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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2005-056 Sponsored by: Corbridge ~ CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2005-56 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO SEA VIEW COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS AIMED AT REDUCING AT-RISK ACTIVITIES AMONG SEWARD'S YOUTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is seeking proposals for Comprehensive Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention Services; and WHEREAS, on behalf of the Seward community, Seaview Community Services is coordinating a coalition of various state, borough, and local agencies involved in reducing at-risk activities amount Seward's youth, in order to consolidate resources to be more cost efficient and programmatically effective; and - WHEREAS, funds will be used to conduct a community planning process to identify all of the existing prevention efforts within the community, to target the specific population of at- risk youth to be served, and to create and implement over the next three years a series of comprehensive, coordinated interventions to protect our youth and promote a healthy community; and WHEREAS, the objectives of this community-wide effort include: students stay in school; students decrease alcohol and other drug involvement; students increase school performance and decrease emotional stress; fewer high risk behaviors are exhibited in young adulthood; and youth become more productive members of the Seward community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward hereby authorizes funding in the amount of $45,000 as a pass-through grant to Seaview Community Services and appropriates this amount from the General Fund fund balance account no. 101-0000-3050 to the pass-through account no. 101-1191-5998. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 27th day of June, 2005. - CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2005-56 ~ ..,J THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Valdatta, Clark, Dunham, Branson None Amberg, Lorenz, Shafer None ATTEST: :if/(~#hAaC4 J hanna Dollerhide '-- ~cting City Clerk J~O~~~~~"'''' .... ~'......... '~^'.. $ (j ..~n~POFli~<'O ~ ... ......fJ .A\,.', ~ ....~ "::"-"\... ,. : -- ....... v . ~ .. . . ,,- :: e: S'G' AT: :: ~ . ~~ .O~, : ~ : q lI!J', -0-:;-: "~',v; ""-/ .?,: .. ./'\ . VA ^,-v. "". " ~ \.l~,....,{~ 1 ,\'o:."C,:", ~: ~~~ ~'~ ~..;-.u:..., (:1,;"') ..../ ".,. ,. r. .. j'\ '. "~. .. "'~~\" " ('J .~:. ,1\. t.~."'.. .j ii<t: .. . ...... 11'11 ~<, it,~"" ~ ...J ....J Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: June 27, 2005 Through: Clark Corbridge, City Manager From: Kristin Erchinger, Finance Director Agenda Item: Seaview Community Services community grant BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION At the June 13, 2005 City Council meeting, the executive director of Seaview Community Services, Melissa Stone, gave a presentation on a community-based effort to pursue State grant funding to reduce at-risk behaviors for Seward’s youth. The State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is seeking proposals for Comprehensive Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention Services, and a coalition of Seward agencies is working together to consolidate efforts aimed at the following outcomes: · Students stay in school · Students decrease alcohol and other drug involvement · Students increase school performance · Students decrease emotional distress · Fewer high risk behaviors are exhibited in young adulthood · Youth become productive members of the community in which they live These grant funds will be used to conduct a community planning process to identify all of the existing prevention efforts, to target specific populations to be served, and to create and implement over the next three years a series of comprehensive, coordinated interventions to protect our youth and promote a healthy community. This program is unique in that it seeks to combine the efforts of multiple community resources toward one common strategy, making for much more effective and efficient use of resources. By joining forces, the community as a whole stands a better chance of obtaining grant funds, as well as a better chance of achieving successful outcomes. The City’s financial involvement in this project will be used to provide matching funds for the grant, and to pursue the specific objectives and action items identified by the coalition. The current coalition of agencies involved in this project include: Seaview Youth & Family Services, Providence Seward Medical and Care Center, Spring Creek Correctional Center, Seward Elementary and Middle/High Schools, Office of Children’s Services, Qutekcak Native Tribe, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Seward Christian Center, and the City of Seward. Other State and local agencies will be involved as the planning process proceeds. CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST Yes No N/A 1. Comprehensive Plan 2. Strategic Plan 3. Harbor Master Plan FISCAL NOTE The City is asked to contribute $15,000 per year over each of the next three years, for a total contribution of $45,000. Funding will come from the City’s General Fund fund balance account. Approved by Finance Department _____________________________ RECOMMENDATION: City Council approve Resolution 2005-56, authorizing funding in the amount of $45,000 as a pass- through grant to Seaview Community Services for the purpose of funding a community planning process aimed at reducing at-risk activities among Seward’s youth, and appropriating funds.