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<br />Non-Professional Services Agreement between June 13, 2024
<br />City of San Leandro and Student Conservation Association – Exhibit A Page 2 of 3
<br />Through Urban Green, SCA endeavors to ensure marginalized communities in which people live, work, and
<br />play have a fair and just opportunity to be healthy. Our Urban Green programs have a track record of
<br />positive impact in conservation work locally – in 2023 in the Bay Area, we served over 71 members and
<br />leaders; in the past 5 years we have improved 3,951 acres of land, enhanced 1,900 miles of trail, planted
<br />402 trees and 7,698 native plants, collected 21,120 data points, and taught over 200 environmental
<br />education lessons. Program outcomes are expected to contribute to similar overall numbers in 2024.
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<br />Young people come to SCA at all levels of experience with nature, consciousness about environmental
<br />issues, and commitment to conservation. Regardless of where they start, they all come away with a deeper
<br />connection to the natural world and an intensified ethic of stewardship. Impact on program participants as
<br />a result of SCA experiences have shown that our members develop lifelong inter- and intra-personal skills,
<br />helping to build responsible citizens. An SCA Strategic Priority is to develop a talented, mission-focused
<br />workforce built on trust that is engaged and inspired by a clear shared. This project adds to the continuum
<br />of opportunities we make available to young people to build a career pathway for a successful future.
<br />Members will receive training and education (depending on age requirements and project focus) in hand
<br />and power tool use, equipment maintenance, trail maintenance and construction, CPR/First Aid, JEDI
<br />training, indigenous knowledge, climate resiliency, and more. Leader training encompasses a similar
<br />breadth of training and includes environmental education basics, risk management, and youth development
<br />theory and practice. SCA will provide staff time from a Program Director, a Program Manager, a Project
<br />Coordinator/Crew Leader, and 6 high school aged Crew Members to accomplish the project goals.
<br />The Program Director, Kate Casale, will direct project activities, including partnerships with and
<br />relationships with key staff at City of San Leandro and other project partners; manage budgets and support
<br />invoicing procedures; and oversee staff implementing the program.
<br />The Program Manager, Arnold Palomo, will provide technical assistance, training, and overall supervision
<br />and management of urban forest crew members and zone operations; work closely on implementation with
<br />the Project Coordinator and Director as needed.
<br />The Project Coordinator/Crew Leader, Calvin Jackson, will lead the urban forest crew members in
<br />reforestation, conservation and community outreach and education projects in the City of San Leandro and
<br />surrounding areas; participate fully in conservation projects with the crews that they supervise; and monitor
<br />projects and provide on-site training when necessary; provide separate days of service to supplement
<br />watering needs in addition to days on site with the youth crew.
<br />The goal of the program is to create environmental stewards and future leaders who are directed to
<br />pathways to careers workforce development certificated programs at local community colleges, universities
<br />and labor unions through community engagement, physical labor, and teamwork. The Crew Leader will
<br />manage individual crew members and group safety, personal development, work life, environmental
<br />education, and planting projects. Crew Leaders also represent the City of San Leandro on-site and must
<br />coordinate with the Departments of Public Works and Parks & Recreation as partners on designated
<br />projects. Crew Leaders must attend the orientation and skills-based training session prior to working on the
<br />program.
<br />DocuSign Envelope ID: D20A2299-20BE-46CE-89B3-70A711C7E32D
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