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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 03-04
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 26,2003
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, California
AGENDA*
Please Note: 6:00 p.m. Closed Session Special Meeting Start Time
7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Start Time
6:00 ROLL CALL
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT—CLOSED SESSION
The Closed Session will begin at 6:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the Closed Session,the Board will
adjourn the Special Meeting Closed Session to the Regular Meeting,and, at the conclusion of the
Regular Meeting,the Board may reconvene the Special Meeting Closed Session.
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator,Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators—Fran Buchanan,IEDA,John Escobar, Sally Thielfoldt,John Maciel
Emplo eye Organization—S.E.I.U. LOCAL 715
7:30* REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL
OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
** ORAL COMMUNICATIONS—Public
ADOPTION OF AGENDA—N.Hanko
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR—N. Hanko
BOARD BUSINESS
7:40* 1 Accept the Annual Progress Report on the Use of Radar on District Lands for Calendar Year
2002—G.Baillie
7:45* 2 Accept the 2002 Miscellaneous Enforcement Activity Summary and the Twelve-Year Field
Activity Summary—G. Baillie
7:50* 3 Accept Informational Report on Ranger Bicycle Patrol Program for Calendar Year 2002—G.
Baillie
7:55* 4 Proposed Addition of Santa Clara County Tax-Defaulted Maridon(6.25%Interest)Property
to Monte Bello Open Space Preserve; Determine that the Recommended Actions are
Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as Set Out in this
Report;Adopt the Attached Resolution Authorizing Purchase of the Santa Clara County Tax-
Defaulted Maridon Property;Tentatively Adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan
Recommendations Contained in this Report,Including Naming the Property as an Addition to
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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve;Indicate Your Intention to Withhold the Property from
Dedication as Public Open Space at this Time—M.Williams
8:05* 5 Proposed Addition of Santa Clara County Tax-Defaulted Kadluboski Property to El Sereno
Open Space Preserve;Determine that the Recommended Actions are Categorically Exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act as Set Out in this Report;Adopt the Attached
Resolution Authorizing Purchase of the Santa Clara County Tax-Defaulted Kadluboski
Property;Tentatively Adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan Recommendations
Contained in this Report,Including Naming the Property as an Addition to El Sereno Open
Space Preserve;Indicate Your Intention to Withhold the Property from Dedication as Public
Open Space at this Time—M.Williams
6 Lease Approval with Kaidara, Inc.,for the Additional Office Space at 330 Distel Circle,Los
Altos,Authorize the General Manager to Execute the Office Building Lease with Kaidara,
Inc., for the Additional Office Space at 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, California—M.Williams
7 Authorize the General Manager to Execute a Purchase Contract with the State Department of
General Services, Folsom Lake Ford and Maita Chevrolet for Four Vehicles at a Total Cost
Not to Exceed$108,000—D.Topley
8:15* INFORMATIONAL REPORTS—Brief reports or announcements concerning pertinent activities of
District Directors and Staff.
REVISED CLAIMS
8:30* ADJOURNMENT
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 three minutes. Alternately,you may
comment to the Board by a written communication, which the Board appreciates.
All items on the consent calendar may be approved without discussion by one motion Board
members, the General Manager, and members of the public may request that an item be removed from
the Consent Calendar during consideration of the Consent Calendar.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,if you need assistance to participate in
this meeting,please contact the District Clerk at(650)691-1200. Notification 48 hours prior to
the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to
this meeting.
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Meeting 03-04
February 26, 2003
AGENDA ITEM 1
AGENDA ITEM
Annual Progress Report on the Use of Radar on District Lands for Calendar Year 2002
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Accept this informational report on the Radar Program.
DISCUSSION
At your Regular Meeting of December 14, 1994, you approved the program for use of radar
by District rangers and directed staff to report annually on its use (see Report R-94-124).
During the last eight years rangers have used radar to continue to increase visitor awareness
and to enforce the District's trail use speed limit.
Radar Program Data
The data contained in the table below represents the total use of radar by District rangers
during the last eight years. Over the period represented, the number of equestrians recorded
by radar was less than 1% of the total readings taken. None of the equestrian readings have
been in excess of the District's trail use speed limit, so they were not included in the table.
Number of Radar Readings
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total
< 15 MPH 950 1,798 2,697 2,081 2,415 1,980 1,886 2,316 16,123
16 - 20 MPH 248 553 758 659 631 133 478 649 4,109
21 - 25 MPH 82 149 214 136 179 133 179 184 1,256
26 - 30 MPH 16 23 25 30 16 11 19 33 173
> 30 MPH 3 7 2 2 6 5 0 16 41
Total > 15 MPH 349 732 999 827 832 282 676 882 5,579
Total Readings 1,299 2,530 3,696 2,908 3,247 2,262 2,562 3,198 21,702
Ratio of Violations 26.87% 28.93% 27.03% 28.44% 25.62% 12.47% 26.39% 27.58% 25.71%
to Readings
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Citations 22 53 57 38 25 30 31 61 33311
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The attached chart (Appendix A) illustrates the percentages of speed observations averaged
over the eight year period of 1995 - 2002.
Findings
1. The majority of bicyclists using District trails adhere to the trail use speed limit; however,
over 27% of the riders observed exceeded the trail use speed limit of 15 miles per hour in
2002.
2. The ratio of trail use speed limit violations over the last eight years has remained fairly
constant, between 25% to 29% of the total number of readings.
3. The radar program continues to provide opportunities for rangers to contact bicyclists and
other preserve users regarding trail use safety.
CONCLUSION
In 2002, staff completed 373 hours of radar service. This is an increase of 22% from the 289
hours which were accomplished in 2001. A number of factors contributed to this, including
filling staff vacancies, and also staff's follow through on Board direction that more time be
spent on bicycle speed enforcement. Citations issued for speed violations also increased from
31 in 2001 to 61 in 2002. Written warnings decreased from 52 in 2001 to 40 in 2002. The
ratio of citations issued to speed violations observed increased from 15% in 2001 to 26% in
2002. Staff is concerned about the increased number of readings of 30 MPH or greater. This
reflects a new aspect to the sport, so called "extreme mountain biking," and staff will monitor
this to ensure continued compliance with the District's speed limit.
Staff believes that the use of radar and the speed enforcement program, is an effective means
of increasing public awareness about safe trail use. It is an objective method of determining a
trail user's speed and increases the frequency of informational contacts. It is also staff
experience that trail use speed limits are more often observed by bicyclists when they are
aware that rangers are using radar and enforcing the trail use speed limit. The percentage of
speed violations is likely to be greater when radar is not being operated.
Prepared by:
Gordon Baillie, Management Analyst
Brendan Downing, Supervising Ranger
Contact Person:
Gordon Baillie, Management Analyst
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Appendix A
Average Radar Readings - by Speed Category
1995 - 2002
26-30 MPH
0.80% >30 MPH
21 -25 MPH 0.19%
5.79%
16-20 MPH
18.93%
< 15 MPH
74.29%
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AGENDA ITEM 2
AGENDA ITEM
Field Enforcement Activity for 2002 and Twelve-Year Field Activity Summary S, �J
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION , Au
Accept the 2002 Miscellaneous Enforcement Activity Summ and the Twelve-Year Field Activity
Summary.
DISCUSSION
Since April 1995, staff has given the Board written monthly reports on emergency incidents and
enforcement activities on District land. At the end of each year, you have been given a summary for that
year as well as a comparison with previous years.
Two summaries are presented for your review: the 2002 Miscellaneous Enforcement Activity Summary
(Appendix A), and the Twelve-Year Field Activity Summary (Appendix B),with highlights represented
in graph form (Appendices C and D .
The Miscellaneous Enforcement Activity Summary(Appendix A) lists, in chronological order for the
past year, contacts made or reports taken by staff of potentially serious, violent, or other criminal activity
on or near District land. This is not a comprehensive list of incidents, but a list of incidents of special
interest or concern. The Twelve-Year Field Activity Summary includes violations of District Land Use
Regulations, emergency responses, criminal activity, and mutual aid incidents. Only contacts that
resulted in some form of written record, such as a District incident report, written warning, citation, or
mutual aid assistance report, have been included in these summaries. General assistance to preserve
visitors, informational contacts, and verbal warnings have not been included.
Trends and Issues
The total number of noted violations of District ordinances has decreased slightly to 1,464 this year.
This is a slight decrease from last year's number, which represented an 11 year high. However it should
be noted that Parking, and Parking After Hours violations constituted 633 of the recorded District
violations. When parking violations are removed, the number of noted violations of District Ordinances
rose from 759 in 2001 to 831 in 2002, an increase of 9.49%. Staff have increased their presence in the
Rancho San Antonio parking lot,which has decreased the need to write parking citations,however
parking problems in Rancho San Antonio continue to be of concern.
There was a steady growth in the number of noted violations from 1991 to 1996. The period from 1997
to 2000 saw variable figures. A resumption of the upward trend in violations has been seen in 2002 (see
Appendix Q.
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Recorded bicycle violations decreased from 342 in 2001 to 301 in 2002 (an 11.99% decrease- see chart
below). Recorded incidents of night bicycling declined substantially from last year, but staff feel this is
more the result of the staffing shortage which has resulted in less later-evening patrols, than in a
decrease in this activity.
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
A. VIOLATIONS
l.Bike-closed area 120 172 197 154 125 149 112 101 112 99 62 60
2.Bike-speed 43 101 149 112 85 68 64 82 101
3.Bike-helmet 203 255 287 263 92 148 128 159 135
4.Bike-night riding 44 17 29 3 39 5
Total Bicycle Violationsl 1201 1721 1971 4001 481 585 531 295 357 294 342 301
The total recorded number of acts of recorded vandalism dropped from a high of 107 in 2000 to 57 in
2001, and continued at about the same level(58) in 2002. Staff continue to monitor the vandalism
problem and to install more vandal resistant infrastructure.
The number of accidents experienced by bicyclists decreased slightly from last year, as did the number
of hiking/running accidents. The number of equestrian accidents increased slightly. Appendix D
provides graphical information on accident trends for different user groups.
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A new ranger completed the Ranger Law Enforcement Academy in 2003 and two more rangers are
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currently in the Academy. The final vacant ranger position will be filled within a few months,bringing
us up to full staff for the first time in two years. This will have a positive impact on our ability to
monitor and enforce compliance with District Land Use Regulations.
Prepared by:
Gordon C. Baillie, Management Analyst
Contact Person:
John A. Maciel, Operations Manager
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2000 Miscellaneous Enforcement Activities
APPENDIX A
KEY SCSO Santa Clara Sheriffs Office OS Off District lands CDF CA Dept. Forestry
SMSO San Mateo Sheriffs Office CHP CA Highway Patrol F&G CA Fish & Game
LGPD Los Gatos Police EPAPD East Palo Alto Police Dept.
CAMP Campaign Against Marijuana Plantations
Date Nature of Incident Outcome Rangers Law
Present Enforcement
Assistance
January
1 Stolen vehicle recovered. Vehicle towed—report taken. 1 1
18 Subject assaulted—possible road Area search—unable to locate assailant 2 3
rage. —report taken—OS
February
26 3 subjects contacted for shooting at Page Mill Rd. closed down. Subjects 5 4
heritage Oak trees and in cited for misdemeanor violations.
possession of marijuana.
March
23 2 subjects stopped for after-hours Subject with warrant arrested. Oi7herT 2 1
violations—No bail warrant found. subject issued citation.
April
5 Subject contact for driving ATV Subject fled—EPA PD searched and 1 3
were unable to locate.ATV found to be
stolen and was towed.
11 Stolen tractor found on District Tractor recovered. Case forwarded to 2 5
lands.Tractor had been used to Santa Clara District Attorney and
make off-road motorcycle facilities. District Land Protection Specialist.
27 Dead body found adjacent to Case under investigation by SCSO. 1 5
District lands.
29 35 people found holding an Subjects removed from District lands. 4 6
initiation party on District lands.
June
1 Subject driving a pickup truck tried Subject is known to rangers and 1 1
to hit bicyclists. deputies. SCSO contacted subject.
2 12 year old bipolar male became Subject was calmed and released to his 1 2
violent towards his mother. mother.
9 Subject issued citation for Subject later made inappropriate and 1 0
exhibition of speed. threatening remarks to Board member
and staff.
July
27 A trail use conflict occurred Bicyclists were wearing body armor 0 0
between a District Volunteer and 3 and full face helmets and riding at high
"extreme,"bicyclists. speed. Conflict resolved.
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August
4 Four subjects were contacted for All subjects were cited. Those with 2 1
closed area violations, and found to outstanding warrants received
be in possession of marijuana and 2 additional charges SCSO.
had misdemeanor warrants.
23 A model airplane crash caused a Fire was extinguished, and ruled 4 0
one acre fire in Rancho San accidental.
Antonio.
September
8 119 marijuana plants were found, SMCSO,Narcotics Task Force agents 4 10
along with extensive plantation and District staff removed the plants
materials. Native plants were and restored the area.
destroyed in the establishment of
the planting area.
11 Two bicyclists, full motorcycle Subjects were observed cycling at 35 4 4
helmets attempted to evade and MPH. One subject escaped while the
push past rangers. other charged rangers with his bicycle
and attempted escape. He was stopped
when informed pepper-spray would be
utilized. Subject issued with
misdemeanor citation.
14 A woman was ejected from her District Rangers performed CPR,but 2 1
vehicle on a private road which the subject was pronounced dead at the
traverses District lands. scene.
15 A bicyclist was hit by a Bicyclist and motorcyclists sustained 2 4
motorcyclist. extensive injuries. Bicyclist was
airlifted to hospital (OS).
October
8 An arson fire was discovered and An incendiary device had been used to 3 1
extinguished by visitors. start the fire. An arson investigation
was conducted.
23 The remains of a pipe bomb were The bomb had been exploded in a 1 4
found. District parking lot, inside a pumpkin.
The bomb squad responded.
31 A wildland fire spread from private 28 acres burned and it took 4 days to 11 Numerous fire
land into District lands. contain the fire. agencies
November
8 An unconscious, severely Subject had a history of mental illness, 3 1
hypothermic, subject was found in a and the incident may have been a
District preserve. suicide attempt.
20 District rangers found and Staff spent the night on the fire line to 5 0
contained a 1/4acre fire in Purisima. prevent re-ignition.
December
3 A burned out vehicle was found by PAPD investigated the arson incident, I I
the entrance to a District preserve. and the vehicle was removed.
15 An extensive after-dark search was Subject was located, along with 2 other 7 12
conducted for a missing bicyclist, lost hikers,and returned to their
believed to be trapped by rising vehicles.
water.
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TWELVE YEAR FIELD ACTIVITY SUMMARY
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
A.VIOLATIONS
I.Bike-closed area 120 172 197 154 125 149 112 101 112 99 62 60
2.Bike-speed 43 101 149 112 85 68 64 82 101
3.Bike-helmet 203 255 287 263 92 148 128 159 135
4.Bike-night riding 1 44 17 29 3 39 5
S.Bike-Unsafe Operation 13 3 1 3 1 3
6.Dogs-prohibited 21 31 58 58 62 63 72 37 48 34 40 52
7.Dogs-off leash 33 82 92 76 67 81 101 63 58 82 ill 129
8.Off road vehicle 41 39 26 20 15 16 11 17 18 16 27 18
9.Closed area 176 252 286 262 9 38 30 17 21 8 17 31
1 O.After hours 127 194 148 118 89 80 76 106
11.Fishing 0 0 2 6 6 5 0 0 11 4 2 6
12.Vandalism 14 13 27 19 28 26 20 42 106 109 57 58
13.Parking 119 180 173 114 173 192 154 187 138 192 505 267
14.Parking after hrs. 225 182 228 197 188 224 262 366
15.Dump/litter 13 11 11 18 15 7 9 8 10 13 6 4
16.Campfires 18 18 7 12 9 6 4 1 17 4 5 1
17.Camping 10 19 22 19 6 5 4 7 20 9 2 1
18.Weapon contact 12 26 10 16 7 5 4 8 10 2 6 1
19.Weapon report 26 15 3 13 5 7 8 4
20.Weapon-Evidence of 1 6 2
20.Other 127 54 59 121 11 90 33 33 61 52 53 114
Total 704 897 970 1,141 1,267 1,510 1,365 1,046 1,158 1,133 1,526 1,46
B.ACCIDENTS/FIRE 0
LBicycle 24 46 41 41 57 52 47 35 36 28 37 31
2.Equestrian 5 4 3 5 6 7 13 2 1 2 3 7
3.1-liking/Running 27 11 18 19 19 14 22 8 9 8 22 10
4.Other first aid 13 14 11 6 2 8 13 12
5.Search&rescue 13 6 11 7 9 12 10 12
6.Vehicle 7 3 3 6 12 6
7.1-lelicopter landings 8 2 8 7 9 10
8.Fire(acres) 1 (<1) 3(<I) 5(6) 4(1) 3(13) 3(3/4+) 3(1) 1(<I) l l (-IO) 0 6(58) 6
Total 57 64 67 69 108 93 122 64 73 71 112 94
C.ENFORCEMENT 1 0
1.Citations 373 445 1 463 430 654 716 629 519 5051 410 845 761
2.Written warnings 199 255 236 429 1 468 695 655 414 489 530 570 518
3.Arrests 7 8 7 6 3 2 4 1 3 5 7 3
4.Police assistance 32 22 36 28 24 11 27 37
Total 579 708 706 865 1,157 1,435 1,324 962 1,021 956 1,449 1,32
D.CRIMES
1.Auto burglaries 32 23 8 7 14 2 5 21 14
2.1'alse information 7 11 13 11 10 3 4 t
3.Resisting Peace Officer 3 9 9 6 11 4 91 5
4.Assault 1 0 3 2 0 3 2 2
S.Poaching 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 0
6.Possession/Cultivation-Marijuana 9 10 8 3 9 10
7.Minor in possession of Alcohol 23 15 11 5 12 3
8.Other 15 16 14 20 10 12 18
Total 0 0 0 32 37 45 82 75 62 33 70 53
E.MUTUAL AID
LAccidents 12 18 26 54 28 26 36 43 32 31 28 38
2.Enforcement 11 28 29 18 15 26 12 14
3.Fire(--acres) 2(2) 4(48) 3(1+) 2(10+) 4(5), 5(2+) 8(28) 5(<9) 12(<12) 7 8 4
4.1-lelicopterlandings 2 11 11 71 71 4 9 11
5 Other 4 11 41 2 3 3
Total 14 22 29 56 45 70 80 74 1 701 701 601 7011
Staff wrote 239 parking warnings,and 366 parking tickets,for a total of 633 parking notices
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District Enforcement Activities
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February 26, 2003
AGENDA ITEM 3
AGENDA ITEM
Report on Ranger Bicycle Patrol Program for Calendar Year 2002
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Accept this informational report on the ranger bicycle patro program.
BACKGROUND
At the December 14, 1994, meeting you approved the ranger bicycle patrol as an ongoing part
of the ranger patrol duties (see Report R-94-125). The Board also requested that staff provide
an annual progress report on the program. This report reflects the status of the program for
2002.
DISCUSSION
The bicycle patrol program includes seven mountain bicycles available to the ranger staff.
Two rangers from each office are assigned to bicycle patrol for a one year period, leaving the
third bicycle at each office available for the other rangers to share.
Written procedures were developed for the bicycle patrol program. Each ranger is required to
keep track of the following information: time spent preparing for bicycle patrol each day,
actual time spent on bicycle patrol, and the number of public contacts made while on bicycle
patrol.
Following are the statistics for the 2002 calendar year:
• Rangers performed 234 bicycle patrols, for a total of 274 hours of patrol time.
• Approximately 1,922 visitors were contacted (an average of 8.2 contacts per patrol).
• Approximately 23 hours were spent on preparation and maintenance of the bicycles.
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The total bicycle patrol hours for the last eight years are as follows:
2002 234 hours
2001 361 hours
2000 184 hours
1999 309 hours
1998 280 hours
1997 710 hours
1996 192 hours
1995 183 hours
The large increase in patrol hours from 1996 to 1997 was due to better weather and to
increasing the number of available bicycles. Long wet winters in 1998 and 1999 contributed
to the reduction of bicycle patrol hours from their 1997 peak. An emphasis on providing
training and orientation of new employees in the last year has affected staff s participation in
the program.
Staff will be encouraged to continue the trend of increased bicycle patrol hours. The program
is a voluntary one, with incentives in the form of an increased uniform allowance for staff who
achieve 50 hours of patrol during the calendar year. There are currently four bicycles
available in the Foothills area, and three bicycles in the Skyline area.
The nature of the visitor contacts included numerous informational contacts, and verbal and
written warnings for violations such as excessive speed and other District ordinance violations.
Bicycle patrol rangers issued citations for helmet violations, riding in a prohibited area, and
dogs off leash. A few responses were made to accidents on the trails. The rangers on bicycle
patrol indicated that the public response to seeing rangers on bicycles continues to be very
positive. Once again, this year's program ended with no reported employee accidents or
injuries.
CONCLUSION
The ranger bicycle patrol program continues to be an effective way to patrol District trails. It
has been well received by all visitor use groups. The program provides an incentive for staff
to devote more time to a non-motorized form of patrol.
Staff will be encouraged to continue their involvement in the program.
Prepared by:
Gordon Baillie, Management Analyst
Michael Newburn, Area Superintendent
Contact Person:
Gordon Baillie, Management Analyst
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Meeting 03-04
February 26, 2003
AGENDA ITEM 4
AGENDA ITEM
Proposed Addition of Santa Clara County Tax-Defaulted Maridon(6.25%Interest)Property to
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Determine that the recommended actions are categorical exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act as set out in this Report.
2. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing purchase of the Santa Clara County Tax-
Defaulted Maridon property.
3. Tentatively adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan recommendations contained
in this report, including naming the property as an addition to Monte Bello Open Space
Preserve.
4. Indicate your intention to withhold the property from dedication as public open space at
this time.
DESCRIPTION (see attached map)
This report is an update of the report provided to you on May 9, 2001 (see Report R-01-49C).
Due to circumstances beyond the District's control at the County of Santa Clara, the intended
transaction did not occur. The transaction was initially presented to the Board as one contract
which includes three properties (Pezzoli, Kadluboski, and Maridon 6.25% Interest). The Pezzoli
life tenant objected to the sale which held up all three transactions because they were under one
contract. The Pezzoli property defaulted taxes have been redeemed by the life tenant and the
property is no longer available as a tax-defaulted sale. The Kadluboski and Maridon 6.25%
Interest properties are now available under separate contracts with the County of Santa Clara.
All conditions for a transfer seem to be in order at this time.
At your June 12, 1980 meeting you approved the purchase of the 169.48-acre Maridon property
which consisted of two adjoining parcels, a 125.E-acre parcel and a 43.84-acre parcel (see Report
R-80-13). The District acquired a 15/16th (93.75%) interest in this property. Because the
whereabouts of one family member, owning a 6.25%interest in the property was unknown, the
purchase was made from the remaining family members. In August 1991, the District acquired
the remaining 6.25% interest in the larger 125.6-acre Maridon property through Chapter 8 Tax-
Default sale. The remaining 6.25% ownership interest in the smaller 43.84-acre parcel has now
become available through the County of Santa Clara's Tax-Default sale process. Staff
recommends that the District exercise its right to purchase the remaining ownership interest
through a"Chapter 8" Tax-Default sale provision.
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This 43.84-acre property is located in unincorporated Santa Clara County at the end of Stevens
Canyon Road on the southwest-facing slope of Monte Bello Ridge. Monte Bello Open Space
Preserve borders it to the west, the recent Ham et al. acquisition along a portion of the southern
border and private property on the remaining boundary. Plant communities include chaparral,
grassland and creek woodland.
The property contains a potential trail route from Monte Bello Ridge, and may provide additional
future potential trail connections. This acquisition is important in terms of completing ownership
of the property and protecting valuable wildlife habitat, watershed, and scenic open space.
A recent inspection confirmed there are no improvements on the property. Past clearing of brush
and grading had occurred in the property boundary area by a previous adjacent owner. Staff has
confirmed that this was not within the subject property boundary.
I ISE AND MANAGFMFNT PLAN
Planning Considerations,
The property is located within an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County and zoned HS
(Hillside), requiring a 20 to 160-acre minimum lot size dependent on the average steepness of the
property. The parcel is rated in the District's Open Space Master Plan as having high open space
value and the District's Regional Open Space Study shows regional corridors nearby. It is
important in terms of protecting watershed, wildlife habitat, scenic backdrop, and potential future
trail connections.
Prelim I Jse and Management Plan Recommendations,
The Preliminary Use and Management Plan will take effect at the close of escrow and remain
effective until the plan is amended or a Comprehensive Use and Management Plan is prepared.
Future proposed changes to land use will be subject to further environmental review and public
input.
Public Access: Open to the public.
Patrol: Continue periodic patrol.
Name: Name the property as an addition to Monte Bello Open Space Preserve.
Signs: Private property and preserve boundary signs have already been installed where
appropriate.
Site Safety Inspection: Comprehensive inspection is complete and no hazards were found;
continue research into property boundaries and location of grading and clearing.
Dedication: Indicate your intention to withhold dedication of the property as public open space
at this time.
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CROA COMPLIANCE
Project Description
The project consists of the acquisition of a remaining 6.25% interest in a 43.84-acre parcel of
land as an addition to Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and the concurrent adoption of a
Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the addition. Ultimately, the property will be
included in the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for the Monte Bello Open Space
Preserve. The land will be preserved as open space, and maintained in a natural condition.
CF0A Determination
The District concludes that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. It is
categorically exempt from CEQA under Article 5, Section 1506lb(3) in that there is no
possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 15316 exempts the acquisition of land in order to create parks if the site is in a natural
condition and the management plan proposes to keep the area in a natural condition. The Use
and Management Plan specifies the land will not be developed and will remain in a natural
condition.
Section 15317 exempts the acceptance of fee interests in order to maintain the open space
character of an area. The District will accept fee interests in the property and maintain the open
space character of the area. No new development is proposed as a part of this project.
Section 15325 exempts transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open
space. This acquisition will transfer ownership of the property to the District and ensure it will be
preserved as public open space by incorporating it into the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve.
This acquisition qualifies three sections. The actions proposed in the Preliminary Use and
Management Plan are also exempt under Section 15061, as there is no possibility the actions may
have a significant effect on the environment.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The Santa Clara County Tax-Defaulted Maridon 6.25%property interest is being acquired
through Chapter 8 sale at a purchase price of $4,265.00. A Chapter 8 Sale allows qualified
public agencies to acquire Tax-Defaulted properties at the minimum bid amount set by the
County tax collector,without the necessity of a public auction. In 2001, when this transaction
was first brought before you, the purchase price was $3,000. The increase in cost is due to two
years of additional property taxes and penalties that have accrued since May 2001.
Bi JDGF.T CONSIDER ATIONS
2002-2003 Budget for Land Acquisition
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New Land $ 25,000,000
New Land purchased this year 12,542,800
Santa Clara Tax-Defaulted (Maridon) Property 4,265
Santa Clara Tax-Defaulted (Kadluboski) Property proposed
later on this agenda 12,743
Acquisition Budget Remaining 12 4=
Controller M. Foster was consulted on these proposed acquisitions, and has indicated that,
considering cash flow and account balances, funds are available for this property purchase.
Prepared by:
Thomas W. Fischer, Land Protection Specialist
Map prepared by:
Ruthie Harari-Kremer, Planning Technician
Contact person:
Michael Williams, Real Property Representative
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE TAX-
DEFAULTED PROPERTY, AUTHORIZING OFFICER
TO EXECUTE CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF
GRANT TO DISTRICT(MONTE BELLO OPEN SPACE
PRESERVE—MARIDON 6.25% INTEREST TAX-
DEFAULTED PROPERTY, SANTA CLARA COUNTY)
The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does resolve as
follows:
Section One. The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
does hereby accept the terms contained in that certain Agreement to Purchase Tax-Defaulted
Property between the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, California and the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof, and authorizes the President or appropriate officers to execute the
agreement on behalf of District.
Section Two. The President of the Board or other appropriate officer is authorized to
execute a Certificate of Acceptance on behalf of District.
Section Three. The General Manager of the District shall cause to be given appropriate
notice of acceptance to Santa Clara County. The General Manager is further authorized to
execute any and all other documents necessary or appropriate to the closing of this transaction.
Section Four. The General Manager of the District is authorized to spend up to $2,000 to
cover any miscellaneous costs related to the closing of this transaction.
Section Five_ The General Manager and General Counsel are further authorized to
approve any technical revisions to the attached Agreement and documents which do not involve
any material change to any term of the Agreement or documents, which are necessary or
appropriate to the closing or implementation of this transaction.
Section Six. It is intended, reasonably expected, and hereby authorized that the District's
general fund will be reimbursed in the amount of$4,265 from the proceeds of the next long-term
District note issue. This section of this Resolution is adopted by the Board of Directors of
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District solely for purposes of establishing compliance with
the requirements of Section 1.103-18 of the Treasury Regulations. The reimbursement of this
payment expenditure is consistent with the District's budgetary and financial circumstances.
There are no funds or sources of moneys of the District that have been, or are reasonably
expected to be, reserved or allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside to pay the costs
of this open space land acquisition project which are to be paid or reimbursed out of proceeds of
indebtedness to be issued by the District. The Board of Directors hereby declares the District's
official intent to use proceeds of indebtedness to reimburse itself for this open space land
acquisition project expenditure.
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R-03-24 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 03-04
February 26, 2003
AGENDA ITEM 5
AGENDA ITEM
Proposed Addition of Santa Clara County Tax-Defaulted Kadluboski Property to El Sereno Open
Space Preserve 0�
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act as set out in this Report.
2. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the purchase of the Santa Clara County Tax-
Defaulted Kadluboski Property.
3. Tentatively adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan recommendations contained in
this Report, including naming the property as an addition to El Sereno Open Space Preserve.
4. Indicate your intention to withhold the property from dedication as public open space at this
time.
DESCRIPTION(see attached map)
This report is an update of the report provided to you on May 9, 2001 (see Report R-01-49B). Due to
circumstances beyond the District's control at the County of Santa Clara, the transaction you
authorized on May 9, 2001 did not occur. The transaction was initially presented to the Board as one
contract which includes three properties (Pezzoli, Kadluboski, and Maridon 6.25% Interest). The
Pezzoli life tenant objected to the sale which held up all three transactions because they were under
one contract. The Pezzoli property defaulted taxes have been redeemed by the life-estate holder and is
no longer available as a tax-defaulted sale. The Kadluboski and Maridon 6.25% Interest properties are
now available under separate contracts with the County of Santa Clara. All conditions for a transfer
seem to be in order at this time.
The 10.10-acre Kadluboski property is located near the end of Bohlman Road in the Saratoga
Foothills. The property is situated between El Sereno Open Space Preserve and Sanborn-Skyline
County Park and connects the two public lands by sharing a common corner. Looking southward
from Bohlman Road, the densely wooded property is one of a group of small private parcels that are
perched on a very steep slope high above Lyndon Canyon. An unpaved road passes through the
southwest corner of the parcel, extending west to Lake Ranch Reservoir and east to Montevina Road.
Portions of this road may someday provide a trail link between the Preserve and County Park as well
as provide trail access from El Sereno to the proposed Bay Area Ridge Trail to be aligned along
Lyndon Canyon. Acquisition of this property is most important in terms of providing a potential
regional trail connection between El Sereno Open Space Preserve and Skyline-Sanborn County Park.
330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200
Fax:650-691-0485 - E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • web site:www.openspace.org O AEES`
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little, Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett,Kenneth C.Nitz - General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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In addition,the property will protect valuable wildlife habitat and the Lyndon Canyon watershed.
The property is bounded by Sanborn-Skyline County Park to the west and south, and private property
to the north and east. The property's northeast corner is contiguous to the west boundary of the
Preserve. The landscape is comprised of mixed evergreen and riparian plant communities. A densely
wooded ravine bisects the parcel in the north-south direction and is characterized by a large stand of
bay laurels. The property also serves as an important wildlife corridor due to the fact that the areas to
the east and west of the parcel are more densely developed and interfere with wildlife movement.
Access to the area is very limited due to the steepness of the terrain and inaccessibility of the road that
passes through the southwest corner of the property. The road is located on a PG&E easement and is
used to service high voltage transmission lines. It extends from Montevina Road to the Lake Ranch
Reservoir that is located within Sanborn-Skyline County Park. The PG&E Road passes through many
private parcels near Monetvina Road and is not open for public trail use. Although there are remnants
of old roads descending through the property in the southerly direction, none of these apparently
connected between Bohlman Road and the PG&E road.
USE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Planning Considerations
The property is located within the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County and zoned HS
(Hillside), requiring a 20-160 acre minimum lot size for residential development, based upon a slope
density formula. The property is one legal parcel and has a potential density of one dwelling unit.
For the purposes of residential development, access and the steepness of the terrain make the parcel
very difficult to develop.
The property is rated in the District's Open Space Master Plan as having a low composite open space
value but is important in terms of providing a potential connecting trail between El Sereno Open
Space Preserve and Sanborn-Skyline County Park. It is also important in terms of protecting
watershed, wildlife habitat and scenic resources. The District's Regional Open Space Study indicates
that there is a desirable trail connection between the Preserve and Park located in the vicinity of the
property.
Preliminary Use and Management Plan Recommendations
The Preliminary Use and Management Plan will take effect upon recordation of the tax-defaulted
deed and remain effective until the plan is amended or a Comprehensive Use and Management Plan is
prepared. Future proposed changes to land use will be subject to further environmental review and
public input.
Public Access: Closed to public use at this time.
Patrol: Seek permission to patrol across PG&E Road from Montevina Road.
Dedication: Indicate your intention to withhold the property from dedication as public open space at
this time.
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Name: Name the property as an addition to El Sereno Open Space Preserve.
Signs: Install private property and preserve boundary signs where appropriate.
Site Safety Inspection: Preliminary inspection is complete and no hazards were found; comprehensive
inspection to completed before the close of this transaction.
CEOA COMPLIANCE
Project Description
The project consists of the acquisition of a 10.10-acre parcel of land as an addition to El Sereno Open
Space Preserve and the concurrent adoption of a Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the
addition. Ultimately, the property will be included in the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan
for the E1 Sereno Open Space Preserve. The land will be preserved as open space, and maintained in
a natural condition.
CAA Determination
The District concludes that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. The
project is exempt from CEQA under Article 5, Section 1506lb(3) as there is no possibility that the
activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 15316 exempts the acquisition of land in order to create parks if the site is in a natural
condition and the management plan proposes to keep the area in a natural condition. The use and
management plan specifies the land will not be developed and will remain in a natural condition.
Section 15317 exempts the acceptance of fee interests in order to maintain the open space character of
an area. The District will acquire fee interest and maintain the open space character of the area. No
new development is proposed as part of this project.
Section 15325 exempts transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open space.
This acquisition will transfer fee ownership of the property to the District and ensure that it will be
preserved as public open space by incorporating it into the El Sereno Open Space Preserve.
This acquisition qualifies under three sections. The actions proposed in the Preliminary Use and
Management Plan are also exempt under Section 15061, as there is no possibility the actions may
have a significant effect on the environment.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The Santa Clara County Tax-Defaulted Kadluboski property is being acquired through Chapter 8 sale
at a purchase price of $12,743.00, or approximately$1,262 per acre. A Chapter 8 Sale allows
qualified public agencies to acquire tax-defaulted properties at the minimum bid amount set by the
County tax collector, without the necessity of a public auction. The increase in cost is due to two
years of additional property taxes and penalties that have accrued since May 2001.
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Budget Considerations
2002-2003 Budget for Land Acquisition
New Land $ 25,000,000
New Land purchased this year 12,542,800
Santa Clara Tax-Defaulted(Kadluboski) Property 12,743
Santa Clara Tax-Defaulted(Maridon) Property proposed 4,265
earlier on this agenda
Acquisition Budget Remaining $12,440,192
Controller M. Foster was consulted on these proposed acquisitions, and has indicated that,
considering cash flow and account balances, funds are available for this property purchase.
Prepared by:
Thomas W. Fischer, Land Protection Specialist
Del Woods, Senior Acquisition Planner
Graphics:
Ruthie Harari-Kremer, Planning Technician
Contact person:
Michael C. Williams, Real Property Representative
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE TAX-DEFAULTED
PROPERTY, AUTHORIZING OFFICER TO EXECUTE
CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT TO
DISTRICT (EL SERENO OPEN SPACE PRESERVE -
KADLUBOSKI TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY, SANTA
CLARA COUNTY)
The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does resolve as
follows:
Section One. The Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does
hereby accept the terms contained in that certain Agreement to Purchase Tax-Defaulted Property
between the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, California and the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, and
authorizes the President or appropriate officers to execute the agreement on behalf of District.
Section Two. The President of the Board or other appropriate officer is authorized to execute
a Certificate of Acceptance on behalf of District.
Section Three. The General Manager of the District shall cause to be given appropriate notice
of acceptance to Santa Clara County. The General Manager is further authorized to execute any and
all other documents necessary or appropriate to the closing of this transaction.
Section Four. The General Manager of the District is authorized to spend up to $2,000 to
cover any miscellaneous costs related to the closing of this transaction.
Section Five. The General Manager and General Counsel are further authorized to approve
any technical revisions to the attached Agreement and documents which do not involve any material
change to an term of the Agreement or documents which are necessary or appropriate to the closing
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or implementation of this transaction.
Section Six. It is intended, reasonably expected, and hereby authorized that the District's
general fund will be reimbursed in the amount of$12,743 from the proceeds of the next long-term
District note issue. This section of this Resolution is adopted by the Board of Directors of
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District solely for purposes of establishing compliance with the
requirements of Section 1.103-18 of the Treasury Regulations. The reimbursement of this payment
expenditure is consistent with the District's budgetary and financial circumstances. There are no
funds or sources of moneys of the District that have been, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved
or allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside to pay the costs of this open space land
acquisition project which are to be paid or reimbursed out of proceeds of indebtedness to be
issued by the District. The Board of Directors hereby declares the District's official intent to use
proceeds of indebtedness to reimburse itself for this open space land acquisition project expenditure.
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R-03-25 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 03-04
February 26, 2003
AGENDA ITEM 6
AGENDA ITEM
Lease Approval with Kaidara, Inc., for the Additional Office Space at 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the General Manager to execute the Office Building Lease with Kaidara, Inc., for the additional office
space at 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, California.
DISCUSSION
In February 2000 the District entered into a lease with Drug Abuse Sciences, Inc. (DAS)for 2,487 square feet of
currently unneeded office space within the District's administrative office building at 330 Distel Circle(see Report
R-00-26). In July 2001, you approved a sublease of the DAS space to Kaidara, Inc., a provider of global advisory
software solutions headquartered in Paris, France. The lease to DAS allowed them to sublease the premises with the
approval of the District,which was not to be unreasonably withheld.
In November 2002,the District entered into negotiations with Kaidara for an extension of their tenancy. Kaidara has
achieved remarkable success in the current technology environment closing their second stage venture funding in
April 2002 and acquiring National Semiconductor and CFM International (a joint venture with General Electric as
the lead partner) as clients. (See Attached Press Releases.) We believe Kaidara expects to grow beyond our space
eventually. They have been willing to commit to a maximum of one year with two one-year options.
The office space market has deteriorated into a buyer's market over the past two years. In the Mountain View-Los
Altos market, over 1 million square feet of office space is available, representing a nearly 23%vacancy rate at an
average asking price of$1.94 per square foot. Space available on Distel Circle and nearby El Camino Real ranges
from an asking price of$.99 per square to an asking price of$1.75 per square foot, with significant concessions
available in the upper end of the range. Based upon the current commercial office space market, staff has negotiated
the following terms:
1. One(1)year initial lease term.
2. Commencement date of March 1, 2003.
3. Rental Rate$3,979.20 per month ($1.60 per square foot)with two one-year options which incorporate annual
increases based on the adjustment in the Consumer Price Index(CPI),with a minimum of 1.5%and a maximum
of 4%; first and last month's rent is payable at commencement of the lease.
4. Security Deposit of$3,979.20.
5. Brokerage Commission: None.
The District has found Kaidara to be a compatible business and a good neighbor. They have been pleasant to work
with.
Prepared by:
John P. Dickey, Real Property Specialist
Contact Person:
Michael C.Williams, Re$t(Prp i#-ppre§&pT*XECA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200
Fax: 650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosdaopenspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org OFHEEST
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,led Cyr, Deane Little, Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett,Kenneth C. Nitz - Genera!Manager:L.Craig Britton
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solutions,announced today that it has secured over$7 million in its series B round of funding.The high standard of the
financial parties brought together by Chausson Finance reflects Kaidara's leading technological edge in the high
technology markets.CDC Innovation Partners leads the round with ACE Management and Financi6re de Brienne.Galileo
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vision cf the management ooam.^said Gilles Daguet,investment director at ACE Management."We interviewed numerous
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way to successfully access and manage the knowledge base of the enterprise,"stated Dominique Chatelin,president and
chief operating officer of Kaidara Inc."The Kaidara solution is gaining tremendous momentum by providing exceptional
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Los Altos,Calif.,June 18,2002-Kaidara today announced that National Semiconductor,the leading silicon and systems
provider for information appliances,has significantly expanded its adoption and deployment of Kaidara Assisted
Commerce within its award winning website.Kaidara,a leading provider of global advisory software,ensures that
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size,temperature range,and package shape.The success of phase one has resulted in National expanding the scope o,
products under the umbrella of Kaidara to additional product lines that now include products with more than 1xOtechnical
selection parameters.Today,design engineers enter the specifications of the device through a user-friendly CBR search
interface and can even give relative priorities to key parameters. From the search results,they find an exact match or a
short,focused list of products that best match their requirements.Once the product is found,they can easily find additional
technical specifications and price and availability information.National expects to continue expanding Kaidara's scope to
eventually enable engineers the ability to search across National's entire line of products.
"National iaa world-class organization that has been recognized bytodoy'n industry leaders as providing services that are
setting the bar for high-value interactions with cuotomes.^said Dr.Michel Menoqo.CEO ofKaidono.^Kuidoruis
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
R-03-26
Meeting 03-04
February 26, 2003
AGENDA ITEM 7
AGENDA ITEM
Authorization to Purchase Four Vehicles at a Total Cost Not to Exceed,S10033000 p
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the General Manager to execute a purchase contradt with the State Department
of General Services, Folsom Lake Ford and Maita Chevrolet for four vehicles at a total
cost not to exceed $108,000.
DISCUSSION
The District's five-year capital equipment schedule provides for four replacement vehicles in fiscal
year 2003-2004. Purchase orders for vehicles acquired through the State of California
Department of General Services (DGS) must be placed prior to the manufacturer's cut-off dates
in spring of 2003. The District's ability to purchase vehicles through DGS provides a significant
cost saving and greatly reduces the amount of staff time that would otherwise be required if the
District conducted a separate bid process.
Three of the new vehicles will replace patrol vehicles that have reached, or are approaching the
80,000-mile mark, when District patrol vehicles are ordinarily retired from patrol use. The retired
patrol vehicles will be reassigned to maintenance crews. Three high mileage maintenance vehicles
will be retired from service and sold at auction. Reassigning patrol vehicles to crew has proven to
be a workable system and is financially beneficial to the District.
The fourth vehicle that will be replaced is a sport utility vehicle with over 110,000 miles which is
currently assigned to a supervisor. The replaced sport utility vehicle will go directly to auction.
Staff is requesting authorization to purchase the vehicles before the 2003-2004 fiscal year budget
is approved because cut-off dates typically occur prior to final approval of the budget. The
Administration and Budget Committee approved the inclusion of four replacement vehicles in the
proposed budget at its January 22, 2003 meeting and supports the continued use of the State of
California Department of General Services purchasing program.
Prepared by:
David Topley, Support Services Supervisor
Contact person:
Same as above
330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone: 650-691-1200
Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org M4 OOF DES,
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,led Cyr, Deane Little, Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett,Kenneth C. Nitz • General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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Claims No. 03-04
Meeting 03-04
Date 02/26/03
Revised
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
# Amount Name Description
5242 $10.77 Ace Fire Equipment&SVC CO. Fire Extinguisher Servicing
5243 $416.52 Acme&Sons Sanitation Sanitation Services
5244 $540.00 Al's Chimney Cleaning Service Chimney Service
5245 $65.00 American Red Cross CPR Training Supplies
5246 $4,776.50 Art O'Neal&Associates Influencing Skills 2002 Training
5247 $112.08 Bailey's Field Equipment
5248 $157.50 Barresi,Chris Reimbursement-PRAC Registration&Membership
5249 $1,955.15 Bimark,Inc. District Staff Pins
5250 $122.49 Browning-Ferris Industries Refuse Services
5251 $100.11 California Water Service Company Water Service
5252 $221.50 Cascade Fire Equipment Company Field Supplies
5253 $3,442.35 CDW Government,Inc. Norton Antivirus-E-mail Filtering
5254 $12,620.00 Citation Press Printing-Spring 2003 Newsletters
5255 $150.00 City Clerks Association of California Annual Membership
5256 $80.00 Clark Pest Control Pest Control
5257 $289.74 Cole Supply Co.,Inc. Janitorial Supplies
5258 $100.00 Corelli,Toni Docent Training
5259 $83.00 Cougar Couriers Document Courier Service
5260 $3,054.63 Dell Account Computer Equipment
5261 $518A5 Emergency Vehicle Systems Equipment Repairs
5262 $150.00 Emily and Associates Personnel Training
5263 $1,075.21 Forestry Supplies,Inc. Field Supplies
5264 $203.29 Foster Brothers Key Duplication&Key Padlock
5265 $84.89 G&K Service Shop Towel Service
5266 $481.90 Granite Rock Company Base Rock-Skyline Ridge&La Honda Residence
5267 $140.32 Great! Map Printing-El Corte de Madera
5268 $2,970.00 Hitech Construction Management& Construction Management Service-FFO Shop Building
Design
5269 $1,085.66 Indoff Incorporated Ergonomic Equipment&Furniture
5270 $28.04 Interstate Traffic Control
Product Sign Posts
5271 $1,999.29 John Shelton,Inc. Field Supplies
5292 R $50.75 Casaretto,Mark Reimbursement-Uniform
5272 $3,625.15 Kevin Emery Builder Sherrill House Rental Repair
5273 $139.92 Madco Welding Supplies
5274 $212.06 MetroMobile Communications Radio Repairs&Maintenance
5275 $43.47 Minton's Lumber&Supply Field Supplies
5276 $16.89 Pacific Bell Telephone Service
5277 $2,785.15 Panko Architects Architectural Service-FRO Shop Facility
5278 $250.00 Picchetti Winery Facility Rental&Fee-Annual Docent Potluck Event
5279 $300.00 Popish Appraisal&Consulting Appraisal Fees
5280 $95.00 Richard P.Carr R.P.T. Ergonomic Assessment
5281 $458.91 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Repairs&Service
5282 $600.00 Ruiz,Ana Tuition Reimbursement
5283 $75.00 Ryan,Juanita Docent Training
5284 $75.00 Schwind,Janet Docent Training
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Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
# Amount Name Description
5205 $140.00 South Bay Regional Public Safety Training'R Codonn�� Lloyd
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5280 $380.00 State Bar urCalifornia State Bar Dues'G.Gox000nan
5287 $173.40 Stevens Creek Quarry,Inc. Base Rock'Coyote Ridge Trail&Skyline Ridge
5208 $87.80 The Stove Works Punainm Residence'Wood Stove Part
5289 $180.10 Tony&A|bouPizza Local Business Meeting Expense
5290 $44.31 United Parcel Service Parcel Shipping
5291 $158.88 West Coast Reber Co..Inc. eehar
5283R $295.00 Crook,Lauren Tuition Reimb.-nosigning&Developing Corp.Training
5294R $1.282.50 Cuhu|aDeUovesonHirschfeld Legal Service �
5295 R %300.80 EOexpmup.nom Nun-Donohmioadon Testing for Pre-Tax 125Plan �
5296R $478.60 Evpanem Telephone Equipment
5297g $8.134J0 Fin*Bankoand 184.12 -Local Bus.Meeting
1323.5 -Training&Conf.Exp.
24.90 -Internet Service
34O420'Ho|dEquip..Supp.&Uniform Exp.
86.81 -Subscriptions
73O.57-Office Supplies �
1672 -Fuel �
142O.22-Softvom&Computer Equip.
877.00 -Recruitment Ad.
5298R $8*.68 G&KService Shop Towel Service
5289R *16.769J0 Jos.J.Albanese,Inc. Demolition'Handball Court-St.Joseph
5500n $4.504.00 Kier&Wright Civil Eng.&3ummynm.Inc. Consulting Services-Thompson Road/Bear Creek Road
5301R *118.57 MogoPathNeuxorkn |nVemetConnectiun-DOLLinaSFO
5302R $006.48 Petty Cash Conference&Training Expense,Office&Field Supplies,
Vehicle Mileage Roimbumemant.Vo|unu»o,Supplioo. �
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5303R $039.13 TodouSupp|y Janitorial Supplies
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
To: Board of Directors
From: John Escobar, Acting General Manager
Date: February 21, 2003
Re: FYI's
330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone: 650-691-1200
Fax: 650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
February 7, 2003
Mr. Marc LeGette
1605 Van Dusen Lane
Campbell, CA 95008
Dear Mr. LeGette:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, I
would like to thank you for your very generous donation of$40,000 to the Save-the-
Redwoods League. Your contribution is earmarked for the dedication of an
approximately 2.5 acre grove of redwoods at the District's Purisima Creek Redwoods
Open Space Preserve.
Your generous gift goes a long way toward helping to preserve this beautiful natural
heritage. We are so pleased to be able to provide the site for commemorative groves such
as this.
Again, thank you for your contribution to the Save-the-Redwoods League.
Sincerely,
Nonette Hanko, President
Board of Directors
NH/ec
Cc: MROSD Board of Directors
Katherine Anderton, Save-the-Redwoods League
330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 a Phone:650-691-1200
Fax:650-691-0485 . E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org * Web site:www.openspace.org
8nard of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,led Cyr,Deane Little, Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett, Kenneth C. Nitz ® General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
February 7, 2003
Deborah Mills
Design Concepts
2360 Craig Court
Mountain View, CA 94043
Dear Deborah:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District,
I would like to thank you for your recent generous donation. It is a pleasure working
with you and your support and commitment to open space preservation and the
District's programs is very much appreciated!
Contributions such as this demonstrate the cooperative effort that is necessary if we are
to accomplish our goal of securing a continuous greenbelt. The $682.50 will be put to
excellent use as the District continues to protect public open space, including abundant
wildlife and natural habitats it hosts.
Again, thank you for the generous contribution to help preserve open space in the
midpeninsula area
Sincerely,
Nonette Hanko, President
Board of Directors
NHlec
cc: MROSD Board of Directors
330 Distel Circle s Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 Phone: 650-691-1200
Fax:650-691-0485 a E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org a Web site:www.openspace.org �FaEE
Board of Directors_Pete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little, Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett, Kenneth C.Nitz • General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
February 13, 2003
Mr. Buddy D. Philpot
Executive Director
The Walton Family Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 2030
Bentonville, AR 72712
Dear Mr. Philpot:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District,
I would like to thank the Walton Family Foundation for the generous donation to the
District. The Walton Family Foundation's continued commitment to open space
preservation and the District's programs is very much appreciated. As you may know,
donations such as yours demonstrate the cooperative effort that is necessary if we are to
accomplish our goal of securing a continuous greenbelt.
You can be sure that your $5,000.00 donation, and previous donations, will be put to
good use and will help to protect public open space, wildlife and natural habitats, and to
enhance the positive experience of all visitors to the District's open space lands.
As part of the District's donation recognition policy, grantors who contribute $5,000
and above are eligible to receive either a Resolution of the board or a framed
photograph of one of our District open space preserves. Since the Walton Family
Foundation has expressly noted that the grantee not furnish commemorative items, the
District will not send either at this time. If your policy changes in the future, please
notify us, and we will be honored to provide the foundation with recognition of your
continued generosity.
Again, thank you for your thoughtfulness and support of open space preservation
efforts in the San Francisco midpeninsula area.
Sincerely,
Nonette Hanko, President
Board of Directors
NH/ec
cc: MROSD Board of Directors
330 Distel Circle - Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 * Phone: 650-691-1200
Fax:650-691-0485 * E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org * Web site:www.opeiispace.org
Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,Jed Cyr, Deane Little, Nonette Hanko,Larry Hassett, Kenneth C.Nitz - General Manager:L.Craig Britton
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February 13, 2003 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Honorable Joe Nation
California State Assembly, 61" District
State Capitol, Room 3013
Sacramento, California 95814
RE: Support for AB 204
Dear Assemblymember Nation:
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is very appreciative of your past
authorship of Assembly Bill 104, the Motor Vehicle Mitigation Fund, and, as General
Manager, I am pleased to support your continued leadership in the preservation of our
state's water quality through Assembly Bill 204, the Transportation Fund for Clean
Water. This legislation will provide needed authority to the Bay Area's nine counties to
participate in a comprehensive program to mitigate the effects of motor vehicle (non-
point source)pollution, and to provide necessary funding to help restore regional
watersheds to meet Clean Water Act standards.
California has made meaningful progress in reducing water pollution at its industrial
sources. However, as any of us who has fought traffic or sought a parking space is aware,
proliferation of automobile use, and associated road, highway, and parking surface
expansion is contributing to prodigious amounts of non point-source pollution to our
streams, bay, and aquifers.
As a professional dedicated to acquiring, preserving, and restoring watershed lands for
Bay Area residents who seek open spaces at least as enthusiastically as parking spaces, I
recognize the direct benefits of this bill. The watershed protection and trail transportation,
among other benefits this bill provides, are critical tools for naturally filtering pollutant
runoff and providing transportation alternatives. It also provides an important funding
opportunity that would contribute to the overall quality of life in the Bay Area. Recent
regional polling demonstrates that 68 percent or more of registered voters support this
type of mitigation fee, and the environmental goals it will accomplish.
Thank you for your leadership and perseverance in providing Bay Area counties the
oppo pity to fund water protection through the use of motor vehicles.
Sinc rely,
L. Cral ri ton
General Manager
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cc: MROSD Board of Directors, Bay Area Open Space Council, Ralph Heim
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February 13,2003
Honorable Rebecca Cohn
California State Assembly, 24`h District
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Assemblymember Cohn:
On behalf of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, I would like to express my appreciation of your
interest in, and enthusiastic offers of support for regional open space preservation. I am particularly grateful for
your recent help in introducing our proposals to legislative counsel in support of the District's programs. I am
especially appreciative of Nicholas Ammann's assistance in this regard.
I am writing now to formally request your authorship of these bills to help the District achieve important open
space preservation and management goals. The legislation we hope you will champion would be in the form of
two bills: one to introduce minor amendments to the Government Code, and one to amend the Public Resources
Code Section 5500(the District's enabling legislation).
The purposes of the first bill, seeking to amend the Government Code, are to facilitate the preservation of open
space land by:
• Clarifying that conveyances to and from regional open space and park districts solely for open space
purposes are exempt from the Subdivision Map Act.
• Streamlining the regulatory process that can often delay open space acquisition projects.
The purposes of the second bill, seeking to amend portions of the District enabling legislation are:
• To confirm the Legislature's longstanding intent that a)dedicated open space lands may not be
voluntarily conveyed for payment, and, furthermore; b)in cases in which an open space agency may be
subject to eminent domain by another public agency,a court of competent jurisdiction,rather than the
open space district itself, must make the finding whether condemnation of open space lands may occur.
• To clarify those peace officers employed by open space and park districts may exercise their authority
outside of district boundaries in the performance of their primary duties, so that such lands may be
adequately managed and protected. Especially in recognition of the fact that the Public Resources Code
permits park and open space districts to acquire and manage lands outside of their boundaries.
Please see the enclosure for specific details regarding current law and the code section amendments proposed by
the District. Should you have questions, or need anything further,please do not hesitate to call me. It is my
pleasure to have this opportunity to work with you and Mr. Ammann.
L. Craig Britton, General Manager
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cc: MROSD Board of Directors, Ralph Heim,Nicholas Ammann
Enclosure: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 2003-2004 Legislative Program
330 Distel Circle * Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 * Phone: 650-691-1200
Fax:650-691-0485 * E-mail:mrosdCopenspace.org * Web site:www.openspace.org 8FEs,
Roard or Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,led Cyr,Deane Little, Noiiefte Hanko, Larry Hassett,Kenneth C. Nitz - General Manager:L.Craig Britton
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
2003-2004 Legislative Program
Proposed Legislation to Streamline the Regulatory Process for the
Acquisition and Preservation of Public Open Space by Regional
Park and Regional Open Space Districts
GOAL 1: To facilitate the preservation of open space land by clarifying that conveyances to
and from regional open space and park districts solely for open space purposes are
exempt from the Subdivision Map Act.
CURRENT
LAW: Recognizing their special nature, the Legislature has historically treated
conveyances to and from government agencies differently under the Map Act.
Current law, Government Code Section 66426.5, provides that conveyances to
government agencies are not considered a division of land for computing the
number of parcels being subdivided. Government Code Section 66428(a)(2)
exempts such conveyances from the requirement of a parcel map, unless a special
showing is made. There are also other types of land divisions expressly excluded
from the Map Act by statute.
PROPOSED
LAW: The proposed law would establish a small category of government conveyances
for open space purposes which would be included in the types of divisions of real
property excluded from the Map Act. The law would exclude conveyances of
land to or from regional park and open space district solely for the purpose of
preservation of open space. Since the primary purpose of the Map Act is to
regulate the design and improvement of development and its associated
infrastructure, exemption of land divisions upon which there will be no
development is a logical category of conveyances to include within the Map Act's
exemptions. This category would be further narrowed by restricting it to
conveyances to regional park and open space districts. Such limited purpose
special districts may only acquire land for park and open space purposes, so that
there is no need for the regulation of subdivision design and improvements for
such acquisitions. This law would facilitative the preservation of open space
without conflicting with the goals of the Map Act to properly regulate
development.
STATUTORY
LANGUAGE: A new section 66412.4 shall be added to the Government Code to read as follows:
"This division shall not apply to conveyances of land, or interests in land,
to or from a regional park and open space district established pursuant to
Division 5, Chapter 3 of the Public Resources Code, when such
conveyances are solely for open space preservation purposes."
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Proposed Legislation
January 24, 2003
GOAL 2: To facilitate the acquisition and preservation of open space by streamlining the
acquisition process.
CURRENT
LAW: Government Code Section 65402(c)provides that, prior to acquiring or disposing
of real property for specified purposes, a local agency must submit the proposal to
the applicable county or city planning agency. The planning agency has forty
(40) days to provide a report that the proposal conforms to the applicable general
plan. Even in the case of a finding of nonconformity, the local agency can
ultimately override this disapproval.
This statute can interfere with the preservation of open space. Real estate
transactions regularly need to occur as promptly as possible or the purchase
opportunity may be lost to another buyer. This statute puts an open space district
at a competitive disadvantage compared with private buyers not faced with this
regulatory delay. In addition to impeding acquisitions, the current law arguably
accomplishes little since the local agency can overrule any contrary finding.
PROPOSED
LAW: The proposed law will create a narrow exemption to Section 65402(c) for regional
park and open space districts. The limited special purpose districts may only
acquire land for open space purposes, so that a finding of general plan conformity
serves little useful purpose. The law would enable park and open space districts
to move quickly to take advantage of open space acquisition opportunities,
thereby promoting the preservation of open spaces.
STATUTORY
LANGUAGE: The last sentence of Government Code Section 65402(c) shall be amended to read
as follows:
"Local agency does not include the state, or county, or a city, or a regional
park and open space district established pursuant to Division 5, Chimer 3_of
the Public Resources Code."
[Note: new language is underscored.]
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January 23, 2003
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL
2003-2004
GOAL ONE: Amend the Public Resources Code in response to the decision in Johnston
v. Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, 100 Cal.App.4`h
973 (2002) to confirm the Legislature's longstanding intent that: 1) dedicated open space
lands may not be voluntarily conveyed for compensation, and; 2) in cases of eminent
domain, a court of competent jurisdiction, rather than the open space district desiring to
dispose of open space, must determine whether condemnation of open space lands may
occur without further resistance by the district.
ADDITIONS ARE SHOWN IN BOLD.
Public Resources Code Section 5540:
A new sentence shall be added at the end of Section 5540 as follows:
"A district may not validly convey any interest in any real property actually
dedicated and used for park or open-space, or both, purposes without the consent of a
majority of the voters of the district voting at a special election called by the board and
held for that purpose. Consent need not first be obtained for a lease of any real property
for a period not exceeding 25 years; and consent need not first be obtained for a
conveyance of any real property if the Legislature, by concurrent resolution, authorizes a
conveyance after a resolution of intention has been adopted by at lease a two-thirds vote
of the board of directors of the district, specifically describing the property to be
conveyed. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to conveyances in lieu of
or under threat of condemnation."
Public Resources Code Section 5542.5:
A new sentence shall be added at the end of subsection(a)to read as follows:
"(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as
provided in subdivision (b), when property, whether owned in fee or lesser title interest,
leased, or operated under a license, management agreement, or otherwise, is appropriated
or otherwise acquired for public use as a regional park or regional open space or both
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January 23, 2003
operated by a district, there is a rebuttable presumption of its having been appropriated or
otherwise acquired for the best and most necessary public use. The presumption
established by this subdivision is a presumption affecting the burden of proof. Whether
this presumption has been rebutted shall be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction."
GOAL TWO: The Public Resources Code permits park and open space districts
to acquire and manage lands outside of their boundaries. Clarify that peace officers
employed by such districts may exercise their peace officer authority outside of district
boundaries in the performance of their primary duties so that such lands may be
adequately managed and protected.
DELETIONS ARE SHOWN IN [BRACKILFS]
Public Resources Code Section 5561:
Section 5561 shall be amended to read as follows:
"The police appointed or employed by the board shall have
all the powers of police officers of municipal
corporations except the power of serving and executing civil process."
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
February 13, 2003
Ms. Ann Miller Ravel
County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel
County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street
East Wing, SP Floor
San Jose, CA 95110-1770
RE: Legal Services Offered by Santa Clara County Counsel
Dear Ms. Ravel:
Thank you for your letter of February 3, 2003 regarding the interest of the Santa Clara County
Counsel's Office in providing legal services the District may require.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does employ outside counsel when specialized legal
expertise is needed for a particular matter. We will add your proposal to the list of firms
available to provide such services in the event they are needed.
I have also discussed this matter with Debra Cauble of your office. We noted that, since the
District is under the CountYs' jurisdiction, County Counsel's services could be offered in areas
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that posed no potential conflict of interest. We will keep your offer of serviced in mind when we
need to engage outside counsel.
Very truly yours,
�JSusan M. Schectman
General Counsel
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL Ann Miller Ravel
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY COUNSEL
70 West Hedding Street
East Wing, 9th Floor ETA CVO Debra L. Cauble
San Jose, California 95110-1770 Laurie F. Faulkner
(408)299-5900 Susan G. Levenberg
(408)292-7240(FAX) ASSISTANT COUNTY COUNSEL
February 3, 2003
Board of Directors
Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022
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Re: Legal Services Offered by the Office of the County Counsel
Dear Board of Directors:
The Office of the County Counsel, a full-service public law firm, is available to provide
legal advice and representation to your agency. In this time of budget limitations we recognize
that attorneys' fees can significantly impact a district's general fund. In order to assist Santa
Clara County special districts during these difficult times and to ensure that you receive the
highest quality legal advice,we are offering our legal services to you at a reduced rate.
Our 66 attorney-office has a breadth of experience and possesses expertise in many key
areas impacting special districts. For example, our attorneys are able to assist you in the
following areas:
• Public Meetings and Records: We are well-versed in the intricacies of the Ralph
M. Brown Act and the California Public Records Act, as well as the constitutional
law associated with questions arising under these Acts.
• Conflict of Interest Issues: The County Counsel is well-recognized as an authority
in this area of the law, and has a wide background and expertise in ethics, the
application of the Political Reform Act, and other conflict of interest laws.
• Employment and Labor: We have specialized training in the numerous and varied
labor and employment issues facing public entities. We advise our clients daily
on discrimination, harassment, progressive discipline, and employee benefits
issues, as well as represent departments before administrative boards and
j arbitrators, and in DFEH and EEOC proceedings and mediations.
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Letter to Board of Directors, Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District
Re: Legal Services Offered by the Santa Clara County Counsel's Office
February 3, 2003
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• SubWenas: We have a breadth of experience in responding to subpoenas for
records and testimony and act quickly to protect the interests of our clients to
ensure the confidentiality of their records is maintained and that employees are not
subjected to unnecessary appearances in court.
• Facilities and Construction: We have extensive experience in the constantly
changing area of capital facilities. This experience includes: (1) construction law
(i.e., drafting and review of contracts); (2)real property(i.e., contract disputes,
property acquisition, eminent domain, land use, and leases); and (3) facility
financing (i.e., special tax and bond elections and developers' fees).
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• Contracts/Policy Review: We regularly assist County departments in drafting,
negotiating, and reviewing multi-million dollar IT contracts, as well as assist all
departments in reviewing contracts for compliance with County and departmental
policies. We also assist clients in reviewing and/or drafting policies and by-laws
to ensure compliance with changing legal requirements.
• California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA"): We regularly handle
environmental issues in varied land use and property acquisition matters.
• Training: Attorneys are available to offer onsite training in any of our areas of
practice. Our trainings include PowerPoint presentations and hand-out materials.
Because we want to assist other public entities who are facing difficult financial
constraints, we are offering our legal services to special districts at the reduced rate of$158 per
hour. And, because County Counsel attorneys have extensive experience with these and other
issues,you will not be paying for training time.
If you are interested in learning more about the services we can provide to you, please call
either Ann Ravel or Debra Cauble at(408) 299-5900, or review our office website at
www.sccgov.org (under Agencies & Departments).
Very truly yours,
ANN MILLER RAVEL
County Counsel
Regional Open Space
MIDPENINSUL4 REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Mmomndum
To: L.Craig Britton,General Manager
From: Thomas Fischer,Land Protection Specialist
Paul McKowan,Volunteer Programs Coordinator
Date: 2/21/03
Re: Wilson and Sue Cooper to Receive The Bay Area Conservation Easement Stewardship
Award
The Bay Area Open Space Council has selected Wilson and Sue Cooper to Receive The Bay Area
Conservation Easement Stewardship Award. The award is to recognize individuals that have made
outstanding contributions to the protection of conservation easements. The award will be presented at the
Council's fall conference in mid September.
The award is a commissioned photograph by Roman Loranc for the Wilson's,and a cash award to the District's
Easement Monitoring Program.
Sue and Wilson Cooper are the Team Leaders for the group of District monitors that inspect the Hidden Villa
easements. The Hidden Villa Conservation Easements consist of three easements totaling 1,494 acres. The
Coopers have provided consistent leadership,training of new monitors and reliable inspection reporting to the
District for the Hidden Villa easements.
The Coopers also participate in a variety of other District volunteer programs including Preserve Partner
projects,Trail Counts,and Volunteer Trail Patrol. Wilson is also a District Volunteer Crew Leader. They have
each contributed nearly 1,000 hours of service since joining these programs in 1997.
District staff is pleased to see Wilson and Sue recognized for their dedicated commitment to monitoring,
protecting,and maintaining open space lands.
Regional Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
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To: Board of Directors
From: L. Cram Britton, General Manager
Date: February 26, 2003
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Re: FYI's
330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200,
Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd@openspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org
County of Santa Clara
Office of the District Attorncv
270 Grant AvenUe
Palo Alto, California 94306
(650)328-1 173 pFspt
George W. Kennedy
District Attorney
February 6, 2003
Dear Rangers Carlson, Correia and Phillips:
Thank you very much for all of your help this week. You guys did a great job. When I
spoke with jurors after the trial, they agreed that your testimony was clearly showed that
the defendant clearly behaving in an inappropriate manner, and that you treated him more
than fairly.
Hopefully, this will be your first and last 148, but if I do get another case from the
Midpeninsula Open Space District I will look forward to working with you again.
Sincerely,
L F ier
Deputy District Attorney
FEB 10 2003
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John Maciel, Operations Manager 22734 Majestic Oak Way
Midpenisula Regional Open Space District Cupertino, Ca 95015-5614
-'SO Distel Circle 209-03
Los Altos, CA 94022-0485
Dear John,
Please forgive my lack of formality. As a result of my recent hiking accident, I regard all
Open Space people as my younger brothers and sisters.
On January 17 th my hiking buddy Ann Gallant, and I were on the Zinfandel trail at
Picchetti Preserve when I stepped on a rock that moved, lost my balance and fell into a
gully, onto the rocks and into the creek. I had very bloody scalp lacerations and a hip
muscle injury.
A fellow hiker came upon us after Ann had helped me crawl out of the gully. This
guardian angel, named Dave, took Ann's cell phone out to where he could get a signal
and called 911, returning to tell us help was on the way. I asked whom he had reached
and he said, " The Sheriffs Office,the Rangers and the Fire Fighters."As he left, 1 called
out to him that I couldn't see his wings, but I knew he was an angel. There were many
angels available that day,beginning with my hiking buddy.
Ranger Ken Miller was first to arrive. He checked my condition and explained that other
people would arrive and ask me the same questions. 1 understood the reasons for this and
I knew all would be well. Michael Jurich was there too, and Kerry Carlson. As I
understand it, Kerry co-ordinated the helicopter landing. With the help of many people, I
was secured on backboard with wheels and my neck and head braced. I admit to being
scared when the helicopter was called in. I had visions of being lifted from the ground in
a basket and was relieved to be wheeled to the landing site. The rapid healing of my scalp
wounds proved that a quick trip to Stanford was the right idea. Physicai therapy is
helping the hip muscle.
All through this experience, I felt as though my younger brothers and sisters were taking
care of me, and that feeling persisted at Stanford Hospital. I cannot thank everyone
enough for the superior skill and kindness shown to me that day. You all can be truly
proud of yourselves and each other. You are in my thoughts and prayers
Gratefully,
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Leniham Dam/Lexington
Reservoir scoping meeting
Please
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2003 '
Time: 7 to 9 p.m. '�
Place: Los Gatos Neighborhood Center
208 East Main St., Los Gatos
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Please join the Santa Clara Valley Water District to
discuss the project to repair or replace the prob-
lematic outlet for Lenihan Dam (at Lexington Reser-
voir). The water district as the lead agency,
) is
preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to
better understand the effects that construction will i I
have on the area and ensure the safety and health TR
of residents in the area. `
View of Lenihan Dam with project alternatives
The water district staff will show project alternatives
and will collect comments from the public on the
environmental impacts that should be considered
as the project undergoes the review process.
Background information
• A photographic display showing some of
the outlet pipe repair work completed in The outlet pipe is nearly 50 years old and is in
recent years at the reservoir will be need of numerous repairs or replacement. The
available for viewing. ,:eater district has made repairs to several sections
of the outlet pipe over the past few years. Limita-
Staff will be available to answer questions from tions to our operations of the reservoir have necessi-
neighbors about: tated this study to reacquire full operational flexibil-
i ty.
• alternate recreation areas to use while
reservoir water levels are low during
construction;
• district operations of the reservoir;
• the continuing San Jose Water Co. project
underway on the trail below the dam; and
• habitat concerns in the reservoir area. Santa Clara Valley
Water District
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Map to the meeting Locations of public reports
The reports prepared by water district staff are
! T J available for public review at the following
locations:
Santa Clara Valley Water District
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Headquarters Lobby
J. 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose
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Los Gatos Public Library
1 10 East Main Street, Los Gatos
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Los Gatos Planning Department
- 1 10 East Main Street, Los Gatos
Contact
FIESTA WAY -
For more information about this project or the
meeting, contact Donna Collins at (408) 265-
Loscctoc 2607, ext. 2572. More information is available at
Comnwxi ty Center
our website,www.valleywater.org.
Los Gatos Neighborhood Center
208 East Main St., Los Gatos
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Robert Zatkin
140 Springdale Way• Redwood City, CA 94062 i i"
tel./fax (650) 369-6462 • rszatkinasbcglobal.net
February 16, 2003
Ann Powell
California Regional Water Quality Control
Board—San Francisco Bay Region
1515 Clay St. Suite 1400
Oakland, CA 94612
Jon Ambrose
National Marine Fisheries Service
777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-6515
Re.: EL CORTE DE MADERA CREEK OPEN SPACE PRESERVE OF THE MIDPENINSULA
REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Ms. Powell and Mr. Ambrose:
I have reviewed the report by Tim Best, CEG titled Road and Trail Erosion Inventory—El Corte
de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve, Draft Report (Report). The Report is part of a
response by the MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District (District) to a complaint I submitted
against the District on January 30, 2001 to the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board—San Francisco Bay Region (RWQCB), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
and the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG). I have also reviewed the Draft Erosion
Control and Sediment Reduction Plan El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
December 1, 2002 by the MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District.
The report by Time Best, CEG appears to be of more than sufficient scope and depth to identify
anthropogenic sources of sediment production from the road and trail system of the El Corte de
Madera Creek Open Space Preserve (Preserve). I have not reviewed or validated the
assessment and prescriptive treatments in the Report through in-field inspection, however
based on my experience and knowledge of road and trail assessment methodology and practice
I am reasonably confident that the information in the Report is accurate and provides a sound-
bases for remedy of sediment production and transport from anthropogenic sources in the
Preserve.
I am sending you the following comments in an effort to move forward toward implementing
remedy to the sediment production and delivery problem in the Preserve. My comments are
mostly recommendations for additional tasks that are not part of an upland assessment using
the methodology outlined in the book titled Handbook for Forest and Ranch Roads'; the
'Handbook for Forest and Ranch Roads. A guide for planning,designing,constructing, reconstructing,maintaining,
and closing wildland roads.
Prepared for The Mendocino County Resource Conservation District.
methodology recommended to the District for application to the subject problem by the RWQCB,
and the NMFS.
Lack of Specificity for Regulatory Attainment
Letters mailed to the District by the RWQCB'and the NMr_ concerning the sediment
production and delivery problem in the Preserve do not contain any specifications for attaining
compliance with regulatory minimum water quality or aquatic habitat conditions in the channel
network of the Preserve. Some type of specificity—numerical or qualitative—coupled to
sediment delivery to the channel network and the macro-invertebrate community, must be
mandated so the District has a goal to achieve. In the absence of a mandate the monitoring
program will be ill-focused as there will be no level of attainment to which to plan, and therefore
no basis for acknowledging that the sediment production and delivery problem has been
sufficiently remedied.
A second reason for mandating attainment for compliance is the District may deem it necessary
to allow some roads and trails that are delivering sediment to the channel network to remain
open. Given regulatory attainment the District may be able to keep the quantity and location of
sediment in the channel network below the attainment requirements and allow use of such
roads and trails that may be producing and delivering relatively small quantities of sediment to
the channel network.
Channel Network Monitoring Program
The measure of the effectiveness of upland prescriptive treatments to the road and trail network
will be the type and distribution of sediment in the channel network within the Preserve following
implementation of treatment. Channel conditions observed during the field inspection by staff of
the RWQCB, the NMFS and the DFG, clearly indicated the channel bed of El Corte de Madera
Creek, at and immediately upgradient from the crossing of the Virginia Mill Trail across the
Creek, is pervasively veneered with sediment. Staff of the NMFS judged riparian vegetation
conditions to be very amenable to fish life—yet only two fish were observed through hundreds of
feet of channel of El Corte de Madera Creek. It was conjectured that the apparent absence of
fish life is due to the channel substrate being buried in sediment, with attendant extirpation of
the macro-invertebrate community upon which fish are dependent.
A channel network-monitoring program for sediment is required to assess the effectiveness of
upslope prescriptive treatment on sediment delivery to the channel network. The program
should be designed to validate that prescriptive treatment is resulting in a long-term, intra-year,
Pacific Watershed Associates,Arcata, CA.,June 1984
2 Bruce H.Wolfe
Watershed Division Chief
California Regional Water Quality Control Board—San Francisco Bay Region
Oakland,California
Undated
3 Patrick J. Rutten, Supervisor
Protected Resources Division
Santa Rosa Field Office
Santa Rosa,California
National Marine Fisheries Service
August 1,2001
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reduction in the quantity, quality and distribution of sediment in the channel network. The goal
should be
• Reduction, preferably cessation, of the total quantity of anthropogenic sediment produced
and delivered to the channel network.
• Validation of sediment buried reaches being exhumed.
• Establishment of the macro-invertebrate community upon which fish life is dependent.
Monitoring within the Preserve channel network for development of a persistent macro-
invertebrate community will require survey in El Corte de Madera Creek and tributaries that are
transporting anthropogenic sediment from the road and trail network 4. In the event that macro-
invertebrate communities in the Preserve are severely affected by sedimentation, reaches of
streams other than El Corte de Madera that are located near the Preserve may have to be
surveyed for base-line conditions. A macro-invertebrate community survey will require the
services of a qualified biologist.
The channel dynamic attributes that best serve monitoring purposes for determining a reduction
in anthropogenic sediment production and delivery to the channel network are as follows.
1. V*—V* is a measure of the supply of excess fine sediment (sand and fine gravel) in 5
gravel bed channels. Methods for measuring and calculating V* are well established
and utilized by fluvial process geornorphologists working on problems involving sediment
loading to the channel network.
2. Embeddedness—Embeddedness is a measure of the extent to which sediment is
embedded into intergranular spaces of clasts veneering a channel bed. Methods for
determining embeddedness are well established 6. Excessive embeddedness reduces or
eliminates the flow of oxygen-rich water to fish eggs and macro-invertebrate organisms
inhabiting the interstitial spaces between clasts, and the channel bed. A reduction in
oxygen may translate to a reduction in the quantity and composition of organisms
comprising an aquatic ecosystem.
4 For example,the unnamed tributary to El Corte de Madera Creek located immediately down slope from the Giant
Salamander Trail.
5 Fine bed material in pools of natural gravel bed channels
Thomas E.Lisle and Sue Hilton
Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,Arcata,California
Water Resources Research, Vol.35, No.4, Pages 1291-1304,April 1999.
Measuring the Fraction of Pool Volume Filled with Fine Sediment
Sue Hilton and Thomas E.Lisle
Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service,U.S. Department of Agriculture,Arcata,California
Research Note PSW-RN-414-WEB,July 1993
6 Interim Analysis of Streambed Monitoring Data: Lagunitas Creek Sediment and Riparian Management Plan, Marin
County, Califomia
Prepared for: Marin Municipal Water District
Prepared by: Barry Hecht and Alice Glasner
Balance Hydrologics, Inc., Berkeley,California,August 2002
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3. Percent Bed-area Covered—The percentage of bed-area covered by sediment provides
a quantifiable means of determining the reduction in sediment transport to the channel
network through time. Monitoring and measuring percent bed-area covered at selected
points will provide validation that prescriptive treatment is translating to a reduction in
sediment delivery to the channel network.
These monitoring efforts should not supplant the monitoring program recommended in the
Report, but rather compliment it. The monitoring recommendations in the Report are necessary
to ascertain the effectiveness of prescriptive treatment, and to assess treated sites for existing
or potential problems during the rainfall season.
Mapping the channel network and adjacent slopes for locations of sediment production and
delivery may provide a complimentary method for verifying a reduction of sediment delivery to
the channel network. Such mapping would be required prior to implementing any prescriptive
treatment and would have to be repeated periodically to determine if the rate of sediment
delivery to the channel network from known delivery locations is being reduced. It may not be
necessary to map the entire channel network in the Preserve—rather, reaches that are down
slope from known sources of anthropogenic sediment production. It is conceivable that the
frequency of sampling for channel sediment conditions could be decreased and partly
supplanted by periodic re-mapping of reaches previously mapped. It must be noted that
mapping for locations of sediment delivery will not provide a quantifiable means of assessing a
reduction in sediment delivery to the channel network, exhumation of channel substrate, or
development of a macro-invertebrate community.
Analysis of Erodibility
Prior to beginning prescriptive treatment, an erodibility analysis should be performed to
determine the relationship of the legal trail network to the erodibility of the rock and soil types
within the Preserve.
The erodibility analysis should include, but not be limited to, a Geographical Information System
(GIS) set of maps that includes the following types of layers with appropriate and distinct
symbology.
• Distribution of rock types based on current state of knowledge'.
• Distribution of soil types.
• The legal trail network.
• Topography
• The channel network delineated to the zero-order channel.
The maps generated from production of these GIS layers should allow a first-order assessment
of proposed new trail alignments. The intent is to avoid alignments that trend across substrate
conducive to erosion. This type of relationship—proposed trail alignments and erodible
substrate—should be avoided, even at the expense of decommissioning a trail and not creating
a bypass or new trail. This follows from the prospect that decommissioning an existing trail that
produces and delivers sediment to the channel network, and creating a new trail that likewise
7 Geology of the onshore part of San Mateo County, California:A digital database
by E.E. Brabb,R.W.Graymer,and D.L.Jones
U.S.Geological Survey Open File Report 98-137.
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produces and delivers does not solve the problem of sediment production and delivery to the
channel network. Indeed, if not correctly assessed a new trail alignment may increase negative
impacts to the channel network by producing and delivering more sediment than the abandoned
segment or trail.
A document should be produced as part of an erodibility analysis that includes, but is not limited
to the following.
o Description of the engineering geology properties of the rock types in the Preserve, in
particular as relates to relative ease of dislodging constituents of rock or soil—that is
sediment production—from natural processes such as weathering, the absence of a
vegetative cover, and anthropogenic effects such as tractive forces imparted by different
user types on exposed outcrop.
o Description of the geographic relationship between rock types, soil type, the legal trail
network, and the channel network.
o A listing of ranked relative erodibility of the rock and soil types in the Preserve.
If trails underlain by erodible rock and soil types in close proximity to the channel network are
deemed necessary to remain open, it is prudent to estimate the annual financial cost, adjusted
for future inflation, for indefinitely maintaining the prescriptive treatment structures installed on
such trails. This exercise is important, as it will provide the District with a first-order estimate of
the potential long-term costs for maintaining in an open condition such trails.
Construction of Trails to Accommodate Decommissioning of Trail Segments
The Report contains recommendations that segments of trails be decommissioned 8. It is
probable that the District will not simply decommission segments of trail, which would result in
two disconnected and truncated portions of a previously continuous trail. As such, the District
may decide to construct trail bypasses or new trails.
Prior to constructing new trails, the District must perform analysis to ensure that such
construction will not result in sediment delivery to the channel network, or if transport is
anticipated that the specifications for attaining compliance with regulatory minimum water
quality or aquatic habitat conditions in the channel network are not exceeded.
Final determination of appropriate alignments for new trails should be made by a qualified
engineering geologist and include a field-based inspection of the entire route of any proposed
alignment. It is important that advocacy user groups of District lands not be involved in
determining and designating decommissioning of sediment producing trails and alignments of
new trails. This follows from the high level of professional knowledge and insight required from
an engineering geologist in order to assess new trail alignments that will not result in, or
minimize, sediment production and delivery to the channel network. In addition the current
configuration of the legal trail system in the Preserve was promulgated by a Citizens Task
Force, which was formed in 1994 by the District's Board of Directors Use and Management
Figure 5;located immediately after page 34,and immediately before page 35.
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Committees. The trail network recommended by the Citizens Task Force is the network that
presently exists in the Preserve—a trail network that has produced a significant quantity of the
sediment load currently moving through the channel network.
Prior to decommissioning a segment of a trail it should be determined if the portion of the trail
not recommended for decommissioning is producing or delivering sediment that will continue to
enter the channel network irrespective of prescribed treatment. For example, the Report
contains recommendation that the southern segment of the Giant Salamander Trail be
decommissioned. During my reconnaissance inspection of the Preserve I observed multiple
locations on the Giant Salamander Trail, outside the segment recommended for
decommissioning, where sediment was undergoing transport on the trail tread, and at many
locations moving off the tread and to the channel network. As such, it is likely that the entire
Giant Salamander Trail should be decommissioned. Decommissioning may not translate to
construction of a new trail in the vicinity of the existing trail as an unnamed tributary of El Corte
de Madera Creek trends a short distance down slope from, and parallel to, the existing trail. The
same erodible rock type outcrops a considerable distance upslope from the trail, which raises
the prospect that the Giant Salamander Trail cannot be realigned.
High Relative Trail Density
In February 1996 1 wrote a letter to the Board of Directors of the District concerning the then
Draft Trail Plan for the El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preservelo. Contents of the letter
state that based on information supplied to me by the District, the proposed revision of the trail
network in the Preserve would result in 6.9 miles of trail per square mile of land. At the time the
letter was written the District-wide average was 5.0 miles of trail per square mile of land. The
proposed density was 138% of the District average trail density in all other Preserves. It is
noteworthy that at the time of my letter the District had measured approximately 21 miles of
unauthorized trail in the Preserve. It ism understanding that at present there is approximately
19 miles of unauthorized trail in the Preserve. The extent to which the 19 miles are used by
visitors to the Preserve is not known. Presently there is approximately 35 miles of authorized
trail in the Preserve". This mileage translates to a trail density of 8 miles of trail per square mile
of Preserve. Based on the 1996 District-wide average trail density in preserves of 5 miles of trail
per square mile, the El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve appears to contain a trail
density of legal trails of approximately 160% of the District average.
A possible approach to remedy of the sediment production and delivery problem is to reduce the
density of the trail network in the Preserve through decommissioning some trails, to the
presumed District average of 5 miles of trail per square mile of land. This translates to a legal
trail network of 22 miles of trail in the Preserve—a reduction of 13 miles from the present 35
miles of trail. Decommissioned trails could be those assessed as delivering the greatest quantity
of sediment to the channel network. After decommissioning of these trails, the District could
focus its resources on enabling the prescriptive treatments recommended for the remaining trail
network.
9 See email dated April 11, 1996 to rompOcycling.ong from Malcom Smith of the District. The topic of the email is El
Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Trail Plan and is contained in the complaint by Robert Zatkin dated
January 30,2001 as the file labeled Summary of Trail Plan.pdf.
10 This letter in full is contained in the complaint of January 2001.See file labeled Letter to MROSD 2-7-96.PDF.
Matt Freeman, MROSD,email dated February 20,2003.
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Time Frame for Remedy
The Draft Erosion Control and Sediment Reduction Plan was mailed with the compact disk
containing the Report. The synopsis includes the following text.
"Erosion and sediment control projects at the 73 priority sites will be incorporated into
the District's Capital Improvement Program. Using the treatment schedule described in
Table 5.1 of the Road and Trail Erosion Inventory report as a guide, the District intends
to systematically implement repairs to the road and trail system in five 1-2 year
phases. The highest priority projects are scheduled to be implemented in the earlier
phases. Extensive up-front planning will be required prior to implementation in order to
prepare bid documents, secure permits, and to ensure compliance with all applicable
laws, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As the report notes, it
could take up to two years to complete each phase. District staff will explore grant
funding and use of blanket permits to accelerate implementation of the plan.
The cost to treat the priority sites is initially estimated at $550,000. Implementation will
be contingent upon the availability of funding and staff resources. While reducing
sedimentation into El Corte de Madera Creek is a clear priority, it may become
necessary to shift resources to other District preserves in order to address emergency
resource protection needs or due to other immediate needs. In these situations, and
particularly when there are constraints in funding, emphasis of the Erosion Control and
Sediment Reduction Plan will be placed on environmental protection rather than
recreational access; some trail segments may be deemed too expensive to fix solely to
maintain multiple use access, and use of those areas may be temporarily restricted
until repairs are completed."
This passage intimates that the District may take up to ten years to implement the prescriptive
treatments recommended in the Report; and the availability, or lack thereof, of money and staff
time may require the District to"shift" these resources to other preserves as the need arises.
These intimations are unacceptable due to the paramount need to begin soon efforts to reduce
sediment production and delivery to the channel network in the Preserve. Further, once begun
the efforts must continue unabated and without interruption until sediment production and
delivery is reduced to quantities and rates that are, based on monitoring of the channel network,
deemed acceptable by the regulatory agencies.
The passage also states that if a "shift" in resources is required the District will emphasize
"environmental protection rather than recreational access" in executing the Erosion Control
and Sediment Reduction Plan. It is important to acknowledge that the foundation of regulatory
oversight of the sediment production and delivery problem in the Preserve is environmental
protection of the riparian corridor—physical processes in the corridor and the biological
species dependent on such processes for sustenance—in particular steelhead trout known to
inhabit the lower reach of El Corte de Madera Creek and the main stem San Gregorio Creek.
Resolution of the sediment production and delivery problem must be driven by the condition of
habitat for species of concern. As such "recreational access" in the Preserve must be altered
as required to protect such species. Use of the Preserve by the public must be acknowledge
and accommodated only to the extent that such accommodation does not further exacerbate,
or inhibit, resolution of the sediment production and delivery problem.
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Draft Erosion Control and Sediment Reduction Plan
The Draft Erosion Control and Sediment Reduction Plan for the Preserve requires expansion
and refinement to include, but not be limited to, specifications for the following.
o A ranked listing and time-line delineated by month and year, for implementing
prescriptive treatment at assessed sites.
o Development of an implementation plan and time-line delineated by month and year that
specifically states the trails and trail segments that will be decommissioned.
o Detailed specifications for the monitoring program for (a) sites of prescriptive treatment,
(b) reduction in sediment in the channel network, and (c) emergence and development
of macro-invertebrate communities in the channel network. The specifications should
include the followingt2.
o Overall sampling strategy.
o Duration of monitoring program.
o Locations in which monitoring is to be performed.
o Indicators of sedimentation thought to describe the conditions most likely to affect
habitat values, and the methods by which they are to be monitored.
o The means, by which the results are to be analyzed, reported, reviewed and
archived.
o An erodibility analysis of the rock and soil types in the Preserve to serve as a means for
first-order assessment and determination of proposed new trail alignments.
o Employing a qualified engineering geologist to make final determination of appropriate
alignments for new trails.
o A composite time-line for beginning and completing all office and field tasks required to
. attain regulatory compliance.
During the past two years since I registered my complaint with the regulatory agencies the
District has taken measures to assess for prescriptive treatment and implemented increased
user restrictions in the Preserve. However, no field-based action of substance has been
implemented to reduce the quantity of sediment being produced and delivered to the channel
network in the Preserve. In effect the problem of sediment production and delivery continues
unabated since the early 1990s when mountain bike use increased dramatically in the Preserve.
As such it is imperative that the District begin implementing remedy to the sediment production
and delivery problem in the Preserve within the next three months, and that remedy continue
unabated and without interruption until conditions in the channel network effectively comply with
regulatory requirements.
t2 From Appendix A, Proposed Bed-conditions Monitoring Program, Lagunitas Creek,Below Kent Lake, Marin
County,California in:
Interim Analysis of Streambed Monitoring Data: Lagunitas Creek Sediment and Riparian Management Plan, Marin
County,California
Prepared for: Marin Municipal Water District
Prepared by:Barry Hecht and Alice Glasner
Balance Hydrologics, Inc.,Berkeley,California,August 2002
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Perhaps the next step is a meeting with District and regulatory agency staff to decide the
additional elements required in the Erosion Control and Sediment Reduction Plan and establish
deadlines for finalizing the plan and beginning implementation.
Thank you for your time and effort in reviewing my comments and ideas.
Sincerely,
Robert Zatkin
cc. Patricia Anderson, California Department of Fish and Game
Craig Britton, MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District
Matt Freeman, MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District
Regional Open 'ce
February 25, 2003 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Chairperson Annette Bialson
Planning and Transportation Commission
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
RE: Proposed Stanford University Open Space/Field Research Zoning District
Dear Chairperson Bialson and Members of the Planning and Transportation Commission:
On behalf of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, I commend Santa Clara County staff
for their thorough research, analysis and responses to the questions raised during public review
of the proposed regulations for the Open Space/Field Research Zoning District(OS/F District).
After reviewing the County staff recommendations; however, we continue to be concerned over
some of the important aspects of the OS/F District: protection of the viewshed in regards to
regional trails, the use of commercial antennas, and the project review and approval process.
Viewshed Protection
The Stanford Community Plan recognizes that the foothills are highly valuable for their natural
resources and provide a vitally important scenic and rural open space backdrop for Stanford
University and the surrounding community. Santa Clara County staff compiled very important
viewshed analysis data that will aid in the review of proposed projects and encourage placement
of development in areas of the lowest visibility. Views from the surrounding open space trail
system are equally important;therefore, the GIS viewshed analysis should be expanded to
include the County-adopted trail corridors.
Commercial Antennas
Commercial antennas are often significant structures that are highly visible from great distances.
This use is inappropriate for the foothill area where protection of the viewshed and open space
character is of paramount importance, as acknowledged in the Stanford Community Plan.
Project Review and Approval Process
The District supports County staffs recommendation that buildings in excess of 1,000 square
feet be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. We believe that the review process
for caretaker's residences, whether new or relocated, should also be placed within the Planning
Commission's purview.
The Architectural Site Approval (ASA) Committee provides valuable recommendations about a
project's design during the early steps in the review process. Due to the widespread public
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Fax:650-691-0485 - E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org * Web site:www.openspace.org OF&EEsr
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Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission
February 25, 2003
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interest in implementation of the Stanford Community Plan and its significant impacts on the
community, the Planning Commissioner who represents District 5,which includes Stanford,
should serve on the ASA Committee when considering matters related to Stanford development.
Open Space Dedication
Our District recommends that the new Open Space/Field Research Zoning District ordinance
requires dedications of open space only within the OS/F District, and that dedication be required
in both clustered and non-clustered developments.
Conclusion
The new Open Space/Field Research Zoning District is a valuable tool for preserving open space
and natural resources and it is very important to see how this new zoning works. Only with
public scrutiny will we be assured of an effective outcome.
Sincerely,
Nonette Hanko,President
Board of Directors
cc: MROSD Board of Directors
NH:cw:lz
State of California-The ResourcellOncy Gray Davis,Governor
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION•P.O.Box 942896-Sacramento,CA 94296-0001 Ruth G.Coleman,Acting Director
(916)653-7423
FEB 3 2003
FEB 2 C
L. Craig Britton, General Manager
Midpeninsula R.O.S.D.
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos, California 94022
Re: HA-41-005 PURISIMA CREEK RDW/ARROYO LEON $217,500
Dear L. Craig Britton:
We have completed the application review process for the Habitat Conservation Fund
program (HCF). We are pleased to inform you that your project identified above has
been selected for funding. The program funds depend on Legislative approval, and
appropriation in the 2003/2004 fiscal year state budget. Once approved, a contract
obligating the funds will be sent to you—around July 2003. Proiect costs are eligible
after the funds are approved. Congratulations on your grant award.
The next application deadline is October 1, 2003. Please access our web site at
�ov/,dpfaL.L1tasp?Ppqq id':H!008 for additional grant program
information.
If you have any questions, please contact your project officer, Connie Finster, at
(916) 651-8583 or e-mail at cfins@parks.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
;drick V. Mitchell
Deputy Director
Department of Parks and Recreation
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MIDPENINSLILA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
February 26 2003
Olivia Sun, Project Planner
San Mateo County Planning Division
455 County Center
Mail Drop PLN122
Redwood City, CA 94063
SUBJECT: Design and Landscaping Plans for Metro PCS (PLN 2001-00783)
and Sprint PCS (PLN2001-00141)
Dear Ms Sun:
On behalf of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, please accept the following comments
regarding the design and landscaping plans for the Proposed Metro PCS (PLN2001-00783) and
Sprint PCS (PLN2001-00141) Communications Facilities at Vista Point #2 off Highway 280.
After a careful review of the proposed plant list specified for use in establishing a vegetative
screen for the two facilities, the District has determined with disappointment that the plants are
not native to the area. We ask that the list be revised in consultation with San Mateo County's
Environmental Services Agency to ensure that the plant list contains local native shrub and tree
species to prevent the spread of invasive and exotics plants. The need to minimize the spread of
exotic plants is particularly important at Vista Point #2 given that the site is surrounding by
protected open space lands where active measures are currently underway to remove and control
invasives. We also ask that the selected native plants be fast growing, with a tendency for full,
dense foliage to help successfully screen the proposed communications facilities from
surrounding open space views.
Please find attached a brief native plant list to assist in identifying appropriate native plants for
the site. Moreover, we respectfully suggest that irrigation for the new plantings be restricted to
drip-irrigation only, rather than overhead spray to improve plant survivability as native plants do
not respond well to overwatering. Lastly,we recommend increasing the total number of new
plants by a minimum 30%since native plants tend not to be as full and fast-growing as those
identified in the landscaping plans.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the design and landscaping plans for the two
communications projects. Please do not hesitate to contact District Planner Ana Ruiz at (650)
691-1200 if you have any questions regarding our comments.
Sinc ely,
L. Craig Britton
General Manager
cc: MROSD Board of Directors
LCB:ar
330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 Phone:650-691-1200
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Native Plant List for San Mateo County
1. Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon
2. Garriya elliptica, Coast Silk Tassel
I Quercus dumosa, California Scrub oak
4. Prunus dicifolia, Holly-leaf Cherry
5. Rhamnus californica, Coffeeberry
6. Baccharis pilularis, Coyote Brush
7. Myrica california, Pacific Wax Myrtle
Regional Open ,' ice
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
February 25, 2003
Planning Commissioners
San Mateo County Planning Division
455 County Center
Mail Drop PLN122
Redwood City, CA 94063
RE: Consideration of a Use Permit for a Proposed Cellular
Facility, Nextel Communications, File No.: PLN 2001-00515
Dear Commissioners,
On behalf of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, please accept the following
comments regarding consideration of a use permit application (PLN2001-00515) for a
proposed Nextel cellular facility located above the existing"Park and Ride" lot near the
intersection of Edgewood Road and Highway 280 in the unincorporated Emerald Hills
area of San Mateo County. The proposed site is located within the District's Pulgas
Ridge Open Space Preserve.
Obtaining District Approval Prior to Use Permit Approval
First, the District asks that approval of the use permit by San Mateo County be made
contingent upon first receiving approval from the District's Board of Directors for
permission to access and use the proposed communications site. Without approval from
the District Board of Directors, implementation of the proposed project will not be
allowed on District land.
Review of the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
Secondly, San Mateo County currently requires that prior to issuance of a building
permit, the applicant must first submit an erosion control plan, which is to be reviewed
and approved by the County before work at the site is allowed to commence. The
District asks to be included in the review and approval process for the erosion control
plan to ensure that the construction activities do not pose erosion or sedimentation
problems to the District's surrounding open space lands.
As landowner of the property, we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Use
Permit Application. Please do not hesitate to contact District Planner Ana Ruiz at (650)
691-1200 if you have any questions regarding our comments.
Sinc rely,
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L. Craig Britton
General Manager
cc: MROSD Board of Directors
LCB:ar
330 Distei Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 Phone: 650-691-1200
Fax: 650-691-0485 o E-mail:mrosdla—�open space.org Web site:vN opens pace.org ,q_°E_5'
Jo nJuT,err. .ors:Pete siemens,glary C. Davey,led Cyi, Deane Little, Nonette 1:a,nko,Lary Nassett, Kenneth C. Ni;z '.Crxg Errtt--
22400 Skyline Boulvard#35
La Honda CA 94020
February 24,2003
Board of Directors
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos,CA 94022
1 live in a part of San Mateo County that is included in the region of the proposed expansion of
MROSD to the San Mateo Coast I support this expansion for several reasons. The fact that the
power of eminent domain cannot be used in the area of expansion is a benefit to those to be
included in the new District. Due to the presence of MROSD, beautiful lands here have been
preserved,development has been limited in our area,there are well maintained trails here,and feral
pigs have been well controlled by the abatement program. Voluntary conservation easements can
be a benefit to property owners which would be extended to a larger area of San Mateo County.
My support for the boundary expansion comes with the hope that the District will responsibly
manage the land which it owns and controls, keeping in mind safety to users,ecological awareness,
agricultural good sense,and sensitivity to neighbors. I urge you to allocate the resources
necessary to manage lands successfully and in keeping with the mission of the District.
Sincerely,
Ann Waldhauer
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February 141h, 2003
L. Craig Britton
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Circle
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-1404
Dear Craig:
I am very pleased to confirm our Board's decision to grant$50,000 of our Park Bond
2000 funding to Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for the purpose of
developing the Master Plan for La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve.
As these funds are for planning purposes, and our planning funds have already been
approved by the Coastal Conservancy, we need only to execute a funding agreement
between our two agencies before you can begin to invoice us for the work that is done.
When this funding agreement comes before your Board, Bob or I or both will be happy to
attend'on behalf of the Ridge Trail Council. In the meantime, Bob will be working with
your staff to coordinate agreement approvals to ensure a timely start to this project.
We're looking forward to working with you and your staff on this project.
Most Sincerely,
Holly n Houten
Executive Director
Attachment: Board resolution of approval
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Therefore, be it resolved, that the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Ridge Trail
Council has approved the project to collaborate with Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District in-developing a master plan for La Honda Creek Open Space
Preserve. Be it also resolved that the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Ridge Trail
Council authorizes the Executive Director to finalize, sign and execute the related
funding agreements for. $So,000 in matching funds.
Bill Long-- Board Ch r
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TEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
February 26, 2003
TO: L. Craig Britton, General Manger
FROM: G. Baillie, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: MONTHLY FIELD ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Month January Year 2003
VIOLATIONS CITES TOTALS CRIMES TOTALS
Bicycles Hit & run 0
Closed area 6 7 Vandalism to car I
Speed 2 5
Helmet 7 12 ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS
Night-riding 2 2 Bicycle accident 2
Dogs Equestrian accident 0
Prohibited area 6 11 Hiking/running accident 4
Off-leash 13 16 Other first aid 2
Off-road vehicles 0 2 Search& Rescue 2
Closed area 0 4 Vehicle accident 0
After hours 0 5 LZ air evacuation 2
Fishing 0 0 Fire 0
Vandalism 0 7
Parking 25 36 ENFORCEMENT
Parking after hours 28 52 Parking citations 53
Dumping/littering 0 1 Other citations 39
Campfires 0 0 Written warnings 58
Camping 0 0 Arrests 0
Weapons Police assistance 3
Actual contact 0 1
Report only 0 1 MUTUAL AID
Evidence of 0 0 Accident 0
Unlawful trail construction 0 1 Law enforcement I
Use of electric scooter 0 1 Landing zone off-site Q
Search & Rescue 0
Medical aid 2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS
3 A hiker started his hike on January 2 in Portola Redwoods State Park and became disoriented, due to
downed trees and debris. He ended up spending the night out in the park. In the morning he found the
access road that becomes Ward Road in Long Ridge OSP. A bike rider made a call for help. L.
Wickham found the hiker upon returning to her vehicle, and transported the hiker back to his vehicle.
3 A bicyclist suffered a seizure while on the Table Mt. Trail in Sanborn County Park. District Rangers,
CDF, and Santa Clara Fire responded. The cyclist walked to Steven's Creek Reservoir Dam with the
assistance of an off-duty paramedic. Santa Clara County Fire personnel took charge. C. Baressi.
11 A hit and run vehicle accident resulting in damage to a parked car occurred in Fremont Older OSP. K.
Miller and Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office responded to complete reports.
16 A witness told K. Carlson that she observed a car hit another vehicle in the Fremont Older parking lot
and leave the area. The witness placed the suspect information on the windshield of the damaged
vehicle.
17 A hiker in her 80's slipped when crossing a creek at Picchetti Ranch. She fell and hit her head on a
rock, sustaining an 8 inch long scalp laceration. She also had right hip pain. K. Miller initiated c-spine
precautions and the patient was transported by wheeled litter to a landing zone and flown to Stanford
Hospital. M. Jurich, K. Carlson, Santa Clara County Fire, Stevens Creek Volunteer Fire, Stanford Life
Flight.
18 Santa Clara County rangers heard what sounded like gun shots while on patrol in Almaden Quicksilver
County Park. They observed three men stepping through the fence, leaving a closed area of Sierra Azul
OSP. The men possessed a potato gun. They were verbally warned for possessing a dangerous weapon
and cited for"closed area"violations and released. Santa Clara County deputy sheriffs also
responded.
19 A report was received of a visitor with a history of heart problems experiencing medical problems on a
trail in Rancho San Antonio OSP. Fire,paramedics, and Life Flight responded. F. Reneau and J.Smith
located the patient on Wildcat Knoll. The patient was evaluated and treated for shock. J. Smith
established a landing zone and she was transported to Stanford Hospital. T. Lausten, K. Miller, and
Santa Clara County Fire.
19 An argument occurred between two visitors over a parking space in the Fremont Older OSP lot. One
visitor parked her car and went for a hike, after pointing out that a second car was leaving and a spot
was available. When she went home she noticed that someone had scratched circles on the hood of her
car.
27 Crew found several bicycle jumps and illegal trails in Purisima Creek OSP - Whittemore Gulch Trail.
Round and flat shovels were also found. S. Davison.
28 L. Paterson responded with CDF to the aid of a hiker who had suffered from exhaustion and shortness
of breath in Russian Ridge OSP. The victim was escorted back to emergency vehicles where
paramedics assessed him. The hiker vomited and then declined medical treatment.
31 A. Correia reported a suspicious vehicle on Pheasant Road near Sierra Azul on January 30. B. Malone
and F. Reneau checked the vehicle and the registration came back clear. B. Malone responded back to
the area on January 31. A second registration check provided updated information, indicating that the
vehicle was stolen. Santa Clara County Sheriffs' deputies investigated the case and recovered the
vehicle.
January Vandalism
2 A fence was cut and a building at the former Alma College site was broken into in Bear Creek
Redwoods.
4 Two seasonal trail closure signs were removed from the Methuselah Trail in El Corte de Madera OSP.
6 Locks were filled with glue at a building on Mt. Umunhum.
7 "Canyon Trail"was scratched off a directional trail sign at Monte Bello.
8 A piece of tafoni rock on the interpretive display panel at the observation deck in El Corte de Madera
was removed. Graffiti was found on the tafoni formation and"CHAS"was scratched into the rock.
18 A cable was unbolted and a gate left open at Bear Creek Redwoods.