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<br />"" <br /> <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE <br />July 3, 2003 <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />The meeting was convened at 5:45 p.m. in the City Hall, Room 831. <br /> <br />The following Council Members were present: <br /> <br />Alberta Christy <br />Mike Garcia <br /> <br />Staffs present were: Debra Kurita, Assistant City Manager <br />Jon "Rip" Ribble, Executive Director, PRCSA <br />Ron Ono, Park Planning/Design Mgr., PRCSA <br />Lorraine 1. McCarty, Community Affairs Mgr., PRCSA <br />Dolores Ramos, Management Aide, PRCSA <br />Mike Vigliotta, Deputy City Attorney <br /> <br />Guests were: Rosie Avila, SAUSD Board of Education <br />Rose Noyola, Youth Commissioner <br />Katie Raphael, Youth Commissioner <br /> <br />...... <br /> <br />1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />ACTION ITEM: Minutes of March 20, 2003 meeting were approved as submitted. <br /> <br />2. YOUTH EXPO <br />Staff presented an evaluation of Youth Expo 2003 that was held at Centennial Regional Park <br />on April 6, 2003. Attendance was estimated at 4,000 people. Participants included 12 <br />Universities and Colleges, 40 social and after school programs, 16 employers, and 7 sports <br />and activities programs. The evaluation indicated we needed to continue the event at <br />Centennial Park, include more participants in character and career development, improve <br />coordination with the school district (need to communicate down to the teachers), consider <br />holding the event in October to accommodate educational institutions and the weather <br />conditions. Develop programs to improve greater student attendance. <br />ACTION ITEM: Schedule the next Youth Expo in the weekend of October 10th or 17'h, <br />2004. <br /> <br />'-" <br /> <br />3. KIDS DAY <br />The Boys and Girls Club of America, in collaboration with KidsPeace, and other youth <br />serving organizations, is spearheading a National KidsDay. The Santa Ana Event is <br />scheduled for Sunday, August 3, 2003, 11 :30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. at the Santa Ana Stadium. The <br />Santa Ana Boys and Girls Club, the Flour Corp. and the City of Santa Ana are sponsoring the <br />event in Santa Ana. "An Old Fashion Family Picnic" is the theme for the event. The Flour <br />Corp. will be providing 300 backpacks filled with school supplies to be distributed to 4th and <br />5th grade students selected by the Boys and Girls Club and the City Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services Agency. Arrangements are being made to invite First Lady Laura <br />Bush, Honorary Chairperson for the National KidsDay, and Gaddi Vasquez, Director of the <br />