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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION REORGANIZATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
BUSINESS Item No. 2. CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND ALLOCATIONS
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT

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	Just let me know when we're ready.	00:00:01
	Good. OK. Welcome everybody to the Citizen Advisory Commission.	00:00:04
	Regular meeting for April 14th, 2025. I'm calling this meeting to order.	00:00:09
	At 4:03 PM.	00:00:14
	Can we please have a roll call please?	00:00:16
	Commissioner Bruni.	00:00:20
	Here, Commissioner Mendez.	00:00:22
	Here, Commissioner Thomas.	00:00:24
	Here, Vice Chair Burke.	00:00:27
	Here forgot to put my button on.	00:00:31
	And chair Eclair.	00:00:33
	Present. We're now going to move to the public comment section of today's meeting. We'll hear public comments, not item, not	00:00:35
	sorry, public comments on items not pertaining to the agenda.	00:00:40
	Comments are limited to 3 minutes. This process will be the same for comments pertaining to the each agenda item.	00:00:46
	Do we have any public comment?	00:00:53
	Yes, we have a public comment from Dulce Satterfield.	00:00:57
	I looked for your agenda but I didn't find it. It's probably my bad but.	00:01:13
	So I can't.	00:01:17
	Promise that I'm not saying something that's on the agenda, but I doubt.	00:01:18
	I doubt it's on your agenda.	00:01:23
	So sorry for that.	00:01:25
	I just want to touch on something that relates to a written document I submitted.	00:01:28
	And whether you've read through it yet or not.	00:01:33
	Either way is OK.	00:01:36
	But this?	00:01:38
	Is there's mention in that about?	00:01:39
	A matter of insurance.	00:01:42
	For homeowner associations, also condo associations, I'll just call them all HOA's.	00:01:44
	Being price hiked.	00:01:49
	Based on.	00:01:52
	The risk, the vulnerabilities around having.	00:01:54
	Increasing numbers of short term rentals or STR's as we've been calling them.	00:01:57
	And the information comes from the insurance industry.	00:02:01
	And if it's a very low number or low percentage of.	00:02:07
	Short term rentals there doesn't seem to be an impact yet.	00:02:11
	But in general, and this is general information, it was posted this winter, late February I think.	00:02:14
	Like 10% or more if you have like an HOA and 10% or more.	00:02:20
	But by that threshold.	00:02:25
	There's there's insurance.	00:02:26
	Pricing impacts. We're already having pricing impacts. You probably know it in your own life, maybe with your car, your home.	00:02:28
	But in the in the world of Hoas.	00:02:35
	I know where I live.	00:02:38
	It wasn't like a single digit or double digit.	00:02:39
	It.	00:02:43
	Our price didn't go up, you know, 1020%, it's virtually 100% increase.	00:02:45
	Last fall and we put out to 9 bidders.	00:02:51
	And only got one response. So if there's another risk factor being added if short term rentals are being.	00:02:55
	Increased that that could hurt a lot of people and and.	00:03:03
	We don't know yet if.	00:03:07
	That threshold, that's very general right now, but it's not necessarily 10% fixed in stone. It could be.	00:03:09
	And it's going to depend on the region of the country or even very specific coastal areas.	00:03:15
	So it could be a difference of 5% or.	00:03:20
	Or we don't know.	00:03:23
	Umm, it's, it's, that's up to the insurance industry, but it's, it's because of things like an increased.	00:03:25
	Wear and tear on common areas.	00:03:32
	Maintaining broader.	00:03:35
	Well, actually I'm not going to go into all that, but increase instability of the character of the community and things like that	00:03:40
	can be affected by.	00:03:44
	Short term rentals.	00:03:48
	So I just want you to bear that in mind. I know we have a.	00:03:49
	Wide survey. Hopefully it's not people from outside the city that are trying to comment on our survey.	00:03:53
	And this whole subject about short term rentals is going to come around again and I figure it's going to hit this.	00:03:58
	Body.	00:04:03
	Of interested parties as well as the rest of us. So I just wanted to share that insurance perspective.	00:04:04
	Thank you. Thank you so much. And we did receive your e-mail.	00:04:12
	The attachment, so we'll be sure to review that. Thank you.	00:04:15
	Any other public comment?	00:04:19
	No public office.	00:04:21
	OK. We're now going to move on to the disclosure of any conflicts of interest or Levine Act disclosures for items on this agenda.	00:04:23
	Do any Commissioners have any conflicts of interest to disclose for any item on this agenda?	00:04:31
	Yes, Becky. Commissioner Bruni.	00:04:36
	I do for the real guppies.	00:04:38
	Application.	00:04:42
	OK, Any other commissioners go ahead. I also have one.	00:04:44
	For the veterans, proposed brick walkway.	00:04:48
	OK. Any other conflicts of interest anybody else would like to disclose?	00:04:53
	OK. Any Commissioner that has indicated a conflict of interest, please restate your disclosure at the beginning of that agenda	00:04:58
	item, which we'll get to.	00:05:02
	And recuse yourself from both the discussion and the meeting at that time, and then you'll be invited back in once that item has	00:05:06
	concluded.	00:05:10
	OK, we're now going to move to the next agenda item.	00:05:16
	Which is the introduction of new appointed commissioners.	00:05:18
	Although.	00:05:22
	Sorry about that. We have the reorganization of the Citizen Advisory Commission at this meeting.	00:05:24
	I'd like to welcome and introduce our two new Commissioners.	00:05:29
	Louie Mendez.	00:05:33
	And Randall Thomas, Commissioner Mendez, would you like to introduce yourself and say a few words?	00:05:34
	Well, thank you guys for having me.	00:05:40
	I can say now I've been a resident of Whiting, ME for 40 years.	00:05:42
	Since 1985.	00:05:45
	So I'm honored to have been asked by.	00:05:47
	Mr. Perez to.	00:05:50
	Sit on this advisory Commission and hope to.	00:05:51
	Bring the information that I feel our residents need and want the city to hear.	00:05:54
	Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Thomas.	00:05:59
	Yes, I am honored to be here. I grew up in this community, went to school just across the street from the City Hall, so it feels	00:06:03
	really good to be involved in my community to this extent.	00:06:09
	And I'm looking forward to assisting in whatever ways I possibly can.	00:06:15
	Wonderful. Thank you so much. Welcome, Commissioners.	00:06:20
	And we'll have some fun. It's it's always good to welcome new voices and new perspectives to the Commission.	00:06:24
	We're now going to move to the next item, which is the election of chair.	00:06:30
	Now that everybody has been introduced.	00:06:34
	We're going to select the new chair or excuse me, the chair and Vice chair before we proceed.	00:06:36
	Just hold off and holding changing seats until both the selections have been made.	00:06:42
	And with that.	00:06:48
	Madam Clerk, if you'd like to take nominations.	00:06:49
	Yes, thank you.	00:06:53
	The floor is now open for nominations for chair. Does anyone have a nomination?	00:06:54
	I'd like to.	00:07:00
	Reelect Steven.	00:07:01
	As our.	00:07:04
	Chair.	00:07:06
	Is there a second?	00:07:08
	I'll second that.	00:07:12
	Does the Commission?	00:07:18
	Have any comments?	00:07:19
	I accept the nomination and.	00:07:23
	I think we're going to do some good work later. Agenda items will be really wonderful. Any other comments on this item?	00:07:25
	Or any other nominations?	00:07:32
	I will go ahead and I'll take role.	00:07:37
	I'll vote Commissioner.	00:07:39
	Yes.	00:07:41
	Commissioner Mendez.	00:07:43
	Yes.	00:07:45
	Commissioner Thomas.	00:07:46
	Yes.	00:07:47
	Commissioner Burke.	00:07:49
	Yes.	00:07:51
	And Commissioner Eclair.	00:07:52
	Yes. Thank you everyone.	00:07:54
	We're not going to move it to thank you.	00:07:56
	I'm back in my chair. OK? Thank you, everyone.	00:07:59
	We're now going to open the.	00:08:02
	Floor for nominations for vice chair? Does anyone have a nomination for vice chair?	00:08:04
	I would like to nominate.	00:08:11
	Commissioner or Vice Chair Jan Burke to stay in her position.	00:08:13
	I'll second.	00:08:17
	There's 2 seconds.	00:08:19
	Any other nominations?	00:08:21
	I assume you accept the nomination.	00:08:23
	OK. Any other nominations? OK, if we can go ahead and do a roll call vote?	00:08:26
	Commissioner Rooney.	00:08:30
	Yes.	00:08:31
	Commissioner Mendes.	00:08:32
	Commissioner Thomas, Yes.	00:08:35
	Commissioner Burke.	00:08:38
	Yes, and Commissioner Eau Claire.	00:08:40
	Yes.	00:08:42
	Congratulations. Welcome back, Commissioner Burke, Vice Chair.	00:08:43
	OK. We're now going to not change seats because we're remaining. So we're going to move on to the next item which are consent	00:08:48
	calendar.	00:08:52
	On the consent calendar, these items will be considered together at once. In this case it's one item which is the meeting minutes.	00:08:56
	Is there a motion to approve the consent calendar?	00:09:04
	So moved.	00:09:06
	2nd.	00:09:08
	This moved and seconded.	00:09:09
	All those in favor.	00:09:10
	Aye.	00:09:12
	All opposed.	00:09:14
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:09:15
	OK. Thank you. We're now going to move to our business items.	00:09:18
	This is the consideration of the Community benefit fund allocations.	00:09:22
	At this time, any commissioners that.	00:09:26
	Need to recuse themselves from this item? Please say so at this time and then staff will let you know where they should relocate	00:09:28
	to.	00:09:32
	I would like to recuse myself because I have an item.	00:09:39
	To be considered for the Veterans brick walkway.	00:09:43
	OK. Thank you.	00:09:47
	I need to recluse myself for the real guppy outdoors.	00:09:51
	OK. Thank you, Steph.	00:09:55
	Thank you. And Commissioners.	00:09:58
	The meeting room, just through that door.	00:10:00
	Is available.	00:10:02
	And as the chair indicated, once the this particular item is done.	00:10:03
	We'll get you and invite you back.	00:10:06
	Back in the room. Thank you.	00:10:08
	Thank you.	00:10:10
	We'll pause for a moment as the Commissioners make those adjustments and relocate.	00:10:12
	To the other room.	00:10:16
	And just a moment.	00:10:17
	During discussion of this agenda item, not just your application.	00:10:23
	But for the entirety of the agenda item, as each application theoretically competes against all the applications that are being	00:10:27
	considered.	00:10:31
	OK. Thank you for that.	00:10:35
	I do recognize this is a.	00:10:38
	A new thing for us, it's I think the first time that we've had to use this particular.	00:10:40
	Items. So as we make that adjustment, thank you so much. We'll invite you back and don't go too far.	00:10:44
	And we are live streaming on YouTube, so you can always check us out on there too.	00:10:50
	Thank you. Thank you.	00:11:00
	OK. With that staff, if you can go ahead and provide the report?	00:11:01
	And then?	00:11:06
	We will engage in this item. Thank you everyone.	00:11:08
	Well, good afternoon, Commissioners, members of the public.	00:11:10
	Once again.	00:11:14
	Congratulations.	00:11:15
	Chair Eau Claire and Vice Chair Burke for your re elections to your positions.	00:11:16
	The business item on this afternoon's agenda pertains to the city's process to review.	00:11:22
	Requested allocations from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:11:28
	A little bit of background, the Community Benefit Fund was created as part of a 2015 settlement agreement between the city and the	00:11:35
	port.	00:11:38
	The agreement specifies that in each year that the port's gross revenues exceed $13 million.	00:11:42
	$100,000 will be contributed to a special fund that is to be spent on projects that benefit the city and the port.	00:11:48
	And the communities that they serve.	00:11:55
	Those amounts are subject to increase by the Consumer Price Index as calculated every May.	00:11:58
	The agreement outlines 4 specific categories of public benefit, which include shoreline protection, community development.	00:12:04
	Opportunistic endeavors.	00:12:11
	And other projects that are agreed upon by both parties.	00:12:13
	The agreement also establishes a committee.	00:12:17
	3 representatives from each agency.	00:12:19
	To review project ideas for potential funding.	00:12:22
	And suggestions from that committee are subject then to approval by both the City Council and the Board of Harbor Commissioners.	00:12:25
	Historically, allocations have been made.	00:12:32
	For the city.	00:12:35
	Has been made for city and port initiated projects.	00:12:36
	As well as projects or services provided by third parties.	00:12:39
	Last year during its review of the CBF.	00:12:44
	CAC recommended changing the process by which the city makes suggested allocations from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:12:47
	The recommendation which sought to develop a grant like process.	00:12:55
	Whereby a designated body would review applications for funding.	00:12:58
	That would then be forwarded to City Council for consideration.	00:13:02
	Was subsequently approved by the City Council.	00:13:05
	That process begins with a call for projects.	00:13:09
	In February.	00:13:12
	And is followed by reviews by the Citizen Advisory Commission and the City Council.	00:13:13
	Which is then used to inform and advise members of that joint committee.	00:13:18
	I should reiterate that the process pertains only to the city's review.	00:13:23
	And ultimately separate approvals.	00:13:28
	Are considered by both the City Council and the Board of Harbor Commissioners.	00:13:30
	So the process as just described, which is approved last year, was put into effect for the first time this year.	00:13:38
	Applications opened on January 30th and we received 16 applications by the March 15th deadline.	00:13:45
	As noted in the report, there were two additional applications that were received shortly after the deadline.	00:13:52
	And I want to be clear.	00:13:58
	The CAC has discretion as to whether or not it wishes to consider the applications that were delayed. They aren't necessarily	00:14:00
	dismissed just because they missed the deadline.	00:14:04
	The CAC may consider the timeliness and decide whether or not they should be included.	00:14:08
	While all alications and supplemental materials, where appropriate, are attached to the report.	00:14:14
	The report, as you'll note, provides A brief summary of each application received.	00:14:19
	In addition to the submitted application, it's important to note that the city and the port have also made decisions historically	00:14:24
	to fund items.	00:14:27
	Such as the joint advocacy trip to DC.	00:14:31
	The banana and wine beach festivals.	00:14:34
	And community health Wellness.	00:14:37
	And race events.	00:14:39
	While funding for the advocacy trip is not anticipated to impact this year's Community Benefit fund because last year's was	00:14:42
	postponed.	00:14:46
	Staff does anticipate recommending support for both festivals.	00:14:50
	And for the next year's?	00:14:54
	Health and Wellness and race event.	00:14:56
	Actual amounts of funding will be known after the May Consumer Price Index numbers are published.	00:15:00
	But at this time, it's anticipated that the amount of funding will be approximately $135,000.	00:15:05
	So the recommendation is for the Commission to consider the applications and the City port initiated funding needs.	00:15:15
	And create a prioritized list of potential allocations for the City Council's consideration.	00:15:22
	The item is scheduled to be heard by the City Council next Monday at their meeting.	00:15:29
	And any recommendations taken by the CAC?	00:15:33
	Will be included in the information that's presented to council.	00:15:36
	All applicants were notified of this meeting and the tentatively scheduled Council meeting next week, and I see that we have some	00:15:41
	of the applicants here today.	00:15:45
	Staffs available for follow up questions from the commissioners.	00:15:51
	And that concludes the staff presentation.	00:15:55
	OK. Thank you.	00:15:59
	Yes, so we can, so the Commission.	00:16:04
	Sorry, the commissioners may now ask questions of staff, but just about the report, we will then take public comment and then	00:16:07
	we'll enter into like a broader discussion on that.	00:16:12
	Items and what's in it.	00:16:16
	So, Commissioner.	00:16:17
	If you have questions, go ahead.	00:16:20
	Thank you. So I understand this is the first time we're actually.	00:16:22
	Exercising the process that the City Council adopted.	00:16:26
	Given the time frame.	00:16:29
	January 30th through the 15th.	00:16:30
	I noticed that.	00:16:33
	There's multiple.	00:16:34
	Applicants from the same organization and even outside organizations.	00:16:35
	Do you think that that time period was too short or not?	00:16:39
	Advertised enough to get more applications from from.	00:16:43
	Organizations within the city of Port Hueneme.	00:16:45
	Or is there an opportunity to reopen that?	00:16:47
	Application process.	00:16:50
	I guess I would say the.	00:16:54
	As referenced before, the the process is really one that was recommended by the CAC, approved by Council.	00:16:55
	So if as part of the recommendation, CAC collectively wished to suggest an amendment to the time frame.	00:17:02
	That would be certainly appropriate and within its right.	00:17:09
	The number of applications that I witnessed in the first year appears to me to be.	00:17:12
	Quite substantial.	00:17:17
	So.	00:17:19
	18 applications did not strike me as an indicator that the time period was insufficient.	00:17:20
	But again, if the Commission felt as though more time was needed and and that would be a more fair, open, transparent process.	00:17:27
	That's certainly something that could be recommended to the City Council. OK, thank you.	00:17:33
	Thank you, Commissioner. Any other questions for staff on the staff report?	00:17:38
	No, I think I'm.	00:17:42
	I'm actually impressed with the number of.	00:17:44
	Applications giving it the first year.	00:17:47
	And it's the first time out the gate with this process and so.	00:17:49
	I think it's a great first start. So thank you for.	00:17:53
	Taking the time to put all this together, I appreciate it very much. Thank you.	00:17:56
	Thank you.	00:17:59
	I too want to thank staff on your report.	00:18:01
	I'm excited to dig in as we go through this as a Commission, but first.	00:18:04
	Let's see if there's any public comment.	00:18:08
	There are no public comments.	00:18:12
	Sure, come on up. And then we'll have you complete a card afterwards.	00:18:16
	And if you're an applicant.	00:18:23
	Maybe let the clerk know that you're an applicant and that way we know.	00:18:26
	We can ask. I am Dulce Satterfield. I am not an applicant.	00:18:30
	Or a.	00:18:35
	I don't know partner, applicant or anything like that.	00:18:37
	I was interested as this.	00:18:40
	Process was.	00:18:43
	Announced in the news and all that.	00:18:46
	So I am a member of the Channel Islands Maritime Museum. So I did ask in their their development people if they were they were not	00:18:48
	aware.	00:18:53
	This opportunity, so I just referred them to the.	00:18:58
	The website that shows.	00:19:01
	Past awards and things.	00:19:03
	I don't know if they submitted anything or not, but.	00:19:05
	Then I'm a citizen.	00:19:07
	I'm on a citizen committee with what's called Sea Frog.	00:19:11
	Climate First replacing oil and gas is the full long name.	00:19:14
	Black carbon study is underway affecting Porto anemia and Oxnard. So I did ask see Frog if they're aware of this.	00:19:19
	Like if they had any other.	00:19:26
	Projects up their sleeves or.	00:19:28
	They might work. Grant money might be helpful.	00:19:30
	So nothing this year, but they had not been aware either so.	00:19:32
	I realized.	00:19:37
	You're maybe talking slightly outside Portland, ME in terms of where?	00:19:38
	A headquarters of space.	00:19:42
	But there is interest in other activities, especially that museum They do, they do a lot that ties in with.	00:19:43
	Port Winnie, me.	00:19:49
	Including the city itself. So I just thought I'd mention those because just from sitting here and what I heard that you might want	00:19:51
	to know and then.	00:19:54
	On the deadline flexibility, if you've noted a couple parties were late.	00:19:57
	I now in my career, I at one point was in on the party that was.	00:20:03
	The Grantor.	00:20:09
	So.	00:20:12
	Umm, that there's reasons for deadlines and yet I can see a case for flexibility.	00:20:13
	And all I would ask or recommend is.	00:20:18
	Don't give the impression that you're locking in.	00:20:23
	Like if you're really flexible this year.	00:20:26
	Don't let that perception that it's always going to be that way or it's based on some criteria or favoritism.	00:20:28
	Maybe there's a reason to firm it up in a future year, even if you are flexible this year.	00:20:35
	So that's.	00:20:40
	The extent of what I think I have on the subject and.	00:20:42
	Good luck carrying forward and bringing all this to a really wonderful conclusion.	00:20:45
	Thank you. Thank you for your contribution. Any other public comments?	00:20:50
	There are no other public comments. OK, thank you.	00:20:56
	So the recommendation is to review the applications for funding from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:21:00
	Consider the applications and for us to ultimately make an advisory recommendation to the City Council.	00:21:06
	Prioritizing potential funding allocations from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:21:12
	I will say from the onset.	00:21:18
	That we're not approving or denying any money at the moment, right? We're just creating a kind of a process and providing feedback	00:21:19
	to the City Council.	00:21:23
	So at this time I'm going to open it up to the Commission.	00:21:29
	One idea I had and I would love for us to discuss just because of the sheer amount of applicants.	00:21:32
	Is perhaps we can think of it.	00:21:37
	One of the things I thought about and how I ranked mine was like in buckets.	00:21:39
	So it was like top priority, you know?	00:21:43
	Second priority. Third priority.	00:21:46
	Because I think all the programs are good, the third might just be.	00:21:48
	It's great, but maybe there's other funding available for that or maybe for a future year.	00:21:51
	So that's one way I was kind of thinking about it, other than just ranking everything like one through 18.	00:21:57
	Because I think some of these projects we might say, like, who's to say a mural?	00:22:03
	Of this and that aren't the same like ranking right?	00:22:07
	So that's one process, but I'm open to hear how you all would like to to move forward.	00:22:11
	And then and then kind of what I'm imagining is we can go down the list.	00:22:16
	Of items and then we can just decide what bucket we kind of want to put it in.	00:22:20
	So yeah, that's fine. I I think one of the criteria is that's.	00:22:24
	Probably important.	00:22:29
	And it's one of the.	00:22:31
	The things that came up during our.	00:22:32
	Citizens Advisory.	00:22:34
	Discussion with the City Council and with the port.	00:22:36
	Is.	00:22:39
	The focus needs to be.	00:22:41
	Wineemi Mm-hmm.	00:22:43
	And there's there. In the past, there's been far too many.	00:22:45
	Projects that have been outside the city limits, the.	00:22:52
	Don't benefit the citizens of Waeneme necessarily.	00:22:55
	And so I think that.	00:22:58
	Given this is our first year, I think it would be really.	00:23:00
	Mindful of us to be thoughtful about making sure that we really take a high priority for any project that is.	00:23:05
	Being being undertaking for the city of within the city of Port Hueneme instead of.	00:23:12
	Our external sister cities.	00:23:18
	Around us.	00:23:20
	So that's one criteria I think that.	00:23:21
	I would strongly recommend.	00:23:24
	OK. And then?	00:23:26
	And then I think taking into consideration sort of the history, there's a number of projects that are on here also that.	00:23:29
	Have been repeatedly funded for year after year after year after year, probably for.	00:23:36
	Well, since the inception of.	00:23:41
	The.	00:23:43
	Community Benefit fund.	00:23:46
	And umm, maybe, maybe they.	00:23:48
	Get a pause this year.	00:23:51
	Maybe.	00:23:52
	I don't know, and especially if there's.	00:23:53
	Budget constraints.	00:23:57
	If we have 100.	00:23:58
	$30,000 worth of.	00:23:59
	Give or take.	00:24:01
	If it gets to the point where we say, well, maybe this project should.	00:24:05
	Put on hold for one year and they can come back next year and something along those lines, but prioritizing new.	00:24:09
	Innovative projects that we haven't funded and also.	00:24:15
	Strongly recommend and.	00:24:19
	And of course that they benefit our city. So those two.	00:24:22
	Possible.	00:24:28
	Considerations.	00:24:30
	Thank you, Commissioner.	00:24:32
	Notes of those and we'll talk about it as we go, each item good. Commissioner, what are some of your thoughts? I did read the	00:24:33
	settlement agreement that they had back in 2015.	00:24:38
	And just.	00:24:44
	Looking at previous City Council and even the port where I've come to a couple of their combined meetings for this this fund.	00:24:45
	And it also has to be a mutual benefit because I know we're just recommending to the City Council, we think.	00:24:52
	But if?	00:24:58
	The people on the port don't like it, don't see a mutual benefit.	00:24:59
	We're wasting our time, so we got to have that in consideration, so we're not.	00:25:02
	Coming back four or five times.	00:25:06
	To use one side or the other, so.	00:25:08
	I think that is pretty important to make sure.	00:25:10
	To look at it from their lens.	00:25:13
	How does this benefit them?	00:25:14
	How does it benefit the city? So that way you can get approved.	00:25:15
	Thank you. So I'd like to also go ahead.	00:25:18
	Sorry, one more question I forgot to ask.	00:25:21
	What's happened with the?	00:25:25
	Statue.	00:25:26
	Does anybody know?	00:25:29
	I we never did get an update on that.	00:25:31
	You can just say, oh, come to come back at a future meeting.	00:25:33
	That started this whole conversation because it was very lopsided and one sided that it was all about the.	00:25:37
	And it was very and there was a lot of.	00:25:42
	Petitions and people in the public that were like.	00:25:45
	Ashamed that we're spending $120,000 on a.	00:25:48
	Statue.	00:25:51
	I'll start with the disclaimer. It's not specific to the agenda item before us, but I'll just very briefly say while I don't have	00:25:54
	all of the details there, there has been collective agreement that it will not be located.	00:25:59
	On city property. On public property.	00:26:05
	It is been decided that will be located.	00:26:07
	On port property.	00:26:10
	So it has not been placed yet.	00:26:13
	To my knowledge it has not been placed, and it's possible that the final location has not even been decided, but the idea of it	00:26:15
	being placed on public property is no longer part of the discussion.	00:26:20
	So how does that benefit our city?	00:26:29
	Is the funding side of it is a concern to me because we spent a lot of money that was.	00:26:32
	City umm.	00:26:38
	Funding.	00:26:39
	And I guess that's.	00:26:41
	Something that the Council.	00:26:42
	Straple with, but it's a.	00:26:45
	Kind of a shame.	00:26:48
	Actually.	00:26:49
	OK. Thank you for that.	00:26:51
	Yes, Commissioner.	00:26:53
	In reading some of the guidelines, I just want to make sure that.	00:26:55
	We don't have to allocate all the funds right now, right? They can carry over if we need to or if we want to.	00:26:57
	Yeah, that's exactly right. So for example, some, even some of the funds that are being dispersed this year, for example, the	00:27:03
	scholarships.	00:27:07
	Were funded in previous cycles.	00:27:11
	And so that's my understanding as well as some of that money that's already kind of been earmarked is going to be expensed.	00:27:14
	In the years to come.	00:27:19
	I also like to point out.	00:27:21
	That this is just informing how the city shows up to that meeting. As you were saying, the port may come back with their own	00:27:23
	recommendations.	00:27:27
	And so and just for all of our applicants to understand.	00:27:31
	It's not even like our money that we're allocating, we're just making recommendations of how to bring the list.	00:27:35
	List forward.	00:27:40
	It's I would argue that point.	00:27:43
	Because I think it is our money as much as because it's part of the agreement.	00:27:45
	For our city.	00:27:49
	So I think we need to have a, we have a fiduciary responsibility to make sure that's spent wisely.	00:27:50
	Yeah. Thank you for that.	00:27:56
	OK, any other kind of setting the table questions before we dive in?	00:27:57
	I will say.	00:28:03
	For me, I looked a lot.	00:28:04
	The Nexus with Port Hueneme, does it serve Port Hueneme residents or it's clearly articulated?	00:28:08
	If it's kind of the best Bing for a buck to help our residents and our students especially.	00:28:16
	And then also looking at is there other funding mechanisms available for some of these requests that may be great?	00:28:22
	But maybe it should follow the more traditional budgeting process that the city has or that the port has.	00:28:29
	So those are some of the things that I thought about.	00:28:35
	So with that, are we ready to go kind of through the list?	00:28:38
	Of yeah, go ahead.	00:28:41
	Another thing I want to keep in mind is also I think with the dollars because it came from a settlement.	00:28:44
	That we should allocate or recommend allocating the funds that will benefit the most people.	00:28:49
	In the community versus.	00:28:54
	One person or one thing?	00:28:55
	The reach of the money.	00:28:58
	Can go further. I think that is important.	00:28:59
	So more people can benefit from it.	00:29:02
	And I'm ready to go.	00:29:04
	Thank you, Commissioner.	00:29:05
	OK, so now are we ready to kind of work our way through the list?	00:29:08
	Yep, OK.	00:29:12
	So application #1.	00:29:13
	This is the Equine Empowerment Foundation.	00:29:15
	What are our thoughts on this?	00:29:19
	We can also simply say if it's a category 1-2 or three.	00:29:23
	Yeah, 1's top priority 2 is.	00:29:27
	It's good.	00:29:30
	But it's not our top priority. And three, it's my great idea, but it shouldn't be our funding priority. So this is the first time	00:29:31
	that it's been.	00:29:35
	Requested I think that the fact that there.	00:29:39
	Rescuing race X-ray race horses and these are.	00:29:43
	Horses that are to They're looking for a wheelchair ramp to mount.	00:29:46
	Disabled.	00:29:52
	People on horses for therapy.	00:29:54
	Therapeutic courses for.	00:29:58
	Mental health and physical health.	00:30:01
	Issues.	00:30:03
	That's kind of an important.	00:30:04
	Topic these days.	00:30:06
	I'm not sure where they're located. I don't. I know we don't have any horses per se here in Wine Me.	00:30:09
	So I'm not sure where it's located, but it's an interesting project.	00:30:14
	And.	00:30:19
	Given that it's unique and different and we've never funded this and they're asking for the funding of the ramp.	00:30:21
	I'm kind of.	00:30:28
	I'm kind of in favor of it because.	00:30:29
	I think it's a unique.	00:30:31
	Request for.	00:30:32
	For healthcare.	00:30:36
	Of individuals that need it.	00:30:37
	OK. Thank you, horses and the people.	00:30:39
	I actually had the privilege of having them come speak at one of the groups that I have and they do serve.	00:30:42
	A wide round of people, Port White, Nimi and Oxnard, and it is for people with special needs stress. It's therapy and I think that	00:30:48
	serves the community as a whole.	00:30:52
	And so I think that's I agree it should be one of their number one or Topper.	00:30:57
	Priority. I give it a one.	00:31:01
	OK, you would give it a one, What would you rank it as?	00:31:03
	I'd say one for this year.	00:31:07
	Just because it's different.	00:31:08
	It's not something we've done before.	00:31:10
	OK, Yes, go ahead.	00:31:14
	Charles noted. It appears as though we do have someone representing that application if the.	00:31:17
	Commission was so inclined.	00:31:23
	It has that person to expand on there. Yeah, absolutely. And thank you for that. And feel free to hop in anytime we have an	00:31:24
	applicant in the room.	00:31:27
	Go ahead and you'll have some couple minutes to share.	00:31:30
	I'm Kate Rodriguez. I am the Director with Equine Empowerment Foundation. We are a relatively new nonprofit that just started in	00:31:33
	2023.	00:31:37
	We started building our programs out last year. Currently, our therapeutic writing program is focused on children's and adults	00:31:41
	with disabilities.	00:31:44
	Including mental, physical, emotional disabilities.	00:31:47
	I have several writers.	00:31:51
	That I've not been able to provide services to at this time because we don't have the mounting ramp available and these are people	00:31:52
	in wheelchairs or other riders that.	00:31:56
	Of other mobility impairments that are not able to use a standard mounting grant to be able to mount the horse safely.	00:31:59
	I do want to say that I am a Port Whitney resident and our ranch is located at just off of Pleasant Valley and Rice, so we're just	00:32:06
	kind of a hop, skip and jump for my name me.	00:32:10
	A lot of our writers are in Winini, so we do have a large percentage of our writers that are in Wynnini.	00:32:15
	And we are looking to expand our program this year to include therapeutic writing for disabled veterans.	00:32:21
	Which we have, you know, our base here in Winnie as well. So I suspect that we will get a good amount of.	00:32:27
	Interest from that once we have that going. So this ramp would be absolutely beneficial for us to reach all of the people in need	00:32:33
	in the area.	00:32:36
	Thank you for your time.	00:32:39
	Very interesting.	00:32:42
	OK. So there's been two commissioners that agree that it should be in the first bucket or so first funding priority.	00:32:44
	I'm inclined to have it a little bit lower in the list, given that we have a couple other programs.	00:32:53
	But I'll go ahead and for now, put it in the first category and then we'll return.	00:32:59
	And we'll do that with any of these, kind of put in the first one and then.	00:33:03
	Come back to it.	00:33:06
	OK. The second one is Amino Theater Productions program in partnership with ANGLIC.	00:33:08
	Anyone here for that item?	00:33:15
	OK, Commissioners, I'm inclined to put that in the first category. It seems like it helps.	00:33:19
	Port Windy, Mary residence, so kind of established programs.	00:33:25
	And, umm.	00:33:28
	Hopefully the production will in fact be in port.	00:33:30
	What are your thoughts on those items? I'd say.	00:33:34
	I agree.	00:33:37
	It's an Oxnard.	00:33:38
	Organization.	00:33:39
	Like I said, I think we.	00:33:41
	Not that they're not a good organization, I just want to try to focus as much as possible on.	00:33:42
	And different projects that we haven't done before.	00:33:50
	And and obviously.	00:33:53
	For the benefit of our.	00:33:57
	Specific this seems.	00:34:01
	Very much Oxford focused.	00:34:03
	Do you mind saying more about that?	00:34:05
	It just it it seems to have the presence of a more Oxnard.	00:34:07
	Centric focus for.	00:34:12
	So I very much feel that it should be in the first funding priority. Umm.	00:34:15
	It's a well established organization.	00:34:20
	Plan is for the production to be in the city of Port Hueneme.	00:34:24
	And to support residents at the City of Port Hueneme, the previous applicant that we looked at also was not located.	00:34:27
	The actual physical location is not in the city of Port Hueneme.	00:34:35
	And so I wouldn't like to keep it in the second category or the first category.	00:34:39
	Happy to put it in the second category and revisit it later in this meeting.	00:34:43
	OK.	00:34:51
	Let's move on to the third project.	00:34:59
	DFW.	00:35:03
	This is for what? A roof?	00:35:11
	VFW is here.	00:35:17
	Yes.	00:35:19
	Can you?	00:35:20
	Yes.	00:35:21
	You know, you can come on up and share a few remarks before we consider your item. Thank you.	00:35:22
	All right, so.	00:35:30
	You know, I'm the commander of the VFW and we need, we don't need a new roof.	00:35:32
	We need our roof repaired. We have a couple leaks out there. We just actually had someone come in and look at it.	00:35:37
	It's gonna cost us about $20,000 for just.	00:35:43
	Just an upgrade.	00:35:46
	No missing tiles, broken tiles, stuff like that.	00:35:47
	We do have a great relationship with the port. The port on one side is the train tracks they own that the other side.	00:35:50
	Of our building is was just bought by the Longshoreman Union.	00:35:56
	So we have a great relationship actually with both. We actually do.	00:36:02
	The post itself.	00:36:06
	Opens the hall.	00:36:08
	To the Longshoreman's Union and the Steel Workers Union for free so they could do their union meetings.	00:36:10
	So we have a great relationship with the port.	00:36:15
	On top of the fact that we're also neighbors on both sides of us.	00:36:18
	The roof.	00:36:22
	It's got to be 30 years old and there's just some broken tiles, some dry rot on the roof.	00:36:24
	I just got just a verbal estimate, nothing written.	00:36:30
	For it's going to cost about 15 to $20,000. Just upgrade it. We have a couple leaks.	00:36:34
	Went over a pool table which doesn't help.	00:36:39
	And then went over a stairwell that we have to going upstairs.	00:36:42
	So, uh.	00:36:45
	Yeah, I put in the application.	00:36:46
	And you all know where the, I assume everybody knows who the FW is. I mean, we do open up to the public a lot.	00:36:48
	We do hamburgers on Wednesday for karaoke on Fridays.	00:36:53
	We got the.	00:36:57
	Ride for Red coming up, which is the Red Cross fundraiser. They use us.	00:36:58
	As a stopping point and and like for snacks and stuff.	00:37:03
	We got the blood mobile coming. That's a community thing and.	00:37:07
	You know we donate a lot to.	00:37:10
	Local communities.	00:37:12
	Or local. Uh, local.	00:37:14
	Local.	00:37:15
	Not other nonprofits. Camarillo Animal Shelter, a lot of veterans organizations reach program.	00:37:16
	And you'll come. I'll be up here later for the reach stuff too, by the way.	00:37:23
	And then so as you can see, the VFW is becoming more and more.	00:37:27
	The communities are becoming more and more.	00:37:33
	The community is.	00:37:35
	Can I see this?	00:37:37
	Is becoming more aware of what we are.	00:37:38
	Veterans of Foreign, it's called Veterans of Foreign Wars, and these are combat veterans, so they become a member. You have to be	00:37:42
	a combat veteran.	00:37:45
	And there's a lot of them in this community, mostly Vietnam. I'm gonna get most of our.	00:37:49
	Most of our posts are Vietnam Veterans. We actually just got a World War Two guy.	00:37:54
	We had three from Korea.	00:37:59
	So a lot of they're getting older and.	00:38:01
	And we just need to kind of do some.	00:38:04
	Just some cosmetic stuff, which is what the roof's for.	00:38:08
	That's it. Thank you. All right, bye.	00:38:12
	Commissioners.	00:38:15
	This this. I'm a little questionable about this because.	00:38:21
	And one thing I didn't mention that I think is a criteria that I think.	00:38:25
	We mentioned when we set up this new process that I still think is important.	00:38:29
	Is I would like to see measurable outcomes from everything that we.	00:38:33
	We fund.	00:38:38
	So, umm.	00:38:40
	How many?	00:38:41
	People do we help with.	00:38:41
	With for example, if we do the horses and the incline situation and.	00:38:43
	How many? How many?	00:38:47
	How many?	00:38:49
	People, does that help?	00:38:50
	In this particular case.	00:38:52
	You know, it's kind of hard to put a measurable outcome other than the repair of a roof. And I guess that that's sort of to me is	00:38:55
	more of an operating budget.	00:38:58
	Project and.	00:39:04
	I'm not sure we want to be doing operating type project.	00:39:06
	Budget projects which.	00:39:10
	For infrastructure and such for organizations, I'm not sure. We haven't talked about that before.	00:39:11
	First time that's come up, so I'm not.	00:39:16
	Sure, how how we feel about it or how the City Council or the port would feel about.	00:39:19
	That it would fit into kind of a different bucket too.	00:39:24
	If you will.	00:39:27
	OK, I kind of.	00:39:29
	Had the same question or my first thought was.	00:39:32
	Could they? Do they not have the money to fix it?	00:39:35
	Or are they raising money to give out to other people and we're fixing the roof?	00:39:37
	So Ingrid, I've played at the VFW as well. Great karaoke and great food on Fridays.	00:39:40
	But I agree with you on the capital improvement part. Is that something that?	00:39:45
	They should pay for further building.	00:39:49
	Or do they not have it because they're giving the money out to other organizations so.	00:39:51
	I mean it, but it's still in providing me and I do know that they give to organizations, so I would.	00:39:54
	I'm in between 2:00 and 3:00 right now as far as priority.	00:39:58
	On that, so I would similarly place it in that range.	00:40:01
	I had the similar questions. Literally I said capital improvement.	00:40:07
	Question mark.	00:40:10
	Umm, I don't believe we've approved that in the past, but I don't think there's been an application for it in the past, so.	00:40:14
	If I understand, maybe I'm wrong in reading the agreement to the city can't even use the funds for capital improvements or	00:40:20
	anything like that, right? It has to be to the.	00:40:23
	No, if I read it correctly.	00:40:28
	Hard.	00:40:31
	Understand it so under the second category, Community development.	00:40:32
	It says implementing joint initiatives that foster communities, economic, social and environmental well-being.	00:40:37
	Including, but not limited to, public infrastructure improvements, sponsorship of special events.	00:40:44
	Supportive civic organizations and similar activities. So it does specify public infrastructure improvements.	00:40:50
	Yeah, typically I, I think in the past that was related more to like the shoreline question.	00:40:58
	But OK, are we comfortable placing it kind of lower in the second category or are you?	00:41:04
	OK, we'll come back to it.	00:41:10
	So maybe we may have the money.	00:41:11
	OK stuff.	00:41:17
	You have something wanted to add.	00:41:18
	No, I think you adequately answered the question that was asked by Commissioner.	00:41:20
	Nameless, faceless staff.	00:41:27
	Before you approach #4 I'll note one correction. I think actually I received.	00:41:29
	Two submissions for this item.	00:41:35
	And I note that.	00:41:38
	The funding request is actually $6000, not 10,000 as I stated in the report.	00:41:40
	I think there was a inconsistency in the two applications. It is kind of a repeated application with a minor change.	00:41:45
	And I think I wrote down the 10,000 from 1 of the applications, but in fact.	00:41:51
	The actual request is $6000 for the next 1, so just wanted to correct that for the record.	00:41:56
	Thank you.	00:42:00
	OK. Are we ready to move to Project 4?	00:42:02
	Yes. OK, so project 4 reach.	00:42:05
	Is there a speaker from Reach?	00:42:09
	Yeah, welcome on back.	00:42:12
	You're gonna be up a lot today.	00:42:15
	Yeah, I know.	00:42:17
	So there's there's two applications in there. There's one from Rich Rollins for 10,000 and then I put in one for 6000.	00:42:19
	That my train of thought was it was one item.	00:42:27
	That I was asking for $6000.	00:42:30
	Whereas rich asked for like 4 items.	00:42:33
	4 little projects that Reach wanted to do for the 10,000.	00:42:36
	There's a couple in here that we're thinking about doing. We're doing it with the electrical outlets.	00:42:40
	Or the electrical boxes.	00:42:45
	If you know within the city.	00:42:48
	There's six, there's 8.	00:42:49
	Traffic lights.	00:42:52
	And there's electrical boxes at each traffic light. We want to put a mural there specific to the area.	00:42:54
	For instance, the traffic light that's at Barden in Ventura.	00:42:59
	Would be at the Bard family one that would be the mural.	00:43:03
	The CB base would be a CB.	00:43:06
	Would be themed. Would be a CB themed.	00:43:09
	The the the Pleasant Valley gate to the.	00:43:12
	To the naval base would be a VFW. One VFW.	00:43:15
	Slash military one and then someones at around the school.	00:43:21
	So we're just concentrating on right now and those on those 8.	00:43:25
	There are other electrical boxes throughout the city, from what we can tell.	00:43:29
	It's about 50 other ones, but those are owned by Edison.	00:43:33
	And those.	00:43:36
	There's a different process and getting those, the murals put on those. And then there's some that are privately owned, they're on	00:43:38
	public, they're on private property.	00:43:42
	So anyway, the the project is to do murals at each one of those electrical boxes.	00:43:45
	Rich also went to Pennsylvania. Rich and Beverly go to Pennsylvania and all these other states all the time, and Rich was going	00:43:51
	through one of these little towns and they had these little banners.	00:43:56
	On the, on the, on the traffic, on the.	00:44:00
	The lights, I don't know. I don't want to call them traffic lights because they're not really traffic lights, but the.	00:44:04
	Lights, yeah.	00:44:08
	Streetlights. And on those banners, it had a veteran.	00:44:10
	And then and so Rich thought that would be a good idea. Now I've looked into this a little bit. I don't have an exact amount.	00:44:16
	But we're thinking about 3 to $350.00 per.	00:44:22
	Her banner. And again, just like the electrical boxes, we don't want to do them all at one time. Want to do a few, See what the	00:44:25
	community thinks about it.	00:44:29
	Tweak it if we have to and then kind of move forward from there.	00:44:33
	So the idea in this case is along Park Ave. just because Bubbling Springs just opened up and the library will open up.	00:44:36
	Is to do three or four of these.	00:44:44
	Maybe Orvine Carpenter?	00:44:47
	Maybe Larry Downing.	00:44:50
	There's a couple other veterans that I.	00:44:51
	And some of these guys have really incredible.	00:44:53
	Backstories when they were in the military, I mean.	00:44:56
	Yeah, yeah, yeah.	00:45:00
	Oh I might. Did I jump to the Riches 1 now?	00:45:03
	Yeah, sounds like you are. Oh, I may be. No, I'm sorry. Yeah, you can go ahead. And if you want to conclude your remarks, OK, so	00:45:06
	there was.	00:45:10
	So mine mine was for $6000 and it was just for the electrical boxes.	00:45:14
	Rich did another one that included the electrical boxes plus some more, so we're kind of doubling up on it.	00:45:19
	It's kind of what I'm getting into.	00:45:27
	So mine's just the one I put in has just has to do with the electrical boxes.	00:45:31
	So let's focus on that one. Yeah, OK, well, I'll go.	00:45:36
	Call me when you need me. Thank you.	00:45:39
	Commission, yeah, Commissioners, I'm inclined to put this in the first category.	00:45:43
	I think it's really important for the public to see public investment, especially art.	00:45:47
	Especially community based art, I think super important something that this fund was kind of.	00:45:52
	Envisioned to do.	00:45:58
	Yes, question.	00:46:01
	Artists, the artists that you are looking to hire to do this work, I would like to see them be Port Wine Amy artists and	00:46:03
	recruiting.	00:46:08
	They are. Ironically, we've reached out to three of them.	00:46:13
	And I believe two of them are actually live in Port Hueneme.	00:46:17
	And.	00:46:21
	We were gonna end with.	00:46:23
	Couple things we have to figure out is pricing.	00:46:24
	You know how much does it cost to do these?	00:46:28
	The other thing we have to figure out is like.	00:46:30
	Like if we're doing.	00:46:33
	A Kumash mural.	00:46:35
	We want to get.	00:46:37
	The kumash want to get their input on it.	00:46:38
	So we just don't want it to kind of wing it.	00:46:42
	So we want the artist to meet up with that that organization and say OK.	00:46:44
	What works for you? What do you guys like? What do you how do you think envision it?	00:46:49
	When those murals are done, they'll actually be a template and it will be brought up to the City Council.	00:46:53
	And they'll say yes or no.	00:46:59
	To those umm.	00:47:00
	They're not going to add stuff, subtract stuff, they're just going to say yes or no.	00:47:01
	Thank you for that. OK, I'll be back.	00:47:06
	I have a question for our Deputy.	00:47:09
	City Manager.	00:47:11
	As far as the amounts, we.	00:47:13
	Does historically has a City Council cut some of the amounts but still awarded the grants to them?	00:47:15
	Or do we not get him out of that part?	00:47:20
	Like lower the amount like they're asking for 10 but this is saying oh we'll give them 5 but not ten.	00:47:22
	This has that happened before. So 2 answers to your question because this is the first year we're going through this particular	00:47:27
	process. There really hasn't been.	00:47:31
	A known amount requested and then potentially reduced.	00:47:35
	Having said that.	00:47:39
	If the Commission felt it was appropriate to make a recommendation for a greater number of applicants but at a lesser amount than	00:47:40
	was requested, that would certainly be a recommendation that you can make.	00:47:45
	OK, thank you. Go ahead, Commissioner. Sounds like you're got something cooking over there. Well, no, I mean, I want to spend as	00:47:51
	much money as we can to benefit the most people. I like the the artwork. I've seen it in Oxnard.	00:47:56
	I just don't know if $10,000, you know, this is a lot for 6000. Yeah, this is the correction he had that was OK correcting it down	00:48:01
	to six. OK then.	00:48:05
	That come back on track I would closer to amount that you're.	00:48:10
	I agree.	00:48:13
	And I would say one on that one.	00:48:15
	OK. So we'll go ahead and put Project 4.	00:48:18
	And to group.	00:48:21
	Artists Yeah, Project 4 and to Group 1.	00:48:23
	OK.	00:48:27
	OK, we're now moving on to Project 5. This is the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard, Port Hueneme.	00:48:30
	Is there any speaker from this applicant?	00:48:36
	Come on up and you can share a few remarks.	00:48:39
	Good evening. My name is Alexis Minnie. I am the Vice President of Advancement at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and	00:48:48
	Port Mini. Thank you for your time and your consideration of our application.	00:48:53
	I would just like to share that we have 21 locations in both Oxnard and Port Hueneme. We are very grateful to be partnered with	00:48:59
	the Winnie Mae Elementary School District and we also have.	00:49:04
	Two standalone clubhouses in Port Rainy meet we have.	00:49:10
	A center that serves 6 to 12 year olds, as well as a teen center that serves 13 to 18.	00:49:13
	We served last year 5500 members.	00:49:19
	And we do everything from tutoring to sailing to steam projects to.	00:49:23
	You know, tomorrow they're going to USC on a field trip.	00:49:29
	So we have quite a wide variety of programs for our members and we charge families $20 a year.	00:49:33
	It costs us $663 per child to serve them.	00:49:41
	All of these programs and meals and quality staff.	00:49:46
	If I may, I would also like to share a story that I actually just recently learned from a family who goes to the Port Winding Me	00:49:51
	clubhouse.	00:49:55
	I met with a mom who has two daughters who attend the poor Anime clubhouse on Pleasant Valley.	00:49:59
	And she shared that.	00:50:06
	Report Running Me Club has been the only stable place for her kids over the past year as her family has been dealing with some.	00:50:08
	Addiction issues and some financial struggles.	00:50:15
	They she told me they only go to school because they know they can go to the Boys and Girls Club afterwards.	00:50:19
	So I thought that was really special and impactful.	00:50:25
	So thank you again for your time.	00:50:29
	Thank you.	00:50:31
	Commissioners.	00:50:32
	I'm inclined to put them in category one.	00:50:35
	I like that number of people they serve, the number of two kids they serve.	00:50:37
	I'll be supportive of that. I'm sorry I couldn't hear.	00:50:40
	Category one has a higher priority, yes.	00:50:43
	How do you feel, Commissioner?	00:50:46
	I was just looking at the history and to see if we're this again just.	00:50:51
	If we had funded the.	00:50:56
	Boys and Girls Club in the past.	00:50:57
	It's also at the very end of the packet.	00:50:59
	Figure list. Oh OK.	00:51:03
	Have we?	00:51:09
	So in the report, I do summarize that in the last three funding cycles, we did make an allocation of $10,000 to the club.	00:51:11
	So I'm inclined to place them also in the first category.	00:51:20
	And then if the Council chooses to lower the amount or adjust it, they can, but I think as an organization.	00:51:24
	Because of the amount of people they serve, I think it's good to put them in the first. I totally agree. I've been with I've.	00:51:31
	Donated myself significantly to the Boys and Girls Club and I do think the work that they do is very, very good.	00:51:36
	I if we I would, I would like to say that I would like to put you in a one.	00:51:43
	But I want what I want to be careful of is that.	00:51:48
	I want to make sure that we're also spreading the love around a little bit more.	00:51:51
	To other entities that have never gotten any funding that might need some.	00:51:55
	Help this year?	00:51:59
	So I'd say maybe #1.	00:52:00
	With a question mark.	00:52:04
	So perhaps in category one, but a differing amount maybe, maybe so, yeah.	00:52:06
	OK, so project 5.	00:52:11
	Is this is the Boys and Girls Club?	00:52:13
	Is in category one or Group 1 I should say.	00:52:18
	OK. We're moving on to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation. This is the.	00:52:21
	Carpenter mural project.	00:52:28
	There any?	00:52:31
	See anybody?	00:52:33
	Part of that applicant from the OPEC.	00:52:34
	Are the commissioners on this item? This is for a mural.	00:52:39
	For Orvin or being Carpenter.	00:52:43
	Go ahead. Oh.	00:52:48
	Given that it's a Oxnard organization, I would put it in category 3.	00:52:50
	In my opinion, in a way.	00:52:54
	Mr. Ravinia has the Community Center named after him in.	00:52:57
	You know, if there's extra funds that could be.	00:53:00
	Considered later is what I'm thinking.	00:53:02
	I'm going to suggest a three for #6.	00:53:05
	I would um.	00:53:09
	You know the occupant. Performing Arts Center Corporation pack.	00:53:12
	Nonprofit.	00:53:16
	Service region.	00:53:17
	They have a long.	00:53:19
	Over 25 year history of serving Port Hueneme residents.	00:53:20
	And in this case, I think our trusted vendor, a proven vendor.	00:53:24
	For a project like this in our city, and so I'm inclined to put them actually in the first category.	00:53:28
	Not necessarily the fact that they're a mile away. Suddenly they're they've fallen three groups slower.	00:53:35
	I would put, I wouldn't mind putting them in a tube, but here's the here's the challenge I have is that they they are the same	00:53:41
	group that's also doing our library mural.	00:53:45
	And there was a lot of controversy around the fact that we didn't use local artists for that.	00:53:49
	And I think that, you know, again going back to.	00:53:53
	Wanting to make sure that we've.	00:53:57
	Providing support for.	00:53:59
	Growing our talent in Port Hueneme.	00:54:00
	No, no, no concerns about the talent that they have. There's no question about that. And I think that's wonderful.	00:54:04
	But they also have a biggercity to pull funding from, and I just think that maybe we wait to see how the mural does with the	00:54:12
	library.	00:54:15
	See how that pans out and maybe next year we can consider.	00:54:19
	Something or if we look to.	00:54:23
	A logo entity that.	00:54:26
	Might want to do that.	00:54:28
	This type of project.	00:54:29
	So I hear what you're saying, Commissioner.	00:54:31
	I think we certainly can say that we would encourage.	00:54:34
	Any of these art applications to?	00:54:37
	Solicit artist from the city of Port Hueneme.	00:54:41
	Because I don't see here where they're saying their artists are only from this.	00:54:45
	Outside the city of Port when you, me and I think it's something that we could.	00:54:48
	Did they go ahead? No, I just know that the one that.	00:54:52
	That for the library was not.	00:54:55
	OK, so are we comfortable placing it in the second category and adding the note that the Commissioner asked about?	00:54:59
	That it's a local artist.	00:55:05
	When possible.	00:55:07
	I must still stay only because I know the amount that they got last year for that mirror mural and I know they didn't calculate	00:55:08
	the budget correctly and they ended up using more money.	00:55:12
	From the Community Benefit Fund to cover the maintenance of it.	00:55:17
	So.	00:55:20
	Like I said that that was a big project and they got like almost $50,000 last year.	00:55:21
	Yes they did $50,000.	00:55:26
	So I'd like to just put that one on 3/2 just to hold. I do want to see how the.	00:55:28
	Library turns out and.	00:55:32
	The success of that and then.	00:55:34
	Just be cautious about.	00:55:36
	Spending too much on murals.	00:55:38
	We've got Reach doing a.	00:55:40
	The electric boxes, which is.	00:55:42
	Nice SO.	00:55:44
	Murals are great, art's great, but also there's a lot of needs in our community.	00:55:47
	OK, so.	00:55:52
	The majority of the Commission agrees that the OPEC.	00:55:53
	Carpenter Mural should be in the third group.	00:55:57
	That is project.	00:56:00
	Project 7. This is a proposal from the OPEC.	00:56:02
	To create 2 pop up murals displayed at events.	00:56:06
	Such as the Wine Amy Beach Festival and other locations in the city.	00:56:10
	What is the thoughts on of the Commission of this proposal?	00:56:16
	I go with the same.	00:56:21
	3.	00:56:22
	I agree.	00:56:25
	I would say 3/2.	00:56:26
	OK, the majority of the Commission feels that.	00:56:27
	Project 7, the OPEC proposal for a pop-up mural.	00:56:30
	Should be in the third category.	00:56:35
	OK, OK.	00:56:46
	You Commissioners.	00:56:48
	Now moving on to Project 8, this is the Winnie High School robotics team.	00:56:50
	Is there anyone from this applicant?	00:56:57
	I don't see them.	00:56:59
	Commissioners, what are our thoughts about this application?	00:57:00
	I know in the past the port has supported robotics competitions on their property. I think that's something they would go for.	00:57:06
	Be likely to approve.	00:57:14
	And I think it's beneficial because it helps the students in Winnini who.	00:57:15
	A lot of students from the city of what am you go to?	00:57:18
	So I would put that in a category one.	00:57:20
	OK, Commissioner.	00:57:23
	I would say also #1.	00:57:25
	OK.	00:57:26
	The majority of the Commission wishes the police Project 8.	00:57:29
	In category one.	00:57:32
	Project 8 which is the Winnie me?	00:57:34
	High school robotics.	00:57:37
	A Commission we're now moving to.	00:57:44
	Applicant 9 which is the real Guppies outdoors application.	00:57:46
	We have funded this project, excuse me, this group in the past. I'm inclined to place it in the first category.	00:57:51
	They've done really great work, they just happen to be located.	00:58:00
	Several 100 feet into Oxnard, but they do a lot of their programming within the city of Port Hueneme.	00:58:04
	That is where I'm inclined to place them, but what are the thoughts of the Commission?	00:58:10
	I agree that I would put in category one. They serve a great.	00:58:15
	Youth community at the beach.	00:58:19
	Yes, I agree.	00:58:22
	So they are wanting to use these funds for Island Packer tickets to take children children to the islands.	00:58:25
	Do you know how many children they're taking?	00:58:33
	For this $5000.	00:58:35
	I think it was an application.	00:58:38
	I don't see it in the.	00:58:40
	You know me, I don't, I don't believe it was specified in the application. The applicant recused from this. Yeah, that's a special	00:58:48
	challenge for them.	00:58:53
	It would just be nice, and again, it comes back to at the end of the year, I'd love to see some of these organizations come back	00:58:59
	to us and give us a report on how they did.	00:59:03
	And what who they, whose lives they impacted and.	00:59:08
	Report back the success that they've had.	00:59:11
	This is great, I'd love to see some of the kids and what they experienced from this.	00:59:14
	This event.	00:59:17
	Because it is. It's great.	00:59:19
	Expanding on that, Commissioner.	00:59:21
	Is there agreement that we want to?	00:59:22
	Go ahead and add that. I think that.	00:59:24
	As a Commissioner, I would love to see that added to a condition of all of these contributions is that they report back.	00:59:26
	The outcomes of the investment.	00:59:32
	Yeah, they do already. But maybe a more unified way of doing that, that was always part of my agree.	00:59:34
	Which we do have.	00:59:40
	Standard agreements that we enter into with.	00:59:42
	The third parties that receive CBF funding.	00:59:45
	And it does require.	00:59:47
	A reporting out, but I think your comments are well taken and we'll look at the.	00:59:49
	Specific terms of the reporting out requirements and include.	00:59:53
	Metrics. If not already stated in those agreements, it would be great.	00:59:56
	Nothing else that helps We all love us sexy infographic and.	00:59:59
	Those type of numbers are going to be super helpful to talk about what's the actual outcome from our investment in the community,	01:00:04
	right?	01:00:07
	OK, so we're now moving on to applicant 10.	01:00:10
	This is the Port Hueneme Police Department.	01:00:13
	For the implementation of a drone as first responder program.	01:00:16
	And there is an. The applicant is here, so we'll give some time to them to present and then we'll come back to the Commission.	01:00:22
	Hello everyone, My name is Henry Multimong. I'm a senior police detective here.	01:00:31
	With the Police Department, one of my other collateral assignments is also the.	01:00:35
	A traffic investigator and also.	01:00:40
	Explore Advisor.	01:00:43
	But my position here today is for the drone as a first responder.	01:00:45
	So.	01:00:50
	This is fairly new technology, something that's new that's come out with assistance through the FAA.	01:00:51
	And other companies that they're actually able.	01:00:57
	To use the drones in more of an autonomous route.	01:01:01
	Where the operators can be here within the police station.	01:01:05
	Or potentially dispatch the drone remotely from anywhere.	01:01:09
	Along as they have an Internet connection.	01:01:12
	So if there was a call out for any.	01:01:15
	Prime example will be the floodings that happened.	01:01:19
	A couple years ago here at 1 Amy Bay.	01:01:22
	And along the Channel Islands corridor.	01:01:24
	Personnel from the Police Department or even.	01:01:27
	From home would be able to.	01:01:29
	Dispatch the drone from our Police Department.	01:01:31
	To those areas that are affected by either.	01:01:34
	Natural disasters.	01:01:36
	If there is a type of active shooters, any to have any type of situation like that, we could fly the drone into those areas and	01:01:39
	get an aerial view what's going on.	01:01:43
	And remotely dispatch that video stream.	01:01:47
	To the responding first responders, whether it be police, paramedics or even fire.	01:01:50
	They're able to see exactly what the drone is looking at.	01:01:55
	And give an up-to-date live view of what the situation is.	01:01:58
	We currently have one drone that we obtained through a.	01:02:03
	Traffic grant through the Office of Traffic Safety.	01:02:08
	In which we use that for traffic collisions and try to help speed that process in and fatalities to open up roadways a lot	01:02:13
	quicker.	01:02:17
	This is just the next step in which we're trying to hope to accomplish and try to.	01:02:21
	Bring more of a better community service to our citizens here in Winami and also the port.	01:02:26
	There's in times where there's been breaches into the port.	01:02:32
	In which we can dispatch the drone remotely.	01:02:35
	And start checking the perimeter and finding the individual who breached the port or.	01:02:38
	Any type of situation so.	01:02:43
	Any questions you guys may have on that topic?	01:02:45
	Go ahead.	01:02:50
	Thank you.	01:02:51
	Where your services? Police officers?	01:02:52
	For the amount of 38,000.	01:02:54
	Is there any additional cost? Is this supposed to fund just a small portion?	01:02:56
	Has the City Council approved these expenses outside of this grant?	01:03:00
	I'll leave that to Frankie, the financial portion of that.	01:03:04
	Yeah, yes, please. Thank you.	01:03:08
	So the DFR program is actually with the partner with Axon, Axon.	01:03:12
	Through Axon, which we have our Tasers and our body worn cameras, we're seeking funding or a portion of the funding through the	01:03:18
	community benefit plan. If awarded, we want to offer it's a five year contract. We want to be able to.	01:03:23
	Secure funding for the program to minimize the cost to the city and if that were to be approved, we would then then still need to	01:03:30
	go back to council to get the overall program approved.	01:03:35
	For it now if we didn't do a DFR. Another option is there are additional drones that could be purchased outside of like a five	01:03:40
	year contract.	01:03:43
	Where we could use for building searches or smaller drones that could be purchased where let's say we had a call where shots were	01:03:48
	fired in the residence, respond to the scene prior to us going into that residence. We actually drones made for law enforcement	01:03:54
	where we could deploy them from outside of the residence, clear tactfully the the room and get a vantage point to make sure	01:03:59
	there's no other threats for our officers before we go into the residence. So after we're trying to see, we're trying to get	01:04:05
	funding for either either type of program.	01:04:11
	And we still need to come back for council as well.	01:04:17
	For additional approvals.	01:04:19
	Thank you.	01:04:21
	Commissioners.	01:04:23
	So when I saw this, I think it's an interesting advancement for our Police Department. I know the city of port of, excuse me, the	01:04:26
	city of Oxnard.	01:04:31
	This also considered this in December their price tag was several $100,000 I think like $800,000 for the program.	01:04:36
	Maybe a little bit different drone type because it's having to run miles and miles, right?	01:04:43
	Fly rather.	01:04:48
	I'm hesitant O.	01:04:51
	This amount specifically because it.	01:04:54
	If we really only have, let's say $80,000 to work with.	01:04:56
	This is contributing almost.	01:05:00
	Half of it to something that really should live in our traditional budgeting process.	01:05:02
	Those are some of the thoughts I had. I'm not.	01:05:09
	Opposed to which category it goes into, but those were the some of that first thoughts that came to mind.	01:05:11
	I think it's an exciting way to keep the officers safe. Or can I'm giving giving the Police Department situational awareness?	01:05:17
	I know there's also lots of privacy concerns and other things that the.	01:05:25
	That the.	01:05:28
	City Council will need to address and partnership with the Police Department on that, but.	01:05:30
	What thoughts did we have on this?	01:05:35
	I'm very supportive of this. I think you know we've.	01:05:37
	It is a really.	01:05:41
	Good tool.	01:05:43
	And if you use white right?	01:05:44
	Wisely and right and.	01:05:46
	Benefit to the port can also be very beneficial for.	01:05:49
	Activity out there.	01:05:53
	And I think that.	01:05:55
	I think this.	01:05:57
	I would be supportive of this of.	01:05:58
	Of going into a one category.	01:06:00
	If it's not the full amount at least.	01:06:02
	A good majority of it.	01:06:05
	Thank you for that and I would love to see reports back as to how, how you're using it with, you know, from time to time at some	01:06:07
	of the council meetings.	01:06:11
	If you can come up to the mic you can help out. Thank you, but.	01:06:16
	And here's some additional comments.	01:06:20
	Thank you. Just so the folks at home can hear no. So to add to that, there are there is the actual policy in place already with	01:06:22
	the Police Department for our drone burn that we have right now, which is the one drone that we have and.	01:06:28
	If we are able to get the join as a first responder up and running, we would actually be able to.	01:06:34
	Immediately post every flight that we do mission on their website. We would be able to give tangible statistics back to council.	01:06:41
	And to.	01:06:48
	The community Advisory Board as well.	01:06:49
	How many missions we've accomplished? How many?	01:06:51
	Arrest came out of it. How many?	01:06:55
	Man hours we were able to save based off the investment of that as well.	01:06:57
	Has it been determined like where it would launch from?	01:07:03
	That so process, I was just familiar from the other hearings. Yeah. So Axon would come out and determine they would essentially do	01:07:06
	a survey of the city.	01:07:10
	And figure out what's the correct pathway for us to go through and.	01:07:14
	One thing that's very unique about going with them?	01:07:18
	Is that the?	01:07:21
	Base being so close with us, we would have to use an NDA compliant drone.	01:07:23
	Which is a drone that's made here in the United States.	01:07:29
	A lot of the drones, a lot of the companies that are using right now, they're using Chinese made drones.	01:07:32
	Which is a big no no for the.	01:07:39
	Now in the base and also the port for obvious reasons so.	01:07:41
	With Axon, they're 100% NDA compliant.	01:07:44
	The they meet all those requirements for being US made drones.	01:07:47
	And we would actually be able to go into.	01:07:52
	An MO U with the actual naval base that would allow us to fly closer if not over the base to get to.	01:07:54
	Areas within the city at a faster rate.	01:08:01
	Compared to.	01:08:04
	Using other drones we would have to literally.	01:08:05
	Go up Interro Rd. then through Channel Islands just to try to get to the area. Where would you go to?	01:08:07
	Give a streamline straight to the calls.	01:08:12
	Yeah. Thank you for that. I was wondering if somebody who lives on the China Island side, sometimes we're like, you know, that's	01:08:15
	still Port Wayne, me over there. So yeah, that's helpful and that's the reason why we chose to.	01:08:20
	Kind of get the quote and.	01:08:25
	Figure out what the infrastructure would look like.	01:08:27
	With Axon is because they offered that.	01:08:29
	Drone that that compliant within the NDA.	01:08:33
	We currently have a relationship with them without body cams and our users, right? Yeah, yeah.	01:08:35
	Commissioner. Thank you, Commissioner.	01:08:39
	I'm not, no questions.	01:08:41
	I'm actually OK with.	01:08:43
	You guys want category one?	01:08:46
	OK. And then, Commissioner, you said category one.	01:08:47
	Thank you.	01:08:50
	So we'll go ahead and place them there. That is project so project 10.	01:08:51
	The drone program.	01:08:57
	In the first category.	01:09:00
	OK, we're now going to move to the 11th applicant, which is also reach.	01:09:02
	This is the development of a Walk of Freedom program, The street light pole banners for veterans that were Port Wine ME residents.	01:09:06
	This is what we heard a little bit about earlier if you want to make any additional.	01:09:15
	Comments or remind us on what we're working on here and then we'll get cooking on the commissioner side. So the first one was just	01:09:19
	me and that had it just to do with the electrical boxes. This one was Rich Rollins and he's doing the sister city thing today so.	01:09:25
	That's why I'm here for it.	01:09:32
	So in addition to the electrical boxes, they want to do what's called.	01:09:34
	I didn't hear whatever he called it in his thing. I didn't. I've never heard that. It's the banner program.	01:09:39
	And this is the idea of along the light poles doing a banner.	01:09:45
	For local resident, local veterans.	01:09:50
	Does that mean that they were born here?	01:09:53
	Did they live here for a certain amount of time that those parameters have not been determined yet? But.	01:09:55
	Like I had said before.	01:10:01
	From what I can tell it's about 3:00 to three 350.	01:10:03
	Per banner.	01:10:07
	And again, we'll just do a few of them, see how people like it, and then move on from there.	01:10:09
	I also believe he has in in that 10,000.	01:10:14
	Is the senior luncheon.	01:10:18
	This is only 5000.	01:10:22
	Oh, he's only asking for 5000. Yeah, so we have application 11 and 12/11 is 5000 for the.	01:10:24
	Walk of Freedom program, that's the street banner of banners. OK, So he did split them up into different, different items, OK.	01:10:31
	That's what that is. It's just the banner program.	01:10:38
	Thank you for that. I'll be back up in a minute.	01:10:42
	Thank you.	01:10:45
	Commissioners.	01:10:46
	Go ahead.	01:10:49
	Go ahead. Well, so Rich, I like what they do, but I see three different applications for them and they're for three different	01:10:51
	projects. So it's almost, I almost want to ask them what whether top one or two be.	01:10:56
	Because we funded some of their stuff in the past, but.	01:11:01
	You know they're going with the.	01:11:04
	Senior holiday donation.	01:11:06
	The Walk for freedom.	01:11:09
	And then the.	01:11:11
	There's the other on the previous page, the utility bar, yeah.	01:11:12
	So that's kind of a.	01:11:15
	A lot of different asks.	01:11:17
	And to me, I'd like to prioritize.	01:11:19
	Looks like the most important.	01:11:21
	Serve them the best, I think.	01:11:23
	Which one do you think? I guess?	01:11:26
	Me personally would think the electrical box is the most important but.	01:11:29
	I guarantee you Bobby and Rich will say the Senator Senator luncheon thing is the more important of the of the three.	01:11:33
	Rich Rich doesn't stop talking about that senior luncheon thing, so I'm just going to assume that's what he was going to say. The	01:11:40
	important, the more important thing is.	01:11:44
	So I would think of the three I can tell you this.	01:11:48
	The banners would probably be third.	01:11:52
	The third most important. The other two would probably be the more important.	01:11:54
	Thank you for that.	01:11:58
	Yeah, I'm inclined to place it at least in the second category, not the first.	01:11:59
	Um, you know the amount of things I heard in for example the.	01:12:05
	City of Oxnard recently did it in downtown where they had the banners for recent Oxnard College graduates.	01:12:08
	From the region and lots of positive feedback. So I think similarly being able to spotlight our veterans is a good way and who	01:12:15
	knows, maybe we partner with the.	01:12:19
	Oxnard College or some other entity to do something similar to like Oxnard's doing.	01:12:23
	If we end up finding successful for you, find out our light poles are.	01:12:28
	Able to do that even right, like do we have the right light poles for them so.	01:12:33
	Are we comfortable placing this in the second category?	01:12:38
	Or would you like to see it higher?	01:12:41
	I'm familiar with other programs like this as well. Up in Salinas they have what they call the Hometown Heroes.	01:12:43
	And they they lined the whole street with.	01:12:51
	With veterans, and they have.	01:12:54
	And I just printed out a picture.	01:12:56
	From 1:00.	01:12:58
	They're lovely and it's and it's in honor of the residents that have.	01:13:00
	Served.	01:13:05
	But it's it's.	01:13:06
	Donated by the community.	01:13:08
	The community.	01:13:10
	Have they have an organization and I would encourage.	01:13:12
	Maybe even the VFW to be involved in something like this, because I think it's.	01:13:15
	I mean, we are a very, very robust city with a lot of veterans, right Because of the.	01:13:19
	Because of our Navy base here and I think that.	01:13:24
	Something like this could be very stunning, especially for Memorial Day and for in Salinas. They put them up for May through July.	01:13:27
	And you can sponsor a veteran and.	01:13:35
	And they go up once once a year for a period of time. And I think that.	01:13:39
	If we could get the think, the community could come around this and be involved in it.	01:13:43
	Without having and maybe the Citizen CBF could be involved with it down the road.	01:13:48
	To help, but I think I'd love to see it happen, but I think it's.	01:13:54
	Well, and I agree with you, I think some of the I think the families.	01:13:58
	Would actually, you know, fork it over.	01:14:02
	Something like the VFW could do Lieutenant wanting would. I mean that's what our pose, our post is named after him and he was the.	01:14:04
	The first Ventura County resident killed in World War Two, he was shot down in Italy.	01:14:10
	So.	01:14:16
	He was in the Army Air, not the Air Force, actually the Air the.	01:14:18
	The via our VFW is actually older than the Air Force is. Actually, our VFW is actually older than the city is.	01:14:22
	But this is named after him and.	01:14:29
	I don't I don't believe he has any family, but we could fund that ourselves.	01:14:32
	But I agree with you, I think.	01:14:37
	Again, it's a small, it's a small amount of money and it's just like the electrical thing.	01:14:39
	The electrical boxes as it moves forward maybe?	01:14:45
	Other organizations will chime in and and want to or other families will chime in and want to fund that.	01:14:48
	Thank you for that. Yeah. And you know who else has a similar project as Randall?	01:14:55
	Right. Yeah, We'll get to that in just a moment.	01:15:00
	Connecting the dots.	01:15:03
	Because she has a similar kind of.	01:15:04
	Veterans efforts, so maybe.	01:15:06
	Can talk.	01:15:08
	Yeah. So we'll get to that in a minute.	01:15:09
	This project.	01:15:12
	Which we'll go ahead and place in the second category. I just want to note one of the things.	01:15:15
	I thought of when I thought of this application and the previous application having to do the utility boxes is the city I grew up	01:15:20
	in in the city of Lompoc.	01:15:24
	They do mural in a day, right? They pick, they pick a wall in the alleyway downtown and they paint it.	01:15:28
	In a weekend, it's not a day.	01:15:34
	But it started one time right through a city art grant, and now it's been running for 35 years. We have 35 murals in that city.	01:15:37
	It's now the city of arts, flowers and wine.	01:15:42
	And it started with.	01:15:47
	A little bit of seed money from the city and it's gone on. So thank you for that. We'll go ahead and place Project 11.	01:15:48
	This reach application. This is the walk of.	01:15:54
	Freedom Program.	01:15:58
	Is that that program thing needs city approval?	01:16:00
	Is that or have they already approved that?	01:16:03
	Yeah.	01:16:05
	They would need to still go through the permitting process with the city separately.	01:16:07
	My understanding is.	01:16:12
	Yeah. I don't know if your mic was on, but I think the question just so that everybody heard it was.	01:16:14
	Has the project itself been approved? Has it gone through the channels? And I just wanted to take this opportunity to clarify.	01:16:20
	None of the projects that we're hearing about tonight.	01:16:26
	Have necessarily received well. I shouldn't say none of. There are a number of projects that would would be dictated by a separate	01:16:30
	design and review process.	01:16:35
	Tonight we're just talking about funding requests for those projects, so anything that would require a special.	01:16:40
	Review.	01:16:46
	For instance, our heroes, heritage and history policy requires that certain things go through memorials and such.	01:16:47
	I'll go through the design process that has not been completed at this time, OK?	01:16:52
	Thank you.	01:16:57
	OK, we have. Commissioners are now going to advance to applicant 12 which is the.	01:16:59
	Senior holiday luncheon. I would like to have this placed in the first category.	01:17:05
	Do you have anything you'd like to add on? I should just get a chair and just sit here.	01:17:10
	No, it's just that, you know, every year they do the senior luncheon over the Community Center and and rich through that in there.	01:17:14
	To fund that.	01:17:21
	That's all it was.	01:17:23
	Yeah, and and to.	01:17:25
	Sorry, to answer your question, we haven't approached the city about the banner. We have approached the city about the electrical.	01:17:27
	Boxes. I saw that, yes. So, Commissioner, you wanted to add something. Well, no, just for this one itself. Why?	01:17:35
	So why, if it's a community benefit fund, why do we?	01:17:43
	Will we go through reach to donate to the senior? Why wouldn't the city just do it itself?	01:17:45
	So just a point of clarification, that is a city event.	01:17:50
	The city does have other costs a budget for the event.	01:17:54
	Historically, Reached has subsidized those costs with approximately $2000 contribution. So the request here from Reach.	01:17:58
	Is to support their subsidy to the city. This is not for the entirety of the event.	01:18:04
	Wait, let's pause there for a second. Hold on.	01:18:14
	So in practice, reach would be mentioned as like a sponsor.	01:18:28
	But yet we're sponsoring them, sponsoring us.	01:18:34
	That's my point.	01:18:37
	Just to clarify, OK, that was kind of my.	01:18:38
	My question.	01:18:43
	Hey, you know that that happens, right? You move columns from money from column to column.	01:18:47
	Commissioners, I'm willing to hear you out if you have anything you want to add on this.	01:18:58
	I would say put that in three because I think.	01:19:03
	The Council can just give that.	01:19:05
	From the Community Benefit Fund.	01:19:07
	To the program, right?	01:19:09
	Is that allowed rather than because reach already has three other?	01:19:10
	Different asks.	01:19:13
	I just, you know, to give them four different ones.	01:19:14
	And then one that we could just give to the cities directly or to that.	01:19:17
	I would I I would put hold on.	01:19:21
	I mean, I think it's nice. It's only $2000, but I mean.	01:19:23
	Can can some community members just donate the $2000?	01:19:26
	Some some more wealthy seniors, perhaps.	01:19:31
	You know, you know, I mean, I'm fine funding it and it can come out of the community benefit.	01:19:34
	Yeah, it doesn't make sense.	01:19:40
	Yeah, I mean, I'm I.	01:19:42
	Again, with REACH, the other bigger projects the supportive of funding it commissioners, I think it's just a matter of.	01:19:45
	Are we just funding ourselves? Exactly.	01:19:51
	That's that's the odd awkward part of it.	01:19:55
	And it's a second What's our thoughts on putting it on?	01:20:01
	Group 3 which is adding the note.	01:20:06
	That, umm.	01:20:09
	That we had questions about.	01:20:11
	How the process would be? It's not necessarily reflective of the event, it's a reflective of.	01:20:13
	Right. Are we funding ourselves?	01:20:17
	Sounds. Yeah. I'm talking about cutting red tape. I don't know. Yeah.	01:20:20
	OK, so let's do project.	01:20:23
	12.	01:20:27
	The Reach project.	01:20:31
	The reach request rather.	01:20:34
	For senior holiday.	01:20:36
	And justice that we're that's reflective of our.	01:20:41
	We have hesitation around funding ourselves this in this manner, but not funding that event, the event we were supportive of. So	01:20:45
	you have it under Category 3, right? Yes.	01:20:50
	OK, we're now going to advance to the next project. This is project 13.	01:20:55
	This is an application from Randall Thomas.	01:20:59
	I know that applicants not in the room.	01:21:04
	Commissioners the title of this project. The proposal is to develop veterans of Port Hueneme Heroes Walkway.	01:21:07
	And use the funds for materials printing, 3D modeling and presentation materials.	01:21:14
	The requested amount is 15.	01:21:20
	$1000 What are our thoughts, Commissioners?	01:21:22
	I think this goes back I love.	01:21:29
	I like the idea. I think it goes back to that whole, whether it's banners or walkways or veterans recognition.	01:21:31
	And, and maybe our community can.	01:21:37
	Collaborate a little bit more and.	01:21:40
	Whether it's the VFW or the Navy or.	01:21:42
	Whomever. What other organizations?	01:21:44
	Or reach even coming together to create.	01:21:47
	Some type of a program.	01:21:50
	Does some sort of.	01:21:52
	Recognition for our veterans here in our city.	01:21:54
	I would put it on hold until we figure out how that all.	01:21:57
	Comes together because I think.	01:22:00
	Together they're stronger and kind of probably come up with a much more dynamic plan.	01:22:01
	Commissioner, my thoughts. I appreciate the veterans in our city.	01:22:06
	And everywhere actually, but it's kind of vague, so I don't know what this thing is. So maybe we can.	01:22:10
	Put it like you had two, maybe 3 until we got more information.	01:22:17
	Because I don't know what it is.	01:22:20
	Thank you, Commissioner. I would propose put in in three.	01:22:22
	Because I think it needs.	01:22:25
	I would like to see collaboration. One of the things I'd mentioned it several years ago was.	01:22:27
	And perhaps this is something for us to consider in the future of these items is if it's individual applicant that they should be	01:22:32
	coming in with a community org.	01:22:36
	Umm, so if this was coming in with the VFW for example with reach?	01:22:41
	I'm just hesitant to fund an individual.	01:22:46
	Understood to do to do a project.	01:22:49
	I think it's just stronger impact if we have an organization. So with those, I'm happy to put it in Group three if everybody else	01:22:51
	is comfortable. Yeah, agree. Thank you, Commissioners. So Project 13.	01:22:57
	Is being placed in Group 3.	01:23:04
	And I will go over these groups once we reach.	01:23:08
	Where we're going here? Y'all OK?	01:23:12
	So now on.	01:23:15
	Request applicant #14 This is why Nimi sister cities.	01:23:17
	This is a request for $4000 for music and literature events at Winnie Me Beach and the applicant is Bobby Martinez.	01:23:23
	I'm sorry. He submitted the application on behalf of Winami Sister Cities.	01:23:34
	The applicant is not here.	01:23:39
	Commissioners, any thoughts on this item?	01:23:41
	This application I should say.	01:23:45
	Umm.	01:23:49
	So Community Benefit Fund has spent $13,000 on six Sisters City programs.	01:23:54
	Over the last.	01:24:01
	Well, I guess it started in 2015 or 16.	01:24:06
	And I believe the city helped set up.	01:24:13
	The nonprofit status, too.	01:24:15
	And I and I, I like the idea of the sister city. I just wonder this again, it's one of those we've done this project, we've been	01:24:19
	funding.	01:24:23
	The Sister city program.	01:24:27
	So that they can.	01:24:29
	Get out and stand on their own.	01:24:30
	Curious as to where that stands right now.	01:24:33
	How much are they asking for?	01:24:41
	4000.	01:24:42
	Yes, worth that.	01:24:44
	This is the amount of the request.	01:24:46
	But this is an event on April 2025.	01:24:50
	OK.	01:24:56
	Del Nino.	01:24:57
	We're in April.	01:25:00
	2025 right now.	01:25:01
	How's that possible?	01:25:03
	And the day of the child.	01:25:06
	May I go ahead and say something? Just my opinion.	01:25:09
	Go ahead, Commissioner, OK.	01:25:12
	Given the history of the sister city that I know in the community, there's been a lot of.	01:25:14
	Flack or pushback or just the optics of how it looked and the money that was being spent.	01:25:18
	When it was City Council going to the.	01:25:24
	You know, to visit them and then come here. It seemed like it only benefited.	01:25:27
	The council members that went to it, I think that's a lot of the opinion that I got out in the public.	01:25:31
	And for this event is.	01:25:35
	Outside of the visiting people, who does it benefit in the city?	01:25:38
	You know, the counterparts that are coming from the other city.	01:25:42
	So to me I think that belongs in a category 3 because.	01:25:45
	I don't see the big impact on a lot more people than just the ones that are involved in it.	01:25:49
	I put it in the three also.	01:25:56
	Especially if it's an event that's supposed to take place in April, it's a little late.	01:26:04
	OK. Thank you, Commissioners. We'll go ahead and place.	01:26:11
	Project.	01:26:14
	I'm sorry, let me just double check my records here for a second.	01:26:19
	See, we did have a lot of applications, yeah.	01:26:25
	Lot more than we thought.	01:26:28
	Which is good.	01:26:30
	OK, so the outcome of Project 14, the excuse me, the applicant 14.	01:26:33
	The Winnie Sister Cities is to place it in the third category.	01:26:40
	So that's project 14.	01:26:44
	Sister City.	01:26:47
	And it's in Group 3.	01:26:50
	OK, we're now going to advance to applicant.	01:26:53
	15 which is the Port Hueneme Police Explorers.	01:26:56
	And we have one of the applicants here. You can come on up and.	01:26:59
	Give some remarks. Thank you for your time.	01:27:02
	Good evening, Anthony Martinez. I'm your traffic motor officer and Explorer Advisor.	01:27:06
	As you know, our Explorer program has been very successful.	01:27:12
	And giving back to our community and shaping our youth and leadership skills.	01:27:16
	They're there for the 5K runs along with port events, the banana festival.	01:27:20
	With these fundings, we provide them opportunity to give back to our department.	01:27:26
	And like I said, stay involved with the community.	01:27:31
	Currently we have 13 dedicated youth in our program we're looking to send forward to our.	01:27:34
	Academy this year.	01:27:40
	And add on to that.	01:27:41
	We the success of our Explorer program, we've given 3 the opportunity to go to the police Academy.	01:27:43
	To become reserve officers, we have one that is currently hired with us.	01:27:50
	And an additional I was hired as a full time civilian staff here.	01:27:54
	With the funding, it relieves that burden to the family members so they.	01:27:57
	Don't have to worry about any fees.	01:28:02
	We provide their equipment, their registration fees for our competitions and that way they can enjoy the full experience in.	01:28:03
	Be able to focus on evolving themselves.	01:28:11
	Thank you very much. Thank you, Commissioners, we have any questions.	01:28:16
	Thank you so much and thank you for your time in this meeting and in general on this topic. Thank you. Yeah, thank you for.	01:28:20
	This program, it's a, it's a, it's a great program. Thank you very much.	01:28:26
	Yeah, I can really be.	01:28:31
	Make a big difference.	01:28:32
	I was just talking to somebody the other day. I am a volunteer teacher at the.	01:28:35
	Some of the police Academy adjacent programming and.	01:28:39
	They often talk about how they get started in these type of programs. So let's go ahead and comfortable policing Project 14 in the	01:28:42
	first category is that.	01:28:46
	100%.	01:28:50
	So project 14.	01:28:53
	Excuse me, Applicant 14 is going to be placed in category one.	01:28:55
	Sorry, applicant 1515. Thank you everyone.	01:28:58
	Applicant 15.	01:29:01
	Replaced in category one.	01:29:03
	We're now going to move to applicant 16.	01:29:10
	This is Pacifica High School.	01:29:14
	The recycling club, is there anyone?	01:29:16
	Associated with that applicant here.	01:29:19
	See them. Commissioners, What are our thoughts about this application?	01:29:21
	Three. I was going to say 3 as well. I'm kind of biased to Winnemi High School.	01:29:25
	Because it serves our part of town, mostly so.	01:29:31
	I don't know, I just think that.	01:29:34
	Farther away for Oxford.	01:29:35
	OK, I'm comfortable placing applicant 15. Excuse me, applicant 1616.	01:29:38
	And category 3.	01:29:44
	OK, we're now going to.	01:29:55
	Go to the additional.	01:29:58
	Applicants.	01:30:00
	For the sake of our conversation, I'm going to call these applicants 17 and 18. Is that OK with everybody OK?	01:30:01
	Does that mean we're going to accept them even though they're late?	01:30:09
	What we're going to discuss them, but we're going to call them applicants 17 and 18.	01:30:12
	OK, Applicant 17 Nate's place.	01:30:16
	And he come on up.	01:30:20
	Hello.	01:30:27
	Thank you for having me.	01:30:28
	Do you want to say anything before I?	01:30:31
	No, you're welcome to make remarks.	01:30:34
	OK.	01:30:36
	So first of all, my name is Ron Carew. I am a board member.	01:30:37
	Of Nate's place.	01:30:43
	Of anybody familiar with.	01:30:44
	We I'll just to brief everybody a teeny bit, OK?	01:30:50
	I was going to just.	01:30:55
	I'm sorry, one moment I was just going to get OK. So our mission at.	01:31:01
	Nate's place is where Wellness and recovery center.	01:31:06
	We deliver targeted programs, healthy replacement activities.	01:31:10
	And peer support recovery coaching.	01:31:15
	To teens and young adults ages 13 to 25.	01:31:17
	Who are at risk?	01:31:21
	Of substance abuse and or mental health.	01:31:23
	Disorders or striving to attain and maintain sobriety and mental health in a safe, healthy manner.	01:31:26
	That is what we do.	01:31:32
	One of our coaches is.	01:31:35
	Right over there. So we provide.	01:31:36
	We've been around for two years. We just had our two second year anniversary.	01:31:41
	I don't know if anybody attended that but.	01:31:45
	We had our second year anniversary.	01:31:47
	Wonderful. We had over 200 people there. It was. It was great.	01:31:49
	We are located.	01:31:53
	Right off of Victoria and Channel Islands, so we are right here.	01:31:55
	We serve.	01:32:00
	Over 60% of the participants, as we call them, the participants in the program.	01:32:01
	Come from Port Hueneme and Oxnard.	01:32:07
	We have currently over 60.	01:32:10
	Actually 60 participants.	01:32:13
	Participants usually stay for six months, a few months, a year, depending on what's going on. This is not an overnight thing, this	01:32:15
	is a daytime, afternoon activity we have, we provide with.	01:32:22
	A bunch of activities.	01:32:28
	Pure coaching and so forth. It's it's a, it's a structural environment.	01:32:30
	A structured environment.	01:32:35
	So we also go out to schools. We we go out and do our thing at schools, including Winnie Me High.	01:32:37
	So we've been providing that.	01:32:46
	Pretty much from the start.	01:32:48
	And we continue to do that.	01:32:50
	All participants are basically low income.	01:32:53
	And thus everything is free to the participant. All the participation is free to this participant.	01:32:57
	And uh.	01:33:03
	The rides we provide transportation to and from.	01:33:04
	He's also a driver.	01:33:09
	We provide transportation to and from.	01:33:11
	For for all of them.	01:33:13
	So we currently have three vans at this point, like 3 minivans that we don't have enough money for the big vans, but we drive	01:33:15
	people around back and forth all the time.	01:33:20
	What we are.	01:33:27
	You can continue.	01:33:28
	Sorry, you can continue. Thank you.	01:33:29
	What we are doing, the current projects that we're looking at right now and if you have any other questions about Nate's place,	01:33:33
	please do. I just don't want to take up too much time.	01:33:36
	Is we have we're running out of room.	01:33:41
	Our space over there, which is going to be taken over by whoever's building the Strawberry Festival, the Strawberry Park or	01:33:43
	whatever that is.	01:33:48
	We are running out of space. We have a loft area that we have now renewing, trying to renew. So there's cost in doing that and	01:33:53
	providing additional space.	01:33:58
	And we want to renew our gym. We have a bunch of activities that we do. One of them is is a space for a gym.	01:34:04
	And we want to renew that.	01:34:11
	Those are the projects that we're looking at right now.	01:34:13
	Which estimated cost about 10 to 15,000.	01:34:16
	To do those we, we.	01:34:19
	Are in a very tight budget.	01:34:22
	Since we just started.	01:34:25
	Basically, And so for gym equipment, for example, it's not like, you know, we go and we get used stuff, whatever we can get.	01:34:26
	So we're very. So that's what we're asking for.	01:34:34
	And.	01:34:38
	We thank you for your.	01:34:39
	For looking at this and your consideration.	01:34:42
	Thank you so much. Any questions from the commissioners for the applicant?	01:34:45
	OK. Thank you so much.	01:34:49
	Go ahead, Commissioner.	01:34:51
	You've two years. You've been working with a number of people. You say you have 60.	01:34:54
	Call on participants now.	01:34:59
	You call them participants. Participants, correct?	01:35:01
	So over the last couple of years.	01:35:03
	What has been your success that has come from this? Can you point to any specifics about?	01:35:06
	Number of people that you've.	01:35:13
	Actually improved and helped to overcome.	01:35:14
	Whether it's be addiction or.	01:35:18
	Sobriety or.	01:35:20
	Health or mental health issues?	01:35:22
	Mental health is certainly a big topic right now this month, so I just curious as to what it is a combination of mental health and	01:35:25
	substance abuse.	01:35:29
	Of participants that come to us as far as that yes, we we also have.	01:35:34
	A very good reporting that we do online. I didn't bring any materials for you. It wasn't sure if that was appropriate, but to show	01:35:40
	exactly what's going on. So we have very good reporting.	01:35:45
	I can tell you that.	01:35:51
	Let me see.	01:35:55
	Well.	01:35:59
	We have feedback here. So for example.	01:36:01
	Quote Wanted to share with you that the help this participant is receiving this is from a mother. A mother.	01:36:03
	Has been nothing short of amazing. We are so grateful is really just Nate continuing.	01:36:11
	To help people in need. His story still touches me.	01:36:16
	And all that you and your husband, this is the the founders.	01:36:20
	Are doing is incredibly profound.	01:36:24
	We wanted to thank you so much, etc. We're getting a lot of these feedbacks.	01:36:26
	We are currently over 80% of participants report positive.	01:36:31
	Impact and people are going back into the community. We have participants that are becoming.	01:36:37
	That are becoming peer coaches.	01:36:44
	That are getting into it. It's it's, it's taking on sort of a life of its own.	01:36:47
	And it's really miraculous. I invite you to come in and check it out. This is for a recipe of Nate. Nate was actually the son of.	01:36:51
	Heidi and Larry.	01:37:00
	He had substance abuse challenges as a teen.	01:37:02
	He worked through them though.	01:37:06
	He worked through them and this is his recipe of what got him through it.	01:37:08
	And what got him through it was peer coaching, hanging out basically with peers.	01:37:12
	All these activities, getting his mind off of what's going on and that is what's working.	01:37:17
	And so that's.	01:37:24
	That's what we do to answer hopefully to answer a little bit of your question there. Sure. Thank you. Thank you so much. And.	01:37:25
	Commissioners.	01:37:31
	I'm inclined to place in the first category, and here's why.	01:37:34
	This program has, since its founding, shown to be expanding its impact year after year. I was at many of the hearings when they're	01:37:37
	first trying to get the space and trying to get the resources to set it up and.	01:37:43
	The parents having a vision of how to continue the memory of their son.	01:37:49
	Nate, you know, may his memory be a blessing. He's.	01:37:54
	Had a great impact in the community when he was alive and since his departure.	01:37:58
	The parents really have used this to.	01:38:03
	Create this nonprofit that's had extraordinary impact and.	01:38:06
	Whether it was the county, the cities, anybody else who individuals who've invested into that nonprofit.	01:38:09
	As far as I know, they're all satisfied the progress they're making and I think with this.	01:38:17
	Investment in this space, it's a little investment, but it's going to continue to help.	01:38:21
	Port Wayne, Port Hueneme residents.	01:38:26
	Especially with that being literally within walking distance of Port Hueneme. So.	01:38:28
	Thank you to you, and thank you to your founders.	01:38:34
	And to take something that was.	01:38:38
	Horrible, the loss of their child and turning into something that's impacted so many.	01:38:40
	Thank you. They've done an amazing job. They really have.	01:38:45
	Beyond words. So with that, Commissioners, what are our thoughts about categories and rankings?	01:38:49
	So we're going to recommend they be considered first, right, Because I was reading before that these were late in our	01:38:55
	recommendation.	01:38:58
	Yes, One position I wanted to just clarify, I heard you talking about the different needs that the program has. Yes, I heard a	01:39:02
	cost estimate about 10 to $15,000.	01:39:07
	The information that was presented was.	01:39:12
	Right. Sorry, I should have started with that. I'm sorry. So.	01:39:15
	This is things that are happening.	01:39:19
	We did have.	01:39:22
	We have different things going on.	01:39:24
	These these different things going on.	01:39:26
	So from a cubicle, from those cubicles we have.	01:39:27
	We have looked at that. We we brought it out and it turned out to be more expensive.	01:39:33
	Than than we thought.	01:39:39
	By the time, I don't know, but yeah, it's this really.	01:39:43
	Cool. I mean, they're really cool cubicles. They're soundproof, and so far, it's not like little cubicles in offices.	01:39:46
	It's like A room.	01:39:52
	And it would have been very cool, but they got.	01:39:53
	It just got way too expensive.	01:39:56
	So apologies for for sort of.	01:39:58
	Maybe changing the the project?	01:40:02
	Per se, but.	01:40:05
	Well, we so right now we have to put it on the back burner because we just don't have.	01:40:07
	Enough funds to go that route and we went for the attic. So now.	01:40:15
	We are expanding that space. That's why we're spending that space and redoing.	01:40:19
	In other loft area instead of getting.	01:40:25
	Those. Does that make sense?	01:40:28
	It's room. We need more space. We need more room to have.	01:40:31
	What do you what are you asking for financially?	01:40:34
	So it's going to cost about 10 to 15,000.	01:40:37
	That is the that is the request.	01:40:40
	In that, it's what it was for.	01:40:43
	OK. Got it. Thank you.	01:40:45
	Sure. Thank you. Sorry for the confusion there.	01:40:47
	I do have one question. Sure I can.	01:40:50
	I know where you guys are located, right? Next, That's Spudnets, right?	01:40:52
	Yes.	01:40:54
	Too close to this.	01:40:55
	Is that part of that building gonna be like demolished with the city of Oxnard to remodel of the harbor?	01:40:58
	So the money you're asking for, you'll be able to take the equipment with you if you guys have to relocate. Absolutely OK.	01:41:04
	Yes, yes, absolutely.	01:41:11
	OK. Thank you.	01:41:14
	Thank you, Commissioners, where would we like to place this?	01:41:15
	Go with the one. I'll go with the one.	01:41:18
	OK. Thank you very much.	01:41:20
	Thank you SO for project 17.	01:41:22
	Nates Place.	01:41:27
	Would be a one.	01:41:28
	OK, now to Project 18. This is the United Water Conservation District application.	01:41:30
	Commissioners, what are our thoughts on this application?	01:41:38
	3.	01:41:41
	Yeah, three. Yeah, I would agree.	01:41:43
	And here's here's.	01:41:47
	One thought I had is.	01:41:49
	Grant making is great and I know that the port.	01:41:52
	At the previous meetings have talked about expanding.	01:41:55
	The shared port.	01:41:58
	Of Winimi and the city grant making capacity and I wouldn't I would want them to prioritize that over.	01:42:00
	External agencies so I agree with policing project or excuse me, applicant 18.	01:42:06
	Into the third category.	01:42:11
	So any question?	01:42:22
	The staff go ahead. Yeah, No, go ahead.	01:42:24
	The other.	01:42:27
	City the Banana Festival, the.	01:42:31
	Beach Festival and those funds so it's.	01:42:33
	Community Benefit Fund will continue to sponsor.	01:42:36
	And support those.	01:42:39
	Is that correct?	01:42:41
	It will be Staffs recommendation.	01:42:43
	That allocations be made for those I don't want to.	01:42:45
	Speak to the decisions that we made, but yes, it'll be recommended that both those.	01:42:49
	The both festival events and the.	01:42:53
	Race Wellness event be funded through the Community Benefit Fund.	01:42:55
	Yeah. Thank you for that.	01:42:59
	OK, Commissioners. And with that.	01:43:01
	Just to review where we are.	01:43:06
	If you want to look at our long list of applications, I will review.	01:43:08
	Where we landed with them.	01:43:13
	Make sure I have all.	01:43:18
	Pages.	01:43:20
	I promise I have all the pages.	01:43:28
	So we're just going to summarize what's in what category, correct? Yeah, Thank you.	01:43:30
	So.	01:43:34
	OK, so in the first category we have project 1.	01:43:40
	Project so I can say the name if you want the equine.	01:43:46
	Is project 1.	01:43:50
	Project 4 which is reach.	01:43:52
	The Utility Boxes, Project 5 Boys and Girls Club.	01:43:54
	Project 8. Winnemi Robotics.	01:43:58
	Project 10 The drone program.	01:44:01
	Project 15.	01:44:03
	The police explorers and I should be saying applicant but sorry about that. Applicant 17 is in Group 1.	01:44:06
	Group 2 is applicant #2, which is the theater project.	01:44:14
	Applicant 11 the.	01:44:20
	Light pole program is in category 2.	01:44:22
	Category 3. Excuse me in addition.	01:44:25
	Applicant 3. The VFW is in the second group.	01:44:29
	And the third group.	01:44:33
	Is the.	01:44:34
	OPEC proposal for the Carpenter mural.	01:44:36
	In that same group is the OPEC proposal for pop up.	01:44:39
	Additionally, their reach senior holiday request.	01:44:44
	Randall Thomas's request.	01:44:47
	The sister city request.	01:44:49
	The Recycle Club request in the United Water request.	01:44:51
	I will provide that list to staff. I think you missed number 9. I had that under.	01:44:55
	Thank you The first category.	01:45:00
	OK, which is the real guppy?	01:45:02
	Yes, thank you.	01:45:05
	Project 9.	01:45:07
	Applicant 9.	01:45:10
	We want to see it real guppies.	01:45:11
	Yes.	01:45:13
	Also.	01:45:16
	In Group 1.	01:45:18
	Should we invite the other committee?	01:45:19
	Once we've completed the.	01:45:21
	Application The agenda item.	01:45:23
	OK. Is there any other direction to staff that's helpful?	01:45:25
	So thank you.	01:45:30
	First of all, for the thorough process, very thorough time that you took to go through those, I think it'll be very helpful.	01:45:32
	For the Council to know the diligence that you exhibited in going through those.	01:45:38
	We can leave it at that. I will say just doing some rough math.	01:45:42
	Taking all the items from.	01:45:47
	That's what I was trying to do, yeah. With the, with the last one, with the 10 to 15 range. What I come up with is.	01:45:49
	Approximately 84 to 89 of project number ones.	01:45:55
	And even with the.	01:45:59
	Potential proposed funding for the projects that Vice Chair Burke just asked about.	01:46:01
	There may be some additional funds and as Commissioner Mended Mendez indicated before, it is not a requirement that all the funds	01:46:06
	be allocated, so we could simply stop there.	01:46:11
	But it may be beneficial if we wanted to get a little bit more granular with the Category 2.	01:46:16
	If there was a priority within those, if the Council wished to assign additional allocations, it may be helpful.	01:46:21
	If you wanted to.	01:46:27
	Provide some guidance within the number 2 project.	01:46:28
	Level 2 categories.	01:46:31
	Thank you.	01:46:33
	So in Project 2, we have the Amino Theater project, we have the.	01:46:33
	Freedom light pole project in the VFW roof project.	01:46:39
	Is there an order that the?	01:46:43
	Members prefer of those.	01:46:46
	See roject 2.	01:46:51
	So that's project 2 or applicant 211 and 3.	01:46:54
	Honestly, I think that I would put #3 ahead of #2.	01:46:58
	Just because it's there's more whining people.	01:47:02
	Is that what you're asking?	01:47:04
	Where the amino theater program.	01:47:05
	Would be by NIMI people and it would be held in me. The organization just happens to be based in Oxnard.	01:47:08
	Let's see, where's the number? Give me one second.	01:47:14
	I would do 3, then two and then 11.	01:47:20
	Be my recommendation.	01:47:22
	I agree with you and.	01:47:24
	That's the VFW roof.	01:47:26
	And then #2, then #2, and then #11.	01:47:29
	Actually sorry, I agree with you on the amino thing. I'll put 2-3 and then 11 is the order I have.	01:47:33
	OK.	01:47:38
	So move the roof ahead of the banner project.	01:47:40
	Are you grateful to that?	01:47:44
	Do you think it's split in hairs?	01:47:49
	Yes, kind of is.	01:47:50
	So definitely amino at.	01:47:55
	The higher of the two of the three, I should say.	01:47:57
	OK.	01:48:03
	So.	01:48:06
	Nemo $5000 request.	01:48:10
	Roof repairs at the VFW $10,000 request it that they moved it to 6.	01:48:13
	Sorry, didn't they change that to six or is that the, you know the 6000 was their reach request for the utility box medication	01:48:17
	project?	01:48:21
	And then the last item, applicate application number eleven, $5000.	01:48:24
	Yeah, OK.	01:48:34
	That's fine. That's just how we show up in the room.	01:48:36
	OK, and then the Council can set a.	01:48:42
	Have the funds for it so.	01:48:45
	OK.	01:48:49
	Anything else that would be helpful. You still need some.	01:48:51
	OK, motion to approve. OK, a motion. Let me find my script. See what's going on here.	01:48:55
	Where we started about six hours ago, No.	01:49:02
	Hey, I was at a council meeting the other night that went till 4:00 AM. It was legendary.	01:49:05
	Sounds like Congress.	01:49:13
	OK. Does a Commissioner have a recommendation to be made at this time?	01:49:19
	Motion, I would like to and I will provide these lovely notes.	01:49:25
	A motion to accept.	01:49:31
	Our groupings of these projects as recommendations.	01:49:34
	To the City Council.	01:49:39
	For prioritization of the applicants so moved.	01:49:41
	All those in favor.	01:49:46
	Aye, all opposed.	01:49:48
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	01:49:50
	I am in favor. OK, we can invite now. Since this item has concluded, let's go ahead and take about a minute rest here.	01:49:52
	And we can invite and the other commissioners. Thank you everyone.	01:50:00
	Thank you.	01:50:14
	OK, Commissioners, welcome back. We're going to come back to order here.	01:50:58
	We have concluded that agenda item, so we're now going to move to staff comments staff.	01:51:03
	The only thing I'll share?	01:51:12
	The Commission may recall at one of the last meetings.	01:51:14
	It reviewed in.	01:51:18
	Expressed support for the city's.	01:51:20
	5K/1 KC splash.	01:51:23
	C Splash, run Dash.	01:51:29
	Event that we had.	01:51:31
	Last month.	01:51:34
	And.	01:51:34
	For those that were able to attend, hopefully you'll agree it was another successful event.	01:51:36
	So we appreciate your review, your support for it.	01:51:42
	We talked a little bit about it in the last item from the funding aspect, but.	01:51:45
	It really is something that we just started just a couple years ago here and.	01:51:49
	This year we were able to expand it. We had the 5K in the past, we had the 1K this year in addition to the 5K.	01:51:54
	We ended up serving over.	01:52:00
	700 participants.	01:52:01
	In addition to the people that came to spectate and the people that came to participate in the health and Wellness fair. So.	01:52:04
	Really is.	01:52:10
	Just a wonderful event that I think the community can be proud of.	01:52:11
	And I just wanted to share that because it did come across.	01:52:16
	For your review as a Commission.	01:52:21
	So your support further helped us get that project done.	01:52:23
	And again, if you haven't had the opportunity, hopefully next year.	01:52:27
	You'll have the opportunity to visit. It really is wonderful to see both the kids.	01:52:31
	Middle.	01:52:35
	Seniors, people from all different ages in the community.	01:52:36
	Participate. So it was a really, really fun event to be part of.	01:52:40
	Thank you.	01:52:44
	Well, I did not attend way way down at the main event area. I was down at the other end by the flagpoles and.	01:52:47
	It was great to see all the runners and all the participants and someone costumes and.	01:52:53
	It was quite a crowd. It was really terrific. It was great to see it.	01:52:59
	Thank you again for.	01:53:02
	On a great event.	01:53:04
	Terrific. Thank you.	01:53:05
	Any Commissioner comments?	01:53:07
	Yeah, I just wanted to say this was fun.	01:53:11
	Good first experience. So if you're saying the rest of the meetings be shorter.	01:53:13
	Great. We did the roughest thing first. That's good. But thank you guys. This is a nice little experience.	01:53:17
	Thank you, Commissioner Mendez, Commissioner Bruni.	01:53:23
	Commissioner.	01:53:27
	I just want to thank staff again for.	01:53:29
	A terrific grand opening for Bubbling Springs Park.	01:53:32
	It's it's, it's an, it's an amazing.	01:53:35
	Addition, renovation to our community. It's something to be very proud of.	01:53:39
	It was all the kids.	01:53:45
	It was wonderful to see all the children with the.	01:53:47
	Little League and what have you and.	01:53:49
	The excitement.	01:53:52
	It's stunning, It's really is. It's really a.	01:53:53
	The best park in Ventura County, I think, and.	01:53:56
	I think that.	01:53:59
	Our community is going to really enjoy using it and.	01:54:01
	You guys did a wonderful job.	01:54:04
	Making it.	01:54:06
	Very special for our city. Thank you.	01:54:07
	Thank you for acknowledging that. I'll just add for your edification any members of the public that may be watching so that the	01:54:11
	park is open. There are a couple of final touches that we're we're finishing the the playground.	01:54:17
	And the multipurpose field, which we anticipate will be primarily used for soccer.	01:54:23
	Is being finalized, so those features are not yet open, but the park, the walkways, the the dog park.	01:54:27
	The ball fields.	01:54:33
	Picnic areas, exercise stations around the park.	01:54:35
	Are all open we're pretty proud of.	01:54:38
	The project that it is.	01:54:41
	And yes, the Little League had an opening ceremony just this past weekend.	01:54:43
	And everyone should keep their eyes peeled. We'll be putting out more information, press releases, social media.	01:54:46
	We're gonna have an additional.	01:54:51
	Event in the future to kind of commemorate the opening of.	01:54:54
	All features when it's 1000% open. But yes it is open and people can use the park now.	01:54:57
	For my comments, I too want to thank the staff.	01:55:04
	A lot.	01:55:07
	Experiencing some very interesting times for staff.	01:55:09
	In the history of the city, with these so many projects happening, looking at.	01:55:13
	You know, rolling out of COVID and kind of what are we doing now? What other sources of funding can we rely on? It's just really.	01:55:17
	Quite the time for to be a staff member and a city government and so we appreciate you and.	01:55:27
	Also for your help with this, the earlier project item.	01:55:33
	It's a new process in some ways more work.	01:55:37
	Unstaffed and it wasn't done in before that.	01:55:41
	Has more work than it was before in some ways.	01:55:44
	But that's sometimes transparency is work, right? So.	01:55:48
	I also want to thank you all for your help with this.	01:55:53
	Scholarship program I know is underway.	01:55:55
	And partnership with the port as well. So that's fantastic.	01:55:58
	Finally, I just want to wish everybody.	01:56:03
	Wonderful holidays between now and our next meeting. We don't meet again until July.	01:56:06
	So enjoy June, it's Pride month, it's Juneteenth, there's other things happening once we.	01:56:10
	Once we reach that date and between now and then, enjoy the additional holidays where we can.	01:56:16
	Post them online what the city is doing. It's great work. So with that.	01:56:21
	The next.	01:56:25
	Citizen Advisory Commission regular quarterly meeting.	01:56:26
	Is scheduled for Monday, July 14th.	01:56:29
	2025 at 4:00 PM.	01:56:32
	The meeting is now adjourned at 6:00.	01:56:35
	Thank you everyone.	01:56:38

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	Just let me know when we're ready.	00:00:01
	Good. OK. Welcome everybody to the Citizen Advisory Commission.	00:00:04
	Regular meeting for April 14th, 2025. I'm calling this meeting to order.	00:00:09
	At 4:03 PM.	00:00:14
	Can we please have a roll call please?	00:00:16
	Commissioner Bruni.	00:00:20
	Here, Commissioner Mendez.	00:00:22
	Here, Commissioner Thomas.	00:00:24
	Here, Vice Chair Burke.	00:00:27
	Here forgot to put my button on.	00:00:31
	And chair Eclair.	00:00:33
	Present. We're now going to move to the public comment section of today's meeting. We'll hear public comments, not item, not	00:00:35
	sorry, public comments on items not pertaining to the agenda.	00:00:40
	Comments are limited to 3 minutes. This process will be the same for comments pertaining to the each agenda item.	00:00:46
	Do we have any public comment?	00:00:53
	Yes, we have a public comment from Dulce Satterfield.	00:00:57
	I looked for your agenda but I didn't find it. It's probably my bad but.	00:01:13
	So I can't.	00:01:17
	Promise that I'm not saying something that's on the agenda, but I doubt.	00:01:18
	I doubt it's on your agenda.	00:01:23
	So sorry for that.	00:01:25
	I just want to touch on something that relates to a written document I submitted.	00:01:28
	And whether you've read through it yet or not.	00:01:33
	Either way is OK.	00:01:36
	But this?	00:01:38
	Is there's mention in that about?	00:01:39
	A matter of insurance.	00:01:42
	For homeowner associations, also condo associations, I'll just call them all HOA's.	00:01:44
	Being price hiked.	00:01:49
	Based on.	00:01:52
	The risk, the vulnerabilities around having.	00:01:54
	Increasing numbers of short term rentals or STR's as we've been calling them.	00:01:57
	And the information comes from the insurance industry.	00:02:01
	And if it's a very low number or low percentage of.	00:02:07
	Short term rentals there doesn't seem to be an impact yet.	00:02:11
	But in general, and this is general information, it was posted this winter, late February I think.	00:02:14
	Like 10% or more if you have like an HOA and 10% or more.	00:02:20
	But by that threshold.	00:02:25
	There's there's insurance.	00:02:26
	Pricing impacts. We're already having pricing impacts. You probably know it in your own life, maybe with your car, your home.	00:02:28
	But in the in the world of Hoas.	00:02:35
	I know where I live.	00:02:38
	It wasn't like a single digit or double digit.	00:02:39
	It.	00:02:43
	Our price didn't go up, you know, 1020%, it's virtually 100% increase.	00:02:45
	Last fall and we put out to 9 bidders.	00:02:51
	And only got one response. So if there's another risk factor being added if short term rentals are being.	00:02:55
	Increased that that could hurt a lot of people and and.	00:03:03
	We don't know yet if.	00:03:07
	That threshold, that's very general right now, but it's not necessarily 10% fixed in stone. It could be.	00:03:09
	And it's going to depend on the region of the country or even very specific coastal areas.	00:03:15
	So it could be a difference of 5% or.	00:03:20
	Or we don't know.	00:03:23
	Umm, it's, it's, that's up to the insurance industry, but it's, it's because of things like an increased.	00:03:25
	Wear and tear on common areas.	00:03:32
	Maintaining broader.	00:03:35
	Well, actually I'm not going to go into all that, but increase instability of the character of the community and things like that	00:03:40
	can be affected by.	00:03:44
	Short term rentals.	00:03:48
	So I just want you to bear that in mind. I know we have a.	00:03:49
	Wide survey. Hopefully it's not people from outside the city that are trying to comment on our survey.	00:03:53
	And this whole subject about short term rentals is going to come around again and I figure it's going to hit this.	00:03:58
	Body.	00:04:03
	Of interested parties as well as the rest of us. So I just wanted to share that insurance perspective.	00:04:04
	Thank you. Thank you so much. And we did receive your e-mail.	00:04:12
	The attachment, so we'll be sure to review that. Thank you.	00:04:15
	Any other public comment?	00:04:19
	No public office.	00:04:21
	OK. We're now going to move on to the disclosure of any conflicts of interest or Levine Act disclosures for items on this agenda.	00:04:23
	Do any Commissioners have any conflicts of interest to disclose for any item on this agenda?	00:04:31
	Yes, Becky. Commissioner Bruni.	00:04:36
	I do for the real guppies.	00:04:38
	Application.	00:04:42
	OK, Any other commissioners go ahead. I also have one.	00:04:44
	For the veterans, proposed brick walkway.	00:04:48
	OK. Any other conflicts of interest anybody else would like to disclose?	00:04:53
	OK. Any Commissioner that has indicated a conflict of interest, please restate your disclosure at the beginning of that agenda	00:04:58
	item, which we'll get to.	00:05:02
	And recuse yourself from both the discussion and the meeting at that time, and then you'll be invited back in once that item has	00:05:06
	concluded.	00:05:10
	OK, we're now going to move to the next agenda item.	00:05:16
	Which is the introduction of new appointed commissioners.	00:05:18
	Although.	00:05:22
	Sorry about that. We have the reorganization of the Citizen Advisory Commission at this meeting.	00:05:24
	I'd like to welcome and introduce our two new Commissioners.	00:05:29
	Louie Mendez.	00:05:33
	And Randall Thomas, Commissioner Mendez, would you like to introduce yourself and say a few words?	00:05:34
	Well, thank you guys for having me.	00:05:40
	I can say now I've been a resident of Whiting, ME for 40 years.	00:05:42
	Since 1985.	00:05:45
	So I'm honored to have been asked by.	00:05:47
	Mr. Perez to.	00:05:50
	Sit on this advisory Commission and hope to.	00:05:51
	Bring the information that I feel our residents need and want the city to hear.	00:05:54
	Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Thomas.	00:05:59
	Yes, I am honored to be here. I grew up in this community, went to school just across the street from the City Hall, so it feels	00:06:03
	really good to be involved in my community to this extent.	00:06:09
	And I'm looking forward to assisting in whatever ways I possibly can.	00:06:15
	Wonderful. Thank you so much. Welcome, Commissioners.	00:06:20
	And we'll have some fun. It's it's always good to welcome new voices and new perspectives to the Commission.	00:06:24
	We're now going to move to the next item, which is the election of chair.	00:06:30
	Now that everybody has been introduced.	00:06:34
	We're going to select the new chair or excuse me, the chair and Vice chair before we proceed.	00:06:36
	Just hold off and holding changing seats until both the selections have been made.	00:06:42
	And with that.	00:06:48
	Madam Clerk, if you'd like to take nominations.	00:06:49
	Yes, thank you.	00:06:53
	The floor is now open for nominations for chair. Does anyone have a nomination?	00:06:54
	I'd like to.	00:07:00
	Reelect Steven.	00:07:01
	As our.	00:07:04
	Chair.	00:07:06
	Is there a second?	00:07:08
	I'll second that.	00:07:12
	Does the Commission?	00:07:18
	Have any comments?	00:07:19
	I accept the nomination and.	00:07:23
	I think we're going to do some good work later. Agenda items will be really wonderful. Any other comments on this item?	00:07:25
	Or any other nominations?	00:07:32
	I will go ahead and I'll take role.	00:07:37
	I'll vote Commissioner.	00:07:39
	Yes.	00:07:41
	Commissioner Mendez.	00:07:43
	Yes.	00:07:45
	Commissioner Thomas.	00:07:46
	Yes.	00:07:47
	Commissioner Burke.	00:07:49
	Yes.	00:07:51
	And Commissioner Eclair.	00:07:52
	Yes. Thank you everyone.	00:07:54
	We're not going to move it to thank you.	00:07:56
	I'm back in my chair. OK? Thank you, everyone.	00:07:59
	We're now going to open the.	00:08:02
	Floor for nominations for vice chair? Does anyone have a nomination for vice chair?	00:08:04
	I would like to nominate.	00:08:11
	Commissioner or Vice Chair Jan Burke to stay in her position.	00:08:13
	I'll second.	00:08:17
	There's 2 seconds.	00:08:19
	Any other nominations?	00:08:21
	I assume you accept the nomination.	00:08:23
	OK. Any other nominations? OK, if we can go ahead and do a roll call vote?	00:08:26
	Commissioner Rooney.	00:08:30
	Yes.	00:08:31
	Commissioner Mendes.	00:08:32
	Commissioner Thomas, Yes.	00:08:35
	Commissioner Burke.	00:08:38
	Yes, and Commissioner Eau Claire.	00:08:40
	Yes.	00:08:42
	Congratulations. Welcome back, Commissioner Burke, Vice Chair.	00:08:43
	OK. We're now going to not change seats because we're remaining. So we're going to move on to the next item which are consent	00:08:48
	calendar.	00:08:52
	On the consent calendar, these items will be considered together at once. In this case it's one item which is the meeting minutes.	00:08:56
	Is there a motion to approve the consent calendar?	00:09:04
	So moved.	00:09:06
	2nd.	00:09:08
	This moved and seconded.	00:09:09
	All those in favor.	00:09:10
	Aye.	00:09:12
	All opposed.	00:09:14
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	00:09:15
	OK. Thank you. We're now going to move to our business items.	00:09:18
	This is the consideration of the Community benefit fund allocations.	00:09:22
	At this time, any commissioners that.	00:09:26
	Need to recuse themselves from this item? Please say so at this time and then staff will let you know where they should relocate	00:09:28
	to.	00:09:32
	I would like to recuse myself because I have an item.	00:09:39
	To be considered for the Veterans brick walkway.	00:09:43
	OK. Thank you.	00:09:47
	I need to recluse myself for the real guppy outdoors.	00:09:51
	OK. Thank you, Steph.	00:09:55
	Thank you. And Commissioners.	00:09:58
	The meeting room, just through that door.	00:10:00
	Is available.	00:10:02
	And as the chair indicated, once the this particular item is done.	00:10:03
	We'll get you and invite you back.	00:10:06
	Back in the room. Thank you.	00:10:08
	Thank you.	00:10:10
	We'll pause for a moment as the Commissioners make those adjustments and relocate.	00:10:12
	To the other room.	00:10:16
	And just a moment.	00:10:17
	During discussion of this agenda item, not just your application.	00:10:23
	But for the entirety of the agenda item, as each application theoretically competes against all the applications that are being	00:10:27
	considered.	00:10:31
	OK. Thank you for that.	00:10:35
	I do recognize this is a.	00:10:38
	A new thing for us, it's I think the first time that we've had to use this particular.	00:10:40
	Items. So as we make that adjustment, thank you so much. We'll invite you back and don't go too far.	00:10:44
	And we are live streaming on YouTube, so you can always check us out on there too.	00:10:50
	Thank you. Thank you.	00:11:00
	OK. With that staff, if you can go ahead and provide the report?	00:11:01
	And then?	00:11:06
	We will engage in this item. Thank you everyone.	00:11:08
	Well, good afternoon, Commissioners, members of the public.	00:11:10
	Once again.	00:11:14
	Congratulations.	00:11:15
	Chair Eau Claire and Vice Chair Burke for your re elections to your positions.	00:11:16
	The business item on this afternoon's agenda pertains to the city's process to review.	00:11:22
	Requested allocations from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:11:28
	A little bit of background, the Community Benefit Fund was created as part of a 2015 settlement agreement between the city and the	00:11:35
	port.	00:11:38
	The agreement specifies that in each year that the port's gross revenues exceed $13 million.	00:11:42
	$100,000 will be contributed to a special fund that is to be spent on projects that benefit the city and the port.	00:11:48
	And the communities that they serve.	00:11:55
	Those amounts are subject to increase by the Consumer Price Index as calculated every May.	00:11:58
	The agreement outlines 4 specific categories of public benefit, which include shoreline protection, community development.	00:12:04
	Opportunistic endeavors.	00:12:11
	And other projects that are agreed upon by both parties.	00:12:13
	The agreement also establishes a committee.	00:12:17
	3 representatives from each agency.	00:12:19
	To review project ideas for potential funding.	00:12:22
	And suggestions from that committee are subject then to approval by both the City Council and the Board of Harbor Commissioners.	00:12:25
	Historically, allocations have been made.	00:12:32
	For the city.	00:12:35
	Has been made for city and port initiated projects.	00:12:36
	As well as projects or services provided by third parties.	00:12:39
	Last year during its review of the CBF.	00:12:44
	CAC recommended changing the process by which the city makes suggested allocations from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:12:47
	The recommendation which sought to develop a grant like process.	00:12:55
	Whereby a designated body would review applications for funding.	00:12:58
	That would then be forwarded to City Council for consideration.	00:13:02
	Was subsequently approved by the City Council.	00:13:05
	That process begins with a call for projects.	00:13:09
	In February.	00:13:12
	And is followed by reviews by the Citizen Advisory Commission and the City Council.	00:13:13
	Which is then used to inform and advise members of that joint committee.	00:13:18
	I should reiterate that the process pertains only to the city's review.	00:13:23
	And ultimately separate approvals.	00:13:28
	Are considered by both the City Council and the Board of Harbor Commissioners.	00:13:30
	So the process as just described, which is approved last year, was put into effect for the first time this year.	00:13:38
	Applications opened on January 30th and we received 16 applications by the March 15th deadline.	00:13:45
	As noted in the report, there were two additional applications that were received shortly after the deadline.	00:13:52
	And I want to be clear.	00:13:58
	The CAC has discretion as to whether or not it wishes to consider the applications that were delayed. They aren't necessarily	00:14:00
	dismissed just because they missed the deadline.	00:14:04
	The CAC may consider the timeliness and decide whether or not they should be included.	00:14:08
	While all alications and supplemental materials, where appropriate, are attached to the report.	00:14:14
	The report, as you'll note, provides A brief summary of each application received.	00:14:19
	In addition to the submitted application, it's important to note that the city and the port have also made decisions historically	00:14:24
	to fund items.	00:14:27
	Such as the joint advocacy trip to DC.	00:14:31
	The banana and wine beach festivals.	00:14:34
	And community health Wellness.	00:14:37
	And race events.	00:14:39
	While funding for the advocacy trip is not anticipated to impact this year's Community Benefit fund because last year's was	00:14:42
	postponed.	00:14:46
	Staff does anticipate recommending support for both festivals.	00:14:50
	And for the next year's?	00:14:54
	Health and Wellness and race event.	00:14:56
	Actual amounts of funding will be known after the May Consumer Price Index numbers are published.	00:15:00
	But at this time, it's anticipated that the amount of funding will be approximately $135,000.	00:15:05
	So the recommendation is for the Commission to consider the applications and the City port initiated funding needs.	00:15:15
	And create a prioritized list of potential allocations for the City Council's consideration.	00:15:22
	The item is scheduled to be heard by the City Council next Monday at their meeting.	00:15:29
	And any recommendations taken by the CAC?	00:15:33
	Will be included in the information that's presented to council.	00:15:36
	All applicants were notified of this meeting and the tentatively scheduled Council meeting next week, and I see that we have some	00:15:41
	of the applicants here today.	00:15:45
	Staffs available for follow up questions from the commissioners.	00:15:51
	And that concludes the staff presentation.	00:15:55
	OK. Thank you.	00:15:59
	Yes, so we can, so the Commission.	00:16:04
	Sorry, the commissioners may now ask questions of staff, but just about the report, we will then take public comment and then	00:16:07
	we'll enter into like a broader discussion on that.	00:16:12
	Items and what's in it.	00:16:16
	So, Commissioner.	00:16:17
	If you have questions, go ahead.	00:16:20
	Thank you. So I understand this is the first time we're actually.	00:16:22
	Exercising the process that the City Council adopted.	00:16:26
	Given the time frame.	00:16:29
	January 30th through the 15th.	00:16:30
	I noticed that.	00:16:33
	There's multiple.	00:16:34
	Applicants from the same organization and even outside organizations.	00:16:35
	Do you think that that time period was too short or not?	00:16:39
	Advertised enough to get more applications from from.	00:16:43
	Organizations within the city of Port Hueneme.	00:16:45
	Or is there an opportunity to reopen that?	00:16:47
	Application process.	00:16:50
	I guess I would say the.	00:16:54
	As referenced before, the the process is really one that was recommended by the CAC, approved by Council.	00:16:55
	So if as part of the recommendation, CAC collectively wished to suggest an amendment to the time frame.	00:17:02
	That would be certainly appropriate and within its right.	00:17:09
	The number of applications that I witnessed in the first year appears to me to be.	00:17:12
	Quite substantial.	00:17:17
	So.	00:17:19
	18 applications did not strike me as an indicator that the time period was insufficient.	00:17:20
	But again, if the Commission felt as though more time was needed and and that would be a more fair, open, transparent process.	00:17:27
	That's certainly something that could be recommended to the City Council. OK, thank you.	00:17:33
	Thank you, Commissioner. Any other questions for staff on the staff report?	00:17:38
	No, I think I'm.	00:17:42
	I'm actually impressed with the number of.	00:17:44
	Applications giving it the first year.	00:17:47
	And it's the first time out the gate with this process and so.	00:17:49
	I think it's a great first start. So thank you for.	00:17:53
	Taking the time to put all this together, I appreciate it very much. Thank you.	00:17:56
	Thank you.	00:17:59
	I too want to thank staff on your report.	00:18:01
	I'm excited to dig in as we go through this as a Commission, but first.	00:18:04
	Let's see if there's any public comment.	00:18:08
	There are no public comments.	00:18:12
	Sure, come on up. And then we'll have you complete a card afterwards.	00:18:16
	And if you're an applicant.	00:18:23
	Maybe let the clerk know that you're an applicant and that way we know.	00:18:26
	We can ask. I am Dulce Satterfield. I am not an applicant.	00:18:30
	Or a.	00:18:35
	I don't know partner, applicant or anything like that.	00:18:37
	I was interested as this.	00:18:40
	Process was.	00:18:43
	Announced in the news and all that.	00:18:46
	So I am a member of the Channel Islands Maritime Museum. So I did ask in their their development people if they were they were not	00:18:48
	aware.	00:18:53
	This opportunity, so I just referred them to the.	00:18:58
	The website that shows.	00:19:01
	Past awards and things.	00:19:03
	I don't know if they submitted anything or not, but.	00:19:05
	Then I'm a citizen.	00:19:07
	I'm on a citizen committee with what's called Sea Frog.	00:19:11
	Climate First replacing oil and gas is the full long name.	00:19:14
	Black carbon study is underway affecting Porto anemia and Oxnard. So I did ask see Frog if they're aware of this.	00:19:19
	Like if they had any other.	00:19:26
	Projects up their sleeves or.	00:19:28
	They might work. Grant money might be helpful.	00:19:30
	So nothing this year, but they had not been aware either so.	00:19:32
	I realized.	00:19:37
	You're maybe talking slightly outside Portland, ME in terms of where?	00:19:38
	A headquarters of space.	00:19:42
	But there is interest in other activities, especially that museum They do, they do a lot that ties in with.	00:19:43
	Port Winnie, me.	00:19:49
	Including the city itself. So I just thought I'd mention those because just from sitting here and what I heard that you might want	00:19:51
	to know and then.	00:19:54
	On the deadline flexibility, if you've noted a couple parties were late.	00:19:57
	I now in my career, I at one point was in on the party that was.	00:20:03
	The Grantor.	00:20:09
	So.	00:20:12
	Umm, that there's reasons for deadlines and yet I can see a case for flexibility.	00:20:13
	And all I would ask or recommend is.	00:20:18
	Don't give the impression that you're locking in.	00:20:23
	Like if you're really flexible this year.	00:20:26
	Don't let that perception that it's always going to be that way or it's based on some criteria or favoritism.	00:20:28
	Maybe there's a reason to firm it up in a future year, even if you are flexible this year.	00:20:35
	So that's.	00:20:40
	The extent of what I think I have on the subject and.	00:20:42
	Good luck carrying forward and bringing all this to a really wonderful conclusion.	00:20:45
	Thank you. Thank you for your contribution. Any other public comments?	00:20:50
	There are no other public comments. OK, thank you.	00:20:56
	So the recommendation is to review the applications for funding from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:21:00
	Consider the applications and for us to ultimately make an advisory recommendation to the City Council.	00:21:06
	Prioritizing potential funding allocations from the Community Benefit Fund.	00:21:12
	I will say from the onset.	00:21:18
	That we're not approving or denying any money at the moment, right? We're just creating a kind of a process and providing feedback	00:21:19
	to the City Council.	00:21:23
	So at this time I'm going to open it up to the Commission.	00:21:29
	One idea I had and I would love for us to discuss just because of the sheer amount of applicants.	00:21:32
	Is perhaps we can think of it.	00:21:37
	One of the things I thought about and how I ranked mine was like in buckets.	00:21:39
	So it was like top priority, you know?	00:21:43
	Second priority. Third priority.	00:21:46
	Because I think all the programs are good, the third might just be.	00:21:48
	It's great, but maybe there's other funding available for that or maybe for a future year.	00:21:51
	So that's one way I was kind of thinking about it, other than just ranking everything like one through 18.	00:21:57
	Because I think some of these projects we might say, like, who's to say a mural?	00:22:03
	Of this and that aren't the same like ranking right?	00:22:07
	So that's one process, but I'm open to hear how you all would like to to move forward.	00:22:11
	And then and then kind of what I'm imagining is we can go down the list.	00:22:16
	Of items and then we can just decide what bucket we kind of want to put it in.	00:22:20
	So yeah, that's fine. I I think one of the criteria is that's.	00:22:24
	Probably important.	00:22:29
	And it's one of the.	00:22:31
	The things that came up during our.	00:22:32
	Citizens Advisory.	00:22:34
	Discussion with the City Council and with the port.	00:22:36
	Is.	00:22:39
	The focus needs to be.	00:22:41
	Wineemi Mm-hmm.	00:22:43
	And there's there. In the past, there's been far too many.	00:22:45
	Projects that have been outside the city limits, the.	00:22:52
	Don't benefit the citizens of Waeneme necessarily.	00:22:55
	And so I think that.	00:22:58
	Given this is our first year, I think it would be really.	00:23:00
	Mindful of us to be thoughtful about making sure that we really take a high priority for any project that is.	00:23:05
	Being being undertaking for the city of within the city of Port Hueneme instead of.	00:23:12
	Our external sister cities.	00:23:18
	Around us.	00:23:20
	So that's one criteria I think that.	00:23:21
	I would strongly recommend.	00:23:24
	OK. And then?	00:23:26
	And then I think taking into consideration sort of the history, there's a number of projects that are on here also that.	00:23:29
	Have been repeatedly funded for year after year after year after year, probably for.	00:23:36
	Well, since the inception of.	00:23:41
	The.	00:23:43
	Community Benefit fund.	00:23:46
	And umm, maybe, maybe they.	00:23:48
	Get a pause this year.	00:23:51
	Maybe.	00:23:52
	I don't know, and especially if there's.	00:23:53
	Budget constraints.	00:23:57
	If we have 100.	00:23:58
	$30,000 worth of.	00:23:59
	Give or take.	00:24:01
	If it gets to the point where we say, well, maybe this project should.	00:24:05
	Put on hold for one year and they can come back next year and something along those lines, but prioritizing new.	00:24:09
	Innovative projects that we haven't funded and also.	00:24:15
	Strongly recommend and.	00:24:19
	And of course that they benefit our city. So those two.	00:24:22
	Possible.	00:24:28
	Considerations.	00:24:30
	Thank you, Commissioner.	00:24:32
	Notes of those and we'll talk about it as we go, each item good. Commissioner, what are some of your thoughts? I did read the	00:24:33
	settlement agreement that they had back in 2015.	00:24:38
	And just.	00:24:44
	Looking at previous City Council and even the port where I've come to a couple of their combined meetings for this this fund.	00:24:45
	And it also has to be a mutual benefit because I know we're just recommending to the City Council, we think.	00:24:52
	But if?	00:24:58
	The people on the port don't like it, don't see a mutual benefit.	00:24:59
	We're wasting our time, so we got to have that in consideration, so we're not.	00:25:02
	Coming back four or five times.	00:25:06
	To use one side or the other, so.	00:25:08
	I think that is pretty important to make sure.	00:25:10
	To look at it from their lens.	00:25:13
	How does this benefit them?	00:25:14
	How does it benefit the city? So that way you can get approved.	00:25:15
	Thank you. So I'd like to also go ahead.	00:25:18
	Sorry, one more question I forgot to ask.	00:25:21
	What's happened with the?	00:25:25
	Statue.	00:25:26
	Does anybody know?	00:25:29
	I we never did get an update on that.	00:25:31
	You can just say, oh, come to come back at a future meeting.	00:25:33
	That started this whole conversation because it was very lopsided and one sided that it was all about the.	00:25:37
	And it was very and there was a lot of.	00:25:42
	Petitions and people in the public that were like.	00:25:45
	Ashamed that we're spending $120,000 on a.	00:25:48
	Statue.	00:25:51
	I'll start with the disclaimer. It's not specific to the agenda item before us, but I'll just very briefly say while I don't have	00:25:54
	all of the details there, there has been collective agreement that it will not be located.	00:25:59
	On city property. On public property.	00:26:05
	It is been decided that will be located.	00:26:07
	On port property.	00:26:10
	So it has not been placed yet.	00:26:13
	To my knowledge it has not been placed, and it's possible that the final location has not even been decided, but the idea of it	00:26:15
	being placed on public property is no longer part of the discussion.	00:26:20
	So how does that benefit our city?	00:26:29
	Is the funding side of it is a concern to me because we spent a lot of money that was.	00:26:32
	City umm.	00:26:38
	Funding.	00:26:39
	And I guess that's.	00:26:41
	Something that the Council.	00:26:42
	Straple with, but it's a.	00:26:45
	Kind of a shame.	00:26:48
	Actually.	00:26:49
	OK. Thank you for that.	00:26:51
	Yes, Commissioner.	00:26:53
	In reading some of the guidelines, I just want to make sure that.	00:26:55
	We don't have to allocate all the funds right now, right? They can carry over if we need to or if we want to.	00:26:57
	Yeah, that's exactly right. So for example, some, even some of the funds that are being dispersed this year, for example, the	00:27:03
	scholarships.	00:27:07
	Were funded in previous cycles.	00:27:11
	And so that's my understanding as well as some of that money that's already kind of been earmarked is going to be expensed.	00:27:14
	In the years to come.	00:27:19
	I also like to point out.	00:27:21
	That this is just informing how the city shows up to that meeting. As you were saying, the port may come back with their own	00:27:23
	recommendations.	00:27:27
	And so and just for all of our applicants to understand.	00:27:31
	It's not even like our money that we're allocating, we're just making recommendations of how to bring the list.	00:27:35
	List forward.	00:27:40
	It's I would argue that point.	00:27:43
	Because I think it is our money as much as because it's part of the agreement.	00:27:45
	For our city.	00:27:49
	So I think we need to have a, we have a fiduciary responsibility to make sure that's spent wisely.	00:27:50
	Yeah. Thank you for that.	00:27:56
	OK, any other kind of setting the table questions before we dive in?	00:27:57
	I will say.	00:28:03
	For me, I looked a lot.	00:28:04
	The Nexus with Port Hueneme, does it serve Port Hueneme residents or it's clearly articulated?	00:28:08
	If it's kind of the best Bing for a buck to help our residents and our students especially.	00:28:16
	And then also looking at is there other funding mechanisms available for some of these requests that may be great?	00:28:22
	But maybe it should follow the more traditional budgeting process that the city has or that the port has.	00:28:29
	So those are some of the things that I thought about.	00:28:35
	So with that, are we ready to go kind of through the list?	00:28:38
	Of yeah, go ahead.	00:28:41
	Another thing I want to keep in mind is also I think with the dollars because it came from a settlement.	00:28:44
	That we should allocate or recommend allocating the funds that will benefit the most people.	00:28:49
	In the community versus.	00:28:54
	One person or one thing?	00:28:55
	The reach of the money.	00:28:58
	Can go further. I think that is important.	00:28:59
	So more people can benefit from it.	00:29:02
	And I'm ready to go.	00:29:04
	Thank you, Commissioner.	00:29:05
	OK, so now are we ready to kind of work our way through the list?	00:29:08
	Yep, OK.	00:29:12
	So application #1.	00:29:13
	This is the Equine Empowerment Foundation.	00:29:15
	What are our thoughts on this?	00:29:19
	We can also simply say if it's a category 1-2 or three.	00:29:23
	Yeah, 1's top priority 2 is.	00:29:27
	It's good.	00:29:30
	But it's not our top priority. And three, it's my great idea, but it shouldn't be our funding priority. So this is the first time	00:29:31
	that it's been.	00:29:35
	Requested I think that the fact that there.	00:29:39
	Rescuing race X-ray race horses and these are.	00:29:43
	Horses that are to They're looking for a wheelchair ramp to mount.	00:29:46
	Disabled.	00:29:52
	People on horses for therapy.	00:29:54
	Therapeutic courses for.	00:29:58
	Mental health and physical health.	00:30:01
	Issues.	00:30:03
	That's kind of an important.	00:30:04
	Topic these days.	00:30:06
	I'm not sure where they're located. I don't. I know we don't have any horses per se here in Wine Me.	00:30:09
	So I'm not sure where it's located, but it's an interesting project.	00:30:14
	And.	00:30:19
	Given that it's unique and different and we've never funded this and they're asking for the funding of the ramp.	00:30:21
	I'm kind of.	00:30:28
	I'm kind of in favor of it because.	00:30:29
	I think it's a unique.	00:30:31
	Request for.	00:30:32
	For healthcare.	00:30:36
	Of individuals that need it.	00:30:37
	OK. Thank you, horses and the people.	00:30:39
	I actually had the privilege of having them come speak at one of the groups that I have and they do serve.	00:30:42
	A wide round of people, Port White, Nimi and Oxnard, and it is for people with special needs stress. It's therapy and I think that	00:30:48
	serves the community as a whole.	00:30:52
	And so I think that's I agree it should be one of their number one or Topper.	00:30:57
	Priority. I give it a one.	00:31:01
	OK, you would give it a one, What would you rank it as?	00:31:03
	I'd say one for this year.	00:31:07
	Just because it's different.	00:31:08
	It's not something we've done before.	00:31:10
	OK, Yes, go ahead.	00:31:14
	Charles noted. It appears as though we do have someone representing that application if the.	00:31:17
	Commission was so inclined.	00:31:23
	It has that person to expand on there. Yeah, absolutely. And thank you for that. And feel free to hop in anytime we have an	00:31:24
	applicant in the room.	00:31:27
	Go ahead and you'll have some couple minutes to share.	00:31:30
	I'm Kate Rodriguez. I am the Director with Equine Empowerment Foundation. We are a relatively new nonprofit that just started in	00:31:33
	2023.	00:31:37
	We started building our programs out last year. Currently, our therapeutic writing program is focused on children's and adults	00:31:41
	with disabilities.	00:31:44
	Including mental, physical, emotional disabilities.	00:31:47
	I have several writers.	00:31:51
	That I've not been able to provide services to at this time because we don't have the mounting ramp available and these are people	00:31:52
	in wheelchairs or other riders that.	00:31:56
	Of other mobility impairments that are not able to use a standard mounting grant to be able to mount the horse safely.	00:31:59
	I do want to say that I am a Port Whitney resident and our ranch is located at just off of Pleasant Valley and Rice, so we're just	00:32:06
	kind of a hop, skip and jump for my name me.	00:32:10
	A lot of our writers are in Winini, so we do have a large percentage of our writers that are in Wynnini.	00:32:15
	And we are looking to expand our program this year to include therapeutic writing for disabled veterans.	00:32:21
	Which we have, you know, our base here in Winnie as well. So I suspect that we will get a good amount of.	00:32:27
	Interest from that once we have that going. So this ramp would be absolutely beneficial for us to reach all of the people in need	00:32:33
	in the area.	00:32:36
	Thank you for your time.	00:32:39
	Very interesting.	00:32:42
	OK. So there's been two commissioners that agree that it should be in the first bucket or so first funding priority.	00:32:44
	I'm inclined to have it a little bit lower in the list, given that we have a couple other programs.	00:32:53
	But I'll go ahead and for now, put it in the first category and then we'll return.	00:32:59
	And we'll do that with any of these, kind of put in the first one and then.	00:33:03
	Come back to it.	00:33:06
	OK. The second one is Amino Theater Productions program in partnership with ANGLIC.	00:33:08
	Anyone here for that item?	00:33:15
	OK, Commissioners, I'm inclined to put that in the first category. It seems like it helps.	00:33:19
	Port Windy, Mary residence, so kind of established programs.	00:33:25
	And, umm.	00:33:28
	Hopefully the production will in fact be in port.	00:33:30
	What are your thoughts on those items? I'd say.	00:33:34
	I agree.	00:33:37
	It's an Oxnard.	00:33:38
	Organization.	00:33:39
	Like I said, I think we.	00:33:41
	Not that they're not a good organization, I just want to try to focus as much as possible on.	00:33:42
	And different projects that we haven't done before.	00:33:50
	And and obviously.	00:33:53
	For the benefit of our.	00:33:57
	Specific this seems.	00:34:01
	Very much Oxford focused.	00:34:03
	Do you mind saying more about that?	00:34:05
	It just it it seems to have the presence of a more Oxnard.	00:34:07
	Centric focus for.	00:34:12
	So I very much feel that it should be in the first funding priority. Umm.	00:34:15
	It's a well established organization.	00:34:20
	Plan is for the production to be in the city of Port Hueneme.	00:34:24
	And to support residents at the City of Port Hueneme, the previous applicant that we looked at also was not located.	00:34:27
	The actual physical location is not in the city of Port Hueneme.	00:34:35
	And so I wouldn't like to keep it in the second category or the first category.	00:34:39
	Happy to put it in the second category and revisit it later in this meeting.	00:34:43
	OK.	00:34:51
	Let's move on to the third project.	00:34:59
	DFW.	00:35:03
	This is for what? A roof?	00:35:11
	VFW is here.	00:35:17
	Yes.	00:35:19
	Can you?	00:35:20
	Yes.	00:35:21
	You know, you can come on up and share a few remarks before we consider your item. Thank you.	00:35:22
	All right, so.	00:35:30
	You know, I'm the commander of the VFW and we need, we don't need a new roof.	00:35:32
	We need our roof repaired. We have a couple leaks out there. We just actually had someone come in and look at it.	00:35:37
	It's gonna cost us about $20,000 for just.	00:35:43
	Just an upgrade.	00:35:46
	No missing tiles, broken tiles, stuff like that.	00:35:47
	We do have a great relationship with the port. The port on one side is the train tracks they own that the other side.	00:35:50
	Of our building is was just bought by the Longshoreman Union.	00:35:56
	So we have a great relationship actually with both. We actually do.	00:36:02
	The post itself.	00:36:06
	Opens the hall.	00:36:08
	To the Longshoreman's Union and the Steel Workers Union for free so they could do their union meetings.	00:36:10
	So we have a great relationship with the port.	00:36:15
	On top of the fact that we're also neighbors on both sides of us.	00:36:18
	The roof.	00:36:22
	It's got to be 30 years old and there's just some broken tiles, some dry rot on the roof.	00:36:24
	I just got just a verbal estimate, nothing written.	00:36:30
	For it's going to cost about 15 to $20,000. Just upgrade it. We have a couple leaks.	00:36:34
	Went over a pool table which doesn't help.	00:36:39
	And then went over a stairwell that we have to going upstairs.	00:36:42
	So, uh.	00:36:45
	Yeah, I put in the application.	00:36:46
	And you all know where the, I assume everybody knows who the FW is. I mean, we do open up to the public a lot.	00:36:48
	We do hamburgers on Wednesday for karaoke on Fridays.	00:36:53
	We got the.	00:36:57
	Ride for Red coming up, which is the Red Cross fundraiser. They use us.	00:36:58
	As a stopping point and and like for snacks and stuff.	00:37:03
	We got the blood mobile coming. That's a community thing and.	00:37:07
	You know we donate a lot to.	00:37:10
	Local communities.	00:37:12
	Or local. Uh, local.	00:37:14
	Local.	00:37:15
	Not other nonprofits. Camarillo Animal Shelter, a lot of veterans organizations reach program.	00:37:16
	And you'll come. I'll be up here later for the reach stuff too, by the way.	00:37:23
	And then so as you can see, the VFW is becoming more and more.	00:37:27
	The communities are becoming more and more.	00:37:33
	The community is.	00:37:35
	Can I see this?	00:37:37
	Is becoming more aware of what we are.	00:37:38
	Veterans of Foreign, it's called Veterans of Foreign Wars, and these are combat veterans, so they become a member. You have to be	00:37:42
	a combat veteran.	00:37:45
	And there's a lot of them in this community, mostly Vietnam. I'm gonna get most of our.	00:37:49
	Most of our posts are Vietnam Veterans. We actually just got a World War Two guy.	00:37:54
	We had three from Korea.	00:37:59
	So a lot of they're getting older and.	00:38:01
	And we just need to kind of do some.	00:38:04
	Just some cosmetic stuff, which is what the roof's for.	00:38:08
	That's it. Thank you. All right, bye.	00:38:12
	Commissioners.	00:38:15
	This this. I'm a little questionable about this because.	00:38:21
	And one thing I didn't mention that I think is a criteria that I think.	00:38:25
	We mentioned when we set up this new process that I still think is important.	00:38:29
	Is I would like to see measurable outcomes from everything that we.	00:38:33
	We fund.	00:38:38
	So, umm.	00:38:40
	How many?	00:38:41
	People do we help with.	00:38:41
	With for example, if we do the horses and the incline situation and.	00:38:43
	How many? How many?	00:38:47
	How many?	00:38:49
	People, does that help?	00:38:50
	In this particular case.	00:38:52
	You know, it's kind of hard to put a measurable outcome other than the repair of a roof. And I guess that that's sort of to me is	00:38:55
	more of an operating budget.	00:38:58
	Project and.	00:39:04
	I'm not sure we want to be doing operating type project.	00:39:06
	Budget projects which.	00:39:10
	For infrastructure and such for organizations, I'm not sure. We haven't talked about that before.	00:39:11
	First time that's come up, so I'm not.	00:39:16
	Sure, how how we feel about it or how the City Council or the port would feel about.	00:39:19
	That it would fit into kind of a different bucket too.	00:39:24
	If you will.	00:39:27
	OK, I kind of.	00:39:29
	Had the same question or my first thought was.	00:39:32
	Could they? Do they not have the money to fix it?	00:39:35
	Or are they raising money to give out to other people and we're fixing the roof?	00:39:37
	So Ingrid, I've played at the VFW as well. Great karaoke and great food on Fridays.	00:39:40
	But I agree with you on the capital improvement part. Is that something that?	00:39:45
	They should pay for further building.	00:39:49
	Or do they not have it because they're giving the money out to other organizations so.	00:39:51
	I mean it, but it's still in providing me and I do know that they give to organizations, so I would.	00:39:54
	I'm in between 2:00 and 3:00 right now as far as priority.	00:39:58
	On that, so I would similarly place it in that range.	00:40:01
	I had the similar questions. Literally I said capital improvement.	00:40:07
	Question mark.	00:40:10
	Umm, I don't believe we've approved that in the past, but I don't think there's been an application for it in the past, so.	00:40:14
	If I understand, maybe I'm wrong in reading the agreement to the city can't even use the funds for capital improvements or	00:40:20
	anything like that, right? It has to be to the.	00:40:23
	No, if I read it correctly.	00:40:28
	Hard.	00:40:31
	Understand it so under the second category, Community development.	00:40:32
	It says implementing joint initiatives that foster communities, economic, social and environmental well-being.	00:40:37
	Including, but not limited to, public infrastructure improvements, sponsorship of special events.	00:40:44
	Supportive civic organizations and similar activities. So it does specify public infrastructure improvements.	00:40:50
	Yeah, typically I, I think in the past that was related more to like the shoreline question.	00:40:58
	But OK, are we comfortable placing it kind of lower in the second category or are you?	00:41:04
	OK, we'll come back to it.	00:41:10
	So maybe we may have the money.	00:41:11
	OK stuff.	00:41:17
	You have something wanted to add.	00:41:18
	No, I think you adequately answered the question that was asked by Commissioner.	00:41:20
	Nameless, faceless staff.	00:41:27
	Before you approach #4 I'll note one correction. I think actually I received.	00:41:29
	Two submissions for this item.	00:41:35
	And I note that.	00:41:38
	The funding request is actually $6000, not 10,000 as I stated in the report.	00:41:40
	I think there was a inconsistency in the two applications. It is kind of a repeated application with a minor change.	00:41:45
	And I think I wrote down the 10,000 from 1 of the applications, but in fact.	00:41:51
	The actual request is $6000 for the next 1, so just wanted to correct that for the record.	00:41:56
	Thank you.	00:42:00
	OK. Are we ready to move to Project 4?	00:42:02
	Yes. OK, so project 4 reach.	00:42:05
	Is there a speaker from Reach?	00:42:09
	Yeah, welcome on back.	00:42:12
	You're gonna be up a lot today.	00:42:15
	Yeah, I know.	00:42:17
	So there's there's two applications in there. There's one from Rich Rollins for 10,000 and then I put in one for 6000.	00:42:19
	That my train of thought was it was one item.	00:42:27
	That I was asking for $6000.	00:42:30
	Whereas rich asked for like 4 items.	00:42:33
	4 little projects that Reach wanted to do for the 10,000.	00:42:36
	There's a couple in here that we're thinking about doing. We're doing it with the electrical outlets.	00:42:40
	Or the electrical boxes.	00:42:45
	If you know within the city.	00:42:48
	There's six, there's 8.	00:42:49
	Traffic lights.	00:42:52
	And there's electrical boxes at each traffic light. We want to put a mural there specific to the area.	00:42:54
	For instance, the traffic light that's at Barden in Ventura.	00:42:59
	Would be at the Bard family one that would be the mural.	00:43:03
	The CB base would be a CB.	00:43:06
	Would be themed. Would be a CB themed.	00:43:09
	The the the Pleasant Valley gate to the.	00:43:12
	To the naval base would be a VFW. One VFW.	00:43:15
	Slash military one and then someones at around the school.	00:43:21
	So we're just concentrating on right now and those on those 8.	00:43:25
	There are other electrical boxes throughout the city, from what we can tell.	00:43:29
	It's about 50 other ones, but those are owned by Edison.	00:43:33
	And those.	00:43:36
	There's a different process and getting those, the murals put on those. And then there's some that are privately owned, they're on	00:43:38
	public, they're on private property.	00:43:42
	So anyway, the the project is to do murals at each one of those electrical boxes.	00:43:45
	Rich also went to Pennsylvania. Rich and Beverly go to Pennsylvania and all these other states all the time, and Rich was going	00:43:51
	through one of these little towns and they had these little banners.	00:43:56
	On the, on the, on the traffic, on the.	00:44:00
	The lights, I don't know. I don't want to call them traffic lights because they're not really traffic lights, but the.	00:44:04
	Lights, yeah.	00:44:08
	Streetlights. And on those banners, it had a veteran.	00:44:10
	And then and so Rich thought that would be a good idea. Now I've looked into this a little bit. I don't have an exact amount.	00:44:16
	But we're thinking about 3 to $350.00 per.	00:44:22
	Her banner. And again, just like the electrical boxes, we don't want to do them all at one time. Want to do a few, See what the	00:44:25
	community thinks about it.	00:44:29
	Tweak it if we have to and then kind of move forward from there.	00:44:33
	So the idea in this case is along Park Ave. just because Bubbling Springs just opened up and the library will open up.	00:44:36
	Is to do three or four of these.	00:44:44
	Maybe Orvine Carpenter?	00:44:47
	Maybe Larry Downing.	00:44:50
	There's a couple other veterans that I.	00:44:51
	And some of these guys have really incredible.	00:44:53
	Backstories when they were in the military, I mean.	00:44:56
	Yeah, yeah, yeah.	00:45:00
	Oh I might. Did I jump to the Riches 1 now?	00:45:03
	Yeah, sounds like you are. Oh, I may be. No, I'm sorry. Yeah, you can go ahead. And if you want to conclude your remarks, OK, so	00:45:06
	there was.	00:45:10
	So mine mine was for $6000 and it was just for the electrical boxes.	00:45:14
	Rich did another one that included the electrical boxes plus some more, so we're kind of doubling up on it.	00:45:19
	It's kind of what I'm getting into.	00:45:27
	So mine's just the one I put in has just has to do with the electrical boxes.	00:45:31
	So let's focus on that one. Yeah, OK, well, I'll go.	00:45:36
	Call me when you need me. Thank you.	00:45:39
	Commission, yeah, Commissioners, I'm inclined to put this in the first category.	00:45:43
	I think it's really important for the public to see public investment, especially art.	00:45:47
	Especially community based art, I think super important something that this fund was kind of.	00:45:52
	Envisioned to do.	00:45:58
	Yes, question.	00:46:01
	Artists, the artists that you are looking to hire to do this work, I would like to see them be Port Wine Amy artists and	00:46:03
	recruiting.	00:46:08
	They are. Ironically, we've reached out to three of them.	00:46:13
	And I believe two of them are actually live in Port Hueneme.	00:46:17
	And.	00:46:21
	We were gonna end with.	00:46:23
	Couple things we have to figure out is pricing.	00:46:24
	You know how much does it cost to do these?	00:46:28
	The other thing we have to figure out is like.	00:46:30
	Like if we're doing.	00:46:33
	A Kumash mural.	00:46:35
	We want to get.	00:46:37
	The kumash want to get their input on it.	00:46:38
	So we just don't want it to kind of wing it.	00:46:42
	So we want the artist to meet up with that that organization and say OK.	00:46:44
	What works for you? What do you guys like? What do you how do you think envision it?	00:46:49
	When those murals are done, they'll actually be a template and it will be brought up to the City Council.	00:46:53
	And they'll say yes or no.	00:46:59
	To those umm.	00:47:00
	They're not going to add stuff, subtract stuff, they're just going to say yes or no.	00:47:01
	Thank you for that. OK, I'll be back.	00:47:06
	I have a question for our Deputy.	00:47:09
	City Manager.	00:47:11
	As far as the amounts, we.	00:47:13
	Does historically has a City Council cut some of the amounts but still awarded the grants to them?	00:47:15
	Or do we not get him out of that part?	00:47:20
	Like lower the amount like they're asking for 10 but this is saying oh we'll give them 5 but not ten.	00:47:22
	This has that happened before. So 2 answers to your question because this is the first year we're going through this particular	00:47:27
	process. There really hasn't been.	00:47:31
	A known amount requested and then potentially reduced.	00:47:35
	Having said that.	00:47:39
	If the Commission felt it was appropriate to make a recommendation for a greater number of applicants but at a lesser amount than	00:47:40
	was requested, that would certainly be a recommendation that you can make.	00:47:45
	OK, thank you. Go ahead, Commissioner. Sounds like you're got something cooking over there. Well, no, I mean, I want to spend as	00:47:51
	much money as we can to benefit the most people. I like the the artwork. I've seen it in Oxnard.	00:47:56
	I just don't know if $10,000, you know, this is a lot for 6000. Yeah, this is the correction he had that was OK correcting it down	00:48:01
	to six. OK then.	00:48:05
	That come back on track I would closer to amount that you're.	00:48:10
	I agree.	00:48:13
	And I would say one on that one.	00:48:15
	OK. So we'll go ahead and put Project 4.	00:48:18
	And to group.	00:48:21
	Artists Yeah, Project 4 and to Group 1.	00:48:23
	OK.	00:48:27
	OK, we're now moving on to Project 5. This is the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard, Port Hueneme.	00:48:30
	Is there any speaker from this applicant?	00:48:36
	Come on up and you can share a few remarks.	00:48:39
	Good evening. My name is Alexis Minnie. I am the Vice President of Advancement at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and	00:48:48
	Port Mini. Thank you for your time and your consideration of our application.	00:48:53
	I would just like to share that we have 21 locations in both Oxnard and Port Hueneme. We are very grateful to be partnered with	00:48:59
	the Winnie Mae Elementary School District and we also have.	00:49:04
	Two standalone clubhouses in Port Rainy meet we have.	00:49:10
	A center that serves 6 to 12 year olds, as well as a teen center that serves 13 to 18.	00:49:13
	We served last year 5500 members.	00:49:19
	And we do everything from tutoring to sailing to steam projects to.	00:49:23
	You know, tomorrow they're going to USC on a field trip.	00:49:29
	So we have quite a wide variety of programs for our members and we charge families $20 a year.	00:49:33
	It costs us $663 per child to serve them.	00:49:41
	All of these programs and meals and quality staff.	00:49:46
	If I may, I would also like to share a story that I actually just recently learned from a family who goes to the Port Winding Me	00:49:51
	clubhouse.	00:49:55
	I met with a mom who has two daughters who attend the poor Anime clubhouse on Pleasant Valley.	00:49:59
	And she shared that.	00:50:06
	Report Running Me Club has been the only stable place for her kids over the past year as her family has been dealing with some.	00:50:08
	Addiction issues and some financial struggles.	00:50:15
	They she told me they only go to school because they know they can go to the Boys and Girls Club afterwards.	00:50:19
	So I thought that was really special and impactful.	00:50:25
	So thank you again for your time.	00:50:29
	Thank you.	00:50:31
	Commissioners.	00:50:32
	I'm inclined to put them in category one.	00:50:35
	I like that number of people they serve, the number of two kids they serve.	00:50:37
	I'll be supportive of that. I'm sorry I couldn't hear.	00:50:40
	Category one has a higher priority, yes.	00:50:43
	How do you feel, Commissioner?	00:50:46
	I was just looking at the history and to see if we're this again just.	00:50:51
	If we had funded the.	00:50:56
	Boys and Girls Club in the past.	00:50:57
	It's also at the very end of the packet.	00:50:59
	Figure list. Oh OK.	00:51:03
	Have we?	00:51:09
	So in the report, I do summarize that in the last three funding cycles, we did make an allocation of $10,000 to the club.	00:51:11
	So I'm inclined to place them also in the first category.	00:51:20
	And then if the Council chooses to lower the amount or adjust it, they can, but I think as an organization.	00:51:24
	Because of the amount of people they serve, I think it's good to put them in the first. I totally agree. I've been with I've.	00:51:31
	Donated myself significantly to the Boys and Girls Club and I do think the work that they do is very, very good.	00:51:36
	I if we I would, I would like to say that I would like to put you in a one.	00:51:43
	But I want what I want to be careful of is that.	00:51:48
	I want to make sure that we're also spreading the love around a little bit more.	00:51:51
	To other entities that have never gotten any funding that might need some.	00:51:55
	Help this year?	00:51:59
	So I'd say maybe #1.	00:52:00
	With a question mark.	00:52:04
	So perhaps in category one, but a differing amount maybe, maybe so, yeah.	00:52:06
	OK, so project 5.	00:52:11
	Is this is the Boys and Girls Club?	00:52:13
	Is in category one or Group 1 I should say.	00:52:18
	OK. We're moving on to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation. This is the.	00:52:21
	Carpenter mural project.	00:52:28
	There any?	00:52:31
	See anybody?	00:52:33
	Part of that applicant from the OPEC.	00:52:34
	Are the commissioners on this item? This is for a mural.	00:52:39
	For Orvin or being Carpenter.	00:52:43
	Go ahead. Oh.	00:52:48
	Given that it's a Oxnard organization, I would put it in category 3.	00:52:50
	In my opinion, in a way.	00:52:54
	Mr. Ravinia has the Community Center named after him in.	00:52:57
	You know, if there's extra funds that could be.	00:53:00
	Considered later is what I'm thinking.	00:53:02
	I'm going to suggest a three for #6.	00:53:05
	I would um.	00:53:09
	You know the occupant. Performing Arts Center Corporation pack.	00:53:12
	Nonprofit.	00:53:16
	Service region.	00:53:17
	They have a long.	00:53:19
	Over 25 year history of serving Port Hueneme residents.	00:53:20
	And in this case, I think our trusted vendor, a proven vendor.	00:53:24
	For a project like this in our city, and so I'm inclined to put them actually in the first category.	00:53:28
	Not necessarily the fact that they're a mile away. Suddenly they're they've fallen three groups slower.	00:53:35
	I would put, I wouldn't mind putting them in a tube, but here's the here's the challenge I have is that they they are the same	00:53:41
	group that's also doing our library mural.	00:53:45
	And there was a lot of controversy around the fact that we didn't use local artists for that.	00:53:49
	And I think that, you know, again going back to.	00:53:53
	Wanting to make sure that we've.	00:53:57
	Providing support for.	00:53:59
	Growing our talent in Port Hueneme.	00:54:00
	No, no, no concerns about the talent that they have. There's no question about that. And I think that's wonderful.	00:54:04
	But they also have a biggercity to pull funding from, and I just think that maybe we wait to see how the mural does with the	00:54:12
	library.	00:54:15
	See how that pans out and maybe next year we can consider.	00:54:19
	Something or if we look to.	00:54:23
	A logo entity that.	00:54:26
	Might want to do that.	00:54:28
	This type of project.	00:54:29
	So I hear what you're saying, Commissioner.	00:54:31
	I think we certainly can say that we would encourage.	00:54:34
	Any of these art applications to?	00:54:37
	Solicit artist from the city of Port Hueneme.	00:54:41
	Because I don't see here where they're saying their artists are only from this.	00:54:45
	Outside the city of Port when you, me and I think it's something that we could.	00:54:48
	Did they go ahead? No, I just know that the one that.	00:54:52
	That for the library was not.	00:54:55
	OK, so are we comfortable placing it in the second category and adding the note that the Commissioner asked about?	00:54:59
	That it's a local artist.	00:55:05
	When possible.	00:55:07
	I must still stay only because I know the amount that they got last year for that mirror mural and I know they didn't calculate	00:55:08
	the budget correctly and they ended up using more money.	00:55:12
	From the Community Benefit Fund to cover the maintenance of it.	00:55:17
	So.	00:55:20
	Like I said that that was a big project and they got like almost $50,000 last year.	00:55:21
	Yes they did $50,000.	00:55:26
	So I'd like to just put that one on 3/2 just to hold. I do want to see how the.	00:55:28
	Library turns out and.	00:55:32
	The success of that and then.	00:55:34
	Just be cautious about.	00:55:36
	Spending too much on murals.	00:55:38
	We've got Reach doing a.	00:55:40
	The electric boxes, which is.	00:55:42
	Nice SO.	00:55:44
	Murals are great, art's great, but also there's a lot of needs in our community.	00:55:47
	OK, so.	00:55:52
	The majority of the Commission agrees that the OPEC.	00:55:53
	Carpenter Mural should be in the third group.	00:55:57
	That is project.	00:56:00
	Project 7. This is a proposal from the OPEC.	00:56:02
	To create 2 pop up murals displayed at events.	00:56:06
	Such as the Wine Amy Beach Festival and other locations in the city.	00:56:10
	What is the thoughts on of the Commission of this proposal?	00:56:16
	I go with the same.	00:56:21
	3.	00:56:22
	I agree.	00:56:25
	I would say 3/2.	00:56:26
	OK, the majority of the Commission feels that.	00:56:27
	Project 7, the OPEC proposal for a pop-up mural.	00:56:30
	Should be in the third category.	00:56:35
	OK, OK.	00:56:46
	You Commissioners.	00:56:48
	Now moving on to Project 8, this is the Winnie High School robotics team.	00:56:50
	Is there anyone from this applicant?	00:56:57
	I don't see them.	00:56:59
	Commissioners, what are our thoughts about this application?	00:57:00
	I know in the past the port has supported robotics competitions on their property. I think that's something they would go for.	00:57:06
	Be likely to approve.	00:57:14
	And I think it's beneficial because it helps the students in Winnini who.	00:57:15
	A lot of students from the city of what am you go to?	00:57:18
	So I would put that in a category one.	00:57:20
	OK, Commissioner.	00:57:23
	I would say also #1.	00:57:25
	OK.	00:57:26
	The majority of the Commission wishes the police Project 8.	00:57:29
	In category one.	00:57:32
	Project 8 which is the Winnie me?	00:57:34
	High school robotics.	00:57:37
	A Commission we're now moving to.	00:57:44
	Applicant 9 which is the real Guppies outdoors application.	00:57:46
	We have funded this project, excuse me, this group in the past. I'm inclined to place it in the first category.	00:57:51
	They've done really great work, they just happen to be located.	00:58:00
	Several 100 feet into Oxnard, but they do a lot of their programming within the city of Port Hueneme.	00:58:04
	That is where I'm inclined to place them, but what are the thoughts of the Commission?	00:58:10
	I agree that I would put in category one. They serve a great.	00:58:15
	Youth community at the beach.	00:58:19
	Yes, I agree.	00:58:22
	So they are wanting to use these funds for Island Packer tickets to take children children to the islands.	00:58:25
	Do you know how many children they're taking?	00:58:33
	For this $5000.	00:58:35
	I think it was an application.	00:58:38
	I don't see it in the.	00:58:40
	You know me, I don't, I don't believe it was specified in the application. The applicant recused from this. Yeah, that's a special	00:58:48
	challenge for them.	00:58:53
	It would just be nice, and again, it comes back to at the end of the year, I'd love to see some of these organizations come back	00:58:59
	to us and give us a report on how they did.	00:59:03
	And what who they, whose lives they impacted and.	00:59:08
	Report back the success that they've had.	00:59:11
	This is great, I'd love to see some of the kids and what they experienced from this.	00:59:14
	This event.	00:59:17
	Because it is. It's great.	00:59:19
	Expanding on that, Commissioner.	00:59:21
	Is there agreement that we want to?	00:59:22
	Go ahead and add that. I think that.	00:59:24
	As a Commissioner, I would love to see that added to a condition of all of these contributions is that they report back.	00:59:26
	The outcomes of the investment.	00:59:32
	Yeah, they do already. But maybe a more unified way of doing that, that was always part of my agree.	00:59:34
	Which we do have.	00:59:40
	Standard agreements that we enter into with.	00:59:42
	The third parties that receive CBF funding.	00:59:45
	And it does require.	00:59:47
	A reporting out, but I think your comments are well taken and we'll look at the.	00:59:49
	Specific terms of the reporting out requirements and include.	00:59:53
	Metrics. If not already stated in those agreements, it would be great.	00:59:56
	Nothing else that helps We all love us sexy infographic and.	00:59:59
	Those type of numbers are going to be super helpful to talk about what's the actual outcome from our investment in the community,	01:00:04
	right?	01:00:07
	OK, so we're now moving on to applicant 10.	01:00:10
	This is the Port Hueneme Police Department.	01:00:13
	For the implementation of a drone as first responder program.	01:00:16
	And there is an. The applicant is here, so we'll give some time to them to present and then we'll come back to the Commission.	01:00:22
	Hello everyone, My name is Henry Multimong. I'm a senior police detective here.	01:00:31
	With the Police Department, one of my other collateral assignments is also the.	01:00:35
	A traffic investigator and also.	01:00:40
	Explore Advisor.	01:00:43
	But my position here today is for the drone as a first responder.	01:00:45
	So.	01:00:50
	This is fairly new technology, something that's new that's come out with assistance through the FAA.	01:00:51
	And other companies that they're actually able.	01:00:57
	To use the drones in more of an autonomous route.	01:01:01
	Where the operators can be here within the police station.	01:01:05
	Or potentially dispatch the drone remotely from anywhere.	01:01:09
	Along as they have an Internet connection.	01:01:12
	So if there was a call out for any.	01:01:15
	Prime example will be the floodings that happened.	01:01:19
	A couple years ago here at 1 Amy Bay.	01:01:22
	And along the Channel Islands corridor.	01:01:24
	Personnel from the Police Department or even.	01:01:27
	From home would be able to.	01:01:29
	Dispatch the drone from our Police Department.	01:01:31
	To those areas that are affected by either.	01:01:34
	Natural disasters.	01:01:36
	If there is a type of active shooters, any to have any type of situation like that, we could fly the drone into those areas and	01:01:39
	get an aerial view what's going on.	01:01:43
	And remotely dispatch that video stream.	01:01:47
	To the responding first responders, whether it be police, paramedics or even fire.	01:01:50
	They're able to see exactly what the drone is looking at.	01:01:55
	And give an up-to-date live view of what the situation is.	01:01:58
	We currently have one drone that we obtained through a.	01:02:03
	Traffic grant through the Office of Traffic Safety.	01:02:08
	In which we use that for traffic collisions and try to help speed that process in and fatalities to open up roadways a lot	01:02:13
	quicker.	01:02:17
	This is just the next step in which we're trying to hope to accomplish and try to.	01:02:21
	Bring more of a better community service to our citizens here in Winami and also the port.	01:02:26
	There's in times where there's been breaches into the port.	01:02:32
	In which we can dispatch the drone remotely.	01:02:35
	And start checking the perimeter and finding the individual who breached the port or.	01:02:38
	Any type of situation so.	01:02:43
	Any questions you guys may have on that topic?	01:02:45
	Go ahead.	01:02:50
	Thank you.	01:02:51
	Where your services? Police officers?	01:02:52
	For the amount of 38,000.	01:02:54
	Is there any additional cost? Is this supposed to fund just a small portion?	01:02:56
	Has the City Council approved these expenses outside of this grant?	01:03:00
	I'll leave that to Frankie, the financial portion of that.	01:03:04
	Yeah, yes, please. Thank you.	01:03:08
	So the DFR program is actually with the partner with Axon, Axon.	01:03:12
	Through Axon, which we have our Tasers and our body worn cameras, we're seeking funding or a portion of the funding through the	01:03:18
	community benefit plan. If awarded, we want to offer it's a five year contract. We want to be able to.	01:03:23
	Secure funding for the program to minimize the cost to the city and if that were to be approved, we would then then still need to	01:03:30
	go back to council to get the overall program approved.	01:03:35
	For it now if we didn't do a DFR. Another option is there are additional drones that could be purchased outside of like a five	01:03:40
	year contract.	01:03:43
	Where we could use for building searches or smaller drones that could be purchased where let's say we had a call where shots were	01:03:48
	fired in the residence, respond to the scene prior to us going into that residence. We actually drones made for law enforcement	01:03:54
	where we could deploy them from outside of the residence, clear tactfully the the room and get a vantage point to make sure	01:03:59
	there's no other threats for our officers before we go into the residence. So after we're trying to see, we're trying to get	01:04:05
	funding for either either type of program.	01:04:11
	And we still need to come back for council as well.	01:04:17
	For additional approvals.	01:04:19
	Thank you.	01:04:21
	Commissioners.	01:04:23
	So when I saw this, I think it's an interesting advancement for our Police Department. I know the city of port of, excuse me, the	01:04:26
	city of Oxnard.	01:04:31
	This also considered this in December their price tag was several $100,000 I think like $800,000 for the program.	01:04:36
	Maybe a little bit different drone type because it's having to run miles and miles, right?	01:04:43
	Fly rather.	01:04:48
	I'm hesitant O.	01:04:51
	This amount specifically because it.	01:04:54
	If we really only have, let's say $80,000 to work with.	01:04:56
	This is contributing almost.	01:05:00
	Half of it to something that really should live in our traditional budgeting process.	01:05:02
	Those are some of the thoughts I had. I'm not.	01:05:09
	Opposed to which category it goes into, but those were the some of that first thoughts that came to mind.	01:05:11
	I think it's an exciting way to keep the officers safe. Or can I'm giving giving the Police Department situational awareness?	01:05:17
	I know there's also lots of privacy concerns and other things that the.	01:05:25
	That the.	01:05:28
	City Council will need to address and partnership with the Police Department on that, but.	01:05:30
	What thoughts did we have on this?	01:05:35
	I'm very supportive of this. I think you know we've.	01:05:37
	It is a really.	01:05:41
	Good tool.	01:05:43
	And if you use white right?	01:05:44
	Wisely and right and.	01:05:46
	Benefit to the port can also be very beneficial for.	01:05:49
	Activity out there.	01:05:53
	And I think that.	01:05:55
	I think this.	01:05:57
	I would be supportive of this of.	01:05:58
	Of going into a one category.	01:06:00
	If it's not the full amount at least.	01:06:02
	A good majority of it.	01:06:05
	Thank you for that and I would love to see reports back as to how, how you're using it with, you know, from time to time at some	01:06:07
	of the council meetings.	01:06:11
	If you can come up to the mic you can help out. Thank you, but.	01:06:16
	And here's some additional comments.	01:06:20
	Thank you. Just so the folks at home can hear no. So to add to that, there are there is the actual policy in place already with	01:06:22
	the Police Department for our drone burn that we have right now, which is the one drone that we have and.	01:06:28
	If we are able to get the join as a first responder up and running, we would actually be able to.	01:06:34
	Immediately post every flight that we do mission on their website. We would be able to give tangible statistics back to council.	01:06:41
	And to.	01:06:48
	The community Advisory Board as well.	01:06:49
	How many missions we've accomplished? How many?	01:06:51
	Arrest came out of it. How many?	01:06:55
	Man hours we were able to save based off the investment of that as well.	01:06:57
	Has it been determined like where it would launch from?	01:07:03
	That so process, I was just familiar from the other hearings. Yeah. So Axon would come out and determine they would essentially do	01:07:06
	a survey of the city.	01:07:10
	And figure out what's the correct pathway for us to go through and.	01:07:14
	One thing that's very unique about going with them?	01:07:18
	Is that the?	01:07:21
	Base being so close with us, we would have to use an NDA compliant drone.	01:07:23
	Which is a drone that's made here in the United States.	01:07:29
	A lot of the drones, a lot of the companies that are using right now, they're using Chinese made drones.	01:07:32
	Which is a big no no for the.	01:07:39
	Now in the base and also the port for obvious reasons so.	01:07:41
	With Axon, they're 100% NDA compliant.	01:07:44
	The they meet all those requirements for being US made drones.	01:07:47
	And we would actually be able to go into.	01:07:52
	An MO U with the actual naval base that would allow us to fly closer if not over the base to get to.	01:07:54
	Areas within the city at a faster rate.	01:08:01
	Compared to.	01:08:04
	Using other drones we would have to literally.	01:08:05
	Go up Interro Rd. then through Channel Islands just to try to get to the area. Where would you go to?	01:08:07
	Give a streamline straight to the calls.	01:08:12
	Yeah. Thank you for that. I was wondering if somebody who lives on the China Island side, sometimes we're like, you know, that's	01:08:15
	still Port Wayne, me over there. So yeah, that's helpful and that's the reason why we chose to.	01:08:20
	Kind of get the quote and.	01:08:25
	Figure out what the infrastructure would look like.	01:08:27
	With Axon is because they offered that.	01:08:29
	Drone that that compliant within the NDA.	01:08:33
	We currently have a relationship with them without body cams and our users, right? Yeah, yeah.	01:08:35
	Commissioner. Thank you, Commissioner.	01:08:39
	I'm not, no questions.	01:08:41
	I'm actually OK with.	01:08:43
	You guys want category one?	01:08:46
	OK. And then, Commissioner, you said category one.	01:08:47
	Thank you.	01:08:50
	So we'll go ahead and place them there. That is project so project 10.	01:08:51
	The drone program.	01:08:57
	In the first category.	01:09:00
	OK, we're now going to move to the 11th applicant, which is also reach.	01:09:02
	This is the development of a Walk of Freedom program, The street light pole banners for veterans that were Port Wine ME residents.	01:09:06
	This is what we heard a little bit about earlier if you want to make any additional.	01:09:15
	Comments or remind us on what we're working on here and then we'll get cooking on the commissioner side. So the first one was just	01:09:19
	me and that had it just to do with the electrical boxes. This one was Rich Rollins and he's doing the sister city thing today so.	01:09:25
	That's why I'm here for it.	01:09:32
	So in addition to the electrical boxes, they want to do what's called.	01:09:34
	I didn't hear whatever he called it in his thing. I didn't. I've never heard that. It's the banner program.	01:09:39
	And this is the idea of along the light poles doing a banner.	01:09:45
	For local resident, local veterans.	01:09:50
	Does that mean that they were born here?	01:09:53
	Did they live here for a certain amount of time that those parameters have not been determined yet? But.	01:09:55
	Like I had said before.	01:10:01
	From what I can tell it's about 3:00 to three 350.	01:10:03
	Per banner.	01:10:07
	And again, we'll just do a few of them, see how people like it, and then move on from there.	01:10:09
	I also believe he has in in that 10,000.	01:10:14
	Is the senior luncheon.	01:10:18
	This is only 5000.	01:10:22
	Oh, he's only asking for 5000. Yeah, so we have application 11 and 12/11 is 5000 for the.	01:10:24
	Walk of Freedom program, that's the street banner of banners. OK, So he did split them up into different, different items, OK.	01:10:31
	That's what that is. It's just the banner program.	01:10:38
	Thank you for that. I'll be back up in a minute.	01:10:42
	Thank you.	01:10:45
	Commissioners.	01:10:46
	Go ahead.	01:10:49
	Go ahead. Well, so Rich, I like what they do, but I see three different applications for them and they're for three different	01:10:51
	projects. So it's almost, I almost want to ask them what whether top one or two be.	01:10:56
	Because we funded some of their stuff in the past, but.	01:11:01
	You know they're going with the.	01:11:04
	Senior holiday donation.	01:11:06
	The Walk for freedom.	01:11:09
	And then the.	01:11:11
	There's the other on the previous page, the utility bar, yeah.	01:11:12
	So that's kind of a.	01:11:15
	A lot of different asks.	01:11:17
	And to me, I'd like to prioritize.	01:11:19
	Looks like the most important.	01:11:21
	Serve them the best, I think.	01:11:23
	Which one do you think? I guess?	01:11:26
	Me personally would think the electrical box is the most important but.	01:11:29
	I guarantee you Bobby and Rich will say the Senator Senator luncheon thing is the more important of the of the three.	01:11:33
	Rich Rich doesn't stop talking about that senior luncheon thing, so I'm just going to assume that's what he was going to say. The	01:11:40
	important, the more important thing is.	01:11:44
	So I would think of the three I can tell you this.	01:11:48
	The banners would probably be third.	01:11:52
	The third most important. The other two would probably be the more important.	01:11:54
	Thank you for that.	01:11:58
	Yeah, I'm inclined to place it at least in the second category, not the first.	01:11:59
	Um, you know the amount of things I heard in for example the.	01:12:05
	City of Oxnard recently did it in downtown where they had the banners for recent Oxnard College graduates.	01:12:08
	From the region and lots of positive feedback. So I think similarly being able to spotlight our veterans is a good way and who	01:12:15
	knows, maybe we partner with the.	01:12:19
	Oxnard College or some other entity to do something similar to like Oxnard's doing.	01:12:23
	If we end up finding successful for you, find out our light poles are.	01:12:28
	Able to do that even right, like do we have the right light poles for them so.	01:12:33
	Are we comfortable placing this in the second category?	01:12:38
	Or would you like to see it higher?	01:12:41
	I'm familiar with other programs like this as well. Up in Salinas they have what they call the Hometown Heroes.	01:12:43
	And they they lined the whole street with.	01:12:51
	With veterans, and they have.	01:12:54
	And I just printed out a picture.	01:12:56
	From 1:00.	01:12:58
	They're lovely and it's and it's in honor of the residents that have.	01:13:00
	Served.	01:13:05
	But it's it's.	01:13:06
	Donated by the community.	01:13:08
	The community.	01:13:10
	Have they have an organization and I would encourage.	01:13:12
	Maybe even the VFW to be involved in something like this, because I think it's.	01:13:15
	I mean, we are a very, very robust city with a lot of veterans, right Because of the.	01:13:19
	Because of our Navy base here and I think that.	01:13:24
	Something like this could be very stunning, especially for Memorial Day and for in Salinas. They put them up for May through July.	01:13:27
	And you can sponsor a veteran and.	01:13:35
	And they go up once once a year for a period of time. And I think that.	01:13:39
	If we could get the think, the community could come around this and be involved in it.	01:13:43
	Without having and maybe the Citizen CBF could be involved with it down the road.	01:13:48
	To help, but I think I'd love to see it happen, but I think it's.	01:13:54
	Well, and I agree with you, I think some of the I think the families.	01:13:58
	Would actually, you know, fork it over.	01:14:02
	Something like the VFW could do Lieutenant wanting would. I mean that's what our pose, our post is named after him and he was the.	01:14:04
	The first Ventura County resident killed in World War Two, he was shot down in Italy.	01:14:10
	So.	01:14:16
	He was in the Army Air, not the Air Force, actually the Air the.	01:14:18
	The via our VFW is actually older than the Air Force is. Actually, our VFW is actually older than the city is.	01:14:22
	But this is named after him and.	01:14:29
	I don't I don't believe he has any family, but we could fund that ourselves.	01:14:32
	But I agree with you, I think.	01:14:37
	Again, it's a small, it's a small amount of money and it's just like the electrical thing.	01:14:39
	The electrical boxes as it moves forward maybe?	01:14:45
	Other organizations will chime in and and want to or other families will chime in and want to fund that.	01:14:48
	Thank you for that. Yeah. And you know who else has a similar project as Randall?	01:14:55
	Right. Yeah, We'll get to that in just a moment.	01:15:00
	Connecting the dots.	01:15:03
	Because she has a similar kind of.	01:15:04
	Veterans efforts, so maybe.	01:15:06
	Can talk.	01:15:08
	Yeah. So we'll get to that in a minute.	01:15:09
	This project.	01:15:12
	Which we'll go ahead and place in the second category. I just want to note one of the things.	01:15:15
	I thought of when I thought of this application and the previous application having to do the utility boxes is the city I grew up	01:15:20
	in in the city of Lompoc.	01:15:24
	They do mural in a day, right? They pick, they pick a wall in the alleyway downtown and they paint it.	01:15:28
	In a weekend, it's not a day.	01:15:34
	But it started one time right through a city art grant, and now it's been running for 35 years. We have 35 murals in that city.	01:15:37
	It's now the city of arts, flowers and wine.	01:15:42
	And it started with.	01:15:47
	A little bit of seed money from the city and it's gone on. So thank you for that. We'll go ahead and place Project 11.	01:15:48
	This reach application. This is the walk of.	01:15:54
	Freedom Program.	01:15:58
	Is that that program thing needs city approval?	01:16:00
	Is that or have they already approved that?	01:16:03
	Yeah.	01:16:05
	They would need to still go through the permitting process with the city separately.	01:16:07
	My understanding is.	01:16:12
	Yeah. I don't know if your mic was on, but I think the question just so that everybody heard it was.	01:16:14
	Has the project itself been approved? Has it gone through the channels? And I just wanted to take this opportunity to clarify.	01:16:20
	None of the projects that we're hearing about tonight.	01:16:26
	Have necessarily received well. I shouldn't say none of. There are a number of projects that would would be dictated by a separate	01:16:30
	design and review process.	01:16:35
	Tonight we're just talking about funding requests for those projects, so anything that would require a special.	01:16:40
	Review.	01:16:46
	For instance, our heroes, heritage and history policy requires that certain things go through memorials and such.	01:16:47
	I'll go through the design process that has not been completed at this time, OK?	01:16:52
	Thank you.	01:16:57
	OK, we have. Commissioners are now going to advance to applicant 12 which is the.	01:16:59
	Senior holiday luncheon. I would like to have this placed in the first category.	01:17:05
	Do you have anything you'd like to add on? I should just get a chair and just sit here.	01:17:10
	No, it's just that, you know, every year they do the senior luncheon over the Community Center and and rich through that in there.	01:17:14
	To fund that.	01:17:21
	That's all it was.	01:17:23
	Yeah, and and to.	01:17:25
	Sorry, to answer your question, we haven't approached the city about the banner. We have approached the city about the electrical.	01:17:27
	Boxes. I saw that, yes. So, Commissioner, you wanted to add something. Well, no, just for this one itself. Why?	01:17:35
	So why, if it's a community benefit fund, why do we?	01:17:43
	Will we go through reach to donate to the senior? Why wouldn't the city just do it itself?	01:17:45
	So just a point of clarification, that is a city event.	01:17:50
	The city does have other costs a budget for the event.	01:17:54
	Historically, Reached has subsidized those costs with approximately $2000 contribution. So the request here from Reach.	01:17:58
	Is to support their subsidy to the city. This is not for the entirety of the event.	01:18:04
	Wait, let's pause there for a second. Hold on.	01:18:14
	So in practice, reach would be mentioned as like a sponsor.	01:18:28
	But yet we're sponsoring them, sponsoring us.	01:18:34
	That's my point.	01:18:37
	Just to clarify, OK, that was kind of my.	01:18:38
	My question.	01:18:43
	Hey, you know that that happens, right? You move columns from money from column to column.	01:18:47
	Commissioners, I'm willing to hear you out if you have anything you want to add on this.	01:18:58
	I would say put that in three because I think.	01:19:03
	The Council can just give that.	01:19:05
	From the Community Benefit Fund.	01:19:07
	To the program, right?	01:19:09
	Is that allowed rather than because reach already has three other?	01:19:10
	Different asks.	01:19:13
	I just, you know, to give them four different ones.	01:19:14
	And then one that we could just give to the cities directly or to that.	01:19:17
	I would I I would put hold on.	01:19:21
	I mean, I think it's nice. It's only $2000, but I mean.	01:19:23
	Can can some community members just donate the $2000?	01:19:26
	Some some more wealthy seniors, perhaps.	01:19:31
	You know, you know, I mean, I'm fine funding it and it can come out of the community benefit.	01:19:34
	Yeah, it doesn't make sense.	01:19:40
	Yeah, I mean, I'm I.	01:19:42
	Again, with REACH, the other bigger projects the supportive of funding it commissioners, I think it's just a matter of.	01:19:45
	Are we just funding ourselves? Exactly.	01:19:51
	That's that's the odd awkward part of it.	01:19:55
	And it's a second What's our thoughts on putting it on?	01:20:01
	Group 3 which is adding the note.	01:20:06
	That, umm.	01:20:09
	That we had questions about.	01:20:11
	How the process would be? It's not necessarily reflective of the event, it's a reflective of.	01:20:13
	Right. Are we funding ourselves?	01:20:17
	Sounds. Yeah. I'm talking about cutting red tape. I don't know. Yeah.	01:20:20
	OK, so let's do project.	01:20:23
	12.	01:20:27
	The Reach project.	01:20:31
	The reach request rather.	01:20:34
	For senior holiday.	01:20:36
	And justice that we're that's reflective of our.	01:20:41
	We have hesitation around funding ourselves this in this manner, but not funding that event, the event we were supportive of. So	01:20:45
	you have it under Category 3, right? Yes.	01:20:50
	OK, we're now going to advance to the next project. This is project 13.	01:20:55
	This is an application from Randall Thomas.	01:20:59
	I know that applicants not in the room.	01:21:04
	Commissioners the title of this project. The proposal is to develop veterans of Port Hueneme Heroes Walkway.	01:21:07
	And use the funds for materials printing, 3D modeling and presentation materials.	01:21:14
	The requested amount is 15.	01:21:20
	$1000 What are our thoughts, Commissioners?	01:21:22
	I think this goes back I love.	01:21:29
	I like the idea. I think it goes back to that whole, whether it's banners or walkways or veterans recognition.	01:21:31
	And, and maybe our community can.	01:21:37
	Collaborate a little bit more and.	01:21:40
	Whether it's the VFW or the Navy or.	01:21:42
	Whomever. What other organizations?	01:21:44
	Or reach even coming together to create.	01:21:47
	Some type of a program.	01:21:50
	Does some sort of.	01:21:52
	Recognition for our veterans here in our city.	01:21:54
	I would put it on hold until we figure out how that all.	01:21:57
	Comes together because I think.	01:22:00
	Together they're stronger and kind of probably come up with a much more dynamic plan.	01:22:01
	Commissioner, my thoughts. I appreciate the veterans in our city.	01:22:06
	And everywhere actually, but it's kind of vague, so I don't know what this thing is. So maybe we can.	01:22:10
	Put it like you had two, maybe 3 until we got more information.	01:22:17
	Because I don't know what it is.	01:22:20
	Thank you, Commissioner. I would propose put in in three.	01:22:22
	Because I think it needs.	01:22:25
	I would like to see collaboration. One of the things I'd mentioned it several years ago was.	01:22:27
	And perhaps this is something for us to consider in the future of these items is if it's individual applicant that they should be	01:22:32
	coming in with a community org.	01:22:36
	Umm, so if this was coming in with the VFW for example with reach?	01:22:41
	I'm just hesitant to fund an individual.	01:22:46
	Understood to do to do a project.	01:22:49
	I think it's just stronger impact if we have an organization. So with those, I'm happy to put it in Group three if everybody else	01:22:51
	is comfortable. Yeah, agree. Thank you, Commissioners. So Project 13.	01:22:57
	Is being placed in Group 3.	01:23:04
	And I will go over these groups once we reach.	01:23:08
	Where we're going here? Y'all OK?	01:23:12
	So now on.	01:23:15
	Request applicant #14 This is why Nimi sister cities.	01:23:17
	This is a request for $4000 for music and literature events at Winnie Me Beach and the applicant is Bobby Martinez.	01:23:23
	I'm sorry. He submitted the application on behalf of Winami Sister Cities.	01:23:34
	The applicant is not here.	01:23:39
	Commissioners, any thoughts on this item?	01:23:41
	This application I should say.	01:23:45
	Umm.	01:23:49
	So Community Benefit Fund has spent $13,000 on six Sisters City programs.	01:23:54
	Over the last.	01:24:01
	Well, I guess it started in 2015 or 16.	01:24:06
	And I believe the city helped set up.	01:24:13
	The nonprofit status, too.	01:24:15
	And I and I, I like the idea of the sister city. I just wonder this again, it's one of those we've done this project, we've been	01:24:19
	funding.	01:24:23
	The Sister city program.	01:24:27
	So that they can.	01:24:29
	Get out and stand on their own.	01:24:30
	Curious as to where that stands right now.	01:24:33
	How much are they asking for?	01:24:41
	4000.	01:24:42
	Yes, worth that.	01:24:44
	This is the amount of the request.	01:24:46
	But this is an event on April 2025.	01:24:50
	OK.	01:24:56
	Del Nino.	01:24:57
	We're in April.	01:25:00
	2025 right now.	01:25:01
	How's that possible?	01:25:03
	And the day of the child.	01:25:06
	May I go ahead and say something? Just my opinion.	01:25:09
	Go ahead, Commissioner, OK.	01:25:12
	Given the history of the sister city that I know in the community, there's been a lot of.	01:25:14
	Flack or pushback or just the optics of how it looked and the money that was being spent.	01:25:18
	When it was City Council going to the.	01:25:24
	You know, to visit them and then come here. It seemed like it only benefited.	01:25:27
	The council members that went to it, I think that's a lot of the opinion that I got out in the public.	01:25:31
	And for this event is.	01:25:35
	Outside of the visiting people, who does it benefit in the city?	01:25:38
	You know, the counterparts that are coming from the other city.	01:25:42
	So to me I think that belongs in a category 3 because.	01:25:45
	I don't see the big impact on a lot more people than just the ones that are involved in it.	01:25:49
	I put it in the three also.	01:25:56
	Especially if it's an event that's supposed to take place in April, it's a little late.	01:26:04
	OK. Thank you, Commissioners. We'll go ahead and place.	01:26:11
	Project.	01:26:14
	I'm sorry, let me just double check my records here for a second.	01:26:19
	See, we did have a lot of applications, yeah.	01:26:25
	Lot more than we thought.	01:26:28
	Which is good.	01:26:30
	OK, so the outcome of Project 14, the excuse me, the applicant 14.	01:26:33
	The Winnie Sister Cities is to place it in the third category.	01:26:40
	So that's project 14.	01:26:44
	Sister City.	01:26:47
	And it's in Group 3.	01:26:50
	OK, we're now going to advance to applicant.	01:26:53
	15 which is the Port Hueneme Police Explorers.	01:26:56
	And we have one of the applicants here. You can come on up and.	01:26:59
	Give some remarks. Thank you for your time.	01:27:02
	Good evening, Anthony Martinez. I'm your traffic motor officer and Explorer Advisor.	01:27:06
	As you know, our Explorer program has been very successful.	01:27:12
	And giving back to our community and shaping our youth and leadership skills.	01:27:16
	They're there for the 5K runs along with port events, the banana festival.	01:27:20
	With these fundings, we provide them opportunity to give back to our department.	01:27:26
	And like I said, stay involved with the community.	01:27:31
	Currently we have 13 dedicated youth in our program we're looking to send forward to our.	01:27:34
	Academy this year.	01:27:40
	And add on to that.	01:27:41
	We the success of our Explorer program, we've given 3 the opportunity to go to the police Academy.	01:27:43
	To become reserve officers, we have one that is currently hired with us.	01:27:50
	And an additional I was hired as a full time civilian staff here.	01:27:54
	With the funding, it relieves that burden to the family members so they.	01:27:57
	Don't have to worry about any fees.	01:28:02
	We provide their equipment, their registration fees for our competitions and that way they can enjoy the full experience in.	01:28:03
	Be able to focus on evolving themselves.	01:28:11
	Thank you very much. Thank you, Commissioners, we have any questions.	01:28:16
	Thank you so much and thank you for your time in this meeting and in general on this topic. Thank you. Yeah, thank you for.	01:28:20
	This program, it's a, it's a, it's a great program. Thank you very much.	01:28:26
	Yeah, I can really be.	01:28:31
	Make a big difference.	01:28:32
	I was just talking to somebody the other day. I am a volunteer teacher at the.	01:28:35
	Some of the police Academy adjacent programming and.	01:28:39
	They often talk about how they get started in these type of programs. So let's go ahead and comfortable policing Project 14 in the	01:28:42
	first category is that.	01:28:46
	100%.	01:28:50
	So project 14.	01:28:53
	Excuse me, Applicant 14 is going to be placed in category one.	01:28:55
	Sorry, applicant 1515. Thank you everyone.	01:28:58
	Applicant 15.	01:29:01
	Replaced in category one.	01:29:03
	We're now going to move to applicant 16.	01:29:10
	This is Pacifica High School.	01:29:14
	The recycling club, is there anyone?	01:29:16
	Associated with that applicant here.	01:29:19
	See them. Commissioners, What are our thoughts about this application?	01:29:21
	Three. I was going to say 3 as well. I'm kind of biased to Winnemi High School.	01:29:25
	Because it serves our part of town, mostly so.	01:29:31
	I don't know, I just think that.	01:29:34
	Farther away for Oxford.	01:29:35
	OK, I'm comfortable placing applicant 15. Excuse me, applicant 1616.	01:29:38
	And category 3.	01:29:44
	OK, we're now going to.	01:29:55
	Go to the additional.	01:29:58
	Applicants.	01:30:00
	For the sake of our conversation, I'm going to call these applicants 17 and 18. Is that OK with everybody OK?	01:30:01
	Does that mean we're going to accept them even though they're late?	01:30:09
	What we're going to discuss them, but we're going to call them applicants 17 and 18.	01:30:12
	OK, Applicant 17 Nate's place.	01:30:16
	And he come on up.	01:30:20
	Hello.	01:30:27
	Thank you for having me.	01:30:28
	Do you want to say anything before I?	01:30:31
	No, you're welcome to make remarks.	01:30:34
	OK.	01:30:36
	So first of all, my name is Ron Carew. I am a board member.	01:30:37
	Of Nate's place.	01:30:43
	Of anybody familiar with.	01:30:44
	We I'll just to brief everybody a teeny bit, OK?	01:30:50
	I was going to just.	01:30:55
	I'm sorry, one moment I was just going to get OK. So our mission at.	01:31:01
	Nate's place is where Wellness and recovery center.	01:31:06
	We deliver targeted programs, healthy replacement activities.	01:31:10
	And peer support recovery coaching.	01:31:15
	To teens and young adults ages 13 to 25.	01:31:17
	Who are at risk?	01:31:21
	Of substance abuse and or mental health.	01:31:23
	Disorders or striving to attain and maintain sobriety and mental health in a safe, healthy manner.	01:31:26
	That is what we do.	01:31:32
	One of our coaches is.	01:31:35
	Right over there. So we provide.	01:31:36
	We've been around for two years. We just had our two second year anniversary.	01:31:41
	I don't know if anybody attended that but.	01:31:45
	We had our second year anniversary.	01:31:47
	Wonderful. We had over 200 people there. It was. It was great.	01:31:49
	We are located.	01:31:53
	Right off of Victoria and Channel Islands, so we are right here.	01:31:55
	We serve.	01:32:00
	Over 60% of the participants, as we call them, the participants in the program.	01:32:01
	Come from Port Hueneme and Oxnard.	01:32:07
	We have currently over 60.	01:32:10
	Actually 60 participants.	01:32:13
	Participants usually stay for six months, a few months, a year, depending on what's going on. This is not an overnight thing, this	01:32:15
	is a daytime, afternoon activity we have, we provide with.	01:32:22
	A bunch of activities.	01:32:28
	Pure coaching and so forth. It's it's a, it's a structural environment.	01:32:30
	A structured environment.	01:32:35
	So we also go out to schools. We we go out and do our thing at schools, including Winnie Me High.	01:32:37
	So we've been providing that.	01:32:46
	Pretty much from the start.	01:32:48
	And we continue to do that.	01:32:50
	All participants are basically low income.	01:32:53
	And thus everything is free to the participant. All the participation is free to this participant.	01:32:57
	And uh.	01:33:03
	The rides we provide transportation to and from.	01:33:04
	He's also a driver.	01:33:09
	We provide transportation to and from.	01:33:11
	For for all of them.	01:33:13
	So we currently have three vans at this point, like 3 minivans that we don't have enough money for the big vans, but we drive	01:33:15
	people around back and forth all the time.	01:33:20
	What we are.	01:33:27
	You can continue.	01:33:28
	Sorry, you can continue. Thank you.	01:33:29
	What we are doing, the current projects that we're looking at right now and if you have any other questions about Nate's place,	01:33:33
	please do. I just don't want to take up too much time.	01:33:36
	Is we have we're running out of room.	01:33:41
	Our space over there, which is going to be taken over by whoever's building the Strawberry Festival, the Strawberry Park or	01:33:43
	whatever that is.	01:33:48
	We are running out of space. We have a loft area that we have now renewing, trying to renew. So there's cost in doing that and	01:33:53
	providing additional space.	01:33:58
	And we want to renew our gym. We have a bunch of activities that we do. One of them is is a space for a gym.	01:34:04
	And we want to renew that.	01:34:11
	Those are the projects that we're looking at right now.	01:34:13
	Which estimated cost about 10 to 15,000.	01:34:16
	To do those we, we.	01:34:19
	Are in a very tight budget.	01:34:22
	Since we just started.	01:34:25
	Basically, And so for gym equipment, for example, it's not like, you know, we go and we get used stuff, whatever we can get.	01:34:26
	So we're very. So that's what we're asking for.	01:34:34
	And.	01:34:38
	We thank you for your.	01:34:39
	For looking at this and your consideration.	01:34:42
	Thank you so much. Any questions from the commissioners for the applicant?	01:34:45
	OK. Thank you so much.	01:34:49
	Go ahead, Commissioner.	01:34:51
	You've two years. You've been working with a number of people. You say you have 60.	01:34:54
	Call on participants now.	01:34:59
	You call them participants. Participants, correct?	01:35:01
	So over the last couple of years.	01:35:03
	What has been your success that has come from this? Can you point to any specifics about?	01:35:06
	Number of people that you've.	01:35:13
	Actually improved and helped to overcome.	01:35:14
	Whether it's be addiction or.	01:35:18
	Sobriety or.	01:35:20
	Health or mental health issues?	01:35:22
	Mental health is certainly a big topic right now this month, so I just curious as to what it is a combination of mental health and	01:35:25
	substance abuse.	01:35:29
	Of participants that come to us as far as that yes, we we also have.	01:35:34
	A very good reporting that we do online. I didn't bring any materials for you. It wasn't sure if that was appropriate, but to show	01:35:40
	exactly what's going on. So we have very good reporting.	01:35:45
	I can tell you that.	01:35:51
	Let me see.	01:35:55
	Well.	01:35:59
	We have feedback here. So for example.	01:36:01
	Quote Wanted to share with you that the help this participant is receiving this is from a mother. A mother.	01:36:03
	Has been nothing short of amazing. We are so grateful is really just Nate continuing.	01:36:11
	To help people in need. His story still touches me.	01:36:16
	And all that you and your husband, this is the the founders.	01:36:20
	Are doing is incredibly profound.	01:36:24
	We wanted to thank you so much, etc. We're getting a lot of these feedbacks.	01:36:26
	We are currently over 80% of participants report positive.	01:36:31
	Impact and people are going back into the community. We have participants that are becoming.	01:36:37
	That are becoming peer coaches.	01:36:44
	That are getting into it. It's it's, it's taking on sort of a life of its own.	01:36:47
	And it's really miraculous. I invite you to come in and check it out. This is for a recipe of Nate. Nate was actually the son of.	01:36:51
	Heidi and Larry.	01:37:00
	He had substance abuse challenges as a teen.	01:37:02
	He worked through them though.	01:37:06
	He worked through them and this is his recipe of what got him through it.	01:37:08
	And what got him through it was peer coaching, hanging out basically with peers.	01:37:12
	All these activities, getting his mind off of what's going on and that is what's working.	01:37:17
	And so that's.	01:37:24
	That's what we do to answer hopefully to answer a little bit of your question there. Sure. Thank you. Thank you so much. And.	01:37:25
	Commissioners.	01:37:31
	I'm inclined to place in the first category, and here's why.	01:37:34
	This program has, since its founding, shown to be expanding its impact year after year. I was at many of the hearings when they're	01:37:37
	first trying to get the space and trying to get the resources to set it up and.	01:37:43
	The parents having a vision of how to continue the memory of their son.	01:37:49
	Nate, you know, may his memory be a blessing. He's.	01:37:54
	Had a great impact in the community when he was alive and since his departure.	01:37:58
	The parents really have used this to.	01:38:03
	Create this nonprofit that's had extraordinary impact and.	01:38:06
	Whether it was the county, the cities, anybody else who individuals who've invested into that nonprofit.	01:38:09
	As far as I know, they're all satisfied the progress they're making and I think with this.	01:38:17
	Investment in this space, it's a little investment, but it's going to continue to help.	01:38:21
	Port Wayne, Port Hueneme residents.	01:38:26
	Especially with that being literally within walking distance of Port Hueneme. So.	01:38:28
	Thank you to you, and thank you to your founders.	01:38:34
	And to take something that was.	01:38:38
	Horrible, the loss of their child and turning into something that's impacted so many.	01:38:40
	Thank you. They've done an amazing job. They really have.	01:38:45
	Beyond words. So with that, Commissioners, what are our thoughts about categories and rankings?	01:38:49
	So we're going to recommend they be considered first, right, Because I was reading before that these were late in our	01:38:55
	recommendation.	01:38:58
	Yes, One position I wanted to just clarify, I heard you talking about the different needs that the program has. Yes, I heard a	01:39:02
	cost estimate about 10 to $15,000.	01:39:07
	The information that was presented was.	01:39:12
	Right. Sorry, I should have started with that. I'm sorry. So.	01:39:15
	This is things that are happening.	01:39:19
	We did have.	01:39:22
	We have different things going on.	01:39:24
	These these different things going on.	01:39:26
	So from a cubicle, from those cubicles we have.	01:39:27
	We have looked at that. We we brought it out and it turned out to be more expensive.	01:39:33
	Than than we thought.	01:39:39
	By the time, I don't know, but yeah, it's this really.	01:39:43
	Cool. I mean, they're really cool cubicles. They're soundproof, and so far, it's not like little cubicles in offices.	01:39:46
	It's like A room.	01:39:52
	And it would have been very cool, but they got.	01:39:53
	It just got way too expensive.	01:39:56
	So apologies for for sort of.	01:39:58
	Maybe changing the the project?	01:40:02
	Per se, but.	01:40:05
	Well, we so right now we have to put it on the back burner because we just don't have.	01:40:07
	Enough funds to go that route and we went for the attic. So now.	01:40:15
	We are expanding that space. That's why we're spending that space and redoing.	01:40:19
	In other loft area instead of getting.	01:40:25
	Those. Does that make sense?	01:40:28
	It's room. We need more space. We need more room to have.	01:40:31
	What do you what are you asking for financially?	01:40:34
	So it's going to cost about 10 to 15,000.	01:40:37
	That is the that is the request.	01:40:40
	In that, it's what it was for.	01:40:43
	OK. Got it. Thank you.	01:40:45
	Sure. Thank you. Sorry for the confusion there.	01:40:47
	I do have one question. Sure I can.	01:40:50
	I know where you guys are located, right? Next, That's Spudnets, right?	01:40:52
	Yes.	01:40:54
	Too close to this.	01:40:55
	Is that part of that building gonna be like demolished with the city of Oxnard to remodel of the harbor?	01:40:58
	So the money you're asking for, you'll be able to take the equipment with you if you guys have to relocate. Absolutely OK.	01:41:04
	Yes, yes, absolutely.	01:41:11
	OK. Thank you.	01:41:14
	Thank you, Commissioners, where would we like to place this?	01:41:15
	Go with the one. I'll go with the one.	01:41:18
	OK. Thank you very much.	01:41:20
	Thank you SO for project 17.	01:41:22
	Nates Place.	01:41:27
	Would be a one.	01:41:28
	OK, now to Project 18. This is the United Water Conservation District application.	01:41:30
	Commissioners, what are our thoughts on this application?	01:41:38
	3.	01:41:41
	Yeah, three. Yeah, I would agree.	01:41:43
	And here's here's.	01:41:47
	One thought I had is.	01:41:49
	Grant making is great and I know that the port.	01:41:52
	At the previous meetings have talked about expanding.	01:41:55
	The shared port.	01:41:58
	Of Winimi and the city grant making capacity and I wouldn't I would want them to prioritize that over.	01:42:00
	External agencies so I agree with policing project or excuse me, applicant 18.	01:42:06
	Into the third category.	01:42:11
	So any question?	01:42:22
	The staff go ahead. Yeah, No, go ahead.	01:42:24
	The other.	01:42:27
	City the Banana Festival, the.	01:42:31
	Beach Festival and those funds so it's.	01:42:33
	Community Benefit Fund will continue to sponsor.	01:42:36
	And support those.	01:42:39
	Is that correct?	01:42:41
	It will be Staffs recommendation.	01:42:43
	That allocations be made for those I don't want to.	01:42:45
	Speak to the decisions that we made, but yes, it'll be recommended that both those.	01:42:49
	The both festival events and the.	01:42:53
	Race Wellness event be funded through the Community Benefit Fund.	01:42:55
	Yeah. Thank you for that.	01:42:59
	OK, Commissioners. And with that.	01:43:01
	Just to review where we are.	01:43:06
	If you want to look at our long list of applications, I will review.	01:43:08
	Where we landed with them.	01:43:13
	Make sure I have all.	01:43:18
	Pages.	01:43:20
	I promise I have all the pages.	01:43:28
	So we're just going to summarize what's in what category, correct? Yeah, Thank you.	01:43:30
	So.	01:43:34
	OK, so in the first category we have project 1.	01:43:40
	Project so I can say the name if you want the equine.	01:43:46
	Is project 1.	01:43:50
	Project 4 which is reach.	01:43:52
	The Utility Boxes, Project 5 Boys and Girls Club.	01:43:54
	Project 8. Winnemi Robotics.	01:43:58
	Project 10 The drone program.	01:44:01
	Project 15.	01:44:03
	The police explorers and I should be saying applicant but sorry about that. Applicant 17 is in Group 1.	01:44:06
	Group 2 is applicant #2, which is the theater project.	01:44:14
	Applicant 11 the.	01:44:20
	Light pole program is in category 2.	01:44:22
	Category 3. Excuse me in addition.	01:44:25
	Applicant 3. The VFW is in the second group.	01:44:29
	And the third group.	01:44:33
	Is the.	01:44:34
	OPEC proposal for the Carpenter mural.	01:44:36
	In that same group is the OPEC proposal for pop up.	01:44:39
	Additionally, their reach senior holiday request.	01:44:44
	Randall Thomas's request.	01:44:47
	The sister city request.	01:44:49
	The Recycle Club request in the United Water request.	01:44:51
	I will provide that list to staff. I think you missed number 9. I had that under.	01:44:55
	Thank you The first category.	01:45:00
	OK, which is the real guppy?	01:45:02
	Yes, thank you.	01:45:05
	Project 9.	01:45:07
	Applicant 9.	01:45:10
	We want to see it real guppies.	01:45:11
	Yes.	01:45:13
	Also.	01:45:16
	In Group 1.	01:45:18
	Should we invite the other committee?	01:45:19
	Once we've completed the.	01:45:21
	Application The agenda item.	01:45:23
	OK. Is there any other direction to staff that's helpful?	01:45:25
	So thank you.	01:45:30
	First of all, for the thorough process, very thorough time that you took to go through those, I think it'll be very helpful.	01:45:32
	For the Council to know the diligence that you exhibited in going through those.	01:45:38
	We can leave it at that. I will say just doing some rough math.	01:45:42
	Taking all the items from.	01:45:47
	That's what I was trying to do, yeah. With the, with the last one, with the 10 to 15 range. What I come up with is.	01:45:49
	Approximately 84 to 89 of project number ones.	01:45:55
	And even with the.	01:45:59
	Potential proposed funding for the projects that Vice Chair Burke just asked about.	01:46:01
	There may be some additional funds and as Commissioner Mended Mendez indicated before, it is not a requirement that all the funds	01:46:06
	be allocated, so we could simply stop there.	01:46:11
	But it may be beneficial if we wanted to get a little bit more granular with the Category 2.	01:46:16
	If there was a priority within those, if the Council wished to assign additional allocations, it may be helpful.	01:46:21
	If you wanted to.	01:46:27
	Provide some guidance within the number 2 project.	01:46:28
	Level 2 categories.	01:46:31
	Thank you.	01:46:33
	So in Project 2, we have the Amino Theater project, we have the.	01:46:33
	Freedom light pole project in the VFW roof project.	01:46:39
	Is there an order that the?	01:46:43
	Members prefer of those.	01:46:46
	See roject 2.	01:46:51
	So that's project 2 or applicant 211 and 3.	01:46:54
	Honestly, I think that I would put #3 ahead of #2.	01:46:58
	Just because it's there's more whining people.	01:47:02
	Is that what you're asking?	01:47:04
	Where the amino theater program.	01:47:05
	Would be by NIMI people and it would be held in me. The organization just happens to be based in Oxnard.	01:47:08
	Let's see, where's the number? Give me one second.	01:47:14
	I would do 3, then two and then 11.	01:47:20
	Be my recommendation.	01:47:22
	I agree with you and.	01:47:24
	That's the VFW roof.	01:47:26
	And then #2, then #2, and then #11.	01:47:29
	Actually sorry, I agree with you on the amino thing. I'll put 2-3 and then 11 is the order I have.	01:47:33
	OK.	01:47:38
	So move the roof ahead of the banner project.	01:47:40
	Are you grateful to that?	01:47:44
	Do you think it's split in hairs?	01:47:49
	Yes, kind of is.	01:47:50
	So definitely amino at.	01:47:55
	The higher of the two of the three, I should say.	01:47:57
	OK.	01:48:03
	So.	01:48:06
	Nemo $5000 request.	01:48:10
	Roof repairs at the VFW $10,000 request it that they moved it to 6.	01:48:13
	Sorry, didn't they change that to six or is that the, you know the 6000 was their reach request for the utility box medication	01:48:17
	project?	01:48:21
	And then the last item, applicate application number eleven, $5000.	01:48:24
	Yeah, OK.	01:48:34
	That's fine. That's just how we show up in the room.	01:48:36
	OK, and then the Council can set a.	01:48:42
	Have the funds for it so.	01:48:45
	OK.	01:48:49
	Anything else that would be helpful. You still need some.	01:48:51
	OK, motion to approve. OK, a motion. Let me find my script. See what's going on here.	01:48:55
	Where we started about six hours ago, No.	01:49:02
	Hey, I was at a council meeting the other night that went till 4:00 AM. It was legendary.	01:49:05
	Sounds like Congress.	01:49:13
	OK. Does a Commissioner have a recommendation to be made at this time?	01:49:19
	Motion, I would like to and I will provide these lovely notes.	01:49:25
	A motion to accept.	01:49:31
	Our groupings of these projects as recommendations.	01:49:34
	To the City Council.	01:49:39
	For prioritization of the applicants so moved.	01:49:41
	All those in favor.	01:49:46
	Aye, all opposed.	01:49:48
	Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.	01:49:50
	I am in favor. OK, we can invite now. Since this item has concluded, let's go ahead and take about a minute rest here.	01:49:52
	And we can invite and the other commissioners. Thank you everyone.	01:50:00
	Thank you.	01:50:14
	OK, Commissioners, welcome back. We're going to come back to order here.	01:50:58
	We have concluded that agenda item, so we're now going to move to staff comments staff.	01:51:03
	The only thing I'll share?	01:51:12
	The Commission may recall at one of the last meetings.	01:51:14
	It reviewed in.	01:51:18
	Expressed support for the city's.	01:51:20
	5K/1 KC splash.	01:51:23
	C Splash, run Dash.	01:51:29
	Event that we had.	01:51:31
	Last month.	01:51:34
	And.	01:51:34
	For those that were able to attend, hopefully you'll agree it was another successful event.	01:51:36
	So we appreciate your review, your support for it.	01:51:42
	We talked a little bit about it in the last item from the funding aspect, but.	01:51:45
	It really is something that we just started just a couple years ago here and.	01:51:49
	This year we were able to expand it. We had the 5K in the past, we had the 1K this year in addition to the 5K.	01:51:54
	We ended up serving over.	01:52:00
	700 participants.	01:52:01
	In addition to the people that came to spectate and the people that came to participate in the health and Wellness fair. So.	01:52:04
	Really is.	01:52:10
	Just a wonderful event that I think the community can be proud of.	01:52:11
	And I just wanted to share that because it did come across.	01:52:16
	For your review as a Commission.	01:52:21
	So your support further helped us get that project done.	01:52:23
	And again, if you haven't had the opportunity, hopefully next year.	01:52:27
	You'll have the opportunity to visit. It really is wonderful to see both the kids.	01:52:31
	Middle.	01:52:35
	Seniors, people from all different ages in the community.	01:52:36
	Participate. So it was a really, really fun event to be part of.	01:52:40
	Thank you.	01:52:44
	Well, I did not attend way way down at the main event area. I was down at the other end by the flagpoles and.	01:52:47
	It was great to see all the runners and all the participants and someone costumes and.	01:52:53
	It was quite a crowd. It was really terrific. It was great to see it.	01:52:59
	Thank you again for.	01:53:02
	On a great event.	01:53:04
	Terrific. Thank you.	01:53:05
	Any Commissioner comments?	01:53:07
	Yeah, I just wanted to say this was fun.	01:53:11
	Good first experience. So if you're saying the rest of the meetings be shorter.	01:53:13
	Great. We did the roughest thing first. That's good. But thank you guys. This is a nice little experience.	01:53:17
	Thank you, Commissioner Mendez, Commissioner Bruni.	01:53:23
	Commissioner.	01:53:27
	I just want to thank staff again for.	01:53:29
	A terrific grand opening for Bubbling Springs Park.	01:53:32
	It's it's, it's an, it's an amazing.	01:53:35
	Addition, renovation to our community. It's something to be very proud of.	01:53:39
	It was all the kids.	01:53:45
	It was wonderful to see all the children with the.	01:53:47
	Little League and what have you and.	01:53:49
	The excitement.	01:53:52
	It's stunning, It's really is. It's really a.	01:53:53
	The best park in Ventura County, I think, and.	01:53:56
	I think that.	01:53:59
	Our community is going to really enjoy using it and.	01:54:01
	You guys did a wonderful job.	01:54:04
	Making it.	01:54:06
	Very special for our city. Thank you.	01:54:07
	Thank you for acknowledging that. I'll just add for your edification any members of the public that may be watching so that the	01:54:11
	park is open. There are a couple of final touches that we're we're finishing the the playground.	01:54:17
	And the multipurpose field, which we anticipate will be primarily used for soccer.	01:54:23
	Is being finalized, so those features are not yet open, but the park, the walkways, the the dog park.	01:54:27
	The ball fields.	01:54:33
	Picnic areas, exercise stations around the park.	01:54:35
	Are all open we're pretty proud of.	01:54:38
	The project that it is.	01:54:41
	And yes, the Little League had an opening ceremony just this past weekend.	01:54:43
	And everyone should keep their eyes peeled. We'll be putting out more information, press releases, social media.	01:54:46
	We're gonna have an additional.	01:54:51
	Event in the future to kind of commemorate the opening of.	01:54:54
	All features when it's 1000% open. But yes it is open and people can use the park now.	01:54:57
	For my comments, I too want to thank the staff.	01:55:04
	A lot.	01:55:07
	Experiencing some very interesting times for staff.	01:55:09
	In the history of the city, with these so many projects happening, looking at.	01:55:13
	You know, rolling out of COVID and kind of what are we doing now? What other sources of funding can we rely on? It's just really.	01:55:17
	Quite the time for to be a staff member and a city government and so we appreciate you and.	01:55:27
	Also for your help with this, the earlier project item.	01:55:33
	It's a new process in some ways more work.	01:55:37
	Unstaffed and it wasn't done in before that.	01:55:41
	Has more work than it was before in some ways.	01:55:44
	But that's sometimes transparency is work, right? So.	01:55:48
	I also want to thank you all for your help with this.	01:55:53
	Scholarship program I know is underway.	01:55:55
	And partnership with the port as well. So that's fantastic.	01:55:58
	Finally, I just want to wish everybody.	01:56:03
	Wonderful holidays between now and our next meeting. We don't meet again until July.	01:56:06
	So enjoy June, it's Pride month, it's Juneteenth, there's other things happening once we.	01:56:10
	Once we reach that date and between now and then, enjoy the additional holidays where we can.	01:56:16
	Post them online what the city is doing. It's great work. So with that.	01:56:21
	The next.	01:56:25
	Citizen Advisory Commission regular quarterly meeting.	01:56:26
	Is scheduled for Monday, July 14th.	01:56:29
	2025 at 4:00 PM.	01:56:32
	The meeting is now adjourned at 6:00.	01:56:35
	Thank you everyone.	01:56:38