Wednesday, April 17, 2024
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
Council Chambers 3:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CORONA/CORONA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/CORONA UTILITY
AUTHORITY/CORONA HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
Tom Richins, Mayor
Jim Steiner, Vice Mayor
Jacque Casillas, Council Member
Tony Daddario, Council Member
Wes Speake, Council Member
Study Session Minutes - Draft
Study Session Minutes - Draft April 17, 2024
** Revised agenda on April 15, 2024 at 11:15 a.m.
Item 2 - Presentation was updated.**
The Study Session of April 17, 2027, will be conducted in person. Members may attend in person or remotely. To participate remotely, please use the following link:
https://coronaca-gov.zoom.us/j/81788437367
Rollcall
Present: 5 - Tom Richins, Jim Steiner, Jacque Casillas, Tony Daddario and Wes Speake
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jason Lass, Recreation Services Manager.
CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Richins called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
David Brambila, resident, addressed the Council to announce upcoming events: Cinco de Mayo, Joe Dominguez Post 742 76th Anniversary on May 11, 2024, and Memorial Mile March on May 25, 2024.
Bobby Spiegel, resident, addressed the Council to announce the upcoming Taste of Corona on June 22, 2024.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. PROPOSED OPERATIONS PLAN FOR CITY PARK
Donna Finch, Community Services Director, provided a presentation highlighting the following: City Park Operations Plan, Current Recreation Programs and Operations, Recreation Programs Offered in 2023, Challenges with Program Participation, Circle City Center (CCC), CCC Use Trends by Age Cohort, CCC Weekday Participant Use Trends, Fiscal Year 24 Program and Operations Budget, Future City Park Programming Plan, City Park Master Plan, City Park Public Engagement, Parks & Rec Master Plan, City Park Staffing Needs, City Park Revenue & Expenditure Projections, Cost Recovery Model, City Park Proposed Revenue Model, Membership Model Examples, City Park Annual Revenue Estimates, City Park Annual Budget Projections, and Additional Revenue Generation Opportunities.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries. Ms. Finch, Jason Lass, Recreation Services Manager and Justin Tucker, Assistant City Manager, provided clarification.
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Audrie Echnor, CEO of the YMCA, addressed the Council in support of the proposed item and discussed the possibility of a partnership with the City.
Marta Cortez, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the cost of the use of the community center.
David Brambila, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the proposed item and the cost to use the park facilities.
Bobby Spiegel, Corona Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council in support of the proposed item.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the proposed item.
2. CITY PARK REVITALIZATION PROJECT - FINAL DESIGN
Moses Cortez, Facilities, Parks & Trails Manager, introduced the item and the Rios Consultants provided a presentation highlighting the following: Corona City Park, Design Narrative, Future Civic Heart of Corona, Program Diagrams, Civic Heart The Crown, Community Living Room, Botanical Garden/6th Street Edge, Playgrounds, Sport/Fitness, and Community Building.
The Council provided comments and had inquiries. The Rios consultants provided clarification.
Joe Morgan, resident, addressed the Council to express concerns with the proposed item.
Bobby Spiegel, Corona Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council and had inquiries regarding the proposed item.
By majority vote the Council agreed with the extended crown and provided staff with direction.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Council is on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Mayor Richins adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m.
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