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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
WELCOME TO SEPTEMBER'S MEETING, COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING.FIRST ORDER WOULD BE CALL TO ORDER.
>> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL.
>> PRESENT. >> VICE CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.
>> >> THE FIRST ORDER IS THE PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.[3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
DO WE HAVE ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS?I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE REMOVE THE PARK UPDATES FROM OUR FUTURE MEETINGS, AS I DON'T BELIEVE WE ARE PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. I JUST RECOMMEND THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PARKS DEPARTMENTS LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ISSUES IN THE PARKS.
>> ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THAT?
>> IT IS KIND OF A GOOD IDEA TO DO THIS.
IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WE CAN BRING IT UP HERE OR LET JIM KNOW.
YEAH. DO WE HAVE TO VOTE FOR THAT?
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO VOTE, BUT EVERYONE HAS TO AGREE ON THAT AS YOU SEE SOMETHING AT A PARK, THE PROTOCOL IS STILL THE SAME. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AND I WILL EMAIL MIKE AND GIVE ANY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE PLUS DURING YOUR COMMISSIONER COMMENTS IF YOU WANT TO GIVE PRAISE TO, YOU KNOW, HOW THE PARKS LOOK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IT IS UP TO YOU WHETHER IT IS GOOD, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE A CONSENSUS BETWEEN YOU THREE RIGHT HERE WHETHER YOU WANT TO REMOVE THAT FROM THE AGENDA OR KEEP IT IN WITH YOUR COMMENTS AND CALL ME WITH ISSUES OR KEEP IT IN AND KEEP REPORTING.
>> I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT.
>> SOUNDS GOOD. NEXT I'M GONNA ASK IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.
>> THERE ARE NONE. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> FOR THE RECORD, CHAIRPERSON BARRAZA JOINED THE MEETING AT 5:33.
>> WHILE SHE IS GETTING SITUATED, THE MINUTES THE LAST MEETING?
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 19TH, 2022 MEETING.
[5. MINUTES]
>> IT WILL BE A ROLL CALL VOTE.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ? COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?
>> I. >> AND CHAIRPERSON BARRAZA.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE WITH ITEM NUMBER 6, PRESENTATIONS.
[6. PRESENTATIONS]
IT IS 6.1 AND WE HAVE SHIELDS PARK PROJECT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND WE HAVE LEILA NEMVAR FROM PUBLIC ARTS ANALYST PRESENTING ON THIS ITEM.>> GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS LEILA NAMVAR AND MY TITLE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM SENIOR PLANNER TO PUBLIC ARTS ANALYST.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT FOR THE RECORD.
I HAVE A PRESENTATION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
AS YOU RECALL SHIELDS PARK IS AT THE END OF AVENUE 46 AND SHIELDS ROAD.
IT IS A PARK THAT IT WILL CONNECT TO THE FUTURE CIVIL LINK.
IT WILL CONNECT LA QUINTA TO INDIO ON THE CHANNEL AND THEN THE BIKES WILL GO ON THE BASICALLY THE SOUTH BANK OF THE CHANNEL.
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NARROW PORTION OF THE PARK.SO THAT'S WHY THE ARTS PROGRAM THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SCULPTURE THAT COULD BE FOR GATHERING.
THE FUND ALLOCATED TO THIS PROJECT, THIS $50,000 FROM THE PUBLIC ARTS FUND.
AND WE CREATED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL THAT WAS RELEASED ON AUGUST 11TH AND -- AND THE DEADLINE WAS YESTERDAY.
WE ALSO HAVE AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE THAT WILL SELECT THE THREE FINALISTS.
WE WILL DISCUSS WHO ARE THE THREE FINALISTS WITH THE COMMISSION, OR MAYBE WE JUST DISCUSS THE FINAL ARTIST WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION FOR THE BLESSING.
I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE CITY'S PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM HAS A WORK PLAN, A YEARLY WORK PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE CARRY OVER PROJECTS FROM LAST YEAR'S ONGOING PROJECT AND OUTLINES THE NEW PROJECTS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR.
IT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL, BUT BASICALLY THE PERIMETER OF IT IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND BRING ART TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE CITY AND BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUND, THE PLAN TO TALK ABOUT THE OVERALL BUDGET AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROJECT AND LOCATION AND IT IS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THAT PROJECT WAS APPROVED IN APRIL AS PART OF THE WORK PLAN BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BUDGET WAS ALLOCATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. I AM WORKING ON A DRAFT WORK PLAN FOR THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR.
IF THE COMMISSION HAS ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR ANYTHING THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE INTO OUR WORK PLAN, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO SEND ME AN EMAIL AND WE CAN DISCUSS IT AND PUT IT ON THE PLAN AND IT GOES TO THE ARTS COMMISSION.
THE ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW IT IF THEY BASICALLY APPROPRIATE AND PROVIDE -- THEY BASICALLY APPROPRIATE THE FUND.
WHAT WE ARE IMAGINING FOR THE PARKS ARE THINGS LIKE THAT.
THE LEFT IMAGE IS A LIBRARY IN THE PARK WHICH IS A SHADED STRUCTURE.
PEOPLE PUT BOOKS THERE AND THEN IT IS A COMMUNITY BASICALLY OF DEDICATED BOOKS.
AND THEN THE KIDS CAN COME SEE IT AND ENJOY WHILE THEY ARE SITTING IN A PARK.
THE MIDDLE ONE IS AN ARTIST FROM BRAZIL THAT MAKES THIS COLORFUL STATUES THAT THEY ARE MADE BY RECYCLE MATERIAL. THE OTHER ONE IS JUST A FLOWER BOX.
THESE ARE THINGS THAT COULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PUBLIC ARTS THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
WITH THAT, I'M OPEN FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION.
>> LEILA, I WAS JUST WONDERING, YOU SAID YOU ALREADY HAVE THREE FINALISTS FOR --
>> NO. >> OR YOU ARE GOING TO?
>> YEAH. THE DEADLINE ENDED YESTERDAY.
I BELIEVE WE RECEIVED ONLY TWO, IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN.
>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?
REGARDING THE SHIELDS PROJECT, I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK WE NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION OF THE PIECE ITSELF, BUT I DO THINK IN PROJECTS MOVING FORWARD BEFORE THE ARTS COMMISSION GOES OUT AND REQUESTS AN RFP OR DOES ANYTHING THAT RELATES
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TO A SPECIFIC PLACEMENT IN A PARK OR WITHIN OUR PURVIEW IT SHOULD GO OUT RATHER THAN BEING NOTIFIED AFTER THE FACT.>> BECAUSE THE CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED IT, IS SO WE WENT OUT, BUT IF THAT IS THE -- THAT'S THE DIRECTION FROM YOU, I CAN DISCUSS IT WITH THE ART COMMISSION AS WELL TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY.
AS I SAID, IT WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
>> CRIES CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN, ANY COMMENTS?
THE QUESTION WAS ACTUALLY HOW WILL IT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY? THAT'S HOW WE CAN ENGAGE KIDS.
>> SO JUST TO CLARIFY, THOSE ARE JUST SAMPLES THAT WE ARE THINKING IN THE FUTURE SO WE MAY NOT GET THAT SPECIFIC PIECE, BUT, AGAIN, THE LIBRARY IS ALREADY BUILT SOMEWHERE ELSE, BUT THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO BRING THAT, A KIOSK LIBRARY TO EACH OF THE PARKS AND THEN MAKE IT ARTISTIC AS WELL.
THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES BECAUSE IT WILL BE A COMMUNITY GENERATED LITERATURE FOR THAT.
AND WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WE TRIED TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND IT IS A GOOD TIME TO GET YOUR PROPOSAL FOR THE SPECIFIC PARK.
THEY HAVE A REALLY LARGE AREA OF BENCHES AND TABLES.
JUST PAINTING IT WITH COLORFUL PAINTS.
THAT WILL MAKE IT INTERESTING AS WELL.
THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE LIKE TO DO.
SO ANYTHING YOU HAVE FOR SUGGESTIONS WE CAN INCORPORATE INTO THE PUBLIC ARTS.
>> IT IS HOW TO ATTRACT PEOPLE COME TOGETHER PARK, ESPECIALLY FAMILIES WITH KIDS.
I THINK HAVING THE LIBRARY OVER THERE WOULD BE REALLY NICE.
IT MIGHT NOT ATTRACT A LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> AND I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS AS WELL.
YOU MENTIONED YOU WOULD CHOOSE THREE OUT OF ALL OF THE SUBMISSIONS, BUT YOU RECEIVED TWO.
>> IT IS BASED ON THE COMMISSION'S DECISION.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS CHOICE OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN IT FOR LONGER TIME? I CAN TELL YOU AFTER OCTOBER I CAN SEND MR. CURTIS A MESSAGE AND HE CAN MEET WITH YOU ALL.
>> THAT'S 18 MONTHS FROM WHEN YOU CHOOSE AN ARTIST, OR IS IT THE 18 MONTHS FROM --
THIS MAY GO FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR FOR INSTALLATION.
AND I WANT TO ECHO SOME OF THE CONCERNS FROM MY OTHER COMMISSIONERS.
THIS WAS APPROVED SINCE APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, ALL, SEPTEMBER.
IT WAS 5 MONTHS BEFORE IT MADE IT TO OUR COMMISSION.
AND I DON'T THINK IT IS OUR INTENTION TO DECIDE, BUT AN EARLY ON COMMUNICATION WITH US, AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE OFFICIAL, BUT JUST KEEPING US IN THE LOOP, OF COURSE, AND WE ALL TRY TO KEEP UP WITH LIKE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE OPEN THE WAYS OF COMMUNICATION.
EVEN IF IT IS NOT THE ACTUAL ART PIECE, ALL OF US HERE HAVE VERY GOOD INPUT AND WOULD LIKE TO BE INVOLVED WHERE IT SHOULD BELOW INDICATED IN THE PARK AND JUST SOME OTHER DETAILS AND TO BE A LITTLE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THESE PROJECTS ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE CONSTITUENTS OR RESIDENTS ASKING ABOUT US AND ABOUT IT.
IF YOU MISSED THAT MEETING MAYBE WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON.
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I WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD REASON TO GO TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
I CAN PROVIDE A WEEKLY REPORT TO MY BOSS, SCOTT TRUJILLO.
I CAN SEND A MONTHLY REPORT TO JAMES SO HE CAN SHARE IT WITH YOU GUYS.
THAT'S FINE. WHEN SOMETHING IS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL I THINK YOU KNOW IT ALREADY.
AND NOW THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
ABOUT A YEAR AGO WE COMMUNICATED THAT WE HAVE PROGRAMS FOR THE PARKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
CURTIS. >> IT IS NOT ANYTHING PARTICULARLY WITH YOU, BUT OVERALL THE COMMUNICATION
AND MAKING SURE -- >> I DIDN'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.
>> I CAN PROVIDE THAT FOR YOU, IF YOU LIKE.
WE CAN SHARE IT BEFORE IT GOES OUT.
>> THANK YOU, LEILA. >> THANK YOU.
>> MOVING ON, WE HAVE ANOTHER PRESENTATION, 6.2 AND DR.
CARREON PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND WOO HAVE MIKE EDGAR FROM PARKS AND LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR.
I'M MIKE EDGAR, THE PARKS LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO GO THROUGH IS A COUPLE OF OPTIONS.
WE HAVE A NET CLAIMER THAT IS WORN AND WE NEED TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE NET CLIMBER THAT WE HAVE NOW.
SO OPTION ONE -- WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS HERE.
IT HAS FEWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES.
THE FALL HEIGHT OF THE NEW OPTIONS IS HIGHER SO IT HAS TO BE THICKER.
THE INSTALL COST ON OPTION 1 IS $99,470.
FOR OPTION 2, IT HAS SHADE AND MORE PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE KIDS, AND ALSO THE FALL SURFACE IS BEING REPLACED. THE INSTALL COST IS A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE AT 165.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS NO SHADE.
IT FITS WITHIN THE SQUARE WE'VE GOT.
WE HAVE A CONCRETE CURB AROUND THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION AND WE HAVE TO WORK WITHIN THAT SPACE.
YOU CAN SEE THE SHADE AND THERE IS LIKE A SLIDE AND A COUPLE OF CLIMBERS OFF TO THE SIDE.
PLUS THERE IS A CLIMBER IN THE CENTER.
THERE IS A LOT MORE OPTION FOR PLAY AND A LOT MORE KIDS CAN BE ON THE PLAY TOY.
AND IT ALSO FITS WITHIN THE CURB THAT IS THERE.
I GUESS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCIL -- NOT THE COUNCIL, BUT THE COMMISSION, WHICH OPTION YOU WOULD LIKE US TO GO FOR.
>> CAN YOU PUT THEM BACK ON THE SCREEN?
>> LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE OPTION ONE THERE.
THAT'S THE ONE WITHOUT THE SHADE AND FEWER PLAY OPTIONS.
THIS IS OPTION NUMBER TWO WHICH -- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE THE PLAN, BUT YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE THINGS ATTACHED TO THE CORE OF THE UNIT THAT THE KIDS COULD PLAY ON AS WELL AS THE CLIMBER IN THE CORE.
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>> COMMISSIONER, ANY COMMENTS?
WHEN THERE IS NO SHADE I KNOW KIDS DON'T WANT TO TOUCH THAT.
I'M GOING WITH OPTION NUMBER TWO.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION, ACTUALLY.
>> YES. WHAT IT IS IS A RUBBER SURFACES.
THE SURFACE THERE NOW WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED.
WE HAVE TO PUT IN THE FLOOR BECAUSE THE HEIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE ORIGINAL CLIMBER.
>> AND THE SECOND QUESTION IS WHAT ABOUT THE PARENTS? ARE THEY GOING TO BE SITTING SOMEWHERE WHILE THE KIDS ARE PLAYING.
>> YES. THERE ARE BENCHES THERE.
>> I'LL GO WITH OPTION TWO, WITH BENCHES.
I THINK YOU ARE INVITING A LOT MORE OF THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND USE THE FACILITY.
IF WE'RE REPLACE IT, LET'S INVITE MORE OF THE COMMUNITY TO COME DOWN, OPTION TWO.
>> AND WE DO HAVE OTHER PLAY TOYS IN THAT AREA.
SO THIS WILL ENHANCE THE PLAY VALUE OF THE PARK.
>> I PERSONALLY LIKE THE DESIGN OF OPTION NUMBER ONE, BUT I THINK THAT BECAUSE OF OUR WEATHER HERE AND, YOU KNOW, OPTION NUMBER TWO WILL BE BEST BECAUSE OF THE SHADE STRUCTURE.
SO I WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH OPTION NUMBER TWO AS WELL.
YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE IS -- YOU SAID THE COST IS HIGHER.
IS THERE A LIMIT OR ARE WE CAPPING IT AT ANY --
>> NO. THERE IS NO LIMIT, AND WHAT I'LL DO IS PUT TOGETHER A SEPARATE REPORT WITH OPTION NUMBER TWO.
AND IN THE REPORT I WILL MENTION THAT THE COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED OPTION 2.
>> I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT AN ITEM WE NEED TO VOTE ON, RIGHT? THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
ITEM NUMBER 7, ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. 7.1 IS APPROVE AND RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TWO LOCATIONS FOR PICKLEBALL COURTS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
[7. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS]
TWO COURTS AT PATTON PARK AND FOUR COURTS AT MILES AVENUE PARK.WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT BY JIM.
>> THE STAFF REPORT WAS CONNECTED AND I THINK YOU GOT THAT.
THEY WERE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF LOCATION THAT'S WERE TALKED ABOUT AT THAT STUDY SESSION.
MIKE EDGAR CAME WITH SOME PRICING ON OPTIONS.
I AM HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU ON WHAT MIKE PRESENTED TO US ON THE COST AND THE LOCATION.
CURRENTLY PATTON PARK HAS ONE TENNIS COURT THAT IS NOT USED MUCH.
HARDLY AT ALL IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND.
WITH ONE TENNIS COURT THEY CAN MAKE TWO PICKLEBALL COURTS AT THAT LOCATION.
IT WOULD BE PREPPING, PAINTING, FENCING, WIND SCREEN REPLACED AND POSTS FOR PICKLEBALL AND THAT COST IS $141,320. THE OTHER LOCATION IS THE MILES AVENUE PARK WHERE THERE ARE TWO COURTS CURRENTLY.
USUALLY IT IS NOT BOTH COURTS.
I ONLY SEE PEOPLE PLAYING ON ONE.
WE ARE LOOKING AT TRANSFORMING ONE OF THE COURT INTO FOUR PICKLEBALL COURTS.
FOUR PICKLEBALL COURTS CAN FIT IN THE SCOPE OF ONE BASKETBALL COURT.
IT IS KEEPING IT SO PEOPLE CAN PLAY THERE AND TURNING IT INTO FOUR PICKLE BALL COURTS.
FENCING, WIND SCREEN, POSTS AND TO SEPARATE THE BASKETBALL COURT WITH THE PICKLEBALL COURT AND THE COST FOR THAT IS $423,915. DOING BOTH OF THOSE IS WELL BELOW THE BUDGET THAT WAS PASSED FOR THE PICKLE BALL COURTS THEY TALKED ABOUT IN MAY AND JUNE AND IT WAS PASSED AND APPROVED IN JUNE.
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IF THERE ARE NET COSTS OR WIND REPAIRS, MIKE CAME WITH AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST OF $5,000 WHICH IS A GOOD PRICE.THE MAINTENANCE WOULD BE IF THERE IS -- AGAIN, IF THERE IS WIND SCREENS THAT ARE TORN.
WE ARE LOOKING TO RECOMMEND BOTH THOSE PROPOSALS.
AND WHEN THEY DO THE -- I DON'T THINK I WILL BE DOING THE STAFF REPORT.
IF NOT WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT AS WELL.
I AM HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
>> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?
>> I GUESS I ACTUALLY HAVE A REBUTTAL AGAINST THE TENNIS COURT BEING USED AT PATTON PARK.
I THINK DURING THE DAY THERE IS NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC THERE, BUT IN THE EVENING THERE IS A LOT OF KIDS FROM SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL THAT DO USE THAT TENNIS COURT AND I THINK THEY WOULD BE UPSET IF IT IS TURN NEED A PICKLEBALL COURT.
I KNOW I AM THE ONE GUG-HO ABOUT -- GUNG-HO ABOUT PICKLEBALL, BUT I THINK THAT SHOULD STAY FOR THE KIDS. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY WOULD FEEL.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT.
AS FAR AS MILES PARK, I THINK THAT IS A GREAT IDEA.
>> I THINK -- I KIND OF AGREE WITH THE CHAIRPERSON.
I THINK MILES PARK IS THE BEST.
SO THEY WOULD MOVE TO MILES AVENUE PARK AND LEAVE THE TENNIS COURTS OVER THERE.
THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER PHILIPS-MARTINEZ?
>> I WOULD BE CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW MIKE CHOSE THE LOCATIONS AS FAR AS WHAT WENT INTO THE -- HOW HE CHOSE THOSE AND WHAT THE THOUGHT PROCESS WAS BEHIND THAT.
>> IT ACTUALLY CAME UP THROUGH COUNCIL.
THERE WERE KIDS FROM SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY HAVE THEIR OWN TENNIS COURTS THEY CAN USE.
IT IS A BIG COMMUNITY UP THERE.
A LOT OF SENIORS AS WELL AND THEY LOOKED AT THE USE OF THE PARK AND WHO MIGHT USE IT MORE, STUDENTS AT SHADOW HILLS ORCHIDS PLAYING TENNIS OR ADULTS AND THE SENIOR POPULATION THAT USE THE PICKLEBALL COURT.
SO WAS ASKED TO GET A PRICE FOR THAT.
WE DO HAVE OTHER TENNIS COURTS IN THE CITY.
WE HAVE FOUR AT JACKSON PARK, SOUTH JACKSON PARK AND THEY HAVE TENNIS COURTS THAT THE PUBLIC CAN USE AND THEY NEED TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT AND THE GOLF COURSE IS RIGHT THERE TOO.
>> FOR ME, I DON'T KNOW IF IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE OR I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME PERSPECTIVE, WHY TRANSFORM SPACES BEING USED.
AT QUILLA, THEY HAVE SPACE MAYBE FOR PICKLEBALL COURTS ADJACENT.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO BUILD SOME INSTEAD OF JUST CONVERTING THE BASKETBALL COURTS OR TENNIS COURTS INTO PICKLEBALL.
>> YEAH. PICKLEBALL COURTS TO BUILD BRAND-NEW ONES, NEW FENCING, THE FENCING THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, THE TWO ARE ALREADY THERE AND THEY JUST NEED TO BE REPAIRED.
PUTTING IN THE LIGHTING TO PUT IN A NEW COURT AND FENCING AND POSTS AND CEMENT. GIVE UP SOME GRASS SPACE.
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THAT AND TO NOT DO THAT AND USE THE EXISTING AREAS THAT WE CAN ROLL OVER INTO PICKLEBALL.EVERYBODY IS TALKING PICKLEBALL RIGHT NOW.
THEY KNOW FREEDOM PARK IN PALM DESERT AND -- I THINK IT IS IN LA QUINTA AND THEY HAVE 50 TO 100 PEOPLE PLAYING PICKLEBALL.
WE CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE THAT MANY KIDS HERE.
WE WANT TO COMPETE WITH THOSE GUYS AND BRING PEOPLE TO PLAY THIS GAME THAT IS JUST -- I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVE PLAYED IT BEFORE, BUT IT IS VERY POPULAR AT OUR SENIOR CENTER. WE HAVE AN INDOOR PICKLEBALL COURT WE DO ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAYS.
WE STARTED ON WEDNESDAYS AND HAVE MOVED INTO MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS BECAUSE IT GOT TO BE SO POPULAR.
WE HAVE 20, 30 PEOPLE ON WEDNESDAYS.
MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS WE HAVE 15 TO 20 THAT PLAY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF YOUNG KIDS THAT PLAY PICKLEBALL AT FREEDOM PARK.
THERE ARE A LOT OF OLDER FOLKS AS WELL.
I AM ONE OF THOSE OLDER FOLKS.
IT IS DEFINITELY AN EASIER SPORT THAN TENNIS.
>> MY CONCERN WITH MILES PARK IS -- I FEEL LIKE WE ALL KIND OF KNOW WHY IT IS UNDER USED, RIGHT? SOME FAMILIES DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO BE OUT THERE AND I WONDER IF THAT NARRATIVE WILL CHANGE IF WE PUT IN PICKLEBALL COURTS THAT WILL SIT THERE AND NOT BE USED.
I WOULD HATE TO TAKE AN UH MEN DE -- AN AMENITY.
I DO SEE PEOPLE REPLACING BASKETBALL WITH A SPORT TO ATTRACT OUTSIDERS INSTEAD OF FEEDING INTO THE LOCAL OR ADJACENT COMMUNITIES TO THE PARK.
WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OR WE CAN GO AHEAD AND AND AMEND IT A LITTLE. ANY COMMENTS ON THAT?
>> I CAN SEE WHY STAFF HAS PROPOSED THIS IN THE SENSE THAT IT IS A GROWING SPORT.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST COME BEFORE OUR COMMISSION AND COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
I DO BELIEVE IT WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT COME TO OUR PARKS. ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT BE A CHANGE FOR PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY USE THE PARKS, I THINK IN THE LONG RUN, PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR SOME OF OUR OLDER PEOPLE WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA AS WELL AND IT IS A VERY POPULAR SPORT.
THAT'S MY COMMENT. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
THE IDEA IS TO BUILD IN BOTH PARKS, RIGHT?
I'M TORN. I JUST THINK IF I AM THINKING ABOUT -- MYSELF, IF I WAS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND THAT -- YOU KNOW, THAT COURT TURNED INTO A PICKLEBALL COURT IT IS LIKE, WELL, GREAT, I HAVE TO STAY AT SCHOOL LONGER AND FIND A RIDE BACK TO THE SCHOOL TO PRACTICE.
I AM JUST THINKING OF MYSELF THAT MANY YEARS AGO HOW I WOULD HAVE FELT.
BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT I ALSO SEE KIMBERLY'S POINT, WHERE ARE WE PUSHING OUT OUR OWN COMMUNITY TO BRING IN A DIFFERENT TYPE OF COMMUNITY? I'M TORN. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHICH WAY I WOULD GO AT THIS POINT.
>> DID YOU MENTION THERE WAS TENNIS COURTS AT SOUTH JACKSON?
>> YES. >> ARE THEY CLOSER TO --
>> CLOSE TO DAVIS FIELD THERE ON THE NORTH SIDE.
>> MAYBE RECOMMENDING MOVING -- MAYBE THE MILES PARK ONE AND CONVERT -- TRY TO GET NUMBERS FOR SOUTH JACKSON PARK.
>> THE COMMISSION THINKS MAYBE WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DO THAT AND IT WOULD BE
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POSSIBLE. THE COUNCIL WANTS A RECOMMENDATION, RIGHT? WAS IT A DECISION-DECISION FOR THESE TWO PARKS?>> THEY WERE RECOMMENDED AND THOSE ARE THE ONLY ONES WE GOT PRICING ON.
AND IF YOU WANT TO AMEND THE -- WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING YOU CAN DO THAT AND JUST KEEP MILES PARK AT THIS POINT AS FAR AS WHAT YOU GUYS RECOMMEND AND NOT DO PATTON PARK. I CAN CERTAINLY PASS THAT ON TO WHOEVER WILL TAKE THIS TO COUNCIL AS THE COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS, YES ON MILES AND NO ON PATTON PARK. NOW, THEY MAY STILL GO FORWARD BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT A RECOMMENDATION IS.
I WILL PUT THAT IN IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
I KNOW THEY WANT TO GET GOING AS SOON AS THEY CAN.
SO LOOKING AT ANOTHER PARK, I CAN CERTAINLY BRING THAT UP AS WELL.
DEPENDS ON HOW FAST THEY WANT TO GET GOING ON THIS.
>> MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO GET PRICES FOR CUILLA PARK AND SOUTH JACKSON PARK.
>> IF WE ARE ABLE TO, HOW COULD WE PROCEED? COULD WE TABLE THIS ITEM? HOW DO WE PROCEED? DO WE MAKE A MOTION WITH AN ACTUAL RECOMMENDATION?
>> THAT'S WHAT I WOULD RECOMMEND.
IF YOU ALL AGREE WITH GETTING PRICES FOR THESE TWO OTHER PARKS.
AND IT WILL BE TWO PARKS EVENTUALLY.
>> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION YOU'RE MOTIONING TO GO BACK AND GET ESTIMATES ON OTHER
PARKS? >> CORRECT. CUILLA PARK AND SOUTH JACKSON.
>> AT THIS POINT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTINUE THIS TO THE NEXT MEETING?
>> WE CAN DO THAT, BUT I DON'T KNOW -- I KNOW COUNCIL IS NOT GOING TO VOTE.
>> I THINK WE MEET BEFORE THEY DO.
>> I THINK WE MEET ON THE 19TH.
IF IT IS ON THE OCTOBER 5TH AGENDA WITH CITY COUNCIL, THEN WE DON'T HAVE A RECOMMENDATION.
>> HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED?
>> WE WILL TABLE IT FOR THE NEXT MEETING, BUT IT MIGHT NOT EVEN COME UP THEN.
>> SO CONTINUED TO THE OCTOBER MEETING.
>> CAN WE HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING?
>> I'LL SEE IF IT IS ON THE AGENDA AND GET IT TOGETHER.
>> JUST DON'T WANT TO HOLD IT DOWN.
>> YEAH. I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AND I DON'T WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO GO SIDEWAYS.
CUILLA PARK AND SOUTH JACKSON WERE NOT EVEN BROUGHT UP.
THEY DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THEY HAD AN INTEREST.
ONE BECAUSE CUILLA IS A NEW PARK AND THE COST WOULD BE A LOT.
THE ONLY PLACE ON NORTH SIDE THAT WOULD BE NOT AN EXISTING FENCED IN COURT WOULD BE PATTON PARK.
>> AND WE DON'T WANT TO HOLD THIS PROJECT.
IF WE CAN COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL MAYBE WE CAN DO THIS AHEAD OF TIME.
>> BUT IT WILL BE ON THE AGENDA AND WE HAVE SOMETHING TO COME UP AND WE DON'T WANT TO MOVE -- LOSE A WHOLE MONTH FOR THIS ONE.
>> WE WILL TABLE IT AS OF NOW.
>> DO WE NEED TO VOTE ON THE MOTION?
>> SO THEN WE ARE GOING TO TABLE ITEM 7.1 AND MOVE TO 7.2.
APPROVE AND RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO INSTALL A MUTTS BY THE ARTIST OANA STANESCU ARTWORK FROM THE (202)004-2004 COACHELLA MUSIC ART FESTIVAL AT MILES AVENUE PARK.
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>> IF YOU SAW COACHELLA OR WENT TO COACHELLA THERE WERE HUGE ART PIECES.
I HAD A COUPLE OF PIECES I PUT ON THERE.
HUGE DOGS. ONE WAS LEANING DOWN AND ONE WAS STANDING UP.
THERE WAS PLANTS AND GREENERY AROUND IT.
IT WAS PRETTY POPULAR AT THE COACHELLA MUSIC ART FESTIVAL.
TALKING TO THE DIRECTOR OF GOLDEN VOICE OF POSSIBLY BRINGING THAT TO US SOMEWHERE.
THE ARTIST LOOKED AT MILES AVENUE PARK AND TALKED ABOUT PUTTING IT THERE.
WE HAVE COACHELLA ARTWORK AT DR.
CARREAN PARK AND ARTWORK FROM COACHELLA AT HORSE PARK.
IS THAT IT THAT MAY BE ALL OF THE ARTWORK.
>> AND THEN THE CACTI DOWNTOWN.
I HAVEN'T BEEN INTO TO DISCUSSIONS, BUT I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE PICTURES AND GET A RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVAL TO GO TO MILES AVENUE PARK.
AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE, IT HAS BEEN A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WERE NOT LOOKING TO GO TO BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY, BUT IF WE ACTIVATE IT MORE AND DO MORE, IT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT TO ACTIVATE THE PARKS AND NOT SAY, YOU KNOW, SECURITY IS NOT GOOD OR SAFETY IS NOT GOOD.
OUR JOB IS TO GET PEOPLE TO THOSE PARKS.
WE ARE TRYING TO BRING THINGS LIKE PICKLEBALL AND ARTWORK TO MILES AVENUE PARK TO ACTIVATE THE PARK AND KEEP IT FOR THE COMMUNITY.
WE SPEND A LOT ON GETTING PEOPLE TO THE PARK.
THIS IS ONE MORE THING TO BRING LIKE THE CACTI THAT WE BROUGHT.
>> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL? ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM.
>> I LIKE THE IDEA OF BRINGING STUFF TO MILES AVENUE PARK.
LIKE GYM JUST SAID WE NEED TO ACTIVATE IT.
AND I HAVEN'T SEEN STUFF SINCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I AGREE WITH BRINGING ART TO MILES PARK.
>> IT IS NICE TO HAVE AN ART PIECE BECAUSE IT IS FOR EDUCATION AND KIDS FOR ALL GENERATIONS.
I AM FOR THE PIECES AT THE PARK.
>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.
ARE THOSE LIVE PLANTS IN THERE?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DISCUSSIONS ARE.
THEY WERE JUST LOOKING AT A LOCATION AT THIS POINT.
IT WAS LIVE DURING THE FESTIVAL.
>> I THINK THE LOCATION IS WELL SELECTED.
>> I DO LIKE THE LOCATION AS WELL.
I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE INVESTING LITTLE BY LITTLE IN OUR PARKS WITH THESE ART PIECES.
WE TALK ABOUT HOW IT LOOKS WITH EYE CANDY.
AND EVERY TIME WE DO -- WHEN I DO DRIVE BY WITH MY CHILDREN, CAN WE GET OFF? AND I WANT THAT FOR ALL OF OUR PARKS.
THAT ALSO MAKES FOR BEAUTIFUL PICTURES AND BEAUTIFYING OUR COMMUNITY ALL AROUND.
>> CORRECT. >> HAS IT BEEN APPROVED TO BE INSTALLED THERE?
>> NO. >> AND ARE THEY CURRENTLY AT THE POLO FIELD?
>> THEY ARE IN THE STORAGE AT THE POLO GROUNDS IN THE ART BONE YARD.
>> AND ARE WE LOOKING AT LIKE AN AGREEMENT FOR HOW MANY YEARS?
>> DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE GONE THAT FAR YET EITHER.
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I LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING IT THERE AT MILES PARK.IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, LET'S BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION OF LIKE THE LOCATION OR EVEN IF, YOU KNOW, I VISITED OFTEN WITH MY CHILDREN AND IF THERE IS A SPECIFIC SPOT YOU BELIEVE IT WOULD LOOK BEST AT, BRING IT FORWARD TO JIM'S ATTENTION.
HE CAN INCLUDE THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
AT THE MOMENT I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE AND RECOMMEND THIS.
>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE ART PIECES AT THE MILES PARK.
>> MOTION BY VICE CHAIR ORDIAN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.
>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ.
>> I. >> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKELS.
>> DISCUSS AND RECOMMEND A NEW LOCATION FOR THE 2022 INDIO TAMALE FESTIVAL AT MILES
AVENUE PARK. >> THAT IS AGAIN FOR ME.
I WILL BRING YOU BACK MORE PRICING AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
THAT IS AVAILABLE. SO TAMALE FESTIVAL.
IT IS THE 30TH YEAR COMING UP THIS YEAR.
ONE YEAR IT WENT TO MILES AVENUE PARK.
I WASN'T HERE AND I DON'T KNOW WHY IT MOVED TO MILES AVENUE PARK.
I HEARD THERE WAS A LOT OF PEOPLE AND IT WAS NOT JUST THE PARK.
IF YOU HAVE DRIVEN AROUND YOU KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION.
THE PROMOTER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING IT DOWNTOWN WITH THE CONSTRUCTION GOING ON.
THINGS ARE HAPPENING DOWNTOWN AND IT IS NOT INVITING RIGHT NOW.
IT IS DE POWERS. WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE SPACE BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND THE COD AREA IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WE USE FOR STAGES.
THEY WILL PUT IN TEMPORARY STAGES.
THE AREA NORTH OF THAT WHERE THEY HAVE THE SECOND SATURDAYS IS THE TAMALE PLAZA.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STORE WHERE THAT ONE RESTAURANT WAS IN BEFORE IT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS.
THEY ARE USING THAT AREA AND IT IS CONED OFF AND FENCED OFF.
THE FENCING IS THERE. THE PROMOTER WANTS TO DO THE TAMALE FESTIVAL.
IT WAS GOOD LAST YEAR AND HE PROMISES TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR.
THIS YEAR AND POSSIBLY NEXT YEAR IT WON'T HAPPEN.
AND THAT WILL BE TWO YEARS SO THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AS WELL.
IT COULD BE A TWO-YEAR DEAL MOVING, BUT IT WASN'T A GOOD LOCATION TO HAVE IT RIGHT NOW.
WE DID LOOK AT OTHER LOCATIONS, AND WE WENT TO THE FAIRGROUNDS.
BEAUTIFUL, A LOT OF SPACE, FENCED IN, BUT DIDN'T GET THE TAMALE FESTIVAL FEEL BECAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE AT THE FAIR.
WE LOOKED AT EMPIRE AND EMPIRE.
BRINGING PEOPLE DOWNTOWN IS WHAT WE ARE CHARGED WITH AND HAVING DESERT THEATER WORKS AND THE RESTAURANTS AND THE BREWERIES GOING IN AND COD COMING IN AND HAVING A COD CHILD DEVELOP MEANT CENTER CLOSE BY AS WELL JUST MAKES IT -- TO HAVE PEOPLE COMING DOWNTOWN LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE LAST -- MY LAST LITTLE PRESENTATION.
THEY ARE LOOKING TO MOVING IT TO MILES AVENUE PARK AND USING THE ANNEX.
THE PROMOTER DID SOME MAPPING AND IT IS A BIG SPACE.
HE WILL USE IT ALL FOR STAGES AND CARNIVAL AND MERCADO.
IT IS A GREAT PARK AND A GREAT AREA THAT NEEDS TO BE UTILIZED.
THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO RECOMMEND, I HOPE, IF THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES TO COUNCIL.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> QUESTIONS? I THINK MILES AVENUE PARK, YOU SAID IT FELT CROWDED AND WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ANNEX.
I LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING MORE CROWDED FEELS MORE COMMUNITY-BASED.
I THINK IT IS A LITTLE TOO SPREAD OUT FOR ME AND THAT'S MY OPINION.
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I KNOW IT IS A MILLENNIAL THING, BUT I DON'T MIND IT.>> LOOKS LIKE THERE IS NO OTHER CHOICE.
IT IS GREAT TO HAVE IN THAT PLACE.
OR ORANGE COUNTY COME IN HERE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T DRIVE HERE TO DOWNTOWN.
THAT'S PROBABLY ON THE ORGANIZERS AND THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE PROPER ADVERTISEMENT.
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH PEOPLE DRIVING HERE TO DOWNTOWN.
IT HAS BEEN HERE FOR MANY YEARS AND PEOPLE KNOW BY HEART THE LOCATION.
>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?
>> I THINK IT IS A GREAT LOCATION.
I THINK THE TAMALE FESTIVAL IS A DOWNTOWN EVENT, BUT WITH THE GROWTH OF DOWNTOWN I DON'T KNOW HOW PRACTICAL IT WOULD BE TO CLOSE STREETS AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST WITH HOUSING AND RESTAURANTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES HAPPENING.
I DON'T KNOW THE LOCATION IT IS CURRENTLY IN WOULDN'T BE VIABLE MUCH LONGER ANYWAY.
>> WHEN WILL THE DECISION BE MADE TO MOVE IT TO MILES PARK?
>> TOMORROW MORNING IF YOU RECOMMEND IT.
>> I LIKE THE IDEA, RIGHT, AS WELL.
JUST A FEW CONCERNS AND MAKING SURE IT IS ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITH WHEELCHAIRS, SCOOTERS AND BEING ON THE GRASS.
I KNOW THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR THEM.
KEEPING THAT IN CONSIDERATION.
YES PEOPLE DO PARK ON THE STREETS.
LET'S TRY TO IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL PARKING AND MAYBE IF IT IS ANOTHER ROUTE LIKE THE COURTHOUSE OR CLOSER TO DOWNTOWN AND THEN TAKING THEM TO MILES PARK.
>> LET ME SEE. AS SOON AS THE MAPPING IS READY, IF YOU CAN SHARE THAT WITH US.
AND THEN INCLUDE US IN THE PROCESS AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.
>> NO. THAT WILL STAY DOWNTOWN.
>> ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS WAS HAVING A TIME, RIGHT? IT COULD BE A POSSIBILITY WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE TAMALE FESTIVAL START THAT EVENING AND THEN KICK OFF.
>> HE DID -- WITH THE PROMOTER LOOKING AT MILES PARK HE TALKED ABOUT HAVING MARKET NIGHTS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT THE FESTIVAL SITE WHERE THE CARNIVAL WOULD BE OPEN AND YOU CAN SHOP AND RIDE THE RIDES.
IT WILL BE BY CITY HALL AGAIN.
>> THAT WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA IF WE CAN HAVE IT THERE AND BRING PEOPLE.
AND THE OTHER THING, WILL THE HOURS BE CHANGING 1234*.
THEY ARE NOT FOR SURE RIGHT NOW, BUT HE IS LOOKING TO GO LATER ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.
AND HAVING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OPEN FOR A PARTIAL.
>> ARE WE CONSIDERING THE LOUD NOISE OR COMPLAINTS FROM THE RESIDENTS NEARBY? I KNOW THERE IS A SENIOR RESIDENT AND ACROSS THE STREET FROM MILES PARK YOU HAVE THE APARTMENTS.
HAVE WE HAD CONVERSATION OR ARE WE LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS? I KNOW HAVING IT DOWNTOWN A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES CLOSE EARLY OR THEY ALREADY KNOW.
THAT IS ACTUALLY -- >> YOU KNOW, WE ARE USUALLY EARLY ON TAMALE FESTIVAL.
I DON'T BELIEVE WE WILL HAVE BANDS GOING UNTIL MIDNIGHT OR 1:00 IN THE MORNING.
WE WILL CONSIDER THAT FOR SURE AND MITIGATE AS MUCH AS WE CAN WITH THE RESIDENTS AROUND THAT AREA, BECAUSE THEY WILL BE IMPACTED.
>> I LIVE THREE BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE TAMALE FESTIVAL AND I CAN HEAR IT FROM MY HOUSE SO I CAN'T IMAGINE IF IT WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.
AND THE OPEN SPACE MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN COMPARE -- COMPARISON TO HAVING THE
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THINGS THAT MITIGATE THE NOISE.IF YOU CAN KEEP US POSTED IF THEY DECIDE NOT TO MOVE IT TO MILES PARK.
ONE SUGGESTION IS GOING FURTHER EAST AND PUSHING IT TO JACKSON.
THAT'S ANOTHER POSSIBILITY AND NOT CAUSE ISSUE.
I DON'T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE USE ALL OF THE SPACE WHEN THEY PARK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.
IT IS JUST DIFFICULT WITH CHILDREN HAVING TO DRAG THEM ACROSS THE STREET.
I HAVE THE RESIDENTS IN MIND AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, LEAVE THEIR HOUSE OKAY AND COME BACK AND THE NOISE, PEOPLE, TRASH AND THOSE ARE MY CONCERNS.
MAKE SURE WHOEVER IS WORKING ON THE SITE PLAN, KEEP THOSE IN MIND.
IF WE CAN INVITE THEM TO OUR NEXT MEETING TO GIVE US, YOU KNOW, A BRIEFING BECAUSE WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER BEFORE THE EVENT.
ALL RIGHTY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND DISCUSSION -- WELL, RECOMMEND?
>> IF FOR SOME REASON MILES AVENUE PARK DIDN'T WORK OUT, IS THERE A BACK UP OR NO BACK UP?
>> THE ONLY BACK UP IS KEEPING IT DOWNTOWN HERE.
>> COMMISSIONER PHILIPS MART MAST.
>> I. >> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL.
>> PASSES. >> LET'S MOVE TO NUMBER 8, DEPARTMENT UPDATES.
LET'S START WITH VICE CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.
>> NO UPDATES. >> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?
>> THE GOLF COURSE, I WAS GOING TO ASK ARE WE OVERSEEDING IN OCTOBER?
>> YEAH. THE DATES ARE OCTOBER -- HE JUST SENT IT TO ME.
IT IS OCTOBER THIRD AND REOPEN SO OCTOBER 27TH.
>> THAT'S BASICALLY IT. THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY GOING ON.
WE KNOW IT IS CLOSED IN OCTOBER.
>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?
>> THE INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS CONTINUING TO GROW AS THEIR SEASON CONTINUES.
THEY HAVE THE SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS AND THEN THE MIRACLE WORKER THAT IS IN ONE OF THE OTHER THEATERS THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF BEING CONVERTED.
THERE ARE THREE OPERATING THEATERS AND ONE REHEARSAL THEATER.
THAT'S BEING DONE AT THE TIME AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FANTASTIC SEASON.
THE INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS BEING USED AS A VOTE BY MAIL DROP OFF LOCATION. I WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT NEXT MONTH.
AND HAPPY NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY.
IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE OR IF YOU CHANGE ADDRESS OR CHANGE NAMES UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION.
ALTHOUGH HERE IN CALIFORNIA YOU CAN DO IT UNTIL ELECTION DAY, BUT SAVE YOURSELF SOME TIME AND DO
IT NOW. >> FOR ME, WITH THESE SPECIAL EVENTS.
I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR A LIST OF EVENTS AND THE STATUS OF THEM. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE PRESENT IN THE COMMISSION AND WHAT IS SHARED WITH US IS A GOOD LIST OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.
I KNOW IT IS NOT SOMETHING NECESSARILY THAT WE ARE GOING TO APPROVE, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO
[8. DEPARTMENT UPDATES – (Community Services Commission)]
BE INFORMED.I DON'T HAVE A LIST OF EVENTS, BUT I ASK AND WHAT I THINK WOULD BE HELPFUL WOULD BE AS THESE EVENTS ARE COMING IN I WOULDN'T HOLD THEM FOR APPROVAL AND AT LEAST HAVING AN ACTUAL UPDATE, UPDATE, I
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KNOW JIM GIVES VERBAL UPDATES, BUT I AM MORE VISUAL AND I LIKE READING.IF YOU CAN PROVIDE A LIST OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND MAYBE EVEN WHERE THEY FALL ALONG THE STATUS AND IF THEY -- IF THEY REQUESTED A DATE OR IF THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED OR IF IT IS IN THE WORKS, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT AS THE COMMISSION IS MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND NOT BE PRESENTING JUST DURING A MEETING AND THEN THE FOLLOWING MEETING, YOU KNOW, THERE IS NO FOLLOW THROUGH AND IT IS JUST AN UPDATE.
THAT MAY BE MY PERSONAL OPINION AND I AM NOT SURE IF THAT IS THE SAME AS THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS.
I DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATES ON SPECIAL EVENTS.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 9.
PARK UPDATES. LET'S START AGAIN WITH CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.
HE COVERS YUCCA PARK, SHIELDS AND NORTH JACKSON PARK.
>> IN THE MORNING WHEN WE STARTED IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO NOT UPDATE THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARKS.
>> OKAY. >> THE ONLY TIME WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT IS IF THERE ARE ISSUES.
IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY COMMISSIONER PHILIPS.
>> OKAY. >> THAT WOULD BEGIN NEXT MONTH.
BUT, YEAH, I DON'T HAVE UPDATES ON MINE THIS MONTH EITHER.
>> OKAY. >> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATES EITHER.
>> MAYBE ALSO, JIM, IF YOU CAN -- AND I DIDN'T SEE IT ON THE AGENDA, AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL BE UNDER YOUR UPDATE, IT IS ALSO WHAT HAPPENED WITH DOMINGUEZ PARK AND THE BASKETBALL COURTS AND THE ART THAT WAS GOING TO BE PAINTED ON.
I NOTICED THAT THE CONES WERE REMOVED.
WITH MY PARKS, I COVER SOUTH JACKSON AND DR.
CARREON. WHICH IS NOT A BAD THING NECESSARILY.
WE SEE FOLKS OUT THERE, SOME FAMILIES, BUT NOT TOO, TOO MUCH.
WE ARE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
SOUTH JACKSON NEEDS A LITTLE MORE ATTENTION, OR WE HAVE THE SHADE
[9. PARK UPDATES - (COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION)]
STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE I WAS BORN WHICH WAS LIKE 20 YEARS AGO. AND SO THAT IS ANOTHER PARK THAT NEEDS INVESTMENT.I KNOW THERE IS HESITATION AND POTENTIAL PLANS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DISTRICT.
I THINK THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE RESIDENTS OF INDIO NEED BETTER PARKS.
AND THE CITY -- WE ARE IN GOOD STANDING WHERE WE CAN INVEST.
I KNOW THAT SOME OF THESE THINGS WE ARE WORKING ON LIKE BRINGING OUR PIECES ARE NOT THAT EXPENSIVE TO THE CITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THESE INVESTMENTS AND BEING PART OF IT AND ALSO LOOKING FOR OTHER WAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE AN INEQUALITY OF SERVICES IN OUR PARKS ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE NOTICEABLE IN COMPARISON OR NOTICEABLE IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY ARE AT. I AM NOT SURE IT IS THOSE THAT USE THE PARK DETERIORATE THE PARK, OR THEY ARE NOT BEING MAINTAINED AS OTHER PARKS IN THE NICER NEIGHBORHOODS.
ME PERSONALLY, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, REINVESTING IN THESE PARKS, ESPECIALLY IN THE POORER COMMUNITIES.
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OUR KIDS DESERVE IT AND THE FUTURE OF THE CITY DEPENDS ON IT.I FEEL LIKE WORKING ON SIMPLE THINGS LIKE PARKS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR YOUTH AND OUR SENIOR COMMUNITY AND JUST THE CITY OVERALL.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 10.
IT IS THE UPDATES BY JIM CURTIS, COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER.
REALLY QUICK ON THE EVENT CALENDAR, LAST THURSDAY THE EVENT CALENDAR WAS FINISHED.
IT HAS ALL OF THE SHOWS AT IPAC AND ALL OF THE EVENTS WE KNOW OF RIGHT NOW.
IT WAS SENT TO STAFF ON THURSDAY.
I WILL SEND IT OUT TO YOU TOMORROW.
I WAS WAITING TO SEE IF THERE WAS CHANGES THAT WENT TO STAFF ON THURSDAY.
WE DON'T PUT THAT ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT IT IS AN INTERNAL CALENDAR THAT WE ALL CAN USE.
BRIAN SAID THEY MET ABOUT THE EVENTS THAT WERE ON THAT EVENT CALENDAR.
I WILL SHARE THAT WITH YOU TOMORROW.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND MONDAY AND TUESDAY, I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME COMMENTS BACK.
>> THANK YOU. >> A COUPLE OF THINGS COMING DOWN THE PIKE HERE.
>> THERE IS AN EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 30TH.
YOU PROBABLY SAW THE ADVERTISEMENTS AND IT IS CALLED "BEYOND VAN GOGH: THE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE." IT STARTS SEPTEMBER 30TH AND IT WILL BE AT THE POLO CLUB.
IT IS A PRIVATE EVENT THAT IS TICKETED, BUT THEY DON'T NEED PUBLIC SERVICES FROM THE CITY.
[10. UPDATES - (Jim Curtis, CFEE, Community Services Manager) Verbal]
THE FARMER'S MARKET COMES BACK ON SUNDAY STARTING ON OCTOBER 9TH.IT WILL BE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING.
IT WILL BE OUTDOORS AND ACROSS ON TOWN STREET.
THAT STARTS ON OCTOBER 9TH. THE NIGHT BEFORE OCTOBER 8TH IS THE SECOND EVENT FOR OCTOBER.
THE BARBECUE FESTIVAL IS SCHEDULED FOR THE GOLF COURSE ON NOVEMBER 5TH.
SO THAT IS COMING BACK AS WELL.
THE FAIRGROUNDS ARE DOING MORE AND MORE EVENTS AS IS EMPIRE POLO CLUB.
THESE AREN'T EVENTS DONE BY THE CITY.
SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN RECOMMEND OR APPROVE AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THERE ARE THINGS WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF AND IT IS JUST OUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT.
I DID PUT THOSE ON THE EVENT CALENDAR.
I DON'T HAVE THE FINAL NUMBERS AND TIMES FOR THE POLO CLUB EVENTS.
I WANTED TO GIVE BRIAN TIME TO TALK ABOUT IPD.
>> YEAH. GOOD EVENING CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY WHAT A GREAT MEETING YOU HAVE TONIGHT.
YOU HIGHLIGHTED A NUMBER OF ART PIECES THAT YOU WILL INTEGRATE INTO THE PARKS.
CARREON PARK AND WHAT A GREAT TRANSITION THAT AS A CITY AND A COMMUNITY WE HAVE DONE.
THERE IS PEOPLE DOING PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WALKING IN THE MORNING AND WE SEE A LOT MORE CHILDREN OUT THERE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY.
WHAT A NICE PARK AND TRANSITION.
SEEING WHAT YOU HAVE PLANNED TONIGHT, IT WILL DEFINITELY CONTINUE DOWN THAT PATH.
WITH THAT, OCTOBER 4TH, I WANT TO JUST HIGHLIGHT OCTOBER 4TH NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS AND POLICE AND FIRE.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A NUMBER OF VENDORS OUT THERE WHETHER IT IS FOOD VENDORS AND DRINK VENDORS AND A NUMBER OF STATIC EVENTS WHETHER IT IS THE S.W.A.T TEAM AND IT IS THE K-9 TEAM.
IT IS THE COMMUNITY OUT REACH TEAM.
IT IS A GREAT TIME TO COME OUT AND MEET YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
AND GOES UNTIL 8:30 P.M. ON OCTOBER 4TH.
THANK YOU. >> BRIAN, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT THE COMMISSION CAN HELP IN PERSON LET ME KNOW.
I WILL BE PARTICIPATING, BUT LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, JUST WORKING TOGETHER.
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YOU HAVE FOUR FOLKS HERE THAT I'M SURE YOU KNOW WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY.>> JIM? >> MY LAST THING IS JUST WE ARE -- I WILL BRING BACK AT OUR NEXT MEETING FOR YOUR APPROVAL THE DRD AGREEMENT TO HELP THEM PROGRAMMING OUR PARKS.
NOT FULLY TAKE OVER OUR PARKS, AND I MENTIONED THIS BEFORE TO PROGRAM OUR PARKS I'M ALMOST DONE WITH THE DRAFT AGREEMENT.
I WILL GET THAT LOOKED OVER AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU GUYS BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU. ANY CLOSING COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? ALL RIGHTY. LET'S ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 6:43.
>> HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR -- HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
>> THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.