Santa Cruz County Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting Schedule Meeting Minutes Meeting Agendas
Parks & Recreation Commission Members
| Michael Rosenberg | District 1 |
| Katharine Minott | District 2 |
| Jim Lang | District 3 |
| Vacant | District 4 |
| Dave Mercer | District 5 |
Meets on a Monday, 7:00 PM
Parks Department Offices
979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062
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Kate MinottBiography:
Kate Minott has been a long-time Parks and Open Space activist in the Aptos community and has served on the Parks Commission since 2000, when she was appointed by Supervisor Ellen Pirie. Kate earned her B.A in Psychology from UCSC and worked for several years at the Cabrillo College Library. Kate also holds a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from San José State University and has traveled and studied historic urban and recreational park space design in China, Cuba, Europe and Canada. Kate’s research reports range from the rationale for style, color and design for upscale facility design for people with Alzheimer’s to why the public input process works with the inclusion of teens in neighborhood park planning. Kate initiated the approval for a temporary BMX park site within Aptos Village and is a strong advocate for a new safe skateboard site within the Second Supervisorial District. Kate is a member of the National Recreational Parks Association, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the American Planning Association. Kate is an alumna of Leadership Santa Cruz 2006 and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Seacliff Improvement Association and Aptos Neighbors Association.
