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RecreationandParkCommission | 2021-06-10 | 1 | apd ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING DATE: Thursday, June 10, 2021 TIME: 7:00 p.m. Called to Order PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers A video recording of the meeting may be viewed at https:llalameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx The following are action minutes in keeping with the Sunshine Ordinance 2-91.17. ROLL CALL Present: (Teleconference via Zoom) Chair Alexander, Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioner Navarro, Commissioner Jones and Commissioner Nguyen Staff: (Teleconference via Zoom) Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) Director Amy Wooldridge APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Alexander moved to accept the minutes of May 13, 2021 Regular Meeting as presented. M/S Vice Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro. All present in favor with 5 ayes via roll call vote. WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (For topics not on the agenda) Written Communication: Letter from Alameda Friends of the Park Foundation regarding re- energize the connection with the Recreation and Park Commission. See Exhibit 1. Oral Communication: none REPORTS FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR ARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report. See Exhibit 2 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS Chair Alexander: Spent time walking through the parks making mental notes of the condition of the playgrounds, equipment, backstops and fields to have some questions for Park Manger Matt Nowlen in the upcoming meeting. Complemented the rental staff. Nice to see so many families at the parks. Asked if ARPD can increase the number of kids to the camps? Director Wooldridge answered: Yes, ARPD is back to regular numbers of camp enrollment but is keeping separate cohorts of children across more parks. Vice Chair Robbins: Received information from two eighth graders who use the skate park and submitted a plan with angles of ramps for the skate park and requested to have input from the skate community if the skate park gets improved. Director Wooldridge answered: Yes, the skater input will be included for any changes to the skate park. Vice Chair Robbins commended ARPD Maintenance for keeping the parks so clean. Commissioner Jones: Visits Jean Sweeney Park quite a bit and noticed the various exercise groups and asked if they should be permitted. Director Wooldridge answered: Yes, there is an outside contractor permit they should obtain from ARPD. Also visited the dog park and asked how often ARPD maintains the dog parks. Director Wooldridge answered: ARPD maintains Dog 1 | RecreationandParkCommission/2021-06-10.pdf |