San Diego alone may pay out from their intended use—the provision of 1970s state Supreme Court decisions re- $28 million this year. Los Angeles has so essential public services—is an outrage and moved most of these immunities,and at the many 6isft pending that it was unable to an offense to the taxpaying public.It should same time abolished the rule that an injured prolvide a total figure. And the survey end. person could not recover damages from figutei do not include the state,counties or another person if the victim contributed to other government agencies. ' Constance Henke Barker is an attorney his or her own injuries. Then in 1978 the Why hasn't a problem of this magnitude wiM the L&Ww of California Cities. court held that any defendant who contrib- been addressed by the Legislature?Largely uteri as little as I% to the injury of a plaintiff because powerful special-interest groups could be made to pay all the damages if the don't want to change the status quo. major defendant who contributkd the other Plaintiffs' lawyers oppose any action that 99%could not pay. might reduce their income. The insurance The practical result of this "joint and industry is fearful of increasing its payments ,several liability" ruling was to make cities to automobile drivers. and counties (and taxpayers)the targets of A number of solutions are possible, in- virtually all lawsuits involving major auto cluding: accidents on public streets.The theory has —Making insurance laws mandatory, in been to involve government agencies, no practice as well as by law, so that both car matter how tenuously, because if even 1% and driver must be insured. The insurance *fAult is assigned the government can pro- industry resists this because many un- •vide a "deep pocket" and be forced to pay insured drivers are poor insurance risks. the entire claim if the person who caused —Raising the minimum insurance that a the accident is uninsured or underinsured. driver must carry—something that hasn't '111ritartunately these suits have gone to eitretne lengths to involve government, to the point of becoming ludicrous;, been done since 1967.The insurance indus- .—A drunken bicyclist riding the Wrong try fears that this would drive up claims.But Way on a four-lane road is struck by another insurance reforms would shift payments -drunken driver in an automobile and killed. from the taxpayers to the persons at fault. The city of Mountain View.Calif.,is sued on —Limiting or abolishing the "deep- -the grounds that the street may not have pocket"rule.A bill introduced by Sen.John been well lit. F. Foran (D-San Francisco) would leave —A motorcyclist sees a bundle of clothing the doctrine unchanged when applied to lying in the road.He stops to pick it up and is medical bills and lost wages. However, for hit by a car and killed.San Diego County is awards for "pain and suffering" and other sued for 5100,000 for poor trash pickup. non-economic losses, each co-defendant —The brakes on an 11-year-old boys would be responsible only to his or her new bicycle fail and he loses control, degree of fault. causing him to cross the street and strike an —Creating a state pool (funded from auto -is head on.The city of Los Angeles and drivers' licenses or traffic.fines) from is sued because a bush on private property which public entities could recover pay- (the city apparently had an easement over menu in excess of the percentage that they the property for possible future street- contributed to an accident. widening) allegedly prevented the boy and —Reinstating some form of public enti- the driver from seeing each other. For ties' traditional immunity from liability having failed to make the property owner arising from the design of their roads. cut the bush, Los Angeles pays a $1.7- —Limiting the percentage of a judgment Million judgment. paid to a plaintiff's attorney. A similar limit ',—A driver, temporarily blinded by the in medical-malpractice cases reduced total sun's rays, is involved in an accident. The judgments without lowering amounts re- state is successfully sued because it failed to ceived by injured parties. post a warning that the sun might blind drivers at a Darticular intersection. M a MIDPEMNSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE.SUITE D•1.LOS ALTOS.CALIFORNIA 94CG22 (415)965-4717 September 8, 1983 Mr. Carl Knopf 759 Chopin Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Dear Mr. Knopf: The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District received your telephone message regarding the District's dog program at their meeting of August 24, 1983. We appreciate your interest in the experimental program and will keep you informed of any future Board consideration on this topic. Sincerely, Herbert Grench General Manager HG:ej cc: MROSD Board of Directors Herbert A.Grench,General Mang Board of Dkoctas:Katherine Dully.Barbara Green.Nonette G.Hanko.Richard S.Bishop.Erward G SWoy.Harry A Turnee Damet G n b 0 C MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 September 8, 1983 Mrs. Barbara Green 6309 Driftwood Drive Midland, TX 79703 Dear Barbara: The Board accepted your resignation of August 14 with much regret. We and staff have enjoyed working with you and will certainly miss your enthusiasm and the commitment that you contributed to our common goals. The enclosed resolution is but a token of our great esteem for you, Barbara. Sincere ly, Y• Daniel Wendin DW:ej Enc. cc: MROSD Board of Directors Herby.t A Grench.Genera!Manager Board of Directors Katherine Duty.Barbara Green.Nonette G.Hanko.Richard S.Bishom Eowaro G Shelley.Harry A Turner.Darwrt G-We-M y g MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE.SUITE D-1.LOS ALTOS.CALIFORNIA 94022 (415)965-4717 { 1 I i September 8, 1983 i a Mr. Gordon Jennings 3611 Woodside Road Woodside, CA 94062 Dear f4r.,,,,._.Jennings: The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District received your telephone message regarding the Special Meeting of the Board held on August 18. We regret that you were unable to attend due to the short notice. However, in order to consider the manner in which the .vacancy., for Ward 3 Director would be filled and the deadline for calling an election to fill the vacancy, it was necessary to meet at that time. For your information, the draft minutes of that meeting (which have not yet been approved by the Board) are enclosed. Sincerely, Herbert Grench General Manager HG:ej tj cc: MROSD Board of Directors Herbert 1L Grench.General MarraW Board of Aracfors:Katherine Duffy.Barbara Green.Nonette G.Hanko.Richard S Bishoo.Eowart G Sheuey.Harry A.Turner.Dame!G WYenckn .S Special GIONAL.p 25th Anniversary EXCHANGE Invitation A quarterly pu_N'. tion of People for Open Spice September 1983 Twenty-fifth Anniversary �i�ft »,.+ ' ' ?' •►�Aa Committee ` Y ,fti .« '►}lZl i 4 y �'. �s'"etS ' s"`r _ z > _ Co-Chairmen: .5`S �+• L .c� � �,a.:.� s- '�'a-�e+r��r-�r rT _ _ Robert Augsburger - : .' rl Marguerite K.Johnston Michael Marston Elizabeth Aldrich i '• ; •t`. i Joseph E.Bodovitz �,,,• Dr.John M.Erskine " (4- Alfred Heller Clarence Heller Joseph C.Houghtcling + ` Eleanor Huggins Janet Huseby Robert C.Kirkwood Gerric Kretzmer Mr.&Mrs-.L.W.Lanc,Jr. Melvin B.Lane Via, Bill Leland Irwin Luckman i Ralph A.Mead �.. Mrs.Douglas G.Moore s;r Roberta M.Mundie Toby Rosenblatt Jean and Will Siri Wallace Stegner Jim Sullivan John H.Sutter Peggy&Edgar Wayburn PEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACE People for Open Space Board President Celebrates Twenty-Five Years, 1958-1983 Lennie Roberts Vice Presidents Leslie S.Ayers Barbara Eastman The POS Board of Directors and 25th Anniversary Committee Honoring the Outstanding William D.Evers Michael Marston cordially invite you to join in celebrating Achievements in protecting Secretary-Treasurer Twenty-Five Years of Bay Area Open Space Efforts, the Bays of: 's land James D.Hobbs � resources of: Robert Augsburgcr Achievements and Challenges Bob Berman Barbara Eastman Mary Jane Brinton at a Luncheon and Program—including a Guided Garden Tour William D.Evers Volker Eisele Harold Gilliam June Foote At the historic FILOLI Estate Chuck Forester Canada Road, Woodside James Hickey Marilyn Goode T.J.Kent,Jr. Allan B.Jacobs Sylvia McLaughlin Mary Jefferds Saturday, October 8, 1983 Bud Johns y Am} 'Meyer Marguerite K.Johnston T.J.Kent,Jr. 10:00-12:00 Guided Tour of the Filoli Gardens Elizabeth Kilham FEATURED SPEAKER: Dr.William Kortum 12:00-1:15 Informal Luncheon catered by Narsai'r William H.Whyte, noted Lawrence Livingston,Jr. commentator on the Amer- Robert Mang 1:30-2:45 Program and Awards in the Filoli Ballroom ican urban scene;author of Arthur J.Paull The Organization Man, The Joel W.Schreck George A.Scars Luncheon, Program and Garden Tour $35/person Last Landscape and The Social Clement Shute Life of Small Urban Spaces Karin Urquhart Ciddy Wordell Beth Wyman 'Reservations Limited to available space 'Please reply on the attached card. For information 543-4291 M-83-110 Jkk Aj� ML MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEMORANDUM September 8 , 1983 TO: Board of Directors FROM: H. Grench, General Manager SUBJECT: Advisory Measure Concerning Private Use of Moffett Field At your August 18 meeting (see memorandum M-83-96 dated August 16, 1983) , you took the following position with respect to private use of Moffett Field: The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District opposes the proposed plan for the joint use of Moffett Field for general aviation because of its impact on Crittenden Marsh. Attached is a sampling of the follow-up material sent by Mountain View Councilman James Zesch describing the proposed general aviation use of Moffett Field, as well as pro and con discussion. ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE When you vote "YES" you will be helping the social, economic and environmental conditions in your community. Three potential futures exist for Moffett Field: 1. It can remain the active military base to which we are accustomed. 2. Changing military requirements may cause the Navy to abandon the base, making it available to land development speculators. 3. Changing military requirements may allow the sharing of a portion of the base with civilian business and private aircraft, keeping the base avail- able to the military in the event of a national emergency. You have no influence over choice #1. You can influence only the second or third choices. A "NO" vote would encourage choice #2. A "YES" vote would encourage military-civilian sharing of a portion of the base and the protec- tion of your tax-financed investment in Moffett Field. This is not a new concept. Military and civilian aircraft presently share more than 150 facilities in the USA economically and safely. Approximately half the flights presently logged at Moffett Field are non-military. Moffett's size permits civilian aircraft flight paths to be restricted to the Moffett side of Highways 101 and 237, toward Alviso and away from residential areas. Any y such restrictions will be enforced b the Federal Government. Help Moffett Field serve all the people! Increase its value to the community. Business aircraft bring jobs, income and tax revenues to Santa Clara County. Permitting a few business and other general aviation aircraft to use Moffett Field will help assure its continued existence and benefit everyone. Vote "YES". CALIFORNIA PILOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE by -<° /C: ✓� ----ti P.O. Box 661 ORVAL R. FAIRBAIRN Redwood City, CA 94064 ( k;esident of Mtn. View } California I.D. #811653 Sponsored by California Aviation Council ' SANTA CLARA COUNTY AIRMEN' S ASSOCIATION by e-r--tee ENCELL RICHARDSON We urge a NO vote an Measure GI Don't allow three to four times more flights at Moffett Field. Despite oppositon by military and local officials, Federal agencies are considering opening Moffett Field to an estimated 100,000 to 300,000 general aviation flights in addition to existing military activity. This proposal for joint use of Moffett Field was developed in a study commissioned by San Jose and Fremont (Wadell Report). WE OPPOSE JOINT USE BECAUSE: 0 Danger of plane crashes and mid-air collisions will increase. The air space over our homes and industry is among the nation's most congested. Additional flights into Moffett Field will increase overcrowding. In a dense airport traffic area, the commingling of low performance, limited visibility general aviation aircraft with very large military traffic is an invitation to an accident. • General aviation and military aircraft are Incompatible due to differences in air speed, aircraft performance, and flight procedures. Limiting civilian aircraft to touch-and-go operations would not help. Touch-and-go flights are the, noisiest, most dangerous operations and are frequently practiced by student pilots. 0 Noise will be a problem to the total community. It will impact densely populated neighborhoods, businesses, industries, recreational areas (Shoreline), and wildlife preserves. • Moffett Field is a well used facility. The current level of military operations is the result of the Navy's cooperation with its neighbors. Moffett voluntarily takes noise abatement actions and diverts over 35,000 training flights to an auxiliary field. Joint use of Moffett Field would destroy this acceptable level of flight activity. • The future operations and security of NASA/Ames and Moffett would be seriously Impaired by the intrusion of general aviation flights. Joint use of Moffett Field would bring no benefits or revenues to our community only a reduction of our quality of life. VOTE NO ON MEASURE G! SfiAf t 6L*909- CO U"7Y '4a PDX r- Ad 8/ MOFFETT NAVAL AIR STATION neous operations b an two aircraft re- gardless Y Y • gardless of category. The ultimate feasibility of civilian general aviation access to Moffett Naval Air Station o A general aviation traffic pattern could be must be determined In the policy-making arena, established which would almost exclusively with anticipated major input from: overfly open-space and industrial land uses. Among existing traffic patterns at the U.S. Congress County airports, only the existing. bayside Department of Defense Federal Aviation Administration pattern at Palo Alto would have comparable Metropolitan Transportation Commission land use compatibility. Santa Clara County City of San Jose City of Sunnyvale o Existing annual activity levels at Moffett City of Mountain View represent less than 25% of the airfield's As a qualifier; it should be emphasized that no Visual Flight Rules capacity. consideration was given during this study to the feasibility of aircraft parking at Moffett, this o The type of public-use activity envisioned concept is being addressed in the City of San at Moffett (training) Is relatively dlscre- Jose's reliever airport feasibility study. The tionary from a timing standpoint. Such re- County master plan update did, however, examine strictions as may be necessary to protect the technical factors Involved in acquiring op- the facility's primary role -- military op- erational (takeoffs and landings only) access to erations -- need not significantly detract the airfield. The following was found: from its ,reliever potential . Examples,of possible restrictions might include: o The existing parallel runway lateral separ- ation cold be effectively increased to over - Closure to civilian aircraft on specific ljOOO feet by staggering the thresholds. days and/or during specific hours. ThIs' excee,ds the FAA criteria for simulta- - Closure to civilian access with speci- fied advance notice. -13- i Specified limit on the number of air- Review of topographic maps and aerial photo- craft in the traffic pattern, graphs resulted In the identification of 28 pos- RecQmmendation sable sites. Initial screening reduced this E list to five locations considered worthy of fur- o Based on this study�s assessment, it is con- ther evaluation (Figure 3). Three of the s.Ites cluded that some level of, civi'Ilan opera- have full-service capability, whereas the other tional capacity Is technically feasible at two would be restricted to bounce strip roles. 11 These sites were examined with respect to .six Moffett NAS. It Is recommended that the County pursue an effort within the policy basic factors and compared both with each other arena toward the Identification of accept- and with the South County Airport. A summary of able joint-use conditions. this evaluation is presented in Table 4. FEASIBILITY OF A NEW SITF The analysis produced several major conclusions regarding the feasibility of developing a new The question of a new airport site for the airport site In southern Santa Clara County. southern portion of Santa Clara County was ad- dressed In the current study primarily in rela- o Of all the potential sites considered In tlonship to the issue of South County Airport's this study, the Coyote Valley site is the future role. A new airport potentially could best available location for a new general either supplement or replace the South County aviation airport. Development of an airport Airport, thus limiting or eliminating the im- at this site appears to be feasible. Now l pacts which would result from full development ever, substantial additional environmental, I of the existing facility. Depending upon loca- engineering, and financial analyses will be tion, a supplementary airport could be a bounce required to validate this conclusion. strip or afull-service airport. A replacement airport would need to provide full services. o The Coyote Valley site is capable of ful- filling a range of potential roles: -14- the•21st ci-mury. D'utti ork t► `ZZ'ts��{(�ty _ a d dailies of this g ,at a a, wA Id t>►� o _ _ -- 0_ �7_ I: n "ro ram wi h re 1 cur �r r(n theis aft -.ate...: of c c could tanned to provide ade- quately for the urban . cc needs of all segments of the community. rp ways, roads, sewer and r� , storm drainage lines d be planned for orderly installation. Adequate water supplies, so important the large rcentage of citlr;ens who travel from the dential and commerc to our daily lives, and which apparently will be in Silicon Valley area, there will be an enormous Looking down from a dangerously short supply, must be judiciously growing demand for all phases of aviation in this great city, there are planned. area. Intelligent planning f, Careful conservation of our water and our cleaq- Imaginative planning for aviation needs for the Coyote Valley and th air roust be adequately provided for. Thus,a match=I next 50 years would indicate that Moffett Field lenges for early con• ing of our great environmental assets must be made,, could easily handle transcontine and inter, great opportunities fo with the Industrial,commercial(retail)and residen=" continental fli is requiredy rave•ers�q ' opment in the.half cer pc rs in_�.c� g . San 'cne�Il�Iunicipa) Airport could' While a/e must adeq • t �1 continue to handle. short haul airline flights of less of our existing city, Never again should we than 1,000 miles and also handle the enormous eyes above the boriz" + demand for general aviation which will continue t.o enthusiasm look at wt i exist. •21st century."'"'` become overwhelmingly the Development and redevelopment programs have� In the business worl, bedroom community for the gotten off to a highly successful start during the past what is known as Aral year. Planning for these functions, while linuted to planning Las been use( Santa Clara Valley. approximately a five-year span at present, should corporations and by s( be expanded much further into the future to encom- meat. Part of this wa pass all of the areas wither our city's borders. Here Mic identification of o tial development that history has told us to expect to again, a balance between industrial, commercial tie in the future. As it Pco should bement lo the future. Vital public safety services such as police (retail) and residential development ,';",.• f;' and fire protection must be studied for the near and Planned. Never again should we become over- : distant furore. Perhaps a special tax could be of- whelmingly the bedroom community for the Santa Va lley alle thus missing out on vital revenues fered to the v Ylat iSnSill voters to act them determine the lcye:]of g p public safety protection they desire. Inasmuch as from commercial and industrial programs that are one of the major results of efficient fire service is not located within our Lity limits. means is desl the saving of large amounts of money for insurance future for tht companies, it is conceivable that the city establish Providing urban services an insurance program of its own. The premiums on identifying IT city fire insurance policies could possibly pay for Intelligent economic planning should be the key- the municipal fire service, stone for the Grand Design for the San Jose of the it about.' future. By merging the various redevelopment ar- We must take a truly long-range look at the ;r th i t taken has recently the city y en a major step n e resources of our city to the far-flung borders of our eas, existing metropolis Of such mundane things as fight direction. For the long-range future, however, sewer plants and garbage disfNrsal facilities is the we must use innovative and imaginative methods to 'standing of these fact" future made There are presently alarming signs not develop necessary revenues to operate the city prop- relevant data provide only in this area of Northern California but all erly and to provide necessary urban services to our Intelligent decisions to across the country that we are running out of time citizers' to avoid the threats of and must use new imaginative methods to solve The onerous restrictions of Proposition 13 in this the future means is d, these vital problems. state must be re-examined to see whether they help the city and ide.ntifyinl or hurt the citizens of these municipalities for which There is a danger in they badly restrict the development of revenues. emphasis on current& Li f cline: alrilorts But apart from Proposition 13, there is a challenge major question in cyan; to develop new sources of income for the city. Such use efficiently those sc Air transportation is a vital lifeline to any dynam- things at. the operation of a garbage facility or eves[ sensed in producingg goc is growing community. San Jose Municipal Airport a much more futuristic operation of garbage using fit of the tityrs citizen, mu::t be developed to its full capacity for handling space-age methods is not an impossibility. To meet Q f all resources includi passengers and cargo. In addition, however, the the greatly expanding needs of our population in the Commanding concern c future population projected for this community will future,it might be wise to consider municipal opera- ever, because of a ral rewire the use of much larger airport facilities. To tion of water and power facilities and operation of a both physical and econ meet thvi need we look to joint use with the military cable system within our boundaries. I�ro rlY adapt to its t, P � of Moffett Field This r,•s an excellent publicly owned The recreational and intellectual needs of the - and external — is bees facility and as the civilian requirements of this area city's inhabitants for the next half century must be survival of a given city Increase this facility should be shared with military given attention both from a physical and economic or the Grand Design of users. The advent of quieter jet aircraft engines point of view. tent today than ever b• should aljay any apprehension of the neighbors of The incredible opportunity for development of our I am reminded of wl Moffett Field ahout aircraft noise problems of the bayfr(mt community cannot be postponed for fur- former chief executive future. It is apparent that with San Flrancisco Inter- ther generations. A massive dredging operation parry,said when he star national Airport reaching its saturation point and should be planned taking a long-range look at resi- agement is like war I. as1l�l�r C ITY OF SUNNYVALE 456 WEST OLIVE AVENUE - SUNNYVALE. CALIFORNIA 94086 - (408) 738-5404 September 11, 1981 Letters to the Editor San Jose Mercury News Dianne McKenna 750 Ridder Park Drive Mayor San Jose, CA 95190 Editor: Ron Gonzales I read City Manager Francis Fox's vision for San Jose. Vice Mayor Mr. Fox's thoughts on air transportation are of parti- cular interest to me, and I know are of interest to Lynn Briody the Sunnyvale City Council, our entire community, and Councilmeontorr the Department of Defense. Harry Cude Mr. Fox' s recommendation that Moffett Field become the Counciftnember commercial airport in the South Bay Area for transcon- tinental and intercontinental flights demonstrates a John E.Mercer lack of vision, and an ignorance of the lessons of Councilmember history. This solution would merely transport the negative impacts of air traffic from one densely popu- Lawrence E.Stone lated city to another. Councoirnember Dolowroes Wulfhorst Urban areas across the country learned some time ago Councilmernber to balance air transportation needs with preserving the quality of life in the community. New airport facili- ties in Dallas, Kansas City, and Washington, D.C. were constructed outside densely populated areas. Ground transportation systems were constructed to connect the airports to urban areas. Clearly, the quality of life of those living in the urban areas was more important than the inconvenience to the air traveler. In addition, while San Francisco and San Jose Airports may be near saturation, Oakland Airport is not. Oakland Airport wants to increase the use of that facility. I would recommend Francis Fox look to a facility that wants and is equipped to handle commercial air traffic. The history of Moffett Field reflects an understanding by the Federal Government and Department of Defense regarding the incompatibility of heavy air traffic within a highly urbanized area. As Sunnyvale grew over the past 30 years, the Department of Defense made a conscious decision to limit their use of Moffett Field, and to move a significant amount of Naval operations to more remote facilities . The air corridor serving Moffett Field covers a majority of the Sunnyvale area. September 11, 1981 Letter to the Editor San Jose Mercury News Page 2 Heavier commercial aviation at Moffett Field will negatively impact the lives of an even larger por- tion of County residents. The continued economic growth of the City of Sunnyvale, the City of San Jose, and the entire Santa Clara Valley, is of the utmost importance to us all. Equally impor- tant, however, is protecting and enhancing the quality of life for those who live and work here. The City of Sunnyvale has demonstrated its willingness to be a part of the solution to problems facing us County-wide. We are not willing to accept a solution which clearly lacks any vision for the entire County. Sunnyvale never chose to have a commercial airport within its boundaries -- nor will we have one dropped in our laps by San Jose. Sincerely, Dianne McKenna Mayor of Sunnyvale DM: fj cc: Thomas Hennig, Jr. , President of Santa Clara Navy League of the U.S. muniCi at.. P awports are overcrowded MOST DAY AREA airports are suffering from heavy air-traffic congestion.The federal General AcCoUnting Office (GAO) has proposed a solution to ttie,problem: Mako Moffett Field Naval Air Station avallable to both civil and military aircraft.Joint use r offers substantial benefits and should be permitted at Moffett Field. Joint-use airports are fairly common and have demonstrated excellent safety records together with efficient use of limited airport resources. They come in two varieties: where the civil aircraft use a military airbase,and where military users are t tenants at a civil airbase. They Include Yuma,Ariz, 4 and Charleston, S.C., in the first category; Fresno, Albuquerque (Kirtland AFB) and Tucson Intgnatlonal In the second. } IT MAY BE surprising to many that at the San Jose Airport,the liou's share of the traffic is general aviation (that is,neither military nor commercial). Frederick E. Moreno In 104 San Jose was the 10th•buslest airport In the nation,and more than 85 percent of the traffic was general aviation.Of the busiest 10, 8 were dominated by general aviation. There are those who are concerned that Moffett 1 Field will be compromised by general aviation r airplanes. Moffett is already "compromised"by numerous operations of Small single-and twin-engine aircraft. While Moffett forbids landings of civil aircraft, it has a highly active flying club made up of Frederick E. Moreno is a consulting engineer, two-, four and SIX-place private aircraft flown by based In Los Altos, who owns a single-engine air- active and retired Navy and government civil service plane, which he uses in his business throughout the persoppel.The figures,on takeoffs and landing$ re western United States. He has been an active propo- u 140, tltt activity 0 right a "' nent of the joint-use proposal over the past year. m `y. ave f uwu uut of Moffett with nq flight iistructor (retired Navy) aad noted that Navy "--�AN 4Wcraft were but a stone's throw from the"little" ` airplanes,Apparently the Navy feels that"little airplanes"do not compromise their military mission as demonstrated by their current practices, By Bay Area standards, Moffett is pretty sleepy, 4,,especially for such a large airport- Moffett records r,about 85,000 operations a year,about half of which are small aircraft. Little Palo Alto (with a 5-year waiting list for parking spaces) logs about 240,000 t operations,and Sun Carlos,San Jose and Reid-Hillview (southeast San Jose) each record many more, Moffett also would not be subjected to an endless 4 Please see PRO.C-4 ca ted PRO crrivi/eiy owned airportand I thatoit won't be�industrial us much longer. The most efficient use of existing public in- Continued from C-I vestment, land, and airspace arises from the most 8 f1n of Boeing 707s and 727s. On the contrary,the efficient use of existing airport facilities, not the du- plicationaddltlonal traffic could be (and probably should bet of facilities. entirely light aircraft, single- and twin-engine air- I believe that the Navy's grumbling about joint-use planes that make up the bulk of the air traffic in airports is primarily a kneo-jerk reaction motivated by the territorial imperative. In, the past the Navy the Bay Area. These aircraft normally operate in a has adamantly opposed joint-use at other airports small traffic pattern, not the large pattern of the t and Na Pis that trail out then turned around and closed airports,as in the case w}► past Cupertino before return- of Sand Point Naval Air Station near Seattle. (This in to the airport. Noise studies have shown that the airport has been lost forever.) Joint-use has already notse Impact of small aircraft operating at Moffett been demonstrated to work at 23 military airports in wdtrtd be almost entirely confined to the boundaries the U.S.,and numerous other airports where the mill- of> Offett Field Itself. tary is a tenant. However, the Navy continues to THE SAFETY IMPACT of small aircraft operating scare people about airplanes that already.overfly at Moffett Is virtually negligible. There are already local cities.and the Navy argues incompatibility when aw"ments between the Federal Aviation Adminls- "Incompatible' airplanes already peacefully coexist trp oon and Moffett concerning passage of aircraft at Moffett, and numerous other airports around the though the area,and Bay Area pilots are among the country.The Navy will also argue that civil operations nx%t sophisticated at using complicated airspace.The WiMadv*eraely boot Its military mission,but tactical risk bo those on the ground is also negligible. The risk and strategic bases hlready hoot civil aircraft without of being struck by an aircraft is roughly 50 times compromising the military rrllsslou. s"ler than being struck by lightning_And compared While joint use provides substantial benefits to the 1,o the current 16,000-horsepower Navy P-3s that orbit general public in terms of efficient use of land, air- the-area, the environmental impact of 100- to Space,and money,the military itself doesn't get much 400-horsepower airplanes diverting from other, con- out of the deal and is thus habitually opposed. If civil fisted airports would also be negligible. aircraft users could contribute to defraying the costs Increasingly light aircraft are an essential part of of airport maintenance (through the use of recently toe transportation network used by small business increased FAA fuel taxes,for example),then perhaps like mine,and large businesses like Hewlett-Packard the military could benefit along with the general pub- Go.The diffusion of business away from metropolitan 41c. gauters like Silicon Valley makes this type of travel a ntcesslty for many business operators.Currently over ANOTHER KEY POINT is that local communities More than 50 percent of scheduled airline flights object to airports In general and joint use in particular serve only 25 cities, while general aviation serves all largely out of ignorance concerning the negligible oitidls with airports. General aviation is thus an essen- risks,minimal environmental impacts,and because of dal part of the national transportation network, so a failure to appreciate the benefits of general aviation Much so that a recent bill passed by the California and the costs of alternative actions. In other commun- Legislature requires an environmental impact report ities where the issues were openly aired and reason- before an airport is closed. able compromises achieved (for example, Sacramen- t 'Phis problem Is that Palo Alto,San Jose,San Carlos, to Executive Airport,near downtown),the community and Reid-Hillview are filled to capacity with long has become an airport supporter. Valttng lines, and all suffer from runway congestion. The whole issue of airplane and airport usage is a Thus the travel options offered by general aviation complex one subject to much misinformation. Con- are not available to those who do not already rent gress mandated the General Accounting Office to parking spaces from the city or county. Further, the examine the topic of airport joint use. Their careful 4Zongcsdon at airports makes teaching and proficiency study shows that joint-use airports work and they braining increasingly expensive and difficult. Im• work safely and effectively. Heavy and light aircraft proved accessibility and usage of Moffett would help coexist at all of the 10 busiest airports in the U.S.,all "lieve the pressure on the other airports, and do so of which have much more traffic than Moffett has, or with lens expense than construction of another airport would have if usage were expanded.At Moffett Field, it a distant location. the availability of two large parallel runways(farther apart than the runways at San Jose or San Francisco) HUGE REPLACEMENT costs would be involved makes such coexistence easy. tp creating another airport should Moffett not be The GAO understands the complex issues,and local opened to increased usage. Some have suggested the citizens who understand the Issues will likely come to expansion of little Fremont Airport, but this is a the same conclusions. r r it E tr1uLs9 sitive militar, y , work , "' 1 • is t e Y A THE NAVY is opposed to joint use at Naval Air' station Moffett Field. 'I Our position was clearly stated in a mid-December 1981 letter to a Sunnyvale councilman from Secretary of the Navy John Lehman,stating, "Thy 4Navy has been firmly opposed to joint ci'411ian and ►military use of,NAS Moffett Field,and we preseo foresee no circumstances which would alter tntt4 position." The secretary of the Navy establishes the po and criteria under which joint civil and military of V.S. Navy airfields is permitted.This policy states ?:chat controlled Joint use of Navy airfields Is t: permitted when requested by an authorized { governmental agency if It is determined that: " > d M Such an arrangement will be mutually beneficial, ! o The security of mllttary operations,facilities or Qj�equipment will not be compromised; •Military flight operations will not be substannr impaired, _ John R. Shackleton a Air safety will not be.degraded; k�: •There is no other reasonable alternative,such as trig.an existing or planned civil airfield in the area;staarid, r. •The proposed joint user is an authorized teor a local governmental agency, willing and able to assume the obligations inherent in such Joint undertakings,,including capital expenditures. Of the six criteria only this last one is satisfied,by proponents of joint use. TO APPRECIATE fully the Navy's position on Joint use,ati understanding ot. :.gftetk, mission is s— eIN m Bry airport. It is the Pacific F1 is master nraritimh WM the worlel"tlF+ !P40atrot:' ft ba lloused onboard the statiort are Wit re aciftc Fleet patrol squadrons,a replacement training squadron,one maritime patrol squadron pt. the Selected Air Reserve,and a number of other Navy and Air Force tenants,as well as NASA's Ames. Research Center (a federal entity of overarching national significance).The resident flag officer, i Commander,Patrol Wings, U.S. Pacific,Fleet,is f ;,,responsible from this station for the operation, 4idministration,and readiness of fleet units patrolling spore than 93 million square miles of ocean---troin SEast Africa to the Golden Gate. Proponents of joint use at Moffett frequently arf" that there are many other military and civilian . facilities across the country,that have successfully integrated joint use into their operations.This m8y Pleape sae CON,C•4 John R. Shacktkon'is'fti9 Public affairs offlcer at ,. Iirtoifett Field Naval Air Station. COS OAA figures encompass only tak"th and landings; Davy numbers include both operations at the field, and also each transit of the station's airspace.Because Continued from C-1 of the station's location, the vast majority of "civil indeed be true,but to suggest that joint use elsewhere operations" logged by Moffett tower are actually light aircraft transits through our airspace, enroute to iheans that we should implement it here at Moffett is 4aive and misleading. This naval air station is totally flights general he Nov airports. Civil aircraft fluke those existing joint use facilities,which Include flights into and from the Naval Air Station are a negll- transport bases,small utility and helicopter sup- gible fraction of the total civil operations-logged. #W fields and outlying training Installations. MOFFErM 1032 fliigghht operations (Navy defini- tion) totaled over,100,000, 9 tiffs numbo{r: ,a arfare, surveillance'and training mission (and re- based ist'Mo ' search projects of the National Aeronautics and Space other military aircraft. Almost all of these operations ldministration). Additionally, and again completely were landings or take-offs. tjnllke those.same examples,the station supports sen- The remaining 40 percent included general aviation itive and high priority alert aircraft, responsive to transits of Moffett airspace (by traffic operating U.S. Third Fleet and national-level tasking. Joint use to/from San Jose,San Carlos, Reid-Hillview and Palo ld offer broad access to sensitive areas of the sta. Alto airports), flights of the Navy Flying Club, opera- by any aircraft owner, operator, passenger or tions of Moffett-based U.S. Government-owned air- pilot.Such access would necessarily threaten not craft (e.g. NASA, California Air National Guard, F131, the station's aircraft and physical plant,but also etc.), or civil registration aircraft under contract to e security. U.S.agencies. `. There is no doubt that South Bay airspace is ex- Two points should be emphasized in connection with these figures: tremely congested. Making Moffett Field a joint use Moffett's patrol aircraft flight operations are main- facility, however,will not reduce this congestion. Ad- tained at an artificially low figure, in the interest of gitionally, co-mingling low performance, limited visi- preserving good community rotations. These opera- pllity general aviation aircraft with very large, mill. tions could easily be some tens of thousands of land- tary high-performance traffic in a dense airport ings and takeoffs per year greater,were It not for this raffic area is an invitation to an accident. Even sett-restraint. Without joint use,the Navy has identified NAS Moffett Moffett's Navy Flying dub is a part of the station's Field as the highest mid-air accident potential airfield recreational service program.It is a government anti- ; (in an August 1980 analysis done by the Naval Avia- ty,operating under the air station's commanding ofttpvO - pon Safety Center); be be joist use, the potential for ' cer's direction and control. Aircraft assigned are c accident would unacceptably high. owned by or leased to the U.S. Government. As op- IN THE PAST decade, the Navy at Moffett Field posed to allegations by joint-use supporters, NAS Fly- pa sustained a determined — and successful — ef- ing Club operations represent less than 15 percent of ' tort to maintain a level of flight operations at once the total logged annually by the statiom sympathetic to the noise and pollution abatement con- Finally, there is, in tact, no vacant space on this Vern of our neighbors and fully adequate to satisfy site for a civil terminal,fixed-base operations,general national defense requirements.This has been done by aviation parking or any other extraneous use. This Working within self-imposed limits on the frequency station's limited real estate, Including that of the pnd character of training flights from Moffett Field, neighboring Ames Research Center,,is fully commit by utilizing flight simulators, and by relocating most led,either In existing facilities or by new construction landing pattern flight training to our outlying auxilia- projected In the current master plan, ry landing field at Crows Landing,some 80 miles east Qf Moffett. MOFFETT IS A naval air station with an important In the discussion of joint use, some confusion may and sensitive military mission; a mission that would prise in the comparison of Navy and civilian facility necessarily be adversely and dangerously affected fUpt operation figures — the Navy and the FAA do through introduction of civil aircrpf(in the traffic b*cpuai"aircraft operations"in the same manner: pattern,or on the ground. r - r'. CLIPPING SHEET Public Affairs Office Naval Air Station Moffett Field, CA 94035 00 01 CO XO 6 PLANES . OWN ■ of f ett Continued from B-1 is the oni Y cause of added noise and possible safety problems. way to f hrl The secretary of the Navy, as well as the Moffett Field command- er, also have made it clear they Study backs airport plan strongly oppose joint civilian-mili- tary use of the U.S. Naval Air Sta-,, -- public hearing tonight tion.They'say they are mainly con- cerned about security and safety at' By Ruthann Richter the base, whose mission is to track; .. Times Tribune staff Soviet submarines in,the Pacific. The only way to relieve a grow-. The consultant's re�gqrt, :bowev ing traffic jam in the South Bay " 'er, shrugs off ttfose prbblema, say-1' -- skies is to open Moffett Field to ing they can easily be surmounted small civilian planes and expand with good planning.The report sug-. ' Fremont airport, a consultant's gests that a separate area of Mof study has concluded. fett be designated for Civilian If the South Bay follows a nation- planes and that a terminal building, wide trend, there will be one-third new,roads, fences, parking areas, more light planes in the skies by hangar areas and taxiways be built 1985,the study says. South Bay air- for the civilian operation,', ports already lack landing, and ! parking space for small planes and To counter security°problems, will not be able to meet the new there could be a separate gate for demands without development of civilian flyers, staffed by'a full "reliever"airports,the study says. time security force,the report says.:+ As a solution, the study recom- So military flight operations woulld. mends that an area of Moffett Field not be hampered, FAA restrictlons;• be opened'to light civilian planes, a on the mix and separation of planes move that i could cost between $5 would be applied,and other restric- million and$7.5 million. It also rec- tions on civilian use could be ommends expanding the privately agreed on. Military planes still owned Fremont Airport, at an esti- would have priority. mated cost of$16 million. Both airports then could handle On the other side of the bay, the,, about 400,000 landings and take- report suggests, the Fremont air offs a year, about six times their port could be expanded to the,, current operations, the study sug- north.The airport sits along the Ni-t gests. mitz Freeway at the Fremont/Mil-,' The$54,000 study,commissioned pftas line. by the cities of San Jose and Fre- mont,was done over a two-year pe- minimize congestion at,San Jose, riod by Wadell Engineering Corp. Municipal Airport, which handles of Burlingame. It will be the sub- 400,000 landings and takeoffs a ject of a porblic hearing today be- -- year. ginning at f1:30 p.m. at Sunnyvale i ❑ San Jose I City Hall,4 6 W.Olive Ave. l _ The conclusions of the study, ❑ Palo Alto contained tit a 100-page report, are Iron likely to fa a objections frorn rest- S`�j•�./' �- dents in Sunnyvale,Mountain View, ---- ---- —--- - — 12ND NASMF 57 Fremont aid Milpitas. Sunnyvale and Moun ain View officials al- ready have said in writing they want no joint use of Moffett be- r-"k.tX •� F� L t 0 t esposed, e � �-�t� t� 1 a anes at MOett By Ed Hering .. - --. �:�.: - .. : ' as. ... � . . .- :". -- • .Fr �' will include reaction from those cities, as well as Los The studies were ordered under the 1982 Airport staff Writer and Airway Improvement Act, which took effect last x Altos, in the report. i� Officials from Sunnyvale, Mountain View and possi- The study will determine whether it would be prac- month. 7,.4r ,iv Los Altos will be meeting with federal officials in tical to add general aviation to Moffett's long concrete The House viation Subcommittee,chaired by Rep. ne next two weeks to voice their worries about twin strips and possibly add other light-plane facili- Norman Mineta. D-San Jose, did not call for the GAO i cowing civilian aircraft to use Moffett Field. ties. study in its version of the bill. Last week,city councils in Sunnyvale and Mountain The GAO has six months to file its report on as The study was added by the Senate Commerce iew voted to have delegates participate in a meeting many as 20 military airfields here and in Hawaii.tCommittee, said Paul Schoellhamer, a staff aide to ' -ith federal Government Accounting Office auditors Moffett is the only one included in Northern Califor- Mineta's committee. ho are studying joint use at the naval air station. nia,said Tom Reese,an official at GAO headquarters, .* Officials of the Navy, Sunnyvale, Mountain View who visited the base last week. Schoellhamer said Airport Acts over the past dozen s nd Los Altos are adamantly against such a move, ,years have included requirements for joint use and ,ecause it would increase air traffic around,the base. 'The first time' their studies. Moffett has been considered on other But Santa Clara County San Jose officials like occasions for this reason. .e plan because it would relieve congestion at San "As far as I know, it's the first time they've asked ose Municipal Airport, which.handles 400,000 flights for a report back to Congress" on military joint use, "The military is reluctant to give up its bases. The e; year. Joint use at Moffett also could forestallReese said. "I think this desire to take action is from Defense Department tends to take a dim view of t the ���• ; pressure to ease government expenditures." sharing airfields, Schoellhamer said. -:eed for a new general-aviation airport the county p g � g a. Sill have to build in the South County. More efficient use of military strips would reduce The Navy and Moffett officials have stated repeat- Los Altos council members at their meeting last /the need for new airport construction and related edly over the years that they want it only to be used eek did not vote, but they concurred that opening expenses,such as hiring more control-tower operators. for military purposes. :cffett's runways to the public would not be in the iWs best interests. A second,similar study will be made by the Depart- Reese said his auditors may not be able to include - `:Cw interest ment of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administra- all 20 military airports in the report,because compila- tion during the next year. tion must begin next month to meet the deadline. ; Congress is showing new interest in adding civilian -iation to several domestic military air bases — and "offett Field is one of them. Cost-conscious Congress recently ordered two feasi- ' .iity studies on the subject in hopes of making the 4+ ation's public airport system less expensive to oper- re , The auditors and officials from the GAO so far have 1 cent a week this month gathering data at Moffett, idO. lies between the Sunnyvale and Mountain View •v limits. Dennis Day, one of the auditors,had invited Sunny- - - ale and Mountain View officials to participate. He DATE San Jose Mercury& News Valley Journal ❑ San Francisco Examiner Palo Alto Times ❑ San Francisco Chronicle CLIPPING SHEET Public Affairs Office Naval Air Station Moffett Field, CA 94035 00 01 CO XO�" - l •�7 T RX�q Moffett could share, air facilotie , ,:T�«withID■v. 11 nsl .S. report saYs �ry� ,.By Ruthann Rlebter joint use, but It would astound me "We don't want to introducei Times Tribune staff' If Moffett were the place to do it," more airplanes into the Moffett air"; MOFFETT FIELD — Airfields the commander said."I think space space both for safety reasons arld', on the ground makes joint use im- for community relations reasons,"() here can accommodate more air possible. I think space in the air he said. traffic and could be opened to civil- makes joint use impossible." Jampoler also Insisted toe addi-4 fan planes if community opposition The subject of joint use has been tion of civilian planes at Moffett to the idea could be overcome and debated for years, with officials would cause security problems fogs", if land could be found for a civilian from San Jose Airport and Santa the base and interfere with Its mis-i.1 ground center, a recent govern- Clara County urging that Moffett be sion of tracking Sov)et.s ar ne�� ment report has concluded. used to relieve some of the conges- In the Pacific. '!1+°' In a report to Congress issued tion at South Bay airports. Raul Re- The GAO report said,•howevei,'� this month, the Government Ac- galado, manager of San Jose Air- that those problems could be 1 counting Office concluded it was port, said Tuesday he was solved by a joint-use agreement', feasible to introduce civilian planes reviewing the GAO study but wasn't that would restrict the number and to various military airfields around prepared to comment yet. type of civilian planes allowed onTl the country, including Moffett Proponents of joint use have sug- the field and give military plan�,- Field. gested Moffett could handle as first priority in landing5,,W1d,.11 However, in Moffett's case, the many as 400,000 landings and take- offs. ` ; report said community resistance offs a year.The GAO report did say That kind of arrangement �g to increased air traffic and the lack Moffett was significantly under• worked well at Myrtle,$e$oAl of land for civilian ground faculties uAed, estimating it could Increase = Force Base In South Carolina, Ode,t both could be major obstacles to its annual flight operations from of 23 military airfields around thew;' 85,000 to about 200,000 annually. country now shared witl*cjviJ1 �, Joint use. .__ .- J,+ " Moffett's commander, Capt. Jampoler said, however, that it the report noted. Andy Jampoler, said he found the was an "illusion" that Moffett had Jampoler maintained,�hgwever,� report to be "fairly balanced," but extra capacity, saying the base has that Moffett's situation 1s unlq�9 - he took issue with Its findings that diverted about 30,000 annual flights because of the work It does. ri„ the Navy base could safely and eas- to the Crow's Landing Air Field "I don't think the Air Force eVrr 11 ily share its ground and air space south of Modesto because of con- ran a tactical mission oLit of Myrtle with civilian aircraft. terns among Mountain View and Beach," he said. "Here'We launch..: "I wouldn't be surprised if more . Sunnyvale residents over noise and real, anti-submarine w fares+ffrl9 military airfields were opened to safety. sions." Al ❑ San Jose Mercury& News ❑ ❑ DATE Valley Journal San Francisco Examiner ❑ Palo Alto Times ❑ San Francisco Chroni �rter 12ND NASMF 5720/8 (REV 7-70) —_ ---'-_- - - -----'-_- - CLIPPING SHEET f Public Affairs office Naval Air Station (1 Moffett Field, CA 94035 00 01 CO t XO B-8—,THE PENINSULA TIMES TRIBUNE, Friday, August 19, 1983 Opposition to Moffett M�i proposal Open Space District wants no civilian landings allowed By Barbara Wood y Times Tribune staff LOS ALTOS—The board of directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has gone on record in opposition to a plan for civilian planes to use Moffett Naval Air Station. The board members say the use might af- fect the district's nearby land. � \a i The Mountain View and Sunnyvale city councils have put advisory mea- Jim Zesch sures on the November ballot asking ••• seeking signatures. the voters what they think about gener- al aviation uses at Moffett. the city of Sunnyvale,"Zesch said. Representatives of the two cities are The district's interest in the plan signing a voter's-handbook argument comes because it owns Crittenden against such use. The open space dis- Marsh,which borders on the northwest trict board was asked to take a stand by corner of the Moffett lands. It has a Mountain View City Council member Baylands Nature Study Area in the Jim Zesch, who wanted to have a mem- marsh. I ber of the board also sign the argu- The board members unanimously ment. agreed to oppose the specific plan that Tile proposal for mixed use of the had been proposed in the report. Board leffett base was made in a study done member Edward Shelley will sign the by the cities of Fremont and San Jose, ballot argument. But several members which were trying to find a way to re- asked for more information from those lieve congestion at the San Jose Airport. in favor of the mixed use so they could The October 1982 report, "General decide if they would oppose other such Aviation Reliever Airport Site Feasibili- plans. ty Study," suggests as many as 1,000 Zesch told the board that the report small planes use Moffett each day. points to the use of the field mainly for Zesch told the district board at their "touch-and-go" practice landings and Thursday night meeting that even take-offs because there is no readily though the plan has been opposed by available space to store planes at Mof- many local bodies, it is being seriously fett. considered in Washington. "That's the noisiest operation, and "This has been opposed by the Navy, that's the most environmentally dis- Ames, the city of Mountain View and turbing operation,"Zesch said. San Jose Mercury& News DATE � Valley Journal San Francisco Examiner ❑ Palo Alto Times ❑ San Francisco Chronicle "i d= 141"f1 i n5(1I6, )i/nrJ i. 12NO NASMF 5720/8 IREV 7-70) d V'T �1TF7_-f:_E-/)S031L1TX1 751u]) SUIMRY VinZELL (�-OVI-CGIW In mid 1980 the Cities of San Jose and Fremont jointly sponsored a general aviation reliever site feasibility study in order to assess new airport demand, identify suitable sites, and provide for a generalized plan for airport development through the year 2000. The study area includes the northerly portion of the South Bay area, extending as far west as 11offett Field Naval Air Station, and as far east as the City of Fremont and parts of Santa Clara County. Existing airports considered within the study include the civil aviation joint use of Moffett Field Naval Air Station, as well as further development of the existing privately owned Fremont Airport. To determine the physical facilities necessary to meet aviation demand by the year 2000, the starting point is a forecast of aviation demand within the study area. From statistics prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, there will be a strong trend in general aviation growth throughout the Bay Area. As a result of evaluating and interpreting data from the VTC computer model.' it was found that demand for general aviation activity at 11offett Field and in the existing Fremont Airport vicinity could be as high as 550 and 565 based aircraft respectively by the year 2000. The based aircraft as well as transient visitors would result in over 400,000 annual aircraft landings and take—offs at each airport. Next an analysis was performed to determine capacity and facility requirements to meet projected demand. Due to the availability of adequate business jet airport facilities at the San Jose Airport and Hayward Air Terminal, it was found that new airport facilities need only accommodate single and light twin engine propeller driven general aviation aircraft. Runway lengths in the range of 3,000 to 3,500 feet would be adequate, while two number runways is desirable based upon peak period movements and orientation. relative to wind and surrounding land use. Although useful, instrument approach facilities are not mandatory due to availability of navigational aids and good approaches at Hayward Air Terminal and San Jose Airport. A new airport in the Fremont vicinity would require as much as 80 acres of terminal area facilities to provide aircraft parking and space for aviation related businesses. Based on the identified facility requirements, a site selection study was performed with consideration of four major factors: operations, environmental impact, engineering and cost. The existing Fremont Airport was evaluated as well as several other sites to the northwest and southeast. Of six final site areas compared, the best alternative for general aviation airport development is expansion of the existing Fremont Airport. After holding public meetings in the Fremont, Milpitas, and Sunnyvale areas the study sponsors chose to focus further general aviation reliever airport planning on the existing Fremont Airport site, with additional study, discussion, and identification of alternatives regarding local agency agreement with the United States Navy for some degree of joint use at Moffett Field Naval Air Station. The preparation of more detailed drawings on the existing Fremont Airport site resulted in an intersecting runway system with a 3,000 foot long basic utility stage 2 runway on the same alignment as the existing runway, as well as a short 2,400 foot basic utility stage- 1 intersecting runway. The runways were oriented to minimize overflight 'of residential areas as well as provide suitable 'clearance for PG&E transmission lines to the northeast. The runways are served by parallel taxiway systems conliectitir with aircraft parking areas on both sides of the airfield. All buildings are to be developed on the freeway side of the site. The airport would be developed in stages. The first stage of development from 1982 through 1985 involves land acquisition and construction of runways and terminal area facilities. The second stage of development, from 1985 through 1990, as well as the third stage, from 1990- through year" 2000, involves expansion of aircraft parking areas and additional terminal area building development to meet growing demand. In current dollars, the total 20 year development program would cost over $16 million of which approximately $12 million would be requested from the Federal Aviation Administration and State of California aviation user trust funds. The first stage of development including land acquisition and construction would be almost $12 million, with remaining development spread over future years as parking demand requires additional facilities. An annual cash flow model was prepared identifying anticipated sources of income and expense as well as new capital required for matching State and FAA development grants. Assuming the airport would open in 1985 the 2 annual cash flow would be negative through 1987 after which there would be strong positive cash flow through ugh the year 2000. On an accumulated basis, cash flow would be negative through 1993, followed by a strong growth of airport income and reserves accumulating to over $3.5 million by the year 2000. Steps that would follow after completion of this feasibility study include the preparation of final master plans and environmental reports and applications for State and FAA grants for land acquisition and airport development. S U/y v I I 0� vU REPORT TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL NO. 82-665 TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL DATE: November 9, 1982 SUBJECT: General Avia tion Reliever Airport Study Final Report Report in Brief: The cities of San Jose and Fremont have received the final version of the General Aviation Reliever Airport Site Feasibility Study from their consultants. The Study recommends, "that initial efforts be concentrated on the expansion of the existing Fremont Airport, with further study, discussion, and identification of alternatives regarding potential local agency agreement with the United States Navy for some degree of joint use at Moffett Field Naval Air Station." (p-55, para 3) Staff has reviewed the final report. The sections dealing with the Fremont Airport and several other potential sites seem to be comprehensive and realistic. Sections relating to potential joint use of Moffett Naval Air Station, however, contain serious factual errors and understate the costs and negative impacts inherent in the joint use proposal. The City Council has already taken a series of policy positions regarding civilian/military joint use of Moffett NAS. The purpose of this report is to: I. Review the study from a constructive viewpoint and urge corrections be made. 2. Reaffirm, in the light of the most recent information, the view that further pursuit of joint use aviation should be dropped as infeasible, and realistic alternatives considered. Background: In 1980, the Master flan prepared for Son Jose Municipal Airport indicated a considerable increase in the number of passenger emplonernents and general aviation demand. There was, however, limited area available for expansion of San Jose's general aviation facilities and a heightened concern for the safety implications of mixing more general aviation aircraft with air carriers. As a result, the San Jose Airport Department sought to encourage the development of a new general aviation facility to accommodate some of the demand which, if not met at other area airports, would accrue to Son Jose. The cities of San Jose and Fremont entered into a joint powers agreement to underwrite a consultant study as to the feasibility of establishing general aviation reliever airport facilities to meet the expected demand from operators of small one and two-engine aircraft. The study includes several sites in the Fremont-Milpitas area and the possible joint civilian/military use of the field at Moffett Naval Air Station. A preliminary draft report, entitled, "General Aviation Reliever Airport Site Feasibility Study," was reviewed by Council on September 29, 1981, 081-584). Issued by the City Manager GP•837 � General Aviation Reliever Airport Study Final Report ' Page 2. � ' The closely related Santo {~!oro County Airports Master P|cm and Environmental Impact � Rh ' �p���v o|�o co||im� for ��n�ro| aviation joint use of Moffett N4S, was reviewed by � Council on February 23 (Report #82-116) and May ||, 1982, (Report #82-287). The cities of Sunnyvale and Mountain View have initiated litigation challenging the adequacy of environmental rcview for �h� Countynfy Master Plan. ~ Discussion: Surnrnory of ProDosal for Moffett NA(; - . Bowed upon statistical data prepared by the Federal ~ ^Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)° the consultant found that "demand � for general aviation activity or Moffett Field...could beos high us 55O...based aircraft...by � the year 2000." This level would result in "over 400,000 annual aircraft landings and take-offs." (p-i) This is the equivalent of adding the 1980 generol aviation totals for Son Jose Municipal Airport to the existing military traffic at Moffett Field. Details | of this projection ore provided in Table ] of the study (p-13). Discussion of the background and existing conditions at Moffett NA3 is provided on pages 26-28. The comparison and evaluation of the three potential reliever sites appears � on pages 42-56. Proposed flight paths and resultant noise impacts for Moffett Field � are illustrated /n Figure iO (p-49), which should be compared with the land use rnop on page 27. Appendix | (pages A-| to A-12) contains o discussion of specific issues � arising from civilian general aviation joint use of Moffett NAS. -^ Demand f � The basic objective of the study is to meet the projected general aviation demand � through the year 2000. However, the exact geographic area generating this demand is vogue, In the draft version, ',the Son Jose and Fremont Areas" was specified. The final report amended this to simply "the demand area." The table on page 9 shows that development emphasis on Fremont and South County Airports would not meet the projected need to park 168mircroft owned by Son Mateo County residents, This notation . raises the basic question of whether the plan is attempting to meet demands created in the Santa Clara County and City of Fremont ureou^ or that of other counties mu vve||' There is general agreement that Santa Clara County residents will have approximately 2850 private aircraft in the year 2000, Table | (attached) summarizes the plan for meeting the County-wide demand. Under the recently adopted Santo Clara County Airports Master Plan, the three County airports would provide o tpio/ of 1790 parking spoces. The Son Jose Municipal Airport &Aomtmr Plan co||u for 804 spaces, bringing the total to 2594. If Fremont Airport is developed, as proposed in the Reliever Study, to ocdornrnodote 565 aircraft, it would appear that the demand from Santo Clara County � would be met with 309 spaces available for Fremont/South /\|ornedo County needs without civilian general aviation joint use of Moffett NAS. ~ � General Aviation Reliever Airport Study Final Report � Page ]L � - Staff believes that m clarification of this basic issue is necessary if the feasibility study hopes to meet its stated objective of providing: ,'concise and descriptive planning information so that the impact and logic of the recommendations could be clearly understood by the community and public agencies, charged with the appmpwo| of this document and the undertaking of future planning � studies." (page |) � Environmental Imoacts Staff believes that the conclusions regarding � f ti | environmental impacts of jo int use of Moffett NAS oneunderstated. The Department � of Defense objectives regarding air safety, security needs, and operotimns efficiency have been addressed in early reports examinedund are not examined in detail here. Specific environmental concerns, ho*vevcr, need reiteration since the final report does not reflect the Sunnyvale comments prc^'ious|y submitted. These impacts are discussed below.Land Use One of the most serious deficiencies is the incorrect land use/zoning map which appears � on page 27of the report. First, the mop does not illustrate o sufficiently large area � to show the extent of the impacts. Note that the rnop on page 49 shows a much � larger area affected by noise and flight patterns than the land use nop' including the single family hones in Orchard Gardens. Secondly, the land use map incorrectly shows Yhc area along the west side of Mary Avenue near Expressway as industrio|^This area is zoned for high density - -P[ cemident | use and contains o number ofopproved housing projects. In addition, the map and text do not reflect the foci that City codes allow for residential and mixed use development in industrial zones. Finally, thc study does no/ take into account the nature and national importance of industries|mzo1ed in the flight path. The NASA/Ames Research Center, with an estimated replacement value of |.7 billion dollars, as well as Lockheed and other firms, have unique functions in national defense and space programs. A crash of these sites," us statistically unlikely as that may appear, could have great national consequences which have not been considered. Similarly, the increased hazard ofon aircraft going down into � o high tech industry's toxic chemical supply has not been addressed. If the proposal is � to be pursued, hazard contour maps should be prepared to determine the areas most � seriously affected. Noise Noise contours shown on page 49 reflect the Community Noise Equivalent [eve|s (CNEL) that would be generated by civilian aircraft using Moffett NA5. Staff believes that this figure is misleading in three respects: � >. The contours do not reflect the existing noise generated from military troffic � despite the fact that this information is readily available. ' ~ , � , � � � . ^ General Aviation Reliever Airport Study Final Report � | Pone 4� / - 2. Helicopter operations are not included. The report eufirnmteo that eleven such craft would be based at Moffett by 1990 and that tmfo| helicopter operations (take-offs and landings) would be 8'500 annually by 2000. 3. The CNEL method of measuring noise, adopted as the standard by the California ' State Department of Aeronautics, is m weighted method that includes magnitude, [ . duration, character, number of events, and time of day, but does not reflect the impact of o single noise event on the environment. Because the CNEL method is o weighted standard, the oornNnohon of existing military and proposed civilian \ / aircraft noises would create different contmBr-* |ines from those shown, The . statement that general aviation noises "would be masked by military aircraft > [ noise" (p-48), rnokeo no sense if (`NEL is the standard. A iz)ihty to the Site The reoort makes reference to accessibility from Highways 237 and 0/, both of which are highly congested` and projected to be further impacted by planned development not � related to aviation. This fact is dismissed with the statement that, "the County � recommends upgrading 237 to freeway standards between Highway 17ond the Lawrence � Expressway, thereby increasing capacity along this route" (m-44). As the Council is o~orc, Route 237 is currently classified as "Federal Aid-Urban," a category two levels � below freeway status. Even if the highway is upgraded, competition for State funding � .is extremely keen and time consuming. � � Neither of these highways has direct access to the northeast terminal area. The study � indicates that access to this area "could be via extension of the Lawrence Expressway � along Caribbean [}rive, supplemented by access from AAuthi|do Avenue" (o-A-0). No mention is made as to whether the City of Sunnyvale or the property owner would � accept o roadway in this area, or who would pay for it � Alternatives for Terminal Facilities The study considered three possible alternative mites for terminal facilities at Moffett yJAS. (See page A-| and rnop on page A-G). In each case, serious problems and undetermined costs would be involved. Use of the /\nnes Research Center's expansion area, the preferred location, vvnu|d conflict withNASA's adopted master plan and current uses requiring open space. Access � vvom|d require crossing drainage channels. The impact upon rno,sh|und preserve ond � Shoreline Regional Pork could be substantial. Costs for relocating displaced facilities would be significant. In 'summary, the study concludes that, "the impact on the future mission and � accomplishment of Hf\SA could be quite drastic, possibly to the extent that remaining � Ames facilities might become non-functional and, therefore, need to be relocated to another airport" (p A-&). The golf course at the northeast corner of Moffett has been judged second in preference. � This o ea is also used as an explosive clearance zone and storage area for Navy explosive General Aviation Reliever Airport Study Final Report ' Page 5. material. The proposal would require relocation, but no suitable site for these facilities has been found. This fact alone should eliminate this location from further consideration. Additional problems include access from Caribbean Drive (discussed above) and loss of at least half the Navy golf course, which would adversely impact other local recreation facilities. The third site is located in the southeast corner of Moffett. This area is approximately 40 acres, which is too small to accommodate the terminal. In addition, the Navy has planned additional facilities for this space. Providing secure access separate from the Novy's would be difficult. Traffic congestion at a+Td-near the intersection of Routes 101 and 237 is already severe. Part of the 40 acres lies outside of the Noval Air Station on Lockheed land, part of which would be required when Mary Avenue is extended as shown in Figure 3A of the City of Sunnyvale's Transportation Element of the General Plan. In view of these specific problems at each of the three sites, staff does not agree with the conclusions made in the report. The evidence presented seems sufficient to conclude that general aviation joint use of Moffett NAS is infeasible. " Fiscnl IcnDact: The joint use of Moffett Field for civilian aviation activity could have negative fiscal impacts on the City should the negative environmental impacts actually come to pass, lowering the quality of life within the City. Public Contact: The Airport Reliever Study has been reviewed at public meetings in the County. This report has not been reviewed publicly. A special public hearing on the study will be held on Monday, November 15, 1982, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers. Alternatives: 1. The City Council could transmit this staff report to the City of San Jose, along with any other comments the Council may wish to make. 2. Council could delay action until after the special public meeting is held. 3. The Council could take no action. General Aviation Reliever Airport Study Final Report Page 6. Recommendation: Staff recommends Alternative f{I. If additional pertinent testimony is presented at the special public meeting, Council may wish to take additional action. William F. Powers, Director WFP/DIC:if Commvhity Development attach. U . Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager e TABLE 1 - SANTA CLARA COUNTY BASED AIRCRAFT ACTUAL YEAR 2,000 _ LOCATION 1980 PLANNED SUPPLY PROJECTED NEED Palo Alto 460 590 Reid-H i l l vi ew 744 900 South County 117 300 Son Jose 550 804 County Totals 1,871 2,594 2,850 Fremont (proposal) 90 565 Total 1,961 3,159 2,850 Surplus available 309 for Fremont CITY OF SAN JOSE-MEMORANDUM TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM RAUL L. REGALADO, C.A.E. Director of Aviation SUBJECT General Aviation Reliever Airport S DATE November 22, 1982 Site Feasibility Study APPROVED DATE DISTRICT: CITYWIDE BACKGROUND In mid-1980, as an outgrowth of the San Jose Airport Master Plan, the Cities of San Jose and Fremont entered into a Joint Exercise Of Powers Agreement for the purpose of sponsoring a general aviation reliever airport site feasibility study to assess new airport demand, identify suitable sites, and provide a generalized plan for airport development through the year 2000. The study area included the northerly portion of the South Bay area extending as far west as Mountain View/Sunnyvale, and as far east as the City of Fremont and parts of Santa Clara County. Existing airports considered within the study included the civil aviation joint use of Moffett Field NAS and the further development of the existing privately owned Fremont Airport. ANALYSIS To determine the physical facilities necessary to meet aviation demand by the year 2000, it was necessary to determine the forecast aviation demand within the study area. Statistics prepared by the FAA and MTC indicated a strong trend in Feric.ral aviation growth throughout the Bay Area, and it was found that demand for general aviation activity at Moffett Field, and in the existing Fremont Airport vicinity, could be as high as 550 and 565 based aircraft, respectively, by the year 2000, with over 400,000 annual aircraft operations each. Ali analysis was then performed to determine capacity and facility requirements to meet projected demand. It was determined that now airport facilities need only accommodate 2i"Cle and light twin-engine, propeller-driven general aviation ail-craft. A Basic Utility Stage II airport would be adequate, with two runways based upon peak period movements and orientation relative to wind and surrounding "land uses. Instrurr.,crit approach facilities, although useful, would not be mandatory due to the availability of navigational aids at Hayward Air Terminal and San Jose Airport, with their ability to also accommodate business jet aircraft. Based on identified facility requirements, a site study was performed with consideration of four major factors: operations; environmental impacts; engineering; and costs. The existing Fremont Airport was evaluated, as well as several other sites to the northwest and southeast. Of six final site areas compared, it appeared that the beat alternative for general aviation airport development was the expansion of the existing Fremont Airport. During the course of the study, it was also realized that joint use of Moffett Field NAS could provide significant general aviation relief to the South Bay area. Moffett has suitable airport facilities for use by general aviation aircraft. Necessary facility additions for ideal civil joint use would include FAA air traffic control, terminal area -radar, and instrument landing system for runway 32R, aircraft parking aprons, terminal buildings and utilities, and auto parking and access road systems. k-4rj L Honorable Mayor and City Council November 22, •1982 Page 2 Specific facility requirements would be determined based upon the extent of civil joint use ranging from the conduct of take-offs and landings orl1y, to the basing of over 500 aircraft on field. Full development, however, would have an impact on existing or planned development by the Navy and/or NASA Ames Research Center. After holding a number of public meetings in the Fremont, Milpitas and Sunnyvale areas, further planning was focused on the existing Fremont Airport site with additional study, discussions and identification of alternatives regarding a local agency agreement with the US Navy for some degree of joint use at Moffett Field NAS. It should be noted that a great deal of opposition exists against the expansion of either site. The Milpitas City Council is on record as opposing the expansion of Fremont Airport. In addition, an advisory measure on the City of Milpitas April 13, 1982, ballot was passed opposing such expansion. It also appears that there is some opposition on the Fremont City Council to such expansion. The City Councils of both Sunnyvale and Mountain View are on record as opposing civil joint use of Moffett Field, and the Navy's position is well known in its opposition to civil joint use of Moffett. Based on the concerns of the Fremont Airport area communities regarding aircraft noise and over-flights, an air-port plan with an intersecting runway system has been proposed which, in effect, will minimize noise impacts and over-flights of residential areas, as well as provide suitable clearance for PG&E transmission lines to the northeast. The Airport would be developed in three stages through the year 2000. In current dollars, the total development program would cost over $16 million of which approximately $12 million would be eligible for either FAA or 'State airport development funds. An annual cash flow model indicates a negative cash flow the first two years, after which there would be a strong positive cash flow through the year 2000. On an accumulative basis, the cash flow would be negative through the first eight years, followed by a strong growth of airport income and reserves accumulating to over $3.5 million by the year 2000. The preferred location for general aviation joint use at Moffett would be the Aries Research Center property, followed by partial use of the Navy golf course. Direct costs for full development to accommodate 550 based aircraft is expected to range from $5 million to $7.5 million. There could be significant additional costs for• relocating displaced federal facilities. Based on review of Bay Area aviation forecasts, it is recognized that general aviation demand could..be met through development of joint use at Moffett Field, as well as a new Fremont Airport in addition to other South Bay airports development programs. However, due to increasing development pressures in the Fremont area, the consultant has recommended that initial efforts be concentrated on the expansion of the existing Fremont Airport with further study, discussion and identification of alternatives regarding potential local agency agreement with the US Navy for some degree of joint use at Moffett NAS. The most significant advantage of general aviation joint use of Moffett would be the MaYOV and City Council 3 development and 111ai ntenan(, 'e cost sharing. The most and difficulties imposed Upon the Navy and/or NASA Ames; lies arch l'et;ter would be the removal Of CUl.1.011t land from its � present Wel i U�; ly el im ilia USe-, as I d full ger.e r��A 1 Z,V ii�'L t i eliminating major future expansion by these federal agencies On facility development be pursued at Moffett. S Lt 1- th&t would he required :subsequent to this fva8i bi I i ty study, before any development and/or joint use could take place, include the preparation of final airport Master plans and environmental reports; applications for State and FAA grants for land acquisition and airport development; applications for State airport permits; and other necessary approvals from agencies such as the City of Framont, Alameda County ALUC, the Cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale, the US Navy , and the Santa Clara County ALUC. During the course Of this planning effort, Santa Clara County has conducted an update of their Airports Master Plan which included Palo Alto, Reid-Hillview, and South County Airports. During their study, additional sites were also evaluated , Originally as alternatives to South County Airport. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors ultimately adopted a plan which revised their general aviation forecast and included provisions to meet the current forecast demands, while attempting to minimize impacts from airport activity. The Master Plan update recommends increasing based aircraft at Palo Alto from 500 to 590, decreasing ultimate based aircraft at Reid-Hillview from 1,000 to goo, and decreasing based aircraft at South County from 550 to 300. Second parallel runways at both Palo Alto and South County Airports would not be developed, and annual operations would be limited at lurid-Hillview to 400,000; at Palo Alto to 310,000; and South Cc)"t'l to 195,000- The County also indicated a desire to pursue, as a high F1'iOritY, the implementation of operational relief by gaining civilian general .�-viatiuri access to Moffett Field NAS, and the development of a training runway at a now site. In "ddition, the County has expressed a desire to explore potential "Yortun'ti" to more formally coordinate and/or share resources with the City of :au Jose Airport bapartment, including communication of operational procedures to "llem"i'thti0l'i Of region"I operational relief; air space management: Policy and fee structures; and collection and management rt°Cioual aviation drjta 1),.1st.:. Cl­deL' to fu I [y all of the available options in meeting forecasted general Ovintion demand within the South Buy region, it will be necessary to ooi.4olidatu the alternatives and recommendations contained in the General Aviation heliever Airport Site Feasibility Study and the Santa Clara County Airport-, Plaster Plan. Tile Yt�deral Governiiient Accounting office (GAO) is currently conducting their own feasibility study regarding civil joint use Of military air fields around the Country. Approximately twenty-six (26) military installations are being ad- dressed, one Of which is Moffett Field NAS. Said study which was mandated by Congress in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibililty Act of 1982 (111? 4961) is to be 1,oriorable Mayor and city Council November 22, 1982 Page 4 delivered to Congress in March of 10,83. In addition, said legislation requires the Department of Lefense (DOD) , and the Department of Transportation (POT) tc jointly study the same issue with their report due back to Congress later next year. This matter is scheduled to be heard by the Airport Commission on December 6. 1982. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council approve the following actions: 1. Accept the General Aviation Reliever Airport Site Feasibility Study prepared by Wadell Engineering Corporation; 2. Direct the Administration to proceed with the study and consolidation of the alternatives and recommendations contained in said General Aviation Reliever Airport Site Feasibility Study and the Santa Clara County Airports Master Plan Update; 3. Direct the Administration to work with the appropriate agency staffs on an ongoing basis to study and identify alternatives for implementation of the study recommendations. Raul L. Regalado, C.A.E. Director of Aviation H'R:jm I Cl 83-17 Revised Meet npp 83-22 SeptemFcr I4, 1983 i a MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT C L A I M S # Amount Name Descri Lion 5373 $ 97.42 Richard Bishop Reimbursement for Payment on Controller's Fringe Benefit 5374 28.03 L. Craig Britton Local Meal Conference 5375 900.00 California Advocates , Inc. Legislative Consultant Fee-Aug. 5376 641.25 CA Business Systems One Year Service Contract for Typewriters III 5577 128. 71 H.S. Crocker Co. , Inc. Miscellaneous Office Supplies 5578 661.60 EAL Corporation Survey for Asbestos-Hassler Health Home Facility 5579 125 ,000.00 First American Title Land Acquisition-Stallings Insurance Co. Property 5580 95.00 First American Title Guaranty Co.Preliminary Title Report 5581 17,291.00 Flinn, Gray and Herterich Yearly Insurance Premium 5582 400.00, Foss .,.and Associates Personnel Consulting Fee-August 5583 36.60 ' Graphicstat, Inc. Artwork Enlargement 5584 179.85 Herbert Gren,ch Out-of-Town Meeting Expense 5585 400.00 HAI Computer Services , Inc. Budget Modification for Projects 5586 352.94 Harbinger Communications Computer Services-July 5587 126.52 IBM Corp. Miscellaneous Office Supplies 5588 20.00 International Right of Way Assoc Seminar-P. Starrett 5589 40.00 Nancy Leis Calligraphy for Resolutions 5590 7. 35 Los Altos Stationers Notary Seals 5591 27.60 Meredith Newspapers Notice of Election 5592 1. 80 Stanley Norton Copying Expenses 5593 10083. 82 Pacific Telephone Telephone Service 5594 47.50 Peninsula Times Tribune Legal Ad-Election 5595 15.46 Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Tapes 5596 230.00 John Pound Legal Research 5597 1 ,812.63 Scribner Graphic Press , Inc. Summer Newsletters Printed - 5598 675.00 County of San Mateo Permit Fees-Ha slgr Buildings Demolition 1 Clai 83-17 Page 2 Revised Meet 83-22 September 14,196 Amount Name Description 5599 $ 360.00 County of San Mateo Density Matrix 5600 3,000.00 Ronald and Rolayne Stortz Deposit Refund 5601 55.00 University of CA Extension Seminar-S. Shipley 5602 '00.00 U.S. Postage Postage for Meter 5603 95.00 University of CA Extension Seminar-D. Hansen 5604 28.62 Alice Watt Meal Conference 5605 200. 74 Xerox Installment Payment 5606 95. 86 Anderson Building Supply Timber for Bridge-Rancho San Antonio 5607 75.42 James Boland Reimbursement for Books and Supplies for Class 5608 213.00 Communication Research Co. Radio Maintenance-September 5609 306.00 Susan Cretekos Patrol Services-August 5610 46.60 John Escobar Private Vehicle Expense 5611- 82.10 Hipp Welding Inc. Building Supplies-Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve 5.612 55.27 The Hub Schneider' s Inc. Ranger Uniform Shirts 5613 157.05 Mobil Oil Co. Gas for District Vehicles I5614 90.00 Monogram Industries. Inc. Chemicals for Portable Toilets- .Mti on Btllo- Open Space Preserve 15615 29.50 Norney's Office Supplies 5616 28.56 Rancho Hardware and Garden Shop Shop Supplies 5617 22.94 Roberts Fence Repair Supplies-Windy Hill Open Space Preserve 5618 7.50 Santa Clara Valley Audubon Book for Library Society 5619 460.00 E.R. Sheehan Trail Repairs-Windy Hill Open Space Preserve 5620 1,496.52 Shell Oil Co. Gas and Repairs for District Vehicles 5621 42.26 PG and E Utilities 5622 100.00 J & R Drilling Gate Posts-Hassler -Open Space Preserve 5623 450.00 Louis B. Bordi Digging for Septic Tank-Monte Bello Open- Space Preserve 5624 39.00 Charlotte MacDonald Reimbursement for PA System- Francis Brenner Memorial Dedication 5625 308.66 Petty Cash Postage,Private Vehicle Expense, Newspaper Subscriptions ,Copying, Local Meal Conferences , Miscellaneous Office Supplies, and Miscellaneous Shop Supplies.