Parks and Recreation Commission
TL;DR
The Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission held a teleconference meeting where they approved several fee waivers for local nonprofit organizations and authorized a permit for the Arts Council to create murals in two city parks. They also approved mid-year fee changes for general park services.
Key Decisions
- Fee Waivers for Local Nonprofits Passed
- Arts Council Mural Project Right-of-Entry Permit Passed
- Fiscal Year 2022 General Park Mid-Year Fee Changes Passed
Agenda
- STAFF PRESENT
- GUESTS PRESENT
- 22-010PR Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy.PR-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Redfield, seconded by Commissioner Livingstone, to approve permits for Partners of Parks - AOC7 Neighborhood Association and International City Theatre. The motion carried by the following vote:
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
- TELECONFERENCE DIAL IN: +1(213)306-3065 ACCESS CODE: 146 439 8704
- PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS BY SUBMITTING AN EMAIL TO THE BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT: jennifer.roberts@longbeach.gov
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PRESENTATIONS
- Employee of the Month - February 2022
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 1. Recommendation to approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2022.PR-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Redfield, seconded by Commissioner Higa, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- HEARING
- 2. Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution and approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) General Park Mid-Year fee changes and make such changes effective March 18, 2022.PR-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Schoen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
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- COMMISSION ITEMS
- 3. Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy.PR-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Redfield, to approve permits for South Coast Orchid Society, Books & Buckets, Bahati Foundation, Long Beach Blues Society, and Cambodian Town Inc., recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 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 of the City of Long Beach, dba Arts Council for Long Beach, a California nonprofit corporation, to enter Admiral Kidd and Hudson Parks, for the production of two murals for a term of one year, from May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, with three (3), three-year options to renew through May 1, 2032, for mural maintenance purposes, at the discretion of the Director. (District 7)PR-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Higa, seconded by Commissioner Redfield, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO COMMISSION
- 5. Recommendation to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" and "Director's Highlights" for March 2022.PR-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Livingstone, seconded by Commissioner Higa, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- 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 Administrative Assistant at: jennifer.roberts@longbeach.gov
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- COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
- STAFF COMMENTS
- COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS
- FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM This meeting will be held in-person. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 4:00 PM This meeting will be held in-person.
- NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
- The next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Dr. Thomas J. Clark Community Center, located at 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815.
- ADJOURNMENT