Meeting 07-22

AGENDA

Notice of Regular MEETING

Santa Clara County Open Space Authority

6:30 P.M.

Thursday, December 13, 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 562-19-010

Negotiating Parties:  Mark Bosley

4

 

 

 

 

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

  • November 8, 2007

 

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

 

1

Approval of City of San Jose – 20% Funding Application for Albertson Parkway Project

 

 

2

Authorization to enter into an Assignment of Purchase Agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust for the Acquisition of 868 acres known as the Blair Ranch – Western Watershed Study Area, Parcel APN 742-23-002 and Portions of Parcels 742-23-001 and 742-24-005

 

 

3

Discussion Regarding Authority’s Interest in Accepting 13 Acres of Land from Pacific Gas and Electric as Mitigation for the Metcalf to Moss Landing Reinforcement Project.

 

 

4

Discussion Regarding Status of Land Preservation Efforts on Santa Teresa Ridge – South San Jose

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – 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
  • 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

 

JAN

10

Thurs

Admin & Budget Committee

5:30

 

JAN

10

Thurs

Regular Board Meeting

6:30

 

JAN

26

Mon

Acquisition Committee

10:00 a.m.

 

JAN

26

Mon

CAC Committee

7:00