HomeMy WebLinkAbout1359RESOLUTION NO. /351
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, in support of
Project Lighthouse and a Kent Youth Center.
WHEREAS, in addition to the services provided for the
City's youth through the ~ent Parks and Recreation Department, the
City's youth also need ·a place of their own where they can obtain
prevention and intervention services, alternative educational
activities, and encouragement
recreational activities; and
and direction, as well as
WHEREAS, 27% of the City's population is age 19 and under
(1990 census), and 16% of the families living in the City are low
income; and
WHEREAS, a task force committee has been established to
investigate all feasible alternatives available to establish a
youth center in the City and to investigate possible funding
sources for a youth center establishment; and
WHEREAS, various funding sources, including the
establishment of a levy or bond measure, may be available to fund
such a facility; and
WHEREAS, Kent School District, Kent Youth and Family
Services, and numerous other community agencies have collaborated
to respond to the immediate needs of this community's youth by
establishing a collaborative community program known as "Project
Lighthouse"; and
WHEREAS, Kent School District has made available the
former O'Brien Elementary School building and site as an immediate
facility to house the Project Lighthouse programs and activities;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The youth of the City of Kent deserve and are
in vital need of a youth center facility where children and
teenagers can go for counseling, alternative educational
activities, and encouragement and direction, as well as for
recreational activities.
Section 2. The City Council hereby supports and endorses
the mission statement of Project Lighthouse.
Mission Statement:
"Project Lighthouse" is an organized and collaborative
effort among youth and adult leaders in the community to
provide comprehensive and integrated activities, services
and resources to the adolescent youth of the Kent area,
with particular focus on youth at risk. These services
will be provided in a safe and accessible setting,
coordinated around the developmental needs of youth and
will be provided predominately free of charge. The
purpose of this project is to provide adolescents with
opportunities for growth, the attainment of self-
sufficiency, and a sense of belonging to the community_.
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Section 3. The City Council will work collaboratively
with the Kent School District, King County, the State of
Washington, and all other agencies toward the achievement of the
mission statement.
Section 4. The City Council, for the short term, will
use its best efforts to utilize City resources to support the
initial opening of the O'Brien site as a teen center for the summer
and fall of 1993.
Section 5. To enhance this collaborative effort, the
City will strive to actively participate in the King County Anti-
Gang Strategy.
Section 6. The City Council shares a vision with Project
Lighthouse to develop a comprehensive plan in order to address the
long range need for a community youth center.
Section 7. Following the successful study and review of
the architectural plan, the City Council will pursue the placement
of a levy or bond measure to fund the building and operational
costs of a permanent community youth center facility to be built
within the next two to eight years.
Passed at a regular m;e;;ng of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington this day of ~ , 1993.
r of the City of Kent, this 11 ~~~d in by the
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KELLEHER, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Resolution No.
Kent, Washington, the
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BRENDA JACO
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