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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 THS EVERY 15 MINS 12-03-01AGENDA REPORT 330-20 NO. 14 12-03-01 MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2001 TO' WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER .~. FROM' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK SUBJECT: TUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL "EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES" PROGRAM SUMMARY This item was continued from the November 5, 2001 City Council meeting for 30 days. RECOMMENDATION Pleasure of the City Council. BACKGROUND At the November 5, 2001 City Council meeting, a representative from the Tustin High School Every Fifteen Minutes Program Committee spoke about the benefits of the Every Fifteen Minutes Program and requested the City donate $2,500 to help fund the Program. The City Council continued this item for thirty days and requested the Committee attempt to raise funding necessary to stage the Program and provide a funding progress report to Council at the end of 30 days. Attached is the November 5, 2001 staff report and Tustin High School letter. B~verl Chief Deputy CityJZ;lerk Attachment cm. Every 15 Minutes AGENDA REPORT iT I ' I I .... I ' II " '~ IIIII IIIII I~ I IIIIII II I II I I III I 330-20 MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2001 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER NO. 16 11-5-01 FROM: PATRICK SANCHEZ, DIRECTOR, PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES SUBJECT: TUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL "EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES" PROGRAM SUMMARY: Tustin High School is seeking a contribution of $2,500 to cover the cost of implementing the "Every Fifteen Minutes" program at Tustin High School on March 19 & 20, 2002. RECOMMENDATION: Pleasure of the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT: Tustin High School is requesting the City Council to allocate $2,500 to help cover the cost of their "Every Fifteen Minutes" program. BACKGROUND: This two-day program is designed to educate Tustin High School juniors and seniors on the dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It is a coordinated effort involving the school, community, municipal emergency services and local vendors. This is the first time a contribution for the "Every Fifteen Minute" program has been requested. The Tustin Police Department is an active partner in the program. The Police Department will also be providing significant labor and resources to support the program. A representative of the "Every Fifteen Minute" committee will be in attendance to answer any questions. A letter from Tustin High School specifying the request is attached. Respectfully, Director, Parks and Recreation Services Attachment: Tustin High School Letter PRINCIPAL LARRY CARLSON ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS TIM O'DONOGHUE Tustin High School 1171 EL CAMINO REAL · TUSTIN · 4/730-7414 AMy MENDELSON October 18, 200i Dear Pat Sanchez: In recent'years, on average, one person was killed by a drunk driver every 15 minutes. Tustin High School, in conjunction with the Tustin Police Department and the Orange County Department of Education, and the Office of Traffic and Safety, is proud to present the Even2 15 Minutes program on March 19-20, 2002. Every 15 Minutes is a emotionally powerful program designed to educate Tustin High School ju~. iors and seniors on the dangers of driving while under · the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. This two-day program is a coordinated effort involving the school, the community, municipal emergency services, and local vendors. On the first day, students wimess a meek fatal ear aeeiden~ in front of the school; and on the second day, student partieipantsl their families and a guest speaker address a school assembly of 1,000 students. Please read the enclosure for more details. In order to guarantee a successful program, the Every 15 Minutes committee is seeking a $2,500 f'mancial contribution from the City of Tustin. With your help, we can present this outstanding and powerful program to heighten awareness or'he impact of driving and drinking. As a e0mmunity, we all have an interest in keeping our children safe. Donations can be sent to Tustin High School care of Joanna Vandal. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Joanna Vandal or Amy Mendelson at Tustin High School. Tustin High School's address is: 1171 El Camino Real Rd. Tustin, CA 92780. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, · Every 15 Minutes Committee Member Every 15 Minutes What is it? · 2-day pro~ra~ for ~i~ s&ool juniors and seniors chall~a~es stu&~ts to ~ak~ mature &cisioas and t, ali~ the impact of their &cisio~s o~ their famil~ a~d First &y of th~ pm~ram is video taped to present to the students at the assembly on the second day 25 students are pre-sdected to pa~icipate; they represent a cross sectio~ of the school o~e stu&nt k re~oved every 15 minutes fro~ classes and pronounced "dead" by autho~ties a ~ock "cemetery" is erected and the "livi.~ &ad" students' tombstones are added throughout the ~o~ia~ III Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illllll ~ simulated dm~k d~viag collision i.vdlviag pre-selected student actors is stayed'i~ fro.f of the school. ~ergency response by law enforce~nt, firefiyhters, paramedics and the coroner simulate real-life rESpOnSES. One student is treated, for mi~or iaju~s, oae is "cdtically injured" and trapped in the vehicle, a third student is declared "dead" by the coro~er, and the fou~h stu&at, &si~nated as the dmak driver, is ~ive~ a fi~ld sobhety test a~d a~ested for "d~vi~ u~der the i~flue~ce." ~tu&nt actors are transposed by emerFe~cy vehicles to their logical destinations, includi~ the ~orFue, hospital, a~d police &pa~ent. ~t th~ end of th~ first da~, th~ studmt actors and "livia~ &ad" pa~icipat~ ia aa ow~i~t retreat with law e~force~nt chaperoaes. ~he evmiay i~volves team-buildiny activities and cul~i~ates in a letter- writin~ sessio~ i~ which students write to their loved ones about the de&ions they made. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I q)a,~ %00 · lOarticipati~g students a~d their parents are the focus of hour-lo~y assembly. ~ video of the pr~ious day's eye.ts ~ show~. Several 4 the "livi~9 dead" share excepts fro the letters they wrote to their families the previous night. ~ powerful ~uest speaker relates his personal experieaces as aa alcohol and substance' abuse counselor. ~he assembly concludes with a challenge to all stu&~ts to ~ake reSpo.sible choices whe~ alcohol is involved. .. cFhis is a~ eXtreraely e~otio~al and powerful pro!ira~ that has already irapacted thousands of tee~ayers. CI'oday's tee}myers continue to believe that they are i~vincible, o'[his proyra~ creates awareness amon!~ tee~s that they are not invi.cible and that the tragedy of drinkin9 and driving ca~ touch their lives.