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Alameda Park and Recreation Commission Meeting - October 29, 2025

City Council — Wednesday, October 29, 2025
BodyAlameda, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, October 29, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:00

All right.

0:02

Hi.

0:04

Do you want to do the roll call?

0:05

Sure.

0:06

Or do you want me to?

0:06

No, I won't.

0:07

Okay, thank you.

0:08

All right.

0:09

Commissioner Tom here.

0:11

Uh Chair Jones here.

0:12

Uh customer.

0:14

Commissioners Rod here.

0:16

And Commissioner Boris.

0:19

All right.

0:19

Thank you very much.

0:21

We have that was item number one.

0:24

We'll move on to item number two, the non-agenda public comment portion.

0:28

Anyone may speak for three minutes regarding any matter not on the agenda.

0:33

Do we have anyone in the room that would like to speak?

0:38

Do we have anyone on the uh call?

0:42

We do not.

0:43

City of Alameda just does.

0:45

That's just us.

0:46

All right.

0:47

I think then we can call that one done.

0:51

Um item number three.

0:52

Commissioner Communications.

0:54

This is our opportunity for any of the commissioners to bring up anything that they would like to discuss.

0:59

Commissioner Forrest, is there anything you would like to bring?

1:03

Okay, not yet.

1:04

All right.

1:05

Commissioner Sherell.

1:07

Yeah, I guess I can I'll comment a bit on some of the observations at the facility.

1:11

Um, we're gonna have to sort of renovation report, but I did notice um playing last week that the short course um the myth does look like the renovation has actually started work, so it looks like they're like elongating tea boxes and it will eventually what appears to be being grass teas that you could head into versus like the mats which have been there, I think you know, for recent history.

1:33

So that does look like a decent upgrade to that course, right?

1:36

The ability to hit off grass.

1:38

Um, I'm not sure when it'll actually be open for use.

1:42

Um I didn't I didn't give I didn't ask them about that, but um I thought that was good to see that direction.

1:49

Perfect.

1:50

Anything that's it.

1:51

Thank you, sir.

1:52

Commissioner Tong.

1:54

Um in the last meeting we had that's where we had the discussion about the um the rates being charged to the uh local clubs.

2:04

Should we be doing that in this section again or should that be?

2:08

Well, we had referred it to yes, but but it I think the the rates themselves when I the update that I can provide for that is you know uh when I spoke with um Ken Campbell out at the club, he'd stated that the rates that were being applied should be the resident rates if he was going to check into them.

2:31

I have not heard back, but I will follow up.

2:33

Okay, that we recently had a conversation in the last week or so, so I can follow up with him on that.

2:39

I don't have an answer for you.

2:40

Okay, um, but I did get a response back about the percentage of the men's group that plays on the weekend that it was a 60 40 for resident non-resident mix.

2:52

So there's a 40% non-resident in that group.

2:56

Okay, and and I think the the question roughly the question in there was the idea of whether or not they had been asked the men's club, the Sunday men's club have been asked to come back to eight o'clock tea times, um, but that everyone residents and non-residents alike would pay the non-resident rate.

3:14

Okay, and the question was whether or not that was could they could that actually be imposed on the residents?

3:22

Yeah, and when I looked at the rules, that that could not be.

3:25

So he was verifying that that that was that status.

3:28

So I can follow up on that, all right.

3:30

All right, wasn't there also some discussion uh or comments from the from the club folks that that commented about um not making the same tea times available that they were used to having?

3:46

Is that yeah, they pushed our tea times for the women's, they pushed our tea time several times from the 730 time because I'm always the 730 person out to like 10:30 with very little notice.

4:01

And so at that point, we had also discussed that those clubs are not mentioned in the contract, and that the city we reached out, and then they said that they would work with the clubs directly and that they did not believe they needed the city to be involved in that conversation, and what I can add to that is is that for sure I know that um the women's Thursday 18 whole club has submitted their uh night 2026 um schedule to Greenway.

4:30

Greenway said they would have it, uh they hope to have it back to us by the end of this month or early November.

4:37

I believe the uh Monday Niners Club is going to submit theirs soon.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parks and Recreation█████████████████████████████████████████████83%
Transportation Safety██4%
Community Engagement██3%
Fiscal Sustainability██3%
Procedural██3%
Engineering And Infrastructure█2%
Technology and Innovation█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Alameda Park and Recreation Commission Meeting - October 29, 2025

The Alameda Park and Recreation Commission met on October 29, 2025, to discuss golf course operations, park projects, and departmental updates. Key topics included commissioner communications on golf club tee times and rates, approval of previous meeting minutes, and a comprehensive director's report covering capital projects, programs, and events.

Commissioner Communications

  • Golf course renovation: Commissioner Sherell observed that renovation of the short course tees has begun, with grass tees replacing mats; the opening date is unknown.
  • Golf club rates: Commissioner Tong reported that Ken Campbell stated resident rates should apply to local clubs. Follow-up pending. The men's Sunday club has a 60% resident, 40% non-resident mix. The city cannot impose non-resident rates on residents.
  • Women's club tee times: A commissioner reported that the women's club had tee times changed from 7:30 to 10:30 with short notice. The city contacted Greenway, which will work directly with clubs. The women's Thursday 18-hole club has submitted its 2026 schedule; the Monday Niners Club will do so soon. Options for alternative times or courses will be explored.
  • Driving range mats: Commissioner Tong raised a constituent's concern about replacement of mats, potentially required annually per agreement. Greenway is aware but has no date set.

Director's Report

  • Building permit: Greenway is converting a building near the driving range into a small commercial kitchen for food service; may seek an alcohol permit (ABC license). Attorneys confirmed compliance with concession agreement (not visible from Jim's patio).
  • Upcoming events: Director listed Halloween events, coastal cleanups (Nov 8, Dec 13), Veterans Day commemoration, Diwali celebration, 45th Alameda Holiday Boutique (Nov 1-2), Santa's virtual visits (Dec 22), Elks Hoop Shoot (Dec 12), Breakfast with Santa (Dec 13), Junior Warriors basketball (Jan 10-Feb 28), and rose pruning (Jan 17).
  • Capital projects:
    • Estuary Park Phase 2: Contract awarded end of October. Includes six pickleball courts, two dog parks, inclusive playground, full basketball court, bathroom building. Total $7 million ($2.5M state grant, $2.5M city, $2.2M borrowing from future park fees).
    • Alameda Point skate park expansion: 70% construction documents completed.
    • Surf pool at Enterprise Park: Council authorized exploration in closed session.
    • Lincoln Park: Tall netting to replace fencing.
    • Little John basketball court: Under construction, completing in a few weeks (converting two half courts to full court).
  • Program highlights: Starlight movie (250 families), Family Fun Ride (250 participants), Pride celebration (5K, well attended). Aquatics: Thanksgiving turkey dip registration opens Nov 10. Non-school day camps available.
  • Senior center: Served 2,700 lunch meals in Sep/Oct. Leisure club animal show with 50 attendees.
  • Parks maintenance: Athletic fields close Nov 1-Feb for renovation. Little John picnic area renovated. Retaining wall replaced at Woodstock. Lincoln Park Rose Garden volunteer response overwhelming. Main Street Linear Park tree planting (100 trees) Nov 15; construction scheduled spring 2026.
  • Staff recognition: Brendan Kandler recognized for 17 years of dedicated service.

Discussion and Q&A

  • Commissioner questions on Estuary Park location (east of existing fields, near Bay Port retention pond) and funding. Director clarified retention pond remains.
  • Commissioner asked about impacts from Webster tube construction. Director noted early hours may help; Clement/Tilden traffic circle project starts soon with lane closures; construction likely January.
  • Commissioner asked about non-resident use of parks. Policy prioritizes Alameda residents first; non-resident rates apply.
  • Online booking: Director stated not currently available for courts due to limited space; may reconsider after Estuary courts open. New reservation software being evaluated. Permits required for lessons to guarantee time.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes of the July 8, 2025 meeting.
  • Next regular meeting scheduled for January 13, 2026.
  • Commissioner Tong to follow up with Ken Campbell on golf club rates and driving range mat replacement.
  • Greenway to provide 2026 schedules back to clubs by end of October/early November.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Hi. Do you want to do the roll call? Sure. Or do you want me to? No, I won't. Okay, thank you. All right. Commissioner Tom here. Uh Chair Jones here. Uh customer. Commissioners Rod here. And Commissioner Boris. All right. Thank you very much. We have that was item number one. We'll move on to item number two, the non-agenda public comment portion. Anyone may speak for three minutes regarding any matter not on the agenda. Do we have anyone in the room that would like to speak? Do we have anyone on the uh call? We do not. City of Alameda just does. That's just us. All right. I think then we can call that one done. Um item number three. Commissioner Communications. This is our opportunity for any of the commissioners to bring up anything that they would like to discuss. Commissioner Forrest, is there anything you would like to bring? Okay, not yet. All right. Commissioner Sherell. Yeah, I guess I can I'll comment a bit on some of the observations at the facility. Um, we're gonna have to sort of renovation report, but I did notice um playing last week that the short course um the myth does look like the renovation has actually started work, so it looks like they're like elongating tea boxes and it will eventually what appears to be being grass teas that you could head into versus like the mats which have been there, I think you know, for recent history. So that does look like a decent upgrade to that course, right? The ability to hit off grass. Um, I'm not sure when it'll actually be open for use. Um I didn't I didn't give I didn't ask them about that, but um I thought that was good to see that direction. Perfect. Anything that's it. Thank you, sir. Commissioner Tong. Um in the last meeting we had that's where we had the discussion about the um the rates being charged to the uh local clubs. Should we be doing that in this section again or should that be? Well, we had referred it to yes, but but it I think the the rates themselves when I the update that I can provide for that is you know uh when I spoke with um Ken Campbell out at the club, he'd stated that the rates that were being applied should be the resident rates if he was going to check into them. I have not heard back, but I will follow up. Okay, that we recently had a conversation in the last week or so, so I can follow up with him on that. I don't have an answer for you. Okay, um, but I did get a response back about the percentage of the men's group that plays on the weekend that it was a 60 40 for resident non-resident mix. So there's a 40% non-resident in that group.

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