ROLL CALL/ CONVENED TO CLOSED SESSION

Chairperson Jim Foran called the regular meeting of the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) to order at 6:40 p.m. at the Open Space Authority Administrative Office, 6830 Via del Oro, Ste 200, San Jose, CA.  He directed the Clerk to take Roll Call.

Members Present

A. Kennett, J. Foran, V. Holtz, K. Gill, M. Potter, Sequoia Hall

G. Annable  arrived at 6:52

Members Excused Absent

None

Staff Present

Patrick Congdon, General Manager

Bill Parkin, Legal Counsel

Lauren Crook, Clerk of the Board

Lark Burkhart, Public Information Specialist

Public Present

Dorsey Moore

Eric Carruthers

Chris Kangas

RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION

7:05 P.M.   No reportable actions.

OPEN SESSION

Chairperson Jim Foran called the open session of the regular meeting of the OSA to order at 7:08 p.m.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

J. Foran asked if there were any members of the public who wished to address the Board on a topic not already on the agenda. 

L. Crook responded that no members of the public wished to address the Board.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

G. Annable moved to adopt the agenda.  V.  Holtz seconded the motion. 

The motion passed 7-0.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of February 28, 2008

V. Holtz moved to approve the minutes of February 28, 2008.  M. Potter seconded the motion.

The motion passed 6-0.  S. Hall abstained because he was not in attendance at the February 28, 2008 meeting.

CONSENT CALENDAR

J. Foran introduced the Consent Calendar.

S. Hall moved to approve the Consent Calendar.  A. Kennett seconded the motion.

The motion passed 7-0.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

J. Foran asked the Clerk if there were any written communications. 

L. Crook stated there were no written communications.

NEW BUSINESS

Agenda Item #1: Appointment of District 5 Representative to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee

V. Holtz introduced Chris Kangas as her recommendation for appointment as District 5 Representative to the CAC.  She asked members of the Board to approve the appointment.

C. Kangas greeted the members of the board and stated that he was looking forward to serving on the CAC.

V. Holtz moved to approve the appointment of Chris Kangas as the District 5 Representative to the CAC.  M. Potter seconded the motion.

The motion passed 7-0.

Agenda Item #2: Board Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding the Role of Open Space Authority in Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan

P. Congdon introduced the item stating that at the last Board meeting, the Board received a copy of the Draft Summary of Seven Key Policy Areas by the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan.  He continued by saying that the issue before the Board tonight was to discuss how the Authority might participate in the process of the Habitat Plan either as an Implementing Partner or as a Permittee. 

He stated that staff required direction from the Board on how to proceed.

Board discussion ensued.

J. Foran asked members of the Board if they would like staff to continue obtaining information regarding the SCVHCP.

The Board gave consensus to have staff continue working on the HCP.

P. Congdon stated he would bring information back to the Board as it became available.

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

CAC Committee Update (from liaisons) &

Agricultural Project Update

Dorsey Moore stated that the CAC did meet.  He distributed the final Bay Area Agricultural Land Conservation Survey.  He stated he would like to come back to the Board in a month to go over any questions.

Acquisition Committee

No report.

Use & Management Committee

J. Foran stated that there was no report.

Administration & Budget Committee

J. Foran stated that the Committee met prior to the board meeting but that there was no report.

Agriculture and Conservation Mitigation Workshop Committee

J. Foran stated that the Committee did not meet.

General Manager’s Report

P. Congdon stated he had no report.

Legal Counsel Report

William Parkin stated he had no report.

Board Member Reports

Alex Kennett reported that he would be participating in the Earth Day event on April 22 in Morgan Hill and would be taking the OSA booth to the event.

S. Hall stated he would be attending, along with his daughter’s class, a field trip to Coyote Ridge put on by the Silicon Valley Land Conservancy.

Garnetta Annable reported she attended a meeting on the Calero Master Plan process; she stated that April 13^th was the CAC visit to Coyote Ridge.

Kalvin Gill stated he had no report.

Mike Potter reported he had no report.

Virginia Holtz reported  she had no report

Jim Foran reported he had not report.

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 8:23 p.m.