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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09102002 - SD2 , * . � # TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS #s'. _ ° `4 CONTRA 1rr: COSTA FROM: Afteirschool!4AII Ad Hoc Committee COUNTY DATE: September 10, 2002 SUBJECT: Afterschool4AII Ad Hoc CommitteeRecommendations SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &'BACKGRO►UND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMIMENDATIONfS1 APPROVE' AND AUTHORIZE the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Afterschool4All Committee as follows: APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or designee to participate as appropriate (either as co-applicant or in a facilitator role) with interested :,School Districts in individual or collaborative applications for 'federal 21" Century Learning Community grant funds, including a joint application among the County, the City of Richmond and West Contra Costa Unified School District. (No required match) CONSIDER adopting a resolution declaring October 10, 2002 as "Lights On Afterschool Day" in Contra Costa County and encouraging wide participation in the Policy Forum-sponsored "Lights On Afterschool" workshop on October 2, 2002. The workshop theme is "Integrating"Arts and Culture Activities in Afterschool Programs to Promote Academic Success." ACCEPT the attached report on the status of Afterschool4All Initiative activities in the County. CONSIDER future actions to increase Afterschool funding in Contra Costa County. These include' exploring the feasibility of partnering with education, business, law enforcement cities, community- and faith-..based organizations, the academic community and other partners to create an Afterschool foundation devoted to improving the scope, size and quality of the-Aftepechool system in the County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: x YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD T APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): Ad H Commi Members �, g `- Supervisor John Gioia ' Supervisor Mark DeSaulnler ACTION OF BOA ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ' OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS �( I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A ' UNANIMOUS(ABSENT '1'l 1 TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE HOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: John Gregory,CACI ATTESTED ��k /U JOHN SWEETEN,CLEttK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR cc: CAO-Sara Hoffman,Christina Linville,Kathi McLaughlin t BY DEPUTY §'.TH 80ARD OF SUPERVISORSOF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY; CALIFORNIA PASSED by the following vote of the Board of Supervisors on this loth day of g?mgP , 20€32 AYES: aTIMMORS ate, Ute, DesAUINM, aDVM Arm GIOIA NOES: mw ABSENT:NM ABSTAIN NM RESOLUTION NO. 2002/545._ Subject. "Lights On Afterschool" day, October 14, 2002 WHEREAS October 10, 2002 is national "Lights On Afterschool" clay, designed by the Afterschool Alliance to spotlight innovative, high quality afterschool programs available to communities across the country; AND WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors recognizes that quality Afterschool programs benefit children and youth by offering academic and cultural enrichment,homework help,recreation and ;.play, health education, goad nutrition, youth leadership and development, and interaction;with caring adults who serve as mentors and role models; AND WHEREAS quality Afterschool programs can increase the ability of law income parents to obtain and retain jobs by offering a safe; reliable, structured environment for their children during the afternoon hours;<AND'' WHEREAS evidence is growing that Afterschool programs not only have positive outcomes for youth, families and communities, but may also contribute to reductions in County costs for crisis programs that address teen pregnancy, juvenile accidents and crime, substance abuse, school dropouts, etc.; AND WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors authorized an innovative pilot program, the "Afterschool4Al1" initiative, to test models in 4 school district areas in which community- based organizations have a leading role in service design and delivery; AND WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors established the Afterschool4All'Ad Hoc Committee in January 2002 and adopted a set of"Afterschool4AII Principles" in June 2002 to emphasize its commitment to supporting and endorsing activities that build the'County's afterschool system; AND WHEREAS the County is an active participant in the multi-School District/Bay Area Partnership collaborative that successfully competed for over $1' million annually in renewable state grant funds for afterschooI programs at 10 schools in West Contra Costa, Mt. Diablo, Pittsburg and Antioch district areas; AND WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors encourages wide participation in the Children and Families Policy Forum's annual "Lights On Afterschool" recognition and workshop; on October 2, 2002, focusing on the value of arts and 'cultural enrichment activities in afterschool programs, especially ways in which arts and culture activities contribute to academic progress; AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that; the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors declares October 10, 2002 to be `"Lights On Afterschool""Day in Contra Costa County, RESOLUTION NO. 20021545 36oard oof 06upm*Ors &f S Fontrd Foss Fmvp, Fd (m In the Matter ofPwIaring Cl'ctober lo,2002 fo Ae I "L yhts oo Aftemhool n, 1n Contra costa county >' RESOLUTION NO. 200;J545 A111£RLA5 October 10, 2002 is national 'Lights On Afterschool" day, designed by the Afterschool Alliance to spotlight innovative, quality afterschool programs available to communities across the country;AN D' 14IIIERE45 The Board of Supervisors recognizes that quality Afterschool programs benefit children and youth by offering academic and culturalenrichment,'homework help, recreation and ,play, health education,, good nutrition, youth leadership and development, as well as interaction with caring adults who serve as mentors and reale models;AND WI-IERE45 Quality Afterschool programs can increase the ability of low-income parents to obtain and retain jobs by offering a safe,'consistent, structured environment for their children during the afternoon hours;AND WI-I'ER545 Evidence is growing that Afterschool programs not only have positive outcomes for-youth, families and communities, but can also contribute to reductions in County costs for crisis programs that address teen pregnancy, juvenile accidents and crime, substance abuse and school dropouts;.'AND WNERE45 The Board of Supervisors authorized an innovative pilot program, the "Afterschool4All" initiative, to test models in 4 school district areas in which community-based organizations are the leaders andlor full partners in service design and delivery;AND ill-I,EREA;S The Board of Supervisors established'the After5chool4AII Ad Hoc Committee in January 2002 and adapted a`set of "AfterschooUAII Principles" in June 2002 to emphasize its commitment to supporting'and endorsing activities that build the County's afterschool system; AND WI-IFRE15 The County is an active participant in the multi-School District/Bay Area Partnership collaborative that successfully competed for over$1 million annually in renewable state grant funds for afterschool programs at 10 schools, serving up to 1200 children and youth, in West Contra Costa, Mt. Diablo, Pittsburg and Antioch 4istrict areas;AND WI-'FRLIA5 The:Board of Supervisors encourages wide participation in the Children and Families Policy Forum's annual "Lights On Afterschool" recognition and workshop on October 2,' 2002, focusing on the value of arts and cultural enrichment activities in afterscbool programs, especially ways in which arts and culture activities contribute to academic progress; TI-1EREFOREBEITRF-501_VEP That the Contra Costa'County Board of Supervisors declares'October 10, 2002 to be "Lights On Afterschool Day"in Contra Costa County. PASSED BY`A UNANIMOUS VEST of the Board of Supervisors this 10`" ay of t 2002. xp; , ai of G < UILK istrl II N G Di I t � J D M District IV GLOVE , District'V .° I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action Supervisors sors on taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Su i� the dato shown, � fit, S h�am.r d' Attested w� rV��((''��)) Y1(M/�1C1 ..+stirs.... tr�" JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk ofthe board of Supervisors and County Administre r t RESOi. MON NO. 2002/545. BY: E"uty