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■ Jeannie Jurado indicated 150 participants have already signed up for Girls Basketball. She anticipates 420 participants in Boys Basketball when registration opens in November. The 2015 Youth Sports Program will include Rookie -Ball Baseball and Flag Football, Soccer and Tennis Camps, excursions to college and professional sporting events. The After School Adventure Program will include Homework assistance, sports, arts, games, etc at El Salvador, Logan, Memorial, and Santa Anita Parks that will serve 60 children. Four other sites (Centennial, Jerome, Madison and Salgado) are pending. The Wellness Program includes Jerome Community Garden. We are in the process of hiring Wellness Education Interns for this program. The Youth Sports Scholarship Program will provide $100,000 for Youth Scholarship, $50,000 for the renovation of DYSC Field #4 and $50,000 for two Part time General Maintenance workers. • Councilmember Reyna indicated he likes the program, but maybe it should also include the Library. He asked when the program started and is concerned that the participant number should be higher. If the program is at Centennial Park where would it be held? • Gerardo Mouet indicated we have access to Godinez High School Classrooms for the program. • Councilmember Tinajero followed up on Ralph Dominguez's statement of not working against existing programs and indicated the City Program is Recreational and the Other Programs are Competitive Programs. • UPDATE ON SPORTS FIELD MAINTENANCE AND PROGRAMMING • Public Comment: ■ Jorge Robles indicated the Santa Ana Pony Baseball has increased from 450 to 800 participants. We need fields for both Little League and Pony League. The fields at Santiago and Cabrillo parks should be modified to accommodate community needs and sports lighting should be installed on the Windsor Park field to expand its use. • Staff Presentation: • Gerardo Mouet indicated that the PREY committee provided clear direction to keep fields open during the summer. Staff has met with sports organizers to understand their needs in order to adjust field maintenance schedules. Staff will also be meeting with Santa Ana Pony. It's all a matter of supply and demand. • Jeannie Jurado indicated this approach will make fields available. We met with Santa Ana Pony at Riverview Parks that provided recommendation to maintain one field at a time. • Councilmember Reyna asked what programs are taken place at Cabrillo, Windsor, and Heritage Parks. Staff responded Cabrillo is used by Northeast Little League and Adult League, Windsor is used by Soccer and Heritage is used by Soccer and Travel Leagues. PREY Regular Meeting Page 3 October 27, 2014 13D -5