HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 21-02- 20210113 - Approving changes to BoarRESOLUTION NO. 21-02
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MAKING
FINDINGS REGARDING THE NEED FOR UP TO SIX COMPENSABLE
MEETINGS PER MONTH FOR THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, California Public Resources Code section 5536 provides that Board
members may be compensated for up to six meetings in a calendar month, provided that the
Board makes annual written findings that more than five meetings per month are necessary for
the effective operation of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (Board) wishes to increase the number of
compensable meetings from five to six meetings per calendar month.
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to incorporate changes to Board compensation as part of
the District's Classification and Compensation Policy.
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space.
District does resolve as follows:
SECTION ONE. FINDINGS:
1. The number of compensable Board meetings established pursuant to Public Resources
Code section 5536 has been five (5) since 1984. Although the monthly limit of five
compensable meetings did not change between 1984 and 2019, the scope of Board
member responsibilities and the complexity of policy oversight substantially increased.
2. Since 1984, the District's budget grew from $13.9 million to $81 million.
3. Since 1984, District land holdings have grown from 18,300 acres to 65,000 acres.
4. In 1984, the District operated in two counties and the District boundary was limited to the
southern bayside area of San Mateo County. Now, the District operates in three counties,
including an additional 144,000 acres of the San Mateo County Coast that was annexed
into District boundaries in 2004.
5. Since 1984, the District's constituent population has grown from 570,000 to 770,000.
6. The District secured a substantial funding source for capital projects with the passage of a
$300 million general obligation bond approved by voters in 2014.
7. There are currently at least two Regular Meetings of the Board every calendar month.
8. Currently, there is an average of at least one standing committee meeting held every
calendar month in order to effectively advise the Board in the following areas: Real
Property acquisitions, Planning and Natural Resources issues, the Legislative and Public
Affairs program, the annual Action Plan and Budget, and performance evaluations of
Board appointees.
9. Currently, the Board typically holds numerous other special meetings during the course
of the year, which may include but are not limited to: community workshops, study
sessions, site visits, committees established by other organizations, and other similar
meetings.
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10. During the COVID-19 pandemic emergency the demands on the Board of Directors have
been greater than ever, requiring additional Board meetings to set policy and give
direction regarding the District's pandemic response.
11. The number of annual compensable meetings per month has increased consistently since
2015, to as many as 9 in one month:
a. In every year since 2015, Board members attended an average of 3.5 compensable
meetings per month.
b. In 2017, Board members attended an average of 3.4 compensable meetings per
month, and as many as 6 per month.
c. In 2018, Board members attended an average of 4.4 compensable meetings per
month, and as many as 9 per month.
d. In 2019 and 2020, Board members attended between 5 and 9 compensable
meetings per month, and in numerous months, individual Board members
attended 6 or more meetings.
SECTION TWO. More than five compensable meetings per month are necessary for the
effective operation of the District. Therefore, the Board hereby reaffirms that Board members
may be compensated for up to six (6) meetings per month as reflected in Board Policy 6.06.
SECTION THREE. The District's Classification and Compensation Schedule shall reflect that
effective February 8, 2021, Board member compensation is $105 per meeting for up to six (6)
meetings per month, with a maximum monthly compensation of $630.
SECTION FOUR. The Board hereby adopts additional revisions to Board Policy 6.06, attached
hereto as Attachment 2.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District on January 13, 2021, at a Regular Meeting thereof, by the following vote:
AYES: CYR, HASSETT, HOLMAN, KERSTEEN-TUCKER, KISHIMOTO, RIFFLE,
SIEMENS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST:
Larry Has tt, Secretary
Board of Directors
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hilary Stev on, General Counsel
Curt Riffle, President
Board of Directors
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I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify
that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
held and called on the above day.
oodworth, District Clerk
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