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All right. Good evening everyone.
Welcome to the regular meeting of the

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pickle weed advisory committee meeting
of August 5th, 2026. The time is 7:07

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p.m. And Becky, will you please call us?

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Oh, you're muted, Becky.
Haven't

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done that in a while, huh?
All right. Uh, member Arbit

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» here.
>> Okay. Um, let's see. Let me get my order

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here. Um, member Campos
>> here.

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» Member Newan.

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» No.
>> No. Okay. Member Ruez

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» here.
>> Member Sprag is absent. Uh, member

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Tanchez is also absent and then member
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» here.
>> All right. Thank you.

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» All right.
So, I'm going to call the first agenda

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item here, which will be approval of the
regular meeting minutes from June 3rd,

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2026. And I'd invite any questions um
from committee members to staff about

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minutes.

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No questions.
So, if there's no questions, then I'd

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request a motion and a second to minutes
for June 3rd. 6

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motion.
>> Yeah. Second, Becky, did you catch that?

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» Yes, I did. I didn't catch the second.
I'm sorry.

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» Member Arbit.
>> Oh, who motioned? I thought member Arbit

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was seconded.
>> Member.

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» Oh, gotcha. Thank you. All right. Uh,
member Arbit.

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» Yes. Member Campos.
>> Yes.

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» Member Ruez.
>> Yes.

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» And member Vasquez.
>> Yes.

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» All right. Motion approved. Thank you.

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» All right. This is fun for me. I don't I
don't normally get to facilitate the

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meetings, so I'm I'm loving it. So, this
is just reminder meeting to the public.

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Public's welcome to address the
committee at this time. Is anyone here

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from the public that would like to
speak? They have up to two minutes. I

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know we have some presenters that are
here this evening, but if there's

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anything not on the agenda that anyone
would like to share or discuss, this

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would be the time to do so.

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Not seeing anyone, I am going to close
the public comments, which means we can

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move to what we have on the agenda this
evening. And before I get to that, I

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just want to say it's great to see you
all. Thanks for being here tonight. Um

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I'm Craig Barman, the assistant library
and recreation director and kind of

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filling in this evening. Uh and we have
two items that are on the agenda this

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evening. We have two co-sponsorship
applications that are before you. Uh we

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have one with Brail Canal and then
another with Canal SC. And we're going

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to we're going to start with you. So I'm
going to go ahead and turn it over to

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you to um introduce yourselves and then
uh share what you'd like to share about

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your application.
>> Great.

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My name is Yafari and I'm one of the
co-founders and co-directors of Dil

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and

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thank you so much for being here. So
>> I just would like to say briefly that

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last year was our first year here and uh
we loved being here. We thought that it

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was a really our place to be in the
midst of uh the the community and also

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the the the many many services and
partners that um that uh make this their

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home.
>> I'll share just a little bit of

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information just for context about
process. I know you're all familiar with

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our co-sponsorship process, but uh PA
system canal provides youth and families

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access to community programs um they
need to overcome barriers of thrive,

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empowering them to realize their full
potential as residents of Mur County. So

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the term of this proposed youth after
school program is from September of this

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year through June of 2027
um with breaks during the school

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holidays. Um the program's requesting a
full e-waver, which would be valued at

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$11,781
for use of the teen room, um Monday

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through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. So this would be a Monday through

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Friday youth after school program at
that time period. So the facility

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advisory committee has the authority to
co-sponsor activities at the board

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community center as you know and the
committee the committee may grant um a

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fee reduction a whole fee waiver or may
request additional information at your

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discretion. Um staff are recommending
this. We we feel that this program

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really does align with the values of the
community. um the types of programs that

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we want to see are blended overall and
mix of programs that are offered in the

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community and we are recommending a 100%
fever for this type of a program. Um I

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mentioned the value of that program I
think just as a reminder with all of our

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sponsorships that's representative of
what our standard fees would be if

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someone were to rent a facility. It's
not a loss of the city. Uh it just

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represents what the value of that would
be. Um, we have the authority as a city

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to approve up to $168,000
of total fee wavers. So, this would be

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kind of considered as part of that rule
for the calendar year. Um, we are not

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close to that threshold at this point in
time. So, we do still have room to

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co-sponsorships at this point. Uh, and
so, yeah, I think staff are are

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supportive of this. I think uh we've
seen great programming system and we

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would be supported.
Anything else that you'd like to add or

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share? I know you had a video that you
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» In the video, you will see u um our
first annual reading festival that

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concluded our yearly program and uh it
took place on June 13. And we also um um

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also are requesting that this this will
be a yearly meeting, a yearly event that

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would be co-sponsorally.
>> That's correct.

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» And I'd also just I'd remind the
committee members that there was a full

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um co-sponsorship application that was
submitted. it was attached to the agenda

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that has a lot more detail and
information that was provided by the

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group. Um, with all of our
co-sponsorships, we do require some kind

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of metrics and tracking to make sure
that the programs are uh that they

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qualify, that they're eligible. Staff
have already reviewed and feel that this

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program is eligible for co-sponsorship.
Uh, and so there are some requirements

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to report out as well as part of the
overall program. So, all that

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information is in the application that
was sent out as part of the agenda

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packet. Just a reminder, all of that is
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uh if you'd like, I can share that
video. Try and pull that up. We'll see

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if I if I'm techsavvy enough to make
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» Thank you.
See?

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And then Becky, I'll request that
let us know if you can hear this on your

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end, too.

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I don't know how loud this will be.
Not loud at all.

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Becky, can you hear anything on your
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» No.

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is this um screen share?
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» Okay.
Sometimes with videos we have to do the

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advanced screen share.
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share computers. Let's try that.

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» [music]
>> We can't hear it on our end.

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» I can hear it very loud on my end.
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» Okay. Interesting.

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[music]
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Wow.
>> Um, any other tips or tricks? Yeah, but

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I think if we stop the share
uh stop the screen share and then go to

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um where the share gives you the
features on the side. Let's see. Share

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settings. Um

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should be an option for advanced screen
share. There's advanced down there. Yes.

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Okay. And then when we go to advance, we
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That that was all that it allowed.
>> Yeah, it's all showing right now. Becky,

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I'm gonna try to just play the video on
our screen without

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» Yeah, that's fine. I think Christiey's
done that in the past. Um

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» where you are all able to hear it, but I
wasn't able to.

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» Try that.
Let's play it web if I can.

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here

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try

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ideas you let me try I'm happy to make
that happen but I know there's audio so

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you could hear it Yeah. Um, no, we can
also uh play it for the committee from

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uh my laptop or from your laptop. I was
going to try to do that as well.

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» Oh, perfect.

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» All right. Un unconventional, but I'm
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» Thank you.

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Love

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to go

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museum.

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always seem to go

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What you thought

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ended here. I I started this after an
event, but

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you all saw it, right? Great. Great.

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» All right.

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But at this event, we were able to have
over 200 community members join us. And

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it was uh an event that really was super
successful in the outreach and in the

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education information people received
that it was a really feel-good time for

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everyone and a lot of joy.
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information that um
that the community appreciated and uh

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and um gives plants so that everyone can
start their own uh uh pot or garden or

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add to it. That's one of our main living
objects with resident.

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Um I want I'm going to open up to
questions and then if I were if you can

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share a little more about the actual
program who participates in the program

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how many participants typically
participate on a day basis and share a

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little bit about the team that works
some type of programs.

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» Um in terms of participation we have uh
kids from different schools

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participating. We have uh chosen from
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some so some of the couple of of um
girls from No school made their way to

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our throne. In addition to those schools
of course we used we have we have uh

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children from Bayista who bista um I
think is our main um school. I would say

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it's because of how close they are and
the

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the children
and we have relationship with them.

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Um
so um we have different uh opportunity

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dates in during the week but um we do
the pick up at Bayista at 2:45 and we we

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um bring the children here. Uh we start
with um with reading and meditation to

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calm everybody down and then start with
reading and homework help and then go to

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the program. On Mondays we do um sewing
or uh by hand or by um with the machine.

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Um and the reason one of the reasons we
have chosen the sewing is because any

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activity that has to do with with your
hands uh immediately brings um brings

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the the person whether children or adult
um you have to lose your your hands uh

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and the brain cannot do two things at
the same time. you cannot focus on begin

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and and be thinking about you know
what's for dinner uh it's you are there

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present at the moment um on Tuesday we
focus uh on literacy and also health

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and we have the opportunity to um engage
with with uh the children almost on a

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onetoone basis to assess the literacy
needs And so we are able to um to

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articulate a plan to help um that child
in whatever needs they they have. Um

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uh several of our of our uh participants
um were um behind in their reading and

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um six months um down the road. uh they
were uh able to not only uh be the

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outreing level but uh many excel in work
on on their um uh best readers group and

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and the same is true for homework help
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um
famil development and

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it's like that um on Wednesdays we do we
have um different um it's like um

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miscellaneous
day we did um for instance uh sneakers

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or our
we have done

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art,
you know, um poetry or reading or

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um
on Thursday we do environmental

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education and Fridays we do hands on um
work with the children department. So,

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we have five cards uh including one at
Bayan that we um were able to

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to build this past year from February.
And um it was a education experience for

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for the children uh from the program but
also for all the children at school

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because it was at the entrance of of the
school. And everybody would see um know

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the the plants um uh just growing and um
seeds coming along and the first spoons

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and things like that until the garden we
developed into a a fullfledged garden.

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And so the um the administrators of
school um are very very content with

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that very happy So we are um really
establishing a very good relationship

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with them and uh um once uh once a month
on on Saturday we do a service day.

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So we we gather the families, the
children and the adults so that um it's

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an opportunity for the families to have
a um um an activity with their children

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outside in nature free of charge. So
they don't have to pay, they don't have

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to buy anything to to be with their
children. So um that has been also a

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very good experience for the families
that that um at the beginning they were

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questioning oh my s or something like
that but but the children are so uh into

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it that they are the parents and the
parents then don't realize oh this is

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something that my child really enjoys
and also they have left to enjoy.

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So that sounds more or less what kind of
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» And how many participants?
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uh 14 participants.
Um so our ranges is um uh 12 to 15.

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Yeah.
>> And my last question is, how is this

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program funded besides this
co-sponsorship? How how do you receive

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funding to help support this program?
And are there any fees for participants

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to come to the program?
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program that has no fees for any
participants and we make a point to

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remove all the barriers to entry and all
the financial obstacles. We fund raise

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all the costs up front and offer uh the
spaces for free, the programming for

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free and on a year- round basis. And we
are funded by different community

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foundations, government grants at a
county level, and we're definitely

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applying for different grants at state
level and federal level. And so we

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currently have funding mainly for
foundations and county support.

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» Just want to say congrats to you. I know
that you just received a 501c3. Thank

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you. status and that's one of the
reasons that this um report is coming

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now I said maybe earlier in the year is
because you want to wait until fewer so

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congratulations on that I know that's a
milestone developing services thank you

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so much and thank you for the advisory
committee and like my said we really

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found a home here and it's great to feel
like we have a place where we have the

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support and the community likes this
spot so it's a great fit and we look

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forward to years of future more great
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here.
>> Well, with that, I would open it up to

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questions from the community members.
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» So, it sounds like a great program, but
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participants. Remember, if you have 12
to 15 participants, that's a lot of fun

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that you're asking for and that you're
getting. And it seemed more like it's

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almost like they had a daycare for these
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and I see where it's provided by the
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that's a very small number.
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» Um, we plan to expand.
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» When it Yeah. And as we speak, we are um
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Bayista in fact and they have invited us
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and so uh to talk to uh the the staff
about the program uh to start our

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referral system.
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a week?
uh mostly. Um so we we do have students

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five days a week because it is a a
program that um uh it's a leadership

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program. And so our our activities
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um to to develop that that leadership um
of the students. And um we are very

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pleased that uh last year we we did
accomplish that. our uh our students

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some of our well our students um were
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wearing the the t-shirt and and they are
the ones uh sometimes leading the adults

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in the families or or or or asking other
people to um to uh come and see um what

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they have created
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» and their ages. their ages. Um, we
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year to fifth grade. So, six and up.
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» Yes.
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have um certain limitations. Currently,
we're housed the teen room that has a

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capacity limit that we can't go beyond.
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» that limit is actually uh I believe
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» Yeah. 18. So we have to have enough
staff per kids and have room for

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volunteers. And so we really have a
limitation there.

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» It doesn't allow us to even expand more
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» what is your staff per child?
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have two staff. So we really have a 1 to
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ratio. And so, well, what I would just
push back on saying we're kind of like a

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daycare is that we take the time and
attention in this youth leadership

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program and environmental education
program to ensure that all the kids are

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getting that attention that they need on
all these different subjects. But at the

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end of the day, we are a youth
leadership development program that also

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offers after school programming as well
as all of our other programming. And

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this is a real base for us. As Mate
said, it has allowed us to build the

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relationships from here with Bay Vista
with community members from our home

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base here. So we do actually reach so
many more community members than just

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our after school programming. For
example, 200 plus unduplicated community

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members at an event. Our Minga events
can get up to 50 people on popular

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Saturdays. And we're canvasing in the
community, reaching 2,000 plus people

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every year that are canvasing, door to
door camping. And so I would just not

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focus just on who's coming to the after
school programming with the impact that

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canal canal is having from this location
with the support that you guys have

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given us because in these years that
we've been here we have grown and we are

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on a good trajectory and we look forward
to that support taking us to the next

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level whether it's expanding to a bigger
room here or even keeping our teen room

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but having more offerings within the
community uh with your support and with

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the support of our sponsors Would you
apply for a larger room?

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» So where is the
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is that you're limited by the space you
get here.

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» So why not ask for more space,
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just give you a quick answer and I
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us, we've just become a 501c3 and so
we've gone from being incubated as

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fiscally sponsored project to a 501c3 on
quite an accelerated timeline. And for

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us, we're actually going methodically
and looking to expand to that room. But

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this is our first time as a 51c3. So we
wanted to keep some stability in our

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programming as we go through that
transition. And then once we can

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continue through one more year, we would
like to apply to a larger room. Of

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course, we also have fiscal restraints
and financial restraints that all

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nonprofits, especially small grassroots
nonprofits like ourselves are dealing

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with in these years where budget cuts
are coming from federal, state and local

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level, even from some of our supporters.
And we have to deal with this reality.

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So, we do want to scale, but
methodically and in a healthy way that

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is sustainable for ourselves and our
community members. Okay. And can you

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also explain if you have from first
grade to fifth grade?

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» Yes.
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first grader
and you only have two staff. How do you

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divide that? How do you work? How did
everybody get included in that spread

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immediately? Kids who are like you know
sisters or brothers who are one class

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apart.
So how does that work? I mean you can do

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that over three hours a day.
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» And and that is um also part of our
leadership um uh program. The the older

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kids become the mentors of of the
younger ones. And so um the same goes

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for our monthly uh gathering on a
Saturday. that Yavar was mentioning some

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of our gatherings go no up to 50 uh 50
people and that means that um all the

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the family members of that particular
child come in a company. So that means

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that three siblings or four siblings or
two siblings and one parent or or

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cousins. And so uh that is part of our
uh leadership um program as to no uh

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have the the family included but um also
have the older uh children be the role

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models of the younger ones. But then you
would have several siblings from the

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same family attending.
>> Yes.

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» So of the 15 maximum that you have we
could have two or three siblings

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» sometimes. Yes. Yes. We at at times we
had we have had um uh siblings. Yes.

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» Can I can I just share and add I think
you know from the city's perspective a

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couple have comments or thoughts on this
thing. One is um you know for the tina

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room that is a maximum
maximum space of about 18 people that

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could accommodate that room. So, we
actually view that as a really excellent

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utilization rate for that room and for
that amount of space. Having that number

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of of students and staff in there seems
very appropriate for the room. Um, and

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you know the I was just I'm reminding
again about like the value of that

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really isn't a cost to us. I mean, it's
not we're not giving money to basically

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canal. truly it's it would be potential
loss or trading if someone were rented

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during that time. So I just want to make
sure that that's clear. Um I think the

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the second part a couple questions about
like childare broadly speaking being

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sandfell there is a need for afterchool
programs there is strong demand and not

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enough service providers um that are
offering after school programming for

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the whole gamut from TK all the way up
through um fifth grade and in middle

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school and beyond. We know that there's
a need for these programs and so um we

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as a city participate in a group called
the early learning for the canal

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neighborhood Belcan as well as canal
promise. Um we have our big preschool

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right next door. Um we're trying to do
everything we can to really understand

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how can we as a community provide better
afterchool programming for for kids of

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every age range. And um some of the the
things that are coming out from these

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groups are talking about this is that we
just need more we need more programs. We

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need more inhome care. We need more
centerbased care. Anything we can do as

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a community to provide more
opportunities for youth development and

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leadership is going to be very very
helpful. So even though I'm kind of

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hearing some comments about how, you
know, this may only serve a small number

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of kids, that small number of kids, they
may not have another option otherwise in

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the community without programs like
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The other thing I um I wanted to mention
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for our pickle preschool program and the
Parkside preschool across town, that's

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actually a really important
consideration for us as youth program

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providers that many families really do
need care for siblings in one program

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because otherwise they'd be looking at
pickup and drop off in multiple

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different locations which can be a huge
burden for families. And so the ability

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to accommodate siblings in one program
is often times a really important

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consideration for program providers and
something that we actually um give

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priority to siblings in our programs if
if there's already someone enrolled.

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They would be higher on our weight list
because we know how important that is

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for family dynamics. So it's kind of
share that perspective. So let me

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clarify. So what we're voting on only is
the use the value of the use of the

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space.
>> Yeah. So your your decision in front of

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you tonight would be whether to offer um
a fee waiver um or reduction for this

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program. Typically we would um require
groups to rent space. Um so this group

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is requesting a fee reduction or waiver
for use of that space to help them offer

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this type of
>> and the space used for you said it's the

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team. I would think that after school
for teens would be their name for it.

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» It's it's it you know the names of these
rooms are holdovers from probably 2004

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when it was um renovated. That has
historically been the name of the room,

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but really it's it's another
multi-purpose room just like this one.

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It can get used for for anything. Right
now we don't have any other competing

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demand. So this request would not offset
any other usage right now for that room.

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It would really just be if someone were
to come in and ask for the rental to

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revisit it. I think you're right. We
need team programming in this community.

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That's something that our city staff
team has talked about extensively. Um

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it's hard that's a hard program area to
try to create programs that bring teams

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in that they want to engage in. And
maybe this can obviously can speak a

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little more to that too moving forward,
but you know, sports is is a big one.

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Um, I think that, uh, having things that
draw people in, um, is a big part of

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that. Right now, if you go to the teen
room, there's not a lot in there that

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teens are going to be interested in. So,
>> yeah, teens would love to learn how to

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sew. They love learn how to manage to
cook and to plant. Teams make these

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things, too.
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And so part of the leadership that we
provide is also opportunities for high

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school and middle school students to be
mentors, volunteers to come to different

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days that day when they're speaking with
them. So we do have that opening.

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They're also eligible to come to our
Saturday planting and community service

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events. So we have an a whole aspect. We
also have success in kids graduating out

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of our program as the leaders becoming
volunteers,

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interns, and being interested in working
with us. So we do have kids that really

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maintain an interest in this program as
they grow. Our goal with Raises is that

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a kid would stay with us all the way
until adulthood because they would be a

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community member that understands the
merits of the program, the movement and

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what we're trying to do here. So we
really think that our last years here

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showed that we offer a lot of value to
this community, disproportionate value

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to this community because from this teen
room we're able to provide all the

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things that we outlined. So, we would
really appreciate your support and we

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think that we would really be able to
double down on all of our successes and

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have another great year and hopefully
come back to this next meeting with you

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as an ally and a supporter and a lot of
your questions answered. And so, I'm

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very interested in uh in advocating for
your support, Ellen.

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» Also, this Saturday, do you need space
here on Saturday?

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» We are hosted at BF on Saturday at the
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» Okay. Now, what about the big you said
you had this big annual party?

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» Yes.
>> That was the the

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» That was here.
>> Okay. So, is that included now? $11,000.

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» No, that's another um last time with
Christie. We did it separately. We spoke

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to Christie about it and told her the
date and then we worked together. She we

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had a couple planning days with her and
then it was hosted here. Yeah, that was

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a for us that was a very low impact
event that did not have any other offer

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programming. So, we actually don't
co-sponsor that as a city sponsored

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event.
So I I think maybe my question for most

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of the it seems as I said seems like a
private day here

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after school especially 15 and there's
two two staff and all these volunteers

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and it has to be expanded in age wise
because teenagers need something to

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learn to the teen ro so I guess I was
going very

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my question thank you for your answer
>> thank you

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other questions.

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Uh, I'm just curious. Um,
do you get like any like CPR training or

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visit a medical emergency? That's
something.

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» Um, no, we haven't. Um, we haven't got
that. But that's a an excellent

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uh idea.

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long long time ago. I be entertaining,
but we've done we've done CPR trainings.

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So, we've done CPR trainings uh as
colleagues and so I think we would be

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good to renew. Um but we we've done CPR
trainings and gone through certain

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trades together, but you're right, these
should always be renewed and checked up

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on. So, I think we're due for a CPR
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questions.

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» Well, uh, if there are no other
questions and I think at this point I'd

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open it up to any public comment.
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these are critical for the community as
mentioned is a huge need after program

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like this. So I really encourage you to
consider the support because we will

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need it and it's not going to be a
single response for this need. We need

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cross sector respond city
no profits philanthropy

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00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:17,920
private sector and putting all that
together is not easy. So I really

423
00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:23,520
appreciate you what you guys did for the
community and think in my scene is small

424
00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:30,359
in a scale that is a key contribution to
the the bigger efforts that many of the

425
00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:30,359
system. So thank you all

426
00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:42,560
that children would learn these skills
in some of the other programs ahead of

427
00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:48,480
boulder at our community center.
is like say eight um rather than five or

428
00:38:46,240 --> 00:38:53,200
six years old.
Do they have other classes here where

429
00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:58,320
they can learn the same things just at a
different time?

430
00:38:55,119 --> 00:39:02,400
I think I think we're one of the I
wouldn't want to speak about you know

431
00:39:00,320 --> 00:39:07,200
the curriculum of other programs because
I'm sure they have aspects but we really

432
00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:13,119
do have a focus on youth environmental
leadership and our focus entails a

433
00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:17,599
cultural sensitivity with Latino youth
and families here in the canal. We have

434
00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:22,400
a cultural aspect to our programs and as
Mel was outlining our weekly schedule

435
00:39:19,599 --> 00:39:26,400
and programming, the sewing program, the
upcycle program, the uh art, the

436
00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:31,599
environmental education, the literacy,
the books, everything is culturally

437
00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:36,800
sensitive, a bilingual program that we
can service kids that are speaking

438
00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:40,640
Spanish, English or both. And we really
do focus on these details and these

439
00:39:38,960 --> 00:39:44,560
aspects. And that's what we think is a
unique aspect of our program that

440
00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:50,160
throughout the whole curriculum you have
these values that we try to focus in on.

441
00:39:47,599 --> 00:39:53,200
So um I don't think currently that
there's another program of another age

442
00:39:51,680 --> 00:39:57,520
group that we could say is a parallel
program. But like we've said, we are

443
00:39:55,280 --> 00:40:02,960
interested in expanding to a larger
room, having more mentors of other ages,

444
00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:07,599
more middle school and high school teens
involved as the mentors and volunteers

445
00:40:05,839 --> 00:40:10,880
for community service hours for the
letters of recommendation for college

446
00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:14,960
and for just the benefits that they get
as community members and all the

447
00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:18,800
positives you get when you give back to
youth and youth programming. Um, and

448
00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:22,240
we've had great reviews from people that
come and volunteer with us. They're

449
00:40:20,240 --> 00:40:27,280
delighted to be helping the young kids
that look like them, that have a similar

450
00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:32,640
experience to them. We have a board
member that was in my test programs as a

451
00:40:29,520 --> 00:40:36,800
kid right now that was an intern with us
and a staff with us when we had the

452
00:40:34,720 --> 00:40:41,359
budget and was a youth in the programs
that I remember as a kid in the program.

453
00:40:38,560 --> 00:40:45,920
So, it's just a testament to that we're
we're really interested in long-term

454
00:40:43,520 --> 00:40:50,720
development of these kids. And if if our
program right now is focusing on the

455
00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:54,079
younger age group, it's not because
that's all we want to focus on. It's

456
00:40:52,240 --> 00:40:58,319
because that's what the strength is
focusing on now because of where we see

457
00:40:55,760 --> 00:41:03,520
the greatest need. But we do have a plan
to expand to those other aid groups and

458
00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:08,200
get those teens in the teen room.
>> We also have that the music programm

459
00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:13,839
after school programs and so on. And I'm
I'm just wondering how many of those

460
00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:18,240
students are going to stay in this
program and go on to those programs,

461
00:41:16,079 --> 00:41:22,240
drop out of the leadership and go into
personal interest and

462
00:41:20,640 --> 00:41:27,040
» well
just wondering how do we know

463
00:41:24,640 --> 00:41:34,319
» there there are many children that go
without any programming like were saying

464
00:41:30,880 --> 00:41:40,319
so uh there's no shortage of of kids to
go into different programs um but the

465
00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:45,440
» you stay
those set of programs also.

466
00:41:42,240 --> 00:41:51,520
» No, not necessarily. Um, you know,
different different children go to the

467
00:41:48,480 --> 00:42:00,560
music program. Uh, there are more than
3,000 uh children ages 5 to 18 and

468
00:41:56,720 --> 00:42:05,599
there's no not enough programming or or
after school programming to go around

469
00:42:02,560 --> 00:42:10,800
for everybody. So, the the more the
marrier. when she's talking about the

470
00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:18,760
the camping and the scouting which is
fabulous and teaches leadership also. So

471
00:42:14,079 --> 00:42:18,760
I don't know how to I don't think

472
00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:24,640
» well again I'll just remind that you
know what's in front of us right now is

473
00:42:22,079 --> 00:42:28,880
a is a request for this specific program
that doesn't preclude us from you know

474
00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:33,200
exploring other types of programs moving
forward but I would just reiterate that

475
00:42:30,560 --> 00:42:37,040
I I think this is a needed program and
one of the reasons at a staff level that

476
00:42:34,880 --> 00:42:42,400
we are recommending approval of this is
because we do see this as a need for in

477
00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:45,359
our community.
>> Great.

478
00:42:43,680 --> 00:42:49,200
» Yep. And I think with that and so, you
know, we we had public comment. So, I'm

479
00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:55,440
going to bring it back to uh where we
typically go, which would be to request

480
00:42:51,599 --> 00:43:02,680
a a vote on this this matter or request
a a motion and a second actually is what

481
00:42:57,680 --> 00:43:02,680
I would be um looking for here.

482
00:43:04,880 --> 00:43:10,960
» Motions.
I'll second.

483
00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:16,720
» Thank you, Becky. Did you catch that? I
did. Thank you. Uh, member Arbit.

484
00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:18,800
» Okay. Member Campos.
>> Yes.

485
00:43:17,520 --> 00:43:21,280
» Member Ruez.
>> Yes.

486
00:43:19,599 --> 00:43:24,960
» And member Vasquez.
>> Yes.

487
00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:28,640
» All right. Motion approved. Thank you.
>> Okay.

488
00:43:26,720 --> 00:43:32,720
» Thank you. So, you're welcome to stay.
You're also welcome to go if you need

489
00:43:30,480 --> 00:43:35,760
to. Thanks. Thank you for being here.
>> Thank you so much.

490
00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:45,040
Yeah. Park somewhere we shouldn't
depart.

491
00:43:43,280 --> 00:43:50,720
» Thank you so much. Thank you so much
everybody.

492
00:43:47,599 --> 00:43:53,839
» Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Good to see you.

493
00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:56,640
» Yeah. And then we'll be in touch too.
It's really great to put new places

494
00:43:55,440 --> 00:44:00,720
together. Thank you so much.
>> Thank you so much.

495
00:43:57,200 --> 00:44:06,640
» Great. Thank you Greg. This Thank you.
>> All right. And so with that, we are

496
00:44:03,280 --> 00:44:09,800
going to move on to the second item on
our agenda.

497
00:44:10,079 --> 00:44:15,680
I'm going to welcome some
representatives here from Canal SC. I'm

498
00:44:14,079 --> 00:44:20,319
going to let you introduce yourselves
here and then I might share a couple

499
00:44:17,520 --> 00:44:24,960
words about the application and then we
can have discussion.

500
00:44:22,560 --> 00:44:30,160
» Well, hello everyone. Uh my name is Nico
Carrera. I met some of you guys earlier

501
00:44:26,720 --> 00:44:34,960
this year. Um, I am one of the staff
members of Canalc. I wear a couple of

502
00:44:32,880 --> 00:44:39,440
hats. I'm one of the coaches of Canalc,
but I also work in the administrative

503
00:44:37,040 --> 00:44:44,160
side, logistics as well to make sure
that this program runs smoothly.

504
00:44:41,920 --> 00:44:49,040
And hello, how are you? My name is Omar.
I'm the CEO of Canal Alliance. Also, I'm

505
00:44:46,800 --> 00:44:53,839
here as an advisory board. I'm a member
of an advisory board for Canalc. So, we

506
00:44:52,000 --> 00:44:56,839
can see Canal Alliance is the
responsibility.

507
00:44:57,200 --> 00:45:06,319
So thank you for for being here. Um the
reason we asked you to come back this

508
00:45:02,640 --> 00:45:11,760
evening is you may recall u has already
submitted a post sponsorship application

509
00:45:08,800 --> 00:45:19,359
which came your way earlier this year.
Um we you also know that we recently um

510
00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:24,720
put a lot of work into pickle weed
fields and I think as um we're now

511
00:45:22,400 --> 00:45:28,960
seeing demand increase for the fields we
wanted to pause before we approved the

512
00:45:27,040 --> 00:45:33,920
full year of co-sponsorships so we could
better understand the seasonality of the

513
00:45:31,359 --> 00:45:39,359
requests coming our way. So what was
approved um for Canelc's co-sponsorship

514
00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:44,240
originally took us through the spring
season. I believe that that

515
00:45:40,800 --> 00:45:51,200
co-sponsorship ended at the end of May
2026. Um, and now we're looking at a

516
00:45:47,760 --> 00:45:57,680
co-sponsorship request for the the fall
winter season. Um, so that is why why uh

517
00:45:55,359 --> 00:46:02,160
Canel is back this evening. That was a a
kind of decision on our part to really

518
00:45:59,599 --> 00:46:06,640
just be thoughtful about how we approve
these requests. Um, I wanted to share I

519
00:46:04,640 --> 00:46:11,920
think right now one of the things that
we're doing is we're taking a look at

520
00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:15,920
the seasonality of field allocation and
trying to make sure that we're reviewing

521
00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:21,599
these requests in a way that that makes
sense. That is going to help um groups

522
00:46:18,800 --> 00:46:26,400
plan um enough time in advance but not
so far in advance that you can't really

523
00:46:24,400 --> 00:46:30,880
tell how many participants they need,
how many fields, what field space. So,

524
00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:35,920
we've been having recent discussions
about that process on our end and I

525
00:46:33,440 --> 00:46:41,040
think we are honing that in. We're also
taking a look at our field allocation

526
00:46:38,319 --> 00:46:45,839
and policy procedures, the rules for the
field to make sure that um those match

527
00:46:43,839 --> 00:46:51,520
with our needs and including our
priority allocation schedule, who has

528
00:46:48,640 --> 00:46:56,400
priority access to the field. So, that's
something that we're anticipating

529
00:46:53,520 --> 00:47:00,720
bringing to our park and recognition
probably this fall and maybe as soon as

530
00:46:58,960 --> 00:47:04,960
this month for our August park and
recognition meeting. We're not expecting

531
00:47:02,880 --> 00:47:08,560
any dramatic changes, but we want to
make sure it's really clear to the

532
00:47:06,160 --> 00:47:13,440
community how how we want to prioritize
access to the fields. For the city, we

533
00:47:10,720 --> 00:47:18,960
want to prioritize um um Sandra
residents first and foremost have access

534
00:47:15,599 --> 00:47:23,520
to the community. um uh youth programs
are important to us. Recreational

535
00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:28,000
programs that are free access programs
are important to us. Uh but we also know

536
00:47:25,839 --> 00:47:32,160
that there's a broad range of programs
that uh we want to see happening, you

537
00:47:30,240 --> 00:47:35,920
know, including adult programming,
competitive programming. We know there's

538
00:47:34,560 --> 00:47:40,400
a lot of different ways people get
involved in sports. Um and so that's

539
00:47:38,160 --> 00:47:46,640
something we're taking. I just kind of
want to share that context before we get

540
00:47:42,400 --> 00:47:51,520
into uh the canal scene presentation.
So with that, um, just a reminder again

541
00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:56,720
that this is a request for
co-sponsorship for use of the field. Um,

542
00:47:54,160 --> 00:48:01,040
I need to remind myself the specific
days and times that you're requesting,

543
00:47:58,560 --> 00:48:05,520
but you might know off hand before I
pull it up. I believe it's Mondays and

544
00:48:03,280 --> 00:48:10,400
Wednesdays, uh, as well as, uh,
Saturdays and Sundays as well. Um, from

545
00:48:08,560 --> 00:48:15,359
Saturdays and Sundays, it's from 8:30 to
12:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, I

546
00:48:12,560 --> 00:48:20,720
believe, we start at 3:00 p.m. until
7:00 p.m. If I'm not mistaken, those are

547
00:48:17,839 --> 00:48:26,880
the times that we are allocated for
that matches. And

548
00:48:23,920 --> 00:48:32,800
so the the again, this would not be a
cost to the city. It would just be a a

549
00:48:29,520 --> 00:48:38,880
fee waver request. Uh, the value of that
request for this season will be $10,624.

550
00:48:37,200 --> 00:48:44,480
be based on our current resident
nonprofit field rental rates for pickled

551
00:48:41,520 --> 00:48:51,599
meat field. Uh and that amount would be
in addition to the uh the previously

552
00:48:47,599 --> 00:48:57,520
approved fee waiver which was $6,34
for the spring season. Um I I would say,

553
00:48:55,119 --> 00:49:01,839
you know, we we do have demand for the
field from a lot of groups. I think

554
00:48:59,680 --> 00:49:06,559
slightly different from the team room.
We do have a lot of groups that are

555
00:49:03,200 --> 00:49:11,119
requesting access to the field, but at
this point, this this request would not

556
00:49:09,280 --> 00:49:16,319
offset in their groups. I think we've
been able to find a nice happy home for

557
00:49:14,079 --> 00:49:20,720
everyone that has requested field space
at this point in time that would align

558
00:49:18,160 --> 00:49:24,160
with our priority allocation schedule.
So, let's kind of share that context as

559
00:49:22,480 --> 00:49:26,880
well.
Um, and with that, I know you mentioned

560
00:49:25,520 --> 00:49:29,280
you had a slide deck. Would you like me
to pull it up on the screen?

561
00:49:27,839 --> 00:49:32,880
» Oh, yeah, that would be great. Uh, send
it to your email.

562
00:49:30,079 --> 00:49:36,839
» Yep. I have that opened here. Let's see
if I can share that.

563
00:49:56,160 --> 00:50:02,000
» Look. Okay, that looks perfect. All
right. Just let me know. Sounds good.

564
00:50:00,319 --> 00:50:05,680
Uh, well, first and foremost, thank you
so much for letting us be here again.

565
00:50:03,599 --> 00:50:08,480
It's a pleasure. Um, we really
appreciated your support last time and I

566
00:50:07,359 --> 00:50:14,720
just want to give you guys a quick
update of what your approval brought to

567
00:50:12,079 --> 00:50:19,200
our program in the in the in the spring.
Uh, this was the first time that Canal

568
00:50:17,440 --> 00:50:24,559
was able to do a full year- round
program soccer. Normally, the the the

569
00:50:21,520 --> 00:50:29,440
the season for soccer is in the fall.
This time we were able to do the spring

570
00:50:26,640 --> 00:50:34,319
and the fall which was a big step in not
only canalc but uh just soccer in

571
00:50:32,240 --> 00:50:40,559
general for recreational programs such
as canal. Um during that time we had

572
00:50:37,040 --> 00:50:46,319
about 80 kids that participated. Uh and
trickling in we went up to about 100

573
00:50:43,359 --> 00:50:53,280
kids at the end at May. Uh we were able
to have a female team as we promised uh

574
00:50:49,599 --> 00:50:58,800
with female staff that were licensed as
well as played previously at D2 and D1

575
00:50:56,559 --> 00:51:03,520
colleges that brought their experience
uh to the girls that we brought in. um

576
00:51:01,839 --> 00:51:08,640
as well as the fact as we were also
participated in multiple uh tournaments

577
00:51:06,160 --> 00:51:13,280
as well such as football with the marine
football league and as well as uh

578
00:51:10,640 --> 00:51:20,960
friendly games that we were able to make
with Cor Madera FC um as well as Santa.

579
00:51:17,920 --> 00:51:26,720
Um during this time we were able to uh
bring in uh roughly ages from

580
00:51:24,160 --> 00:51:31,920
kindergarten all the way up to high
school. some of our oldest kids were uh

581
00:51:29,359 --> 00:51:36,480
in sophomore years of high school. Um so
it was a it was a great success in terms

582
00:51:34,000 --> 00:51:42,400
of the continuation of the fall last
season. And now we're here to talk about

583
00:51:39,119 --> 00:51:47,880
uh the 2026 fall program that we have
planned uh which would go to the next

584
00:51:44,480 --> 00:51:47,880
slide please.

585
00:51:50,079 --> 00:52:00,559
So for the 2026 fall pickle program
when this uh slide was created we were

586
00:51:58,000 --> 00:52:05,440
expecting 130 plus estimated
participants. These individuals would go

587
00:52:02,880 --> 00:52:11,200
from TK all the way to 8th grade and we
would have about 10 coaching staffs

588
00:52:07,599 --> 00:52:16,319
ranges of all terms of qualifications.
To this day we have about 120 kids that

589
00:52:13,760 --> 00:52:21,200
have already signed up. So 130 is no
longer our estimate. We're looking

590
00:52:18,160 --> 00:52:25,760
closer to that 200 range. These the
majority of these kids are going to be

591
00:52:22,800 --> 00:52:31,119
in the TK to sixth grade, but we also
have the seventh to eighth grade group

592
00:52:27,359 --> 00:52:36,160
as well. Um practices would be uh Monday
and Wednesdays from 400 p.m. to 7:00

593
00:52:33,280 --> 00:52:44,240
p.m. And games are Saturdays and Sundays
from 8:30 to 12. Um from this we can

594
00:52:40,960 --> 00:52:49,520
have about uh actually it'll be on the
next slide. I apologize. Um,

595
00:52:47,680 --> 00:52:55,839
from this
we want to drive our impact a little bit

596
00:52:53,200 --> 00:52:59,359
uh farther away from just our initial 80
kids that we had. And the way that we

597
00:52:57,280 --> 00:53:03,839
did that is by partnering with the
schools in the Sanfell district. Uh we

598
00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:07,760
are currently expanding to San Pedro
Elementary and Bajia Vista elementary

599
00:53:06,160 --> 00:53:12,800
schools where we'll have afterchool
programs there on top of the programs

600
00:53:09,839 --> 00:53:16,640
that we have in uh in in pickleweed. And
the reason why we're doing this is one,

601
00:53:14,559 --> 00:53:21,680
we just need more space. There's uh the
incentive is very high and we it's it's

602
00:53:19,200 --> 00:53:25,520
just better to be able to have a
controlled environment where we're

603
00:53:23,200 --> 00:53:30,079
having instead of having 200 kids in
Pickle Park, we're able to have a

604
00:53:27,839 --> 00:53:33,599
controlled roughly 100 kids at Pickle
Park that they have the space to be able

605
00:53:31,680 --> 00:53:37,839
to compete, to practice, to be able to
scrimmage so that they're preparing for

606
00:53:35,359 --> 00:53:40,960
the the season that we have to come. Um,
as well as the fact is we're going to

607
00:53:39,200 --> 00:53:47,119
have about 50 kids at San Pedro and
another 50 kids at Vaya Vista later this

608
00:53:43,520 --> 00:53:50,640
uh later this year. Um, but the big
honing in on why we really need your

609
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:55,760
support is because we really want to
take away that payto-play method. Um, as

610
00:53:53,440 --> 00:54:00,960
as you guys know, playing sports in
Marin County is a very expensive thing.

611
00:53:58,400 --> 00:54:04,800
And that's uh Canal residents don't have
the they don't have the finance to be

612
00:54:02,640 --> 00:54:11,520
able to go and be able to give their
their uh their money to uh programs that

613
00:54:08,160 --> 00:54:15,760
are that are uh roughly costing anywhere
between what $1,000 to $1,500

614
00:54:14,640 --> 00:54:19,359
for the year. And that's just
recreational. When you go into

615
00:54:17,280 --> 00:54:26,640
competitive, you're looking up to $5,000
of cost um for any competitive soccer

616
00:54:23,200 --> 00:54:33,520
that you'll see such as um other other
organized competitive sports. For

617
00:54:28,800 --> 00:54:38,559
Canalc, our price is $300 for uh for the
season. That includes up to August all

618
00:54:36,559 --> 00:54:42,559
the way up to November with unlimited
scholarship. And we really mean

619
00:54:40,640 --> 00:54:50,319
unlimited scholarship. If you only can
pay $50, 150 free, you have it as we we

620
00:54:47,280 --> 00:54:54,559
do not want to make uh a financial
burden to any of these kids. We just

621
00:54:52,559 --> 00:54:59,680
want them to play soccer, to be able to
develop as a team, instill leadership,

622
00:54:56,800 --> 00:55:04,640
and be able to truly enjoy the sport at
a high quality level that's no uh lesser

623
00:55:02,640 --> 00:55:08,880
than any of the other clubs that Marin
provides. Um, and then the other thing

624
00:55:06,720 --> 00:55:15,040
that we also want to hone in on is
recruiting with inclusion in mind. Um,

625
00:55:12,319 --> 00:55:20,000
we had one successful team for for the
female uh for the female category. Now

626
00:55:17,440 --> 00:55:23,839
we're promising five, potentially more.
Uh, this goes all the way to TK, all the

627
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:28,319
way to 8th grade, that we're ensuring
that not only do we have enough uh staff

628
00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:33,839
members to be able to ensure that this
occurs, but also to um make sure that

629
00:55:31,359 --> 00:55:37,359
these kids as they develop through TK
all the way to 8th grade that they still

630
00:55:35,520 --> 00:55:43,760
stay with the same team, they grow as
the same team. And we've been but we've

631
00:55:39,359 --> 00:55:49,680
also been able to uh give uh our female
um uh players the opportunities to go

632
00:55:46,800 --> 00:55:54,559
and see professional players play. Last
season we were able to take all the

633
00:55:51,680 --> 00:55:58,720
girls and their families to the BSC game
which is a professional female team here

634
00:55:56,480 --> 00:56:02,559
in the Bay Area to go and not only meet
the players but also be able to see the

635
00:56:00,400 --> 00:56:06,240
game and be able to have an amazing
event with their family. and they loved

636
00:56:04,559 --> 00:56:10,079
it and they want to come back and want
to continue playing the sport. And

637
00:56:08,319 --> 00:56:14,160
that's kind of what our our message is
to be able to obviously encourage every

638
00:56:12,319 --> 00:56:18,400
every player that wants to come in, but
also encourage the girls to come and

639
00:56:16,319 --> 00:56:24,880
continue to come in and play, but they
are also um you know a big part of uh

640
00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:29,160
our our plans to be able to expand into
recreation for community.

641
00:56:31,359 --> 00:56:39,839
And the last thing I want to touch on is
that we as Canalc have realized that

642
00:56:37,280 --> 00:56:43,760
canal uh soccer is is not the only thing
that we can provide for this community.

643
00:56:41,760 --> 00:56:49,599
And what what we mean by that is that we
want to invest beyond soccer and we want

644
00:56:46,640 --> 00:56:55,520
to be able to provide more community
outreach to not only the members that

645
00:56:52,799 --> 00:56:58,880
play for Canal, but to Canal uh the
Canal community itself. A couple of

646
00:56:57,680 --> 00:57:01,760
things that we've been able to do is
being be able to participate in the

647
00:57:00,240 --> 00:57:05,440
National Night Out. Actually, we did
that yesterday. That photo on the right

648
00:57:03,440 --> 00:57:08,720
is us yesterday over in the National
Night Out. We were able to be at the

649
00:57:07,119 --> 00:57:14,240
Fruits and Vegetables Festival and also
for the the World the World Cup final.

650
00:57:10,960 --> 00:57:20,000
We were able to have an event here uh in
the multi-purpose room. Uh and we were

651
00:57:16,559 --> 00:57:24,799
able to stream the the uh the final of
the World Cup to not only the families

652
00:57:22,000 --> 00:57:28,720
of the CanalC, but also residents of uh
the Canal neighborhood as well. Um, and

653
00:57:27,119 --> 00:57:31,760
we also are trying to build bridges
across North Bay. What we mean by that

654
00:57:30,319 --> 00:57:37,280
is we're trying to partner with other
clubs uh around Canal Alliance Canal

655
00:57:35,200 --> 00:57:40,319
that see our vision and want to support
us. And the way that looks is that they

656
00:57:39,040 --> 00:57:44,640
want to compete with us. They want to be
able to uh join leagues. For example,

657
00:57:42,559 --> 00:57:50,079
Port Madera and Sano, West Marin and
Nevada have all are are all going to be

658
00:57:47,520 --> 00:57:54,319
competing uh with Canalc in the fall.
And this goes from TK all the way to 8th

659
00:57:52,400 --> 00:58:00,160
grade that they're able to have
opportunities to play other clubs in in

660
00:57:57,040 --> 00:58:05,200
in Marin. And this is going to be truly
the first time that we're going to be

661
00:58:01,520 --> 00:58:10,240
able to show what Canal talent has and
compare it to uh the rest of Marin, not

662
00:58:07,920 --> 00:58:14,680
just for the recreational side, but also
for our competitive program as well.

663
00:58:15,520 --> 00:58:21,119
And with that being said, thank you so
much for your time. Thank you for

664
00:58:18,559 --> 00:58:27,680
allowing us to present and again we
really appreciate uh you being here and

665
00:58:23,839 --> 00:58:33,760
yeah I really appreciate your time.
>> Well, thank you. I'll just say one last

666
00:58:30,480 --> 00:58:38,079
thing before I open it up to um to
questions or comments from the committee

667
00:58:35,760 --> 00:58:42,160
is that I think I failed to mention that
with the city staff we are 100%

668
00:58:39,920 --> 00:58:47,839
supportive of the waiver of this
program. We we kind of like I mentioned

669
00:58:44,400 --> 00:58:52,400
ISIS now we see this as a as an
important community program um offering

670
00:58:50,480 --> 00:58:57,599
youth soccer on these fields. One of the
reasons these fields um came to be and

671
00:58:55,920 --> 00:59:03,760
were so greatly improved is through the
support of groups like Alliance and PLC

672
00:59:00,240 --> 00:59:09,599
advocating for this program. Uh and uh
so we we are very supportive of this

673
00:59:06,480 --> 00:59:14,440
wave of requests. Um, so yeah, with that
I turn it over to any question

674
00:59:16,079 --> 00:59:23,200
if the use of field that you're asking
for the funds for you said there was

675
00:59:20,240 --> 00:59:27,119
$6,000 $10,000
does that for the whole year does that

676
00:59:24,799 --> 00:59:32,160
include when you had the groups from the
other communities come in does that

677
00:59:29,760 --> 00:59:34,799
include reducible field during that time
also?

678
00:59:33,280 --> 00:59:39,920
» I can answer that and feel free to fill
in. Um, you know the the specific last

679
00:59:37,839 --> 00:59:47,520
super space would be the times that were
listed. I can pull it back up on slide

680
00:59:43,359 --> 00:59:51,520
one here. Uh slide two, the the the
co-sponsored request before the

681
00:59:49,760 --> 00:59:56,559
practices games. So Monday is a
Wednesday 7 p.m. and then the games

682
00:59:54,640 --> 01:00:01,839
Saturday is a Sunday. Now how how can
LSC choose it to use that time for

683
00:59:59,680 --> 01:00:05,599
practices or games or use that build
space is kind of to them. So that uh I

684
01:00:04,079 --> 01:00:08,960
would maybe defer to you the answer to
that question. Yeah, absolutely. Well,

685
01:00:07,200 --> 01:00:13,599
in terms of the practices, that's uh
solely just for Canal Canal uh kids.

686
01:00:12,160 --> 01:00:17,119
» So, so what happens when you have a
competition with the other clubs? Do

687
01:00:15,680 --> 01:00:22,160
they come over here and play? Do you
rent facilities at those times?

688
01:00:19,200 --> 01:00:27,440
» So, we are only responsible for being
able to host the games that we're uh

689
01:00:24,400 --> 01:00:33,040
that we're uh that we're supposed to
host. And that's majority is going to be

690
01:00:30,640 --> 01:00:37,760
on Saturdays. And and those games are
yes their quarter era contest and West

691
01:00:35,599 --> 01:00:42,640
Marine comes in during those hours but
the reason for that is because we also

692
01:00:40,720 --> 01:00:47,359
want to invite them over to be able to
play at week to show them our home field

693
01:00:45,440 --> 01:00:53,119
and there's also away games as well. We
go over to Cord Madera and that time is

694
01:00:49,359 --> 01:00:57,280
not paid for by um for for this request.
That's that's their own um that's their

695
01:00:55,359 --> 01:01:00,880
own payment. But uh in terms of us, yes,
we invite teams to come in to come to

696
01:00:59,119 --> 01:01:04,880
come compete with us, show them our
beautiful field, our beautiful

697
01:01:02,480 --> 01:01:09,760
community. Um but the majority I would
say is solely for

698
01:01:07,680 --> 01:01:14,160
» what about on the day that you're not
here like Tuesdays and Thursdays that

699
01:01:12,480 --> 01:01:19,440
you give those other teams to come play
here and pennis?

700
01:01:15,920 --> 01:01:23,040
» Yeah. Uh
potentially. Yes. I uh that that could

701
01:01:21,520 --> 01:01:26,880
be that could be a good idea.
Unfortunately, that's not my

702
01:01:24,640 --> 01:01:31,599
» Yeah. I I might step in and just share.
I think from our perspective, um I

703
01:01:29,040 --> 01:01:36,559
actually say no, we don't want groups to
be essentially subleasing their space on

704
01:01:34,880 --> 01:01:42,160
the field and making those types of
arrangements. I think that it is very

705
01:01:38,880 --> 01:01:47,200
common for the leads to invite other
teams to come to compete.

706
01:01:44,880 --> 01:01:53,839
um this request that you'd be looking at
today for the co-sponsorship will be us

707
01:01:50,480 --> 01:01:57,920
um doing a fee waver for Canf to have
access to the field and to schedule

708
01:01:55,599 --> 01:02:02,400
those types of games as they see is
appropriate. Um, but you know, asking

709
01:02:00,559 --> 01:02:06,480
other teams to come and pay for that
time, it's it's already covered, right?

710
01:02:04,319 --> 01:02:11,040
It'll be covered by the co-sponsorship.
So, so I would say no. I wouldn't want

711
01:02:08,240 --> 01:02:14,160
them to be supplementing the facility or
making those types of arrangements. That

712
01:02:12,640 --> 01:02:17,520
would be something. If other teams did
want to come and rent the facility, if

713
01:02:15,680 --> 01:02:21,839
they really enjoyed their experience
here at Paper Park and they wanted to

714
01:02:19,599 --> 01:02:26,319
come and and host their own games or
activities here, uh, we would definitely

715
01:02:24,319 --> 01:02:30,760
be open to that and consider it. So it's
kind of alignment how we allocate

716
01:02:27,760 --> 01:02:30,760
presser

717
01:02:31,280 --> 01:02:41,440
I wonder um the days that facility does
the field need to breast

718
01:02:38,400 --> 01:02:47,680
fresh to where it can out be used by
other or does it need

719
01:02:45,200 --> 01:02:52,720
» the beauty about surf is that once we're
done it's completely uh usable for any

720
01:02:50,880 --> 01:02:57,839
other sport or recreation
>> um and we clean up after ourselves

721
01:02:54,559 --> 01:03:02,960
there's no mess that. Um, and we our
staff also stays late to make sure that

722
01:03:00,319 --> 01:03:08,160
it's set up so that when the next person
comes in, they're able to use it in any

723
01:03:04,720 --> 01:03:12,960
way. Yeah, I feel student. Um, on
Fridays, we do field maintenance once a

724
01:03:10,079 --> 01:03:17,119
week. So, uh, we do have our parks crew
that's going to do a great job of taking

725
01:03:14,480 --> 01:03:21,760
care of the facility. Um, you know, over
time we we are expecting maybe a little

726
01:03:19,440 --> 01:03:25,599
piece of wear and tear, but we factor
that into our plans for long-term

727
01:03:23,440 --> 01:03:30,480
operations and maintenance. But just as
was mentioned, the beauty of this field,

728
01:03:27,599 --> 01:03:34,559
the reason that we chose to install um
an all weather turf field is because it

729
01:03:32,720 --> 01:03:39,200
it more than doubled the amount of
playing time available. Um, typically,

730
01:03:37,440 --> 01:03:43,280
if if you've been familiar with how
we've operated a field in the past, this

731
01:03:42,000 --> 01:03:47,599
time of year, the field typically
wouldn't be open for playing. it would

732
01:03:45,200 --> 01:03:52,160
be closing because it would either be
cost prohibitive to longer and maintain

733
01:03:49,680 --> 01:03:56,400
it or by this point in the season there
would be too many issues concerns with

734
01:03:54,799 --> 01:04:01,280
the blank surface to allow to be
playable. So it did it. So we're really

735
01:03:59,760 --> 01:04:08,680
grateful that we have the opportunity to
have year round play and very very

736
01:04:03,760 --> 01:04:08,680
limited downtime in between groups.

737
01:04:10,319 --> 01:04:13,640
Other questions?

738
01:04:14,400 --> 01:04:23,520
Um, Nicholas, may I have a question for
you? You said uh you're going to have

739
01:04:21,039 --> 01:04:29,119
140 children,
but maybe in the future you're going to

740
01:04:26,400 --> 01:04:32,640
take more children because our community
is so big.

741
01:04:30,240 --> 01:04:40,000
» Yes. Um, we would love to take as many
kids as we possibly could take.

742
01:04:35,280 --> 01:04:44,480
» Um, we we are still going to be uh going
into the schools once they come come

743
01:04:41,760 --> 01:04:48,160
back at August 19th, I believe. Um, and
we're expecting to see a big jump in the

744
01:04:46,960 --> 01:04:53,839
amount of kids that we're going to be
able to recruit during those times. Um,

745
01:04:50,799 --> 01:04:58,960
and so as of right now, we have about
120 uh kids that are currently

746
01:04:55,839 --> 01:05:03,760
registered. Once the season um once once
school gets back in, we're able to

747
01:05:00,960 --> 01:05:07,280
promote our this this uh our software
club to these schools that we've been

748
01:05:05,599 --> 01:05:11,599
partnered with, we're expecting to see a
big jump and we're prepared to be able

749
01:05:08,960 --> 01:05:15,760
to take on those kids and increase the
amount of coaches as we see fit,

750
01:05:13,520 --> 01:05:21,839
increase the so that the quality doesn't
break down. We are really uh we kind of

751
01:05:18,640 --> 01:05:26,240
pride ourselves in that we want to be as
as organized and as competitive as other

752
01:05:23,680 --> 01:05:29,680
clubs. So as the need dries we will
match that drive as well.

753
01:05:27,680 --> 01:05:36,079
» Thank you so much for this opportunity
for our community for me. Really really

754
01:05:32,559 --> 01:05:41,039
appreciate this big big job. Thank you
so much for big report for for chilling.

755
01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:45,920
» Thank you so much.
>> We need that. We need that. I think I

756
01:05:43,200 --> 01:05:50,000
will I just add the we covered
everything but I will add the another

757
01:05:47,520 --> 01:05:56,079
component of this program is all the
coaches are professional licensed right

758
01:05:53,680 --> 01:06:02,319
and also those coaches are providing
opportunities for and youth who are

759
01:05:59,280 --> 01:06:08,160
soccer players but for high school to be
assistant coaches. So they're being

760
01:06:04,720 --> 01:06:12,799
trained to become the future coaches of
of these kids. So that's another element

761
01:06:10,640 --> 01:06:18,640
of the program is by having bison
coaches allow us to bring youth to

762
01:06:15,440 --> 01:06:25,359
follow as well. We have I think like
three high school uh kids right now

763
01:06:21,599 --> 01:06:29,760
being assistant coaches for we do we
didn't want our program to stop after

764
01:06:27,920 --> 01:06:33,680
8th grade or in the early stage of the
high school. We trying to figure out

765
01:06:31,200 --> 01:06:38,319
other ways to be able to promote
leadership and promote opportunities for

766
01:06:35,920 --> 01:06:41,599
individuals that were 16 plus. And the
way that we thought about doing that is

767
01:06:39,599 --> 01:06:46,319
by being able to sponsor their license,
provide them a job, be able to get that

768
01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:50,440
experience to be able to coach alongside
licensed coaches as well.

769
01:06:53,039 --> 01:06:58,119
» Okay.
other other

770
01:06:58,160 --> 01:07:05,920
» I just want to comment that it's so much
more impensive what you're doing with

771
01:07:03,039 --> 01:07:12,960
130 students three times a week than
what the others are doing with 13 to 15

772
01:07:09,039 --> 01:07:17,039
students five times a week six so that's
just why I have been asking a lot of

773
01:07:14,720 --> 01:07:20,480
questions of the others is really
reaching enough people to make it

774
01:07:19,200 --> 01:07:25,440
valuable and you're reaching enough
people to really make it work well

775
01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:25,440
because you're keeping office

776
01:07:26,880 --> 01:07:35,760
I think the nature the nature of the
work is different is they complement

777
01:07:33,599 --> 01:07:42,319
each other. So there is programs they
are the scale that what they can do

778
01:07:39,280 --> 01:07:47,599
require that amount of kids versus
soccer because it's a group setting by

779
01:07:44,880 --> 01:07:53,119
default allow us to send more kids.
>> Yeah. You're physically active.

780
01:07:50,319 --> 01:07:58,599
» Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
I think both are very important and they

781
01:07:54,880 --> 01:07:58,599
compliment with each other.

782
01:08:01,359 --> 01:08:08,400
» So if there are no other comments or
questions, I open up to public comment.

783
01:08:05,680 --> 01:08:14,680
Seeing as no one's here, um I would
request a uh a motion at some.

784
01:08:20,400 --> 01:08:30,359
» All right. And that was uh
Darlin and Ellen. Correct.

785
01:08:25,759 --> 01:08:30,359
» Okay. All right. Member Arbit.

786
01:08:32,319 --> 01:08:35,279
» I didn't hear that. I'm sorry. Member
Arbit.

787
01:08:34,640 --> 01:08:38,159
» Yes.
>> Thank you. Member Campos.

788
01:08:37,359 --> 01:08:40,000
» Yes.
>> Member Ruez.

789
01:08:39,520 --> 01:08:42,319
» Yes.
>> And member Vasquez.

790
01:08:41,679 --> 01:08:45,120
» Yes.
>> All right. Thank you everyone. Motion

791
01:08:43,839 --> 01:08:47,920
approved.
>> Thank you.

792
01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:50,400
» Thank you very much
for coming by. Thank you so much. We

793
01:08:49,679 --> 01:08:54,400
appreciate
>> Thank you. Thank you guys. it.

794
01:08:52,560 --> 01:08:59,199
» Thank you.
>> All right, we are going to move on to

795
01:08:57,120 --> 01:09:03,839
the next item on our agenda, community
reports and comments. So, uh if anyone

796
01:09:01,839 --> 01:09:09,159
from that you would like to share and
report out of any other meetings,

797
01:09:05,520 --> 01:09:09,159
community events to

798
01:09:10,640 --> 01:09:22,000
» uh I got different meetings.
I have a a meeting uh about the date two

799
01:09:18,080 --> 01:09:28,799
weeks ago for about um
um immigrants. What happened around with

800
01:09:25,359 --> 01:09:36,560
immigrants was so important for me about
our community was multicultural.

801
01:09:33,279 --> 01:09:43,600
Uh they explain how many
um lawyer we have for help people

802
01:09:39,440 --> 01:09:48,640
against the ice community
broken families. Yeah. What's

803
01:09:45,920 --> 01:09:54,800
interesting? Yeah. And last night we
have a a night with the police

804
01:09:52,960 --> 01:10:02,480
» night out.
>> Yeah. in all outside

805
01:09:57,679 --> 01:10:08,120
and yeah in all this one days I have for
um group

806
01:10:05,120 --> 01:10:08,120
SC

807
01:10:20,080 --> 01:10:28,760
» how was it?
I said it's good because

808
01:10:25,280 --> 01:10:28,760
member of the

809
01:10:31,440 --> 01:10:42,400
» Okay. Well, then if that's all there
then I'm going to move to

810
01:10:39,120 --> 01:10:47,600
um a staff report. Got a couple things I
wanted to share on my end. I think one

811
01:10:44,640 --> 01:10:50,719
is I wanted just to acknowledge that I'm
not normally the one running these

812
01:10:48,880 --> 01:10:55,360
meetings. I think you're all aware that
um Christy Bucker was the direct

813
01:10:52,640 --> 01:11:00,480
supervisor here. She did step away from
her role of the city at the end of June

814
01:10:57,840 --> 01:11:05,199
and so we did with vacancy in that role.
Um so I've been helping support along

815
01:11:02,719 --> 01:11:11,360
with Darcy Chulu, one of the recreation
supervisors over at the um the San Rell

816
01:11:08,719 --> 01:11:15,440
Center on B Street. And so we've been
helping support but just want to Stephen

817
01:11:13,520 --> 01:11:20,159
Rogers the program coordinator here is
still here. Um Denise at the front desk

818
01:11:18,000 --> 01:11:24,560
is still here and we're hoping to have
some stability moving forward. So we are

819
01:11:22,960 --> 01:11:28,480
hoping to um start to make some
decisions about who might be in that

820
01:11:26,480 --> 01:11:32,159
supervisor role this fall. We'll
definitely keep you all posted as we

821
01:11:30,560 --> 01:11:36,000
make those decisions, but that was
unexpected um for us to lose twisty at

822
01:11:34,480 --> 01:11:41,360
this point in time. She just shared that
it wasn't the right fit for her at this

823
01:11:38,080 --> 01:11:45,440
point and sometimes it happens. Um but u
I'm I'm feeling optimistic about how

824
01:11:43,760 --> 01:11:50,719
things will come together moving
forward. So just wanted to acknowledge

825
01:11:47,280 --> 01:11:57,280
that that is a big constit
um couple facility updates. Um the park

826
01:11:53,760 --> 01:12:01,360
restroom I know that right now it it is
still not in good shape. If you've been

827
01:11:59,199 --> 01:12:05,679
out there and you've seen it, it um you
all know it needs to be replaced and it

828
01:12:03,120 --> 01:12:10,000
is still on the work plan to replace the
the park restroom. We ran into some

829
01:12:08,080 --> 01:12:14,719
delays with the design and the
permitting review, the building check,

830
01:12:11,920 --> 01:12:18,640
but it is in motion right now, and I'm
still optimistic that we'll be able to

831
01:12:16,640 --> 01:12:24,960
start that construction project,
hopefully this winter. Uh that building

832
01:12:21,440 --> 01:12:28,640
may be installed by spring of 2027, far
later than I would have hoped. Um

833
01:12:26,719 --> 01:12:32,159
sometimes, unfortunately, this happens
uh with these types of projects, but

834
01:12:30,560 --> 01:12:35,679
that is still on the work plan, and I
just wanted to share that. Uh I'm do

835
01:12:34,320 --> 01:12:39,840
everything I can to try to get that
moving properly. um the library. Um

836
01:12:38,239 --> 01:12:43,280
we're getting close to wrapping up
construction. You look out the window

837
01:12:41,760 --> 01:12:47,520
here, you still see the construction
fencing that is up, but we're hoping

838
01:12:45,199 --> 01:12:51,440
that that will come down this fall as
well. I think realistically we're

839
01:12:49,280 --> 01:12:55,679
looking at probably October, maybe
November, the library will be reopened

840
01:12:54,159 --> 01:13:03,920
this fall, which we're all excited
about. Um the uh Pickle preschool on the

841
01:12:59,920 --> 01:13:08,560
other side of the campus, uh summer 2027
is when we start construction. Um, we we

842
01:13:06,719 --> 01:13:13,600
had hoped maybe we would have been able
to get those facilities completed this

843
01:13:11,280 --> 01:13:17,600
summer. That we didn't quite hit that
window. We don't want to disrupt the

844
01:13:15,679 --> 01:13:24,239
preschool program. So, we're planning
right now to uh completely renovate that

845
01:13:21,199 --> 01:13:29,600
facility in summer 2027 when um that
program is not in session. Um just re we

846
01:13:27,600 --> 01:13:35,040
just received another grant to help
support fun of that project. Um, we

847
01:13:32,239 --> 01:13:40,320
received $147,000
from, it's called CDBG, the community

848
01:13:37,360 --> 01:13:44,640
development block grant program. Um, so
we're excited to have some additional

849
01:13:42,000 --> 01:13:50,159
funding that will help support
the new facility next year.

850
01:13:48,239 --> 01:13:54,960
Not specifically at Pickle Park, but
nearby. Um, I'm not sure if involved in

851
01:13:52,320 --> 01:14:00,880
tracking that the city acquired a new
property at 620 Canal Street. is where

852
01:13:58,560 --> 01:14:05,679
the pedestrian the bridge would cross
Canal. Um if you're on that at the

853
01:14:03,440 --> 01:14:10,719
property very end of Canal Street um
that used to be a boatyard property it's

854
01:14:07,600 --> 01:14:15,920
about 1.65 acres. So the city worked
with Trust plan the county man to

855
01:14:13,120 --> 01:14:21,440
acquire that property. Um, now that we
have it, we're developing plans for what

856
01:14:19,040 --> 01:14:26,080
could a park look like at that facility
and the money to build uh to build a

857
01:14:23,520 --> 01:14:31,120
park at that location as well as some
feasibility studies for the engineering

858
01:14:28,400 --> 01:14:35,199
of the bridge across the canal. Um, but
I want to share that though we just

859
01:14:32,320 --> 01:14:41,600
received an $800,000 grant uh priority
conservation area grant through uh the

860
01:14:38,640 --> 01:14:47,679
uh the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission, MTC. So, um we've received

861
01:14:44,800 --> 01:14:52,000
some initial funding to help with u the
design of the parts of that feasibility

862
01:14:49,840 --> 01:14:55,840
study. And so we're really excited about
that. We think this is going to be a

863
01:14:53,760 --> 01:15:00,480
project that will be very competitive
for receiving grant funding and external

864
01:14:58,560 --> 01:15:04,159
funding sources to help support that
moving forward and we're going to

865
01:15:02,159 --> 01:15:08,320
continue to be applying for those grant
opportunities to help with that project.

866
01:15:06,239 --> 01:15:12,000
So likely this fall, we're going to
start some community outreach and

867
01:15:10,080 --> 01:15:16,640
engagement to get ideas from the
community about what what what do people

868
01:15:14,719 --> 01:15:20,800
want to see in that park in that
location? What are things that we should

869
01:15:18,239 --> 01:15:24,719
be there? So really excited about the
opportunity to go to new park

870
01:15:22,800 --> 01:15:26,880
» to be beautiful. I think so.
>> Yeah.

871
01:15:25,199 --> 01:15:30,000
» And nice.
>> Yeah, we're really excited about this. I

872
01:15:28,800 --> 01:15:34,800
know that's that's another project
that's been um envisioned for for

873
01:15:32,800 --> 01:15:40,880
decades. The opportunity to have that
can across

874
01:15:37,760 --> 01:15:44,719
» um our fall activity guide will be
coming soon. We just sent that file to

875
01:15:42,960 --> 01:15:48,640
the printer. So, uh you should be
receiving our fall winter activity guide

876
01:15:46,640 --> 01:15:53,840
in the mail soon. It'll also be on our
website probably this week or next week

877
01:15:51,520 --> 01:15:57,280
at our latest. So, take a look at all
the programs that we're offering. Um,

878
01:15:56,239 --> 01:16:01,679
we've been meeting with the
multicultural center of we're in um for

879
01:15:59,920 --> 01:16:06,000
the day of the dead celebration which is
also coming up. It's hard to believe

880
01:16:03,120 --> 01:16:10,880
it's August and November is right around
the corner, but November 7th for the day

881
01:16:08,640 --> 01:16:14,080
of the dead celebration. We still have a
lot of summer programming going on. I

882
01:16:12,640 --> 01:16:18,239
don't want to get too far ahead of
ourselves thinking about fall, but um

883
01:16:16,560 --> 01:16:22,080
yeah, a lot of still opportunities to
get up to the turtle in the pool. Um

884
01:16:20,159 --> 01:16:26,000
there's all kind I mean, if you look at
the field this time of year, it is busy.

885
01:16:24,159 --> 01:16:30,800
You've got drop in basketball going on,
volleyball programs, pickle ball

886
01:16:28,320 --> 01:16:35,440
happening in the gym. The YMCA has their
summer camp program here. The park is

887
01:16:33,360 --> 01:16:40,159
always busy. So, I'm just really
thankful to see so much use and so many

888
01:16:37,600 --> 01:16:44,719
different things.
Um, and with that, I think one other one

889
01:16:43,440 --> 01:16:49,679
other update I wanted to share that
doesn't specifically relate to the park

890
01:16:46,480 --> 01:16:54,880
here, but the city is we're planning to
build a new community center library at

891
01:16:52,159 --> 01:16:58,480
the current site for um the V Street
Community Center, the Center Community

892
01:16:56,480 --> 01:17:03,679
Center. Um, that was approved by voters
as part

893
01:17:00,159 --> 01:17:09,280
in November 2024. And um we're currently
reviewing proposals from um design and

894
01:17:06,719 --> 01:17:14,480
construction teams to to start that
project. Um so there is a survey that is

895
01:17:12,640 --> 01:17:18,640
up. It's um online survey. It's
available right now. It will be in the

896
01:17:16,320 --> 01:17:22,560
activity guide. We're we're asking the
community to share their thoughts on

897
01:17:19,920 --> 01:17:27,920
that project as well. That is a that is
a really important one because that

898
01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:31,679
would be um essentially demolishing the
existing community center and building a

899
01:17:29,600 --> 01:17:37,520
brand new community center library on
that site. So that is a generational

900
01:17:34,400 --> 01:17:42,400
bill that will have a big impact on I
think how people use Elbert Park and

901
01:17:40,400 --> 01:17:46,480
visit that location as a downtown
central library. So we want to make sure

902
01:17:44,480 --> 01:17:50,800
we hear what people want, what kind of
programs are going to be important

903
01:17:48,400 --> 01:17:56,400
there. What's the architectural design?
What do they want us to see as part of

904
01:17:53,199 --> 01:18:02,000
that project? We will likely be working
on that design through 2028. Um,

905
01:18:00,320 --> 01:18:07,199
construction would likely start sometime
in 2028, hopefully be wrapped up by

906
01:18:04,400 --> 01:18:12,000
2030, maybe 2031. So, that's a
multi-year project. Plenty of

907
01:18:09,440 --> 01:18:16,679
opportunities to share opinions, but one
of those is out there right now

908
01:18:13,679 --> 01:18:16,679
somewhere.

909
01:18:17,199 --> 01:18:26,480
So, and with that, I'd open it up for
any questions. Yes. Yeah.

910
01:18:22,560 --> 01:18:29,760
» Just do we have any theater groups?
>> You know, honestly, I need to check. I

911
01:18:28,400 --> 01:18:33,840
don't know the answer to that. I don't
know if we have any current programs

912
01:18:31,520 --> 01:18:38,800
that are offering theater like
specifically. I do know that like the

913
01:18:36,400 --> 01:18:44,880
YMCA after school program occasionally
will do some theater programming, but

914
01:18:41,840 --> 01:18:48,640
it's not like a a focus point of what
they're doing. I need to check. I don't

915
01:18:46,800 --> 01:18:53,199
I don't know if we have any theater
programs at We do have a theater

916
01:18:50,640 --> 01:18:58,080
program. Um we have a a contract
instructor operate that at the San

917
01:18:56,080 --> 01:19:03,040
Community Center. So that is a program
offered there. And then um we offer

918
01:19:00,640 --> 01:19:08,800
youth enrichment programs. So to bring
these schools and so um uh one of our

919
01:19:07,120 --> 01:19:14,239
program coordinators does help to
coordinate a theater program that

920
01:19:10,800 --> 01:19:17,600
happens. I think it's a Sun Valley
school. I think another one was

921
01:19:15,760 --> 01:19:22,560
happening at school. It's kind of
depending on where the contractors able

922
01:19:19,840 --> 01:19:26,920
to stand up program. So I'll I'll check
on that.

923
01:19:23,520 --> 01:19:26,920
things like that.

924
01:19:27,440 --> 01:19:34,480
» Yeah, it's been very popular over at the
Sand Community Center with quite a few

925
01:19:32,080 --> 01:19:38,000
kids that are participating and a lot of
logistics goes into that with whether

926
01:19:36,480 --> 01:19:41,360
schools are able to provide bus
transportation and get kids to and from

927
01:19:40,239 --> 01:19:45,600
locations.
>> Yeah,

928
01:19:42,880 --> 01:19:50,199
adults.
>> Yeah. Other questions?

929
01:19:50,400 --> 01:19:59,199
Um, I I guess I was just thinking kind
of piggybacking on my comment earlier,

930
01:19:56,080 --> 01:20:05,840
you know, I think like
I guess I don't know enough about like

931
01:20:01,520 --> 01:20:10,320
how is an emergency is handled here.
Is there like you know anything around

932
01:20:08,719 --> 01:20:17,480
that? Maybe we can that's a whole
another meeting. But I I especially if

933
01:20:13,360 --> 01:20:17,480
there's the parents around

934
01:20:19,520 --> 01:20:27,520
I I appreciate it. Yeah, I appreciate
that perspective and thank you for for

935
01:20:24,560 --> 01:20:34,320
uh raising that point. Um I did take
some notes um as you you mentioned that

936
01:20:30,719 --> 01:20:39,679
and we do have um for our contract
instructors or staffled programs we have

937
01:20:36,800 --> 01:20:43,760
some basic expectations about the level
of training and certification that they

938
01:20:42,320 --> 01:20:47,840
will have when they're offering their
programs and that is something I'll be

939
01:20:45,760 --> 01:20:53,520
following up with that group on to help
make sure that they have an adequate

940
01:20:50,800 --> 01:20:59,199
stat plan that they have some baseline
training to help support working for

941
01:20:57,199 --> 01:21:02,719
training is pretty like a couple hours,
right? It's very short.

942
01:21:01,280 --> 01:21:08,000
» It is. Yeah.
>> Yeah. No, no, it I can't speak I have to

943
01:21:06,400 --> 01:21:12,560
double check and take a look at, you
know, legal requirements, but I think

944
01:21:09,600 --> 01:21:17,440
that best practices that want to see and
so even as a staff team, um, some of

945
01:21:15,520 --> 01:21:20,640
like for myself, I'm not required to
have CPR first aid, but I want to have

946
01:21:19,199 --> 01:21:26,960
that. I want to make sure I'm fresh and
current, you know. So, we've got a great

947
01:21:23,199 --> 01:21:30,719
team over at German pool that is well
trained. Our lifeguards, they're they're

948
01:21:28,960 --> 01:21:37,600
well trained or first responders. Some
of them also provide training resources

949
01:21:33,520 --> 01:21:42,800
for CPR, first aid, a um and we're
working to get all of our staff team

950
01:21:40,080 --> 01:21:47,120
trained up and
I really appreciate my partner did the

951
01:21:45,040 --> 01:21:53,440
Sarah Linda training. Oh, good. Yeah,
she said it was great. Great. Uh I take

952
01:21:50,560 --> 01:21:59,600
two training and multicular
for adults and children can too but

953
01:21:57,440 --> 01:22:01,760
maybe
most of them.

954
01:22:00,239 --> 01:22:05,840
» Yeah.
Yeah.

955
01:22:02,880 --> 01:22:12,400
» I think we have one here too.
>> We did offer one here a few months ago.

956
01:22:09,280 --> 01:22:17,320
» Yeah. We have one here.
>> Yeah. In Spanish I think as well.

957
01:22:14,320 --> 01:22:17,320
» Yeah.

958
01:22:20,239 --> 01:22:23,920
But thank you. I think that's
>> Yeah. No, thanks.

959
01:22:22,719 --> 01:22:30,800
» Other than that, I think everything's
great. It's nice everything happening

960
01:22:26,880 --> 01:22:36,800
here and especially the civic center.
Kind of knew the area, so I'm learning

961
01:22:33,199 --> 01:22:42,440
all the great parks here and the events
that the city hosts. It's amazing

962
01:22:39,440 --> 01:22:42,440
actually.

963
01:22:44,000 --> 01:22:50,880
» Okay.
You don't want to take this job off.

964
01:22:49,120 --> 01:22:55,600
» You know, you you will definitely see me
more frequently moving forward. I I

965
01:22:53,199 --> 01:23:02,679
really enjoy being here,
>> but I will be here all

966
01:22:59,520 --> 01:23:02,679
I I'm

967
01:23:03,280 --> 01:23:10,000
» Thank you. Okay. So, just a reminder
that the next regular meeting we have on

968
01:23:07,040 --> 01:23:14,719
the books is scheduled for October 7th,
2026.

969
01:23:12,800 --> 01:23:17,520
That's the first Wednesday. So, we look
forward to seeing you then. In the

970
01:23:16,080 --> 01:23:22,000
meantime, if you have any questions,
feel free to stay in touch with me.

971
01:23:19,920 --> 01:23:27,520
We'll keep you posted. Transition for
the supervisor here. And with that, I'm

972
01:23:24,560 --> 01:23:30,800
going to adjourn this meeting at 8:31
p.m.

973
01:23:29,199 --> 01:23:35,280
» Need a second.
>> I don't think I need a second for that

974
01:23:32,239 --> 01:23:38,639
one. I think I can just adjourn it. So,
all right.

975
01:23:35,920 --> 01:23:38,639
» Thanks,