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City of Saratoga
Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular Meeting
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present: Ping Li, Rick Pearce, Terry Ward
Absent: Renee Paquier
Staff: Mainini Cabute
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting was properly
posted on March 5, 2014.
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:
- January 14, 2014
- Li moved to approve
- Pearce second
- 3-0 Approved with Paquier Absent
Old Business:
1. Let’s Walk Saratoga!
Issue: Since 2012, the Parks and Recreation Commission has led 3 guided park tours in Saratoga. The
Guided tours have been given at Joe’s Trail, Villa Montalvo, and Fremont Older. At the Joint Meeting
with Council in September 2013, Council Member Miller expressed an interest in conducting more tours
of the Saratoga Quarry via the PRC Let’s Walk Program. At the January 14, 2014 Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting, Commissioner Li expressed interest in conducting a guided walk on the first
Saturday of every month and asked staff to ask Council Member Miller to help guide the first few walks
at the Saratoga Quarry Park. Howard Miller agreed to help guide the April 5th and May 3rd events.
Action: Discuss and plan details of first two events.
- Commissioners discussed next steps.
2. Outdoor Summer Movie Nights
Issue: In past years prior to 2013, the PRC hosted one outdoor movie per year that took place in
September at Wildwood Park. In 2013, as a result of Council direction, the PRC piloted a 3-outdoor
movie series at El Quito Park. The movie series attracted approximately 150 movies at each event and
Commissioner Paquier obtained donations from Gene’s Market, Starbucks, and Action Day Care. At its
November 12, 2013 meeting, Commissioners Paquier, Pearce, Ward volunteered to coordinate the
Summer Movie Night series. At the January 14, 2014 PRC meeting, the commissioners reviewed and
selected from the list of movie options and directed staff to forward the selected list to the Youth
Commission to suggest appropriate movies for the movie events. The Youth Commission has provided
their feedback.
Action: Make final movie selections and discuss details of first outdoor movie event.
- Commissioners selected the following movies.
o June- The Avengers or Remember the Titans
o July- Frozen (or Remember the Titans)
o August- Monster University (or Remember the Titans)
New Business
None.
Commissioner & Staff Reports (This includes committee updates and park reports. This section is informational
only; no actions will be taken.)
Commissioner Park
Vacant Beauchamp, Brookglen
Brookglen, writing on the sign- pink paint. Beauchamp looks good
Li Wildwood, Foothill
-Foothill is little park, not too many things. Wildwood bbq pit missing- pole only.
Water fountain not working well… all over the ground.
Paquier El Quito, Gardner
Pearce Bell Grove, Congress Springs, Ravenwood
Ravenwood graffiti, water fountain fixed, Bell Grove improvements. Congress
Springs. Back stop tarp on top of 2nd backstop black tarps… torn or loose,
flapping in the wind.
Ward Azule, Kevin Moran
Kevin Moran looked beautiful. Azule gets a little messy near by the school.
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
- May 13, 2014
Adjournment
- 7:35 p.m.
- Pearce moves to adjourn.
- Li second motion.
- 3-0 Approved with Paquier absent.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mainini Cabute, Management Analyst II.