APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE
GOLF PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY THE DEPAR TMENT OF
OAKLAND PARKS, RECREATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO
CAMP WILMOT SWEENEY PARTICIPANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$15,000 FOR SEPTEMBER 6, 2022-MAY 25, 2023 WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR TERMS; AND ( 2)
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS.
WHEREAS, Camp Wilmot Sweeney is a compulsory minimum -security residential program for 15 –21 year old adolescent males, with the goal of returning each minor to his community as a positive and productive citizen; and
WHEREAS, Camp Wilmot Sweeney’s treatment program centers change, growth, and progress through restorative justice programming, individua l counseling and s ubstance abuse treatment, community college access, employment programs, and structured recreational activities; and
WHEREAS, individualized and specialized athletic services such as golf lessons are a form of structured recreational activity that benefit Camp Wilmot Sweeney residents by encouraging and engaging participants, teaching sportsmanship, teamwork and leadership skills, and improving attitudes towards learning experiences; and WHEREAS, Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development (OPRYD) and Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) have partnered for more than 10 years in providing weekly golf instruction to Camp Wilmot Sweeney participants , including individualized lessons and special education services; and
WHEREAS, the OPRYD-designed program for Camp Sweeney participants provides a trauma-informed approach to teaching golf fundamentals, occupational skills, sportsmanship and teamwork. During two-hour, twice-weekly sessions at Lake Chabot Golf Course, OPRYD certified and fingerprinted staff lead participants in structured outdoor play that promotes the growth of self-discipline and creative thought, mitigates anxiety and depression, and encourages respectful interaction between participants, staff, and their environs; and
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WHEREAS, ACOE provides reimbursement to OPRYD for expenses and staffing of this golf program designed to meet the special needs of Camp Sweeney youth; and WHEREAS, the ACOE/OPRYD golf program contract was previously administered in coordination with the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation (the Foundation), and when the contract between OPRYD and the Foundation lapsed in 2021, ACOE funds could no longer be rec
eived via the Foundation; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution will allow the City to receive payment for golf education services previously rendered by OPRYD during school year 2022–23 as well as authorizing a m
eans to receive payment for the upcoming five fiscal years 2023–24 through 2027–28; therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to enter into an Agreement for Services with ACOE, in which OPRYD will be compensated by ACOE in the amount of $15,000 for providing golf programming services from September 6, 2022-May 25, 2023; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to extend the Agreement or Agreements with ACOE for provision of and compensation for Golf Programming Services by OPRYD for the upcoming five fiscal years 2023–24 through 2027– 28; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That said funds received from ACOE for Golf Programming Servi
ces will be appropriated into OPRCA Self Sustaining Revolving Fund 1820, Area One Specia
l Sports Programs Organization 502370, Recreation, Cultural Civic Program NB03, with Pro
ject and Accounts to be determined; and
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or designee, is hereby authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications and documentation required to accept, and/or modify the above mentioned Agreement(s) for Services with ACOE.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTI
ON –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California