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Public Spaces Commission
Regular Meeting
AGENDA
Civic Center Annex ♦ 411 W. Clay St., Conf. RM #5 ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
July 11, 2023 - 5:30 PM
1. ROLL CALL
2. INTRODUCTIONS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.a. Approval of Minutes from June 13, 2023-Special Meeting
Recommended Action:
Attachments:
1. 2023-6-13 Minutes
4. STAFF MEMBER PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS
Observatory Park Landscape Upgrade Plan Discussion
4.a. Discussion of Observatory Park Landscape Upgrade.
Recommended Action: Direct staff to proceed or discontinue planning for landscape upgrade.
Attachments: None
5. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.a. Discussion and review of the McGarvey Park Landscape Plan Process and Status
Recommended Action: Discussion only.
Attachments: None
7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The Public Spaces Commission (PSC) welcomes input from the audience that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
PSC. 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. Discussion: Subjects for Upcoming Community Forums
Recommended Action: Provide suggestions for upcoming Community Forums.
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Attachments: None
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.
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AGENDA ITEM 3a
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CITY OF UKIAH
PUBLIC SPACES COMMISSION MINUTES
Special Meeting
200 South School St. Ukiah Valley Conference Center
Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81764322746
June 13, 2023
5:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Public Spaces Commission met at a Special Meeting on June 13, 2023, having been legally
noticed on June 9, 2023. The meeting was held virtually at the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81764322746 . Commissioner Babbini called the meeting to
order at 5:32 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Commissioners Present: Elora
Babbini, Vicki Bitonti-Brown, Megan Parker, Casey Thompson, Rob Fitzsimmons, Joe
Scriven. Commissioners Absent by Prearrangement: NONE. Staff Present: Neil Davis,
Community Services Director and Araceli Sandoval, Community Services Administrative
Assistant.
2. INTRODUCTIONS
Commissioners introduced themselves to the attending public.
Gretchen Stranzl McCann – Presenting Architect from GSM Landscape Architects.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the May 9th, 2023, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Fitzsimmons/Bitonti-Brown to approve Minutes of May 9, 2023, a special
meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Babbini, Bitonti-
Brown, Parker, Thompson, Fitzsimmons, and Scriven. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
4. STAFF MEMBER PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS
a. GSM Landscape Architects – McGarvey Park Landscaping Concepts
Presenter: Gretchen Stranzl McCann
Public Comment:
Concerns with the project:
- Preservation of current trees, shrubbery, commemorative benches
- Preservation of the central sculpture
- Park lighting, safety issue at nighttime
- ADA accessibility, current state of pathways can be difficult for non-abled people.
- Water sustainability
Things the public would like to see in McGarvey Park:
- Water feature for birds, dogs, pets.
- Signage for leash laws
- Signage of tree and plant species
- Native plants
- Low water use plants and trees
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Public Spaces Commission Minutes for June 13, 2023, Continued:
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- Self-guided activity (labyrinth)
- Picnic Table
Other Comments:
- Overall likeability of the current pathways.
- Turf as a vital part of the park
- Maintaining the current use of the park
- Maintaining its serenity
5. Commissioner Reports
None Given.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ONLY)
None Given.
7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
8. NEW BUSINESS
None Given.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
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Araceli Sandoval, Public Spaces Commission Clerk
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