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Public Spaces Commission
Special Meeting
AGENDA
https://zoom.us/j/91565369558
Meeting ID: 915 6536 9558
March 22, 2022 - 5:00 PM
1.ROLL CALL
2.INTRODUCTIONS
3.PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.COMMISSIONERS REPORTS
5.a.Susan Knopf-Orr St Bridge
Recommended Action:
Attachments:
1.Knopf-orr st bridge
2.5a Correspondence Received - Pinky Kushner
6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ONLY)
7.AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The Public Spaces Commission welcomes input from the audience. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your
comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more the (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow
action to be taken on audience comments.
8.NEW BUSINESS
8.a.Elect Chair and Vice Chair, and Introductions of Commission Members and Staff.
Recommended Action: Elect Chair and Vice Chair.
Attachments: None
8.b.Establish a Regular Meeting Date, Time, and Location for the Public Spaces Commission.
Recommended Action: Establish a Regular Meeting Date, Time, and Location for the Public
Spaces Commission.
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Attachments: None
8.c.Review, edit, approve the draft Community Outreach plan and Activity Schedule
Recommended Action: Approve the draft Community Outreach Plan and Activity Schedule
Attachments:
1.PSC Outreach Plan 2021Attach1
2.Outreach Gantt and Outcome Measures 1
9.ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that the City needs to be notified 72 hours in advance of a meeting if any specific accommodations or interpreter
services are needed in order for you to attend. The City complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate
individuals with disabilities upon request. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Public Spaces Commission after
distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the main entrance of the City of Ukiah Annex, located at 411 W.
Clay St., Ukiah, CA 95482, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Mikki Taylor
Receptionist/Clerk
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TO: the Public Spaces Commission
RE: Orr St. bridge
Greetings!
I have been a long time supporter of the Orr St. bridge as a public open space/park.
In reviewing the agenda of Tuesday’s special meeting of the Public Spaces Commission, I see
that item 5.a. is to take “Recommended Action.” I want to express my full endorsement of
moving ahead with rehabilitating the Orr St. Bridge to insure the safety of its use as a public
gathering space.
On a related topic, it is my understanding that the City of Ukiah has engaged a public relations/
planning firm to help collect information about the bridge. I think this firm is to begin its work
on the bridge by meeting with ‘stakeholders,’ naturally including members of the staff of the
City of Ukiah.
Additional to City staff, the very first meeting should include City representatives from the City’s
commissioners of the two previous commissions, Parks and Open Space and Parks and
Recreation. A third category of ‘stakeholder’ that surely must be included in this first meeting is
a representative from long-time community leaders of the Wagensellers Neighborhood group.
Sincerely,
Pinky Kushner
504 N. Oak St.
Ukiah, CA. 95482
510 459-8289
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Attachment 1
Public Spaces Commission Community Outreach Plan 11/2021
The Mission of the Public Spaces Commission (PSC) is to foster a culture of informed community participation in the
planning and implementation of the wise use of public spaces. The seven‐member PSC shall have the power and duty to
solicit, collate, and analyze public input on the wise use of public spaces and; provide recommendations and advice to
both staff and the City Council based on said input. Additionally, PSC members in collaboration with staff may choose to
form “working groups” to explore and formulate advice or recommendations on specific areas regarding the wise use of
public spaces.
In support of the PSC mission, City staff will;
1. Convene Biannual Community Input Forums
2. Prepare a Quarterly Public Spaces E‐Newsletter
3. Convene four time per year Public Input Forum planning meetings
4. Prepare and distribute a monthly Parks and Recreation Update Video
5. Provide staff support to working groups on mutually agreed upon topics
6. Assist the PSC in an annual update to this plan.
Public Spaces Biannual Community Input Forums
The Public Spaces Biannual Community Input Forums will be held as hybrid in‐person and online events. Meetings will be
planned to cover two to four prearranged topics with time available for discussion of an unplanned topic at attendee
consensus request. The PSC will work with staff to decide upon topics and presenters. City staff will prepare
presentations that will include Q&A sessions after the presentations. Forums will be recorded and available on the City
You Tube Channel
Prepare a Quarterly Public Spaces E‐Newsletter
E‐Newsletter will cover the same topics as Community Input Forum to allow for an additional medium for distribution. E‐
Newsletter may contain additional material. E‐Newsletter will be distributed to an interested parties list and be available
online.
Convene four time per year PSC Public Input Forum Planning and Workgroup meetings
These meetings will allow PSC members the opportunity to work with staff to plan the Community Input Forums and to
report on PSC working group activities.
Prepare and distribute a monthly Parks and Recreation Update Video
The Community Services Supervisor or Designee will record a video presentation with updates on the Parks and
Recreation activities. The presentation will be based on the report that has traditionally been provided to the Parks, Rec,
and Golf Commission (PRGC) but it will be made available to a much wider audience through You Tube, social, media,
and e‐newsletter.
Working Groups
PSC members will be encouraged to form Working Groups both among themselves as well as with members of the
public to pursue areas of interest and to the benefit of effective City management. All working groups should have a City
Council member of staff “sponsor” to ensure a collaborative approach.
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