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3. City of Colton Police Department - Colton Police Activities League: "Colton Police Activities League," $500,000. Colton PAL is in the process of obtaining a teen center, and CDBG funding will assist in the remaining balance of the funds needed. The Teen Center would provide activities to youth to help them avoid juvenile crime during non -school hours and weekends. Providing a safe environment to the youth, the location is within walking distance to both high school and middle school students. The target area of the PAL youth sports center is located next to Chavez Park in the City of Colton. The youth activities will include the existing Colton PAL Boxing Program. A baseball batting cage (donated by a Colton Police officer) can be used by the youth at no cost. Classrooms are needed to provide the Colton Parent and Teen projects. The center will also be used to host Police Explorer meetings, as they currently have no permanent location available. The Colton PAL Youth Director's Council will have a place for training with their ongoing leadership skills. All programs that are scattered throughout the community will be under one roof with this Teen Center. 4. City of Colton Public Works Department: "Valley Boulevard Median Improvement Project — Census Tract 70, from 10'b Street to Mt. Vernon Avenue," $383,900. The project will increase the safety of motorists and pedestrians through the installation of curb, gutter, stamped concrete, missing handicap ramps on the sidewalk, and landscaping and irrigation. It will promote economic opportunity by eliminating blight and improving the aesthetics of the area. The proposed project is part of a City of Colton Redevelopment Area. 5. City of Colton Public Works Department: "Fairview Avenue and Olive Place Street Improvement Project — Census Tract 70," $174,000. The project will improve surface drainage, pedestrian safety, and motorist safety by installation of missing curb, gutter, sidewalk, handicap ramp, and cross gutter. This project will increase the safety of the residents, especially the school children. It will eliminate blight by improving the surface water drainage system. The proposed project is part of a City of Colton Redevelopment Area. 6. City of Colton Economic Development Department: "Acquisition of Real Property for Delhi Sand Fly Mitigation," $471,481. Acquisition of real property for Delhi Sand Fly (DSF) mitigation will allow 375 acres surrounding to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to develop. It is anticipated that all of the property north of I-10 that falls within the DSF habitat will be developed into a retail power center that will include a housing component. This development will provide employment and housing opportunities for low-income and moderate -income housing, in addition to eliminating blighting conditions that have plagued this area for years. (JEP 11/30/06)