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<br /> . . . . . <br /> . Parks, Recreation and Community Services wi!! support Healthy Start Program at Taft <br /> School via staff for after school activities and moving summer program to Taft site; <br /> . Library wiIl develop a program to train volunteer storyteIlers to visit preschool and daycare <br /> sites by November 30, 1997; <br /> . Library wiIl provide classes for children on the use of the on-line catalog and other <br /> - electronic reference tools beginning October 1997. <br /> Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Griffiths described the programs in <br /> the proposed budgets aimed at achieving Council goals and objectives. <br /> Juvenile Diversion: <br /> . The Police Department wiIl divert 50% of juvenile offenders out of the criminal justice <br /> system; <br /> . the Fire Department wiIl counsel young children and youths in Fire Safety and Prevention <br /> through the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program; <br /> . The Police Department wi!! implement a program to contact first time juvenile runaways <br /> and their families; <br /> Recreati 0 nlExtracurricular <br /> . Parks, Recreation and Community Services wiIl continue scholarship process for use at Red <br /> Morton Recreation Center; <br /> . Parks, Recreation and Community Services wiIl establish ammaI athletic field renovation <br /> program to support youth recreation programs; <br /> . Library will establish a youth volunteer program, placing young volunteers in jobs <br /> '-- throughout the department; <br /> . Library wiIl open the Fair Oaks Branch four hours each Saturday; <br /> . Police Department wi!! provide opportunities for Redwood City youths in extracurricular <br /> activities through the Police Activities League; <br /> . Library wi!! provide regularly scheduled after school programs and activities at the branch <br /> libraries by December 31, 1997. <br /> . Council commitment to fund the SchooIlRedwood Shores Community Center and <br /> educational programs; <br /> In response to Vice Mayor Howard's questions regarding revenues to support recreation and <br /> Library programs and transitioning some programs to become self-sustaining, Director Light <br /> explained the prospective negotiations with the School District and grants available. <br /> Council and staff discussed the new Library/School position's duties and details of the Library <br /> services to Redwood City Schools. <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> SPECIAL COUNCIL BUDGET STUDY SESSION JUNE 22, 1996 <br /> MINUTES PAGE IS <br /> - MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 <br /> Page No. 320 <br />