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• Councilmember Reyna expressed concern about the voter outreach portion. Program should focus on mentoring and promoting graduation. • Mr. Mouet explained the voter outreach is to inform youth on registration and voting process. • Councilmember Reyna indicated he would like the youth to facilitate the voting process. • Councilmember Tinajero indicated Anaheim teaches youth on how to register at age 16 years. Need to promote absentee ballots since most residents work. • Overall the council expressed excitement over the program. • JOINT -USE MASTER AGREEMENT UPDATE • Mr. Mouet presented the purpose of the Master Joint Use Agreement is to consolidate all the existing agreements with SAUSD for use of facilities. • Councilmember Reyna asked if there has been discussion on an overall agreement with all the schools. • Mr. Mouet explained the Civic Center Act requires the district to open school sites to the public. • Councilmember Reyna asked if the proposed Godinez synthetic turf included the track as part of the project. Staff responded it does. • Councilmember Tinajero asked about the Willowick Golf Course. • City Manager Cavazos indicated we need additional open space to address the needs of our growing population. The gross revenue of the golf course is $600,000 and the purchase price is $6 million. • Councilmember Tinajero indicated the Godinez field needs two batting cages and the Segerstrom field needs an enclosed dugout. « PARK DEFERRED MAINTENANCE o Continued to the next meeting. UPDATE ON ZOO GIANT RIVER OTTER PROJECT o Kent Yamaguchi, SA Zoo Manager presented the need for a new exhibit and how the existing exhibit will be modified with an underwater viewing window. He indicated the zoo is looking at housing two pairs of animals to rotate in the exhibit. The cost of the exhibit is $2 million and we are looking at partnering with FOSAZ, OCWD, Discovery Museum and others to help fund $600,000 of the exhibit. « McFADDEN /STANDARD PARK LAND SWAP PROSPECT UPDATE c Continued to next meeting PREY Regular Meeting Page 2 April 27, 2015 13A -12