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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
February 4, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Parks and Recreation
Commission Members
Present:
Commissioner Desi Lance, Commissioner Toni Kincaid,
Commissioner Yukie Murphy, Vice Chair Kari Howell,
Commissioner Kari Duperron, Commissioner Adam Stowe, Chair
Rick Blair
City Staff Present: Parks and Recreation Director Greg Avakian, Recreation
Manager Devin Hyfield, Recreation Manager Meghan Tolley
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order
on February 4, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Blair.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
Trey Tamaki - Ludwick Community Center - upgrades.
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - PARKS AND RECREATION
MINUTES
ACTION: Motion to approve the minutes of January 7, 2026.
Moved By Commissioner Kincaid
Seconded By Commissioner Stowe
To approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of January 7,
2026
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Ayes (7): Commissioner Lance, Commissioner Kincaid, Commissioner
Murphy, Vice Chair Howell, Commissioner Duperron, Commissioner
Stowe, and Chair Blair
CARRIED (7 to 0)
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a STAFF PRESENTION ON THE CURRENT DESIGN FOR EMERSON
PARK BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT RELATED TO THE PROP 68
STATE PARKS GRANT (AVAKIAN – 60 MIN)
a. Review the proposed design layouts (Attachment A) to finalize the
concept and planned amenity enhancements for the Emerson Park
Project.
b. Provide final recommendations to staff on the preferred layout and park
amenities to proceed with the final development of construction-ready
documents.
Director Greg Avakian presented the staff report.
PRC recommended to staff to remove the dog park amenity (7-0 motion)
form the project with a request to review at a future date, contingent on the
formal approval by the State Parks Prop 68 Grant Committee
Public Comment:
Steven Toddy
Ashley Bronum
Christie Cutter
Rob Chasuk
Rachael Drake
Stacie Kenny
Joseph Kenny
Kelly Heffernon
Brian Reynolds
Claudia Olsen
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Jordon Moncrief
Preston Beck
David Drake
Mark Leichtfuss
Bobbie Smith
Kay Lanthrop
Benjamin Winter
Saskia Winter
John McKenzie
Adrian Lentz
Jakob McEwen
Carla Cary
Taylor Ferguson
4.b 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 and Recreation Blueprint and LOS updates.
4.c RECEIVE DIRECTORS REPORT: (AVAKIAN - 15 MIN)
• Council Golf Course Study Session of February 3, 2026 – Brief
Summary
• Righetti Community Park – Project Status Update
• Mission Plaza Project – Status Update and Café and Kiosk vendor
4.d RECEIVE DEPARTMENT UPDATES (HYFIELD / TOLLEY - 40 MIN)
a. Divisional Update – Aquatics, Golf, Facilities, Events
b. Division Update – Community Services, Public Art, Senior Programs
Youth Services, Volunteer Program
5. SUBCOMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS (PRC - 15 MIN)
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5.a COMMUNICATIONS (CHAIR - 15 MIN)
The Commission provided additional updates:
• Chair Blair provided information from a recent city council decision
which extends the terms of Advisory Body Commissioners from end
of March through the end of June.
• Commissioner Lance requested a staff update on current
programming at Damon Garcia. Vice Chair Howell requested that
the information be provided to the PRC Commission within the next
six months.
5.b SUBCOMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS (CHAIR - 15 MIN)
a. Adult and Senior Programming (Chair Blair):
o No update provided
b. Active Transportation Committee (Vice Chair Howell):
o No update provided
c. Youth Sports Association (Commissioner Stowe):
o No update provided
d. Jack House (Commissioner Kincaid):
o No update provided
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Parks
and Recreation Commission is scheduled for March 4, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION: 03/04/2026