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CITY OF UKIAH
PUBLIC SPACES COMMISSION MINUTES
Special Meeting
Virtual Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/91565369558
Ukiah, CA 95482
March 22, 2022
5:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Public Spaces Commission met at a Special Meeting on March 22, 2022, having been legally noticed
on March 18, 2022. The meeting was held virtually at the following link:
https://zoom.us/j/91565369558. Commissioner Knopf called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Roll
was taken with the following Commissioners Present: Elora Babbini, Vicki Bitonti-Brown, Susan
Knopf, Megan Parker. Commissioners Absent by Prearrangement: James Bair. Staff Present:
Neil Davis, Community Services Director and Jake Burgess, Recreation Supervisor.
Note: An initial meeting was planned for March 15th but was not properly noticed and was therefore
informal and no action was taken
2. INTRODUCTIONS
Susan Sher introduced herself, as a public member.
3. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Knopf stated that all communications had been distributed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS
a. Susan Knopf-Orr St Bridge.
Presenter: Commissioner Knopf.
Public Comment: Susan Sher.
Report was received.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ONLY)
7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
Public Comment:
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Elect Chair and Vice Chair, and Introductions of Commission Members and Staff.
Presenter: Commissioner Knopf
Public Comment: None
Motion/Second: Knopf/Parker moved to elect Commissioner Elora Babbini as Chair. Motion carried
by the following roll call votes AYES: Bitonti-Brown, Knopf, and Parker. NOES: None. ABSENT: Bair
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ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Knopf/Parker moved to elect Commissioner Vicki Bitonti-Brown as Vice Chair
Motion carried by the following roll call votes AYES: Babbini, Knopf, and Parker. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Bair. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Establish a Regular Meeting Date, Time, and Location for the Public Spaces Commission.
Presenter: Neil Davis, Community Services Director
Public Comment: None
Motion/Second: Knopf/Prout to establish the Regular Meeting Date, Time, and Location as the
second Tuesday of every other month at 5 pm with the next meeting in May. Pending anticipated
audience attendance, the meetings will be hybrid at the Council Chambers, Conference Center or
Conference Room #5. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Babbini, Bitonti-Brown,
Knopf, and Parker. NOES: None. ABSENT: Bair ABSTAIN: None.
c. Review, edit, approve the draft Community Outreach plan and Activity Schedule.
Presenter: Neil Davis, Community Services Director
Public Comment: None
Motion/Second: Knopf/Babbini to approve the draft Community Outreach Plan and Activity
Schedule. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Babbini, Bitonti-Brown, Knopf, and
Parker. NOES: None. ABSENT: Bair. ABSTAIN: None.
Note: By Commissioner request, the edited plan is attached.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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Mikki Taylor, Public Spaces Commission Clerk