Nov 19, 2025 Operations Committee Meeting

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>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

[Roll Call]

COULD THE RECORDING CLERK PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL?

>> YES, MADAM CHAIR, RECORDING CLERK TAKING ROLL. DIRECTOR WASABI.

>> HERE.

>> DIRECTOR ESPANA.

>> HERE.

>> CHAIR ECCLES.

>> HERE.

>> PARK DISTRICT STAFF COORDINATORS IN THIS MEETING INCLUDE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. LISA GORDIAN.

>> HERE.

>> ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL ELIZABETH MCKINSEY.

>> HERE.

>> TODAY'S MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT.

STAFF IS PROVIDING LIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO STREAMING.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT MAY DO SO BY PROVIDING A COMMENT IN-PERSON, JOINING LIVE VIA ZOOM WITH THE LINK PROVIDED ON THE AGENDA LOCATED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MEETING PROCEDURES, WE CAN BEGIN.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[Approval of Minutes]

COULD I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT UNLESS THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NOT ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING.

>> CHAIR. WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

I'M NOT ON THE AGENDA. THANK YOU.

>> WE CAN MOVE TO OUR ACTION ITEMS.

[Action Items]

>> GOOD MORNING. BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.

MY NAME IS TIFFANY MARGOT LEASEE, BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER.

I'M EXCITED FOR TODAY'S COMMITTEE MEETING.

WE HAVE SOME GROUPS.

THIS ITEM AS WELL AS THE ITEM AFTER IT.

GROUPS THAT WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY TO KEEP YOUTH VERY ACTIVE, ACTIVE RECREATION AND OUR PARKS, WHICH IS ONE OF MY THINGS I GET VERY EXCITED ABOUT.

I WILL BE PRESENTING THE ROBERTS POOL USE LICENSE APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION.

BEFORE WE LAUNCH INTO THE FORMAL PRESENTATION, I WANTED TO JUST RECALL IF YOU WERE AT THE BOARD SITE VISIT.

I THINK IT WAS IN IT WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER IN SEPTEMBER WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

WE WALKED OR DROVE FROM THE RED WOOD BOWL AREA, ROBERTS, OVER TO THE POOL.

WE GOT TO LOOK OUT AT THE NEW COMPLEX, A VERY SANDY AND EVERYONE I THINK WISHED THEY WERE IN THE POOL.

I WANTED TO RECALL BACK TO THAT VISIT BECAUSE AS WE SHARED AT THE BOARD SITE VISIT, LIFEGUARD SERVICES AND BUSINESS SERVICES, ALONG WITH PARK OPERATIONS AND THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, HAVE TEAMED UP ON SOME ONGOING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW WE CAN REALLY A PROGRAM AND MAXIMIZE USE AT ROBERTS.

THE FORMAL PRESENTATION TODAY IS A BIT MORE FOCUSED ON THE SPECIFIC APPROVAL OF THE LICENSE WITH MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM, BUT THERE'LL BE ELEMENTS THAT I WANT TO SHARE THAT ARE MORE ABOUT WHERE WE'VE COME FROM, WHERE WE ARE AT, AND WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH HOW TO CONTINUE TO REALLY FULLY HAVE THIS AMAZING RESOURCE UTILIZED AND PROGRAMMED BY MANY GROUPS.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT AS A PREAMBLE.

THIS IS THE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION WILL BE SEEKING TODAY, WHICH IS THAT THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE FULL BOARD THE AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE A POOL USE LICENSE WITH THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM ASSOCIATION FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR, WE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR LICENSES AND THEY WOULD BE OPERATING THE POOL OR NOT OPERATING THE POOL, UTILIZING ROBERTS POOL FOR THEIR TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING.

I LIKE TO TAKE US THROUGH A STRUCTURED OVERVIEW OF THESE TYPES OF LICENSES OR USE AGREEMENTS.

TALK ABOUT THE LOCATION, THE BACKGROUND,

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I ALSO WANT TO INTRODUCE.

WE HAVE SUSANNE RUBLEIN, WHO IS THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM PRESIDENT TODAY, AND I'LL BE WELCOMING HER AFTER MY PRESENTATION TO SAY A FEW WORDS.AS I MENTIONED, THIS IS AT ROBERTS REGIONAL RECREATION AREAS IN THE OAKLAND HILLS.

THE THE POOL WAS BUILT IN 1967 AND IT WAS AT THE END OF ITS SERVICE LIFE.

THE POOL, AS WE LOOKED AT AT THE BOARD SITE VISIT WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED.

IT WAS THE GOAL WAS TO EXPAND AND UPGRADE POOL AND IT'S ACCESSED.

NOW IT HAS SIX COMPETITION LANES TO COOL DOWN LANES.

IT OPENED IN APRIL 2024.

IT HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE POOL USE HAS BEEN A COMBINATION OF PARK DISTRICT PROGRAMMING AND THEN SPECIAL USE AGREEMENTS OR LICENSES, DEPENDING ON THE SEASON.

WE'RE THROWING IN SOME PICTURES HERE SHOWING OUR MIX OF PROGRAMMING.

PART OF WHAT WE INTENDED TO DO AS STAFF IN RECOGNIZING THAT WE HAD A NEW POOL WAS TO SAY LIKE, LET'S TAKE A STEP BACK AND REALLY THINK ABOUT WHAT ARE OUR INNER DEPARTMENTAL GOALS FOR SERVING THE PUBLIC WITH THIS POOL.

WE SET SOME OPERATIONAL GOALS AND WE SET SOME USAGE GOALS.

THOSE ARE BOTH IN THE STAFF REPORT.

HERE ON THE SLIDE FOR THE OPERATIONAL GOALS AND THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM POOL LICENSE IS IN LINE WITH ALL OF THESE GOALS.

WE'LL ALSO CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO MEET FULLY REALIZED ALL OF THESE GOALS IN OTHER IN OTHER POOL USE AS WELL.

I WON'T READ THEM, BUT THEY'RE HERE AND I WILL HIGHLIGHT A LITTLE BIT MORE THE USAGE GOALS, WHICH IS WE TOOK THESE TO TRANSLATE THESE INTO THE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS TO HAVE AN OPEN SOLICITATION.

OUR GOALS HERE THAT THE POOL EXPERIENCE BE ACCESSIBLE, SAFE, AND WELCOMING NO MATTER WHAT TIME OR WHAT METHOD YOU'RE USING THE POOL AND POOL USE WILL BE FOR DIFFERENT ABILITIES.

ONE OF OUR GOALS AS A REGIONAL AGENCY IS TO HAVE POOL USE THAT CAN SUPPORT WATER SAFETY AND WATER LEARNINGS TO HELP SUPPORT OUR DIFFERENT OPEN WATER SWIMMING AND LAKES.

FOSTERING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, DOING WHAT WE CAN TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, FOR AQUATIC EXPERIENCES.

THEN PROVIDE, LIKE I SAID, A LIFETIME OF WATER SAFETY SKILLS.

WE HAD NOT DONE THIS IN THE PAST, BUT AS, AS ONCE WE HAD SET THE GOALS, WE WANTED TO SHARE THE GOALS AND JUST BE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AND PUT OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAD DONE THIS FOR THIS TYPE OF USE.

WE HIGHLIGHTED WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR ARE ALSO EXPLAINED WHAT THE WHAT THE LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE, WHAT THE INSURANCE IS THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO BE OPENING AND CLOSING THE FACILITY.

WE ASK THAT THEY BRING THEIR OWN LIFEGUARDS, THEIR OWN SAFETY PLAN BECAUSE THIS IS HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF OUR LIFEGUARD SERVICES STAFFING SEASON.

WE DID ALL OUR RFP THINGS.

WE PUT IT ON OUR WEBSITE, WE PUT ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, WE DIRECT MAIL.

WE USE LIFEGUARD SERVICES.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF CONTACTS WITHIN THIS SPACE AND THEY SHARED IT WITHIN THEIR NETWORKS.

WE HAD AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS WE HAD FOR INTERESTED ENTITIES, AND WE RECEIVED ONE PROPOSAL.

AGAIN, THIS IS JUST THE STEPS TO SHOW YOU THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WAS OPEN.

THAT WE DID EXTEND THE DEADLINE ONCE IN ORDER TO GIVE PEOPLE ADDITIONAL TIME TO KNOW ABOUT IT AND ALSO RESPOND.

FOR THE PROPOSAL WE RECEIVED, WHICH IS THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM ASSOCIATION.

THEY HAVE BEEN UTILIZING ROBERTS POOLS SINCE 2006.

TT'S BEEN A VERY LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP OVER SUCCESSIVE SPECIAL USE AGREEMENTS, WHICH I LISTED OUT IN THE STAFF REPORT.

MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM, THEY ARE A NON-PROFIT AND THEY ARE NAMED MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM, BUT THEY ARE OPEN.

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THEY ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER OAKLAND AND THEY ALSO PRACTICED IN ARENAS.

I THINK THEY HAVE A FAIRLY BROAD GEOGRAPHICAL REACH.

THEY USUALLY HAVE ABOUT 50 YOUTH.

THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOME TEAMS OUT THERE.

I THINK ONE THING SUZANNE HAS SHARED WITH ME AND WE SAW IN THEIR PROPOSAL IS MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM IS REALLY FOCUSED ON MOTIVATING KIDS TO LEARN AND LOVE TO SWIM, SO THEY DO COMPETITIONS.

BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE COMPETITION IS NOT THE NECESSARILY HIGHEST EMPHASIS.

IT'S MORE LIKE, LET'S HAVE FUN, LET'S PRACTICE TOGETHER AND HOPEFULLY DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF SWIMMING.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE PROPOSAL DOES ALIGN WITH THE POOL USE AND OPERATIONAL GOALS THAT ARE INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM WITH THE OFFICE OF EQUITY MARKUPS AND LIFEGUARD SERVICES HAD DEVELOPED.

IN TERMS OF REVENUE, WE ARE LOOKING AT A SLIGHTLY TIERED FEES STRUCTURE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM TYPICALLY USES ABOUT 650 HOURS A YEAR AND HAD HAD A SIMILAR RATE FOR MANY YEARS.

WE'RE LOOKING TO DO A GRADUAL INCREASE.

WE DID DO SOME MARKET COMPARISONS TO OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF SERVICES.

IT IS A LITTLE CHALLENGING TO FIND, OF COURSE, APPLES TO APPLES BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK, IF YOU WERE TO DO SOME QUICK GOOGLE SEARCHING OF POOL RATES, YOU MAY SOMETIMES SEE RATES THAT ARE A BIT HIGHER.

BUT KEEPING IN MIND THAT THOSE TYPICALLY INCLUDE LIFEGUARD SERVICES STAFFING OR LIFEGUARD STAFFING.

WHERE IN THIS CASE, WITH THIS MODEL WITH MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM, WE'RE ASKING GROUP THE GROUP TO BRING THEIR OWN LIFEGUARD SERVICE AND SAFETY PLAN.

AGAIN, THIS IS TO RECAP THE RECOMMENDATION OF WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING.

BEFORE I INTRODUCE SUZANNE, I JUST WANTED TO PREVIEW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE'RE THINKING IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS BEYOND THIS SOLICITATION.

WE REALLY WANT TO THANK PARK OPERATIONS FOR TAKING A REALLY DEEP LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE TO SEE WHEN WE MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL GROUP BECAUSE WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE RECOMMENDING MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM.

IDEALLY, WE WOULD BE SEEING WE WOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE OTHER GROUP, POSSIBLY IN THE MORNING TIMES DURING THIS NONPARK DISTRICT PROGRAMMED PART OF THE YEAR, WHICH IS I DON'T KNOW IF I SAID THAT, BUT IT'S TYPICALLY LIKE OCTOBER THROUGH APRIL.

I DO PLAN ON DOING A SUPPLEMENTAL AS SOLICITATION.

WE HAD INITIALLY HOW DID IT START TIME OF 9:00 AM.

WE AMENDED IT TO 8:00 AM.

I THINK THOSE MASTERS THE MASTERS SWIM GROUPS, LET US KNOW THAT 8:00 AM IS STILL TOO LATE FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY REALLY WANT US TO HIM EARLIER.

PARK OPERATIONS TOOK A DEEP DIVE AND LOOKED AND THEY SAID WE COULD HAVE A 7:00 AM START, BUT THAT INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE IN TIME FOR THE RFP, SO WE'RE GOING TO DO A SUPPLEMENTAL WITH THE 7:00 AM.

START TIME. MY GOAL WOULD BE TO RETURN TO THIS PODIUM AND THIS COMMITTEE AND BE RECOMMENDING AN ADDITIONAL GROUP SOMETIME EARLY NEXT YEAR.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT THAT IF YOU WANT TO HAVE ANY ANSWER QUESTIONS OR I COULD INTRODUCE SUZANNE FOR A BRIEF COMMENT BEFORE WE GO TO QUESTIONS.

IT'S WHATEVER WORKS FOR THE COMMITTEE.

>> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THEY WANT TO ASK BEFORE HEARING FROM SUZANNE? GO AHEAD.

>> GOOD MORNING. I'M SUSANNE RUBLEIN.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM.

I HAVE AN 11-YEAR-OLD SON WHO SWIMS WITH THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM.

ON OUR TEAM WEBSITE, I WAS LISTENING TO TIFFANY SPEAK AND ON OUR TEAM WEBSITE WE HAVE A SORT OF AN INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH THAT WAS WRITTEN BY OUR COACH, BILL ADEN, WHO'S BEEN THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM COACH FOR MANY YEARS.

THE FIRST SENTENCE IS THAT SWIMMING IS A SPORT THAT LASTS A LIFETIME.

I CAN SAY THAT FOR ME PERSONALLY, THAT IS TRUE.

MY HUSBAND AS WELL, WHERE BOTH LIFELONG COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS AND WE MET IN A POOL.

OUR FIRST DATE WAS AN OPEN WATER SWIM.

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WE HAVE REALLY FOUND THAT WITH THIS TEAM, OUR COACH IS VERY FOCUSED ON TECHNIQUE AND MAKING SURE THAT THE KIDS ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME AND LEARNING TO SWIM PROPERLY.

IF THEY SWIM WELL IN COMPETITION, THAT'S WONDERFUL.

WE ALL LOVE TO SEE THAT OF COURSE, BUT WE'RE LOOKING FOR JUST A LOVE OF SWIMMING AND A LOVE OF THE WATER.

I WANT TO ADD THAT WE REALLY CHERISH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PARK DISTRICT AND OUR USE OF ROBERTS POOL.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ARE COACH HAS DONE IS WHEN WE FIRST MOVED INTO THE NEW FACILITY, HE MADE A BIG WHITEBOARD AND IT IS STILL OUT EVERY SINGLE DAY AT PRACTICE THAT SAYS THAT THIS PLACE IS A GIFT TO US AND WE NEED TO TREASURE IT AND TAKE CARE OF IT.

THAT'S BEEN A FOCUS OF OUR TEAM AND WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO BE THERE AND WE APPRECIATE THAT OPPORTUNITY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR COMING AND VISITING HERE TODAY.

I APPRECIATE IT. QUESTIONS.

>> COMMENTS.

>> ACTUALLY WE'LL JUST DO THEM TOGETHER.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. GO AHEAD.

>> I WANTED TO SAY THAT I LIKE AS FAR AS IN THIS RFP THAT YOU OPENED IT TO THE COMMUNITY AND JUST AS FAR AS TARGETED OTHERS SWIM GROUPS.

IT WAS A MORE OPEN PROCESS.

ALSO AS FAR AS LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES FOR THESE OFF SEASONS TO STILL USE THIS AMAZING FACILITY.

THEN JUST LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVES TO ALSO AS FAR AS MASTER SWIMMERS.

TWO, IT'S GREAT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE THE RELATIONSHIP AS FAR AS SO MANY YEARS AND YEAH.

JUST YEAH.

IT WAS INFORMATIVE AS FAR AS SLIDES AND REPORT.

>> ALL THOSE WHO HAVE THE COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU, SUSAN.

WELCOME. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP.

I HAVE A MILLION QUESTIONS.

THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR MY OWN EDIFICATION.

WHEN IS YOUR PROPOSED START DATE?

>> I THINK IT'S JUNE OF 2026 IS THE CONTRACT START DATE, BUT WE TYPICALLY DO NOT SWIM AT ROBERT'S DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

OUR ACTUAL FOOTPRINT WOULD BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2026.

>> I GUESS, I MEAN, I THINK THIS IS WONDERFUL.

I LIKED THE IDEA, BUT IS ANY STAFF GOING TO BE ON-SITE FOR THIS? I MEAN, WHO'S GOING TO UNROLL THE COVER?

>> THAT IS ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GROUP.

SO THAT'S SOMETHING, YEAH.

SUSAN. THAT'S WHEN I SPOKE ABOUT THE RATES AND WHY, IF YOU LOOK AT WHY THE RATES THAT ARE CHARGED TO THE TEAM MIGHT BE LOWER THAN IF YOU LOOK AT OTHER ENTITIES.

THEY ARE DOING ALL THE SETUP, THE POOL COVER, THE LANE LINES.

IF THEY HAVE TO REMOVE LANE LINES BECAUSE THERE'S A DIFFERENT USE THE NEXT MORNING, THEY ARE REMOVING THE LANE LINES.

THEY HAVE THEIR STARTING BLOCKS.

THEY'RE DOING THE STARTING BLOCKS.

THAT'S WHY IT'S THE TITLE OF THE RECOMMENDATION IS A LICENSE AGREEMENT, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE WE HAVE WITH OTHER GROUPS, WE'RE GIVING THEM A LICENSE TO THE WHOLE COMPLEX.

>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. I THINK THAT'LL BE GREAT. I DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS.

LIFEGUARDS. I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN LIFEGUARDS.

HAVE WE EVER DONE THAT BEFORE IN THE PARK DISTRICT?

>> ABSOLUTELY. THAT HAS BEEN THE STRUCTURE SINCE 2006 FOR THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM, AND THROUGH ONGOING DIALOGUE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

I THINK ABOUT WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE DID A REVISE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN FOR THE TEAM.

ANY MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM, OR ANY OTHER GROUPS IN THE FUTURE HAVING A LICENSE IN THIS WAY, ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN THAT IS REVIEWED BY OUR LIFEGUARD SERVICES, AND WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH LEGAL, WHO HAS IDENTIFIED WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR US UNDER THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM, HAS MET THOSE REQUIREMENTS IN THE PAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THIS NEW AGREEMENT.

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>> I TAKE IT OUR LEGAL TEAMS LOOKED AT IT BECAUSE I GUESS THE NUMBER OF LIFEGUARDS WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO ME.

THE AMOUNT OF TRAINING THEY'VE HAD.

OUR LIFEGUARDS ARE ALMOST PHYSICIANS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

I KNOW WE'VE GOT A DEFIBRILLATOR ON SITE.

WILL THAT BE ACCESSIBLE TO THEM, OR IS THAT LOCKED AWAY IN THE LIFEGUARD SHED? IT'S NOT CALLED THE LIFEGUARD SHACK ANYMORE. THE OFFICE.

>> IT IS ON-SITE, AND THE LIFEGUARD TEAM LEAVES IT IN A PLACE WHERE WE CAN ACCESS IT, AND AS PART OF OUR EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN.

IT IS BROUGHT OUT ONTO THE DECK AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR SESSION.

WE HAVE ALWAYS TWO PARENTS ON DECK THAT ARE TRAINED IN THE USE OF THAT, AS WELL AS OUR COACH.

>> GREAT, THAT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.

IS THERE ANY ANYMORE IMPACT? THIS WILL BE THE FIRST ARRANGEMENT WE'VE HAD LIKE THIS AT ROBERT'S, RIGHT? NO.

>> THIS IS AN ARRANGEMENT WE'VE HAD SINCE 2006.

THERE WAS A BRIEF PAUSE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, AND OBVIOUSLY, BECAUSE THE POOL WAS UNDER RENOVATION.

THEN, PRETTY MUCH AS SOON AS THE POOL WAS OPERATIONAL AND READY TO GO IN APRIL 2024, AS SOON AS WE WERE ABLE TO PROGRAM THE MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM BACK IN, THEY DID SO UNDER THEIR CURRENT USE AGREEMENT, AND THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE REGULAR USE AND PRACTICES UNDER THEIR CURRENT USE AGREEMENT, WHICH I THINK IS HERE, IT'S ENDING JUNE THE CURRENT AGREEMENT ENDS JUNE 30, 2026, AND SO THIS AUTHORIZATION IS FOR ONE YEAR, BASICALLY STARTING JULY 1ST FOR ONE YEAR UP TO THREE YEARS.

>> SOUNDS EXCELLENT. I'M WONDERING IS THERE AN IMPACT ON THE DISTRICT'S INSURANCE? I ASSUME THERE IS AN IMPACT, AND IS THAT COVERED BY THE $52 AN HOUR?

>> THERE'S NO IMPACT; IT DOES NOT IMPACT THE DISTRICT'S INSURANCE. NO.

>> GREAT.

>> WITH ALL OUR LICENSES AND SPECIAL USE AGREEMENT GROUPS, THEY PROVIDE THE INSURANCE.

THERE IS AN IMPACT TO THE GROUP AND THE COST TO THE GROUP THAT THEY PROVIDE THE INSURANCE THAT WE REQUIRE, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY REVIEWED BY OUR RISK MANAGER.

IT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF INSURANCE REQUIREMENT FOR SWIMMING VERSUS OTHER TYPES OF USE.

THAT PART OF THE RFP AND THE AGREEMENT, WE ALWAYS HAVE OUR RISK MANAGER REVIEW THAT ALL THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE STILL CURRENT, AND MONTCLAIR'S SWIM TEAM IS MEETING THOSE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

>> FANTASTIC. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS CONTRACT, WHICH WAS IN 2004-2006, I HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT YOU JUST SAID.

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS ALREADY LAWSUITS BROUGHT TO THE DISTRICT BASED ON AN ACCIDENT OR A PERCEIVED LIABILITY TO US?

>> NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF. NO.

>> GREAT. YOU GUYS DO WATER POLO?

>> NO.

>> BUT WE ARE OPEN AND OUR RFP, WE WERE OPEN TO WATER POLO, WE WERE OPEN TO ANY, WE'RE IN OUR SOLICITATION AND INVITATION FOR GROUPS TO COME USE, WE'RE NOT LIMITING IT TO THE SWIM TEAM.

THAT'S JUST SEEMS TO BE THAT THOSE GROUPS HAVE BEEN THE MOST INTERESTED SO FAR.

>> WHO WERE THE OTHER THREE ENTITIES THAT INQUIRED?

>> WE HAD A MASTER'S GROUP.

I THINK WE HAD LATINO OUTDOORS.

WE HAD A GROUP THAT IS LOOKING FOR SPACE TO DO BOATING SAFETY TRAINING.

I AM GOING TO BE REACHING OUT FOR FEEDBACK AS TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AS TO WHY THEY DIDN'T SUBMIT.

THE MASTERS GROUP WAS VERY VOCAL AND CLEAR THAT THEY DIDN'T SUBMIT BECAUSE OF THE START TIMES.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT FEEDBACK AND ISSUE A SECOND RFP IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS.

>> GREAT. WELL, I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS.

I THINK IT'LL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND I THINK ANY USE WE CAN GET FROM THE ROBERTS POOL IS GREAT.

HOW MANY HOURS? SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY HOURS PER SEASON? WHAT'S THAT RELATE TO THREE HOURS A DAY, OR? [OVERLAPPING].

>> I CAN TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT.

WE HAVE THREE PRACTICE GROUPS, AND THE SCHEDULE IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM SEASON TO SEASON.

WE GENERALLY BEGIN AT 4:00 PM, AND LET'S SEE, THROUGH THE FALL.

WE'VE GONE UNTIL 7:15 PM.

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IN THE WINTER SESSION, WE'RE 4 TO I THINK 6:15 ISH BECAUSE OUR YOUNGEST GROUPS DON'T PRACTICE IN THE WINTER.

THEN THAT IS IT.

>> GREAT, I THINK THERE'LL BE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> WELL, THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUSAN.

THANK YOU FOR LEADING THIS ORGANIZATION.

I KNOW IT'S HARD WORK RUNNING A NON-PROFIT LIKE THAT, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION AND INSTILLING LIFELONG LOVE OF SWIMMING AS OPPOSED TO JUST THE COMPETITIVE ASPECT.

I HAVE A 12-YEAR-OLD WHO'S AN EXCELLENT SWIMMER, AND SHE WAS WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION AND GOT TURNED OFF BY THE COMPETITIVENESS, BUT STILL LOVES SWIMMING.

THANKFULLY, THAT'S GOOD. BUT ANYWAY, I DID HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR TIFFANY.

FIRST OF ALL, TIFFANY, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS TAKING A STEP BACK AND THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN SHARE THE POOL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RFP THAT YOU'RE WORKING ON.

A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

FIRST OF ALL, I KNOW WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN IMPROVE ACCESS TO OUR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND IT'S TOUGH WITH ROBERTS AND WHERE IT'S SITUATED.

WHAT IS THE CURRENT THINKING AROUND THE USE OF THE POOL IN GENERAL, BUT I GUESS WITH THE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION AS WELL? WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT INCREASING ACCESS?

>> I THINK I THINK OF LIKE THE CALENDAR YEAR OF ROBERTS AND STARTING IN APRIL, THERE'S SOME INTERMITTENT USE WITH OUR LIFEGUARD SERVICE FOR TRAINING, AND THEN REALLY OUR LIFEGUARD SERVICES HAVE PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE THREE SUMMER MONTHS.

DURING THAT TIME, WHEN WE HAVE OUR LIFEGUARD SERVICES STAFFING, THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS, TO GET COMMUNITIES WITH BARRIERS TO THE POOL.

WE HAVE SWIM LESSONS THAT HAVE THE CAMPER SHIP THROUGH THE REGIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION.

LIFEGUARD SERVICES ENTERS INTO SPECIFIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS, ONE OF WHICH YOU MAY HEAR ABOUT IN THE NEXT PRESENTATION, WITH OAKLAND STROKES TO USE THE POOL FOR WATER SAFETY TRAINING.

CURRENTLY, THE MAJORITY OF THOSE TYPES OF INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING THROUGH PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY LIFEGUARD SERVICES.

I KNOW THEY'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THOSE, AND FOR THIS TIME SLOT, FROM THE MORE LIKE OCTOBER THROUGH APRIL TIMEFRAME.

THE STEPS THAT WE'VE TAKEN SO FAR ARE TO ONE OPEN TRANSPARENT PROCESS; WE ALSO DID HAVE A SLIDING SCALE PROCESS THAT PEOPLE COULD PROPOSE.

THERE ARE GROUPS WHO WERE INTERESTED WHO COULD PROPOSE THEIR OWN FEE.

THAT DIDN'T PROVE TO.

WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES ON THAT.

BUT AGAIN, I THINK WE'RE TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS, AND WE'RE GOING TO REACH OUT FOR FEEDBACK TO HEAR WHAT WE COULD DO DIFFERENTLY.

THAT WOULD MAKE THE EXPERIENCE AND ACCESS MORE ACCESSIBLE.

>> GREAT. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT AND I ALSO HAD SOME QUESTIONS THAT ARE ASKED OVER EMAIL, BUT ONE IN PARTICULAR I JUST WANT TO BRING TO LIGHT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S GREAT NEWS, AND THAT'S THE AGREEMENT WITH MONTCLAIR SWIM TEAM ASSOCIATION WILL COVER THE COST OF KEEPING THE POOL OPEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, AND SO THAT'S GREAT.

THEN, IF WE GET ANOTHER RFP ON TOP OF THAT, THAT'LL HELP TO PROVIDE MORE REVENUE.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT A LOT, BUT IT'S GOOD TO AT LEAST THAT WE'RE ABLE TO COVER THE COST OF KEEPING THE POOL OPEN.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR THAT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THAT WAS IT FOR ME. DID ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER?

>> THEN I CAN CHECK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT HERE.

K WORTHINGTON IS ON ZOOM.

DO YOU HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM?

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>> THEN I'M LOOKING FOR, UNLESS LISA, DID YOU EMIT? LOOKING FOR A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SECONDED.

>> GREAT MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> OPPOSED. ABSTENTIONS, NONE. VERY GOOD.

I THINK IT'S OKAY, GREAT.

THAT'S A GREAT TRANSITION.

NOW WE HAVE OAKLAND STROKES. NEXT UP.

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>> WE'RE GREEN. VERY GOOD.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS MIKE MORAN.

I'M THE REGIONAL INTERPRETIVE RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER FOR THE NORTHWEST REGION IN THE INTERPRETIVE RECREATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR EAST BAY REGIONAL PARKS.

TODAY, I HAVE THE GREAT PLEASURE OF INTRODUCING DANA AND KARLA TO GIVE THEIR ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE OAKLAND STROKES.

THE STROKES ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LEASING SPACE OVER THE TIDEWATER BOATING CENTER FOR 14 YEARS, SINCE 2011 NOW.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS WAS REALLY TO GET TO CONDUCT A YOUTH ROWING CLUB, BUT ALSO PART OF THAT OBLIGATION OF LEASING THE FACILITY WAS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THAT OUTREACH, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO PRESENT BOTH OF THEM TO PROVIDE THAT REPORT TODAY.

GREAT. THANKS SO MUCH.

>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT. WE JUST GO UP AND DOWN ON HERE.

OKAY, AND THEN THIS IS THE UP AND DOWN ARROWS.

THERE WE GO. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

YES. MY NAME IS DANA HOOPER.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OAKLAND STROKES.

>> [INAUDIBLE].

>> OKAY, SORRY.

>> MY NAME IS JANE HOOPER. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OAKLAND STROKES. THIS IS CARTILAGE JORDAN.

SHE'S OUR HEAD OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH, AND IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TO PRESENT THE PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE BEEN RUNNING FOR THE LAST YEAR.

BEFORE WE GET GOING, WE'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TEAM THAT THESE BE REGIONAL PARK DISTRICTS HAS DOWN AT TIDEWATER BOATING CENTRE, LED BY KELSEY.

IT'S A GREAT TEAM THAT CREATED A REALLY WARM, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT DOWN THERE.

IT'S A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP AND IT'S JUST A PLEASURE TO BE DOWN THERE EVERY DAY.

I WANT TO THANK KELSEY AND HER TEAM.

WHO ARE THE OAKLAND STROKES? WE'RE A YOUTH ROWING CLUB WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING.

WE CURRENTLY SERVE ABOUT 220 ATHLETES AND THE EAST BAY, WE ARE A NO CUT TEAM.

BASICALLY, WE SAY IF YOU CAN MAKE IT DOWN IN TIME FOR PRACTICE, YOU CAN BE ON THE TEAM.

WE HAVE A ROBUST FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM AIMED AT ENSURING THAT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IS NOT A BARRIER TO ENTRY AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION.

WE DRAW STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT, FROM EL CERRITO TO FREMONT, PLEASANT HILL TO PLEASANTON.

AND EVERYWHERE IN-BETWEEN, WE HAVE A HISTORY OF COMPETITIVE SUCCESS WITH A TOTAL OF 23 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND COUNTLESS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDAL WINNING BOATS AND A STRONG HISTORY OF SUPPORTING ATHLETE AND MISSION IN TWO COLLEGES.

RECENTLY REWORKED OUR MISSION STATEMENT.

THAT'S A LOT OF WORDS UP ON THE PAGE.

I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE YOU MEET THEM, BUT WHAT IT ALLOWED US TO DO IS REALLY FOCUS IN ON SOME OF OUR CORE VALUES SO PROMOTING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS, UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'RE A PART OF A GREATER COMMUNITY.

REINFORCING OUR GOAL OF DEVELOPMENT OF ATHLETES SO ALLOWING TIME FOR GROWTH AND THAT INCLUDES USING THEIR VOICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH COACHES AND TEAMMATES OPENLY, RESPECTFULLY.

THEN IN THE MDR, A SPORTS TEAM SO WE ARE A COMPETITIVE SPORTS TEAM.

WE WROTE AS ONE TEAM AND WE REALLY UNDERSCORE THE CHARACTER.

IT'S NOT WIN AT ALL COSTS.

IT'S GETTING THERE AND WASTES THAT WE FEEL ARE APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTALLY.

OUR AT LEAST WITH THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICTS, HAS A COMMUNITY DROP ZONE WHERE OUR FOCUS OF OUR ATTENTION IS,

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YOU CAN SEE THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH ARE WITHIN THAT ZONE OR THEY DRAW FROM THAT ZONE.

THAT BEING SAID, IF THERE ARE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE POTENTIAL PARTNERS THAT SERVICE THE SAME KIDS FROM THE SAME DEMOGRAPHICS.

OUTSIDE OF OUR DRAW ZONE, WE DON'T EXCLUDE THEM, BUT WE DO HAVE A FOCUS OF THAT EAST OAKLAND AREA.

WE THINK ABOUT BREAKING DOWN OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INTO TWO DISTINCT PIECES.

THE FIRST ONE IS COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND ENGAGEMENT, WHICH IS AN EDUCATIONAL PIECE SO THAT'S US GOING OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY OR BRINGING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY DOWN TO THE BOAT HOUSE FOR A ONE-DAY PROGRAM OR A TWO-DAY PROGRAM.

THE GOAL IS TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE POSSIBLY CAN TO TRY TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF ROWING.

THE SECOND GROUP OF PROGRAMS, OR WHAT WE CALL OUR PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS. THESE ARE ONGOING PROGRAMS WHERE STUDENTS CAN COME IN ROW FOR A SEMESTER OR A YEAR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND THEN THESE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO ONBOARD ATHLETES INTO OUR CORE HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS SO THEY CAN PURSUE ROLLING IN A MORE ROBUST NATURE AND MAYBE YOU CAN EVEN GO TO COLLEGE.

WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO KARLA.

SHE KNOWS ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT THE PROGRAMS AND SHE'LL BE TELLING YOU ABOUT THAT.

>> I'VE TRIED TO KEEP IT BRIEF BECAUSE I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS STUFF. THANK YOU.

AS DANA MENTIONED, WE'VE BROKEN THIS DOWN INTO TWO DISTINCT TYPES OF OUTREACH.

ONE IS REALLY AIMED AT GETTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ROWING IS AN IDEA.

MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE, WE TAKE HERBS INTO SCHOOLS AND WE SHOWED THEM WHAT ROWING IS.

YOU'LL GIVE THEM AN IDEA AND THEN WE ALSO INVITE THEM DOWN TO AFTER THEY LEARNED SOMETHING, TEST THEIR SKILLS ON THE WATER.

WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS AND OUR SERVICE DISTRICT, BUT THEN ALSO NOT LIMITED TO THAT, TO TRY TO GET KIDS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ROWING IS.

THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS GOING INTO SCHOOLS AND TAKING OVER PE FOR AN ENTIRE DAY.

WE TAKE OUR EXAM IN SCHOOLS, ENGAGE THE ENTIRETY OF THE SCHOOL, WALK THEM THROUGH THE ROWING STROKE AND THEN TRY TO GET THEM INTERESTED IN COMING DOWN TO ROW AS A RESULT.

BUT THIS IS A REALLY ONSITE HANDS-ON ALL DAY THING FOR THESE KIDS.

WE HAVE HAD A REALLY GOOD SUCCESS WITH PEOPLE IN OUR SERVICE AREA AT CCPA, WHICH IS RIGHT UP THE ROAD FROM US SO WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT RELATIONSHIP TO GET THEM DOWN TO THE WATER.

SO THEY DO FIRST ENGAGE WITH THIS, WITH THIS PE TAKEOVER, BUT THAT HAS RESULTED IN THEM COMING DOWN AND DOING PE OR FIELD TRIPS WITH US, WHICH YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN A MINUTE.

THE SECOND PART OF THIS IS GETTING KIDS TO THEN COME DOWN AND SPEND TIME AT THE WATER WITH THIS.

THE IRB DEMONSTRATIONS AT COLLEGE PREP HAS RESULTED IN FIELD TRIPS WHERE WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH EAST BAY REGIONAL PARKS.

WE'VE DONE LIKE A TWO-PART WHERE WE CHOOSE TO CERTAIN ROWING AND THEY ALSO LEARN TO BIKE AND THEN WE SWAP GROUPS AND THE KIDS GET A WELL-ROUNDED DAY AT THE WATER.

THE SECOND PART OF THIS, OUR UPPER PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS WHERE KIDS FROM AREA SCHOOLS COME AND SPEND TIME WITH US.

RISE IS PROBABLY OUR LONGEST RELATIONSHIP OF THAT NATURE AND IT'S AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM.

THE KIDS COME DOWN ONCE A WEEK.

THEY SPEND 2-3 HOURS WITH US AND THEY JUST GET TO SPEND TIME WITH THEIR CLASSMATES ROWING SO THIS IS LESS OF A TEAM NATURE THING, BUT WE GET THEM INTRODUCED TO THE SPORT AND THEN HOPEFULLY GET THEM INTERESTED AND WILLING WITH THIS AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL ENDEAVOR.

EAST OAKLAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS ALSO AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SO THOSE KIDS ARE COMING DOWN, THEY'RE PART OF AN AFTER-SCHOOL GROUP THAT IS INTERESTED IN DOING THE FITNESS COMPONENT AND SO THEY COME DOWN NOT EVERY WEEK, BUT I'D SAY TWO OR THREE TIMES A MONTH.

BUT THEY ALSO ARE DOING AND ON-SITE, WE HAVE SOME HERBS THAT THEY'RE BUILDING AND SO WE GO

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WHAT WE WERE SEEING IS THAT KIDS WERE COMING IN AND WE'D HAVE DIFFERENT KIDS EACH WEEK.

NO ONE KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON SO WE INSTITUTED THIS.

YOU NEED TO LEARN TO EARN AND THEN YOU CAN COME DOWN AND ROW, AND SO THAT'S REALLY BEEN A BIG IMPROVEMENT ON THEIR ENJOYMENT.

THE STEM TO STERN PROGRAM IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM AIMED AT RENEW, REMOVING BARRIERS FOR UNDERSERVED KIDS AND WE'VE ADOPTED THAT MODEL.

WE STARTED IN 2021, I THINK.

IT'S BEEN A HUGE WIN FOR US AS FAR AS GETTING KIDS ENGAGED AND REMAINING ENGAGED WITH ROWING.

WE PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, PRE WORKOUT SNACKS, SWIMMING, OR IN WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTION, WHICH HAS BEEN HUGE AND SWIM LESSONS THE SUMMER CAMP THAT WE STARTED, I THINK LAST YEAR WAS IN COLLABORATION ALSO WITH THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARKS AND IT STARTED OUT JUST AS A SWIM PROGRAM, BUT THEN WE DECIDED THAT IT'S REALLY MORE IMPORTANT FOR KIDS TO BE SAFE IN THE WATER.

IN WORKING WITH PETE DE QUINCY, WE CAME UP WITH A CURRICULUM THAT TAUGHT KIDS WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AND THAT'S PROVED TO BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT OVER JUST TEACHING THEM HOW TO SWIM OVER FIVE WEEKS.

WE'VE ADOPTED THAT MODEL INTO OUR REGULAR STEMLESS DOING PROGRAMMING SO THE KIDS NOW DO WATER SAFETY.

INSTEAD OF JUST LEARNING TO SWIM.

THEY DO LEARN SAFETY STROKES, BUT THIS HAS BEEN HUGE FOR THEM AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ARE DOING IT ROBERTS PART ACTUALLY.

THEN THIS LAST SUMMER, WE PARTNERED WITH BURSTY GOLF AND CREATED A GIRLS ONLY SUMMER CAMP.

HISTORICALLY, MIDDLE-SCHOOL GIRLS GET DROPPED OFF IN SPORTS AND SO WE WANTED TO CREATE A SPACE JUST FOR THEM AND WE DECIDED TO NEW SPORTS. WHY NOT? IT WAS A HUGE DEAL.

WE HAD TWO WEEKS, WE WERE SPONSORED BY A LOT OF INTERESTED BUSINESSES AND IT WAS SUPER SUCCESSFUL.

A LOT OF THE KIDS WHO JOINED US IN THAT CAMP JOINED OUR SCHOOL YEAR ROLLING IN THE FALL.

>> YOU WANT TO TELL ME WHEN IT'S POINTED AT MY FACE?

>> I'LL JUST GO OVER A FEW NUMBERS.

THE TOP CHART SHOWS OUR STAFFING HOURS OVERTIME AND IT TELLS A LITTLE BIT OF A STORY.

IT STARTS IN THE COVID YEAR WHERE YOU'RE REALLY LIMITED AND SO WE USED A LOT OF VOLUNTEER AND CLEANING VOLUNTEERS FROM THE OAKLAND STROKES BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THEN OVER TIME AS THOSE COVID PROGRAMS, WHICH IS REALLY JUST LIKE GET ANYTHING DONE THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY GET DONE COALESCED OVER SOME YEARS INTO US TRYING A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

WHEN DID YOU SEE THE REALLY BIG, STEEP RAMP UP IN OUR VOLUNTEER HOURS? ONCE WE HIT OUR STRIDE AND FIGURED OUT WHICH PROGRAMS WE'RE RUNNING REALLY WELL.

WE WERE ABLE TO FIND SOME EFFICIENCIES AND LOWER THOSE HOURS.

BUT THEN THOSE PROGRAMS STARTED BEING SUCCESSFUL, WHICH INCREASED OUR HOURS AGAIN.

YOU SEE IT A LITTLE BIT OF A ROLLER COASTER THERE, BUT I THINK THAT WHAT YOU SEE IS LEARNING AND THEN NOW SUCCESS.

WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

THE CHART BELOW IS OUR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID OVER TIME AND IT SHOWS NOT ONLY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN OUR PROGRAMS THAT KARLA TALKED ABOUT, BUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CONTINUE ON AND GO INTO OUR CORE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHERE WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR THEM SO THAT THAT NUMBER HAS INCREASED OVER TIME.

THAT'S THAT. YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THEM.

>> THIS LAST PIECE IS REALLY JUST ENCAPSULATION OF WHAT I HEAR FROM PARENTS ALL THE TIME AND THAT IS THAT ROWING FOR THEIR KIDS HAS INSTILLED THIS SENSE OF SELF AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AND MOST OF THE KIDS THAT WE'VE GOTTEN INTO THE PROGRAM IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE CONTINUED.

WE ACTUALLY STARTED OUT NOT KIDS COMING INTO STEM TO STERN AND NOT REALLY STICKING AND NOW WE'RE SEEING SOME TRACTION WHERE KIDS ARE COMING IN, GETTING A SENSE OF BELONGING, BECOMING FRIENDS WITH THEIR TEAMMATES, AND NOW MOVING INTO OUR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, WHICH IS AMAZING.

THANKS FOR HAVING US AND DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

ANY OF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> YES.

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JUST AS FAR AS WITH THE MIX OF SCHOOLS IN EAST OAKLAND AND THEN ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE EAST OAKLAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER.

I DID WANT TO ASK THOUGH, HAVE THERE BEEN DIFFERENT MORE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS WITHIN THE FRUIT FELL NEIGHBORHOOD WITH MAYBE SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE SPANISH-SPEAKING CITIZEN FOUNDATION? DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD BE EQUIVALENT FOR THAT COMMUNITY AS EAST OAKLAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER.

>> NO, THERE HASN'T BEEN A RISE SCHOOL.

IS THERE A FRUIT FAIL, BART AND WE ALSO WORK WITH THE SANDWICHES, THE MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT'S RIGHT THERE AS WELL.

WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, BUT WE'D BE INTERESTED IN PURSUING THAT.

>> THEN I WAS ALSO REALLY IMPRESSED WITH AS FAR AS YOUR COLLABORATIONS TO AS FAR AS MAXIMIZE RESOURCES.

BECAUSE A LOT OF THE GROUPS THAT YOU'RE WORKING WITH HAVE SIMILAR TARGET POPULATION.

AS FAR AS THE GOLF AND FIRST TEE PARTNERING WITH THAT, AND THEN ALSO LOOKING TO ADDRESS THE WATER SAFETY ISSUES BECAUSE AS FAR AS WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY, VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE EVEN CROSSED.

THE BARK AND HAS SEEN THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER SIDE, YET ALONE, JUST BEEN INTRODUCED TO ROWING.

HOW IS THAT IMPACTING THE POPULATION? BECAUSE SOMETIMES THERE'S THAT FEAR TO TRY ANY TYPE OF WATER SPORT AND IT'S NOT JUST THE LACK OF SWIMMING, BUT THAT THAT APPROACH WE'RE LOOKING AT THE EMERGENCY SO THEY CAN FEEL SAFE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS.

>> WE DO TALK A LOT WITH THE KIDS THAT WE BRING DOWN THERE ABOUT WATER SAFETY AND HOW TO BE SAFE.

WE PROVIDE PFTS FOR THEM.

DEFINITELY, IT'S A GRADUAL STEP IN SO THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT FREAKED OUT ABOUT BEING IN A BOAT.

IT IS A SCARY THING IF YOU'RE IF YOU'RE NOT USED TO THE WATER, BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.

I THE THE KIDS WHO WE TARGET, ESPECIALLY FROM RSD SCHOOLS, DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE DOWN THERE.

STEPPING PAST THE BART STATION TO COME DOWN TO THIS WATER IS A REALLY BIG DEAL AND SO WE'RE TRYING REALLY HARD TO KEEP THAT INTERESTS GOING WITH GROUPS THAT MAY NOT KNOW WHERE WE ARE.

>> THEN YOU ALSO INCORPORATED BIKING BECAUSE AS FAR AS THEIR THEY CONNECT TO THE BAY TRIAL.

AS FAR AS THERE'S A LOT OF GREAT CURRENT WORK HERE SO IF THERE WAS IN THE NEW YEAR, IS THERE A STRETCH GOAL OF HOW TO FURTHER PARTNER WITH EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT? THIS CENTER IS ALSO WITHIN MY WARD AND I ACTUALLY WAS THERE WHEN THE CENTER OPENED AND EVERYTHING ELSE SO TO SEE JUST AS FAR AS HOW THINGS HAVE PROGRESSED OVER TIME WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY.

BUT WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT, AS FAR AS MAYBE A REACH TOWARDS YOUR, YOU'D HOPE TO COLLABORATE WITH US? YES.

>> WE HAVE A NUMBER OF FIELD TRIPS PLANNED AGAIN WITH AREAS SCHOOLS, BUT WE THIS SUMMER HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STAFF AT EAST BAY REGIONAL IN OUR BUILDING TO DO A SUMMER CAMP SO WE'RE GOING TO DO A SUMMER CAMP COLLABORATION WHERE WE, WHAT WAS THAT? WHERE WE PROVIDE ROWING AND THEN THE STAFF DOWN AT THE BOATHOUSE, ALSO KAYAKING AND HIKING AND FISHING.

>> WOW, WELL, THANK YOU FOR THE STATUS REPORT AND I'M SO GLAD WE COULD HOUSE YOU HERE.

I MIGHT BE MISTAKEN, BUT BEFORE YOU WERE LOCATED AT LAKE MERRITT?

>> NO.

>> NO.

>> ROWING CLUB LIKE MARYBETH BEFORE WE WERE AT THE JACLYN AND AQUATIC CENTER?

>> YES. THE JACK LOT. YES.

>> THEN BEFORE THAT THE CONSTRAINTS WERE IN PORT OF OAKLAND BUILDING THAT WAS CONDEMNED AND THAT WAS OUR HOME FROM 1974 TO ABOUT THE YEAR 2000 WHEN J. LACK WAS BUILT.

>> I DO REMEMBER THE AQUATIC CENTER BECAUSE I REMEMBER THERE WAS ONE OTHER TEAM AND I JUST COULDN'T

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THE PARK DISTRICT HAS A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH OAKLAND STROKE AND HAVING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.

MY WORK PARTNER FOR MANY YEARS AT THE PARK DISTRICT HAD BOTH OF HIS KIDS GO THROUGH OAKLAND STROKES AND I THINK ONE OF THEM LUCAS MADE THE NATIONAL TEAM, DIDN'T HE?

>> CORRECT.

>> I MEAN, JUST TRULY A SUCCESS STORY IN BOTH OF THE KIDS.

I FONDLY REMEMBER THE REGATTA THAT WAS HELD IN LECTURE BOW.

WHAT A DREAM THAT WAS A GREAT DAY.

ALL SCHOOLS FROM EVERYWHERE.

IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. I DON'T KNOW WHY WE DON'T DO THAT AGAIN.

IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE GREAT WORK YOU'RE DOING.

THE ONLY THING I WOULD RECOMMEND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR OTHER STUFF IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PARK DISTRICT.

I DON'T SEE ANY HOLES IN YOUR PROGRAM AT ALL.

I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL TO GET YOUTH JOBS IS A DIFFICULT DEAL IF YOU COULD GET AND I'M NOT SUGGESTING ANYTHING, BUT I'M OUR AQUATICS DEPARTMENT, LIFEGUARD SERVICES.

WE HAVE A JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM, WE HAVE A CADET PROGRAM, AND THEN YOU BECOME A LIFEGUARD AND MAKES TO START YOU MAKE OVER $21 AN HOUR.

IT'S A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SUMMER YOUTH JOBS.

IF WE COULD MAKE THAT WORK IN SOME FASHION, I THINK IT'D BE GREAT.

COOL. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING AND THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.

I REMEMBER A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS ALSO ON THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE HEARING YOUR REPORT AND IT'S EXCITED.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED THEN AND I'M EVEN MORE IMPRESSED NOW WITH THE WAYS THAT YOU CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND REALLY THE FABULOUS WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.

IN PARTICULAR, I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GREAT WORK AROUND EXPANDING AND GETTING KIDS ATTRACTION YOU'RE GETTING FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS, GOING INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL KIDS AND THAT LONGEVITY IN THE PROGRAM AND SETTING THEM UP FOR SUCCESS EITHER THROUGH WHATEVER THEY CHOOSE TO DO.

THIS IS JUST A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GROW SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP AND A SENSE OF BELONGING SO IT'S REALLY WONDERFUL.

THEN ALSO I LIKE UP INTO THE RIGHT IN TERMS OF THE FINANCIAL AID, THAT'S GREAT AND LOVED TO HEAR ABOUT THE WATER SAFETY PROGRAM AT ROBERT'S POOL AND BOYER SUMMER CAMP THAT YOU'RE LAUNCHING THIS SUMMER SUMS. SOUNDS AMAZING. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANKS FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

>> CAN I GO AHEAD.

>> OF COURSE. GO AHEAD.

>> I JUST WANTED TO ADD ON A COUPLE OF THINGS HERE, JUST TWO POINTS.

ONE OF THEM IS THAT WE HAVE A VERY EXCITING PARK PROJECT GOING ON DOWN AT TIDEWATER WITH THE PARK, THE CLIMATE RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT THAT WE HAVE THERE.

I WANT TO THANK THE STROKES, ALL THE ATHLETES, ALL THE GROWN-UPS WHO DROPPED THE ATHLETES OFFERED BEING VERY FLEXIBLE AND COOPERATIVE IN THAT.

IT'S A VERY EXCITING PROGRAM, GOT A LOT OF UPSIDE FOR THE STROKES FOR STORAGE AND PARKING AND SUCH, AS WELL AS FOR THE PUBLIC.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I REALLY WANTED TO REITERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF SWITCHING OR AT LEAST RE-EMPHASIZING FROM SWIMMING TO WATER SAFETY.

THAT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SWIMMING, THAT IS GENERALLY PERCEIVED BY FAMILIES AS AN ONGOING LONG-TERM PROJECT.

ONCE YOU SWIM, YOU SWIM FOREVER, AS WE SAID EARLIER PRESENTATION.

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO BE SAFE IN THE WATER FIRST.

GETTING GROWN-UPS, CARETAKERS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ETC, CONFIDENCE THAT WHEN THEIR KIDS GO DOWN TO THE WATERFRONT, THEY'RE GOING TO BE SAFE.

THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR THEM SO THAT SWITCH AND EMPHASIS FROM PIZZA GROUP, FROM STROKES HAS REALLY BEEN A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I'LL CHECK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

I DON'T SEE THAT WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.

THEN WE'LL MOVE TO OUR NEXT.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

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>> WE GOT IT. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, WE'RE STICKING TO THE AGENDA AND PUBLIC SAFETY IS NEXT.

CHAZ. YOU WILL BE ELEVATED FOR THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LIEUTENANT RISE FOR THE PARKS DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT.

FIRST OFF THANK YOU TO THE BOARD, MEMBERS OF THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION.

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION.

USE A SUPPLEMENT THE WARD REPORTS GIVEN TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THE GOAL OF THESE PRESENTATIONS IS TRANSPARENCY.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO BE TRANSPARENCY NOT ONLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT AS WELL AS TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE SERVE.

THIS TRANSPARENCY OF OUR STATISTICS ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE OUTSTANDING WORK THAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED AS WELL AS GUIDES US IN OUR DECISION-MAKING IN THE FUTURE.

OUR DATA IN THESE REPORTS COME FROM BOTH OUR CAD SYSTEMS AND OUR RIM SYSTEMS. THESE SYSTEMS ARE THE NUCLEUS OF OUR INFORMATIONAL SYSTEMS AND THEY DO EVERYTHING FROM DOCUMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE, SEND INFORMATION TO OFFICERS IN THE FIELD, AND ALLOW OUR STAFF TO TRACK EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY.

AS WE MOVE INTO OUR INCIDENT, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO REFRESH YOUR RECOLLECTION OF WHAT AN INCIDENT IS.

AN INCIDENT IS AN EVENT THAT REQUIRES OUR DISPATCH CENTER TO NOTIFY POLICE OR FIRE PERSONNEL.

INCIDENTS CAN BE ANYTHING FROM A CALL, OR TEXTING OR DISPATCH CENTER OR IT CAN BE INITIATED BY PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD, AS WELL AS PRE-PLANNED EVENTS THAT WE HAVE HERE IN THE PARK DISTRICT.

IN QUARTER 3, WE HAD 7,055 DISPATCH INCIDENCE.

THAT'S AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INCIDENTS FROM QUARTER 2.

THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO QUARTER 3 HISTORICALLY BEING OUR BUSIEST QUARTER.

IT IS OUR SUMMER QUARTER SO FOR TWO OUT OF THOSE THREE MONTHS, OUR SCHOOL-AGE POPULATION IS OUT AS WELL.

OUR SWIM PARKS ARE OPERATING AT FULL CAPACITY MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FOR MOST OF THOSE TWO MONTHS.

JUST WITH THE BETTER WEATHER OUTSIDE, WE JUST SEE A LARGE INCREASE IN PARK USAGE DURING THOSE MONTHS.

AS REFERENCED IN SLIDE 4, THERE'S VARIOUS TYPES OF INCIDENTS.

CALLS FOR SERVICE MADE UP APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE INCIDENTS WHILE OFFICER INITIATE ACTIVITY MAKE UP THE OTHER 40%.

THE HIGH NUMBER OF OFFICER INITIATED INCIDENTS AND THE NUMBERS YOU SEE BELOW HIGHLIGHT OUR OFFICERS PRODUCTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT AND OUR GOAL OF KEEPING OUR PARK DISTRICT SAFE AND HEALTHY PLACE FOR OUR PATRONS.

CITATIONS ARE GIVEN FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS.

THERE A LEGAL NOTICE TO APPEAR IN COURT RELATED TO A VIOLATION AND ARE ISSUED BY BOTH OFFICERS AND POLICE SERVICE TECHNICIANS.

WE ISSUED 1,525 CITATIONS IN Q3, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 200 MORE THAN Q2.

AGAIN, THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASE OF PARK VISITATION DURING THE BUSIEST QUARTER.

BEFORE GOING INTO ARREST STATISTICS, WE'D LIKE TO REMIND OUR AUDIENCE AT THE VARIOUS TYPES OF ARRESTS IN CALIFORNIA, SITE AND RELEASE TYPICALLY REFER TO MISDEMEANOR ARREST WHERE A SUBJECT IS ISSUED A CITATION IN THE FIELD WITH A PROMISE TO APPEAR TO COURT AT A LATER DATE.

THE CUSTODIAL ARREST IS WHAT YOU TYPICALLY THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR THE TERM ARRESTED.

THIS IS WHERE SOMEBODY IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL JAIL AND BOOKED INTO CUSTODY.

A WARRANT ARREST IS AN ARREST PURSUANT TO A JUDGE ISSUED ORDER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO TAKE A PERSON INTO CUSTODY RELATED TO A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

WE HAD 82 ARRESTED IN Q3, WHICH WAS JUST SLIGHTLY DOWN FROM Q TO THE VERY SLIGHT DROP IN ARREST CAN BE

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CASES, WHICH ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS POLICE REPORTS ARE WRITTEN REPORTS OF ANY EVENT THAT REQUIRES WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION.

THIS CAN BE ANYTHING FROM AN ARREST REPORT TO A REPORT OF A INJURED HIKER.

THERE WERE 509 CASES IN QUARTER 3 OUT OF THOSE, 44 WERE SUBMITTED TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DA'S OFFICE.

OUT OF THOSE 44, 25 HAD CHARGES FILED AGAINST THE SUBJECTS OF THOSE CASES HOLDING THEM LIABLE FOR THE ALLEGED CRIMES, WE SEE IS 35 FIREARMS IN QUARTER 3, THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE STATISTIC.

ALTHOUGH I CANNOT COMMENT ON THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASES ASSOCIATED EVERY SEIZURE, SOME OF THEM ARE STILL ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS.

WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT THESE FIREARMS RECEIVES THROUGH INVESTIGATIONS THAT HAD A DIRECT CORRELATION TO THE PARK DISTRICT.

OUR OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS UNIT SHOULD BE APPLAUDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND KEEPING OUR PARK STAFF AND PATRONS SAFE BY SEIZING SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF FIREARMS. FINALLY, WE ALWAYS LIKE TO END WITH A REMINDER ABOUT OUR CITIZEN RIMS PROGRAM.

IT'S A GREAT TOOL FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE MORE INVOLVED AND RECEIVE ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION.

THIS PROGRAM INTEGRATES WITH OUR CAT AND RIM SYSTEMS TO GET NEAR REAL-TIME INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND CITIZENS CAN SIGN UP FOR DAILY OR WEEKLY E-MAIL UPDATES AND VIEW CRIME INFORMATION FOR THE PARK DISTRICT.

THANK YOU. THOSE ARE A QUARTER 3 CRIME STATISTICS AND I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE QUESTIONS FROM MY BOARD MEMBER?

>> NO. I MEAN, THANKS. THIS IS GREAT STUFF.

I LOVE GETTING STATISTICS AND HEARING REPORTS, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT.

I LOVE DIGGING DOWN ON THIS STUFF.

IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE.

PEOPLE WITH GUNS IN THE PARKS AMAZES ME.

IT'S NOT A FISHING POLE.

BUT I GUESS ONE QUESTION I WOULD HAVE IF YOU HAD 82 ARREST IN THE THIRD QUARTER, HOW MANY FOLKS ARE RESISTED ARREST AND WERE THERE ANY OFFICER INJURIES THAT OCCURRED WITH THAT? THESE SEEM LIKE PEOPLE WOULD NOT GOOD INTENTIONS IF YOU BRING A GUN TO THE PARK DISTRICT?

>> CORRECT. OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD TO MY KNOWLEDGE, I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAD ANY OFFICER INJURIES AS A RESULT OF AN ARREST IN Q3 THAT I'M AWARE OF, WHICH IS ATTRIBUTE TO OUR OFFICERS, PROFESSIONALISM AND THE WAY THEY GO ABOUT CARRYING OUT THEIR DUTIES EVERY DAY.

>> GREAT. WELL, THANKS FOR YOUR GREAT WORK.

>> THANK YOU.

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> I MEAN, IT'S GREAT INFORMATION AND I THINK THANK YOU FOR JUST REMINDING THE PUBLIC.

LET'S LISTENING AND EVERYTHING THAT AS FAR AS THERE'S DATA AVAILABLE ONLINE AND THERE'S EFFORTS TO BE TRANSPARENT ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITHIN THE PARK.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THEN ALSO CONGRATULATIONS.

AS FAR AS THE POLICE FORCE IS FULLY STAFFED.

HOW WILL THAT IMPACT THINGS IN THE FUTURE?

>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.

IT WILL IMPACT US BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET MORE RESOURCES OUT ON THE STREET.

THAT IS A DISCUSSION THAT OUR COMMAND STAFF WILL HAVE IN TERMS OF HOW TO ALLOCATE THOSE RESOURCES, BUT WE ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO GET THOSE RESOURCES THROUGH THE DOOR.

SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS FULLY STAFFED, SOME OF THOSE OFFICERS ARE STILL IN TRAINING, WHETHER THAT'S IN THE POLICE ACADEMY OR IN THEIR INFIELD TRAINING OUT ON THE STREET.

BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THAT FULL NUMBER OF OFFICERS THAT WE ARE ALLOCATED OUT ON THE STREET AND SERVING THE PUBLIC.

LIKE I SAID, HOW WE ACTUALLY ALLOCATE THOSE RESOURCES, WHETHER THEY'RE DIRECTLY TO PATROL WHERE SOME OF OUR SPECIALIZED UNITS, THAT'S A DISCUSSION THAT OUR COMMAND STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AS THOSE RESOURCES BECOME AVAILABLE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I BELIEVE DR. WAESPI, SHE HAD ONE MORE QUESTION.

>> ONE MORE FUN AND GREAT STUFF HERE.

THERE'S A PARK CURFEW IN ALL PARTS EXCEPT CAMPGROUNDS FROM SEPTEMBER 5?

>> CORRECT.

>> HOW MANY CASES DO YOU HAVE OF PEOPLE VIOLATING CURFEW AND WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO? DID YOU JUST SAY, HEY, YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE, GET OUT, OR DO YOU CITE THEM?

>> OFFICERS HAVE DISCRETION OUT IN THE FIELD, SO THAT IS DEFINITELY UP TO THEM.

ALTHOUGH WE DO PREACH EDUCATION.

IF WE CONTACT SOMEBODY THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY'RE IN A PARK, I'M NOT SAYING THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME, BUT A LOT OF TIMES THEY'RE EDUCATED BECAUSE THEIR PARKS ARE SO VAST.

SOMETIMES THEY ENTER A PART IN AN ENTRANCE THAT ISN'T SIGNED VERY WELL.

THEY MIGHT JUST BE COMPLETELY IGNORANT TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS ACTUALLY A PARK CURFEW.

WE DO KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF OUR CONTACTS THAT WE MAKE IN THE PARK DISTRICT.

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MAYBE WE NEED TO BUMP THIS UP TO A CITATION.

>> I'M WONDERING ABOUT THAT WITH WHETHER PEOPLE WHEN YOU DO THE EDUCATION PIECE, WHETHER THAT'S ENTERED SOMEWHERE.

I GUESS THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE INCIDENTS ON TRAILS LIKE BIKES GOING WAY TOO FAST OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THAT THEY WERE WARNED OR THEY'RE EDUCATED FOR IT AND THEN IF IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WITH THE SAME PERSON, YOU WOULD ELEVATE THAT?

>> YES. MOST LIKELY, YEAH.

>> GOOD TO KNOW. FIRST OF ALL, I WAS INTERESTED IN THAT 30 OUT OF THE 82 INCIDENTS WERE FELONY.

I'M JUST CURIOUS, LIKE, WHAT TYPES OF FELONIES, WHAT ARE THE MOST PREVALENT JUST IN GENERAL THAT YOU RUN INTO?

>> PROBABLY OUR MOST PROMINENT FELONY STILL HAVE TO DO WITH PROPERTY TYPE CRIMES.

SOMEBODY BURGLARIZING A PARK OFFICE AFTER HOURS, OR CERTAIN TYPES OF THEFT, WHETHER IT'S FROM A PERSON OR FROM PROPERTY AS THEIR VEHICLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT YEAH.

>> CONGRATULATIONS ON SEASON ALL THOSE FIREARMS THAT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THOSE OUT OF THE PARKS OFF THE STREETS.

I ALSO WANT TO SECOND IT HERE CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING FULLY STAFFED.

THAT'S HUGE.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ONE?

>> WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM. THANK YOU.

>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> NEXT UP WE HAVE THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION PLAN PHASE TO UPDATE.

>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO JUST GIVE A QUICK INTRODUCTION TO THIS ITEM IS RUBY'S COMING UP.

AGAIN, LISA GORGEOUS AND ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER OF OPERATIONS.

THIS IS BEEN AN EFFORT THAT WAS INITIATED IN 2024 AS PART OF THE 20TH 24 BUDGET.

THANK YOU BOARD FOR FUNDING THIS FIRST PHASE, WHICH REALLY WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE PARK DISTRICT, THERE'S A NARRATIVE THAT WE HAVE A MINIMAL STAFFING MODEL.

WE WANTED TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT DID THAT MEAN? TO REALLY, WE WANT TO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES, HOURS, PEOPLE, HOURS TO TAKE CARE OF THE RESOURCES THAT WE STEWARD.

THOSE ARE LIKE WORK HOURS.

HOW MANY HOURS DOES IT TAKE? FIVE PEOPLE, WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE LAND THAT WE STEWARD TO THE LEVEL THAT IS WELCOMING AND IS IN GOOD STEWARDSHIP AND MEETS OUR COMMUNITY'S EXPECTATIONS.

THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS LAST YEAR, WHICH ROUNDED OUT, STARTED LAST YEAR.

WE HAD A FIRST REPORT IN RUBY GAVE A UPDATE EARLIER THIS YEAR WAS ON JUST AN EXISTING CONDITION ASSESSMENT.

THAT WAS WE LEARNED A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION FROM THAT.

IT WAS THE SUM OF THE TWO HIGHEST AREAS WHERE WE RECEIVED INPUT, WHERE OUR STAFF IN OPERATIONS HAD CONCERNS WAS WERE AROUND CONTRACTING AND ALSO AROUND OFFICE CONDITIONS, THE OFFICE SPACES.

SINCE THEN WE WERE WE'VE NOTICED THAT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE, THERE HAS BEEN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS CONTRACTING AND BECAUSE THAT'S A DISTRICT WIDE ISSUE AND THEN OFFICE SPACE, WHICH IS ALSO A DISTRICT WIDE ISSUE.

BECAUSE THOSE ARE BEING HANDLED THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE OR FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

OTHER SORT OF THOSE ARE DISTRICT-WIDE.

WE HAVE SAID WE'VE WE'VE DONE OUR WORK, WE'VE IDENTIFIED THOSE.

THOSE ARE NOT JUST INTERNAL TO OPERATIONS, SO WE'RE NOT PURSUING THOSE AS PART OF THIS SECOND PHASE.

I JUST I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT WE PRESENTED EARLIER THIS SPRING AND WHERE WE ARE NOW AS WE'VE STARTED WITH PHASE TWO.

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.

SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION EARLIER.

I'M REALLY EAGER TO PRESENT MANAGEMENT ELLIS, WE'D BE TIMBRE.

THANK YOU, LISA, FOR THE INTRODUCTION.

I ALSO REALLY WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR TEAM FROM MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP WHO ARE ACTUALLY HERE THIS WEEK.

I HAVE MR. JORDAN, HE'S HE'S VIRTUAL, SO HE'S ON THE CALL AND HE WILL BE PRESENTING WITH ME TODAY.

ALEXIS ALEXIS ORIC IS ALSO HERE IF YOU WANT TO WAVE.

WE HAD A MEGAN YOUNG HERE AS WELL EARLIER AND SHE HAD THE RUNOFF.

THEY ARE HERE DOING IMMERSIVE INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK IN-PERSON THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

I THINK FOR ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THE SIZE OF THE DISTRICT AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE THERE IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT PLACES THIS AT ONCE.

I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP BY AT LEAST BRIEFLY TODAY.

LISA HIGHLIGHTED THIS ALREADY, BUT BEFORE I BEGIN, I JUST WANT TO BRIEFLY RECOUNT THE INTENT OF THE RESOURCE STUDY.

A RESOURCE ALLOCATION STUDY ISN'T ANALYSIS DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION? THE STUDY CAN ENCOMPASS VARIOUS TYPES OF RESOURCES.

FOR US IT DOES, IT'S LOOKING AT EVERYTHING FROM OUR FINANCIAL AND BUDGETING RESOURCES.

ARE STAFFING RESOURCES OR MATERIALS THAT WE USE TO DO OUR JOB INCLUDING EQUIPMENT.

ARE NR TECHNOLOG.

THIS STUDY IS FOCUSED ON THE OPERATIONS DIVISION.

WE ULTIMATELY REALLY WANT TO GET TO THE ROOT OF SOME BASIC QUESTIONS.

WHAT ARE WE ABLE TO DO WITH THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE? WHAT ARE WE NOT ABLE TO PERFORM? AS AGM GORDIAN MENTIONED, THOSE WORK PROTONATED.

BACK IN 2023.

WE BEGAN EXPLORING THE NEED FOR SUCH AN EVALUATION BECAUSE WE HAD AT THE TIME OF BRAND NEW AGM, SOME CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP.

WE HAD ALWAYS BEEN WORKING UNDER THIS THING THAT AGM GORDIAN MENTIONED, WHICH WAS A MINIMAL OR IS A MINIMAL STAFFING MODEL.

WE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT SERVICE DELIVERY WE HAVE WITH THIS MODEL.

WE ALSO REALLY WANTED TO LEVERAGE THE KNOWLEDGE OF AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WHO WAS A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON THIS BODY OF WORK.

UTILIZING FUNDING THAT WE GOT IN THE ADOPTED 2024 BUDGET. THANK YOU.

WE DID A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS AND MARCH OF 2024 AND DID AN INTERVIEW SELECTION FROM THREE DIFFERENT QUALIFIED FIRMS, ULTIMATELY LANDING ON MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP.

THEY BEGAN THE FIRST PHASE OF THE STUDY, IN SUMMER OF LAST YEAR AND DID A NUMBER OF IMMERSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM.

THEY WORKED WITH OUR STEERING TEAM, OR STEERING TEAM IS AN INTERDIMENSIONAL GROUP MADE UP OF MEMBERS OF THE OPERATIONS TEAM OR HR TEAM PLANNING TEAM, AND OUR OFFICE OF EQUITY.

THEY DID THAT WORK, PERFORMED AN ANALYSIS WHICH CULMINATED IN A FINAL REPORT THIS SPRING.

FROM THERE WE GOT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXPLORE FOR THE SECOND PHASE, WHICH I WILL BE GETTING INTO.

THAT PHASE KICKED OFF IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR.

WE HOPE THIS FINISHES SOMETIME BY SUMMER NEXT YEAR.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE SERVED ON THIS COMMITTEE BEFORE THE SLIDE WILL BE FAMILIAR.

THIS IS JUST A QUICK OUTLINE OVER THE FIRST PHASE OF THE STUDY, AND SORT OF THE METHODOLOGY THAT WE FOLLOWED AFTER THE KICKOFF, WE DEVELOPED A WORK PLAN.

I SAID, IT WAS COMPRISED OF A STEERING TEAM OF VARIOUS DIFFERENT MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, BUT MORE IMMERSIVE.

WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE OPERATIONS DIVISION, THEY KICKED OFF THEIR RESEARCH PHASE BY DOING FOCUS GROUPS.

THEY HAD DONE A PREVIOUS VISIT TO THE PARK DISTRICT LAST YEAR.

THEY DID FIELD VISITS AND THEY DID DIFFERENT SURVEYS WITH STAFF MEMBERS, WHICH WE GOT AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF RESPONDERS, GIVING US FEEDBACK.

WHAT FOLLOWED WAS AN ANALYSIS PHASE AND THAT CULMINATED IN THAT FINAL REPORT.

ULTIMATELY WE'RE REPLICATING THIS METHODOLOGY OR PROCESS AS WE WORK ON PHASE TWO.

AS I SAID, THE FINAL REPORT OUTLINED A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT NEEDS AND THEY FALL INTO THREE THEMATIC AREAS, OPERATIONAL.

THAT'S LOOKING AT WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE DO IT.

THINGS SUCH AS OUR STAFFING FACILITIES ARE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, ARE DE-CENTRALIZED, PURCHASING, AS LISA MENTIONED, ANOTHER THEMATIC AREAS, ORGANIZATION.

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WE GOT A LOT OF FEEDBACK.

THE OVERWHELMING FEEDBACK THAT WE GOT FROM STAFF WAS, AS AGM GUARDIAN MENTIONED, WAS THE NEED TO LOOK AT STAFFING FACILITIES.

THAT WAS THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT CAME OUT OF THAT FIRST PHASE BECAUSE THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE OPERATIONS DIVISION.

THAT IS A DISTRICT WIDE EFFORT THAT IS ALSO BEING PICKED UP BY THE GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE AND FINANCE, I BELIEVE.

BEING EXPLORED THROUGH THAT AVENUE ALONG THE WAY, THEY ECHOED BACK A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAD THOUGHT OF NEEDS OURSELF.

THAT WAS REAFFIRMING.

ONE OF THOSE THINGS WAS LOOKING AT OUR CONTRACTS PROCESS WHICH WAS RE-EVALUATED THIS YEAR AND AMPED UP.WE CONCENTRATED THAT CURRENTLY UNDER THE BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION, IT WILL FURTHER EVOLVE AS TIME GOES ON.

THEY ALSO RECOGNIZED THAT THERE'S A LOT OF RANDOM A LINE MISALIGNMENT MAY BE IN THE DIVISION.

THINGS SUCH AS WE HAD OUR FACILITIES GROUP AT CAMP ARROYO UNDER THE FACILITY SUPERVISOR.

WE THINK THAT IN TERMS OF OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND OPERATIONAL ALIGNMENT, THAT THEY SHOULD BE UNDER PARK OPERATIONS.

THAT IS A CHANGE THAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR.

THE CAMP ROW STAFF PREVIOUSLY AT CAMP ROYAL ARE NOW UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF SHADOW CLIFFS.

ANOTHER VERY BIG THING THAT WAS DISCOVERED FROM THE GET-GO IS JUST A LACK OF DATA.

IT'S REALLY HARD TO MAKE ANY SORT OF MEANINGFUL CHANGES WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING WHERE WE STARTED OFF AND HOW THAT DELTA BETWEEN WHERE WE STARTED OFF AND WHERE WE WANT TO BE AND HOW DO WE ACCURATELY CAPTURE CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT? THAT REALLY COMES FROM HAVING GOOD DATA.

I'M WORKING WITH THE PARK OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS THE BIGGEST PLAYER IN PARK IN OUR DIVISION IN CREATING A MAINTENANCE LOG WHICH WE JUST DEPLOYED LAST MONTH.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE DOING, WHO'S DOING IT, HOW LONG IT TAKES TO DO THAT? WHAT ARE THE BASIC MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES? WE'RE CURRENTLY JUST STARTING THAT OUT NOW.

I WANTED TO GIVE CHAZ JORDAN AND OPPORTUNITY ALSO CHIME IN IF YOU WANTED TO ADD ANYTHING HERE ABOUT THE FINDINGS OF THE FIRST PHASE.

>> THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR THE INTRODUCTION.

I APPRECIATE YOU ALL.

I'M MAKING THE TIME AND ALLOWING ME TO JOIN VIRTUALLY FOR THIS MEETING.

THE POINT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO EMPHASIZE FROM A RUBY SHARED IS THE PHASE ONE RESULT REALLY WERE A FOCUS ASSESSMENT OF WHERE TO DIVE DEEP INTO PHASE TWO.

IN THIS CASE, THESE THREE AREAS, WHERE TO GIVE LISA AND HER TEAM AT AN IDEA OF WHICH TYPES OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND WHICH TYPES OF ANALYSES WOULD ASSIST THEM IN FULFILLING THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION STUDY AT THE LEVEL THAT THEY ARE READILY EXPECTING AND WHICH WOULD BE WORTHWHILE TO YOU IN THE BOARD.

THE INTENTION OF PHASE TWO IS RUBY SAYS MR. REALLY FOCUSED IN ON PARTICULAR AREAS, THAT WERE RECOMMENDED OUT OF THAT PHASE ONE STUDY.

I BELIEVE WE WILL BE GOING OVER THAT NEXT. I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT SEGUE.

PHASE 2, IS GOING TO FOCUS ON TWO PREDOMINANT AREAS THAT THE TEAM DECIDED ON.

IT IS DIGGING DEEPER INTO OUR SERVICE DELIVERY AND LEVEL OF SERVICE, AS WELL AS LOOKING AT OUR STAFFING MODEL AND ARE DOING A MORE ROBUST STAFFING ANALYSIS.

I THINK JAZZ IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

>> PHASE 2 IS GOING TO DIVE INTO THESE TWO PRIMARY AREAS WHICH ARE OUTLINED IN THE PHASE ONE.

FIND. THE FIRST PART OF THIS AS A SERVICE LEVEL ANALYSIS REALLY LOOKING AT WHAT IS THE EXPECTATIONS OF SERVICE DELIVERY FROM THE OPERATIONS DIVISION.

WHAT ARE THOSE BASELINES? WHAT IS THE EXPECTATION THAT NOT ONLY THE BOARD, BUT THE CONSTITUENTS THAN THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM, BUT ALSO WHAT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED SERVICE LEVELS THAN YOUR PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

TO DO THIS, WE'RE GOING TO UTILIZE A VARIOUS DIFFERENT ANALYSES THROUGH BASICALLY QUALIFY HOW WE RECOMMEND THOSE LEVELS OF SERVICE TO THEN DRIVE THE REMAINDER OF THE ANALYSIS.

THAT INCLUDES LOOKING AT COMPARATIVE AGENCIES WHICH THERE ARE NOT MANY THAT ARE AS LARGE

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REALLY FOCUSING ON THOSE THAT MEET THAT TAPER SIZE AND IMPACT.

LOOKING AT SERVICE LEVELS FOR SPECIFICALLY MAINTENANCE AND DAILY OPERATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE INDUSTRY, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH RECREATION OF BURKE, TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS, OF WORKS, ET CETERA, BUT SPECIFICALLY THOSE FOR A DISTRICT MANAGERS, THE MAIN THINGS AS MANY PARTS AS YOU ALL DO THAT ON YOUR SIDE.

THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF JUST REGULAR WORK PRACTICES AND HOW THOSE THEN ROLL INTO SERVICE LEVELS OVERALL, HOW OFTEN IS THE TRASH PICKUP THAT PARKED THEN ROLLS INTO CLEANLINESS OF PARKS AS A SERVICE LEVEL EXPECTATION, WHICH THEN ROLLS INTO THESE PROCEDURES GOALS FOR THE BOARD OVERALL.

WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON LOOKING AT WORKLOAD TRACKING AND METRICS, PROGRAM EFFICIENCIES, HOW THEY'RE DELIVERED, AND CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS, AND REVIEWING ALL OF THAT TO GATHER AND DEVELOP A SERVICE LEVEL MATRIX AS IT IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHAT THE OPERATIONS DIVISION IS NEEDING RESOURCES TO PROVIDE.

THAT MAKES SENSE.

GOING INTO THE STAFFING ANALYSIS, WHICH IS THE SECOND PART OF THIS PROJECT.

THAT'S REALLY TAKING THOSE SERVICE LEVELS, THE STANDARDS THAT ARE DETERMINED THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND ALIGNING THEM TO APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL RESOURCES.

HOW MANY PEOPLE AT A PARK DOES IT TAKE TO MANAGE THE DAILY OPERATIONS THAT WE JUST FOUND THROUGH THAT SERVICE LEVEL ANALYSIS? WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT OR UTILIZATION OF THOSE RESOURCES BASED UPON THE WORKING HOURS OF ARC, OR POTENTIALLY THE WORKLOADS THAT ARE REQUIRED AT IT PARTICULARLY SITE BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE TASTES OF ASSETS THAT ARE THERE.

ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT, THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE DISTRICT, WE'RE LOOKING AT CAPITAL PURCHASES, THE ACQUISITION OF PARKLANDS, ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES, HOW THAT THEN EQUATES TO HOW THAT STAFFING BASED UPON THOSE SERVICE LEVELS WILL NEED TO BE APPROPRIATELY ENGAGED IN THE FUTURE.

AS YOU AS THE BOARD DETERMINE WHEN NEW PROPERTIES AND NEW AREAS NEED TO BE BROUGHT ONLINE OR PURCHASE.

WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE FIRST TOUCH GUNS WHO REALLY GUIDE THE SECOND STEP TO GIVE US AN IDEA OF HOW SERVICE LEVELS DIRECTLY APPLY, AND THEN WHAT ARE THE STAFFING LEVELS REQUIRED TO MEET? DO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT? YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN IT?

>> NO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT SUMMARY.

I JUST WANTED TO BASICALLY END WITH SHOWING YOU WHERE WE ARE IN THIS PROCESS.

THIS PROJECT KICKED OFF IN 2024, BUT THE THINKING BEHIND IT REALLY STARTED BACK IN 2023.

WE BEGAN THE ANALYSIS FOR THE FIRST PHASE LAST SUMMER, WHICH CULMINATED IN THE FINAL REPORT THIS FALL.

WE KICKED OFF OR EXCUSE ME, THE SPRING.

WE KICKED OFF THE SECOND PHASE OF THIS PROJECT, THE SUMMER, WHICH CONTINUES TO TODAY, NOVEMBER 2025, WHERE HAVE OUR CONSULTANTS CONDUCTING SITE VISITS THIS WEEK DOING IMMERSIVE Q AND A'S THROUGHOUT THE PARK DISTRICT IN ORDER TO GET THE NECESSARY DATA THEY NEED TO DO FOR THE DRAFT REPORT FOR SPRING OF NEXT YEAR.

SOMETIME IN THE LATE SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER, WE SHOULD HAVE THAT FINAL REPORT AND WE WILL REALLY GEAR US UP FOR BUDGET PROCESS FOR 2027, WHICH IT'S CRAZY TO THINK ABOUT 20:20, 17 BUDGET AS WE GO INTO 2026.

BUT WE WILL BE EQUIPPED TO START BITING, TAKE A BITE OF THAT APPLE, AND START THAT WORK, WHICH WILL BE A BLUEPRINT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR REPORT.

THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU, RUBY, AND THANK YOU CHARLES.

THANK YOU, ALEXA, FOR BEING HERE.

I DO WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS A BIG EFFORT.

WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS BEFORE AT THE DISTRICT.

WE ARE A VERY BIG DISTRICT.

IN MY ROLE, I FEEL VERY PROTECTIVE OF ALL OF OUR STAFF AND I WANT TO SUPPORT THEM.

I WANT TO DO IT.

I WANT THE DISTRICT TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF WITH DATA THAT SUPPORTS GIVING THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED.

I THINK THIS IT'S A LONG GAME, IT'S A MARATHON.

THIS IS THE FIRST STEP, BUT IT'S REALLY TAKING,

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THAT WHEN DURING A BUDGET PROCESS WE COME TO THE BOARD AND WE'RE MAKING A REQUEST FOR NEW EQUIPMENT OR NEW STAFFING.

IT'S BASED ON INFORMATION THAT'S GROUNDED IN THE WORK THAT WE DO AND TO ADVANCE DOING WORK THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO BECAUSE WE JUST HAVEN'T HAD THE RESOURCES.

THAT'S REALLY, AGAIN, JUST THIS IS A LONG EFFORT.

I DON'T THINK.

I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR PATIENTS BECAUSE I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN TAKES TIME FROM OUR STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EFFORT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. TO EITHER OF THE OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS THEY'D LIKE TO MAKE.

>> I'M ACTUALLY REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY.

I THINK THIS INFORMATION IS GOING TO BE NOT JUST IMPORTANT FOR BUDGETING, BUT ALSO LOOKING AT LONG TERM.

HOW DO WE OPEN UP DIFFERENT LAND BANK PROPERTIES AND WHAT'S THE PROPER STAFFING? THEN WE DO GO TO THE POINT WHERE YOU GO BACK TO THE VOTERS.

UNDERSTANDING, WHAT ARE THOSE NEEDS? WE NEED TO MAINTAIN OUR SERVICE LEVEL AND TO HAVE SOMETHING FACTUAL TO APPOINT BACK TO.

BUT THEN ALSO IDENTIFY THE AREAS WHERE WE CAN ALSO MAKE CHANGES IN SERVICE LEVELS BECAUSE WE MIGHT FIND WE NEED MORE STAFFING IN ONE AREA VERSUS ANOTHER AREA AND REALLY LOOK AT THE NEEDS OF THE PARK AS FAR AS OPERATING HOURS.

I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF NUGGETS LIKE WE'LL BE ABLE I MEAN, MORE THAN NUGGETS, BUT I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP US AS FAR AS DO BETTER LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR THIS, THE LARGEST PART OF THE PARK, BUT THEN ALSO LOOK IN THE FUTURE AS FAR AS WHAT NEEDS DO WE HAVE? THANK YOU.

>> ARE YOU TRYING TO ASK ME.

>> YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT PHASE 1 REPORT IS DONE.

CAN I GET A COPY OF THAT? ARE WORKING ONE. FIND A COPY OF THAT.

>> WE DID PUT IT ON OUR OPERATIONS COMMUNICATION HUBS, SO IT'S AVAILABLE TO ALL OPERATIONS STAFF AND I'M CERTAINLY HAPPY TO GIVE IT TO MAX TO GIVE TO YOU AS WELL.

IT'S RIGHT AFTER WE BROUGHT IT TO THE BOARD IN MAY, WE POSTED IT.

IT'S AVAILABLE TO ALL OF OUR ENTIRE OPERATIONS DIVISION STAFF.

I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE IT TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK MR. JORDAN MENTIONED WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT COMPARATIVE AGENCIES AND EXPRESS THE DIFFICULTY OF IT AND IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE NOBODY IS AS BIG AS US.

WHO ARE YOU GOING TO USE AS A COMPARATIVE AGENCY?

>> WE ACTUALLY HAVE. GO AHEAD.

>> AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS STUDY, WE ACTUALLY PROVIDED A LOT OF COMPARABLE AGENCIES.

I THINK THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THE ONES AROUND HERE, MID PANTS, SONOMA COUNTY PARKS, BUT WE ALSO LOOKED AT THE AGENCIES THAT COME TO THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS FORUM, VARIOUS COUNTY LEVEL BECAUSE IT'LL PROBABLY THE MOST COMPARABLE IN TERMS OF SERVICE DELIVERY AS A US THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

WE PROVIDED THEM A COMPREHENSIVE LIST, BUT CERTAINLY THROUGH THEIR EXPERIENCE AND THEIR EXPERTISE FOR ANYTHING THAT THEY'VE COME ACROSS AND THEY'RE IN THROUGH THEIR BACKGROUND, THEY CAN USE THAT TO ANALYZE.

THERE'S NEVER GOING TO BE A SINGULAR AGENCY AND THAT'S GOING TO BE AN APPLES TO APPLES COMPARISON TO US.

WE MIGHT DO AN ANALYSIS TO SOMEONE'S LIKE RECREATION PROGRAM.

WE MIGHT GO SEE HOW THIS COUNTY RUNS POOLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE MAY GO LOOK AT HOW ANOTHER OPEN SPACE DISTRICT WHOSE ENTIRE BODY OF WORK IS JUST TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE AND DO A COMPARISON OF THAT.

IT'S A MIX OF MANY THINGS.

>> I KNOW THAT IT'S DEFINITELY NOT APPLES AND ORANGES, BUT IF YOU DO COMPARE US TO ENTERPRISE DISTRICTS, I THINK IT'S CHIA SEEDS DON'T WATERMELONS IN MY OPINION, BECAUSE I MEAN, EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS.

I HOPE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS IT.

ENTERPRISE DISTRICT USES TELL A BOARD MEETING AND YOU RAISE THE RATES FEE-FOR-SERVICE, AND IT'S SIMPLE.

WE NEED TO GET 66.7.

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>> WE LOOKED SPECIFICALLY LIKE PARKS AND RECREATION IS WHAT WE WANTED TO FOCUS ON FOR THIS STUDY.

>> ALL RIGHT, GREAT. THANK YOU.

THEN THERE WAS MENTION OF, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR STAFFING LEVELS AND HOW DO WE CREATE RIGHT STAFFING, SO TO SPEAK, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

NOW WE HAVE, I'M NOT MISTAKEN THE PIPELINE, WE CALL IT THE PIPELINE.

ARE WE ABANDONED THE PIPELINE OR IS THAT STILL PART OF OUR PROCESS?

>> WELL, I THINK THAT IS A TOOL THAT WE'RE USING AS PART OF THIS TO INFORM THIS EFFORT OF HOW WE'VE ANTICIPATED STAFFING IN THE PAST.

>> WILL IT BE PART OF THE FUTURE PLAN?

>> I THINK THE PIPELINE IS A FINANCIAL THAT'S DONE AS PART OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

THE ART THE DIFFERENT DIVISIONS IN FORMAT.

BUT BUT I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AS WE WE STILL USE THAT INFORMATION, SO WE'LL BE USING THAT INFORMATION TO INFORM OUR CONSULTANTS.

>> IT'S A METRIC THAT WE'VE PROVIDED TO THE CONSULTANTS AS A TOOL WE'VE USED IN THE PAST.

BUT WE DO RECOGNIZE THAT IT'S ONLY A PARTIAL PICTURE BECAUSE AS LISA MENTIONED, IT'S LOOKING AT THINGS THROUGH MORE OF A FINANCIAL LENS.

IT ALSO VERY MUCH FOCUSES ON EFFORTS RELATED TO THE OPENING OF A PARK TO THE PUBLIC.

VERSUS I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT WHEN WE ACQUIRE LAND, THERE IS A HUGE OPERATIONAL IMPACT THAT OFTEN GOES UNRESOURCED OR UNDER-RESOURCE PERHAPS WHEN WE TAKE ON THAT ACQUISITION.

IT'S A METRIC TO HELP US UNDERSTAND, BUT WE REALLY WANT MATRIX AND HAVE THEIR EXPERTISE CREATE PERHAPS A BETTER TOOL AND MAKING THOSE KINDS OF DECISIONS FOR THE FUTURE.

>> SORRY, I'M GOING TO ADD TO WHAT RUBY SAID THAT THAT'S EXACTLY OUR MOTIVATION.

OUR GUIDANCE TO COMPLETE THAT IS TO REALLY PROVIDE A SEPARATE LOOK FROM AN OPERATIONAL STANDPOINT ON SERVICE LEVEL IMPACTS THAT WE'RE BRINGING ON THOSE PROPERTIES.

NOT JUST THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS, BUT WHAT IS EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE ACQUISITION OCCURS.

THEN A METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE EXPECTATION ON ONCE THE PARKS OPEN THEN DIED, THE STAFFING THAT'S WOULD BE NEEDED ONCE THAT OCCURS.

>> ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. THEN FINALLY, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY GOAL AROUND HERE.

THIS WOULD BE A STRETCH, I THINK FOR THIS STUDY, WHEN IT'S FINALLY DONE, WILL WE EVER PRODUCE PARK OPERATING GUIDELINES?

>> THAT'S A SUCH A GREAT QUESTION, DIRECTOR WAESPI.

I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE PART OF THIS STUDY, BUT IT'S A BODY OF WORK THAT WE WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE NEED TO WORK ON.

THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REPORT AND THE UPDATE.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL TAKING THE TIME TO GO DEEP AND LOOK AT THE DATA.

THEN OVER THE LONG TERM, REALLY GIVE STAFF THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED.

IT'S UNCOVERED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS DATA TO GET PEOPLE TO THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED IN THE LONG RUN AND TO WRITE SIZE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?

>> WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FROM MATT MCDONELL.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, DIRECTORS.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK.

I AM MATT MCDONELL, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT OF AFSCME LOCAL 4-8, AND I'M ALSO PARK SUPERVISOR AT REINHARDT REDWOOD REGIONAL PARK.

I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST START OFF AT THE UNION HAS BEEN ASKING FOR EXPLANATION OF RECENT CHANGES, AND WE HAVEN'T BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS PROCESS.

IN FACT, WE HAD ASKED THAT MEET AND CONFER WHAT THE OPERATIONS LOG WAS, WHICH I'LL EXPLAIN IN ONE SECOND BECAUSE THE UNION WASN'T CONSULTED.

THIS IS OUR MOU HAS A PROVISION TO MEET WITH THE DISTRICT ABOUT STAFFING LEVELS, AND WE'RE HAPPY THAT THIS IS BEING IMPLEMENTED, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO BE MORE PART OF IT. I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS.

I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO RUBY FOR ALL THE HARD WORK SHE'S BEEN DOING.

IT'S DEFINITELY RECOGNIZED EVERY EVERYTHING SHE'S BEEN ON DOING FOR THIS.

BUT THERE ARE MORE CONCERNS.

WE'VE BEEN DOING AN OPERATIONS LOG WHICH HAS TRACKS OUR WORK BY MINUTE.

WE HAVE TO DIVIDE OUR MORNING ROUTINE OF CLEANING INVOLVES A STRIVING TO

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IT DOESN'T ADEQUATELY TELL THE STORY OF WHAT OUR JOBS ARE.

THERE'S REALLY NO HEART BEHIND THE DATA THAT WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER IN THESE DAILY LOGS THAT WE'RE HAVING TO PROVIDE.

IT DOESN'T ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THE DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT WE WORK IN.

THIS RESOURCE ALLOCATION STUDY IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO TELL US WHAT WE NEED, BUT IT DOESN'T ACCOUNT FOR THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A DOWNED TREE ON THE ROAD THAT WE HAVE TO GO TAKE CARE OF AND THEN THERE'S A BROKEN WATERLINE THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH OR A LOST HIKER THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH, SHOVES OUR WORK FURTHER DOWN THE LINE.

IF YOU COME TO REINHARDT REDWOOD, WE HAVE A LOT OF SPLIT RAIL FENCE THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO ATTEND TO BECAUSE WE HAVE OTHER JOBS THAT WE HAVE TO GET DONE FIRST.

WE THINK THAT THIS INFORMATION CAN BE BETTER CAPTURED.

WE'D LIKE TO BE PART AS THE UNION.

WE'D LIKE TO BE PART OF WHAT THIS HAS THE INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED. THANK YOU.

>> I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING.

THAT'S VERY HELPFUL.

IT ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE NUMBERS, THERE'S THE HUMAN PIECE OF IT, THE HEART, AND ALL OF THAT IN WHAT YOU DO.

HOPEFULLY THESE LEASES ARE AGMS OVER HERE NODDING.

LET'S FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE THIS A MORE COMPREHENSIVE, I GUESS IS THE WORD THAT I'M LOOKING FOR.

IT'S THE DATA AND THAT'S THE INPUT.

IT'S HOW YOU DO YOUR JOB AND WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT, AND CERTAINLY THE PRIDE IN WHAT WE DO HERE AS WELL.

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE NUMBERS.

ALSO I REALIZED EARLIER I USED THE TERM RIGHT SIZE.

SOMETIMES THAT TERM IS UNDERSTOOD IN A WAY OF DOWNSIZING AND THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.

I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS ARE ALREADY SHORT STAFFED.

WHAT I WAS REALLY TRYING TO SAY IS THAT MY HOPE WOULD BE THAT THE DATA ALONG WITH THE INPUT THAT YOU HAVE, COULD HELP TO GIVE STAFF THE TOOLS AND THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AND TO ENJOY THEIR WORK AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. I'D LIKE ALSO TO ADDRESS THE MINIMUM STAFFING LEVEL.

>> I'M SORRY, MATT.

HE STILL HAD TIME.

I JUST HAVE TO CONSULT FOR A SECOND.

HE STILL HAD TIME ON THE CLOCK.

I HAVE 35 SECONDS THAT I CAN.

IS THAT APPROVED? OKAY. I'LL LET YOU DECIDE. IT WAS A CHAIR.

>> WE DIDN'T TURN OFF THE TIMER RIGHT AWAY.

>> HE WAS A VERY INTERESTING DYNAMIC.

HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN I THINK YOU PROVIDED COMMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIMER.

>> I THOUGHT HE WAS DONE. GO AHEAD.

WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD IF YOU THINK YOU GOT A MINUTE LEFT, ONE MORE MINUTE. GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

THE MINIMUM STAFFING LEVEL, THIS DOCUMENT THAT WE'RE FILLING OUT, THIS OPERATION SLOG DOESN'T ACCOUNT FOR.

IF I HAVE A STAFF MEMBER THAT NEEDS TO TAKE A DAY OFF ON A WEEKEND WHICH I HAD TO RANGERS ON EACH SIDE OF THE WEEK, THEN I ACTUALLY HAVE TO USE OVERTIME OR COMP TIME TO COVER SO THAT WE CAN HAVE TWO PEOPLE ON A WEEKEND.

THIS OPERATIONS LOG DOESN'T ADDRESS WHERE THE STAFFING LEVELS ARE LOW.

IT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE WITH THIS.

NOW I'M DONE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I CERTAINLY DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU, SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND PROVIDING THOSE INSIGHTS. THAT'S IT FOR PUBLIC?

>> THERE ARE NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

>>GREAT. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE PARK OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT UNIT 1 UPDATE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.

MY NAME IS MELANIE SANCHEZ AND I'M THE PARK UNIT MANAGER OVERSEEING UNIT 1.

TODAY, I AM BRINGING YOU AN UPDATE HIGHLIGHTING STAFF AND SOME OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS..

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IT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PARK LANDS AND LAND-BANKED AREAS, MISSION PEAK, VARGAS PLATEAU, SUNOL AND OHLONE WILDERNESS, DEL VALLE, SHADOW CLIFFS, CAMP ARROYO, DOOLAN CANYON, PLEASANTON RIDGE AND DUBLIN HILLS.

IT COVERS 36,330 ACRES, 07,509 OF THOSE ARE LAND BANK STATUS AND 48 FIELD STAFF COVER THAT WHOLE ENTIRE AREA.

THIS IS A CORRECTION FROM THE STAFF REPORT WHICH ACTUALLY ONLY ADDED UP TO 45 FIELD STAFF.

PICTURED HERE YOU CAN SEE 26 MEMBERS OF THE 50 TOTAL.

THAT INCLUDES MYSELF AND MY ADMIN SUPPORT THAT MAKEUP UNIT 1 AT A MEETING WE HAD IN MAY IN 2025 AT THE USS HORNET.

THE 48 TOTAL FIELD STAFF STORED A VARIETY OF PARK TYPES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF RECREATION TYPES, ANYWHERE FROM BACKPACKING THE OHLONE WILDERNESS TRAIL, WHICH IS ONE OF THE LONGEST IN THE BAY AREA TO POSSIBLY ATTENDING CAMP AT CAMP ARROYO WHICH HAS NEW TO UNIT 1 THIS YEAR.

MAYBE SWIMMING OR PICNICKING AT SHADOW CLIFFS.

A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCED THE FIRST CAMPING TRIP AT DEL VALLE, MYSELF AND ALL OF MY SIBLINGS INCLUDED.

THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF FISHING, OPEN WATER, SWIMMING, AND KAYAKING AT DEL VALLE.

OR MAYBE YOU WANT TO GET AWAY FROM THE BUSY BAY AREA AND YOU WANT TO HIKE TO A REMOTE PART OF PLEASANTON RIDGE OR THE NEWLY-OPENED TYLER STAGING AREA AND THE ROBERTSON PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ROBERTSON LAND BANK AREA, WHICH IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

UNIT 1 SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO A WIDE BREADTH OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL 36,330 ACRES.

THESE FOLKS MAKE IT HAPPEN.

THE NEXT TWO SLIDES ARE GOING TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE CREWS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT UNIT 1.

I WILL NOTE THAT THERE ARE FIVE CREWS THAT COVER THE ENTIRETY OF UNIT 1, PARKS AND LAND BANKED AREAS.

UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A SINGLE COMPLETE CREW PHOTO ON THE SLIDES.

MY APOLOGIES, I WILL WORK ON THAT FOR THE NEXT ONE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE SUNOL, OHLONE, MISSION PEAK, VARGAS PLATEAU ON THE LEFT AND THEN DEL VALLE ON THE RIGHT.

IN THE FIVE CRUISE PICTURED IN THE LAST TWO SLIDES REPORT TO FOUR PARK SUPERVISORS AND THAT'S BECAUSE CAMP ARROYO FUNCTIONS AS ITS OWN CREW BUT REPORTS TO THE SHADOW CLIFFS SUPERVISOR.

CAMP ARROYO LIKE I SAID BEFORE WAS ADDED TO UNIT 1 IN APRIL OF 2025.

IT WAS PREVIOUSLY UNDER OBSERVABLE FACILITIES WITHIN BUSINESS SERVICES.

IN THE NEXT THREE SLIDES, WE'LL BE COVERING SOME OF THE PROJECTS COMPLETED THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 BUDGET REQUESTS SUBMITTED IN 2024 AND NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED.

HERE WE HAVE THE SUNOL COVERED DUMPSTER AND RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

IN 2020 FOR THE COUNTY IDENTIFIED THAT A COVERED DUMPSTER WAS REQUIRED FOR SUNOL.

PICTURED ABOVE YOU CAN SEE THE NEW COVERED DUMPSTER.

STEWARDSHIP IS ACTUALLY VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO BE MONITORING TO SEE HOW THIS CAN HELP REDUCE IMPACTS TO WILDLIFE.

THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF COVERED DUMPSTERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT AND THIS ONE IS A NEW STYLE AND SO WE'RE HOPING TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO GROUND SQUIRREL ISSUES THAT WE HAVE WHERE THEY ARE ATTRACTED TO SOME OF THESE PLACES.

HOPEFULLY THIS IS A SUCCESS AND WE CAN EXPAND THIS STYLE OF COVERED DUMPSTER TO THE REST OF THE DISTRICT.

THE RAMP THAT YOU CAN SEE UP PICTURED PREVIOUSLY HAD A RETAINING WALL WITH RAILROAD TIES.

THOSE RAILROAD TIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND WE'RE DISPOSED OFF WITH THE HELP OF OUR RISK DEPARTMENT.

THEY ARE NOW GOING TO BE REPLACED WITH TWO ROWS OF CONCRETE BLOCKS WHICH YOU CAN SEE BEING UNLOADED BY OUR ROADS AND TRAILS CREW ALONG WITH PARK STAFF.

THANK YOU ROADS AND TRAILS FOR HELPING US OUT AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP ON THIS PROJECT.

ONCE FINALIZE, THE RAMP WILL ALSO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE FALL PROTECTION INSTALLED.

AT DEL VALLE, NOW, DURING THE INFAMOUS 2023 STORMS,

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THE STORM RUNOFF BROUGHT WITH IT SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS LOAD THAT DAMAGE SEVERAL CAMPSITES AND LOWER PHASE 2 OF THE CAMPGROUND.

11 OF THESE CREEKSIDE CAMP SITES WERE RENOVATED AND REOPENED FOR THE 2025 CAMPING SEASON WITH NEW CONCRETE TABLES AND NEW FIRE RINGS.

WE WERE VERY EXCITED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THESE CAMPSITES WHICH HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR THE LAST TWO SEASONS.

WHEN I WORKED THERE AS A GATE ATTENDANT, TWO OF MY FAVORITE CAMPSITES THAT IF AVAILABLE, I LIKE TO ASSIGN TO PEOPLE, ARE PART OF THIS GROUP.

HERE WE HAVE THE FINAL APPROVED BUDGET ITEM FOR 2025, AND THAT IS THAT SHADOW CLIFFS.

I UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE BEFORE PICTURES OF THESE CONCRETE TABLES.

BUT WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE APPROVED BUDGET REQUESTS FOR THESE 10 CONCRETE TABLES BECAUSE THEY WERE LITERALLY FALLING APART UNDER PARK VISITORS.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES, WE HAVE 10 TABLES DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT RESORBABLE SITES.

FOUR WENT TO MARINA VIEW, TWO WENT TO SEVEN LIMBS AND ONE EACH WENT TO FIESTA AND LAKESIDE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

NOW WE WILL BE MOVING INTO A PROJECT FUNDED BY THE 30X30 MINI GRANT PROGRAM.

IN MAY OF 2024 THE BOOTLEG RESTORATION PROJECT AT PLEASANTON RIDGE WAS SELECTED FOR FUNDING BY THE 30X30 MINI GRANT PROGRAM.

THE FOLLOWING TWO SLIDES WILL ACTUALLY BE COVERING THE PROJECT PROGRESS.

AFTER SOME DELAYS IN FUNDING DISTRIBUTION THE PROJECT BEGAN IN EARNEST IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024 AND WAS COMPLETED IN JULY OF 2025 WITH SUPPLEMENTAL PARK FUNDS.

THE PROJECT CONSISTED OF TWO SITES TO RESTORE HEAVILY USED AND LONGSTANDING BOOTLEG TRAILS.

SOME OF THESE TRAILS ARE SO ESTABLISHED THAT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE GRADED AND/OR IMPROVED BY PARK VISITORS.

THESE TRAILS WERE ALONG WOODLAND TRAIL AND RIDGELINE TRAILS AT PLEASANTON RIDGE.

THE GRASSLAND RESTORATION AREA COVERED APPROXIMATELY 20,000 SQUARE FEET ARE ABOUT A HALF AN ACRE AND STAFF WORKED WITH STEWARDSHIP TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPER NATIVE SEED MIX WAS OBTAINED FOR GRASSLAND RESTORATION.

$8,800 WERE PROVIDED BY THE MINI GRANT, 08,040 OF WHICH WAS SPENT BY THE END OF 2024 FOR SEED, MULCH, FENCING AND EROSION CONTROL SUPPLIES.

AN ADDITIONAL $3,500 WAS COVERED BY THE PARK BUDGET IN 2025 TO CONTRACT THE HYDROSEEDING IN APRIL.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE AFTER PHOTOS, WERE THERE IS SOME BARBED WIRE FENCE BEHIND THE ORIGINAL SPLIT RAIL AND THAT IS BECAUSE STAFF DISCOVERED THAT SPLIT RAIL DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY DETER USE OF THE BOOTLEGS.

THEY ADDED BARBED WIRE THAT WAS READILY AVAILABLE ACTUALLY AT THE PARK.

THE LEFTMOST PHOTO IS FROM OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR.

YOU CAN BARELY TELL THAT THERE WAS A NEARLY 12 FOOT WIDE ROAD THERE BEFORE.

NOW, I'M GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON SOME OF THE PARKS PROJECTS, AND THESE ARE PROJECTS FUNDED BY REGULAR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PARK FUNDS.

THE FIRST ONE IS THE ADA VISITOR DOCK AT DEL VALLE.

THEY WERE DAMAGED IN THE SAME INFAMOUS 2023 STORMS AND CLOSED IN THE FLOODING EVENT DURING THOSE STORMS. THE WELDED COLOR PIECE PICTURED ON THE RIGHT HAD BROKEN OFF AND BEEN JAMMED UNDER THE DOCK BY THE QUICKLY RISING WATERS.

WHEN THE WATER RECEDED, THE PIECE REMAIN JAMMED UNDER THE DOCK UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2024 WHEN IT FLOATED UP AND STAFF WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OUT FROM UNDER THE DOCK.

IN OCTOBER 2024, THE BROKEN PIECES WERE WELDED BACK ON AND THE PLATE BETWEEN THE RAMP AND THE CONCRETE LANDING WERE REINSTALLED IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR.

AFTER A GOOD, NICE CLEANING AND SHINING, THEY WERE REOPENED FOR PUBLIC USE.

THE MOST RECENT PICTURE IS FROM JULY OF THIS YEAR.

CAMP ARROYO, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S NEW TO UNIT 1.

I REACHED OUT AND ASKED ABOUT SOME OF THEIR MOST RECENT PROJECTS.

ONE THAT THEY HIGHLIGHTED WAS THE ARCHERY RANGE RENOVATIONS THAT AT CAMP ARROYO.

AT THE END OF THE 2024 SUMMER SEASON, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE SHOOTING AREA WAS UNEVEN AND THERE WAS JUST A GENERAL LACK OF ACCESS AND LOW QUALITY TARGETS LEADING TO LOW USE.

OVER THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER OF THIS YEAR, STAFF BORROWED A DINGO MINI SKID TO LEVEL THE AREA, ADDED MULCH TO THE TARGET AREA AND ADDED GRAVEL TO THE SHOOTING AREA.

THIS, ALONG WITH IMPROVED TARGETS AND REDUCE VEGETATION MAINTENANCE NEEDS, LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN USE BY CAMPERS OVER THE SUMMER.

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THE NEXT AND FINAL CAMP ARROYO PROJECT IS ACTUALLY AN INFIRMARY EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

THE INFIRMARY AT CAMP ARROYO WAS FUNDED BY A DONATION FROM A FAMILY IN GERMANY IN NAME OF ONE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN EARLY 2000S AT THE TIME WHEN THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION WAS STILL AT CAMP ARROYO.

IT WAS DEDICATED TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF THEIRS, WHICH YOU CAN SEE PICTURED ON THE ROCK THERE.

SARAH. THE FAMILY HAD ACTUALLY NEVER VISITED THE SITE.

THEY MADE A DONATION MANY YEARS AGO, AND THEY PLAN TO VISIT IN THE FALL OF 2024.

STAFF IDENTIFIED THAT THE BUILDING NEEDED A LITTLE SPRUCING UP AND SO THEY PRESSURED WASH TO BUILD THING, TRIMMED THE VEGETATION, ADDED NEW PLANTS.

THE MOST VISIBLE IMPROVEMENTS WERE ON THE WALKWAY WHICH RECEIVED NEW WOOD HANDRAILS AND FRESHLY PAINTED MESH PANELS.

THE FAMILY ENJOYED THEIR VISIT AND LUNCH, AS WELL AS A TOUR AROUND THE CAMP.

THE CAMP IS 138 ACRES.

HERE WE HAVE THE PLEASANTON RIDGE STAGING AREA IMPROVEMENTS.

THESE HAPPENED OVER THE SPAN OF MANY MONTHS.

IF YOU VISITED PLEASANTON RIDGE VIA THE FOOTHILL STAGING AREA, YOU PROBABLY NOTICE THE ICONIC OAK, THAT HAS BEEN FENCED OFF FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

THIS TREE HAS BEEN ON THE HAZARDOUS TREE PROGRAM DUE TO ITS LOCATION FOR THE ENTIRE TIME THAT THIS AREA HAS BEEN OPENED.

BUT IT HAS SEEN A STEADY DECLINE OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SAVE IT AND TO PROLONG ITS LIFE, WHICH INCLUDED SOME PRUNING AND OTHER ITEMS, WEIGHT REDUCTION, THINGS LIKE THAT.

IN 2024, WE HIRED AN ARBORIST AFTER ANOTHER FAILURE HAPPENED AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE REMOVAL OF THIS TREE.

KNOWING HOW ICONIC THIS TREE IS TO THE STAGING AREA WE WORKED WITH OUR PARTNERS OVER AT INTRAPRENEUR RECREATION AT THE SINGLE VISITOR CENTER.

WE DEVELOPED A SIGN TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE EMINENT REMOVAL.

THE SIGN WAS POSTED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AT THE TREE AND MAIN ENTRY GATES THAT FOOTHILL.

THE SUPERVISING NATURALISTS REPORTED RECEIVING NO PHONE CALLS RELATED TO THE TREE.

ONLY A FEW REQUESTS FOR DIRECTIONS.

IN DECEMBER OF 2024, A CONTRACTOR WAS HIRED TO REMOVE THE TREE AND THE SIGN WAS LEFT THERE FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS IN CASE FOLKS HAD QUESTIONS.

THE FENCED AREA WILL BE RENOVATED AT A FUTURE DATE.

IN JULY OF 2025 MOVING ON TO THE PARK ENTRY SIGN, IT WAS REPLACED TO MATCH CURRENT DISTRICT ENTRY SCIENCE STANDARDS DUE TO EXPANDING ENTRY OPTIONS TO THE PARK.

WHILE AT ONE POINT, PLEASANTON RIDGE ONLY HAD ONE STAGING AREA, THERE ARE NOW TWO ADDITIONAL STAGING AREAS WHICH LEAD TO SOME CONFUSION FOR FOLKS TRYING TO REACH THE FOOTHILL STAGING AREA AS THE PREVIOUS SIGN ONLY STATED, PLEASANTON RIDGE REGIONAL PARK.

THEN IN JUNE 2024, THE STORAGE LOCKER BEHIND THE CXC WAS REPLACED AND WRAP TO MATCH THE BUILDING, AS WELL AS AN AUGUST 2025, THE INTERIOR OF THE RESTAURANTS WAS GIVEN A REFRESH AND WE'VE RECEIVED A LOT OF POSITIVE COMMENTS.

THE FINAL PROJECT I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TODAY IS THE MISSION PEAK HELICOPTER LANDING ZONE.

IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, IT WAS IDENTIFIED BY PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THERE WAS AN INADEQUATE HELICOPTER LANDING ZONE ON A MISSION PEAK.

PARK STAFF WORKED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY TO IDENTIFY AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION NEAR MISSION PEAK TO DEVELOP A LANDING ZONE.

THEN THE WORK BEGAN IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR.

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUED UNTIL MARCH WITH LEVELING THE AREA WHERE THEY WERE ALLOWED AND THEN IN MAY OF 2025, CONTINUED WITH THE ADDITION OF SIGNAGE, GRAVEL, AND EROSION CONTROL MEASURES SUCH AS WATTLE SEEN BELOW.

IN AUGUST OF 2025, A ROCK AND MORTAR CURB WAS ADDED IN PLACE OF THE WATTLES TO CONTAIN THE GRAVEL AND TO FURTHER DIFFERENTIATE THE AREA FROM THE SURROUNDING GRASSLAND.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS?

>> SURE. I'LL GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND CONGRATULATIONS ON HAVING THE BEST UNIT IN THE DISTRICT.

I'LL SAY THAT EVERY ONE THAT COMES BEFORE US, BY THE WAY, ALTHOUGH YOU'D HAVE SOME REALLY COOL PARKS.

ARE ALL YOUR PARKS OPEN?

>> NO. THERE ARE ABOUT 7,500 ACRES THAT ARE LAND-BANKED AND DOOLAN CANYON SPECIFICALLY IS COMPLETELY IN LAND-BANK STATUS.

>> WHAT ABOUT FROM STORM DAMAGE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE? ARE THERE ANY PARKS CLOSED OR ANY TRAILS CLOSED?

>> THERE ARE NO PARKS CLOSED, HOWEVER,

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MOST OTHER DAMAGE TRAILS WERE REOPENED LAST YEAR FOR PLEASANTON RIDGE AND SUNOL, AS WELL AS MISSION PEAK.

I BELIEVE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME DAMAGE TRAILS FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. I DON'T KNOW THAT THOSE TRIALS HAVE REOPENED AT MISSION PEAK.

>> CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT TABLE RECONSTRUCTION.

ARE ALL YOUR TABLES FROM NOW ARE GOING TO BE CONCRETE?

>> YES, WE ARE MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION AS WE MAKE RENOVATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS.

>> EXCELLENT. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT MOVE GOING FROM OLD GROWTH REDWOOD TO THOSE.

AMAZING. HOW MANY ARE YOU GOING TO DO IN THE PARK?

>> RIGHT NOW WE'RE WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE RESULTS OF THE BUDGET ARE, AND THEN IN JANUARY, WE'RE GOING TO BE CREATING A WORK PLAN TO SEE HOW MUCH THE PARK BUDGETS CAN SUPPORT IN PURCHASING.

THEY ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE UNIT.

WE MIGHT MAKE ONE LARGE ORDER IN 2026, BUT WE HAVEN'T REALLY DETERMINED THAT YET.

USUALLY IN THE WINTER PARKS LIKE TO DO THEIR ASSESSMENTS FOR THE STATUS OF THEIR PICNIC TABLES AND ANY MAINTENANCE SO AT THAT TIME, WE WILL FLAG AND COLLECT THE NUMBER THAT THEY IDENTIFY THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> ESPANA.

>> AS FAR AS GREAT REPORT AND EVERYTHING, JUST VERY THOROUGH EVEN WHEN YOU ARE ANSWERING OF DIFFERENT QUESTIONS RIGHT NOW FOR LOOKING FOR THE FUTURE.

THEN IT WAS A NICE GOOD UPDATE ON PARKS THAT I DON'T VISIT AS MUCH.

I THINK THEY'RE HAVING A PRESS RELEASE SOON ABOUT OHLONE WILDERNESS PERMITS AS FAR AS NO LONGER BE NEEDED.

YES, THANK YOU FOR SHARING EVERYTHING AND JUST GIVING US NICE VISUALS OF THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE IN THAT AREA.

>> MY PLEASURE.

>> LIKEWISE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPORT.

REALLY EXCELLENT AND APPRECIATE ALL THE DETAILS AND UPDATES AND PHOTOS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

YOU REALLY DID A GOOD JOB ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS AS WELL.

I DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT?

>> WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING.

>> THANK YOU ALL.

>> FINAL INFORMATIONAL ITEM IS THE INTERPRETIVE AND RECREATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT UPDATE NUMBER 2.

>> THIS IS A STORY OF STOOL OR NO STOOL.

I'M ALMOST AS TALL AS YOU WRITE THEM ON THIS TOOL.

JUST QUICKLY, I WANTED TO TAKE THE PLEASURE AND MOMENT TO INTRODUCE MY COLLEAGUE AGAIN, JUST WONDERFUL PERSON, MIKE MORAN.

I FEEL LIKE HE DOESN'T REALLY NEED AN INTRODUCTION, BUT HE'S GETTING ONE ANYWAYS.

MIKE IS ONE OF OUR TWO RECREATIONAL INTERPRETIVE AND RECREATION SERVICES MANAGERS.

HE COVERS THE NORTHWEST REGION, SO WE'RE REALLY MOVING AROUND THE DISTRICT TODAY.

THIS IS OUR SECOND PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR.

WE'RE TAKING THE APPROACH WHEN WE DO THESE PRESENTATIONS BECAUSE WE DO SO MUCH JUST TO COVER EVERYTHING FEELS VERY SHALLOW THAT WE'RE TAKING A TOPIC EACH YEAR.

OUR TOPIC THIS YEAR IS HIDDEN HISTORIES.

I'M VERY EXCITED WHAT MIKE'S GONNA BE PRESENTING IS REALLY GOING TO COMPLEMENT WHAT YOU HEARD FROM KEVIN EARLIER THIS YEAR.

I JUST BEFORE HE PRESENTS, I REALLY WANT TO THANK HIS TEAM FOR THE WORK ON THIS TOPIC.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK BY A SPECIFICALLY HIS TWO TEAMS AT COYOTE HILLS AND TILDEN.

AND ALSO WE'VE HAD A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP, REALLY BRINGING OUT THE PARTICULAR HIDDEN HISTORIES HE'S GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT.

WE'VE HAD A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF EQUITY AS WELL AS PLANNING.

I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR HOLDING OUR HANDS THROUGH THIS AND REALLY HELPING US MOVE FORWARD IN A POSITIVE WAY. HERE'S MIKE.

>> AM I DOING THERE? GOOD AFTERNOON.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.

EVERYBODY ELSE IN ATTENDANCE? PUBLIC. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING TODAY. MY NAME IS MIKE MIRANDA.

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I AM VERY HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP ON SANDY'S INTRODUCTION AND ALSO IT'S A GREAT CONNECTION TO THE OTHER PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TODAY ON HOW WE'RE ACTUALLY TAKING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED AND REALLY DIVING IN MORE DEEPLY.

FOLKS GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING NOT ONLY OF WHAT WE'RE DOING, BUT HOW WE ACTUALLY GET TO THAT PARTICULAR POINT.

ALL OF OUR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS DO THINGS IN A SPECIAL WAY THAT BRING OUT THEIR BEST SKILLS AND INR IS NO DIFFERENT THAT WAY.

OUR TITLE TODAY IS BUILDING UPON.

WE ARE STILL HERE, WE ARE STILL HERE.

IS THE CONSTANT REFRAIN, THE REMINDER, THE ADMONITION FROM OUR LOCAL TRIBES THAT THAT IS THE KEY MESSAGE TO PUT FORTH.

WE'VE BEEN HEARING THAT FOR DECADES.

THERE'S NO THERE'S NOTHING NEW THERE FOR US TO THAT.

BUT WITH ALL THE PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS CONCEPT OF WE ARE STILL HERE.

WE GET A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE TO OUR PARKS.

WE GET TO MY PROGRAM, SO WE GET THEM READING PANELS, LOOKING AT EXHIBITS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

ANY WAY THAT WE COULD PUSH FORTH THAT MESSAGE FOR OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS AS PART OF SOUND INTERPRETATION, AS PART OF AN HONEST ASSESSMENT AND HISTORY AND FUTURE OF WHAT WE HAVE IN THE PARK DISTRICT.

WE TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND HAS MANY DIFFERENT WAYS AS POSSIBLE.

I WILL BE BUILDING UPON KEVIN'S PRESENTATION FOR EARLIER IN THE SPRING TIME IS HE TALKED ABOUT SOME DIFFERENT SUBJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN HIS REGION.

THIS IS JUST A REPEAT OF WHAT KEVIN SAID, WE'RE BUSY BUNCH AND INR, WE DO AN AWFUL LOT OF PROGRAMS. THIS IS REFLECTIVE OF THE FORMAL PROGRAMS THAT WE DO.

IT DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS THE INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION THAT WE HAVE WHEN WE WROTE THE PARKS AND WE'RE TAKING PEOPLE IN A VISITOR CENTERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD THE WORD AND INTERPRET OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS AND THE MESSAGES THAT THEY WOULD LIKE US TO INTERPRET.

KEVIN MENTIONED WITH THIS SLIDE THAT WE HAVE THIS EVOLVING INDIGENOUS WORK AND EVOLUTION ARE EVOLVING.

IT'S A GREAT CONCEPT TO GO WITH HERE.

BECAUSE ALTHOUGH WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON TRIBAL RELATIONS AND INTERPRETING TRIBES OVER THE DECADES, I MEAN, I'VE BEEN AROUND FOR 35 YEARS AND THE DISTRICT AND WE'VE BEEN DOING IT SINCE WAY BEFORE I GOT HERE.

THIS IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT, BUT THE WAYS WE GO ABOUT DOING IT ARE ALWAYS GROWING AND EVOLVING BUT AGAIN, WE ALWAYS COME BACK EVEN AFTER ALL THESE DECADES TO THIS SAME MESSAGE.

WHAT IS IT YOU WOULD LIKE US? HOW DO WE BEST INTERPRET INDIGENOUS CULTURES, HISTORY, THEIR PRESENCE, THEIR FUTURE, THEIR MESSAGES? WE GET THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

WE ARE STILL HERE.

HOW DO WE ACTUALLY GO ABOUT TAKING THAT FOUNDATIONAL MESSAGE THAT IS VERY BASIC, COMMON, SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BUILD UPON AND INCORPORATED INTO OUR PROGRAMS IN NEW AND GROWING AND EVOLVING WAYS.

WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS GOING DIG IN A LITTLE BIT AS TO WHY WE DO THIS STUFF, HOW WE DO THIS STUFF, AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING OVER THE YEARS.

THEN TALK ABOUT TWO PARTICULAR PROJECTS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON NOW TO EXPAND IT, ACTUALLY EXPOSE THE DEPTH OF OUR WORK WITH THE TRIBES AND WITH OUR PARTNERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

WHY DO WE DO THIS TO, WHY DO WE EVEN INTERPRET TRIBES? WHY DO WE WANT TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS KIND OF WORK FOR THE TRIBES? WE HAVE A REALLY ROBUST, AS YOU FOLKS ARE QUITE WELL AWARE, REALLY ROBUST, ACTIVE, PRESENT OUR PRESENCE, I SHOULD SAY, OF THE TRIBES IN THE EAST BAY.

THEY ARE COMING TO US AND WILLING TO SHARE STORIES, SHARE CULTURES, SHARE THEMSELVES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE LAND.

THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ACTUALLY PUT THEMSELVES OUT IN FRONT TO ACTUALLY ADDRESS THAT THING.

WE ARE STILL HERE, NOT JUST IN HISTORY AND GREAT STORIES, BUT RIGHT NOW PRESENT IN YOUR PARKS.

WE HAVE ONGOING EVOLVING CONNECTIONS HERE.

THE STAFF IN THE DISTRICT, WE ARE CONSTANTLY BUILDING UP THINGS, DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHARE THE STORIES AND INTERPRETATION AND THOSE CONNECTIONS TO PARKS AND STAFF IS ALWAYS INTERPRETED TO THAT FOR RECREATION, STAFF ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO PUSH THAT MESSAGE FORWARD TO KEEP IT EVOLVING WITH THE TRIBES PRESENCE.

THEN FOR THE PUBLIC WHO WERE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS AND APPRECIATING NEW WAYS TO CONNECT TO THE PARKS.

THIS IS A FANTASTIC AVENUE THAT FOR MANY PEOPLE IS BARELY UNDERSTOOD AT ALL.

ANY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN HAVE TO REALLY PUSH THESE STORIES FORWARD.

WE REALLY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM, NOT JUST FOR THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF DOING THIS, BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT REALLY IS PART OF OUR PARK DISTRICT, THESE CULTURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS TO THE TWO ARE REALLY HARD TO FIND.

A BETTER EXAMPLE HOW THIS STUFF ALL COMES TOGETHER IN A SYNTHESIS, THEN OUR TRIBAL INTERPRETATION.

HOW DO WE ACTUALLY GO ABOUT DOING IT?

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HOW DO WE FRAME IT? AS JUST AS INTERPRETERS, WE HAVE THIS BASIC METHODOLOGY THAT WE USE.

I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT IN JUST A COUPLE OF SLIDES HERE, INTERPRETING OUR HERITAGE.

OUR INTERPRETIVE METHODOLOGY, HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY DO AN INTERPRETER PROGRAM TO MAKE IT AN INTERPRETER PROGRAM? THEN HOW DO WE TAKE THAT METHODOLOGY AND IMPLEMENT IT? WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TWO PARTICULAR PROGRAMS TODAY.

THE TILDEN NATURE AREA, THE EEC REPLACEMENT PROJECT THAT WE'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW, AND ALSO THE COYOTE HILLS PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN FUN FOR THIS YEAR AND WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING THAT STARTED WITH CONTRACTING AND PUSHING FORTH THE PLANS ON THAT EXHIBIT UPDATES.

SINCE COYOTE HILLS VISITORS CENTER IS PRIMARILY AND PREDOMINANTLY ABOUT INDIGENOUS INTERPRETATION.

INTERPRETATION REALLY BASICALLY, HOW DOES THIS ACTUALLY PLAY INTO THINGS? IT'S A PURPOSEFUL APPROACH TO COMMUNICATION, FACILITATES KEYWORDS HERE, MEANINGFUL, RELEVANT, INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES THAT DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING BROAD PERSPECTIVE, AND INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT.

THAT'S WHAT WE'LL REALLY IN BUSINESS FOR, IS TO INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD AROUND US AND PARKS HERE.

THESE TWO PICTURES HERE SHOW A YOUNG MAN FROM THE CONFEDERATED VILLAGES OF LEASH ON NATION ALSO KNOWS THE SINGLE ORTEGA LAND TRUST DOING A DEMONSTRATION OF A TRADITIONAL DRILLING OF SHELLS AT THE COYOTE HILLS GATHERING OF BOLOGNA PEOPLES.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, THAT WE ARE STILL HERE.

THE HISTORY THAT THESE FOLKS HAVE BROUGHT WITH THEM, THE STORIES THEY SHARE AND HOW THEY ARE HAPPY TO SHARE THEM AND BRING FORTH THEIR CULTURE TO THE PUBLIC THAT MAY HAVE NO IDEA.

WE'RE GONNA GET INTO SOME REALLY BASIC STUFF.

THIS IS STUFF THAT I LEARNED MUCH LATER IN MY CAREER, BUT FREEMAN TILDEN, NOT CHARLES TILDEN, SO NOT OUR TILDEN PARK, BUT FREEMAN TILDEN WAS A WRITER AND HE ACTUALLY DID SOME WORK WITH NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

THIS IS BACK IN THE 50S AND HE WOULD GO TO DIFFERENT PARKS AND WATCH INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS. SOME OF THEM WERE DYNAMITE AND SOME OF THEM WERE WRETCHED.

HE WENT TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND SAID, HEY, I THINK I'VE GOT AN ID HERE ABOUT HOW TO PUT ALL THIS STUFF TOGETHER TO REALLY SCHOOL PEOPLE ON HOW TO DO THIS INTERPRETIVE GAME A LOT BETTER, A LOT MORE CONSISTENTLY.

HE PUT TOGETHER THESE GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT WE USE INCESSANTLY CONSTANTLY.

THE FIRST GUIDING PRINCIPLE IS TO RELATE, TO CONNECT WHATEVER IS BEING INTERPRETED TO THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.

COULD IT BE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING TO THE PART FOR THE FIRST TIME, NEVER EVEN HEARD OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE BEFORE.

REVELATION, I LOVE THAT WORD IS WE'RE REVEALING, WERE ALWAYS REVEALING THESE GREATER MEANINGS, NOT JUST EDUCATING AND SPITTING OUT FACTS.

WE DO IT ARTISTICALLY AND ART IS A TEACHABLE THING.

I LOVE THIS ONE. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ONE THAT'S PROVOCATION.

AND WHENEVER WE THINK OF PROVOCATION, WE OFTEN PUT A NEGATIVE CONNOTATION ON THAT.

HE PROVOKED ME. I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF.

I WAS PROVOKE PROVOCATION IS JUST MOVING SOMEBODY TO ACT.

THAT'S WHAT WE WANT PEOPLE TO DO. THAT ACTION GOING TO BE THOUGHT, IS IT GOING TO BE SHARING STORIES? ISN'T GOING TO BE TAKING ACTION? ALL OF THIS PLAYS INTO HOW WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS TO HOLISTIC, NOT JUST THE PART, THE ENTIRE STORY.

HOW DO WE PLACE THIS PARTICULAR THING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WHOLE STORY OF WE ARE STILL HERE.

WE ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS, THE INTERPRETATION IS FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT FOR KIDS THAN IT IS FOR ADULTS.

YOU CAN TAKE, WHEN WE DO A LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT, IF WE WERE TO DO A LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO KINDERGARTENERS, PROBABLY NOT GOING TO MEAN MUCH.

IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT INTERPRETIVE TOOL, BUT IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THOSE LITTLE KIDS.

HOW DO WE ACTUALLY READ THAT SAME CONCEPT INTO SOMETHING THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR KIDS? THESE PRINCIPLES MAY SEEM REMEDIAL AND BASIC, AND IT'S THE FOUNDATION FOR WHAT WE DO.

BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT GUIDES US IN ALL THE PROGRAMS AND INTERACTIONS WE HAVE WITH OUR PARTNERS AND WITH THE PUBLIC AND WITH STAFF.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE REALLY HAMMER IN ON AND EVERYTHING IS THE THEME.

WHEN WE DO A PROGRAM AND WE DO A PRESENTATION OR SOMETHING, WE HAVE THIS ONE THEME AND THIS ONE WAS GIVEN US TO GIVE THEM TO US TODAY.

THAT IS A, WE ARE STILL HERE.

THIS IS THE CENTRAL CONCEPT.

THESE THINGS GUIDE US THROUGH ALL THAT WE DO IN A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PRESENTATION AND EXHIBIT OR WHATEVER.

THAT EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IS RELATED BACK TO THAT CONCEPT.

WE CAN SAY THAT WE ARE STILL HERE BECAUSE OR AS IS EVIDENCED BY THESE THEMES ARE VERY IMPORTANT AS WELL.

WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE THIS ONE THAT WE ARE STILL HERE.

IT'S GOOD FOR US TO LOOK AT THINGS ON AN X,Y AXIS.

SORE THROAT, A LITTLE BIT OF GEOMETRY INTO OUR INTERPRETATION HERE.

BUT AT THE TIPPY TOP VERTICALLY IS THE PARTICIPANT MISSION.

WE'RE ALWAYS STRIVING TOWARDS THAT WHENEVER WE GET A NEW EMPLOYEE, SOMEBODY COMING ON.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE INTRODUCE THEM TO IS THAT THOUGHT OF WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW TO FURTHER THE DISTRICT'S MISSION?

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WE HAVE PROGRAMS, WE HAVE EXHIBITS, WE HAVE EVENTS LIKE TO GATHER.

IT WILL ONLY PEOPLES PANELS, INTERPRETER PANELS, RESOURCES, AND LITTLE C CONSULTATION, WHICH WE'LL GET TO IN JUST A MOMENT.

WE'RE GOING TO USE COYOTE HILLS VISITOR CENTER OF SOME OF THE STUFF THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR A LONG TIME AND HAS CONTINUED TO GROW.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S STALE, IT'S STILL INCREDIBLY VALUABLE AND IT HAS BEEN EVOLVING.

BUT THE CODE IS BILLS AND VISITORS CENTER IS PRIMARILY ABOUT INDIGENOUS INTERPRETATION.

THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THERE TOO, BUT THAT'S OUR BIG TAKE THERE, THAT'S OUR BIG THEMATIC APPROACH.

WE ARE GATHERING OR LEILONI PEOPLE.

JUST WENT THROUGH THE 34TH YEAR OF THAT, THIS PAST FALL VERY SUCCESSFULLY.

THE ONLY CONTRACT YOUR PROGRAM WHICH HAS STARTED, DECADES AGO FROM BEV ORTIZ, PREVIOUS NATURALISTIC COYOTE HILLS.

THAT WAS TO ACTUALLY COMPENSATE FOLKS WHO ARE COMING IN AND VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AT THE TIME, INDIGENOUS FOLKS ACTUALLY SHARE THEIR CULTURE AND PUT A LOT MORE AUTHENTICITY, HIT A LOT MORE OF CHILDREN'S PRINCIPLES IN OUR PROGRAMMING.

WE'VE HAD THAT CONTRACT, YOUR PROGRAM AND GO ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME, THE ALONE A CURRICULUM THAT WAS WRITTEN AND RELEASED TEN YEARS AGO NOW, HARD TO BELIEVE.

AND THAT'S NOT ONLY ABOUT A LONELY FOLKS, BUT ALSO ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE AND INTRODUCTION FILTER YOU'LL CUTS PEOPLE.

VERY COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO OUR INTERPRETATION OF INDIGENOUS FOLKS AS WELL AS THE NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE EAST BAY MAP AND CHART THE PICTURE DOWN ON THE LEFT THERE IS MIKE BENEISH.

HE'S A LONGSTANDING ONE OF THE BOLOGNA CONTRACTORS AND I HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF HAVING MIKE OUT ON A VASCULAR PROGRAM.

WE FIRST STARTED DOING VASCO CAVES.

THE VALUE ADDED TO THAT WAS IMAGINABLE.

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM AND APPROACH.

OF COURSE YOU CAN SEE THE PEOPLE THERE, THE TRIBAL FOLKS FROM OUR MOST RECENT ALONE AND GATHERING.

WHAT'S NEXT? IT'S THE STUFF THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING, BUT WHAT'S NEXT? HOW ARE WE PUSHING THIS FORWARD? WHAT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR OUR PLANNING FOR THE TILDA NATURE AREA, THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, AND THE COYOTE HILLS VISITORS CENTER.

BUT BY LOOKING AT THESE PARTICULAR PROJECTS, HOW IS IT THAT WE'RE GOING TO INCORPORATE INDIGENOUS VOICES AND INDIGENOUS THEMES AND DESIRES? HOW WAS IT SOME CLARITY? HOW IS IT THAT WE CAN PRESENT THESE CULTURES AND THE BEST WAY? FOLKS HAD BEEN VERY FORTHCOMING, VERY COOPERATIVE.

INCREDIBLY SKILLED AT SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE.

AND WE WANT TO DO THIS IN A WAY THAT WE'RE COMPENSATING.

THESE FOLKS ARE BRINGING FORTH THEIR PERSONAL AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, BUT THEY'RE PROVIDING US WITH THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THAT'S INCREASING THE VALUE THAT WE PROVIDE TO THE PUBLIC'S LIKE ANY OTHER VENDOR.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE COMPENSATING THESE PEOPLE FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING TO MAKE OUR SERVICES BETTER.

WE'VE BEEN CONTRACTING OR CONTACTING AND THEN CONTRACTING WITH THREE MAIN GROUPS ON THESE TWO PARTICULAR PROJECTS.

THERE'S THE INDIAN TRIBE.

GO TO A LAND TRUST THAT I MENTIONED BEFORE, THE CONFEDERATED VILLAGES, LEASH ON NATION AND THE MALEK ALONE, EACH TRIBE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND HAVE LITTLE C THERE BECAUSE CAPITAL C IMPLIES A B52, THE LEGAL CONSULTATION UNDER SEQUENCE THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO ON LARGE PROJECTS.

THIS IS NOT THE SAME.

THIS IS CONSULTATION AND A DICTIONARY DEFINITION.

CONSULT WITH US SO THAT WE COULD PUT FORTH THE BEST PRODUCT FOR THE PUBLIC.

WE HAVE DIFFERENT STARTING POINTS.

THE TILDEN EEC PROJECT, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR YEARS NOW, FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.

IT'S REALLY MAKING GREAT STRIDES.

WE HAVE HIRED WITH OUR LEAD GROUP DECO.

JIM DEVLIN HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB PULLING TOGETHER ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF RESOURCES.

ONE OF THEM WAS APA ALDRIDGE PARIS AND ASSOCIATES WHO'S THE CONSULTANT? IT'S DOING OUR INTERPRETIVE WORK HERE.

THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF INTERACTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY WITH FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE UP IN CANADA.

THEY'RE BASED OUT OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND WITH TRIBES IN THE LOWER 48 AND UP IN ALASKA.

THEY WERE VERY COMFORTABLE WITH STARTING THE PROJECT WITHOUT HAVING NATIVE FOLKS UNDER CONTRACT AT THAT TIME.

THEY BUILT WE BUILT IN WITH APA, HOW IS IT THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE THE TRIBAL INPUT AS WE PROGRESS ALONG HERE? THEY'VE DONE AN AMAZING JOB WITH THAT.

WE'VE ALREADY HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE TRIBES FOR THAT INPUT.

COYOTE HILLS OVER ON THE RIGHT, LITTLE DIFFERENT STORY.

WE ACTUALLY ARE NOW PRACTICING WHAT WE THINK IS GOING TO BE THE BEST METHODOLOGY GOING FORWARD.

THAT IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR BEFORE THE PROJECT GETS STARTED.

HEY, WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS PROJECT.

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THAT ONE IS WE ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE AN RFP COMING UP FOR A CONTRACT.

WE HOPEFULLY WILL POST THAT LATER ON THIS MONTH.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THAT CONTRACT IS ABOUT AND JUST A LITTLE BIT.

WE'RE REALLY HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS WE'VE BEEN MAKING WITH THE TRIBES.

ALSO REALLY HAPPY TO THEM GIVING US HONEST ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK ON HOW BEST TO DO THAT.

>> THE CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW OVER IT TILDEN IS ACTUALLY A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO THAT.

WE HAVE CONTRACTS WITH TRIBES, WE'RE WORKING ON CONTRACTS WITH TRIBES, WE'RE DEVELOPING THOSE.

AS YOU FOLKS HAVE HEARD ABOUT, WE'VE GOT A WHOLE NEW CONTRACTUAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS THAT'S GOING ON.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET THIS IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF OUR NEW PROCESS INTERNALLY. THAT'S BEEN GREAT.

ANNAMARIE GUERRERO UP AND PLANNING, SANDY MENTIONED THIS HAS BEEN JUST INVALUABLE IN GIVING US INFORMATION, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES TO DO THIS JOB EVEN BETTER.

WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH A LIAISON.

IT'S NOT A TRIBAL PERSON, BUT A LIAISON OUT OF THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY CENTER, SONOMA STATE.

HER JOB, HER EXPERTISE IS GATHERING INFORMATION FROM TRIBES BASED UPON TRUSTED, LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS.

SHE'S ORGANIZING THREE DIFFERENT TRIBES WHO MAY HAVE VERY DIFFERENT AND SOMETIMES DISPARATE VIEWS OF HOW TO GO FORTH TO THESE PROJECTS.

SHE'S A GREAT FACILITATOR.

ONE OF THE NICE THINGS ABOUT IT IS SHE'S ALSO A CERTIFIED INTERPRETIVE PLANNER, WHICH IS A PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INTERPRETATION; ONE OF OUR LEAD PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

HAVING THAT INTERPRETIVE LENS IS REALLY INVALUABLE WHEN YOU'RE TAKING INFORMATION.

FILTERING THAT THROUGH, FOCUSING IT INTO ACTUAL INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES.

AS I MENTIONED, SHE'S HAD LONG-TERM AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND THAT'S A GREAT MODEL FOR US.

AS THE SCHEDULE THAT WE WORK ON IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME AS THE SCHEDULE THAT THE TRIBES WORK ON.

THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE OUT MAKING A LIVING, LIVING THEIR LIFE AND SUCH, AND WE'RE ASKING THEM TO COME ON IN AND HELP US OUT ON OUR SCHEDULE. THAT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK.

TO HAVE A LIAISON, TO GATHER INFORMATION, TO DEVELOP MORE RELATIONSHIPS AND CLOSER TIES AND THINGS THAT WERE OFF HOURS OR WITH DIFFERENT TIMING AND SUCH IS INVALUABLE.

DANA SHEW IS THE PERSON WHO'S BEEN WORKING WITH US FROM ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDIES CENTER.

WE'RE SO HAPPY WITH THIS APPROACH.

WE'RE USING PART OF THE MONEY FOR THE COYOTE HILLS PROJECT THAT WAS BUDGETED THIS PAST YEAR FOR THIS YEAR TO PUT OUT THE RFP TO LOOK FOR THE SAME POSITION.

BUT IT'S A BIGGER JOB THOUGH OVER COYOTE HILLS BECAUSE WE'RE STARTING OUT FROM SQUARE ONE AND AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE'RE NOT USING AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT FOR THE EXHIBITS, SO WE DON'T HAVE THAT APA THAT ALDRICH PAIRS AND ASSOCIATES PRESENCE.

WE'RE PUTTING PUTTING A LOT MORE OF THIS ON THESE LIAISON CONSULTANTS, SO THE PRICE IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE HIGHER.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING BACK TO GOING OUT TO THE RFP.

WITH ALL THIS, IT'S BEEN A LOT OF STUFF.

WE STARTED OFF WITH THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING TO TRY TO INCORPORATE AND INTERPRET TRIBAL HISTORIES, THAT PRESENCE THAT WE ARE STILL HERE.

WE'VE HAD THE VERTICAL AXIS OF THE MISSION.

WE GOT THE VERTICAL AXIS OF THAT THEME AND OUR HORIZONTAL APPROACH, THIS ALL THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES WE DO TO GO UP THAT, AND THIS QUOTE FROM FREEMAN TILDEN IS A REALLY NICE REFLECTION OF THAT.

THAT'S THROUGH INTERPRETATION, COMES TO UNDERSTANDING.

THROUGH UNDERSTANDING COMES APPRECIATION.

YOU CAN SEE HERE WE'RE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THAT NORTH STAR, THAT TELOS OF OUR DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT, THROUGH APPRECIATION COMES PROTECTION AND IT'S PROTECTION THAT WE HAVE IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITH THAT ENVIRONMENTAL ETHIC.

WE'RE FINDING THAT THESE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE HAVING, THE EVOLVING NEW EXCITING APPROACHES FOR RELATING TO AND WORKING WITH TRIBES.

GREAT. THANKS TO OFFER A DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE CONTRACTING APPROACH, AS WELL AS THE OFFICE OF EQUITY HAS HELPED US OUT A LOT AND PLANNING AND DECO.

IT'S REALLY BEEN A MULTIFACETED APPROACH.

IT ALL THESE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE, THIS IS A NEW THING.

THIS IS A REALLY FUN, NEW, EXCITING THING AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE, TRY SOMETHING NEW THAT YOU COULD SEE A VERY BRIGHT PRODUCT ON THE HORIZON.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO PUTTING THIS INTO ACTION AS WE GO FORWARD WITH OTHER PROJECTS AS WELL.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU MIGHT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS IS WONDERFUL PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU.

>> DIRECTORS, QUESTIONS?

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>> THANK YOU. IT WAS GREAT PRESENTATION.

>> THANKS.

>> I'M JUST GLAD TO SEE THE USES OF DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES EXPERTISE.

I KNOW THERE'S ONE EMPLOYEE THAT YOU MENTIONED THERE.

IT'S ANNE MARIE, I BELIEVE.

>> ANNAMARIE GUERRERO, YES.

>> YES. I EVEN KNOW OUTSIDE SHE'S HELPED A LOT OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS GO DOWN THAT AB 52 PROCESS.

BUT SEEING THAT WE'RE HAVING AS FAR AS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF INTERPRETIVE PROCESS.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THIS.

WITHIN OAKLAND AND SOME OF THE OAKLAND MUSEUMS. THEY REALLY SWITCHED THEIR MODEL TO A MUSEUM OF US.

BRINGING IN THE PEOPLE AND THE CULTURES TO HELP WITH THAT INTERPRETATION AND HOW THEIR CULTURE SHOULD BE PRESENTED.

I THINK IT'S GREAT. THEN LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO AS FAR AS WHEN THEY CAN BE COMPENSATED FOR TIME.

DEFINITELY IS A GREAT APPROACH.

I THINK THE TYPE OF SPACES THAT YOU CREATE WHEN YOU HAVE THAT PARTNERSHIP OR JUST MORE IMPACTFUL AND MEANINGFUL TO NOT JUST THE GROUPS OR DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION, BUT ALSO TO THE COMMUNITY ITSELF WHERE YOU'RE SHARING THEIR INFORMATION.

SO THANK YOU.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THIS TYPE OF A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH AND THEN ALSO TO KNOW THAT WE'LL BE BEING MORE THOUGHTFUL THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WHEN WE TELL THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLES THAT WERE THERE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I REALLY APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND THE APPROACH AND THE WAY YOU'RE LOOKING AT INTERPRETATION THEMATICALLY AND ALSO THOSE PRINCIPLES THAT YOU DESCRIBE, THE TILDEN PRINCIPLES WHICH REALLY RESONATE WITH ME AS WELL, ESPECIALLY AROUND KIDS AND HOW THINGS NEED TO BE PRESENTED AND THE USE OF ART AS WELL TO BRING PEOPLE IN AND GET PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTANDING.

I WAS CURIOUS, I LOVE THAT YOU'RE WORKING AS YOU SAID WITH TRIBAL PEOPLE, COYOTE HILLS ON THE GROUND FLOOR LIKE THEY'RE HELPING YOU.

YOU SAID IT'S IT'S DIFFERENT AT TILDEN, IS IT DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF THE OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR OR BECAUSE WE'RE AT A DIFFERENT STAGE? IT'S ALL STILL VISIONARY, BUT I JUST WANTED TO UNDERSTAND THAT A LITTLE BETTER.

>> THE TWO POINTS YOU BROUGHT UP ARE EXACTLY IT.

WE STARTED THE PROJECT AND ACTUALLY GATHERING UP THE INFORMATION AND CONTRACTING THAT WE ARE PROPOSING FOR THE TRIBES TOOK LONGER THAN WE HAD HOPED IT WOULD BE.

BUT WITH THE SKILL OF APA AND THEIR ABILITY TO PUT PLACEHOLDERS, EXCUSE ME, INTO SOME OF THE SCHEMATIC PLANTS AND SUCH, KNOWING THAT WE WOULD GET LATER A CONSULTATION ONCE ALL THAT WAS SET UP.

THE OUTCOME IS, WE'RE LOOKING AT IT BEING THE SAME, BUT THE INPUT STARTING AT A LITTLE BIT LATER.

THAT WAS A GREAT STEP FOR US TO EVEN GET TO THAT POINT.

BUT THEN THE BETTER STEP WAS THE SUBSEQUENT ONE WITH COYOTE HILLS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET THEM IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?

>> YES. PERFECT. THAT WAS VERY CLEAR.

>> MAYBE I'LL JUST ADD THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER AT TILDEN IS TO REBUILD AN EXISTING BUILDING.

THE WHOLE BUILDING IS GETTING REBUILT.

AT COYOTE HILLS, THE BUILDING IS STAYING THE SAME.

THE PROJECT IS JUST TO RENOVATE THE EXHIBITS.

>> YES, THANK YOU.

>> I THINK THIS DEPARTMENT HAS THAT MIKE'S TEAM, IF SANDY'S TEAM, THEY RUN THE VISITOR CENTER AND SO THEY HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER THAT DISCRETE PROJECT.

IT'S NOT A WHOLE BUILDING PROJECT.

>> GOT IT. THAT'S HELPFUL AS WELL.

I'M WONDERING TOO BECAUSE I LIKED THAT YOU WERE REALLY FOCUSING ON THE WE ARE HERE AND MAKING THAT RESONATES THROUGHOUT WHERE THE COYOTE HILLS AND OTHERS.

AT TILDEN, IS THAT GOING TO BE THE MAIN THEME OR ARE THERE OTHER THEMES GOING ON AS WELL? BECAUSE WHEN I'VE SEEN THE SCHEMATICS, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS THE NATIVE EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF IN DIFFERENT PATHS IN THE SCHEMATICS FOR THE TILDEN.

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>> RIGHT. OVER AT TILDEN, WE DO HAVE INTERPRETIVE THEMES THAT GUIDE THE EXHIBITS.

WE'VE HAD PLACEHOLDERS FOR INDIGENOUS INPUT, DISPLAY, MESSAGING, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT THERE ARE A COUPLE DIFFERENT WAYS OF GOING ABOUT THIS AND PROBABLY MORE THAN A COUPLE.

BUT YOU COULD HAVE A DISPLAY.

HERE'S THE NATIVE INPUT RIGHT HERE.

COME TO THIS PLACE, LOOK AT THIS AND YOU'VE GOT YOUR NATIVE INPUT.

ANOTHER APPROACH IS TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT, TO SET THE STAGE AND THEN HAVE THOSE INDIGENOUS MESSAGES WOVEN THROUGH ALL THE OTHER THEMES THAT MIGHT BE WILDCAT CREEK CONNECTS THE HILLS TO THE BAY.

THE WOODLAND AREAS ARE FULL OF LIGHT.

I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THE THEMES ARE EXACTLY THIS POINT IN TIME.

BUT HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY WEAVE IN THAT INDIGENOUS PRESENCE, HISTORY, AND FUTURE INTO ALL THOSE OTHER THEMES.

>> GOOD. THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR.

CERTAINLY YOU WANT INPUT FROM THE FOLKS THEMSELVES IN TERMS OF WHAT IS THE BETTER WAY TO GO ABOUT IT.

BUT JUST IT WOULD SEEM THAT YOU WOULD WANT IT WEAVED INTO EVERYTHING.

BECAUSE THAT'S TO ME AT LEAST AND I'M NOT A NATIVE PERSON, BUT TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE THAT WOULD BE THE MOST HOLISTIC AND THE MOST TRUE TO THE HISTORY OF THE AREA IF THE NATIVE EXPERIENCE, IT WAS WOVEN THROUGHOUT THOSE THREE DIFFERENT EXHIBITS OR FOUR DIFFERENT EXHIBITS OR HOW MANY WE END UP WITH.

>> TO CLARIFY, YOU MAY NOT SEE WORDS IN A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION THAT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SEEMINGLY WITH INDIGENOUS FOLKS.

BUT BY SETTING THE STAGE WITH THAT EARLY, AS YOU'RE WALKING IN THE DOOR, YOU GET THAT INTERPRETATION.

YOU GET THE INDIGENOUS GREETING.

YOU GET THE IDEA THAT ALL THIS STUFF, THAT THIS IS JUST PART AND PARCEL OF THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE AT TILDEN.

YOU CARRY THAT WITH YOU AS GO TO THE OTHER EXHIBITS AS WELL.

>> GOOD. WELL, EXCITING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> JUST A QUESTION. THE COYOTE HILLS EXHIBIT, WHY DOES IT NEED CHANGING?

>> I LOVE THE EXHIBIT. IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE.

IT'S BEEN THERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

SOME OF THE VERBIAGE IS A LITTLE BIT DATED.

SOME OF THE CONCEPTS ARE OLD, THE PICTURES, THE METHODOLOGY, WORDS ON A WALL IS A LITTLE PASSE.

WE'RE ASKING FOLKS TO WALK AROUND AND ESSENTIALLY READ A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

WE KNOW THAT THROUGH DIFFERENT FOLKS HAVE DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES, DIFFERENT LEARNING NEEDS.

WE WANT TO VARY THOSE DIFFERENT OFFERINGS.

THEN WE'VE ALSO HEARD FROM NATIVE FOLKS AND OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS THAT THIS PLACE CAN ACTUALLY USE A LITTLE HELP.

IT CAN USE SOME UPDATING.

THAT'S NOT JUST TO SERVE THEIR PURPOSES, BUT ALSO TO SERVE THE DISTRICT MISSION AND PUT FORTH THE BEST MESSAGE THAT WE CAN FOR THAT VISITOR CENTER.

>> I'M NOT SETTING YOU UP.

I WAS INVOLVED IN BUILDING THAT JUST ON THE CARPENTRY AND WE WERE DOING THE TRIMMING OUT THE NICE TRIM AROUND EVERYTHING AND BUILDING SOME OF THE EXHIBITS.

BUT I WAS WORKING WITH AN EXHIBITOR AND THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE WORLD.

I FORGET HIS NAME, JUST THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE WORLD AND JUST WAS CREATING LITTLE CLAYMATION OF THE EXHIBIT OF THE NATIVE VILLAGE.

IT WAS GREAT AND IT WAS ALL SET UP, IT WAS OPENED UP.

THEY TAUGHT IT WITH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE ONE BOARD MEMBER WHO WILL REMAIN NAMELESS WHOSE NOWHERE, NOW 30 YEARS DEAD, SAID HE WAS APPALLED.

THE WOMEN WEREN'T WEARING ANYTHING ON TOP.

HE LITERALLY HAD THIS POOR EXHIBITOR KNIT UP LITTLE TOPS OUT OF EAR SKIN.

I THINK IT'S VERY INTRICATE WORK, BUT IT WAS JUST SO SILLY THAT THIS ONE DIRECTOR IS, "NO, THAT'S APPALLING. WE CAN'T HAVE THAT."

>> WELL, SENSIBILITIES CHANGE OVER TIME AND WE LEARN THINGS USING THAT STATIC THINGS AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT MESSAGE FOR THE ENTIRE APPROACH TO WORKING WITH DATA PARTNERS.

THAT'S NOT SOMETHING STATIC THAT WE'RE INTERPRETING THIS AS A GROWING, EVOLVING CULTURE LIKE ALL OTHERS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MIKE, FOR COMING.

REALLY THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT PRESENTATION.

REALLY APPRECIATE THE UPDATE.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT?

>> WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT, CHAIR.

>> OKAY. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE WE.

[Announcements]

>> I DO HAVE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS.

THIS IS A LONG MEETING, BUT I DID WANT TO REMIND THE COMMITTEE THAT DECEMBER IS OUR LAST MEETING AND ONE OF THE AGENDA ITEMS AT THAT MEETING WILL BE OUR WORK PLAN.

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SOME OF THOSE ARE BASED ON ROUTINE.

WE KNOW SPECIAL USE AGREEMENTS ARE EXPIRING, SO WE KNOW THE CONCESSION AGREEMENTS.

THERE ARE THINGS IN THE BOARD OPERATING GUIDELINES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO COME TO THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE BEFORE THEY GO TO THE FULL BOARD.

WE HAVE THOSE, WE KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE.

BUT IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SUGGEST THINGS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON THE WORK PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP THAT THAT'S COMING IN CASE YOU FORGOT, AND THAT WE ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER, THAT'S HELPFUL.

WE ALSO HAVE A DIFFERENT DATE TOO, I THINK FOR THE FOR THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.

BECAUSE I THINK I SAW A DIFFERENT DATE.

>> I'M GOING TO LOOK AT THE BOARD'S OFFICE FOR THAT.

>> BECAUSE OTHERWISE, AT LEAST I COULDN'T BE WRONG, BUT I KNOW THERE WAS SOMETHING.

>> I'M LOOKING AT THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING, AND ONLINE IT SAYS DECEMBER 17TH.

>> IT IS OUR NORMAL DATE.

I GUESS I WAS THINKING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOT MOVED TO THE SECOND WEEK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

THAT'S RIGHT. THAT MAKES SENSE.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 1:36 P.M.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.