HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-24 YOUTH, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE YOUTH, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL COMMITTEE
July 24, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting convened at 5:31 p.m. at Santa Ana City Hall Ross Annex Room 1600; 20
Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92702.
ATTENDANCE
Council members Present Juan Villegas (Chairperson)
Jose Solorio (Vice Chair)
David Benavides
Staff Present: Cynthia Kurtz, Interim City Manager
Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director PRCSA
Robert Cortez, Deputy City Manager
Jeannie Jurado, Community Services Manager
Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager
Jorge Garcia, Sr. Management Assistant CMO
Enrique Marban, Community Services Supervisor
Hiram Uribe, Graphic Designer
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
o Gil Salmon — Resident of Heninger Park indicated his neighborhood is the
densest community in the city and there are no parks. He needs to drive to
other communities to visit a park. Heninger Elementary School would be a
good joint use opportunity for a park in his community. Can you look into
providing a park for the neighborhood?
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES
o Community Services Council Committee Minutes of April 24, 2017 was
reviewed and approved as presented.
o Motion by: Councilmember Benavides Second by: Solorio
• Motion approved unanimously.
2. NEW PARK PROJECTS UPDATE
o Public Comment on agenda item.
• Barbara Lamere — Resident of Windsor Park Neighborhood indicated
concern of losing a part of Centennial Park to Rancho Santiago
College. The park is heavily used and we need the open space.
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On the use of CDBG Funds, we need to look at where we can
get the most use and development. We need to invest to
enhance our facilities. Requested council to consider bring back
the skate park analysis. Curious on the amount of funding
($500,000) identified for security cameras.
• Cynthia Kurtz (Interim City Manager) indicated there is no rush
to decide, we can bring back the list of projects for
consideration.
• Councilman Solorio indicated it was a good job identifying
projects city wide. Asked for the total amount needed for
deferred maintenance. Asked staff to bring back the non-
permanent skate park analysis for downtown and the Plaza of
the Flags.
• Cynthia Kurtz indicated we need to develop a Business License
agreement for the development of a skate park downtown. The
verbal understanding is the Chase's would construct and the
City would operate and maintain. Still need to look into the
feasibility of access for delivery and trash trucks.
• Councilman Solorio indicated we also need to look at other
sports needs requested by the community, such as Pony
League and Soccer. Need to bring back list of facilities
requested by other sports leagues.
• Councilman Juan Villegas indicated he heard request for Skate
Park at 6th and Lacy. Also if the Skate Park is placed on the
Plaza of the Flags, where would you move the homeless?
3. SECURITY CAMERAS IN PARKS UPDATE
o Public Comment on agenda item.
• Jose Rea indicated he was pleased to see the Pacific Electric Park
Improvements. Also it was great news to hear about the funding for the
security lighting on the PE Bike Trail. The P.E. Bike is receiving a lot of
use in addition to vandalism at McFadden and Edinger. Reported to
council to attend the August 15th Annual Walk-A-Thon.
Indicated Madison Neighborhood Association uses Madison
Elementary School for their meetings and programs. The first year it
cost $40,000 to keep the school open after school. It's great to have a
full Joint Use Agreement on Madison School. The first Science
Academy 5 week math program was held at the school. Sixty fourth
grade students were required to calculate the measurement volume of
the garden plots.
The school shares the fence/garden with the park and uses the
restrooms. Security cameras are needed at Madison Park for children
safety.
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Oct 215t.Run will begin at 8:00am. Plaza Navidena will be held on Nov 18th at
5:00pm with Holiday celebration and tree lighting ceremony.
Agency needs to focus on core services for youth, seniors and
sports/recreation park programming. The City's Cinco de Mayo Event will not
be produced due to staff shortage. Working with private event producers to
take lead. Will be issuing and RFP for Fiesta 2018. City will coordinate the
parade but others will manage the event.
o Councilman Benavides asked if we are doing and RFP for Cinco de Mayo?
• Gerardo Mouet indicated we can do other alternatives and include
Cinco de Mayo. City will still continue to produce the other events.
5. DISCUSS CITY/SAUSD JOINT POLICY AGENDA
o Staff indicated no date has been set. Still waiting to confirm a date for the
meeting.
o Councilmember Solorio indicated if we can include the following items on
the agenda:
• Opportunity for WIFI.
• Internship Program
• Madison Park Enhanced Joint Use
• Madison Park Community Garden
o Councilman Benavides indicated it would be helpful if we get together to
discuss the agenda items. E-mail the Joint Use minutes to the committee.
Would like to see the following on the agenda:
• Joint Use (Win/Win) Partnership
• Lathrop Joint Use Update
• Partnership to support youth city wide.
6. FUTURE ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE AGENDA
o Presentation on Major Park needs by Sports Category (Solorio)
o Skate Element Incorporated into Park (Benavides)
o Centennial Park Active Program Use (Benavides)
o Park Bond Measure Status (Benavides)
o Windsor Tennis Court Graffiti Update (Villegas)
o Graffiti in all Parks (Villegas)
o Shopping Cart Update (Villegas)
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
o None
MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:33 P.M. Next regular meeting October 30, 2017;
5:30pm City Hall Ross Annex Room 1600.
Ron no, Recording Secretary
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