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I CALL THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION[ LA HABRA COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER 100 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631 ]
MEETING TO ORDER AND I'LL READ A SHORT INVOCATION.SO AS WE GATHER TO CONSIDER CITY BUSINESS SET FORTH IN THE MEETING AGENDA TONIGHT, LET OUR HEARTS AND MINDS BE OPEN TO THE SPIRIT OF COMPASSION AND COLLABORATION.
MAY OUR DISCUSSION BE FILLED WITH WISDOM? OUR DECISIONS BE JUST AND OUR ENDEAVORS TO BE A AND OUR ENDEAVORS BE A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH THAT LIES WITHIN OUR COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE AND DEDICATION.
LET US BE MINDFUL OF THE IMPACT WE CAN HAVE AS WE WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AND COME READY TO CONTRIBUTE OUR SKILLS, TIME AND ENERGY TO IMPROVE SUPPORT AND ASSIST WITH THE NEEDS OF OUR CARING COMMUNITY.
LAHABRA NOW IF WE CANNOT PLEASE STAND.
AND COMMISSIONER LIMON, IF YOU CAN MEET US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
YES, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
AND ANTHONY, UH, CAN YOU DO ROLL CALL PLEASE? YEAH, I'LL BE TAKING ROLL CALL.
UH, CHAIR GARCIA HERE, VICE CHAIR SCHMIDT.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS WHEN ADDRESSING THE COM OH, WHEN ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION, PLEASE COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING, LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEMS OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA.
PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 4 0.3 A.
SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR OR CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COMMISSIONER CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUEST SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED.
ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.
PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
SO OUR FIRST ITEM IS, UM, APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION FEBRUARY, 2023.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, ANY CORRECTIONS ON THE MEETING MINUTES? IF NOT, CAN SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES, PLEASE? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
ANY OPPOSED? THERE ARE APPROVED.
UH, WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSIDERATION.
CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION TAKING A FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM.
PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER CONSIDERATION ITEM, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.
FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
SO FIRST UP, WE HAVE AN A REPORT FROM THE LA HABRA YOUTH COMMITTEE AND WE HAVE NICOLE HERE TO PROVIDE THAT REPORT.
UM, MY NAME'S NICOLE AND I'M REPRESENTING YOUTH COMMITTEE.
UM, THE RECAP OF PAST EVENTS AND MEETINGS.
WE HAD OUR SENIOR DANCE ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH FOR VOLUNTEERS TO YOUTH COMMITTEE HELP DECORATE, TAKE PHOTOS, PLATE AND SERVE FOOD PREP, RAFFLE PRIZES AND ASSISTIVE WITH CLEANUP.
WE HAD OUR LA HAVA RACES ON SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH, 15.
VOLUNTEERS FROM YOUTH COMMITTEE ASSISTED WITH PARKING LOT COURSE MANAGEMENT, SHIRT AND GRITTY BAG DISTRIBUTION, WATER DISTRIBUTION, AND
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CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MOBILE MUSEUM.ON MARCH 10TH, WE HAD OUR SENIOR DANCE.
UM, TWO VOLUNTEERS FROM YOUTH COMMITTEE HELPED DECORATE, TAKE PHOTOS, PLATE AND SERVE FOOD PREP, RAFFLE PRIZES AND ASSISTED WITH CLEANUP.
WE HAD A YOUTH COMMITTEE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 20TH.
THERE WERE ABOUT 25 MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE.
OUR GUEST SPEAKER WERE CHEF AND BUSINESS OWNERS, CHEF JOHN PAUL AND SAMANTHA YUGA, OWNERS OF R AND S AND FULLERTON.
THEY DISCUSSED THEIR JOURNEY TO BECOMING BUSINESS OWNERS AND BECOMING CHEFS.
WE HAD A YOUTH COMMITTEE MEETING ON MARCH, UH, MARCH 5TH.
THERE WERE ABOUT 20 MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE.
GUEST SPEAKER WAS SAL ORTEGA, CITY OF LA HAVA, RECREATION SUPERVISOR, SUPERVISOR.
AND SAL GAVE US JOB INTERVIEW TIPS.
THE UPCOMING FOR YOUTH COMMITTEE IS WE HAVE OUR NEXT MEETING ON MARCH 26TH.
UM, KIDS NIGHT OUT IS ON MARCH 22ND, EGG NIGHT ON MARCH 29TH IN THE SPRING.
FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA ON MARCH 30TH.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF THINGS COMING UP.
UM, THEY HAD A GREAT SPEAKER WHEN SAL WAS THERE.
HE DID SUCH A GOOD JOB MOTIVATING THE KIDS, UM, TALKING TO THEM ABOUT APPLYING 'CAUSE THEY HAVE ALL THOSE SUMMER, SUMMER POSITIONS THAT ARE COMING UP.
AND NEXT WE HAVE A UPDATE FROM THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LAHABRA DIVISION.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.
I'M THE RECREATION MANAGER MUSEUM DIRECTOR.
SO I JUST WANTED TO TALK TODAY ABOUT, UH, THE, UM, MUSEUM AND OUR CURRENT, WHERE WE'RE AT THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
SO WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON? SO I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT JULY TO AUGUST, AND WE'RE GONNA START HERE WITH OR JULY TO FEBRUARY.
WE'RE GONNA START HERE WITH JULY.
SO IN JULY WE HAD A COUPLE, UH, OUTREACH EVENTS.
SO WE DID OUR COOL COPS, WE HELD OUR GREAT OUTDOOR JUBILEE.
WE HOSTED A SYMPHONY ON THE GO.
WE HAD 10 TOURS, CONCERTS IN THE PARK, LA HABRA ACTIVE DAY CAMP ENRICHMENT CLASSES, UH, KINDERGARTEN TO KICKOFF, AND THEN FIVE TOURS.
AND THEN IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER WE CELEBRATED HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
WE CLOSED DOWN FOR OUR ANNUAL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS AND WE TURNED IT OVER TO OUR CHANGING GALLERY OVER TO THE, UM, EMPIRE ON THE NILE.
WE PARTICIPATED IN A NICKELODEON'S WORLDWIDE DAY OF PLAY.
WE HAD A PBS MEET AND GREET WITH DANIEL TIGER.
WE HOSTED TWO NIGHTS OF THE MINI MONSTERS BASH.
WE DID A COUPLE OUTREACH EVENTS, UM, AT THE PREHISTORIC OC AND THEN OUR COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE DOES NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER WAS BUSY FOR US.
WE HOSTED, UH, 22 TOURS BETWEEN THE TWO MONTHS.
WE HA UM, WE SPONSORED THE KIDS AREA, THE CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY PLAY AREA AT THE TAMALE FESTIVAL.
WE HELD OUR, UM, GOURMET GUYS AND GALS FUNDRAISER ALONGSIDE WITH THE, THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
WE HAD WITH THE GUILD, THE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.
WE HOSTED THE ROTARY HOLIDAY PARTY.
WE HAD OUR COOKIES WITH CLAWS.
AND THEN OUR NEW YEAR'S NOON EVENT.
THE LAST TWO MONTHS, UH, YOU'LL SEE AN UPTICK IN TOURS.
SO IN JANUARY WE HAD 29, FEBRUARY 39.
WE HOSTED OUR VERY FIRST SCOUT TOUR IN JANUARY.
AND SO WE'RE EXCITED TO GET KICK THAT OFF.
WE HAD OUR VALENTINE PAINT AND SIP LUNAR NEW YEAR.
A COUPLE OUTREACH EVENTS, UM, AT THE, THE HABER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT LITERACY FAIR, WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL'S OPEN HOUSE, AND THEN THE HABER CITY LITTLE LEAGUE'S OPENING DAY.
BUT IT'S NOT ALL WE DID OVER THOSE MONTHS.
WE ALSO HAD OUR SENSORY FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING, OUR MUSEUM STORY TIME PROGRAMMING, BRAIN BUILDERS, LITTLE LEARNERS DRUMMING WORKSHOPS AND FAMILY ART CENTER ACTIVITIES.
AND WITH ALL OF THAT, HOW MANY PEOPLE CAME TO THE MUSEUM? 31,452 PAID ADMISSIONS.
AND, UM, IT'S WORTH MENTIONING THAT OF THOSE, OF THOSE PAID ADMISSIONS, 5,000 OF THOSE CAME THROUGH OUR MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAMS. SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US THAT OUR, A MUSEUM IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE.
SO WE OFFER DISCOUNTS, UH, THROUGH OUR MUSEUM FOR, FOR ALL PROGRAMS TO ALLOW ANYONE WITH WIP CARDS OR EBT CARDS TO COME IN AT A DISCOUNTED RATE.
SO, UM, I WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE ALSO HAD, UM, 3000 FREE ADMISSIONS TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS TO DATE.
AND THAT'S THROUGH OUR OUTREACH EVENTS.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, WE OPEN OUR DOORS TO THE COMMUNITY FOR FREE, UM, THROUGH HOLIDAY WISHES.
WE GIVE OUT COMP PASSES, UM, THROUGH OUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AS WELL.
SO WHO'S COMING TO THE, TO THE MUSEUM? UM, WE HAVE A CHART HERE THAT'LL HELP YOU.
AND THEN, UH, RIGHT BEHI, WELL NOT RIGHT BEHIND, BUT THEN, UH, ASIAN,
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UH, 25.5 FOLLOWED BY OUR, FOLLOWED BY WHITE AT 21.9.AND THEN, UM, IT KIND OF BREAKS DOWN FROM THERE.
AND I CAN SHARE THAT, BUT I DON'T WANNA FORGET ABOUT OUR TOURS, SO TO DATE.
SO NOT ALL THESE TOURS HAVE HAPPENED, BUT TO DATE, OUR FISCAL YEAR HAS BOOKED 374 TOURS, WHICH IS, UM, 120 MORE THAN WE BOOKED LAST FISCAL YEAR.
AND, UM, THAT EQUIVALENTS TO ABOUT 13,000 GUESTS COMING THROUGH ON TOURS AND THEN BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
SO WE OFFER DIFFERENT BIRTHDAY PACKAGES AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, INCLUDING A PRIVATE RENTAL WHERE YOU CAN RENT OUT THE ENTIRE PLACE FOR YOUR PARTY.
SO FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAVE 48 BIRTHDAY PARTIES BOOKED, AND THAT'S ABOUT 2,200 GUESTS.
AND SO IF WE ADD ALL THOSE NUMBERS TOGETHER, OUR FINAL NUMBER OF GUESTS, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM FROM, UM, OH, SORRY, FROM JULY TO FEBRUARY IS 49,742.
BUT IT TAKES A VILLAGE AND WE'RE NOT ABLE TO HOST ALL THOSE PROGRAMS THAT WE DO WITHOUT OUR VOLUNTEERS.
AND SO AS OF AS OF THE END OF FEBRUARY, OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE VOLUNTEERED 1,600 HOURS.
SO WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR THEM.
UM, OFTENTIMES PEOPLE SAY, WELL, WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR FUNDING? HOW DOES THE MUSEUM DO WHAT THEY DO? SO WE GET IT THROUGH THOSE ADMISSIONS AND TOURS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
SO THE REVENUE THAT WE BRING IN, UH, WE ALSO ARE VERY GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE SOME DONORS THAT DONATE TO THE MUSEUM.
THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS OUR LARGEST FUNDRAISING ARM, SO THEY'RE OUR NONPROFIT THAT WORK HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO HELP GET US SOME FUNDING.
OUR MUSEUM GUILD, THEY, UM, RUN THE GIFT SHOP IN THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, AND THEN THEY RUN, THEY HOST THAT BREAKFAST WITH SIENNA FUNDRAISER TO HELP FUND THAT CHANGING EXHIBIT.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, UH, WITH THE HELP AND IN WITH THE HELP WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, WE GO AND APPLY FOR GRANTS THAT WE'RE ELIGIBLE TO.
SO IF YOU HAVEN'T MET OUR MASCOT, THIS IS STOMP AND STOMP HAS A WISHLIST.
SO STOMPS REALLY, WE WORKING ON A COUPLE A FEW THINGS.
SO PROJECT BUZZ, AND THAT'S TO BRING A LIVE BEEHIVE INTO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
AND SO THAT WOULD GO INTO OUR CENTENNIAL FARM.
UM, STOMP REALLY WANTS TO FINISH THE CENTENNIAL FARM EXHIBIT, WHICH MEANS, UM, INSTALLING A READING TREE.
SO IT'S A LARGE READING, READING TREE INSIDE THE CENTENNIAL FARM, WHERE, WHERE KIDS CAN GO AND ENJOY READING INSIDE, LIKE A READING NOOK.
UM, THE TREE WOULD EXPAND TO THE TOP OF THE GALLERY AND THE BRANCHES WILL GO THROUGHOUT THE BA THROUGHOUT THE GALLERY.
SO IT'S OUR MISSING COMPONENT IN, IN CENTENNIAL FARM.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE THE PROJECT VAPA, AND SO THAT'S OUR VISUAL ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS.
AND SO ESSENTIALLY IT'S A WHOLE KIDS ON STAGE REMODEL.
SO TAKING THE WHOLE KIDS ON STAGE ROOM AND PRETTY MUCH STARTING FROM SCRATCH AND BRINGING IN A, AN INTERACTIVE HANDS-ON VISUAL ARTS CENTER WHERE WE HAVE, UM, A RECORDING STUDIO AND WE HAVE A STAGE PERFORMANCE.
WE HAVE THE SOUNDBOARDS WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEARN.
AND THEN WE HAVE, UM, THE GREEN SCREEN NEWSCASTING STATION.
AND THEN THE LAST ONE IS, UM, TO BRING A PHYSICS AND KINETIC SCIENCE STATION IN OR SCIENCE ELEMENT INTO OUR SCIENCE STATION ROOM.
SO THOSE ARE OUR BIG WISHLISTS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.
AND THEN, BUT WHAT'S NEXT AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM THAT WE KNOW FOR THE NEXT YEAR IS, UM, WE ARE GETTING A NEW ROOF.
SO WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR SOME THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVED THROUGH DOUG SCHEFFE'S OFFICE.
AND SO WE'RE EXCITED TO GET THAT PROJECT ROLLING WHILE WE DON'T HAVE AN INSTALL DATE, WE KNOW IT'S COMING THIS YEAR.
SO WE'RE EXCITED TO GET A NEW ROOF AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT, WE'LL BE OPENING UP OUR NEW EXCHANGING EXHIBIT.
SO WE'LL BE SAYING GOODBYE TO EMPIRE ON THE NILE, BUT WE'LL BE OPENING, UM, THE NEW EXHIBIT, WHICH IS CALLED THE IN THE BEFORE TIME.
AND IT WILL BE AN INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT FEATURING FIVE CREATION STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, DIVERSITY OF CULTURES AND LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED WITH THE THREAD OF HOW WE'RE ALL SIMILAR AT HEART AND TRY AND TYING EACH STORY TOGETHER.
THE STORIES WILL BE FROM AFRICA, KOREA, THE PHILIPPINES, AND MORE.
AND SO THAT WILL BE INSTALLED, UM, IN THE RENOVATION SCHEDULE.
AND WE'LL BE RELEASING THAT SOON ONCE WE HAVE OUR, OUR ROOF SCHEDULE DONE.
AND THEN IN 2025, WE'RE SUPER EXCITED BECAUSE WE'RE BRINGING IN, UM, A CHANGING EXHIBIT FROM THE OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
AND SO WE'LL BE BRINGING IN DINOSAUR SAFARI.
SO WE'LL BE PLACING DINOSAUR SAFARI, WHICH INCLUDES INNER, UM, ANIMATRONIC DINOSAURS.
UM, SOME DIFFERENT, UH, HANDS-ON ELEMENTS AS WELL AS WE'RE GONNA BE CREATING AND FABRICATING OUR OWN, SOME OTHER ELEMENTS TO GO IN THERE.
SO WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO, TO BRING THE DINOSAUR SAFARI FROM THE OMAHA CHILDRENS MUSEUM OVER IN SPRING OF 2025.
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AND WE'VE REACHED THE END OF MY PRESENTATION, SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.WHAT IS THE CENTENNIAL FARM? CENTENNIAL FARM IS ONE OF OUR EXHIBITS.
SO PREVIOUSLY IT WAS PRESCHOOL PLAY PARK.
SO WE RE THEY WE REDID THAT, THAT EXHIBIT.
AND, UM, AND IT'S CENTENNIAL FARM.
SO THE, THE CENTENNIAL COMES FROM WHAT WAS LA HABRA A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
SO WHEN YOU WALK INTO CENTENNIAL FARM, THAT'S KIND OF THE FEELING THAT YOU GET, YOU GET TO SEE JULIAN'S HOUSE.
AND SO IT WAS A HOUSE FROM A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
THE STOVE IN THERE IS FROM A HUNDRED YEARS AGO THERE.
UM, BUT, UM, A WATER PUMP OR FROM A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
SO THAT'S THE IDEA OF, OF OUR CENTENNIAL FARM.
SO, AND IN THAT EXHIBIT, WE HAVE A BARN, WE HAVE A CHICKEN COOP, WE HAVE THE, UH, AVOCADO TREES AND THE ORANGE TREES AND, AND THE FARMING ELEMENTS IN THERE.
THAT KIDS CAN LIKE HANDS ON, UM, WORK IN THE FARM OR PLAY
UM, WE HAD A QUESTION THAT CAME UP WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE CDBG, AND I WANTED TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE, THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
SO THAT PROGRAM IS SOMETHING THAT WE WORK WITH THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AND WE TRY TO FUND IN THE MUSEUM.
WE TRY TO FUND AS MANY AS THAT WE CAN.
UM, BUT WE DO HAVE TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
AND SO I THINK IT JUST DEPENDS ON IF WE'VE CO HOW HOW MANY APPLICATIONS ARE FULL AND COMPLETE THAT WE CAN, UM, FILL.
BUT I KNOW WE HAVE NEVER TURNED ANYONE AWAY.
I'M JUST NOT SURE, UH, WHERE WE'RE AT THIS YEAR.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE SOME NEW PROTOCOLS IN PLACE ONCE WE'VE RECEIVED THE FUNDING THAT BASICALLY EVERYONE THAT SIGNS UP FOR THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, UM, THEY'RE TECHNICALLY ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A MEMBERSHIP.
AND SO THAT WILL BE ONE OF THE INCENTIVES FOR REGISTRATION.
THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE SOON OKAY.
CAN YOU GO BACK ON THE SLIDES? MM-HMM.
DOES ANY OF THIS COME FROM THE CITY? NO.
SO WE ARE AN ENTERPRISE FUND, SO WE, UM, WHAT WE BRING IN IS WHAT WE CAN SPEND.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A PART CHART OF THIS BREAKDOWN.
UH, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE FRIENDS AND THE GUILD TO TRY TO GET SOME, SOME ACTUALS AND WE'LL BRING THAT OH, WHEN WE HAVE THAT.
I MEAN, THERE'S, THERE'S NO RUSH.
JUST VISUALLY I'M ABSOLUTELY, IT'D BE NICE TO SEE WHO, WHAT, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF WHAT THE INCOME, HOW IT BREAKS DOWN.
UM, THE NEXT QUESTION, THE GUILD.
THEY ARE A VOLUNTEER GROUP, THOUGH, THAT MEET MONTHLY, UM, THAT MEET MONTHLY AND FUNDRAISE.
SO CAN YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE THEN? MM-HMM.
THEY ACTUALLY, THE MUSEUM GUILD, UM, IS AN EXTENSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
SO ANY, UM, FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, THEY WOULD USE THAT SAME NONPROFIT NUMBER.
SO THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM IS A NONPROFIT.
THEY THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
THEY'RE THE OF THE FUNDRAISING ARM TO THE MUSEUM.
SO THE NEXT QUESTION I THINK ARE THE BIG, MAYBE THE NEXT AND THE WISH.
SO WE CAN KNOW HOW TO HELP YOU.
AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED 'CAUSE THE FRIEND OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM JUST, UM, APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT BUZZ.
SO THAT'S THE CURRENT PROJECT THAT WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING THAT'S FULLY FUNDED BY THE, WHAT? WE, GO AHEAD.
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING BIDS.
AND SO ONCE WE GET THOSE BACK TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IT'S GONNA COST IT, THE FRIENDS WILL LET US KNOW IF THEY CAN FULLY FUND IT.
SO AGAIN, SIMILARLY, SIMILARLY, IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE, LIKE, YOU KNOW, UH, YOU'VE SEEN THOSE, UH, FUNDRAISING YEAH.
GRAPHS THAT SHOW YOUR X AMOUNT OF DOLLARS FROM MEETING YOUR NEED, RIGHT? YES.
BUT WITHOUT THE BID, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NEED IS TECHNICALLY.
SO WHAT WE DID IS WHEN WE CREATED THESE AND PRESENTED THEM TO THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, WE DID OUR BEST.
WE TALKED TO FABRICATORS, WE TALKED TO CONTRACTORS THAT WE'VE WORKED WITH, AND WE HAVE A BALLPARK OF WHAT THESE PROJECTS WOULD COST.
UH, WE PRESENTED THEM TO THE FRIENDS, UM, TO, SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ON APPLYING FOR GRANTS FOR THESE, WITH THIS BALLPARK BUDGET NUMBER THAT WE CREATED WITH THE, WITH THE, THE IDEA THAT WE KNOW THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO BID OUT THE PROJECT.
SO THE COST MAY CHANGE AT THAT TIME.
AND YEAH, I GUESS THE LAST ONE, I'VE, I THINK I KNOW A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING.
SO IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW WHAT, WHAT YOUR DREAM IS, WHAT THE DREAM IS FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
AND THEN MAYBE IF WE COULD MEET AND TALK ABOUT
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YES.ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM IS A NONPROFIT.
SO AGAIN, SIMILAR, IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE WHAT, WHAT YOUR KIND OF, YOUR DREAM GOAL IS AND HOW FAR OR CLOSE TO YOU CLOSE YOU ARE TO RAISING THOSE MONIES.
I JUST DON'T HAVE IT ON ME RIGHT NOW.
AND IF, EVEN IF IT'S A HANDOUT IN SOME FUTURE MEETING OR A SLIDE THAT YOU COULD SHARE WITH US.
AND HOPEFULLY YOU ALL FOLLOW THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, UH, INSTAGRAM PAGE.
AND I THINK THEY HAVE TIKTOK ALSO.
UM, THEY HAVE SOME GREAT VIDEOS AND, UM, JUST REALLY DO A GREAT JOB HIGHLIGHTING AND SHOWCASING ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
ARE, ARE THEY FROM LAHABRA? ARE THEY FROM CITIES ALL AROUND? THAT'S A REALLY GREAT, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION BECAUSE WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT ALL OF THE TOURS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE NOT FROM LAHABRA.
THE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE FROM, UM, LA COUNTY, UM, LA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND I WILL, UH, MAKE A NOTE TO SEND THAT OVER FOR YOUR NEXT MEETING SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT, WHERE THE DISTRICTS AND THE CITIES THAT THEY'RE COMING FROM, BECAUSE IT'S ALL OVER.
'CAUSE I HEAR OFTEN WITH FRIENDS THAT, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN TO THE MUSEUM, THEY'LL SEE A SOCIAL MEDIA POST ABOUT GOING TO THE MUSEUM OR EVEN GOING TO THE THEATER.
NEXT WEEKEND, YOU KNOW, OH, WE GO THERE ALL THE TIME, OR WE WANNA GO THERE AND, YEAH.
NO, I, YOU KNOW, FRIDAY WE HAVE GARINA, GARDENA ELEMENTARY COMING.
WE HAD, UM, A SCHOOL FROM ONTARIO EARLIER THIS WEEK.
WE HAD LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
UM, THEY'RE REALLY MUCH ALL OVER.
TELLS YOU SOMETHING TO COME AND SEE.
AND WE'LL PRO I'LL, I'LL, I'LL PROVIDE THAT FOR YOU SO YOU CAN HAVE, TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
WHAT'S, WHAT'S THE PROCESS? I JUST GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND THEN YOU START THE PAPERWORK TO BOOK TOURS.
AND CURRENTLY WE ACTUALLY ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY MORE TOURS BECAUSE WE'RE FULLY BOOKED
SO WE'RE EXCITED FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
BUT, UH, WHAT WE DO IS WE HAVE AN ONLINE INQUIRY.
SO SCHOOLS OR TEACHERS WILL FILL OUT THAT ONLINE INQUIRY, WE'LL GET BACK TO THEM.
THEY'LL LIST THE, THE TOUR TYPES.
SO THEY'LL TELL US WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR, UM, HOW MANY STUDENTS, HOW MANY CLASSES THAT ARE COMING.
UM, AND THEN THEY'LL TELL US WHAT DATES THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
AND THEN WE WORK WITH THEM TRYING TO FIND WHAT'S AVAILABLE.
AND THEN WE CREATE A PERMIT FOR THEM.
SO WE'LL START BOOKING FOR NEXT FALL, UM, IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS.
UH, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, THANK YOU FOR COMING TO GIVE US THIS UPDATE.
AND I HAVE TO SAY THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS REALLY A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR, FOR ME IN LA HABRA BECAUSE THAT, THAT'S LIKE ONE GEM IN OUR CITY THAT I CAN ALWAYS POINT IN.
UH, NEXT WE HAVE AN UPDATE TO THE COMMISSION ON OUR MISSION STATEMENT.
UH, CHAIR GARCIA, UM, AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, THE COMMISSION, UH, DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AN UPDATED MISSION STATEMENT.
AND THAT INFORMATION WAS SHARED WITH OUR CITY CLERK'S, OFFICE SLASH ADMINISTRATION.
AND THE TIMING IS PRETTY GOOD BECAUSE, UM, WE ARE LOOKING AT OPTIONS FOR THE CURRENT BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE, UH, POSSIBLY DISSOLVING THE COMMITTEE AND CREATING A SUBCOMMITTEE UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION'S, UM, PURVIEW.
SO IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE, UM, OR AN ADDED COMMITTEE.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES WILL FALL UNDER THE COMMISSION.
UM, THAT'S GONNA BE GOING TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
AND SO ONCE THAT TAKES PLACE, AND DEPENDING ON HOW THE COUNCIL, UM, DECIDES TO VOTE, THEN WE WOULD AT THAT TIME BRING THE MISSION STATEMENT TO THEM AS PART OF THAT STAFF REPORT.
AND THEN WE WOULD MAKE ALL THE CHANGES AND REVISIONS TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE AT THAT TIME.
SO WE ARE LOOKING AT MOST LIKELY THIS NOT HAPPENING UNTIL LATE APRIL, EARLY MAY.
ANY QUESTIONS? I DON'T HAVE THE STATEMENT IN FRONT OF ME.
DOES IT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT BEAUTIFICATION? OR WOULD WE NEED TO AMEND? NO.
OR DO WE FILL OUT THE COMMITTEES COPY OF IT? IT'S PRETTY GENERAL, RIGHT? YEAH, I COULD CERTAINLY SEND IT OUT.
YEAH, I'M, I'M JUST THINKING OUT LOUD.
I DON'T THINK IT BREAKS THE, THE, DO YOU HAVE A MISSION STATEMENT IS PRETTY GENERAL? I DON'T M REMEMBER THAT SPEC.
I THINK IT'S JUST SPECIFICALLY POINTING OUT THE COMMITTEE WORK THAT WE DO.
SO BY COMMITTEE, SO I CAN READ, UM, WHAT WE SUBMITTED.
SO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION ADVISES THE CITY COUNCIL ON IMPROVING, SUPPORTING, AND ASSISTING WITH THE RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
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TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RE RESIDENTS OF LA HABRA.THAT'S PRETTY, THAT'S PRETTY TOUGH.
NO NEED TO EDIT OR, THANK YOU.
SO WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED, UH, WHEN THAT STAFF REPORT WILL GO TO COUNCIL.
AND, UM, AS YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF, UH, SELECTING COMMISSIONERS, UM, FOR VACANCIES HERE ON THE COMMISSION.
SO THAT IS GOING TO COUNCIL, I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S GROWING ON MONDAY, BUT I BELIEVE FOR SURE BY APRIL 1ST AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 1ST.
SO WE MIGHT HAVE A NEW COMMISSIONER FOR THE APRIL 10TH MEETING.
AND THEN THE LAST, UH, THE LAST, UM, ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION ITEMS, THE SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR.
ALRIGHT, SO I'LL, I'LL MAKE THIS NICE AND QUICK, BUT JUST TO RECAP A LITTLE BIT, UH, WE DID HAVE THE LA HOPPER RACES THIS PAST SATURDAY.
UM, WE HAD A VERY, VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
WE SHATTERED OUR, OUR GOALS FOR REGISTRATIONS.
UH, WE HAD OVER 700 RUNNERS PARTICIPATE, WHICH WAS A HUGE INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR.
OUR GOAL THIS YEAR WAS ACTUALLY 600, AND WE HAD ALREADY PASSED THAT BY I THINK, THURSDAY LEADING UP TO IT.
AND THEN WE HAD REGISTRATIONS DAY OF, SO IT, I MEAN, THE EVENT WENT ON WITHOUT A HITCH.
UH, IT WAS GREAT WEATHER, EVERYTHING.
WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER EVENT, REALLY.
AND NOW WE'RE LOOKING TOWARDS NEXT YEAR.
WE ALREADY HAVE A DATE AND WE ALREADY HAVE A THEME.
IT'S GONNA BE, UH, THE CENTENNIAL NEXT YEAR.
SO IT'S GONNA BE, UH, THEMED AFTER THE CENTENNIAL.
AND AS WE GET CLOSER, WE'LL START TO DEVELOP MATERIALS AND EVERYTHING AND GET THE DETAILS FINALIZED.
BUT THAT'S OUR AIM FOR NEXT YEAR.
WE HOPE EVERYONE, UH, WHO ATTENDED THIS YEAR WILL GO NEXT YEAR AS WELL.
'CAUSE IT WAS, IT WAS REALLY GREAT.
UM, WE HAVE OUR EGG NIGHT COMING UP ON MARCH 29TH.
UM, SO TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.
IT'S GETTING $10 A PERSON, UH, 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM MARCH 29TH AT LA BONITA PARK.
UH, PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
WE'RE NOT TAKING REGISTRATIONS THE DAY OF.
SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT'S INTERESTED, THEY WILL HAVE TO REGISTER WITH US AHEAD OF TIME OR ONLINE.
UH, SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA IS THE FOLLOWING DAY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH, UH, FROM 8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM UH, WRISTBANDS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR $5.
AND IF YOU PAY THE DAY OF THE EVENT, THEY'RE GONNA BE $6.
UH, A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR IS THE, UH, LION'S BREAKFAST THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE WRISTBAND IS NOW SEPARATE.
SO PEOPLE CAN JUST GET THE WRISTBAND IF THEY JUST WANT ACCESS TO THE HUNTS IN THE KID ZONE OR, AND IF THEY DON'T WANT THE BREAKFAST, OR IF THEY DO, THAT'S A SEPARATE FEE.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE'RE STILL HAVING THE HELICOPTER DROP.
IT'S RIGHT THERE ON THE HELICOPTER ON THE FLYER.
UM, AND HAVE GAME BOOTH CRAFT BOOTHS.
UH, THE CHILDREN'S MOBILE MUSEUM WILL BE OUT THERE.
UH, BUSTER, THE BALLOON ARTIST WILL BE BACK.
UH, SO WE'RE EXPECTING ANOTHER GREAT TURNOUT.
WRISTBANDS JUST RECENTLY WENT ON SALE.
UM, I DON'T, WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A MEETING BEFORE THIS EVENT COMES UP, BUT WE'LL RECAP IT AFTERWARDS.
UM, OUR JOB FAIR, UH, SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE A JOB FAIR ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR, AND THAT'S GONNA BE NEXT SATURDAY ON MARCH 23RD, RIGHT HERE IN CITY HALL IN THE ATRIUM.
UH, SO WE'RE GONNA BE HIRING POSITIONS, SENIOR RECREATION LEADERS, DAY CAMP MANAGERS, UH, RECREATION LEADERS FOR BOTH OUR DAY CAMP AND OUR PARK ATTENDANTS AND VISITOR SERVICES ASSISTANTS.
UH, WE'VE ALREADY PASSED, UH, THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE'VE GOT IN LAST YEAR, AND WE STILL HAVE A WEEK AND A HALF TO GO UNTIL THE EVENT.
SO WE'RE EXPECTING A REALLY GREAT TURNOUT AGAIN.
UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LOT OF POSITIONS WE'RE HIRING FOR.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANYONE THAT YOU KNOW, PLEASE TELL THEM TO APPLY.
UH, WE'LL BE TAKING APPLICATIONS ON THE DAY OF.
WE'LL HAVE COMPUTERS SET UP IN THE ATRIUM, UM, IF THEY NEED TO APPLY 'CAUSE WE DO IT ALL ONLINE, OR IF THEY APPLY AHEAD OF TIME, UH, WE'LL PRINT OUT THEIR APPLICATION THERE AND THEY CAN GET INTERVIEWED ON THE SPOT.
IF THEY INTERVIEW WELL, UH, THEY CAN EVEN GET A JOB OFFER ON THE SPOT.
WE'LL START THEIR PAPERWORK, THEIR FINGERPRINTING SO THEY CAN WALK AWAY KNOWING THAT THEY'LL HAVE A SUMMER JOB.
SO WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO EXPEDITE THE, THE PROCESS OF GETTING HIRED SO WE CAN COMPETE WITH, UH, A LOT OF OTHER SUMMER JOBS THAT HAPPEN.
UH, WE CAN REALLY START TO FLESH OUT OUR SUMMER PROGRAMMING AHEAD OF TIME.
AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OF COURSE, UH, ON APRIL 21ST, WE'RE GONNA HAVE OUR APRIL SENIOR DANCE.
UH, WE HAD OUR SENIOR DANCE THIS PAST WEEKEND.
UH, ONCE AGAIN, I BELIEVE WE HAD AROUND A HUNDRED, UH, PARTICIPANTS, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY CONSISTENT, UH, OVER THE PAST YEAR.
SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT WE'RE STILL LOOKING TO GROW AND TO EXPAND.
UM, BUT THE, THE NUMBERS HAVE JUST BEEN GREAT AND WE'VE BEEN GETTING REALLY GOOD FEEDBACK ON ALL THESE DANCES.
UH, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD AGAIN TO ANOTHER GREAT SENIOR DANCE IN AUGUST, OR I'M SORRY, IN APRIL.
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AND THEN I BELIEVE THAT IS IT FOR APRIL EVENTS.UM, DID YOU GUYS, DID ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS COMING UP? COMMENTS? I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE, IS IT A SEPARATE VAN THERE? THEY'LL BE, UH, PURCHASING FOR THE EXTRAVAGANZA, UH, FOR THE BREAKFAST, THE LION'S BREAKFAST? YEAH.
IT'S A SEPARATE, IT'S A SEPARATE MEAL TICKET MIXED UP LAST YEAR ON, NO, IT'S A SEPARATE MEAL TICKET.
SO IT'S $6 FOR JUST THE BREAKFAST ALONE, AND THEN THE WRISTBAND ITSELF, UH, IT'S $5 ON THE PRESALE AND THEN $6 IF YOU BUY THE DATE.
SO AT THE DOOR, YOU'RE NOT AT THE ENTRANCE.
THEY'LL HAVE, THEY CAN BUY THE PURCHASE OR TICKET THERE.
SO WHEN THEY GET THEIR BREAKFAST, THEY'LL, THEY'LL HAVE A TICKET, NOT A WRISTBAND.
SO THEY'RE, THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE THINGS THIS YEAR.
UM, SO PEOPLE CAN DO ONE OR THE OTHER OR BOTH.
UH, ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF? YES, I JUST, UM, I, I WANTED TO CIRCLE BACK TO THE, UM, UPDATING THE COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT.
THERE ACTUALLY IS A PUBLIC HEARING INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS.
SO THAT IS WHEN THE PUBLIC CAN COME AND MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON THE REVISIONS.
AND SO THAT IS ABOUT A 10 TO 14 DAY PROCESS AHEAD OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
SO AGAIN, IT'S A LITTLE BIT, UM, OF A, A LONGER PROCESS.
SO I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT, UM, EVEN THOUGH WE'LL PUT IT ON A COUNCIL MEETING, WE'LL HAVE TO BACK IT UP AND THEN PROVIDE SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE PUBLIC THAT MIGHT INCLUDE OUR COMMISSION MEETING.
WE POST IT IN THE, UM, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.
WE POST IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THERE IS GONNA BE A PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
AND THEN ALSO ALONG THOSE LINES, UM, ANTHONY DONE A GREAT JOB, UM, CREATING A, UM, REALLY GREAT, UH, COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MANUAL HANDBOOK THAT WE TALKED ABOUT A FEW MONTHS BACK.
UM, IT'S BEEN A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT WE'RE ALMOST THERE.
AND NOW THE LAST PIECE WE'RE WAITING FOR IS TO MAKE THESE UPDATES SO THAT WE CAN INCLUDE THE MOST, UM, CURRENT, UH, MUNICIPAL CODE AS PART OF THE, UM, THE HANDBOOK.
BUT I THINK YOU'RE GONNA BE REALLY PLEASED WITH IT AND WE'LL CERTAINLY GO OVER IT WHEN WE HAVE OUR NEW COMMISSIONER ON BOARD.
WE'LL, WE WILL GO THROUGH IT AS A, AS, UM, PART OF OUR COMMISSION MEETING.
UM, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION AND HE'S GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO INCLUDE A LOT OF, UM, ADDITIONAL, UM, INFORMATION ABOUT OUR WHOLE DEPARTMENT.
SO I THINK IT'S GONNA BE REALLY BENEFICIAL FOR NOT ONLY NEW COMMISSIONERS, BUT FOR ANY COMMISSIONER THAT'S ON OUR, THAT'S SERVING ON OUR, UM, COMMISSION.
UM, WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR LAHABRA HARVESTERS COMMUNITY GARDEN UP AT SAN MIGUEL DERA PARK, UM, IS ALMOST READY TO LAUNCH.
WE'RE IN FACT, ON MONDAY GOING TO BE POSTING, UH, COMMUNITY GARDEN AGREEMENTS ON THEIR CITY WEBSITE.
WE'LL BE, UM, ANNOUNCING IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT WE HAVE, UH, 15 GARDEN BOXES READY TO BE ASSIGNED.
WE'LL BE REVIEWING THE APPLICATIONS, UM, MAKING SURE THERE'S A NEED, MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE COMMITTED TO THE PROGRAM.
BUT THIS IS, UM, FUNDED THROUGH PROVIDENCE ST.
THEY GAVE US A GENEROUS GRANT TO REVITALIZE, UH, A SPACE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BUILT FOR, UH, HELP FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN.
UM, AND MOST OF YOU KNOW, THAT'S REPA OFF OF EUCLID.
AND, UM, IT IS IN A PRETTY, UM, UH, WARM SPOT, SO TO SPEAK.
THE SUN DOES DIRECTLY HIT MOST OF THE GARDEN, SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK WITH THE GARDENERS ON MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE AWARE THAT IT IS DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T GROW THINGS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, BUT WE WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW AHEAD OF TIME.
BUT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO, UH, A VERY SMALL RIBBON CUTTING, UM, IN LATE APRIL, POSSIBLY EARLY MAY.
WE WANT THE, THE PLOTS TO BE, OR THE GARDEN BOXES TO BE PLANTED FIRST BEFORE WE ACTUALLY DO THAT.
SO WE ANTICIPATE BY THE END OF APRIL, WE'LL BE HAVING A SMALL RIBBON CUTTING, WHICH YOU'LL BE INVITED TO.
SO, KIM, THIS IS AT THE, THE HOME WHERE THE BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN ARE.
THERE'S A SMALL COMMUNITY GARDEN RIGHT BEHIND, RIGHT BEHIND IT, THE PLAYGROUND BEHIND IT, THE PARK BEHIND.
AND IF YOU GO THERE NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S READY TO GO, EXCEPT FOR NOTHING'S BEEN PLANTED.
BUT THE SOIL WAS, THE BOXES WERE VOLUN.
SOMEONE VOLUNTEERED AND BUILT THE BOXES.
THE NEW BENCHES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, THE COMPOST BOXES UP THERE.
WE BOUGHT SOME COMMUNITY SUPPLIES.
UM, AND THERE'S A UTILITY BOX WHERE PEOPLE CAN SHARE SOME OF THE, THE, UM, SUPPLIES.
I'M JUST, ACTUALLY, I HAVE A, A DRAFT OF THE SIGN RIGHT HERE.
WE'RE JUST, UM, WAITING TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE CITY BEFORE THEY, UM, UH, CREATE THE SIGN AND GET IT HUNG BEFORE.
AND THEN LASTLY, ANOTHER, UM, BECAUSE OF ST.
JUDE, UH, FUNDING, WE'RE GOING TO BE CREATING A FITNESS ZONE AT HILLCREST HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, WHERE WE DO OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.
THERE'S A BIG VACANT SPACE, KIND OF LIKE A CIRCLE.
WE'LL BE INSTALLING SIX NEW, UH, FITNESS
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PIECES.UM, THEY'RE ALL A DA, UM, ACCESSIBLE.
AND SO THAT PROJECT WILL BE STARTING IN THE 1ST OF APRIL.
WE'LL BE SIGNING THE CONTRACT.
WE HAVE OUR LANDSCAPE DESIGN READY TO GO.
UM, IT DOES REQUIRE SOME ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, IT'S A DEAD END STREET OR A CUL-DE-SAC.
AND SO WE'RE HAVING TO PUT IN SOME NEW BOULDERS AND THINGS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A BARRIER BETWEEN THE FITNESS ZONE AND THE STREET, UM, THAT ENDS, THAT ENDS.
SO THAT'S GONNA BE AN EXCITING PROJECT, AND AGAIN, WE'LL BE HAVING A RIBBON CUTTING FOR THAT, THAT'LL MOST LIKELY TAKE PLACE IN JUNE.
KIM, DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES ON THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE? THE UPDATE I HAVE IS THAT WE GOT OUR LAST COMMITTEE MEMBER, UM, ASSIGNED FROM FULLERTON UNION JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE WERE WAITING ON THAT LAST PIECE.
UM, WE ARE REVIEWING OR FINALIZING WHAT BUDGET WE BELIEVE WE HAVE.
UM, AND SO I BELIEVE BY MARCH WE'LL BE SCHEDULING A MEETING TO MEET, I'M SORRY, APRIL.
WE'LL BE SCHEDULING A MEETING FOR APRIL WITH THE COMMITTEE TO, UH, KICK OFF, UM, THE PLANNING.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT IDEAS GOING AROUND AND, UM, KELLY HAS A GOOD OUTLINE THAT SHE'LL BE PRESENTING TO THE COMMITTEE.
IS THERE A DATE ON THE ACTUAL CELEBRATION YET? NO, THE COMMITTEE WILL BE WORKING, UM, AND HELPING TO DECIDE ON THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GONNA CELEBRATE AT THE BEGINNING OR THE END OF THE YEAR.
BUT WE HAVE NOT MADE ANY FINAL, UM, DECISIONS ON THAT.
THAT'LL BE PART OF THE COMMITTEE PLANNING.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? UH, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? NO, I JUST HAVE ONE.
THE RACE, UM, WAS PUT TOGETHER, SO, WELL, YOU GUYS DID SUCH A GOOD JOB.
IT WAS SO SMOOTH, LIKE YOU HAD SAID AND HAD A GOOD TIME.
SO I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU.
UH, AND I FEEL OBLIGATED AS A LION TO MENTION THAT WE DO HAVE OUR EASTER BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD.
I FORGOT TO BRING 'EM WITH ME, BUT IF YOU FIND ANY LION, THEY CAN, UH, GET THEM FOR YOU.
AND THEY'RE ALSO FOR SALE AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.
SO I GUESS WE'LL BE SERVING BREAKFAST, UH, TWO SATURDAYS IN A ROW.
THE 23RD AND THE 30TH, RIGHT? YEP.
I'M LOOKING AT THE SENIOR DANCE FLYER
UM, IF THAT IS IT, THEN WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN THE MEETING TO APRIL 10, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH AT 6:30 PM THANK YOU.