Meeting

	PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA
	THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024
	2800 N. STUDEBAKER ROAD
	DR. THOMAS J. CLARK COMMUNITY CENTER BRIDGE ROOM, 9:00 AM

Robert Livingstone, Chair Susan Redfield, Vice Chair Cory Allen, Commissioner Christopher Chavez, Commissioner Brent Dennis, Director Jennifer Roberts, Executive Assistant Sharleen Higa, Commissioner Kasey Schoen, Commissioner Silissa Uriarte Smith, Commissioner

FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER
At 9:05 AM, Chair Livingstone called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL


Commissioners Present: Allen, Chavez, Uriarte Smith, Redfield, Livingstone Commissioners Absent: Higa, Schoen Also present: Brent Dennis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Stephen Scott, Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Gladys Kaiser, Bureau Manager, Sherlyn Beatty, Acting Bureau Manager, Raul Martinez Jr., Park Maintenance Superintendent , Jennifer Roberts, Executive Assistant, Christine Amaya, Administrative Aide.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Livingstone led the Pledge of Allegiance.

PRESENTATIONS

Employee of the Month – March 2024

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Joy Warren, Recreation Superintendent, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

April Monjaras, Administrative Aide, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Gladys Kaiser, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Linda Rubio, Clerk Typist, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

ASK Foundation Presentation

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Mike Donelon spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Eloise Parker spoke.

Commissioner Uriarte Smith spoke.

Mike Donelon spoke.

Commissioner Chavez spoke.

A dialogue ensued between Mike Donelon and Commissioner Chavez.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Commissioner Allen spoke.

Mike Donelon spoke.

Commissioner Allen spoke.

Vice Chair Redfield spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Mike Donelon spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Vice Chair Redfield spoke.

Mike Donelon spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

REGULAR AGENDA

24-52920

Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Parks and Recreation Commission meetings of Thursday, March 21, 2024 and Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Uriarte Smith, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes:	5	Allen, Chavez, Uriarte Smith, Redfield, Livingstone
No:	0	None
Recused:	0	None
Abstain:	0	None
Absent:	2	Higa, Schoen

24-52921

Recommendation to consider approval or denial, of the fee waiver requests outlined in Attachment “A” in accordance with the Fee Waiver policy.

A motion was made by Commissioner Uriarte Smith, seconded by Commissioner Chavez, to approve recommendation. The motion by the following vote:

Yes:	5	Allen, Chavez, Uriarte Smith, Redfield, Livingstone
No:	0	None
Recused:	0	None
Abstain:	0	None
Absent:	2	Higa, Schoen

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Gladys Kaiser, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Karen Reside spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Eloise Parker spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Vice Chair Redfield spoke.

Commissioner Uriarte Smith spoke.

Eloise Parker spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Mary Parsell spoke; and submitted a handout.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

24-52922

Recommendation to receive and file the Director’s monthly highlights report, “We Create Community” and “Director’s Highlights” for April 2024.

A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Uriarte Smith, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes:	5	Allen, Chavez, Uriarte Smith, Redfield, Livingstone
No:	0	None
Recused:	0	None
Abstain:	0	None
Absent:	2	Higa, Schoen

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

A dialogue ensued between Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, and Chair Livingstone.

Commissioner Chavez spoke.

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Trinka Rowsell spoke. Mary Parsell spoke. Lindsay Smith spoke. Commissioner Uriarte Smith spoke.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gladys Kaiser, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Redfield spoke.

Gladys Kaiser, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Gladys Kaiser, Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Christine Amaya, Administrative Aide, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Sherlyn Beatty, Acting Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Vice Chair Redfield spoke.

Sherlyn Beatty, Acting Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Alyssa Durbin-Tan, Management Assistant, Office of the City Manager, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Sherlyn Beatty, Acting Bureau Manager, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Raul Martinez Jr., Superintendent, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Brent Dennis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Marine, spoke.

Commissioner Chavez spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

Commissioner Uriarte Smith spoke.

Chair Livingstone spoke.

ADJOURNMENT
At 10:15 AM, there being no objection, Chair Livingstone declared the meeting adjourned.

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.

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