6:00  SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT

ROLL CALL

1. Community Partnership Highlight: Saved by Nature (R-26-90)
Staff Contact: Natalie Jolly, Public Affairs Specialist III, Public Affairs Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Receive an informational presentation on the partnership with Saved by Nature. No Board action required.

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 June 10, 2026 meeting minutes

2. Claims Report  

3. Authorization to Transfer $1.1 Million from Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Savings to the Committed for Infrastructure Reserve (R-26-91)
Staff Contact: Rafaela Oceguera, Budget & Finance Manager, Budget & Finance Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: By affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Board of Directors, adopt a Resolution authorizing the General Manager to transfer $1.1 Million into the Committed for Infrastructure Reserve to pre-fund upcoming large-scale infrastructure projects. 

4. Annual Review of Fiscal Management Policies for Fiscal Year 2026 (R-26-92)
Staff Contact: Rafaela Oceguera, Budget & Finance Manager, Budget & Finance Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:  
1. Approve an amendment to Board Policy 3.03 – Public Contract Bidding, Vendor and Professional Consultant Selection, and Purchase Policy. If approved, this updated policy would go into effect on July 1, 2026.  
2. Approve an amendment to Board Policy 3.08 - Investment Policy.
3. Affirm Board Policy 3.09 - Debt Management Policy.  

5. Establish the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Tax Levy for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Measure AA General Obligation Bonds - Series 2015A, Series 2018, and Series 2024 (R-26-93)
Staff Contact: Rafaela Oceguera, Budget & Finance Manager, Budget & Finance Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt three Resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, one each for San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties, to establish an ad valorem property tax levy of $1.80 per $100,000 in assessed value (or $0.0018 per $100) for the Measure AA General Obligation Bonds – Series 2015A, Series 2018 and Series 2024.  

6. Award of Contract for Environmental Review Services for the Hawthorns Area Plan at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve (R-26-94)
Staff Contacts: Cecelia Gerstenbacher, Planner II and Megan Calpin, Planner III, Planning Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:  
1. Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with SWCA to provide environmental review services for the Hawthorns Area Plan for a base contract amount not to exceed $326,415.
2. Authorize a 15% contingency of $48,962 to cover unforeseen tasks beyond the current scope.
3. Authorize a $70,962 contract allowance for additional technical assessments, revisions, and reviews, if determined to be necessary, and additional engagement and coordination with the Town of Portola Valley to complete environmental review, for a combined not-to-exceed contract amount of $446,339. 

7. Rejection of All Bids for the Title 24 Residential Window Replacement Improvement Project (R-26-95)
Staff Contact: Eduardo Gonzalez, Management Analyst II, Facilities and Fleet Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:
1. Reject all bids received for the Title 24 Residential Window Replacement Improvement Project.  
2. Authorize the General Manager to re-solicit bids. 

8. Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Renne Public Law Group  (R-26-96)
Staff Contact: Candice Basnight, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to amend the professional services agreement with Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) to increase the contract amount by $77,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $125,250 and extend the contract term to June 30, 2028 to include Board Appointee Performance Reviews for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. 

9. Contract Amendment with MIG, Inc., for Environmental Services to complete the Paulin Bridge and Slide Repair Project in La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve (R-26-97)
Staff Contact: Leigh Guggemos, Capital Project Manager III, Engineering and Construction Department  
General Manager’s Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with MIG, Inc., of San Jose, California, to provide additional permitting support and biological compliance, surveying, and monitoring for the Paulin Bridge and Slide Repair Project in the amount of $147,840, resulting in a not-to-exceed total of $197,207. 

10. Contract Amendment with Page & Turnbull, Inc., for the Fremont Older House Re-Roofing Project in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve (R-26-98)
Staff Contact: Leigh Guggemos, Capital Project Manager III, Engineering and Construction Department  
General Manager’s Recommendations:
1. Authorize the General Manager to amend a contract with Page & Turnbull, Inc., of San Francisco, California, to provide permitting services and architectural construction administration and support services for the construction of the Fremont Older House Re-Roofing Project in the amount of $33,300.
2. Authorize an additional contingency amount of $3,330 to be reserved for unanticipated issues, resulting in a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $88,630. 

11. Proposed dissolution of the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sunnyvale (R-26-99)
Staff Contact: Stefan Jaskulak, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administrative Services, General Manager’s Department
General Manager’s Recommendation: Approve the Compensation Agreement to dissolve the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sunnyvale. 

12. Reallocation of funds from Completed Measure AA Portfolio #09 Russian Ridge: Public Recreation, Grazing and Wildlife Protection Projects and Substantially Completed Portfolio #10 Coal Creek: Reopen Alpine Road for Trail Use to Portfolio #21 Bear Creek Redwoods: Public Recreation and Interpretive Projects (R-26-100)
Staff Contact: Rafaela Oceguera, Budget & Finance Manager, Budget & Finance Department
General Manager’s Recommendations: By 2/3 Majority Vote of the Board of Directors, adopt a Resolution amending the Expenditure Plan for Measure AA as follows:
• Reduce the funding allocation of Portfolio #09 Russian Ridge: Public Recreation, Grazing and Wildlife Protection Projects from $5,560,000 to $628,202;  
• Reduce the funding allocation of Portfolio #10 Coal Creek: Reopen Alpine Road for Trail Use from $8,017,000 to $3,323,586; and
• Reallocate the remaining funds totaling $9,625,212 in Portfolios #9 and #10 to increase the funding allocation of Portfolio #21 Bear Creek Redwoods: Public Recreation and Interpretive Projects from $17,478,000 to $27,103,212 

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

13. Controller’s Report on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget (R-26-101)
Staff Contact: Michael L. Foster, Controller
General Manager’s and Controller’s Recommendation: Accept the Controller’s Report on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget. 

14. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and three year Capital Improvement and Action Plan (R-26-102)
Staff Contact: Stefan Jaskulak, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administrative Services, General Manager’s Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:
1. Adopt a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and Fiscal Year 202627 through Fiscal Year 2028-29 Capital Improvement and Action Plan.
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the Classification and Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective June 22, 2026.
3. Adopt a Resolution approving the Classification and Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective July 6, 2026. 

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.  

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