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RecreationandParkCommission | 2020-11-12 | 4 | Reopened all playgrounds with safety compliance being the responsibility of visitors. We continue to have many residents who are not wearing their masks while at the playground or at parks. We are increasing mask awareness signage and our Park Ambassadors are out educating the public every weekend. We ask that everyone over the age of 2 to wear a mask at all times while in public and at parks. Also opened basketball courts at smaller, neighborhood parks, also requiring masks, social distancing and only used by household members at one time. Parks staff/contractors planted just over 100 trees in October Preparing for new park openings at Alameda Point in 2021. Administration/ Projects The Rename Jackson Park Committee received 153 park name ideas from the community outreach last month. The committee is now vetting the names and will bring a final short list of name recommendations to the Commission in December. Collaborated with Rhythmix and on November 14th at 6:30pm is the virtual opening of the Creating Our Future art installation - a public art display at the park formerly known as Jackson Park on Encinal Avenue at Park Avenue. Long-time ARPD Parks Manager John McDonald has retired. Huge thanks and appreciation to 20+ years of John's service to the city. His dedication, creativity and hard work truly made parks and the Alameda community better! We welcome Matt Nowlen as our new Parks Manager. He was promoted to this position and brings a wealth of park maintenance and project management experience. We are now promoting for the hiring of the Parks Supervisor and will have other positions open soon. The Alameda Point Neighborhood Park is anticipated to open in January 2021. We are working to allocate staffing for maintenance of this new park, funded by an assessment district. A use agreement with the Alameda Soccer Club is being recommended to City Council for its continued use of the Alameda Point soccer fields and Hornet soccer field and futsal court. The AP Fields is a 10-year agreement with a 10-year option to renew. This longer term helps Alameda Soccer Club apply for grants and identify donors to build more infrastructure at the fields including in-ground irrigation, possibly lights, storage, permanent fencing and improved landscaping. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan for ARPD. City Manager's office wants to create a citywide foundation and will be engaging with a consultant to do this work. Then funding will be requested through the next budget cycle with the department level DEI work, such as an Action Plan, occurring later in 2021. | RecreationandParkCommission/2020-11-12.pdf |