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Community Services Division
Staff Report
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AS IT RELATES TO
PARTICIPATION IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (Contract No. C24190)
SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: August 25, 2005
CONTENTS: Memorandum of Understanding
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between
Desert Sands Unified School District and the City of Palm Desert as it relates to participation
in its After School Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Palm Desert is an active participant in After School Programs located at Lincoln
Elementary and Palm Desert Middle Schools. This agreement will allow this program to
continue for the 2005/2006 academic year at Lincoln Elementary School.
BACKGROUND:
The Lincoln Elementary School After School Program currently serves approximately 100
students and maintains a waiting list ranging from 15 to 30 more. The program costs of $87,645
should be adequate to fund this program in the 2005/2006 school year and have been approved
in the City of Palm Desert's 05/06 budget. This Memorandum of Understanding will allow the
continued collaboration between Desert Sands Unified School District and the City of Palm
Desert to administer the After School Program at Lincoln Elementary School and authorizes
staff from Family YMCA of the Desert to administer the program. The Memorandum of
Understanding is attached and outlines the specific parameters of this agreement.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AUGUST 25, 2005
RE: MOU BETWEEN DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
CITY OF PALM DESERT AS IT RELATES TO PARTICIPATION
IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the subject
Memorandum of Understanding.
PATRICIA SCULLY, CFEE PAUL S. GIBSON
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALY FINANCE DIRECTOR/CITY TREASURER
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
AS IT RELATES TO PARTICIPATION IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Whereas, the Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) administers,
operates, and maintains schools within the City of Palm Desert (CITY); and
Whereas, the CITY, the Y.M.C.A. of the Desert (YMCA), and the DSUSD, all
desire to improve after school programs though grants, and in -kind services; and
Whereas, DSUSD supports and has agreed to apply for grant funding and to
provide use of its facilities for after school programs at the Lincoln Elementary
School and the Palm Desert Middle School; and
Whereas, the YMCA has agreed to create, operate, and administer such after
school programs as a pilot program with the support and cooperation of the
DSUSD and the CITY; and
Whereas, at its regular meeting of June 23, 2005, the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert approved the 2005/05 budget that included $87,645 for after school
program services contingent upon the YMCA implementing said program and
DSUSD assuming responsibility as "financial agent' for the administration and
distribution of any grant monies received as it relates to the above mentioned
"After School Program".
Now, therefore, it is agreed that the CITY will participate and contribute to an
After School Pilot Program as follows:
An After School Program will be provided at Lincoln Elementary
School within the City of Palm Desert by the YMCA with said
program operational plan;
2. The DSUSD will provide in -kind services in the form of facility use
for the After School Program;
Memorandum of Understanding
After School Program
July , 2005
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3. The CITY will assist the DSUSD in applying for grant monies from
the 21st Century Grant Program administered by the State of
California.
4. The DSUSD assuming responsibility as "financial agent" for
administration and distribution of any grant monies received;
5. Assist the DSUSD and the YMCA in promoting the After School
Program within the CITY through the City's newsletter, appropriate
press releases, and other means as deemed appropriate.
In Witness Thereof, this Memorandum of Understanding has been
executed on the day of , 2005, for a period of one year
after which it may become eligible for renewable subject to agreement by
both parties.
DESERT SANDS UNIFED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Doris Wilson, Superintendent
FAMILY YMCA OF T ESERT
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Rob $allew, General Director
Attest: Attest:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Buford Crites, Mayor