Brewer questions DYCD on benchmarks for academic and enrichment programming
Brewer asks about benchmarks for the right mixture of academics and fun in Beacon programs. Asherall explains the 2017 RFP was designed for flexibility, with DYCD now analyzing common activities and high-demand areas like workforce to inform future RFP language.
How are you also, my other question quickly is, how are you dealing with, like, benchmarks for the future?
Are there different benchmarks about what is the right mixture of academics and fun and so on?
How are you measuring those sorts of things?
And is it changing for the future?
I don't know.
Yeah, well, the unique thing, as you know, about Beacon Community Centers is that we've designed the previous RFP in 2017 so that the CBOs could be flexible in their services.
Because every community is different and every need is different.
And so we are intentional about that.
And so we want to look at all the different...
Like, what are the common activities that are being offered?
Where do we see a high demand across the board?
So that we can, when we're starting to think and engage our stakeholders and our partners, we can have data that says we're seeing a high demand of workforce.
And so we can then think about strategically infusing language in the RFP that speaks specifically to workforce.
Because there's data that shows across the system that workforce is one area of need.
And so we are taking that time now to look at all of the services.
But every activity is different, right?
And every provider provides different types of services.
But we are looking at those pieces currently.
Thank you, Madam Chair.
So I really, will you get back to the chair about interim possibilities?
for those that are overcrowded.
I'm sure there are others.
I don't think we're the only one.
So I'd love to see.
I really am.
We can't wait another year.
I'm just saying.
They cannot be in people's offices for another year.
I would really like to see some interim measure.
I was going to say, if we can work with you guys, maybe we can get a list of all the sites across the city that have a wait list and try it so we can start to look at that because also that also some funding questions too.
And just for clarity, Beacon and Cornerstone?
Yes.
Yes, both.
Councilmember Joseph?