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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - PR - 2015.01.15BURLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Agenda 7:00pm, Thursday, January 15, 2015 Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame 1. Roll Call Martin, Baird, Colson, Baum, Dito, Lewis, Schissler 2. Approval of Minutes Approve the minutes of the December 18, 2014 regular meeting 3. Public Comments Members of the public may speak about any item not on the agenda. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the State and local agency open meeting law) prohibits the Commission from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda. Speakers are asked to fill out a `request to speak' card located on the table by the door and hand it to staff, although provision of a name, address or other identifying infomation is optional. The Chairperson may limit speakers to three minutes each. 4. Old Business A. Parks & Recreation Department Mission Statement Update 5. New Business A. Use of Community Garden by Non-residents 6. Reports / Hand -Outs A. Parks & Recreation Department Reports 1. Monthly Report a. Foundation Update B. Correspondence C. Commissioners Reports 7. Future Agenda Items 8. Adjournment Next Meetine Thursday, February 19, 2015 NOTICE: Any attendees wishing accommodations for disabilities should contact the Parks & Recreation Dept. at (650) 558-7323 at least 24 hours before the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is available for review at the Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue, during normal office hours. The agendas and minutes are also available on the City's website: www.burlin ame.or.. AGENDA. 1/15/15pmted 1112/15 a STAFF REPORT To: Parks & Recreation Commission Date: January 15, 2015 From: Karen Hager, Recreation Supervisor Subject: Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department Mission Statement Ad Hoc Committee RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Commission 1) review the presentation about the Mission Statement Ad Hoc Committee and 2) approve one of the draft mission statements. BACKGROUND Per direction from the Commission at the August 21, 2014 meeting, an ad hoc committee was formed to review the current Parks and Recreation Department mission statement and modify the current mission statement or develop a new mission statement for review by Commission. DISCUSSION The Ad Hoc Mission Statement Committee was comprised of the following members: Kari Guastella, Recreation Coordinator Karen Hager, Recreation Supervisor Richard Holtz, Tree Lead Worker Steve Baum, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Julie Baird, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Lily Lau, former Parks & Recreation Commissioner Marion Schmidt, community member The committee attended two working meetings on October 30, 2014 and December 11, 2014 to: 1. Review of the current mission statement. 2. Discuss what makes a good mission statement. 3. Consider what other agencies are doing. 4. Brainstorm the four essential questions What do we do? How do we do it? Whom do we do it for? What value are we bringing? 5. "Wordsmith" two new mission statement options. Mission Statement Ad Hoc Committee January 15, 2015 The committee's recommendation was to review the two new draft mission statements with staff at a supervisory meeting and at their annual training on December 17, 2014 and then present the refined options to Commission. FISCAL IMPACT None EXHIBITS A. Current Mission Statement: Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department is creating a better place to live, work and play by: • Providing well -maintained playgrounds, street trees, park space and recreational facilities. • Offering a high -quality, diversified program of recreational activities. • Supporting other community groups. B. Brainstorming Exercise 2 Community • all citizens & visitors of Burlingame • empower our community • community for all • offer adult classes to enrich the community • inclusive • leave no one behind • something for all (for whom in the community) • seniors • teens • families • youth • build strong youth ids of all ages Play • play •fun • happy interactions • sports .camps • parks & green space • after school programs • physical activity • safe place to play better lives • enrich • improve life • create a better life for all residents • learn • providing a high quality of life • we listen then make it happen •inspire • conned • opportunity to explore new interests through classes • quiet spaces • provide parks & playgrounds %yenues for meetings / a STAFF REPORT To: Parks and Recreation Commission Date: January 15, 2015 From: Nicole Rath, Recreation Coordinator Subject: Burlingame Community Garden RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Commission discuss and give direction on allowing non-residents to be part of the Burlingame Community Garden. BACKGROUND The Burlingame Community Garden opened in September of 2013 at Bayside Fields after many years of searching for a perfect location in the Burlingame community. The garden has enjoyed great success with all 22 beds filled during the entire year and a list of people anxiously waiting for a spot to open up. The gardeners have made this a welcoming community facility hostino speakers, inviting groups to tour the garden and donating food grown to local food banks. To have a bed in the facility each gardener pays a yearly fee of $65.00 and one time deposit of $75.00 for any damages to the facility. DISCUSSION Currently non-residents are allowed to have a bed in the community garden. As the garden continues to grow in popularity we have had some resident's voice concern about resident priority on beds. This concern causes other questions including; allowing non-residents to obtain a garden bed, charging a higher fee for non-residents and waiting list priority for residents over nnn-rP.aidPntc WP curnantly have 1 nnn-resirlPnt in the nornmunity narden FISCAL IMPACT There would be a slight increase in revenue from higher fees for non-resident gardeners who maintain a bed in the community garden. EXHIBITS A. Surrounding Community Garden fact sheet. 1 Oakland Parks and Recreation • The Office of Parks and Recreation in Oakland has 23 Community Gardens. • Oakland features 11 rental plot community gardens, where participants pay an annual fee of $30 for a garden space. • The other 12 plots are reserved for non-profit organizations. • These spaces are assigned on a rolling basis, as plots become available, first come first serve. • Non-residents are allowed to reserve a plot in the garden, but must nay $10 extra (total S40). • Oakland is evaluating increasing their plot fees for both resident and non-residents. Belmont Parks and Recreation • Community Garden members in Belmont pay an annual fee of $55 per year. They also put down a deposit of $75 when they sign up to make sure that they clear out their plot when they discontinue their participation in the garden. • City of Belmont has 26 garden plots and always has a waiting list for a space. Only Belmont residents can participate in the community garden. Beresford Community Garden • Beresford charges a prorated fee to each gardener relative to the size of their plots, to cover the cost of the water consumed. • There are more than 70 plots of varying sizes; a typical one is about 14 x 16 (224 sq ft). • The fee for that plot for 2011 was $44.80. Rath, 2015 Community Garden Fact Sheet South San Francisco Parks and Recreation • SSF charges an annual fee of $75 and a one-time key fee of $25. SSF has 29 parcels rented and a wait list of over thirty. • SSF residents have uriority City of Milpitas • Milpitas charges: o Resident: $60.00 o Milpitas Resident, Senior Citizen (50 years and over): $15.00 o Non -Resident: $90 00 • Milpitas currently has 109 people on there waiting list for a plot. Cupertino Parks and Recreation • Cupertino has about 65 garden plots and charge between $68 and $88 per year, depending on the size. Cupertino also collects a one-time $50 deposit, which is returned if they leave their plot in good working condition at the time they give up their plot. • Only Cupertino residents can rent plots due to the very high demand Palo Alto Parks and Recreation • The City of Palo Alto has a Community Garden Program that has three gardens totaling approximately 297 plots which vary in size. • 25% off for 60 years or over • Low income or disabled up to 50% discount (discounts cannot be combined) • The program is oven to residents of Palo Alto only and the current annual fee is 75 cents a square foot with a $100 refundable deposit. San Mateo Parks and Recreation • San Mateo currently has 72 plots. • The group that oversees the running of the garden has its own by-laws and policy/procedures. San Mateo receives the money which covers the water bill and supplies needed like wood, compost and soil. • Must be a resident of San Mateo to have a garden plot. San Mateo charges each gardener 24 cents per square foot City of Larkspur • The City of Larkspur charges an annual rate of $60 and has 55 plots City of Sunnyvale • Sunnyvale's Community Garden is located on city owned land, but it is run by volunteers. • Members of the garden must be a Sunnyvale Resident and there is a $50/year fee for the plot. Rath, 2015