HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 2016.02.18MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, February 18, 2016
The regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by
Chairman Baird at 7:00 pm at the Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Baird, Baum, Dito, Lewis, Schissler, Malekos Smith
Staff Present: Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad, Administrative Assistant Helley,
Recreation Coordinator Bliss and Program Outreach Specialist Rosales
Others Present: Lisa Williamson, Burlingame; John Calvin, Burlingame; Erica Lyons,
Hillsborough; Kiernan Saunders, Burlingame, BSC
MINUTES
The Minutes of the January 21, 2016 regular meeting were approved.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — Lisa Williamson expressed gratitude for the work that has been done. She
noted the picnic table under the trees closer to the front of the park has been moved back and suggested
it be secured into place.
Chair Baird closed public comment.
OLD BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
Kimberly Rosales — Program Outreach Specialist — Program Outreach Specialist Rosales introduced
herself. Her focus will be on value "adds" to programs, obtaining grant funds, sponsorships and
generally marketing and PR along with community outreach.
Sydney Bliss — Recreation Coordinator — Coordinator Bliss introduced herself. Her areas of
responsibility are fitness classes, language classes, Adult Performing Arts, Martial Arts and
miscellaneous classes. She is also working as the building attendant in the evenings and this allows her
to interact with most of the contract instructors under her umbrella and to obtain feedback from the
students participating in the classes.
AED's In Local Parks — Erica Lyons is working with Via Heart Project in the effort to create as many
Heart Safe Campuses in the area as possible. This includes having enough trained persons and enough
AED equipment onsite to save lives. Glomstad reported there will be AED's installed in additional City
facilities in the upcoming year, including the Parks Yard, the Golf Center and Village Park.
REPORTS / HAND-OUTS
A) Parks & Recreation Department Reports
1. Monthly Report —
a. Follow Up Items -
b. Items of Interest — Glomstad reported the Department will be receiving the CPRS
Award of Excellence for Neighborhood/Community Building for the Burlingame
Family Campout at the March conference in Long Beach.
Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes
February 18, 2016
She also reported the upcoming Arbor Day Event on March 71h at 10:30 am will be
in Washington Park and the Compost Give Away on March 12th at 8 am to 12 pm
will be at 420 Carolan Ave.
c. Foundation Update - None
B) Correspondence - None
C) Commissioners Reports - None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday, March
17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Burlingame Recreation Center.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department