The Parks and Recreation Commission recorded the following formal actions Wednesday during its meeting in City Council Chambers:
1) Consent calendar — draft minutes of Oct. 1, 2025: A motion to approve the Oct. 1, 2025 draft minutes was made and seconded; Commissioners Lee, Michaels, Whitmore, O'Hara and Chair Emkin voted yes. Outcome: approved (5‑0). Motion text (as stated): "I move to approve as presented." Mover and seconder not recorded by name in the transcript.
2) Happy Hydrant designs — approval to proceed: The commission voted to approve 11 community designs for painted hydrants and to coordinate prep with MidPen Water. Roll call recorded Lee, Michaels, Whitmore, Hill and Emkin as voting yes. Outcome: approved (5‑0). Motion text (as stated): "I'll motion." Mover and seconder not specified in the transcript.
3) Winter 2026 meeting schedule — consolidate January and February: Commissioners voted to consolidate the January and February meetings into a single meeting on Jan. 21, 2026. Outcome: approved (5‑0).
Where the transcript did not identify a mover or seconder by name, the article records the motion text as spoken and the roll‑call votes as announced by the chair. Staff recorded next steps for each approved item (e.g., MidPen coordination for hydrants, staff scheduling and artist notifications, and meeting schedule posting).