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Home My WebLink About2011-03-31• MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PARKS, RECREATION, EDUCATION AND YOUTH March 31, 2011 CALL TO ORDER The special meeting convened at 4:43 p.m. in the City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE Council members Present Michele Martinez (Chair); Vincent Sarmiento, Sal Tinajero Staff Present: Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director; Joe Straka, Interim City Attorney; Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager; Heather Folmar, Library Services Manager; Jeannie Jurado, Community Services Supervisor; Jose Perez, Community Services Supervisor; Juan Lara, Community Services • Supervisor; Robert Carroll, Sr. Management Analyst, Hiram Uribe, Graphic Designer I. Public Present Derek Bordeaux, Bordeaux Community Center Sue Bordeaux, Bordeaux Community Center Judy Bordeaux, Bordeaux Community Center Andrea Howell, Bordeaux Community Center Coletta Franciscus, Bordeaux Community Center Judy Edge, Resident; Vic Edge, Resident; Steve McGuigan, Riverview West N/A & SA Zoo Board member, Claire Braeburn, America On Track Jazmin Acosta, America On Track Yelisbet Lucero, America On Track Yesenia Ruiz, America On Track Genesis Perez, America On Track Shayne Garcia, America On Track Alejandra Peratta, America On Track Abel Torres, Rumores News, Edgar Vazquez Santa Ana Soccer & Business Association and Interamerica Sports Association; Hector Pina, SA Soccer & Business Association • Jose Meza, SA Soccer & Business Association Humberto Muanllo, SA Soccer & Business Association PREY Special Meeting - MINUTES 1 March 31, 2011 • Ruban Casho, Julio Ramon, Santa Ana Futbol Club; Hugo Fernandez, Clubes Unidos Adult Soccer League, Pedro Magallon, Clubes Unidos Adult Soccer League Jesus Rodriguez, Boy Scouts of America; Leonel Perez, Santa Ana Soccer Association Alfredo Gomez, Azteca Adult Soccer League Uriel Chavez, Calif. Youth Soccer League • APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Minutes of January 12, 2011 accepted as presented. • PRESENTATION BY DEREK BORDEAUX REGARDING THE YMCA • Derek Bordeaux presented the YMCA program and indicated they are focusing on Academic after-school type services and are merging city and culture type programs with the support from all neighborhood associations. On May 3rd, the YMCA is starting its basketball academy program and in June, will be starting the after summer school program. To accommodate the various programs, they are using other facilities in order to provide the needed services and programs. The YMCA is getting the support of Mater Dei High School. Mater Dei is sponsoring all the sports equipment. • • Councilmember Sarmiento indicated studies were done with developers to assist the YMCA. Recommend Derek Bordeaux present his program and vision to the Development Committee. • NO SMOKING IN CITY PARKS ORDINANCE • Juan Lara presented a power point presentation indicating a community interest in banding smoking in city parks. City Council passed a resolution pertaining to Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) and directed staff to create of a no-smoking ordinance in city parks. Six Orange County cities, 107 California cities/counties and 478 United States cities/counties have implemented a no-smoking ordinance in city parks. Staff explained the effects of second hand smoking, it's relevance in our densely populated city and our strong emphasis in health living. Staff explained the State Law and other codes and ordinance that are in effect that support no smoking in buildings and parks • Claire Braeburn (America On Track) and America On Track Youth made a presentation on why there should be a non-smoking ordinance in parks. They citied second hand smoking is harmful to everyone and showed/indicated 4,345 cigarette butts were collected within a 3 hour period in Santa Ana parks. A survey was done and 93% of the individuals surveyed indicated "YES" they would like a smoke free park. • Public Comment: • o Judy Edge commented she is against a non-smoking ordinance. People should have the right to enjoy picnicking in the park and smoke PREY Special Meeting - MINUTES 2 March 31, 2011 • after they eat. It's their life and they have the right to smoke outdoors if they want. With all the restricted ordinances, SAPD will not be able to enforce another ordinance with other major problems in the city. o Steve McGuigan commented it would be difficult to enforce this ordinance, unless the ordinance has a high penalty. He appreciated the intent of the ordinance. o Vic Edge commented he is a non-smoker and it would be difficult to stop persons from smoking, but we need to educate the public to discard their cigarette butts into urns not on the ground. Monies should be spent on other important things, rather than an ordinance that would be difficult to enforce. o Edgar Vazquez commented he has been in the soccer league for 20 years and does not allow smoking in his soccer league. He supports no smoking in city parks. • City Council Comments: o Councilmember Martinez commented we need to strike a balance with our various ordinances and look at both sides. She agrees funding may not be available to fully enforce this ordinance, but we need to start looking into providing a healthy environment for our children. o Councilmember Sarmiento commented he takes persons rights very seriously and we should not regulate if we don't have too. He had a • few questions on the enforcement cost and the environmental impact. He commented the air quality report citied industrial business caused pollution not cigarettes. Recommends this item be continued and presented to the Public Safety committee. o Councilmember Tinajero commented we need to make sure the ordinance has teeth for enforcement and agreed the item be continued and reviewed by the Public Safety Committee. RECOMMENDATION: Continue the item for discussion before the Public Safety Committee. • RFP FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROVIDING DISCOUNT PHARMACY CARD PROGRAM • Robert Carroll presented a request to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit companies that will provide a Discount Pharmacy Card to Santa Ana residents. The RFCA will be submitted to City Council for approval. The US Census Bureau estimates 32.7% of Santa Ana resident's 357,754 residents are uninsured. The Discount Pharmacy Card Program will save residents money on medication and provide a source of revenue to the City for health related educational classes to the public. • Gerardo Mouet indicated that similar programs currently exist, but people • need to ask the pharmacy. These other programs do not provide revenue to the city. PREY Special Meeting - MINUTES 3 March 31, 2011 • • REVIEW OF LIBRARY HOURS Councilmember Sarmiento requested item #6 (Review of Library Hours) be moved to the next meeting. Councilmember Sarmiento left the meeting at 6:05pm. • UPDATE ON SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST PROCESS Jose Perez presented the Special Events Process and provided examples of what is a Special Event. A Special Event is for a limited duration and generally requires a pre-event meeting. Special Events are also allowed for league permit holders and for non-permit holders for events that go beyond the scope of the permit. To request a Special Event a request form must be submitted for approval in order to provide a 30 day notice to the displaced user. At times the Special Event request has been abused which results in the need to develop further clarification for Special Events and Transfers. • Public Comments: o Edgar Vasquez commented the original intent of the Special Events Process was to provide access to the SA Stadium Field to those that did not have annual permits. o Leonel Perez commented he thought the intent of the Special Events • Process was for annual and non-annual permits. He commented it was only for the Santa Ana Soccer Association and would like to proceed in good faith. o Alfredo Gomez commented he represents the Azteca Soccer League and belongs to the Santa Ana Soccer Association. He indicated the process worked in the past and a 30 day notice is okay. His concern is the time needed for leagues to do finals. o Pedro Magallon commented the Special Event Process was created due to over abuse by leagues. Abuse is because of a lack of soccer space. It has worked before and is concerned that the item is being presented without everyone's input. We need to work together. • Council Comments: o Councilmember Tinajero commented if the leagues want to have a Special Event, they need to submit an application, 45 day evaluation and time to submit a 30 day notice to the user. Is the purpose to create a new definition for Special Event? On Transfers if the leagues agree to transfer it should be fine. If the leagues do not agree, it should be staff that makes the decision. Issues always change and the system should be flexible in order to properly address them. PREY has discussed these issues a lot and takes up almost the entire agenda. We need to focus on services we provide to the community. • o Councilmember Martinez commented soccer seems to always be an issue. We need to define "Special Events". To continue a tournament is PREY Special Meeting - MINUTES 4 March 31, 2011 • not considered a special event. We should not continue to displace other users under the mask of a Special Event. ADJOURNED: 6:33 p.m. Gerardo Mouet ° / Executive Director, P,kCSA 40 PREY Special Meeting - MINUTES 5 March 31, 2011