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• Christy Andrade indicated the courts are a nuisance. The park needs a larger playground with equipment for younger children. • Joe Andrade indicated he is the President of the Logan Neighborhood Association. He indicated people are urinating in back of the courts and he has a petition for the courts to be removed. The courts have been removed in other locations and everyone is now is playing at Logan Park. • Peter Katz, V.P Comlink, indicated he was happy staff was able to open the Library Parking Structure for the library use during the weekend. The library needs additional cameras inside the library and around the restroom. There is no emergency system in the library. The library has a problem with lice and needs regular fumigation. • Barbara Lamere is wondering why the city has 5 swimming pools and it is only open 2 day per week. Also the Newhope Library is open tomorrow from 6pm to 8pm, but the children have to leave the library by 7pm. She indicate SA Pony Baseball is great for the kids and the people that organize the program are wonderful. • CHEPA'S PARK UPDATE ON SECURITY LIGHTS, CAMERAS AND HANDBALL COURT o Ron Ono provided an update on the park security lighting, security camera and handball court issues addressed at the last PREY meeting. • Staff reported after measuring the lighting level in the park and it meets the standard lighting level in most of our parks. To address energy efficiency PRCSA is systematically changing the old lighting to new LED lamps. This also helps increase the lighting level. The cost to change the lamps at Chepa's Park is estimated at $5,000. • Staff indicated we are currently working with SAPID to identify possible security camera locations in Chepa's Park. SAPID will be preparing an RFP and cost estimate to retain a design /build company to install the cameras that will tie into SAPID computer surveillance system. • Staff indicated the area behind the handball court is not visible and a problem area for loitering. This area is secured with a chain link fence and gate. Recreation staff indicated storage space is needed for the new After School program. Staff will be looking into weatherproofing and securing the space for storage. o Erendira Moreno provided a report on that student from Sierra and Willard Intermediate School uses the handball courts along with neighborhood residents. SAPID and Recreation staff indicated only a few incidents have been reported and in most cases the courts are well used. • Councilmember Amezcua asked about the park and community center hours and staff reported between 2:30pm to 7pm. Park closes at dusk. • Councilmember Reyna reported the tree in back of the Community Center is rubbing against the building and needs to PREY Meeting Page 2 October 26, 20t5 13A -4