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MINUTES
OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY OF COACHELLA
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
January 18, 2022
4:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
The Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Coachella was called to order at 4:43 p.m. by Chair Lesly Figueroa.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair Figueroa led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORGANIZATION:
1. Nomination for the Position of Chair:
Motion: To nominate Lesly Figueroa to the position of Chair Made by: Vice Chair Rodriguez
Seconded by: Commissioner Cadena
Approved: 5-0, by a unanimous roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Avila, Commissioner Ayala, Commissioner Cadena, Vice Chair Rodriguez, and Chair Figueroa.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
2. Nomination for the Position of Vice Chair:
Motion: To nominate Karina Rodriguez to the position of Vice Chair Made by: Commissioner Avila
Seconded by: Commissioner Cadena
Approved: 5-0, by a unanimous roll call vote:
Minutes Parks and Recreation Commission January 18, 2022
AYES: Commissioner Avila, Commissioner Ayala, Commissioner Cadena, Vice Chair Rodriguez, and Chair Figueroa.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Alternate Commissioner Javier Figueroa, Commissioner Rosalio Avila, Commissioner J.
Carlos Ayala, Commissioner Ezra Cadena, Vice Chair Karina Rodriguez, and Chair Lesly Figueroa
Absent: None.
Pursuant Assembly Bill 361, along with the Governor’s State of Emergency Declaration issued on March 4, 2020, this meeting was conducted via teleconference.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
There were no modifications to the agenda.
Motion: To approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Vice Chair Rodriguez
Seconded by: Commissioner Avila
Approved: 5-0, by a unanimous roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Avila, Commissioner Ayala, Commissioner Cadena, Vice Chair Rodriguez, and Chair Figueroa.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
3. Regular Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021, of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Coachella, California.
Motion: To approve the minutes as presented
Made by: Vice Chair Rodriguez
Seconded by: Commissioner Avila
Approved: 5-0, by a unanimous roll call vote:
Minutes Parks and Recreation Commission January 18, 2022
AYES: Commissioner Avila, Commissioner Ayala, Commissioner Cadena, Vice Chair Rodriguez, and Chair Figueroa.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PRESENTATIONS:
4. Update on Field Uses identified in the following agreements:
1) Memorandum of Understanding with Sports Leagues:
a) Add Adult Soccer to Youth MOU and terminate Adult MOU o Adult and Youth programming to be driven by League
b) Eliminate days of the week identified in MOU and change with reference to issued permitted used (per monthly Facility Use Permit)
c) Soccer use of Bagdouma Field 3 & 4 and Rancho Las Flores Field 1 o December – June (currently December – May)
d) Soccer use of fields during August – October
o Coachella Valley Soccer League (CVSL) will use Bagdouma Field 4 Mondays, Wednesdays, Sundays
o Coachella Youth Sports Association – Soccer (CYSAS) will use Bagdouma Field 4 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
2) Lease with Armtec Defense Technologies and Sublease between City and Coachella Youth Sports Association Soccer:
a) The MOU for the four fields on the Armtec leased property will be amended to split field use to include:
o Two (2) for CVSL; and
o Two (2) for CYSAS.
NEW BUSINESS CALENDAR (LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE):
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
1. Alma Aceves
2. Robert Puentes
REPORTS AND REQUESTS:
Commissioner Comments
Public Works Director's Comments