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Key events and programs: Staff highlighted the inaugural Music & Arts Festival set for Saturday, April 19 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Historic Civic Center lawn. The all-day festival will feature about 50 vendors, hands-on arts activities every hour, artisan demonstrations and headline performances; a beer-and-wine garden is planned and the program will close with an evening headliner.

Summer programming: Staff said summer-activity registration opens April 14 and promoted a new, expanded Movies in the Park series (family-friendly titles at rotating neighborhood parks) and a returning summer street fair series with themed tribute acts on Thursday nights. Camps, tennis, the kids club and other seasonal offerings were noted in the summer brochure distribution.

Trails, landscaping and maintenance: Parks staff reported ongoing trailhead enhancements that will standardize amenities across trailheads (drinking fountain, bench, trash can, bike-repair station and informational kiosk) and new wayfinding maps. Butterfield Battlefield and other trailhead sites are receiving infrastructure work; Trails Day is scheduled for April 26 and will include Corona Fire prevention staff, Corona PD, Riverside County Sheriff representatives and local bike groups.

Arbor Day and volunteer program: Staff recapped Arbor Day work and the city's strong volunteer program. Staff reported that volunteers and donated materials were used for recent plantings; the transcript included a specific tree count but not a confirmed volunteer tally, so staff numbers for volunteers were not specified in the meeting record. Waste Management donated compost for the Arbor Day effort.

Field and landscape maintenance: Staff said field renovation has been paused in some locations while the city prepares sites for formal construction; however fields remain in use and rentable. The city reported quarterly maintenance metrics including roughly 2,700 tree trims in the quarter, 410 SeeClickFix tickets processed for graffiti abatement covering about 40,000 square feet, and 306 Parkway tickets. Staff said they are reverting to weekly mowing in active turf areas and trimming and shrub maintenance is ongoing after recent rains.

Public comments: Two public speakers commented. Bill Nash (who identified himself as \"Grandpa Nash\") thanked the city and specifically Donna Finch and Commissioner Tom Munoz for helping local Scouts earn landscaping-related merit badges, saying the program had been a “great experience.” Keith Pearson, representing a youth program called the OG Ducks, asked about contingency plans for organizations that use City Park now that the site is slated for remodeling. Donna Finch replied that City Park remains open and rentable, that staff will work with users to identify temporary sites, and that staff would follow up with the OG Ducks after the public-comment period.

Facilities and future items: Staff previewed upcoming council items including the HCC operations plan and proposed athletic-field rates; staff noted the Community Services spring financial workshop with council and that several items will return to the commission in May (budget/CIP review, Skyline master plan update and field maintenance standards).

Staff changes: Staff announced that Recreation Manager Jason Lass (presenter identified in the record as Mr. Lass) has accepted a position with the city of Ontario and that this was his last commission meeting; commissioners offered thanks and congratulations.

Speakers and sources: Updates were presented by Community Services staff (Donna Finch, recreation staff, parks/trails staff including a Mr. Cortez) and discussed by commissioners. Two members of the public provided on-record comments during public communications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - 4/8/25","oneSentenceSummary","City staff previewed Corona's spring and summer parks schedule — headlined by an inaugural Music & Arts Festival April 19 and a broader slate of Movies in the Park, camps and the household hazardous-waste roundup — and outlined trailhead upgrades, ongoing maintenance metrics and volunteer activities.","taxTitle","Corona City, Riverside County, California","taxId",5799,"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},6610052,"Commission recommends phased field-rate increase for youth \"everyone plays\" leagues; asks council to approve $7 then $10 hourly schedule",1890,3155000,5045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2905053-8b8eff936ea9535af120650f08d94484&start=3155&end=5045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2905053-8b8eff936ea9535af120650f08d94484/thumbnail_3155000.jpg","/articles/6610052/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Commission-recommends-phased-field-rate-increase-for-youth-everyone-plays-leagues-asks-council-to-approve-7-then-10-hourly-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610052-dc049f710fca1b37a62c84256bf4b12a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137850&Signature=JYh6XMo3Ro4a5RAmw-Is5sNLJkP5ePh75Qdws80hTSCoUEpuggEMWLNPhh1epObShSm9qAUuJpU9NSzi20SMrstLg3V5Jvg~U1IQEtrQnTFGFvC-OH6zc5ZKHRMBrWM6E-wapYXfASnmUBwKOQoWnDLYxORgcqHnTnGtScFptBlNDV-dNjqKXPwjgEzFO4wqlKiuVLzchiDtIGHA09jw7qUhYFOD8X8SzsQWisOoMZtebuZDnb5U~6aHq5HDOLrFJdQ7HXBysIEmnlOu67yAuzgAxh3SoCwAZvqZviA0PJ3aE1Vd2RgVgrm68HnY5tvtWC~JkoaYkQTfdZTSyvHtNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corona City Parks and Recreation Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve a two-step increase in hourly field reservation rates for the city’s “everyone plays” youth sport leagues, a category the ad hoc committee and staff concluded should be treated separately from competitive travel and club users.

Under the plan the commission forwarded, the city would set the hourly rate for that category at $7 beginning July 1, 2025 and raise it to $10 beginning July 1, 2026. Staff said that the two-step schedule would move the category from the current roughly 12% cost recovery toward about 25% cost recovery while spreading the impact on families across two years.

Why it matters: City staff and the ad hoc committee told commissioners that field maintenance and operations costs have risen and that rates had not been studied in six years. The ad hoc committee — made up of council, commission and community representatives — examined program classifications in the park-and-rec master plan and recommended creating a distinct “everyone plays” service category because those leagues provide substantial community benefits while also heavily using fields.

What the committee found: Staff reported the city’s athletic-field reservations totaled 46,566 hours in 2024; roughly 90% of those hours were from “everyone plays” leagues (about 42,000 hours). Using that allocation, staff and the ad hoc group modeled rate scenarios from $6 to $11 per hour. The recommended $7/$10 path was presented as a balance between fiscal sustainability and minimizing short-term registration impacts for families.

Costs and impacts: Staff presented an analysis submitted by leagues showing estimated per-player registration increases at various rate points. At the $10/hour level, estimated registration increases varied substantially across leagues — staff cited a low-end estimate of about $18 per player for some organizations and up to about $107 per player for others, depending on how efficiently leagues use field hours and roster sizes. Commissioners noted those disparities and asked staff to continue regular communication with leagues as the new rates are phased in.

Maintenance and operations changes: As part of the agreement, staff committed to more frequent pre- and post-season field walk-throughs with league representatives and to publish a field maintenance checklist that clarifies city responsibilities versus league responsibilities, intended to reduce deferred maintenance and operating costs over time.

Commission action and next steps: The commission moved to recommend the schedule to City Council and the motion passed with a recorded tally of 4–0; the transcript records that one commissioner recused from the discussion and vote for a potential conflict of interest (the recusal was stated on the record but the speaker name was not specified in the meeting transcript). If council approves the recommendation at its April 16 meeting, staff said the changes would be incorporated into the master fee recovery schedule and the park-and-rec master plan would be updated to reflect a separate “everyone plays” category. Staff also said biannual meetings with the priority youth leagues will continue.

What was not decided: Commissioners and staff emphasized the $10 figure is a step toward a 20–30% cost recovery target; staff said the city will revisit rates in future budget cycles and that fees could be adjusted again to remain within the target range as costs change.

Speakers and sources: The update and recommendation were presented by Community Services staff and discussed by commissioners serving on the ad hoc committee; league representatives provided the registration-impact analyses used in modeling. The full ad hoc process ran from January to March with six meetings.

Context: The recommendation follows the Park and Recreation Master Plan (adopted Feb. 7, 2024) and a citywide master fee study completed in 2024 that identified a financial sustainability framework and cost-recovery targets for grouped service categories.

Votes at a glance: The Parks and Recreation Commission vote to recommend the phased rate schedule to council passed 4–0 (one commissioner recused). The item moves next to City Council on April 16.","The Corona City Parks and Recreation Commission voted to recommend City Council approve a phased increase in hourly athletic-field reservation rates for \"everyone plays\" youth leagues — $7 per hour on July 1, 2025, rising to $10 per hour on July 1, 2026 — aiming to move the category toward roughly 20–30% cost recovery.",{"_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},6610047,"Commission endorses Historic Civic Center operations plan and asks staff to flag construction-era risks",2179,3092000,5271000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2905053-8b8eff936ea9535af120650f08d94484&start=3092&end=5271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2905053-8b8eff936ea9535af120650f08d94484/thumbnail_3092000.jpg","/articles/6610047/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Commission-endorses-Historic-Civic-Center-operations-plan-and-asks-staff-to-flag-construction-era-risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610047-86d0c7c6d7c0bde8f5e4845d58f5b75c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137850&Signature=OBuqXSeEIh6A-CrF7tRyx4Ubm4pgv~YVKhHek4gjLqVlxmqxf4-~Y3Db4IcA7o24p3wtn~vPukNSKGzb4wERMdqmcAEpI0YuDIK~MncEkfrlrJiB1JydcO5GNpLlSzFsXP3D1RJe-EtTyuEqGCLP6Y7BgFUlHRRVhG~ODW5k2ZEEfgqYHVDNCuIWOxC811NSEvApx9wqQGGJms0VyuN1Hu6h4PnEBM0Nm~A3lOyVIz0VlCUivTbepCfIwcTOJhOABW2UV0k6ndhtdBloZUjrQqB7kNIQ-gpla6c24h94oYqrq~tlq4Co797duyhTGtA3vM9vys6ie3PCLR7fq4JCHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corona City Parks and Recreation Commission voted 5–0 to accept an operations plan to reposition the city's Historic Civic Center (HCC) as Corona's center for the arts, and asked staff to present the plan to City Council with a clear list of potential construction-era risks for further study.

Staff presentation and proposal: Community Services staff outlined a multi-year plan to expand arts programming and refurbish the 1923 HCC campus, which the city acquired and repurposed after it served as a high school and later as City Hall. The plan proposes programming growth (visual arts, culinary, music and theater), five major categories of capital work (campus improvements, building repairs, theater systems, furniture & equipment) and an implementation timetable that phases programming and capital work over several years.

High-level costs and operating outlook: Staff presented an initial, high-level capital estimate of roughly $7.7 million: about $1.2 million for campus/site improvements, about $5.0 million for building repairs and modernization, $500,000 for theater AV/lighting and an allowance (roughly 15%) for furniture and equipment. Staff estimated year-three annual operating revenue around $619,000 (classes, room rentals, tenant leases and theater receipts) and ongoing operating costs near $829,000, producing a projected annual city subsidy of about $210,000 in early operation years. Staff identified potential external funding sources including historic-preservation and cultural grants, representatives' community assistance, and downtown revitalization funds.

Programming and partners: The plan would retain existing arts tenants (Christian Arts Theater, Corona Art Association, Corona Symphony/Orchestra, YMCA music programs and community partners) while converting non-arts suites as leases expire. Proposed new programming includes ceramics, jewelry-making, culinary arts, expanded youth and family arts classes, a black-box rehearsal space and regular gallery exhibitions. Staff said the Vicentia Activity Center and HCC lawn could be activated to expand class and event capacity during the phased transition.

Commission feedback and risk request: Commissioners generally praised the breadth of the plan but asked staff to record and surface key unknowns tied to renovating a century-old facility. Commissioners specifically asked the staff report to City Council to call out seismic retrofit risk, potential asbestos or lead-based paint remediation, and other site-unknowns that could materially increase cost. Staff agreed to add a clear list of those potential risks and to pursue a formal facilities assessment and scope of work before large capital contracts are brought forward to council.

Action and next steps: The commission voted to accept the operations plan and forward it to City Council with the additional recommendation that staff identify and document major renovation risks (vote 5–0). Staff said they will prepare a formal scope of work and studies (structural/architectural assessment, hazardous-materials surveys) and will bring capital project requests and budgetary items to Council for approval as funding sources are identified.

Context: The plan follows a 2023–24 performing-arts feasibility study and the city's 2020 strategic plan objective to designate the HCC as Corona's Center for the Arts. Staff emphasized that the HCC is already host to a mix of city programs and lessees and that any large capital work would be phased and brought back to Council for project-level decisions.

Speakers and sources: The staff presentation was led by the Community Services Department (Donna Finch and program staff); numerous commissioners asked technical and funding questions. Staff and commissioners referenced the performing arts feasibility work and the 2020 city strategic plan.","The Parks and Recreation Commission accepted the Historic Civic Center (HCC) operations plan, asking staff and Council to document potential unknowns — including seismic, asbestos and lead-based paint issues — before committing to capital work. Commissioners approved forwarding the plan with the requested risk list by a 5–0 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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