HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - PR - 1995.09.21BURLINGAME PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 1995
Conference Room A, City Hall
501 Primrose Road, Burlingame
Roll Call
Grijalva, Henderson, Kelly, Larios, Mau, Nilmeyer, Nyhan, Pera, Roberts
2. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the July 20, 1995 meeting
3. Old Business
A. Status report on play equipment installation for Ray Park
B. Report on Burlingame Village Park Playground Dedication
C. Report on status of Washington Park Tennis Court "bumps" actions
D. Teen program status report
E. Presentation of Proposed Recreation Center Masterplan
(Commission review and recommend.)
4. New Business
5. Reports
A. Park Director
B. Recreation Director
C. Commissioners
6. Public Comments
This is the opportunityfor members of the public to address the Commission regarding
items not otherwise on the agenda.
7. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, October 19, 1995
Burlingame Recreation Department
850 Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame, California 94010-2858
9URLINGAME Phone: (415)696-3770
,d[)ty? -A Fax: (415)696-7216
MEMORANDUM
September 13, 1995
TO: Park and Recreation Comm'ssion
FROM: Director of Recreation
SUBJECT: Report on Palm Springs Wo shop and Burlingame Together Team
Twenty-six persons, representing the Burlingame community, attended the Community Action
Planning Workshop held in Palm Springs, California in mid -July. The group was very diverse and
represented a wide spectrum of the Burlingame community.
The workshop was interesting and informative. Several hours during the three days were devoted
to challenging general sessions and specific educational programs on various topics affecting
youth and communities. The balance of the time was spent as a Burlingame team, with a trained
facilitator, working on issues related to Burlingame.
After listening to some of the problems facing several of the other communities in attendance at
the workshop, it became very clear that the level of involvement and cooperation by parents,
citizens and community groups in Burlingame is already extraordinary. Our group's focus then
became how Burlingame could maintain and improve the quality of life for kids and adults.
As described in the attached press release, the group envisioned life in the community in three
years and then developed six areas of emphasis in order to meet the visions. Four sub -committees
were formed and each of the sub -committees developed work plans to guide them in their work
for the coming year.
Anyone and any Burlingame group is welcome to participate in the various sub -committees. I
would encourage any of you who have an interest to attend the next Burlingame Together
meeting at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 28 at the Recreation Center. I intend to continue to
participate and I have asked Randy Schwartz and John Cannon of the Recreation Department
staff to become involved with the group.
I think that the basis for the program is terrific and I believe that a real concept of helping and
sharing for Burlingame young people and families will come from this activity. I am glad that we
had the opportunity to see the Southern California program in action, but I am confident that we
can replicate the program here in Northern California in future years.
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PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
BURLINGAME TEAM ATTENDS
"TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE",
A COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING CONFERENCE
July 23-25, 1995
Participants: Bob and Diana Balestreri, Portola Day Care; Len and Joan Beetle, Olympian Day Care;
Bob Beuthel, BSD Supt.; Faye Boyes, First Pres. Church; Jim Burke, Burlingame High School
Teacher; Manolo Cacella, Burlingame High School Graduate; Jacquie Cooke, Burlingame High
School ASB President; Annette DeMaria, BIS PTA President; Craig DeMartini, Burlingame High
School Student; Pete Fena, County Probation Officer; Chizuru Hanson, Shinnyo-En; Ray
Kliewer, Burlingame Lions Club; Maki Kobayashi, Shinnyo-En; Ray Marshall, Burlingame Fire
Dept.; Masashige Ohta, Shinnyo-En; Linda McSweeney, BSD Integrated Children's Services;
Tom Mohr, San Mateo Union High School District Asst. Supt.; Ed Nakiso, Burlingame Police
Liaison Officer; Kristi Pangrazio, BSD Board Member; Rich Saroyan, Burlingame High School
Student; Erin Stanbridge, Burlingame High School Student; Larry Teshara, Burlingame High
School Principal; Ryan Tresser, Burlingame High School Student; John Williams, Burlingame
Recreation Director
"Together We Can Make A Difference" was the July community action planning conference
attended by twenty-six Burlingame community members representing the following groups:
City fire, police and recreation departments, Burlingame High School, Burlingame School
District, private child care agencies, churches, Lions Club, PTA, probation department and high
school students. Having six students participate was most appropriate as the focus was on how
all organizations and community members can work together to make a difference for youth and
families in their community. Working together in Palm Springs for two and a half days the
group, who became known as "Burlingame Together", explored ideas, molded them, rejected
some, labored over them, honed them down to the most important and the most doable and
eventually created a five -pronged action plan.
In moving toward the vision, Dr. Emily Garfield, facilitator, asked for Assumptions Key Beliefs
and Suggested Solutions.
Assumptions: Burlingame decided it needed effective facilitation and ongoing training,
and acknowledged that it should be open to different styles of leadership. Planning should
be broadly based, representing all of the people Burlingame plans to serve, and it was
assumed that students will be involved throughout the entire process.
Key Beliefs: There was general consensus that the group believed in the power of the
Burlingame community, and that it needed a sense of trust and accountability. It was
believed that small groups of people can influence larger groups, so this small group can
expect to be successful. A belief was expressed that political entities must be willing to
change and work together, to break down boundaries, share goals and facilities. The group
placed value on families, diversity and greater involvement of adults and children. The
group believed in teaching universal values, decision -making skills and a sense of self
respect, and felt that training children to be resilient provides strength in facing future
problems and disappointments. There was a general belief that it is a community's
responsibility to develop the whole child, with a focus on solid academics and character
development skills, so that the cognitive and affective coalesce.
What We'd Like To See Three Years From Now: The brainstorming produced the
following ideas: Greater exposure to business community, kids teaching adults, adult
mentoring program, increase in youth community activities, bringing kids from all school
sites to participate in programs such as English Expo or Academic Olympics. The entire
community will work toward providing a holistic environment which provides 24 hour
support, and the community will focus on academic and character development.
The six component vision statement reads:
THE BURLINGAME COMMUNITY WILL ENHANCE THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY:
• Developing connections with the business community which will result in improvement
of the learning process and the outcome of capable, productive workers for the modern
workplace.
• Creating a mechanism to insure that public, and private services, facilities and
resources are available to the entire community.
• Creating harmonious community by breaking down cultural and structural barriers so
that the common purpose and goals of fruitful living can be truly shared and inter-
connections and interdependence are recognized.
• Identifying children's needs early in order to effectively and holistically develop their
character, skills and chances for success.
• Developing an integrated curriculum which utilizes youth centers, mentoring programs,
vocational education, parent training and educational events.
• Providing to the TOTAL involvement of the youth in the community, including the
opportunity for youth to act as teachers for other students and adults.
To further define ideas, four sub -committees were formed and developed action plans under the
headings "Public Information", "Resources Directory", "Community Forums", and
"Intergenerational Projects". The team will meet quarterly to review progress of the sub-
committees and determine how best to involve members of the broader community in
implementation steps. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 28, 5:00-6:00
p.m. at the Recreation Center and the public is invited.
TWC 95.45
Burlingame Recreation Department
850 Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame, California 94010-2858
0Phone: (415)696-3770
Fax: (415)696-7216
TO: Mike Bader
Ray Marshall
FROM: Mike Ciardella, Recreation Supervisor
RE: PRACTICE FIELDS AYSO
MEMORANDUM
September 14, 1995
Because of the poor condition of the Burlingame Intermediate School Field, the following
adjustments will be made to your soccer practices at Franklin School Field. These adjustments will
go into effect beginning Monday, October 9, 1995. The main baseball field at Bayside Park will be
made available to your group for practices beginning Tuesday, October 10, 1995.
Franklin Field
Monday thru Friday
5:30pm-Dark
Beginning October 9
"Bayside Main Baseball Field
Monday thru Friday
4:00pm-Dark
Beginning October 10
. A key will be furnished to your group for use of the lights. Because of the inconvenience,
ou will not have to pay for any light useage. Also, please note that the Washington Park Outfield
vviil not be available for practice beginning October 23, 1995 because the Park Department will be
reseeding this area beginning Monday, October 16, 1995.
cc: Dennis Argyres - City Manager
Rich Quadri - Park Director
John Williams - Recreation Director
John Cannon - BIS Athletic Director
Tim Richmond - Park Superintendent
Bob Osberg - BIS Vice Principal
CITY OF BURLINGAME
TO: Parks and Recr ation Commission DATE:
FROM: City Attorney ,J"-�
SUBJECT: Status Re rt - Tennis Court Suit
September 11, 1995
we have now received an answer to our suit against Interstate
Paving for the tennis court repairs. The answer itself is simply
a standard form. However, we have provided their counsel with our
report on the condition of the court and we are hopeful that we may
eventually be able to come to a resolution short of actual trial.
In the meantime discovery and other pretrial proceedings will
continue.
TEEN
PARKS: ELEMENTS OF RISK MAY REDUCE
PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGE
By jay Beckwith • Principal • Beckwith and Associates
Generate revenue from a snack bar, "gear" shop that
sells and repairs bikes, skateboards and in -lines
plus a boutique filled with T-shirts and other
items created by recreation program
participants to fund your teen park
eens are not automatically a
public safety problem and part
of the power of the park and
recreation profession is that youths
are not seen as a problem in need of
a solution.
But, if youths are not provided
with safe and engaging activities,
they have a significantly higher
chance of getting into trouble.
During a recent workshop on teen
parks, sponsored by the City of Con-
cord Department of Parks and Lei-
sure Services and this author, prob-
lems were explored, success stories
were shared and community leaders
brainstormed. Conclusions from this
event follow.
RISKY BUSINESS
Appropriate recreation program-
ming for youths begins with users
surveys. Answers will reveal that in
addition to various types of ball
courts and athletic fields, youths are
increasingly interested in individual
leisure activities such as skating and
biking.
Also, many new activities that ap-
peal to youths have one element in
common — a high level of perceived
risk.
"Risk" is the important word. If
youths do not see that there are real
challenges, they will stay away.
At the same time, popular youth
sports such as skateboarding and
rock climbing are perceived by
adults as being too dangerous and
risk -reduction design is less well un-
derstood.
However, by applying good man-
agement and setting limits on obvi-
ous dangers, these activities can be
as safe as any other recreational ac-
tivity.
BEYOND SKATEBOARDING
At first step toward a teen park is
to find activities that appeal to girls
as well as boys. Second, combine di-
verse activities, creating a facility
every youth will want to visit. This
creates a park with high utilization
rates and funding. On -going support
will follow naturally from commu-
nity support.
Activities that are especially popu-
lar with youths and also have broad -
based appeal include:
• rock climbing
• skateboarding
• ropes courses
• in -line skating and hockey
• BMX bicycling
• Frisbee golf
• music pavilion
• "hang-out" seating
Each of these activities have spe-
cific design and implementation is-
sues to consider to maximize appeal
and minimize potential problems.
TEEN POWER
The design of a teen park is not
something adults are doing for
youth.
Granted, adults should participate
in setting rules and providing orga-
nizational structure under which the
park will operate. But a teen park
will, hopefully, be a place for youths
and the more youths are engaged in
the decision -making process the bet-
ter.
Interest in "teen entrepreneur-
ship is increasing. Youths are pub-
lishing their own newspapers, open-
ing bicycle repair shops, designing
and building rock climbing walls,
creating and marketing clothing.
Most of this activity is among the
disadvantaged.
Consider employing this entrepre-
neurship in operations of the teen
park since funding will always be an
issue.
Why not set up a youth -operated
corporation that generates revenue
from a snack bar, "gear" shop that
sells and repairs bikes, skateboard
and in -lines plus a boutique filled
with T-shirts and other items cre-
ated by recreation program partici-
pants?
Although youths can operate and
enjoy a teen park, it is important to
market the park as a place for the
entire community to visit. A concen-
tration on any age group places a
barrier between that group and the
rest of the community. Think of a
teen park as a place where youths are
serving as hosts.
AN EXERCISE IN
CITY PLANNING
Teen parks, like many other as-
pects of rebuilding communities, re-
quires the input and support of ev-
ery agency and involvement from the
public. Schools, law enforcement,
transportation, public works and
other appointed and elected officials
plus the business community and
service organizations will have con-
cerns and resources that must be
incorporated into the total process.
Creating a teen park is not typical
park design. It is a major exercise in
city planning.
For example, selecting a site is no
small part of the task.
Understanding, and perhaps
adapting, the public transportation
system to get users to the park can
be another monumental challenge.
Music is essential to the lifestyle
of youths and it must be incorpo-
rated in a way that does not impact
the surrounding neighborhood.
Park and recreation professionals
can be central to resolving these con-
flicts.
Addressing these challenges by
creating a teen park may very well
solve many of the broader public
safety issues in our communities.
California Parks and Recreation
14
SuvaWC�,
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TEEN PROGRAMS:KEEPING Y OUTH SAFE
_ By Gene Piscia • Recreation Superintendent • City of Napa
NAPA'S RECREATION SPECIALISTS SEE FwAY NIGHT LIVE AS A WAY TO GET TEENS
INVOLVED IN PLANNING AND ORGANIZING, PROVIDING DRUG -ALCOHOL FREE
ALTERNATIVES AND TOUR JOB.I
0 ne of the biggest challenges
} that recreation agencies face
is the challenge of developing
{ teen programs that work.
With the constant changes in teen
fashion, styles and trends plus all the
other variables that influence teen in-
terest, most of us are at least a step
or two behind the times when it
+ comes to predicting what kind of
teen programs will be successful.
The teen program that functioned
so well last year is apt to be a colos
sal bust this year.
HOW DO WE DEVELOP
SUCCESSFUL TEEN
PROGRAMS?
The City of Napa Community Re-
sources Department wrestled with
this dilemma early last year.
The department — just given a
green light to develop new programs
for teens = was trying to decide how
best to accomplish this task.
Until then, the department used a
random approach in providing teen
programs, which even included the
operation of a teen center. But none
of those attempts seemed to work
very well.
It was during this time, that Napa
County was developing a program
called Friday Night Live.
Friday Night Live originated in Sac-
ramento in 1984 as a pilot program
dedicated to reducing the number of
teen deaths caused by motorists
driving under the influence of alco-
hol and other drugs.
In 1988, Friday Night Live became
a prevention program through the
California Department of Alcohol and,
Drug Programs and it was estab-
lished statewide to promote healthy
lifestyles for teens throughout Cali-
fornia.
As Napa began to look at the Fri-
day Night Live program more closely,
we saw that there were a number of
different components that would
work perfectly to form the basis of
our expanded teen program.
One of the key components of Fri-
day Night Live is the establishment
of student chapters on high and
middle school cam-
puses. These stu-
dent chapters are
formed to work with
adults advisors to
u
develop a variety of
different programs
for teens.
We saw a way to ' r>
get teens involved
in planning and or-
ganizing, which is w -
necessary for all YY
successful teen pro-
grams!
Another compo-
nent of Friday Night
Live is the develop-
ment of alternative
activities to pro-
mote alcohol- and
drug -free lifestyles.
Creating alternative activities was
out job as recreation providers so
this component was a natural fit for
us.
After seeing all the advantages
that the Friday Night Live program
provides, we jumped at the chance
to develop this program in Napa.
An agreement was developed be-
tween the county and the city's com-
munity resources department, mak-
ing the department responsible for
developing student chapters at the
two public high schools in the city.
The agreement also provided a
small amount of funding to help cre-
ate programs.
The City of Napa may be the only
city in the state that is the primary
provider for Friday Night Live within
its own county.
More typically, this program is
provided by the county office of edu-
cation or the county office of mental
health services through a coordina-
tor.
NEW SCHOOL YEAR NEW PROGRAM
The Friday Night Live program
development began at the start of the
new school year in September 1994.
The first pro-
gram created
through Friday
Night Live was a
successful all-
night New Years'
Eve Party that was
planned by the
students and com-
munity resources
staff.
Other pro-
grams developed
include an after-
hours teen drop in
program at a local
1L0,! fitness center, a
leadership train-
ing workshop, em-
ployment training
workshops and a
teen comedy night.
As the teen leadership groups be-
come more established, they will
play an increasingly greater role in
planning and developing citywide
programs for teens.
Our job will be to work with them
and help them implement the pro-
grams.
Park and recreation agencies want-
ing to know more about Friday Night
Live can contact the State Office of
Drug and Alcohol, (916) 327-7226.
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Summer 1995
Burlingame Recreation' Department
MEMORANDUM
To: Mike Bader
Ray Marshall
From: Mike Ciardella, Recreation Supervisor
Re: Parking Problems at Village Park during AYSO Soccer Practices
We have received a complaint from a neighbor at Village Park regarding people from
soccer practices parking in her driveway. This lady contacted Mayor Marti Knight in
regards to the problem. She is very upset over people parking in her driveway. Could
you please advise your people to park on the California Drive side of Village Park.
Parking on California Drive will solve this problem.
I don't want this lady to run to the Council and make a big issue over this. The next
thing you know is that soccer practices would not be allowed at Village Park. Please
get something out to the parents asking them to park on California away from any
homes.
Thanks,
A4
Mike
When I was first informed about the conference in Palm Springs I felt
a bit skeptical about the whole idea. I figured that it would be the type of
situation where a bunch of people would gather together, talk a lot and
make big plans for the future and then never take any real action. However
this was not true of our Burlingame group. I have to admit that I was taken
off gua rd by the sincerity and the dedication that was shown by the
members of our group. From the first moment that the conference began
could tell that our group meant business, we weren't going to just discuss
possible plans for the future, we were going to make real commitments.
While in Palm Springs we did in fact come up with several action plans
to better our community, and I am very happy to say that those plans are
slowly becoming realities. At the conference we divided into different
groups, each group was put in charge of a different action plan. I am a
member of the committee in charge of closing the generation gap in our
community. Our committee has already had one meeting since our return
from Palm Springs, and others are planned for the future. I think that this is
very important for our communities success, we need to put these action
plans into affect right away if we expect for them to make a difference.
Overall 1 would say that the conference was worth -while. After having
�. listened to other communities discuss the problems that the; were facing, I
would have to say that Burlingame was a bit ahead of everyone else at the
conference. It seemed that there problems and concerns were a lot more
severe than the ones we face in our own community. I think it was good for
our group to be exposed to communities unlike our own. I know that this
exposure has shown tree hoer incredible our comrriunity is. Fortunately we
have a lot of people living in Burlingame who really care about its well being
and therefor we are a bit sheltered from things that occur in other
communities. I think that it was a. good idea to travel to the conference, it
acted as a jump start for our community. It provided us with many new
ideas. For the future I don't feel that Burlingame really needs to attend a.
conference like that again. Perhaps something could be arranged more
locally. It is important though to continue meeting as a community, perhaps
our community could gather together with our neighboring cities and
together ire could work on future plans. It might be more beneficial if we
were to work with communities around us, since they have an impact on our
own community.
e can't stop now, plans need to be continually made to better our
community. New problems occurall of the time, and as long as we face
them together as a community I think that Burlingame will be able to
�. continue to be an incredible city.
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BURLINGAME RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Collection Report
September 1995
'95-'96 '94-'95 '93-'94
COt i_VTn COLL. YTD COLL. YTD
K
Pr r
SEPTEMSER'95
Q M N
M NTH
00
Rec. Admin.
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
10
Advertising
12.00
137.00
716.00
450.00
12
Tickets/Books
1,903.95
15,521.46
2,818.10
3,782.40
13
Bldg. Rental
3.553.00
8,173.50
3,953.50
3,289.50
14
Miscellaneous
862.65
2,622.32
1,815.05
2.462.81
16
Park Permit
150.00
600.00
675.00
405.00
17
School Dist.
0.00
8,482.00
2,325.00
0.00
20
ISr.Lunch
1,042.65
3.542.871
3,229.85
2,299.15
21
Sr. Trips
0.00
11.001
634.22
251.30
30
Pre-school
737.00
23,503.00
19,355.00
19,218.18
40
Music
1,433.00
5,430.00
3,526.50
3,322.00
42
Dance Classes
2,045.50
6,949.00
5,816.04
5,789.00
43
Art Sales
29.00
76.00
179.00
218.80
44
Adult Art
4,550.58
14,725.08
13,331.10
16,389.00
45
Culinary
812.00
2,554.50
1,528.50
1,976.00
46
Child Art
4,843.00
7,496.00
4100.60
6.184.00
47
Art Misc.
603.00
1,049.00
82.001
114.00
50
Art In Park
70.00
311.00
0.24
0.36
51
Music -Park
102.00
106.00
0.00
0.00
52
Tree Light
43.00
43.00
0.00
0.00
60
Sp. Int. Classes
8,022.75
26,744.25
23,632.77
20,009.21
61
Fitness
6,770.00
18,057.56
14,693.17
16,568.65
62
Boatin /S fling
50.00
586.00
1,417.05
829.20
63
Skating
569.00
1,423.00
3,009.16
2,107.35
70
Youth Cams
0.00
12,234.00
9,628.23
11,177.77
71
Youth Trips
0.00
2,893.00
5,707.98
2,261.70
72
Athl. Cams
,761.00
25,879.50
14 042.76
9,834.30
80
Elam. Sports
0.00
02,681.00
0.00
6,699.00
6,939.00
81
Jr. Sports
,170.00
1,295.00
3,600.00
2,950.00
82
Tennis
12,596.00
10 859.63
10,128.00
83
Swimming0.00
8.915.05
8.670.49
8,605.10
84
Golf
412.00
3,538.00
1,716.94
2,412.24
85
Misc. Sports
175.001
503.00
3,009.17
2,107.35
86
Mart. Arts
1,816.001
3,377.00
2,577.62
1,855.00
87
Softball
0.00
33.385.00
41,575.00
38,451.85
88
18asketball
680.00
3,911.05
3,095.00
3,660.00
89
Yolle ball
757.00
4,159.50
3,306.45
1,934.80
90
Field Lights
350.00
1,262.76
898.50
1,269.00
91
Field Permit
189.00
1,114.00
1,430.00
1,285.00
92
Tennis Court
225,00
1144 QQ
AZ5-u
I&U-U
Totals
$53,420.08
$263,806.35
$224,129.52
$210,587.02
Less Refunds
4.863M.
3 879.50
Net
$50,877.58
I $253,979.85
$219,266.521
$206,707.52