Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · June 15, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Parks and Recreation Advisory Contact: Laura Keehan
Committee 360.570.5855
Thursday, June 15, 2023 6:00 PM Room 207
Room 207, Olympia City Hall, 601 4th Ave. E, Olympia, WA 98501
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 8 - Chair Alexandrea Safiq, Vice Chair Kim Murillo, Committee member
Brent Barnes, Committee member Daniel Farber, Committee member
Jamie Gerken, Committee member Caroline Mellor, Committee
member Jeff Prevost and Committee member Tiffany Sandy
Absent: 1 - Committee member Kyle Guzlas
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was unanimously approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 23-0338 Approval of March 16, 2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
The minutes were unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Ruby Mitchell and Bob Jacobs spoke.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Committee members and staff made announcements.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 23-0526 Arts Program and Armory Creative Campus Update
The Arts Program and Armory Creative Campus Update was presented by Arts Program
& Planning Supervisor Stephanie Johnson.
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The information was provided.
6.B 23-0532 Parks Stewardship Update
The Parks Stewardship Update was presented by Stewardship Supervisor Amy Stull and
Parks Volunteer Xavier Gilbert.
The information was provided.
6.C 23-0533 OPARD Climate Update
The OPARD Climate Update was presented by Dr. Pamela Braff and Parks Operations
& Maintenance Manager Charles Rambo.
The information was provided.
7. REPORTS
Committee member Daniel Farber spoke on the purview of OMPD.
8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Parks Planning & Design Manager Laura Keehan spoke on the inability to hold hybrid
PRAC meetings. Committee members are in favor of continuing in-person meetings.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
Upcoming
The next meeting is scheduled for August 17, 2023.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Parks and Recreation Advisory
Contact: Laura Keehan
Committee 360.570.5855
Thursday, June 15, 2023 6:00 PM Room 207
Room 207, Olympia City Hall, 601 4th Ave. E, Olympia, WA 98501
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.A ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 23-0338 Approval of March 16, 2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
During this portion of the meeting, community members 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 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.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 23-0526 Arts Program and Armory Creative Campus Update
Attachments: ArCH-Report-Final
Estimated time: 25 minutes
6.B 23-0532 Parks Stewardship Update
Estimated time: 20 minutes
6.C 23-0533 OPARD Climate Update
Estimated time: 20 minutes
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7. REPORTS
A. Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board
8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Capital Facilities Plan (CFP)
Captial Asset Management Program (CAMP)
Regional Trails Briefing
9. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming
Next meeting is scheduled for August 17, 2023
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.
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