MINUTES
FREMONT RECREATION COMMISSION
VIRTUAL MEETING – SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 8, 2021
1. PRELIMINARY
A. Call to Order: Commissioner Winters called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. Flag Salute: Commissioner Hughes led the salute to the flag.
C. Roll Call: Present: Commissioners Brian Hughes, Mia Mora, Larry Thompson, Elissa Winters, and Mywand Zazay
Staff Present: Community Services Director Suzanne Wolf, Community Services Deputy Director Kim Beranek, Parks
Planning & Design Manager Roger Ravenstad, Senior Landscape Architect Tara Bhuthimethee, Park Superintendent Juan Barajas, Recreation Superintendent II Irene Jordahl, Associate Planner Mark Hungerford and Executive Assistant Tracey Leung
2. CONSENT CALENDAR - None
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Commissioner Thompson and seconded by Commissioner Hughes to approve the minutes of November 3, 2021 meeting.
Ayes: Commissioners Hughes, Mora, Thompson, Winters and Zazay Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Commissioner Benz and Sankaran
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – None
5. STAFF PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL ITEMS
5.1 Neelay Bhatt, Vice President of PROS Consulting Inc. and Philip Parnin, Associate Principal of PROS Consulting Inc. gave an update of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
5.2 Director Wolf informed the Commission that this is Commissioner Mia Mora’s last Recreation Commission meeting; Commissioner Mora was honored for her 5 years of service as a Recreation Commissioner.
5.3 Director Wolf informed the Commission that this is Commissioner Brian Hughes’s last Recreation Commission meeting; Commissioner Hughes was honored for his 8 years of service as a Recreation Commissioner.
6. ACTION ITEMS
6.1 CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION OF PUBLIC ART FOR THE BART
WARM SPRINGS WEST ACCESS BRIDGE AND PLAZA PROJECT TO THE CITY COUNCIL, (PWC 8863)
Recommend to the City Council the Art Review Board’s recommendation of first- and second-choice art proposals for the BART Warm Springs West Access Bridge and Plaza project.
Associate Planner Mark Hungerford provided a presentation on the first- and second- choice art proposals for the Bart Warm Springs West Access Bridge and Plaza. The Commission asked questions and provided feedback.
On a motion by Commissioner Hughes, seconded by Commissioner Thompson, the Recreation Commission:
1. Recommend approval of the Art Review Board’s first choice art proposal, Vicki Scuri’s Lifting the Veil – Focusing the Lens, and second choice art proposal, Ben Butler’s Momentum, to the City Council.
Vote on Motion:
Ayes: Commissioners Hughes, Mora, Thompson and Winters Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Commissioner Benz, Sankaran and *Zazay
*Commissioner Zazay had to board his flight and did not participate in the voting.
Motion approved and so ordered.
7. COMMISSION REFERRALS - None
8. COMMISSION AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Director Wolf informed the Commission that City Council appointed Karena Shackelford as City Manager.
Parks Planning & Design Manager Roger Ravenstad updated the Commission that a $4 million grant was awarded for the Dusterberry Park project.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
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Suzanne Wolf, Secretary
Fremont Recreation Commission