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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />OCTOBER 16, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTXON AUTHORXZXNG <br />PARTXCXPATXON XN THE STATE <br />DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTXONS AND <br />REHABXLXTATXON, CORRECTXONS <br />STANDARDS AUTHORXTY'S TXTLE XX <br />PROGRAM GRANT <br /> <br /> <br />/7 ,1 f7. a. <br /> <br />~M~NAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2"' Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />...J <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to <br />the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Corrections <br />Standards Authority to provide gang prevention and intervention at the <br />Delhi Center in an amount not to exceed $500,000. <br /> <br />DXSCUSSXON <br /> <br />The State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Title II Formula <br />Grants program supports State and local delinquency prevention and <br />intervention efforts, and juvenile justice system improvements. As the <br />administering agency for this federally funded program, the Corrections <br />Standards Authority will award up to seven million dollars in one-year <br />grants, with the possibility of two additional years of funding, to <br />qualified applicants. <br /> <br />Upon approval of the resolution, the Parks, Recreation and Community <br />Service Agency will submit a grant application to be considered for first <br />year funding, in an amount not to exceed $500,000. This resolution, which <br />is required as part of the application process, will authorize the City <br />Manager to execute the necessary agreement and any required extensions or <br />amendments. <br /> <br />The proposal for the Delhi Center will include an enrichment component <br />that will offer a wide variety of after school and summer activities, <br />including sports and exercise, cultural arts education, leadership <br />development activities, chess clubs, excursions and special events, and <br />other recreational services. The project will also include parent <br />training workshops that teach parents to help their children develop <br />positive habits at school and at home. <br /> <br />558-1 <br />