{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 1, "text": "apd\nALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING\nDATE:\nThursday, January 14, 2021\nTIME:\n7:00 p.m. Called to Order\nPLACE:\nCity Hall Council Chambers\nA video recording of the meeting may be viewed at https:llalameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx\nThe following are action minutes in keeping with the Sunshine Ordinance 2-91.17.\nROLL CALL\nPresent: (Teleconference via Zoom) Chair Alexander, Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioner Limoges and\nCommissioner Navarro\nExcused Absence: Commissioner Barnes\nStaff: (Teleconference via Zoom) Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) Director Amy\nWooldridge\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nChair Alexander moved to accept the minutes of December 10, 2020 Regular Meeting as presented.\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Vice Chair Robbins. All present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\nWRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nWritten Communication: none\nOral Communication: none\nChair Alexander announced the Report from the Recreation and Park Director will be moved to\nthe end of the agenda.\nREPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS\nVice Chair Robbins: Will be helping the The Laney Tennis non profit group to work with Alameda\nHigh School to allow the group to use the tennis courts on the weekend as they contributed\n$18,000.00 to Alameda High School to repave the courts and now has been told they cannot\nuse the courts on the weekends. The East Bay Regional Park district is planning a public access\nof new parkland at the Robert Crown Beach and is asking for public comment and will also be\non the Recreation and Park agenda for February. Attended the meeting with the Community\nForum with the Confederated Villages of Lisjan to learn about the Chochenyo name which he\nfound very enlightening.\nChair Limoges: Tried to watch the presentation online but never came on. Went to theTownside\nCommons, by the Embarcadero, a different and interesting type of a Waterfront Park,\nencouraged Commissioners to see it.\nCommissioner Navarro: Her children and herself enjoyed the ARPD Virtual Santa visits over the\nholiday break. Encouraged Commissioner Robbins to contact USTA Norcal committee to help\nLaney Tennis with the Alameda High School tennis court situation.\nChair Alexander: Watched the forum about the Ohlone and thought is was very emotional and\nmoving. Attended meeting with Director Wooldridge and Vice Chair Robbins to finalize the\nrenaming the park formerly known as Jackson Park presentation for City Council. Happy to see\n1", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 2, "text": "people in the parks wearing masks and physical distancing.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n6-A Recommendation to Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Seniors and\nPeople with Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2021-22.\nVictoria Williams, Mastick Senior Center Resource Specialist Program Coordinator gave the\npresentation which included the 2020 Annual Paratransit Program survey, service overview,\ninformation about the Alameda Loop Shuttle, free AC Transit Bus passes, proposed programs,\ncustomer service and outreach, budget and the planning process. Gail Payne, City of Alameda Senior\nTransportation Coordinator was present to assist with answering questions.\nChair Alexander motioned to Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Seniors\nand People with Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2021-22.\nM/S Chair Alexander / Vice Chair Robbins. All present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-B Discuss Support for a Community Fundraising Effort for the Parcel 4 - Shoreline Trail Improvement\nProject\nARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report which included the history of Parcel 4, resident interest\nto obtain funding for improvements, the site plan and concept and existing conditions.\nSpeaker Patricia Lamborn, Alameda resident: Cares about the open space and wants to make the path\nseamless and safe. Asked for the Commissioners to support community fundraising to build the trail.\nSpeaker: Gary Thompson, Alameda resident and Homeowner Assosciation Board of Director. Their\nfamilies use that area a lot and it is a very active area. Parcel 4 is a rough path that needs to be\ncompleted to match the rest of the trail.\nWritten Public Comment. See Exhibit 1\nCommissioner Navarro made a recommendation that the Recreation and Park Commission endorse\nthe community efforts in support of the Parcel 4 - Shoreline Trail Completion Improvement Project.\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Commissioner Limoges. All present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote\nREPORTS FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR\nARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report. See Exhibit 2\nITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA:\nPresentation from EBRPD on parks in Alameda's status and development\nAlameda Swimming Pool Association Lease/Surplus Lands Act\nClimate Action & Resiliency Plan - Annual Report Presentation\n2", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 3, "text": "SET NEXT MEETING DATE: February 11, 2021\nADJOURNMENT\nMotion to adjourn\nM/S Commissioner Limoges / Commissioner Navarro\nMotion carried by the following voice vote: All in favor with a 4 ayes via roll call vote.\nChair Alexander adjourned the meeting at 8:20 PM\n3", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 4, "text": "EXHIBIT 1\nRECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nAGENDA 1-14-2021\nItem 6-B\nDiscuss Support for a Community Fundraising Effort\nfor the Parcel 4-Shoreline Trail Improvement Project\nPublic Comment", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 5, "text": "From:\nI Krysiak\nTo:\nAmy Wooldridge\nSubject:\n[EXTERNAL] It\"s Time to Complete the Bay Trail.\nDate:\nWednesday, January 13, 2021 10:55:33 AM\nDear Alameda Recreation and Park Commissioner Chair Alexander, Vice\nChair Robbins,\nCommissioners Limoges, Barnes and Navarro. And Director Amy Wooldridge:\nI recently read local articles about the Parcel 4 section of the Bay shoreline path that\nofficially became City property in 2018.\nRecall that this is a short but beautiful stretch along the Bay which many of your Alameda\nconstituents enjoy. But the Parcel 4 walking path looks overgrown, neglected and the\npavement is in need of maintenance and/or replacement.\nThe City needs to find the funds to complete and maintain this project especially now during\nthe Covid pandemic when open recreational space is in such great demand.\nMany of my fellow Harbor Bay residents are now aware of this opportunity and we seek the\nCity's Parks and Recreation Commission help to fund and maintain this precious piece of\nland.\nLet's strive to get this project done. Thank you for listening.\nSincerely,\nTom Krysiak\nSweet Road\n4157132584", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 6, "text": "From:\nEdward Sinq\nTo:\nAmy Wooldridge\nSubject:\n[EXTERNAL] Cmt on Item 6.b Alameda Rec and Park Commision Mtg 1/14/2021\nDate:\nTuesday, January 12, 2021 7:43:45 PM\nDear Alameda Recreation and Park Commissioner Chair Alexander, Vice Chair Robbins,\nCommissioners Limoges Barnes and Navarro and Director Wooldridge:\nThis email is in support comments sent to you (see below) by Ms. Patricia Lamborn asking that you\ngive your vote of support a proposed maintenance project of a short reach of the Shoreline Park/ San\nFrancisco Bay Trail . This reach is located bayside of the property at 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway on\nBay Farm Island where the trail has not been well maintained, posing a potential safety hazard to\nthose who use it. This reach of the trail was recently the subject of an article in the Community of\nHarbor Bay Association's magazine, \"The Gull's Call\" (The Gull's Call - Oct/Nov/Dec : 2020) pointing\nout the trail on either side of this reach have been fully developed and maintained.\nAs noted by Ms. Lamborn, your support in advancing this proposed project to the Alameda Friends of\nthe Park Foundation, and with the Foundation's support, would lead to a community campaign of\ndonations to complete maintenance of this reach.\nThank you for your consideration of this proposal.\nEdward Sing\nBay Farm Resident 24 years\nEmail sent by Ms. Patricia Lamborn for Jan 14, 2021 Meeting:\nDear Alameda Recreation and Park Commissioner Chair Alexander, Vice Chair Robbins,\nCommissioners Limoges Barnes and Navarro and Director Wooldridge,\nI am writing to ask that you support maintenance and improvement of a portion of Shoreline Park/San\nFrancisco Bay Trail located near the physical address 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway. The City of\nAlameda took title to this Shoreline Park Parcel in Jan. 2019, dedicated to complete the trails that\ncircle Harbor Bay Isle and provide pedestrian and bicycle access right on the Bay. This portion,\nlabeled Parcel 4 - is flanked on either side by wide concrete paths that safely accommodate walkers\nand bikers. Unfortunately there is an abrupt break and on Parcel 4 there is a ragged narrow asphalt\npath, with deep furrows in the dirt alongside it.\nA group of concerned residents requested that the City of Alameda take title to this dedicated portion\nof the Bay Trail years ago, and continue to support maintaining and respecting the importance of\ncompleting the S F Bay Trail here. That is also a goal in the Parks and Open Space Element of the\n2040 Alameda General Plan. We ask that you give this maintenance project your vote of support in\norder to advance it to the Alameda Friends of the Park Foundation. If the foundation supports this\nproject - our group can then advance a community campaign of donations to complete it.\nWe are not asking the Recreation and Park Commission to allocate monies at this time as we know\nthere are many financial pressures on our City. However, we do believe there could be interest in\nfinancial support from the Harbor Bay Park Business and Residential Community. Hundreds of", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 7, "text": "business park employees and residents walk the path along the Bay. This portion is near a grassy\nsection of Shoreline Pak where families and children gather and set off on their bicycles. Our goal is\nto support a safe and seamless completion on this public portion of our park system.\nAttachment included", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 8, "text": "Shoreline Park/San Francisco Bay Trail\nMaintaining safety and public access on the Bay\nThe Missing Link\n2565 DAY", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 9, "text": "\"The Missing Link\" of\nAlameda Shoreline Park\nOn Harbor Bay the San Francisco\nBay Trail is incorporated into the\nShoreline Park Shoreline Park\n.\nincludes both grassy areas and\npaths for both pedestrians and\nbicyclists to safely access the\nviews and fresh air. Hundreds of\nresidents and Harbor Bay\nBusiness Park workers walk and\nbike these paths. During the\npandemic use has greatly\nincreased, which is vital to\nphysical and mental health.\nThis photo shows a wide section\nof the Shoreline Park concrete\npath that ends abruptly,\nnarrowing into a ragged, asphalt\npath.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 10, "text": "In need of\nMaintenance\nThis section, Parcel 4, was\ndedicated to our City by\nHarbor Bay Isle Associates to\ncomplete Shoreline Park. A\ngroup of concerned Alameda\nresidents appealed to our City\nto take title which they did in\nJan. 2019. We remain\ndedicated to maintaining safe\nand seamless public access\nto the San Francisco Bay Trail.\nIt is clear bicyclists and\npedestrians are trying to\ndistance themselves, creating\nrutted dirt paths until the\npath reconnects with the\nwide concrete path at the\nother end.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 11, "text": "We hope to fix this in collaboration with\nthe Alameda Friends of the Parks Foundation\nWe believe residents of\nAlameda and business\npartners will support our\nCity in raising funds to\nmaintain the safety of the\npath here in accordance\nwith the goals of our\nAlameda General Plan\n2040 to complete and\nmaintain the SF Bay Trail .", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 12, "text": "S AFRANISO\nBAY TRAIL\nWe can do this !", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 13, "text": "EXHIBIT 2\n01/14/2021 ARPD Director's Report\nPresented by Recreation and Park Director Amy Wooldridge\nRecreation Services\nStarting coordination of summer programming. Anticipating similar framework as 2020 with COVID\nsafety protocols and small cohorts. Will have a virtual activity guide in February.\nWorking on a roll out of our new E-Sports program with virtual leagues and tournaments.\nWill be hiring a Recreation Assistant that was authorized for this fiscal year but delayed due to COVID.\nNow moving forward.\nOur aquatics programs are booming! We are providing programming nearly all day, seven days/week\nwith swim lessons, lap swim, adult and youth community swim and water polo teams.\nMastick Senior Center\nWill start construction soon on the front entry improvements and bring it to current ADA standards.\nRecreation Manager, Jackie Krause, initiated and met with a group of Alameda County senior center\nmanagers/supervisors to discuss senior center programming and reopening. A very productive and\nhelpful meeting that will continue.\nVirtual programs are continuing and popular. Mastick Senior Center is absolutely open virtually with\na lot of online activity and many connections being made.\nOnline activities for both the Leisure Club and Friends Connect, social groups for adults and teens\nwith developmental disabilities. Have been partnering with the Kiwanis Club and Alameda Youth\nCommittee.\nPark Maintenance\nHave planted nearly 175 trees in parks with 74 of those on the west end, keeping an equity lens for\nlower income communities. Working with 100K trees to implement a monthly Volunteers in Parks tree\nplanting and mulching program.\nWill be hiring a Parks Supervisor in the next week. Hired three Gardeners who started at the\nbeginning of this year.\nThe new Alameda Point Neighborhood Park is anticipated to open to the public in mid-February.\nNaming will be delayed as the City works through a revised Naming Policy and procedure.\nInstalled two new athletic field lights at Leydecker Park.\nLarge sections of the asphalt pathway at Lower Washington Park and parts of Upper Washington\nPark is being resurfaced this month also with an updated ADA ramp and parking.\nAdministration / Projects\nPublic Arts Commission prioritized creation of Public Art Master Plan. This will include identifying\nlocations in parks.\nWorking to identify a new site for pickleball courts which have a huge amount of usage. Coming to\nthe Commission in February.\nWorking with Alameda Unified School District on a new Joint Use Agreement for the operation and\nmaintenance of the two high school pools.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-01-14", "page": 14, "text": "Have been working closely with the City Attorney's office for many months on replacing the old\neasement documents for four pathways on Fernside and Eastshore and a view corridor easement at\none pathway on Fernside. This will come to City Council for approval soon.\nCity Council agenda items: Renaming Jackson Park to Chochenyo Park on 1/19/21 and feedback\non the Naming Policy and Procedures on 2/2/21\nShoreline Light Replacement project bid is within budget and going to City Council for approval in\nFebruary.\nAlameda Point Gym Restroom bids were advertised this week.\nGrant applications: State Park Bond Per Capita Grant Application for Krusi Park Playground in FY\n2021-22 (non-competitive guaranteed minimum). State Park Bond Grant - Final Round for Jean\nSweeney Open Space Park West Side/Phase 3.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-01-14.pdf"}