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--~~- "'-:'47 AGENDA ITEM 2 - Discussion - Final Draft of Police Youth Club Report It was explained that this report attempted to point out the current situation with regard to the Police Youth Club. The final report is now ready for sub- mittal to the City Manager. Bill Paulson, Recreation Superintendent, discussed the background information in the report together with the supporting data which pointed out the various operational policies and program evaluations relative to the current operation of the Police Youth Club. Each program was evaluated with respect to its effectiveness and with respect to its degree of accomplishing the goals and objectives as set forth by the Police Youth Club. The report called for various alternatives as well as some suggestions with re~pect to ~proving the PYC operation as well as the::future status of the funding of the opera- tion with public funds. Upon conclusion of the presentation, Commissioner Schlesinger once again com- mented on the extensiveness of the report and thanked the staff for a well written report covering an objective approach to the PYC operation. Commis- sioner Rollins commented that the PYC was initially started to acquaint the youth with the police through skilled training and in the early stages of the program served a significant portion of the population. It was his feeling, however,at.this t~e that the community relations functions of the police function had changed considerably and that currently there was very little police participation in the PYC program. He expressed a concern of many of the Commissioners that there was question in their minds as to whether or not the City, through the Parks & Recreation Department, should continue with subsidization of the program unless objectives were reevaluated and a new thrust was made. Upon completion of the discussion the following motion was made: MOTION: Commissioner Schenck moved to accept and support the PYC report, seconded by Commissioner Rollins. The motion car~ied unan~ously by voice vote. REPORT ITEM 1 - Community Park Committee Commissioner Schenck briefly mentioned that the meeting the Committee has with the consultant for Community Park was very profitable and the Committee was pleased with the proposed park name signs. The signs for the park will have metal letters mounted on laminated wood backgrouud. It was pointed out that the second phase plans are nearly complete. MOTION: Commissioner Schenck moved that the Community Park Committee report be accepted, seconded by Commissioner Rollins. The motion carried unan~ously by voice vote. REPORT ITEM 2 - Redwood Shores Committee Commissioner Wilson stated the written report was quite complete. It was pointed out that the scope-of-work for the Redwood Shores park areas would be forwarded to the Council for approval after which consultant interviews would be held.