Recreation & Parks Commission
City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
Agenda — 26 items
- 1 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
- 2 WELCOME
- 3 At least 72 hours prior to each regular Board/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 PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE BOARD/COMMISSION CLERK
- 5 Members of the audience who wish to address the Board/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 Board/Commission Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Material may be emailed to (insert Board/Commission contact email) and should be limited to 300 words or less. 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 Board/Commission at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 PM will be distributed to the Board/Commission and retained for the official record.
- A. CALL TO ORDER
- B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- C. ROLL CALL
- D. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 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.
- E. CONSENT CALENDAR
- 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.
- E.1. SUBJECT: Recreation and Parks Commission Minutes of June 24, 2024 REPORT IN BRIEF Recreation and Parks Commission Minutes from the meeting of June 24, 2024. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a motion approving and filing Recreation and Parks Commission Minutes of June 24, 2024.
- F. PUBLIC HEARING
- 15 Members of the public who wish to speak on public hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Commission for discussion and action. Further comment will not be received unless requested by the Commission.
- F.1. SUBJECT Public Hearing: Considers Application Requesting to Name the Merced Police South Station after Joe Cortez REPORT IN BRIEF Public Hearing to consider naming application for Merced Police South Station as Joe Cortez South Station. RECOMMENDATION Recreation and Parks Commission- Adopt a motion approving naming application and make the recommendation to City Council for consideration on August 19th at 6:00pm.
- G. REPORTS
- G.1. SUBJECT: Youth Service Provider Updates REPORT IN BRIEF Youth Service Providers will provide updates. RECOMMENDATION Information only-no action required
- G.2. SUBJECT: Merced Senior Inc. Board Updates REPORT IN BRIEF Merced Senior Inc. Board will provide board updates. RECOMMENDATION Information only-no action required
- G.3. SUBJECT: High Speed Rail Updates REPORT IN BRIEF Parks & Community Services Director Christopher Jensen will provide ongoing updates as available on High Speed Rail as it relates to the acquisition of the Merced Senior Community Center and the McCombs Youth Center. RECOMMENDATION Information only-no action required
- G.4. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Department Updates REPORT IN BRIEF Director Jensen will provide department updates on the budget, services, events, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP’s), Contracts and Facilities, and Community Services to the Commission. RECOMMENDATION Information only-no action required
- G.5. SUBJECT: Update on Park Murals REPORT IN BRIEF Director Jensen will present and provide an update on park murals throughout the City. RECOMMENDATION Information only-no action required
- H. BUSINESS
- H.1. SUBJECT: Consider Merced County Disc Golf Club Request for City Support of Professional Disc Golf Association 2026 Tour Bid to Include Fahrens Park Disc Golf Course REPORT IN BRIEF Parks & Community Services has received a request for City Support of Merced County Disc Golf Club (MCDGC) Professional Disc Golf Association tour application to host event at Fahrens Park Disc Golf Course in 2026. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a motion in support of the City of Merced providing a letter of support to Merced County Disc Golf Club for their bid to host a 2026 PDGA event at Fahrens Park Disc Gold Course. ALTERNATIVES 1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or, 2. Deny; or, 3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion)
- H.2. SUBJECT: Consider Support of Fahrens Park Natural Trail within Basin Between Black Rascal Creek and Yosemite Avenue REPORT IN BRIEF Parks & Community Services is requesting support for the addition of a natural trail to the Fahrens Park basin between Black Rascal Creek along Buena Vista and Yosemite Avenue. The trail would serve as a mixed-use path for additional recreation within the basin such as biking or running. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a Motion in support of the creation of the Fahrens Park Natural Trail within the basin between Black Rascal Creek and Yosemite Avenue
- I. ADJOURNMENT