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APPROVE MOTION AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH FAMILY RESOURCE AND REFERRAL CENTER OF SAN JOAQUIN FOR OPERATION OF THE GARY AND JANICE PODESTO TEEN IMPACT CENTER
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a motion approving and authorizing a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Family Resource and Referral Center of San Joaquin to renew agreement for the Operation of the Gary and Janice Podesto Teen Impact Center for five years and authorize the City Manager to take appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the motion.
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Summary
The Family Resource and Referral Center of San Joaquin (FRRC) has operated the Podesto Teen Impact Center (Teen Center), located at 725 N. El Dorado Street, since 2011. The term of the agreement was five years with five additional one-year extension options. The agreement was amended in 2014 in order to negotiate subsidy amounts for years four and five of the contract. With the initial five-year term concluding on June 30, 2016, Community Services staff is recommending a second amendment to the agreement. The second amendment includes the following:
• Changing the five one-year renewal options to a single renewal option for five additional years.
• Continuing the annual subsidy of $85,000 for each of the five years of the final term of agreement.
• Add responsibilities for the Teen Leadership Council which was formally adopted as the official City voice for the youth of Stockton by City Council on February 23, 2016 (Resolution 2016-02-23-1203).
DISCUSSION
Background
The Teen Center was created through the renovation of the historic El Dorado bowling alley and funded by a $2.2 million grant awarded in 2002 from the State of California's Murray-Hayden Urban Youth Services Grant Program. The 18,000 square foot facility opened in 2005 with a four lane bowling alley, half-court basketball area, climbing wall, stage, computer room, library, meeting rooms, and snack bar.
The Teen Center was managed from 2005-2010 by the Boys and Girls Club of Stockton. In September 2010, the City Council approved findings authorizing the distribution of an RFP for the management, operation, and maintenance of the Teen Center. On June 7, 2011, City Council awarded the operations agreement for the Teen Center to FRRC (Attachment A).
The City’s original agreement with FRRC subsidized Teen Center operations for $125,000 in year one, $106,000 in year two and $85,000 in year three. The agreement also stated that subsidy amounts for years four and five would be negotiable, not to exceed $85,000. In 2014, the City Council approved an amendment to the agreement to set the subsidy amount at $85,000 for years four and five.
Under the management of FRRC, The Teen Center established goals designed specifically for engaging youth through leadership and development opportunities, fostering academic success, and building physical and emotional health through diverse recreational activities at no cost. In the most recently completed 2014-15 fiscal year, 10,600 youth visited the Teen Center and participated in programs such as academic support, family programs, sports offerings, and volunteering at monthly destination events such as Movies at the Point, health fairs, and job fairs. Some program highlights include:
Teen Leadership Council (TLC)
The Family Resource and Referral Center established the Teen Leadership Council (TLC) in 2011 and on February 23, 2016 the City Council designated the TLC as the official voice of Stockton’s youth.
Recording Studio
The Recording Studio uses existing space, volunteer hours and private investment to provide writing and recording opportunities for youth. This studio provides space for youth to explore talent.
Art Studio
The art studio is the newest component to the Center. There are free drawing, painting, sculpture and design programs available to youth at the Jagged Lines of Imagination Studio.
Project Yes (Youth Empowering Stockton)
Project Yes is a partnership with the University of the Pacific through a grant from San Joaquin Public Health Services. Youth earn a stipend and participate in research regarding access to healthy foods in stores around the Center and other environmental factors that influence health.
Inspire: a Girls Movement & Young Entrepreneur Programs
A new partnership with the City of Stockton Office of Violence Prevention that has recently been added to Teen Center offerings.
Present Situation
The City’s agreement with Family Resource and Referral Center is approaching the five-year mark, triggering a review of the agreement and decision about exercising the extension options.
A Second Amendment to the Operations Agreement includes maintaining the subsidy at its current level of $85,000 per year for the remainder of the agreement and changing the term of the agreement from five one-year extensions to one five-year extension. Although the intent of the original agreement was to eliminate subsidy after year five, City subsidy is still needed due to the lingering effects of the recession, increased operating costs and the FRRC commitment to keep programs free of charge for youth. Continuing the current subsidy is still a more affordable option for the City than assuming the management and operations of the Teen Center. The second amendment also formalizes the Teen Leadership Council responsibilities.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The financial obligation of this Second Amendment on the General Fund will provide a continuance of $85,000 per year for five years of the final option.
Beginning July 1, 2016, the City will pay FRRC $85,000 a year, invoiced quarterly. The contract payment will be included as part of the annual General Fund appropriation Community Services Recreation (044-3633-590) annual operating budget.
Attachment A - Operations Agreement Gary and Janice Podesto Teen Impact Center
Attachment B - First Amendment to the Operations Agreement Gary and Janice Podesto Teen Impact Center
Attachment C - Second Amendment to the Operations Agreement Gary and Janice Podesto Teen Impact Center.