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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
March 21, 2024 – 6:00 p.m.
APPROVED MINUTES
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Telephone: (669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 841 0672 5048
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Cabrales
Commissioner Gutierrez
Commissioner Pasternak
Absent: Commissioner Emerson
Commissioner Sandoval
Also Present: Craig Veramay, Assistant Library & Recreation Director
Jinder Banwait, Administrative Analyst Library & Recreation
Steve Mason, Senior Recreation Supervisor
Darcie Chellew, Recreation Supervisor
Allison DeLeo, President San Rafael Girls Softball League
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
MINUTES
1. Approve regular meeting minutes of February 22, 2024
Commissioner Gutierrez moved, and Commissioner Pasternak seconded, to approve
the meetings minutes of February 22, 2024.
AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Pasternak
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson, Sandoval
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ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None
Minutes approved as submitted.
MEETING OPEN FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda
Joe O’Hehir from the San Rafael Public Library Foundation Board addressed the
Commission.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2. Introductions/Awards/Recognitions/Presentations
None.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
If necessary, to ensure completion of the following items, the Chairperson may establish time limits for
the presentations by individual speakers.
3. Other Agenda Items
a. San Rafael Girls Softball Annual Report
Mr. Veramay introduced Steve Mason and Darcie Chellew. Ms. Chellew gave a brief
overview and introduced Allison DeLeo, President of the San Rafael Girls Softball league.
Ms. DeLeo presented the San Rafael Girls Softball Annual Report.
Staff responded to questions from the Commission.
Public Comment: None
Commissioner Gutierrez moved, and Commissioner Pasternak seconded to accept the
San Rafael Girls Softball Annual Report.
AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Pasternak
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson, Sandoval
ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None
Motion passes.
3. Other Agenda Items
b. 2023 Annual Report of the Pickleweed Advisory Committee
Steve Mason presented the 2023 Annual Report of the Pickleweed Advisory Committee.
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Staff responded to questions from the Commission.
Public Comment: None
Commissioner Pasternak moved, and Commissioner Gutierrez seconded to accept the
2023 Annual Report of the Pickleweed Advisory Committee.
AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Pasternak
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson, Sandoval
ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None
Motion passes.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
4. Staff Liaison Report.
Mr. Veramay reported there was a kickoff meeting for the Peacock play area design
project. City staff met with RHAA for a walk through the park and they are just starting
the process. Community engagement will begin this Spring/Summer.
March 22nd the Terra Linda Community Center and Park plan will have their kickoff
meeting. Community engagement will also begin this Spring/Summer.
The Department of Public Works is starting the B Street Colbert project. It may impact
some of the parking along B Street. Construction will start in April or May.
March is Women’s History Month. There was a proclamation that went to City Council
for the last meeting. The San Rafael Community Center had a Japanese floral
arranging class that celebrated National Women’s Day by arranging flowers. National
Library week the first week of April. The City is celebrating some of these days in
creative ways.
Terra Linda Ceramics has an exhibit “The Art of Stacking” at the Falkirk Cultural Center
that will go through the middle of April. Buna Som was employee of the quarter and was
celebrated at Falkirk with the Mayor, City Manager and the Assistant City Manager.
There were a couple of staff that was in Palm Springs for the California Park and
Recreation Society Conference that brought back some great knowledge to the rest of
the team.
The City is currently recruiting for the Assistant Library and Recreation Director/City
Librarian. We are also recruiting for a custodian at the Albert Boro Community Center
as well as a Senior Recreation Supervisor for our Childcare division. We have a new
Aquatics Program Coordinator that will start on April 16th and gave Debbie Younkin a
shoutout for getting the pool up and running in February.
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Public Comment: None
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
5. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by
the Commission members.
None.
Public Comment: None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cabrales adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m.
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BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant
APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF___________, 2024
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CATHERINE QUFFA, Library & Recreation Director