Thursday, November 8, 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, v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (Supreme Court Case No. S136468)
2	Conference with General Counsel – Litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Name of Case – Mary Thompson v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (Superior Court Case No. 1-07-CV-094261)
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
	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 October 11, 2007 October 25, 2007
	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
	BOARD BUSINESS
				1	Public hearing for assessment refund claims filed by the Law Offices of Tony J. Tanke on behalf of multiple property owners.
				2	Public Hearings on Assessment Refund Claims (2 Claims): APN#s:595-03-035 and 459-11-062.
				3	Presentation by Sibella Kraus, President of SAGE
				4	Authorization to Negotiate With Property Owner: Mark Bosley -- APN 562-19-010
	CONSENT CALENDAR – No Items on Consent
				5	Confirm Final Version of Open Space Authority Investment Policy as revised by the Board of Directors.
				6	Approve changes to Board Operating Guidelines, Section 2.05.060 Oath of Office
	COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARIES CAC Committee Meeting Update/Agriculture Survey Progress Report (CAC) Acquisition Committee Update Use & Management Committee Update Administration & Budget Committee Update Agriculture & Conservation Mitigation Land Workshop Committee Update INFORMATIONAL REPORTS General Manager’s Report Legal Counsel’s Report Board Member Reports, Liaison Updates & Comments (Liaison’s: Jim Foran – BARTC & SCC Parks Commission; Mike Potter – SCC CSDA; Sequoia Hall – SCV Habitat Plan; Alex Kennett – Santa Teresa Ridge Community Liaison & SVLC)
ADJOURNMENT
			SCHEDULED MEETINGS
			MONTH			DATE	DAY	MEETING	TIME
			NOV			26	Mon	Acquisition Committee	10:00 a.m.
			NOV			26	Mon	CAC Committee	7:00
			DEC			13	Thurs	Admin & Budget Committee	5:30
			DEC			13	Thurs	Regular Board Meeting	6:30
			JAN			10	Thurs	Admin & Budget Committee	5:30
			JAN			10	Thurs	Regular Board Meeting	6:30

Thursday, November 8, 2007

OPEN SESSION