Recreation, Cultural & Youth Commission

CITY OF BELL GARDENS AGENDA Recreation, Cultural & Youth Commission Thursday, September 18, 2025, 6:00 PM LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7100 GARFIELD AVENUE, BELL GARDENS, CA 90201 The meeting will be held at Bell Gardens City Hall in the Council Chambers. The public may attend the meeting in person or virtually as instructed below. You may view the meeting live on the City's website at https://www.bellgardens.org/i-want-to/watch-commission-meetings . ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, aid, or service by contacting the Nani Delgado at the Recreation & Community Services Department by telephone at 562-806- 7650 or via email to ndelgado@bellgardens.org no later than 72-hours before the scheduled meeting. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The members of the public may address the Recreation, Cultural, & Youth Commission on any item listed on the agenda or on matters which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Recreation, Cultural, & Youth Commission. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person for each designated public comment period(s). Public comments for non-agenda items will be limited to a total of 30 minutes. Public comments can be made by any of the following ways: IN-PERSON: Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend the meeting in person, subject to capacity limits. Public comments are limited to (3) minutes per-speaker, unless different time is announced by the presiding chair. Speakers who wish to address the Recreation, Cultural, & Youth Commission Members should do so by submitting a "Public Comment Card" by 5:00 pm. BY TELEPHONE: Phone Number: (669)900-9128 Webinar ID: 825 7294 0496# Passcode: 2022# To address the City Council press *9 to raise your hand then *6 to unmute yourself when instructed. Page 1 of 3 VIRTUALLY LIVE: Members of the public may participate via Zoom by https://zoom.us/join and entering the Zoom Meeting ID: 825 7294 0496# Passcode: 2022 Comments may also be made via the Zoom app by using the "Raise Hand" feature when it is your turn to speak the host will unmute you. Comments will not be accepted in the Q and A Chat function of the zoom app. WRITTEN COMMENTS: Public comments may be emailed to PublicComments@bellgardens.org or mailed to: City Clerk's Office, 7100 Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201. To ensure distribution to the members of the City Council prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments no later than one (1) hour prior to the meeting. Those comments, as well as any comments received after, will be distributed to the members of the City Council and will be part of the official public record of this meeting. For more information, you may contact the City Clerk's office during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday at (562) 806-7704. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSION MEMBERS Katelynn Cabrera, Commissioner Ainslee Preciado, Commissioner Carmen Sandoval Vargas, Commissioner 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY During this time, the members of the public may address the Recreation, Cultural, & Youth Commission Members regarding any items listed on the agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS During this time, the members of the public may address the Recreation, Cultural, & Youth Commission Members regarding any non-agenda items. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR (Item No. 1) 7.1 Approval of Recreation, Cultural, & Youth Commission Page 2 of 3  Minutes Approve the minutes of the November 21, 2024 Recreation, Cultural, & Youth Commission meeting. 8. DISCUSSION (Item No. 2) 8.1 Recreation and Community Services Department Update RCS staff will provide commission with an update on City's programming. 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Carmen Sandoval Vargas, Commissioner - Teen Driving Education Program 10. ADJOURNMENT Page 3 of 3