Committee endorses Perez Planning draft and recommends advancing Parks & Recreation Master Plan Phases 3–5
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At the December 11, 2025 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting, Perez Planning and Design presented the draft Context Analysis and Needs & Priorities Assessment for the Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Key themes were to modernize, integrate, and optimize the system. Findings highlighted strong resident park use, priorities for improved maintenance, beach access, natural areas, trails, and large community parks, and gaps in programming for teens and young adults. A funding and level-of-service analysis noted below-median acreage per capita for City-controlled land, constrained indoor facility capacity, and seasonal operational funding shortfalls. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the draft report be presented to City Council and to advance Phases 3–5 (visioning, implementation strategy, final plan adoption). Other actions included approval of prior minutes, scheduling and event updates (including Arbor Day and Holly Jolly on the Harbor), and setting the next meeting for February 24, 2026.
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- Motion passed to amend the agenda to allow Perez Planning to present first.
- Recommend to City Council to move forward with Perez Planning and Design's draft Context Analysis and Needs & Priorities Assessment, support its presentation to City Council, and endorse proceeding with Phases 3, 4, and 5 of the Parks & Recreation Master Plan (visioning, implementation strategy, final plan adoption).
- Approved the October 28, 2025 Parks & Recreation minutes as written.
- Cancel the regular January Parks & Recreation meeting; instead convene for a City Council presentation on or about January 20 and participate in Arbor Day activities later in January.
- Agreed to finalize and forward the updated draft Annual Report for inclusion in the City Council agenda packet and present highlights collaboratively at Council.
- Set next committee meeting for February 24, 2026.
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Parks & Recreation Committee
Agenda
- 1. CALL TO ORDER
- 2. ATTENDANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS
- 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- A) October 28, 2025, Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutesattachments=1Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 4. OLD BUSINESS
- 5. NEW BUSINESS
- A) Perez Planning and Design Draft Reportattachments=2Decision: NEW BUSINESS
- 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- A) Autumn WeidenhamerDecision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- 2025-1417 Annual Report Presentationattachments=1Decision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- B) Ali StephensDecision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- C) Jessica JullianDecision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- D) Jan McGrawDecision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- E) Aubrey SantucciDecision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- F) Matthew SweetserDecision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- G) Andrea AnsleyDecision: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
- 7. STAFF REPORTS
- A) Items of DiscussionDecision: STAFF REPORTS
- 8. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
- 9. NEXT MEETING DATE: TBD
- 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://destinfl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2553,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://destinfl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2554,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://destinfl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=3648,plainText=false)
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