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Unapproved Minutes <br />5.1.2 Discuss New Collaborative for Community After School Use of <br />Schools <br />Roman Reyna indicated we need to start a pilot program in 6-8 weeks. <br />We should look at starting the program at Monte Vista Elementary School to open up <br />classrooms for Joint Use. <br />Cecilia Iglesias ask why we are not using McFadden Library. <br />Chief Rojas indicated McFadden Library currently is a PAAL Center. <br />Gerardo Mouet indicated a Joint Use agreement will spell out the <br />process to use school classrooms. There are issues that need to be considered such <br />as Insurance and care of the room that need to be addressed. <br />Sal Tinajero indicated we need to include Cecilia Iglesias in the <br />process and identify a process to rotate participation. <br />5.2 Update on Roosevelt/Walker Project <br />Gerardo Monet provided a brief summary of the project, indicating the City <br />obtained a $5 million State Grant to build a 10,000 square foot Community Center <br />and Park on the Roosevelt/Walker site. SAUSD is the project manager to implement <br />the project. SAUSD received bids over the budget by $1.8 million. The SAUSD is <br />value engineering the project to reduce cost and the City will be providing an <br />additional $690,000 of CDBG funding for the project. Additional funding may still <br />be needed. He also indicated the building will be programed as a technology center. <br />We can work together to provide this to the community. <br />John Palacio asked how we can maximize use of the facility as a community <br />center, library and technology center that we both can use. Students can congregate <br />in the library. <br />Cecilia Iglesias indicated the facility should also have access to families. <br />5.3 City of Santa Ana Library Card for Every Student Project <br />Lynn Nguyen indicated the library started the program in late fall of last <br />year, Currently three schools (Middle School, Garfield School and Roosevelt School) <br />are participating in the program. Lynn presented a handout and indicated Hero's <br />Elementary will be the next school to participate in the program. <br />John Palacio asked that we look at schools that are close to the Main and <br />Newhope Library to incorporate into this program. <br />Cecilia Iglesias indicated parents are concerned about the increase homeless in <br />the Civic Center and are afraid to visit the Main Library. <br />Gerardo Monet indicated a year ago the City installed security cameras around <br />the library. The City will be adding 2 additional security guards and re- <br />configuring the book shelves to make the reading areas more visible and safe. <br />David Cavazos indicated the library is packed and well used. City will be <br />adding security in the back and front of the library and additional porters to <br />clean the restrooms. We need to address homes for the homeless. The Police Chief <br />3 <br />13B-9 <br />