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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-03 '-" CITY OF SANTA ANA EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE February 6, 2003 MINUTES The meeting was convened at 5:50 p.m. in the City Hall, Room 831. The following Council Members were present: Alberta Christy Mike Garcia Staffs present were: Jon "Rip" Ribble, Exec. Dir., PRCSA Gerardo Mouet, Asst. Dir., PRCSA Ron Ono, Admin/Design Mgr., PRCSA Lorraine L. McCarty, Community Affairs Manager, PRCSA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION: Minutes of November 7,2002 meeting were approved as submitted. 2. YOUTH EXPO UPDATE Staff presented an update of the fourth annual Youth Expo event scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2003, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be conducted at Centennial Regional Park. "" Posters were delivered to the Santa Ana Unified School District, Garden Grove Unified School District, Parochial and private schools. Approximately 1 ,000 flyers were delivered to each intermediate and high school. Every elementary school student will also be given a flyer to take home. The flyers will also be distributed at libraries and other governmental buildings. Food and drink will be sold by local high school and college groups as a fund raiser and incentive for the student participation at this event. The Santa Ana Unified School District will be co-sponsoring the event by assigning staff and communicating information to the students. To date, the following organizations have confirmed their attendance at the Expo: . Academy of International Dance . UCI Medical Center . Hometown Buffet . Orange County Fire Ant Authority . Santa Ana Work Force Investment Board Youth Council . Toyama Karate Do '-' ~ Entertainment will occur in both showmobile stages. The following groups have tentatively confirmed to perform: . Ballet Folklorico Renacimiento . Academy of International Dance . Orange County High School of the Arts . Mexican Cultural Center of Orange County . Jodaiko Japanese Drum Ensemble of UCI . O.C. Department of Education Salsa Teens Group "Sabor Latino" Staff anticipates the event will attract a minimum of 10,000 participants between the ages of 8 - 21 years old. 3. MOTHER'S DAY FESTIVAL The second annual Mother's Day festival will be conducted on Saturday, May 10, 2003, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at the Santa Ana Stadium. Admission to the event will be $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids 12 years and under. Last year's attendance was approximately 2,000 people. The event cost was approximately $29,353, which was raised through ticket sales, private donations, and City General Fund. ....... A letter requesting corporate sponsorship was sent out to various companies. At this time, Tustin Nissan Dealership offered to provide free advertisement and Mervyn's Corporate Office is considering making a donation for this event. ACTION ITEM: 1) Council Committee requested staff to look at setting up a photo booth at the event. 2) Council member Garcia indicated he would contact the Honda Dealership for A possible donation. 3) Council member Alberta Christy indicated she would contact Crevier BMW and Don Kennedy for possible donations. 4. EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING DATEITIME DISCUSSION. The Committee agreed to meet on the first Thursday of each month at 5:45 p.m. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS None 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS None '- City Council Committee on Education & Youth Programs - Minutes 2 February 6, 2003 ...... "'" "" 7. ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETING 1) Review programs being offered by the agency to address budget issues. 2) Review the fees' structure for the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency. 3) Invite the Santa Ana Unified School District Program Coordinator for discussion on co-sponsorships and After school programs. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Next meeting: April 3, 2003 - 5:45 p.m. ~ Jon "Rip" Ribble, Executive Director Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency City Council Committee on Education & Youth Programs - Minutes 3 February 6, 2003 H:Council Committee MinutesJAgendas-Eduation & Youth minutes 2-6-03