Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2025 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2025 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD convened in a REGULAR meeting on January 27, 2025 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas Chair Villalobos called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Stephanie Bazan, Kathryn Flowers, Pedro Villalobos. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Cathleen Eady, Jennifer Franklin, Nicole Merritt, Shelby Orme. Board Members Absent: Lane Becker, Holly Reed, Kim Taylor. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Liz Barhydt - Austin Rowing Club Mary Fero - Concerns over urban wildfire and crime issues Chris Flores - 2024 Draft Concession Report Phillip Thomas - 2024 Draft Concession Report APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of November 25, 2024. The motion to approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of November 25, 2024 was approved on Chair Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on a 7-0 vote with one vacancy. Board Members Becker, Reed and Taylor absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion and approve letters of support for Parks and Recreation and City Staff who led the development and assisted with the premiere of a short documentary focused on the historic Haskell House. Ellen Colfax, Project Manager and HPT Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation, accompanied by Cynthia Jeffries, and Sarah Marhsall. The motion to letters of support for Parks and Recreation and City Staff who led the development and assisted with the premiere of a short documentary focused on the historic Haskell House was approved on Chair Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on an 7- 0 vote with one vacancy. Board Members Becker, Reed and Taylor absent. 1 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2025 3. Presentation, discussion and approve a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve the renewal of the Local Standards of Care for the City Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Recreation Programs. Christa McCarthy, Centralized Programs Division Manager, parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation. The motion to approve a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve the renewal of the Local Standards of Care for the City Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Recreation Programs was approved on Chair Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on an 7-0 vote with one vacancy. Board Members Becker, Reed and Taylor absent. 4. Presentation, discussion and approve a recommendation to Austin City Council approve the Parks and Recreation Board 2024 Annual Concession Report. Karen Charles, Contract Management Specialist III and Denisha Cox, Contract Management Supervisor II, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered question on the completeness of the report in relation to the new PARD Director, the presentation of the report by the PARD Director. The motion to approve a recommendation to Austin City Council approve the Parks and Recreation Board 2024 Annual Concession Report was approved on Chair Villalobos’ motion, Board Member Merritt’s second on an 7-0 vote with one vacancy. Board Members Becker, Reed and Taylor absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 5. Update, from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Working Group regarding discussions from the January 17, 2025 working group meeting Board Members discussed changes to the City's budget process, the biweekly working group meeting schedule, funding for FTE's to meet minimum staff to maintain parkland, safety lighting, and wildfire prevention efforts. No action was taken on this item. STAFF BRIEFINGS 6. Staff briefing on Parks and Recreation Department community engagement events, planning updates, development updates, maintenance updates, program updates and administrative updates. Jesús Aguirre, Parks and Recreation Director gave a briefing on his personal and professional background, the Mile-0 trailhead of the Barton Creek Trail, and pedestrian bridge over Waller Creek. No action was taken on this item. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Villalobos – Wildfire prevention. Flowers – 417 Hackberry Parkland Acquisition. 2 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2025 Chair Villalobos adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m. without objection. These minutes were approved at the February 24, 2025 Parks and Recreation Board meeting on Chair Villalobos’ motion, Vice Chair Flowers’ second on a 7-0 vote with one vacancy. Board Members Bazan, Eady and Merrit absent. 3