Parks and Recreation Commission

Agenda

1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PRESENTATIONS
5. Employee of the Month - June 2021
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7. 1. Recommendation to approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2021.
   PR-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Schoen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. COMMISSION ITEMS
9. 2. Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy.
   PR-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Commissioner Redfield, seconded by Commissioner Schoen, to approve permits for Long Beach Forward, Long Beach Rescue Mission, Rose Park Neighborhood Association and Los Altos YMCA. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 3. Recommendation to authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine to execute Personal Service Agreements with various instructors to provide free and low-cost public cultural arts programs at the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine facilities, for a period of one year from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022, with two, one-year options to renew through August 31, 2024, at the discretion of the Director. (Citywide)
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Schoen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 4. Recommendation to authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine to execute a Right-of-Entry Permit, and any other necessary documents, with The Public Corporation for the Arts Long Beach, dba Arts Council for Long Beach, a 501c3 nonprofit, for the production and maintenance of one mural in Houghton Park, for a term of one year from August 1, 2021, through July 31, 2022, to paint, complete, and maintain the mural, with two, three-year options to renew through August 31, 2028, for mural maintenance purposes, at the discretion of the Director. (District 9)
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Redfield, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 5. Recommendation to approve Special Event Permit Application #21-061 from the Long Beach City College Foundation, a domestic nonprofit corporation, to host a Jazz Festival, including the sale of food and merchandise at Scherer Park on August 28, 2021, with parameters determined by the Office of Special Events and Filming and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and pay applicable fees. (District 8) Or Determine the proposed activity does not provide a sufficient overall public benefit and deny Special Event Permit Application #21-061 from Long Beach City College Foundation, a domestic nonprofit corporation, to host a Jazz Festival, including the sale of food and merchandise at Scherer Park on August 28, 2021. (District 8)
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Redfield, to approve the recommendation to approve Special Event Permit Application #21-061. The motion carried by the following vote:

13. DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO COMMISSION
14. 6. Recommendation to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" and "Director's Highlights" for July 2021.
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Salgado, seconded by Commissioner Sievers, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

15. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
16. Committee Assignments
17. NEW BUSINESS
18. COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT
19. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE
20. PUBLIC COMMENT
21. Opportunity is given to those members of the public who would like to address the Parks and Recreation Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes unless extended by the Parks and Recreation Chair. The Brown Act prohibits members of the Commission from responding to public comment on non-agenda items. The public also has the option to provide comments by submitting an email to the Board Executive Assistant at: valerie.davis@longbeach.gov
22. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
23. STAFF COMMENTS
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25. COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS
26. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM This meeting will be held via Teleconference. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM This meeting will be held via Teleconference.
27. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
28. The next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center, located at 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815.
29. ADJOURNMENT
30. 21-036PR Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy.
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Sievers, to approve permit for LA Curbside Entertainment. The motion carried by the following vote:

31. GUESTS PRESENT
32. 21-036PR Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy.
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Sievers, seconded by Commissioner Redfield, to approve permit for the Bahati Foundation. The motion carried by the following vote:

33. STAFF PRESENT