CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 12, 2022
5:30 P.M.
NOTICE: IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS, THIS
MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 52953(e) AND CITY OF LIVINGSTON CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2021-71.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE BY CALLING (520) 525-8911. ANY MEMBER
OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATING VIA TELECONFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, THE MEETING WILL BE STREAMED ON YOUTUBE LIVE https:/ /www .youtube.com/channel/UCB Zm0ZlHELh-ECEPZ2 VwZg
PERSONS WHO ATTEND THE MEETING ARE ASKED TO FOLLOW THE
CURRENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE.
(Some Councilmembers may be participating in the meeting remotely via teleconferencing consistent with the Government Code Section 52953(e) and City of Livingston City Council Resolution No. 2021-71.) Assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Persons requesting accommodation should contact the City in advance of the meeting, and as soon as possible, at 209-394-5544.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a Special Meeting on May 12, 2022, at the City Council Chambers, 1416 C Street, Livingston, California. Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the Deputy City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to this meeting at (209) 394-8041, Ext. 121. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the members of the legislative body less than 24 hours prior to the meeting shall be made available for public inspection by email if requested. Public comments can be submitted via emailed at [email protected]. Comments must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting. You will need to provide: Meeting date, name, email and comment (please limit to 300 words or 3 minutes). Please include: PUBLIC COMMENT in the subject for the email. The Special Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Members of the public may address the City Council concerning any item described in this Page I of 2
notice and agenda before consideration of that item. No City business other than that described in this notice and agenda shall be considered by the City Council.
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Moment of Silence- First Responders and Military Members.
Changes to the Agenda.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE GIVEN THE SAME TIME ALLOTMENT FOR COMMENTS (3 MINUTES) AS NORMALLY ALLOWED FOR MEETINGS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER N-08-21 At a special meeting, members of the public wishing to address the Council for any matter on the agenda may do so at this time. Note, under the provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not on the agenda. Comments are normally limited to three (3) minutes.
Please note that under California Government Code section 54954.J(a) ([he Brown Act), Special Meeting agendas need only provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body concerning any item that has been described in the meeting agenda before or at the end of consideration of the item. The public will have an opportunity to comment on matters not on the agenda at regularly scheduled Council Meetings.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
I. Conduct Interviews with Applicants for the Parks, Recreation & Arts Commission Vacancies.
2. Discussion and Direction on Updating the Current Fireworks Ordinance.
CLOSED SESSION
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2))
Number of Cases: 2
ADJOURNMENT
Please return to:
City of Livingston
Attn: City Clerk
1416 C Street
Livingston, CA 95334
(209)394-8041 ext 121
City of Livingston
Parks Recreation and Arts Commission
Deadline for Submission January 21, 2022 at 5pm
Supplemental Questionnaire
NAME: Christine Fernandez
DATE: 12/28/2021
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Please print or type your answers to the following questions and submit them with your completed application.
You may submit additional sheets, if necessary, to complete your answers. 1) Have you ever attended a Parks Recreation and Arts Commission meeting? 8 NO Date attended 2018-2021
2) How did you learn about the vacancy on the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission? I am a current commissioner and my current term is expiring. 3) Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
I am very involved in community activities. In addition to the events and activities that I participate through being a commissioner, I am very active with Yamato Colony PTA. I also started a Facebook Group, Livingston MOMS. My goal with the MOMS group is to get more family activities, for MOMS t, be able to meet other MOMS and socialize.
4) What is it about the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission that interests you? What qualities, experience and expertise would you bring to the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission? I would like to continue to be a part of the PRA Commission because I have a passion for the Rec Dept and the sense of Community it brings to our city. I believe during the last 3 years I've shown that I am reliable, a team player, willing to work hard and creative. ' '
5) How would you see your role as a commissioner when recommending policy and working with the council? I see my role as commissioner as being an advisor to the council. It is the commissions responsibilty to study, investigate and make informed recommendations to the council regarding the rec programs, arts, and parks in Livingston.
6) What are the current issues that the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission will face? I believe some of the issues that PRA will face is growth of our programs to match the growth of the city. How to encouragE the citizens to participate and volunteer. Currently we are facing the challenges of COVID regulations and how to provide safe programing while still maintainin£ budget friendly activities.
7 )If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission achieve? Now that we received the grant, doing whatever is needed to see through the completion of the new Rec Center. Another goal, is to get more of an adult program going to. I see real opportur for programing for people 13 and older. I would like to see the City sponsor a yearly program fc bullying. A program that includes all ages including parents. I would like to see a playground installed at Max Foster.
Committee/Commission Application
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I moved to Livingston in 2008 for an employn~ent opportunity. I thought it was going to be a -- short term opportunity, that I was going to move on to something bigger. However, I ended up choosing to stay, even when the employment opportunity no longer suited my needs. I had fallen in love with Livingston. I convince':!_ my husband then boyfriend to move in with me and we made Livingston our home. We have chosen Livingston to be where we raise our son. I bega looking for ways to become more involved with our city and reached out to City Hall for help.
The Recreation Dept pointed me to some volunteer work out a Shelby school, I began coaching soccer and then I applied to become a commissioner. During my term as commissioner I raised the most money to get a new backstop and Little Guys, I started the scholarship __ for _, a LHS senior, I have volunteered at every skills assesstment, participated in all the r~ changes, helped with all the recommendations to Council regarding the price increases,_ worked tiredlessly during a Color Run, Beer Tasting, taco nights and countless other events.
I work for the PRA because I know what an assest it is to have a wonderful program for our cit . I see the sense of community grow during the events or sport seasons. I think with the Ace Train, the new homes and apartments, the new Rec Center that our program can grow and become an program that sets standards for our surrounding communities.
Please return to:
City of Livingston
Attn: City Clerk
1416 C Street
Livingston, CA 95334
{209)394-8041 ext 121
City of Livingston
Parks Recreation and Arts Commission
Deadline for Submission January 21, 2022 at 5pm
Supplemental Questionnaire
NAME: Jilda Lopez
DATE: January 15th, 2C22
0 Please print or type your answers to the following questions and submit them with your completed application.
You may submit additional sheets, if necessary, to complete your answers. 1) Have you ever attended a Parks Recreation and Arts Commission meeting? (YES) NO Date attended June 2021 - Present
2) How did you learn about the vacancy on the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission? Announcement by Parks and Recreation Department
3) Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
Over the last 6 months, my primary civici involvement has been with the City of Livingston Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission. I have volunteered for events such as the craft beer tasting, various fundraisers, as well as the Christmas parade. 4) What is it about the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission that interests you? What qualities, experience and expertise would you bring to the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission? It is my hope to join the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission as a way to give back to the community.
As this commission is community focused, my various years working in public service provides me knowledge and insight to the needs of our community members.
5) How would you see your role as a commissioner when recommending policy and working with the council? As a commissioner, I hope to work as a partner to city council to recommend policy that meets the needs of the community while being mindful of organizational constraints and responsibilities, 6) What are the current issues that the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission will face? Foreseeable issues the commission will face is the availability of programs, and the issue of rising costs to run current programs.
7 )If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission achieve?
As a commissioner it would be my goal to increase involvement by community members to work with the commission by providing input into planning and participation 1n the execution of events.
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CSU Stanislaus earning a degree in Business Administration - Human Resources. As a profession I work for Merced County Administration. Most recently, I became involved with the City of Livingston Parks, Recreation, and Arts commision as a volunteer and was able to assist with various community events. In the past, I have help to organize various events and fundraisers for organizations I was a part of at CSU Stanislaus.
In addition to my involvement with City of Livingston events, I am currently working with city staff to establish and promote a city-wide volunteer program for the enrichment and benefit of the community.
Members are expected to attend all Commission Meetings which are held by ordinance the 4th ThL1rsday of the month at 6pm. Meetings are held in the City Hall Conference Room, 1416 C Street. Members are expected to ~end formal notification to the Commission Chair or city staff if absence is unavoidable. This action will classify t he absence as "excused". Members are expected to attend the entire meeting and actively participate.
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Parks Recreation and Arts Commission
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Livingston, CA 95334
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Parks Recreation and Arts Commission
Deadline for Submission January 21, 2022 at 5pm
Supplemental Questionnaire
NAME: Omar Herrera
DATE: January 18th, 2022
Please print or type your answers to the following questions and submit them with your completed application.
You may submit additional sheets, if necessary, to complete your answers. 1) Have you ever attended a Parks Recreation and Arts Commission meeting? YES/ NO Date attended 11/18/2021
2) How did you learn about the vacancy on the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission? I am currently a commisssioner who term is ending soon and I am applying to renew my term. 3) Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
I have served as a commissioner for almost 4 years and during my terrr I have been involved in almost every single community event. activity or project put forth by the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission. .. ,
4) What is it about the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission t1at interests you? What qualities, experience and expert ise would you bring to the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission? Before I moved into this community I was already involved in some community projects where I lived previously. I was not nearly invovled in those projects as I have been here in Livingston. I have learned to use my networking abilities and experiences from my life outside of the commission to help with the projects I was invovled with. The time in the commission has also helped me grow as an indvidual and build upon some of my experiences and qualities. 5) How would you see your role as a commissioner when recommending policy and working with the council? I have been supportive about the decisions we have made as a commission when recommending policies to the council and I feel like that I have a good relationship with the council and am willing to discuss policies and council's recommendations for these policies, I do believe in unity and reccomending the best policies for the community and the city of Livingston with the partnership of the council.
6) What are the current issues that the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission will face? The current issues that face the Commission are being able to continue to offer our programs to the community during this pandemic. Having the tools and resources to fully execute our vision for the community and the programs we offer. Finding ways to overcome budget issues and further cancela!ions of programs offered, 7 )If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission achieve?
I would like to continue on one of my prtorities of helping find new ways to help the Commision become self sustainable.
To help with making some of the programs offered by the Commission more accessible to more members of the community without sacrificing the quality of the programs,
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City of Livingston
Attn: City Clerk
1416 C Street
Livingston, CA 95334
(209)394-8041 ext 114
City of Livingston
Recreation Commission
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PARKS RECREATION AND ARTS COMMISSION INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Applicants Name: ____________ _ Date: _______ _
As you may already know, the position you are applying for is a non-paid volunteer position. If chosen, you will be expected to the following duties:
• Collaborate with the entire commission in a professional and courteous manner, • Actively participate in the Commission meetings held the 4th Thursday of every month at 6pm,
• Take part in Commission sponsored events,
• Make recommendations to the City Council concerning the Recreation Department, • Assist in Recreation, Parks and Arts programing ideas, fundraising and policy development.
If selected, you will serve a 4-year term making your appointment effective through January 30, 2026. Are you willing to take on this commitment? If so we will continue with the interview. 1} Please introduce yourself and tell us why you would like to be a Parks, Recreation and Arts Commissioner.
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2) Describe the strengths and/or experience you possess that will help advance the Commission's goals/mission.
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3} Please share some of the ways you will provide support to the Commission.
Notes:
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