Good evening.

Welcome everybody.

This is the two October 6th, 2025 PRO's Commission meeting.

I would first like to introduce and welcome our newest commissioner.

This is our first meeting, Glorianne Sasser.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Yeah.

You want to give us 30 seconds of introducing yourself to everyone a little bit?

Sure.

So I'm really pleased to be a commissioner.

Thank you.

And my background is in finance and human resources.

And then I've spent a lot of time in the open space in the parks, and I've lived in Walnut Creek for about 25 years now.

So thank you.

Oh, very exciting.

Thank you very much, and welcome to being here.

Okay, we'll uh roll call and uh Secretary of Vickers.

Uh, please call the rule.

Good evening, uh Commissioner Sasser.

Here.

Commissioner Oler.

Here.

Commissioner Garland.

Here.

Vice Chair Pinkstaff?

Here.

And uh Chair Cook.

Here.

Thank you.

Let the record show that all the commissioners are here, minus the youth commissioner.

Okay.

Public communications.

This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items not on the agenda.

Under the Brown Act, the Commission cannot act on items raised during public communications, but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed.

Request clarification or refer the item to staff.

We've allotted 30 minutes for this particular public comment period.

Does any member of the public wish to speak on any item not on the agenda?

I do have some cards, I'll call those off here.

Correct.

Alright.

And uh Mr.

When I call your name, please approach the podium.

Mr.

Burns.

Hi, members of the commission.

Thanks for having us here.

Um good evening.

Uh my name's Justin Burns.

I live in Walnut Creek with my wife and two children.

I'm here tonight representing Walnut Creek's beach tennis community.

Uh, to ask that you request staff to consider replacing the net winches at the city sand courts.

I have some of the other members here joining me.

Beach tennis is a globally popular sport governed by the International Tennis Federation, uh, the same organization that governs traditional tennis.

Except beach tennis is played on a sand court similar to beach volleyball.

The sport is gaining serious momentum and is under consideration for inclusion in the uh 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.

A key difference in our sport is the net height.

For beach tennis, it's set around five feet seven inches, about two feet lower than a standard women's volleyball net.

For almost three years, a growing group of us have been playing beach tennis on the city's sand courts.

We're always extremely careful with the nets and raise them back to the higher volleyball settings after we play.

Our request is to replace the dated net winches with a proven slider system, which is available for less than a thousand dollars from volleyball USA.com.

I actually have an example that I can give to the to the team after.

Um the slider system is successfully used locally in Fremont Central Park.

The slider system consists of tracks that attach to each pole, allowing the net to slide up or down to adjust the height for multiple sorts and various users.

Men's, women's, and juniors' heights.

The slider system can be attached to the city's existing poles once the winches and collars are removed.

This change will bring many benefits to the city.

First, it will encourage more players of all sports and ages, since a single court can be adapted within seconds for any use case, including the appropriate net height for children.

This will mean more revenue for the city from court rentals, including from tournaments.

The slider system allows for easy, intuitive height adjustment with the net remaining under full tension.

This avoids type of cumbersome manipulation of the net frequency seen with the current winch system, which can lead to sagging or damage to the net if the person is inexperienced or careless.

In this way, the slider system will save the city's time and money on maintenance and replacements of nets.

We asked you please refer to this item to the staff.

Thank you for your consideration.

Thank you.

Any comments, Mike?

Yeah, I mean, the commission's not authorized to comment on public comments, so there's probably not going to be a lot of back and forth, but I did want to share with the commission that Jim Carlson and myself have been engaged, and we're going to continue to work through some of these requests and proposals.

So and we'll bring it back to the commission, give you an update on where we're at.

Great.

Thank you.

Next up is uh Mr.

Shiner.

Uh my name is Jonathan Shiner.

I live on Whitecliffe Way in Walnut Creek.

I've lived in Walnut Creek again also for about 25 years.

I live across the street from various uh trailheads, extending from there as well as Rock Spring Place and uh neighborhoods uh along the way.

I'm an avid hiker and I use the open space uh quite often, and I am rather appalled at the condition of the trails, including major arteries that have developed over the last say three years.

Now back in the day, I do recall that you know it was in this room.

Uh, may actually was a different room, but um, and we were complaining about that, and ranchers were there, and uh a rather ingenious solution was uh developed by Mr.

Vickers, and that was to have rotational grazing, and that worked perfectly.

And let me say first that uh, you know, I just need to say that I'm a uh firm uh proponent of using cattle to control the fuel that develops in the dry season here.

So this is not about like not having cows.

The point is is that the cows who are pooping all over the trail, they don't need the trails to access the fuel.

We do, though.

And I I put this out in an email I sent on September 10th, so you can have the you know all this language in there.

Um this problem is pretty, it's disgusting, it's unhealthy, uh, and it begs the question about whether the open space is really for recreational users or for cattle grazers.

Um and lastly, or almost lastly, I do want to say um that even before the uh the poop becomes such a major issue in the spring and early summer, there are deep ruts in the trail that could break your ankle if you try to use it.

Um, the last thing I would like to say then is.

You do have we have two minutes dedicated to this period, and you've you've exceeded that already.

So thank you very much for your comments.

Next up we have Mr.

Lang Langner.

I have been up here for about 10 years, so it's nice to be back.

Uh my name is Jeff Langner.

Um, I'm a fire-wise community leader uh for Summit Road in Lafayette.

I'm not a Wallet Creek citizen.

I'm a wildfire survivor.

We uh saved the dogs, lost the house.

Uh I'm joined this evening by Lafayette emergency preparedness commissioner Stephanie Bontemps, my colleague.

So our uh Summit road far wise community borders Okalonies Ridge, and uh the open space in Wallet Creek.

Reducing wildfire risk is our top priority.

I represent 38 homes, live there for 45 years.

Um our goal is a what we say is a fire resilient future, meaning not have to constantly worry about losing our homes to fire, which I've experienced directly.

So earlier this year we entered into an agreement with Walnut Creek to utilize goats for grazing on Akalones Ridge, and the goal was to reduce the grass fuel load beyond the basic Contra Costa Fire Protection District minimum weed abatement uh requirement.

The results were amazing.

Uh my neighbors were ecstatic, and uh we are a lot safer now as a result.

So I just wanted to publicly thank um assistant public works director Mike Vickers and Open Space Head Ranger Corey Frazier for coming up with a and facilitating a very creative solution to a problem that affects all of us.

So thank you, Mike.

Thanks to Corey.

Just wanted to say that.

That's it.

Great, thank you.

Next we have Barbara Guinness.

Hello everybody.

My name is Barbara Guinness.

I've been a resident of Walnut Creek since 1996.

Today I wanted to talk about three items.

Particularly, I'll start off first with the ride safely signs that are being posted outside the open spaces.

In June 2025, the PROS Commission talked about a proposal for allowing e-bikes into the open spaces.

Then these, I think you've seen them before, familiar with the open space, these ride safely signs have uh started appearing at the open uh space entrances.

If you look at the websites here, it points to it.

Used to point to a police website, now points to a city website, but the information is correct incorrect.

It says it has class one, two, and three bikes as being allowed in various situations in the open spaces, and the current municipal codes do not allow that.

Second thing I wanted to talk to you about was uh the status of the social trails to official trails plan.

This was talked about in December 2024, and then again in April 2025.

Uh city staff said they formally completed trail evaluation checklists and they have other information, but they're only in the draft format, so they won't share that with the public.

So I think it's very interesting to withhold information from the public regarding a public project in the public open spaces, and especially since the public purchase these open space lands.

Now, last thing I want to talk to you about was motorized vehicles in the open spaces.

Just recently there were two motorcyclists that were there, and they were riding around a parking lot in uh Walnut Creek.

They said, and then they said a police officer told them don't ride in the parking lot but ride up in the open space or pointed to the open space.

Who knows if it's true?

It's he's, you know, he should he said, she said, whatever.

But anyway, I just wanted to bring that to your attention.

That continues to happen.

Thank you for all you do to protect the open space.

Thank you very much.

We appreciate it.

Are there any other any other public comments?

Okay.

With that, we will move on to the uh next item on the agenda, which is the consent calendar.

We have four items on the consent calendar.

Do uh does any of the commissioners have questions on the consent calendar items?

I do.

I would like to.

I have a couple questions on the tennis annual report.

Hi, Jim Carlson, recreation program manager.

I can help you with that.

Yes.

So I I really uh you know appreciated your update.

Thought it was really um really well done.

I did notice though that many of the youth programs seem to have lost um attendees.

Is do you kind of have a sense of why that might be happening?

Are there too many other things going on?

Or I don't know.

I just was curious because it seemed like a big drop.

Yeah, it's a it's a really good question.

Because the tennis uh contractor who actually helps us with the information from the report, they're the ones that operate the tennis center, and that's lifetime tennis.

So I would need to go back to them to talk to them specifically about maybe some of the inner details of why that enrollment might have dropped.

Um but I'm sure they have a they would be able to get me that answer, and I could get back to that.

That'd be great.

And do you know whether there's any um plans to sort of try to rejuvenate that or um, well, I know there's always plans to be uh not uh I would say always to increase their business and to look at their court space and how they maximize the use of it.

And I would I would almost imagine that they're gonna say due to we expanded over here, we reduced over there.

I think the court use is probably very similar, it's probably the user groups are probably is what's changed a little bit, but I don't have the specific answers until I go back and talk to you.

One more question if you're gonna go talk to them anyway.

Sure.

So they also made a mention of the fact that um court utilization had actually improved, which it does, it's looks much better than over the last several years, particularly better than last year, but it's 63%.

So I guess I don't really know the tennis industry very well to know it is 63% good.

Um, well, I I don't know if that's good.

I know that if you look at the hours of utilization, it starts early in the day and it goes into the evening.

And like most of our programs, there's what we call peak hours, and during those peak hours, uh you could go around the city and almost all the facilities would be full during those peak hours.

Uh and those are typically in the afternoon from three to six, and then after 6 p.m., I'm sure there's a lot of adults out there and in the early morning, but those hours somewhere between uh 9 a.m.

and 3 p.m.

are the hours.

It's kind of a little harder for us to fill on weekdays.

I know that.

But I as far as 63%, that's a golden question.

I don't know if that's a good number or not, but uh that's a very good question for me to ask them as well.

That was it.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Okay.

I'll move um acceptance of the consent calendar.

Um I have a question about aquatics program report.

Thanks for the report.

I I just want a little more information on the scholarship program.

This is the first time I heard about it and the goes for 2026.

Okay.

Um, so my Karen Heaston Martin, uh recreation program manager, I ever see Aquatics and Social Services.

Um, our scholarship program is both recreation and arts-based.

Um I don't necessarily handle the actual scholarship program.

That's um through community arts, the community arts manager, but we have so much money a year to contribute to all of our recreation programs.

So our goal is to increase that, especially in aquatics.

Um, it seems like a lot of people are interested in using that for day camps, things like that on the rec side, and we're really trying to push um more and more people use that for swim lessons and for fitness swimming.

So our goals are we have about $14,000 that we bring in on the rec side a year through our um Christmas tree lot that we rent uh the parking lot for the Christmas tree lot.

Um, and so we're we're trying our hardest to use all that money up every year for all of our recreation programs.

And how is that awarded?

Like is skull like there's an application that um participants fill out online.

Um, Miley, who is the um community arts manager?

She goes through those and makes sure that the criteria is met, and then there's a percentage that's awarded to each family.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Any other questions on the consent calendar?

Do we have any public uh any members of the public who wish to provide public comment on any of the consent calendar items?

Okay, with that, um we'll move to uh approve the consent calendar items, including the minutes from the last meeting, correct?

Um can we have approval?

I move we approve the consent items.

And a second.

I'll second.

With that, they are approved.

Just call roll real quick.

Um, Commissioner Oler.

Yes.

Chair Pinkstaff?

Here.

Commissioner Sasser?

Yes.

Commissioner Garland?

Yes.

Commissioner Conson?

Yes.

And Chair Cook.

Yes.

Thank you.

And and please let it be noted that uh Commissioner Conson is at um here in attendance.

Thank you.

With that, next on the agenda is an item for the commission consideration.

Uh the staff report.

Yeah, please.

So uh good evening, Commissioners.

Have two items on the consent calendar for tonight.

Uh, the first one being the drone um ordinance, and the second one is the uh playground renovation.

We'll get to here just in a few minutes before I jump into the to the updated uh drone ordinance.

It's important to share that I'm not sure.

I think Commissioner Oler might have been here in 17, but I could be wrong.

Okay.

So this is the first time that this body has heard the drone ordinance, and so it's what's that?

Oh, so not necessarily an update to you folks, but uh back in 2017, the summer of 17, we presented a um an unmanned aircraft uh ordinance, you know, referred to as the drone ordinance, and receive feedback from the commission.

And the drone ordinance that I'm gonna share with you today is almost identical to the ordinance that was shared back in 17, with the exception of the feedback that we received from this body at that time, which had to do with criteria, um, in which the director was going to use to either approve or deny uh a request to use a drone in in these spaces.

So I'll jump into the uh drone ordinance here.

I'm gonna read the first section.

I've got uh big print so I can uh see it.

Um, and then there uh so I'll read the first section.

The second two sections are more legal ease, so I'll just briefly touch on those.

Those are more for council direction uh or for council to weigh in, and then we'll move into questions and uh potentially questions from the general public.

So the unmanned aircraft.

No person shall operate an unmanned aircraft while located with any park or open space, nor shall any person utilize any park or open space as a landing or takeoff location for an unmanned aircraft without a valid permit.

You issued by the director.

The director may designate certain areas within our parks and open space where the operation of an unmanned aircraft or the landing or launching of an unmanned aircraft may be allowed.

For the purpose of this section, unmanned aircraft shall mean an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft and includes unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft aerial vehicle or remote control aircraft.

The director shall have discretion to issue for permits for unmanned aircraft for the following photography or filming, historical, environmental, or scientific surveys, vegetation management or fire risk assessment or govern governmental purposes.

This section shall not apply to unmanned aircraft operated by local, state or federal law enforcement or emergency response personnel while acting under their official capacity.

So phase or section two, this is this is really just describes that councils, if this gets to council and approves, they're not going to be in, you know, gonna contradict state and federal law.

So I'm not gonna go through this too much.

And then this is really about the publication.

Once this goes to council, if it does, how many days prior uh does it need to be notified and those types of things.

So before I get into um uh questions and comments and the council action, I did have a little bit of information I want to share with you.

So uh back in June or previous meeting this year, I brought to this body the um e-bike ordinance.

And as I mentioned at that meeting, which is very similar to this this ordinance here, we oftentimes look to our big brother called East Bay Regional Parks as most of these uh since they're in the park and open space and recreational industry solely, uh, they vetted the vast majority of these policies through their supervisors and through their communities.

And so we look to see what's worked well with them and and what isn't worked well and try and learn from that process.

And that this policy here is almost identical to the drone policy within East Bay Regional Parks, with one exception and one critical exception is East Bay Regional Parks has a zero tolerance for drones in the open space, with exception you know for emergency purposes, those types of things.

So as we're um suggesting here, um, so sorry.

Um based on some of the criteria that we heard from the commission back in um 2017, we do have a need uh and a want and a desire in our open space and parks for uh for drones, and so we wanted to be very specific on what guidelines the director would have so that he had these guardrails to work within so that one person didn't say you authorized this individual to go out and take photographer for um environmental photography, and this person you didn't.

And so we wanted to be we protect the director, but also be very clear with the community on why they were approved or denied um uh a permit to to fly a drone in the open space.

We do have several or we've probably filmed several movies out at Borges Ranch, and that's why we have in there um the photography and uh and filming um because there is a need out there.

Uh we have um staff that is out there uh assessing certain areas in terms of fire abatement, uh maintenance, uh erosion, sometimes in the winter time we can't get out there to see what's going on because it's too muddy, we can fly a drone out there, and then obviously, and it's it's clearly stated in C, uh we do work with PD.

We've had PD out searching for people that have been lost in the open space.

We've also had PD out looking for individuals that uh are not operating within the rules of the opera uh of the open space.

And so we have a number of um reasons why.

The other one I want to point out, and this was a question that came from someone in the audience uh earlier today, there was a comment about why is it that you can control the launching and landing?

And it's it's pretty simple to be honest with you.

The city doesn't own the airspace, the airspace is controlled by the FAA, and so the city can dictate within city property what is being done on city property.

So for example, if I'm out at Heather Farm Park and I have a permit, I can launch from the park and I can land in the park.

But if somebody in the neighbor one of the neighboring homes uh launches a drone from their backyard and lands the drone in their backyard and flies all over the park area, the city has no jurisdiction over the airspace, and so therefore that person could potentially do that, assuming uh they're not breaking any FAA rules that the city would not govern, to be honest with you anyway.

So we do have a number of challenges in the open space.

People are uh using drones for uh mostly good from what we see, but we've heard rumors that people are uh out chasing wildlife um with drones um or basically harassing wildlife and drones can have an impact if uh if you or I are out there walking and there's a drone buzzing around, you don't know nowadays what's going on whether you're being filmed or what the case is and so we've we've had some feedback not nearly as much as we received back in 15 and 16 hence why we brought the drone policy in 17 but the issues still do exist.

So with that being said um uh the action for tonight was to hear and provide feedback on the proposed um uh drone ordinance and I will open it up for questions I have some questions um first of all why since twenty seventeen nothing's been h nothing's happened the council decided not to act in 2017 it wasn't presented to them or yeah so it it never made it to council when when we received the feedback from the commission at that time um we we had other issues other uh more driving issues come up at that period of time uh which then led us into COVID and this is really sat flat it sat more in in my area of responsibility certainly not with city council um and so it it's just coming back now because um it's it's raised that level on the priority list yeah okay not a good reason but that's that's the facts also um I'm just curious is the director referred to parked and rec or public works or who yeah that's a good comment um because the municipal code also calls out the um arts and recreation director and sometimes the public works director so that's good feedback we need to be specific or at least list both of them right yeah because I'm thinking drone and heather farm may be under a different jurisdiction than a drone flying out in you know Lime Ridge.

No great feedback thank you um and then I'm curious about the permit system so things like I don't know more logistical things will there be a fee um will a commercial venture like a film for a you know for a company making money off of it an advertisement or something will they um be treated differently or charged more than you know the guy making an educational taking pictures for educational purposes or anything have you thought about that kind of a structure or is it just fill out a form and yet we say yes or no?

So there's a fee structure in our master fee schedule so for example if there's a filming company that wants to go do a uh a shoot out at Borges Ranch there's a specific fee schedule based on the hours um if if there is a uh um a special event uh Karen's not here but Karen handles special events there's a fee schedule for all those so if somebody was out there for commercial purposes um there would be a fee associated with that if they're out there for the open like the open space foundation for example if we were out there doing plant studies um and we had a licensed drone operator out there helping us we it would be an internal benefit so there would not be a fee charged for that purpose.

Is that just a policy of your department is that written up somewhere or it's it's in the fee it's in the master fee schedule.

Oh okay.

All right.

But but Commissioner Garland, what's not specific in the master fee schedule is it doesn't use the term on manned aircraft or drone and so when we bring that around in a year from now a year and a half from now that's good feedback we'll we'll work to to work that in so it's specific so that people understand because it's you know you put a camera on your shoulder you can put a camera above you you're still for commercial purposes you still need to pay that fee.

So thank you.

Okay.

And then I'm wondering whether there's a penalty for breaking the rules do you shoot it down?

Do you just ask whoever the operator is to um you know because is it more the educate we're at the educational phase, assuming this is implemented.

Yeah.

The educational phase where we would ask them to stop and tell them why it's prohibited, etc.

Another good question.

The the municipal code and and I'm sure there's language in the code for um a f a penalty for violating the municipal code.

I I can't uh quote that right now.

Um but I would I'm certain that it's in the municipal code in general.

Um but I'll be sure and clarify that as as we move forward.

So great question.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That was it.

Uh thank you.

Um Mike.

I wanted to uh make sure I understood one of the last things you said about the um the code.

If you could go back to that for a moment, so if I understand correctly, um the code really applies to a person or a drone that is physically in a park or open space.

Correct.

And so there's a loophole here in terms of walnut creeks code that if a individual in their private residence launches a drone that goes out over the open space and doesn't land there, we don't have any enforcement capability on we walnut creek don't have any enforcement uh capability in terms of our municipal code.

Is that correct?

That's correct.

We we can only dictate where it is launched, where it's launched and landed.

Yeah.

So it is a fairly large loophole.

I would, you know, it it appears to be a huge loophole once uh people look at that very carefully, but it's controlling what we can control, because we can't control the airspace.

But there may be rules from the FAA that govern it that uh could be enforced by other than Walnut Creek.

That's correct, okay.

Yes, all right.

And that's typically height, yeah.

The the more the larger drones, they can only I think it's four hundred feet or less or four hundred feet or more.

Um, and don't quote me on that, but it's something around that height that uh the FAA gets more involved in.

Okay, yeah, thank you.

Thanks, Mike.

Um how would how does somebody know that a permit would how would somebody know that a permit is required?

Is there gonna be an advertisement, a public notice?

Yeah, we'll we'll push the you know, any time we um update the municipal code, we'll we push it out through social media, we'll also advertise it in our parks and open space, um, whether it's through a uh one of our sandwich boards or through one of our kiosks, um we'll do our best to get the the word out.

And and you know that's oftentimes why we start with the educational side of things.

Um if we see somebody out there, we just let them know what the rules are and uh if they become a repeat offender, then we address it um, you know, if we need to get PD involved or something along those lines, we do.

Does the John Muir hospital helipad have any restrictions uh that they place uh being given its proximity to Shell Ridge open space?

Um are there any restrictions in the SOC?

Because I know there's um we spoke earlier, my daughter for a bit was playing around with the drone and there was some limitations as to uh this that was built into the software as to blocking uh access, uh like the drone wouldn't go near an air so many mile within a mile of an airport or something like that.

Any are you aware of any limitations with the uh helipad there?

I'm not no.

That air um air space air space above John Muir's we use pretty frequently.

So um does the FAA provide any uh you know like a height limitations on how high a drone can go?

Is that I I vaguely remember 400 feet.

Um but that seems awfully high now that I think about it.

If you if you just took John Muir as an example with John Muir's probably what four stories, five stories, you know, forty, 40-50 feet, not four hundred feet.

So I don't I don't actually know the answer to that question.

Yeah, yeah.

Okay.

Uh any other questions for Mike on this topic?

Okay, I think we're ready to move on to the the next.

Is there any uh public comment?

Oh I'm sorry, uh public comment on this topic.

Oh Barbara uh Miss Guinness you'd like to I just I forgot my bonus on this but I was just gonna comment that I'm in the open I'm in the open space a lot and I think in the last few years I've probably seen drones up there around six times one time Mike mentioned this but it was search and he didn't mention search and rescue but it was a search and rescue and they were doing training.

So that would be considered uh legitimate another one was uh the guy had a control around his neck and he was mountain biking and was really it was really not very high at all it was just buzz right above my head so anyway I knew that was not correct and um I saw a man with a drone one time too by one of the kiosks and he was taking some pictures or something.

But you know probably more of the ones I've seen probably you know are not uh legitimate and I don't know where they were launched it's uh thank you Mike for mentioning the airspace uh because I didn't know about that I thought well if it's above the open spaces you should be able to control it but uh yes it makes sense about the airspace so I just want to comment I've seen quite a few in the past few years thank you.

Thanks.

Thank you.

So just before we are we ready to move on potentially or any other public comments?

So just before we move on based on some of the comments that were made here tonight from Commissioner Garland um where I do need to go back and and maybe touch this up just a little bit are taking those comments in consideration can I get a thumbs up from the commission on whether you're comfortable moving this forward to city council or would you like me to come back make those amendments to this ordinance and come back for a second reading how how would you like me to proceed?

Actually did have one more comment on the permit is it for a period of time or is it is it like a you get a one year permit or a is it a one day permit or how's the how's the timing work on that?

Yeah it's it it's another good question it's not clear in here but they would be it would be based on a day.

Oh so you'd need a permit every day you wanted to do it.

Correct i if you wanted to um get like a seven day permit for a film for example we would take that in consideration based on what the need or what the use is and also what tied into our um our fee master schedule.

Okay.

So well I can be more clear uh we can clear that language up as well in terms of the duration of the permit.

Okay.

So Mike you're looking for a a thumbs up that that we can continue uh or you can continue without having to um based on the big continue based on the comments you've received today without having to amend the existing document yeah so so I'm comfortable amending the the document based on the feedback I received and bring it back to this body so that you can get a second reading and make sure that you're comfortable before accepting this and then um giving me uh recommendation to move to council or I can take your comments as they are and add them to the uh amended city ordinance and then take that straight to council in the future so I can come back or I can go I can move forward to uh city council it's up to this body.

Commissioners I was gonna say perhaps um can you I'm not sure your your your actual process on this but could you just make your edits and send it to us and say here are edits in you know related to the comments and then you know before you actually you know hit the send button to the council or whatever you know I don't know if that legit or would a second reading be better.

I'm not sure I can do that because I'm gonna have to the public would have to have an see those changes as well see what I'm sending you.

I think it was mostly clarification.

I am actually okay if we don't see it again.

Um I didn't raise anything.

I don't think that would you know is a different approach or policy, it's really more clarification.

Yep.

So I think the way we have typically handled it in terms of things like budgets and fees schedules and everything else, where we have an input, but it's gonna go to the city council.

We're comfortable with um you taking our comments and making uh making a final version that you take to city council without uh recycling it to us.

I I'd suggest we go with that.

Uh try to approve that route.

And you're looking more than for a thumbs up rather than an official.

Yeah, just to hear from each of the commissioners that they're acceptable of that recommendation.

Okay, yeah.

Yes, yes.

Yes.

Yes, yes.

And yes, I think so.

Commissioner Conson.

Yes.

Yes, thank you.

And next item on the agenda, Mike, I think is also yours.

Yeah, just pardon me.

Yes, please.

Okay, so Mike Vickers uh for the record, City of Walnut Creek.

Um I brought this item uh in the spring.

I think it was at the April meeting, our park uh playground renovation update.

Uh we've done a fair amount of um public outreach, and so this was an opportunity to bring it back and let you guys uh let this body know where we're at in the process and hopefully get a recommendation to move this forward.

Um so the agenda for tonight is we'll talk a little bit about the background uh the public outreach results, and then uh we'll get into the next steps here uh just in a minute.

So as I mentioned in 23, this body recommended to the city council that five hundred thousand dollars be appropriated to improve the playground or completely renovate the playground at Civic Park and Walden Park.

Um I in 2024 I came back to this body and talked about our approach and how we would get that information and what would be the next steps in the draft design.

Earlier this spring, as I just mentioned, um I brought a number of designs uh to this body and then shared with you that we were going to take this out on kind of a roadshow in in which we did through our public outreach process.

Um so just backing up for a minute, and and just just so everybody's clear in terms of public outreach, we did put it on uh the city's website.

Um we put up banners at um Civic Park, Walden Park, and Heather Farm Park to try and draw interest, had a QR code on each of those, which gave you an opportunity to go to the city's website and identify which amenities and which options you would like.

Uh we did re we did get over 600 uh participants of the survey, which is a um a real really successful public outreach campaign.

And we also were um some of you may know that the Walnut Creek downtown hosts a Wednesday, I think it starts uh it's June, July, August, September, there's four of them, and we attended two of them, which is on Locust Street uh one Wednesday a month.

It's a public outreach process where people have tents out there and and sharing information uh what's taking place in the city, sometimes selling crafts and things along those lines.

So the design options, I well.

So here's the here's the feedback that we received, and I'll get to this slide in just a minute.

But what we did is the the design options that I brought to you in the spring, we put on posters, took them out to the public.

We all they were also on the city website, and we asked are you know which option of the two to five at civic and and so on through the process.

And so based on the participants uh that voted, option A at uh at Civic Park, the two to five, and and for the audience who may not know, two to five is years of age.

Um playgrounds have to be broken up in two to five, five to twelve uh by state law.

And so at Civic Park they selected option A, um uh for two to five, five to twelve was option C, and then Walden Park was the five to twelve.

What's not up here, and I'll show you the slide in a minute.

We did not share with the public um the amenities for the two to five at Walden because the sand area is so small, it can only house two or three items in there.

And so we just made an assumption based on the regular use that's out there that they would be comfortable with it.

So these were the playgrounds.

Uh, this is the two to five at Civic.

This is the original design that I shared with you in the spring.

This is the five to twelve.

And this was the dollar amount for the combination of the two of them, which includes the the uh you see the resilient surface, that blue trail.

That's the resurfacing of that resilient surface, the painting of the swings, and um and the amenities that you see.

So keep that number in mind, 450 basically.

So at Walden, this was the sand area that we're uh gonna make us uh a staff decision, you know, with the support of the um support of the commission.

One thing that's not on here, one of the amenities that we are bringing is a jug filler, which is those small um basically if you think of an igloo jug that you would stick under a fountain where the kids can hit a button and fill up their water bucket or whatever.

We're gonna add one of those over there because the kids seem to love the water uh experience so much.

So we are adding that to this to the two to five, assuming you guys recommend we move forward.

And then this was the one that was selected for for Walden Park, the five to twelve.

Keep in mind what's interesting about Walden Park, if you haven't spent a lot of time over there, it is almost 100% two to five year olds.

Uh you don't get very many kids, school age kids at that park using that equipment.

You might get a few more school-age kids using the disc golf course in the back, but they're really not geared towards this playground because it's so small, typically they're at uh one of the other parks.

And so this here uh was two forty-five.

So we had four fifty-five and two forty-five.

We were in the you know 700 range, right?

We got appropriated for $500,000 from city council.

And so I'll I'll share some more options here with you in a minute.

But to break these out, just so you know, moving forward, the two to five upgrades are about twenty thousand dollars of that two fifty.

So keep that in mind as we talk about options moving forward.

So this is uh a breakout of the feedback we received.

Um, if some of you remember from the meeting in the spring, um, if you go back to these to back to the options that I shared earlier, they may have a uh a playground panel, which could be tic-tac-toe, or they could have a teeter totter, and we came up with a whole list of items that are popular in playgrounds around us that we got from our consultant, and we listed those and gave the community members an opportunity to select which ones they were in favor of um in the parks, as opposed to what was currently out there.

And so uh we took everything that exceeded more than 250 votes, and that was these six amenities, and then we took the uh actually there was we we selected these three based on the feedback, and there's a challenge, right?

So, so obviously the climbing walls, the one on the top left, the the blue one in the middle also spins.

Um, and then the the one on the bottom right corner obviously is a spinner, it's something you know we probably all used or uh you know many years ago that they banned for a long time and they've figured out how to bring it back.

The fun stuff they're finally bringing back.

Um some of the climbers, like the climber on the bottom left corner or the the swing in the in the top right corner, because the playground at Civic Park is so tight, they have a buffer zone that has to go around each structure.

And for example, if you if you're on a um, if you're up on a swing, there's a buffer zone based on your height.

So it might be six feet.

You got a complete buffer zone around six feet.

You get up where you're at Heather Farm, and you're up on that second tier, obviously, your buffer zone is bigger.

And so that is why these three were selected was because of the buffer zone.

So each of these amenities, the total uh for these three amenities is about $30,000 to $32,000.

So if you look at each one of these amenities, about ten thousand dollars installed, that's kind of a good reference as we continue to move forward, and we're gonna get to a financial conversation here in a few minutes.

And I'll be happy to circle back when we're uh getting into questions here.

So what what are those amenities look like?

This is where they're currently designed at um at Heather Farm.

So pretty self-explanatory.

They're they're in these locations based on the buffer zones.

Um this is where the project costs have increased, right?

So I as I mentioned we had over 600 people participate, uh, 207 of those people provided comments, 95%, so what 195 comments had the word shade in them, uh, which isn't you know it's not a surprise, right?

The temperatures are the summers are getting hotter.

We all want our kids in shade.

Uh we want to be in shade.

And so we went back to the designer and said, you know, as I shared earlier, went to the designer and said, hey, uh put these um put these amenities in the playground where they would best fit.

They did that.

We got the shade comments, we went back to the to the designer and said, Okay, how are you going to implement shade?

And what are what is going to be the financial impact?

And so these are the shade structures uh over the um over the playgrounds.

So in total, I think I get to the number right here.

Yep.

So this number, if you remember, was uh 245.

So with about $30,000 in amenities, and then it's I don't know.

I did the math earlier, and it's probably another 50, 55,000 or something like that for the shade.

And so you you've got a better idea now what Civic Park would look like based on the comments that we received and the three options of design that the community picked.

So important to note, right?

500,000 was appropriated.

This is 540,000 uh project.

Um if you were to throw the two to five in there at over at Walden, you're talking uh 560.

Uh there's a bit of a contingency that would need to be added.

There's some permitting uh in regards to permitting.

There is um our building um inspectors need to inspect this, so there's a little bit of money in there, and and so that being said, uh, well, I jumped ahead of myself, sorry, a little bit there.

So there's a number of options, right?

And and I I jumped to number three there.

But number option number one is to accept the original designs, which was the four four forty-five for civic and the two forty-five or whatever the number was for Walden, and suggest to staff, hey, this is the direction we want to go in.

Please move forward and go seek additional funding from council and see where we end up with that.

Uh option number two is accept the original design and defer one of the parks.

And so if we have 500,000 and civic is 455, uh, in theory, you could give a recommendation that says, hey staff, we want to move forward with the original design.

We don't want you to ask for any additional funding.

We think the comments were great, uh, but we don't necessarily think we have the funding.

Move forward with Civic Park at the 455 range, or defer Civic Park and go to Walden Park and uh build that out for the 245.

Uh option number three is what I shared.

I jumped ahead a little bit.

Uh we can kind of do a little bit of mix and matching, um, accept the amended design, recommended staff to seek the additional funding for civic and or walden.

Um so uh we'll get into questions.

I was gonna ask if that made sense, but we'll I'll ask that when it uh get in question.

So your action for tonight is to provide feedback on the data and the comments received by the community during the public outreach process and the amended designs.

Um and to be more specific, I'm I'm really looking for a um some pretty detailed um direction uh from the commission so that I know I know where to go in terms of next steps and if it has to do with funding, it'd be great to get that recommendation from the from the PROS Commission because I'll have to take that to council.

So uh with that being said, uh Chair Cook, I'll open it up for questions, uh questions from the commissioners.

I have a question, um Mike.

So if we were to go with option three, um, how much additional that are we uh um asking um if we want um to take the the public's recommendation?

I really think we should um because we uh you know 600 participants, we can't ignore their input, and I think the shades is a really good um recommendation.

So that will be like 540 for Civic plus 245 for Walden, is that right?

Correct.

If you want to do all of Walden.

Okay.

Um in favor of option three.

For the both parks, complete renovation of both excuse me, at both parks, okay.

From a procedural uh situation, I think we ask questions now, get public comment, then we'll get our own comment.

So um I'm I'm not trying to take it away from you, but but I do have a question.

Um do we have um usage data on Walden and uh Civic Park?

We do not.

Um I can tell you from 15 years of experience that uh Heather Farm is our number one, you know, most used uh playground that we have, and then Civic is second.

Um and Civic is uh heavily heavily impacted.

Uh Walden Park, not so much.

Right.

Uh we do have the youth, the you know, the two to five-year-olds there, the younger kids, um, every day, same groups of you know, dozens and dozens show up, but the older kids are not uh participating that often.

And did the comments um indicate who used which, who uses which, or were they just generic?

Generic.

Okay.

Um the age of Walden's uh playground equipment versus the age of civic.

Yeah, they were both put in in '97, I believe.

But there were some additional things done in civic since then.

There was.

So um back in 2014, uh, we used some park and loo money.

We also got some grant money uh to make the necessary ADA improvements at that time, and also some renovations to some of the slides uh that that weren't in great condition.

Some of the play panels, um, you've probably seen the bubbles, the glass bubbles that the kids looked through.

Some of them have fogged up and those types of things, and we made improvements back in 2015.

Okay.

Um, but that was the last time we made improvements to either park.

Okay, and do we see any opportunity to uh utilize some of the grants that we've had in the past on certain types of equipment that can go, whether it's shade or otherwise?

Is there any opportunity there?

We can seek that.

Um that that we do as part of this package here uh through game time, we did receive um a grant uh which reduced the cost down to what this is including the grant funding that we received, which I think was in somewhere around the $80,000 range.

Um but we could potentially seek additional grants that is going to slow things down a little bit.

We could um find out whether or not we could use some recycle smart money and pose that question to uh council if if if that's the direction uh we want to go.

Thank you.

Mike, can I ask another question and follow-up question for uh Walden Park?

So um if the usage for five to twelve um is relatively low compared to the other um the Civic Park and the two and uh two to five at Walden Park, what is deferment look like if we were to defer that piece of the Walden Park in terms of timeline and um secure and future funding?

Yeah, that great question.

So if we were to defer Walden, uh we would put it on our CIP, our 10-year CIP, and we would continually have that conversation every two-year cycle with the uh PROS Commission as we come in the spring of every other year to talk about what our two-year capital budget is going to look like.

All of those projects that are on our CIP are listed, and an opportunity for the PROS Commission to weigh in on what their priorities are.

So potentially the five to twelve at Walden could come back at the next cycle, um, and if there's an influx in developer fees, uh which is what um pays into the park and loo fund, uh maybe there's an opportunity at that point.

Yeah, thank you.

And actually, that's but that brings me to a point I for I forgot to mention.

There's currently somewhere between six and seven hundred thousand dollars uh in reserves in the park and loo fund that is unappropriated at this time.

That was actually gonna be my question.

What does that look like?

Um but I just want to clarify so number three, except amended designs, the amended part are the three additional standalone merry-go-round-like things, right?

Yep, and the shade.

Correct.

Okay, so um it but so number three really is accept those amended designs, but only, and then it says and or wall the civic and or Walden.

So there's still an option to say, yeah, let's do all of what's been recommended at Civic Park for now, and we'll work on the other uh Walden Park later in the CIP.

And and table Walden Park for a future yeah discussion.

That's true.

Essentially number three.

Yes, right.

That's correct.

But we the part the funding would it would all still be dependent on funding.

Yes, okay.

And then about the funding, so the company that you have an um a contract with right now for design, are they also acquiring the equipment?

Should we?

Okay, you don't have to go out for bid for any of this.

No, okay.

So this price is real, yes.

Okay, um maybe a side question, but how is measure is measure o eligible for providing some of the benefit here without dipping into reserves for the park and loo?

That that could be a um that would be a question for city council, yeah.

And it could be part of the staff report, assuming we get the recommendation, it could be seek funding from other sources such as recycle smart park and loo, measure o, those types of things could be part of the staff report, yes.

And the the shade is specifically for civic, not heather, or or Walden, I think you mean.

Or Walden.

Yeah.

Uh that's correct.

We we only added the shade at this point.

We could go back and add shade at uh at Walden.

Um, but there wasn't a uh that wasn't in the proposal.

Any and nobody in the surveys was or that wasn't part of the surveys, no, it was part of the survey.

But civic was the focus, is what you're saying.

I have to think, yeah, just for a second.

Yeah, I'd be uh I don't I don't recall exactly um if the vast majority of the comments were specific shade at civic.

I don't think they were though.

I think they were specific to the playgrounds need to have shade, and we just did not bring back that option to have shade at at Walden.

Yeah.

Are there any um just I don't know how to phrase this right?

But um if the if the youth isn't there at Walden, um could we just do something smaller?

I know it would be more design money, probably, um, because there is currently a a playground for that age group there, correct?

Yeah, and that's and is it safe?

It meets safety and ADA requirements as it stands.

So the five to twelve meets meets all the local and and state laws.

They're all of our playgrounds do, to be quite honest with you.

Um it's the it's the two to five.

This the the amenities that are in the sand, um that are about twenty thousand dollars to replace those amenities, which are the ones that are most frequently used because the kids like the sand and they're smaller.

Um but those amenities uh get worn out quicker because of the sand, the impact that the sand has both on the plastic and some of the wood framing.

Um and so those those amenities are the two to five to twenty thousand dollar amenities are looking pretty tired.

So those but but that's another option then is to go ahead and do the the two to five.

Yes, and and defer the five to twelve.

Yes.

Just feedback based on my friend group, but uh the younger kids Walden, but then if the old the older kids are more interested in going to Heather, right?

Yeah, and that's that's what I've seen as well.

Yeah, and if they're not with their parents, just through the trail system, you know.

Yeah, the trails right there.

It's a quarter mile to one, yeah, yeah.

That's what I've seen as well.

Okay.

Okay, well uh any questions from the public regarding the um proposed uh options on our playgrounds.

Which we have, by the way, gone over uh in in as Mike initially pointed out in a lot of detail, the specifics on all the the different options and and whatnot.

So this was kind of like the final report as to uh moving forward, which is what you're looking for, Mike.

Uh yes, um and you're looking for consensus here or uh yes, please.

Okay.

Who wants to go first on uh on providing uh their their input on one, two or three?

Art, you look eager.

Um, so um I think we need to get on with it first of all, and that drives my desire to uh accept original designs.

Um but I I want to land at at 1.5 instead of one or two.

I want to do something for Walden.

Um in the two to five area, at least a um what's what's the terminology you used on the uh it's like a la carte menu where you pick the the amenities.

Yeah, yeah.

Uh something and still hit our budget target of 500 as close as we can at or below uh so we can get on with it.

So um we can always add things later uh through the processes that we have in terms of the the two-year cycles and everything else, and um sometimes we defer items from the current schedule and maybe we have a little money we can spend on additional items here.

So I'd like to get on with it, except uh original designs uh for civic, uh which means I think we have to hold off on the shade, right?

And um and add a a feature or two for the two to fives in uh Walden.

Sorry, we're difficult, Mike.

No, it's it's it's a good comment, and and I don't mean interrupt because I know you guys are uh gonna share your comments.

But in the other th, because you're absolutely right, Commissioner O'Lear, we can go back in and add a spinny wheel in the future, those types of things.

Um, but but I also want to verify that we can go back and add the shade.

Um because there might be an option based on the the structural posts that the post can be amended to add that shade in the future.

Um so I'll I'll double check on that as well.

Yeah.

Always a good idea.

Uh it's and I'm not trying to say we don't need shade.

I'm just trying to say we need to get moving, and if we can add shade down the in the future, that's great.

I don't think any of our playgrounds are currently shaded, are they?

There are very small shades, shade uh roofs at at piece uh parts of um Heather Farm.

Uh built into the built into the structures, not bigger correct shade items, but that's correct.

The uh image.

Yeah.

We don't have any.

Other thoughts on this topic?

Is that is that a vote for a specific item there that I I understood from Commissioner Oler and and please uh clarify if I'm incorrect that we go with the original design at Civic Park, which was in the 455 range.

Uh we do not include any of the additional amenities or shade um until possibly at a later date, and we move forward with the improvements to the two to five at Walden.

Is that accurate?

Yeah.

So if if I'm hold if my numbers are accurate, it would be 455 plus 20,000 for a walden, we'd be in the four seventy-five range.

Right.

You're correct.

Uh I wanna oh, sorry, go ahead.

Okay.

So since we have five hundred, should we also I agree that we should right time is money and costs are gonna go up and we've been given five hundred thousand, that's the budget, that's the budget.

And so we'll do our best within that.

So but so there's still 25,000 left.

So we could potentially add one or two of the amenities at Civic.

You could, or you could potentially add shade to one or the other uh amenities or one of the other structures in um yeah, it's great point.

So the three amenities, sorry, I'm jumping around here, but the three amenities were about a total of uh thirty thousand, and the two shade structures or sorry, the the shade structures at each of the playgrounds was somewhere around 55.

And so assuming the smaller one was twenty-five, the bigger one was thirty, that that's also an option as well.

Well, I would like that.

I would like the option to use to add shade within the budget, because then we're being responsive to the feedback that we received.

Okay.

With the finance background, she wants to get it right to the total, right to the dollar amount.

I like it.

So I have um my current thinking, so uh for option three, um, if we go with um the shade recommended by the um the the public from the outreach effort.

So that will be five forty K, is that right?

And if we So it's five forty plus the and that includes the other three amenities, the spinners and the climbing wall, which are about thirty thousand.

Okay.

So we have everything for five forty K.

Correct.

And then if we do um Walden Park two to five, that's twenty, so uh twenty K, right?

About an additional sixty thousand, yes.

So, okay, so we need to ask for if we were to go to the council for additional funding, it will be sixty K additional funding.

Correct.

Approximate approximately, yes.

Approximately um do we have that funding if we asked for more?

Yeah.

There there's there is funding in the park and loo.

Okay.

Um and council may, you know, as as was pointed out by Chair Cook, there might be other options.

Okay.

Um but there is funding in park and loo.

It doesn't mean that they're gonna appropriate, but the the money is there, yes.

How much time were we adding to the process by waiting for a council to make a decision uh if we were to ask for more funding?

Probably a couple months.

Yeah, and potentially potentially less than that.

Yeah.

And just for everybody's uh education, how was the original five hundred thousand dollar budget determined?

It was likely a staff recommendation to the PROS Commission.

I don't I mean it came up in 20 the spring of 23 when we were getting ready for the next two-year cycle.

So I don't remember specifically, but typically those numbers come from staff, because we have the experience we've done the research.

So I think it was a staff number.

Yep.

Was it based on the balance in the park and loo uh fund at the time or is it specifically based on what they thought it was gonna call what projected costs of to do all of this?

Yeah, that it it was probably based on my projection.

Um I don't remember us uh making that decision based on the available funding in the park and loo.

I think it was an estimated uh it was an estimate that it likely I gave, to be honest with you.

Not it didn't come from engineering, came from me.

Yeah, I'd like us to try one time, like one make some effort to um get the extra sixty thousand to be able to do the shade and the um amenities, but I also support not waiting very long.

You know, in other words, not going on some huge you know grant cycle or anything like that.

It's just look, can we get this?

Is there a way?

Did some other project underspend?

I mean, is there a fairly simple way to transfer the money that we need to do it and then get it done?

But if not, then I I would support us, you know, continuing um to actually build, you know, get it built.

And you know, I think it'll be a really nice whether it has shade or not, really.

Um most parks don't.

So yes, it's nice that if we can do it, but but I don't want us to just assume we can't get it very easily.

I'd like you guys to your staff to try um see what they can come up with in a reasonable amount of time, a couple months, like you said, that type of thing.

So yeah, and I I certainly think that's doable.

You know, it'd be great to be in construction, you know, late winter, early spring, so that when summer hits, right, or or getting close to summer that these structures are in place and and the community can enjoy uh you know, we we've been talking about it since 23.

Spring will be 26.

Um, you know, be nice to get it done.

Yeah, well, um, it would we be is there are there any other big projects out there that that the park and loo funding may need to use to act in terms of accessing the reserves we've currently got.

Anything out there that could that by us seeking this funding we're derailing something else?

No, not that I can think of off the top of my head.

I mean, we are out to bid for phase two uh to build the new community center and pool.

Uh we haven't got those bids back yet.

Um so you know, I'm not city council, I don't get to appropriate, but sometimes that funding can be used to offset some other uh additional costs that were anticipated.

But those other costs could also be measure O related funding as well.

They could be, yes.

Okay.

Measure O's been it's been pretty well tapped, but we're not talking huge dollars here.

Right.

Are uh Commissioner Older, does this uh new information uh uh change any since you started this conversation?

I'll just go back to you.

Uh not really my reason for pressing is um I think I have been consistently asking for support and dollars to do something for Civic Park and also the creek for a long time because of the growth of Walnut Creek has all been down here.

The growth of walnut creek doesn't occur outside the downtown area, and there are a lot more people that want to use that park and do use the park, but it's it's really shown its age, and I'd like to get it done, and we don't have to ask permission because we already have the the 500,000.

We can go forward with it.

I want to go forward with it.

That's that's I just I know things may happen within two months, and things may not happen within two months.

And the answer could be no.

So I'd like to say let's go with it.

Um that Walden does have um, I know it's county property that but there was a lot of units being built uh right across the street, you know, across the street and uh a hundred you know feet down uh to the north of uh uh of Walden Park there.

And how many do you happen to know off your hand off top of your head how many units are being in going to the former Palmer School uh location?

Uh I don't I do not, but I drive by it regularly.

It's gotta be a hundred plus.

Yeah, yeah.

Um I'm a physically responsible person and also a financial person, but I'll go for number three and say uh uh because I think Walden is gonna be pretty key and get a whole lot more attention when those unit if those units are when are they scheduled to be completed or they are it look like they're people are living in some of those units are are being lived in.

There's gotta be young people with kids in those units.

Um they don't have we we don't have a way of taking any surveys or getting a handle on like who's moving in there and how many kids there and what the impact is to schools and I know that's way off target here.

No, I mean I I could I could reach out, you know, go by the the front desk there and and see if they have an average on how many families are moving in.

I think that would be good as far as making a case to council as to why we need the additional funding specifically for Walden given the pressure that we're gonna be receiving from that large development that the county put on us.

This is for the city of Walnut Creek.

Uh and maybe get some fund, you know, they'll look favorably on that.

I'm sorry that it may delay that topic, but um that's my two cents.

Okay.

Um so we're we're we're divided.

Commissioner Conson, do you have any you have a recommendation?

One, two, or three?

Um I personally am uh leaning more towards uh two because the way I see at Civic Park is our second most popular uh park, while uh maybe focusing more on Walden will uh create uh uh will allow more people to uh get interested and um uh if uh the question um if we focus uh like defer one of the parks, will all the fifty five hundred thousand go to uh just the park or just the two forty five thousand to Walton.

Yeah, so it's a good question.

Um Sasser uh made a comment about using the original design, which was in line with Commissioner Oler for Civic Park, but with the forty-five thousand dollars or fifty thousand dollars remaining, adding maybe one or more of the amenities that the community reached out about, you know, getting it somewhere into the 475 range and then spending you know the remainder if I if I've got my numbers correct and it's 25,000 to put shade over the two to five at civic, you know, that's kind of touching that's using the whole $500,000 up, um, and it's touching various various parts.

So um, you know, there's another option, and I'm sure we could potentially make this work.

Um if you had the original design at Civic, which is the 455, you didn't add the other three amenities, which were 30,000, but you added the fifty-five thousand in shade.

So you're getting the shade, so now you're at 510.

Um I'm sure we could, you know, figure out how to get that $10,000 and then potentially add those other amenities, those spinners and the rock climbing wall in the future that wouldn't necessarily leave any money for an upgrade for the two to five at uh at Civic or sorry at Walden, but maybe there's an opportunity to move forward with Civic.

Um and I'm not trying to convince you, I'm just sharing information.

Maybe there's an opportunity to move forward with Civic now based on what I shared, and then seek additional funding for the 20,000 or 30,000 improvements at Walden as well.

So maybe that maybe that's an opportunity too.

So at least we are getting one of the projects under contract and we are moving forward.

So we're talking about maybe breaking this up a little bit, moving forward with Civic, and then seeking additional funding on the other one.

But that wouldn't that'll we can break that up like that.

Yes, all right.

Well that that works.

I certainly support that because it's it's it's working civic first and maximizing what we can do for them immediately and then continue to work to try to get uh more funds for other things for Civic and for Walden Vice Chair Pinkstaff.

Are you in favor of that?

So will that be option three?

That is uh option three point one.

Three point one, that is on the yeah, you know, in the moment option.

I think the shade is really important.

I just remember um my children uh you know at that civic park in the summer.

I I I wouldn't incorporate that.

And yeah, I would go for that uh proposal.

Commissioner Garland.

Um yeah, I would be okay with pursuing Civic first using our full budget, and if you can conjure up a few extra thousand, you know, do as much of that extra at Civic as possible and then defer Walden.

Although it concerns me a little bit that you said the two to five is showing its age at Walden, and if that's a lot of new families coming in, that could be who's gonna be using it.

And I'm curious whether the county had to give Walnut Creek any money because it's all you know, walnut creek roads, parks, schools, et cetera, that are going to be affected by the housing right there.

So I don't know the answer to that question.

Um I know in the past the county has been uh has given so going dating back to 2012-2013 when we were building the all buildings playground, the county contributed five hundred thousand dollars of their park and loo money towards that playground, and so that's a potential funding source that we could reach out to along with some recycle smart money or or some other funding opportunities that may exist.

I mean, it does sort of make sense what what Commissioner Aller was saying that if we just let's just get one done fully, and then we in the meantime instead of delaying everything while we look for more money, start that process, and then it may it's likely to take more than a couple of months.

So that does make sense to keep that viable as a plan, but then really, you know, get some staff working on trying to get money from whatever sources available.

I mean, I I support that.

And to your comment earlier, just so we're on the same page, the two to five at at Walden is showing its age, but it's it's not in disrepair.

It's uh it's going to survive for a few more years until we can get to it.

Commissioner Sasser.

Right.

I agree to move forward with Civic.

And Commissioner uh Conson?

Uh yeah, I also agree.

And as do I, so there's consensus.

There you go, Mike.

That's your orders.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Fantastic job, as always.

And um with that, I think we're closing up the meeting.

Okay.

Great.

Uh this concludes the October 6, 2025 prose commission meeting.

We are adjourned.

So we're sorry, just so we're closing out considerations.

I do have a couple staff reports that I want to share.

Do you want to uh move them?

Unless there were some commissioner, is there commissioner updates or you can go first, Karen?

Oh, sorry.

Go ahead.

Um my staff report or announcement, Karen Houston Martin Program Manager.

Um I just want to invite our community out on Friday, October 24th to Civic Park for our sixth annual trunk retreat um put on by arts and Recreation.

From three to four, we will be hosting a low sensory hour.

And then from four to six, we will have music, movement, activities, giveaways, and of course lots of trunk retreating.

So I invite all of our community to come out and enjoy this free and very popular event.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So we have a quick video here, a time-lapse video of phase one at Heather Farm, and then we're going to roll into the time-lapse video for the synthetic turf fields.

If you look closely at that floating island, that's kind of going back and forth, just to the other side of that floating island, you'll start seeing a car show up.

There's a an old car in the bottom of the pond.

Did we know the car was there?

We didn't.

No, we did not.

When the water's down low enough, we can see the windshield, the motor, seats.

But this was not a city vehicle.

Best of our knowledge, it's not, yes.

It's kind of starting to show up a little bit there, right along the lake edge there, close to the far side there.

You can see like twos, looks like the back of two seats.

Did they suck the fish out, or how'd they get the fish out of there?

So we had biologists on site that were there to uh move the fish from one lake to the other and make sure that the environment was protected yet.

This is uh fate ball field two.

Is it permit for this drone?

There was a permit for this drone.

No, actually, no, it wasn't.

There's no permits yet.

So that's called a Brock pad.

So in years past, you would see the infield material used to be rubber, like shredded tires basically.

Now they use this.

This is newer technology.

They have this absorbent pad uh called a Brock pad that they put underneath the turf.

Our infield material is sand, and I think it's olive pit.

Mike, what how do they join the they glue the seams?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, they used to stitch them and gotten away from stitching, and now they glue the seams.

This is gonna show the most of ball field two getting completed.

Um, if you're out, if you get a chance to go by ball field one, uh probably 70% of the turf is on ball field one now.

Um laying the turf out in the broad pad and that that black liner you see, is uh is a lot of work gluing the seams down, but there's two weeks of infill material that you bait you go out with a spreader and you just keep throwing it around, you gotta brush it all in.

It takes a few weeks before the fields are uh complete.

So you see the posts on either side of the light poles.

Those posts are gonna have nets on them so that the balls can't leave the uh the playing field, so that that was it.

I just had one other um update.

Uh there were some comments earlier about our e-bike policy that I brought uh to the commission um earlier this year.

Uh the e-bike policy is based on the feedback that we received is being revisited by the city manager's office.

The city manager's office is looking into developing a citywide e-bike ordinance to absorb all of the parts of Walnut Creek and not just specifically call out the parks and open space.

And so city city staff, I believe the chief in the city manager's office is going to be providing a presentation on October 21st during a study session at this at the city council meeting, which is at six o'clock.

You're welcome to view it online.

You're welcome to come down here and participate.

But there will be a study session with City Council on the 21st of October.

Specifically geared to e-bikes, and uh it's more of an update on which direction the staff is going and wanting to get some feedback from council uh to ensure we're headed down the right road.

So, and that's it for me.

Okay.

Uh and we're ready for adjournment.

That's correct.

All right.

Uh, this concludes the October 6, 2025 PROS Commission meeting.

We're adjourned to December 1st, 2025.

Uh, scheduled meeting.

Thank you very much for attending, everybody.

Great to see you.

Hi, I'm Cindy Darling, your Walnut Creek mayor, and here are your five things for the month.

Trunk Retreat was a huge success.

I really enjoyed seeing all the young ghosts and goblins, and I might have sampled a few pieces of candy.

We will be cutting the ribbon to open the all-new Heather Farm Turf Fields next month, which is a tremendous accomplishment.

Even more exciting is that our council has the construction contracts for the new swimming pool and the community center on our agenda for November 18th.

If all goes well, we'll break ground on the project in early 2026 and toes in the water in 2027.

Our community gathered to celebrate Veterans Day at the leisure on November 11th with another stellar performance by the Walnut Creek concert band.

And encouraging remarks by Mayumi Kamura from Calvin.

Mayumi, a proud Navy veteran herself, share all that our state is doing to provide the support we owe to the men and women who have worn the uniform.

Thank you to all who have served.

It's almost December, and that means it's time to start celebrating the winter holidays.

I have my tickets all ready for the Christmas Carol at the Leisure.

And this year's production, Center Rep has assembled an award-winning team of artists for this all-new production of the Treasured Holiday Classic.

In this heartfelt and exceedingly lively new adaptation, a young Tim Cratchett makes a wish on a candle, invoking a series of ghostly visitors to the bedside of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.

Tickets are going fast, so don't miss out.

The other thing that happens in December is that I get to pass the mayor's gavel to another city council member.

I've truly enjoyed representing you all as your mayor in 2025.

Being mayor has given me insight into how our city is doing, the challenges we face, and the strength of our community.

I'm proud to be your council member because we here in Walnut Creek, we take our responsibility as public servants seriously.

We listen to our citizens, work together as a council and craft solutions that keep our city the jewel of the East Bay.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve all of you this year.

There have been, and now it's good to be heading towards the final peak.

This is part of what we do here in Walnut Creek that makes our city special.

We're trying to find rooms for families so that they can raise their kids here so that they could benefit from all the resources that all of our kids benefit from.

We're trying to find ways to help people that are homeless.

You know, a good twenty percent of them just need a place to live.

So many of the people that I met through Trinity Center are working, they're working two jobs.

They just can't afford this area.

So these are the kind of projects that drive our city forward in so many different ways.

It helps make it a welcoming place to more people.

It helps with our economic prosperity because we need more younger people here in the city.

So these are the kind of projects it just warms the puzzles of my heart to be here today and um to be able to be part of this.

So thank you for inviting us, and thank you for all of you, and I there's a whole bunch of you here today that kept going through every vowel and kept looking for that people.

Without that determination, you just can't.

These are tough projects to do.

Thank you.

Let's go take a picture.

Two To Walnut Creek and North Gate High School.

It's time for the Battle of the Creek volleyball edition.

It's going to be Los Lomas taking on North Great in this cross town rival.

I'm Anthony Schultz along with El Lapscrew Schwartzman.

Chloe Ty is also with us.

And uh so far, so good for both of these teams.

Fourteen wins on one side and then thirteen wins on the other.

So both teams a nice year so far.

North Gate is second in the league currently, and Alkalani's is uh Los Lamas is third in the league.

Uh, winning over Colonel's has decided there's savings right now.

Los homos playing real well.

They've won six rate.

These teams met early in the season, earlier in the season with the Los Lomas winning.

So North Gate kind of looking for some redemption there, and uh Los Lomas looking to get uh a season sweep over the crosstown rival Broncos.

Yes, this is the Battle of the Creek, but it's also dig pink right now, which is why you see everyone warming up in pink shirts, symbolizing uh October and the fight for breast cancer right now.

Oh, great cause.

Come on back, battle the creek coming up right here on Walnut Creek TV.

And Battle of the Creek volleyball.

And the ladies are getting set to start here.

And Ellen Chloe along with me.

And then we were just talking about how the talent level looked like it's getting better and better.

Yeah, this is probably due to the local club vibe, which is a Warner Creek based club.

Their talent as they grow as a bigger club has spread into both of these schools, and so you'll see players on both sides have both come from vibe.

Well, here come the girls and their celebration.

This is Dick Pink today.

October is breast cancer awareness month.

So Dick Pink, uh the schools raise money to try and then we donate the money to uh organization for cancer and breast cancer research.

So you can find a big big sale down there.

And uh Los Almas had their big pink earlier this week.

What a great cause.

All right, teams getting set, and in that Diablo foothill league.

North Kid coming in at five and three in the Diablo Foothill, thirteen and eight overall.

Los Lomas four and three in league fourteen and five overall.

And the uh referees today, Kathy Laraya is the R one, she'll be up on the stand.

Dan Huey will be across court.

He will be the R two.

Los Lomas, a winner earlier in the season against Northgate, and they actually won rather easily.

So Northgate looking to be much more competitive against their crosstown rivals.

We are just a couple of minutes away from getting this one started.

There's Grace Lau out talking to the Northgate Broncos.

And you see Los Lomas going through their dance ritual.

It's all about bonding.

Yes.

Hopefully we get a lot of uh cheering between the teams.

It always makes it more fun, especially when you have the parents involved.

All right, just getting ready to start now.

Broncos in black.

And Los Lomas in white.

Just telling uh Ella before that uh sometimes in the old days you'd watch that football game, and the color scheme's just too close for these crosstown rivals.

Look like an inner squad game going on.

It looks like number 19 for uh Los Lomas's captain, and I believe for maybe 17.

Uh for Northgate.

We have Hannah or number number 13 and number 10 as well as number 17 are all captains for Northgate.

Hannah Estelle, number 13, and we are set to go.

And it will be Hannah Estelle number 13 to get us started here with the serve for the Northgate Broncos.

Best of five here to decide it.

And this first one is no good, live left, and a point for Las Lomas to start.

London Palma will get the serve going here for the Knights.

They did not put a one up on the board.

Now they do.

Third one's got to come over.

It does diving for it, unable to get there and make the play.

Is Emma Gullaher Valiant effort, but uh couldn't quite save it.

That was a really nice out of system kill for Gagne.

Number three.

And now she's up the serve.

Alright, here's Gyne Salooney.

One of four sisters going through the program.

Here's the serve.

Kind of looking for it and finding it the last minute.

Was Las Lomas set up.

Spike diving for it, unable to get it.

Is the Libero in the back row?

Lekken uh Donnies, one of the feature players here for the Knights.

Another valiant effort, but can't get that one.

And now two to one in favor of the Broncos.

Here's Gyne again.

Here's Grace Lau, the head coach right near her.

And this one to set up to nobody.

Los Lomas did not react well at all.

Ali Velasquez tried to set it up to a teammate, but nobody rotated back for the ball.

That's a really big miscommunication error that might cost them later on if it keeps going like this.

Here's Salone again.

And this one not going over the net.

So the Broncos on a bit of a run here after Los Lomas had the first one with the misser.

They've run off four in a row, four to one in favor of the home team.

Oh, set up nicely.

The Broncos are able to get that one back over.

That was a center dump earlier.

And this one is good.

Knocked home, but that center dump did not catch the Broncos by surprise.

In in that campfire area.

And it was a really nice tip by Sophia Woods to end off that play.

That's Priya Salvaraja of the Northgate Broncos.

And now four to two, and Los Lomas with the serve.

And boy, that's gonna be just long.

And the point is gonna go to the Broncos.

Boy, talk about a good job for Northgate with uh Priya knowing where she was on the court, and either she let it go or she missed it.

I'm not exactly sure, but whatever it is, it worked out well.

5-2 Northgate.

She's up to serve now.

Set.

Tapped over.

They joust at the net, and the Joust winners are the Broncos, and they lead it now by four, six to two.

It was a really good idea by the Las Lomas center to try and go with the three, but the block is really good.

McKenna started off as middle, now playing Oppo, and her and Kira together are good block.

Broncos with the serve again.

Set.

Tapped over.

Broncos ready for it.

Third one's got to go over.

It does it.

It's set up.

Spikes home.

Nice setup and nice spike.

And it's McKenna Kissak getting the kill.

So the Knights have had a little bit of problem with some of their communication so far.

That had been a problem earlier in the season.

They have seemed to get that adjusted properly, but it's uh biting them a little bit here in this first set.

There's a roll shot going over, diving for it, unable to get it, and that kill is gonna go down.

I can't see the number.

17 for four, and then two for 13 for Los Lomas.

Number 13 is up to serve.

It looks like she'll be playing center right now, so meaning they're playing a six-two, a six-two rotation system for the setters.

Amara and and a muo is gets credit for that last point.

Here's a spike and the block.

Put it back, return to sender, and the knights get the point.

Third one's got to go over.

It does with the roll shot and then hit backwards the other way.

And that was Maddie Buscaglia unable to get that one to go on the right direction.

Eight to four now in favor of the Broncos.

Gianna Vice is now on for Northgate.

18 serving, and she'll be playing center.

Trini Renato, number seven for Northgate, is now playing Ferro Alppo.

Yeah, the Broncos to serve.

Leading by four, dug out nicely that time.

Back set.

Slam.

Broncos are ready for it.

There's one going over.

Hit it and net and then going down point to the Bronco.

That was a really nice tool on the block.

Gianna Vice.

Another serve for Giana.

Set spike blocked, and this one is gonna go point for the Los Lomas Knights.

Another joust at the net.

First one was one by Northgate.

This one won by the Knights.

Now a substitution.

London Palma is on playing Ferro Albo.

Here's Omara Anubo.

Six feet one jumps through the building.

Her serve is handled pretty easy.

This one coming back, and it's gonna be off of Donnie.

She couldn't handle it.

Really nice out of system hit for Caprice Campanelli for Northgate.

Amara very athletic and really play all over as so many of these players do.

This one going backwards.

Kind of miss hit by Palma that time.

She went out to try to get it to a teammate and just didn't get enough of it.

11 to 5 now.

Broncos.

This one going backwards again.

Donnie's trying to save it.

She had to go go past the one young lady with the flag out there and couldn't make the play.

And now all of a sudden the Broncos have sprinted out to a seven-point lead.

A little bit of a discussion between their coach and the down nerf.

It looks like the flag girl might be asked to move out of the way next time.

So Liz Myers talking it over with uh Don Huey, the R2.

Good explanation in there.

It's like Donnie's had to go completely around her, and just because of that had no play on the ball.

Play is resumed.

There is no replay.

And this one into the net.

So the service error there gives the six point two.

The Lady Knights and Lekanadonis will serve.

Sophia Woods is now in.

Set.

Tapped over.

There's Amara.

Amara back roll attack and she puts it home.

There you saw the athleticism of Amara and Umo.

She played a really big part in Los Lomas's last last time they played.

She definitely carried them to the end line.

Here's one coming over.

Third one's got to go over.

It does with the roll shot.

Oh, nicely played by Donnies to save that one in the middle.

And this one is going to be blocked down.

Counted for the Broncos, and they lead it 13 to 7.

There is now no Libero on the court for Northgate as the middle serves, and there's a middle and front row.

And not, of course, the liberal.

They can substitute whenever they want.

And limited to I think 18 for everybody else.

And here comes the serve.

Broncos by six.

First set here in this battle of the creek.

Now the point is going to be awarded.

Four hits.

Called against the Broncos.

Back in sepping in for number six.

Kathy LaRaya, the R1 making that call, putting up the four fingers.

Too many chances there for the Broncos.

13 8 now.

Set up.

Joust at the net, kind of.

That ball on the set never got above the net that time.

That was a little close to the net.

Hopefully, next time they can capitalize on it.

Emma Gallagher.

Boy, got to chase this one.

Beautifully done to keep it alive.

Oh, what a play that time.

Set.

Tapped over, and nobody can get this one.

And getting the kill that time is London Palma.

But uh boy, what a play by Caprice Campanelli, number 10 to keep that one alive.

That was a great play.

This one coming over.

Caprice with the back set.

And it's spike backwards.

And Palma does it again.

She's really tall.

Has always been very good at blocking, especially in her position, and her timing for that was immaculate.

And that is going to be a service error.

Long and a little bit too wide.

And the score now 14 to 11.

And Northgate will get the serve back.

Another set of off of substitution for Northgate with number 13.

Number 13, Hannah Estelle serving.

Here comes Hannah now.

Second chance at the serve for her.

Set.

Spiked over.

Hannah going for it.

She missed it, and the point's gonna go to Las Lomas.

That was a really nice, well placed far push tip by number 16 Palma.

Another serve upcoming here for the Lady Knights.

Broncos set this one up and going backwards.

Lekina couldn't handle that one coming from across the court.

Alright, Gyne Saluni.

Another chance at the service line for Gainee.

Set.

Spike.

And that one is going down.

Gyne was there, but just too hard.

Beautiful, beautiful hit by Amara.

Again, she was a really big part of Los Lomas's last one against Northgate.

It'd be looking to see to see if she could do it again here.

Well, they know they can get her the ball, and she's either gonna get the kill or she'll get them in a reset.

And this one going a right, trying to save it, and the Lady Knights cannot.

And the Broncos go up now 17 to 12.

Amara really great at keeping her team in system.

And that first time against Aka helped them win because she could get the kill.

Gyne.

And too long, another service error.

That's kind of been a problem for Northgate.

That's at least three so far in the first set.

It seems like they're pushing a lot deeper, trying to get the deep line, see if Los Almas will let it go.

But it has not been working so far.

And this one off the net and counted.

Sophia Woods with the serve.

And boy, a little bit of luck that time.

It hit the top of the net and then went over for the score.

Sofia pushing herself to be a six rotation middle.

She'll exhaust herself playing all the way around and really runs a great offense.

That was a nice save by number 12 of Kenikissa.

And Joust of the net.

Set up spike.

That one's coming down.

Set up very nicely.

Out of system, but she always makes it work.

She definitely is very good at powering through that block.

Los Lomas's block.

McKenna Kissak set up very nicely.

She gets the kill.

And as many times as the Broncos, or as Los Lomas sees the Broncos start to pull away.

This one hits the net.

Oh, and one good turn deserves another.

The Knights had that happen on their side, and now the Broncos get it here as they pick up the point.

They lead by five.

Oh.

Seriously.

Nice save.

Tapped over.

Set.

Roll shot coming over.

Set up.

There's another one.

Pushed.

Broncos save this one.

Amara again and she puts it down.

Amara.

It seems that Northgate's trying to push the deep corners for La Soma, seeing if they can catch a little barrel off guard, maybe off the fingertips.

But so far it's been going up and setting up perfectly for Amara, who just kills it every time.

Yeah, Amara was so good as a freshman last year.

A lot of coaches wanted Liz to uh nominate her for all league as a freshman.

There's a nice setup right there.

But the block by Amara, it's gonna go out of bounds though.

And the Broncos gonna get a point, but we are really seeing the athleticism of Amara on display here tonight.

And beyond that, we're also seeing everyone following it to the line.

McKenna over there followed made sure the ball is actually out.

And on the other side, Los Lomas, the serves.

They're really making sure.

Is it going in or is it going out?

And following it to the line until their shirt's going out.

Yeah, this one coming over.

20 to 15 now in favor of the Broncos.

Amara with that roll shot.

Set spike, and that one is a little bit too far, and the point's gonna go to the Broncos.

They said a really nice deflection for Kira Eberz, number six.

Hits it in a three or a push one, excuse me, and just goes off the hands and out.

Hello, I didn't know it.

That one looked like it was.

I thought that was out for a moment there, but apparently not.

Here's the serve coming over.

Nice pass.

Tapped over.

Oh, what a diving play to keep it alive for Northgate.

Amara again.

And they get this one.

And this one hits the top of the net.

Set.

But the Knights are ready.

Amara taps it over, gets it to the open spot, and this one hit up into the stands.

Guyne Saluni was right there, but too much power on that tip.

21-16 now in favor of the Broncos.

They've led throughout.

Here's Amara to serve, and this one is gonna be out of bounds.

Wide left.

And the Broncos getting close to victory here.

And sophomore Connie Kai was recently pulled up from JV going up to serve now instead of number.

Number 10, Caprice Campanelli.

Broncos three points away from a first set victory here.

Set spike, and this one is gonna be no good.

No, it is good.

Broncos.

That was a beautiful slide attack.

You don't see that very often, even in varsity.

So when you see it's always beautiful.

So Lekken up gonna serve here.

Her club five points down here in this opening set.

Third one's got to go over.

It does.

Tapped over.

Nobody there.

Oh, what great placement.

That looked almost a little bit like a miscommunication, a set too high.

But it was actually Garfair took just in time and found the space where the North Gay Libera was not.

Sophia Woods very good at blocking up front.

Great hang time.

We saw it there.

Just the tap over to put it into the no man's land.

22-18.

And finally got open spot on the floor.

Right between three players, and the Broncos get a point now, two points away from the victory.

A bit of hesitation and a tool from a block.

That's all it takes to get the point.

And this one's going backwards.

Palmer was right next to another player, and they could not.

That was another miscommunication there.

Two players going for the ball at the same time.

Specifically two outside, both trained to be on the one that needs to take the ball, but sometimes the communication is just the thing that keeps the game going.

Twenty-five is a winner.

Boy, awkward looking hit that time, and they're gonna be out of bounds.

And that is gonna be a point for the Broncos.

They win it.

This first set by a final of 25 to 18.

So the Broncos take the first set.

We'll be back with set number two in just a moment.

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Warner Creek is a vibrant city and a strong sense of community and support for local businesses.

The city staff are approachable, responsive, and geniusly, one business to success, which make a huge difference for operator like me.

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Alright, 25 to 18.

The final uh is Northgate wins that uh first set.

Second set coming up.

And uh for the Broncos, Gianna Vice, some nice saves, but some miscommunication on the Los Lomas side may have cost them that set.

Yes, especially at the beginning.

Northgate went out four-one.

A lot of those were either aces that Northgate golf of Los Lomas and mostly seemed to be caused because of their miscommunication.

Watching the ball drop between two or three players, and that also came back in a play at the end of the set, which probably secured Northgate the win.

So the Broncos get this first one, and that is unusual for Los Lomas.

They had actually come in winning 13 of their last 15 sets.

So that's just the third set they've lost in their last 16.

And that uh covers this game, of course.

And they had one six in a row coming in to tonight's play.

These games, especially in the last year, have proven to be long ones.

Uh last year, the battle of the creek was five sets, and same with the year before that.

So we could be here for a long time.

Yeah, game started late just because what you're talking about, uh these uh games going all five.

Freshman went to three sets, same with JV, three sets.

Right.

This one could very well go to five, and there's always been a history of a reverse sweep series.

We're supposed to start at 6.30.

Started way later than that tonight.

This one tapped over, and that is gonna be a point for the Broncos for the Knights rather, and I think they were into the net over on the far side.

And also it looks like there was a big antenna touch.

One-nothing in favor of the Broncos as we start set number two.

Battle of the Creek, the volleyball version for 2025.

Oh, Donnie's able to keep that one alive.

Tapped back over, back set, and this one is gonna go off the blocker, and that kill is going to go to McKenna at Kissak when she when she gets a hold of the ball, the whole gym hears it.

Very powerful when the Broncos get her set up.

It's a good day for them.

She has a very good sense of where to go with the ball in terms of kills, and a lot of times her percentages with those kills are wonderful.

Here's one spike down, ready for that time.

Blocked, Donnie's able to keep that alive.

There's the block.

Boy, by the net moving around a whole lot.

They're gonna give the point over here to the Broncos, and another situation there on the near side this time.

This time it looks like Los Lomas is disagreeing, maybe slightly angry, saying that it was the ball that touched the net, but the call stands.

Liz Meyer turns and with a very dejected look on her face, walks back over to the Lady Knights bench.

She did not agree with that call.

Two to one now in favor of Northgate.

That one is gonna be a service error into the net.

It goes, and the score all nodded up to a piece.

There's a set spike.

That one coming over, counted for the Broncos.

So an early lead for the Knights has turned into a three-two deficit here.

Here's Salvaraja with the serve.

Spike down.

Oh boy.

Good looking play there to keep that one alive.

Amara with the spike.

Blockers were there, however.

Tapped over.

Set.

Spike blocked!

And what a rally we got here.

They joust at the net and the lady knights get the point.

That was a good looking play right there.

Yes, especially in the middle there.

You saw number five Libera for Northgate.

Placed that ball right where the where the middle was for Las Lomas, effectively taking her out of the hitting, which middle's always great for kills.

Still, someone's got the point.

Alright, here's Sophia Woods now.

A 3-3 time.

That might have been our best rally, Ella all night.

Yes.

And this one going to the Knights.

Line judge has been overruled by the up-ref.

Up ref is saying that is go the serve went in.

Maybe that's an untouched ace for Sophia Woods.

Yeah, I thought it was out too, but the officials did not think so.

Sophia Woods is going to get to serve again here.

4-3 lead now for the Broncos.

Nice touch.

Third one's got to go over.

It's not going to make it.

So it's five to three.

Good looking serve to help keep the Broncos out of system that time.

And Sophia Woods looking for her third straight point.

And that is going to be out.

Service error for Sophia.

She did score a pair, however.

And that is gonna.

So here's Vice.

Coming back to Amara.

A couple of steps behind the line behind the net that time.

And Amara trying to save it and she does.

And now spikes it hole.

Oh, Amara back to back.

Great plays for the 90 Knights.

She touched the net.

Oh, it's gonna be wiped out for the infraction.

You gotta admit, though, it looked good.

It's very close.

It was either her fist or the ball.

Highlight reel for Omara, but it doesn't count.

Five-five now.

Omara just gonna push this one over.

There's the center dump again.

The Broncos have been on that.

A lot of times you'll see that play catch the uh opposing team by surprise, but not here.

Yes.

That one blocked at the mat.

Lady's got another rally going.

Free ball coming here.

And that's gonna be good.

Oh, what a shot coming far side to near side.

Just stayed in the inside the line.

Six to five Broncos.

We really see Northgate's defensive play here.

Libero and Center are covering the shore core, and then number three, Ganes Saludi is covering all the deep corners.

Here's Caprice setting it up.

Dumped over and counted.

Kierra Everest.

Her dad's the UC Berkeley water polo coach.

So you know she's got to be in great shape.

You're playing water polo.

Plenty of energy here for volleyball.

And she, after that fine setup, able to put it down.

Two-point lead here for the Broncos.

Three ball coming over.

Knights out of system that time, but they get the ball back over.

This one right into the net.

Miss hit by Trini Ronaldo.

Trini is the only left-handed person on the Northgate roster currently, meaning the sets she needs to be able to hit that ball successfully differ a lot from a right-handed person.

Schlegenhoff.

Now to serve.

It's a one-point game.

Oh, what a diving play there to save it.

This one coming over.

Set.

Amara to spike and she puts it down.

Amara set up really nicely that time.

And you can see how far off the floor she gets.

So when she sends it over there with a spike, usually it's not coming back.

Yeah.

And great execution by the whole team.

That was perfectly done.

7-7 tie now.

Oh, there's a setter dump.

And again, the opposing team ready for it now.

It's going to be point to the Broncos.

And I'm not, I'm not exactly sure what happened there.

I couldn't see the signal from the R2.

The center dump was caught by the middle.

But the way the middle hit it back over onto Northgate's side, made a push.

She put it from behind her head and pushed it over in front of her.

Maybe that's a point for Northgate.

Kind of like a carry in basketball.

Exactly.

There's been new rules for it, but it's still called.

Eight to seven Broncos as they reclaim the lead, but that one spiked down.

Tanaya Cooley puts that one down from the near side of the net.

And some of these outside hitters now for the Lady Knights.

They are finding the open spot in the Bronco defense.

That was perfectly placed before the middle back defender.

And here's Amara.

There's a back set.

This one blocked at the net, but it's gonna go over to the night side.

Point to the Bronco.

Again, number seven, Trinidad Renardo left-handed.

Let's her get Chaw to other players.

Just can't get.

Broncos lead it nine to eight.

This one going back and forth in set number two.

Set spike.

And a blocker got it at the net.

There's a back set.

Lady Knights ready.

Set up spike way too far.

Looked like just didn't get high enough off the floor to make that hit.

Also looked like she was aiming for the fingertips, possibly to get a deflection, but just missed it by a centimeter there.

10 to 8.

Broncos.

Donnie's went back and got that one.

There's this nice hit.

And oh, a put right in a perfect spot.

A really nice up, also caught a pancake from number six here.

Everest, but unfortunately, it's not able to be converted.

Yeah, I didn't think she got it, but apparently she did get the hand under it just in the nick of time.

Shorts.

Back set.

Rolled over this time.

Third one's got to come over.

It does.

A one-point game here in set number two.

This one blocked at the net, but the point goes to the Broncos.

That was a really nice set by Gianna Vice as well.

Had a turn all around for that to find that ball, but got there.

Placed it well, and Gogne was able to execute.

Alright, here's Hannah Estelle now.

She's the lady that gets the hitters activated.

Always very good at getting the ball to the hot player.

Free ball coming over.

Oh, Amara.

Good reactions that time.

And that puts the spike away at the service line.

Oh my lord.

Or at the 10 foot line.

Yes.

Boy, I didn't think she was back so far.

I didn't think that ball was going to be a kill that time, but she was still able to get it down.

Especially important back row attacks is drifting up to meet that ball in front of her, and she did that perfectly.

Donnies puts this one up.

Set.

Spike.

Off the block now.

Hannah Estelle setter dump that time, and that has not been an effective play, but that is right there for the score from Los Loma.

Left-handed touch by Sofia Woods.

Just plays perfectly in the middle.

No one's there.

Gets the kill.

Yeah, we've seen the center dump from both teams a couple of times tonight here, Ella.

And so far, everybody receiving that center dump has returned it very well.

Yes.

And this one, not a good pass that time.

And that's an ace for number four, Eva Gallagher.

So the Lady Knights have taken the lead here 12 to 11.

Estelle able to get to that one, but this one right into the net.

Sack number 12 for Northgate.

Ball looks like it got caught up in the lights of the ceiling.

Looks like she's been a bit blinded now.

Jessak not able to get that one back over the net.

Two-point lead here for the Lady Knights.

And now the Lady Broncos.

There's a roll shot.

Set.

Spike.

And that one is down.

Sophia Woods.

A beautiful one.

Set up perfectly by the center and run by Sophia Woods.

Get that deep corner.

Unfortunately, no one's there for Northgate.

So Sophia Woods set up very nicely, able to get that one down.

Kill percentage going way up here for Los Lomas.

This one hits the top of the net and goes over.

We've seen that three times tonight now.

Timeout by Northgate.

Los Lomos leads 15 to 11.

Well, Northgate takes timeout.

And now it's the Lady Knights with a four-point lead.

And they've really been set up very well.

Their kill percentage is going way up right now, and that's why they lead the second set.

Also a couple of service errors on Northgate before we saw then Las Lomas, but Los Lomas seemed to clean it up very well.

Their pass their passing rate has gone up by a law, I would say.

Northgate now struggling a little bit with communication and passing.

Alright.

Second set rolling along here.

Ladies back on the floor following the Bronco timeout.

Broncos trailing the second set by four, leading in the match after a 25-18 win in the opening sets.

Oh, another setter dump.

And this one blocked back in the Lady Knights' face.

That's going to be a point for the Broncos.

Following that setter jump, they handled that pretty well.

They got things set up, but it was a block on the far side.

For the Broncos.

Number 10 for Northgate Caprice Campanelli back on, playing for outside.

Oh boy, gotten her own way.

And somehow the Broncos are going to keep this alive.

That was an awkward-looking play.

There's the block by the Broncos.

No, it's gonna actually go.

And somebody was into the net, I believe.

And that is gonna be a point for the Knights.

So much power just forcing through that block.

Those hands from Northgate weren't pressed over enough, and it just went down.

Iglesias as Olivia sends this one over.

McKenna.

There's the spike.

Nicely done by Donnies to dig that one out.

And this one is gonna be good from the far side.

And the Lady Knights gonna score again.

They lead it by five.

Northgate coach look a little bit frustrated.

That was a beautiful kill.

A beautiful pass up by Las Lomas.

And then just executed the middle down.

Caught the corner when no one was hit it where they ain't.

Olivia, another chance, and too far.

Service error for Iglesias.

And it's 17 to 13 now.

Alright, here's Selva Raja.

The Libero to serve.

She sees her Broncos trailing now by four.

Giving the Los Lomas Knights a much better fight here tonight.

Oh, there's the block.

As Amara was going for the kill.

They denied her that time.

But Amara blocks it right back.

McKenna Kitsack has been really good at converting sets right now to kills.

But now the block just be her out.

Los Lomas points.

No, they blocked Amara on the previous one.

And then Kissak was set up pretty well to go for the spike.

But Amara blocked her in the point to the Lady Knights.

They have the serve.

They lead it by five.

And this one right into the net for Sofia Woods.

Just when you think you're going on a run, a service error slows you down.

Yes.

As it said, volleyball is a game of service and of serve receive.

You can't get that pass up.

You can't keep playing.

You can't get that turn over the net.

You can't keep playing.

Here's Vice.

Set.

Oh, that was a little bit too far, but actually it put it over anyway after jousting with it.

And the Lady Knights win the joust.

Nicely played by the opposite player for Los Lomas.

Push it into the block and then off the block and it hits the floor.

Those are those kind of 50-50 balls.

Who wants it more?

19 to 14.

Broncos trying to go up 2-0 here.

And this one is spiked down.

Couple of players there.

Amara, one of them, along with uh Grady Graham to send that one back where it came.

It's a gorgeous stuffed block, and it looks like they're sending the opposite a little bit too close to the net for Northgate.

20 to 14 now.

Can the Lady Broncos make a run here?

And they're going to be into the net, and that's gonna cost them.

And sometimes it's just knowing where you are on the floor.

Yeah.

Specially tricky Shaw off the side, just having a snag of the antenna over there.

21 to 14 now.

Favor of the Lady Knights looking to even things up at one back set.

Spike and dug out nicely.

And boy, the spike goes down.

And looked like number three, Gyne Saluni was there, but couldn't make the play.

Timeout now.

22 to 14.

And uh the Broncos hoping to go up two to nothing, but it's the Knights have taken control of the second set.

I would say the biggest difference here is their passing.

The defense of Los Almas has gone a lot better since the last one.

They're not letting as many balls go behind them or fall onto the lines while Northgate's struggling a little bit more with the deep corners, and we'll see if the Los Alamos outsides, especially Mr.

are able to capitalize on that and just keep hitting those deep corners.

And you were talking about uh the quality of play going up, and because of some of the club teams feeding the high schools and then feeding the varsity teams.

Yes, definitely.

So again, Vibe, the biggest local Walnut Creek school uh club, they've as they've been growing bigger.

They used to not really be a club four years ago.

They're going stronger, their girls go stronger, those girls go to Los Almas and Northgate, and then they make up the varsity for these teams.

And by the time they get to this level, they're very ready to play.

Varsity volleyball 22 to 14.

Here comes the serve from the Lady Knights.

Set spike in this one coming backwards.

Oh, Donnie's a nice play to keep it alive, and a great job by the Knights to keep this one going.

Donnie's with the dig.

Amara.

Donnie's with a roll shot from the back row.

Boy, Donnie's handling those digs easily.

And Amara puts it away with the spike.

She gets that line.

North Gate LaParro isn't quite there.

Pulled a little bit more in, preparing for maybe another roll shot.

Just hit it.

Boy, Amara.

Showing what she is all about with those kill shots.

Donnie's a couple of great digs on that last point.

Tapped over, county for the Bronco.

So the Broncos trailing it now by six.

So three points away for the Lady Knights to get the win.

Do the Broncos have a rally left in them in this second set.

We keep seeing North Gates, Kira Everest, very good at placing that ball, tipping it just through the block over the block, getting that right corner of the court where no one seems to be.

The center for Los Almas has pulled a little bit more back, maybe preparing for a cross-court kill.

And they get done almost every time.

Yeah, Kierra hits those quick plays well.

They call the uh the ones and the twos, and she's getting the balls that that quick set.

You know, the ones that barely leave the setters' hands.

Plays the ball about a foot above the net on some of those plays.

Also a great blocker.

And then throw the ones in the threes refers to the location on the net.

There seems to be a pause right now.

The book and the girls refing are trying to figure out what's wrong with the score.

I'm pretty sure Los Almas should have one more point to make it 23.

And then the Broncos should have another point to make it 17.

Los Almas girls are huddled together and talking while head coach for Northgate, Northgate Grace Lau, just talking to the individual girls working individual skills.

Dan Huey's over at the scorers table.

He's the R2 on that far side of the floor, trying to get this all settled and figured out here.

Now showing twenty-three up there.

So just two points away from victory.

Ah, beautiful dig by the Broncos to keep it alive.

This one coming over.

Set spike blocked.

Can they get to it?

One more.

Oh, what a beautiful play by the Broncos to keep it alive.

Set tapped over.

Donnie's trying to dig it out, but she can't get it to a teammate.

And the point goes to the Broncos.

But boy, what a beautiful save over here on the side for the Broncos.

Definitely a highlight.

Wow.

Campanelli.

Nice finish of the point as well.

Just close it out, bringing them closer to catching up to Las Lomas.

Caprice Campanelli making that uh great play.

Still just two points away, and there's a spike going down.

Counted again for Amara.

She puts another one down.

Northgate just doesn't seem to have an answer for our kills.

They don't.

She's very good at finding that hole on the block, just hitting it down.

So Amara now gonna serve.

And this one for the set victory.

Broncos trying to stave off the knights here in set number two.

Set spike, and this one going up into the stands.

And we are all tied at one apiece.

So the Lady Knights tie it up 25 to 17.

Come on back.

We'll have the third set coming up for you right here on Battle of the Creek from Walnut Creek TV.

Back to the battle of the creek right here from Northgate High School.

I'm Anthony Schultz along with Ella Lapsker Schwarzman and uh a nice bounce back after a tougher set for the Lady Knights.

Yes.

So currently we're promised another two more sets of volleyball.

We'll see if it can go to three.

It's been a long night of volleyball out here in Northgate tonight.

Everybody going the distance in the as far as the freshman and the JV.

Here we go.

So the uh first set goes to Northgate, 25 to 18, but it is Los Lomas with that uh nice uh comeback for a 25 to 17 victory.

We're all tied at once.

Set number three, just about to get started here from Northgate High School.

The R two and the R one getting into position.

The ladies on the floor, and we are set to go for set number three from Northgate High School.

The 2025 version of the Battle of the Creek.

It's ladies' volleyball tonight, had a great game in the Battle of the Creek, the football version last week.

Los Lomas staving off a late Northgate charge to win that game.

And now they battle here between uh the Broncos of the Nights in volleyball.

It looks like uh talking things over at the scorers table trying to get things set, and we are about to set to go now here for set number three.

Best of five here, and of course, that fifth set would be a winner at 15.

Should we get that far.

Northgate up the serve.

Number 13, Hannah Sell playing center.

So Hannah got a great serve.

Always able to get the ball to her teammates, very good at getting the hitters activated.

They were all looking for a little more consistency from her game as the season goes along, but she's been a big part of what the Broncos do here at Northgate.

And this one jousting at the net and unable to save it.

And the point is gonna go to the Broncos, and they lead it one to nothing.

Multiple touches for Los Lamas there.

Just a pass that went straight to the net, not able to be saved.

And Donnie's with that nice dig, she's had quite a few of those tonight.

That one's slapped down, unable to get it back over.

Is the Broncos and were tied at one.

Very nice roll shot.

Just hit that line corner, no one was there.

Grace Lau in her seventh year as the head coach of the Northgate Broncos.

And this one coming back over, and that one is gonna be out.

Grace's daughter was in her junior year and her junior season plan for the club, and uh the coach wasn't returning.

So Grace able to take the job, kind of started fresh here.

She's been here now for as they say for for a minute.

Seven-year tenure for Grace Lau.

Here's a spike coming over.

Donnie's didn't go after that one.

That one is gonna be in, just hit that corner.

The Le Bear floss almost did not expect it, let it go out, and then just fell right in there.

Was gonna be a tough play regardless.

Even if she had to, she made contact.

Very unlikely she was going to be able to make a play on that ball.

So three to one here in the early going of set number three, and trying to dig it out, unable to do so are the lady Knights, and it's four to one.

Gyna Saludi just great serve, falls right in front of that passer who doesn't expect it.

Roll shot coming over.

Estelle handles that one.

There's a spike block.

And going for it, and it was kind of right in the middle between two players.

A little bit more miscommunication by the Lady Knights.

Yeah.

Cina Speci.

It got number three.

Layla Hicks.

Right is too high up in the chest.

Didn't expect it and fell short where it was supposed to go.

Broncos up five to one here, trying to put some distance, and they're gonna get the service ace.

Again, and again the Broncos moved away from each other that time.

Each was expecting the other to go for it.

Just fell in the middle there, miscommunication.

Gives the Broncos an early lead, six-one.

Well, he talked about the miscommunication being a problem earlier in the season.

They apparently had gotten that straightened out, but it's been a problem here in the first set, and now in the third, here's Amara.

And the Broncos not going to be able to get that one back over.

It looked like Amara.

They thought she was gonna go for the spike, and then she kind of threw him a changeup that time.

Yeah, also set a little bit close to the net.

Sometimes like that, just easier to just hit it, falls out of your hands, and it hits the ground, or no one gets there in time.

And Grace Lau's team out to a 6-2 lead here in set number three.

This one going up in the air, and then falling in the middle of nobody, and some miscommunication on the other side.

Both teams here have been struggling with miscommunication as they get more tired as the sets go on.

We'll probably see a pop up more and more.

So Grace had a chance to coach her daughter.

Paris Haragucci the last two years that Paris played here for the program.

That must be a very interesting to coach your daughter.

Here is the ball coming back over earlier this season.

Paris also helped coach the team a little bit.

She works down in Los Angeles, so that's kind of a tough commute.

And this one again a fall, and the Knight's gonna get the score here.

Miss Communication strikes again for Northgate.

And Estelle just needs to get that ball over, and Los Lomas capitalizes on it.

Middle goes for a tip in there.

So Grace played her college volleyball at Western New Mexico University, so a lot of experience with the game.

Roll shot this time, and it scores.

So Amara has been great with the spikes and the kills.

Now she's going with the roll shot, those kind of change ups, and it's catching the Broncos off guard.

Los Lomas has caught up five to six.

It's definitely the miscommunication that's killing Northgate right now.

Hannah sets it up.

This one dumped over.

Not a good pass that time, and it's gonna be out of bound.

Point to the Broncos.

Looked a little bit like a missed touch from the Los Lomas center, maybe a double.

Still Northgate point.

Yeah, it looked like that setting that pass just kind of drifted a little bit too far.

And coming here to the near side, one of the uh Lady Knights not able to get to that one.

Seven to five now.

This one a little bit too far again, but it worked out well.

Spike blocked back by Amara.

That was also a very small idea by the back row player up there.

Got her hands up there, sitting on the floor.

Soft block, the overball kill, trying to be killed by a Christina Vinelli.

Fell into her hands, let the team keep going on that, and eventually they got the ball.

Seven to six now.

Lady Knights trail by one.

They've got the serve.

Donnie's handles this one.

This one coming over.

Set up spike and too far.

It seems both teams are trying to set up their middle.

Have the middle dominate the play, but for both centers, a little bit too high for the middle, it's a little bit behind them.

Just the middle just trying to get over at this point, and that really left the outside's trying right now.

Lekana, knowing where she was on the floor, made the right decision that time and letting that one go.

Spike blocked.

Amara to the rescue, keeps this one alive.

Set spike.

That one going down from the far side of the floor.

And a nice setup for Caprice Campanelli as she knocks it down.

Beautiful hit.

This had to go for deep quarter.

She went more for the line and it fell right in.

So here's Gianna Vice.

Very consistent.

Providing service runs for this team.

This one tapped over.

Gianna had it and tried to set it up and kind of went right between both her hands.

It happens sometimes.

Long sets, long rallies.

The sweat just gets on that ball.

You get it when you're still diving, it just slips through your hands.

So Gianna makes some very good defensive plays.

That time just kind of mishit it that time as the point goes to the Lady Knights.

And this one miss hit in the back row.

A bit of a rough set at a system for number three, Garnez Saludia.

Trying her best as it works.

You shake it off.

You go to the next point.

Los Lomas right now leading 9-8.

So Los Lomas reclaims the lead.

Amara to serve.

Dug out really nicely for the Broncos.

And boy, put it right where they ain't.

On that little dump shot to score for the Broncos.

It seems number four for Northgate.

Dandy Bullen, one of the three seniors on the roster.

She's on right now.

That was a beautifully placed ball by her.

Yeah, right in between the defenders that time.

All tied at nine now.

There's a spike.

Rescue coming backwards, and there's nobody there.

This communication just again.

Beautiful save by the Libera at the front outside.

Just no one there to get over for the third touch.

Yeah, Selva Raja made a great play to keep it alive, but the pass kind of went backwards where nobody was.

Here's 10-9 now in favor of the Lady Knights, and that one's too long.

A service error, and that's going to tie things at 10.

And they're going to let this one go out.

Very nicely played.

Sophia Woods here on the sideline on the near side.

Recognize that one right away and let it go.

Number four for Los Albums is back on.

She's had a few early aces, especially in the second set.

Dug out very nicely.

Selvaraja, another good play.

Donnies makes the play again on the other side.

The Liberos getting it done here.

Amara the back row attack.

Tapped over and nobody's there.

And boy, it seems like whoever hits the top of the net with the ball, it's going their way.

Yes.

Beautiful by Danny Moolin.

Just got that block up there.

Hit the ball off the side of the hands and just falls in the middle for Los Lomas.

Lekina and Donny's exchanging some pleasantries with each other.

This one is going to be a service error.

12-11 now in favor of the Lady Knights.

And crazy inconsistency by Northgate.

Those serves just going off the side to try and get the lines.

It's definitely what's giving Los Lomas the lead right now.

Dug out now.

Selvaraja.

Very nicely.

Off the block.

Off the backboard of the basket.

And this one's going to count it for the Broncos.

Most of the time we see the basketball hoop not helping.

This time, straight into the hands of Ghanai Salunia.

Perfectly ham.

And just like that.

You got the baskets put up, but they're still in play here.

When the ball comes off of it, that is a live ball.

Don't see the score being updated.

And boy, did that hit the line.

No, a little bit too long coming from the Lady Knights.

Point to the Broncos.

Scoreboard showing a 12-12 tie.

The match is tied one apiece.

There, fixed now.

Actually, was 13-12.

And tied up at 13-13.

Okay.

Now I believe we're caught up when they change it to 13.

Now they do.

A Bakers dozen for everybody.

Amara going for those roll shots.

That one.

The other two had been successful.

That one.

The Broncos handled and got the point.

Here's the one going a little bit too far.

Or at least the Broncos were able to get the ball back over the net.

And now the point's going to go to Northgate.

Kill for Julia Jetson, number 17.

Looked out.

Los almost let it go out, but it's in the touch of the hand somewhere along the way.

And gave the point to Northgate.

Amara coming over.

They joust for it.

Silver Raja.

This one blocked, but it's going to count for the Broncos.

McKenna Kissack gets the point for the Broncos.

The Lady Knights were in position, but they could not get the ball back over the net.

Looking for the block.

Broncos by two.

And lick.

Licking a tried to save it after it was miss hit.

And if she's not on the court, talking about Donny's.

There's a vibe missing with this Lady Knights team.

She kind of calms everything down.

A very well-rounded player.

Reads the court really well.

And her commons kind of evens out the loudness and intensity of everybody else.

Oh, miscommunication yet again.

She's a very important player for this team.

Hits this one, but that one's going way backwards and out of bounds.

And now the Broncos trying to put a little distance in between themselves and the Lady Knights.

Northgate Oppos, opposite hitters, have been very good at hitting off that block, having a drop in front of the Libero or getting far out.

Have the back row players touch it for Los Almas and it is flying out.

So Donnie's with that uh great court vision.

She's also a beach player.

She doesn't play any more club indoor.

Got the high vertical.

The mover outside when they need a different look.

And a great service receive.

We see that many times, especially with those digs, and just very good at reading balls, but unable to handle that last one.

And uh right now it's the uh the lady Broncos with the upper hand in set number three.

Los Lomas's defense has gone up by a lot, yet we see a lot of hitting off the block for Northgate that is giving Northgate the point.

All right, the Broncos gonna serve.

Here's Priya.

And this is gonna be a point for the Lady Knights.

Now they make some changes.

Service there in the net again.

North gets pretty impossible in serving.

They're serving it out, they're serving to the net.

Nothing kills a rally faster than the service error.

All right, here's Schlegenhoff to serve.

Lady Knights trail it by three.

McKenna.

Tips the net and count it.

How many times have we seen them hit the top of the net?

And it works out for the team that's doing the hitting.

The Nets did really helping out Northgate right now, especially their hits, but we see us still better, better serves from Los Almas off the net.

Alright, here's Gianna.

And that one off the net and counted.

What was I saying?

Well, that place right between three players.

Hitting the top of the net, and it's always going over.

And the team doing the hitting is constantly getting the points.

And Northgate's been the beneficiary of that the last couple of times.

What a dig there by Donnies.

Set spike block.

Amara gets it back to a player.

Nice looking pass there.

Amara making that uh wonderful save.

This one's tapped over.

Lady's got a rally going.

Amara hammers it home off the block and counted.

19 to 15.

So Amara, after that very fine play, she's gonna get a chance to serve now.

Lady Knights trail it by four as we wind through set number three.

Third one's got to come over.

It does.

Set.

Tapped over right to where nobody was.

Nicely done.

Grady Grayman of the Los Lomas Lady Knights able to find the open spot on the floor for the point.

Amar serve, just throwing North Gate out of system.

They're coming down, they're coming hard.

And they barely get over every time.

Oh, and this one is gonna count.

Oh, a service.

A's coming to the near side.

Right near that sideline, and somehow just found enough room to count it for the point.

Two-point lead now for the Broncos.

Oh, Vice with the diving save.

Third one's got to go over it does.

Vice saves the day there.

And looking for the pancake, unable to get it.

Is Selva Raja?

And the point to the Lady Knights.

Timeout on the floor.

So the Lady Knights able to close that gap.

And now it's a 19-18 game.

And it looked for a moment like the Broncos were going to start to pull away there a little bit, Ella, but the Lady Knights come storming back.

If I had to say, I'd say Los Lombers is playing the longer game.

The middles are tipping the ball pretty short.

And they're hoping that once they draw in those defenders in short for Northgate.

Then they can start pushing it deep and catches up of guard and then to bounce out the game, gets the support, and maybe even lets them with the set.

Trying to get those players out of position.

Yes.

Toy with that little bit, if you will.

See if they have it a lot with serving.

So here's a new mope to serve again.

19 to 18.

Got to come over with this one.

Miscommunication again, but doesn't cost them the point.

Here's this one way too long.

Hit from that far side.

Los Lomas reaching for those points, trying to get those fingers off.

Deflect off.

Still up ref says no.

Up ref says it's North Gates point.

Broncos by two.

And that one is gonna be no good.

And it's now 20 to 19.

Los Lomas dropped their opening match to Crondolette.

Then they won five in a row.

But then they lost to Crondolette again.

And that one another service error.

Trading back and forth points at some point.

Volleyball, especially when it goes up for a long time, because it's a game of who makes less errors, who's taking less service airs, less hitting errors, and right now it seems pretty equal game.

The teams are still very close.

Broncos by three.

Trying to end the sixth match winning streak by the Lady Knights.

And even up the season series at one a piece.

Set spike blocked.

Save.

Donnie's and now coming back over.

Blocked at the net counted for the Broncos.

They lead it 22 to 19.

A bit of the hitting error.

Let's North Gay go out with a bigger lead now.

Three points.

Broncos getting close here.

Three points away.

From taking a two-one lead here in this match.

There's the spike and unable to dig it out in the back.

And that was like that was uh Parmina Vadat unable to get that one.

A bit unfortunate for Northgate.

Parmina is one of Northgate's most consistent servers.

They would have loved to keep her on that line for a little longer, extend that lead even further.

Just a two-point game here.

Set spike blocked at the net.

And right there was Sophia Woods who gets the block.

And the Knights get the point.

It's a one-point game.

Right now, it's three points to win, one point to tie up.

That was a beautiful sub block.

25 a winner.

Got a win by two.

And we could have a marathon.

Third set here in this match.

Donnie's the setup.

Spike block back.

And the Broncos get the very important 23rd point.

That was a bit risky.

You saw the almost missed hit by number three for Northgate, but then Northgate saves that.

Gets that block.

Two to win, two to tie.

Broncos two away.

Hits the top of the net coming back over.

Head up.

Tapped over.

Nice up.

They joust with the net coming backwards.

Broncos can't get it.

23 to 22.

Really nice hustle like a priest Campanelli.

She's didn't get there in time.

Lady Knights.

A chance to tie it up here at 23.

This one hits the net and goes over again.

Those are the lucky stars and lucky hits.

Ella, we are seeing this time and time again.

And timeout on the floor.

We're tied at 23.

And for the Lady Knights, that six-match winning streak in jeopardy here.

So they followed up that uh second loss to Crondolette.

They won three straight, including a win over Northgate.

They dropped three straight.

League matches after that, including a three-nothing sweep at the hands of the league leading Campolindo Cougars, but have one uh 13 now out of their last 16 sets, but the Broncos trying to drop them a second set here tonight.

Now really just a game of who makes us errors.

If that serve doesn't go in the court, that's that gives that point to the Broncos.

If she gets an ace, that gives that point to Los Lobas.

Northgate has no more timeouts for this set.

So if we keep going past it to overtime, then they have no way to stop the game.

Third one's got to come over.

It does.

Looking for that all-important 24th point.

Set coming to the here to the near side.

Blocked at the net by Amara.

Dump shot over and counted.

Sophia Woods with that dump shot to make it 24-23.

And now the Lady Knights can win this one with this next point.

Are we gonna play extra time in set number three?

Or are the Lady Knights gonna win it here?

Somebody looking for a two to one lead.

Spike blocked counted for the Lady Knights, and they win set number three by a final of 25 to 23, and they take a two to one lead.

These set scores are getting a lot closer.

So the Lady Knights, after dropping the first one, they've come back and won the next two, and none more competitive than this third one.

They lead it two to one.

We'll be back for set number four from Northgate High School.

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25 to 18.

Then Los Lomas bounced back with a 25 to 17 win, but in that third set, our most hotly contested set of the night so far, 25 23 win for Los Lomas.

Ella a nice bounce back for the Lady Knights.

A lot of energy, a lot of effort.

Right now it's really going to be probably at the most at the peak.

Who makes the last mistakes?

And which mistakes will cost you more.

So the ladies just about to get set to come out here for set number four.

The Broncos need a win here to keep this going.

Then we would go to the abbreviated set.

15 would be a winner.

Helping us out on the camera here tonight.

Oh, Jennifer's gonna get a shot of me.

There I am, way up here in the Raptors, along with uh Ella Lepsker Schwartzman, and a nice job on the color commentary tonight.

Giving us the information that we need.

And uh so far, uh very entertaining match, especially set number three.

It's really been back and forth with these two teams.

I for sure thought North Young was gonna win that third set, and then the Lady Knights just came bounced back.

So this fourth set is really up to grabs, up for grabs.

So it's the Lady Knights with the high fives as they get set.

The Broncos looking for win number 14 on the season.

The Lady Knights looking for win number 15, as they battle each other in the Diablo foothill league.

Northgate is starting with only two players playing fret row.

They're set due to rotations and the way they work, their center, Gianna Vice is starting in front row.

She she counts as a hitter, and she only has two other people to run outside Garnet Saluni, number three, and number 17, Julia Jensen.

A bit of a shake up here as far as the lineup is concerned from Grace Lau.

We'll see how that plays out.

First point to the Lady Knights.

Here comes the second serve of set number four.

This one rowing right toward the net.

And not a good pass that time from Priya, two-nothing in favor of the Knights.

Liz Meyer, head coach here at Los Lomas.

She's been here since the spring of 21.

She was the JV coach in those days.

Spike.

Tap, and that one is gonna get down.

That one finds some floor, and it's two to one.

Nice soft touch.

Hit the block there.

Just land it on the Los Lomas floor.

So Liz has been the varsity head coach since 23.

She actually went to Northgate.

And in some of the years when her team has lost to Northgate, apparently there's some conspiracy theories that she wanted her team to lose because she went to Northgate High School.

The conspiracy theories abound.

The history of the two varsity teams, especially in recent years.

That's been a lot of reverse sweeps.

One team winning the first two sets and the other team winning the next three sets.

Really?

Yeah, lately it's been very close as uh they haven't been a sweep in a couple of years.

And that's gonna be a lift, I think, is the call, right?

Yeah, the setter for Los Lomas tried to get that ball over.

Unfortunately, her head was too far underneath, and she held it as a second too long in her hands.

When it went over the net.

Boy, how the referees see that.

It was such a such a quick play that it is.

Especially if the rules change this year for how to call a lift.

Oh, really?

Yes.

It's become a little bit more lax.

Balls were strict at the same time.

It either must be below your head or behind your head if you're hitting the ball.

Good rally to go in here.

And oh, Amara makes the nice dig.

Roll shot coming over.

Set spike.

There's Donny's with the setup, and this one right into the net.

A little bit of a miship from Abestab, but this is not Los Angeles' first time in this era.

They still win the last two sets.

So Liz Myers played her high school volleyball here at Northgate.

Here's the set coming back.

Back row attack is a little too far.

No, and it's in there.

Amara gets it down.

We're tied at three.

She just catches that back line.

Northgate's ready for it to go out and falls right in.

So following her prep days, Liz played in Oregon, Windfield College, and played club, moved back to the Bay Area.

Coach at the Bentley School for a time before making her way to Los Lomas.

Back row attack.

Set up.

Roll shot coming over, and now they're gonna give the point to the Lady Knights.

Los Lomas is finding a lot of success with that back row pipe hit from the middle back.

Knights with the lead and the serve.

Four to three.

Broncos have got to have this one, and there's a shot going right to where nobody could get it.

Gyne Saloney.

And that's such a such a skill to be able to concentrate on the ball, but still have the vision to get the ball where you want it to go.

Now she's up to serve.

We'll see if she can get a few aces here.

Give North Gay an early lead.

Now this one going backwards, and the Broncos now lead it five to four.

Told you that uh Gyne is among four sisters that have gone through the program here.

Her brother, Samisi Saluni came through Northgate and ended up playing football at Oregon State, so a very athletic family.

This one is gonna be a service error.

We're tied at five.

Very athletic.

Her and one of her sisters also played in the recently played alumni versus varsity match here.

That must have been fun.

Yes, it was held a few weekends ago.

Great, lots of fun.

Definitely see the two sisters battling it out with aggression.

Third one's got to go over.

It does.

Ladies all tied at five, four set here on Battle of the Creek.

And this one's gonna be tapped over.

And see, that one almost looked like she held on to it too long.

Again, with the rules changing on the lift, it's become a lot more about the uh referee's digression.

Does she think she held out or does she not?

Six five.

Knights with the lead and the serve.

Out of system.

And this one is gonna be a point for the Broncos.

We're tied at six apiece.

Kill for Caprice Campanelli.

Just waterfalled it through that Los Lomas block.

Had it hit the floor before any Los Lomas players could react.

Salvaraja now to serve.

All tied at six.

Set.

Amara spikes it down and counted.

Looking more like the Almar.

We saw play the second set, hitting everything down.

Absolutely no touch from Northgate.

They haven't found an answer for her yet.

So Amara able to put down the kill.

They blocked her on a at least one occasion, but for the most part, when she's getting above the net and she's getting set up like that, it's the Lady Knights who are getting the points.

Been very effective for Los Lomas here tonight.

Tapped over, and they're finding the open spot on the floor after a nice setup.

Kira Everest again.

Very good at finding the open spot on a one or a three.

Low set.

Very good for just tipping it over.

The other team never expects it.

And set up very well by Gianna Vice, who's going to get a seat on the bench now.

Emma Estelle to serve.

We're tied at seven.

This one coming over.

This one going backwards.

And the Broncos regain the lead.

Still very close set.

If it keeps going like this, we could get over the 24s, over the 25s into the 27, 28, 29.

It might never end.

And boy, did they touch it?

I think it was inbounds.

They're going to give the.

I was clearly inbounds that time.

I was sure that just hit the girl and then skimmed off her.

Did they get it?

Make contact.

Okay.

But the line draft calls it out and out it is.

Well, I thought for sure the Broncos were going to get that point.

There's Amara with the service error.

Very rare error from her.

She's been very consistent this whole night.

Connie Kai, number four teams.

Her first appearance in the match tonight.

And her first serve is going to be a service error right into the net.

So one error on the night side.

And then right back.

Right back at you from the Broncos side.

We're all tied at nine.

She's mostly being utilized as service specialists and then plays backward for Caprice Campanelli.

We'll see if they keep using her.

Beautiful dig that time.

Sent back over.

That was a great looking play there from the Broncos.

And this one gonna be out of bounds, and the Broncos gonna get the point.

Almost looked like Sophia Woods tripped when she was trying to get that over.

Unfortunately for her, that just landed right outside the on the wrong side of the line.

Julia Jensen coming back into the ball game now.

Along with Parmita and Parmita gonna get the serve here.

Her Broncos lead it by one.

This one a little too far, and then dumped back by the Broncos, and they're gonna get the point.

They lead it by two.

Almost looked like the upright was contemplating calling an over the net call.

Maybe the middles interfered with the center, but ultimately Parmina's still serving.

And again, North gets very happy to have her there.

A very consistent server.

Oh, on the block, but not able to get it back over the net.

And Sophia Woods gets the kill this time.

She hit that out there from outside instead of her normal position of middle.

Just the way the rotation ends up.

She has to hit once in outside, then she just has to run across the court to play middle.

Emma Sabin.

She's been on Varsity since freshman year, I think.

Here's Gallagher to serve.

Third one's coming over on the roll shot.

Donnie's helping to get this one set up block, but it's gonna go out of bounds.

And the Knights gonna get the point.

And we're all tied again at 11.

Back and forth we go here in set number four.

It's 11-11.

Make the wish.

Which team do you want to win?

Can the Knights close it out?

Are we going for a fifth set?

Unable to make good contact there.

Was Connie just off her hands too softly to get it to another teammate, and it's a one-point lead for the Lady Knights.

Still a long way to go here in this fourth set.

Nice pass.

We're tied again.

Again, that one or three with the middle is just lethal for both teams.

Both teams keep trying to get that running.

All right, Gianna now.

A dozen for both sides.

That's gonna be good.

That's a service ace for Gianna Vice.

And that time the back row of the Lady Knights, thinking that was gonna be long, let it go, and the point goes to the Broncos.

They've got a Baker's dozen.

She's got that kind of float, sir.

Where you think, oh, it's floating out, slowly out, and then it just drops right on the line there.

Set a little bit too far, and it's gonna be out of bounds.

No, yes, it is out of bounds on the near side.

Again, that missed touch by the Los Lamasetter.

Could be called a double, but just lands right out.

Yeah, the set came over the net, but unfortunately for the Lady Knights, it went out of bounds.

Two-point lead.

Gianna trying to get on a roll here.

Donnie's digs this one and a roll shot coming up.

Look like she crossed the line there, but no call from the referee.

Block counted for the Broncos.

Broncos now by three.

We were tied at 12.

So with Gianna serving now, she's reeled off three straight points, including an ace.

And he's gonna get another one.

Four in a row for Gianna.

Two aces in this run.

And the Broncos putting a little bit of space between themselves and the Lady Knights.

Trying to get us to a fifth set.

Los Almas tries to sum around their front row player.

Put in London Palma instead of the previous outside.

Another one for Gianna.

And this one a little bit too long.

So the service error, but a very successful run for Gianna Vice and the Broncos.

Brought them up ahead by three points.

They're a lot closer to reaching 20 right now.

And unable to dig it out.

So there is a service ace on the other side.

Palma getting it done.

That one rolled up there a little bit short.

And Selvaraja could not get underneath that one to pass it to a teammate.

Two-point game and off the net.

That's gonna be a service error.

Connie Kai is now coming off.

Again, number 10, Caprice Campanelli for Northgate.

Going back on, playing outside.

She's been really good for them so far.

Alright, here's Salone.

Set.

Tapped over.

Oh, beautiful play by Priya to save that one.

There's the spike and count it.

Still, no answer for T Maya.

We're four sets in.

She hits a kill almost every single time.

Her kill percentage must be out of the roof.

Amara has been deadly with those kills.

Deadly with the spikes.

And she's used that changeup and that roll shot successfully a couple of times as well.

Third one's got to come over.

It does.

Nice pass by the middle.

Off the block.

Played well by the Broncos.

Back set.

Spike counted for the Lady Broncos.

And they take a three-point lead, 18 to 15.

McKenna Kissak just keeps going back to that angle.

She's really hitting it hard in the first set.

Northgate won that set.

Maybe if they get her going, she could pull them even further ahead.

Alright, Priya to serve.

Broncos by three.

There's the kill.

Blocked successfully, but it's going to be out of bounds.

And count it for the Lady Knights.

So that time they got the block.

Couldn't keep it in bounds.

And the Knights cut it to an 18-16 lead.

And they really haven't completely found an answer for Amara.

That's a beautiful block out by her.

That was one of the hardest things to do to get to be able to know where the hands are angling and then play off of them.

Set tapped over.

Amara again.

Blocked but counted for the Lady Knights.

And is it time for Amara to take over here?

Because when the Lady Knights are in system, they are looking for their big hitter.

Off the net.

They were set up pretty well, but it was a miss hit by the Broncos, and we're tied at 18 now.

Timeout on the floor.

We are all knotted up.

Two sets to one.

Los Lomas looking to win it here in set number four.

Again, these teams, they go on for a long time.

We were 11-11.

Now we're 18-18.

Could be so really long night.

Ladies on both sides talking things over.

Liz going over things with her club.

And on the other side, Grace Lau doing likewise.

Northgate won the opener, but the Knights bounce back to win number two in a very hotly contested number three.

It was the Knights by almost the slimmest of margins at 25 to 23.

And this fourth set very, very competitive as well.

Again, coming out of those arrows, and right now it seems that Northgate's making more of them.

Lots of hitting errors.

Spiked over.

Donnie's handles it pass a little bit too long into the net, but they're gonna get it back over anyway.

Set.

Spike.

Blocked and counted for the Lady Knights.

Tanaya Cooley gets the block.

Count it for the Lady Knights.

They lead it by one.

19 18.

And miss hit.

But they're gonna get this one back over, and they do.

Set.

Tapped over.

Oh, right into no man's land.

The doughnut.

And it's 20 to 18.

Number 19, Grady Graham.

Just keeps popping that ball right there, right over that middle blocker.

It gets Northgate every single time.

But you had a circle of Broncos around that one, and nobody could get it.

No man's land.

Knights by two.

Back set.

Spike off the block.

And that's going to count.

And the Broncos come right back and they close the gap to 20 to 19.

All right, here's Hannah Estelle.

And this one off the antenna, and that is going to be a point to the Lady Knights.

And that is a big one right there.

21 to 19 now.

Going right down to the wire in set number four, much like set number three.

Here's Amara to serve.

Knights looking for a 3-1 win.

Broncos looking for set number five.

The pass a little bit too long.

Coming over and count it for the Lady Knights.

If I could say, it looks like Amara's serves have been getting better every single set.

Grady Graham with that pass that went a little bit too long, but a service error for Amara.

And what a break right there for the Broncos.

Again, one of the one of Los Angeles' better servers.

And now North's bringing back Hanikai, hoping that she can make a difference with her serves.

Oh boy, the Knights.

A big mistake there by Amara.

It's 22 to 20 now.

Let's see if they can take advantage of their good fortune.

And they're going to get the service.

Ace.

And nobody went for the ball right there.

Donnie's was in the vicinity.

So was Olivia and Glacius, but nobody rallied to the ball.

Miscommunication coming back yet again and a really nice serve by Connie Kai.

That has been a problem for the Knights, especially in set number one.

Cost them a point here.

This one going backwards, and Amara can't get it.

We're tied at 22.

So the Broncos just moments ago look like they had the Knights pulling away.

But the Lady Broncos taking advantage of some good fortune, some miscommunication by the Knights.

And we're tied at 22 a piece.

He's putting London Palmer back in for the Knights.

Hoping she'll make a makeup difference in passing.

Unexpected move, maybe.

This one coming over.

Amaro with the dig.

Back set.

Spike.

And this one going up into the Raptors and count it for the Lady Knights.

23 to 22.

A really nice, really nice touch by number 14.

Unfortunately, it's too much power on there.

Flying over the basketball hoops.

Here comes Leck another serve.

A one point game, and they can't get it on the other side.

Connie dives with the ball.

She won't get it.

And this is going to be a serve for the match.

Timeout on the floor.

24 22.

Los Lomas.

Oh, what a game of the Battle of the Creek.

Big strategy always used by coaches.

Call the timeout just as the servers getting caught.

See if we can break her out of Ruth and make her cool down.

Pull a timeout as long as you can.

So Donnie's getting that service ace following Amari's service error.

And boy, we've seen things go back and forth.

It looked like the Knights were starting to take control.

The Broncos got some good fortune and some miscommunication on the part of the Knights to come back.

But the last couple of points going to the Lady Knights.

And now they are one point away from winning this match and sweeping the season series from their crosstown rival Broncos.

Here's Donnie the serve.

The Knights need one for victory.

Donnie's with the serve.

Spike.

Donnie's puts this one over.

Donnie's with the setup.

Tapped over.

Nice.

Connie with a nice pass.

Set.

Lights over and counted.

And the Lady Knights have won by a final score of 25 to 22.

They knock off the crosstown Broncos.

And they win the battle.

The Creek 2025 by a final of three sets to one.

And they run their record now to 15 and 5 overall.

They go to five and three in league in the Diablo foothill for Northgate.

They fall to five and four in league.

They drop to 13 and 9.

And it's the Lady Knights getting the season sweep over their crosstown rivals.

First time that's happened in a couple of years between these two clubs.

But uh Ella, what a fantastic match and a great win for the Lady Knights.

Great success for them this whole week this whole day.

Freshman, their Frost team won, their JBT one, and now the varsity one.

Played really well.

Great uh set to finish it.

Northgate won the first one.

And the Knights, however, come back to sweep the next three and take it by a final of three sets to one.

And that will do it.

So Los Lomas in the Battle of the Creek beats Northgate.

And for Ella, Lapsker Schorzen.

Say that for me one more time.

Ella Alaska Schwartzman.

Schwartzman, thank you very much.

Very fine job on the colored commentary for all of us here at Walnut Creek TV.

I'm Anthony Schultz saying good night from Northgate High School.

Thank you.