Joint School Collaboration City Council
Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
March 4, 2024
In-Person Meeting
6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
Alfonso Alvarez, SAUSD
Hector Bustos, SAUSD
Benjamin Vazquez, Councilmember
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Vice-Chairperson
Jessie Lopez, Chairperson
Staff:
Hawk Scott, Executive Director
Stephanie Garcia, Recording Secretary
Minutes: Chairperson Lopez called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL Stephanie Garcia, Recording Secretary
Minutes: Clerk conducted roll call.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson
Minutes: Commissioner Alvarez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATION
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Minutes: No Public Comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
1 .Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 1, 2023.
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
2. Excused Absences.
Recommended Action: Approve Excused Absences.
3. 2024 Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee Meeting Schedule Recommended Action: Approve 2024 Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee Meeting Schedule.
Minutes: Consent Calendar Item No. 3 removed by Hernandez for separate discussion and consideration.
Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 and 2: Moved by Hernandez, seconded by Bustos. Approved 4-0 (Vazquez absent).
Item No. 3: Moved by Lopez, seconded by Hernandez to approve the amended calendar with the Special Meeting on April 15 and removing the November 4 meeting. Approved 4-0 (Vazquez absent).
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Recommended Action: Elect Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
Minutes: Committee member Bustos was nominated by Chair Lopez for Chairperson. Committee Member Hernandez self-nominated to remain as Vice-Chair.
Lopez moved, Hernandez seconded to appoint Bustos as Chair. Approved 4-0 (Vazquez absent). Hernandez moved, Bustos seconded to appoint Hernandez as Vice Chair. Approved 4-0 (Vazquez absent).
5. Community Schools
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: SAUSD Deputy Superintendent Lorraine Perez shared information regarding community schools initiative.
6. Santa Ana Unified School District Board Priorities
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: SAUSD Deputy Superintendent Lorrain Perez discusses SAUSD board priorities – English learners, lunch programs, certified & classified staff.
7. Early Childhood Education
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: Committee member Alvarez followed up on previous discussion regarding mental health of children in Orange County such as learning disabilities and development disabilities.
8. Media Centers and Libraries
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: Committee members discussed the importance of libraries in the community and are supportive of improving accessibility to books for the community.
9. Use of Martin Elementary and Heninger Elementary as a Dual Use Park Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: Committee member Vazquez proposed using of Martin Elementary and Heninger Elementary as a dual use park to provide more accessibility to park space to surrounding communities. Commissioners were supportive of accessibility to park space for the community.
10. Provide SAUSD training to FACE programming to City resources including housing, rent control information, and Worksite Center services.
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Lopez moved, Hernandez seconded to have staff share by April 15 a specific date where City staff will present City resource information including housing, rent control information, Worksite Center services, and youth-related services to the SAUSD FACES monthly meeting. Approved 5-0.
11. Connect all SAUSD VAPA programs to present at City events.
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: Committee member Vazquez proposed SAUSD students be more involved in City events.
Vazquez moved, Hernandez seconded to request staff to have SAUSD students perform at all City events. Approved 5-0.
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS
Minutes: Committee member Alvarez expressed he would like collaboration between the City and SAUSD to continue;
Committee member Vazquez shared he likes the collaboration between the City and SAUSD to improve Santa Ana;
Chair Bustos thanked staff, committee members, and SAUSD for working collaboratively.
Vice-Chair Hernandez thanked staff and SAUSD members for the work they are doing as a committee and for the information they shared, asked to discussed at the next committee meeting using Wilson Elementary as a park space, and asked to discuss the use of park by Freemont Elementary and allow community members to utilize parking space at the community center.
Committee member Lopez thanked Dr. Perez and staff for being present at the committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee - Regular Meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Minutes: Committee member Lopez adjourned the meeting.