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RESOLUTION 2023-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BAY AREA
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR THE BEACON COMMUNITY SCHOOL INITIATIVE
PROGRAMS AT SIX SAN PABLO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND VIOLENCE
PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM AT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $785,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24, INCLUDING $118,000 IN ANTICIPATED MATCHING FUNDING FROM WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative is an adopted policy item under the FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, this is not a project as defined by CEQA;
WHEREAS, Community Schools is a strategy aimed at cl osing the achievement gap to strengthen the abilities of our students, families and community. Community Schools look to define, attain and maintain the quality of life that contributes to healthy homes and a community in which all learn and are productive members;
WHEREAS, Community Schools encourage coordination of academic, social, and health services through partnerships among public schools, local education agencies, city and county government, community -based and faith- based organizations, and other public and private entities;
WHEREAS, Community Schools provide comprehensive academic, social , and health services for students, students’ family members, and community members that will result in improved educational outcomes for children and youth;
WHEREAS, the San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative ( SPBCSI) creates places where school, city, and community stakeholders come together to provide diverse, mutually-aligned resources to assist the academic, social, civic, and health needs and achievement of our students, their families, and the community;
WHEREAS, Walter T. Helms Middle School, Bayview Elementary School, Dover Elementary School, EM Downer Elementary School, Lake Elementary School, and Riverside Elementary School are Community Schools that serve as model s for the development and growth of this approach with the West Contra Costa Unified Sc hool District (WCCUSD);
WHEREAS, the City of San Pablo works to develop strong partnerships with the WCCUSD, public and private entities , and the community to implement and expand the district-wide Community School strategy;
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WHEREAS, the City has partnered with Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) for more than ten (10) years, supporting efforts to provide resources to children enrolled in San Pablo schools and their families, and entered into an agreement with BACR to provide coordination of community schools under the SPBCSI in which the City provided funding to expand and/or enhance school-based services for children, youth and families, including providing one full -time Beacon Director at each of the six Community School sites in San Pablo;
WHEREAS, West Contra Costa Unified School District (“WCCUSD”) has provided matching funds of $100,000 annually from Fiscal Year 2017- 18 through Fiscal Year 2022-23 to support Beacon Director compensation and has indicated its intention to increase that funding to $118,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-24;
WHEREAS, during Fiscal Year 2022- 23, the City expanded BACR’s services to include provision of violence prevision and intervention services at Richmond High School, services previously provided by another nonprofi t agency that could no longer provide those services;
WHEREAS, City’s agreement with BACR expired on June 30, 2023, and pursuant to Municipal Code section 3.16.110(A) and Graydon v. Pasadena (1980) 104 Cal.App.3d 631, to ensure that these critical specialty services a local schools continue without interruption at the start of the upcoming school year, the City Council wishes to authorize a one year contract with BACR while the City completes its ongoing negotiations with WCCUSD over an updating funding agreement with the City, and staff issues an RFP for a multi-year contract with a service provider;
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2023, this item was taken before the Community Services Standing Committee (Cruz/Pineda) for its review and the Committe e unanimously recommended moving forward to City Council for formal review and approval;
WHEREAS, the estimated Measure S and General Fund funding portions of the $667,000 for San Pablo Team for Youth for FY 2023- 24 are included in the current adopted City Budget under Your, School, & Community Partnerships (YSCP) Account 100-5110-44050.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Bay Area Community Resources for the Beacon Community Schools Initiative services at the six San Pablo Community Schools and Violence Prevention and Intervention services at Richmond High School, for a total amount not to exceed $785,000 for fiscal year 2023/24 including $118,000 anticipated from WCCUSD, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney that does not substantially alter the City’s rights or responsibilities from that set forth in the attached draft agreement.
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Adopted this 17th day of July, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gannt, City Clerk Abel Pineda, Mayor