HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark & Rec Commission 2025-03-20 Minutes Page 1 of 4 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION March 20, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. APPROVED MINUTES __________________________________________________________________ Watch the meeting on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsxp3Iya5HU CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Pasternak called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioner Cabrales Commissioner Emerson (arrived 6:09 p.m.) Commissioner Pasternak Commissioner Gutierrez Absent: Chair Sandoval Also Present: Craig Veramay, Assistant Library & Recreation Director Darcie Chellew, Recreation Supervisor Becky Ordin, Senior Administrative Assistant AGENDA AMENDMENTS None. MINUTES 1. Approve regular meeting minutes of February 13, 2025 Commissioner Gutierrez moved, and Commissioner Cabrales seconded, to approve the meetings minutes of February 13, 2025. AYES: Commissioners: Cabrales, Gutierrez, Pasternak NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Sadoval, Emerson ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None Minutes approved as submitted. 2 MEETING OPEN FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda NA SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2. NA Public Comment: NA 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 Allison DeLeo, President of the San Rafael Girls Softball League, who presented the San Rafael Girls Softball annual report. Staff responded to questions and comments from the Commission. Public Comment: None Commissioner Cabrales moved, and Commissioner Gutierrez seconded to accept the San Rafael Girls Softball annual report. AYES: Commissioners: Sandoval, Cabrales, Emerson, Guttierez, Pasternak NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: None ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None Motion passes. b. Draft Measure A Fiscal year 2025-26 Work Plan Mr. Veramay presented the Draft Measure A Fiscal year 2025-26 Work Plan. Staff responded to questions and comments from the Commission. Public Comment: NA 3 Commissioner Gutierrez moved, and Commissioner Cabrales seconded to accept the Draft Measure A Fiscal year 2025-26 Work Plan. AYES: Commissioners: Sandoval, Cabrales, Gutierez, Pasternak NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Emerson ABSTAINED: Commissioners: None Motion passes. STAFF LIAISON REPORT 4. Staff Liaison Report. Mr. Veramay shared several updates with the Commission: • Pickleweed Park has a lot going on. There is concrete and fencing work, and equipment is starting to go in. The turf material will be coming soon. Now is a good time to see it in progress, and it should be finished by Summer. • We did present an update to City Council on the Terra Linda Park Enhancement Plan. • Recruitment for a Library and Recreation Marketing Coordinator. • Karina Vasquez was promoted to Site Supervisor at the Pickleweed Preschool. • Plans are being worked on for the Pickleweed Preschool facility. We are hoping to design will be completed this year. • Spring/Summer activity guide was mailed out. It is the 150th year anniversary of the City of San Rafael and there are plans for a ribbon cutting celebration. • Catherine and other staff are currently at the CPRS conference in Sacramento. Staff responded to questions and comments from the Commission 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 Vice Chair Pasternak adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m. 4 ___________________________________________ BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF___________, 2025 ___________________________________________ CATHERINE QUFFA, Library & Recreation Director