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Board discusses Centro Comunitario’s volunteer-run programs, suggests MOU and resolves to clarify facility responsibilities
Summary
Board members asked whether Centro Comunitario has a contract, were told the group provides volunteer services and uses the gym primarily for tenants, and recommended a memorandum of understanding to clarify maintenance and usage responsibilities; staff will prepare follow-up.
Board members asked whether Centro Comunitario has a contract for use of an authority gym and were told the community group provides volunteer services and uses the facility free of charge, with priority for housing authority tenants.
Commissioner Hernandez asked, "Do they have a final contract with the city?" The Executive Director (presenter) replied that Centro Comunitario does not have a contract with the city; instead, volunteers provide services primarily for tenants and then for the broader community, and the gym’s primary use is for tenants.
Board members recommended creating a written memorandum of understanding to ensure users follow the authority’s priority rules for tenants and to clarify responsibilities. A commissioner noted the importance of specifying who will pay for maintenance costs; the director said that maintenance responsibility is typically spelled out in a contract and that one other facility operated under a contract whose term is near expiration and would be brought back to the board for a decision about renewal or direct authority management.
No formal action was taken; staff said they will prepare an MOU or similar documentation and will bring the near-expiration contract for the other facility to the board for future consideration.
