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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Richard J. Martinez, Acting Executive Director
DATE: May 25, 1993
SUBJECT: FIRST BAPTIST HEAD START SUMMER ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE the summer activities program for the children of CA011002, Los
Medanos, to be operated on the West Pittsburg housing development site, as proposed
by the First Baptist Church Head Start, and allocate $7,417 from the Housing
Authority's Local Management Fund to fund this program, as recommended by the
Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Housing Authority has adequate funds in the Local Management Fund to cover
the cost of this program.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
This will be the second time the summer activities program proposed by the
First Baptist Church Head Start is offered to the younger children at Los Medanos.
The program will require the use of the community building (Lavonia Allen Child Care
Center) located in Los Medanos and will be open to children in the surrounding
community, however, first priority will, be given to residents of Los Medanos. This
month long program will serve approximately 30-40 children between the ages of 3 and
12, will operate five hours per day and Will provide lunch and a snack. The cost of
this program would be $7,417.
At its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 1993 the Advisory Housing Commission
voted to recommend approval of a summer activities program for the children of Los
Medanos, to be operated on the West Pittsburg housing development site, as proposed
by the First Baptist Church Head Start, and to allocate $7,417 in Local Management
funds for the operation of the program.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not approve the expenditure of $7,417
from Housing Authority Local Management Funds to authorize the 1993 summer activities
program at Los Medanos, CAL 11-2, West Pittsburg, the 3 to 12 year olds of that area
will be deprived of a program which provides recreational , educational and social
activities to its participants.
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RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON /q 13 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS 1�
' I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
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AYES: NOES: _ ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMIS ONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED oq 5- 19','93
PHIL BA CHELOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY , DEPUTY
FIRST BAPTIST HEAD START°'
333 East Leland Road
m Pittsburg, California 94365
office.- (.5 10)432-8191 • FAX: (5 10)432-8196
May 10, 1993
Cuntra Costa County Housing Authority
3133 Estuddlo Avenue
Martinez, CA 94553
Attn: Mr. Richard Martinez
Rear Mr. Martinez:
Again, First Baptist Church IIcad Start is extremely proud to participate in the Summer Activities for
our Youth in Contra Costa. In order to better facilitate this, we are requesting KAM for operating
expenses. The proposed site again will be the. Los Medanos Housing Prujec:t in West Pittsburg using
their recrcation ball. Our goal for this year is betwecn 30-40 children ranging from 3-12 years of age.
Priority will be given t.o the residents of this complex, and reaching to surrounding neighborhoods
afterwards.
The purpose of this program is for awareness, enhancement, and growth in the social, language,
physical, and educational aicas for our children. The program would suit 5 hours a day, with I Ff-1
and 3 P/T staff members facilitating. Snack and lunch would be pruvided, using the Summer Lunch
Program to subsidize a good portion of the cost.
The following is an outlined budget showing some projected related cost to operate this prograin:
I-ncome
Housing Authority Award $7,41`/
A. Personnel
Full Time Staff 5),419
fart Tu11e Staff(s) 1,721
Phnge Benefits 144
�3.Sg4
A Child Development Program
Touching Children and Reaching families
P. 02
B. Activities (Local):
Food (Snack) $1,888
Art/Crafts 500
Book Mobile Activity
52,618
C. Excursion: Marine World
Entrance (Tickets) S 245
Lunch @35 245
Transportation --U5-
$1,215
ESTIMATED COST: $?,417
Again, thank you for your time and I hope this information is clear and adequate for you and your
board to give favorable consideration regarding our request.
Committed to K' s,
l
HENRY PERKINS
First Baptist Church Families _
Head Start