{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 1, "text": "ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING\nDATE:\nThursday, December 9, 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 Jones and\nCommissioner Navarro\nAbsent: Commissioner Nguyen\nStaff: (Teleconference via Zoom) Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) Director Amy\nWooldridge\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nChair Alexander moved to accept the minutes of November 18, 2021 Special Meeting as presented.\nM/S Vice Chair Robbins / Commissioner Jones. All present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\nWRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (For topics not on the agenda)\nWritten Communication: none\nOral Communication\nSpeaker Cyndy Johnsen: Would like to know the status and timeline of Jean Sweeney\nOpen Space Park north and south entry points, adding bollards to the Cross Alameda\nTrail through the park and consider planting native oak trees along the northeastern\nborder of the park.\nSpeaker Betsy Mathieson: Would like to know when the pathway replacement, improved\nlighting and tree plantings will be completed in Chochenyo Park and requested the\ngarbage cans that are open be covered.\nREPORT FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR - ARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave\nthe report. See exhibit 1.\nREPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS\nCommissioner Navarro: Visited Alameda Point parks; very exciting to see the progress.\nCommissioner Jones: Visited dog park sites and said all three are beautiful.\nVice Chair Robbins: Also visited Alameda Point parks along with the Encinal boat launch and\ncommented on how spectacular and beautiful that area turned out. Attended a meeting about\nthe expanding the tennis courts and/or the pickleball courts and is hoping to bring some\ninformation back to the Commission by February 2022.\nChair Alexander: Visited the dog park sites, including the possible fourth site, observed the\n1", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 2, "text": "ARPD staff safely walking the afterschool kids to their sites, commented on the variety of sports\ngoing on at Tillman Park and how nice it is to see the playgrounds being used and full.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n6-A Review Results of the East End/Bay Farm Island Dog Park Survey and Consider Recommendation\nARPD Director Wooldridge gave presentation which included the city-wide survey, types of dog parks\npreferred, potential dog park locations at Krusi Park, Towata Park and Leydecker Park, and a fourth\npotential dog park location on Bay Farm Island southwest of the ferry terminal.\n6-A Public Comments\nSpeaker Walt Jacobs: Opposed to Leydecker Park as a dog park as it is too close to Temple\nIsrael due to noise and parking. Would like to see a dog park in a business park area.\nSpeaker Dawn Jaeger: Opposed to Leydecker due to the parking and noise for Bay Farm\nCommunity Churches and urges the fourth area by the ferry to be approved for the new dog\npark.\nSpeaker Grant Scully: Opposed to Leydecker for a dog park as it is already a busy area with too\nmany cars. In favor of the fourth area for a dog park.\nSpeaker Michelle Anderson: Likes the Leydecker Park area and also the new fourth option for a\ndog park.\n6-A Commissioner Comments\nCommissioner Navarro: Has a dog and would be interested to see what could be done to make\nthe fourth option a possible site and would like to explore it more.\nChair Alexander: Opposed to having a dog park at Krusi, Towata and Leydecker Parks. Would\nlike to explore the fourth option as a possibility. In favor of having a dog park on Bay Farm Island.\nVice Chair Robbins: Likes the new fourth option because agrees that the residential concerns of\nLeydecker, Krusi and Towata Parks are valid reasons to not have a dog park there.\nCommissioner Jones: Likes the new fourth option and wants to go visit the site.\n6-A Motion\nVice Chair Robbins motioned that we have staff do further research on the fourth proposed location\nand also gather any other comments that might come in about the three current parks and come back\nto the Commission with another presentation before making a decision to move forward.\nM/S Vice Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro\nAll present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-B Establish Naming Criteria for Alameda Landing Waterfront Park Located at the End of 5th Street\nNear Mitchell Avenue\n2", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 3, "text": "ARPD Director Wooldridge gave the presentation which included the four-step process of naming\nparks, the location, design and history of Alameda Landing Waterfront Park.\n6-B Public Comments\nSpeaker Crystal Faith Cajilog: The naming process should reflect Alameda's values for\ndiversity, equity and inclusion and well as the historical and geographical character of our\ncity. Suggestions: Park being near water, water has always been a means of getting people\nfrom one place to another and the piers are landing areas of people. A good name to reflect\nimmigration and the diversity of Alameda.\n6-B Commissioner Comments\nCommissioner Navarro: Honored that we are the first group to start the naming process. Would\nlike to see the uniqueness of the pier and cultural connection with the water.\nVice Chair Robbins: Thanked Director Wooldridge for the detailed history of the location. Would\nlike to discuss and come back with a list. Likes the name Pier Front Park.\nChair Alexander: Thinks the history is interesting and hopes it will be reflected in what we tell the\npublic. Thinks they should have one or two choices for the criteria to start with as this is a learning\nprocess. Prefers non-naval air-based criteria for this park.\nCommissioner Jones: Is there a timeline? Director Wooldridge: No, however we have parks that\nare open or opening soon and need names.\n6-B Motion\nCommissioner Navarro motioned the naming criteria for the Alameda Landing Waterfront Park be the\nuniqueness of the park's location on the pier and estuary with an intersection with diversity and cultural\nsignificance in Alameda.\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Vice-Chair Robbins\nAll present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-C Establish Naming Criteria for Alameda Point Neighborhood park, Located on Coronado Avenue\nbetween Ardent Way and Main Street\nARPD Director Wooldridge gave the presentation which included the the location, design and history\nof Alameda Point Neighborhood park.\n6-C Public Comments - None\n6-C Commissioner Comments\nCommissioner Navarro: Her family fondly refers to it as whale playground but is an opportunity\nto add maritime history. The playground was designed with an aquatics theme.\nVice Chair Robbins: Would like the shellmounds to be in consideration for naming the park. Also\nlikes maritime and aquatics for the criteria.\n3", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 4, "text": "Chair Alexander: Agrees that shellmound should be considered, but also the history of the whale\nand the Naval Air base, something new and refreshing.\n6-C Motion\nCommissioner Navarro motioned the naming criteria for the Alameda Point Neighborhood Park\nbe the history of naval maritime, natural landscape and wildlife at Alameda Point\nM/S Vice-Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro\nAll present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-D Establish Naming Criteria for Alameda Point Waterfront Park, Located at the Corner of Ferry Point\nNear Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway\nARPD Director Wooldridge gave the presentation which included the location, design and history of\nAlameda Point Waterfront Park.\n6-D Public Comments\nSpeaker Betsy Mathieson: Hopes that aviation and sea planes are included in the naming process of\nthe parks at Alameda Point.\n6-D Commissioner Comments\nCommissioner Navarro: The runways and aviation aspect of the base would be good for the\ncriteria. Theme of aviation which could include notable aviators; noteworthy aviation history of\nAlameda also is a good criteria for the park.\nChair Alexander: Criteria could be something with the base, runways and shell mound.\nVice Chair Robbins: Historical Alameda aviation or aviation related name, like Runway Park.\nCommissioner Jones: Aviation museum is close by as well which would be inclusive of a talking\npoint.\n6-D Motion\nCommissioner Navarro motioned the naming criteria for the Alameda Point Waterfront Park be\naviation including Alameda history, people and park features.\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Commissioner Jones\nAll present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-E Establish Naming Criteria for Alameda Marina Park. Located on the Alameda/Oakland Estuary\nNear Clement Avenue Between Grand Street and Willow Street\nARPD Director Wooldridge gave the presentation which included the location, design and history of\nAlameda Marina Park.\n6-E Public Comments - None\n6-E Commissioner Comments\nCommissioner Navarro: Site specific, related to Marina, the working history of the site and the\nshipyards.\n4", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 5, "text": "Chair Alexander: Shipyards, site specific.\nVice Chair Robbins: Maritime shipyards relating to Alameda.\nCommissioner Jones: Special place for her as she lives across the street from the park and is\nlooking forward to seeing the end result.\n6-E Motion\nVice Chair Robbins motioned the naming criteria for Alameda Marina Park be a reflection and\nhistory of working waterfront shipyards\nM/S Vice-Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro\nAll present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-F Nominate and Vote on Recreation and Parks Commission Chair and Vice-Chair\n6-F Motion #1 Chair\nVice Chair Robbins nominated Chair Alexander to remain Chair of the Recreation and Park\nCommission until at least June 30th 2022\nM/S Vice-Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro\nAll present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote.\n6-F Motion #2 Vice Chair\nCommissioner Navarro nominated Vice Chair Robbins to remain Vice Chair of the Recreation\nand Park Commission until at least June 30th 2022\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Commissioner Jones\nAll present in favor with 4 ayes roll call vote\nITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA\nAthletic Facility Allocation Policy, Pickleball and Tennis Court options, Alameda Park\nImprovement Survey Results, Dog Park Location at Harbor Bay Business Park\nSET NEXT MEETING DATE: January 13, 2022\nADJOURNMENT\nMotion to adjourn\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Commissioner Jones\nMotion carried by the following voice vote: All in favor with a 4 ayes via roll call vote.\nChair Alexander adjourned the meeting at 9:05 PM.\n5", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 6, "text": "EXHIBIT 1\n12/09/2021 ARPD Director's Report\nPresented by Recreation and Park Director Amy Wooldridge\nRecreation Services\nSummer Programming has begun to prepare for 2022\nLimited spaces are left for Santa Home and Virtual Visits and Winter Vacation Camp.\nBreakfast with Santa is sold out.\nWinter STEM, Sports and Drama Camps still have availability for both vacation weeks with\nextended care.\nJanuary swim lessons registration to begin on December 18th\nMastick Senior Center\nPublic Works replaced the HVAC unit at the Mastick Senior Center Social Hall with a new unit that\nproperly filters the air so the Social Hall can be a citywide fresh air and cooling center.\nPark Maintenance\nContinuing to install smart irrigation clocks - about three per month for reduced water usage.\nBeginning to renovate baseball/softball infields and soccer fields now that seasons are over. Now\nthrough February. Note that this is basic annual maintenance but some fields still need complete\noverhaul which costs up to $1 million per field.\nGodfrey Park Recreation Center renovation is delayed because contractor found significant dry rot.\nWill address that issue and open later in 2022.\nLittlejohn Recreation Center rebuild from the fire is moving along and nearing completion on design.\nMaking adjustments to open up the interior space and make it more usable plus add storage. Need\nto stay within parameters of insurance claim.\nAdministration / Projects\nFollow up on how tennis balls are recycled. Some are reused for dogs and for many, the rubber is\nseparated from the felt and ground up to be used in tennis court resurfacing, equestrian footing and\nresearch is being done for more applications.\nStaff has been meeting with ASPA members to negotiate lease terms with a focus on safety, equity\nand accessibility. The next step will be a high-level discussion of the lease terms as part of the regular\nopen City Council agenda in February 2022.\nLocal residents are spearheading an effort to create a Pride in the Park event in October 2022. ARPD\nis collaborating with this executive committee which includes DABA. The event will include a variety\nof events throughout the weekend with one goal to support businesses both on Park Street and\nWebster Street.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 1, "text": "City of Alameda, California\nSOCIAL SERVICE HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD\nTHURSDAY, December 9, 2021\nAPPROVED MINUTES\n1. CALL TO ORDER\nPresident Sarah Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:07pm.\n2. ROLL CALL\nPresent: President Sarah Lewis, Vice President Kristin Furuichi Fong, Priya Jagannathan,\nSamantha Green, Scott Means, and Dianne Yamashiro-Omi (joined late).\nCity staff: Lois Butler, Veronika Cole, Lisa Fitts, and Eric Fonstein (Secretary to the Board).\n3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\n3-A October 28, 2021 Draft Minutes\nA motion to approve the minutes of October 28, 2021 was made by Vice President Furuichi\nFong and seconded by Boardmember Means. Ayes: President S. Lewis, Vice President\nFuruichi Fong, Boardmembers Jagannathan, Green, and Means. Nays: none. Note:\nBoardmember Yamashiro-Omi abstained due to absence from meeting. Motion passed 5-\n0 with one abstention.\n4. PUBLIC COMMENTS\nNone.\n5. AGENDA ITEMS\n5-A Continuation of Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) Retreat and\nWorking Session to Discuss: Current SSHRB Priorities, Revision to Draft 2022\nWork Plan Outlining Priorities and Draft 2022 Work Plan.\nStaff member Eric Fonstein announced the SSHRB priorities and listed the\nBoardmembers assigned to each subcommittee.\nCommunity Needs Assessment: Boardmember Jagannathan and Green\nHuman Relations/Alamedans Together Against Hate: Vice President\nFuruichi Fong and Boardmember Yamashiro-Omi\nInfrastructure (e.g., future work groups): President Lewis and\nBoardmember Means\nPresident Lewis stated the need for each subcommittee to develop a work plan, with a\nclear timeline and realistic deliverable's, to be presented to City Council in March, 2022.\nPresident Lewis then introduced Renato Almanzor, the retreat facilitator, and asked for\ninput on next steps.", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 2, "text": "Mr. Almanzor presented a sample worksheet as a tool to collect ideas pertaining to\nSSHRB priorities and work plan development. President Lewis opened the floor for\ndiscussion. Following is a summary of comments/recommendations by Boardmembers:\nCommunity Needs Assessment\nReview the previous need assessment, determine consistency from year\nto year, and SSHRB's needs\nClarify area of curiosity: culture, structures, programs and populations\nDecide methodology (e.g., protocols, community engagement, minimum\nnumber of respondents)\nCommunity outreach, such as possible focus group meetings with\nseniors, people with disabilities, and homeless individuals and advocates\nDetermine timeline for completing survey and presentation of findings for\nCDBG process in November\nIncorporate previous individuals that participated in 2017 Community\nNeeds Assessment\nHuman Relations/Alamedans Together Against Hate:\nDefine Human Relations and vision (with key informants, such as, faith-\nbased organizations, immigrant communities, elders, etc.,)\nCreate an action plan to realize the definition\nPossibly have the community needs assessment address some of these\nissues\nCollaboration with community\nTown halls that are facilitated toward healing and a place of\nunderstanding; mutual respect\nDevelop a sense of proactive rather than reactive to build relationships\nand sense of community\nInfrastructure (e.g., future work groups):\nIdentify optimal resources\nEstablish subject matter experts\nList of committees where SSHRB0 is currently involved\nShift from \"Committees\" to \"Action Groups\", to maximize production\nRethink what it means to be a SSHRB member and time commitments\n5-B Community Needs for Community Development Block Grant FY 2022-23\nStaff member Lisa Fitts presented on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)\nCommunity Needs for FY 2022-23 Action Plan, highlighting the following key segments:\nWhat is CDBG? Federal funds to assist low - and moderate - income persons by\nproviding; decent housing, suitable living environment and expanded economic\nopportunities.\nIn 2020 the City of Alameda submitted the five-year strategic plan, outlining the\nhousing and community development needs. Priorities submitted by SSHRB\nincluded; affordable housing, fair housing, food security, food services, homeless\nservices, mental health services, safety and crime prevention, and transportation\nand pedestrian safety.\nAs part of the Annual Action Plan, there are a few key dates for SSHRB where\nindividual actions will be required.\nDecember 14, 2021 - SSHRB Needs Letter Finalized\nJanuary 4, 2022 - City Council hears public comment and adopts the\nNeeds Statement for the FY2022-23 Action Plan", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 3, "text": "February 3, 2022 - RFP responses due\nFebruary 21, 2022 - Public scoring due from SSHRB\nMarch 24, 2022 - SSHRB Meeting to Review Proposed Funding Levels\nSpring 2022 - SSHRB Kicks off Community Wide Needs Assessment\nMs. Fitts stated that representative from the following companies, have attended\nthis meeting to provide a brief update. Family Violence Law Center, Eden\nInformation and Referral (I&R), Legal Assistance for Seniors and Village of Love.\nShe asked individuals to raise (virtually) their hand if they would like to speak.\nGitanjali Rawat, Director of Programs with Eden I&R, highlighted the following\nkey segments:\nEden I&R is the operator for Alameda's 211-Line, which is the 24/7\nmultilingual phone line that connects individuals and families to critical,\nhealth, housing and human services.\nLast fiscal year Eden I&R processed1824 calls and two-way text\nmessage conversations, 2611 health, housing and human service\nreferrals. This included screening for eligibility and the transfer of 64\ncallers to the Mid-County West Housing Resource Center, through the\nCounty's, coordinated entry system.\nThe number one reason for Alameda residents contacting 211 year after\nyear is housing (rental assistance, utilities assistance, emergency shelter\nand transitional housing).\nEden I&R has partnered with Alameda County Public Health Department,\nassisting with COVID-19 related calls.\nSoft launched, the scheduling of Lyft and Uber rides (subsidized by the\nCity of Alameda) for qualified clients.\nErin Scott, Executive Director with Family Violence Law Center (FVLC), highlighted\nthe following key segments:\nProvides 24-hour, crisis intervention services to survivors of domestic\nviolence and sexual assault. Free legal services, civil legal services,\nfamily and housing law services.\nNoted the City of Alameda has had the highest number of cases within,\nAlameda County, specifically, a 45% increase in the number of survivors\nserved, and 117% increase in legal services provided, from July-\nSeptember 2021, compared to the same time period in 2020.\nAlameda Policy Department continues to refer domestic violence calls to\nFVLC. The number of cases has gone from an average of 35 calls, per\nquarter, to 74 calls, from July-November 2021.\nJoey Harrison, Executive Director with The Village of Love, highlighted the following\nkey segments:\nVillage of Love operates The Day Center (7 days per week), Safe Parking\nProgram, Overnight Shelter and coordination of FEMA Trailers.\nProvide housing navigation and case management for individuals to\nensure needs are being met.\nPresident Lewis opened for Board comment. Boardmember Yamashiro-Omi asked Ms.\nScott if she's seen an increase in cases from immigrant communities or from a specific\ndemographic. Ms. Scott, replied that she did not have the answer right now, however\nwill follow up with official demographic percentages. Boardmember Jagannathan asked\nMr. Harrison about the Safe Parking program and its current vacancy. Mr. Harrison", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 4, "text": "confirmed, there are spaces available. President Lewis thanked everyone for their time\nand presentation.\nBoardmember Yamashiro-Omi put forth a motion for President Lewis to finalize the\nSSHRB Needs Letter, seconded by Boardmember Jagannathan. Ayes: President Lewis,\nVice President Furuichi Fong, Boardmembers Yamashiro-Omi, Jagannathan, Green and\nMeans. Nays: none. Motion passed 6-0.\n5-C Status of the 2022 Point-in-Time County Count of the Unhoused in the City of\nAlameda\nStaff member Veronika Cole introduced Katie Haverly with EveryOneHome. Together\nthey presented the report on the 2022 Point in Time Count for the unhoused in the City of\nAlameda. Following were the highlighted key segments:\nPoint-in-Time (PIT) is a count and survey of sheltered and unsheltered people\nexperiencing homelessness on a single night in January\nIt is required by HUD; informs funding that the county will receive for homeless\nservices\nThis year the PIT count will be on Tuesday January 25, 2022 (complying with all\nCOVID-19 policies and procedures)\nOutreach teams will be assigned census tracts. Areas with higher concentrations\nof unhoused individuals will have teams that include an individual with lived\nexperience who is paid to be a guide for the count.\nStill recruiting for guides and volunteers\nMs. Haverly thanked the Boardmembers for their time, and offered to leave her email\naddress if anyone had additional questions following the meeting.\n5-D Approve SSHRB Meeting Schedule for 2022\nBoardmember Furuichi Fong put forth a motion to approve the schedule without any\nchanges, seconded by Boardmember Means. Ayes: President Lewis, Vice President\nFuruichi Fong, Boardmembers Yamashiro-Omi, Jagannathan, Green and Means. Nays:\nnone. Motion passed 6-0.\n5-E Workgroup Reports\nHomeless Action Plan Workgroup: No additional update.\nDomestic Violence: Mr. Fonstein reported that Sgt. Mountain for Alameda Police\nDepartment was unable to make the last quarterly meeting on December 9 due to\npolice training. Therefore, the meeting was cancelled and will be rescheduled after\nthe New Year.\nCommunity Service Awards: The Awards were held on November 17. There was\nno Workgroup report.\n6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS\nStaff member Butler provided the following updates:\nFeed Alameda: Ms. Butler reported that the program has ended with no more\navailable funding.", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2021-12-09.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2021-12-09", "page": 5, "text": "Transitional Housing Program: Ms. Butler confirmed that the HomeKey application\nhas been submitted. City staff submitted an application for approximately $12.3\nmillion of Project Homekey Round 2 funding available through the State of\nCalifornia Department of Housing and Community Development. A response is\nexpected from the State by mid-January. If awarded, Ms. Butler said that\nconstruction of the temporary housing on the \"bottle parcel\", near the College of\nAlameda, would need to be completed by October, 2022. This application was\nvery extensive with many staff hours contributed to its completion, along with\nadditional time spent from the co-applicants.\nEncampments: Ms. Butler provided a status update for various sites.\nCivic Center Garage-the person has moved away from the site.\nMain Street-The Public Works Department is scheduled to clean up the\nencampment on December 16 and the inhabitants will be relocated in the\narea.\nCity Hall Steps-this site is also scheduled to be cleaned up by the Public\nWorks Department\nHomeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) Funding: At this time, staff does\nnot have a timeline from the County. The City has been providing temporary grants\nfor overnight shelters, which will hopefully be reimbursed by the County.\n7. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\n8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\n9. ADJOURNMENT\nPresident Lewis adjourned the meeting at 7:54 p.m.\nRespectfully Submitted,\nEric Fonstein, Board Secretary", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2021-12-09.pdf"}