HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-23 YOUTH, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE YOUTH, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL COMMITTEE
October 23, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting convened at 5:35 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
Jeannie Jurado, Community Services Manager
Ron Ono, Administrative Services Manager
Kent Yamaguchi, SA Zoo Manager
Ethan Fisher, Education Curator
Juan Lara, Community Services Supervisor
Hiram Uribe, Graphic Designer
PUBLIC COMMENTS: No Public Comments
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES
o Community Services Council Committee Minutes of July 24, 2017 was
reviewed and approved as presented.
o Motion by: Councilmember Solorio Second by: Villegas
• Motion approved unanimously.
2. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY BYLAWS
o Receive and File
o Motion by: Councilmember Solorio Second by: Villegas
3. SANTA ANA ZOO PROJECT STATUS
o Gerardo Mouet indicated the SA Zoo is 65 years old. The current Master
Plan was approved in 1990. Last year City Council approved $200,000
prepare a new Master Plan for the Zoo. Consultant is currently working
with staff on the Master Plan that will be presented to City Council in
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4. DISCUSSION FIESTA PATRIAS 2018 EVENT
o Gerardo Mouet indicated private producers did not apply when the City
offered an RFP for this event in 2016.
• City will be preparing an RFP for 2018.
• Event has been occurring for 39 years.
• This year is the 40th year of the event.
o Juan Lara identified the various issues in preparing for the Fiesta Patrias
Event. Even with the release of an RFP for the event, city staff will still
manage the parade.
o Jeannie Jurado presented options for the event location.
• Option A— Stage on 4th Street Downtown
• Option B — Stage on Main Street
• Option C — Stage on Ross Street
• Option D — Stage in Stadium, Carnival on Flower Street & Booths in
Super Block Parking lot.
o Jeannie Jurado presented time line schedule for the RFP and indicated City
will no longer present Cinco de Mayo due to not having sufficient staffing to
produce this large event.
o Councilmember Villegas indicated Option C would be difficult to manage due
to Courtyard.
o Councilmember Benavides indicated option C & D are the only options.
o Gerardo Mouet indicated the city will be providing a subsidy to the private
event producer selected. On November 21 the City Council will be
authorizing release of the RFP.
o Councilmember Villegas indicated the stadium synthetic turf needs to be
protected and Gerardo confirmed that the synthetic turf will be protected.
o Councilmember Solorio indicated he prefers keeping option A & B for 2018.
o Councilmember Benavides indicated we need to communicate clearly with
downtown merchants and residents that we are not moving away from Plaza
Calle Cuatro.
o Councilmember Solorio indicated we need to be careful moving the event out
from the current location. The event is to promote downtown and there is
nothing to promote on Ross Street. .
5. PROJECT UPDATE: PARK BOND AND PARK TREE NEEDS
o Ron Ono indicated the Assembly and the Senate has approved the
issuance of SB5 Park Bond. The Governor signed it on October 15th. SB5
will be placed on the June 2018 Statewide ballot and can be passed by
simple majority vote of the people. This is a $4 Billion Park Bond. $215
million is identified in the per Capita Program and $162 million in River
Parkways. Ron Ono presented potential projects to be funded with the
new Park Bond monies.
• New Park Development
• New Recreational Additions
• Playground Equipment upgrades
• Security Lighting Renovations
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