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Minutes April 5, 2018
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Beautification Commission was called to order at 6:30 pm by
Commission Chair Hinckle.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Hinckle, Kearney, Kirchner and Dinuri
Absent: Commissioner Hunt
Staff. Parks and Recreation Director Glomstad, and Recording Secretary Borba
Others: None
MINUTES
Commissioner Kearney made a motion to approve the February 1, 2018 minutes as read. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Kirchner and unanimously approved.
CORRESPONDENCE
Secretary Borba reported the Form 700 was due into the City Clerk on April 2, 2018. Each
Commissioner is responsible for filling out the Form 700 and submitting it.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Business Landscape and Residential Sustainable Landscape Award Draft Timeline and
Nomination Forms
Secretary Borba distributed an updated Timeline. Awards Chair Kearney approved the timeline for
the BLA and the RSLA. The Commission discussed the Business Landscape Award plaque. The
Commission will discuss the plaque further as an agenda item at the next meeting when City
Arborist/Parks Superintendent Disco is in attendance.
2. Draft Letter from BBC to be included in Protect Tree Removal Permits
Secretary Borba stated that Lilly Cifuentes, an employee at the Recreation Center created the new
letterhead for the Beautification Commission. She also informed the Commission that the letter was
proofed by the Commission, Director Glomstad and the City Arborist/Parks Superintendent Disco
and it was the final draft. The Commission felt the letter was upbeat and ready to be included when a
Protected Tree Removal Permit is issued.
NEW BUSINESS
None
REPORTS
1. Parks Superintendent/City Arborist
None
2. Director Glomstad
Director Glomstad informed the Commission that the increase in fees for not meeting replanting
requirements on a Protected Tree Removal Permit was submitted as part of the Master Fee Schedule
that Council will review.
The Parks Master Plan Project is looking for a volunteer from each Commission to sit on a one night
focus group meeting on Wednesday, April 18 from 5pm-6pm. Commissioner Dinuri volunteered to
represent the Commission.
3. Commissioner Hunt
None
4. Commissioner Hinckle
None
5. Commissioner Kirchner
Commissioner Kirchner reported the El Camino Real Task Force, after a year and a half of meetings
came up with a vision for the future of the 10 miles of El Camino Real and it was presented to
Council in March. Commissioner Kirchner stated the group created a recommendation for future
dialogue and a clearly defined vision. The Task Force addressed the history of El Camino Real, the
trees, sidewalks, road ways, drainage and recommendation to continue community dialogue.
Commissioner Kirchner stated the Task Forces recommendation was to replant Accolade Elms and
Eucalyptus Citredora's with a 70/30 ratio, planting the trees with a 25 foot spacing, install irrigation
systems, develop a maintenance and monitoring plan, removing and replacing the trees over time,
and to have the west side mirror the east side by install a planter strip area between the road way and
the sidewalk. Commissioner Kirchner also stated lighting, drainage, and underground utilities were
also addressed in the recommendation. Commissioner Kirchner informed the Commissioners the
goal was to retain the character and health of the trees and improve the safety of the roadway
infrastructure and sidewalks and to establish a memorandum of understanding with Caltrans.
6. Commissioner Kearney
None
7. Commissioner Dinuri
None
The next Beautification Commission meeting is May 3, 2018. There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Gina Borba
Administrative Staff