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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-07-16; Parks & Recreation Commission; Agendas; Special Session 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Welcome to the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Parks & Recreation Commission and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website. How to watch City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Online Watch the livestream at carlsbadca.gov/watch How to participate If you would like to provide comments to the Commission, please: • Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer. • Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins. • When it’s your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium. • For non-agenda public comment, speakers must confine their remarks to matters within the Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction. • For public comment on agenda items, speakers must confine their remarks to the question or matter under consideration. • Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Chair) changes that time. • You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer or the Commission. • Failure to comply with the rules for public participation is disruptive conduct. Continuing disruptive conduct after being asked by the presiding official to cease may result in removal from the meeting. • In writing: Email comments to parksandrec@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 3 p.m. the day prior to the meeting will be shared with the Commission prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the official record. Reasonable accommodations Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Monday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by 11 a.m. on Thursday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. July 16, 2026 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: 12:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Winston, Sander, Gisbert, Knight, Revell, Grove (Allemann – Absent). PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Winston led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None. PRESENTATIONS: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Commission will receive comments in the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on these items. CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Commission, staff, or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION TOUR– Receive a staff led tour of predetermined city parks, recreation facilities, and capital improvement program projects (Staff Contact: Ashlee Williams, Parks & Recreation Department) Recommendation: Receive the tour. ACTION: Received the tour. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: Chair Winston reminded Commissioners of opportunities to attend departmental special events, including the upcoming Aloha Plunge at Alga Norte Aquatic Center on July 18, 2026 STAFF COMMENTS: Parks & Recreation Director Kyle Lancaster thanked the Commissioners for their attendance on the tour and at the recent groundbreaking ceremony for Veterans Memorial Park. He also provided an update on the efforts of the City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Veterans Recognition at Veterans Memorial Park and the intent to inform the Commission of the Subcommittee’s recommendations during a fall meeting. ADJOURNMENT: 3:37 p.m.