Title:
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Fiscal Year 2019/20 Proposed Budget for the Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00587
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Receive and consider for final budget adoption.
Contact: Shannon Brown, Interim Director, (916) 808-6076; Sonja Sanders, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-8824, Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
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Presenter: Shannon Brown, Interim Director, (916) 808-6076, Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Measure U Update
3-Department Budget
4-Department Staffing
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The FY 2019/20 Proposed Budget (Budget) for the Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (Department) includes $39 million in funding and 702.34 full-time equivalent positions (FTE) with the following organizational and budget adjustments in the General and Measure U Funds:
Staffing Changes - A new position (1.0 FTE Staff Aide - Management) was added to the new community engagement team in the City Manager's Office, partially offset through the elimination of a position (1.0 FTE Neighborhood Resources Coordinator II) in the Department.
Measure U - Measure U includes $13.9 million and supports 188.78 FTE in the Department. These resources have allowed the Department to restore and support:
* Park Safety - increase in homeless camp clean-ups
* Older Adult Services - extend programming and hours at center
* Youth Programs - provide at-risk youth and teens safe haven
* Community Center - programs for youth and older adults
* Aquatics - 17 aquatic facilities are open
* Park Maintenance - increase mowing cycle in parks
Post-Budget Release Change - A one-time funding for the 4th R program will be eliminated as the California Department of Education will be able to transfer all the affected children to child care subsidies provided by Child Action, Inc.
Policy Considerations: This...
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