Recreation and Parks Commission
Agenda

Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

110 East Cook Street

Santa Maria

“Santa Maria Recreation and Parks provides enriching opportunities to play, learn, contemplate, and build community.  We promote responsible stewardship of the environment, healthy people, and a strong community.”

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1.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

Commission Chair Carey to call the meeting to order.

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Review and approve the minutes from the regular meeting of March 11 and the special meeting of February 25. 

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (Not to Exceed 15 Minutes)

Speakers may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes, maximum 15 minutes for Public Comment Period. Unless a majority of the Commission objects, the Chair may provide speakers more or less time to speak. All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code §54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the Commission shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting. 

5.

REGULAR BUSINESS

a.

2025 Pedestrian Overpass Art

The Recreation and Parks Commission will consider approving the installation of public art on the pedestrian overpass.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Adopt a Resolution approving the installation of public art on the pedestrian overpass at Broadway Street/Highway 135 as part of the City's downtown identity and beautification efforts, following review and approval by the Public Art Committee.

  The Recreation and Parks Commission has the authority to approve public art projects under the 2019 City Council-adopted Public Art Master Plan, which designates the Commission as the caretaker of the public art vision for the City of Santa Maria.

b.

Name a City Facility or Park on Behalf of Jim Glines

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the Recreation and Parks Commission consider and approve a recommendation to the City Council to name a City facility or park on behalf of Jim Glines, for his nearly 25 years of service to the community.

c.

Commercial Specialty Structures- Update

6.

DIRECTOR AND MANAGEMENT STAFF

a.

Business Manager's Report

Staff presenting:  Neville Smeda

b.

Operations Division Report

Staff presenting:  Angela Oslund

c.

Recreation Division Report

Staff presenting: Dennis Smitherman

d.

Director's Report

Staff presenting:  Alex Posada

7.

COMMISSIONER ITEMS (Oral)

a.

Official Business conducted by a commissioner

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting is to be held on Tuesday, May 13, at 4:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, 110 East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93454.

NOTICE FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: To receive reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act during the meeting, please notify the City Clerk’s office of what the needs are during regular business hours at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting (typically before 3:00 p.m. on Friday before the meeting). The City Clerk’s office is at 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria; telephone [phone], extension 2306. The City will give primary consideration to your request in providing assistance. Examples of assistance may include exhibits in large-sized format, use of assisted listening equipment, use of the California Relay Service, texting by cellular phone, or the services of a live interpreter.

Assisted listening equipment can also be used for interpretation by Spanish-only speaking persons. To allow the City to coordinate and request a Spanish interpreter from the volunteer corps, contact the Office of the City Clerk at [phone] x2307 by 1:00 p.m. on Monday before the meeting. Equipo también puede ser utilizado para la asistencia de interpretación para esas personas que solamente hablan español. Para permitirle a la Ciudad que coordine y solicite un interprete de un grupo de voluntarios, llame al [phone] extensión 2307 a la 1:00 de la tarde el lunes antes de la junta.