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Teen center reports record turnout and plans new outreach as commission prepares to advise on budget
Summary
Staff reported a single-day teen center attendance of 92 youth and outlined outreach ideas — a free snack pantry, vending, career-day events and a teen-led science activity — and the commission was told the city manager will attend the next meeting to solicit budget input.
Staff told the Redondo Beach City Youth Commission that the teen center recorded a single-day attendance of 92 youths and described several outreach and programming ideas aimed at increasing high-school participation.
A Committee member summarizing the teen center subcommittee’s meeting said the group discussed creating a free snack pantry at Al Cove, installing a vending machine, and hosting career-day or TED-like talks to encourage high school students to use the center. "Our whole goal was mainly to improve the marketing of the teen center to high school students," the Committee member said.
Staff also highlighted upcoming teen programming and partnerships: the commission’s chair, Chairperson Reeds, will lead a teen-led science activity at the teen center, staff said. The teen center’s social media club continues to publish content, and spring-break hours were announced: the center will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday during spring break.
On budget planning, staff advised commissioners that the city manager will attend the next meeting to hear commission input for the upcoming fiscal year budget (the city’s fiscal year runs July 1–June 30). "He would be here to hear directly from you guys on budgetary request," the Staff member said; commissioners were asked to prepare suggestions, including items from the strategic plan letter, noting resources are limited.
Commissioners asked staff to resend the prior budget presentation and confirmed they will review City Council feedback on the strategic plan at the next meeting. Staff said the finalized strategic plan is expected within about a month and that any council-directed items for the youth commission will be returned for local action.
Next steps: staff will send the prior budget presentation to commissioners and will include the city manager at the next meeting to collect budgetary input.
