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MINUTES - Parks and Recreation Commission
November 6, 2024
City Hall Council Chambers – 990 Palm Street
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
5:30 p.m. MEETING City Hall Council Chambers
990 Palm Street
CALL TO ORDER: Chair - Bob Spector
ROLL CALL :
Present: Chair - Bob Spector, Commissioners - Rick Blair, Kari Duperron,
Toni Kincaid, Yukie Murphy, and Adam Stowe
Absent: Vice Chair Kari Howell
Staff: Parks and Recreation Director Greg Avakian
Recreation Manager Meghan Tolley
Administrative Assistant III Lisa Russell
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Committee about items not on
the agenda. Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and
address. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are
generally referred to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary, may be scheduled for
a future meeting.
None
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission of September 4, 2024
Action: APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 2024.
CARRIED: 6:0:0:1 to approve the minutes for the regular meeting
AYES: Spector, Blair, Duperron, Kincaid, Murphy, Stowe
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Howell
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CONSENT ITEMS
NA
BUSINESS ITEMS
2. Review of Parks and Recreation Commission Parks and Facility Tour from
October 11, 2024 (Avakian – 20 min)
a. Staff to present overview of the parks and facility locations that were
toured:
i. Each Commissioner provided input on their observations during the tour.
ii. SLO Swim Center and Sinsheimer Stadium. Commission expressed
positive support for additional swim center funding, the great staff and
excellent programming to serve the community. Special kudos given to
Aquatics Coordinator Shawn Tucker. Director Avakian shared ideas on
possible future upgrades for the Swim Center and Sinsheimer Stadium.
All concurred that the stadium is in dire need of improvements and a
definition is needed on those future improvements. These are highly
used facilities for SLO residents. Question raised on whether a local
funding drive with private investors or donors could be mounted to assist
with immediate needs. Suggestion on using the stadium all year round
to pull in additional funds. All facilities should be multi-functional so they
can be used more often. The stadium is a hub of multiple activities in
one location: Playground, Baseball and Aquatics.
iii. Laguna Lake Park: Bike Park and Dog Park Project. The Commission
requested more information from the master plan to understand the
policy is for multiple uses of the land. Many groups use the park for
various types of recreation. The area has tremendous potential for many
uses while keeping an “open space” feel. Suggestion was made to create
a plan for boating and waterfront activities. Dog park is looking great.
Keeping the Open Space feel of the park is important. Director Avakian
communicated that there is a master plan from 1983 for Laguna Lake
Park. The park is a combination of Open Space and City Park in this
location, having both active and passive spaces.
iv. Laguna Lake Golf Course.
Kudos given to the Golf staff for their vision and ideas on future use of
the course. Commissioners were glad to see the course renovations and
improvements. Recognition for the amazing job done by golf staff with
little funding. Suggestion was made for additional uses of the course with
the PRC assistance in advocating for new usage ideas and funding. A
PRC suggestion was made for repurposing the entire land and facility.
Director Avakian clarified that this piece of property was turned over to
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the city and the course is used by many local organizations and schools
for a variety of activities and tournaments. Commissioner Spector asked
for a report from staff on how many people (unique users each month)
pay for using the course.
3. PRC Sub-Committee on Level of Service (LOS) Amenities: Discuss and Review
Amenity Prioritization Associated with the Parks & Recreation Blueprint for the
Future (60 min) – Commissioner Blair and Duperron
a. Review and discuss the initial future amenity prioritization exercise from
September 4, 2024, PRC meeting with commissioners.
b. PRC to identify, recommend and prioritize their top (1-2) facilities for staff
to potentially submit into the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
planning process future funding, design and construction.
Commissioners provided input as follows:
i. Murphy – Swim Center
ii. Kinkaid – Swim Center
iii. Spector - Community Center (LCC)/an indoor recreational facility.
iv. Blair - Community Center (LCC)
v. Duperron - Community Center (LCC)
vi. Stowe - Community Center (LCC) and additional park acreage for future
use.
vii. Director Avakian – Proposed a discussion on concepts for a “true”
community center. Would be a community hub with many multi-purpose
rooms. Discussion on the comparison between the expansion of the
aquatics center vs. a new community center. Both projects could be part
of a future CIP plan.
viii. Staff follow up to take ideas and create project requests for 5-year CIP
planning for both swim center expansion and community center
4. Receive Directors Report: (Avakian - 15 min) Updates provided.
a. Laguna Lake Dog Park Revitalization
b. Laguna Lake Bike Park: Phase 2 progress
c. Ranger Service Divisional Update – Winter Evening Access hiking
d. Cheng Park Renovation Ceremony from 10/4/24
5. Receive Department Updates (Staff - 30 min)
a. Divisional Update (Meghan Tolley) – Community Services, Public Art (Box Art
installations), Senior Programs, Youth Services, Volunteer Program
b. Divisional Update (Director Avakian) - Aquatics, Golf, Facilities
SUBCOMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
6. Subcommittee Liaison Reports (Chair– 15 minutes)
a. Adult and Senior Programming: (Commissioner Blair) – no update.
b. Active Transportation Committee: (Vice Chair Howell) – no update.
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c. Youth Sports Association: (Commissioner Stowe) – no update.
d. Jack House: (Commissioner Kincaid) – The
October Sunday events were popular. November and December updates were
provided. The house will be decorated for Christmas on December 1,8 and 15
for tours. The Jack House now has five new volunteers thanks to Kiersten and
the volunteer program.
Communication: The December 4, 2024, PRC meeting will be moved to December 11,
2024.
ADJOURNMENT 8:20
To the Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee as approved by the
PRC to Wednesday , December 11, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Ludwick Community Center,
864 Santa Rosa Street.
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