Ethel MacLeod Hart Trust Fund Advisory Committee Meeting Summary – May 4, 2026
Ethel MacLeod Hart Trust Fund Advisory Committee Meeting Summary
The Ethel MacLeod Hart Trust Fund Advisory Committee met on May 4, 2026, at 10:01 AM. Chair Eliza Yam presided. Quorum was established with all five members present: Pamala Hunter, Joel Leong, Xavier Martinez, Pat Orner, and Chair Yam. The meeting was adjourned at 10:27 AM. Staff reports were presented by Javier Rivas, Recreation General Supervisor. The committee voted unanimously on all agenda items, approving the consent calendar, receiving the financial report, and accepting funding recommendations for both the Cycle 6 closeout and the Cycle 7 (2026-2031) period.
Consent Calendar
- The committee approved a motion (Orner/Hunter) to adopt the Consent Calendar in a single vote.
- Item 1: Unanimously approved the meeting minutes from February 2, 2026 (File ID: 2026-00034).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public submitted speaker slips or provided testimony on the consent calendar, discussion items, or general matters.
Discussion Items
- Item 2: Financial Report (File ID: 2026-00915). Staff did not provide a presentation. The report was received and filed without discussion.
- Item 3: Cycle 6 Funding Review and Recommendations (File ID: 2026-00913). Javier Rivas detailed closeout actions for Cycle 6. The Triple R Sliding Scale Scholarship awarded over $38,000 in FY 2026; staff requested an additional $10,000 allocation to complete the cycle. The Meals on Wheels program served 14,813 meals and is on track to exceed the prior year; its expansion remains paused. The Hart Senior Center Parking Permit Pilot Program grew from 32 to 45 recurring monthly permit holders. Unspent funds from completed projects (including the Neighborhood Walk Promotion, Exercise Equipment, and Bell Coolidge Lobby Furniture) were moved back to the unallocated pool. Commissioner Joel Leong asked clarifying questions about the scholarship and permit mechanics. The committee unanimously adopted a motion (Leong/Martinez) accepting the report.
- Item 4: Cycle 7 (2026-2031) Funding Recommendations (File ID: 2026-00914). Staff presented a proposed five-year budget of approximately $1.6 million, a significant increase from roughly $872,000 in the prior cycle. The sole action item was to reallocate $30,000 from Category 5 to Category 3 to fund the parking permit program for the entire cycle. Vice Chair Xavier Martinez questioned the basis for the budget figures and requested a presentation from the Hart Center director at the next meeting; staff agreed. Commissioner Martinez also noted his recent appointment to the County Adult and Aging Commission. Commissioner Leong commented on the high demand for day trips and field trips, requesting they remain adequately funded. Chair Eliza Yam discussed the Hart Fund Pass and questioned whether it could be applied to general recreation activities beyond trips; staff confirmed it already applies to all fee-based programs. The committee unanimously adopted a motion (Hunter/Orner) accepting the cycle funding recommendations.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Calendar: Approved (5-0).
- Financial Report: Received and filed (5-0).
- Cycle 6 Recommendations: Accepted (5-0), authorizing fund reallocations and closeout of completed projects.
- Cycle 7 Recommendations: Accepted (5-0), including the $30,000 reallocation for the parking permit program.
- Future Directions: Staff will invite representatives from the Hart Center to explain the budget formulation for Cycle 7. Staff will also prepare a utilization breakdown of the Hart Fund Pass for the next meeting.
Meeting Transcript
Sounds really long. Is this okay? How does that sound? Something's going on. Test. Oh, that's a lot better. That's perfect. Good morning and welcome to the meeting. Today's day is May 4th twenty twenty-six, the meeting of Avalhart Trust Fund Advisory Committee. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the role to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Members, please unmute your microphones. Member Long. Here. Member our Vice Chair Martinez? Here. Member Hunter? Here. Member Orner? Here. And Chair Yam. Here. Thank you. We have quorum. I would like to remind members of the public in the chamber. Seems like that's none for now. That if you would like to speak on the agenda, please turn in a speaker slip before the item begin. After the item is called, we will no longer accept speaker slip. You will have two minutes to speak once you are called on. We now proceed with the agenda. Peace wise, if you are able for the opening acknowledgement in order of the Sacramentals, endangerous people and tribal land. To the original people of the land, the Newton people, the South Maiden Valley, and Payne, my walk, Panway Winton people, and the people of the Winton Rancheria, Sacramentals, only federate the recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today. And on this ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramentals endangerous people, history, contributions, and life. Thank you. Peace rise for the opening acknowledgement in the second. Are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent agenda? Thank you. I have no speaker slips for the consent calendar. Thank you. Are there any commissioner who wish to speak on this item? Chair, I see those features in the Q. Thank you. So we now move on. We'll first need to um there will need to be a motion to accept the consent calendar if there are any uh commissioners who would like to make that motion. Thank you. Is that a motion and a second for the consent calendar? Thank you. Thank you.
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