Meeting
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meeting 23-19
October 12, 2023
6:30 PM

Board Room of the Open Space Authority Administrative Office
33 Las Colinas Lane, San José, CA 95119
 

AGENDA

NOTICE PERTAINING TO TELECONFERENCE AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MEETING
How to Observe the Meeting
To maximize public safety while maintaining transparency and public access, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority will be using Zoom conference to allow remote participation by the members of the public. Members of the public who only wish to view the meeting live can do so by clicking on the YouTube icon on the Public Meetings Portal page under Current and Upcoming Meetings at this link: https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/public-meetings.html

The Board Room is open to the public during meetings of the Board of Directors. Masks are optional but recommended for anyone present in the Board Room. 

How to Participate Remotely and Submit Public Comments via Zoom Conference

1. Join the Zoom conference by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/84874350414 
2. The participant will automatically be placed in a waiting room until admitted by the host.
3. Once the host admits you into the meeting, please remain muted until you are called upon by the host. 
4. Wait until you see the time queued up on the screen before commencing.
5. When you are done commenting, the host will remove you from the Zoom conference and you can resume watching the meeting via the live YouTube stream.

How to Participate Remotely and Submit Comment by Phone
1. Join by dialing 1 699 900 9128.
2. Enter Meeting ID: 848 7435 0414  and press #.
3. If the meeting has started, you will join automatically and be muted upon entering.
4. Press *9 to raise and lower you hand.
5. The host will call out the last 4-digits of your phone number when it is your turn to speak. You will have 3 minutes to make a comment. 
6. At the conclusion of your comment or when the three minutes has passed, the host will remove your ability to talk. You may remain in the meeting, muted, if you wish to listen to the remainder of the meeting. 

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

ANNOUNCEMENT
An announcement regarding the items to be discussed in Closed Session will be made prior to the Closed Session.

CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION

1

Conference with Real Property Negotiator: Government Code Section 54956.8
Agency Negotiator: Andrea Mackenzie, General Manager / Matt Freeman, Assistant General Manager
Under Negotiations: Instructions to negotiator will concern price and terms of payment
Real Property: APNs: 712-05-009, 712-05-012, 712-11-003, 712-17-001
Negotiating Parties: Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC COMMENTS
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 (3) minutes.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

•  September 28, 2023

NEW BUSINESS
Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any matter on the Agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.

1

Consider Adoption of Mitigated Negative Declaration Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Approval of the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Public Access Improvement Project (J. Hooper)

2

Informational Item: Presentation on Communications Work and Accomplishments for the 2023 Calendar Year and Remaining Fiscal Year (C. Graham)

COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARIES

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

•  General Manager

•  Staff

•  Legal Counsel

•  Board Member Reports, Liaison Updates & Comments

(Liaisons: Alex Kennett - SCCo Farm Bureau, Valley Habitat Agency, Valley Water Agricultural Water Advisory Committee; Mike Flaugher - Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, SCVWD Water Commission, SCCo Farm Bureau (alt); Helen Chapman - SCCo CSDA, SCCo LAFCO, SCC Sustainability Commission (alt); Garnetta Annable - SCCo Parks Commission, Salt Ponds Restoration Forum; Vicki Alexander - SCCo Parks Commission (alt) Salt Ponds Restoration Forum (alt), SCC Sustainability Commission; Mike Potter - SPUR, SCCo CSDA (alt), Valley Habitat Agency (alt); Dr. Kalvin Gill - Bay Area Ridge Trail (alt), SPUR (alt), SCVWD Water Commission (alt), Valley Water Agricultural Water Advisory Commission (alt))

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED MEETINGS
  MONTH DATE DAY MEETING TIME
  October
October
November
November
November		 26
26
09
09
27		 Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Monday		 Use and Management Committee
Board of Directors
Administration and Budget Committee
Board of Directors
Citizens’ Advisory Committee		 5:30 PM
6:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I declare that the foregoing agenda was posted and available for review at the Administrative Offices of the Open Space Authority, 33 Las Colinas Lane, San José, CA 95119. The agenda is also available on the Open Space Authority website at openspaceauthority.org.
  October 06, 2023  
Caroline Hernandez, Clerk of the Board  Date
 
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for this meeting should notify the Open Space Authority Office 24 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 224-7476. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Open Space Authority after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the Open Space Authority Administrative Offices at 33 Las Colinas Lane, San José, CA 95119 during regular business hours.