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OKAY, WE'RE GONNA GET THIS MEETING STARTED.
WELCOME TO THE PARKS AND REC COMMISSION MEETING FOR JULY, JULY 16TH.
UM, YES, DIRECTOR SCOTT, CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE? HI KEN.
YEAH, FOR THE, CAN I, YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT FOR THE RECORD? COMMISSIONERS, UM, ALLEN, COMMISSIONER HIGA AND CHAIR REDFIELD ARE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS FROM OUR COMMISSION? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON.
UH, COMMISSIONER EZ HERE AND, UH, CHAIR EVERYBODY PLEASE.
OKAY, EVERYONE, PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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 FOR ALL.
OKAY, SO WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS TODAY.
UM, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WE MAY HAVE TWO NEXT MONTH.
SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE PRIVILEGE, DO THE MINUTES FIRST.
OKAY, LET'S DO THE MINUTES FIRST.
UM, SO RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2026.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, SEEING NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY IT BY SAYING AYE.
AND SEEING NO OPPOSITION THEY MOVE FORWARD.
OKAY, NOW I WANT TO TAKE THE PRIVILEGE OF READJUSTING THIS AGENDA SOMEWHAT.
UM, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER TWO TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
SO THAT MEANS WE'RE GONNA MOVE FEE WAIVERS UP AND THEN WE'RE GONNA DO THE HEARING.
UM, SO UNLESS THERE'S ANY OBJECTION, I AM JUST GONNA GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
SO LET ME FLIP THIS AND GO TO FEE WAIVERS.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE, HOLD ON.
HERE ARE MY, SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
NO, I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING OKAY.
RECOMMENDATION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FEE LABOR REQUESTS, OUTLINE AND ATTACHMENT A IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEE WAIVER POLICY.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVE.
UM, IS THERE A STAFF REPORT ON THIS ITEM? THERE IS, UM, PATRICK, OUR MANAGER OF COMMUNITY RECREATION SERVICES.
UH, WE HAVE 2D WAIVER REQUESTS THIS MONTH WE HAVE, UH, LATINOS IN ACTION REQUESTING, UM, TO HOST A NEW EVENT, WHICH IS NOT A NEW GROUP.
UH, A NEW EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 19TH.
UM, LOCATED AT MACARTHUR PARK IN OPEN SPACE, THEY'RE REQUESTING TO HAVE $394 IN PERMIT AND SPECIAL USE FEES WAIVED.
THERE IS, UM, NO, UM, EDE GATE REVENUE.
ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE IS 460 PEOPLE, UM, AND NO REVENUE OR FEES PAID.
WE HAVE A SECOND VIEW WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH.
THIS IS NOT A NEW GROUP AND IT IS NOT A NEW EVENT.
THEY'RE REQUESTING TO HOST THE HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR ON OCTOBER 30TH THROUGH THE 31ST AT, UH, SUNNYSIDE AND MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES.
THIS WILL BE, UH, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND THEY'RE REQUESTING TO WAIVE $1,447 IN PERMIT AND SPECIAL USE FEES.
UH, THERE IS ALSO NO EEDE GATE REVENUE.
TOTAL FEES WAIVED BETWEEN THE TWO REQUESTS WOULD BE $1,841.
SO WHAT WE NORMALLY DO IS GO DOWN OUR LIST HERE.
UM, AND I WANNA CHECK IN WITH THOSE WHO ARE IN OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SECTIONS, WHO ARE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.
IS THERE ANYBODY FROM LATINOS IN ACTION? CALIFORNIA? UM, HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH.
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YOU.I HAVE PROGRAMS FROM LAST YEAR'S EVENT.
CAN I GIVE THEM TO YOU, MS. SHARE? THANK YOU.
AND IF YOU COULD SHARE YOUR NAME.
I'M JULIE BARDO AND I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH.
AND THIS YEAR WE ARE HOSTING OUR 30TH ANNUAL HISTORICAL CEMETERY TOUR.
AND THESE DAYS, BESIDES FUNERALS, WE ARE THE ONES PROGRAMMING LONG BEACH, SUNNYSIDE, AND MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES.
AND WE'RE SO PLEASED THAT THE CITY TOOK THOSE ON, TOOK ON SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
'CAUSE THE MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN SO MUCH BETTER.
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT.
UM, WE EXPECT A SIMILAR TURNOUT THIS YEAR, BUT IT COULD BE HIGHER SINCE IT IS ACTUALLY BEING HELD ON HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR.
AND, UM, THANK YOU FOR THE PAST SUPPORT.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE PARK AND REC IN THE PROGRAM.
UM, IF YOU'D LIKE AN AD IN THE PROGRAM, WE CAN BEGIN PUT AN AD FOR SOMETHING THAT, UM, PARK AND REC HAS GOING ON IF YOU'D LIKE.
SO IF THERE ARE OTHER QUESTIONS, I JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN THIS EVENT.
ANY DISCUSSION UP HERE OR QUESTIONS FOR COMMISSIONERS? IS IS THIS THE FIRST YEAR YOU'VE DONE A PROGRAM LIKE THIS? NO, WE'VE BEEN DOING PROGRAM LIKE THAT FOR, FOR A WHILE.
OKAY, SO THIS WAS A SHORT ONE THIS TIME AROUND.
UM, WE HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHOEN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
UM, SO THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
SO YOU ALL ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE MEETING, BUT WE KNOW YOU HAVE PROBABLY A MILLION THINGS TO DO.
NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.
NUMBER FOUR, RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE TO EXTEND THE RIGHT TO ENTRY PERMIT NUMBER P 0 0 3 0 9 WITH LONG BEACH LITTLE LEAGUE, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT FOR FIELD IMPROVEMENT AT STERNS CHAMPIONS PARK, BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1ST, 2022 THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST, 2029 WITH THE OPTION FOR ONE THREE YEAR RENEWAL OPTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR.
SO NOW HAVING DONE THAT, IT, I AM GOING TO, UM, TRANSFER IT TO DIRECTOR SCOTT.
UH, WE HAVE SHER BE OUR PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER WHO'S GONNA PROVIDE BRIEF STAFF REPORT ON THIS.
SO THE LONG BEACH LITTLE LEAGUE, IT'S VOLUNTEER DRIVEN YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION SERVING CHILDREN AGES FOUR TO 16.
SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW, BUT THEY'RE FAMOUS FOR THEIR BACK TO BACK LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1992 AND 1993, WHICH IS WHY THE PARK OVER THERE HAS BEEN RENAMED TO THE STRENGTH CHAMPIONS PARK TO HONOR THAT ACHIEVEMENT.
SO IN 2022, THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZED RIGHT ENTRY PERMIT TO LEAVE OF BUILD IMPROVEMENTS AT STERN COUNTY PARK.
IN 2025, THE LEAD REQUESTED AN AMENDMENT TO EXPAND THE SCOPE TO INCLUDE BACKSTOP IMPROVEMENT.
THE LEAD PLAN FOR THE WORK BE CONCLUDED BY OCTOBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR, 2026.
HOWEVER, LOWER THAN EXPECTED FUND REACHING OUTCOMES AND INCREASES IN MATERIAL COSTS HAS CAUSED SOME DELAYS IN THIS PROJECT.
SO THE LEAGUE IS REQUESTING AN EXTENSION TO THE RIGHT OF ENTRY PERMIT TO COMPLETE THE BALL FIELD PROJECTS AND CONDUCT SEASONAL IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FIELD.
SO THIS ACTION IS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT THE DEPARTMENT AS IT'LL KEEP THE FIELD PLAYABLE AND STATE OF THE ART.
AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED IMPACTS TO OTHER PARK USERS.
THE TERM THEN WILL BE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 31ST, 2029, AND THERE'LL BE ONE THREE YEAR RENEWAL AND ALL OF THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR EXISTING PERMIT WILL BE MADE IN PLACE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? YOU GUYS ARE MAKING IT WAY TOO EASY.
ARE THERE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE? PUBLIC COMMENT? NO.
WE HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SCHOEN.
UM, SOUNDS LIKE WE'VE GOT A FULL AYE.
UM, OUR NEXT ONE IS WE MOVE THIS ONE.
SO RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION
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AND MARINE TO EXECUTE A PERMIT FOR CONTRACT TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL CLASSES WITH BRIDGE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED FOR A THREE, FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR THREE ADDITIONAL THREE YEAR PERIODS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE.AND OF COURSE THIS IS CITYWIDE.
UM, CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVE.
AND THEN IS THERE A STAFF REPORT OR A PRESENTATION? THERE IS.
ONCE AGAIN, OUR PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER WILL PROVIDE THIS.
SO LAST MARCH, SO LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVED RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO BRIDGE ENTERPRISES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE EL DORADO AND BILLY JEAN KING TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL CENTERS AS PART OF THE RFP AWARD.
BRIDGE WAS ALSO SELECTED TO OPERATE THE DEPARTMENT'S TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL CONTRACT CLASSES PROGRAM AND BRIDGE ENTERPRISE IS A FAMILY OWNED MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
THEY HAVE SERVED THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND HAVE MANAGED THE TWO CENTERS AND CONTRACT CLASS PROGRAMS SINCE 1921.
WELL, SINCE TAKING OVER BRIDGE HAS EXPANDED THE CLASS OFFERINGS, THEY UPDATED THE COURT RESERVATION SYSTEM AND SPONSORED FREE PLAY DATES WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
AND IT'S EXPECTED THAT BRIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND ONTO THIS FALL AND
SO THIS TERM WOULD BE FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026 THROUGH AUGUST 31ST, 2029, WITH AN OPTION OF THREE ADDITIONAL THREE YEAR PERIODS.
THE PERMIT FEE THAT IS ASSOCIATED IS THEY'LL BE PAYING AS A MONTHLY PERMIT FEE OF $1,700 OR 10% OF MONTHLY GROSS RECEIPTS, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER, UP TO FOUR TIMES PER YEAR.
THIS FEE CAN BE OFFSET BY HOSTING OR PARTICIPATING IN THESE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT PROVIDE THREE TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL LESSONS AT CITY PARKS.
SO EACH EVENT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE AND DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AFTERWARDS.
AND THEN ONCE VERIFIED, THE FEE OFFSET WILL BE APPLIED TO THE FOLLOWING MONTH.
SO THERE'S ONLY FOUR TIMES A YEAR THAT THEY CAN OFFSET THAT.
UM, AND THAT'S OFFERING FEW LESSONS.
SO THE DEPARTMENT WILL CHARGE BRIDGE ENTERPRISES AND ADMINISTRATION AND PROMOTIONAL FEE OF $4 PER REGISTERED STUDENT STARTING WITH THE WINTER 2026 CLASSES.
THIS FEE HELPS TO COVER THE PRODUCTION COST OF THE QUARTERLY CLASS SCHEDULE AND THE CLASS REGISTRATION TRANSACTION FEES, BEGINNING WITH EACH SUBSEQUENT WINTER TERM.
THE FEE WILL INCREASE BY $1 FOR THEIR DURATION OF THE PERMITTED, INCLUDING RENEWALS.
SO THIS REQUEST IS ALIGNED WITH OUR PARKS MADE LONG BEACH, UM, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND IT SUPPORTS A PARK PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL BUSINESS AND PROMOTES PHYSICAL ATHLETES.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO THIS ITEM? IF, HI EVERYBODY.
UH, MY NAME IS COOPER BRIDGE WITH BRIDGE ENTERPRISES INC.
UM, LIKE SHERLY MENTIONED, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
UM, WE DO OPERATE EL DORADO TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL CENTER AND BILL JEAN KING TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL CENTER.
UM, WE ALSO MANAGE ALL THE CONTRACT CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL, UM, THROUGH THE REC CONNECT BOOKLET AND ONLINE.
UM, OF COURSE, UH, WE'RE CURRENTLY AT SEVEN PARKS.
WE ACTUALLY JUST ADDED ONE FOR PICKLEBALL THIS SUMMER.
WE ADDED VETERANS PARK TO OUR, UM, PARK LOCATIONS WHERE WE HOST CLASSES.
UH, THAT'S PICKLEBALL, UH, EXCLUSIVELY OVER THERE JUST 'CAUSE IT'S ONLY PICKLEBALL COURTS NOW.
UM, REGISTRATION NUMBERS LOOK GREAT.
WE HAVE ABOUT 450 STUDENTS THIS SUMMER.
UM, I BELIEVE WE'RE IN WEEK FOUR, UM, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN OF, OF THE SUMMER SEASON.
SO 50 TENNIS CLASSES AND WE'RE UP TO, UH, 15 PICKLEBALL CLASSES AS WELL.
UM, THAT'S UP FROM, I BELIEVE WE STARTED WITH FOUR, UH, WHEN WE FIRST LAUNCHED, UH, PARKS AND TECHNIC BALL.
WE'RE ADDING COACHES, UM, EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE, UM, REALLY ENJOYING IT.
AND WE, WE CONTINUE TO, UH, HOPE TO CONTINUE EXPANDING AND BUILDING UPON IT.
SO WE'RE, UM, VERY GRATEFUL TO BE IN THIS POSITION AND APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY MIGHT HAVE.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? SO THIS CERTAINLY MEETS A NEED.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE, BUT, UH, TWICE A MONTH I RUN INTO MY GROUP THAT I CALL THE PICKLEBALL CRAZIES AT EL DORADO AND ENTHUSIAST, IF ANYTHING UPSETTING THAT MIGHT GET AN EARFUL.
SO MY ONLY QUESTION, AND I I I PROBABLY, WE, I DON'T THINK WE'RE TECHNICALLY SUPPOSED TO ASK YOU COOPER, BUT IT, IT SAYS HERE THE NATURE OF OPERATIONS THAT THIS CAN BE AT ANY PICKLEBALL COURT.
WHAT HAPPENED? I MEAN, WOULD, WOULD THIS PERMIT HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER, I THINK WE JUST CALL IT NON RESERVE OR FIRST COME FIRST SERVE IF, IF YOU GUYS ARE GONNA HAVE, IF THEY'RE GONNA HAVE A CLASS, DO WE ADVERTISE THAT AT THE SITE OR DO PEOPLE KNOW
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THAT IT'S GONNA HAPPEN SO THAT WE DON'T GET SOME CONFLICT? SOMEBODY THINKS THEY'RE GONNA GO TO ONE OF OUR TRIPLE BALL COURTS AND THEY KNOW THAT AND THEN THEY, THEN THEY FIND OUT THERE'S A CLASS.YES, I KNOW THERE'S ALL POSTAGE PUT AT OUR QUARTZ MM-HMM.
THERE IS NORMALLY POSTAGE AND THERE'S GONNA BE CLASSES.
AND IT'S ADVERTISED IN OUR RECONNECTED LAB.
AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION IS, IS THE $4 LESS THAN WHAT OTHER? I THINK IT'S LESS THAN WHAT OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE, IN THE GUIDE IN THE, IN THE REC CONNECT PAY.
EITHER A THEY PAY A PERCENTAGE AND THIS IS A FLAT FEE.
YOU MEAN BASED ON THE, I THINK MOST, MOST OF THEM PAY A PERCENTAGE RATHER THAN JUST A FLAT FEE.
THERE'S A PERCENTAGE AND A FLAT FEE.
THERE ARE ACTUALLY TWO COMPONENTS TO KIND OF THE CITY SIDE OF THINGS.
UH, IT IS A PERCENTAGE SHARE OF THE REVENUE, BUT THEN ALSO THERE IS LIKE A PROCESSING.
COULD I ADD ONE MORE THING? IS THAT OKAY? OF COURSE.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO MENTION INTO, AT THE PARKS THAT WE DO HAVE CLASSES AT THE PUBLIC PARKS THAT IS, SO NOT EL DORADO OR BILLY JEAN KING.
THE FACILITIES WE MANAGE, I DO POST FLYERS AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE CURRENT OR UPCOMING PICKLEBALL AND TENNIS CLASS SCHEDULE.
'CAUSE WE HAVE RAN INTO ISSUES OF COURSE, UH, WITH PICKLE WALL AND YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH DEMAND THERE IS FOR IT.
UM, ON TOP OF THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE KIND OF TESTING IT AS WE GO.
I'LL BE HONEST, UM, SOMERSET PARK IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.
SO WE, WE TRY TO SEE WHEN THE COURTS ARE THE BUSIEST AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN AVOID THOSE BUSIEST HOURS.
I THINK THE, THE CONFLICT OR THE ISSUE THAT WE SOMETIMES RUN INTO IS PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE CLASSES AT THOSE POPULAR TIMES AS WELL.
SO THAT'S KIND OF WHAT WE'RE NAVIGATING.
BUT WE TRY TO POST AS MUCH INFORMATION AS WE CAN.
UM, WE CERTAINLY LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC, WE TRY TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS AND, UM, PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AS WELL TO MAYBE NAVIGATE THAT AND, UM, ADJUST TIMES AS AS NEEDED.
SO, UM, IT'S CERTAINLY A, A WORKING PROJECT, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GOING PRETTY WELL.
EVERYTHING I'VE HEARD IS POSITIVE ON BRIDGE.
I JUST WANTED TO BE ABLE TO TELL MY PEOPLE WHEN THEY POSSIBLY TALK TO ME THAT WE THINK THINGS ARE GOOD.
ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE TO? OKAY, GREAT.
UM, WE HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHOEN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON.
UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
UM, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S UNANIMOUS, SO WE ARE GOOD TO GO ON THAT ONE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
UM, OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GONNA GO TO, UM, WHAT WAS THE ITEM NUMBER FIVE? THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING.
LET ME GET TO THAT PART OF MY SCRIPT THERE.
IT'S, THIS IS THE FEE HEARING.
SO, UM, RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE TO EXECUTE.
OH, NO, NO, I'M READING THE WRONG ONE.
RECEIVE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION OF THE RECORD.
UM, CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION, AMENDING FEE AND CHANGES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND THE USE OF PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? I WILL MAKE A MOTION AND I BELIEVE THAT SHOULD BE FEES AND CHARGES NOT CHANGES.
IS THERE A STAFF REPORT? THERE IS, UH, BEFORE HANDING IT OFF TO JAMES MCMILLAN, OUR ACTING BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUREAU MANAGER, JUST WANTED TO REMIND THE COMMISSION THAT AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, UH, WE'LL BRING FORWARD, UM, A LIST OF KEY CHANGES, UH, FOR THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER AS ONE OF YOUR CHARTER, UH, RESPONSIBILITIES.
YOU HAVE, UH, THE AUTHORITY FOR, UM, AMENDING OUR RECREATION FEE FEE SCHEDULE.
AND SO, UM, WE ARE BRINGING, UH, FORWARD, UH, A LIST THAT WOULD GO INTO EFFECT, UH, NEXT FISCAL YEAR, UH, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2026.
AND THESE MAY BE CHANGES THAT, UM, EITHER INCREASE THE FEE BY WHAT WE CALL THE, THE CCI, WHICH IS LIKE THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, UM, OR, UH, EXTEND BEYOND THAT, UH, CCI LEVEL OR CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO MAKE FOR CONSISTENCY PURPOSES ACROSS DIFFERENT PARK SITES OR, UM, DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES OR EVEN CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO MAKE TO JUST CLARIFY, UM, THE WORDING OF
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OUR NEEDS AND HOW THEY'RE BASED.ARE THEY HOURLY? ARE THEY DAILY? UM, AND SO, UH, JANICE IS GONNA WALK US THROUGH, UH, A LIST OF THE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE NOW WITH THE CCI RELATED CHANGES.
UM, THOSE ARE MANY, AND, AND JANICE MAY KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY, UM, THAT, AND SHE'LL TALK ABOUT KIND OF THE PROCESS FOR THAT.
WHAT HER FOCUS TODAY IS GOING TO BE ON ARE THOSE FEES THAT EITHER GO ABOVE THE CCI, UM, OR ANY OTHER CHANGES THAT ARE NEEDED, UM, TO EITHER CLEAN UP OR CLARIFY OUR EXISTING FEE SCHEDULE.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL HAND IT OFF TO AND GO OVER HER STAFF.
UM, THE ITEM BEFORE YOU ARE THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE GENERAL FUND RECREATION FEES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, WHICH IS THE FIRST DAY OF OUR NEW FISCAL YEAR.
SO PER THE CITY'S FINANCIAL POLICY ON USER FEES AND CHARGES, UH, FEES WILL BE SET AT A LEVEL TO FULLY RECOVER COST, EXCEPT WHEN A GREATER PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE USE OF A LOWER FEE, SUCH AS WHERE FULL COST RECOVERY MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OVERALL REVENUE OR MAY DISCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS WHERE THE PARTICIPATION BENEFITS THE OVERALL COMMUNITY.
SO EACH YEAR, THE CITY'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT REQUESTS OTHER, UH, ALL DEPARTMENTS US, UH, TO REVIEW THE FEES AND CHARGES BASED ON THE CITY'S COST INDEX OR CCI.
UM, FOR FY 27, THE CCI RATE CALCULATED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS 3.64%.
SO BY USING CCI TO ADJUST OUR FEES FOR GROWTH, THE CITY'S ABLE TO SUSTAIN PREVIOUS LEVELS OF COST RECOVERY.
WITHOUT THAT ADJUSTMENT, UM, THE CITY WOULD NEED TO INCREASE ITS SUBSIDY FOR FEE RELATED FEES AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER SERVICES.
SO BEFORE YOU, YOU HAVE, UM, AN EXHIBIT A, THE, UH, PROPOSED FEES TO CHANGE FOR THE CITY'S MASTER FEE AND CHARGES, UH, FOR PARKS, RECREATION, MARINE GENERAL FUND RECREATION.
UM, I'M GONNA HIGHLIGHT THE FEES THAT DEVIATE FROM CCI, UM, WHICH IS ABOUT ONLY, ONLY 3% OF THEM.
THERE ARE OVER 280 FEES ON THE LIST AND, UM, ABOUT 278 OF THEM ARE BEING PROPOSED TO CHANGE ONLY BY CCI.
MA'AM, REAL QUICK, JUST SO WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE.
CCI, WHAT'S THE ACRONYM? STAND FOR? CITY COST INDEX.
IT'S JUST OUR FANCY NAME OF SAYING CPI
UM, SO I'LL GO IN ORDER OF WHAT'S IN THE LETTER.
SO THE FORFEIT FEE FOR BASEBALL, IT'S AN, UM, THE FEE INCREASE IS BASED ON THE FULL COST RECOVERY FOR THE COST OF UMPIRES PER GAME.
UH, THE YOUTH PARTICIPANT FEE, THERE'S BOTH FOR RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT, THIS FEE'S PAID BY APPROVED, UH, YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES WHEN THEY OBTAIN A FIELD PERMIT.
AND THE, THE FEES ARE PROPOSED TO INCREASE BY $3 EACH FOR RESIDENT, NON-RESIDENT PER PARTICIPANT PER SEASON.
UM, THERE'S A NEW MAINTENANCE FEE FOR OPEN SPACE AND PERMITS TO GATHER.
AND THIS WILL HELP TO COVER THE COST OF SERVICES SUCH AS TRASH, RESTROOM, CUSTODIAL, UM, GROUNDS WEAR AND TEAR, THINGS LIKE THAT.
UH, THERE'S A NEW SPORTS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $10 PROPOSED.
UH, THIS WILL BE PAID PER PARTICIPANT PER SEASON, UM, ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT FEE, WHICH CURRENTLY RANGES FROM 11 TO $21, DEPENDING ON THE SPORT.
UM, THERE'S A NEW GYMNASIUM RENTAL MAINTENANCE FEE.
IT'S PROPOSED AT $166, UM, TO COVER THE, THE COST OF STAFF, UH, LABOR WHEN THEY PREPARE THIS FACILITY.
AND THAT FEE IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER MAINTENANCE RENTAL MAINTENANCE FEES.
WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE ONE SPECIFIC TO GYMNASIUMS. UH, THE FEE WAS ONE 60 AND CCI BRINGS IT UP TO 1 66.
SO WE'RE PROPOSING IT FOR 1 66.
UH, THERE'S A NEW REFUND PROCESSING FEE FOR FACILITY RESERVATIONS.
UM, THIS IS TO COVER THE COST OF PROCESSING A REFUND.
UM, IT'S AN EXPENSE, UH, INITIATED BY OUR REGISTRATION SOFTWARE, SO IT'LL COVER THE COST OF THAT.
AND THEN THERE'S ALSO A FACILITY RESERVATION CANCELLATION FEE, UH, FOR OVER 90 DAYS.
THAT'S JUST TO BE CONSISTENT AND CLEAR IN THE FEE SCHEDULE.
UM, AND THEN LASTLY, UM, THE INCREASE TO THE GOLDEN GROVE SECURITY DEPOSIT.
WE'RE PROPOSING IT TO GO FROM $500 TO SEVEN 50.
IT'S A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT, BUT IT CAN BE WITHHELD IF NEEDED TO COVER THE COST OF DAMAGES.
UM, THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF FEES THAT WILL HAVE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE LANGUAGE OR FEE DESCRIPTION JUST TO PROVIDE CLARITY.
AND THEN THERE'S SOME RESTRUCTURING OF ABOUT SIX FEES FOR AREA
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THREE, UM, PERMITS IN THE REGIONAL PARK.AND THEY'VE JUST BEEN RESTRUCTURED FROM DAILY OR BLOCK RATES TO HOURLY.
BUT THE RATE IS THE SAME WITH CCI.
UM, SO THE TOTAL ESTIMATED NEW REVENUE AS A RESULT OF THESE CHANGES IS, UH, ESTIMATED AT $115,098.
AND THAT'S IN THE GENERAL FUND, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AT ITS JUNE AND JULY MEETINGS, UH, REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED THE COMMISSION APPROVE THE PROPOSED FEES AND CHARGES.
AND THEN ALSO YOU CAN FIND THE FULL LIST OF ALL FEES, UM, AND THE PROPOSED FEE CHANGES ON OUR WEBSITE.
UM, JUST WANNA CHECK IN WITH, UM, FOR PUB, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS.
UM, WE'LL START OVER HERE AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
AND, UH, I'M INTERESTED IN WHETHER YOU ARE RAISING OR DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE FEES FOR FILMING AND FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
I COMMENT WE CAN'T COMMENT ON THAT.
SO THIS IS SOMETHING I, SO WE, I, I WILL SHARE THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY THAT HANDLE DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS AND FILMING, UH, FEES, UH, ARE TYPICALLY HANDLED THROUGH OUR SPECIAL EVENTS AND FILMING OFFICE, WHICH IS IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.
AND SO ANY FEE CHANGES TO THOSE FEES, UM, WOULD NOT ACTUALLY COME TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
THOSE WOULD GO TO THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, FOR DELIBERATION, UM, CONSIDERATION.
UM, ANYBODY ELSE? PUBLICAN COMMENT? YEAH, NO, I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE EXACT WORDING.
CAN CAN WE PLEASE HAVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? I'M SORRY.
UM, WE, IT'S NOT, IT WASN'T CALLED A PUBLIC GATHERING, BUT THAT ONE WHERE, WHERE PEOPLE GATHER WAS IN CHARGE PERMIT TO GATHER.
AND I, I WAS JUST CONCERNED, DOES THAT INCLUDE LIKE BIRTHDAY PARTIES? I MEAN, WHAT IS, WHAT IS A PERMIT TO GATHER WHO, WHO IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A PERMIT TO GATHER? SO A A GATHER, A PERMIT TO GATHER IS REQUIRED FOR A GROUP OF 25 OR MORE LOCATED WITHIN THE PARK.
SO IT DOESN'T DESIGNATE A LOCATION IN THE PARK FOR THE PERMIT TO TAKE PLACE, BUT IT DOES PERMIT THE GROUP TO, TO GATHER IN ONE OF OUR LOBBY ROOMS. RIGHT.
SO THE NORMAL THING, WHEN FAMILIES COME TO THE PARK FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY, THEY WOULDN'T NEED THAT.
IF IT WAS A GROUP LARGER THAN 25, THEY WOULD NEED A PERMIT, A SMALLER THAN 25.
JUST WANNA APPRECIATE THE, THE COMMENT ON THAT BECAUSE I HAD THE SAME QUESTION.
UM, ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS? THOUGHTS? COMMISSIONER? WE HAVE A COUPLE GOING IN ORDER ON THE, THE, UH, STUFF WE WERE GIVEN THE YOUTH SPORTS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
UH, IS THERE, IS THERE, AND THAT'S $10 PER PERSON.
IS THERE ANY WAY, AND THIS MIGHT BE A, AN ASHLEY QUESTION, THAT IF THIS IS HAPPENING AT ONE OF OUR PARKS, IF THERE'S A FAMILY WITH THREE OR FOUR KIDS, TO WHOM THIS MIGHT BE A MORE IMPACTFUL HIT THAT WE WOULD KNOW THAT AND BE ABLE TO PUT THEM IN TOUCH WITH PARTNERS OR GET SOME WAIVERS OR GET SOME, UH, SCHOLARSHIPS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? SO THIS IS ACTUALLY, THIS IS THE NEW FEE OF $10 ON TOP OF THE UNIFORM CHARGE.
SO IF THERE'S A FAMILY THAT'S GOT FOUR KIDS OVER AT CHERRY PARK OR SOMETHING, WE STILL WILL CONTINUE TO HONOR AND GO THROUGH A, UM, THERE'S A PROCESS THAT WE HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS OKAY.
OUR, OUR GOAL WILL ALWAYS AND CONTINUE TO BE THAT WE WON'T TURN A FAMILY, UM, DUE TO A COST, UM, OF PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS. SO WE'RE VERY MINDFUL OF THAT AND WE CONSIDER THAT CONTINUING TO CONSIDER THAT, UM, EACH YEAR.
UM, ON THE GYMNASIUM RENTAL FEE, THERE WAS NO REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
SO I ASSUME THAT'S JUST GONNA OFFSET OUR COSTS GETTING $166.
IT LOOKED LIKE WE'RE ONLY EXPECTING THREE RENTALS.
UM, THERE, I MEAN, THERE WOULD BE AN INCREASE IN REVENUE.
UM, BUT IT WOULD OFFSET THE COST FOR IT WOULD BE OFFSETTING IT MORE, MORE OF OFFSETTING OUR COST THAN INCREASING OUR REVENUE.
UM, ON THE TOP OF PAGE FOUR, THE EXCLUSIVE AREA USE, GOING FROM ONE SET FEE TO HOURLY, I THINK THAT'S GREAT, BUT IS THERE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS? OH, SO COULD YOU ACTUALLY RESERVE A GIANT AREA FOR ONLY ONE HOUR AND, AND ACCOMPLISH EVERYTHING THAT THAT GROUP WANTS TO ACCOMPLISH? I KNOW BEFORE IT WAS A FOUR HOUR BLOCK, I WOULD HAVE TO CONFIRM.
UM, I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYONE'S EVER ASKED TO RENT IT FOR ONE HOUR.
I THINK THERE'S PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO PAY THE FULL ALL DAY WHEN THEY'RE ONLY GONNA BE AT, SO I, I, I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT.
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I'M JUST WONDERING IF SOMEBODY WOULD ACTUALLY SAY, OH, I ONLY WANT IT FOR ONE HOUR AND THAT MIGHT BE MORE, MORE WORK THAN IT'S WORTH.I CAN CHECK WITH OUR REGISTRATION DESK.
UM, AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER ONE I HAD ON, ON PAGE FOUR OF THIS, UM, THAT IT'S JUST A CONCESSION FEE WE CHARGE.
SO IF THERE'S SOMEBODY THAT HASN'T GOTTEN A PERMIT TO BRING IN THEIR OWN TRAILER TO DO CONCESSIONS, WE HAVE A BUILDING THAT THEY'RE RENTING, WE CHARGE THEM $160 TO DO THEIR CONCESSIONS.
THEY CAN STILL RAISE MONEY ON THAT.
IS THAT EVERY GAME OR IS THAT LIKE, IF SOMEBODY'S AT LOW SOUTH, I, IF SHAR WAS HERE, SHE MIGHT KNOW.
BUT IF, IF YOU'RE OVER PLAYING IN, IN THESE FIELDS HERE AND YOU'RE GOING TO RENT THAT BUILDING, IS IT $160 EVERY TIME YOU HAVE CONCESSION OR THAT'S FOR YOUR WHOLE LEAGUE? THAT'S FOR THE WHOLE SEASON.
AND YOU CAN SEE ON THAT PAGE WHERE IT SAYS YOU LEAD CONCESSION E PER, UH, IT'S PER YEAR.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? OKAY.
SEEING NONE, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SCHOEN.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OH, WELL I HAVE THAT FIRST.
WE HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SCHOEN.
ANY OPPOSITION? OKAY, THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
I WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC FEE HEARING AT 9:36 AM NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, UM, AND I WILL READ THAT RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE MONTHLY DIRECTOR'S HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY, 2026.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE TO MOVE? THANK YOU.
I AM GOING TO SHIFT THIS OVER TO DIRECTOR SCOTT.
UM, SO WE HAVE QUITE A LENGTHY LIST TODAY, BUT I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF ON, UM, SOME OF THE ITEMS ON HERE.
SO THE FIRST IS PARKS MAKE LIFE A BETTER ONE.
UH, THAT IS A CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY, UM, ANNUAL EVENT TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT, UH, THE IMPORTANCE OF PARKS AND RECREATION AGENCIES TO THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
UH, THERE ARE OVER 500 AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE THAT ARE CELEBRATING JULY AS PARKS MAKE, UH, LIFE BETTER MONTH.
UH, I KEEP WANTING TO SAY PARKS MAKE LONG BEACH, UH, 'CAUSE THAT WAS THE NAME OF OUR, UH, STRATEGIC PLAN.
WE KIND OF STOLE FROM, UH, CPRS FOR THAT.
BUT THIS IS, UH, AGAIN, A STATEWIDE CELEBRATION FOR PARKS AND RECREATION.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS TUESDAY AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
UH, THAT BEING JULY 21ST, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION, UH, RECOGNIZING JULY AS PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER MONTH.
SO WE HAVE A NICE VIDEO A LOT.
I'LL HAVE A FEW COMMENTS AND, UH, TALK ABOUT HOW PEOPLE CAN BECOME INVOLVED.
HOW, HOW TO REALLY GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PARKS AND RECREATION ORGANIZATION.
UH, SECONDLY, JUST A, A RECAP ON JULY 4TH.
UH, THAT IS A VERY, VERY BUSY TIME FOR OUR DEPARTMENT.
UM, WHILE IT IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE OUR PROGRAMS RUNNING OR OUR FACILITIES OPEN, UH, IT IS STILL A VERY BUSY TIME ALONG OUR BEACHES.
UH, WHERE WE THIS YEAR HAD THREE, UH, UM, SHOWS, UH, ALONG THE, ALONG THE WATER LINE.
UM, SO A LOT OF VISITORS TO OUR BEACHES ON THE 4TH OF JULY.
UM, AND THEN OUR PARKS AS WELL.
OUR PARKS ARE VERY, VERY BUSY.
UH, PEOPLE WANT TO BE OUT AND ABOUT AND CELEBRATING.
AND SO, UH, GREAT JOB TO ALL OF OUR MAINTENANCE TEAMS THAT, UH, REALLY WORKED HARD IN PREPARATION, UH, FOR, UH, THE INFLUX OF VISITORS, EITHER TO THE COASTLINE OR TO OUR PARKS.
UH, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, IF NOT MORE IMPORTANTLY, AFTER THE FACT, UH, WITH SO MANY PEOPLE COMING TO OUR PARKS, WE GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE, WE RETURN THEM, UH, TO THE CONDITION THEY ARE AT BEFORE, UH, THE BIG HOLIDAY.
AND SO A LOT OF, UH, DEBRIS REMOVAL AND HARD WORK BY OUR VARIOUS MAINTENANCE TEAMS. UM, I KNOW IT'S NOT UNDER THE, THE UMBRELLA OF THE COMMISSION, BUT I DO ALSO WANT TO SAY AND RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK BY OUR ANIMAL CARE SERVICES TEAM.
UM, THE 4TH OF JULY IS SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW VERY DIFFICULT ON OUR ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY OUR DOGS, UH, WITH RESPECT TO, UH, FIREWORKS.
AND WHAT WE OFTEN SEE ARE A LOT OF, UM, ANIMALS
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GETTING LOOSE AWAY FROM HOME.THEY GET FRIGHTENED, UH, ANXIOUS AND MAY GET AWAY FROM THAT FAMILY HOME.
AND SO WE WORKED VERY HARD IN PREPARATION FOR THAT TO MAKE SURE WE HAD ENOUGH KENNEL SPACE FOR WHEN ANIMALS ARE BROUGHT IN.
UM, 'CAUSE THEY WERE PICKED UP BY SOMEBODY IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
UH, WE HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED FOSTER THE FOURTH, WHERE WE REALLY PROMOTE FOSTERING OF OUR DOGS, UH, AROUND THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY.
WHAT THAT DOES IS THAT REMOVES THOSE ANIMALS FROM THE KENNELS DURING THAT TIME.
SO WE HAVE SPACE FOR ALL THE, UH, INTAKES FOR LOST PETS, AND ALLOWS US, UH, HAVE A, A BETTER OPPORTUNITY TO RECONNECT, UH, AND REUNITE, UM, THOSE FAMILIES WITH THEIR MISSING AND LOST PETS.
AND SO GREAT JOB BY, UH, THAT TEAM.
UH, WE ACTUALLY, UH, NEVER HIT CAPACITY OVER THE 4TH OF JULY, UH, WHICH IS A REALLY, REALLY BIG SHOW.
UM, JUST A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS.
UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE DANCE FEST, UH, COMING UP, UH, AT, UH, AT THE AMPHITHEATER RIGHT NEXT TO JENNY ORA COMMUNITY CENTER.
UM, THAT IS A HIGHLIGHT OF MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS FROM THE HOMELAND CULTURAL CENTER.
UH, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING, I THINK THE 17TH YEAR, UH, FOR THAT EVENT.
I KNOW I TALKED ABOUT THAT AT THE LAST MEETING.
IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS GOING TO BE HAPPENING AFTER OUR LAST MEETING.
BUT, UH, ON JUNE 23RD, UM, WE WERE ABLE TO HOST IN COLLABORATION, UM, WITH, UH, LA 28 AND SOME, AND SOME OTHER SUPPORTERS, A DAY OF SPORT AT HOUT PARK, WHERE WE BROUGHT 600 KIDS FROM ACROSS OUR PARK SITES WHO WERE IN EITHER OUR DAY CAMPS OR OUR FUN DAY PROGRAMS. BROUGHT THEM UP TO HOUGHTON PARK WHERE THEY GOT TO INTERACT AND LEARN, UH, AND HAVE A DAY OF FUN, UH, AND LEARN FROM PREVIOUS OR EXISTING OLYMPIC ATHLETES.
AND SO, A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE KIDS TO REALLY LEARN MORE ABOUT DIFFERENT SPORTS.
UM, AND, UH, AGAIN, OVER 600 KIDS WERE A PART OF THAT.
I SAW THE PICTURES AND THEY LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE HAVING A BLAST.
I'M NOT SURE IF THE LEADERSHIP LONG BEACH PEOPLE WERE HAVING MORE FUN, RIGHT.
OR THE CHILDREN, OR, OR STAFF.
SO IT WAS, I, I WAS, I WAS GONNA TRY TO GO, BUT I JUST COULDN'T, IT SEEMED LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
UM, AND I KNOW STAFF ACTUALLY WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN PLANNING THAT DAY, AND THAT'S A BIG DAY.
SAY I WANT JOB UP THERE FOR A WHILE.
OUR STAFF PROBABLY HAD JUST AS MUCH FUN.
UM, UH, ANOTHER, UH, THING IN OUR RECREATION, UH, PROGRAMMING.
UH, NEXT MONTH, UH, WE ARE GOING TO BE TAKING, UH, TEAMS AGES 13 TO 17, UH, ON A, UH, KIND OF A OVERNIGHT, UH, CAMPING, UM, EXPERIENCE.
UH, IT'S PART OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS OUTDOOR YOUTH CONNECTION CAMP.
UH, IT'S A THREE DAY, TWO NIGHT TRAINING CAMP THAT USES OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES TO BUILD TEAMS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND SELF-ESTEEM.
SO WE'VE DONE THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND REALLY EXCITED TO, UH, YOU KNOW, HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT TEEN POPULATION.
UH, HOPEFULLY YOU ALL HAVE BEEN KEEPING UP ON THE WATCH PARTIES THAT WE'VE BEEN HAVING ACROSS OUR CITY PARKS.
UM, WE WILL HAVE TWO MORE COMING UP.
WE'VE ALREADY HAD, I WANT TO SAY SIX SIX IN OUR PARKS.
THIS WAS AFTER THE ACTIVATION THAT WAS DONE ON PINE AVENUE, WHICH WAS DURING THE GROUP STAGE.
UH, NOW WE'RE TAKING THAT BIG SCREEN ON THE ROAD FOR THE KNOCKOUT STAGE.
UM, AND SO HELD A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT, UH, EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER.
UM, WE HAD YOUTH, UH, EVENTS, UH, FACE PAINTINGS, SOCCER ACTIVITIES PUT ON BY OUR PARKS AND REC STAFF, DJ BOUNCE HOUSE, UH, ALL KINDS OF FUN ACTIVITIES, UH, FOR, UM, FAMILIES TO COME OUT AND WATCH THE GAMES.
AND SO, UM, YOU KNOW, THIS IS ALSO A GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR US AS WE THINK ABOUT HOW ARE WE GONNA ACTIVATE, UM, OUR PARKS IN TWO YEARS FROM NOW DURING THE OLYMPICS.
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYBODY'S GONNA GET TO GO TO THE OLYMPIC EVENTS THEMSELVES, BUT FIND WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL A PART OF IT IN LONG BEACH.
AND THESE ACTIVATIONS WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT.
UH, WE HAVE OUR NEXT ONE IS SATURDAY AT HILTON PARK.
THAT'S GONNA BE THE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY CALL IT, OFFICIALLY, THE CONSOLATION GAME,
UM, SO SECOND PLACE, THIRD PLACE, THIRD PLACE, THIRD PLACE.
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PART OF A BEACH STREETS, UH, EVENT IN THE, IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, UH, WE'RE GONNA BE HAVING ANOTHER, UH, WATCH PARTY FOR THE FINAL GAME, UH, AT BIXBY PARK.AND SO THAT WILL BE PART OF THE OVERALL, UH, BEACH STREET CELEBRATION, EXPECTING A HUGE TURNOUT, UH, FOR THAT.
BUT, UH, SO FAR IT'S BEEN GREAT, UH, FOR THESE FIFA WORLD CUP WATCH PARTIES.
AND THEN, UH, COMMISSIONERS, I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT, UM, WHILE ON THE STAFF SIDE, BUDGET SEASON IS REALLY ALL YEAR, UM, BUDGET, ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY, UM, INVOLVEMENT, UH, REALLY PICKS UP OVER THE NEXT, UH, MONTH AND A HALF LEADING UP TO BUDGET ADOPTION, UH, FOR THE FY 27 BUDGET.
AND SO I'M NOT GONNA GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE, BUT I PROVIDED A LIST OF ALL OF THE, UH, PUBLIC BUDGET INPUT SESSIONS THAT WILL BE HAPPENING.
THERE ARE A NUMBER, I THINK THERE ARE FIVE COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS, UH, THIS YEAR HELD ACROSS, UH, THE CITY.
AND AT DIFFERENT TIMES, I THINK THERE'S ONE ON A SATURDAY, I BELIEVE THAT'S SILVERADO PARK.
BUT THE CITY'S BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE HAS A NUMBER OF MEETINGS SCHEDULED WHERE THEY WILL TALK ABOUT THE FY 27 BUDGET, AND THEN OF COURSE, THE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET HEARINGS, UH, THAT KICK KICKOFF ON, UH, AUGUST 4TH, WHERE, UH, THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE THE CITY MANAGER.
KIND OF AN OVERVIEW OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION AND, AND SOME, UH, THOUGHTS ON THE PROPOSED FY 27 BUDGET.
AND THEN I JUST WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO, UH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH, UM, AT 3:00 PM THAT IS WHEN PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE.
IN ADDITION TO OUR FRIENDS AND LIBRARY ARTS AND CULTURE, WE'LL BE PRESENTING OUR BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND THAT, UH, VERY QUICKLY IS, UH, DIRECTOR'S HIGHLIGHTS.
UM, IS THERE ANY COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, FROM OUR QUESTIONS FROM OUR STEVENS COMMISSIONERS? OKAY.
SO WE HAVE, UM, JUST REALLY QUICKLY, ONE THING I DO, DO WANNA MENTION, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY WHO ENGAGES A LOT IN THE SAME BUDGET PROCESS, UM, DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY BUDGET PROCESS.
UH, IS THERE IS, YOU KNOW, THIS IS GONNA BE A CHALLENGING BUDGET YEAR, BUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT THAT FOLKS PARTICIPATE IN THIS BECAUSE THERE CAN BE CHANGES MADE.
IT'S NOT LIKE EVERYTHING IS SET IN STONE.
I MEAN, I SPEAK TO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ABOUT SEEING PROGRAMS THAT WERE PROPOSED TO BE ZERO FUNDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
ACTUALLY RECEIVING A LITTLE BIT OF FUNDING TOWARDS THE, YOU KNOW, ONCE THE BUDGET IS FINALLY SAID AND DONE.
SO, UH, APPRECIATE THE PARTS DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS BECAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO, TO GET PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE.
OFTENTIMES THAT BUDGETS ARE, OR A COLLECTION OF VALUES AND THEY'RE, WE'RE CHOOSING TO PRIORITIZE AND FUND, UH, OVER OTHER THINGS.
SO, UH, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, VERY GOOD TO SEE PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THAT AND APPRECIATE THE DEPARTMENT.
COMMISSIONER, IS THERE AN ONLINE THING AGAIN THIS YEAR WHERE YOU CAN LIKE, VOTE FOR PRIORITIES? OR IS IT JUST A ZOOM MEETING OR, SO? WELL, THERE'S USUALLY A BUDGET SURVEY, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO.
THERE PROBABLY WILL BE AFTER JULY 30 AFTER THE MAYOR.
I DON'T KNOW, FOR MAYOR, AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET.
AND, UH, MAYOR MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH IS TYPICALLY ANYWHERE BETWEEN LIKE, UH, YOU KNOW, AUGUST 30TH, I'M SORRY, JULY 30TH AND, UM, EARLY AUGUST.
AND IF COMMISSIONERS CAN JOIN THE MEETING ON AUGUST 25TH WHERE PARKS IS PROVIDING THEIR BUDGET AND PROVIDE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS AS A COMMISSIONER, I THINK THAT SHOWS SUPPORT FOR WHAT OUR PARK STAFF IS DOING.
IN ADDITION, IF YOU'RE ABLE TO ATTEND THE PARKS, MAKE LIFE BETTER PRESENTATION.
I KNOW I'VE GONE A COUPLE TIMES AND IT'S JUST NICE TO BE THERE TO SUPPORT THAT.
AND SO, UM, YOU KNOW, AS I ALWAYS SAY, PARKS IS THE FRONTLINE TO THE FRONT LINES TO OUR COMMUNITY, UM, LIKE LIBRARIES ARE.
SO, UM, WE SEE PEOPLE EVERY DAY, SO THAT SUPPORT REALLY MATTERS.
SO NO MORE QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS HERE? I I DO KIND OF, COULD I PUBLIC COMMENT? CAN I GO BACK TO PUBLIC? WE WILL GO BACK TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
UM, REGARDING THE FIREWORKS, UM, THE CITY REALLY WENT ALL OUT AND, AND HAD, AS YOU MIGHT KNOW, THREE LOCATIONS JUST OFF THE SHORE.
AND I'M JUST WONDERING IF THE, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO RECOMMEND OR REQUEST THAT,
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UM, THE MAIN, THE MAIN SURVEY THAT WAS DONE AROUND THE WATER QUALITY WAS DONE IN CONNECTION WITH OUR, UM, THE WATER.THAT'S A LONG WORD, BUT THEY ENFORCE THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND HERE IN LOS ANGELES THAT THE CITY HAD TO GET A PERMIT, UH, UH, TO, BECAUSE IT FAR POLLUTED THE WATER.
AND SO THEY, THEY WERE DOING, IT SEEMED TO ME THEY WERE DOING QUITE A, AN INTENT STUDY THAT WAS REQUIRED.
AND THAT WOULD HOPE THAT PARKS AND REC WOULD ALSO, AND COMMISSION WOULD ALSO WANT TO ACCESS THAT STUDY TO SEE WHAT, HOW THESE FIREWORKS AFFECTED WATER QUALITY.
'CAUSE ESPECIALLY THE, THE FERRO BEACH THERE IS VERY POPULAR AND, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE PEOPLE SWIMMING THE VERY NEXT DAY.
I MEAN, WE JUST, WE DON'T HAVE, WE HAVE EVIDENCE IN GENERAL ON FIREWORKS POLLUTION, BOTH AIR AND WATER.
BUT, BUT WE DON'T HAVE WHAT WE NEED FOR BETTER ENFORCEMENT AND BETTER AWARENESS, JUST BETTER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPACTS OF FIREWORKS ON WATER QUALITY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
BECAUSE PRIMARY RECREATION IS, IS WE NEED THE BETTER ASSESSMENT.
AND SO JUST SO THAT PARTS OF OUR TAKES THAT RESPONSIBILITY AND THE COMMISSION TAKES THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THESE EFFECTS OF THE STUDIES.
JUST ASK FOR ACCESS, TRY TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AS WELL AS YOU DO ON THE PET AS WELL.
SO I'M GONNA CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, UM, PLEASE SAY AYE.
SO WE'RE GONNA BE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
UM, THAT'S ACTUALLY NUMBER SEVEN.
SO WE'RE STILL, WE'RE BACK IN OUR ORDER RECOMMENDATION TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEM FOR FUTURE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETINGS.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED A SECOND.
SO I'M GONNA SHIFT THIS BACK OVER TO DIRECTOR SCOTT, CORRECT? YEAH.
I'LL PROVIDE A QUICK UPDATE, BUT THEN I REALLY KIND OF HAND IT BACK TO YOU MM-HMM
FOR ANY SORT OF, UH, DELIBERATIONS ON IDEAS.
BUT, UM, I DID JUST WANT TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE THAT FOR THE AUGUST MEETING, WE ARE COMING BACK WITH OUR WATER CONSERVATION AND I GUESS UTILIZATION PRESENTATION.
SO THAT WILL BE FOR THE, THE WATER WATER CONSERVATION.
SO I'M GONNA SHIFT THIS TO, UM, DO ANY, UM, PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO THIS ITEM? ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SORRY.
I ALWAYS HAVE, UM, ANNA CHRISTENSEN AGAIN.
UM, ONE OF THE CONCERNS WE'RE KIND OF RELATING THE CAPITAL AFTER WHEN GET TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT IS THE IDEA THAT PARKS ARE OF COURSE FOR PEOPLE AND THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL AND THEY PROVIDE ALL SORTS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE.
THEY'RE HOMES, HOMES, THEIR HOMES TO WILDLIFE, BOTH BIRDS AND ALL KINDS OF WILDLIFE.
AND THE ACTIVITIES OF PEOPLE IN OUR PARKS, UH, ARE ONLY PART OF THE PARK, PARK AND RECS RESPONSIBILITY.
SO WHAT WE NOTICED, I DIDN'T NOTICE IT FOR OTHER BUDGETS, IS THAT WHEN WE LOOK AT MAINTAINING THESE HOMES AND, AND THE ABILITY OF WILDLIFE TO BE IN OUR PARKS, AND THAT'S ONE REASON PEOPLE LIKE TO GO TO THE PARKS 'CAUSE THEY LIKE TO BE AROUND A TREE OR ON LIFE IN GENERAL, I MEAN, DOES NOT JUST SAY WILDLIFE HABITAT.
RIGHT? AND, AND SO WHY DO WE LOVE PARKS? WE SOMETIMES WE LOVE THEM TO DEATH.
SO IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE OR HAVING PEOPLE USE THEM, WE JUST SOMETIMES ASSUME THAT THEY'LL, THEY'RE JUST GOING TO BE, THEIR TREES JUST GROW.
WE DON'T HAVE TO DO MUCH TO HELP THEM OUT, BUT, OH GEE, IF THEY'RE GRANDKIDS DO IT, WE LO IT OFF.
WELL, OF COURSE YOU DON'T WANT IT TO HURT ANYBODY, RIGHT? BUT WE, I THINK OUR FOCUS IS, WHICH IS NORMAL FOR SPECIES TO BE VERY HUMAN CENTERED.
I THINK IT THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE AN EXTRA EFFORT BECAUSE TREES, WELL, APPARENTLY PEOPLE TALK TO TREES.
I'M NOT SURE I'M HEARING TREES TALK BACK, BUT THAT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT WE ENGAGE IN.
TREES DON'T COME TO A PUBLIC MEETING.
WE DON'T SEE A SQUIRREL SITTING HERE OR A COYOTE.
SO WE REALLY NEED, AND OF COURSE SIERRA CLUB IS BIG ON THAT, SPEAKING FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
AND THAT ALSO INCLUDES GROUPS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PEOPLE AS WELL.
BUT THE THING IS THAT WHAT WE SEE IS THE FOCUS IS NOT ON THAT IN LONG BEACH, ESPECIALLY LONG BEACH IS PRETTY, I MEAN, WE STOPPED WAVES.
THAT'S MY BIG PART OVER THE LAST SEVEN, FIVE YEARS.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THE IDEA IS THAT IT TAKES AN EFFORT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE AND SO MUCH PRESSURE ON OUR PARKS TO, TO HAVE THAT BALANCE, TO TRY TO KEEP IN BALANCE WITH NATURE AND
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IT'S JUST NOT HAPPENING.SO I WOULD, I WOULD WANT TO RECOMMEND THAT WE LOOK AT SOME WAY IN OUR BUDGET TO HAVE SOME KIND OF A FOCUS, NOT JUST AT THE NATURE CENTER, THAT'S VERY NICE, BUT TO ACTUALLY FOLLOW OUR OWN LOCAL COASTAL PLAN, WHICH SAYS THAT PARTS HAVE TO SUSTAIN AND HAVE TO ACCOMMODATE NATURE.
THAT'S, THAT IS IN OUR LOCAL COASTAL PLANT, UNDER THE COASTAL LAB.
IT IS ALSO IN OUR GENERAL PLAN THAT, THAT THE QUALITY OF PARTS FOR WILDLIFE BEAMING, RETAINED, AND NOT, AND NOT DEGRADED.
AND WE JUST DO THAT AS PEOPLE.
WE JUST NEED TO JUST, AND WE, WE KNOW WE DO IT AND WE FEEL, AND WE, WE CAN MAKE PLANS SO THAT THE WILDLIFE THAT IS MANAGED TO SURVIVE HERE AND, AND IT'S LESS EVERY YEAR, YOU KNOW, AND THE QUALITY AND THE OF LIFE JUST BE ENHANCED AND MAINTAIN.
THANK I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT AS AN ITEM.
IS THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO THIS ITEM? I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
UM, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS
AND SO WE WOULD BE WORKING WITH THE CHAIR, UH, ON THAT PROCESS FOR, UH, ASSIGNMENTS.
SO TO EXPRESS INTEREST AND, AND NOT VIOLATE THE BROWN ACT WHEN SOMEBODY JUST TALKED TO THE, THE NEW CHAIR OR TO YOU OR TO IT CAN GO THROUGH THE CHAIR.
WELL, ONE GUYS IN RESPONSE, OR NOT DIRECT RESPONSE, BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, KIND OF QUESTION THAT CAME UP IN MY MIND BASED OFF THE COMMENTS THAT WE JUST HEARD.
UH, DOES THE CITY HAVE, OR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAVE A WILDLIFE POLICY OR WILDLIFE, UH, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT KIND SPELLS OUT, LIKE HOW THAT APPROACHES WILDLIFE IN HABITAT? UM, NOT NECESSARILY, I THINK THROUGH PRACTICE AND, UM, KIND OF PROTOCOL.
UM, BUT, UM, WE, WE DO HAVE, WE DO HAVE TWO POLICIES THAT, THAT INITIATED WITH, UH, DUST AND BIRDS AND, UH, FOR THE GOLF COURSES AND OTHER LAKES.
MY KID, UH, WE HAD TWO POLICIES THAT WERE CREATED ABOUT 12, 15 YEARS AGO.
SO I KNOW WE HAVE TWO POLICIES THAT ARE IN EFFECT.
UM, BUT I'M NOT SURE FOR THE GOLF COURSES.
WELL, AND ACTUALLY THE, IT CAME FROM THE LAKE, UH, LAKE PONDS AND WETLANDS TASK FORCE.
UH, SO THERE ARE TWO THAT WE DO HAVE.
UM, BUT IT'S FOR, FOR THE WHOLE PARK SYSTEM.
ONE TO DO WITH WATER AND ONE TO DO WITH TREE TRIMMING.
SO YOU, THEY WERE LAST APPROVED, WHAT, 15 TO 15 YEARS AGO? WELL, THEY WERE INITIATED AND I, THEY WERE UPDATED BY MR.
BUT THERE ARE, SO I GUESS ECHOING WHAT, UH, COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON SAY, I GUESS I WAS THINKING MORE OF A ARCHING SPECIFIC PLAN.
BUT THERE ARE POLICIES THAT WE DO HAVE IN THE DEPARTMENT THAT DO HAVE IMPACTS ON WILDLIFE.
LIKE, BUT NOT A, YOU KNOW, PER SE, WILDLIFE SPECIFIC.
I MIGHT WANT TO BALL ON THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
MAYBE SPEAK ABOUT HOW WE, WE MAY WANT TO APPROACH THAT, UH, IN THE FUTURE.
THE OTHER THING I WANT TO BRING UP, UH, SO THIS PAST TUESDAY I HELPED PREPARE A BRIEFING FOR US CENTER ALEX PADILLA, ON THE SITUATION IN OIL HEIGHTS WITH THE, UH, THE, THE WAREHOUSE FIRE THAT OCCURRED THERE AND THE, UH, LINGERING INFECTION THAT SPECIFICALLY, THAT WAS A FOOD STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS JUST, IT HAS THIS VERY STRONG ODOR OF RODING FOOD AND HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO PARKS AND PARKS AND FOR THAT COMMUNITY FROM CENTRAL IN PROVIDING, UH, DISASTER RESPONSE AND BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE, UH, INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROVIDING A SPACE FOR THEM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT.
SO I THINK IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE ALSO WHAT, HOW OUR PARK SYSTEM IS PART OF THE CITY'S DISASTER RESPONSE AND PREPARATION.
UH, BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN FROM LIKE THE HEAT WAVE REGIONS HAD AND ARE STILL HAVING, UH, YOU KNOW, COOLING CENTERS.
WE ALWAYS DO COOLING CENTERS EVERY YEAR.
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UH, BUT LIKE, LET'S SAY WE HAVE SOMETHING MAJOR LIFE, UH, THAT, THAT HAS A MAJOR LIFE, A MAJOR EVENT THAT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE OVERALL COMMUNITY, HOW WE FIT INTO THAT AS WELL.I WOULD BE A POTENTIALLY, OKAY.
I'M CURIOUS WHERE WE ARE IN THE PARK, UM, RENAMING OF WHAT WILL FORMALLY BE KNOWN AS TRAVIS PARK.
WHERE ARE WE AT IN THAT PROCESS? SO, UM, AGAIN, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE OFFICE OF EQUITY IS THE LEAD FOR THAT.
UM, AND SO I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY BEGUN THE PROCESS.
THERE WILL BE SOME COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
I THINK THEY'RE STILL, UH, KIND OF GETTING, UH, THAT ORGANIZED.
UM, BUT, UM, THIS BODY WILL HAVE A ROLE, UH, KIND OF FURTHER DOWN.
I THINK THERE IS GOING TO DEFINITELY BE SOME COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHERE THERE WILL ALWAYS BE OPPORTUNITIES, UH, TO CHIME IN ON, ON THOUGHTS, UH, FOR RENAMING.
UM, BUT ULTIMATELY, UM, UH, IF THE PARK IS TO BE RENAMED, THAT NAMING WOULD COME TO THIS BODY, UH, FOR RECOMMENDATION FOR EITHER APPROVAL OR, OR NOT.
UM, AND THEN ULTIMATELY GO THEN THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ONE OF THE CITY'S COMMITTEES, UH, AND THEN, UH, IF RECOMMENDED THERE AS WELL TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR RENAMING.
BUT, UH, IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS BEING HANDLED OUT OF OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.
UM, AND WE CAN MAKE SURE TO HAVE, UH, IF BY, YOU KNOW, THE NEXT MEETING THEY HAVE KIND OF THAT LAID OUT, WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
SO, UM, BECAUSE THAT PARK IS WHERE I LIVE, UM, AND SO PEOPLE ARE CURIOUS AND THEY WOULD LOVE TO BE PART OF THAT PROCESS.
SO ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN SHARE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
AND THEN AS WE TALK ABOUT RAISING OUR FEES, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PARTNERS, THE PARKS, AND I DON'T, I DON'T RECALL EVER HAVING A PRESENTATION FROM THEM, UM, IN MY TIME.
AND SO IT'S BEEN, I'VE BEEN ON THE COMMISSION NOW A LITTLE OVER FOUR YEARS.
DO WE THINK IT'S POSSIBLE FOR THEM IF WE CAN INVITE THEM TO PRESENT EVEN FOR LIKE FIVE MINUTES OF HOW THEY PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS? YOU KNOW, WE COULD ASK THEM SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS AS IT PERTAINS TO SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS. YES.
UM, YOU KNOW, IT IS JUST KIND OF A SLIPPERY SLOPE.
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SO MANY PARTNERS, UH, PARTNERS OF PARKS IS NOT OUR ONLY PARTNER.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE HUNDREDS OF PARTNERS.
AND SO, UM, BUT YOU KNOW, LIMITED TO KIND OF THE SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS OR THE DIRECT SUPPORT WE CAN ABSOLUTELY.
UH, YEAH, I MEAN, I THINK IT WOULD THAT WAY FOR OUR EDIFICATION
NOT JUST, I MEAN, IT'S EVERYWHERE, RIGHT? SO WE'RE, I DON'T THINK WE'RE GONNA GET A BREAK FOR A WHILE.
SO I THINK BEING PUBLIC ABOUT THAT KNOWLEDGE, HAVING THE EDUCATION TO SHARE WITH PEOPLE AND THE INFORMATION IS ALWAYS SUPPORTIVE.
OKAY, SO THOSE WERE MY QUESTIONS.
UM, I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE, THIS IS YOUR LAST CALL, COMMISSIONERS.
UM, WE HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
I, I THINK SHOWN, I THINK IT WAS SHOWN CHRIS.
THAT WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCHO AND SECOND BY CHAVEZ.
WE HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHOEN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
UM, NOW I'VE GOTTA DO, UM, WE'VE GOTTA, I'VE GOTTA ANNOUNCE THAT THE CHAIR ELECTS.
WE'VE GOT AN ELECTION FOR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
SO THE CHAIR ELECT AND VICE CHAIR ELECT TERMS WILL BEGIN AT THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS OUR AUGUST MEETING.
SO I'M GOING TO SAY, UM, I DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE CHAIR OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
EACH MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON FOR CHAIR, INCLUDING YOURSELF.
THESE NOMINATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE A SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIR COMMISSIONER LIVINGSTON? UH, EVEN BEFORE YOUR EXCELLENT JOB TODAY, PARTICULARLY DEALING WITH PEOPLE IN YOUR EAR TELLING YOU MISTAKES? I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER IKI SMITH FOR A POSITION OF CHAIR.
UM, OKAY, SO I'M STILL CHAIRING THE MEETING, SO HERE WE GO.
UM, AFTER, SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIR? OKAY, THERE BEING NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS.
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I DECLARE THE NOMINATION CLOSED FOR CHAIR.UM, CALL FOR EACH NOMINEE TO SPEAK.
SO I'M GONNA CALL MYSELF TO SPEAK, WHICH SEEMS REALLY FOR MY PERSONALITY, THAT SEEMS REALLY ODD.
UM, BUT THIS, UM, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT AND I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT.
IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE THESE LAST FOUR YEARS.
I'VE SERVED ON OTHER COMMISSIONS BEFORE, BUT NOT AS ACTIVE AND IS NOT AS ENGAGED IN WHAT WE'RE DOING AS A COMMUNITY.
AND SO, I KNOW THAT SOUNDS VERY BROAD, BUT I DO HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO COME TO ME AND SAY, HEY, CAN YOU HELP ME FIX THIS? AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO, UM, GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS I CAN, AS YOU ALL KNOW.
WE COULD BE A LITTLE PROVINCIAL AT TIMES, BUT THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT US.
UM, IT MAKES THIS INDIVIDUALS AND UNIQUE TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT IS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
UM, YOU KNOW, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW ME, I CAN BE A LITTLE NUDGE BEHIND THE SCENES.
AND SO THAT'S HOW I, YOU KNOW, I, HAVING WORKED FOR THE CITY, I KNOW THE PROCESSES.
AND SO BEING A NUDGE BEHIND THE SCENES, UM, SOMETIMES MAKES, CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR EVERYONE.
SO LOOK, REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS.
SO, OKAY, GOING BACK TO THIS INTERESTING PROCESS.
UM, SO I'M GONNA CALL THE VOTE.
SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF SOLICIT
IT SHOULD BE A ROLL CALL THOUGH.
SO I'M GONNA CALL THE ROLL CALL.
UM, CAN I GET DIRECTOR SCOTT? I I WILL DO THE ROLL CALL.
UM, SO COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ TI SMITH.
COMMISSIONER, UH, LIVINGSTON TI SMITH.
COMMISSIONER SHOWMAN TI SMITH.
OKAY, SO NOW I'M GOING TO ALLOW FOR NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR COMMISSIONER LINS.
I WOULD LIKE TO COM UH, NOMINATE COMMISSIONER HIGA.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? OKAY, SO I DECLARE THAT THE NOMINATIONS I HEARING NO OTHER FURTHER NOMINATIONS.
I DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS CLOSED FOR VICE CHAIR.
UM, UNFORTUNATELY, UM, SHE IS NOT HERE RIGHT NOW.
UM, COMMISSIONER HIGA IS NOT HERE.
SHE IS WITH HER FAMILY, I BELIEVE, DOING BASEBALL WITH HER SON, UM, AT ANOTHER STATE.
AND I KNOW THAT, UM, SHE WOULD LOVE TO ACCEPT THIS DOMINATION HAVING SPOKEN TO HER.
UM, SO, UH, WHAT I WILL DO IS WHEN SHE GETS BACK, WE WILL GIVE HER SOME TIME TO, YOU KNOW, WE'LL, WE'LL GIVE HER SOME TIME TO SPEAK.
SO NOW I'D LIKE TO CALL THE VOTE FOR EACH DOMINEE.
I'M GONNA HAND IT BACK TO DIRECTOR SCOTT.
COMMISSIONER SH COMMISSIONER HIGA CHAIR, THE IPC COMMISSIONER.
IT'S A LITTLE AWKWARD, BUT WE DID IT.
OKAY, LET'S BACK A LITTLE SCRIPT HERE.
UH, NOW WE'RE ON PUBLIC COMMENT.
SO NOW WE'VE GOT PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ON NON AGENDA ITEMS. EACH SPEAKER IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES TO MAKE THEIR COMMENTS UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE CHAIR.
AND AS YOU HAVE HEARD THE CHIME FROM, UM, CHRISTINE'S PHONE, THAT'S WHAT WE WILL FOLLOW.
SO I AM OPENING IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
MAY I COME UP A LITTLE CLOSER? ABSOLUTELY.
AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE SIERRA CLUB CITY AS WETLANDS TASK FORCE.
UM, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF PERRY BRIDGES PARK.
UH, IT, IT WAS MITIGATION FOR THE PARK THAT WAS IN DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH WHERE THE AQUARIUM WAS BUILT, AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A PUBLIC PARK TO SERVE THE DOWNTOWN PUBLIC.
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE, IT BECAME A SPECIAL EVENTS PARK.
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IN FACT, IT WAS CALLED QUEEN MARY SPECIAL EVENTS PARK FOR A WHILE.AND DURING THIS TIME, BURIES OF SHOREBIRDS HAVE, UH, TAKEN, CAN PLACE IN THE TREES, TREES, UH, BIRDS, LIKE GREAT BLUE HERONS.
UH, THERE IS A VOLUNTEER WALTER CALLED
THIS YEAR HE COUNTED OVER 26 BREAK BLUE HERONS IN AND AROUND THE PARK.
THERE'S ALSO MULTIPLE NIGHT BLACK, BLACK CROWN NIGHT HERONS AND SNOWY EGRETS BECAUSE THE, UH, NAVY BASE AND THE BELMONT SHORE, UH, POOL IES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.
THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES WHERE WE HAVE SHOREBIRD IES NOW.
AND, UH, ON JULY 5TH, WALTER REPORTED THAT THIS PARK WAS BEING USED AS A PARKING LOT FOR THE, UH, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE OPENING OF THE AMPHITHEATER, WHICH IS A ADJACENT TO THE PARK.
UH, HE TOOK A PICTURE OF A EGYPTIAN GOOSE THAT WAS WANDERING AROUND BETWEEN THE TREES, AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE GRASS IN THE PARK 'CAUSE OF IT BEING USED AS A PARKING LOT.
THE NEXT WEEKEND IT WAS BEING USED AS A STAGING AREA.
UH, THESE ARE METAL, UH, STAGES AND FENCING THAT WERE BROUGHT IN FOR, UH, GRAVE TYPE OF, UH, CONCERTS.
AND THERE WAS EVEN WIRE PUT THROUGH THE NESTING TREES.
UH, AND, UH, FENCES PUT AROUND BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK FROM, UH, HANDICAPPED ACCESS.
SO WE'RE GONNA EXTEND YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT BY ONE MINUTE, SO YOU CAN THANK YOU.
UH, HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE SNOWY EGRETS NESTING ABOVE THE PARKING LOT.
AND, UM, THEN WE HAVE THE THREE BARGES OF FIREWORKS ON 4TH OF JULY.
ALL OF THIS HAS CAUSED GREAT DISTURBANCE TO THE, UH, BURIES, UH, DEAD BABIES HAVE BEEN FOUND UNDER THE TREE OF THE BLACK CROWN NIGHT HERONS AND THE SNOWY S AND SO, UM, WE'RE HERE TO ASK, I KNOW THAT SPECIAL EVENTS IS NO LONGER UNDER THE PARKS AND RECS DEPARTMENT, BUT THIS IS A PUBLIC PARTY AND YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF CONTROL OVER WHAT'S GOES ON IN THIS PARK.
NOW THAT WE HAVE THE AMPHITHEATER, I SEE NO REASON FOR HAVING, UH, CONCERTS IN THE PARK, ESPECIALLY RIGHT UNDER, UNDER THE, UH, NEST OF TREES.
AND, UH, ANNA WILL TALK SOME MORE ABOUT THIS.
SO, UM, THERE'S A, THERE'S A CONTINUATION HERE.
THIS IS, THERE'S A, A HISTORY JUST LIKE THERE'S A HISTORY OF THE PARK.
AND BY THE WAY, ANN WAS ON THAT COMMISSION FOR A WHILE WHEN IT EXISTED.
UM, SO WE CAME TO YOU FIRST ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH SPECIAL EVENTS WHEN, ESPECIALLY EVENTS HAD A FILM, FILM SHOOT IN HERE, IN THIS PARK THAT RESULTED IN FOUR GREAT BLUE HERONS ABANDON YOUR NESTS, RIGHT? AND AFTER THAT, WE WORKED WITH, WE'VE MADE A GREAT EFFORT.
WE WORK WITH THE HEAD OF PARKS AND REC TO TRY TO GET A BETTER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT AND ESPECIALLY EVENTS.
ALL WE GOT WAS A VERY MINOR CHANGE IN THE WAY, ESPECIALLY MENS WOULD NOTIFY, UH, PARKS AND REC, UH, REGARDING THEIR FILM SHOOTS.
SO THAT, THAT HISTORY IS WITH US AS IS THE HISTORY OF SPECIAL EVENTS.
LITERALLY SHOOTING S OFF FROM THAT PARK FROM HARRY BRIDGE'S PARK DURING NESTING SEASON, AND EMBERS FALLING
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INTO THESE NESTS.SO WE CANNOT COUNT ON SPECIAL EVENTS TO PROTECT OUR FARMS OR EVEN FOLLOW OUR, OUR, OUR LOCAL CODE.
AND SO WE'RE COMING TO YOU TO HELP HELP WITH THIS.
NOW, HERE'S OUR LOCAL COASTAL PLANT GOAL, OPEN SPACE PROTECTION.
THIS IS OUR CITY LAW TO PRESERVE AREAS WHICH SERVE AS NATURAL HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SPECIES AND WHAT CAN BE USED FOR ECOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ANOTHER LAW, WHICH IS THE COASTAL ACT.
NOW THE COASTAL ACT, WE CAN'T GO TO THE COASTAL COMMISSION BECAUSE THIS IS IN QUEENS BAY, WHICH IS ENFORCED BY OUR PORT.
AND WE HAVE GONE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO GO TO OUR PORT COMMISSIONERS, BUT AGAIN, IT'S STILL THE CITY PARK.
THIS IS THE COASTAL ACT, WHICH EVERYBODY HAS TO FOLLOW, INCLUDING THE CITY DEVELOPMENT, NO DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO ESHAM, WHICH IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT AREAS AND DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS.
SO ANY DEVELOPMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE NEW AMPHITHEATER SHELBY, BE CITED AND DESIGNED TO PREVENT IMPACTS, WHICH WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADE THOSE AREAS AND SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE CONTINUATIONS OF THOSE HABITAT AND RECREATION AREAS.
SO WE WERE REALLY HOPING THAT WITH THE AMPHITHEATER, WELL, WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE NOISE, BUT WE THOUGHT, WELL, AT LEAST THEY'LL LEAVE HARRY BRIDGES PARK ALONE.
BUT NO, NOT ONLY DO THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE RAVES, BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST THE FIREWORKS, THE RAVES ARE OFTEN WORSE.
AND THEY PUT ALL THE PORTA POTTIES RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE NESTING TREES.
AND I THOUGHT, AND THEY HAVE THESE BOUNCY THINGS WHICH THEY SLIDE DOWN AND THEY EXHAUST, TOXIC EXHAUST COMES OUT OF THOSE RIDES RIGHT UNDERNEATH NESTING.
THIS IS TOTAL VIOLATES OF, OF, OF LAWS REGARDING BIRDS AND WILDLIFE.
BUT WE CAN'T, THE PROBLEM IS ENFORCEMENT, WHICH IS ALWAYS THE PROBLEM, RIGHT? ENFORCEMENT, EVERYBODY'S BUSY FISH, WILDLIFE, THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OFFICERS, RIGHT? SO, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE A COMMISSION, YOU DON'T HAVE ENFORCEMENT, UM, POWER, RIGHT? BUT WE, BUT WE, YOU ARE OUR PUBLIC SOURCE, RIGHT? YOU'RE OUR, YOU'RE WHO WE COME AND, YOU KNOW, ASK AND, AND SPEAK WITH.
SO WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF, OF LAWS, BOTH OUR CITY LAWS, OUR COASTAL LACK AND OUR LAWS REGARDING WILDLIFE AND JUST PUBLIC ACCESS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN COME TO A COURT AND SEE A BIRD RATHER THAN SEE A DEAD ONE.
UM, ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS SECTION? OKAY, SEEING NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT, I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
UM, SO WE WILL NOW GO TO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF AND COMMISSIONS.
SO WE'RE GONNA GO AROUND THE TABLE.
SO LET'S SEE WHICH, WHICH AREA WOULD, WHO, WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST? WHAT SIDE? OKAY, ASHLEY.
UM, WELL STEVE UNFORTUNATELY SHARED OUR DIRECTOR SCOTT SHARED OUR, UH, OUR, UM, MOST OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I WILL SAY THE ONE THING THAT'S EXCITING IS UM, WE HAVE DAY CAM JAMBOREE TOMORROW.
UM, HOSTING, UM, UM, USUALLY WE GET, YOU KNOW, ANYWHERE FROM UPWARDS OF 700 KIDS, UM, OUT AT EL DORADO EAST FOR A BIG FUN DAY.
UM, THEY DO A LITTLE TALENT SHOW.
LAST SUMMER, UM, WE HAD FUN WITH FOAM, UM, IN THE PARK AND WE DO BIG KIND OF FOAM DAY.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH THAT, A LOT OF ACTIVITIES.
UM, IT'S A REALLY FABULOUS DAY.
WE'RE HOPING FOR GREAT WEATHER.
UM, AND AGAIN, UM, ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE IN FULL SWING.
I WILL SAY ALSO TONIGHT, UH, WE HAVE OUR BE SAFE MOVIE IN THE PARK AT RAMONA PARK BACK TO THE FUTURE.
UM, AND UM, AND OF COURSE ALL OF WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SHARED.
WE'RE IN FULL SWING WEEK FIVE OF SUMMER.
SO HOW MANY MORE WEEKS TO GO? WE HAVE 10.
SO WE GOT, WE GOT ANOTHER FIVE.
UM, JUST A REMINDER, THE BUDGET SEASON IS COMING.
AND ANOTHER REMINDER, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY SIGNED UP TO GET THE, WE CREATE COMMUNITY DIGITALLY, YOU MAKE SURE YOU GO ONLINE AND DIRECT TO THAT.
I DON'T HAVE, OKAY, WE'LL SWING OVER TO SHE, I ACTUALLY A NEW ERIC.
YEAH, WE HAVE A FEW, UH, JUST THUS FAR THIS YEAR JUST TO KIND OF GET AN OVERVIEW HOW WE'RE HAVE BEEN.
UH, WE FOUR AND UM, BACK END OF THE MONTH WE PLANTED 60 TREES AT HARWOOD PARK.
SO WE PUT 20 TREES PER PARCEL, WHICH WAS NICE TO DO AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT GREAT PARK.
WE HAD A ISSUE WITH SWITCH AND VANDALISM AND WE
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THOUGHT WE'D HAVE TO REPLACE SWITCH GEAR, BUT OUR ELECTRICIAN ASSESSED AND CONTINUE TO ASSESS AND YOU FOUND SOME ADDITIONAL PARTS SOMEWHERE ELSE AND MADE THE REPAIR IN THE HOUSE.SO THAT SAVED US ABOUT $60,000.
THAT'S A BIG MOVE AT THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WITH THE FINANCIAL CONCERN WE HAVE.
AND THEN OVER AT DAVENPORT PART, UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO WIRE THEFT, WE HAD 28 AIR LIGHTS OUT.
SO WE HAD TO REWIRE THAT AND HAVE THOSE LIGHTS BACK UP AND RUN AGAIN.
AND THEY FINALLY BLACK SIGNS FOR, UH, MOTOR PARK,
SO WE, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, JUST BEING ABLE TO BE HERE FOR THE CRS TEAM AS THEY PUT ON A WATCH PARTY IN YOUR FENCE.
AND THEN LASTLY, FOR OUR AMBASSADORS IN THE EVENING TIME, BE WRAPPED UP OUR PRESSURE WASHING A BUSY SUMMER MORE ACTIVITY SO OUR PLACES CAN BE CLEANED AND SAFE.
AND SO THIS ONLY ABOUT A MONTH, THE AVERAGE, IT'S ABOUT 18 PRESSURE WASHINGS, UH, PER WE HAVE, UH, 36 PRESSURE WASHINGS.
WHEN YOU PLANT THOSE NEW 60 TREES, DO THOSE HAVE DRIPS OR SPECIFIC IRRIGATION TO THOSE OR ARE THEY JUST RELIANT ON THE IRRIGATION THAT NORMALLY GOES ON THE PARK AND THE UPCOMING EL FROM HELL
UH, DIRECTOR SCOTT? UH, NOTHING ADDITIONAL.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO EACH COMMISSIONER.
SO I'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER SEAN.
YEAH, UM, I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE COMMISSION AND STAFF.
I WAS ON A, A LITTLE EXTENDED LEAVE WHILE I WAS, UH, DOWN UNDER, UM, BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT.
AND THEN JUST THE CONTINUOUS, I I THINK IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR LIKE THE ACTUAL NUMBERS.
SO THE FACT THAT IT WAS 4,000 WORK ORDERS THIS FISCAL YEAR, LIKE THAT IS AMAZING.
SO TO ALL THE STAFF THAT ARE JUST PULLING EXTRA HOURS AND TIME AND EFFORT DURING OUR, OUR PEAK SEASON.
SO ON THE, ON THE WE CREEK COMMUNITY, WE HAVE TO GO ON, I GOT, WE GOT THE ORIGINAL ONE, WE HAVE TO GO ONLINE.
YOU KNOW, WE CAN SEND YOU THE ADDRESS.
WE'LL, WE'LL SEND IT TO IT, COMMISSIONER.
UH, I WISH I COULD BE TO THE PARKS, MAKE LIFE BETTER.
UH, BUT I AM OUT OF TOWN, BUT I WILL GO TO THE BOC AND THEN JUST FOR ANN AND ANNA, REMEMBER WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER HARRY BRIDGES 'CAUSE IT'S IN THE TIDELANDS.
SO WE HAVE, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER HARRY BRIDGES 'CAUSE IT'S IN THE TIDE LENS.
SO, UM, THAT'S, AND THEN I WANT TO ASK YOU AFTERWARDS JUST TO CLARIFY ONE THING THAT ANN SAID.
SO STICK AROUND REAL QUICK AFTERWARDS.
SO SINCE WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE TIDE LENS, WHICH I ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT HAVING, UM, WORKED IN THE FIRST COUNCIL DISTRICT, UM, WHICH HAS THE TIDELANDS, UM, IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO REGARDING THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION? WELL, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY WE USE THESE MEETINGS AND THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND HEARING FROM THE COMMUNITY TO, YOU KNOW, THESE INPUT SESSIONS ARE IMPORTANT, WHETHER OR NOT THE COMMISSION HAS ANY PURVIEW OVER THAT, WE AS STAFF ALSO HEAR, UH, WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS SAYING.
AND SO, UM, I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO, UH, KIND OF REOPEN THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH, UM, SOME OF OUR PARTNERS IN OTHER OPERATIONS, UH, AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE.
BECAUSE THAT IS, I MEAN, I GET THAT THE LARGER PICTURE OF THE, OF OUR ECOSYSTEM IN THAT IT IS A SPECIAL PLACE AND PEOPLE REALLY, NOT JUST THE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT IT, BUT IT'S PART OF WHAT WE NEED OUR ECOSYSTEM TO CONTINUE.
SO REALLY APPRECIATE YOU CHECKING.
UM, MY COMMENTS ARE IF YOU CAN SHOW UP TO PUBLIC MEETINGS, SHOW UP TO PUBLIC MEETINGS, AS CHRIS SAID, IT'S IMPORTANT.
UM, WE KNOW IT'S TOUGH, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO BE NUDGES IN OUR OWN WAY.
UM, SO I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY MORE COMMENTS.
SO, UM, IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, UM, WE WILL ADJOURN.
ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 10:24 AM THANK YOU.