Work Session Agenda Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday May 18, 2016 Moses Lake Best Western 3000 West Marina Drive, Moses Lake, WA 98837 Commissioners: Chair Steve Milner, Vice-Chair Mark O. Brown, Secretary Ken Bounds, Doug Peters, Rodger Schmitt, Cindy Whaley and Patricia Lantz. 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 – Mark Brown, Commission Vice-Chair • Call of the roll • Changes to agenda 9:05 a.m. LOGISTICS • Meeting and Evening Functions 9:10 a.m. CHELAN PUD – Mike Sternback, Assistant Director • This item provides an opportunity to engage Chelan PUD staff in the cooperative relationship with Parks operated PUD parks. 10:00 a.m. BREAK 10:10 a.m. OPERATING BUDGET – Shelly Hagen, Assistant Director; Mike Sternback, Assistant Director; Peter Herzog, Assistant Director and Daniel Farber, Policy and Government Affairs Director • This item provides information regarding implementation of the 2016 supplemental operating budget and the development of the 2017-19 operating budget. • Request Legislation with fiscal impact will also be discussed. 11:45 p.m. CAPITAL BUDGET LIST –Peter Herzog, Assistant Director and Richard Brown • This item provides an update addressing the 2017-19 Capital Budget request. Staff will present a list of projects for Commission discussion 12:30 p.m. LUNCH 1:00 p.m. HUMAN RESOURCES UPDATE – Becky Daniels, Human Resources Director Washington State Parks 2014-2019 Strategic Plan – (2016 Update – Draft May 5, 2016) Page 0 • This item provides updates on important Parks Human Resource statistics and other Human Resource activities and plans. 1:35 p.m. SAINT EDWARD SEMINARY UPDATE – Michael Hankinson, Parks Planner • This item provides the Commission an update on staff’s efforts towards rehabilitation of the St. Edward Seminary and public input received on the project. 2:15 p.m. PARK STATEWIDE ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH - Peter Herzog, Assistant Director and Nikki Fields, Parks Planner • This item updates the Commission on the plan for internal and external outreach to develop the Statewide Acquisition and Development Plan. 2:45 p.m. BREAK 2:55 p.m. JOHN WAYNE PIONEER TRAIL UPDATE – Randy Kline, Parks Planner • This item provides the Commission with an update on the Iron Horse State Park Trail/John Wayne Pioneer Trail planning project. 3:30 p.m. FENCING & AGRICULTURE POLICY– Andrew Fielding, Eastern Region Parks Steward • This item provides the Commission with background information on the complexities of fencing and agricultural leases along the John Wayne Pioneer Trail 4:00 p.m. COMMISSION LAW ENFORECEMENT POLICY – Mike Sternback, Assistant Director • This item provides the Commission with an opportunity to discuss upcoming changes to Commission Law Enforcement Policy 60-91-1 to align with recently adopted changes to RCW 79A.05.160 which clarifies Commissioned Park Ranger authority and jurisdiction. 4:30 p.m. NON-RECREATIONAL USE OF STATE PARKS – Mike Sternback, Assistant Director • This item provides the Commission with a brief information update and opportunity for dialogue on non-recreational use of parks by agencies and organizations. Commission Meeting Agenda Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Thursday May 19, 2016 Moses Lake Best Western 3000 West Marina Drive, Moses Lake, WA 98837 Commissioners: Chair Steve Milner, Vice-Chair Mark O. Brown, Secretary Ken Bounds, Doug Peters, Rodger Schmitt, Cindy Whaley and Patricia Lantz. 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. on May 13, 2016. 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER – Steve Milner, Commission Chair • Flag Salute • Call of the roll • Introduction of Staff • Recognition of State and Local Officials • Approval of the Agenda • Approval of minutes of previous meeting: March 31, 2016 - Olympia 9:10 a.m. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 9:50 a.m. STAFF REPORTS 10:30 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Pre-Arranged Speakers • None 10:30 a.m. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS: Topics not on the agenda 10:50 a.m. BREAK 11:00 a.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-1: Washington Administrative Code (WAC) This item asks the Commission to approve the proposed revisions to chapter 352-37 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). 11:15 a.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-2: 2016 Update to the 2014 – 2019 Strategic Plan This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to approve 2016 revisions to the 2014-2019 Washington State Parks Strategic Plan. 12:00 p.m. LUNCH 12:30 p.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-3: Recreation Business Activity Pilot Sites This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to designate Recreation Business Activity sites at two state parks to permit privately financed development of recreational facilities. 1:30 p.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-4: 2017-19 Operating Budget This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to provide direction for 1) the total amount requested in the 2017-19 Operating Budget proposal that will be submitted to the Office of Financial Management (OFM) and 2) submittal to OFM of any agency request legislation with potential fiscal impacts. 2:15 p.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-5: Updated Director Position Description This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to approve the Director’s May 4, 2016 position description before submission to the Washington State Human Resources Office 2:55 p.m. BREAK 3:05 p.m. REPORT • Item E-6: Financial Update This item reports to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission on the status of: 1) State Parks’ 2015-17 Biennium operating and capital budget and expenditures, and 2) Parks Renewal and Stewardship Account (PRSA) revenue collections. 3:45 p.m. REPORT • Item E-7: Proposed 2017 Regular Meeting Schedule for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to review the suggested meeting dates and locations for their regular 2017 meeting schedule. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN MEETING Item E-1: Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Chapters 352-37, Ocean Beaches – Requested Action EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This item asks the Commission to approve the proposed revisions to chapter 352-37 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). This item aligns with Agency core values and advances the Commission Transformation Strategy, “Adopting a business approach to park administration”. SIGNIFICANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As part of an ongoing biennial WAC review which considers suggestions from park visitors, user groups, and field staff, staff reports to the Commission possible WAC changes to 352-37, Ocean Beaches. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Commission adopts the WAC revisions per the attached Appendix. LEGAL AUTHORITY: RCW 79A.05 SUPPORTING INFORMATION: Appendix 1: 352-37, Ocean Beaches REQUESTED ACTION FROM COMMISSION: That the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission: 1. Declare this meeting to be a public hearing to adopt proposed changes to chapters 352-37, Ocean Beaches as shown on Appendix 1. 2. Consider the data, views, and arguments submitted by any person on the proposed rules as published in the Washington State Register and as further modified herein. 3. Formally adopt the proposed changes to Chapters 352-37, Ocean Beaches as shown on Appendix 1. 4. Authorize the Director to file the regulations and to comply with all necessary procedural requirements. Author(s)/Contact: Mike Sternback, Assistant Director [email protected] (360) 902-8661 Diana Dupuis, Operations Manager, Operations [email protected] (360) 902-8847 Reviewer(s): Jessica Logan, SEPA REVIEW: Jessica Logan, SEPA REVIEW: Following review, staff has determined that the action proposed for the Commission by staff is exempt from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(19). Christeen Leeper, Fiscal Impact Statement: Approval of changes to this WAC will have no fiscal impact. Michael Young, Assistant Attorney General: 05/03/2016 Mike Sternback, Assistant Director Approved for Transmittal to Commission _______________________________ Don Hoch, Director APPENDIX 1 WAC 352-37-020 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings herein defined unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Aggregate" shall mean a mixture of minerals separable by mechanical or physical means. "Aircraft" shall mean any machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, dirigible, balloon, helicopter, etc. The term aircraft shall not include paraglider or remote controlled aircraft. "Campfires" shall mean any open flame from a wood source. "Camping" shall mean erecting a tent or shelter or arranging bedding, or both, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; or parking a recreation vehicle or other vehicle for the purpose of remaining overnight. "Commission" shall mean the Washington state parks and recreation commission. "Concentrate" shall mean the valuable mineral content separated from aggregate. "Concentrator" shall mean a device used to physically or mechanically separate the valuable mineral content from aggregate.