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, including an increase of 0.8 FTE needed to expand the program, approve a first quarter budget amendment of $361,791 in special program 181-99872, Coordinated Child Care Ross Norton, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Since 2000, the City has received annual 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 FY 2016/17 from JWB.
The budget is based on a current average of 100 children participating in the program on a daily basis. In FY 2015/16, the City was awarded $345,924 for this program based on youth enrollment and staff to youth supervision ratio.
In June 2015 the City Resource Committee approved the original grant application that covered not only 2015 but additional years. This year, JWB did not require a request for proposal, thus providing a continuation of program services and gave a three percent increase for staff costs.
JWB currently funds 4.3 FTE’s, which are included in Fiscal Year 2016/17 budget. In order to meet growth in the program and allow more children to take advantage of the program in Fiscal Year 2016/17 staff is recommending the approval of an additional 0.8 FTE to be paid for by the grant.
“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 6-17 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.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A first quarter budget amendment will provide an increase of $361,791 in other governmental revenue in special program 181-99872, Coordinated Child Care Ross Norton, to account for both revenues and expenditures for this agreement.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A