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Parks & Recreation Commission
APPROVED Minutes January 16, 2025
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
APPROVED Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
The duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called
to order by Chair Chang at 7:00 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Milne, Giere, Curtis, Yu, Wettan & Chang
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Brunello
STAFF PRESENT: Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad & Recording
Secretary Helley
OTHERS PRESENT: None
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Yu made a motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by
Commission Milne, and the motion was approved. 5-1-1 (Brunello absent & Wettan abstained)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
None
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
6. OLD BUSINESS
None
7. NEW BUSINESS
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a. Commissioner Assignments – Chair Chang read out the current special
committees and noted the commissioners assigned to each. He noted
Commissioner Curtis would fill the vacant spot on the Dog Advisory Committee,
and Commissioner Giere would be the liaison for AYSO and Mercy Burlingame
non-profit groups. Director Glomstad requested an additional commissioner be
added to the Pickleball Ad Hoc Committee. Commissioner Yu volunteered to fill
that spot.
8. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports
Glomstad reported that the Dog Advisory group will hold a meeting at the beginning of next
month. The goal is to have an action item on the February agenda regarding Washington Field off-
leash hours.
Staff will bring information on the Field Use Policy to the March meeting, with the goal of having
the updated Field Use policy ready for fall field allocations.
The Tree Ordinance has been updated and can be viewed here: Tree Ordinance . The update
affects preservation, trimming requirements, and increased notification.
Kevin Gresh has been promoted to the position of Supervisor. The Recreation Coordinator position
is open on CalOpps. Staff anticipate that a new recreation coordinator will be on staff by March.
The Town Square project construction has started with a target to open before the 2025 holidays.
The Laguna Park project has started, and the demo and drainage have been completed. The
anticipated opening date is March 2025.
The Council Goal setting session was this past Tuesday and can be viewed here:
Council Goal-Setting Session
b. Commissioners Reports
Commissioner Milne, The Burlingame Parks Forever Foundation is holding its goal-setting session
for 2025 on January 27.
Commissioner Giere – No Report
Commissioner Curtis – No Report
Commissioner Yu – No Report
Commissioner Wettan – No Report
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Commissioner Chang – No Report
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 pm.
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held in person on
Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 7:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary