HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-2012 PRC AgendaCity of Saratoga
Parks and Recreation Commission
Site Visit & Regular Meeting
AGENDA
DATE: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
TIME: 5:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Saratoga City Hall
Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Site Visit- 5:00 p.m.
Congress Springs Quarry Tour- South of Highway 9 (Congress Springs Road)
1. Congress Springs Quarry- Review property and discuss parameters of recommendations for Master Plan
Call to Order
Roll Call
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting was properly
posted July 3, 2012.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2.
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not
on the agenda for this meeting for up three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter,
but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
Approval of Draft Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) Minutes:
- May 8, 2012
Old Business:
1. Let's Walk Saratoga
Issue: In February 2011, the City Council approved a resolution to become a Let's Move City. In July, the
Let's Move City Ad Hoc prepared a draft Let's Move City plan that was approved by the Council
at the August 17, 2011 City Council meeting. The draft plan includes direction to the PRC to
organize a program or activity that encourages physical activity. The Commission discussed this
Council directive at the September 2011 and November 2011 meetings. During the November
meeting, the PRC voted to move forward with Let's Walk Saratoga and formed a subcommittee
to work on the project.
Action: Hear report from Let's Walk Saratoga subcommittee on June 16th Let's Walk Saratoga which took
place at Congress Springs Park and discuss next event tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August
25 th at Montalvo.
2. PRC Work Plan
Issue: At the January 2012 meeting, the Commission discussed the PRC's 2012 work plan and
suggested to include the following projects into the work plan: Let's Walk Saratoga, the Daffodil
Planting, the planning for the Village Creek Trail and Quarry property, and placing distance
markers on trails and park pathways.
Action: Director of Public Works, John Cherbone will be present to discuss Master Plan expectations and
give update on mile markers at trails.
3. City Council Joint Meeting Agenda
Issue: The PRC and PEBTAC are scheduled to hold a joint meeting with the Saratoga City Council on
September 05, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room at City Hall. The
purpose of the annual meeting is to provide the Council with an update on the status of the
Commission and request approval of priorities and goals for the upcoming year.
Action: Develop an agenda for the City Council Joint Meeting.
4. Wildwood Cinema Movie Night
Issue: On September 10, 2011, the City, PRC, and Saratoga Monte Sereno Community Foundation
hosted Wildwood Cinema Movie Night. During the event, the movie Up was shown for free. The
PRC would like to host more a movie night event in the summer of 2012.
Action: Finalize Movie Night planning activities. City staff has reserved the equipment for the Saturday,
September 8, 2012 Movie Night event. The City Council has approved the extension of hours at
Wildwood Park and gave the Commission permission to request for funds from the Saratoga -
Monte Sereno Community Foundation. City staff also submitted a request of $900 from the
Community Grant funds. Commission should discuss the outreach to Village neighborhood and
next steps.
New Business
5. Saratoga Parks Ordinance Update
Issue: Since April 2012, staff has been working to improve oversight of large events in City parks. In
particular, staff has been identifying ways to prevent conflicting uses in parks, ensure adequate
support and facilities for large events, and make coordination of large park events more
customer friendly. As a result, staff has been reviewing park requirements for large events in
City parks. Staff is requesting that the Parks and Recreation Commission make a
recommendation on the ordinance to the City Council at the July 10, 2012 Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting. The parks ordinance is scheduled to go before the City Council on August
15, 2012.
Action: Review proposed changes and make a recommendation to the City Council on the changes.
Commissioner & Staff Reports (This includes committee updates and pork reports. This section is informational
only; no actions will be token.)
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
- September 11, 2012
Adjournment
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modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, contact the Mainini Cabute at 408.868.1275 or
mcabute @saratoga.ca.us. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before
the start of the meeting.
Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Note:
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Parks and
Recreation Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the City Manager at 13777
Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made
available for public review at the office of the City Manager at the time they are distributed to the Parks and Recreation
Commission.
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Mainini Cabute, Administrative Analyst II for 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 March 9, 2012 at the office of the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review at that location. The agenda is
also available on the City's website at www.saratosa.ca.us.