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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/2011 PRC Agenda - Regular MeetingParks & Recreation Commission AGENDA Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:00 p.m. THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HEARING BOARD ROOM 21865 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California Chairman Dave Roberto Vice -Chairman Lew Herndon Commissioner Dave Grundy Commissioner Benny Liang Commissioner Ted Owens Written materials distributed to the Parks and Recreation Commission within 72 hours of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk's office at 21825 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, during normal business hours. Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to agenda items are on file in the Community Services Office, located at 21825 Copley Drive, and are available for public inspection. If you have questions regarding an agenda item, please call 909.839.7060 during regular business hours. 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Signature: w` -� CITY OF DIAMOND BAR PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011 - 7:00 PM THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HEARING BOARD ROOM 21865 Copley Drive Diamond Bar MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission of the Parks and Recreation Commission is to: ❑ Provide — ❑ Advice to the City Council ❑ A quality parks system that is safe, properly maintained and equally accessible to all residents of the City of Diamond Bar. ❑ Quality recreational programs for all ages. ❑ Have vision and flexibility to meet the ever-changing interests of our diverse, multi -cultural community. ❑ Be open and actively responsive to input from individuals and community organizations. ❑ Develop facilities that will accommodate the needs of our active and growing community. City of Diamond Bar Parks and Recreation Commission Approved May 27, 1999 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ROLL CALL: PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONERS GRUNDY, LIANG, OWENS, VICE-CHAIRMAN HERNDON, AND CHAIRMAN ROBERTO MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE: This time is reserved on each agenda to provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Commission on items or matters of interest to the public that are not already scheduled for consideration on this agenda. Those who wish to speak on Agenda Subjects or Matters from the Audience may complete voluntary Speaker's Cards at the desk of the Commission Secretary. Speakers are limited to five (5) minutes. JULY 28, 2011 PAGE 2 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Tuesday, August 2 — City Council Meeting — 6:30pm — The Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar Wednesday, August 3 — Summer Concert — Cold Duck (70's Top 40) National Night Out — Crime Prevention Awareness 6:30pm - 8pm, Sycamore Canyon Park, 22930 Golden Springs Movie beginning at dusk following concert is Tangled Wednesday, August 3 - Senior Excursion — Ballona Wetlands Playa Del Rey Leaves the Diamond Bar Center 8:30am/returns 4:30pm Wednesday, August 10 — Summer Concert — The Night Tides (Beach) 6:30pm - 8pm, Sycamore Canyon Park, 22930 Golden Springs Movie beginning at dusk following concert is The Sorcerer's Apprentice Saturday, August 13 — Adult Excursion - A Day in Lake Arrowhead - Leaves City Hall 8:45am/Returns 5:30pm Saturday, August 13 — Youth Baseball Picnic — Heritage Park, Presentations begin at 11:30am Wednesday, August 17 — Summer Concert — Lights Premier (Tribute to Journey) 6:30pm - 8pm, Sycamore Canyon Park, 22930 Golden Springs Movie beginning at dusk following concert is Toy Story 3 Thursday, August 18- Senior Special Event — Barn Dance, Diamond Bar Center 6pm — 9pm Wednesday, August 24 — Valley View Casino —Valley Center, San Diego County - Leaves the Diamond Bar Center 8:30am/Returns 6:30pm Thursday, August 25 — Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting — 7pm Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar Wednesday, August 31 — DB 4Youth "In Action" meeting - 6pm — The Government Center, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar CONSENT CALENDAR 1.1 Approval of Minutes for May 12, 2011 Study Session 1.2 Approval of Minutes for May 26, 2011 Regular Meeting 1.3 Transmittal of up -dated Trails map to Commissioners JULY 28, 2011 PAGE 3 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 2. INFORMATION ITEMS 2.1 Recreation Program Update - Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent 1. Power Point Presentation — Summer Day Camp/DB4 Youth In Action -- Alison 2.2 Parks Report —Anthony Jordan, Parks and Maintenance Superintendent 1. Power Point Presentation — Pantera Park/Park Walk-Thru 2.3 Status of CIP Projects — Bob Rose 1. Silver Tip Park 2. Washington Park 3. Sycamore Canyon Park Trail — Phase IV 2.4 Parks Master Plan Update — Bob Rose 3. OLD BUSINESS — None 4. NEW BUSINESS — None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS — Commissioners may briefly respond to public comments, make announcements, ask a question of staff, and make a brief report on their activities, request staff to return with information at a future meeting or request that a matter of business be placed on a future agenda. 6. ADJOURNMENT CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION STUDY SESSION DIAMOND BAR CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM B DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 MAY 12, 2011 STUDY SESSION: 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Dave Grundy, Benny Liang, Ted Owens, Vice Chairman Lew Herndon and Chairman Dave Roberto. Staff Present: Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Anthony Jordan, Parks and Maintenance Superintendent; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent. PRESENTATION OF UPDATED DRAFT PARKS MASTER PLAN — Ron Hagan, TKE Engineering & Planning, gave a PowerPoint presentation of the most current updates. VC/Herndon asked if there was expansion scheduled for the seniors and Mr. Hagan responded yes, that is at Summitridge Park on the pad next to the Diamond Bar Center. Senior and teen needs are addressed in the Master Plan but they are not at the current County Library and Fire Station sites. C/Owens asked if this plan included plans to build out the Walnut Elementary site. Mr. Hagan responded no. Walnut is recommended to pursue for lighted sports field development because of its location, the ability to light it and the input from the sports groups wanting to have fields at that site. Therefore, if they do proceed with calling it surplus and selling that site, the Master Plan will be updated with a recommendation to try and negotiate with the school to get the site or a portion of the site. Mr. Hagan shared that in Fullerton, the City worked with the developer on the site behind City Hall and took half of the school site for sports uses and the other half for senior housing. CSD/Rose explained that the City has had to make decisions on where to focus changes since there are a lot of things that have happened since the consultant team conducted the interviews with the school district and visited all of the sites. Mr. Hagan stated that only about 30 percent of the stimulus money has been released by the federal government thus far with plans to release another 30 percent this October and the remainder the following October. Therefore, because there will be a lot of public works money coming to cities in the next two years, this document is very important because the City is now "project ready" to go after those funds. Chair/Roberto asked where the new building would be located at Peterson Park. C/Grundy asked for clarification. Mr. Hagan responded the new building needed to be moved due to expansion of the parking lot. The tot lot will be redone as well. C/Grundy asked if the foundation of the old building will be pushed further in. Mr. Hagan responded that it will be a new building. CSD/Rose pointed to #9. Mr. Hagan stated MAY 12, 2011 PAGE 2 P&R COMMISSION that the old building will be razed. C/Owens asked if the new building was larger and Mr. Hagan responded "yes." VC/Herndon asked how difficult it would be to light the basketball court. Mr. Hagan responded that it would not be difficult; however, lighted basketball courts were not a high priority. The basketball courts are highly used and gym space was a high priority but not outdoor lighted basketball courts. VC/Herndon asked if there had been any studies done about how long people stay in dog parks on average. Mr. Hagan said he had not seen studies on that particular subject but from his experience in doing a lot of dog parks, dog parks are more about humans than they are about dogs. It is a social thing for people. Depending on how many friends are there determines how long people stay. People who go to exercise their dogs involves about a 15 -minute stay. Some people who go to socialize will spend a couple of hours, particularly during morning and after work hours, as well as Saturday and Sunday mornings. Many people hire dog walkers who load dogs into cars and take them to the park, let them run and then leave. Times vary according to purpose. Generally speaking there is a posted rule about how many dogs a person can have in the park at any one time and the general rule is three. Mr. Hagan discussed the desire by a few residents to have a walking path in Ronald Reagan Park and whether it would qualify for CDBG funds. CSD/Rose said the walkway was being evaluated by the CDC that administers the CDBG funds to see if this would qualify for funding. Because there is no access to the grass area, it does not mean it would necessarily qualify, but there is a nice view at the point area and adding an area where folks could get to in a wheelchair might be desirable. C/Grundy asked if it would strengthen the argument to put an overlook or covered shelter at the view point and CSD/Rose said that could be done. CDC asked for a graphic and visited the site to determine whether this was something that would justify the walkway. VC/Herndon asked if Mr. Hagan intended to show the existing lights at Heritage Park and Mr. Hagan responded that they are shown at the site. Mr. Hagan stated that the Lorbeer Middle School site is one of the sites recommended to be a major sports complex to resolve field needs in the future. There is already a joint use agreement in effect. VC/Herndon asked if there was a possibility of using this as a "named" sports complex. Mr. Hagan said it would work. He put together a strategy for implementing field improvements and naming rights is a part of that. There is extremely high visibility on Golden Springs Drive so signage with the name of the field would have a lot of advertising appeal. VC/Herndon asked if fencing was considered for school sites that would permit or exclude access to the school. Mr. Hagan said the main concern for school sites is access to restrooms and if the user groups use the school's facilities, the schools want to be reimbursed for those costs. Those costs should be included in the tournament schedule. Chair/Roberto asked if there was still a plan to build Larkstone Park and CSD/Rose responded yes, that the developer is on the hook to build the park and is working on the plans. All of the grading plans need to be finished and approved for the total project MAY 12, 2011 PAGE 3 P&R COMMISSION and the park can be built at that time. Mr. Hagan said there was a design which included restrooms because this park will be heavily used if sports fields are included at South Pointe Middle School, which is across the street from the park. C/Grundy asked what the amounts attached to soccer fields, for example, would be. Mr. Hagan responded that schools have cut back on their budgets, and fields have deteriorated to the point that it does not do any good to come in and try to bring the fields up to standards. The $150,000 allows for a complete re -do of the irrigation, grading, replanting and other site improvements. This would be done on a joint use basis only. VC/Herndon asked Mr. Hagan if, based on his study of the community and its needs, he could prioritize the items. Mr. Hagan said he would be able to do that. First, he commented on the funding strategies and then discussed how he would arrive at the priorities for implementation of the sports fields. In order to accomplish the implementation of sports fields, the City would need to host a sports group focus workshop and present it in the Master Plan. Mr. Hagan said that in his opinion, the sports groups would immediately be on board and ask when it could be done. The City may raise the risk of raising expectations, but it is the only way in which to set the priorities. After the presentation, the City would work with the sports groups. Perhaps a subcommittee of the Commission could be appointed and they, along with the consultants, could set the priorities. In order to get the biggest bang for the buck, the priority would likely be accomplishing the Lorbeer and South Pointe Middle Schools scenarios, plus the Walnut Elementary School site. The City would fulfill all of its tournament needs and all of its lighted sports complex needs for the foreseeable future. Mr. Hagan said it would be preferable to have a centralized sports complex, take over the golf course and change it to a sports complex, take over Lanterman and change it to a sports complex or the AERA property and convert 40 -acres to a sports complex; however, all of those are just not politically or financially feasible to acquire and build so we have to work with what we have. There will be a group that says they would really rather have the improvements to the fields. It all depends on what the City wants to accomplish. If it is to improve existing conditions to get rid of the complaints, the City can do the field improvements. If the City wants to accomplish the goal of having lighted sports fields/complexes to provide for evening and weekend tournaments, then the three priority sites would be done. Groups need to be involved in setting that priority. Mr. Hagan acknowledged it would take about $7 million to accomplish the three priority sites. C/Liang asked if the costs were based on the current costs. Mr. Hagan said it is, but he believes the current costs are not projected to go up in the next five to ten years because there are contingencies, inflation factors, etc. built in. Chair/Roberto asked if there was a reason why the funding of the Pony League baseball facility was not included in the discussion. Mr. Hagan responded that it is. When this presentation was made to the City Council and with the administration, the Council and administration were not desirous of making improvements to property the City does not own nor has any joint use or joint development agreement with. They felt the City's direction should be to improve City property and school district property and only school district property for which there is a joint use agreement. They did not feel that a joint use agreement with the Pony League would work from a political standpoint and an operational standpoint and that the City would get stuck with all of the cost and none of the use. The improvements are in the Master Plan and if the policy direction of MAY 12, 2011 PAGE 4 P&R COMMISSION Council changes, the Commission could pursue that as one of the sports field improvements. His direction from Council at that meeting was to solve the sports field needs on City and school property and to come up with recommendations that would deal with providing the sports groups with practice fields, game fields and tournament fields. He was also tasked with identifying the lighted field spaces that could be done in the City and only on City owned or school owned property where they were assured the City could control the use. Mr. Hagan continued that once the Commission has determined priorities with the user group, it would need to determine the funding needed for the priorities and assist those funding efforts with the expansion of the Diamond Bar Community Foundation by adding a sports improvement subcommittee. The biggest single factor that makes this type of strategy a success is finding an advocate or leader to be the face of the fundraising efforts. Once the priorities are set, the sports groups are on board, the Foundation is expanded with a specific emphasis to raise money for the implementation of those improvements, and an advocate has been recruited; the three -pronged approach is implemented: Fundraising, asset management and implementation. VC/Herndon asked if it was possible to use the equestrian center within "The Country Estates." Mr. Hagan said he believed it was subject to acquisition but it has been eliminated. The problem was that the City Council said it was not being used as an equestrian center. It is being rented out for private parties such as weddings and community events. RS/Murphey shared that someone came to the Diamond Bar Center about a month ago to check about programming and believed that they were going to be refurbishing rooms and holding classes and other activities as well. C/Grundy asked, if in her opinion, they were trying to get an idea about programming and RS/Murphey responded yes, various types of classes. CSD/Rose said staff hears that they may be doing large banquet type events and staff is not sure whether it is intended just for the residents of "The Country Estates" or if it will be opened to the public. Mr. Hagan said the Council felt that the City did not want to get into the equestrian business which was backed up by the survey that revealed "equestrian use" being very low on the priority list. Also, the Council did not need it for "park use" so it was deleted from the Master Plan. CSD/Rose stated that when the Sports Complex subcommittee was active a few years ago, it looked at sites including Lots 1 and 61 (Summitridge and Longview) and the area behind Pantera Park. Civil engineers looked at these areas and for grading alone, it was in the $15-25 million dollar range to create a pad only, without development and without access that would accommodate a sports park. Mr. Hagan said that discussions about costs that included development and access became $40-60 million. Mr. Hagan explained that $12 million to do all of the sports facilities that were discussed this evening is not a big number considering how many facilities would be improved and how many fields and lighted fields the City would have access to that would provide tournament facilities. The process as outlined may set the goal at the $12 million mark and he felt that in fact, $8 million was a number that would accomplish the goal. Mr. Hagan stated that if the Diamond Bar Community Foundation agreed to raise $500,000 (10% toward $5 million) and did so, it would be a lot easier for Council to vote yes on an assessment or to allocate public works funds for that kind of project. C/Grundy asked if staff planned to make a presentation to the sports groups and talk MAY 12, 2011 PAGE 5 P&R COMMISSION about these priorities, could the City or Foundation suggest that the sports groups form a permanent committee consisting of one member from each sports group that works jointly on fundraising so that it could be coordinator with the Foundation subcommittee. The time to strike is during the presentation so that excitement can be created to get everyone working together to accomplish the ultimate goal. Mr. Hagan felt that such a group could facilitate finding an advocate to steer the fundraising effort. C/Grundy said that most of the groups have a board made up of long-time members with strategic vision and short term folks who are there for their kids. If there are enough long term members who have a strategic vision, the City can probably convince them to put a position on the board that is the committee representative for this effort and then the people who really run the board (long term individuals) would be able to get that supported. VC/Herndon said he would feel more comfortable approving the document once he had a chance to look at the final draft to see if any additional corrections should be made. CSD/Rose said the Council would not be making a decision until the end of July and from this time forward, editorial changes can be made to the document. The policy statements will remain the same. Editorial changes can be made even after the document has been recommended for approval until the final document is printed for distribution. VC/Herndon asked if the new City Hall address could be put on the document to make the document appear more current. Commissioners concurred that they would like to have the new address on the document. C/Owens asked if this was a 10-15 or 20 year plan and CSD/Rose said he looks at this as a 10 -year plan. Mr. Hagan has put this together as a 20 -year plan because a lot of the items will not get done in 10 years. Mr. Hagan said this is a planning guide for 20 - years. Council has made policy changes and so, from CSD/Rose's perspective, he can now work on his Capital Improvement Program for the next 10 years. He cannot really look beyond that because of potential changes in the community after 10 years. CSD/Rose stated that according to the General Plan, the Parks Master Plan should be updated every 10 years and whether it is a wholesale change or just a cursory look at the recommendations and updates based on current needs, staff decided to go out and do a wholesale change to update the entire document. That will happen again in 10 years in some form. With respect to the trails, he met with individuals from L.A. County whose job it is to update the L.A. County Trails Master Plan. The meeting involved property in "The Country Estates" where a developer is developing a neighborhood and there are trail easements for the Schabarum Trail that go through that property. The purpose of the meeting was to realign the Schabarum Trail so that it would work with that new development and create the best opportunity for today and for the future. The Schabarum Trail goes in and out of the City and that is exactly what was happening in that development. It was going into the development and then going out of the City limits into unincorporated L.A. County and then back into the development two or three times. Therefore, the developer has agreed to create a working trail through the development that would work for the residents and they will also improve and maintain that portion of the easement. So, in the future when the Schabarum Trail is built out, these easements will connect. CSD/Rose gave the representatives a copy of the Trails Master Plan Map and after the meeting the representatives went out and walked some of the trails to get a feel for the type of improvements being made in the City. When the representatives got back to him, they voiced their support at how much the City was MAY 12, 2011 PAGE 6 P&R COMMISSION doing with trails in D.B. There will continue to be a synergy between the City and County while working together to improve alignments and trail connections. CSD/Rose said he appreciated Table 7.1 with the graphics. CSD/Rose thanked Mr. Hagan for doing such a great job on this document. Mr. Hagan stated that the Commissioners and staff are great to work with and they are proud of the product in spite of typos, etc. He appreciates the Commissioners applying their fine toothed comb to the document. ADJOURNMENT: Study Session adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this _ day of Respectfully Submitted, BOB ROSE, SECRETARY Attest: DAVE ROBERTO, CHAIRMAN 2011. CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HEARING BOARD ROOM DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 MAY 26, 2011 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Roberto called the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the SCAQMD/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: C/Grundy led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Dave Grundy, Benny Liang, Ted Owens, Vice Chairman Lew Herndon and Chairman Dave Roberto. Staff Present: Anthony Jordan, Parks and Maintenance Superintendent; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; April Batson, Community Services Coordinator, and Marcy Hilario, Senior Administrative Assistant. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None CALENDAR OF EVENTS: As presented in the agenda with the addition of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting scheduled for June 23, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hearing Board Room. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1.1 Approval of Minutes for the April 14, 2011 Study Session. C/Grundy moved, VC/Owens seconded, to approve the Minutes of the April 14, 2011 Study Session as presented. Without objection, the motion was so ordered. 1.2 Approval of Minutes for the April 28, 2011 Regular Meeting. VC/Herndon moved, C/Grundy seconded, to approve the April 28, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes as presented. Without objection, the motion was so ordered. MAY 26, 2011 PAGE 2 P&R COMMISSION 2. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 2.1 Recreation Program Update — RS/Murphey C/Grundy asked if staff kept records of attendance for the excursions to refer to those statistics to project which excursions might be more successfully attended in the future. RS/Murphey responded affirmatively. C/Grundy asked if the City had a sense of what excursions are most successful. CSD/Batson responded that this summer, the Hollywood Bowl excursion, which has historically been a popular excursion, is sold out. The same is true of the Pageant of the Masters. This spring, staff is again scheduling the Santa Barbara Land and Sea Tour because there was a 22 person wait list last summer. This year, she has 20 plus on the waiting list and that excursion seems to be popular as well. She attempts to capitalize on the popular excursions but tries to interject some variety by planning different excursions so that people do not get bored with the same tour over and over. C/Grundy asked if CSC/Batson asks participants for their input and she responded yes, definitely. 2.1.1 PowerPoint presentation on Contract Class Evaluations — CSC/Batson. VC/Herndon asked how people outside of D.B. find out about the City's recreation classes. CSC/Batson responded that the guide is sent to over 300 households outside of the City. C/Grundy felt it would be interesting to find out how many D.B. residents participate in classes in other cities and what classes they attend. CSC/Batson shared that staff does not track that information; however, many people tell her that they looked in other cities' guides and found D.B. classes to be the most attractive. C/Owens asked if the City charged a non-resident fee. CSC/Batson responded no, that everyone pays the same fee which includes a $7 administrative fee. VC/Herndon said it would be interesting to see if the City could have more of an unstructured environment for the teens. Chair/Roberto asked if staff had considered sending questionnaires by email to people for their response at the end of the class. CSC/Batson said she had considered it and has discussed sending out attachments; however she felt it may fall into the realm of "spam" and; therefore, would have to consult with our IT department to look into that possibility. MAY 26, 2011 PAGE 3 P&R COMMISSION 2.2 Parks Report — PMS/Jordan With respect to rodent problems in the City, VC/Herndon asked if staff had come up with a good way to keep them at bay. PMS/Jordan responded that ground squirrels can be kept at bay with chemical bait called PCQ. The City uses a chemical called Fumitoxin; however, the Department of Pesticides Regulation has changed the rules about how this can be used. Pellets are inserted into the gopher burrows and reacts with moisture in the ground to create a fossifying gas. C/Grundy recommended that PMS/Jordan look into a two-cycle engine called a Cheetah that funnels exhaust through a hole and floods the burrow with carbon monoxide. In regard to volunteer work done in various locations throughout the City, VC/Herndon asked if staff contacted the LDS Church or if the Church contacted staff. PMS/Jordan responded that the Church contacts the City and have helped with several projects. They have numerous volunteers who want to be involved in projects for the City. C/Owens proposed the Commission send a thank you letter to the Church. Commissioners agreed and PMS/Jordan said that staff would draft a letter on behalf of the Commission. 2.2.1 Power Point Presentation on Park Walk-thru — Starshine Park — PMS/Jordan. PMS/Jordan spoke of Camphor trees recently planted in the park. VC/Herndon asked if the trees had good canopies. PMS/Jordan responded that they do. These trees are one of his favorites. They are evergreen and if you crush the leaves, you can smell the camphor oil. They create a huge canopy with a 40-50 foot spread. Other trees, when mature, provide canopies as well but are deciduous and drop leaves in the winter. VC/Herndon volunteered to do a park walk-thru. PMS/Jordan responded that the only park that has been walked is Paul C. Grow. VC/Herndon stated that for him Monday and Friday afternoons are the best times for him. Staff will coordinate with all Commissioners regarding their desire to schedule park walk-thrus. 2.3 Status of CIP Projects — PMS/Jordan 2.3.1 Washington Street Mini -Park — The updated plans have been received from the consultant, and have been reviewed and approved by Public Works and Community Services. There are a couple of minor corrections and then the project will go out to bid. MAY 26, 2011 PAGE 4 P&R COMMISSION 2.3.2 Sycamore Canyon Park Trail — Phase IV — The documents are being put together to start the bidding process which should commence in the next two weeks. 2.3.3 Silver Tip Mini -Park — The updated plans have been received and are currently being reviewed by Public Works, Community Services and Building and Safety. Once approved, the project will go out to bid. C/Owens asked about the length of the bid process and PMS/Jordan responded he was not sure about the timeframe but that it was usually two to three weeks. 2.4 Parks Master Plan Update — PMS/Jordan PMS/Jordan stated that the updated plan should go before Council in July for consideration of adoption. He emphasized that the Commissioners are requested to continue reporting any corrections to the documents in the meantime. As soon as the corrections are completed, a copy will be provided to the Commissioners and Council Members and posted on the City's website. C/Grundy asked why the document would not be presented until July. PMS/Jordan said he was not certain. The corrections are minor, C/Grundy asked if the Council would be reviewing the document in a study session before July because he was curious about why the gap in time from when the Commission recommended to Council consideration. VC/Herndon recalled that the consultant was in China for six weeks. C/Owens asked if the Commissioners could be notified about when the item would go before the City Council and PMS/Jordan responded "yes." 3. OLD BUSINESS: None 4. NEW BUSINESS: None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS: C/Liang thanked staff for tonight's presentations. C/Grundy said he was looking forward to the Concerts in the Park series and the July 4th Celebration. He too thanked staff for their good work. C/Owens said he would try to attend the Tiny Tots Graduation. He asked to be informed about the date of the next home game for the senior softball game. RS/Murphey said she would e-mail a copy of the schedule to C/Owen. He complimented PMS/Jordan on his Channel 3 Safe Water Program presentation. MAY 26, 2011 PAGE 5 P&R COMMISSION VC/Herndon said he appreciated the trees being planted at Starshine Park and he felt it would make the park a lot more appealing to the neighborhood. Once those trees begin to mature, it should make a big difference. PMS/Jordan said he purposely left extra space between some of the trees so that the City could continue to add or replace trees. C/Owens asked if there was a picnic shelter at Starshine Park. PMS/Jordan responded that there is a picnic table but no shelter. C/Owens asked if staff had considered a small shelter. PMS/Jordan said the problem is that there is no restroom facility at the park and it is not a site that the City would rent out for picnics. During community meetings to discuss the improvements, residents stated they did not want a restroom facility because they wanted it as a neighborhood park. Chair/Roberto thanked staff for their presentations and information provided to the Commission. He recommended that Commissioners schedule their park walk throughs before it gets too hot. He wished everyone safe travels during June. ADJOURNMENT: VC/Herndon moved, C/Owens seconded, to adjourn the meeting. With no further business before the Parks & Recreation Commission, Chair/Roberto adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m. to July 28, 2011. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this day of 2011. Respectfully Submitted, BOB ROSE, SECRETARY Attest: DAVE ROBERTO, CHAIRMAN DIAMOND BART Recreation Program Update TO: Honorable Chairman & Members of the Parks & Recreation Commission FROM: Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent DATE: July 21, 2011 MEETING DATE: July 28, 2011 Community Recreation Guide The Summer 2011 Community Recreation Guide was mailed to the residents of Diamond Bar, along with a mailing list of approximately 300 non-residents. It is available to be picked up at City Hall, Diamond Bar Center, Heritage Park Community Center, Pantera Park Activity Room and Diamond Bar Public Library. The fall guide is at the printers and will be delivered the first week of August. Contract Classes Financial Summary for 2010/11 FY — Please see the attached financial summary and program evaluation for Contract Classes for the fiscal year 2010/2011. Summer 2011 -- Recreation services is currently accepting registrations for the Summer 2011 session. Returning favorites this year include Lego Engineering and Lego Pre -Engineering Camp, which ran the last week of June and had 23 and 20 participants respectively. Other returning popular classes are the math enrichment courses with 64 participants and 12 registered for the SAT prep course. The classes for Pre -Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II and SAT Prep are aimed specifically at teens. This summer there is an increase in registration for online teen driver's education. New class Diamond Bar's Best Dance Crew is also shaping up to be a favorite, this class teaches youth how to hip hop dance. This class is taught by "Albee" who is a dance choreographer, has appeared in hip hop dance movies and been on an MTV hip hop dance show. So far we have 1,035 registrations in 209 classes for summer session. Youth Programs Tiny Tots -- Heritage Park Tiny Tots summer session has 16 students in the 3 year old class and 14 in the 4- 5 year old class. Pantera Park has 14 in the 3 year old class and 13 in the 4-5 year old class. Both classes are planning a summer excursion to Sycamore Canyon Park. The excursion will include a hike to the waterfall and water play. Heritage Park is going on August 5. Pantera Park had not chosen their date at the time of this report. DB 4Youth "In Action" -- On Wednesday, July 13 the youth sold Glow Necklaces and Glow Toys at Concerts in the Park. Teen Night Out was Friday, July 15. The softball area of the park was transformed into teen activities. Air Tag, an inflatable obstacle course, Rock Band and many field games including a balloon toss attracted youth from all over Diamond Bar. The event started at 7pm and ended at 10pm there were over 200 youth in attendance. The MC from Interactive Event Productions (who provided the equipment) indicated there were at least 100 participants in the balloon toss alone. A fun evening was had by all. Volunteens -- Volunteens are working in Sports, Tiny Tots, Senior Programming, Summer Day Camp and Concerts in the Park. Good reports are coming in from all the programs. There are some exceptional youth in the program this year Summer Day Camp -- Summer Day Camp is over half way through. Summer Camp ends on August 19. As the heat set in on week seven it was great to be able to slide down the water slides at Wild Rivers. The weather was cooling down by the time campers were off to the Angel's game on Thursday. The campers have been enjoying activities all over Southern California. At the time of this report Summer Day Camp has 1048 campers enrolled (95%). Youth and Adult Sports Youth Baseball -- Games began on July 5 for the 221 participants in the summer baseball program. The season will conclude on August 13, with a picnic at Heritage Park. The $84 registration fee includes a team hat, jersey, trophy, and ten games. Adult Basketball -- The spring 2011 season began on April 17. There are 38 teams in the league this season. Playoff games began July 17, with the season scheduled to conclude July 31. Three gyms will be used for the playoffs: Diamond Bar High School (3-9pm), South Pointe Middle School (2-9pm), and Walnut High School (4-7pm). Included in the $360 registration fee are 10 league games plus a qualification game, scorekeepers, and championship awards. Teams also pay $20 per week for the officials. Adult Volleyball -- The next session will begin on September 12. For only $40, participants receive 10 weeks of play on two courts of action from 7-9pm. Table Tennis -- The Table Tennis program continues play at Heritage Park on Tuesday (average of 10 participants), Thursday (average of 12 participants), and Sunday (average of 15 participants) evenings. Open play takes place from 7:30-11 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while Sunday is open from 6:30-10pm. Skate Park -- The skate park averages 15 users per hour on weekdays, with 19 users per hour on the weekend. Field attendants check in on the skate park a few times each day, from 4pm - Dusk on weekdays, and from Sam - Dusk on the weekends. Adult Excursions Saturday, July 2, 2011- Hollywood Bowl 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular- SOLD OUT The show began at 7:30pm with the first 45 minutes being patriotic music played by the famous LA Philharmonic. It was actually the 20tH anniversary of the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl. After a short intermission Hall and Oates came out and performed many of their famous tunes. The evening performance concluded with an amazing fireworks performance perfectly timed to music played by the LA Phil. The bus home was accompanied by a snack. The trip included roundtrip transportation admission to the show, seat cushion rental and a snack. There was a waitlist, tickets were ordered since the show sold out. ride no more Friday, July 22, 2011- Pageant of the Masters Another retuning favorite this summer is the Pageant of the Masters excursion. This year's theme is "Only Make Believe" and will feature amazing works of art and the actors who stand motionless within the frames to portray these magnificent pieces. The excursion includes roundtrip transportation, admission to the show and a snack for $55. There are currently 31 participants enrolled and 14 spots available. Saturday, August 13, 2011- A Day in Lake Arrowhead- SOLD OUT Spend the day in beautiful Lake Arrowhead. Upon arrival in Lake Arrowhead we climb aboard the Arrowhead Queen, a 50 foot paddleboat and enjoy the narrated cruise to learn about Lake Arrowhead. The afternoon is yours to spend browsing the village. Excursion includes roundtrip transportation, cruise and a snack for $31. Staff is waiting to see how many people sign up on the waitlist before ordering a bigger bus. Saturday, September 17, 2011- Danish Days in Solvang- SOLD OUT This year is the 75th anniversary of Danish Days in Solvang. Eat delicious Danish food, buy pastries from one of the many delicious bakeries, enjoy the dancers, watch the parade or shop in the many quaint stores. Excursion includes roundtrip transportation and a snack for $31. A bigger bus has been ordered to accommodate 55 participants and the excursion is sold out again. Senior Programs Senior Classes -- Mt. San Antonio College partners with the City of Diamond Bar to offer free classes to seniors at the Diamond Bar Center. The classes vary from exercise and fine arts during the summer. All classes are full. Summer classes are in session from JUly 11 th to August 7th. Mt. Sac is not able to offer computer, needle work, quilting or sewing classes in the summer due to budget constraints. Those classes will begin again August 29th for the fall session. Senior Seminars 7/6 Wills & Trusts 7/13 Long Term Care 7/15 Reverse Mortgage 7/25 Medicare 101 7/27 Facts about Annuities Senior Activities and Services Bridge every Wednesday -- 4-8 per session Mahjong every Wednesday -- 30 per session average Bingo every Tuesday and Friday -- 190 per session average Complimentary Legal Services every 1 st Wednesday of the month - booked 3 months in advance Senior Excursions July 13, 2011 — Battle of the Dance — This trip sold out right away. This is a brand new venue for the seniors. There is lunch along with the show and a great price for $35. July 27, 2011 — Fantasy Springs Casino —45 people traveled to Indio for this trip. This is a favorite casino with the seniors because it is one of the few that still has Bingo. Senior Special Events July 21, 2011 — Senior Luau -- This is a senior tradition that sees 150 people at the Luau. Complete with Luau Pork, pineapple rice, fruits, salads and dessert. The Phil Anthony band provided the music for dancing. Senior Softball -- The Diamond Bar Diamonds have been playing every Thursday since April 21 in the Inter City Sr. Softball League. So far they are in 9th place out of 13. The playoffs have begun and we are playing the top teams. Our next home game is August 4th at Peterson Park at 10am. Special Events 4th of July Blast -- The event took place on Monday, July 4, 2011 at Diamond Bar High School, from 5-9:30pm. The day started off with a welcome speech and introductions from Mayor Tye introducing all Council Members and Commissioners present. Also introduced was the band the "SoundBytes", who rocked the night away. During the event children were given the chance to participate in the popular kid zone area which featured: face painting, lanyards, sandy candy, bracelet making, patriotic tattoos, coloring, gliders, decorating of hats and visors and of course bouncers! In addition picnic games turned out to be a big hit. Tug -of war had competitions from child -adult, the potato sack race also proved to be very exciting. All winners from these races received a patriotic prize. The night concluded with a firework show at 9pm. Patrons raved as fireworks lit up the Diamond Bar sky. Full Financial Summary and Evaluation to follow in the August commission report. Concerts in the Park/ Movies under the Stars Concerts are off to a great start with good attendance. Participants have been gathering at Sycamore Canyon Park every Wednesday night starting on July 6. The first concert had huge success entertaining the crowd and getting them off their feet. Diamond Bar residents are looking forward to the rest of the series including the final concert on Wednesday, August 17 when Lights Premier (tribute to Journey) takes the stage. Wednesday, July 6th movie had great reviews. "How to Train Your Dragon" was shown and got a round of applause at the end. In addition, the City's Public Information Department provided a commercial to be shown before the movie. The commercial featured valuable information about the Diamond Bar history project, photo contest and upcoming City special events. Please join us for this popular night of fun! Performance Date Band Name Music Style July 27 SGT. Pepper Tribute to the Beatles August 3 Cold Duck 70's Top 40 August 10 The Night Tides Beach August 17 Lights Premier Tribute to Journey Movies "Under the Stars" Date Rating Date July 27 PG The Goonies August 3 PG Tangled August 10 PG The Sorcerer's Apprentice August 17 PG Toy Story 3 Facility Rentals Diamond Bar Center -- The Diamond Bar Center was the location for a total of 51 private, business and non-profit rentals during the month of June. There were 21 church rentals, 2 Sunshine Senior activities and 2 Toastmasters meetings. There were also 6 weddings, 4 business meetings, 6 birthdays, 2 banquets and 3 graduation parties. There was also, a prom, a Marine Commissioning, a cultural ceremony and a baptismal reception. A total of $63,751.10 in rental fees was collected during the month of June for Diamond Bar Center rentals. $58,203 was collected in June of 2010. Many know that the Grand View Ballroom at the Diamond Bar Center is most utilized for weddings, celebrations and parties. What some do not know is that the room has the ability to be divided into five smaller rooms. This makes the Ballroom a great place to host small seminars and business meetings. Heritage -- There have been 12 rentals of Heritage Park Community Center for the month of July. Rentals include a church, an ongoing meditation class and 3 birthday parties. Total revenue for these rentals is $1,940. The revenue for July 2010 was $2,350. Pantera -- There have been 3 rentals of the Pantera Park Activity Room for the month of July. There were two Toastmasters meetings and a bridal shower. Total revenue for these rentals is $204.50. The revenue for July 2010 was $385. Picnic Reservations -- As of July 9, 2011 there have been 29 picnic reservations made for the month of July. There have been 11 for Sycamore Canyon Park, 8 for Ronald Reagan Park, 2 for Peterson Park, 4 for Pantera Park, 3 for Heritage Park and 1 at Maple Hill Park. The revenue of these picnic rentals is $825. The revenue for July 2010 was $1,125. Program Title: Contract Classes Date: July 7, 2011 Evaluation Prepared by: April Batson, Recreation Coordinator Summary Contract classes are advertised in the quarterly Community Recreation Guide. This guide is mailed to residents of Diamond Bar as well as an additional mailing list of over 300 people. The contract class program strives to offer a wide variety of classes in order to meet the needs of our diverse population. There was an increase in program participation due to a wider variety of programs being offered. Programs start for youth as young as 18 months and adult classes do not have an age limit. The most recent trend has been an increase in adult fitness programs, especially the ones for working women. Classes such as Stretch -n -Tone Barre Workout and Zumba have seen steady enrollment and even increases in enrollment in the past year. Popular classes this fiscal year were: Lego Pre -engineering and Engineering camps, stretch -n -tone barre workout, pilates, Zumba, piano, youth soccer, tennis for all ages, baby ballet, Karate, Kajukenbo, adult dance, youth/teen math classes, SAT prep, youth basketball, crochet for beginners, country line dance, and skin care & make-up. We offered several free seminars on health and finances, those were well attended also. During the 10/11 fiscal year Diamond Bar Recreation Services offered 714 classes. 3,952 participants were enrolled in those classes. Classes generated almost $300,000 in revenue for the City of Diamond Bar. Within those fees we had expenditures giving net revenue of $127,820. The net revenue does not take into consideration the indirect costs of staff, City facility maintenance, printing or other miscellaneous costs associated with the program. There were 38 less classes run this fiscal year than 09/10 and 183 less participants. This is attributed to the anomaly of low enrollment in tennis classes in the Summer and Fall session. Prices were raised in the Summer of 2010 causing a decrease in enrollment. This affected our overall revenue with a decrease of about $8,000. Recommendations and Ideas 1. Change locations and times of classes to see if that spurs enrollment. 2. Continue to offer a wide variety of classes. 3. Eliminate courses that are continuously cancelled. CITY OF DIAMOND BAR Contract Classes Financial Summary FY 10-11 Projected General Fund Expenditures Projected Revenue Difference Actual General Fund Expenditures Actual Revenue Difference $202,915.00 $287,250.00 $112,085.00 $171,004.68 $298,825.00 $127,820.32 Meetings (001.5350.42325) $95.00 Projected Expenditures - $300.00 Staff trainings $95.00 Travel -Conferences (001.5350.42330) $1,422.46 Projected Expenditures - $1,200.00 CPRS Seminars & Conference $1,422.46 Membership and Dues (001.5350.42315) $550.00 Projected Expenditures - $580.00 CPRS Annual Membership $155.00 LERN Annual Membership $395.00 RENTAL LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY (001.5350.42140) $1,932.00 Projected Amount - $19,000.00 Walnut Valley USD $1,932.00 CONTRACT SERVICES (001.5350.45320) $166,785.33 Projected Amount - $168,960.00 Contract Class Instructors $165,334.13 Contract Class Insurance $1,451.20 PRINTING (001.5350.42110) $0.00 Projected Amount - $1,200.00 Comment Cards $0.00 SUPPLIES (001.5350.41200) $0.00 Projected Amount - $600.00 Contract Class Showcase $0.00 Contract Class Instructor Meeting $0.00 PERSONNEL SERVICES (001.5350.40030) $219.89 Projected Amount - $615.23 Personnel (40020) 1 CS Leader 1 - 2 hours @ $9.31 $18.62 1 Recreation Coordinator OT- 5.25 hours @ $24.23 $190.81 Personnel (40000) $10.46 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE (001.5350.42205) $0.00 Projected Amount - $0.00 IS Budget- Vermont Systems, RecTrac $0.00 JULY PARKS REPORT TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: ANTHONY JORDAN, PARKS AND MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT SUBJECT: JULY PARKS REPORT DATE: 7/19/11 MEETING DATE: 7/28/11 During the previous month, the Maintenance Staff has been working on various projects throughout the City. The following is a brief recap of some of the more significant projects. Diamond Bar Center • Replaced upper men's room door handles and replaced interior handicap door switch battery. Repaired sink faucet and replaced aerators. • Serviced and repaired ice machine. • Replaced hallway sconce light ballast. • Replaced broken electrical boxes on two (2) motor court planter up lights. • Cleaned men's room urinals. • Re -glued carpet at GVBR and pre -function lobby. • Repaired lower men's room soap dispenser. The Diamond Bar Center was closed for maintenance from June 20 -23. Activities completed during this time are as follows: • Pressure washed concrete areas including the motor court, lobby entrance, kitchen and trash areas. (H2o Pressure Washing) • Snaked floor drain line in lower women's room. (Roto Rooter) • Cleaned carpets. (DFS) • Washed exterior and interior windows. (DFS) • Painted Oak, Maple and Sycamore Rooms. Spot painted exterior columns, patio hand rails and interior walls and hallways. • Cleaned convection ovens. • Performed monthly generator test. • Serviced the water feature. Heritage Park • Repaired softball fence and dugouts. • Replaced damaged wood on softball backstop. Maple Hill Park • Replaced exterior security light on restroom building. Pantera Park • Painted steel access gate to fields adjacent to tennis courts. • Installed field numbers on softball backstops. o Unplugged men's room toilets. • Repaired dugout shade support. • Replaced shade on Tiny Tot classroom back door. • Repaired/prepped field for softball tournament. • Unplugged drain in Tiny Tot classroom. Paul C. Grow Park Unplugged drinking fountain drain at parking lot. Peterson Park • Laser leveled softball fields. • Unplugged two (2) drinking fountain drains. • Repaired/prepped softball fields for softball tournament. • Unplugged men's room urinal, • Re -set base begs and pitcher's rubbers on softball field. Ronald Reagan Park • Replaced top tape on tennis net. Summitridne Park • Repaired dugout shade support. • Repaired/prepped field for softball tournament. Sycamore Canyon Park • Re -paint red curbs, • Pressure washed picnic shelter and tables. • Replaced two (2) barbeque heads. • Pressure washed park building and adjacent walkways. • Re -set base pegs and pitcher's rubbers on softball field, • Laser leveled softball field. Park Walk Throughs Heritage Park Walkthrough June 7, 2011 Visited by: Chairman Roberto, Anthony Jordan, David Seiler, Claude Bradley and Martin Avila 2. Remove "Haunted House" cables from interior ballroom. DB 3. Replace broken glass cube in ballroom. DB 4. Patch and paint wall by kitchen sink backsplash. DB 5. Patch wall by kitchen pass through window and add chair rail. DB &Ufflp 7. Rotott$I playground sand. Move sand from high spots to low spots. VC 8. Pressure wash play equipment. DB 9. Grind various sidewalk displacements. DB 10. Cheek mower deek height and blades te prevent scalping. VO 11. ReplaGe braken softball baekstop board. D9 12. Re -stretch and re -tie chain link fabric at softball backstop. DB 13. Trim sycamore limb growing over tiny tot classroom. VC Pantera Park Walkthrough June 27, 2011 Visited by Vice Chairman Herndon, Anthony Jordan, Marty Avila (VC) 1. Trim hedges at Bowcreek and Pantera. VC 2. Mulch and plant at flood control gate. VC 3. Remove honeysuckle from Bowcreek shrubs. VC 4. Remove Carrotwood and Evergreen pear suckers from the Bowcreek planters. VC 5. Spray Fusilade to kill grass in shrubs at Bowcreek entrance. VC 6. Spray/remove weeds at Bowcreek entrance. VC 7. Check and correct hot spots in the turf at the north end of the park. VC 8. Spray and remove dallisgrass at north end of park. Re -seed as needed. VC 9. Add plant material at interior flood control gate. VC 10. Clean air conditioner enclosure behind park building. VC 11. Add cotoneaster shrubs at interior flood control gate. VC 12. Spray out crabgrass along flood control driveway. VC 13. Provide proposal to block pedestrian traffic through playground planter. VC 14. Check irrigation at south end of playground. VC 15. Check loose screw at play structure roof. DB 16. Secure loose planks at playground. Replace nails with screws as needed. DB 17. Control broadleaf weeds throughout turf. VC 18. Remove tape and old decorations from picnic shelters. VC 19. Remove graffiti from tennis court picnic tables. DB 20. Paint green bench at tennis court entrance. DB 21. Add honeysuckle at west side of tennis courts. VC 22. Correct irrigation leak at southern parking lot entrance. VC 23. Add plant material at southern parking lot entrance. VC 24. Consider turf blocks at vinyl fence entrances. DB 25. Repair/replace damaged dugout shade covers. VC 26. Paint or replace water damaged ceiling tile in Tiny Tot room. Check source of water (a/c or prior roof leak). DB 27. Change burned out bulbs in Tiny Tot room. DB 28. Remove weeds from batting cages. VC 29. Add plant material adjacent to batting cages. VC Interoffice MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission From: Bob Rose, Community Services Director 14�lwl( Date: July 20, 2011 Meeting Date: July 28, 2011 Re: CIP Project/ Parks Master Plan Up -date Report CIP Project Up -date: Silver Tip Park — Staff expects to release the plans and specs for bidding prior to the July 28 Commission meeting. Washington Park — Plan check has been completed and this project is now being advertised for bidding. Bids are due from contractors for bid opening on August 2. Award of contract is planned for the August 16 Council meeting. Sycamore Canyon Park Trail — Phase IV — Staff expects to release the plans and specs for bidding prior to the July 28 Commission meeting. Parks Master Plan Up -date: The City Council adopted the Parks & Recreation Master Plan at their July 19 meeting. Staff is still working with the consultant to make minor grammatical / spelling corrections to the document. The final corrected document is expected to be ready by August 3. Printing will take a couple of weeks, so the final printed document should be distributed to the Commission at their August 25 meeting. Pantera Park Walkthrough June 27, 2011 Visited by Vice Chairman Herndon, Anthony Jordan, Marty Avila (VC) 2. Mulch and plant at flood control gate. VC 5. Spray Fusilade to kill grass in shrubs at Bowcreek entrance. VC 8. Spray and remove dallisgrass at north end of park. Re -seed as needed. VC 9. Add plant material at interior flood control gate. VC • 1 1.Add cotoneaster shrubs at interior flood control gate. VC 12. Spray out crabgrass along flood control driveway. VC 13. Provide proposal to block pedestrian traffic through playground planter. VC 15. (�NzGk loose sGrew at play StFUGtUre reef. ■- ■- ■- Consider21, Add heneysuGkIe at west side ef tennis GGW46. VG (done 22. Cc)rreGt irrigation leak at southem paFking lot entraRGe. VG (done) 23.Add plant material at southern parking lot entrance. VC 24. f blocks DB 25. Repair/replace damaged dugout shade covers. VC/DB ■� Progress --■. Progress 29. Add plant material adjacent to batting cages. VC CITY OF DIAMOND BAR 2011 Summer Youth Baseball Picnic Please join us for the City of Diamond Bar's annual summer youth baseball picnic. Not only will teams receive their trophies, we'll also present certificates to the winners of the coveted Sportsmanship Award. We would love to have you there to help present the awards! Date: Saturday, August 13 Time: 1 1:30am Where: Heritage Park Please RSVP to: mmckitrick@diamondbarca.gov (909)839-7073