Recreation and Park Commission

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Recreation and Park Commission Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda, CA 94501 Meetings held the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 1 ROLL CALL 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2-A 2014-268 Minutes, Jan. 9, 2014 Attachments: Minutes 3 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA Any person may address the Commission in regard to any matter over which the Commission has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda. 4 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 5 NEW BUSINESS 5-A 2014-269 Review and Recommendation on the Clark Memorial Bench in Jackson Park Attachments: 2014-03-13 Jackson Park Bench Staff Report 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6-A 2014-270 Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Update 7 REPORTS FROM RECREATION COMMISSION AND RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR 7-A 2014-271 Recreation Commission Reports 7-B 2014-272 Friends of the Parks Report 7-C 2014-273 Recreation & Parks Director Report 8 STATUS REPORT ON ONGOING PROJECTS City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 3/5/2014 Recreation and Park Commission Meeting Agenda March 13, 2014 9 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL 10 ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA 11 SET NEXT MEETING DATE: Thurs., April 10, 2014 12 ADJOURNMENT ****NOTES**** •Sign language interpreters will be available upon request. Please contact the Recreation and Parks Executive Assistant at (510) 747-7529 or (510) 522-7538 (TDD number) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to request an interpreter. •Equipment for the hearing impaired is available for public use. For assistance, please contact the Recreation and Parks Executive Assistant. •Minutes of the meeting are available in enlarged print. •Audiotapes of the meeting are available upon request. •Please contact the Recreation and Parks Executive Assistant at (510) 747-7529 or (510) 522-7538 (TDD number) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request agenda materials in an alternative format, or any other reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting. •Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department, 2226 Santa Clara Avenue, during normal business hours. • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is lweisiger@alamedaca.gov and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 3/5/2014