The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About09-13-2004 Parks and Rec Commission Agendas CITY OF SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA DATE: September 13, 2004 TIME: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm LOCATION: Senior Center, City of Saratoga 19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call: Bruno, Deimler(excused absence), Chapman, Gates, Goldberg, Sanquini, Soukup 3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on September 9, 2004. 4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. 5. Approval of Action Minutes: Meeting of August 2, 2004. 6. Public Presentation: de Anza Trail Project: a) Project overview by Design Studios West with review / approval of initial design concept 7. Staff Reports: (information only, no actions to be taken) a) Recreation Director Joan Pisani b) Staff Liaison Cary Bloomquist 8. Oral and Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. 9. Old Business: None 10. New Business: a. Nomination and election of Parks and Recreation Chair and Vice Chair for the period10 /04- 09/05. 11. Commission Reports: (information only, no actions to be taken) a. Trails Sub - Committee b. DeAnza Trail Task Force c. Kevin Moran Park Task Force d. Celebration Task Force e. Master Plan Task Force f. Dog Park Task Force g. Commissioner Round Table 12. Suggestions about Items to be placed on future Agenda or Calendar None 13. Adjournment to next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: Monday, October 4, 2004 at 7:OOpm. Administrative Conference Room In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability- related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's (Vice at 408.868.1269 or cboyer a( saratoga. ca. us. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one fu business day before the start of the meeting: Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Cary Bloomquist, Administrative Analyst with the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on September 9, 2004 at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 9th day of September, 2004 at Saratoga, California Cary Bloomquist, Administrative Analyst 408.868.1258 cbloomquist @saratoga.ca.us Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Administrative Conference Room City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Monday, August 2, 2004 7:30 p.m. Action Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:34p.m. 2. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Vita Bruno, Mark Chapman, Logan Deimler, Anne Sanquini, Thomas Soukup Commissioners Absent: Chair Greg Gates (excused), Denise Goldberg (excused) Others Present: Vice Mayor Kathleen King, Assistant City Manager Lorie Tinfow, Recreation Director Joan Pisani, Revenue Review Committee Member Doug Robertson, Saratoga residents Elaine Clabeaux, Aileen Kao, Brian & Mary Robertson, Staff Liaison Cary Bloomquist. 3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 the agenda was properly posted on July 29, 2004 4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: Accepted via group consensus. 5. Approval of Minutes of Meeting: Motion by Commissioner Mark Chapman, Seconded by Commissioner Vita Bruno, to approve the July 12, 2004 Action Minutes as presented. Vote taken, action minutes approved 5 -0 (Commissioners Deimler, Goldberg absent). (Agenda taken out of order to hear public presentation) 6. Public Presentation: Utility User Tax (UTT) by City of Saratoga Revenue Review Committee: Presentation given by Revenue Review Committee member and City Council Member Kathleen King. Revenue Review Committee members Lorie Tinfow And Doug Robertson elaborated on various points during the presentation. 7. Staff and Council Reports Recreation Director Joan Pisani, and Staff Liaison Cary Bloomquist each gave brief reports on current projects /events /activities. 8. Oral and Written Communication. Saratoga residents Elaine Clabeaux, Brian & Mary Robertson spoke on the Kevin Moran Park Improvement Project. They indicated opposition to the project proceeding forward citing issues such as: traffic, noise, safety, budgetary impacts, parking impacts and incompatible use of the park. 9. Old Business: None 10. New Business: a. El Quito Park Playground Equipment Dedication on July 15, 2004: Overview of event given by Commissioner Anne Sanquini Relatively low attendance, but those who came enjoyed themselves. b. Discussion and vote on changing 7:30 p.m. PRC meeting start time: PRC members discussed item, motion presented, vote taken, motion passed 5- 0 to change the start time of the PRC meeting from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Must be presented to Council in the form of a resolution and approved by a vote of City Council. Staff will present at the next available Council meeting. 11. Commission Reports: Each Commission gave report on their area of responsibility. No formal actions taken. 12. Suggestions about future agenda items: None 13. Adjournment Commissioner Soukup made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Chapman seconded the motion. Vote taken and motion carried 5 -0. Meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m. Prepared By: Cary Bloomquist, Staff Liaison Dear Saratoga Residents, de Anza Trail Community Meeting You are invited to attend a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to discuss development of a pedestrian / bicycle trail on the PG & E right -of -way running parallel to the railroad tracks between Saratoga / Sunnyvale Road and Saratoga Avenue in Saratoga. We need your input. Date: Monday, September 13, 2004 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: City of Saratoga Senior Center 19655 Allendale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 If you are unable to attend this meeting or would like more information regarding this project, please contact Cary Bloomquist at 868 -1258 or visit our website at www.saratoga.ca.us. RESOLUTION NO. 04-070 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING THE TIME REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WHEREAS, Saratoga City Council adopted Resolution 432 establishing the Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission; and WHEREAS, Resolution 432 mandates the Parks and Recreation Commission to establish a regular time and location for its meetings and shall otherwise call and conduct its meetings in compliance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54952 and following) and abide by State law; and WHEREAS, at their August 2, 2004 meeting the Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously voted to request their regular meeting time be changed to 7:00 p.m. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Code Section 54954, the time for the regular meetings of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be as follows: TIME: 7:00 P.M. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Saratoga City Council at a regular meeting held on the 1 day of September, 2004 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Norman Kline, Nick Streit, Vice Mayor Kathleen King, Mayor Ann Waltonsmith NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Councilmember Stan Bogosian Ann Waltonsmith, Mayor