Meeting 07-01

AGENDA

Notice of Regular MEETING

Santa Clara County Open Space Authority

6:30 P.M.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Board Room

Administrative Office

6830 Via del Oro, Ste 200, San Jose, CA

6:30 – ROLL CALL – CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

1

Conference with General Counsel – Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

Name of Case – Silicon Valley Taxpayers Assn., Inc., et al, Santa Clara County Case No’s. CV 804474 and CV 000705 (Sixth Appellate District Case No. H026759)

2

Conference with Real Property Negotiator – Government Code Section 54956.8

Agency Negotiator: Patrick Congdon, Open Space Authority

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

Real Property:  Santa Clara County Assessor's Parcel Number 841-77-003 and 898-27-028.

Negotiating Parties:  Harry Marx

3

Conference with Real Property Negotiator – Government Code Section 54956.8

Agency Negotiator: Patrick Congdon, Open Space Authority

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

Real Property:  Santa Clara County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 742-23-001/002 and 742-24-005

Negotiating Parties:  Blair

4

Public Employment – Government Code Section 54957
Public Employee Performance Evaluation – General Manager

OPEN SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any matter not on the Agenda.  Speakers are limited to three minutes.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Board members, the General Manager, and members of the public may request that a Consent item be removed at this time.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  -- December 14, 2006

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

BOARD BUSINESS

1.

Election of Board Officers

2.

Approve FY 2005/2006 Audit prepared by Charles F. Fedak & Assoc.

3.

Direction and authorization to legal counsel regarding amendments to enabling legislation.

4.

Authorization to enter into a Purchase Agreement for the Acquisition of two parcels of land, 841-77-003 and 898-27-028, totaling 574 Acres (Doan Ranch) from Harry Marx – Upper Coyote Study Area

5.

Authorization to Negotiate with Property Owner Harry Marx, APN# 841-77-011 – Nielsen Ranch – Upper Coyote Study Area.

CONSENT CALENDAR – There are no items on Consent

COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARIES

• CAC Committee Meeting Update/Agriculture Survey Progress Report (CAC)
• Acquisition Committee Update
• Use & Management Committee Update
• Administration & Budget Committee Update
• Enabling Legislation Committee

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

• General Manager’s Report
• Legal Counsel’s Report
• Board Member Reports & Comments

ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED MEETINGS

MONTH

DATE

DAY

MEETING

TIME

JAN

22

Mon

Acquisition Committee

10:00 a.m.

JAN

22

Mon

Citizen’s Advisory Committee

7:00

JAN

25

Thur

Use & Management Committee

5:30

JAN

25

Thur

Regular Board Meeting

6:30

FEB

08

Thur

Admin & Budget Committee

5:30

FEB

08

Thur

Regular Board Meeting

6:30