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Minutes of April 22, 2009 Meeting Page 1 of 4
BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
April 22, 2009
CALL TO ORDER Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Administration Building, 2nd floor
888 W. Santa Ana Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92702
5:35 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE T. Leon
ROLL CALL BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS
MEMBERS/STUDENT REPS PRESENT
Frank Acosta, Jerry Hills, Tish Leon, Max
Madrid, Ken Nguyen, David Orea, Julie Stroud,
Wendy Tobiska, Jonathan Espinoza
STAFF PRESENT:
Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director
Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager
Jenny Rios, Recreation Superintendent
Mike Lopez, Parks Superintendent
Athena Martinez, Board Secretary
PRESENTATIONS
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH – APRIL AND MAY, 2009
Sgt. Dennis Rios was present to accept this award on behalf of Luis Monter for April,
2009.
Vianey Munguia was present to accept this award for May, 2009.
F. Acosta arrived at 5:37 p.m.
SPECIAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY – APRIL 2009
Catherine Cate was present to accept this award.
J. Hills arrived at 5:39 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: W. Tobiska SECOND: K. Nguyen
VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Hills, Leon, Madrid, Nguyen, Orea, Stroud, Tobiska (8)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: (at voting) None (0)
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1. MINUTES
Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held on March 25, 2009.
2. ABSENCES
All Board Members were present.
** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **
BUSINESS CALENDAR
NEW BUSINESS
1. BUDGET UPDATE
Executive Director Mouet gave a brief verbal update on the Agency’s budget
situation.
2. CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT UPDATE
Executive Director Mouet gave a PowerPoint presentation on the California
Endowment award to the City. Handout on file with the Recording Secretary for
review.
3. DISCUSSION ON LIBRARY SERVICES
Discussion about the Library Agency becoming a department of PRCSA. It was also
suggested that the duties of the Library Board be handled by a committee in the
manner and makeup of the Committee on Field Use (CoFU).
Student Representative J. Espinoza left at 6:43 p.m.
4. NOMINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD TO THE YOUTH AND
COMMUNTIY OF SANTA ANA
Motion to nominate Rebuilding Together for their recent contributions to the Santa
Ana Zoo.
MOTION: K. Nguyen SECOND: W. Tobiska
VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Hills, Leon, Madrid, Nguyen, Orea, Stroud, Tobiska (8)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: (at voting) None (0)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Calendars for May and June 2009 were reviewed and discussed. Events of note:
May: Board meeting moved from May 27th to May 20th
May 2nd: Fisher Park Playground Pre-Build Day
May 9th: Fisher Park Playground Build Day
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STATUS/UPDATES
1. COMMITTEE ON FIELD USE (CoFU) – Sports organizations have been notified that
the City will no longer be able to co-sponsor field use fees for ANY organization due
to the current budget situation. The lottery process is being reviewed.
2. COMMUNITY CONTACT REPORTS AND UPDATES – Reviewed.
K. Nguyen left at 6:55 p.m.
D. Orea left at 6:57 p.m.
3. PENDING ITEMS/ACTION ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
No new items presented.
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public present.
STAFF/CONSULTANT COMMENTS
G. Mouet
Will be serving on a Joint Use panel in Los Angeles on April 23rd. Ron Ono will be in
charge of the Agency in his absence.
Will be speaking at a National Institute of Medicine conference in Washington, D.C.
May 5-7 on the prevention of childhood obesity. Ron Ono will be in charge of the
Agency in his absence.
R. Ono
Received an email from the State that portions of Prop 12 State Bond monies will be
released incrementally, which means that the Jerome Center renovation will
continue to complete. Prop 40 and other awards are still being reviewed.
Centennial Ring Road work should be completed by April 24th.
Staff will be moving out of the headquarters building located at 888 W. Santa Ana
Blvd. The Administrative Services section will move April 30th, the Recreation
Services section will move May 14th.
Fisher Park Playground Build Day scheduled for May 9th. The site has already been
excavated and concrete has been poured.
Luan Aubin from the State will be out to visit proposed projects submitted for grants.
J. Rios
Recreation Services and Reservation Administration will be moving on May 14th. All
reservation staff will be located at Corbin Center. Recreation supervisors and staff
will be located at various centers.
Will be reviewing Santa Ana 2000 scholarship applications at Santa Ana College this
week.
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M. Lopez
Has already been relocated to the City Yard with Lucy Castillo.
Pool season is coming and staff is working hard to ensure all pools will be ready.
Memorial pool is currently empty, but will be operational by the Memorial Weekend
opening day.
The landscape contract awards will be on the May 18th Council Agenda for approval
for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
Now working on the Request for Proposal for pool maintenance services.
Received funds from Metropolitan Water District to expand/centralize the irrigation
system. Will be doing a Request for Proposal for that work as well.
BOARD/STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTS
J. Stroud
Stated that the grass at Riverview Park is very brown. Staff will go to the park to see
what can be done.
Still waiting for the price of bollards. Staff indicated the estimated cost per bollard
including installation would be $500. Information will be emailed to Commissioner
Stroud.
W. Tobiska
Thank you Athena for everything you do for the Board.
F. Acosta
Thank you Athena.
T. Leon
Thanks Athena.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms.
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at El Salvador Recreation Center, located at 1825 West
Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:25 P.M.
_____________________________
Athena Martinez
Recording Secretary