Fremont City Council Meeting: 03/05/24 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Community Services
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts
REVIEWED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5086) DOC ID: 5086
Updated: 2/26/2024 5:21 PM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
RECREATION SERVICES FOR CLASSES AND CAMPS - Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute Agreement with Nanogen Science and Services, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company dba Mad Science of the Bay Area.
Contact Persons:
Name: Michael Sa LaShawn Butler
Title: Recreation Superintendent II Interim Community Services Director
Div/Dept: Community Services Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4372 (510) 494-4329
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute a Recreation Services Agreement with Nanogen Science and Services, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company dba Mad Science of the Bay Area in an amount not to exceed $300,000 from March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026.
BACKGROUND: The Community Services Department offers a variety of activities and programs through the Recreation Services Division. Nanogen Science and Services, LLC a California Limited Liability Company dba Mad Science of the Bay Area (Mad Science) has contracted with the City of Fremont Community Services Department Recreation Division since 2000 offering educational, science-based STEM programming and instruction to approximately 6,507 youth in Fremont. Mad Science provides science-based enrichment programs that meet STEM objectives for children ages 4-12 years; ensuring a high level of educational quality and sparking children’s imaginations through scientific discoveries and hands-on projects.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Each year, summer camps offered by Mad Science are filled to capacity and often have lengthy waiting lists. To meet community demand additional camp sessions are offered and/or camp registrant levels are increased if physical space is available. Recreation Services and Mad Science have worked together to meet this on-going community demand for an increase in STEM-based programming. The possibility for new, year-round programming offerings is anticipated, in addition to summer camp programs. To ensure availability to serve all registrants interested in STEM-based camps/programs, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute an agreement with Nanogen Science and Services, LLC a California Limited Liability Company dba Mad Science of the Bay Area, in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 from March 1, 2024, to February 28, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT: Mad Science is a program offered through the Community Services Department. The cost of the program is recovered through fees charged to participants. The Recreation Services Agreement contractual payment is established with 60% of resident registration fees paid to the contractor and 40% of the fees contributed to the Recreation Cost Center.
Council Staff Report (ID # 5086) Meeting of March 5, 2024 Updated: 2/26/2024 5:21 PM by Susan Gauthier Page 2
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project that has potential for causing a significant effect on the environment as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
ATTACHMENTS: None.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute a Recreation Services Agreement with Nanogen Science and Services, LLC a California Limited Liability Company dba Mad Science of the Bay Area not to exceed $300,000 from March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026.