{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 1, "text": "apd\nALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING\nDATE:\nThursday, March 11, 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\nStaff: (Teleconference via Zoom) Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) Director Amy\nWooldridge\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nChair Alexander moved to accept the minutes of February 11, 2021 Regular Meeting as presented.\nM/S Vice Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro. 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: none\nREPORTS FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR\nARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report. See Exhibit 1\nREPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS\nChair Alexander: March is women's history month. Commended ARPD Director Amy Wooldridge\nfor being the first female ARPD Director. Also mentioned previous ARPD female trailblazers:\nBee Rowley, Doris Sullivan, Audrey Spaulding, Lucille Harrison, Sherry McCarthy and Audrey\nElderts who all ran the centers and left behind many fond memories. Suggested that in March\n2022 they recognize a women every day from ARPD.\nCommissioner Limoges: Visited the tennis courts in Alameda in preparation to tonight's meeting.\nAlso visited the new park at Alameda Point.\nCommissioner Navarro: Visited the Gaga pit with her family in which her children enjoyed playing\nin it. Commended the Eagle Scouts for a job well done. Discovered the six horseshoe pits\nat\nWashington Park and checked out the off time usage at the tennis courts and reported all courts\nwere busy.\nVice Chair Robbins: Has some thoughts about additional pickleball courts and funding which he\nwill share when they discuss item 6-B.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n6-A Report on Jean Sweeney Open Space Park\n1", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 2, "text": "ARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report which included the background information on the\npark, current community input, key partnerships, state wide park program grant application, urban\nagriculture phase and the north south connections through the park.\nSPEAKERS\nSpeaker Kristen Fairfield: Jean Sweeney Open Space Park is a beautiful park and really likes\nthe new project.\nSpeaker Dorothy Freeman: Said there was another female director. Asked if the online survey\nresults could be made public. Answer by Director Wooldridge: Yes, currently working on getting\nit posted to the website. Are acoustic performances allowed now? Answer by Director\nWooldridge: Acoustic performances are allowed but not amplified performances. Will there be\nmore parking on the garden side? Answer by Director Wooldridge: There will be 35 parking\nspaces.\n6-B Recommendation to Authorize Staff to Convert One Tennis Court to Four Pickleball Courts at\nWashington Park [2021-718]\nARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave presentation which included background for pickleball proposal,\nproposed and determining the Washington Park location, project timing and project cost.\n6-B WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - See Exhibit 2 for additional Public Comments that were not\nincluded 3-11-2021 agenda\n6-B SPEAKERS\nSpeaker Siena Ramirez: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball\ncourt as the tennis courts are already too busy with a wait time of at least one hour. Might be\nmore beneficial to wait until there is more funding to build a new pickleball court in another\narea.\nSpeaker Cheryl Saxton: Agree to convert the Washington Park tennis court to a pickleball court\nas the game turnover is faster allowing more people to play which is good because there are\nmore people playing the sport now. More courts would bring more people to Alameda which is\ngood for restaurants and bars.\nSpeaker: Kristen Fairfield: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball\ncourt. Measure WW money was for resurfacing the tennis courts and only the tennis courts\ntherefore Pickleball would not be aligned with the agreement.\nSpeaker Jon Greer: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court as\nthe wait times for tennis courts are already excessive and parking is overflowing. Agreed that\nthe WW money was to be used for the tennis courts.\nSpeaker Janie McCauley: Agree to another pickleball court. Suggested sharing the court 4 with\ntennis and pickleball. Also said the tennis court at Longfellow might be a good pickleball\nconversion as it is not used as much.\n2", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 3, "text": "Speaker Joseph Marin: Agree to convert the Washington Park tennis court to a pickleball court\nas the game is fun and inclusive and is growing. Also suggested Longfellow Park tennis court\nas a possible pickleball conversion.\nSpeaker Ken Fagel: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court as\nthe tennis courts are already busy and there is no parking on Saturdays.\nSpeaker Alain McLaughlin: Agree to convert the Washington Park tennis court to a pickleball\ncourt as another court on the West End would be great. Enjoys the social aspect of pickleball.\nSpeaker Christine Miura: For more pickleball courts. She move to Alameda because of\npickleball but the courts are always busy as the game is growing and wait time is increasing.\nSpeaker Barbara Greenstein: For more pickleball courts but not at Washington Park as it is full\nalready. Encouraged creative funding either by a pledge or a fundraiser to raise money to build\nnew courts somewhere else in Alameda.\nSpeaker Nancy Straham: Glad to hear a decision doesn't need to be made right away as wants\nto find a long term solution for a pickleball court that has potential for growth.\nSpeaker Emily Moya: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court\nas the tennis courts are already busy and taking away a court would minimize ability to host\nleagues.\nSpeaker Morgan Bellinger: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball\ncourt as the tennis courts as there is already hour long wait for tennis court which will get worse\nin the summer. Also suggested a court reservation system.\nSpeaker Kevin Allen: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court\nas the courts are already crowded and difficult to get a court. Suggested Alameda Point for a\nnew pickleball court.\nSpeaker Ravi Tharisayl: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball\ncourt as the tennis courts as Washington courts are already too busy and they need more\ntennis courts not less.\nSpeaker Thomas Tesler: Agree to convert the Washington Park tennis court to a pickleball\ncourt as another court. The pickleball community used their own money for needs at the Lincoln\npickleball court.\nSpeaker Kevin Chen: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court\nas the tennis courts as Washington courts far exceed the wait time of at least 1 hour and the\nparking is already congested.\nSpeaker Bonnie Halpern: Agree to convert the Washington Park tennis court to a pickleball\ncourt as there are only four pickleball courts at one location and they need more. City of\nConcord has twelve courts and holds pickleball tournaments. It would be nice for Alameda to\nalso grow the pickleball community.\nSpeaker Rosalyn Moya: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball\ncourt as the tennis courts as it would disrupt the tennis community for leagues due to the noise\nfrom pickleball. Speaker met her husband at Washington court #5.\nSpeaker Cora Luber: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court\nas one court is already used for ARPD lessons and the courts have a wait time of 1 1/2 hour.\nSpeaker Mike Tsang: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court\nas the tennis courts are already too busy and increasing in popularity.\nSpeaker Michelle Pero: Lincoln pickleball courts need repair and there are no lights. More\npickleball courts are needed in Alameda due to the demand.\n3", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 4, "text": "Speaker Raymond Lui: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball court\nas there is already a demand for the tennis courts and usually over an hour wait. Need a court\nreservation system as there is sometimes fighting over court use.\nSpeaker Albert Soohoo: Agree to convert the Washington Park tennis court to a pickleball\ncourt. Tennis has become busier during the pandemic and might subside when pandemic is\nover. Pickleball continues to become more popular.\nSpeaker Carmen Reid: Tennis courts are full. Suggested another location such as one acre of\nland at Jean Sweeney Open Space Park dedicated to pickleball courts and tournament use.\nSpeaker Stewart Wilson: Agree to convert the Washington Park tennis court to a pickleball\ncourt as pickleball is a growing sport and needs more space to accommodate the growth.\nSpeaker Charlie DeWett: Against converting the Washington Park tennis court to pickleball\ncourt as pickleball is a noisy sport and would be disruptive to tennis games. Also would mean\nmore people crowding the courts. Suggested to put pickleball courts on the base.\n6-B COMMISSIONER COMMENTS\nCommissioner Navarro:\nWashington is important for tournament, local and regional play\nEncourage growth of both pickleball and tennis\nPut a pause on decision and motion to table and explore other options\nOther funding sources\nReallocate funds from Chochenyo play area\nCommissioner Limoges:\nConcerned about Measure WW funding violation\nReservation system would be good\nCollege of Alameda discussion\nIs a limited resource being tapped by private organizations such as St. Joe's or by private\nlessons\nVice Chair Robbins:\nLaney Tennis Group has ongoing use of courts on Sundays at the College of Alameda - Henry\nChang and Connie Yee will speak with the new College President.\nStep back and look at a better location\nFundraising efforts\nPossible pickleball courts: 2 Courts next to O' Club and 2 at Hornet Field\nOnline reservation center is a good idea and informing the public how to use it.\nChair Alexander:\nCommunity fundraising is a strong possiblity\nSuggested clocks on each court\nCome to an agreement with the school district for tennis court use\nLook in to pickleball court lights\n6-B MOTION\nCommissioner Navarro motion to not convert Washington Park Court #4 for pickleball courts but to\ninstead pursue other options for potential pickleball court sites with further information to be brought to\n4", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 5, "text": "the commission at a later date.\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Vice Chair Robbins. All present in favor with 3 ayes via roll call vote.\n(Commissioner Limoges not present for the vote).\nITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA:\nDiscuss Park Renaming Policy and Procedures\nUpdate on Chochenyo Park playground status\nSET NEXT MEETING DATE: April 8, 2021\nADJOURNMENT\nMotion to adjourn\nM/S Commissioner Navarro / Vice Chair Robbins\nMotion carried by the following voice vote: All in favor with a 3 ayes via roll call vote.\nChair Alexander adjourned the meeting at 9:35 PM\n5", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 6, "text": "EXHIBIT 1\n03/11/2021 ARPD Director's Report\nPresented by Recreation and Park Director Amy Wooldridge\nRecreation services\nRegistration opened up for all summer programs, with safety protocols in place following the\nAlameda County Health state guidelines, for in person day camps, tiny tots, aquatics, WOW and\nteen programs.\nThe Recreation Guide went out a week ago and a second guide will be coming out in a couple\nmore weeks with additional specialty camps, sports and senior activities. Recreation Guides are\navailable both on the ARPD website and in hard copy. Information about financial assistance is\nincluded in the guide.\nVisited the new park Alameda Neighborhood Park at Alameda Point. It is a three block park with\npassive open space areas, picnic tables, chess board, basketball hoop, and a really cool\nplayground that is the shape of a whale in honor of Allie the humpback whale who visited Alameda\na couple years ago in SeaPlane Lagoon. Worth checking out.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 7, "text": "Exhibit 2\nRECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nExhibit for Minutes 3-11-2021\nAdditional Public Comments that were not included\non the 3/11/2021 Agenda\nItem 6-B Recommendation to Authorize Staff to\nConvert One Tennis Court to Four Pickleball Courts\nat Washington Park", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 8, "text": "From: charlie dewett [mailto:mcenroe005479@yahoo.com\nSent: Friday, March 12, 2021 7:21 AM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nCc: Amy Wooldridge <AWooldridge@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Converting court # 4 at WAPA to Pickleball courts\nGood morning Amy,\nAll of us in the tennis community really appreciate the ARPD Commissions time last night.\nAmy, I've sent you a few emails without any response. Willie Hagans, John Clay Morris, and others have\nshared that you have got back to them right away. I've triple checked my email addresses to ensure I\nhave the right ones. They look correct. Have you received my emails? I sent them from my proton mail\nacct. this time l' m using yahoo.\nAnyway, l've copy and pasted my letter for review by the ARPD Committee. Will you please include it in\nthe comments?\nI would appreciate a response back today. Again, we thank all of you for the time to share our thoughts.\nBest Regards,\nCharlie Dewett\nAlameda Recreation and Park Department\n2226 Santa Clara Avenue\nAlameda, CA 94501\nSent via email at ARPD@alamedaca.gov\nRe:\nRecreation and Park Commission Meeting\nAgenda item 6-B 2021-718 Converting Washington Park Tennis Court #4 into Pickleball Courts\nDear Alameda Recreation and Park Department,\nI\nam writing to voice my objection to the above referenced proposal as an Alameda homeowner and\nresident for the past 21 years, and Captain of the men's 4.5 and 4.5+ tennis teams at Washington Park\n(WAPA). As with many of us, I consider myself a significant stakeholder in the matter. By no means is the\nconversion of tennis court #4 an innocuous proposal, and I hope the Alameda Recreation and Park\nDepartment (ARPD) will give careful thought and consideration to the concerns I am outlining here:\nOvercrowding at Washington Park:\nAs it stands today, WAPA is a bustling park that struggles to keep up with the crowds that are drawn to\nthe area each day of the week. Converting even just one tennis court into pickleball courts will increase\nthe court's use capacity from 4 to 16 people, adding more than a dozen people and cars per hour, and\npotentially more if we are to consider the people that wait to use the facilities. The parking lot at WAPA", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 9, "text": "must. I believe this alternative will appease both the pickleball and the tennis communities in Alameda,\nand I urge ARPD to consider this location along with any others before committing to converting court\n#4 at WAPA. Among those alternatives, ARPD should review the feasibility of transforming the courts at\nthe Naval base on the West side and building a dedicated pickleball area at Jean Sweeney Open Space\nPark.\nYour sincerely concerned citizen,\nCharlie Dewett", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 10, "text": "From: June Ogden mailto:oaks242001@yahoo.com]\nSent: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 6:39 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nCc: Amy Wooldridge <AWooldridge@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Save our tennis courts\nDear ARPD Commissioners and Directors,\nMy name is June Ogden. I am a native of Alameda (81to years). My dad was on the park commission in\nthe 50's.\nI am adding my name to others who oppose using existing tennis courts into Pickleball courts. Please do\nnot take court #4 and turn it into a Pickleball court. If you play tennis it is a quiet game whereas\nPickleball is quite noisy. Not a good mix. Leave well enough alone. Franklin, Krusi & Leydecker should\nremain as tennis courts. There are the unused Naval court that could easily be converted to Pickleball\ncourts and would be a wonderful addition to all that is happening at the old Naval Base now known as\nAlameda point.\nThank you, June Ogden\nSent from my iPhone", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 11, "text": "From: Michelle Pero [mailto:shellpero@hotmail.com]\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:00 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] More Pickleball Courts\nHello Recreation and Parks Department,\nI am writing in support of adding more Pickleball Courts to Alameda at Washington park or elsewhere.\nCurrently, there are the following 14 public tennis courts in Alameda:\n3 on Bay Farm Island\n3 at Krusi Park\n2 at Franklin Park\n6 at Washington Park\nIn addition, Alameda High School has several other tennis courts that aren't used as much as they could\nbe. Perhaps there could be a city/school partnership to expand use of these courts for the public.\nMeanwhile, there are only 4 Pickleball courts at Lincoln park. There were 4 courts built there in place of\none tennis court. So in terms of size, 16 people can play Pickleball on the size of one tennis court. Only\n4 people can play tennis at one time and I observe that mostly people play singles or 2 people at a time\nin tennis. In Pickleball, which is a faster sport, there are almost always doubles playing. So you can have\n16 people playing Pickleball on a previous tennis court that may just have 2 people playing.\nI began playing Pickleball over 2 years ago at Lincoln Park. I enjoy it tremendously and I have played\nwith a wide range of ages, abilities and ethnicities. Pickleball is a sport where an 11 year old can partner\nwith a 60 year old and play against any range of players. This makes it a fantastic sport for families of\nmultiple generations.\nI have played at Lincoln park where 16 people have been playing and 25-30 people are patiently waiting\nto play. The people of Alameda need and deserve to have many more Pickleball courts, to have equity\nwith the number of tennis courts on the island. It is a sport for both young and old alike.\nThank you for your consideration.\nMichelle Pero Igo", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 12, "text": "From: RE mailto:jamry88@yahoo.com)\nSent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 1:51 AM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Comments on Notice to all tennis and pickleball players City's proposal to replace 1\ncourt with 4 pickleball courts\nDear ARPD, I would like to express my concerns and input on converting a tennis court at Washington\nPark to four pickleball courts before ARPD decides on this matter.\nHaving new courts built in Alameda is always welcomed and enjoyed by users as long as they are done\nin the proper venue and location for that specific sport and in addition, will not a disturbance for other\npeople sharing the same playing location. Below are a few reasons why pickleball might not be an\nappropriate sport placed right next to tennis courts, which might lead to problems later on.\nThe game of tennis requires concentration and focus, which will be very difficult to do with the loud noise\nthat pickleball brings with its sport. The sound generated in pickleball is extremely loud, noisy and\ndisruptive to all nearby tennis courts and surrounding residential buildings that have no sound barriers to\nmuffle the sound from pickleball. Unlike a tennis racquet, which uses strings and a fuzzy felt tennis ball\nthat muffle the sound on impact, a pickleball paddle is stiff and made of plastic and/or wood that hits\nagainst a hollow plastic ball that generates a big loud bang/sound like a firecracker or a gun going off\nevery time the paddle hits the ball. To all nearby tennis players that are expecting to play a quiet and\ntranquil game of tennis who aren't expecting to hear a constant banging loud noise every few seconds\nfrom pickleball players, this might cause tensions and hostilities among players. And this is just from one\npickleball court.\nOne could only imagine how much worse the noise will generate when there are four pickleball courts\nplaying all at once? The sound will be amplified by 400% when all four pickleball courts are being used\nwhich will sound like a firework show or a shooting range going off in random patterns. It's just way too\nclose and will be unbearable for tennis players to concentrate or focus with all that loud banging noise\nsurrounding them. And it has also been known from pickleball players that after playing pickleball, they\ncould hear ringing in their ears due to the loud noise that pickleball generates.\nFor decades, Washington Park has always been known to be extremely crowded with just tennis alone.\nBy eliminating a tennis court will make the wait even more longer and discouraging to play tennis at that\npark. Pickleball may be going through a popular phase but what if the demand for pickleball fades out in\ntime? Then we'll have four empty pickleball courts taking up space and not being used when tennis will\nstill be over crowded with many people waiting for a tennis court as shown and proven in the past.\nThere is nothing wrong with having pickleball in Alameda, but combining two sports in the same location\nand same courtyard has never worked in sport's history. If pickleball is allowed to replace a tennis court,\nthis will set a precedence to other players of other sports to lobby for courts for badminton, soccer,\nvolleyball or any other sports that require a net or similar to tennis. I feel it's much more appropriate and\nconducive to all players that pickleball players have their own courts elsewhere, away from the tennis\ncourts. In addition to the pickleball courts in Lincoln Park, it will benefit everyone if the city could provide", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 13, "text": "pickleball courts elsewhere that will not impinge or cause a disturbance with the tennis players that are in\nclose quarters to the pickleball courts?\nIf the city still decides to go forward with their plans to build four pickleball courts at Washington park,\nARPD should consider if this is the right time to do so during the pandemic? Bear in mind, with the greatly\nreduced court size for pickleball, social distancing will be tremendously compromised, which might affect\nthe overall health of all players in that area and may inadvertently bring up the cases of C19?\nThese are my thoughts on the matter and hope this and the other feedback you received will make a\ndifference in having the city to re-evaluate their plans of having pickleball courts built next to the tennis\ncourts in Alameda parks. Thank you for your attention on this matter.\nBe well and be safe,\nKevin Borders", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 14, "text": "Erik Swanson", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 15, "text": "From: Lucas Dang mailto:wai562@hotmail.com]\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:54 PM\nTo: ConfARPDUser <ConfARPDUser@alamedaca.gov>\nCc: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Washington Park - pickle all\nExcuse me. We actually live in the WEST side of Alameda.\nSent from my iPad\nOn Mar 11, 2021, at 7:17 PM, Lucas Dang <wai562@hotmail.com: wrote:\nSent from my iPad\nBegin forwarded message:\nFrom: Lucas Dang <wai562@hotmail.com>\nDate: March 11, 2021 at 7:15:39 PM PST\nTo: ARPD@alamedaca.gov\nSubject: Washington Park - pickle all\nDear Sirs:\nWe are a family of three living in the east side of alameda island. We usually play pickleball 3-4\ntimes a week and would drive to and play at Lincoln park, which often gets very crowded. We\nwould very much like to endorse installing new pickleball courts at Washington Park. We would\neither walk or ride our bikes to play at Washington Park.\nThank you,\nThe Dang family\nSent from my iPad", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 16, "text": "Original Message\nFrom: Hana Yoon [mailto:hanayoon@mac.com]\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 6:09 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Please preserve Washington Park Tennis Court #4!\nHello,\nPlease preserve Washington Park Tennis Court #4! I am an Alameda resident and have played on the\ncourts at Washington Park. I have also been a participant at the wonderful annual tennis tournament\non those courts.\nPlease do not destroy court 4. Please keep it as a tennis court.\nThank you,\nHana Yoon\n1029 Kingston Lane", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 17, "text": "Original Message\nFrom: Michael Lu [mailto:michaellu@berkeley.edu]\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:29 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>; awodridge@alamedaca.gov\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Washington Park Tennis Courts\nDear Alameda Parks and Rec Commissioners and Directors,\nMy name is Michael Lu and I am a resident of Alameda County. I am connected to Alameda and\nWashington Park because I am an active member of the community and an avid tennis player.\nI\nam contacting you today to oppose the destruction of any tennis courts at WAPA, Franklin, Krusi, or\nLeydecker Parks. It is an unwise decision to spend tens of thousands of taxpayers' dollars on tearing\ndown a tennis court for the implementation of a pickleball court. The demand for tennis courts has also\nrisen and in the county of Alameda there are significantly more tennis players, tennis clubs, and tennis\nfans over pickleball players.\nRather than tearing down a tennis court to appease a small population of pickleball players, we suggest\nusing the funds to turn the Naval courts into pickle ball courts as an alternative. Thank you.\nSincerely a Concerned Citizen,\nMichael Lu", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 18, "text": "From: Tho Nguyen [mailto:tcm5678910@gmail.com)\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:11 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL]\nHu ARPD,\nThere are empty tennis courts in San Leandro, only a few minutes from Alameda . Washington\nmanor park has 4 tennis courts with lights, restrooms and water. And I hardly see any tennis\nplayers", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 19, "text": "Hello Ms. Ramirez,\nWe will include your comments in the minutes. All city meetings are Zoom webinars so to join the\nmeeting, please first click on the link provided at the top of the agenda and it brings you to a registration\npage. It's quick to complete and once done, that sends you the website link to join. There is no\npassword required. I believe I recall you spoke at the meeting, so hopefully it all worked out for you.\nThank you,\nAmy\nAmy Wooldridge\nRecreation and Parks Director\n2226 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501\n(510)747-7570\nawooldridge@alamedaca.gov\nwww.alamedaca.gov/recreation\nFrom: Siena Ramirez [mailto:sicocor3@berkeley.edu]\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:17 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nCc: Amy Wooldridge <AWooldridge@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] WAPA Tennis Courts\nDear Alameda Park and Rec Commissioners and Directors,\nMy name is Siena Ramirez and I am a resident of Alameda County. I am connected to Alameda\nand Washington Park because I am an active member of the community and an avid tennis\nplayer.\nI am contacting you today to oppose the destruction of any tennis courts at WAPA, Franklin,\nKrusi, or Leydecker Parks. It is an unwise decision to spend tens of thousands of\ntaxpayers' dollars on tearing down a tennis court for the implementation of a pickleball court.\nThe demand for tennis courts has also risen and in the county of Alameda there are significantly\nmore tennis players, tennis clubs, and tennis fans over pickleball players.\nRather than tearing down a tennis court to appease a small population of pickleball players, we\nsuggest using the funds to turn the Naval courts into pickle ball courts as an alternative. Thank\nyou.\nAdditionally, I have been attempting to join the Zoom meeting hosted today, but no password\nwas provided and I am prevented from being an attendee. When hosting community calls, it\nwould be advisable to remove the password requirement from the meeting configuration.\nSincerely a Concerned Citizen,\nSiena Ramirez", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 20, "text": "From: Neal Uppal [mailto:neal.uppal@gmail.com)\nSent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:56 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nTo the leaders of ARPD and fellow residents of Alameda:\nI am writing to express my dismay at the potential plans to sacrifice a tennis court at Washington\nPark for pickleball. It's great that pickleball is growing but tennis is too. Can we find a way to\nkeep players of both sports happy without \"robbing one to pay the other\"?\nConsider this figure: 22% growth in just one year. That is a stunning figure. Is this another\nfigure attesting to pickeball's growing popularity? No, that figure is in fact the stunning growth\nthat tennis has experienced over the past year. The magnitude of that number is even more\nimpactful when you consider the size of the base it was growing from. 21.64M more Americans\npicked up a racket in 2020. As a result, tennis had the highest growth rate of any established\nsport in the country. This growth in tennis popularity is something to celebrate too and\nsomething the USTA is seeking to build on.\nI have seen this growth first-hand over the past 10 months. I have played tennis on an Alameda\npublic court at least once per week since the courts re-opened in May 2020. Tennis has been my\nonly physical and mental reprieve in an otherwise dismal year we'd all like to forget. In the early\nweeks after re-opening, it was pretty easy to get a court. Now, wait times have grown\nconsiderably at Washington Park, Franklin Park and Krusi Park. I've been playing tennis since I\nwas 6 years old and I am excited to see the sport grow. The last thing we need to do is choke off\nthis growth by reducing capacity. This is a time to be investing in tennis to grow its ranks and\nperhaps inspire the next Serena Williams. Losing 1 court might seem trivial but that is 16.6% of\ncapacity at our largest and most popular public tennis site.\nIn addition to a growing sport, tennis is a wonderfully diverse sport. I have seen Alameda\nresidents of all ages, races and genders enjoying it over the past several months. I was unable to\nfind easily comparable demographic data for tennis and pickleball from the same source, but I\nwould implore the committee to consider pursuing a study to understand which of our\ncommunities will be harmed by this decision before taking any action. Do we have a firm grasp\non the number and demographics of Alameda residents who play tennis and pickeball?\nAs far as the space itself, have we fully examined all other options for a pickleball court? Are\nthere existing open park spaces that could be converted to pickleball that would have a less\ndrastic impact on another sport's capacity?\nI regret that I cannot join today's community discussion since I will be busy putting my two\nyoung children (and future Alameda tennis players) to bed. Let me assure you that my absence is\nnot because of lack of caring about this topic - I want to see tennis continue to flourish in\nAlameda, right alongside pickleball. We need to be creative to find a way to make both possible.\nThank you for your consideration.\nSincerely,\nNeal Uppal\nAlameda homeowner", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 21, "text": "From: Kristin Fairfield <kristinfairfield9@,gmail.com>\nDate: March 11, 2021 at 4:30:51 PM PST\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>, Amy Wooldridge <awooldridge@alamedaca.gov>\nCc: Jon Greer <igreer113@,gmail.com>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Photos of Fairfield Tennis Complex Use Sat March 6, 2021\nHello Director Amy,\nHere are photos from this past Saturday March 6, 2021.\nA typical day at the Fairfield Tennis Complex.\nAs you can see all courts including court 4 are in use and that is usually all day from 9am-9pm.\nWe'll see you tonight at the meeting.\nThanks so much,\nKristin Fairfield\nPicture 1 of 4: March 6, 2020: 3pm: Courts 1 through 4: All courts occupied\nNote: if you look closely, there are about 13 people playing tennis on courts 1 through 4\n3\n5\n11\n6", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 22, "text": "Picture 2 of 4: Courts 5 through 6: All courts occupied", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 23, "text": "Picture 3 of 4: Saturday, March 6, 2021: people waiting to play\nPicture 4 of 4: rackets in line for next available court", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 24, "text": "From: Kristin Fairfield <kristinfairfield19@gmail.com>\nDate: March 11, 2021 at 4:54:45 PM PST\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>, Amy Wooldridge <awooldridge@alamedaca.gov>\nCc: Jon Greer <jgreerl13@gmail.com>, Ken Fagel <ken@kenfagel.com>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] Signatures Directly from the Community 250+ in 5 days\nMimecast Attachment Protection has deemed this file to be safe, but always exercise caution\nwhen opening files.\nDear Dir. Amy Wooldridge and Commission Chair Adrienne Alexander, Vice Chair Eric\nRobbins, Commission Member Ron Limoges, and Commission Member Tara Navarro,\nHere are over 250 signatures that the Alameda Tennis Coalition collected in just five days at the\nFairfield Tennis Complex and from various tennis groups. All in support for keeping court 4 as a\ntennis only court.\nWe'll see you tonight at the meeting\nThank you for your time and your attention to this matter,\nKristin Fairfield\nDaughter of Joan Friedrich Fairfield\nOrganizer of the Alameda Tennis Coalition\n510 1484-6932\nistinfairfield19@gmail.com<mailto:kristinfairfield19@gmail.com>", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 25, "text": "94606.\nRNATILA@gmail\nBy\nKEVIN Ko\n94501\ntsts\nJulto-CLYY\n94501\njemorris@some\ngun\nEUGENE WONG\n94501\neugenemark@gmail.com\nDavid Karlon\n94501\nAdd\nmy\ndaveKardon@gmail.com\nCHARBS SMITH\n94601\nCKS1677@aul.com\nChankedo\nJateen Patekh\n94605\njatcenparekh@yahoo.com", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 26, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nPatricia Barrameda\n94501\nandj@mail.com\npcks\nPhylis Call\n99501\nnet call\nAnish Chopen\n94606\nanish29chop14@gmail.com\nAlexanda Gunnell\n94501\nalixdes@hotmail\n1.com IN\nALEY Rogann\n24607\nDaniel Kim\n94619\ndanlagagmail\nAdam Bahta\nAnita wong\n94501\nclaimenong862@gmail.com XIS\n94501\nadiamwehia Adlam\nhotmaticoluk\nRicky Dusing\n794501\nricky/dung@yahoo.com\nRiss\nNathan Were\n94501\nnathandwon@yahoo.com\nnot\nTRAUL\n91,501\na.TRADREE\nTure\nMathew Yuen\n94502\nmyny22@gmail.com\nMoos\nThai in\n94580\nHunta90@gmail.com\nTair\nTsenguon Gansukh\n94610\ntsumpson@gmail.com\nAnganag Sandag\n94706\nAnganag-sandernanton\n4 Mortinac\n94610\namort17@gmail.com\nHMP\nVLADIMIR NOVAK\n94609\nMuda\nCOM\nTONG\n94607\nJason.Jong@live.\nJune Ogden\n94502\nClus Dah", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 27, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nRhee Chen\n9460\nBALARYYASIGAL\nRio Lao\n95127\nShak@hotmail.com\nthe\n8499\nkeybya@yahoo.com M\n94607\nPhilip Bernasek\n94501\npbernaseke@gmail.com\nPuly Benned\nJennifer Lau\n94608\njenlan4@gmail.com\nLift\nCora Luben\n8mail.\n94501\nCoraluber 6220\n-can\nmanny Abellon\n94606\nEAbellon 12010 yoh\n12\nJenna\n94612\njensta27@gmail.com\nIN\nKEENIN\n94606\nnamer\nSiena Ramirez\n94612\nSans papey\nMichaelLy\n94612\nMolelfr\nJhoses GARCIA\n94580\nJisi\nBrian Middles\n94612\nMoneslder,\nmiddle55egmail.com\nBrandon\n94608\ndel\nmanday\n2465$\ncan\nTran\n94519\nth\nJean Lee\n94501\nJean\nBhotnailicational\nMICHAL SKB\n94158\nCh\nklood\nxixixal @ genmilson\nJohn Santas\n94501\njsanto915@gmail\ncan\ngo\nP", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 28, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nSuk Change Lee\n94501\nprayer766@gmail.com\nhis\nKwei Wilson\n94541\nRastono@gahoo.com\nKS\nDINA Williams\n94602\ndiracbboun@ibubul\nGAB\nPatrick Leong\n94605\npsskang@aol.com\nby\nGary Budd\n94602\ngargburt@compant\nGBR\nChs Canad\n94618\n(C2007j44@hotmail.com\nwater\nEdison Tuny\n14501\nedisontunp@gmail.com\nGold\nMinh Trinh\n94577\nTeleveR@Hotmail.com physical\nDavid Ruly\n94501\n-\nJoseph teal\n94501\nJoegkoll@ado.org\nBath Waranch\n94501\nbethus531@yahoo.com\nBets\nLani-Rau Green\n94501\nJoel\nLoz 7, Garcia\n94580\nMarkle\n94601\nR loves\n94602\nAky KEY\n94605\ngary Keganay\nApply\nPeter tan\nMirGal Lan\n94561\nmijamach@yah\n9950 ,\nmanagement\nNovman Xie\n9450\nI\nxienormani @ Screta\n941010", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 29, "text": "Pri\nCourte 1-6 at Coine: Lonnia Camalo\npickle We, the ball undersigned. coll on the City of Alameda and APPD Leydecker pars courts\nlooking into courts since the Longfellow courts are already home to picide ball. We request the city and ARPD loak into other solutions for the picide ball demand and we also request\nto drop the consider ation to converting court 14 or any of the tennie courts at WAPA. Krusi or into\nalter Apm and moeting an all the higher demand for tennis courts that has also occurred this year. The wait timer to play tennis at WAPA, Krusi, Leydecker are excessive during the weeiddays\nCollege of Alameda, Navel weokende. base The courte, existing tennis courts are not enough to meet this demand for tennis courts currently in Alameda Tennis courts currently not being used: AHS EHS\nFull name\nPostcode\nEmail address\nSignature\nAfroakhan\n94536\natroz Khann segnal\nPathan\nsero\nZom\nafter\nLarry Carter\n94602\nBill Griffith\n94501\nbebopbillehotmail.com By\nKern hey\n94607\nKevmnoame@yahoo.com\nVe\nKen Fegel\n94501\nKen@katad.com\nKotutAde\n9450)\nthe\nPermany Trink\n94557\nphining trink 9 wait con\npl\nDue TIEN NOUVEN\n94501\nticnusa65@gmail.com\nhere\nGREa SORRELL\n94501\nTazal\nHannah Miller\n94501\nhwbanana@mi.com like\nOlesia Kruglov\n94501\nOlesia Krugloregualican\nor\nhard\n94602\nlaurenblauchardampe\nA\ngrail\nMarineTam\n94602\nwash.ingtan883@gmail.com\nam\nMT\nRobillin\n94501\nrob.currton1@gmail.com\npll\nPublished and promoted by the Alameda Happy Tennis Group at Fairfield Tennis Complex\nWhen completo, please return to: The Alamada Happy Tenns Group at Tennis Complex or\nenall directly to\nFor mare nio plense jein tur Fanabook Group\nto - which or share invith", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 30, "text": "94619\nKEMARIN@GMAIL.COM\nMife\nLARRY\n94571\nLARKY) JOKENO@GMAIL NCT\nL.g\nMarina Diaz\n94501\nSens\nSusan G.\n94501\nm\nsuccet\nKentine leckson\n94501\nn\nknow\nMana Bower\n94501\nMember\nPublished and promoted by the Alameda Happy Tennis Group at Fairfield Tennis Complex\nWhen complete, please return to: The Alameda Happy Temnis Oroup at Fairtield Tennis Complex or\namail directly to\nFor more info please join our Facebaok Group\nWa\nmay containd you for tather on this ISSUO but wn will not uso your information for any olher purpose or sham E with any other ontity,", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 31, "text": "rve Courts 1-6 at Fairfield Tennis Comale\npiokie We the ball undersigned, courts since call the on the City of Alameda and ARPD to drop the consideration to converting court #4 or any of the tannis courts at WAPA, Krusi or Leydecker pario couris into\nafter 4pm and on all the higher demand for tennia courta that has also occurred this year. The walt times to play tennis at WAPA. Kruoi, Leydeckor are excessive during the weekdays\nlogking into meeting Longletow courts are alreedy home to pickle bati We request the city and ARPD look into other solutions for the pickle ball demand and we also request\nCollege of Atameda, weckendu, base courts The existing tennie courto are not enough to meet this demand for tennia courta currently in Alameda Tennis courts currently not being used: AHS FHS\nzil\nFull name\nPosteode\nEmail address\nSignature\n94501\nHe\nLEARA SUMRALL\n94501\nMiTCHCOBLUE@AT\nfor\nBill Griesel\nWilliam\n94501\nbilgrieselfritional\ncan Science\nAurelioPalmania\n94606\nKwok Yin Chan\n94501\nKwookyiuchou@me id\nTakeen\nRuni\n94612\nkholo app\na\nunney\n7\nUNE\n94552\nno\nLawrence yee\n94501\nAILIANA FATRICK\n94578\njybpsyy4me@yahoo.com Curt\nPaige Ivey\n94501\nlenorepaige@gmail.com\nSira c.\n94501\nSive If\nstaron Gooz24501\nUgnicMically 94501\nPatrick Kim 94001\nhotinat one\npatrick. Kim@ bioneer. 45.com\noz\nPublished and promoted by the Alameda Happy Tennis Group at Fairfield Tennis Complex\nWhen complein, please return to: The Alameda Happy Tonnis Group at Fairfleld Tennis Complex or\nemail diristly to both gov and awooldidge@alamedace.gov\nFor tmoreinte please join our Facebook Croup,\nWe may contact you fur spolatos on DE IVE will not une your information fer wy other purposs or shan # with any other", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 32, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nEve Gilbert\n94502\neve.mj.gillert@gmail.com Ere Albut\nBya Cardenes\n94004\nBaritis@Hotmail.com\nof\n78\n94611\njerre@jumption\nty\nyion thie\n9450\nhet ga th\nYang the\n94501\nhuayangwo@gmail.com\nC.com you Han\nJane\n94105\nfor\n94011\nsaishfore\nH\nyrs (Yang , Wong)\n9450\nyangewanger@gmail\ncom y\nPatrick Momoson\n94501\nvolleymastery\nSIMON RE-NOLNS\n94617\n(It tomcastinal\nSmith\nAlan Zorno\n94589450\nalan.zeinn@gmail.com\nAll\nGenn Sultivan\nM704\nglennsb@utexy\na\nMargaret Lyclon\n94704\nyydon, margant\n@gmail.com\nML\nAny Pan\n8/10/10\nAnj\nNINA the\n94801\nTray X1\n94502\ntrankx188@gyahoo\ncom\nan\nAlex Kim\n94568\nAlexforsf2@@gmail.com\nMrs\nJesy Jung\n94131\nds2dsket1@gmail.com\ncom\n8\nCaleb Brounice\n94502\nCbrownlec/do@gmail.com\n-", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 33, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nAmanda Hunton\n94501\ndaun2681@gmail.com\nand but\nErik Swanson\n95563\nfaura Shen\n94705\nJAS\nANOUSA KHAJVANDI\n94501\nkashwandi@yahoo.com\nA\nFIREZ tarks\n94561\nfor\nPrincess Alejandria\n94066\nprincessty5@yahoo.com\nP\nJake Havvid\n14001\n8\nDavid Paraly\nguson\nof\nJumelphilo\n94501\nJames\nPressh Hoaz\n94501\nHour\nEVA VU\n94501\nve\nLanson Paurl\n9450\nUP\nJossie Pavid\n94501\nJP\nT. PAWID\n44501\nAn\nYen LIM\n94611\nRached Brown\neye\n94501\nrachalbrown.edua @gmail\nM\nRaj Aurora\n9450\nMcAnn\nJillianne White\n94501\nPala word", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 34, "text": "Jasty\n71411\nto\nLen SAnches\n94611\nhin Janchas@Gmail\nto\n100\nkunio NAHK\n94506\nKNAHBO@Gmail.com\n4\nLuu ASTARY\n94566\nbsa\nClaire Rubin\n94611\nclauresnobin@gmail.com\nSR\nJohn Ruben\n94611\nJohn-rusin@\nComcastine\nTR", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 35, "text": "Preserve Courts 1-6 at Fairfield Tennis Complex\nWe the undersagned call on the City of Alameda and ARPD to drop the consideration to converting court #4 or any of the tennio courts at WAPA Kruni or Leydecket park courts into\npickle ball courts unce the Longlellow courts are atready home to piokie ball We request the city and AAPD look into other solutions for the picide ball derrand und we also requent\nlogking into meeting the higher demand for tennis courts thut has algn occurted this year The ward times to play ternis at WAPA, Knust 1 eydecker are excessive during the\nafter 4pm and on all weekends The existing tevinus courts are not enough to ment this demand for tennut courto currentiy in Alameda Tonnic courts currently net AIS FHS\nCollege of Alameda Navel base courts\nFull name\nPostcode\nEmail address\nSignature\nNathan ket\n94501\nNather Kest\nGiacomo ratesic\n94501\ngjacomocratesic.com\nm\nNoah Walters\n94501\nnoahmwalters@gmail.com\nbrdele\nErdene\nZohaya\n94501\nZolco.uso@gmail.com\n2.30uro\nIREEDHI Enottuushin\n94501\nTREED4E@gmail.com\nsay\nMike Mar tm\n94502\nmmlhomeey@gmail.com\nvitate\nKevin Kanungulk\n94502\nKit. - 8c chatarill\nher\nSHE KZ WAI\nSLAGOL\nKenzluid Yahov.com\nB\nMay 1 ee\n94602\nmaylee882@yahoo.com\nMS.\nClaia Lai\n94706\ncls\nChristia Velasquez\n50312\nquitinav5@gmail.com a G\nRICH KRINKS\n94502\nRist. Rella\nTeshare Diluly\n94618\ntakay\nPublished and promoted by the Alameda Happy Tennis Group al Faurbeld Tennis Comptex\nWhen complete. p\u00e9ease retum to The Alarbeda Happy Group at Faurfield Complex\nemail directly to beth ARPD@alamedaca gov\nFor more info plesar nut Facebook Group whw\nyear - - was result for come what", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 36, "text": "Preserve Courts 1-6 at Fairfield Tennis Complex\nWe, the undersigned, call on the City of Alameda and ARPD to drop the consideration to converting court 44 or any of the tennis courts at WAPA, Krusi or Leydecker park courts into\npickle ball courts since the Longfetlow courts are already home to pickle ball. We request the city and ARPD look into other solutions for the pickle ball demand and we also request\nlooking into meeting the higher demand for tennis courts that has also occurred this year. The wait times to play tennis at WAPA. Krusi, Leydecker are excessive during the weekdays\nafter 4pm and on all weekends The existing tennis courts are not enough to meet this demand for tennis courts currently in Alameda Tennis courts currently not being used AHS. EHS.\nCollege of Alameda. Navel base courts\nFull name\nPostcode\nEmail address\nSignature\nAlex Pryshch. epa\n94501\nalex33603@yahoo.com\n#\nAndrew Hom\n94502\nfarms.new-yorka@yahoo\nPLA\nJon Greer\n94501\njgreen113@gmail.com\nIf\nMagieMorom\n94501\nan\nEt lifeta\nthe\nEV.\n94561\nMoses Dmolade\n94409\nKS\ne\nJun Macbonald\n94582\nSEANMACDONOCOMGASTNET\nfm\nPath Dumsly\n94502\nRathanasby@gmail.com\nRm\nPallins\n94597\nRideRhin @@hotmail.com\nin\nDavid Alle-\n94501\ndallanmare@gmail.com\nI.\nZayden muse\nP4501\nzaydon@Allernoon.com Zayden\niad lee\n94501\nTad-601@Yahoo.com\nth\nRyanynny\n94502\nlol @gmail. 100m\nRay\nfres Speper\n94608\n(or\nfu\nPublished and promoted by the Alameda Happy Tennis Group at Fairfield Tennis Complex\nWhen complete, piease return to: The Alameda Happy Tennis Group at Fairfield Tennis Complex or\nemail directly to both ARPD@alamedaca.gov and awooldridge@atamedaca.gev\nFor more info please join our F acebock Group www\nNe may conted you for the ihs - bul will - USI your ine ane suspose or share 2 entity", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 37, "text": "-\nFull Name\nZip code\nSignature\nLilyLeung\n94502\nJackie Cungug\nCOT seang\nfly\n94502\ngeta\nBarbara Besions\n94502\nChanya Bartel\nbysic14@ad\nBelisped\n94601\nchuangsakulde\nByahae lir\nKaris Kim\n94582\ncanskim207@gmail.com\n22\nTrinity Zhang\n94502\ntrinityzhancy@live.com\nB\nWesley Omi\n94502\nWesley so 1106e\nLouisa Chew\nbuisashewe\negm\nWelfa\n94502\nMarie Fung\n94502\nmfungusl eyahooon\nMarie Favor\nVicki Majhor\n94501\nrpmremeant.com\nUniki mahn\nRandy Friedman\n94502\nrandy-fnedman\nRob Currier\n94.500\ncitagehotmail.com\nRandy Freedman\nRefurtar\nTommy Wong\n94502\noh =tom\nElizabeth Becht\n94501\nNancy Gordon\n94501\nrevn)o\nSanth\n994542\nbloss@gmail.com\noriko\n94502\nsto20200@yahoo.com\noff blossack\nlawa Sumrall\n94501\nmsmitchrolattnet\nsummall\nLaura\nMitchell Sumt\n94501\nMitchcoblue@attric\nMondall\nsummal\n94501\nL", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 38, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nSusan Fagel\n8500\n94501\nSusan-fagel@yahoo.com\nEldie Casti\n94501\nec15155@yahoo.com\nall\nKevin Fagel\n94501\nkevinf3262@gmail.com\nMatt Stevenson\n94501\nMithours\ncan\nMARSHA LAISON\nMarthy", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 39, "text": "PASR -\nFull Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nEDGAR LUBER\n94501\nCubber\nAllyson Luber\n94501\nallysonluker@gmail.com\nAngell\nadamluber95a\nadam luber\n94561\nGMail.COM\nlight\nALASSA DOMINGO\n94501\ngmail.com\nAND\nIMAIL.COM\nAmin BROWN\n94501\nBROWNAMIR82\nAmia\nDelleon HAlEy\n94501\nWils\nGabriela Aranda\n94501\n78garanda@gmail.com\n8\nA", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 40, "text": "Full Name\nis code\nEmail\nN\n1\nEUNICE FURUTA\n94606\nModeleine Malon\n94606\nModmanone\nGayle Thomas\n94501\nAlue myshoff\n94501\ndicemyahrif@gmail.\ncm John\nMEYLIN SANCHER\n94601\nmelele9@gmail.com\nDand Meyers\n94501\nKEVINL HERRING\n94502\nREVIN.HERRING etc. W\nStephen Lonie\n94502\nslonie@ad.com\nS67\nStan Tang\n94502\nstnlytange Yahoo com\nsore\nJessica Taal\n94941\ntaalbem@gmail.com\nAme\nNANCY SON GORDON\n94501\nMannah Green\n94501\nhannah.m.green@\nsmale TT", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 41, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nTony Xlony\n94501\nmy\nMoctor Kankara\n94610\nstay\nJoan Hu\n94501\njoun23hy@gmail.com\nRich Hucag\n94602\nrichkhugge\nthat\nKenny Lee\n94501\nKennylee@gmailes\nMammura Kohmoko\n94610\nKRAMOKOGMAHAOULD\ngmail Com\nJohn Rcsp\n94701\nJohn Koll G gmail.\ncan\nan\nTam Lam\n94618\nTanLam &\nsmalling\nangy\nBrianmiller G\nBrian Miller\n94602\nbahworican\ndes\nken wei\n94ba\nKennig\nyana,com\nIn\nAndy Lin\nauler\nLin.Andy G\nyanwiton\nmy", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 42, "text": "S\nFull Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nMIGE COAD >\n94941\nmcardy@hotmail.com/\nas\nStron McMedica\n94501\nAn\n94(9450)\ndanclone@yahoo.com\nform\nTommy L\n94607\nHans@gmail.com\nRonnie Lee\n94612\nII\nAutmuniting\n94552\nPALL", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 43, "text": "BO\nPrincipal\ntha\ncostib\n12/24\naweN and\nnews", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 44, "text": "Full Name\nZip code\nEmail\nSignature\nTequh Subiantor 94607 94501\nJoseph Nakhur", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 45, "text": "From: Helen Simpson [mailto:HSimpson@MPBF.com\nSent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 5:00 PM\nTo: ARPD@alamedaca.gov\nSubject: ARPD's Meeting on March 11, 2021\nDear Commissioners of Alameda Recreation and Parks Department.\nI have recently picked up the fastest growing sport in the United States, Pickleball. I play Pickleball at\nLincoln Park on Mondays and Saturdays and I am truly enjoying the game and the people whom also\nplay. Everyone is so friendly and it really is a social sport. Pickleball is a healthy, inexpensive outdoor\nsport that anyone age can play and also any ability. The rules are easy (and not too many rules) and\neasy to pick up.\nThank you for considering converting a tennis court at Washington Park to 4 Pickleball\ncourts. Washington Park would be a great location since it is in central Alameda. If possible, I would\nlove to see more tennis courts, at different parks, converted to Pickleball courts. What about the old\ntennis court at Hornet Field? There are 23 tennis courts (including Alameda and Encinal High Schools)\nand four Pickleball courts.\nThe four courts at Lincoln Park are enjoyed by many and heavily used. On Saturday afternoons, there\nare anywhere between 25 and 35 players wanting to play between 3:00 and 5:00. With only four courts,\nthere is a lot of waiting around for a court to open up. Also, since there are no lights at Lincoln Park, the\ncourts close when the sun goes down, giving limited time to play.\nThank you for the opportunity to share my love of Pickleball and I truly support building more Pickleball\ncourts in the City of Alameda.\nSincerely,\nHelen Simpson\nAlameda Resident", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 46, "text": "From: Helen Simpson [mailto:HSimpson@MPBF.com\nSent: Friday, March 12, 2021 2:20 PM\nTo: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov>\nSubject: [EXTERNAL] ARPD's Meeting on March 11, 2021\nDear Commissioners of Alameda Recreation and Parks Department.\nThank you all for your time in working with the Pickleball community in finding a location for new\nPickleball courts to be built.\nI watched the Zoom meeting on March 11th and found it interesting the different comments about\ntennis verses Pickleball. Pickleball is not for \"old, retired tennis players\" as referred to by some of the\nspeakers. One speaker mentioned that Pickleball players could use \"masking tape\" to make our lines to\nplay on tennis courts, which would not work because the nets are not the same size. I play Pickleball\nwith a group of players from the ages of 25 - 75. I have never played tennis because I always felt it was\na very competitive sport (and too quiet), where Pickleball is not. I am not a \"pandemic\" Pickleball player\neither, as some speakers identified Pickleball players to be. I feel if there were more Pickleball courts in\nAlameda, more people would play. There are high schools around the country that now have Pickleball\nteams.\nDuring the presentation, it appears there are 6 tennis courts at Washington Park and 2 wall ball\ncourts. From some of the callers at the meeting, they made it sound like there were 4 tennis courts at\nWashington Park and by converting one to Pickleball, that would leave 3 tennis courts, which in fact, it\nwould be 5 tennis courts and 2 wall ball courts.\nThe perfect spot for Pickleball courts is Washington Park since it is in mid-town, easy access, away from\nhomes, close to soccer field, baseball field, basketball courts, dog park and tennis courts. It should be an\nall-around park for all to enjoy. Also, there are lights at Washington Park so Pickleball players can enjoy\nplaying in the evening.\nI heard at last night's meeting that tennis tournaments are held at Washington Park and 3 courts are\nused for tournaments. Lydecker and Krusi both have 3 courts, why can't they hold tournaments at those\nparks? Why only Washington Park? Have the people that run the tournaments contacted AUSD to use\nthe tennis courts at Alameda High School or contacted College of Alameda? Contacted HBC? Does\nARPD receive money for these tournaments?\nI also like the idea of courts near Hornet Field, but the only drawback is that Pickleball is played with a\nwhiffle ball and the Hornet Field gets really windy. Also, there are no lights at Hornet Field. As it was\nmentioned last night in the meeting, there is a chance that the courts on the base will not be\npermanent, so what happens if the courts are demolished in 2 to 3 years? What about upgrading the\ntwo tennis courts by Hornet Field to tennis courts in exchange for one tennis court at Washington Park\nto be converted to 4 Pickleball courts? A win-win for all.\nIt was mentioned that St. Joe's is using 3 tennis courts at Washington Park for its tennis team for\npractices, without being charged by ARPD. Harbor Bay Club (\"HBC\"), where they usually practice, is\nopen, and has been opened for tennis, since November 2020. Why is a private school using public\nproperty for a school team? St. Joe's uses College of Alameda for all other sports, baseball, soccer, track\nand College of Alameda has tennis courts. It is interesting that they are not using College of Alameda's", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2021-03-11", "page": 47, "text": "tennis courts. Harbor Bay Club also has 4 Pickleball courts. Can ARPD work with HBC and make an\narrangement with them for the public to use their Pickleball courts in exchange for St. Joe's using public\ntennis courts?\nAt Lincoln Park on March 12th at 11:30 a.m., there were 21 Pickleball players. As I was sitting there\nwaiting for a court, I noticed that the basketball court and thought that maybe that could be an option\nfor the rec and park to look at to build more Pickleball courts. The ground structure is already in place\nand may be easy to convert over to courts as 8 new basketball courts were built at Washington Park. On\nmy way home, I drove by Krusi Park and all 3 tennis courts were empty.\nWhat about Estuary Park, where the new turf field was built. Can ARPD work with the East Bay Regional\nParks and see if there is land that they can add Pickleball courts?\nI do not support a reservation system to use courts for the tennis and/or Pickleball for local\nresidents. The courts are public land and should be used by the public for free as we pay property tax to\nthe City of Alameda. This is a disadvantage to residence in Alameda who cannot \"pay to play\" the\ngames. We need to encourage people to exercise and enjoy the outdoors. Who will be monitoring the\ncourts to make sure people are using the reservation system correctly?\nI do not believe a GoFundMe or fundraisers to build Pickleball courts is ideal. Why should the citizens of\nAlameda, whom already pay property tax, contribute money to build Pickleball courts? We live in a\ncommunity, but not everyone in the community supports Pickleball and it appears that the only people\nwhom would contribute are the Pickleball players, which comes back to \"pay to play\" situation.\nYou all have a tough decision to make sure everyone in the community is happy and I praise you for the\nlong hours you put in for the community. It is not fair to put Pickleball courts in places without lights,\nbathrooms and drinking faucets, so the tennis community is happy. I hope you review some, or all of my\nsuggestions, when deciding what to do with the fast growing sport of Pickleball.\nHelen Simpson", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf"}