PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, May 8, 2014, 7:00pm
City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: April 10, 2014

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

5. PRESENTATIONS

5-1: Albany’s War Memorials: Commissioner Nason will make an informational presentation about Albany’s War Memorials.

Information only.
Attachment: Albany’s War Memorials

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6-1: Friends of Albany Parks Edible Landscape Project Eastern Addition Design Presentation: Member(s) of the Friends of Albany Parks Edible Landscape Project will present their design plans for the new Eastern Addition.

Discussion only.
Attachment: Memo from Delia Carroll, Friends of Albany Parks ELP Design Team

6-2: Friends of Albany Parks Memorial Park Clean Up Report: Liam Kelly, Friends of Albany Parks Program Coordinator, will report back on the Memorial Park Clean-Up event that took place on April 19, 2014.

Discussion only.

6-3: Friends of Albany Parks Terrace Park Gala Report: Commissioners Nason and So will report back to the Commission on the Terrace Park Gala.

Discussion only.
Attachment: Report on Terrace Park Gala

6-4: Friends of Albany Parks Schedule: Commission will select two Commissioners to adopt Ocean View. Ocean View Park Gala: June 5; Commission Report: June 12; Clean-Up Day: June 21

Staff Recommendation: That the Commission select two Commissioners to adopt Ocean View Park

7. NEW BUSINESS

7-1: Ohlone Greenway: Landscape Architects Robin Kim and Mia Docto will present an overview of the Ohlone Greenway and areas available for modification.

Staff Recommendation: That the Parks and Recreation Commission discuss and provide feedback to Staff and Landscape Architects Robin Kim and Mia Docto regarding the areas along the Ohlone Greenway that have been identified for possible modification.
Attachment: Staff Report

8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commissioners announce of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items).

Next Meeting: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 7:00pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave.

9. 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.

Please note that 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.

Parks and Recreation Commission meetings are held monthly on 2nd Thursdays from 7-9pm.
Listen to audio recordings online at albanyca.org/KALB.