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Kwakowski said he regularly bikes to school and has observed unsafe conditions where a bike lane ends without clear signage, which he said is particularly dangerous for inexperienced student riders. He urged both the city and the school board to invest in infrastructure to promote safe and sustainable student commutes.

City Manager Banoon responded that the city is updating its active transportation plan (to replace the 2017 bicycle and pedestrian master plan) and offered to put Kwakowski in touch with the public works director for follow‑up and engagement in the plan’s outreach.

Committee members did not debate the item at length during the meeting; the city manager asked to speak with the teacher after the meeting and to include him in future community outreach for the active transportation plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Newark / NUSD / Library Liaison Meeting April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Newark Middle School teacher called on the city and school board to prioritize bike‑lane connections to the middle school; city manager offered to connect the commenter with public works staff and noted an active update to the city’s active transportation plan.","taxTitle","Newark, Alameda County, California","taxId",55039,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576267,"Newark Resource Center nears completion; funding from ARPA, state and CDBG supports $2M project",298,3692000,3990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143340-ad07a8d646b71b315eada0596f91bec7&start=3692&end=3990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143340-ad07a8d646b71b315eada0596f91bec7/thumbnail_3692000.jpg","/articles/6576267/Newark/Alameda-County/California/Newark-Resource-Center-nears-completion-funding-from-ARPA-state-and-CDBG-supports-2M-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576267-787a04372b10faef08c0f7c9bfad33a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198395&Signature=N~w-BReFRtvam1mzztGq8IrmN-NUnIi962kcRkOvcV99~k06~VYXMlBOApBOlUezzdx7vWSfbcM48b~dQDYz9Niw4VZvLOeeRIqs2ITYyqAmmohCN-KVDAYINVN~7kABY0vWjXJ5VxW1X~bxFMtF7maOSbgc9GuDPsdrqyRTjyEOZo9WyVTMdLYBpBxEEm7IBekbq9G9gz-Vd6xaBVx1sPnZE8TvxS7yRGefMCDXDzbuSX-neNsHFfpaPIlDo7Prv9IStz0sERnUXVkMNajLkhT1UGSEW3R6r6Du4Aj0~039oJBmAyDna7ZDFXwPQNjkPz-WNIBN8AwiBHupmTWJ5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff reported that construction of the Newark Resource Center at Ash Street Park is near completion and outlined programming plans intended to centralize social‑service providers for Newark residents.

Project costs and funding: staff listed a total estimated project cost of about $2,000,000. Funding sources cited in the presentation included $600,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocations, $1,000,000 secured from the State of California (via Assemblymember Alex Lee), $232,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds and $160,000 from the city’s capital improvement fund. Construction began in November 2024; the city executed contracts for architectural and construction management services in 2023–24 and the construction contract was awarded to SNH Construction Inc.

Scope and timeline: planned interior renovations include updated bathrooms, minor roof repairs, interior Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades, a kitchenette, upgraded storage and a welcoming lobby and reception area. Exterior work includes landscaping, a new playground, additional parking stalls, security lighting and painting of the restroom building and the adjacent Viola Blythe Community Services Center in complementary colors. Staff said PG&E utility work remains a dependency; SNH Construction cannot fully finish until PG&E completes its scope. The projected community grand opening is late summer 2025, pending utility completion.

Programming and outreach: Recreation supervisor Jasenia Tamani described programming priorities—accessibility, collaboration, empowerment and community building—and said staff have held outreach events including a lunch‑and‑learn for service providers (about 30 agencies attended), community surveys (326 responses to date) and listening sessions at the Silliman Center and the library. Tamani said the intent is a rotating schedule of nonprofits and agencies offering services on different days so residents can access multiple providers in one location.

Historical and cultural notes: the presentation noted the building was formerly a Head Start center vacated in 2019 and that an existing mural (“Friends of Ash Street Community Enrichment” by Linda Patterson) has been preserved during construction.

City staff asked the public to expect invitations to a grand‑opening celebration and said multi‑language services will be offered at the center.","City staff reported construction progress, funding sources and upcoming programming for the Newark Resource Center adjacent to Ash Street Park; grand opening tentatively late summer pending PG&E work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576270,"Library, district and city present expanded summer programs; free meals and targeted enrichment highlighted",457,2423000,2880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143340-ad07a8d646b71b315eada0596f91bec7&start=2423&end=2880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143340-ad07a8d646b71b315eada0596f91bec7/thumbnail_2423000.jpg","/articles/6576270/Newark/Alameda-County/California/Library-district-and-city-present-expanded-summer-programs-free-meals-and-targeted-enrichment-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576270-3cf6af566dcbeae540992fbd6e72130f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198395&Signature=IW6cI4fJwcBHfMHZdE9LbnqzpGN2FLx6xhk~YJxNZFd0J6cZjWnJ-GwfxYvZ7nmG88inuOaJ~hJIdN2cxaMufKl8kqm6ZT3heA7Y4rasGppdkyZZf8sawacVJOvI9QdJa28N3ZM1cLwICQddFwp1pssuH4SGO1-KRhI8m0Y1RHsu9K4tScGKMahQyjJOcRZ2YkwVCi8WmvrchQ~IXZk2D5Wb2TYK7ZOiaKbw~N92Dhajgjo-3VP-feVHM-MjzGA~sXF~UFw1RIwaZl4ltkoJOE4uedjoFb~hsq9DjhobmTY8Aq~t-rDcTRXeowCoT2-ChtTD9dnRE1fbd4xYxOOkHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Library, school district and city staff presented coordinated summer programming for Newark residents at the May meeting, describing free meals, targeted academic support, volunteer tutoring and dozens of recreation options.

Library director Joe Stoner summarized the library’s “Summer Adventure: Imagine & Build” program, an expanded calendar of performances and community partnerships and a revived Reading Buddies tutoring effort. Stoner said the library’s after‑school meals and summer lunch program serve children ages 1–18 and that the library is averaging about 150 meals a day during the school year; the library’s large annual health fair has seen 600–700 attendees in a four‑hour period in recent years.

Newark Unified’s Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services described three district summer programs: a 20‑day elementary enrichment program (Coyote Hills and Schilling) run by Think Together from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a morning‑only four‑hour special education program at Schilling for students with IEPs; and a new 10‑day intensive high‑school credit‑recovery program that lets students make up one or two semester courses within a shorter schedule so families have more summer time.

Nick Cuevas, the city’s Recreation and Community Services director, outlined city offerings including the Ash Street Summer Park program (June 23–July 25, weekdays 11 a.m.–3 p.m., $10 for the summer), Camp Newark, approximately 95 classes and 45 camps this season, and scholarship support covering 75% of participant fees (participants pay 25%). Cuevas said the summer scholarship fund has capacity for about 200 scholarships at $300 each—roughly $60,000—based on available funding. He also gave water‑park and facility hours for the Soliman (Silliman?) activity and family aquatic center and listed special events including Groovin’ at the Grove and the Mariachi Festival.

Library staffer Jenny Chavez Valencia described a revived Reading Buddies program serving students identified two or more grade levels behind; Stoner said three Newark Memorial Puente volunteers were tutoring six students currently and that staff hope to continue the program through the summer given early progress.

Committee members asked whether summer programs can produce grade changes; the district replied that teachers assign semester grades but that summer programs can help students enter the next year better prepared. City and district staff said they are coordinating outreach—via postcards, social media and Peachjar—and that registration, scholarship applications and program details are available through city and district channels.

Attendance figures and program capacity cited in presentations: the library reported nearly 300 people at some performances and 600–700 health‑fair attendees; Recreation reported 3,284 summer program registrations so far; the Ash Street Summer Park program has hosted 30–100 children historically and uses a rolling wait list. Scholarship eligibility relies on NUSD verification of free or reduced‑price meal eligibility or other income documentation.","Library, Newark Unified and the city’s recreation department outlined summer programs including a library “Imagine and Build” summer reading campaign, district summer schools and camps, and city recreation camps and scholarships.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576276,"Motion to appoint student board member to liaison committee withdrawn, item deferred to June 23",1127,106000,1233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143340-ad07a8d646b71b315eada0596f91bec7&start=106&end=1233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143340-ad07a8d646b71b315eada0596f91bec7/thumbnail_106000.jpg","/articles/6576276/Newark/Alameda-County/California/Motion-to-appoint-student-board-member-to-liaison-committee-withdrawn-item-deferred-to-June-23","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576276-d7ade722175c5d133f4adfdcfd9b05a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198395&Signature=REP1SIsneoyonRbeZ9AsafukwRwIev5byEeI9Rv6BPFXCjtibpF3klDUvQ7cf5-gGlF6haiBgse-oOQyodkP1rN9WQJ6~hATlIXvrcJCg8AuLZvLyBJ1lK3ySHaXIRf1teI25kCozqLjoMhHqKurXSRxG8ZRffAC2uRyQSCyPiaZaKClXHNI4F8pSEeg6dXssLjV30pKQHE-TVWhFPsEhH~V35UPz4PlyEddr8vAHMx9EDw58sI7JRbLh1kbcYPkQGkbzgGgZrkxxyi9o6uFSkTzSMt~sB9U5vW4491G9Ca01L0jhKTFzz~d9-wX8N7Lm6lr6s6tcj3PXkRHLUrWMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A motion to appoint the Newark Unified School District student board member to the city–school liaison committee was moved during the May meeting, but the motion was withdrawn and the item was deferred to the committee’s June 23 meeting.

The proposal would have added the student board member as a participant on the liaison committee, with the board discussing whether the student’s participation should be on a preferential (nonbinding) voting basis to reflect the member’s non‑elected status. Supporters said student perspective is valuable for city–district collaboration and could substitute for a formal youth commission until the city or district creates one.

Opponents and some board members said the timing was poor: the current student board member’s term ends May 6 and the incoming student begins July 1, and board members said they had not had an opportunity to consult the incoming student or Associated Student Body (ASB) leadership. Superintendent Vaccar and other members asked for the district’s ASB to be consulted so the student would not be surprised by the appointment. After discussion, the member who made the motion withdrew it and asked that staff bring a proposal back June 23 after district leaders have had time to consult students.

No formal vote on the appointment occurred. The committee’s next meeting is set for June 23, when the item may be returned with clarified language on whether the student’s vote would be counted only as a preferential vote, and with outreach to the ASB and the incoming student board member.

Members and staff who spoke on the record during the discussion included Mayor Hannan; Member Jones; Member Hill; and Superintendent Vaccar. A motion was recorded as made and later withdrawn; the minutes show the item was formally removed from the agenda for this meeting.","A proposal to appoint the student board member to the city–school liaison committee was moved, discussed and then withdrawn so district staff can consult with the student and ASB; the item will return June 23.","actionData","errors"]

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Middle‑school teacher urges continuous bike lanes to Newark Middle School; city manager offers follow‑up

Newark Resource Center nears completion; funding from ARPA, state and CDBG supports $2M project

Library, district and city present expanded summer programs; free meals and targeted enrichment highlighted

Motion to appoint student board member to liaison committee withdrawn, item deferred to June 23