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Home My Public Portal About07-20-2005 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION i ``` . CITY OF LYNWOOD " ?= . COMMUNITYAFFAIRSCOMMISSION �' ''"�� `�"� i . L. : : � . . ..I JULY 20, 2005 CI;'1'!"::";:;';(', 5:00 P.M. rir: :., - - /�-� CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER JJL 1�# �r�pr, 11330 BULLIS ROAD � LYNWOOD, CA 90262 h' 8'' -" '" " t"� o,. r �� a� �uj'.,;__;..,�_..�..��. �� (310) 603-0220 � I ` --- COMMUNITYAFFAIRSCOMMISSION--- C`"'�`- �� CHAIRPERSON KATHERWE AMEY COMMISSIONER SUE M. AMICONE " �� VICE CHAIRPERSON ADOLPH LOPEZ COMMISSIONER GLORIA GARCIA COMMISSIONER D. JOYCE EDNER COMMISSIONER ESPERANZA RAMIREZ COMMISSIONER GEORGETTE McKINNEY RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES STAFF: JIM GIVEN, DIRECTOR NATALIA MEDINA, BLOCKWATCH COORDINATION SPECIALIST ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK ---AGENDA--- I. OPENING CEREMONIES a. CALL TO ORDER b. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE c. ROLL CALL d. AGENDA POSTING e. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES II. INFORMATION ITEMS a. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS b. GENERAL CITY PROGRAM REPORT (FOR ITEMS NOT COVERED UNDER SCHEDULED MATTERS) c. SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM REPORT d. LIBRARY REPORT e. HUMAN RELATIONS MUTUAL ASSISTANCE CONSORTIUM REPORT (H.R.M.A.C.) JII. SCHEDULED MATTERS a. TOLERANCE PROJECT IV. PUBLIC ORALS � V. COMMISSION ORALS VI. ADJOURNMENT �+ COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 15, 2005 I. OPENING CEREMONIES a. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson Amey called the meeting to order. b. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Garcia. c. ROLL CALL Chairperson Katherine Amey - Present Vice Chairperson Adolph Lopez - Present Commissioner Sue Amicone - Absent Commissioner Joyce Edner - Present Commissioner Gloria Garcia - Present Commissioner Ramirez - Present Commissioner Georgette McKinney - Present d. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING - The agenda was duly posted for the June 15, 2005 meeting as prescribed by the Brown Act. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES - Chairperson Amey called for a motion to approve the May 2005 minutes. Vice Chairperson Lopez motioned that the minutes be approved. Commissioner Amey seconded the motion; the minutes were unanimously approved and the motion was carried. I II. INFORMATION ITEMS a. City Council Items - Jim Given, Director of Recreation & Community Services reported that�the Youth & Family Policy is being worked on to provide a system of priorities for Recreation programs. A policy to determine priorities is needed due to finite resources. Upcoming items for the 6/21 Council meeting include the Parking & Business Improvement District Public Hearing and reviewing a 90-day contract extension between the City, Lynwood Redevelopment Agency and the Chamber. I b. General City Program Report - Upcoming events include: • Youth Baseball Closing Ceremony- 6/18 in Lynwood City Park • Juneteenth Event - 6/18 @ 11:00 a.m. in Lynwood City Park near Cesar Chavez Lane. Event includes family activities such as car show, watermelon eating contest, games, a D�J and dancers. Council remarks at 2:00 p.m. Chairperson Amey stated that she could donate water for the event. • Summer Day Camp - Session I begins 6/20. $175 for 4 weeks, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. includes activities, breakfast & lunch, special trips at extra cost. c. Senior Citizens Program Report - Upcoming events include: • Father's Day Program - 6/20 @ 1:00 p.m. in Seniors Lounge • Food Distribution - 6/23 @ 9:00 a.m. in the Community Center • Senior Dance - 6/23 @ 5:00 p.m. in Seniors Lounge d. Library Report - None e. Human Relations Mutual Assistance Consortium (H.R.M.A.C.) Report - None III. SCHEDULED MATTERS a. Tolerance Project - Only a brief amount of time was devoted to this matter due to Mayor Rodriguez's unexpected visit. Mr. Given stated that he will provide some written material and will request feedback. Chairperson Amey asked if the material will be presented in an educational format. Commissioner McKinney to provide Mr. Given and Ms. Medina with some additional informetion. IV. PUBLIC ORALS - Please adhere to the three-minute time limit. The Commissioners were engaged in a discussion on the status of the Senior Center and various park projects throughout the city when Mayor Rodriguez stopped by and joined the discussion. Mayor Rodriguez stated that the High School at Ham Park should be ready for students in September. Forty-one million dollars have been designated for the replacement park however the location has yet to be identifietl. 2 � PUBLIC ORALS - Continued I Mayor Rodriguez gave a brief history of the situation regarding Ham Park and the L.U.S.D. claiming eminent � domain on the land. He stated that Ham Park must be replaced acre for acre and must be located in the same vicinity. He has lobbied in Sacramento for additional funds with which to complete this park project. The Mayor remarked that Assemblyman Firebaugh obtained funds for the park. Legal processes must be followed concerning residents and businesses including accruing properties, purchasing, home appraisals and relocation. Properties have gone up in value since the time the funds for this project were received thus putting the project into a six-million dollar deficit. He also mentioned the rising cost of building supplies which will also contribute to the overall cost of this project. MayorRodriguez stated it will be at least another year before the replacement park construction can even begin. Mayor Rodriguez stated that it will be 4 to 5 months before the Lynwood Meadows Park construction begins as additional funding is required for this project. Yadi Farhadi who had been in charge of the Lynwood Meadows Park project recently retired due to health reasons. The Mayor also stated that projects take time - due to environmental studies. Chairperson Amey commented that she was very pleased that the Mayor stopped by to answer their questions. Vice Chairperson Lopez stated that the City is in a cash crunch and has liquidated ma � y of their assets. He asked if the City is seeking funding. He mentioned lack of adequate parking in the Bateman Hall Complex area. How can the City obtain more money to buy properties; the City is not reinvesting in itself. Both Chairperson Amey and Commissioner Edner expressed their concerns about the lack of progYess in the construction of the Senior Center; not much has been done since the ground-breaking ceremony. IMr. Given stated that the project is moving forward and it should be completed sometime in 2006. Mayor Rodriguez added that there will be ample parking for the Senior Center as some of the lawn will be utilized for more parking spaces. Chairperson Amey commented on the recycling program in the City of Cerritos that generates funds for that City. I V. COMMISSION ORALS - Please adhere to the three-minute time limit. • Chairperson Amey - She apologized for being absent from the last meeting. She is happy to hear that the City is going after Plaza Mexico tax money as the Mayor stated. • Commissioner McKinney - Expressed her thanks for the invitation to the Town Hall meeting. She stated that the meeting was repetitious and became boring causing people to leave early. Commissioner McKinney also stated she will be unable to attend the Juneteenth event; she will be performing as a clown at a church event. • Commissioner Amicone - Absent • Vice Chairperson Lopez - Will not attend the Juneteenth event as he has a prior commitment to attend the district convention for LULAC. This convention is being hosted in Lynwood for thie first time at Plaza Mexico from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on 6/19. The topic is "Issues of Minutermen°. • Commissioner Garcia - Commented on various problems in her neighborhood; stop sign kriocked down, graffiti on tree in front of her house, alley behind her house smells very bad, a pothole on Beechwood caused her Mother's car to get a flat. I • Commissioner Edner - Thanks Natalia Medina for inviting her to the Town Hall meeting last week. The meeting was mostly informative with some repetition. Commissioner Edner asks what �can be done to unite the city and promote its growth. I � • Commissioner Ramirez - Apologized for being late; she had a busy day at work. She stated she was absent from the last meeting due to being out of town celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary. Commissioner Ramirez expressed her concerns over the condition of the Long Beach exit of the 105 Freeway. The bushes in this area are overgrown as well as being dirty and littered with lots�of trash. Mr. Given stated that he will forward her information to Environmental Services; this is a Cal Trans issue. VI. ADJOURNMENT - Motion to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. on July 20, 2005 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262. 3