HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: September 3, 2013
AGENPA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Staff Report — San Diego State University Community Engagement for Sustainable Cities Program
(CESC) (City Manager).
PREPARED BY: Raymond Pe
PHONE: 336-4421
DEPARTMENT:
APPROVED BY:
EXPLANATION:
The Community Engagement for Sustainable Cities (CESC) program is a partnership between San
Diego State University (SDSU) and National City. The CESC will focus 12-15 existing courses (enrolling
500+ students total) per semester from across the University on projects that assist National City with
addressing quality of life and sustainability goals. Course projects are tied to goals and initiatives in the
National City 2013 Strategic Plan and developed in consultation between National City staff, the CESC
director, and participating SDSU faculty. The final deliverable to the City is a summary report of the best
designs, solutions, and products generated by each CESC-linked class. The 2013-14 academic year
will serve as the proof -of -concept year, an informal stage of the partnership that is anticipated to
develop into more formal agreement between SDSU and National City by the 2014-15 academic year.
The ultimate aim for the CESC program will be to create partnerships with a new municipality each
following academic year, using the model established by the partnership with National City across these
first two academic years.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: Finance
ACCOUNT NO. Not Applicable.; APPROVED: MIS
Various funding sources to be determined.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Not Applicable.
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the staff report.
BOARD COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. CESC 2013-14 Project List