We are ready when you are. Mr. Leia.
Okay. Call the regular meeting of the
root area recreation and park district
to July 23rd meeting to order at what is
it? 6:31.
And I will say there is no reportable
action from our closed session. This
time everybody please stand for the
pledge.
» We are ready. Begin. I pledge allegiance
to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it
stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all.
Hey, may we have roll please?
>> Yes. Division one, Queen Gerald John
» Yes. Division one, Queen Gerald John
here. Division two, Jose Luis Goodiness
present.
>> Division three, Tammy Rivas
» Division three, Tammy Rivas
>> here.
» here.
>> Division four, Ed Caston is not here
» Division four, Ed Caston is not here
tonight. That's it. Division five, Ross
Leia
>> here.
» here.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> Hey, do we have a present? We have
» Hey, do we have a present? We have
presentations this evening. Yes,
>> we do have a presentation this evening.
» we do have a presentation this evening.
Okay,
>> I'm going to turn this over to DS.
» I'm going to turn this over to DS.
And he has, if I can
say that too.
There we go.
Screen is yours.
Good evening, board of directors. Really
nice to be here today. Um, do have a
presentation today about the district
marketing program. Um, in essence, uh,
what we're talking about today is public
outreach and building stronger
connections with the community.
It's
>> was just working. I swear I tested it.
» was just working. I swear I tested it.
I'll tap you over.
>> Okay. Thank you.
» One more.
>> Thank you. Um, so in essence, uh, what
» Thank you. Um, so in essence, uh, what
is public outreach? Um so I have a
variety of bullet points here. Um pretty
much the main one at the top which is
community engagement is what the
ultimate culmination of it is. Um in
terms of the bottom line here is we are
looking to get the community engaged. Um
and we do that through a variety of
methods. Um the first one is public
information. This would be things such
as we're announcing trails are closing
for third July. We're announcing work's
going to be done at AGOT for the pipe or
for sorry for the sprinkler system and
so it'll be shut down a corner of the
park. Uh brand management this is in
essence uh when you see the logo of JRPD
or when you see the name JRPD or Koopa
Area Recreation Park District uh this is
in essence what is the first thing that
comes to your mind um when you see that
logo. Um the third one here is crisis
communication. This would be a recent
example was the Bane fire. Um, that one
was a pretty big fire we had here. Um,
as you noted, as you all noted, um, the
Herupa Community Center was designated a
uh, care and reception center and that
was something that we did want to go
ahead and let the public know. Um, that
would be in essence a crisis
communication. Another one would be an
example would be when the fires occurred
at JMDC. Um, media relations. This one
is kind of there's going to be two
points on it that it's uh uh pretty much
two points that boil into one. Um the
first media relations is what you
typically think of uh which is things
like press enterprise um you know Fox
News, CNN, uh KTLA, um local stations,
etc. like that. Um the second one which
we're going to go to the bottom here for
a little bit is community partnerships
which would be social media influencers.
These are people who may stop by our
centers and may say hey you know check
out our splash pads or hey did you
happen to see um this cool place we
discovered which has the mammoth Eddie.
Um these are influencers that we may
engage with. Um the next one there is
photography and videography. Um this is
pretty much the uh the most effective uh
way to communicate here which is people
like seeing what's going on. You know
they like to see the videos, they like
to see the photos. Um they want in
essence uh see the whole picture and in
this case the best way to show it is
with an actual picture. Um website
content. This is another one that's very
important. Um when people search for
items uh online um not sure if many of
you have noticed but when you search now
um people search and Gemini if you use
Google it'll give you a response um a
lot of people take that for a fact and
it's very important that things like our
website are up todate and up to par
because when people research that answer
it pulls it from the website. Um
internal communications. This is
communications uh between staff members.
Um this would be uh when special events
department needs to talk to uh our
maintenance staff and get them going for
a certain aspect. Um and then they can
communicate with pretty much public
outreach, which is to let them know,
hey, you know, we need x amount of
flyers printed around the park to pretty
much let people know we're going to be
shutting down this trail. Um, we have
event promotion, which is another big
one, of course. Uh, this is all of our
events that we may promote. Third of
July, Breakfast of Santa, Spooktacular,
Concerts in the Park, Meet the Machines,
etc. Um, and then community
partnerships. The other aspect of that
is which would be local business
leaders. Um, it could also be with other
government agencies as well. Uh, so it's
a mix. This is pretty much what it is.
Go to the next slide. Slide T. Um so why
does this matter? Why does public
outreach matter? So first and foremost,
it increases public awareness. Um when
people are aware of what's going on, it
in essence empowers them to go to the
second point here, which is it helps
them build trust and pretty much
understand that there's a transparency
here that the park district is trying to
convey. Um the next point here is it
informs residents before issues become
problems. If you let residents know
ahead of time that we will be in essence
shutting down a park um or at least a
portion of it um there's less chance
that misinformation spreads and less
chance that people call and ask and
wonder you know why is this section of a
park closed why hasn't been closed for
you know one week two weeks um and uh
another one here is the highlighting the
taxpayer value so when we did the
renovation at the group community
center. We did a whole bonanza, you
know. Um, as some of you may have known,
uh, uh, director Johnson and Case in
point when we did the, uh, projects in
focus at that time, uh, we also did the
recap when we did the grand reopening
and then we announced all um, all the
flyers and all the social media
marketing that came with the renovation
of JCC. Um in essence it helped us to
showcase to our residents what they're
getting for their money for their taxes
in essence which is very important part
of that. Um and then another one of
course is we want to encourage
participation in programs and events. Um
when people see other people
participating they are more likely to
participate themselves. You know a lot
of people don't like doing it alone. So
if they see a lot of people out there
and we do that through public outreach
they're a lot more likely to join. And
of course, lastly here um is strengthen
relationships with our community. Um
when you build that rapport with your
local community and they are able to
start telling their friends and their
family about, hey, I know a cool place
we can go to. You know, it's hot. Let's
go to Veterans Memorial Park. They have
a cool splash pad. There's a big bucket
that dumps water on you. Um that's
pretty much uh what the goal is here. We
want to make sure people are aware of
it. Um and you know a little point at
the very end there is if they if
residents don't know what we do they
can't appreciate the value uh we
provide. Um thank you. So what is the
goal? What is in essence for our
district marketing program? What exactly
is it that we're trying to do here? Um
there's three different ones I've
identified here which is we want to
enhance public communication. Um, one of
the ways, uh, that I feel would be
effective here would be newsletters. And
it's not newsletters in the sense of we
send them out once, you know, every
three months. It's more so in the sense
of we would do a variety of different
newsletters. You know, if we wanted to
do maybe one that's focused solely on,
you know, parks that are cool to see or
um, fun places to cool down. Um or if we
want to do another one on cool programs
and events that are going on at the
district at the time, we can always do a
variety of those. Um another one here is
social media campaigns. Um I was
mentioned a little bit earlier, but our
projects in focus, for example, um which
is when we did one with each individual
board director. Um that one was an
example of a social media campaign. We
pretty much just wanted to highlight the
variety of different projects that were
happening at the time at the district.
um more of those campaigns are pretty
effective at letting our residents know
exactly what's going on. Um and then of
course we want to communicate
proactively. Um we never want to
so we never want to be in a situation
where we have to communicate reactively.
Um but of course exceptions happen you
know when we have emergencies um that
are happening as they go on um that may
be a scenario where we may have to
communicate reactively but for most most
of the time we always want to make sure
we're communicating ahead of time and
letting residents know before it becomes
an issue. Um increase community
engagement. So one of the ways um we can
do this is through community feedback
which would be through surveys and draw
codes. Um, as some of you may have
noticed, may not have noticed at JMDC,
there's a boatload of QR codes
everywhere, um, with a free wallet. Um,
well, you can win a free wallet. You
don't just automatically get one, but
um, those surveys are very good at
giving feedback to what in essence is
that we're looking for. Um,
another part here is storytelling. So
residents really enjoy um the different
events that we put on, the different
parks and the different um programs that
are available as well as the facilities.
You know, we've heard it um countless
times from different staff who say, "Oh,
they loved it. You know, they really
enjoyed this event or oh, they loved uh
JCC the way it looks. Um it's very very
um grandiose and we want to make sure
we're getting those stories to the rest
of the community. Um, and of course,
last year is increasing attendance at
events, programs, and volunteer
opportunities. Um, those will come in
handinhand with everything before that.
Um, that's always a goal. We always want
to try to make sure that we're trying to
get as many residents out there as we
can. Um, and pretty much to help out our
community through volunteer
opportunities. You know, Valerie, um,
recreation manager, um, she has done a
very phenomenal job with her volunteer,
um, team, Rise Up team squad. um which
teens can get their volunteer hours
through. Something along those lines is
very effective and we would like to see
more of that happen. Um and lastly uh
but not least is we want to strengthen
the public image of JRP. So we want to
make sure we're maintaining consistent
branding and messaging across all
communications. Uh we want to showcase
the accomplishments and the community
impact that we do. Um, and then we also
want to ensure that AI assisted content
aligns with JRPD's brand values and
quality standards. We want to highlight
parks and again success stories through
photo and video. And then we also want
to ensure that all public facing
materials pretty much reflect JRPD's
professionalism and values.
Next slide.
Questions. And then I put those photos
up there because they're my personal
some of my personal favorite photos that
I really like.
>> The one thing I just want to touch on
» The one thing I just want to touch on
before I know you guys have questions
here. I kind of snickered when talked
about the QR codes and everything at
JMDC. That was something that we've been
working really hard on to get C public
input um with the QR codes there and
that's where we came up with these
expanded hours. That was one of the
number one things that the people
visiting JNBC wanted to see expanded
hours. Last Friday night, we had our um
ice cream social there. It was expand
our expanded hours. Arguably the busiest
day JMDC has ever had with the exception
of some very large days of school field
trips. We had a lot of people fill out
the QR code surveys that night. The
number one thing they asked for was
expanded hours.
>> Oh, how funny.
» Oh, how funny.
That's good. Oh,
>> that ice cream. They wanted the ice
» that ice cream. They wanted the ice
cream.
>> How many gallons was it? 30.
» How many gallons was it? 30.
>> 30 gallons of ice cream. Yeah.
» 30 gallons of ice cream. Yeah.
How many flavors? [laughter]
» You have any questions for Miguel?
>> No,
» No,
>> actually I was going to ask how the QR
» actually I was going to ask how the QR
responses were were being, you know,
>> we still we're doing good and we're
» we still we're doing good and we're
still getting them in on a fairly
regular basis.
>> Very import.
» Very import.
>> Yeah, very good. Do we reach out to
» Yeah, very good. Do we reach out to
influencers?
>> Um, so that's something that we have
» Um, so that's something that we have
been discussing. Um it is something that
we are looking towards. Um when I
attended the Capio conference which was
for public information officials for
California um one of the things they
brought up was influencers
um and the pros and cons of using them.
This uh specific uh session it was a
district attorney um so didn't really
apply to us as much as the cons would.
But in terms of reaching out to
influencers, it's definitely something
um I would like to see. Um but of
course, it's something that I'd have to
discuss with Colby and uh pretty much
everyone else uh in terms of other
departments and see if that's something
they're comfortable doing.
>> Right. Right. And then the other
» Right. Right. And then the other
question I had is um I know usually if
you want to get something in the press
enterprise there's a very specific
person to reach out to um at the press
enterprise to get in what they call
community stories which is you've
written the story you're providing a
photograph or two they just have to
print it
>> and um I just want to make sure that
» and um I just want to make sure that
we're in contact with that person and
>> I don't mean we need to get in something
» I don't mean we need to get in something
in there every week but
>> right
» right
>> sure once a month at least.
» sure once a month at least.
>> Yeah. You never know. they love because
» Yeah. You never know. they love because
it's free stuff. You know, they love
their
>> but there's always this just this one
» but there's always this just this one
person and if you get in with that
person then it's all good,
>> right? Of course. Um that's definitely
» right? Of course. Um that's definitely
something we'll look into. Um I do know
that the press enterprise has an events
like a specific person for events in the
Inland Empire. So that may very well be
a good avenue of reaching out and seeing
if we can get them down to a couple of
our events.
>> Yeah. Excuse me. has any of this already
» Yeah. Excuse me. has any of this already
started being
like are you going to what is the first
step that you're going to take into I
know you already presented a lot of it
>> what is the first one you're going to
» what is the first one you're going to
attack what is your
>> so in essence the very first thing um I
» so in essence the very first thing um I
would like to um pretty much get I don't
want to say get done but rather begin
the process of going through is a
marketing camp pretty much just allowing
us to have a standard moving forward and
go from
pretty much seeing what the events that
are happening um what the time frames
are looking at and how to approach them
best. Um so that would be in essence the
first thing we would like to uh that I
would personally like to start going
towards. Um but in terms of other events
that we've started going through um one
of the big ones I would like to see and
we kind of started doing it is
potentially um doing a district report.
Um I think Colobby has something a
little bit later in in today's board
meeting talking about how we can use
that. Um but the district report would
be something it's an annual report. It
would be a calendar year report, not a
fiscal year report. And in a sense it
would boil down the numbers, the events
and the v the variety of programs and
pretty much the community that's come
out to see it. And
pretty much
it's hard to describe but it's an annual
report is is the best way I can put it
right now. But it it would have all the
information throughout the year. I don't
know. I might have explained that one a
little bit badly, but
>> Oh, no. I understand. Thank you.
» Oh, no. I understand. Thank you.
>> So, as you said, Miguel's only been in
» So, as you said, Miguel's only been in
this role for we three at this point.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> And really only probably week one and a
» And really only probably week one and a
half because of the transition. Um, his
main thing right now has been finalizing
the brochure and getting it. I think it
went to print this afternoon.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> So, that that'll be out in the next 10
» So, that that'll be out in the next 10
12 days, I think. Um, like I said, we're
working on the the events calendar be
the big thing we're coming up with. I
don't want to say that we have been
reactive per se when it comes to our
social media posts, but we want to be
more proactive and getting out ahead of
it so we know what's coming up so we can
because our our season's coming, you
know, we highs and lows and so he knows
when it's he's going to have a slower
period that he can maybe be working on.
You know, staff right now is it's 105
degrees last night right now. staff
today was working on breakfast with
Santa in December. You know, we are
working planning that stuff out. He
wants to get to where he has things in
the queue ready to go. That that that's
what our goal is to be working on.
>> Which brochure? The fall book?
» Which brochure? The fall book?
>> The brochure? The fall brochure goes to
» The brochure? The fall brochure goes to
print and should be in the mail the
first week of August,
>> but it covers
» but it covers
>> September through December.
» September through December.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> That's right. We're doing three a year.
» That's right. We're doing three a year.
>> Yes. Any other questions? Yeah. Um, this
» Yes. Any other questions? Yeah. Um, this
more of a Kobe questions. Is it common
practice for a parks district to have
like a tab on our web page that says
these are the partners we work with?
That would
>> quite understand what you mean by
» quite understand what you mean by
partners.
>> Kind of just saying like, oh, these are
» Kind of just saying like, oh, these are
the people the groups who work with and
the sponsors. maybe like a sponsorship
page.
I don't if that would give us like more
hits on
social media or if it would look more
>> I think I understand what you're saying
» I think I understand what you're saying
there. Um
I don't know if I've truly seen that. I
understand what you're talking about.
Um, you know, our goal is obviously to
start looking at sponsorship
opportunities
and I think part of those packages
depending on levels or events and stuff
could include stuff like that to help
drive people to our site. I I think
that's something we can definitely
explore.
>> Absolutely.
» Absolutely.
>> And and look at if that's how it could
» And and look at if that's how it could
benefit us.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Yeah. That's more along the lines of
» Yeah. That's more along the lines of
where I was.
And one quick thing that doesn't pertain
to this.
>> I need my certificate for tomorrow.
» I need my certificate for tomorrow.
>> Yes, I have I have in my talk.
» Yes, I have I have in my talk.
>> Forget that or I'll bring it in right
» Forget that or I'll bring it in right
now. All right.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> Thank you very much. I appreciate your
» Thank you very much. I appreciate your
time.
>> Thank you for your work.
» Thank you for your work.
>> Thank you very much.
Next presentation
item one.
>> The consent calendar first, Mr.
» The consent calendar first, Mr.
President.
>> The consent calendar first.
» The consent calendar first.
>> Okay. Does anybody have any Well, first
» Okay. Does anybody have any Well, first
of all, there are no public comments.
>> No, I've not received it.
» No, I've not received it.
>> Okay. Consent calendar. Does anybody
» Okay. Consent calendar. Does anybody
have an item want to pull the consent
calendar?
Hearing none. Be advised that item 4.6
Six uh involves a resolution. So we have
to do a roll call consent calendar. Can
I get a motion to approve?
>> I move the approval of the consent
» I move the approval of the consent
calendar.
>> Okay. Roll call, please.
» Okay. Roll call, please.
>> Lisin,
» Lisin,
>> yes.
» yes.
>> Remia,
» Remia,
>> yes.
» yes.
>> Joe, I motion have the flooring.
» Great. Let's move on to item uh 5.1
that is a request for letter of support
possible partnership with the tree
keeper at the delay I know I didn't say
that right at Glenn Avon Heritage Park
>> you can close
» you can close
>> can you close
» can you close
>> I'd like to bring up Jose Gutierz from
» I'd like to bring up Jose Gutierz from
the tree people he has a presentation
for us I closed it I'm g reopen it
because it was
Is that gonna we're gonna see if that
works or not? If not, I'll click over
for you.
» All right.
Just just nod or click click at me.
How's that?
>> Um good afternoon everybody. Uh thanks
» Um good afternoon everybody. Uh thanks
so much for the opportunity
you've given uh me and you know my
organization Tree People. I'm here with
my colleague Marcos as well um to
present to you all um the goal of the
presentation today was to talk with you
all about opportunities to potentially
collaborate on upcoming grant
opportunities and also one grant
opportunity in particular that we're
working on uh related to biodiversity
um initially uh so we're going to talk
about the biodiversity planning grant
and the statewide parks program or prop
four. Uh, next slide.
>> Oops, that's not
» Oops, that's not
great. Great picture.
>> Spoiler. Really
» Spoiler. Really
>> spoiler. Exactly.
» spoiler. Exactly.
>> You blew that one by.
» You blew that one by.
>> Uh, so to provide a bit of background
» Uh, so to provide a bit of background
on, you know, why we're here today. Uh
we initially uh talked to Cole Reed and
Jose through uh Mariel Lono from Puerto
Elvay who has their uh who you know
manages the community garden right at
heritage park. Um initially uh Maria
Lono was uh we were collaborating on
submitting a potential project idea uh
in partnership potentially with you all.
Uh Maria unfortunately had to step back
uh from the partnership. Uh she's just a
little preoccupied right now with her
work. Um however, we did want to present
these opportunities to you all in case
there might be other potential partners
or project ideas that you all might have
that could really benefit from this
grand opportunity.
Uh so starting with the biodiversity
planning grant. Um this is a planning
guide that we're currently working on in
partnership with the wildlife
conservation board who is the funer um
and the resources legacy fund who's
administering the funds for the wildlife
conservation board. We were brought on
as uh community engagement experts uh to
be able to uh reach out to community
organizations in co San Bernardino and
Riverside County. Uh to get a sense of
whether there's interest uh in
submitting a project idea for this
grant. Uh the goal of the biodiversity
grant is to fund a project that helps
support uh biodiversity.
Um you know conserving wildlife
um conserving open space as it relates
right to wildlife habitat. Um we're
specifically targeting urban communities
as well. Uh we're trying to find sort of
that space where we can support both uh
biodiversity and also access as well for
for for residents.
Um the goal is to find one project for
county one in Riverside Sanino.
Um for this grant uh leadership coming
from the community- based organization
or the tribal group is going to be key
as they would be the ones who would be
awarded the grant and would be asked to
manage the grant as well in the planning
process for it. Uh tree people in this
aspect would work as a technical
assistance provider for that grant and
support where needed.
Um the main method that we're using
right now to collect project ideas is
through a questionnaire
um that is in this uh presentation that
we'll make sure to share with you all.
Um next slide
blowing it
>> down cold stand
» down cold stand
>> now it's
» now it's
>> here we go.
» here we go.
Uh so providing a to provide a bit of
project uh or description of of the
grant uh and the projects that are
eligible. Projects can really vary in
scale. Um we've heard community
organizations uh submit talk about
project ideas that are as small as like
10 acres in size and some that have
talked about, you know, 400 acres in
size. uh here in Bolts counties. Um
funds can also be used to support
existing planning efforts if you all are
already working on an existing planning
project. Um this this grant can support
that so long as there's still sort of
space where the resources legacy fund
entry people can still support with the
visioning process right for this uh for
this grant. Uh multiple projects can be
submitted through the questionnaire.
um organization that do submit a project
idea, they must have a nonprofit status
or have a fiscal sponsor. Uh that's why
I brought up earlier, right? If you know
of any partners uh or groups that could
benefit from this work that might be a
potential collaboration, right, between
Jerupa area district and that nonprofit
or organization. Thanks.
>> Got it.
» Got it.
>> Uh the work we're doing now is a direct
» Uh the work we're doing now is a direct
followup to some uh research that we did
on open space access and climate
resilience a few years ago. Uh we did
this research in partnership with the
resources legacy fund uh and John
Christensen, a researcher from the from
UCLA.
Um, at the time what we found was we
were able to identify different areas
across San Frernardino and Riverside
County that had the greatest need for
climate resilience, nature-based
infrastructure.
Um, and through this research is how we
got research is how we got to here now.
Uh, we were able to provide a planning
grant to be able to fund some of these
projects uh in these areas. Next slide.
So uh as I mentioned earlier, the
organization that is awarded this grant
uh would really play the key role in
carrying out the planning work. Uh some
of the uh responsibilities that they'll
have would be of course to identify a a
proposed candidate site to the uh
resources legacy fund. Um project ideas
can come from a myriad of places. Uh
some folks have existing research that
they're relying on biodiversity.
Uh some are relying on community
feedback uh because they're membership
based organizations.
Uh and like I mentioned, the
organization would lead the planning
process which could include activities
such as outreach
uh uh filling out the grant application
process for future implementation
funding. Um and uh different
environmental testing is related to the
to the to the project. Next.
Now, treat people's uh technical
support. Uh we can provide a variety as
well of uh of of
support uh in different tasks. These are
just some of the highlights. Uh those
tasks could include support the
community engagement efforts for this
project. Uh concept design development.
we can support uh uh we can support with
land lease negotiations, land
acquisition
um and then we can and then the support
we really can provide as well as to
develop that relationship between the
resources legacy fund and selected
organizations.
So right now what we're doing is we're
essentially just doing a preliminary
assessment of interest trying to hear
from organizations about their project
ideas about their potential partners,
right? Uh and so we're capturing that
information through a questionnaire that
we've prepared that we'll make sure to
share with you all. Um it helps us
understand where organizations are at
the moment in terms of their capacity.
Um and it's also a space to provide
project ideas. uh regardless of whether
a project gets selected or not, each
project that's submitted and recorded uh
is going to be uh you know placed on a
map and a list that that organization
and resources legacy fun can then follow
up on to see if there's an opportunity
to partner in the future for other uh
planning projects.
Uh so after the questionnaire closes um
tree people and resources legacy fund
are going to work on assessing these
project ideas that are submitted. Um and
we're using primarily um we're using a
tool called the per square mile tool
that was developed by uh John
Christensen the researcher from UCLA and
his team uh that helps us assess
different factors as it relates to uh
you know enhancing biodiversity and
creating access uh for communities that
may not have access to open space. And
so this tool uh does a really good job
of capturing uh you know where are the
spaces that are environmentally
burdened, where is their biodiversity
potential, what are the social
conditions of these sites uh and where
is there a need to support you know
healthy human health.
So the next steps in the work that we're
doing um we're uh having uh once we talk
to organizations we share the
questionnaire which they're able to
fill. The deadline for the questionnaire
we have right now is July 31st. That's
more of an internal deadline for us uh
to be able to just sort of you know see
what has come in right now and start an
initial assessment. Um I understand that
if you know uh if the if the district is
interested in the in the grant and is
interested in finding a partner that uh
you all can of course have a little more
time to uh you know do that research and
come up with some uh great projects.
Uh once we uh sort of close the
assessment phase, uh tree people will
work with RLF to identify candidate
sites and candidate organizations that
will then be invited by the RLF to
submit a proposal for the plan grant.
The other opportunity we wanted to share
for a potential collaboration uh is
around uh Prop 4 uh through the
statewide parks program. Uh this parks
program is really uh it's it's really a
co it's a coveted uh grant that can
support uh the creation of new parks,
the renovation of existing parks um and
the expansion as well of existing parks.
Uh in terms of the grant funds uh
statewide the allocation is 188.5
million. Uh the award uh range uh is
between 200 and 8.5 million. Uh, as I
understand, there's also no matching
funds required for this. The guidelines
are still sort of being uh developed.
They're going to be finalized soon. So,
we'll learn a little bit more about all
of these details uh soon.
Um, community engagement. Uh, but you
know, uh, once the gu guidelines are
open, um, in the fall is when a lot of
the, you know, heavy lifting for those
that do apply needs to happen. Uh that
would include doing robust community
engagement, filling out the grant
application and then submitting of
course a high level concept design uh as
part of the grant application.
Partners, let me just finish with the
little part right here. Uh so
partnerships uh godamn partnerships
really help a grant application stand
out. Uh that's something very key to
keep in mind for this uh Prop 4 grant.
Um and we initially proposed this as
well because of those conversations we
were having with Maria Lono at Werta and
Co about you know what what could what
could happen how can we collaborate
around Glen Heritage Park and supporting
as well Maria Lon's projects
uh so the criteria that's used to select
projects uh it's uh it's pretty
extensive uh and it includes uh you know
what the state looks for includes you
know is this project located in an area
that has a critical lack of park space
uh is it an area where there's climate
vulnerable populations as I understand
that's one of the main focuses right now
of this uh grant application to be able
to support projects in that that are in
need of climate resilience uh or or
communities in need of climate resilient
projects. Um, will it provide employment
volunteer opportunities?
Uh, is the project environmentally
sound? Um, and what are the community
challenges, project benefits? Um, and is
the project ready right for for for a
grant size?
Eligible cost under this uh the prop for
straight wave funding. Uh it includes
site prep, grading, demolition,
uh foundation work, purchase and install
of permanent equipment, construction
supplies and materials. Um and just to
sort of uh summarize this uh this grant
can be used both for planning purposes
and also for implementation.
Um and so and it includes you know sort
of these eligible costs as well. Uh next
uh one thing to keep in mind some of the
ineligible costs uh which we've
highlighted here uh include food and
beverages
uh for the meetings for the work uh
operations and maintenance is not funded
under this uh grant uh along with
movable recreation features and support
amenities. uh the main tool and this
this little uh snippet right here on
disadvantaged communities uh tool. It's
a tool that the state uses to identify
you know what is the what is the
situation right around the area where uh
project is being uh proposed. Uh the key
uh the key items that this tool uh looks
at uh is uh seeing whether the project
is in a site that has less than 3 acres
of parkland per 10,000 residents in the
area. Uh what is the median household
income of the area? And then also is the
project in an area where there might be
climate vulnerabilities as well.
And that's that's our presentation for
today.
you questions.
>> Yeah. I wanted to understand u when you
» Yeah. I wanted to understand u when you
were talking about biodiversity and that
what was the thought of the Glennavon
heritage that that brought biodiversity
to Glennon heritage?
>> Um when we had conversations with we
» Um when we had conversations with we
were talking about
um how the site itself just just beyond
even uh it's really sitting sort of on a
foothill right.
Um and uh she's mention she mentioned
her colleagues mentioned that they're
always seeing wildlife there.
>> Oh yeah, I'm sure.
» Oh yeah, I'm sure.
>> Um whether it be birds, mammals,
» Um whether it be birds, mammals,
everything. Um and so that's why we
invited Maria Lono and her team to
consider right the planning grant
whether they might be uh might have an
idea for a potential project that
supports biodiversity within Werta or
eventually within sort of Glenn One
Heritage Park as well. Once we engage
Colby and Piluis in the conversation.
>> Okay. I was just trying to understand
» Okay. I was just trying to understand
what it meant by supporting
biodiversity. I mean what
[clears throat]
>> uh that could be uh that could be sort
» uh that could be uh that could be sort
of maybe creating like restor a
restoration project.
>> Uh right if you do if if we conduct
» Uh right if you do if if we conduct
research with finding you know what are
the native plants that have existed in
this space right now that's at the
moment you know full of weeds. Yeah. So,
what I took from our conversation was
taking the undeveloped portion of the
park basically that Wera is currently
utilizing,
>> they're only using a small portion of
» they're only using a small portion of
the entire property and putting in um
plant material and
>> um improving that area to make it more
» um improving that area to make it more
accessible
>> for the public as well,
» for the public as well,
>> as well as turf reduction um being
» as well as turf reduction um being
replaced with native plants to attract
native pollinators.
Okay.
>> Okay. And then um are we doing I'm sorry
» Okay. And then um are we doing I'm sorry
this question is uh that prop 4 are we
do we already have something?
>> We are looking we are looking at
» We are looking we are looking at
submitting um we're waiting for the
final guidelines to be uh all comments
on prop 4 were due June like 27th I want
to say.
>> We're waiting for the final draft guide
» We're waiting for the final draft guide
to come out. Um the state website still
says uh applications will be due in the
fall. I find that very highly unlikely.
It'll most likely, my guess is, is going
to be early 27. I think everybody's kind
of agreeing on that aspect there. Um
the the last three bullet points there,
um the disadvantaged community tools is
really what you're going to need to
qualify and you need to either be a
ratio of less than three acres per
thousand or under the 80% mark of the
median household income, which is
$77,000.
um is what the proposed number was at in
the draft guideline which will most
likely stay and then for the most part
everybody in California is going to fall
under the proximity to climate
vulnerability either high-risisk fire or
drought.
>> So there's like one square mile probably
» So there's like one square mile probably
in the state that doesn't qualify for
that is my guess. Um so really comes
down to those first two prior priorities
and how how you're going to qualify. is
our park in Parkland in Marila.
>> 58th Street qualifies under the park
» 58th Street qualifies under the park
ratio
um because it's zero.
>> Oh, okay.
» Oh, okay.
>> Yeah. The house the median household
» Yeah. The house the median household
income there is about 88,000. Doesn't
qualify under that. Glenn, I I ran Glenn
A1 Heritage today. It's 25 acres per
thousand because it's within a half mile
radius. Uh it touches Shayor, Abigail,
and Discovery Center.
How can Avalon?
>> Avalon.
Avalon be an interesting one. I haven't
run those numbers. Avalon may not have
the population density. They're going to
have the acreage shortage, but they may
not have the population density because
of the industrial that's around it is
going to be the challenge there. A uh
Memorial Park doesn't doesn't
necessarily qualify. Um the only two
areas in the within the district that
tend to qualify on the median household
income is going to be Rubido
>> and Miraloma north of Ruper Road
» and Miraloma north of Ruper Road
>> with Avalon with all the new homes
» with Avalon with all the new homes
they're building. Will that change that?
>> I still don't think that half mile
» I still don't think that half mile
radius falls into the play because
they're not close enough.
>> Um they're they're almost a mile away.
» Um they're they're almost a mile away.
It's a lot further than than I think
you'd realize. We we have that nice big
buffer around the park of all that
industrial area. There is there are some
houses, but I think because of it are
>> they're building a lot of homes up
» they're building a lot of homes up
around that area.
>> Yeah. Yeah. But I don't think they're
» Yeah. Yeah. But I don't think they're
far enough away. Um it's going to be
very unique how this grant comes out.
They're really trying to fine-tune it
because it is so competitive. All that
stuff that they run off of Pop 68. Um
you know, there's $188 million available
in the first round. Um and my my guess
is they receive over a billion dollars
in requests.
>> So sure.
» So sure.
>> So um the other one you were talking
» So um the other one you were talking
about the resiliency one that you would
originally wanted to partner with um
divine is that just this year this one
time thing or is that a
>> going to be an ongoing?
» going to be an ongoing?
>> Yeah. So
» Yeah. So
um this pro this uh grant opportunity is
pretty unique in the sense that uh if if
you all are familiar with the wildlife
conservation board they tend to fund
projects that are very large in size out
in the deserts out in the mountains.
It's it's uncommon and rare for them to
be able to to say, "Okay, we want to
fund projects
>> in a more urbanized."
» in a more urbanized."
>> This this is a shot that we're and my
» This this is a shot that we're and my
name is Marcos Trinidad. I'm saying a
colleague um this is a shot at this pot
of funding that we want to be able to
make sure we get we get right. We have
an opportunity uh within the Inland
Empire to to elevate some projects that
would would be really competitive. this
is happening in Los Angeles and San
Diego as well. Those projects are
already up and running and they're
they're working on um RLF did not have
the com uh just the the connection uh to
be able to to elevate project as quickly
as they do in those areas. So, with our
relationship with with the various
cities that we've been partnering with
in in the Inland Empire, they reached
out to us because we're we're familiar
uh one with them, but also with the
layout and we've been doing this this
research in in the area. So, if you're
not too familiar with what Tree People
does just as a whole, like we we do
urban forestry, conservation work,
environmental education, all of these
things. And what I'm, you know, full
transparency trying to do. I live in the
Inland Empire. I'm trying to get as much
of the the opportunities available to
our neighborhoods as possible. And this
was an area we we were able to really
identify and say, hey, there's there's
opportunity here. We have that community
engagement element because that is what
got treat people to where we are in
terms of that volunteer engagement. So
this opportunity to actually access
these funds, we don't know if it's going
to happen again. We don't know if it
will be like, "Wow, you really showed us
that the conservation and urban overlap
is really important." Or on the flip
side, they say, "Hey, see, we told you
it doesn't work. We need to go out and
do these hundreds of thousands of
acres." So that's where where we don't
we just don't know if if it's going to
be open in the same way. Because to me
the this opportunity with this
particular grant to me fits better with
um Herupa Mountains Discovery Center
than it does at um Glenn Heritage
because we're kind of already in a
>> Yeah. I mean,
» Yeah. I mean,
>> you know what I mean?
» you know what I mean?
>> The initial thought was because we were
» The initial thought was because we were
going to partner with VA,
>> but I mean pivoting isn't a bad idea
» but I mean pivoting isn't a bad idea
either.
>> Yeah. So one one of the caveats too on
» Yeah. So one one of the caveats too on
the grant was the greenhouse gas
reduction. So obviously if we're near
industrial areas that's a way we can
justify it, you know adjacent to that
idea as well.
>> Definitely. And and we do partner with
» Definitely. And and we do partner with
the center. We have ed education uh
educational groups that go out to the
center uh that we're pulling from San
Bernardino and all over the area. So we
are open to looking at what the most
competitive uh process will be and and
in the case that we cannot find uh a CBO
like Harupa, we are willing to to step
into that role of of
uh you know being the one that will put
the the proposal together to to elevate
this through. Our first goal was was to
try to elevate local community uh that
that are doing this work. And Guvetai
has been a friend to us ever since we we
you know started in the Inland Empire
years ago when we were doing tree
planting out in in Riverside.
>> Yeah. And I don't have an issue doing
» Yeah. And I don't have an issue doing
something there if um they had remained
a partner. But since they haven't to me
um Herupa Mountains Discovery Center, I
mean the same animals you're seeing at
Horton at Dan Heritage you're going to
be seeing at Herupa Mountains Discovery
Center. The difference is there's more
land at Huba Mountains Discovery Center
and um also more
opportunity to put whatever project we
did in front of people because we have
all the school children that come there.
We have the public that comes talking.
>> There would be a different narrative
» There would be a different narrative
that we would tie to that. The land is
also adjacent to uh Inland Empire
Conservation District's land,
>> right?
» right?
>> So,
» So,
>> which is a partner.
» which is a partner.
>> Yeah. So, we if it's the more the
» Yeah. So, we if it's the more the
marrier that gives us a better chance,
then maybe there's potential that
>> and we do own another 150 acres on top
» and we do own another 150 acres on top
of the mountain
landlocked.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> But there is a
» But there is a
potential path to it.
>> No. Right. Remember we talked about
» No. Right. Remember we talked about
connectivity as well. add something
springboard to the
>> I could be really competitive in sense
» I could be really competitive in sense
of of access of you know there's trails
and
>> yeah if we could make a connection
» yeah if we could make a connection
between the her mounts Discovery Center
and the landly on the top of the hill
wow wouldn't that be great but right now
it's let's go trespassing
>> yeah so uh on Monday evening when I I
» yeah so uh on Monday evening when I I
when I uh we had our conversation and
you let me know that we're going to be
backing out at this point and reached
out to Mr. Odinz and um started a little
brainstorming myself and and the only
two opportunities I thought of was
through my discovery center obviously
and the other one that came to mind was
horseshoe lake
>> kind of the only two properties we had
» kind of the only two properties we had
that would lend to something along these
these lines.
>> Wouldn't Horseshoe Lake align more with
» Wouldn't Horseshoe Lake align more with
Prop 68?
>> Prop 68 is done
» Prop 68 is done
>> at this point. Um, prop 4 has a lot of
» at this point. Um, prop 4 has a lot of
the same
>> just because it it
» just because it it
>> I was looking I look at the biodiversity
» I was looking I look at the biodiversity
opport
being justifi just as a um
>> water yeah
» water yeah
>> water.
» water.
>> Yeah, exactly. So it's it's
» Yeah, exactly. So it's it's
you know we don't have to decide
something tonight but if this is
something the board would like us to to
expand we can have some discussions but
you know said we are we are coming up on
deadlines for applications you know we
can't keep the the can down the road too
far. Yeah, we have all that kind of open
area that we have around the mountains
of I mean not horseshoes lake now. We
left it kind of natural dirt.
Well, we can call that natural,
>> but it would certainly be an opportunity
» but it would certainly be an opportunity
for [laughter]
>> it certainly would be an opportunity for
» it certainly would be an opportunity for
adding
» what what we want to offer as as an
organization and and and as folks that
that you know invest in the community is
>> you asked is this going to be open again
» you asked is this going to be open again
we don't know if that opportunity is
going to be open but what we are
offering as an organization is that we
would love to continue to build
opportunities that that we can partner
with. So, for whatever reason this
doesn't doesn't work, we're unable to do
it,
>> we are happy to continue to look for
» we are happy to continue to look for
additional opportunities and and and
find something that that fits. We have a
great grants team that, you know, we're
kind of like a one-stop shop in in the
sense that we're we're we have the
capacity to to to do the footwork, to
explore opportunities, and what we want
to do is build partnerships so we can
connect those. So yeah, if if the
interest is there, we're we're more than
willing to look look at all all sorts of
ways we can we can help out.
>> Yeah. I don't know if you're aware, but
» Yeah. I don't know if you're aware, but
we've created our own nonprofit
foundation as well.
>> Okay, great. We Yeah, we'd love to
» Okay, great. We Yeah, we'd love to
partner.
>> Yeah. So,
» Yeah. So,
I mean, I don't it doesn't matter to me.
I mean, if something worked out uh J&DC,
great. If something worked out for you,
great. If something worked out anywhere,
that would be fine. I think we can maybe
as we get into the application for 58th
Street uh potentially treat tree treat
people would like to be a partnership on
that which is a property we acquired
about what year and a half ago in the
mir area uh basically 58th in
serendipity I don't know where you know
the okay
>> uh the area here it's a 5acre parcel in
» uh the area here it's a 5acre parcel in
area with zero parkland um fairly
heavily populated
um you know we're be going after sub
urban greening points within the grant
application and trees are definitely a
part of that. Um it's going to score
better than Glenn Avon Heritage. You
know, just looking at the the factf
finder,
>> you know, basically portion lakes or
» you know, basically portion lakes or
Glenn Avon Heritage isn't going to
qualify
>> unfortunately. Um, there was another
» unfortunately. Um, there was another
grant we were looking at that we were
going to go after this past year, this
this upcoming year for uh basically
backup generators for our community
centers,
>> which was through the extreme heat um
» which was through the extreme heat um
grant.
>> And when that procedure
» And when that procedure
got all it public comments and came
back, those were no longer the focus of
that. and now it's for developing
basically community urban green uh
master plans. Um so there may be
something along those lines that we can
start developing too that will help set
us up for future grant applications. So
>> and also just as as you had mentioned
» and also just as as you had mentioned
the nonprofit I wasn't aware what what's
the name of the non nonprofit?
>> The group area parks foundation.
» The group area parks foundation.
because that could possibly even be the
nonprofit partner.
>> Correct. And that's one of the reasons
» Correct. And that's one of the reasons
we for that exact reason.
>> There's plenty of grants that we can't
» There's plenty of grants that we can't
get as a governmental entity, but our
nonprofit
>> that you're friends of can
» that you're friends of can
>> are friends of. Exactly. And one one of
» are friends of. Exactly. And one one of
the things that you guys have seen the
big push through Prop 68, Prop 4 is they
want that nonprofit.
>> Sure.
» Sure.
>> Yeah.
I think the guidance I'm hearing is see
what we can
discussions of
>> since time is of the essence. Um should
» since time is of the essence. Um should
I just keep taking points and that way
we don't have to create a committee or
we just bring information back to
>> Yeah, that's
» Yeah, that's
two of us and we get something.
>> Yeah, I mean I
» Yeah, I mean I
>> So I'll reach out and see if we can set
» So I'll reach out and see if we can set
up a meeting in the next week or so.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
>> we're in agreement.
» we're in agreement.
>> Yeah. go forward do
» Yeah. go forward do
>> see we come up with
» see we come up with
>> see where we qualify from
» see where we qualify from
>> yeah there's no motion just
» yeah there's no motion just
>> I was going to say there was a motion
» I was going to say there was a motion
here on
>> but that was basically withdrawn
» but that was basically withdrawn
>> that had to do with where today via
» thank you guys
>> thank you very much
» thank you very much
>> appreciate it guys thank you
» appreciate it guys thank you
>> good night
» good night
>> you too
» you too
>> okay on to item item 52
» okay on to item item 52
which is the acceptance of Rockrose
Green Belt, Mr.
>> Yes. Uh this is um Rock Rose Green Belt
» Yes. Uh this is um Rock Rose Green Belt
is as we've effectively called it's not
not really a park. It's not a park. Um
it is part of the Rock Rose and Bay
Place
development there along Clay Street. Uh
north of I guess it's north of Van
Beern. Um was the old cement pipe
factory. um
>> between Clay and Van here.
» between Clay and Van here.
>> Between Clay and Yeah. Yeah. behind the
» Between Clay and Yeah. Yeah. behind the
old Albertson's. It's It's an odd big
property there. Um part of that was a
green belt with a trail a walking trail
on it.
>> Yeah, there are some photos.
» Yeah, there are some photos.
>> I' I've got some pictures of it and I
» I' I've got some pictures of it and I
can mapped in the
>> Is that the part that burned?
» Is that the part that burned?
>> Yes. So, it's this green belt right
» Yes. So, it's this green belt right
here.
>> It is It is a good size. That's about
» It is It is a good size. That's about
eight acres. And really what this the
the purpose of this is just for the
board to accept it um as part of our
government accounting standards board's
recommendations. Um and this will go
into our uh overall audit and our you
know impacts our net position
ultimately. Um
>> show us the map above it.
» show us the map above it.
Okay. I just want to be sure I
understand.
>> So I'm not it's not this.
» So I'm not it's not this.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Let me see if I meant to work earlier
» Let me see if I meant to work earlier
and I I did not. Is that the landing
strip though?
>> That's the landing strip. Yes.
» That's the landing strip. Yes.
>> And the natural gas pipeline.
» And the natural gas pipeline.
>> Natural gas pipeline. So, let's It's not
» Natural gas pipeline. So, let's It's not
updated. Shoot. But this is I can show
you from here. It's this northern
western edge down to about right here.
This is a water retention basin owned by
the city, but it's all this area up in
here north of this this road. The other,
this is the other area you see from that
picture here, the landing strip and the
high-pressure gas line uh that we've
talked about runs down Lmonite. It
crosses the ravine right here. It's
exposed in this area and crosses the
green space right in this one of the
narrowest points of it. Um when this
development was going through a number
of years ago, um the developer
approached us about acquiring
this portion of land too. Let me see if
I can zoom in here for you.
this helps any. So, you can see the it's
the this whole area up in here is the
green belt. This portion of land
basically about where the trail is is a
16inch highpressure gas line. It's also
I don't quite understand how, but it's
an emergency landing strip for the
Riverside Municipal Airport. Um
>> yeah, I don't
» yeah, I don't
>> should a plane taking Yeah, it seems
» should a plane taking Yeah, it seems
kind of odd to me, but that's FAA and
I'm not going to argue with them. Um, if
you look at that green belt and you ever
walked out there, there's nothing above
32 in high. That's so the plane had to
land. It wouldn't clip, you know, tree
wouldn't clip the wings and stuff like
that. Uh, when they first proposed it to
us, I take it I took it to Capri, talked
to them about it. Um, their response
was, and we got gas lines running
through golf courses and stuff. Doesn't
necessarily worry us. We do have parks
and golf courses that tend to be
emergency landing strips for an airport
that may be by that that doesn't bother
us, but both of them in the same spot
bothers us. So, we we respectfully
declined that. Um, but they asked if
we'd be interested in the northern
portion and and and at the time that was
something the board was in. This was
about 10 years ago when I had first
started and uh the board wanted to
maintain that that trail connectivity.
Originally, we were hoping for a walking
path across the ravine back to Old
Pedley Road here behind Albertson's. Uh
that did not pan out. Um there is
funding the developer paid to the city
towards one in the future. We'll see if
that ever happens. Um so, but tonight's
just the acceptance of that. I just
wanted to share with the board. I went
out there this morning and
took some pictures.
>> And who reached out to it? Who is
» And who reached out to it? Who is
in charge of that section right now?
>> Which section?
» Which section?
>> The one that they're offering us.
» The one that they're offering us.
>> Well, we've already actually accepted
» Well, we've already actually accepted
it. This is just the formal This is the
formal acceptance of it by the district.
So, here we go. the the landscaping has
to look a certain
>> Yeah. for us to accept it.
» Yeah. for us to accept it.
>> And the reality is we were supposed to
» And the reality is we were supposed to
have accepted this nine months ago
>> and we were getting ready to accept it.
» and we were getting ready to accept it.
Um
and uh part of the final cleanup,
sheriffs went into the ravine behind it
and cleared out an encampment. They had
72 hours to leave and about the 71st
hour a fire started and that fire burned
a lot of the fence back here. So, and
plant material. So, that delayed it. And
the developer was very slow, frankly, in
in repairing everything. So, there's
just some pictures. You can see my
shadow there, unfortunately.
Um, a lot of natural
um plant material, a lot of walking
space. When I was out there, there was
five or six people walking, jogging in
the track. Uh, the the GG path there is
going to be very heavily used. The
landscaping along the street is not the
districts. That's the city's maintained.
It's the city of HOA. I don't forget. I
forget whose it is, but that is not
ours. It's from the sidewalk over
just various pictures. There are
ballards at all the access points to
keep golf carts out, but not
>> ebikes.
It's a very nice facility. It's going to
be uh there's there's some open space
that allow them to kick around balls and
play catch and stuff, but there's really
no park amenities other than um some
exercise equipment spread throughout
here.
>> The total 6
» The total 6
>> and obviously no shade.
» and obviously no shade.
>> There will be once the trees are matured
» There will be once the trees are matured
in 15 years.
So, a lot of bioells.
Do they have um HOA maintained? Um uh
>> yes. So they have an HOA.
» yes. So they have an HOA.
>> Um
» Um
>> is that the landing strip?
» is that the landing strip?
>> The landing the landing strip. Um there
» The landing the landing strip. Um there
is a
>> they have a couple of park areas
» they have a couple of park areas
>> there. There's there's a community
» there. There's there's a community
center right in here with a pool.
There's a playground. Uh right up in
this area there is a community garden.
Um,
>> okay.
» okay.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
>> if you just drive up there and drive
» if you just drive up there and drive
through it, you can drive right past all
that stuff and see it. We've done that.
>> Driven in through there to see it.
» Driven in through there to see it.
>> So,
» So,
but that's where we're at for this
evening.
>> Okay. Questions or entertain a motion?
» I move the board of directors accept
Rockville Road Greenville. Second.
All
>> in favor? I motion passes 40.
» in favor? I motion passes 40.
Okay. On to item 5.3, which is the
discussion and possible authorization
for the purchase of a new Ford Maverick
maintenance vehicle.
>> Yes, this vehicle will be for the um in
» Yes, this vehicle will be for the um in
our current budget um the addition of
another landscape maintenance inspector
and this will be the vehicle for that
employee. We're currently going through
the recruitment interview process for
for that position and we should have
somebody selected within the next couple
of weeks. Um, and this would be for
again for the purchase of that vehicle
form. Uh, the fiscal impact on this was
a little unclear the way it was written,
but funding for this vehicle is in the
current operating budget. Um, the staff
got three quotes and the lowest bid
being Fritz Ford right here in Riverside
of 31,000 and change. That's been right
along the lines of what we've been
paying for these vehicles over the past
couple years.
Any questions?
And I move the board of directors accept
the bid from Fritzport in the amount not
to exceed $31,36967.
» Second motion second. All in favor?
>> I. Motion passes 40.
» I. Motion passes 40.
>> What color is it?
» What color is it?
>> White
» White
truck white.
>> [laughter]
» been called a ranch, not a
>> you must think should have been the
» you must think should have been the
>> Mavic was a car that used kind of like a
» Mavic was a car that used kind of like a
Mustang back in the day.
>> Yes, they should have
» Yes, they should have
>> like a little hatchback.
» like a little hatchback.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> 289
» 289
many years ago.
>> It's a nice car if somebody ran the back
» It's a nice car if somebody ran the back
of it.
Okay, we can move.
See, this is item 5.4.
Approve resolution 26-34
authorizing the grant application for
the California Strategic Growth Council
Community Resilience Center grant
program for phase 2 of Sky View Event
Center. May we have the staff?
>> Yes. What this is, this is a um
» Yes. What this is, this is a um
resolution that is author, I'm sorry,
this is a item to approve a resolution
that will authorize the district to
apply for this grant. What this is is a
planning grant fa the um through the uh
strategic growth council and what we're
applying for is under their community
res basically to create create a
community resilience center. Um as
you're all aware unfortunately we seem
to experience a lot of um emergencies
within our community. uh fires in the
riverbed, fires up in the hills. Um
public safety power outages related to
Sana winds, flooding. Um one thing that
is uh not present here in the district
is a dedicated shelter system. Um this
would be the district apply for a grant
which would be $500,000 to design phase
two of um Sky View Event Center. And in
that would make it a essentially a a
shelter, a community resilience center.
Should something like this happen, um
that would be the designated spot within
the city. Um we have talked with the
city of group of valley and they are
going to submit uh as a um supporting
agency on this which is one of the
requirements and we also again have to
have the nonprofit that we were just
talking about partnership and we've
reached out to the Red Cross uh for that
partnership for for this grant. Um while
it's not a guarantee,
uh essentially the hope is we would be
awarded this grant and then the second
year we'd be applying for the
construction funding. And like I said,
it's not a guarantee we'd get the
construction funding, but it's highly
likely having been given that we've been
awarded the planning grant already. Um,
there is a match requirement for the
construction aspect that we believe we
would have in it's a 50% match that we
believe we would have in another year or
so. So, that's where we're at with this.
Um, I'm available any questions you may
have.
>> The city's contributing what now?
» The city's contributing what now?
>> I'm sorry.
» I'm sorry.
>> Was the city contributing to this?
» Was the city contributing to this?
>> A letter of support basically.
» A letter of support basically.
>> That's it.
» That's it.
>> That's all that we need and that's all
» That's all that we need and that's all
that we're asking for. Um, when you say
we would have it, you mean it's because
of the projects that are going on along.
Okay.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Oh, the Vernola
» Oh, the Vernola
>> Vernola the Verilla projects. The Yeah,
» Vernola the Verilla projects. The Yeah,
>> we're close right now.
» we're close right now.
>> So, it would only fund the
» So, it would only fund the
construction of the building, not any of
the other park amenities that would
potentially come into play.
>> So, essentially, we're
» So, essentially, we're
>> But that's a start for us.
» But that's a start for us.
>> Yeah, exactly. It's it's a huge amount.
» Yeah, exactly. It's it's a huge amount.
It can be potentially a huge dollar
amount for us.
>> Yeah. Essentially, what we're looking at
» Yeah. Essentially, what we're looking at
is taking kind of the same basic design
we already have, which is the gymnasium,
which lends itself to a shelter, you
know, for beds, for
>> open space.
» open space.
>> Open space. We would just basically take
» Open space. We would just basically take
the basic design we have right now and
add some additional storage for the CS
and equipment we'd have to have
available to it. So, it's not a major
all we have conceptual designs right now
anyway. So it's not a hard thing for us
to to come up with. So
>> you designed the backup generator
» you designed the backup generator
system.
>> That would be part of it as well. So
» That would be part of it as well. So
we're already quote unquote plumbed for
it. So
>> Oh, good.
» Okay. Any other questions?
>> You have a motion to approve.
» You have a motion to approve.
>> Yeah. [snorts] I move uh that we approve
» Yeah. [snorts] I move uh that we approve
resolution 2026-34
authorizing the grant application for
the California Strategic Growth Council
Community Resilience Center Grant
Program for phase two of Sky View Event
Center.
>> Okay, we have roll call, please.
» Okay, we have roll call, please.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Say Luis Guinez.
» Say Luis Guinez.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Reus.
» Reus.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Boss Leia.
» Boss Leia.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Kim Gerald Johnson.
» Kim Gerald Johnson.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> And I fixed that title.
» And I fixed that title.
>> Okay. It's in another place, too.
» Okay. It's in another place, too.
>> Yeah. That must be a real word because
» Yeah. That must be a real word because
it wasn't being covered. But I don't
know what real word it is.
>> It's all c it's all caps.
» It's all c it's all caps.
>> Council instead of council. Oh yeah,
» Council instead of council. Oh yeah,
that never
questions.
>> Okay. On to item 5.5.
» Okay. On to item 5.5.
Discussion and possible approvement of
an agreement with Pacer AI. Placer AI,
excuse me.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. Um,
» Thank you, Mr. President. Um,
[clears throat]
Placer AI is a very unique
um,
data analytics company. And one thing I
want to start with and Mr. Leia already
asked me this earlier today and so did
Miss Miss Johnson. When I first started
having discussions with this company,
the the reputine
made it a point to point out we started
this company in 2018 and we have the Aai
web domain. We're not an artificial
intelligence
company and he he almost kind of said we
need to change our name. It's it's kind
of a negative connotation to it. Uh what
place your AI is they're a data data
analytics company that essentially takes
your cell phone data. So when you um
open an app on your phone and it asks
you kind of that default question uh
when you first uh you know Facebook or
something like that you know do you are
do you permit us to share your data
that's the data that that we're dealing
with here um what what Placeria does is
they work with uh all the major cell
phone uh companies out there and they
they buy that data um and with that they
provide us with analytics on how it's
impacting
our park facilities in in this this
situation. They started out in the um
commercial retail market. Um when you go
to the Ontario Mills Mall, they want you
to log on and use their free Wi-Fi
because they're tracking you. They they
they track how you go from store to
store and that's how they say Victoria
Secrets, this is where you want to be or
Starbucks, this is where you need to be
within the mall. From that they quickly
realized there was other uh industries
that that could utilize it and they went
very heavily into the real estate market
and then they ultimately realized on the
municipality market that there was a a
big need for it as well and they really
started on the economic um development
aspect of it. But park and recreation is
something that they've um opened up the
market to the past couple years. Um I
first started talking with these this
company about two years ago. Miguel
actually um attended the first present a
virtual presentation for me and he came
in and told me I think his exact quotes
were that's amazingly scary was his his
his his quote there and it was amazingly
expensive at the time. Um since then
they have refined their platform and
they're able to share with us only
specific data related to park uh and
recreation and therefore it's brought
the the price point down significantly.
Um there's a couple examples here that I
think are
um helpful for us. It's it's a PDF so
you don't get all the interaction with
it, but this is one that they ran for me
back in January for the Discovery
Center. Uh I'm sorry. This is the soccer
park. I I apologize. Um
let's just get down to the
I went too far.
This is their kind of fact sheet. If you
read through it, it says in there they
are not a data they're not a I forget
what the exact term is, but they're
they're not a learning
>> language learning module.
» language learning module.
>> Language learning module. Thank you.
» Language learning module. Thank you.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
Um, so here is
Delaware
kind of not a good one to use.
Okay. So, here's the soccer card. See,
not giving me everything.
>> And did you?
» And did you?
>> Yeah, but it's from the website. I I
» Yeah, but it's from the website. I I
apologize. It doesn't give me anything
here. I don't know why it didn't
also
>> for the JMDC. It just gives you that
» for the JMDC. It just gives you that
small section.
>> But if you give me a second, I can pull
» But if you give me a second, I can pull
it up.
Um it's quite interesting data. What it
does is it uses algorithms.
Um
and from that it knows
most likely where you
live.
>> Yeah. There's also a little excuse me
» Yeah. There's also a little excuse me
[clears throat] article from the
University of Minnesota about them sort
of going deeper into like they're
they intentionally
like skew the location of people's
phones so that it can't be traced
exactly so they're not like spying.
>> Yeah. So
» Yeah. So
>> they they take I'm I'm not pulling I'm
» they they take I'm I'm not pulling I'm
not falling up here. They they takes the
security very
u very serious. one of the things that
they've really pushed with us because
they're afraid of somebody using the
data to track a child or track a spouse
or an ex- spouse or something like that.
Um there's certain places within a park
that they will not give us data for.
They get on a large park. The example
they gave was yeah we would let you get
data for how many people are visiting
your pickle ball courts but we won't
tell you how many people are visiting
your playground. We won't tell you how
many people are visiting your bathrooms.
>> Um things along those lines
» Um things along those lines
>> for for obvious reasons. And when I
» for for obvious reasons. And when I
heard that I was like makes a lot of
sense. You know that that's a concern I
have. Um, they don't and nor the cell
phone companies don't sell it, nor do
they they acquire it. They don't get
your personal information. They don't
know that this is Kim Johnson, that
you're x years old, that you make x
amount of money per year. But based on
the census tracks on where you live,
they can estimate those those things. Um
so what this will do in the the example
of the the soccer park uh for the year
model that they gave us the soccer park
had 700,000 visitors.
>> Wow.
» Wow.
>> Which blew blew my mind. Their their
» Which blew blew my mind. Their their
algorithm is sophisticated enough to
know that if director Godz is going
there every single day, he probably
works there. So they they factor that
out. Um,
but based on this data that they
collect, and we can put in different
queries in there, it will tell us, so we
can all guess this, the number one place
people go before they go to the soccer
park is
Starbucks.
>> The number one place they go to when
» The number one place they go to when
they leave is
Inn Out.
>> Um, but what surprised me was the number
» Um, but what surprised me was the number
one hotel they stayed at.
Any guesses?
The
Embassy Suites on Hasallion Lane in San
Bernardino.
>> It's a long time.
» It's a long time.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> But if you think about it, from where
» But if you think about it, from where
the soccer park is, you can hop on the
60, be on the 215 in San Bernardino in
15 minutes,
>> depending on the day and time.
» depending on the day and time.
>> Depending on the day and time. Where in
» Depending on the day and time. Where in
Riverside
could you stay that's affordable? if
you're visiting the soccer park for a
family
soccer tournament,
>> right?
» right?
>> You can't state the Michigan,
» You can't state the Michigan,
>> you know, or you could, but it's highly
» you know, or you could, but it's highly
unlikely. So, it was very interesting
that that's what it is. This type of
data we can use if and when a hotel is
ever built at the district
[clears throat]
of getting sponsorship from them. Hey,
they're driving to San Frernardino. We
you be a sponsor of the the soccer park
and your information is on all the uh
tournament flyers and at the gates and
stuff like that.
>> Did everybody build them by the target
» Did everybody build them by the target
like they were supposed to?
>> That's what he's talking about.
» That's what he's talking about.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Well, there there there's there's
» Well, there there there's there's
proposed hotels everywhere around the
city. It actually
>> I'm just using that as an example.
» I'm just using that as an example.
>> Oh, that's right. The district at
» Oh, that's right. The district at
Rubido.
>> You said does not target the district of
» You said does not target the district of
Rubido.
>> Yeah, that's right. the the the data for
» Yeah, that's right. the the the data for
um H Brown's Discovery Center um was
very it was a very unique one. When I
got that data, there was about 25,000
visitors last year in the year period
they showed us. Well, we know for a fact
we have 25,000 children that are
attending. And according to Placer AI's
data, as long as that cell phone when
they registered it is registered as a
youth, that's one of the things you
signed up for on your account, they
don't track that data either. So in
reality, we know that we're getting
about 50,000 visitors a year there, and
that probably is very true. Um, again,
the number one place people go to when
they leave the Discovery Center,
>> In and Out, the brand new one on Click.
» In and Out, the brand new one on Click.
How valuable could it be to us to be
able to go to the Farmer Boys on
>> Pirate? Yeah.
» Pirate? Yeah.
>> On pirate. I'm sorry. On pirate. Um to
» On pirate. I'm sorry. On pirate. Um to
be able to go to the the Farmer Brothers
on
uh Valley Way and say, you know, for a
sponsorship, we can put you on our
receipts and we can have a sign at the
exit that says Farmer Boyce left what
quarter mile whatever it is. and then we
can physically show him the increased
data or the case um traffic that that
we're sending that way to justify
sponsorships. Uh the data we receive is
three has a three-day lag in it. Um, we
could go back through on July the 7th
and physically know not only how many
people were at Ranola Family Park, but
we could set a geo fence another, you
know, quarter mile around it, per se,
and see how many people were at the
facility outside watching a firework
show. Same thing, we can get estimated
attendance numbers for all of our
special events. We can set up standard
reports for every single one of our
parks and it gives us a monthly
automated report of how many attendance
attendance we had at that facility and
it goes back I believe it's seven years
but the report standard report will give
us month-to-month and year-to-year data
in comparing um those facilities so we
can see how our attendance at is at
these facilities and that alludes to
goes back to the Gail early on for our
annual What I think we are all going to
be extremely shocked how many millions
of visits our park get on our parks get
on an annual basis. Um so that that's
going to help us when it comes to grant
applications and stuff along those
lines. So there's a lot of tools uh that
I think this would be very valuable to
us on. Um I understand there's um some
concern with the the data um associated
with it but in our research um places
seem to have some some good checks and
balances in place um that that that made
us feel comfortable with this. I think
one of the things I really wish that
heat map would show up uh for the
discovery center. Um, a good majority of
our um, participants and visitors are
coming from Harupa Valley and Riverside,
but I could not believe how many people
were coming from Silmore. How many
people were coming from the South Bay
area um, the high desert for the
Discovery Center? It it was quite
interesting. And this will help us with
our marketing efforts. You know, are
when we're doing, you know, social media
ads and stuff, is our reach broad enough
or, you know, can we expand it out more
because people will will come.
>> So,
» So,
>> okay.
» okay.
>> Is this is there like a tiered?
» Is this is there like a tiered?
>> This is the lowest tier they offer and
» This is the lowest tier they offer and
it's strictly the one thing that they
have shared they don't necessarily
advertise is which is I think is another
advantage. We will get data for any
parks and wreck agency across the state.
Part of our contract is that we won't
share the data. Um, but we can compare.
Um, there's a facility here in town
we're currently looking at that we will
have the last seven years of attendance
records.
>> So, the only stipulation is for us not
» So, the only stipulation is for us not
to share the information.
>> We can't share the data. I can't share
» We can't share the data. I can't share
with my buddy in another city. They have
to have their own subscription. But we
could use it to compare our soccer park
versus the soccer park in
>> exit another place.
» exit another place.
>> Uh anywhere in the state.
» Uh anywhere in the state.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
>> I don't have the agreement in front of
» I don't have the agreement in front of
me. How much is the
>> It's 15,000.
» It's 15,000.
>> There's a type of fiscal
» There's a type of fiscal
impact section.
Pacer.
» Yes, I see that. Any
other questions?
>> Oh, I said please.
» Then it's getting scary how everything
we do is marketers.
>> It is a little
» It is a little
>> I see how valuable this would be for us
» I see how valuable this would be for us
if to be honest if we were just
operating
all of our parks besides the soccer park
and Ruby Mountains Discovery Center. Um
I could see we would have a discussion
that you know with those two facilities
we're kind of getting into the uh
what would you call
>> we have to think more with business
» we have to think more with business
business
>> tourism and um that kind of thing that
» tourism and um that kind of thing that
you kind of need to know what's going on
and in order to make it as successful as
possible.
>> The best part is that it's not an actual
» The best part is that it's not an actual
AI
>> and it's not an actual AI. I
» and it's not an actual AI. I
>> I would be willing to bet that their
» I would be willing to bet that their
name changes within the next year or so.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
Um,
>> or at least their goes away. It goes
» or at least their goes away. It goes
to.com or something.
>> Is there a motion?
» Is there a motion?
>> Uh, yes. I move to approve the agreement
» Uh, yes. I move to approve the agreement
with Placer.AI for visitor analytics and
park utilization data services and
authorize the general manager to execute
the agreement and any related documents
necessary to implement the partnership.
>> I'll second it.
» I'll second it.
>> Motion to second. All in favor? Okay.
» Motion to second. All in favor? Okay.
Motion passes 40.
>> Okay. On to item 5.6.
» Yes, Mr. President. This is um our
annual agreement with the Croner Unified
School District for the after school
program at um Vanderbolan Elementary
School. This was something we talked
about during the budget process. Um but
staff was able to renegotiate that
contract this year. um and it's a max of
$500,000.
Uh we have $432,000
budgeted in revenue um for the year.
That's an increase of about 25% over the
previous fiscal year. Essentially, we
were currently getting $15 per student
per day and we've increased that to 20.
>> This is the one you had mentioned about
» This is the one you had mentioned about
that was coming.
>> We just wait for the school district.
» We just wait for the school district.
So, this is um something starting in our
budget. It's just we need to approve the
agreement and get back to the school
district prior to the start of the
school year.
>> I move the board authorize the general
» I move the board authorize the general
manager to sign the contract with the
Corona Unified School District for Spark
staff for the 2627 school year.
>> Second. A motion to second. All in
» Second. A motion to second. All in
favor? I
>> I motion passes 40.
» I motion passes 40.
>> New communication committee reports.
» New communication committee reports.
General match.
>> All right.
» All right.
What is this thing?
» Started over here.
>> No, you can't find the picture you were
» No, you can't find the picture you were
showing.
>> We've got a number of things I want to
» We've got a number of things I want to
express with you guys. I know it's a
little bit long tonight. I'll try to be
as efficient as possible for you.
All right, starting with July 3rd.
I like this picture a lot. Um, it was a
great event. Um, we had about 6,500 in
attendance at the facility. That's the
most we've had in a very, very long
time, if not if not ever. Um, we parked
820 cars and then we sold 1,200
wristbands for the fun zone. So, by all
by all accounts, it was a great evening.
The weather was phenomenal.
>> Um, this is the pictures took.
» Um, this is the pictures took.
>> Yeah, that was a great picture. That
» Yeah, that was a great picture. That
that place was packed following weekend,
>> huh? The weather was better than the
» huh? The weather was better than the
following day too.
>> Um extremely extremely uh happy with the
» Um extremely extremely uh happy with the
event. You know um there were a few
minor hiccups but did not impact the
residents in any way. Staff did a
phenomenal job that day. Um we had a
couple little technology hiccups still.
Um we're we're fine-tuning that every
year. Ironically or luckily, our our rep
from T-Mobile, who we have our
government account with, was there and
came up and and found me and talked to
me about some stuff and made some
recommendations. We realized some of the
uh equipment we have is not true 5G uh
phones and stuff. So, we're going to
upgrade those um prior to next year's
event. So, that that should be a big
difference right there for us. um
our concerts in the park which
unfortunately I don't have any pictures
with had concluded for the year. We're
at AGOT Laramore Rancher Mir and Clay
and we did have a higher turnout than
we've had in the past. So that that was
nice to see. Um again we had a very mild
June this year um which I think did help
uh even early July which I think helped
contribute to that. Um but the concerts
were well received in Rancho Miraloma,
you know, my home park, uh by far had
the largest attendance. So that was nice
to that was nice to see. Um the
residents there have been very receptive
and we put programmings programming out
there.
>> What did you promise them?
» What did you promise them?
>> Nothing. I they I try to make sure
» Nothing. I they I try to make sure
nobody knows who I am or what I do. Um
our mobile recreation program, which is
something that staff brought out this
year.
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>> Internate service has been bad in this
» Internate service has been bad in this
area lately.
>> Um, this is our free program that's
» Um, this is our free program that's
taking place at Shadow Rock Essenade.
Today was Veterans Memorial and next
week is at Riverbend. It's Thursdays
from 10 to noon. It's a free recreation
program, just old school outs that
>> playing with the kids.
» I said, I want to see you guys.
>> So, uh, they do arts and crafts with the
» So, uh, they do arts and crafts with the
kids. They play games today. Obviously,
we have the the splash pad going. Um,
we've had great turnout. The first week
at Shadow Rock had 96 kids. Espond was
85. Today was 65 at Veterans Memorial,
which was a great turnout. You know, it
was hot this morning.
>> It was.
» It was.
>> It was hot this morning. So, staff's
» It was hot this morning. So, staff's
done a great job. Uh, they're doing a
really good job interacting with the
kids, you know, giving away some swag.
Um, everybody uh is enjoying it. So,
that was good to see. Uh last Friday
evening
um was the ice cream social at Croo
Mountains Discovery Center. Um I got
some text updates while I was sitting on
the beach. I'm not going to lie, but I
was incredibly
happy when I heard there was a line down
Granite Hill at 3:00 waiting for the
gates to open.
>> Thanks.
» Thanks.
>> I said, "Holy cow."
» I said, "Holy cow."
I talked to Jenny when I got back and uh
she told me she'd worked a split shift
that day because day camp was going in
the morning and she scheduled herself to
come back at 3:00 thinking there'd be
nobody here. She had to wait in line to
get in and had a park down at the bottom
of the hill because there's no place for
her to park. Uh we had 222 cars pay for
parking.
A good Saturday is 75 to 85 cars.
Saturday or Sunday 75 to 85 cars. Um, a
good weekend is in the $2,000 range. I'm
sorry. A good Saturday or Sunday is
about $2,000. They brought in $4,200
that night alone.
>> They doubled.
» They doubled.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> And it was hot.
» And it was hot.
>> And it was hot.
» And it was hot.
>> I think the evenings have been
» I think the evenings have been
successful.
>> The evenings not been successful.
» The evenings not been successful.
>> Really?
» Really?
>> The Thursdays and Fridays have not been.
» The Thursdays and Fridays have not been.
Um,
>> interesting.
» interesting.
>> This one was huge because they wanted
» This one was huge because they wanted
free ice cream.
>> Free ice cream.
» Free ice cream.
>> Free ice cream. Miguel was there taking
» Free ice cream. Miguel was there taking
pictures and they realized very quickly
they were going to run out of ice cream.
So he ran a smart final, buy another 15
gallons of ice cream and we went through
all 30 gallons of ice cream that night.
Um staff was slammed, but they had a
blast. They they were so excited to see
that many people there.
>> What was the cost of the ice cream and
» What was the cost of the ice cream and
everything?
>> 300 bucks.
» 300 bucks.
>> 300 bucks. spent about $300 on on ice
» 300 bucks. spent about $300 on on ice
cream all with with cups and everything
all in.
So, it was a huge event. Uh we're
planning Eddie's birthday uh in August.
I got some flyers
kind of draft flyer you guys can pass
around. And we're planning for another
huge turnout. So, we're we're excited to
see that.
>> Are we going to be providing free ice
» Are we going to be providing free ice
cream?
>> Uh cupcakes.
» Uh cupcakes.
>> Cupcakes.
» Cupcakes.
>> Cupcakes.
» Cupcakes.
>> Birthday.
» Birthday.
>> I don't know. It's thought probably the
» I don't know. It's thought probably the
new lemonade or something.
>> Well, there'll be other refreshments
» Well, there'll be other refreshments
with it, but yeah, but that's kind of
the idea. Cool.
>> I did notice on the pictures
» I did notice on the pictures
that when they showed the person serving
the ice cream, making the cones and
stuff and doing it, there was this huge
line up to the table and only one person
serving at the table. So, what they
>> We were short staff. Nobody anticipated
» We were short staff. Nobody anticipated
that many.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
>> we we'd had six cars a night. That was
» we we'd had six cars a night. That was
the only questionable thing that I saw
on the photos is
>> one person at one table.
» one person at one table.
>> Staff learned a lot of things from this.
» Staff learned a lot of things from this.
Um, when we're giving out free ice
cream, people are going to show up.
>> So, we we're gonna we'll bring in more
» So, we we're gonna we'll bring in more
staff.
>> When you give out free anything, most
» When you give out free anything, most
people show up.
>> And the question that I may get asked,
» And the question that I may get asked,
how old is Eddie?
>> 23.
» 23.
>> 23.
» 23.
>> I think it says on the right.
» I think it says on the right.
>> No,
» No,
>> no, no. I said the previous version I
» no, no. I said the previous version I
saw said said his 23rd birthday. I don't
know if [snorts] this is the final
version or not, but um
yeah, that that was a great uh a great
event. So, really excited for that. Um
Saturday, August 1st is our last game of
summer youth basketball. So, if you
haven't been by yet, we got games this
Saturday and next Saturday. So, I
encourage you to swing by and do that.
Game start at 8:30 and go till about
2:30. probably at the last
>> uh we are in our final session of swim
» uh we are in our final session of swim
lessons. Uh we have this remain not
tomorrow we have all next week Monday
through Thursday and then we're done for
the summer. Um we registered a total of
146
swim lessons this year. The most we've
done
uh I think ever. Um last year we were in
the low 1200s. uh attribute that to
having more staff than we've had in the
past
>> as well.
» as well.
>> Yeah, maybe the weather will, but but
» Yeah, maybe the weather will, but but
frankly, we've been able to offer more
classes because we've had more staff.
So, that that's uh that was great to
see. We're really excited for that one.
>> So, obviously having it in only one
» So, obviously having it in only one
>> having it only one pool did not we we
» having it only one pool did not we we
were we were worried how that would
impact us. Um
I haven't looked at the the data to see
where the people are coming from yet. We
can we can plot that on a map. I haven't
done that. Um, but we're still serving
our our residents. So, that's that's
awesome to see. So,
and that will conclude my report.
>> Thank you. Any questions for General?
» Thank you. Any questions for General?
>> What about the
» What about the
>> Oh, jeez. That one.
» This is incredible.
>> Yes.
Come on. Come on.
>> No, it's not the show.
» No, it's not the show.
>> No, it's not. Oh, sorry, guys.
» No, it's not. Oh, sorry, guys.
>> Okay, good for you. Maybe
» Okay, good for you. Maybe
>> on Tuesday.
» on Tuesday.
>> There we go.
» There we go.
>> Director Leia and his wife accompanied
» Director Leia and his wife accompanied
me to Mr. Toer's uh shop in Riverside
here. And these are our almost finished
gates for Hoops Discovery Center.
>> The colors made such a difference. It
» The colors made such a difference. It
just pops. They're so
>> It looks cool.
» It looks cool.
>> It does. You know, pictures I have to
» It does. You know, pictures I have to
say do not do it justice.
>> Every one of those leaves has veins.
» Every one of those leaves has veins.
Every one of those plants has dents
where they had to sit there and make all
these marks in that metal by
turn. I can show you on my phone. these
little dots like in the leaves here.
>> Those are actual dimples that have been
» Those are actual dimples that have been
>> and all the greens all have veins
» and all the greens all have veins
through.
>> We have a dinosaur up here, a little
» We have a dinosaur up here, a little
road runner down here. There's another
something here. There's a little
predator.
>> And then what's being added up here in
» And then what's being added up here in
this corner, it just came back from
powder coating. On the top of it is a
bronos a big bronosaurus head. So as it
closed, it look like he's moving.
>> It came out really really cool. So, next
» It came out really really cool. So, next
week, um the
uh gate closers and all that will be
going in. Um probably by the beginning
of the following week, the gates will be
installed. And as you know, we're
looking at the 20th for an unveiling. Uh
Mr. Toer has eluded he is donating the
entire project to us.
>> Yes. Um, I still I reminded him, you
» Yes. Um, I still I reminded him, you
know, we understand the costs and the
powder coating and stuff he's paid for
out of pocket and I I don't know what's
happen.
>> The man said he liked to give back to
» The man said he liked to give back to
the community, the kids, you know, he's
>> he loved the facility.
» he loved the facility.
>> It was a labor of love for him. It
» It was a labor of love for him. It
really was.
>> It shows. [clears throat]
» It shows. [clears throat]
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Um,
» Um,
we did an unveiling on it. I said,
"That's not a problem." So, we're
looking at the 20th there. So the
reality is the gates are going to be up
and operational prior to the
>> unveiling
» unveiling
>> unveiling. So uh Miguel has been working
» unveiling. So uh Miguel has been working
on a banner for me that we measure out
the gates to cover them off and we'll
zip tie in place to cover it up and what
we came up with I I wish he would have
printed out for me. We took a picture
from the street of the gates
>> what it looks like now.
» what it looks like now.
>> Oh.
» Oh.
>> So we've got giant banners of the gates
» So we've got giant banners of the gates
going up
>> with a sign that says
» with a sign that says
We're gatekeeping a secret. Yes. But
we're gatekeep It looks It
>> It's
» It's
>> amazing.
» amazing.
>> The average person driving by probably
» The average person driving by probably
won't even realize that their banners on
a new gate.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> It looks really cool. So, I think it'll
» It looks really cool. So, I think it'll
I think it'll be fun. The people that
realize what it is hopefully will get
excited for it. So, we're we're really
excited for for what's going to Yeah.
The problem is the gate's gonna look
phenomenal and the rest of the fence
looks bad.
>> What's up?
» What's up?
>> If you guys want to see some better
» If you guys want to see some better
pictures than what go
>> there all these little
» there all these little
>> Oh, you can see it from here.
» Oh, you can see it from here.
>> Little vines stuff that's running out.
» Little vines stuff that's running out.
That's a rod that they cut a million of
these little triangles,
>> welded them in place, and then painted
» welded them in place, and then painted
hand painted them different colors.
>> Look at that. But now you can see like I
» Look at that. But now you can see like I
said all the dimpling
>> and all the ribs even on the small
» and all the ribs even on the small
leaves.
>> Anywhere that they can be welded
» Anywhere that they can be welded
together, it is welded together. That is
a solid structure. Yeah.
>> The attention to detail.
» The attention to detail.
>> It's phenomenal.
» It's phenomenal.
>> It was amazing. Yeah.
» It was amazing. Yeah.
>> Are we working on imitations? So,
» Are we working on imitations? So,
>> yep. We have an imitation uh that we're
» yep. We have an imitation uh that we're
working on. Uh we'll be inviting all the
local elected dignitaries as well as the
public. So what we'll have is we'll have
the the banners will still be up. We'll
have the gates open. When people arrive,
we'll park them on the property, bring
everybody down, have to close the gates
for the unveiling and then bring them
back in with
>> close part of that road or something.
» close part of that road or something.
>> I don't know. I was going to talk to the
» I don't know. I was going to talk to the
city what we could do to at least put
some maybe get the sheriff's out there
for some traffic control, too. We'll be
able to keep everybody on the driveway.
Um unfortunately I guess the nature of
it
but uh
>> the dates do not say anything JMDC it
» the dates do not say anything JMDC it
doesn't say anything of the name of
anything.
>> No it doesn't
» No it doesn't
>> but it does in the back the they don't
» but it does in the back the they don't
currently say anything either.
>> Right. Right.
» Right. Right.
>> Yeah. Um, we are looking at off to the
» Yeah. Um, we are looking at off to the
left hand side putting one of our banner
frames up there for special events and
probably on the right hand side where
the keypad will be putting a permanent
um sign um with contact information. Uh
we probably won't even put ours because
we have a feeling they're going to
change seasonally and stuff. They just
have a QR code in the website that
people can can look for them. But
there's some some cool stuff we're
looking at.
>> Uh there's someone I'd like to contact
» Uh there's someone I'd like to contact
at the press enterprise who writes a
column there. This strikes me as sort of
>> think he would be interested in just
» think he would be interested in just
kind of the an interest aspect of Louis
Toser and his artistry that I don't
think people know about. So, okay. So,
you don't have an issue with me
commenting?
>> No. Yeah. Well, yeah. We want to get the
» No. Yeah. Well, yeah. We want to get the
word out because we want everybody to be
there. It's It's cool. We're not calling
it a We're kicking around what we're
calling it. It's a It's not a gate, you
know. It's an It's an artistic entrance.
It's a we don't want to say come look at
our new gate. That's not you know we're
really trying to figure out the exact
verbiage of what it's going to be but
it's a artistic entrance. It's it's
provides you
>> Huh. It's our portal.
» Huh. It's our portal.
>> A portal. Yeah. Exactly.
» A portal. Yeah. Exactly.
>> It's definitely a statement.
» It's definitely a statement.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> It's not a gate. It's art. I don't know.
» It's not a gate. It's art. I don't know.
>> Yeah. No, exactly. It is it's it's art.
» Yeah. No, exactly. It is it's it's art.
It's it's functional art. So, yeah.
>> I think you should refer to it as an art
» I think you should refer to it as an art
installation.
>> Yeah. the city the city's newest art
» Yeah. the city the city's newest art
inst
>> the district's newest art installation
» the district's newest art installation
>> not the city the district
» not the city the district
>> the district's newest art installation
» the district's newest art installation
is what you should refer to it as
>> because I can that's what it is or
» because I can that's what it is or
something to that that along those
lines.
>> Okay, let's move on to board comments.
» Okay, let's move on to board comments.
Mr. Jones.
>> Yes. Um of course I was at July 3rd
» Yes. Um of course I was at July 3rd
amazing as I mean the fireworks were
spectacular and everybody around me was
saying the same thing. Um I went to the
first concert in the park and the last
concert in the park. The last one was at
Clayton Park. Really great band. Um I
just wish that park had a more
shade. I don't know. I'm not saying it
should because people use the middle and
love it for soccer and different things
like that, but but people were there
enjoying it. Um, and speaking of Clay
Park, I'd really like um to work on um
doing something about the turf there.
It's the worst turf we have in the
entire district, and it's time for it to
be fixed. It has giant just giant
patches of dirt, giant patches of dead
grass, giant patches and and the
occasional patch of green grass, but um
it just needs
[clears throat] that neighborhood
deserves a better because that park gets
long use and it just needs to be uh
fixed.
>> Its irrigation system is past its life
» Its irrigation system is past its life
expectancy and
>> Yeah. How old is that park? 40 years
» Yeah. How old is that park? 40 years
old.
>> Early 80s.
» Early 80s.
So 14 years.
>> We we jokingly, but we're serious about
» We we jokingly, but we're serious about
it. When we talk about when that
irrigation system is finally removed,
we're probably going to find more
fittings than we do pipe.
>> Well, Paul was explaining to me like
» Well, Paul was explaining to me like
they came across an area that had a 2-in
pipe and they had repaired a piece which
with a one and a half inch pipe and then
it went to a 2in pipe again. Well, that
just, you know, messes up the uh
pressure and the irrigation that whole
area. Didn't you say they put in some
sort of pressure regulator in the area?
>> There used to be a high pressure
» There used to be a high pressure
problem, known issue with JCSD
and we blew main lines there almost on a
weekly basis.
>> We would we would we would burn up, go
» We would we would we would burn up, go
through pressure regulators. Um, at one
point we had two pressure regulators in
a row. Um JCSD came through and fixed
the pressure issue in the area and now
the new homes in the area that the clay
project we talked about and now we have
a pressure deficit.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> So we probably need to install a booster
» So we probably need to install a booster
pump as well so we have consistent
pressure throughout.
>> So it's just kind of who knows what that
» So it's just kind of who knows what that
uh system was designed for but probably
not the pressure that we have now. So
anyway,
>> we just need to get it to where we can
» we just need to get it to where we can
sit down and discuss it.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Yeah. We'll bring it back as agendaized
» Yeah. We'll bring it back as agendaized
item and we can have some discussion
provide staff with because this is one
of those things that we can open
Pandora's box and we could do all kinds
of things at the facility.
>> First get it back on the agenda so we
» First get it back on the agenda so we
can actually have discussion and move
forward with it.
>> And this is clay.
» And this is clay.
>> Clay clay. Yeah.
» Clay clay. Yeah.
>> Terrible. It's the worst turf in the
» Terrible. It's the worst turf in the
whole day. Every bathroom park looks so
good. Where that one? Okay.
Next, Miss Reebas.
>> I love July 3rd. It was awesome. It's
» I love July 3rd. It was awesome. It's
just to see all the family. I I got to
say thank you to the staff. I saw all
the girls, the guys working, working
their butts off, making sure all the
trash can pans were empty.
I was just amazed at how they were
dedicated. I asked him if I can get a
ride on the what is it? On the cart.
We're not allowed to. I'm sorry.
I thought that was perfect. Why? Because
it wasn't a test, but just the fact that
they're like, "For security reasons,
we're not allowed to. They answered me
proper." I just loved it. They were
right on. So, [snorts] please do give
them
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> a round of applause to them. They did
» a round of applause to them. They did
awesome. I'm sure you probably already
did, but yes, we noticed it.
>> Yeah, I saw that. They were on point
» Yeah, I saw that. They were on point
with the trash cans and
>> they said hi. Everybody was just a
» they said hi. Everybody was just a
pleasant to to see. And our community,
it was just all of our community, they
love the fireworks. I was also told that
it was it was awesome.
So, yes, I didn't do any concerts in the
park this time, but
waiting for Eddie's right now.
» Mr. Gins. Uh yes, just to echo my fellow
board members, July 3rd again, amazing
event as always.
That's really like our crown jewel,
right? Um and and it shows and it's
great to see our community bounce back
so resiliently um after, you know,
problems last year. So um yeah, it's
good to see that. Staff, of course, all
the hiccups that I saw weren't staff
related or are staff related. So, that's
just a testament to um the momentum we
have and how good we're doing here at
parks. Uh I managed to go to Clay Park
for uh not Clay Park, excuse me, uh
Rancho Lom Park for concerts on the
park. Great attendance. ran into Colby
because even though I I know who you
are, so I don't
um but yeah, it was great to see crowd
and everyone, you know, participating in
staff on top of things. The wind knocked
down some trash cans, they were on it.
Um yeah, everyone was having a great
time. So,
>> Rancho does lend itself very well to the
» Rancho does lend itself very well to the
concerts. The way the basketball court
sits and with the sun setting in the
trees, the whole thing shade, you know,
that that's one of the big reasons why I
think we have so many people out there.
>> Yeah. And I July 3rd, I want to go back.
» Yeah. And I July 3rd, I want to go back.
I do want to give a shout out to what is
it? Ruby's Ice Cream. They they
>> I got those last night for me, by the
» I got those last night for me, by the
way. Was that
>> That was their sign that they did.
» That was their sign that they did.
>> Yeah. Was that on purpose?
» Yeah. Was that on purpose?
>> That's That's what Yeah, that was I had
» That's That's what Yeah, that was I had
never sent it to you.
>> Okay. That's what I was like.
» Okay. That's what I was like.
>> But they had a sign with their logo and
» But they had a sign with their logo and
they made special ice cream cones just
for our event that were red, white, and
blue. And of course, their line was like
an hour long the whole night basically.
>> Wife sing.
» Wife sing.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> So,
» So,
>> Oh, wow.
» Oh, wow.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Very nice.
» Very nice.
>> So, it's, you know, just shouting them
» So, it's, you know, just shouting them
out. That is my wife's favorite ice
cream truck so far. So, [laughter]
that's doing
>> Which one is it?
» Which one is it?
>> Uh, it's the orange truck. Ruby.
» Uh, it's the orange truck. Ruby.
>> Oh,
» Oh,
>> ice cream. They're pretty cool, too.
» ice cream. They're pretty cool, too.
>> And speaking of ice cream, I went to the
» And speaking of ice cream, I went to the
ice cream social. I'll be honest, I not
it's not a knock. I didn't expect that
many people to show up and
>> we didn't we did not await.
» we didn't we did not await.
>> It was amazing and we ran out of ice
» It was amazing and we ran out of ice
cream and I think that was a good thing
cuz you know it just meant there was a
lot of people participating. I didn't
wait in the ice cream line. I'll be
honest [snorts]
some other kid could can have my ice
cream I guess at that point. Um but yeah
it it was great. Um and it was good to
run into other other uh community
members that say hi stuff like that. So,
and our staff was, you know, doing the
best they could. We were underst
staffed. It It didn't seem like it,
honestly.
>> We had no complaints.
» We had no complaints.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
>> we had no complaints. We had one person
» we had no complaints. We had one person
on social media say that their the face
painter didn't show, which
>> they they were behind the
» they they were behind the
>> Yeah, they were there just
» Yeah, they were there just
>> and again, they just they realized
» and again, they just they realized
the crowd we anticipated the face
painter would have been fine for the
crowd we received. They just couldn't
keep up.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Yeah. I jokingly said, "Do you want a
» Yeah. I jokingly said, "Do you want a
stick or a snake?" That's what you're
getting for face painting today.
[laughter]
>> So, just perhaps moving the jumper a
» So, just perhaps moving the jumper a
little bit away from the sculcata.
>> Um,
» Um,
>> you learned a couple things. Yeah.
» you learned a couple things. Yeah.
>> Other than that, it was it was it was
» Other than that, it was it was it was
good. It was really good. Um,
>> did you find parking?
» did you find parking?
>> I did find parking. Yeah. Uh, at the
» I did find parking. Yeah. Uh, at the
lower one. So, right next to the
nursery. So, it was it was really good.
It was a great time. And then as always,
Steph's killing it. It's summer. It's
our, you know, bread and butter. So,
good job to Steph.
>> I don't know how much more I can add
» I don't know how much more I can add
about the 3rd of July. Other than I am
always proud of our community that these
things go by with little to no incidents
that happened with that many people in a
confined area. the fact that we if there
are things that happen, the crowd
doesn't know about it, you know, and and
that's best we could hope for, you know,
but I'm always proud of our community
and I'm always proud of our staff. Um
the job they do. Yeah. Every time I pass
the member of staff, smiles, greetings,
just fantastic.
Uh I made it to three of the four
concerts a park. I didn't make it to the
last one and it ran for a little bit.
Yes, that was a great show. It's a great
location. Um, I have video of my
granddaughter up there doing her first
line dancing ever.
>> Uh, which was a blast. My grandkids were
» Uh, which was a blast. My grandkids were
in town, so we all went and even grandma
got up there and did a little line
dancing with with her. So, that that was
a lot of fun for all of us. I did not
make it to the social, but by all
accounts, it was a great success. So,
looking forward to next year's. And one
other thing I wanted to add,
>> um, I really appreciated the fact that,
» um, I really appreciated the fact that,
uh, Lieutenant Schula was at 3rd of
July. You know, he's the our head guy
and I really and he stayed there the
whole time. He was walking around. He
was talking to people and, you know,
there just a certain, you know, knowing
that
>> the big guys there was really
» the big guys there was really
appreciative. I was really appreciative
of the fact that he took his time to be
there and didn't just assign that to
someone else and that he was there to
make sure we were safe. I really
appreciate. I saw him after days after
the event at something else and he
complimented us said how awesome the
firework show was and he said that was
just the best grand finale he's ever
seen.
>> Yes. Yes.
» Yes. Yes.
>> So he he you know everybody's come up
» So he he you know everybody's come up
there all of us and told us how great it
is. But even Yeah. Jer came up to me and
said that was great. He's a big kid at
heart. I think
>> he is. He's he's a great guy. If you
» he is. He's he's a great guy. If you
guys have never really met him or talked
to him, he's a lot of fun.
>> He's a great guy. Yeah.
» He's a great guy. Yeah.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
Okay,
future committee meetings.
>> Anything we need?
» Anything we need?
>> Yeah, we I talking with Kurt, we'd like
» Yeah, we I talking with Kurt, we'd like
to work with the park maintenance
committee and um we have a list of
maintenance items that we want to
address and start with our the money we
budgeted this year. Start start
prioritizing those lists um and just get
some guidance. So, we're gonna I'd be
reaching out to the board members.
Unfortunately, I don't know off top of
my head who it is. I think it's I think
it's Mr. Godz Mr. Le.
>> No,
» No,
>> no,
» no,
>> no.
» no.
>> Travis
» Travis
for which?
>> Oh, yes. Park. Yes.
» Oh, yes. Park. Yes.
>> Thanks.
» Thanks.
>> We have some of the uh railing the
» We have some of the uh railing the
telephone railing at Maro Park.
So, we have to address that and
couple other issues and just help us
prior. We think we think we have a good
idea, but we want to make sure we're all
on the same page and as we start
bringing it forward.
» Okay. Then next uh agenda item future
board meetings beyond what we've already
discussed about Clay Park. Anything? No.
>> I wanted to ask um what's the status on
» I wanted to ask um what's the status on
that fence at Heritage Park? I think is
that what it is?
>> The fence um that he had taken our
» The fence um that he had taken our
property.
>> Oh. Oh. It's down. He moved it.
» Oh. Oh. It's down. He moved it.
>> He moved it.
» He moved it.
>> He removed it.
» He removed it.
>> Oh, he removed it. Well,
» Oh, he removed it. Well,
>> he removed it.
» he removed it.
>> It's actually stacked up. If you drive
» It's actually stacked up. If you drive
by, you can see it's stacked up against
his house.
>> It was ironic when he said it was nice
» It was ironic when he said it was nice
to meet me cuz we had never met before.
>> Well,
» Well,
>> cuz I had an email telling you what a
» cuz I had an email telling you what a
terrible person you were when I met you.
>> So,
» So,
>> so obviously it wasn't you.
» so obviously it wasn't you.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Cuz you and so much alike. So, he did
» Cuz you and so much alike. So, he did
move it
>> after received that letter.
» after received that letter.
>> It's still there by his house. You can
» It's still there by his house. You can
see it. It's
>> because I'm I'm sure those panels were
» because I'm I'm sure those panels were
not cheap.
>> No, it's a nice
» No, it's a nice
>> They're working on a plan to try and
» They're working on a plan to try and
reinstall it.
>> So,
» So,
>> somewhere not on our he has to get
» somewhere not on our he has to get
approval from the city. So,
» it will not be a river standing night.
>> Okay. Uh, our next meeting will be on
» Okay. Uh, our next meeting will be on
August 13th. It's future agenda items.
>> Uh, can we go over the finals?
» Uh, can we go over the finals?
>> That's typically scheduled for the
» That's typically scheduled for the
beginning of the year.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> But if you have a request, we can bring
» But if you have a request, we can bring
it back at any time.
>> Yeah. Just the my main concern is uh
» Yeah. Just the my main concern is uh
for future purposes if someone
comes on to the board this board since
we have several seats coming up they
have a business or something
uh they not be permitted to participate
their business not be perh per permitted
to participate if they're a board member
due to conflicts of interest. I can have
Mr. research that for us.
scan of our conflict of interest.
>> Yeah. And just so you know, yeah, at our
» Yeah. And just so you know, yeah, at our
next agenda item by law, we have to
bring forward our uh conflict of
interest policy. It's required every two
years and we just got the notification
from this from the state. Mr. Owens is
looking at that right now. We have some
minor changes we have to do to it and
we'll bring that forward as well.
>> Maybe that can cover.
» Maybe that can cover.
>> I think I understand what you're talking
» I think I understand what you're talking
about. Maybe two set of issues. Okay.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
I will adjourn this meeting at 8:21 p.m.
>> I'm on my way to Texas.
» Oh, also
Miguel sent me Cody's leaving when
>> his mom had moved to Weatherford.
» his mom had moved to Weatherford.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
» Yeah. Yeah.
>> We can't put everything down.
» We can't put everything down.
So right now driving out there driving
or flying
>> driving
» driving
>> but we need had that trip many of times
» but we need had that trip many of times
when my dad was living he lived almost
the Louisiana border from Riverside to
his house he was northern Iodocious I
don't much know about that anyway El
Paso was halfway