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| | | | | This meeting of the San Mateo County Parks Commission will be held at Flood County Park, 215 Bay Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Members of the public will be able to participate in the meeting in person at Flood County Park. For information regarding how to participate in the meeting please refer to the instructions at the end of the agenda. | | |
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| | | | | Representing the people of San Mateo County and in their interest, the Parks Commission acts as an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors on matters related to open space, parks and recreation, the fish and game fund, and providing a public and transparent forum on items agendized for its consideration in coordination with the County Parks Department. | | |
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| | | | | PUBLIC PARTICIPATION | | |
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| | | | | The April 2, 2026 Parks Commission meeting will require in-person participation at Flood County Park.
Written public comments may be emailed to parksandrecreation@smcgov.org and should indicate the specific agenda item on which you are commenting or note that your comment concerns an item that is not on the agenda or is on the consent agenda.
Spoken public comments will be accepted during the meeting in person.
Please see instructions for written and spoken public comments at the end of this agenda. | | |
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| | | | | ADA REQUESTS | | |
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| | | | | Individuals who require special assistance or a disability related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative format for the meeting, should contact the Parks Department by 10:00 a.m. on the day before the meeting at parksandrecreation@smcgov.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting, the materials related to it, and your ability to comment. | | |
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| | | | | 1. Pledge of Allegiance | | |
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| | | | | 2. Swearing in of Commissioner Paul Faklis, District 1 | | |
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| | | | | 3. Roll Call | | |
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| | | | | 4. Public Comment | | |
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| | | | | 5. Action to Set the Agenda and approve the March 5, 2026 meeting minutes | | |
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| | | | | 6. Reports and Presentations
6.1 Parks Department Report | | |
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| | | | | 7. Regular Agenda
7.1 Welcome and onboarding of new Commissioner (Informational)
Overview of roles, responsibilities, and expectations of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
7.2 Consideration of 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting locations (Action)
Discussion and possible action to approve changes to the Commission’s regular meeting location for 2026.
7.3 Commission Retreat: Priorities and Work Plan Development (2026-2027) (Discussion/Action)
Discussion and possible action to define scope, timing, and approach for a Commission retreat to establish priorities and develop a work plan for 2026-2027. | | |
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| | | | | 8. Commissioner Updates
8.1 Commissioner report out on information items, subcommittee, or project updates | | |
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| | | | | 9. Items for a Future Agenda
• County priorities update
• Welcome & onboarding of new Commissioners
• County diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Partnerships and connections – have representatives of partner organizations provide presentations to the Commission. Discuss which County department may be able to attend.
• Update on sustainability actions for the Parks Department & alignment with action plan for County Office of Sustainability. Regional transportation and active transportation
• Summary of Revitalize Coyote Point survey
• Subcommittee structure and assignments
• Processes to address public comment
• Address technological gaps to ensure accessibility for public attendees and improve participation at in-person and remote meetings. | | |
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| | | | | 10. Adjournment | | |
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| | | | | County of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Commission
Paul Faklis, District 1¦Arnout ter Schure, District 2 ¦Irma Rodriguez Mitton, District 3 (Chair) ¦
Brooks Esser (Vice-Chair), District 4 ¦ Basem Manneh, District 5
County of San Mateo Parks Department
Emma Gonzalez, Interim Parks Director
Kevin O’Brien, Interim Assistant Parks Director
Scott Lombardi, Parks Superintendent
Tracy Nappi, Administrative Assistant I | | |
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| | | | | Instructions for Public Comment During In Person and Remote Participation Meetings | | |
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| | | | | During meetings of the Parks and Recreation Commission, members of the public may address the Parks and Recreation Commission members as follows:
*Written Comments:
Written public comments may be emailed in advance of the meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully:
1. Your written comment should be emailed to parksandrecreation@smcgov.org
2. Your email should include the specific agenda item on which you are commenting or note that your comment concerns an item that is not on the agenda or is on the consent agenda.
3. Members of the public are limited to one comment per agenda item.
4. The length of the emailed comment should be commensurate with the two minutes customarily allowed for verbal comments, which is approximately 250-300 words.
5. If your emailed comment is received at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, it will be provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission members and made publicly available on the Parks and Recreation Commission website along with the agenda. We cannot guarantee that e-mails received less than 24 hours before th | | |
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