Midpen Open Space Approves Purisima Creek Redwoods Comprehensive Use and Management Plan and Environmental Review (CEQA) Contract

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AGENDA and VIDEO. From Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Regular meeting on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.

 

 

Agenda Item

8. Award of Contract with Ascent Environmental to provide Planning and Environmental Review (CEQA) Services for the Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve Comprehensive Use and Management Plan (R-24-07)

Staff Contacts: Gretchen Laustsen, Senior Planner, Planning Department

General Manager’s Recommendation:
1. Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Ascent Environmental to provide services to support the Purisima Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for a base amount not to exceed $142,175.
2. Authorize a 15% contingency of $21,326 to be awarded if necessary, to cover unforeseen conditions, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $163,501.
3. Authorize a separate contract allowance of $20,000 for additional technical studies, if needed, bringing the not-to-exceed contract amount to $183,501.

 

 


 

More on Purisima Creek Redwoods on Coastside Buzz

 

Midpen (MROSD) Board will review Recommendations of the Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve Multimodal Access and Transportation Demand Management Study Report

Midpen Open Space Looks at Shuttles, Reservations and Carpooling to Manage the Minimal Parking for the Purisima Creek Multimodal Access Project

PARKING SURVEY. Mid-Peninsula Open Space District (Midpen) Asks What Do You Want for Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve?

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) Studies the Purisima Creek Trails to Create Multimodal Access

San Mateo County Establishes “No Parking” on Purisima Creek Road and Higgins Canyon Road Near Hiking/Biking Trail

MROSD Reviews Purisima Multimodal Access Study Results ~ Shuttles Work if No Parking is Allowed While Shuttle Runs

Midpen (MROSD) Virtual Open House ~ Share Input on Purisima-to-the-Sea Hiking Trail/Parking Project & Purisima Multimodal Access Study

 

 

 


 

Midpen Open Space Board of Directors’ Wards 2024

Ward 1 – Craig Gleason

BOARD TREASURER.  Representing Cupertino, Lexington Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga. Term: 2023-2026

 

Ward 2 – Yoriko Kishimoto

Representing Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Loyola, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Stanford. Term: 2023-2026

Ward 3 – Jed Cyr

BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Representing Cupertino, Sunnyvale. Term: 2021-2024

Ward 4 – Curt Riffle

BOARD SECRETARY  Representing Cupertino, Los Altos, Mountain View, Sunnyvale. Term: 2021-2024

Ward 5 – Karen Holman

Representing East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale. Term: 2023-2026

Ward 6 – Margaret MacNiven

BOARD PRESIDENT  Representing Atherton, La Honda, Ladera, Loma Mar, Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks, Pescadero, Portola Valley, Redwood City, West Menlo Park, Woodside. Term: 2023-2026

Ward 7 – Zoe Kersteen-Tucker

Representing El Granada, Emerald Lake Hills, Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach, Redwood City, San Carlos, Woodside. Term: 2021-2024

This new Midpen ward map was approved in March 2022 during our ward redistricting process, which occurs every 10 years following the federal census. 

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