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Home My WebLink About01-07-2026 PRC Agenda Packet Parks and Recreation Commission AGENDA January 7, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo The Parks and Recreation Commission holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting): Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401. Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. *All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received after the deadline may not be processed until the following day. Public Comment during the meeting: Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present at the meeting location. Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy, Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation must provide display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Blair will call the Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission to order. 2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA At this time, people may address the Commission 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. 3.CONSENT Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non- controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Parks and Recreation Commission pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit. 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - PARKS AND RECREATION MINUTES 1 Recommendation: To approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes: November 5, 2025 Regular Meeting • November 21, 2025 Special Meeting • 4.BUSINESS ITEMS 4.a DISCUSS AND REVIEW PARK AND FACILITY TOURS (COMMISSION - 45 MIN) Staff to facilitate review of the park and facility tours of November 21, 2025. a. Commission to discuss and provide feedback to staff regarding:b. Santa Rosa Park • Meadow Park/Meadow Center • Mission Plaza • Jack House/Gardens • 4.b PRC SUB-COMMITTEE LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) AMENITIES DISCUSSION ON BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE (PRC – 20 MIN) Commission to discuss and provide any additional advisory topics related to the Parks & Recreation Blueprint and LOS updates a. 4.c RECEIVE DIRECTORS REPORT: (AVAKIAN - 40 MIN) Emerson Park Prop 68 Project- Brief Overview of Upcoming February 4 Community Input Agenda Item. • North Broad Street Park - Safety Gate Request by Community• Righetti Community Park - Project Status Update• Mission Plaza Project - Status Update and Café’ Kiosk Vendor• CPRS D8 Awards - Laguna Lake Dog Park, Laguna Lake Bike Park, September Scramble, and Professional Award • 4.d RECEIVE DEPARTMENT UPDATES (HYFIELD / TOLLEY - 40 MIN) Divisional Update - Aquatics, Golf, Facilities, Eventsa. Divisional Update– Community Services, Public Art, Senior Programs, Youth Services, Volunteer Program b. 5.SUBCOMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS 5.a COMMUNICATIONS: (CHAIR - 15 MIN) The Chair will request updates from the Commissioners. 5.b SUBCOMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS (CHAIR - 15 MIN) Adult and Senior Programming (Chair Blair)a. Active Transportation Committee (Vice Chair Howell)b. Youth Sports Association (Commissioner Stowe)c. Jack House (Commissioner Kincaid)d. 6.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission is scheduled for February 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and- minutes. Meeting recordings may be found on the City’s website: https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=61014 1 Parks and Recreation Commission DRAFT Minutes November 5, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Blair will call the Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission to order. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Blair, Vice Chair Howell, Commissioners Kincaid and Murphy Absent: Commissioners Duperron, Stowe and Lance Staff: Parks and Recreation Director Avakian Recreation Manager Devin Hyfield Recreation Manager Meghan Tolley Administrative Assistant Lisa Russell 2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA At this time, people may address the Commission about items not on the agenda. Persons wish ing 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. N/A 3. CONSENT 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - PARKS AND RECREATION MINUTES ACTION: To approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission for October 1, 2025. Page 1 of 9 2 CARRIED: 4:0:0:3 to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of October 1, 2025, as motioned by Vice Chair Howell and second by Commissioner Kincaid. AYES: Blair, Howell, Kincaid and Murphy NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Duperron, Stowe and Lance 4. BUSINESS ITEMS 4.a PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2025-2027 GOALS SETTING EXERCISE (PRC CHAIR – 20 MIN) a. Commissioners to review and adopt goals and objectives for 2025 - 2027. ACTION: APPROVAL OF THE 2025-2027 PRC GOALS. CARRIED: 4:0:0:3 to approve the 2025-2027 PRC goals as motioned by Commissioner Kincaid and second by Vice Chair Howell. All accepted motion and passed. AYES: Blair, Howell, Kincaid and Murphy NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Duperron, Stowe and Lance 4.b RECEIVE AND DISCUSS PARK AND FACILITY TOUR OUTLINE (AVAKIAN - 15 MIN) Page 2 of 9 3 a. Staff to present facility options and discuss route and timeline for annual PRC tour scheduled for November 21, 2025. Director Avakian presented the proposed tour sites: Jack House, Meadow Park (community building), Santa Rosa Park and Mission Plaza. Commission and staff decide upon timing and route. Commission discussed. Arrival at Parks and Recreation offices at 8:15 a.m. for carpooling. Tour 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ending at Jack House. Opportunity for the public to join at the end for questions. Possibility to include DowntownSLO Association representatives to discuss collaboration efforts in downtown. The city has an agreement with the Downtown SLO Association for all events occurring at Mission Plaza. Agreed upon tour flow: Santa Rosa Park, Meadow Park, Mission Plaza, Jack House. 4.c PRC SUB-COMMITTEE LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) AMENITIES DISCUSSION ON THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE (PRC – 20 MIN) a. Commission to discuss and provide any additional advisory topics related to the Parks & Recreation Blueprint and LOS updates. No updates presented 4.d RECEIVE DIRECTORS REPORT: (AVAKIAN - 25 MIN) b. Current Projects Status Update: 1. Righetti Community Park – RFP Award. Discussed potential construction timeline, Base Bid diagram and Alt #1 plan reviewed. Council authorization will take place at the December 2 nd council meeting, and a current project start date of January 2026. 2. Mission Plaza Café Kiosk and Restroom Project – Status. Page 3 of 9 4 3. CIP Park Facilities Timeline 2026 – 2030: staff provided a general Gant Chart showcasing the next 5 years of projects 4.e RECEIVE DEPARTMENT UPDATES (HYFIELD / TOLLEY - 40 MIN) a. Divisional Update – Aquatics (October highlights and upcoming winter events were reviewed), Golf (Operations and Maintenance updates), Facilities (Indoor and Outdoor Facilities review including many activities and construction in Mission Plaza updates), Events (Upcoming special events). b. Divisional Update - Community Services (Boo Bash Halloween Special Event). Senior Programming (SLO Hikers and W alkers’ group starting up again, New Board being elected, upcoming Holiday Party). Public Art (Current Project updates and December appreciation meeting). Youth Services (October Lights on After School and program enrollment numbers presented). Youth Sports (Winter sports clinics kicked off, Hiring and recruiting for Youth Basketball, and registration for Youth Basketball leagues in partnership with YMCA). Volunteer Program (Program Highlights, Fall volunteer days). 5. SUBCOMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS (PRC – 30 Min) 5.a COMMUNICATIONS (CHAIR – 15 MIN) Vice Chair Howell – Asked the Commission if they have any updates to subcommittee reports, and any interest specifically for the Active Transportation Committee? If not, the Active Transportation may no longer be relevant to the PRC. Director Avakian – No updates. Commission to discuss. Director Avakian – Provided on update to the Commission regarding Emerson Park design planning. 5.b SUBCOMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS (CHAIR - 15 MIN) a. Adult and Senior Programming (Chair Blair) – None Page 4 of 9 5 b. Active Transportation Committee (Vice Chair Howell) - None c. Youth Sports Association (Commissioner Stowe) - None d. Jack House (Commissioner Kincaid) – Upcoming tours for Retired Area Men’s Society (RAMS) & Price House volunteers. 6. ADJOURNMENT: 7:27 p.m. The next PRC meeting will be a “Special” meeting which will be a Parks and Facility Tour scheduled on Friday, November 21, 2025. Due to proximity of holidays, the December 3, 2025, meeting will be cancelled, and next Regular Meeting of the PRC is scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 5:30pm. Page 5 of 9 Page 6 of 9 City of San Luis Obispo, Parks and Recreation, 1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401-3934, 805.781.7300, slocity.org Date: November 21, 2025 Subject: Parks and Recreation Commission annual park and facility tour Schedule: 8:15am: Meet at Parks and Recreation Dept Office (1341 Nipomo St) 8:30am – 9:20am: Santa Rosa Park 9:30am – 10:20am: Meadow Park/Meadow Center 10:30am – 11:15am: Mission Plaza (Meet w/ Downtown SLO Staff) 11:20am – 12:00pm: Jack House/Gardens 12:00pm – 12:30pm*: Lunch/Meeting at Parks & Recreation Dept office *staff are available through 1pm for any additional items and conversation PRC and Staff Attendance: PRC: Chair Rick Blair, Vice Chair Kari Howell, Commissioner Kincaid, Lance, and Stowe were all present. Commission Duperron (attended Mission Plaza and Jack House property). Commissioner Murphy (Absent) City Staff: Director Avakian, Manager Hyfield, Manager Tolley, Public Works Deputy Director Cruce, Parks Superintendent Harvey, and Parks Supervisor Niles. Summary: Staff provided historic background on each park site and facility, including timelines of key amenities (e.g., inclusion of the skate park and roller rinks, meadow center building, Jack House property oversight and operations), outlined the variety of amenities and why they are included at each unique park, and example activities which occur at each park based on the unique amenities and demographics of users, including the various community and City special events. Parks maintenance shared the recent park improvements, as well as challenges of maintaining each unique park and facility, including the staffing models for daily and weekly operations. PRC comments ranged from impressed with the amount of variety for all ages and interest levels, as well as the potential for expanded uses at the parks to be assessed for future discussions. The PRC will be discussing the Park Tours activity in detail as a formal agenda item at the January 7, 2026 Parks and Recreation Meeting. Page 7 of 9 Location #1: Santa Rosa Park (1050 Oak Street) - Barbecue/Seating Areas (2 Large areas) - Baseball Field (youth) - Horseshoe Pits (Large) - Hockey/Roller Rink - lights - Playground - Restrooms - Skate Park - lights - Softball Field – lights - Walking Paths Example Activations: hockey (youth/adult), basketball, skate/scooters, horseshoe tournaments, small & large gatherings (work, family, clubs), softball & baseball, recreational activities and classes, art in the park, festivals. Location #2: Meadow Park (2333 Meadow Street) - 16 acres - Barbecue/Seating Area - Community Garden - Community Room/Facility - Horseshoe Pits - Multi-Use Court (Basketball/Pickleball) -lights - Sand Volleyball Courts (2) -lights - Playground (2) - Restrooms - Softball Field - Walking Paths Example Activations: basketball, pickleball, horseshoe, softball, small & large gatherings (work, family, clubs), recreational sports (frisbee, flag football, soccer) recreational activities and classes, community meetings, events (internal and external), Location #3: Mission Plaza (989 Chorro Street) – 3 acres - Amphitheater (small) - Café Kiosk - Creek Walking Path - Restrooms - Seating Tables Example Activations: small & large gatherings (businesses, non-profits, cultural, family, clubs), community events (internal and external), art displays. Page 8 of 9 Location #4: Jack House and Gardens (536 Marsh Street) – 1 acre - Carriage House - Garden Walk - Gazebo - Historic Jack House - Pergola Shade/Stage Area - Restrooms Example Activations: small & large gatherings (businesses, non-profits, cultural, family, clubs), community events (internal and external), music, weddings, art Meeting Concluded at 12:45pm Page 9 of 9