1 NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
PARTNER PROGRAM
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
December 12, 2024
Neighborhood Center Partner Program Update
Pauline Khek, Parks, Recreation and Facilities Supervisor Maria De Leon, Deputy Director
1 Total of 25 NCPP Sites
• 3 recently removed:
• Edenvale Youth Center
• Joseph George Youth Center
• Kirk Community Center
• 13* sites operated by partners in 2023-2024
• 18 total active sites with PRNS
and partners
Background & Purpose
2 * 12 sites currently
Maintain safe,
quality facilities
for
neighborhood
services
01 Ensure timely,
transparent
processes for
operator
selection
02 Establish
consistent,
enforcement
accountability
standards and
metrics
03 Improve
community
access and
knowledge of
activities
04 Increase the
number of
providers and
services in
disadvantaged
communities
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PRIORITIES & GOALS
Neighborhood Center Partner Program
Audit Recommendations Status
Not Implemented Partly
Implemented 19 Total Recommendations Implemented
City Auditor Report: December 2019 5 8 6
City Auditor Report: December 2020 5 11 3
City Auditor Report: December 2021 15 4 0
City Auditor Report: December 2022 16 3 0
City Auditor Report: June 2024 18 1 0
AUDIT UPDATE
4 Accountability
Transparency
Accessibility
Impact
Performance Measures
Results (General & User
Specific)
Monthly Calendars
Monthly Service Hours
Narrative Report
Financial Report
Unduplicated Participants
5 WHAT WE COLLECT AND WHY
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VACC afterschool program field
trip to Children’s Discovery
Museum
International Children Assistance
Network (ICAN) Family
Engagement
Asian Americans for Community
Involvement (AACI) Digital Comics
Camp
Boys & Girls Clubs (BGC) ARYC
Summer Camp
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Independent Police Auditor
Meeting with Residents at VACC
Assyrian American Association
(AAASJ) Seniors Social Hour
Teen Program at Alum Rock Youth Center
Catholic Charities WUYC Family
Fun Night
8 Alviso and Berryessa Teen
Centers welcome back bonfire at
Santa Cruz Beach
Social vocational services
transports adults with special
needs to Chopsticks Alley Art
Classes every Friday
American Youth
Shakespeare’s Rehearsal of King
Lear
Vietnamese Voluntary
Foundation (VIVO) Community
Engagement Program
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• Refresh the qualified pool of service
providers to maximize utilization of
our facilities through NCPP RFQ.
• Release a Request for Proposals for
operation of the Gardner Community
Center.
• Review and align direct service
hours requirement for Neighborhood
Centers.
NEXT STEPS
10 NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
PARTNER PROGRAM
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
December 12, 2024
Neighborhood Center Partner Program Update
Pauline Khek, Parks, Recreation and Facilities Supervisor Maria De Leon, Deputy Director
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