Meeting Agenda
5:30 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
ROLL CALL
1. El Corte de Madera Creek Single-Use Biking/Hiking Trail Project (R-26-124)
Staff Contact: Ashley Mac, Planner III and Jared Hart, Senior Planner, Planning Department
General Manager’s Recommendation:
Confirm the project scope and planning process for the El Corte de Madera Creek Single-Use Biking/Hiking Trail Project.
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 August 12, 2026 meeting minutes
2. Claims Report
3. Funding Agreement with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for the Highway 35 Multi-use Trail Parking and Crossing Project and the Spur Trail Project, both located at or adjacent to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (R-26-125)
Staff Contact: Alex Harker, Capital Project Manager III, Engineering and Construction Department
General Manager’s Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to execute an agreement and accept up to $683,690 in funding from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for construction of the Highway 35 Multi-use Trail Parking and Crossing Project and the Spur Trail Project.
4. Grant Award with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Priority Conservation Area Grant Program for the Highway 17 Wildlife and Trail Crossings Project (R-26-126)
Staff Contact: Carol Schimke, Grants Program Manager, Administrative Services
General Manager’s Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to negotiate and execute a funding agreement in the amount of $750,000 awarded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Priority Conservation Area Grant Program for the construction phase of the Highway 17 Wildlife and Trail Crossings Project.
5. Award of Contract for the Kings Mountain Manzanita Ecosystem Resiliency Project at El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve (R-26-127)
Staff Contact: Coty Sifuentes-Winter, Senior Resource Management Specialist, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:
1. Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Forster & Kroeger Landscaping Maintenance, Inc., for the Kings Mountain Manzanita Ecosystem Resiliency Project at El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve for a base amount not to exceed $346,135.
2. Authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $34,614 to be reserved for unanticipated issues, bringing the total not-to-exceed contract amount to $380,749.
6. Contract Amendment for Construction Services for the Foothill Field Office Annex Foundation Repair Project (R-26-128)
Staff Contact: Ivana Yeung, Capital Project Manager III, Engineering & Construction Department
General Manager’s Recommendation:
Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with Altor Construction, LLC of San Francisco, California for the Foothill Field Office Annex Foundation Repair Project in the amount of $45,133, bringing the total contract to a new, not-to-exceed amount of $197,857.
BOARD BUSINESS
Public comment on agenda items is received at the time each item is considered by the Board of Directors.
7. Comprehensive Ecologically Sensitive Vegetation Management Report (R-26-129)
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 2024 and 2025. No Board action required.
8. Award of Contract for Grazing Water Distribution Infrastructure for the Johnston Ranch Habitat and Agricultural Water Supply Improvements Project at Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve (R-26-130)
Staff Contact: Kylie Kammerer, Water Resources Technician II, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:
1. Award a contract to Top Line Engineers Inc. of Hayward, California to develop water infrastructure on the Johnston Ranch Grazing Unit for a not-to-exceed base contract amount of $158,002.
2. Authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $15,800 to be reserved for unanticipated issues, bringing the total not-to-exceed contract amount of $173,802.
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.
