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The commission adopted a resolution acknowledging and thanking Dave Tooker for nearly 18 years of service as the commissioner representing the Third Supervisorial District from Jan. 9, 2007, to Dec. 31, 2024. Commissioners voted in favor by voice vote.

Tooker addressed the commission briefly: “The commitment of the Parks Commission and the commitment of our Board of Supervisors to parks and trails and open space is admirable,” he said, adding that participating on the commission had been “truly a blessing.”

The commission also approved a resolution recognizing John Bergman for more than six years of service representing the Fifth Supervisorial District, including service as commission chair in 2022–2023. Bergman was not present; staff said the resolution will be delivered to him.

The commission then took nominations and elected Anne Carpenter as chair, Jeremy McCollum as vice chair and Richard as secretary for the coming year. Each nomination was approved by voice vote.

Earlier in the meeting the commission approved the agenda for the March 20 meeting and accepted the minutes from the Sept. 9 and Oct. 24, 2024 meetings, each by voice vote; one abstention was recorded for the Oct. 24 minutes.

The meeting adjourned after a brief discussion of upcoming outreach events and a motion to recess for refreshments.

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Santiago Garcia Martin described the general plan as a state‑required blueprint for development typically covering 20 to 25 years. He said staff completed data gathering in 2024 and produced 20 background reports; the current visioning phase will gather public input to establish guiding principles that will inform later policy drafting.

“We produced an asset, issues and opportunity booklet that summarizes our 20 background reports,” Santiago said, noting the booklet handed to commissioners summarizes more than 500 pages of background material. Staff described 5 in‑person open houses, two virtual workshops and targeted stakeholder meetings that have been used so far, along with a statistically significant survey of more than 1,000 residents to gauge priorities.

Staff said the visioning phase will culminate in a draft vision and guiding principles that the Planning Commission will review before the Board of Supervisors considers the draft. The full update program is divided into five tasks — data gathering, visioning, subarea planning and alternative analysis, policy and draft plan writing, environmental review and adoption — and staff said the project timeline anticipates final adoption in 2028.

The planners said background reports include a dedicated recreation, public lands and trails report, which identifies opportunities such as developing a connected trail system and improving crossing accessibility. Commissioners asked whether existing park master plans and community plans will be incorporated; staff said the park master plan is referenced in the background report and that the county will evaluate community plans after visioning to decide which to update, incorporate as subarea plans or retire. Staff said any changes to community plans would be recommended to the Board for direction.

Santiago encouraged commissioners and the public to use the project website, attend open houses and virtual meetings and complete online exercises. Staff said the final visioning meeting for this phase is scheduled for April 30, 2025, and invited commissioners to provide local outreach and feedback.

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“Some of the ones that I didn't hit on the last slide that I will highlight here for you today…there was a recent board of supervisors affirmative action to grant $400,000 to Northstar Community Service District to support the next segment of the Martis Valley Trail, segment 3f,” Kyle Smith said, describing the segment as extending toward Northstar Village and eventually improving connections to Truckee and Kings Beach.

Smith also said the Board recently approved funding for the Tahoe Cross Country Lodge redevelopment in the Tahoe City area, drainage and improvements at Loomis Basin Park, and the installation of a booster pump at Glenwillow Park to address irrigation delivery issues. He described the Granite Bay Walk of Honor project as near final design with a planned spring ribbon cutting and said the Applegate Park playground contract is moving forward with delivery and installation planned for this spring.

Smith told commissioners that the county is actively using those dedicated funds rather than letting them sit idle; projects in West Placer and Dry Creek are among those planned in the capital improvement program and will require community outreach to define final elements.

A commissioner asked about a resurfacing request for Cabot Junior High School and the status of a joint‑use agreement. Smith said the commission’s earlier recommendation to the Board on that request had not yet been carried forward and remains active; he told commissioners staff work remains to align the request with community priorities and update the joint‑use agreement, which was last adopted and amended in 1988.

Smith estimated the county will bring the school resurfacing recommendation to the Board within the next 12 months and said that staff will coordinate updating the joint‑use agreement with the school district in 2025.

Commissioners were given a list of upcoming projects across the county and encouraged to participate in community outreach. Smith said area‑specific capital projects in Granite Bay and Dry Creek are likely to be the next large activities coming from the office and will require extensive public engagement.

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“For the entirety of my career, I’ve been passionate about healthy communities and landscapes,” Seward said, describing three and a half months on the job and the department’s focus on sustaining operations while taking on more park and land-management responsibilities.

Seward said several long‑time staff retired recently, including former parks administrator Andy Fisher and senior project manager Ted Lehi, and that interim and acting staff are covering key roles while recruitment proceeds. She acknowledged acting senior project manager Casey Lyons and Mark Henry for providing support and said interviews to fill open positions will begin in the coming weeks.

The administrator’s report covered operations, capital planning and regulatory developments. Seward said the department’s budget is “right on track” for the current fiscal year and noted work on a capital replacement plan (CRP) to address deferred maintenance. She described the CRP as part of an effort to manage an inventory of park assets that includes roughly $3,400,000 of equipment and infrastructure annually that is beyond its useful life and will require planned replacement or repair.

Seward flagged ongoing attention to state rules affecting landscaping and turf, referring to the state regulatory matter discussed as AB 1572 and described by staff as relating to nonfunctional‑turf compliance. She said the county is monitoring the state’s direction and evaluating how best to proceed.

Project updates included work at Hidden Falls and the connected Big Hill Preserve, where construction of a new entrance and parking lot is underway and trail work is planned to follow. Seward said the county hopes to open the preserved area and trail connections later this fall if permitting and construction proceed as planned.

Seward also described partnerships and public outreach efforts: working with internal departments such as the Forest Health Division, external partners including the National Forest Foundation and local nonprofits like Dry Creek Conservancy, and increased public communications through the county’s public information office. She noted recent media coverage about cattle on Hidden Falls as part of open‑space grazing and upcoming outreach including an interview with Telemundo.

Separately, a county staff member said the county is working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to renew a memorandum of understanding for the Bear River Fishing Access. The county has a letter of permission in place to maintain ranger services while the redlined MOU is worked through with county counsel and CDFW; staff said the county intends to renew the agreement but legal language remains under negotiation.

Maintenance and operations updates presented later by Dan Foner (maintenance lead) emphasized work to document site knowledge, cross‑train staff and revise reservation policies and site manuals to preserve institutional knowledge after retirements. Foner listed recent and planned maintenance projects: restroom refurbishment and parking improvements at Sterling Point Equestrian Staging Area, restroom and interpretive panel work at Speedboat Beach, and ongoing repairs at Dutch Flat Pool, where a new restroom was installed and a pool deck repair is planned.

Foner said staff are preparing field conversions and irrigation improvements to conserve water, citing Dry Creek Park field work that a staff presentation estimated would save about 2,000,000 gallons of water annually once completed. He also said the department is soliciting bids for resurfacing a number of tennis courts with some conversions to pickleball configuration under consideration.

The report closed with Seward asking commissioners to help communicate the department’s work with constituents; commissioners thanked her and staff for the updates and for coordinating upcoming public events and site visits.

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