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A motion to approve the committee minutes (agenda item 4.1) passed with a recorded outcome of 5–0, with no opposition noted. The transcript did not identify the motion mover or seconder by full name.

At agenda item 4.4 the committee conducted nominations and votes for chair and vice chair. A member nominated Dan (full name not specified in the transcript). Dan accepted the nomination; the motion to select him as chair received a second and passed 6–0. Later, a nomination for vice chair was made from the at-large position for Max (full name not specified in the transcript); Max accepted, the motion received a second and passed 6–0.

The committee did not record any dissents during the chair and vice-chair votes. Members present at roll call included Vice Chair Beltre, Member Hart, Member Richardson, Member Stockel and Member Beese; Member Brown was absent. The committee noted it had a quorum earlier in the meeting.

The committee will set future meeting dates; staff said the next meeting is expected in June and that the committee generally schedules at least three meetings per year with an optional fourth.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Stockton - Regular Meeting - Mar 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved previous meeting minutes and elected new leadership during its March 13 meeting; approval motions and leadership selections passed unanimously in each recorded vote.","taxTitle","Stockton City, San Joaquin County, California","taxId",5764,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636105,"Finance officer reports Measure M revenues, expenditures for fiscal 2023–24 quarter",178,1263000,1441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615959-34e4add92d221f0339b0cc59a8cec6c9&start=1263&end=1441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615959-34e4add92d221f0339b0cc59a8cec6c9/thumbnail_1263000.jpg","/articles/6636105/Stockton-City/San-Joaquin-County/California/Finance-officer-reports-Measure-M-revenues-expenditures-for-fiscal-202324-quarter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636105-905703800b590c536ff4466d99491603/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207339&Signature=o~M2Kg2lOEoa42bNF2AuntEJTjhcl5IH9OlM5Djzq1zL-j9COAxHXBqqk4d3Sczo82u~9hzyb4Sy6n010mnvBuimu5jlJIf-JSrLP204f7BScsHlL1TbV0a78c9ZP82sd4-XFOEHj0KWKN~2n1VWtl1PvpcCBAFnYVyL6lFGNi9NO6QFIU7PAQqNc~3JVGM2PnmhVr04NmmwgYrbJgVqe6yI9mZHOR9vRoi7fIpJjyRhfOwKDLRDUQeZAfgpXz-4ItFpf6wa~3ye0BqFQ~03JbH~XSVdoWeLkPfmtRC2hPpzhRDgy~zpIfsIXxnYwGdpGSOyDTzbHJ5FYM7aQZO1rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Imelda Arroyo, budget officer, presented the fiscal year 2023–24 fourth-quarter revenues and expenditures for the Strong Communities fund on March 13.

Arroyo said total revenues received through June 2024 were about $16.2 million, of which $15.4 million came from sales-tax transactions and roughly $803,000 from investment proceeds. She referenced the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration sales tax report for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, showing gross revenues of about $3,888,000 for April–June 2024.

Arroyo said expenditures through the fourth quarter were about $9.4 million, with library-program expenses at 67% of budget and recreation programs at 71% of budget. She said a one-time purchase for the bookmobile had been encumbered and would roll into the next fiscal year, and that some delays in opening the Ursula Meyer Library and Community Center contributed to lower-than-expected plan expenditures.

Arroyo said capital projects often use multiple funding sources and that, while only about $587,000 was charged to Measure M in the fourth quarter, total capital spending for the fiscal year was roughly $5,000,000 across all sources. She said staff projects an ending fund balance of about $2.2 million at the end of the current fiscal year and estimated a fund balance of $14.7 million at the Measure M sunset based on revenue and expenditure projections shown in staff materials.

Committee members asked whether reduced spending reflected delays in project starts or progress; Arroyo confirmed slower project progression as the primary reason for lower spending against budgets.

Arroyo concluded by offering to answer further questions and referencing attachment materials provided in the committee packet for line-by-line figures.","City budget staff told the Strong Communities Advisory Committee the Measure M fund received about $16.2 million through June 2024, with $5.87 million charged to Measure M for the year and a projected fund balance at sunset; staff said some capital purchases were encumbered and will roll into the next fiscal year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636110,"Strong Communities funds drive uptick in library and recreation programs, staff report",137,838000,975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615959-34e4add92d221f0339b0cc59a8cec6c9&start=838&end=975","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615959-34e4add92d221f0339b0cc59a8cec6c9/thumbnail_838000.jpg","/articles/6636110/Stockton-City/San-Joaquin-County/California/Strong-Communities-funds-drive-uptick-in-library-and-recreation-programs-staff-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636110-6c169e8cbbdeab5ae086f45d39124254/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207339&Signature=ISQcKKGLfgIYScsVXmojxIfzw-fTaiMFFrLmoDpaWLKoc2QgoNO8akycjd~iHkKqonYIZogZsAwPoKMgH7beLV3L6-D22JZQMB7B6F3q2nE5uhI99T6U5YaltMPxBPszNXnzyqWs8GAgJ26qm7pbpIDrHP30zrGesYmhtE6j7j~Cp57sXUgJZs9FW1k4gNZWpQkIjOfzNadcpOKEilJ~G4rnKFSYSV9ph6z881SjUaX3X7SOdAKjcLIdS6-jr1yjW-ecMkQRgO49jC5iuSRB17Xc4rLV6i4~rfgjL2Hhtl1KUkZ7-L0oxV4xUaLmCgo4hX3iffQTRQTDqLFETTEsLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Ferro, director of community services, told the Strong Communities Advisory Committee on March 13 that several library and recreation programs supported by Measure M have seen increased participation and new offerings over the past year.

Ferro said the bookmobile experienced a 6% increase in circulation this fiscal year with more than 3,100 checkouts and renewals. He said winter reading drew more than 3,300 participants who logged about 73,000 books during the winter break. Ferro also reported that a newly rebranded junior NBA basketball program saw a 51% participation increase with 445 participants in one season.

Ferro described the Play Mobile, a mobile library and recreation vehicle that visits neighborhood parks from spring through fall; staff said it had made 80 park visits so far. He said the city launched a mobile library and recreation program last summer and that a new day-trip program for teens has provided supervised trips including visits to SeaQuest and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

On aquatics, Ferro said the city’s aquatics unit hosted more than 11,000 pool patrons last summer and provided free swim lessons; the city is offering free lifeguard certification classes and has hosted college-and-career readiness activities for teens including financial-literacy classes, college information nights and a teen job fair run with the Stockton Kings.

Ferro said the Strong Communities expenditure plan aligns with objectives to restore services reduced during bankruptcy, prioritize investments with high community benefit, improve assets in underserved areas and leverage partnerships. He noted that the Strong Communities Tax went into effect April 1, 2017, and is scheduled to expire in February of the sunset year referenced by staff.

During public comment Julie Dunning urged the committee to consider reopening or repurposing a vacant teen impact center to provide services for teens; she said the center provided valuable services through mid-2020 and has remained vacant since then. Ferro and other staff acknowledged the comment and said the suggestion would be considered under future objectives.","City staff reported increases in program participation and new initiatives supported by the Strong Communities measure, including bookmobile circulation, a Play Mobile neighborhood program, teen college-and-career offerings and expanded aquatics activities.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636114,"City staff report progress on library, pool and community-center capital projects",299,293000,592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615959-34e4add92d221f0339b0cc59a8cec6c9&start=293&end=592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615959-34e4add92d221f0339b0cc59a8cec6c9/thumbnail_293000.jpg","/articles/6636114/Stockton-City/San-Joaquin-County/California/City-staff-report-progress-on-library-pool-and-community-center-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636114-68a2b3bb88b406a3dd883ca5be3b9a0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207339&Signature=TzCAJKqfKoyAsr-Sh1QsZPk9EMKewHBWan0sOyDAmi6HH2m78lDQzpuepHwiHs7KyCeRi0cHkvSOi5I3w5BDfd4SUdMM2rg-4DV9vnvv2SxdmOlZiDVc3CiTe2UFVPXqQlF5ECJ8rjHAcFUw~O-Ye~woRqjOL0BZJIeMnSXBiTC4iqP6lmEcW52gdAL6ENwD8qnVuq7Qq2uMr4a0ayeXNGb8Xr-rioWdlY0lSZ8L4dt0OT8B1Sp0sDqtoUT5aO-GopO~yC-B4OS8hAWycTjZjrnue2ibIHHQKcFgJ6weJY0KWZLCVG-hxlQ2FMN3cMB5WVidN5vWyWWuizb~ZqpxSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chad Reid, director of public works, updated the Strong Communities Advisory Committee on March 13 that multiple Strong Communities capital-improvement projects are underway across Stockton, including the Ursula Meyer Library and Community Center, the Cesar Chavez Library design, and several park pools.

Reid said the Ursula Meyer Library and Community Center project is “roughly 70% complete,” with electrical subcontractors replacing damaged components, HVAC rough-in nearly finished, drywall installation under way and concrete walkways being poured. He said the project remains on track for a November 2025 delivery.

Reid said the Cesar Chavez Library design is about 40% complete and that design options tested to maximize footprint produced cost estimates that “far surpass the available funding.” He identified the project’s available budget as $24,000,000 and said the design consultant will provide renderings and revised estimates that align with the intent of the grants and the city budget. Reid also said the city has a $10,000,000 grant tied to the Chavez project with an action deadline in March 2026 and that staff expects to “execute on the grant on time and not lose funding.”

At Victory Park, Reid said construction was about 30% complete: underground utilities finished, foundation and concrete masonry block work in place, the swimming pool excavation and plumbing completed and rebar now being installed. He said weather delayed planned gunite work by about one week but that the project remained generally on schedule.

McKinley Park’s renovation is roughly 80% complete, Reid said. He described the pool-filtration system as about 95% complete and explained that the project team elected to remove and replace all pool decking instead of applying a rubberized topping, citing lower long-term maintenance needs for new decking.

Reid said Oak Park Pool design is about 15% complete; structural assessments of existing masonry walls are pending to determine whether the facility can support the planned roof and to produce a cost estimate. He also described a citywide community-center public-address system that will include two-way radio intercoms, ribbon message boards and indoor/outdoor speakers; quotes were expected the week of March 21 with an estimated cost of about $50,000 per community center and available funding of roughly $750,000. Reid said the project intends to expand later to five libraries.

Committee members asked whether the Chavez design schedule risks the $10 million grant. Reid said the team had previously reported a higher percent complete while they were developing multiple concept options; when updated cost estimates returned higher than available funding, the team “regrouped” and reduced scope to deliver what the grant intends and what the city can afford.

The committee also questioned whether rooms downstairs at Chavez that had been considered for staff use would remain part of the design. City staff said they are evaluating two design options: one that retains staff offices downstairs using areas where abatement has occurred, and a single-floor plan if the cost to create safe pathways from upstairs to abated areas is too high. Staff said the current designs both include a second-floor conference room that seats about 75 people.

Reid concluded by answering member questions about timelines and next steps for design, structural assessment and procurement.

Less urgent capital details, including contractor sequences and expected procurement weeks for the PA system, were discussed toward the end of the presentation.","Public works and community-services staff told the Strong Communities Advisory Committee on March 13 that several library and pool renovation projects are underway, with varying completion rates and budget constraints; a $10 million grant tied to the Cesar Chavez Library requires action by March 2026, officials said.","actionData","errors"]

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