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Home My WebLink About1994-06-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - CDBG PROGRAMAGENDA REPORT PUBLIC HEARING DATE: June 14, 1994 City Manager Item to be presented by, Rick Putna t ? SUBJECT: Implementation of New CDBG Program-S.A.N.E. Camp DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Division with the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department has been working with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Substance Abuse and Narcotics Education (S.A.N.E.) Bureau in an attemptto implement a new CDBG activity known as S.A.N.E. Camp. S.A.N.E. Camp was conceived to provide at risk youth with a mechanism to counter the risk factors in their lives, and to promote positive behaviors on the part of this population. This activity is a week long camping experience to be held at a YMCA facility in the Angeles National Forest. During this period, approximately 100 low and moderate income and at risk youth will participate in a variety of activities designed to build self esteem, improve critical thinking and problem solving skills, and build a positive outlook toward work, play, and relationships. The camp's staff will be primarily members of the Sheriff's Department S.A.N.E. Bureau, allowing deputiesworking with, not against, this population. The hope is that by taking youth to this type of an environment for one week, relationships may be fostered which can have lasting impact once the youth return to our community. Sergeant Ron Boudreaux of the S.A.N.E. Bureau has provided the CDBG Division with the S.A.N.E. Camp proposal, and is requesting of $36,427.00 in CDBG funds to implement the program, including all staffing, supplies, and insurance costs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development classifies child care, education programs, and drug abuse counseling programs as "public services". CDBG funds may be used to provide public services such as S.A.N.E. Camp, provided that the amount of CDBG funds obligated within a program year to support public service activities do not exceed 15% of the total grant awarded. The City's total entitlement amount for the current program year 1994.1995 is $782,136.00. 15% of this entitlement amount is $117,320.40. Other public services programs that are funded through CDBG include the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center and the Santa Clarita Valley Service Center. Should the Council choose to fund S.A.N.E. Camp in the amount of $36,427.00, CDBG will have met the 15% public service maximum for the program year 1994-1995. In addition to being determined an eligible public service activity, any program funded through CDBG monies must meet one of three national objectives. Activities must either benefit low and moderate income persons, aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet a particularly urgent community development need. S.A.N.E. Camp has been found to meet the "Low Moderate Income Limited Clientele Activity" national objective category. S.A.N.E. Camp qualifies under this activity category as at least 51% of the participants in S.A.N.E. Camp will be youth whose family income does not exceed the low/moderate income limit. The current HUD data for Los Angeles County states that a family of four persons with a household income of $38,650 or less is � Q APPROVED T considered a low income household. A family of four persons with a household income of $57,950 or less is considered a moderate income household. In order to properly document this information for HUD, the S.A.N.E. Bureau will be required to obtain data showing the size and annual income of the immediate family of each S.A.N.E. Camp participant. If the Council chooses to fund S.A.N.E. Camp, a budget transfer will occur. This action will have no fiscal impacts on the General Fund, as unprogrammed CDBG funds will be used to fund S.A.N.E. Camp. This action will not take away any monies from existing programs, nor will it diminish the ability to fund other CDBG eligible activities. This item requires the approval of the City Council in order to comply with the City's CDBG Final Statement Amendment Policy. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council: Approve the transfer of $36,427.00 from the CDBG contingency account (Number 12-5500- 290) to the SANE Camp account (Number 12-5516-227). 2. Direct staff to post a description of the change adopted in order to comply with the City's CDBG Final Statement Amendment Policy. RP:SDB CDBG/sanecamp.agn Public Hearing Procedure 1. Mayor opens hearing *States purpose of hearing 2. City Clerk reports on hearing notice 3. Staff report 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute rebuttal (Proponent) • Proponent 7. Mayor closes public testimony 8. Discussion by Council 9. Council decision 10. Mayor announces decision CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DIVISION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita regarding the Community Development Block Grant Division. The proposal requests the transfer of $36,427.00 in unprogrammed Community Development Block Grants to fund SANE Camp, a new CDBG program designed to provide at -risk youth with a learning mechanism to counter the risk factors in their lives. The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, the 14th day of June, 1994, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita, California. If you wish to challenge this order in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council, at, or prior to, the public hearing. Dated: May 18, 1994 Donna M. Grindey, CMC City Clerk Publish Dates: cones.cdbps .gmd Wednesday, May 25, 1994 Friday, June 3, 1994 SANE CAMP The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Substance Abuse Narcotics Education (S.A.N.E.) Bureau is seeking sponsorship from the City of Santa Clarita to fund S.A.N.E. Camp. Eighty at risk and low to moderate income 6th grade students will be selected to spend five days in the San Bernardino Mountains at Camp Ta Ta Pochon, S.A.N.E. Camp is a cooperative effort between the City, the Sheriff's S.A.N.E. Bureau; and the school districts serving the City of Santa Clarita. Puroose S.A.N.E. Camp 1994 was developed by the S.A.N.E. Bureau as a personal and social strategy to counter the risk factors in young people's lives and to enhance key protective factors to promote positive behavior, health, and personal success. The essential protective factors in the personal and social strategies are: Bonding to school, community, law enforcement, and positive peer groups Positive norms espoused by school, community, law enforcement, and peers Personal and social skills enabling adherence to the norms of bonded groups (e.g. problem solving, assertiveness, refusal, coping, self control.) Other protective factors which will be addressed are: Effectiveness in work, play, and relationships Healthy expectancies and a positive outlook Building self-esteem Instilling self-discipline Problem solving and critical thinking skills Development of humor Providing factual information on the gateway drugs, including tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana. Objectives The S.A.N.E. Camp will define and promote protective factors and will include: Strengthening student's bonding by providing them with opportunities to participate in classroom lesson and outdoor activities and provide them with skills to participate, with rewards for their participation; Teaching students the personal and social skills they need to follow positive norms and resist peer pressure. Providing students with coping skills to better combat those risk factors in their lives: Providing healthy, positive drug and gang free atmosphere to promote learning. Taroet Audience S.A.N.E. Camp 1994 is designed for 80 students who have "risk factors" in their environment, but it is open to other students as well. Risk factors include family, community, social, school, individual, and peer. Family Risk Factors Family management problems Lack of clear expectations for behavior Lack of monitoring Inconsistent or excessively severe discipline Lack of caring Community Risk Factors: Extreme economic and social deprivation Low neighborhood attachment and community disorganization Community norms and laws favorable toward drug, alcohol, or tobacco use Availability of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco School Risk Factors Lack of clear policy regarding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco use Availability of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco School transitions Academic failure Lack of student involvement Little commitment to school Individual and Peer Risk Factors Early anti -social behavior Alienation and rebelliousness Anti -social behavior in late childhood or early adolescence Favorable attitude toward drug use Greater influence by and reliance on peers rather than parents Friends who use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco or sanction use Early first use of drugs Detailed Description Students attending S.A.N.E. Camp will be nominated by local school principals and counselors. Final selection of participants will be conducted by a panel consisting of representatives from the school districts, the City of Santa Clarita, and law enforcement. The 1994 S.A.N.E. Camp will be held the week of July 11 through July 16, at the YMCA Camp Ta Ta Pochon. This camp is located in the San Bernardino Mountains. The YMCA Camp provides, as part of the camp operating costs, lodging; food, a cook and dishwashing staff, a lodge steward, maintenance, crafts, program supplies, and transportation to and from Camp Ta Ta Pochon. Program staff also includes two lifeguards and a nurse with medical supplies. Deputies and staff assigned to work with these children will concentrate on the protective factors, developing resistance and coping skills, and building self-esteem. Practical application lessons from the "Here's Looking at You 2000" curriculum and other compatible resources addressing these skills will be intermixed with camp activities available at Camp Ta Ta Pochon. These activities include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, nature walks, team sports, and swimming and boating in the nearby lake. All activities and lessons will be taught or supervised by camp staff or S.A.N.E, deputy sheriffs from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Program Cost The total cost of SANE Camp is $36,427.00, YMCA Camp Ta Ta Pochon will be rented for a five-day period with 80 participants and 10 staff members, including one supervisor. The cost includes food, staff, activities at the camp, and transportation to and from camp as described above. S.A.N.E. CAMP BUDGET CATEGORIES AND LINE ITEM DETAIL Camp Use Costs -Room, Board, and Activities 80 Campers at $30.00 per day for 5 days $12,000.00 8 Staff members included in camp rental N/C 2 Staff members not included in camp rental-$30.00 per day for 5 days $ 300.00 Mountain Bike Recreation Activity Option $ 400.00 Total Costs of Camp Use $12,700.00 Personnel Costs Salaries for 3 Deputy Sheriffs and one Sergeant under current contract N/C Salaries for 5 Deputy Sheriffs-40 hours per Deputy, non -contract rate $10,198.00 Salary for 1 City of Santa Clarita Staff Member, $90.00 per day -flat rate $ 450.00 Overtime costs for 8 Deputy Sheriffs (14 hours maximum per Deputy) $ 4,292.00 Overtime costs for 1 Sergeant (14 hours maximum) $ 697.00 Salaries and training costs for staff, one 8 hour training session $ 2,976.00 Total personnel costs $18,613.00 Supplies Camp T-Shirls for staff and participants-100 shirts @ $5.54 each $ 554.00 Miscellaneous supplies including gas for SANE vans, sleeping bags for participants without, table games, curriculum supplies, lunches and snacks for first day, toiletries) $ 2,500.00 Parent Orientation Night -printed materials to hand out $ 100.00 Total Supplies $ 3,154.00 Miscellaneous Expenses Liability Insurance (YMCA Camp insurance required -covers medical expenses for all campers) 80 campers @ $2.00 per camper $ 160.00 Contingency Fund and Petty Cash (Emergencies -equipment failure, transportation of disciplined children home, hospitalization) $ 1,800.00 Total Miscellaneous Expenses $ 1,960.00 Total Costs of Camp Rental $12,700.00 Total Personnel Costs $18,613.00 Total Supplies Expenses $ 3,154.00 Total Miscellaneous Expenses $ 1,960.00 Total Casts for S.A.N.E. Camp $36,427.00