Report Prepared by: Jennifer Arellano, Recreation Supervisor, Parks and Recreation
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SUBJECT: Considers a Lease Agreement for the 27th and K (Central) Youth Center with Restorative Justice League for Afterschool Youth 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 Restorative Justice League for afterschool youth programming.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the contract with Restorative Justice League for afterschool youth programming at the Central Youth Center.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by the Recreation and Parks Commission; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Commission (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 2020-21 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 facility underwent repairs and upgrades and is now complete. The Parks and Recreation Department published a request for interest, seeking interested parties and received three applications. One application was deemed ineligible as they were not offering youth services, but rather, services for Veterans. The remaining two applications were from the Restorative Justice League and the Rotary Club.
At the July 27th Recreation and Parks Commission meeting, the two applications were reviewed and discussed by the Commission, and the applicants were both present to answer questions. The Restorative Justice League was...
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