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Home My WebLink AboutPickleweed Advisory Committee 2022-04-13 Minutes Page 1 of 5 PICKLEWEED ADVISORY COMMITTEE April 13, 2022 – 7:00 p.m. APPROVED MINUTES __________________________________________________________________ Watch on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/PWAC-4-13-2022 Telephone: (669) 900-9128 Meeting ID: 852 1560 3702 CALL TO ORDER Chair Mason called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Mason Member Sprague Member Vasquez Member Yost Alternate Member Ceballos Park & Recreation Commission Representative Gutierrez (arrived at 7:45) p.m) Absent: Member Avalos Member Hau-Gutierrez Member Palacios Member Tanchez Also Present: Becky Ordin, Senior Administrative Assistant Marissa Williams, Marin YMCA Ryan Robinett, Marin FC Omar Carrera, Canal Alliance Tracy Bays-Boothe, DrawBridge Jaemi Naish, Tam Adult School Cindy Winship, Tam Adult School Delia Lucio, Troop 2000 Balandra Fregoso, Parent Services Project AGENDA AMENDMENTS None 2 MINUTES 1. Approve regular meeting minutes of February 2, 2022 Member Sprague moved and Member Yost seconded, to approve the meetings minutes of April 13, 2021. AYES: Members: Sprague, Vasquez, Yost, Ceballos NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Avalos, Hau-Gutierrez, Palacios, Tanchez ABSTAINED: Members: 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 COMMITTEE If necessary, to assure completion of the following items, the Chairperson may establish time limits for the presentations by individual speakers. 3. Summer Co-Sponsorship Application Committee Recommendations A. Marin YMCA: YMCA Summer Camp @ Al Boro Community Center Chair Mason presented the YMCA Summer Camp @ Al Boro Community Center Co- Sponsorship Recommendation. Staff and applicant responded to questions from Members. Public Comment: None Member Yost moved and Member Sprague seconded, to approve the YMCA Summer Camp Co-Sponsorship Recommendation AYES: Members: Sprague, Vasquez, Yost, Ceballos NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Avalos, Hau-Gutierrez, Palacios, Tanchez ABSTAINED: Members: None Motion Passed. B. Canal Alliance/Marin Football Club: Canal FC at Marin FC Chair Mason presented the Canal Alliance/Marin Football Club: Canal FC at Marin FC 3 Recommendation. Staff and applicant responded to questions from Members. Public Comment: None Member Yost moved and Member Vasquez seconded, to approve the Canal FC at Marin FC Co-Sponsorship. AYES: Members: Sprague, Vasquez, Yost, Ceballos NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Avalos, Hau-Gutierrez, Palacios, Tanchez ABSTAINED: Members: None Motion Passed. 4. School year Co-Sponsorship Application and Final Report Presentations A. Drawbridge Weekly Expressive Art Groups Chair Mason introduced the Drawbridge art program and introduced Tracy Bays-Booth who provided a program overview and gave support for their application to the Committee. Staff and applicant responded to questions from Members. Public Comment: None B. Tamalpais Adult School – English As A Second Language Classes Chair Mason introduced the Tamalpais Adult School program and introduced Cindy Winship, and Jaemi Naish who provided a program overview and gave support for their application to the Committee. Staff and applicant responded to questions from Members. Public Comment: Samuel also from Tamalpais Adult School C. Troop 2000 Scouts BSA Chair Mason introduced the Troop 2000 program and introduced Delia Lucio who provided a program overview and gave support for their application to the Committee. Staff and applicant responded to questions from Members. Public Comment: None D. Marin YMCA: YMCA 2022 4 Chair Mason introduced the Marin YMCA afterschool program and introduced Marissa Williams who provided a program overview and gave support for their application to the Committee. Staff and applicant responded to questions from Members. Public Comment: None E. Parent Services Project: Aprendiendo Juntos Chair Mason introduced the Parent Services Project program and introduced Balandra Fregoso who provided a program overview and gave support for their application to the Committee. Staff and applicant responded to questions from Members. Public Comment: None COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS 5. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by the Commission members. A. Parks & Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee Update Member Sprague shared that the Parks & Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee is a very large group with members from many different committees related to parks and recreation and libraries and that umbrella in San Rafael. They heard from the consultant and the first step will be to evaluate the facilities and parks. There is a questionnaire that has been sent out to get the community’s input in that process as well. B. Other Reports Member Vasquez had a member of the community ask her about the parking at the Community Center. She didn’t know how to reply, and Chair Mason explained the challenging situation. Member Yost encouraged everyone to stop by the Canal Community Garden. STAFF COMMENTS 6. Events of Interest Chair Mason shared the Canal Youth and Family Council has started the Canal Arts program on Saturdays. This group also does an annual easter egg hunt. This year it will take place April 16th and it will be COVID friendly. 5 Staff shares with the Police Dept any issues going on in the parking lot. One of the big issues are broken bottles in the area near the preschool. Parents and the preschool program wrote a letter to the City. There will be meeting on Monday, April 25th with the Police and Public Works staff. There is a new dance program starting April 22 for youth 8-10 and a dance camp in summer. We are partnering with Vivalon to do more senior programs at the Community Center. Program Coordinator Stephen Rogers is working on staff and volunteer led Jr. Giants and a new basketball clinic for this summer. They are continuing to host food distribution and vaccination clinics at the community Center. Mayor Kate has asked Steve to be on the East San Rafael parking task force. They meet next Tuesday to identify creative solutions to help with the parking issues. There will be a Parks & Recreation Master Plan Community meeting next Thursday, May 11th from 6-8pm and the meeting will be in Spanish. Due to the Brown Act we can’t have quorum at the meeting. There are questionnaires in the lobby in English, Spanish and Vietnamese available for the community to fill out. At the April Park & Recreation Commission meeting, Chair Mason will be providing an overview of what the Pickleweed Advisory Committee has done over 2021 as well as what the Community Center has done. Pickleweed Advisory Committee members are encouraged to join the meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chair Mason adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. ___________________________________________ BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF___________, 2021 ___________________________________________ Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director