CITY OF GALT
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT CA 95632
JULY 26, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M.
Chairperson: Ernie Cason
Commission: Carrie Graham, John McNamara, Chris Smith, Erin Saldivar
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
a. Commissioners Present: Graham, McNamara, Saldivar and Cason b. Commissioners Absent: Smith
3. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF AGENDA
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the Parks and Recreation Commission on non-agenda items. The public comments section is for the Parks and Recreation Commission to receive comments; except for brief response to questions, no discussion or action may be taken on any item that is not listed on the agenda. Please limit comments to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Please fill out a speaker sheet located on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers and forward the completed speaker sheet to the commission secretary. Please state your name and city of residence prior to making your comments.
5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of the meeting of March 8, 2023
b. Commissioner Graham made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 8, 2023, Parks & Recreation Commission meeting.
c. Commissioner McNamara made a second to the motion.
d. Upon a roll call vote, all present approved acceptance of the minutes.
6. PRESENTATIONS
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Election – Chairperson
i. Commissioner Cason nominated Commissioner Saldivar for Chairperson.
ii. Commissioner Graham seconded the nomination.
iii. Roll call vote of 4-0, Commissioner Saldivar was elected Chairperson.
b. Election – Co-Chairperson
i. Commissioner Graham nominated herself.
ii. Commissioner Cason seconded the nomination.
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iii. Roll call vote of 4-0, Commissioner Graham was elected Chairperson.
c. Simmerhorn Ranch Park
i. Director Solis reviewed the conceptual design with the Commissioners and asked for feedback. Park will include two 50 foot grass soccer fields with a 70 foot field within them, two youth softball/baseball fields, 2-3 Pickle Ball courts, playground, shade area, restroom building and a 19 stall parking lot.
ii. Commissioner Saldivar was concerned about parking.
iii. Commissioner Graham recommended working with the school to see if we can use the vacant lot until they build.
iv. Public Comment:
a. Miguel Lourence, President of American Made
Baseball, expressed his thoughts on the park use.
d. SUBJECT: Field Priority Order
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommend to Galt City Council to review and discuss the current field priority and provide direction to staff. i. Director Solis gave the presentation detailing each field, how each field is currently used and the current Field Priority:
a. City Programs
b. Galt Joint Union High School District MOU
c. Galt Joint Union Elementary School District MOU
d. Galt Youth Baseball MOU
e. Youth Recreation Leagues
f. Youth Competitive Leagues
g. Private Rentals
ii. Public Comment:
a. Misty Springmeyer, President of Lickity Split expressed her thoughts on field priority
b. Miguel Lourence, President of American Made
Baseball expressed his thoughts on field priority
c. Katie Scott, of Lickity Split expressed her thoughts on field priority
d. Karrin Blevins, of County Line Youth Soccer expressed her thoughts on field priority
e. Liz Garcia expressed her thoughts on field priority
iii. Several recommendations were made that did not receive a majority vote. The final recommendation made was to keep the priority as listed 1 thru 6 on the presentation the same through March 2024, to be revisited after March 2024 to evaluate; leagues to meet 2 times per year 1) August for Fall and 2) December for Spring; and a member of City Council and a representative from Parks & Recreation will be at each of these meetings.
iv. Commissioner Saldivar made a motion to recommend keeping the priority as listed 1 thru 6 on the presentation the same through March 2024, to be revisited after March 2024 to evaluate; leagues
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to meet 2 times per year 1) August for Fall and 2) December for Spring; and a member of the City Council and a representative from Parks & Recreation will be at each of these meetings.
Commissioner McNamara made a second to the motion. Upon a roll-call vote the recommendation was approved 4-0.
8. OLD BUSINESS
9. UPCOMING COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
a. Galt Market Trash Bag 10/3
10. UPCOMING EVENTS
a. National Night Out – 8/1
b. Saturday Market – 8/5
c. Summer Movies in the Park – 8/11 Wakanda Forever
d. Sounds of Summer Concert Series – 8/12 The Nick Elwood Band
11. STAFF COMMENTS
a. Director Solis thanked the commissioners for their work for making a decision.
12. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS/COMMENTS
a. Commissioner Cason really appreciated everyone sitting here, knew that they had different ideas but came together and would love to see more of this in our traditional government and thanked each and every one of them. b. Commissioner Graham piggy backed on what Commissioner Cason said and thinks they did a role model demonstration to our public teams and knows that GYB is undergoing some leadership changes, do agree they need to come to the table great, diversity makes the world go around, have received great feedback on the fireworks this year, good feedback on new designs, have seen new trucks out and about and workers are very professional.
c. Commissioner McNamara thanked fellow commissioners, this was a good exercise, we haven’t faced a bigger issue than this so far, good working with the commissioners, thank you to Leslie for getting them the information and keeping them apprised with date changes.
d. Commissioner Smith absent.
e. Commissioner Saldivar agreed, thought it was a very good show of how you come together and how to work things out and thanked Commissioner Cason for electing her chairperson.
13. ADJOURNMENT at 7:43 p.m.
ARMANDO SOLIS, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR: The agenda for this Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was posted in the following listed sites before 6:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the meeting.
1. City Hall, 380 Civic Drive
2. U.S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way
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3. Galt Parks & Recreation Department, 610 Chabolla Avenue