HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-08-04 City Council (8)TO:
City Man
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
of Palo Alto
’s Report
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES
DATE:
SUBJECT:
AUGUST 4, 2003 CMR: 382:03
~N RELATIONS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO
THE CITY COUNC~ TO ADOPT THE PALO ALTO UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT FAMILY NIGHT RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION
Staff and the City of Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission’s (HRC) recommends
that the City Council adopt a resolution in support of the Palo Alto Unified School
District’s (PAUSD) Palo Alto Family Night.
BACKGROUND
During the 2000-2001 school year, PAUSD, in collaboration with Adolescent
Counseling, Children’s Health Council, Parent Teachers Association, Parent’s Place, Palo
Alto Adult Education, and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, sponsored the Emerging
Issues Forum, which focused on issues involving student health. As a result of the forum,
a multi-year plan to increase awareness, skills and services to enhance the health and
well-being of PAUSD students was developed.
The Student Health Awareness, Resources and Education (SHARE) Committee was
created to implement the parent education component of the multi-year plan. The
SHARE Committee has sponsored many activities to foster collaboration between home,
school and the community during the past year.
DISCUSSION
The purpose of Palo Alto’s Family Nights: Ready, Set, Relax! is to raise awareness about
over-scheduling and its impact on families and children. The SHARE Committee,
through the designated family nights, wants to encourage discussion among parents,
educators, coaches, religious leaders, and community leaders about ways the community
can foster a balance between family time, unscheduled time and scheduled activities.
Agencies, organizations and government entities who become partners in the Family
Night concept through their support of the Palo Alto Family Night Resolution are asked
to eliminate scheduled activities, meetings, events and other commitments so that
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families will be free to spend time together. Two nights during the year have been
designated, as Family. Night: Thursday, September 4, 2003 and Thursday, January 29,
2004.
The PAUSD Board adopted the Family Night concept at its June Board Meeting. Other
supporters are the PAUSD Parent Teacher Association, elementary, middle and high
school principals, Adolescent Counseling Services and the Palo Alto Medical
Foundation.
At its July 12, 2003 meeting, the HRC voted, unanimously to recommend the SHARE
committee’s concept and resolution for Family Night: Ready, Set, Relax! to the City
Council.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Approval of the Palo Alto Family Night Resolution will not result in any financial
commitment to the City.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This resolution is not subject to CEQA requirements.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A:
PREPARED BY:
Draft Palo Alto Family Night Resolution
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Ditector of Human Services
REVIEWED BY:
PAUL THILTGEN
Director of Communes
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:~~. ~/a_l_2~.a,/
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Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO DECLARING SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 AND JANUARY 29,
2004 AS PALO ALTO FAMILY NIGHT: Ready,
Set, Relax!
WHEREAS, Thursday, September 4, 2003 and Thursday,
January 29, 2004 are designated Palo Alto Family Night: Ready,
Set, Relax!; and
WHEREAS, research shows that family time is an essential
part of maintaining the strong family bonds that serve as a
foundation for successfu!, healthy childhoods; and
WHEREAS, change must occur in the institutions of our
community and in the homes of individuals and families to
support family bonds; and~
WHEREAS, the purpose of Palo Alto Family Night: Ready,
Set, Relax! is to raise awareness about over-scheduling and its
impact on families and children; to encourage community members
to examine their day-to-day schedules and consciously choose
what matters most; to actively involve Palo Alto parents,
educators, coaches, religious leaders, and other community
leaders in an ongoing dia!ogue about the ways that our contmunity
can foster a balance among family time, unscheduled time, and
outside scheduled activities; and
WHEREAS, the SHARE Committee (Student Health Awareness
through Resources & Education) encourages a collaboration of
home, schoo! and community to ensure for our youth a sense of
wel!-being, and a clear understanding of the many avenues toward
happiness and success.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
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SECTION I. The City Council of the City-of Palo Alto
declares Thursday, September 4, 2003 and Thursday, January 29,
2004 as Palo Alto Family Night: Ready, Set Relax!
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore,
no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
APPROVED:
City Attorney City Manager
Director of Community
Services
Director of Administrative
Services
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