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STAFF REPORT TO: Parks & Recreation Commission FROM: Parks Wayfinding Subcommittee DATE: April 4, 2024 RE: Park Wayfinding Subcommittee Status Report ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: This is an update and discussion item only; no action is required. BACKGROUND: At the December 7, 2023, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, staff reported on the progress of the Park System Master Plan. One of the items discussed was utilizing the Commission to help with the wayfinding signage at each park. Staff recommended forming a subcommittee with three Commissioners to help continue to move this project in the right direction and get it completed in 2024. At the January 4, 2024, meeting, the Commission formally appointed the Wayfinding Subcommittee, with Commission Mui serving as Chair and Commissioners DeLong Miller and Williams serving on the subcommittee. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE: The subcommittee has been meeting on a regular basis via Zoom. • January 23, 2024 • February 23, 2024 • March 28, 2024 The subcommittee's work has been broken into three overarching categories, including design, research, and iconography. Design At the February 23 meeting, the subcommittee reviewed overall design examples for the wayfinding signage and provided feedback. At the March 28 meeting, those edits were reviewed, additional feedback was provided, and a final layout was selected, with some design edits requested. Two final layout options will be presented for consideration to the subcommittee for final selection. Research Commissioner Williams has been completing research on the parks that should be incorporated into the kiosk display. History, phenology, and photography for each park have been archived for incorporation. At the March 28 meeting, the subcommittee continued discussing how to display