{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 1, "text": "DRAFT\nALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING\nDATE:\nThursday, April 11, 2013\nTIME:\n7:03 p.m. Called to Order\nPLACE:\nCity Hall Council Chambers\n1.\nROLL CALL\nPresent:\nChair Restagno, Vice-Chair Delaney, and Commissioner Brown\nAbsent:\nCommissioners Cooke and Sonneman\nStaff:\nAmy Wooldridge, Recreation & Parks Director\n2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nApprove the minutes of March 14, 2013 regular Recreation & Park Commission meeting as\nedited.\nM/S/C Vice-Chair Delaney, Commissioner Brown (unanimously approved)\n3.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA\nSpeaker Mr. Jim Sweeney thanked the Commission for their work and recommendations. This\nproject has endured, and there is no questioning what the people want. The next thing will be\na booth at the Earth Day celebration on April 20th at Washington Park. He believes something\ncan happen quickly, even if it is trails on the property. There are a lot of people with expertise\nwho are interested in helping.\n4.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS\nDirector Wooldridge provided an invite to Meet Your Officials Night from the League of Women\nVoters.\nChair Restagno reported a letter from the Jean Sweeney Community Group to the\nCommission requesting the beltline property be Jean's namesake. Director Wooldridge stated\nthe conceptual plan will go to City Council in May and this can be mentioned as part of that,\nbut will also come back to the Commission in the future.\n5.\nNEW BUSINESS\nA. 2013-2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Recreation & Park Projects\nDirector Wooldridge provided a brief presentation and overview of the Recreation and Park\nCapital Improvement Projects for this two-year budget cycle. She stated that current open\nprojects, such as the Krusi Park Recreation Center, are not part of this list. She reported that\nKrusi Park is being reviewed by Contractor Mr. Bob Haun, in order to create a list for value\nengineering.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-04-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 2, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - April 11, 2013\nPage 2\n1) Encinal Boat Ramp Renovation.\nThis project is contingent upon receiving the State Dept. of Boating & Waterways grant. If\nreceived, it will make $284,511 of Measure WW funds available from the boat ramp restroom\nreplacement project that is included in the grant scope. Measure WW funds are applied for\nannually on March 30th, so any new projects to make use of those funds would be applied for\nat that time.\n2) Beltline/Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Development.\nDirector Wooldridge discussed the required soil testing and development of a conceptual\ndesign. The environmental review process (CEQA) must be undertaken as well and this will\ninvolve a traffic study which may cost $15,000. Chair Restagno asked if the CEQA funds for\nthe traffic study can be requested from the general fund. Director Wooldridge responded that\nis something they can recommend.\n3) Estuary Park Athletic Field Renovation.\nDesign work and an initial assessment are needed for the project. Vice-Chair Delaney asked if\nthere has been any negative feedback from the community regarding renovating the field\nspace in that area. And is there any information about a grant from Pete Stark's office, as he\nrecalled from several years ago. Director Wooldridge has not heard any negative feedback.\nThe area is very appealing to athletic groups because it is removed from a residential area and\nso is ideal for field lighting and adequate parking. She stated she has no knowledge of grants\nout of Stark's office but will inquire.\n4) Encinal and Emma Hood Swim Center Renovations - Phase 1\nThis is an estimated cost for half of the renovation of Encinal Swim Center. Vice-Chair Delaney\nstated he took a tour of the pools and is amazed by how much is needed. He asked if there\nwere opportunities to open pools for community use during school hours. This could be a\nrevenue generator. Director Wooldridge stated that it is not allowed within the current joint use\nagreement with the District. She reported she is continuing to meet with AUSD staff to discuss\nthe swimming pool renovations.\n5) Godfrey Recreation Center Renovation\nThis is an unfunded project but Godfrey is an aging facility that is in need of some basic\nimprovements. Chair Restagno asked if any identified issues are a hazard or danger to the\npublic. Director Wooldridge stated there are no hazards to the public, but that it is a heavily\nutilized building that needs work on the doors, roof, floor, paint and heating.\nChair Restango asked about other items that didn't make it into the staff report. Director\nWooldridge reported that all of the recreation centers could use work. The Harrison Center\nfloors and barbeque area are slated for rehab and it is still on the funded list for the CIP.\nVice-Chair Brown commended Director Wooldridge and staff for their work.\nChair Restagno stated if extra funding could be tagged for the Beltline to fund the traffic study.\nDirector Wooldridge replied that it could be part of the Commission's recommendation to\nCouncil.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-04-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 3, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - April 11, 2013\nPage 3\nMotion to approve the 2013-15 recommended CIP list with the request for increasing the\nBeltline budget by $15,000.\nM/S/C Vice-Chair Delaney, Commissioner Brown (unanimously approved)\nB. Review and Discuss Container for Alameda Attack (Lacrosse) at Harrington Park\nDirector Wooldridge provided a handout with an aerial of the site and asked for approval for a\nstorage container for Alameda Attack Lacrosse. Chair Restagno suggested a requirement for\nthe container be that it be painted the same color as the restroom facility that it is adjacent to.\nVice-Chair Delaney concurred, as long as it is painted.\nMotion to approve a storage container for Alameda Attack at Harrington Field.\nM/S/C Commissioner Brown, Vice-Chair Delaney (unanimously approved)\nB. Swim Center Renovation Update\nDirector Wooldridge stated this item has been covered through previous discussions during the\nCIP discussion. Vice-Chair Delaney asked if the City Manager had directed that the City help\nAUSD financially with renovation costs. Director Wooldridge stated this was discussed at a\njoint meeting with AUSD, but nothing was finalized. The Agreements with AUSD state that\nthey are responsible for any capital improvements. Vice-Chair Delaney said regardless of the\naesthetics, if the equipment fails there would be serious problems. Director Wooldridge stated\nthis is more than an aesthetic issue. She talked briefly about the condition of the equipment.\n6.\nOLD BUSINESS\nA. Alameda Beltline Update (Discussion)\nThe Church of Latter Day Saints is starting work on the old railroad building. They will be\npainting the exterior and doing work to secure waterproof the building such as replacing fascia,\nside boards and closing the roof. ARPD will be applying for the building permit for the project.\n7.\nREPORTS FROM RECREATION COMMISSION AND RECREATION & PARK DIRECTOR\nA.\nRecreation Commission Reports - Commissioner Brown reported Mastick Senior\nCenter had their volunteer recognition luncheon with a reported 23,000+ of donated hours from\nover 230 volunteers which is equivalent to more than 10 full-time staff. The membership is\naround 3,300. She talked to the Manager about the wheelchair availability issue, and reported\nthat there are wheelchairs and walkers, along with the staff who is fully trained to help.\nB.\nFriends of the Park Report - Vice-Chair Delaney reported he has attended many of\nthe activities in the City, along with monthly meetings, and he would like to report he has\nreceived many positive comments and observations.\nChair Restagno stated there is the annual Play-for-the-Parks golf tournament on September\n25th. He stated they will be discussing the potential event around the Lincoln Park equipment.\nVice-Chair Delaney has been great about getting the energy going. And they have a new", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-04-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 4, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - April 11, 2013\nPage 4\npotential board member.\nC.\nRecreation and Parks Director Report - Director Wooldridge reported on the\npresentation by the golf course designer, Rees Jones. Greenway is currently renovating the\ndriving range. The Mif is moving through the grading permit process and is anticipated to begin\nconstruction in May.\nThere are several items going to City Council soon, including the Beltline Conceptual Use Plan\non\nMay 7th and on May 21st, Older Americans Proclamation, Mastick Annual Report and the\nAUSD Joint Use Agreement for the Swim Centers. She also encouraged the Commission and\npublic to take the budget challenge on the City website.\nARPD is working with Localize It for marketing and promotion. They sell discount cards to\nbusinesses for $10 with $5 going to schools.\nThe Field Allocation Policy will be reviewed. The State Assembly Bill 2404 requires cities to\nensure compliance of gender equity in sport programs and field/gym allocations. Chair\nRestagno asked if there have been any issues with girls' leagues requests. Director\nWooldridge said not that she is aware of, but sometimes when there is not a policy in place, it\ncan happen implicitly.\nSeptember 28th is \"Everything Alameda\", Celebrate Our Island City, in lower Washington, Crab\nCove and Robert Crown Memorial starting at 9:00 a.m. with an open water swim. Chair\nRestagno offered to volunteer. There will be local bands, local food, a beer and wine garden,\nhomebrew competition, family activities, art and non-profit booths, 60th Day Camp Anniversary\ncelebration, aquatic and fishing demonstrations, and a Police vs. Fire softball game.\nDirector Wooldridge reported that Mastick has been painted inside, waxed the floors and\npruned their trees. She reported that a donation from the Rose L. and Winsler Bay Foster\nTrust for $25,000.\nRegarding parks, she stated we are still working through some parks issues, like rising\nirrigation and costs. There is a tree pruning maintenance plan for all the parks being\nimplemented. She is working with Public Works to get recycling in Washington Park as a pilot\nprogram for recycling in our parks. There is a significant cost involved for purchasing and\nstaffing.\nThe Eggstravaganza was a success with over 1,400 people, and the spring coloring contest\nhad over 130 entries and a reception for the winners who are displayed at the Alameda Art\nCenter in Southshore.\nThere are 65 teams for adult softball this year, and Dennis McDaniels received positive\nfeedback on Yelp.\nApril 20th will be Earth Day in Washington Park.\nThe Albert Dewitt Officers' Club has been undergoing some major clean-up thanks to Mr.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-04-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 5, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - April 11, 2013\nPage 5\nMcDaniels and with the hiring of four APC residents. The place looks great, which has been\nneglected for years. This is helping to generate revenue with Saturdays already booked\nthrough October.\nARPD is in the process of hiring for summer and training will happen soon. Chair Restagno\nasked how many parks will be open throughout summer. Director Wooldridge stated currently\nthe schedule is set for two parks for the paid program and five parks for the Parks &\nPlaygrounds program.\nWoodstock ball field renovation has started and will be completed by Fall.\nLeydecker Park has public noticing in place for a new cell tower on an existing field light pole.\nThis will bring in revenue.\nD.\nOther Reports - Commissioner Brown mentioned the insert of the ACI bill has printed\nthe Jump & Jivin' Event on July 4th, which has been canceled. She asked if there is an update\non batting cages at Krusi Park. Chair Restagno stated there is fundraising happening currently\nfor that project. Director Wooldridge reported this is the same for the Willie Stargell memorial.\n8.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL - None\n9.\nITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA - Jean Sweeney naming, and Swim Center updates\n10.\nSET NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, May 9, 2013.\n11.\nADJOURNMENT\nM/S/C Vice-Chair Delaney motioned to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Commission Brown seconded,\nand unanimous.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-04-11.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 1, "text": "Social Service Human Relations Board\nMinutes of the Special Meeting, Thursday, April 11, 2013\n1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL President Wasko called the meeting to order\nat 7:08 p.m. Present were: Vice-President Villareal, members Biggs, Radding, Watkinson, Williams,\nand Robles-Wong\n1.-A\nWELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER MICHAEL ROBLES-WONG\n2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nThe Minutes of the Special Meeting, February 28, 2013 were approved as amended.\nM/S Biggs / Radding 6 Yes 1 Abstention Robles-Wong\n3.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n3.-A\nREQUEST FOR BOARD TO CO-SPONSOR A CITY OF ALAMEDA \"ENOUGH\nABUSE CAMPAIGN\" TO PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE\nIRENE KUDARAUSKAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALAMEDA FAMILY\nSERVICES\nIrene Kudarauskas, Executive Director Alameda Family Services (AFS) shared that AFS is\ntaking the lead in the launch of an \"Enough Abuse Campaign\" in Alameda, and would like the\nBoard to partner with AFS in helping identify and engage other Alameda organizations to take\npart in this effort. She presented a Power Point presentation that detailed the campaign's\nmessage.\nChild sexual abuse is a silent, violent epidemic. It's so widespread that each of us probably\nknows someone who has been victimized or who has abused.\nThe Enough Abuse Campaign is a grassroots movement gaining momentum across the country.\nDeveloped in Massachusetts, the Campaign has been adopted by New Jersey and Maryland and\nhas now been launched in New York and California. The campaign is providing adults and\ncommunities with the knowledge and skills they need to put an end to the silence, and eventually,\nthe epidemic. The movement against child sexual abuse starts with a single word - ENOUGH.\nIts symbol - a hand raised outward indicating our unwillingness to let the problem go\nunchallenged any longer.\nIts hope - that by being united we can end the secrets, shame, hurt, confusion, and denial that for\ntoo long have allowed child sexual abuse to operate, and even thrive, in our homes and\ncommunities.\nIts commitment - to bring together parents, professionals, adult survivors, concerned citizens,\nelected leaders, policymakers, and funders to engage them in this historic movement.\nThe Campaign's Mission is to create a groundswell of focused action aimed at preventing child\nsexual abuse by providing families and professionals with evidence-based knowledge and real-\nB\\PACKETS\\2013\\Ap 2013\\MINUTES April 2013.doc", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2013-04-11.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 2, "text": "world strategies. Through this focused action, it hopes to empower the Greater Bay Area\ncommunities to stand up and say ENOUGH child sexual abuse!\nMs. Kudarauskas explained that she would like to present the PP at a meeting on Non-profit EDs\nin preparation for the launch. Campaign materials will include trailers that hopefully can be run\nat the Alameda Theatre.\nMember Robles-Wong enquired about the campaign's capacity to reach non-English speaking\nAlamedans.\nMs Kudarauskas shared that there will be the opportunity to train multi-lingual presenters. We\nwill check to see in which languages the PP is available.\nMotion recommending the Board co-sponsor the Enough Abuse Campaign in Alameda, in\npartnership with Alameda Family Services.\nM/S Wasko/Villareal Unanimous\n3-B. WORKGROUP PROGRESS REPORTS - Information - 30 minutes\nAssessment and Awareness Workgroup\nPresident Wasko said she was prepared to put together a \"Survey Template\" but wanted feedback\nfrom others regarding whether or not it was needed. The consensus was to provide basic information\nas opposed to a complete \"How To\" package. The next survey conducted by the Board will most\nlikely be one dealing with Human Relations.\nResource Sharing Workgroup\nMember Biggs announced that there was a meeting of non-profit EDs on March 20. President\nWasko was there to suggest collaborative grant application opportunities, but the group expressed\nthat they would like more time to gel as a group before taking on collaborative projects. They plan\nto meet again soon.\nAlamedans Together Against Hate Workgroup\nMember Villareal shared that ATAH met a few weeks ago and is in the process of drafting a letter to\nthe Scouts that might also be shared with the media.\nHe also announce plans for the upcoming 4th Annual Harvey Milk Day Celebration. Jim Franz has\njoined Henry as co-chair for the event.\n4.\nBOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA - Information - 10 minutes\nMember Robles-Wong announced that he is helping coordinate the Asian Pacific Island Cultural\nFestival at South Shore on May 19. One of the roles he is playing on the committee is recognition\nof Asian Pacific Island former armed forces members.\n5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Information - 3 minutes per speaker\n6.\nADJOURNMENT\nB\\PACKETS\\2013\\A 013\\MINUTES April 2013.doc", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2013-04-11.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2013-04-11", "page": 3, "text": "The meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.\nM/S Villareal/Watkinson Unanimous\nRespectfully submitted by:\nJim Franz\nSecretary\nB\\PACKETS\\2013)April 2013\\MINUTES April 2013.doc", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2013-04-11.pdf"}