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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark & Rec Commission 2022-02-17 Minutes Page 1 of 4 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION February 17, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. APPROVED MINUTES __________________________________________________________________ Watch on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/PRC-01-20-2022 Telephone: (669) 900-9128 Meeting ID: 946 0348 5912# CALL TO ORDER Chair Emerson called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioner Cabrales Chair Emerson Commissioner Gutierrez Commissioner Laumann Commissioner Machado Commissioner Sandoval Absent: Commissioner Reisinger Also Present: Susan Andrade-Wax, Library & Recreation Director Catherine Quffa, Assistant Library & Recreation Director Becky Ordin, Senior Administrative Assistant Steve Mason, Senior Recreation Supervisor Damian Sandholm, Recreation Supervisor AGENDA AMENDMENTS None. MINUTES 1. Approve regular meeting minutes of January 20, 2022 Commissioner Gutierrez moved, and Commissioner Sandoval seconded, to approve the meetings minutes of January 20, 2022. 2 AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Emerson, Gutierrez, Laumann, Machado, Sandoval NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Reisinger ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None Minutes approved as submitted. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 2. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda None MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION If necessary, to assure completion of the following items, the Chairperson may establish time limits for the presentations by individual speakers. 3. 2021 Annual San Rafael Community Center and Albert Park Program Report Steve Mason, Senior Recreation Supervisor introduced Damian Sandholm, Recreation Supervisor, who presented the 2021 Annual San Rafael Community Center and Albert Park Program Report. Staff responded to questions from the Commission. Public Comment: None Commissioner Gutierrez moved, and Commissioner Machado seconded to accept the 2021 Annual San Rafael Community Center and Albert Park Program Report. AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Emerson, Gutierrez, Laumann, Machado, Sandoval NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Reisinger ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None Motion approved to accept the 2021 Annual San Rafael Community Center and Albert Park Program Report. COMMISSION REPORTS AND COMMENTS 4. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by the Commission members. 3 Commissioner Gutierrez attended the Pickleweed Advisory Committee meeting on February 2, 2022. The Marin YMCA summer camp and the Canal Alliance/Marin Football Club co-sponsorship applications were presented under the new co- sponsorship guidelines. Commissioner Machado asked if there were plans to make the Pickleweed field project happen since the grant was declined. Ms. Quffa replied that we have applied for the Land and W ater Conservation Fund grant, and we should hear if gets approved this Summer. Ms. Quffa also noted that the City of San Rafael is committed to this project and is continuing to look for promising opportunities for funding it. Public Comment: None STAFF COMMENTS 5. Schedule of Upcoming Meetings and Events of Interest Ms. Quffa announced that we have officially started the Park and Recreation Master Plan. Three and a half days were spent with the consultants, the parks and facilities staff, and the recreation staff touring all the recreation facilities and parks. They began assessing the current state and needs of the facilities and parks. On March 3rd, they will be launching the statically valid survey. They will be calling, texting and emailing specific residents to survey. Towards the end of March, the committee will be holding community meetings and launching a communitywide questionnaire. The first steering committee will be March 16th. Ms. Quffa noted that the rentals were a little slow over the Winter and are now pickin g up. The City is following the state and county guidelines in regard to wearing masks. The guidelines have been more relaxed, and our facilities are no longer requiring vaccinated customer to wear masks, although it is strongly recommended. Non- vaccinated customers are still required to wear masks. All of youth programs will follow the school guidelines and will continue to be masked. Many of the senior exercise programs that were uncomfortable wearing masks will start back up again now that masks aren’t required. Ms. Quffa stated that the department is getting ready for Summer programming. The pools are doing a lot of hiring. The pool heater is currently broken, and the part is supposed to arrive Tuesday. This has been an issue at other pools as well. The Terra Linda Orcas are set to get back in the pool in March, so we are hoping it is fixed in time. ADJOURNMENT Chair Emerson adjourned the meeting at 6:31 p.m. 4 ___________________________________________ BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF___________, 2021 ___________________________________________ SUSAN ANDRADE-WAX, Library & Recreation Director