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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D�1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday BOARD OF DIRECTORS 375 Distel Circle, D-1
July 24 , 1985 A G E N D A Los Altos, California
(7 :30) ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (July 15 , 1985)
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
(7 :45) 1. Further Discussion of Policies Regarding Procedures Pursuant to
Brown Act Amendments , Acquisition of Land Outside District
Boundaries and Annexation -- Eminent Domain Policy Committee
(8:45) 2. Wording Approval for Cautionary Signing for Long Ridge Open Space
Preserve -- D. Hansen
NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
(8 :55) 3 . Use and Management Plan Review for Purisima Creek Open Space
Preserve -- D. Hansen
(9 :25) 4 . Proposed Addition to Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve - Mt. Umunhum
Area (Lands of Oden) -- C. Britton
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 Docu-
ments Necessary to Closing of the Transaction (Sierra Azul Open Space
Preserve - Oden Property)
(9 : 35) 5. Road Maintenance on Upper Crazy Pete's Road - Coal Creek Open Space
Preserve -- D. Hansen
(9 :50) 6. Scheduling of Special Meeting -- H. Grench
(9 :55) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
CLAIMS
CLOSED SESSION (Land Negotiation and Litigation Matters)
ADJOURNMENT
TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: When an item you're concerned with appears on the agenda.,
please address the Board at that time. otherwise, you may address the Board under
Oral Communications. When recognized, please begin by stating your name and address.
Conciseness is appreciated. We request that you complete the forms provided so that
your name and address can be accurately included in the minutes.
Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JULY 15, 1985
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Teena Henshaw called the meeting to order at 7: 35 p.m.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Teena Henshaw,
Edward Shelley, Harry Turner, and Richard Bishop.
Member Absent: Nonette Hanko.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen,
and Jean Fiddes.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 12, 198S
R. Bishop stated that the word "land" in his statement in the
fourth paragraph on Page Four should be substituted with the
words "proposed eminent domain proceedings." J. Fiddes noted
N. Hanko had requested at the June 26 meeting some additional
corrections to the June 12 minutes. These corrections were:
the word "unless" should be changed to "provided" and "at which
time" should be changed to "otherwise" in the fourth paragraph
of Page Three, and in the following paragraph, 'IS" be changed
to "5b" and "T' be changed to 116".
Motion: R. Bishop moved the approval of the June 12, 1985 workshop minutes
as amended. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion passed
5 to 0 with E. Shelley abstaining from the vote since he.did
not attend the June 12 Special Meeting.
H. Turner, referring to a letter to the Board dated July 15, 1985 from
Julianna and David Wexler, 100 Crazy Pete's Road, Woodside concerning
maintenance of Crazy Pete's Road, requested the Board add an item to
the evening's agenda to discuss the Wexlerts concerns. Discussion
centered on the appropriateness of adding an item to the Special Meeting's
established agenda and the Board concurred that the President of the
Board should be responsible for placing the matter on a future agenda, or
having it considered initially as a Written Communication on July 24.
III. NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED
A) Proposed Darling Property Addition to La Honda Creek Open Space
Preserve (Report R-85-38 of July 11, 198S) - C. Britton pointed
out the location of the 69 acre proposed acquisition on the wall
map, noting the property was located west of La Honda Road (High-
way 84) and north of the District's contiguous La Honda Creek Open
Herbert A.Grench,Genera!Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
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Spaca ProSet've. He stated the terms of the purchase agreement
called for a total purchase price of $176,000 and provided for a
down payment of $35,300 in cash with the balance payable over 10
years at 7% interest.
D.' Hansen showed slides of the property and reviewed the use and
management recommendations contained in the staff report. He noted
that staff did not intend to publicize the site to any great extent
at this time since access studies for the site needed to be done.
Ed Clement, P.O. Box 153, Pescadero, a neighbor of the proposed
acquisition discussed activities, including camping and the build-
ing of fires, that currently occur on the site, and questioned
how the District would patrol the property. He noted that neighbors
in the area had been informing people on the property that they
were trespassing. Mr. Clement stated .that he felt erosion control
would be a constant problem on the property because of the logging
that has occurred on the property in the past.
D. Hansen explained how the District's Ranger staff patrolled
District lands and noted that neighbors could assist the District
by informing the Rangers of illegal activities occurring on the
site. In response to a question from T. Kavanaugh, D. Hansen stated
that staff was recommending the land be withheld from dedication
until general use and acquisition patterns in the area were determined.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board adopt Resolution 85-35, a
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midponinsula
Regional Open Space District Authorizing Acceptance of Agree-
ment to Purchase Real Property, Authorizing 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 (La Honda Creek Open Space
Preserve - Darling Property) , tentatively adopt the Interim Use
and Management Plan recommendations contained in the staff report,
name the property an addition to the La Honda Creek Open Space
Preserve, and indicate its intention to withhold the property
from dedication. H. Turner seconded the motion. The motion
passed 6 to 0.
IV. CLAIMS
Motion: H. Turner moved the approval of the claims list SS-14 dated
July 15, 1985. E. Shelley seconded the motion. The motion
passed 6 to 0.
V. CLOSED SESSION
The Board adjourned to closed session on land negotiation matters at
8:05 p.m. T. Henshaw, prior to the actual adjournment, appointed
11. Turner Secretary Pro-Tempore with the Board's concurrence.
ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn at 10:25 p.m.
Jean H. Fiddes
District Clerk
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Meeting 85-17
July 10, 1985
945 Matadero Ave.
Palo Alto, Ca. 94306
July 15, 1985
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Teena Henshaw, President
MROSD Board of Directors
375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1
Los Altos, Calif. 94022
Dear Ms. Henshaw:
We are very much concerned to learn there is a threat to
the beauty and views of Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve. The
development of 22 homes strung along the grasslands of the ridge
top adjacent to the Preserve would be a marked intrusion upon
the vistas and tranquility from Russian Ridge just to the South
and would be a violation of the natural beauty of the ridge it-
self where they were built.
If the Peters Ranch parcel were acquired by MROSD plus
private land easements, a 20-mile hiking trail from the bottom
of Windy Hill to Saratoga Gap and beyond would be possible.
We trust MROSD will take all possible means, including pur-
chase, to prevent new homes within the Russian Ridge view. Thank
you for your efforts.
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WRITTEN CORM i�dCATION
Meeting 85-19
July 24, 1985
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Portola Park Heights Property Owner' s Association
July 24, 1985
District Directors
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
375 Distel Circle, # D1
Los Altos, CA 94022
Dear District Directors,
Our Property Owners Association is responsible for any
regulations, maintenance or repair necessary for the private road to
Skyline Blvd including the locked gate. Our organization has tried to
work with the District since early March after our private primary
access road was identified as a public trail . On July 2, 1985 Candace
Stone met with Mr Hansen in another attempt to work together toward an
amiable solution to the impact public access to Long Ridge Preserve
has on our community . However there are several areas where Mr. Hansen
and our organization disagree. We would like the Board to consider
the following proposal outlined by our organization before making any
long term decisions that will have a lasting effect on our community .
1 . A sign worded "private road: keep out" has been maintained at the
gate area by our association. Signs should be worded to keep the
public out, not our friends and neighbors. Alternate wording could
read "road closed to the public. " Cautionary signing along the road
will not be necessary if the public is not using the road.
2. Any maps distributed to the public should show our roads along with
the boundries around our community marked private. Our organization
has researched alternate routes to allow the public access to their
lands without impacting the private road.
3. We would like to discuss with Mr Norton the legalities involving
the use of private roads for public trails, insurance liability, fire
protection measures, plus wording and placement of signs.
4. We would like to work with the District to establish mutually
acceptable community boundries.
The District should delineate a clear sep eration o
private rivate and
public use, provide a specific buffer zone to protect both public park
users and private property owners. In the future we would like to see
the staff work with us and before any proposals are submitted we would
like to review them and be able to offer a counter proposal for the
Board to also consider before voting on any issues that effect our
community
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Portola Park Heights Property Owner' s Association
We would like to quote from a letter written to property owners
by their elected officials after a 1979 property owner ' s meeting.
"A great deal of concern was voiced at the meeting over infringements
of our easements by public bodies. The Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space people have aquired adjoining property on one side of us, and
the Portola State Park has aquired more property adjoining us on the
other, giving rise to concerns that there may be attempts to deny us
use of easements across these properties (which give us two
alternative routes of access) , or attempts to use our own roads for
access by the general public . The meeting unanimously authorized your
Committee to oppose such actions, and to spend limited amounts of
funds to do so" .
Both of these fears have come true by 1984. Mr Herb Grench, District
Director , wrote in an explanatory letter to our neighborhood , "We do
show all roads as trails on most of our property maps" .
We feel NO road should be identified as a public trail,, unless it has
curbs and sidewalks, or no vehicle traffic, except for Park Rangers.
Our community has spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours
protecting our easements and private property. Public and private
Open Space Agencies seem to be working together to engulf our
community. It is amazing that such a burden has been laid upon our
community which for the most part is outside District boundries.
Many of us have lived here for years, we have built our homes and
cared for our land. Please, we are asking you to work with us, see our
viewpoint , and compromise in areas that can be easily compromised. We
wish to thank the Board for listening to our concerns and we are
certain that when you review our proposal you will find it reasonable
and acceptable.
Sincerely ,
Candace Stone William Obermeyer Jamis MacNiven
Portola Park Heights Property Owner' s Association
22400 Skyline Blvd. Box 16
La Honda. CA. 94020
cc:Portola Heights Association Members
cc:Rebecca Morgan
cc:Robert Naylor
cc:Board of Supervisors & LAFCO, San Mateo & Santa Clara
cc:Jim Warren
cc:Skyline Association
cc:Kings Mountain Echo
cc:Peninsula Times-Tribune
cc:San Jose Mercury/News
cc:The Country Almanac
cc:Portola Hills Subdivision , E. Nelson & D. Langrock
cc:Tom Casey
cc:Hon George Deukmejian
AlIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE: DISTItIC1-
375 0 ISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALI OS.CALIFORNIA 94022
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7'0: Board of Directors
FROM: If. Grench, General Manager
April 12, 1985 SUBJECT: F.Y. I .
DATE: 7/24/85
Portola Park Heights Property
Owners Association
c/o William J. Obermeyer
22400 Skyline Boulevard, Box 16
La Honda, CA 94020
Subject: Portola Park Heights Road
Dear Property Owners:
This letter is in reply to your March 21 letter to our Board
and subsequent notes from William Obermeyer received after the
meeting in our offices on April 2 attended by Obe, C. Touchatt,
C. Doose, David Hansen, and Craig Britton to discuss the road
and other issues pertaining to the Portola Park Heights area.
First, when we update the District ' s Master Plan for your area
we will see if we can show the developed residential area as
grey and appropriately captioned. You will have an opportunity
to review the draft map before it goes to our Board.
Enclosed is the documentation requested at the meeting, including
title reports and a letter to Don Campbell regarding our mainten-
ance obligation for the road. As was stated at the meeting, the
District will continue to pay our required share for road repair
and maintenance. The ideal situation from our point of view, how-
ever, would be to have the District as a voting member of the
Association and have our road maintenance Policies considered as
an alternative for a possible new agreement for the road. These
Policies consider usage frequency of the road rather than lineal
frontage as a'
basis for shares. I have attached a copy of these
Policies for your consideration.
Regarding the use of the road by hikers and equestrians, be they
Portola Park Heights residents or the general public, we do not
wish to perpetuate or encourage conflicts with the vehicular traffic
Herbert A.GrenCh
General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy.Nonette G.tianko,Teena Henshay.RiCh3rd S.Bishop,Edward G.Shetjar_Raw_ _I A—Tw-not.
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April 1-2 , 1985
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accessing your
lands. The road has never
forinally been signed or
designated as a trail , but we do show all. roads as trails on most
of our property maps, and the route is certainly an ideal one for
recreational use crossing Long Ridge in a north-south direction.
Because the District owns underlying
fee title to the road/trail
where it crosses District lands, it would not be overburdened by
allowing foot or equestrian traffic on the road . However, we would
like to eliminate any hazardous situations which might effect the
safety and welfare of the general public.
To alleviate the vehicle/pedestrian/equestrian conflicts, we pro-
pose that our planning staff meet with representatives of the
Portola Park Heights group and local South Skyline Association
members on-site to determine an ideal trail alignment which could
bypass the narrow switch-back sections of the road. Please telephone
David Hansen to set a date for this meeting. in the interim, we
would also like to sign the road to forewarn vehicle and non-vehicle
traffic of the potential conflicts. Regarding liability on the
road, the District carries liability insurance- policies to protect
the District for all District properties, including for roads and
trails. But we will have to obtain a legal response from our Counsel
on any insurance obligation we may have regarding your liability when
crossing District lands over access easeii, *,!-Its_ This will be answered
in a separate reply from Stan Norton, the District ' s Legal Counsel.
I would like to reiterate strongly that we desire to allow you con-
tinuing legitimate vehicular access over the District ' s Long Ridge
property, but hope you will consider as well the public' s legitimate
recreational access to their lands. We hope you will participate
in the site use and management planning process in which we try to
balance various needs. I am sure that we can come to a reasonable
solution for all parties concerned.
Sincerely yours,
Ilerbert Grench
General Manager
E'nc.
Cc : t4IROSD Board of Directors
Steve Wolf , South Skyline Assn.
Long Ridge Area Residents
Stanley Norton
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To: Popre c' Directors , V;d7-en;nsuI:! RerInnni O-pr 7-ace District
rror: David Juliana Wexler, 1CO Crazy Pete's Pd. , Woodside, Ca.
Fe: Road ',aintenance on Un-pr Craz- Pete's Re. $ Coal Creek Preserve
eld -Irirst like to rrenent a I-,r.;Pl of events nertalninr tn
road maintenance on Unner Crazv Pete's Re. over the last three years
any' -then nale some recornendatlnns 'or the District's consideration.
1. Fu-rer, 1982. The District ac7u--'-es lands now krc-wr as Coal Creek
preserve. Craz,., Pete's M. is in excellent cnnait!on w:_tIn no nct holes
and a srooth oiled road surlace. Ve ptterd neptf---s concerning the
District's aciuisition cl Coal Creek and :istrlct's Road
nolicr. Ve are assured by a board Tnerber that the District wants to
be a "c-o,)d ne-, ;-hbor" and will nartici*nate in ro-ie rai*rtenance to Tna-,--
ta t!-�e rnie at the -,tnndar' wyen the District ac I t. 7h
cc7n-:t-pnt wa-, rear-"_r7-e_-I _-'n a -,-hnre con%,ers=t,_*nn w-'tI--, David Fanson
an I'lanuary 250
2. 7u! rs 1 83. The W,rter r-i }'ave tp':P r-n- a tcli the ront wlt�"
s 1pr-r- not hclp- 173v,= The D;-t-;ct st5l' IS un-.,, _II:
tr enter in.tc a lc�==! rod =7r-p--rt eup tc, lit,.*-at1cn -_rvc,'.v-*n7 t�•-
7-.P%- a-ree tc. -art�c_tp inlo-rFll shRr_-*n7 one t�A.
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r-rp rpi4r (,- t!-•- rni� `rvc-2 vl-- cR, I the wl"cle sur'aco c!';
serves i -r-7,vorILat_I*ve Funct_;07). For �i�nancai reason,, the '__-'-tr4ct
..'7prts Cni tf- the holes =r? �- cc
��n the r�t nr the r( 'o- ;�n,,tlr e arr-i
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w'-:c!'� �nd nnt ')pen Oiled tl- -re-,:nu- su--er 7F �hnwin7 si7nr:c;Int wear.
7a-'rtenarce e_;scu=zs'ons with t-,e A-
rue7t we write a letter (att:!chel) _`ndicatir7 cur will_;n^ness to
7artic-'nFte -:n a 5orral road irree7nent. We are later infcr��! a7ain
that the ristrict can not enter into a for7-al raintenance a^ree-ent
u- t- t'L . -)! litirati-m. e s-7-- the. ,:ill ac-a-*- -prtic:_ate Tn
a nre a' ar—ee-ent that ratch-;nr -, ct;.e-e is none. I
was ara that a core extensive surlace r---:r (invclv_`n- oll_-
tl-,- entl-re is needed. the e Di Strict s ay 7, ;-t 11 take s or P re s,-
lit-, For rettinr est---3tes. 7nere are a ict of delaN,s. The
contractor why all agree is best will fill the rot holes and oil the road
'or !:an,;en sacs District can only cone un with $1000. 1 ofler
to lnar the District the ronev until its next ludf-,-t. The District
sa it hill do '-rush renovil wnr'� on the 1--lanKs and road edges and
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brush the road, with its labor cost being a credit toward its cost or
the reTa--',-. . TI-.;-s will heir .re-are the road for the ccntractor an'
reduce the total cost soyrewnat (as contractor was Foing to do this
work). Everyone is in agreement. There are delays. The District's
work Pets done. Fowever, the contractor sans it is now too late in
the season 'or the oil to set well (hot weather is needed). We are
very disturbed. David Hansen makes a verbal cog-ilt-+ent that this
ma ,or surracinr rerair will derinitelv get done next sunrer and that he
will rake sure there is adecuate 4undln- in the budget for the fiscal
year berinn-_'n7 July 1, 1985.
4. Sur-er, 19P5. The not holes are bpver and deerer. The road
surrace in other areas is rettlnr suite worn due to lack or oiling.
Road darare has been greatly hastened by the District's hauling in
and out in hmavv trucks the debris or derclishee !�uldin7s on District
nrn-,mrt-les. _iven nreviouF years ex7erierce T start ry calls to
David Hansen in May. He aF,,,-n says the District can not -artic-1-ate in
a roar' agreement (a nosition he until he reverses it
n a r.innp conversaton or. "ulr 16) and he rearlirrs the :�ist-_,Ctls
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dor COT-ritrent to nartici:r_)ate in a rafor resurracinr yob this surTre-.
He r-ivs arain that in lieu or a `or-r2l road a7rep-ne-t D-4strIct parti-
ci7atinn will be on a one third liqls an� adv`�ses ne that the 'in-ancial
r:-cture will he clearer soon. Alter several delays and beinF tcle a
co-j7le or tiros to call back in a sew weeks, At the end or June, Hansen
tells re a-.�olo7eticallv that the District has only bud-pted For
raintpnpnce or Crazv Fete's Pd. but in lieu cr money the,,7 can surely
coresome labor. There is now s:r-nilicantiv ore earac-e (partly due to the
District's heavy., hauling) than last year when the estirate had been
A-ter a series of unnroductive calls with David Hansen we
decide the Roard should be advised or what has been hanpenir7 and we
W,r-te a letter or July 15 recuestlnr, that this ratter be put on the
agenda or the next board Tmeetlnr. July 16 David Hansen calls me and
tells me 1)that now then want to enter into a corral road a)7reeirent
and 2)he thinks `77, can Free u- an additional .11001 (total-;nF $1500)
which then will release only it we sirn the rorral road agreement which
they are now 'or the lir7s' time willing to do. I tell David we (with
our neichlor) want to ne'rotiate a road agreement but not under the
pressure or rettin7 our road rera,-red this surmer which the District has
reneatedlv assured us thev are corrited to do. I tell Hansen we do need
to address the Poard.
Peco-Tnendat ions:
1. That the District honor its corritnent to contribute on a one third
basis to a na4or resurfacinr or Craz,,, Pete's Rd. this_ surrer and this
not he contim-ent on the s!7n-'nF of a forral road agreement which the
District 5or the ver- first tire Is w_,ll_,*n!- to berin negotiating.
2. F'_;r-ultaneouslv, the three narties start work on a formal road
agreement as we and Lynda Rose have been killing and wanting to do for years.
3. :hat the District consider allccatin7 acre star' and financial
rescurces to land ranare7,ent. It is our sec. . that state are stretche''
t'-in an3 nro�ects underlunde' .
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,Pvi� Vexler Vpxler
100 Crazy Pete's Rd.
Woodside, Ca. 94062
June 2, 1984
David Hansen
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1
Los Altos, Ca. 94022
Dear David:
As you requested, I an writip-7 to express our interest
in drawing up a permanent road agreement to cover
maintenance of Crazy Pete's Rd. as soon as your
acquisition of the Hybl property is final. I have
polen with our neighbor, Lynda Rose, who would also be
a party to such an agreement, and she has expressed
her willingness to get together to discuss the matter.
we will be on vacation most of the month of June,
but will be back June 26. We will be in touch to
set yp a meeting date.
Sincerely,
Juli Wexler
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(Meeting 85-19
July 24, 1985)
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
July 15, 1985
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
SUBJECT: Further Discussion of Policies Regarding Procedures Pursuant
to Brown Act Amendments, Acquisition of Land Outside District
Boundaries and Annexation.
Discussion: At your meeting of July 10, 1985 the Eminent Domain Committee
presented its third report to you, and Director Wendin reviewed versions
one and two of the Committee's revised draft land acquisition policies
(see Memorandum M-85-108 of July 3, 1985) . At that meeting, you stated
that Board and public reaction to the remaining policies relating to
procedures pursuant to the Brown Act amendments, acquisition of land out-
side District boundaries, and annexation would be considered at your
July 24 meeting. Copies of these draft policies were distributed as part
of Memorandum M-85-108.
Recommendations: The Committee placed this item before you originally on
the July 10 agenda for presentation, discussion, and public exposure only,
but not for Board action to adopt policies.
At your July 10 meeting, President Henshaw stated that it was her intention
that the Board would not take any final votes to adopt any of the subject
policies until all seven members of the Board could be in attendance.
This is an item that will be on the July 24 agenda. Copies of the proposed
policies were mailed to you for the Board's previous meeting of July 10.
Please contact the District office at (415)965-4717 if you need another copy
of the draft policies.
The meeting will start at 7:30 P.M. and this will be the first agenda item.
M-85-114
(Meeting 85-19
July 24 , 1985)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
July 19 , 1985
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
PREPARED BY: D. Hansen, Land Manager
SUBJECT : Wording Approval for Cautionary Signing for Long Ridge
Open Space Preserve
In accordance with the timetable approved by you at your July 10
meeting, staff was to return to you with cautionary signing
approved by District Counsel. As Counsel will not have a full
opportunity to review the material until early in the week of
Your meeting, the staff report will be distributed on July 24 .
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(Meeting 85-19 ,
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IdLw July 24 , 1985)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
July 24 , 1985
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
PREPARATION BY: D. Hansen, Land Manager
SUBJECT: Long Ridge Road Signing
Introduction: At your meeting of July 10 , 1985 you approved an interim
solution to alleviate the multi-use conflicts on the north entry road of
the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve (see report R-85-37 , dated July 5 , 1985) .
As anticipated in the timetable in that report, staff has installed signs
on the road to temporarily close most of the route to trail use. In addi-
tion, the maps given out to interested public have been changed to show
that there will be some realignment of the trail route, and that the road
has not been highlighted as a trail route .
Discussion: An intermediate step to open the road to trail use with cau-
tionary signing was included in the adopted recommendation of July 10 . A
permanent solution is to be presented at your first meeting in August for
later implementation. This intermediate step would require placing new
signing which would state:
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TRAIL USERS G
The road ahead is open for combined resident
vehicular and public and neighborhood trail
use. Please stay to side of road.
It is approval of this language which is the agenda item topic for July 24 .
This step would allow the area to be used much as it has been in the past
with the difference being addition of the cautionary signing. Although
this could remain as a permanent solution, staff feels that for safety
reasons portions of the road should be closed to public trail use as part
of the permanent solution.
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An option mentioned in the previous report but not adopted would be to
omit the intermediate step and leave the road closed to trail users until
the permanent solution was implemented. Implementation would best be done
in the fall when the bypass trails could be more readily built after the
first rains . The trail could, however, be built sooner if it were consi-
dered an emergency by the Board. However, other pressing trail development
or use and management projects would be delayed. Staff preference is to
implement a permanent solution in the fall .
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Legal Counsel Stan Norton has reviewed preliminarily the signing for
both the temporary and permanent solutions and will present a written re-
port on the permanent signing at your August 14th meeting.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve the cautionary signing as
outlined in this report and direct staff to open the road to public trail
use once the signing has been installed.
R-85-40
(Meeting 85-19 ,
AA July 24 , 1985)
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
July 18 , 1985
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen, Land Manager; D. Woods , Open
Space Planner, M. Gundert, Associate
Open Space Planner
SUBJECT: Use and Management Plan Review for the Purisima Creek Redwoods
Open Space Preserve
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Introduction: Review of the Use and Management Plan for the Whittemore
Gulch Redwoods Open Space Preserve was last presented to you at your
January 25 , 1984 meeting (see report R-84-04 , dated January 18 , 1984) .
Since that time a major acquisition was added to this Preserve and the name
d o P risima Creek Redwoods i pre
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dominant e t u ee e woods Open Space Preserve reflecting the e
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dominant geo ra hic feature on the site. Whittemore Gulch was retained as
an area name for that original portion of the Preserve. The addition, 1662
acres in size, was approved for acquisition at your April 18 , 1984 meeting
(see report R-84-21 , dated April 13 , 1984) . The Save-the-Redwoods League
assisted in the acquisition by contributing $2 ,000 ,000 toward the purchase.
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Adoption of the Interim Use and Management Plan for the addition was pre-
sented at your May 23 , 1984 meeting (see memorandum M-84-52 , dated May 17 , i
1984) .
In November 1984 the District applied to the State for a development grant
for the Preserve under the California Park and Recreation Facilities Act of
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1984 (Proposition 18) . The District has been notified that the project was
funded by the State Legislature. The original grant request was for
! $166 ,600 but the award by the State was $150 ,000 . The Peninsula Open Space
Trust agreed to fund 100 of the project, or $16 ,600 needed to make up the
difference.
I . Site Description and Use
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The 2511 acre Preserve is located on the western slope of Skyline
Ridge, bounded by Skyline Boulevard, Huddart County Park, and the pro-
posed Redwood Park area to the east, Tunitas Creek Road to the south,
Walker Gulch and Higgins-Purisima Road to the west and private property
to the north.
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Visitor use tends to concentrate around the three access points on
the three corners of the Preserve. The northernmost access is approx-
imately 4 . 6 miles south of Highway 92 on Skyline Boulevard and accom-
modates approximately 12 vehicles . Use on the north ridge leading from
this access is primarily by hikers and equestrians . Up until last week
use was limited to the north ridge trail , but the connecting trail be-
tween the north ridge and Harkins Ridge has now been cleared of Scotch
broom and diverted around a slide area. Efforts to clear the connecting
trail actually started several months ago when volunteers began clearing
the Scotch broom off the overgrown route . The re-opening of the trail
was completed with the assistance of a trail contractor and San Mateo
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County Juvenile Court crews.
The second access to the site is at the junction of Purisima Creek
Road and Skyline Boulevard, approximately two miles south of the
north access. A CalTrans pullout located several hundred feet south
of this area accommodates approximately 7 vehicles . In addition,
Huddart County Park is located directly across Skyline Boulevard, and
a stile accommodating hiker and equestrian traffic is located near
the CalTrans pullout on the County Park boundary westerly of Skyline
Boulevard. An equestrian stile was donated to the District and now
allows horseback riders into and out of the Preserve. Motorcycle
access problems in this area have been curtailed.
The third access on the western end of the Preserve is from Half Moon
Bay where Higgins-Purisima Road and Purisima Road intersect. Road-
side parking for four vehicles is currently accommodated at this site.
The majority of the illegal use occurring on the site is in this area
and includes motorcycle use, shooting, illegal camping fires, and
littering. Given the remoteness of this area and the difficulty in
District rangers patrolling the area regularly, you approved a manage-
ment agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation
through the Half Moon Bay office to patrol the lower part of Purisima
Creek Canyon. This agreement has been very successful in beginning to
curtail many of the illegal activities , as State staff have been very
responsive to the problems in the area .
A fourth area warrants brief mention only because it has historically
been a source of motorcycle access. This is from an existing gated
entrance along Tunitas Creek Road. Actions are being taken to end the
motorcycle encroachments in this area.
Since the last review and addition of the Purisima Creek Canyon to the
Preserve, Ranger-staff efforts have centered around maintaining a
presence on the site via patrol , upgrading emergency access throughout
the site, and resolving emergency communication needs in the canyons .
A new communications system coordinated with San Mateo County and in-
volving new portable radios is being implemented to aid site patrol .
Also assisting in maintaining a presence on the property is one of the
District Rangers, now residing on Skyline Boulevard in the house adja-
cent to the northern parking area.
II . Planning Considerations
The Preserve is within San Mateo County and portions are zoned Resource
Management (RM) and Timber Preservation Zone (TPZ) . The uppermost
area of the Preserve falls within the Skyline Scenic Corridor while the
lower area near Higgins-Purisima Road is in the Coastal Zone. Develop-
ment occurring on the Preserve could be subject to review by the County
of San Mateo, the California Coastal Commission, and CalTrans.
The District' s Land Management Planning Process provides for periodic
review and update of site Use and Management Plans by the Board of
Directors. Preserves, such as Purisima Creek Redwoods, which are more
highly emphasized, are usually reviewed once a year. In addition to
this review, a public workshop was held on June 27 , 1985 to solicit
public input into the planning process and the District Land Manager
and Operations Supervisor attended a meeting of the Kings Mountain
Association to discuss Purisima Creek development and the current
wildfire danger on July 18 , 1985. Public notification for the work-
shop included all adjacent property owners, interested parties who
have requested to be on the site ' s mailing list and local newspapers
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(e.g. , Peninsula Times Tribune, San Mateo Times, Country Almanac) .
The application for the Proposition 18 grant, which provides funding
for improved parking areas and trail system and the construction of
a backpack camp, has served as a model for the formulation of this
Use and Management Plan review. The grant project itself is only a
conceptual plan which was adopted by the Board in November for use in
securing funding. The recommendations contained in this report reflect
a refined plan which has evolved from further in-depth field studies
and public involvement. The attached table shows the various tasks,
timelines , and cost estimates for the Purisima Creek Redwoods Open
Space Preserve development project.
III. Use and Management Plan
The following Use and Management Plan includes review and new recom-
mendations for the Use and Management Plan of the original Whittemore
Gulch Redwoods Open Space Preserve as well as the Interim Use and
Management Plan for the Purisima Canyon addition. The revised plan
will cover the next two years.
A. Access and Circulation
Currently parking is limited to the three previously described
areas accommodating approximately 23 cars. The proposed plan for
development, reflecting the suggested plan as outlined in the
Proposition 18 Development Grant, includes reconstruction of these
three areas to accommodate a total of 30 passenger vehicles (in-
cluding handicapped parking) and 5 to 10 equestrian trailers . Each
of the three gravel parking areas will accommodate approximately
10 vehicles . The proposed changes in this plan also include im-
provements to the trail system to provide a loop-trail network.
These proposed changes are further described in the following sec-
tion under "New Recommendations" .
Existing Use and Management Plan
1 . The conditions of the main road and trail descending from the
parking area and connecting southwardly to the Harkins fire
trail will be evaluated and, if feasible, a recommendation to
improve to patrol road specifications will be made at the
next Use and Management review.
Status : The main road leading from the parking area is very
steep, and realignment of the roadway or a trail bypassing the
steep section should be considered. This roadway was cleared
of the encroaching Scotch broom by Juvenile Court crews this
summer. The connecting trail to Harkins Ridge was also cleared
through volunteer and Court crew efforts, and a trail construc-
ted to bypass a slide. Geotechnical advice on the soil insta-
bility in the slide area showed the reopening of the road to
be prohibitively expensive. Beyond the slide, however, the
road was graded to patrol standards. Annual maintenance of
this section of trail is estimated at $500 and was included
in the current year' s budget preparation.
2 . The Harkins fire trail will be improved and maintained for
patrol purposes.
Status : This project is complete. Annual maintenance of the
trail isestimated at $500 and was included in the current
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year ' s budget preparation.
3 . Purisima Road will be kept open for year-round patrol .
Status : Purisima Road was graded in the spring. Annual main-
tenance is estimated at $1500 .
4 . The new parking area adjacent to Skyline Boulevard is open and
ungated. At the present time, this poses no problem. However,
in the event a nighttime loitering problem arises , a gate
should be installed at the entrance and locked at night, when
necessary.
Status: A gate is unnecessary at the present time. However,
redesign of the parking area (including gating which will
discourage nighttime problems) is to be considered in the
grant project (see new Use and Management recommendations be-
low for proposed parking area project) .
5. The existing pipe gates at the lower and upper ends of Puris-
ima Road will remain until replaced with gates conforming to
District design standards along with hiking stiles .
Status: This item was rescheduled and will be done as part
of the grant project. Cost is estimated at $1400 .
6 . A pipe gate and a hiking-equestrian stile will be installed
at the Tunitas Creek road entrance to the Preserve.
Status: This project will be incorporated into the grant
project. Cost is estimated at $900 .
7 . Gates, fencing, and equestrian stiles will be placed at all
access points necessary to restrict off-road vehicle access .
The access points include: a) the Harkins fire trail , at its
intersection with Comstock Road; b) the bridge to Whittemore
Gulch; c) the west end of the road to the north side of Pur-
isima Creek. The last two gates will be necessary in order
to allow parking in the large area beyond the present owner' s
gate at the main road. They will also protect District prop-
erty when the main access gate is left open for logging trucks .
Status: Agate has been installed at Comstock Road. Additions
to the site and completion of the logging have eliminated the
necessity of the other two gates .
8 . The bridge over Purisima Creek will be repaired at an estima-
ted cost of $500.
Status : The repairs to the bridge are scheduled for this
summer.
9 . A motorcycle barrier will be installed across the new motor-
cycle path that has been pioneered from Skyline Boulevard.
Status: The motorcyle barrier is in place and effective.
10 . In conjunction with regular Use and Management Plan review,
staff should study the feasibility of developing a parking
area at the Higgins-Purisima entrance, the trail system
including interconnecting trails and internal trail system
routes , natural resource protection and various management
options .
Status: The above issues were considered in the formulation
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of the grant application, and new Use and Management Plan
recommendations are contained in this report.
New Use and Management Recommendations
1 . The three existing parking areas should be redesigned and
reconstructed. The north ridge parking area will be designed
to accommodate equestrian parking. In addition, both the
north ridge and lower Purisima Creek parking areas will be
designed for increased security (i.e. , perimeter fencing and
gating) . Cost is estimated at $69 ,000 and has been included
in the fiscal year 1985-1986 budget and is to be refunded by
the State Grant.
2 . The trail system will be improved to include: a) a connecting
trail from Whittemore Gulch to the North Ridge trail ; b) a
connecting trail from Soda Gulch to Harkins Trail; c) two
physically-limited trails; d) minor improvements to existing
roads and trails . Cost is estimated at $26 ,200 and is par-
tially funded in the fiscal year 1985-1986 budget and is to
be refunded as a part of the Grant.
3 . Fencing, gates , and stiles will be installed at the three
parking areas and other appropriate points of access . Cost is
estimated at $23 ,500 and is included in the fiscal year 1985-
1986 budget and is to be refunded as a part of the Grant.
B. Signing
Presently, signing is limited to boundary identification plaques.
In order to be consistent with other Preserves in the mid-range
of the Relative Site Emphasis Plan, the signing program should be
expanded to include a map and regulatory sign at the parking areas,
trail directional signs throughout the trail system, wildland signs
at all secondary points of access , and "Preserve Boundary/Private
Property" signs where trails lead onto private property.
Existing Use and Manageme t Plan
1 . Preserve boundary plaques and wildland signs should be placed
at visitor entry points where appropriate.
Status: Complete.
2 . A map and regulatory sign should be installed at the north
ridge parking area.
Status : The project was rescheduled to be included in the
grant project (see new Use and Management Plan recommendations
below for proposed sign project) .
3 . Trail directional signs should be placed where necessary to
clarify the trail system.
Status : The project was rescheduled because the trail system
was not adequately open and has now been included in the
grant project.
4 . Property boundary (Private Property) signs should be placed
where trails enter private property.
Status: This project is complete.
New Use and Management Recommendations
1 . A map and regulatory sign will be installed at each of the
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three parking areas. In addition, a site identification sign
will be installed at the north ridge parking area. Cost is
estimated at $4900 and is included in the fiscal year 1985-
1986 budget and will be refunded as a part of the grant.
2. The trail system will be signed with the standard District
trail directional signs . Cost is estimated at $1500 and is
partially funded in fiscal year 1985-1986 and will be refunded
as part of the grant.
3 . Signing for the backpack camp would be similar to that at the
Black Mountain backpack camp. Cost is estimated at $300 , and
funding will be requested in the fiscal year 1986-1987 budget.
C. Brochure
At the present time there is no brochure available for the site.
A xeroxed map of the site with directions is available from the
District office .
Existing Use and Management Plan
1 . A standard, folded 8�xll brochure should be provided on site.
Status : This project was dropped in anticipation of providing
an interpretive brochure as part of the grant project.
New Use and Management Recommendation
1 . An llxl7 interpretive brochure similar to Los Trancos and
Monte Bello Open Space Preserves will be provided on-site.
Estimated cost of production and first printing is $2300:
Funds were not provided by the grant project and will be re-
quested in fiscal year 1986-1987 budget preparation with poten-
tial refunding by Peninsula Open Space Trust.
D. Structures and Improvements
Staff has investigated the feasibility of developing a backpack
camp. The District' s first backpack camp opened in Spring 1985,
and staff is currently gathering management information which will
prove helpful in managing similar facilities . The distance from
off-site thoroughfares to the backpack camp site seems to be an
important factor in promoting responsible use. In addition, po-
table and emergency water, patrol, and emergency communication
are important factors to consider. A site has been identified
midway between Skyline Boulevard and Higgins-Purisima Road adja-
cent to Purisima Road approximately 2 miles from a thoroughfare,
yet adjacent to a patrol route. Water is available, and once
improved will provide potable and emergency water. However, the
site does not presently have an adequate emergency communications
capability. For this reason, we are only recommending organized
group camping at this time, while staff explores alternative
methods of management, for example, using a resident manager,
phone, radio, etc.
Existing Use and Management Plan
1 . The structure will be operated as an enterprise account, and
enterprise will be responsible for conformance to local
building codes. The structure was designated to become a
Ranger residence at such time as increased use warranted a
change.
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Status: A carport was constructed complying with County
building codes and requirements. A Ranger residence was
established in the fall of 1984 .
2. The owner of the trailer parked on District property adjacent
to the entry road off Tunitas Creek Road will be requested to
relocate the trailer to the owner ' s own property.
Status: The trailer has been relocated to the owner' s property.
New Use and Management Recommendation
1 . A backpack camp will be developed to accommodate 12-24 visitors.
It will be equipped with an emergency water supply and potable
water. The first three years of operation, use will be re-
stricted to organized groups of 12-24 individuals in size.
Use will be by permit only. During the three year period,
alternative management options will be explored, including a
campground host program, to allow for increased and more di-
verse use. Cost is estimated at $2500 with funding to be re-
quested in fiscal year 1986-1987 budget preparation. The pro-
ject is included in the grant.
2 . One or two restrooms will be installed at each of the three
parking areas and one at the backpack camp. The style will be
similar to restrooms located at the Monte Bello parking area.
Restrooms accommodating wheelchairs will be located at the
lower Purisima and upper Purisima parking areas. Cost is
estimated at $28 ,100 and is funded in the fiscal year 1986-
1987 budget. The project will be refunded as part of the
grant.
3 . Staff will explore possibility of providing drinking water
from nearby Skyline Water District service lines.
E. Natural Resources and Agricultural Management
Existing Use and Management Plan
1 . The debris located adjacent to the main trail will be removed.
This can possibly be accomplished by a volunteer organization
or the California Conservation Corps.
Status: This project has been partially completed by District
staff .
2 . Staff will encourage a student research project on the site
to determine a method by which the invasive undesirable vege-
tation (Scotch and French broom) can be eliminated.
Status : Some library research has been completed which indi-
cates the most practical method of removal is by mechanical
means and hand removal on a continuing basis. Juvenile Court
crews have been used for broom removal on this site, and staff
will continue to seek their assistance in the future.
3 . The contractors will be allowed to continue removing already
cut hardwood logs (from Tunitas Creek Road area) , but will not
be allowed to cut any more. Rangers will monitor the log re-
moval until completed and make sure the area is left in an
acceptable condition.
Status: The removal is complete and the area left in an
acceptable condition.
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4 . The revegetation proposal , as described in memorandum M-84-52 ,
which is part of a State Grant program, will be evaluated .
Status : The conditions to qualify for the State Grant program
required an intent to continue the harvest of redwoods, which
is precluded by the conditions of the District' s grant from
Save-the-Redwoods League. Therefore, the project was not
pursued.
New Use and Management Recommendations
1 . The District will work with the California Division of For-
estry in maintaining adequate emergency fire access, identi-
fying other fire management concerns and complete a Preserve
wildfire management plan.
F. Visitor and Site Protection
Existing Use and Management Plan
1 . District staff will continue working with the California Depart-
ment of Parks and Recreation on a joint management plan for the
property.
Status : Staff reached an agreement with the California Department
of Parks and Recreation in Spring 1985 whereby State Rangers patrol
the Higgins-Purisima area of the Preserve in exchange for District
staff patrolling the State owned Rancho Raymundo property. Re-
sponse to the District' s recent request of the State to increase
patrol has helped to curtail illegal activities.
2 . The site will be regularly patrolled via Purisima Road.
Status: In addition to Purisima Road, the Harkins fire trail and
North Ridge trail are patrol routes on the site.
New Use and Management Recommendations
1 . Due to the anticipated increase in use of the site once the grant
project is complete, Ranger patrol will need to increase. It is
estimated Ranger patrol will be doubled upon completion of the
parking areas and first year improvements.
G. Compliance with CEQA
In October 1984 the Board approved the application for Grant Funds
under the Regional Competitive Program of the California Recreational
Facilities Act (1984) . At that time, staff determined the project was
categorically exempt. Since there are no significant changes in the
project, asoutlined in this Use and Management Plan, a categorical
exemption is appropriate. Staff, though, recognizes that specific
plans for the construction of parking areas may require further consid-
eration under CEQA Guidelines and would return to the Board for review
of site specific plans and CEQA documents if necessary.
H. Dedication
The entire Preserve has been dedicated.
Recommendation: I recommend that you tentatively adopt the Use and Man-
agement Plan as presented in this report for the Purisima Creek Redwoods
Open Space Preserve.
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TIMELINE FOR PURISIMA CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE DEVELOPMENT July 19, 1985 and Recreation Facilities Act of 1984
and Peninsula Open Space Trust
RESPONSIBILITY 85/86 BUDGET 86/87 BUDGET
I. September 1985 - December 1985
A) Preparation of Project Specifications & Contract Documents
1) Grading & Landscape Plans - 3 parking areas Consultant $ 4,000
a) Soils engineering/Geologic report - Upper Purisima parking Consultant 2,000
2) Fencing/Gates/Stiles - 3 parking areas, trail system Staff --
3) Signs - 3 parking areas, trail system, backpack camp Staff
4) Restrooms - 3 parking areas and backpack camp Staff
5) Water system - Backpack camp Staff
6) Trail system - all roads, trails, bridges, culverts, etc. Staff --
B) Engineering Estimate by State Consultant 1,000
January 1986 - March 1986
A) Advertise and Enter into Two Contracts
1) Grading 3 parking areas and interior roads improvements Staff
2) Trail system - connecting trails Staff --
B) Secure necessary permits - San Mateo County, Coastal Conservancy,
CalTrans Staff 1,500
C) Order fencing, gates, and stile materials Staff 22,500
D) Order trail materials - bridges, culverts, retaining walls Staff 12,500
E) Order signs for parking areas Staff 4,900
F) Order restrooms and accessories Staff 28,100
III. April 1986 - June 1986
A) Construct 3 Parking Areas
1) Grade and surface 60,500
2) Drill holes for fences, gates, stiles Contractor 1,000
3) Install fences/gates/stiles Staff --
4) Install parking signs Staff
'TIMELINE FOR PURISIMA CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE DEVELOPMENT
RESPONSIBILITY 85/86 BUDGET 86/87 BUDGET
B) Repair Interior Roads/Bridges Contractor $ 2,500
C) Construct Connecting Trail System
1) Install trails, bridges, retaining walls, culverts Contractor 8,000
2) Order trail signs Staff 1,200
3) Install fences, gates, and stiles Staff --
4) Install trail signs Staff --
$ 149,700
IV. July 1986 - September 1986
A) Brochure Development Contractor $ 2,300
V. October 1986 - December 1986
A) Construct Whole Access Trail Contractor 3,200
B) Sign Whole Access Trail Staff 300
VI. April 1987 - June 1987
A) Construct backpack camp Staff 2,500
B) Sign backpack camp Staff 300
$ 8,600
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R-85-39
(Meeting 85-19 ,
July 24 , 1985)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
July 18 , 1985
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager;
D. Hansen, Land Manager; A. Cummings ,
Environmental Analyst
SUBJECT: Proposed Addition to Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve,
Mt. Umunhum Area (Lands of Oden)
Introduction: The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District currently
has the opportunity to purchase approximately 69 acres of land located
east of Highway 17 within unincorporated Santa Clara County. The prop-
erty, bisected by a portion of Loma Almaden (Mt. Umunhum.) Road, adjoins
the southern boundary of the District' s existing Mt. Umunhum Area of the
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve and directly connects the District-owned
properties on the eastern face of Mt. Umunhum with one another.
A. Description of the Site
1. Size, Location and Boundaries
This 69 acre property is located south of the City of San Jose
(Almaden Valley) on the east-facing slopes of Mt. Umunhum. Two
portions of the District-owned Mt. Umunhum Area border the site
to the north with an intervening private property, and private
property surrounds the site to the east, south, and west. This
property connects the non-contiguous portions of the Mt. Umunhum.
Area (former McCoy and Mariscal properties) with the main Mt.
Umunhum Area (see map attached) .
The property is located on both sides of Loma Almaden Road approx-
imately 3 miles southeast of the intersection of Loma Almaden Road
and Hicks Road. Loma Almaden Road continues on to the summit of
Mt. Umunhum.
It is outside the District's boundaries but within the District ' s
Sphere of Influence. The property is also within the Sphere of
Influence of the City of San Jose.
2. Topography, Geology and Natural Landscape
The property consists of a ridge and knoll extending southeast
from the steep east-facing slopes of Mt. Umunhum. Here, the Loma
Almaden Road is less steep. It follows the crest of the ridge,
which, as with the road, roughly bisects the property from east to
west. A knoll directly south of the road offers sweeping views of
the Santa Clara Valley, Mount Loma Prieta, and the summit ridge of
Mt. Umunhum. A very active spring on the southern boundary flows
into Herbert Creek and Almaden Reservoir and is utilized as a main
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water source for adjacent neighboring residences. This spring
apparently has a good year round flow of cold water. It was
flowing actively when staff visited the site this past week.
Elevations range from a high of 2920 feet in the northwestern
corner to a low of 2520 feet along the northeastern boundary.
Vegetation is principally brushy chaparral species such as man-
zanita, coffeeberry, and ceanothus , as well as knobcone pine,
scrub oak, and bay trees.
Property soils are of the Los Gatos-Maymen Association, derived
from shale.
B. Current Use and Development
There are a number of dirt roads on the property, branching from the
paved Loma Almaden Road. The road closest to the eastern boundary
branches both to the north and to the south.
The southern branch is currently used by adjacent property owners who
have easement rights through the property, and is in excellent condi-
tion. This road is entered through a locked gate. It parallels the
eastern boundary, loops west around the knoll through private property,
and passes the spring on the southern boundary of the site before again
entering private property. The adjacent property owner has an ease-
ment to take water from the spring and has installed a spring box and
numerous water pipes . There are no other known structures on the prop-
erty.
The northern branch connects with the road system on the former McCoy
and Marsical properties . One branch loops west along the property
line to the former Stour Investments property, and then returns to
Loma Almaden Road. Another branch eventually connects with the El
Sombroso Trail network and leads on to the Kennedy Road Area of the
Preserve.
As part of fire protection efforts in the recent Lexington fire, a
150 foot wide firebreak was bulldozed along the ridge through the for-
mer Stour Investments property, and on up through private property to the
Mt. Umunhum summit ridge. This firebreak appears to be also in a por-
tion of the Oden property and could eventually become part of a trail
system accessed from the subject property. It connects with a ravine
just below and west of the summit of Mt. Umunhum, which could provide
a scenic and direct trail route to the summit.
Another road branches south from Loma Almaden Road near the western
boundary of the site. It leads to a house on private property, and
eventually to a road system along the east facing slopes between Mt.
Umunhum and Loma Prieta.
C. Planning Considerations
The property is zoned Hillside by the County of Santa Clara, which
requires a 20 to 160 acre minimum lot size per dwelling unit based
upon a slope density formula.
Open space use of the land is in conformance with the General Plans
of the County of Santa Clara and the City of San Jose. The site did
not receive a rating in the District' s Master Plan since it lies out-
side the District boundaries and was not included at the time the
Plan was prepared.
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D. Potential Use and Management
The purchase of this property will give the District fee title to
a substantial portion of Loma Almaden Road. This will give the Dis-
trict control of access to existing District holdings on the east
facing slopes of Mt. Umunhum and provide a potential trailhead access
point midway up the mountain.
The site should be managed as a natural area and be open to hikers
and equestrians gaining access from Loma Almaden Road. Parking would
be available at several roadside turnouts adjacent to Loma Almaden
Road.
The Loma Almaden Road is currently blocked by a locked gate recently
installed one-half mile below the subject property. Public access to
this property is only possible by foot beyond the gate at the present
time.
E. Interim Use and Management Recommendations
1. Boundary plaques should be installed where appropriate. The cost
is estimated at $30 . Funding is available in the current budget.
2. A gate should be placed across the road branching north from Loma
Almaden Road near the eastern boundary of the property to limit
motorcycle access . The installation of this gate at the road ' s
entrance will be done in lieu of a previously adopted recommenda-
tion at the time of the Mariscal acquisition which called for a
gate approximately 200 feet down the road at the Mariscal boundary.
3 . A gate should be placed on the road leading to the former Stour
Investments property and firebreak. Cost is estimated at $700,
and funding is included in the current fiscal year' s budget.
F. Dedication
This property should be withheld from dedication as public open space
to allow for future transfer of development rights or to allow for
trade if advisable.
G. Naming
This property should be named as an addition to the Sierra Azul Open
Space Preserve - Mt. Umunhum Area.
H. Terms
The total purchase price as stipulated in the attached Purchase Agree-
ment would be $172 ,500 ($2500 per acre) payable in cash at the close
of escrow. Funds for this purchase would come from the New Land
Commitments budget category.
Recommendation: I recommend that you adopt the accompanying Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Authorizing Acceptance of Purchase Agreement, Authorizing Officer to Exe-
cute certificate of Acceptance of Grant to District, and Authorizing
General Manager to Execute Any and All other Documents Necessary to
Closing of the Transaction (Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve - Oden Property) .
I further recommend that you tentatively adopt the Interim Use and Manage-
ment Plan recommendations contained in this report, including naming the
property as an addition to the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, Mt. Umunhum
Area, and indicate your intention to withhold the property from dedication.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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 AUTHORIZ-
ING GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CLOSING OF THE
TRANSACTION (SIERRA AZUL OPEN SPACE PRESERVE -
ODEN PROPERTY)
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 Tim Oden and the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District dated July 5 , 1985, a
copy of which is attached hereto and by reference made a part thereof ,
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 officer 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 P
expend u to $1 000 to cover the cost of title insurance,
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escrow fees, and other miscellaneous costs related to this transaction.
Section Five. The sum of $172 , 500 is hereby ordered to
be withdrawn from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 1985
Promissory Note Fund for this purchase.
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PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the under-
signed, hereinafter called "SELLER" and the MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN
SPACE DISTRICT, hereinafter called "DISTRICT. "
1. PURCHASED PROPERTY
SELLER agrees to sell to DISTRICT, and DISTRICT agrees to
purchase from SELLER, SELLER'S real property located within
an unincorporated area of the County of Santa Clara, State
of California, containing approximately sixty-nine acres (69) ,
and commonly referred to as Santa Clara County Assessor' s
Parcel No. 562-06-017 , and being more particularly described
in Preliminary Title Report No. 551137 , dated April 3 , 1985 ,
from First American Title Guaranty Company, said report
designated Exhibit "A" , as attached hereto and by this refer-
ence incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Said prop-
erty to be conveyed together with any easements , rights of
way, or rights of use which may be appurtenant or attributable
to the aforesaid lands , and any and all improvements attached
or affixed thereto.
2. PURCHASE PRICE AND MANNER OF PAYMENT
The total purchase price shall be One Hundred Seventy-Two
Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($172 ,500 . 00) ,
payable in cash at such time as escrow may be closed and
title conveyed to DISTRICT under the terms and conditions
set forth herein.
3. TITLE AND POSSESSION
Title and possession of the subject property shall be conveyed
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.
b. Typewritten exceptions numbered 3 through 7 , 8? , and 9
through 15 listed in said Preliminary Title Report
(Exhibit "A") .
Purchase Agreement - Oden Page Two
4. COSTS
SELLER 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 market-
able 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 further 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. WAIVER OF STATUTORY COMPENSATION
SELLER understands that he may be entitled to receive the
fair market value of the property under the Federal Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of
1970 (Public Law 91-646) and California Government Code
Section 7267 et seq. SELLER acknowledges that he is
familiar with the applicable Federal and California law.
SELLER hereby waives all existing and future rights he
may have to receive the fair market value of the property
under any applicable Federal or California law.
8. ACCEPTANCE AND TERMS OF ESCROW
Provided that SELLER executes and delivers this Agreement
on or before July 5 , 1985 , DISTRICT shall have until July 31,
1985 to accept and execute this Agreement, and during said
period this instrument shall constitute an irrevocable offer
by SELLER to sell and convey the aforesaid real property to
DISTRICT for the consideration and under the terms and condi-
tions herein set forth. As consideration for the tender of
said offer, DISTRICT has paid and SELLER acknowledges receipt
of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10. 00) .
Purchase Agreement - Oden Page Three
Time being of the essence and provided that this Agreement
is accepted and executed by DISTRICT, as above provided,
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 (No. 551137) to
be conducted by First American Title Guaranty Company,
329 South San Antonio Road, #8 , Los Altos , CA 94022, or
other such escrow holder as may be designated by the DISTRICT.
9. 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.
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE SELLER
DISTRICT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Oden
Date
Stanley Norton, District Counsel
ACCEPTED FOR RECOMMENDATION:
L. Craig Britton, SR/WA
Land Acquisition Manager
APPROVED AND ACCEPTED:
President, Board of Directors
ATTEST:
District Clerk
Date
A M E
First American Title Guaranty Company
0 CAMPBELL 13 CUPERTINO CD LOS ALTOS 13 PALO ALTO
2020 SOUTH BASCOM AVE. 10370 SOUTH DEANZA BLVD. 329 SO SAN ANTONIO RD 08 550 HAM 1170%AVE
CAMPBELL,CA 95008 CUPERTINO,CA 95014 LOS ALTOS,CA 94022 PALO ALTCI CA 94301
(4081 377 2992 1408)252-7000 14151 941-3320 (415)326 5050
Subject to a minimum
charge required by Section
12404 of the Insurance BLOSSOM HILL SAN JOSE 13 SAN JOSE El WEST VALLEY SAN JOSE
Code. 499 BLOSSOM HILL L RD. 675 NORTH FIRST ST 4125 BLACKFORD AVE.*100
SAN JOSE,CA 95123 SAN JOSE,CA 95112 SAN JOSE,CA 95117
(408)227 5111 14W 286-6353 (4081 249-9611
Mid Peninsula #D-1 TITLE OFFICER: Mary Wilson
375 Distel Circle Escrow Officer: Arlene Pearce
Los Altos, CA Your *so.: None shown
Attention: Sandy Voorhies
Our Order No.: 551137
Property Address: None available
Form of Policy Coverage Requested:
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 he 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.
The printed Exceptions and Exclusions from the coverage of said Policy or Policies are attached. Copies of the Policy forms
should be read.They are available from the office which issued this report.
This report(and any supplements or amendments thereto)is issued solely for the purpose of facilitating the issuance of'a policy of title insur-
ance and no liability is assumed hereby. If it is desired that liability be assumed prior to the issuance of policy of title insurance,a Binder or
Commitment should be requested.
Dated as of April 3, 1985 at 7:30 a.m.
TITLE OPERATION'S MANAGER
Title to said estate or interest at the date hereof is vested in:
TIM ODEN
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 beasfollows:
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1. Taxes for the fiscal year 1985-86, a lien not yet due or payable.
2. Taxes for the fiscal year 1984-85
1st Installment : $284.50 Delinquent, Penalty $28.45
2nd Installment : $284.50 Unpaid
Assessors No. : 562-06-017
Code Area : 72-007
3. A Sale to the State of California for taxes for the fiscal year 1983-84 and
subsequent delinquencies. Amount to redeem prior to April 30, 1985 is $731.15,
prior to May 31, 1985 is $739.62, Apn 562-06-017, Code Area 72-007.
4. The lien of supplemental taxes assessed pursuant to Chapter 498, Statutes of
1983 of the State of California.
5. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Right-of-way for underground facilities with associated
poles, conduits and marker posts above ground.
Granted to : Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, a corporation
Recorded : March 29, 1956 in Book 3451, page 508, Official Records
Affects : A strip of land 20 feet in width, the location of same is
not disclosed or record.
6. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Right-of-way for road purposes
Granted to : The United States of America
Recorded : May 16, 1957 in Book 3800, page 1 of Official Records
Affects : A strip of land 20 feet in width known as Loma Almaden
Road, as said road existed on March 1, 1955.
7. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For A non-exclusive easement for use as a roadway for vehicles
of all kinds, pedestrians and animals, for water, gas, oil
and sewer pipe lines, and for telephone, television service,
electric light and power lines, together with the necessary
poles or conduits.
Granted to : Rich Gallagher, et ux
Recorded : July 10, 1969 in Book 8599, page 426, Official Records
Affects : A strip of land 60 feet wide across Lot 2 of Section 17, T.
9 South R. 1 E. , M. D. B. & M. , and extending from the
Southerly line of Section 8, T. 9 S. R. 1E. , M. D. B. & M.
Southerly to the Northerly line of so-called Loma-Almaden
Road crossing said Lot 2.
8. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Possible non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress
and for the installation and maintenance of utilities.
Granted to : Louis M. Anderson, et al
Recorded : May 7, 1970 in Book 8913, page 141, Official Records
Affects : A strip of land 60 feet in width, the location of same is
not disclosed of record.
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8. (continued)
Upon reconveyance of said Deed of Trust this easement will be extinguished of
record.
Inquiry of the vestee should be had as to its desire to permanently create this
servitude.
9. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Possible non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress and
for the installation and maintenance of utilities
Granted to : Joseph D. Birkmeyer
Recorded : May 7, 1970 in Book 8913, page 145, Official Records
Affects : A strip of land 60 feet in width, the location of same is
not disclosed of record.
10. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress and for the
installation and maintenance of utilities
Reserved by : Louis M. Anderson, et al
Recorded : May 7, 1970 in Book 8913, page 166 of Official Records
Affects : A strip of land 60 feet in width, the location of same is
not disclosed of record.
11. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress and for the
installation and maintenance of public utilities
Granted to : Gary D. Everett
Recorded : April 7, 1972 in Book 9778 of Official Records, page 82 and
in Book 9778 of Official Records, page 84.
12. The right to take water from the spring located on Lot 2 of the premises herein,
as granted to Gary D. Everett by Deeds recorded April 7, 1972 in Book 9778 of
- Official Records, page 82 and in Book 9778 of Official Records, page 84.
13. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Water pipe lines
Granted to : Gary D. Everett
Recorded : April 7, 1972, Book 9778 of Official Records, page 82 and
Book 9778 of Official Records, page 84.
14. Easement for the purposes stated herein and incidents thereto
For : Construction of a water storage tank and water pipe lines
Granted to : Gary D. Everett
Recorded : April 7, 1972 in Book 9778 of Official Records, page 82 and
Book 9778 of Official Records, page 84.
15. Non-exclusive rights of way as granted by Kiernan Associates to Louis M. Anderson,
et al, by Deed recorded April 19, 1972 in Book 9794 of official Records, page 579.
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16. A Deed of Trust to secure an indebtedness in the original principal sum of
$15,625.00 and any other amounts and/or obligations secured thereby, recorded
November 29, 1973 in Book 0665, page 735 of Official Records.
Dated : May 12, 1972
Trustor : Allen Walker, Inc. , a California corporation
Trustee : Surety Title & Guaranty Company, a California corporation
Beneficiary : Ed Hill & Maxine Hill
Address : 2336 Wilden Square, San Jose, CA 95124
Loan No. : None shown
The record title is now held by the successor to the beneficiary under said Deed
of Trust by Deed,
From : Allen, Walker Inc. , a California corporation to
Ed Hill & Maxine Hill, joint tenants
Dated : May 21, 1974
Recorded : June 3, 1974, Book 0925, page 247 of Official Records
If said Deed was intended as a full satisfaction of the obligation secured by
said Deed of Trust reconveyance must be obtained.
17. Possible community property interest of the spouse of the vestee herein.
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NOTE:
I According to the public records, there have been no deeds conveying the herein
described property recorded within six months prior to the date hereof except
as follows: NONE
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Real property situated in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, described
as follows:
Lots 1 and 2 of Section 17, Township 9 South, Range 1 East, Mount Diablo Base and
Meridian, according to the Official Plat of the Survey of said lands on file in the
office of the Bureau of Land Management, approved October 10, 1883.
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LIST OF PRINT, EXCEPTIONS AND EXCLUSK a' (By Policy Type)
1. CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION STANDARD COVERAGE POLICY - 1973
SCHEDULE B
This policy does not insure against loss or damage,nor against costs,attorneys'fees or expenses,any or all of which arise by reason of the following:
Part I
1. Taxes or assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property or by the public records.
Proceedings by a public agency which may result in taxes or assessments,or notices of such proceedings,whether or not shown by the records of such agency or by the
public records.
2. Any facts,rights, interests or claims which are not shown by the public records but which could be ascertained by an inspection of the land or by making inquiry of persons
in possession thereof.
3. Easements,liens or encumbrances,or claims thereof,which are not shown by the public records.
4. Discrepancies,conflicts in boundary lines,shortage in area,encroachments,or any other facts which a correct survey would disclose,and which are not shown by the public
records.
5. (a) Unpatented mining claims;(b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof;(c) water rights,claims or title to water.
6. Any right,title, interest,estate or easement in land beyond the lines of the area specifically described or referred to in Schedule A,or in abutting streets,roads,avenues,
alleys, lanes,ways or waterways,but nothing in this paragraph shall modify or limit the extent to which the ordinary right of an abutting owner for access to a physically
open street or highway is insured by this policy.
7. Any law,ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning ordinances)restricting or regulating or prohibiting the occupancy,use or
enjoyment of the land, or regulating the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land, or prohibiting a separation in
1 ownership or a reduction in the dimensions,or area of the land,or the effect of any violation of any such law,ordinance or governmental regulation.
8. Rights of eminent domain or governmental rights of police power unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears in the public records.
9. Defects,liens,encumbrances,adverse claims,or other matters (a)created,suffered,assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant;(b)not shown by the public records and
not otherwise excluded from coverage but known to the insured claimant either at Date of Policy or at the date such claimant acquired an estate or interest insured by this
policy or acquired the insured mortgage and not disclosed in writing by the insured claimant to the Company prior to the date such insured claimant became an insured
hereunder; Id resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant;(d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy;or(e)resulting in loss or damage which would
not have been sustained if the insured claimant had been a purchaser or encumbrancer for value without knowledge.
2. AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION OWNER'S POLICY FORM B - 1970 (AMENDED 10-17-70)
SCHEDULE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
1. Any law,ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning ordinances)restricting or regulating or prohibiting the occupancy,use or
enjoyment of the land, or regulating the character, dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land, or prohibiting a separation in
ownership or a reduction in the dimensions of area of the land,or the effect of any violation of any such law,ordinance or governmental regulation.
2. Rights of eminent domain or governmental rights of policy power unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears in the public records at Date of Policy.
3. Defects,liens,encumbrances,adverse claims,or other matters la) created,suffered,assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant;(b) not known to the Company and not
shown by the public records but known to the insured claimant either at Date of Policy or at the date such claimant acquired an estate or interest by this policy and not
disclosed in writing by the insured claimant to the Company prior to the date such insured claimant became an insured hereunder,(c) resulting in no loss or damage to the
insured claimant, (d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy;or (e) resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claimant had
paid value for the estate or interest insured by this policy.
3. AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION RESIDENTIAL TITLE INSURANCE POLICY - 1979
EXCLUSIONS
In addition to the Exceptions in Schedule 8,you are not insured against loss,costs,attorneys'fees and expenses resulting from:
1. Governmental police power, and the existence or violation of any law or government regulation. This includes building and zoning ordinances and also laws and
regulations concerning:
• land use • land division
• improvements on the land • environmental protection
This exclusion does not limit the zoning coverage described in Items 12 and 13 of Covered Title Risks.
2. The right to take the land by condemning it,unless a notice of taking appears in the public records on the Policy Date.
3. Title Risks.
• that are created,allowed,or agreed to by you
• that are known to you,but not to us,on the Policy Date-unless they appeared in the public records
• that result in no loss to you
• that first affect your title after the Policy Date-this does not limit the labor and material lien coverage in Item 8 of Covered Title Risks
4. Failure to pay value for your title.
5. Lack of a right.
• to any land outside the area specifically described and referred to in Item 3 of Schedule A,or
• in streets,alleys,or waterways that touch your land
This exclusion does not limit the access coverage in Item 5 of Covered Title Risks.
SCHEDULE B- EXCEPTIONS
In addition to the Exclusions,you are not insured against loss,costs,attorneys'fees,and expenses resulting from:
1. Any rights,interests or claims of parties in possession of the land not shown by the public records.
2. Any easements or liens not shown by the public records.
This exception does not limit the lien coverage in Item 8 of Covered Title Risks.
3 Any facts about the land which a correct survey would disclose and which are not shown by the public records.
This exception does not limit the forced removal coverage in Item 12 of Covered Title Risks.
4. Any water rights,claims or title to water on or under the land.
Continued on Next Page page / of q
FARM 4288-1 i12/831 �,�.,
1
4. AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION LOAN POLICY - 1970
WITH A.L.T.A. ENDORSEMENT FORM 1 COVERAGE (AMENDED 10-17-70)
SCHEDULE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
1. Any law,ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning ordinances)restricting or regulating or prohibiting the occupancy,use or
enjoyment of the land, or regulating the character, dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land, or prohibiting a separation in
ownership or a reduction in the dimensions or area of the land,or the effect of any violation of any such law,ordinance or governmental regulation.
2. Rights of eminent domain or governmental rights of police power unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears in the public records at Date of Policy.
3. Defects, liens,encumbrances,adverse claims,or other matters (a) created,suffered,assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant;(b) not known to the Company and not
shown by the public records but known to the insured claimant either at Date of Policy or at the date such claimant acquired an estate or interest insured by this policy or
acquired the insured mortgage and not disclosed in writing by the insured claimant to the Company prior to the date such insured claimant became an insured hereunder;
(c) resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant;(d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy(except to the extent insurance is afforded herein as to any
statutory lien for labor or material or to the extent insurance is afforded herein as to assessments for street improvements under construction or completed at Date of
Policy.)
4. Unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage because of failure of the insured at Date of Policy or of any subsequent owner of the indebtedness to comply with
applicable"doing business"laws of the state in which the land is situated.
5. AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION OWNERS POLICY FORM B - 1970 (AMENDED 10-17-70)
WITH REGIONAL EXCEPTIONS
SCHEDULE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
1. Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning ordinances)restricting or regulating or prohibiting the occupancy,use or
enjoyment of the land, or regulating the character, dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land, or prohibiting a separation in
ownership or a reduction in the dimensions of area of the land,or the effect of any violation of any such law,ordinance or governmental regulation.
2. Rights of eminent domain or governmental rights of police power unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears in the public records at Date of Policy.
3. Defects, liens,encumbrances,adverse claims,or other matters (a) created,suffered,assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant;(b) not known to the Company and not
shown by the public records but known to the insured claimant either at Date of Policy or at the date such claimant acquired an estate or interest by this policy and not
disclosed in writing by the insured claimant to the Company prior to the date such insured claimant became an insured hereunder;(c) resulting in no loss or damage to the
insured claimant; (d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy;or(e) resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claimant had
paid value for the estate or interest insured by this policy.
SCHEDULE B
This policy does not insure against loss or damage by reason of the matters shown in parts one and two following:
Part One
1. Taxes or assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property or by the public
records.
2. Any facts,rights,interests,or claims which are not shown by the public records but which could be ascertained by an inspection of said land or by making inquiry
of persons in possession thereof.
3. Easements,claims of easement or encumbrances which are not shown by the public records.
4. Discrepancies,conflicts in boundary lines,shortage in area,encroachments,or any other facts which a correct survey would disclose,and which are not shown by
public records.
5. Unpatented mining claims; reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof;water rights,claims or title to water.
6. Any lien,or right to a lien,for services,labor or material heretofore or hereafter furnished,imposed by law and not shown by the public records.
6. AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION LOAN POLICY - 1970
WITH ALTA ENDORSEMENT FORM 1 COVERAGE (AMENDED 10.17.70)
WITH REGIONAL EXCEPTIONS
SCHEDULE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy:
1. Any law,ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning ordinances)restricting or reguiationg or prohibiting the occupancy,use or
enjoyment of the land, or regulating the character, dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land, or prohibiting a separation in
ownership or a reduction in the dimensions or area of the land,or the effect of any violation of any such law,ordinance or governmental regulation.
2. Rights of eminent domain or governmental rights of police power unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears in the public records at Date of Policy.
3. Defects,liens,encumbrances,adverse claims,or other matters (a) created,suffered,assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant;(b) not known to the Company and not
shown by the public records but known to the insured claimant either at Date of Policy or at the date such claimant acquired an estate or interest insured by this policy or
acquired the insured mortgage and not disclosed in writing by the insured claimant to the Company prior to the date such insured claimant became an insured hereunder;
(c) resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant;(d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy(except to the extent insurance is afforded herein as to any
statutory lien for labor or material or to the extent insurance is afforded herein as to assessments for street improvements under construction or completed at Date of
Policy).
4. Unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage because of failure of the insured at Date of Policy or of any subsequent owner of the indebtedness to comply with
applicable"doing business"laws of the state in which the land is situated.
SCHEDULE B
This policy does not insure against loss or damage by reason of the matters shown in parts one and two following:
Part One:
1. Taxes or assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property or by the public records.
2. Any facts, rights, interests, or claims which are not shown by the public records but which could be ascertained by an inspection of said land or by making inquiry of
persons in possession thereof.
3. Easements,claims of easement or encumbrances which are not shown by the public records.
4. Discrepancies,conflicts in boundary lines,shortgage in area,encroachments,or any other facts which a correct survey would disclose,and which are not shown by public
records.
5. Unpatented mining claims;reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof;water rights,claims or title to water.
6. Any lien,or right to a hen,for services,labor or material theretofore or hereafter furnished,imposed by law and not shown by the public records.
Page 8 of
FORM 4288-2(12/83)
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R-85-41
(Meeting 85-19
oe July 24 , 1985)
0 mmnr
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
I
July 19 , 1985
TO: Board of Directors
I
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
I
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen, Land Manager;
J. Boland, Operations Supervisor
SUBJECT: Road Maintenance on Upper Crazy Pete' s Road, Coal, Creek Open
Space Preserve
Introduction: On July 15 , 1985 you received the attached letter from Juli
and David Wexler regarding the ongoing road maintenance of the upper
quarter-mile section of Crazy Pete' s Road (see map attached) . Staff has
offered a solution outlined below to the Wexlers that is consistent with
your attached Policies for Road Maintenance Agreements. However, they
still wish to address the Board on the matter, since part of their concerns
have dealt with staff' s response, or the alleged lack of it, to the road
repair itself.
Discussion: For the past two years staff has met with the Wexlers and Lynda
Rose, the other road resident, and reached an informal verbal agreement on
road repair responsibilities which has included funding on a strict one-
third-per-party arrangement. This verbal agreement was a good faith effort
on the staff' s part to work with the Wexlers and Lynda Rose in assuring
that the road was maintained. This also was with the understanding that a
written agreement would eventually be negotiated when the lawsuit over the
road between a former property owner on the road, Mr. Hybl , and Lynda Rose
had been resolved. This lawsuit is on appeal and continues to cloud a final
written road agreement. The current Use and Management Plan for the site
states that, although a verbal agreement had been reached with other adjoining
owners on Crazy Pete' s Road for interim road repairs , the District would
not participate further in repairs until the formal written road maintenance
agreement had been done (see report R-84-25 dated May 8 , 1984) . Since the
adoption of the Use and Management Plan, work was completed on the road by
District staff in the early fall of 1984 that included brushing, scraping,
sweeping, and some minor pot-hole filling. The thin asphalt screen surface
has continued to deteriorate, and despite some honest differences of opinion
with Mr. Wexler about the required level of repair and timing, staff did
agree to aid in funding a better repair job this summer. Since that com-
mitment was made, heavy trucks hauling out materials from the District' s
demolition project contributed to the road deterioration.
Estimates obtained last year to increase the level of repair were on the
order of $4600. District funds earmarked for this work in the current
� budget are only $500 and a n additional $
1000 would be required in addition
ion
to some Ranger labor time) to pay the one-third District share, assuming
R-85-41 Page Two
the bids are the same as last year. More pressing funding priorities and
budget constraints have dictated that the budget for repair on the road
be minimal this fiscal year.
Recommendation: I recommend that you direct staff to attempt to enter
into a formal road agreement for Upper Crazy Pete' s Road with Lynda Rose
and the Wexlers based on your adopted Policies for Road Maintenance Agree-
ments, taking into account the possible outcomes of the lawsuit regarding
the road construction. I also recommend that you authorize an overrun
of up to $1000 in the District' s roads account to aid in completing the
repair on the road and that you encourage staff to work in concert with
the other property owners in accomplishing this repair before the winter
rains arrive as based on the verbal agreement made in 1984 and contingent
on securing the more long-term written road agreement. The first source
of money to fund the overrun would be from the Open Space Management budget
categories that end up being underspent.
1. Jos
July 15 , 1115
Poarl or T-"no-i
VAneninsuls Pw7lonal Open
Space District
375 Distel Circle
Nite D-I
Los Alton, Co. 94?22
Dear Board -m-hers,
"PRO"D shares resnonsAll1tv Oor Paintainino our roil,
Crazy Pete's 70. , on your Coal Creek -reserve. In the three years
we have dealt Y;th your star` we have 1-en unable to 7at the road
repaired, liroe!7 Out to the hiqtrict's vrocrastination and Failure
to keep promises rade about "aintenonco. in addition, District
trucks have hauled many heov" Milo a' debris over the road$
cornoundirr the Aama7e caused by wentior. Pecaune it has been so
ne7lected and abugei, Crazy Fete's RPPV is now in extrome17 7nor
coMition anO runt havo a no or resu-oacinv. Time is a critical
factor he hocnuoe the work rust in gone while the weather 0.
hot and le'are the autumn rains an, the -enrle who So road work in
our area become "Looked" quickl-. 7- ver" much rerret havlw to
go to those inconvenient (for us) iennho to 7aintiln our road, but
we now are "arcej to address the hoard with our case. Te car.
no longer P'Ocrl to leave the situation to the sta"T rerbyrq who
nave been unnhin year aFter 7ojr to make 7ooi on District cc-71trents
anti pol3c7 to cooperate with nql7hhors in road raintenance. We
must get on the board agenda at the next reetinn (which is$ we believe,
July 24) an! need 10 minutes "or 7resentlnF both the current situation
and our ahn-tive experiences in the last counly or years in work%7
with District otarc, nluo whatev®r d3scuonlon tire vou 'eel is
necessary. Yn hope to have this rentinr date con"ir-ed by 7nu on
July 16. 7hoanlk you very ruch -For rnur pro--t attention to this
matter. Please call us at either 30-9306 (Day!& work) or 851-0104
(home) to let us know about thin matter being on the a7enla.
Sincerely, A
Jul,1 ana yexle-
L
avid V-exler
100 Crazy Ate's Road
Woodside, Co. q4052
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Policies for Road Maintenance Agreements
Adopted By
Board of Directors
June 23 , 1982
1. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District shall only enter into
road maintenance agreements which are consistent with existing
goals and policies of the District, including protection of the
natural beauty and ecological balance of any District lands in-
volved. The agreements must take into account minimizing District
costs over time, both for repair and maintenance as well as to
minimize fire hazards, litter, unwarranted noise , erosion , negative
visual impacts, disturbance of wildlife and vegetation , illegal
vehicular use , and any other negative consequences of road im-
provement. Site use and management plans shall address desired
access road standards, repair, and improvement and shall identify
other usage .
2. The District shall encourage road repair or maintenance to achieve
a minimum rural standard necessary for District use. This is in-
tended to discourage impervious surfacing , over-engineering, the
extensive use of cut and fill or unwarranted vegetation removal
along District-owned or access-easement roads, unless such work is
considered necessary due to extreme grade or some other unusual or
hazardous circumstances. Where another participant (s) in an agree-
ment wants a higher level of road improvement (e.g. , asphalt
surfacing) or maintenance without a demonstrated need of or benefit
to the District, that party or parties shall bear the additional
cost. The burden of proof that a higher level of road improvement
is necessary or beneficial to the District and would in fact save
the District money over time shall rest with the party desiring that
improvement. Where an existing road is above the standards necessary
for District use, participation by the District will be considered
on a case by case basis. Every effort should be made to utilize
preventative maintenance methods on the roads, including keeping
drainage channels open and in good repair, trimming of encroaching
or disruptive vegetation, regularly scheduled grading, and using of
crushed rock or rip rap as necessary for stabilizing road base
problem areas.
3. Road maintenance agreements entered into by the District will normally
be legally binding documents. If the total cost of a given proposed
road maintenance project is greater than $5000 , the proposed agree-
ment shall be presented to the Board for approval. The determination
for the District on what form the agreements should take shall be
made by the General Manager or designee with advice from District
Legal Counsel.
Policies for Road Mai -:!nance Agreements (Page t
4. District participation in its share of costs of repair and mainten-
ance for a mutually used roadway shall be made on vehicle usage by
District personnel, the public permitted' by District , and District
tenants. Access roads to District lands shall be gated where
general public vehicular use. is not allowed; the District' s share of
road maintenance shall not include the factor of general public
vehicular use when other parties to a road agreement wish to have
the road ungated and the District consents. The percentage share
for payment shall ordinarily be determined by using the average
number of vehicle trips per month made over the measured length of
mutually utilized road. Where damage is caused by circumstances
other than use, the sharing of the expenses shall be negotiated on
a case by case basis. Equestrian, pedestrian, or bicycle usage
shall not normally be considered for determining participation in
costs for road repair. However, if that usage is shown by the party
concerned to have a significant detrimental effect on repair and
maintenance costs, the party responsible for the detrimental effect
shall pay the extra costs.
5. All road agreements shall be made for a period of at least one year,
and contain provision for periodic review of usage figures and
District cost shares.
M-85-113
(Meeting 85-19
July 24 , 1985)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
July 19 , 1985
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
SUBJECT : Scheduling of Special Meeting
Discussion: It will be necessary to schedule a Special Meeting at
the earliest possible date at which at least five Directors, and pre-
ferably more, can attend in order to consider a potential land
acquisition item.
A check on schedules indicates that we could have five Directors on
hand on August 6 and 7 and six on August 8.
Recommendation: I recommend that you schedule a Special Meeting for
7 :30 P.M. , Thursday, August 8 at the District offices to consider a
land acquisition matter and any other items that might be placed on
the published agenda.
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
SUBJECT: F.Y.I .
DATE: July 24, 1985
ki Meeting 85-18
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday BOARD OF DIRECTORS
July 15, 1985 375 Distel Circle, D-1
Los Altos, California
A G E N D A
(7:30) ROLL CALL
G El
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (i p 12 , 1985)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NEW BUSINESS WITH ACTION RE STED
(7:45) 1 . Proposed Darling Property dition to La Honda Creek Open Space
Preserve -- C. Britton
Resolution Authorizing Accept\ace of Agreement to Purchase Real
Property, Authorizing Officer t Execute Certificate of Acceptance
of Grant to District, and Author ing General Manager to Execute
Execute
Certificate
ing Genera
Any and All Other Documents Necess Y to Closing of the Transaction
(La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve Darling Property)
(8:05) CLAIMS
CLOSED SESSION (Land Negotiation Matters)
ADJOURNMENT
Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshath,Richard S.Bishoo.Edward G qhellp�# Ham A.Turner-rlaniel r- W—fi.
L.Els OW 4 1 June/July 1985, Page 9
Lan -a' and Water
Rec Trivia
Conservation Fund
Local G ra nts Ann o unced 1!y Russell Porter-
If you can correctly answer (without
Federal Land and Water Conservation Federal grants to local agencies total- research) more than 15 of these ques-
Fund money is distributed to all the ing$3,759,349 have been recommended tions, Russell Porter of the California
states by the Secretary of the Interior. It by State Parks and Recreation Director Department of Parks and Recreation
comes frorn the sale of surplus federal William S. Briner. will personally buy you a cup of coffee
property, special marine fuel taxes, oil The 42 grants, frorn California's next time you're in Sacramento. Try it.
revenue"; from the Outer Continental 1984-85 allocation from the Federal It's harder than you think. If you score
Shelf Act, and entry fees at federal out- Land and Water Conservation Fund, less than 15, don't feel badly. Most of us
door recreation areas. must now go to the National Park Ser- did.
Under current State law, California's vice for final approval and funding.
allocation is split 40 percent to State Briner, who has been designated by 1. In what year was the first recreation
agencies and 50 percent to local govern- Governor Deukmejian as State Liaison department formed in California?
ments. Officer for the Fund noted that most of a) 1909 b) 1899 0 1904 d) 1912
All grants are on a 50 percent reim- the recommended grants will serve the 2. In what city?
bursement basis. urban areas of the state. a)Los Angeles b)San Francisco
Dollars c)Berkeley d)Sacramento
County Jurisdiction Project Name Requested 3. How much does local government
Alameda City of Newark Newarx]Sportsfield $56,352 (cities, counties, districts)spend on
Park Development parks and recreation in a single year
Contra Costa City of Hercules Foxboro Park Dev. 37.187 (1982-83)?
Contra Costa City of El Cerrito Santa re RAN' Park Dev. 1640)0 a)$100 million b)$20 million
Contra Costa City of Pinole Pinole Valley Park Dev. 121,739 0$350 million d)$650 million
Contra Costa Greater Vallejo RPD Blue Rock Spring-,Dev. 25 1.5 10
Fresno City of Fresno Woodward Park Dev. 36,567 4. How much does local government
Fresno City of Fresno MosqUeda Park Dev. 14,986 spend on capital outlay for parks and
Fresno City of Fresno Hinton Park Dev. 14.986 recreation in a single year(1982-83)
Fresno City of Selma W.H. Shafter Park Dvv. 48.017 a)$3 million b)$90 million
Lake County of Like Kelseyville Park Dev. 16.802 c)$23 million d)$130 million
Los Angeles City of Loy Angeles Griffith Park Dcv. 2540 X)
Los Aligele, City of Southgate Southgate Park Dev. 266,548 5. How many park and recreation districts
Los Angeles City of Los Angeles Manchester Park Dev. 139,700 are there in California(1983)?
Los Angeles City of Los Angeles Gilbert Lindsey Park Dev, 10100 a)4 b) 113 c)89 d)400
Los Angeles City of Long Beach . Veteran's Park Dev. 225.176
City of Paramount Paramount City Park Dev. 17TWO
Los Angeles 6 Who is now an assistant coach with the
I"Angeles, County of I"Angeles Rueben Salazar Co. Park Dev. 127.000 Los Angeles I—akers who once was a ci-
Madera City of Chowchilla Sports&Leisure Park Acq. 30.480 ty recreation director(coastal city)?
Mendocino City of Ukiah Ukiah Softball/Soccer a)Jack Hoxsey b)Jerry West
Complex Development c) Bill Bertka d)Jack Harrison
Mendcocinn Mendocino Coast RPD Mendocino H.S. Athletic 17,780 7. f-t.,t year Charles Reitz of NRPA
Monterev Field Dc%,clopiot,nt ().()81 retired. Who was chosen as his replace
County of Monto:1-c% Toro Regional Park Dev. I i
Placer City Of Rocklin Johnson/Sprinmiew Park Dev. 42.574 meet.
Sacramento County of Sacramento American River Parkway Acq. 50.(146 a)Bill Briner b) EmelaineAssid
Sacramento Southgate RPD C.B. Wire Mini Park Lkw. 70.295 0 David Adams' d) Bill Pond
S Arden Manor RPD Sacramento Winterstein School Dev. 3.725 wife, Jane
Sacramento City of Galt Harvey Park Development 18600
San Diego City of Sari Diego Presidio Park Dvv. 37�532 8. What percent of the average county
San Diego City of Vista Grapevine Park Dev. 137.532 budget is devoted to park,recreation
San Joaquin County of Sari Joaquin Durham Ferry SRA Dev. 14.079 and culture?
San Mateo County of Sari Mateo Edgewood Day Camp Dev. 162,000 a) 1.2% b) 11.1%c)4.0% d)6.9%
Sa
nta Cruz City of Watsonville Salispuedes Creek Park Acq. 47.722 9. What percent of the average city budget
Shasta City of Redding Sacramento River"frail Dev. 29,657
Shasta Black Butte School District Black Butte School Dev, 13.716 is devoted to park and recreation?
Sonoma County of Sonoma Maxwell Farms Park Acq. 98,800 a) 12.3'Yob)8.0% 0 5.4% d) 1.4170
-Sonoma City of Rohnert Park "If"Park Dev.,Phase 111 125,000 10. Who was CPRS president in 1982-83?
Stani.skius Cit), of(kikdale Kerr Park Dev. 46.736
Stanis'laus City of Modesto Fairway Park Dev. 60.18115 a) Mary Grogen
Tulare City of Tulare Cypress Park Dev. 48.585 b)&-un Crawford
Venturi City of Oxnard Oxnard SB Dev. 312.721 c)Jerry Hughes
Ventura County of Venturi Ojai Valley Trail Dev. 53.060 d) Dick Conzelmann
Ventura Simi Valley RPD Rancho Santa Susana Dev. &5.3(10 continued on page 10
Public Services Agency
Parks and Recreation
298 Garden Hill Drive
Los Gatos,California 95030
County of Santa Clara (408)358-3741.Reservations 358-3751
California
I-Ir. James Boland
Operations Supervisor
i'lid-Deninsula Regional Open
Space District
375 Distel Circle, Suite D-I
Los .altos, California 94022
July 17th,,1985
Dear Jim,
On July 8ta,1985 a potentially disasterous
wildland fire occured at Sanborn County Park.
During that emergency, normal fire response and
communications were hampered due to numerous
other fires already in progress throughout
Santa Clara County.
F.,idpeninsula District Rangers played an
important and decisive role in assisting in actual
fire suppression and relaying information to
county dispatchers.
I would like to commend your rargers; Dave
Camp, Lisa Varney, Dennis Danielson, and Kerry
Carlson for trieir quick response and valua'cle
assistance.
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Again thank you
anger Lee Sencenbaugh
( Szte' 'vens Creex/Sanborn County Parks
11401 Stevens Canyon Road
Cupertino, California 95014
An Equal Opportunity Employer
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
July 19, 1985
Richard S. Bullis
Quinta Ranch
Star Route 2 , Box 310
La Honda, California 94020
Re: Quinta Ranch
Dear Dick:
In reference to your letter of July 7 , 1985 (which was included
in the agenda packet for the District Board Meeting of July 10,
1985) , 1 was under the impression that we had agreed at our
meeting of May 30 , 1985 that the entire property had a value of
$800, 000. 1 see your latest proposals include such an option,
but with you retaining a life estate. I feel this is a major
departure from our previous discussion, and one which puts the
value of such a transaction back up past the $1 ,000 , 000 mark.
Your "new" idea is still pegged at $10,000 per acre and is
nearly double the District's appraised value.
Rather than belabor this further, maybe we should agree to
suspend discussions as you suggest in the final paragraph of
your letter.
Sinc ely%,-
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Land Acquisition Manager
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TO: Board of Directors
FROM: 11. Grench, General Manager
SUBJECT: F.Y.I .
DATE: July 19, 1985
WATCH FOR ARSONIST(s)
Wednesday evening, July 3rd, 17 small fires were started along Skyline,
Monte Bello Road, and Highway 9, east of Skyline.
On Wednesday, July 10th, between evening and approximately 1:30am,
8 fires were started in the same general area. Another was started in the
woods, west of the Bella Vista Restaurant, that same evening.
Other fires of the past several weeks were also arson, as were the
massive fires in Los Gatos and Los Altos.
Watch for unfamiliar, unusual or suspicious vehicles, visitors and
behavior. Report it to the CDF or Sheriff at 911.
Make note of the details and description of the person, vehicle and activity and report them,
immediately, to:
general emergency number - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 911
California Division of Forestry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (415)345-1611
Midpcninsula Regional Open Space District - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (408)299-2507
MROSD Operations Chief Jim Boland reports they are interested in at least these five
vehicles, that have been reported under suspicious circumstances:
an older, military-type green Jeep, license plate may begin "BOG..."
a small white foreign-type pickup truck
a green VW bug, perhaps a '64 or '65
a black-over-white sedan
a white ford sedan, license plate may begin "IGPH..."
UPDATE ON KINGS MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION MEETING, July 18th
Concerning the development for public use of the Purisima Canyon Open Space Preserve: The
Midpcninsula Regional Open Space District is actively seeking input and suggestions regarding
this development, and seeking opportunities to discuss planning for this Preserve with neighbors
and local residents. To this ena, MROSD Land Manager David Hansen will attend the Thursday
KMA meeting at the Kings Mountain Community CenterjFirehousc. If fire conditions permit it,
the District's Chief of Operations, Jim Boland, will also attend.
This is an active 'outreach" effort on their part. They want to provide information, discuss
plans and alternatives, receive suggestions, and make every effort to function as conscientious
good neighbors.
They are more than willing to have additional meetings with Kings Mountain residents at
other times in the next several weeks, if the community desires it. Please pass your comments
along to KMA President Jim Warren at 851-7075.
— Jim Warren
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
July 16 , 1985
TO: D. Hansen, Land Manager
FROM: J. Boland, Operations Supervisor
SUBJECT: Fire Update
Numerous fires of suspicious origin have occurred on and adjacent
to District property over the past two weeks. District Rangers have
responded to and assisted with the suppression of almost all of these
fires .
Additionally, during the height of the "high fire danger" period, all
District sites were closed to the public from July 9 to July 11 , 1985 .
Several District rangers worked extended shifts , and the "crew" team
suspended construction and maintenance activities in lieu of fire pre-
vention patrol during portions of the two week period.
Listed below is a chronological account of fire activity since July 1,
1985 :
July 1 Major grass/brush fire in Los Altos Hills . Approximately
12 homes destroyed. Three District rangers assisted with
the suppression of the fire.
Cause: suspected arson.
July 4 A string of arson fires set in the early morning along
Monte Bello, Stevens Canyon, Mt. Eden Roads and State
Highways 9 and 35 . District lands affected: Picchetti ,
about 1 acre, and Saratoga Gap at 1 . 5 acres . The
California Department of Forestry, Central Fire and
Stevens Creek Volunteer Fire Departments responded and
suppressed all fires. No District personnel were
contacted until late the same morning .
July 6 - District Ranger staff began posting additional high danger
signs at Preserve entrances.
July 7 - Major grass and brush fire starts near Lexington
Reservoir, south of Limekiln Canyon. Three District
Rangers respond and assist until released by California
Department of Forestry at 9 :30 p.m.
Cause : suspected arson.
Fire Update 7/16/85
Page Two
July 8 Small grass and brush fire starts in Sanborn/Skyline
County Park near the youth hostel . Five District
Rangers respond and assist with the suppression of the
fire. Boride bomber also used to knock down the flames.
Cause: suspected arson.
July 9 All District Preserves are closed due to high fire danger.
Small grass and brush fire starts on Monte Bello Ridge at
the C. Roustin property. Five District Rangers respond
along with Central Fire; minimal loss.
Cause: suspected short in overhead power line.
July 10 All District lands remain closed.
At approximately 8 : 30 p.m, a string of 3 arson fires were
set in Stevens Canyon near Redwood Gulch Road, all on pri-
vate property. Two District Rangers responded along with
the Stevens Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Central
Fire. Approximately 1 acre each. Descriptions and partial
license numbers of 5 associated vehicles were recorded and
relayed to the arson investigator.
July 11 At 12 : 30 a.m. one District Ranger responds to report of
possible string of fires along State Highway 9; however,
unable to locate.
At 1 : 30 a.m. three District Rangers respond to report of
smoke odor along State Highway 35 near Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Department also responds.
After 3 hours of searching, two District Rangers locate a
smoldering redwood stump adjacent to several houses off
Comstock Road.
Cause: Children suspected of playing with matches on the
tree stump earlier in the day.
July 12 - With exception of Sierra Azul and Los Gatos Creek, all
District sites are re-opened.
July 15 - Report of smoke coming from site of earlier grass/brush
fire at Sanborn-Skyline County Park. One District ranger
responded and was cancelled before arrival .
Cause: possible reignition of a hot spot from earlier fire.
The ranger staff continued to operate under a high state of
readiness for any subsequent fires which may occur on or
adjacent to District property.
Acreage totals (District land burned)
- Sierra Azul approximately 200 acres (Carter, Mt. Thayer, Mt. Umunhum)
- Saratoga Gap approximately 1 . 5 acres
- Picchetti Ranch - approximately 0 .5 acres
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Harry H. Haeussler, Jr.
1094 Highland Circle
Los Altos , Calif. 94022
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iidpeninsula Regional Open Space District
375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1
Los Altos, CA 94022
f Re: Sierra. Azule Preserve
Kennedy Road Area {
I have been very aware of MROSD and land use over the
past several years. As a taxpayer I have strongly {
urged MOSD to make available the lands we have bought
by providing safe and convienent access.
I knew of no complaints by the public or by neighboring
landowners where there have been parking facilities
provided. The low-key and unobtrusive type pang facil-
ities have added safety to the public by keeping vehicles 1
from parking on roadsides and in neighboring driveways .
Further, where parking space has been provided the public 1
entrance to the open space has been better defined and
neighbors have not been plagued with trespassing over
their property by persons desiring to use the open space.
I have discussed the proposed plans for Kennedy Road with
ROSD staff and it appears the best and most l6gical
solution to a potential dangerous and nuisance situation.
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Harr H. Haeussler, ...Jr. °. . w.
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
July 12 , 1985
Leland D. Levy, Mayor
and City Council
City of Palo Alto
P.O. Box 10250
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Dear Mayor Levy and Councilmembers :
The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District has 'considered a letter dated May 31, 1985
from Vicci Rudin asking that our Board join you in opposi-
tion to Assembly Bill 2198 (Felando) .
At its meeting of July 10 our Board voted 4 to 0 to oppose
the bill. We will be expressing this opposition as the
bill is considered further in the legislative process.
Sincerely yours,
Teena Henshaw, President
Board of Directors
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Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965-4717
July 16 , 1985
Honorable Alfred Alquist, Senator (Identical letter mailed to
California State Legislature Senator Rebecca Morgan)
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Senator Alquist:
Assembly Bill 1456 by Assemblyman Clute is in its third reading
on the Senate Floor. This bill would make citrus fruit fairs
and county fairs eligible for grants under the 1984 Park and
Recreation Bond Act. As an active participant in the Bond Act
measure, I know that the voters were told that the proceeds would
go to cities , counties , and districts which have traditionally
provided park, beach, recreation and historic preservation services.
There is so much competition for the limited funds among worthy
projects that their distribution should not be further diluted
by allowing citrus fairs , etc. to qualify.
I respectfully request that you vote against AB 1456 .
Sincerely yours,
Herbert Grench
General Manager
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Senator Farr
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Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
EDWARD NEESON iNc.
A LAW CORPORATION
415 323-6636
POST OFFICE BOX 705
PALO ALTO,CA 94302
July 10, 1985
David William Hansen
Land Manager
Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District
375 Distel Circle Suite D1
Los Altos, CA 94022
Re: District Access to Grandview Drive
Dear Mr. Hansen:
On April 22, 1985 1 wrote to you a letter which was in response to your letter
of April 19, 1985 and, very specifically in response to a November 29, 1983 Memo
prepared by your legal intern. I note that I have not as yet received a response
from you to any of the points which I have raised. This again puts you on notice
that, except to such extent as your employees act as peace officers when they
traverse Grandview Drive they and any invitees of the District are trespassers
when they try to or actually do gain access to the Schilling Lake area.
From your silence I assume that, upon mature consider and investigation you have
ascertained that my position is correct and that you will respect the same.
Very truly yours,
Edward Nelson
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Ms. Barbara Seitle
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Honorable Rebecca Morgan
Honorable Robert Naylor
Mid-Peninstda Regional Open District Board of Directors
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE 0-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415)965.4717
July 16 , 1985
Mr. Paul E. Sagers, Director
General Services Agency
County of Santa Clara
1555 Berger Drive, Building 3
San Jose , CA 95112
Dear MrI.—Sage rs:
Thank you for your letter dated June 6, 1985 regarding County Communi-
cations Service contracts . I can fully appreciate the County's interest
in defraying some of its costs for providing radio communications ser-
vices to non-County entities.
It is my understanding that your basis for cost-sharing J.s to recoup a
prorated amount of your operations expenses from those users of County
dispatching services which do not contribute a reciprocal or similarly
valued service. Additionally, I have learned that a random sampling of
District related radio traffic was used to determine roughly the District's
annual share.
In the interest of equity I wish to call to your attention a variety of
contributions our rangers routinely make to various County departments of
public service at no cost to the County.
1) District rangers, by virtue of a mutual aide agreement, provide
primary patrol , fire suppression, maintenance, and after-hours
security services for the Rancho San Antonio County Park located
in Los Altos.
2) District rangers , on a secondary response basis , routinely provide
mutual aide assistance to County Park personnel at the Sanborn
Skyline and Stevens Creek County Parks.
3) District rangers have occasionally given assistance to County
sheriffs deputies off District land as an interim measure until
additional County units have arrived on the scene.
4) District rangers routinely assist County Animal Control officers
with the apprehension, confinement, and transport of stray or
injured animals both on and off District land.
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Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.manko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.
Mr. Paul E. Sagers
July 15, 1985
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5) District rangers often give assistance to the Central Fire Protec-
tion District on emergency matters such as wild-land fires, res-
cues , medical assists , and traffic accidents.
6) The District, in concert with the County, has constructed new
trails , installed hiking/equestrian stiles and erected informational
signs on County park property at its own expense.
It is for the reasons which I have listed, among others, that I believe
more than an off-setting reciprocity of services does exist and should
continue for quite some time. Therefore, I propose that the fee of approx-
imately $2 ,000 per year for radio dispatching services be eliminated from
the contract agreement.
Should you wish to arrange a meeting to explore this matter further, I
would be happy to attend along with the District's Land Manager, David
Hansen, and Operations Supervisor, Jim Boland.
Thank you.
Very truly yours ,
Herbert Grench
General Manager
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Department,w General Services
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Mr. Herbert Grench
General Manager
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Los Altos, California 94022
Dear Mr, Grenoh: �
SUBJECT: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONTRACTS �
As you are aware, Communications services provided by GSA- �
Communicofions Division will be provided on e cost-sharing basis �
effective July 1 , 1985. On February 28, 1985 and on April 1* 1985,
| provided your agency with estimated costs for County Communications �
services. Attached is o draft agreement which will formalize the
cost-sharing arrangement. The agreement is u draft and as such is |
open for discussion and modification to assure equity, and that
agency concerns are taken into account. |
Since the Board of Supervisors is entering the annual budget hearing |
i process, the possibility exists that the attached draft may not be
finalized and executed by all parties prior to July 1 ^ 1985. It Is
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the County' s intent not to discontinue service to your agency. User
agencies will be invoiced for the cost of Communications services on
m month-to-month basis in accordance with the estimates submitted in |
my February 28 and April 1 , 1985 letters. �
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Please review the attached draft and advise your concurrence or
proposed modifications in writing as ncxzn as possible. �
Should you have any questions concerning this subject, please du not
hesitate to cu| | me at 299-3242, | , and/or my staff, mn available to �
meet with you / f such a meeting would help expedite development of -a
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mutually agreeable contract. �
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MIUpE0I0SOI,7\ REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Cate: July 24" 1985 ~
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8531 53.50 Allen Equipment Company Equipment Rental
8532 686.93 Ervin Alves Union Oil Jobber Fuel for District Vehicles
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8533 510.60 8|g Creek Lumber Company Field Supplies
� 8534 3,235.68 BYrnic Lumber and Fence Company Field Supplies �
8535 92.50 Louis Bordi and .Son Trail Repairs
8536 641 .25 California Business Systems Machine Maintenance �
8537 138.77 California Water Service Water Service
8538 250.00 Carmen, Weaver & Associates, Inc. Architectural Services
8539 1 * 182,83 Case Power and Equipment Equipment Rental
854O 68,95 Crest Copies Map and Packet Xeroxing
8541 300.00 Susan Cretakos Patrol Services for July
8542 3,500.00 De|oYtte Haskins & Sells Partial Payment for Audit
8543 43,332.79 Flinn, Cray & Herterich Insurance Coverage for 1985/1986
� 8544 131 ,35 Herbert Granch Reimbursement--Out of Town Meeting
8545 n 217.28 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies
8546 32.01 Emma Johnson Reimbursement--Office Equipment
|8547 1 , 191 ,82 Lawrence Tire Service, Inc. Tires for District Vehicles
�8548 520.80 Los Altos Garbage Dumpster Rental
8549 51 .00 Meister Publishing Company Reference Books
8550 310.42 Midas Muffler Shops Repairs on District Vehicle
�8551 450.55 Mintom's Lumber & Supply Field Supplies
8553 42. 16 Mmnta Vista Garden Center Field Supplies
:8553 5,000,00 City of Mountain View District share of Coastal Conservancy �
� Public Access Joint Grant Project
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8554 9. 10 Norney/y of Mountain View Office Supplies �
,8555 373.44 On-Lino Business Systems, Inc. Computer Services for June �
8556 504,54 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies �
B557 211 .86 Pacific Gas and Electric Utilities �
3558 109~78 Pacific Hardware 6 Steel Company Field Supplies �
8559 23,26 City of Palo Alto Utilities Utilities �
0560 124.71 Postal Instant Press Duplicating3561
30.00 Sequoia Analytical Laboratory Water Test
4^4O) .47 Scribner Graphic Press, Inc. Brochure Printing, Ppenspac e Summer
Edition, and Office Supplies
563 22.01 Sears, Roebuck and Company Field Supplies
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8564 2,225.00 E. R. Sheehan Trail Repairs and Construction �
8565 60,00 Lou Silva Repair and Install Rental Stove
8566 1 ,572°99 Signs of the Times Trail Signs
� 8567 16.00 Skyline County Water District Water Service
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8568 68.56 S 6 W Equipment Company Equipment Repair
� 8569 37.50 A Too] Shed, Inc. Equipment Rental
8570 128.48 Towlll , Inc. Aerial Photos
� 8571 473.47 Rich Voss Materials and Trucking Field Supplies and Delivery
8572 162.57 Del Woods Private Vehicle Expense
8573 39.05 Z2Z Sanitation Company Sanitation Services
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Amount Name
Description
8531 53-50 Allen Equipment Company Equipment Rental
8532 686.93 Ervin Alves Union Oil Jobber Fuel for District Vehicles
8533 510.60 Big Creek Lumber Company Field Supplies
8534 3,235.68 Birnie Lumber and Fence Company Field Supplies
8535 92-50 Louis Bordi and Son Trail Repairs
8536 641 .25 California Business Systems Machine Maintenance
8537 138-77 California Water Service Water Service
8538 250-00 Carmen, Weaver & Associates, Inc. Architectural Services
8539 1 , 182.83 Case Power and Equipment Equipment Rental
8540 68-95 Crest Copies Map and Packet Xeroxing
8541 300-00 Susan Cretekos Patrol Services for July
8542 3,500-00 Deloitte Haskins & Sells Partial Payment for Audit
8543 43,332-79 Flinn, Gray & Herterich Insurance Coverage for 1985/1986
8544 131 -35 Herbert Grench Reimbursement--Out of Town Meeting
8545 217.28 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies
8546 32.01 Emma Johnson Reimbursement--Office Equipment
,8547 1 , 191 .82 Lawrence Tire Service, Inc. Tires for District Vehicles
8548 520.00 Los Altos Garbage Dumpster Rental
8549 51 -00 Meister Publishing Company Reference Books
8550 210.42 Midas Muffler Shops Repairs on District Vehicle
8551 450-55 Minton's Lumber & Supply Field Supplies
8552 42. 16 Monta Vista Garden Center Field Supplies
8553 5,000.00 City of Mountain View District share of Coastal Conservancy
Public Access Joint Grant Project
8554 9. 10 Norney's of Mountain View Office Supplies
8555 373.44 On-Line Business Systems, Inc. Computer Services for June
8556 504.54 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies
I8557 211 .86 Pacific Gas and Electric
i Utilities
558 109-78 Pacific Hardware & Steel Company Field Supplies
8559 22.26
City of Palo Alto Utilities Utilities
8560 124-71 Postal Instant Press Duplicating
8561 30-00 Sequoia Analytical Laboratory Water Test
�562 4,401 .47 Scribner Graphic Press, Inc. Brochure Printing, 10penspace Summer
Edition, and Office Supplies
�563 22.01 Sears, Roebuck and Company Field Supplies
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- Date: July 24, 1985
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8564 2,225.80 E. R. Sheehan Trail Repairs and Construction
8565 60.00 Lou Silva Repair and Install Rental Stove
8566 1 ,572.99 Signs of the Times Trail Signs
8567 16.00 Skyline County Water District Water Service
8568 60.56 S & W Equipment Company Equipment Repair
8569 37.50 ATool Shed, Inc. Equipment Rental
8570 128.40 TowYll ° Inc. Aerial Photos
8571 473.47 Rich Voss Materials and Trucking Field Supplies and Delivery
8573 162.57 Del Woods Private Vehicle Expanse
� 8573 39.05 Z2Z Sanitation Company Sanitation Services
8574 101 .50 Robert McQuillan Repair Service
8575 186.16 Petty Cash Meal Conferences, Drafting Supplies,
Field Supplies and Private Vehicle
Expense
8576 172,500.00 Founders Title Company Purchase of O6en Property
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8531 53-50 Allen Equipment Company Equipment Rental
8532 686.93 Ervin Alves Union Oil Jobber Fuel for District Vehicles
8533 51o.6o Big Creek Lumber Company Field Supplies
Birnie Lumber and Fence Company
Field Supplies
8536 641 .25 California Business Systems Machine Maintenance
8537 138.77 California Water Service Water Service
8538 258.00 Carmen, Weaver & Associates, Inc. Architectural Services
8539 1 , 782.83 Case Power and Equipment Equipment Rental
854O 68.35 Crest Copies Map and Packet Xeroxing
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8541 JOU.00 Susan Cretakos Patrol Services for July �
8542 3,500.00 Dalnitto Haskins & Sells Partial Payment for Audit �
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8543 43"332~79 Flinn, Cray 6 HarterYcb Insurance Coverage for 1385/1986 �
8544 131 .35 Herbert Crench Reimbursement--Out of Town Meeting �
8545 217.28 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies '
8546 32,01 Emma Johnson Reimbursement--Office Equipment �
| 8547 1 , 191 ,82- Lawrence Tire Service, Inc. Tires for District Vehicles �
0548 520.08 Los Altos Garbage Dumpster Rental �
Publishing�g
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8558 210.42 Midas Muffler Shops Repairs on District Vehicle
8551 458.55 M/nton"s Lumber & Supply Field Supplies �
8552 42. 16 Mon1a Vista Garden Canter Field Supplies /
8553 5"000.00 City of Mountain View District share of Coastal Conservancy
Public Access Joint Grant Project
0554 9, 10 Norney/s of Mountain View Office Supplies
8555 373.44 On-Line Business Systems' Inc. Computer Services for June �
�8556 504.54 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies �
�8557 211 ,86 Pacific Gas and Electric Utilities �
8558 109.78 Pacific Hardware & Steel Company Field Supplies �
�8559 22.26 City of Palo Alto Utilities Utilities �
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124.7/ Postal Instant Press Duplioati'ng �
30.00 Sequoia Analytical Laboratory Water Test �
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4,401 .47 Scribner Graphic Press, Inc. BnochurePrinting, Ppenspace Summer �
Edition, and Office
563 22.01 Sears, Roebuck and Company Field Supplies Supplies �
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CLKKMG No. 85-15
Meeting: 85-19
Date: July 24, 1985
REVISED �
� Amount Name Description |
8564 3,225.80 E. R. Sheehan Trail Repairs ao6Cmnstruction �
8585 60.8O Lou Silva Repair and Install Rental Stove �
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8566 1 ,572.99 Signs of the Times Trail Signs �
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8587 16.00 Skyline County Water District Water Service �
8568 68.56 8 & V Equipment Company Equipment Repair �
8563 37.50 A Tool Shed, Inc. Equipment Rental
8570 128.4O Towill , Inc. Aerial Photos
8571 473.47 Rich Voss Materials and Trucking Field Supplies and Delivery
8572 162.57 Del Woods Private Vehicle Expense
8573 39.05 ZZZ Sanitation Company Sanitation Services
� 8574 101 .50 Robert McQuillan Repair Service
8575 186.18 Petty Cash Meal Conferences, Drafting Supplies,
Field Supplies and Private Vehicle
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8576 172,500.00 Founders Title Company Purchase of Dden Property
(ADDED DURING BOARD MEETING)
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Meeting 85-19
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y4IDPE0I0SOI& RCGI0Y&L OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Date: July 24' 1985
REVISED
Amount Name
Description
8531 53-50 Allen Equipment Company Equipment Rental
8532 686.93 Ervin Alves Union Oil Jobber Fuel for District Vehicles
8533 510.60 Big Creek Lumber Company Field Supplies
8534 3,235.68 Birnie Lumber and Fence Company Field Supplies
8535 92-50 Louis Bordi and Son Trail Repairs
8536 641 .25 California Business Systems Machine Maintenance
8537 138-77 California Water Service Water Service
8538 250,00 Carmen, Weaver & Associates, Inc. Architectural Services
8539 lv182.83 Case Power and Equipment Equipment Rental
8540 68.95 Crest Copies Map and Packet Xeroxing
8541 300.00 Susan Cratekms Patrol Services for July
8542 3,500.00 Deloitte Haskins & Sells Partial Payment for Audit �
8543 43,332.79 Flinn, Gray & HertarYch Insurance Coverage for 7385/1986
8544 131 .35 Herbert Crench Reimbursement--Out of Town Meeting
�8545 217.28 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies
�0546 32.01 Emma Johnson Reimbursement--Office Equipment
�8547 , 191 .82' Lawrence Tire Service, Inc. Tires for District Vehicles
�8548 520.00 Los Altos Garbage Dumpotar Rental
�8549 51 .00 Meister Publishing Company Reference Books
,8550 210.42 Midas Muffler Shops Repairs on District Vehicle
,13551 450.55 Mintonvs Lumber & Supply Field Supplies
� 552 42. 16 Monta Vista Garden Center Field Supplies
13553 5"000.00 City of Mountain View District share of Coastal Conservancy
Public Acceyt Joint Grant Project ,
�8554 9. 10 Norney^s of Mountain View Office Supplies
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8555 373.44 On-Line Business Systems, Inc. Computer Services for June �
8556 504.54 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies
8557 21l .86 Pacific Gas and Electric Utilities �
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9558 109.78 Pacific Hardware & Steel Company Field Supplies �
8553 22,26 City of Palo Alto Utilities Utilities �
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556O 124.71 Postal Instant Press Duplicating �
3561 30.88 Sequoia Analytical Laboratory Water Test
562 4,401 .47 Scribner Graphic Press, Inc. Brochure Printing, O s Summer �
Edition, and Offlce �
Ol Sears, Roebuck d C Supplies
563 22. " uc an Company Field Supplies �
� CLAIM No. 65-15
Meeting: 85-13
Date: July 34° lgt:
REVISED
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8564 2,225.00 E. R. Sheehan Trail Repairs and Construction
8565 6O.00 Lou Silva Repair and Install Rental Stove �
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� 0566 1 ,572~99 Signs of the Times Trail Signs �
8567 16.O0 Skyline County Water District Water Service
8568 60.56 6 & W Equipment Company Equipment Repair
8569 37~50 A Too] Shed, Inc. Equipment Rental
8570 128.40 Tuwil ) , Inc. Aerial Photos
8571 473.47 Rich Voss Materials and Trucking Field Supplies and Delivery
� 8572 163.57 Del Woods Private Vehicle Expense
8573 39.05 ZZZ Sanitation Company Sanitation Services
8574 101 .50 Robert McQuillan Repair Service
8575 186~ 16 Petty Cash Meal Conferences, Drafting Supplies,
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