Parks and Recreation Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Julie Heggeness, Chair Ben Goldberg, Commissioner David Zanatta, Vice Chair Mariela Salgado, Commissioner Ron Sievers, Commissioner Gerardo Mouet, Director Stella Ursua, Commissioner Valerie Davis, Executive Assistant FINAL AGENDA AND DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Heggeness at 9:02 a.m., at the El Dorado Park West Community Center. ROLL CALL Director Mouet took the roll call and confirmed a quorum. Commissioners Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Present: Ursua, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Vice Chair Zanatta joined the meeting at 9:07 am. PRESENTATIONS Employee of the Month - October 2019 Melissa Snyder was awarded Employee of the Month for October 2019. Michelle Wilson spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Community Recreation Services - Winners Reaching Amazing Potential (WRAP) Program Page 1 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Sherlyn Beatty provided a presentation on the WRAP Program to the Commission. Joy Warren spoke. Sherlyn Beatty spoke. Vice Chair Zanatta spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Ursua spoke. Commissioner Sievers spoke. Commissioner Salgado spoke. GUESTS PRESENT Donald Cook, AYSO Mellissa Bruenig, Richard Bruenig Foundation Corliss Lee, Friends of El Dorado Park East Antoinette Jabat, Camp Kaseem at Long Beach State Jon Schultz, PLAY Long Beach Doug Hambright, Resident Gloria Bradley, Country Club Manor Association Mykel Duffey, Long Beach Advocates for Change James Christian, Teach1 Reach1 Foundation Wang L. Xiong, Hmong Association of Long Beach Douglas Smil, Director of the West David Babore, USA Athletics Kmett Laura Su, Cambodian American Community Civic Council Almarles Song, Cambodian American Community Civic Council Randy Zarn, Partners of Parks Trinka Roswell, Partners of Parks Steve Pond, Resident Mike Sickles, El Dorado AYSO Susan Kollins, Resident Maryanne Wescott, Resident Tito Rofriguez, Local Hearts Foundation Karen Harper, Hmong Association Mike Twiteholl, AYSO Mary Parsell, El Dorado Audubon David Rey, Resident Page 2 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM STAFF PRESENT Gerardo Mouet, Director - Valerie Davis, Executive Assistant Business Operations Stephen Scott - Leah Salgado - Del Ransom Community Recreation Services Gladys Kaiser - Michelle Wilson - Joy Warren - Sherlyn Beatty - Veronica Ortega - Araceli Oviedo, Radiance Brownlow - Debresha Adams - Maria Gutierrez - Ricky Rin - Vince Green Maintenance Operations Hurley Owens Park Planning and Partnerships Meredith Reynolds Public Works Monica Der Gevorgian - Eric Lopez APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 19-057PR Recommendation to approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of October 17, 2019. Chair Heggeness spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Vice Chair Zanatta, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Page 3 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 2. 19-058PR Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy. Director Mouet spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Chair Heggeness spoke Vice Chair Zanatta spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Wang L. Xiong, Hmong Association of Long Beach Gloria Bradley, Country Club Manor Association James Christian, Teach1 Reach1 Foundation Tito Rodriguez, Local Hearts Foundation Antoinette Jabat, Camp Kaseem at Long Beach State A motion was made by Vice Chair Zanatta, seconded by Commissioner Goldberg, to approve permit numbers: R19739, R20392, R20393, R20406, R20399, R20398, R20400 and R20535, and to hold permit numbers 16695 and R20394, for discussion. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Commissioner Ursua spoke. Chair Heggeness spoke. Vice Chair Zanatta spoke. Commissioner Sievers spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. David Babore, USA Athletics Kmett Laura Su, Cambodian American Community Civic Council Page 4 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM A motion was made by Vice Chair Zanatta, seconded by Commissioner Goldberg, to deny permit numbers: 16695 and R20394. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness 3. 19-059PR Authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine to execute all documents necessary to issue a Use Permit to LARPBO: Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners, Inc., dba LARPBO Dog Training for the continued provision of on-leash dog training/handling classes (commercial recreation) at Heartwell Park for a term of two years and approximately seven months, from April 12, 2019 to November 30, 2021, with one, two-year renewal option through November 30, 2023, at the discretion of the Director or his designee. (District 5) Chair Heggeness spoke. Director Mouet spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Commissioner Salgado, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness 4. 19-060PR Recommend to the City Manager the approval of an artificial turf sports field and associated site improvements for public recreation at El Dorado Park West, which meets a recreational need within the City. (District 5). Chair Heggeness spoke. Vice Chair Zanatta spoke. Director Mouet spoke. Meredith Reynolds spoke. Stephen Scott spoke. Monica Der Gevorgian spoke. Page 5 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Eric Lopez spoke. Hurley Owens spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Commissioner Ursua spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Sievers spoke. Commissioner Salgado spoke. Ann Cantrell spoke. Summer Wells spoke. Corliss Lee spoke. Donald Reese spoke. Susan Kollins spoke. Mike Twiteholl spoke. Mary Parsell spoke. Carrie Sharp spoke. Youshuba Vasishth spoke. Raman Vasishth spoke. Maryanne Wescott spoke. Steve Pond spoke. Jon Schultz spoke. Doug spoke. David Rey spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Vice Chair Zanatta, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Stella Ursua, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness No: 1 - Ron Sievers DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO COMMISSION 5. 19-061PR Recommendation to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" for November 2019. Chair Heggeness spoke. Director Mouet spoke. Page 6 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Vice Chair Zanatta, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, Stella Ursua, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness OLD BUSINESS Chair Heggeness discussed committee asignments. NEW BUSINESS Nothing to report. Chair Heggeness and Commissioner Ursua excused themselves from the meeting at 11:12 am. 6. 19-062PR eComments received for the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of Thursday, November 21, 2019. This PR-Agenda Item was received and filed. COMMITTEE STATUS REPORTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Julie Heggeness - Chair Chair Heggeness provided the update. Reviewed and discussed the November Agenda and Draft Minutes of the October 17, 2019, Commission meeting. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE David Zanatta - Chair Vice Chair Zanatta informed the Commission that the committee met to discuss the department’s budget. Page 7 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Deputy Director Scott spoke. JOINT USE COMMITTEE Stella Ursua - Chair Commissioner Ursua informed the Commission that the committee did not meet. MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE David Zanatta - Chair Vice Chair Zanatta informed the Commission that the committee discussed the project at Heartwell Park. MARKETING & RECREATION COMMITTEE Vacant - Chair Committee did not meet. 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 Ann Cantrell spoke. Mary Parsell spoke. Corliss Lee spoke. Page 8 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM STAFF COMMENTS Gladys Kaiser spoke. Hurley Owens spoke. COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE - Friday, December 6, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE - Thursday, December 12, 2019, 3:00 p.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Thursday, December 12, 2019, 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, December 19, 2019, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center, located at 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Zanatta adjourned the meeting at 11:23 a.m. Page 9 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 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 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM NOTE: If oral 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 the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior to the Charter Commission meeting. Kung nais ang interpretasyon ng sinasalitang wika para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles o kung nais ang isang natatanging tulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Charter Commission. Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para personas que no hablan inglés o si desea una adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión de estatutos. Page 11 of 12 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 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 12 of 12