PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, January 11, 2018, 7:00 pm
City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue

Agenda Packet
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: November 9, 2017
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission/Committee/Board on an item that is not on the agenda please note
that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss
items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future
agenda.

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES:
4-1: Parklet/Bus Stop Update: Estimated Completion, opening
4-2: Albany Loop Update: Council Update
4-3: Pierce Street Park Update: Bench, PGE, Opening
4-4: Shrine Pocket Park Update: RFP
4-5: Approved Street Tree List Sub-Committee: Status
4-6: Street Tree Removal Policy Sub-Committee: Status

5. PUBLIC HEARING/PRESENTATIONS:
5-1: Presentation: Albany Teen Center Update by Keenan McCarron (Program Leader)
Information Only

5-2: Street Tree Removal Application for one (1) Camphor at 1551 Sonoma Avenue
Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the street tree removal application.
Attachments: Urban Forester Report

5-3: Street Tree Removal Application for one (1) Camphor at 526 Pomona Avenue
Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the street tree removal application.
Attachments: Urban Forester Report

5-4: Presentation: Friends of Albany Parks Update presented by Brennen Brown (Recreation Coordinator)
Information Only

6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS:

6-1: Discuss potential for open space use of Caltrans Right-of-Way (Council Strategic Plan 3.2 C)
Aleida Andrino-Chavez, Transportation Planner, will discuss Park and Ride project and other Caltrans sites.
Information Only
Attachments: Park and Ride Project Location

6-2: Ohlone Greenway Memorial Tree Replacement
Select a new location for the replacement of the Koepke Memorial Tree that was removed during the Ohlone
Greenway Project.
Recommended Action: Select new site based upon recommendations from John Hawkridge, Urban Forester

6-3: Dartmouth Tot Lot Project Update
Majority of the Dartmouth Tot Lot Project is complete except installation of a new park sign.
Recommended Action: a.) Commission discuss making a recommendation to Council to change the name of
the park to Opal’s Tot Lot or keep Dartmouth Tot Lot as the name. b.) Approve design of park sign to match
other City Park signs (Jewel’s Terrace and Peggy Thomsen Pierce Street)
Attachments: Mock-up; sign images

6-4: Ohlone Greenway Log Scramble Fence
The playground inspector recommended an additional fence to create a barrier between the log scramble and
the street for added safety. Fence has been designed by RGD and Public Works and will be installed by Public
Works crew.
Recommended Action: Approve the installation of the safety fence at the Ohlone Greenway Log Scramble
Attachments: Fence Design; example image

6-5: Selection of Chair & Vice Chair
Recommended Action: Nominate and select a Chair and Vice Chair

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Commissioners announce requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of
future agenda items.
7-1: Street Tree Removal Policy
7-2: Approved Street Tree List
7-3: Senior Center Presentation
7-4: Ohlone Greenway Fruit and Nut Tree Update
7-5: Measure WW Project Update

Next Meeting: Thursday, February 8, 2018 7:00 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave. Please
Note: There are no public meetings in August.

8. ADJOURNMENT:
NOTE: The Commission/Committee/Board packet is available for public inspection at the Albany Community Center, Senior Center, and
City Hall. The agenda and supporting staff reports, if available, can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org. If you provide your
name and address when speaking before the Commission/Committee/Board it will become part of the official public record, which will be
posted on the Internet.