330 Fair Lane, Building A  
Placerville, CA 95667  
County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Draft  
Parks and Recreation Commission  
Commission Members:  
Donna Mullens-Becker - Chair, District II  
Torin Dunnavant - Vice Chair, District IV  
Wayne Lowery - District I  
Jon Hospitalier - District III  
Danny McLaughlin - District V  
Staff  
Laura Schwartz, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer  
Zach Perras, Parks Manager  
Jessica Araiza, Administrative Technician  
Thursday, June 11, 2026  
3:00 PM  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: The public should call into 530-621-7603 or  
530-621-7610. The Meeting ID is 878 5919 3428. To observe the live stream of the Parks and  
meeting via zoom and wish to make a comment on an item, press the "raise hand" button. If you  
are joining the meeting by phone, press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. Speakers  
will be limited to 3 minutes. By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that you are being  
recorded.  
If you choose not to observe the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting but wish to make a  
comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 4:00 p.m. on the  
Wednesday prior to the meeting. Please submit your comment to the Parks Division at  
parks@edcgov.us. Your comment will be placed into the record and forwarded to the Parks and  
Recreation Commission.  
Public comment will be received on each agenda item listed under Discussion Items as called by  
the Chair. Principal party on each side of an issue (where applicable) is allocated 10 minutes to  
speak, individual comments are limited to 3 minutes and individuals speaking for a group are  
allocated 5 minutes. (Adopted 8/10/93 by the Board of Supervisors) Except with the consent of  
the Commission, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once. Upon completion of  
public comment the matter shall be returned to the Commission for deliberation. Members of the  
public shall not be entitled to participate in that deliberation, or be present at the podium during  
such deliberation, except at the invitation of the Commission for a point of clarification or question  
by the Commission. The Commission reserves the right to waive said rules by a majority vote.  
Although the County strives to offer remote participation, be advised that remote Zoom  
participation is provided for convenience only. In the event of a technological malfunction, the only  
assurance of live comments being received by the Commission is to attend in person. Except for  
a noticed teleconference meeting, the Commission reserves the right to conduct the meeting  
without remote access if there is a malfunction.  
An audio recording of this meeting will be published to the website.  
The County of El Dorado is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities are provided the  
resources to participate in its public meetings. Please contact the office of the Parks and Trails  
Division of the Chief Administrative Office if you require accommodations at (530) 621-5360.  
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Parks and Recreation Commission  
after distribution of the agenda packet are available for inspection during normal business hours  
at the Parks Division Office located in Building A, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville. Such documents  
are also available on the Parks and Recreation's Meeting Agenda webpage subject to staff's  
ability to post the documents before the meeting.  
The Parks and Recreation Commission is concerned that written information submitted to the  
Commission the date of the meeting may not receive the attention it deserves. The Parks staff  
cannot guarantee that any FAX, e-mail, or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered  
to the Commission prior to action on the subject matter.  
For Purposes of the Brown Act ยง 54954.2 (a), the numbered items on this Agenda give a brief  
description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed. Recommendations of the  
staff, as shown, do not prevent the Commission from taking other action.  
CALLED TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL AT 3:04 PM  
4 - Mullens-Becker, Hospitalier, Dunnavant and McLaughlin  
1 - Lowery  
Present:  
Absent:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Commissioner Dunnavant led Pledge of Allegiance.  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
No public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Dunnavant, seconded by Commissioner  
Hospitalier to Adopt the Agenda and approve the Consent Calendar with the  
following changes: pull item #2 and item #3 for discussion.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission approve the minutes from the Parks and Recreation  
Commission meeting on April 14, 2026.  
No public comment.  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
2.  
3.  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission receive and file an update on Parks projects.  
No public comment.  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission receive and file an update on the Parks and Recreation  
Commission 2025-26 annual goals.  
Public Comment: E. Crimm  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
Matters not on the agenda may be addressed by the general public during Open Forum. Public  
comments during Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person and the total amount of  
time reserved for Open Forum may be limited.  
No public comment.  
AGENDA ITEMS  
4.  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission:  
1) Approve the volunteer recognition plan and timeline; and  
2) Discuss volunteer activities and achievements to begin preparing a list  
of volunteers for nomination by district to recognize in 2026.  
Public Comment: E. Crimm  
A motion was made by Commissioner Hospitalier, seconded by Commissioner  
Dunnavant to 1) approve the volunteer recognition plan and timeline; and 2)  
bring item back in July to discuss by districts the activities and achievements for  
volunteers in regard to nominations.  
4 - Mullens-Becker, Hospitalier, Dunnavant and McLaughlin  
1 - Lowery  
Yes:  
Absent:  
5.  
Parks, a Division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission:  
1) Discuss the preparation of the 2026 Annual Report to the Board on  
September 15, 2026; and  
2) Assign the Chair or another commissioner to prepare the report and  
presentation, or alternatively, appoint an ad hoc committee.  
No public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Hospitalier, seconded by Commissioner  
McLaughlin to assign responsibility to Commissioner Mullens-Becker and  
Commissioner Dunnavant to prepare the report and presentation with help from  
staff.  
4 - Mullens-Becker, Hospitalier, Dunnavant and McLaughlin  
1 - Lowery  
Yes:  
Absent:  
6.  
Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the  
Commission review and approve one of the two Draft Parks and Trails  
Division Mission Statements.  
Public Comment: E. Crimm  
A motion was made by Commissioner Dunnavant, seconded by Commissioner  
Hospitalier to approve the Draft Mission Statement option #2 with discussed  
changes.  
3 - Mullens-Becker, Hospitalier and Dunnavant  
1 - Lowery  
Yes:  
Absent:  
1 - McLaughlin  
Abstained:  
COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Commissioner Dunnavant: Kudos to staff on grants and community engagement.  
Great assets to enjoy in D4.  
Commissioner Mullens-Becker: Attending the EDC Fair on June 18 and June 19.  
Commissioner Hospitalier: Attending the EDC Fair on June 19 and June 20.  
Congrats to Donna and Torin on their new PRC positions.  
Commissioner McLaughlin: Will try to make the EDC Fair. Potential County  
involvement with bike trails in SLT.  
STAFF COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Shannon McDonald, Administrative Analyst II: Invitation to Arts & Culture El  
Dorado for Rubicon exhibit.  
Zachary Perras, Parks Manager: Parks office is moving to new location on June  
23. Arts & Culture event. Appreciation towards volunteers and Commissioners.  
ADJOURNED AT 4:30 PM