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AGENDA STATEMENT
~~~ CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
OCTOBER 23, 2012, Item~~
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT OF $40,000 FROM
"BE THE CHANGE" TO FUND AN ELEMENTARY GRADE
READING TUTORING PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 OTHER
GRANTS FUND BUDGET ~ " ~
SUBMITTED BY: CHIEF SERVICE OFFICER ~U~
REVIEWED BY: MAYOR~,CITY MANAG
4/STNS VOTE: YES ~X NO
SUMMARY
In September 2012, Chula Vista Serves was awarded a $40,000 grant from Be the Change's
ServiceNation campaign to implement Third Grade Reads, avolunteer-led tutoring program
in partnership with the mayor's' office, the local elementary school district and anon-profit
agency focused on K-3 literacy. This item accepts the funds and appropriates them into the
City budget for program implementation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined
that accepting a literacy grant is not a "project" as defined under Section 15378 of the
State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change to the
environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines
the actions proposed are not subject to CEQA.
RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
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In September 2012, Chula Vista Serves was awarded a $40,000 grant from Be the
Change's ServiceNation campaign to implement Third Grade Reads, "a high-impact
service strategy in which the mayor's office leverages the power of volunteers to help
children attain reading proficiency by the beginning of fourth grade." Funded by Target,
eight grants were awazded. Thirty applications, all by cities in the Cities of Service
coalition, were submitted.
The grant requires that the mayor's office partner with a local school district and a non-
profit agency focused on K-3 literacy to identify student needs and define the goals and
scope of their Third Grade Reads initiative. Under the leadership of the Chief Service
Officer in the mayor's office, Oasis Tutoring, the lead non-profit partner, will work with
the Chula Vista Elementary School District to develop ahigh-quality curriculum that
aligns with the Third Grade Reads blueprint, local school curricula and reading
instructional strategies, and can be used by volunteers. Oasis Tutoring and the Chula
Vista Elementary School District will plan trainings to prepare volunteers, who provide
regular reading tutoring for every participating child on a weekly basis. The Chief
Service Officer will work with partners to track and report the impact of the initiative.
The Chief Service Officer will communicate regularly with the Chula Vista Elementary
School District, OASIS Tutoring and with staff of the Cities of Service coalition in regular
conference calls. Grant funding will be used by the end of the 2012-2013 school year.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and determined that it is not site
specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations
section 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The resolution would result in the appropriation of $40,000 from Be the Change to
support the Third Grade Reads program. The fiscal year 2012-13 budget of the Other
Grants fund would be amended to reflect this appropriation.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact resulting from accepting this grant. This is a one-time
appropriation offset by grant revenues.
Prepared by.~ Amber Weber, Chief Service Officer, Office of the Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT OF $40,000 FROM
"BE THE CHANGE" TO FUND AN ELEMENTARY GRADE
READING TUTORING PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 OTHER GRANTS
FUND BUDGET
WHEREAS, In September 2012, the Office of the Mayor's Chula Vista Serves was
awarded a $40,000 grant from Be the Change's ServiceNation campaign to implement Third
Grade Reads, avolunteer-led tutoring program in partnership with the mayor's office, the Chula
Vista Elementary School District and Oasis Tutoring, anon-profit agency focused on K-3
literacy; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista is a City of Service, part of a network of more than 130 cities
that have committed to promote community service as a means to solve local challenges; and
WHEREAS, OASIS Tutoring has volunteer-based tutoring program in literacy and has a
long-standing relationship with the Chula Vista Elementary School District; and
WHEREAS, the $40,000 grant award will allow the Office of the Mayor to hire apart-
time volunteer coordinator to recruit and support 100 new volunteers to tutor children identified
by the Chula Vista Elementary School District teachers as having the lowest reading levels
through the OASIS program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby accept Be the Change's ServiceNation campaign's grant in the amount of $40,000
and appropriates said funds to the Other Grant Fund's fiscal year 2012-13 budget as follows:
$11,718 to Personnel Services, $6,282 to the Other Expenses category, and $22,000 to the
Supplies and Services category.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City staff is authorized to take all other actions
necessary and appropriate to implement the grant-funded program.
Presented by: Approved as to form by:
Amber Weber
Chief Service Officer
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