HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-15 YOUTH, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES SPECIAL MEETINGACTION MINUTES
OF THE YOUTH, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
April 15, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting convened at 5:34 p.m. at Santa Ana City Hall Ross Annex Room 1600: 20 Civic Center
Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92702.
ATTENDANCE
Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tern Juan Villegas
Council Member Jose Solorio (Absent)
Council Member Cecilia Iglesias
Staff Present: Steven Mendoza, Acting City Manager
Lisa Rudloff, Executive Director of PRCSA
Ron Ono Administrative Services Manager
Jeannie Jurado, Community Services Manager
Hiram Uribe, Graphics Designer
Steven Pham, Executive Director Human Resources
Tanya Knauerhaze, Sr. Human Resources Analyst
Daisy Perez Castellanos, Sr. Management Assistant
William Galvez, City Engineer
Cheryl Eberly, Principal Librarian
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Pro Tern Juan Villegas
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF YOUTH, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Motion by Villegas, second by Iglesias to approve minutes of July 23, 2018. Minutes
approved unanimously.
2. ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE -CHAIR PERSON
o Mayor Pro Tern Villegas nominated Council Member Iglesias, as the Vice -Chair
Person.
o Council Member Iglesias accepted the nomination of Vice -Chair Person.
o The nomination was approved unanimously.
o Mayor Pro Tern Villegas accept the nomination of Chairperson
o The nomination was approved unanimously.
3. UPDATE ON VARIOUS PROJECTS
3a. City Wide Volunteer Program (Strategic Plan No. 1.1f)
o Executive Director of Human Resources Agency Steven Pham and Sr. Human
Resources Analyst Tania Knauerhaze provided an update on the City Wide
Volunteer Program and answered questions.
o Sr. Human Resources Analyst Tania Knauerhaze, provided information on one
time -event volunteers and MOD's with Non -Profits for events.
o Mayor Pro Tern Villegas requested an update on the number of volunteers
denied, as a result of the program.
3b. City's Swimming Pool Project (Strategic Plan no. 2.2a)
o Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, provided an update on the City's
pools. In addition, on May 8, 2019 Crown Castle volunteer service event that will
be held at Memorial Park that assisted in painting the pool changing rooms and
installing plant material in the pool planters.
o Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency Lisa
Rudloff, informed the Committee on additional items related to the pool.
o Council Member Iglesias, asked if there is a possibility to have concessions and
vendors to sell items at the pool.
o Mayor Pro Tern Villegas, stated he is happy to hear the pools will be open for a
longer period of time this summer.
3c. 61h and Lacy Ground Breaking Event (Strategic Plan no. 4.4a)
o Community Services Manager Jeannie Jurado, provided information on the
ground breaking event held on Saturday March 30, 2019 where over 150
residents attended the event.
3d. Youth Sports CPRS Award (Strategic Plan no. 2.2b)
o Community Services Manager Jeannie Jurado, provided information on the
CPRS District 10 Award received from the California Parks and Recreation
Society.
o Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency Lisa
Rudloff, provided additional information on CPRS.
o Mayor Pro Tern Villegas, requested to have this item on a future agenda for City
Council.
3e. Proposition 68 Park Grant Applications (Strategic Plan no. 4.4a)
o Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, provided an update on Proposition
68 Park Grant.
o The City of Santa Ana will be applying for projects at Standard/McFadden site,
Memorial Park and Raitt and Myrtle site.
o Council Member Iglesias, inquired about a dog park in Santa Ana.
o Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency Lisa
Rudloff, provided information on the upcoming Parks and Master Plan process,
regarding dog parks and fields.
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3f. Park Security Cameras (Strategic Plan no. 1.1j)
o Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, provided information on the security
cameras for the following parks: Madison, Windsor, Chepa's, Santa Anita and
Jerome.
o Council Member Iglesias inquired the reason for the delay at Windsor Village.
o Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, stated the installation of the antenna
on Jackson School did not materialize and Siemens is looking at other
alternatives to bounce the signal off and antenna at Centennial Sports Lighting
pole to City Hall.
o Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency Lisa
Rudloff, provided additional information on the cameras situation for Windsor
Village.
o Council Member Iglesias requested to have a report on the item, at a future
Council meeting.
4 SANTA ANITA PARK IMPROVEMENT REQUEST (Strategic Plan No. 6.1g)
o Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, provided information on expansion
possibilities for the Community Center that includes synthetic turf and lights for
Santa Anita Park.
o Mayor Pro Tem Villegas, suggested staff contact the property owners to inquire if
there is an interest in selling.
o Acting City Manager Steven Mendoza, directed staff to do initial research on
acquisition of property.
o Council Member Iglesias requested installation of lights between the property line
wall.
5. PUBLIC RESTROOMS AT CITY PARKS (Strategic Plan No. 6.2a)
o Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, provided information on the cleaning
of public restrooms at City Parks that are cleaned and inspected twice a day.
o Council Member Iglesias, requested to see a cleaning schedule of the restrooms
and the amount being paid to the contractor for the services.
o Council Member Iglesias, inquired the amount of staff needed to provide the
highest quality of service to the community.
o Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency Lisa
Rudloff, provided information on staffing levels.
o Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, mentioned funding additional lighting
in parks has been requested in the budget.
o Acting City Manager Steven Mendoza, provided information on past budget
policies and recommendations.
o Council Member Iglesias, requested information on what it will take to make it
fully operational, as it was back in the 1980's.
o Mayor Pro Tern Villegas, suggested Measure X funds be used to renovate
restrooms at the parks.
o Council Member Iglesias, requested an update of the RFP for security for the
City Council meeting.
6. DISCUSSION ON SAUSD/CITY JOINT POLICY ITEMS (Strategic Plan No. 2.1C)
Administrative Services Manager Ron Ono, mentioned receiving a request from
the SAUSD to place Godinez High School on the agenda.
Council Member Iglesias, requested to include the following items on the agenda:
Centennial Park Joint Use, Civic Center Act and Centennial Security Issues.
Mayor Pro Tem Villegas, requested the following item be placed on the agenda:
Centennial Park Security.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
o Garden Grove Unified School District -Collaboration on Usage of Facilities
o Santa Ana College -Security
ADJOURMENT — The next regular meeting of the Youth, Education, & Community
Services City Council Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday July 15, 2019 at
5:30pm at City Hall Ross Annex Room 1600.
Bill Sandoval, Recording Sedretary