HomeMy WebLinkAbout13B - COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES - PREY 8-19-13MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
PARKS, RECREATION, EDUCATION AND YOUTH
August 19, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting convened at 5:40 p.m. in the City Hall, 8th floor
Conference Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
Council members Present Mayor Pro Tem, Sal Tinajero (Chair)
Angelica Amezcua
Roman Reyna
Staff Present: Kevin O'Rourke, Interim City Manager,
Gerardo Mouet, PRCSA Executive Director
Lisa Storck, Assistant City Attorney
Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager
• Public Present Rubin Smith, AlvaradoSmith Attorney
James Kennedy, Interim Vice President School of
Continuing Education
Michael Collins, Vice President Admin. Services
Miguel Hernandez, OCCCO
Ron Gonzalez, OC Register
• APPROVAL OF MINUTES
o Minutes of July 28, 2013 accepted as presented
• PUBLIC COMMENTS:
o None
• REVIEW STATUS OF ADULT EDUCATION CENTER AT CENTENNIAL PARK
o Gerardo Mouet provided a summary handout and presented the background
of Centennial Park Deed Restrictions and the Career Education Center land
lease and extension.
• Original 30 year land lease for 2.8 acres expired in 2009.
• Five year extension will expire on November 5, 2014.
ee Purpose to explore Land Conversion
❖ City submitted require documents to the National Park Service.
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❖ National Park Service indicated the land conversion was not of
equal value.
❖ Additional property is needed to bring the land appraised
amount equal.
■ If Land Conversion is approved the College is considering a long term
lease /purchase arrangement with the city to make substantial
improvements to the college campus.
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Councilmember Reyna indicated the land exchange needs to be equitable.
• Recreational usable value versus passive open space.
• Needs to be a win /win for both the city and college.
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Gerardo Mouet indicated PREY needs to get update on the additional site
before submitting to the National Park Service.
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Councilmember Tinajero indicated the new site needs to be an area for kids
to run and recreate.
• College and City needs to be creative on how college can help
upgrade the park or other sites.
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Gerardo Mouet indicated the College will be providing $300,000 to improve
the Pacific Electric Park.
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Councilmember Tinajero indicated staff should look into the purchase of the
Dieses Church at Segerstrom.
■ Staff indicated any land purchase must be from a willing seller and not
more than the appraised value.
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City Manager indicated the City Council must be clear on how they would like
the current site used.
• What is the goal?
❖ To keep the college at Centennial Park or to develop the area
as a park.
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Councilmember Tinajero indicated the Executive Director of PRCSA needs to
work with the College.
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Rubin Smith indicated the city and college need to work together to get the
work done.
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Michael Collins indicated there are water and sewer problems on campus and
the parking lot needs to be resurfaced.
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Rubin Smith indicated can the college purchase additional land and swap the
site with Centennial?
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Kevin O'Rourke indicated the site needs to be a viable site for recreational
use. We need to move forward on the 5 year lease.
• Staff indicated the National Park Service is considering the approval of
the 5 year extension, provided the city continue to identify an additional
site for the land conversion.
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Michael Collins asked if the monies needed to be encumbered in 5 years.
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James Kennedy agreed with the City Manager for the city to process the 5
year extension.
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• STAFF UPDATE & COMMENTS
o None
• COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
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ADJOURNED: 6:10 p.m.
Gerardo Mouet
Executive Director, PRCSA
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