Consideration of and action on the appointment of Barbara Brescian, Heather Guillen, Joan Maresh-Hansen, Kelsey Johnson, HoJin Lim, Kelsey Low, Andy Phan, Tracy Pipes, and Kelly Reynolds for terms expiring September 30, 2021; and appointment of Barbara Brescian as Chair, to the Parks, Art, Recreation, Culture, and Streetscapes (PARCS) Board.

Appoint nine members to the Parks, Art, Recreation, Culture, and Streetscapes (PARCS) Board for one-year terms expiring September 30, 2021; appoint Chair for one-year term expiring September 30, 2021.

The City Council vision for the PARCS Board is to provide input, feedback and advice on projects and programs to enrich the visual and aesthetic environment of the City and to advise on matters relating to long-term goals and objectives for parks, recreation and cultural activities, streetscape, and urban forestry programs to enrich the visual and aesthetic environment of the City.

The nine member board is to provide collaborative leadership in the cultural arts sector, with a focus on building cultural arts programs and related parks and facilities, to understand user needs to enhance the overall quality of life by providing leisure and cultural services while preserving and promoting natural resources. The ordinance recommends that the majority of the appointees provide a broad representation of all park users and recreation participants and that several of the board appointees have one or more of the following backgrounds:

• Parks, Arts or Recreation User/Advocate;
• Landscape Architect, Architect, Interior Designer, or Urban Planner;
• Fine Arts Professional or Educator; Arts or Architecture Historian, Administrator, or Curator; or
• Business or Education Leader/Philanthropist.

Members serve a one-year term; the Mayor, with approval of City Council, appoints a Chair to serve a one-year term.  All members have agreed to renew their term. Board duties include:

• Make recommendations to the city council on the city parks, recreation and open space master plan, pedestrian and bicycle plan, cultural arts strategic plan, public art plan, individual park and streetscape project designs/plans and the long-term goals and objectives for parks and recreation activities;
• Make recommendations on other matters relating to parks and recreation activities as requested by the city council, or referred to the board by the city manager or the city manager's designee;
• Consider public input and make recommendations to the city manager or the city manager's designee regarding the establishment of any parks ordinance and serve as an appeal board for departmental policies or rules affecting the public;
• Annually review the proposed parks and recreation capital improvement program; Make recommendations to the city council and the city manager or the city manager’s designee regarding the city arts and cultural granting program;
• Advise the city council and the city manager or the city manager’s designee on matters relating to art in public parks and other public places as part of the city’s cultural arts program;
• Advise the city council and the city manager or the city manager’s designee on the assessment of need and the proposed development of city-owned parks and arts facilities;
• Provide for collaborative leadership within the cultural arts sector; and
• Make recommendations to the city council and the city manager or the city manager’s designee regarding the city streetscape program; and serve as the city tree advisory board.

The recommended action for this item is for the City Council to appoint the following nine members to the Parks, Art, Recreation, Culture, and Streetscapes (PARCS) Board for one-year terms expiring September 30, 2021; appoint Chair Barbara Brescian for a one-year term expiring September 30, 2021.

Barbara Brescian, Chair

Hojin Lim

Kelly Reynolds

Heather Guillen

Kelsey Low

Andy Phan

Tracy Pipes

Joan Maresh Hansen

Kelsey Johnson