HomeMy WebLinkAbout47 - NB-2 - Presentation - 6/15/2021COSTA MESA
CITY COUNCIL
Approval an MOU with
Save Our Youth Center
(SOY) for Joint
Recreational
Programming
June 15, 2021
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The City of Costa Mesa offers
the following Teen Programs:
• Summer Teen Camp
• Teen Centers at Costa Mesa
High/Middle School,
TeWinkle Inter. School, &
the Downtown Recreation
Center
• Drop-in programming
• Special Events
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Save Our Youth (SOY)
Established: 1993
Mission: To provide a safe and welcoming space for
teens to find hope, to nourish a sense of self and an
ability to grow, and to develop interests and skills to
become productive members of society.
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•SOY serves intermediate and
high school students at:
Intermediate:
•TeWinkle
•Ensign
•Costa Mesa Intermediate
High Schools:
•Early College
•Estancia
•Costa Mesa
•Newport Harbor
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SOY Currently serves over 260 youth ages 13-18 in the
following program areas:
• Academics
• Arts & Music
• College Preparedness
• College Scholarships
• College Tours
• Field Trips
• Health & Fitness
• Mental Health
Workshops
• S.O.Y. Girls
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Request to create a partnership
between the City and SOY to
provide the following:
Staff and programming
opportunities
Access to Community Services
Department facilities
Assistance with transportation
on trips/excursions
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The City will provide the following:
Staff and programming opportunities
•Senior Recreation Leader and up to 2
Community Services Leader IIIs to SOY
Programs
Provide access to facilities (i.e.):
•Downtown Aquatics Center
•Downtown Rec Center
•Balearic Community Center
Assistance with passenger van
transportation for trips/excursions
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Recommendation that City Council:
1. Approve an MOU between the City and SOY for joint
recreational programming opportunities; and
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to enter
into any and all documents needed to implement the
MOU and absorb the estimated cost of $42,000 from
the City Manager’s Contingency included in the
FY2021-22 Budget