SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and the City of Clearwater for funding of youth programs, at a rate of $22.56 per child, per day; approve a first quarter budget amendment of $402,442 into 181-99872, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Since 2000, the City has received funding from JWB Children's Services Council to provide after school and summer programming for youth in Clearwater. Once again, the City has been awarded funding for youth programming for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 from Juvenile Welfare Board. In the past several years, Coordinated Child Care was an administrative service agency used by JWB to distribute and oversee these funds. This year, the City is contracting directly with JWB.
Rather than funding a set amount for the program, this Agreement will pay $22.56 per child, per day. The budget is based on a current average of 64 children participating in the program on a daily basis. There are 261 reimbursable days during the year. $22.56 x 64 children x 261 days = $376,842. In addition, professional service enrichment funding of $400 per child is allocated. This amount is $25,600; $400 x 64 children = $25,600. The total funding allocation is $402,442; $376,842 + 25,600 = $402,442.
Charting a Course for Youth is a program developed to nurture youngsters at the Clearwater neighborhoods in which youth need the most direction. The program leaders have developed a safe haven for community youth ages 7- 14 at Ross Norton and North Greenwood Recreation Complexes.
The program is designed to incorporate exercise and nutrition based activities in an after school and summer camp setting, to encourage healthy lifestyle choices, improve social skills, increase athletic abilities, and develop leadership skills of the participants. Academic enrichment curriculum is also included in the program.
There is no requirement to continue the program when the grant ends.
This item supports the City's Strategic Plan by partnering with other public organizations to be more efficient in providing services and programs to the youth of our community.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A first quarter budget amendment funded by Juvenile Welfare Board into Special Program Fund Coordinated Child Care 181-99872, in the amount of $402,442.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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