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REQUEST FOR <br /> COUNCIL ACTION ~ r <br /> ~a <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> FEBRUARY 16, 2010 <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> AGREEMENT WITH JUNIOR TENNIS ? As Recommended <br /> <br /> AMBASSADORS, INC. TO CONTINUE THE ? As Amended <br /> JUNIOR TENNIS AMBASSADORS PROGRAM ? Ordinance on 1$' Reading <br /> ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br /> <br /> AT CABRILLO TENNIS CENTER ? Implementing Resolution <br /> ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> CONTINUED TO <br /> ? ~~~i~,^-----~ FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br /> Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Junior Tennis <br /> Ambassadors, Inc., subject to non-substantive changes approved by the <br /> City Manager and City Attorney, to continue the Junior Tennis <br /> Ambassadors Program at Cabrillo Tennis Center, in an amount not to <br /> exceed $50,000. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Led by the very well know tennis couch and Psychologist Mr. Vic Braden, <br /> the Junior Ambassadors Tennis Program teaches young coaches to train <br /> other children in the sport of tennis. This program is a key strategy in <br /> increasing physical fitness opportunities for Santa Ana youth and to <br /> strengthen the importance of youth exploring different types of sports. <br /> The program provides a key strategy to introduce tennis to inner city <br /> youth. Diversity in sports and positive community activities are <br /> documentable determinants in the lives of youth that lead to higher <br /> education and successful careers. Goals of the program include: <br /> • Teaching young students in the Santa Ana Unified School District to <br /> become tennis coaches for their peers <br /> • Quantifying the number of new tennis players entering the game <br /> through efforts of the program <br /> • Reaching as many multi-cultural families as possible <br /> • Increasing inter-school competition for those not competing for <br /> their school team <br /> • Enriching academic experiences for all interested children <br /> • Generating a greater interest for young students in attending <br /> college <br /> 25F-1 <br /> <br />