Parks and Recreation Commission

Agenda

1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PRESENTATIONS
5. Employee of the Month - October 2021
6. City Attorney Presentation to the Commission
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
8. 1. Recommendation to approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2021.
   PR-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

9. COMMISSION ITEMS
10. 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 Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Redfield, to approve permits for Rose Park Neighborhood Associated and HoliDaze Chaci Brown. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 3. Recommendation to the City Council to authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to issue a Right-of-Entry Permit to the Water Replenishment District (WRD), a local government agency, for the installation of a monitoring well at El Dorado Park West; and Recommendation to the City Council to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for a License Agreement with WRD for operations and maintenance of the monitoring well from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, with the option to renew for four (4) additional five-year terms. (District 5)
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Higa, to approve only the first recommendation to the City Council to authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to issue a Right-of-Entry Permit to the Water Replenishment District (WRD), a local government agency, for the installation of a monitoring well at El Dorado Park West. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 4. Recommendation to recommend to the Planning Commission the dedication of Tanaka Park as parkland, along with any further land use actions required for the dedication. (District 7)
    PR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

13. 5. 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 Higa, seconded by Vice Chair Salgado, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

14. 6. Recommendation to authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine to execute a Right-of-Entry Permit, and any other necessary documents, with Boy Scouts of America for a period of six months from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022, for the installation of educational signage at Orizaba Park. (District 4)
    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:

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

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

18. COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT
19. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
20. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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
24. COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS
25. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM This meeting will be held in-person. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM This meeting will be held in-person.
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27. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
28. The next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center, located at 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815.
29. ADJOURNMENT
30. GUESTS PRESENT
31. 21-071PR 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 Higa, to approve permit for Partners of Parks. The motion carried by the following vote:

32. STAFF PRESENT