HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 17Town of Los Altos Hills
Parks and Recreation Committee
June, 2019 DRAFT Meeting Minutes
Meeting Time: Monday June 17, 2019 from 5:30 – 7:15 PM
Meeting Place: Parks and Recreation Building
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
1.Call to Order/Roll Call (Quorum = 5)
a.Chair: Nina Sutaria; Vice Chair: Kathy Evans ; Secretary: Yibin Tang
b.Members: Ying Liu, Liza Reichert, Nina Sutaria, Patty Radlo, Yibin Tang, Scott
Vanderlip.
c.Council Liaison: Roger Spreen
d.Staff: Sarah Gualtieri Robustelli, Cody Einfalt
e.Associate Members: Karen Lemes, Kit Gordon, Rebecca Hickman, Helene Karlsson, Kjell
Karlsson, Val Metcalfe, Jim Basiji, Craig Murray, Alisa Bredo, Nick French.
f.Members of Public: Andrea Angquist.
Present Members: Nina Sutaria, Kathy Evans, Scott Vanderlip, Ying Liu, Ingrid Sperow,
and Yibin Tang.
Associate Members Present: Kjell Karlsson and Craig Murray.
2.Review of May 20th, 2019, DRAFT meeting minutes: Scott motioned to approve the
meeting minutes; Ying seconded the motion to approve. The minutes were
unanimously approved.
3.Public Comment: Andrea Angquist at 27385 Deer Springs Way, Los Altos Hills, Tel: (415)
216-3335 Email: DREA700@gmail.com attended the meeting. Nina motions to
approve Andrea as an associate member, Ingrid seconds the motion to approve.
Andrea is appointed unanimously as an associate member.
4.New Business:
a.Introduction of Prop 68 and next steps (Sarah/Cody) Sarah and Cody made
PowerPoint presentation. Kathy motions to start a subcommittee to study play
park for kids. Nina seconds the motion. Kathy, Nina and Scott form
subcommittee and will present few ideas in the August meeting. Key dates to
remember: 08/19, Subcommittee will provide ideas; 09/2019, the Committee
will vote for one project and Parks & Recreation will allocate exact number
from State; 10/2019 Present to City council; 01/20 Parks & Recreation to
submit application to State.
b.Night of Ideas: Ying made a presentation about Night of Ideas. It is one night of
community building event with multiple activities for all ages proposed by
multiple organization in Los Altos for spring 2020. The organizer is looking
for sponsorship/programs/speakers. They will have a meeting at the end of
August, interested member and staff can attend to find out more information.
Parks & Recreation will be happy to put the event in the guide. Ying will keep
the committee posted for further progress.
5.Old Business:
a.Adding Parks and Rec events to the LAH Community Calendar Chris added all
the classes in LAH calendar.
b.Subcommittee Reports
i.Legacy Giving: Scott/Ying Roger met LAEF and LAEF is looking for an
outreach method: Marketing materials & ideas such as new comers’
packet, and Newsletters, etc. The subcommittee will set up a meeting with
LACF.
ii.Garden Update: Craig/Ingrid/Scott: Scott motions to add Kathy in the
subcommittee. Ingrid seconds the motion. Kathy is added to the
subcommittee.
iii.Senior Programming: Jim Basiji: Sarah approached senior commission
and got inputs from them.
iv.Preschool Programming: Welcome Andrea who will provide her inputs in
this regard.
v.Joint Softball Game: Liza/Nick: No captain, needs volunteers, and in
Rosita Park, Los Altos.
vi.Family Campout: Already people signed up. Maybe we should have a
theme.
c.Event Dates
i.4th of July Parade
ii.Downtown Green: July 2019
iii.Family Camp Out: August 9th - 10th
iv.Softball Game: August 17th
v.Hoedown: September 7th New time for Hoedown will be 3 - 7pm instead
of 3 - 8pm for safety concerns.
vi.Barn Lighting: December 1st
vii. Touch a Truck: 2020 moved to Fall Date
Adjourned Time: 7:15 pm Respectfully submitted by: Yibin Tang