REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 5, 2015
FROM: MANUEL A. MOLLINEDO, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services
BY: SHAUN R. SCHAEFER, Community Recreation Supervisor II
IRMA YEPEZ-PEREZ, Grant Writer
KAREN M. NORRIS, Administrative Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to a Community Science Program at the Highway City Community Science Center
1. ***RESOLUTION - 36th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2014-95 appropriating $10,000 from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for the science camps at Highway City Community Center (District 2) (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
2. ***RESOLUTION - 38TH amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2014-95 appropriating $18,000 from the California Tinkering After School Network to continue the Community Science Program at the Highway City Community Center (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
3. Authorize the PARCS Director, or designee to execute grant documents associated with the grants from PG&E, the California Tinkering After School Network, and the Community Science Workshop Network for the Community Science Program at the Highway City Community Science Center
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt the attached Resolution to accept and appropriate a $10,000 grant from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for the science camps at Highway City Community Center.
2) Adopt the attached Resolution to accept and appropriate $18,000 from the California Tinkering After School Network (CTAN).
3) Authorize the PARCS Director, or designee to sign all necessary grant documents, subject to prior approval as to form by the City Attorney's Office.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The PARCS Department has received three (3) grant awards totaling $43,000. PG&E has donated $10,000 to offset operating cost of the Science Camps. The California Tinkering After School Network ...
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