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CONSENT ITEM E-11
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE C ITY COUNC IL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: MIKI CARPENTER, DIRECTOR, RECREATION AND FAMILY SERVICES
DATE: MAY 6, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY FOR THE COURT REFERRED
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
BACKGROUND:
The Recreation and Family Services Department has partnered with the Community Service
Agency (CSA), Court Referred Volunteer Program for over 10 years. Through this program,
community service workers are referred to the City through the CSA only if they are required
to do court-ordered community service due to non-violent misdemeanors. All community
service workers are supervised by Parks Division staff. This program has strict requirements of
the volunteers’ behavior, language, dress, and work ethic, and must meet the minimum
qualifications for participation.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Cit y Council take the following actions:
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, on behalf of the City.
ANALYSIS:
The CSA’s Court Referred Volunteer Program has contributed to the over 1,500 hours of
community service time provided to the Parks Division. These hours equate to over $16,000 in
services to the city, primarily in the area of litter control at park sites. The community service
workers that are referred are only those individuals that are required to do community service
as a result of committing non-violent misdemeanors. All participants are supervised by Parks
Division staff and most provide an average of 20 hours of service.
May 6, 2019
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FISCAL IMPACT
The Community Service Agency’s Court-Referred Volunteer Program assigns individuals who
provide park clean up at no cost to the City, resulting in no impact to the General Fund.
Prepared b y: Reviewed and Approved:
Miki Carpenter Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Recreation and Family Services City Manager
Attachment:
1) MOU for the Community Service Agency, Court Referred Volunteer Program
Attachment 1