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Home My WebLink About04-07-2003 Park and Recreation Commission AgendasSaratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting City of Saratoga City Hall Administrative Conference Room 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA Monday, Apri17, 2003 7:30 p.m. AGENDA I. Or�anization 1) Roll Call: Clabeaux, Deimler, Dodge, Frazier, Fronczak, Gates, Seroff 2) Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Gouernment Code 54954.2 the agenda was properly posted on Apri 1, 2003 3) Review March 3, 2003 Action Minutes II. Administration 1) Update by Council Liaison Ann Waltonsmith 2) Update by Public Works Director John Cherbone 3) Update by Recreation Director Joan Pisani III. Oral Written Communication (This section is for the public to speak on any item not on the agenda-3 minute limit per person) Take items under advisement for possible placement on a future agenda. N. Action Items 1) Confirmation of Date Agenda for PRC Retreat 2) Joint meeting with City Council Apri126, 2003 9:00 a.m. 3) Public Input Meeting for El Quito Park Improvement Project during May 5, 2003 PRC meeting. V. Old Business None. VI. New Business None VII. Renorts 1. Sub Committees a. Trails 2. Task Forces a. Brookglen b. El Quito c. User Fees d. Wildwood e. Others?? 3. Commissioner Reports VIII. VVra -p Up 1) New Actions/ Items to place on future agenda: IX. Adiournment Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting City of Saratoga North Campus,19848 Prospect Road, Saratoga March 3, 2003 7:30 p.m. Action Minutes I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Elaine Clabeaux, Sandra Dodge, Logan Deimler, Angela Frazier, Norbert Fronczak, Greg Gates, Nick Seroff Commissioners Absent: None Others Present: Council Liaison Ann Waltonsmith, Public Works Director John Cherbone, Recreation Director Joan Pisani, Staff Liaison Cary Bloomquist III. Renort on Postin� of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 the agenda was properly posted on February 28, 2003 N. Annroval of Minutes of Meetin�: Motion by Commissioner Elaine Clabeaux, Seconded by Commissioner Norbert Fronczak, to approve February 3, 2003 Action Minutes with corrections. Vote taken, action minutes approved 6-0-1, Commissioner Gates abstained V. Administration: 1) Public Works Director John Cherbone gave a brief update regazding the Azule Project, which should be 100% complete by the end of spring, and on the parking agreement at West hope Church in reference to El Quito Park. 2) Recreation Director Joan Pisani reported ticket sales for Hercules at 556; spring activity guide recently mailed; 141 uses of the North Campus facility; Skate park may not be held this yeaz unless a more permanent location can be found. VI. Oral and VVritten Communication. None VII. Action Item 1) Trail Policies: Upon review by Commission, sent back to Trails Subcommittee for further review, 2) Indemnity Statement: Motion by Commissioner Frazier, seconded by Commissioner Clabeaux, to accept Trail Indemnity Ordinance as proposed. Vote taken, motion carried (7-0). VIII. Old Business 1) Task Force Reports: Updates given by various task force members. No motions made. Motion by Commissioner Clabeaux, seconded by Chair Dodge, to incorporate review of the 2003 CIP and Review of the Commissioner assignments under the Old Business section of the March 3, 2003 PRC Agenda into the Outline of the 2003 PRC Retreat. Vote taken, motion carried (7-0). 2) Retreat: Discussion ensued among the Commission regarding some possible agenda topics. No formal actions were taken. It was suggested City Clerk Cathleen Boyer attend to discuss parliamentary procedure and that Task Force Subcommittee assignments be discussed. IX. New Business 1) Joint meeting with City Council: Chair podge will present a draft outline at the April 7, 2003 PRC meeting in preparation for the April 26, 2003 joint meeting with Council. X. Reports 1. Sub Committees: a) Trails: Commissioner Deimler, Chair of the Trails Sub Committee, reported easement review for parks and trails master plan update is going well and that Bill Brooks is working with Public Works Director John Cherbone on various trails issues. One suggestion from the Trails Subcommittee was to utilize Boy Scouts to help maintain trails. 2. Commissioner Reports: Commissioner Clabeaux gave report suggesting all park issues be run through individual PRC Commissioner assigned to that park. XI. VVrap-up New Actions (5 minutesl Agenda for Retreat XII. Adiournment Commissioner Logan Deimler made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Elaine Clabeaux seconded the motion. Vote taken and motion carried 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:23 p.m. Prepared By: Cary Bloomquist, Staff Liaison 1 t ,t.a;:ca•. .j'�� :t r!' ':3 :_TM, �i•.„yr.. ,;'F`:1�.::;�,: •1'�r' �ii i.. 'tF. NEIGHBORHOODPROFILE QUIET, WOODSY C�MMUNITI( NEAR SARATOGA'S CENTER MERCURY NEW$ Beautifiil and wooded, four- acre Wildwood Park is one of the most popular parks in Sar- atoga. It's easy to see why. Just a few short steps from the west end of downtown, the Fow�th Street park is a great place to rest shopping-weary feet, en- joy a concert or eat a snack be- side rushing Saratoga Creek. Even while retaining a rus- tic look, the park offers a wide range of facilities: open turf to toss a football or to sit on a blanket and star^e into your lover's eyes; restrooms; a stage and amphitheater; a horseshoe pit; security light- ing; a volleyball court; a chil- 3ren's play area; and lots of �icnic tables and barbecue �its. Many weddings and cor- �orate events have taken place u�der the spreading branches ►f Wildwood Park's impres- .ive trees. The residential neighbor- hood bordering the park, up- hill and to the northwest, is a charming mix of old-time bun- galows and newer, custom-de- signed homes. Only a few of the homes on the eastern end of Springer Avenue and Wild- wood Way appear from the road to be realty large, but they are set well back and fit tastefuUy into the woodsy en- vironmen� A couple of the bungalows are truly funky; many have been fixed up beau- t H mes in the neighborhood have sold recently for $720,000 to $1.1 million, and condominiums have sold for $350,000 to $780,000, accord- ing to Ca1REsource, which tracks real estate transac- tions. THE USERS: Wildwood Park draws from all over: people from the East Bay, San Jose and the Gatehouse condomini- ums were there last week "This has been an unofficial dog park for years," said Ran- dy Carson, the condos' resi- dent manager, as he lacked a miniature football to h.is big black dog. Other popular activities in- clude moms talang their litt�e anes out for a scramble on the play equipment. Lana Musich and Camma Caldwell of San Jose brought their toddlers to collect �owers, leaves and grass for a collage the moms were planning to make with their daughters later. Musich used to be a co�wn- er of a downtoum restaurant, and remembers customers or- dering sandwiches to eat in the park. The place has special memories for Caldwell. "We used to have a lot of our family functions here;' she said Last week, Hiren Saraiya of �Yemont was attending a real estate seminar and ducked across the street enjoyu� the lunch he brought from home and listening to the birds in the trees. NICEST QUALITY OF THE NQGHBORHOOD: Many people who live in the woodsy neigl�- borhooti enjoy an excellent view of t&e Sanborn-Skyline and Castls R,ock areas atop the ]ooming mountains to the west. Easy walk to downtown. BADDES`T RIDE IN THE NQGHBOR1i00D: 1978 Cor- vette T-top mint condition. BIG gSSUE Sometimes there's not enough parldn� at the park on a nonnal day. It's a real headache when there's a big event there, neighbors and users say. Chuck Carroll, Mercury News Basketball courts dot the driveways of narrow Springer Avenue, near Wildwood Park in Saratoga. Casuo V�Iley 58,551 49.968 61,606 1,245.8 B 25 1100,691.00 68 411R rra Na 21/35 Frertarrt 207,198 171,382 218,201 2.7775 A 48 5112,969.00 65 1,217/2 193 2,796 2N45 Hayward 144,423 114,886 152,053 2.591.5 A 52 570,060.00 53 1,118R 375 3,493 2N42 Liverrtare 75,305 57,815 79,335 t,0882 8 14 f104,775.00 72 486R iB1 2,761 37l3t Newark 42,894 39,753 45,190 2,697J A d2 f90,565.00 71 157/1 301 4,320 25�<S Pleaunton 65,538 51,087 69,040 501.4 C 17 f141,212.00 72 675/3 124 2,560 3N41 San Leandro 80,800 69,480 85,092 5,855.1 A 4d f69,450.00 60 68N2 671 4,910 3L33 Union Crty 67,869 53,773 71,d89 3,291.6 A 65 585,015.00 72 24U�1 413 3,491 21N5 :i i• i• i ii i� San Rartwn 45,811 36,293 48,966 2,267.9 A 20 5144,086.00 6B 667l4 153 2,310 35f41 i� Hollister 36,467 20,829 41,377 3,473.0 A 36 364,666.00 68 226/2 570 2,668 A9/25 i• i Atherton 7,267 7,176 7,532 1,51l.0 B 13 5372,024.00 92 91/4 193 2,0� 5626 Burlingame 2&142 26,197 29,207 5,987.7 A 20 5100,669.00 49 35513 270 3,255 3U31 East Palo Alto 30,360 23,010 31,519 7,989.5 A 70 f53,53J.00 44 11N2 1,024 3,103 31R5 FostaGty 29.373 27,662 30.502 4.196.1 A 38 f139.418.00 61 399l3 109 1,399 25138 Hillsborough 11.030 10,599 11,C57 1,750.8 B 26 3364,412.00 93 11S13 100 598 33l42 Menlo Park 31,266 28.950 32,440 3,767.0 A 26 5730,031.00 56 326/3 275 2,565 4L23 Millbrae 10,520 20,523 21,299 6,036.5 A 34 f101,671.00 61 154Q 200 1.627 3drt8 Partola Valley 4,666 3,839 4,844 476.1 C 6 f265,52�.OD 80 77l4 iJa rJ+ 25132 Redwood Cfry 76,741 66,401 79.109 4,012.7 A 28 594,847.00 53 879/3 371 2,511 33l27 San Bwq 39,957 38,608 A1,493 6,659.5 A 37 f84.362.00 63 297/2 253 2.373 3629 San Grbs 27.521 25,824 28,580 3,770.1 A 12 5726.337.00 73 231R 120 1.918 31/35 Woodside 5,604 4,845 S,B19 298.1 C 17 5391,455.00 85 86f4 rJa Na 2N41 i Campbell 38,454 36,358 40,450 6,991.6 A 23 f84.131.00 49 358R 250 2,853 25/33 Cupertino 51.562 44,911 SA.256 4,910.7 A 4B f145,126.00 62 448R 138 2,444 2N25 Gilrq A2,771 31,579 44,998 2,t493 A 37 591,448.00 61 28d2 720 3,292 49l32 Los Ahm 28,770 26,604 30,262 4,641.0 A 17 5209,230.00 86 255/2 101 1,032 33/19 Los Ahos Hills 8,172 7,560 8,600 1,008.9 8 23 f377,394.00 92 68R 37 942 3L26 losGatos 2&701 27,754 30,173 1,863.7 A 11 S1)1.�65.00 61 367l3 181 2,038 24l38 MilpNes 64,041 54715 67,231 3,518.7 A 66 5102,609.00 70 233/1 333 3,037 2N3I Monte Sereno 3,551 3,105 3,733 2.219.4 A 1fi 5291,842.00 91 27/2 iJa N+ 25�42 Morgan Hill 35,068 24,391 36,891 1,855,4 A 24 f173,947.00 72 26N2 217 2,324 31/46 Mountain View 71.142 67,849 74,802 4,234.6 A 33 SB7,545.00 41 1,45Y4 565 2,877 3&16 PaloAtto 59,554 57,32� 6i,638 3,9703 A 22 5146,518.00 56 816�3 138 3,043 45/18 Sanlosd 36,)06 33,904 38,630 t,265.7 A 26 S1I2,947•00 91 131/1 330• 768• 18�50 Almaden Valley Sanlosd 113,873 105,I97 119,810 7,346.7 n/a 25 f91.019.00 69 523/3 255• 550• 2d43 Blossom Valley San lose CentraV 168,613 144,271 177,243 10,4082 �Ja 64 f52,323.00 43 1,0552 351• 599• 2L31 Naglee Park Sanlose/NOrth 156,181 133,555 160,319 687.) �Ja 63 f713.8i7.OD 71 64U2 283• 796• 21l33 San lose/ 45,391 39,556 47,634 5,535.5 rJa 44 f62,677.00 33 587/4 131• 217• 29/29 Rose Garden San losal 76,971 72,387 81,007 5,5375 r✓a 30 5106,035.00 72 343/1 178• 392• 23/50 SanW Teresa SanJosd 175,630 134,851 184,841 1,474.6 n/a 63 f108,085.00 78 647/1 167• 376• 1N48 Southeari San Jme/West 114.431 102,687 120,358 7,242.5 n/a 39 595,0423.00 47 86U2 210• 561• 2427 San lose! 46,842 43.945 49,271 6,at6.7 A 2I f94.219.00 60 413l2 335' S06• 23/32 wllow Glen Santa Clara 103,419 93,763 108,6% 5,471.9 A 41 587.588.00 46 1,137l3 273• 3,010• 3N19 Saratoga 30,226 27,990 31,804 1,962.7 A 31 5230,562.00 89 201R 96 1,032 21/39 Sunnyvale 134,832 116,710 141,860 1,978.2 A M 591,579.00 /7 1.24312 134 1.880 37/17 ii Aptos 9,502 8.646 9,895 1,439.7 8 7 5119,505.00 63 a2N9 r�a Na 36/31 BoulderGeek 3,991 3,604 4,156 8869 B 6 581,559.00 63 195I11 Na Na 1N73 Capitola 9,946 9,961 10,351 7,650.8 A 11 f62,016.00 43 608/11 603 8,265 41/27 Santa Crux 55,298 48,971 57,397 3,844.2 A 18 371.327.00 45 1,09fi5 971 5,176 47R5 ScattsValley 11,813 8,411 12,289 1,712.0 B 9 f111,726.00 73 160/3 322 3,124 3N43 Saquel q813 5,133 5,073 3,748.5 A 13 593,715.00 66 59/3 Na Na 44R5 e AVC.1002 STAA RFADINC SCOA[ mru�om i sa�sc AVC. 2002 SfAR 6fAiN SCORE mrcocwo 61/S5 6116I 65I59 GIIS4 52/52 G0.R9 GGI60 AVCSAI %OFGRA�ESfN00l NL!ABEROF SCOAES SNDEM515N0 AfiEKD HOSNiAlS ��m� PAR'AfF5CN00L �w� iooa iz za 1071 9d4 103i RUMBEA OF KUM1I6ER OF PIIBUC PUBIIC 118RARiES tdIISEll6tS �a a� 11 12 26 26 9 1 7 2 17 70 t2 33 67J61 69164 .t070 11 tG 51 40 49154 SSi52 10�8 6 4 20 T his sea of numbcrs maq look intimidating at fim. But herc's �vhere ivc got our data and ho�v you can make sense of it all. Lotations The lirt of locations in the six<ounty Silicon Valley includes cities and San lose neigh- borhoods. We surveyed counties based on county, cities based on city, and San lose neighborhoods based on zip code(s). Population figures, Average Houschold Incomc and Commutc Times The current population, 1990 population, projecicd 20D7 population and averagc household income figures and commute times for each lotation tame from The Right Site CD-ROM, 2002 edition, from Eary Analytic Software, Inc. (EASI). Popul ition Density Population densiq� is the number of people per square mile. The density scores come from EASI, which arranges tl,em from highest to lo�vest, into five groups A, 8, C. D and [—�vith A being thc highest-density group, E being the lowest and C being aver- age, relative to the nation. Tlie soft�a�arr. does not providc scores for San loze neighbor- hoods that consiri oi more than one zip code. Percentage of Diversity Population diversity refcrs to the number of nornvhites. Populations for whites, blacks, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and 'otlier" also came from The Right Site CD- ROM. However, because the Hispanic population is, by census definition, a language question, nol a rece question, most Hispanics are counted as ivhite. liousing O��ning real eztate in a loration does not necessarily imply satisfaction �n�i[h the location or �vith living tliere. So �ve decided to get a rough idea of satisfaction by examining the percentage of o�amer-occupied housing units and calailating the number of vacant units. Once again, thc Right Site CD-RONI supplied the figures. Cri�nc Rates A crime rate describes the number oi crimes reponed to la�- eniorcement agencies per 100,000 peopie. We calculated tl�e crime rate by div�ding the number of reported crimes by tlie popula;ion and [hen multipl��ing by 100,000. Thc personal crime rate is the number oi murders, rapes, robberics and aggravated assaults; the property crime ratc is the numbcr of burglaries, larcenies, auto thchs and arsons. \Ne took crime statistics for all locations, except San lose, from California Depart- ment of Iustice indexes. For San Jose, we estimated the crime rate (or each zip area, based on numbers that the San lose Polite Department provided (or each police dis[ritt. Since zip �rea and police district boundaries do not coincide, �ve based our calculations on the police districts that roughly correspond with each zip area. \Ne based county crime rates on 2001 Department of lustice population figures, and cit�� and zip area crime rates on January 1, 2007. population figures trom The Riyht Site CD-ROM. Education We used the standardized test store averages (or each area's schools. lNe only included sdiools �vithin eadi area, not all the schools that children ��ho live in an area can attend. To give you an idea oi how well local elementary and junior high scliools meet state education standards, we included the5tandardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) scores tor rcading and math for 4tli and 8th grades. Thc tigures represent the percentages of riudents who scored at or above the SOth percentile, or national average, in 2002. O( course, ive recognize that (actors other than tlie education systems themselves, such as (luency in the English language, affect test results as w�ell. The Sdiolastic Aptitude Test (SAn scores are the average scores from each community in 2001 •2002. Only public schools are included in the STAR and SAT scores, �vhich came irom tf�e California De- partment of Education. We also included the percentage of nudenu (rom each community �vho attend pri- vate schools, to indicate satisfaction �vith local public sd�oot systems. We recognize that the indicator is not perfect by any means, and that other faRors also inHuence scliool system qualit�- and sdiool choice. Hospitais The OHicc of Statewide Neatth Planning and Development provided the number of li- censed hospitals. Publit Librarics The number of public libraries in each county, city and zip area came irom the Califor- nia State Library Directory, 2001. Muscums We extracted the number o` museums in each county, ciry and zip area from the Cali- fornia Association of Museums Directory. Notes *Only reflects the first three quarters of 2001, because the San Josc Police Department did not havc the statirtia for the lart quaner of 2001 available at press timc. Scores of studentz in Counq� Office oi Edutation programs are induded in count��, but not city, totals. Schools in Stanford are intluded as part of Palo Alto. e Schools in Alviso are included as part of north San Jose. .r w, o MARCIi 2003 SANJOSE MAGAZINE 99 Wildwood Task Force Meeting Minutes Apri12, 2003 Agenda: Open discussion of upcoming Public Meeting, scheduled and posted for Wednesday, April qte, Senior Center, to review conceptual playground plan. Items Discussed: -Viewed updated conceptual drawings of play area -Selected two choices for slide replacement to present at Public Meeting -Switched from teeter-totters to merri-go-round in drawing -Left most color selections to Public with following recommendations: Main theme of green/natural colors -Utilize blue as accents in older play area, yellow as accents in younger play area -Budget: all recommendations fall within required budget -Follow-up to Public meeting set for Apri123, prior to May PRC meeting Conclusions: -Public is encouraged to discuss and resolve final color choices -Task force with emphasize the benefit of the slide replacement to the community -Let Public l�ow that slide will remain throughout summer, with construction beginning in the fall -Meeting should be open and as positive as possible, with any and all objections recognized and reviewed at the next Task Force Meeting Tentative Schedule: April qth Public Meeting, �7Pm Senior Center April 23� Task Force Follow-up Meeting, �pm Administrative Conference Room May 5 PRC Review Recommeadation May 2i City Council Review Approval June 25 Bids July i6 Award Contract August November, 2003: Construction Period Azule Park Posted on Thu, Mar. 27, 2003 Azule Park PARK PLAYGROUND, TENNIS COURTS ATTRACT DIVERSE GROUP OF NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILIES Page 1 of 1 Playful squeals and laughter from toddlers fill the air around the Azule Park neighborhood in Saratoga. At 4.3 acres and formerly an abandoned walnut orchard, the park is the newest of a dozen parks around the city. Situated next to Blue Hills School and private residences, Azule Park is also bordered by the sound wall of Highway 85. On most days, parents can be found pushing their small children in strollers along the winding pathway or monitoring them on the swings, slides and other play structures. Large two-story Mediterranean-style homes are popular in the area. Many of the homes are well kept with manicured lawns and neatly trimmed hedges. Some of the homes have three-car garages. Homes in the neighborhood have sold recently for $900,000 to $1.35 million, according to CaIREsource, which tracks real estate transactions. RESIDENTS: The residents of the Azule Park neighborhood are welcoming and friendly. The neighborhood is made up primarily of middle- to upper-income families. There are all different types of people from all different cultures," said Leslie Cunningham, who has lived in the area for eight years. We like the park a lot," said Barbara Takahashi, who brought her two sons to the park last week to play. It's great having a tennis court." IN THE DRIVEWAYS: Mercedeses, Hondas and Toyota 4Runners. BIG ISSUES: Although many of the residents say they are happy to have a neighborhood park, they would like it equipped with more amenities such as �ublic restrooms. There are no bathrooms in order to prevent homeless people from sleeping in the park," said Takahashi. But this means our kids will have to use the bushes or parents will have to rush to get them home." Kamika Dunlap, Mercury News �p 20U3 �lcroup Ncws and wirc ,cr�icc suurccs. .411 Righls Rcscrvcd. http:;iK�� .b�yama.crnn http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/classifieds/real_estate/54933 S S .htm?template=... 3/28/2003