HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-04• MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
PARKS, RECREATION, EDUCATION AND YOUTH
June 4, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting convened at 4:08 p.m. in the City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center
Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
Council members Present Sal Tinajero
Vincent Sarmiento
Absent: Michele Martinez
Staff Present: Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director; Joe Straka, Assistant
City Attorney; Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager;
Kent Yamaguchi, Zoo Manager, Jenny Rios, Community
• Services Manager, Jennie Jurado, Community Services
Supervisor, Robert Carroll, Sr. Management Analyst, Ethan
Fisher, Santa Ana Zoo Animal Registrar
Public Present Sean Fitzgerald, Discovery Science Center
Debbie Freidman, Friends of Santa Ana Zoo
Steve McGuigan, Friends of Santa Ana Zoo
Joaquin Avalos, SEIU
Pat McGuigan, Resident
• APPROVAL OF MINUTES
o Minutes of May 21, 2012 accepted as presented.
• PUBLIC COMMENTS:
o No Public Comments.
• SANTA ANA ZOO MANAGEMENT OPTIONS NEXT STEPS
o Gerardo Mouet presented the recommended time line on the next steps of the
• Request for Proposals if approved by PREY.
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o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated prior to the meeting SEIU requested the
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item be continued for two weeks.
o Joaquin Avalos (SEIU) submitted a report from SEIU and indicated SEIU is
supportive if the Zoo was expanded/operated with existing zoo staff. SEIU is
not in support if the zoo is privatized. SEIU wants zoo staff involved in the
RFP process and language.
o Gerardo Mouet introduced Debbie Friedman and Steve McGuigan and
indicated the FOSAZ Board is made up of 21 board members.
o Gerardo Mouet indicated the RFP will require the operator to address the 50
monkey issue, any legal issues and staff issues.
o Steve McGuigan asked if the RFP was for management or privatization of the
zoo.
o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated we should not look at the in a vacuum,
but as an entity that will ignite a whole 1St street improvement.
o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated we should include SEIU
recommendation to have zoo staff involved in the RFP.
o Debbie Friedman asked if the report identified a directive on who should be
an operator.
o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated the report analysis should identify/allow
the zoo to grow.
o Debbie Friedman agrees with the RFP process and wants an opportunity to
point out what is accurate on the report.
• o Councilmember Sarmiento indicated the report only provides
recommendations. City Council may add additional recommendations.
o Councilmember Sarmiento recommended to proceed with the RFP process.
• UPDATE ON THE FIVE ON FIVE RULE IN PARKS
o Councilmember Sarmiento recommended tabling the 5 on 5 rule.
• UPDATE ON HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING RESOLUTION
o Councilmember Sarmiento recommended tabling the HEAL resolution.
• STAFF UPDATE & COMMENTS
o Gerardo Mouet indicated an update report on Open Space will be presented
to the City Council in Fall 2012.
• COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
o None.
ADJOURNED: 4:20 p.m.
• Gerardo Mouet
Executive Director, PRCSA
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