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City of Saratoga
Parks and Recreation Commission
AGENDA
DATE: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Saratoga City Hall
Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order
Roll Call
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting was properly posted
August 9, 2011.
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 10, 2011
‐ June 23, 2011
Old Business:
1. Wildwood Cinema Movie Night
Issue: At the City Council July 6, 2011 meeting, Council authorized a resolution extending Wildwood Park hours
till 10:00 p.m. on September 10, 2011 for Wildwood Cinema Movie Night and allocated up to $1800
towards the event. The Saratoga Monte Sereno Community Foundation has agreed to pay for half of the
event cost up to $900.
Action: Conduct any planning necessary for Wildwood Cinema Movie Night.
2. Let’s Move Cities/Move It 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 is scheduled to go before the Council for
approval at the August 17, 2011 City Council meeting. The draft plan includes the PRC’s Move It Saratoga
program.
Action: Discuss plans for the next Move It Saratoga program.
3. Nesting Box Project
Issue: In early 2011, the PRC and Audubon Society worked together to place nesting boxes in the City’s parks
and open spaces for Saratoga cavity nesting birds and train volunteers to monitor the boxes.
Action: Share an update on the project and begin any necessary project coordination for the next nesting
season.
New Business
4. Daffodil Planting Project
Issue: At the May 2011 meeting, the PRC discussed a daffodil bulb planting project that took place in Kevin
Moran Park and decided to discuss the possibility of coordinating a daffodil bulb planting at a future
meeting.
Action: Discuss organizing a daffodil bulb planting project.
5. Public Works Update
Issue: At the May 2011 meeting, the PRC requested an update on Public Works projects and tree planting
efforts at the August meeting.
Action: Informational only.
6. Congress Springs Property Acquisition Update
Issue: At the June 2011 meeting, the PRC requested an update on the Congress Springs Property Acquisition at
the August meeting.
Action: Informational only.
7. Ravenwood Park Playground Improvement Project Update
Issue: At the June 2011 meeting, the PRC requested an update on the Ravenwood Park Playground
Improvement Project at the August meeting.
Action: Informational only.
Commissioner & Staff Reports (This includes committee updates and park reports. This section is informational only; no
actions will be taken.)
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
‐ September 13, 2011 (New Meeting Location – City Hall Administrative Conference Room)
Adjournment
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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, Crystal Morrow, 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 August 9, 2011 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.saratoga.ca.us.