City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: 01/03/12 Item Number: A-1___
PRCS COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM: (1) Hear a Report from the Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Commission’s Community Conversations #3 Ad Hoc
Subcommittee; and, (2) Schedule a Human Relations Related Presentation at an
Upcoming PRCS Commission Meeting.
Contact Person/Dept.: Dan Hernandez,
PRCS Director
Phone Number: (310) 253-6655
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas – Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Commission (12/29/11).
Department Approval: Dan Hernandez
(12/27/11)
City Attorney Approval: N/A
Chief Financial Officer Approval: N/A City Manager Approval: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS)
Commission (1) hear a report from the PRCS Commission’s Community
Conversations #3 Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and, (2) schedule a human relations
related presentation at an upcoming PRCS Commission meeting.
BACKGROUND:
Earlier this year the Human Relations Subcommittee developed, and the PRCS
Commission hosted, two very successful presentations on human relations topics of
major relevance to the community. Being fully cognizant of current budgetary
constraints, the Commission designed the human relations presentation series as
one that has minimal fiscal impact on the City. In general, the procedure for hosting
the presentations has been as follows:
• Presentations are agendized at regular PRCS Commission meetings.
Special meetings are not called solely for the purpose of hosting
presentations; however, regular meeting dates may be adjusted to
accommodate presentations if the Commission so desires.
• Commissioners identify, contact and make arrangements with the presenter.
• Commissioners create a flyer for the presentation and email it to PRCS
Department staff.
• PRCS staff uses the flyer in two to three email blasts to publicize the
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• PRCS staff makes copies of the flyer and posts it at various Culver City parks
and facilities.
• The Senior and Social Services Manager routes the flyers to other Human
Services providers.
Community Conversations #3 Ad Hoc Subcommittee
At the September 6, 2011 PRCS Commission meeting, the Human Relations
Subcommittee was dissolved and the Community Conversations #3 (CC-3) Ad Hoc
Subcommittee was formed to develop the Commission’s next human relations
related presentation. Unanimous action was also taken to appoint are Chair Kim
and Commissioner Greene to this Ad Hoc Subcommittee. On November 23, 2011
the CC-3 Ad Hoc Subcommittee members met with Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Director Daniel Hernandez to discuss the scheduling and topic
of the next Commission presentation.
DISCUSSION:
Topics
In 2011, the Senior and Social Services Division of the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Department began hosting a series of “Community
Conversations” on topics related to healthy aging. Because healthy aging and
human relations topics sometimes overlap, for the Commission’s information, tables
outlining past and upcoming “Community Conversations” hosted by the Senior and
Social Services Division are presented below, along with a summary of past PRCS
Commission presentations. To distinguish the Commission’s presentations from
those of the Senior and Social Services Division, the Commission’s presentations
will be referred to as “Community Forums” in this report and in future promotional
materials.
Community Conversations - Senior & Social Services Division
Date Topic Presenter(s)
March 12, 2011 Successful Aging 101 Susan B. Geffen, Esq., MSG
April 9, 2011 How to Avoid a Nursing Home Cindy Laverty, Radio Host
May 14, 2011 Should Mom & Dad Be Driving? Panel of Experts
January 24, 2012 Elder Abuse Senior Action Fair WISE / Misc. Experts
February 4, 2012 Whole Body Fitness TBA
March 3, 2012 Mental Fitness TBA
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PRCS Commission Community Forums
Date Topic/Location Presenter(s) Location
February 1, 2011 Words Matter (Bullying) Drs. E.O. & S. Hutchinson Council Chambers
June 7, 2011 Elder Abuse Ernie Powell, AARP Senior Center
Date & Venues
The dates of future regular Commission meetings are listed below. At the present
time, all future Commission meetings are scheduled to be held on the first Tuesday
of the month in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers. The June 7, 2011 “Elder
Abuse” presentation held at the Culver City Senior Center had excellent attendance
and participation. The Commission may wish to hold future presentations at the
Senior Center or some other relevant venue, as long as there is no additional cost to
the City. The calendar of events for alternate sites will be reviewed by staff for
scheduling conflicts before any plans for relocating Commission meetings are
finalized. The Commission my wish to also consult the “PRCS Department Calendar
of Events” (included in the “FYI” section of the Commission packet) when
considering the date and venue for the upcoming presentation.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the discussion of this Agenda Item. If
future human relations related presentations are conducted in a manner similar to
the previous presentations in this series, it is anticipated that costs to the City will be
nominal and thus will be absorbed by the current PRCS Department budget.
Staffing and budgetary restraints prevent PRCS Department staff from allocating
additional resources towards the human relations presentation series.
MOTIONS:
That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission:
1. Hear a report from the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission’s
Community Conversations #3 Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and,
2. Schedule a human relations related presentation at an upcoming PRCS
Commission meeting.
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