2012 07 09 CSC MinutesCOMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
July 9, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order at
5:30 p.m. by Commissioner Fitzpatrick.
Commissioner Blakeley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT: Commissioners Blakeley, Engel, Fitzpatrick, Lawrence, and Leidner
STAFF PRESENT: Edie Hylton, Community Services Director; Steve Howlett, Golf
& Parks Manager; and Angela Guereque, Senior Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT — None.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
Motion - It was moved by Commissioners Leidner / Blakeley to confirm the agenda
as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation by Sandra Carroll of Hidden Harvest.
Director Hylton presented the staff report.
Hidden Harvest was founded in 2001 with two specific goals. The first was to
provide fresh, healthy, local food for the vast emergency food system that feeds
the poor and hungry of the Coachella Valley. The second was to provide a living
wage (above minimum wage) for the working poor who clean the produce left in
farmers' fields.
Hidden Harvest serves over 60 local agencies — FIND, Martha's Village, Coachella
Valley Rescue Mission, the Desert AIDS Project — just to name a few, with free
produce, including free delivery. Seasons Apartments in La Quinta is one of the
locations.
Through client agencies and programs, Hidden Harvest produce reaches nearly
50,000 needy people each month from Desert Hot Springs to Blythe.
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Produce is purchased during the summer due to the lack of farming.
Hidden Harvest offers monthly produce distributions in local schools with high
populations of low income students. Parents are notified in advance of the day and
time of the distribution; they come to an open air, free produce market on school
grounds to select their produce items. Recipes and nutrition information is also
included. Over 250 families (and about 2,500 people) are served by each Healthy
Food Fair.
Hidden Harvest has a budget of .$550,000 per year budget which is funded by
grants and private donations.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
1. Approval of June 11, 2012 Minutes
Motion — It was moved by Commissioners Blakeley /Engel to approve the minutes
as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Consideration to Elect a Chairperson for the Community Services
Commission.
Director Hylton presented the staff report.
Commissioner Leidner nominated Commissioner Blakeley as Chairperson.
Commissioner Blakeley nominated Commissioner Fitzpatrick as Chairperson.
Commission voted with the following: Commissioner Blakeley 2, Commissioner
Fitzpatrick 3.
Motion —It was moved by Commissioners Lawrence / Leidner to elect Commissioner
Fitzpatrick to serve as the Chairperson for the Community Services Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. Consideration to Elect a Vice - Chairperson for the Community Services
Commission.
Director Hylton presented the staff report.
Commissioner Leidner nominated Commissioner Blakeley as. Vice- Chairperson
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Motion —It was moved by Commissioners Engle /Lawrence to elect Commissioner
Blakeley to serve as the Vice - Chairperson for the Community Services Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
STUDY SESSION
1. Discussion of Sports Field Maintenance
Manager Howlett presented the staff report.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Department Report Update
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1. Report from Commissioners Regarding Meetings Attended.
2. Calendar of Monthly Events
PUBLIC HEARING — None.
OPEN DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioners Blakeley /Engel to adjourn the Community Services
Commission meeting at 6:25 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
NEXT MEETING INFORMATION:
A Regular Meeting of the Community Services Commission to be held on
September 10, 2012 commencing at 5:30 p.m. in the City of La Quinta Study
Session Room, 78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
Submitted by:
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Angela Guereque
Community Services Senior Secretary .
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