Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Commission
December 5, 2024
REGULAR OPEN MEETING - 5:30 P.M.
City Hall
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
Ross Annex, Room 1600
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CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chairperson Herrera called the meeting to order at 5:37 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Commission Members Selica Diaz
Josh Jogwe
Cory Nelson
Silvia Reyes
Ruby Woo
Maria Zacaria-Torres, Vice Chair
Roberto Herrera, Chair
Staff Hawk Scott, Executive Director
Timothy Pagano, PRCSA Deputy Director
Jorge Acevedo, Park Services
Superintendent
Suzi Furjanic, Park and Landscape Design
Manager
Abigail Y. Alcala, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL Abigail Y. Alcala, Recording Secretary
MINUTES: Recording Secretary Alcala conducted roll call.
Commissioners Diaz (amived at 5:49 P.M.), Jogwe, Reyes, and Woo, Vice Chair Torres and Chair Herrera were present. Commissioners Nelson and Diaz were absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Herrera
PRESENTATIONS Employees of the Month
Volunteers of the Quarter
MINUTES: Commissioners presented certificates for Employees of the Month and Volunteers of the Quarter to Rocio Meza, Vannie Tran, Maribel Silva, and Shawn McDonald and thanked them for their hard work and efforts.
Commissioner Diaz arrived at the dais at 5:49 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
MINUTES: There were no Public Comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES: The Consent Calendar was considered at 5:50 P.M.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 3.
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1. Excused Absences.
Recommended Action: Approve Excused Absences.
2. Minutes of the Regular Meetings of August 22, 2024 and October 24, 2024.
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
3. 2025 Parks Commission Meeting Schedule and Locations.
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Woo to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3, seconded by Commissioner Diaz.
The motion carried, 6-0-0-1, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONER DIAZ, COMMISSIONER JOGWE,
COMMISSIONER REYES, COMMISSIONER WOO, VICE CHAIR
TORRES, CHAIR HERRERA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER NELSON
Status: 6 - 0 - 0 - 1 - Pass
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
4. Public Works Agency Park Services Report
MINUTES: Park Services Superintendent Acevedo and Park and Landscape Design Manager Furjanic gave a presentation regarding Park Services.
Commissioner Jogwe asked for clarification regarding the bidding process.
Vice Chair Torres requested the ribbon cutting ceremony for Gerardo Mouet Park be set to a later time and asked for clarification regarding the cool pavement and shades.
Chair Herrera spoke regarding the Grants Pass legislation policy change.
Park and Landscape Design Manager Furjanic spoke regarding the bidding process, the ribbon cutting ceremony times, and shade funding.
Park Services Superintendent Acevedo spoke regarding cool pavement and potential policy change related to the Grants Pass legislation.
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Discussion ensured regarding parking surfacing, shades, funding, bug issues, and naming of Parks process.
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Deputy Director Pagano, Park Services Superintendent Acevedo and Park and Landscape Design Manager Furjanic answered the Commissioners' questions and provided clarification.
5. Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Report
MINUTES: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Deputy Director Pagano gave a presentation regarding Parks, Recreation, and Community Services.
Commissioner Diaz asked for clarification regarding senior participation at field trips, and requested allocation of funding for seniors.
Commissioner Reyes spoke regarding the process of participating at field trips.
Discussion ensured regarding allocating monies for senior activities, centers for seniors, expansion and additional programs, and budget.
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Deputy Director Pagano answered the Commissioners' questions and provided clarification.
***END OF INFORMATIONAL ITEMS***
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS
MINUTES: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Deputy Director Pagano wished everyone Happy Holidays and thanked staff for all their hard work and efforts.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
MINUTES: Commissioner Jogwe asked whether there were programs for financial literacy.
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Deputy Director Pagano spoke regarding the Hero Program related to financial literacy.
Commissioner Woo spoke regarding the positive impacts of networking, asked for clarification regarding picnic reservation and pricing
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Deputy Director Pagano spoke regarding associated costs and parameters for picnic reservation.
Commissioner Diaz thanked staff for the multi-lingual MySantaAna App and community evets.
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Vice Chair Torres expressed excitement for new parks, afterschool programs, and wished everyone Happy Holidays.
Chair Herrera wished everyone Happy Holidays.
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission meeting. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:30 P.M. in the Ross Annex Room 1600, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
MINUTES: Chair Herrera adjourned the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission meeting at 7:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Executive Director
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