Recreation & Parks Commission

City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
2. 2 WELCOME
3. 3 At least 72 hours prior to each regular Recreation and Parks Commission meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City's website at www.cityofmerced.org or at the City Clerk's Office, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340. All public records relation to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Commission will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber.
4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION MEETING.
5. 5 Members of the audience who wish to address the Recreation and Parks Commission are requested to complete a speaker card available at the podium against the back of the Council Chamber. Please submit the completed card to the Recreation and Parks Commission Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Material may be emailed to recreation@cityofmerced.org no later than 1 PM on the day of the meeting. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Report item # or Public Comment. Your comments will be presented to the Recreation and Parks Commission at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 PM will be distributed to the Recreation and Parks Commission and retained for the official record.
6. A. CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:02
7. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:04
8. C. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:25
9. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 0:58
10. 10 Members of the public who wish to speak on any matter not listed on the agenda may speak during this portion of the meeting and will be allotted 3 minutes. State law prohibits the Board/Commission from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the public comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on a matter that is listed on the agenda will be called upon to speak during discussion of that item.
11. E. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 1:43
12. 12 Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the Board/Commission, provided that any Member, individual, or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted on separately.
13. E.1 SUBJECT: Recreation and Parks Commission Minutes of April 28, 2025 REPORT IN BRIEF Recreation and Parks Commission Minutes from the meeting of April 28, 2025. RECOMMENDATION Approving and filing the Recreation and Parks Commission Minutes of April 28, 2025 25-545 approved Pass ▶ jump to 2:26
14. F. ACTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 3:09
15. F.1. SUBJECT: Approving Request from the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity for the Co-Sponsored Rental Rate for the Merced Senior Community Center for Club 67 Monthly Dances REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a request for the co-sponsored rate for the rental of the Merced Senior Community Center by the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity to host Club 67 monthly dances on one Friday per month. RECOMMENDATION Recreation and Parks Commission - Adopt a motion approving the request for monthly rentals of the Merced Senior Community Center for Club 67 dances at the co-sponsored rental rate. 25-5 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 19:29
16. G. REPORTS ▶ jump to 20:00
17. G.1 SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Department Updates REPORT IN BRIEF Director will provide update on Applegate park Projects completed and in process. RECOMMENDATION Information only-no action required 25-539
18. H. BUSINESS ▶ jump to 71:03
19. H.1 SUBJECT: Request to Add Item to Future Agenda REPORT IN BRIEF Provides members of the Boards/Commissions to request that an item be placed on a future Boards/Commissions agenda for initial consideration by the Boards/Commissions. 25-546 ▶ jump to 71:12
20. H.2 SUBJECT: Commission Comments REPORT IN BRIEF Provides an opportunity for the Chair and/or Member(s) to make a brief announcement on any activity(ies) she/he has attended on behalf of the Commssion and to make a brief announcement on future community events and/or activities. The Brown Act does not allow discussion or action by the legislative body under this section. 25-547 ▶ jump to 74:16
21. I. ADJOURNMENT adjourned ▶ jump to 74:32