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County of Santa Clara

National Heritage Area Task Force

DATE: June 28, 2016, Special Meeting

TIME: 5:30 PM

PLACE: Sheriff's Auditorium

55 W. Younger Avenue – First Floor

San Jose, CA 95110

AGENDA

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Brown Act, those requiring accommodations in this meeting

should notify the Clerk of the National Heritage Area Task Force no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 299-5001, or

TDD (408) 993-8272.

Please note: To contact the Commission and/or to inspect any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a

regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to all or a majority of the Board of Supervisors (or any other commission, or

board or committee) less than 72 hours prior to that meeting, visit our website at http://www.sccgov.org or contact the Clerk at

(408) 299-5001 or 70 W. Hedding Street, 10th Floor, East Wing, San Jose, CA 95110, during normal business hours.

Persons wishing to address the Commission on a regularly scheduled item on the agenda are requested to complete a request to

speak form and give it to the Deputy Clerk. (Government Code Section 54953.3.) Individual speakers will be called by the

Chairperson and are requested to limit their comments to two minutes. Groups of speakers on a specific item are asked to limit

their total presentation to a maximum of twenty minutes for each side of the issue.

COMMUTE ALTERNATIVES: The Board of Supervisors encourages the use of commute alternatives including public transit,

bicycles, carpooling, and hybrid vehicles.

For public transit trip planning information, contact the VTA Customer Service Department at 408-321-2300 Monday through

Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Schedule information is also

available on the web at www.vta.org.

Bicycle parking racks are available in the James McEntee, Sr., Plaza in front of the County Government Center building. If this

Board or Commission does not meet in the County Government Center please contact VTA for related routes.

Opening

1. Call to Order/Roll Call.

2. Public Comment.

This item is reserved for persons desiring to address the Task Force on any matter not on

the agenda. Speakers are limited to the following: three minutes if the Chairperson or

designee determines that five or fewer persons wish to address the Task Force; two

minutes if the Chairperson or designee determines that between six and fourteen persons

wish to address the Task Force; and one minute if the Chairperson or designee

determines that fifteen or more persons wish to address the Task Force.

The law does not permit Task Force action or extended discussion on any items not on

the agenda except under special circumstances. Statements that require a response may

be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting of the Task Force.

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Agenda Packet National Heritage Area Task Force, County of Santa Clara

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Regular Agenda - Items for Discussion

3. Receive and discuss topics and themes from members of the Task Force relating to the

Santa Clara County's narrative. (ID# 82261)

4. Accept report from the Office of the County Executive relating to the consultant

selection process for the National Heritage Area.

5. Approve the National Heritage Area Task Force revised meeting schedule for Calendar

Year 2016. (ID# 82260)

6. Approve minutes of the May 31, 2016 Special Meeting.

7. Comments and Announcements.

Adjourn

8. Adjourn to the next regular meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., in the

Sheriff's Auditorium, Office of the Sheriff, 55 West Younger Avenue, San Jose.


Clerk of the Board

Board of Supervisors: Mike Wasserman, Cindy Chavez, Dave Cortese, Ken Yeager, S. Joseph Simitian Page 1 of 1 County Executive: Jeffrey V. Smith

82261

DATE: June 28, 2016

TO: National Heritage Area Task Force

FROM: Megan Doyle, Clerk of the Board

SUBJECT: National Heritage Area Narrative

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Receive and discuss topics and themes from members of the Task Force relating to the Santa

Clara County's narrative.

ATTACHMENTS:

NHA Elements from SJSU-Member Fallon (PDF)

NHA Narrative - Member Ames (PDF)

NHA Concept-Chairperson Diridon (PDF)

Garden of Eden: Valley of Creativity-Member Halberstadt (PDF)

Economic & Industrial Innovation-Member Alvarez (PDF)

NHATF Concept Suggestions-Member Jones (PDF)

Repository for Historical Information & Activities-Member Martin (PDF)

Economic Diversity & Transformation-Member VonRueden (PDF)

Framework for Addressing Final Product-Vice Chairperson McCorquodale (PDF)

NHA Concept-Member Niizawa (PDF)

NHA Themes - Judy Rickard (PDF)

NHA Themes - Member Fraboni (PDF)

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NHATF CONCEPT SUGGESTION

BY DAVLYN JONES

Our area, the Santa Clara County of Northern California, is unique to our State, our Nation, and to the rest of the world, due to many factors. Some of these factors include the following groups/companies sites:

• Financial (Banking institutions, Investment firms, Start-up company Investment firms)

• Educational (Santa Clara University, University of California Extension, and San Jose State, Lincoln Law, etc.)

• Business (Hewlett Packard, IBM, Intel, Auspex, Fujitsu America, Amdahl, Hitachi Data Systems, Apple, etc.)

These groups within Santa Clara County work together, and have worked together since the late 1960’s to the current day. The have generated the attitude and the 24/7 work ethic of our creative, ingenious and multi-diverse population.

Our productivity is legend, the products created and produced in our County have changed the world.

The sites in our county that represent the major financial, educational and business groups should be an important part of the proposed historical area sites of the County. Many of these historical sites already have individual museums, historical sites, and welcoming open centers for site tourism that include merchandise tourist stores with products, keepsakes, and other company/group tourist items for sale.

Many of the cities within Santa Clara County are headquarter cities for these leader sites. I would suggest city site maps showing the various groups/companies within them and a written description, a survey and an historical description of what is available to see and what would be physical attractive real estate sites to see in the County.

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National Heritage Area

Cultural

Santa Clara County is home to an incredible and diverse population, 60% of residents are immigrants

with U.S. born children. Understanding the historical, geographic, economic, ethnic, language, religion,

and political backgrounds of these different immigrant groups allows us to reflect and learn not only

about Santa Clara County but the United States.

Agricultural

Santa Clara County has been home to the earliest agricultural experts, that of the Ohlone Indians in

8000 B. C. The missionaries of the 1700’s, the ranchers of the 1800’s and the canneries of the 1900’s

continued a long and consistent presence of agricultural production and ingenuity.

Technology

Santa Clara County has for many years attracted the best and brightest students to attend some of the

oldest and most renown universities in California; San Jose State University (1857, Public) Santa Clara

University (1871, Private Jesuit), and Stanford University (1891, Private). With a highly educated and

motivated workforce, Santa Clara County has nurtured and supported some of the country’s most

notable technological breakthrough companies including, but not limited to, Apple, Intel, Ebay, Google,

and Hewlett Packard.

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Clerk of the Board

Board of Supervisors: Mike Wasserman, Cindy Chavez, Dave Cortese, Ken Yeager, S. Joseph Simitian Page 1 of 1 County Executive: Jeffrey V. Smith

82260

DATE: June 28, 2016

TO: National Heritage Area Task Force

FROM: Megan Doyle, Clerk of the Board

SUBJECT: National Heritage Area Task Force Revised Meeting Schedule

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approve the National Heritage Area Task Force revised meeting schedule for Calendar Year

2016.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION

The meeting schedule has been amended, changing the meeting location from the Isaac

Newton Senter to the Sheriff’s Auditorium for meeting dates June 28, 2016, and July 26,

2016.

ATTACHMENTS:

2016 NHATF Meeting Schedule 6-28-16 Rev (PDF)

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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA TASK FORCE

2016 MEETING CALENDAR

(Revised 6-28-16)

Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m., (except for

the meeting dates indicated below in italic), in the Board of Supervisors’

Chambers, County Government Center, 70 W. Hedding Street, San Jose.

May 31, 2016

*June 28, 2016 (Sheriff’s Auditorium)

*July 26, 2016 (Sheriff’s Auditorium)

August 30, 2016

September 27, 2016

October 25, 2016

November 29, 2016

December 27, 2016

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National Heritage Area Task Force

DATE: May 31, 2016, Special Meeting

TIME: 5:30 PM

PLACE: Board of Supervisors' Chambers

County Government Center – 70 West Hedding Street, 1st floor

San Jose, CA 95110

MINUTES

Opening

1. Call to Order.

Chairperson Diridon called the first meeting of the Task Force to order at 5:30 p.m. A

quorum was present.

Chairperson Diridon introduced Board of Supervisors President Dave Cortese, who

expressed appreciation to the National Heritage Area Task Force members for their

willingness to serve on the Task Force.

Chairperson Diridon informed the Task Force that Jack Ellwanger proposed the idea of

creating the Task Force and currently is unable to participate in the meetings.

Attendee Name Title Status Arrived

Serena Alvarez Member Present

Rose Amador-LeBeau Member Present

Lawrence Ames Member Present

Terry Christensen Member Present

Carl Davis Member Present

Rod Diridon Chairperson Present

Michael Fallon Member Present

Lisa Fraboni Member Present

Anjee Helstrup-Alvarez Member Present

Gloria Hom Member Present

Mary Martin Member Present

Dan McCorquodale Member Present

Dianne McKenna Member Present

HG Nguyen Member Present 5:45 PM

Judy Niizawa Member Absent

Craig Pasqua Member Present

Judith Rickard Member Present

Colleen Wilcox Member Present

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Davlyn Jones Alternate 1 for Member Paul Bernal Present

Danesh Morteza Alternate 4 (Non-Voting) Present

Joseph Soltero Alternate 3 for Member Frank Shortt Present

David VonRueden Alternate 2 for Member April Halberstadt Present

Paul Bernal Member Absent

April Halberstadt Member Absent

Frank Shortt (Vacant Seat) Absent

2. Public Comment.

Three individuals addressed the Task Force.

3. Welcome and Introductions.

Chairperson Diridon welcomed members, alternates, and staff in attendance. In addition,

he discussed matters relating to parking for Task Force meetings and the administrative

process for the Task Force. Members in attendance introduced themselves.

Regular Agenda - Items for Discussion

4. Discuss and approve the proposed bylaws for the National Heritage Area Task

Force. (Office of the County Counsel) (ID# 81633)

Elizabeth Pianca, Lead Deputy County Counsel, Office of the County Counsel, provided

an overview of the proposed bylaws prepared by the Office of the County Counsel. She

explained the membership structure relating to the alternates serving in the absence of

designated members. Ms. Pianca directed attention to page 5 of the agenda packet and

described two options to address a situation in which a member arrives late to a meeting

and an alternate is already seated. Chairperson Diridon recommended that the first

option be selected to allow an alternate to continue to serve for the duration of a meeting

when a designee arrives late.

Ms. Pianca continued her presentation by describing the requirements for a quorum at

meetings. In addition, she discussed the formation of committees and the way in which

amendments to the bylaws can be made.

Member Wilcox moved that the recommended bylaws be approved with information in

the Membership Section relating to Seating of Alternates, to reflect the first option. In

the section entitled Absence of a Member: "If a Task Force member arrives after roll call

is taken, the assigned alternate shall continue serving in place of the Task Force member

for the duration of the meeting."

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4 RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Colleen Wilcox, Member

SECONDER: Terry Christensen, Member

AYES: Alvarez, Amador-LeBeau, Ames, Christensen, Jr., Diridon, Fallon, Fraboni,

Helstrup-Alvarez, Hom, Martin, McCorquodale, McKenna, Nguyen, Pasqua,

Rickard, Wilcox, Jones, Soltero, VonRueden

ABSENT: Niizawa, Bernal, Halberstadt

5. Election of Officers:

a. Elect Vice Chairperson(s).

Member McCorquodale was elected to serve as Vice Chairperson.

5.a RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Lawrence Ames, Member

SECONDER: Mary Martin, Member





6. Receive presentation from Office of the County Counsel providing an overview of

the Ralph M. Brown Act. (County Counsel) (ID# 81484)

Ms. Pianca provided a presentation highlighting the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown

Act.

6 RESULT: RECEIVED

7. Receive presentation from Linda Stonier, National Park Service, relating to

National Heritage Area examples in process. (ID# 81807)

Ms. Stonier provided a presentation relating to National Heritage Areas, which are

designated by Congress. She discussed the creation of partnership projects and various

areas that regional efforts are trying to accomplish in terms of recreation, tourism and

economic development, interpretive plans, access for the public, education, cultural

aspects, and conservation. Ms. Stonier further provided information relating to

certification of integrity, availability of federal funding, the role of the National Park

Service, and identification of partners in the region. Additionally, she spoke of

development of a feasibility study and recommended study criteria.

Task Force members and meeting participants briefly discussed identification of

geographic areas for consideration, development of a feasibility study, national heritage

landmark designation, promotion of the local heritage, and the importance of cultural

diversity.

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7 RESULT: RECEIVED

8. Discuss and approve National Heritage Area Task Force meeting schedule. (ID#

81810)

One individual addressed the Task Force. In response to an inquiry as to whether the

meetings can be steamed live on the Internet, Chairperson Diridon requested that the

Clerk of the Board provide a response.

8 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Dianne McKenna, Member

SECONDER: Terry Christensen, Member





9. Comments and Announcements. (ID# 81705)

No comments or announcements were made. One individual submitted a written

document for the record.

Adjourn

10. Adjourn to the next regular meeting at a date and time to be determined.

Chairperson Diridon adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Ruth Marston/ma

Deputy Clerk of the Board

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