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Final Minutes 08-08-2023
City of Saratoga
Parks and Recreation Commission
Special Meeting
Final Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Linda Callon Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
And Via Zoom
Call to Order: Chair Sridharan called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Commissioner Jim Cargill, Commissioner Isabelle Gecils, Vice Chair Renee Paquier, Chair
Badri Sridharan and Commissioner Michelle Wang
Absent: Commissioner Wang. Also in attendance was Kristin Borel, Staff Liaison.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Kristin Borel reported that the meeting was properly posted on
August 4, 2023.
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.
There were no speakers on this item
Approval of Parks and Recreation Commission Draft Minutes:
Commissioner Cargil/Gecils moved to Approve the Parks and Recreation Minutes for the
Regular Meeting on May 5, 2023. Passed by the following vote: Ayes: Cargill, Gecils, Paquier,
and Sridharan. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Wang
There were no speakers on this item.
Agenda:
1. Movie Night Recap Discussion
Commissioners reviewed the June and July Movie Night Events. Chair Sridharan mentioned
that they bought popsicles to hand out at the July event and planned to purchase them for the
August event. Some Boy Scouts helped by handing out coloring books.
There were no speakers on this item.
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2. El Quito Pickleball Court Project
The Ribbon Cutting event was successful and a pickleball demonstration was held. Chair
Sridharan and Commissioner Cargill attended.
There were no speakers on this item.
3. Workplan & Community Engagement Brainstorming
The Commissioners reviewed the ideas submitted by Commissioner Cargill. The suggestion of
signs with a QR Code linking residents to a feedback form will be explored with City staff.
Commissioner Cargill will work with the Trails Committee (PEBTAC) to look into allowing
bicycles on trails. Weed abatement in parks and on trails was discussed and staff will follow up
and report at the next meeting. Commissioner Gecils gave an update on her Invasive Species
Identification Project.
There were no speakers on this item.
Commissioner and Staff Reports (This includes committee updates and park reports. This section is
informational only; no actions will be taken.)
Commissioner Park
Cargill Beauchamp, Foothill, Congress Springs
Gecils Bellgrove, Gardiner
Paquier Brookglen, El Quito
Sridharan Azule, Kevin Moran, Quarry
Wang Friendship, Ravenwood, Wildwood
Agenda Items for Next Meeting September 12, 2023
• Recap of August Movie Night
• Signs with QR codes in parks
• Weed abatement discussion
• Workplan items - review and new ideas
Adjournment Adjournment: Commissioner Paquier/Cargill move to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
Passed by the following vote: Ayes: Cargill, Gecils, Paquier, and Sridharan. Noes: None. Abstain:
None. Absent: Wang
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, contact Kristin Borel at
408.868.1296 or kborel@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
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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, Kristin Borel, Public Works Analyst 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 4, 2023,
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,
www.saratoga.ca.us/prc