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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 94-18
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AGENDA*
7:30 P.M. 330 Distel Circle
Wednesday Los Altos, California
June 22, 1994
(7:30) ROLL CALL
** ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -- Public
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ADOPTION OF AGENDA
*** ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR -- P. Siemens
*** APPROVAL OF MINUS
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May 25, 1994 (Consent Item)
June 8, 1994 (Consent Item)
*** WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (Consent Item)
BOARD BUSINESS
(7:45) 1. Presentation on GIS Computer Mapping Research and Development -- R.
Anderson
(8:15) - 2. Adjustment of Ward 6 Boundaries to Incorporate Lands Annexed to the
District, Calling of District Elections in Wards 1, 2, 5, and 6 and Requests for
Election Consolidation Services from Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz
Counties -- J. Fiddes
Resolution Amending Existing Ward Boundaries for Ward 6
Resolution Calling Election and Requesting Election Consolidation Services -
Santa Clara County for Wards 1, 2 and 5
Resolution Calling Election and Requesting Election Consolidation Services -
San Mateo County for Wards 5 and 6
Resolution Calling Election and Requesting Election Consolidation Services -
Santa Cruz County for Ward 2
*** 3. Scheduling of July 7 Special Meeting with San Mateo County Parks and
Recreations Commission -- C. Britton
330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California 94022-1404 • Phone: 415-691-1200 • FAX: 415-691-0485 19
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
General Manager:L.Craig Britton
(8:20) 4. Request for Authorization to Allow California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection to Conduct a Fifty Acre Controlled Bum at Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve -- J. Escobar
(8:25) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS -- Directors and Staff
REVISED CLAIMS Consent Item)
CLOSED SESSION - None Scheduled
ADJOURNMENT
*NOTE: Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed. Agenda is
subject to change of order.
TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: The Chair will invite public comment on agenda items at then time
each item is considered by the Board of Directors. You may address the Board concerning other
matters during oral communications. Each speaker will ordinarily be limited to 3 minutes.
Alternately, you may comment to the Board by a written communication, which the Board
appreciates.
All items on the consent calendar shall be approved without discussion by one motion unless a
Board member removes an item from the consent calendar for separate discussion. A member of the
Public may request under oral communications that an item be removed from the consent calendar.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Legislative, Finance, and Public Affairs Committee will meet on Monday,
June 27, 1994 at 3:00 P.M. at the District office.
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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
May 25, 1994
M]NUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Ginny Babbitt called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M.
Members Present: Ginny Babbitt, Pete Siemens, Robert McKibbin, Betsy Crowder, Teena
Henshaw, Nonette Hanko, and Wim de Wit.
Personnel Present: L. Craig Britton, Jean Fiddes, Malcolm Smith, John Escobar, Randy
Anderson, Sue Schectman, Terry Dunning, and Susan Dale.
II. STUDY SESSION - Review of Areas of Agreement Regarding; District Policy. Goals and/or
QbJectives Not Discussed at January 22 Goals and Objectives WorkshM (RRort R-94-61)
The Board discussed the nine statements where there was general Board agreement to make
certain that all Board members had interpreted the nine survey statements the same way. The
Board reconfirmed their agreement on the following statements:
B. The Di District should continue t ui suitable n Wage lands while a andin
public access.
H. The focus and direction
n f the District's community li affairs is a=LcjLnate.
i active role in regional o n ce issues.
I. The District should continue is acts a e�_pe spa
Discussion for the other statements included:
A. The long_-term goals and objectives of the District are clear.
Need to review long-term operations and planning plans in relationship to the strategic plan.
Need to review objectives as part of the project to create a mission statement. The Board
agreed to review the basic policy in conjunction with formation of the mission statement.
330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, ' ornia 94022-1404 • Phone: 415-691-' FAX: 415-691-0485
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens, McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt, Nonette Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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C. The District's maximum level of development should normally be limited to construction of
trails, parking areas, and restrooms.
"Normally" is a key word in the statement. Current wording precludes the Board from
considering different types of development, such as buildings. It was recommended that the
word "maximum" be deleted and replaced with the word "basic" and that the word
"normally" be deleted so that the statement reads:
The District's basic level of development should be limited to construction of trails parking
areas. and restrooms.
The Board agreed that using the word "basic" allows the opportunity for development
beyond the elements of trails, parking areas, and restrooms.
D. The District should expand its environmental education grogram to reach a majority of
school-age children within the District.
Discussion centered on the potential financial impact of expanding the District's
environmental education program, and the impact on the overall goals and objectives. The
statement had a direct relationship with the expansion of the District's interpretive program.
It was noted that environmental education is appropriate for all ages and that the program
should be expanded incrementally. The Board agreed to amend the statement to read:
The District should expand its environmental education program eventually to reach a
majority of school-age children within the District and within financial constraints.
E. Acguiring�land in the Bay Trail and Ridge Trail corridors should be a high priority for the
District.
T. Henshaw noted that high priorities for the District may be different for individual Board
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members and that acquiring land, in general, may not be a top priority. It was noted that
when moneyis tight, the Board may need to consider other acquisitions a higher priority
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than land in the Bay Trail and Ridge Trail corridors.
F. The current pace of trail development is adequate.
General consensus was that the current pace of trail development is adequate. Discussion
centered around individual interpretation of "adequate", trail development for access
purposes, and the pace of trail development being contingent upon District finances. N.
Hanko stated that trail development is a high priority for her. P. Siemens stated that he felt
overall trail development was good but access to particular preserves may be lagging,
noting, however, that the current amount of District funds spent on trail development was
appropriate. The need to utilize volunteers and funding from outside sources was
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discussed, and well as trail development's impact on staffing and operations cost.
G. The District should expand its interpretive etive programs.
Discussion centered on the expansion of the docent program over the past few years and the
evolution of the program over time. C. Britton noted that expansion of interpretive
programs is not a current staff assignment at this time. The Board agreed to amend the
statement to read as follows:
The District should continue to expand its interpretive Mrograms as the need arises.
President Babbitt called a recess at 7:26 F.M. and reconvened the meeting at 7:31 P.M. She announced
that the Board had just completed a study session and that the regular meeting will begin with Special
Orders of the Day followed by Oral Communications.
III. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
A. Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt Resolution 94-20, a Resolution of the
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Commending and Congratulating the Trail Center on its Tenth Anniversary.
P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
B. First graders, Benjamin Flamm and Cameron Taylor, and fifth grader Carolyn Faught from
Duveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto made a presentation of their visit to Hidden Villa
Ranch. G. Babbitt presented the students with District caps in appreciation of their
presentation.
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Harry Haeussler, 1094 Highland Circle, Los Altos addressed the Board regarding: 1) status of
paragliding at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve; 2) the descriptions used to announce the May 18
special workshop meeting; 3) his opinion that general manager evaluation criteria should not be
discussed in closed session, but rather the public should be able to provide input on this item; and
4) using microphones during meetings.
C. Britton responded that paragliding use will be discussed at the next regular Board meeting.
G. Babbitt stated the purpose of the workshop was to discuss land preservation methods to
preserve land from development. S. Schectman responded that the District is in compliance with
the Brown Act and that the general manager's evaluation procedure continues to be proper.
C. Britton introduced Terry Dunning, the District's new real property representative on a one-
year contract basis.
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V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt the agenda. P. Siemens seconded the
motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
VI. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: P. Siemens moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar including approval of the
minutes of May 14, 1994 and revised claims 94-10. R. McKibbin seconded the
motion. The motion passed 7-0.
J. Fiddes clarified that a written communication had been received too late to be included in the
meeting packet, but had been distributed to the Board because it related to the Mt. Umunhum
item on the agenda.
Va. BOARD BUSINESS
A. R=sed Addition of Faler Partial PropgM Interest to Sierra Azul QMn Space Preserve
(R=rt R-94-62)
C. Britton reported the Faler acquisition is the remaining 1/8 interest of the 35-acre
Sciarrino property acquired by the District in,1989. He stated that the purchase price was
$30,000 and that under the terms of the purchase agreement Mr. Faler will continue to
have the use of a cabin and immediate surrounding grounds for one year.
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board adopt Resolution 94-21 a 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 Quitclaim to District, and Authorizing
General Manager to Execute Any and All Other Documents Necessary or
Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction (Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve -
Lands of Faler). T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to
0.
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board reaffirm its adoption of the Preliminary
Use and Management for the former Sciarrino property, adopt the revised
recommendations in the staff report, including naming the Faler property as an
addition to Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, and reaffirm the Board's
intention to withhold the property from dedication as public open space. T.
Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
B. Mt. Umunhum Building and Infrastructure Assessment (R-e-Wrt R-94-64)
R. Anderson showed slides of the structures and reported on issues concerning legal access,
building use, asbestos removal, and toxic soil contamination. He said that in order to
determine future use or demolition of the Mt. Umunhum site, significant issues need to be
addressed and a study needs to be performed to determine and find solutions or options for
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buildings and materials. He reviewed the highlights of the facilities inventory and
evaluation prepared by Gould Architects.
C. Britton explained the background on the written communication, dated May 25, 1994
from Robert J. Logan, in behalf of his client Loren McQueen.
B. Crowder voiced concern over the $143,000 study estimate. Consultant Bill Gould of
Gould Architects responded that the figures given were only estimates for the Board to
review and get an idea of the costs involved and magnitude of this project. P. Siemens
expressed concern that the $20,000 for the Phase H study would not provide the costs for
asbestos abatement.
B. Crowder and T. Henshaw stated that any decision on expenditure of funds should be
deferred until after June 7. R. McKibbin spoke in favor or demolishing the buildings at
this time and directed staff to recontact San Jose State University about the buildings.
C. Britton explained that further study is recommended to provide information for decisions
which need to be made and the costs involved, not only by the Board, but for anyone in the
public who may be interested in future use of the structures.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board accept the preliminary findings of the initial
report and authorize staff to enter into an agreement with Gould Architects of
San Jose for $20,000 to provide services to prepare for a public hearing and
solicitation of proposals for use of the buildings and facilities at Mt.
Umunhum. T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 to 3 on
the following vote:
Ayes: Directors T. Henshaw, N. Hanko, P. Siemens, and W. de Wit
Noes: Directors B. Crowder, G. Babbitt, and R. McKibbin
C. Britton noted that a response would be prepared to respond to Robert J. Logan's May
25, 1994 letter written in behalf of his client, Loren McQueen, regarding the agenda item
and staff report on Mt. Umunhum.
C. Status ft—ort on Proposed Sale of Surplus Land at Teague Hill Qpen Space Preserve and
Presentation of Draft Prospectus Offering Sale Approach (E=rt R-94-63)
C. Britton stated that staff has been working with the Town of Woodside on a lot fine
adjustment based on existing legal parcels . He said that the sale process would conclude
with opening of sealed offers at a regular Board meeting in fall 1994.
Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board accept the current form and approach for a
prospectus offering the surplus properties for sale and that staff present the
completed proposal for the surplus sale to the Board for approval after
finalizing the research of subdivision process alternatives. P. Siemens
seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
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VIII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
C. Britton reported Sempervirens Fund is sponsoring a hike on Saturday, June 4 for the new trail
connecting Butano, Memorial, and Big Basin Parks. He said he received notification that there
will be a farewell dinner Wednesday, June 1, for Pat Kammerer and George Hinoku, outgoing
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Commission members of Santa Clara County.
C. Britton said he had received an agreement from the Corps of Engineers to access Mt.
Umunhum at Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. He reported that the Trail Center would like to
sell lemonade at some of the District's preserves and that he will notify them that the District
policies do not permit such an activity.
C. Britton reported that new legislation is proposed to overturn Proposition 117 (mountain lion
habitat) and make mountain lions a game animal with a $1 tag. He said he spoke with Jerry
Meral of the Planning and Conservation League regarding wording and positioning of Proposition
180 on the ballot and they are not going to pursue any changes.
D. Woods explained the background behind C. Britton's May 20, 1994 letter to Alex Zuckerman,
editor REBAC Reporter, regarding a bicycle route for NASA employees between the Stevens
Creek Trail and NASA's northwest gate.
M. Smith asked Board members to confirm if they are available on Saturday, September 24 or
Saturday, October 1 for the San Mateo County tour for public officials.
R. Anderson said that a Resource Management workshop would be scheduled in July.
S. Schectman distributed Brown Act handbooks to the members of the Board.
W. de Wit reported on the staffing of the District display at the San Carlos Hometown Days
event.
P. Siemens reported he attended a Town of Los Gatos budget meeting, noting the town planned
to cut their ranger program.
G. Babbitt reported seeing off road skate boards at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve and
questioned whether this type of activity was allowed on District preserves.
IX. CLOSED SESSION
G. Babbitt stated that the Board would be meeting in closed session to discuss the general
manager's performance evaluation under Government Code Section 54957.
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The Board adjourned to closed session at 9:37 P.M. to discuss:
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code Section 54957)
Title: General Manager
The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 P.M.
Susan Dale
Recording Secretary
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 94-17
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 8, 1994
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Ginny Babbitt called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Pete Siemens, Bob McKibbin, Teena Henshaw, Ginny Babbitt, and Wim de Wit.
Nonette Hanko arrived at 7:35 and Betsy Crowder arrived at 9:30 P.M.
Personnel Present: CraigBritton,Jean Fiddes, Malcolm Smith John Escobar Rand Anderson Sue
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Schectman, Del Woods, Sheryl Cochran, Deirdre Dolan, and Emma Johnson.
II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications.
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
G. Babbitt announced the agenda was adopted by consensus.
IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR ,
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board adopt the consent calendar including approving the
minutes of May 11 and May 18, 1994; authorizing the general manager to execute
photocopier lease agreement with Lanier Worldwide Incorporated;authorizing the general
manager to execute a lease on behalf of the District with the Alzheimer's and Related
Diseases Association for the excess office space located at 330 Distel Circle upon
approval of District's legal counsel, and approving Revised Claims 94-11. B. McKibbin
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0.
V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There were no written communications.
VI. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Proposal to Change Start Time of District Board Meetings to 7:00 P.M.
R. McKibbin proposed starting the regular Board meetings at 7:00 P.M. so that closed sessions
would not be held at such a late hour following the public portion of the meetings. Discussion
centered on the ability of the public to arrive at 7:00 P.M. The Board reached a consensus to
start closed sessions at 6:30 or 7:00 P.M. depending on the amount of time needed and to
continue starting the public portion of its regular meetings at 7:30 P.M. for a two-month trial
period.
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Motion: G. Babbitt moved that closed sessions start prior to public sessions of regular
meetings for a two-month trial period. P. Siemens seconded the motion.
Discussion: T. Henshaw announced that she would abstain from the vote because
she will not be able to attend Board meetings for the next six weeks.
The vote passed 5 to 0.
B. Amendment to Agreement with the City of Mountain View for Deer Hollow Farm IncludinE
Assigning One District Maintenance Worker to the Farm and Transferring $19.000 in Budget
to Temgg= Salaries Account (R_gport R-94-67)
J. Escobar reported that the City of Mountain View had requested assistance from other
agencies to keep Deer Hollow Farm operating and that ultimately Santa Clara County approved
a$50,000 grant toward the cost of educational programs at the farm for fiscal year 1994-1995,
provided the District contributed an equal amount. He said the City is willing for the District
to provide maintenance services as an alternate to cash assistance for the program, and will
change brochures and signs to give the District recognition as equal partners in the Deer
Hollow Farm program. The Board praised the educational program that the Farm provides.
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board authorize the general manager to execute the
third amendment to the agreement with the City of Mountain View providing one
District maintenance worker to assist with the operation of Deer Hollow Farm for
one ear, beginning July 1 1 4• 'be 7 99 amend the District fiscal -
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budget to include an additional$19,000 in temporary salaries to offset the impact
of the subject agreement on the District's regular maintenance activities; and
direct staff to work with the City of Mountain View, the County of Santa Clara,
and other interested organizations to develop a long-term strategy for future
operation of the farm. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 6
to 0.
C. Tentative Adoption of a Comprehensive Plan for Public Use and District Management of St.
Jo=h's Hill Q= Space Preserve RcR= (R-94-70)
S. Cochran gave an overview of the preserve, noting its location on the map. She said the
preserve has 267 acres and a 94-acre open space easement over property owned by the
California Province of the Society of Jesus.
D. Woods reported on the Caltrans overpass improvement project on Highway 17 and where
trails, overpasses, and interchanges will be located relevant to St. Joseph's Open Space
Preserve. He said Phase I (grading) of the project has been funded and will be finished by the
end of summer. He said Phase H will begin next year and will include the overpass and
dividers and should be finished late in 1996.
S. Cochran reviewed the location of all trail segments and the changes that are proposed
including closures, restorations, signs and barriers, and new trails. She showed slides of some
of the area and trails that require changes, including the pistol range, vineyard, and oak
mitigation area.
S. Cochran noted that the walking zone of the Jones Trail only applies to bicyclists at this time.
Andy Hospidor, 208 Kimbel Avenue, Los Gatos said that he rides the Jones Trail and that
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there is an increasing number of joggers coming down the hill very quickly and it is difficult
to maneuver a bicycle being walked around groups of joggers traveling at fast speeds, and that
it presents a conflict situation. S. Cochran said the current Jones trail will remain open to
multi-use on a temporary basis until the historic Jones Trail opens, with the condition that the
walking zone be maintained and enforced. She added that if and when the historic Jones Trail
alignment is re-opened, the current Jones Trail alignment would then be closed to bicycle use
and be hiking only. G. Babbitt asked when the new trail would be opened and C. Britton
responded that the District has an option to acquire .8 acre to open the historic Jones Trail and
that it will cost approximately $60,000 to acquire the property, $30,000 to install chain link
fence and rebuild the alignment. He said staff is asking the Town of Los Gatos to share those
expenses.
G. Babbitt asked why the current Jones Trail is designated for walking or running. J. Escobar
explained that the Trail Use Committee determined that separating runners from hikers was
unnecessary so the land use rules and regulations were revised. S. Cochran said that even
though the mitigation measures would be completed as proposed, the trail would still not be
up to multi-use standards. An unidentified member of the audience said she has been using
the trails at St. Joseph's Hill for many years as a runner, biker, and walking her dog, and has
had only one trail conflict. She said she was concerned about the public comment and how
representative they are of the thousands of users. G. Babbitt said that most often the negative
comments are what are received and may not be typical of the experience of the majority of
preserve users.
Gene Zambetti, Big Basin Way, Saratoga said he agreed with the potential hazard of runners
running down the hill and hikers or walking bicyclists walking up the hill. He asked about the
renovation of the pistol range. G. Babbitt clarified that the District will restore the property
to its natural condition, not renovate the property for a pistol range. Mr. Zambetti asked what
percentage of the current trails meet with the District's trail standards. R. Anderson said that,
while the trail standards are flexible, parts of section 3 are not up to standard and are being
recommended for closure, but that most of what is being proposed to retain meets standards.
S. Cochran continued that Caltrans will give the District$45,000 for the oak mitigation project
which will be used for resource management and trail projects on the preserve, and that
implementation of the plan is scheduled for spring of 1995.
John Lincoln, Los Gatos noted that the Los Gatos Trail Commission has found a public
easement on the east side of Los Gatos Creek to Main Street bridge and that a foot trail exists
from the bridge to the Novitiate Park. S. Cochran said the trail ties into the Jones trail and
there is a proposal to allow multi-use in the future. Mr. Lincoln said the Los Gatos Creek
Trail is expected to be finished in the fall and increased usage could be expected in the St.
Joseph Hill area.
There were several questions regarding the fencing around the oak mitigation area. R.
McKibbin asked if any consideration was given to fencing each tree rather than fencing the
entire area. S. Cochran said that each tree will be fenced for protection from deer and gophers
in addition to the fencing of the larger area. C. Britton added that the fencing plan is not only
to protect the trees but to protect the elaborate drip system that Caltrans will be installing.
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S. Cochran noted that the historic Jones Trail alignment and current Jones Trail alignment was
constructed on the old flume right of way. She said that at the time of acquisition of the right
of way the Town of Los Gatos agreed to take title to the lower portion of the flume adjacent
to Novitiate Park and that they intended to preserve a portion of the flume for historical
purposes. She said staff has been working to transfer title of the lower portion of the flume
back to the town and are recommending dedication of the old right of way as open space, the
only part of the preserve that is not dedicated. N. Hanko said that at the last Use and
Management Plan she and K. Duffy had felt it important to preserve some element of the
flume. She asked how the dedication would influence the preservation of the flume. C.
Britton said that the District did not want the liability of a flume on District property and that
the District's portion that is recommended for dedication does not have a flume on it.
N. Hanko thanked S. Cochran and staff for a very comprehensive report. She noted that
Exhibit A omitted segment 10 of the trail map and that the second paragraph on page 26 was
in error, that the Do Committee is reviewing do use and that the material has not one to
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the use and managment committee. S. Cochran noted that the omission in Exhibit A had been
corrected.
G. Babbitt said that the existing trail map is misleading in that it says that dogs on leash are
allowed on all preserve trails and should refer to all St. Joseph's Hill trails.
H. Haussler asked if anyone has removed the expended lead from the target range and the
District's liability for it. R. Anderson said staff will attempt to leave the site undisturbed and
let natural restoration take place. H. Haeussler said that it should present no danger.
N. Hanko, referring to public comments listed on page 11, asked about the location of the
bench proposed by a member of the public. S. Cochran said the location was along the Jones
Trail by an oak tree. N. Hanko said there had been a shrine and bench and asked what had
become of the shrine. R. Anderson replied that it had either been vandalized or removed by
someone. N. Hanko said that it would be a good idea to have a bench in the area, perhaps
where the shrine was located.
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board tentatively adopt the revised Comprehensive
Use and Management Plan for St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve as contained
in the staff report. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
D. A ftfion of 69=dix A to District's Rules of Procedure Establishing Procedures and Standard
Forms for Closed Sessions (ROM R-94:W
S. Schectman explained that she is proposing adoption of an appendix to the District's Rules
of Procedure to standardize the format for the required public notice of items to be discussed
in closed session, the adoption of a formal rule of confidentiality of closed session discussions
except where disclosure is required by the Brown Act or authorized by the Board, and standard
forms to ensure compliance with the new Ralph M. Brown Act which governs public meetings
of legislative bodies.
Discussion centered on the definition of employee, whether the Board could meet in closed
session to discuss the hiring of a Board consultant, and what information is appropriate for
individual Board members to discuss in terms of closed session items. N. Hanko proposed
amending Standard Form No. 2 to state "Personal authorized to disclose information
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authorized to be disclosed...". S. Schectman noted that closed session discussions are
confidential, but final actions must be disclosed.
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board adopt Appendix A to the District's Rules of
Procedure and the amended Standard Form No. 2. R. McKibbin seconded the
motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
C. Britton reported that the Board had received invitations to the Sunday, June 12 Stevens Creek
Trail dedication and ground-breaking and asked if any Board member would be attending. G.
Babbitt said she would attend. C. Britton reported that in response to a request from N. Hanko and
B. Crowder, staff would stamp the corresponding agenda number on reports in Board members'
packets.
C. Britton distributed copies of the working calendar from the Action Plan/Goals and Objectives
Workshop, noting that some dates had been changed to more realistically reflect timeframes. He
reported that he and M. Smith attended budget hearings in Sacramento and met with Ralph Heim.
He distributed a summary of the votes on all the ballot propositions. He said M. Smith will be
getting precinct analyses so areas of support can be identified. C. Britton continued that the District
does not have a legislative program at this time and the Legislative, Finance, and Public Affairs
Committee should meet to propose a legislative program to be in place by January of next year. He
suggested the District host a breakfast for local legislators to discuss a legislative program. He
continued that he had written Marshall Burak of San lose State regarding the Mt. Umunhurn study
and he had asked for additional time to evaluate the potential use of the facilities by the school.
B. Crowder reported that she attended a Ridge Trail event in San Francisco to honor William Penn
Mott.
G. Babbitt said that Vice President P. Siemens will attend the Legislative, Finance, and Public
Affairs Committee meeting on June 9 as an alternate since T. Henshaw could not attend, and she,
as the designated alternate, could not attend either.
T. Henshaw reported that she will be absent from Board meetings for the next six weeks because she
will be attending a symposium at Harvard University.
W. de Wit thanked all the Board and staff members who worked on the telephone bank for
Proposition 180.
J. Escobar reported that there had been nine injuries, eight of which were solo bike accidents on
preserves during the May 14 to June I period. He displayed the new tee shirts that docents will be
wearing. He said that, in answer to a question from the last meeting, skateboarding and rollerblading
are prohibited under District ordinances.
R. Anderson reported that Santa Clara County agricultural department will conduct a test involving
the release of weevils to eat yellow star thistle at Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. He said he
attended the San Mateo County Alternative Funding Committee's presentation of an interim status
report on the budgetary status of the County Parks and Recreation Department. He noted that the
Planning Program will host a "Show and Tell" presentation on June 24 from Noon to 3 PM at La
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Honda Creek Open Space Preserve and invited Board members to attend. He said a meeting has
been scheduled at 7:00 P.M., July 20 to review the draft Resource Management Policies.
S. Schectman reported she had distributed copies of an updated attorney-client memo to keep the
Board informed of legal matters. She added that she had contacted the general counsel for East Bay
Regional Park District to meet and establish a group of attorneys who represent special districts to
share ideas and resources.
M. Smith reported that the District has obtained a mailing list of spanish-speaking households in
Redwood City, San Carlos, and other cities and will send the spanish language version of the
District's fact sheet to the homes. He said that the Annual Report has been distributed to the Board.
P. Siemens reported he had attended a Santa Cruz County LAFCO meeting on special district
representation on LAFCO. He said the group is dealing with the rules on latent powers, and that
they are breaking ground that the Santa Clara County LAFCO may later wish to follow. He asked
staff to review the draft rules to insure that the District's interests are protected. C. Britton said
that Ralph Heim would be interested in speaking to the Santa Clara County Special District's
Association about passing resolutions requesting representation.
VM. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 P.M.
Emma Johnson
Recording Secretary
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RESPONSE ACTION PROPOSED BY STAFF
Board President Acknowledge/Respond
Director Acknowledge/Respond
Staff Acknowledge/Respond
✓ Draft Response Attached
Staff to be Directed to Prepare Draft
Response for Board Consideration per
Board Directive(s)
No Response Necessary
Harry H. Haeussler, Jr.
1094 Highland Circle
Los Altos, CA 94024
June 4, 1994
Board of Directors
MROSD
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022
Re:Use of microphones during Board meetings
You have spent money to purchase an amplification system for
use during Board of Director meetings . And nOw I am tempted
to ask "Why?" .
During meetings I note that the microphones are not used,
and if they are used they are not spoken into. Some rest
their elbows on the table, their chin on their hand, and
then speak. And some just mumble.
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I have asked for shorter stands for the microphones so that
the directors are easier to see. Now I recall this request,
and instead ask that you obtain small clip-on microphones
(similar to those used by television reporters) with
sufficiently long cords that you can sit back, turn to the
side, or whatever, and still be heard .
There are also microphones, that can be hidden in wigs or
clothing, that stage actors use, the voice transmitted by
radio to a pick-up whence it is transmitted to the audience.
No direct wire connection from the speaker to the amplifier.
I beseech you to do something on your part to help the
hearing impaired.
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Board President Acknowledge/Respond
Director Acknowledge/Respond
Staff Acknowledge/Respond
Draft Response Attached
Staff to be Directed to Prepare Draft
Response for Board Consideratioa per
Board Directive(s)
No Response Necessary
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1094 Highland Circle
Los Al;tos, CA 94024
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330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 914022 I
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At the last Board of Directors meeting, I objected to your
use of closed session to formulate criteria for judging the
position of General Manager. I was informed that Government
Code Section 54957 allowed this .
I have perused Government Code Section 54957, and I quote
"-or from holding closed sessions during a regular or
special meeting to consider the appointment, evaluation of
performance, or dismissal of a public employee-" ,
underlining added .
If you were evaluating the General Manager, well and good.
But I was advised that you we developing ping criteria and or
guidelines to judge the performance of the General Manager.
The development of criteria and guidelines to evaluate the
performance of the General Manager I feel is and should be a
matter the general public should be aware of and should be
involved in.
Therefore, I feel you have violated the intent of
Government6 Code Section 54957, or, as generally known, The
Brown Act.
Harry H. Haeussler, Jr.
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RESPONSE ACTION PROPOSED BY STAFF
Board President Acknowledge/Respond
Director Acknowledge/Respond
Staff Acknowledge/Respond
Draft Response Attached
Staff to be Directed to Prepare Draft
Response for Board Consideration per
Board Directive(s)
No Response Necessary
June 4, 1994
MROSD
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022
Re : Windy Hill
Yesterday when I rode Spring Ridge trail on Windy Hill I
noted that the thistles on the road/trail/path are so thick
and tall that hikers in shorts scratch their legs . Also,
horses get stuck with the stickers on the thistles and tend
to "act up" , which could be a problem to the rider, or
nearby hikers .
I further noted that the top, north end, from the walkover
entrance to the locked gate (No. 1 ) and walk entrance, about
a hundred yards , the thistles are even worse. Grass and
weeds $have been cleared on the Skyline side of the
walkover, but not the trail .
Further, I note that the areas normally mowed for equipment
used in fire fighting are not mowed.
With the fire season upon us , and the abundance of
combustible material, and for the safety and convenience of
open space users, I believe it is imperative that these
above listed problems be corrected .
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Harry H. Haeussler, Jr.
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Board President Acknowledge/Respond
Director Acknowledge/Respond
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Harry H. Haeussler, Jr . raft Response Attached
Staff to be Directed to Prepare Draft
1094 Highland Circle Response for Board Consideration per
Los Alto, CA 94024 Board Di ective(s)
No Response Necessary
JUN p 8199" June 8, 1994
MROSD
3230 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022
On June 4 I wrote you about Windy Hill , the Spring Ridge
trail. Over the weekend I heard complaints from nearby
residents about how overgrown Razorback and Hams Gulch trail
had become.
Today I rode Hams Gulch trail, met a young couple near the
bottom, and two women shortly thereafter, coming down.
Both groups complained about the brush overgrowth on the
trail (Hams Gulch) . And I must agree with them. Also, on
Lost Trail between the top of Hams Gulch and the parking
lot, thistle weeds are crowding the trail edge making it
most difficult for walkers, much less horses whose legs get
scratched, and riders get stuck as well .
All of Windy Hill trails need attention. When may the public
see some improvement on Windy Hill trails?
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uinPr-NINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
DRAFT RESPONSE PREPARED BY STAFF FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
Mr. Harry Haeussler
1094 Highland Circle
Los Altos, CA 94024
Dear Harry:
The District's Board of Directors reviewed your recent letters, dated June 4 and June 8,
regarding use of microphones during board meetings, the Brown Act, and brushing and
clearing at Windy Hill Open Space Preserver at our Regular Meeting last night.
Thank you for reminding us that our use of microphones at Board meetings is not always as
effective as it should be. Staff will be investigating your suggestion of lapel microphones,
although it appears that their cost may be prohibitive. In the meantime, President Babbitt
and I will make a point of reminding Board members to use their microphones more
consistently so that they are fully audible whenever speaking.
District legal counsel-and all the members of the Board share your interest in assuring that
the Board adheres to the Brown Act. As legal counsel Sue Schectman explained at the May
25 meeting, the purpose of our closed session held pursuant to Government Code Section
54957 was the evaluation of performance of the general manager and our discussions were
within the scope of that section. Ms. Schectman has confirmed with the state attorney
general's office that discussing with an employee what is expected of his performance is an
integral part of any valid performance evaluation and falls under the scope of Government
Code Section 54957 of the Brown Act. I hope you will call or meet with Ms. Schectman if
you'd like to discuss your concern further.
Due primarily to the late rains this year, we are about a month late in completing the annual
brushing and clearing of trails and other areas at our Skyline area preserves, including Windy
Hill. Unfortunately, equipment breakdowns also impacted our ability to complete the work
as early as other years. The clearing, brushing, and mowing of the areas mentioned in your
letters should be complete within the next week two weeks, if not earlier.
Sincerely,
Peter W. Siemens
Vice-President Board of Directors
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330 Distel Circle % Los Altos, california 94022 1404 Pht>ne: 4'15-691-1200 FAX:415-691-0485
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
R-94-73
Meeting 94-18
June 22, 1994
AGENDA ITEM
Presentation on GIS Computer Mapping Research and Development
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Review and comment on the scope and objectives of the GIS project for the District.
DISCUSSION
Over the past two years, planning staff have been investigating and pursuing the development
of a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the District and have made a modest
investment in hardware, software, and data. A GIS system is basically a collection of
computerized maps linked to a data base. Linking a wide variety of information to the maps
creates powerful analysis, design, and information storage capabilities especially useful to an
agency that owns and manages land. Virtually all local cities, counties, and special districts,
such as East Bay Regional Park District and Santa Clara Valley Water District, have
developed or are developing a GIS.
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The long-range goal of the GIS project is to create computer-based versions of all the types
of,maps and map-related files that the District maintains. Our approach to this goal is guided
by three basic principles:
• Learn everything we can from others' experience before we commit to anything.
• Try to obtain data from other agencies or organizations working in our area, or work
cooperatively with them to generate necessary data.
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• Concentrate on acquiring (or obtaining access to) electronic map d= first; the
software, hardware, and staff expertise can follow. In the interim, arrangements can
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be made with other agencies to provide these services.
The 1993-1994 fiscal year planning budget included $5,000 for GIS studies and development.
This was spent on a $500 software program that will allow staff to view GIS maps and
analyses prepared by others, such as the study of potential staging areas for the Sierra Azul
330 Distel Circle ° Los Altos California 94022-1404 ' Phone: 415-691-1200 ® FAX: 415-691-0485
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wien de Wit
General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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Open Space Preserve in Lexington Basin conducted by students from U.C. Berkeley last
year. Planning contributed $3000 and Public Affairs provided $1500 toward a cooperative
project with Greenbelt Alliance to develop a set of regional-scale GIS maps for Santa Clara
and San Mateo counties, focusing on the District's jurisdiction. Remaining funds were spent
on a more powerful computer to run the GIS viewing program and other graphics programs.
The 1994-1995 Planning Program budget includes $20,000 for research and preparation of
map data, and the Public Affairs Program budget includes $5,000 for the same purpose.
These monies are planned to be expended on a continuation of the Greenbelt Alliance
cooperative project and through other cooperative arrangements with agencies, organizations,
or individuals who can provide useful knowledge or map information to the District.
Planning staff will make a brief presentation at your June 22 meeting to answer basic
questions about GIS and will demonstrate the existing "view-only" software program using
the U.C. Berkeley Sierra Azul staging area study. Jim Sayer, Director of Communications
for Greenbelt Alliance, will provide an overview of the cooperative regional GIS project.
Prepared by:
Randy Anderson, Planning Manager
Contact person:
Same as above
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R-94-65
Meeting 94-18 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
June 22, 1994
AGENDA ITEM
Adjustment of Ward 6 Boundaries to Incorporate Lands Annexed to the District, Calling of
District Elections in Wards 1, 2, 5, and 6 and Requests for Election Consolidation Services
from Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt the attached Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Open Space District Amending Existing Ward Boundaries for Ward 6.
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2. Adopt the attached Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District Calling Election and Requesting Election Consolidation Services -
Santa Clara County for Wards 1, 2 and 5.
3. Adopt the attached Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District Calling Election and Requesting Election Consolidation Services -
San Mateo County for Wards 5 and 6.
4. Adopt the attached Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District Calling Election and Requesting Election Consolidation Services -
Santa Cruz County for Ward 2
5. Reconfirm Section 2.12 of your Rule of Procedure regarding a maximum of 200
words per candidate statement and payment of candidates' statements.
Discussion: Voters in four of the seven wards of the District are scheduled to elect Directors
this November. The wards and their current Directors are:
Ward General Description Incumbent
1 Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga P. Siemens
portions of Cupertino, and portions of Appointed incumbent
unincorporated Santa Clara County (Ward 1 filled by
appointment in
November 1992.)
2 Portions of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Los Altos, R. McKibbin
Stanford; Los Altos Hills; unincorporated
Santa Clara County; District lands in Santa
Cruz County
330 Distel Circle a Los Altos, California 94022-1404 * Phone: 415-091-1200 FAX: 415-691-0485 Ti
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Robert McKibbin,Teena Nenshaw,"inny Babbitt, Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowde,Wirn de Wit
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5 Palo Alto, portions Stanford and N. Hanko
East Palo Alto
6 Menlo Park, Atherton, Ladera, Portola B. Crowder
Valley, Woodside, portion of East Palo
Alto, Farm Hills area, Emerald lake area,
Redwood City-Selby area; and Skyline Area in
San Mateo County
The attached Exhibit A map, adopted in June 1992, shows schematically the current ward
boundaries.
In preparing for the District's elections, staff determined that the lands annexed to the
District as part of the 1991 Midpeninsula Preserves - Skyline Area annexation, completed in
April, 1992, had not been included in the 1992 boundary adjustments. These Skyline area
lands in San Mateo County should be included in Ward 6, as should the lands recently
annexed to the District by the 1993 Midpeninsula Preserves - Russian Ridge annexation. The
Skyline area lands in Santa Cruz County that the District annexed in February 1992 are part
of Ward 2.
In preparation for the November 8 general election, it is necessary for you to call an election
in the District and request election consolidation services from Santa Clara, San Mateo, and
Santa Cruz Counties. The nomination period for the election will open on Monday, July 18
and close on Friday, August 12.
In addition, it is necessary for the District Clerk to relay to the Registrar of Voters in each
County the Board's policy regarding payment of candidate statements and number of words
to be included in each statement.
Section 2.12 of your Rules of Procedure allows a single qualified candidate to appear on the
ballot at no cost to the candidate, and that if such unopposed candidate requests that his or
her candidate's statement be included in the official election material distributed to voters,
the District shall bill the candidate for the costs, including costs related to Spanish
translation. In those wards where two or more candidates have qualified to appear on the
ballot, candidates statements of qualifications, (and, if provided by the respective county for
county candidates, Spanish translations of candidates' statements for those requesting them)
up to a maximum of 200 words, shall, if requested, be provided by the District at its expense
pursuant to the Elections Code of the State of California, and no such candidate shall be
billed for availing himself or herself of these services.
Prepared by:
Jean H. Fiddes,
District Clerk
Contact person:
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Exhibit A - 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
WARD BOUNDARIES
RESOLUTION NO. 94-22
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AMENDING
EXISTING WARD BOUNDARIES FOR WARD 6
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District adjusted the ward boundaries of the District's seven wards in 1992 in order to
achieve a substantially equal elector population per ward based on 1990 census data; and
WHEREAS, the 1991 Midpeninsula Preserves - Skyline Area annexation and the 1993
Midpeninsula Preserves - Russian Ridge annexation annexed certain lands to the District that
are not included in the ward boundaries for Ward 6;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District as follows:
Section One: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5534, ward boundaries for
Ward 6 are hereby adjusted as delineated in detail on the following maps on file with the
District Clerk in the District office, which documents are incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit A-1 Portion of San Mateo County Official Map
Exhibit A-2 Portion of San Mateo County Official Map
Exhibit B Portion of San Mateo County Official Map
Section Two: The ward boundaries of Ward 6 as established by the Board of
Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on June 29, 1992 by Resolution
92-31 are hereby amended as shown on Exhibits A-1, A-2, and B, a copy of which is affixed
hereto and by reference made a part hereof.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ON JUNE 1994
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STRICT CLERK 1m0 2.-o 40OD'Ilghl
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CALLING ELECTION AND REQUESTING ELECTION
CONSOLIDATION SERVICES - SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 5530 requires that an election be held
within the territory of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at the time of the
general election on November 8, 1994 for the election of du= (3) Directors of the District;
and
WHEREAS, a general statewide election will be held within Santa Clam County on
that date;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District does resolve as follows:
1. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5530, the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula, Regional Open Space District does call an election in the District for the
election of three (3) members of the Board of Directors of the District in Wards 1, 2,
and 5 on Tuesday, November 8, 1994.
2. That said election be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held in
Santa Clara County on said date.
3. That the election precincts, polling places, voting booths, and election officials in
each of the precincts shall, to the extent practicable, be the same as provided for the
statewide election on said date, as prescribed by the ordinance, order, resolution, or
notice of the Board of Supervisors of said County calling, providing for or giving
notice of such other election and which sets forth such precincts, voting booths,
polling places and election officials.
4. That the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County is hereby authorized and
instructed to canvass the returns of said election for the office of members of the
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and is requested
to certify the results of said election to the Board of Directors of the District.
5. The boundaries of the wards or subdivisions, for the purpose of electing Directors,
shall be the same as established by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District in Resolution 92-31 adopted on June 29, 1992.
6. The Board of Directors further requests, pursuant to Election Code, Section 22003,
that the County Clerk, Registrar of Voters or other appropriate County official be
authorized to render services to the District relating to the conduct of said election.
The services shall be of the type normally performed by such County official(s) in
assisting the clerks of special districts in the conduct of elections including, but not
limited to, checking registrations, printing and mailing ballots, ballot arguments,
candidates' statement, hiring election officers and arranging for polling places, and
providing and distributing election supplies.
7. The Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is hereby authorized to
hire the services of the appropriate officials of said County to aid in the conduct of
said election as hereinabove provided, and the General Manager of the District is
hereby authorized and directed to pay the cost of said services, provided that no
payment shall be made for services which said County officials are otherwise required
by law to perform.
8. The District Clerk is hereby directed to submit a certified copy of this resolution to
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara, and to appropriate County
election officials of said County.
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CALLING ELECTION AND REQUESTING ELECTION
CONSOLIDATION SERVICES - SAN MATEO COUNTY
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 5530 requires that an election be held
within the territory of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at the time of the
general election on November 8, 1994 for the election of two (2) Directors of the District;
and
WHEREAS, a general statewide election will be held within San Mateo County on
that date;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District does resolve as follows:
1. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5530, the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula, Regional Open Spare District does call an election in the District for the
election of two (2) members of the Board of Directors of the District in Wards 5 and
6 on Tuesday, November 8, 1994.
2. That said election be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held in
San Mateo County on said date.
3. That the election precincts, polling places, voting booths, and election officials in
each of the precincts shall, to the extent practicable, be the same as provided for the
statewide election on said date, as prescribed by the ordinance, order, resolution, or
notice of the Board of Supervisors of said County calling, providing for or giving
notice of such other election and which sets forth such precincts, voting booths,
polling places and election officials.
4. That the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County is hereby authorized and
instructed to canvass the returns of said election for the office of member of the
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and is requested
to certify the results of said election to the Board of Directors of the District.
5. The boundaries of the wards or subdivisions, for the purpose of electing Directors,
shall be the same as established by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula.
Regional Open Space District in Resolution 92-31 adopted on June 29, 1992 and
amended by Resolution 94-22 adopted June 22, 1994.
6. The Board of Dirt,-..jrs further requests, pursuant to Elec* Code, Section 22003,
that the County Clerk, Registrar of Voters or other appropriate County official be
authorized to render services to the District relating to the conduct of said election.
The services shall be of the type normally performed by such County official(s) in
assisting the clerks of special districts in the conduct of elections including, but not
limited to, checking registrations, printing and mailing ballots, ballot arguments,
candidates' statement, hiring election officers and arranging for polling places, and
providing and distributing election supplies.
7. The Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is hereby authorized to
hire the services of the appropriate officials of said County to aid in the conduct of
said election as hereinabove provided, and the General Manager of the District is
hereby authorized and directed to pay the cost of said services, provided that no
payment shall be made for services which said County officials are otherwise required
by law to perform.
8. The District Clerk is hereby directed to submit a certified copy of this resolution to
the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, and to appropriate County
election officials of said County.
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
CALLING ELECTION AND REQUESTING ELECTION
CONSOLIDATION SERVICES - SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 5530 requires that an election be held
within the territory of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at the time of the
general election on November 8, 1994 for the election of one (1) Director of the District;
and
WHEREAS, a general statewide election will be held within San Mateo County on
that date;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula. Regional Open
Space District does resolve as follows:
1. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5530, the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does call an election in the District for the
election of one (1) member of the Board of Directors of the District in Ward 2 on
Tuesday, November 8, 1994.
2. That said election be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held in
Santa Cruz County on said date.
3. That the election precincts, polling places, voting booths, and election officials in
each of the precincts shall, to the extent practicable, be the same as provided for the
statewide election on said date, as prescribed by the ordinance, order, resolution, or
notice of the Board of Supervisors of said County calling, providing for or giving
notice of such other election and which sets forth such precincts, voting booths,
polling places and election officials.
4. That the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County is hereby authorized and
instructed to canvass the returns of said election for the office of member of the
Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and is requested
to certify the results of said election to the Board of Directors of the District.
5. The boundaries of the wards or subdivisions, for the purpose of electing Directors,
shall be the same as established by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District in Resolution 92-31 adopted on June 29, 1992.
6. The Board of Dirstrs further requests, pursuant to Elm. . Code, Section 22003,
that the County Clerk, Registrar of Voters or other appropriate County official be
authorized to render services to the District relating to the conduct of said election.
The services shall be of the type normally performed by such County official(s) in
assisting the clerks of special districts in the conduct of elections including, but not
limited to, checking registrations, printing and mailing ballots, ballot arguments,
candidates' statement, hiring election officers and arranging for polling places, and
providing and distributing election supplies.
7. The Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is hereby authorized to
hire the services of the appropriate officials of said County to aid in the conduct of
said election as hereinabove provided, and the General Manager of the District is
hereby authorized and directed to pay the cost of said services, provided that no
payment shall be made for services which said County officials are otherwise required
by law to perform.
8. The District Clerk is hereby directed to submit a certified copy of this resolution to
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz, and to appropriate County
election officials of said County.
Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
R-94-75
Meeting 94-18
June 22, 1994
AGENDA ITEM
Scheduling of July 7 Special Meeting with San Mateo County Parks and Recreation
Commission
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Schedule a Special Meeting for Thursday, July 7, 1994 beginning at 4:00 P.M. at the San
Mateo County Administration Building, Room 101, 590 Hamilton Street, Redwood City for
the purpose of holding a special joint meeting with the San Mateo County Parks and
Recreation Commission to discuss topics of mutual interest.
DISCUSSION
As previously announced, a special joint meeting with the San Mateo County Parks and
Recreation Commission will be held on July 7. The meeting will begin at 4:00 P.M. in
Room 101 of San Mateo County's Administration Building.
Agenda topics for the meeting include:
(1) Alternative Funding
(2) Bicycles on Trails
(3) San Francisco Watershed - Ridge Trail
(4) Informational Reports
Prepared by:
Jean H. Fiddes, Administrative Services Manager
Contact person:
L. Craig Britton, General Manager
330 Distel Circle * Los Altos, California 94022-1404 * Phone: 415-691-1200 FAX:415-691-0485 C#3
Board of Oirectors:Pete Siemens,Robert,MCKibbin, Ieena Renshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Iianko, Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
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Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN•SPACE DISTRICT
R-94-76
Meeting 94-18
June 22, 1994
AGENDA ITEM
Request for Authorization to Allow California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to
Conduct a Fifty Acre Controlled Burn at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the general manager to execute the attached cooperative agreement with the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to conduct a controlled burn at Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve.
DISCUSSION
The District has received a proposal from the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CDF) to burn approximately fifty acres of grassland at Monte Bello Open Space
Preserve as a training exercise for CDF and District staff. The proposed controlled burn site is
the former McNeil property in the westerly corner of the preserve (see attached map).
The primary purpose of the controlled burn is to provide a valuable live wildland fire training
experience for CDF and District staff. No other such fire training opportunities are currently
available for District staff to work with CDF crews directly responsible for fire suppression on
District lands.
The proposed burn area was acquired as part of the McNeil acquisition in 1981. Prior to
acquisition, the property had been overgrazed for several years. As a result, yellow starthistle
(Centau,rea solstitialis) invaded the disturbed areas and now dominates the burn area. Burning
can be used to control starthistles. However, the area may need to be burned annually for three
years to exhaust all viable seeds. It is also recommended that burned areas be seeded annually
with more desirable grasses. To be effective in the control of starthistle, burning must be
completed prior to seed formation that occurs in late July and August.
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Although'the fire training value and resource restoration benefits are apparent, staff has focused
their review of this proposal on the fire safety implications of a summer season burn. Based on
discussions with CDF, staff is confident that the burn can be done safely.
As outlined in the attached agreement, CDF will develop a written burn prescription to identify
fire weather and fuel moisture conditions that will insure predictable fire behavior. CDF will
not conduct the controlled burn unless a minimum of five engines are on site. A twenty-foot fire
line will be constructed around the perimeter of the burn area prior to the burn. Actual burning
would be done in a series of two- to three-acre burns. CDF would also be limited by state-wide
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330 Distel Circle * Los Altos, California 94022-1404 * Phone: 415-691-1200 * FAX: 4'15-691-0485 e
BoardofDirectors:Pete Sienens,Robert McKbbin, Teena Henshaw,(finny Babbitt,Nanette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
R-94-76 Page 2
staffing and dispatching levels that place other demands on their resources during periods of
extreme fire danger.
CDF will supervise all aspects of the bum, including air quality authority approval, notification
of other jurisdictions, and notification of the surrounding neighbors. District staff will contact
neighbors of the bum area in advance of the actual bum.
Prepared by:
John Escobar, Operations Manager
Contact:
Same as above
CONTROLLED BURN PROJECT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this day of 1994 by and
between the State of California through the Director of the Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, hereinafter called "CDF", and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District,
hereinafter called "District", is intended to provide for site preparation, controlled burning, and
necessary follow-up activities of an area owned by District. The Controlled Burn Project Plan is
appended to and made part of this Agreement as Attachment 1.
WHEREAS District owns a proposed controlled burn area delineated on a map incorporated
within the Controlled Burn Project Plan and that this burn area is within the boundaries of the
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve; and
WHEREAS both CDF and District personnel will obtain valuable wildland fire suppression
experience by participating in this project; and
WHEREAS CDF has determined that the anticipated public benefit from the proposed project
will exceed the foreseeable damage that could result from the proposed Project,
NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed:
1. CDF agrees to conduct and supervise all aspects of the burn project. The Ranger Unit
Chief who approves the Controlled Burn Project Plan will designate an Incident
Commander. This Incident Commander shall have final authority (a) to approve, amend,
and implement the Controlled Burn Project Plan, (b) to determine that the fuel and
weather is suitable, and that all crews and equipment are ready, and (c) to direct all work
assignments of employees furnished by District until the controlled burning is completed
and the fire is declared out.
2. CDF agrees to secure approval from air pollution control authorities and any other
required permits or approvals. CDF agrees to notify local residents and all surrounding
1 prior t conducting the burn project.
jurisdictions of the burn plan p o o g p �
3. All personnel provided b District to participate in this burn project shall be employees of
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the District for purposes of Workers' Compensation. All personnel provided by CDF to
participate in this burn project shall be employees of CDF for purposes of Workers'
Compensation.
4. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the above date and will terminate upon
satisfactory completion of the controlled burning project, and the necessary follow-up
activities, but in no event will the term of this agreement exceed three years.
5. CDF agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the District, and its directors,
officers, agents, and employees from and against all personal injury and property damage
liability for any and all losses, claims, suits, expenses, damages, or injuries of whatever
kind or nature, including attorneys' fees and court costs, which arise out of or are related
to any acts, omissions, conduct, operations or performance of CDF or any of its officers,
employees, agents, or servants under this Agreement.
Controlled Bum Project Agree- nt Page 2
This agreement and the Controlled Bum Project Plan represent the entire contract between CDF
and District. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual consent in writing. It
may be canceled by either party after giving 30 days written notice. In the event District
unilaterally terminates this Agreement, District shall be responsible for all planning and site
preparation costs incurred by CDF prior to Termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto, upon the
date first above written.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection
Steve Wert, Ranger Unit Chief
Date
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District
L. Craig Britton, General Manager
Date
Controlled Bum Project Agr ent: Attachment 1
CONTROLLED BURN PROJECT PLAN
BACKGROUND
Midpeninsula, Regional Open Space District (MROSD) manages approximately fifty acres of
grassland that spans two gently sloping north-south ridges, located approximately one-half mile
north of the intersection of Page Mill Road and Skyline boulevard (NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of
section 15, range 3W, township 7S). Interspersed throughout the grasses are growths of an
invasive species of starthistle that MROSD would like to eradicate.
The San Mateo/Santa Cruz Ranger Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CDF) has a need for a location to conduct its annual fire readiness exercise. The
exercise is most valuable if it is conducted under live fire conditions.
PLAN
In cooperation with MROSD, CDF will conduct several two- to three-acre controlled bums,
utilizing fire engines and hand crews. At completion of the exercise as much of the available
area as possible will have been burned. All burning will take place under highly controlled
conditions. The bums are intended to provide fire fighting personnel an opportunity to
demonstrate their readiness to perform on wildland fires, to review various fire attack methods,
and to reduce growth of invasive starthistle.
Prior to the exercise, CDF will secure approval from air pollution control authorities and notify
local residents and all surrounding jurisdiction of the burn plan. Burning will be conducted
solely within pre-planned and constructed lines, according to a weather prescription intended to
minimize control problems and adverse smoke conditions. Additionally, use of bulldozers to
remove fuel will be limited to light blade work on existing roads. All new line construction will
be done by hand to minimize scarring.
CDF will assume all liability and financial responsibility for this project.
EXERCISE DESIGN
1. The planned bum area is indicated on the attached map. This existing District access road
from Page Mill Road to the pond located at the lower left of the bum perimeter will have its
vegetation removed to allow it to be utilized as the left flank control line. Ben Lomond
Youth Conservation Camp fire crews will construct a hand line from the flat area adjacent to
page Mill Road down the ridge at the right side of the bum perimeter and across the bottom
between the ponds, to tie in with the road on the left flank. The width of this line will be
extended 20 feet by burning out a strip of grass prior to lighting training fires.
2. A minimum of one engine strike team (five engines and a leader) will be assigned each day.
MROSD staff will also participate in the training exercises. The flat parking area at the top
of the site will be used as an incident command post and resource check-in and staging area.
3. Fire attack methods demonstrated will include hand-line construction, progressive hose-lays,
and mobile attack.
4. Burning will occur within the pre-designated weather prescription.
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Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: C. Britton, General Manager
DATE: June 22, 1994
SUBJECT: FYI
330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California 94022-1404 Phone:415-691-1200 FAX: 415-691-0485
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
General Manager:L.Craig Britton
Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL.OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/22/94
TO: C. Britton, General Manager
FROM: M. Smith, Public Affairs Manager
RE: Results of Proposition 180 within District
Following are the vote results of Proposition 180, by city. Precinct counts are also available if
needed.
San Mateo County Total for San Mateo
Atherton County Los Gatos
46%yes within District 53%yes
54%no 53%yes 47%no
47%no
East Palo Alto (includes unincorporated Monte Sereno
62%yes areas) 45%yes
38%no 55% no
Menlo Park Santa Clara County Sunnyvale
58%yes Palo Alto 48%yes
42%no 67%yes 52%no
33%no
Portola Valley Saratoga
62%yes Los Altos 44% yes
38%no 48%yes 56% no
52%no
Redwood City Unincorporated Santa Clara
50.2% yes Los Altos Hills County within District
49.8% no 51%yes 46%yes
49%no 54% no
San Carlos
52%yes Mountain View Total for Santa Clara
48%no 53%yes County
47%no within District
Woodside 52%yes
51%yes Cupertino 48%no
49%no 48%yes
52%no
Total for all precincts within District: 52% yes . . . 48% no
330 Distel Circle * Los Altos, California 94022-1404 Phone: 415-691-1200 * FAX: 415-691-0485 t
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Robert MCKlbbin,Teena Henshaw,{pinny B ibbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
CURRENT OPTIONS
OWNER ACRES PRICE OPTION APPLICABLE NET OPTION NOTES
PRESERVE AMOUNT TO PRICE PRICE DATE
Corte de Madera Hosking (884) 5,723,435 N/A N/A 5,723,435 08/15/95 Defasance Contract
La Honda Creek Wool 1,293 2,000,000 10,000 0 2,000,000 06/30/95 Oral Agreement
Long Ridge Acronico 179 690,000 40,000 40,000 650,000 12/31/94 Devils Canyon
Sempervirens Purchase price granted back to
Long Ridge Fund 116 300,000 15,000 0 300,000 12/31/94 MROSD for DEKA property
General
Sierra Azul Convention 162 226,000 10,000 0 226,000 12/31/94
Sierra Azul Johnson, et al 329 510,000 25,000 0 510,000 12/31/94
Sierra Azul North 100 550,000 25,000 25,000 525,000 12/01/94
Sierra Azul POST (Liles) 63 265,000 N/A N/A 265,000 12/31/94 Acquired for sale to MROSD
Sierra Azul Lee 20 125,000 5,000 5,000 120,000 12/31/94
58 28.32% of 4/15ths interest in
Skyline Ridge Grey/Coelho (768) 1 188,800 10,000 5,000 183,800 12/31/94 Big Dipper Ranch (7.55% of fee)
TOTAL 2,320 10,578,235 140,000 75,000 10,503,235
06/22/94
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June8. 1894
� K0eeg|nQ Notice and Analysis oYElection �
T#the Supporters ofCALP8VV '94
� Our supreme thanks to o|'ofyou who worked hard to make a difference in California. You gave your time, monoy, and support to an
effort which was vorthwhi|o, and showed the people of California that conservationists and some agriculturalists oora about the future
of our s\son. Also, our special thanks to the many of you who called and wrote after the election. We appreciate your hind words
and thoughts. We gave it our all, and we would gladly do it again for you and the land you want to save.
Please plan on attending emeehng at our offices (926 J St, 2nd Floor Conference Room) on July 8 at 10 amtp discuss the e|ertion,
and more importan\ly, what to do next. This letter is being sent to the groups and agencies which participated in the Proposition 180 �
effort. Please let us know if you plan on aUand|ng, so we can me|eo| a room of on appropriate size. (916'444-8726 extension 5 orG).
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What went right with our campaign
First, we gathered more signatures by volunteers than any other initiative in California history. That is an effort we can be proud of
forever. And the volunteers continued their efforts at the phonabenks, making possible the largest Get Out the Vote effort involving
volunteers in recent memory.
Second, we raised more money — over two and a half million dollars -- than any other grassroots based initiative in history. This �
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shows that California conservationists are willing 0z invest their beliefs. |n the effort \o win, waspent it all where it did the most good,
and finished the campaign with virtually no money |n the bank.
Third, we built a broader based coalition than any other previous environmental initiative. VVe not only had the support ofevery
conservation group in California, but we were joined by uvvide variety of agricultural, ethnic, oubuud, histohoa|, and civic groups.
Just ooyou know who made up the coalition (see attached final endorsement list).
Fourth, we were supported by a wide variety of elected officials and most of the major newspapers in the state.
Fifth, we ran a campaign targeted at the voters who would make the difference: the one and a half million undecided voters who �
decide virtually every o|ooiion in California. We mailed more than 7 million pieces of moi|, bought more than $80.000 in radio spots in
the |e$ week, and made more than 1.100'000 oa||o to voters who were not likely\ovote. We convinced more than 130.000 of these
people to support uo, and many of them voted YES on 180. -VVUhout these efforts they would not have voted!
Sixth, we avoided serious opposition. In the end the opposition spent against us about what they did against Pnopoobion7O in 1988.
By carefully crafting our initiative, we avoided any serious funded opposition.
� SevecKh, we included in the initiative substantial funds for at-risk youth, and were able to legitimately use that theme to convince
undecided voters that we could make a difference towards preventing crime. �
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The common belief that being at the bottom of the ticket reduces the number of people voting was wrong as usual. Almost theexa=
same number of people voted for all four bond acto, even though one led the ballot and one ended ft. There was no correlation
owmvean ballot placement and success.
Ukowisn, dNnne is still no evidence that being on the November ballot in better for bond acts than June. Despite yesterday's mauks.
in the last three June e|ectiono, more bond acts passed than /ai\ed, while in the past three November elections more bond acts failed �
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than passed. �
What went wrong �
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First and foremost, the Legislature placed four billion dollars of other bond acts on the ballot. Thus, there were a total cf six billion
dollars of bonds on the bal|ot, more than any other election in California history. (Even though there were 13 bonds on the ballot in
1990. they totalled only 5.179 billion dollars.) As a /aeuh. the voters rejected every bond act onthe ballot, something which has not
happened in the last forty years. Even a well o/aAoU campaign could not withstand such atida/ wave of voter rejection of bonds. �
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There isno getting around the fact that schools were viewed as a higher priority than protecting wildlife habitat and improving parks.
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But even schools could not gain the nrlofa majority of the voters. -
VYo cannot blame the legislature or the voters for this. Certainly earthquake recovery and education are serious and important issues
it is just unfortunate that nature decided to produce the earthquake, and that the legislature and the governor decided 1ofund
recovery with bonds.
Seoond, voter turnout was abysmally low. We had predicted m turnout of 5.000.000 vc*eca, and many political professionals laughed
and said it had to be at least 5.500.000. and probably 6.000.000. In the end, it was only 4.660.000. the second lowest ever for 6
general election. Only 32.9% of the registered voters actually showed up at the polls.
Low turnout elections mean a very heavy Republican domination of the results. Although statewide registration favors democrats
� over republicans by a margin of48 \o37%. in the Governor's race 52% oY those voting were demoonato, while 4G% were republicans. �
� A much higher proportion of the voters were republicans than usual.
Third, we did not get all the help we should have from some of the groups that supported the initiative. The Kopp law prevented ua
from getting assurances of support while the initiative was being drafted. While itio not clear that the support of these groups wnu!,
have made the diffenynce, h certainly would have helped.
You should know that the Kopp |mm is being challenged by us in oourt, and a decision by the Court of Appeals is expected in afon
months. The Superior Court throw the law out, by the Attorney General appealed. The American Civil Liberties Union has intervene:
on our side.
Fourth, we never gained the Governor's support. We worked hard for his bond act in 1981 and 1882, but he did not support ours.
Again, his support might not have made the difference, but it might have helped.
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Fifth, the continuing recession has made the voters xmpy of bonde, and the looming state budget deficit did not improve matters. We
knew going into this campaign that we had this problem: no bond act has received more than 54% since the recession began. But
we decided that there was simply no a|\ernativo, and we had to go ahead. Our original polling (showing us gaining more than 55%)
would have been correct if it had not been for the large number and amount of other bond acts and the incredibly low turnout.
Sixth, the opposition made fun oYour"tnop/nd bird senc1uary^. and some people thought wo should not have included that project in
the initiative. But keep in mind that they would have picked on some other project (restoration of a historic agricultural college in
Heber, or a manure management project in Humboldt County to name two singled out by the Sacramento Bee). Nearly every pnoje�-,
io subject to some kind of distorted attack.
Seventh, the voter handbook description of the legislative bonds did not include the interest oosto, while ours did. We could do
nothing about that, since the legislature sets its own rules about voter handbook description. �
What dom/edonow?
VYe have a wide variety ufoptions. The first question to answer is whether we still care about the resources and cultural projects we
*o,hod ao hard 10 protect. Let me assure you that PCLohU oa,ea, and wewill continue todo everything wo can to protect and
preserve these resources.
We also assume that those receiving this letter don't take the loss of Proposition 180 as a sign of rejection of environmental quality o.
cuhura| heritage preservation by the voters, any more than we can assume the voters don't want to help education orprov/de
earthquake relief. It was just too much all at onco, and too few of those that cared bothered to vote.
Given this outcome, what can wedo? We have to assume that any new funding for what we care about will come from voter
approval. The c%mie'oexisting resources will not be diverted to our prognamm, since they are already stretched thin. Only through
new bond acts or taxes can vve gain the necessary funds.
November. 1QQ4
� b |o far too late to qualify an initiative for the November baUot, and it is just as well, since there will probably be several controversial
measures on the balk* (health care, immigsgion, amokinQ, and so on). But K voter turnout increases somewhat, a legislative park �
and wildlife bond measure might be approved if relatively few bonds are placed on the ballot.
This iao decision the Legislature must makm, and they will probably be dubious about placing very many bonds on the ballot. But �
they wish to move in that direction, ne can offer our support.
1996
There are two elections in 1896. The first is in N\aroh, and will the Presidential primary. This is the first time California will vote no |
eady, in an attempt to have a greater say in the selection of the presidential candidate.
This election will probably be of greatest interest to repubUoano, since it will help determine the GOP presidential candidate.
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President Clinton will probably be easi! )minated, and there are no elections for G or, other statewide officers, or US
Senator. There will be a great many cc. _meted primaries for legislative offices, since 1 ill see the end of many legislators' terms
due to term limits, but these primaries will be of relatively little interest to the general public.
There may be relatively few ballot measures, since the Legislature would have to act by January of 1996 to place them on the ballot,
but they will probably get around to placing at least a few on the ballot.
Given the turnout of a great many republicans and relatively few democrats, it would probably not be a good idea to place a park
and wildlife bond act on the ballot, either by initiative or through the legislature. A tax measure would probably also be difficult,
although there are some which might have some appeal.
The November, 1996 election, on the other hand, will have a tremendous turnout. The 1992 Presidential election saw a turnout of
11.3 million voters (75% of registered voters). In such an election there is a very high number of voters favorable to park and wildlife
measures. This is one reason why Measure A (the 1992 Los Angeles County Park and Wildlife Property Tax) passed.
This high turnout offers a good opportunity to ask the voters to approve a.fiscal measure in 1996. The question is: what to'ask them
for. Here are some options.
1. Another bond act This is still the traditional way to pay for park and wildlife programs. It would be possible to prepare a new
version of Proposition 180, perhaps smaller, and qualify it for the ballot as an initiative. Signature gathering would begin in mid to late
1995, and end in the spring of 1996. This is a more difficult time to collect signatures (the rainy season), and would require more
preparation and lead time.
If we proceeded with this option, we would have to give the Legislature its chance to pass a park bond act in 1995, which
we could do given the timing for 1996. The danger is that they would place it on the March, 1996 ballot. We might have to oppose
this, due to the danger of losing.
2. A vehicle registration fee Our polling last year showed strong support for an increase in the fee for vehicle registration, with the
revenue going to park acquisition and maintenance. The public would be allowed free access to state parks as a result. This
measure would have to be an initiative, since the Legislature would not earmark funds in this way. In such a measure, individual
projects would not be named, so the question is whether groups would collect signatures and raise money. It might be possible to
require a certain amount of the fund to be spent on land protection based on geographic distribution of funds.
3. A water tax Legislation supported by PCL two years ago would have set up a fund based on a small residential water tax, with
the proceeds going to cleaning up drinking water supplies, and to protect wetlands and other water resources (streams, rivers, etc).
Again, earmarking of projects would be difficult. The revenue for natural resource protection would be about$30 million a year. High
voter approval was evident in a poll undertaken two years ago.
4. A habitat conservation district in Southern California, or perhaps for the entire state We could establish a special habitat
conservation district in Southern California or the entire state based on a property tax which covered that region. This would have to
be done in cooperation with the agencies and landowners most interested in preserving this habitat. The goal would be to provide
funds to help resolve critical habitat conservation issues. These are most severe in Southern California, but could also apply to some
situations in Northern California, possibly including fish species.
5. Tobacco Tax Increase In 1988 the voters approved a tobacco tax, part of which is used to fund environmental projects. This is
producing about $35 million a year. The tax could be increased, resulting in more funds for park and wildlife projects. The new
revenue could be as much as an additional$70 million a year or more, but would not be earmarked for particular projects.
6. Casino Gambling??? Casino Gambling is moving into California on a variety of Indian Reservations. About 17 states now have
casino gambling, and it is probably coming to California. State revenue from this source would be at least a billion dollars a year.
No polling has been done, but it is possible that voters would accept a tightly controlled form of gambling, with at least some of the
revenue going to the environment.
7 A series of local park and wildlife funding measures Los Angeles passed such a measure in 1992. The Governor signed
legislation allowing similar votes in San Diego and Sacramento Counties. Only a majority vote is required on these benefit
assessment districts. The downside is that rural counties would never pass such measures, so their land protection and recreation
needs would go unfulfilled.
All of these are possibilities. In addition, PCL is sponsoring an initiative this fall to increase the sales tax on gasoline, producing
about S700 million in new revenue, most of which will go to public transportation. However$14 million a year of these funds will go
to mitigate the results of transportation development, and these funds would be available for many of the park, trail and habitat
projects which Proposition 180 would have funded. We would be happy to send you more information about this measure If you
wish. Just give us a call.
Again, many thanks for your terrific efforts on behalf of CALPAW. We look forward to seeing you on the 8th. If you can't make it,
please call one of us and let us know your thoughts.
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YES ON 180 CALPAW '94 SUPPORTING ORGAIN.LLATIONS 6/7/94
MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS Police Officers Associations: CA Lifesaving Association
East Palo Alto LA. Community Youth Gang Services Project
Antioch Daily Ledger-Post Dispatch Oceanside LA. County Lifeguard Association
Bay&Delta Yachtsman San Diego Los Banos D.A.R.E. Program
Californian,the (Salinas) Torrance
Californian,the (Temecula) Vallejo COUNTIES
Camarillo Daily News
Contra Costa Times CA State Attorney General, Alameda County
County Telegram Tribune (San Luis Obispo) John Van de Kamp (Retired) Contra Costa County
Daily Breeze (Torrance) Lake County
Daily pilot(Costa Mesa) District Attorneys: Los Angeles County
Escondido Times Advocate Arlo Smith (San Francisco) Marin County
Los Angeles Times Gil Garcetti (Los Angeles) Mendocino County
Los Angeles Weekly Steve White (Sacramento) Monterey County
Monterey County Herald Napa County
Moorpark News/Mirror Chiefs of Police: Plumes County
News-Chronicle,the (Thousand Oaks) Anthony Ribera (San Francisco) Riverside County
Outlook,the (Santa Monica) Bruce Dunne (Oceanside) Sacramento County
Oxnard Press-Courier Burnham Matthews (Alameda) San Bernardino County
Palm Springs Desert Sun Charles Hoover (Whittier) San Diego County
Register-Pajaronian (Santa Cruz) Craig Steckler (Fremont) San Francisco County
Riverside Press-Enterprise Daniel Nelson (Salinas) San Mateo County
Sacramento News&Review Daniel Robbins (San Bernardino) Santa Clara County
San Francisco Bay Guardian Daschel Butler (Berkeley) Santa Cruz County
San Francisco Chronicle David Lewis (Antioch) Sonoma County
San Francisco Examiner Dennis Hegwood (Rialto) Ventura County
San Diego Union-Tribune Douglas Milender (Fairfield) Yolo County
San Jose Mercury News Earnest Clements (Richmond)
San Mateo Times Edward Davis (L.A.- Retired) CITIES
San Pedro News-Pilot Edward Winchester (Fresno)
San Ramon Valley Times (Danville) E.T. Deese (National City) Albany
Santa Barbara News Press Frank Acosta (Milpitas) Belmont
Santa Cruz Sentinel Gary Hart(Upland) Benicia
Simi Valley Enterprise Harold Hurtt(Oxnard) Berkeley
Tulare Advance Register James Butts Jr. (Santa Monica) Brawley
Valley Times (Pleasanton) Jerry Boyd (Martinez) Brisbane
Ventura County Star Free Press Jerry Sanders (San Diego) Burbank
West County Times (Richmond/Pinole) John Cleghorn (Corona) Calexico
John Robertson (Orange) Calimesa
KCBS-AM (San Francisco) Joseph De Ladurantey (Torrance) Campbell
KNX-AM (Los Angeles) Joseph Samuels Jr. (Oakland) Carlsbad
Ken Fortier(Riverside) Carmel-by-the-Sea
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Larry Hansen (Lodi) Carpinteria
Lewis Nelson (Redlands) Cathedral City
CA League of Conservation Voters Lloyd Wood (Pomona) Ceres
CA Rural Indian Health Board Oliver Thompson (Inglewood) Chino
Inland Empire Concilio De La Raze, Inc. Paul Walters (Santa Ana) Chula Vista
League of Women Voters of CA Richard Breza (Santa Barbara) Covina
League of Women Voters,San Diego Richard Emerson (Chula Vista) Daly City
League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo Robert Krolak (San RafaeD Cavis
Los Angeles Philharmonic Asso. Robert Maginnis (San Leandro) Del Mar
Lutheran Office of Public Policy Robert Vales (Carlsbad) , Desert Hot Springs
MALDEF Ronald George (South Gate) Dorris
Mono County Arts Council Stanley Knee (Garden Grove) Duarte
NAACP,CA State Conference Stephen Port(Hawthorne) El Centro
NAACP,Fresno Branch Steven Staveley (La Habra) El Cerrito
NAACP, Richmond Branch Thomas Reese (Daly City) El Monte
NAACP,San Diego Branch Wayne C.Clayton (El Monte) Fairfield
South Laguna Civic Association Willie Williams (Los Angeles) Fremont
Fresno
PUBLIC SAFETY-LAW County Sheriffs: Glendale
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES Bob Martinez(Polo County) Half Moon Bay
Charles Gillingham (Santa Clara) Hemet
CA Organization of Police and Sheriffs Charles Prandi (Mario County) Hercules
Peace Officers Research Asso of CA Dale Moore (Sonoma County) Highland
Don Horsley (San Mateo County) Holtville
John V. Gillespie (Ventura County, retired, Imperial Beach
immediate post president of the CA State Indian Wells
Sheriffs Association Indio
Kerman CA Artichoke &Vegetable Growers ITW Fluid Products
Lafayette CA Clean Growers K.B. Foster Civil Engineering, Inc.
Laguna Beach CA Pot-Bellied Association Laguna Beach Chamber of Com.
Lake Forest CA Rice Industry Association Latin Business Association
La Quinta Chapman Forestry Foundation Lowe Reserve Corporation
Los Altos Coast Dairies& Land Company Malibu Vista Properties, Inc.
Los Altos Hills Deer Park Properties, Inc. Marin County Arborists
Los Angeles Double D Land& Cattle Company Markham Aboretum Society
Los Banos E. Vosti& Sons Mary Greenstein-Urban Forestry
Mammoth Lakes Fialho Farms Mine Reclamation Corporation
Martinez Grassland R.C.D. Monday Morning Group of Western
Merced Grassland Water District Riverside County
Millbrae Haywire Land &Cattle Company North Coast Co-Op
Mill Valley Ishizuka Investments North Sacramento C of Com.
Montebello Klamath Land &Cattle Company Outdoor Adventure Recreation
Milpitas Lake County Flood Control &Water Suppliers (O.A.R.S.)
Monte Sereno Conservation District Patagonia
Mountain View Lucich Orchards Pejcha Trust Properties
National City Marin Agricultural Land Trust Pinkerton Consultants, Inc.
Nevada City Marin County Farm Bureau Plant Contractors Inc.
Norco Merced County Farmland Trust Port of Oakland
Novato Monterey County Ag &Historic Land Con. Riverside Downtown Association
Ojai Murrietta Land& Development Co. FIST Engineering
Orange Cove Riverfield Cattle Company, Inc. San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce
Pacifica Riverside-Corona R.C.D. San Rafael Yacht Harbor
Palmdale Rural Institute (the) Stepp's Tree Service
Palm Desert Salinas Land&Cattle Company Studio of Architecture
Palm Springs San Diego County Water Authority Sunrise Company
Palo Alto Santini-Roccucci Thor-Lo, Inc.
Petaluma San Joaquin Farmland Trust Travertine Corporation
Pismo Beach Sciarini Ranch V. Saftui Winery Inc.
Point Arena Solano County Farmlands Fdn. Wagner Construction
Pleasant Hill Sonoma County Ag Preservation Whitewater Connection
Pleasanton &Open Space District White Water Mfg., Inc.
Poway Southern California Ag Land Fdn Whitewater Voyages
Rancho Mirage Suisun R.C.D. Wolfe Mason Associates
Rialto Turlock Cattle Company
Riverside Ventura County Ag Land Trust LABOR& PROFESSIONAL
Salinas Yofo Land Conservation Trust ORGANIZATIONS
San Anselmo
San Diego BUSINESSES & BUSINESS CA Marine Affairs&Navigation Conference
San Francisco ORGANIZATIONS CA Association of Harbor Masters
San Jose & Port Captains
San Juan Capistrano Adventure Connection CA Association of Regional Park
San Luis Obispo All Outdoors &Open Space Administrators
San Mateo Alpine County Chamber of Com. CA Teachers Association
San Rafael Andrea Lawrence Associates County Park&Recreation Directors
Santa Ana Billy Steinberg Music Northern California Marine Asso.
Santa Barbara Brandi Construction No. CA Association of River Guides
Santa Clara California Outdoors Sign & Display Union (Local 510)
Santa Clarfta Cambria Chamber of Commerce
Santa Cruz Canyon Oaks Estates, L.P. SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS
Santa Monica Carney &Co., Inc.
Saratoga Chili Bar Outdoor Center XA.R.P.
Thousand Oaks Community Services& Employment CA Asso of Area Agencies on Aging
Tiburon Training, Inc. Congress of California Seniors
Torrance Corporate & Commercial Services Council of Sacramento Seniors
Ukiah Dangermond and Associates Gray Panthers of South Alameda
Union City Davis Group
Visalia Dockers Corporation Leisure World Clubs
Walnut Creek Delta Mechanical Supply B'nai B'rith Women
Watsonville Eagle Creek, Crelco Corpoation Camera Club of Laguna Hills
West Hollywood EarlhTrek Expeditions Community Asso.for Residents
Woodside ECHO:The Wilderness Co., Inc. Democratic Club
Yountville Ecosystems Project,The Golden Rain Foundation
Eifert Gallery Harmonaires,The
AGRICULTURAL ORGS, EIP Associates Hearing Impaired Club
COMPANIES&AGENCIES Gaia Land&Tree Care Cat Club
Golden State Concessionaires Asso. Residents to Save the Canyon
Accornero&Sons Investments Greater Riverside C of Com. New York Club,The
American Farmland Trust Gfeenlink Republican Club
Britto Land Company Irvine Company Women's Classified Service Club
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS CA Citrus SHP N.P. Oper.Corp. Sunrise
CA Parks&Conservation Asso.
CA Asso of Conservation Corps CA Parks & Recreation Society GOVERNMENT ENTITIES &
Local Conservation Corps CA State Park Ranger Association ASSOCIATIONS
East Bay Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge
Fresno County Citizens for the Eastshore State Park Alameda County Flood Control
Los Angeles County CSA 4D Herald Park& Rec Area Advisory &Water Conservation District
Merin County 'Friends of Parks'Organizations: Alameda County Mayor's Conference
Sacramento Alensworth State Park Alpine County Fish&Game Comm.
San Diego Urban California Parks Association of Monterey Say Area
San Francisco Chitactac-Adams Governments
San Jose Greater L.A. Parks Beach Erosion Authority for Control
Parks& Recreation Operations and Nourishment
Rancho Los Cerritos Clean Water Program for Greater San Diego
California Police Activities League Cloverdale Boulder Conelo Open Space Conservation Agency
Police Activities Leagues: Folsom Powerhouse Contra Costa Water District
Benicia Monterey Peninsula Regional Park Eastern Ventura County
Buena Park Museum of Chinese-American Hist Conservation Agency
East Palo Alto Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency
Hollywood cold Discovery Park Association League of California Cities
Long Beach -!arbor Regional Park Committee Los Angeles County Beach Advisory Comm
Los Banos I-eague of California State Park Metropolitan Water District of
Martinez Non-Profit Organizations Southern California
Montebello Marconi Conference Center No.San Diego Co. Multiple
Richmond Otay Valley Regional Park, Conservation Program Advisory
Salinas Citizen Advisory Committee Port of Oakland
Stallion Springs Park Ranger Association of CA Riverside Co Habitat Conservation Agency
Stanislaus County regional Parks Association San Diego Association of Governments
Vallejo Santa Susana Mountain Park Asso. San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open
Willits Sunrise Recreation & Park Fdn. Space Park Joint Powers Authority
Reno, Nevada San Joaquin River Conservancy
PARK& RECEATION DEPTS. Santa Clarita Watershed Recreation&
Bonita Vista Middle School (Earthlings) Conservation Authority
Chadwick School Ecology Club Benicia Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Keep Youth Doing Something Chula Vista Visalia Beautification Committee
LA.Community Youth Gang Services Project Davis Visalia Environmental Committee
Los Banos D.A.R.E. Folsom Visalia Park&Rec Commission
Huntington Beach Western Riverside Council of Governments
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LA., Beaches&Harbors
Montebello ELECTED OFFICIALS
California Teachers Association Novato
Center for Conservation&Education Riverside City Slate Officers:
Strategies San Bernardino County Controller, Gray Davis
Center for Regenerative Studies Santa Barbara County Insurance Commissioner,John Garamendi
(C.S. Polytechnic University) Santa Clarita Treasurer, Kathleen Brown
Enviro. Education Farm Fdn. Sonoma County Chair, Board of Equalization, Brad Sherman
Grassland Conservation&Education Fund Stanislaus County
Inter-American Research Corp. Congressional Members:
Mountains Education Program PARK& REC DISTRICTS Anthony Beilenson (Woodland Hills)
Pacific Enviro. Education Ctr Bob Filner (San Diego)
Planning&Conservation League Fouclation Arden Manor Howard Berman (Mission Hills)
Riverside Council P.T.A. Arden Park Lucille Roybal-Allard (LA.)
Tri-City Ecology Center Carmichael Sam Farr(Monterey)
Coachella Valley
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS -onejo State Senators:
Cordova Art Torres (Los Angeles)
Corral Canyon Homeowners Asso. cast Bay Charles Calderon (Los Angeles)
Fairbanks Ranch Association EI Dorado Herschel Rosenthal (Los Angeles)
Fdr. of Hillside&Canyon Assos. Elk Grove Milton Marks (San RafaeD
Halcyon Neighborhood Association Feather River Nicholas Petris (Oakland)
Sycamore Creek Homeowners Asso. Futton-El Camino Ralph Dills (Gardena)
Tahoe Meadows Homeowners AM. Herald Robert Presley (Riverside)
Tarzana Property Owners Asso. MiclPeninsula Regional
Torrey Pines Association Mission Oaks Assemblymembers:
Upper Lee Street Property Owners Monterey Peninsula Burt Margolin (Los Angeles)
West Blithedale Cyn Neighborhood North Highlands Debra Bowen (Torrance)
Orangevale Delaine Eastin (Fremont)
PARK& REC SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS Otay Valley Grace Napolitano (Norwalk)
Pleasant Hill Johan Klehs (San Leandro)
Alameda-Contra Costa Regional Parks Fdn. Rancho Simi Mike Gotch (San Diego)
Ambrose Recreation &Park District San Carlos Richard Polanco (Los Angeles)
Belmont Park Boosters Southgate Robert Campbell (Martinez)
Stan Statham (Redding) Agua Cali4:nte Cultural Museum Los Angeles Chapter
Terry Friedman (Encino) American River Natural History Ass Madrone Chapter
Tom Bates (Oakland) Angel Island Immigration Station Marin Chapter
Tom Connolly (Lemon Cove) Antelope Valley Archaeological Soc Moro Coast Chapter
Paul Woodruff (Moreno Valley) Archaeological Conservancy Mount Diablo Chapter
Bay Area Rock Art Research Asso Napa-Solano Chapter
County Supervisors: CA Academy of Sciences Ohlone Chapter
Don Perata(Alameda) CA Council for the Promotion of History Pasadena Chapter
Gloria Molina(Los Angeles) CA Historical Society Pomona Valley Chapter
Pam Slater(San Diego) CA Preservation Foundation Redbud Chapter
Rex Bloomfield (Placer) Chico Anthropological Society Sacramento Chapter
Illa Collins (Sacramento) Citizens for Historic Murrieta San Bernardino Valley Chapter
Cultural Heritage Council San Diego Chapter
City Councilmembers: Gabrielino-Tongva Tribal Council San Fernando Valley Chapter
Evelyn Hart(Newport Beach) Intertribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Hal Bernson (L03 Angeles) Imperial County Historical Society Santa Monica Bay Chapter
Laura Pearson (Riverside) Latino Museum of History,Art and Culture Sea&Sage Chapter
Laurie Oberhottzer(Nevada City) Los Angeles County Museum of Art Sierra Foothills Chapter
Paul Koretz (West Hollywood) Museum of Vintage Fashion South Coast Chapter
Richard Alatorre (Los Angeles) National Trust for Historic Preservation Ventura Chapter
Ron Roberts (San Diego) Paradise Historical Society Wake, North Carolina Chapter
Riverside Cultural Heritage Board
Mayors: Sacramento Archaeological Society Back Country Land Trust
Jean Waft(Newport Beach) San Diego Archaeological Society Ballona Lagoon Marine Perserve
Joe Some (Sacramento) Santa Clara Co.Archaeological Society Say Area I-And Watch
John Pena (La Quinta) Santa Cruz Archaeological Society Say Area Ridge Trails Council
Ron Loveridge (Riverside) Society for California Archaeology Bay Area Trails Preservation Council Bay
Victor Lopez (Orange Cove) Suisun Marsh Natural History Assn Institute of San Francisco,the
Tehachapi Heritage League Museum Bicycle Trails Council of Marin
URBAN ORGANIZATIONS Tuolumne County Historical Society Big Sur Land Trust
Victoria Avenue Forever Solsa Chica Land Trust
CA Asso of Bicycle Organizations Yolo County Historical Society Brawley Three Trails Support Group
Californians for Population Stab. CA Alpine Club
Train Riders Association of CA SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATIONS CA Animal Defense League
CA Native Plant Society, Statewide
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS B &D Gustine Club CNPS Local Chapters:
CA Trout Bristlecone Chapter
CA Democratic Party: CA Waterfowl Association Channel Islands Chapter
Statewide Carmel River Steelhead Association Dorothy King Young Chapter
Environmental Caucus Central Valley Joint Venture Committee East Bay Chapter
14th A.D. DDD Duck Club Marin Chapter
El Dorado Co. Central Committee Ducks Unlimited Milo Baker Chapter
Placer Co.Central Committee Federation of Fly Fishers Monterey Bay Chapter
San Diego County Central Comm. Foster City Rod &Gun Club North San Joaquin Valley Chapter
Leisure World Club High Sierra Fly Casters Redbud Chapter
Lake Tahoe Club Ramona Hunting Club San Diego Chapter
101 Duck Club, Inc. San Luis Obispo Chapter
Green Party: Sanhedrin Chapter
Alameda County CONSERVATION-ORGS Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Contra Costa County South Coast Chapter
San Joaquin County Action for Animals Yerba Buena Chapter
South Bay Advocates for Animals
Ague Hedionda Lagoon Foundation CA Oaks Foundation
HORSE ASSOCIATIONS Albion Residents Association CA Save our Streams Council
Alpine Land Conservancy Chino Hills Land Conservancy
E.T.I.Corral 16 American Land Conservancy Citizens Comm to Save Elysian Park
Horsemen's Asso of Sleepy Hollow America's Oceans Campaign Citizens for a Vehicle Free Nipomo Dunes
Horsepower Sanctuaries, Inc. American River Land Trust Citizens for Open Space
Redwings Horse Sanctuary Amigos de Bolsa Chica Citizens for Urban Wilderness Area
South County Horsemen's Asso Anderson Valley Land Trust Citizens Planning Association
Animal Emancipation Inc. Civic Gardens Foundation
RECREATION ASSOCIATIONS Anza Borrego Foundation Coachella Valley Hiking Club
Atascadero Land Preservation Society Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Laguna Hills Tennis Club Atascadero Native Tree Association Coachella Valley Trails Council
Marina Recreation Association Auburn Park Conservancy Coast Action Group
Santa Clara Amateur Softball Asso. Audubon Society National Coastwalk
Audubon Society Local Chapters: Committee to Protect the General Plan of
HISTORICAL&CULTURAL PRESERVATIN Buena Vista Chapter La Habra Heights
ORGANIZATIONS El Dorado Chapter Contra Costa Hills Club
Golden Gate Chapter Cottonwood Creek Conservancy
American Society for Preservation of African Kern Chapter Cuyamaca Conservancy
American History Laguna Hills Chapter East Bay Citizens for Creek Restoration
Deep Creek Open Space Coalition Martinez Regional Land Trust Save San Francisco Bay Association
Defenders of Wildlife Mattole Restoration Council Save San Pablo Baylands
Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee Earth Mendocino County Releaf Save the Gray Whale Parklands
island Institute Mill Creek Watershed Conservancy Save the Redwoods League
Eastern Sierra Citizens for the Mill Valley Open Space Committee Sempervirens Fund
Protection of Bodie Mono Lake Committee Sierra Club Calffornia
cology Center of Southern CA More Mesa Foundation Sierra Club Local Chapters:
Endangered Habitats League Mount Konocti Preservation Fdn Angeles Chapter
Enviro Action Comm of West Merin Mountain Lion Foundation 20s &30s Singles Group
Enviro,Coalition of Ventura County Mountains Conservancy Foundation Central Group
Enviromental Council of Sacramento Mountains Restoration Trust Long Beach Group
Environmental Defense Center Murrieta Greenways Los Serranos Group
Environmental Forum of Marin Natural Resources Services Mount Baldy Group
Environmental Trust,the Nature Conservancy Orange County Group
Escondido Creek Conservancy Nevada County Land Trust Orange County Group
Fallbrook Land Conservancy Newport Conservancy,The Santa Clarita Valley Group
'Friends of Organizations: North Fork American River Council Sierra Sage of So.Orange Co.
Alamos District N.C. Cir for Biodiversity &Sustainability Kern-Kaweah Chapter
Albany Hill Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Loma Prieta Chapter
Alhambra Creek Ormond Beach Observers Guadalupe Group
Brookside Meadow Pacifica Land Trust Gabilan Regional Group
Desert Mountains Palomar Park Garden Club Los Padres Chapter
Dunes Palos Veroes Peninsula Land Con Sespe Group
Estuary at Morro Bay Parks and Preserves Foundation Motherlocle Chapter
Famosa Slough Parks,Open Space, and Trails Sacramento Valley Group
Franklin Hills Peninsula Conservation Center Fdn Maidu Group
Garcia Peninsula Open Space Trust Redwood Chapter
Hope Valley Peninsula Releaf/Magic Inc. Mendocino/Lake Group
Indian Canyons People for Nipoma Dunes Nat. Seashore Napa Group
Lake Calaveras People for Parks San Diego Chapter
Los Angeles River Pet Adoption League San Francisco Bay Chapter
Los Penasquitos Canyon Placer Conservation Force San Gorgonio Chapter
Monterey County Wildlife Placer Land Trust Mojave Group
Northern San Jacinto Valley Planning and Conservation League San Bernardino Mnts Group
Ridgeline Preserve Our Plateau Santa Lucia Chapter
River Putah Creek Council Range of Light Group (roiyabe)
Russian River Quail Botanical Gardens Foundation Santa Cruz Group (Ventura)
San Dieguito River Valley Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservancy
Santa Clara River Redwood Coast Land Conservancy Sierra Madre Environmental Action
Santa Margarita River Redwood Community Action Agency Sierra Nevada Alliance
Sycamore Canyon Releaf Costa Mesa Snipes-Pershing Ravine Coalition
Tecate Cypress Restoring the Bay Campaign Sonoma County Releaf
Ventura River Riverside Land Conservancy Sonoma Land Trust
Rural Canyons Conservation Fund South Fork (Kern)Watershed Asso
=uncl for Animals Inc. Rural Quality Coalition South Yuba River Citizens League
Gardena Beautification Committee Sacramento Open Space Southwest Wetlands Interpretive
Glendora Community Conservancy Sacramento River Parkway Advoc Spirit of the Sage Council
Goleta Beautiful, Inc. Sacramento River Preservation Trust Stanislaus Natural Heritage Project
Greenbelt Alliance Sacramento Urban Creek Council Stone Lakes Refuge Alliance
Greenspace Land Trust Sacramento Valley Open Space Con Suisun Conservation Fund
Health and Habitat Salmonid Restoration Federation Surfrider Foundation
Heritage Areas Association,the San Anselmo Open Space Comm Surfrider Foundation, Malibu
Hermosa Releaf San Diegans for Parks&Wildlife Tamalpais Conservation Club
Hills For Everyone San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy Tonner Canyon Wilderness Conservancy
Inverness Association San Francisco Say Trail Project Tony LaRussa's Animal Rescue Foundation
is Time for a Park S.F. Friends of the Urban Forest Tree Fresno
Jacoby Creek Land Trust San Joaquin River Committee Tri-County Conservation League
Keep the Sespe Wild Committee San Joaquin River Parkway Truckee Donner Land Trust
*<am River Bike Path Committee San Luis Obispo Land Conservancy Trust for Public Land
Kern River Parkway Committee Sanctuary Forest Union for a River Greenbelt Enviroment
Laguna Canyon Conservancy Santa Barbara County Releaf United Animal Nations
Laguna Canyon Foundation Santa Monica Mtns Trails Council Urban Creeks Council, S.F.
Laguna Greenbelt Santa Susana Mountains Park Asso Urban Creeks Council, Santa Barbara
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Santiago Creek Greenway Alliance Voican Mountain Preserve Fdn
:.and Trust Santa Barbara Save Albany Hill Trust Fund Watsonville Wetlands Watch
Land Utilization Trust Save Ellwood Shores W. Contra Costa Conservation Leag
Committee to Save Old St Hillary's O.S. Save Mount Diablo Westhaven Community Dev Council
:vague for Coastal Protection Save Open Space Wildcat/San Pablo Creeks Design
League to Save Lake Tahoe Save Our Coastline 2000 William Penn Mott Memorial Meadow
L.A. Urban Wilderness Coalition Save Our Forest Association Xerces Society
Los Encinitos Heritage Conservancy Save Our Forests & Ranch Yolo Basin Foundation
Marin Conservation League Save Our Mountains. Inc. Yolo Enviro. Resource Center
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As you saw on the precedir age we have included yet annuli, Tt Kind C:ontribuf icln lot to
for your use. This should L,..er the Period from May 22nd to Present and needs to he
filled out and returned so the campaign can file its final report with the 17-1111(:.
We have also enclosed the following editorial from the LA "1 inlr_s, Friday June 10, 1994, for
your enjoyment and ask you to disburse the information of this letter to your members and
to thank them once again for their valiant efforts.
From all of us,
Jerry Meral Lynn Sadler Tim Uunhar John HotTCll Jamie Phillips Dani Petly
0Pe-n1_,-SpakX'
Battle Lost, Wan Go(... on
Sd&ck at pops m&for even.more determination and crativity among cvnYe"ationists
The reckon made it more dlMcult ' Wonka Mountatna_ Now its executive final 189 acres, whirl still =rcdv-
for deveopers to get money to build 'director says it and a sister agency .-ahly could Wind up as the site of I—SW
hoases and made them more wtlling w•1a have to tay aff warkrss and put houses.
to sell their land to groups wanting to property purchamm on hold. The ' Although t:ie specift plots of land '.
preserve it as open space. However, Conservancy also will have to come for these two major s are of
this same economic slowdown trade• up with newly ss million to complete course mcst accessible to residents of ;
voters unwilling to incur more debt to Its purchase of Canyon Oa m FTtates I.ag=,a Peach.and Topanga.,they and
buy the fields, Lakes and canyorm in Topanga Canyom mmitar parcels are assets to the entire
That is wholly understandablk, . And L24gtma Brach was counting an regiom filkers front San Bernardino u
Eves so, Tuesday's rejection of P opoattian M to provide S25 mil- trek in the Santa Monica Mcun-tains;
proposiUnn In the Catifcu.tia parks Lives6 the bulk of a s3-mtlIk+n final San Diego residents and tourizts enjoy
and Wildlife Initiative, was an espe- pVment due the Irvine Ca next year the Lagtsa Beach coast and canyons.
daily hard blow to Laguna Beach and tar i marvelous 2,1W*ae property It is time for initiattve barkers to
the Santa Monica Mountains Con- known as Laguna Laurel_About 1,5W huddle with property owners to see
seivancy..But neither shouted throw in kcal voltmteers, an impressive num- what can be worked out An Irvine
the towel on worthwhile pra*ts bee', gathered egnatmvs to grt the Co. executive accurately labeled La- ,
because of the setback at.the pails.It initiative on the ballat and worked to gtma Laurel proponents "esourceful
is time again to approach private K41cft voter support . and determined people"So are Santa :
donors and to look even harder for LaVma Laurel would be part of a. Monica Mountains Ccrserraaey sup- _
federal and state hands. wilderness park stretching several porters.
The fnitiative's defeat cost the San-. miles inland-from the coast Laguna Voters may have felt tamed out in
to Mcmea Mountains Conservancy Beach already has paid most of the the face of a $2-billion initiative, but
more than 485 million sought for the $78-milllon purchase prim+ but need- this is no time for supporters of parks
acquisition of open land in the Santa ed help from the initiative to buy the and Wilde^ ess to just fold their tents_
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THE LAW
OFFICES OF
ROBERT
j- LOGAN
152 NORTH THIRD ST.,SIM 201
SAN JOSE, CA 95112.5516
TELEPHONE 408.287.2156
FACSIMILE 408.280.1749 June 13, 1994
Ms. Ginny Babbitt, President
MROSD Board of Directors
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022-1404
RE: Mt Umunhum Use and Ownership Issues
Dear President Babbitt:
Thank you for your June 3, 1994 letter regarding the McQueen
interests on Mt. Umunhum. I had been assured by your General Manager
of the same matters you set out in your letter.
Rather than focus on the potential conflict, we are also more
interested in pursuing mutual opportunities associated with the various land
holdings in the Umunhum area. In the spirit of that future cooperation, we
have granted limited easements to allow remediation of the GATR site on
Mt. Thayer.
I am somewhat perplexed by the inquiry you have made about the
"water tank and land reverted" to McQueen upon departure of the Air Force.
Had you checked District records you would have seen correspondence from
the Army Corps of Engineers to McQueen dated June 12, 1991, stating that
ownership of the tank was vested in McQueen on June 30, 1985. You should
also be aware that no land reverted, since the land upon which the tank sits
has always belonged to McQueen.
What you refer to as an "assertion" is not an assertion, but a fact.
With a little homework, you should have been aware of this. I hope your
comment arises from a failure to look at your records and does not
foreshadow future and unnecessary attempts by the District to make
unreasonable claims related to my client's property.
I hope that the District and my client can continue to move forward
in a positive direction.
jRoJ.
yours,
RJL/fg
Logan
MCQUEEN\MROSD\BABBIT.LET\6.13.94fg
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1994
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AGRICULTURE
INDUSTRY
R T ECREAION THE SONOMA COUNTY GRAND JURY
LIFOR 600 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE * ROOM 228,J 9 SANTA ROSA • CALIFORNIA 95401 0 (707) 527-3091
.[Line 14, 1994
Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022
Dear Sir,
The Sonoma Comity Grand Jury is conducting a study of open space districts. An
important part of this study is the collection of data from existing open space districts
within California. It would be very helpful to the grand jury's project if you could provide
0ie following information concerning your district:
1. The number of years the district has been in existence.
2. The total dollar amount paid for property and/or land rights acquisition per year since
inception.
1 The total number of acres acquired per year since inception.
I-. Percentage of acquisition acreage designated as:
community separator
active recreational usage
• passive(low impact) recreational usage
S. The administrative costs of the district per year since 1991.
6. District resources and firading.
7. Please send us a copy of your Acquisition Plan if it is available.
We greatly appreciate your efforts in helping us with this study. We look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Very sincerely
1�6'y
V,obert Off, Foreman
1994 Sonoma County Grand Jury
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Open Space
MiDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
MEMORANDUM
June 17, 1994
TO: Legislative, Finance, and Public Affairs Committee
FROM: M. Foster, Controller
SUBJECT: Investment Status
I
The yield on the County pooled fund, 4 . 13% as of May 31, 1994, is
now lower than general market investment rates. Therefore, I have
shifted $4 million to sixty day commercial paper at a rate of
4. 38%.
Our cash position is adequate to cover all foreseeable near-term
cash requirements.
cc: M. McGough, Accounting Specialist
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MROSD INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - JUNE 17 , 1994
Issue
COMMERCIAL PAPER (Ford, American Express) , $ 3,969,808
due 8/15/94, yielding 4 .38%
SANTA CLARA COUNTY POOLED $ 3,394,892
INVESTMENT FUND (4 . 13% on 5/31/94)
1987 NOTE RESERVE FUND (U.S. Treasury
Securities of various maturities yielding
about 3 . 1%) 1,696,000
1988 NOTE RESERVE FUND (Bankers Acceptance
yielding 3 . 1%) 750,000
1990 NOTE RESERVE FUND (Various securities
yielding about 4 . 8%) 1,200,000
1992 NOTE RESERVE FUND
(Various securities yielding about 6%) 640,000
1993 COP RESERVE FUND
(Various U.S. Treasury securities
yielding about 7. 0%) 1,349,300
$13,000,000
Open Space
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
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TO: Board of Directors
FROM: C. Britton, General Manager
DATE: June 17, 1994
SUBJECT: FYI
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330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California 94022-1404 Phone: 415-691-1200 FAX: 415-691-0485
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
Genera/Manager:L.Craig;Britton
Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
June 8, 1994
David W. Knapp,
Town Manager
Town of Los Gatos
P. O. Box 949
Los Gatos, CA 95031
Subject: St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve - Reopening of the Historic "Jones
Road" Trail
Dear Dave,
Ever since the District and the Town of Los Gatos first acquired the Novitiate property in
October 1984, the closing of the historic "Jones Road" trail reduced the potential for full
public access to the then created St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve. The alternative
trail, constructed by the District, is narrow and steep with blind corners and had to be
designated as the lone "walk only" trail zone within the District. This was done to slow
runners and cyclists along a trail segment that is difficult for various users to pass each other
easily. As one can imagine, compliance has been very difficult to enforce.
Over the last year or so,.District staff has worked with Town staff to see if additional land
could be acquired from the Novitiate to include the area of the historic Jones Road trail.
This would permit the reopening of the original road alignment, which would be wide
enough to accommodate the various trail user groups without the restriction of "walking"
only. The existing trail could then remain open for hikers and enforcement would be much
easier and more effective and public safety would be much improved.
As a result of working with a very cooperative seller, the Novitiate representatives executed
an option agreeing to sell the 0.8 acres for $5,000 to the District and the Town. Since
preservation of this area has always been a cooperative effort, the District hopes that the
Town would continue to be a partner, at least to the extent of reopening this historic road
(trail) alignment. On this basis, it is also assumed that we would hold joint title to the land,
as we do with the balance of the preserve.
I have attached a summary of the costs for reopening the Jones Road trail, at a total of
$60,000. The District proposal would be to share this cost equally. I have also attached a
copy of the comprehensive use and management plan for the entire preserve. This plan has
costs that are
n 'v 1 adopted b our
Board of Directors. The total out-of-pocket
been to tati c y r y
facing the District amount to $121,000, including a CalTrans mitigation grant. Therefore,
we are only asking for the Town to contribute to the Jones Road project in the amount of
$30,000, while the District will not only be matching that,amount (and guaranteeing any
330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, California 9.4022-1404 • Phone: 415-691-1200 • FAX: 415-691-0485
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit
General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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overage), but also committing a minimum of an additional $60,000 of District funds for
improvements that will be spent on the preserve over the next two years.
The District sincerely appreciates the Town's support and monetary contributions to the
preservation of public open space in the Los Gatos community and surrounding areas in
cooperation with the District. The St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve is an excellent
example of a partnership between public agencies, and it is my hope that we can complete
this final "missing" element of the trail system on a shared basis.
S ncerely,
g Britto�n =.,/
General Manager
LCB:snd
cc: MROSD Board of Directors
Memo
May 9, 1994
TO: Randy, Craig
FROM: Sheryl
SUBJECT: Preliminary Cost Estimates for Reopening of Jones Trail
1. LAND AQUISITION (Cost: $5, 000)
This would cover acquisition costs for the 0 . 8 acres of Novitiate
property needed to reopen trail .
2 . CHAINLINK FENCE (Cost: $32, 500)
This is based on removing exisiting fencing and installing about
1, 800 feet of new fence .
Cost Breakdown:
$16 . 00 per linear foot to install new fencing
$2 . 00 per linear foot to remove exisiting fence
Estimates are based on the specifications listed below. We will be
able to get a more realistic estimate once the trail/road is open
and contractors can actually see what the project entails . In 1985
we paid $19 . 00 per linear foot for installation of about $6, 000
feet at St . Joseph' s Hill . Vehicle access should be better for
this job.
61 high chainlink fence
3 strands of barb wire at the top
1 strand of barb wire at the bottom
Above ground height (total of 71411 )
End posts set in concrete
Line posts tamped into soil
611 space between ground and chainlink where possible
No gates
Heavy brush in places
Portions of fence may be on side hill 1-10 ft from dirt road
Dirt road access to fence site
2 . DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF FLUME (Cost $2,500)
This would cover the costs associated with removal of any
remnants of the flume on the section that runs along the
eastern boundary of Novitiate Park (excluding the preserved
historic flume section) . This includes some minor regrading
work.
3 . REOPENING OF TRAIL (Cost $20, 000)
This would cover the costs associated with reopenning the
trail to an 8 foot width where feasible . Probably at least
75% of the trail would be 8 foot wide . The remaining sections
would be 6 foot wide . The project would include extensive
brushing, grading, and some retaining wall work. Our crew
could work with Lou Bordie, (or other contractor) to complete
the work.
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS: $60, 000
Claims No. 94-12
Meeting 94-18
Date: June 22, 1994
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount Name Description
6037 220.84 Acme& Sons Sanitation Sanitation Services
6038 269.64 All Laser Service Equipment Supplies
6039 7.36 American Welding Supply Welding Tank Part
6040 79.52 Randy Anderson Private Vehicle Expense
6041 420.32 Best Impressions District Logo Pens
6042 122.00 Bill's Towing & Recovery Vehicle Towing
6043 7,650.00 Louis Bordi General Engineering Grading and Discing
6044 124.57 R. E. Borrmann's Steel Company Steel Tubes
6045 806.25 Building Abatement Analytics Consulting Services
6046 189.74 California Water Service Company Water Service
6047 67.76 ClarWs Auto Parts/Machine Shop Vehicle Parts
6048 45.42 Edward Corekin Plumbing Repairs--Enterprise
6049 6,000.00 Deloitte&Touche Partial Payment--Audit
6050 215.00 Earth Systems Consultants Consulting Services
6051 118.75 John Escobar Reimbursement--Training Expenses
6052 633.26 Expedite Graphic Products Signs
6053 104.75 Farrelle Communications Radio Cases
6054 58.00 Federal Express Corporation Express Mail
6055 19.04 G & K Services Shop Towel Service
6056 556.89 Gardenland Power Equipment Field Equipment and Repairs
6057 4,573.57 Jeda Publications Printing--Annual Report and Brochures
6058 1,195.22 Dennis Kobza& Associates, Inc. Architectural Services
6059 49.02 Judy Law Private Vehicle Expense
6060 100.00 Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6061 130.00 Los Altos Garbage Company Dumpster Rental
6062 391.92 Magnussen Buick-Pontiac-GMC,Inc. Vehicle Repairs
6063 223.00 McGrath RentCorp Skyline Ranger Office Rental
6064 50.00 Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6065 88.87 -Moffett Supply Company Sanitation Supplies
6066 168.87 Monogram Sanitation Sanitation Supplies
6067 75.00 Mountain View Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6068 494.47 Minton's Lumber and Supply Lumber and Field Supplies
6069 196.14 National Glass Windshield Replacement
6070 2,860.00 -- National Mailing Services Postage
On-Line Service
6071 23.40 NetCom
6072 381.99 Noble Ford Tractor, INc. Vehicle Parts and Repairs
6073 265.39 Office Depot Office Supplies
6074 428.99 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies
6075 1,304.72 Pacific Bell Telephone Service
6076 45.00 Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6077 550.00 Town of Portola Valley Paragliding Review and Planning
6078 1,000-00 Postage by Phone Postage
* Urgent check issued on June 9, 1994.
"Urgent check issued on June 16, 1994.
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i Meeting94-18
| Date: June22. 19@4
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&8|OPEN|NSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
| # Amount Name Description
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| 0080 32.50 Rayne Water Conditioning Water Service
6081 2.492.82 Roys Repair Service Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
' 6082 300.42 S&VV Equipment Company Equipment Repair and Parts
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' 8003 79.98 °° Safeway Provisions for Rancho Open House
| 8084 900.00 Santa Clara County Health Department Perm it-'HazmrduusMaterial
� 6085 177.38 Security Iron Automatic Gate System
6086 50.00 Sunnyvale Chamber cfCommerce Mailing Labels
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6087 70.00 Sunnyvale Medical Clinic Hepatitis Vaccine--Ranger
| 0088 113.49 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expense
� 6089 209.88 Two R.yN.'s Sales&Service Field Equipment
| GOgO 2.009.30 Whitmore, Johnson & Bp|onos Legal Services
' 6091 234.12 The Workingman's Emp
orium Uniform Expense
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' 8092 71.61 Ymndbind Equipment Sales Field Equipment
6093 50.00 Joan Young Reimbursement--Professional Dues
"Urgent check issued on June 16. 1994.
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Claims No. 94-12
Meeting 94-18
Date: June 22, 1994
REVISED
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount Name Description
6037 220.84 Acme&Sons Sanitation Sanitation Services
6038 269.64 All Laser Service Equipment Supplies
6039 7.36 American Welding Supply Welding Tank Part
6040 79.52 Randy Anderson Private Vehicle Expense
6041 420.32 Best Impressions District Logo Pens
6042 122.00 Bill's Towing & Recovery Vehicle Towing
6043 7,650.00 Louis Bordi General Engineering Grading and Discing
6044 124.57 R. E. Borrmanrl's Steel Company Steel Tubes
6045 806.25 Building Abatement Analytics Consulting Services
6046 189.74 California Water Service Company Water Service
6047 67.76 Clark's Auto Parts/Machine Shop Vehicle Parts
6048 45.42 Edward Corekin Plumbing Repairs--Enterprise
6049 6,000.00 Deloitte&Touche Partial Payment--Audit
6050 215.00 Earth Systems Consultants Consulting Services
6051 118.75 John Escobar Reimbursement--Training Expenses
6052 633.26 Expedite Graphic Products Signs
6053 104.75 Farrelle Communications Radio Cases
6054 58.00 Federal Express Corporation Express Mail
6055 19.04 G & K Services Shop Towel Service
6056 556.89 Gardenland Power Equipment Field Equipment and Repairs
6057 4,573.57 Jeda Publications Printing--Annual Report and Brochures
6058 1,195.22 Dennis Kobza &Associates, Inc. Architectural Services
6059 49.02 Judy Law Private Vehicle Expense
6060 100.00 Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6061 130.00 Los Altos Garbage Company Dumpster Rental
6062 391.92 Magnussen Buick-Pontiac-GMC,Inc. Vehicle Repairs
6063 223.00 McGrath RentCorp Skyline Ranger Office Rental
6064 50.00 Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6065 88.87 Moffett Supply Company Sanitation Supplies
6066 168.87 Monogram Sanitation Sanitation Supplies
6067 75.00 Mountain View Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6068 494.47 Minton's Lumber and Supply Lumber and Field Supplies
6069 196.14 National Glass Windshield Replacement
6070 2,860.00 National Mailing Services Postage
6071 23.40 NetCom On-Line Service
6072 381.99 Noble Ford Tractor, INc. Vehicle Parts and Repairs
6073 265.39 Office Depot Office Supplies
6074 428.99 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies
6075 1,304.72 Pacific Bell Telephone Service
6076 45.00 Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6077 550.00 Town of Portola Valley Paragliding Review and Planning
6078 1,000.00 Postage by Phone Postage
Urgent check issued on June 9, 1994.
"Urgent check issued on June 16, 1994.
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Claims No. 94-12
Meeting 94-18
Date: June 22, 1994
REVISED
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount Name Description
6079 9.62 Precision Engravers Name Badges
6080 32.50 Rayne Water Conditioning Water Service
6081 2,492.82 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
6082 308.42 S&W Equipment Company Equipment Repair and Parts
6083 79.98 Safeway Provisions for Rancho Open House
6084 300.00 Santa Clara County Health Department Permit--Hazardous Material
6085 177.38 Security Iron - Automatic Gate System
6086 50.00 Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce Mailing Labels
6087 70.00 Sunnyvale Medical Clinic Hepatitis Vaccine--Ranger
6088 113.49 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expense
6089 209.88 Two R.M.'s Sales&Service Field Equipment
6090 2,009.30 Whitmore, Johnson & Bolonos Legal Services
6091 234.12 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expense
6092 71.61 Yardbird Equipment Sales Field Equipment
6093 50.00 Joan Young Reimbursement--Professional Dues
6094 3,160.00 Santa Clara County Permits--Skyline Ranger Facility
6095 100.00 Festival Productions Display Site Fee
6096 92.41 Second Cup Training Expenses
6097 124.48 Nucleus Fast Fashion Volunteer Uniform Expense
6098 240.00 Rachel Oppedahl Consulting Services
6099 110.00 Sue Stanley Secretarial Services Secretarial Services
6100 325.34 Petty Cash Film and Developing, Local and Out-
of-Town Meeting Expense, Field
and Office Supplies, Equipment
Repair and Private Vehicle Expense
Urgent check issued on June 16, 1994.
Urgent check issued on June 20, 1994.
****Urgent check issued on June 21, 1994.
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