Parks and Recreation Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Ben Goldberg, Chair Ron Antonette, Commissioner Julie Heggeness, Vice Chair Ron Sievers, Commissioner David Zanatta, Commissioner Stephen Scott, Interim Director Stella Ursua, Commissioner Valerie Davis, Executive Assistant Margo Morales, Commissioner FINAL AGENDA AND FINAL MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Goldberg at 9:02 a.m., at the El Dorado Park Senior Center. Interim Director Scott took the roll call and confirmed a quorum. ROLL CALL Interim Director Scott took the roll call and confirmed a quorum. A motion was made by Commissioner Morales and seconded by Vice Chair Heggeness to excuse Commissioner Zanatta from the May 17, 2018, Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Commissioners Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Present: Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Commissioners David Zanatta Excused: Guests Present: Charles Parkin, City Attorney Phillip Yandell, Pacific Talent Academy of the Arts Roy Auega, Pacific Talent Academy of the Arts Corliss Lee, Resident Laura Herzog, Honoring Our Fallen Mariela Salgado, Long Beach resident spoke. Page 1 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Staff Present: Stephen Scott - Interim Director and Valerie Davis - Executive Assistant Business Operations Leslie Untener, Robert Livingstone, Leah Salgado and Del Ransom Community Recreation Services Gladys Kaiser, Michelle Wilson and Ashleigh Griset Maintenance Operations Meredith Reynolds, Kelly Parkins, Jorge Acevedo, Paul Whitacre, Jermaine Washington, Jose Alfaro - Sandoval, Silverio Moreno, Maria Zavala, Jose Razo, Eriberto Noriz, Francisco Moguel, Antonio Guerrero, Brooklyn Hampton, Jose Rivera, Francisco Beral and Sergio Cordova PRESENTATIONS Employee of the Month - April 2018 Ashleigh Griset introduced Alex Gomez, as the April Employee of the Month. Alex joined the PRM team six (6) months ago, with his enormous smile and welcoming attitude. Within a matter of days, compliments were received from multiple staff at the park. Alex has an upbeat attitude and friendly demeanor. He is very helpful to others, even with his limited schedule. Alex goes above and beyond to make sure that the facility is ready for the public and goes to great lengths to clean patio areas and windows at sites where we encounter overnight homelessness. He voluntarily takes on challenges and always make sure that the facility is clean when the kids arrive for the afterschool program. Alex takes pride in his job, has great attitude and is a great addition to the PRM team! He is something to praise! Gladys Kaiser spoke. Michelle Wilson spoke. Jorge Acevedo spoke. Ashleigh Griset spoke. Interim Director Scott spoke. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Page 2 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM 1. 18-026PR Recommendation to approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2018. A motion was made by Commissioner Antonette, seconded by Commissioner Morales, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 2. 18-027PR Recommendation to approve the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment "A", in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy. Interim Director Scott spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Vice Chair Heggeness spoke. Commissioner Antonette spoke. Commissioner Ursua spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Ursua, seconded by Commissioner Morales, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta 3. 18-028PR Authorize the Director, or his or her management designee, to execute the Personal Services and Instruction Agreements and amend Attachment "A" of the agreements as needed. Page 3 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Interim Director Scott spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. A motion was made by Vice Chair Heggeness, seconded by Commissioner Morales, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta 4. 18-029PR Recommend to the Housing and Neighborhoods Committee the name "John Parkin Greenspace" or something similar, for the greenspace/median located between 1st Street and Loma Ave. (District 3) Interim Director Scott spoke. Bob Livingstone spoke. Vice Chair Heggeness spoke. Commissioner Antonette spoke. Charles Parkin spoke. A motion was made by Vice Chair Heggeness, seconded by Commissioner Antonette, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta 5. 18-030PR Approve Special Event Permit Application #18-09690 of the Pacific Talent Academy of the Arts, a Domestic non-profit corporation, for the operation of the Weekend in Polynesia Cultural Heritage Celebration in Recreation Park, including the Bandshell, with parameters determined by the Office of Special Events and Filming and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and paying applicable fees. (District 3) Page 4 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM OR Determine the proposed activity does not provide a sufficient overall public benefit and deny Special Event Permit Application #18-09690 of the Pacific Talent Academy of the Arts, a Domestic non-profit corporation, for the operation of the Weekend in Polynesia Cultural Heritage Celebration in Recreation Park, including the Bandshell. (District 3) Interim Director Scott spoke. Bob Livingstone spoke. Vice Chair Heggeness spoke. Phillip Yandel spoke. Roy Asuega spoke. A motion was made by Vice Chair Heggeness, seconded by Commissioner Ursua, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta 6. 18-031PR Recommend the placement location of a memorial or commemorative bench outlined in Attachment “A.” (Citywide) Interim Director Scott spoke. Bob Livingstone spoke. Commissioner Morales spoke. Chair Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Antonette spoke. Vice Chair Heggeness spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Morales, seconded by Commissioner Antonette, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Page 5 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Excused: 1 - David Zanatta 7. 18-032PR Approve Special Event Permit Application #18-09814 of Bikeable Communities, a domestic nonprofit corporation, for the conduct of the Willow Springs Gravel Grinder, a pilot urban gravel bike race, in Willow Springs Park, with parameters determined by the Office of Special Events and Filming and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and paying applicable fees. (District 7) Or Determine the proposed activity does not provide a sufficient overall public benefit and deny Special Event Permit Application #18-09814 of Bikeable Communities, a domestic nonprofit corporation, for the conduct of the Willow Springs Gravel Grinder, an urban gravel bike race, in Willow Springs Park. (District 7) A motion was made by Commissioner Ursua, seconded by Vice Chair Heggeness, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta 8. 18-033PR Receive and file a verbal report from the Executive Director of Honoring our Fallen, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Cypress, California, related to progress made toward the completion of the Memorial Wall and plans for the “Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance” in Rosie the Riveter Park. (District 5) Interim Director Scott spoke. Bob Livingstone spoke. Chair Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Antonette spoke. Laura Herzog, Honoring Our Fallen spoke. Page 6 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM A motion was made by Vice Chair Heggeness, seconded by Commissioner Ursua, to receive and file the report. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta DIRECTOR'S REPORT 9. 18-034PR Recommendation to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" for May, 2018. Interim Director Scott spoke. A motion was made by Vice Chair Heggeness, seconded by Commissioner Ursua, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Ron Antonette, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, Julie Heggeness and Benjamin Alan Goldberg Excused: 1 - David Zanatta COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Benjamin Goldberg - Chair Chair Goldberg provided the update. Reviewed and discussed the May Agenda Items. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE Julie Heggeness - Chair Vice Chair Heggeness provided the update. Reviewed and discussed the May Fee Waivers, Water Usage and the Loss Report. JOINT USE COMMITTEE Stella Ursua - Chair Commissioner Ursua informed the Commission that the Committee did not meet. Page 7 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE David Zanatta - Chair Commissioner Morales informed the Commission the the Committee did not meet. MARKETING & RECREATION COMMITTEE Margo Morales - Chair Commissioner Morales provided the update. Reviewed and discussed future marketing concepts for recreational programming. PARKS USAGE & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE Stella Ursua - Chair Commissioner Ursua provided the update. Reviewed and discussed field usage and the creation marketing sponsorships and partnering with various like organizations. OLD BUSINESS Nothing to report. NEW BUSINESS Nothing to report. PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity is given to those members of the public who would like to address the Parks and Recreation Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes unless extended by the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Brown Act prohibits members of the Commission from responding to public comment on non-agenda items. GUEST COMMENTS Corliss Lee, Long Beach resident spoke. Mariela Salgado, Long Beach resident spoke. STAFF COMMENTS Meredith Reynolds spoke. Kelly Parkins spoke. Page 8 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Sievers spoke. Vice Chair Heggeness spoke. Chair Goldberg spoke. COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE - Friday, June 1, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE - Thursday, June 14, 2018, 3:00 p.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Thursday, June 14, 2018, 2017, 4:00 p.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. NEXT MEETING The next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center, located at 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815. ADJOURNMENT Chair Goldberg adjourned the meeting at 10:34 a.m. Page 9 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM NOTE: An agenda may be obtained from the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department prior to the meeting or can be mailed if the Department is provided self-addressed, stamped envelopes mailed to: Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Attention: Valerie Davis, 2760 N. Studebaker Rd., Long Beach, CA 90815. The Parks and Recreation Commission agenda and supporting documents are available on the Internet at http://longbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via e-mail should e-mail their request to valerie.davis@longbeach.gov or subscribe to the City of Long Beach LINKLB System at http://www.longbeach.gov/linklb. Agenda items may also be reviewed at the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, 2760 N. Studebaker Rd., Long Beach, CA 90815 or online. Please contact Valerie Davis at (562) 570-3170, to make these arrangements. If language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your request by phone to Valerie Davis, Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine at (562) 570-3170, at least 48 hours prior to the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. E-Mail correspondence regarding agenda items can be directed to valerie.davis@longbeach.gov. A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the City Clerk Department. The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the City Clerk Department, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-6101 or (562) 570-6626 (telecommunications device for the deaf). The City Clerk Department email at cityclerk@longbeach.gov is available for correspondence purposes. Page 10 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM NOTE: If written language translation of the Commission agenda and minutes for non-English speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 72 business hours prior to the Commission meeting. Kung nais ang pagsasalin ng nakasulat na wika ng agenda ng Komisyon at ang minutes para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Commission. Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y actas de la comisión para personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión. Page 11 of 11