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Youth, Education & Community Services City Council Committee
Monday, October 23, 2017 — 5:30 p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California
Committee Members: Councilmembers Villegas (Chairperson) ,
Solorio (Vice Chair) & Benavides
Staff: Cynthia Kurtz, Interim City Manager; Gerardo Mouet, Exec.
Director PRCSA.
Recording Secretary: Ron Ono, Admin Services Manager
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Members of the public are allowed three minutes to speak on agenda items
or matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee.
AGENDA ITEMS
Approval of Community Services Minutes of the July 24, 2017 meeting
2. Approval of Amendment to Committee Bylaws (Strategic Plan no. 5.5c)
3. Santa Ana Zoo Project Status (Strategic Plan no. 1.2e)
a. SA Zoo Master Plan update
b. Giant River Otter Project Update
c. Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) Update
4. Discussion Fiesta Patrias 2018 Event (Strategic Plan no. 5.5c)
5. Project update: Park Bond and Park Tree needs (Strategic Plan no. 6.2a)
6. Discuss agenda for Joint Use Policy meeting (Strategic Plan no.2.1 c )
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COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT — The next regular meeting of the Recreation, Education & Community Services City
Council Committee meeting schedule for Monday January 22, 2018 at 5:30pm City Hall Ross Annex
Room 1600.
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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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• Chris Schmidt — Voiced his concern of losing a part of Centennial Park.
Deferred Maintenance Improvements are needed in the park. The
location of the Adult Education Center is a good location for a Library.
• Marcos Rodriguez — It's nice to see a Skate Park in Centennial Park,
but he is bullied by the other skaters to get off the skate park.
Everyone should be able to use the public skate park.
• Luis Ruualcaba — Requested skating elements be included into the
park where there is space.
• Edwin Ruiz — Need more skating areas in the park. All skaters need to
be welcomed not kicked out of the skate park.
• Josue Cruz —With Kidworks, indicated there needs to be more skating
areas in the city. Dangerous for kids to skate in the streets.
o Ron Ono presented the new parks project report, highlighting the
completed park projects, park projects under construction, park projects
being planned, the long term park planning projects and park projects
being proposed for funding from the Bristol sale revenue.
• The presentation identified how projects are prioritized and funded.
Majority of the projects are being funded by grants and Community
Development Block Grant funding, leveraged with Park Acquisition and
Development and Cell Tower revenues.
Presentation also provided an update on the Centennial Adult
Education Center (Land Conversion) and the Standard/McFadden and
Bristol Land Exchange. %
• Discussion also provided a staff analysis on the proposal to convert
Centennial Dan Young Soccer Complex Field #2 into four smaller
fields for 7 on 7 play and converting DYSC field #5 & #6 by adding a
third field. Staff analysis basically indicated the conversion will make
the fields unsafe for players and spectators.
• Presentation provided a proposed revised list of projects to be funded
from the Bristol property $2 million revenue sale.
• Councilmember Benavides indicated we are a dense, park poor
city and is grateful on the amount of funding received through
grants and park bond funding. Commended staff on the three
awards received for the Memory Lane Park design.
The councilman was pleased on how the community came out
in support of the Roosevelt and Pacific Electric projects that are
currently under construction. On the criteria on how projects are
funded and prioritized he indicated city council and community
feedback is vital. On the Skate Park response he indicated we
have a great Skate Park ay Centennial Park. Other cities have
smaller skate plazas and possibly look into skating elements at
Standard/McFadden or other areas. Requested
feedback/analysis on Skate Parks on the next meeting.
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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 Flaqs.
■ 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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• Abigail Alvarez indicated the need for security cameras at Madison
Park. It's been 5 years waiting for security cameras. How much longer
do we have to wait?
• Chris Schmidt indicated Windsor Park has been asking foe security
cameras for two years. Windsor Tennis Court was nicely repaired and
within a week it was vandalized.
• Thomas Gordon indicated graffiti was reported at EI Salvador Pak and
it is still in the park.
o Councilmember Benavides asked the question; How will the security
cameras make the park safe?
• Gerardo Mouet indicated PRCSA funded additional cameras for the
park system. The cameras are of a quality type that will be monitored
by SAPD. Will provide the tools for SAPD to make arrest. There are
on-going drugs, prostitution, alcohol, gambling that occur in the park.
The cameras will provide evidence of the illegal activity. Parks are a
high priority. Santiago Park has a number of lewd conduct that occurs
in the park.
o Councilman Benavides understood the cameras will not be actively
monitored by SAPD. He also understood the Blue Light equipment is also
being recommended for installation. Requested staff provide historical
data on the benefits for the cameras.
o Councilman Solorio asked if one will be able to have live monitoring of the
cameras and are the cameras already in the budget.
® The response to both.questions was "Yes". SAPD will.operate the
cameras. This will enable the youth to enjoy the.parks. Because of this
technology SAPD will not need as much officers patrolling the parks.
o Councilman Juan Villegas asked where the city is on the Park Ranger
recruitment.
The response was we are waiting for a response from the US Marshall
and the use of Jail Personnel.
• Councilman indicated we need police patrol in the parks. Everyone still
needs to practice safety in parks. We still need lighting for the
cameras.
MAJOR CITY PRODUCED EVENTS UPDATE
o Jeannie Jurado presented the list of events produced by the City of Santa
Ana. Indicated 1500 youth and adults attended the Dia de los Ninos on April
22nd. Cinco de Mayo attendance was 160,000 on May 6`h and 71h. July 41h
Celebration was 6,500 attendance. Shakespeare at the Park will occur at
Birch Park on July 27th at 7:00pm. Fiesta Patrias Festival will occur in
Downtown on Sept 16th and 171h. The parade will occur on Sept 17th at
4:00pm. The Downtown merchants requested the entire event be moved
away from Downtown. This year it will be held at Main Street between Flower
and 5th Streets. The DTSA 5 K Run has grown every year. It will be held on
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Oct 2151. Run will begin at 8:00am. Plaza Navidena will be held on Nov 18`x' 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.
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 (WinlWin) 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.
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