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The purpose of this Commission is to advise the City Council on matters pertaining to the activities of the Open Space and Parks Division and the Recreation and Golf Division (the two Divisions) of the Community Services Department, excluding daily administrative operations. The Commission's responsibilities include:

  • Advising on planning and policy matters relating to the goals of and the services provided by the two Divisions;
  • Advising on planning and policy matters relating to the construction and renovation of capital facilities;
  • Reviewing state legislative proposals that may affect the operation of the two Divisions; and
  • Receiving community input concerning parks, open space and recreation activities.

The Parks and Recreation Commission is composed of seven members who are not Council Members, officers, or employees of the City, and who are residents of the City of Palo Alto. Terms of Commissioners will be for three years. See Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Sections 2.16 and 2.25. In order to be notified of vacancies and appointment procedures, you may contact the City Clerk's Office at 650-329-2571.

To contact members of the Parks and Recreation Commission, write to: Parks and Recreation Commission, 3201 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 or you may send an email to ParkRec.Commission@cityofpaloalto.org.

Meetings are at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month and are taped for cablecasting on Government Channel 16. Please check the Schedule of City Meetings for exact dates, times and location.

Chair: Daria Walsh
Vice Chair: Deirdre Crommie
Staff Liaison: Rob De Geus/463-4908
Council Liaison: Karen Holman

  • CROMMIE, Deirdre
    410 Monroe Drive, 94306
    949-8145 (h)
    Term Expires: 12/31/2011
  • DYKWEL, Sunny
    480 Gary Court, 94306
    493-1303 (h)
    400-6960 (w)
    Term Expires: 12/31/2011 
  • HETTERLY, Jennifer
    813 Colorado Avenue, 94303
    856-0516 (h) 
    Term Expires: 12/31/2012
  • LAUING, Ed
    1400 Webster Street, 94301
    327-8890 (h)
    Term Expires: 12/31/2012
     
  • LOSCH, Paul
    891 Lincoln Ave., 94301
    415-269-1427 (c)
    Term Expires: 12/31/2012
  • MARKEVITCH, Pat
    231 Emerson Street, 94301
    321-2211 (h)
    Term Expires: 12/31/2011
  • WALSH, Daria
    810 Fielding Drive, 94303
    424-8866(h)
    Term Expires: 12/31/2012

[Archived Minutes and Agendas]

2010 Agendas and Minutes
February 23, 2010 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
February 23, 2010 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 02/23/2010
January 26, 2010 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission January 26, 2010 Agenda
Item Dated: 01/26/2010
2009 - Agendas and Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission 2009 Agendas and Minutes
December 15, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
December 15, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 12/15/2009
November 20, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Retreat Agenda
Item Dated: 11/20/2009
October 27, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 10/27/2009
October 27, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 10/27/2009
September 22, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 09/22/2009
September 22, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda
September 22, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 09/22/2009
August 25, 2009 Parks and Recreation Meeting - CANCELLED
Item Dated: 08/24/2009
July 28, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 07/28/2009
July 28, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 07/28/2009
June 30, 2009 - PARC Agenda
Item Dated: 06/30/2009
June 30, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission June Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 06/30/2009
May 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission May Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 06/25/2009
June 16, 2009 Parks and Recreation Special Meeting
Item Dated: 06/16/2009
May 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 05/26/2009
April 28, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 04/28/2009
April 28, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission Approved April Minutes
Item Dated: 04/28/2009
February 24, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission Feb Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 03/26/2009
March 31, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission March 09 Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 03/26/2009
March 31, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission back up material
Item Dated: 03/26/2009
March 31, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission back up material
Item Dated: 03/26/2009
March 31, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Draft Feb 24 Minutes
Item Dated: 03/26/2009
March 31, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda
Item Dated: 03/26/2009
March 11, 2009 Parks and Recreation Special Notification of meeting
Item Dated: 03/09/2009
January 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission Approved Minutes
Item Dated: 02/26/2009
February 24, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda
Item Dated: 02/19/2009
February 24, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Backup
Item Dated: 02/19/2009
January 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Presentation material
Item Dated: 01/26/2009
January 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Backup material
Item Dated: 01/22/2009
January 26, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda
Item Dated: 01/22/2009
2008 - Agendas and Minutes
December 16, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 12/11/2008
December 16, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up Material
Item Dated: 12/11/2008
November 18, 2008 PARC Back up Material 1
Item Dated: 11/13/2008
November 18, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Retreat Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 11/13/2008
November 18, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up material 2
Item Dated: 11/13/2008
October 28, 2008 Back up Material - Draft September 23, 200 Minutes
Draft minutes
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
October 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission - Backup material Nov retreat memo
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
October 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
October 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up - Jordan collation
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
October 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up - Lets Go
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
October 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up - Lets Go ad
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
October 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up -Kelowna case
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
October 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - Back up Informational Presentation
Item Dated: 10/23/2008
September 23, 2008 Back up material
Item Dated: 09/18/2008
September 23, 2008 Back up Material - Banning Smoking
Item Dated: 09/18/2008
September 23, 2008 Back up material - Draft Minutes
Item Dated: 09/18/2008
September 23, 2008 Back up material - Draft Minutes Aug Special
Item Dated: 09/18/2008
September 23, 2008 Back up material -Fields report
Item Dated: 09/18/2008
September 23, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda
Item Dated: 09/17/2008
August 26, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up Material
Item Dated: 08/21/2008
August 26, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Back up Material
Item Dated: 08/21/2008
August 26, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Draft July 22, 2008 Minutes
Item Dated: 08/21/2008
August 26, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
Item Dated: 08/21/2008
August 26,2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Backup Material
Item Dated: 08/21/2008
August 19, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting Backup1
Item Dated: 08/14/2008
August 19, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting Backup2
Item Dated: 08/14/2008
August 19, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting Backup3
Item Dated: 08/14/2008
August 19, 2008 Special Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda
Item Dated: 08/14/2008
July 22, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Back up information
Item Dated: 07/18/2008
July 22, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission - Draft June Minutes
Item Dated: 07/17/2008
July 22, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 07/17/2008
June 24, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
June 28, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 06/19/2008
June 24, 2008 Parks and Recreation Packet material
Item Dated: 06/19/2008
June PARC meeting - May 27, 2008 Draft Minutes
Minutes
Item Dated: 06/19/2008
May 27, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Draft Minutes
May Draft Minutes
Item Dated: 06/19/2008
May 27, 2008 - Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 05/23/2008
May 27, 2008 {ARC Back up Documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
May 27, 2008 Back up Documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
May 27, 2008 PARC Back up Documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
May 27,08 PARC Back up Documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
May 27,2008 PARC Back up documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
May 27,2008 PARC Back up Documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
May 27,2008 PARC Back up Documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
May 27,2008 PARC Back up Documents
Item Dated: 05/22/2008
March 25, 2008 Park and Recreation Commission Minutes Draft
Item Dated: 05/21/2008
April 22, 2008 PARC Backup documents
April 2008 PARC Backup documents
Item Dated: 04/21/2008
April 22, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission - March 25 Draft Minutes
Item Dated: 04/21/2008
April 22, 2008 - Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission April 22, 2008 Agenda
Item Dated: 04/16/2008
February 26, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 03/27/2008
March 25, 2008 Parks and Recreation Agenda
Agenda - Park & Rec Commission March 25, 2008
Item Dated: 03/19/2008
January 22, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 02/28/2008
February 26, 2008 Parks and Recreation Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission February Meeting Agenda
Item Dated: 02/26/2008
January 22, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
January 22, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 01/22/2008
2007 - Agendas and Minutes
December 18, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
December 18, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 12/18/2007
November 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda - Annual Retreat
November 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda - Annual Retreat
Item Dated: 11/27/2007
November 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - Annual Retreat
November 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - Annual Retreat
Item Dated: 11/27/2007
November 13, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda - Special Meeting
November 13, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda - Special Meeting
Item Dated: 11/13/2007
November 8, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda - Special Meeting
November 8, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda - Special Meeting
Item Dated: 11/08/2007
October 23, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
October 23, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 10/23/2007
October 23, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
October 23, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 10/23/2007
September 25, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
September 25, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 09/25/2007
September 25, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
September 25, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 09/25/2007
August 28, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
August 28, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 08/28/2007
August 28, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
August 28, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 08/28/2007
June 26, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
June 26, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 06/26/2007
June 26, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
June 26, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 06/26/2007
May 22, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
May 22, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 05/22/2007
May 22, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
May 22, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 05/22/2007
April 24, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
April 24, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 04/24/2007
April 24, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
April 24, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 04/24/2007
March 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
March 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 03/27/2007
March 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
March 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 03/27/2007
February 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
February 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 02/27/2007
February 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
February 27, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 02/27/2007
January 30, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
January 30, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Item Dated: 01/30/2007
January 30, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
January 30, 2007 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Item Dated: 01/30/2007
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