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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05251993 - 1.68 I -68 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. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE 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 X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1 TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN 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