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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
April 27, 2022
COMMUNITY PARKS AND LANDSCAPE CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
A. C ALL TO O RDER – 7:01 PM
The City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Parks and Landscape Citizens’ Oversight Committee
held their Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2022, at the Rancho Cucamonga City Hall, Tri-
Communities Room, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
A1. Pledge of Allegiance:
Finance Director Noah Daniels led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A2. Roll Call:
Present Committee Members: April McAllaster, Lisa Morgan-Perales, Velma Gilbert,
Pascal Pangestu, Matthew Parmental, and Denise Garzaro.
Staff Present: Noah Daniels, Finance Director, Bill Wittkopf, Public Works Services
Director; and City Auditor – Kirk Hamblin, Audit Manager.
B. P UBLIC C OMMUNICATIONS
B1. No public communications were made.
C. I TEM(S)OF D ISCUSSION
C1. Oath of Office for Committee Members: Denise Garzaro, Pascal Pangestu, and
Matthew Parmental
Finance Director Noah Daniels introduced staff and Deputy Director of City Clerk
Services Patricia Bravo-Valdez. Committee Members Denise Garzaro, Pascal
Pangestu, and Matthew Parmental were sworn into office simultaneously. All
Committee Members agreed to accept the 4-year term.
C2. Election of Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
Committee Member Velma Gilbert nominated Denise Garzaro as Chair and Committee
Member Lisa Morgan-Perales seconded. Committee Member Denise Garzaro nominated
Velma Gilbert as Vice-Chair and Committee Member April McAllaster seconded.
Committee Member Denise Garzaro accepted the Chair nomination and Committee
Member Velma Gilbert accepted the Vice-Chair nomination and was unanimously
approved.
C3. Approval of Minutes: February 10, 2021
Committee Member Velma Gilbert motioned to approve the minutes from the February 10,
2021 Meeting. The motion was seconded by Committee Member April McAllaster and was
unanimously approved.
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C4. Overview of Committee Role and Special Districts
Finance Director Noah Daniels discussed the Committee’s role and responsibilities. He
held a presentation providing an overview of Special Districts. A discussion ensued
regarding the difference between the General BenefitsEquivalent and Contribution,
Heritage Park Equestrian Center, and the parks’ usage. Staff provided information to the
Committee. The Committee Members closed the item after the discussion.
C5. Review and Discussion of Annual Independent Auditors’ Report
City Auditor Hamblin provided information about the purpose of the letters and financial
report, the role of the auditor, audit procedures, and the audit resultsto 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 itemafter the discussion.
C6. Review and Approval of Annual Written Report to the City Council
A discussion concerning the draft report to City Council ensued. Vice-Chair Velma Gilbert
motioned to approve the Annual Report to the City Council. The motion was seconded by
Committee Member Lisa Morgan-Perales and was unanimously approved. Chair Denise
Garzaroagreed to present the report to the City Council.
C7. Staff updates for the Committee
City Staff had no updates for the Committee.
D. A DJOURNMENT
Chair Denise Garzaroadjournedthe meeting at 8:23PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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April McAllaster, Chair
Date: February 21, 2023