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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary documents with the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, Inc., to accept “Summer Swim 2007” funds for summer aquatic programs for economically disadvantaged youth, from June 25, 2007 to
August 31, 2007; and authorize City Manager to execute all necessary documents to implement and administer the grant and any amendments. (Districts 3,5,6,7)
DISCUSSION
The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, Inc., (AAF) makes grant funds available to recreation agencies for various youth sports programs, which are designed to provide disadvantaged youth, ages 7 to 17, the opportunity to learn and develop sports skills. This popular program is advertised in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine's (Department) quarterly brochure, on the Department's website, and by word of mouth at the local parks. Approximately half of the participants are returning children or siblings of prior participants. The City's Summer Swim 2007 program provides funding for organized instructional swim activities that culminate in competitive events, a springboard diving program, water polo program, and a synchronized swimming program. The program will commence on June 25, 2007, and conclude on August 31, 2007. The pools currently available for this program are Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool, Silverado Pool, Millikan High School Pool, and Belmont Plaza Pool.
Through an AAF Request for Proposal process, the Department has been selected to receive $28,440 in grant funds for this summer. The monies will fund scholarship programs for economically disadvantaged youth in swim instruction, springboard diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming, and will also include coaching workshops for staff. The grant will pay for equipment and staffing, but does not pay for bus transportation to the end of program festivals, in an amount of approximately $1,000, which will be handled in the Department's existing budget.
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