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Parks and Recreation Department
CITY COUNCIL
ST AFF REPORT
Agenda Item Number 11L
Agenda Date: March 6, 2007
ISSUE
Approve the use of federal Land and Water Conservation Funds awarded for Stevens
Creek Restoration Park in a stand-alone project or return the funds in the amount of
$81,165.
BACKGROUND
The City Council has asked staff to return with a plan for utilizing the federal funds
awarded to the Stevens Creek Restoration Park project.
The total cost for the first phase of the Stevens Creek Restoration Park project is
estimated at $11.2M. The Land and Water Conservation award for this project, in the
amount of $81,165, is less than one percent of the total budget. The cost to comply
with the federal guidelines if this grant is applied to the larger project will drive the cost
of construction beyond the sum contributed by the grantor. The Council was made
aware ofthe difficulty in using these funds at the meeting of October 17, 2006, where
overall scope of the project was discussed.
The grant application process was a competitive one and elements of the larger project
that contributed to our request scoring highly included:
. a trail,
. opportunity for interpretation of natural or cultural history,
. a pole barn and
. picnic tables.
To be true to the proposal that won an award, our stand-alone project needs to include
these elements, or forfeit the funding. Staff has worked with the grantor to devise a
scope of work for an acceptable stand-alone project. The project includes
reconstructing the pole barn for the dairy and pigmy goats, constructing a section of trail
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from the parking lot to the 4-H area (where a dirt footpath currently exists) placing a
few picnic tables in the area (consistent with the approved master plan) and rebuilding
the blacksmith shop so that aspect of ranching history can be interpreted/demonstrated
at McClellan Ranch.
The October 17, 2006 staff report on the project made it clear that no work would be
done until April 2008. rfwe are to move forward on this stand alone project, we will
need to notice interested parties of the change.
DISCUSSION
As Council is aware, the Phase r Stevens Creek Restoration Park project includes
slightly relocating the community gardens and 4-H facility so the trail can be
constructed to the far east side of McClellan Ranch, minimizing impacts to the meadow.
Staff has worked with the gardeners and Rolling Hills 4-H to make this transition as
painless as possible. One of our state grants included $40,000 for a reconfiguration of
the 4-H area, and we have been working with 4-H to that end.
We learned that the $81,165 could fund the reconstruction of the pole barn, and that if
we built the section of trail from the 4-H area to the McClellan Ranch parking lot, we
would achieve the trail objective of the grant award. Pursuant to Council direction, we
planned to have some picnic tables in the area; that also contributes to achieving the
grant objectives. Finally, the infusion of this $81,165, will make it possible to rebuild
the blacksmith shop, achieving one of our maintenancelhistoric interpretation goals
while achieving the grant objective for interpretation.
The total scope of the proposed stand-alone project is:
. reconstruction/repair of the pole barn,
· relocation of nine garden plots/fence reconstruction, a rebuild of the blacksmith
ship,
. construction of a section of the trail, consistent with the master plan, along the
east side of the 4-H area connecting to the McClellan Ranch parking lot, and
. the provision of a few picnic tables adjacent to the 4-H facilities.
Resources available for the stand-alone project:
Landscape architecture and planning: Jana Sokale and Bruce Hill, two of our
consultants on the project team, offered their services to 4-H pro bono, in Lonnie
Toensfeldt's memory. Jana and Bruce have been meeting with the representatives ofthe
organization to come up with the most efficient plan for the available space. Their
efforts represent an in-kind contribution of $10,000.
A year ago the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) offered us the recycled
lumber from a barn slated for demolition on district property to the east of San Jose.
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The City Architect estimated the value of the salvageable lumber at $15,000; the city
could not contract to have the lumber removed at a reasonable cost, so 4-H endeavored
to put a work team together to dismantle the barn. For insurance reasons, 4-H was
prevented from doing the work.
The San Jose Conservation Corp. is an organization that SCVWD has an ongoing
relationship with, and we are working with the Corp to have the material recycled. It
appears the lumber will be recycled in July.
Prop 50 funding: As mentioned above, staff had already received $40,000 toward the
relocation effort from a Prop 50 award.
Land and Water Conservation Funds: $81, 165.
Based on these preliminary numbers, the value of the resources we can apply to this
effort is $146,165. rfCouncil so moves, we would like to pursue a project. We would
finalize details with the entities involved and return to council with a proposal once
negotiations with the corps are concluded. We need to contract for architectural fees for
the blacksmith shop reconstruction and will need to determine a total cost for this mini
project. Factors important to consider in this decision include:
That we will not be bidding the project, but rather contracting with the SJCC. SJCC is a
training organization and can be slower to project completion.
Timing: The barn must come down at a time outside the nesting season ofthe critters
inhabiting it. Water District staff has indicated the best time to dismantle is in July; the
4-H optimal time for rebuilding is in August. Undertaking the project described herein
in August 2007, means the corridor effort would get underway eight months earlier than
initially planned. Consistent with the Public Works Director's report to the Council on
October 17, 2006, there are no Public Works staff available to manage this project and it
would become the responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Director to oversee the
work.
Scope of the stand-alone project:
It is proposed that the San Jose Conservation Corp be retained for goat shelter
reconstruction, the dismantling and rebuild of the blacksmith shop and construction of
fencing around the community garden. It is also proposed that they construct the trail
between the 4-H area and the McClellan Ranch parking lot.
City staff and Elmwood "volunteers" are doing the garden clean up and reconfiguration
now.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve the use of federal Land and Water Conservation Funds awarded for Stevens
Creek Restoration Park in a stand-alone project. Staff will return with a detailed
proposal along the lines of the concept outlined in this report, if Council so directs.
Respectfully submitted:
Approved for submission to City Council:
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Parks and Recreation Department
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Dear Friends & Supporters:
This Annual Report is dedicated to our excellent staff. I
am forever grateful for the enthusiasm, talent, generosity,
and compassion of the men and women on our staff and
Charter School faculty who give so much of themselves
to our students on a daily basis. We are most proud of
the fact that 70% of our present employees were once
Corpsmembers that have come up through the ranks to
become a wonderful staff.
We are very fortunate to have a dedicated staff and Board
of Directors, who all share our vision of changing the lives
of disadvantaged young men and women. "7he San Jose
Conservation Corps began its community service during
1987. In 1997, we became a satellite campus of a
statewide charter high school. We added academic
courses to our vocational training program to provide high
school dropouts a second opportunity to earn their high
school diploma. In 2002, we became our own charter
school under the State of California Department of
Education, in conjunction with the East Side Union High
School District. In our eighteen years of service, we have empowered more than 15,000
at-risk young men and women to break the cycle of poverty and negative behavior while
placing our graduates in high paying jobs in construction, waste management, environmental,
and high tech jobs validates the approach. Our unique program has proven to be a solid
stepping-stone for student success.
To build upon our success - we have embarked on our first Capital Campaign to raise $7.5
million, so we can help thousands of disadvantaged youth. Because education plays a
critical role in both the financial and social success for youth, the focal point of our plan
is to open doors of opportunity for the South Bay's high school dropouts through attending
the San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School Academy, an expanded program of the
San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School. Our school will focus on reading, writing,
and math, thus providing the skills each student needs to pass the state high school exit
exams and earn the required credits to get a high school diploma.
In 2003, over 30% of Santa Clara County's youth, including 2,232 twelfth graders, did not
graduate high school. These high school dropouts are three and a half times more likely
to be arrested and three times as likely to slip into poverty.
Our Academy will provide a first step toward breaking the cycle of poverty and crime that
many youths find themselves caught in. Research shows that earning a high school
diploma significantly improves one's earning potential over a lifetime of work. Our empha~is
is to have our students go to college and become the skilled workforce that is needed In
the Silicon Valley.
We are excited about the growth of our services to meet the increasing needs of our
disadvantaged youth. We invite you to get involved and to become a partner in our efforts
to raise $7.5 million dollars.
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February 22,2006 - As we go to press, we have j~st
recieved the exciting news that San Jose Conservation
Corps & Charter School will be the recipient of
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The Project Department continues its relationship with the Santa Clara Valley Water
District (SCVWD). Work projects consist of assisting SCVW District maintenance
crews involved in stream maintenance work, water utility maintenance, the re-
vegetation program, cleaning debris from the spillways of the county reservoirs and
vegetation control activities. The Corps working with Santa Clara Valley Water
District dammed up and diverted water in Guadalupe Creek so that archeologists
from the University of California, Berkley could unearth a prehistoric Wooly Mammoth.
The corps cleans creeks and waterways of debris and removes unwanted vegetation.
Construction projects completed this year were numerous. In partnership with the
City of San Jose and the Santa Teresa Neighborhood Association, the Projects
department constructed brick retaining walls, installed decomposed granite and
flagstone walkways and planted native California Oaks along Currie Drive to prevent
hillside erosion. The Projects Department has many contracts with the City of San
Jose. We have two crews that eradicate graffiti on a daily basis. The Conservation
Corps also ,provides a crew to abate garbage and trash found along roadsides and
in neighborhoods within the City of San Jose. We provide crews to complete
environmental projects for the city parks and regional parks for the City of San Jose.
In the city parks, we have planted trees, bushes and flowers, cleaned fountains
and ponds within the parks, abated weeds and unwelcome plants, trimmed trees
and bushes. The projects department constructed 150 feet of pathway along
Umbarger Road, which consisted of a decomposed granite walkway, installation
of park benches, an irrigation system and the planting of trees, bushes and ground
cover. At Alum Rock Regional Parks, the Projects Department has constructed fire
breaks and at Cunningham Regional Parks. We also have installed new horse shoe
pits and built two new sand volleyball courts.
Additional park work was done for the Santa Clara County at Rancho San Antonio,
which included installation of 700+ feet of split rail fence to protect an endangered
frog from being destroyed by horses and people. Within Grants Ranch, Projects
installed 1.25 miles of barb wire fencing to prevent cattle and feral pigs from
destroying the creek bank and causing soil erosion. We removed non-native plants
and replanted the area with native willows to help stabilize the creek bank. At
Canada Del Oro and Almaden Quicksilver Parks, Projects repaired and constructed
approximately 2 miles of new hiking trails.
The Projects Department had 97 projects scheduled for the 04/05 fiscal year of
which 90 were successfully completed. Projects such as Neighborhood Clean-ups,
fire breaks, eradication of 8,316.21 yards of blight within the city, construction of
hiking trails, city and county park renovation projects, construction of horseshoe
pits and sand volley ball courts, graffiti removal, storm drain stenciling, concrete
sidewalk repair, and assisting at numerous special community events.
71 corpsmembers participated in Environmental Projects training. 71 occupational
skill certificates issued. 90 environmental projects completed. 57 students placed in jobs
45,000 Storm and hose drains stenciled. 47 corpsmembers received their high school
diploma. 774,774 sq ft of graffiti removed. 67 corps members completed Leadership
training. 14 students enrolled in community college. 10 AmeriCorps Education Award
Scholarships issued.
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ADMINISTRATION STAFF
Art Ruiz, Finance Director
Rosa Ibarra, Accounting Supervisor
Kim Nguyen, Accounting Supervisor
Isabela Agraz, Accounting Clerk
Carlos Jimenez, Accounting Clerk
Janeth Beltran, Office Manager/Benefits
Coordinator
Edith Oregon, Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Sandra Quintero, Recruiter
Juanita Bracamonte, Case Manager Job
Developer
Cindy La, Case Manager Job Developer
Rick Barber, Drivers Training and Leadership
Coordinator
Thomas Mejia, Information Systems
Administrator
Jose Taina, Autoshop Mechanic
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY
PROJECTS STAFF
Greg Murdock, Environmental Projects Director
Rodrigo Pena, Environmental Projects Director
Assistant
Guillermo Sanchez, Special Projects
Coordinator
Kenslo Russell, Environmental Projects
Supervisor
Ramon Carvajal, Environmental Projects
Supervisor
Felipe Quintero, Environmental Projects
Supervisor
Sponsored by a grant from the Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling,
the San Jose Conservation Corps Recycling Department has several ongoing
recycling projects, including Recycling Collections, Eco-Academy, Special Event
Recycling, and Recycling Internships. The Collections crew picks up recyclables
from over 550 clients on a regular basis. We also have contracts with the City of
San Jose to pick-up recyclables from City facilities and parks. The Eco-Academy
performs waste audits and recycling presentations for our recycling clients in the
community. Eco-Academy also participates in classes, projects, and educational
trips pertaining to environmental and conservation issues. Our Events crew recycles
at over 80 special events in San Jose each year. The Internship program, or
"RecycleSmart," is a model for other programs, with students attending community
colleges, four-year universities, and larger institutions in the San Jose area, taking
classes and recycling on-campus.
The Recycling Collections crew is supervised by the Recycling Collections Coordinator
and includes 20 Corpsmembers. The crew consists of drivers and helpers that
collect beverage containers and fiber (paper and cardboard) from City facilities,
restaurants, bars, commercial buildings, and schools, serving over 550 clients in
the South Bay Area.
The Eco-Academy crew, supervised by the Eco-Academy Supervisor, consists of
14 Corpsmembers. The Eco-Academy is a 13-unit curriculum incorporating a
variety of projects, including recycling and environmental education (classes, hands-
on projects, and educational tours), processing of recyclables, forklift certification,
computer/internet training, ESL training, and recycling/waste management of SJCC
facilities.
Supervised by the Recycling Internships & Events Supervisor, the Recycling
Department provides recycling services for numerous special events in the San
Jose area, year-round. We regularly service SJSU's Spartan Stadium, as well as
the San Jose Downtown Association's Music in the Park, along with many other
annual events.
The Recycling Internships crew, supervised by the Recycling Internships & Events
Supervisor, consists of 26 Corpsmembers. Interns are placed at various sites,
including San Jose City College, Evergreen Valley College, San Jose State University,
Santa Clara Valley Water District, Mission College, Mexican Heritage Plaza, and
San Jose Conservation Corps. One to two interns are placed at each site to perform
beverage container and fiber recycling services. All Interns are required to also be
enrolled in our Charter School high school diploma program or be pursuing higher
education at the community colleges.
The Parks crew consists of the Parks Recycling Supervisor and 4 Corpsmembers.
The Parks crew collects beverage containers from approximately 144 parks in the
City of San Jose. Recycling service in City parks is provided seven (7) days per
week.
This year, the City began another new contract with us (employing 8 Corpsmembers)
to service the Public Recycling & Litter Cans (PRLCs) in the downtown areas of
San Jose. Recycling and garbage service of the PRLCs is provided six (6) days
per week.
72 corpsmembers in Recycling training. 49 forklift licenses issued. 21 corpsmembers
placed in jobs. 1,216 tons of materials recycled. 81 of special events recycled for.
$76.89 collected per ton of recyclables. 47 new clients bringing our total to 553. 7.6
out of 10 is our customer satisfaction rating.
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At Youth Build San Jose young men and women learn the skills they need to succeed
in the workforce. Youth ages 17 to 24 attend a combination of classroom and hands-
on training to prepare for a career in the high-wage construction industry. The
, classroom component consists diploma-based education and vocational instruction
in the building trades. Hands-on training is conducted while building low-income
and affordable housing throughout San Jose.
Safety is the main topic of the YouthBuild vocational component. Completion of
forty hours of safety instruction including safe tool usage, material handling, accident
prevention and good housekeeping is required of Youth Build trainees prior to them
working on the jobsite. All of these lessons are continued on the jobsite with weekly
safety meetings.
Hands-on experience is an extremely important component of the YouthBuild
program. We have found that once our trainees learn to work with their hands, they
gain the confidence in themselves needed to succeed. Along with this new confidence
comes the ability to try new things they may never have thought possible.
With the Affordable Housing Development component of the YouthBuild program
we are able to produce much needed affordable single-family homes for purchase
by low-income residents of San Jose. This year YouthBuild trainees have completed
a beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath low-income home Summer Street in east San Jose,
and have begun construction of our fourth solo project, a 7 -house development
named Hennessy Place in the Blossom Hill area of San Jose. The current stock
of affordable housing in San Jose needs to be increased exponentially. Since the
start of the YouthBuild San Jose program, we have assisted in the construction,
weatherization and rehabilitation of over 500 units of low-income housing.
Another outstanding project that began this year is the Selma-Olinder Park project.
This is an eleven acre park that includes such improvements as bench lined
pathways, numerous picnic areas, a concrete split rail fence and hundreds of trees
and shrubs, including over one hundred native trees planted in the riparian corridor
of Coyote Creek.
Upon graduation, YouthBuild trainees are placed in full-time unsubsidized employment.
Most Youth Build graduates are placed into building trades apprenticeship programs,
including carpenters, plumbers and electricians. Those graduates who do not choose
apprenticeship programs are placed into other employment of their choice, including
the building industry, manufacturing and service industry positions.
YouthBuild San Jose affords young men and women of San Jose the opportunity
to become successful and contributing members of the community.
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14 high school diplomas and 3 GED certificates were earned by participants. I
1 participant was placed into full time post secondary education. 21 participants were placed
into full time, unsubsidized employment, the majority of which were the building
trades. Maintained an attendance rate of 85%. 2 Single family, affordable homes were
completed in 05.
YOUTHBUILD SAN JOSE STAFF
Ken Fuller, Youth Build Director
John Dyer, Construction Manager
Alvaro Morales, Program Manager
Rafael Gonzalez, Construction Trainer
Juan Salas, Construction Trainer
Francisco Beltran, Construction Trainer
Monica Cardenas, Program Assistant
The Charter School is the hub of our youth programs. In a classroom-based,
comprehensive academic program, students earn credits for a high school diploma
or prepare for the GED, learn vocational and leadership skills, participate in activities
and discussions that encourage positive social behaviors, and receive the support
and mentoring they need to turn their lives around. Academic teachers work closely
with vocational instructors to ensure a seamless, comprehensive, and integrated
educational experience.
As the Charter School, completes its third full year of operation, it witnesses
continued excellence and progress in 2004-2005. Seeking always to meet the
diverse needs of its student population and the South Say communities from which
they come, the Charter School expanded its program to include both the existing
job-training and diploma program and a pilot accelerated-learning Academy. The
result was a banner year for students. Two formal graduation ceremonies were
held, one in January 2005 and another in June 2005. Over the course of the year,
the emphasis of the high school program shifted to one that encouraged students
to seek higher learning upon completion of the Charter School program. 70 students
completed all the requirements for a California high school diploma, and 8 passed
GED examinations. Another 6 began the GED examination process. 32 students
were enrolled in various programs at the junior colleges over the course of the year,
and many of the most recent graduates met with counselors to plan their fall 2005
post-secondary studies. In total, we served 296 students in the high school diploma
program, maintaining and average daily attendance of 113 students. At its peak,
enrollment reached 164, which exceeds by 34 the 2004-05 goal. An additional full-
time credentialed teacher and a program manager were added to the Charter School
staff to accommodate the growth.
Continued federal funding through the California Public Charter School Grant
Program and funding from the Skoll Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, enables the charter school to expand its technology resources, broaden
its curriculum to better serve the diverse student learning needs, train additional
student interns, and encourage the professional development of our staff.
The Charter School, acknowledging that learning must be more than a purely
academic pursuit, strives to craft a program that encourages students to seek higher
education. This prepares them for careers that motivate and encourage a self-
sufficient member of society. Challenge Course activities are scheduled throughout
the year to allow the greatest number of students the opportunity to build self-
confidence and teamwork. 87 students completed formal Leadership Training
classes, 26 students became licensed drivers in California, and over 100 students
were trained in CPR, First Aid and automated external defibrillation. The number
of students offered intern positions in technology, accounting, and recycling grows
each year, which is a testament to our students' personal growth and commitment
to self-improvement.
Students earned 6,547 credits in 04-05, up from 4,914 credits in 03-04. Average
enrollment increased from 114 in 03-04 to 139 in 04-05. Emphasis has shifted from GED
to high school diploma and postsecondary education in order to boost employability.
Program was expanded by the procurement of an additional building on Berger Drive. Five new
classrooms were added in October 2004 to accommodate the pilot accelerated
Academy. Graduation outcomes have increased with each year of operation: 42 in 2003-2004,
and 70 in 2004-2005. Attendance at Graduation ceremonies has become so large
that a larger venue is necessary..
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Donna K. Howe, Principal
Shondricka Burrell, Science
Dana Rivers, Social Studies
Joe Frausto, ELL
Crystal Wainwright, English
Ron Bates, Computers
Son Luu, Math
Allison Zuckerbrow, Careers
Claudia Lira, Registrar
CHARTER ACADEMY
Jorge Lerma, Co-Principal
Paula Rice, English
Jim Kresge, Science/Math
Youth Corps inspires and develops young people through an after-school study
and service work program that benefits the environment and the community. Youth
Corps partners with local high schools to identify at-risk youth. It offers them the
opportunity to serve their community and earn credits towards graduation, while
earning a wage to help themselves and their families. Students participate in the
Youth Corps Program Monday through Thursday, attending one hour of tutorial
prior to working for two hours on service projects throughout the City of San Jose.
During the summer, students have the opportunity to work four hours per day on
conservation projects in over 60 of San Jose's public parks and open spaces.
Youth Corps enjoyed considerable success during 2004-2005, empowering youth
through positive community involvement and academic achievement. One of the
major accomplishments was establishing a program at Independence High School.
Active and continued support from administrators and counselors created a smooth
transition for Youth Corps, providing YC staff with the resources necessary to reach
students most in need of the program.
This year, Youth Corps was honored to have 10 recent college graduates from
across the country join us as Youth Corps Leaders. Youth Corps Leaders typically
have teaching experience, have knowledge of environmental conservation issues,
and/or have experience in youth services. Youth Corps Leaders give a minimum
of one year of service to the Youth Corps program and are eligible to earn an
AmeriCorps education award. All Youth Corps Leaders are committed to serving
at-risk youth. In addition to the experience that they bring to the program, the Youth
Corps Leaders receive an intensive two week training prior to working with the
students. They receive twice-monthly trainings throughout the year, including training
about the developmental assets model. These trainings prepare them to be effective
supervisors, teachers, and mentors. Through their dedication and perseverance,
these individuals provided over 12,000 hours of service to youth in the community.
The Youth Corps Summer Program enables 80 Youth Corps students to attend
summer school in the morning Monday through Friday for 4 hours. The remaining
hours they work in crews of 12 doing various community service projects. They are
paid for their community service and also recieve service credits for high school
graduation.
Recycled 26, 969 pounds of aluminum, glass, paper and cardboard. Removed over
1100 pounds of debris from Coyote Creek in celebration of Earth Day 2005. Landscaped a
2200 sq. ft. area on the Andrew Hill High School campus using all native plants
for wildlife habitat and water conservation purposes. Helped create a children's library
at Grail Community Center, by cataloguing and labeling books. Cultivated a garden at the
Children's Discovery Museum. Constructed and painted two large planter boxes under
YouthBuild's guidance, for the enjoyment of Lytton Gardens' senior residents.
YOUTHCORPS STAFF
Leslie Haynes, Youth Corps Director
David Cattivera, Program Coordinator
Ray Bramson, Program Coordinator
Board of Directors 2004-2005
Robert J. Hennessy, Exec. Director & Founder
Terrence Kane, President
Attorney, Heritage Law Group
Richard Balocco, VP / Chief Financial Officer
VP Corp. Comm., San Jose Water Company
Enrique Colin, Secretary
Attorney, Public Defenders Office
Mark Lazzarini
Managing Principal, DAL Properties L.L.C.
Drina Collins
Retired Community Leader
Charles H. Southward
Retired Instructor
Our Mission & Values
The San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter
School is a non-profit organization that
provides youth with a quality high school
education and teaches valuable work and
life skills that empower them to become
responsible, productive, and caring citizens.
Safety
Safety comes first and is never compromised by production goals,
deadlines, or other such considerations.
Education
We believe life-long learning is the key to success.
Citizenship
Neil Struthers We are good citizens in the communities in which we live, work,
and serve.
CEO, Santa Clara I San Benito Construction Trades
Humanity
We value the innate talent, diversity, and potential of every individual.
It is people that matter, and it is only people who can make a
difference, now and for the future.
Cheryl Jackson I n t e 9 r i t Y
Community Outreach Rep., N. CA Carpenters Regional
We treat each other, our clients, sponsors, and vendors with integrity,
openness, and honesty.
Mahmood A. Khan
Practice Principal-Western Region, Hewlett-Packard I nit i at i v e
Donal Delaney
Controller, Silicon Valley Bank
Carl W. Mosher
Environmental Services Dir., City of San Jose
Ray O'Flaherty
Chairman, All Ireland-US Chamber of Commerce
Olga Martin-Steele
CAO, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Tim Steele
VP, Sobrato Development Companies
Alex C. Torres
VP Community Dev., Wells Fargo
Richard E. De La Rosa
Agency Owner, Allstate Insurance
We encourage initiative, commitment, and creativity in our students
and staff as they strive to achieve personal and organizational
goals.
Teamwork
We value teamwork and the impact an individual has on the team.
We recognize and celebrate individual and team accomplishments
and contributions.
Participation
We expect excellent attendance, participation, and perseverance
in attaining goals.
Service
We cultivate the ideal of life-long service, and take pride in the
contributions we make to our community and organization.
Quality
We provide services and products of the highest quality.
Customer Satisfaction
We strive to ensure total customer satisfaction.
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SJCC 2004-2005 FINAL POSITION
ASSETS
C3sh & equivalents
Contract & Contributions receivables
Pre-paid expenses & other assets
Construction in progress
property and equipment Net
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Revenue
$948,388
$1,409,173
$128,850
$1,467,840
$6,580,416
$10,534,669
- L09al Services Contracts $2,449,538
State Contracts $2,503,954
- Contributions $746,904
Other Income $4,593
Charter School Income $1,053,928
Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $695,580
Notes Payable - Berger Drive Property $3,971,197
Notes Payable - Blossom Hill Property $335,606
Notes Payable - Blossom Hill Land $760,000
TOTAL.L1ABILlTIES
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Total net assets
$5,762,383
$4,369,187
$403,098
$4,772,286
- Corpsmember Training $4,079,145
In-School Youth $538,113
_ General & Administrative $968,869
Fundraising $214,017
Charter School Expenses $841 ,047
Contribution to reserve
$117,727
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $10,534,669
OUR 2004 - 2005 FUNDERS
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Alza Corporation
AmeriCorps - NASCC
Applied Materials
Bank of the West
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
California Conservation Corps
California Department of Conservation
Division of Recycling
CDBG
Cisco Systems Foundation
City of Los Altos
City of Palo Alto
City of San Jose
City of Saratoga
City of Sunnyvale
EI Monte Partners
Fire Department
Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation
Guidant Corporation
Homebuilders Association of Northern
California
Intel
Montego Home Owner Association
Pacific Gas & Electric Corporate
Foundation
San Jose Rotary Club Endowment
Santa Clara County Parks
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Santa Teresa Neighborhood Silicon
Valley Bank
Skoll Foundation
Sobrato Family Foundation
State Department of Education
Stella B. Gross Charitable Trust
SVWINlWorkforce Investment Act
The Grove Foundation
The Mercury News
The Sharks Foundation
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD)
Union Bank of California
Valley Foundation
Washington Mutual Bank
Wells Fargo Bank