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SMART CAMP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: JASON MINTER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON MINTER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, (714) 754-5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and Newport-Mesa Unified School District to provide SMART Camp to Costa Mesa residents and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement and future amendments to the agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
Sports, Music, and Art (SMART) Camp is a free summer camp provided to Costa Mesa's youth through a joint partnership between the City of Costa Mesa (City) and the Newport Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD). SMART Camp includes three different program areas in which participants receive instruction in various sports, through different artistic mediums, and with a variety of musical instruments. NMUSD Teachers and Coaches provide coordination and instruction in these program areas. Participation is limited to Costa Mesa residents entering 4th through 8th grades.
SMART Camp has been a joint partnership since 2014, with the City handling marketing and registration, and funding all NMUSD teachers and coaches that are hired as SMART Camp contract instructors/coordinators. Over the years, NMUSD has provided busing, nutrition, and use of various camp equipment, classrooms, facilities and fields. In 2019, the League of Cities recognized SMART Camp for its innovative approach to providing high quality enrichment programing to the City's youth free of charge.
ANALYSIS:
SMART Camp is a highly successful program that has approximately 1,000 enrollments on an annual basis. Planning for SMART Camp requires coordination from various City and NMUSD staff to ensure the camp's execution is a success. There is traditionally a kick-off meeting in late January, with planning taking place ...
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