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Arts and Culture Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2024
CALL TO ORDER Chairperson
Commission members present:
Hernandez, Lopez-Guerra, Russell, Vu
Staff members present:
Marc Morley, Economic Development Manager
Tram Le, Arts and Culture Specialist
Bianca Zurita, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
1.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commission member(s).
2.Regular meeting minutes of July 18, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
Moved by Commissioner Hernandez, seconded by Commissioner Russell to Approve
Consent Calendar items.
YES: 4 – Debra Russell, Indigo Vu, Susie Lopez-Guerra, Joese Hernandez
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0
Status: 4 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
3. Investing in the Artist Grant Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Commission ratify the Fiscal
Year 2024-2025 Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity funding
recommendations.
Minutes: Tram Le provided information on the Artist Grant funding noting that more
organizations received grants, though the amount awarded was lower.
Commission engaged in Q & A.
Moved by Commissioner Lopez-Guerra, seconded by Commissioner Russell to
Approve.
YES: 4 – Debra Russell, Indigo Vu, Susie Lopez-Guerra, Joese Hernandez
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 0
Status: 4 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
WORK STUDY SESSION
4. Investing in the Artist Grant 2023-2024 – Grantee Presentations
Minutes: Alex Moscarro of Mariachi Los Santaneros presented a musical piece and
discussed how Mariachi is engaging with the community.
Dance Arts Academy – Sakina Ibrahim presented a PowerPoint presentation and
performed a dance piece.
5. Mural Guidelines Discussion
Minutes: Chair Vu provided a summary of the Mural Guidelines, which will be posted
on the City Website for feedback.
***END OF WORK STUDY SESSION***
COMMENTS
6.
Staff member comments - None
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7.Commission member comments
Minutes:
Commissioner Russell – discussed the mural restoration guidelines and requested
a response.
Commissioner Hernandez – addressed the missed meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Arts and Culture Commission is scheduled for January 21,
2025 at 5:30 PM.
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Recording Secretary
Bianca L.
Zurita
Digitally signed by
Bianca L. Zurita
Date: 2025.01.21
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Workforce Development Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
July 18, 2024
CAL L TO ORDER Chairperson Campos
ATTENDANCE Board members present:
Campos, Elliott, Garcia, Haley, Hernandez, Korthuis,
Lopez, Milatovich, Miller, Perez, Rivera, Sams,
TsoLui, Varnum
Board members absent:
Araujo, Beasley, Hubbard, Knitter, Loubet,
Ruiz, Tucker
Staff members present:
Deborah Sanchez, Econ Dev Specialist III
Carlos De La Riva, Econ Dev Specialist III
Sandy Barba, Workforce Specialist IV
Bianca Zurita, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENTS None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.Regular meeting minutes of January 18, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
2.Excuse the absent Board Member(s)
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent Board Member(s).
3.Employment Development Department – Labor Market Information
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
Moved by Board Member Elliott, seconded by Board Member Miller to Approve
Consent Calendar items.
YES: 14 – David Elliott, Jack Haley, Patrick Korthuis, Maria Rosa Lopez, Enrique Perez,
Johanna Rivera, Daisy Campos, Dennis Varnum, Mat Garcia, Veronica Hernandez, Rhonda
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Miller, Natasha Milatovich, Patty TsoLui, Sams
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 7 – Brent Beasley, Vaniethia Hubbard, Marjorie Knitter,
Robert Ruiz, Robert Tucker, Gail Araujo, Pierre Loubet
Status: 14 – 0 – 0 – 7 – Pass
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4.Adopt an Apprenticeship and Incentives Policy
Recommended Action:
1.Adopt an Apprenticeship Policy to provide guidance on the development of
Registered Apprenticeships and implementation at the local level.
2.Adopt an Incentives Policy that provides guidance and establishment of
procedures for incentive payments to participants enrolled in eligible federal
and state workforce grants.
Moved by Board Member Lopez, seconded by Board Member Rivera to Approve.
YES: 14 – David Elliott, Jack Haley, Patrick Korthuis, Maria Rosa Lopez, Enrique Perez,
Johanna Rivera, Daisy Campos, Dennis Varnum, Mat Garcia, Veronica Hernandez, Rhonda
Miller, Natasha Milatovich, Patty TsoLui, Sams
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 7 – Brent Beasley, Vaniethia Hubbard, Marjorie Knitter,
Robert Ruiz, Robert Tucker, Gail Araujo, Pierre Loubet
Status: 14 – 0 – 0 – 7 – Pass
5.Agreement with the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center for Youth Workforce
Services for Program Year 20242025
Recommended Action: Recommend City Council authorize the Acting City Manager
to execute an agreement with Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center in
the amount not to exceed $300,000 for a one year term beginning August 1, 2024
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Moved by Board Member Elliott, seconded by Board Member Miller to Approve.
YES: 14 – David Elliott, Jack Haley, Patrick Korthuis, Maria Rosa Lopez, Enrique Perez,
Johanna Rivera, Daisy Campos, Dennis Varnum, Mat Garcia, Veronica Hernandez, Rhonda
Miller, Natasha Milatovich, Patty TsoLui, Sams
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 7 – Brent Beasley, Vaniethia Hubbard, Marjorie Knitter,
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Robert Ruiz, Robert Tucker, Gail Araujo, Pierre Loubet
Status: 14 – 0 – 0 – 7 – Pass
6.Election of Officers for the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board for the 2024 2025 Term
Recommended Action: Elect a Chair and a Vice Chairperson for the Santa Ana
Workforce Development Board from the private sector membership to serve for the
PY 20242025 term
Minutes: Board Member Campos self-nominated for the Chair position, and Board Member
Garcia seconded the nomination.
Board Member Elliot nominated Board Member Haley for the Vice-Chair position, and
Board Member Lopez seconded the nomination.
Moved by Board Members Campos and Elliot, seconded by Board Members Garcia
and Lopez to Approve.
YES: 14 – David Elliott, Jack Haley, Patrick Korthuis, Maria Rosa Lopez, Enrique Perez,
Johanna Rivera, Daisy Campos, Dennis Varnum, Mat Garcia, Veronica Hernandez, Rhonda
Miller, Natasha Milatovich, Patty TsoLui, Sams
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 7 – Brent Beasley, Vaniethia Hubbard, Marjorie Knitter,
Robert Ruiz, Robert Tucker, Gail Araujo, Pierre Loubet
Status: 14 – 0 – 0 – 7 – Pass
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.Youth Council Committee Update
Minutes: The Youth Council Committed met on June 13.
COMMENTS
8.Staff member(s) comments
Minutes: Carlos De La Riva – Thanked the Board for approving the apprenticeship
program. They will approach it with full commitment, as it provides valuable opportunities
for job seekers to learn while they work. The training policy will enhance opportunities for
participants. They had a successful job fair yesterday, where recruiters from the retail
sector extended some job offers. Over the past five years, they’ve experienced staff
turnover with about five members retiring, but they hired replacements. Both Jeanene
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Salgado and David Gonzalez started their careers with the WORK Center through the
Youth Program.
9.Board member(s) comments: None
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Workforce Development Board Regular Meeting is scheduled for
September 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM.
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Recording Secretary
Bianca L.
Zurita
Digitally signed by
Bianca L. Zurita
Date: 2025.01.21
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Youth Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
November 18, 2024
Ross Annex Room 1600, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Wyatt Malfavon
ATTENDANCE Youth Commission Members:
Edith Hernandez
Neylen Murioz
Emily Parra-Diaz
Cat Pham
Adrian Ramirez
Mercy Benitez, Vice-Chairperson
Wyatt Malfavon, Chairperson
Staff:
Hawk Scott, Executive Director
Jennifer L. Hall, Recording Secretary
Minutes: Chairperson Wyatt Malfavon called the Youth Commission Regular Meeting to
order at 6:13 P.M.
ROLL CALL Jennifer L. Hall, Recording Secretary
Minutes: Recording Secretary Jennifer L. Hall conducted roll call. Commissioners Hernandez,
Parra-Diaz, Pham, and Ramirez, Vice Chairperson Benitez, and Chairperson Malfavon were
present. Commissioner Murioz was absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Wyatt Malfavon
Minutes: Chairperson Wyatt Malfavon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Minutes: No public comments received.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEIVIS
Minutes: At 6:15 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered.
MOTION: Commissioner Parra-Diaz moved to approve Consent Calendar Item
Nos. I through 4, seconded by Vice Chairperson Benitez
The motion carried, 6-0-1, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER PARRA-
DIAZ, COMMISSIONER PHAM, COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ,
VICE CHAIRPERSON BENITEZ, CHAIRPERSON MALFAVON
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER MUNOZ
Status: 6 - 0-1- Pass
1. Minutes from the Special Meeting of September 16, 2024.
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
2. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2024.
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
3. Excuse Absences
Recommended Action: Approve excused absences.
4. 2025 Youth Commission Meeting Schedule and Locations.
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
""END OF CONSENT CALENDAR""
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
s. Public Works Agency Park Services Report
Minutes: Park Services Superintendent Jorge Acevedo presented the Public Works Agency
Park Services Report for Park Maintenance.
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In response to various questions from the Commission, Superintendent Acevedo stated that
resident comments about parks and maintenance issues had become more positive and
there was more use of park facilities, explained ARPA funding resulting from the C0VID-19
pandemic but noted that most services had been incorporated into other funding sources,
described recent renovations at the community center at Rosita Park, provided background
on aquatics racilities and pmjects, addressed security and park patrols at park sites, and
encouraged anyone to call 714-454-1687 to report concerns.
Vice Chairperson Benitez requested additional open swim times at the aquatics facilities.
Superintendent Acevedo confirmed that the pools at Jerome, EI Salvador, and Salgado were
currently operational, with Santa Anita planned to re-open in Spring 2025, and Memorial
Park in two to three years. Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community
Services Hawk Scott explained that pools are typically open for seasonal use and staff is
working on facility and equipment upgrades to keep the pools functioning and hopefully
available for some open time in the off-season.
Director Scott presented the Public Works Agency Parks Services Report for Park Planning
Updates.
Commissioner Hernandez thought it was smart planning to have two separate pools at
Memorial Park.
In response to Commissioner Ramirez, Director Scott noted there were no current plans for
a community center at Gerardo Mouet Park due to a lack of available land in a dense
neighborhood and the proximity of the Roosevelt-Walker Community Center.
6. Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Staff Report
Minutes: Executive Director Hawk Scott presented the Parks, Recreation, and Community
Services Staff Report and highlighted department activities and accomplishments as listed in
the staff report.
In response to Commissioner Parra-Diaz, Director Scott stated he would check regarding
the need for volunteers at the Plaza Navideria event and confirmed the Commission could
participate in the Youth Empowerment Initiative.
In response to Commissioner Ramirez, Director Scott noted that information about the
VolunTEENS program and activities could be found on the website or by calling the Garfield
Center.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Minutes: Executive Director Hawk Scott welcomed Commissioner Ramirez to the
Commission, invited them to the grand opening of Gerardo Mouet Park on December 4 and
to Plaza Navideria on November 23, highlighted the installation of nets for the primate forest
at the Zoo, and reminded the Commission about their presentation at the City Council
meeting on December 3 wearing their Youth Commission polo shirts.
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COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commissioner Hernandez thanked everyone for a great meeting.
Commissioner Parra-Diaz requested an agenda item for the next meeting to address how to get
the Youth Commission more involved in City activities and introduced to the community.
CommissionerPham reported on a clothing/food drive planned at herschool that they would like
to open up to the entire City upon approval by school administration and asked if the City could
help promote the event.
Commissioner Ramirez thanked everyone for a great first meeting for him, expressed his
excitement about working together, and asked for an agenda item at the next meeting to
considerhow the Commission may be able to highlight organizations impacting youth in the
City.
Vice Chairperson Benitez welcomed CommissionerRamirez and expressed excitement for the
projects and park updates.
Chairperson Malfavon welcomed Commissioner Ramirez, looked forward to working together,
thanked staff for the presentations, and wished everyone a good and safe Thanksgiving with
their loved ones.
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes: Chairperson Malfavon adjourned the Youth Commission meeting at 7:18 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
enn II, CMC
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