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Home My Public Portal About04-21-04 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION ;,;�. `. �� CITY OF LYNWOOD �V E D. COMMUNITYAFFAIRSCOMMISSION ��TYOFLYNWOOD ' APRIL 21, 2004 CIT`/�'� �:F"c. nrcl(;E � 5:0o P.M. ppR 1 5 2004 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS S� PM 11330 BULLIS ROAD �18�9�� 5i�� LYNWOOD, CA 90262 (310) 603-0220 ':i � �" , \ ---COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION---4',r w � CHAIRPERSON KATHERINE AMEY VICE CHAIRPERSON IRENE MARION COMMISSIONER SUE M. AMICONE COMMISSIONER GLORIA GARCIA COMMISSIONER ADOLPH LOPEZ COMMISSIONER GLORIA URIBE COMMISSIONER D. JOYCE EDNER RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES STAFF: JIM GIVEN, DIRECTOR PHYLLIS COOPER-LYONS, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II ROZIE CARRILLO, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK ---AGENDA�-- I. OPENING CEREMONIES a. CALL TO ORDER b. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE c. - ROLL CALL d. AGENDA POSTING e. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES (APRIL 1, 2004 P.B.I.D. MEETING) IL WFORMATION ITEMS a. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS b, GENERAL CITY PROGRAM REPORT (FOR ITEMS NOT COVERED UNDER SCHEDULED MATfERS) c. SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM REPORT d. LIBRARY REPORT e. HUMAN RELATIONS MUTUAL ASSISTANCE CONSORTIUM REPORT (H.R.M.A.C.) III. SCHEDULED MATTERS a. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE CHILD EVENT b. YOUTH VIOLENCE SUMMI7 IV. PUBUC ORALS V. COMMISSION ORALS VI. ADJOURNMENT - THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MAY 19, 2004 IN THE LYNWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 11330 BULLIS ROAD, LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA. 4 y � r . COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION AND pARKING & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 1, 2004 I. OPENING CEREMONIES a. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson Katherine Amey called the meeting to order at 5:15 p:m. b. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Gloria Garcia. c. ROLL CALL - PARKING & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD: � Chairperson Katherine Amey � Present Vice Chairperson Irene Marion - Present P.B.I.D. Member Sue Amicone - Absent P.B.I.D. Member Adolph Lopez - Absent P.B.I.D. Member Gloria Garcia - Present P.B.I.D. Member Gloria Uribe - Absent ` P.B.I.D. Member Joyce Edner - Present Errick Lee, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce - Absent Joel Estrada, P.B.I.D. Member - Absent Mark Flores, P.B.I.D. Member - Present Gilda Acosta-Gonzalez, P.B.I.D. Member - Present Donna Terrell, P.B.I.D. Member - Present Stephanie Gittoes, P.B.I.D. Member - Present Steve Bradford, P.B.I.D. Member - Present Ann A. Fields, P.B.I.D. Member - Absent • d. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING - The agenda was duly posted for the April joint-meeting of the Community Affairs Commission and the Parking and Business Improvement District, as prescribed by the Brown Act. e. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES - Chairperson Amey calis for a motion on the minutes for the March 17, ' 2004 P:B.I.D. meeting. Vice Chairperson Marion motions that the minutes be approved. Commissioner Edner seconds the motion. All commissioners vote in favor of approving the minutes and the motion is carried. 11. INFORMATION ITEMS - , , a. City Council Items - None b. General City Program Report -' None c. Senior Citizens Program Report - None d. Library Report - None e. Human Relations Mutual Assistance Consortium (H.R.M,A.C.) Report - None IIL SCHEDULED MATTERS - ' a: REVIEW OF EXPENDITURES FOR PARKING & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FUNDS � Each member was given a copy of the budget for review. Mr. Given noted that the City provides monies for one-half of the annual contract between the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lynwood in addition to monies for a variety of citywide special events as well as a portion of the Sports Ambassador's salary. Chairperson Amey inquired on the Chamber budget deficit for the last fiscal year. She is recommending that the budget be trimmed on programs such as the Fourth of July or Fiestas Patrias and these monies be used on Senior programming. She stated that there will be problems because of the statewide budget deficit. She also suggested that volunteer assistance can help to mitigate salary issues. Chairperson Amey asks if anyone has any questions. 2 �:� SCHEDULED MATTERS - Continued Mr. Given stated that the Chamber is always very forthcoming with assistance to any and all Senior programs. Commissioner Edner is also concerned about the senior citizens and stated that we must continue to provide assistance for them. Chairperson Amey inquires about the "Shop Lynwood" program. She would like to know how Lynwood dollars are recycled since she does not shop here. Board Member Acosta-Gonzalez stated that one of the Chamber's goals is to educate the merchants to be more aggressive in marketing and promotion of their businesses. Merchants will be encouraged to offer incentives to shop in Lynwood such as coupons, discounts, etc. and make consumers more aware of this program. The Chamber has collaborated with the Latino Chamber of Commerce. Chairperson Amey stated that the federal government would subsidize salaries for senior citizens without affecting business owners or senior's social security income. Chairperson Amey requests that a motion be made to accept the 2004/2005 Parking & Business Improvement District Budget with monies budgeted for the Fourth of July event going to the Senior Citizens program. Vice Chairperson Marion motions that the budget be approved. Commissioner Garcia seconds the motion. All members vote unanimously that the budget be approved and the motion is passed. Board member Acosta-Gonzalez was concerned and wanted to make sure that all questions had been addressed. IV. PUBLIC ORALS - Please adhere to the three-minute time limit. Mrs. Bradley, a Lynwood resident voiced her concerns onfireworks in the City of Lynwood. First she commended the City for hiring professionals to prepare the beautiful fireworks display, which she can see from her home. Her main concern is about the amount of debris and trash that is left on the streets the next day. She stated that if so much money is spent to.hire professionals to do such a great and safe job on the fireworks display that the City should spend some money on clean-up. City Clerk Andrea Hooper stated that the City is indeed working on enforcing the laws pertaining to the use of illegal fireworks in the City of Lynwood. Various City departments including Public Safety, the City Clerk's office, the Sheriff Department and the Fire Department are all working together on this issue and will soon address the City Council with recommendations. Ms. Hooper stated that the City does have a strict ordinance on the use of fireworks within the City. She also reported that there were no major incidents of any kind related to fireworks use in the City last year, however it is definitely against the law to use any fireworks other than the safe and sane variety. V. COMMISSION ORALS - Please adhere to the three-minute time limit. • Chairperson Amey - No Comment • Board Member Amicone - Absent • Board Member Lopez - Absent • Board Member Garcia - No Comment • Board Member Uribe - Absent • Board Member Edner - No Comment • Vice Chairperson Marion - No Comment • Errick Lee, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce - Absent • Joel Estrada, P.B.I.D. Member - Absent • Mark Flores, P.B.I.D. Member - No Comment • Gilda Acosta-Gonzalez, P.B.I.D. Member - No Comment • Donna Terrell, P.B.I.D. Member - No Comment 3 :r COMMISSION ORALS - Continued - Please adhere to the three-minute time limit. • Stephanie Gittoes, P.B.I.D: Member - No Comment • Steve Bradford, P.BJ.D, Member - No Comment • Ann A. Fields, P.B.I.D. Member - Absent VI. ADJOURNMENT - Motion to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2004 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262. recrea[n\corres\communiry affairs 2004 I 4