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I HAVE 9:05 AM I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2025 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONED SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH DIRECTOR.
DENNIS, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? YES, I WILL.
MR. LEVION PRESENT AND COMMISSIONER SHOW.
IS SHE ON HER WAY? ON HER WAY? I THINK WE HAD OUR SUITE P THAT SHE MIGHT BE A LITTLE DELAYED IN CHAPTER.
AND UM, UH, IF WE HAVE NO EXCUSE, UM, OKAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK PEOPLE TO STAND AND WE'RE GONNA DO A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
SHE WANTS TO, SHE'S I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
UH, UH, WE'LL START WITH PRESENTATIONS.
UH, WE HAVE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, DR. DENNIS.
BUT YOU KNOW, UM, PALOMA CAMPBELL WHO WE WOULD BE RECOGNIZING FOR SOME REASON SHE'S NOT HERE.
SO SOMETHING MAY HAVE COME UP.
SO WITH YOUR UNDERSTANDING, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST, WE'LL PROBABLY DO TWO EMPLOYEE PRESENTATIONS NEXT MONTH.
SORRY THAT WE WON'T HERE TODAY, BUT, BUT HER HONOR WAS VERY WELL DESERVED.
AND HER MOTHER, WHO'S ALSO ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES, WAS THERE TO THE SURPRISE WE HAD, WE DID HAVE TO INTERRUPT A VERY ACTIVE KICKBALL GAME GOING OFF THE FIELD.
I HAPPENED TO HAVE SENIOR VIDEO.
ALRIGHT, WE MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, UM, AND WE'LL GO TO ITEM NUMBER ONE.
A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING OF THURSDAY, MAY 15TH.
UM, WE HAD A MOTION FROM, UH, COMMISSIONER TY SMITH, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON.
UH, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED AND WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER TWO.
RECOMMENDATION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FEE WAIVER REQUESTS OUTLINED IN ATTACHMENT A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE B WAIVER POLICY.
UM, AND DIRECTOR, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT? UH, YES.
I USUALLY EXPLAIN, ALTHOUGH I THINK WE HAVE LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT ALREADY KNOW THIS ROUTINE, BUT EVERY MONTH, UH, THE COMMUNITY HAS THE ABILITY TO BRING BEFORE OUR COMMISSION OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF THEIR EVENTS WAIVED.
AND OUR COMMUNITY RECREATION SERVICES BUREAU MANAGER GLADYS KAISER, WILL WALK YOU THROUGH THIS ITEM.
UM, ON BEHALF AS BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, UM, WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE REQUESTS FOR FEE WAIVERS.
SO I'LL GO THROUGH THEM AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ACCORDINGLY.
ON BEHALF OF THE WEST LONG BEACH ADVOCATE GROUP, THIS IS A NEW GROUP TO US.
IN A NEW EVENT WE'D LIKE TO DO, USE THE SILVERADO PARK OPEN SPACE AND COURTS TO HOST AN INTRODUCTION TO PICKLEBALL EVENT ON JULY 26TH.
UM, THIS IS A COMMUNITY SPORTS EVENT, TWO 90 IN RENTAL PERMIT FEES, SPECIAL USE FEES REQUESTED TO BE WA THEY EXPECT ABOUT A HUNDRED PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
UM, ANOTHER NEW GROUP, A NEW WAY OF LIFE, IS HOSTING AN AWARD CEREMONY AT MCBRIDE PARK IN THE SOCIAL HALL.
THIS IS A COMMUNITY EVENT ON AUGUST 6TH, UM, $170 IN RENTAL PERMIT FEES REQUESTED TO.
UM, THERE ARE APPLICABLE $935, UM, WHICH INCLUDES THE DEPOSIT STAFF AND MAINTENANCE FEES.
AND THEN ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL HEARTS FOUNDATION, A GROUP THAT YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH, THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF EVENTS, UM, AND THEY'RE REQUESTING TO USE THE CARPET PARK, OPEN SPACE SOCIAL HALL, AS WELL AS THE ACTIVITY ROOM ON AUGUST 23RD, NOVEMBER 22ND, DECEMBER 20TH, AND APRIL 4TH, 2026.
UM, $3,410 IN REQUESTED RENTAL PERMIT.
AND, UM, SPECIAL USE FEES TO BE WA AND THEY HAVE AN APPLICABLE 2,535, WHICH INCLUDES THE DEPOSIT STAFF FEES AND MAINTENANCE FEES.
ON BEHALF OF THE HISTORICAL SIDE OF LONG BEACH, A LONGSTANDING GROUP THAT WE'VE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH, THEY'RE REQUESTING THE USE OF SUNNYSIDE
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AND MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES FOR A COMMUNITY EVENT, THE HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR ON, UM, OCTOBER 24TH AND OCTOBER 25TH, 1000 $460 IMPROVEMENT FEES AND SPECIAL USE FEES REQUESTED TO BE LATE.THEY EXPECT ABOUT 1100 IN ATTENDANCE.
THEY'RE DOING A, UH, A BACK, BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAYS AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR AT MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK IN THE OPEN SPACE ON AUGUST 30TH, $511 PERMIT.
SPECIAL USE FEES REQUESTED TO BE WAIVED.
THEY EXPECT ABOUT 1500 ATTENDANCES TOTAL FEES REQUESTED TO BE WAIVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION.
THIS MONTH, COMMISSIONERS IS $5,841 AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE A FEW GROUPS IN ATTENDANCE.
WHAT WE NORMALLY DO IS GO DOWN THE LIST AND SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY FROM THESE GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, UH, ABOUT THEIR EVENT OR ABOUT THE FEE WAIVER.
SO WE'LL START WITH THE WEST LONG BEACH ADVOCATE GROUP.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE FROM THAT GROUP? OKAY.
HEARING NONE A NEW WAY OF LIFE, IS THERE ANYONE HERE FROM A NEW WAY OF LIFE? OKAY.
MAYBE THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THEY HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
UH, LOCAL HEARTS FORMS THAT THE MEETING HAS TAKEN PLACE SOMETIMES, UM, OTHER WORK, UM, GETS IN THE WAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH AND THE ANNUAL HISTORICAL CEMETERY TOUR.
THIS IS OUR 29TH TOUR, AND, UH, WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT LAST YEAR.
UM, PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE, UH, LENT US AND PUBLIC WORKS.
THE MOBY MATS, WHICH, UM, MADE ACCESS SO MUCH BETTER.
IT WAS, UM, IT REALLY CHANGED THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT CREATED THIS PATH THROUGH CEMETERY.
SO I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND, UM, I HOPE YOU ALL GET A CHANCE TO COME OUT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SEEING LAST YEAR'S PROGRAM.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, JULIE, ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTEND EACH YEAR? UH, LAST YEAR WE HAD A THOUSAND.
THE YEAR BEFORE THAT WE HAD 1500.
SO IT'S DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER PAGES, BUT IT'S BEEN OVER A THOUSAND FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.
YEAH, AND IT'S AN EFFORT OF LIKE 75 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WE GET 40 SPONSORS AND SO IT'S, IT'S A REALLY GREAT EVENT AND COMMUNITY, LOTS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR IT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BY THE COMMISSIONERS?