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Duvall convenes new parks advisory commission; staff seek local priorities and county support
Summary
The newly formed Duvall Parks Advisory Commission met June 1 for its inaugural meeting. City staff introduced roles and the parks, trails and open-space plan, asked the commission to help develop a work plan, and urged advocacy to King County for upgrades to county-owned Duvall Park and trail activation.
The Duvall Parks Advisory Commission held its first meeting on June 1, where city staff introduced the commission, outlined duties and asked members to help set priorities and advocate to King County for greater investment in nearby county-owned amenities.
Cynthia McNav, the city administrator, opened the meeting and said staff will serve as the commission’s primary contact and help prepare budget requests for council. "I will be your point of contact for creating any budget requests so that we can roll them up into the budget," McNav said.
John Lero, the city clerk and parliamentarian, reviewed meeting procedure and said the clerk’s office prepares agendas and processes decisions taken during meetings. "If you have any questions related to procedure, Robert’s Rules, anything, please don't hesitate," Lero said.
Steve Leneski, public works director, described how parks sit inside public works and gave an overview of the Parks, Trails and Open Space (PTOS) plan, which the city updated in 2024. Leneski emphasized that the PTOS plan is the city’s primary roadmap for grants and capital projects and that projects not listed in the plan are harder to fund. "If a project is not in this plan, it is very hard for the city to go out for a grant for it," Leneski said.
Staff asked the commission to help shape a work plan focused on community activation, volunteer coordination and advocacy. A repeated request was that the commission press King County to invest more in county-owned Duvall Park and to activate the Snoqualmie Valley Trail segment that passes through the city. "We're trying to ask the community to tell King County we would like you to invest in this way," McNav said, describing past county maintenance as minimal.
Commissioners also discussed possible roles for the commission, including park tours, public outreach at community events, advising on a mission statement and helping organize volunteers for restoration and maintenance projects. Staff flagged two near-term outreach opportunities where the city will have a booth at the farmers market on July 2 and Aug. 6 and encouraged commissioners to participate.
The group deferred election of a chair and vice chair until its July meeting so members could consider nominations. The meeting closed with staff asking commissioners to review the PTOS plan and return with priorities at the next meeting on July 6.
