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#4, the soccer organizations and schools being served. Centennial Park is used for Special Events and the park also includes Joint use of Godinez Fundamental High School, Centennial Adult Education Center and the Skate Park. • Councilmember Solorio asked questions on the Skate Park and operations. • Acting City Manager Mouet addressed issues of vandalism, graffiti, signage, and control by older individuals. Indicated the agreement with OCWD will be providing renovation of the existing restroom to include an office for city staff, higher fencing and security cameras at the skate park to properly manage the use of the skate park. • Councilmember Solorio asked if there are capital improvement needs at Godinez High School and Acting City Manager indicated the possibility of installing synthetic turf on the Godinez Football /Soccer Field. Thought of using the $418,000 soccer surcharge funding to install synthetic turf on Godinez football field, but the interest got re- focused to another school and the item is still pending. • Councilmember Solorio indicated he heard interest from soccer leagues to realign the existing soccer fields to include additional smaller fields at DYSC and the park. Do what can be done administratively to accommodate additional fields at minimal cost? Would like to agenize this at a future meeting for further discussion. Also would like to look at future revenue bond to pay for improvements. 8. DISCUSS 2017 YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM UPDATE • Sr. Management Assistant Jorge Garcia presented an historical overview of the City Internship Program. Hired over 100 interns. Typically high school students are hired during the summer and college students are hired year round. • Councilmember Villegas asked the type of assignments the interns perform? • Mr. Garcia indicated high school interns are assigned clerical work whereas graduate students are assigned higher level projects and recruitments are done in April. • Councilmember Solorio recommended we connect with the schools and college so we all work together or combine our intern programs. There is a $250,000 partnership program with Lathrop school. We should look into combining the programs. • Councilmember Villegas indicated there should be some control on the use of facilities to minimize any damages. 9. DISCUSS CITY /SCHOOL JOINT POLICY MEETING o Acting City Manager Mouet indicated we have a number of Joint Use facilities with the SAUSD and the City /School meet to discuss any issues. The SAUSD sends 2 representatives and the City sends 3 representative of this committee. The Joint Use Policy meetings are usually held after the Council Community Services Committee Meeting Page 3 March 27, 2017 13C -25