Joint School Collaboration City Council
Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
August 5, 2024
IN-PERSON MEETING
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER Chairperson
ATTENDANCE Subcommittee Members:
Alfonso Alvarez, SAUSD
Jessie Lopez, Councilmember
Benjamin Vazquez, Councilmember
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Vice-Chairperson
Hector Bustos, Chairperson
Staff:
Hawk Scott, Executive Director
Hannah Wayne, Recording Secretary
Minutes: Chairperson Bustos, called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL Hannah Wayne, Recording Secretary
Minutes: Recording Secretary Wayne, conducted roll call. Committee Members Lopez, Vazquez and Chair Bustos were present. Vice Chairperson Hernandez arrived at 6:26 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson
Minutes: At the request of Chair Bustos, Acting City Manager Alvaro Nuñez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Minutes: There were no Public Comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 6, 2024.
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
2. Excused Absences.
Recommended Action: Approve Excused Absences.
Minutes: Moved by Subcommittee Member Lopez, seconded by Subcommittee Member Vazquez to Approve Consent Calendar Items 1 and 2.
The motion carried, 3-0, by the following roll call vote:
YES: 3 – Jessie Lopez, Benjamin Vazquez, Hector Bustos
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Alfonzo Alvarez, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Status: 3 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
3. Subcommittee Goals and Actions.
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: Chair Bustos requested to move Item 3. Subcommittee Goals and Actions to the next meeting.
Moved by Chair Bustos, seconded by Subcommittee Member Vazquez, to move Item 3. Subcommittee Goals and Actions to the next meeting.
The motion carried, 3-0, by the following roll call vote:
YES: 3 – Jessie Lopez, Benjamin Vazquez, Hector Bustos
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Alfonzo Alvarez, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Status: 3 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
4. Dual Use Park.
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
Minutes: Executive Director Hawk Scott presented the Dual Use Park Analysis report.
Acting City Manager Alvaro Nuñez and Superintendent Jerry Almendarez commented on the presentation figures and purpose.
Subcommittee Member Lopez asked about Willard Intermediate School as a dual use park. Subcommittee Member Vazquez, clarified.
Vice Chair Hernandez joined the meeting at 6:26 PM.
Vice Chair Hernandez commented on the presentation and thanked the Acting City Manager Alvaro Nuñez. He also spoke in support of the Lowell Elementary specifically and Subcommittee Member Vazquez seconded that support of Lowell Elementary.
Subcommittee Member Lopez asked if the school side will just be opened or if there will be programming. Executive Director Hawk Scott responded that it could be both.
5. Summer Programming (Movies and Concerts).
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
Minutes: Executive Director Hawk Scott presented the Summer Programming Movies and Concerts information to the Committee.
Subcommittee Member Vazquez would like to get more attendance at these events by making sure the information is also being sent to the parents of the school system, and hopes we can better partner with this in the future.
Vice Chair Hernandez, requested to find ways to work more collaboratively with the youth at these events in the future.
Subcommittee Member Lopez asked how this information is shared. Executive Director Hawk Scott responded that this information is shared with the school districts for them to send out.
Chair Bustos, thanked Executive Director Hawk Scott for the information, and supports finding more ways we can support each other and work together to engage the youth in this programming.
Superintendent Jerry Almendarez, suggested the council to identify the priorities in
their strategic planning, and school district would be willing to be participants to help engage and identify areas the city can focus on our students and youth, and help us improve student achievement and education in general. He suggested the city council adopting a resolution, supporting the focus that the district has identified for education and/or academic performance.
Subcommittee Member Vazquez and Acting City Manager Alvaro Nuñez, spoke in support of the educational goals that were suggested.
Moved by Subcommittee Member Lopez, Seconded by Subcommittee Member Vazquez, to have the City Manager explore or create, a resolution in support of our public school district student profiles and bring it to the city council.
The motion carried, 4-0, by the following roll call vote:
YES: 4 – Jessie Lopez, Benjamin Vazquez, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Hector Bustos
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alfonso Alvarez
Status: 4 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
6. Training for Rent Control and Rent Rights.
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
Minutes: Community Development Agency, Executive Director Michael Garcia, introduced the Rent Stabilization Division Manager Maricela Marquez who presented.
Chair Bustos asked if anything was being done for training in the community.
Acting City Manger Alvaro Nuñez and Rent Stabilization Division Manager Maricela Marquez responded.
Subcommittee Member Vazquez thanked the City Staff for the information for the District.
Subcommittee Member Lopez is asked if the materials were available in Spanish.
Rent Stabilization Manager Maricela Marquez responded that the materials are available in Spanish too.
Chair Bustos asked for more details on the ordinance for SAUSD Schools. Rent Stabilization Manager Maricela Marquez responded. Chair Bustos clarified the speakers comments and thanked them for the work they are doing.
Vice Chair Hernandez, thanked staff for the work and information being presented.
Subcommittee Member Vazquez, also talked about a different program.
Superintendent Jerry Almendarez responded about the plans for the county as well.
7. Crossing Guards Update.
Recommended Action: Discuss.
Minutes: Public Works Agency, Principal Civil Engineer Zed Kekula presented on the Crossing Guard Update.
Subcommittee Member Vazquez asked about the lights being added to certain intersections. Principal Civil Engineer Zed Kekula responded that flashing lights are not allowed to be installed at signalized intersection, but agreed that flashing lights make the crossings more safe.
Vice Chair Hernandez, commended them on the presentation and the safe sidewalks.
Chair Bustos asked about safe routes to school plan and when it was adopted by the council. Principal Civil Engineer Zed Kekula responded that it was adopted in 2022 and is used on a regular basis.
Vice Chair Hernandez left at 7:26 PM.
SUBCOMMIITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS
Minutes: Subcommittee Member Lopez thanked everyone for the reports and updates.
Subcommittee Member Vazquez thanked all for the partnership.
Chair Bustos thanked staff for the work that has been done so far and is excited about the progress from today on the information that we received. He also gave a reminder about the first day of school coming up and thanked the fellow subcommittee members for their attendance and participation.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Joint School Collaboration City Council Subcommittee Regular Meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Minutes: Chairperson Bustos adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.