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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-12 PacketAGENDA SUMMARY REPORT ITEM NO. URGENCY ITEM DATE: April 12, 2001 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MACNAIR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARBORIST SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE STATE STREET TREE PROJECT SUMMARY: The State Street Tree Project was approved for Transportation Enhancement Act (TEA) funding on June 15, 2000. Under the terms of the funding program, a construction contract must be awarded by June 15, 2001. In order to meet that objective, it is necessary to advertise the project by May 1,2001. Services including recommendations on tree selection and planting, soil amendment, and irrigation design, and the preparation of bid documents are required at this time to competitively bid the project. Public Works staff, selected MacNair Landscape Architecture of Santa Rosa to provide consulting services on this project. Don MacNair, a licensed landscape architect, provided consultation during the planning phase of this project. His efforts have been timely in spite of his busy schedule and the short time frames required by the project. He has been responsive to the City's concerns without exception. City Manager Candace Fiorsley, along with members of Community Services, Planning, and Public Works Departments met recently with Don and Jim MacNair (arborist) to discuss a variety of technical questions as well as the additional services required. MacNair Landscape Architecture provided a quotation dated April 5, 2001 for the required services. It is estimated that the work necessary to complete the landscape portion of the bid documents will cost between $12,000 and $17,000. The timely completion of these tasks is necessary to meet the Caltrans deadlines to qualify for the funds for this project. Staff recommends the approval of award of this contract so that the work may proceed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize City Manager to negotiate and enter into professional consulting services agreement to provide landscape architectural and arborist services to complete the Bid Documents for the State Street Tree Project. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: Elect not to enter into a contract at this time and provide direction to staff as to other methods to meet (;;rant conditions. Citizens Advised: Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachment(s): None Diana Steele, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Diana Steele, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Candace Horsley, City Manager 1) FY 2000-20~'~udge[ Sheet / Candace Horsley, Ci~anager C: \20010412StStTreeArborist g z Z I-. z .~ 0 t'L ti.! c= c~ o o tl.l ,.~..~. .9_ ~ o Z ITEM NO. 2a DATE: April 12, 2001 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATION FOR UKIAH VALLEY CULTURAL/COMMUNITY CENTER At the April 4 meeting the City Council continued the Public Hearing regarding the adoption of a resolution approving the application on behalf of the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreation Center Committee for CDBG General Allocation Funds. The Committee's request is for application of a two year funding cycle of $500,000 each year. Should the application be successful, the grant would fund the construction of an approximately 20,000 square foot community facility adjacent to the proposed elementary school project on South State Street. As the item was agendized on April 4th as an urgency item, Council continued the Public Hearing to allow for completion of the application and increased opportunity for public comment. Should this application be successful, it will obligate the City's general allocation eligibility for the next two years. Therefore, an issue the Council may wish to consider prior to taking action, is any other projects which may be coming forward during that time period and requesting the City's participation. Specifically, the Homeless Shelter is a project which the City currently has a CDBG Planning and Technical Assistance Grant underway with an RFP in circulation for consultant services. It is likely that this project would be prepared to apply for general allocation funding next year. Staff has informed Ford Street, who is acting as lead agency for the homeless shelter, and the County of Mendocino Social Services Department regarding the UVCRC application and as of the time of this report have received no comment. Staff will continue to attempt to solicit comment from these groups prior to the Public Hearing. (Continued on Pa,qe 2) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution approving CDBG application on behalf of UVCRC for two year funding cycle in the amount of $1,000,000. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: 1. Determine application is inappropriate as proposed and adopt Resolution with revised application. 2. Determine application for CDBG General Allocation funds on behalf of UVCRC is inappropriate at this time and move to deny request for participation by City. Citizen Advised: UVCRC Committee Requested by: UVCRC Committee Prepared by: Larry W. DeKnoblough, Community Services Director Coordinated with: Candace Horsley, City Manager; Karen Yoast, Executive Assistant; Michael F. Harris, Budget Officer; and Albert Fierro, Assistant City Manager Attachments: 1....Er~osed Resolution APPROVED~ -~"~" ~,~~ ' LB/ZIP Candace Horsley, C~y Manager CDSGRe¢¢enter. Asr The CDBG process requires two public hearings prior to the transmittal of an application to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The initial hearing is held to inform the general public of the CDBG Program, discuss the benefits of the program, and provide an opportunity for public input regarding potential uses of the monies. The second public hearing is to approve the application submittal with the adoption of a resolution. The first public hearing was conducted on June 21,2000. At that time Staff discussed the Program and process, and identified the facts that: 1) $800,000 is the maximum award for any single jurisdiction under both the General and Economic Development components of the Program; 2) $500,000 is the maximum per application per year for either component; 3) the projects applied for must benefit persons in the Targeted Income Group (TIG) as defined by HCD which generally encompasses individuals or families with income levels of very Iow (30-50% of County median), Iow (51-80% of County median), and moderate (81-120% of County median); and 4) eligible activities include Housing, new construction and rehabilitation, Community Facilities and Public Services, and Public Works. The second hearing, that which is being conducted by the Council at the April 12 meeting, is to reiterate the facts presented in the first hearing, fully describe the specific proposed activity being applied for, the funding amount requested, time schedule, and how TIG persons will benefit. A detailed description of the application will be provided by verbal presentations at the meeting. The City has been an active supporter of UVCRC and staff believes this grant will be a significant benefit to the entire community. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving the grant application and authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City for all CDBG application matters. RESOLUTION NO. 2001- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL/NATIVE AMERICAN ALLOCATION OF THE STATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS GRANT WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will assist local entities in providing assistance to very Iow, Iow, and moderate income persons (Targeted Income Group); and WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah has joined with the Ukiah Unified School District, the County of Mendocino, the Ukiah Boys and Girls Club, the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Community Center, and several non-profit community based organizations to develop a facility which will enhance the community's ability to provide services to the Targeted Income Group; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that because of the number of children and the economic conditions in the Ukiah area which require both parents of most families to work full time thus increasing the risks of unsupervised children, there is a priority need in the Ukiah area for safe and affordable non-school hour activities to meet the needs of area at risk youth; and WHEREAS, the Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah has been very active in providing care and services to the Targeted Income Group youth and is in need of a permanent youth development facility within which to continue to provide these services; and WHEREAS, the proposed site for this facility is surrounded by residential areas occupied by Targeted Income Group families in need of supervised activities and appropriate space for their youth; and WHEREAS, the Ukiah Unified School District is participating as a partner through the provision of land and the joint development of an adjacent new elementary school and the County of Mendocino is participating as a partner through the designation of $1,000,000 in Tobacco Settlement Funds for this project. NOW, ~) 2) 3) THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ukiah as follows: The City Council has reviewed and hereby approves a CDBG application for up to $1,000,000 through a two year funding cycle for construction of the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Community Center; the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to act on the City of Ukiah's behalf in all matters pertaining to this application; and if the application is approved, the City Manager is authorized to enter into and sign the grant agreement and any amendments thereto with the State of California for the purposes of this grant. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April 2001, by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Phillip Ashiku, Mayor Marie Ulvila, City Clerk Resolution No. 2001- Page I of 1 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT ITEM NO. URGENCY ITEM DATE: April 12, 2001 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MACNAIR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARBORIST SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE STATE STREET TREE PROJECT SUMMARY: The State Street Tree Project was approved for Transportation Enhancement Act (TEA) funding on June 15, 2000. Under the terms of the funding program, a construction contract must be awarded by June 15, 2001. In order to meet that objective, it is necessary to advertise the project by May 1,2001. Services including recommendations on tree selection and planting, soil amendment, and irrigation design, and the preparation of bid documents are required at this time to competitively bid the project. Public Works staff, selected MacNair Landscape Architecture of Santa Rosa to provide consulting services on this project. Don MacNair, a licensed landscape architect, provided consultation during the planning phase of this project. His efforts have been timely in spite of his busy schedule and the short time frames required by the project. He has been responsive to the City's concerns without exception. City Manager Candace Horsley, along with members of Community Services, Planning, and Public Works Departments met recently with Don and Jim MacNair (arborist) to discuss a variety of technical questions as well as the additional services required. MacNair Landscape Architecture provided a quotation dated April 5, 2001 for the required services. It is estimated that the work necessary to complete the landscape portion of the bid documents will cost between $12,000 and $17,000. The timely completion of these tasks is necessary to meet the Caltrans deadlines to qualify for the funds for this project. Staff recommends the approval of award of this contract so that the work may proceed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize City Manager to negotiate and enter into professional consulting services agreement to provide landscape architectural and arborist services to complete the Bid Documents for the State Street Tree Project. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: Elect not to enter into a contract at this time and provide direction to staff as to other methods to meet grant conditions. Citizens Advised: Requested by: Prepared by: Coordinated with: Attachment(s): None Diana Steele, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Diana Steele, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Candace Horsley, City Manager 1) FY 2000-200-T~udget Sheet / Candac~ Horsley, ~ity~anager C: \20010412StStTreeArborist o~ I-- Z 0 -~o o~ .o_ 0 0 ¢- APPLICATION FO R FUNDING CITY OF UKIAH CDBG PROPOSAL MULTI-USE COMMUNITY FAC! LITY APRIL 13, 2001 April 11, 2001 Mr, William Pavao, Director State Community Development Block Grant California Department of Housing and Community Development Commitment of City resources for City of Ukiah 2001 Community Development Block Grant Application Dear Mr. Pavao: This letter is to verify the commitment of City resources toward the administration of the CDBG grant in the event it is funded. The City of Ukiah will provide full staff support for the administration of the grant and all related costs, including salaries, benefits, and miscellaneous support costs. Of the allowable 7.5% of total amount awarded for administration, the City estimates only a 5% draw down for post award administrative services. The remaining 2.5% will be retained in the grant total as local match and utilized for project development. Sincerely, Candace Horsley City Manager CH:ky 4:Can: LCDBGuvcrc.401 300 SEMINARY AVENUE UKIAH, CA 95482-5400 2001 G/NA CHECKLIST OF ATTACHMENTS NOTE: All the attachments listed here are part of this application. Not all documents will apply to all activities. · Make a check mark for each item on the list. Do not leave any item blank--check either "included" or "not applicable." · Enter the page number for each item checked. · Enclose and mark each attachment. Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding. · Return a copy of this Checklist with your application. Site control documentation (Housing New Construction, Housing Acquisition, Community Facilities, and Public Works) Waiting list information Housing Element pages for Housing Rehabilitation need data Documentation of need for Community Facilities or Public Services Documentation of need for Public Works · Supplemental information (Housing New Construction, Housing Acquisition, and Housing Rehabilitation only) · TIG benefit documentation Resumes, duty statements, letters of interest Resolutions and letters of commitment for local and private leverage · Census Tables · Housing Element Self-certification · Ethnic/TIG concentration map · Native American population map · Location map · Project site map · Written Comments/Responses · Statement of Assurances · Resolution of the Governing Body · Photographs of location · Plans of the facility Did you enclose the extra copies of the documents described in "Instructions for Submitting the Application?" 86 Application Summary Form 2001 CDBG-G/NA Applicant: ~ City of Ukiah located in the County of Mendocino County of Total amount of funds requested $1,000,000 Official authorized to sign the Grant Agreement per the Resolution: Name (Last) (First) (MI) Horsley Candace Title City Manager Mailing Address (Street or P.O. Box) (City) (State) (Zip) 300 Seminary A~nue Ukiah CA 95482 Name (Last) (First) (MI) DeKnoblough Larry Title Director of Community Services Mailing Address (Street or P.O. Box) (City) (State) (Zip) 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah CA 95482 Telephone Number Fax Number E-Mail Address 463-6221 (707) 463-6204 >m Name (Last) (First) (MI) Mead Deborah E. Title Executive Director, Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Mailing Address (Street or P.O. Box) (City) (State) (Zip) PO Box 561 Ukiah CA 95482 Telephone Number Fax Number E-Mail Address (707) 462-8562 (707) 462-8562 deborahmead~msn.com PAGE Ixl On Applicant's Own Behalf UI Joint Application UI For One Funding Cycle IX]For Two Funding Cycles For Funding from the: IZl General Allocation UI Native American Allocation Name of non-Federally recognized tribe The Native American population within the target area exceeds 51% of the target area, which is known as (enter the name oQhe rancheria or neighborhood) 1. Do you have any CDBG General/Native American Allocation, non-Planning and Technical Assistance, grants for the years 1997, 1998, or 1999? IX] Yes. Skip to Legislative Representatives. UI No. Continue to question #2 below 2. If funded from this application, how will you administer the grant? You must attach supporting documentation for this part of the application. With in-house staff only. (Attach resumes and duty statements of staff who will be performing the work) With program operator services only. (Attach a letter of interest from a program operator that includes a brief description of experience administering CDBG projects. Neighboring jurisdictions that have previously administered a CDBG project are considered program operators for purposes of this question.) If funded, the Grantee will be required to enter into a contract or subrecipient agreement, as applicable, with the program operator. Some combination of in-house and program operator services. Describe below. (Attach resumes, duty statements, letter, etc. as indicated above.) Member of the Assembly 1. District No. 1 2. Name: Virginia Strom-Martin 3. Capitol Room #: 3146 1. District No. 2. Name: 3. Capitol Room #: State Senator 1. District No. 2 2. Name: Wes Chesbro 3. Capitol Room #: 4081 1. District No. 2. Name: 3. Capitol Room #: Member of Congress 1. District No. 1 2. Name: Mike Thompson 3. Office Bldg. And address: 415 Cannon Office Building Washington DC 20515 1. District No. 2. Name 3. Office Bldg. and address: PAGE Proposed Activity (enter activity name from previous page) Community Facility Construction [] Jurisdiction-wide [] Target Area. [] Enter Census Tract numbers: 0116 [] Enter Census Block Group numbers (only for Target Area projects): Proposed Activity (enter activity name from previous page) is: C] Jurisdiction-wide [] Target Area. [] Enter Census Tract numbers: [] Enter Census Block Group numbers (only for Target Area projects): Proposed Activity (enter activity name from previous page) FI Jurisdiction-wide [] Target Area. [] Enter Census Tract numbers: [] Enter Census Block Group numbers (only for Target Area projects): Activity A. 81% and Above (Non-TIG) B. Between 51% - 80% C. Below 50%(LTIG) (TIG) (There must not be a zero in this section.) (1) Total It of (2) Total # of(1) Total # of (2) Total It(1) Total # of (2) Total # households/projects persons to households/projects ofpemons households/projects of persons benefit to benefit to benefit Housing-New Construction #owner-occupied:_ th'enter-occupied:_ Housing-Acquisition #owner-occupied:_ #renter-occupied:_ Housing Single - Unit Rehabilitation #owner-occupied:_ #renter-occupied:_ Housing Multi - Unit Rehabilitation #owner-occupied:_ #renter-occupied:_ Community 1 3 00 1 2,025 1 675 Facilities Public Services Public Works 10% Set Aside PAGE 1. Enter the total amount of Program Income on account locally as of March 31,2001: $ 0 2. Total committed Program Income (total of a., b., and c., below) a. Enter the amount of the above Program Income that has been committed to specific projects not listed in b., or c., below: $ b. Enter the amount of C.2. that has been committed to activities/ projects proposed in this application: $ Specify Which activity/project(s), and the amount(s) committed to each: $0 c. Enter the amount of C.2. that has been committed to be used with this grant for different activities than those proposed in this application: Briefly describe the activity(ies), the CDBG National Objectives to be met and the amounts proposed to be funded by Program Income: 3. Enter the amount of uncommitted CDBG program income (C.1. minus C.2)' $ 0 1. Name (Print) Signature 2. Name (Print) Signature Title City Manager Date Title Date PAGE 2001 G/NA Activity Description Form for Community Facilities What will the CDBG dollars be used for? Check all that apply. Please see Appendix F of the NOFA for detailed description and limitations of these eligible uses. UI Acquisition [] Construction UI Rehabilitation I~1 Other (describe) . Project description, State objective points, site control, and environmental clearance. a. Briefly describe the project. The City of Ukiah is requestin§ $1,000,000 over two cycles of CDBG lundin§ toward the construction of the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center's multi-use community facility. Total construction cost is $5,000,000. Construction is scheduled to be completed by September, 2003. As a result of work completed through a CDBG Planning Grant, UVCRC has completed a number of feasibility studies and received funding commitments of $1,000,000 from County Tobacco Settlement Revenue and $1,000,000 in in-kind contribution of land and associated costs from Ukiah Unified School District. Ukiah Unified School District will extend a 99-year leasehold to UVCRC at negligible cost. The community facility will be co-located with a new elementary school at the southern border of the City of Ukiah, and will be the only such center in all of Mendocino County. The neighborhood in which the center will be located has the highest Hispanic population in the county. This community is also a county redevelopment area, and is in particular need of positive youth development opportunities. The center will serve an estimated 3,000 youth and family members each year, 67.5% of whom are in the TIG population and 22.5% of whom are in the LTIG population, equaling a total 90% in the two groups. b. State Objective Points. Please answer the questions below if you believe you should receive points for meeting the State Objectives as described in the 2000 NOFA. Does this activity facilitate the construction of permanent housing for farmworkers or the provision of health services in combination with permanent or seasonal housing for farmworkers? UI Yes [] No Co Site Control. If the proposed project involves site acquisition, please answer the following question. Note: Site acquisition costs incurred prior to the award of a grant, execution ora grant agreement, and satisfaction of any special conditions are not reimbursable from the grant. Examples of site control include an option to purchase or a purchase agreement, an option to lease or a leasehold interest, or a deed of trust. Include documentation that rights of way or easements have been obtained. Do you have site control in place for at least 6 months beyond the anticipated award date? [] Yes. Attach documentation UI No. Explain below. See Attachments A-1, Site Control and A-2, Property Appraisal. PAGE d. Environmental Clearance. Describe the anticipated level of environmental clearance under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Please see Attachment A-3, Environmental Clearance. . What basic problem will this activity address? Please see Attachment A-4, Community Description and Problem Statement, for more detailed discussion of the problems highlighted below. The health of Mendocino County's children is impacted by a variety of social problems that place their healthy development at risk, as detailed in the following examples. · Local surveys have identified adolescent substance use/abuse as the number one challenge in the county. The primary "cause" of this high drug and alcohol use is a strong local culture of acceptance. In addition to its negative effect on individual health, substance abuse impacts such community health issues as prenatal drug exposure, family violence, child abuse, crime, neighborhood gang activity, and unemployment. · According to the Mendocino County Probation Department, the majority of the juvenile probation caseload fives within two miles of the proposed community center site! In fact, the Chief Probation Officer, who is a member of the UVCRC Board of Directors, has said that he hopes the Ark will put him out of business! · Although the rate of juvenile crime has remained the same over the past ten years, violent crimes and drug-related crimes make up a larger percent of juvenile crime in the county than' they did ten years ago, and the rate of misdemeanor arrests of juvenile girls is rising as well. During the year 2000, 3% of the calls received by the Sheriff's Office for the entire county were from a single city block adjacent to the proposed Community Center site. This statistic becomes even more compelling when one realizes that the county's land area covers 3,510 square miles, while a city block equals only one percent of one square mile! 4. How was this problem determined? Survey of intended beneficiaries? Survey of existing service levels? Letters describing the direct health and safety impact? Profile of Community Characteristics and Youth Needs (funded by CDBG Planning Grant) O Yes [] No Fl Yes [8] No Ix'] YesFI No ~ Yes Fl No Attach documentation of the problem (refer to Instructions for more information). Please soo Attachment A-5, Documentation of Need and Commitment, for letters, reports, and statistics describing the need for the Community Center. PAGE 5. Explain how and to what extent the proposed project will solve this problem. Are service providers committed? Attach documentation of the commitments to provide services. Documentation must be on service provider organization letterhead. Please soo Attachment A-5, Documentation of Noocl and Commitment, for details of commitments to this project. Please see Attachment A-6, Project and Services Description, for explanation of how this project will address the problems identified above and in Attachment A-5. o Please describe below (attach additional sheets, if necessary) each service to be provided, continued or increased. If multiple services are proposed, answer the following questions for each service. The furl description of the proposed service, which is the construction of a multi-use community facility, is provided in Attachment A-6, Project and Services Description. A wide array of services and activities will be available in the center, provided by community-based organizations, county agencies, city departments, and schools. However, these services are not included as part of this proposal. Describe new service(s) to be provided. Multi-use community facility for use of elementary school, after-school, and community development activities. · Describe the existing service(s) to be continued or increased. There are currently no services provided at the proposed community facility site. Please see Attachment A-7 for photographs of the proposed site. · For new services, where is the nearest facility providing the proposed service now? In all of Mendocino County, there is no similar multi-use community facility which provides the range of services and opportunities that will be available in the UVCRC Community Center. · Are there any special impediments for TIG households to access the service where it is provided now? Describe. Although various services are available in scattered sites, there is no single location where services and activities may be accessed. Services that available in the city are often inaccessible to community residents because they lack transportation. · For existing services, if increased services are proposed, describe (and document in Section 8) the unmet demand. Not applicable. . If this is an ADA accessibility issue, what alternatives did you consider and why is this alternative the best solution? For example, you are proposing to install an elevator in a city hall to provide access to the Housing Rehabilitation Program. Did you consider all of the possible options - for example, could you relocate the Housing Rehabilitation program downstairs? Not applicable. PAGE . Documentation of problem and commitment to provide services. In the column marked "Documentation," indicate the type of documentation (e.g., letter, resolution, newspaper clipping, report, etc.) and attach a copy of the documentation. In the column marked "Commitment to Provide Services" indicate the services(s) committed to by funding or provider source, and attach documentation. Enter the name and phone number of the contact person. Please see Attachment A-5, Documentation of Need and Commitment. SOURCE Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Ukiah Unified School District Dept. of Public Health Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah Law Enforcement Agency: Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Agency: Ukiah Police Department Probation Department Board of Supervisors City Department of Parks and Recreation Mendocino Community College Latino Coalition DOCUMENTATION Board Resolution Agency Survey Letter California Healthy Kids Survey Data School Health Data Letter Harris Survey Report Letter Letter Letter Gang Activity Map Letter Letter Letter Letter COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE SERVICES Community Center construction and operation, including coordination of activities Provide site for community facility and collaborate in after-school and other center activities. UUSD will also collaborate with UVCRC in applying with SB1795 funds for joint use facilities. Public Health satellite station providing health education, family planning, nutrition education; AOD/tobacco prevention; public health video library in English and Spanish; Healthy Family enrollment; training in recognizing signs of substance abuse for school and program staff, agency staff, and athletic coaches. After-school Program: Homework Club (tutoring); organized sports activities; arts and crafts; computer room; game area (pool, ping pong, board games); community service; gardening. On-site probation supervision. Commitment of $1,000,000 in Tobacco Settlement Revenues. Sports activities;league basket- balland volleyball;dance, fitness, arts, crafts, music, and cooking. CONTACT & PHONE NO. Deborah, Mead, Executive Director (707) 462-8562 Gary Brawley, Superintendent (707) 463-5200 Marvin Trotter, MD Public Health Officer (707) 4634144 Walter Kelly, Executive Director (707) 4674900 Gary Hudson, Under- sheriff (707) 463-4411 John Williams, Chief of Police (707) 463-6242 Bob McAlister, Probation Chief (707) 4634271 Richard Shoemaker, Supervisor (707) 4634221 Larry DeKnoblough, Community Services Dir. (707) 463-6220 Letter Extension Classes in English as a Second Language, dance, ceramics, computer, etc. Serve as liaison to Hispanic community. Gaither Lowenstein, Dean of Instruction (707) 468-3000 Albert Fierro, Chair (707) 463-6200 PAGE Enter the percentage of households benefiting from this proposed activity who are TIG households 90% 2. How was the TIG percentage determined? Please attach documentation for the TIG benefit · Income restriction? · Income survey of existing beneficiaries? · Income survey of potential beneficiaries? · Limited clientele · Other? Explain: [] Yes UI No [] Yes [] No [] Yes [] No ~ Yes UI No The percentage is based on the total population of Census Tract 0116 (55% are below 200% of the poverty level) and on the subsidized lunch figures for the elementary school that serves this neighborhood (90% of the students qualify for subsidized meals.) Please see Attachment A-10 for Census Tables and A-11 for TIG Benefit Documentation. o You are not required to have done a survey to establish benefit under Community Facilities, but if you did answer "yes" above to having done a survey, please answer the following: Not applicable 1. Other funding commitments. List the amounts and sources of contributions other than CDBG. (Attach documentation of commitments) The most competitive applications will have both local and private leverage. a. Local Leverage. esCuh General Letter from City of Ukiah Administration Activity Delivery Land for center $500,000 Letter from Ukiah Unified School District Site Development $500,000 Letter from Ukiah Unified School District County General Fund $1,000,000 Letter from Board of Supervisor b. Private Leverage. NOT APPLICABLE PAGE IATTACHMENT A-4 COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENT Mendocino County lies approximately 100 miles north of the San Francisco Bay area, and is a rural area covering 3,510 square miles of largely mountainous terrain. Two-thirds of the county population of 86,265 lives in the interior region that includes Ukiah (population 15,000), the county seat. Ethnically, the county is 80% Anglo, 14% Latino, and 4% Native American, according to US Census estimates for 2000. In the Ukiah Unified School District's service area, 25.4% of the students are Hispanic, with 17.7% categorized as English Language Learners. However, in the neighborhood of the proposed community facility, 52.2% of the students are Hispanic, and 44.5% of them are English Language Learners. 1 Mendocino County's 25,000 children are impacted by a variety of social problems that place their healthy development at risk: · Local surveys have identified adolescent substance use/abuse as the number one challenge in the county.2 The primary "cause" of this high drug and alcohol use is a strong local culture of acceptance. In addition to its negative effect on individual health, substance abuse impacts such community health issues as prenatal drug exposure, family violence, child abuse, teen pregnancy, crime, neighborhood gang activity, and unemployment. A survey conducted in Mendocino County for the California Wellness Foundation by Louis Harris and Associates in 2000 found that a plurality of residents rated substance abuse the most important issue to be addressed? Residents also believe that violence prevention (93% of those surveyed) and substance prevention (95% of those surveyed) activities are important to include in school curricula. · According to the Mendocino County Probation Department, the majority of the juvenile probation caseload lives within two miles of the proposed community facility site! In fact, the Chief Probation Officer, who is a member of the UVCRC Board of Directors, has said that he hopes the community facility will put him out of business! · Although the rate of juvenile crime has remained the same over the past ten years, violent crimes and drug-related crimes make up a larger percent of juvenile crime in the county than they did ten years ago, and the rate of misdemeanor arrests of juvenile girls is rising as well. The County Undersheriff describes south Ukiah as "an area that is crying out for positive alternatives." According to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department, the south end of Ukiah is an area with "a high density of gang activity," activity ranging from graffiti and vandalism to narcotic dealing and violence.4 The Chief Probation Officer puts it even more strongly, saying that 75% of the gang caseload for the Ukiah area live in the targeted neighborhood. · Among Mendocino County children age 0-17, nearly 25% live below the federal poverty level. In the Ukiah Unified School District service area, 52% of students qualify for ~ This data is for Nokomis Elementary School, which serves the immediate community surrounding the site of the proposed facility. The data is taken from the California Department of Education's Educational Demographic Unit website, accessed April 2001. 2 Mendocino County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health: Community Health Assessment and Five Year Plan for 2000-2004. Mendocino County Department of Public Health, 1999. 3 Local Population Health Improvement Initiative III, Mendocino Toplines, conducted for California Wellness Foundation by Louis Harris Associates, 2000. 4 This information was provided by Detective Commander Curt Smallcomb who supervises gang activities for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. PAGE subsidized school meals. However, at Nokomis Elementary School, the school which children in the target area attend, 90. 7% of the students receive subsidized meals, and 27.8% of these children are from families registered with CalWORKS, compared with 14.4% district-wide. · In 1996, Mendocino County Department of Social Services received 3,721 child abuse reports, twice the state average and eleventh highest in the state. The Mendocino County foster care rate is also high, fifteenth highest in the state. · The physical health of children and youth is also an issue of growing concern. The latest findings from the Centers for Disease Control's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that more and more children and teens are overweight--13% of children ages 6 to 11 and 14% of older teens. These figures reflect the fact that the percentage of young people who are overweight has almost tripled in the past 30 years. Overweight children are at risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other serious health problems, according to Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, Director of the Centers for Disease Control.S Poverty, social pressures, media overload, and the disintegration of the family unit all play a part in creating an environment that fosters risk factors and diminishes opportunities for youth to develop assets that contribute to their positive development. These problems are exacerbated when children and youth do not have safe open space in which to play and exercise. 5 Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity: CDC's Guidelines for School and Community Programs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000. PAGE ATTACHMENTS SECTION A5 Documentation of Need and Commitment Narrative Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Resolution Profile of Community Characteristics Ukiah Unified School District Letter Healthy Kids Survey Fitness Report Mendocino County Department of Public Health Letter Harris Survey Report Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah Letter Law Enforcement Mendocino County, Office of the Sheriff-Coroner Ukiah Police Department Mendocino County Probation Department Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Letter Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah Letter City of Ukiah Leverage Letter Letter from Department of Parks and Recreation Mendocino College Letter Latino Coalition Letter PAGE ATTACHMENT A-5 DOCUMENTATION OF NEED AND COMMITMENT As can be seen in the following letters from law enforcement, government, and health providers, there is increasing community concern with youth substance abuse, gang involvement, and violence. This concern is justified by the growing body of local research and statistics that point to increasing levels of risky behavior among county youth--particularly in the target area. This need is particularly acute in the South Ukiah area, the neighborhood in which the multi-use community facility will be built. Although it is difficult to find disaggregated data at the neighborhood level for many indicators, the following paragraphs describe some indicators of the need in this community. Over the past five years, the county Sheriff's Office reports a trend of increasing reports of crime and violence in the South Ukiah area. During the year 2000, 3% of the calls received by the Sheriff' s Office for the entire county were from a single city block adjacent to the proposed community facility site. This statistic becomes even more interesting when one realizes that the county' s land area covers 3,510 square miles, while a city block equals only one percent of one square mile! One indicator of this trend is the change in call patterns · Countywide, the number of calls the Sheriff's Office increased by 15% over the past five years. · In the North Ukiah area, the number of calls decreased by 4%. · In the South Ukiah areamthe target area for this proposal, the number of calls increased by 33% over the past five years! In 1999, Mendocino County schools administered the California Healthy Kids Survey to students in 7th, 9th, and 11 th grades. (Key findings from the survey follow the Letter of Commitment from Ukiah Unified School District.) Disturbing highlights from this survey are bulleted below: · Although local students are less apt to smoked cigarettes than their counterparts statewide, they are more apt to have been drunk or sick after drinking (49% compared with 21% statewide for 9th graders, and 61% compared with 38% for 11 th graders). · More local students reported drinking, in the previous 30 days, 5 drinks within a couple of hours (47% compared with 33% statewide for 9th graders, and 59% compared with 43% for 11th graders). · More students reported having smoked marijuana during the past 30 days (48% compared with 33% statewide for 9th graders, and 64% compared with 46% for 11th graders). Poor diet and physical inactivity are second only to tobacco as preventable causes of death among adults--and these lifestyle habits are often formed in adolescence.6 The community facility will give youth the opportunity to understand and build healthy habits that they can retain throughout their lives. Although relationships between physical health and exercise are well- documented,? programs that increase youth opportunities to participate in supervised recreational programs are limited in the county, and non-existent in the focus area of south Ukiah. The Investing in Adolescent Health: A Social Imperative for California's Future. National Adolescent Health Information Center, 2000. ? According to the Centers for Disease Control's Guidelines for School and Community Programs (July, 2000), regular physical activity in childhood and adolescence improves strength and endurance; helps build healthy bones and muscles; helps control weight; reduces anxiety and stress and increases self-esteem; and may improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels. PAGE community facility will provide a much-needed addition to the athletic fields available for community and after-school leagues. National studies have proven that a more sedentary lifestyle is showing up in children and youth in the form of lower levels of fitness and higher rates of obesity, juvenile diabetes, and other health problems. In the spring of 1999, physical fitness testing was conducted in California for students in grades 5, 7, and 9. The test that was used was the Fitnessgram, which assesses six major fitness areas, including aerobic capacity, body composition, trunk extensor strength and flexibility, upper body strength and flexibility, abdominal strength and endurance, and overall flexibility. Although results of the test were not reported at the district level, the countyWide statistics show that working on fitness should be a health priority for local youth. The 1999 California Physical Fitness Report for Mendocino County found that: · Only 5.8% of 5th graders were in the health fitness zone for all 6 of the fitness standards, compared to 19.9% statewide. · In testing aerobic capacity, 33.7% of 5th graders were in the health fitness zone, compared with 58.1% statewide. · In testing of upper body strength, only 12.2% of 5th graders were in the health fitness zone, compared with 60.6% statewide. The community facility will also provide a context in which children can be exposed to positive influences associated with resilience--positive role models; opportunities to connect with adults; strong social networks; and community willingness to intervene for the common good.8 An increasing body of research is showing that healthy children and youth even those growing up in high-risk environments can bounce back from adversity and experience life successes, given sufficient individual and community assets. The Search Institute has developed a framework of 40 developmental assets that enhance resiliency and growth, and play a key role in reducing problem behaviors.9 One of the 40 assets identified by the research is youth participation in sports, clubs, or organizations at school or in the community. A recent study of two housing projects, one with a 32-month after-school recreation program, and one with minimal recreation services, found that in the housing project with the after-school program, juvenile arrests declined by 75 percent compared to the years prior, while juvenile arrests increased by 67 percent in the housing project offering minimal services,l° This research bears out intuitive knowledge--in a recent survey conducted by the California Center for Health Improvement in communities throughout California, 60% of adults surveyed felt that after-school recreation, education, and community service programs would be very effective in reducing alcohol and drug use problems among teens, l~ 8 Wandersman, A., and M. Nation. "Urban Neighborhoods and Mental Health: Psychological Contributions to Understanding Toxicity, Resilience, and Interventions." American Psychologist, vol. 53, no. 6, June 1998, pp. 647-656. 9 Building Assets for Youth. The Search Institute. Available on-line from http://www.search-institute.org/archives/bay.htm; Internet, May 2000. ~0 Jones & Offord, 1989. ~1 Californians' Beliefs About Health: A Survey of California Adults on Population Issues. California Center for Health Improvement, 2000. PAGE A5 U KIAH VALLEY CU LTU RAL AN D RECREATIONAL CENTER PAGE UKIAH VALLEY CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL CENTER P.O. Box 561, Ukiah, CA 95482 phone and fax (70 7) 462-8562 RESOLUTION by the Board of Directors of the UKIAH VALLEY CULTURAL AND RECREATION/('L CENTER The Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Cente ,~I-V.,C?C)isa non-profit corporation and has petitioned the City of Ukiah to apply for a CofiffmTn~ty Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Community Facilities Grant, ~Sm~'State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. blOW THEREFORE, BE I1 RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center hereby authorizes the Executive Director to execute all required certifications, apply for, negotiate and accept a contract with the City of Ukiah, and any amendments thereto, to implement the Community Facilities Grant, should it be awarded and to perform all responsibilities in relationship to such contract. in addition the Board of Directors hereby commits to raise, in addition to CDBG funds, all necessary funding, from private and public sources, to complete the construction and support the operation of the multi-use community facility. The Board of Directors is committed to developing services and operating a facility that will provide the community with positive youth development opportunities which will in turn will prevent substance abuse, gang involvement and youth violence. The foregoing resolution was adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center, held on April 12, 2001 by who moved its adoption, which motion being duly seconded by , was adopted by the Board members.. Vice President, UVCRC Date President, UVCRC '--7' I' 7: ............ II1 Iill Illl I Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Profile of Community Characteristics and Youth Needs Prepared by Kiichli and Associates for the City of Ukiah March, 2000 Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Profile of Community Characteristics and Youth Needs Contents. General Overview of Area and Population Youth Population Youth Issues and Needs 3 School Dropout Substance Abuse 7 Juvenile Crime 10 Gang Activity 11 Child Abuse and Neglect 11 Availability of Youth Programs 12 General Overview of Area and Population The proposed Ukiah Valley Youth Cultural and Recreation Center is designed to serve the youth population of the Ukiah Valley area and their families. The Ukiah Valley is located in rural Northern California, on Hwy. 101, approximately 100 miles north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Nestled in the beautiful Ukiah Valley, surrounded by vineyards and rolling hills, is the City of Ukiah, county seat and business center for Mendocino County. The Center for Economic Development at California State University at Chico estimates the 2000 population of Mendocino County to be 91,400 people. Almost one half (43,870) of Mendocino County's residents reside in and around the Ukiah ValleyL The Ukiah Valley includes the City of Ukiah (population approximately 16,000) and the surrounding towns of Potter Valley to the northeast, Redwood Valley and Calpella to the north, Talmage to the east and Hopland to the south. The City of Ukiah itself covers 4.7 square miles and has a population density of 3084.9 persons per square mile. When the outlying communities are considered, this rural agricultural area indicates a much lower population density-closer to the 24 persons per square mile average for Mendocino County. The population of the Ukiah Valley is predominantly Caucasian, with Latinos (mostly Mexican-Americans) representing the largest minority group. The 1990 census set the local Latino population at 11%, but it is widely believed that this population was under-reported at that time and it is known that, like California as a whole, the local Latino population is steadily growing. According to the California Department of Health Services, the proportion of Latino births in this region increased from 16% to 35.7% between 1989 and 1997, with the trend continuing through the 1990s. These data are supported by school enrollment data which indicates that Latinos currently comprise almost 25 % of the student population in the Ukiah area. 1990 Census data applied to current population estimates with growth considered. Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 1 There are also a significant number of Native American people living in the Ukiah Valley area, primarily from indigenous Pomo tribes. CUrrently, it is estimated that about 6% of the Ukiah Valley area population is Native American. Many Native Americans live on the various reservations and rancherias in the area. There are six federally recognized tribes in the Ukiah Valley area, including the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, the Guidiville Pomo Indian Rancheria, the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, the Pinoleville Indian Rancheria, the Potter.Valley Rancheria and the Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians. There are also two federally unrecognized rancherias in this area. Although the number of Native American people residing in the area is growing at a slower rate than the Latino population, there is evidence that over the past 20 years there has been a steady growth in the number of Native Americans who make the Ukiah Valley area their home. (For example, the population of Native Americans in the Ukiah Valley area increased from 3% reported in the 1980 census to 4% in 1990, and the percent of births to Native American residents increased ,.~ from 5.5% in 1990 to 7.3% in 1997). The income levels of families in the in the Ukiah Valley area reflect the depressed economic conditions in Mendocino County. For decades the economy of the area has been dependent primarily' upon the agriculture and the timber industries. Over the past twenty years, as timber resources have declined, the area's economy has been hard-hit. As a result, the region has experienced unusually high rates of unemployment and increasing numbers of individuals and families requiring public assistance. Although the cost of living is somewhat lower in this area than other areas in California, so are the wages. With the decline in the timber industry there has been a reduction in the higher-paying skilled and semi-skilled jobs the industry provided. In the Ukiah Valley area, and .across the county, these jobs have, for the most part, been replaced with typically Iow-skills, low-paying jobs in retail, services and manufacturing. According to the 1998 Profiles of California Counties, published by the Center for Economic Development at the California State University at Chico, 39% of the work force of Mendocino County is in the services industry and 25% in trade. This Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 2 trend toward low paying lower-skilled jobs is evidenced by US Census Bureau data which indicates that in 1996 the median annual family income2 for Mendocino County was $30,073, compared to the statewide median of $36,767, and the per-capita family income was $20,750 compared to $25,368 statewide. These incomes were based upon a median hourly wage for Mendocino county of $14.46/ hour compared to $17.68/hour · statewide, and a per capita hourly wage of $9.98/hour compared to $12.20/hour statewide. This report also indicates that in 1996, 16.9% of the total population and 24.9% of the children under the age of 19 in Mendocino County were living below the poverty line. The minority populations in the Ukiah Valley area represent a disproportionate percent of the population living below poverty level. While 10.9% of the whites are below poverty, 26,0% of Latinos and 37.7% of Native Americans are living below poverty.3 Youth Population There are an estimated 12,434 children and youth ages 0 to 17 residing in the Ukiah Valley Area.4 This represents 27.21% of the total population of the Ukiah Valley, a percent for this age group which is somewhat higher than the State as a whole (26.01%). Ukiah Valley Area Population by Age--Children and Youth Age Category Number % of Population Infants and Preschoolers s (0 - 4 years old) 3,226 7.06% School Aged (5 - 17 years old) 9,208 20.15% Total 12,434 27.21% The majority of the school-aged youth residing in the Ukiah Valley attend schools in the Ukiah Unified School District (UUSD) and the Potter Valley Community School 21999 data for 1996 released by U.S. Census in February 1999; Family defined as "family households with children under the age of 18." 3 Mendocino County Child Care Planning Council Child Care Needs Assessment, March 1999. 4Estimates calculated by applying 1990 census data by age group to current population estimates for the Ukiah Valley area. 4 Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 3 District (PVCSD). In addition to these public schools, there are 939 students attending private schools in the area, 175 attending public charter Schools and an estimated 250 students being home schooled (not enrolled in public schools). Ukiah Valley K-12 Student Population by School District and Grade Level # of Total # Grades Grades Grades Grades District:. Schools Students K-3 4-6 7-8 9-12 Ukiah Unified School 'District 10 6,920 2,063 1,559 1,092 2,026 Potter Valley Community 2 334 230- 104 Unified School District Area Private Schools 6 939 837 102 Area Charter Schools 2 175 175 Home Schooled Students 250* 200* 50* MCOE Community Schools 14 220 [ 220 TOTAL 34 8,838 8,838 * Estimated The profile of the overall population of the Ukiah Valley in terms of ethnic mix and income levels is reflected in the enrollment data from the Ukiah Unified School District, which indicates the following student demographics: Ethnicity and Income Levels of Ukiah Unified School District Students Student Ethnicity Percent Low Income Percent Limited English 66.8% Anglo 24.1% Latino 5.8% Native American 1.6% Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2% African American 58% of all students and 60% of all elementary school students are classified as Iow income as determined by eligibility for the free and reduced price meal programs. 19% of all students have limited proficiency in English; the majority of these students speak Spanish as their primary language. The economic hardship in the Ukiah area over the past decade appears to have particularly effected families with young children. The above-described school district enrollment data reveals a continuing pattern of Iow incomes and poverty among families in the Ukiah Valley area. According the US Census Bureau, in 1990, in Mendocino County, 18% of families with children under 18 years of age were living Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 4 below poverty level. The percent of children ages 0-4 who were living in poverty was 24.9% (compared to 19% statewide) and for children and youth age 5-17, the poverty rate was 19.7% (compared to a statewide rate of 18%). 1990 Census data for the county also indicates that 49% of female-headed families with children under 18 were living in poverty, and for female-headed families with children under five years of age, that figure jumped to a shocking 71%. By 1994, 17.6% of the entire population of Mendocino was on public assistance, and by 1996 the number of persons receiving public assistance had increased to 22.4%. According to the Children Now 1999 California Report Card,5 53% of Mendocino County's children are now living in poverty, compared with our neighbor, Sonoma County, where only 29% of children live in poverty. Youth Issues and Needs The limited economic opportunities and accompanying hardship for families living in the Ukiah Area are associated with a host of educational, social and health problems for many of the Ukiah Valley Area's children and youth. This profile of the local youth population focuses on some of the needs and issues which might be partially ameliorated through the opportunities provided for youth through the Ukiah Valley Youth Cultural and Recreational Center. The planning committee for this center firmly believes that access to structured recreational and cultural programming, academic enrichment programs, health education and services, and to the more informal opportunities that would be available through a community center for youth and their families could have a major impact on a youth's choices by promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles and providing alternatives to crime and anti-social behaviors. In addition to the general prevention effect of participation in such activities, the youth center will provide focused activities for prevention of substance abuse, prevention of s Cit~ in the Mendocino County Department of Social Services Family and Children's Services Division Year 2000 Annual Report. Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center City of Ukiah 5 Community Characteristics and Needs gang-related and other juvenile crime, and prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually- transmitted diseases. 1. School Dropout. In the Ukiah Valley area, a significant number of youth drop out of school before finishing high school. Although the methods for calculating school dropout rates are being called into question across the state, there are several methods that a community can use to analyze the extent of the problem. Officially, the Ukiah Unified School District reports that in the 1997-98 school year there were 77 dropouts, 58% male and 42% female. Of these 77 dropouts, the majority of the girls dropped out in the 10~ grade, the majority of the boys dropped out in the 11~ grade. In 1998, Mendocino County's official One-Year Drop-Out Rate6 was 3.3% (compared to 2.9% in California). The Four-Year Adjusted Rate for Mendocino County was 12.8% (compared to 11.7% in California). Another way to estimate the rate at which students are leaving school is to compare, on an annual basis, the number of students enrolled in the ninth grade .with the number enrolled in the twelfth grade. For example, at Ukiah High School during 1998/99, the ninth grade class had an enrollment of 594 students while the 12~ grade class had an enrollment of 413 students, a loss of 30%. The number of youth who do not complete high school can also be measured by the levels of educational attainment among the young adult population of a community. According to the 1990 Census, 40% of the 18-24 year olds residing in Mendocino County do not have a high school diploma (compared to 31% in California and 24% nationwide). The proposed Cultural and Recreational Center will house tutoring programs, special-interest classes, recreational activities, exercise facilities, health education programs and health services. All of these programs and activities have the potential to positively impact school attendance and enrollment. s California State Depal:~,aent of Finance, taken from Internet. Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 6 2. Substance Abuse. As the largest population center in the county, the level of substance abuse and the resultant problems in the Ukiah Valley area are generally considered similar to the County as a whole. Many people believe that only urban areas (the "inner cities") struggle with the devastating effects of rampant substance abuse. A comparison of statistical data from Mendocino County to that of other areas quickly dispels this myth. What has been demonstrated is that Mendocino County experiences abnormally high rates of substance abuse, particularly among adolescents. Issues surrounding the abuse of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) have been a primary community focus in recent years. In fact, in February of 1999, the Mendocino County Public Health Department invited 30 members of the community to participate in an all-day workshop to discuss and plan the Department's Five Year Plan for Maternal, Child, and Adolescent health in Mendocino County. The group completed a prioritization exercise which identified adolescent substance use/abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, as the number one challenge in the county. Among the reasons for the magnitude of substance abuse problems in Mendocino County is the rugged rural nature of the region, which for decades has provided a convenient cover for the clandestine growth and harvest of marijuana and the manufacture of methamphetamines. (Mendocino County is located in the heart of the "emerald triangle" --California's infamous region of marijuana cultivation that includes portions of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity counties.) This "cottage industry" has led to a localized culture of acceptance of drug production and drug use. A 1993 student survey? revealed that Mendocino County adolescents are much more likely to drink, drink heavily, and to use drugs than their peers throughout the state. Some details include: · 60% of llth graders reported using drugs other than alcohol by age 16, compared to 31% statewide The Biennial Sta~ewide Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use Among California 11~, grade students (1993). Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 7 . 57.7% had used marijuana in the past six months, compared to 29.4% statewide · 23.4% reported using marijuana weekly or more often, compared to 8.2% statewide · 53.2% reported driving a car after drinking or riding with a drinking driver, compared to 38.8% statewide The magnitude of the problems related to substance abuse among Mendocino County's youth is reflected in the County's adult criminal justice system. Between 1991 and 1996, the number of drug-abusing, non-violent offenders in the Mendocino County court system increased by 65 percent, with the number of drug offenders having risen by 510% from 1983 to 1993.s According to the Mendocino Department of Public Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Programs, "Typically, 50% or more of the defendants on Mendocino in-custody calendars are drug-related offenders. Approximately a third of these defendants have previous involvement with the criminal justice system. It is dear from this data that the criminal justice system would be freed of a significant portion of its caseload of substance abuse were not so prevalent." The ubiquitous cultivation of marijuana and production of methamphetamines in Mendocino County have created an environment where drug use is considered by many to be an acceptable social moird. This widespread acceptance and the community norms which foster alcohol and other drug abuse have been identified as the number one cause for the extent of substance abuse among Mendocino County adolescents. Children and adolescents receive mixed messages from parents and adult role models regarding AOD use. That is, parental and other adult habits may reflect a casual regard for AOD use while community strictures reflect a zero tolerance approach to AOD use for children and adolescents. A recent survey of 500 Mendocino County residents9 revealed that although most of the community feels that improvements have been Position Paper on Public Policy and Substance Abuse, Mendocino County Alcohol and Other Drug Programs, 1996. Louis & Harris Poll conducted for the Mendocino Community Health Partnership, 1996. Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 8 made in preventing substance abuse during the past two years, four out of five feel that more improvements are still necessary, and 44% of the respondents agreed that substance abuse is the most important issue needing to be addressed for improving the overall health of the community. Over the past two decades there has been a plethora of research in this country related to substance abuse prevention, at the community level and at the individual level. It has been learned that helping high-risk youth avoid involvement with drugs and alcohol involves supporting these children and youth in building their "resilience". _ According to Bonnie Bernard, M.S.W., a leading researcher in the area of resiliency, "Resilience research documents the power of interests and hobbies to bring children solace when things fall apart in their home lives and to connect them to groups that can become their surrogate families. Therefore, first and foremost, youth must have access to people and places that encourage the development of interests. Effective prevention programs offer young people a place, a 'safe haven', where they can experience caring and respectful relationships with each other and with adults.''~° The Ukiah Valley Youth Cultural and Recreational Center will be just such a place. A place where children and youth can develop and pursue interests, develop skills, form relationships other children, youth and adults, find adults who care about them, form relationships with positive role models, and build healthy bodies and spirits--all of which help them develop the resilience they need to avoid involvement with alcohol and other drugs. 3. Juvenile Crime. Although the rate of juvenile crime~ has remained the same over the past ten years in Mendocino County, violent crimes and drug-related crimes make up a larger percent'of juvenile crime in this county than they did ten years ago. In addition, the rate of misdemeanor arrests of juvenile girls is rising. According to the California Department of Justice, the number of juveniles arrested annually in Mendocino County has averaged 1,472 since 1990, equal to almost 15% of the Bernard, Bonnie, MSW, Resiliency in Action Research Report, Winter, 1998. ~lNumber of crimes comrnitl~i per 1,000 population in the 10-17 age group. Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah '9 adolescent population, while bookings at the Juvenile Hall have increased 59% during the same period. At any given time, there are an average of 282 adolescents on probation and it is estimated that over 400 adolescents are active gang members. The Mendocino County Youth Project (a community-based agency providing counseling and respite care for adolescents) serves an average of 900 at-risk youth annually through their crisis intervention, substance abuse, emergency shelter and counseling programs. In 1995, Mendocino County's juvenile arrest rate of 100 arrests per 1,000 youth placed the county 46a' in the ranking of 58 counties (highest ranked Counties have highest per capita rate if arrest). 10% of youth arrests were drug-related, and 7% were for violent crimes? In 1996, 604 youth were booked into the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall (546 in 1997). For both years,, approximately 60% were residents of the Ukiah Valley area. Of these youth, 59% were Caucasian, 16.5% were Native American, and 17.9% were Latino. The majority of the youth were between the ages of 13-17, and 70% were boys. The greatest proportion of admissions into Juvenile Hall were for burglary and theft (27%), assault and battery (10%), alcohol and drug offenses (8%), and violation of probation (17%). The Ukiah Valley Youth Cultural and Recreational Center will provide local youth with opportunities to engage in healthy activities, find peer affiliation in a healthy environment, pursue interests, develop skills and improve academic performance. Research shows that the more that a young persons is involved in healthy activities and the better he/she feels about him/herself, the less likely he or she is to become involved with the criminal justice system. The Ukiah Valley Youth Cultural and Recreational Center has the potential to positively impact many of the community's highest risk youth. Children Now County Data Boo,, 1997. Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 10 5. Gang Activity. Although Mendocino County does not experience the level of gang violence occurring in nearby urban areas, in recent years a number of gangs have become active in the Ukiah area. At least two of these gangs are affiliated with larger gangs headquartered in the Los Angeles area. These gangs are actively recruiting new members on a daily basis. Currently it is estimated that in Mendocino County over 400 adolescents are active gang members, with the vast majority of the gang activity is in the Ukiah area. Although statistics are not available specific to gang-related criminal activity, law enforcement officials report a steady increase in gang-related violent crime and juvenile arrests. 6. Child Abuse and Neglect; Children Living in Foster Care.. As indicated above, a significant portion of families living in the Ukiah area are living in poverty. Ce~y all poor families do not abuse their children, but economic hardship adds a great deal of stress to family life and studies reveal that there is a direct correlation .between poverty and child abuse. Nationally, statistics indicate that families with incomes of less than $15,000 per year are 22 time more likely to abuse their children than families with incomes of $30,000 per year or more. Over the past ten years in Mendocino County, Child Protective Services caseloads have steadily increased as family issues have become more complex. With drug abuse on the rise and over 53% of the children in the county living in poverty, Mendocino County has a rate of referrals for child abuse and neglect that is more than double that of the State as a whole (160 per 1000 children compared to 78 per thousand children in California.). In 1999, in Mendodno County, there were 4,017 reports of child abuse or neglect (specific data for the Ukiah Valley area not available). This figure represents a 13% increase over the previous year. On the positive side, a spokesperson for the Mendocino County Children's protective Services (CPS) Division of the Mendodno Department of Social Services indicates that the high report rate is, in part, a result of the fact that service providers and teaches in this community are particularly diligent about reporting suspected abuse and therefore the incidence of suspected abuse reports Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 11 is high.~3 Of these 4017 referrals, 49% were for "general neglect", 4% were for severe neglect and 34% were for abuse (physical abuse or emotional abuse). Given the correlation between poverty and the "neglect" of children, it is not surprising that over one half of the referrals are for general and severe neglect. Currently, there are 660 children in the County with active Child Protective Services caseloads in the County. More than 400 Mendocino County children are living in foster homes, with 150 of these children living in foster homes in the Ukiah area. Certainly, children who have been abused or neglected and are living in foster care are some of the community's highest risk children-children desperately in need of the kinds of programs that are planned for the Ukiah Valley Youth Cultural and Recreational Center. In addition, the availability of a coordinated program of after- school, weekend and summer programs and activities could provide tremendous support for struggling families and could a long way in relieving some of the stress that can lead to child abuse. Availability of Youth Programs Currently, the Greater Ukiah community offers narrowly defined groups of youth a variety of opportunities 'for activities and services. Youth-serving programs and structured youth activities are currently provided in a fragmented manner with very little coordination and at a number of scattered sites. In a rural community with minimal public.transportation, this creates a situation in which those services that are available may be inaccessible to many youth, particularly those youth who are without the financial means or the parental support to facilitate their participation. In the Ukiah Valley area, the community has never had the ability to make a coordinated array of recreational, cultural and/or academic enrichment opportunities available to all area youth in a single location. A youth center has been a dream for many years; during the past two years the impetus to invest in such a center has become the driving force behind the planning for the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center. NCO Head Start Child Development Program Community Assessment 2000 of Lake and Mendocino Counties. Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center Community Characteristics and Needs City of Ukiah 12 Anthony J. Craver Sheriff-Coroner County of Mendocino Office Of The Sheriff-Coroner Gary Hudson Undersherif] Captain Kevin Broin FieM Services Lt. Charles Warner Corrections April 10, 2000 Candace Horsley, City Manager City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Ms. Horsley: The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office strongly supports your efforts and those of the Ukiah Valley Cultural & Recreational Center in applying for Community Development Block Grant funding to construct a multi-use facility at the south end of Ukiah. This will provide the community with a much-needed center where youth and their families can enjoy safe and healthy activities. Currently there is a complete lack of safe open space or youth facilities in this neighborhood. The need for a cultural & recreational center at the south end of Ukiah is especially striking when one considers the negative influences that currently pervade the area. Information maintained by our office, along with the experience of our officers, clearly indicates that the area in question has a high level of street gang involvement, youth violence, drug and alcohol use. Over the past five years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of calls originating from this area. Over the past five years the county as a whole has experienced a 15% increase in calls for service, compared to a 33% increase for the area south of the city limits. Gangs and youth crimes thrive in areas that lack positive alternatives. The proposed cultural & recreational center would offer these alternatives and more. It would serve as a centerpiece for an area that is desperate for a sense of self-worth and community. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office is committed to supporting this endeavor. We firmly believe that prevention must include healthy alternatives for youth and their families. Sincerely, ANTHONY J. CRAVER Sheriff-Coroner By: ~ Undersheriff Gary Hudson 951 Low Gap Road Ukiah, California 95482-3797 707-463-4411 Fax 707-463-4517 POLICE POLICE JOHN WILLIAMS Police Chief -- 300 SEMINARY AVE., UKIAH, CA 95482-5400 · FAX 707/462-6068 Ms. Candace Horsley City Manager City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Ave. Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Ms. Horsley: I have been contacted by representatives of the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center, seeking my support for the grant application for construction of a multi-use community center. It is my understanding that the proposed site for this complex is located a short distance south of the City of Ukiah. The Ukiah Police Department strongly supports the concept of a community center and feels the identified location is ideal for such a facility. Although located outside the City limits, it is a very short distance for our residents and easily accessible by foot, bicycle, auto or bus. Currently this area has a high-density youth population but is sorely lacking in any type of recreational facilities. Although not serviced by the Ukiah Police Department, it is our understanding that this area experiences a high involvement of youth in violence and drug and alcohol use. With little or no option for organized events, there is little opportunity for the youth to become involved in constructive activity. While supporting the goal of building a recreational center, I feel it is extremely important to address concerns related to the continued support necessary for such a facility. Management of the facility, security measures, hours of operation, funding for staff and programs, impact on residents and businesses are some of the issues that need consideration. If the resources to support the center are available, by future grants and other funding sources, the Ukiah Police Department fully endorses this endeavor and looks forward to working with the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center in assuring the success of the center. Sincerely ~ohn D. Williams Chief of Police ,Major concentration of Ukiah Gang Activity and Drug Arrests 1990-1999. Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce 200 S. School Street Ukiah, CA 95482 (707) 462-4705 (~ Compass Map~ © Copyright MCMLXXX Edition of~1198 Compass Maps, Inc.-1172 Kansas'k~enue Modesto, CA 95351 -ALL RIGHTS P,~SERVED Ln- :" B MUNICIPAl ',PORT ,whitmore 'gentini Rd. · Plant · ~ . Animal Shelh *Ukiah Crime Statistics, Mendocino County source file page 347 US Federal Census~ 2000 ROBERT G. McALISTER Chief Probation Officer 4/06/01 PROBATION DEPARTMENT Candace Horsley City Manager 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Ms. Horsley, The Mendocino County Probation Department is in full support of your efforts and those of the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center in applying for Community Development Block Grant funding to construct a multipurpose facility at the south end of Ukiah. The facility will be a center for youth and family activities, filling a gap of available community facilities in that neighborhood. It will be located in an area of concern to law enforcement because of ever-increasing juvenile crime and gang activities. Our records show an increase in the number of referrals for youth and families residing in South Ukiah. A Community Center will offer weekend and after school activities for at-risk youth, thus providing alternatives to the antisocial behavior exhibited by those who tend to fall into the Juvenile Justice System. As the County and City populations increase, there is a need for enhanced youth programs to provide pro-social and constructive alternatives to criminal behavior. Gang recruitment from larger metropolitan areas is affecting this community and we are experiencing an increase in youth violence and drug/alcohol use. Approximately 75% of Juvenile Gang Unit caseload resides in South Ukiah. Not only will Probation clients be able to avail themselves of the many planned activities at the Community Center, space designated for counseling may be used by our Deputy Probation Officers to meet with minors and their families and to provide direct supervision services in a location convenient to those who lack transportation to our office, which is located in the north area of Ukiah. After school services already developed by this department include recreational activities that may promote interaction with other community programs, such as PAL and the Boys and Girls Club. For example, our officers supervise basketball and bocce ball teams for our highly at-risk youth who could compete in this healthy environment with other local teams, thus engendering a sense of community acceptance and self-esteem. The proposed Community Center will be a vital link for direct probation services in an area where they are greatly needed. North County Office [] 125 E. Commercial St. Willits, CA 95490 (707)459-6901 (Juvenile) (707) 459-7807 (Adult) (707) 459-7899 (fax) Juvenile Services [] 589B Low Gap Road Ukiah, CA 95482 (707) 463-5750 (707) 463-5749 (fax) Adult Services/Administration/Programs [] 280 E. Standley St. Ukiah, CA 95482 (707) 46.34271 (707) 463-5461 (fax) Coastal Office [] 700 So. Franklin St. Ft. Bragg, CA 95437 (707) 964-6975 (Juvenile) (707) 961-2622 (Adult) (707) 961-2400 (fax) It is our department's desire to work closely with the City of Ukiah and the UVCRC Commission to develop a Community Center to provide and enhance safe and healthy activities for youth and families, thus helping to reduce gang and antisocial behavior throughout our community. Very respectfully, Robert G. McAlister Chief Probation Officer 84/85/2881 14:42 7074G35287 BIL ED UKIAH USD PAGE 82 ~KiAH LATINO COALITION Candace Horsley City Manager 300 Seminary Avenue lJkiah, Ca 95482 April 5, 2001 Dear Ms. Horsley, The Latiao Coalition of Ukiah is in full support of your efforts and those of the Ukiah Valley Cultural Recreational Center in applying for Community Development'Block Grant funding to construct a multi-use facility at the south end of Uldah. The Co.alifion's goal as put forth in our mission statement is to share information to help serve the Latino population by improving communications, providing an awareness, and addressing needs and issues relevant to the Latino community. Your desire and the desire of others in the Uldah community to open a cultural recreational center in the south end of town is in harmony with our mission. It is a growing concern to the Coalition that Latino youth are in desperate need of programs that channel appropriate behaviors rather than the street gangs that offer activities outside the scope of the law. The center will provide the incentive to resist those who would pull them down and instead give them role models in the community that believe in their potential. We are appreciative of the insight taken to realize that those who live on the south end of Ukiah are, due to financial difficulties, particularly isolated from health, educational, cultural, and recreational services and recreation. The proposal of adult education, medical assistance, counseling, and after school activities would be a tremendous boon. This will provide the stimulus for the community of Ulciah to become a community as a whole. The families on the south end of town will have an opportunity to participate in activities they would normally be unable to attend. If you are in need of further Support please notify us at any time. Sincerely, Albert F~erro Latino Coalition Chairman Mariani H~ ~m,.fndez Latino Coalition member 1631 SO. STATE ST., UKIAH. CA 95482 April 5, 2001 Ms. Candae~ IIorsley, City Manager City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Ave Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Ms. Homely: El Azteca Restaurant of Ukiah is in full support of your efforts and those of the Ukiah Valley Cultural Recreation Center in applying for a Community Development Block Grant to construct a multi-use facility in south Ukiah. As a long time business owner in the area, I am supportive of a commun{ty center that will provide health education, cultural programs and recreational services for thc Hispanic community, We in south Ukiah, and paxticularly poor working families ~avc been undcrserved for many years by coumy government. Hispanics make up 19% of the population of Mcndocino County, yet our efforts to help youth escape poverty and violence have not been heard by our elected officials. A community ¢~tcr will provide a positive outlet for youth at risk, improve health education for thrnilies, ,-md create a sense of community for folks in south Ukiah. We truly appreciate your insight and vision for harnessing the efforts of local government to assist those in our community that have lacked a voice for positive change. Cordially, $onia Moreno, Owner El Aztecs Restaurant I ATTACHMENT A-6 PROJECT AND SERVICES DESCRIPTION In 2003, the Ukiah Unified School District (UUSD) will open a new and much-needed elementary school on the southern outskirts of Ukiah. When UUSD made the decision to proceed with the new school, it provided the perfect opportunity for the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreational Center (UVCRC) to join forces with the school district to construct and operate a community facility co-located with the elementary school. UVCRC's existing collaboration with the Ukiah Boys and Girls Club, the City of Ukiah, and County Departments of Public Health and Probation creates a unique collaborative relationship that will assist the school to develop closer relationships with the community, while providing ready access to neighborhood children and youth. The community facility will be constructed on property leased to UVCRC by UUSD, and services will be co-located and coordinated with school programming. To ensure that the community facility and its programs are available to children and youth in the larger community, UUSD will schedule school busses from all area schools to make after-school bus stops at the community facility. The community facility will be constructed on the southern end of Ukiah, an area that has long been recognized as a high need area and is a county redevelopment zone. In this service area, there are no consolidated service centers for youth--in fact, there are none in the entire county. It is largely residential, with a high proportion of Hispanic residents. Students from this community currently attend Nokomis Elementary School, and the enrollment there can be used as a surrogate indicator for community demographics. For the 1999-2000 school year, the school enrollment was 52.2% Hispanic, in marked contrast to the countywide statistic of 14%, and the overall UUSD enrollment of 25% Hispanic. The current proposal requests funding toward the construCtion of the community facility. However, because the project's value is not in the building itself but in the opportunities it will offer for community families and youth, the following sections describe not only construction activities but also provides an overview of the activities and services that will be available in the community facility once it becomes operational. As a community-based and community-driven center, the community facility will integrate public, private, and non-profit agencies in a single site, making it possible to provide services that are not currently available in the neighborhood and to extend hours of operation beyond what would be possible for any single agency alone. It will also build the capacity of participating organizations to improve and expand their services through savings resulting from shared services and facilities. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES UVCRC's goal is to improve the health of youth, their families, and their community by providing a place for programs that will improve health, reduce risks of future health problems, and increase individual assets to lower the probability of engaging in high-risk behaviors. Objectives are to: · Complete construction of the community facility, on-time and within budget · Within the next 3 years, raise $750,000 through a community fund-raising campaign · Coordinate with Nuestra Casa, the Latino Coalition, Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Northern Circle, and other ethnic and cultural groups to survey neighborhood families and businesses to identify education, recreation, and service needs and interests and to organize and prevent cultural activities and events PAGE · Develop and coordinate a broad spectrum of youth programs and activities through collaboration with a variety of youth-serving organizations · Develop and coordinate a broad spectrum of adult and cross-generational programs and activities through collaboration with a variety of organizations, including Mendocino Community College · Show a reduction of 20% in youth violence, as measured by area statistics maintained by schools and law enforcement · Conduct California Healthy Kids Survey biannually · Show a decrease of 10% in student substance abuse, as measured by the bi-annual California Healthy Kids Survey · With the school district, design and conduct annual fitness testing study, including blood pressure and height-for-weight measurement · Show an increase of at least 10% in student fitness, as measured by annual school fitness testing, comparing results over a three year period of time · Show a decrease of 10% in student obesity, as measured by annual school testing comparing results over a three year period of time SPECIFIC STRATEGIES Construction Phase. The community facility will consist of a gymnasium, a stage and lobby area, and community function rooms, as well as smaller rooms for the use of partner agencies and a satellite Public Health clinic. The facility will also include outdoor areas: basketball court, volleyball court, soccer fields, fitness course, softball field, general playground, and parking areas. (An architectural drawing of the community facility and photographs of the proposed school site can be found on the following pages.) During the construction process, UVCRC staff and Board will: · Oversee the construction process · Work with local ethnic groups to conduct surveys of neighborhood needs and interests · Finalize collaboration agreements with partnering organizations · Develop policies and procedures for community facility operations · Implement a community-wide fund-raising effort Operational Phase. UVCRC and its partners will collaborate to: · Develop, schedule, and supervise recreational activities and team sports · Provide access to a variety of health services and health education information · Host ethnic events, cultural performances, demonstrations, tournaments, rehearsals, exhibits, etc. · Provide a variety of services, classes, and opportunities as well as innovative program elements such as 'all night' activities,' field trips, and cross-generational programs · Develop youth leadership skills through a Youth Advisory Council · Cultivate active neighborhood involvement by creating a Neighborhood Advisory Council · Create additional opportunities for youth leadership development, internships, and service learning, and mandated community service activities PAGE · Coordinate activities and cross-train staff (using substance abuse prevention theory to guide program strategies; cultivating leadership skills; assessing community needs and assets; conducting program self-assessments; cultivating partnership and collaboration; etc.) · Involve community volunteers--high school and college students, parents, children, and seniors--in a variety of activities: tutoring, transportation, parent education, renovation, etc. · Extend parenting education and child development programs · In addition to the general prevention effect of youth activities, the community facility will also offer focused activities for prevention of substance abuse, gang involvement, youth violence, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as access to public health services. The community facility timeline has already begunmUVCRC has been granted non-profit status; completed a variety of surveys and feasibility studies; and raised over $2,000,000. The following table provides the Implementation Timeline for the construction phase. Table Two: Construction Timeline Completion of architect schematics April, 2001 Completion of detailed architectural, construction, and cost plans May, 2001 Completion of Business Plan for governing, operating, and maintaining the June, 2001 community facility Begin implementation of structured fundraising plan July, 2001 Site preparation March, 2002 Groundbreaking April, 2002 Completion and inspection August, 2003 Ready for occupancy: Grand Opening Celebration!!! September, 2003 The Multi-use Community Facility Logic Model on the following page provides a graphic depiction of this project. PAGE