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Home My WebLink About10-02-1995 Parks and Recreation Agenda., ~~~~ -'~_ • BARATOGA PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING TIME: Monday, October 2, 1995 - 7:30P.M. PLACE: TYPE: I. II. Administrative Conference Room City Hall 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California Regular Meeting C) Posting of Agenda Pursuant of Government this meeting was posted September 27, 1995. ORGANIZATION A) Roll Call B) Minutes (Meeting of September 5, 1995) OLD BUSINESS None Code 54954.2 the agenda for on the City Hall Kiosk on III. NEW BUSINESS A) Mid-peninsula Regional Open Space District presentation to the Parks and Recreation Commission IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A) Letter from Save Our Neighborhoods Initiative Committee B) Letter from Preston Burlingham regarding Proposed Composting Station at E1 Quito Park C) Notice of Mini-conference for Commissioners on Saturday, October 21, 1995 D) Memorandum from Irene Jacobs rega~~ding Fall/Winter editor of The Saratogan E) Letter of resignation from Dr. Leo Barnard V. COMMISSION AND STAFF REPORTS A) Commissioner's Reports B) Previous Month Council Meeting Report C) Recreation Department Status Report-Joan Pisani D) Park Maintenance Division Update-Bob Rizzo In compliance with the Americana with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Parks Superintendent, Bob Rizzo, at (408) 867-3438. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the amity to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. ,, • M H M O R A N D II M TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Secretary, Parks and Recreation Commission • SUBJECT: MEETING OF MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1995 **************************************************************** III. NEW BUSINESS A) Midpeninsula Regional Ooen Space District presentation to the Parks and Recreation Commission. In an effort to insure that lines of communication and information between the District and the City remain open, the District is requesting to make a short 10-15 minute presentation to the Commission. This is an opportunity for the Commission to question the District regarding issues you may have. Scheduled to attend for the District are Craig Britton, General Manager and Malcolm Smith, Public Affairs Manager. IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A) Letter from Save Our Neighborhoods Initiative Committee Staff has notified Mr. Jim Shaw that the letter has been agendized and the Commission may move to allow Mr. Shaw or a Committee Representive to make a brief presentation to the Commission regarding this issue. No action or endorsement of the Initiative is necessary regarding this matter. B) Letter From Preston Burlingham Regarding Proposed Composting Station at E1 Quito Park Secretary Rizzo will discuss with the Commission the discussion he has had with Barbara Mansfield regarding the status of her proposed project. C) Notice of Mini-Conference for Commissioners on Saturday, October 21, 1995 Staff is requesting that all or some of the Commission attend this Mini-Conference. Cost for this conference will be picked up by the City. D) Memorandum from Irene Jacobs regarding fall/winter editor of The Saratogan. • Staff is requesting any information from the Commission be submitted for the next issue. Please let Janice know if you will be unable to attend this meeting (867-3438 Ext. 245) jw ob Rizzo, a ary Save Our Neighborhoods Initiative Committee (SONIC) 18735 Kosich Drive, Saratoga CA 95070 (408)257-1084 August 30, 1995 Saratoga Parks & Recreation Commission 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Dear Commissioner: By now, you may be aware of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative which was developed by a consortium of homeowners' groups throughout the City. As signatories to the Initiative, we would like to make a brief public presentation to your commission during a regularly scheduled meeting in early September. Our purpose is to fully inform your commission members and staff of the content and purpose of the Initiative. We expect that this presentation should take no more than fifteen minutes, and we would be happy to answer any of your questions about the initiative following the brief presentation. We believe that this is. the best way of quickly informing our City's elected and appointed officials of an important land use proposal by the residents of our community. We do not seek any endorsement of the Initiative from your commission, but would welcome such an action if you deem that appropriate. We hope that this approach will reduce the misunderstandings and off-the-cuff comments that are already surfacing. Since this Initiative does affect planning decisions in our City, we believe it is our responsibility to inform all commissioners of its content and potential impact. This is to formally request that this item be placed on your agenda at your earliest convenience in September, 1995. Thank you in advance for your serious consideration of this request and commitment to our community. For your information and convenience we enclose a copy of the full text of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative and the Notice of Intent to Circulate the Initiative Petition. Respectfully, ~uµ: ~ LZ/~YI L~ ~w. dim Shaw Kathleen ezcua • 18735 Kosich Drive 14110 Shadow Oaks Way / mac, ~a,. ~~-c Christine Favero 19549 Vineyard Lane cc: Bob Rizzo; Saratoga News; San Jose Mercury News Notice Of Intent To Circulate Petition Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to • circulate the petition within the City of Saratoga for the purpose of preserving the integrity and character of Saratoga's residential neighborhoods and remaining recreational open space lands. A statement of the reasons for the proposed action as contemplated in the petition is as follows: • The Saratoga City Council and Planning Commission vote against neighborhood interests with great regularity. • Changing low-density residential land to high-density, or changing residential land to commercial, retail or industrial uses can substantially erode the quality of life in surrounding neighborhoods. • When a development proposal threatens the character or integrity of the surrounding neighborhood because of the incompatibility or intensity of proposed land use, the rest of the city often does not notice. When the Planning Commission and City Council vote against the individual neighborhood, there is no practical recourse yet the damage is permanent. • The City's General Plan, a document written by the residents and typically updated every ten years, should be a covenant between the City and the residents, guaranteeing the stability and future direction of the city's individual neighborhoods. Instead, our City Council treats the General Plan as if it is of little consequence. • This initiative will require a vote of the people in order to redesignate any residential area to a higher denstty or to change any restdentially designated property to any commercial use (including industrial, retail and professional uses). • This initiative will also require a vote of the people in order to convert any property that is currently designated in the General Plan as "Open Space Outdoor Recreation" to any residential or commercial designation. • This initiative will not affect the City's existing regulations concerning second dwelling units ("granny units"). • There are two exceptions to the voter approval requirements of this initiative. The City Council may themselves change land use designations for Residential and Outdoor Recreation lands to more intensive residential uses if the City Council finds that that change is essential to ensure that the housing element of the General Plan is in full compliance with State law. The City Council may also change land use designations to ensure that the General Plan policies do not create an - unconstitutional taking of a landowner's property rights. Other cities and counties have used similar initiatives, and a recent California Supre;mc Court has held that citizens may amend their jurisdictions' General Plans by initiative. Thi, initiative i. intended tier the rezul.u March ballot and the cost to the c~tv ~ to place it ~m the ballot 1 should Ix~ minimal, approximately S-t.0(X). r1 LJ PRESTON BURLINGHAM 14173 Squirrel Hollow Lane Saratoga, California 85070 • Mr. John Clark Chair, Parks and Recreation Commission Re: Composting Siting City of Saratoga City Hall 13777 Fruitvale Ave. 8/6/95 Saratoga, Calif. 95070 ~~' r'~'. C1arK g express m disma I am wittin tO Y y at the matter in which the siting of a c~~rnposting site at Quito Park s a r c a apparent early on that the ma3ori`~y a'~ tie ~~~sse`rea~d'yG-ttc}-b--~ Mansfield site without having properly gone thru the process, nor the physical inspection of the property, nor the consideration of other sites, nor the absolute necessity of alerting those who would be most affected by the proposal as to what the Commission was hearing last night. Many of us had been told that we would be notified by mail as to when this hearing was to be held. Neither of the day schools, none of the Community Gardeners, none of the people in the HUD housing, and none of the people owning apartments in the Sara Park cccnplex were notified by mail .Consequently there were only about 8non-commissioners in the room. It does not seem right, nor proper, that 1 person can tell the City of . Saratoga where she intends to site a project without offering alternative sites. No alternative site was even suggested by Mansfield. Quite the contrary, any mention of even. looking for alternate sites was shouted down by Mansfield in a loud, strident voice. Regarding the school child drawing of the proposed site, the last time I looked, yesterday afternoon, there were still various physical workout structures built by the City as part of a fitness course which fall well within the fence line proposed. Is this. course to be abandoned? Has anybody been asked how they feel about the disappearance of their workout course? I am not an authority on Aspergillus, but from what I heard last night, the Commussion has given little attention to it and its possible effects.In particular, its affects on the aged and ill. Yet nobody at City hall, nor anybody in your Commission had the courtesy to notify the HUD occupants of this hearing, yet they most certainly could be the most affected by this germ as many are in their 80's, and many are not in the best of health. They would be the number one candidates to sue the City if infection began. Nobody on the Commission had given any consideration to City liability at this site. If there is anything that many of us hate in the running of the City, it is for a Commission to run off in a badly researched direction before those that would be most involved even know about it. This is not right and certainly should not happen in this case. Please explore all aspects of this proposal before voting on it. • Yours truly. l~ cc:Mayor Ann Marie Burger. %~ /, G • ~ CALIFORNIA ASSQCIATiON QF PARK .& RECREATIO . N • ~~ • ' ~.- ~ •. C4MMISSIaNERS & BOARD MEMBERS ~• . • _ A NOIV•e•ROFT CORIOArIflOH 81MCE f9AJ ,~ .. .. Mynla .L• Braxlbn~EHinptan. Renmond ' IFlrat Plea Iraalbnt ~ . .. s.ra iL1mp.,;YfYp3AhaRPC • August ~ 25, 1995 ~ ~ . Jrroy Hwall, Los Garos - . ~„ a. ~ Dear Director, ~~ ~ ~ • ' PaleiNS Pnax, li Mkada ' ,,~,dok.~,.r.' ~ . ~ ~~ur Association periodically conducts workshops for ' ~ N,"'; ~;,~" Park and Recreation Commissioners in order to increase hikm ~ skfrNrt, 6raror,rna,eAO their effectiveness. Through the program . topics and • ' ~a vana.rw„, "awoo„ Gage" .conversations with each other, they gain -new insights ~:w d:u o. ~ into their roles as commissioners. ,.,, . Ra"ay L Cakn. Okbfn , John Hall, kroorpark Faula 1. Rawly. San Ramon Please include a copy of they enclosed ,flyer in the packets ouia lariaa ywwnka,. >fbnta Ana of your commissioners for their September meeting. ,~+. ~'° Fr"°""°• `~'pr"' With over 20 cities in the East and South Ba s receivin lorry Lw~. Oraarw y g """'""' "'°''"~ ~°~°" the flyer, we anticipate a diverse group of attendees • . l.ny sworn. Poranrir4 MatPr~aNan{a with lots of interesting Information to share. 1 hope you Robin GanK. iormraact RN Oifkkt 1 ~«~>~ rea~~a, u ~.~~, o~cyo ~ will want your commissioners to be a part of It. 4lraas Hyann, Pael&ea Erarau GraMOMq. Tampia Coy , Oeuglas kkrriaien, Haywrd R • F Otnrie~ Mary G Mamarreat<. mstin Pa~ys~krm..G.nM.a,oo~y Thank you for informing them and please call me if you Or. Thpnp J. Coopar. Munt,ngren 6att" °~"° "' "`~"-''"'^r"° have uestions about the worksho France R. Boykin, Cyppc q p BiH Lar, Ban Rdaal , Oanna Rs'an, GoWh EI OAOmo ~ ' Row Mary obrenane, Yaearala Or. Hiimi Ibrahim. yyMltNr • ~h.r»~ W ake,an..". IlHiaian oa~a S~irti cerel y, 61ana Hrrsr, La AngNas County Pgneal KramnM"neck, Maptac ~ '~r;HiaJ:-~/~ Roaamarla Marric. O+aam `~ ~ /f Joan O'OannaH, Em Gq RaalorW 1~~~1~ /lT Paakia 8. Crack. is kdaaol ~1 Fred E. Caa1% Unan Coy _ ' Bsrry rYanaea. Gawwin Park Glar.lay E. Anyarfpr, aan.lsa Patnea A. HaM~, Cuirr CRr - . ,. Judy Howell -- • ., 2nd Vice President ~, • A,~liated with rite California Prtrk and Rtcreation Sociery a,rd the National Recreation arRd Perk Association, Cirizea-Boosd Member Branch -_ California Association of Park and Recreation Commissioners and Board Members ~ Mini-Conference for Commissioners =a~ Board Members Saturday, October 21,1995 8:30 am-3:30 pm Hosted by the City of Milpitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission At the Historic Jose Higuera Adobe House, 821 Wessex Place off North Park Victoria Drive in Milpitas Originally built in 1826, the newly restored facility features a local history and heritage display, view panels to see the original adobe walls, and a rustic setting for meetings and private functions. Topics Include: • ®Financing Parks and Recreation ®The Role of the Commissioner ® Park Development Process ®and More! Registration Fee: $45.00 per person, lunch included. $5.00 pre-registration discount if received by October 6, 1995. Participation is limited to 50 attendees -Early registration is encouraged. Complete form and return with check made payable to CAPRCBM to: Milpitas Community Center, Attn: Jennifer Schneider, 457 E. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035. Agency/Organization: Address: Citp: Phone: ( ) Fax: Name: Name: Zip: Name: Name: • I Number Attending: x Fee per person: $ =Total Enclosed: $ For more information, contact Judy Howell at 1408) 356-8409. i~ i~~s~-per ,(rr~~n . M E M O R A N D U M DATE: September 11, 1995 TO: City .Council Members City Manager Department Heads FROM: Irene M. Jacobs RE: The SaratocLan: Fall/Winter Edition i• 'Phe Fall/Winter issue of Tb.e Saratoctan is scheduled for mailing during the second week of November. Please take some time to brainstorm any appropriate information that you would like to see :included in this issue. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated so, please get back to me as soon as possible as I need to begin compiling information. I can be reached at ext. 215. i• • Leo A. Barnard 13151 Paseo Presada Saratoga, CA 95070 September 20, 1995 Mr. Bob Rizzo Saratoga City Offices Saratoga, CA 95070 Dear Bob: Please accept my resignation from the Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Effective 1 Octoher 1995. In addition, as Staff Liaison please convey my regrets to the Commission as a whole and to the City Council. While I have thoroughly enjoyed the Commision Position I now have substantial personal and professional commitments that have routinely interfered with my exercise of Commission responsibilities. • Sincerely, ~~ `"r~< ~~ DR. LEO A. BARNARD •