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Home My WebLink About1994/08/09 Item 12 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY: Item: 1:2- Meeting Date: 8/9/94 Resolution / 7J.~ ?APproving a City of Chula Vista grant request in the amount of $55,100 to California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program ~ ITEM TITLE: REVIEWED BY: (4/5ths Vote: Yes _ No .XJ In May 1994, a "letter of intent" was submitted by the Parks and Recreation Department on behalf of the Chula Vista Youth Coalition in response to the California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program's Community-Based Funding Initiative. This Initiative is seeking innovative nutrition/fitness education projects targeting low-income multi-ethnic adolescents (10-14 years of age) in California. On June 10th, the Department was notified that its letter of intent was approved by CANFit, and a full proposal was submitted on July 15, 1994. A total of $55,100 was requested for an initial 12-month period to improve health-related behaviors -- particularly the eating and exercise habits -- of youth in Chula Vista through innovative culturally and linguistically appropriate programming. This goal would be achieved by incorporating YMCA and 4-H nutrition and physical fitness programs into activities offered through the Junior High Outreach component of the Youth ACTION Program, the Parks and Recreation Department's WizKidz program, and the MAAC Project's Otay Community Center. The Department would work closely with the South Bay Family YMCA, 4-H, and the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC Project) in implementing this project. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the resolution supporting the City's grant request for $55,100 for a nutrition and physical fitness education program through the California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program. DISCUSSION: The California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program seeks to improve the nutritional status, including physical fitness, of California's low-income African American, Native American, Latino, and Asian youth 10-14 years of age. CANFit supports local projects that build community leadership and stimulate change at multiple levels, from individual behavior to policy, in the areas of nutrition education and fitness. The Program's goal is to widen the diversity of agencies providing nutrition education and fitness services to low-income, ethnic adolescents by: (1) funding innovative community-based interventions in nutrition education and fitness; (2) leveraging existing resources through coordination with other organizations serving these youth; and (3) evaluating and disseminating effective programs throughout the state. The City's grant proposal focuses on a collaboration between the Parks and Recreation Department, South Bay Family YMCA, 4-H, and the MAAC Project. The project's goals will be achieved by incorporating the YMCA Youth Fitness Program, and the 4-H's "Eating Right is Basic" and "Fit It All CANFIT 1.2 ~ / Together" programs, into activities currently offered through the Junior High Outreach component of the Youth ACTION Program, the Parks and Recreation Department's WizKidz Program (a gang and substance abuse prevention program offered at the Lorna Verde and Lauderbach Community Centers), and the MAAC Project's Otay Community Center. Both the YMCA and 4-H fitness and nutrition programs incorporate extensive curricula that details specific activities and projects on a daily and weekly basis. These activities and projects would include, but are not limited to, general fitness exercises, games, focus group discussion topics, cooking demonstrations, menu planning, field trips (e.g., to the ARCO Olympic Training Center, a hospital kitchen, restaurants, grocery stores, etc.), special events (e.g., mini-cultural fairs planned in conjunction with important ethnic/cultural holidays and activities), and guest speakers. The YMCA and 4-H will provide extensive training and technical assistance to Project staff. The anticipated result of this project will be youth -- particularly low-income youth between the ages of 10 and 14 -- who are more knowledgeable about the relationship between good nutrition and physical fitness and maintaining overall good health, and who practice good nutrition and fitness habits. FISCAL IMPACT: The City's Human Services Coordinator will serve as the overall project coordinator, and will be responsible for completing and submitting the required reports to CANFit. The YMCA's Program Director will be responsible for day-to-day supervision and coordination of activities directly related to this nutrition and physical fitness project. If awarded this grant request, Service Provider Agreements will be drawn between the City and the South Bay Family YMCA and the MAAC Project for a 12-month period beginning September I, 1994 and ending August 31, 1995. Funds will be disbursed on a monthly basis through a City purchase order on receipt from the agencies of such submittals including, but not limited to, time sheets, expenditure receipts, and monthly service and financial reports. (This procedure will be similar to Agreements between the City and the South Bay Family YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Chula Vista for the Youth ACTION Program.) Approximately $55,100 in grant funds could be secured to expand youth programs in Chula Vista. CANfit does not require a local match. CANFIT I~' :<. RESOLUTION NO. / ?ttJ7 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A CITY OF CHULA VISTA GRANT REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,100 TO CALIFORNIA ADOLESCENT NUTRITION AND FITNESS (CANFit) PROGRAM WHEREAS, in May 1994, a "letter of intent" was submitted by the Parks and Recreation Department on behalf of the Chu1a vista Youth Coalition in response to the California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program's Community-Based Funding Initiative; and WHEREAS, this Initiative is seeking innovative nutrition/fitness education projects targeting low-income multi- ethnic adolescents (10-14 years of age) in California; and WHEREAS, on June 10, the Department was notified that its letter of intent was approved by CANFit, and the city was invited to submit a full proposal by July 15, 1994; and WHEREAS, a total of $55,100 was requested for an initial 12-month period to improve health-related behaviors--particularly the eating and exercise habits--of youth in Chula vista through innovative culturally and linguistically appropriate programming; and WHEREAS, this goal would be achieved by incorporating YMCA and 4-H nutrition and physical fitness programs into activities offered through the Junior High Outreach components of the Youth ACTION Program, the Parks and Recreations Department's WIZKidz program, and the MAAC Project's Otay Community Center. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the city Council of the city of Chula vista does hereby approve a City of Chula vista grant request in the amount of $55,100 to California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program. Jess Valenzuela, Director of Parks & Recreation Presented by c: \rs\canfit 1:<-1