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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
FINAL Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting on Thursday, May 18, 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 7:01 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Holzman, Brunello, Pappajohn, Chang, Milne, Yu (arrived
at 7:03pm), and Wettan (arrived at 7:15pm)
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad, Recreation
Coordinator Bliss, & Recording Secretary Helley
OTHERS PRESENT: Youth Advisory Committee Members Shaina Lubasrsky,
Dylan Aguinaldo, Adrian Su, Penny Reed, Ashley Fong,
Liz Forsell, Dylan Lachance, Sophia Bella, Zach Wong,
Sylvie Olson, and Hannah Osinski
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Brunello made a motion to approve the March and April minutes. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Milne, and the motion was approved. 5-0-2 (Wettan & Yu absent)
4. PRESENTATION
Recreation Coordinator Bliss introduced herself and noted she oversees the Youth Advisory
Committee, also known as YAC. The group presented to City Council on Monday and is excited
to present at Commission tonight about their work this year. She congratulated the graduating
seniors and thanked them for their countless hours of service, Ethan Wan and Claire Guglielmi,
who could not be here tonight due to the Senior BHS awards dinner; and Shaina Lubasrsky, Dylan
Aguinaldo. She then turned the presentation over to the YAC members.
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The members introduced themselves and presented a power point detailing what the group is and
how they contribute to and affect the community. The Youth Advisory Committee is comprised
of 13 teens who go to school or live in Burlingame. The group meets monthly to plan events
around a yearly initiative and volunteer at community events.
The group's initiative this year is Belonging in Burlingame. A few of the events the group
participated in were Cookies & Presents, which involved baking cookies for administrators and
wrapping presents near the holiday season with Moms Against Poverty for underprivileged
children; the Muddy Mile, Annual Tree Lighting, Kids Night Out, Senior Valentine's Dance and
the Royal Ball. The group also hosted an Anti -Hate Movie night which included discussions. The
group's final event of this year is a Mills Canyon clean-up that takes place this Saturday to clean
up after the recent storms.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Art in Public Places Policy
Director Glomstad stated 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. Parks and Recreation Commission
Chair Pappajohn has appointed Commissioner Holzman and herself to the Ad Hoc committee.
9. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports
Director Glomstad asked for volunteers to assist with an upcoming Senior Bingo on June 15 from
3-5 pm.
Additionally, due to the rains, the weeds in the parks are at an all-time high. Glomstad noted that
the Parks division is still very busy catching up after the storms and that the Department plans to
launch a campaign to have community members help pull out weeds as they see them in the parks.
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The City Council will be funding a batting cage softball as part of the FY 23/24 Capital
Improvement Program. Other potential upcoming projects include Laguna Park Playground
renovation and Cuernavaca Field Synthetic Turf.
b. Commissioners Reports
Commissioner Brunello — No Report
Commissioner Wettan — The ribbon cutting for the new Burlingame Intermediate School gym is
on June 6, 2023, at 4:30 pm.
Commissioner Chang — No Report
Commissioner Holzman — No Report
Commissioner Yu — No Report
Commissioner Milne - No Report
Commissioner Pappajohn— No Report
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27pm.
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
June 16, 2023, at 7:00 pm in person.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
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