2016 08 15 CSC Minutes
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016
OATH OF OFFICE
Oaths of Office were administered by City Clerk Maysels to Commission Members
Lambert and Quill.
INTERIM CHAIR
There was a consensus among the Commission Members to appoint Commissioner
Johnson as Interim Chair.
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Community Services Commission was called to
order at 5:32 p.m. by Interim Chair Johnson.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Chiapperini, Johnson, Lambert, Simonds, Quill
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Interim Chair Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
OVERVIEW COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION ROLES
Presented by Director Escobedo – Roles & Responsibility
OVERVIEW COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Presented by Manager Larson – Community Resources Introduction
Presented by Supervisor Calderon – Wellness Center
o Fitness Center, Community Recreation Programs, Community Service
Grant Program, Senior Inspiration, Facility Rentals for the Library,
Museum, Wellness Center, La Quinta Park & Fritz Burns Park
Presented by Supervisor Graham – Special Events & Marketing
o Upcoming events - September 11th Candlelight Vigil, Veteran’s
Recognition Program, Brew in LQ, Hikes (day & night), Walking with the
Mayor, Monster Dash & Zombie Out Run
o Marketing update – New Street Banners, City Website, Play in La Quinta,
Short Term Vacation Rental Online Registration, Social Media
Presented by Librarian Duran – Library
o Programs for all ages such as Book Clubs, Story Time, Book A Librarian
Program, BYOB
o September – Library Card Sign-up Month
o Outreach Programs & Services such as the partnership with The Palms
Independent Living, Pre-Schools, Book Mobile, Podcasts (Sound in Color &
Stranger Than Fiction), Volunteer Program that provides audio tapes for
the visually impaired
Presented by Manager Stewart – Museum
o Stage construction (replacing fountain)
o Programs - An Evening With Chip Miller, Adult Coloring, Summer Camp
(Scrap Gallery & Smart Computer Education), Family Craft by Scrap
Gallery
o Current Exhibit – By Design 2016
o Future Exhibits – Women in the Arts – Tell Me A Story, California A – Z,
Crossroads & Intersections borrowed from Agua Caliente, Charles Schultz
– Heartbreak in Peanuts
o Related Programming 1st Thursday – Refills, The Swing Kittens, Casita
Lighting with Mariachi Band, 5th Annual Studio Tour, Rey Ortega
(Ventriloquist), Francesca Amari, Sandy Hassleberry
Presented by Director Escobedo – Public Safety
OVERVIEW FACILITIES
Presented by Director Howlett – Facilities & Silverrock
o Asset Management – 16 Parks, 16 Buildings, Silverrock, 128 Miles of
Streets, Sidewalks, Landscapes, Trails
o 3 Primary Divisions – Parks, Buildings Maintenance, Landscape & Lighting
District
o GoRequest
Commissioner Quill – Annual Park Tours & Adopt-A-Park Program
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND WELLNESS REPORT – JULY 2016
Presented by Supervisor Calderon
2. REPORT FROM COMMISSIONERS REGARDING MEETINGS ATTENDED
Commissioner Quill – Wellness at the Egg Cafe
Cove Oasis Signage update presented by Director Howlett
3. CALENDAR OF MONTHLY EVENTS
4. BREW IN LQ
Presented by Supervisor Graham
o Craft beer festival on Oct. 22nd , 12 – 5pm
o 9 Breweries, 3 music acts, Food Vendors – Stuft Pizza, Dickey’s Barbecue
Pit, Frankenbun, Pho food truck
o General Admission: $30 general, 10 – 4oz. pours
o Designated Driver Admission: $10 – 2 alternative beverages
o Age: 21 and older only
5. ARTS UPDATE
Presented by Supervisor Graham
o Art on Main Street replacing Art under the Umbrellas
o Vermillion Art & Wine Festival
o Desert X
o Community Art Gallery – Finding Re-Use
Presented by Commissioner Simonds - All Valley Commission update
o Coachella Valley City collaborative for Art in Public Places
o La Quinta hosting the Nov. 17th meeting @ the La Quinta Museum
ACTION ITEMS
1. APPROVE MINUTES OF JUNE 13, 2016
Motion – A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Simonds/Johnson to
approve the June 13, 2016 Community Services Commission minutes as submitted.
Motion passed: ayes 3, noes 0, abstain 2 (Lambert and Quill).
2. ELECT A CHAIRPERSON
Motion – A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Chiapperini/Lambert to
elect Commissioner Johnson as the Community Services Commission Chairperson.
Motion passed unanimously.
3. ELECT A VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Motion – A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Johnson/Quill to elect
Commissioner Simonds as the Community Services Commission Vice-Chairperson.
Motion passed unanimously.
COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Lambert/Chiapperini to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
LISA CHAUDHRY, Administrative Technician
City of La Quinta, California