Parks and Recreation Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Julie Heggeness, Chair Ben Goldberg, Commissioner David Zanatta, Vice Chair Margo Morales, Commissioner Mariela Salgado, Commissioner Gerardo Mouet, Director Ron Sievers, Commissioner Valerie Davis, Executive Assistant Stella Ursua, Commissioner FINAL AGENDA AND DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Heggeness at 9:03 a.m., at the El Dorado Park Senior Center. ROLL CALL Director Mouet took the roll call and confirmed a quorum. A motion was made by Commissioner Morales and seconded by Commissioner Goldberg to excuse Vice Chair Zanatta from the July 18, 2019, Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Julie Heggeness, Margo Morales, Stella Ursua, Ben Goldberg and Ron Sievers Excused: 1 - David Zanatta Absent: 1 - Mariela Salgado Commissioners Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Ron Sievers, Stella Present: Ursua and Julie Heggeness Commissioners David Zanatta Excused: Commissioners Mariela Salgado Absent: Page 1 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM GUESTS PRESENT: Gretchen Swanson, Rose Park Neighborhood Association Karen Lashower, Los Altos Church of Christ Joan Greenwood, Friends of Wrigley Area Neighborhood Association (W.A.N.A) Randy Zarn, Partners of Parks Karey Sharp, El Dorado Park East Corliss Lee, Friends of El Dorado Park East Ann Cantrell, Friends of El Dorado Park East Octavio Gallegos, Deportivo Miguel Hidalgo Sheila Grantham, Adventures to Dreams Enrichment STAFF PRESENT: Business Operations Gerardo Mouet, Director - Stephen Scott, Deputy Director - Valerie Davis - Leah Salgado Del Ransom Community Recreation Services Gladys Kaiser - Michelle Wilson - Gabriel Cruz Maintenance Operations Hurley Owens - Jorge Acevedo - Jermaine Washington Park Planning and Partnerships Meredith Reynolds PRESENTATIONS Employee of the Month - June 2019 Jermaine Washington was awarded Employee of the Month for June 2019. Michelle Wilson spoke. Jorge Acevedo spoke. Hurley Owens spoke. Commissioner Salgado joined the meeting at 9:07 a.m. Page 2 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM PARK PLANNING & PARTNERSHIPS - MacArthur Park Vision Plan Meredith Reynolds provided a presentation on the MacArthur Park Vision Plan to the Commission. Chair Heggeness spoke. Commissioner Sievers spoke. Commissioner Salgado spoke. Commissioner Ursua spoke. PARK PLANNING & PARTNERSHIPS - Drake/Chavez Vision Plan Meredith Reynolds provided a presentation on the Drake/Chavez Vision Plan to the Commission. Chair Heggeness spoke. Director Mouet spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Morales spoke. Ann Cantrell spoke. Joan Greenwood spoke. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 19-031PR Recommendation to approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting minutes of June 20, 2019. Chair Heggeness spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Morales spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Commissioner Morales, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua and Julie Heggeness Page 3 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Excused: 1 - David Zanatta COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 2. 19-032PR Recommendation to approve the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment "A," in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy. Chair Heggeness spoke. Director Mouet spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Commissioner Morales spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Gretchen Swanson spoke. Sheila Grantham spoke. Joan Greenwood spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Morales, seconded by Commissioner Goldberg, to approve permit numbers: 18935, 18936, 18938, 18939, 18940, 18957, 18963 and to hold permit numbers 18787, 18788 and the Deportivo Miguel Hidalgo fee waiver for further discussion. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - David Zanatta Commissioner Morales spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Gabriel Cruz spoke. Octavio Gallegos spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Sievers spoke. Commissioner Salgado spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Morales, seconded by Page 4 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Commissioner Goldberg, to deny the Deportivo Miguel Hidalgo fee waiver. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Stella Ursua, and Julie Heggeness No: 2 - Mariela Salgado and Ron Sievers Excused: 1 - David Zanatta Commissioner Morales spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Morales, seconded by Commissioner Goldberg, to deny permit numbers 18787 and 18788. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - David Zanatta 3. 19-033PR Support the proposed activity and allow the Office of Special Events and Filming to execute Special Event Application #20-10510, with Tersit Asrat, dba a non-profit organizer of the Hosanna Broadcasting Foundation (Hosanna) 5K Walk, in El Dorado East Regional Park Area II and the festival taking place in El Dorado East Regional Park Area III. (District 5) Or Determine the proposed activity does not provide a sufficient overall public benefit and instruct the Office of Special Events and Filming to deny Special Event Application #20-10510, with Tersit Asrat, dba a non-profit organizer of the Hosanna Broadcasting Foundation (Hosanna) 5K Walk, in El Dorado East Regional Park Area II and the festival taking place in El Dorado East Regional Park Area III. (District 5) Page 5 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Chair Heggeness spoke. Director Mouet spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Ann Cantrell spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Morales, seconded by Commissioner Ursua, to support the proposed activity and allow the Office of Special Events and Filming to execute Special Event Application #20-10510, with Tersit Asrat, dba a non-profit organizer of the Hosanna Broadcasting Foundation (Hosanna) 5K Walk, in El Dorado East Regional Park Area II and the festival taking place in El Dorado East Regional Park Area III. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - David Zanatta DIRECTOR'S REPORT 4. 19-034PR Recommendation to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" for July 2019. Chair Heggeness spoke. Director Mouet spoke. Commissioner Morales spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Commissioner Morales, to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" for July 2019. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua and Julie Heggeness Page 6 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Excused: 1 - David Zanatta UNFINISHED BUSINESS Nothing to report. NEW BUSINESS Nothing to report. COMMITTEE STATUS REPORTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Julie Heggeness - Chair Chair Heggeness provided the update. The July agenda was reviewed and discussed. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE David Zanatta - Chair Deputy Director Scott provided the update. Fee waivers, budget and revenue and expenditures were discussed. Director Mouet spoke. JOINT USE COMMITTEE Stella Ursua - Chair Commissioner Ursua informed the Commission that the committee did not meet. MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE David Zanatta - Chair Commissioner Morales provided the update. Recreation Golf Course, grant developments and the 2020 Parks, Recreation and Marine’s Strategic Plan were discussed. MARKETING & RECREATION COMMITTEE Margo Morales - Chair Commissioner Morales provided the update. Revenue and marketing efforts were discussed. Commissioner Salgado spoke. Page 7 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM PARKS USAGE & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE Mariela Salgado - Chair Commissioner Salgado informed the Commission that the committee did not meet. 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. PUBLIC COMMENTS Trinka Rowsell spoke. STAFF COMMENTS Director Mouet spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Meredith Reynolds spoke. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Chair Heggeness spoke. Commissioner Sievers spoke. Commissioner Ursua spoke. Commissioner Salgado spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Morales spoke. COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Friday, August 2, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE Thursday, August 8, 2019, 3:00 p.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. Page 8 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, August 8, 2019, 4:00 p.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. PARKS USAGE & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE Thursday, August 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m. - El Dorado Park West Community Center, Bridge Room - 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. NEXT MEETING The next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center, located at 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815. ADJOURNMENT Chair Heggeness spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Morales spoke. A motion was made by Chair Heggeness, seconded by Commissioner Morales, to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 a.m. Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Margo Morales, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - David Zanatta Page 9 of 11 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 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, JULY 18, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR BRIDGE ROOM 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