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Home My WebLink About2020-07-20; Parks & Recreation Commission; ; 0720-2 DEPARTMENT REPORT Meeting Date: July 20, 2020 To: PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION From: Kyle Lancaster, parks & recreation director Staff Contact: Mike Pacheco, recreation services manager Subject: Parks & recreation department report Recommended Action Receive a presentation from the parks & recreation staff. Executive Summary Mike Pacheco, recreation services manager and Tim Selke, parks services manager will report on recently completed and upcoming parks and recreation activities, donations and grants, as well as other topics of local interest. Exhibits 1. Department report Page 31 of 34 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT July 20, 2020 GENERAL & RECREATION Now Open The Parks & Recreation Department successfully opened parks and recreation activities and community/visitor/aquatic centers after submitting reopening plans and protocol forms, rehiring and reallocating staff, training staff on new procedures and practices, and modifying/preparing the facilities. Started Week of 6/15: • Sports camps (outdoors) Opened Week of 6/22: • City pools: masters swim, lap/recreation swim, aquatic fitness classes, individual swimming lessons • Community Centers/Leo Carrillo Ranch Visitor Center and Structures; enrichment camps Started Week of 6/29: • Day camps Now Closed On July 13, the Parks & Recreation Department closed Community Centers with gymnasiums – i.e., at Pine Avenue, Stagecoach and Calavera Hills Community Parks – to public use, in accordance with directives from the State of California and the County of San Diego. Reservations for modified basketball play in these gymnasiums - when summer youth camps were not in session on weeknights and weekends – had been allowed since June 22, under State of California Industry Guidance for Fitness Centers and County of San Diego Safe Reopening Plans completed by department staff. Summer youth camps are allowed to continue with activities in these community centers with gymnasiums. On July 7, the Parks & Recreation Department closed historic buildings at Leo Carrillo Ranch Park to public use, in accordance with directives from the State of California and the County of San Diego. These building are within the museum classification and public self-guided tours of them had been allowed since June 22, under State of California Industry Guidance for Museums and a County of San Diego Safe Reopening Plan completed by department staff. Summer youth camps are allowed to continue with activities in these historic buildings. 20,000 Senior Meals Served On July 20, we anticipate delivering the 20,000th meal in our senior lunch program since the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency. On May 15, we delivered the 10,000th meal and on June 15, we delivered the 20,000th meal. You may recall that when the stay at home order began, we had to shut down in-person dining at the senior center. Instead, we arranged to have senior lunches packed up for pick up and delivery. These meals are provided through the county’s Aging and Independent Services senior nutrition program. To meet the increased demand, the city has redeployed our Parks & Recreation staff. Virtual Activities and Events Our “Play@Home” campaign is still going strong, with new virtual activities and events for kids and adults being added weekly. So far, our analytics show that hundreds and in some cases thousands of residents are taking advantage of this site. Launched/In Progress • UCSD Osher Lifelong Learning – The education program entailed Black Death, the Spanish flu and Smallpox: The Science and History Behind COVID-19, and a four-part series on Leonardo Da Vinci. • The July 4 Virtual Event - Families geared up for the holiday weekend with musical performances by Star Kids and the Gin 'N Tonix, a fireworks salt craft and a 4th of July cookie pie tutorial. The event launched Page 32 of 34 July 2 and generated 300 video views. Check out the scrumptious finished product from one of the viewers: • History Mystery –Leo Carrillo’s custom shirts were shared and revealed on the Friends of Carrillo Ranch Facebook and Instagram pages with a total of 50 likes/comments. • Lunch at the Culinary Lab – Instructor Kyle Dixon cooks a new delicious and nutritious meal each week. Students receive the receive in advance so they can have all ingredients on hand to cook along with Kyle. • Nature Where I’m Parked – The ever-popular peahens at Leo Carrillo Ranch are even more beautiful this time of the year with their baby chicks. An image was shared on the Friends Instagram page with a total of 19 likes/comments. More nature photos coming next week. • Online Instruction Classes - Coherent Tai Chi and “24k” Zumba Gold for Adults 50+. • The virtual Father’s Day event was a great success. Three videos launched Friday, June 19 and included Carlsbad kids telling their favorite dad jokes, a creative card making craft and a painted rock craft. The videos accumulated over 3,000 views combined over the weekend. • Family Movie Night @Home Families gathered in their living rooms each week to enjoy the free family friendly movies from the comfort of their own couch. • Nature Where I’m Parked – Three photos were shared on the Friends Facebook and Instagram pages with a total of 71 likes/comments. More nature photos coming next week. • Wellness Wednesdays - Weekly Zoom calls for seniors to discuss health and wellness strategies while at home • Family Movie Night @Home – In home weekly family movie night. PARKS Veterans Memorial Park Master Plan On November 27, 2018, RJM Design Group (RJM) was awarded a professional services agreement for design services for the master planning, design development, construction document, bidding and administration phases of the Veterans Memorial Park project. In early 2019, the project team kicked off the master planning process. To ensure the community’s needs, priorities and values were reflected in the park’s ultimate design, city staff engaged the public from the beginning of the planning process. The public was invited to participate in two workshops, two on-line surveys and a focus group meeting. RJM Design Group has used the input and ideas provided by the community, as well as other sources of information - including the physical characteristics and location of the site; the core values of the Carlsbad community; and the city’s parks and recreation needs - to prepare the draft Veterans Memorial Park Master Plan. The design intent of the master plan included providing a family-oriented park with a variety of multi- generational and inclusive amenities that were incorporated into active and passive recreational elements. Honoring veterans for their service, minimizing environmental impacts, and celebrating the site’s natural beauty/views were also integral components. The following objectives informed the basis of design: emphasis on safety and visibility, maximization of stormwater retention, and avoidance of sensitive habitat areas. The park is physically separated into two distinct areas (north and south) which transition through passive uses and open space to a prominent memorial element at the high point of the site. The north side is accessed via the primary park entrance on Faraday Avenue, adjacent to the desalination plant receiver pit and via a neighborhood trail on Whitman Way. A parking lot for 64 vehicles includes ADA parking spaces, EV charging stations and a drop-off area. Additional on-street parking is available along Faraday Avenue and Whitman Way. Access to the south side of the park is located near the underpass at Faraday Avenue. A short driveway opens into a roundabout with a parking lot for 39 vehicles and a drop-off area. A small building in the center of the plaza contains restrooms and storage. This facility serves the active recreation amenities, including a playground Page 33 of 34 for younger children, outdoor fitness areas for all ages - with an obstacle course and exercise stations on circuits, and an outdoor education area. The primary amenity on the south side is a four-acre family-oriented bike park. Accessible pathways lead from both sides of the park to the top of the hill where a prominent memorial art feature will be located. The specific design will be developed in partnership with the Cultural Arts team, which is tasked with preparing a comprehensive plan for selecting artists and conducting public outreach for this significant art piece. Staff will next address the remaining components of the master planning process for Veterans Memorial Park, including the development of preliminary plans for grading, hydrology, storm water management and traffic, and the submittal of entitlement applications for conditional use, coastal development, hillside development, habitat management and environmental compliance. Staff anticipates returning to the City Council for consideration of adopting the completed Veterans Memorial Park Master Plan in early 2021. Page 34 of 34