CITY - SUPPORTED SERVICES City-Supported Services Budget Unit Summary Page Department Title Amount 108 63 Community Promotion $ 626,949 110 67 Animal Control 345,000 112 69 Social Services Programs 2,029,586 Total $ 3,001,535 107 Budget Unit City-Supported Services Department 63 COMMUNITY PROMOTION Community Promotion provides funds for agencies and programs which promote awareness and use of Santa Cruz for business and tourist activities. Activities 1035 Santa Cruz Convention and Visitor Promotion Provides a portion of the transient occupancy tax receipts for promoting city conventions and the tourism industry. 1050 Downtown Business Promotion Assessment The City collects the downtown business promotion assessment and allocates the funds to appropriate downtown agencies which carry out promotional activities in the downtown area. 1075 Cultural Council Of Santa Cruz County This program includes Spectra, an arts in education program which operates in all forty K-8 schools, grant awards to cultural organizations, and management assistance/marketing for cultural facilities development. 108 Budget Unit City-Supported Services Department 63 COMMUNITY PROMOTION 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Actual Actual Budget Budget Current Expenses Supplies and Services $ 579,111 $ 608,802 $ 626,949 $ 626,949 Total $ 579,111 $ 608,802 $ 626,949 $ 626,949 Activities 1035 Convention & Visitor Promotion $ 381,312 $ 396,564 $ 417,566 $ 417,566 1050 Downtown Business Promo 170,369 183,711 180,000 180,000 1075 Cultural Council Of SC County 27,430 28,527 29,383 29,383 Total $ 579,111 $ 608,802 $ 626,949 $ 626,949 Financing Source Fund Title 001 General Fund $ 626,949 109 Budget Unit City-Supported Services Department 67 ANIMAL CONTROL Animal Control services protect the health and welfare of both the citizens and the community’s animal population. Activity 1025 Animal Control Contractual Services The City contracts for enforcement of all animal regulations and provision of assistance in matters related to animal control. 110 Budget Unit City-Supported Services Department 67 ANIMAL CONTROL 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Actual Actual Budget Budget Current Expenses Supplies and Services $ 273,036 $ 347,554 $ 359,935 $ 345,000 Total $ 273,036 $ 347,554 $ 359,935 $ 345,000 Activity 1025 Animal Control Contract Serv $ 273,036 $ 347,554 $ 359,935 $ 345,000 Total $ 273,036 $ 347,554 $ 359,935 $ 345,000 Financing Source Fund Title 001 General Fund $ 345,000 111 Budget Unit City-Supported Services Department 69 SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Activities 1702 Above the Line/Group Home Society Provides for a comprehensive system of services for homeless youth such as outreach, intake and shelter, assessment and transitional services to permanent housing. 1747 Big Brothers/Big Sisters Provides prevention-based services to single-parent families throughout the county by coordinating and supervising one-to-one mentoring relationships between volunteers and children ages 7 to 14. 1746 Cabrillo College Stroke Center The center offers classes for physically disabled adults who wish to learn skills and techniques for independent living. 1701 California Grey Bears The California Grey Bears, through Operation Brown Bag, distributes fresh produce, gleaned from farms in the tri-county area, to seniors 55 and older to augment their nutritional requirements and to help them live independently longer. 1745 California Rural Legal Assistance Provides housing counseling and representation in housing matters to low-income persons in the city of Santa Cruz. (Formerly Legal Aid of the Central Coast.) 1709 Campus Kids Connection Provides educational, affordable after school child care. 1744 Central Coast Center for Independent Living A consumer-run advocacy, resource and referral agency advocating full integration of persons with disabilities into the community. 1704 Community Action Board/Immigration Project Provides a variety of direct immigration related services by providing information and referral services. 1738 Community Action Board/Shelter Project The Shelter Project directs the Housing for Medical Emergency Program, Emergency Rent Assistance to avoid eviction, the Shelter Hot-Line, Video Resumes, and the Message Center. The Shelter Project coordinates resources, documents needs and seeks additional funding to house homeless residents. 1705 Community Bridges/Childcare The Intergenerational Childcare Center, La Fonda Children’s Center, and Good Beginnings Childcare Center provide subsidized child care services on a sliding scale to preschool-aged children whose parents are income eligible, homeless, working, looking for work, or are enrolled in a training program. 1767 Community Bridges/Family Health Education Center Provides basic parent education classes and support to low-income, disadvantaged, or at-risk parents and their children. 112 Budget Unit City-Supported Services Department 69 SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Activities (continued) 1706 Community Bridges/Lift Line Provides funding for the transportation of senior citizens to and from meal programs. 1708 Community Bridges/Meals on Wheels Provides well-balanced, nutritious meals to seniors in the County of Santa Cruz. 1717 Community Children’s Center Provides weekly childcare services for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. 1720 Conflict Resolution Center Offers low-cost mediation services to individuals and organizations. Conducts workshops on conflict resolution and mediation skills for the public and for organizations. 1762 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) CASA provides emotional support and advocacy services to abused and neglected children involved in the Santa Cruz County Juvenile Court and provides a way for qualified committed volunteers to enhance this county’s ability to serve. In-depth information is provided to the Court to expedite safe and permanent homes for children. CASA intervenes in children’s lives to deter future delinquency. 1760 Dientes Community Dental Clinic Provides preventive, emergency, educational and general treatment dental services for low-income residents of Santa Cruz County. 1761 Doran Center for the Blind Provides individualized instruction, support and appropriate resources allowing visually impaired clients to remain in home environment. 1729 Emeline Child Care Center Emeline Child Care Center is a full day, full year program serving children aged 2-5. Maintaining a 1:6 teacher to child ratio, this age appropriate program provides an enriching environment in which children can develop social, physical and cognitive skills and abilities. 1741 Familia Center Familia Center is a Latino-based community agency offering assistance to families and children to meet their basic human needs through food pantry and clothing services, crisis intervention, information, referral and follow-up, and enrichment activities. Services are bilingual, in Spanish and English. 1763 Families In Transition (FIT) FIT serves homeless families with children in north and mid-Santa Cruz county by providing transitional and permanent housing assistance, employment training and educational opportunities, comprehensive case management and supportive services. 1711 Family Service Agency of the Central Coast/Counseling Services Provides psychotherapy services to low-income clients, who are treated for issues that include child abuse, substance abuse, AIDS/ARC, homelessness, depression, and family conflict. 113 Budget Unit City-Supported Services Department 69 SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Activities (continued) 1764 Family Service Agency of the Central Coast/I-You Venture I-You Venture provides friendly visitation by trained volunteers to local care facility residents, outreach, information and referral about aging and residential care. 1752 Family Service Agency of the Central Coast/Senior Outreach Outreach counseling program that provides individual, family and group counseling in the home or community to elders, their families, and other clients dealing with issues relating to aging. 1758 Family Service Agency of the Central Coast/Suicide Prevention Provides crisis line services, community education, information, referral and outreach through trained volunteers. 1770 Grandma Sue’s Community Project Grandma Sue’s provides in-home services to disabled adults and children: counseling, food, clothes, agency referrals, back-to-school supplies, tutoring, special dietary foods, children’s activities, recycling and crisis support. 1771 Growing Cycles Environmental Council Growing Cycles provides opportunities for youth to fix their own bikes, to learn more advanced repair skills, and to work to teach others repair and ride safety. 1728 Homeless Services Center/Homeless Community Resource Center Provides morning and evening meals to approximately 200 homeless and low-income persons daily. Most paid positions are staffed by homeless persons, and meal recipients perform serving and cleanup. Meals are served at 8 am and 4 pm. Showers, laundry, lockers, and information/referral services are available on site. (Formerly, Homeless Community Resource Center was corporation name.) 1733 Homeless Garden Project The Homeless Garden Project provides regular work within a rehabilitative environment, teaching sustainable agricultural practices along with basic job and interpersonal skills, and client/worker referral and support services. 1721 Homeless Services Center/Interfaith Satellite Shelter Program Provides shelter services to the area’s homeless population 365 days/yr. (Formerly Citizen’s Committee for the Homeless/Interfaith