The Mission of this Commission is to advise the City Council and City staff so as to provide excellent 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.
Meet the Commissioners:
Maryn Hurlbut (Chair) rec.parkscommission@gmail.com
Starting her information technology career at IBM in 1966 while attending one of the first computer science degree programs in the US (University of Rochester in NY), Maryn has acquired decades of experience in Information Technology encompassing strategic planning, infrastructure architecture and design, business and technical requirements definition, technical design engineering, project planning/management and focused facilitation. She founded and has owned Technology Affiliates International since 1987.
She is the mother of five adult sons in a blended family. With her husband, Garry, she enjoys international travel and several community service roles including founding and running the Richmond Tennis Association, a 501 (c)(3) city partner, teaching tennis to the youth of Richmond starting at age 3 and maintaining and improving the property and facilities around the “Plunge” pool in an “Adopt-a-Spot” program with the City of Richmond. Her community service goal is to improve the quality of healthy, active lifestyles of Richmond residents one little bite at a time.
Parks by Recreation and Parks Commissioner:
As of 4-2-18
Maryn Hurlbut (Chair): rec.parkscommission@gmail.com Neighborhood Councils
Janice Play lot PRNC
Judge Carroll Park PRNC
Point Richmond Civic Triangle PRNC
Point Richmond Community Center PRNC
Hurlbut Tennis & Garden Park PRNC
Kenny Park PRNC
Kennedy Swim Center Park Plaza
Municipal Natatorium-The Plunge Pool PRNC
Nicholl Park Richmore Village/Metro Square
Point Molate Beach Park Point Richmond Neighborhood Council (PRNC)
Richmond Recreation Complex Richmore Village/Metro Square
Payal Patel (Vice-Chair):
Bay Vista Park Hilltop Bayview
Hilltop Green Park Hilltop Green
Hilltop Lake Park Hilltop Bay View
Hilltop Park Fairmede Hilltop
Parchester Park & Community Center Parchester Village
Pardip Saini (Treasurer):
Abraham Braxton Park Laurel Park
Booker T. Anderson Jr. Park & Community Center Parkview
Central Park Richmond Annex
Crescent Park Parkview
Huntington Park Richmond Annex
Mendocino Park Richmond Annex
Monterey Play Lot Southwest Annex
Senior Center Annex Richmond Annex
State Court Park Laurel Park
Steven Paskowitz (Secretary):
Barbara and Jay Vincent Park Marina Bay
Lucretia Edwards Park Marina Bay
Martin Luther King Jr. Park & Community Center Coronado
Marina Bay Park * (Rosie the Riveter Monument) Marina Bay
Shimada Friendship Park Marina Bay
Southside Community Park Santa Fe
Virginia Play Lot Coronado
Soheila Bana:
La Moine Park May Valley
May Valley Community Center May Valley
Mira Flores (under construction) Park Plaza
Rain Cloud Park El Sobrante Hills
Richmond Greenway Atchison Village, Iron Triangle, Richmore Village/Metro
Unity Park Richmore Village/Metro Square
Benjamin Schwartz:
Burg Park North and East
Country Club Vista Park ?
Humboldt Park Richmond Heights
Humphrey Play Lot North and East
Kern Play Lot Richmond Heights
Mira Vista Park Richmond Heights
North Richmond Ball Field ?
Shields Reid Park & Community Center Sheilds-Reid
Solano Play Lot North and East
Tilller Park Richmond Heights
Wendell Park North and East
Joey Smith:
Atchison Park Atchison Village
Belding-Garcia Belding/Woods
Boorman Park Cortez/Stege
Civic Center Plaza North and East
Developing Personal Resources Center Belding/Woods
Elm St. Play Lot Iron Triangle
John F. Kennedy Park Park Plaza
Lucas Park Iron Triangle
Nevin Park Iron Triangle
Richmond Senior Center North and East
Santa Fe Union Park Santa Fe
Sheridan Observation Point Iron Triangle
Stewart Play Lot Iron Triangle
Veterans Memorial Park Iron Triangle
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