Report Prepared by: Christopher Jensen, Director, Parks and Community Services
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SUBJECT: Considers a Lease Agreement for the 27th and K (Central) Youth Center with Challenged Family Resource Center for Daytime Children’s All-Inclusive Programming for a One Year Term with an Option to Extend the Term for an Additional Term of Two Years
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers a lease agreement for the 27th and K (Central) Youth Center to Challenged Family Resource Center for daytime children’s programming focused on all-inclusive play. The lease is termed for one year with an option to extend for an additional two years based on performance measures. The applicant received approval from the current tenant for daytime use and confirmed it would not interfere with current programming at the facility.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the contract with Challenged Family Resource Center for daytime children’s programming at the Central Youth Center; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for consideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2022-23 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
The City Council instructed staff to rehabilitate the 27th and K Youth Center in order to lease the facility out for youth programming activities. The Parks and Recreation Department published a request for interest, seeking interested parties and recently awarded the lease to Restorative Justice League for afterschool programming. Challenged Family Resource Center would like to partner with Restorative Justice League at the center and provide daytime programming for typically developing and non-typically developing children ages 0-5 years of age. Programming would run two days a week, from 9:30am -1:30pm conducting playgroups that work on social skills, milestones, and early education through the art of play. Staff are asking for direction from council regarding the proposal and lease agreement.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
Lessee and other leasing entities will be responsible to pay the costs of the monthly utility charges of this facility once the fees exceed the $7,500 amount offered by lessor.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Lease Agreement for Central Youth Center with Challenged Family Resource Center
2. Challenged Family Resource Center Program Schedule