HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 YOUTH ACTION TEAM 04-06-98AGENDA DATE: April 6, t998 NO. 5 4-6-98 inter-Corn TO: FROM: SUBJECT: ~TLLL&M A. IffUfiTON, CITY !vLANAGER GARY I~£~GII L, ACTING DIRECTOR. PARKS & RECREATION SER\qCES GRANT Ft~'DS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH ACTION TEAM RECOSLM~N])ATION: ,Accept a ~ant award from the County of Orange, Health Cm~e Agency.. for one-time Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Serx4ces funding to develop a Youth A~on Team. FISCAL ~IPACT: The Parks and Recreation Ser~fces Department has requested $5,000 to develop a Youth Action Team at the Tustin Fanfilv & Youth Center. Funding is one-time only. The City.' is not required to proxSde matching funds. BACKGROUND: The Parks and Recreation Serx4ces Department submitted a gant application to the Orange Count3' Health Care Agent3., DMsion of .Alcohol and Drug _Abuse Serx4ces (ADAS) for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant funds..AD.AS was particularly interest~ in malting awards to fund se~'ices to prox4de'youth leadership development projeas. The propos~ project includes the coordination and implementation of the Cit3, of Tustin Youth Action Team. The Ci~' is dedicated to recogmizing and promoting young people as valued and capable members of the community. With' this commitment to the youth of the communit% the Pa,-ks and Recreation Sen4ces Department has proposed a strategy to meet the needs of this ta~et population. This strategy provides for participation in actMties that exclude alcohol, tobacco and other ch-ag use. Goals of the Youth Action Team are to engage high school aged youth in positive and productive actMties and experiences during non-school hours. Youth will be encouraged to participate in program actMties, which focus on youth leadership, community service, personal skill development and social/recreational activities. Funding will be used for program start-up supplies, publicity, and for consulting services. Jennifer Lieberman will provide consultation on development of the program. She has worked with the T.~rFY collaborative and the Children's Bureau of Southern California on the Healthy Start grant and has organized, publicized and implemented special events, teen activities and Youth Forums for the City of Irxdne. Acting Director, Par~ and Recreation Services C:ADAS. WAH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 98-28 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN APPLICATION TO THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, HEALTH CARE AGENCY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A YOUTH ACTION TEAM AT THE TUSTI~ FAMILY & YOUTH CENTER. Abuse and WHEREAS, the Orange County Health Care Agency Division of Alcohol and Drug SerxSces provides funding for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Ser~Sces; WHEREAS, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Sen,ices is pariicularly interested in making awards to fund sen,ices to develop youth leadership development projects, training, and conferences; and WHEREAS, cities or local governmental entities accepting grant awards must obtain approval from their council or governing body prior to approval of award by the Orange County Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, the City will enter into an agreement with Orange County to fund the development of a Youth Action Team. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of~ Tustin Approves the filling of an application with the Count3.' of Orange, Health Care Agency for funding one-time Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services for development of a Youth Action Team. Authorizes the Acting Director of the Parks and Recreation Services Department to negotiate with the County of Orange to provide funding for Youth Leadership development projects. Will retain the services of Jennifer Lieberman, Consultant, to provide ex2oertise and guidance in the developing Youth Leadership projects. PASSED AN~D ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Ci~' Council of the City of Tustin held on the 6th day of April, 1998. Jcffery M. Thomas, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk