HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/02/21 - Minutes - Community Parks and Landscape Citizens' Oversight CommitteeCITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
February 21, 2023
COMMUNITY PARKS AND LANDSCAPE CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
II A. CALL TO ORDER - 6:04 PM II
The City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Parks and Landscape Citizens' Oversight Committee
held their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the Rancho Cucamonga City Hall,
Tri-Communities Room, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Al. Pledge of Allegiance:
Committee Member Dave Terry led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A2. Roll Call:
Present Committee Members: April McAllaster, Lisa Morgan-Perales, Velma Gilbert,
Pascal Pangestu, Matthew Parmental, Dave Terry, and Denise Garzaro.
Staff Present: Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager, Noah Daniels, Finance Director, Bill
Wittkopf, Public Works Services Director; Jeff Benson, Superintendent
(Parks/Landscape), Kelly Guerra, Special Districts Analyst, and City Auditor — Frank
North, Audit Manager.
11 B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS 11
B1. No public communications were made
C. ITEM(S) OF DISCUSSION
Cl. Election of Committee Chair and Vice -Chair
Committee Member Lisa Morgan-Perales nominated April McAllaster as Chair and
Committee Member Velma Gilbert nominated Matthew Parmental as Vice -Chair.
Committee Member April McAllaster accepted the Chair nomination and Committee
Member Matthew Parmental accepted the Vice -Chair nomination and was unanimously
approved.
C2 Approval of Minutes: April 27, 2022
Committee Vice -Chair Matthew Parmental motioned to approve the minutes from the
February 10, 2021 Meeting. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Denise
Garzaro and was unanimously approved.
C3. Review and Discussion of Annual Independent Auditors' Report
City Auditor Frank North provided information about the purpose of the letters and
financial report, the role of the auditor, audit procedures, and the audit results to the
Committee. A discussion ensued regarding the uses of funds and the purpose of
specific accounts and City Staff provided information to the specific questions. The
Committee Members closed the item after the discussion.
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FEBRUARY 21, 2023
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C4. Review and Approval of Annual Written Report to the City Council
A discussion concerning the draft report to City Council ensued. Committee Member
Denise Garzaro motioned to approve the Annual Report to the City Council. The motion
was seconded by Chair Member Lisa Morgan-Perales and was unanimously approved.
Chair April McAllaster agreed to present the report to the City Council.
C5 Staff updates for the Committee
Public Works Director Bill Wittkopt provided updates on completed and upcoming projects
throughout the City. A discussion ensued concerning the maintenance at LMDs 2, 4-R.
He explained the challenges staff and contractors are experiencing being short-staffed.
Another discussion ensued pertaining to revenue increases due to new district
annexations. Finance Director Noah Daniels, explained the procedures of the property
taxes and how annexations affect the districts' revenues.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Chair April McAllaster adjourned the meeting at 6:48 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Terry, Chair
Date: Mav 9. 2024