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Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

Regular Meeting

Olympia, WA · March 17, 2022

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City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Parks and Recreation Advisory Contact: Laura Keehan Committee 360.570.5855 Thursday, March 17, 2022 6:00 PM Room 207 Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FvzZ18ErSCOHTLEYnRkB-w 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Chair Maria Ruth, Vice Chair Brock Milliern, Committee member Brent Barnes, Committee member Barbara Benson, Committee member Kim Murillo and Committee member Tiffany Sandy Absent: 3 - Committee member Spence Cearns, Committee member Kyle Guzlas and Committee member Alecia Johnson 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 22-0215 Approval of January 20, 2022, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - None 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 22-0262 Public Hearing for Proposed Renaming of Priest Point Park to Squaxin Park Parks Planning and Maintenance Director Sylvana Niehuser provided the presentation. Charlene Krise provided the perspective comments of the Squaxin Tribe regarding the proposed name change. Chair Ruth opened the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. The following people spoke: Jim City of Olympia Page 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes March 17, 2022 Committee Martin, Jim Grant, Holly Davies, Kathy Baros Friedt, Marcy LaViollette, Cory Parsons, Debe Edden, Greg Griffith, Elizabeth Schmitz, Zoltan Grossman, James Martinez, Caroline Mellor, Meg Martin, Emmett O'Connell, Katrina Keleher, Ellen Zito, Laurie Rasmussen, Tyra Zeigler, Carol Kautzmann, Regon Unsoeld, and Edwin Oscar Jr. Gutierrez. Chair Ruth closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Vice Chair Milliern moved, seconded by Committee member Barnes, to forward a recommendation in support of renaming the Park to City Council for consideration. The motion passed unanimously. 6.B 22-0264 OPARD Equity in Hiring Practices Parks Operations and Maintenance Manager Charles Rambo gave the presentation. Ms. Niehuser provided comments. Kim Murillo asked about posting on bulletin boards. Parks and Recreations Director Paul Simmons and City Manager Jay Burney provided an update on the Olympia School District co-location on the Yelm Highway Parcel. They thanked PRAC for their efforts. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS - None 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2

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Meeting Agenda City Hall 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Parks and Recreation Advisory Contact: Laura Keehan Committee 360.570.5855 Thursday, March 17, 2022 6:00 PM Room 207 Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FvzZ18ErSCOHTLEYnRkB-w 1. CALL TO ORDER 1.A ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 22-0215 Approval of January 20, 2022, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Attachments: Draft Minutes 01 20 22 4. PUBLIC COMMENT During this portion of the meeting, citizens may address the Advisory Committee or Commission regarding items related to City business, including items on the Agenda. In order for the Committee or Commission to maintain impartiality and the appearance of fairness in upcoming matters and to comply with the Public Disclosure Law for political campaigns, speakers will not be permitted to make public comments before the Committee or Commission in these two areas: (1) on agenda items for which the Committee or Commission either held a Public Hearing in the last 45 days, or will hold a Public Hearing within 45 days, or (2) where the speaker promotes or opposes a candidate for public office or a ballot measure. Individual comments are limited to two (2) minutes or less. REMOTE MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS: Live public comment will be taken during the meeting but advance registration is required. The link to register is at the top of the agenda. You will be given the choice to comment during the registration process. After you complete the registration form, you will receive a link by email to log onto or call into Zoom for use at the meeting date and time. If you plan on calling into the meeting, you will need to provide your phone number at registration so you can be recognized during the meeting. Once connected to the meeting you will be auto-muted. At the start of the public comment period, the Chair will call participants by name to speak in the order they signed up. When it is your turn to speak, your microphone will be unmuted. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 6. BUSINESS ITEMS City of Olympia Page 1 Printed on 3/10/2022 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Agenda March 17, 2022 Committee 6.A 22-0262 Public Hearing for Proposed Renaming of Priest Point Park to Squaxin Park Attachments: Resolution 21-74 of the Squaxin Island Tribal Council Squaxin Accord 2021 Estimated time: 30 minutes 6.B 22-0264 OPARD Equity in Hiring Practices Attachments: Equity in Hiring Practices Estimated time: 25 minutes 7. REPORTS A. Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board (Barbara Benson and Brock Milliern) 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Welcome New Members OPARD 2021 Performance Review & Covid Outlook Kaiser Woods Park Appoint 2 PRAC Members to OMPD Advisory Committee 9. ADJOURNMENT Upcoming Next meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2022 Accommodations The City of Olympia is committed to the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons in employment and the delivery of services and resources. If you require accommodation for your attendance at the City Advisory Committee meeting, please contact the Advisory Committee staff liaison (contact number in the upper right corner of the agenda) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. For hearing impaired, please contact us by dialing the Washington State Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1.800.833.6384. City of Olympia Page 2 Printed on 3/10/2022

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