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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08112009 - C.52FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 1 of 12 Supervisor Glover has concluded that the following Keller Canyon projects for fiscal year 2009/10 totaling $1,375,179 funded as follows: 1. AdvanceCamp Inc. $1,000 Funding will support AdvanceCamp an annual event held to continue education and advancement for scouts ages 10-18 from all over Contra Costa County. Registration is $20. 2. Amador Institute, Life Skill Training $5,000 Funding would support proposed implementation of a youth development component in its transitional housing program to improve life skills competencies for transitioned aged youth 14-19 to maximize a successful transition into adult life . The methodology psycho-educational group therapy format. 3. A-maze-ing Solutions, Maze Program $5,800 Funding provides multi-community services under one roof. The program navigates and assists community based provider referral with a complete package of services. Services include: community recourses, funding, emergency food pantry, and solution for a stable living environment. 4. Ambrose Rec & Park, CARES Garden $1,000 Funding will support all Bay Point after schools sites that have an instructional school garden. Gardening and nutrition have been embedded throughout the programs. Each site is able to use produce form their school garden for their cooking classes and taste testing. 5. Ambrose Teen Center $4,000 Funding will provide a variety of activities in a safe place for teens to drop in and socialize weekdays from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. with their peers and be mentored by teen coordinator. 6. AHS PTSA, Antioch Classical Theatre $3,000 Funding will be used to support Antioch Classical Theatre Company's educational arts program which is focused on the integration of students with professional artists that creates a uniquely creative learning environment that translates into quality community events for the public. 7. Antioch Historical Society, Museum Tours $3,000 Funding will provide bus transportation to all 3rd grade history students from 14 elementary schools to the museum to study local and state history. State and local budget cuts have eliminated field trips and closed some state parks diminishing a quality history program. 8. Antioch Little League $5,500 Funding will offset operational costs of serving low income, underprivileged, working- poor families; and mentally and/or physically disabled youth by increasing scholarships and/or reduced-fee registrations offered. FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 2 of 12 9. Antioch Music Foundation, Concert For Kids $5,000 Funding will provide music students (elementary, middle and high school) from Antioch the opportunity to experience a live orchestra concert by the San Francisco symphony in a building designed specifically for orchestral music- Davies Symphony Hall as well as other musical events within the Bay Area. 10. Antioch Music Foundation, East County Idol $2,000 Funding will support musical talent competition open to East County students grades 9- 12 promoting youth participation in community activates and appreciation for the diverse heritage of East County. 11. Antioch Rivertown Jamboree, Harlem Ambassadors Basketball $3,500 Funding will host a "Harlem-Style" basketball show, including ball handling tricks, slam dunks and hilarious comedy routines. The team consists of professional men with major college and pro experience. Jamboree will use a tool to motivate and encourage our families and youth. 12. Arts & Cultural, Art 4 Schools $5,000 Funding will support a partnership with the Antioch Unified School District to provide artists and art education for curriculum based art classes for elementary students. Instruction will take place during the year and conclude with an exhibit at the Lynn House Gallery. 13. Bay Area Legal Aid, East County Domestic Violence $7,100 Funding will support project which provides low-income domestic violence victims with legal assistance critical to escaping abuse and achieving safety. Services include advice, counsel, referrals, restraining order assistance, and representation. Bay Legal is the only provider of domestic violence legal assistance in District V. 14. Bay Point All Star Cheerleading $8,000 Funding will provide underprivileged children of the Bay Point community, as well as some neighboring communities, a safe and fun learning environment with mentors teaching self-esteem, self-awareness, community involvement and stability within the community. The program provides a healthy way to keep the children of the community involved with a motivated activity especially during vulnerable months of the summer. 15. Brentwood Ag Land Trust, Buy Local $5,000 Funding will support marketing program to educate consumers about the benefits and availability of healthy, locally grown fruits and vegetables. The project will involve outreach to the urban consumers of the Pittsburg and District V through the Pittsburg Farmers market, the city of Pittsburg, County Public Health and District V. 16. CA Network, Building Community Youth Intern $8,000 Funding will support a paid internship program and job skill training of multi-media careers. Students will be given job-skill training in video & editing, photo & editing, public relations, writing, interviewing techniques, and multi-media internship/careers in FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 3 of 12 addition to community & governmental involvement that builds self-worth, confidence and establishes life skills fostering success. 17. Center Human Dev., Community Forums $6,000 Funding will support the 7th annual Bay Point Unity in Community celebration, which cultivates resident leadership, including youth leadership; promotes civic pride, celebrates diversity of people and cultures; and fosters relationship between community members and service providers. 18. Center Human Dev., Empowerment Project $5,000 Funding will support the East County Youth Violence Prevention Project to link two youth programs, Four Comers Program which provides violence prevention for at-risk middle school students in Bay Point and Pittsburg and the Empowerment Program which is a community level HIV prevention and youth advocacy program serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBT&Q) youth and their straight allies age 22 and under. They offer various educational and leadership groups that meet regularly in East County. 19. Child Abuse Prevention, Newborn Connections $6,500 Funding will support Newborn Connections post partum, in home services for monolingual, Spanish-speaking mothers in eastern Contra Costa County, who would not be seen by other in home social services agencies. The program provides in home support for new mothers, access to valuable community and social services, hands on parent education and mentoring mothers. 20. City of Antioch, FOTAL, Gateway Centers $10,000 Funding will provide the public-private partnership of the Gateway Centers to shape library and learning services for the digital age at two sites: the new Prewett Park Community Center and the Antioch Public Library. 21. City of Oakley PD, SRO, Freedom HS $20,000 Funding will provide a School Resource Officer at Freedom High School who is a visible law enforcement presence assigned to the high school campus. Typical duties include investigation and follow up of all criminal cases occurring on campus or involving students from the school. Additionally, the officer acts a mentor, counselor, teacher and lecturer to students at the school. Position is funded in collaboration: County pays 1/3 of salary, City of Oakley pays 1/3, & The Liberty Union HS District pays 1/3. 22. City of Oakley, Youth Empowerment Prg $4,450 Funding will empower youth and teens within home, schools, and the community by providing safe and fun opportunities to be involved in. 23. City of Pittsburg, Communication is Key $4,100 Funding will support the goal of the Pittsburg Senior Center to keep participants "active and informed". Through the publication of a quarterly newsletter, we keep the community updated about the many services and activates we provide on a daily basis. FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 4 of 12 24. CVS, Trauma/Sexual Abuse Recovery $10,000 Funding supports both direct victim services and coordination of all sexual assault response team participant's trauma services. 25. CCC, Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council $10,000 Funding supports advisory council which provides advice and recommendations to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors relative to planning issues and services provided to their area. These services include, but are not limited to; public health, safety, public works and land use planning. 26. CCC, Bethel Island Municipal Advisory Council $2,000 Funding supports advisory council which provides advice and recommendations to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors relative to planning issues and services provided to their area. These services include, but are not limited to; public health, safety, public works and land use planning. 27. CCC, Byron Municipal Advisory Council $2,000 Funding supports advisory council which provides advice and recommendations to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors relative to planning issues and services provided to their area. These services include, but are not limited to; public health, safety, public works and land use planning. 28. CCC, Dept Conservation & Development, District V Code Enforcement $90,000 Funding will provide one code enforcement inspector for the unincorporated area of Bay Point. The Code Enforcement Program addresses complaints of junkyard, abandoned, boarded-up, vacant properties, land-use and building issues, mobile homes in residential neighborhoods being used for improper and illegal activities. 29. CCC, Dept. Conservation & Development, Grant Administration Fee $36,000 Funding supports staff and administration costs to govern fiscal year 2009-2010 Keller Canyon contracts and related tasks. 30. CCC, Discovery Bay Community Service District $2,000 Funding supports advisory council which provides advice and recommendations to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors relative to planning issues and services provided to their area. These services include, but are not limited to; public health, safety, public works and land use planning. 31. CCC, General Services, East County Beautification Program $30,000 Funding will support program that has been provided in East County for several years. In conjunction with workfare crews, the General Services Department provides assistance with community clean-ups, roadside clean-up throughout the unincorporated areas of District V, and tree planting programs. This program provides for the removal of abandoned garbage, appliances, and in some cases vehicles from the roadsides. FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 5 of 12 32. CCC, East County Midnight Basketball - Winter 10 $10,000 Funding will provide an alternative to destructive street life and keeps young people out of trouble during the late night hours when criminal activities are high. The young people must attend a mandatory educational workshop that encourages the participants to take advantage of opportunities of higher education and employment. 33. CCC, Knightsen Town Advisory Council $2,000 Funding supports advisory council which provides advice and recommendations to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors relative to planning issues and services provided to their area. These services include, but are not limited to; public health, safety, public works and land use planning. 34. CCC, County Counsel, Code Compliance Attorney $98,436 Funding will support the cost of a Code Compliance Attorney. The code compliance attorney in the County Counsel's Office provides legal support to enforcement officials who are responsible for the effective and timely enforcement of existing zoning, building, housing, safety, and health ordinances; and assists policy makers in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of new ordinances and regulations. 35. CCC, Sheriff, Resident Deputy $180,000 Funding will support a Resident Deputy for the Bay Point area to provide community policing for residents and community leaders with emphasis on prevention and enforcement of criminal matters. The Resident Deputy acts as a liaison with local businesses and school officials and initiates and participates in youth crime prevention programs. 36. CCC, Sheriff, Bay Point SRO $180,000 Funding will be used for the salary & benefits of one uniformed School Resource Officer to be placed within the school to establish a safe school environment and promote the positive development of Bay Point youth. 37. CCC, Sheriff, Holiday Dinner & Toys $4,000 Funding will support the annual Holiday Dinner and Toy Giveaway, co-sponsored by the Contra Costa Office of the Sheriff, and held at the Bay Point Community Center, providing free dinner and toy giveaway from Santa to needy families in the Bay Point area. 38. CCC, Probation, Juvenile Drug Court $10,000 Funding will support treatment services for East County youth involved in the East County Juvenile Drug Court Program. This court supervises comprehensive treatment based programs targeting minors who have substance abuse problems by identifying minors in need of treatment, making referrals and providing an avenue to mitigate juvenile criminal cases. 39. CCC,Public Works, Bay Point Crossing Guards $71,265 Funding supports provisions for state approved training, equipment, and compensation for crossing guards at 10 Bay Point intersections. FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 6 of 12 40. CCC, Supervisor Glover, District V Intern $2,000 Funding will provide compensation for interns working on projects to benefit District V. 41. CCC, Supervisor Glover, District V Staff $172,048 Funding will support total annual expenditure for 1.5 staff positions, inclusive of benefits. 42. CCC, Supervisor Glover, Grant Writing Seminar $5,000 Funding will support a Grant Writing Seminar offered to Keller Canyon mitigation applicants, in addition to other agencies, to enhance their ability to secure funding through an in-depth education of the grant process, including the revenue building tools necessary to write, budget and implement grants in the most beneficial manner possible. 43. CCC, Supervisor Glover, Small Business Workshop/Youth Summit $20,000 Funding will support a Small Business Workshop and the Annual Contra Costa County Youth Summit. These one day conferences offer classes to enrich and educate participants through the provision of tools and possible solutions to individual issues they are facing within their realm. 44. Contra Costa County Library, SAT $5,000 Funding will support contract with Princeton Review to conduct nine SAT preparation workshops at the Pittsburg library for ten Pittsburg high school juniors selected by Stephanie Koteles using GPA, college goals and financial need as criteia. 45. CCHS, Cali House Youth Shelter $5,000 Funding will support operations at Cali House, a shelter program providing critical services to runaway and homeless youth ages 14-21 in Contra Costa County. The requested funds would be used to support 15 runaway and homeless youth from District V to exit the streets. 46. CCYC, Read to Live Program $15,000 Funding will support the one on one tutoring program for youth at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation facility by teaching reading and spelling for learning-disabled boys, 13-18 years old at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility in Byron. 47. CCCC, STS, Afterschool Program $10,000 Funding will support STS Academy in their after school program that provides students in Pittsburg the opportunity to receive homework assistance and instructions in Mathematics & English/Language Arts in a safe, healthy environment from young credentialed teachers. 48. CCCC, STS, Summer Youth Corp $9,750 Funding will support the Summer Youth Corp to provide structured activities, the development of work experience, job ethics, community pride, commitment and FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 7 of 12 volunteerism for Pittsburg youth between the ages of 12-16. Teen work with Public Works staff to provide citywide sound wall painting, planting, graffiti removal, curbside painting and beautification projects. 49. DVHS PTSA, Challenge Day $4,450 Funding will support event to discontinue violence and alienation that youth face daily by tearing down walls of separation, creating connection among participants, inspires people to live a life of compassion, acceptance and respect and to "Be the Change". 50. EBNSBE, Science, Technology, Engineering $5,000 Funding will increase the number of minority students that graduate high school, go to college and major in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines). Their mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible minority engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. 51. East County Boys & Girls Club $10,000 Funding will enhance outreach to the most underserved communities of Pittsburg by providing after school services, including homework assistance, tutoring, cognitive learning activities and structured recreational programs designed to improve educational success while providing a safe and healthy environment. 52. East County Kids in Motion $8,000 Funding will assist youth in community battle against serious childhood issues such as obesity, diabetes, cultural differences, low self-esteem, teen-pregnancy & possible gang involvement. The organization is diversifying the classes to include special needs exercise/dance class, diet & fitness, and etiquette training. 53. El Campanil Theatre, Capital Improvements $10,000 Funding will allow El Campanil Theatre Preservation Foundation to continue the rehabilitation of the theatre, focusing on video and audio equipment. 54. Family Stress Center - Proud Father Program $3,200 Funding will support Proud Father program in offering family assistance and job readiness training to fathers. The program helps fathers obtain job training that leads to employment opportunities, parenting skills, anger management, and community college preparation. 55. First Baptist Head Start, Alumi Program $7,000 Funding will provides 140 disadvantage youth between the ages of 12 to 16 employment skill training during the summer months enhancing future employment growth. 56. From My Heart to Your Heart $5,000 Funding will support a new center providing supervised visitation services to families involved in the Contra Costa County Child Welfare and Family Court systems by offering children 0-18 years of age who have been removed from the home and placed in FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 8 of 12 Foster Care an opportunity for a supervised visitation with the parent, siblings and other relative. 57. Full Stride Track Club-East Bay $1,500 Funding supports Full Stride Track Club which was formed by a cohesive group that recognized the need for a positive outlet for children, through the sport of track and field. By setting and achieving goals, each child recognizes their own ability to excel. 58. Give Always to Others, Multicultural Program $4,450 Funding will support multicultural programs to provide diverse activities that will inform and educate the community and encourage appreciation for the richness and uniqueness of different cultures. 59. GASTP, Activity & Summer Camp $8,000 Funding would support community based program, open to the public, that provides tutoring and mentoring in Antioch. GASTP serves approximately 150 students per year from the Antioch Unified School District which includes elementary, middle and high school. The program operates after school Monday through Friday from 3-6 p.m. 60. Hapgood Theatre, Student Matinee $5,000 Funding will assist production of free matinee performances of live, professional theatre for District V high school and community college students. Teachers are supplied with scripts, discussion guides and informational materials to use in class prior to each production. Classes also take part in post-show artist talkbacks. 61. HARP-Animal Angel Program $3,000 Funding will assist agency in responding to the increased need for pet re-homing assistance due to the current local economic hardships. One hand will reach out to local shelters, and the other to families in the community. 62. Jewish Family & Children's Ser. Multicultural Senior Project $10,000 Funding will support the collaborative Multicultural Senior Community Program (MSCP) including the Senior Appreciation Day Health and Resource Fair, senior support groups, caregiver training and ongoing bilingual services for underserved low-income Latino seniors residing in Bay Point and Pittsburg. 63. Junior Achievement of the Bay Area, Inc. $5,000 Funding will support the overall mission to provide financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship programs to at least 8,500 student is District V (excluding Bethel Island) in the 2009-2010 school year. 64. Kiwanis, Every Day is Special $3,500 Funding will support Kiwanis' collaboration with the Pittsburg Unified School District in putting a program together for children with special needs so that they have every opportunity to participate in recreation programs with no limitations. FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 9 of 12 65. La Clinica De La Raza, 5th Annual Health Fair $5,000 Funding supports the 5th annual Pittsburg Health Fair, which is a part of Bi-National Health Week, an annual weeklong series of health promotion and education throughout the US/Mexico. The fair focuses on increasing access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care for underserved/uninsured residents. 66. Mt. Diablo Region YMCA, Childcare Services $5,000 Funding will provide additional childcare scholarships to families in need. The money would help provide 47 children six months of care at a 50% scholarship level. 67. MDUSD, After School Enrichment -CARES $10,000 Funding will support Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program in providing expanded enrichment opportunities for students in District V. Implementation of enhanced and specialized interest classes, assemblies and field trips to the Bay Point Garden will support student growth. 68. NAACP East County, Parent Workshops $4,000 Funding will support the Parent Engagement Worship series which focuses on the tools and knowledge base necessary to empower parents with assisting students in successful academic achievement. Parents and students will gain better understanding about the educational system and how to gain successful academic achievement. 69. Opportunity Junction, Job Placement Program $10,000 Funding will support economic empowering of the County's low-income, hard-to-serve residents by offering training, on-the-job experience, support services, job placement, and long-term follow-up. 70. PCSI, Housing Counseling $10,000 Funding will support HUD certified comprehensive housing counseling services for households seeking to obtain, improve or preserve their housing and to resolve housing problems through consumer education to avoid loss of housing to eviction, foreclosure or poor budgeting and to resolve disputes. 71. PWC, RAP, Site Renovation $10,000 Funding will enable the renovation of the space donated by Car Quest Auto Supply including space for a mobile office unit to be used for office and training purposes that will allow the expansion of the program. The indoor facility will be utilized to conduct job and life-skills training on-site for approximately 20-30 children per day. 72. PAEC, Allied Health Academy $4,000 Funding will enable a central location and expand existing healthcare career training classes to offer professional development and recertification classes to East and Central County healthcare personnel as well as to individuals making a career change. 73. PICES, Food Pantry $5,000 FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 10 of 12 Funding will support an emergency food pantry to aid people in a time of need. Supplemental services are provided at the end of the month when funds are low or during times when people are out of work. 74. Pittsburg Creative Arts Building. Nutcracker $8,000 Funding will provide residents of District V a professional Nutcracker, including performing opportunities, as well as educational enrichment in schools. Complimentary tickets will be given to under privileged youth and their families for easier accessibility to live cultural performances. 75. PHS Academic Achievers $2,670 Funding will assist Pittsburg High School Academic Achievers Association's to offer an Awards Ceremony and Luncheon held each semester for grades previously earned. Students do not have to pay or apply to be a part of this program, they just have to receive a 3.0 or better GPA. The program is an incentive for students to keep focused on grades through out their high school years, so they can continue on to higher education. 76. Pittsburg HS Band Boosters $10,000 Funding will replace six twenty year old baritones and assist the boosters efforts to send one hundred eight five students to New York to perform in the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade representing Pittsburg High School. 77. PUSD, Yosemite Institute, Accept No Boundaries $5,000 Funding will support a yearly trip with Yosemite Institute to Yosemite National Park for special education students and staff members. The purpose of this trip is to provide personal experience with a scientific principle, as well as encouraging the student's intrinsic motivation. 78. Pittsburg Women's League, Books for Babes $2,500 Funding will support program's offer of a packet of important information and a monthly calendar regarding the first year of life for the new mothers/babies at Sutter Delta Hospital free of charge. 79. R.A.A.M.P. Mentoring Program $7,500 Funding supports the provision of mentors for students. These confidants share ideas and help develop values and successful practices as a disproportionate number of diverse students have no mentor in their lives. The school plans to compensate for this through mentoring opportunities. 80. Rotary Club of Pittsburg, Education Committee $8,900 Funding will provide American Heritage Children's Dictionaries to all third grade students and a Merriam-Webster Thesaurus to all ninth grade students in Pittsburg in hopes of encouraging a love of learning and literacy. 81. Serv. Intg. Prg., Community Career Center $10,000 FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 11 of 12 Funding will support neighborhood-based program that strives to advance the economic well-being of unemployed, underemployed and "working poor" Bay Point residents, while providing them with meaningful opportunities to actively engage in the revitalization of their community. 82. Serv. Intg. Prg., YAP gap $3,560 Funding supports program to target the children of low-income working parents who live in the unincorporated community of Bay Point. YAP has assisted these families by offering a structured program of age-appropriate educational and enrichment activities to young children during the four major "gaps" in the school calendar. 83. Soroptimist, Kidz on Target $4,000 Funding will support the partnership between the Soroptimist International of Pittsburg, Mervyns and the Contra Costa County Social Services Department to serve 100 low income children with $100 shopping spree at Mervyns for back-to-school clothing and a backpack full of school supplies. 84. Soroptimist, Reading Project $4,500 Funding will support a multifaceted program which fosters the promotion of literacy throughout the community of Pittsburg with the primary emphasis on the early development of reading skills in our youth. Skills are further enhanced by reinforcing the daily use of books with the help of Soroptimist, Library and other volunteers in our community. 85. Stoneman Village, Dinner Meal Program $10,000 Funding will support the dinner meal program at Stoneman Village which is a low income senior housing facility that provides housing to seniors age 62 years old and to persons with disabilities who are over 18 years of age who need the special design features of a unit to accommodate persons with disabilities. 86. The Delta Science Center, 2010 Calendar $5,000 Funding will be used to supplement other grants to publish a 2010, full color, delta education calendar. The goal of the DSC is to be able to distribute the calendar to every 5th grade student in Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood. 87. TODOS UNIDOS, Juntando Generaciones $5,000 Funding will assist project in bridging divides between youth, young adults and adults in East County. Residents have participated in multicultural programs, events, educational and health projects in addition to attending environmental cleanup days, HIV/AIDS events and other educational and health functions. 88. United Parents Booster Club, Operation Uplift $5,000 Funding assists with the provision of equipment and uniforms for Pittsburg High School Girls Basketball teams. Additional assistance is offered to other youth athletic teams, music and art programs. Positive and educational fieldtrips, academic tutoring and college workshops are also provided. FY 2009/10 Keller Canyon Mitigation Allocation Supervisor Federal D. Glover 12 of 12 89. West Pittsburg Youth Football $8,000 Funding will support the organizational operation of the West Pittsburg Youth Football Program which provides a safe, healthy environment for children of the local communities. Through athletic instruction and participation children are thought positive values. 90. WW Ministries, The Positive Edge $10,000 Funding will support career development for low income women and men, including professional clothing and accessories that assist in building their self-esteem and improving their opportunities for economic self-sufficiency. Total Keller Canyon mitigation allocation for fiscal year 2009/10 $1,375,179