PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, July 9, 2015, 7:00pm
City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue

Agenda Packet

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: May 14, 2015 (No June meeting)

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/DIRECTOR’S REPORT

5. PUBLIC HEARING/PRESENTATIONS

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

A. Memorial Park Coast Redwood: Tony Wolcott will provide an informational presentation regarding the current condition of the Coast Redwood tree in Memorial Park near the men’s bathroom.

Recommendation: Discussion only. No action required.

Attachments: Coast Redwood Slides

B. Friends of Albany Parks: The Commission will discuss Friends of Albany Parks past events and select Commissioners to participate in upcoming FOAP events.

Bulb Clean-Up Day: Recap from clean-up on May 30
Ocean View Park Clean-Up: Recap from clean-up on June 13
Albany Hill Clean-Up Day: Upcoming, July11
Dartmouth Tot Lot Gala: Upcoming, July 15
Dartmouth Tot Lot Clean-Up: Upcoming, August 8

Recommendation: Information only. No action required.

C. Measure WW Priority List: The Commission will continue to discuss potential Measure WW projects and review the Albany Active Transportation Plan for potential coordination opportunities. The Commission will discuss the timeline for submitting priority list to Council.

Recommendation: That the Commission review and discuss possible uses for Measure WW and narrow down list of potential projects.

Attachments: ATP Packet, Project List, Park Drawings from 2006, Senior Sidewalk, Pickleball Info

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, September 10, 2015, 7:00 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave. Please note: There are no public meetings in August.

9. ADJOURNMENT

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