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Home My WebLink AboutPickleweed Advisory Committee 2024-04-03 Minutes PICKLEWEED ADVISORY COMMITTEE June 5, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. APPROVED MINUTES Watch on Zoom:https://tinyurl.com/PWAC-4-3-2023 CALL TO ORDER Telephone: (669) 900-9128 Meeting ID: 933 3089 5431 Chair Mason called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Mason Member Nguyen Member Ruiz Member Sprague Member Vasquez Member Yost Park & Recreation Commissioner Pasternak Absent: Member Ceballos, Member Hau-Guiterrez, Member Palacios, Member Tanchez Also Present: Becky Ordin, Senior Administrative Assistant Kate Hagemann, City of San Rafael Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner Cory Bytof, City of San Rafael Sustainability Program Manager AGENDA AMENDMENTS Chair Mason made a date correction on Item 4 which should read, 2024 Meeting Schedule. MINUTES 1. Approve regular meeting minutes of February 7, 2024 Member Sprague moved and Member Yost seconded, to approve the meetings minutes of February 7, 2024. AYES: Members: Nguyen, Ruiz, Sprague, Vasquez, Yost NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Ceballos, Hau-Guiterrez, Palacios, Tanchez ABSTAINED: Members: None Page 1 of 4 2 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 COMMITTEE If necessary, to assure completion of the following items, the Chairperson may establish time limits for the presentations by individual speakers. 3. Presentations: A. Sea Level Rise – Kate Hagemann, City of San Rafael Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner & Cory Bytof, City of San Rafael Sustainability Program Manager Chair Mason introduced Kate Hagemann who is the City of San Rafael Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner who gave her presentation. Staff responded to questions from the Members Public Comment: None B. Canal Garbage Q & A – Cory Bytof, City of San Rafael Sustainability Program Manager Chair Mason introduced Cory Bytof the City of San Rafael Sustainability Program Manager who gave an overview of the program. Staff responded to questions from the Members Public Comment: None 4. Summer Co-Sponsorship Application Committee Recommendations A. Marin YMCA: YMCA Summer Camp @ Al Boro Community Center Chair Mason gave a brief overview of the Marin YMCA Summer Camp Co- Sponsorship application. Member Yost moved and Member Vasquez seconded, to approve the Marin YMCA Summer Camp Co-Sponsorship Application at Al Boro Community Center. AYES: Members: Nguyen, Ruiz, Sprague, Vasquez, Yost NOES: Members: None 3 ABSENT: Members: Ceballos, Hau-Guiterrez, Palacios, Tanchez ABSTAINED: Members: None 5. Summer Co-Sponsorship Application Committee Recommendations A. Marin YMCA: YMCA 2024-2025 Afterschool Program Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for the Marin YMCA 2024-2025 Afterschool Program. Mr. Mason introduced Bethel Gebreyesus with the Marin YMCA who gave her presentation. Staff and Ms. Gebreyesus responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None B. Tamalpais Adult School: English as a Second Language Classes Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for the Tamalpais Adult School: English as a Second Language Classes. Mr. Mason introduced Sue Hall who gave her presentation. Staff and Ms. Hall responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None C. DrawBridge: Weekly Expressive Arts Groups Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for the DrawBridge: Weekly Expressive Arts Groups. Mr. Mason introduced Tracy Bays-Boothe who gave her presentation. Staff and Ms. Bays-Boothe responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None D. Parent Services Project: Aprendiendo Juntos Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for the Parent Services Project: Aprendiendo Jutos. Mr. Mason introduced Perla De Los Santos who gave her presentation. Staff and Ms. De Los Santos responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None E. Vivalon: Zumba by Vivalon 4 Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for the Vivalon: Zumba by Vivalon. Mr. Mason introduced Rebekah Wilson who gave her presentation. Staff and Ms. Wilson responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None F. The Canal Alliance/ACCESS U Foundation: Canal FC Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for the Canal Alliance/ACCESS U Foundation: Canal FC. Mr. Mason introduced Omar Carrera who gave his presentation. Staff and Mr. Carrera responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None G. Troop 2000: Scouts BSA Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for the Troop 2000: Scouts BSA. Mr. Mason introduced Delia Lucio and Carla Ramos who gave their presentation. Staff, Delia Lucio and Carla Ramos responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None H. The Canal Arts: Canal Family Arts Mr. Mason gave an overview of the Co-Sponsorship application for The Canal Arts: Canal Family Arts. Mr. Mason introduced Vladimir Cuevas who gave his presentation. Staff and Mr. Cuevas responded to questions from the members. Public comments: None COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS 6. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by the Commission members. Member Sprague expressed her frustration for the City of San Rafael’s long timeline for improvements such as parking issues and the garbage changes. Member Ruiz shared that the Canal Alliance is spreading the word and encouraging people to sign up for notifications with Alert Marin. 5 STAFF COMMENTS 7. Updates and Events of Interest Chair Mason provided the following updates: Recreation and Department of Public Works staff continue to provide input to the consultant to fine tune the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project. DPW continues to work with BCDC (Bay Conservation and Development Commission) whose jurisdiction over San Francisco Bay extends over Bay tidal areas for their approval, and the project also need to work around clapper rail breeding season. Staff recently found out that the Marin Audubon’s Tiscornia Marsh Project, which is directly adjacent to ours and will, among other environmental improvements, will raise the levy surrounding part of the soccer field, basketball court and expanded parking lot, will be delayed another year. This is problematic for us as our project was to include ADA access to the new, higher levy and due to our grant constraints, needs to be finished by a specific time which more than likely now will not correspond with th e Marsh project. Staff will be requesting a meeting with the Tiscornia team to come up with an agreement. We still hope to go out to bid later this spring and start construction of the all-weather turf soccer fields on September 1, 2024. The area where the outdoor basketball court and extended parking lot are planned will potentially serve as the construction staging area and then construction on those amenities that are also close to the water, will possibly begin September 1, 2025. The new park restroom, adult fitness area, and gazebo could potentially be scheduled to be installed in between those amenities on the schedule since they are set back from the water. The Custodian recruitment application deadline was April 1 and we had 53 applicants. The first interviews will be April 10th and the second interview scheduled for April 12th. The City is waiting for a string of dry weather before the replacement of the Art and Teen Room windows can happen. We are hopeful that Canal Arts will submit their final required paperwork soon so that the mural can go before the City Council for final approval in the next month or two and hopefully the painting can begin on the front of the Center this summer. Winter Spring programs are in full swing and we are taking registrations for summer camps and programs. This summer we will be directly offering: • Canal Karate • Canal Mini Soccer League • Multiple Dance, Music, Theater, Arts & Fitness Summer Camps • Junior Giants Baseball/Softball (Led by our own Program Coordinator Stephen Rogers) • Multicultural Older Adult Program and Congregate Meal • National Academy of Athletics Basketball Camps 6 • National Academy of Athletics All Sports Camp • San Rafael Basketball Academy Camp (Taught by our own Program Coordinator Stephen Rogers) • Yoga for Adults • …Plus other partnered programs here at the Center and Park. The indoor, drop-in, unsupervised Pickleball program was scheduled to conclude at the end of February but since the rains continued, was extended through March. The Dia de los Muertos Organizing Committee began meeting last month to plan for this year’s event, which will be bigger and better than past years. Downtown Car Procession will be Saturday, October 19 and the main event at the Albert J. Boro Community Center will be on Saturday, November 2nd. ADJOURNMENT Chair Mason adjourned the meeting at 9:54 p.m. BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2024 Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director