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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />FUR 000INUIL N1LL111N U UN' NeMember 15. zuug <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br />FROM: Bill Smith — Community Services Director <br />ITEM #4 <br />SUBJECT: Recommend Approval of Resolution, Increasing Budget Revenue and <br />Expenditure Allocations in the Community Services Department, to <br />Establish a Budget for an After-school Program at Colton Middle <br />School <br />DATE: September 8, 2009 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The 226 Program in the Community Services Department plans and provides for after-school <br />programming for Colton's school-age children, from elementary school through high school. <br />Currently, elementary age services are provided by the department's Mobile Recreation Program, <br />and high school services will be provided through the new Teen Center project. There is not <br />currently a program in place for middle school students during the at -risk, after school hours of <br />2:00-6:00 p.m. <br />DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: <br />The department has recently received two donations, each in the amount of $5,000, from the BNSF <br />Foundation in March, 2009, and from Colton Disposal, in September, 2009. This combined <br />$10,000 provides adequate funding to begin an onsite after-school program at the Colton Middle <br />School. Staff has met with the Middle School Principal, who is supportive and will partner with the <br />city to provide space on -campus for the program. The program will provide homework assistance, <br />active socialization, nutrition services through the department's "Mission -Nutrition" Program, and <br />daily programming to provide active, positive activities for our students. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />There is no net financial impact to the City for this allocation. The allocation for revenue account <br />number 225-5880-002 shall be increased by $5,000, with the remaining $5,000 to be drawn from <br />the Grant Fund balance. The allocation for expenditure account numbers 100-6200-6202-1040 and <br />100-6200-6215-2301 shall each be increased by $5,000 to account for program expenditures, <br />including staffing and supplies. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: <br />None <br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST: <br />None <br />