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Parks and Recreation Committee
August Meeting Final Minutes
Meeting Time: Monday August 22, 2016 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Meeting Place: Parks and Recreation Building 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA
94022
1.Call to Order/Roll Call (Quorum = 4)
a.Cochairs: Scott Vanderlip & Liza Reichert – both present
b.Members: Kathy Evans, Julia Zarcone, Nina Sutaria, Champa Sreenivas,
Val Metcalfe – all present; Patty Radlo – not present
c.Staff: Sarah Gualtieri, Krystel – both present
d.Council Liaison: Courtney Corrigan – not present
e.Associate Members: Yoko Hughes, Kit Gordon, Rebecca Hickman,
Helene Karlsson – none present
2.Approval of Past Minutes (May meeting)
a.Val makes a motion to approve as is, Julia seconds, unanimous approval
3.Prospective Associate Members (Karen Lemes, Jim Basiji) from Sr. commission
a.Val motions that they appointed now, up for renewal in Jan
b.Seconded by Kathy, approved by all except Julia
4.Appoint committee chairs & review membership terms
a.Val nominates Liza as chair, Nina as Vice Chair; Kathy seconds;
unanimous approval
b.Scott makes motion to appoint Val as Associate member (as her term has
expired), Kathy seconds, unanimous approval
c.Kathy, Julia, & Patty were reappointed by Council
5.Staff Report: Fall Activity guide, Summer programming recap, & Hoedown
a.Krystel officially appointed as P&R specialist
b.Staff has been working on senior programming: Bringing in reps from
senior centers in other towns to spread word about resources elsewhere,
modifications to Activity Guide
c.Activity Guide changes: full color, trying out non-gloss paper, events in
the front, color coding for audience (ie senior, youth), resources at end;
mailed by early September
d.Krystel: overview of enrollment for youth camps/classes for this past year;
riding program continues to be top enroller
e.Hoedown: Capello’s BBQ for food truck, will have a dance caller
6.Review of P&R presentation to council – Liza
a.Reviewed with committee members; Liza will add slides on Tori’s riding
program and Purissima fields
7.New business:
a.Sarah – idea for having a town campout at Purissima; added to 2017
plans/goals
b.Champa/Nina – preschool programming; will connect with Krystel to help
with a brochure to spread the word
8.Old business: Byrne Preserve & other preserve/park signage standards – Scott
a.Would like to have more consistent and increased signs for park areas;
will work on and bring back ideas for sign locations
9.2016 Events:
a.Hoppin Hounds
b.LAH family Spring Egg Hunt
c.Earth Day – Nancy Couperus
d.Pathway Run 5/7
e.4th of July Parade 7/4
f.Hoedown
10.Champa motions to move the meeting time to 5:30-7pm, Julia seconds,
unanimous approval
Future Meetings:
Sept 19th
Oct 17th
Nov 14th *special meeting
Dec – no meeting
Jan 9th *special meeting
Feb 13th *special meeting
March 20th
April 17th
May 15th
June 19th
Adjourned Time: 7:45pm