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~ CITY OF SANTA ANA PARK DEVELOPMENT/JOINT USE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE September 3, 2003 MINUTES The meeting was convened at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall, Room 831. The following Council Members were present: Jose Solorio Mike Garcia Staffs present were: David Ream, City Manager Rip Ribble, Exec. Director PRCSA Gerardo Mouet, Assistant Director, PRCSA Joe Fletcher, City Attorney Ron Dno, Park Planning/Design Mgr., PRCSA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION ITEM: Minutes of July 1, 2003 meeting were approved as submitted. 2. EFFECT OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT RESULTS ON PARKS '-- Staff presented the overall budget reduction in Parks, Recreation and Community Services for FY 2002/03 and FY 2003/04. The results ofthe assessment district not passing will require the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency to reduce the Parks Services budget by an additional $600,000. This reduction will require the elimination of 18 full time Park Maintenance Worker positions. Reduction will be based on seniority and will become effective on December 31, 2003. The agency is working closely with Personnel, Work Center staff and other cities to find alternative employment for staff. A recommendation will be made to City Council to approve a "Golden Hand Shake" retirement package for eligible Park Maintenance employees. ACTION ITEM: Check on the possibility of keeping the positions to be eliminated on the books, but unfunded. 3. DISCUSSION ON POCKET PARKS Staff explained that in the early 60's California, along with other states, promoted the development of pocket parks to address the need for recreational opportunities in densely populated areas that were void of open space. With the passage of Proposition 13, California Parks and Recreation Departments were forced to analyze the cost effectiveness of this program. The analysis indicated the problems created by the mini park, out weighed the use and need for improvements. These smaller remote park sites required additional man-hours due to travel time lost between parks, under utilization of recreation staff, increase vandalism/security, loitering, drug activity, misuse of equipment, aIld complaints from the neighborhood. The City of Santa Ana developed seven pocket parks, of which only four \iw remain.