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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.2017MINUTES CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Monday, May 22, 2017 I. CALL TO ORDER: 4:45 p.m. A special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of South San Francisco was held on Monday, May 22, 2017 at the City Corporation Yard, 550 North Canal, South San Francisco, California. II. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Battaglia, Camacho, Flores, Garrone, Holt, Lock, and Uy Absent: None Staff: Sharon Ranals, Director of Parks and Recreation Greg Mediati, Acting Parks Manager Kelli Cullinan, Acting Recreation Manager Janice Hill, Administrative Assistant III. AGENDA REVIEW: None IV. Commission retreat to discuss the following items: A. Overview: Brown Act B. Discussion: Commissioner Priorities C. Overview: Role and Responsibilities of Commission D. Overview: Department Budget E. Discussion: Department Budget Opportunities and Limitations F. Overview: Master Plan Goals G. Discussion: Department Issues and Commission Priorities H. Discussion: Strategic Plan – 2 Year to 5 Year Actions and Future Agenda Items I. Discussion: Department Partnerships J. Review and Wrap-Up Director Ranals provided hand-outs and led discussions on the Brown Act, role of the Commission, department budget, and goals and recommendations from the current Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Chair Camacho led brainstorming sessions on the agenda items listed. In relation to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the Commission’s combined priorities for the next two to five years are: MASTER PLAN GOAL: PROGRAMMING  After School Care. Support expansion of After School and Before School Childcare to meet the growing needs of SSF working families Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of the Meeting of May 22, 2017 Page 2  Preschool/Early Childhood Education. Support expansion of Preschool/early childhood education, especially in the new Civic Center to meet the growing needs of SSF working families o Research possibility of offering a morning/half day preschool program at the Magnolia Center to help ease the wait list and support multi-generational programming. Research shows positive benefits for both children and seniors when these types of programs are provided. o Possible partnership with SSFPD due to research supporting preschool/after school care leading to reduced future crime rates  Seniors. Continue supporting Magnolia Center programming for Seniors. o Research programs/rec programming that can be multi-generational o Note: Many seniors enjoy the all ages recreation classes offered  Diversity/Accessibility. o Classes in Spanish, especially CPR/First-Aid possibly through SSFFD. o Include flyers, webpage, and one page in Leisure Guide with Spanish resources/community info o Extend recreation classes to more underserved communities (increase access) o More multi-cultural events (like the Asian Alliance event for other cultures) o No smoking/rules signs in other languages and more visible in park/picnic areas Other New Possible Ideas  High School Participation. Possibly as high school senior project, one senior from each local high school to serve 3-4 months as ad-hoc youth Parks and Rec Commissioner. Mutually beneficial.  Community Garden tied to programs for Healthier Eating/Living  More “fun” family activities. For example, festivals, ferris wheel, ice rink MASTER PLAN GOAL: COMMUNITY FACILITIES  Civic Center. Advocate for importance of having dedicated recreation space with ability to have preschool, community playground, and hold recreation classes to meet the community’s needs.  Swimming Pool. Support building of new pool due to life span/safety of Orange Pool and to meet the needs of SSF growing population  Soccer Fields. Support development of at least one additional soccer field. One soccer field for the city does not meet the demand. MASTER PLAN GOAL: PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACE  Median improvements. Support improvements to medians like J.S. that greatly affect public perception of our city.  Orange Park. Continue work on Orange Park Master Plan. Develop strip behind Tennis Courts.  Sellick Park. Playground needs renovation. Park seems underutilized, perhaps add in other uses. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of the Meeting of May 22, 2017 Page 3  Growing Population. There is an increasing awareness among the existing population of the need for open green space and parks as our city rapidly grows in population. They are calling for new parks and better maintenance of our existing parks. We need to look into creative ways to have urban parks in densely populated areas. For example, roof-top gardens. MASTER PLAN GOAL: PARK FEATURES AND AMENITIES  Additional Park Improvements. Keep looking for ways to improve our parks with add-ons/new uses. MASTER PLAN GOAL: OPEN SPACE ACCESS  Sign Hill. Management Plan for Sign Hill. MASTER PLAN GOAL: SUSTAINABLE FUNDING  Park Fees. Advocate for full park-in-lieu fees to help fund the growing parks and recreation needs for the growing population, such as community facilities, new pool, new parks, and park improvements.  Affordability. Advocate need for our programs and facilities need to stay affordable for the SSF community that should benefit from the services we provide.  Technology. Encourage technology in relation to parks and recreation that meets the needs of the community. For example, installing an ATM machine and allowing credit card purchases at community events for drinks/raffles, etc. MASTER PLAN GOAL: MAINTENANCE  Budget. Advocate for budgetary support needed for proper maintenance.  Growing Population. Awareness that increased population will mean more wear and tear on existing parks and facilities, and will require more money to properly maintain.  Public Perception. Staff awareness of public perception. When staff is out and about, keeping an eye out for breakages like tennis court and basketball nets and fixing them is important. Vice Chair Garrone led a brainstorming session on Commission action items and future the agenda items. Commission Action Items  Engage with the community to find out their parks and recreation needs.  Speak up and advocate for the issues that are meaningful to you and what you think the community needs.  Medians/Freeway entry points: Help hold owners non-city entities (like SM County, Caltrans, PUC) responsible with calls/letters  Support for new parks o Civic Center. Needs parking structure (not surface parking) to allow for more open space and room for a playground (public playground attached to gated preschool playground) o New Caltrain Plaza. Possible space under freeway for recreational activity Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of the Meeting of May 22, 2017 Page 4 o Oyster Point  Interact with Community regarding Diversity o Let concerned community know of resources, city support o Help spread the word about Spanish speaking resources (CPR class, Community Learning Center) Additional Items for future discussion:  Community Gardens. Still going to have? New locations/uses?  SSF Library Partnership - Programming/Intros to Rec classes V. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Camacho adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kristy Camacho Chair Janice Hill Administrative Assistant NEXT MEETING: June 20, 2017