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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06061995 - 1.91 I t HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM: Richard J.Martinez,Executive Director DATE: June 6, 1995 SUBJECT: 1995 SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM FUNDING REQUESTS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE funding for four summer recreation programs and allocate funding from the Housing Authority Conventional Housing and Section 8 budgets as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission: 1. CAO 11005,EL PUEBLO,Pittsburg Community Advocacy,Resource and Education Center,Inc.(C.A.R.E.) $8,000. 2. CAO 11002,LOS MEDANOS,Bay Point First Baptist Church Head Start $8,000. 3. CA011008,LOS ARBOLES,Oakley Camp Fire Boys and Girls Club $8,000. 4. CAO 11010,BAYO VISTA,Rodeo Bayo Vista Child&Family Center,Inc. $8,000. IL FINANCIAL IMPACT: A total of$38,750 has been budgeted by the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa for summer recreation programs during 1995. Funding sources for the summer recreation programs are: $26,750 from the Housing Authority's Section 8 budget and$12,000 from the Housing Authority's Conventional budget. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND The Housing Authority has solicited summer recreation program proposals in order to provide alternative programs for youth in public housing developments during the summer months.. I. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1 TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED LkAA-A- LO HIL BATC11ELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY , DEPUTY Board of Commissioners June 6, 1995 Page-2- CA011005,EL PUEBLO,Pittsburg 1. Community Advocacy,Resource and Education Center,Inc. (C.A.R.E.) [formerly DAPP] is requesting funding for an eight week summer recreation program from June 15 to August 11,which would include three phases: 1. 10 youth,ages 11-17, from El Pueblo who would participate in basketball,health related workshops and self-esteem building activities twice weekly;2. 75 children, ages 6-12,who would participate in a recreation activities/summer day camp on site at El Pueblo;and, 3. An El Pueblo Community Children's Multi-Cultural Art Fair displaying the children's work and offering ethnic music and food would be held at the end of the program. CA011002,LOS MEDANOS,Bay Point 1. The First Baptist Church Head Start is requesting funding to conduct a month long program serving 30-40 children from 3 to 12 years of age. This program would,again,use the Lavonia Allen Child Care Center located in the Los Medanos Housing Development,with enrollment priority given to the residents,with outreach to the surrounding neighborhoods once the needs of the housing development have been met. The program will run 5 hours each day,with an emphasis on awareness, enhancement and growth in the social, language,physical and educational areas. Snack and lunch would be provided. CA011008,LOS ARBOLES,Oakley 1. Camp Fire Boys and Girls is requesting funding to conduct a summer program in the Los Arboles housing development in Oakley,from either June 19 through July 14,or from June 19 through July 28, depending on which option Camp Fire is offering is accepted by the Housing Authority. The program would serve 25-30 youth ages 5 to 12. The first option,which would be for four weeks,offering a basic program of twice weekly trips,cooking skills,crafts, songs,etc. This option would include an off-site program during which the children of Los Arboles would be interacting with children from the Camp Fire Delta Area Day Camp. The second option,which is a six week program,would offer the basic program outlined above,but would not include the off-site program. CA0I 1010,BAYO VISTA,Rodeo 1. Bayo Vista Child&Family Center, Inc. is requesting funding to conduct a six week summer program,serving 40 children from 3 to 6 years of age. This program will operate 4 hours per day creative arts and field trips. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not approve the expenditure of funds from the Housing Authority Section 8 and Conventional budgets to authorize the 1995 Summer Recreation Programs in El Pueblo, Los Arboles and Bayo Vista,those areas will be deprived of programs which provide recreational,educational and social activities to its participants.