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MINUTES <br />PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />Monday,June 9, 20146:30p.m. <br />Dales Senior Center <br />3936 ChestnutStreet <br />Riverside, CA 92501 <br />951-826-2000 <br />CommissionersPresent:Macias,Whatley,Ritzau, Lyles, Johnson, Rounds,Negron, <br />and Venegas <br />Commissioner Absent: Cardullo <br />Riverside Youth Council Present: Delgado <br />Staff Present:Adolfo Cruz, Director <br />Mario Lara, Deputy Director <br />Patricia Solano, Community Services Superintendent <br />Robin Metz, Recreation Superintendent <br />Andrew Emery, Interim Parks Superintendent <br />Randy McDaniel, Principal Park Planner <br />Mayra Ocampo, Senior Admin Assistant <br />Cynthia Carlos, Office Specialist <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />ChairpersonMaciascalled the meeting to order at approximately 6:30p.m. <br />Chairperson Macias introduced Assistant City Manager Belinda Graham. Assistant City <br />Manager Grahamintroduced new Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director <br />Adolfo Cruz and thanked Commissioner Macias for assistingin the selection and hiring <br />process of the new Director. Mrs. Graham thankedstaff for their continued hardwork and <br />dedicationwhile being without a Director. <br />Commissioner Ritzauentered at this time. <br />DirectorCruz thankedstaff andCommissioners for the warmwelcomeand stated he is glad <br />to be a part of the City of Riverside team. <br />1.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD <br />Resident Paul Chavez expressed his concerns about the construction taking place at <br />Villegas Park. He is concerned that once the construction is completed,the fields will be <br />allocated to outside organizationsand notbeavailablefor community use. He would like to <br />know the plan on how the soccer fields will be allocated. He mentioned that the soccer <br />field is being renovated with Community Development BlockGrant (CDBG)fundingand <br />feels it’s only appropriatethat thecommunity be able to use it. <br />