LIVERMORE AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
MINUTES
REGULAR
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 10, 2007
ROBERT
LIVERMORE COMMUNITY CENTER
4444 EAST
AVENUE, LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA
7:00 P.M.
CRESTA
BLANCA BALLROOM
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Director Faltings, Director Furst, Director Kamena,
Director Wilson and President Goodman
DIRECTORS ABSENT: None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Brandenburg, Lora Cohen, Barbara Kraybill, Michael
Kyle, Michelle Newbould, Brian Tibbetts
Meeting was called to order by President Goodman
at 7:00 p.m. All Directors were present, except for Director Kamena.
Director Kamena arrived at 7:01 p.m.
2. INTRODUCTION OF GRANT WRITER
This agenda item cancelled.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
President Goodman opened public comment. No
public comment received. President Goodman closed public comment.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
4.1 BOARD
MINUTES
4.1.1 Meeting of September 26, 2007
4.2 COMMUNICATIONS:
4.2.1 General
Manager’s Monthly Report (#61/3)
President Goodman asked for a motion. On a
motion by Director Faltings, seconded by Director Kamena, approved the Consent
Agenda, passing 5-0.
5. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS
None.
6. BIDS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
7. OLD BUSINESS
None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 GRAFFITI
ABATEMENT MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING
President Goodman stated
that the Board will consider approving a revised Graffiti Abatement Memo of
Understanding between LARPD, the City of Livermore and the Livermore Valley
Joint Unified School District.
Senior Park Supervisor Jim Brandenburg summarized the staff
report. He reported that, in 1997, the District entered into a joint agreement
regarding graffiti abatement with the city of Livermore and the Livermore
Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD). Mr. Brandenburg stated that this
agreement has expired and that he and staff from the City and LVJUSD have met
to develop a plan of action to address, in part, the fact that the previous
computer system and equipment used to cover graffiti has become obsolete. He
talked about some of the details of the new memo of understanding, and asked
for the Board’s approval of the revised Memo of Understanding. He said that
both the City and School District have approved the MOU.
President Goodman asked for Director questions. Directors
asked for clarification on the following: what will happen with the current
equipment; whether there is any other jointly purchased equipment; what citizens
can do when they discover graffiti; and the procedure by which the three agencies
respond to graffiti at different facilities.
President Goodman asked for a motion. Director Faltings made
a motion, seconded by Director Wilson, to adopt Resolution No. 2092, approving
a revised Graffiti Abatement Memo of Understanding between LARPD, the City of
Livermore and the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District.
President Goodman opened public comment. No public comment
received. President Goodman closed public comment.
President Goodman called the motion. The motion to adopt
Resolution No. 2092, approving a revised Graffiti Abatement Memo of
Understanding between LARPD, the City of Livermore and the Livermore Valley
Joint Unified School District, passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Director Kamena,
Director Wilson, Director Furst, Director Faltings and President Goodman
NOES: None
(0)
ABSTENTIONS: None
(0)
ABSENT: None (0)
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
President Goodman reported that he and the General
Manager had attended the Intergovernmental Committee meeting on September 26,
at which City of Livermore infrastructure was discussed.
10. MATTERS INITIATED/ANNOUNCEMENTS BY
THE DIRECTORS
1) Director Faltings reported that she attended
the California Special Districts Association conference in Monterey last week.
She said that session themes included generational interaction in the workplace
and how to evaluate general managers, and were very informative.
2) Director Furst said he understands that the
consultants have finished analyzing the sycamore trees at Sycamore Grove Park
and that the report is supposed to be brought before the Facilities Committee.
He urged staff to bring the report to the Board as soon as possible.
3) President Goodman stated that he noted on the
General Manager’s Monthly Report, in the park maintenance section, that there
were six projects pertaining to graffiti. He said that was better than what he
would expect, considering the District maintains 41 parks.
4) President Goodman asked about the renovation
of Smith School ball fields and its impact on the Livermore Girls’ Softball
Association (LGSA). Mr. Brandenburg responded with the details of the renovation.
5) Director Faltings said that, as a sponsor of
two LGSA teams, she thanks LARPD for the renovations.
1) Youth Services Superintendent Barbara
Kraybill stated that the District had received a congratulatory letter from the
California Association for Park and Recreation Insurance (CAPRI) for having
eight consecutive years of very good ratings over the past ten District
visitation cycles. She stated that, in recognition of this rating, the CAPRI
Board will be awarding the District a 1% safety credit, in the amount of
$31,711. Director Faltings thanked the District’s very safety conscious
employees for this.
Meeting adjourned to Executive
Session at 7:19 p.m.
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
12.1 REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant
to Section 54956.8 of the Government Code
Property: 14 acres of
land, Robertson Park Rd., Livermore, CA
Agency
Negotiator: District Staff and/or Legal Counsel
Negotiating
Parties: Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Under
Negotiation: Terms of Purchase
12.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to
section 54954.5 of the Government Code
Name of case: Star
Construction, Inc. vs. J.W. Riley & Son Inc., Financial Pacific
Insurance Company,
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, et al
Meeting adjourned to Open Session at 7:58 p.m.
13. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Meeting reconvened to Open Session
at 7:59
14. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION
President Goodman reported that he appointed an
ad hoc committee for the purpose of discussing LARPD’s possible purchase of a 13.5-acre
parcel of land that was recently declared as surplus by the Livermore Valley
Joint Unified School District. The land is adjacent to Robertson Park. Members
of the ad hoc committee are President Kamena and Director Goodman, with
Director Faltings as alternate.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
APPROVED,
_______________________________
Steve P. Goodman
President, Board of
Directors
ATTEST:
__________________________
General
Manager and ex-officio
Clerk
to the Board of Director