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PC - Minutes - 09-06-2022MINUTES OF THE ROSEMEAD PARKS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 The regular meeting of the Rosemead Parks Commission was called to order by Commissioner Nguyen at 7:02 p.m. in the Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. PRESENT: Commissioners Chavez, Dang, Mendez, and Nguyen ABSENT: Commissioner Lou PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Nguyen INVOCATION was led by Commissioner Mendez ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE The Oath of Office was administered to the newly appointed Commissioners Charlie Chavez, Paul Dang, and Jennifer Mendez. REORGANIZATION: Commissioner Chavez nominated himself for the position of Chairman, the nomination was seconded by Commissioner Nguyen. Motion carried by the following vote: A YES: Chavez, Dang, Mendez, and Nguyen; ABSENT: Commissioner Luu Chair Chavez opened the nominations for Vice -Chair. Commissioner Dang nominated Commissioner Nguyen, seconded by Commissioner Nguyen. Motion carried by the following vote: A YES: Chavez, Dang, Mendez, and Nguyen; ABSENT: Commissioner Lou 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE - None 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of minutes — June 7, 2022 Chair Chavez motioned the approval of the meeting notes at 7:15 p.m. ACTION: Moved by Vice -Chair Nguyen and seconded by Commissioner Mendez to approve the June 7, 2022, minutes: Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Chavez, Dang, Mendez, and Nguyen; ABSENT: Commissioner Luu 3. MATTERS FROM STAFF A. Fall Events Preview Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking provided a report on the four major events coming in the fall. The first event is the Pumpkin Dive to be held on September 24 at Rosemead Park. The pool is loaded with floating pumpkins and kids can get into the water and pick a pumpkin. There will also be games, arts and crafts, decorations, and music for the kids to enjoy. The event will be held from 12:00 to 3:30 pm. The cost for the event is $10. The inaugural event the previous year was very successful. The following event is the Fall Fiesta/Dia de los Muertos event on Saturday, October 8 from 4:00 — 9:00 pm at Rosemead Park. This event celebrates fall and includes live entertainment, community performances, games, laser tag, food, and much more. If rained out, the rescheduled date is Saturday, November 12 from 2:00 — 7:00 pm. The Pumpkin Patch is an event that is in partnership with CultivaLA and is hosted at the 2"d Temporary Community Garden on Del Mar. It will be held on Saturday, October 22 from 3:00 — 6:00 pm. Participants will have the opportunity to pick up their pumpkins and enjoy a slice of pie. Reservations for the event are required as it fills up quickly. This is the second year of the pumpkin patch. The Trunk or Treat event will be held on Monday, October 31 from 5:30 — 8:30 pm. It will be held at the Civic Center Plaza behind City Hall. It is a great event with decorated cars where kids can go trick or treating. There will also be a costume contest, carnival games, arts and crafts, and a haunted house at the Rosemead Community Recreation Center that is recommended for children 7 and above. Commissioner Dang asked whether there was a fee for the haunted house. Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking replied with a no as it is a free event. The haunted house will be open on both Sunday, October 30, and Monday, October 31. Chair Chavez inquired about the Pumpkin Patch event and where residents can make reservations. Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking mentioned that reservations can be made online. There are 50 people per time slot with 6 different time slots. It is a total of 300 people total. The event is free. Commissioner Dang asked if there were flyers for the event. Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking mentioned the flyers were still being worked on but will be released soon. All the information was also provided in the brochure as well as on the website. Information is also released via the City's social media platforms. B. Monthly Parks & Recreation Department Review Director of Parks and Recreation mentioned that this meeting does not include the summer review; however, it will be provided at another meeting. In the aquatics program, there were a total of 3 swim cycles for swim lessons. Unfortunately, the last cycle was cut short due to COVID and a shortage of staff. Both the Rosemead Aquatic Center and the Slash Zone pools were open. The Senior Center served lunch, had socials, and bingo, and distributed LA Food Bank boxes every month. There are also craft classes that are offered in the center. On Thursday, September 8, there will be a Senior Fiesta Luncheon from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, and is sold out. 2 On Saturday, September 10 the City will be hosting a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony which will take place on Valley Blvd. in front of the memorial. The Parks Commission was invited to attend. The ceremony will have flag raising, state flags, and a wreath -laying ceremony. The concerts in the park were fantastic. There was also the inaugural Shark Week event at the Rosemead Aquatic Center. Participants had the opportunity to partake in arts and crafts, enjoy snacks and watch a movie in the pool. The Farmers Market is doing well at Rosemead Park and is held on Mondays from 5:00-9:00 pm. The market will be held until December and has been extended a little longer than before. The youth programs have been doing well with the lunch program, camp Rosemead and the drop in recreation. Youth golf, ultimate frisbee, and tennis have been very successful. The adult basketball league filled up with a total of 8 teams. The championship game will be held on September 25. The new fall season will open on October 9. There is an exciting and new Student Anti -Hate Art Contest. The contest will be for youth ages 5-18 who live in the City of Rosemead. There will be two themes for the artwork, "Colors Should Never Divide Us" or `Be the Rainbow to someone's Cloudy Day." The contest opened on August 25 and submissions are due on October 13 at 5:00 pm. Information went out in the brochure and was distributed to schools. Although the LA Food Bank box distributions were taking place, there will be a final distribution on Tuesday, September 6. The Food Bank notified the department that they could no longer donate food monthly. The donations that the Food Bank was receiving have lessened and therefore they can no longer provide the monthly donations. The program was provided for a total of two years. As soon as anything becomes available, the Food Bank will notify the department of donations. Chair Nguyen mentioned he feels that having the Farmers Market on Mission would provide more foot traffic and exposure as it would be on a busy street. Director of Parks and Recreation stated that logistically moving it to Mission would be an issue. There is no street parking allowed which would lessen the available parking spaces. Currently where it is located, allows for cars to park on the street. If it were moved to Mission, it could cause issues with people parking across the street and having to cross over. The High School parking lot is not always available. Previously the Farmers Market was held in the Civic Center Plaza; however, it was not receiving much foot traffic. With more foot traffic, there are now more vendors. 4. MATTERS FROM STAFF A. Commissioner Comments Chair Chavez requested an update on the Dog Park at Garvey Park. Vice -Chair Nguyen mentioned there are many transients at Rosemead Park and they are harassing people using the park. He asked if there was a way to have Public Safety patrol the area. 3 Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking replied he would contact Public Safety to patrol that area. Commissioner Mendez announced that the Public Safety phone number is disconnected. She mentioned she tried calling the number. The number was located on google. Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking informed the commission that google has a horrible reputation for including random numbers and they have to be contacted to make changes. 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m. The next Parks Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Jennifer PiP84", 38agement Analyst 4