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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19961009 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 96-20 ' Regional Open S, ice I LL MIDPENINSLILA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 96-20 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA* 7:00 P.M. 330 Distel Circle Wednesday Los Altos, California ,October 9, 1996 (7:00) ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLOSED SESSION The Closed Session will begin at 7:00 P.M. At 7:30 P.M., the Board will adjourn the Special Meeting Closed Session to the conclusion of the Regular Board Meeting, and at the conclusion of the Regular Meeting, the Board may reconvene the Special Meeting Closed Session. 1. Conference With Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(c) Initiation of litigation: One Potential Case 2. Conference With Real Property Negotiator - Government Code Section 54956.8 A. Real Proper: Santa Cruz County Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 98- 141-10 and 98-141-11 Negotiating Parties: Pelican Timber Co., Charles J. Keenan III Under Negotiations: Instructions to negotiator will concern price and terms of payment. (7:30) REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ** ORAL COMMUNICATIONS --Public SPECIAL ORDER OF DAY Presentation by Audrey Rust, Executive Director, Peninsula Open Space Trust, on POST's $28.5 million "Campaign to Save Essential Open Space" ADOPTION OF AGENDA *** ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR -- M. Davey *** APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 25, 1996 (Consent Item) *** WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (Consent Item) 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 a Phone:415-691-1200 * FAX:415-691-0485 - E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com e Board of Oirectors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,'Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernott, Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit Genera!Manager:L.Craig Britton Meeting 96-20 Page 2 BOARD BUSINESS (7:55) 1. Consideration of Resolution Supporting Proposition 204 -- C. Britton Resolution Supporting Proposition 204 on the November 5, 1996 Ballot (8:00) 2. Consideration of Resolution Opposing Proposition 218 -- C. Britton Resolution Opposing Proposition 218 on the November 5, 1996 Ballot (8:05) 3. Consideration of Endorsement of San Mateo County's Measure T -- D. Smernoff Resolution Endorsing Measure T on the November 5, 1996 Ballot in San Mateo County 4. Authorization for General Manager to Execute Special Use Permits for the Windy Hill Skyriders Inc. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Divisions -- C. Bruins 5. Authorization for General Manager to Execute Permit to Enter for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cleanup Project at Mt. Umunhum Area of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve -- R. Anderson 6. Acceptance of$39,000 Bid from Mike Tobar Excavation of Morgan Hill for Structures and Debris Removal Project at Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve and Authorization for General Manager to Contract for Work -- J. Law (8:15) 7. Authorization for General Manager to Execute Right of Entry with CalTrans for Emergency Repairs to Star Route 84 (La Honda Road) -- M. Williams (8:25) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS -- Directors and Staff REVISED CLAIMS (Consent Item) CLOSED SESSION - (Continued, if necessary) 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 the 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. Meeting 96-20 Page 3 ***All items on the consent calendar shall be approved without discussion by one motion. Board members. the General Manager, and members ot'the public may request that an item be removed ,from the Consent Calendar during, consideration of the Consent Calendar, NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS There will be a Special Meeting Workshop - Basic Policy/Mission Statement Review on Wednesday, October 30, 1996 at 7:00 P.M. at the District office. r Regional Open ee MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 4, 1996 Dear Agenda Subscriber: You currently receive agendas for meetings of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, for a nominal annual fee. In an effort to reduce paper use and waste,the District also posts these agendas on its web site at www.openspace.org, and maintains an internet mailing list to which agendas are e-mailed at no charge. I'm writing to inquire if you have web access and would prefer to discontinue your paid subscription and download agendas from the District web site, or if you would be interested in receiving agendas via e-mail for free, instead of through the U.S. Mail at the current nominal annual fee. Please take a few minutes to drop me a note, or call me at (415) 691-1200, to let me know your preference. Our e-mail address is mrosdgopenspace.org. If you do not have e-mail or web access, we are happy to continue to maintain your current subscription. Sincerely, (NNN Malcolm Smith Public Affairs Manager MSImes cc: L. Craig Britton, General Manager 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open SA ce MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 4, 1996 Dear Agenda/Minutes Subscriber: You currently receive agendas and minutes for meetings of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, for a nominal annual fee. In an effort to reduce paper use and waste, the District also posts these documents on its web site at www.openvpace.org, and maintains an internet nailing list to which agendas and minutes are e-mailed at no charge. I'm writing to inquire if you have web access and would prefer to discontinue your paid subscription and download agendas and minutes from the District web site, or if you would be interested in receiving them via e-mail for free, instead of through the U.S. Mail at the current nominal annual fee. Please take a few minutes to drop me a note;, or call me at (415) 691-1200, to let me know your preference. Our e-mail address is mrosd@openspace.org. If you do not have e-mail or web access, we are happy to continue to maintain your current subscription. Sincerely, Malcolm Smith Public Affairs Manager MS/mcs 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open Sk ce MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 4, 1996 Dear Agenda Packet Subscriber: You currently receive the full agenda packets for meetings of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, for a nominal annual fee. In an effort to reduce paper use and waste,the District is investigating the feasibility of providing the entire agenda packet on-line, through our web site at www.open space.org, or via e-mail. Currently, we do provide agendas and minutes on the web site and via e-mail, and we may acquire the technical means to provide the full packet, including maps and other graphics, if there is a demand for such service. I'm writing to inquire if you have internet access and would prefer to receive your agenda packet via e-mail or web site, or would rather continue with your subscription. Although we currently cannot provide it in that form, depending on the number of subscribers that would take advantage of an on-line full packet we may proceed with that option. Please take a few minutes to drop me a note, or call me at (415) 691-1200. to let me know your preference. Our e-mail address is rnrosd(�),openspace.org. Sincerely, Malcolm Smith Public Affairs Manager MS/mcs 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit Genera/Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional , d cc MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 96-19 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS September 25,1996 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Teena Henshaw, David Smernoff, Wim de Wit, Betsy Crowder, and Nonette Hanko. Members Absent: Peter Siemens and Mary Davey. Staff Present: Craig Britton, Sue Schectman, Jean Fiddes, John Escobar, Randy Anderson, and Mary de Beauvieres. I. CLOSED SESSION ' N. Hanko stated that the Board would adjourn to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Closed Session Agenda Item 1. The Board recessed to Closed Session at 6:31 p.m. and the Closed Session commenced at 6:32 p.m. The Board adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:15 p.m. and N. Hanko called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Peter Dreckmeier, 831 Sutter, Palo Alto, encouraged the District to support Measure T, the Devil's Slide tunnel measure in San Mateo County. He provided some history of the area and passed out a copy of a study done by a Caltrans employee which showed that a bypass would be growth inducing. He also gave the Board a fact sheet regarding Measure T and asked them to place the matter,on their agenda. D. Smernoff asked staff to prepare a resolution in favor of Measure T for the next meeting and, with the rest of the Board concurring, that the matter be placed on the next agenda for Board consideration. IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: W. de Wit moved to adopt the agenda. D. Smernoff seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 = Phone:415-691-1200 * FAX:415-691-0485 # E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T_Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton III Meeting 96-19 Page 2 V. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR B. Crowder removed written communications and N. Hanka removed agenda item 4, Annointment of Unopposed Ward 3 Candidate J. Edmond Cyr, Jr. and Ward 4 Candidate Davit T. Smernoff to Four-Year Term as Ward 3 and Ward 4 Directors from the consent calendar. Motion: B. Crowder moved to adopt the Consent Calendar including the minutes of August 28, 1996 Regular Meeting; agenda item 1, Annlication to Habitat Conservation Fund Program for $500,000 to Acquire 481-Acre Lobitos Creek Headwaters Prapc y Owned by Peninsula Open Space Trust Adjacent to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, including Resolution 96-30, Approving the Application for Grant Funds for the Local Agency Grant Program - Fiscal Year 1996-1997 Under the Habitat Conservation Fund Program of the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990 for the Following Project: Lobitos Creek Headwaters (Peninsula Open Space Trust) Acquisition; agenda item 7, Consideration of Application for Permission to Present a Late Claim and Claim for Damages Filed by William Lum; agenda item 8, Authorization to Change District's Bank to Mid-Peninsula Bank of Palo Alta and Designation of Authorized Signatories for District Accounts and for Entering District Safe Deposit Boxes, including Resolution 96-31, Establishing Financial Instrument Signatories of the District for Santa Clara County Accounts, Resolution 96-32, Authorizing Signing and Endorsing Checks and Other Instruments for General Checking Account (Mid-Peninsula Bank), Resolution 96-33, Authorizing Signing of Payroll Related Checks for Payroll Checking Account (Mid-Peninsula Bank), and Resolution 96-34 Authorizing Telephone Withdrawals, Deposits, and Wire Transfers (Mid-Peninsula Bank); and Resolution 96-35 Establishing Signatories for Entering Safe Deposit Boxes (Mid-Peninsula Bank); and Revised Claims 96-16. S. Smernoff seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. VI. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS B. Crowder said she would like the names of those people who had written about bicyclists on trails added to the list for future Use and Management Committee meetings on trails. Staff indicated that this automatically occurs. In addition, B. Crowder asked that the reply to Connie Davis be amended as follows: • Add the wards "Some or in front of the fifth sentence in the first paragraph. • Replace "we are committed to providing multiple-use trails" with "our guidelines permit multiple-use trails under certain circumstances" in the fourth sentence of the first paragraph. • Add language to the last sentence of the first paragraph that states that other information on hikers-only trails can be obtained by calling the District office. D. Smernoff suggested that the last sentence in the second paragraph of the letter to Mr. Tom Clifford be changed to read, "We hope you will actively participate in this process" and that the last sentence in the third paragraph be deleted. Meeting 96-19 Page 3 Motion: D. Smemoff moved that the Board approve the responses to written communications from Mr. Tom Clifford, 375 Poplar Street, Half Moon Bay, as amended; Matt Hill, Helio Research, P. O. Box 305, Ben Lomond; Mr. George E. Huxtable, 1675 Toyon Court, San Mateo; Mr. Severo Ornstein, Poon Hill, 2200 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside; and Ms. Connie A. Davis, 414 Bay Road, Menlo Park, as amended. W. de Wit seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. VU. BOARD BUSINESS A. Agenda Item No. 2 - Appmal of Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Long Ridge Open Spac e Preserve to Construct a Portion of the ft Area Ridge Trail Crossing Portola Park Heights Road: Determination that Project is Categorim4 Exempt from CEQA_: Waiver of Tentative Adoption of the Amendment: Authorization for Staff to Contract with Pacific Gas and Electric to Install Electrical Service for an Electric Gate at the Junction of Portola Park Heights Road and Skyline Boulevard: and Authorization for General Manager to Execute Indemnification. Agreement with PrQpcM Owners Holding an Access Easement to their REppaly over Portola Park Heights Road - (Report R796-98) M. de Beauvieres reviewed the staff report and pointed out the three trail crossing alternatives discussed by the Board at an on-site meeting in July. She noted that the Portola Park Heights Road Committee consisted of Charles Touchatt, Dick Carter, and John Craig. C. Britton added that one of the considerations regarding the proposed electric gate was that homeowners were concerned about someone being injured by the gate while it opens or closes and they wanted the District to construct and maintain the gate. He said that S. Schectman had stated that indemnification for third party trail users could be included in the road indemnity agreement. T. Henshaw thanked the members of the Road Committee and said that at the end of discussions there was feeling that the proposal was a compromise solution. She said the people who live in Portola Park Heights have had a desire for the gate and this was a way to accommodate them, adding that in the long run it will be an asset to the District in that it will be a message that the road is not open to the public. She said the District has tried through the years to develop a good neighbor relationship with Portola Park Heights and asked Board members to think about the inconvenience of having to open and close the gate every time. She said installing the gate shows that the District hopes to continue to be a good neighbor. Discussion followed regarding the possible consequences of bringing electricity to the site of the gate. C. Britton stated that Portola Park Heights residents have easement rights to bring electricity in but it would be very expensive, probably hundreds of thousands of dollars. M. de Beauvieres said that electricity is now on the far side of Skyline Boulevard. Meeting 96-19 Page 4 Because it is in the Skyline scenic corridor, the County will not allow the power to go overhead, adding this will be a single service for the power to operate the gate. B. Crowder expressed concern that bringing electricity to the Point of the gate would enable it to be brought in to the Portola Park Heights residents who have wanted it for years. C. Britton said the District would be putting in the conduit and the residents have the easements, but this would only be a single service. Charlie Touchatt, Portola Heights Road, said that the service that would be put in for the electric gate would not be adequate to go four miles to the homes. He said when the area was subdivided, electricity would have come in as each parcel was developed. However, the District bought the parcels and homeowners have to bear the full cost if they wish to have electricity. He said they are not asking for any more than was done for their neighbors (the Fowkes). They feel that when the gate opens and closes the trail, it will relieve some of the safety issues. C. Britton said he thought the electric gate would benefit the District because some people do not close the gate after they open it and drive through. Also, when the gate is open it closes the trail while people pass. Mr. Touchatt said there is agreement, although not in writing, among most of the homeowners as to them paying expenses beyond the $10,000 outlay and paying the monthly utility and ongoing maintenance for the gate. T. Henshaw assured Board members that Mr. Touchatt and Mr. Carter have the support of the majority of the Portola Park Heights residents and do not just represent themselves. S. Schectman said that there should be a written agreement with Portola Park Heights residents that they would pick up the rest of cost for the electricity and gate over $10,000 and would then pay utility and maintenance costs. In regard to indemnity, S. Schectman stated that the concern is about injuries to third party trail users by the gate opening or closing. She said if the Board is disposed to grant the indemnification for the road conditions, she thought the risk of someone being injured by the gate is so minimal that it is not a substantial expansion of District liability. She said that there are various approaches but the District would want to have the certainty of having some responsible party agree to the maintenance and electricity costs for the gate in the future. B. Crowder stated that she liked the relocation of the trail nearer to the road and thought the Board should approve that so construction can take place as soon possible. She expressed reservations about the electric gate and would like to leave that out of their approval at this time. N. Hanko said that usually matters that have the kind of discussion taking place at this meeting require a second reading but she was concerned that it might delay construction of the trail this year. i Meeting 96-19 Page 5 T. Henshaw said the ad hoc committee had been appointed to work with representatives from Portola Park Heights to talk about the indemnification issue and the talks progressed beyond that to the trail and the electric gate. She assured the Board that this is a total package which had been worked out as a compromise. She felt strongly that staff could work out the details of who needed to sign the agreement. Discussion followed regarding continuing the matter to a meeting when P. Siemens and M. Davey will be present. S. Schectman said from a legal standpoint the matter could be continued or its parts acted on separately. C. Britton said he did not believe it would be in the best interests of the District to separate the two items and suggested that if a majority of the Board did not support the package, the entire matter should be continued. William Obermeyer, Portola Park Heights, said he did not think there is anyone in his community who is not in favor of open space. They are already preserving private open space. He said he agreed with C. Britton that no one could afford to bring electricity in because the District owns the first mile of road, so bringing the power across the street is incidental. He said everyone uses generators and bringing in electricity would be an asset to the community and he thought to the District as well. He said that while he has disagreed with actions the District has taken, he does support open space. He referred to page 2, paragraph 3, of the staff report and said there had been no chance for the property owners association to vote on the proposal. He said that unless the liability issue is addressed, they would not approve it, adding the Road Committee has no authority to speak for the owners who are not members of the homeowners association. As for trail construction, he did not understand the need for beginning it so soon. In regard to future trail crossings, he would like this resolved. He said a paralegal hired by him had been told by a docent and a ranger that the road was a public road. He said his agreement was for a private maintenance agreement for a private road. The maintenance agreement must be altered to relieve him of all liability for the road and the gate the public will be using or there will be no resolution to the problem. He said he did not think the District would have to spend $10,000; he thought people would contribute and that Bill Sorich has offered to construct the gate to the District's specifications. He thought it could be arranged that the homeowners association would pay the monthly electric bills without being held liable. He said he expected there to be more alternatives offered and changing the maintenance agreement is the only way to reach resolution. Regarding CEQA compliance, he said this is a new installation, not a conversion and the trail crossing is a change of use from private residential to a major, public trail and Section 15304 does not apply. He repeated that property owners should have had chance to vote on the proposal. S. Schectman stated that the indemnification agreement is proposed to protect the property owners from a lawsuit due to an injury to a third party trail user; this could include injuries from the gate as stated in the staff report. While the property owners Meeting 96-19 Page 6 association may have internal procedures to get approval to pay for the electricity and the maintenance of the gate, it is irrelevant to the District. She said what the Board would want is a written agreement with sufficient responsible parties, so they are guaranteed that someone has taken responsibility for maintenance and electricity. S. Schectman confirmed that the indemnification and defense obligations assure that no matter who builds or maintains the gate or road, if a third party trail user is injured as a result of the road surface or the gate condition, the District handles the lawsuit no matter who they sue. Mr. Touchatt said they had polled the people in the road association and the majority agree that the agreement that has been worked out satisfied most of their concerns. He said most projects done in their community are done on a volunteer basis. He said he would be personally responsible to collect or pay the funds for maintenance and electricity for the gate. Regarding B. Crowder's concern, he said he felt he and his neighbors are the unpaid custodians of the whole area. While they have differences of opinion, they still support the District. Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board determine that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; adopt an amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Long Ridge Open Space Preserve to construct a portion of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, crossing Portola Park Heights Road approximately 30 feet west of the existing gate location; waive the tentative adoption of the amendment in order that the trail connection may begin prior to the onset of winter rains; authorize staff to contract with Pacific Gas and electric to install electrical service for the purpose of serving an electric gate at the junction of Portola Park Heights Road and Skyline Boulevard; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Indemnification Agreement (which would include the gate) on behalf of the District with any interested property owner holding an easement for access to their property over Portola Park Heights Road. The motion died for lack of a second. T. Henshaw stated she would like to continue the matter until all members are present and to delay any further discussion. M. de Beauvieres clarified that by working with PG&E to bring the power to the gate location, the District is not doing anything that the community could not do. J. Escobar said even if the Board approves this and the conduit could be used by the residents, it would reduce a several hundred thousand dollar project by only $10,000. Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board determine that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; adopt an amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Long Ridge Open Space Preserve to construct a portion of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, crossing Portola Park Heights Road approximately 30 feet west of the existing gate location; Meeting 96-19 Page 7 waive the tentative adoption of the amendment in order that the trail connection may begin prior to the onset of winter rains; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Indemnification Agreement on behalf of the District with any interested property owner holding an easement for access to their property over Portola Park Heights Road. The motion died for lack of a second. C. Britton said the Board's ad hoc committee had worked very hard with the Portola Park Heights representatives and the indemnification agreement does offer protection for them. He suggested that if the Board did not want to go ahead with all five recommendations, they continue the matter. He urged them to approve the recommendations and offered to talk to Portola Park Heights about other issues, such as annexation to the District. N. Hanko she was convinced that the gate would be a benefit to the District even though it is an expense and she would want a written agreement as to the maintenance and electric bill. She agreed that the location of the trail is good. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board determine that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; adopt an amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Long Ridge Open Space Preserve to construct a portion of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, crossing Portola Park Heights Road approximately 30 feet west of the existing gate location; waive the tentative adoption of the amendment in order that the trail connection may begin prior to the onset of winter rains; authorize staff to contract with Pacific Gas and electric to install electrical service for the purpose of serving an electric gate at the junction of Portola Park Heights Road and Skyline Boulevard; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Indemnification Agreement (which would include the gate) on behalf of the District with any interested property owner holding an easement for access to their property over Portola Park Heights Road. T. Henshaw seconded the motion. Motion to Amend: D. Smernoff moved that the Board amend the motion to include that authorization for PG&E to install electrical service be contingent upon signing a maintenance agreement for the gate and electricity with some responsible party. Discussion: D. Smernoff said this is not the alignment he would prefer but he would support it. He requested the maintenance agreement will be brought back to the Board as an information item. T. Henshaw seconded the motion to amend. The motion passed,5 to 0. The original motion as amended passed 5 to 0. There was a recess from 8:57 P.M. to 9:02 P.M. Meeting 96-19 Page 8 B. Agenda Item No. 3 - Approval of General Parameters for Future Planning and Development of a Three-Quarters Mile Segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail Around Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area Over Lands of NASA/AMES - (R� R-96-95) D. Woods presented the staff report and noted that staff is not proposing construction of the trail at this time. B. Crowder congratulated D. Smernoff for his work on this project. Motion: D. Smernoff moved that the Board approve, in concept, the general parameters for future planning and development of a 3/4 mile section of the San Francisco Bay Trail around Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area over lands of NASA/Ames. T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. C. Agenda Item No. 4 - Appointment of Unopposed Ward 3 Candidate J. Edmond Cyr, Jr. and Ward 4 Candidate David T. Smernoff to Four-Year Term as Ward 3 and Ward 4 Directors.- Report R-96-93) N. Hanko said she had removed this item from the consent calendar since it involved the appointment of Directors. Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board adopt Resolution 96-36, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District appointing J. Edmond Cyr., Jr. as Director, Ward 3. D. Smernoff seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt Resolution 96-37, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District appointing David D. Smernoff as Director, Ward 4. B. Crowder seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. D. Agenda Item No. 5 - Authorization to Waive Further Bidding on Weeks Road Maintenance Prpiect at La Honda Creek QWn Space Preserve; Approval of$35 000 Construction Contract for a Road Maintenance Project with Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction. Inc of Santa Clara: and Authorization for General Manager to Enter Into Use and Maintenance Agreement with Neighboring Prorly Owner - (Report R-96-94J R. Anderson presented the staff report and answered questions regarding why a portion of the road should be paved. He said this portion is wetter than the rest of the road and staff believed paving it is the best solution toward making it an all weather surface. The rest of the road is not paved. C. Britton clarified that the recommendation to waive further bidding and to contract with Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. for a reduced scope road Meeting 96-19 Page 9 maintenance project is contingent on the execution of an agreement with the Paulins regarding the use and maintenance of the road. S. Schectman said one of the outstanding issues was the weight of trucks permitted on the road and there is disagreement to what extent current truck use contributed to the problems. She said staff will try to reach an agreement on this issue. Motion: W. de Wit moved that the Board authorize the General Manager to sign an agreement with adjacent property owners (Paulin) regarding use and maintenance of the road consistent with the terms of the agenda report, and waive further bidding on the project and authorize the General Manger to sign a construction contract for a reduced scope road maintenance project with Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. in the amount of$35,000.00 contingent upon the execution of the agreement with the Paulins. T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. E. Agenda Item No. 6 - Adoption of Resolution Q=sing San Mateo County's Closure of Upper Aline Road East of Skyline Boulevard - (Report R-96-92) B. Crowder noted that the word "close" in the first line of staff s recommendation should be changed to "abandon." Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt Resolution 96-38, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Urging the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to Continue County Responsibility for and Maintenance of Upper Alpine Road. D. Smernoff seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. VIII. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS N. Hanko said that she expects to have a management agreement with the City of Palo Alto regarding the property exchange and that she had talked to Joe Simitian about having the bench for Stanley Norton on the City's old property, adding he agreed it was a good idea. She said she would like to be assured that the property where the bench is located had public access. C. Britton said he will be meeting with Palo Alto staff on November 7 regarding the exchange. B. Crowder reported on being one of the easement monitoring teams from POST which annually monitors easements on and adjacent to District land; on the Committee for Green Foothills fundraising event at Pigeon Point Lighthouse; and said the Use and Management Committee had met about dog access at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. She said the committee's recommendation will be coming to the full Board at the October 23 meeting. W. de Wit said the California League of Conservation Voters had recently inducted four people, including N. Hanko, into their Hall of Fame, noting he, M. Davey, C. Britton, and D. Smernoff attended the ceremony. N. Hanko displayed the certificates she received. Meeting 96-19 Page 10 C. Britton said the Hidden Villa dinner and awards ceremony would be on Saturday, September 28. C. Britton reported on: the letter from REI thanking District employees; the summary on property taxes including an analysis of AB8; there will be no supplemental ballot for the November election and so no park bond act; SB 1838, the alternative funding mechanism for San Mateo County, failed to get through with the proper amendments; Ralph Heim will address the Board on December 11; the San Jose Mercury News changed its endorsement to Joe Simitian for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors; POST is also monitoring District easements; an invitation to the dedication of a Bay Area Ridge Trail segment; the October 6 Deer Hollow Farm annual dinner; the Special Districts Association meeting for Santa Clara County and the Five Year Plan for the Open Space Authority; POST's inauguration for their $28.5 million fundraising campaign; and a letter in the FYls about the Russian Orthodox church proposal. N. Hanko reminded Board members of the staff appreciation celebration on September 27 and said she would not be attending the October 9 Regular Meeting. J. Escobar said that Saturday, September 28 will be the first of four work projects at El Corte De Madera organized by ROMP, with staff will provide supervision. He said the rock climbing workshop for the Use and Management Committee will be Wednesday, October 2, at 7:00 p.m. Patty Ciesla, member of ROMP, said she was excited about the trail building project and said 20 members will be there for the first session; they have 120 volunteers who will come to at least one of the work days. She expressed appreciation to staff. She referred to the letter from Mr. Clifford and reminded the Board that ROMP is available to help and asked if it were appropriate to send such letters to ROMP. She thanked the Board for the letter regarding Alpine Road and said she hoped it would have an impact with the County. Ms. Ciesla was informed that letters received by the Board are public information and can be obtained from the District office, and she could contact Mr. Clifford directly. IX. ADJOURNMENT N. Hanko adjourned the meeting at 9:47 p.m. Roberta Wolfe Recording Secretary Claims No. 96-16 Meeting 96-19 Date: Sept. 25, 1996 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Revised # Amount Name Description 802 275.00 Aaron's Septic Tank Service Sanitation Services 803 166.71 A-1 Sanitation Sanitation Services 804 854.73 Acme & Sons Sanitation, Inc. Sanitation Services 805 440.49 Acorn Naturalists Resource Documents-Nature Center 806 86.15 All Laser Service Cartridge Refill Service 807 143.24 Arne Sign & Decal Co., Inc. Vehicle Decals 808 262.51 Artech Laminating Laminating Sheets 809 25.00 Asbestest Inc. Sample Testing 810 25.45 A T & T Telephone Services 811 134.10 Beck's Shoes Inc. Boot Repair 812 30.00 Best Internet Internet Service Fee 813 463.93 Big Creek Lumber Lumber-Trail Project 814 120.00 Bill's Towing Service Towing Services 815 58.25 Black Mountain Spring Water Water Service 816 201.44 Blauer. Uniforms 817 5,175.00 Louis Bordi, General Engineering Grading and Culvert Replacement 818 46.50 Breon, O'Donnell, Miller, Brown & Dannis Legal Services 819 264.00 *1 California Department of Fish and Game Permits 820 219.38 California Water Services Water Service 821 9,557.21 Carter Industries Vehicle Service Bodies 822 420.52 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Pumper Parts 823 129.61 Clark's Auto Parts/Machine Shop Vehicle Parts 824 1,430.43 Clements and Associates Survey Service 825 1,847.50 Sheryl Marioni Cochran Trail Use Consultant 826 175.89 Annette Coleman Reimbursement--Field Supplies 827 20.80 *2 Joan Combs Vehicle Expense 828 419.47 Communication & Control, Inc. Site Lease & PG & E Pump-Mt. Umunhum 829 250.00 Computer Resource Center Computer Class-L. Zadek 830 79.10 Patrick Congdon Reimbursement--Ranger Resident Repair 831 47.68 Continuing Education of the Bar Resource Documents 832 28.55 Contemporary Engraving District Name Badge Engraving 833 1,048.50 William Cotton and Associates Geotechnical Services-Teague Hill 834 45.00 Toni Corelli Docent Training 835 145.00 *3 CSULB Foundation Training Seminar-P. McKowan 836 81.56 The Dark Room Staff Recognition Event Printing 837 125.00 Jim Davis Automotive Vehicle Smog Checks 838 154.66 Davidson Chevrolet Vehicle Repairs 839 86.70 Mary de Beauvieres Vehicle Expense 840 4,220.61 Design Concepts Graphic Design--Brochures & Newsletters 841 1,588.00 Employment Development Department State Unemployment Insurance 842 340.00 Enshallah Site Analysis Consulting Service--Teague Hill Surplus Property 843 622.25 John Escobar Reimbursement-Training *1 Urgent Check Issued September 18, 1996 *2 Urgent Check Issued September 19, 1996 *3 Urgent Check Issued September 5, 1996 Page 1 Claims No. 96-16 Meeting 96-19 Date: Sept. 25, 1996 Revised MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT # Amount Name Description 844 324.75 *4 Expedite Signs 845 3,785.28 Farrelle Communications Radio Installation for New Vehicles 846 138.91 Film to Frame Film Processing 847 61.04 G & K Services Shop Towel Service 848 762-85 Gardenland Power Equipment Equipment Parts 849 12,540.86 Gilroy Motorcycle Center Two Yamaha Kodiak ATV's 850 177.50 Goodco Press, Inc. Staff Time Card Printing 851 888.73 Goodyear Auto Service Center Vehicle Tires and Repairs 852 106.70 GTE Mobilnet Cellular Phone Service 853 1,907.18 Harkins Sign Company Sandblasted Sign Frames 854 219.00 Honeywell Inc. Burglar Alarm Monitoring Service 855 7,951.95 House of Printing Fall Newsletter Printing 856 120.00 Institute of Computer Technology Computer Class--P. McKowan 857 162.50 International Press Association, Inc. Recruitment Advertisement 858 69.00 Jodi Isaacs Reimbursement--Training Course 859 800.00 Frank W. Isidoro Dozer Work--El Corte de Madera 860 1,619.49 Jeda Publications Picchetti Brochures 861 161.56 Travis Jensen Reimbursement-Field Office Tools 862 69.00 Tom Karnofel Reimbursement-Tuition 863 118.96 Keeble & Shuchat Photography Service Award Photographs 864 144.98 Kinko's September Newsletter Printing 865 2,006.50 Dennis Kobza & Associates, Inc. Architectural Services-Skyline Office 866 389.20 John Kowaleski Reimbursement--Training and Supplies 867 70.58 Lab Safety Supply Safety Supplies 868 61.37 Langley Hill Quarry Baserock 869 867.56 Lanier Worldwide, Inc. Copier Lease Agreement 870 63.90 Judy Law Vehicle Expense 871 300.00 *5 League of California Cities Conference Registration--S. Schectman 872 278.00 *6 Lenci Cruise & Travel Conference--S. Schectman 873 150.00 Tom Lindsay Docent Training 874 304.21 Los Altos Garbage Dumpster Service 875 900.00 Town of Los Gatos Construction Management Services-- Skyline Field Office 876 72.54 Lucent Technologies Telephone Service Maintenance 877 71.09 Brian Malone Reumbursement-Uniforms 878 2,298.67 Marilyn Manning Ph.D. Consulting Services--Staff Team Coaching 879 270.72 Marin Supply Company Sanitation Supplies 880 262.91 McGrath RentCorp Skyline Office Rental 881 172.58 MetroMobileCommunications Radio Repairs 882 480.00 Micro Accounting Solutions Computer Consulting Services 883 405.28 Minton's Lumber & Supply Field Materials *4 Urgent Check Issued September 18, 1996 *5 Urgent Check Issued September 1, 1996 *6 Urgent Check Issued September 4, 1996 Page 2 Claims No. 96-16 Meeting 96-19 Date: Sept. 25, 1996 Revised MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Amount Name Description 884 255.35 Moffet Supply Company Sanitation Supplies and Lightbu_l`bs__� 885 405.94 Monogram Sanitation Sanitation Supplies 886 150.00 •7 Mountain View Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Insert Fee 887 202.23 Navarone Industries, Inc. Fall Newsletter Production 888 757.45 NetStart, Inc. Computer Upgrade Servicing 889 378.05 *8 Chris Newcomb Framing Services-Staff Recognition Event 890 389.85 Noble Ford Tractor, Inc. Tractor Supplies and Repairs 891 307.21 Office Depot Office Supplies 892 957.99 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies 893 1,031.66 Pacific Bell Telephone Service 894 250.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Engineering Design Deposit--Portola Park Heights Electric Gate 895 395.00 Padgett-Thompson Training Seminar--B. Congdon 896 1,181.16 Page & Turnbull Restoration Consulting Services-- Picchetti Winery 897 705.78 Peninsula Blueprint, Inc. Bluelines, Lamination and Maps 898 1,786.07 Glen Phillips Planning Consulting Services 899 581.85 PIP Printing Ordinance Booklet Printing 900 587.46 Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation Postage Machine Servicing and Supplies 901 7,812.50 Prudential Securities, Inc. Remarketing Agreement--1 988 Series A 902 187.27 Rabbit Copiers, Inc. Field Copy Machine Service Plan 903 86.19 Tom Randall Reimbursement--Field Supplies 904 34.13 Rayne Water Conditioning Water Service 905 522.00 *9 R & R Designers Enterprise Residence Repairs 906 2,464.38 R & R Designers Enterprise Rental Repairs 907 61.20 Reed & Graham, Inc. Road Repair Materials 908 1,150.00 Reed's Carpets, Inc. Enterprise Rental Repairs 909 100-00 *10 Redwood City Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Insert Fee 910 224.77 Regal Dodge, Inc. Transmission Repair 911 1,185.00 Eric Remington Wildlife Inventory Consulting Services-- Thysen Habitat Conservation Grant 912 45.00 Frances Reneau Docent Training 913 227.58 Rich's Tire Service Tires Replacement, and Disposal 914 1,153.08 Road Products Corp. Road Repair Materials 915 390.73 Romic Environmental Technologies Corp. Hazardous Materials Disposal Service 916 1,728.52 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Maintenance and Repair 917 886.78 Russ Enterprises, Inc. Signs 918 181.08 Safety-Kleen Solvent Tank Service 919 789.65 Jane Saltman Planning Consulting--Parking Studies 920 50.00 *11 San Carlos Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Insert Fee •7 Urgent Check Issued September 16, 1996 •8 Urgent Check Issued September 16, 1996 *9 Urgent Check Issued September 11, 1996 *10 Urgent Check Issued September 11, 1996 *11 Urgent Check Issued September 16, 1996 *12 Urgent Check Issued September 05, 1996 Page 3 Claims No. 96-16 Meeting 96-19 Date: Sept. 25, 1996 Revised MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Amount Name Description 921 1,055.57 San Jose Mercury News Advertisements--Recruitments and Bids 922 793.00 Santa Clara Co. Dept. of Environmental Health Permits 923 100.00 *12 Santa Clara Co. HHW Hazardous Materials Cleanup 924 805.61 Savory & Sweet Staff Appreciation Event Catering 925 5,880.00 *13 E. R. Sheehan Trail Construction Services 926 367.61 Shell Oil Company Fuel 922 2,108.81 John Shelton, Inc. Culverts 923 2,250.00 George Sipel Associates Planning Dept. Management Services 924 351.68 Skyline County Water District Water Services 925 234.10 Malcolm Smith Reimbursement--Software and Vehicle Expense 926 84.05 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expense 927 1,200.00 TAC/TEMPS Temporary Receptionist 928 73,539.00 Tag Group Corp. Skyline Office Construction Company 929 900.00 *14 Town of Woodside Soil Test Permit 930 45.30 Taylor Rents Traitor Rental 931 269.46 Therma Corp. Heating/Air Conditioning Maintenance 932 171.53 TransCom Corporation Radio Repairs 933 1,585.64 TRW-REDI Property Data Property Data Reports 934 161.37 Unocal76 Fuel 935 160.34 Vallen Safety Supply Company Safety Supplies 936 80.40 Doug Vu Vehicle Expense 937 45.00 WAC Corporation Aerial Photos 938 38.97 WearGuard Uniforms 939 850.00 WEG Architects Roma-Clarendon Contract Close-out(330 Distel Circle Building) 940 52.35 West Coast Aggregates, Inc. Baserock 941 1,000.00 Wilderness Taxidermy Nature Center Exhibits 942 78.30 Michael Williams Vehicle Expense 943 300.00 Roberta Wolfe Recording Services 944 50.54 Yardbird Equipment Sales Equipment Parts 945 1,005.43 *15 Yerba Buena Nursery Restoration Vegetation 946 568.31 Zumwalt Engineering Group Engineering Consulting Services—Weeks Road Reconstruction Project 947R 285.00 Pioneer Liquid Transport C.O.D. Septic Tank Pumping 948R 3,500.00 Tag Group Incorporated Underground Sewer Line Complete— Skyline Ranger Office Construction 949R 413.11 Petty Cash Local Business Meetings, Nature Center Supplies, Photography Supplies, and Total 203,344.66 Field Supplies. *13 Urgent Check Issued September 11, 1996 *14 Urgent Check Issued September 05, 1996. *15 Urgent Check Issued September 18, 1996 Page 4 From:Paul Shleffar To: Board of Directors Data:9120196 Time:12.30:36 RESPONSE ACTION PROPOSED Sy STAPP board President Acknovled;a/Respao,r Director Acknovlad Re/R,P,,,, -� Staff Acknovlad Re/Respond Draft Response Attached Staff to ba Directed to Prepare Ds'b Res poas• for Board Consideration pax FAX MET Roard DSractive(s) No Response Necessary SUBJECT: I just got back from the Pulgas Ridge Preserve and picke up a questionaire regarding off leash dog area. I was surprised and very pleased to find the dog area and I especially appreciate the fact, this was an area where I could ride my bicycle and run the dog at the same time! I am very much in favor of more of these areas (both for dogs and bicycles). I do feel you could publicise them more. Maybe allow dog training classes in them. Also drinking water would be nice. Thank s, Paul Shleffar 279 Sylvan Way Redwood City,CA 94062 415.365.0340 P.S. OK to put me on your mailing lists. To: Board of Directors From : Paul Shleffar For Information Call: 415 365 7230 At: Pages: 1 My Fax Number : Created using WinFax PRO 3.0 Detrina Technology Inc. p Regional Open Soce N 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT DRAFT RESPONSE PREPARED BY STAFF FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION October 10, 1996 Mr. Paul Shleffar 279 Sylvan Way Redwood City, CA 94062 Dear Mr, Shleffar: Thank you for your letter of September 20, 1996 expressing support for additional dog access at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. The Board reviewed your letter at its Regular Meeting last night. On September 16 the Board's Use and Management Committee held a meeting regarding dog access at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. The Committee has recommended to the Board that access to leashed dogs be provided on the Hamm's Gulch Trail and the portion of the Lost Trail that connects to Spring Ridge Trail, thus providing a loop. The recommendation includes providing this access on a one year trial basis. The Board will take your comments into consideration when the Use and Management Committee's recommendations are considered by the full Board. Consideration of this item is tentatively scheduled for the Board's October 23 Regular Meeting. Staff has added your name to the list of those to be notified of future meetings on dog access issues. Sincerely, Mary C. Davey, Vice President Board of Directors cc: Board of Directors 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 • Phone:415-691-1200 • FAX:415-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smemoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton SOUTH SKYLINE ASSOCIATION RESPONSE ACTION PROPOSta ty 3 rAFk Board President Ackna.1.4tg,-!Vt5,,-d Director __—Ackh—k—, ikkdspo4d :Caff ACk.*.1ed::11::0:nd September 23, 1996 raft Response CA * Staff,t: be Directed to erepa,,* Draft Response Board par Board of Directors board cc V*(a) Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District No Response Necessary 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022 Dear Board Members: We would like to share our concerns with you on the issue of rock climbing in the Devil's Canyon area on behalf of the South skyline Association board of directors. Simply put we can see no valid reason for any individual to permanently alter with bolts, pitons, climbing hear, by clearing lichen, or any other action, any property belonging to the public or other individuals. We would like to suggest that you appoint a small committee (fewer than ten) composed of MROSD rangers and planners, members of the South Skyline community and interested climbers, with the objective of selecting some climbing routes which will represent a reasonable degree of challenge to climbers and will not include the more ecologically sensitive areas of District lands. All other climbing routes to be out of bounds with no exception. Respectfully yours, 614 Cliff Jenkins President, South Skyline Association Cliff Jenkins 22400 Skyline Blvd. #25 La Honda, CA 94020 Route 2, 18 1 -e 1 landaj0"1*6.V-rq*-A Qs4AQA Regional Open S&ce MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT DRAFT RESPONSE PREPARED BY STAFF FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION October 10, 1996 Mr. Cliff Jenkins President, South Skyline Association 22400 Skyline boulevard, #25 La Honda, CA 94020 Dear Mr. Jenkins: The District's Board of Directors considered your September 23, 1996 letter concerning rock climbing in the Devil's Canyon area at our Regular Meeting last night. A copy of your letter was given to the Board's Use and Management Committee at their October 2 meeting. The Use and Management Committee is working with staff and the public to formulate policies for rock climbing on District lands. The Committee's next meeting on rock climbing policies will be held in January. The South Skyline Association's input on the issue of"rock climbing is very valuable to us and we encourage you and other Association members to attend the January meeting. Staff has added your name to our rock climbing mailing list. Sincerely, Mary C. Davey, Vice-President Board of Directors cc: Board of Directors 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 • Phone:415-691-1200 • FAX:415-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nanette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton RESPOSSE ACTION PROPOSED RT SLNilr Roard President AcknovledRe/Respsrnd Director Ae114ovled`e/Resp,,s4 Staff Acknovled a/R•apoad Draft Response Attached Staff to be Directed to prepare ?arafe. Response for Doard Considerar,ion pmr; Roard Directives) Board of Directors Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District No Response Necessary 330 Distel Circle Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 September 26, 1996 Dear Madams/Sirs: I would like to suggest a modification in the trail use status of the Chamise and Black Mountain trails in the Rancho San Antonio preserve. These trails are the least used trails in the park due to their distance from the main access point at Cristo Rey Drive. The distance from the trail head at Cristo Rey Drive to Monte Bello Road is 8.2 miles making the round trip 16.2 miles. I estimate that only 5%of the preserve users have the opportunity to enjoy the Black Mountain trail. Because of the distance,this is likely to remain an underutilized area. There are two options to solve this problem. The first is to increase the size of the parking lot at Rhus Ridge. The other is to allow bicycles access to this area. To obtain better usage and access for this area I suggest that the use status of the Chamise and Black Mountain trails be changed to allow bicycle access. This proposed change will have the following benefits: 1. Allow greater access to the least used area of the preserve. 2. Increase utilization of this area with minimum expense. 3. Open a new area for bicyclists and reduce the loading factor on other open space preserves. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. est re ds, Tim Bratton 10691 Mora Dr. Los Altos,CA 94024 Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 10, 1996 DRAFT RESPONSEPREPARED BY STAFF FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION Tim Bratton 10691 Mora Drive Los Altos, CA 94024 Dear Mr. Bratton: Thank you for your September 26, 1996 letter regarding the Rhus Ridge parking area and the Chamise and Black Mountain Trails at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. At our Regular Meeting last night, the District's Board of Directors considered your suggestions to increase the size of the parking area and allow bicycles on the trails mentioned above. The District's planning department has explored the possibility of improving the parking area at Rh Ridge. However,us d e. there is no radical w f gp ay o accommodating expanded parking at this time. P P g The parking area is at the end of a residential road and is not intended to provide regional access to the preserve. Although the Chamise and Black Mountain Trails may be used less often than other trails at this preserve, many people enjoy the remote tranquillity of the area. These trails provide an opportunity for visitors to hike or run in an uncrowded area. The Chamise Trail leads directly to heavily-used portions of the preserve and a complex trail system. There is no round-trip opportunity via this trail. Opening the trail to bicycles would result in congestion and trail conflicts. The Black Mountain Trail is adjacent to Hidden Villa property, where bicyclists are not allowed. The District does not want to create a situation that may encourage bicyclists to ride in restricted areas on neighboring or District land. Changes to trail use designations are normally made during each preserve's use and management planning process. We anticipate reviewing the Trails Plan for Rancho San Antonio in early 1998. Staff will add your name to our mailing list regarding trail use issues and notify you when the review is scheduled. We welcome your participation. Sincerely, Mary C. Davey, Vice-President Board of Directors cc: Board of Directors 330 Distel Circle - Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 - Phone:415-691-1200 - FAX:415-691-0485- - E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com 19 Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Diary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager.L.Craig Britton RESPONSt ACTION F10P0SF1)JQ_STAFF 3-ard Pr*sidtdt Ackno.1ad$a/g,ap..d 20 Coyote Hill Staff t: Portola Valley, CA 94028 d C aa d 4 September 28, 1996 N- lospons. M.cessary Board of Directors Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 333 Distel Drive Circle Los Altos, CA 94022 Re: Dogs on Windy H111 Dear Board of Directors: I attended the Use Committee hearing on this subject representing the Conservation Committee of Portola Valley. We are very concerned about the opening of this wildland area to domestic dogs. As is usually the case, when people want something, they will come to a meeting; those who are satisfied with the status quo stay home. So those opposing dogs were outnumbered. Nevertheless, I would like to state my view again. As a dog owner for years, I personally know the temptation for owners to let the dog off the leash once out of sight. The dog wants to stop every few yards to sniff, runs after everything that moves, and is either behind or ahead on the trail. So, sooner or later, the dog is freed from the leash so the owner can have a decent walk. Especially on an 8 mile loop! The presence of dogs is one more pressure on diminishing wildlife. Dogs naturally protect their owners--who feed them--and are prone to bark and startle a hiker encountered on the trail. In the past I have written you about dogs leaping at me without a leash on the Sausal Pond Trail while I held my smaller dog as high as I could. MidPen simply doesn't have the staff to patrol this area. The connection on Lost Trail over to Razorback from Hamm's Gulch is well away from the picnic area off Skyline. Rangers will never see violations, so you are inviting easy use of Razorback as well when you open up Hamm's Gulch Trail. Dog owners already have Anniversary Trail, Sausal Creek Trail & Spring Ridge Trail-, why do they need more access since this brings dogs into the wildlife corridor we protect from Foothill Park across Coalmine Ridge to Windy Hill's forested area?? Thank you for your attention, ---54ncerely, Marriflyn d ter F.S. This afternoon I went up to the Razorback Ridge trailhead to check out the signage; three people walked out with a dog as I did. The "No Bikes" sign is very clear right at the roadhead, but the "No Dogs" sign is further along the way, and the red slash is illegible. Tell Staff that I have contacted the Town Trail Committee regarding the possible closing of Eagle Trail to dogs, since this provides another connection on to Razorback Trail. This item will be on their Agenda for the October 17 meeting. Regional Open Soce Will MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT DRAFT RESPONSE PREPARED BY STAFF FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION October 10, 1996 Ms. Marilyn J. Walter 20 Coyote Hill Portola Valley, CA 94028 Dear Ms. Walter: Thank you for your letter of September 28, 1996 expressing concern about additional dog access at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. The Board reviewed your letter at its Regular Meeting last night. The Board will take your concerns into consideration when the Use and Management Committee's recommendations regarding increased access for dogs on-leash at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve are presented to the full Board. Consideration of this item is tentatively scheduled for the Board's October 23 Regular Meeting. Regardless of the decision on Windy Hill dog access, staff will be working with the dog access organization, PADS, to help them follow through on their commitment,to be a significant help to the District in encouraging other dog owners to behave responsibly. Sincerely, Mary C. Davey, Vice President Board of Directors cc: Board of Directors 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit r General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open S, _ce 1 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-96-100 Meeting 96-20 October 9, 1996 AGENDA ITEM Resolution Supporting Proposition 204 on the November 5 Ballot GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Determine whether to adopt the attached resolution supporting Proposition 204, "The Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Act.of 1996." DISCUSSION In the past, the state has provided funding for projects that improve California's water quality and supply, and has sold general obligation bonds to raise the money for these projects. As of June, 1996, most of the $2 billion authorized for this purpose by previous bond acts has been spent or committed. Proposition 204 authorizes the sale of$995 million of general obligation bonds for the purposes of restoration and improvement of the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, to support clean water and water recycling programs, water supply reliability programs, ecosystem improvements, and local flood control and prevention. The District may be in a position to obtain grants from the proceeds of this bond issue, primarily in the "tidal, riparian, wetlands, and other habitat restoration" category or the "existing habitat protection and enhancement" category. The Board should determine whether to adopt the attached resolution of support for this proposition. Prepared by: M. Smith, Public Affairs Manager Contact person: C. Britton, General Manager 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open Sp e 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT RESOLUTION No. 96- RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 204 ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 1996 BALLOT WHEREAS, Proposition 204,the Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Act of 1996, a general obligation bond measure, has been approved by the California Legislature and Governor for inclusion on the November 5, 1996 ballot; and WHEREAS,this measure will provide$995 million to fund restoration of the Bay-Delta estuary, water supply and water quality enhancements, and flood control projects: and WHEREAS,these projects will not only ensure a more reliable supply of water throughout the state, but will also help fund tidal, riparian, wetlands, and other habitat restoration,as well as river parkway acquisition; and WHEREAS,the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District finds that passage of this measure will greatly benefit citizens in the San Francisco Bay Area, and throughout California, and will help to further the resource management goals of the District. Now,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District supports passage of Proposition 204 on the November 5, 1996 ballot. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on October 9, 1996 at a Regular Meeting thereof, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED: Secretary, Board of Directors Vice-President. Board of Directors I,the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly held and called on the above day. District Clerk 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail: mrosd®netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit Genera!Manager:L.Craig Britton i Regional Open S, ce MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-96-101 Meeting 96-20 October 9, 1996 AGENDA ITEM Resolution Opposing Proposition 218 on the Statewide Ballo ember 5, 1996 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Determine whether to adopt the attached resolution opposing Prop sition 218, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association's initiative entitled, "The Right to Vote on Taxes Act." DISCUSSION Proposition 218 is a statewide proposition which will appear on the November 5, 1996 ballot. The measure is a proposed constitutional amendment drafted by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The measure will reduce the ability and flexibility of public agencies like the District to raise revenue to provide, operate, and maintain public facilities such as open space, even when supported by a Majority of voters. For this reason, it is recommended the Board should determine whether to adopt a resolution in opposition to Proposition 218. Proposition 218 will have numerous effects on the ability of special districts, including school districts, to raise revenues. It will significantly change the procedures for establishing assessment districts and impose costly new financial and administrative burdens when doing so, even when these assessments are supported by a majority of property owners. Proposition 218 may have the following impacts on the District: -No tax may be imposed by a special district without a 2/3 vote. This means that any measure to raise revenue for acquisition, maintenance, or improvement of open space would be unlikely to pass, even if a majority of the property owners approved formation of an assessment district. *No assessment may be imposed unless it meets the definition of "special benefit", General enhancement of property values-does not constitute a "special benefit." The acquisition or maintenance of open space often generally enhances property values, but it may be difficult, if not impossible, to meet the initiative's test of "special benefit." *The cost of notice and preparation for the formation of an assessment district would be greatly increased, including printing, mailing, and administrative costs. 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd®netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton R-96-101 Page 2 •The majority protest rules would be changed. Under current law, a majority protest is a protest by property owners owning more than 50% of the land area to be assessed. Under Proposition 218, ballots are weighted according to financial obligation of each parcel. This may mean that a small minority of owners of more intensely developed property could block an assessment desired by a majority of the property owners in the proposed area to be assessed. For these reasons, the Board may wish to take a position opposing Proposition 218. A,resolution is attached for your consideration. Prepared by: S. Schectman, Legal Counsel M. Smith, Public Affairs Manager Contact person: C. Britton, General Manager Regional Open Sf -e 1 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 96- RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT OPPOSING PROPOSITION 218 ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 1996 BALLOT WHEREAS,the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District finds that current laNN sets forth guidelines and regulations for use of special assessments by a city,county,or special district,and that this process is legitimate and an appropriate tool for raising funds to carry out important public projects such as open space acquisition; and WHEREAS,the Board finds that the current process for implementing an assessment district is fair and fully open to public scrutiny, providing for adequate public notice and a majority protest, giving the public ample opportunity to fully exercise its rights and prevent formation of an assessment district, if that is the public's desire; and WHEREAS,Proposition 218, on the November 5, 1996 ballot,would mandate unwarranted and prohibitive restrictions on an agency's use of assessment districts,and would impose expensive and unnecessary requirements such as costly mailings, and other conditions inflicting enormous financial and administrative burdens on public agencies and the taxpayers; and • WHEREAS,this measure would erode the spirit of "majority rule"by requiring a two-thirds majority for any tax levied by a special district, and would severely hamper the ability of park and open space districts to use an assessment to finance open space acquisition or maintenance,even where a majority of property owners support such an assessment; and WHEREAS,Proposition 218 would give inordinately weighted voting power to owners of higher-valued properties while reducing voting rights of other property owners; and WHEREAS,Proposition 218 would effect a loss of an estimated$100 million in public agency revenue the first year alone, resulting in severely reduced public services, no new funds to improve our crumbling infrastructure,and a lowering of the quality of life throughout California. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District strongly opposes Proposition 218 on the November 5, 1996 ballot. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on October 9, 1996 at a regular meeting thereof, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED: Secretary, Board of Directors Vice-President, Board of Directors 1,the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District,hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly held and called on the above day. District Clerk 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd®netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open S. ce 2101 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-96-102 Meeting 96-20 October 9, 1996 AGENDA ITEM Resolution Endorsing Measure "T" on the San Mateo Coupty November 5, 1996 Ballot GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Consider the attached resolution endorsing Measure "T," a measure to amend the San Mateo County Local Coastal Program to make a tunnel the preferred alternative for a permanent repair of Devil's Slide on State Highway One. DISCUSSION At your September 25 Regular Meeting, Mr. Peter Drekmeier made an Oral Communication on Measure T. This measure would amend San Mateo County's Local Coastal Program making a tunnel the preferred alternative solution to the long-term problems with road slippage and closure at Devil's Slide on the Coastal Highway, State Route One. Mr. Drekmeier presented information about the expected negative environmental impacts of Caltrans' preferred alternative, a freeway bypass, and further provided information on how a tunnel would measurably reduce the negative impacts. Director Smernoff requested that this item be placed on the October 9 agenda and that staff prepare a resolution endorsing Measure T for Board consideration. A map of San Mateo County showing the location of Devil's Slide and its relation to District boundaries is attached. Prepared by: M. Smith, Public Affairs Manager Contact person: C. Britton, General Manager 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail: mrosd®netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open Sepce MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT RE_$OjAJTION.PjQ._96- RESOLUTION OFT"F BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE]DISTRICT ENDORSING MEASURE T ON THE NOVEMBF.ii 5, 1996 BALLOT IN SAN MATED COUNTY WHEREAS,an unstable section of Highway I at Devil's Slide has, For decades, repeatedly required repair and reconstruction, and has been closed to traffic on numerous occasions during such repair; and WIIEREAS,the State Department of Transportation endorses a freeway bypass as the preferred alternative solution to this problem area, and such a bypass would encourage urbari sprawl, would negatively impact McNee Ranch State park and the Monterey Bay Marine Sallcttiarv, would permanently scar scenic Montara Mountain,and would be built on slopes subject to earthquake movement, traversing through all area prone to heavy 1'()g and its inherent driving problems;and I WHEREAS, MeaSUrCT,a measure to amend San Mateo County's Local Coastal Program and make a tunnel the preferred alternative for a permanent repair of Devil's Slide, is on the November 5, 1996 Sall Mateo County ballot, and WHEREAS,the tunnel option preserves the coastal environment, including the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, does not impact the State Park,does not induce growth, has proven reliability in earthquakes, is below the fog line, and saves the view ofMontara Mountain. Now,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board ot'Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District endorses passage of N4caSUreTon San Mateo COUnty's November 5, 1996 ballot. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninstila Regional Open Space District on October 9, 1996 at a regular meeting thereof, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED: Secretary, Board of Directors Vice-president, Board of Directors 1,the District Clerk of the Midpeninstila Regional Open Space District, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution (11,11y adopted by the Board ol'Directors of the Midpeninstila Regional ()pen Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly held and called on the above day. District Clerk 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone: 415-691-12()0 * FAX:415-691-0485 e E-mail:iiirosd@netcom.com @ Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey, I eena I lenshaw,David F.Smernoff,Norrette I lanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit Genera/Manager:I..Craig Britton i N San Francisco San Oakland Devils Slide Francisco Half Bay . Moon Bay Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District San Jose Santa Cruz LEGEND PROJECT LOCATION ■ DISTRICT BOUNDARY FIGURE 1 OCTOBER 1996 Regional Open S. ce 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-96-103 Meeting 96-20 October 8, 1996 AGENDA ITEM Special Use Permits for the Windy Hill Skyriders, Inc. Ha ing Division and the Windy Hill Skynders, Inc. Paraghdtng Division GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION 1) Authorize the General Manager to execute the attached al Use Permit for Hang Gliding. 2) Authorize the General Manager to execute the attached Special Use Permit for Paragliding. DISCUSSION On November 22, 1988, during the review of the Use and Management Plan for Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, the Board tentatively approved a hang gliding program at the preserve (see report R-88-141 dated November 17, 1988). Hang gliding was permitted under the following conditions: l. The hang gliding club must assure the District that only properly rated and insured pilots would fly at the preserve. 2. Pilots could not trespass on neighboring lands or fly over neighboring residential areas. 3. The hang gliding activity could not cause hazardous traffic conditions on Skyline Boulevard or Portola Road. 4. Hang gliding could not interfere with other recreational activities on the preserve. 5. The hang gliding activity must be approved by the Town of Portola Valley. The Town of Portola Valley approved a conditional use permit in June 1991. The District has allowed hang gliding at Windy Hill since November 1992. To date, the program has been successful. Hang gliding activity is limited to weekdays, and generally occurs during winter months because of favorable flying conditions. At your July 27, 1994 meeting, you approved the expansion of the hang gliding program to include paragliding (see report R-94-82). Later, the Town of Portola Valley also approved the paragliding activity. A paraglider has an inflatable wing, rather than the rigid wing of a hang glider. Paragliders fly slower than hang gliders and are capable of landing 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 .Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd®netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton R-96-103 Page 2 in a much smaller area. The District issued the paragliding permit on a trial basis. So far, no problems have occurred. The current permit expired September 30, 1996. Recently, the hang gliders and paragliders incorporated into one club, known as Windy Hill Skyriders, Inc. Because of this, as well as the expiration of the existing paragliding permit, staff and District counsel felt it was appropriate to review the hang gliding and the paragliding permits. The club is divided into two distinct groups that have separate leadership. Each group has a specific pilot rating. For example, a hang gliding license does not qualify a pilot to fly a paraglider. For these reasons, there is a special use permit for each division. The conditions contained in the attached permits are generally the same. The paragliders and hang gliders have different landing zone requirements. The permits will be ongoing, under the condition that all terms of the permits are complied with at all times. The hang gliding and paragliding divisions are each required to carry insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. All pilots must be members of the United States Hang Gliding Association, carry an advanced pilot proficiency rating, and sign a District-approved waiver of liability. Prepared by: Carleen Bruins, Visitor Services Supervisor Contact person: Same as above SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR PARAGLII)ING Permission is hereby given to make use of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve for the purposes of paragliding in accordance with the provisions included herein. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Definition This permit is issued for limited use of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, as identified on the attached map, for the purposes of paragliding. The Midpeninsula. Regional Open Space District is herein called the "District" and the Windy Hill Skyriders, Inc. - Paragliding Division is herein called the "Permittee." 2. Acceptance of Provisions It is understood and agreed by the Permittee that this permit is accepted by the Permittee upon the provisions contained herein and that any use by Permittee of said real property shall constitute an acceptance of all of the said provisions. 3. Term This permit shall be ongoing, under the condition that all terms, provisions, and restrictions are complied with at all times. 4. Review of the Permit This permit shall be reviewed annually at regular intervals (usually after each season) to determine if adjustments to the program are needed. Any necessary adjustments shall be made in the form of amendments to the permit. By January 15 of every year, the Permittee shall submit a log of all paraglider flights that occurred during the previous calendar year. 5. Revocation This permit is revocable at any time by action of the General Manager of the District in the event the Permittee fails to comply with the provisions as stated in this document. Upon revocation, all rights herein given to the Permittee shall immediately cease and terminate. The District shall not be liable for any damages, costs, or claims arising from such revocation. 6. Restoration of Premises Upon termination of the Permit, Permittee will promptly remove any and all material, property, or structures permitted herein belonging to the Permittee and will restore said real property to as near its original condition as is possible. Paraglider 7. Indemnification and Hold Harmless Provisions Permittee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the District and its directors, officers, agents, and employees, and the Town of Portola Valley and its officials, officers, agents, and employees, from and against all 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 or omissions or operations of Permittee or its officers, members, agents, servants, or employees under this Special Use Permit. At all times, during the term of this Permit, Permittee shall carry general liability insurance for personal injury and property damage covering its risks arising out of the performance of any acts or omissions under this Special Use Permit or relating to the operations or performance of Permittee hereunder. Said policy shall be in a minimum amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. District and the Town of Portola Valley shall be named as additional insureds on the policy. Permittee shall furnish District a certificate of insurance and a policy endorsement evidencing such coverage. The policy shall provide that the insurer shall provide the District with at least 30 days written notice to the District prior to cancellation. 8. Assignment Neither this permit nor any rights hereunder shall be transferred or assigned by the Permittee. SPECIAL PROVISIONS 1. Use The site is open to any Permittee member. All pilots must meet the conditions as set forth herein. 2. Limitations on Use The total number of active gliders, whether hang gliders or paragliders, will be limited to a maximum of ten on the preserve or in the air at any one time. (Active gliders shall be identified as hang gliders or paragliders in the assembly, in-flight, or tear-down mode). Of the ten pilots, no more than five may be in the assembly area at one time. In the event hang gliders are present on the site, their use shall take precedence over paragliding use. 3. Hours of Use Paragliding is permitted on weekdays during the open hours of the preserve. The preserve is open from sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Paragliding is not permitted when the preserve is closed, on weekends, or on the following holidays: 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. 2 Paraglider 4. Contact Person Permittee shall designate a contact person representing the Permittee's membership. The contact person shall serve as liaison between District and Permittee. The current contact person is Ed Stein, 630 N. San Mateo Drive, San Mateo, CA 94401, (415) 615-8262. Permittee shall immediately provide the District with a written notification of any change in the contact person, including any change in address or telephone number. i 5. Pilot Qualifications Paraglider pilots must meet the following qualifications in order to be eligible to use Windy Hill Open Space Preserve for paragliding. Paraglider pilots must: (1) hold an advanced pilot proficiency rating (Para IV), (2) be a current member of the United States Hang Gliding Association (USHGA), (3) be familiar with all provisions of this Special Use Permit for Paragliding, (4) sign a District-approved waiver of liability and have said signed waiver on file with the District office, (5) display a current sticker on their helmets for identification purposes, (6) carry an identification card issued by the USHGA at all times while active on the preserve, and (7) sign-in on the sheet contained in the lock box near the launch site. 6. Pilot Registration Prior to any paraglider use at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, paraglider pilots must provide the Permittee contact person with the following items: (1) proof of an advanced pilot proficiency rating (Para IV), (2) proof of current membership in the United States Hang Gliding Association (USHGA), and (3) a signed District waiver of liability form. 7. Registration Verification The Permittee shall be responsible for transmitting to the District the signed District waiver of liability, a copy of a current advanced pilot proficiency rating, and proof of insurance for each pilot that intends to use the site. Upon receipt of all of the items mentioned herein, the District will send to the Permittee contact person a card or FAX verifying receipt. No pilot is authorized to use the site until the Permittee contact person has received confirmation from the District that the pilot has met all registration conditions as listed above. 8. Violations Any pilot violating the regulations of the preserve is subject to citation by District staff. 9. Launch and Landing Sites Launch and landing sites are restricted to the areas indicated on the attached map. 3 Paraglider r . 10. Vehicle Operations Near the launch site, parking is available in the roadside pullout on Skyline Boulevard adjacent to gate WH01 at the northern boundary of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. Vehicles shall not use Old La Honda Road as a route of travel between the launch site and the landing site. Near the lower landing site, vehicles shall park at the Portola Valley Town Center parking lot until the glider is landed. At that time, the driver may enter the preserve to pick up the glider and pilot. Vehicles shall not be left unattended on the preserve at the pick-up site. There is no vehicle access to the upper landing site. 11. Requests for Information Permittee shall supply a one-page flyer for distribution by District staff explaining the paragliding activity. A contact person for the Permittee and phone number shall be identified on the flyer. The Permittee shall respond to requests for information in a timely fashion. 11. Lock Box Permittee shall install and maintain a lock box near the launch site for sign-ins and copies of the waiver. PERNIlTTEE NMPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Ed Stein, Windy Hill Skyriders, Inc. L. Craig Britton, General Manager Paragliding Division Date: Date: III I I 4 Paraglider indy Hill Open Spacc, Preserve .i: - J ;, ."c 'L �;- . =• ��= • • •+ !' qb ls 35. 14 Cc \ all 1 Paraglirlor _ I i s J ly f op :•- Landing Zom-- , © m \�p�4� Coo \� coo 4" _r1C� `c,\ - �A o.. _ h Wa II Y 1 Glider Assembly .<;,-- Or I Area / :20 / L _ Z1,: C Proposed Launch Point SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR HANG GUIDING Permission is hereby given to make use of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve for the purposes of hang gliding in accordance with the provisions included herein. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Definition This permit is issued for limited use of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, as identified on the attached map, for the purposes of hang gliding. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is herein called the "District" and the Windy Hill Skyriders, Inc. - Hang Gliding Division is herein called the "Permittee." 2. Acceptance of Provisions It is understood and agreed by the Permittee that this permit is accepted by the Permittee upon the provisions contained herein and that any use by Permittee of said real property shall constitute an acceptance of all of the said provisions. 3. Term This permit shall be ongoing, under the condition that all terms, provisions, and restrictions are complied with at all times. 4. Review of the Permit This permit shall be reviewed annually at regular intervals (usually after each season) to determine if adjustments to the program are needed. Any necessary adjustments shall be made in the form of amendments to the permit. By January 15 of every year, the Permittee shall submit a log of all hang glider flights that occurred during the previous calendar year. 5. Revocation This permit is revocable at any time by action of the General Manager of the District in the event the Permittee fails to comply with the provisions as stated in this document. Upon revocation, all rights herein given to the Permittee shall immediately cease and terminate. The District shall not be liable for any damages, costs, or claims arising from such revocation. 6. Restoration of Premises Upon termination of the Permit, Permittee will promptly remove any and all material, property, or structures permitted herein belonging to the Permittee and will restore said real property to as near its original condition as is possible. Hang Glider i 7. Indemnification and Hold Harmless Provisions Permittee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the District and its directors, officers, agents, and employees, and the Town of Portola Valley and its officials, officers, agents, and employees, from and against all 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 or omissions or operations of Permittee or its officers, members, agents, servants, or employees under this Special Use Permit. At all times, during the term of this Permit, Permittee shall carry general liability insurance for personal injury and property damage covering its risks arising out of the performance of any acts or omissions under this Special Use Permit or relating to the operations or performance of Permittee hereunder. Said policy shall be in a minimum amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. District and the Town of Portola Valley shall be named as additional insureds on the policy. Permittee shall furnish District a certificate of insurance and a policy endorsement evidencing such coverage. The policy shall provide that the insurer shall provide the District with at least 30 days written notice to the District prior to cancellation. 8. Assignment Neither this permit nor any rights hereunder shall be transferred or assigned by the Permittee. SPECIAL PROVISIONS 1. Use The site is open to any Permittee member. All pilots must meet the conditions as set forth herein. 2. Limitations on Use The total number of active gliders, whether hang gliders or paragliders, will be limited to a maximum of ten on the preserve or in the air at any one time. (Active gliders shall be identified as hang gliders or paragliders in the assembly, in-flight, or tear-down mode). Of the ten pilots, no more than five may be in the assembly area at one time. In the event paragliders are present on the site, hang gliding use shall take precedence. 3. Hours of Use Hang gliding is permitted on weekdays during the open hours of the preserve. The preserve is open from sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Hang gliding is not permitted when the preserve is closed, on weekends, or on the following holidays: 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. 2 Hang Glider i 4. Contact Person Permittee shall designate a contact person representing the Permittee's membership. The contact person shall serve as liaison between District and Permittee. The current contact person is Tom Low, 2035 Lyon Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002, (415) 859-2103. Permittee shall immediately provide the District with a written notification of any change in the contact person, including any change in address or telephone number. 5. Pilot Quafflications Han glider pilots must meet the following qualifications in order to be eligible gg p gqtouse Windy Hill Open Space Preserve for hang gliding. Hang glider pilots must: (1) hold an advanced pilot proficiency rating (Hang IV), (2) be a current member of the United States Hang Gliding Association (USHGA), (3) be familiar with all provisions of this Special Use Permit for Hang Gliding, (4) sign a District-approved waiver of liability and have said signed waiver on file with the District office, (5) display a current sticker on their helmets for identification purposes, (6) carry an identification card issued by the USHGA at all times while active on the preserve, and (T) sign-in on the sheet contained in the lock box near the launch site. 6. Pilot Registration Prior to any hang glider use at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, hang glider pilots must provide the Permittee contact person with the following items: (1) proof of an advanced pilot proficiency rating (Hang IV), (2) proof of current membership in the United States Hang Gliding Association (USHGA), and (3) a signed District waiver of liability form. 7. Registration Verification The Permittee shall be responsible for transmitting to the District the signed District waiver of liability, a copy of a current advanced pilot proficiency rating, and proof of insurance for each pilot that intends to use the site. Upon receipt of all of the items mentioned herein, the District will send to the Permittee contact person a card or FAX verifying receipt. No pilot is authorized to use the site until the Permittee contact person has received confirmation from the District that the pilot has met all registration conditions as listed above. 8. Violations Any pilot violating the regulations of the preserve is subject to citation by District staff. 9. Launch and Landing Sites Launch and landing sites are restricted to the areas indicated on the attached map. 3 Hang Glider 10. Vehicle Operations Near the launch site, parking is available in the roadside pullout on Skyline Boulevard adjacent to gate WH01 at the northern boundary of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. Vehicles shall not use Old La Honda Road as a route of travel between the launch site and the landing site. Near the landing site, vehicles shall park at the Portola Valley Town Center parking lot until the glider is landed. At that time, the driver may enter the preserve to pick up the glider and pilot. Vehicles shall not be left unattended on the preserve at the pick-up site. 11. ftuests for Information Permittee shall supply a one-page flyer for distribution by District staff explaining the hang gliding activity. A contact person for the Permittee and phone number shall be identified on the flyer. The Permittee shall respond to requests for information in a timely fashion. 11. Lock Box Permittee shall install and maintain a lock box near the launch site for sign-ins and copies of the waiver. PER1M[ITTEE NMPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Tom Low, Windy Hill Skyriders, Inc. L. Craig Britton, General Manager Hang Gliding Division Date: Date: 4 Hang Glider Cindy Hill Open Spay'" Preserve ----------------- -cam ' I a \ I 1: ► .. -- = 1_ . i, �.` ' 'A . S I 1600 7tT410 i Paraglider A o►1 - ' r `�°L I 1 y c _' f \ `- -.*s Landing Zow.di 0 •r% u _�/ j / Ir �� 0 .- A 6 _ i 1 I •! I - _ � rQ � a acA 0�1 ' \►1 c)' Glider Assembly ��'{�4� Area ( ,2�0 ILI Proposed Launch ` Point .6c _ IN n' i t�-4J1=1J �ppl-P;1Jl—. r ributed at October 9 , 1996 Rr-,alar Meeting JON SILVER 355 PORTOLA ROAD PORTOLA VALLEY,CA 94028 415/ 851-7519 goctj O�i�r Cc u.�p ✓c, !�a /��O��-rt� �G7c" �ij uv2. �E'y v C4 c1 S'Q— 01-- 1�lke/ "4 /Wea' erg s,9/r So _,7 " nn _ , e V` �'' �� Cv��C�-►� Sam /�Q- cc" �.? �,`� Cam. Q�..L_ ��v�` / , 0�,c1E!�`�✓' --�� �n S ; �- �� � ✓es of S� j � -� a-// TEL : 1-415-851-1327 Oct 09 96 16 :22 No .001 P .02 U7z- �.3�ek B�Q�i2 �7L �S C v✓dR �� GP.A uo-(� S , a L.) -'Zic Q v v' c a Regional Open S ce 1 R-96-106 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 96-20 October 9, 1996 AGENDA ITEM Permit to Enter for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cleanup Project, Mt. Umunhum Area, Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Authorize the General Manager to execute the attached permit to enter. DISCUSSION The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) has been conducting operations to remove containers, tanks, and lines containing potentially hazardous substances at the former Almaden Air Force Station on Mt. Umunhum. The next phase of work will involve removal of transformers, switches, an oil storage tank and lines, and a vent on the building at the GATR site located at Mt. Thayer. The soil in these areas will also be sampled for contamination. The coolant and a portion of the cooling system for the generators in the main operations area will also be removed. The attached permit to enter more fully describes this work. The proposed permit to enter places conditions on the Corps and its contractor to protect the District's interests during the course of this work and has been approved by District Legal Counsel. In addition, the Corps will require its contractor to name the District as an additional insured party for this project. Prepared by: Randy Anderson, Senior Planner Contact person: L. Craig Britton, General Manager 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de.Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ACCESS AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES PROJECT: ALMADEN AIR FORCE STATION CONTRACT NO. DACA05-9-96-224 The undersigned, hereinafter called "Owner," hereby grants to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter called "Government," a permit upon the property located in the State of California, County of Santa Clara, described as Assessor's Parcel No. 562-04-012, 562-08-003 and 562- 08-004, as further described on the attached map "the Property". The permit is issued upon the following terms and conditions: 1. The Owner hereby grants to the Government and its authorized employees, consultants, and contractors a right to enter upon the Property at any time within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of this instrument, to survey, make test borings, conduct samplings, and carry out such other construction activities, as delineated in paragraph 2, which may be necessary to complete the investigation being made of said lands by the Government or its contractor under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program. 2. Scope of work shall be limited to the following accept by prior written permission of the Owner: Removal and disposal of three pad-mounted electrical transformers, transformer switches and transformer oil in the Ground to Air Transmitter Remote (GATR) area. Removal and disposal of one 1.000 gallon underground storage tank and its contents along with 20 linear feet of associated piping. The vent on the side of Building 700 in the GAIR area shall also be removed. Soil samples will be taken underlying the tank and piping excavation. All excavations will be backfilled and compacted for prevention of groundwater contamination. In the main Operations area, the volume of four power plant generators will be reduced by removing the ethylene glycol from the cooling systems, removing a portion of the cooling systems, capping cut pipes, removing cooling towers, and refilling the remaining portion of the cooling systems with previously removed antifreeze, and recycling the excess antifreeze. Clean-up removal of debris and backfilling of open trenches and one open pit will be performed at Mt. Umunhum near Buildings 100, 102, 120, 118 and 225. All work shall be conducted in accordance with all Federal, State and local regulations. Page 1 of 2 ALMADEN AIR FORCE STATION CONTRACT NO. DACA05-9-96-224 Neither the Government nor its contractors shall remove any property of the Owner, whether as scrap or salvage or otherwise, except at permitted by this Agreement, or by further written permission of the Owner. 3. The owner also grants the right to enter and exit over and across other contiguous lands of the Owner, provided such access is necessary and not otherwise conveniently available to the Government. 4. All tools, equipment, and other property taken upon or placed upon the Property by the Government shall remain the property of the Government and may be rernoved by the Government at any time within a reasonable period after the expiration of this permit. 5. If any action of the Governinent's employees or agents in the exercise of this right-of-entry results in damage to the Property, the Government agrees to be liable to the extent allowed by federal law and to the extent funding is available. The Government's liability under this clause may not exceed appropriations available for such payment and nothing contained in this agreement may be considered as implying that Congress-will at a later date appropriate funds sufficient to meet deficiencies. The provisions of this clause are without prejudice to any rights the Owner may have to make a claim under applicable laws for any other damages than provided herein. 6. If aircraft flights over said land, or entry upon the ,land by means of helicopter or other type aircraft are necessary, the Government shall inform the Owner, in advance, of each such flight or entry. 7. A copy of the final work plan will be provided to the Owner prior to commencement of any work scheduled for the Almaden Air Force Station Project. After completion of the project, a Closure Report will be provided to the Owner. WITNESS MY HAND this day of 19 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle BY: Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 L. Craig Britton, General Manager ACCEPTED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By Page 2 of 2 _ _ _ - *J... __ _ :w.1NJ.1lMYN.S/i.1w:111..6�:fJ /R3.a�=tif 1... . .::Av. �:..i..:�+il!J Yvii li�:ilk��'�1+:1.'.li :['•r- 4 .. _ .. ^/ OiIICE O►.000KrY ASSESSOR•••SAVIA CLAAA COUKTYf CAtFFD"IA ' ��e � \ Wo[ " I►aµ ! 562 4/O10411, --"°;0 O 575 \ /off Sp AC \ / l o/STa •RED/p1, h NSvCq � \, V7. ACE C ovk y600 Opcv A C TOT-0t `��+� t�l� PACE D N'tiSV�4 j 84 Y _ T �. t v.o•' E� ARE E p A �4: kT aC �- r S8 ORT i =3i y' 7, i 7 D/ Op ` ' E / .. ,et0 M EN r i' � /3r_aa r AL N w f trn,oO / •y 2q r b 'o �'4 4i r�M $p �� o t r_ !rr .p It $ �V r -i le 01 54� r•zf/nc � / 7 �Y «•� � Ra Try! R/ i o / 4 r I/ IV 7-777. ITUR ' " M A "r IM 0F1CL OF CO"TY ASS"So♦t•..SA A CLAM CoUWTY, CALIFOA-M IA RD. Q°'.�- / . . - •is`` 40.AC_TG1AL 2Q AC. ? ,� ZO.st. 40.AL� \ter `` ��rt� ti• 7CRAl ( Z � r IF 1TOTAL MIDPENINSQLA/ \\�•'�" ��.- `�_-i/J /`��I y/ �. _"_ ". (�I �5 j��'\ ( I ram` BE W.a. t` 11 I �120.ILT0-T AL) � (60 ) 1.4DPENINSVLA RE; JMVN"J4 n;, U SPACE > �� OPEN SPACE DIST DISTRICT p� MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL 0:•-'�'.;1 -- —� I 8 g(40.AC) 19� (mo.AC.) l I1fS4AC TOM • / i^� m 80.AC.107AL `` 4 I 9 OPEN SPACE DIST, �\\`Ji� `�J, `=% � 160AC TOTAL IL i1` -- -----� •. IL; '" '(40.AC) C, -------��`-- - - o I a. (40.�) 1 r(4C1oL) 4 I�90 AC-) 1` r 44 10 I i Il �Or , 3 (L71C) I(14.71AC) 7(' 2 r )` !� I ' L 44.92 AC TOTAL �/ •►To •vstr,,,,r's�r � � I 7.9S. R.IE. ' MT. oww s.wa+w L 95.,fL IW. t\�� = •?? - O ::} 3 COL"In ;- ry nK Fc\R;nr R SAt i...•r/Ylr)T .. I Regional Open S. ice 1 R-96-105 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 96-20 October 9, 1996 AGENDA ITEM Award of Contract for Sierra Azul Structures and Debris Removal Project GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION 1. Accept the lowest responsible bid of$39,000 from Mike Tobar Excavation of Morgan Hill for structures and debris removal project at Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. 2. Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract for performance of work. Discussion At your August 14, 1996 meeting, you authorized staff to solicit bids for the Sierra Azul Structures and Debris Removal Project (see report R-96-85). A notice requesting bids was published in the San Jose Mercury News on September 9, 1996. The public bid opening was held on September 25, 1996. A summary of the bids is attached for your review. Based on comments received from contractors at the mandatory pre-bid meeting held on September 17, 1996, staff determined that contractors could submit one bid proposal for Area 1, 2, and 3 and/or one bid proposal for Area 4 based on the two District geographical areas of the projects. Area 1, 2, and 3 are located in the Mt. Umunhum area. Area 4 is located in the Cathedral Oaks area. The lowest bid was submitted by Mike Tobar Excavation of Morgan Hill. Staff analyzed the bid submitted by Mike Tobar Excavation and found it to be complete. Staff also contacted references for information about the contractor's past projects. References stated that the contractor was very reliable and completed projects within budget, and in a timely manner. A total of $38,000 is included in the 1996-1997 fiscal year budget for these clean-up projects. To date, approximately $2,500 has been spent on equipment rental for improving the access roads to these clean-up areas. To complete this project, an additional $3,500 is needed. At this time, it is anticipated there will be additional funds available from projects scheduled this year that are expected to be underspent. Prepared by: Judy Law, Open Space Planner Contact person: Same as Above 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos CA 94022-1404 • Phone:415-691-1200 • FAX:415-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit Genera!Manager:L.Craig Britton RED SUMMARY October 3, 1996 Sierra Azul Structure and Debris Removal Project Bid Summary for Area 1, 2 and 3 Contractor Total Base Bid Mike Tobar Excavation $21,400.00 K-4 Construction $31,274.00 1 Bid Summary for Area 4 SUM Contractor Total Base Bid Mike 7M 'Tobar Excavation $17,600.00 CASEERRMCONTRAMSUNMARYXID Regional Open , d ce -96-104 Meeting 96-20 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 9, 1996 AGENDA ITEM Right of Entry with CalTrans to Complete Emergency Repairs to State Route 84 (Thornewood Open Space Preserve) GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Authorize the General Manager to execute a Right of Entry with CalTrans to complete emergency repairs to State Route 84 (La Honda Road). DISCUSSION On March 13, 1996 you authorized the General Manager to execute a Permit to Enter for CalTrans to construct a retaining wall on State Route 84 (La Honda Road), southeast of the hairpin turn adjacent to the Thornewood property (see report R-96-33). The District subsequently extended the time period for this Permit to Enter through December 31, 1996. You originally approved a Permit to Enter for extending the retaining wall on May 23, 1979 (see memo M-79-87 dated May 18, 1979). Although these projects were designed to permanently repair a chronic landslide, the magnitude of this landslide now impacts approximately one-half acre of District land bounded by Highway 84 to the north and south and the possible closure of the roadway. Highway 84 is currently limited to one way traffic monitored by emergency lighting which runs across District land. CalTrans ongoing construction of this project periodically closes Highway 84 to through traffic. CalTrans needs an additional Right of Entry to bore holes under the surface of District land to install horizontal retaining wall tie rods and an underground drainage system. 'Because these improvements are permanent structures on District property, CalTrans needs to obtain long-term property rights from the District. As part of the proposed Right of Entry Caltrans agree to the following: 1) Restore and monitor for a period of 3 ears an District land impacted b grading y Y Pan Yg g and/or tree cutting and removal. 2) Ensure that preserve trails and roads are kept open during the construction project. 3) Exercise care during construction and keep District lands free from debris and surplus materials. 4) Promptly negotiate for long-term property rights from the District requiring compensation and/or appropriate mitigation. 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 * Phone:415-691-1200 * FAX:415-691-0485 - E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Htenshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Nanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton R-96-104 Page 2 5) Assume all liability and provide insurance for the construction project. The proposed right of entry assures the protection of District land and allows for the repair of Highway 84 ensuring both public safety and necessity. At this time, we do not have the final version of the Right of Entry because CalTrans has not completed their legal review. However, a District proposed Right of Entry is attached for your consideration. With the understanding that the final version executed by the General Manager, as recommended, will provide the same safeguards and be approved by District Legal Counsel. Prepared by: Michael C. Williams, Real Property Representative Contact person: Same as above 1 RIGHT OF ENTRY October 2, 1996 4-SM-84-16.5/16.7 E.A. 197702-9 Woodside Slide Emergency Project Mr. Joe Browne District Director of Transportation Department of Transportation, Dist. 4 111 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94612-3771 Dear Mr. Browne: This Right of Entry is by and between the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, a public District (hereinafter "DISTRICT") and the State of California, Department of Transportation, its officers, employees & authorized agents and contractors (hereinafter "STATE"). The parties hereby agree as follows: 1.0 Property DISTRICT grants STATE permission to enter portion of the District's real property known as Thornewood Open Space Preserve located within the Town of Woodside, County of San Mateo, along Highway 84 between postmiles 16.5 and 16.7, which portion is designated as "Operations Area" on the attached map, marked Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference. 2.0 Purpose This right of entry is hereby granted to STATE to enter upon the Operations Area as shown on said map for the purpose of undertaking repairs to a section of State Highway 84 by means of installation of underground horizontal retaining wall tie rods installation of an underground drainage system and other work incidental thereto. i Mr. Joe Browne Page 2 October 2, 1996 3.0 Right of Entry Conditions The right of entry shall be subject to the following conditions: a. If District land is graded and/or any trees or shrubs are removed or cut down, State agrees to restore the impacted area to its previous condition, including the restoration of the native plantings which existed prior to the installation of the retaining walls and drainage facility, and shall maintain and monitor said planting, for a period of three (3) Years. b. STATE will ensure that all preserve trails and roads be kept open for public preserve visitors, DISTRICT staff vehicles, and emergency vehicles at all times during the installation, maintenance and monitoring of the project. C. STATE will use caution when working around all existing trees and structures. d. STATE will be responsible for an re or replacement of an damage on the site respo Y P� P Y g resulting from its activities, and will repair such damage in a timely manner. e. STATE shall be responsible for maintaining and supervising all safety measures required by this Permit or by law, including OSHA requirements and California Labor Code Section 6705, if applicable. f. STATE will keep the surrounding DISTRICT lands free from accumulation of surplus materials, rubbish, debris equipment, and waste material. All debris and hazardous materials resulting from the STATE's operations shall be removed to a legal dump site. g. STATE shall notify DISTRICT upon completion of all work and arrange for a site inspection with DISTRICT staff before vacating the site. h. STATE will promptly apply to DISTRICT for the legal right to maintain, repair, and install the above-described improvements on DISTRICT land on a long-term basis. STATE and DISTRICT will thereupon negotiate in good faith in order to agree upon an appropriate amount of compensation for granting such long-term rights and the nature of the compensatioon, whether in money, on- or off-site mitigation, or any combination thereof. i. This permission is granted with the understanding that the STATE shall cooperate with District in obtaining encroachment rights across and along Highway 35 and 84. 4.0 Term This Right of Entry shall become effective at such time as this Right of Entry is fully executed, and terminate on December 31, 1996. Mr. Joe Browne Page 3 October 2, 1996 5.0 Notice Any notice or notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this permit may be personally served on the other party by the party giving such notice, or may be served by U.S. mail to the following address: i DISTRICT: L. Craig Britton, General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022 (415) 691-1200 (415) 691-0485 (FAQ copy to: Michael C. Williams, Real Property Representative Same As Above STATE: Barbara E. Page, Right of Way Agent State of California, Department of Transportation P.O. Box 23660 Oakland, CA 94623-0660 (510) 286-5381 (510) 286-5379 (FAX 6.0 Indemnification and Release of Liability T S ATE agrees that the use fequipment u o and materials on the r f 0 o DISTRICT shall be g property effected with all reasonable diligence and precautions to avoid damage to the real and personal property, and/or personnel of DISTRICT or to the public. STATE agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, defend, and protect DISTRICT, its officers, directors, agents and employees from any and all claims, losses, damages, demands, liabilities, suits, costs, expenses (including all reasonable attorney's fees), penalties, judgments, or obligations whatsoever in connection with any injury, death, or damage to any person or property or pecuniary or monetary loss that results from, arises out of, or in any way relates to the activities of the STATE both on and off the project. STATE hereby waives all claims and recourse against DISTRICT, including the right of contribution for loss or damage to property, and releases DISTRICT from any liability related to or in any way connected to the STATE's activities or the STATE's use of the project site, premises, or facilities. STATE and its subcontractors shall have sole responsibility for the safeguard of their equipment, property, and personnel (i.e., employees, agents officers) from any and all injury, death, or damage. i Mr. Joe Browne Page 4 October 2, 1996 7.0 Insuranc e Through out the term of this agreement, STATE's contractor, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain in full force and effect comprehensive automobile and general liability insurance covering bodily and personal injury and property damage. Limits shall be not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $ 500,000 per occurrence for property damage. This permit is not valid without STATE's contractor's insurance in effect as shown on the attached Certificate of Insurance, which is made a part of this permit. The policy shall name DISTRICT as an additional insured. Throughout the term of this agreement, STATE's contractor, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain in full force and effect a policy of Worker's Compensation Insurance covering all its employees as required by law. Such insurance policies shall not be canceled or materially changed without thirty (30) days' advance written notice to DISTRICT at the address shown under NOTICES. Sincerely, i L. Craig Britton, General Manager Date: Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 RECONEMYNDED FOR APPROVAL: ACCEPTED: By: STATE OF CALIFORNIA BARBARA E. PAGE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By: Date: JOHN A. HIBEL Chief, R/W Acquisition Services Date: ®PE D SULA REGIONAL OMN SPACE DISTRICT rhornewood Open Space Preserve W. 3601 .\4C• !\ :'•�-•^fib /�/ t� `�„� J� 'a: 'a1` \.: � s t� •� t• \ _ DER, IC COUN- �R<%`, <' , ` r\ `.01 t • >E s J C3\I ,; f • t G `' ' fit/ <•.•�• "EN .."r.�.�....C.-.`.=.'.�iti! �• 77 0. gh Ak �<,` •�� � l `` --t � �'! t '"mac.;. J' Entry , p I PICNIC AREA: l -, _ '1 •�-® PICNICKING BY PERMIT ONLY \ Y} �, � •._ �'I�I�• ,� � �� -:� ��� s \•ice\ � � `•- r t 't !rl 02 Z�K I i./�. /J/ / ��54 l lam\ •'��\�\\ ��_"'-5✓• 1 f��. , ;r. I (�.' `c �`�0 � ��. �.� .� .��t�_:" te t r � t- Cam,` �\ ',. \ �� \��� � �\ • � !F- � ';"a , l � � � ■ ...E � ► EXHIBIT 11. �.,R:'r� -�.. �.. _r.•:E:� 1!?:�. F.�:. 1 9 C?J � A f• q A�0 ,o `. 151.53- 0. •A L c ti R=100; 86 + ?:.48 6C 30' 30' &=124 01 31 ,0_ 4"l L 21G. `A'Line `�� o t 8 R= 200' s Lo n° 8G + 43.46 EC At45'35'00' L--159.12''lee z- s Cc��q co �: �C^ w Ste:\ 03 v •v � � � � lb- Q SSt•• A ti� r, \ Q' U1 u S h � R x0\ spa`\ti��^\ ��''� ,UNDERGROUND EASEMENT -A' Line ��,_ .� ;! ' •�' FOR HORIZONTAL BORING �' R 5' PROJECT LOCATION A=2T40 9 Tr. x tK eo C\ 500, �.\ yti, °` 93 L: I I6.24' x h.^o \ •O��ti PROJECT Z 6� aq LOCATION R= lx� � \ �O •�'L -9 x Cs '\ �O � v � �' 9T 'A' Lint ' 0 4 R= 300' EXHIBIT 2 OCT 96 `n! � 'A• Lint 92 P�,C �? '---- | ' ' � Claims No. gW-17 Meeting96-2U Dote: Oct. S. 1996 Revised K8|[}PEN|NSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT # Amount Name Description 950 100.00 Acme & Sons Sanitation, Inc. Sanitation Services 951 148.84 ADT Security Systems Foothills Alarm Service � 952 lbl .4O All Lamer Service Cartridge Refill Service � 853 26.84 American Welding Supply Welding Services � � 954 99.60 Randy Anderson Vehicle Expense 955 18.95 AT8T Telephone Service 956 7.87 Barron Park Supply Co. Equipment Repair Part 957 287.05 Beck's Shoes Uniform Boots | | 958 30.00 Best Internet Communications Internet Service Fen 959 4.538.51 Bofors Incorporated South Skyline Brochure Printing SGO 3,153.06 Brian KangesFou|k Engineering Servioeo--TaaQueHill | 961 58.08 Dick Bruhn, Inc. Uniforms 962 1'510.12 CaUandnrAnaociatoo Landscape Consulting 8en/icem-VNmdy Hill Parking Lot | 983 136.48 California Water Service Water Service | 964 92.63 Carter Industries Inc. Vehicle Equipment 965 68.00 Continuing Education of the Bar Resource Documents � 866 145.00 °1 CSULBFoundotion Seminar--P. K8oKovvnn | 967� 96.90 Mary de 8e�uvierew e Vehicle. o Expense 988 4'461.00 Empire Equipment Company Dozer Rental 969 100.00 Jean Hddeo Reinnbunsemnwnt-Staff Recognition Event � | Supplies 970 59.00 Foster Bros. Security Systems, Inc. Keys 971 24.57 G & K Services Shop Towel Supply Service 972 287.90 Goodoo Press, Inc. Volunteer Newsletter Printing | � 973 632.80 Goodyear Auto Service Center Tires 874 840.71 Graniteronk Road Repair Materials 375 81.57 , GTEK8obi|net �m||u|or Phone Service � | 876 115.00 Higdon Pom1 Control Exterminator Service / � � 977 558.84 Interstate Traffic Control Products Sign Posts 378 115.50 Jodi |ooace Vehicle Expense 978 260.00 JakabyEnginearinD Bridge Inspection--El Corte de Madera | � 980 3'360.00 Mike Johnson Partition Wall Repairs--Main Office 981 602.44 Tamara Kan Grassland Study-RuoaianRidge � 983 67.90 Matthew Ken Reim burmomnant-Un|fornm Expense | 883 1'740.00 Los Altos Arborimt Tree Removal--Deer Hollow Farm / � 984 375.44 Los Altos Garbage Company OurnpstorRonta| 985 30.00 Los Altos Town Crier Subscription Renewal 886 315.00 Town of Los Gatos Construction Management Servicoo- � | � ShyUneFim|d []fficw � 987 279.58 Lucent Technologies AT Q T Maintenance 988 768.00 K8emvinA. K8eoe Aquioition Consulting Services 989 91.97 Pau| K8oKovvon Reimbursement--Volunteer Supplies � � 980 200.00 Micro Accounting Solutions Computer Consulting Services 991 301.12 Monogram Sanitation Sanitation Supplies 992 114.28 K8inton's Lumber Q/ Supply Ho|d Supplies °1 Urgent Check Issued October 2' 1996 Page � Claims No. 96-17 Meeting96-2 Date: Oct. 9. 1996 Revised K8|DPEN|NSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT | # Amount Name Description 993 19.50 Netcom Monthly Internet Service Fee 994 86.77 Noble Ford Tractor, Inc. Tractor Oil 995 45.78 Northern Energy Propane 896 307.38 Pacific Bell Telephone Service 897 572.37 Peninsula Blueprint, Inc. Blueprints and Mapping Supplies 898 394.83 PIP Printing Map and Program Printing 999 573.76 [>SP Printing' LLC Business Card and Fact Sheet Printing 1000 39.54 Rancho Ace Hardware & Garden Shop Repair Parts 1001 102.42 Reed & Graham Road Repair Materials 1002 50.00 °2 Son Mateo County C.S.D.A. California Special Districts Association Membership Dues 1003 62.48 3aurus Sport' Inc. Field Safety Supplies 1004 388.75 Savory & Sweet Staff Event Catering � 1005 878.20 Sears Small Tools--Field � � 1006 6'080.00 E.R. Sheehan Trail Construction Services � 1007 132.39 Shell Oil Company Fuel � 1008 274.45 Skyline County Water District Water Service 1009 69.38 Signs of the Times Signs 1010 183.78 Malcolm Smith Reim buroenman1—S1aff Recognition Event 1011 64.05 Teater @ Etc. Decals 1012 3'000.00 United States Postal Service Postage 1013 117.60 Michael Williams Vehicle Expense 1014 300.00 Roberta Wolfe Recording Services 1015 185.00 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expense 1016 94.00 °3 Zeu Electronic Publications Computer Software 1017R 45.00 Betsy Crowder Reim bursnmmnnt—&4eoting 1018N 1.431.40 Jane Sa|trnun Planning Cnnmu|tont—Perhing Lot Studies 1019R 13.974.00 Tag Group Incorporated Construction 3ervioon—Sky|ineRanger Office 1020R 372.30 Petty Cash Local Business K8aedngo Rn|d �upphem � . . � Volunteer Event Supplies and Office Supplies °2 Urgent Check Issued September 25, 1998 *3 Urgent Check Issued October 1' 1996 Total 55'405.00 � Page ' Claims No. 98-17 � ' . � K8aetnA9G-2O Date: Oct. Q. 19QG N1|DPEN|NGULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT # Amount Name Description950 100.00 Acme & Sons Sanitation, Inc. Sanitation Services � 951 148.84 ADT Security Systems Foothills Alarm Service � 952 161.46 All Laser Service Cartridge Refill Service 953 26.84 American Welding Supply Welding Services ! 954 99.00 Randy Anderson Vehicle Expense 955 18.35 AT@T Telephone Service 956 7.97 Barron Park Supply Co. Equipment Repair Part � 957 287.05 Beck's Shoes Uniform Boots 958 30.00 Best Internet Communications Internet Service Foe 959 4.539.51 Bofors Incorporated South Skyline Brochure Printing 900 3.153.06 Brian KangomFou|k Engineering Sarvicna-TeaguoHill | 861 58.08 Dick Bruhn, Inc. Uniforms 962 1'510.12 Co||ondarAnnooiatem Landscape Consulting Servinoo-VVindy Hill Parking Lot 963 136.48 California Water Service Water Service | / 964 92.63 Carter Industries Inc. Vehicle Equipment 965 88.00 Continuing Education of the Bar Resource Documents 366 145.00 °1 CSUL8Fuundetion Seminar--P. K8oKovvan 967 88.90 Mary deQeauvienan Vehicle Expense 968 4'461.00 Empire Equipment Company Dozer Rental ! 989 100.00 Jean Fiddes Reinnbursornent-Staff Recognition Event Supplies 970 59.80 Foster Bros. Security Systems, Inc. Keys � | � 971 24.57 G &^ K Services Shop Towel Supply Service 973 287.90 C3oodco Pm000' Inc. Volunteer Newsletter Printing 973 632.88 Goodyear Auto Service Center Tires 974 940.71 Graniteronk Road Repair Materials 975 81.57 GTE Mobi|not Cellular Phone Service � 976 115.00 Higdon Pest Control Exterminator Service 877 558.84 Interstate Traffic Control Products Sign Posts 978 115.50 Jodi |omaca Vehicle Expense 979 200.00 JokabyEnginenring Bridge |nnpeotinn-B Corte deMadera 980 3'360.00 Mike Johnson Partition Wall Rnpoira-W1ainOffice 981 602.44 Tamara Kan Grassland Study-RuomianRidge 882 67.90 Matthew Ken Reim buroemnmnt-Uniforrn Expense | 983 1'740.00 Los Altos Arborim1 Tree Remova|-Daer Hollow Farm 984 376.44 Los Altos Garbage Company DumnpaterRento| 985 20.00 Los Altos Town Crier Subscription Renewal � � � 886 315.00 Town of Los Gatos Construction Management Services-- Skyline Field Office 387 279.58 Lucent Technologies ATQ' TMaintenance � � 388 758.00 K8mrvxnA. K8aom Aquioition Consulting Services | 989 91.S7 Paul K8oKnvvan Re|noburaernent''Vo|unto*rSupp|ieo � 990 200.00 Micro Accounting Solutions Computer Consulting Services � 991 301.12 Monogram Sanitation Sanitation Supplies � 982 114.29 K8inton'm Lumber & Supply Field Supplies °1 Urgent Check Issued October 2' 1996 Page Claims No. 86-17 MeetinA06-20 Date: Oct. 9. 1998 | N||DPEN|NSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT � # Amount Name Description993 19.50 Netcom Monthly Internet Service Fee � 994 86.77 Noble Fond Tractor, Inc. Tractor 0| 995 45.78 Northern Energy Propane 898 307.38 Pacific Bell Telephone Service | � 997 572.37 Peninsula Blueprint, Inc. Blueprints and Mapping Supplies 898 394.92 PIP Printing Map and Program Printing � � SSS 573.76 C\SPPhnhng' LLC Business Card and Fact Sheet Printing 1000 39.54 Rancho Ace Hardware 8' Garden Shop Repair Parts � � 1001 102.42 Reed & Graham Road Repair Materials 1002 50.00 °2 San Mateo County C.S.D.A. California Special Districts Association Membership Dues 1003 02.48 Sourus Sport' Inc. Field Safety Supplies 1004 388.75 Savory & Sweet Staff Event Catering � 1005 878.20 Sears Small Tools--Field � 1006 0'080.00 E.R. Sheehan Trail Construction Services � 1007 132.39 Shell Oil Company Fuel 1008 274.45 Skyline County Water District Water Service 1008 69.36 Signs of the Times Signs 1010 183.78 K8a|oo|nn Smith Reimbursement--Staff Recognition Event 1011 64.05 Teoter 8' Etc. Omcu|m � 1012 2'000.00 United States Postal Service Postage 1013 117.00 Michael Williams Vehicle Expense | | 1014 300.00 Roberta Wolfe Recording Services 1015 185.00 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expense 1018 94.00 °3 ZaxBmotnonio Publications Computer Software °2 Urgent Check Issued September 25. 1990 °3 Urgent Check Issued October 1, 1990 Total 39'582.30 Regional en S, ee MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO: Board of Directors FROM: C. Britton, General Manager DATE: October 4, 1996 SUBJECT: FYI 330 Distel Circle * Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 * Phone:415-691-1200 « FAX:415-691-0485 « E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Cram Britton t 1.0/03/96 09:58 '$41.58547703 LOST NROSD ( ]002 * :SEP.11.1996 5:51RM Cr-VP' ' I CRIHH'S NO.417 P.e/4 Peninsula Open Space Trust 3000 Sent'HIH Road,4-135 Menlo Perk,Caltrcmia 94023 Tel (415)$54-7696 Fax (415)ss€7703 For Immediate Release Sept. 12, 1996 POST,&U=uums$26.5 llfiMWn"Campaign To Save Essential Open Space" MENLO PARK -- Aa, unprecedented $28.5 million campaign to preserve 12,000 acres of land in the Bay Area was announced today by Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), a pri mte, nonprofit land conservancy based in Menlo Park. The 11ree-year fundraising campaign is the largest ever undertaken by a local land trust. It targets 12 important parcels of land that are either threatened by development or expecte 3 to change hands in the next three to five years. "In tl..ie next few years well have a rare window of opportunity to acquire and preser re premier open apace," said Audrey Rust, POST's executive director. "These properties are essc ntial in terms of their recreational, agricultural, and natural resource value. Almost every one contains spectacular views. Many provide critical links to other protected lands. "Today, there are fe'an public funds available for land acquisition. It is up to organizatio,as like POST tr take advantage of opportunities to save open, space. We need to be etble to act quiclly when properties come on the market, and to do that, we need to 'have the funds in place. If POST does not reach its financial objectives in this campaign, these properties will go up for sale and most will be purchased for development." The lands identifiec in POST's "Completing the Vision. The Campaign to Save Essential Open Spada are located in four geographic areas. the San Mateo more- Rrcirlesll'eger 1.0I03'96 09:59 04158547703 POST 444 MROSD R 003 SEP.11.1996 3:51AM CAV .I CRIHHS NO.417 P.3/4 POST page 2 County Coast, the hills of Western Santa Clara County, the mid-Skyline area, and San Francisco Bay's Bair Island. They range in size from the 5,600-acre Cloverdale Coastal Ranch in San Mateo County to a small, 100-acre parcel in the Santa Clara County hills. Collectively, the properties include more than 3,200 acres of redwoods and oak woodlands, 1,000 acres of productive farmland, three miles of beaches, 18 miles of protected stream corridors and wildlife habitat, five lakes and ponds, over 60 miles of trails, and panoramic views of the Peninsula's forests and meadows, Pacific Ocean, and San Francisco Bay. "The campaign i.ncll des 12 properties identified as probable purchases that will occur over the next three-to-five years," Rust said. "But we view the list as dynamic. The properties could change depending upon development threats and unexpected opportunities -:hat may arise to purchase lands at favorable prices." In it;t 20-year histor7, POST has saved over 27,000 acres of land as permanent open space. Last year, the organization completed a multi-year campaign 0 preserve the :.,232-acre Phleger Estate in Woodside, and celebrated its addition to the Golden Sate National Recreation Area. "In tliis campaign, we're talking about 'completing the vision,' Rust said. "One of the things POST bas always worked toward is not just saving miscellaneous pieces of land, but creating uninterrupted greenbelts and wide corridors of protected land. These properties are important in and of themeleves, but they ah.-o link existing open space preserves, parkland, and public beaches. -mare- 10/03/96 09:59 04158547703 POST MROSD Q004 .'5EP.11.1996 9:52AM CAVPI I-I CRIBBS NO.417 P.4/4 POST page 3 "This is not only tho most ambitious project we've ever undertaken, it's the biggest project any land tr ist has taken on in the world. We have the fortitude to do it here on the Peninsula. We have a very well-educated local constituency that appreciates open space, ard we have the economic vitality in this area needed to support a campaign of this size." Pon has already raised $13.5 million from leadership donors and Board members as the nucleus fand for the campaign, Rust said. "We're off to a good start," she said. "However, to raise the necessary funds for this campaign, we'll bc- counting on gift at all levels from the entire community, ." -so- For further information: Audrey Rust(415)854-7696 i MEETING AGENDA Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council October 24, 1996 (Hosted by Mountain Parks Foundation & CA. Dept. of Parks &Recreation) Environmental Education Center, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 525 N. Big Trees Road, Felton, CA. (408) 335-3174 (Note: Use the Highway #9 park entrance just south of Felton) AGENDA 10.00 a.m. Introduction - Verl Clausen, Sempervirens Fund 10:15 a.m. Subcommittee Reports -- Salmonid Subcommittee - Don Alley -- Invasive Exotics - Jim Johnson 10:30 a.m. Old Business -- Letter re: proposed change in USFWS Candidate Spp. List- Toni Corelli -- Letter re: proposed school development in Inland Sand- hills Biotic Community - S. Singer -- Status of our biodiversity assessment project- S. Singer -- Other old business 10:45 a.m. New Business -- Biodiversity Actions at the federal and state levels -- Biodiversity actions at regional or county levels -- Other items of new business -- Set time/place for next general meeting 11:00 a.m. Roundtable Information Sharing -- short reports by members or guests on recent activities related to local biodiversity issues 12:00 noon Lunch (on your own) 1:00 P.M. Local Field Trip to Inland Sandhills Biotic Community - R. Morgan -- We'll carpool then take a short hike into this nearby unique (and perhaps our rarest!)biological community; a major portion of which the Scotts Valley Unified School District wants to convert to buildings, parking lots, and play fields. Wear hiking shoes, and if the day is hot bring a hat and drinking water. 2:30 p.m. Return to Henry Cowell Park and adjourn meeting Questions? Call Steve Singer, Council Coordinator at(408) 42 7-329 7 Santa Cruz Mountains Biodiversity News Vol. 2 No. 3 Newsletter of the Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council Fall, 1996 STEELHEAD TROUT IN The Pajaro River and its tribu- SANTA CRUZ MTNS. ARE taries fall within the South/ Editorial PROPOSED FOR FEDERAL- Central ESU and include RARE SAND HILLS ENDANGERED STATUS Corralitos Creek and Uvas Creek HABITAT THREATENED from the Santa Cruz Mountains. In the August 9th Federal This ESU extends southward to, In a move as environmentally- Register the National Marine but not including, the Santa insensitive as Pacific Lumber Fisheries Service (NMFS) has Maria River in Santa Barbara Company's attempt to proposed listing 5 steelhead pop- County. clearcut the Headwaters ulations in Washington, Oregon, Forest, the Scotts Valley and California as endangered The listing proposal notes that Unified School District is and 5 populations as threatened. the portion of the Central Cali- Proposing to build a massive The endangered populations in fornia ESU south of Scott Creek school and administrative California are the Southern is at high risk of extinction-with complex on 300 acres the California, Central Valley, and Steelhead numbers in the San rare Inland Marine Sandhills two populations in the Santa Lorenzo River having dropped Biotic Community. Cruz Mountains - the from about 20,000 in the mid South/Central Coast and the 1960s to only about 500 fish The property in question is Central Coast populations. Two today. This represents a 75% located between Henry Cow- populations in California have decline in the last 30 years. Also ell State Park and Roaring been recommended for Threat- at high risk of extinction are the Camp on Graham Hill Road in ened Status - the Northern Cali- remaining Steelhead in the San Santa Cruz County. Cur- r forma population and the Francisco Bay drainages. randy under Private awner- KlamathMountains population, ship, the property has been The NMFS will hold a public slated by the State Parks The proposed listing is based on hearing on October 17 in Department for inclusion into Evolutionarily Significant Units Monterey (time and place TBA) Henry Cowell State Park as (ESUs)-distinct population units to discuss the proposed listing, soon as funds become avail- reproductively isolated from Comments may be presented at able. Heretofore the site was other units and representing "an that time or submitted in writing not believed to be at risk to important component in the before November 7 to: development because of evolutionary legacy of the County ordinances and biological species." The latter Protected Species Branch Policies that recognized the requirement is met if the popu- Envir. & Tech. Services Div. value of the site and its lation "contributes substantially Nat. Marine Fisheries Service sensitivity to environmental to the ecological/genetic diversity Northwest Region degradation from typical of the species as a whole." 525 N.E. Oregon St., Ste. 500 development activities. Portland, Oregon 97232-2737. However, since the School The Central California ESU District is exempt from extends from the Russian River Call Mr. Garth Griffin, NMFS, County laws, l can ignore the to So uel Creek and 'includes at 503 231 20 05 for other or environme ntal restrictions q imposed by the County and drainages that flow into the San additional information Francisco Bay such as San circumvent the will of County Francisquito Creek. residents if it choses to do so. continued over Editorial (cont) COUNCIL TO OPPOSE E. ring the Worldwide Web SCOTTS VALLEY SCHOOL U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE The Inland Marine Sandhills PROPOSAL SERVICE SITE HAS MUCH Community supports the At its September 26 meeting, the TO OFFER greatest biodiversity of Steering Committee members of The U.S. Fish and Wildlife any biotic community in the the Santa Cruz Mountains Service maintains a homepage at Bioregional Council voted "http://www.fws.gov/". This entire Santa Cruz Mountains. unanimously to oppose the site contains links to other sites In addition to containing construction of an educational within the Service as well as dozens of endemic, endan-gered or rare forms of plants& complex by the Scotts Valley information about how to sub- insects, the site has other Unified School District on scribe to several different list- important ecological values. It Graham Hill Road. The pro- servers that they maintain, Posed site is in the midst of one of including a shorebird migration is in a major water-supply the richest and most important link for school groups and "fws- watershed for the City of areas of biodi'versity in the entire news" which seems like a good Santa Cruz and is an important Santa Cruz Mountains way to keep up with new listings. recharge site for the ground- B loregion. The complex would water aquifer. Development of the site is further con- include a high school, a middle The site contains much infor- school, an elementary school, an mation about the Endangered soil type present,strained by the fact that theayante administrative center, parking Species Act as well as a complete Z Sand,is the most erosive soil in lots, and playfields. The Coor- list of all officially listed species Santa Cruz County. In the dinator was directed to right a and a complete list of all candi- past, sod erosion from other strong letter of opposition to the date or proposed species disturbed Zayante sand areas Scotts Valley SchoolDistrict. (although this last was last up- has played a major role in pol- dated on 1/31/95). More impres- luting the San Lorenzo*River Phone/E-mail Directory sive is the fact that 'individual and reducing Steelhead and Steering Committee - profiles of listed species can be Salmon stocks to the endan- Santa Cruz1fountains called up that include such infor- mation as: date of first listing, gered level. Both Steelhead Bioregional Council Trout and Coho Salmon have special rules, status of critical been officially proposed for Dr. Jim Barry habitat or recovery plan, and the inclusion on the federal endan- (916) 653-9408 citation number for the Federal Register. gered species list. The Coho Mr. Hugh Graham Salmon is already a state-listed (408) 299-2521 endangered species. husu6@ jm.infinet Also here are Notices of Review, Si including the recent one calling Ms. Mara Si In short, one could hardly pick (510) 837-5140 for changes in candidate species a worse location in which to Ms. Diane Renshaw and a complete list of candidate build a school and administra- (415) 949-5325 species that will be dropped if tive complex! Ironically, one Mr. Steve Singer this proposal is adopted. of many reasons given by (Coordinator/Newsletter Ed.) Other homepages that I recom- school officials to promote the (408)427-3297 site is its easy access for nature SWSm' gerMSAaol.com mend (and will hopefully review study. I think that the school Mr. Mike Vasey in future newsletters)are: administrators, themselves, (415) 338-1957 The Sempervirens Fund "http://reahty.sgi.com/csp/ need a lot more nature study!! mvasey@sfsu.edu sempervirens and the As a part-time teacher myself, Dr. Ellen Weaver ', I can only give their proposal a (415) 851-0517 California Native Plant Society -'http://Ahrww.ca1Poly.edu/— grade of"F". weaver@biomaiLsjsu.edu= dchippin/cnps,_main.html" S I m j9 SAN AIA I U) 41011NI I all, to$ yips eke C414. 4.7 • m P%Wfk L" L.1 10 11 V —4, 1-14, Aft Im1rAY� A-J- Aid.,voll ONE 4 MtAtdD'DOd I H AMilts oil t a ' ()r ) y �I cac"', .0 ?"C� E00*0u A•ft—I—.Z 41 4. 1Ww1 aeoYwE twat SrIngs WNt C"I It I abft Quit 2.1 lkurdg 3.2 Glenwood 1.2 4 IL v 1 wo SKWIKEM 12 -3 r 1, j it But A A IL M aw. C'-1/ 00 1.3 0 [tart 6 .3 1.9 .,A M ACIA44 5 1.0 2.31 4.8 /4 4.2 Ancilb. Er 3 r-—cowil! it Ilelmon j .7 .9 1.6 s 35 2.3 a 3 d 1.6 1.2 16 2.8v. 3 31 I Dave"Poll L ( LOUVOSIrr • 9 0 op 3 CALIFOOM L 'SMIACAUZ It 1. IP W. -,ft4 a. NTW rr O.Y. Erika Zipf-Williams Kirt Williams 185 Willowbrook Dr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 (415) 851-4417 Dear Randy Anderson, We are writing this letter in support of the proposed plan to permit dogs into the Windy Hill Open Space. We live at the base of Wi d Hill and have always been restricted to walking our dog on thxlkdge trail and would greatly enjoy the opportunity to explore more of the area with our dog. We would like to visit more of the midpeninsula open space preserves, but are limited to only a select few (Coal Creek and Thornw000d) . We have on two occasions taken our dog and driven to an open space that we understood to be open to dogs, only to learn that once we arrived that it had recently been closed to dogs. On the most recent occasion, we based our weekend walk on * MROSD map mailed to us and decided to go to Long Ridge. After * 40 minute drive, we learned that the rules had been changed (even though the map was only slightly over 1 year old) and we could not take our dog on these trails. This is truly an inconvenience. once you have published that certain rules apply to specific preserves, they should be changed as little as possible. Changes should also be published in new maps and provided to the public. We understand the need to maintain certain preserves free of dogs so as to protect the wildlife. Leash laws, however, can protect the wildlife to a large extent. Please consider opening more of the open space to those of us with dogs. Thank You, Erika Zipf-Williams Kirt Williams Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 2, 1996 Erika Zipf-Williams Kirt Willliams 185 Willowbrook Dr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 Dear Mr. and Ms. Williams: Thank you for your recent letter in support of increased dog access at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve to leashed dogs. In 1995 the Board concluded a two year review process involving several public meetings that resulted in substantially increased access for dogs. Only the short trail at Long Ridge was closed to dog access. A set of current maps of dog- accessible areas is enclosed. On September 23, the Board's Use and Management Committee held a public workshop on the issue of increased dog access at Windy Hill. The committee voted to recommend to the Board that Hamms Gulch Trail and the connecting section of Lost Trail be opened to dogs on leash for a trial period of one year. The Board is expected to consider this recommendation at their regular meeting on October 23, at 7:30 p.m. at 330 Distel. Circle, Los Altos. A copy of your letter has been provided to the Board of Directors and your name has been added to the list of persons to be notified of meetings on this subject. Sincerely, Randy Anderson Senior Planner RA:kh cc: Board of Directors enc. 330 Distel Circle 9 Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:415-691-1200 • FAX:415-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@netcom.com Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open Si ,e 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT September 27, 1996 Honorable Ruben Barrales, Chair San Mateo County Board of Supervisors 401 Marshall Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Dear Supervisor Barrales: As you know, the San Mateo County Department of Public Works has proposed to abandon and discontinue maintenance of upper Alpine Road. Since this non-vehicular section of the road functions as an important and well-used trail connection and emergency vehicle access route, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District adopted the - attached resolution urging the County to retain responsibility for maintenance of upper Alpine Road. The District Board respectfully submits this resolution to you and the Board of Supervisors for consideration. This segment of Alpine Road not only affords essential access for fire and other emergency vehicles, but has also become an increasingly popular trail connection for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. It is an indispensable regional trail link, connecting urban areas of San Mateo County to Skyline Boulevard and thousands of acres of public open space lands. It also provides bicyclists with a safer alternative to Page Mill Road. Upper Alpine Road is clearly noted in the San Mateo County Trails Plan and Open Space District plans as an important regional trail connection. The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District urges you and the members of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to reject any proposals to abandon this section of roadway. We hope that after careful consideration, you'll agree that it is in the best interest of the citizens of San Mateo County to continue to maintain this roadway for trail use and for emergency vehicular access. Sincerely, Nonette Hanko, President Board of Directors NH/mcs cc: MROSD Board of Directors 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:415-691-1200 . FAX:415-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd@netcom.com 19 Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Teena Henshaw,David T.Smernoff,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Wim de Wit General Manager:L.Craig Britton