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Adoption of agenda: A motion to adopt the agenda with the correction (staff report item number corrected from 5.5 to 5.2) was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript; the chair called for \"All in favor? Aye.\"

Approval of minutes: A motion to approve the June 16 meeting minutes was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote; commissioners answered \"Aye.\" The transcript does not record a member-by-member roll call for either vote.

Ending: Both items were routine procedural approvals; no formal recorded roll-call tallies were provided in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Recreation & Parks Commission Meeting 07 21 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the start of the meeting commissioners adopted the meeting agenda as corrected and approved the minutes from the June 16 meeting by voice vote.","taxTitle","Placerville, El Dorado County, California","taxId",12827,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6482775,"Commission outlines timeline to review 2017 Parks and Recreation Master Plan; staff to prepare template and public forums",676,3212070,3888765,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5436539-50d0f7b23a6fd5dc4eb6b752e8ee855a&start=3212&end=3888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5436539-50d0f7b23a6fd5dc4eb6b752e8ee855a/thumbnail_3212070.jpg","/articles/6482775/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Commission-outlines-timeline-to-review-2017-Parks-and-Recreation-Master-Plan-staff-to-prepare-template-and-public-forums","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482775-909171884941df84b837d7d29193b5f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065675&Signature=WeY-5R4otbtUue-Bo-0KaTfcu1o6ZLbRzpKBMDmP4rBMZbDeQoIF5YjyP7EhdWJKzh26PczR6e9v9bgJJoPuRqDN-8Ee4QaIZswMG0~WGNq3BgZ4zPg1RbKD2IM0YFoVLk0RNcTChecNSykjsQY-yXlhv0SM9vh4MZypxarCNw8yFl9DvKNxg-hxNf519pcNK2L6zxFyjmj~yzlDZNRdMOnvM5B52W8ANe1V074L8~3W5cpX9gJeexA70USMQuLH7YS22CiSIE9XEC0ma1A4mFw4eQPxHTgtbOSTKZD9HcsEiqozx6zkXCzBGNb21hoJ5x79euWgzqrQ44nxSJQbnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Placerville Recreation and Parks Commission discussed a staff proposal to update the city’s 2017 Parks and Recreation Master Plan, setting a timeline for an item-by-item review and community outreach to produce recommendations for City Council.

Staff described a schedule running from August through the next April that would break the master plan into sections to be discussed at regular commission meetings and later in public forums. \"Part 3, we would open it up to facilitate a, commission discussion where we would go through each section during the particular meeting. Number 4, we would facilitate a community discussion,\" staff said.

The staff recommendation assigned sections to individual commissioners as a way to lead discussion and prepare guided questions, but several commissioners preferred a model in which every commissioner reads each section and the assigned commissioner acts as a facilitator rather than a sole presenter. \"I personally am not a fan of the, individual assignments. I like the idea of keeping on the monthly agendas with the expectation that every commissioner should become familiar with that section and be prepared to offer full, detailed feedback,\" one commissioner said.

Why it matters: The review will inform long-term priorities, capital improvements and annual budgeting for parks, facilities and recreation programs.

Details and next steps
- Section assignments and facilitation: staff proposed specific section leads (executive summary and introduction by staff, recreation resources, community character, planning standards, finance and cost analysis). Commissioners largely supported rotating facilitation while expecting all commissioners to read materials in advance.
- Public engagement: staff proposed town-hall style public forums and roundtable formats; public comment from members of the Friends of the El Dorado Trail recommended holding public comment at every meeting and noted that the county used a meeting-per-section approach successfully.
- Template and pilot: staff said they will provide a standard presentation template and model the first session so commissioners can adopt a consistent format and limit meeting run-time.
- Scheduling: commissioners flagged holiday months such as November as potentially low-attendance and suggested flexibility for meeting times and locations, including weekend daytime forums in parks to reach residents who cannot attend weekday evenings.

Public comment
Jenny McCormick of the Friends of the El Dorado Trail urged frequent public notice and participation and recommended treating each meeting as an opportunity for public comment on the particular section under review. She also described the county’s approach of taking on a different section each meeting and allowing unresolved issues to carry forward.

Ending: Staff will pilot the first template-led discussion in August, finalize the timeline and scheduling approach, and coordinate community outreach for public forums to gather input before preparing final recommendations for City Council.","Commissioners discussed a plan to update the 2017 Parks and Recreation Master Plan with an agenda-driven timeline, roles for commissioners to lead sections, and a proposed public forum series. Staff will pilot a presentation template at the first meeting and schedule community outreach.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6482776,"Placerville commission reviews 'Adopt a Trail' pilot to pair volunteers with city-maintained trail sections",253,158825,412625,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5436539-50d0f7b23a6fd5dc4eb6b752e8ee855a&start=158&end=412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5436539-50d0f7b23a6fd5dc4eb6b752e8ee855a/thumbnail_158825.jpg","/articles/6482776/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Placerville-commission-reviews-Adopt-a-Trail-pilot-to-pair-volunteers-with-city-maintained-trail-sections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482776-eb3404487cbd37fcf654100f18218613/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065675&Signature=XsrFZQGOi9K5QUWBfNZMXiFIY10MCwq-kvY-y4vi5T1yxD-8~n0UuHyuwnbkNVSy1qeYWjWRlUvrXz~ph-TgDDKOi~KE2RLrwmqkBORaWiXGzbrg-FKkRW9GlZA21mEotg47tpn1rNq8LCZ5eHnLCQBlJWSQA8ab-UyBSldTyIlmpH35etni9uhyod714jECLRHnUbPXm~bSwQnAg-1k1C29kAfX8~NmyBx4X2nUNhvqZjtrOxVykFOtIOYCPPjCvxDcBdPH9Mo81BZ7yFTJaxZJNR~CyysctHe95Kx4YXKsXKFa3gcbi1V3~mLhHVYp5VfTZydIRPlWKUoqB6DJEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Placerville Recreation and Parks Commission on a discussion item reviewed a staff proposal to launch an Adopt a Trail volunteer program that would let organizations and individuals adopt sections of the city trail and receive city-supplied tools and training.

Staff said the program was developed at the direction of the City Council and that initial seed supplies for the pilot would be covered by the city’s cannabis benefit community fund. \"We were fortunate enough to be able to work with our cannabis benefit community fund,\" staff told the commission. The presentation said that fund is separate from a previously discussed $185,000 irrigation fund.

The program would invite both organized groups (churches, businesses, scouting troops) and individual volunteers — described by staff as \"trailblazers\" and \"lone blazers\" — to adopt sections of trail. Staff said the city will provide a equipment trailer stocked with tools, and will work with the city engineering/GIS team to map and divide the trail into sections. \"We’re going to mark it out myself. He’s going to work with me with our GIS system,\" staff said.

Why it matters: staff framed the program as a way to extend maintenance capacity and increase community stewardship of the roughly 4.3 miles of trail that run through the city. Commissioners and members of the public said volunteer help could materially reduce staff workload if the program is well organized.

Key program details discussed
- Funding: staff said initial supplies will come from the cannabis benefit community fund; staff also presented a capital outlay estimate for equipment. One commissioner referenced a program \"nut\" of roughly $25,000 for equipment and trailer during discussion. Staff confirmed that the $25,000 estimate would not include staff costs.
- City-supplied gear: staff said the city will provide the trailer and the items listed in the equipment summary; volunteers will also be encouraged to bring personal gloves or other PPE.
- Training and waivers: staff proposed an orientation for each group lead and said waivers would be valid for a calendar year. Training will include boundaries (public vs. private property), safety and how to use the city PD and 311 reporting tools.
- Volunteer segmentation and mapping: staff said they will work with engineering/GIS to break the trail into sections (half-mile and quarter-mile options were discussed) and to produce a map showing start/finish points for each segment.
- Trash collection logistics: staff said small-scale groups could bag and leave debris at prearranged drop points for city pick-up; for large collections staff would coordinate dumpsters or business support.
- Creek work and waterways: the staff presentation did not include the creek as part of the trail program; commissioners and the public discussed running a parallel \"adopt a creek\" effort or broadening the program to include creek cleanup. Staff said creek work has previously been done by Growlersburg or the California Conservation Corps and that volunteers willing to work in the water would need waivers and training.
- Identification and recognition: commissioners suggested neon vests or shirts and sponsor signage for organizations that adopt a section. Staff said signage would be possible and could function as an annual recognition/advertising benefit tied to sponsorship fees.

Areas of disagreement or open questions
- Annual fee: staff proposed a small nominal fee (discussed as $2.50 in the packet) to encourage commitment and to replenish consumables such as garbage bags and gloves. Commissioners and public commenters debated the fee: several urged the city to provide basic supplies and opposed charging volunteers an annual sponsorship fee, while at least one commissioner favored leaving a modest fee to public choice.
- Recycling and disposal protocol: a commissioner asked whether recyclables would be separated from trash and how volunteers should dispose of recyclables; staff said the point was a good one but did not provide a city recycling procedure during the meeting.
- Equipment quantities and scheduling: commissioners asked for a clearer breakdown of quantities for each tool and the plan for deploying trailers if multiple groups work simultaneously; staff said the capital outlay included counts but the publicly distributed draft had been edited and some counts were removed inadvertently, and that larger equipment counts could be about six to a dozen, with 30–40 grabbers.

Public comment and partner input
Friends of the El Dorado Trail (Jenny McCormick) spoke in support of the program and recommended half-mile segments for the city portion, while cautioning about overgrowth in some sections and the need for proper training before volunteers use power equipment. \"I think a half mile is probably about the right distance,\" McCormick said. Multiple speakers from the public urged a flexible commitment model (one-off cleanups or periodic community events), suggested sponsorships by local businesses, and recommended the city provide basic consumables.

Next steps and staff direction
Staff said the commission’s feedback will be used to revise the draft and that a public forum/town hall will be scheduled to solicit broader community input and to promote the pilot. Staff also said they will finalize section mapping with engineering/GIS, develop an orientation template, and coordinate trailer logistics and signage.

What was not decided
No formal action was taken to adopt the program at the meeting. Commissioners left several items open for future staff follow-up and public input: the annual fee amount and structure; whether to include creek work in the same program; a definitive equipment-quantity list for simultaneous workdays; and formal recycling/disposal procedures.

Ending: Staff will bring a refined proposal for commission feedback after community outreach and mapping work are complete.","The Recreation and Parks Commission reviewed a staff proposal to launch an Adopt a Trail volunteer program, funded initially by the city’s cannabis benefit community fund, that would provide equipment, a trailer and orientation while leaving some questions on fees, creek work and reporting procedures unresolved.","actionData","errors"]

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