Meet the Committee

City Council appointed the 7-member Advisory Committee to play a key role in the Your Parks, Your Future planning process. The Advisory Committee provides a public forum to discuss and offer guidance to City staff and the consultant team on the planning process and promotes broader public participation throughout the project. Committee input will be used to inform the planning concepts and project deliverables. Members of the committee have been selected by the City Council to represent the diverse interests of the Walnut Creek community.

Advisory Committee Members

Lanny Edwards, Community Member
Robert Kearsley, PROS Commissioner
Faye Mettler, Community Member
Anita Sagastegui, Arts Commissioner
Michael Sharapata, Community Member
Rob Stankus, Community Member
Tom Worthy, Community Member

Phase 1 Recommendations

The Advisory Committee provided a summary of Phase 1 recommendations in a May 31, 2019 memo to City Council.

Meeting Information

We invite you to join the process and attend an Advisory Committee meeting for Your Parks, Your Future!

Upcoming Meetings

Check back for upcoming meetings of the Your Parks, Your Future Advisory Committee.

Past Meetings and Materials

Wednesday, August 29, 2018
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Walnut Creek Downtown Library, Oak View Room

• View the August 29 Advisory Council Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
5:30pm - 7:30pm
City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
1666 N Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

• View the PowerPoint presentation
•  View the November 14 Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Program Recommendations presented by Ballard*King
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
5:30pm - 7:30pm
City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
1666 N Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

• View the agenda packet
• View the PowerPoint presentation
• View the February 20 and March 6 Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Facility Recommendations presented by Noll & Tam Architects
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
5:30pm - 7:30pm
City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
1666 N Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

• View the agenda packet
• View the PowerPoint presentation
• View the February 20 and March 6 Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Facility Recommendations: Cost implications and priorities for implementation
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
5:45pm - 7:45pm
City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
1666 N Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Meeting topics: To present cost implications for the Facility Scenarios at Civic Park, Heather Farm and Shadelands; and to seek input from the committee on Facility Recommendations and priorities for implementation.

• View the agenda packet
• View the PowerPoint presentation
• View April 10 Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Advisory Committee Facility Recommendation
Monday, May 20, 2019
5:45pm - 7:45pm
City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
1666 N Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Meeting topics: Discussion of the facility scenarios, synthesizing of the information presented and discussed to date, including costs, benefits and priorities. At the end of the meeting, the committee will have formulated a recommendation on future facilities to bring forward to the Arts and PROS Commissions and Council.

• View agenda packet
• View the PowerPoint presentation