13B - COUNCIL COMMITTEE RPT - PREY MINUTES 06-04-12

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• o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated prior to the meeting SEIU requested the item be continued for two weeks. o Joaquin Avalos (SEIU) submitted a report from SEIU and indicated SEIU is supportive if the Zoo was expanded/operated with existing zoo staff. SEIU is not in support if the zoo is privatized. SEIU wants zoo staff involved in the RFP process and language. o Gerardo Mouet introduced Debbie Friedman and Steve McGuigan and indicated the FOSAZ Board is made up of 21 board members. o Gerardo Mouet indicated the RFP will require the operator to address the 50 monkey issue, any legal issues and staff issues. o Steve McGuigan asked if the RFP was for management or privatization of the zoo. o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated we should not look at the in a vacuum, but as an entity that will ignite a whole 1St street improvement. o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated we should include SEIU recommendation to have zoo staff involved in the RFP. o Debbie Friedman asked if the report identified a directive on who should be an operator. o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated the report analysis should identify/allow the zoo to grow. o Debbie Friedman agrees with the RFP process and wants an opportunity to point out what is accurate on the report. o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated the report only provides • recommendations. City Council may add additional recommendations. o Councilmember Sarmiento recommended to proceed with the RFP process. • UPDATE ON THE FIVE ON FIVE RULE IN PARKS o Councilmember Sarmiento recommended tabling the 5 on 5 rule. • UPDATE ON HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING RESOLUTION o Councilmember Sarmiento recommended tabling the HEAL resolution. • STAFF UPDATE & COMMENTS o Gerardo Mouet indicated an update report on Open Space will be presented to the City Council in Fall 2012. • COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS o None. ADJOURNED: 4:20 p.m. Gerardo Mouet is Executive Director, PRCSA PREY Regular Meeting - MINUTES 2 June 4, 2012 13B-2