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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-17 PRC Agenda Packet Date:Thursday, July 17, 2025 Time:6:30 p.m. Location:Norman Park Senior Center Conference Room 270 F St., Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting ______________________________________________________________________________ In-Person Public Comments: Join us for the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Each person will be allotted three minutes to address the Commission. Electronic Public Comments: At  www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting and click on the comment bubble icon. Select the item and click on "Leave Comment." The deadline to submit e-comments or any comments emailed to PRC@chulavistaca.gov will be noon on the day of the meeting. ACCESSIBILITY: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting by contacting commission staff at PRC@chulavistaca.gov (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Englehart, Enriquez, Fawver, Padilla, Rodriguez, Welborne, Zarem, Chair Calvo 3.PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. If you wish to speak, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 4.ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 4.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes 4 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Commission approve the minutes dated May 15, 2025 4.2 Written Communications 7 Communication from Commissioner Enriquez requesting an excused absence from the July 17, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Communication from Commissioner Padilla requesting an excused absence from the May 15, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Communication from Commissioner Zarem requesting an excused absence from the December 12, 205 Parks and Recreation Commission Special meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Commission approve excused absences 4.3 Discussion Regarding Oxford and Fourth Park Planning 10 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Commission to hear presentation by Director Carson 4.4 Updates on Rohr Park 17 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Commission to hear presentation by Director Carson City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Page 2 of 20 4.5 Updates on Recreation Program Master Plan RECOMMENDED ACTION: Commission to hear presentation by Director Carson 5.STAFF COMMENTS 5.1 Park Updates Commission to hear presentation by Director Carson 6.CHAIR COMMENTS 7.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 8.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on September 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Materials provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission related to any open- session item on this agenda are available for public review, please contact Commission staff at PRC@chulavistaca.gov. Sign up at www.chulavistaca.gov/residents/enotification to receive email notifications when agendas are published online. City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Page 3 of 20 1 City of Chula Vista Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting MINUTES May 15, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Norman Park Senior Center Conference Room 270 F St., Chula Vista Present: Commissioner Englehart, Commissioner Enriquez, Commissioner Rodriguez, Commissioner Zarem, Commissioner Welborne III Absent: Commissioner Fawver, Vice Chair Padilla, Chair Calvo Also Present: Director of Parks and Recreation Carson, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Bullock, Commission Secretary Covarrubio Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:33 p.m. at the Norman Park Senior Center Conference Room. 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Page 4 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda 2 Received public comment by resident Robert addressing the cancellations of meetings 4. ACTION ITEMS 4.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes Moved by Commissioner Englehart Seconded by Commissioner Enriquez Commission approve the minutes of the Commission Special Meeting held on December 12, 2024 RESULT:Carried 4.2 Written Communications Moved by Commissioner Englehart Seconded by Commissioner Enriquez Commission approve Chair Calvo request for an excused absence from todays, May 15th, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. RESULT:Carried 4.3 Discussion Regarding Annual Report of Activities and Authorize City Staff To Finalize and Submit Moved by Commissioner Englehart Seconded by Commissioner Rodriguez Commission authorize Liaison to finalize and submit 4.4 Approval and Recommendation to City Council for Fiscal Year 2025– 2026 Approved Budget for Parks and Recreation Department Received public comment by resident Robert Received public comment by resident Leticia Moved by Commissioner Englehart Seconded by Commissioner Enriquez Commission review and recommend to City Council for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 proposed budget for Parks and Recreation Page 5 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda 3 4.5 Approval and Recommendation to Update Chapter 7 of Master Fee Schedule (Field Use Fees) Agenda item was pulled and not heard Commission review and recommend to City Council to approve update Chapter 7 of Master Fee Schedule 4.6 Introduction of Recreation Master Plan Director Carson clarified that title should be Recreation Program Master Plan Received public comment by resident Robert Commission to hear presentation by Director Carson 5. STAFF COMMENTS Director Carson addressed cancelled meetings, Rohr Park Master Plan public workshops, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, possibility of June special meeting for National Recreation and Park Association park grant and confirmed question on “Proposed Air LIBRA Development Project” fell through. 6. CHAIR COMMENTS Acting Chair Zarem followed up on Heritage Park pond clean up, construction equipment at Greg Cox Bike Park, Hilltop Dog Park, Music in the Park, Movies in the Park, future park openings, Gaylord Resort, Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) 7. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Enriquez addressed effects of Measure P and suggested events to activate parks Commissioner Rodriguez raised concerns of commission not being informed of other major park events from neighboring jurisdictions. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Kathy Covarrubio, Secretary _________________________ Kathy Covarrubio, Commission Secretary Page 6 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE City of Chula Vista Boards, Commissions, and Committees Name: Nicole C. Enriquez Date of Absence: July 17• 2025 Parks & RecreationBoard/Commission/Committee: ___________________________ _ Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.110 (C) allows board/commission/committee members, by a majority vote, to excuse a fellow board, commission, or committee member's absence from a meeting for any of the reasons listed below. A member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be deemed to have vacated his or her membership, unless the member's absence is excused by a majority vote of the other members. An absence is only recorded as "excused" upon receipt of a member's request and majority vote of the board/ commission/ committee to excuse the absence. Accordingly, if you have been absent from a regular meeting, please complete and submit this form to the chair or secretary. Please indicate the reason for the absence: D 1. Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend of the member; D 2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting; IZ( 3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, n< tice of which was provided to the respective board or commission in advance of the meeting; D 4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, wedding, or other similarly significant event; D 5. Unexpected, emergency situation that prohibits the member's attendance; or □ 6. Other reason for which the member has given notice to the secretary of his or her unavailability at least seven days in advance of the meeting. OR Qhe absence was not for any of the above-listed reasons. I understand that the absence will be recorded as unexcused. Member's Signature If completed by secretary or staff to board/ commission/ committee: Date: 06/23/25 Completed on member's behalf by:---------� per member'sOVerbal □written request (secretary/liaison's name) on: _____ _ (dat.e) Request for Excused Absence Form - 6 /19 Page 7 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Page 8 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE City of Chula Vista Boards, Commissions, and Committees Name: John Zarem Date of Absence: Dec 12 2024 Special meeting Board/Commission/Committee: _P_a_r_k_s_a_n_d_R_e _c_r_e_a_t1_·o_n _____________ _ Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.110 (C) allows boar d/commission/committee members, by a ma jority vote, to excuse a fellow board, commission, or committee member's absence from a meeting for any of the reasons listed below. A member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be deemed to have vacated his or her membership, unless the member's absence is excused by a majority vote of the other members. An absence is onl y recorded as "excused" upon receipt of a member's request and ma jority vote of the board/commission /committee to excuse the absence. Accordingly, if you have been absent from a re gular meeting, please complete and submit this form to the chair or secretary. Please indicate the reason for the absence: D 1. Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend of the member; D 2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting; It/ I 3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, notice of which was provided to the respective board or commission in advance of the meeting; D 4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, weddin g, or other similarly significant event; □ 5. Unexpected, emergency situation that prohibits the member's attendance; orD 6. Other reason :or which the membe1� has given notice to the secretary of his or her unavailability atleast seven days m advance of the meetmg. OR Orhe absence was not for any of the above-listed reasons. I understand that the absence will be recorded as unexcused. I certify the reason for t Member's Signature: e and correct If completed by secretary or staff to board/commission/committee: Completed on member's behalf by: ________ __, per member'sO Verbal Owritten request (secrecary/lialson's name) on: ____ _ (date) Request for Excused Absence Form -6/19 Page 9 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Oxford & Fourth Park Planning July 11, 2025 Page 10 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Page 11 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Page 12 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Source: Trust for Public Land Page 13 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda July 14, 2025 Project Areas Page 1 of 2 City Statistics Park Acres Current City Statistics NEW - Project Area Report 3,284 All statistical results are aggregated for the listed project areas and their service areas. Service areas are based on 10-minute (1/2 mile) walk times from project access points defined for each project area and based upon the walkable network. Total Population Served Population Percent Served 279,384 69.9% 195,260 Impact of new park 71.4% 199,485 This report was created on July 14, 2025 using the ParkServe® interactive mapping site. It is for informational purposes only. The providers of this report disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability, and make no representation that the report is complete, accurate, or error free. Use and reliance on this report is at the sole risk of the party using same. © 2025 Trust for Public Land. Legend City Boundary Project Areas Project Service Areas Parks Service Areas Park Need Very high priority High priority Moderate priority City:Chula Vista, CA Population Population served by new park:11,957 4,225 Total pop. served New pop. served* *New population served is the number of people that will be served by this park alone, who otherwise do not live within a 10-minute walk to a park Page 14 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda July 14, 2025 This report was created on July 14, 2025 using the ParkServe® interactive mapping site. It is for informational purposes only. The providers of this report disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability, and make no representation that the report is complete, accurate, or error free. Use and reliance on this report is at the sole risk of the party using same. © 2025 Trust for Public Land. Page 2 of 2 Race/Ethnicity White** Black** Asian** Native American** 913 339 424 13 290 194 194 3 Pacific Islander**32 12 Other Race**51 27 Two or More Races**231 48 Age Children (less than age 20) Adults (age 20 to age 64) Total pop. served New pop. served* 2,944 6,914 1,086 2,607 Seniors (age 65 and up)2,101 532 Households by Income Low income Middle income 2,328 802 948 310 High income 778 197 Demographic information is derived from ESRI 2024 Demographic Forecast Block Groups data. Hispanic 9,957 3,457 ** Excludes those that report Hispanic origin (which is captured separately from race by the U.S. Census) (Generated from urban area median income) *New population served is the number of people that will be served by this park alone, who otherwise do not live within a 10-minute walk to a park Total pop. served New pop. served* Total pop. served New pop. served* Page 15 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda California State Parks Community FactFinder Report This is your project report for the site you have defined. Please refer to your Project ID below in any future communications Project ID Coordinates Date Address 114711 32.60893227, -117.07128882 07/14/2025 369 Oxford Street Chula Vista, CA 91911 Field Value Total Population 12,996 Youth Population 3,556 Senior Population 1,641 Median Household Income $67,433 Per Capita Income $26,039 People in Poverty 1,981 Households Without Access to a Car 406 Parks Total Area 3.93 Parks per 1,000 People 0.3026 Project Area Map Map description: Within a half-mile radius around "32.60893227,-117.07128882", there are 3.9 acres of parks shown in green. The circle contains both severely disadvantaged communities and disadvantaged communities. SCORP Community FactFinder is a service of the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR)https://www.parks.ca.gov/ SCORP Community FactFinder created by GreenInfo Network in consultation with CDPR https://www.greeninfo.org/ Page 16 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Rohr Park Master Plan Update July 17, 2025 Page 17 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Public Workshops & Pop-Up Events •Standards for Public Input in Parks •May 29 Public Workshop at CV Woman’s Club •15 Attended •May 31 Pop-Up Events at Rohr Park •Hundreds Attended Page 18 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Add a Slide Title - 1 Page 19 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda Online Surveys & Next Steps - 933 Online Surveys Completed - publicinput.com/rohrpark - July 19 Pop-Up Event at Rohr Park, 2:00-5:00 pm - August 14 Public Workshop at CV Municipal Golf Course at 5:30 pm + Pop-Up Event August 16 (Time TBA) - Additional Workshops in Fall 2025 (September & November) Page 20 of 20 City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission July 17, 2025 Agenda