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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - PR - 2015.04.16BURLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Agenda 7:00pm, Thursday, April 16, 2015 Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame Roll Call Martin, Baird, Colson, Baum, Dito, Lewis, Schissler 2. Approval of Minutes Approve the minutes of the March 19, 2015 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. Field Use Policy — Staff Report 5. New Business A. Youth Advisory Committee - Presentation B. Parks & Recreation Intern - Presentation 6. Reports / Hand -Outs A. Parks & Recreation Department Reports 1. Monthly Report a. Foundation Update B. Correspondence C. Commissioners Reports Future Agenda Items 8. Adioumment Next Meeting Thursday, May 21, 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 offrce hours. The agendas and minutes are also available on the City's website: www.burlinrame.ore. AGENDA. 4/ l6/l5pmted 4/9/15 � CITY Q -`STAFF REPORT To: Parks and Recreation Commission Date: May 16, 2015 From: Margaret Glomstad, Parks and Recreation Director Subject: Field Use Policy Update Staff recommends Commission receive the update regarding the status of the field subletting penalty process and the fee structure. BACKGROUND Staff has been working with the youth user organizations and Commission to establish the process and penalty amount for the subletting of City/District athletic fields. At the March 19, 2015 Commission meeting, the definition and penalty amount were determined. 1. First offense: a written warning and a hearing before the Commission. 2. Second offense: issuance of a $1,000 penalty, hearing before Commission and probationary status of the organization. 3. Third offense: issuance of a $2,500 fee, hearing before Commission and loss of field time for the upcoming season. Staff was asked to define the process for applying the fee. In addition, staff has been working with the organizations to review the field fees. The current field fees were established by Council in July of 2014 and took effect in January 2015. In February 2015, Commission clarified the per player fee was to be paid for all members in the organization using the City/District fields. Concern from certain user organizations raised the question of how the field fees were structured. DISCUSSION In order to establish the process to penalize an organization for subletting, Staff is requesting the City Council approve an administrative field subletting penalty for user organizations that violate the City's prohibition on subletting of City fields. 1 Field Use Policy Update April 16, 2015 This policy will be added to the Field Use Organization Validation Application form (exhibit A) that is completed by each user organization. This matter will be before Council at the April 20, 2015 meeting. Burlingame Soccer Club and Coyotes Lacrosse are requesting an hourly fee to use the fields instead of the per player/hourly fee that is currently in place for user organizations. This would be a significant shift from past practice, drastically affect the financial cost to organizations such as AYSO, BYBA, and BGS and require the City to purchase tracking software. With the information available to staff at the current time, staff is not able to provide a recommendation to Commission. Staff will continue to work with the user organizations to propose a possible solution. FISCAL IMPACT None EXHIBITS A. Field User Organization Validation Application Form 2 City of Burlingame - Parks & Recreation a13URLINGAME 850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010 phone: (650) 558-7300 • fax: (650) 696-7216 recreation@burlingame.olg Youth Field User Organization Validation Application "Youth Field User Organizations" (user organizations) and the scope of the support to be offered by the City are defined in the Field Use Policy. Such support may be defined in allocation of field space, opportunities to conduct tournaments or sell snacks, and use of indoor meeting space or other. The policy covers existing organizations as well as programs that offer new opportunities for the community (including existing opportunities for a different section of the community). Organizations offering programs competitive with City offerings may be prohibited. Applications must be received by the Parks & Recreation Department at least three weeks prior to a Commission meeting, generally held on the third Thursday of each month. Commission will review and discuss the information at the meeting and hold a public hearing at the subsequent meeting, before validation is approved. User organizations are required to attend the public hearing before the Parks & Recreation Commission. The following Field User Organization Application checklist must be completely submitted to staff prior to being placed on the Commission agenda. Written organization rules and guidelines Annual schedule including practices & games, tournament, and any special events _ List of board members with contact information Seasonal rosters of league participants showing residency status & age groups Description of user organization's activities and how the field(s) will be utilized Proof of Non-profit 501(c)3 status Current certificate of insurance Name of Organization Contact Person Alt. Phone 501(c)3 # Cell Phone Field Use/Type of Sport # of Members in Organization # who live in Burlingame, Conditions of approval of validated User Organizations include: 1. Adherence to all provisions within the Field Use Policy, including the subletting penalty. 2. Work collaboratively with City staff and other user organizations to resolve issues and to fairly and equitably assign field allocations. 3. Provide seasonal rosters of league participants that adequately verify residency numbers. As the authorized representative of the organization, I have reviewed and agree that my organization will follow all of the City of Burlingame Field Use Policies. I agree to communicate all of the policies to all the members of the organization. Signature of Organization Representative Date Violation of the Field Use Policies may result In validated user organization status being suspended or revoked. Admin Use Only Application Submittal Date Staff Reviewed Date P & R Commission Meeting Approval Date