AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING

Thursday, November 02, 2023 at 6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

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1.

ROLL CALL

Motion to excuse absent Parks & Recreation Commissioners (If any)

Pursuant to Charter Section 900, Paragraph 2.

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

PRESENTATIONS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

This time is set aside for members of the general public to address the Parks & Recreation Commission on any item not on the Agenda, which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Parks & Recreation Commission. No action or discussion shall be taken on any item presented except that any Commissioner may respond to statements made or questions asked, or may ask questions for clarification. All matters of an administrative nature will be referred to staff. All matters relating to Parks & Recreation Commission will be noted in the minutes and may be scheduled for discussion at a future meeting or referred to staff for clarification and report. Any Commissioner may place matters brought up under Oral Communications on a future agenda. ALL SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR NAME IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ACCURATE RECORD FOR THE MINUTES.

3.a

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

3.b

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS FROM THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONERS

3.c

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

3.d

ARTS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY PRESENTATION

a) Staff Report
b) Commission Questions & Input
c) Public Input

3.e

URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN PRESENTATION

a) Staff Report
b) Commission Questions & Input
c) Public Input

4.

CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC INPUT

All items appearing on the Consent Agenda are recommended actions which are considered to be routine and will be acted upon as one consensus motion. Any items removed will be considered immediately after the consensus motion. The Chair will allow public input prior to the approval of the Consent Agenda.

4.a

MOTION APPROVING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

5.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

6.

WORKPLAN PROGRESS REPORTS

7.

NEW BUSINESS

7.a

APPROVAL OF NEW COMMUNITY GARDEN IN MUZZIO PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PV HEALTH TRUST

Staff recommends approval of the creation of a community garden on a section of Muzzio Park to be determined by park staff so that neighbors have adequate space to garden on raised beds and the lawn areas that are heavily utilized for recreation are not impacted by the garden.

a) Staff Report
b) Commission Questions & Input
c) Public Input
d) Appropriate Action

8.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Commission meeting will be held on December 7, 2023 at 6 pm.

Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a)(1) of the Government Code of the State of California, this agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting at a public place freely accessible to the public 24 hours a day and on the City of Watsonville website at

https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/191/Parks-Recreation-Commission

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Parks & Recreation Commission Administrative Office (231 Union Street) during normal business hours.
Such documents are also available on the City of Watsonville website at: https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/191/Parks-Recreation-Commission subject to staff’s ability to post the document before the meeting.