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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
April 20, 2023 – 6:00 p.m.
APPROVED MINUTES
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Telephone: (669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 841 0672 5048
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioner Cabrales
Chair Gutierrez
Commissioner Machado
Commissioner Sandoval
Absent: Commissioner Emerson
Also Present: Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
Craig Veramay, Assistant Library & Recreation Director
Becky Ordin, Senior Administrative Assistant
April Miller, Public Works Director
Melonie Reynolds, Gates + Associates
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
MINUTES
1. Approve regular meeting minutes of March 17, 2023
Commissioner Machado moved, and Commissioner Sandoval seconded, to approve the
meetings minutes of March 17, 2023.
AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Machado, Sandoval
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson
ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None
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Minutes approved as submitted.
MEETING OPEN FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda
None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2. Introductions/Awards/Recognitions/Presentations
None
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
If necessary, to assure completion of the following items, the Chairperson may establish time limits for
the presentations by individual speakers.
3. a. Proposed Design for Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project
Craig Veramay introduced Melonie Reynolds from Gates + Associates who gave the
presentation for the proposed design for Pickleweed Park enhancement project
Staff responded to questions from the Commission.
Public Comment: None
Commissioner Machado moved, and Commissioner Cabrales seconded to accept the
proposed design for the Pickleweed Park enhancement project.
AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Machado Sandoval
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson
ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None
Motion passes.
b. Park Projects and Maintenance Biannual Status Report for October 2022
through March 2023.
April Miller presented the Park Projects and Maintenance Biannual Status Report for
October 2022 through March 2023.
Staff responded to questions from the Commission.
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Public Comment: None
Commissioner Cabrales moved, and Commissioner Machado seconded to accept the
Park Projects and Maintenance Biannual Status Report for October 2022 through March
2023.
AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Machado, Sandoval
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson
ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None
Motion passes.
c. Review Measure A Work Plan for July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
Craig Veramay presented the Measure A work plan for July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
Staff responded to questions from the Commission.
Public Comment: None
Commissioner Sandoval moved, and Commissioner Cabrales seconded to accept the
Measure A work plan for July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Machado, Sandoval
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson
ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None
Motion passes.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
4. Staff Liaison Report.
Mr. Veramay highlighted some of the upcoming events. The Library & Recreation
Department will be represented at the HeadsUp Carnival on April 29th at Davidson
Middle School. Beginning May 1st, the Terra Linda Pool will have extended recreation
swim hours. The Sun Valley playground ribbon cutting ceremony is tentatively
scheduled for May 2nd from 4-5 pm. The Public Art Review Board will be meeting on
May 3rd at 6 pm. At this meeting there will be a presentation from The Canal Arts for a
mural at the Albert J. Boro Community Center. Lastly, Summer registration will begin on
May 10th.
Ms. Quffa gave a brief update about the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. It has been
approved and a final email will be sent out to the community. The full report is
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approximately 300 pages, and includes information on community demographics,
comparisons of the current recreation amenities in San Rafael to national averages, and
additional supplemental information. In general, San Rafael’s amenities are comparable
to many other agencies of a similar size.
The Library Foundation has created a video about the need for a new library in San
Rafael. Within the next 1-2 weeks you will be seeing advertisements in social media
and website browsing for the need for a new library in San Rafael. On May 15th the city
has commissioned to have a poll be taken to look at a parcel tax for the 2024 election.
The poll will ask the community if they would like funds from the parcel tax to support
the remodel of the current Carnegie Library or for a new library.
Public Comment: None
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
5. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by
the Commission members.
Chair Gutierrez attended the Davidson Middle School clean up.
Public Comment: None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Gutierrez adjourned the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
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BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant
APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF___________, 2023
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CATHERINE QUFFA, Library & Recreation Director