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HomeMy Public PortalAboutStanding Committee_Minutes_2013-05-28_City and School District REGUL AR M EETING MINUT ES CITY OF TEMPLE CITY/TEMPLE CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ST ANDING COMMITTEE Tuesday, May 28, 2013 – 4:00 p.m. TCUSD Conference Room A 9700 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City 1. CALL TO ORDER Board Member Smith called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmember – Blum and Chavez Board Member – Knollenberg and Smith ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Kang-Smith, Chief Business Official Jaynes, City Manager Pulido, Community Development Director Mark Persico, Parks & Recreation Director Burroughs, and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Nanette Fish. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF March 25, 2013 Moved by member Chavez, seconded by member Knollenberg, approved unanimously. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. P3 (PRIVATE, PUBLIC, PARTNERSHIP) OPPORTUNITY City Manager Pulido provided an update on the P3 project. He presented drawings for three options as well as cost and asked for comments. He advised the Committee that the next P3 ad hoc meeting is scheduled for June 7 at 9 a.m. Working on CEQA requirements would be next along with structure of the P3 partnership. An article on P3 is in the next Connect magazine. B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLETION FOR RECENTLY APPROVED SCHOOL BOND MEASURE AND CITY OFFER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE The City is interested in what is going on with the School District bond measure. The District mentioned that the Board took action at the May 8 meeting on the first issue of the bond and issued a press release shortly thereafter, but that the first funding would not be sold until July. The District also mentioned that they hired a Project Manager, TELACU, to manage the project and that they will be presenting the phase one projects to the Board at the June 12 Board of Education meeting for final approval. The City mentioned that they have the Connect magazine and would be willing to include an article about the bond program when we wish. Committee Members: Board Member Knollenberg Board Member Smith Councilmember Blum Councilmember Chavez City of Temple City/TCUSD Standing Committee May 28, 2013 Page 2 C. FUTURE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Member Blum mentioned that the City is still interested in a Performing Arts Center and was interested in what the District is including for its Performing Arts Center. The District mentioned that the PA center is expected to be a 700-seat theater and will hopefully be located at the corner of Temple City Blvd and Camino Real if the cost is feasible. D. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM SCHEDULE AND COORDINATION The City is preparing projects for submission to Caltrans for funding. It includes projects around school sites. Final designs are expected in July with bid packages in October or November. Construction is expected to begin in January. E. UPDATE ON PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN The City has consultants working on a parks and open space master plan. Survey work is being completed, both on-line and through the mail. Results are expected to be available in September. F. SUMMER USE OF FACILITY – LONGDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Parks & Recreation Director Burroughs mentioned that the School District wanted to end the Stars Club program on August 2 instead of August 16, which would cut the program down to 6 weeks vs. the normal 10 weeks. This presented a problem for the City, but was corrected after conversations with the site Principal and is now set for August 16. The District mentioned that the issue is summer deep cleaning and the additional equipment that would be around the children. G. SUPPORT TCUSD SCHOOLS WITH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Superintendent Kang-Smith discussed how the City of South Pasadena provided the school district with a School Resource Officer that would be assigned to their high school and asked the City of Temple City to consider doing the same for Temple City High School (given the current events such as the incident at Sandy Hook). The City mentioned that the cost of an SRO was about $250,000 a year through the Los Angeles County Sheriffs and was therefore prohibitive. Superintendent Kang-Smith asked if an existing Sheriff Deputy could be stationed at Temple City High School without any additional cost to the City; the District would provide office space and telephone access. The City responded that the feasibility of every day might be difficult; however, the City will discuss with the Sheriff’s Department about providing a consistent and a regular presence at the High School, i.e., during lunchtime and at dismissal times twice each week. The City will also look into a possible future grant; however, the commitment must be there beyond the grant time for the City and District to pay for an additional SRO. 5. CLOSING COMMENTS/QUESTIONS (COMMITTEE MEMBERS) None 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS None 7. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING DATE July 15, 2013, City Hall Council Conference Room, 4 p.m. 8. ADJOURNMENT – 5:12 p.m.