02-04-1997 - Human Services Commission - Summary of Minutes - 01/14/97City of 'West Covina
TO: City Council and City Manager
Memorandum
AGENDA
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FROM: Human Services Department ITEM NO.
DATE 2/4/97
SUBJECT: HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION ®PRINTED ONREcvctEDPAPER
SUMMARY OF MINUTES 1/14/97
I. Commissioners Present: Puchalski, Grant, Michaud, Sotelo, Vargas, Valles
Commissioners Absent: Johnson, McBride, Singleton
Staff Present: Markham, Jones, Cook, Martel
Others Present: Councilmember Manners, Judy Ellsworth, Euta Logoai
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Motion by Grant and seconded by Sotelo to
approve the December 10, 1996 minutes. Motion carried 6-0.
III. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None
VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Councilmember Manners welcomed the new
members of the Commission.
V. ACTION ITEMS -
1. YMCA's Reauest for Reduction of Hours at _ Shadow Oak Center - The
YMCA's representative, Judy Ellsworth, .addressed the Commission of the
necessity to change the hours of operation at Shadow Oak Center due to a
lack of open recreation participants at the Center. The hours that affect
Latch Key kids would remain intact. 'A reduction of six hours per week of
open recreation time would help to alleviate the YMCA's budgetary
constraints. Ms. Ellsworth assured the Commission that the YMCA would
return to the original hours of operation should it become feasible in the
future.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion by Grant and seconded by Vargas that the Human Services
Commission recommends that the City Council approve the change in
Hours of Operation under Article IO of the Agreement with the YMCA at
Shadow Oak Center as follows:
Monday & Wednesday - 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Open Recreation/Classes
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Karate Only
Tuesday & Thursday - 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open Recreation/Classes
(Eliminate 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.. Open Recreation)
Friday (Eliminate 3:00. - 5:00 p.m. Open Recreation/Classes)
Saturday 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. Classes Only
Total reduction of 6 hours per week. Motion carried 4-2. Sotelo/Puchalski
against (felt other ways to handle budget than by cutting hours)
VI. STAFF REPORTS
1. Volunteer of the Year - Staff reviewed the Human Services Volunteer of the
Year and Recreation Services Volunteer of the Year Awards Program with
the Commission.. The event recognizes the award winners at the City of
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West Covina's 74th Birthday Celebration hosted by West Covina Beautiful
and the City. It is scheduled for Friday, February 14, 1997. Invitations to
attend will be forwarded to the Commission. Commissioners Vargas, Grant
and Valles were appointed as a Special_ Committee to meet at the Human
Services Office on Wednesday, January 15 at 3 p.m. to select the winners
of the awards.
2. CDBG Subrecipient Applications - Staff has mailed the applications for the
1997-98 CDBG funding to the Subrecipients. ' The deadline to submit an
application is January 28, 1997.
3. 1997-98 CDBG Program Funding Level - Staff informed the Commission that
the City will receive $1,408,000, in CDBG funds for the fiscal year 1997-98.
The next three Commission meetings will be used to determine the priorities
and where these funds can be used to the best advantage of the City.
4. Implementing Community Connections Visions of the Community) - The
Commission received this HUD informational item to assist them in
understanding the CDBG process.
5. Los Angeles County Prop -A Bond Assessment Measure Passage - Staff
informed the Commission that the City of West Covina is entitled to
$393,360. These funds will be included in the City's 1997-98 Capital
Improvement Projects.
6. Statistical Reports - November 1996 - Receive and File
VII. COMMISSIONER REPORTS -
Commissioner Sotelo - 18 kids ages 8-13 participated in the Elks' Hoop
Shoot in Pasadena.
Greg Jones noted that the Portable Backstop at West Covina High School
will be included in the 1997-98 Capital Improvement Projects.
VII1. ITEMS TO BE AGENDIZED - None
IX.
ADJOURNMENT. - At 8:12 p.m., Chairperson Puchalski adjourned to the next
Regular Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 1997 at 7:00 p.m.
in Room 314 of the West Covina. City Hall.
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