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Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

Regular Meeting

Olympia, WA · April 21, 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, April 21, 2022 6:00 PM Online and via Phone Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aEqLgm7IRsuJ3PXEk7MJLw 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Chair Maria Ruth, Committee member Brent Barnes, Committee member Spence Cearns, Committee member Daniel Farber, Boardmember Jamie Gerken, Committee member Kim Murillo, Committee member Alexandrea Safiq and Committee member Tiffany Sandy Absent: 1 - Committee member Kyle Guzlas 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 22-0336 Approval of March 17, 2022 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Bob Jacobs spoke. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Director of Parks Planning and Maintenance Sylvana Niehuser announced the City's Communications Director has not received direction about returning to in person meetings. PRAC's recommendation to rename Priest Point Park to Squaxin Park will go to City Council on Monday 4/25/22. City of Olympia Page 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes April 21, 2022 Committee Earth Day events are this Saturday. Committee member Murillo and Interfaith Works are leading an event at Woodruff Park. Park Stewardship are leading a work party at Priest Point Park. Ms. Niehuser discussed the timeline for changing signs after the name change to Squaxin Park. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 22-0381 Kaiser Woods Park Master Plan Associate Parks Planner Sarah Giannobile provided an update on the Kaiser Woods Master Plan. The discussion was completed. 6.B 22-0384 Appoint OMPD Advisory Committee Members Committee members Farber and Cearns volunteered to serve on the OMPD Advisory Committee. The Committee forwarded a recommendation to approve of appointment of Committee members Farber and Cearns to the OMPD Advisory Committee to the May 10, 2022 OMPD Board meeting. 6.C 22-0383 Appoint a PRAC Vice-Chair Committee member Barnes volunteered to serve as Vice Chair. Committee member Cearns moved, seconded by Committee member Murillo, to appoint Committee member Barnes as Vice Chair. The motion passed unanimously. 7. REPORTS Ms. Niehuser provided a brief overview of the agreement to co-locate a school at the Yelm Highway Community Park. 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:49 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, April 21, 2022 6:00 PM Online and via Phone Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aEqLgm7IRsuJ3PXEk7MJLw 1. CALL TO ORDER 1.A ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 22-0336 Approval of March 17, 2022 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Attachments: Minutes 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 4/15/2022 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Agenda April 21, 2022 Committee 6.A 22-0381 Kaiser Woods Park Master Plan Attachments: Engage Olympia Kaiser Woods Kaiser Woods Park Master Plan Estimated time: 30 minutes 6.B 22-0384 Appoint OMPD Advisory Committee Members Attachments: Advisory Committee Charter Estimated time: 10 minutes 6.C 22-0383 Appoint a PRAC Vice-Chair Estimated Time: 5 minutes 7. REPORTS A. Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiative Briefing 2021 OPARD Performance Review & COVID Outlook Percival Landing Re-visioning Briefing 9. ADJOURNMENT Upcoming Next meeting is scheduled for May 19, 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 4/15/2022

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