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Community Services Commission
agendas and staff reports are now
available on the City s web page:
www.la-quinta.org
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
AGENDA
CITY HALL STUDY SESSION ROOM
78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
REGULAR MEETING ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 AT 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Please complete a "Request to Speak" form and limit your comments to three
minutes.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2014
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. SPORTS FIELD MAINTENANCE UPDATE
2, REPORT FROM COMMISSIONERS REGARDING MEETINGS ATTENDED
3. CALENDAR OF MONTHLY EVENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Community Services Commission will be held on
June 9, 2014, commencing at 5:30 p.m. at the La Quinta Study Session Room,
78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California 92253.
COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENDA 1 MAY 12, 2014
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Angela Guereque, Senior Secretary, of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare
that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta Community Services Commission
meeting was posted on the bulletin board inside City Hall at 78495 Calle Tampico,
and the bulletin boards at 78630 Highway 1 1 1 and the La Quinta Cove Post Office
at 51321 Avenida Bermudas, on May 7, 2014.
DATED: May 7, 2014
ANGELA GUEREQUE, Senior Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
PUBLIC NOTICES
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is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office at 760-777-
7123, twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will
be made.
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arrangements should be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk's office at
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during a Community Services meeting, please be advised that five (5) copies of all
documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the Senior Secretary for distribution.
It is requested that this take place prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Community Services
Commission regarding any item(s) on this agenda will be made available for public
inspection at the City Clerk's counter at City Hall located at 78495 Calle Tampico,
La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal business hours.
COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENDA 2 MAY 12, 2014
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AGENDA CATEGORY:
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: May 12, 2014
BUSINESS SESSION:
ITEM TITLE: PRESENTATION BY THE COACHELLA CONSENT CALENDAR:
VALLEY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
STUDY SESSION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
As part of the Annual Work Plan, representatives from local agencies have been
asked to present information regarding valley -wide services and services
specifically in La Quinta.
Ms. Loretta Moss, Community Liason for the Coachella Valley Volunteers in
Medicine (CVIM) has been invited to attend the meeting to provide the Commission
with information and answer questions about the organization and its services and
impact on residents without access to health care.
Report prepared and approved for submission by: Edie Hylton, Community Services
Director
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Community Services Commission was called to
order at 5:30 p.m. by Commissioner Alford.
PRESENT: Commissioners Alford, Blakeley, and Engel
ABSENT: Commissioner Fitzpatrick
STAFF PRESENT: Edie Hylton, Community Services Director; Steve Howlett,
Golf/Parks Manager; and Angela Guereque, Senior Secretary.
Commissioner Engel led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
Motion - It was moved by Commissioners Blakeley/Engel to confirm the agenda as
submitted. Motion passed unanimously.
PRESENTATION
1. Presentation by the Family YMCA of the Desert
Karen Creasy - Fritz Burns Pool numbers for the 2013 season:
302 Lap Swim visits; 2,640 lessens; 1,065 Rec Swim visits; 83 Swim Team
attendees; 168 Water Aerobic visits;. 231 Pool rentals; 76 Special Events; 16 Adult
Swim visits.
Commissioner Blakeley asked how the pool is marketed. Ms. Creasy stated
marketing is done through word of mouth, City marketing (email blast, the Gem,
etc.), banners, and advertising through the YMCA.
Paula Simonds - La Quinta is the only City that has all YMCA programs.
Programming in La Quinta includes the pool management, Child Development
Center (Preschool), and after school programs at Vista Dunes and Wolff Waters.
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 14, 2014
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The YMCA partners with the City for the Y-Rookies Sports, Flag Football, Desert
Youth Olympics, and the Y-Tri.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion — A motion was made by Commissioners Blakeley/Engel to approve the
March 10, 2014 Community Services Commission Minutes as submitted. Motion
passed unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR
2014/2015
Director Hylton presented the staff report.
Commissioner Alford suggested Art in Public Places for the roundabout near
Pioneer Park.
Motion — A motion was made by Commissioners Engel/Blakeley to approve the
Community Services Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2014/2015. Motion
passed unanimously.
REPORTS AND INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Community Services Department Report for February 2014
2. Community Services Department Report for March 2014
3. Report from Commissioners Regarding Meetings Attended
4. Calendar of Monthly Events
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioners Alford/Blakeley to
adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
ANGELA GUEREQUE, Senior Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 14, 2014
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REPORTS AND INFORMATION: 1
TO: Community Services Commission
FROM: Edie Hylton, Community Services Director
DATE: May 12, 2014
SUBJECT: Sports Field Maintenance Update
During the summer months, the sports fields at La Quinta Park, the Sports
Complex, and Colonel Paige Middle School are closed for annual field renovation.
This renovation is necessary due to the excessive amount of wear these fields are
subject to from the fall, winter, and spring youth and adult sports programs.
During this renovation, the sports fields are aerated and top dressed using
equipment and personnel from SilverRock Golf Course. This is in addition to the
aeration and field maintenance that is provided by the parks landscape maintenance
contractor throughout the year.
Background and Overview
In May of 2007, PRZ Consulting was contracted to provide an assessment of the
sports fields at La Quinta Park and the La Quinta Sports Complex. PRZ Consulting
is an international company that specializes in evaluating existing athletic fields,
teaching athletic field maintenance, and designing cost effective athletic fields.
The assessment was completed in October 2007 and included the current field
conditions, the annual usage, and maintenance recommendations. The report
identified wear as being the biggest problem for La Quinta's sports fields, especially
at La Quinta Park. Additionally, these fields were unable to fully recover from the
wear because the peak use is during the season when the turf is dormant. PRZ's
recommendation for this problem was to over -seed in the winter using a slit -seeder
and -increasing the fertilization. This was done but proved to be less effective
because of the continued heavy field use and the sports associations needing to
play soccer during the winter months. Staff then worked with the local youth
sports associations to reduce some of the heavy use at La Quinta Park by providing
additional playing fields at Colonel Mitchel Paige Middle School. A joint use
agreement between the City and Desert Sands Unified School District allows the La
Quinta AYSO to divert a portion of their play from La Quinta Park to the sports
fields at Colonel Paige.
The PRZ assessment also recommended using equipment that most landscape
contractors do not provide. However, this type of equipment is used by golf
courses. Staff turned to SilverRock to utilize the golf course equipment that is
owned by the City. The sports fields at La Quinta Park and the Sports Complex
have been aerated and top dressed each summer using SilverRock Golf Course
equipment and personnel. Since the golf operations are an enterprise fund and
managed by a golf course management company, the cost for the use of golf
course equipment and staff is paid back to the golf operations through the parks
maintenance budget. This year will be the third year that the summer aeration and
top dressing will also be applied to the fields at Colonel Paige.
The parks landscape contractor aerates all turf areas multiple times throughout the
year, but the SilverRock equipment provides deeper aeration at the sports fields for
better results. Top dressing is a practice that is used by golf courses to level the
turf surface, relieve compaction, and improve drainage. This practice will be
applied to the sports fields as part of the summer maintenance program. After the
fields have been aerated and top dressed by the golf course crew, the parks
maintenance contractor is then responsible for the watering, fertilizing, mowing,
and seeding of the sports fields during the summer recovery period.
Staff has informed the various sports associations that the fields will be closed for
athletic use beginning June 20, 2014. The golf course maintenance crew is
scheduled to aerate and top dress the playing fields June 30 to July 2, 2014. The
fields will remain closed for recovery and grow -in until the fall sports season
beginning in September 2014.
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REPORTS AND INFORMATION: 2
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS & WORK PLAN TASK EVENTS
FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 ATTENDANCE
Date of Appointment
Term Expires
John Alford
7/16/2013
6/30/2016
Sharrell Blakeley
6/1 /2010
6/30/2016
Heather Engel
6/1 /2010
6/30/2014
Kathleen Fitzpatrick
6/17/2008
6/30/2014
Vacant
July 8, 2013 Meeting
CANCELLED
Hotel Transylvania Moonlight Movie
Stars & Stripes Luncheon
Finding Nemo Moonlight Movie
August 13, 2012 Meeting
CANCELLED
Back to School Luncheon
Rango Moonlight Movie
Dolphin Tale Moonlight Movie
September 9, 2013 Meeting I Present I Present Present Present Absent
International Cuisine Luncheon
October 14, 2013 Meeting
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Tram Challenge Practice Walk
X
X
Garner Valley Guided Hike
Adult Nature Walk
Health Fair
Dog-O-Ween
X
November 4, 2013 Meeting
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Disc Golf Tournament
Mecca Hills Guided Hike
Veterans Day Event
X
X
X
X
Adult Nature Walk
December 9, 2013 Meeting
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
X
X
X
X
Holidav Luncheon
La Quinta Cove Guided Hike
Adult Nature Walk
Disc Golf @ Col Mitchell Paige
January 13, 2014 Meeting
CANCELLED
Chinese New Year Luncheon
Humana Challenge Events
X
X
X
X
Adult Nature Walk
Disc Golf Tournament
February 10, 2014 Meeting
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Nature Walk
Valentine Luncheon
Tails on Trails
Joint Council/Commission
X
X
X
X
March 10, 2014 Meeting
Present
Present
Present
Present
Vacant
Nature Walk
Mardi Gras Luncheon
Desert Youth Olympics
White Water Canyon Hike
Talent Showcase
Cove to Lake Hike
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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS & WORK PLAN TASK EVENTS
FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 ATTENDANCE
Date of Appointment
Term Expires
John Alford
7/16/2013
6/30/2016
Sharrell Blakeley
6/1 /2010
6/30/2016
Heather Engel
6/1 /2010
6/30/2014
Kathleen Fitzpatrick
6/17/2008
6/30/2014
Vacant
April 14, 2014 Meeting
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Vacant
Hike w/ Bill Baker
Moonlight Movie @ LQ Park
Guided Hike
Garner Valley Hike
Disc Golf @ 1 st Tee
Nature Walk
Youth Egg Hunt
Moonlight Movie @ Adams Park
City Picnic & BDAY Bash
May 12, 2014 Meeting
Vacant
Moonlight Movie 5/2
Spring Luncheon
Moonlight Movie 5/16
Nature Walk
Y TRI
Disc Golf
REPORTS AND INFORMATION: 3
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