View from Russian Ridge Preserve to Mindego Hill by Karl Gohl

Special Board Meeting

4:30 PM

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) Board meetings are held in person at the District’s Administrative Office, and by teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.   

PUBLIC ATTENDANCE OPTIONS 

  1. In person at the Midpen Administrative Office: the Board Room is open to the public during meetings of the Board of Directors.  
  2. Remotely via Zoom: Join the meeting conference by clicking this link:  https://openspace.zoom.us/j/87408410859 
  3. By phone:  dial (669) 900-6833 or (346) 248-7799 and enter the Meeting ID:  874 0841 0859 

SUBMITTAL OF PUBLIC COMMENTS 

Members of the public may submit written comments to be provided to the Board, or register to make oral comments, as follows: 

  • Written comments may be submitted via the public comment form at: https://www.openspace.org/public-comment.  
  • Requests to provide oral comment must be submitted prior to the time when public comment on the agenda item is closed as follows: 
  • In-person attendance: submit a request via the paper-based public comment form at the meeting.   
  • Remote attendance: submit a request through the public comment form at: https://www.openspace.org/public-comment. 
  • Any comments received after the deadline will be provided to the Board after the meeting.
Agenda
0 - 20250820_BOD_Agenda_25-21.pdf
Agenda Packet
1 - 20250820_AwardofContractWildlifeFriendlyFencingConservationGrazing_R-25-107.pdf
2 - 20250820_AmendmentAgreementSCCManagementRSA_R-25-108.pdf
3 - 20250820_BoardCompensationOrdinanceSecondReadingAdoption_R-25-109.pdf
Meeting Agenda

4:30 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT  

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

CONSENT CALENDAR
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. 

1. Award of Contract for Conservation Grazing Wildlife-friendly Livestock Fencing at Purisima Creek Redwoods, Cloverdale Ranch, and Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserves (R-25-107)
Staff Contact: Matthew Shapero, Conservation Grazing Program Manager, Facilities & Fleet Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:  
1. Award a contract to Southwest Fence and Supply of Paso Robles, California to construct wildlife-friendly fencing on four (4) Grazing Units for a not-to-exceed base contract amount of $359,725.40.
2. Authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $35,972 to be reserved for unanticipated issues, bringing the total not-to-exceed contract amount to $395,697.40.  

2. Approval of Amendment to Agreement between the County of Santa Clara and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for Management of Rancho San Antonio County Park (R-25-108)
Staff Contact: Michael Gorman, Land Stewardship & Trails Manager, Land Stewardship & Trails Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:  
1. Authorize the General Manager to execute the attached Amendment to Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for the Management of Rancho San Antonio County Park, which term extends from July 2025 to June 2026.  
2. Authorize the General Manager to execute an optional one-year agreement extension for July 2026 through June 2027.
3. Determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set out in the report. 

BOARD BUSINESS
Public comment on agenda items is received at the time each item is considered by the Board of Directors. 

3. Second Reading and Adoption of the Board Compensation Ordinance (R-25-109)
Staff Contact: Hilary Stevenson, General Counsel, Legal Department  
General Manager’s Recommendations:  
1. Waive reading and adopt Ordinance 25-01 increasing Board compensation from $121.28 to $127.34 per meeting day, pursuant to California Public Resources Code section 5536; the maximum of six compensable meetings per month remains unchanged.
2. Amend Board Policy 6.06 to reflect the increase in compensation resulting from the Board compensation ordinance. 

ADJOURNMENT 

*Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed. The Agenda is subject to a change of order.  

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.

Written materials relating to an item on this Agenda that are considered to be a public record and are distributed to Board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, will be available for public inspection at the District’s Administrative Office located at 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, California 94022. 

Regular Meeting agendas are posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. Special Meeting agendas are posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings take place at the District Administrative Office - 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022

Meeting minutes are generally available two to four weeks after a Board meeting. Please note that formal meeting minutes are not taken at Committee meetings or some Special Meetings of the Board (that is, study sessions or public workshops). See Midpen meeting minutes.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District Clerk at clerk@openspace.org or 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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