Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER ACCEPTING A $10,000 PARKS CALIFORNIA GRANT THAT WOULD SUPPORT THE CITY OF CARSON'S URBAN WILDLIFE ADVENTURES PROGRAM
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I. SUMMARY
The City Council is asked to accept a $10,000 grant award by Parks California to support the City's Urban Wildlife Adventures Project. The grant will provide partial funding for a City Parks & Recreation project that will allow up to thirty (30) 4th grade students living with a spectrum of disabilities - cognitive, physical, etc. - from Dominguez Elementary School and their families (a maximum of 45 individuals) to partake in a week-long trip wherein they will be engaged in school programs (e.g. interpretive guided tours provided for all participants who would like to observe wildlife or learn more about the natural ecosystem) and outdoor exercises such as hiking, biking, horse riding lessons & trail rides. The intended outcomes of this initiative include improving the mental/physical health of participants; bolstering youth creativity, imagination, cognitive function, and intellect as nature plays a pivotal role in promoting overall well-being; and alleviating stress, which will improve their immune system, as well as cardiovascular/muscular fitness.
As the grantee, the City of Carson is being asked to indemnify Parks California, as is typical for most grant agreements, for performance under the agreement or violation of laws. The contract was reviewed by Risk Management, and staff was not concerned with any liability issues that would impact the City in a meaningful way.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT the Parks California grant award in the amount of $10,000 to support the City of Carson's Urban Wildlife Adventures Project;
2. APPROVE the proposed Grant Agreement between the City of Carson and Parks California (Exhibit No. 1), and AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement followin...
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