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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
APPROVED Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2020
1. CALL TO ORDER
The duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called
to order by Chair Matthews at 7:03 p.m. via Zoom meeting.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Milne, Holzman, Lewis, Matthews, Lee, Pappajohn & Ardito
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT:
Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad, Management Analyst
Hager, Recreation Supervisors Acquisti and Vega, Recreation
Coordinators Sanchez and Houghton, and Recording Secretary
Helley
OTHERS PRESENT:
B. DeArmond
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes is deferred to the next meeting.
4. CORRESPONDENCE
None
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
6. OLD BUSINESS
None
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Presentation by the Youth Advisory Committee
Recreation Coordinator Houghton introduced members of the Youth Advisory Committee.
Several members gave updates on the activities the committee has organized and or participated
in during the past year. The group presented one of the weekly information videos they have
been posting to assist in the promotion and support of local businesses during the unforeseen
downturn in the economy due to COVID-19.
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Commission thanked the group for all their hard work, creativity, and dedication to the
community.
b. Youth Field User Organization Validation: Coyotes Lacrosse Club
Recreation Supervisor Acquisti presented the staff report recommending Coyotes Lacrosse Club
be denied validation because they don't meet the validation criteria, and introduced Recreation
Coordinator Sanchez, field coordinator, to answer any questions. Commissioners Milne and
Lewis inquired about what would happen if the validation was denied. Supervisor Acquisti
responded that, if the validation is denied, the organization will become a field renter. After
calculating the fees, the organization would pay less as a renter due to the high amount of non-
residents in the organization for which a per player fee is incurred as a validated user.
Commissioners asked if the organization was aware of this decrease. Acquisti replied that the
organization is aware of fees and is ok with becoming a renter.
Motion by Milne (seconded by Ardito): Commission moved to deny the validation
application of the Coyotes Lacrosse Club due to not meeting the resident criteria in the
Field Use Policy. MOTION PASSED 7-0.
c. 30 Ingold — New City Park
Glomstad introduced Elaine Breeze from Summerhill Apartment Communities to provide the
Commission information about a proposed new park that will be developed as part of the 30
Ingold Road development.
Ms. Breeze noted the property at 30 Ingold Road is being developed for mixed -use. The park
would be on a 17,785 SF parcel dedicated in fee to the City plus an approximately 690 SF
publicly accessible area under a trellis. The park would follow easily identifiable sidewalks with
low fencing added to separate the public area from the residential entries. The six onsite mature
Redwood trees would be preserved, and fifteen 48" box trees would be planted. The park would
include a fitness circuit, lawn area, a trellis with catenary lighting and built-in table seating, a
picnic area, built-in games (ping pong and corn hole), bike parking, built-in oversize Adirondack
chairs around the perimeter of the lawn, and industrial character perimeter fence along the
western boundary.
The portion of the park area closest to the residential building would remain under the
Summerhill ownership; however, the area would have an easement and be maintained by the
City as well as the rest of the park.
Commissioner Holman asked if the City would own the land and the park itself. Ms. Breeze said
that the "in fee" indicates the City's acceptance to own, operate and maintain the park.
Commission's general consensus of the project was positive in regards to the sustainability
aspect of landscaping and the grass open area and the games area.
d. New Recreation Supervisor — Claudia Vega
Recreation Supervisor Claudia Vega introduced herself to the Commission and expressed her
excitement to be part of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation team. She previously worked in San
Mateo and also ran a non-profit program in San Francisco as a director. She will be supervising
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the recreation front office, supervising afterschool programming and vacation camps, and
managing facilities.
8. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports
Director Glomstad reported the start of preschool on June 8 with 3 four week sessions with 12
participants. Youth camps begin on June 29 in the portables with 2 four week sessions with 12
participants and one sports camp at Cuernavaca Park. The online classes held in the Spring
session will also be held for the Summer Session. The Summer brochure will be mailed out in
June. Preschool Graduation is on June 5. Topgolf has received approval from the Planning
Commission and completed its environmental review with a Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The fencing is up at the Rec Center, and the Fire Dept. was able to use the building for training.
The entry beams will be repurposed to make benches to use in the parks. The bronze plaques
will be stored and displayed in the new facility when complete. Demolition will begin the first
week in July. The City held an Open House for residents near the Recreation Center to ask
questions. Starting June 1, reservations will be allowed for the Washington Park tennis courts
Monday through Friday for singles play and/or single-family use. Lap swim and swim team will
start at the pool, but the showers will remain closed.
b. Commissioners Reports
None
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
June 18, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
Parks & Recreation Commission
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