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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/6/1999 - STAFF REPORTS (8) DATE October 8, 1999 TO: City Council FROM: Director,Department of Facilities YOUTH CENTER/BOXING CLUB RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize an internal fund transfer from the Community Promotion Fund's Amateur Softball Tournament Account in the amount of$50,000 and allocate these funds to the Palm Springs Youth Center for operation of the Palm Springs Boxing Club. BACKGROUND: The City of Palm Springs'Recreation Division hasthe unique responsibility of providing worthwhile and beneficial recreational activities to the wide array of social groups within our local community. There is no group more deserving of the division's attention than that of the local youth population. Support of youth activities and organizations is of high priority to the staff, commission, and volunteers in the Recreation Division and is evidenced by the majority of youth-oriented programs offered through the division. Aside from the Clty's Recreation Division,the Palm Springs Youth Center is the second largest provider of youth-oriented activities within the community. The Recreation Division Is in the process.of finalizing an agreement with the assistance of the City Attorney and the youth center for operation of the Palm Springs Boxing Club. In existence since 1995, the bo)dng dub was previously operated by O.J.Couture.Mr.Couture passed away in 1998,leaving the boxing dub absent of a program advocate and without direction.Palm Springs Youth Center staff approached the City of Palm Springs with an Interest in providing the needed leadership to the bo)dng dub for Its operation and a desire to reestablish the various boxing programs previously offered atthe dub. The proposed agreement and requested funding will enable the youth Center to increase its diversity of youth programs,especially those beneficial to youth considered to be at Ask within the community. Based upon this,the Recreation Division is supportive of developing an agreement and this one-time allocation of funds to the Palm Springs Youth Center for operation of the Palm Springs Boxing Club on behalf of the Parks and Recmatjj Division of the City. jar - 890TT MIKESEEZ Dlrbctor E)Opartment of Facilities APPROVED: Manager f +; .I r ATTACHM J 1. Minute Order ar� w0 MINUTE ORDER 4�14197 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF$50,000 TO THE PALM SPRINGS YOUTH CENTER FOR OPERATION OF THE PALM SPRINGS BOXING CLUB. I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, authorizing the expenditure of$50,000 to the Palm Springs Youth Center for operation of the palm Springs Boxing Club,was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 61,day of October, 1 goo. BY. PATRICIA A.SANDERS City Clerk