ROLL CALL

Chairperson Jim Foran called the regular meeting of the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) to order at 6:30 p.m. at the Open Space Authority Administrative Office, 6830 Via del Oro, Ste 200, San Jose, CA.

Members Present

Jim Foran, Alex Kennett, Virginia Holtz, Kalvin Gill,  Mike Potter, Garnetta Annable

Members Excused Absent

Sequoia Hall

Staff Present

Patrick Congdon, General Manager

Bill Parkin, Legal Counsel

Lauren Crook, Clerk of the Board

Lark Burkhart, Public Information Specialist

Rachel Santos, Open Space Planner ll

Public Present

Neelima Palacherla, LAFCO Executive Director

Dunia Noel, LAFCO Analyst

Dorsey Moore

Eric Carruthers

Yves Zsutty, City of San Jose Planner

CONVENED TO CLOSED SESSION

6:30 P.M.

RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION

7:05 P.M.   No reportable actions.

OPEN SESSION

Chairperson Jim Foran called the regular meeting of the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) to order at 7:05 p.m.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

None

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

V. Holtz moved to adopt the agenda. K. Gill seconded the motion. 

The motion passed 6-0.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

None

MINUTES

Minutes of July 26, 2007

Motion:  A. Kennett moved to approve the minutes of July 26, 2007.  K. Gill seconded the motion.  The motion passed 6-0.

Minutes of August 9, 2007

Motion:  G. Annable moved to approve the minutes of August 9, 2007.  A. Kennett seconded the motion. 

The motion passed 5 - 0; M. Potter was not present during the vote.

NEW BUSINESS

Agenda Item #1: Presentation by Yves Zsutty, Program Manager for City of San Jose, Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Community Facilities Development, on the status of the 20% Funding  Willow Glen Spur Trail Project.

Y. Zsutty greeted the Board and gave the Board an update regarding status of the Willow Glen Spur Trail project.

He stated that most of the property was owned by Union Pacific.  He said the City of San Jose currently has a little over $5 million available for purchasing land, $2 million of which is from the Open Space Authority 20% Funding program.

Agenda Item #2: Presentation by LAFCO Executive Director, Neelima Palacherla regarding LAFCO’s Agricultural Mitigation Policy.

N. Palacherla and Dunia Noel greeted the Board.  N. Palacherla stated that LAFCO recently approved an agricultural mitigation policy.  She provided handouts of the PowerPoint presentation.  She reviewed the policy and the process that LAFCO followed to bring it to completion. 

Agenda Item #3: Discussion and review of SDRMA Board of Directors candidates and approval of Resolution for SDRMA 2007 Election Ballot.

P. Congdon introduced the item stating that the general manager’s recommendation was only a suggestion.

M. Potter stated he reviewed all candidate information and agreed with the general manager’s recommendation.

M. Potter moved to approve resolution 07-36.  A. Kennett seconded the motion.  The motion passed 6-0.

CONSENT CALENDAR

No items on Consent

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

CAC Committee Update (from liaisons) &

Agricultural Project Update

 No report.

Acquisition Committee

No report.

Use & Management Committee

No report.

Administration & Budget Committee

No report.

Agriculture and Conservation Mitigation Workshop Committee

No report.

General Manager’s Report

P. Congdon stated he had no report.

Legal Counsel Report

William Parkin had no report.

Board Member Reports

Alex Kennett congratulated G. Annable for being voted Environmentalist of the Year by the League of Conservation Voters.

Garnetta Annable stated that there was a new community group that has formed called the Citizens for a Liveable San Jose

Kalvin Gill stated he had no report.

Mike Potter gave G. Annable congratulations for he award and announced he was appointed to the Martial Cottle County Park Task Force.

Virginia Holtz stated she had no report.

Jim Foran reported that he had a flyer for a forum regarding the HCP on October 3^rd in Palo Alto.  He congratulated G. Annable for her award.

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.