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OKAY, CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
[ LA HABRA COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER 100 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631 ]
FOR THE LA HARBOR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.WE'RE GONNA START WITH THE INVOCATION.
DEAR GOD, WE HUMBLY PRAY THAT YOU WILL GRANT WISDOM TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, AS IT CONSIDERED CITY BUSINESS SET FORTH IN THE MEETING AGENDA TONIGHT WE ASK THAT YOU PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION WITH INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES DURING CONFRONTING OUR COMMISSION STAFF AND CITIZENS, SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN STRIVE TO SOLVE THESE ISSUES WITH COMMUNITY, SPIRIT AND PARTNERSHIP IN MIND.
PLEASE BLESS THE COMMISSION AS DECISION MAKING TONIGHT SO THAT WE MAY ACT PRUDENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY FOR THE GOOD OF THE LA HARBOR COMMUNITY.
UM, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COMMISSIONER ROJAS WILL LEAD US WELL, OF COURSE.
LET'S ALL PUT OUR HANDS OVER OUR HEART.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE PLAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE DRAW.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING AND 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 LOAN 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 ITEM 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.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.
UNLESS A COMMISSIONER CITY STAFF MEMBER OR A 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 PER SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
UNLESS OTHERWISE, MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR ALONE TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.
FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
THE, OH, YOU KNOW, WHAT WILL WE MISSED OVER? I IS, UM, ROLL CALL.
SO I'D LIKE TO GO BACK AND DO ROLL CALL.
UM, WE'LL NOW BE TAKING ROLL CALL CHAIR SCHMIDT HERE.
UM, THE ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS OUR MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 11.
HAS EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW 'EM? YES.
IS THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IF NOT, NO.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE JANUARY 26TH.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO 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.
THE FIRST ITEM IS OUR SENIOR AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PRESENTATION.
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GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.I'M SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM COORDINATOR AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
TODAY I'M GONNA PRESENT YOUR PROGRAM'S OVERVIEW.
THIS IS OUR SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
WE HAVE WORKOUT CLASSES, THAT'S TAI CHI.
WE HAVE OUR BINGOS TWICE A WEEK, PLUS MOVIES AND PAINTING VARIETY OF, UM, ENGAGING IN ENRICH THROUGHOUT AS WELL AS WEEKENDS.
WE HAVE OUR RESOURCES AND SERVICES.
WE HAVE SOURCE RESOURCES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
WE HAVE RISE OF PRIDE WITH OUR SHUTTLE PROGRAM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AS WELL AS THE LA HOPPER CAR SERVICE THAT BRINGS NURSE TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS AND GROCERY SHOPPING THROUGHOUT LAHABRA AS WELL AS WE HAVE LEGAL AID ONCE A MONTH.
WELL, WE HAVE HICAP THAT COMES AND HELPS MEDICARE AND WILL HELP YOU WITH INSURANCE COUNSEL.
AND WE CURRENTLY ARE IN A-R-A-R-P TAX SEASON.
HAVING, UM, VOLUNTEERS COME TO THE MEETING CENTER ON FRIDAY FOR THE LAST SIX, I'M SORRY, HELPING OUT SENIORS WITH THEIR FOR FREE.
UM, MONTHLY SENIOR DANCES AT OUR DINNER DESSERTS.
LIVE MUSIC FROM A BAND AND PHOTO BOOTH AND RASCAL PRIZES.
AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR OUR SPONSOR LOVE AND ALL OF US PROMOTE FOR OUR DANCES.
HEALTH LECTURES INFORMATIONAL TABLE.
HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT HOPPER CONVENER, UM, THAT WILL POP UP HERE.
SUCH ICAP, COUNSELING AID, HEALTHCARE QUESTIONS, HEALTH INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS WE HAVE LECTURES STAY COMES AND DOES DIFFERENT, UM, HEALTH LECTURES FOR SENIORS TO HELP 'EM WITH SLEEP.
WE HAVE PARTNER STROKE PREVENTION AND AS WELL WE HAVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER AND THE THE DAIRY CENTER AND THE LA COLLABORATIVE.
SO WE DO EVERY TUESDAY SEE MOBILE WELLNESS UNIT, COMMUNITY CENTER AND HOP UP MEDICAL CARE AND EXAMS FOR SENIOR LOW COST OR FREE AS WELL.
ONCE A MONTH WE HAVE OUR MOBILE MARKET POP UP, MOBILE MARKET WITH FREE GROCERIES AND HOUSE OUR PARTICIPATING ON SUNDAY AS WELL.
WE ARE EXCITED FOR OUR SENIOR EXPANSION PROJECT.
WE ARE HOPING FOR AWESOME CLASSES, CLUBS, WORKSHOPS, GAMES, OPPORTUNITIES, A MINI LIBRARY AND ENTERTAINMENT AND OR, AND UPDATES ON OUR MEALS AND WHEELS.
SO IF YOU SEE HIM, GIVE HIM A WELCOME.
DO THE THINGS THEY COME EVENTS, OUR ANNUAL GRANDPARENTS DAY IN SEPTEMBER, OUR PASTA SUCCESS.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT ONE.
EIGHTH SENIOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, NOVEMBER 2ND TO THE SIXTH AND DO THE WEEK HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY IDEAS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME OR GIVE ME A CALL.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU GUYS THIS EVENING? AND I HAVE, I HAVE A QUESTION.
SO IF SOMEBODY, HOW DOES SOMEBODY QUALIFY FOR THE FREE MEALS? WHAT DO THEY DO? YES.
SO THEY CAN ACTUALLY, THEY ARE TRANSITIONING INTO NEW, UM, WE USED TO TAKE ZO, BUT NOW WE YOU'RE DOING AS LONG AS YOU ARE OVER 60 OR WITH SOMEONE WHO'S OVER 60.
UM, YOU COULD COME BOB, IT COULD BE FRIDAY WALK, SIGN IN AND GUARANTEE, GUARANTEE YOU A OH, OKAY.
WHAT IF THE, UM, THE CAREGIVER IS NOT 60, THAT IS OKAY IF, IF THEY'RE UNDER 60 YEARS OLD, IF THEY'RE ACCOMPANYING THE 60-YEAR-OLD, THEY ARE ABLE TO GET A LUNCH.
DO THEY PAY FOR THEIR LUNCH? YEAH, THE LUNCHES ARE FREE.
WE DO, UH, THEY DO A, UM, DONATION, DONATION THAT BE IT FOR EVERYONE OF THEIR 60 IS $5 AND OVER 60 IS
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$3.THE, THE PROGRAM IS GRANT FUNDED, BUT THE CITY OF LA HARBOR ALSO, I BELIEVE IT'S $10,000, UM, A YEAR WE, UM, HELP SUBSIDIZE THIS PROGRAM.
SO I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE BCC ONCE A MONTH, A TRUCK THAT COMES TO, UH, GIVE OUT FOOD FOR THE SENIORS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING THAT DAY.
UH, IS IT THE FIRST OR THE LAST WEEK THAT THEY COME? THE FIRST THURSDAY.
AND THIS NEW, UH, EMPLOYEE THAT IS HE IN, IS HE TAKING OVER SOMEBODY ELSE'S JOB? HE'S TAKING OVER JENNIFER BUSH'S JOB.
AND WHAT'S HIS LAST NAME? GA GAMMA.
AS YOU CAN SEE, HANNAH HAS DONE A GREAT JOB REALLY, UM, RAMPING UP OUR SENIOR AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. SHE'S ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY MEETINGS, ALSO SURPRISED, PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH A LOT OF OTHER CITY EVENTS.
SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE HANNAH ON BOARD.
AND OF COURSE SHE CAME FROM THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
UM, SO WE'RE HAPPY TO KEEP HER AND UM, BE ABLE TO GIVE HER A FULL-TIME, UH, POSITION.
AND THAT SMILE YOU HAVE ALL THE TIME WILL GET YOU EVERYTHING.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE APPRECIATE ALL THE, UM, THE HELP THAT, UM, EVERYONE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, WHEN WHEN SOMEONE WALKS UP TO THE COUNTER, THEY'RE GREETED VERY POLITELY.
AND THAT IS, YOU KNOW, A TRUE, UM, WHAT DO I GONNA SAY? TREASURE SERVICE.
IT COMES FROM, YOU KNOW, YOUR POWERS ABOVE THAT, YOU KNOW, GOOD TRAINING AND EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE, UM, TRAINED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE.
AND I DON'T THINK, UM, YOU GUYS NEED ANY, ANY MORE TRAINING THAN YOU DO.
YOU HAVE VERY HELPFUL, UM, INDIVIDUALS AND WE APPRECIATE YOU, HANNAH.
UH, THE MEDICAL TRAILER THAT COMES, IS THAT WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS? YES.
AND WHAT WOULD, WHAT DOES THE PERSON HAVE TO PROVE? DO THEY HAVE TO HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A THEY WOULD PROBABLY BE THE FORM OF ID.
I HAVE NOT, I KNOW THERE IS CRITERIA THAT THEY DON'T NEED INSURANCE OR THEY COULD DO.
SO IT'S MORE LIKE, IT'S MOSTLY LIKE A WELLNESS.
WE COULD CERTAINLY, UM, DOUBLE CHECK THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND, UM, LET THE COMMISSIONERS KNOW IN CASE YOU WANTED TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION.
AND FOR THE PICKING UP OF THE RIDES, UM, HOW SOON DO THEY HAVE TO CALL FOR A RIDE? SEVEN, TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE.
SO THERE'S NOT LIKE I CALL IN THE MORNING, CAN YOU COME PICK ME UP?
IF THEY WANNA GO ON THE SAME DAY, IT HAS TO BE LIKE 72 HOURS.
BUT WE DO CONTRACT OUT YELLOW CAP.
SO WITH THEIR, UM, AVAILABILITY, COULD THEY HAVE THAT ACCESS? UM, I'M JUST SAYING FOR THE, TO GO TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR LIKE LUNCH OR, OR YOU KNOW, HANG OUT FOR A WHILE.
I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW LONG, UM, SORRY, I'M STARTING TO LOSE MY VOICE.
SO, UH, I'M JUST WONDERING HOW LONG, HOW FAR IN ADVANCE THEY HAVE TO CALL? THEY DO RECOMMEND 72 HOURS.
AS LONG AS THEY HAVE 24 HOUR NOTICE, JUST BECAUSE THE BUS DRIVER DOES HAVE TO WORK OUT A ROUTE.
AND, UM, A SCHEDULE BECAUSE DEPENDING ON WHO'S GETTING PICKED UP AND WHAT TIMES, THEN THEY CAN FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, AND COORDINATE THEIR ROUTE ON HOW TO PICK EVERYBODY UP, DROP 'EM OFF, AND THEN GO FOR THE NEXT ROUND AND SO ON.
IS IT PRETTY POPULAR? DOES IT GET YEAH.
WE HAVE SOME SENIORS THAT WILL LOOK A COUPLE WEEKS IN A ADVANCE EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY.
SO THEY'LL, THEY'LL KNOW THE ROUTE AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO PICK UP.
AND THEY'RE FAMILIAR WITH WHO'S ON THE SHUTTLE WITH THEM AS WELL BECAUSE THEY ALL KIND OF HAVE THEIR SAME ROUTES, BUT THEN OBVIOUSLY THEY DO WELCOME, YOU KNOW, NEW PEOPLE TO THE CHA.
THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD PRESENT PRESENTATION.
SO IN ANTONIO YOU SHOULD CALL THE THREE MONTH SPECIAL NEXT CALENDAR MAY.
THE NEXT UPCOMING EVENT IS OUR, THE HOPPER 5K, UM, RACE.
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SO FAR WE HAVE OVER 800 CLOSE TO 900 PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED AND THEY'RE STILL COMING IN, UM, FREQUENT.SO OUR GOAL WAS A THOUSAND RUNNERS.
SO WE'RE PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL GET TO THAT GOAL.
AND, UM, IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED YET, WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO, IT'S GONNA BE A LOT OF FUN.
UM, IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY WHO'S INTERESTED, YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN THE WHOLE ROUTE.
YOU CAN WALK, UM, YOU CAN GO AS A FAMILY, YOU CAN TAKE YOUR PETS, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY WANT IT TO BE A FAMILY FUN EVENT.
SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE YOU THERE.
UM, WE HAVE OUR SPRING BREAK CAMP, WHICH WILL BE, UH, BEGINNING NEXT WEEK, THE 16TH THROUGH THE 20TH.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT AS WELL.
AND THEN OUR NEXT SENIOR DANCE IS MARCH 22ND.
AND ON THURSDAY, MARCH, UH, 26TH, WE HAVE OPENING DAY BASEBALL BARBECUE, WHICH YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO.
SO IT'S OUR, UM, ANNUAL, THE CITY MANAGER HOSTS AN OPENING DAY BARBECUE LUNCH MM-HMM
AND OF COURSE, UM, THE COMMISSION, THE COUNCIL, UM, TO COME AND JUST CELEBRATE OPENING DAY FOR BASEBALL.
I KNOW IT WENT OUT TO YOUR CITY EMAILS, BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE IT GETS TO YOUR PERSONAL EMAILS AS WELL.
AND THEN ON MARCH 27TH, WE HAVE KIDS NIGHT OUT AND, UM, SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE HAVE EGG NIGHT ON APRIL 3RD AND EXTRAVAGANZA ON APRIL 4TH.
AND THEN NATIONAL PET DAY AND THE CATERPILLAR ADOPTION WILL BOTH BE ON APRIL 11TH.
AND THEN WE HAVE A TEAM NIGHT OUT AND SO ON.
UM, BUT WE'RE REALLY EXCITED FOR A LOT OF THESE EVENTS.
SO NATIONAL PET DAY IS GONNA BE OUR VERY FIRST ONE, SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED.
WE'VE GETTING A LOT OF TRACTION.
A LOT OF TEACHERS DID IN THE, THE EVENT WE'RE ENCOURAGING EVERYBODY TO, UM, FREE THEIR PETS.
THIS IS GONNA BE OUR KICKOFF EVENT AT CENTENNIAL PARK, YOU KNOW, BESIDES THE CENTENNIAL GRAND OPENING.
UM, AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THAT IT GETS BET TO BE SOMETHING THAT ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO BRING THEIR PETS AS WELL.
WE'LL HAVE PET ADOPTIONS FROM 10 TO 12 FOR THAT EVENT TOO.
INTERESTED IN, YOU KNOW MM-HMM
UM, GIVE, UM, A FURRY FRIEND WITH A FOREVER HOME.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO, UM, TELL THEM ABOUT THE EVENT.
AND THEN, UM, AND THAT'S A PARTNERSHIP WITH INLAND VALLEY, IF YOU MEAN SOCIETY.
WHICH OUR ANIMAL CONTROL PARTNERS WITH FREQUENTLY FOR ALL THAT THEY DO.
AND WE, UM, HAVE PRETTY REGULARLY THEIR MOBILE CLINIC.
THEY COULDN'T OFFER US A MOBILE CLINIC FOR THIS EVENT BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING THE ANIMAL ADOPTION AND WE'LL OH YEAH.
UM, BUT WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO MOVE ANIMALS TO, UM, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY GET THEM ADOPTED.
AND THEN YOU WILL ALSO SEE IN FRONT OF YOU THE DONOR AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WRITTEN INVITE.
SO I KNOW I'VE ALREADY RECEIVED A COUPLE RSVPS.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO ATTEND, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU THERE.
WE REALLY DO WANNA HONOR YOU GUYS FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE.
WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR JUST YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT AND, UM, JUST ALL THE TIME THAT YOU GIVE ALL THE IDEAS THAT YOU GIVE AND EVERYTHING YOU DO TO HELP US DO WHAT WE DO.
WE COULDN'T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT YOU, SO WE REALLY HOPE THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO ATTEND.
AND THEN, UM, IN YOUR PACKET YOU'LL ALSO SEE OUR MARKETING BROCHURE.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENTS, YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO, UM, LET ME KNOW.
AND IF THERE'S ANY EVENTS THAT YOU WANT APPLY TO SPECIFICALLY OR, UM, ANY MORE INFORMATION, I, I'D BE HAPPY TO SEND THAT OUT ON THE NATIONAL DAR UH, PET DAY.
UH, FOR VENDORS, IS THERE AN APPLICATION OR, YES, THERE IS AN APPLICATION.
UM, IS THAT ANY VENDOR OR JUST DOG KIND OF PET? PET RELATED? WE'RE OPEN TO ANY.
BUT WE ARE ENCOURAGING PET RELATED VENDORS.
WE HAVE BEEN GETTING OUR APPLICATIONS IN.
WE ALSO DO HAVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY.
WELL, UM, SO IF YOU'D LIKE THAT INFORMATION, I'D BE HAPPY TO SEND THAT OVER.
ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I'M, I'M JUST, I DON'T KNOW, I GUESS I'M CURIOUS.
THE NATIONAL PET DAY CELEBRATION, THAT COULD BE OVERWHELMING.
THAT'S, THAT'S A WONDERFUL PARK AND REAL POPULAR WITH PET OWNERS.
SO I GUESS WE'LL TAKE AN ASSESSMENT, SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
YOU NEED TO GET THE DOG PATROL.
YEAH, NO, I'M JUST THINKING YOU HAVE, IT'S OVERWHELMING.
MAYBE IN THE FUTURE IT'LL, YOU'LL USE EVENTBRITE OR SOMETHING TO MANAGE, YOU KNOW, ATTENDEES, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU'LL HAVE TO EXPERIENCE IT.
WE HAVE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF INTEREST, UM, THROUGH THE ONE POST WE POSTED SO FAR ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
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I KNOW A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY LOVES THEIR PETS.SO, UM, WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY THE NEW DOG PARK AND THEN SEE HOW, YOU KNOW, THE INTEREST IS, ARE YOU, UM, REQUESTING RESERVATIONS FOR THE ADOPTION OR FOR, UM, ANY OF THIS? NO, IT'S JUST FOR COME SERVE.
WE'RE GONNA SEE HOW IT GOES AND THEN WE'LL TAKE NOTES AND DO BETTER NEXT YEAR.
YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE PUTTING SOME, UH, RESERVE SIGNS OUT AT CENTENNIAL PARK A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE THE ACTUAL EVENT.
'CAUSE WE DO KNOW THAT THAT PARK IS VERY BUSY ON THE WEEKENDS.
SO WE WILL BE LETTING 'EM KNOW THAT, UM, A LARGE, YOU KNOW, CITY EVENT WILL BE TAKING PLACE AND THAT UM, THERE WILL BE SOME NO PARKING, YOU KNOW, POSTED A COUPLE DAYS BEFORE AND ALL THAT.
SO, YOU KNOW, IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW IT GOES, BUT WE'RE ALSO TRYING TO BE FLEXIBLE AND UM, OF COURSE WE'D HATE TO RESERVE THE WHOLE PARK AND THEN NOT HAVE ANYONE SHOW UP EITHER.
SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE IT'S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL.
BUT WE DO NEED TO RESERVE, UM, A, A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SPACE IN THE GRASS AREA TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL THE VENDORS AND THE ACTIVITIES.
ALL THESE SURROUNDING CITIES ARE REALLY ENJOYING THE PARK.
YEAH, I KNOW THEY USED TO GO TO BREA.
I HAVE SOME FRIENDS FROM THE WOODIER AND NOW THEY STOP IN THE HARBOR AND GO TO LA HABRA.
THEY DON'T NEED TO GO TO BREA ANYMORE.
YOU'RE IN A LOT OF FOLKS FROM FULLERTON BULLETIN.
WELL, WE HAVE OUR RESIDENT DOG, UH, PARK PERSON DENISE.
YOU GO THERE A COUPLE TIMES A DAY.
DO YOU KNOW, I MEAN, I WASN'T THERE TODAY, BUT DO, HAS THE FENCE BEEN TAKEN DOWN YET, DIVIDING YOU? NOT YET.
WILL IT BE DOWN BEFORE THIS EVENT? WE HOPE SO.
UM, THE CITY MANAGER AND I WERE JUST THERE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND THEY'RE, IT'S STILL UNDER, UM, ARE THEY GONNA COMBINE THE TWO AREAS? NO, THEY WERE TRYING TO GIVE THE BIG DOG PARK GRASS REPRIEVE, SO KEEP THE DOGS OFF IT FOR A WHILE.
SO THEY TOOK THE SMALL AND DOG PARK AND THEY KIND OF SPLIT IT, WHICH IS REALLY BIG ENOUGH FOR THE SMALL, BUT THE, YOU KNOW, THE BIG ONES JUST, THEY DON'T HAVE AS MUCH ROOM.
BUT SO THEY COME INTO THE SMALL
WELL THANKS FOR SHARING THE PARK.
UM, YEAH, NO, UH, I, AGAIN, I THINK SOME OF THE WEAR AND TEAR WAS A LITTLE BIT UNEXPECTED.
THE AMOUNT OF WEAR AND TEAR AND HOW POPULAR THE PARK IS.
SO WE'RE, WE'VE HAD TO DO A LITTLE MORE MAINTENANCE THAN ANTICIPATED.
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THAT SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE PARK AND, YOU KNOW, AND DISAPPOINT PEOPLE.
WE'RE TRYING TO, UM, YOU KNOW, REALLY FIGURE OUT DIFFERENT MATERIAL AND ALL THAT IF NEED BE.
YOU HAVE A QUESTION, CARRIE? NO, DOG SHOES.
THE PEOPLE ARE PRETTY GOOD WHEN THEY GO DOWN THERE.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S ONLY A FEW, FEW PROBLEM PEOPLE THAT COME EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.
WE, WE'VE BEEN THERE A COUPLE TIMES.
I DID HAVE SOMETHING, I'M SORRY.
UM, MY DAUGHTER GOES THERE EVERY DAY AND SHE WALKS, BUT SHE RUNS INTO THERESA KEKER, ONE OF OUR, OUR PAST COMMISSIONERS AND HER HUSBAND, THEY TAKE THEIR TWO BIG DOGS EVERY DAY.
OH, THAT'S EVERYONE'S GETTING USED.
SO I JUST HAVE ONE COMMENT THAT, THAT THAT'S NOT RELATED.
UH, THE 27 IS THE KIDS NIGHT OUT.
UH, THE THIRD IS THE EGG NIGHT AND THE FOURTH IS THE EXTRAVAGANZA.
MAKE SURE ALL OUR CITY EMPLOYEES AND HELPERS ARE HYDRATED.
WE ACTUALLY JUST SENT AN EMAIL OUT YESTERDAY, UM, REMINDING THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
'CAUSE THE WEATHER, YOU KNOW, IS GONNA BE PRETTY WARM THIS WEEKEND AND, AND MOVING FORWARD.
SO YEAH, LOTS OF, UH, WATER STAY HYDRATED, UM, SUNSCREEN HATS, ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO COMMENTS FROM STAFF.
WELL, WE ARE, UM, WE JUST HAD OUR, OUR 20 26, 27 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET KICKOFF ON MONDAY.
SO MARTHA AND I WENT TO THAT MEETING WITH OUR DEPUTY CITY, UM, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM.
UM, SO WE WILL BE PREPARING THAT IT'S DUE THE END OF THIS MONTH, SO WE'RE PRETTY BUSY PUTTING TOGETHER, UM, OUR BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR NEXT YEAR.
OF COURSE, LAST MONTH WE WENT OVER SOME OF THE NEW PROGRAMMING THAT WE'LL BE PROPOSING.
IF WE DON'T GET FULLY FUNDED FOR SOME OF THOSE PROGRAMS, WE WILL LOOK TO SEE, YOU KNOW, UM, ABOUT SPONSORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP REDUCE THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.
UM, WE HAD AN UNEXPECTED VACANCY IN OUR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM.
THE MANAGER RESIGNED AND, AND LEFT FOR ANOTHER JOB.
SO WE WERE A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH, UM, STRICT GUIDELINES FROM THE COUNTY OF ORANGE ON THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM.
BUT AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, KELLY FOODS JUST STEPPED UP AND SAID,
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I WILL COME IN, IN THE INTERIM AND CONSULT ON THIS PROGRAM.AND WE'RE SO FORTUNATE THAT IT JUST ALL WORKED OUT WITH AN EXISTING CITY, UM, CONTRACTOR THAT, THAT PROVIDES CONSULTANTS.
AND SO KELLY STARTED ON MONDAY IN THE BREA OFFICE AND WE'RE JUST SO PLEASED TO HAVE HER, UM, HELP MANAGE AND RUN THE PROGRAM THROUGH THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR.
SO IT'S ONLY, YOU KNOW, ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS.
SHE'LL ALSO HELP ME WITH THE RECRUITMENT, THE HIRING AND THE TRAINING OF A NEW PROGRAM MANAGER AS WE GO INTO OUR THIRD YEAR, UM, STARTING JULY 1ST.
SO WE EXPECT TO GET OUR THIRD CONTRACT FROM THE COUNTY.
KELLY WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING US NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND, UM, REALLY IT'S A GOOD TIME FOR US TO RESET THIS PROGRAM.
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH OUR ENROLLMENTS, BUT WE ALSO REALIZE THAT WE AREN'T NECESSARILY MEETING ALL OF OUR PERFORMANCE MEASURES, WHICH ARE ALL, UM, TIED UP IN, UH, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
AND IT IS A LOT JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE 600 PARTICIPANTS, IT'S GREAT.
BUT THEN THEY ALSO HAVE TO DO ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GUIDELINES.
AND SO WE'RE REALLY WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TWO MEET SO THAT WE HAVE THE ENROLLMENTS AND THE PERFORMANCE.
UM, AND SO, UH, WE'RE JUST REALLY, I'M THANKFUL TO HAVE KELLY BACK ON BOARD.
SO IS THAT IN THE, THE BREA OFFICE? SHE'LL BE IN THE BREA OFFICE.
IT'S OFF OF IMPERIAL AND PLACENTIA.
AND THAT, THAT'S ONE OF THE CONCERNS WE HAVE AS A CITY IS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE RUNNING THIS COUNTYWIDE PROGRAM AND WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A FOOTPRINT IN LA HABRA, BUT, UM, HAVING KELLY RIGHT NOW TO HELP STABILIZE THE PROGRAM AND, AND, UM, MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS, YOU KNOW, BASED ON INPUT FROM THE COUNTY IS GONNA BE VERY HELPFUL FOR US MOVING FORWARD.
SO YOU MIGHT SEE HER AROUND, I THINK SHE'S COMING TO THE BASEBALL BARBECUE, SO WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE HER.
AND, AND YOU SAW HER I'M SURE AT THE EMPLOYEE BANQUET, WHICH I WANNA THANK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR BEING THERE.
CERTAINLY CARRIE AND ANNETTE AND RICHARD, THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE.
WE WERE HAPPY THAT THE CITY STAFF GOT RECOGNIZED FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WORK THAT, THAT WE DID, BUT CERTAINLY, UH, WE SHOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED OUR COMMISSIONERS THAT WERE THERE AS WELL.
NO, JIM, DID HE ALSO TO STAND UP? YEAH, HE DID.
AS PART OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, NO, BUT FOR THE COMMISSIONERS PLUS THE, WELL, THEY'LL, THERE'LL BE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED AT THE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION'S.
BUT, BUT, UM, YOU GUYS DESERVE TO BE RECOGNIZED TOO BECAUSE CERTAINLY YOU WERE PART OF THE SUCCESS OF, OF THE WHOLE YEAR LONG CELEBRATION.
HOW'D THAT BEEN? UH, YOU LOOKED AT YOU AND YOU WERE GONE.
YOU THERE? THAT BAD TURNOUT MISSED YOU.
THEY WERE BACKED BY POPULAR DEMAND.
OM GI KNOW THEY, THEY WERE WELL BEHAVED, BUT THEY LIKED TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN AND BEN ENTERTAINING.
THEY'VE BEEN AT SOME OF OUR CONCERTS IN THE PARKS.
UM, THEY WERE THE TAMALE FESTIVAL NOW.
SO ALSO, WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE, UM, MEXICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE EVENT THAT'S COMING UP ON MARCH 28TH AT LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE A SECOND EVENT DUE TO THE FIRST SUCCESS THAT WE HAD BACK IN SEPTEMBER.
IF ANYTHING, HARRY'S GOT SOMES ON THE COMMITTEE AND THAT'S HELPING OUT.
UM, ALSO, SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED.
THE CITY COUNCIL DID APPROVE FUNDING AND STAFF SUPPORT FOR A SECOND EVENT.
UM, AND SO PLEASE, IF YOU'RE ABLE TO GO MAKE SURE YOU RP TO THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER, WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU'RE ON THE LIST AND, UM, WE LOOK FORWARD TO OFFERING THIS AGAIN BECAUSE WE KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND PEOPLE THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT, UH, DURING THE WEEK IN SEPTEMBER.
SO WE'RE OFFERING ON A SATURDAY AS WELL AS, UM, AS WE GET READY TO RELOCATE OUR HISTORICAL MUSEUM OVER TO A NEW BUILDING, IT'S GENERATING A LOT OF INTEREST.
UH, JUST THE HISTORY IN LA HABRA, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAMPS, THE, UM, RECOGNITION THAT WAS GIVEN TO SOME OF OUR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PLAYERS THAT CAME OUTTA THE CAMP AS WELL.
SO IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY GREAT DAY AND HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS CAN MAKE IT, ESPECIALLY IF WE DIDN'T MAKE THE I WISH I SEPTEMBER EVENT.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANNA ADD, CARRIE AND ANNETTE? YEAH, IT'S UNFORTUNATE IT'S THE SAME DAY AS THE LIONS BOYS AND GIRLS CUP B UH, BREAKFAST.
SO I ALREADY GAVE MY REGARDS TO THE, TO THE HOMIES FROM THE CAMPO
SO SPEAKING OF, UH, HISTORICAL MUSEUM.
SO THEY ARE TRANSITIONING OR MOVING OVER TO THE NEW BUILDING, WHICH IS FORMERLY THE CHIROPRACTIC BUILDING ON THE CORNER OF EUCLID AND FIRST STREET.
THE FENCES ARE DOWN, SO HOPEFULLY WE'RE SEEING, YOU KNOW, NEW FRESHLY PAINTED BUILDINGS.
WE'RE STILL WORKING ON LANDSCAPING, BUT THE WOMEN'S CLUB, OF COURSE, AND THE ART ASSOCIATION ARE ALSO MOVING INTO THIS FORMER ELECTRONICS BUILDING RIGHT HERE ON FIRST AND EUCLID ARE TENTATIVE.
WE'RE JUST CONFIRMING WITH COUNCIL, UH, DEDICATION
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OR RIBBON COUNTY WILL BE ON MONDAY, APRIL 20TH, AND THAT'LL BE BEFORE A COUNCIL MEETING AT THREE 30.SO PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS ONCE WE GET FIRM CONFIRMATION LATER THIS WEEK, WE'LL BE SENDING OUT AN INVITATION, BUT WE'D LOVE TO HAVE OUR COMMISSIONERS THERE.
WE'RE GONNA BE DEDICATING, YOU KNOW, THE BUILDING, THE WOMEN'S CLUB AND THE ART ASSOCIATION ARE SHARING A NEW LOCATION AND THEN THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM, ANIMAL CONTROL AND PART OF RECREATION SERVICES ARE MOVING INTO THE CHIROPRACTOR BUILDING.
AND, UM, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE THESE NEW BUILDINGS THAT THE CITY'S ACQUIRED.
AND THEN OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, OUR CURRENT HOME FOR THE WOMEN'S CLUB AND THE ART ASSOCIATION, WE CALL IT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ANNEX, THAT WILL BE TURNED INTO A SMALL SATELLITE SENIOR CENTER.
SO WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED TO, UM, BUDGET FOR THAT FOR THIS NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
WE'RE, UM, GONNA BE DOING A WALKTHROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A CONTRACTOR TO GET SOME, YOU KNOW, UNOFFICIAL QUOTES.
BUT, UM, THAT'S GONNA BE A GREAT NEW ADDITION TO OUR, UM, SENIOR PROGRAMS AND TO HAVE A DEDICATED SPACE FOR SENIORS.
AND UNFORTUNATELY, THEY STILL GOTTA WALK DOWN THE HALL TO THE, UM, LUNCHES BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN.
WE HAVE NO KITCHEN IN THAT BUILDING, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE FEEL PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT WE'RE GONNA ENCLOSE THAT BREEZEWAY RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO GO OUT ONE BUILDING INTO THE OTHER.
WE'RE GONNA ENCLOSE THAT AND HAVE AUTOMATIC DOORS AND CERTAINLY MAKE IT MORE, UM, SENIOR FRIENDLY IF YOU CALL, IF YOU SAY THAT.
OBVIOUSLY, ONCE WE GET SOME DESIGNS AND ALL THAT, WE'LL SHARE IT WITH THE COMMISSION.
AND RIGHT NOW, IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY, ANY IDEAS, UM, SOME OF YOU ARE MORE FAMILIAR WITH THAT SPACE THAN OTHERS, BUT IF YOU WANNA TAKE A, A QUICK LOOK, WE'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE YOU INTO THAT SPACE AND YOU GUYS CAN GIVE US SOME OF YOUR IDEAS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
UM, AGAIN, IT'S A FAIRLY SMALL SPACE, SO WE'RE A LITTLE BIT LIMITED, BUT, BUT AS FAR AS PROGRAMMING AND, UM, ANY SORT OF VISUAL IDEAS, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
AND THEN, UM, I WAS GONNA MENTION WE ARE GOING TO BE GIVING THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 2 67, UM, A LEASE AGREEMENT TO ALSO USE THE VETERAN HALL THAT CURRENTLY THE LIONS USE BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS.
WE BELIEVE THERE SHOULD NOT BE A CONFLICT IN SCHEDULING.
WE TALKED TO BOTH GROUPS AND, UM, MEETINGS AND, AND EVENTS ALL SEEM TO BE ON DIFFERENT DAYS.
HOWEVER, BOTH GROUPS ARE GONNA HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER IF THERE IS A CONFLICT AND FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, WHO'S GONNA GET IT.
I DON'T WANNA BE THE REFEREE, BUT I'M TOLD BY BOTH GROUPS THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY ISSUES AS LONG AS WE TALK IN ADVANCE AND, UM, YOU KNOW, SORT OUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT.
BUT IT'LL BE GOOD FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION TO HAVE SOME DEDICATED TIME IN THE, THE BUILDING.
AND CERTAINLY WE KNOW THAT THE LIONS ALSO UTILIZE THAT SPACE, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO, UM, YOU KNOW, HAVE A LITTLE MORE ACTIVITY DOWN THERE.
I THINK IT HELPS WITH SOME OF THE HOMELESS ISSUES AND JUST, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE THAT BUILDING IN MORE USE, UM, THAN, THAN NOT.
SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GIVING THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 2 67 IN AGREEMENT FOR USE OF THAT BUILDING.
I KNOW I'VE HAD ENOUGH TALKING.
I DID, YOU KNOW, I WANNA THANK MARTHA WHILE SHE'S HERE.
SHE'S, SHE'S REALLY WORKED HARD.
WE'RE, WE'RE DOWN A COUPLE OF FULL-TIME POSITIONS, SO SHE'S DEFINITELY STEPPED UP AND BEEN ABLE TO HELP ME OUT A LOT AS WELL AS THE REST OF OUR DEPARTMENT.
SO, UM, BIG CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR BIG AWARD.
WELL, YES, SHE ACTUALLY GOT THE SAME OUT HIS AWARD.
MARTHA, I SAID ALL I WANTED TO SAY WITH ALL THE SPECIAL EVENTS, BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON TO, UH, COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS.
CARRIE, YOU WANNA START? SURE, LOVE TO.
UM, AS YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR THE CITY TURNED 100, UM, BUT THIS YEAR THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 2, 6 7 IS ALSO TURNING 100.
SO OUR CENTENNIAL, UM, CELEBRATION, UM, IT'S GONNA BE FUN.
IT'S GONNA BE IN THE EVENING, IT'S, IT'S DINNER, IT'S DJ, IT'S FOOD DESSERTS, UH, PHOTO, UH, BOOTH OPPORTUNITIES.
AND, UM, IT IS ON SATURDAY THE 11TH, THE EVENING AFTER YOUR PET ADOPTION.
HOPEFULLY YOU'LL TAKE A BREATHER AND COME.
I JUST NEED TO HAVE A HEAD COUNT SO THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYBODY.
UM, SO HOW ARE YOU DOING ON RESERVATIONS SO FAR? UM, WE'RE DOING GOOD.
I, I DON'T KNOW, I'M KIND OF PLANNING ON LIKE 150 PEOPLE RIGHT NOW.
SO NOT EVERYBODY OF COURSE, RSVPS EARLY, BUT YOU KNOW, WE DO, UH, WE'RE PLANNING, WE'RE GOING FORWARD.
I KNOW WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT PLAN TO ATTEND, SO I'LL WORK WITH BRIANNA'S OFFICE OR BRI, I I'VE ALREADY DONE THAT.
UM, THE ONLY ONE I DON'T KNOW ABOUT IS, IS DE
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OKAY IF, IF HE'S COMING OR NOT.UM, I WOULD LIKE TO, I'M SORRY, LEMME JUMP IN.
I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, LET THE COMMISSIONER KNOW THAT THE, THE CITY COUNCIL CERTAINLY SUPPORTS THIS EVENT AND THEY ARE, UM, FULLY SUBSIDIZING IT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SECURITY GUARD THAT'S REQUIRED FOR THE ALCOHOL.
UM, BUT BECAUSE IT'S THEIR HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH IN THE COMMUNITY TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT.
SO I THOUGHT THAT THAT WAS REALLY A NICE GESTURE.
IT'S, IT'S GONNA BE FUN AND IT'S GONNA BE NICE TO CELEBRATE OUR, ALL OUR VETERANS THAT HAVE, YOU KNOW, BEEN WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE.
UM, I DON'T HAVE, I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN GONE FOREVER, SO
UM, BUT NO, THANK YOU ALSO AND I WILL BE WALKING THIS SATURDAY, SO, OKAY.
I KNOW THE LIONS HAVE A TEAM, RIGHT? HUH? THE LION BROTHER TEAM.
WE'RE TRYING TO ADVERTISE A LITTLE, SO.
OH, IT WAS A FUN TIME AT THE, UH, EMPLOYEE AWARDS DINNER.
UH, I LIKE HOW, UH, JIM BROKE IT UP, GOT SOME OTHER STAFF INVOLVED IN PRESENTING AND IT'S REALLY FUN TO SEE THE EMPLOYEES AND SOME OF 'EM WERE REALLY SURPRISED.
LIKE THEY WERE COMPLETELY SURPRISED THEY WERE GETTING RECOGNIZED AND THAT'S REALLY COOL.
ONE OF, AND YOU BEING ONE OF THEM, BUT I MEAN, I SHOCKED.
SO IT WAS FUN TO BE THERE AND CHEER THEM ON AND SEE THE FAMILIES AND OTHERS.
ONE OF A FEW CITIES THAT I KNOW STILL DO THAT.
HR DOESN'T REALLY LIKE IT, BUT THE CITY MANAGER THINKS IT'S IMPORTANT AND SO HE'S ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM.
UM, ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, ANYTIME OUTSIDE OF WORK HOURS AND YOU GOT ALCOHOL, YOU ALWAYS GOTTA BE A LITTLE CAREFUL.
SO, BUT KNOCK ON WOOD, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE ABLE TO HAVE IT EVERY YEAR.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING JUST, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THESE EVENTS.
EVERYTHING LOOKS EXCITING AND THANK YOU FOR ALL WHAT YOU GUYS DO FOR US.
SO, UM, IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, WE'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING TO APRIL 8TH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.