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Parks and Recreation staff report awards, life-saving CPR response and new facilities timeline
Summary
Staff reported two statewide awards, described a February cardiac-arrest response at the Circle City Center that involved staff and bystanders using CPR and an AED, and provided construction and event updates including the Victoria Park splash pad timeline and upcoming Music & Arts Festival on April 19.
Parks and Recreation staff told the commission the department received two awards from the California Park and Recreation Society and gave an update on operations, volunteer programs and capital projects including a splash pad under construction at Victoria Park.
Miss Finch introduced the community services report and said the department won an Award of Excellence for its volunteer recognition program and that Commissioner Tom Munoz would receive a state-level community award at the annual CPRS conference. "These are very prestigious and competitive awards," Finch said.
Finch and other staff also recounted a life-saving response at the Circle City Center in early February. Staff members Luis Ponciano and Avrina Ramsey and several bystanders, including Kenna Gunter and Jay Chancellor, performed CPR and used an AED while Fire Station 2 responded in less than two minutes, staff said. Finch urged residents to consider CPR training and noted the Fire Department offers free CPR lessons and group training that can be requested through the city website.
On capital projects, parks staff said equipment for the Victoria Park splash pad was delivered on site and construction began February 24; staff estimated an early- to mid-summer opening depending on weather and unforeseen issues. The division reported three new playgrounds are complete pending punch-list work at Fairview Park, Border Park and Mountain Gate Park; ribbon-cutting dates will be scheduled after final inspections.
Finch also previewed seasonal programming: spring break kids club (full-week day camp during school break serving grades K—6; about 120 spaces; registration fees $130 for residents and $180 for nonresidents), multiple guided hikes and a new Music & Arts Festival scheduled for Saturday, April 19 from 1 to 8 p.m. at the historic Civic Center. Staff said the festival would include more than 50 vendors, live art demonstrations and headline musical acts.
Commissioners thanked staff for the awards and for the life-saving response at the Circle City Center and asked staff to continue outreach on sponsorship opportunities for Arbor Day and other volunteer events. There was no formal action on the administrative report; staff said more detailed project timelines and ribbon-cutting notices will follow.
