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Description
City of San José, California
Neighborhood Services & Education Committee meeting of March 9, 2023
Pre-meeting citizen input on Agenda via eComment at https://sanjose.granicusideas.com/meetings.
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Is
an
education
committee
meeting
to
order
before
we
begin
I
want
to
remind
committee
members
and
members
of
the
public
to
follow
our
code
of
conduct
at
meetings?
This
includes
commenting
on
the
specific
agenda
item
only
and
addressing
the
full
body
public
speakers.
Please
do
not
engage
in
conversation
with
the
chair
or
any
of
the
council
members
or
staff.
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All
members
of
the
committee
staff
and
the
public
are
expected
to
refrain
from
abusive
language
and
failure
to
comply
with
the
code
of
conduct
that
disturbs,
disrupts
or
impedes
the
orderly
conduct
of
this
meeting
will
result
in
removal
from
the
meeting
just
a
reminder
to
be
polite.
Everyone
all
right
can
the
clerk
call
the
role
please
Candelas.
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B
All
right,
we
did
have
a
request
to
move
items,
but
that
council
member
is
not
here
so
we'll
move
on
to
Item
B
review
of
the
work
plan.
There
is
one
item
that
is
suggested
to
be
dropped,
so
I
will
need
a
motion.
E
C
We're
all
in
person
so
I'll
go
ahead
and
go
on
the
screen
all
right.
Thank
you.
C
G
Okay,
good
afternoon,
Council
Paul
soda
from
the
horseshoe
I
wanted
to
talk
about
the
digital
Equity.
G
B
G
Urban
Confluence
is
an
extension
of
urban
community.
This
is
Gary
dillable's
brainchild,
it's
his
non-profit,
that
he
leverages
influence
within
the
context
of
the
council
in
order
to
gain
political
power,
Leverage
and
influence
in
these
committees
to
finance
and
facilitate
his
ability
to
establish
himself
here
in
San
Jose
now,
I
respect
the
fact
that
he
spent
over
500
million
dollars
within
the
90-day
period,
but
I
still
consider
him
a
guest
because
his
hand
has
never
touched
the
fields,
the
prune
fields,
the
parish,
the
canneries.
You
didn't
never
absentee
had
absolutely.
I
J
Good
afternoon,
chair,
John
cicerelli
I'm,
the
director
of
parks,
recreation,
Neighborhood,
Services
with
me,
Daniel
Lazo,
our
director
of
communications
and
Dave
DeLong,
our
division
manager
for
administrative
services.
So
this
is
a
an
annual
report
that
we
do
there's
quite
a
bit
of
Storytelling
about
how
the
year
went
in
in
some
of
those
successes.
But
it's
also
the
vehicle
we
use
to
report
each
year
through
NSE
on
our
fee
activity
program.
So
with
that
I
will
hand
it
to
Dave
to
begin
the
presentation.
K
All
right,
thanks
John,
as
John
mentioned
each
year
in
accordance
with
the
city
council's
pricing
and
revenue
policy,
prns
is
required
to
report
out
on
performance
related
to
our
financial
sustainability
efforts.
This
community
impact
report
satisfies
that
requirement
for
fiscal
year.
2021
2022,
as
you
know,
prns,
is
a
large
and
expensive
Department
to
run.
As
you
can
see,
we've
taken
hits
in
recent
years
in
terms
of
our
cost
recovery
because
of
the
covid-19
pandemic,
we
saw
decreases
in
revenues
while
expenses
remained
high
due
to
the
shelter
in
place
and
virtual
programming.
K
K
K
This
slide
shows
how
big
we
are
in
terms
of
funds
allocated
to
several
areas
of
operation.
I'll
say
it
again:
we're
huge
and
in
2122
we
had
an
operating
budget
of
159
million
dollars.
In
addition,
we
carry
a
capital
development
budget
of
207
million,
which
makes
up
part
of
35
355
million
dollars.
We
have
allocated
to
our
department
over
a
five-year
period
of
time
for
capital
projects.
K
That
means
that
collectively
in
2122,
we
effectively
managed
376
million
dollars
in
City
resources,
which
we
use
to
advance
program,
services
and
capital
projects.
You're
about
to
hear
shortly
with
that,
I
should
also
say
that
32
of
the
50
million
dollars
in
strategic
support
funding
shown
here
was
comprised
of
ARP
funding,
which
we
levered
for
programs
like
beautify,
SJ,
Alberto,
activations,
food
distribution,
child
and
youth
services
and
resilience
core
efforts
next
slide,
please.
K
This
slide
shows
several
key
data
points
regarding
our
progress
in
2122
last
year,
prns's
recreational
programs,
including
camps
and
classes,
had
12
563,
unduplicated
participants
comprised
of
children,
youth,
teens,
actual
and
active
adults
and
of
these
participants.
31
percent
receive
scholarships
about
3
900
and
something
unduplicated
scholarships
for
the
year,
thereby
providing
access
to
Active
safe
spaces
to
Children
of
working
parents
with
that
in
2122.
K
On
top
of
this
progress
of
ensuring
equity
and
access,
the
department
was
also
able
to
augment
its
resources
by
securing
ongoing
funding
for
a
handful
of
previously
one-time
initiatives,
including
those
you
see
here
on
the
right,
Park
Rehabilitation,
Strike,
Team
and
Capital
Improvements
project
team
Place,
making
in
Alberto
police
activities,
League
facility,
support
project,
hope,
Turf
and
integrated
Pest
Management
teams
and
volunteer
management
unit
next
slide.
Please
prns
brings
a
diversity
of
talent
across
five
operating
positions
or
divisions.
Our
Workforce
is
Big
with
774
total
FTE
in
2122,
which
amounts
to
over
1
500
employees.
K
When
you
include
our
part-time
seasonal
staff.
Suffice
it
to
say
we're
Mighty
in
terms
of
our
ability
to
mobilizers
and
serve
our
residents,
and
we
are
passionate
and,
as
our
prns
best
staff
continues
to
grow.
We
look
forward
to
providing
a
high
level
of
dedicated
love
and
service
and
care
to
our
community
through
a
diverse
set
of
ongoing
programs
and
services.
With
that
I'll
hand
it
over
to
Daniel
Lazo,
who
will
pick
up
the
rest
of
the
presentation.
L
Foreign
thank
you
Dave
now
on
to
some
highlights
of
our
department
to
start
off.
We
have
about
47
community
centers,
which
are
the
most
transformative
places
in
our
city,
from
recreational
Leisure
to
emergency
response.
Just
within
our
community
centers,
over
350
000
meals
have
been
served
through
the
senior
nutrition
program
and
we've
served
nearly
30
000
seniors
each
month.
Through
this
program,
our
department,
as
you
know,
maintains
over
200
parks
and
over
62
miles
of
trails
to
promote
a
safe
and
fun
healthy,
San
Jose,
not
only
within
our
Parks,
but
our
neighborhoods
as
well.
L
Prns
brings
tens
of
thousands
of
volunteers
to
be
stewards
that,
alongside
of
us
at
this
point,
I
want
to
dive
into
how
we
rise
up
in
different
occasions.
Looking
at
our
first
guiding
principle
of
stewardship,
we
incorporate
it
with
resilience,
as
we
are
no
stranger
in
having
to
Pivot
during
emergency
response
operations,
rain
or
shine.
Our
emergency
response
team
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
helping
residents
in
need.
In
August
of
2021,
we
had
a
gas
leak
that
forced
residents
out
of
their
homes
in
October
of
the
same
year.
L
L
Besides
Emergency
Operations
we're
grateful
to
all
those
in
our
department
who
also
focus
on
keeping
our
Parks
trails
and
community
centers
safe
and
clean
programs
like
beautify,
SJ
and
park
maintenance
improve
the
quality
of
our
neighborhoods
by
taking
care
of
what
we
have
and
investing
into
the
future.
For
example,
in
the
first
year,
imperialness
beautify
sj's
rapid
team
had
its
busiest
year
ever
completing
over
23
000
illegal
dumping
service
requests
within
an
average
of
four-day
response
time.
L
Speaking
of
improving
the
quality
of
our
neighborhoods,
we
also
rise
up
to
ensure
residents
have
access
to
Parks
and
Recreation
opportunities,
regardless
of
their
age,
gender,
identity,
income
ability
or
culture
Happy
Hollow
Parkin
zoo
is
one
of
many
examples
of
a
premier
SJ
destination
and
a
jewel
of
prns
connecting
people
to
Nature
through
play
for
many
generations.
This
past
fiscal
year,
Happy
Hollow,
was
reaccredited
by
the
Aza
for
another
five
years
to
continue
this
Mission,
which
includes
providing
scholarships
to
low-income
families
to
visit
the
zoo
for
admission
of
only
four
dollars.
L
In
another
example,
project
hope
has
been
an
empowering
force
in
our
communities,
helping
to
amplify
residents,
voices
encourage
self-advocacy
in
areas
within
San
Jose
that
have
been
historically
been
marginalized
and
are
presently
experiencing
poor
outcomes
than
other
neighborhoods.
Last
year,
the
team
launched
two
new
program
sites
in
McKinley
and
Washington
neighborhoods
in
D3.
L
Another
example
of
how
we
rise
up
to
the
challenges
of
the
past
years.
Protecting,
preserving
and
promoting
our
natural
areas,
most
notably
from
the
last
year,
are
Park
Rangers
celebrated
50
years.
Our
park
rangers
are
not
only
highly
trained
professionals
that
help
with
public
safely.
During
emergencies,
but
they
also
serve
as
Educators
providing
information
on
safe
interactions
with
with
the
outdoors,
as
well
as
cultural
and
historical
aspects
of
the
park,
such
as
amrapus,
which
is
also
a
beloved
destination
for
many
generations
or
Alum
Rock
Park,
which
is
one
of
the
oldest
Municipal
parks
in
California.
L
Alongside
our
park
rangers
and
maintenance
staff
at
the
sjcc
resilience,
Corps
members
and
volunteers
work
in
maintaining
and
improving
our
city
parks
and
trail
system.
Our
partnership
empowers
its
participants
to
build
futures
for
those
in
our
communities
and
with
their
help,
residents
can
Embrace
and
enjoy
nature
foreign
on
the
topic
of
enjoyment.
I
want
to
highlight
the
ways
we
rise
up
to
strengthen
our
community
life
and
neighborhoods
through
safe
fun
events
and
daily
activities.
L
Another
fun
event
for
residents
is
vivacaya
SJ
and
Viva.
Parks
working
together
with
the
Council
Office
in
the
community
viewer
Parks,
has
opened.
Viva
Caye
has
opened
over
six
miles
of
streets,
not
just
once
about
four
times
this
past
fiscal
year.
In
addition,
over
57
Viva
Parks
events
activated
in
neighborhoods
throughout
San
Jose,
most
excitedly,
some
neighborhood
parks
receive
new
amenities.
This
past
year
the
capital
team
manages
200
projects
on
average,
delivering
a
wide
range
of
projects
from
simple
Trail
repairs
to
renovating
playgrounds
and
rehabilitating
community
centers.
L
Some
of
our
most
notable
ribbon
cuttings
this
year
include
Lincoln
Glenn
Park,
which
receive
major
upgrades
to
have
an
all-inclusive
playground
and
provide
access
to
sensory
and
physical
play
for
children
of
all
ages
and
skill
levels.
Capital
Park
fasal
Court,
which
received
new
surfaces,
signage
and
repaired
goals
for
the
community
to
safely
enjoy
using
the
court
and
Tully
dog
park,
which
became
the
15th
dog
park
in
San
Jose
and
the
first
dog
park
in
district
7
community.
L
L
Efforts
are
emphasized
on
equity
and
accessibility
through
a
growing
scholarship
program,
adaptive
programs
and
Services
for
Seniors
and
children.
Expanding
beautify,
SJ
initiatives,
maintenance
and
improvements
of
parks
and
amenities,
and
the
continued
implementation
of
activate
SJ,
sufficient
maintenance
and
Staffing
are
essential
to
meet
the
growing
needs
of
our
city.
It
is
crucial
for
our
department
to
invest
in
and
train
the
Next
Generation
leaders.
L
Prns
continues
to
serve
and
uphold
our
mission
of
connecting
people
through
parks,
recreation
and
Neighborhood
Services
for
an
active,
San
Jose,
and
if
folks
want
to
learn
more,
you
can
read
our
report
online
or
follow
us
on
social
media
at
SJ,
Parks
and
Rec.
We're
welcome
to
take
any
questions
from
the
council
now.
Thank
you.
B
F
H
G
Hello,
go
ahead,
hello,
oh
thank
you,
Paul
silver
from
a
horseshoe
I
have
my
comment
is
regarding
the
scholarships
and
who
were
the
beneficiaries
and
the
breakdown
of
those
scholarships
by
ZIP
code.
If
we're
talking
about
vulnerable
communities,
we
also
need
to
talk
about.
How
did
those
communities
become
vulnerable
in
the
first
place?
G
And
then
once
we
talk
about
how
come
they
are
vulnerable
in
the
first
place,
then
we
talk
about
the
institutionalization
of
a
policy
that
reflects
that
you
see
using
using
art
funds
to
finance
this
program,
because
it's
not
okay,
because
those
are
one-time
funds
and
believe
me
that
vulnerable
Community,
they're
elders
and
people
in
their
Community.
They
paid
that
price.
They
paid
that
price
with
their
lives.
G
They
paid
that
price
with
their
health,
and
so
we're
we're
getting
a
little
too
ahead
of
ourselves
congratulating
ourselves
by
Distributing,
an
allocation
in
the
furtherance
of
some
type
of
kind
of
nebulous,
vague,
ambiguous
Justice
when
we
have
not
even
centered
nor
have
articulated
property
within
the
context
of
prns
who
should
be
and
how
we
institutionalize
these
budget
allocations
to
ensure
that
those
scholarships
keep
flowing.
They
keep
flowing
and
we
expand
on
the
beneficiaries
and
what
types
of
scholarships
are
available
to
these
children.
I
think
these
are
these
are.
These
are
just
toughest.
M
Hi,
thank
you
every
council
members.
This
is
Liz
Holtz
I
am
a
TNR
Trapper
here
on
the
East
Side
in
San
Jose,
very
popular
sport.
These
days,
one
of
the
questions
I
have
for
the
parks
department
is
whether
or
not
the
parks
department
who
Mr
cirelli
at
one
point
when
he
was
with
the
shelter,
was
the
one
who
instituted
TNR
programs
in
San
Jose
wanting
to
know
what
is
the
park
Department
going
to
do
about
tnring
the
cats
in
the
parks?
M
There
are
large
colonies
in
the
Parks,
the
parks
department
doesn't
deal
with
it.
M
M
So
as
to
call
you
know,
control
the
colonies
which
are
growing
out
of
control
in
the
Parks
and
one
of
the
things
that
needs
to
be
done
and
that
I
would
love
to
see
would
be
somebody
from
the
parks
department
to
come
and
participate
in
the
Animal
Center
stakeholder
meetings
that
angel
Rios
has
been
holding
I.
Think
we
not
only
need
somebody
from
the
you
know,
shelter,
but
somebody
from
the
parks,
because
the
parks
represent
a
large
number
of
the
free
roaming
Community
cats
in
our
neighborhoods.
N
a
long
time
ago,
and
so
you
know
here,
I
am
now,
which
is
you
know
so
weird,
but
for
me
it
was
my
best
job
ever
right,
educating
and
working
with
our
with
our
youth,
and
so
you
know
this.
This
department
means
a
lot
not
only
to
myself
but
means
a
lot
for
for
our
most
underserved
neighborhoods
in
in
the
city
of
San
Jose.
J
N
J
J
N
Okay,
that's
that's
good
to
know
because
it's
budget
season
and
the
other
is
in
and
I
know
we
didn't
deep
dive
too
much
into
it.
But
I
think
it's
a
very
valid
question
in
terms
of
the
specific
programming
offered
in
community
centers.
How
is
that
selected
for
let's
say
Roosevelt
or
Camden
or
Almaden?
How
do
you
select?
The
programming
are.
J
J
Going
to
ask
house
Vandenberg
who's,
a
division
manager
for
our
Recreation
division
to
step
up
and
answer
that
real,
quick.
O
O
We
did
yeah,
but
thank
you
for
the
question,
so
each
of
our
community
centers
what
we
have
Frontline
staff
that
are
working
at
the
community
center.
It's
called
Recreation
program
Specialists.
They
work
together
with
their
supervisor
and
the
team
at
the
community
center,
and
also
our
vendors
and
our
staff
to
develop
programming.
They
typically
focus
on
programming
on
a
seasonal
basis,
so
we
break
the
season
up
into
four
seasons
and
each
season
they
will
they
can
adjust
programming
levels.
O
A
lot
of
the
programs
at
community
centers
are
also
based
on
amenities,
so
take
Almaden
Community
Center.
They
have
a
gymnasium
Roosevelt,
doesn't
there's
more
Sports
programs
at
Almaden
than
at
Roosevelt,
and
a
lot
of
it
is
tied
to
space
as
well.
One
of
the
things
that
we
find
in
areas
like
Mayfair,
Roosevelt
and
Seven
Trees
is
the
high
need
for
full
day
programming.
So
we
really
like
to
focus
on
our
full
day
camp
operation.
There.
A
O
N
Great,
thank
you
and
then
my
last
question
is
I
see
that
there
are
15
Park
Rangers
for
over
200
Parks
I.
Think
this
question
for
John
15,
Park
Rangers
for
200
parks
for
60
miles
of
trails.
Is
that
enough.
J
Well,
the
short
answer
is
no,
the
it
it's
15
FTE,
so
there's
actually
more
Rangers
than
that.
It's
around
23
or
four.
If
I
remember,
right,
I'm
gonna
ask
Avio
Tom
our
Parks
deputy
director,
under
which
the
Rangers
are
to
comment
on
this
thanks
Bobby.
P
Thank
you,
John.
Thank
you,
councilman
for
the
question.
John's
right,
the
the
real
number
of
Park
Rangers
a
little
bit
higher
we're
budgeted
for
about
20
sworn
peace
officer,
Park
Rangers,
but
we
also
have
at
any
given
time
between
a
dozen
a
two
dozen
part-time
Park
Rangers
to
the
rootier
question.
We
attempt
to
serve
the
community
with
the
resources
we
have
so
with
this
level
of
Staffing.
P
If
we
are,
if
we
get
to
a
point
of
being
fully
staffed,
we'd
really
look
to
have
a
great
Presence
at
our
major
regional
parks
and
as
we
can
get
out
to
neighborhood
parks
and
provide
interpretive
programs
and
resources
and
be
a
presence
but
to
have
a
presence
in
all
210
parks
with
any
regularity.
We'd
need
to
be
a
much
larger
program,
maybe
twice
or
three
times
as
big.
N
Great
yeah,
the
the
reason
why
the
reason
why
I
think
that
that's
important
that
we
are
in
Regional
Parks
but,
as
you
know,
some
of
us
unfortunately
have
parks
where
we
have
large
unhoused
communities
living
in
them
or
behind
them
or
on
the
side
of
them,
and
so
I
know
that
it's
it's
a
challenge
not
only
for
our
park
rangers
but
our
whole
city
and
our
neighborhood.
N
L
N
Budget
document,
or
just
including
it
for
Budget
season,
so
thank
you.
B
Thank
you,
council,
member
Torres.
Just
one
comment,
usually
Staffing
doesn't
happen
via
budget
documents,
because
Staffing
is
an
ongoing
expense
and
budget
documents
are
usually
for
one-time
funds.
N
D
Thank
you
so
much
chairwoman,
thank
you
so
much
to
our
staff
or
this
very
in-depth
report,
as
well
as
the
services
and
resources
you
provide
to
Residents
throughout
the
city,
especially
our
most
vulnerable
populations.
D
D
J
Well,
the
cost
recovery
is
problematic
actually,
which
is
why
you
see
Us
increasing
the
scholarship
amounts
over
time.
So
the
scholarships
are
the
thing.
That's
meant
to
balance
that
sheet,
and
so
you
know,
as
I
mentioned,
the
the
qualification
is
that
you're
on
some
form
of
Public
Assistance.
So
we
know
we're
targeting
the
right
families
and
the
right
kids
and
youth
in
those
situations.
J
The
issue
is:
is
that
even
at
two
and
a
half
million
or
three
million
it's
you
know
the
the
majority
of
the
program
is
still
fee
based
at
that
point,
right,
we've
done
the
calculation.
In
fact,
I
believe
we
issued
an
MBA
on
this
last
year
in
the
budget
process
that
if
we
wanted
to
make
every
program,
we
have
all
the
after
school
programs,
the
summer
programs,
the
preschool
programs,
the
Leisure
programs,
all
those
things,
no
cost
it's
about:
20
million
dollars.
So
that's
a
huge
amount
of
money.
J
That's
a
big
mountain
for
us
to
climb,
and
so
that's
as
alluding
to
earlier
how
you'll
see
in
the
budget
process
where
we're
trying
to
take
bite-sized
bits
to
move
forward
each
year
and
grab
a
little
more
and
a
little
more.
You
know
our
our
vision
is
that
any
person
of
need
that
needs
to
access
our
program
would
do
so
at
no
cost
or
almost
no
cost,
but
again
that
road
is
long
and
expensive.
So
we
keep
chipping
away.
So
the
fee
is
somewhat
of
a
barrier.
D
Okay,
thank
you.
I
appreciate
that
Insight
back
in
2022
there
was
an
audit
that
came
back
on
the
children's
Bill
of
Rights
and
it
showed
that
Mayfair
had
only
25
percent
as
many
services
as
other
community
centers
throughout
the
city.
This
was
measured
in
2021
and
I
believe
that
the
council
was
told
that
this
was
due
to
the
scholarships
not
yet
being
available
and
the
cost
recovery
change
not
having
gone
into
effect.
D
Yet
when
these
programs
were
authorized
for
the
2021
year
with
with
those
scholarships
and
the
budget
costs,
recovery
model
changes
made,
are
we
currently
deploying
these
programs
more
equitably,
and
will
they
audit
show
that.
J
Yeah,
so
it's
interesting
you,
you
know:
Hal
was
speaking
a
little
earlier
it
it's
hard
to
compare
Community
Center
to
Community
Center,
because
they're
all
different.
They
all
have
different
amenities,
so
the
programming
is
going
to
be
different.
Even
the
participants
will
demand
different
programs
in
different
areas
of
the
city.
It's
just
part
of
the
process
as
we
try
to
match
that,
but
Mayfair
in
particular
did
fall
behind
in
his
programming
and
how,
if
you
can
come
up
and
speak
to
this
real
quick,
but
we
have
made
some
changes
there.
So
the
program
is
improving.
J
I
will
tell
you
that
at
Mayfair,
for
example,
when
we
look
at
summer
camp
will
we
release
reservations
for
summer
camp
to
all
the
families
in
our
database
that
in
the
past,
we've
given
scholarships
too
so
they've
already
proven
to
us
a
need
so
we'll
give
them
an
early
registration
period
and
if
all
those
families
fill
it
up
and
they're
all
going
to
get
it
free
off
the
scholarship,
so
be
it.
That
will
be
the
summer
camp
that
year,
if
they
only
fill
it
75
of
the
way,
then
we'll
go
to
the
fee
payers.
J
For
the
other
25
and
see
if
we
can
get
that,
but
the
when
we
look
at
the
usage
rate
at
a
Mayfair
of
scholarships
for
programming,
it's
usually
well
over
90
percent,
meaning
most
of
the
people
using
those
Services
need
those
scholarships.
So
we
recognize
that
and
the
counterbalance
to
that
is
when
we
look
at
Almaden,
we
don't
give
out
nearly
as
many
scholarships,
because
there
isn't
nearly
as
much
need
right
so
much
more
in
the
scholarships
going
to
a
Mayfair.
But
if
you
can
talk
specifically
about
the
programming
Hal
thanks.
O
Just
to
piggyback
on
what
John
was
saying,
so
we
did
start
What
priority
registration
window
for
all
of
our
Seasons.
O
This
year
it
was
a
a
10-day
window
for
scholarship
eligible
families
to
to
register
for
our
summer
camps
and
our
summer
programs,
and
we
saw
a
huge
interest
in
enrollment
during
that
10-day
period
and
Mayfair
camps
are
already
at
capacity
and
they're
filled
with
100
scholarship
participants,
which
is
a
huge
difference
in
in
years
past.
O
You
know
when
we
allocate
scholarship
money.
We
look
at
those
community
centers
that
are
most
in
need
and
we
will
allocate
more
money
to
sites
like
Mayfair,
Roosevelt
and
Seven
Trees,
just,
for
example,
our
camp
San
Jose
program,
which
is
our
signature
full
day
camp.
You
know
they'll
be
double
the
amount
of
scholarship
offered
at
a
Mayfair,
Anna
Roosevelt
and
there's
seven
trees
in
a
basket,
and
then
there
would
be
it
at
Almaden.
You
know
so
that's
kind
of
how
we
look
at
scholarships
from
from
an
equity
basis.
O
As
far
as
programming
our
deputy
director
Maria
de
Leon,
she
has
been
working
very
closely
with
our
superintendent
and
our
supervisor
at
Mayfair
Community
Center,
to
increase
programming.
We're
aware
that
when
we
look
at
Mayfair
holistically
that
there
was
a
lack
of
programming
not
just
for
youth
but
for
seniors
as
well,
so
she
is
working
really
hard
with
that
Community
with
Community
leaders
to
hold
cafesito
events.
Getting
A
needs
assessment
from
the
community
and
instituting
our
supervisor
who's
been
instituting
more
programs,
as
the
seasons
go
from
Spring
to
Summer.
O
Now
we're
coming
up
in
Winter
and
the
next
spring,
so
you
will
see
more
activity
and
more
programs
offered
throughout
my
friend
Community
Center,
and
we
really
want
to
do
that
across
the
board.
We
really
Empower
our
staff
to
look
at
programs
at
the
community
center
from
season
to
season
and
speak
with
our
community
and
our
customers
to
see
what
we
can
add
what
we
can
change
around
to
get
more
participation,
enrollment
and
Equity
throughout
the
throughout
the
city.
D
D
That
being
said,
I'm
very
aware
that
and
I'm
sure
staff
is
very
aware
that
Mayfair
is
a
community
that
needs
resources,
yet
we're
only
seeing
25
in
regards
to
other
community
centers
we're
at
the
bottom
of
the
barrel
for
one
of
the
communities
most
needed
I'm,
not
you
know
trying
to
degrade
staff
I'm
just
trying
to
raise
these
issues
to
the
Forefront
and
on
the
on
the
record.
D
So
you
know
a
hundred
percent
of
Mayfair
right
when
it's
only
getting
25
percent
of
the
the
capacity
100
of
Mayfair
could
still
mean
only
50
of
what
another
Community
Center
was
is
getting
right,
so
100
doesn't
mean
oh
great.
We're
we're
fully.
Everyone
based
on
need
is
getting
what
they're
needed
right
when,
when
it's
only
really
a
portion
of
it,
so
it
I'm
just
I'm,
really
interested
in
exploring
ways
in
which
we
could
build
the
capacity
of
the
of
the
community
center.
D
D
O
Happy
to
continue
that
conversation
and
look
for
ways
to
increase
capacity.
Our
current,
you
know
I
keep
going
back
to
camp
San
Jose
because
that's
just
really
one
of
our
signature
programs
across
the
board
and
you're
right.
You
know
Almaden
Community
Center,
with
the
space
that
they
have.
O
They
have
you
know
80
or
90
kids
enrolled
per
week
and
a
Mayfair
might
have
65,
but
we
could
be
creative
and
look
at
ways
to
maybe
use
other
space
in
the
community
to
offer
a
camp
at
a
park
or
another
nearby
CBO
that
we
can
partner
with
to
offer
to
get
space
and
more
capacity
out
there.
But
yeah
I
definitely
agree
with
that.
D
I
appreciate
that
I
was
happy
to
see
that
within
the
memo
the
department
is
going
to
be
working
with
the
budget
office
and
the
city
manager's
office.
To
look
at
you
know
specific
funding
due
to
arpa
going
to
be
exhausted
fairly
soon.
Has
there
been
any
update
in
regards
to
current
action
being
taken
place
towards
resources
needed
to
extend
the
same
level
of
programming
through
throughout
2023
to
2024.
J
Q
In
councilmember,
what
I
would
add
to
that
is
this
is
that
you
know
Council
also
approved
10.5
million
in
arpa
funds
and
and
and
between
now,
and
the
time
that
we
achieve
full
standardization,
meaning
whatever
you
have
at
Almaden,
is
what
you'll
have
at
Mayfair,
which
is
the
commitment
that
the
department
has
has
made.
Q
We've
We've
really
filled
that
Gap
with
the
deployment
of
arpa
funds
and
so
90
of
the
funds
that
we
used,
for
example,
over
the
course
of
this
past
summer,
into
the
fall,
targeted,
District,
five
district,
seven
parts
of
and
and
a
lot
of
hot
spot
High
need
neighborhoods
throughout
the
city,
and
so
that
bridge
funding
really
went
a
long
way
and
in
addition
to
that,
we
also
made
available
to
families
free
access
and
vouchers
to
places
like
the
Lake
Cunningham
Sports
Park
Happy
Hollow
parking
Zoo,
the
things
that
could
be
costly
and
can
add
up
right,
especially
if
you
know
you're
hard-pressed
for
for
for
for
money.
Q
So
combination
of
all
those
things
serves
as
our
Bridge
strategy.
Meanwhile,
we
achieved
the
equity
goals
that
we're
trying
to
achieve.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
E
E
You
know
with
regards
to
building
Healthy
Communities
I.
Think
that's
super
critical
and
it's
a
core
service.
I
know
that
this,
the
residents
of
of
my
district
really
enjoyed
activities
from
you
know,
vivacaya
to
Viva
parks
and
and
especially
with
the
beautify
SJ
program
falling
within
your
wheelhouse.
E
You
know:
there's
there
there's
a
there's,
a
a
critical
importance
that
your
department
plays,
not
just
in
Recreation
and
and
and
making
sure
our
our
families
have
Recreation
available
to
them,
but
making
sure
that
our
streets
are
clean,
and
you
know
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
you
know
my
office
is
at
the
ready
to
partner
on
Viva
Kaye,
on
Viva
parks
and
and
on
beautify
SJ,
and
so
so
that
being
said,
you
know,
I
I,
think
it's
important.
E
We
provide
these
programs
and
services
to
the
to
our
residents
and,
and
especially,
you
know,
folks
in
District
8
like
Meadow
Fair,
Welch
Park.
Even
you
know
other
and-
and
you
know
just
wanted
to
express
my
appreciation
for
that
and
with
that
I'll
move
acceptance
of
the
report.
Second,.
B
Oh
okay,
all
right
I
have
a
couple
of
comments.
I,
don't
see
any
more
hands
up.
B
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
report
and
I
especially
want
to
thank
all
of
the
Parks
and
Recreation
team
for
their
work
on
the
evacuation
of
the
gas
leak
in
October
or
I.
Think
it
was
August
of
2021.
That
was
a
really
scary,
really
scary
event
for
the
area
around
the
Bascom,
Community,
Center
and
I
was
glad.
B
It
didn't
include
bascom's
Community
Center,
because
that
became
a
focal
point
for
the
evacuation,
and
the
team
worked
into
the
the
evening
to
ensure
that
everyone
had
a
safe
place
to
stay
and
that
pets
were
taken
care
of
as
well
and
I
really
appreciate
all
of
the
work
that
went
into
that
and
I
know
it
was.
It
was
a
ton
and
it
was
a
really
short
turnaround.
Time.
I
did
want
to
ask
the
question
that
one
of
the
public
commenters
asked
about
TNR
in
Parks.
B
J
We've
never
had
in
in
the
parks
department,
TNR
program
that
we
actively
engage
in
you
know
going
back
to
when
I
was
when
I
had
oversight
of
animal
services.
What
we
would
typically
do
is
so
a
large
group
of
cats
doesn't
show
up
by
accident,
so
that
means
somebody's
feeding
them
in
that
location.
J
And
so
then,
what
we
did
would
do
is
work
with
other
cat,
feeders
and
Rescuers
find
out
who
that
person
is
that's
feeding
them
and
then
engage
that
person
in
the
TNR
process
and
how
to
do
it
properly
and
reduce
the
number
of
the
cats,
but
the
only
time
our
staff
really
ever
traps
up
something
and
say
a
cat's
getting
into
the
zoo,
or
something
like
that.
You
know
that's
obviously
dangerous,
because
we
have
animals
a
cat
could
kill.
J
B
John,
because
you
know
both
I
appreciate
that
all
right,
since
there
are
no
more
comments,
we
will
vote.
J
Yep
I'll
introduce
Avio
Tom
deputy
director
parks
and
with
him
Parks
manager,
Troy
treaty,
who
will
be
talking
about
Family
Camp,
which
is
just
getting
started
in
the
next
few
months.
P
Thank
you,
chair
Davis
and
council
members
and
John
again:
Avio
Tom,
deputy
director
of
parks
and
parks,
recreation
and
Neighborhood,
Services,
again
joined
by
Troy
treaty,
Parks
manager
over
our
sports
facilities
and
programs
and
Family
Camp.
We're
here
today
to
provide
you
an
overview
of
last
year's
summer
camp
season
and
a
preview
for
the
season
ahead
with
that.
I
will
turn
it
over
to
Troy
to
handle
the
rest
of
the
presentation.
R
R
R
After
a
two-year
Hiatus
due
to
covid
San
Jose
families
and
friends
returned
to
camp
in
the
2022
season
to
be
greeted
by
a
number
of
facility
improvements,
including,
but
not
limited,
to
Freshly
paved
Camp
roadways
upgrades
to
the
rec
room,
otherwise
known
as
the
Tuolumne
room
renovations
to
our
little
Camp
store.
Where
campers
can
find
logoed,
keepsakes
sweet
treats
cool
drinks
and
any
incidentals
they
may
have
forgotten
at
home,
as
well
as
an
upgraded
Public
Announcement
system
throughout
Camp
to
make
sure
guests
don't
miss
their
favorite
activity.
R
Due
to
Nation
excuse
me
due
to
Nationwide
industry
recruitment
challenges,
Camp
offer
operated
with
a
less
than
optimal
number
of
Camp
staff
last
year.
Additionally,
with
the
mid-season
departure
of
our
camp
manager
and
poor
air
quality
shutdowns,
we
were
challenged
to
press
on
to
provide
the
best
experience
possible
to
our
guests
and
we're
very
thankful
to
a
small
but
dedicated
team
that
we're
able
to
meet
this
goal.
R
Maintaining
Family
Camp
is
much
like
caring
for
a
small
village.
It
is
only
accomplished
through
the
collaborative
work
with
our
partners.
Seen
here,
I
would
like
to
give
an
additional
nod
to
the
support
from
within
our
prns
team,
the
capital
Improvement
team
and
our
teammates
within
Park
maintenance
and
infrastructure
unit.
Without
the
help
of
all
of
these
Partners
Camp
would
not
be
possible.
R
I
would
also
like
to
note.
We
have
recruited
and
hired
a
new
camp
supervisor.
Amber
stegner
comes
to
us
with
25
plus
years
of
experience
in
state
parks,
with
a
focus
on
interpretive
programs,
marketing
grants
and
inclusion
programs.
Amber
has
recently
started
with
us
and
has
hit
the
ground
running,
to
say.
The
least.
R
Here
are
some
important
important
dates
to
be
aware
of
registration
began
successfully
this
last
Sunday
March
5th
at
10
A.M.
In
the
first
day,
we
were
able
to
book
1059
night
stays
for
our
guests,
Fish
Camp,
which
is
an
annual
right
of
passage
for
all
California
trout,
Anglers,
and
that's
the
opening
weekend
of
trout
season
coming
up
here
at
the
end
of
April
and,
of
course,
our
regular
season
operations.
R
G
Yes,
Paul
Soto
from
the
Horseshoe,
my
apologies.
If
my
direct
comments,
offense.
G
At
the
same
time,
it
was
at
the
expense
of
the
of
the
children
from
South
seguedes
who
were
working,
who
were
eligible
to
vote
in
the
Union
at
the
age
of
seven,
their
sons
and
daughters
and
their
offspring.
Their
grandchildren
are
still
alive
today
and
they
are
an
identifiable
group
within
San
Jose.
So
I
would
like
to
see
that
identifiable
group
number
one
Quantified
identified
and
then
in
dignified.
Thank
you.
N
Speaking
about
budget
documents,
I
remember
when
I
worked
in
District
Five,
we
submitted
a
budget
document
to
to
send
100
District
five
families
to
a
family
camp
I
see
Angel
nodding
his
head,
because
I
know
there
were
some
issues
there
with
buses
on
our
part,
but
it
happened,
but
but
I
mean
it's
just
amazing
to
hear
so
many
families
who
said
that
they
that
was
the
first
time
ever
camping
and
Family
Camp,
is
just
a
a
beautiful
place
to
be
at
beautiful
place
for
our
for
our
family,
so
so
glad
that
that
our
city
continues
to
invest
in
in
our
in
family
and
or
our
family
camp
and
just
a
real
quick
question
is
there?
N
Is
there
a
is
dedicated
a
dedicated
staffer
for
marketing
for
for
Family
Camp.
R
Dedicated
per
se,
not
that
they're
allocated
just
to
that,
but
they
are
very
dedicated
to
that
project
as
a
team
and
building
and
growing
that
with
the
new
supervisor.
Okay,.
N
Great
and
when
we
talk
about
numbers
this
season,
how
how
do
you
plan
on
accomplishing
those
those
numbers
like
hitting
and
achieving
our
goals.
R
We
we
were
very
overwhelmed
and
impressed
with
our
opening
day
registration
and-
and
we
already
did
help
to
meet
some
of
those
goals
with
our
reduced
capacity.
We
are
at
a
reduced
capacity
due
to
tent
availability
and
Staffing
availability.
Due
to
those
challenges
we
had
with
recruitment
last
year,
I
definitely
believe
my
team
believes
in
under
promising
and
over
delivering.
R
So
we
wanted
to
set
targets
that
we
knew
we
could
achieve
with
that
reduced
capacity
and
as
we
were,
able
to
secure
additional
staff
and
make
sure
tents
are
available,
we
will
increase
that
capacity
and
and
do
not
anticipate
between
the
outdoor
Equity
Grant,
as
well
as
some
of
our
partners
from
Project
hope,
and
we
had
great
feedback
from
that
trip
last
year,
as
well
as
demands
from
our
regular
guests.
We
don't
expect
any
difficulty
achieving
those
goals.
N
No
great
so
I
know
that
you
mentioned
and
before
emotion.
I
know
that
you
mentioned
project
hope
when
I
was
a
participant
at
the
Washington
United
youth
center.
It
was
very
important,
especially
in
the
summer
months,
to
take
us
out
of
the
violence
that
was
happening
in
our
communities
during
the
summer
as,
unfortunately,
we
all
know
that
youth
violence
peaks
in
the
summer
and
very
important
that
we
take
our
most
under
served
almost
at
risk.
N
Families,
teens
out
of
the
environment
and
into
an
environment
like
Family
Camp,
so
I'm,
so
glad
that
that
everyone
is
mentioning
it
in
this
presentation.
So
and
with
that
I
motion
to
approve
item
D2.
B
B
H
F
Good
afternoon,
everyone
hello,
my
name-
is
Olympia
Williams,
beautifisj
division
manager.
There
are
three
recommendations
that
we
are
proposing
to
strengthen
engagement
with
neighborhood
associations,
increase
access
for
neighborhoods
and
better
meet
the
needs
of
both
neighborhoods
and
the
City.
First,
we
are
recommending
to
Sunset
the
neighborhoods
Commission.
F
Second,
the
independent
citizens
oversight
committee
that
oversees
the
measure
B
tax
revenue
would
transition
to
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission
as
a
standing
committee.
Members
of
this
icoc
would
be
comprised
of
Park
and
Recreation
Commissioners
and
can
include
other
commissions
from
the
senior
and
youth
Commission.
And
finally,
we
would
return
to
this
Committee
in
late
fall
or
early
spring
of
next
year.
F
Over
the
past
three
years,
there
have
been
ongoing
challenges
that
have
impacted
the
commission's
ability
to
meet
on
a
consistent
basis.
For
example,
we've
had
this
ongoing
lack
of
Quorum
oftentimes.
Our
scope
has
been
very
large
and
many
Commissioners
expressed
to
me
that
they're
overwhelmed
by
the
amount
of
work
that
needs
to
be
done
on
this
Commission.
Second,
there
are
challenges
just
due
to
the
commission
structure.
You
can
imagine
this
is
a
city
commission,
so
it
has
more
of
a
bureaucratic
structure.
What
we
typically
find
is
that
our
neighborhoods
are
asking
for
more
real-time
solutions.
F
For
example,
someone
wouldn't
typically
come
to
a
neighborhood
commission
meeting
to
get
help
with
an
ongoing
blight
issue
at
a
neighborhood
or
other
issues
that
are
impacting
the
quality
of
life.
Many
neighborhood
association
leaders
have
cited
the
lack
of
interaction
and
problem.
Solving
is
one
of
the
challenges
also
with
the
commission's
format
and
the
caucus
process
that
is
used
to
select
neighborhood
Commissioners.
This
election
process
is
not
considered
inclusive
by
many
of
our
community
members
who,
and
it
doesn't
truly
and
accurately
reflect
our
diverse
population.
F
S
Thank
you,
Andrea
Flores
Shelton
deputy
director.
We
are
proposing
a
three-step
process.
The
first
step
is
coming
before
you
today
and
to
the
full
Council
on
April
11th,
to
review
the
recommended
course
of
action
and
solicit
your
direction
after
Council
direction.
We
would
then
convene
a
work
group
over
several
months
to
seek
input
and
discuss
the
challenges
and
problems
we're
seeking
to
solve
with
neighborhood
leaders.
S
S
I
want
to
ensure
the
committee
as
well
as
current
neighborhood
Commissioners,
that
there
may
be
a
menu
of
ways
that
neighborhood
leaders,
a
neighborhood
associations,
engage
with
the
city.
Today's
recommendation
is
based
on
ensuring
that
this
time
next
year,
we
end
up
with
something
that
is
a
win-win.
S
I
recognize
that
ending
the
neighborhood
commission
as
it
currently
stands,
may
not
seem
like
a
win,
but
if
the
council
moves
forward
in
April
the
end
of
the
neighborhood
commission
should
not
impact
anyone's
ability
to
engage
with
the
city,
we're
seeking
a
better
experience
for
more
people
at
the
end,
and
with
that
I'd
like
to
also
thank
someone
who
we
have
in
the
audience,
Jim
Carter.
He
has
served
as
the
chair
of
the
neighborhoods
commission
for
the
past
three
years,
and
his
ongoing
volunteerism
and
advocacy
for
all
of
our
neighborhoods
is
to
be
recognized.
H
T
T
I'm
disappointed
that
we
will
not
be
continuing
to
represent
our
respective
neighbors
through
a
recognized
City
Commission
I'm
disappointed
the
accounts
that
covid
interrupted
our
commission.
So
much
that
it
has
come
to
the
decision
to
Sunset
the
commission
I'm
disappointed.
We
were
not
able
to
have
either
the
caucus
process
or
Commissioners
appointed
during
the
terms
I'm
disappointed
hearing.
There
are
some
neighborhoods
and
residents
that
are
underrepresented.
T
I
am
hoping
that
all
the
prior
work
done
by
Commissioners
representing
the
districts
hopefully
has
gone,
not
unnoticed.
The
districts
are
represented
by
some
very
good
dedicated
neighbors,
who
only
wanted
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
their
neighborhoods
and
who
submitted
annual
reports,
budget
recommendations
and
participated
in
department
head
interview,
boards,
reimagining,
Public,
Safety
committees,
the
Drone
procedure
policy
was
constructed.
They
advocated
for
fireworks
control
and
many
many
other
work
projects,
including
promoting
dessert
and
neighborhood
watch
programs.
T
In
addition,
neighborhood
Commissioners
attended
ad
hoc
committee
meetings,
independent
citizen
oversight,
committee
meetings,
Association
meetings
and
District
leadership.
Group
meetings
I'm
disappointed
that
there
will
be
no
longer
a
formal
neighborhoods
commission
representing
all
districts
with
Representatives
selected
by
their
neighbors
I'd,
like
to
suggest
the
next
steps.
G
Yes,
Paul
Soto
from
the
Horseshoe,
the
you
have
very
active
groups
in
the
Barrios.
You
got
Mayfair
you've
got
metal,
fair,
you've
got
guano,
you've
got
a
Willow
Glen
you,
you
have
all
these
groups.
These
groups
within
this
context,
I'm
going
to
ask
that
there
be
a
budget
allocation
to
Resource
these
neighborhood
associations
that
facilitate
a
lot
of
the
work.
G
That
is
the
responsibility
of
the
city,
but
it
is
these
neighborhood
associations
that
actually
do
the
work
they're,
actually
speaking
with
the
residents
in
the
neighborhoods,
when
you
put
these
commissions
and
install
them
within
within
the
city
it
what
it
does
is
it
it
mitigates
their
influence
and
each
one
each
one
is
a
representation
of
the
history
of
the
conditions
of
the
social,
political
and
economic
tenor,
the
temperature
of
those
areas,
and
they
provide
Vital
Information
back
to
the
cities
in
order
to
inform
them
on
policy
decisions
with
no
pay.
G
They
do
this
simply
because
they're
civically
engaged
they
feel
a
duty
and
a
responsibility
to
their
neighborhoods
and
to
the
to
the
homes
that
they
are
eventually
going
to
leave
to
their
to
their
progeny.
So
the
these
are.
This
is
why,
in
this
particular
meeting,
I'm
going
to
ask
for
a
discussion
to
have
these
neighborhood
associations
resourced
so
that
they
can
continue
to
do
the
work
that
the
city
is
literally
incapable
of
doing
and
has
demonstrated
that,
by
its
by
its
leaning
by
its
leaning
on
the
neighborhood
associations.
Guana
Plato,
Royal
Enfield,
especially.
U
Aye
Larry
Ames,
chair
of
the
district
six
neighborhood
leaders,
group
I,
also
served
on
the
neighborhoods
commission
during
his
first
six
years,
including
his
chair
in
2014-2016..
We
oppose
staff's
recommendation
point
a
to
Sunset
the
neighborhoods
commission.
The
neighbors
commission
is
a
community's
formal
connection
to
the
city
on
matters
not
covered
by
other
commissions,
such
as
the
parks
for
libraries
commissions,
the
neighborhoods
commission
collects
and
forwards
to
council
the
community's
thoughts
on
the
proposed
City
budget
and
also
in
the
past,
says
weighed
in
on
a
variety
of
different
topics.
U
As
Jim
Carter
noted,
the
public
safety
Emergency
Services
changes
to
the
planning,
Department's
Outreach
policy,
0-4,
the
Urban
Tree
canopy
policy
fireworks
and
even
the
policies
and
operating
procedures
for
the
police
department's
drop
bomb
disposal.
Drone
next
up
could
be
the
animal
shelter
discussion
of
the
animal
shelter.
The
commission
does
need
some
help.
It
hasn't
been
able
to
meet
lately
due
to
the
lack
of
Quorum
due
to
term
limits
redistricting
and
the
covet
interference
with
the
caucus
process.
U
We
hope
the
cop,
the
council,
will
once
again
reaffirm
its
support
for
the
Neighbors
commission
and
will
appoint
interim
Commissioners
so
that
the
commission
can
restart
its
caucus
process
to
reinvigorate
itself.
I
also
hope
the
commission
can
be
made
more
functional
by
improving
its
Communications
and
its
work
plan
update
process
regarding
recommendation,
B,
moving
iOS
icoc
to
prns
no
objection
regarding
recognization
C,
neighborhood
engagement
process.
I.
U
Sadly,
note
the
passing
of
Ken
bedarsik
and
the
executive
director
of
United
neighborhoods
of
Santa
Clara
County
unscc
used
to
host
annual
forums
with
training
on
how
to
establish
neighborhood
associations
and
how
to
contact
your
representatives
with
unscc.
Now
stating
perhaps
the
cities
can
help
with
that
with
this
Nae
process,
not
as
a
substitute
for
the
neighbor's
commission,
but
to
augment.
E
U
A
C
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
chairwoman
and
thank
you
staff
for
your
hard
work
on
this
and
your
recommendation.
I'm
I'm,
not
in
favor
of
the
recommendation,
I've
spoken
to
my
representative
on
the
neighborhoods
commission,
and
she
mentioned
that
she
wasn't
informed
of
the
disillusion
of
the
committee
and
I
think
that
if
we
are
going
to
be
disbanding
this
neighborhood
commission,
there
should
be
at
least
a
a
meeting
with
the
the
commission
owners
and
I'd
love
to
hear.
Has
there
been
discussions
with
current
sitting,
commissioners.
F
D
F
D
F
There
have
been
a
variety
of
it's
a
great
question.
Councilmember
there
have
been
a
variety
of
forms
that
I've
explored.
I
have
probably
gone
to
about
60
neighborhood
association
meetings
over
the
last
12
months,
speaking
directly
to
neighborhood
association
leaders,
most
have
told
me:
they
don't
find
the
commission,
not
the
Commissioners,
the
structure
of
the
commission
to
be
able
to
respond
to
real-time
issues
that
come
up
so
if
you're,
a
neighborhood
association
and
you're
coming
in
for
help,
because,
let's
say
there's
an
issue
in
the
neighborhood
and
it's
stuck
in
the
city
system.
F
The
commission
doesn't
address
that.
The
commission
has
where
it
does
reports,
here's
staff
reports,
but
it's
not
taking
real-time
action
or
problem
solving
so
I
I
have
found
is
that
most
of
our
neighborhood
associations
are
coming
in
for
support
such
as
we
need
help
to
strengthen
the
neighborhood
association.
We
need
help
on
the
bsj
Grant
application.
We
want
to
organize
a
community
cleanup
or
a
dumpster
day.
We
need
500
flyers,
we
can
get
information
out
to
the
neighborhood
and
that's
not
the
kind
of
work
of
the
current
structure
of
the
the
neighborhoods
commission.
D
F
S
Ortiz,
thank
you
so
some
of
the
challenges
we
discussed
and
if
you
look
in
the
memo
we
kind
of
outline
what
was
in
the
2013
ordinance
and
what
the
scope
is,
it's
everything
from
parking
and
transportation
to
traffic
safety
issues.
The
scope
of
the
commission
is
very,
very
large,
and
so
what
when
we
did,
have
a
quorum
and
we
were
meeting
online
I'd,
say
21
22.
S
The
work
plan
had
a
variety
of
issues
that,
when
we
did
get
new
Commissioners
in
I
noticed
a
lot
of
gung-ho
like
we
are
ready
to
do
this.
This
is
a
particular
commissioner,
from
D7
and
within
months,
sort
of
the
the
work
plan
and
the
scope
and
the
variety
of
issues
that
neighborhood
Commissioners
wanted
to
engage
in.
It
became
overwhelming.
We
would
try
to
scope
it
down
or
direct
them
to
again
Traffic
Safety.
You
know
maybe
Vision
zero
task
force
or
other
things
it.
S
So
so
when
you,
your
question
was:
have
there
been
other
ideas
for
the
neighborhood
commission
other
than
disbanding
it?
Its
current
scope
is
so
large
its
structure
as
it
relates
to
20
members,
even
when
without
well,
we
couldn't
hold
a
caucus
because
we
didn't
have
Quorum
right.
So
there's
all
these
pieces
that
add
up
to
its
current
structure,
its
uniqueness
right
most
of
our
other
commissions,
are
smaller.
So
even
when
we
do
have
a
couple
of
vacancies,
we
can
move
forward
and
have
meetings.
S
You
know
what
are
the
other
avenues
for
engaging
neighborhood
associations
to
meet
kind
of
both
real
time,
but
policy
issues
as
well
I,
mean
I.
Think
every
commission
is
kind
of
grappling
with
policy
issues,
and
then
you
know
and
I've
said
this
to
other
folks.
You
know
we
may
come
back
and
say
hey
one
of
the
ways
we
we
do.
S
This
is
through
a
commission
right,
I
mean
we
may
come
back
and
in
the
co-design
process
with
neighborhood
leaders
and
say:
commission
is
one
of
those
things,
but
I
think
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
develop
some
sort
of
menu,
because,
right
now
the
neighborhood
commission
feels
like
a
one-size-fits-all
and
we
have
such
a
variety
of
neighborhood
associations
that
are
in
different
places
of
understanding,
city
services,
how
to
tap
into
city
services
and
then
we're
finding.
S
We
have
a
lot
of
folks
that
are
kind
of
on
the
on
the
margins
that
we're
trying
to
figure
out
what
how
do
they
connect
with
the
neighborhood
commission,
and
maybe
it's
not
through
a
commission
process,
so
we're
trying
not
to
jump
to
solution,
we're
trying
to
figure
out.
How
is
there
a
process
where
we
can
work
together,
co-design
and
then
come
back
with
solutions
that
work
for
for
a
lot
of
folks.
D
I
mean
I'd
love
to
I,
I
love
that
idea
of
co-designing
huddling
working
together,
but
I
do
feel
like,
as
you
mentioned,
Russian
I
feel
like
we're
rushing
to
erase
this
this
commission.
You
know
I,
think
that
there
can
be
modifications
to
the
current
format
of
the
commission,
whether
it's
the
amount
of
individuals
on
the
board.
You
know,
but
I,
don't
want
I,
don't
think
neighborhoods
associations
as
a
whole
are
a
substitute
for
the
neighborhood
commission.
Not
everybody
on
the
neighborhood
commission
were
representatives
from
neighborhood
associations.
D
Some
were
just
individual
citizens
and
those
those
voices
still
matter
so
I
just
I.
Personally,
as
it
relates
to
the
disbandment
of
the
commission,
I'm
opposed.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
and
the
first
of
all
how
many
Commissioners
are
currently
on
on
the
commission.
I
know
we
don't
have
enough
for
Quorum,
but
how
many
do
we
have
four
four
of
20.
correct?
Okay,.
B
So
we
couldn't,
even
if
we
didn't
Sunset
the
commission
today,
there
would
be
no
meetings.
Okay
and
the
size
of
the
commission
is
currently
in
an
ordinance
right.
That's
not
something
that
that's
something
that
would
have
to
take
correct,
City
attorney
time
and
come
back
to
council
for
us
to
change.
If
we
wanted
to
do
that,
and
the
same
for
the
the
caucus
process
is
that
is
that
also
correct,
correct
to
change
it
to
an
appointment
process
would
require
action
by
the
full
Council.
B
S
Yes,
those
that
have
an
applicable
commission,
we
would
absolutely
make
sure
that
those
issues
and
we
we
do
that
on
a
regular
basis,
right
make
sure
that
people
are
connected,
whether
they're,
Commissioners
or
not,
are
connected
to
those.
There
are.
You
know
certain
quality
of
life
issues
that
don't
have
a
standing
commission
at
this
time,
but
we
continue
like
blight
right
that
they
have
direct
access
to
to
staff
to
work
through.
B
Okay
and
then
in
terms
of
the
the
the
community
process,
I
can't
remember
what
you're
calling
it.
The
neighborhood
association
engagement
model
work
group.
Will
the
current
Commissioners
and
any
past
Commissioners
who
came
came
off
the
commission
from
June
2022
when
you
actually
had
Quorum?
Will
they
be
engaged
and
will
will
they
be
part
of
that
work?
Group.
S
We
would
absolutely
like
help
us
find
those
folks,
but
in
addition,
I
think
you
all
play
a
critical
role
in
and
you
have
a
you
have
relationships
with
neighborhood
associations,
so
I
think
your
involvement
in
a
work
group.
You
know
whatever
Brown
act
issues
we
have.
We
would
absolutely
support
that.
B
Okay,
so
one
of
the
things
that
the
that
I've
always
had
I
wouldn't
say
trouble
with,
but
just
confusion
about,
is
that
the
the
neighborhoods
Commissioners
seem
to
have
the
same
scope
as
council
members,
but
they
were
chosen
through
a
caucus
process
and-
and
we
were
elected
through
a
ballot
and
so
I'm,
not
I,
I
haven't
ever
really
understood
where
their
work
and
our
work
didn't
overlap,
and
so
that's
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
important
to
to
look
at
when,
when
you're
looking
at
the
neighborhood
association
engagement
model,
what
is
the
role
of
the
council
members
offices
in
engaging
the
neighborhood
associations?
B
Why
are
we
duplicating
that
work
and
how
could
the
council
offices
in
the
next
iteration
of
whatever
neighborhood
association
engagement,
looks
like
from
the
staff
side?
How
could
the
council
member
offices
be
involved
in
that,
to
the
extent
that
we
are
one
team?
As
we
talk
about
all
the
time
between
staff
and
Council
offices,
it
just
seems
duplicative
and
unnecessary
to
have
this
separate
structure.
B
So
that's
those
have
been
my
concerns
and
kind
of
in
line
with
that.
I
see
that
you
have
coming
back
to
us
in
the
spring
of
2024,
but
you
had
the
annual
neighborhoods
conference,
where
you
would
present
the
strategy
to
better
serve
and
engage
with
neighborhood
associations.
You
would
be
presenting
that
in
the
fall
of
2023.
S
Yeah
I
mean
I
think
that's
a
part
of
the
engagement
process.
I,
don't
think
that
that's
like
the
final
recommendation,
I
think
when
we
think
about
the
engagement
model.
We've
talked
about
everything
from
surveying
folks,
you
know
in
in
person
or
through
social
media,
to
hearing
back
from
Folks
at
the
conference.
So
if
we,
the
final
recommendation,
wouldn't
come
at
the
conference,
we
think
the
conference
is
another
part
of
sort
of
fleshing
this
out
and
getting
sort
of
two-way
dialogue
going
understood.
B
And
I
would
ask
that
you
would
keep
this
Committee
in
the
loop
and
come
back
to
us
after
that
fall
of
2023
with
an
interim
report
rather
than
presenting
us
a
nice
clean
tied
up
with
a
bow
recommendation
that
we
could
have
input
into
that
as
well
again,
because
I
think
it's
really
important
for
us
to
be
integrated
between
the
council
offices
and
the
staff
on
this
neighborhood
association.
Engagement,
I,
see
you
nodding
your
head,
Angel
and
you've
got
your
finger
on
the
button.
Yeah.
Q
No,
no
actually
I
was
just
going
to
agree
with
that,
because
I
think
that
that
is
the
right
approach,
because
you
know
I,
think
candidly
I
think
we
do
have
a
structure
and
a
scope
issue
here,
right
and
and
I
think
you
know.
If
we
do
the
same
and
expect
different
results,
you
know
I,
don't
think.
That's
also.
Q
You
know
the
course
that
we're
on
here
right
now,
I
was
also
looking
at,
for
example,
councilmember,
Jones,
blue
memo
here
and
and
and
I
know,
Jim
personally
and
really
respect
his
leadership
and
and
folks
Like,
Larry,
Ames
and
others.
I
I
think
the
goal
here
is
not
so
much
to
erase
a
voice
but
to
empower
more
voices
right
right
and
I
would
start.
We
would
start
with
the
Jim
cars
the
Larry
Ames,
the
you
know
the
the
the
several
others
that
that
had
been
part
of
kind
of
building.
Q
This
commission
idea
right,
but
then
really
take
take
ourselves
through
a
process
in
it
with
Community
to
look
at
how
can
we
Empower
more
voices?
How
can
we
better
Define
our
scope?
How
can
we
create
a
structure
that
enables
success
and
ultimately
provides
a
conduit
between
the
community
from
the
community
to
Council
in
an
advisory
way
where
we
can,
where
we
can
synthesize
meaningful
recommendations
and
make
them
actionable
right?
That's
really
what
we're
trying
to
achieve
by
no
means
is
this
meant
to
disrespect
any
leaders
or
or
even
present,
structure.
I.
Q
Think
it's
just
kind
of
calling
calling
out
the
fact
that
the
structure
that
we
have
is
kind
of
it
it
you
know
it.
It
sets
people
up
for
failure
right
the
the
caucus
model.
You
know,
because
if
we're
going
to
be
very
candid,
this
this
commission
structure
was
built
right
when
Sni
went
away
right,
so
we
still
had
that
Sni
infrastructure
that
no
longer
existed
at
the
city,
we're
feeling
the
the
impacts
of
that
right.
So
I
guess
one
way
of
of
keeping
this
structure
is
bring
back
the
s.
Q
I
structure
that'll
kind
of
support
that
right,
I,
don't
think
that's
that's
feasible
or
doable
at
this
time,
so
so
I
just
kind
of
want
to
reiterate
that
that
that
status
recommendation
is
really
centered
around
empowering
more
people,
creating
a
better
structure,
defining
the
better
scope
and
being
a
bit
providing
a
better
pathway
between
community
and
the
Maryland
Council.
B
Thank
you.
So
we
we
do
have
council,
member,
duan's,
memo
and
and
I
know.
We
have
more
speakers
who,
on
my
my
colleagues,
have
more
that
they
want
to
say,
but
I
would
like
to
to
suggest
and
in
fact
I'll
I'll
craft.
B
The
the
motion
instead
of
instead
of
recommendation,
one
from
council
member
Dewan
I
would
like
to
say:
let's
accept
the
staff
recommendation
and
then
direct
staff
to
consider
item
two
of
council
member
duan's
as
one
of
the
options
to
come
back
to
us
with,
as
well
as
coming
back
to
this
body
in
the
fall
with
a
status
update
after
the
annual
neighborhoods
conference.
E
A
clarification
on
that
chair,
so
it
would
be
the
status
update
instead
of
spring
of
2024
would
be
fall
of
2023..
That's.
I
Mr
Rios
talking
about
doing
the
exact
same
thing
and
expected
this
different
result.
I,
don't
believe
in
doing
the
same
thing.
I
think
we
need
to
revamp
the
system
so
that
way
we
get
better
results.
It
doesn't
mean
that
we
throw
everything
away,
that
we've
already
accumulate
and
some
are
successful
and
some
are
not
and
I
think
it's
important
that
all
of
us
give
that
consideration
to
our
community
and
I.
I
know
it's
difficult,
but
failure
is
not
an
option
for
constituent
out
there.
I
I
know
that
the
scope
of
the
commission
is
Broad,
because
sometimes
it
needs
to
be
the
quality
of
life.
Issues
almost
always
require
multiple
departments
and
Broad
reach.
We
should
support
the
original
goal
of
our
neighborhood
Commission.
It
doesn't
mean
that
we
we
stay
the
same.
Yes,
we
can
modify
enhance
upon
it.
I
I
I
recommend
the
following
that
chair.
Women
have
already
stated,
and
I
do
agree
that,
with
the
item
number
two
on
my
memo,
that
staff
come
back
with
the
rest
of
the
recommendation
from
a
through
G.
If
that
is
the
case,
then
I
I
would
be
at
least
entertaining
the
thoughts
and
be
happy
with.
N
Yes,
no
one,
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
for
your
comments
and
your
suggestions
and
your
concerns.
As
a
former
neighborhood
association
president,
it
I
know
that
representation
is
very,
very
important,
but
for
me
I'm
very,
very
concerned
that
we
only
have
four
neighborhood
Commissioners
in
a
body
of
20.
N
N
Back
then,
and
I
know
that
it
did
create
a
lot
of
good
work
and
I
know
that
we
have
had
amazing
representation
and
amazing
leaders
pushing
for
the
fireworks
ordinance
pushing
for
for
the
illegal
dumping
Response
Team
pushing
for
the
the
sideshows
is
the
sideshows
I
was
going
to
say
Donuts,
but
I
guess
they.
A
N
Know
were
on
the
commission,
so
we
have
to
say
you
know,
side
shows
and
so
pushing
for
all
that
stuff,
but
but
for
me,
I
know
that
when
I
was
organizing
Guana
with
a
whole
slew
of
other
amazing
folks,
we
were
concerned
that
more
affluent
neighborhoods
got
representation
on
this
neighborhood
Commission,
because
while
we
still
had
to
go
door-to-door
to
get
folks
to
this
caucus,
folks
in
other
affluent
areas
were
able
to
just
email,
a
hundred
of
their
friends
from
District
three
to
go
out
and
vote
for
for
folks,
right
and
so,
and
so
you
know
before
before
we
do.
N
N
Yeah,
that's
great,
but
those
are
those
are
my
two
cents
and
I.
You
know
we
can
vote
now.
E
You
chair
yeah
thanks
Steph
for
the
presentation.
I
know
this
is
this
is
an
you
know
to
Sunset
any
commissioner
to
make
that
recommendation
is.
Is
I
I
understand
the
difficulty
that
comes
with
that,
but
I
I
think
looking
at
it
from
an
iterative
process
to
how
to
improve
Community
engagement
and
neighborhood
engagement.
I
think
this
has
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
create.
E
You
know
something
Innovative
and
something
that
that'll
be
better
for
our
city
and
and
I
think
you
know
this
neighborhood
association
engagement
model,
you
know,
has
the
potential
to
really
get
to
what
the
neighborhoods
commission
was
intended
to
do
and
that's
truly
provide
and
express
the
concerns
of
the
neighborhood
and
and
associations
to
our
city,
and
so
so
that's
why
I'm
I'm
happy
I'm
happy
that
you
know
councilmember,
dwan
and
and
councilmember
Davis
iterated,
something
that
I
think
could
get
us
to
a
better
place.
E
With
regards
to
our
neighborhoods
commission.
Thank
you.
I
When
speaking
with
current
and
past
commissioner
of
the
neighborhood
Commission,
they
are
engaged
they're
they're,
all
in
agreement
with
that
Quorum
that
could
not
be
met
since
covet
started,
because
staff
interfere
and
halted.
The
process
am
I,
correct.
I
First,
that
prohibit
the
commission
from
holding
their
caucus
election
in
2019
prior
to
covet
restriction
and
again
in
2021
during
the
covet
restriction.
Second,
there
is
no
process
in
place
to
appoint
commissioner
to
the
neighborhood
commission
when
the
caucus
process
could
not
take
place
because
of
this.
Every
commissioner
in
the
neighborhood
commissioned
de
facto
turned
out-
and
there
are
me
here.
I
J
Council,
member
thanks
for
the
question
we
actually
did
do
that
with
this
very
commission
during
the
pandemic,
so
that
we
could
create
a
quorum
and
have
meetings
which
we
accomplished.
So
it's
it's
not
true
that
we
weren't
able
to
do
that
or
didn't
make
it
happen.
What
we
weren't
able
to
do
was
the
caucus
we
couldn't
bring
a
bunch
of
people
together
like
that
in
a
space
like
that,
and
we
couldn't
quite
figure
out
how
to
pull
it
off
electronically.
J
So,
despite
what
you
may
be
hearing
from
whoever
you're
hearing
it,
we've
made
those
attempts,
but
it's
a
very
heavy
lift
into
Angel's
earlier
point.
J
It
was
designed
at
a
time
when
there's
a
much
greater
support
system
around
it
and
I
think
what
what
we
hear
from
from
Commissioners
and
others-
maybe
who
have
served
in
the
past,
who
are
worried
about
what
we're
recommending
right
here,
is
that
somehow
the
purpose
of
this
will
go
away
but
again
to
Angel's
Point.
That's
not
at
all.
What
we're
attempting
to
do
we're
trying
to
find
a
better
way
right
now.
It
is
not
working!
It
just
isn't
and
there's
a
variety
of
reasons.
We've
outlined
some
of
them.
J
You
can
read
it
in
detail
in
our
memo,
but
we're
looking
for
a
better
path
forward
to
have
the
voice
of
the
neighborhoods
heard,
which
is
the
whole
purpose
that
everybody
wants,
that
everybody
agrees
to.
So
that's
what
we're
asking
for
the
space
to
do
is
have
some
time
to
create
that
process
come
back
to
you
in
the
fall.
If
that
item,
if
it
passes
that
way,
have
this
conversation
again,
everybody
gets
more
input.
We
start
to
tighten
it
up.
We
go
to
full
council
with
a
broader
discussion.
J
That
sounds
like
a
good
way
to
me
to
go
about
it.
If
the
you
know,
honestly,
if
the
question
really
is,
if,
if
the
consternation
is
all
around
the
fact
that
we're
saying
you
know
eliminate
the
neighborhood
commission,
then
we'd
be
okay,
if
we
just
say
suspended,
suspend
it
until
such
time
as
we
come
back
with
this
process.
Where
we've
talked
to
everybody
else
and
and
had
the
input
on
hey,
do
you
want
to
keep
it
the
way
it
is
or
not?
Do
you
want
to
change
it?
Do
you
want
to
do
something
entirely
different?
J
What's
going
to
work
for
you
as
our
community
as
our
neighborhood
associations,
that's
going
to
best
serve
your
needs
in
our
community.
You
know
so
maybe
suspending
helps
people
take
it,
take
a
step
back
and
engage
in
the
process
and
not
be
as
worried
that
we're
trying
to
eliminate
this
from
the
community
because
we're
not.
J
Correct
we
don't
have,
we
don't
know
that
there'll
be
another
commission.
Maybe
there
won't,
maybe
the
communities
will
say
we
don't
need
a
commission.
We
need
this
something
else,
so
we
don't
know
so
we
weren't
trying
to
presume-
and
we
weren't
trying
to
propose,
because
we
wanted
to
that
that
to
develop
organically
with
the
neighborhood
associations.
Not
us
saying
this
is
what
it's
going
to
be,
instead
of
that,
so
that
was
that
was
the
idea.
Is
that
it's
a
fully
engaged
process,
not
a
hey.
B
N
Yes,
sorry
so
just
to
clarify
I
have
two
vacancies
on
the
on
the
neighborhoods.
Commission
I
can
appoint
folks
temporarily,
no.
J
J
Site
responsibility
over
measure
B
right,
so
we
needed
to
get
that
conversation
happening
with
the
budget
office
ahead
of
the
budget.
So
there
was
a
lot
of
push
and
urgency
around
that.
But
as
it
stands,
an
individual
council
member
can't
appoint
a
member
to
this
commission.
It
has
to
occur
normally
through
a
caucus.
We
just
were
in
an
emergency
situation.
You
get
the.
N
N
We
have
the
District
3
CLC
Community
leadership
committee
Club,
one
of
those
District
Five
United,
there's
a
you
know:
District
eight
Community
Roundtable,
you
get
it
right,
and
so
you
know
I
just
hope
that
you
all
are
doing
that.
I,
think
you
you.
You
are
but
utilize
the
neighborhood
associations
that
are
already
meeting,
because
you
know
some.
It
depends
on
how
some
of
us
do
this
right.
I
know.
N
You
know
where
some
some
of
us
are
Hands-On
and
some
of
us
are
hands
off
on
these.
You
know:
District
5
unite
or
District
3
CLC,
so
just
utilize.
Those
folks.
B
All
right,
thank
you,
and
just
one
last
thing:
if
you
want
to
check
with
the
council
offices
on
the
most
up-to-date
neighborhood
association
lists,
I'm
still
randomly
on
the
beautify
SJ
Grant
List
as
a
board
member
for
my
neighborhood
association,
which
I
haven't
been
for
almost
10
years
now.
So
if
you
want
an
updated
list,
you
can
let
my
office
know
we're
ready
for
the
vote.
Could.
C
I
just
clarify
you
had
made
an
amendment
to
suspend
instead
of
Sunset
and
was
that
for
the
staff
memo.
So
instead
of
accepting
it
in
full
you're
going
to
amend
the
first
one.
B
Items
so
so
councilmember
dewan's
item
number
two
as
an
option
for
staff
to
explore,
and
then
the
third
item
is
to
come
back
to
this
Committee
in
the
fall
of
2023
after
they
have
their
neighborhoods
conference
with
an
update,
perfect.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
and
then
the
request
to
you,
which
was
not
in
the
motion,
was
to
keep
our
council
member
offices
engaged
in
the
entire
process,
so
hopefully
that
the
recommendations
can
be
integrated
with
the
council
offices.