Meeting Agenda
6:00 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
ROLL CALL
1. Legislative Position Recommendations (R-26-28)
Staff Contact: Joshua Hugg, Governmental Affairs Program Manager, Public Affairs Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Approve the recommended list of legislative positions for the 2026 state legislative session.
ADJOURNMENT
7:00 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the agenda is for members of the public to comment on items not on the agenda; however, the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by the Board of Directors on items not on the agenda. Individuals are limited to one comment during this section.
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. Approve the February 25, 2026 meeting minutes
2. Claims Report
3. Award of Contract for Foothill Field Office Annex Foundation Repair Project at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve (R-26-29)
Staff Contact: Ivana Yeung, Capital Project Manager III, Engineering & Construction Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:
1. Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Altor Construction, LLC, for a not-to-exceed base contract amount of $138,840.
2. Authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $13,884 to be reserved for unanticipated issues, bringing the total not-to-exceed contract amount to $152,724.
4. Contract Amendment for Bear Creek Redwoods North Parking Area Project Mitigation – Baseline Survey and 2026 Monitoring and Reporting (R-26-30)
Staff Contact: Amanda Mills, Resource Management Specialist II, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Oakland, California, to provide a baseline survey and associated monitoring and reporting to facilitate mitigation monitoring and reporting for the Bear Creek Redwoods North Parking Area Project in the amount of $14,799, bringing the contract to a new total amount not-to-exceed $104,788.
BOARD BUSINESS
Public comment on agenda items is received at the time each item is considered by the Board.
5. Amendment to Partnership Agreement with San Mateo Resource Conservation District for Implementation of the Johnston Ranch Habitat and Agricultural Water Supply Improvement Project (R-26-31)
Staff Contact: David Liefert, Sr. Resource Management Specialist, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Authorize an amendment to the Partnership Agreement with San Mateo Resource Conservation District in the amount of $2,371,000 to fund a portion of the construction costs for the Johnston Ranch Habitat and Agricultural Water Supply Improvement Project, bringing the total not-to-exceed contract amount to $2,658,270.
6. Comprehensive Ecologically Sensitive Vegetation Management Report (2022-23) (R-26-32)
Staff Contact: Miranda Melen, Resource Management Specialist III, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the Comprehensive Ecologically Sensitive Vegetation Management Report for Calendar Years 2022 and 2023. No Board action required.
7. Award of Contract to Ecological Concerns, Inc., for the treatment of invasive species to support the Conservation Grazing Program (R-26-33)
Staff Contact: Lewis Reed, Rangeland Ecologist/Botanist, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:
1. Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Ecological Concerns, Inc., of Santa Cruz, California in the amount of $89,468 for one year of invasive species management services.
2. Authorize the General Manager to extend the contract for three additional years, if the program achieves specific success criteria, for an additional $296,150, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $385,618 over the four-year term.
3. Authorize a separate 20% contract allowance of $77,124, specifically for consumable items to perform the contracted work for a combined not-to-exceed contract amount of $462,742. The allowance will not exceed 20% of the authorized contract amount in any year.
8. Cloverdale Interim Public Access Plan Implementation Status Update (R-26-34)
Staff Contact: Jared Hart, Senior Planner, Planning Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the status update on implementation of the Cloverdale Interim Public Access Plan. No Board action required.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or announcements concerning activities of District Directors and staff; opportunity to refer public or Board questions to staff for information; request staff to report to the Board on a matter at a future meeting; or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staff only. No final policy action will be taken by the Board.
A. Committee Reports
B. Staff Reports
C. Director Reports
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 at 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, California 94022.
