15-0602_CREER_F16_Correspondence 36/2/2016
Christy JAI F16
Subject: FW: Support for the Parks/Rets Option on Agenda Item F16 - Please pass this on to City
Council Members
From: Contract Consultants
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 1:31 PM
To: Maria Morris
Subject: Support for the Parks/Recs Option on Agenda Item F16 - Please pass this on to City Council Members
Dear City Council Members,
Please consider this a letter of support for CREER, which has an item on the agenda this evening. I will be at
City Council tonight to add my support for leasing the tiny facility in which CREER currently
operates. I wanted to ask you vote for the option recommended by the Parks & Recs Commission last week as
opposed to the staff option because the Parks & Recs option will save much-needed money for CREEK. Parks
& Rec Commission received considerable public comment at their meeting last week and opted for a much
lower rate than staff recommended due to the fact that the facility is leased from CUSD at practically nothing
($1/year) and they felt the City should not be profiting off the backs of at -risk students who are increasing their
educational options with CREER's after-school and summer educational programs. We don't either. The
$2,000+ saved could be better used to help pay scholarships for the many students who want to attend and are
currently not able to and should be considered an investment in San Juan Capistrano's future.
The CREEK agenda item is F16. Thank you for your consideration.
See you there.
Mary D, President
SJC Friends of the Library
31495-A El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675