[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15TH, 2022.CAN WE GO AHEAD AND -- I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND CAN WE HAVE ROLL CALL?
>> PRESENT. >> VICE-CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN?
>> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?
>> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?
>> PRESENT. >> AND ITEM NUMBER 2.
CAN I HAVE VICE-CHAIRPERSON, ORDIAN LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE, PLEASE.
[3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
ITEM NUMBER THREE, COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS AND I WILL START TO MY LEFT TO COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ. ANY COMMENTS?I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL OUT THERE.
I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT THE SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL THAT HAPPENED AT THE END OF LAST MONTH. IT WAS A REALLY FUN, BEAUTIFUL EVENT, BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, LOTS OF PEOPLE FROM OUR CITY THERE.
I KNOW THE INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND WE HAD A BOOTH THERE AND LOTS OF PEOPLE STOPPED BY AND WE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE NEW THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING HERE IN THE CITY. WITH THAT I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT IF YOU ARE DOWN AT THE FARMER'S MARKET ON SUNDAY, THERE IS STAFF THERE FROM 9 TO 2:30.
IF YOU BUY VEGETABLES AND THINGS AND YOU WANT TO STORE THEM WHILE YOU CONTINUE TO WALK AROUND, STOP BY THE I PACK AND THEY WILL STORE THEM IN THE WALK IN REFRIGERATORS AND YOU CAN PICK THEM UP BEFORE 2:30.
ALSO, THE SECOND SATURDAYS I HOPE EVERYBODY IS COMING OUT TO ENJOY THOSE EVENTS.
THERE ARE LOTS OF EXCITING THINGS AND HAPPY TO HAVE SO MANY THINGS HAPPENING IN INDIO.
>> IT IS ALMOST HALF OF FEBRUARY PASSED.
I WAS GOING TO COMMENT THE SAME THING ABOUT THE ART FESTIVAL.
THE MORE THE COACHELLA VALLEY IS NOT ONLY GOING WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND, BUT THE DIFFERENT EVENTS. IT IS AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL.
YOU CAN SEE THE GROWTH IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY WHICH IS GREAT AND MAKES US PART OF THE COMMUNITY HERE. THANK YOU.
>> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?
I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE FARMER'S MARKET.
I HAVE FAMILY COMING IN FROM OUT OF TOWN JUST TO GO TO OUR FARMER'S MARKET THIS WEEKEND WITH ME. I AM EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND INDIO.
>> AND I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WISH THAT EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT OR HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. IN SPANISH IT IS CALLED DE YAW DE LA AMORE AND SO I HOPE YOU COULD HAVE SPENT WITH YOUR -- SPENT IT WITH LOVED ONES.
I ATTENDED THE INDIO CLEAN UP.
WE HAD A FEW WHERE WE GO AND VISIT A COMMUNITY AND WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS A FEW DAYS IN ADVANCE AND WE GET THERE ON SATURDAY MORNING AND PICK UP SOME OF THE BULKY ITEMS AND SOME OF THE TRASH.
IF YOU ARE FREE JOIN THE COMMUNITY CLEAN UPS.
YOU CAN FIND THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE.
I DO WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO THE INDIO WOMAN'S CLUB FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR THAT EVENT AND HELPING WITH THE OUT REACH.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 4, PUBLIC COMMENT FOR EYE TIMES NOT ON THE AGENDA.
ALL RIGHTY. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES, OF OUR JANUARY 18TH, 2022 MEETING.
[5. MINUTES]
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
[6. TAMALE FESTIVAL UPDATES - (CUSP AGENCY)]
ITEM NUMBER 6 WE HAVE AN UPDATE REGARDING THE, TAMALE FESTIVAL.IF WE CAN HAVE CUSP AGENCY UP TO THE PODIUM.
THERE YOU GO. >> GOOD EVENING.
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IS THIS ON? >> YES. >> GOOD EVENING.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AND GIVING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A RECAP ON THE TAMALE FESTIVAL. IN SHORT WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE TIME PRODUCING THIS WITH THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY AND WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT YEAR AND COMMITTED TO PRODUCE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.
WE LEARNED A LOT OF THINGS FROM THIS TIME AROUND.
WE HAD A REALLY SHORT RUNWAY TO GET IT TOGETHER.
WE ARE MOST EXCITED ABOUT A FULL YEAR.
AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT BETWEEN OURSELVES AND HOW WE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE AND GET MORE COMMUNITY INPUT IN THE PROGRAMMING AND THE DESIGN OF THE FESTIVAL. IF THE VIDEO WORKS BY CHANCE, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
WE DID PUT A LITTLE RECAP TOGETHER TO REMIND FOLKS ABOUT -- LET'S SEE.
IF NOT I WILL HAVE TO COME BACK WITH IT.
I WILL JUST MOVE ON FROM THE VIDEO SOME.
SORRY. ABOUT THE MEDIA THAT WE CAPTURED AT THE EVENT, YOU KNOW, WE TOOK A LOT OF CARE IN TENDING TO CREATE AN IMAGE AND A VOICE FOR THE EVENT.
WE HAD A SHORT RUNWAY TO PUT THAT TOGETHER.
WE ARE HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOMES OF THAT.
I THINK THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BROADER INPUT AND WHAT THAT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE REALLY HAPPY WITH THE AMOUNT OF VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY AND EXPERIENCE WE WERE ABLE TO CAPTURE THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE THINK THAT WILL BE A PRETTY VITAL TOOL AND INSTRUMENT FOR US TO CONTINUE TO GROW THIS INTO THE FUTURE AND HAVE AN ABILITY TO EXPRESS THE JOY THAT COMES FROM A COMMUNITY EVENT LIKE THIS.
YOU KNOW, SOME METRICS THAT TOP LINE BETWEEN US AND PARTIES, WE THINK THERE WERE ABOUT 60,000 ATTENDEES THIS PAST FESTIVAL.
IT WAS HEAVIER ON SATURDAY THAN SUNDAY.
HISTORICALLY THAT WAS PROBABLY SHORTER OF THE TOP LINE ATTENDANCE WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST.
BUT WE WERE STILL COMING OUT OF COVID AND REINTRODUCING SOME OF THESE CONCEPTS.
WE TAKE THAT AS A MEASURE OF OPPORTUNITY TO GROW THIS INTO THE FUTURE.
WE HAD 57 FOOD VENDORS AND APPROXIMATELY 25, 28 OF THOSE WERE TAMALE VENDORS.
EVERYONE HAD A PARTICULARLY GOOD EXPERIENCE GOING INTO IT.
EVERYONE WAS GAME TO SOME NEW IDEAS ON HOW THEY ON BOARD AND POINTS OF SALE AND MAYBE NEW LOCATIONS, AND WE HAD A GOOD GIVE AND GO WITH THE FOOD VENDORS ON TRYING SOME NEW IDEAS.
AND WE ALL LEARNED FROM THAT COLLECTIVELY.
WE HAD OVER 45 PERFORMERS AND 27 WERE COACHELLA VALLEY LOCALS.
AT LEAST EIGHT OR 9 HAD PERFORMERS FROM THE CITY OF INDIO.
AND WE UTILIZED OVER 30 VENDORS HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
HALF OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET OF THE EVENT.
DIRECTLY ON STAFF OF THE EVENT WE HAVE 18 RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF INDIO AND THEY PLAYED ARTIST RELATIONS AND PRODUCTION AND HELPING MANAGE OUR GIANT BOUNCE HOUSE AND BEYOND.
WE ARE ACTUALLY REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE TALENT AND WORKING ON THE FESTIVAL IN THE FUTURE.
OUR TEAMS SPENT 5,000 HOURS PUTTING THE EVENT TOGETHER.
WE DO FEEL LIKE WE GOT A LOT DONE THIS YEAR THAT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW ON.
MAYBE IT WON'T COME AS HARD, BUT WE -- BUT WE HAVE SOME ASPIRATIONS.
MOST IF NOT ALL OF THEM FROM HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY OR HAVE A RETAIL PRESENCE.
NEW PARTNERS STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE IN A BIG WAY.
THEY HAVE A STORE ON JACKSON AND THEY ARE EAGER TO SHARE THAT WITH THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE GMC CHAVEZ AUTO AND LONG-TIME PARTNER FANTASY SPRINGS.
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WE ARE PLEASED WITH EVERYONE'S INVOLVEMENT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GROWING THAT.BECAUSE WE DID CREATE A DECENT AMOUNT OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AND HOPEFULLY PEOPLE WANTED TO SOCIALIZE, WE THINK WE GOT SOME PRETTY EFFECTIVE VOICE OUT THERE, A QUARTER MILLION ACCOUNTS FROM THE SOCIAL MEDIA.
FROM THE SITE MAP, YOU HAVE SEEN THIS AND LIVED THIS.
WE TRIED NEW THINGS AND PUSHING PROGRAMMING INTO GRASS AREAS AND PARKING LOTS AND SORT OF LIKE TRYING TO GET SOME CONGESTION OFF THE STREETS.
WE WERE HAPPY WITH HOW PEOPLE FLOWED THROUGH THE MERCADO AREA AND MADE THEIR WAY AROUND THE EXPERIENCE. WE LEARNED HARD LESSONS ON MAKING SURE ALL EXPERIENCES HAD GOOD ACCESSIBILITY FOR OUR SENIORS AND OUR ADA COMMUNITY AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL WORK TO IMPROVE ON THE NEXT GO AROUND AS WE CONTINUE TO MAP THIS EXPERIENCE OUT.
PERFORMANCES, AGAIN, OUT OF ALL 45 PERFORMERS, EVERYBODY SHOWED UP TO THEIR CALL TIMES.
WE HAD A LOT OF GREAT BANDS AND MIXED THEM UP WITH THE TOURING BANDS.
WE HOPED THERE WAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
FROM THE TIAS AND THE TIOS TO THE YOUNG KIDS WITH SOME INDY ROCK AND CUMBIA, I THINK THAT FORMULA WORKED FOR US.
AND PEOPLE LIKE BIG BANDS LIKE THE HORNS AND DIFFERENT SECTIONS.
MAYBE WE WILL PLAY ON THAT SOME MORE IN THE FUTURE.
SOME PHOTOS FROM THE FANTASY SPRINGS STAGE.
THE BIGGEST STAGE THE FESTIVAL HAS PROBABLY SEEN.
IT DEFINITELY CARRIED A PRESENCE IN SOME OF THE SHOWS WE WRAPPED UP.
WE HAD A PRETTY FULL AUDIENCE AND THAT WAS FUN WE HAD THE VIVA STAGE WHERE WE HAD THE YOUNGER BANDS AND PUNK BANDS.
THEY ADD FULL HOUSE ON SUNDAY AND EXCITED TO PROGRAM THAT.
THERE WAS A BEER GAR -- GARDEN AREA AND CONNECTED TO THE TAMALE PLAZA.
A FUN PLACE FOR FOOD AND DRINK.
TRYING TO MAXIMIZE THE GRASS AREAS AVAILABLE DOWNTOWN FOR PROGRAMMING, TAMALE PLAZA WAS A NEW CONCEPT AND THERE WAS LOTS OF AING TIFF TEE.
EVERYONE WAS EXCITED ABOUT IT.
EVEN VENDORS RELUCTANT TO BEING THERE PRIOR TO THE EVENT WERE SATISFIED ON THE WAY OUT.
WE HAVE IDEAS ON OPENING IT UP AND MAKING IT LESS CONGESTED, BUT WE ENJOYED THE CONCEPT AND THE AREA.
WE CREATED A CENTRAL BOX OFFICE WHERE YOU CAN GET A PASS AND TICKETS FOR ALL OF THE RIDES.
THAT WORKED WELL IN STREAM LINING THE EXPERIENCE.
SO FROM WORLD'S BIGGEST BOUNCE HOUSE TO ROLLERSKATING THAT WE GOT POSITIVE RESPONSES ON THE OUTDOOR ROLLERSKATING AND LOOKING TO BRING THAT BACK IN A BIGGER WAY.
EVEN LIKE CARNIVAL RIDES WHICH WE WOULD HOPE TO OPERATE IN A FEW NIGHTTIME HOURS TO FACILITATE THE DEMAND FOR THAT.
OVER THE COURSE OF THE MONTHS OF PUTTING TOGETHER THE SHOW WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE WEBSITES AND TEXT MESSAGE LISTS AND TRIED TO CREATE SOME CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION.
IT WORKS GREAT TO KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED ABOUT TRAFFIC AND PARKING AND PROMOTIONS AND AN ASSET FOR OUR PARTNERS TO KEEP GROWING THE FESTIVAL.
WE THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING DESPITE GETTING THE LINEUP OUT IN MID-OCTOBER, REALLY THE TRAFFIC HIT AROUND THE THANKSGIVING BREAK.
THAT WOULD BE AN INTERESTING MILESTONE TO PLAN AROUND FOR NEXT YEAR.
42,000 HITS ON THE WEBSITE MOSTLY SO CAL RESIDENTS.
THAT TELLS ME THAT THE COMMUNITY REALLY RESPONDED BACK TO GET INFORMATION HERE AND WE STILL HAVE MORE ROOM TO GROW ON PROMOTING THIS TO LOCAL MARKETS LIKE INLAND EMPIRE, AND LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO.
LOOKING AT HOW MOBILE AND THE DEMAND WE GOT FROM THE TEXT MESSAGE LIST.
WE SAW GOOD ENGAGEMENT RATE WITH PEOPLE CLICKING THROUGH LINK AND PROMOTIONS.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.
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IT IS JUMPING AROUND A LITTLE ON ME.SOCIAL MEDIA WE GOT NEW CHANNELS UP AND WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY ON OUR PRESENCE THERE. WE TRIED A TWITCH STREAM FOR THE FIRST TIME WHERE WE LIVE STREAMED THE PERFORMANCE FROM THE MAIN STAGE.
WE NOTICED ON OUR PROFILE IT WAS LARGELY WOMEN, BUT WE ARE GETTING YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHICS THERE AS WELL.
NOW WE KNOW THESE THINGS TO PROGRAM AND CURE RATE MOVING INTO THE FUTURE.
WE GOT GREAT RESPONSE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
WE GOT A LOT OF ORGANIC VOICE BACK FROM THE COMMUNITY.
GENERALLY POSITIVE RESPONSES AND BIG SMILES.
WE GOT SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY TO.
THEY WOULD LIKE THINGS LIKE HAND WASHING AND MORE SHADE AND SEATING.
ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE NOTED AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL MAKE ROOM FOR.
WE HAD GREAT PRESENCE ACROSS THE LOCAL MEDIA A CHANNELS.
WITH THE HELP FROM THE CITY IN A BIG WAY AND MORE MARKETING ON THAT FRONT.
THIS IS US BEING COGNIZANT OF THE THINGS WE THOUGHT WE DID WELL AND THE PLAYSES WE THOUGHT WE COULD IMPROVE.
THERE IS A LOT THERE AND HONESTLY I THINK OF WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW IN THE CALENDAR YEAR AND HOW MUCH RUNWAY WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US.
THIS GROUP HERE, I WOULD LOVE TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY OR THE LOCAL GROUPS. THIS IS THE TIME TO GET CREATIVE AND SOLICIT MORE DIRECTION FROM THE COMMUNITY SO WE CAN PUT IT INTO PROGRAMMING.
WE WILL START TO ROLL OUT THE VENDOR PROGRAMS AND I'M ALL EARS. THEY ARE READY TO INTERFACE WITH THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAD SUCCESS WORKING WITH THE BUSINESS OWNERS AND PROGRAMMING THEM INTO THE EVENT.
WE HOPE WE CAN DEVELOP MORE OPERATIONAL HOURS INTO THE EVENT NEXT YEAR AND MAYBE CONSIDER DOING SOME NIGHTTIME HOURS AND ADDING SITE LIGHTING.
I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE SOME THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAMMING AS A BOOM TO THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND INCLUDE SOME THINGS LIKE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL BREWING FOR THIS YEAR.
I KNOW WE RAN INTO IT QUICKLY THE LAST TIME, BUT NOW WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR OUT WHAT EVERYONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE INTO THE FUTURE.
WE WERE HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME AND TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FOR OUR LOCAL ARTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND BE A FUN BEACON FOR FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY EVERY
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU ON THE JOB YOU DID.
I THINK YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
THE EVENT WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT.
YOU CAN SEE THE BIG DIFFERENCE BEFORE IT WAS BEING DONE.
I LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NEXT YEAR.
THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE AND LET'S CONTINUE TO THINK ABOUT GROWING INSTEAD OF STAYING THE SAME AND COMING UP WITH NEW IDEAS.
>> YOU WILL HAVE TO STOP ME FROM GROWING.
I COMMEND YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DID.
I LIKE HOW YOU ALIGNED THE THEME WITH THE COMMUNITY.
I REALLY ENJOYED THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO HAVE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES.
BEING A YOUNG MOTHER AND I COULD ALSO SEE SENIORS.
I DIDN'T GET TO BRING MY CHILDREN.
THEY WERE OUT OF TOWN. COULD I SEE THE BOUNCY HOUSE AND MY 9-YEAR-OLD WOULD PROBABLY WANT TO SPEND THE WHOLE DAY THERE.
AND I LIKE THAT YOU HAVE THE BRACELETS.
THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO GO HOME AND EVEN COME BACK.
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THEY CAN COME BACK IN THE MORNING.THERE ARE MANY ASPECTS I ENJOYED.
I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS SPECIFIC TO THISY VENT, BUT IN GENERAL, HOW CAN WE GET A MORE ACCURATE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES? I THINK THAT WILL HELP IN THE FUTURE TO HAVE A MORE SPECIFIC NUMBER AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OR THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN THINK ABOUT.
I AM ASSUMING THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO YOU AND TO THE DEPARTMENT AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE IDEAS ON THAT.
THE OTHER QUESTION IS WILL WE DO ADVERTISEMENT OUTSIDE THE COACHELLA VALLEY THAT IS NOT SOCIAL MEDIA? ARE WE DOING TV AND RADIO? I KNOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, BUT DO WE HAVE OTHER THOUGHTS ON HOW TO BRING SOME OTHER FOLKS? I DON'T WATCH TELEVISION MUCH, BUT I WILL BE AT MY AUNT'S HOUSE AND SEE COMMERCIALS FROM OTHER CITIES AND FESTIVALS.
DO YOU HAVE THOUGHTS OR IDEAS ?
>> TO ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION, IT IS A BIT TRICKY ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE EXACT ATTENDANCE AND CAPACITY.
THE FORMAT IS PRETTY' TO THE COMMUNITY.
THEY AN ACCESS THE DOWNTOWN AREA FROM SIX POINTS.
I THINK IF MULTIPLE INTERESTS CONVERGE, YOU CAN CREATE A STRONGER PERIMETER TO THE EVENT.
NOT THAT WE HAD ANY ISSUES, BUT USE THAT AS AN OPPORTUNITY.
THAT'S ONE IDEA, BUT A BIG LOGISTIC.
WE CROSS-REFERENCED THINGS LIKE OUR SALES FROM CONCESSION AREAS AND OUR POINT OF SALE DATA AND OUR TICKETING AND IT GIVES US BENCHMARKS THAT WE ARE WORKING OBSERVATION ALLEY THROUGH THE DAY.
TO BE HONEST, THE VARIANCE IS NOT THAT MUCH.
IT IS 10 TO 20% OF WHERE OUR ESTIMATIONS ARE, AND THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL GET AN EXACT COUNT IS TO TICKET THE EVENT OR TO CREATE ACCESS POINTS FOR THE EVENT THAT COMES WITH A SLEW OF THINGS WE NEED TO THINK THROUGH.
WE CAN KEEP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OUT.
THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AND SEE GROWTH IN OUR AREAS.
THOSE ARE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE AS WELL.
I THINK WE HAVE TAKEN SOME STEPS FOR DATA POINTS LIKE SMS TEXT MESSAGES AND THE POINT OF SALES WHEEZE INTEGRATED.
>> AND WE CAN GIVE YOU DATA ON THE --
I SHARE THAT INFORMATION AND WE WILL CONTINUE TAKING STEPS.
WITH RESPECT TO OUT OF MARKET ADVERTISING MY INTENTION IS TO CAPTURE THE EXPERIENCE AND FOCUS ON THE EXPERIENCE AND WE HAVE A WEALTH OF MEDIA TO GO TO OUT OF MARKET WITH NOW AND INCENTIVES FOR THOSE FOLKS TO SUPPORT US.
AND NOW WE HAVE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND THERE IS A LOT TO SAY ABOUT THAT.
THE INTENTION IS TO INCREASE MARKETING.
WE SHORTCHANGED OURSELVES ON THE MARKETING IN THE LAST GO AROUND BECAUSE OF THE RUN RAY AND WE WOULD LIKE TO REINVEST IN THAT AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THINK ABOUT THE NEIGHBORING MARKETS AND TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME.
>> THANK YOU. ONE LAST QUESTION.
IS THERE ANYWAY THIS COMMISSION CAN HELP YOU PREP FOR A FUTURE FESTIVAL?
>> SURE. TO THAT REGARD IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE EVENT FEELS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY INTERESTS.
I DO MAKE MY BEST TO MAKE MY ROUNDS, BUT YOU ARE MUCH CLOSER AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE INTERESTS. I'M OPEN TO ANY AND ALL IDEAS FROM SURVEYS TO WORK GROUPS AND ANY SPECIFIC
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INITIATIVES AND AGENDAS, THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ARE THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT THOSE THINGS.WHEN WE INCORPORATE THEM TO THE BROADER EXPERIENCE --
>> WHEN I GET THERE, IT IS LIKE PLANNING A COMMISSION.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AND THE COLLECTIVE WORK AND THE COMMUNITIER HUE TO THINK CREATIVELY AND HOW WE CAN HAVE MORE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND BUSINESSES INTO THE OVERALL MIX. MY TEAM CAN BE COGNIZANT AND MAKE SURE WE ARE EXECUTING FOR EVERYBODY.
>> SOME OF THE THINGS I HAD IN MY TO CONSIDER LIST HAVE THINGS YOU ARE AWARE OF AND YOU INCLUDED IN YOUR PRESENTATION.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THAT IN MIND AND ALL PRODUCERS SHOULD DO THAT AND I'M GLAD YOU DID. AND WE ARE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT YOUR GOALS ARE FOR NEXT STEPS AND THINGS YOU WANT TO WORK ON THIS YEAR.
I APPRECIATE YOUR -- PRESENTATION.
IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
>> THANK YOU. >> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7.
[7. ACTION ITEMS]
THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION -- WE ARE GOING TO APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO FORM AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSIONS AD HOC COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF MERGING THE TWO COMMISSIONS.WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION TO SEE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HEAD THAT COMMITTEE.
>> I WOULD BE WILLING TO VOLUNTEER.
>> I WOULD BE AS WELL. >> WE HAVE COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ AND COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL. DO WE VOTE ON IT? SO IS IT JUST TWO? JUST ROOM FOR TWO? CAN IT BE THREE? JUST TWO. YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS UP?
>> I WILL BE HAPPY TO LET COMMISSIONER ORDIAN HEAD IT IF HE WANTS
>> WE MOVE TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL AND VASE CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE MERGING COMMISSIONS.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> SO THE MOTION FROM -- DID YOU GET THE NAMES?
>> I. >> VICE CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.
>> I. >> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL.
>> I. >> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.
MOTION CARRIES. SEE, IT IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE SOME ITEMS.
[8. STAFF ITEMS]
ITEM NUMBER 8 WE WANT TO ASSIGN TWO COMMISSIONERS AND WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TWO DOG PARKS FOR US TO OVERSEE AND PROVIDE UPDATES ON THEM.THEY ARE THE MULLIGAN DOG PARK AND STATION 87.
ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO -- ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS IN A SPECIFIC ORDER?
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE THE DOG PARKS ARE.
THAT MIGHT DECIDE ON WHO MIGHT WANT TO TAKE OVER.
9 MULLIGAN DOG PARK IS A GOLF CENTER ON AVENUE 44, JUST DOWN FROM WHERE THE NEW TJB BUILDING IS.
AND THE STATION 87 DOG PARK IS UP A LITTLE NORTH NEAR THE FIRE STATION GOLF CENTER AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE STREET IS, BUT IT IS NORTH OF THE FREEWAY.
>> ON THE WEST SIDE -- ON THE EASTSIDE.
>> CHAIRPERSON, YOU ALREADY OVERSEE THREE PARKS SO I WOULD SUGGEST MAYBE SOMEONE THAT ONLY
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HAS TWO PARKS. >> STATION 87 MAKES SENSE BECAUSE I HAVE PATTON PARK AND GOLEDO.
>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ WOULD YOU BE OKAY WITH ADDING MULLIGAN PARK?
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WE WILL ADD MULLIGAN DOG PARK TO COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ AND STATION 87 TO COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH.
ARE WE OKAY MOVING TO THE NEXT ITEM?
[9. DEPARTMENT UPDATES – (Community Services Commission)]
ITEM NUMBER 9, THE DEPARTMENT UPDATES.WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO TO CHAIRPERSON ORDIAZ.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE AREA ON 42ND STREET BETWEEN THE MINI GOLF COURSE AND THE LITTLE AREA.
WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING ON THE AREA TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYWAY THAT CAN BE DONE.
WE CAN BUILD A PARK OR SOMETHING, SOME ENTERTAINMENT PLACE FOR FAMILIES AND FOR CHILDREN.
THIS IS BASICALLY THE THING WE ARE WORKING ON.
COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?
THE LIGHTS AT INDIO GOLF COURSE IS ALWAYS DOING WELL, BUT I WANT TO COMMEND THE CITY.
I HAVE GOLF CHANNEL ON AT MY HOUSE 24/7 AND I CAN SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE GOLF COURSE. YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE PLAYING AT NIGHT.
THE LAST TIME WE HAD PEOPLE COMING IN FROM LOS ANGELES.
THE WORD IS OUT THERE AND WE ARE THE ONLY ONES OPEN AT NIGHT AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE YOU SHOULD GO.
IT IS PROBABLY THE CHEAPEST PLACE AROUND.
IT IS DOING EXCELLENT AT NIGHT.
I CAN SEE IT CONTINUING TO GROW AND DOING BETTER.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.
>> INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS ALWAYS IS BUSY.
THEY JUST FINISHED PATSY CLINE.
THEY WERE CLOSE TO BEING SOLD OUT AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE THE LARGER FACILITY BEING USED TO THAT CAPACITY. THEY ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING "NEIL SIMON, I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES" AND THEN IN MARCH" LITTLE SHOULD BE OF HORRORS." AND THEN WE WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE THE NEW SEASON THAT THIS YEAR WILL INCLUDE A SUMMER SERIES ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE SOMETHING TO DO ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND A KIDS' CAMP. THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION ON THAT.
AND THEN ON MARCH 23RD, THEY WILL ANNOUNCE THE NEW COMPLETE SEASON.
THE SUMMER SHOWS AND ALSO INCLUDING ALL OF THE MAIN SEASON SHOWS THROUGH NEXT YEAR.
WE WILL BE CONTINUING ON AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESS THERE.
FOR SPECIAL EVENTS, LAST MONTH WE HAD THE SOUTHWEST ART FESTIVAL AND AS WAS MENTIONED ALREADY WE ALSO HAD -- IT WAS THIS PAST WEEKEND CENTER STAGE.
WE STARTED THE FARMER'S MARKET THAT WILL BE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING.
IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK AND ENJOY SOME OF THE PROGRAMS AND THE EVENTS THE CITY IS HOSTING.
TALKING ABOUT EVENTS WE ARE STILL -- EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE FOR OUR SPRING EVENTS, COACHELLA FEST.
WE JUST HEARD -- I DON'T KNOW HOW OFFICIAL IT IS, BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER GOING TO BE REQUESTING VACCINATION CARDS OR PROOF OF VACCINATION AND THINGS OF THAT SORT.
I'M NOT SURE IF JIM YOU CAN GIVE US AGENTS MORE DETAILS ON THAT DURING YOUR UPDATE.
TEEN CENTER AND SENIOR CENTER, I CAN CONTINUE TO SEE THEM ONLINE AND IN SOCIAL MEDIA.
MAYBE YOU WANT TO DO YOGA OR PLAY BINGO, YOU CAN GO TO FACEBOOK.
THAT'S THE SENIOR CENTER AND I KNOW THE TEEN CENTER IS ALWAYS BUSY.
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WE HAVE THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS STARTING.THEY OPENED -- IS IT THE AUDIO? THE STEWED -- THE STUDIO, THE RECORDING STUDIO.
THAT IS EXCITING FOR THE TEAMS THERE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
[10. PARK UPDATES]
LET'S GO AHEAD AND GO TO ITEM NUMBER 10, PARK UPDATES.WE WILL START WITH VICE-CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.
>> THANK YOU. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE SHIELDS PARK, YUCCA PARK AND NORTH JACKSON.
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THE PARKS ARE LOOKING GOOD.
WE WANT MORE PEOPLE TO BE THERE HOPEFULLY WITH THIS COVID SITUATION AND EVERYTHING WORKING OUT TO THE GOOD WE CAN SEE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE.
THE PARKS ARE WELL MAINTAINED AND EVERYTHING LOOKS GREAT.
EACH PARK HAS A DIFFERENT CHARACTER AND YOU CAN SEE DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT THE PARK AND MOSTLY KIDS. THE MORE TEENAGERS AT JACKSON PARK.
THANK YOU. >> THE PARKS ARE LOOKING GREAT AS USUAL. THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO UPDATE IS I MET WITH THE USA PICKLEBALL AMBASSADOR AND WE LOOKED AT MY PARKS AND HE WAS REALLY INTERESTED IN HOW INCORPORATING PICKLEBALL INTO ANY OF OUR PARKS IF POSSIBLE.
THERE IS A GROUP OF 50 PEOPLE RIGHT NOW THAT HE SAYS THEY NEED -- I THINK IT IS AT INDIANS PALM COUNTRY CLUB.
THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT AND HE HIMSELF IS AN INDIO RESIDENT AND THEY ARE PART OF THE LEAGUE.
AND HE WOULD LOVE TO COME AND GIVE A PRESENTATION AND AN EDUCATION IF YOU GUYS WOULD BE OPEN TO IT. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ONE OF OUR PARK -- I MEAN ESPECIALLY MILES PARK. THAT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR MONTHS AND THAT'S A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE THE PICKLEBALL COURT.
IF YOU ARE OPEN TO THAT, I WOULD LOVE TO INVITE HIM.
>> ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO INCREASE TRAFFIC IN THE PARKS WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA.
>> I WILL REACH BACK AND LET HIM KNOW.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATES REGARDING HJORTH AND DOMINGUEZ PARK OTHER THAN THEY LOOK FANTASTIC AND WE NEED MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE.
>> I OVERSEE SOUTH JACKSON PARK AND DR.
CARREON. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT AND THE ART PIECES THERE.
OUT OF THOSE TWO PARKS IT IS THE MOST VISITED AND THERE IS ALWAYS ACTIVITY THERE.
NOT NECESSARILY FAMILIES, BUT I DO SEE SOMETIMES FAMILIES OUT THERE.
I WANT TO THANK THE CITY FOR CONTINUING TO WORK ON THAT PROJECT AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT COME TO FRUITION -- OR BE COMPLETED.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT ON PARKS.
[11. UPDATES - (Jim Curtis, CFEE, Community Services Manager)]
LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 11 AND THAT IS UPDATES FROM JIM CURTIS, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER AND JIM IF I CAN ASK YOU TO ADD AN UPDATE ON DAVIS FIELD.I KNOW THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT LAST MEETING.
>> ABSOLUTELY AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DAVIS FIELD IS FIRST ON MY LIST SO I WILL TALK ABOUT THAT FOR SURE.
AFTER LAST MEETING THAT WE HAD ON TUESDAY THE 18TH, I BELIEVE, ON THURSDAY THE 20TH WE OPENED DAVIS FIELD.
WE UNLOCKED THE GATES AND OPENED UP ALL OF THE CHAINS WE HAD ON SOME OF THE GATES.
WE HAD SOME -- WE HAD A COUPLE ISSUES THAT I CAN DISCUSS.
ONE IS FIRST NIGHT WE OPENED UP THOSE GATES WE HAD A HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT GET INTO DAVIS FIELD NUMBER 3 AND CAMP ON THE INFIELD OF DAVIS FIELD 3.
WE DID CONTACT QUALITY OF LIFE IPD AND THEY CLEARED THEM OUT.
I AM GETTING WORD OF THE INDIO YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION THAT OVERSEES THE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL AT THE FIELDS, AND THEY DID -- I DID INFORM THEM THAT WE WILL BE OPENING UP THE PARK BEFORE WE DID, AND THEY WERE NOT HAPPY.
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THEY UNDERSTOOD THAT WE WANTED TO GIVE IT A TRY AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.LIKE I SAID, THE FIRST NIGHT I GOT A PICTURE FROM THEM THAT HAD HOMELESSEN CAMPED THERE -- HOMELESSEN CAMPED THERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN THERE MULTIPLE NIGHTS SINCE I HAD THAT OPEN.
WE DID HAVE ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER, THREE DAYS LATER WE HAD MULTIPLE AMOUNTS OF GRAFFITI IN THE BATHROOMS AT DAVIS FIELD.
VERY VULGAR LANGUAGE AND SOME GANG SIGNS AS WELL IN THERE.
THE PARENTS TALKED TO THE IOSA BOARD AND MYSELF ABOUT THE VULGAR LANGUAGE IN THERE BEING EXPOSED TO THE 9-YEAR-OLDS AND THE 8-YEAR-OLDS AND 12-YEAR-OLDS THAT PLAY THERE.
TWO DAYS AFTER THAT WE HAD OTHER DAMAGE THAT HAPPENED AT THE FIELD.
WE MADE THE DECISION THAT UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS WORK, WE ACTUALLY PUT THE LOCKS BACK ON THE FIELD.
THE GENTLEMAN THAT WAS HERE FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT DAVIS FIELD, I CONTACTED HIM ABOUT THESE CLOSURES THAT WE HAD AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE ISSUES WE HAD AT THE FIELD, AND HE UNDERSTOOD.
HE WAS NOT HAPPY WE CLOSED IT AGAIN, BUT HE SAID WE NEED TO WORK THINGS OUT AND FIGURE OUT A WAY. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO MEET WITH HIM AND MAYBE SOME PEOPLE THAT HE KNOWS AND OUR QUALITY OF LIFE GUYS AND MYSELF AND PROBABLY SCOTT TRUJILLO AND WE WILL TRY TO COME UP WITH A PLAN.
HE SENT AN EMAIL ON SATURDAY ASKING ME AND SAYING THAT HE COULD NOT MEET THE FIRST COUPLE WEEKS AND HE HAD AN ISSUE WITH HIS FAMILY.
HE SENT AN EMAIL ON SATURDAY ASKING WHEN WE CAN MEET AND HE GAVE ME A COUPLE DATES.
I WAS UNABLE TO RESPOND WHEN I OPENED THE EMAIL.
I DID RESPOND TO HIM TODAY THAT WE WILL WORK ON SOME DAYS NEXT WEEK TO MEET.
I AM WAITING BACK TO REPLY ON WHEN WE CAN ALL MEET, BUT WE WILL MAKE THAT ATTEMPT.
I AM ANXIOUS TO HEAR HIS IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK AND WHO CAN MONITOR THAT WITHOUT SPENDING A LOT OF TAXPAYER MONEY.
IF THERE ARE THINGS WE NEED TO DO AND IT IS WORTH OUR MONEY TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY, I DID HAVE SOME OF THE PARK PEOPLE GO OUT THERE DURING THE DAY WHEN WE HAD THEM OPEN AND UNFORTUNATELY -- WE DID UNFORTUNATELY HAVE A VERY LARGE PITCHING MOUND THAT WAS STOLEN FROM THE PITCHING MOUND AND IT IS ABOUT $1500 AND IT WEIGHS A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY -- A GOOD AMOUNT OF POUNDAGE TO MOVE THAT.
THEY USUALLY TAKE FOUR OR FIVE PARENTS TO MOVE THAT MOUND AWAY FROM WHERE IT IS LOCATED.
IT IS USED AT SOME OF THE LEVELS.
WHEN THEY HAVE THE OLDER GROUPS THAT DON'T USE THAT MOUND IT TAKES FOUR OR FIVE PARENTS TO MOVE THAT. IT IS VERY HEAVY.
WE THINK SOMEBODY CAME IN THE GATE THAT WAS OPEN THAT WE HAD UNLOCKED AND SOMEBODY CAME IN WITH A TRUCK AND PUT IT ON THEIR BED AND TOOK THAT AWAY.
AGAIN, UNFORTUNATELY THAT THESE THINGS HAPPENED, BUT WE ARE WILLING TO WORK AND IOSA IS READY TO BE AT THE TABLE TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK AS WELL AND TO SEE HOW MUCH USAGE WE CAN GET FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD SAY YES TO KEEP IT OPEN OR NO KEEP IT CLOSED. WE WANT TO MAKE IT HAPPEN IF WE CAN AND WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR A GOOD DAYS.
THE FESTIVALS ARE COMING UP AND WE HAVE MULTIPLE COMMUNITY MEETINGS HAPPENING EVERY WEEK AT MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE DAY AND WE WILL TRY TO FIND A TIME THAT WORKS.
>> AND WE WANTED TO NAME BURR STREET PARK.
BURR STREET PARK IS THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE PARK.
THE STONE IS BLANK AND IT IS BLANK AND WE WILL BE PUTTING ON BURR STREET PARK ON THE STONE AND THAT'S WHY WE ARE NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH ANY TYPE OF RENAMING.
THE OFFICIAL NAME HAS BEEN -- IT WAS DONE 10 YEARS AGO WHEN WE BUILT IT AT BURR STREET PARK AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE GOING TO PUT ON THE STONE AND WE WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT.
>> SOME OF THE EVENTS REAL QUICK COMING UP IS THE INTERIM EVENT IN THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
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FAIRGROUNDS STARTS ON FRIDAY AND RUNS FOR 10 DAYS.THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A CIRCUS AND A SHARK ENCOUNTER AND A CARNIVAL AND SHOWS, LOTS OF VENDORS AND LOTS OF GAMES.
WE ARE EXPECTING A PRETTY GOOD CROWD WILL BE THERE INCLUDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ARE TAKING CARE OF THE INSIGHT ON THAT.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
AND ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 21ST, NEXT MONDAY IT IS PRESIDENT'S DAY.
THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY IS PUTTING THAT PARADE ON SEPARATELY.
AND RUN THROUGH THE STREETS OF INDIO AS IT HAS IN THE PAST.
IT IS MILES AVENUE AVENUE TOWARD OASIS AND ACROSS 111.
I WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT USING ALL OF THE GROUNDS.
THE ONLY ENTRANCE WILL BE GATE 6 WHICH IS OFF DR.
CARREON NEAR OASIS AND ARABIA.
WHICH I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT THEY PARKED IN THE NORTH SIDE OF PARK ON THE STREETS AND THEN WALKED ACROSS THE TEMPORARY SIGNAL WE HAD AT WIENERSCHNITZEL.
IT WILL BE FENCED OFF AND NOT USED.
THE PARKING FOR THE EVENT IS THE SWAT MEET PARKING LOT SOUTH OF DR.
THEY WILL BE DOING PARKING ON SITE AS WELL.
YOU SAID THE FESTIVALS ARE MOVING FORWARD AND WE HAVE HAD, AS I SAID, MANY COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND MANY MORE TO GO.
WE USUALLY HAVE ABOUT 30 COMMUNITY MEETINGS WITH THE HOAS AND THE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE AREA. WE HAVE DONE A BUNCH OF THEM ALREADY AND WE HAVE A BUNCH TOMORROW AND A BUNCH ON THURSDAY AND ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR WEEKS.
THE FESTIVAL AS YOU MENTIONED TODAY WAS -- THEY GOT APPROVAL FOR NO MASKS AND NO VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS AND NO TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FANS AT COACHELLA OR STAGECOACH. WE ARE TWO MONTHS AWAY FROM THAT.
THINGS COULD CHANGE AND THEY KNOW THAT AS WELL.
THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR PLANS ON HAVING KIND OF A PLAN B, BUT THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE A LOT THINKING THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO DO TESTING AND VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS. THEY HAVE ALREADY STARTED THAT AND THEY WILL KEEP GOING A LITTLE BIT WITH THAT, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW IT IS -- AS YOU READ IN THE PAPER AND ON THE NEWS THAT NO MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED AND NO VACCINATIONS OR TESTING AT COACHELLA AND STAGECOACH.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE AND I WOULD LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO THE ASSISTANT CHIEF BRIAN TULLEY TO TALK ABOUT IPD.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN. AS YOU CAN SEE WE WORK CLOSELY WITH JIM AND HIS TEAM FROM NOW UNTIL PRETTY MUCH THE CONCERT TIME AND A LITTLE BIT AFTER.
WE ARE DOING THE PLANNING RIGHT NOW, THE SAFETY PLANNING AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PARADE ON MONDAY THE 21ST.
JUST SOME FINAL PLANS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
WE REALLY ENJOY THE COMMUNITY CLEAN UP EVENTS.
I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO COME OUT AND HELP OUT WHETHER IT IS YOUR COMMUNITY OR SOMEBODY ELSE'S, IT IS A GREAT TIME TO GET TOGETHER AND BE TOGETHER TO VOLUNTEER AND HELP OUT.
BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND APPRECIATE THIS TIME.
>> THANK YOU. >> AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
ANY CLOSING COMMENTS FROM ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS? WE ARE READY TO ADJOURN.
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 6:18.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.