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PICKLEWEED ADVISORY COMMITTEE
September 11, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.
APPROVED MINUTES
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CALL TO ORDER
Telephone: (669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 933 3089 5431
Chair Mason called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Mason
Member Ruiz
Member Tanchez
Member Vasquez
Member Yost
Park & Recreation Commissioner Pasternak
Absent: Member Nguyen, Member Palacios, Member Sprague
Also Present: Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director; Alejandra Barrios, Librarian;
Becky Ordin, Senior Administrative Assistant; Abraham Jayson, Jayson
Architecture
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
MINUTES
1. Approve regular meeting minutes of August 7, 2024
Member Tanchez moved and Member Vasquez seconded, to approve the
meetings minutes of August 7, 2024.
AYES: Members: Ruiz, Tanchez, Vasquez, Yost
NOES: Members: None
ABSENT: Members: Nguyen, Palacios, Sprague
ABSTAINED: Members: None
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Minutes approved as submitted.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda
None.
MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
If necessary, to assure completion of the following items, the Chairperson may establish time
limits for the presentations by individual speakers.
3. Presentation
A. Pickleweed Library Renovation
Library and Recreation Director, Catherine Quffa introduced Abraham Jayson from
Jayson Architecture who presented an overview of the upcoming Pickleweed Library
Renovation Project.
Staff responded to questions from the members.
Public comments: None
COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
4. Other brief reports on any meetings, conferences, and/or seminars attended by
the Commission members.
Member Ruiz is volunteering to help the community vote.
Member Yost shared the upcoming Sunday is PorchFest in the Gerstle Park
neighborhood.
STAFF COMMENTS
5. Updates and Events of Interest:
Chair Mason provided the following updates:
Movie in the Park on Friday, August 23rd was a big success. Prior to the movie, the City
hosted community outreach with various City Departments plus Voces del Canal and
other Community Based Organizations from 6 – 7:30 pm. Canal Karate did a
demonstration starting at 7:30 pm followed by the feature Kung Fu Panda 4 on the big
screen.
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The Art and Teen Room window replacement started the previous week in preparation of
the mural project.
Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project is gearing up, notices are being delivered to
immediate neighbors and activity should start next week. Groundbreaking has been
tentative rescheduled for the afternoon of September 26. More information to follow.
The Center’s restroom sink replacement will be happening soon. Each restroom will take
approximately a week and a half.
Partition replacement for Rooms 4 & 5 is being scheduled around the winter holidays.
The Dia de los Muertos Organizing Committee is getting ready with the downtown car
procession on Saturday, October 19 and the main event at the Center on Saturday,
November 2nd. Lots of at event Altar applications have been received.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mason adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant
APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2025
Catherine Quffa, Library & Recreation Director
