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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and amendments, with the YMCA of Greater Long Beach, the Long Beach Unified School District, the County of Los Angeles, and the California Emerging Technology Fund, to participate in the West Long Beach Neighborhood Transformation Partnership Program. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
In October 2018, the YMCA of Greater Long Beach (YMCA) approached the City of Long Beach (City) to request its participation in the California Emerging Technology Fund’s (CETF) Neighborhood Transformation Partnership Agreement (Agreement), focusing on the neighborhood surrounding Stephens Middle School in West Long Beach. The West Long Beach Neighborhood Transformation Partnership Program (Program) seeks to bring together a cohort of local and regional stakeholders to leverage economic and social service resources to advance at-risk communities.
The Program involves an active partnership between the City and the YMCA, CETF, the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), the Office of California State Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell, and the County of Los Angeles (collectively referred to as Partners). The Program would focus on expanding digital inclusion efforts among families in the classroom and at home and sharing data to leverage the various economic and social services provided by the Partners for families in need.
Funding for the Program will come from grant opportunities sought by the YMCA and CETF. The YMCA and CETF intend to apply for grant funding through the California Endowment and other philanthropic organizations starting in June 2019, following the completion of visioning efforts between the Partners and the development of a Program Action Plan to identify goals and performance measures. The YMCA hopes to use some of the grant funding to hire dedicated personnel to focus on Program implementation and intervention efforts.
Through the Agreement, the City ...
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