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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Nancy L. Beard, Director of Parks, Recreation&
Community Services
SUBJECT: Status Report: Needs Assessment for Teen Program
Staff was directed by Council at the December 14,1998 meeting to meet with the Director
of the Youth Center in Los Alamitos regarding the possibility of extending their youth
program services to a site located in Seal Beach. As a result, the Director of Parks,
Recreation and Community Services and Seal Beach resident Cynthia Lydeoff met with
Thomas Stretz, the Youth Center Director. Mr. Stretz gave a tour of the Los Alamitos
site and demonstrated the youth services available.
Mr. Stretz enthusiastically agreed to assist the City in their assessment process. He will
have the first draft of the assessment instrument to the City by February 12, 1999. The
City and community members will have an opportunity to review the instrument at that
time and make any changes or additions. Council will receive a final copy of the
instrument prior to its distribution at their February 22, 1999 Council meeting. The Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Department will assist the Youth Center with
distribution of the survey following Council review. It is intended that the first two weeks
of March be the information collection period followed by a preliminary status report to
Council at the March 22, 1999 meeting. The final evaluation and recommendation report
will be presented at the April 12, 1999 Council meeting.
In anticipation of the Youth Center expansion, Mr. Stretz has already applied for a
"Priorities and Issues " grant funded by United Way in the amount of$25,000. Successful
grant awardees will be announced in late March.
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Nancy L Bear dC ector -
Parks, Recreation &Community Services
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