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Following are a press release, minutes from a special Board meeting,
and the agenda for the June 14 Board meeting.
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REGIONAL OPEN SPACE PRESS RELEASE

JUNE 9, 1995            CONTACT: MALCOLM SMITH   (415) 691-1200

APPLICATION DEADLINE NEARS FOR OPEN SPACE DISTRICT BOARD VACANCY

	Los Altos, CA -- Applications for appointment to the Board of
	Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District must
	be submitted by 5:00 p.m., June 16, 1995. The vacancy on the
	Board of Directors was left by the departure of Ward 4 Director
	Ginny Babbitt, who stepped down from the Board as of May 25,
	1995. Her term expires in November, 1996.

	The District is seeking applicants who reside in Ward 4, which
	includes the City of Mountain View, the Moffett Field area, and
	north Los Altos (bounded by Adobe Creek, Foothill Expressway,
	and Springer Road). The Board will interview candidates on June
	21, with final interviews and the appointment scheduled for
	June 26. The appointee will serve the remainder of the term and
	then may stand for election in 1996. Applications are available
	at the District office, 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos.
	Additional information may be obtained by calling Jean Fiddes,
	Administrative Services Manager, at (415) 691-1200.

	The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, extending from
	the City of San Carlos to the Town of Los Gatos, is a public
agency which has preserved over 39,000 acres of diverse open space and
manages 23 open space preserves. Funding is provided by a small share
of the annual total property tax revenues collected within District
boundaries. The District permanently protects wildlife habitat,
watershed, and a variety of ecosystems, restores damaged natural
resources, and  provides trail improvements for passive recreational
use by the public.

	The District is divided into seven geographic wards, each
	represented for a four year term by an elected Board member.
	The Board holds public meetings on the second and fourth
	Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the District
	offices.

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Meeting 95-10

SPECIAL MEETING  BOARD OF DIRECTORS  May 4, 1995

MINUTES

I.ROLL CALL The special joint meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and the San Mateo County
Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order by President
Siemens at 4:35 P.M. at the Captain's House Conference Center in Coyote
Point Park, San Mateo.  The meeting was co-chaired by President Siemens
and Commission Chair Nita Spangler.

Board Members Present:  Pete Siemens, Betsy Crowder, Nonette Hanko,
Mary Davey, and Wim de Wit.

Board Members Absent:  Teena Henshaw and Ginny Babbitt.

Commissioners Present:  Nita Spangler, Joseph Scott, Rolito Recio,
Linda Dyson, and Richard Biederman.

District Staff Present:  Jean Fiddes, Randy Anderson, Malcolm Smith,
and Dennis Danielson.

Parks and Recreation Staff Present:  Patrick Sanchez and Bob Emert.

II.ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral nor written
communications.

III.BOARD BUSINESS

1.Regulations on Bicycle Use on Parks and Open Space Lands (Speed
Limits and Helmet Requirements) Discussion centered on the District's
experience with the 15 mile per hour trail use speed limit.  The need
for having the same trail use regulations for trails that pass through
both San Mateo county parks and District preserves was emphasized; at
this time, there are no interfacing trails.

2.Initial Draft of Edgewood Park Master Plan Commissioner Spangler
briefed the Board on the status of the Edgewood County Park master plan
re-write project being conducted by The Friends of Edgewood Park.  She
noted that R. Anderson has agreed to help the committee, that San Mateo
County does not have the necessary funding to hire a consultant for the
project, and that the committee is looking for a plan that does not
include a golf course.  B. Emert said that the process for the Edgewood
County Park master plan project would undergo the same review process
as other plans.

The meeting recessed at 5:10 P.M. for a dinner break and reconvened at
5:30 P.M.

3.Draft of Amended County Trails Plan Copies of the San Mateo County
Trails Plan prepared by the San Mateo County Trails Advisory Committee
were distributed.  B. Emert stated the plan would be available the
following week for public comment and would be returned to the
commission in June for consideration.  It was noted that the District
had implemented a significant part of the County's trail plan,
particularly in the Skyline area in the post-proposition 13 funding
era.

P. Siemens stated that the Board of Directors should review the plan
and, at a future meeting, consider adoption of the Board's support for
the plan.  N. Hanko expressed her concerns regarding trail connections
with Santa Clara county parks where lands are adjacent.

4.Update and Discussion on Alternative Funding for Parks and Open Space
in San Mateo County P. Sanchez and Commissioner Dyson discussed the
status of a proposed sales tax ballot measure to raise supplementary
funds for local schools, libraries, parks, and open space.  L. Dyson
noted that in six to eight weeks more information would be available to
know better if the ballot measure coalition would be a go.  N. Hanko
requested a copy of San Mateo County's initial polling results; R.
Anderson said he would provide the results to her.

IV.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS There were no informational reports.

V.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 P.M.  Jean Fiddes
District Clerk
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Meeting 95-13 REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETING  BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
A G E N D A*

7:00 P.M.  Wednesday  330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California  June 14,
1995

(7:00)ROLL CALL SELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE -- J. Fiddes SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLOSED SESSION

The Closed Session will begin at 7:00 P.M.  At 7:30 P.M., the Board
will adjourn the Special Meeting Closed Session to the conclusion of
the Regular Board Meeting, and at the conclusion of the Regular
Meeting, the Board may reconvene the Special Meeting Closed Session.

1.Conference With Real Property Negotiator - Government Code Section
54956.8

A.Real Property:  Santa Clara County Assessor's Parcel Numbers:
537-10-05; 562-08-08; 562-10-05, -06 and -07; 575-04-05 and -07;
575-05-01 and -02; 575-09-08 and -11

Negotiating Parties:  Rancho de Guadalupe Incorporated, Edward J.
Reidy, Special Administrator

Under Negotiations:  Instructions to negotiator will concern price and
terms of payment.

(7:30) ** ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -- Public SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  -- C.
Britton Resolution Honoring Ginny Babbitt, Director Ward 4
       ADOPTION OF AGENDA ***   ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR --
President Pro-Tempore ***APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 4, 1995 (Consent Item)

***WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (Consent Item)

(7:45)PUBLIC HEARING 1.Amendments to Conflict of Interest Code -- J.
Fiddes

Resolution Amending Conflict of Interest Code

BOARD BUSINESS

(7:55)1.Scheduling of Neighborhood Workshop for Long Ridge Open Space
Preserve on Either July 8 or July 15 -- J. Fiddes

(8:00)2.Authorization to Purchase 116-Acre Sempervirens Fund Property
Adjacent to Long Ridge Open Space Preserve for $300,000 and Tentative
Adoption of Preliminary Use and Management Plans for the Property,
Including Dedication as Public Open Space -- C. Britton

Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Purchase Agreement Bargain Sale,
Authorizing Officer to Execute Certificate of Acceptance of Grant to
District, and Authorizing General Manager to Execute Any and All Other
Documents Necessary or Appropriate to Closing of the Transaction (Long
Ridge Open Space Preserve - Lands of Sempervirens Fund)

(8:05)3.Proposed Annexation to the District Lands Adjacent to Skyline
and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserves -- C. Britton

Resolution Requesting Initiation of Annexation Procedures by the Santa
Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (Midpeninsula Preserves
1995 - Skyline Area)

***4.Authorization to Purchase Tractor with Articulating Boom Mower
from Pringle Tractor of Salinas for $74,525.24 -- J. Escobar

***5.Application for Grant Funds from the Solid Waste Disposal Site
Cleanup Trust Fund for the Skeggs Point Solid Waste Disposal Site at El
Corte de Madera Open Space District and Authorization for Staff to
Spend Up to $12,500 to Plan and Implement Site Restoration for the
Project -- R. Anderson

Resolution Authorizing the San Mateo County Health Services Agency to
Enter into a Grant Agreement with the California Integrated Waste
Management Board and Approving Filing of an Application for Grant Funds
From the Solid Waste Disposal Site Cleanup Trust Fund for the Skeggs
Point Illegal Disposal Site (El Corte De Madera Open Space Preserve)

***6.Tentative Adoption of Amendment to Comprehensive Use and
Management Plan for Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to Realign
0.7-Mile Segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail -- R. Anderson

***7.Final Adoption of Amendment to Comprehensive Use and Management
Plan for St. Joseph's Open Space Preserve for Minor Modifications to
the Trails Plan -- S. Cochran

(8:10)INFORMATIONAL REPORTS -- Directors and Staff ***REVISED CLAIMS
(Consent Item)
      CLOSED SESSION - (Continued, if necessary) ADJOURNMENT
*NOTE:Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than
listed.  Agenda is subject to change of order.

** TO ADDRESS THE BOARD:  The Chair will invite public comment on
agenda items at the time each item is considered by the Board of
Directors.  You may address the Board concerning other matters during
oral communications.  Each speaker will ordinarily be limited to 3
minutes.

Alternately, you may comment to the Board by a written communication,
which the Board appreciates.

*** All items on the consent calendar shall be approved without
discussion by one motion unless a Board member removes an item from the
consent calendar for separate discussion.  A member of the public may
request under oral communications that an item be removed from the
consent calendar.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Administrative and Budget Committee will meet on Wednesday, June
14, 1995 at 6:00 P.M. at the District office.

PUBLIC NOTICE - APPOINTMENT OF WARD 4 DIRECTOR

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District must appoint an
individual to fill the vacant position on the Board of Directors
representing Ward 4.  Ward 4 includes Mountain View, the Moffett Field
area, and North Los Altos (bounded by Adobe Creek, Foothill Expressway,
and Springer Road).  Individuals interested in being considered for
this appointment must submit a completed application no later than 5:00
P.M., Friday, June 16, 1995.  Applicants must be over the age of 18 and
a registered voter residing within the boundaries of Ward 4.  Please
contact the District Clerk at (415) 691-1200 for an application packet
or more information about the vacancy.  ??







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