DATE:
July 2, 2024
TO:
Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
FROM:
Rebecca Sermeno, Community Services Director
SUBJECT:
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Accept A Donation From IKEA To Provide In-Kind Items For The Beautification Of The Teen Center, Located at the Emeryville Center of Community Life (ECCL), Valued In the Amount Of Six Thousand Ninety-Two Dollars ($6,092) Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to accept a donation from IKEA to provide in-kind items for the beautification of the Teen Center, located at the Emeryville Center of Community Life (ECCL), in the amount of six thousand ninety-two dollars ($6,092).
BACKGROUND
The Teen Center at the ECCL has not been able to resume adequate teen programing since its closure in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The space was repurposed as a virtual learning space and additional youth space for all ages to ensure social distancing. This required moving items and chairs out of the space to allow room for youth to congregate safely.
DISCUSSION
Now that the pandemic has subsided, the Community Services Department has reached an agreement with IKEA in Emeryville to revitalize its Teen Center so that it is once again welcoming and inviting to our teenage population. IKEA Emeryville has a history of teen room/center renovations around the East Bay but has not yet provided one for Emeryville. This partnership is one of many steps the Community Services team is taking to respond to the community’s request to provide more safe, positive, and productive programming for the City’s teenage population. IKEA’s design team came to talk to the ECCL teens to receive their input, and the final design is ready to be implemented. The final design includes colorful and inviting new tables, chairs, shelves, lights, pillows and other items which are referenced in two attachments to this report.
Fiscal Impact
The acceptance of the $6,092 in-kind donation will have no fiscal impact. There will be on-going maintenance and replacement of items over time to be considered in future budgeting. Updated teen room rental and drop-in teen center fees have been added to the master fee schedule and will be implemented once the teen center opens for regular use. These fees are expected to offset on-going maintenance and upkeep costs.
Staff Communication with the Public
There was no staff communication with the public.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation from IKEA in the amount of six thousand ninety-two dollars.
PREPARED BY: Christen Gray, Youth Services Recreation Supervisor
Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Attachments
Teen Center Items List
Teen Center Design Presentation
Draft Resolution
IKEA Donation
City Council Meeting | July 2, 2024
City of Emeryville
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MEMORANDUM