Agenda Item
1. 22-603 Report regarding a resolution authorizing the appropriation of $524,100 to fund the new after school club program, facility improvements, and architectural and programming studies at the Paradise Valley Recreation Center, and $152,648 for the expansion of licensed before and after school programs at Buri Buri Elementary School and amending the Parks and Recreation Department's Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating Budget pursuant to budget amendment #23.010. (Greg Mediati, Director of Parks and Recreation)
Legislation Text Attachment 1 - Paradise Valley After School Club Program and BBS Expansion Budget Request
9 Public Comments
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Guest User at July 27, 2022 at 12:18pm PDT
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I am writing to urge the city council to fund more spots at Buri Buri Elementary's afterschool program. I have two children in the program and they love it, but there is only enough space for them to attend part time. I have had to change jobs in order pick them up on the days they don't have aftercare. I make less than I used to at my old job so now I have to work more hours and I get less time with my kids. A fully-funded program would really help families out.
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Guest User at July 27, 2022 at 10:40am PDT
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So many families need care and are stressed about finding options that work for their busy work schedules. I am lucky to have a grandparent watch my children but if that wasn’t available and I couldn’t find childcare I don’t know how me and my husband would be able to work.
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Guest User at July 27, 2022 at 9:22am PDT
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I have an incoming 1st grader at Buri Buri. We have been on the waitlist for over a year.
Please support the measure to expand the after school programs at Buri Buri Elementary.
We love the elementary school, but the lack of quality after school programs in SSF is stressful on full time working parents. Please support this measure! •
Guest User at July 27, 2022 at 7:03am PDT
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I have two children enrolled in after school care at Buri Buri. I was super fortunate enough to have my older child get accepted after Kindergarten. The kindergarten year alone was tough because you are taking time away from your work in the middle of your day to pick up the child and when they are home- it is difficult to continue work. I am lucky because of the sibling that already had the spot that my younger child was immediately accepted when he was in Kinder. After school programs are essential for families with two working parents. In general, I can’t say I know many families who can survive on one income. •
Guest User at July 27, 2022 at 1:37am PDT
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Please expand the afterschool program at Buri Buri! There's a huge need for high quality, affordable, onsite afterschool care, and not enough spots for kids. My daughter attended the afterschool program there and loved it. After school, she gets to hang out with friends, get exercise, and get help with homework. The program has been a lifesaver for us working parents, and it's also great for the kids.
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Guest User at July 26, 2022 at 10:23pm PDT
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Dear SSF City Council,
My wife and I moved to SSF 6 years ago when we had our daughter who will be entering 1st grade at Buri Buri this year.
We are two weeks away from her first day of real school and the best description I have for the feeling we have is helplessness. We do not currently have an after school program locked down despite being on all the waitlists. We both work long hours, 5-6 days a week just to be able to afford to live in the Bay Area and the lack of availability to after school care is a tremendous stressor. Please help by supporting this agenda item. I wouldn't be surprised if most of us parents in this position would be willing to help support such a program beyond current means allocated/proposed in this agenda item. I know we would.
Thank you.
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Guest User at July 26, 2022 at 4:43pm PDT
Good Afternoon, I have two daughters that attend Buri Buri and we have been on the waitlist for over a year. We enrolled our girls in the Boys and Girls club and they very much dislike the program. They are so looking forward to being on campus this year in the afterschool program. Both my husband and I work an hour away so to know that they are on campus in a secure and educational environment is a huge relief to us. It is so hard in the Bay Area to find trustworthy and affordable programs. Please expand the program for other parents and kids like us.
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Guest User at July 26, 2022 at 4:10pm PDT
Good afternoon, my name is Grace Rhee and I am a parent of 2 boys in the Buri Buri After School Program and it has not only been an enriching experience for the both of my boys, but a lifesaver as a working mom. Most households need to be a dual income family in order to live in the Bay Area and most people do not get out of work at 2:40pm if they are working full time. Childcare has been one of my main concerns after having kids and I was very lucky to be one of the last people to get into the Buri after school program after standing in line at 4am at Orange Park a few years back. Funding for the expansion of the program at Buri will help many families like myself, find childcare for their kids while not having to worry about cutting back their hours or even quitting their job which would be detrimental to their finances.
I know of many families who struggle to find childcare and are on the waitlist, and moving forward with this agenda would be a huge benefit and weight off of their shoulders. Please consider the working families and support us parents.
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Guest User at July 26, 2022 at 3:55pm PDT
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Please expand the Buri Buri Afterschool program! I was on the waitlist the last time this was expanded (2019-2020 year), and I had to wait a month or two during the beginning of that school year while caretakers were hired. My daughter went to the Boys and Girls Club during that time. It was fine, but my daughter is shy and the Boys and Girls club was hard for her to feel comfortable at, even through the teachers and organizers there are nice. Buri Buri ASRP finally opened a spot and as soon as my daughter started going there after school, she changed 180 deg like night and day. She was comfortable, supported, and came out of her shell. She now tells me to 'not pick me up too early', and she was brave enough to go to Summer Camp @ Terrabay without any reservation (and she had a great time this past summer!). Please expand this program so other children who may be shy or introverted can benefit from a supportive, engaging and friendly atmosphere. Bonus that she gets some homework done :)