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Recreation & Parks Commission
The mission of the Recreation and Parks Commission is to advise the City Council and City staff so as to provide excellent service at our parks and recreation facilities, to preserve open space, and to provide programs that enrich, educate, and serve the needs of the diversity of the residents in Richmond.
Members Terms and Meeting Information
- Meeting Dates and Times - every first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 P.M.
- Meeting Location - continued via Zoom as of July 2021
- Maximum nine (9) members - Richmond residents
- Three-year terms - see list of current Commissioner term dates
- Three (3) consecutive terms
- City Council Liaison - Council Member Melvin Willis
- Staff Liaison - Ranjana Maharaj, Community Services Administrative Manager
- ranjana_maharaj@ci.richmond.ca.us, 510-620-6972
These meetings are held on Zoom that are accessible to people with disabilities.
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPEAK must email rec.parkscommission@gmail.com and state “Rec.Parks Commission Speaker” in subject line and include your comment topic and phone number by 8:00 A.M. of meeting date.
If an interpreter is required, that request must be submitted seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting in question by calling Ranjana Maharaj, Community Services Administrative Manager, at 510-620-6793.
Meetings Agenda Information
Parks by Recreation and Parks Commissioner: As of April 1, 2020
Maryn Hurlbut Area 1: Neighborhood Councils
Janice Play lot Point Richmond
Judge Carroll Park Point Richmond
Point Richmond Civic Triangle Point Richmond
Point Richmond Community Center Point Richmond
Hurlbut Tennis & Garden Park Point Richmond
Kenny Park Point Richmond
Municipal Natatorium-The Plunge Pool Point Richmond
Nicholl Park Richmore Village/Metro Square
Point Molate Beach Park Point Richmond
Richmond Recreation Complex Richmore Village/Metro Square
Brendan Havenar-Daughton Area 2:
Bay Vista Park Hilltop Bayview, Hilltop Village
Country Club Vista
Fairmede Park Fairmede Hilltop
Hilltop Green Park
Hilltop Lake Park
Hilltop Park
Parchester Park & Community Center Parchester Village
Pardip Saini (Treasurer) Area 3:
Abraham Braxton Park Laurel Park
Booker T. Anderson Jr. Park & Community Center Parkview
Central Park Richmond Annex
Huntington Park Richmond Annex
Mendocino Play Lot Richmond Annex
Monterey Play Lot Southwest Annex
Richmond Senior Annex Richmond Annex
Allison Blakeley Area 4:
La Moine Park May Valley
May Valley Community Center May Valley
Mira Flores (under construction) Park Plaza
Rain Cloud Park El Sobrante Hills
Kern Play Lot Richmond Heights
Humboldt Park Richmond Heights
Tilller Park Richmond Heights
Mira Vista Park Richmond Heights
Remi Payne Area 5:
Barbara and Jay Vincent Park Marina Bay
JFK Park Park Plaza
Lucretia Edwards Park Marina Bay
Martin Luther King Jr. Center and Park Coronado
Marina Bay Park (Rosie the Riveter Monument) Marina Bay
Richmond Swim Center Park Plaza
Shimada Friendship Park Marina Bay
Virginia Play Lot Coronado
Eleanor Thompson Area 6:
Burg Park North and East
Humphrey Play Lot North and East
North Richmond Ball Field
Shields Reid Park & Community Center Shields-Reid
Wendell Park North and East
Joey Smith Area 7:
Richard J. Boyd Park Atchison Village
Belding-Garcia Belding/Woods
Boorman Park Cortez/Stege
Civic Center Plaza North and East
DPRC Developing Personal Resources Center North and East
Elm St. Play Lot Iron Triangle
Lucas Park Iron Triangle
Nevin Park & Community Center Iron Triangle
Santa Fe Union Park Santa Fe
Senior Center North and East
Sheridan Point Park Iron Triangle
Southside Community Park Santa Fe
Stewart Park Iron Triangle
Veterans Memorial Park Iron Triangle
Soheila Bana & Brendan Havenar-Daughton Area 8:
Richmond Greenway Entrances and Parks
Unity Park
Dirt World
Harbour 8