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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJoint Meeting - LGS PresentationLGS Recreation Saratoga City Council Introduction to the Agency November 2020 Building a Healthy Community through Enrichment, Innovation and Fun! LGS Recreation History Formed 1956 by LGSUHS, LGUSD, SUSD Under the Joint Powers Act (JPA), the Districts came together to delegate some of their power and authority to LGS Recreation to conduct adult and youth recreation and childcare in their communities. JPA functions like a non-profit but looks like a District ◦Low margin; cover operating expenses ◦Accept donations in exchange for tax relief ◦Governed by Brown Act (transparency) and Education Code (compliance) ◦Staff are public employees ◦Monthly public Board meetings LGS Recreation Board Board composition: ◦3 Superintendents LGSUHSD Dr. Mike Grove LGUSD Paul Johnson SUSD Dr. Ken Geisick ◦4 Community Board Members Kyle Park, 24 years service, Investment Banker Roger Mason, 20+ years service, Attorney Sweeney Mason Anthony Reynolds, 6 years service, CEO Altify Anjali Sridhar, 6 years service, Property Developer ◦Advisory Board Lisa Frasier, Superintendent Loma Prieta LGS Recreation Background Mission: Building a Healthy Community Through Enrichment, Innovation and Fun! Recreation –youth & adult recreation, LG senior center, World of Discovery (WOD) licensed Preschool on Argonaut campus, 4 Parent Nursery Schools, Vasona Boating operation, Aquatics program LG High School School Services –6 Clubhouses for childcare, Summer Enrichment School, Holiday camps Special Community Events –ex. Children’s Holiday Parade, Family Art Day, Camp Fairs, Tiny Tot Prom ◦Fiscal year begins January; Budget development October ◦Publish 3 Recreation Brochures: winter/spring, summer, fall ◦Culture of creativity, accountability, embodiment of Agency mission LGS Recreation Staff Training SCHOOL SERVICES New Hire Orientation NFHS Concussion Symptoms Heat Illness Prevention Bloodborne Pathogens Mandated Reporter Responsibilities Playground Supervision Bullying Sexual Harassment Staff to Staff Sexual Harassment Staff to Student Pest Management CPR/First Aid Certification Managers/Supervisors: Sexual Harassment (AB1825) WORLD OF DISCOVERY New Hire Orientation NFHS Concussion Symptoms Heat Illness Prevention Bloodborne Pathogens Mandated Reporter Responsibilities Playground Supervision Bullying Sexual Harassment Staff to Staff Sexual Harassment Staff to Student Pest Management CPR/First Aid Certification Managers/Supervisors: Sexual Harassment (AB1825) Staff professional development through CPRS and NRPA COACHES New Hire Orientation NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching NFHS Concussion Symptoms NFHS Cardiac Arrest in Sports Heat Illness Prevention Bloodborne Pathogens Mandated Reporter Responsibilities CPR/First Aid Certification LGPNS/LGS Observation Nursery School/Bldg. Blocks Heat Illness Prevention Bloodborne Pathogens Mandated Reporter Responsibilities Playground Supervision Bullying Sexual Harassment Staff to Staff Sexual Harassment Staff to Student Pest Management ALL OTHER LGSR STAFF New Hire Orientation Heat Illness Prevention Bloodborne Pathogens Mandated Reporter Responsibilities Sexual Harassment Staff to Staff Managers/Supervisors: Sexual Harassment (AB1825) LGS Recreation Partners LGSR support of District Partnerships ◦LGSUHSD Annual Stipend, investment in Community Room and LGHS pool, operate Aquatics program, purchased scoreboards, etc. ◦LGUSD Fee for facility use, investment in Fisher gym renovation, onboard Athletics Coaches for after school sports programs, free childcare for Back to School Night, ASE, Summer Enrichment School, manage LG Youth Theatre, etc. ◦SUSD Fee for facility use, Summer Enrichment School, After School Enrichment, Athletics and Enrichment Recreation, Clubs, etc. ◦Union School District Operate Oster and Carlton Clubhouses, Camps LGS Recreation Partners LGSR Support of Community Partnerships ◦City of Saratoga –lease agreement for space to operate Recreation programs Lease amended to tuck Saratoga Community Preschool building under the Agency for HR / admin. support and supervision ◦Town of Los Gatos –Senior Services & special events ◦Santa Clara County –Operate Vasona Boating ◦Los Gatos High School –Operate Aquatics Program ◦Mountain Communities –Operate Loma Prieta Recreation, provide Senior services ◦Lion’s Club –partner on all special events, i.e. Seniors Summer Picnic, Seniors Thanksgiving, Holiday Parade, etc. ◦Special Events –NUMU Family Art Day, Children’s Holiday Parade, Santa Visits, Summer Camp Fair, Tiny Tot Prom LGSR Saratoga Sports Pre -COVID19 Youth Sports ◦JPCC Martial arts classes, Mommy/Me Basketball, yoga and multi-sport classes, Tot gym open play for ages 5 and under, Gymnastics classes ◦Congress Springs Park Soccer camps ◦Kevin Moran Park Tennis classes/camps ◦El Quito Soccer, T-ball, Beach Volleyball classes ◦Redwood Middle School Winter/Spring/Summer Multi Sports Camp, Youth Basketball classes Adult Sports ◦JPCC Aerobics, Jump rope fitness, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong ◦Prospect Center Jazzercise, Rosen Movement, Yoga, Strength training & therapeutic exercise, Martial arts LGSR Saratoga Enrichment Pre -COVID19 Youth Enrichment ◦JPCC Specialty Holiday events (gingerbread, ornaments, etc.), Youth art (paint, mosaic, knitting), Dance (ballet, tap, hip hop, Chinese dance, Nutcracker performance opportunity), Technology (coding, robotics, engineering), Academics (public speaking, math olympiad) and Chess, Music Together program for parent/child ◦Prospect Center Theater, Cooking Adult Enrichment ◦JPCC Adult day trips, Art & Design (ikebana, creative dot paining, pour painting, knitting), Estate Planning and Financial workshops, Healthy Cooking, Instant Pot, Keto, Adult dance (tap, ballet, ballroom, hip hop), Theater/Acting, musical instruments, Personal training and group fitness, Wellness (hair care, essential oils, stress reduction, diabetic support group, self-care and support), Language classes ◦Lunch & Learn with Babette for the City of Saratoga supported HR department to recommend and provide quality programming to assist the City’s program. LGSR Saratoga Future Offerings Niche programming ◦eSports, ethnic clubs, specialty dance, etc. Unique and unduplicated Agency offerings Resource Learning Center ◦Result-oriented homework support held during instructional hours; hybrid childcare / tutor Strengthen community involvement ◦Work with key stakeholders and local organizations to collaborate on programs / events Revitalize Community at JPCC / Prospect Center ◦Anticipate return to in-person programs ◦Identify ways to serve the community and lessen pandemic hardship Recent Developments COVID19 restrictions ◦Limitations to cohorts of 12, space restrictions, coordination of masks / PPE, legal liability, testing Agency anticipates $2+M loss in 2020 Programs adapted to online and relocated outdoors Increased outdoor youth sports program offerings Continued community connectivity and outreach Promote safe in-person programming for eventual return indoors Online / Virtual Programming ◦Since March SIP Agency developed online program offerings and hybrid program offerings Ongoing changes to guidelines affect operations (website, virtual recreation platform, Staff furloughs, PPE, / procedures, marketing), new vendor agreements and constant community outreach Considerations Lease agreement based on 2019 usage ◦Anticipated increased usage thereafter ◦COVID19 restrictions limit actual use Cohort size, indoor space limitations, vendor / customer risk concerns, increased costs with lower participation ◦Financial hardship threatens Agency viability Consent item ◦Proposed lease amendment to reflect utilization levels Utilization based on customer participation 2019 baseline for full utilization Long term commitment to outsource partnership and serve the community Enrichment, Innovation & Fun Questions / Comments