{"body": "PublicArtCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 1, "text": "Final\nMINUTES OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING\nTuesday, July 9, 2020\n1. CALL TO ORDER\nChairperson Adam Gillitt called the meeting to order at 6:02pm.\n2. ROLL CALL\nPresent: Chairperson Adam Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Liz Rush, Commissioners\nMark Farrell and Sherman Lewis.\nAbsent: Commissioner Van Cleef (unexcused).\nLois Butler (PAC Secretary) and Amanda Gehrke present as staff to the\nCommission.\n3. MINUTES\n3-A. 2020-8154 Review and Approve Draft Minutes PAC June 15, 2020\nCommissioner Farrell requested correction to minutes regarding item 5-A to\ninclude his request for clarification if the Alameda Haunt Your House applicant\nintended to use grant funds for cash prizes. Commissioner Farrell asserted this\nquestion remains unanswered. A motion to approve corrected minutes made by\nCommissioner Farrell and seconded by Vice Chairperson Rush. Ayes:\nChairperson Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Rush, Commissioners Lewis and Farrell.\nNays: none. The motion carried 4-0.\n4. PUBLIC COMMENTS\nNone.\n5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n5-A. 2020-8061 Recommendation to Review and Approve the \"Haunt Your\nHouse\" Application to the Public Art Small Grants Pilot Program\nStaff Member Butler clarified that since a quorum had not be reached with\nthe last vote on this item, a vote is needed at this meeting. Butler provided\na brief review of the report and explained that the 15 public comments\nsubmitted pertaining to this agenda item were accessible for review via the\nlinks provided in the published meeting agenda.\nButler welcomed comments and questions. Commissioner Farrell asked for\nclarification if any cash prizes were to be given. Staff Member Gehrke\nclarified that no cash prizes will be given according to an email statement\nsubmitted by the applicant.\nGehrke read into record the first three minutes of Public Comment 11 that\nexpressed the view that AHYH is community oriented and artistic in nature.\nCommissioners briefly discussed the recommendation.", "path": "PublicArtCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}
{"body": "PublicArtCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 2, "text": "Minutes of the Public Art Commission\nThursday, July 9, 2020\nA motion to approve the \"Haunt Your House\" application to the Public Art\nSmall Grants Pilot Program was made by Commissioner Farrell and\nseconded by Commissioner Lewis. Ayes: Chairperson Gillitt, Vice\nChairperson Rush, Commissioners Lewis and Farrell. Nays: none. The\nmotion carried 4-0.\n5-B. 2020-8155 Recommendation to Approve the Attached Resolution and\nConditions Approving the \"Beken\" Public Art Proposal\nStaff Member Gehrke presented the Beken Public Art Proposal for the\nWaterfront Park, including redesign of the base cell sizes in response to\nperceived safety concerns raised by both the Recreation and Park\nCommission and an inter-departmental design review team. Gehrke\nreviewed evaluation criteria, and stated that staff believe the piece to satisfy\nall criteria.\nArtist Dewitt Godfrey provided an introduction to the proposed \"Beken\"\nsculpture and explained his inspiration for the piece, including design\nmodifications that have been made, and expressed his excitement to build\nat this site.\nGehrke welcomed comments and Gehrke and Godfrey answered\nquestions.\nPublic Speaker Rachel Campos expressed her support for the design\nprocess and resulting piece, as it is eye-catching, has good scale for the\nlocation, and reflects historical aspects of the site.\nCommissioners, Godfrey, and Gehrke discussed visibility, proposed\nsculpture material, lighting, design elements and modifications, and location\nin relation to other public art pieces at Alameda Point.\nA motion to approve the \"Beken\" Public Art Proposal was made by Vice\nChairperson Rush and seconded by Commissioner Lewis. Ayes:\nChairperson Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Rush, Commissioners Lewis and\nFarrell. Nays: none. The motion carried 4-0.\n6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\n7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\n8. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nChairperson Gillitt clarified that the City Council is discussing and taking\naction on police reform and the Black Lives Matter movement.\nCommissioners could join in support by participating in the police reform\nsubcommittee meetings and efforts being put forth by City Council, Mayor\n2", "path": "PublicArtCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}
{"body": "PublicArtCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 3, "text": "Minutes of the Public Art Commission\nThursday, July 9, 2020\nAshcraft and Vice Mayor Knox-White. Commission agreed to table further\ndiscussion until City Council has taken action on this item.\nCommissioner Farrell requested that the public be made aware of the\nsubcommittee application review process. Staff Member Butler offered to\nprovide Public Art grants applications for future agenda items brought\nforward by subcommittee to the PAC.\n9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\n10. .ADJOURNMENT\nChairperson Gillitt adjourned the meeting at 6:56pm.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLois Butler\nEconomic Development Manager\nSecretary\nPublic Art Commission\n3", "path": "PublicArtCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 1, "text": "apd\nALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING\nDATE:\nThursday, July 9, 2020\nTIME:\n7:04 p.m. Called to Order\nPLACE:\nCity Hall Council Chambers\nA video recording of the meeting may be viewed at https:/lalameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx\nThe following are action minutes in keeping with the Sunshine Ordinance 2-91.17.\nROLL CALL\nPresent: (via teleconference) Chair Alexander, Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioner Limoges\nCommissioner Barnes and Commissioner Navarro\nStaff: (via teleconference) Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) Director Amy Wooldridge\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nChair Alexander moved to accept the minutes of June 11, 2020 Regular Meeting as presented.\nM/S Commissioner Limoges / Commissioner Barnes. All present in favor with 5 ayes via roll call vote.\nWRITTEN AND ORAL COMUNICATIONS\nWritten Communication: None\nOral Communication:\nSpeaker Betsy Mathieson: Thanked ARPD Director Wooldridge and the Commission for\ndeferred maintenance work at Jackson Park. Enjoying the re-paved walkways, new picnic table\nand benches.\nREPORTS FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR\nARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report. (See Exhibit 1)\nREPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS\nVice Chair Robbins: Has now visited all the City of Alameda Parks and commented on how clean\nand manicured the parks are. Suggested a computerized reservation program and rental\nsignage at the tennis courts.\nCommissioner Limoges: Noticed a lot of trash along Shoreline at the beach. Response from\nDirector Wooldridge: Working with East Bay Regional Park Department, (EBRPD), which\noversees the beaches and shoreline, and potential volunteer groups to help with clean-up.\nLooking forward to seeing the Krusi Park Recreation Center completed.\nChair Alexander: Commended the Alameda citizens as she is seeing lots of masks and social\ndistancing. Had a lesson in Pickleball. Handball courts are consistently full. Krusi Recreation\nCenter looks nice, was able to look inside and it looks beautiful. Complimented Franklin Camp\nPark staff for a job well done.\nCommissioner Navarro: ARPD Camps are doing a great job with masks and social distancing\nand the kids look like they are having fun. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee met to\ndiscuss what can be done to put into practice with Parks and possibly citywide. Hopefully will\nhave something concrete in 4 to 6 months.\n1", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 2, "text": "Commissioner Barnes: Have been to most City of Alameda Parks and commented that they all\nlook great. Heard public feedback of relief and thanks for the ARPD Camps. Great Diversity,\nEquity and Inclusion meeting on starting the process for policy to create a policy and action plan\nto implement into practice with concrete plans and objectives. Plan to obtain data, demographic\ninfo and community input. Will work with a consultant to assist process, possibly from the\nGovernment Alliance on Race and Equity.\nNEW BUSINESS\n6-A Review and Recommend Whether to Rename Jackson Park\nARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave presentation which included the history of the park and Andrew\nJackson and the requirements and process options of renaming Jackson Park.\nPublic Comments\nZac Bowling: In support of renaming of Jackson Park\nRasheed Shabaaz: Two years ago came before the Commission to call for the renaming of\nJackson Park. Spoke on the 2020 death of George Floyd and how it brought awareness to the\npublic. In support of renaming Jackson Park, likes Justice Park, encouraged to add a memorial\ndedicated to those who were impacted by Andrew Jackson and were excluded from Alameda\nto explain why the park was renamed and that a new name should be selected by the end of\nthe year. If there is no justice, there is no peace.\nEzra Denney: Heartened to hear about the previous discussion on a diversity and inclusion\npolicy for the parks. Supports renaming Jackson Park to show Alameda's community of Color\nhow we welcome them and how everyone belongs here.\nJosh Geyer: Supports renaming Jackson Park to create a city where people feel truly welcome\nand to put up a monument that speaks to why the park was renamed and the impacts of\nJacksons actions and belief systems while he was alive.\nLaura Gamble: Supports the renaming Jackson Park as it will signal that Alameda has the\nability to move forward to a more just and fair future in a swift manner.\nSeth Marbin: Supports the renaming of Jackson Park and encouraged to remove the sign\nimmediately.\nLean Deleon, Alameda resident: Supports the renaming of Jackson Park as we are in a\npolitical movement to the right side of history.\nRosemary Jordan: Supports the renaming of Jackson Park. Systemic racism is tearing our\ncounty apart and parks are places we can heal. It is urgent to remove any symbols and names\nthat add trauma.\nSeraphi Allkind Sigma: Supports the renaming of Jackson Park, encourages a quick timeline\nand that Black voices, especially the youth, are listened to in the process of renaming the park.\nBetsy Mathieson: Jackson Park \"Dumb Friends\" bench is 100 years old this year and hoping\nfor a celebration. Wants to discourage the Commission from naming the Park after Jim\nMorrison, a musician who was a student at Alameda High.\nMotion to Change the name of Jackson Park\nM/S Vice Chair Robbins / Chair Alexander. All in favor with 5 ayes via roll call vote.\n2", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 3, "text": "Motion to Recommend to Council to Remove Jackson Park sign as soon as possible.\nM/S Vice Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro. All in favor with 5 ayes via roll call vote.\nMotion to establish a subcommittee of Chair Alexander and Commissioner Robbins with City Staff to\nfacilitate a diverse community committee which can include, residents living near the park, local\nhistorians and other interested community members to rename Jackson Park.\nM/S Chair Alexander / Commissioner Barnes. All in favor with 5 ayes via roll call vote.\nMotion that the Commission make a name recommendation on Jackson Park to the City Council\nby\nDecember 31, 2020.\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Vice Chair Robbins. All in favor with 5 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-B Update on Active Transportation Plan Draft Recommendations\nRochelle Wheeler, City of Alameda Senior Transportation Planner, gave presentation and answered\nquestions about the Transportation Plan, second phase which includes the plan's purpose and vision\nfor bike, walk and roll, initial community input, pedestrian street map, bicycle network and draft goals\nfor safety, community, connectivity and comfort, equity and mode shift.\nITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA: City Aquatics Center Conceptual Design, name Alameda Marina Park\nand De-Pave Park Vision Plan\nSET NEXT MEETING DATE: Commission agreed to have an additonal Regular meeting for Thursday,\nAugust 13, 2020 due to the numerous items.\nADJOURNMENT\nM/S Commissioner Limoges / Commissioner Navarro\nMotion carried by the following voice vote: All in favor with a 5 - 0.\nChair Alexander adjourned the meeting at 9:32 PM\n3", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 4, "text": "EXHIBIT 1\n7/09/2020 ARPD Director's Report - Presented by Recreation and Park Director Amy\nWooldridge\nMastick Senior Center\nMastick developed a partnership with the Kiwanis Club and they will provide a one-way Pen\nPal program sending cards/notes to Leisure Club participants. Gift bags were delivered to\nparticipants before the July 4th holiday and greeting cards have been sent as well.\nNew computers for the Mastick Computer lab are being installed.\nRenewal membership registration forms (approximately 3,300) are being mailed out.\nMonthly email blasts continue with updates and services. Zoom opportunities are being added\nand looking toward a curbside book pick-up, along with other opportunities.\nWe continue to make wellness calls.\nThe lunch program is growing and serving an average 30 - 35 people per day.\nWorking on improving the front entry walkway for current ADA compliance.\nParks Maintenance\nReceived $150,000 from the Community Development Block Grant program for improvements\nat Woodstock Park. Projects include converting remaining playground safety surfacing to\npoured in place, adding a shaded picnic area, painting the exterior of the recreation center\nand replacing all windows.\nFocused work on Bay Farm parks at Tillman and Leydecker as well as tree pruning along\nShoreline Park\nHired a new Gardener, Andrew Quintana who previously worked with the City of Berkeley.\nWe're excited to have him join the team!\nRecreation Services\nWorking on options for fall after school programming. Waiting for additional guidelines from\nAlameda County Health Department and staff is participating in weekly discussions with the\nschool district.\nTiny Tots - We opened registration for our Tiny Tots programs but final configuration of those\nprograms is pending guidance from the Health Department.\nAlameda Fourth of July Shines On decoration contest - There were 35 entries and staff\ndecided to give participation awards to all registrants rather than doing a judging processes.\nWe are offering $20 gift certificates to a variety of Alameda businesses.\nPark Ambassador Program - Staff are coordinating ways to implement a park ambassador\nprogram that serves as a positive educational outreach program in the parks during COVID-\n19. We will re-hire lifeguards and other part-time staff who will be easily identifiable in parks\nand will have extra masks to hand out as they let people know to wear masks, keep social\ndistance and remain off the closed equipment. They will not be enforcing rules, simply\neducating the public in a friendly way.\nNew youth camps - ARPD added several outdoor fitness and athletic camps per County\nguidelines began this week. These include both contract camps through ARPD and other\norganizations renting city park space for camps and following our guidelines.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2020-07-09", "page": 5, "text": "Kudos and deep appreciation to the many ARPD staff who are working so well under these\ntrying times. Several compliments have been received about staff from the public.\nARPD Projects\nKrusi Park Recreation Center - the building is complete and site work (asphalt and other work)\nis continuing through July. Purchasing fixtures and installing the fire alarm. Anticipate\ncompletion before the school year starts.\nDe-Pave Park - Vision Plan process is going well and a draft sketch plan was received well\nby the stakeholders this past week. Once completed, it will come to the Commission for\nreview and comment.\nStarting work on a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy and Action Plan.\nBayport Park playground - The public input meeting for the Bayport Park playground design\nwas cancelled due to the shelter in place. Staff will instead host an online survey and a Zoom\nneighborhood meeting for public input on the design. We will do our best to construct the\nplayground so that it is completed close to when playgrounds may be opened. The design will\ncome to the Commission for review and comment.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2020-07-09.pdf"}