CTRA Board of Directors Meeting - 6/4/02

Meeting called to order at 7:45 pm. A quorum was present.

In attendance: Paul Lomio, Kathy Durham, Maritza Frankfurt, Holly Welstein, Jonathan Rabinovitz, Paula Sandas, Alexandra McFarland. Absent: Paul Garrett, John Ciccarelli.

Minutes from the 5/7/02 meeting were accepted as submitted.

The agenda was presented and approved.

OFFICER REPORTS:

1. Government/University Observer Troika:
   1. Kathy reported that the traffic count (cut-through) data will be analyzed by the city this summer and they need volunteers to enter the data using Access 2000 software. The hose count (traffic volume) done by BayMetrics will be available next week.
   2. Kathy attended the June 1 community meeting for the El Camino Real project. She feels there is potential for great benefits to CT and encouraged CT residents to weigh in on the plan. There will be another community meeting in September.
   3. Alexandra met with Greg Betts (City of Palo Alto) for an explanation of the Bay to Ridge trail plan. She will contact Andy Coe (Stanford) to explore the possibility of a tour of the proposed trails on Stanford property for interested board members.
   4. The Stanford GUP annual report will be presented at a meeting June 12. The traffic counts will be reported then.
   5. Kathy attended a Light Manufacturing Zone focus group (City of Palo Alto) where she was able to discuss a spine road through the Stanford Research Park, housing buffers, and other issues listed in the CTRA Issues and Opportunites paper of October 2001. The Palo Alto Planning Department will compile this information and report back.

2. Social:

   Maritza reported that the official opening of Werry Park will be Wednesday, June 26, from 5-6:30 pm. The city will provide ice cream, cones and someone to scoop. The mayor will attend with some City Council members and Parks and Recreation Department representatives. We will also recognize traffic study volunteers. Jonathan will publicize this in the June newsletter and Maritza will post some flyers in the neighborhood.

3. Vice President:

   Under the rubric "CT ROCS for Earthquakes" Paul L. identified Resources, Outreach, Communication and Supplies as an outline for our earthquake preparedness efforts. The board agreed that putting up a "CT ROCS" table at CTRA events and encouraging CT PANDAs to attend and identify themselves there are good communication tools. The possibility of putting out and maintaining a community resource directory and/or a PANDA directory and of demonstrating and/or selling supplies will require further discussion. Paul will contact the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints about their interest in being a community disaster resource, perhaps as a gathering place or "safe" area for residents whose homes are unsafe. Erika Enos is working with Paul L. on outreach ideas.

4. Communications:
   1. Jonathan identified topics and writers for the next print newsletter, which will most likely come out on June 19.
   2. Kathy clarified changes made to Yahoo groups. When board members "reply," their replies will go only to the sender, not to the entire board.
   3. Jonathan reported that he spoke to Pria and she will continue to maintain the CTRA website for the time being.

NEXT MEETING:

Tuesday, 7/9/02 from 7:15-9:00 p.m. at Kathy's home, 2039 Dartmouth St.

Agenda items to include: continued discussion of priorities for 2002-3

OPENING PRESENTATION

The board meeting was preceded by a presentation about the College Terrace Internet Cooperative by Earl Levine. Jeff Rosner and Scott Ashkenaz also attended. This group is attempting to provide internet access for the entire neighborhood through a wireless network. More information can be found at "collegeterrace.net". Paul L., Maritza and John (volunteered in absentia) will explore this further and keep the board informed.

Respectfully submitted by Holly Welstein, Secretary, CTRA

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