HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/4/2026 Item 4a, Pinard (2)
Peg Pinard <
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:McDonald, Whitney; CityClerk; Carla Cary; adianlenz@hotmail.com; Charles Newel;
Rosemary Baxter; Gayle Mills; Cathy Owen
Subject:Request for agenda clarity and staff response — Emerson Park PRC
Attention: Parks and Recreation Commission Re: Feb. 4, 2026 PRC Meeting
Dear Parks & Recreation Commissioners,
Thank you for your service to the community, and for your upcoming review of the Emerson Park
Beautification Project scheduled for February 4, 2026.
We understand from the City Clerk that correspondence raising substantive concerns regarding this
project has now been forwarded to each Commissioner in advance of the meeting. We appreciate that
confirmation.
We are writing to respectfully request that the February 4 agenda and staff presentation clearly reflect
and address the threshold issues raised, so the Commission is able to carry out its advisory role on a
complete and informed basis. Residents were advised by the City that this matter would be heard on
February 4, and we are therefore expecting that the Commission’s published agenda and staff materials
will include these issues as part of the discussion—not solely design refinements.
As outlined in the materials provided, the concerns include:
consistency with Proposition 68’s equity and access goals, given the proposed loss or effective
removal of the neighborhood’s only multi-use playing field within walking distance;
whether neighborhood-wide outreach occurred prior to grant submittal, and whether later notices
met the City’s adopted outreach standards;
whether recreation standards and neighborhood needs for a high-density area were evaluated;
whether safety and liability implications of locating a fenced dog park immediately adjacent to
active children’s play were reviewed; and
whether these matters have previously been reviewed by the Commission in a documented
manner.
These are not secondary design questions. They are foundational considerations that affect whether the
Commission can responsibly advise the City Council on the project as proposed.
We respectfully ask that staff be prepared to address these issues for the Commission on February 4,
and that the agenda description and materials reflect this scope, so the public and the Commission have
clarity about what is being reviewed.
Thank you for your time, attention, and service. We look forward to the February 4 discussion.
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Sincerely,
Peg Pinard
On behalf of Emerson Park neighborhood residents
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