All right. Good evening everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of the
pickle weed advisory committee meeting of August 5th, 2026. The time is 7:07
p.m. And Becky, will you please call us?
Oh, you're muted, Becky. Haven't
done that in a while, huh? All right. Uh, member Arbit
» here. >> Okay. Um, let's see. Let me get my order
here. Um, member Campos >> here.
» Member Newan.
» No. >> No. Okay. Member Ruez
» here. >> Member Sprag is absent. Uh, member
Tanchez is also absent and then member Vasquez
» here. >> All right. Thank you.
» All right. So, I'm going to call the first agenda
item here, which will be approval of the regular meeting minutes from June 3rd,
2026. And I'd invite any questions um from committee members to staff about
minutes.
No questions. So, if there's no questions, then I'd
request a motion and a second to minutes for June 3rd. 6
motion. >> Yeah. Second, Becky, did you catch that?
» Yes, I did. I didn't catch the second. I'm sorry.
» Member Arbit. >> Oh, who motioned? I thought member Arbit
was seconded. >> Member.
» Oh, gotcha. Thank you. All right. Uh, member Arbit.
» Yes. Member Campos. >> Yes.
» Member Ruez. >> Yes.
» And member Vasquez. >> Yes.
» All right. Motion approved. Thank you.
» All right. This is fun for me. I don't I don't normally get to facilitate the
meetings, so I'm I'm loving it. So, this is just reminder meeting to the public.
Public's welcome to address the committee at this time. Is anyone here
from the public that would like to speak? They have up to two minutes. I
know we have some presenters that are here this evening, but if there's
anything not on the agenda that anyone would like to share or discuss, this
would be the time to do so.
Not seeing anyone, I am going to close the public comments, which means we can
move to what we have on the agenda this evening. And before I get to that, I
just want to say it's great to see you all. Thanks for being here tonight. Um
I'm Craig Barman, the assistant library and recreation director and kind of
filling in this evening. Uh and we have two items that are on the agenda this
evening. We have two co-sponsorship applications that are before you. Uh we
have one with Brail Canal and then another with Canal SC. And we're going
to we're going to start with you. So I'm going to go ahead and turn it over to
you to um introduce yourselves and then uh share what you'd like to share about
your application. >> Great.
My name is Yafari and I'm one of the co-founders and co-directors of Dil
and
thank you so much for being here. So >> I just would like to say briefly that
last year was our first year here and uh we loved being here. We thought that it
was a really our place to be in the midst of uh the the community and also
the the the many many services and partners that um that uh make this their
home. >> I'll share just a little bit of
information just for context about process. I know you're all familiar with
our co-sponsorship process, but uh PA system canal provides youth and families
access to community programs um they need to overcome barriers of thrive,
empowering them to realize their full potential as residents of Mur County. So
the term of this proposed youth after school program is from September of this
year through June of 2027 um with breaks during the school
holidays. Um the program's requesting a full e-waver, which would be valued at
$11,781 for use of the teen room, um Monday
through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. So this would be a Monday through
Friday youth after school program at that time period. So the facility
advisory committee has the authority to co-sponsor activities at the board
community center as you know and the committee the committee may grant um a
fee reduction a whole fee waiver or may request additional information at your
discretion. Um staff are recommending this. We we feel that this program
really does align with the values of the community. um the types of programs that
we want to see are blended overall and mix of programs that are offered in the
community and we are recommending a 100% fever for this type of a program. Um I
mentioned the value of that program I think just as a reminder with all of our
sponsorships that's representative of what our standard fees would be if
someone were to rent a facility. It's not a loss of the city. Uh it just
represents what the value of that would be. Um, we have the authority as a city
to approve up to $168,000 of total fee wavers. So, this would be
kind of considered as part of that rule for the calendar year. Um, we are not
close to that threshold at this point in time. So, we do still have room to
co-sponsorships at this point. Uh, and so, yeah, I think staff are are
supportive of this. I think uh we've seen great programming system and we
would be supported. Anything else that you'd like to add or
share? I know you had a video that you wanted to share.
» In the video, you will see u um our first annual reading festival that
concluded our yearly program and uh it took place on June 13. And we also um um
also are requesting that this this will be a yearly meeting, a yearly event that
would be co-sponsorally. >> That's correct.
» And I'd also just I'd remind the committee members that there was a full
um co-sponsorship application that was submitted. it was attached to the agenda
that has a lot more detail and information that was provided by the
group. Um, with all of our co-sponsorships, we do require some kind
of metrics and tracking to make sure that the programs are uh that they
qualify, that they're eligible. Staff have already reviewed and feel that this
program is eligible for co-sponsorship. Uh, and so there are some requirements
to report out as well as part of the overall program. So, all that
information is in the application that was sent out as part of the agenda
packet. Just a reminder, all of that is being
uh if you'd like, I can share that video. Try and pull that up. We'll see
if I if I'm techsavvy enough to make that happen.
» Thank you. See?
And then Becky, I'll request that let us know if you can hear this on your
end, too.
I don't know how loud this will be. Not loud at all.
Becky, can you hear anything on your end?
» No.
See
is this um screen share? >> It is.
» Okay. Sometimes with videos we have to do the
advanced screen share. Um
share computers. Let's try that.
» [music] >> We can't hear it on our end.
» I can hear it very loud on my end. [laughter]
» Okay. Interesting.
[music] >> We still can't hear it on our end.
Wow. >> Um, any other tips or tricks? Yeah, but
I think if we stop the share uh stop the screen share and then go to
um where the share gives you the features on the side. Let's see. Share
settings. Um
should be an option for advanced screen share. There's advanced down there. Yes.
Okay. And then when we go to advance, we scroll down.
That that was all that it allowed. >> Yeah, it's all showing right now. Becky,
I'm gonna try to just play the video on our screen without
» Yeah, that's fine. I think Christiey's done that in the past. Um
» where you are all able to hear it, but I wasn't able to.
» Try that. Let's play it web if I can.
here
try
ideas you let me try I'm happy to make that happen but I know there's audio so
you could hear it Yeah. Um, no, we can also uh play it for the committee from
uh my laptop or from your laptop. I was going to try to do that as well.
» Oh, perfect.
» All right. Un unconventional, but I'm going to play it from here.
» Thank you.
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ended here. I I started this after an event, but
you all saw it, right? Great. Great.
» All right.
But at this event, we were able to have over 200 community members join us. And
it was uh an event that really was super successful in the outreach and in the
education information people received that it was a really feel-good time for
everyone and a lot of joy. >> Yes. I I think um also a lot of
information that um that the community appreciated and uh
and um gives plants so that everyone can start their own uh uh pot or garden or
add to it. That's one of our main living objects with resident.
Um I want I'm going to open up to questions and then if I were if you can
share a little more about the actual program who participates in the program
how many participants typically participate on a day basis and share a
little bit about the team that works some type of programs.
» Um in terms of participation we have uh kids from different schools
participating. We have uh chosen from Santo
some so some of the couple of of um girls from No school made their way to
our throne. In addition to those schools of course we used we have we have uh
children from Bayista who bista um I think is our main um school. I would say
it's because of how close they are and the
the children and we have relationship with them.
Um so um we have different uh opportunity
dates in during the week but um we do the pick up at Bayista at 2:45 and we we
um bring the children here. Uh we start with um with reading and meditation to
calm everybody down and then start with reading and homework help and then go to
the program. On Mondays we do um sewing or uh by hand or by um with the machine.
Um and the reason one of the reasons we have chosen the sewing is because any
activity that has to do with with your hands uh immediately brings um brings
the the person whether children or adult um you have to lose your your hands uh
and the brain cannot do two things at the same time. you cannot focus on begin
and and be thinking about you know what's for dinner uh it's you are there
present at the moment um on Tuesday we focus uh on literacy and also health
and we have the opportunity to um engage with with uh the children almost on a
onetoone basis to assess the literacy needs And so we are able to um to
articulate a plan to help um that child in whatever needs they they have. Um
uh several of our of our uh participants um were um behind in their reading and
um six months um down the road. uh they were uh able to not only uh be the
outreing level but uh many excel in work on on their um uh best readers group and
and the same is true for homework help and
um famil development and
it's like that um on Wednesdays we do we have um different um it's like um
miscellaneous day we did um for instance uh sneakers
or our we have done
art, you know, um poetry or reading or
um on Thursday we do environmental
education and Fridays we do hands on um work with the children department. So,
we have five cards uh including one at Bayan that we um were able to
to build this past year from February. And um it was a education experience for
for the children uh from the program but also for all the children at school
because it was at the entrance of of the school. And everybody would see um know
the the plants um uh just growing and um seeds coming along and the first spoons
and things like that until the garden we developed into a a fullfledged garden.
And so the um the administrators of school um are very very content with
that very happy So we are um really establishing a very good relationship
with them and uh um once uh once a month on on Saturday we do a service day.
So we we gather the families, the children and the adults so that um it's
an opportunity for the families to have a um um an activity with their children
outside in nature free of charge. So they don't have to pay, they don't have
to buy anything to to be with their children. So um that has been also a
very good experience for the families that that um at the beginning they were
questioning oh my s or something like that but but the children are so uh into
it that they are the parents and the parents then don't realize oh this is
something that my child really enjoys and also they have left to enjoy.
So that sounds more or less what kind of things.
» And how many participants? >> Um we have had um 12 um participants. Um
uh 14 participants. Um so our ranges is um uh 12 to 15.
Yeah. >> And my last question is, how is this
program funded besides this co-sponsorship? How how do you receive
funding to help support this program? And are there any fees for participants
to come to the program? >> Yes, of course. Um, so we're actually a
program that has no fees for any participants and we make a point to
remove all the barriers to entry and all the financial obstacles. We fund raise
all the costs up front and offer uh the spaces for free, the programming for
free and on a year- round basis. And we are funded by different community
foundations, government grants at a county level, and we're definitely
applying for different grants at state level and federal level. And so we
currently have funding mainly for foundations and county support.
» Just want to say congrats to you. I know that you just received a 501c3. Thank
you. status and that's one of the reasons that this um report is coming
now I said maybe earlier in the year is because you want to wait until fewer so
congratulations on that I know that's a milestone developing services thank you
so much and thank you for the advisory committee and like my said we really
found a home here and it's great to feel like we have a place where we have the
support and the community likes this spot so it's a great fit and we look
forward to years of future more great festivals and programing that we'll hold
here. >> Well, with that, I would open it up to
questions from the community members. >> Yeah.
» So, it sounds like a great program, but I'm really questioning the number of
participants. Remember, if you have 12 to 15 participants, that's a lot of fun
that you're asking for and that you're getting. And it seemed more like it's
almost like they had a daycare for these kids rather than a community program.
and I see where it's provided by the community, but still it seems like
that's a very small number. >> So, I'm wondering about that.
» Um, we plan to expand. >> Yes. Yes.
» When it Yeah. And as we speak, we are um um uh we will be in talks with with
Bayista in fact and they have invited us to their staff meeting on the first day
and so uh to talk to uh the the staff about the program uh to start our
referral system. >> Do you have the same students five days
a week? uh mostly. Um so we we do have students
five days a week because it is a a program that um uh it's a leadership
program. And so our our activities um work hand in hand together
um to to develop that that leadership um of the students. And um we are very
pleased that uh last year we we did accomplish that. our uh our students
some of our well our students um were shown in the um in the video they were
wearing the the t-shirt and and they are the ones uh sometimes leading the adults
in the families or or or or asking other people to um to uh come and see um what
they have created uh through the year
» and their ages. their ages. Um, we service uh first grade through fifth
year to fifth grade. So, six and up. >> Six and up. 15 at the most.
» Yes. >> But we do have um do you mind? We do
have um certain limitations. Currently, we're housed the teen room that has a
capacity limit that we can't go beyond. So,
» that limit is actually uh I believe >> 18.
» Yeah. 18. So we have to have enough staff per kids and have room for
volunteers. And so we really have a limitation there.
» It doesn't allow us to even expand more even if we wanted to. So
» what is your staff per child? >> So currently we have volunteers and we
have two staff. So we really have a 1 to six kind of ratio, sometimes even 1:5
ratio. And so, well, what I would just push back on saying we're kind of like a
daycare is that we take the time and attention in this youth leadership
program and environmental education program to ensure that all the kids are
getting that attention that they need on all these different subjects. But at the
end of the day, we are a youth leadership development program that also
offers after school programming as well as all of our other programming. And
this is a real base for us. As Mate said, it has allowed us to build the
relationships from here with Bay Vista with community members from our home
base here. So we do actually reach so many more community members than just
our after school programming. For example, 200 plus unduplicated community
members at an event. Our Minga events can get up to 50 people on popular
Saturdays. And we're canvasing in the community, reaching 2,000 plus people
every year that are canvasing, door to door camping. And so I would just not
focus just on who's coming to the after school programming with the impact that
canal canal is having from this location with the support that you guys have
given us because in these years that we've been here we have grown and we are
on a good trajectory and we look forward to that support taking us to the next
level whether it's expanding to a bigger room here or even keeping our teen room
but having more offerings within the community uh with your support and with
the support of our sponsors Would you apply for a larger room?
» So where is the kind of what I'm getting you're saying
is that you're limited by the space you get here.
» So why not ask for more space, >> right? Well, it's our first so just I'll
just give you a quick answer and I appreciate your questions. Um, so for
us, we've just become a 501c3 and so we've gone from being incubated as
fiscally sponsored project to a 501c3 on quite an accelerated timeline. And for
us, we're actually going methodically and looking to expand to that room. But
this is our first time as a 51c3. So we wanted to keep some stability in our
programming as we go through that transition. And then once we can
continue through one more year, we would like to apply to a larger room. Of
course, we also have fiscal restraints and financial restraints that all
nonprofits, especially small grassroots nonprofits like ourselves are dealing
with in these years where budget cuts are coming from federal, state and local
level, even from some of our supporters. And we have to deal with this reality.
So, we do want to scale, but methodically and in a healthy way that
is sustainable for ourselves and our community members. Okay. And can you
also explain if you have from first grade to fifth grade?
» Yes. >> I there's a lot difference between a
first grader and you only have two staff. How do you
divide that? How do you work? How did everybody get included in that spread
immediately? Kids who are like you know sisters or brothers who are one class
apart. So how does that work? I mean you can do
that over three hours a day. >> Yeah. Yes.
» And and that is um also part of our leadership um uh program. The the older
kids become the mentors of of the younger ones. And so um the same goes
for our monthly uh gathering on a Saturday. that Yavar was mentioning some
of our gatherings go no up to 50 uh 50 people and that means that um all the
the family members of that particular child come in a company. So that means
that three siblings or four siblings or two siblings and one parent or or
cousins. And so uh that is part of our uh leadership um program as to no uh
have the the family included but um also have the older uh children be the role
models of the younger ones. But then you would have several siblings from the
same family attending. >> Yes.
» So of the 15 maximum that you have we could have two or three siblings
» sometimes. Yes. Yes. We at at times we had we have had um uh siblings. Yes.
» Can I can I just share and add I think you know from the city's perspective a
couple have comments or thoughts on this thing. One is um you know for the tina
room that is a maximum maximum space of about 18 people that
could accommodate that room. So, we actually view that as a really excellent
utilization rate for that room and for that amount of space. Having that number
of of students and staff in there seems very appropriate for the room. Um, and
you know the I was just I'm reminding again about like the value of that
really isn't a cost to us. I mean, it's not we're not giving money to basically
canal. truly it's it would be potential loss or trading if someone were rented
during that time. So I just want to make sure that that's clear. Um I think the
the second part a couple questions about like childare broadly speaking being
sandfell there is a need for afterchool programs there is strong demand and not
enough service providers um that are offering after school programming for
the whole gamut from TK all the way up through um fifth grade and in middle
school and beyond. We know that there's a need for these programs and so um we
as a city participate in a group called the early learning for the canal
neighborhood Belcan as well as canal promise. Um we have our big preschool
right next door. Um we're trying to do everything we can to really understand
how can we as a community provide better afterchool programming for for kids of
every age range. And um some of the the things that are coming out from these
groups are talking about this is that we just need more we need more programs. We
need more inhome care. We need more centerbased care. Anything we can do as
a community to provide more opportunities for youth development and
leadership is going to be very very helpful. So even though I'm kind of
hearing some comments about how, you know, this may only serve a small number
of kids, that small number of kids, they may not have another option otherwise in
the community without programs like this.
The other thing I um I wanted to mention with regards to um siblings, you know,
for our pickle preschool program and the Parkside preschool across town, that's
actually a really important consideration for us as youth program
providers that many families really do need care for siblings in one program
because otherwise they'd be looking at pickup and drop off in multiple
different locations which can be a huge burden for families. And so the ability
to accommodate siblings in one program is often times a really important
consideration for program providers and something that we actually um give
priority to siblings in our programs if if there's already someone enrolled.
They would be higher on our weight list because we know how important that is
for family dynamics. So it's kind of share that perspective. So let me
clarify. So what we're voting on only is the use the value of the use of the
space. >> Yeah. So your your decision in front of
you tonight would be whether to offer um a fee waiver um or reduction for this
program. Typically we would um require groups to rent space. Um so this group
is requesting a fee reduction or waiver for use of that space to help them offer
this type of >> and the space used for you said it's the
team. I would think that after school for teens would be their name for it.
» It's it's it you know the names of these rooms are holdovers from probably 2004
when it was um renovated. That has historically been the name of the room,
but really it's it's another multi-purpose room just like this one.
It can get used for for anything. Right now we don't have any other competing
demand. So this request would not offset any other usage right now for that room.
It would really just be if someone were to come in and ask for the rental to
revisit it. I think you're right. We need team programming in this community.
That's something that our city staff team has talked about extensively. Um
it's hard that's a hard program area to try to create programs that bring teams
in that they want to engage in. And maybe this can obviously can speak a
little more to that too moving forward, but you know, sports is is a big one.
Um, I think that, uh, having things that draw people in, um, is a big part of
that. Right now, if you go to the teen room, there's not a lot in there that
teens are going to be interested in. So, >> yeah, teens would love to learn how to
sew. They love learn how to manage to cook and to plant. Teams make these
things, too. >> And we do have a uh volunteer aspect.
And so part of the leadership that we provide is also opportunities for high
school and middle school students to be mentors, volunteers to come to different
days that day when they're speaking with them. So we do have that opening.
They're also eligible to come to our Saturday planting and community service
events. So we have an a whole aspect. We also have success in kids graduating out
of our program as the leaders becoming volunteers,
interns, and being interested in working with us. So we do have kids that really
maintain an interest in this program as they grow. Our goal with Raises is that
a kid would stay with us all the way until adulthood because they would be a
community member that understands the merits of the program, the movement and
what we're trying to do here. So we really think that our last years here
showed that we offer a lot of value to this community, disproportionate value
to this community because from this teen room we're able to provide all the
things that we outlined. So, we would really appreciate your support and we
think that we would really be able to double down on all of our successes and
have another great year and hopefully come back to this next meeting with you
as an ally and a supporter and a lot of your questions answered. And so, I'm
very interested in uh in advocating for your support, Ellen.
» Also, this Saturday, do you need space here on Saturday?
» We are hosted at BF on Saturday at the school.
» Okay. Now, what about the big you said you had this big annual party?
» Yes. >> That was the the
» That was here. >> Okay. So, is that included now? $11,000.
» No, that's another um last time with Christie. We did it separately. We spoke
to Christie about it and told her the date and then we worked together. She we
had a couple planning days with her and then it was hosted here. Yeah, that was
a for us that was a very low impact event that did not have any other offer
programming. So, we actually don't co-sponsor that as a city sponsored
event. So I I think maybe my question for most
of the it seems as I said seems like a private day here
after school especially 15 and there's two two staff and all these volunteers
and it has to be expanded in age wise because teenagers need something to
learn to the teen ro so I guess I was going very
my question thank you for your answer >> thank you
other questions.
Uh, I'm just curious. Um, do you get like any like CPR training or
visit a medical emergency? That's something.
» Um, no, we haven't. Um, we haven't got that. But that's a an excellent
uh idea.
long long time ago. I be entertaining, but we've done we've done CPR trainings.
So, we've done CPR trainings uh as colleagues and so I think we would be
good to renew. Um but we we've done CPR trainings and gone through certain
trades together, but you're right, these should always be renewed and checked up
on. So, I think we're due for a CPR training.
questions.
» Well, uh, if there are no other questions and I think at this point I'd
open it up to any public comment. >> Well, I will say that programs like
these are critical for the community as mentioned is a huge need after program
like this. So I really encourage you to consider the support because we will
need it and it's not going to be a single response for this need. We need
cross sector respond city no profits philanthropy
private sector and putting all that together is not easy. So I really
appreciate you what you guys did for the community and think in my scene is small
in a scale that is a key contribution to the the bigger efforts that many of the
system. So thank you all
that children would learn these skills in some of the other programs ahead of
boulder at our community center. is like say eight um rather than five or
six years old. Do they have other classes here where
they can learn the same things just at a different time?
I think I think we're one of the I wouldn't want to speak about you know
the curriculum of other programs because I'm sure they have aspects but we really
do have a focus on youth environmental leadership and our focus entails a
cultural sensitivity with Latino youth and families here in the canal. We have
a cultural aspect to our programs and as Mel was outlining our weekly schedule
and programming, the sewing program, the upcycle program, the uh art, the
environmental education, the literacy, the books, everything is culturally
sensitive, a bilingual program that we can service kids that are speaking
Spanish, English or both. And we really do focus on these details and these
aspects. And that's what we think is a unique aspect of our program that
throughout the whole curriculum you have these values that we try to focus in on.
So um I don't think currently that there's another program of another age
group that we could say is a parallel program. But like we've said, we are
interested in expanding to a larger room, having more mentors of other ages,
more middle school and high school teens involved as the mentors and volunteers
for community service hours for the letters of recommendation for college
and for just the benefits that they get as community members and all the
positives you get when you give back to youth and youth programming. Um, and
we've had great reviews from people that come and volunteer with us. They're
delighted to be helping the young kids that look like them, that have a similar
experience to them. We have a board member that was in my test programs as a
kid right now that was an intern with us and a staff with us when we had the
budget and was a youth in the programs that I remember as a kid in the program.
So, it's just a testament to that we're we're really interested in long-term
development of these kids. And if if our program right now is focusing on the
younger age group, it's not because that's all we want to focus on. It's
because that's what the strength is focusing on now because of where we see
the greatest need. But we do have a plan to expand to those other aid groups and
get those teens in the teen room. >> We also have that the music programm
after school programs and so on. And I'm I'm just wondering how many of those
students are going to stay in this program and go on to those programs,
drop out of the leadership and go into personal interest and
» well just wondering how do we know
» there there are many children that go without any programming like were saying
so uh there's no shortage of of kids to go into different programs um but the
» you stay those set of programs also.
» No, not necessarily. Um, you know, different different children go to the
music program. Uh, there are more than 3,000 uh children ages 5 to 18 and
there's no not enough programming or or after school programming to go around
for everybody. So, the the more the marrier. when she's talking about the
the camping and the scouting which is fabulous and teaches leadership also. So
I don't know how to I don't think
» well again I'll just remind that you know what's in front of us right now is
a is a request for this specific program that doesn't preclude us from you know
exploring other types of programs moving forward but I would just reiterate that
I I think this is a needed program and one of the reasons at a staff level that
we are recommending approval of this is because we do see this as a need for in
our community. >> Great.
» Yep. And I think with that and so, you know, we we had public comment. So, I'm
going to bring it back to uh where we typically go, which would be to request
a a vote on this this matter or request a a motion and a second actually is what
I would be um looking for here.
» Motions. I'll second.
» Thank you, Becky. Did you catch that? I did. Thank you. Uh, member Arbit.
» Okay. Member Campos. >> Yes.
» Member Ruez. >> Yes.
» And member Vasquez. >> Yes.
» All right. Motion approved. Thank you. >> Okay.
» Thank you. So, you're welcome to stay. You're also welcome to go if you need
to. Thanks. Thank you for being here. >> Thank you so much.
Yeah. Park somewhere we shouldn't depart.
» Thank you so much. Thank you so much everybody.
» Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. Good to see you.
» Yeah. And then we'll be in touch too. It's really great to put new places
together. Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much.
» Great. Thank you Greg. This Thank you. >> All right. And so with that, we are
going to move on to the second item on our agenda.
I'm going to welcome some representatives here from Canal SC. I'm
going to let you introduce yourselves here and then I might share a couple
words about the application and then we can have discussion.
» Well, hello everyone. Uh my name is Nico Carrera. I met some of you guys earlier
this year. Um, I am one of the staff members of Canalc. I wear a couple of
hats. I'm one of the coaches of Canalc, but I also work in the administrative
side, logistics as well to make sure that this program runs smoothly.
And hello, how are you? My name is Omar. I'm the CEO of Canal Alliance. Also, I'm
here as an advisory board. I'm a member of an advisory board for Canalc. So, we
can see Canal Alliance is the responsibility.
So thank you for for being here. Um the reason we asked you to come back this
evening is you may recall u has already submitted a post sponsorship application
which came your way earlier this year. Um we you also know that we recently um
put a lot of work into pickle weed fields and I think as um we're now
seeing demand increase for the fields we wanted to pause before we approved the
full year of co-sponsorships so we could better understand the seasonality of the
requests coming our way. So what was approved um for Canelc's co-sponsorship
originally took us through the spring season. I believe that that
co-sponsorship ended at the end of May 2026. Um, and now we're looking at a
co-sponsorship request for the the fall winter season. Um, so that is why why uh
Canel is back this evening. That was a a kind of decision on our part to really
just be thoughtful about how we approve these requests. Um, I wanted to share I
think right now one of the things that we're doing is we're taking a look at
the seasonality of field allocation and trying to make sure that we're reviewing
these requests in a way that that makes sense. That is going to help um groups
plan um enough time in advance but not so far in advance that you can't really
tell how many participants they need, how many fields, what field space. So,
we've been having recent discussions about that process on our end and I
think we are honing that in. We're also taking a look at our field allocation
and policy procedures, the rules for the field to make sure that um those match
with our needs and including our priority allocation schedule, who has
priority access to the field. So, that's something that we're anticipating
bringing to our park and recognition probably this fall and maybe as soon as
this month for our August park and recognition meeting. We're not expecting
any dramatic changes, but we want to make sure it's really clear to the
community how how we want to prioritize access to the fields. For the city, we
want to prioritize um um Sandra residents first and foremost have access
to the community. um uh youth programs are important to us. Recreational
programs that are free access programs are important to us. Uh but we also know
that there's a broad range of programs that uh we want to see happening, you
know, including adult programming, competitive programming. We know there's
a lot of different ways people get involved in sports. Um and so that's
something we're taking. I just kind of want to share that context before we get
into uh the canal scene presentation. So with that, um, just a reminder again
that this is a request for co-sponsorship for use of the field. Um,
I need to remind myself the specific days and times that you're requesting,
but you might know off hand before I pull it up. I believe it's Mondays and
Wednesdays, uh, as well as, uh, Saturdays and Sundays as well. Um, from
Saturdays and Sundays, it's from 8:30 to 12:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, I
believe, we start at 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. If I'm not mistaken, those are
the times that we are allocated for that matches. And
so the the again, this would not be a cost to the city. It would just be a a
fee waver request. Uh, the value of that request for this season will be $10,624.
be based on our current resident nonprofit field rental rates for pickled
meat field. Uh and that amount would be in addition to the uh the previously
approved fee waiver which was $6,34 for the spring season. Um I I would say,
you know, we we do have demand for the field from a lot of groups. I think
slightly different from the team room. We do have a lot of groups that are
requesting access to the field, but at this point, this this request would not
offset in their groups. I think we've been able to find a nice happy home for
everyone that has requested field space at this point in time that would align
with our priority allocation schedule. So, let's kind of share that context as
well. Um, and with that, I know you mentioned
you had a slide deck. Would you like me to pull it up on the screen?
» Oh, yeah, that would be great. Uh, send it to your email.
» Yep. I have that opened here. Let's see if I can share that.
» Look. Okay, that looks perfect. All right. Just let me know. Sounds good.
Uh, well, first and foremost, thank you so much for letting us be here again.
It's a pleasure. Um, we really appreciated your support last time and I
just want to give you guys a quick update of what your approval brought to
our program in the in the in the spring. Uh, this was the first time that Canal
was able to do a full year- round program soccer. Normally, the the the
the season for soccer is in the fall. This time we were able to do the spring
and the fall which was a big step in not only canalc but uh just soccer in
general for recreational programs such as canal. Um during that time we had
about 80 kids that participated. Uh and trickling in we went up to about 100
kids at the end at May. Uh we were able to have a female team as we promised uh
with female staff that were licensed as well as played previously at D2 and D1
colleges that brought their experience uh to the girls that we brought in. um
as well as the fact as we were also participated in multiple uh tournaments
as well such as football with the marine football league and as well as uh
friendly games that we were able to make with Cor Madera FC um as well as Santa.
Um during this time we were able to uh bring in uh roughly ages from
kindergarten all the way up to high school. some of our oldest kids were uh
in sophomore years of high school. Um so it was a it was a great success in terms
of the continuation of the fall last season. And now we're here to talk about
uh the 2026 fall program that we have planned uh which would go to the next
slide please.
So for the 2026 fall pickle program when this uh slide was created we were
expecting 130 plus estimated participants. These individuals would go
from TK all the way to 8th grade and we would have about 10 coaching staffs
ranges of all terms of qualifications. To this day we have about 120 kids that
have already signed up. So 130 is no longer our estimate. We're looking
closer to that 200 range. These the majority of these kids are going to be
in the TK to sixth grade, but we also have the seventh to eighth grade group
as well. Um practices would be uh Monday and Wednesdays from 400 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. And games are Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 to 12. Um from this we can
have about uh actually it'll be on the next slide. I apologize. Um,
from this we want to drive our impact a little bit
uh farther away from just our initial 80 kids that we had. And the way that we
did that is by partnering with the schools in the Sanfell district. Uh we
are currently expanding to San Pedro Elementary and Bajia Vista elementary
schools where we'll have afterchool programs there on top of the programs
that we have in uh in in pickleweed. And the reason why we're doing this is one,
we just need more space. There's uh the incentive is very high and we it's it's
just better to be able to have a controlled environment where we're
having instead of having 200 kids in Pickle Park, we're able to have a
controlled roughly 100 kids at Pickle Park that they have the space to be able
to compete, to practice, to be able to scrimmage so that they're preparing for
the the season that we have to come. Um, as well as the fact is we're going to
have about 50 kids at San Pedro and another 50 kids at Vaya Vista later this
uh later this year. Um, but the big honing in on why we really need your
support is because we really want to take away that payto-play method. Um, as
as you guys know, playing sports in Marin County is a very expensive thing.
And that's uh Canal residents don't have the they don't have the finance to be
able to go and be able to give their their uh their money to uh programs that
are that are uh roughly costing anywhere between what $1,000 to $1,500
for the year. And that's just recreational. When you go into
competitive, you're looking up to $5,000 of cost um for any competitive soccer
that you'll see such as um other other organized competitive sports. For
Canalc, our price is $300 for uh for the season. That includes up to August all
the way up to November with unlimited scholarship. And we really mean
unlimited scholarship. If you only can pay $50, 150 free, you have it as we we
do not want to make uh a financial burden to any of these kids. We just
want them to play soccer, to be able to develop as a team, instill leadership,
and be able to truly enjoy the sport at a high quality level that's no uh lesser
than any of the other clubs that Marin provides. Um, and then the other thing
that we also want to hone in on is recruiting with inclusion in mind. Um,
we had one successful team for for the female uh for the female category. Now
we're promising five, potentially more. Uh, this goes all the way to TK, all the
way to 8th grade, that we're ensuring that not only do we have enough uh staff
members to be able to ensure that this occurs, but also to um make sure that
these kids as they develop through TK all the way to 8th grade that they still
stay with the same team, they grow as the same team. And we've been but we've
also been able to uh give uh our female um uh players the opportunities to go
and see professional players play. Last season we were able to take all the
girls and their families to the BSC game which is a professional female team here
in the Bay Area to go and not only meet the players but also be able to see the
game and be able to have an amazing event with their family. and they loved
it and they want to come back and want to continue playing the sport. And
that's kind of what our our message is to be able to obviously encourage every
every player that wants to come in, but also encourage the girls to come and
continue to come in and play, but they are also um you know a big part of uh
our our plans to be able to expand into recreation for community.
And the last thing I want to touch on is that we as Canalc have realized that
canal uh soccer is is not the only thing that we can provide for this community.
And what what we mean by that is that we want to invest beyond soccer and we want
to be able to provide more community outreach to not only the members that
play for Canal, but to Canal uh the Canal community itself. A couple of
things that we've been able to do is being be able to participate in the
National Night Out. Actually, we did that yesterday. That photo on the right
is us yesterday over in the National Night Out. We were able to be at the
Fruits and Vegetables Festival and also for the the World the World Cup final.
We were able to have an event here uh in the multi-purpose room. Uh and we were
able to stream the the uh the final of the World Cup to not only the families
of the CanalC, but also residents of uh the Canal neighborhood as well. Um, and
we also are trying to build bridges across North Bay. What we mean by that
is we're trying to partner with other clubs uh around Canal Alliance Canal
that see our vision and want to support us. And the way that looks is that they
want to compete with us. They want to be able to uh join leagues. For example,
Port Madera and Sano, West Marin and Nevada have all are are all going to be
competing uh with Canalc in the fall. And this goes from TK all the way to 8th
grade that they're able to have opportunities to play other clubs in in
in Marin. And this is going to be truly the first time that we're going to be
able to show what Canal talent has and compare it to uh the rest of Marin, not
just for the recreational side, but also for our competitive program as well.
And with that being said, thank you so much for your time. Thank you for
allowing us to present and again we really appreciate uh you being here and
yeah I really appreciate your time. >> Well, thank you. I'll just say one last
thing before I open it up to um to questions or comments from the committee
is that I think I failed to mention that with the city staff we are 100%
supportive of the waiver of this program. We we kind of like I mentioned
ISIS now we see this as a as an important community program um offering
youth soccer on these fields. One of the reasons these fields um came to be and
were so greatly improved is through the support of groups like Alliance and PLC
advocating for this program. Uh and uh so we we are very supportive of this
wave of requests. Um, so yeah, with that I turn it over to any question
if the use of field that you're asking for the funds for you said there was
$6,000 $10,000 does that for the whole year does that
include when you had the groups from the other communities come in does that
include reducible field during that time also?
» I can answer that and feel free to fill in. Um, you know the the specific last
super space would be the times that were listed. I can pull it back up on slide
one here. Uh slide two, the the the co-sponsored request before the
practices games. So Monday is a Wednesday 7 p.m. and then the games
Saturday is a Sunday. Now how how can LSC choose it to use that time for
practices or games or use that build space is kind of to them. So that uh I
would maybe defer to you the answer to that question. Yeah, absolutely. Well,
in terms of the practices, that's uh solely just for Canal Canal uh kids.
» So, so what happens when you have a competition with the other clubs? Do
they come over here and play? Do you rent facilities at those times?
» So, we are only responsible for being able to host the games that we're uh
that we're uh that we're supposed to host. And that's majority is going to be
on Saturdays. And and those games are yes their quarter era contest and West
Marine comes in during those hours but the reason for that is because we also
want to invite them over to be able to play at week to show them our home field
and there's also away games as well. We go over to Cord Madera and that time is
not paid for by um for for this request. That's that's their own um that's their
own payment. But uh in terms of us, yes, we invite teams to come in to come to
come compete with us, show them our beautiful field, our beautiful
community. Um but the majority I would say is solely for
» what about on the day that you're not here like Tuesdays and Thursdays that
you give those other teams to come play here and pennis?
» Yeah. Uh potentially. Yes. I uh that that could
be that could be a good idea. Unfortunately, that's not my
» Yeah. I I might step in and just share. I think from our perspective, um I
actually say no, we don't want groups to be essentially subleasing their space on
the field and making those types of arrangements. I think that it is very
common for the leads to invite other teams to come to compete.
um this request that you'd be looking at today for the co-sponsorship will be us
um doing a fee waver for Canf to have access to the field and to schedule
those types of games as they see is appropriate. Um, but you know, asking
other teams to come and pay for that time, it's it's already covered, right?
It'll be covered by the co-sponsorship. So, so I would say no. I wouldn't want
them to be supplementing the facility or making those types of arrangements. That
would be something. If other teams did want to come and rent the facility, if
they really enjoyed their experience here at Paper Park and they wanted to
come and and host their own games or activities here, uh, we would definitely
be open to that and consider it. So it's kind of alignment how we allocate
presser
I wonder um the days that facility does the field need to breast
fresh to where it can out be used by other or does it need
» the beauty about surf is that once we're done it's completely uh usable for any
other sport or recreation >> um and we clean up after ourselves
there's no mess that. Um, and we our staff also stays late to make sure that
it's set up so that when the next person comes in, they're able to use it in any
way. Yeah, I feel student. Um, on Fridays, we do field maintenance once a
week. So, uh, we do have our parks crew that's going to do a great job of taking
care of the facility. Um, you know, over time we we are expecting maybe a little
piece of wear and tear, but we factor that into our plans for long-term
operations and maintenance. But just as was mentioned, the beauty of this field,
the reason that we chose to install um an all weather turf field is because it
it more than doubled the amount of playing time available. Um, typically,
if if you've been familiar with how we've operated a field in the past, this
time of year, the field typically wouldn't be open for playing. it would
be closing because it would either be cost prohibitive to longer and maintain
it or by this point in the season there would be too many issues concerns with
the blank surface to allow to be playable. So it did it. So we're really
grateful that we have the opportunity to have year round play and very very
limited downtime in between groups.
Other questions?
Um, Nicholas, may I have a question for you? You said uh you're going to have
140 children, but maybe in the future you're going to
take more children because our community is so big.
» Yes. Um, we would love to take as many kids as we possibly could take.
» Um, we we are still going to be uh going into the schools once they come come
back at August 19th, I believe. Um, and we're expecting to see a big jump in the
amount of kids that we're going to be able to recruit during those times. Um,
and so as of right now, we have about 120 uh kids that are currently
registered. Once the season um once once school gets back in, we're able to
promote our this this uh our software club to these schools that we've been
partnered with, we're expecting to see a big jump and we're prepared to be able
to take on those kids and increase the amount of coaches as we see fit,
increase the so that the quality doesn't break down. We are really uh we kind of
pride ourselves in that we want to be as as organized and as competitive as other
clubs. So as the need dries we will match that drive as well.
» Thank you so much for this opportunity for our community for me. Really really
appreciate this big big job. Thank you so much for big report for for chilling.
» Thank you so much. >> We need that. We need that. I think I
will I just add the we covered everything but I will add the another
component of this program is all the coaches are professional licensed right
and also those coaches are providing opportunities for and youth who are
soccer players but for high school to be assistant coaches. So they're being
trained to become the future coaches of of these kids. So that's another element
of the program is by having bison coaches allow us to bring youth to
follow as well. We have I think like three high school uh kids right now
being assistant coaches for we do we didn't want our program to stop after
8th grade or in the early stage of the high school. We trying to figure out
other ways to be able to promote leadership and promote opportunities for
individuals that were 16 plus. And the way that we thought about doing that is
by being able to sponsor their license, provide them a job, be able to get that
experience to be able to coach alongside licensed coaches as well.
» Okay. other other
» I just want to comment that it's so much more impensive what you're doing with
130 students three times a week than what the others are doing with 13 to 15
students five times a week six so that's just why I have been asking a lot of
questions of the others is really reaching enough people to make it
valuable and you're reaching enough people to really make it work well
because you're keeping office
I think the nature the nature of the work is different is they complement
each other. So there is programs they are the scale that what they can do
require that amount of kids versus soccer because it's a group setting by
default allow us to send more kids. >> Yeah. You're physically active.
» Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think both are very important and they
compliment with each other.
» So if there are no other comments or questions, I open up to public comment.
Seeing as no one's here, um I would request a uh a motion at some.
» All right. And that was uh Darlin and Ellen. Correct.
» Okay. All right. Member Arbit.
» I didn't hear that. I'm sorry. Member Arbit.
» Yes. >> Thank you. Member Campos.
» Yes. >> Member Ruez.
» Yes. >> And member Vasquez.
» Yes. >> All right. Thank you everyone. Motion
approved. >> Thank you.
» Thank you very much for coming by. Thank you so much. We
appreciate >> Thank you. Thank you guys. it.
» Thank you. >> All right, we are going to move on to
the next item on our agenda, community reports and comments. So, uh if anyone
from that you would like to share and report out of any other meetings,
community events to
» uh I got different meetings. I have a a meeting uh about the date two
weeks ago for about um um immigrants. What happened around with
immigrants was so important for me about our community was multicultural.
Uh they explain how many um lawyer we have for help people
against the ice community broken families. Yeah. What's
interesting? Yeah. And last night we have a a night with the police
» night out. >> Yeah. in all outside
and yeah in all this one days I have for um group
SC
» how was it? I said it's good because
member of the
» Okay. Well, then if that's all there then I'm going to move to
um a staff report. Got a couple things I wanted to share on my end. I think one
is I wanted just to acknowledge that I'm not normally the one running these
meetings. I think you're all aware that um Christy Bucker was the direct
supervisor here. She did step away from her role of the city at the end of June
and so we did with vacancy in that role. Um so I've been helping support along
with Darcy Chulu, one of the recreation supervisors over at the um the San Rell
Center on B Street. And so we've been helping support but just want to Stephen
Rogers the program coordinator here is still here. Um Denise at the front desk
is still here and we're hoping to have some stability moving forward. So we are
hoping to um start to make some decisions about who might be in that
supervisor role this fall. We'll definitely keep you all posted as we
make those decisions, but that was unexpected um for us to lose twisty at
this point in time. She just shared that it wasn't the right fit for her at this
point and sometimes it happens. Um but u I'm I'm feeling optimistic about how
things will come together moving forward. So just wanted to acknowledge
that that is a big constit um couple facility updates. Um the park
restroom I know that right now it it is still not in good shape. If you've been
out there and you've seen it, it um you all know it needs to be replaced and it
is still on the work plan to replace the the park restroom. We ran into some
delays with the design and the permitting review, the building check,
but it is in motion right now, and I'm still optimistic that we'll be able to
start that construction project, hopefully this winter. Uh that building
may be installed by spring of 2027, far later than I would have hoped. Um
sometimes, unfortunately, this happens uh with these types of projects, but
that is still on the work plan, and I just wanted to share that. Uh I'm do
everything I can to try to get that moving properly. um the library. Um
we're getting close to wrapping up construction. You look out the window
here, you still see the construction fencing that is up, but we're hoping
that that will come down this fall as well. I think realistically we're
looking at probably October, maybe November, the library will be reopened
this fall, which we're all excited about. Um the uh Pickle preschool on the
other side of the campus, uh summer 2027 is when we start construction. Um, we we
had hoped maybe we would have been able to get those facilities completed this
summer. That we didn't quite hit that window. We don't want to disrupt the
preschool program. So, we're planning right now to uh completely renovate that
facility in summer 2027 when um that program is not in session. Um just re we
just received another grant to help support fun of that project. Um, we
received $147,000 from, it's called CDBG, the community
development block grant program. Um, so we're excited to have some additional
funding that will help support the new facility next year.
Not specifically at Pickle Park, but nearby. Um, I'm not sure if involved in
tracking that the city acquired a new property at 620 Canal Street. is where
the pedestrian the bridge would cross Canal. Um if you're on that at the
property very end of Canal Street um that used to be a boatyard property it's
about 1.65 acres. So the city worked with Trust plan the county man to
acquire that property. Um, now that we have it, we're developing plans for what
could a park look like at that facility and the money to build uh to build a
park at that location as well as some feasibility studies for the engineering
of the bridge across the canal. Um, but I want to share that though we just
received an $800,000 grant uh priority conservation area grant through uh the
uh the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, MTC. So, um we've received
some initial funding to help with u the design of the parts of that feasibility
study. And so we're really excited about that. We think this is going to be a
project that will be very competitive for receiving grant funding and external
funding sources to help support that moving forward and we're going to
continue to be applying for those grant opportunities to help with that project.
So likely this fall, we're going to start some community outreach and
engagement to get ideas from the community about what what what do people
want to see in that park in that location? What are things that we should
be there? So really excited about the opportunity to go to new park
» to be beautiful. I think so. >> Yeah.
» And nice. >> Yeah, we're really excited about this. I
know that's that's another project that's been um envisioned for for
decades. The opportunity to have that can across
» um our fall activity guide will be coming soon. We just sent that file to
the printer. So, uh you should be receiving our fall winter activity guide
in the mail soon. It'll also be on our website probably this week or next week
at our latest. So, take a look at all the programs that we're offering. Um,
we've been meeting with the multicultural center of we're in um for
the day of the dead celebration which is also coming up. It's hard to believe
it's August and November is right around the corner, but November 7th for the day
of the dead celebration. We still have a lot of summer programming going on. I
don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves thinking about fall, but um
yeah, a lot of still opportunities to get up to the turtle in the pool. Um
there's all kind I mean, if you look at the field this time of year, it is busy.
You've got drop in basketball going on, volleyball programs, pickle ball
happening in the gym. The YMCA has their summer camp program here. The park is
always busy. So, I'm just really thankful to see so much use and so many
different things. Um, and with that, I think one other one
other update I wanted to share that doesn't specifically relate to the park
here, but the city is we're planning to build a new community center library at
the current site for um the V Street Community Center, the Center Community
Center. Um, that was approved by voters as part
in November 2024. And um we're currently reviewing proposals from um design and
construction teams to to start that project. Um so there is a survey that is
up. It's um online survey. It's available right now. It will be in the
activity guide. We're we're asking the community to share their thoughts on
that project as well. That is a that is a really important one because that
would be um essentially demolishing the existing community center and building a
brand new community center library on that site. So that is a generational
bill that will have a big impact on I think how people use Elbert Park and
visit that location as a downtown central library. So we want to make sure
we hear what people want, what kind of programs are going to be important
there. What's the architectural design? What do they want us to see as part of
that project? We will likely be working on that design through 2028. Um,
construction would likely start sometime in 2028, hopefully be wrapped up by
2030, maybe 2031. So, that's a multi-year project. Plenty of
opportunities to share opinions, but one of those is out there right now
somewhere.
So, and with that, I'd open it up for any questions. Yes. Yeah.
» Just do we have any theater groups? >> You know, honestly, I need to check. I
don't know the answer to that. I don't know if we have any current programs
that are offering theater like specifically. I do know that like the
YMCA after school program occasionally will do some theater programming, but
it's not like a a focus point of what they're doing. I need to check. I don't
I don't know if we have any theater programs at We do have a theater
program. Um we have a a contract instructor operate that at the San
Community Center. So that is a program offered there. And then um we offer
youth enrichment programs. So to bring these schools and so um uh one of our
program coordinators does help to coordinate a theater program that
happens. I think it's a Sun Valley school. I think another one was
happening at school. It's kind of depending on where the contractors able
to stand up program. So I'll I'll check on that.
things like that.
» Yeah, it's been very popular over at the Sand Community Center with quite a few
kids that are participating and a lot of logistics goes into that with whether
schools are able to provide bus transportation and get kids to and from
locations. >> Yeah,
adults. >> Yeah. Other questions?
Um, I I guess I was just thinking kind of piggybacking on my comment earlier,
you know, I think like I guess I don't know enough about like
how is an emergency is handled here. Is there like you know anything around
that? Maybe we can that's a whole another meeting. But I I especially if
there's the parents around
I I appreciate it. Yeah, I appreciate that perspective and thank you for for
uh raising that point. Um I did take some notes um as you you mentioned that
and we do have um for our contract instructors or staffled programs we have
some basic expectations about the level of training and certification that they
will have when they're offering their programs and that is something I'll be
following up with that group on to help make sure that they have an adequate
stat plan that they have some baseline training to help support working for
training is pretty like a couple hours, right? It's very short.
» It is. Yeah. >> Yeah. No, no, it I can't speak I have to
double check and take a look at, you know, legal requirements, but I think
that best practices that want to see and so even as a staff team, um, some of
like for myself, I'm not required to have CPR first aid, but I want to have
that. I want to make sure I'm fresh and current, you know. So, we've got a great
team over at German pool that is well trained. Our lifeguards, they're they're
well trained or first responders. Some of them also provide training resources
for CPR, first aid, a um and we're working to get all of our staff team
trained up and I really appreciate my partner did the
Sarah Linda training. Oh, good. Yeah, she said it was great. Great. Uh I take
two training and multicular for adults and children can too but
maybe most of them.
» Yeah. Yeah.
» I think we have one here too. >> We did offer one here a few months ago.
» Yeah. We have one here. >> Yeah. In Spanish I think as well.
» Yeah.
But thank you. I think that's >> Yeah. No, thanks.
» Other than that, I think everything's great. It's nice everything happening
here and especially the civic center. Kind of knew the area, so I'm learning
all the great parks here and the events that the city hosts. It's amazing
actually.
» Okay. You don't want to take this job off.
» You know, you you will definitely see me more frequently moving forward. I I
really enjoy being here, >> but I will be here all
I I'm
» Thank you. Okay. So, just a reminder that the next regular meeting we have on
the books is scheduled for October 7th, 2026.
That's the first Wednesday. So, we look forward to seeing you then. In the
meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to stay in touch with me.
We'll keep you posted. Transition for the supervisor here. And with that, I'm
going to adjourn this meeting at 8:31 p.m.
» Need a second. >> I don't think I need a second for that
one. I think I can just adjourn it. So, all right.
» Thanks,