HomeMy WebLinkAboutC25680 DSUSD & YMCA - After School ProgramCITY OF PALM DESERT
Community Services Division
Staff Report
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, THE YMCA OF THE DESERT, AND THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT AS IT RELATES TO PARTICIPATION IN AN AFTER
SCHOOL PROGRAM
SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: August 24, 2006
CONTENTS: Memorandum of Understanding
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between
the Desert Sands Unified School District, the YMCA of the Desert, and the City of Palm Desert
as it relates to participation in an After School Program (Contract No. C25680 ).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Palm Desert is an active participant in after school programs located at Lincoln
Elementary School and Palm Desert Middle School. This agreement will allow this program
to continue for the 2006/2007 academic year at Lincoln Elementary School.
BACKGROUND:
The Lincoln Elementary School After School Program currently serves approximately 75
students and maintains a waiting list ranging from 15 to 30 more. The program costs of
$88,115 should be adequate to fund this program in the 2006/2007 school year and have been
approved in the City of Palm Desert's 06/07 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 the 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 24, 2006
RE: MOU BETWEEN DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE YMCA OF
THE DESERT, AND THE 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.
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Contract No. C25680
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
THE YMCA OF THE DESERT,
AND THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
AS IT RELATES TO PARTICIPATION IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Whereas, the Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) administers, operates,
and maintains schools within the City of Palm Desert (CITY); and
Whereas, CITY, the YMCA of the Desert (YMCA), and DSUSD all desire to improve
after school programs through 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, YMCA has agreed to create, operate, and administer such after school
programs as a pilot program with the support and cooperation of DSUSD and CITY; and
Whereas, at its regular meeting of June 22, 2006, the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert approved the 2006/2007 budget, which included $88,115 for after school
program services at Lincoln Elementary School, contingent upon YMCA implementing said
program and DSUSD assuming responsibility as "financial agent" forthe administration and
distribution of any grant monies received as it relates to the above mentioned "After School
Program."
Now, therefore, it is agreed that 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 YMCA with said program operational plan;
2. DSUSD will provide in -kind services in the form of facility use for the After
School Program;
3. DSUSD will assume responsibility as "financial agent" for administration and
distribution of any grant monies received;
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Contract No. C 25680
4. CITY will assist DSUSD and YMCA in promoting the After School Program
with CITY through CITY's newsletter, press releases, and other means as
deemed appropriate.
In Witness Thereof, this Memorandum of Understanding has been executed this
day of , 2006, for a period of one year, after which it may
become eligible for renewal, subject to agreement by both parties.
DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Doris Wilson, Superintendent Date
Attest:
Date
YMCA OF THE DESERT
Rob Ballew, Executive Director Date
Attest:
Date
CITY OF PALM DESERT
Jim Ferguson, Mayor Date
Attest:
Date
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