City of Gonzales
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: October 16, 2023
FROM: Carmen Gil, City Manager
THROUGH: Carmen Gil, City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Engagement & Recreation Departments Activity Reports Current Activities
City Sports Leagues
• The City of Gonzales youth soccer league is off to a success this season. We have a total of 173 registered participants. Our practices started the week of September 5th and the first games were Friday, September 15th for ages 9-12, and Saturday, September 16th for ages 2 ½ - 8. Our season runs for 6 weeks and will end on October 20th and 21st. • The City of Gonzales Adult co-ed Volleyball League registration has begun. Registration began on September 11th. We are anticipating having at least 5 new teams registered this season, in addition to our returning teams. So far, we have 4 teams registered. Team registration ends October 23rd.
• City of Gonzales Youth Basketball registration has begun. Basketball registration started on September 22nd. Registration will end in December. The league will start in January. So far, we have 15 registered participants. Our league will consist of ages 3 - 14. We will have 6 divisions.
AGENDA
ITEM
8 Divisions will be PreK-TK, Kinder - 1
st; 2nd
- 3
rd; 4th
- 5
th; all girls grades 6th
- 8
th, and all boys
grades 6th- 8
th
.
Kid Power
• For the month of September, the Kid Power Afterschool program had 40 children attending. We had a month full of homework, arts & crafts, and lots of outdoor activities.
Gonzales Youth Council
• For the month of September, the Gonzales Youth Council hosted their orientation on Saturday, September 23rd from 9AM - 3PM, with a total of 15 students in attendance. The orientation focused on their “Big Why” to help guide them to what their call to action would be for this coming school year. They also discussed the guidelines that they would all hold each other accountable to.
• The GYC hosted their first meeting on Monday, September 25th and focused on the top issues to drive forward their commitment to action. Some of the issues they found to be prominent in Gonzales included: Housing Insecurity/Knowledge of Tenant Rights, Mental Health, Addiction, Academic Resources, and Community Beautification/ Road Upgrades.
Activities in the Planning Phase
• For the month of October, the Kid Power After School Program is planning a Halloween Door Decorating Contest and inviting all City staff to participate in the judging taking place October 26-October 31.
• The GYC will be having a meeting on Tuesday October 10th with Otto Constructions and the Building Design team in which they will be presenting their findings from the outreach they conducted at the High School in September.
• October will be a busy month for the Recreation Department as we will be hosting a showing of the Movie “Coco” at Centennial Park on Saturday, October 21st from 7PM - 8:45PM. The event will be free to everyone and there will be snacks available for purchase. On October 28th, we will be hosting our First Annual Fall Festival down 4th Street from 4PM-7PM. The event will consist of a Trunk or Treat, Pumpkin Patch, and an array of local food and artisan vendors.