Parks Recreation Commission
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
October 28, 2025
The Parks & recreation Commission of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 6:00 P.M.
Present In Person: Shani Kleinhaus, Jeff Greenfield, Nellis Freeman, Anne Cribbs, Yudy Deng (arrives 6:12, Left 10:30)
Others Present: Julie Lythcott Haimes (arrived 6:25) (left 9:43 PM) Present Remotely:
Absent: Commissioner Bing Wei , Commissioner Amanda Brown Call to Order
Public Comment
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Approval of Minutes
1. Approval of Draft Minutes from September 23, 2025, Parks & Recreation Regular Meeting MOTION:Commissioner Cribbs moved, seconded by Vice Chair Greenfield to approve Agenda the minutes
MOTION PASSED: 5-0-2 ,Brown, Wei absent
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 10/20/2025
City Official Reports
1. Council Liaison Report – 5 minutes
NO ACTION
2. Department Report – 20 minutes
NO ACTION
3. Ad Hoc Committees and Liaison Updates (Discussion) – 15 minutes ITEM HEARD OUT OF ORDER AFTER ITEM # 7.
NO ACTION
Business Items
4. Review and provide feedback on the Foothills Nature Preserve Improvements Project Scope Reduction – 60 minutes
5. Study and Assessment of Turf Systems: Findings and Recommendation for El Camino Park Synthetic Turf Replacement – 90 minutes
MOTION: Vice Chair Greenfield moved, seconded by commissioner Cribbs to accept staff recommendations with the addition of moving the risk mitigation measures (RMM) plan back into the general recommendations.
Staff recommend that the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend that the City Council accept the findings and recommendations of the Study and Assessment of Turf Systems for the City of Palo Alto Playing Fields and direct staff to proceed with replacement of the synthetic turf at El Camino Park in a manner consistent with the Study’s findings and recommendations.
MOTION PASSED: 4-1-2, Kleinhaus no, Brown, Wei absent
6. Update on Ad Hoc Nature Policy and Proposal Trail Closure Pearson Arastradero Preserve – 45 minutes
7. Update on the Baylands Comprehensive Conservation Plan (BCCP) – 45 minutes
8. Recognition of Service for Commissioner Cribbs, Greenfield, and Freeman (Pending Reappointment)
ITEM HEARD OUT OF ORDER AFTER ITEM #1
NO ACTION
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 10/20/2025
Commissioner Questions, Comments, Announcements or Future Agenda Items Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:44 P.M.