CITY OF INDIO

Youth Master Plan Steering Committee Meeting

July 19, 2005 at 12:00 p.m.

Council Chamber

150 Civic Center Mall

Indio, California

                       

 

Meeting called to order at 12:10 p.m. by David Ison.

 

Committee Members Present:  Mike Wilson, City Council, Chair; Ron Hare, Indio Chamber of Commerce; Regina Hawkins, YAC Advisor; Gil Marrujo, Desert Sands USD Administration; Brad Ramos, Chief of Police/IYTF; Anne Reinhagen, Coachella Valley USD/Monte Vista Elementary School; and Pamper Rodriguez, Parks & Recreation Commission (arrived at 12:20 p.m.)

           

Committee Members Absent: Jim Ducatte, Boys & Girls Club, Vice Chair; Carey Carlson, Coachella Valley USD Administration; Don Martin, CV Recreation & Park District; Luciano Ramirez, Desert Sands USD/Indio High School; and Father John Vieira, Ministerial Alliance/OLPH.

                       

Staff Present:  Bridget Healy, Assistant City Manager; David Ison, Youth Coordinator; Ben Guitron, Administrative Officer; and Martha Sommons, Executive Assistant.

 

Guest:  Quinton Eggson, Boys & Girls Club.

 

1.      Discussion of support material for the Youth Master Plan

 

David Ison passed handouts: Letter to Glenn Southard from Youth Advisory Council (YAC); Youth Inventory Survey; and Service Inventory.   The purpose of today’s meeting is to look at the mission statement and come up with key areas.  In reference to the letter to Glenn Southard, YAC came up with 10 items they feel would be beneficial to Indio.  One major category is transportation.  A key point with transportation is the way the bus route gets structured.  A discussion followed about transportation. 

 

Quinton Eggson and Brad Ramos volunteered to sit on this subcommittee. 

 

Based on the service inventory responses, the committee agreed the following are the issues that need to be addressed by the subcommittees based on their ranking: Education; Facilities; Parks; After School Programs; Health; and Transportation.  

 

David Ison asked how the committee would like to send this information to asset developers.  Mike Wilson recommended letting the asset developers decide.  He suggested that David get certain individuals involved prior to the next community meeting in August.   A discussion followed.

 

Brad Ramos agreed to get commitments from Stan Ford, the YMCA, Father Vieira, and Jim Lewis. 

 

Ann Reinhagen suggested for Carey Carlson to participate in the transportation subcommittee and get a teacher and administrator involved from CVUSD.

 

Gil Marrujo will contact Stella from SunLine, Peggy Reyes and Carole Ferraud from DSUSD.

 

Regina Hawkins left at 1:20 p.m.

 

Announcement made on the next Community Meeting that is scheduled on August 5 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and August 6 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Fantasy Springs Casino.

 

Bridget Healy agreed to call Kyle from Roosevelt and Carey Carlson.  Glenn will be asked to call Doris Wilson and Tut Pensis. 

 

Ron Hare will call Tom Martin to get Gloria Gomez participation and David Ison will call Jim Cook.

 

2.   Approval of minutes – April 4, 2005

 

Motion by Ann Reinhagen, seconded by Brad Ramos to unanimously approve the April 4, 2005 minutes.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

None.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion by Ron Hare, seconded by Brad Ramos with all in favor to adjourn the meeting at 1:28 p.m.