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Meeting Agenda - Draft
Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:00 PM Via Zoom
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a. November 18. 2021 Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4. Correspondence
5. 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. Members of the public may provide written comments by email to
recreation@burlingame.org.
Emailed comments should include the specific agenda item on which you are commenting, or note that
your comment concerns an item that is not on the agenda. The length of the emailed comment should
be commensurate with the three minutes customarily allowed for verbal comments, which is
approximately 250-300 words. To ensure that your comment is received and read to the Parks &
Recreation Commission for the appropriate agenda item, please submit your email no later than 5:00
p.m. on December 16, 2021. The City will make every effort to read emails received after that time, but
cannot guarantee such emails will be read into the record. Any emails received after the 5:00 p.m.
deadline which are not read into the record will be provided to the Parks & Recreation Commission
after the meeting.
6. Old Business
7. New Business
a. Robert Barry Public Art Project on the Bayfront
Attachments: Staff Report
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
8. Staff and Commissioner Reports
9. Future Agenda Items
10. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, January 20, 2022
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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
DRAFT Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
The duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called
to order by Chair Holzman at 7:01 pm via Zoom meeting.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Milne, Ardito (signed on at 7:06pm), Chang, Holzman,
Brunello, and Wettan
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Pappajohn
STAFF PRESENT: Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad, Recreation
Manager Acquisti, Recreation Coordinator Crandall &
Recording Secretary Helley
OTHERS PRESENT: Parks Supervisor Holtz
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Brunello made a motion to approve the October minutes as written. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner Wettan and was approved. 5-0-2 (Pappajohn & Ardito absent).
4. CORRESPONDENCE
None
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
6. OLD BUSINESS
None
7. NEW BUSINESS
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a. Chair Rotation
Director Glomstad noted the staff report states the Chair Rotation process and for this meeting
Vice -Chair Holzman becomes the Chair and Commissioner Pappajohn becomes the Vice -Chair.
New Chair Holzman thanked previous Chair Ardito for her service as Chair for the past year.
b. Elementary and Middle School Youth Sports Programs Update
Recreation Coordinator Kylie Crandall introduced herself to the Commission and gave a brief
background on her previous experience as a former colligate softball player turned coach and has
worked for the City of Palo Alto helping to run the middle school sports program, was recently the
Youth and Teen Director for the YMCA Berkeley, and was the Family Program Director for the
Bay Club in Redwood Shores.
She introduced the Youth Sports Programs, focusing on what the Department has done prior to
COVID-19 and what staff has done to program during COVID-19 on school campuses. Staff made
modifications to address COVID protocols on school campuses. This included mask mandates,
closed campuses, student drop off and pick up, and no spectators at games. In addition, the middle
school students competed only within their school, not in the multicity league organization, NCRL,
where schools in different districts play at other school sites.
Staff live -streamed games and had coaches pick up and drop off players at the edge of campus to
address some of these issues.
Commissioner Brunello appreciated the live streaming of the games. However, he noted that in
the catholic PPSL League each school had different restrictions. He inquired about the issue of
pick up/drop off for games and the possible issue of a child being late due to limited access to
campuses for parents. Crandall answered that the issue isn't significant because the school isn't
blocked off completely, and they can walk to the practice if a player is late.
Commissioner Ardito expressed being impressed with the Department's creativity in trying to
make this program work for everybody. She has heard a lot of comments from parents who are
grateful that sports are going on at all. She asked as we move forward if more parents will be
allowed on -site once the vaccination status improves. She also asked if all the coaches were
vaccinated. Crandall noted the Department staff hoped campuses would open more once students
were vaccinated and that the City would take direction from the District. Coaches are either
vaccinated or must be tested weekly, which is consistent with City and District staff protocols.
Commission Wettan asked if there is a way to publicize the exact date registration opens for future
seasons. Glomstad noted the registration dates are set around the mailing of the Activity Guide
and noted in the Guide. The Activity Guide is posted on the website before the registration date.
In general, spring is issued in early March, summer is issued in early to mid -April, fall is issued in
late July to mid -August, and winter is issued in early December. Manager Acquisti noted that staff
could also post it in the eNews and on social media sites in the future.
Wettan also asked about the lack of gym space and wondered if anything could be done to augment
the current space availability, like outreach to other sites that could provide gym space. Glomstad
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stated gym space has always been an issue. The high school has the most gym space; however,
the City would have to rent the space, and the cost is prohibitive to the programs.
Wettan asked if the elementary school gyms could be made available for practices. Supervisor
Acquisti noted those courts are not close to regulation size, and most of the rooms are multi-
purpose rooms, and the lines go almost right up to the walls.
Commission welcomed Recreation Coordinator Crandall to the Department and thanked her for
her report.
c. Commissioner Assignments 2022
Chair Holzman made the following assignments for 2022.
Special Committee
Commissioner
Dog Park Advisory Group
Holzman and Pappajohn
North Rollins Committee
Wettan
Alpine Playground
Chang and Ardito
Non -Profit Organizations
P & R Foundation
Milne
BYBA
Brunello
BGS
Brunello
AYSO
Pappajohn
Coyotes Lacrosse
Wettan
BSC
Ardito
OLA / St. Catherine
Wettan
BAC
Chang
Mercy
Holman
8. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports
Director Glomstad reported the annual Tree Lighting is on Friday, December 3, and she hopes to
see all the commissioners at the fun event.
b. Commissioners Reports
Commissioner Brunello - None
Commissioner Wettan - None
Commissioner Chang — None
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Chair Holzman - None
Commissioner Milne - None
Commissioner Ardito — Reported attending the first Alpine Park meeting with Commissioner
Chang and gave kudos to Senior Management Analyst Hager on the organized and informative
meeting. She also thanked the Commission for the opportunity of serving as Chair for the past
year.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
a.) Robert Barry Public Art Installation at Bayside Park — December 16, 2021 Meeting
b.) ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm.
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
December 16, 2021, at 7:00 pm via zoom webinar.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
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BURLINGAME STAFF REPORT
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To: Parks and Recreation Commission
Date: December 16, 2021
From: Margaret Glomstad, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject: Recommendation to the City Council for the Installation of a Robert Barry
Public Art Project on the Bayfront
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission support the Robert Barry Public Art Project installation on the
Bayfront and recommend the project to the City Council for approval.
BACKGROUND
City staff has been working with Fung Collaboratives to install the Anson Burlingame Public Art
project in Washington Park. (The project is expected to have a ribbon -cutting ceremony in
January 2022.) Lance Fung & John Talley are the owners of Fung Collaboratives & FC Projects.
Both organizations advise, manage, and consult with global clients about their public art needs.
An opportunity to increase public art displays in Burlingame has presented itself due to the
relationship with Fung Collaboratives. Lance Fung and John Talley have offered to donate an
important public artwork by artist Robert Barry. The artwork would be seen during the day by
foot, car, or plane and would also be visible during evening hours due to the LED lights in the
artwork.
Robert Barry Biography
Barry's work focuses on escaping the art object's previously known physical limits to express the
unknown or unperceived. Barry has explored a number of different avenues toward defining the
usually unseen space around objects, rather than producing the objects themselves.
In 1974, Barry moved to Teaneck, NJ. He gave up painting and began making art using invisible
media, including electromagnetic energy, ultrasonic radiation, and inert gases. He describes his
art as affecting other things as much as it is affected by those things. He also began incorporating
text into his artworks, making the viewer a part of his pieces.
Major nonvisible works from his early period include Carrier Wave, in which Barry used the carrier
waves of a radio station for a prescribed length of time "not as a means of transmitting information,
but rather as an object," Radiation Piece, and Inert Gas Piece, in which Barry opened various
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containers of inert gases in different settings before groups of spectators, such as a canister of
helium released in a desert.
Barry is included in the permanent collections of renowned museums, including the Museum of
Modern Art, New York; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; the
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Musee d'Orsay, Paris; the Whitney Museum
of American Art, New York; the Musee National D'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris;
the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles; and the National Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.
Artwork History
Several years ago, Lance Fung was invited to curate a multi -year / multi -million dollar changing
public art exhibition series in Atlantic City (2012-2015). In the first year, Robert Barry was invited
to create his largest outdoor public artwork to date. His 27-word installation encircled a newly
designed 7.5-acre park. The words rested on a manmade grassy berm at varied and skewed
angels. The artwork was on view 24/7 for four years and could be seen from within the park and
from bird's eye views of adjacent hotels and office buildings.
The artwork has received much acclaim, but had to be broken up into several installations due to
the sheer size of the overall installation. Five works were sold and installed at 1440 Multiversity
located in Scotts Valley, CA. Eight works were also installed at the Fung/Talley residence in
Woodside.
DISCUSSION
Of the eight works at the Fung/Talley residence, six are available for installation in Burlingame.
1. Becoming (red)
2. Believe (red)
3. Purpose (blue)
4. Possible (green)
5. Together (orange)
6. Another (yellow)
The words are between 10'6" x 20' in length, and the letters are 2' tall. The Library is interested
in installing one of the red words at the Burlingame Library. Staff requests that the Commission
choose between "Becoming" and "Believe" for the installation on the Bayfront as part of the
approval process and then recommend the installation of that word, along with the words Purpose,
Possible, Together, and Another to the City Council for consideration. (The remaining word would
be installed at the Library.)
The proposed location of the words is City land on the hillside below the Bayfront Park Corporation
Yard, between the Bayside Dog Exercise Park and the Public Works Storage Yard (Exhibit A).
The location was chosen for its visibility from incoming planes and the Bay Trail. In addition, the
area is fenced in and not easily accessible, which will reduce the chances of vandalism. Fung
Collaboratives designed the placement of the words (Exhibit B).
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The hillside vegetation will need to be cleaned before installation. This includes removing dead
vegetation, clearing weeds, and mowing.
Each word has five LED lights, which staff estimates will need two service hookups. This will need
to be verified once staff has installed the words. Depending on the complexity of illumination (due
to the different locations of the words), staff may need to retain a consultant to assist with the
illumination process. If the costs are prohibitive for the consultant and illumination, funds could
be raised through donations to complete the infrastructure for illumination. Solar options for
illumination were explored and determined not to be an option.
John Talley would work with City staff to oversee the transition of the words from their current
storage area to Burlingame. City staff would provide transportation of the individual words. The
words would be stored at the Bayfront Park Corporation Yard until the hillside is ready for
installation.
Since the words are not easily moved once installed, and to maintain visibility, staff is estimating
36 hours per year of additional maintenance to keep the site clear of weeds.
FISCAL IMPACT
The staff time cost is anticipated to be $10,516, to prepare the location and install the words with
the additional cost of $1,000 for CalFire to help with the initial vegetation management.
Task
# of staff
# of hours
Rate
Cost
Transport Words from SJ to COB
2
4
$77.33
$618
Staff Time to Clear Site
2
32
$77.33
$4,949
CalFire Assistance to Clear Site
$1,000
$1,000
Install Words
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16
$77.33
$4,949
Total Staff Time and Cost
$11,516
The Parks Division Operating Budget has adequate funds to absorb this cost. The illumination
costs are unknown at this time, but the words can remain unilluminated until such time as funds
are available and do not impact the installation.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A — Location of the Words
Exhibit B — Placement of the Words
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