HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-27 PREYMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
PARKS, RECREATION, EDUCATION AND YOUTH
April 27, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting convened at 5:44 p.m, at Santa Ana City Hall Ross Annex Room
1600; 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92702.
ATTENDANCE
Council members Present Mayor Pro Tem, Sal Tinajero (Chair)
Roman Reyna
Angelica Amezcua
Staff Present: David Cavazos, City Manager
Gerardo Mouet, PRCSA Executive Director
Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager
Jeannie Jurado, Community Services Manager
Jorge Garcia, Sr. Management Assistant CMO
Kent Yamaguchi, SA Zoo Manager
Cheryl Eberly, Principal Librarian
Hiram Uribe, Graphic Designer
• PUBLIC COMMENTS:
o None
• APPROVAL OF MINUTES
o Minutes of October 27, 2014 accepted as presented.
• UPDATE ON NEW YOUTH COMMISSION AND YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PROGRAM
o Cheryl Eberly introduced the youth interns and the youth services summit.
She presented the Key Activities, which included Outreach Events to promote
Civic Engagement, Higher Education Programming, Planning Youth Voter
Drive, and Summer Volunteer boot camp.
• The Youth Commission held a Special meeting to establish bylaws.
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o Councilmember Reyna expressed concern about the voter outreach portion.
Program should focus on mentoring and promoting graduation.
o Mr. Mouet explained the voter outreach is to inform youth on registration and
voting process.
o Councilmember Reyna indicated he would like the youth to facilitate the
voting process.
o Councilmember Tinajero indicated Anaheim teaches youth on how to register
at age 16 years. Need to promote absentee ballots since most residents
work.
o Overall the council expressed excitement over the program.
JOINT -USE MASTER AGREEMENT UPDATE
o Mr. Mouet presented the purpose of the Master Joint Use Agreement is to
consolidate all the existing agreements with SAUSD for use of facilities.
o Councilmember Reyna asked if there has been discussion on an overall
agreement with all the schools.
o Mr. Mouet explained the Civic Center Act requires the district to open school
sites to the public,
o Councilmember Reyna asked if the proposed Godinez synthetic turf included
the track as part of the project. Staff responded it does.
o Councilmember Tinajero asked about the Willowick Golf Course,
o City Manager Cavazos indicated we need additional open space to address
the needs of our growing population. The gross revenue of the golf course is
$600,000 and the purchase price is $6 million,
o Councilmember Tinajero indicated the Godinez field needs two batting cages
and the Segerstrom field needs an enclosed dugout.
« PARK DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
o Continued to the next meeting.
UPDATE ON ZOO GIANT RIVER OTTER PROJECT
o Kent Yamaguchi, SA Zoo Manager presented the need for a new exhibit and
how the existing exhibit will be modified with an underwater viewing window.
He indicated the zoo is looking at housing two pairs of animals to rotate in the
exhibit, The cost of the exhibit is $2 million and we are looking at partnering
with FOSAZ, OCWD, Discovery Museum and others to help fund $600,000 of
the exhibit.
« McFADDEN/STANDARD PARK LAND SWAP PROSPECT UPDATE
o Continued to next meeting
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MAJOR CITY PRODUCED EVENTS UPDATE
o Jeannie Jurado presented the list of City produced events and the flyer for the
May 1, 2 &3 Cinco de Mayo event. She also provided dates and time for the
July 4t" Celebration, Shakespeare in the Park, Plaza Wellness 5K, and other
events.
a Councilmember Reyna indicated he contacted 1st American Title to help with
sponsorship for some of the events and asked if they contacted staff.
• REVIEW DOG PARK FEASIBILITY STUDIES
o Continued to next meeting.
• STAFF UPDATE AND COMMENTS
o None
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
o Councilmember Amezcua indicated she was pleased to be at the events.
o Reyna indicated Parks and Recreation is growing. We have a lot of events
and the video produced by the youth was great.
o Council member Tinajero indicated its great opportunity when we have money
and working together as a team.
• FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
o Councilmember indicated we need to communicate on the list of items and
reduce it to five or less items.
• ADJOURNED: 6:57 p.m.
Gerardo Mouet
Executive Director, PRCSA
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