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Home My WebLink About2017-07-20 PRC MEETING PACKET REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA July 20, 2017 Council Chambers 6:30 pm Building A, 276 4th Avenue Chula Vista CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Commissioners Buddingh, Doyle, Garcia-Lopez, German, Gregorio, Zarem, and Chair Fernandez PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR The Commission will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Commission Member, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these it ems, please fill out a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. 1. APPROVAL OF MAY 23, 2017, SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission approve the minutes 2. APPROVAL COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ ABSENCE FROM MAY 23, 2017, SPECIAL MEETING STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission excuse the absence 3. FIELD CONDITION REPORT UPDATE STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission to accept verbal report of work in progress 4. MEASURE P BOND/PROJECT UPDATE City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions Parks and Recreation Commission Page 2 ׀ Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda July 20, 2017 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission to accept verbal report of work in progress 5. YOUTH SPORTS COUNCIL FIELD ALLOCATIONS UPDATE STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission to accept verbal report of work in progress 6. URBAN AGRICULTURE & COMMUNITY GARDENING POLICY IN CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDED ACTION: Commission hear the presentation 7. RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission to accept report of activities and programs ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Board/Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 8. COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ ACCEPT CHAIR POSITION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission approve the acceptance 9. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission review and approve goals and objectives 10. MEETING LOCATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Commission approve the meeting locations OTHER BUSINESS 11. STAFF COMMENTS 12. CHAIR’S COMMENTS 13. COMMISSIONERS’/BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the Special Meeting on August 17, 2017, 6:30 pm at Council Chambers, Building A, 276 4th Avenue, Chula Vista, California. Page 3 ׀ Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda July 20, 2017 Materials provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review in the Recreation Department Administration Office located at 276 4th Avenue Building C, Chula Vista are available for review, during normal business hours. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the Human Resources Department at (619) 691-5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Recreation Department and that I posted this document on the bulletin board according to Brown Act requirements. Dated:7/12/17___ Signed:tiffany kellbach ______ Page 1 | Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes May 23, 2017 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA May 23, 2017 6:30 p.m A Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the B128 meeting room, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building C, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Buddingh, Doyle, German, Gregorio, Soto, and Chair Garcia-Lopez ABSENT: Commissioner Fernandez ALSO PRESENT: Director of Recreation McClure Huckaby, Assistant Director of Public Works Quilantan, Principal Recreation Manager Contreras, Principal Recreation Manager Farmer, Public Works Supervisor Danny Schreck GUEST: Mark Twohey, YSC Representative CONSENT CALENDAR The Commission will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Commission Member, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these items, please fill out a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. 1. INTRODUCTION OF TIFFANY KELLBACH, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY FOR THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION: COMMISSION HEAR THE INTRODUCTION 2. INTRODUCTION OF RYAN MICHEL, RECREATION SUPERVISOR II FOR THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION: COMMISSION HEAR THE INTRODUCTION 3. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 19, 2017 MEETING MINUTES STAFF RECOMMENDATION: COMMISSION APPROVE THE MINUTES Page 2 | Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes May 23, 2017 4. APPROVAL COMMISSIONER SOTO ABSENCE FROM JANUARY 19, 2017 MEETING STAFF RECOMMENDATION: COMMISSION APPROVE THE ABSENCE 5. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING DATES FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: COMMISSION RECEIVE THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 ACTION: Commissioner Buddingh moved to approve staff’s recommendations and offered Consent Calendar Items 1 through 5. Commissioner German seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 – Buddingh, Doyle, German, Gregorio, Soto, Chair Garcia-Lopez No: 0 Abstain: 0 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Board/Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 6. APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 PROPOSED BUDGET RECREATION DEPARTMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE AND RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 PROPOSED BUDGET RECREATION DEPARTMENT Director McClure Huckaby gave a report on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017- 2018, for the Recreation Department. The report provided a summary of the Recreation Department’s resources. Page 3 | Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes May 23, 2017 ACTION: Commissioner Buddingh moved to approve and recommend to the City Council fiscal year 2017-2018 proposed budget Recreation Department. Commissioner Doyle seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 – Buddingh, Doyle, Gregorio, Soto, Chair Garcia-Lopez No: 0 Abstain: 1 - German 7. APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 PROPOSED BUDGET PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE AND RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 PROPOSED BUDGET PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Assistant Director Quilantan gave a report of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017- 2018, for the Department of Public Works. The report provided a summary of three sections that support recreation. ACTION: Commissioner Doyle moved to approve and recommend to the City Council fiscal year 2017-2018 proposed budget Public Works Department. Commissioner Soto seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 – Buddingh, Doyle, Gregorio, Soto, Chair Garcia-Lopez No: 0 Abstain: 1 - German 8. REVIEW OF COMMISSION GOALS AND APPROVAL OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION YEAR – END REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 STAFF RECOMMENDTION: APPROVE THE COMMISSION YEAR END REPORT The year-end report for fiscal year 2016-2017 was reviewed. ACTION: Commissioner Buddingh moved to approve the commission year-end report with the inclusion of an additional sentence in the last paragraph stating, “The Commission would like to explore joint use of City of Chula Vista schools.” Commissioner German seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 – Buddingh, Doyle, German, Gregorio, Soto, Chair Garcia-Lopez No: 0 Abstain: 0 Page 4 | Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes May 23, 2017 9. SELECTION OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: SELECT CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 Discussion was held regarding selection of Chair and Vice-Chair for fiscal year 2017- 2018. ACTION: Commissioner Buddingh moved to nominate Commissioner Fernandez as Chair and Commissioner Doyle as Vice-Chair for fiscal year 2017-2018. Commissioner Soto seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 – Buddingh, Doyle, German, Gregorio, Soto, Chair Garcia-Lopez No: 0 Abstain: 0 OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS Principal Recreation Manager Tim Farmer provided comments on the following items: a. CiclaVista – Walk+Bike Chula Vista The event was 100% grant funded. Booths were set up all along Third Avenue. The event also served as a training opportunity for emergency services. b. Chula Vista Community Fun Run The 9th Annual run was a success. c. Operation Splash Kaiser grant was awarded. The program targets low-income communities to provide life-saving information which is a key component to the City of Chula Vista’s goals. d. Meet Me At the Park grant campaign The grant was not awarded to the City of Chula Vista but there was a lot of community involvement and engagement. e. Housing Urban Development (HUD) Parkway complex grant project Funds used for ADA accessibility, redo the gym floor, painting, and remodeled pool deck. The grand reopening is scheduled to occur in July. 2. CHAIR’S COMMENTS: Chair Garcia-Lopez expressed appreciation for the improvements at Reinstra Park. Date: July 20, 2017 To: Parks and Recreation Commissioners From: Recreation Department Administration Subject: RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) SUMMARY: Staff has prepared a status report regarding items of interest to the Parks and Recreation Commission. RECOMMENDATION: Commission to accept report of activities and programs. ANALYSIS Recreation Programs and Services Recreation programs and services provided by the City are based on the conceptual foundations of play, recreation, and leisure; essential interests and needs; community opportunities; City’s mission and goals; and experiences desirable for participants. Recreation programs and services can be self -directed, leader-directed, facilitated, fee-based or cooperative in nature. Aquatics Recreational swimming provides time when the pools are open to the general public for fee-based and general fund supported, unstructured, leisure swimming. Target participants are families, elementary school aged youth and teens. Recreational swimming is offered during the six weeks of summer, two weeks of spring, and two weeks of fall for 2.5 hours/day, 6 days/week. Adult lap swimming is an excellent workout for everyone from the aquatic enthusiast to the occasional swimmer. Adults and seniors are welcome to swim laps or aqua jog. Adult lap swimming is offered Monday – Friday at Loma Verde Aquatic Center from 11am – 1pm and 5pm – 7pm. Learn-to-swim lessons make up a majority of the aquatics programming at the pools. Last fiscal year, there were 6,191 swimming lesson attendees at both pools combined. 4,284 of them were at Loma Verde, and 1,907 were at Parkway Pool. Parkway numbers are generally higher but the pool was closed from February – June, 2017. Operation of Recreation Centers Facility operations at City Recreation Centers (Parkway Center/Gym, Loma Verde Center, Otay Center, Veterans Center, Heritage Center, Salt Creek Center, and Montevalle Center) include provision of structured and drop-in activities and programs, provision of meeting space for community groups and organizations, oversight of adjoining outdoor amenities, and fitness centers at several locations, including the provision of associated custodial and building maintenance services and utilities funding. Attendance at the above mentioned Recreation Centers for fiscal year 16-17 was 850,839 customers. Operation of Norman Park Senior Center Recreation Department Report (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) 2 Facility operations at Norman Park Senior Center (NPSC) encompass a variety of services including: the provision of meeting rooms to clubs primarily serving seniors; drop-in as well as organized and structured classes, programs, special events and activities; a place for leisurely socializing; and a membership based fitness center. Norman Park is open five days per week during hours desired by the senior community, with 79,360 customers for fiscal year 16-17. The center offers more than 60 programs, classes and activities each month geared toward serving the older adult and senior population. In addition, NPSC leases space upstairs to several nonprofit community service providers including Meals-on-Wheels and Southern Caregivers Resource Center. The Department also partners with ElderLaw to provide meeting space for seniors to receive free legal advice. In addition to recreation programs and classes, Norman Park Center also offers services such as information and referral, assistance completing low income housing paperwork, the Commission on Aging, bereavement support groups, income tax assistance, volunteer opportunities, partnerships with a number of senior focused organizations such as Scripps, So-CAN, AIS and HHSA to provide health talks, fraud/scam awareness prevention, healthier living workshops as well as partner events such as Dance for Your Health. Provision of ASPIRE (After School Program In Recreation Enrichment) Free after-school programming is offered at all recreation centers and through the mobile recreation program at park location sites in underserved areas without a recreation center. The program is designed to provide a “safe haven” for youth ages 5 -16 during the two to three hours immediately following the close of the school day until parental supervision resumes later in the afternoon/early evening. Activities may be formal (organized) or informal (drop-in) and hours vary by center and school schedules and the Department currently serves over 1,000 youth per day at various program sites. City Sponsored Youth Leagues and Programs Organized, fee-based coed youth sports leagues for all skill levels are held throughout the year, and are facilitated by part-time staff and volunteer coaches. There were 933 participants registered this year in Youth Basketball (Summer, Winter, Fall), Youth Soccer (Spring), and Youth Volleyball (Summer, Fall). City Sponsored Adult Leagues and Programs Recreation Department Report (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) 3 Organized, fee-based coed and men’s softball and basketball leagues for all skill levels for adults are held four times per year, and are facilitated by part-time staff and officiated by contract officials. Softball leagues play at Mt. San Miguel Park, Montevalle Park, and Veterans Park. Basketball leagues play at Salt Creek Gym, Veterans Gym and Montevalle Gym. The golf league is held one season per year during the spring/summer and is held at Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course, Bonita Golf Course, Eastlake Country Club, and Salt Creek Golf Club. There were 441 teams registered for adult sports leagues this year. Therapeutics Programming This program features classes, events, activities and services specifically designed for individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities. Activities offered include parent’s night out, dance, fitness, enrichment, and sport classes as well as social events. This year we served 100 individuals with physical or developmental disabilities. The Department also continues to provide inclusion services, ADA mandated accommodations for requesting individuals, via assessment and support and support provided through a Certified of Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). Contract Classes and Programs By providing a multitude of programs, services and activities, the Chula Vista Recreation Department assists the community in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For fiscal year 2016-17 the department offered 3,124 programs, services and activities and had a total of 30,997 in total attendance. Facilitated Programs and Services Facilitated programs and services provide recreation opportunities where individuals and groups of individuals are encouraged and assisted to operate independently of the agency, including rental opportunities. Operations Recreation use fees and charges as a revenue source to supplement general fund appropriations. The Department completed a cost recovery resource allocation, pricing strategy and revenue enhancement study. Fiscal Management Aquatic Facilities for Community Use Both City pools are revenue-producing facilities through use by private local swim clubs, SUHSD for swimming and water polo teams, and individuals or groups for private functions. Chula Vista Learning Community Charter middle school began utilizing Parkway Pool and aquatics staff this year for swim lessons to provide to their middle school students as part of their physical education program. Recreation Department Report (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) 4 Arena Soccer Facilities for Community Use The soccer arena is a high demand, high use sports facility by the community for rentals and parties and for private league practices. The soccer arena realized more than 78 permits this year, and has also been utilized by the City-sponsored Youth Indoor Soccer League in the spring for practices and games for the Eastern Division. The site was renovated to include new turf as well as a new scoreboard back in November 2015. Grants On June 26, 2015, the City was awarded $775,925 in State Housing and Community Development Housing-Related Parks Program grant funding to refinish the gymnasium floor, refinish the pool and pool deck, complete ADA retrofits and improvements in the path of travel, bathrooms, and pool areas, and paint selected areas of the facility. Measure P funds helped to extend the renovation project at Parkway Gymnasium and Aquatic Center. A total of $250,000 in Measure P funds were used for additional renovations needed for the pool deck and pool coping; and painting of the gymnasium foyer interior; pool area building exterior; and building exterior. The Parkway Gymnasium and Aquatic Center was built in the 1950s. With this renovation project, the facility will offer a beautiful and usable recreational space for the enjoyment of the community for years to come. This project has been a huge success with the involvement and coordination of multiple departments, including Development Services Department Housing Division, Public Works Department (both Engineering and Operations), Recreation Department and Office of Communications. Chula Vista Lauderbach Park Soccer and Softball Field Awarded $1 Million for the construction of an artificial turf multi-purpose field for soccer and softball, field lighting and minor improvements. The California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) selected 25 local park projects that will receive grants totaling $16 million from the California Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program. This one-time competitive grant program provides funds for new youth soccer, baseball, softball and basketball recreation opportunities in heavily populated, low–income urban areas with a high-youth- crime and unemployment rate. Funding for the California Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program comes from the 2002 Resources Bond Act, known as Proposition 40. This grant gives western Chula Vista new recreation opportunities, expanded use for soccer programs and space for recreational softball organizations. It will also provide opportunities for youth to utilize Recreation Department Report (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) 5 the space for open play, encouraging development of social skills, promoting health, and integrating the community. With new facilities, we foresee much higher use from the community and anticipate a more positive and safe environment. I would like to congratulate Tim Farmer, Principal Recreation Manager on taking the lead on this grant, partnering with our internal departments and external stakeholders. Chula Vista HCD Parks Related Grant Funds Application was Successful and Awarded $629,450 for Park/Recreation Facility Improvements. A total of $36 million in funding through the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Housing-Related Parks Program will go toward creating or improving parks in 64 cities and 31 counties across California. This will be the last funding round for the Housing-Related Parks Program, since all funds for this program have now been allocated. Grant funds have been used over the last seven years for a wide range of park-related capital asset projects, including new parks and recreation facilities, community centers, playgrounds, and improvements to existing parks. Below is a list of park/recreation facility improvement projects that were submitted for grant funding, now that the grant amount has been awarded, a review of the projects list will take place for community support and ability to meet grant expenditure requirements. CDBG The Recreation Department once again received two separate CDBG (Community Development Block Grants) grants. We received $30,000 to provide Norman Park senior and disabled services to 300 low/moderate income participants 62+ years of age. We also received $20,100 to help provide services to 50 low/moderate income Special Needs and Disabled Adults throughout the City. Empower Hour The Empower Hour is an after school, mobile recreation program grant funded by SDG&E. For fiscal year 2016-17 the program serviced 7,894 citizens. This includes attendance at our daily afterschool programs and the total number of people served during our special events. We attended 10 special Recreation Department Report (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) 6 events, and sponsored the licensing for 10 movie night events. The primary goal of this program is energy efficiency education through recreation programming. Kaiser Grant The City continues its success with the Kaiser Grant Funded Elementary Learn to Swim program. This past year, there were 1319 4th grade students who participated in the FREE Elementary Learn to Swim program. In February, the Recreation Department received notice we were awarded funding for another grant term. New to this grant term is a 2-year cycle, but with 15% less awarded than previous years. We were awarded $93,500 for 2 years instead of $55,000 per year. Karina Craig, Aquatics Supervisor III, worked with CVESD on getting additional support for student transportation which will be subsidized by individual schools participating in the program. Walk+Bike Chula Vista The City of Chula Vista’s Recreation Department, together with local non-profits Circulate San Diego and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, completed the Walk+Bike Chula Vista campaign designed to promote and encourage walking and biking throughout the City. The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition held the following programs; 4 monthly social and educational bike rides (48 participants); 3 Citywide bike rodeos (100 participants); 3 Citywide community bike rides (564 participants); 2 City wide Smart Cycling/Traffic Skills 101 classes (21 participants); 2 Bike and Learn Together rides (15 participants). Circulate San Diego offered the following programs: 27 Chula Vista Walks! walking group meetups with a total of 131 participants; 9 Walk This Way Youth Pedestrian Safety Trainings; and also held a Community Art Contest in conjunction with the Halloween Glow Run in October 2016. As the culmination of the Walk+Bike Chula Vista program, the City of Chula Vista hosted its first open streets event, CiclaVista on Sunday, April 30, 2017. The event barricaded approximately 1 mile of downtown streets and opened them up for people to explore on foot or on wheels (bike, skateboard, stroller, scooter, wheelchair, etc.) and to visit various booths and businesses in a car-free environment. The event was free to the public and over 2,500 participants attended. Participants were encouraged to explore local businesses along the route on Third Avenue between E Street and Roosevelt Street and most of the businesses were packed the entire duration of the event; especially the newly opened Chula Vista Brewery and The Nest on Third Coffee Shop. Some businesses took opportunity of the open street and brought their businesses out on the curbs selling their goods and services. Customer Service Information/Technology The Recreation Department is continuously building technical acumen with the functions of ActiveNet, the Department’s reservation and registration software program. Recreation Administration has recently attended trainings on advanced marketing techniques and program optimization. Marketing and Communications Chula Vista Recreation Quarterly Newsletter The Recreation Department continues to work on developing a marketing plan to promote our services. Currently, the Department is able to market programs and services to the public through press releases, Nixle, the Recreation website, and Facebook. Along with these marketing tools, we have created a Recreation Department Report (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) 7 quarterly newsletter that will be sent out at the beginning of each quarter. Attached is our summer newsletter that was emailed out to all of our customers through ActiveNet. Resource Management Community Engagement The month of July kicked off a full summer of fun outdoor family events put on by the Chula Vista Recreation Department. The goal of these events is to get residents out and about and visit the many beautiful parks that the City of Chula Vista has to offer. These include twelve Movies in the Park and a series of three Music in the Park concerts. The concerts are funded by the Chula Vista Performing and Visual Arts Grant and the Friends of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation, and the Movie events are put on by the Recreation Department with the licensing sponsored by the Local Government Partnership (LGP) program which is funded by SDG&E. Below is a brief overview of the three events that have already occurred: Movies in the Park Our first movie night was held at Mount San Miguel Park. 250 people showed to watch Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. This event was the first of two of our movie nights that we are partnering with the County of San Diego. For the County partnership they recruited Sharp Rees-Stealey to be the Title Sponsor for the entire program and with that a professional company puts on the movie and we are charged a discounted rate. Sharp came before the movie began and gave a brief talk to the participants about health and wellness and played games with some of the children in attendance. For this event the contracted concessionaire was open selling snacks and tacos. The Empower Hour, who will be at every event, was there playing games with the kids and emphasizing the importance of being energy efficient. On July 8, we had our next event at Heritage and we showed The Secret Lives of Pets. At this event we had 200 people in attendance and this was our own Recreation Department event. Recreation Department Report (July 20, 2017 – Item 7) 8 Music in the Park The first of three events was held at Memorial Bowl with our featured artist being “Bulevar Descarga”. A local Latin, funk band that put on a great show. Over 200 people came to dance, have a family BBQ, and play games with the Empower Hour. Our concerts are held on the 2nd Sunday of July, August, and September and each will be at a different park. This event was held at Memorial Bowl, which was a great setting for a show such as this. In August, we will be at the Heritage Recreation Center stage and the artist will be “Rachel Aldous and the Road Home” a country folk band. We hope to see you all there. Partnerships We are a part of a number of partnerships that provide pro grams, events and presentations in conjunction with the department. We are currently in the second year of the PEP4PA (Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity) which is a walking program in conjunction with UCSD for seniors led by their peer coaches. Southwestern College provides a very popular free Tai Chi class for seniors at NPSC while HHSA (Health and Human Services Agency) conducts Feeling Fit class for seniors 60+ at Otay Recreation Center. We also partner with Scripps Health Center, Sharp, AARP, Healthy Chula Vista, and other City Departments throughout the year. Volunteers In fiscal year 2016-17, the Recreation Department utilized 230 active volunteers for a total of 3,518 hours. The comparable staffing cost value for these volunteer hours is $81,945. Sponsors Many events have generous sponsorships that assist in the delivery of the programs. For the Community Fun Run, this year our title sponsor, Aquatica-Sea World’s Waterpark, gave $5000 to the event. There was also a silver sponsor, Baldwin and Sons, who gave $1000. All other donations were in-kind services such as fruit from Sprouts that go to the participants as they finish. The sponsorships are used to enhance the delivery of programs and services for the Recreation Department. Youth Sports Council The Youth Sports Council (YSC), a group of 22 separate, youth-serving, non-profit organizations that provide organized sports activities in the community. YSC organizations utilize 77 designated fields in 32 City parks for 750 teams serving 9,800 youngsters annually. 1 | P a g e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n G o a l s a n d O b j e c t i v e s Parks and Recreation Commission Draft Goals and Objectives FY 2017-2018 July 20, 2017 – Item 9 Goals and Objectives Status/Notes 1. Increase Connected Community by conducting at least two commission meetings per year at Recreation Center locations. 2. Commissioners to engage with members of the public to share and discuss concerns about service levels. 3. At least once a year take a city wide tour of recreation and parks facilities hosted by City staff (on a Saturday in January or February). 4. Hold bimonthly commission meetings to meet goals and objectives and addressing important issues. 5. Increase Connected Community, Healthy Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods by increasing commission presence at Recreation Department events and initiatives. 6. Encourage the rehabilitation of existing recreational facilities and the development of facilities that are not available in the area of West side of Chula Vista. 7. Provide more trails and open space lands that serve to link existing state, county, and municipal open spaces, as well as other trail networks, both existing and planned to facilitate a variety of recreation activities and special events. 8. Identify ways to make parks safer for the community by reviewing park amenities for risks to public safety. 9. Continue to support the Park Ranger program to help address inappropriate activities in parks. 10. Encourage more cooperation between neighboring governmental entities, school districts and organizations to assist with fee use programs. 11. Coordinate potential facility sharing with Southwestern College and Sweetwater Union High School District to maximize public use of taxpayer funded facilities. 12. Advocate the services and programs offered by the Public Works and Recreation Departments available to the community through continuing to share information of staff presentations. 13. Create Joint Use Agreements for parks using Chula Vista Elementary School District Fields, especially west of 805. 14. Install/reinstall and maintain better quality athletic fields and explore priority use/scheduling for any group willing to finance same. 15. Increase Connected Community by creating a Recognition Program for Community Members whereby the commission would encourage excellence, innovation, and volunteerism (present certificates to coaches, organizations (Youth Sports Council, Kiwanis, etc.) for their volunteer work. 16. Commissioners to help serve as ambassadors to the community 2 | P a g e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n G o a l s a n d O b j e c t i v e s by reviewing Public Works and Recreation Department volunteer opportunities (Interns, Adopt-A-Park, etc.) 17. Require that a member of the Youth Sports Council Presidents Committee to attend the Park and Recreation Commission meetings to provide an update. Date: July 20, 2017 To: Parks and Recreation Commission From: Kristi McClure Huckaby, Director of Recreation Subject: MEETING LOCATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 (July 20, 2017 – Item 10) Meeting locations for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018). To help the commission members become more familiar recreation facilities, commission meetings will be held at different location. Below is a list of meeting dates and locations. Please place these meeting dates and locations on your calendar accordingly. A friendly reminder please, the Commission meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of every-other month at 6:30 p.m. Please contact the recording secretary, Tiffany Kellbach if you are unable to attend a Commission meeting, or will be late to a meeting. She can be reached at (619) 409-5979 and e-mail address is tkellbach@chulavistaca.gov DATE LOCATION August 17, 2017 Council Chambers 276 Fourth Avenue, Building A September 21, 2017 Montevalle Recreation Center 840 Duncan Ranch Road November 16, 2017 Heritage Recreation Center 1381 E. Palomar Street January 18, 2018 Woman’s Club 357 G Street March 15, 2018 Otay Recreation Center 3554 Main Street May 17, 2017 Veterans Park Recreation Center 785 E. Palomar Street *denotes this is a class that begins on this date and extends up to 10 weeks in advance of the start date Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Parkway Complex Grand Re-Opening (Parkway) 10am-12pm FREE Movie in the Park (Mt San Miguel) Dusk-10pm PG-13 2 3 FREE Aqua Fun to be Fit (Loma Verde Pool) 1:20-2:05pm Ages 9-14 FREE Aqua Fun to be Fit (Loma Verde Pool) 2:10-2:55pm Ages 9-14 4 FREE Chula Vista 4th Fest (Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center) 6-9pm All Ages 5 6 HIIT It Hard – Jazzercise (Montevalle) 5:30-6:25pm $40/resident Ages 13-up 7 8 FREE Movie in the Park (Heritage) Dusk-10pm PG 9 FREE Music in the Park Concert (Memorial Bowl) 4-7pm All Ages 10 Martial Arts Club (Veterans) 4:30-5:45pm $45/resident* Ages 7-up 11 Intro to Hula Dance (Heritage) 6-6:45pm $59/resident* Ages 5-11 Urban Line Dancing (Loma Verde) 5:30-6:30pm $30/resident* Ages 18+ 12 Ice Cream Social & Trivia (Norman Park Sr. Center) 1-3pm Ages 50+ Martial Arts Club (Veterans) 4:30-5:45pm $45/resident* Ages 7-up 13 14 FREE Movie in the Park (Memorial Bowl) Dusk-10pm PG-13 Basketball 101/102 (Montevalle) 4-5pm/5-6pm $50/resident* Ages 5-9/10-13 15 Parking Lot Sale (Otay) 6am-12pm All Ages Otay Lake Adventure (Lower Otay Lake) 10am-12pm $17/resident Ages 8+ 16 17 Big Kahuna Beach Volleyball (Norman Park Sr. Center) 9-11am Ages 50+ 18 19 20 21 22 FREE Lacrosse / Sneaker Hockey/ Roller Hockey Clinic (Sunset View Park) 10am-1pm Ages 5-13 23 Soccer Academy (Salt Creek) 9-10am/10-11am $90/resident* Ages 5-7/8-12 24 25 26 Science Studs (Loma Verde Center) 4-4:45pm $50/resident* Ages 7-13 27 28 D.I.Y. Divas (Parkway Center) 4-6pm $7/resident Ages 9-13 FREE Movie in the Park (Montevalle) Dusk-10pm PG 29 Back2School 1 Mile Fun Run (Montevalle) 8:30am $10-$15/resident Ages 4+ 30 30 30 31 #CVRec #GetYourPlayOn #THISisChula C H U L A V I S T A R E C R E A T I O N Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R SUMME R 2017 C E L E B R A T E J U L Y I S P A R K & R E C R E A T I O N M O N T H As July approaches, cities across California are planning celebrations that promote the value parks and recreation programs bring to the lives, health and development of citizens in their communities. Help Us Celebrate by getting out to your local parks and recreation centers and experience some great events and activities. Some examples include FREE movies in the park on July 1, 8, 14, and 28 at a variety of different parks, FREE concerts in the park will be starting on Sunday July 9, summer classes will be starting on July 10, and all recreation centers will have FREE activities and programs available in the afternoons between 3 & 5pm. For more information go to www.chulavistaca.gov/rec #CVRec #GetYourPlayOn #This is Chula WHA T S H AP P E N IN G SUM MER 201 7: July is Park & R ec Mon th Back2 Sc hool 1 Mile Fun Run Mov ies/M us ic in t he P ark Summ er Camps Rec reation Cl ass Infor mati on Re cre atio n Center Info . B A C K 2 S C H O O L 1 M I L E F U N R U N Come join us for our inaugural Back2School 1 Mile Fun Run. Participants can walk or run through and around the beautiful Montevalle Community Park. All participants will receive a t-shirt and a bib. With obesity being such a concern among children, this event will set the tone for children to exercise and to have fun doing it. Make sure you bring your fit bits to really get a jump on your steps for the day. This will be a great way to kick off the school year!!! Fees: $10 Res. / $12 Non (Register in advance) $15 Res. / $18 Non (Day of the event) Children in strollers are FREE, but will not get a t-shirt or bib C H U L A V I S T A R E C R E A T I O N Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R S U M M E R M O V I E S A N D M U S I C I N T H E P A R K All summer long we have some great activities planned. First, our Movie Nights in the Park series, we have 12 events planned at various parks throughout the city. Come out and play before the movie, then relax and have a great family evening. Secondly, for our Music in the Park Series, we have three concerts planned at three different parks. Each concert will be on the second Sunday of the month beginning July 9. Entertainment for the children starts at 4:00pm and the concerts go from 5:00-7:00pm. C H U L A V I S T A R E C R E A T I O N Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R S U M M E R C A M P S E a c h summer our department offers a variet y of camps through our recreation cente rs while scho ol is out. This year was no d ifferent. Whethe r you are looking for a half day camp, a full day camp, a sports ca mp, or a f un and crazy camp, we offer them. These are great for k eeping children b usy during the summe r while p arents are at work. Our experie nced c a mp counselo rs will take gre a t car e to make sure fun is had by all . Our last camps for the summer run th roug h July 14, the n w e will have mor e intersession camp s in the month o f September du ring the two w ee ks that school is out for the fall bre a k. For m ore informat ion go to w w w .chulavistaca.gov/rec. C H U L A V I S T A R E C R E A T I O N Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R R E C R E A T I O N C L A S S I N F O . Every quarter the City of Chu la Vista Recreation Department offers classes for all ages. Wh at eve r your interests, we have made it a point to offer a selection of classes that we fee l cover the nee ds of most any body. The goal, whether it be s ports, the arts, or aquatics is to int roduce classes to all skill levels and make sure it is a positive expe rience. Our inst ructors are very experienced and knowledgeable, and all go through a very e x tensive back groun d check to ensure the safety of all participan ts S U M M E R S E S S I O N C l a s s e s b e g i n M o n d a y J u l y 1 0 a n d w i l l r u n u n t i l S e p t e m b e r 1 5 F A L L S E S S I O N Classes available for public view July 31 www.chulavistaca.gov/rec Registration begins: On-Line-Monday August 14 @ 8:00am Walk-In-Monday August 14 @ 2:00pm Session Dates October 2-December 22 C H U L A V I S T A R E C R E A T I O N Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R R E C R E A T I O N F A C I L I T I E S We have 10 recreation facilities located at various locations around Chula Vist a. Thi s includes two aquatic fa cilities, various multi-sport gymnasiums, a senior cen ter, three fitness cen ters, and recreation facilities for all ages. Se e below for a list of o ur recreation facilities: L o m a V e r d e A q u a t i c F a c i l i t y L o m a V e r d e R e c r e a t i o n C e n t e r Montevalle Community Center Norman Park Sr. Center Otay Recreation Center Heritage Recreation Center Parkway Community Center Parkway Aquatics Facility Veterans Recreation Center Saltcreek Community Center www.chulavistaca.gov/rec