HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/03/1998, C5 - MAYOR'S YOUTH TASK FORCE council "b ary 3, 1998
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: aul LeSage,Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: MAYOR'S YOUTH TASK FORCE
CAO RECONMNDATION
1) Authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to accept fiduciary responsibility for the fiords of
the Mayor's Youth Task Force; and
2) Authorize the Finance Department to act as a fiduciary agent for the Mayor's Youth Task Force
and to establish an agency fiord.
DISCUSSION
Background
The Mayor's Youth Task Force is a collaboration of individuals and agencies organized for the
purpose of maximizing resources to support the youth of San Luis Obispo in becoming self-
sufficient individuals capable of making significant contributions to society. Task Force members
include representatives of the City, School District, SLO County Drug and Alcohol Services,
Housing Authority,Cal Poly, Camp San Luis Obispo, and individuals from the community.
The mission of the Mayor's Youth Task Force is accomplished through a number of projects that
provide programming for the Community. An example of this type of collaboration is the recent
RE(DUI)CE Project RE(DUI)CE simulates a fatal alcohol-related car crash of local high school
students and the effects of these deaths on the community. The project was presented to the student
body at San Luis Obispo High School in September. Agencies that cooperated to produce this
program, under the direction of the Task Force, include: SLO County Drug and Alcohol Services,
the faculty of San Luis Obispo High School, plus the Police, Fire, and Parks and Recreation
Departments of the City. Funding for the project came from the San Luis Obispo Drug Prevention
Alliance,an organization affiliated with SLO County Drug and Alcohol Services.
Because of the collaborative nature of the Task Force, it is able to apply for grants and receive
donations. The organizational by-laws state that any funds received by the Task Force be deposited
with, and administered by, the City of San Luis Obispo in accordance with standard financial
practices. Establishment of an agency fund will facilitate this process.
In addition,it has been requested that the Parks and Recreation Director serve as fiduciary agent for
the Task Force.
Council Agenda Report-Mayor's Youth Task Force
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FISCAL BIPACT
The amount of staff time needed to manage the fund should be minimal. There is the possibility
that the Task Force could secure funding for activities that would enhance Parks and Recreation
programs for at-risk youth in the community.
CONCURRENCES
The goals of the Mayor's Youth Task Force are consistent with the Parks and Recreation Element's
recommendations to offer more programs for at-risk youth.
The Mayor's Youth Task Force concurs with the Parks and Recreation Department's serving as the
fiduciary agent.
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