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MidPen District Activities
Update –
Amended Attachment A
Presentation
District Introduction and
Update
Yoriko Kishimoto,
Board President
Craig
Gleason, Board Member, Ward 1
North Ridge Trail, Purisima Creek Redwoods (Eric Gouldsberry) July 6, 2023
Midpen’s Mission(s)
Midpen’s mission: to acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity, protect and restore the natural environment, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education.
On the Coast, Midpen has an expanded mission to acquire and preserve agricultural land of regional significance, preserve rural character and encourage viable agricultural uses of land resources.
Midpen’s Lands
• Public agency, created in 1972 by a grassroots voter initiative • 763,000 constituents (2020)
• Elected board: seven directors
• Funded primarily through property tax
• 26 Preserves in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties • Preserved almost 70,000 acres, 250+ miles of trails
• Preserves are free and open to the public
• Main office in Los Altos + field offices
• 180 employees, ~1000 volunteers
• $300 million voter-approved general obligation bond passed in 2014 to support public priorities
Some Midpen Facts
Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
Photo: Marcia Hakanson
Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve
Photo:Scott Johnson
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Photo: Hongyun Liu
Project Updates
• Project Description
Project explores non-motorized mobility, transit
options and parking alternatives for Rancho San
Antonio Open Space Preserve.
• Status
– The Board accepted the Rancho Multimodal
Study which included 26 strategies and
directed staff to pursue six priority one
strategies, including:
• Bike facilities
• New and improved bike access
• Subsidized ride hail
• Free or low-cost shuttle service
• Carpool restricted lot
• Dynamic or variable signage
Rancho San Antonio
Multimodal Access Improvements
Get real-time parking info at:
https://www.openspace.org/rsa-parking
Rodenticide Outreach
For more information visit openspace.org/rodenticides.
Middle Stevens Creek Trail
Wildland Fire Resiliency Program
Implementation
CZU Lightning Complex Fire, 2020
Photo: Brad Pennington
Wildland Fire Resiliency Program
For more information visit
openspace.org/what-we-do/projects/wildland-fire-resiliency
Questions?
www.openspace.org
[email protected]
Sign up for eNews at:
www.openspace.org/enewsletter
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Item #13 Lobbying
Ordinance
Staff Presentation
July 6, 2023
Lobbyist Registration Ordinance
Background
● Feb. 2021: Council adopts Lobbyist Registration
Ordinance (CMC 2.100)
● Jul. 2022: LWVCS files lawsuit
● May 2023: Court grants City’s motion to dismiss
● Jul. 2023: Council considers proposed amendments to
ordinance
Proposed Ordinance Amendments
● Section 2.100.030: Revises the definitions of Lobbying and Lobbyist, including the deletion of the registration requirements for “Expenditure Lobbyists”
● Section 2.100.031:
● Incorporates the current Section 2.100.030(p)
(“Exemptions”) as a new section
● Revises exemptions for Organization Lobbyist
● Clarifies exemption for media activities
● Expands and simplifies exemptions for nonprofit
organizations
Proposed Ordinance Amendments
● Section 2.100.090: Revises information requirements for registration and clarifies the requirement for reporting contacts with City Officials
● Section 2.100.100: Replaces quarterly reporting
requirements with semi-annual reporting
● Section 2.100.130: Adds knowledge or willfulness
requirement for violations of ordinance
Proposed Ordinance Amendments
● Section 2.100.150: Adds a reference to administrative enforcement provisions of the Municipal Code
● Section 2.100.170: Deletes practice restrictions section of current ordinance
● Other revisions for clarity, internal consistency, and gender neutrality
Optional Language
● Section 2.100.030:
● Option A: Retain the existing $1,000 threshold
compensation for registration as a Contract
Lobbyist
● Option B: Increase the threshold compensation
to $5,000
Optional Language
● Section 2.100.130:
● Option A: Revise prohibitions in the City
ordinance to conform with state law
prohibitions
● Option B: Do not incorporate state law
provisions into ordinance; delete current
Sections 2.100.130(b), (d), and (e)
Recommended Action
● Conduct a first reading of Ordinance No. 23-2249
(amending Municipal Code Chapter 2.100,
Regulation of Lobbying Activities)
Questions?
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Item #14 10301
Byrne Ave.
Staff Presentation
July 6, 2023
Surplus Property
10301 Byrne Ave
2 Property Location
3 Street Dedication
Surplus Process
As Defined by the Surplus Land Act
4 • Declare Surplus
• Notify Appropriate Entities
• Housing Entities (Including HCD)
• Parks and Open Space Districts
• School Districts
• Allow 60 days for Notice of Interest
• Negotiate for 90 Days if Interest
Surplus Process
After Noticing
5 • Assuming no Interest
• List for Sale
• 2 Week Minimum Listing
• Sale to Highest Non-contingent Offer
• Final Approval by Council
Recommended Actions
6 1. Authorize Roadway Dedication
2. Declare Surplus and Notice per Surplus Land
Act
3. Authorize City Manager to Offer for Sale
Questions?