Quality of Life Committee Wed, May 21, 2025 · Quality of Life Committee https://santafeminutes.space/meeting/317 == Executive Summary == The Quality of Life Committee received a comprehensive presentation on the City of Santa Fe's Youth Programs, including after-school, school closure day camps, and summer programs. Staff highlighted the affordability, structured activities, and positive impact on children, while committee members praised the dedication of the program staff. A key theme was the high demand for these programs and the challenge of meeting waitlists. Discussions focused on potential expansions, such as exploring before-school care and increasing program capacity. The committee also considered adjustments to the fee structure and strategies to address staffing challenges, particularly for part-time positions. Updates were also provided on arts and culture initiatives, economic development activities, and general departmental news, including an upcoming General Plan Update Open House and the departure of Director Julie Sanchez. The committee approved the agenda and consent agenda. Action items include exploring before-school care, analyzing the fee structure for potential adjustments, and investigating state childcare reimbursements to support program expansion and reduce waitlists. == Key Decisions == - Approved the meeting agenda. - Approved the consent agenda. == Motions & Votes == - Motion to approve the agenda — Passed (all in favor) - Motion to approve the consent agenda — Passed (all in favor) == Public Comment == Councilor Chavis noted that the youth program is a "well-kept secret" and fills up quickly. Councilor Garcia praised the program's affordability and suggested exploring before-school care and drop-in options. Councilor Travis highlighted the potential for before-school programs to create employment for high school students and commended staff passion. Councilor Castro inquired about waitlist sizes (50-65 children) and staffing needs (approximately 20 additional staff for another site). The Chair noted the high cost of private summer camps and suggested some families might afford slightly higher fees for expanded slots. A committee member expressed strong gratitude for the dedication and leadership of the Recreation Division staff, particularly Thea, and shared positive personal experiences with the city's summer program. == Topics == - Summer Youth Programs - After-School Program - Program Affordability/Accessibility - Program Staffing and Expansion - Program Registration Process - School Closure Day Camps - Community Partnerships - Arts and Culture Events - City Planning and Development - Pool Hours and Maintenance == Full Transcript == Is there somebody back there working on going live? Madam Chair, we are live. Okay, great. Thank you. You guys are just so quiet back there. All right, at 5:00, I will go ahead and call the Wednesday, May 21st Quality of Life Committee meeting to order. Can I please have a roll call? Councilor Castro. Councilor Chavis, here. Councilor Garcia, present. Madam Chair, I am here. You have a quorum, Madam Chair. Thank you. And Councilor Faulkner is excused for the record. Moving on to approval of the agenda. Are there any changes from staff or the committee? And if not, can I have a motion? To approve. Second. Motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to consent. Was anything pulled off consent today? No. All right. Would I approve motion? Motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. All right, moving on to our presentation today. Yay. We're very happy to have you guys. We have a presentation on the Summer Youth Program presentation with Melissa Bustos, our Youth Program Manager, Adriana Cotton, our Youth Program Supervisor, and Kylie Martinez, Youth Program Coordinator, Maria Sanchez Tucker as well, Community Services Director. And I will hand it on over to you. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you, Chair Cassid, members of the committee. Thank you for having us this evening to present. My name is Melissa Bustos. I'm the Youth Program Manager and I have some members of my team with me. I have Adriana Katnack. She's the Youth Program Supervisor. Real quick backstory about her. I watched her in the program when she was six years old. She attended the program as a child. She was a volunteer. She worked, I don't even know how many summers with us, but she moved up through the positions. She worked as an aid, an assistant supervisor. Then she transitioned into a supervisor. She's been with the City Youth Programs for the past five years, most recently the last two years as a Youth Program Supervisor. I have Kylie Martinez here. She's the Youth Program Coordinator. She's the lead worker for the Youth Programs. She's worked three summers with us and she joined the Youth Program team in a permanent position in the fall. So we'll go ahead and start with our presentation. We'll start off with the after-school program. The City of Santa Fe Youth Program offers daily after-school childcare to elementary-age children throughout our community. The after-school program at GCC offers a comprehensive package for students, including transportation from participating schools to the center. Students can enjoy an hour of daily recreational activities carefully designed to be engaging and fun, from court sports and games to outdoor recreation, ice skating, swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, special guest presentations, and hands-on projects. The program ensures a diverse range of activities to cater to different interests. Additionally, students are provided with a healthy snack and homework help as needed, ensuring a well-rounded and enriching experience that promotes both physical and mental well-being. When fully staffed, we serve up to 90 participants, ages 6 through 12. Staff-to-child ratio is 15 to 1. Program times are Monday through Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fridays 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Program fee is designed to be affordable and accessible for families. The fee is $50 per month per child due at time of registration. And then I will move on to our school closure day camps. The City of Santa Fe Youth Program is committed to supporting families by offering school closure day camps. These camps provide essential childcare services during school closure dates such as parent-teacher conferences, spring break, and winter break. Parents can rely on the program to ensure their children are well taken care of and engaged in fun and educational activities during these breaks. By providing this valuable service, the City of Santa Fe Youth Program helps alleviate some of the stress and challenges that families may face when schools are closed. It also gives children the opportunity to socialize, learn, and have a memorable experience outside of the regular school environment. Programming is consistent with other youth program offerings, providing participants with structured outdoor and indoor recreational activities, arts and crafts, board games, ice skating, and swimming. Programs run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and are dependent on Santa Fe Public Schools in-services and school closure dates. Fee is determined on an income-based sliding scale and ranges from $15 to $40 per day per child. Then we will move on to our summer programs. This one's our big one. So, the City of Santa Fe Summer Youth Programs offers recreation-focused programming designed to keep children engaged, active, social, and having fun during their summer break. Program hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Our partnership with the Santa Fe Public School has been crucial in facilitating our summer programs across five schools in Santa Fe. This placement ensures that families from all areas of the city can easily access our programs. In addition to hosting our programs, Santa Fe Public Schools also provide breakfast and lunch for all of our participating children. Summer programming is again consistent throughout each site, offering participants a schedule that includes outdoor recreational time, indoor court sports and games, arts and crafts projects, as well as fun themed weekly activities and a talent show for participants. Additionally, in-town swimming and ice skating trips are provided once per week, as well as out-of-town field trips to a variety of educational fun locations in Albuquerque. Field trips include the Rio Grande Zoo, Explora, Topgolf, Main Event, and more. We utilize an online appointment platform for families to secure registration appointments for the summer program. This system eliminates the need for long lines and early arrivals, streamlining the process. By providing a convenient way for parents to schedule appointments online, we help them better plan around their busy schedules and ensure they have all the required documents ready. With the support and recommendation of Director Sanchez Tucker, we implemented early registration for city employees. This year, programs are affordable and accessible. The fee is due at the time of registration and is determined on a sliding scale fee structure. Safety and well-being are our top priority. We strictly follow guidelines to provide a secure environment for all children with a staff-to-child ratio of 15 to 1. Our dedicated team ensures attentiveness and meaningful engagement with each participant. Children will be grouped together based on age. Six and seven-year-olds are together, eight and nine-year-olds are together, and then 10 through 12-year-olds are together. That supports a positive experience for every child in our program and it fosters social development and peer relationships. Our summer program activities are designed to be fun, educational, and safe with a strong focus on recreation and keeping the youth active. Thanks to our partnership with the Community Educators Network, we are able to incorporate art and educational activities into our program. Partner programs visit one site per week and rotate through all the schools, offering variety and supporting educational retention over the summer. This summer's partners are We Grow Eco Site, Santa Fe Audubon Center, Santa Fe Watershed, Wise Fool, and Lensic Performing Arts. This collaboration allows us to provide specialized programming that may not always be accessible for all families. Each site has an end-of-summer field day with fun games, obstacles, face painting, pizza party, popsicles, and splashdown by the Santa Fe Fire Department. Next, we're going to focus on feedback from parents. The first one says, "Dear Melissa, Adriana, Kylie, Miss Cat, and the entire Youth Program staff. Sheena and I would like to thank you for all the work, time, love, and care that has gone into the program this school year. Eris has loved his time, made good friends, learned new things. He now loves to skate, and found a new home of trusted adults who nurture and guide him. What a gift for us as working parents to know that he is in good hands every day after school and on day camps. Also, our deepest gratitude, Chris and Sheena." The next one says, "Thank you so much for putting on the summer program. I discovered it last year and it is all my daughter talks about since the weather got warmer. The amount of coordination and effort really shines through." Ricky Lee Chavis. "It is with heartfelt appreciation that I write in support of the City of Santa Fe's after-school day camp and summer camp programs. These programs have had an incredible and lasting impact on my daughter Nikki, and I am deeply grateful for the service they provide to families in our community. The transformation I've witnessed in Nikki over the past few years is nothing short of remarkable. From the moment she joined the programs, I could see how the environment nurtured her confidence, independence, and sense of belonging. What began as a simple participation in recreational activities quickly grew into a meaningful experience that helped shape who she is today. I still remember taking Nikki ice skating for the first time. She was terrified and wouldn't let go of my arm. Now, thanks to the encouragement and supportive environment provided by the city's youth program team, she skates freely, even backwards, and talks about wanting to pursue it more seriously. This is the kind of growth that comes when young people are given the space to explore, try, and thrive. These programs do so much more than fill time after school or during summer breaks. They foster social development, teamwork, creativity, and leadership. Nikki has grown more outgoing, collaborative, and expressive, especially through music. She once struggled with stage fright, but now sings with joy and confidence alongside her camp friends. That kind of self-expression is powerful, and it has been cultivated through consistent, compassionate guidance. The staff, from counselors to program leaders, approach their work with genuine care and understanding. They do not just organize activities. They build relationships and create a safe, encouraging atmosphere where children feel valued and empowered. What makes this even more meaningful is the affordability of these programs. The city has made it possible for families from all backgrounds to access high-quality, enriching recreational experiences without financial hardship. That kind of accessibility is rare and invaluable. It ensures that more children can benefit from the development, joy, and sense of community these camps provide. Programs like these are not just nice to have, they are essential. They give back to the youth of Santa Fe by investing in their development, offering them joyful experiences, and teaching them life skills in ways that are fun, accessible, and rooted in community values. The impact extends beyond individual families. It strengthens the fabric of our city. I am endlessly grateful to Melissa Bustos and the entire GCC staff youth program team for their commitment and heart. Nikki is just one of many children whose life has been changed by their work, and I cannot recommend these programs more highly. With sincere appreciation, Erica Luhanes." Our presentation. Thank you. Thank you so much for being here and really thank you for sharing all the work that's done. This is one of those that I think we know about, but in having all the conversations that I've been having recently about summers, it's kind of a both a well-kept secret as well as it fills up within two minutes. So, I really wanted to highlight this work. Questions, comments from the committee? Council Garcia. Council Garcia: Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Melissa, Adriana, and Kylie, and Director Sanchez up here for the presentation. One thing I want to make sure that we don't lose sight of is the services you provide are not only to young folks, which I think kind of highlighted, but can you help us understand the full spectrum of support services you provide because there's also teen programming you all provide as well, right? Yes, I don't oversee the teen program, but they are offering a summer program as well. And that program serves middle school-aged children. So, if they're in middle school, they can enroll in that program at the age of 12, and it goes through 17 years of age. It mirrors what the youth program, the city's summer youth programs, are doing, but it allows the teens to be able to express with a little more freedom. There's still the structure and the same field trips and activities. So, there's that for our teenage group. And then I also think something that is really big is we hired this past, since what we've been working on onboarding, we ended up onboarding 81 teenage college employees to staff our sites. And what better way to have positive role models or mentors in our community to serve these children? So, that's a great, or that's something great that it offers. And I think Adriana is an example of that. She is part of the program. She worked her way up. She has the heart to serve the community in that capacity. So, that's really beneficial. And then I guess I just want to thank all of the city departments for bringing on 81 staff, the Human Resources Department. That's a big job to do in a short period of time, especially working with teenagers and young adults. But I think altogether we're serving so many children. We have a positive place to be and just the role models to really impact their lives. Council Garcia: Well, thank you to everybody involved in the process. You had mentioned after-school closures and summers. Have you all potentially explored before school? And the reason I ask is way back when I was in undergrad, I was in the roles you all play. I did before school and after school care at an elementary in Albuquerque, and we think it was as early as that was as early as 7:00. I want to say maybe 6:30 we would open up. That way working parents can drop off their kids, get to work on time, and the kids were right there at school. Fed them breakfast. So, I don't know if that was something we might be exploring as a city as well. We haven't, but that's something that we definitely can explore. I know neighboring cities offer that program. Rio Rancho is one of them, but we could definitely explore. It would be another great way to assist parents. Council Garcia: And then last question. Our supply can never meet demand. We, and I know we've been growing year after year after year. So, thank you to you and your team for trying to meet up with that demand. But when you've got such a great product as you all are providing, and I think you all don't toot your horn enough in regards to the affordability of this type of programming, it's extremely affordable. Can, just for the public's sake, you said sliding scale. What is the most a parent would pay for the summer programming per month? So, the top of the bracket of the sliding scale bracket, if you make $80,000 or more per household for the year, you're going to pay $240 for the 8-week program. Council Garcia: So, $240 for an entire summer of service. And as you mentioned, it's not just folks going to a school or a rec center. There are tons of activities, tons of engagement, field trips, etc. I mean, that's, I don't know how you all make it work on that little amount, but thank you for providing that affordable childcare opportunity to our public. I think what I, and I guess this is a question for Director Sanchez Tucker, if we can begin to figure out how we can plan it, and no answer needed, just how we can make our waitlists as small as possible. And I'm always of the mindset, let's have plenty of space, because things pop up similar to school closures. There are instances where working parents have to, they can't watch their kids for a day. Sometimes kids are with their parents because they can't afford maybe to send them to opportunities such as this. And if we can have a space where a working parent can just drop in their kids for a day or two, because I know with, correct me if I'm wrong, with the programming, you can't really miss too many days, or else we want to open up the space to a child that will be fully attending. And if we can just maybe figure out how we can have opportunities where a parent might say, "Shucks, I've got a family funeral I've got to go to, and I can't have little Johnny with me today," and we drop them off at the center for a cost of X amount of dollars. Again, just plugging, I think because you guys have done such an exceptional development of this program, I want to broaden the opportunities you all are currently providing. So, but thank you. Thank you. Thank you for everything you all are doing. I really appreciate it. Counselors, these are all really great ideas. I think this year we're going to do some analysis and look at our fee structure and see what we really need to do to be able to expand the program. There are multiple issues with hiring enough staff to have a safe ratio space, but also can our fee be scheduled, be updated? So, we're going to be looking at all of these things, and we'll take all of these suggestions into consideration. And I'm just really grateful for this team and this work because safe, quality childcare is a passion of mine, and I've been working on this for a long time, and it's really important to me. And so we do want to improve as much as we can, and so I'm really dedicated to making improvements to continue to serve our city the best way we can. Well, thank you, Director Sanchez Tucker and to the team. You're doing a great job. So thank you and have fun this summer. Question. Councilor: May I add to Director Sanchez Tucker's response and just to, and I referenced this in the budget presentation, but any kind of statements about if we had more money, it comes from a really good place, as you can tell by the staff that are up there today. I think given infinite resources, this team would love to do as much as they could to create as many types of really unique and creative and essential programming as I think you've pointed to. So, I just want to kind of affirm their commitment to this work, and it's the kind of thing where if we give them an inch, they'll take a yard in doing amazing work. So, continued support for them, I think, is really welcome. Councilor Castro, and then Councilor Travis. Councilor Castro: Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Director. Thank you for all the work that you're putting into the team. I do just have some follow-up questions around that gap. Sorry, sorry, Councilor Castro. I apologize. Councilor Travis has to leave a little early. Do you mind if we swap the order? I apologize for that. I totally lost track of time. Councilor Travis, I want to make sure you have an opportunity. I apologize about that. Councilor Travis: Thank you. I just wanted to say that I like the before-school drop-off idea because that would give some of our high schoolers employment opportunity. Just as a plug, because the offset of the schedule of the Santa Fe Public Schools, the fact that elementary starts early, those high schoolers would be able to still make it to school plus earn some extra money before school starts. So, that's a great idea. I just wanted to say, give credit. I think what's really neat about this team is that you guys all have this true passion and love around youth, and it's just really beautiful to see. So, I just wanted to thank you and thank the universe that you're in this role because the passion shines through. I have seen Melissa, you interact and have heard from you interacting, you love the kids. And I think that means a lot to our families to leave their children with a program where individuals care just as much as they do about the kids that they're serving. We'll do what they need to keep them safe and engaged and beloved. So, I just want to thank you for being that example. And I think it's the entire team, but I do think that you are an example that we would want all of these staff members that follow you to continue to follow because you really do shine in your love for our youth in Santa Fe. And so, I just wanted to give you some credit because it does shine through. Parents see it. Kids see it. You really are that guiding light for this program. And I don't think you get enough credit because you like to hide and not be the spotlight, but you are the spotlight. So, thank you for being that. Thank you. Councilor Castro: Thank you, Councilor Castro. No worries. Thank you for that. Agreed. So, I do have some questions around that gap that was alluded to by my co-counselors. What does the waiting list look like? How long is that generally? So, right now, we were able to let some kids in off of the waiting list. We have between, I would say, 50 and 65 kids on the waitlist as of right now. Councilor Castro: And in terms of staff, I mean, 81 is amazing. How many more staff would we need to fully deal with that waiting list? We would need, for an additional program site, I would say 20 to safely serve adhering to all the childcare guidelines. Councilor Castro: Thank you. And in terms of city holidays when we're closed and schools are closed, how often is that the case? It's not very often. It's like Martin Luther King Day. There are a few, a handful. We're pretty much open and operating during most school closure day camps or school closure days. Councilor Castro: Beautiful. And I'm just trying to look at where we can sort of plug some of these gaps. I think that having early enrollment for city employees was, as you can tell, well taken advantage of and is an amazing program. So, thank you all so much. No further questions. Thank you. Thank you, counselors. All of you, actually. I really do want to thank you all for coming and for all the work that you do. I think similar to my co-counselors, how do we expand this program has been top of mind. As I mentioned, this has been a really ongoing conversation recently. My son had his kindergarten promotion today. So, during the party was all these conversations around what people are doing for the summer and how much it's costing. So, I have a couple of my friends that are spending about four grand per kid to be jumping through the private camps all summer. I mean, it's really quite expensive. And so, as you mentioned, taking a look at those, what the top of the scale is, there are a lot of families that, you know, they actually can't quite afford what they're paying, but they potentially could afford more, especially if that would be able to allow us to expand the number of slots we have now currently. How much do we fund this program through city funds and how much is coming in through the fees of families? Do you have that breakdown? If not right now, we can get it later. Don't have. Okay, no problem. And then we did fund, we did put in an extra infusion with the one-time funding. Am I recalling that correctly? And that allowed us to expand slots this summer. Is that accurate? So, we did receive $200,000. We are purchasing two new vans for our after-school program. Oh, wonderful. So, you'll be able to get more kids there. Wonderful. And how many kids are we serving for the summer? 545. A lot. And then in terms of our after-school program, right now we bus them over to Chavez. Has there been any exploration of doing programs on-site? I know for some families it's really easy because we're right there. Welcome, District 4. But I know for a lot of the kids that are at the East Side schools, it can be a lot, or the North Side schools, it can be a lot to be bused over there. And then having the families drive back and forth. Have we looked at school sites? I know there's probably an economy of scale going on here where bringing them in is more affordable, but just curious about that. Yeah, so I think there's some schools that offer their own after-school programming, but something that's really neat about the Recreation Division and having the after-school location at the Chavez Center is that the GCC offers youth basketball, youth volleyball, swimming, ice skating lessons. And so it's actually really convenient for parents to have their kids picked up from their school, transported to the GCC, and my team helps take them to practice. And so we actually, it's another service that we're able to offer families while parents are at work. We're able to get them to and from their practices that are in one facility. That is, thank you for mentioning that because that is a really huge benefit. I know that getting to those practices on time can be really tough. Or in the case of Little League, I didn't get home last night with my six-year-old until 7:45, didn't go to bed until 8:45. Wasn't pretty. And so that is really wonderful to hear. So, I'm glad to hear that that work is being done. So, I mean, I think that we all have this conversation around what it takes to expand. Dollars is part of it. How hard is it to hire staff? We've talked about this with lifeguards, that it's not always just about funding. Sometimes it's about funding to increase salaries so that we can make sure that we're paying competitively. But are we running into issues with space or staffing that would need to be addressed kind of in conjunction with potentially looking for other revenue sources, whether that be increasing some of the fees at the higher ends of the scale or otherwise continuing to look for general funds? So, I think there's two parts to that. With the after-school program, I've had a revolving door with my youth program, my youth specialist positions. And their part-time positions, the pay to work with children, I think it definitely can be increased. That might help, but that's something that we've seen the last couple years with the summer program. We hired, there's a minimum job requirement, right, to fill the positions. We pretty much hired everyone that we could that was on our list of eligibles. So, and we recruit, we go out to the local high schools. We send the information to colleges statewide. We do a really good job recruiting. But I think to find an additional 20 staff to staff an additional program site, that is something that we can do again if the budget... Okay. Okay, that's good. And working with the schools to get the school sites as well as the meals. How does, I mean, they also provide some services for this program as well. We have a great partnership with the Santa Fe Public Schools, and I'm forever grateful to them because we wouldn't be able to do this without them. And they would give us an additional program site if we had everything that we need. Wonderful. That's great to hear and not surprising based on the schools. Thank you. So, one point of feedback as somebody who lives this very thoroughly right now. Registration, I know for the city program, happens a little bit later. So, most programs that I know of opened up registration March 1st, and they all fill up within eight minutes as well, or six sometimes. But yeah, I think it was maybe it was Girls Inc. this year that told me within three minutes they were booked. I mean, it was really, it was crazy. Is there a reason that we do registration so late? And same with the after-school program. I don't know when registration occurs for that, but I do know that a lot of programs are already taking sign-ups for aftercare for next year, for the next school year. So, have we looked at when those are happening? I mean, I know with me it was like, I'm basically going to gamble. We're either going to get into the city program or find a nanny for the summer. So, I know a lot of other families can be in that position. So, in past years, registration was taking place for the city summer programs in May. We actually moved it, registration took place in April. Realistically, with all the fundamentals working with our community partners, April is probably the earliest that we would be able to do that. Okay. Yes. And that's a good, we have to ensure that we're hiring enough staff to be able, that makes sense. Yeah, absolutely. Did you have something to add? Just wanted to say that, thank you, Madam Chair and counselors, that I just really wanted to let everybody, I echo, she shines. She is so dedicated. I've seen her in action. She is just an amazing employee and an amazing dedicated person to have in this position. You know, she's very modest and what they do with training, they're going to start a week of training next week, and they train these kids. They give them such quality experience in working with our youth. It's just amazing to see her dedication. So, I just really wanted to express my gratitude to her and her leadership and what she does with her team. It's just, it's extraordinary. Yeah. Well, thank you because you've been with us for 25 years. You started where in the city? I mean, you are also one of those stories that you've worked your way up. You've worked every single aspect of this. Chavez Center is my second home. I started three months before the building opened. Yeah. So, really just, you are such an incredible asset. And thank you, Director Sanchez Tucker, for, we are looking at ways that we continue to improve and work with community partners. We did a training a few months ago. Summer starts in September so that we're preparing for all of the work she does. She's extremely dedicated, and she makes sure she has her personnel on track, that we know where we can, how many students we can serve. And so we're going to continue to work on improving and adding slots if we can. And I have some ideas about partnerships with community partners that maybe we can share spaces or work together on STEM programming. So, I think there's more good things to come in the future with the program, and I just, I just am so grateful for the work. Wonderful. Thea, thank you. I'm really, and I really am grateful for all the work that I know that has been done in this area and all the dedication and passion and care. We get to experience it this summer for the first time. We're really excited. So, thank you in advance. It's huge for myself, my family, and I know my son's dad. It just, it makes such a big difference to know that we have a great place to send kiddo for the summer, and I hear that sentiment expressed across the board and obviously was well highlighted here. So, really, really grateful. I will be curious to hear what would that funding source, or how much would it be to get 20 more staff members to take, I think this is some important work. And Dr. Sanchez Tucker, you and I have had a thousand conversations, it feels like right now, about childcare through the spectrum. So, early childhood ed all the way up until into those teen programs and how we continue to expand these. I don't know if we've looked at philanthropic partnerships as well, because this is an area that we have, we have a lot of attention right now. Now, Dr. Sanchez Tucker or Melissa, I'm not sure which one of you would be the one to discuss this, but we're also looking at how to pull down some of the state childcare reimbursements. Am I recalling that correctly? We're looking into it. We're checking to see administratively if it's going to be a cost savings or not. I think we should look into all areas that we can to provide more funding for the program. So, we'll be looking at that this year and analyzing and determining what we can do to get those extra slots. Wonderful. Good. Good. Glad to hear. Well, thank you all so much for all of your work and thank you for being here. And I really wanted to make sure that this program was highlighted. When I registered and was told how much it would cost for the summer, my jaw dropped, and I was like, I don't, I think maybe you were registering me, and I'm not sure if you knew because then I was like, well, how much, how do you expand this program? Do you need more people? Do you need more? And you were like, I don't know. So, I got very excited. So, I wanted to make sure that you guys came here to get that recognition, but also so that we can continue to have this discussion and really, really elevate this. This is one of the most important things that we do in our city is taking care of our youth, as we all know. So, thank you, and excited for summer. All right. Well, we are just about done. Moving on to matters from staff. Thank you, Madam Chair and counselors. We have some exciting things happening and also just a quick debrief on the Literary Festival. We extended our community gallery hours during the Literary Festival weekend, and the gallery served as a meeting point for many of these literary walking tours that happened across the city. Arts and Culture also facilitated a well-attended free poetry reading and panel during the Literary Festival featuring our Poet Laureate with nationally renowned poets Dana Levin and Victoria Chang. In UNESCO news, a "Get to Know Your Creative City" is a series of free community workshops and talks highlighting heritage artists in their craft. This weekend there are free workshops at Make Santa Fe in tin work and blacksmithing. Coming up there will be traditional Cochiti Pueblo drum making and drumming classes, Santero carving, and jewelry making. Also in UNESCO news, the museum quality informational displays that we crafted for the February kickoff are now on long-term display at Santa Fe Play Small, so people can go check them out. On Saturday, May 24th, between 1:00 and 6:00 PM, the City of Santa Fe is co-hosting the Baca Street Block Party that is actually on Flagman Way, but still, it's Baca Street right there. It's going to feature live music, food, and shopping with goods from over 23 local artists. Artisans and makers will be selling things, and it is a family event. We're very excited. On Wednesday, May 28th, the Human Rights Alliance is hosting a community conversation at Equal Grounds to discuss what it means to be a safe space in Santa Fe. So, the stunning community gallery exhibit of local art publishing luminaries, Radius Books, has had high visitation and tremendous feedback from the public that have attended. It's open through May 30th. If you haven't checked it out, swing by and learn about bookbinding and publishing. It's very cool and they have a lot of sample books to look at. The next exhibit will focus on working with Friends of Architecture, looking at the future of Santa Fe style, and that will open June 5th. So, I think that that'll be really interesting to see. On Monday, June 2nd, between 10:00 and 2:00 at the Santa Fe Business Incubator, the Office of Economic Development will hold their Southside office hours event. And then on Thursday, June 5th, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce will be honoring Shining Stars of Santa Fe's business community at the Scottish Rite Temple. So, it's their 2025 Business Achievement Awards event. On Saturday, June 14th, I know this date is a little more far out, but I'm going to repeat this in two weeks as well. But on Saturday, June 14th, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., our planning and land use team will host an open house for the general plan update at the Higher Education Center at the Midtown campus. This is their first open house and really important for members of the public to bring their voice to what the future of Santa Fe will look like decades from now. So, wonderful. Thank you so much. Dr. Montoya, Dr. Hemp, Madam Chair, counselors, thank you. I think I'll start with some less fun news and then talk about a few. It's actually really nice to have Director Sanchez Tucker here because she gets to, and this is one of the great things about our department having kind of a deputy role, is that a lot of the things that she works on are fun and exciting. Like we just saw some of the things that I'm working on are a little less fun and exciting. But on the theme of amazing staff like Manageros, who we just had up here, we have some sad news that another amazing staff person will be leaving the department. Director Julie Sanchez has decided to heed the call at the state level and will be taking a director-level position of planning, policy, and special projects. So, all of you know Director Sanchez and the astounding and amazing quality of work that she brings to the city. So, we're incredibly excited by what's next for her and seeing her continue to thrive, but are also heartbroken that she'll no longer be with us. So, that will be effective July 4th. And we'll have ample opportunity to kind of celebrate her and what she's done with the city in her nine years here. A few just short updates. Pool hours have been posted for the summer. The team is working, I mean, again, you see the dedication of these folks. The team is working diligently to make sure that we are giving the community as much as we can in terms of access to our nine bodies of water. There's going to be work on the GLEC at a few points this summer, and we're trying to plan that in a way that is minimally disruptive. So, when that work is occurring, we're going to be shifting hours from there and being able to supplement staff at other facilities to again minimize disruptions. And then the library has kicked off their summer reading. So, we really hope that folks go and get signed up and participate in these incredible civic engagement opportunities as a city as a whole. So, not the most fun news this week, but lots of good stuff coming in the summer. I don't know if Maria, there was anything you wanted to add now that we have you here. The lifeguard training is taking place next week. I think we have all of our eight spots, and if we get more people on the waitlist, we're going to try to accommodate even more lifeguard spots. So, hopefully we can staff up a little bit more this summer. Wonderful. Thank you. Marcella, anything from you? Matters from the committee. Elder Castro, just really quickly, I want to congratulate two of our MYAB members who are graduating. So, Lucas Robbins, Annala, and Anne Hansen are graduating. And if I am not mistaken, also Councilor Garcia's daughter graduated. So, congratulations tomorrow. How exciting. Oh, that is really exciting. Congratulations. And she got into a pretty awesome college, huh? Congratulations on that, too. That's really exciting. Any other matters from the committee? Matters from the chair, other than the fact that I'm now going to spend the next three weeks crying. Thank you, Director. I fall for that news. It's good. It'll be a good release for me, I guess. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, June 4th, and at 5:47 p.m. we are adjourned. Thank you.