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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the San Mateo County Summer Enrichment Grant in the amount of $92,940, and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment #22.060. (Greg Mediati, Director of Parks and Recreation)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the San Mateo County Summer Enrichment Grant in the amount of $92,940, and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment #22.060.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Parks and Recreation Department received a grant from the San Mateo County Summer 2022 Enrichment Program in the amount of $92,940 for the Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Camp Programs. The total grant amount is evenly divided between the Department’s three summer camp sites with $30,980 going to each of the camps at Orange Memorial Park, Terrabay Gymnasium and Recreation Center, and Ponderosa Elementary School. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved $3.3 million to create this grant program to support summer programs for school age children. The funds can be used to:
• Expand access to summer enrichment programs for low income and vulnerable students;
• Support the social-emotional wellbeing of students to mitigate the setbacks and hardships associated with COVID-19; and
• Provide opportunities for students to re-inspire and propel learning to counterbalance learning loss attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and distance learning.
The Parks and Recreation Department will use this funding to provide 30 students the opportunity to attend summer camp at no cost. Staff will prioritize registration for the 30 spaces to the families who attend the REAL After School Programs at Los Cerritos and Martin Elementary Schools. If there are still spaces remaining, staff will then work with the school district to identify children who will most benefit from attending summer camp.
The grant will allow the Parks and Recreation Department to enhance summer camp curriculum by adding an assembly each week. Some of the topics these assemblies will include are science, character development, diversity, friendship, and anti-bullying. The assemblies will be provided by a variety of organizations including Young Audiences for Learning, Mad Science Bay Area, and Mobile Ed Productions.
Finally, this funding will provide for additional staff training. Staff will be contracting with two organizations, Playworks and the California School-Age Consortium. Training will include topics on building positive rapport with children, group management, and play activities. Staff will also be working with San Mateo County to have all employees in the Department’s Youth Enrichment Services Program to be certified in Mental Health First Aid.
FISCAL IMPACT
Grant funds will be used to amend the Parks and Recreation Department's current fiscal year 2021-2022 Operating Budget via budget amendment #22.060. Funds not expended in this fiscal year will be carried over into fiscal year 2022-2023. Receipt of these funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
Acceptance of this funding will contribute to the City’s Strategic Plan under Priority #2 by helping to build active recreation, learning, and childcare programs.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the San Mateo County Summer Enrichment Grant in the amount of $92,940, and amending the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Budgets pursuant to budget amendment #22.060
The Parks and Recreation Department appreciates contributions from community partners who help continue and enhance the Department’s mission to provide opportunities for physical, cultural and social well-being; protect and enhance the physical environment; and ensure the effective and efficient use of public facilities and open space.