DATE: March 23, 2004
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR THE SAN PASQUAL ACADEMY

SUMMARY:
The San Pasqual Academy, set in a pastoral valley of inland North County, is a unique residential education campus serving adolescents, age 14-18. The campus provides a home where teens can learn the necessary social, vocational, and life skills they need to become happy, successful and productive adults. Through the San Pasqual Academy, the community can make a commitment to foster youth, who through no fault of their own, were abused and neglected by the people who should have cared for them the most.

This unique public-private partnership includes a significant commitment from the business community to support the renovations at the campus. Today’s recommendations include acceptance of two donations from the Metabolife Foundation and appropriation of these funds for continued renovation of the campus.

Recommendation(s)
SUPERVISOR COX AND SUPERVISOR ROBERTS:

  1. Waive Board Policy A-91, Mid-Year Budget Changes.
  2. Accept $250,000 of donor contributions from the Metabolife Foundation.
  3. Establish appropriations of $250,000 in the contributions to capital fund, to provide funding for San Pasqual Academy based on unanticipated revenue from donations from a private party.
  4. Establish appropriations in the amount of $250,000 in the Capital Outlay Fund, Capital Project KK2993, San Pasqual Academy, based on an operating transfer from the General Fund. (4 VOTES)

Fiscal Impact
Funds for this request are not included in the FY 03-04 Operational Plan. If approved, these recommendations will result in FY 03-04 costs and revenue of $250,000. There is no change to net General Fund costs and no new staff years.

Background:
This unique public-private partnership includes a significant commitment from the business community to support the renovations at the campus. Today’s recommendations include acceptance of two donations from the Metabolife Foundation and appropriation of these funds for continued renovation of the campus.

We urge your support!

Respectfully submitted,

GREG COX
Supervisor, First District

RON ROBERTS
Supervisor, Fourth District