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Leisure Services Summer Neighborhood Programs Copyrighted May 21 , 2018 City of Dubuque Action Items # 2. ITEM TITLE: Leisure Services Summer Neighborhood Programs SUMMARY: City Manager is transmitting information on the Leisure Services summer and neighborhood recreational programming for 2018. Staff will make a brief presentation. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Presentation ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Summer and Neighborhood Recreational Programming- City Manager Memo NNM Memo Staff Memo - Summer Neighborhood and Recreational Staff Memo Programming Presentation 2018 Summer Neighborhood and Rec Program Supporting Documentation Presenation THE CITY OF Dubuque � AIFA�erlwGh UB E '�� III► Masterpiece on the Mississippi Z°°'�w'2 7A13 2017 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Summer and Neighborhood Recreational Programming DATE: May 16, 2018 Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware is transmitting information on the summer and neighborhood recreational programming for 2018 and will now present a brief presentation. �� Mic ael C. Van Milligen �� MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager Dubuque THE CITY OF U� � All-America City 1 1 Masterpiece on the Mississippi � zoo�•zoiz•zois•zoi� TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager SUBJECT: Summer and Neighborhood Recreational Programming DATE: May 15, 2018 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memo is to provide information on the summer and neighborhood recreational programming for 2018 and respectfully request the opportunity to present this information to the City Council. BACKGROUND The City Council adopted the 2032 vision statement: Dubuque 2032 is a sustainable and resilient city and an inclusive and equitable community. Dubuque 2032 has preserved our Masterpiece on the Mississippi, has a strong diverse economy and expanding connectivity. Our residents experience healthy living and active lifestyles; have choices of quality, livable neighborhoods; have an abundance of fun things to do; and are engaged in the community. Equity has become infused in the Council's vision, mission, goals, outcomes and values. Leisure Services has been working to infuse both inclusion and equity into our work throughout the department. Specifically, since 2013, Leisure Services staff has been critically evaluating the summer programming with a focus on providing more equitable, accessible, and relevant programming to better fit the needs of the community. Some of these changes have come out of our commitment to and partnership as part of the Grade Level Reading Campaign. Others have come through our department change in how we view our programs through an equity lens. The playground program is held in parks throughout the community and is a no cost program to the participants. In 2013 the playground programs incorporated a literacy component to help combat the "summer slide." Studies have shown that over the summer, young students tend to lose some of the crucial literacy elements that they have learned from their previous school year. In 2014 STEM (Science, Technology, 1 Engineering, and Math) programs were included into the playground program curriculum. Beginning in the summer of 2015 an art component has also been added creating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). In addition to the summer playground program, Leisure Services also provides over 50 free summer program offerings for youth and adults along with over 100 other additional recreational programs. To provide a more accessible process for low-income residents to have the option of participating in all our services anywhere Leisure Services holds programs in the community, a scholarship program was developed using CDBG funding. Each year, 150 families can receive $125 in credits that they may utilize for our regular prices recreational programs, pool passes, Eagle Point passes, pavilion rentals and other services. Office hours at the Leisure Services office were also changed in 2017 to be open until 6 p.m. This allowed residents who prefer to sign up for services and programs in person, to not take time during their 8-5 workday and instead come after work. Leisure Services is working on adopting our Equity Plan. Even though the plan has not been formalized yet, staff as you see have been working on looking at how and where we deliver services. All these changes have and will continue to evolve as staff views programs, policies, and procedures through an equity lens. DISCUSSION After each season staff reviews Leisure Services programming for summer. Like in previous years, the playground program which services the greatest concentration and numbers of youth in our community will have another upgrade for the 2018 season. Staff visited 23 local playground locations to get an inventory of amenities (shelter, water, playground feature, etc.) as well as mapping out proximity to other playgrounds. The goal was to plan out playground locations to maximize availability, programmability and other services provided by our partners. As a result, this summer there will be three playground programs that can serve youth in each neighborhood area for the entire day, Monday through Friday. These locations will be located at the Bee Branch (a combination of Audubon School, Orange Park and Comiskey Park), Allison-Henderson Park and Flora Park. With the help of our partnership with the Boys and Girls Club our Bee Branch program will also provide breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner every day. At both Allison-Henderson and Flora Parks there will be lunch provided. In addition, there will be 4 other park locations (Jackson, Avon, Marshall School, and Burden) that will have either breakfast and lunch or snack and dinner depending on whether they are an A.M. or P.M. location. Avon Park is a completely new location this year and was selected because of a park mapping process. Leisure Services realizes that there are portions of our community who do not know about our services and programs. For them, the 68-page brochure and/or social 2 advertising is not the answer. New this year will be a door to door marketing campaign for each neighborhood near playground locations. With the help of the AmeriCorps program, staff has developed a fun and informative door hanger which brings the information directly to their door. It is the hope that this is a more equitable means of providing information. BUDGETIMPACT All of the changes that have been mentioned in this memo, have been done without any new funds to the Department. This is made possible through our partnerships with AmeriCorps Partners in Learning and Multicultural Family Center and a summer programming grant from the lowa Commission on Volunteer Services. Without these or the food services provided by the Boys and Girls Club as well as many other program partners this work would not be possible without additional funding and resources. FY19 included an improvement package for increasing staffing to allow the Rec and Roll trailer to cover up to 37 department and community programs/events. The Rec and Roll trailer is about bringing recreation to your neighborhood wherever and whenever the events and programs happen. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission This information was shared with the Parks and Recreation Commission at their May meeting. ACTION REQUESTED This memo is to provide information on the summer and neighborhood recreational programming and to respectfully request time for a brief presentation at the May 21 S� City Council meeting. Prepared by: Dan Kroger, Recreation Division Manager 3 2018 Summer &t Neighborhood Programming THE CITY OF Du B E �3 LEISURE SERVICES �� ; � � s `�� ,` � 2032 VISION Dubuque 2032 is a sustainable and resilient city and an inclusive and equitable community. Dubuque 2032 has preserved our Masterpiece on the Mississippi, has a stron� diverse economy and expandin� connectivity. Our residents experience healthy livin� and active lifestyles; have choices of quality, livable �3 nei�hborhoods; have an abundance of fun thin�s to do; and are en�a�ed in the community. �� ; � � s `�� ,` � Outcomes Focus for Summer Programming • Recreational programs and activities for all • Safe, healthy, inclusive neighborhoods citywide • Expand arts and cultural opportunities with access for all • Family oriented programs and activities • Provide city services responsive to the community n n R `' � J � i��_ v� c� � � � .1 .., . ... � i 7 r What 's Happening �g,x � �. - • Program serves over 2000 •f Y . ��'Y �. �� 4'�� ^ � �, a,.,�.: . ,,,�, , , �� children each summer ► . - ; �,�a .. • .�, �3- � T`; • Has evolved each year �.r ' `` since 2013 with help from - AmeriCorps Partners in , ;� � ' ,,,. 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