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6.1.C. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er September 9, 2013 SUBJECT Memorandum of Understanding for FY 2013-14 between the Sequoia Healthcare District and the City of Redwood City for the PE Plus Program RECOMMENDATION Approve by motion and authorize City Manager to execute the FY 2013-14 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Sequoia Healthcare District (SHCD) and City of Redwood City, and authorize City Manager to initiate discussions with SHCD to develop a fuller agreement with SHCD to provide comprehensive physical education curriculum for children in kindergarten through 5th grade in the Redwood City School District. BACKGROUND The Sequoia Healthcare District (SHCD) and Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (PRCS) both recognize the critical need that exists for consistent physical education and physical activity opportunities for students during the school day. Both parties have a common objective to assure that children in the Redwood City School District (RCSD) have access to such opportunities. With grant funds provided by SHCD, both PRCS and the Peninsula Community Center (PCC) have agreed to provide a comprehensive, sequential K-5 PE curriculum called "PE Plus" that serves nearly 5,000 children in kindergarten through 5t" grade in the Redwood City School District. The FY 13-14 MOU between SHCD and the City of Redwood City constitutes the second year (of a three year agreement) that the Sequoia Healthcare District Board approved funding for the PE Plus Program. The MOU also memorializes each entity's willingness to dedicate professional staff to this effort among PRCS, PCC, RCSD and SHCD. The MOU describes the City's obligations to SHCD in connection with City's receipt of $272,925 in grant funding for the implementation of the following year 2 goals and objectives: Goal I: Target Schools - City will conduct programming at the four schools listed below during the 2013-14 academic year. If opportunity presents itself to expand to other schools during this grants cycle, an amendment to this agreement will be made. The budget is based on 140 days of PE Plus Instruction and 30 days of Recess and Lunch