Parks and Recreation Commission

Name: Parks and Recreation Commission — Long Beach, NY
Start: 2020-01-16
End: 2020-01-16
Location: Long Beach, NY

Regular Meeting

Long Beach, NY · January 16, 2020

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 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 FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Heggeness at 9:00 AM, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center. ROLL CALL Director Gerardo Mouet took the roll call and confirmed a quorum. Commissioners Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, David Present: Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Commissioners Stella Ursua Excused: STAFF PRESENT Gerardo Mouet, Director Stephen Scott, Deputy Director, Business Operations Gladys Kaiser, Bureau Manager, Community Recreation Services Michelle Wilson, Superintendent, Community Recreation Services Hurley Owens, Bureau Manager, Maintenance Operations Jorge Acevado, Superintendent, Facility Maintenance Valerie Davis, Executive Assistant to Director Page 1 of 8 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Del Ransom, Bureau Secretary, Business Operations Jenny Roberts, Administrative Aide, Director's Office GUESTS PRESENT Trinka Rowsell, Executive Director, Partners of Parks John McCoy, VP, South Coast Orchid Society John Reyes, President, South Coast Orchid Society Georgia Stewart, Camp Fire Denise Pham, CSULB PRESENTATIONS Jose Razo from PRM Maintenance Operations was awarded Employee of the Month for December 2019. Hurley Owens spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Jorge Acevado spoke. Michelle Wilson spoke. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 20-001PR Recommendation to approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2019. Chair Heggeness spoke. Page 2 of 8 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 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 recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - Stella Ursua COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 2. 20-002PR Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver Policy. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Vice Chair Zanatta spoke. A motion was made by Vice Chair Zanatta, seconded by Commissioner Goldberg, to approve permit numbers: R20772 and R20759. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - Stella Ursua 3. 20-003PR 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. Gladys Kaiser spoke. John McCoy spoke. John Reyes spoke. Page 3 of 8 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 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 recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - Stella Ursua 4. 20-004PR Approve the proposed improvements to DeForest Park Community Center and authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine to execute all documents necessary for a new Right-of-Entry Permit with Camp Fire Angeles, a nonprofit corporation, and/or its agents to facilitate the performance of the proposed improvements, for a period of six months, with one six-month option to renew. (District 9) Director Gerardo Mouet spoke. Deputy Director Stephen Scott spoke. Chair Heggeness spoke. Vice Chair Zanatta spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Salgado spoke. Georgia Stewart spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Vice Chair Zanatta, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - Stella Ursua DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO COMMISSION Page 4 of 8 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM 5. 20-005PR Recommendation to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" for January 2020. Director Gerardo Mouet spoke. Chair Heggeness spoke. Commissioner Goldberg spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Goldberg, seconded by Vice Chair Zanatta, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Benjamin Alan Goldberg, Mariela Salgado, Ron Sievers, David Zanatta and Julie Heggeness Excused: 1 - Stella Ursua UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chair Heggeness spoke. NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Goldberg requested information regarding uploading audio files for Commission meetings. COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT Page 5 of 8 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair Heggeness provided the report. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE Chair David Zanatta provided the report. JOINT USE COMMITTEE The committee did not meet. MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Chair David Zanatta provided the report. MARKETING & RECREATION COMMITTEE The committee did not meet. PARKS USAGE & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE The committee did not meet. PUBLIC COMMENT No members of the public addressed the Commission. STAFF COMMENTS Director Gerardo Mouet spoke. Deputy Director Stephen Scott spoke. Gladys Kaiser spoke. Valerie Davis spoke. Jenny Roberts spoke. COMMISSION COMMENTS Chair Heggeness spoke. Page 6 of 8 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION MINUTES SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM Commissioner Goldberg spoke. Commissioner Salgado spoke. Commissioner Sievers spoke. Vice Chair Zanatta spoke. ADJOURNMENT Chair Heggeness adjourned the meeting at 9:44 AM. JR Page 7 of 8 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 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 8 of 8

Agenda

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR COMMISSION AGENDA 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 REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PRESENTATIONS Employee of the Month - December 2019 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 20-001PR Recommendation to approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2019. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. COMMISSION ITEMS 2. 20-002PR Recommendation to consider approval, or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver Policy. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 20-003PR 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. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 1 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR AGENDA SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM 4. 20-004PR Approve the proposed improvements to DeForest Park Community Center and authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine to execute all documents necessary for a new Right-of-Entry Permit with Camp Fire Angeles, a nonprofit corporation, and/or its agents to facilitate the performance of the proposed improvements, for a period of six months, with one six-month option to renew. (District 9) Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO COMMISSION 5. 20-005PR Recommendation to receive and file the Director's monthly highlights report, "We Create Community" for January 2020. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Committee Assignments NEW BUSINESS COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT Page 2 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR AGENDA SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Julie Heggeness - Chair FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE David Zanatta - Chair JOINT USE COMMITTEE Stella Ursua - Chair MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE David Zanatta - Chair MARKETING & RECREATION COMMITTEE Vacant - Chair PARKS USAGE & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE Mariela Salgado - Chair 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. COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS Page 3 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR AGENDA SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM MAINTENANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Friday, February 7, 2020, 9:00 a.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. FINANCE & APPEALS COMMITTEE Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:00 p.m. - PRM Administration Building Small Conference Room - 2760 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, February 13, 2020, 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, February 16, 2020, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center, located at 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815. ADJOURNMENT Page 4 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR AGENDA SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM NOTE: 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. 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 5 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR AGENDA 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 6 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EL DORADO PARK W. COMMUNITY CNTR AGENDA SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY 2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD, 9:00 AM 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 7 of 7

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