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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19- Parks,Recreation & Community Services \i CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: ANNIE F. RAMOS, DIRECTOR Subject: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE Dept: PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPT Date: AUGUST 24, 1998 GRANTS FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL ORIGINAL CREATION PROGRAMS AT SCHOOL DISTRICT SITES. Synopsis of Previous Council Action: None SEP 01 1998 Recommended Motion: Adopt the Resolution. -2, Signature Contact person: John Kramer Phone: 5031 Supporting data attached: Staff Report, Resolution & Application Ward: City-wide FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: None Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct Description) Finance: Council Notes: 9�?I9P 8/24/98 amt Q unified after school programs /Agenda Item No. I f CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPT GRANTS FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL RECREATION PROGRAMS AT SCHOOL DISTRICT SITES. BACKGROUND: The San Bernardino City Unified School District has obtained $ 400,000 in funds generated by Medi-Cal made available to social service agencies and community based organizations to reinvest in programs that enhance health, mental health and social services for children and their families. Schools, departments and outside agencies in collaboration with the schools and departments of the San Bernardino City Unified School District are eligible to apply for funds. The proposed requests cannot exceed $ 25,000 per school site. It is the intent of this department to collaborate with several individual schools to apply for grants for after-school recreation programs. FINANCIAL IMPACT: All funds to operate the after-school recreation programs proposed through the grant applications will be derived from the school district's Medi-Cal Reinvestment Grant. No City funds are required. RECOMMENDATION: The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department recommends adoption of the resolution allowing the Director to apply for and accept grants from the San Bernardino City Unified School District for after-school recreation programs at school district sites. 8/24/98 amt • 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 3 SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARRS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MARE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPT 4 GRANTS FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL RECREATION PROGRAMS AT SCHOOL DISTRICT SITES. 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 6 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 7 SECTION 1. The Director of Parks, Recreation and 8 Community Services Department is hereby authorized and directed 9 to apply for and accept on behalf of said City grants with the 10 San Bernardino City Unified School District for after-school 11 recreation programs at school district sites . A copy of said 12 application is hereby attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and 13 incorporated herein by reference as fully as though set forth at • 14 length. 15 SECTION 2 . The authorization granted hereunder shall 16 expire and be void and of no further effect if the agreement is 17 not executed and returned to the Office of the City Clerk within 18 sixty (60) days following effective date of the resolution. 19 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted 20 by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at 21 a meeting, thereof, held on the day 22 of 1998 , by the following vote to wit : 23 24 25 26 27 28 • 1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARRS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MARE 2 APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPT GRANTS FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL RECREATION PROGRAMS AT 3 SCHOOL DISTRICT SITES. 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT 5 ESTRADA 6 LIEN 7 ARIAS 8 SCHNETZ 9 DEVLIN 10 DEAN-ANDERSON 11 MILLER 12 13 City Clerk • 14 The forgoing resolution is hereby approved this day of 15 1998 . 16 17 18 Judith Valles, Mayor City of San Bernardino 19 20 Approved as to form and legal content : 21 JAMES F. PENMAN 22 City F torney 23 By 24 �� I 25 J 26 • 27 8/31/98 amt skamp -2- 28 . 1 • San Bernardino City Unified School District FORM 1 COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Office of the Dr. Lynne Zubieta, Director of School-Linked Services 1535 West Highland Avenue San Bernardino,CA 92411 (909)880-68M FAX(909)8840852 Cover Sheet 1998.1999 MIDI-CAL REINVESTMENT GRANT APPLICATION Name of School/Department-Del Rosa, Emmerton, Inghram, Newark, Riley 6 Wilson Elementary Schools Name of outside agency: city of San Bernardino_ Parks, Recreation 6 Community Services Department Address: 567 North Sierra Way, San Bernardino, CA 92410 (Department) Contact Name: John A. Kramer Telephone. (909 384-5031 (If community organizations zvW be providing aJl of Part of services,Pkase Pie the above information for each of the organizations on a separote shat) Project Title: 9.K-A.M.P. Camp Enrichment Program Amount Requested: $ 25,000 Duration: One Year( ) Two Years(XX) Signatures(s): • Brief description of the project (limited to remaining space on this sheet) The Parks and Recreation Department (Department) proposes to provide an enrichment experience to youth attending after-school recreation programs in our community by bringing to these schools, individuals with expertise in areas such as gymnastics, photography, golf, music, martial arts, fashion design, theater arts, video taping techniques, television operations and more. Enrichment programs will compliment existing S.K.A.M.P. Camp program components that are currently a part of the Recreation Division's Youth After-School Program. The Department's after-school program employs well qualified and experienced recreation leaders to coordinate on-site activities such as arts and crafts, sports leagues, sports skills training, nutrition programs, homework help and student-volunteer training. The meshing of basic recreation activities with an enhancement component will appeal to a wider range of youth. For office upe Date Receive OW Amount Requested • Date Reviewed Amount Approved Duration►of Grwd 1998-1999 GRANT NARRATIVE 1. Describe what school and/or community needs are addressed by the project for which you are applyinS. With a growing awareness that our fragmented delivery of services to families and children has been underachieving at best, collaboration across agencies with communities has quickly become a key strategy to try to improve program effectiveness and outcomes. The Department has been an integral and effective collaborative partner with several City Unified School District projects. This municipal agency has collaborated with Emmerton, Lincoln, Inghram and Rio Vista Elementary Schools to obtain various grants including successful Healthy Start funding proposals. The Department has provided after-school recreation programming in the City of San Bernardino for over thirty (30)years. It is the objective of the Recreation Division to provide positive leisure opportunities to youth of our community. The statistics speak for themselves and local community attitudes reaffirm that drugs, gangs and crime in general are the three highest ranked problems named by community residents. Schools are a safe haven for youth. Programmed and supervised activities are the remedies for the"Latch Key" Syndrome. • After-school recreation programs extended the safety net protecting youth from unsupervised, risky behaviors. The response by the Department is S.KA.M.P. Camp. 'Safe Kids Achieve More Praise' is a six (6) year old after-school program targeting at-risk latch key elementary aged youth. • (mast be l rifted to space piori" Use Foot dse 20 pt.and 15 Has apace L Identify the outcome(s) that the proposed project intends to address. • The collaboration between schools and the Department will address the following outcomes as listed in the grant competition instructions section: Outcome 5: This proposal will increase the percentage of students who participate in after- school educational and extracurricular activities. The time frame for these collaborative efforts will be after-school and also address any minimum day schedule at the school. These well designed and supervised after-school S.K.A.M.P. Camp/ Enrichment Programs have been developed to raise the interest level of the child in participatory recreation. Outcome 6: Enhanced recreational programming shall increase the percentage of students who demonstrate resiliency traits. Positive reinforcemept is the replacement for the needs survey. The Department imparts life skills through • play and positive use of leisure time. Programs offered by this municipal agency recognize youth as our greatest asset Low-income neighborhoods are seldom seen as needy and deficient. The Department has continually offered programs that identify the variety and richness of skills, talents, knowledge and experiences of people in low-income neighborhoods. Outcome 7: Through collaboration with the school, recreation programs after-school will be accessible to youth who attend the school and maintain good attendance and conduct. Wme be NoltiMd M space provided) Use Feat aim 29 pt and 15 Has space 3. Describe the objectives of the proposed project and the strategies that will be used to achieve the identified outcome(s)? • Objective 1: To provide a safe location and positive programs after regular school hours for youth attending the school. Strategy: S.K.A.M.P. Camp functions as a fully programmed and supervised after-school recreation activity. Children enrolled in the S.K.A.M.P. Camp Program will be involved in a variety of participatory recreation activities that will impart to the child such positive concepts as fair play, sportsmanship, sharing, skills development and the importance of lifelong physical fitness. Objective 2: Expose the child to recreational and educational activities and information that would not normally constitute nor be a part of the school's curriculum or the child's environment. Strategy: Provide enhanced recreational and educational opportunities by employing and utilizing individuals who have developed skills and talents in activities that would intrigue and e)itice the target pdpulation of youth. • Objective 3: _ To increase by 100% existing program attendance at operational S.K.A.M.P. Camps. Strategy: Provide additional staffing at S.K.A.M.P. Camp programs to allow for the ramifications of expanded and enhanced recreational and educational programs. Some S.K.A.M.P. Camp programs have in the past outgrown the supervision ratio applicable to the recreation profession. • (most be limited to space provided) Use Font size 10 pL and LS line space 4. Describe the project's target population and how many will be served. • The S.K.A.M.P. Camp Enrichment Program would target existing program sites, Del Rosa, Emmerton, Wilson, Newmark, Inghram and Riley Elementary Schools. The target population will be youth attending these school sites, ages 6-12. The program should especially appeal to youth of families that receive free or reduced meals at school. Because these families must qualify under U.S.D.A. low-income guidelines, free after-school recreational programs featuring an enrichment component would increase the probability that these youth would avoid risky after-school behaviors that usually occur without adult supervision. For example: the total population at Del Rosa Elementary School is 1,008 students and of that total, 73% receive free or reduced meals. It is easy to draw a correlation between low-income families, (with youth who have poor attendance at school, low resiliency traits, lack of constructive involvements) and at-risk children in that family. It is envisioned that this program will serve 600 children per day at six (6) different S.K.A.M.P. Camp elementary school sites. 5. Describe your organization's qualifications to carry out the proposed Project Identify who will be responsible for overseeing the implementation and evaluation of the project. The Department is the City of San Bernardino's Municipal Recreation Agency. IThis department is supported and funded through the City of San Bernardino's General Fund, (tax revenue). The goal of this City Department is to improve the quality of fife in San Bernardino providing Parks, Recreation and Community Services to the city's residents. The Department employs a variety of professionals in the field of recreation administration. The Recreation Division has implemented various school based programs in cooperation with the City Unified School District, including summer lunch, year-round lunch and after-school playground programs. The Recreation Division has been a partner with city schools in collaboratives addressing Healthy Start development and implementation at Emmerton, Inghram, Lincoln and Rio Vista Elementary Schools. The entire resources of the City of San Bernardino are utilized in the administrative and operational implementation of recreation programs. Such services as; employee hiring/screening. (including finger printing), employee training, risk management, financial and legal service are available to this city department. The Senior Recreation Supervisor of the Recreation Division will continue to manage after-school recreation programs. •c (must be limited to space provided) Use Font size 10 pt. and L5 line space 6. Identify community and/or school groups that you will be working with on the proposed project. Explain the various roles of each partner. • The school and city recreation partnership will include within its support structure all school-based parent groups,i.e., PTA's, Community Advisory Committees,church groups,school district police and any existing collaboratives established at the school. School-based parent groups are excellent evaluators of child behavior. Feedback on such issues as discipline, anger management, attendance, risk taking, resiliency and decision making on the part of children can be observed and reported by parents of the group. Comriurnity advisory groups such as Neighborhood Watch, property owners associations, blight control and Code Enforcement interests serve the partnership as its eyes and ears in the surrounding community. Issues of safety, and security in the neighborhood must be identified by such groups and information shared with the schools. Since the responsibility for all school site policing falls within the San Bernardino City Unified School Police Department, the Department has established a positive working relationship with this police department • as a support and security entity available 24-hours each day. School Police are the Recreation Division's primary security and welfare contact when using School District facilities for its after-school S.K.A.M.P. Camp programs located at elementary school sites. Involving existing on-site collaborative members has proven to be an effective method of marshaling resources and manpower to deliver services to the school and community residents. • (mud be limited to space provideo Use Font size 10 pt. and L5 line space 7. Describe your evaluation plan. What indicators will be used to measure your progress in achieving the identified outcome(s)? • The partnership will utilize a parent evaluation document to better assess the program's impact upon the youth being served. This evaluation document will be distributed to parentstguardians, daily and upon request. Key indicators that will be measured are: 1) Instructor/Leader Professionalism 2) Program/Course Viability and Meaningfulness 3) Administrative Procedures(Registration-Sign-I NOut Procedures, Special Situation Management), (Disciplinary Procedures, Risk Management Procedures, Publicity, Public Relations) 4) Program Attendance by Target Group Members 5) Volunteer Training and Utilization 6) Behavioral Assessment by Parents Please Reference Attachment#7A (Parent Evaluation) • (must be Use bad to apace provided) Use Feat size 10 pt and LS line space 8. Describe your plan to sustain the proposed project beyond grant funding. • The Department has provided free school-based after-school playground programs in the City of San Bernardino for over thirty 30 ears. Although it is not possible to predict the financial viability of future B rtY ( ) Y 9 P P City of San Bernardino budgets, the commitment to these programs are firm. Budget constraints have always limited the Recreation Division's ability to bring after-school programs to each of the district's forty-four elementary schools and eight (8) middle schools. However for those fortunate schools that have been selected to become a part of our yearly S.K.A.M.P. Camp/After-School Budget Proposal, the positive reinforcement provided to youth has been recognized. Schools, such as Del Rosa'and Wilson Elementary, have been affiliated with our after-school and summer programs for over twenty (20) years. To add the cost to implement an enrichment program that would feature enhanced recreation and/or educational programming is not feasible. It is exactly because of the cost factor that the partners are seeking the Medi-Cal Reinvestment Grants. The Department will apply for funds recently approved by the state government to support after-school • programs. The Department has applied for funds under the Empowerment Zone designation. 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Upon completion of the required forms children will be accepted into the program which will operate Monday-Friday from 3:30-5:00 p.m. A flyer will be sent home regarding extended hours during the summer months. An indoor area is available in inclement weather. This program is offered free of charge and is provided for those parents who wish to have their children supervised after school. This program will allow your child to participate in recreation programs such as youth sports, arts 6 crafts, board games, group games, monthly birthday parties and special weekly events. Children must be picked up by a parent or designated adult, or parents must sign to allow the child to walk home at 5 :00 daily. Attached you will find the required forms to enroll your child in this program. Please return all completed forms to the playground leader. If you require • additional information, please call 384-5006. I®' DEL ROSA S.K.A.M.P. CAMP PROGRAM • DISCRIMINATION IS PROHIBITED BY THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, THE REHABILITATION ACT AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Anyone believing that he or she has been subjected to discrimination because of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability may file a complaint alleging such discrimination with either the City of San Bernardino Affirmative Action office or the U.S.Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20035-6118. .J[ I ATTACHMENT • RECREATION DIVISION OVERVIEW In addition to seven (7) community centers, six (6) swimming pools and community gardens, the division ran rovides a wide a of recreational and social services through six (6) school P 9 playgrounds, a variety of adult and youth sports, special interest classes and excursions. This division also provides management and supervision of federally and state funded Senior Nutrition, Summer Lunch HeadStart, Mentoring and other grant programs. The Summer Lunch Program is provided at 45 different locations throughout the city and surrounding communities. The Recreation Division operates a highly successful volunteer program designed to provide opportunities for job experience, personal fulfillment and socialization. Volunteers serve in a variety of programs Including tiny tots, after-school activities, sports, Special Olympics, teen activities,Boy&Girl Scouts,senior activities,nutrition services,grounds maintenance at parks and ballffelds and In the Center for Individual Development Volunteers average approximately 10 hours per week. In 1996, a total of 1,101 active volunteers contributed 41,000 hours of service. This equates to approximately S 410,000 In services this Department would not have had and successful programs would have been eliminated. The volunteers are extremely important to the ongoing programs of this Department The Recreation Division also has developed strong coliaboratives and partnerships with other organizations and agencies to provide specialized services and resources such as the HeartSmart Program, ESL, teen pregnancy prevention programs, Immunization, health screening, food • distribution and HeadStart Many of these services are made possible through the following grants secured by this division: • HeartSmart- HeartSmart is a grant funded project jointly funded by the State and Loma Linda University Medical Center for S 60,000 total. The objective of HeartSmart Is to Increase awareness about the problems of cardiovascular disease in San Bernardino and to provide physical fitness programs and healthy eating seminars. Four department community centers provide for the fitness classes and nutrition seminars: MITI, Hernandez, Ruben Campos and Johnson Hall Community Centers. Programs are offered without charge to loci residents. • Mentoring -This Department is the recipient of two grants through separate collaborations with the City Unified School District and the County Department of Mental Health. • Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) -Is a federally funded program through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning and Delinquency Prevention and brings mentoring to fifteen(15) elementary schools. The grant is valued at$ 190,000 and funds mentoring through March 2000. • Families Organized for Community Unification and Success (FOCUS) - This grant targets siblings of pregnant or parenting teens referred by the County Health Department and Is funded through the State Department of Health for S 64,000 through June 1999. • /A CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PARENT EVALUATION The City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, in order to bring you a quality Youth Program, would appreciate your evaluation of the current program/class. This evaluation will assist in providing future programs/classes to fit the community's needs. Program Location Time Season REGISTRATION AND COST 1. Were registration procedures convenient? Yes_ No 2. Did you get good value for the price? Yes_ No- 3. Plow did you find out about our progranddass? _ Circle On Brochure Flier Newspaper Word-of-Mouth INSTRUCTORILEADER • Please circle the response which reflects to what ermatt you agree or disagree with the following statements. Who led the program/class? Staff Name: STRONGLY STRONGLY DISAGREE AGREE 1. The instructor/leader was well prepared. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2. The instructor/leader was knowledgeable about the program/dass. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3. The instructor/leader gave my child appropriate attention. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4. The instructor/leader adquately emphasized the importance of safety to my child. . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Ths instructor/leader taught and explained the importance of good sportsmanship and citizenship. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 • 6. The instructor/leader kept program/class under control. 1 2 3456789 As a result of participating in this Program, I saw changes in my child in the following areas: • NO QES8Ed4E CHANGE INCREASE Interest in School Staying out of Trouble School Grades School Attendance Getting Along with Others Showing Respect to Adults Self Esteem • Confidence in Self Misbehaving • Showing Resportstbrlity Getting Along with Family Mvnbers Positive Outlook THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE PROGRAMICLASS. low