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Home My Public Portal About08-17-2005 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION I��.��`� � I ti �;: ,�.. P�-c � CITY OF LYNWOOD m., COMMUNITYAFFAIRS COMMISSION � � �; �, � �; � �� CITY�¢'CYNWOOD AUGUST 17, 2005 ��t ,,�yR��r.�� 5:00 P.M. AUG 11 Zp�S CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER � 11330 BULLIS ROAD ��$��;:��A��,��xi;�� LYNWOOD, CA 90262 � (310) 603-0220 ��'�`�"" �� ---COMMUNITYAFFAIRS COMMISSION--� IJ�7�_ , � � .�.., �. , CHAIRPERSON KATHERINE 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 r ' ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK I ---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.) III. SCHEDULED MATTERS a. REVIEW - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT b. COMMUNITY "COOLING-OFF" STATION UPDATE c. JOINT TASK FORCE UPDATE d. TOLERANCE PROJECT UPDATE e. COMMISSIONER REQUEST FOR FUNDRAISING TRIP TO KING TUT EXHIBIT IV. PUBLIC ORALS V. COMMISSION ORALS VI. ADJOURNMENT . 'z.��,,,_ COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JULY 20, 2005 I. OPENING CEREMONIES a. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson Amey called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. b. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Amey. 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 July 20, 2005 mei ting as prescribed by the Brown Act. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES - Chairperson Amey called for a motion to approve the June 2005 minutes. Vice Chairperson Lopez motioned that the minutes be approved. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion; the minutes were unanimously approved and the motion was carried. I II. INFORMATION ITEMS a. City Council Items - The annual National Night Out event was presented to Council. This event is scheduled to be held on August 2, 2005 in the CTC parking lot. It was stated that Commissioner McKinney has been instrumental in working with Block Watch on National Night Out. ThelnighYs � activities include information booths, a Block Watch recruiting booth, games for kids, and�free hamburgers and hotdogs. Representatives from the Fire Department, Highway Patrol and Sheriff's Department will be present. � b. General City Program Report - Upcoming events include: • Community Barbeque - This event will be held at Los Amigos Park on 7/23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be health screenings provided by St. Francis Medical Center and Alta Med Adult Day Care Center along with games for children and plenty of free hamburgers and hotdogs. • National Aquatic Week - Special swim on Fridayfrom 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Events include competitions and races. • Summer Day Camp - All sessions are maxed out. Commissioner Edner is working asia Recreation Leader with the Summer Day Camp youth. • Information Item - The CTC roof is presenting a challenge. The hot weather and air-conditioning cause condensation and the water leaks through the roof onto the gym floor. This has caused the ceiling to become unstable and will cost approximately $300,000.00 to repair. G�eneral contractors will assess the damage on Friday and place their bids for the repair. The �gym should be re-opened by 9/1/05. c. Senior Citizens Program Report - Upcoming events include: • Annual Tea Party on 8/7/05 @ Bateman Hall from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. • KnotYs Berry Farm Senior Picnic on 7/28 - Cost $22.50 • King Tut Exhibit on 7/29/05 - Lunch on your own - Cost $22 per person - An additional date for this trip has been added on 8/19/05 • New walking group on Monday & Wednesday while regular staff is on vacation 2 i i t`,. -w INFORMATION ITEMS - Continued d. Library Report - Ms. Phyllis Lyons is attending County Library meetings. These meetings focus on financial issues, statistics, research, and discussion on what type of books to purchase for L.A. I County libraries. - e. Human Relations Mutual Assistance Consortium (H.R.M.A.C.) Report - Ms. Natalia Medina repotted , that there is no news to report. A meeting with H.R.M.A.C. is still pending. � III. SCHEDULED MATTERS a. Tolerance Project - Mr. Given stated that the City Manager is still looking at information on this ' project and that he will bring the City Manager's recommendations back to the Commission once approved. The next step would be to get organizations to agree to work together, pool resources and arrange for diversity training. One observation of this project is the fact that pre-school and , elementary school aged children are generally o.k. and do fine. Racial problems begin during the Jr. High and High School years. Commissioner McKinney stated that diversity training is very beneficial in helping to promote racial tolerance. Issues beyond race, color, and ethnicity must be addressed. We must try to get various agencies to work together in a collaborative effort to receive training. The whole city should get involved including; St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood Unified School District, � the PTA, City of Lynwood, and parents. Resources must be pooled to assist in developing training programs. Mr. Given stated that classes could be opened up to the public so that all age groups receive training in racial tolerance. Commissioner McKinney shares that in her experience she has found that Hispanics that are born in America are not tolerant of those that immigrate to this I country. Chairperson Amey stated that children learn many of these negative behaviors from their parents. She had her neighbors gather at her home in order to break-up misconceptions about one another. Vice Chairperson Lopez stated that the media is good at passing on information about racial problems but bad about dispensing advice on how to deal with those problems. ' IV. PUBLIC ORALS - Please adhere to the three-minute time limit. None V. COMMISSION ORALS - Please adhere to the three-minute time limit. • Chairperson Amey - Apologizes for not being able to donate the amount of water she first thought possible for the Juneteenth event. She also asked for support for our local colleges. They are having problems with accreditation. She stated that local cities including Paramount, Compton and I Lynwood are being organized so that tax dollars will not be awarded to other cities to build yet another college. i • Commissioner McKinney - Apologizes for arriving late. She is trying to get whole city involved in � National Night Out. Fire Department and City Council will be in charge of the cooking, there will be � choirs and a drill team, raffles from L.U.L.A.C. St. Francis Medical Center will be providing free I immunizations for families without medical insurance. ' • Commissioner Amicone - Absent ; • Vice Chairperson Lopez - Commented that the Heal the Bay Foundation will be at National Night Out. � They have adopted the city of Lynwood more than H.R.M.A.C. has. He stated that iYs a shame that � youth at Nine West can't see the King Tut exhibit due to the fact that there is no P.T.A. at that school. � He spoke about promoting a trip to see the exhibit as a fundraiser. Mr. Given stated that it could be put on the agenda. • Commissioner Garcia - She announced that her Dad had a pacemaker implanted. She alsol � attended and enjoyed the Juneteenth event. She stated that she has enrolled her nephew i � Summer Day Camp and wished Commissioner Edner luck with him because he is quite a handful. • Commissioner Edner - She enjoyed attending the Juneteenth event. She stated that the Summer Day Camp is full. Many new families are participating; learning of the program mainly through word of mouth. The kids are very busy with crafts, cooking classes, etc. Commissioner Ramirez - Inquires as to what Mr. Frank Calderon is picketing about in front I f City � Hall. She is informed that the Senior Center is not being constructed fast enough for his liking. VI. ADJOURNMENT - Motion to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5:00 p.ml on August 17, 2005 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262. I 3 I i I �