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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 TeenTaskForce ,.,l~.'.~.tCl',,"'~.:lJ~..;r,J. :>;'_.:.t~"A'':-~~~~'IJ;~'..:.....'\'~..n.l!olll/l"..~fl,,;'1\''''III/,.;,:.l('f,.,"~...",,,,,,"-'\':"'.~"'^""''''.:I.._>,,,,,,,,,. .! . e ,~ .J CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCil MEETING DATE: January 23, 1995 SOIBlECT Proposed Teen Task Force (Prepared by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director) ~xaIBITS ATTACHED None RECOMMENDATION /7 ~ /' Approve formation of Teen Task Force and ~. . 0V 0' direct Staff to advertise for openings FINANCIAL STATEMENT Undetermined Staff costs associated with coordination of the Task Force and preparation for Task Force meetings DESCRIPTION- At the January 9, 1995 meeting of the Dublin City Council, Councilmember Barnes requested that the matter of a Teen Task Force be placed on a future agenda for consideration. As proposed by Councilmember Barnes, the Teen Task Force would be comprised of the following representatives: . 2 students each from Dublin High School, Valley High School, Valley Christian School and Wells Middle School . 1 Community Member . 1 Chamber Member . 1 School District Staff . 1 Parks & Community Services Department Staff . 1 Parks & Community Services Commissioner . 1 City Councilmember The charge of the Task Force would be as follows: . inventory what is available to teens in this community and rate these items . inventory what is available in the neighboring communities and rate these items . identify what is needed in the City of Dublin . setting aside all thoughts of cost, location, etc. identify what the Task Force would like to see in our City. As a point of information for the City Council, the City's Parks and Communi ty Services Department does provide programming for middle IScliool. age youth of the community. Staff are on the campus of Wells Bi'liiUtile School two days per week during the lunch hour conducting .s]p~;.~.JJ el1'ents fox the students and the City sponsors an afterschool ~-:iim tteEUI' c~ from 2: 45 - 5: 00 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addlli~r O~~. e~ning special events and daytime excursions are pJlalJlJOEilriJ_ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: ITEM NO. 8.J CI~ FILE.~~ ~ . . Attendance at the aforementioned activities varies according to the event. For example, the lunch hour activities average 60 per event for the early lunch (predominantly sixth grade students) and 38 per event. for the la.be 1unch (predominantly seventh and eighth grade st:mLdemtsJ ,. '!be average daily attendance at the drop-in center for the :faJ1! quarter was 11 per day and the attendance at special events ranged from 10 to 30 youth. Based on the varied success of the teen activities currently sponsored by the Ci ty , Staff supports the formation of a Teen Task Force in order to gain addi tional insight on the needs of the teens. Staff anticipates that the Teen Task Force could complete the charge outlined on page one of the Agenda Statement within three months, or by the end of April, 1995. If the City Council supports the formation of a Teen Task Force, it is recommended that the Council take the following action: 1. Appoint a member of the City Council to serve on the Task Foz:ce 2. Direct Staff to advertise for openings on the Task Force. "