City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth Board
Second Annual Report November 2003
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MISSION STATEMENT
BE A CREATIVE HUB TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, ACADEMIC, PSYCHO SOCIAL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OF ALL FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON
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The COGFCY Board recognizes with appreciation the Logo Design created by Peter Davis.
CITY OF GALVESTON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD MEETING CALENDAR 2003
January 6 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 20 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
February 13 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 17 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
March 2 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 16 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
April 6 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 20 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
May 4 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 18 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
June 1 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 15 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
July 6 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 20 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
August 3 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 17 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
September 7 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 21 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
October 5 Board Meeting Old Central Culture Ctr 4:30-5:30 p.m. 19 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
November 2 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 16 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
December 7 Board Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. 14 Executive Meeting Rosenberg Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. ZONE TF Chairs
CITY OF GALVESTON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD SECOND ANNUAL REPORT 2003
MISSION STATEMENT
BE A CREATIVE HUB TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, ACADEMIC, PSHYCHO SOCIAL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OF ALL FAMILES CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON
CREATION
On November 8, 2001 the Galveston City Council unanimously passed Resolution No. 01- 057 to establish the City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth Board (COG FCY) to promote communication and collaboration among volunteers, agencies and organizations, both governmental and non-governmental. The purpose of the COFCY Board is to target families, children and youth concerns identified as important and urgent and develop possible strategies/solutions for City Council’s consideration.
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The City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth Board of Directors gratefully acknowledge the generous time, energy and guidance provided by City Council members and City staff who helped the volunteer board. We also appreciate the support provided by the City Manager’s Office, the Grants Department, and Community Outreach at UTMB, the Law Office of Anthony Griffin, GISD, and Rosenberg Library. We value the COGFCY Board’s thoughtful deliberations and its ability to make a difference in the lives of families, children and youth in Galveston. (Appendix A)
The COGFCY Board accomplishments have been remarkable for its second year of operation. First, it hosted four (4) well attended city summits to prioritize citizen concerns. (Appendix B) Second, the board adopted the Renaissance Zone concept to implement an action plan to address community concerns in a systematic fashion. Third, the CIGFCY Board partnered with the City of Galveston and Community Youth Development (CYD), Galveston Housing Authority and the Boys and Girls Club to sponsor a Youth Summit that provided students with a forum for discussion. Fourth, the COGFCY Board evolved as a cohesive organization to accomplish clear goals and objectives.
In its first year of operation, the CIGFCY Board hosted seven mini meetings during the fall of 2002 to ask the following questions in each councilperson’s district:
1. What do you like best about Galveston for its families, children and you? 2. What do you like least about Galveston for its families, children and youth? 3. What do you want in the future to make Galveston a better place to live for its families, children and youth?
From these responses, the COGFCY Board developed four areas in which to study citizen concerns. The themes included: health, education, city infrastructure, and safety. A fifth category, youth participation, was added to support the outcomes of the Youth Summit, “A Journey to a Better Galveston” that was held in May 2003. The CIFCY Board adopted goals that had been identified by task force groups from their findings from assessment and summit meetings. These initiatives were reviewed with City Council in March and May 2003.
The Board launched its first City Summit on February 15, 2003, where seventy-five citizens prioritized the issues provided by the mini meetings. (Appendix C) In April, citizens streamlined the issues and by May, Anthony Griffin proposed the “ZONE CONCEPT” as a creative method of addressing the diversity of community issues in a targeted area. Griffin recommended that the ZONE “be designed to stress the importance of families, children and youth in the Galveston community by coordination of efforts of governmental and non- governmental entities. The zone creates the blending of services and makes concern for families, children and youth part and parcel of the City’s focus.” (Appendix D)
It was suggested that the location of each ZONE should have similar boundaries – four blocks in each direction around a school in GISD. Therefore, it will be a ten-year process that includes eight elementary schools, three middle schools, an alternative high school and one high school. The public schools will be the epicenter for each ZONE, since they emphasize the importance of children and their education. The ZONE will follow a calendar of events that have been developed with input from participating entities. Key stakeholders will supply letters of support that document their respective duties within the ZONE so there is a clear understanding of responsibilities. In August 2004, a “Renaissance Report Card” will be released that will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the first endeavor. (Appendix E)
The COGFCY Board supports the goals proposed by the Youth Summit. The Education Task Force and the Renaissance Zone Chairman of the COGFCY Board are working with GISD, CYD and the Parks and Recreation Department to accomplish the following goals that were proposed from the Summit:
• Produce a Youth Summit with CYD, City Grants Department and other community entities. • Determine criteria for school credit when working on city initiatives (city boards, city volunteer activities). • Develop a city ordinance that empowers youth to serve as advisors on the Parks and Recreation Board. • Develop an Annual Report Card on Parks that is graded by the Youth Advisory Board.
The COGFCY Board appreciates the corporate support of ANICO and Mary Moody Northen Inc., and the in-kind help from CYD, Boys and Girls Club, Mario’s on the Seawall and the Galveston Housing Authority. (Appendix F)
In addition to accomplishing the youth goals for 2004, the Board will:
• Finish the Rosenberg Zone in August 2004. • Produce a Renaissance Zone Report Card on our efforts. • Start the L.S. Morgan Renaissance Zone in January 2004. • Continue to educate COGFCY Board members about city services. • Investigate making a “Little Red Primer” for citizens about city services. • Recruit community consultants to assist the COGFCY Board in its deliberations. • Maintain open dialogue with City Council to seek their input and guidance . • Start a community Profile by conducting a City Infrastructure Inventory in the Renaissance Zone.
The COGFCY Board is experiencing true community interest and collaboration by using the Renaissance Zone concept as a vehicle to meet community needs. By combining the engine of City Hall with the efficiency of the volunteer and non-profit sector, the CIGFCY Board is making a constructive difference in the lives of families, children and youth. To better define our method of operation we have even changed our mission statement to read “BE A CREATIVE HUB TO PROMOTE the physical, academic, psycho social and character development of all families, children and youth on Galveston Island. (Appendix G)
Finally, we wish to thank the board members for their incredible patience and commitment to a volunteer vision. They are an extraordinary group of citizens who have given substance to a dream. Last, but not least, we must thank an extraordinary executive committee, better known as “the little engine that could.” These amazing volunteer board members include Dr. Ben Raimer, Arriene Kaplan, Rose Tijerina, Bing Skyiepal, Kathy Tiernan, Anthony Griffin, Cynthia McEldowney, Noah Skaggs, Matt Stanford, Shirley Russell, Pat Williams, Leah Rae Marchand and community consultants Lynn Hale and Ruth Finkelstein. The board epitomizes the best in community volunteerism; it has served as a resourceful partner for the Galveston City Council to support initiatives identified as important by families, children and youth.
Respectfully submitted,
B.J. Herz Br. Ben Raimer Chair Vice Chair
2004 Proposed Goals November 4, 2003
• Finish the Rosenberg Zone in August 2004. • Produce a Renaissance Zone Report Card on our efforts. • Start the L.A. Morgan Renaissance Zone in January 2004. • Continue to educate COGFCY Board members about city services. • Investigate making a “Little Red Primer” for citizens about city services. • Recruit community consultants to assist the COGFCY Board in its deliberations. • Maintain open dialogue with City Council to seek their input and guidance. • Start a community profile by conducting a City Infrastructure Inventory in the Renaissance Zone. • Produce a Youth Summit with CYD, City Grants Department and other community entities. • Determine criteria for school credit when working on city initiatives (city boards, city volunteer activities). • Develop a city ordinance that empowers youth to serve as advisors on the Parks and Recreation Board. • Develop an Annual Report Card on city parks that is graded by the Youth Advisory Board.
2005 PROPOSED BOARD GOALS November 2004 • Finish the Rosenberg Zone Goals for safety, education and city infrastructure. • Identify, adopt and implement L. A. Morgan Renaissance Zone goals . • Produce a L. A. Morgan Renaissance midterm and final 2005 report card that records level of success with goals. • Begin to study the San Jacinto Renaissance Zone at 2005 Winter Workshop. • Continue education of City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth Board members about city services/organizations. • Support third Annual Youth Summit in 2005. • Produce 1000 Cottages Task Force Report by December 2004 for City Council’s consideration. • Maintain open dialogue with City Council members. • Recruit community consultants to strengthen COGFCY Board deliberations. •
ATTACHMENTS
Appendix A Abbreviated History
Appendix B City Summit Meetings:
February 15, 2003 April 5, 2003 May 10, 2003 June 3, 2003
Appendix C Mayor’s Report and COGFCY Board Goals
Appendix D Rosenberg Renaissance Zone Schematics
Appendix E Rosenberg Renaissance Zone Proposal
Appendix F Rosenberg Renaissance Zone Calendar of Events
Appendix G Galveston Youth Summit 2003 Budget
Appendix H Policies and Procedures
APPENDIX A
Abbreviated History of a Process to Establish a City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth Board November 2003
November 7, 2003 – Rosenberg Elementary and BESTT students from Ball High School launch their mentoring program for the first activity in the Renaissance Zone.
October 7, 2003 – Anthony Griffin presents community calendar of events to COGFCY Board that coordinates community’s interests.
October 21, 2003 – Jim and Lynda Guidry of Guidry News volunteer to tape greetings and word of the day from 150 citizens for “Hello My Friends.”
September 2, 2003 – Anthony Griffin unveiled the Renaissance Zone document. The COGFCY Board began the second round of meetings with key stakeholders to seek letters of support and their input.
August 16, 2003 – Rosenberg Zone neighbors and the FCY Board members discussed the RENAISSANCE ZONE action plan for goals, purposes and partner initiatives at the Island Community Center.
July 2003 – Numerous Task Force meetings were held to get citizen input and develop an action plan.
June 3, 2003 – A Neighborhood meeting was held at Rosenberg School to discuss the introduction of the Zone concept.
May 14, 2003 – The Youth Summit, “A Journey to a Better Galveston” was produced and youth concerns identified.
May 6, 2003 – The Renaissance Zone concept was introduced by Anthony Griffin.
April 5, 2003 – City workshop with citizens to streamline issues identified at February meeting.
February 15, 2003 – “What’s Up Galveston” Citywide Summit to prioritize issues from the mini-meetings.
December 2002 – City of Galveston in partnership with COGFCY Board was awarded a technical assistance grant by the National League of Cities to produce a Youth Summit.
October 3 – November 13, 2002 – Seven Mini-Meeting focus groups were held in City Councilmen districts throughout the city. Feedback was recorded in Spanish and English.
October 10, 2002 - Participated with the City of Galveston Grants department in submission of a quest to the National League of Cities for technical assistance to promote youth participation.
February 5, 2002 - First organizational meeting for the City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth was launched at the Rosenberg Library.
November 8, 2001 - Galveston City Council unanimously passed a resolution to establish the City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth Board.
January - November 5, 2001 - Volunteers meet monthly to refine the Families, Children and Youth Board, network with social service agencies, city councilmen, city staff and county leaders and to develop procedures for operation.
December 14, 2000 - Representatives from the Ordinance Writing Committee presented the Families, Children and Youth Board concept to the Galveston City Council and learned from members what questions they wanted answered in 120 days.
December 11, 2000 – The Comprehensive Strategy and the Volunteer Ordinance Writing Committees, reviewed the draft that proposed a Families, Children and Youth Board.
December 8, 2000 - Representatives of the Volunteer Ordinance Writing Committee and City Manager, Steve LeBlanc, met to review a draft of an ordinance that establishes a Families, Children and Youth Council in Galveston.
August 16, 2000 Mini-Retreat - The volunteers brought in UTMB consultants from the School of Allied Health Sciences, Community Outreach and Department of Ob/Gyn, Kathy Tiernan, Doug Mathews and Martha Hargraves, to help clarify two different initiatives.
1. The first initiative was to continue working on an ordinance to create the family and youth council. The group named itself the VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE WRITING COMMITTEE. The committee expanded to twenty-seven citizens who met at locations including the Jesse Tree, Mary Moody Northern House and St. Vincent’s House to develop and draft an ordinance establishing a family, children and youth council who met through November 30, 2000.
2. The second initiative was to explore what the residents within the neighborhoods including The Jesse Tree, St. Vincent’s House and the Black Baptist Ministries Association identified as important. Graduate students from the University of Houston- Clear Lake began a review of current studies about families living in zip code 77550. The goal was to learn what was known and unknown about the area. The presentation of findings was scheduled for 4:30 p.m., December 13, 2000, at the Mary Moody Northern Mansion.
July 24 - August 9, 2000 - Recruited Volunteers Cassandra Mkwanazi, Rose Tijerina, Curtiss Brown, Ted Hanley and B. J. Herz reviewed ordinances of other cities with children’s councils to dissect how ordinances were written.
July 7, 2000 - Judge James Yarbrough, Mayor Roger Quiroga, City Manager Steve Leblanc and representatives from the Comprehensive Strategy Legislation and Policies Committee met. Volunteers were recruited to develop the wording and structure for a family and youth ordinance.
April 14, 2000 - Comprehensive Strategy met at Galveston College to share its future goals based on our community’s yearlong input.
March 16, 2000 - Strategic Planning Committee for Comprehensive Strategy Legislative and Policies Committee reviewed the information of Austin’s Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman and met the new Comprehensive Strategy Director, Bruce William.
March 3, 2000 - Judge James Yarbrough met with concerned United Way representatives to hear issues surrounding the establishment of a family and youth council. The group suggested that an RFP be developed to determine who would manage/oversee a family and youth council. Subsequently, an RFP was drafted inviting agencies to submit proposals to manage the council. However, the RFP was not well defined. It required more information about the family and youth council so applicants could fully understand the scope of managing a prototype like the one in Austin or Corpus Christi.
February 22, 2000 - Austin Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman spoke at the Island Community Center to child advocates. She described Austin’s approach to studying and recommending projects, programs and funding options to the Austin City Council that impacted quality childcare. She also described the Community Action Council, which was established to examine a broader scope of family and youth issues. It also made recommendations to the Austin City Council for their consideration on policy issues, funding, projects, etc.
January 20, 2000 - the Strategic Planning Committee hosted a community meeting chaired by Judge James Yarbrough at the Island Community Center to review the models of collaboration and discuss pros and cons of creating council that met our community’s family and children needs.
January 4, 2000 - Strategic Planning Committee members Bobbie Yee, Debra James and Carol Chairez met with the United Way leadership to review the process being used to develop a family and youth council.
December 6, 1999 - Corpus Christi Mayor Loyd Neal and Chief Deputy Jimmy Rodriquez of Nueces County spoke to the City of Galveston Committee for the Advancement of Families and Children and to child advocates at the Island Community Center about the Corpus Christi Commission on Children and Youth. The Commission’s mission was Ato support a comprehensive system of services and advance policies to meet the city’s children, youth and families.
September 1, 1999 - Community representatives of the City of Galveston committee for the Advancement of Families and Children, Comprehensive Strategy Legislative, Policy and Systems Committee and interested community volunteers first met at City Hall. The purpose of the first meeting was to help develop a permanent framework to ensure implementation of a family and youth council whose purpose was to promote the health, education, physical and social development of families and youth. The model would support programs/projects, policies, ordinances and regulations deemed important by the community. The Strategic Planning Committee was established to explore an ordinance creating a structure for collaboration by reviewing other community initiatives. Invitations were issued to the mayors of Corpus Christi and Austin, Texas to visit Galveston and explain how their family, child and youth councils worked. Steve LeBlanc chaired the group. The thirty- seven member group met through March 16, 2000.
1996-1999 - The Children’s Hospital Community Advisory Board at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Champions of Children, city and county officials started building grassroots and policy makers support for the establishment of a permanent entity that promoted the health and well being of families, youth and children on Galveston Island in partnership with the volunteer community, social service organizations and city hall.
APPENDIX B What’s Up Galveston?
City Summit Saturday, February 15, 2003 9 a.m. to Noon Island Community Center 4700 Broadway
8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction of Guests
9:15 – 9:30 Review of “What’s Up Galveston?!” Mini Meeting Outcomes (Power Point)
9:30 – 10:30 Break-out Groups to Review and Prioritize Issues
10:30 – 11:00 Group /Votes on Top Three Issues and Develop Study List
11:00 – 11:30 Feedback of Priorities by Groups
11:30 – 12:00 City Council Members Provide Direction to Study Issues
Hosted by the City of Galveston and the Families, Children and Youth Board
UTMB Office of Community Outreach 2/14/2003
APPENDIX C
CITY OF GLAVESTON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD P.O. BOX 779 GALVESTON, TX 77553
March 20, 2003
Mayor Roger Quiroga Galveston City Council P.O. Box 779 Galveston, TX 77553
Dear Mayor Quiroga:
On Saturday, February 15, 2003, approximately seventy-five citizens attended the City Summit held at the Island Community Center to prioritize community issues identified last fall by Galveston Island residents. These issues were derived from seven Mini Meetings held in public schools within each City Council Member’s District. The community events were hosted in English and Spanish by the City of Galveston Families, Children and Youth Board and called “What’s Up Galveston?!” Mini Meetings. Approximately 220 community concerns were gathered and distilled into five (5) categories for future Task Force Study Groups. These included:
1. City Infrastructure 2. Health 3. Safety/Intervention/Prevention 4. Education 5. Youth Participation
To launch the 2003 City Summit, citizens viewed a power point presentation about the expected outcomes for the meeting. Volunteers then selected a Task Force Study Group to prioritize issues that would be retained for study by the COGFCY Broad or referred to city staff and/or other organizations for consideration. Each group had a COGFCY Chairman and Recorder to identify key issues and provide feedback to the larger group. City Staff and City council Members listened to the presentations and provided advice in clarifying issues and providing additional information for each Study Group.
The COGFCY Board has committed to presenting an interim report in ay to the City Council regarding the recommendations developed by community volunteers and civic leaders. Some topics might require additional study time before reasonable solutions are given to City Council for its review. Other issues may be resolved more quickly. Some remaining topics will be transferred to the appropriate agencies for their consideration.
I have enclosed a summary of the raw data that will be studied by COGFCY Board at the March meeting. The GOGFCY Board and its Task Force Chairmen will begin hosting a public meeting, Saturday April 8, 2003 at the Island Community Center from 9 a.m. to 12
APPENDIX D
City Infrastructure Health Task Force members Task Force and volunteers members and volunteers
Safety Task Force Renaissance Youth Participation members and Zone Task Force members volunteers Task Force and volunteers
Education Task
Force members
and volunteers
Families, Children and Youth ‘Renaissance’ Zane Approach
Mission
Create an environment that allows equitable access to opportunity for education, health, safety, youth participation and city infrastructure for all families, children and youth in Galveston
WHO Safe City Model City Top 10 City
Goals
1. The Task Force Chairs will to gather data on benchmarks or outcomes identified by key informants by May 31. 2. The FCY Task Forces will identify groups/programs currently working to support benchmarks by June 30. 3. The Task Forces will identify existing activities that are tied to Benchmarks by June 30. 4. The FCY Zone Task Force will identify strategies to promote new initiatives tied to benchmarks by July 15. 5. The FCY Board will present Zone recommendations to City Council by August 1. 6. The FCY Board will monitor the success of Zone initiatives for 365 days.
APPENDIX E
CITY OF GALVESTON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD
ROSENBERG RENAISSANCE ZONE
Implementation Date - November 2003
Families, Children & Youth Board President - B.J. Herz
Chair/Tack Force Committees - Kathy Tiernan
Ranaissance Zone Coordinator - Anthony Griffin
Task Force Chairs - Shirley Russell City Infrastructure - Matt Stanford Safety - Cynthia McEldowney & Ruth Finklestein Safety - Leah Rae Marchand Educaiton - Noah Skaggs & Carol Chairez Youth Participation
[October 28, 2003]
APPENDIX F
CITY OF GALVESTON FAMILY, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD'S
CALENDAR AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR ROSENBERG RENAISSANCE ZONE
September 2003
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 *Three meetings *Three meetings (President LeBlanc, (Maureen Patton, Galveston College; Executive Director, County Judge James THE GRAND, 1894 Yarbrough; City Opera House & Marsh Manager Steve Davis, Executive LeBlanc, Chief of Director and Lesley C. Police Pierce, Sommer, Director of Barbara Sanderson, Preservation & Directors of Parks Conservation Services, and Recreation) Galveston Historical Foundation; Presentation to Rosenberg PTO
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October
2003
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 *Zone Report *Zone *2nd Meeting with *Walking Presented to FCY Implementation County Judge Jim Zone Area President Plan and Calendar Yarbrough (To Develop *Meeting with *Presentation to *Second Meeting Street Level President Stobo, Champion for with Plan for University of Texas Children Superintendent of Clean Alley Medical Branch School, Lynn Hale Program and Down on the Street and in the Gutter Program)1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 *B.J. Herz *Rosenberg Task schedule meeting Force submits 150 with Galveston names County Daily News *2nd Meeting to obtain coverage Presideent of *2nd Meeting with Texas A&M (Mike Galveston College Kemp) President LeBlanc *2nd Meeting with President of Galveston Historical Foundation *2nd Meeting with City Manager, teve LeBlanc & Barbara Sanderson2 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 *Assigned *Taping *Taping *Taping *Taping *Taping Subcommittee to submit words of day, curriculum application and scripts and variation of scripts
1 See pg. 15 of the Renaissance Zone Plan, Rosenberg Safety Zone Task Force is assigned responsibility of implementing The Clean Alley Program and the Down on the Street and in the Gutter Program in the Rosenberg Zone. The Safety Task Force is assigned the responsibility of defining establishing the You Be Safe Program (implementation February 2004) (those recruited, the contours of any such program, partners, t-shirts, etc.) 2 See pg. 10 of the Renaissance one Plan; City Infrastructure is assigned responsibility of providing an Annual Report Card on the Parks. The Zone Task Force is assigned the responsibility of working with the City to improve Adoue Park which includes determining the currently scheduled work, anticipated work on the Park over the next year, the needs of the Park and reporting back to the City Infrastructure by written report on or before December 1, 2003.
26 27 28 29 30 31 *Good Morning *BESTT Kickoff4 My Friend3 *Rotary Presentation
3 Beginning implementation of “Good Morning My Friend”; Rosenberg Education Task Force is to submit 150 names in writing on or before October 14, 2003 to Task Force Coordinator; taping for first month to take place during week of October 21, 2003 (initial 30 names); sub-committee assigned: Dr. Lyons, Galveston College; Diane Henderson, retired Spanish Teacher/Part-Time Teacher Galveston College; Dr. Patricia Williams, Executive Director for Curriculum and Instructions; Diana Solinas, Bilingual Teacher at L.A. Morgan and Sue Johnson, Nia Cultural Center to establish words of the day, Spanish and English, and applying those words of the day to the curriculum & script variations and time-limits for presentation – report back by written report on or before October 20, 2003 to Task Force Coordinator (necessary to work through: place and schedule for taping, coordination of our “Good Morning My Friend” Guest(s) for taping with the taping facility) 4 Assigned to Education Task Force.
November 2003
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 *Report Due from Monthly Zone *Presentation of *Down on the "I'm Down With Report/Zone Design for the Rosenberg" sub- Coordinator "Welcome to Sidewald & committee (in Rosenberg" Signs5 In Gutter writing) to Zone *School Coordinator Landscaping Project6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 *Report due from *Report due from Health Task Force Galveston Miles with respect to Program sub- Monthly Health committee (in Screening (to Zone Writing) to Zone Coordinator) Coordinator 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 *Haning of *"Welcome to *Down on Pictures - "I'm FCY Rosenberg the Down With Renaissance Sidewalk Rosenberg" (in Zone" sign and In conjunction with placement Gutter Rosenberg PTO ceremony meeting) (pictures *Galveston Miles hung that Program morning); Announcement8 presentation to (at site) PTO7 23/30 24 25 26 27 28 29 *Report due from Education Task Force
5 See pg. 11 of Renaissance Zone Plan; contact with Peter Davis, a local artist, should take place by October 15, 2003; identification of number of signs; identification places for signs and location of signs; type of signs (wood signs can be made by County of Galveston; metal signs by the City); quality of signs, costs of signs, translation of art work to street level and visibility. 6 Letters to be forwarded from school district to parents; letters from City Manager to residents announcing the implementation of “Down on the Streets and In the Gutter Program.” 7 Sub-committee appointments to establish the names and willingness to participate in the “I’m Down With Rosenberg” Project (participation includes agreement to posing for pictures, allowing picture to be hung in public setting (school) and appearing at least twice a year to line the hallway to shake students’ hands with welcome, “Good morning, have a good day, “I’m Down with Rosenberg.” For those linguistically challenged, some defining of terms are in order: “I’m Down With” means I’m on your side, or I am supportive of Rosenberg – thus an expression of support. The aim is to take popular vernacular and make the vernacular work in context of our goals (see Rosenberg Renaissance Zone Plan). The sub-committee will consist of Leah Rae Marchand, Education Task Force Chair; Melvin Williams Affirmative Action, University of Texas Medical Branch; Katherine Ammer, University of Texas Children Advisory Board; Marilyn Brodwick, University of Texas Center for Aging, and Carlene Allen, Librarian, Rosenberg Elementary Committee is to report back in writing with the names, releases from participants, location of pictures by Nov. 3, 2003, to the Zone Coordinator. Committee to establish means and method of having postures created, format, style. Pictures should have information with respect to the person’s name, title for the university, represent a diversity of professions, colors/hues/tones/backgrounds, with theme prominently displayed in bolder and larger type. Credit at the bottom of the picture: “A Project of the City of Galveston’s Families, Children and Youth Board, Rosenberg Renaissance Zone.” 8 The Galveston Miles Program falls under the Health Task Force Goals (pg. 18 of Zone Plan). The sub-committee assigned the responsibility of implementation includes: Kathy Tiernan, Dr. Sallie Robinson & Oliver Black. The sub-committee is assigned responsibility of developing Miles Walk Challenged externally (neighborhood, community) and internally (school), working with City and Parks Department in context of makings for miles, maintenance schedule for makings.
December 2003
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 *Report due from *Monthly *Down on City Infrastructure Renaissance Zone the Task Force on the Report/Zone Sidewalk Condition of Adoue Coordinator and In the Park, Gutter improvements completed scheduled and needs of parks; standards that can be applied to uniform standards for major parks in City 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 *Monthly *Monthly *Monthly *Monthly *Monthly *Monthly Screenings Screenings Screenings Screenings Screenings Screenings Begins this Week Begins this Week Begins this Week Begins this Week Begins this Week Begins this Week9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 *Report due from *Down on Zone Health Task the Force on "No If, Sidewalk Cans or Butts" and In the Program to Zone Gutter Coordinator 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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9 Tentative date9s0; assigned to Health Zone Task Force (see pg. 17, Renaissance Zone Plan). Assigned to the Health Task Force is the long-term goal associated with the “Adopt a Chef Program” (see pg. 19, Renaissance ZonePlan).
January 2004
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 *Down on the Sidewalk and In the Gutter 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 *"No If, Cans or *Monthly *Implementation Butts" 10 Renaissance Zone of Traffic Plan for *Report due from Report/Zone Rosenberg Safety Zone Task Coordinator School Force due - "You Be Safe Program"/Zone Coordinator *Report Due from Health Zone Task Force - "Adopting Our Elders"11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 *Report due from *Down on Education Task the Force/collaboration Sidewalk with Junior League and In the with respect to Gutter Ocean Motion Bus Project/Zone Coordinator12 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 *Martin Luther *All Spanish King, Jr. Holiday Day13
25 26 27 28 29 31 31 *Down on the Sidewalk and In the Gutter
10 Assigned to Renaissance Zone Health Task Force; see pg. 20 of Renaissance Zone Plan. 11 Subcommittee assigned will include Ruth Finkelstein, Jennifer Mineo, Marilyn Brodwick, Larry Jenrush and Diana Luna. 12 Subcommittee assigned will include Sue Johnson, Dr. Jerry Lyons, Dr. Patricia Williams & Rose Tijerina. 13 Assigned to Education Task Force.
February 2004
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 *Submission by *Monthly Health Zone Task Renaissance Force of Plan and Report/Zone for Old School Coordinator Games and Watermelon Party (including partners, vendors, games, advertisements, costs, etc.) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 *Implementation of *Down on the "You Be Safe the Program"14 Sidewalk *Report due from and In the Education Zone Gutter Task Force, "Guess Who is Coming to Teach and Guess Who is Coming to Read Program/Zone Coordinator15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 *Down on the Sidewalk and In the Gutter
14 Assigned to Safety Zone Task Force. 15 This function is assigned to the Zone Task Force sub-committee consisting of the following persons, to-wit: Maureen Patton, Anthony Griffin, Education Consultant from Arts Council, Katherine Ammer, Dr. Patricia Williams, Dr. Clifford Houston.
March 2004
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 *Monthly Renaissance Zone Report/Zone Coordinator
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 *Down on the Sidewalk and In the Gutter
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 *Down on the Sidewalk and In the Gutter
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April 2004
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 *Monthly *Down on Renaissance Zone the Report/Zone Sidewalk Coordinator and In the Gutter
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18 19 20 21 22 23 24 *Down on the Sidewalk and In the Gutter
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May 2004
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 *Adopt a Chef *Monthly *All Spanish Day *Down on Report due from Renaissance Zone the Health Task Force Report/Zone Sidewalk Coordinator and In the Gutter
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 *Report due on 1000 Cottages Report due from sub-committee16
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 *Old School Games and Watermelon Party17 *Down on the sidewalk and In the Gutter 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 *Play in Spanish *Last Day of & English School Presentation18 *Renaissance Report Card to be Presented at School
16 Sub-committee members will include Marsh Davis, Lesly C. Sommer, B.J. Herz, Mike Kemp and Anthony Griffin 17 Assigned to Zone Health Task Force, see pg. 16 of Renaissance Zone Plan 18 Assigned to the Education Task Force
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