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San Leandro, California
City of San Leandro
Minutes
Recreation and Parks Commission
Chair Litha Zuber, District 1
Vice Chair Gary Hanna, District 3
Michael Bolar, District 5
Chong Hong, District 6
Karen Kline, District 4
Jasmine Moore District 2
Allen Schoenfeld, At Large (3)
Ed Shapiro, SLUSD
Thomas Wagner, SLzUSD
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 7:00 PM City Hall, Sister Cities Gallery
1. ROLL CALL
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT Chair Barreto, Vice Chair Schoenfeld, Commissioner Bolar, Hanna, Shapiro, Zuber.
ABSENT Commissioner Almonte, Hutchison, Wagner
IN ATTENDANCE: Secretary Erwin Gonzales, Director of Engineering & Transportation Keith Cooke,
Deputy Public Works Director Jennifer Auletta, Recreation and Human Services Analyst Elsa Castillo.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA OF NOVEMBER 6, 2019
MSC (Schoenfeld/Zuber) to approve the agenda as submitted. (6 Ayes, 0 Nays)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 2, 2019
MSC (Shapiro/Bolar) to approve the agenda as submitted. (6 Ayes, 0 Nays)
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A POOL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE, ENGINEERING DEPT.
Pool Construction Update
•City Engineer Nick Thom, presented details of Farrelly Pool and Boy’s and Girl’s Club Pool construction timeline and design.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
6. REPORTS
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6.A. COMMISSIONER PARK VISIT REPORT
A.Commissioner Park Visit Reports
•Chair Barreto, commented on how quickly the Parks Department cleaned up the parks after the windy weather that we had recently.
6.B. PARK AND OPEN SPACE OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE
Park and Open Space Operation and Maintenance
•Chabot Park had to be closed during the windy weather and during the recent PG&E power shutoff for safety reasons
•Park Staff are working on removing tree debris and hazardous trees, caused by the windy weather.
7. APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS
MSC (Hanna/Schoenfeld) to approve the consent items as submitted. (6 Ayes, 0 Nays)
8. CORRESPONDENCE
•None
9. ORAL REPORT OF SECRETARY
9.A. RECREATION AND HUMAN SERVICES CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A.Presented the list of Recreation and Human Services meetings and events.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10.A. PARK RENAMING UPDATE
Park Renaming Update
•City Council’s Rules and Communication Committee assigned the establishment of historical connection of former Mayor Santos to Grover Cleveland Park to the Library & Historical Commission, which is a requirement for park renaming.
10.B. MEMORIAL PARK UPDATE
Memorial Park Update
•Recreation and Human Services Analyst Elsa Castillo presented an update of the grant project to build an inclusive playground at Memorial Park.
10.C PARK ASSIGNMENT
Park Assignments
•Finalized Commissioner Park assignment for 2020.
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11. NEW BUSINESS
•None
12. REPORT OF CHAIR
•None
13. COMMISSION COMMENTS
•Commissioner Shapiro expressed his disappointment that the Commission was not involved in the park selection process for the inclusive park project, but appreciate that actions are being made to move forward the Commission’s aspiration to have an inclusive park in San Leandro.
14. ADJOURNMENT
MSC (Shapiro/Bolar) to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 pm (6 Ayes, 0 Nays) Respectfully submitted,
Erwin Gonzales, Secretary
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