MINUTES: All minutes are draft until approved at the next meeting Work Session Agenda Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission May 16, 2018 Hotel RL Spokane at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, Spokane, WA 99201 Commissioners: Chair Ken Bounds, Vice Chair Cindy Whaley, Secretary Patricia Lantz, Michael Latimer, Diana Perez, Steve Milner and Mark O. Brown. Director: Donald Hoch Time: Opening session will begin as shown; all other times are approximate. Public Comment: This is a work session between staff and the Commission. The public is invited but no public comment will be taken. No decisions will be made by the Commission at the work session. 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER – Cindy Whaley, Commission Vice Chair • Call of the roll o Ken Bounds, Chair; Cindy Whaley, Vice Chair; Patricia Lantz, Secretary; Michael Latimer, Diana Perez, Steve Milner and Mark O. Brown • Introduction of Staff o Don Hoch, Director; Mike Sternback, Assistant Director; Peter Herzog, Assistant Director; Shelly Hagen, Assistant Director; Virginia Painter, Communications Director; Owen Rowe, Policy & Governmental Affairs Director; Becky Daniels, Human Resources Director; and Becki Ellison, Executive Assistant. o Michael Young, Assistant Attorney General • Changes to agenda o none • Logistics 9:03 a.m. 2019-2021 OPERATING BUDGET DEVELOPMENT – Shelly Hagen, Assistant Director • This item provides information regarding the development of the 2019-21 operating budget. 10:40 a.m. REQUEST LEGISLATION– Owen Rowe, Policy & Governmental Affairs Director • This item provides the Commission an opportunity to discuss potential options for 2019 agency request legislation. 11:15 a.m. BREAK 1 11:25 a.m. STRATEGIC PLAN – Shelly Hagen, Assistant Director • This item provides the Commission with information regarding the update of the current Strategic Plan. 11:42 a.m. PEER SUPPORT – Scott Griffith, Eastern Region Manager • This item provides the Commission an overview of the traumatic incident peer support program. 12:12 p.m. LUNCH 1:11 p.m. EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEY – Becky Daniels, Human Resources Director • This item provides the Commission an update on the 2017 Employee Engagement Survey. 1:45 p.m. FORT WORDEN PDA LEASE AMENDMENTS– Steve Hahn, Lands Program Manager • This item provides the Commission a summary of amendments to the agency’s lease with the Fort Worden Public Development Authority recently completed at the staff level and previews potential additional lease amendments staff anticipates bringing forward for future approval by the Commission. 2:08 p.m. BREAK 2:24 p.m. CAPITAL PROGRAM REPORT 2017-19 Biennium – Peter Herzog, Assistant Director and Daniel Farber, Capital Program Consultant • This item updates the Commission on efforts to re-staff the capital program following layoff of staff this past November and outlines progress towards implementation of the current 2017-19 biennial capital budget. 3:10 p.m. STAFF REPORTS 4:15 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION 4:45 p.m. ADJOURN 2 Commission Meeting Agenda Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission May 17, 2018 Hotel RL Spokane at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, Spokane, WA 99201 Commissioners: Chair Ken Bounds, Vice Chair Cindy Whaley, Secretary Patricia Lantz, Michael Latimer, Diana Perez, Steve Milner and Mark O. Brown. Director: Donald Hoch Time: Opening session will begin as shown; all other times are approximate. Order of Presentation: In general, each agenda item will include a presentation, followed by Commission discussion and then public comment. The Commission makes decisions following the public comment portion of the agenda. Public Comment: Comments about topics not on the agenda are taken during General Public Comments. Comments about agenda topics will be taken with each topic. If you wish to comment at a meeting, please fill out a comment card and provide it to staff at the sign in table. The Chair will call you up to the front at the appropriate time. You may also submit written comments to the Commission by emailing them to [email protected] by 5 p.m. May 11, 2018. 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER – Ken Bounds, Commission Chair • Flag Salute: Ranger Alyssa Cornell, Inland Northwest Area • Call of the roll o Ken Bounds, Chair; Cindy Whaley, Vice Chair; Patricia Lantz, Secretary; Michael Latimer, Diana Perez, Steve Milner and Mark O. Brown • Introduction of Staff o Don Hoch, Director; Mike Sternback, Assistant Director; Peter Herzog, Assistant Director; Shelly Hagen, Assistant Director; Virginia Painter, Communications Director; Owen Rowe, Policy & Governmental Affairs Director; Becky Daniels, Human Resources Director; and Becki Ellison, Executive Assistant. o Michael Young, Assistant Attorney General • Recognition of State and Local Officials o Mayor Lee Root, City of Rosalia o Immediate Past Mayor Nanette Konishi, City of Rosalia • Approval of the Agenda 3 o Motion by Steve Milner to approve the agenda as presented. Second by Cindy Whaley. Approved unanimously as presented. • Approval of minutes of previous meetings: March 22, 2018, Monroe o Motion by Patricia Lantz to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Cindy Whaley. Approved unanimously as presented. ______________________________________________________________________________ 9:06 a.m. COMMISSIONER REPORTS ______________________________________________________________________________ 9:41 a.m. DIRECTOR REPORT ______________________________________________________________________________ 9:48 a.m. RECOGNITION • Service Pins o Matt Morrison • Gold Star Awards o Heather McCrumb, Sarah Heller and Ellnora Johnson ______________________________________________________________________________ 9:51 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Pre-Arranged Speakers • Friends of Tekoa Trestle • Brad McQuarrie, MS2000 • Dave Robison, Fort Worden Public Development Authority ______________________________________________________________________________ 10:39 a.m. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS: Topics not on the agenda • Ken Carmichael • Kate Burns ______________________________________________________________________________ 10:51 a.m. BREAK ______________________________________________________________________________ 11:07 a.m. REQUESTED ACTION Item E-1: Iron Horse State Park Trail – Renaming Effort This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to rename the Iron Horse State Park Trail (which includes the John Wayne Pioneer Trail). REQUESTED ACTION OF COMMISSION: That the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission: 1. Formally rename the “Iron Horse State Park Trail (which contains the John Wayne Pioneer Trail)” the “Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail.” PUBLIC COMMENT: Ken Carmichael, Back Country Horseman Tom Bradley, Washington State Parks Foundation Dan Schafer Jim O’Hare, Friends of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail Monte Morgan 4 Charlie Greenwood ACTION: Motion by Mark O. Brown to approve the staff recommendation as proposed in the Requested Action above. Second by Patricia Lantz. Approved unanimously as requested. Amendment to the motion by Steve Milner to delay the vote until July pending a 3rd party marketing consultant to review. Second by Cindy Whaley. All those in favor: Steve Milner and Cindy Whaley. All those opposed: Mark O. Brown, Michael Latimer, Ken Bounds, Patricia Lantz and Diana Perez. Amendment failed 2 to 5. ______________________________________________________________________________ 12:18 p.m. REQUESTED ACTION Item E-2: Director’s Position Description This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to approve the Director’s updated position description before submission to the Washington State Human Resources Office. REQUESTED ACTION FROM COMMISSION: That the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission: 1. Approve the Director’s May 2, 2018 updated position description and authorize the Human Resources Director to make changes as necessary to meet Commission intent and submit the description to the Office of Financial Management, State Human Resources Office. PUBLIC COMMENT: None ACTION: Motion by Mark O. Brown to approve the staff recommendation as proposed in the Requested Action above. Second by Steve Milner. Approved unanimously as requested. ______________________________________________________________________________ 12:28 p.m. LUNCH ______________________________________________________________________________ 1:08 p.m. REQUESTED ACTION Item E-3: 2019-2021 Operating Budget Development This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to provide direction for the total amount to request in the 2019-21 operating budget proposal that will be submitted to the Office of Financial Management. REQUESTED ACTION OF COMMISSION: 5 That the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission: 1. Authorize staff to develop a detailed 2019-21 operating budget proposal totaling approximately $194 - $197 million for Commission approval to make progress toward achieving the goal of a healthy, sustainable park system. PUBLIC COMMENT: None ACTION: Motion by Mark O. Brown to approve the staff recommendation as proposed in the Requested Action above. Second by Steve Milner. Approved unanimously as requested. ______________________________________________________________________________ 1:28 p.m. REPORT Item E-4: Riverside State Park – Classification and Management Planning Project This item reports to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission on updated land classifications, long-term boundary, and management plan for Riverside State Park. PUBLIC COMMENT: Ken Carmichael