May 17, 2022 Community Services Commission

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>> CHAIRPERSON BARRAZA.

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

>> PRESENT. >> ADVICE-CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.

>> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.

>> PRESENT. >> AND COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL.

>> NOT PRESENT. ITEM NUMBER 2 IS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

COMMISSIONER, VICE-CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US?

>> SURE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IS STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDERGOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> THANK YOU.

[3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]

LET'S START WITH COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.

>> YES.

I WOULDS LOOKING -- I WAS LOOKING THROUGH -- EDITH HAD SENT OUT THE -- WHAT THE COMMISSION IS TO BE WORKING ON AND THE THINGS THAT ARE OUR PER -- PERVIEW AND I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK AT HOW WE CAN BEST SERVE THE COMMUNITY, STAYING IN THE PARAMETERS OF THE DUTIES.

>> COMPLETELY AGREE.

COMMISSIONER -- CHAIRPERSON?

>> THANK YOU.

I WAS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING ABOUT OUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

WE MIGHT WANT TO GET TOGETHER ONE DAY AND JUST KIND OF GO OVER IT.

I WILL SECOND THAT.

THANKS. >> THANK YOU.

FOR ME, I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND AGAIN WELCOME EVERYONE.

WE HAVEN'T MET. WE SKIPPED OUR MEETING LAST MONTH SO I'M EXCITED TO BE BACK.

TO THOSE COMMENTS I BELIEVE WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND WORK WITH STAFF AND SEE IF WE CAN CREATE AN ADD -- AD-HOC COMMITTEE TO CREATE A CHARTER AND SOME SORT OF COMMUNICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND I THINK THAT WILL HELP OUR COMMISSION MOVE FORWARD AND BE EFFECTIVE.

NOW LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 4, PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[4. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]

>> YES. WE HAVE A SPEAKER.

>> WE WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET IN MARCH, BUT I GUESS THERE WASN'T ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DISCUSS THE MATTER.

AND THEN LAST MONTH I THINK YOU WERE DARK BECAUSE OF THE EVENTS AND ALL THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR INVITING ME IN.

I LIVED IN INDIO NOW FOR ALMOST 9 YEARS AND I HAVE BEEN PLAYING PICKLEBALL FOR I THINK SIX TO SEVEN YEARS.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS.

WALTER, MY FRIEND, HE ACTUALLY STARTED THE SPORT AT OUR INDIAN PALMS COUNTRY CLUB ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AGO.

THERE WERE NO COURTS THERE.

THERE WERE TENNIS COURTS LIKE THERE WERE EVERYWHERE ELSE, AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY DOWN TEMPORARY LINES AND TEMPORARY NETS AND JUST MAKING WOODEN PADDLES AND PLAYING THE SPORT AND THAT'S HOW IT STARTED.

WELL, IT'S EVOLVED TREMENDOUSLY SINCE THEN.

WE HAVE EIGHT PERMANENT COURTS AT INDIAN PALMS WHICH ARE ACTUALLY TWO FULL TENNIS COURTS.

YOU CAN GET FOUR PICKLEBALL COURTS INTO ONE TENNIS COURT.

THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE DEMAND IS SO HIGH FOR THE SPORT.

WALTER PLAYS AT LA QUINTA.

THEY HAVE EIGHT COURTS, BUT IN THE HIGH SEASON YOU HAVE TO WAIT, WHAT, AN HOUR?

>> [INAUDIBLE].

>> YEAH. ABOUT A HUNDRED PEOPLE.

EVEN AT OUR CLUB STARTING WITH A HANDFUL SIX TO SEVEN YEARS AGO, DO WE HAVE 50? WE WENT TO 50 PEOPLE THIS YEAR.

IT GROWS EXPONENTIALLY.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE SPORT WAS FOUNDED IN 1965 IN WASHINGTON ON BAINBRIDGE ISLAND.

IT IS QUITE A HISTORICAL STORY BEHIND IT, BUT IN KEEPING WITH TIME I THINK THEY GAVE YOU THE POWER POINT

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DID YOU RECEIVE IT?

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. I DO HAVE A POWER POINT PRESENTATION AND I DON'T KNOW IF -- IN THE SAKE OF TIME, IF I GO THROUGH EACH SLIDE IT IS GONNA TAKE A HALF AN

HOUR. >> OKAY. SO WHAT WE CAN DO IS I CAN GRANT YOU A FEW MORE MINUTES IF YOU WANT TO GIVE US A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION AND WE INVITE YOU TO COME BACK NEXT MONTH TO PRESENT YOUR POWER POINT.

DOES THAT WORK? >> OKAY.

SAY THAT AGAIN. >> I WOULD INVITE YOU TO COME BACK FOR OUR MEETING NEXT MONTH TO PRESENT YOUR FULL POWER POINT.

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED? WE CAN GO AHEAD AND ACCOMMODATE FOR THAT.

>> THAT'S UP TO YOU.

I MEAN IF TIME WON'T ALLOW IT TODAY I CAN COME BACK NEXT MONTH.

BUT I HAD HOPED THAT WE COULD IN THE SAKE OF TIME JUST GET INTO A DISCUSSION ON THE NEED FOR MORE COURTS AND MAYBE DISCUSS A PLAN GOING FORWARD OF HOW

TO DO THAT. >> YOU ARE IN PUBLIC COMMENT RIGHT NOW SO WE WOULD NEED TO GET YOU INTO THE AGENDA TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.

THAT'S WHAT KIMBERLY IS SAYING.

WE NEED TO GET YOU ON THE AGENDA.

I KNOW IT CAME IN LATE ON FRIDAY.

WE HAVE TO POST OUR AGENDA ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT THE LATEST.

YOU COMING ON AS A PRESENTATION CAME IN LATE ON FRIDAY AND WASN'T ABLE TO GET IN ON THE AGENDA.

WE WANT TO PUT YOU ON THE AGENDA SO I SUGGESTED TO HER TO HAVE YOU COME DURING PUBLIC COMMENT AND TALK A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AND THEN WE CAN THINK ABOUT THAT AND GET YOU ON THE AGENDA FOR A FULL PRESENTATION AND FULL SPEAKING AND EVERYTHING NEXT MONTH.

>> THAT WILL WORK. THAT'S FINE.

THEN I WILL KEEP IT IN A NUTSHELL.

>> THERE YOU GO. >> THE DEMAND FOR COURTS, INDIO BEING THE LARGEST COMMUNITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY, THERE IS A TREMENDOUS NEED FOR MORE OUTDOOR COURTS AS WELL AS INDOOR COURTS.

YOU MENTIONED THERE IS A FEW COURTS OR ONE COURT AT THE SENIOR CENTER.

I STARTED WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY CENTER LAST YEAR, POSSIBLY DEVELOP SOMETHING COURTS THERE.

AND WE DID. IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR WE LINED TWO COURTS ON THE BASKETBALL FLOOR AND THE VOLLEYBALL COURT FLOOR.

THERE ARE TWO TEMPORARY NETS.

THEY SET THOSE UP ON MONDAY MORNING AT 7 A.M.

AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 7 A.M.

AND THEY PLAY UNTIL 9.

IT IS OPEN PLAY.

I HAD OFFERED MY SERVICES TO TEACH TO GET THAT PROGRAM STARTED AS I'M A USAP AMBASSADOR. I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO GET IT STARTED.

ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT SHOWED UP THERE HAD NEVER PLAYED PICKLEBALL, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS, BUT THOUGHT THEY WANTED TO TRY.

AND YOU WOULD BE AMAZED AT HOW WELL THEY PLAY NOW AFTER FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS.

IT'S AMAZING. THE NICE PART ABOUT THE SPORT IS IT IS NOT LIKE GOLF WHERE YOU HAVE TO PLAY IT YOUR WHOLE LIFE AND YOU STILL CAN'T PLAY IT.

YOU CAN GET OUT AND PLAY PICKLEBALL IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH SOME BASIC SKILLS AND YOU CAN ENJOY THE SPORT.

THERE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PLAY, OF COURSE.

AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY SET YOUR MATCHES ACCORDING TO LEVEL OF PLAYERS AND YOU CAN DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS ONCE YOU HAVE A PROGRAM IN PLACE. BUT THE DEMAND FOR IT IS AMAZING.

AND ONCE PEOPLE START PLAYING, YOU'RE HOOKED.

IT'S AMAZING. WHAT IS NICE IS IT IS FROM YOUNG, MIDDLE AGED OR EVEN ELDERLY.

MYSELF, I'M 72 YEARS OLD AND I PLAY FIVE DAYS A WEEK AND MAYBE TWO TO THREE HOURS A DAY.

I'M IN GREAT SHAPE BECAUSE OF IT.

IT IS A NICE WAY TO MAKE THE TRANSITION WHERE YOU CAN'T RUN ANYMORE, TO BE HONEST, YOU CAN'T RUN THE COURTS ANYMORE IF YOU ARE PLAYING TENNIS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

PICKLEBALL WAS A GREAT WAY OF MAKING THAT TRANSITION OVER TO SOMETHING YOU CAN REALLY ENJOY.

WE HOPE TO, THROUGH MYSELF MEETING WITH YOU, TO DISCUSS HOW TO GO ABOUT IN THE CITY OF INDIO GETTING SOME MORE OUTDOOR COURTS, MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM SOME TENNIS COURTS THAT AREN'T BEING USED RIGHT NOW WHICH THAT'S PROBABLY EVERYWHERE.

TENNIS COURTS ARE JUST AREN'T BEING USED ON PUBLIC FACILITIES ANYMORE, AND MAYBE TURNING THOSE INTO PICKLEBALL COURTS AND THEN STARTING A PROGRAM TO OFFER OPEN PLAY OR EDUCATIONAL PLAY, BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE AT SOME POINT THERE TOO.

SO THAT IS OUR HOPE TO DO THAT WITH THE CITY OF INDIO.

>> THANK YOU. I DID SEE THAT COUNCIL WILL BE -- I AM DISCUSSING PROJECTS TOMORROW, AND ONE OF THEM ON THE LIST THERE

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JIM, DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION MAYBE YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR REPORT AND IF NOT I RECOMMEND THAT YOU STAY TUNED TO TOMORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING.

>> TOMORROW? >> YES.

YOU CAN VIEW IT ONLINE AND YOU CAN COME IN IN PERSON.

>> IS THIS A ZOOM MEETING?

>> YES. AND WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION.

>> OR IN PERSON?

>> IT STARTS AT 5:00 TOMORROW AND PROBABLY THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN TOMORROW AND TELL THEM WHO YOU ARE AND I WOULD SUGGEST YOU -- THEY DO PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE END OF THE MEETING, BUT IT STARTS AT 5.

I DIDN'T LOOK AT CLOSELY TO THE AGENDA TOMORROW NIGHT, BUT YOU CAN CERTAINLY COME AND LISTEN IN AND HAVE YOUR COMMENTS -- WELL PUBLIC COMMENT ON AN AGENDA ITEM WOULD YOU FILL OUT THAT SAME FORM.

IF IT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND YOU SAY IT IS, THEN IT WOULD BE PUBLIC COMMENT ON A NON-AGENDA ITEM.

THEY'LL HELP YOU TOMORROW NIGHT IF YOU WANT TO COME IN.

>> THAT'S RIGHT HERE? >> RIGHT HERE. >> THE CITY IS PROPOSING $650,000 FOR PICKLEBALL COURTS.

>> THAT'S AWESOME. >> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FURTHER FROM ME, I KNOW MEGAN HAS MY INFORMATION SO JUST GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ANYTIME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

THERE IS A LOT WE CAN DO TO HELP THROUGH THE USAP DEVELOP THE COURTS AND HELP YOU THROUGH THAT PROCESS TOO.

>> PERFECT. THANK YOU.

>> COULD WE GET THAT POWER POINT DISTRIBUTED TO US?

>> I KNOW MEGAN HAS IT.

I SENT IT TO HER IN MARCH.

MAYBE YOU CAN GET A READ ON THAT.

>> MOVING ON, ITEM NUMBER 5 IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

[5. MINUTES]

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I SECOND THE MOTION.

>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

DID IT GO THROUGH? CAN YOU SEE IT? YOU CANNOT SEE IT? OKAY. THERE IS A GLARE FROM THE LIGHT.

I CANNOT SEE IT.

ALL RIGHT, NUMBER 6RAICES/RCOE MURAL PROJECT UPDATE.

[6. RAICES/RCOE MURAL PROJECT UPDATE (LEILA NAMWAR, SENIOR PLANNER)]

>> GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, MY NAME IS LAYLA NOMAR AND THE SENIOR PLANNER WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

AS YOU REMEMBER ON APRIL 12TH WE HAD A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN YOUR COMMISSION, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION TO REVIEW A PROJECT WHICH INCLUDED PAINTING A MURAL ON DOMINCOS PARK.

IT IS SOUTH OF MONROE STREET.

AT THAT MEETING BOTH COMMISSIONS APPROVED THE PROJECT AND APPOINTED AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE.

THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION HAS AN AD-HOC COMMISSION, BUT AT THE TIME THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION HAD ONE MEMBER THERE.

SO THAT MAY NOT CONSTITUTE AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE.

HOWEVER, SINCE THEN -- THE MURAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE PAINTED BY THE STUDENTS AND THE RAICES AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION ARE OVER -- OVERSEEING THE PROJECT.

SINCE THEN RAICES HAS REACHED OUT TO US FOR ADDITIONAL FEE BECAUSE NOW THE COURT NEEDS TO BE PAINTED BY NON-SLIPPERY BASKETBALL COURT PAINT WHICH INCREASED THE BUDGET.

THE ART COMMISSION HAS APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL $2,000 FOR THEM.

HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THE IMAGE FOR THE ART COMMISSION TO REVIEW AND APPROVE.

THE NEXT ART COMMISSION MEETING IS APRIL -- I'M SORRY.

IT IS ON JUNE 14TH.

AND AT THAT MEETING WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE IMAGE THAT THE COMMISSION WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE.

IF THEY WOULD LIKE ME TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL UPDATE, I CAN PROVIDE IT AFTER THE SELECTION OF THE FINAL IMAGE.

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I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> THANK YOU, LEILA. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS?

>> YEAH. ACTUALLY THE ONLY THING WE DISCUSSED IS TIME TO HAVE SOME KIND OF A SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS.

THAT'S MY QUESTION.

>> WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED THAT ANY FURTHER.

THE ARTS FUND CANNOT BE USED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP, BUT IF THERE ARE OTHER AVENUES WE CAN PROVIDE SOMETHING TO THE STUDENTS, THAT'S STILL ON THE TABLE AND WE CANNOT UTILIZE THE ART FUND FOR SUCH SCHOLARSHIP.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?

>> NO QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, LEILA.

I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU FOR COMING IN AND PRESENTING BECAUSE WE WERE NOT PROPERLY INVITED SO ANYTHING YOU CAN GET US IS APPRECIATED. THIS PROJECT, I BELIEVE AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE WAS FORMED.

ONE OF OUR MEMBERS THAT COULD MAKE IT WAS ADDED TO THE AD-HOC, HAVE THEY MET?

>> WE GOT CLARIFICATION FROM OUR LEGAL AND WE CANNOT FORM AD-HOC COMMITTEES OF TWO COMMISSIONS TO WORK TOGETHER.

SO THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE, EACH COMMISSION SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN AD-HOC COMMITTEE AND WORK SEPARATELY.

OUR ARTS COMMISSION AD-HOC HAS NOT MET YET.

THEY SAID THERE WERE SOME HURDLES AND SCHEDULING WITH RAICES INVOLVED WITH THE COACHELLA FESTIVAL.

WE HAVE REACHED OUT TWICE TO MEET WITH THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE IF THERE IS A NEED FOR.

IT AS I SAID, THEY HAVEN'T SELECTED THE FINAL IMAGE YET.

AS SOON AS THEY SELECT ONE IT GOES TO THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION BECAUSE THE FINAL DECISION NEEDS TO BE MADE BY THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION, THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE CANNOT MAKE A FINAL DECISION.

THEY CAN BASICALLY PROPOSE THREE FINALISTS, BUT THEY CANNOT SELECT A FINAL ARTWORK.

>> WILL THAT ARTWORK BE PRESENTED TO OUR COMMISSION, OR WILL OUR COMMISSION HAVE ANY SAY SINCE WE REALLY HAVEN'T HAD ANY? WILL WE BE HAVING ANY SAY ON THE ART PIECE?

>> SO BECAUSE THAT DUTY IS FOR THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION TO SELECT ART AND MURALS, I WOULD BE HESITANT TO SAY IT COMES TO THE COMMISSION, BUT THE COMMISSION AT THAT MEETING APPROVED THE ENTIRE PROJECT WHICH IS BETWEEN A STALL AND MURAL ON THE BASKETBALL COURT.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE PER VIEW OF YOUR COMMISSION TO SELECT THE ART.

>> ALTHOUGH IT IS RELATING TO PARK PROPERTIES AND PROGRAMMING, MAYBE WE CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION A LITTLE BIT

FURTHER. >> THERE IS ALSO A TIME LIMIT FOR THE STUDENTS.

THEY WILL BE OUT OF THE SCHOOL ON JUNE 3RD.

WE ARE TRYING TO -- THEY ARE TRYING TO STRETCH TO KEEP THEM -- BASICALLY BRING THEM BACK IN THE SUMMER TO DO THAT.

THE ENTIRE PROJECT WAS APPROVED AT THAT JOINT MEETING BY BOTH COMMISSIONS.

YOUR COMMISSION ON THAT MEETING APPROVED THE PROJECT.

THE ART IS NORMALLY THE PER VIEW OF THE ARTS COMMISSION.

>> WHEN IS THAT PROJECT EXPECTED TO BE DONE? YOU MENTIONED BRINGING THE STUDENTS BACK IN THE SUMMER.

DO WE HAVE ANY SPECIFIC --

>> RAICES HAS NOT GIVEN US A TIME FRAME EITHER.

BUT THEY SAY THE STUDENTS WILL BE THERE FROM 4:30 TO 8:30 SO WE WILL CLOSE THAT SPECIFIC COURT SO THEY WILL BE THERE.

THEY HAVEN'T EVEN GIVE US THE TIMELINE WHEN THEY WILL FINISH IT.

>> THERE ARE FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS?

>> TWO.

THERE ARE TWO THERE AND THEY WILL USE ONLY ONE.

THEY WILL PAINT ONLY ONE, IT IS ONE CLOSER TO THE STREET.

>> IF YOU CAN KEEP THE COMMISSION INFORMED?

>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION REAL QUICK? THERE ARE BARRICADES ON THE COURT ALREADY.

THERE WAS BARRICADES ON THE COURT.

>> WE DELIVERED THE BARRICADES.

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>> RIGHT. SO WHAT WILL HAPPEN -- WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME AND WHAT IS HAPPENING LIKE RIGHT NOW? IS THE COURT CLOSED SO IT CAN'T BE USED RIGHT NOW?

>> THE COURT IS NOT CLOSED.

IT IS OPEN. >> JUST THE BARRICADES ARE ON IT?

>> CORRECT. >> SO AS I AGREE WITH OUR CHAIRPERSON THAT WE AGREE FOR THE PROJECT, BUT IT IS A PROJECT THAT WILL GO ON ONE OF THE COURTS THAT THIS COMMISSION IS IN CHARGE OF, SO WE SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN WHAT'S GOING ON ON ONE OF OUR BASKETBALL COURTS.

>> THE TEAM -- THERE IS A TIME CRUNCH AND SO THAT'S WHY WE HAD TO -- BECAUSE OF THE STUDENTS.

THIS PROJECT MAY NOT EVEN GO FORWARD BECAUSE AT THEIR END IT IS LATE AND WE CANNOT CONTROL THAT ON THEIR END.

WHAT WE TRY TO DO IS TRY TO BASICALLY HOPE THE STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO FULFILL THE PROGRAM THEY HAD AND WE CAN SHARE IT WITH YOU, BUT I AM NOT SURE.

JUNE 14 IS FOR THE ART COMMISSION AND YOURS IS THE NEXT WEEK AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT, BUT I THINK THE COMMITTEE SERVICES COMMISSION SHOULD TRUST THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION THAT THEY WILL DO A GREAT JOB.

DON'T BE AFRAID OF SEEING SOMETHING BAD LOOKING ON YOUR COURT.

WE CAN TALK OFFLINE TO SEE IF THERE IS A WAY TO DO IT.

ALL OUR EFFORTS WAS TO HELP THE STUDENTS, MIGRANT STUDENTS, TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS STUDENTS AND GET THEIR STIPEND AND BE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THE STUDENTS ARE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU, LEILA. MY RECOMMENDATION IS YOU HAVE COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ WHO OVERSEE THAT'S PART INCLUDED.

EVEN IF IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WILL BE APPROVED BY THE WHOLE COMMISSION, PLEASE DO INCLUDE HIM AND UPDATE ON THAT.

>> MADAM CHAIRPERSON, WE CANNOT INCLUDE YOUR COMMISSIONER TO THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE.

WE CAN SEND IT TO HIM SEPARATELY AND THAT WE CAN DO.

>> THAT'S WHAT I MEANT.

NOT INCLUDE HIM IN AD-HOC, BUT INCLUDE HIM WITH THE INFORMATION AND THAT WAY HE CAN UPDATE.

>> CERTAINLY. WE CAN SEND AN EMAIL.

>> AND ONE QUICK CLARIFYING EMAIL.

DOES CITY COUNCIL HAVE TO APPROVE THE IMAGE AS WELL?

>> THEY DON'T HAVE TO.

>> OKAY. >> THANK YOU, LEILA.

THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS. >> THANKS.

>> LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7.

[7. PRESENTATIONS]

IS SHE ON? SHE WILL JOIN US SOON.

HELLO, SUSIE. ARE YOU THERE?

SUSIE, CAN YOU -- >> [INAUDIBLE].

>> TELL HER SHE IS MEETING.

>> SUSUI, IF YOU CAN HEAR US, CAN YOU UNMUTE?

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW.

>> SHE DOES HAVE A PRESENTATION.

CAN YOU GET THAT UP ON THE SCREEN? SHE IS PRESENTING FREEDOM FLAGS, A PROJECT SHE WORKED ON FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. GO AHEAD, SUSIE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS SUSIE DEL TORO WITH A NONPROFIT --

>> PLEASE LET ME INTERRUPT YOU QUICKLY.

WE CAN BARELY HEAR HER.

OR IS IT JUST ME?

>> YES. >> MAYBE IF YOU CAN SPEAK INTO THE MIC A LITTLE BIT OR MAYBE RAISE HER VOLUME?

GO AHEAD. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

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CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.

WE ARE A NONPROFIT HONORING VETERANS.

OUR PROJECT IS FREEDOM FLAGS FOR FAMILIES.

IT IS A MILITARY BANNER FLAGS THAT I HAVE WORKED FOR STARTED BACK IN 2003 AND WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL CITIES HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

OUR FIRST -- THE FIRST CITY I STARTED WORKING WITH WAS BACK IN 2004 WITH DESERT HOT SPRINGS.

THEY HAVE HONORED VETERANS WITH MILITARY BANNERS FLOWN ON PIERCE STREET.

THEY HAVE 25 VETERANS THEY HAVE DONE THEM ON AND IT IS ONLY VETERAN'S DAY.

THAT WAS THE FIRST CITY I WORKED WITH.

PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM ALSO HAS MILITARY BANNER FLAGS.

THEY ARE ALL YEAR-ROUND.

THEY ARE BEING FLOWN ALL YEAR-ROUND THERE IN PALM SPRINGS.

THE CITY OF COACHELLA WE HAVE -- IT IS DOWN ON 6TH STREET WITH THE LIMITED FLAGPOLES THERE ARE ONLY 12 FLAGS AND THEY ARE FLOWN EVERY YEAR AROUND THE YEAR.

I DO A VETERANS PANCAKE BREAKFAST THE FIRST SATURDAY OF NOVEMBER AND THE FLAGS ARE TAKEN DOWN.

THE FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO BREAKFAST AND I SEND THE FLAGS TO THEM SO THEY GET TO KEEP THE FLAG.

AND THEN THE NEXT APPLICATIONS THAT ARE BEING SUBMITTED, THEIR FLAGS ARE BEING PUT UP.

KEEP IN MIND ALL OF THE CITIES I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH, THE CITIES HAVE THE FLAGS IN THEIR BUDGET.

SO IT IS NO COST TO THE VETERANS.

IT IS FREE OF COST. THESE ARE STILL SOME CITIES.

I STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE CITIES THAT I AM STILL WORKING WITH, AND THERE IS A LIST THERE.

BLYTHE IS QUITE A WAYS FOR ME, BUT I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO GO AND INTRODUCE THIS PROJECT TO THE CITY OF BLYTHE.

THEY WANT TO START THESE MILITARY BANNERS IN BLYTHE.

BLYTHE IS PART OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY ALSO.

MY GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ALL OF THESE MILITARY FLAGS IN EVERY CITY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

AND THESE ARE JUST SOMEWAY THAT ANYBODY CAN HELP IN DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS AND ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR A MILITARY FLAG FOR OUR VETERANS.

WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO SO.

I DO HAVE A COMMITTEE AND WE MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE HAVE ON BOARD NOW.

OUR NEXT PROJECT [INAUDIBLE] IS REACHING OUT TO THE HOMELESS VETERANS AND GETTING ASSISTANCE [INAUDIBLE] SO IT IS ALSO HELPING HOMELESS VETERANS.

>> THANK YOU, SUSIE.

WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND -- FOR QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS -- COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> I DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS, BUT IT IS A GREAT IDEA AND I THINK SOMETHING WE CAN IMPLEMENT IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

JIM, WOULD WE GO TO THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT HOW WE WOULD USE THE BANNERS IN ROTATION? COULD IT BE SOMETHING WE DO IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER?

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>> YEAH. I BELIEVE SUSIE WENT TO COUNCIL A COUPLE YEARS AGO ON THIS AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DIRECTION FROM CITY COUNCIL WAS ABOUT THIS.

MAYBE SUSIE CAN ANSWER YOU ON WHAT THE DIRECTION WAS FROM CITY COUNCIL.

>> YEAH. I HAVE BEEN TO CITY COUNCIL THREE TIMES.

I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE.

I HAD VETERANS ATTEND THE MEETING AND ADDRESSING THIS PROJECT HOPING THE CITY OF INDIO WOULD SUPPORT THE PROJECT. THEY DIDN'T INSTRUCT ANYBODY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME TO GET THIS PROJECT GOING.

I DON'T EXPECT THE MILITARY BANNER [INAUDIBLE] SOME ARE ABLE TO DO IT AND SOME ARE NOT. SOME USE THEM IN THE HOLIDAYS AND THEN PUT THEM BACK.

I KNOW THE CITY HAS SEVERAL FESTIVALS GOING AROUND SOMETIMES YEAR-ROUND, AND I UNDERSTAND THE BANNERS NEED TO BE TAKEN DOWN AND THEN HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH THE FESTIVAL BANNERS.

I WENT AHEAD AND PUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA REGARDING [INAUDIBLE] FOR VETERANS AND VETERANS FAMILIES AND WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BANNERS FLOWN IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THE MAJORITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM [INAUDIBLE] AND I HAD OTHER SUGGESTIONS MAYBE AROUND MILES PARK OR AROUND CITY HALL.

I REALLY DON'T HAVE A PREFERENCE WHERE WE CAN GET THESE FLAGS FLOWN.

IT IS JUST SO THEY ARE BEING PUT SO WE CAN GIVE THE VETERANS SOME RECOGNITION.

THE VETERANS [INAUDIBLE] SEVERAL TIMES FOR SEVERAL YEARS GET EMAILS AND TEXTS WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH INDIO? WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH INDIO? I PUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT I WILL SEE THE CITY COUNCIL AGAIN REGARDING THE MILITARY BANNERS.

AND THEN I GET ALL OF THESE CALLS AND TEXTS, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH INDIO? WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO DO IT? THE CITY COUNCIL OF INDIO, I HAVE APPROACHED THEM EVER SINCE -- [INAUDIBLE] WITH THE MAYOR.

I HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE TO DIRECT ANYBODY TO CONTACT ME AND WORK ON THIS

PROJECT. >> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN, ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> YES.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DOING A GREAT THING.

IT IS GREAT TO HONOR OUR VETERANS.

I HAVE A QUESTION. YOU MENTIONED THE HOMELESS AND IT IS DISHEARTENING TO HEAR THAT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION IF ANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OR HELPING THEM? IT KIND OF BOTHERS ME TO HEAR THAT OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE THIS COUNTRY NOW BECAME HOMELESS.

CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT IT, PLEASE.

>> AS FAR AS I KNOW AT THIS POINT, I DON'T KNOW OF ANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE COME ACROSS SOME VETERANS.

I WORK WITH THE VETERANS OFFICE IN INDIO AND ANYTIME I COME ACROSS SOME VETERAN WHO IS HAVING TROUBLE, I DIRECT THEM TO HIM.

HE HELPS OUT THE VETERANS.

THAT IS THE NEXT PROJECT I WANT TO DO WHICH IS FINDING VETERANS.

IT SURPRISES ME THAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE BENEFITS THEY SHOULD BE GETTING.

I AM GOING TO BE WORKING WITH A LOT OF THE OFFICES AND FINDING OUT HOW WE GO ABOUT IT.

THERE'S A LOT OF MILITARY YOUNG MEN COMING OUT OF THE SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT BEING GUIDED REGARDING WHAT THEY SHOULD DO WHEN THEY COME OUT. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A VIETNAM VETERAN.

I HAVE A SON WHO IS A VETERAN.

I KNOW QUITE A BIT REGARDING WHAT VETERANS SHOULD BE GETTING AND THE FACT THEY SHOULD BE GETTING IT.

I AM FORTUNATE MY SON WAS ABLE TO GET WHAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET WITH GUIDANCE.

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>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I JUST HAD A COMMENT.

I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW FEASIBLE IT IS, BUT IT MIGHT BE A GREAT WAY TO INCORPORATE THESE BANNERS INTO THE CITY PARKS.

AND THEN THAT WAY THEY CAN BE VIEWED WHEN PEOPLE ARE VISITING OUR PARKS.

>> OF COURSE.

ONE OF THE THOUGHTS I HAVE ARE INCLUDING LIKE YOU MENTIONED THEM INTO THE PARKS.

JIM, IF YOU CAN WORK WITH MS. DEL TORO AND IDENTIFY A PARK.

SHE MENTIONED SHE DOESN'T HAVE A PREFERENCE, BUT MAYBE WE CAN GO AHEAD AND IDENTIFY A PARK OR EVEN AT SOME POINT RENAMING ONE OF OUR PARKS AND DEDICATING IT TO OUR VETERANS. I BELIEVE THAT'S SOMETHING -- YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING FOR US TO WORK OF PAYING BACK OF WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR OUR COUNTRY.

SUSIE, I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS.

WHAT IS THE PRICE OR THE COST OF THE BANNERS, AND DO YOU HAVE WHAT OTHER CITIES PAY INTO FOR THESE

FLAGS? >> THE COST FOR THE BANNERS IS $125.

OF COURSE THEY PAY THE LABOR TO THE WORKERS TO MOVE THE FLAGS OR PUT THEM BACK.

THAT IS THE COST FOR THE FLAGS.

THE VETERANS HAVE TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION THAT I CAN ALWAYS GIVE THE DRAFT APPLICATIONS.

SUBMIT A PICTURE AND SUBMIT THEIR DVT14 REGARDING THEY WERE IN THE SERVICE AND THEY PUT THEIR NAME AND BRANCH THEY SERVED AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.

I WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY OF INDIO TO SUPPORT AND APPROVE THIS PROJECT AT NO COST TO INDIO.

>> AND THE VETERANS SLATED FOR THE FLAGS, ARE THEY CURRENT RESIDENTS OF THE CITY? IS IT PEOPLE BORN IN THE CITY?

>> AS LONG AS THEY ARE RESIDENTS OF INDIO OR HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

EACH CITY IS REPRESENTING THEIR VETERANS THAT ARE IN THEIR CITY.

VETERANS FROM COACHELLA.

INDIO WOULD BE THE RESIDENCE -- [INAUDIBLE].

>> THE ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS CHOOSING PART OF MYLES PARK CLOSE TO THE HISTORY MUSEUM AND DEDICATING A MONUMENT THERE AND ADDING THE FLAGS.

JIM, I CAN SEE THAT YOU HAVE COMMENTS, QUESTIONS ?

>> WHEN YOU ARE READY. >> GO AHEAD.

>> THE BANNER PROGRAM -- FREEDOM FLAGS SOUNDED TO ME WHEN YOU WANTED TO HAVE THIS ON OUR AGENDA AS FLAGS IN OUR PARKS, RIGHT? IT IS NOW BANNERS IS WHAT I AM UNDERSTANDING?

>> CAN YOU BRING UP THE POWER POINT.

THE BANNER PROGRAM DOES NOT FALL UNDER OUR JURISDICTION.

IT FALLS UNDER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION WHICH IS THE MANAGER'S OFFICE WHICH GOES UNDER COUNCIL.

IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT UP TO COUNCIL AGAIN.

WE SHOULD NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION HERE TO GIVE TO COUNCIL BECAUSE THAT'S NOT WHAT OUR DEPARTMENT IS ALL ABOUT.

IF THERE ARE FLAGS -- EVEN IF IT IS BANNERS IN OUR PARKS, THE BANNER PROGRAM -- THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE BANNER PROGRAM AND IF WE WANT IT IN OUR PARKS, THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION THAT IS TALKED TO THAT.

MS. DEL TORO HAS GONE TO COUNCIL AND THEY SAID IT FALLS UNDER THE BANNER PROGRAM.

IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER COMMUNITY SERVICES.

WE AND ME AS STAFF AND MY DEPARTMENT, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BANNERS.

IT WAS A LITTLE CONFUSING WITH WHAT FREEDOM FLAGS WAS.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A VETERAN'S DAY FLAGS AT OUR PARKS AND IT WOULD FALL UNDER US LIKE THEY DO FLAGS AT CATHEDRAL CITY AND THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT THE PRESENTATION WOULD BE ABOUT.

BANNERS DO NOT FALL UNDER THIS DEPARTMENT.

SHE WOULD NEED TO GO TO COUNCIL AND I AM UNABLE TO WORK ON SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T FALL UNDER MY DEPARTMENT.

I DON'T DO THE PRICING FOR THE BANNERS.

THAT FALLS UNDER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION.

SHE WOULD NEED TO SPEAK TO SOMEBODY IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND GO THROUGH THE MARKETING COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT.

>> HOW ABOUT DESIGNATING AN AREA IN OUR PARK AS A VETERAN MEMORIAL?

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>> FOR BANNERS OR FLAGS ?

>> A MEMORIAL FOR VETERANS.

>> FOR -- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

>> DO WE HAVE ANYTHING DESIGNATED IN OUR PARKS THAT IS A MEMORIAL FOR VETERANS?

>> NOT THAT I KNOW OF.

>> IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD IDEA.

>> THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THIS PRESENTATION IS THOUGH, RIGHT? THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AND TALK TO US ABOUT WHATEVER YOU ARE LOOKING TO PROPOSE.

>> MY QUESTION WOULD BE IF THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED INTO THE BANNER PROGRAM UNDER THE COUNCIL PER VIEW WE NEED TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL WE BE ADDED.

>> I STARTED THE BANNER PROGRAM AND WORKED ON IT FOR A LONG, LONG, LONGTIME AND WORKED WITH DEL TORO ON TRYING TO GET IT DONE. IF YOU WANT ME TO BE HONEST, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE IT BACK.

IT IS A HARD, HARD THING.

THE BANNERS WE HAVE NOW ARE AWESOME AND THAT WAS THROUGH THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.

THE BANNER PROGRAM IS A TOUGH, TOUGH PROGRAM THAT I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DO IN COMMUNITY SERVICES.

THAT'S WHY IT WENT TO MARKETING.

THAT'S WHY THEY APPROVED -- SHE WENT TO COUNCIL AND BROOKE WENT TO COUNCIL AND SPENT THE MONEY ON THE BANNER AND HAS THE MONEY FOR THE BANNER AND GOT OUT OF MY DEPARTMENT.

>> SO THEN WE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THAT LIKE I MENTIONED.

IF WE ALL AGREE ON BRINGING HER BACK AND WORKING ON A MEMORIAL OR MONUMENT FOR OUR VETERANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT LIVE WITHIN OUR CITIES.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SUSIE, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

WE WILL CONTINUE OUR WORK AS WE ARE MOVING THIS FORWARD.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHTY.

LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8.

[8. DEPARTMENT UPDATES – (Community Services Commission)]

LET'S GO AHEAD AND START WITH VICE CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.

>> THANK YOU.

I'M COVERING NORJACKSON.

THERE IS A FABRIC THAT HAS BEEN UPDATED.

IT LOOKS ACTUALLY GOOD.

WE HAD A LITTLE MORE PEOPLE COMING A FEW WEEKS AGO.

THE PARKS ARE LOOKING GOOD AND CLEAN AND NEAT AND IT IS LOOKING GREAT.

THANK YOU. >> AWESOME.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?

>> THE INDIO PERFORMING ART CENTER IS DOING VERY, VERY WELL.

WE HAVE SUMMER SHOWS GOING ON ON SUNDAYS AT 2 P.M.

AND WE HAVE OUR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM COMING UP IN JUNE.

REGISTRATION IS OPENING UP FOR THAT VERY SOON.

>> CAN YOU PROVIDE THE INFORMATION WHERE RESIDENTS CAN REGISTER FOR YOUR PROGRAM?

>> ABSOLUTELY. IT IS AT DTWORK.ORG.

THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY THIS SUMMER.

THE CENTER IS OPEN AND OPERATING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUMMER.

>> AWESOME. THANK YOU.

>> SPECIAL EVENTS, YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT WE WERE VERY BUSY.

I WILL GO THROUGH A LIST OF THE EVENTS THAT I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND AND SOME THAT THE CITY HOSTED.

IN APRIL, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS FOREVER AGO.

I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND TWO EVENTS.

ONE WAS THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR DR.

CARREON. WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING.

AFTER THAT I WAS ABLE TO JOIN THE MOBIOUS CONFERENCE.

WE HAD GUEST SPEAKERS FROM GOLDEN VOICE TALKING ABOUT THEIR SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT AND HOW THEY GET RID OF WASTE AND TRASH THROUGHOUT THE CONCERT TIME FRAME. WE HAD A COUNCILMEMBER FROM NEW YORK CITY TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

THAT SAME DAY, THE CITY OF INDIO HOSTED COACHELLA -- EXCUSE ME.

THEY HOSTED CHELLA WHICH IS A COMMUNITY EVENT.

THEY FEATURED ARTISTS.

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SOME SORT OF MAGICAL MYSTICAL.

I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND WITH MY FAMILY AND WE HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME.

IT WAS PERFECT BEING ABLE TO WALK TO DOWNTOWN IF YOU LIVE CLOSE BY, OF COURSE, OR COME AND BRING YOUR CHILDREN.

IT WAS PRETTY UNIQUE AS IT WAS HOSTED AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

I AM GLAD TO SEE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BRING IT TO OUR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY FREE OF CHARGE.

DON'T FORGET THE FARMER'S MARKET HAPPENING DOWNTOWN EVERY SUNDAY.

MAY 14 WE HAD OUR CENTER STAGE EVENT AND THERE WAS LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY TINA TURN TABLE.

IT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND I HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

WE HAVE HAD THESE AND I THINK THIS WAS OUR FOURTH OR FIFTH ONE AND I CAN SEE HOW PEOPLE ARE EXCITED.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE COMING OUT TO OUR EVENTS AND WE HAD THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE NEW INDIO SITE.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE BY AND TAKE A LOOK.

THEY ARE CREATING AREAS FOR RESIDENTS WHO COME OUT AND ENJOY AND MAKING IT ICONIC TO OUR CITY.

FOR UPCOMING EVENTS, THE COACHELLA VALLEY HISTORY MUSEUM IS HAVING WHAT THEY ARE CALLING -- OR WHAT IS CALLED MINDFULNESS AT THE MUSEUM ON JUNE 6TH.

VISIT THEIR WEBSITE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

OR OUR CENTER STAGE ON JUNE 11TH, THE THEME FOR THAT IS ROCK AND ROLL SO COME ON OUT.

JUNE 9TH, THE THEME IS SALSA.

IT IS NOT THE SALSA YOU MAKE AT HOME.

IF YOU WANT TO BRING YOUR SALSA YOU CAN COME AND FIND ME AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TRY SOME.

MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE A SALSA COMPETITION AS WELL.

THAT IS UP FOR MY UPDATES OF SPECIAL EVENTS.

I WAS ABLE TO TOUR THE COACHELLA GROUNDS.

JIM PROVIDED A TOUR FOR ME AND COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL.

WE WERE ABLE TO SEE HOW THINGS WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.

WE WERE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE ART PIECES FEATURED THERE AND WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE CAMPGROUNDS AND SEE HOW PEOPLE COME IN AND OUT.

HE TALKED ABOUT ATTENDANCE AND THE LOGISTICS OF THE EVENT.

IT WAS A VERY GOOD TOUR AND I APPRECIATE JIM TAKING THE TIME TO DO THAT FOR US.

IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT, GO AHEAD AND ASK FOR ONE NEXT YEAR AND I'M SURE HE WON'T MIND.

I APPRECIATE THE CITY STAFF FOR WORKING ON THIS AND MAKING SURE RESIDENTS ARE BEING KEPT SAFE AND EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY ESPECIALLY NOT HAVING THESE CONCERTS FOR TWO YEARS.

AND NOW LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9, PARK UPDATES.

[9. PARK UPDATES - (COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION)]

>> ASKING MAYBE ABOUT OPEN SPACES, YEAH, OPEN SPACES THE ONE OPEN SPACE IS AT MONROE AND RIQUA.

IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE CAN HAVE SOMETHING BUILT IN THE PARK.

JIM, IF YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE THE AREA.

IT IS MONROE AND REQUE.

A LOT OF THE FACILITIES SEE A LOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE.

WE WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING THAT HAS MORE OF A QUALITY LIFE FOR KIDS OR PARKS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.

>> NO UPDATES ON MY PART OTHER THAN THEY ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AS FAR AS I CAN TELL.

>> THANK YOU. >> I DO NOT HAVE ANY UPDATES EITHER.

[10. UPDATES - (Jim Curtis, CFEE, Community Services Manager) Verbal]

IT IS UPDATES FROM JIM CURTIS, COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER.

>> PERFECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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IT WAS A LITTLE LATE TODAY, BUT I'M GLAD YOU GOT IT.

I WILL QUICKLY GO OVER IT.

THE TEEN CENTER ARE MOVING THEIR SUMMER HOURS ABOUT JUNE 13TH.

THEY TAKE A WEEK OFF TO DO PAINTINGS AND TOUCH UP STUFF.

THEIR HOURS WILL BE 1:30 TO 4:30 DURING THE SUMMER AND IT HAS A FULL SUMMER OF TRIPS TO COLLEGES AND TO THE BEACH AND TO A COUPLE OF PARKS LIKE UNIVERSAL -- I'M SORRY, SIX FLAGS.

THE DESERT RECREATION HAS BEEN USING THE CENTER.

THEY HAVE CLASSES PRIOR TO THE OPENING AND ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

IT IS A GOOD LITTLE DEAL WE HAVE WITH THEM ON UTILIZING THE TEEN CENTER.

THE SENIOR CENTER IS BUSY WITH PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS.

WE ARE GETTING NEW MEMBERS EVERY DAY.

WE HAD A COUPLE YESTERDAY.

IT IS CRAZY HOW THEY ARE COMING IN AND JOINING.

THERE ARE LOTS OF PROGRAMS. PICKLEBALL, WHICH HE TOUCHED ON.

PICKLEBALL HAS BECOME PRETTY POPULAR AND A FUN LITTLE INDOOR SPORT.

WE HAD A COUPLE OF FALLS, OF COURSE, BUT THEY WERE OKAY BECAUSE THEY ARE A LITTLE COMPETITIVE, RIGHT, AND TRYING TO BE ATHLETIC AND THINKING THEY ARE IN THEIR 20S AND 30S AGAIN LIKE I DO.

IT IS FUN FOR SURE.

WE ARE UP TO 50 LUNCHES FOR THE WHOLE WEEK.

PEOPLE ARE COMING IN AND ENJOYING THE SOCIAL HOUR FOR LUNCH.

A COOL THING FOR THE SENIOR CENTER.

AS OUR CHAIRPERSON TOUCHED ON, THE FESTIVALS WERE A SUCCESS FOR THE CITY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW THE THINGS THAT WENT WRONG ON THE BACK END THAT WE FIXED QUICKLY.

IT IS BECOMING A MONSTER AS FAR AS OUTSIDE THE FESTIVAL AREA AND INTO THE COMMUNITIES.

I HAVE TO WORK HARDER ON HELPING THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE A LITTLE FARTHER OUT AND GETTING INUNDATED WITH THE PEOPLE PARKING THERE AND WALKING TO THE FESTIVAL INSTEAD OF PARKING FREE ON SITE.

IT IS FREE WHERE THEY ARE PARKING BETWEEN THESE, BUT I BELIEVE MOST OF THE FESTIVAL GOERS THINK IT IS FASTER IF THEY PARK FARTHER AWAY, WALK IN.

THEY CAN WALK OUT FASTER AND GET IN THEIR CAR AND GET OUT OF THE PARKING -- WHERE THEY ARE PARKING FASTER.

I HAVE TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS IN THOSE AREAS, AND EVEN NEW ONES I DIDN'T THINK WENT THAT FAR WERE CALLING ME.

I WILL BE WORKING ON THAT FOR SURE.

IT WAS JUST GREAT TO HAVE IT BACK AGAIN.

WE WERE A LITTLE RUSTY FOR BEING OFF FOR TWO YEARS.

A COUPLE PEOPLE HAD LEFT THEIR POSITIONS WITH THE PROMOTER BECAUSE THEY WERE SHUTDOWN FOR A COUPLE YEARS.

THOSE PEOPLE GOT NEW JOBS, SO NEW PEOPLE COMING IN AND MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN SOME THINGS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, BUT BASICALLY WENT OFF REALLY WITHOUT A HITCH. IT WAS REALLY GOOD.

SUMMER IS SLOW FOR EVENTS, AS YOU KNOW.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY BIG EVENTS IN THE SUMMERTIME, BUT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE UPCOMING EVENTS THAT START IN THE FALL.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF BIG EVENTS IN NOVEMBER AND THEN TAMALE FESTIVAL AND THEN STARTING ON OUR SEASON FOR JANUARY AND ON.

THAT'S WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON.

THAT'S MY UPDATE.

OH, NEXT MEETING WE WILL PUT ON THE AGENDA ABOUT OUR SUMMER SCHEDULE.

IF YOU REMEMBER OUR SUMMER SCHEDULE WE CANCEL OR GO DARK A COUPLE OF MEETINGS SO WE WILL BRING THAT BACK.

JUST BE AWARE OF THAT.

>> THANK YOU, JIM. WHEN YOU MENTIONED EVENTS IN NOVEMBER, DO WE HAVE A LIST OF THOSE EVENTS? DO WE KNOW ARE THEY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING APPROVED?

>> THERE WAS ONE APPROVED -- WE USUALLY HAVE A BARBECUE FESTIVAL IN NOVEMBER.

THERE WAS ONE THAT WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL.

I WENT TO THE WEBSITE TO SEE IF IT WAS ON THE ACTUAL CALENDAR, AND I DIDN'T SEE IT, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS NOVEMBER 11TH, 12TH AND 13TH WHICH IS THAT FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY OF NOVEMBER.

LET ME MAKE SURE. IT IS THREE DAYS.

IT IS THE LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL THAT WILL TAKE PLACE WHERE OUR SATURDAY EVENT IS.

THAT IS BEING PUT ON BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND NOT BY MY DEPARTMENT.

THEY WILL GET INFORMATION OUT ON THAT AS SOON AS IT IS READY.

>> AND BRIEFLY, WHAT IS THE PROCESS IF SOMEONE DOES WANT TO HOST AN EVENT IN OUR CITY? BRIEFLY WHAT IS THE PROCESS AND HOW DOES THAT LOOK? DO THEY CONTACT YOU? DO THEY GO ON THE WEBSITE?

>> THERE IS AN EVENT DEPARTMENT AND YOU CAN CONTACT THE WEBSITE.

THE APPLICATION, WE ASK FOR IT 45 DAYS IN ADVANCE, BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE.

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THEY FILL THE APPLICATION OUT AND WE MEET AND WE GO FROM THERE.

>> ALL RIGHTY. THANK YOU, JIM.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS BY THE COMMISSIONERS? SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN OUR MEETING.

IT IS 6:25.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.