REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: AARON AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: ALDI RAMIREZ, Assistant Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SHELBY MACNAB, Business Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
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Actions related to Community Services at Mosqueda Community Center:
1. Affirm City Manager's determination that Reading and Beyond is uniquely qualified to provide community services at Mosqueda Community Center.
2. Approve a Service Agreement (Agreement) between the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department and Reading and Beyond to provide community services for a three-year term at Mosqueda Community Center, located at 4670 E. Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93702, for $1 per year.
3. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute the Agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney (District 5).
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Staff recommends the City Council affirm the City Manager's determination that Reading and Beyond is uniquely qualified, approve the Agreement between the City of Fresno and Reading and Beyond for services at Mosqueda Community Center, and authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute the agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Reading and Beyond is a non-profit corporation established in 1999 with a mission to empower children and families to achieve productive, self-reliant lives. In 2011, Reading and Beyond began operating at Mosqueda Community Center. In 2016, a second agreement for Lead Agency Operations was awarded to Reading and Beyond and later amended in 2017. All agreements between the City of Fresno PARCS Department and Reading and Beyond have since expired. The PARCS Department has determined that there is public benefit to entering into a final agreement with Reading and Beyond ...
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