05/16/2023 Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting
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Regular Meeting Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023 | 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020
Chair: Luis Ramirez Vice Chair: Patricia Bentson
Commissioners: Terence Fugazzi, Theresa Graham, Ermelindo Puente, Vince Sasso
Daryl Jordan and Adam Henig, Staff Liaisons
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you
need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the
City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204 or
cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org to help ensure that reasonable arrangements can
be made.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City of Gilroy Parks and Recreation Commission
after distribution of the agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at
www.cityofgilroy.org subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.
Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the
people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
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RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE,
CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES:
During the PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA portion of the meeting, each
person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Persons
wishing to address the Commission are requested, but not required, to complete a Speaker’s Card
located at the entrances. Completion of this speaker’s card is voluntary. All persons may attend this
meeting and speak, regardless if a card is completed or not. Speaker’s slips should be submitted to
the Secretary BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to address the
Commission on any other item on this AGENDA is requested, but not required, to fill out a
speaker’s slip as well and submit it to the Secretary BEFORE the Commission takes action on the
item.
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The agenda for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. SECRETARY'S REPORT
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1. April 18, 2023
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7. INTRODUCTIONS
7.1. Angela Reinert, outgoing Parks & Recreation Commissioner (2020-2022)
8. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Appointment of a Representative to the Sourcewise Advisory Council with
a Term Ending June 30, 2026.
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: Recommend to City Council a Gilroy representative to the
Sourcewise Advisory Council with a term ending June 30, 2026.
10. OLD BUSINESS
10.1. Review of 2023 Parks & Recreation Commission Work Plan
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: Receive and comment on the 2023 Parks and Recreation
Commission Work Plan.
11. DEPARTMENT UPDATES
11.1. Recreation Division Updates
11.2. Status of City Parks
12. BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ENCOURAGEMENT & EDUCATION
13. COMMISSIONER PARK REPORTS & COMMENTS
13.1. Bentson – Del Rey, Cydney Casper
Fugazzi – Sunrise and Carriage Hills
Graham – Hecker Pass, El Roble, Rainbow, Sports Park
Puente – San Ysidro, Renz, Butcher, Farrell Ave.
Ramirez – Miller, LAVP, Christmas Hill, Sports Park
Sasso - Los Arroyos, Forest
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14. STAFF COMMENTS
14.1. Park Concessionaire – Update
15. FUTURE COMMISSIONER INITIATED ITEMS
16. ADJOURNMENT