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Meeting Agenda - Final
Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, May 18, 2023 7:00 PM Burlingame Community Center
850 Burlingame Avenue
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
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a. March and April 2023 Draft Minutes
Attachments: 03.16.2023 PRC Minutes DRAFT
04.20.2023 PRC Minutes DRAFT
4. Presentation - Youth Advisory Committee
5. Correspondence
6. Public Comments
Speakers may address the Commission concerning any matter over which the Commission has
jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda. Additional public comments
on agenda action items will be heard when the Commission takes up those items. The Ralph M. Brown
Act (the State 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 name, address or other identifying information is
optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, although the Commission may adjust the time
limit in light of the number of anticipated speakers.
7. Old Business
8. New Business
a. Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Art in Public Places Pol
Attachments: Staff Report
9. Staff and Commissioner Reports
10. Future Agenda Items
11. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, June 15, 2023
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hours. The agendas and minutes are also available on the City's website: www.burlingame.org.
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Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 16, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
The duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called
to order by Chair Pappaj ohn at 7:00 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Holzman, Brunello, Pappajohn, Chang, Milne, Yu, and
Wettan (arrived at 7:45pm)
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None
Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad, Recreation
Manager Acquisti, Parks Superintendent/City Arborist
Holtz, Parks Supervisor Barron & Recording Secretary
Helley
Sandy Comorato, Adrienne Leigh, Nemanja Colovic —
Burlingame Soccer Club
Commissioner Brunello made a motion to approve the February minutes. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Milne, and the motion was approved. 6-0-1 (Wettan absent)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
None
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Emails received from:
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Amy Fearn: "I am part of the pickleball community here in Burlingame, and while I play mostly
at Washington Park, I have also bounced around a bit. I just wanted to say that Burlingame
needs to get with the massive growth of pickleball vs tennis. Most all other areas have dedicated
pickleball courts, no huge cracks, only pickleball lines and nets, no dual lines, lots of courts only
for pickleball. The Indoor Tennis Center on Rollins Road (purchased by Bay Club) now has
numerous dedicated pickleball courts ... and they are now in the midst of proposing to transform
ALL of the courts to pickleball as that is where the trend/demand lies! Pickleball is a great
community builder... thank you for realizing the growth is increasing at a rapid pace and
hopefully accommodating all of us in Burlingame."
Michelle Magni: "I'm a pickleball player that plays on Court #1. The only thing I had a question
about was the playing to 11 when others are waiting. We always play to 11. The only
time we have played to 7 or 9 was when the court was packed so everyone would get a chance to
play. That didn't happen very often it is always to 11. Also, I think the rack placement has
already been addressed that they need to be in a different place otherwise you will keep
playing the same people. And as far as court #1 being a beginner's court are you saying if
someone new comes in they can use that court to teach for a short amount of time? When Jan
use to help people, she did use that court but only for 1/2 hour -45 mins depending on how
many were learning. She is a great teacher and has helped many people get started in their
pickleball journey, myself being one of them."
Sandy Comaroto: "Snapshot of Open Play Guidelines"
Nemanja Colovic with Burlingame Soccer Club kindly requests the issue of field allocation and
the requirements to be a validated user group be put on a future Commission agenda. BSC lost its
validated user group status in 2016 due to a limit that was put on the number of participants to
resident ratio. The group is currently renting the fields and therefore receiving the field time after
all the validated user field times have been assigned. They would like to be allowed to apply again
to be a validated user group. Due to the constraints on the field availability for renters, their
organization is suffering from late practice times.
Adrienne Leigh requested a bike rack be installed near the tennis courts for bike riders and that an
additional garbage can be installed near the Concord Way entrance to Washington Park.
6. OLD BUSINESS
a. New Recreation Coordinator — James Fox
Recreation Coordinator Fox introduced himself to the Commission. He noted he would be
overseeing contract classes, Senior programming, and in particular, he will be overseeing the
Community Garden.
Commissioner Milne asked if there are any plans for additional community garden spaces. Fox
responded affirmative, staff is looking for locations and will be working to expand the
opportunities for the community.
7. NEW BUSINESS
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a. Review and Approval of Tennis and Pickleball Use Guidelines
Supervisor Acquisti summarized the staff report. On September 15, 2022, the Parks and
Recreation Commission approved striping Pickleball courts on Washington and Ray Tennis
Courts, creating shared court rules, and discontinuing the $5 drop -in fee program. Since then, staff
has completed these three items, purchased pickleball paddle holders for all 11 courts, and
numbered the court nets to identify which is a beginner court when others are waiting.
The Pickleball Task Force held community meetings with randomly selected members of the
Burlingame Pickleball community to focus on the draft for the Pickleball Use Guidelines.
Acquisti reported that the Pickleball Use Guidelines had been posted over the last several months
at Washington, Ray, and Laguna Pickleball courts. City staff has had conversations with the
pickleball community regarding the guidelines. Staff received input from the public to add
verbiage/graphic regarding no bikes, dogs, or food on courts.
The proposed guidelines are:
1. Pickleball is fun. Be courteous to fellow players.
2. Pickleball Court #1 is a beginner court when others are waiting.
3. Limit warm-up/rally to 5 minutes maximum when others are waiting to play.
4. Only 2 to 4 players are permitted per court.
5. Gameplay to 11 points when others are waiting to play.
6. Pickleball uses an understand serve with the ball released below the waist.
7. 4 on the court, 4 off the court when others are waiting to play.
8. Pickleball and tennis equipment only on the court.
9. The following are not permitted on the courts — bikes, dogs, & food.
The bottom of the sign would have the USA Pickleball website with the link to regulation play
rules.
If approved, four signs, one at each location, will be installed at Washington Court #1, Washington
Sports Courts, Ray Park, and Laguna Park.
Commission agreed on the following guidelines:
1. Yes
2. Concept ok; need to have a separate sign indicating which court and limit time on court to
15 minutes of play
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Remove Rule
7. Yes
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8. Yes
9. Yes
MOTION by Wettan to approve Guidelines as amended. Motion seconded by Holzman.
Motion approved 7-0-0.
8. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports
Director Glomstad reported during the last storms the Parks Department received 109 calls, 45 of
which were calls from dispatch. Five trees were down on El Camino, 14 private tree issues, and
24 whole tree failures. Eight large stature trees at Bayside need to be removed due to stress.
b. Commissioners Reports
Commissioner Chang — No Report
Commissioner Yu — Reported she continues to work with Burlingame Soccer Club
Commissioner Holzman — Thanked staff for adding wood chips at the dog park at Bayside
Commissioner Wettan — Reported that the student recreation center at Burlingame Intermediate
School is coming along
Commissioner Milne - Reported that the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Foundation will hold a
Bocce Tournament on June 11. He requested staff consider reviewing the registration policy and
adding a "Resident Only" time so that residents can enroll in some of the highly
impacted/popular programs.
Commissioner Brunello — Reported he agreed with the idea of having a "Resident Only"
registration time.
Commissioner Pappajohn thanked the Parks & Recreation staff for all the hard work during the
storms.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Chair Pappajohn requested that the issue of the resident/non-resident registration times be placed
on a future agenda for discussion.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm.
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
April 20, 2023, at 7:00 pm in person.
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Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
Parks & Recreation Commission
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Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
The duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called
to order by Chair Pappaj ohn at 7:03 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Holzman, Brunello, Pappajohn, Chang, Milne, Yu, and
W ettan
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad, Recreation, Parks
Superintendent/City Arborist Holtz, & Recording Secretary
Helley
OTHERS PRESENT: None
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the March 16, 2023 meeting will be ready for approval at the May 18, 2023
meeting.
4. PRESENTATION
Parks Superintendent/City Arborist Holtz thanked the Commission for their time tonight. Since
late December 2022, the Burlingame community has experienced severe storm events of
unprecedented rain and wind. Several failures of public and private trees occurred during these
events. As a result, the community has expressed concern about how the City maintains its trees.
The City of Burlingame has long enjoyed a special relationship with trees. In fact, the City has
been designated a Tree City USA every year since 1979. However, tree maintenance and
preservation efforts began many decades before this designation. Different community organizing
and civic efforts were applied to develop tree preservation ordinances. The Burlingame
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community recognized the environmental, aesthetic, and historical significance large trees could
provide to the public. Documentation of the City of Burlingame's commitment to maintaining a
healthy, mature urban forest can be traced back to 1908.
Holtz outlined the history of the City and the groves of trees enjoyed by the community and
maintained by the Parks Division and noting that the average life of a municipal tree is seven years.
Over the years, the tree maintenance program in Burlingame has adapted to shifts in industry
standards and the desires of the community. In the mid-2000s, the City adopted a practice of
inspecting each City tree at least once every four years. This scheduled grid -pruning program
followed industry -standard preventative maintenance measures. Since its inception, instances of
large branch and whole tree failures have been reduced. Parks staff and contractors follow general
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) pruning practices to maintain the longevity and
stability of our trees.
Additionally, trees are found to have needs in between scheduled pruning cycles. In these
instances, the City Arborist or designee will inspect the tree and prescribe necessary work. Parks
staff and contractors complete this work and also respond to emergency situations.
The City of Burlingame owns over 17,000 trees. Most exist along City streets in front of private
property or on City lands such as parks and City facilities. Some large tree groves exist. These
are primarily Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) plantings (Exhibit A - Map of Groves). These
groves include the following as of March 30, 2023:
Easton Drive — 34 large trees
Jules Francard Grove (Between the railroad tracks and California Drive from North Lane to
Morrell) - 391 large trees
Rollins Road Grove (Between private properties on Rollins Road and the railroad tracks beginning
at 1529 Rollins Road and Millbrae Bart station) - 403 large trees
Skyline Blvd. - 273 large trees
Oak Grove - 25 large trees
Burlingame Ave. - 13 large trees
Bayside Park - 181 large trees
These trees provide tremendous benefits to the community via carbon dioxide -oxygen exchange,
carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, aesthetics, stormwater holding capacity, and historical
significance. However, given their size, they also present greater consequences should they fail.
For this reason, the City has engaged in numerous risk mitigation measures, including size
reduction, increased inspection, and maintenance frequency and removal. At times, the inspection
is performed by an independent arborist to offer an additional opinion to the City.
Holtz noted the risks of having large, mature trees and the potential maintenance issues. Despite
best efforts, staff is unable to predict with certainty when a tree might experience failure. These
living, breathing organisms are subject to decay, structural defects, pests, and genetic variation. A
preventative maintenance pruning program aims to identify concerns and correct through structural
pruning, chemical assistance, or removal per industry standards. This process is proven to lessen
the experience of failure. In addition, there are various rating systems to assist in determining the
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appropriate mitigation measure. Holtz and Parks Supervisors Burrow and Barron are trained in
the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAM) program (Matrix 1 & 2 - TRAQ Rating
Chart). This program is broken down as follows:
Identify potential tree failure points
Determine the likelihood of that failure occurring in a specified amount of time
Determine the target and occupancy rate (likelihood of impact)
Determine consequences
When the Arborist believes that, despite risk mitigation measures, there is an increased likelihood
of potential failure, the tree is considered for removal. Trees considered to have a "Probable"
likelihood of failure are removed or, if suitable, receive pruning to reduce the likelihood of failure
to a lesser category.
Holtz noted the response to the winter storms experienced in 2023, which ushered in wind and rain
forces not seen in modern history. These storms, as well as their unrelenting persistence over the
course of three months, expressed significant gusting and rainfall, causing a toppling event in
several large trees. A toppling event is one in which forces (gravity, impact, wind) exerted on the
above -ground portion of the tree (leaves, branches, trunk) exceed the root and soil's ability to keep
the tree upright. Toppling of large trees during these high -wind events occurred as follows:
January 4 — 2" of rain in 24 hours, winds in the upper 30's for six hours, gusts to 53 MPH:
Eucalyptus tree at 990 Burlingame Ave.; two eucalyptus trees across railroad tracks; and two
eucalyptus trees removed due to active failure concerns (990 Burlingame Ave. and 3138 Rivera
Drive).
February 21 - No rain, winds in the upper 40s for five hours, gusts to 62 MPH: Redwood tree at
Washington Park Ballfield; Fir tree at Washington Park fell into a Redwood tree, causing both to
fail; Deodar Cedar tree at Washington Park; Eucalyptus tree at 1812 Easton Drive; two eucalyptus
trees across railroad tracks; five eucalyptus trees removed from Easton Drive due to active failure
concern; and four eucalyptus trees removed from Bayside Park due to active failure concern.
March 14 - 0.74" rain in six hours, winds in the upper 40s for 7 hours, gusts to 74 MPH: Eucalyptus
tree fell at 250 Myrtle Road; Eucalyptus tree fell at 930 Oak Grove Ave.; twenty eucalyptus trees
fell at Bayside Park; ten Eucalyptus trees fell across railroad tracks; Catalpa tree fell at 1345 Balboa
Ave.; Spruce tree fell at Washington Park; six eucalyptus trees removed at Bayside Park due to
active failure concern; and a Eucalyptus tree at 1905 Easton Drive removed due to active failure
concern.
March 21 - 0.95" rain in 12 hours, winds in the upper 30s for four hours, gusts to 62 MPH: Stone
Pine tree fell at Hillside Fire station; Eucalyptus at 930 Oak Grove Ave. removed due to active
failure concerns; Oak tree in Mills Canyon removed due to active failure concern; and a Catalpa
at 1433 Balboa Ave. removed due to active failure concern.
The significant amount of rain over a short period of time and wind intensity contributed to these
toppling events. A toppling event due to soil saturation is considered a soil failure. Toppling due
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to a lack of roots or root decay is considered a root failure. Evidence of both occurred in many
instances.
Holtz noted in emergency events, Parks staff prioritizes work as follows: Preserve life/safety of
the community; Prevent property damage and ensure public access.
At times, Parks staff are prevented from following this prioritization due to dependence on other
agencies. In the March 14 storm, for example, two trees fell atop electrical conductors and blocked
City streets on Burlingame Ave. and Airport Blvd. Despite the availability of City staff and City
contractors to address the tree failures, the trees remained in place for 48 hours. Despite the best
efforts of City staff, there was a delayed response by PGE and their contractors due to the
overwhelming demand for similar services in the region. We are required to have PGE confirm
all conductors are de -energized before work can safely commence on behalf of the City.
Holtz stated that public concern regarding the management of these large trees is at an all-time
high. The powerful storm series that saw some trees fail has left residents with deep concerns
about the risk that remains regarding large trees near residences. The Parks and Recreation
Department staff has engaged with the public to educate about our maintenance program and how
we prioritize our work. The City does not have a policy that dictates removal of any particular
species or size of tree. The City only replants a Eucalyptus type (Corymbia citriodra), the Lemon
Scented Gum, in a few locations, including Easton Drive. A public meeting of the Burlingame
Beautification Commission on June 28, 2007, discussed the rehabilitation of Easton Drive (Exhibit
B - Long Range Reforestation for Easton Drive). The 1500-2000 blocks of Easton Drive and 850-
1000 blocks of Burlingame Ave. were approved to have the Lemon Scented Gum as the only
replacement for trees removed along City streets in this area. This tree grows to a lesser height
than the Blue Gum. It also doesn't produce as much debris.
For grove areas along City streets, replacements have frequently been selected from the established
street tree replacement list. These are the trees that are more suitable to prevent infrastructure
conflict. For trees along Skyline Blvd., Bayside Park, the Jules Francard Grove, and Rollins Road
Grove, replacements have not been planted due to a lack of available resources (water and labor)
and crowding of existing trees.
He noted that the Parks and Recreation team is well-equipped to continue to maintain the urban
forest in an effective manner. The City Council has committed additional resources to assist in
greater attention to the large tree groves in our community. The current systematic approach to
retention, replacement, and reforestation throughout the urban forest is the most balanced approach
to maintaining Burlingame's Urban Forest.
Commission Brunello inquired as to why the average life of a municipal tree is seven years. Holtz
responded that in many cases, trees are planted in urban areas without adequate watering, sunlight,
vandalism, etc. i.e. downtown San Francisco, which, when included in the study, would bring
down the average life expectancy of a municipal tree. Holtz noted this is not the case for
Burlingame trees. The biggest challenge here is the watering of the trees in front of homes.
Brunello also asked if the Department has a database of all the trees in the City. Holtz responded
affirmatively with the program currently used going back to 2012 and includes the tree locations,
species, age, and maintenance records for each tree.
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Commissioner Yu inquired about the discussion around eucalyptus trees as she lives near Easton
and hears the community chatter and concerns. Holtz noted that a lot of Easton residents are
understandably nervous. He reported that staff went out before the tree on Eason failed, inspected
trees for active failure, and identified seven trees in active failure. About an hour later, a tree failed
and fortunately fell between two houses with minor structural damage and no injuries. At this
point, Holtz was able to give an accelerated assessment, and the decision was made to evacuate a
couple of homes that might be in the path of a tree experiencing tree failure. City Council, the
City Manager, and City Attorney provided immediate support to engage three tree companies to
come out the next day for removal work. Staff worked with PG&E to delay re -energizing the area
from the disconnect due to the tree that failed, having taken down electrical conductors. Staff told
residents that the power would be out for the night so the tree companies could remove the trees
the next day. Once the immediate hazards were removed, Holtz prescribed pruning of trees with
concerns but not with immediate hazard potential.
Commissioner Holzman stated the San Mateo County Parks Director told her that they expect tree
failures to continue throughout the year. She wondered if Holtz was concerned about the same
thing in Burlingame. Holtz responded that he was concerned and that he and staff would continue
to access, monitor and maintain any issues.
Holzman inquired if the tree permit removal process would be any different due to the
circumstances created by the storms. Holtz noted that the process can be accelerated if a citizen is
concerned about a private tree. In addition, part of the City's emergency code allows for any
qualified Public Works employee, Parks & Recreation employee, Police Officer or Firefighter can
make the decision to remove the tree immediately.
Commissioner Milne asked if Holtz or the arborist society were re-evaluating the Matrix. Holtz
responded International Society of Arboriculture is looking at a revision.
Commissioner Wettan asked if there has been or will be a retrospective look at the data on the
trees and if Holtz felt these evaluations were predictive. Holtz replied that staff has been unable
to do a deep dive into this information until work has slowed. He noted he does feel the evaluations
are a good predictor, and staff has prevented many failures in the past. He also noted these are
helpful during normal conditions. It is hard to determine if a tree will fail at 70 mph winds or 50
mph winds after numerous hours, which are extreme conditions. Holtz stated there is a plan to
review the data on trees that failed.
Wettan inquired if there was mitigation of the soil that could be done preventatively to prevent a
healthy tree from falling due to oversaturation. Holtz replied affirmatively on this concept.
Wettan asked about the asset management system being used. Holtz stated the current system
being used has records going back to 2012. The Department used a previous system developed by
Davey Tree Resources and continued to use it until 2022, and then in June of last year, the
Department switched to a program called Arbor Access provided by the tree company West Coast
Arborists. Both programs are web -based and can be accessed on the City website.
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Wettan expressed the willingness of community volunteers to assist the City with emergencies
during storms etc., as he realizes staff gets overloaded during these events. Holtz appreciated the
comment and gave a shout -out to the Recreation staff as they assisted when a eucalyptus fell across
Burlingame Ave by controlling traffic, pedestrians, and putting up caution tape around the area as
the PG&E lines were down as well.
Commission thanked Superintendent Holtz for the informative report and all the hard work and
dedication from the Department.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. New Recreation Coordinator — Kevin Gresh
Recreation Coordinator Gresh introduced himself to the Commission. He noted he would be
overseeing sport contract camps and classes and is excited to be a part of the Department.
Commission welcomed Gresh to the Department.
9. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports
Director Glomstad thanked Commissioners for attending the Alpine Park opening. Ongoing and
upcoming projects on the list include the upcoming installation of the Robert Barry Words, the
Town Square project, and the Mobility Hub (in front of the Cal Train Station)
Additionally, the Mills Canyon lower trail is closed as there were two slides on the lower trail, and
a consultant has been retained to help with the design to repair the trail.
Council may fund the batting cage that the Burlingame Girls Softball organization plans to build.
Additional projects include Cuernavaca Synthetic Turf, Laguna Playground, and adding lights to
Washington Park's sports court.
b. Commissioners Reports
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Commissioner Brunello — No Report
Commissioner Wettan — No Report
Commissioner Chang — Stated that Alpine Park looks amazing.
Commissioner Holzman — Agreed with Commissioner Chang's comments about Alpine Park.
Commissioner Yu — No Report
Commissioner Milne - Reported that the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Foundation will hold a
Bocce Tournament on June 11.
Commissioner Pappajohn—No Report
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
July Dog Park
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm.
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
May 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm in person.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
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BURLINGAME STAFF REPORT
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
Date: May 18, 2023
From: Margaret Glomstad, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject: Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Art in Public Places Policy
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission review the staff report.
BACKGROUND
The City established an Art in Public Places policy in 2007. The City Council is interested in
updating the policy.
Per the policy, an ad hoc committee comprised of two members from the Parks and Recreation
Commission, Beautification Commission, and the Library Board is to review the changes
proposed in the policy before review and approval from the City Council.
DISCUSSION
Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Pappajohn has appointed Commissioner Holzman and
herself to the Ad Hoc committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
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