Cabrillo Youth Center Decades of Service to Tens

Cabrillo Youth Center Decades of Service to Tens of Thousands of Youth Annually Over 600, 000 Youth Served to Date 1

Port of Los Angeles Website "Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center -- A one-of-a-kind, youth, aquatic center that provides unique aquatics and camping experiences to Southern California youth, giving them self-confidence by exposing them to water safety, rescue methods, care and use of equipment, and physical fitness. ” 2

The Dream "One-of-a-Kind" Youth Center • 1946 -- Greater Los Angeles Area Council, Boy Scouts of America ("GLAAC") commenced training and activities for youth at Cabrillo Beach site, operating out of tents and military WWII Quonset huts and trailers • 1982 -- GLAAC leadership, with a coalition of City and Port of Los Angeles officials, civic and business leaders, and others, launched the "unique" concept of state-of-the-art Cabrillo Youth Center – 30 -year ground lease between GLAAC and Port of Los Angeles for the "construction, operation, maintenance and management of a nonexclusive youth camp facility“ – Capital campaign by GLAAC -- $3. 6 million raised, with Steven Spielberg a lead contributor • 1987 -- Dedication of new Cabrillo Youth Center 3

The Dream Realized "One-of-a-Kind" Youth Center • 12. 3 beach-front acres, with waterfront activities • 25, 000 -square-foot Spielberg Center – Meeting rooms/amphitheatre/craft center/staff quarters – Food service center/multi-purpose room (dining 140, assemblies 200) • Olympic-size swimming pool • Campgrounds • Boat house 4

CYC Provides a Broad Range of Activities Both Outdoors… 5

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CYC Provides a Broad Range of Activities Both Outdoors and Indoors • • • • Overnight camping Weekend camping Day camping Swimming instruction Swim team practice Lifeguard training Dive team training Boating and kayaking Dragon boat training and practice Girl Scout meetings and merit badge workshops Boy Scout and Cub Scout meetings and merit badge workshops School activities • School staff training and team building • Classes including self-defense, arts, crafts, archery, CPR and first aid • Day camp for special needs children (USAF Airman & Family Readiness Center) • American Red Cross • Youth leadership training • 4 -H Club activities • YMCA camps • Church youth activities • National Youth Leadership Training • Government agency training • Cabrillo Beach Boosters’ Annual July 4 th Celebration • San Pedro Rotary Club 7

CYC's Beneficiaries are Numerous and Diversified • • • • • • American Red Cross American Youth Soccer Organization Ameri. Corps Bandini Street Elementary School Boy Scouts of America California Highway Patrol (Explorers) Cabrillo Beach Boosters Champions of Youth Chino High School Christ Lutheran Church Crenshaw High School Crestwood School Dodson Middle School Engineering for Kids Federal Bureau of Investigation (divers) Girl Scouts of the USA Iglesia Baptist Church Iglesia Evangelica Church Inglewood High School JROTC Kakahi and Lo. Kani outrigger clubs Larchmont School LDS Church Los Angeles City Fire Dept. (Search and Rescue Team) • • • • • • • Los Angeles County Fire Dept. (Search and Rescue Team) Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Dept. (Dive Team) Los Angeles Harbor Dragon Boat Club Los Angeles County Registrar (voter registration training) Los Angeles Parks & Recreation Junior Lifeguards Los Angeles Yacht Club Junior Lifeguards Mary Star High School Swimming Team Mountain and Sea Adventure Camp Muskatel Middle School National Youth Leadership Training (BSA) 4 -H Club Pathfinders Point Fermin Elementary School Port of Los Angeles Police Department Relay for Life Rotary Club of San Pedro St. Peter and Paul Christian School San Gorgonio High School San Pedro-Peninsula YMCA Seventh Street School U. S. Air Force (Airman & Family Readiness Center) U. S. Coast Guard U. S. Customs and Border Protection U. S. Department of Homeland Security 8

CYC Serves Tens of Thousands of Youth Annually Over 60% Not Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts 30, 000 25, 000 20, 000 Youth and Adult Volunteers 15, 000 10, 000 5, 000 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 20178 Merit Badge Camps 595 550 500 560 600 BSA Day Camps 111 100 120 150 Weekenders 2, 218 1, 795 1, 700 2, 035 1, 900 Overnighters 2, 168 1, 838 2, 060 2, 333 2, 300 Day Use 21, 485 16, 500 15, 500 16, 400 16, 500 9

GLAAC - POLA LEASE • 1982 -- 30 -year ground lease • 1982 -present – LAAC invested over $3. 6 million to construct CYC – LAAC/GLAAC operates CYC at an operations and maintenance cost of more than $600, 000 per year, and over $300, 000 per year in volunteer services • 2012 -- Lease expired • 2013 -present -- lease holdover status – Affects fundraising, programs, attendance and revenue – Reduced funds available for operations and maintenance • 2014 -- POLA issued RFP for lease proposals • 2015 -- LAAC responded to RFP – Supported by 115 signatories to letters of support, including, in addition to Boy Scouts, Girl Scout leadership, U. S. Coast Guard, U. S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of the Air Force, 4 -H leadership, and local residents 10

GLAAC - POLA LEASE • 2016 -2017 -- POLA and GLAAC develop broad lease renewal terms, including – Expanded youth and community service – "Permitted uses" broadened from "a non-exclusive youth camp facility" to • "primarily a youth-serving facility, " and • also a community center providing access to public and private groups, • at fair and reasonable rates – GLAAC to provide services to youth and community at no cost to POLA or City – GLAAC to establish an "Advisory Committee, " including POLA, Neighborhood Council, and community representatives – Facilities may be made available for meetings, receptions, and banquets, when not in use for youth and community activities 11

Moving Forward • Lease renewal – Operation and maintenance of CYC at no cost to City or Port of Los Angeles – Operation and maintenance costs at more than $600, 000 per year – Volunteer services at more than $300, 000 per year – Capital investment projected at more than $2. 5 million over 30 -year term • Advisory Committee, including POLA, Neighborhood Council, and community representatives • “Friends of Cabrillo Youth Center” support group • Improved and expanded programs and activities • Increased and expanded youth and community users/beneficiaries 12

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APPENDIX EXCERPTS FROM CYC LETTERS OF SUPPORT "You graciously provided access to your swimming pool and facilities, ensuring that my crew had a viable means to conduct U. S. Coast Guard physical fitness, water survival, helicopter egress, and canine training. Through your generosity, you provided a cost-efficient solution which enabled my command to maintain a high state of operational readiness in support of our law enforcement and homeland security missions. " T. Q. Lam, Commanding Officer, U. S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety & Security Team "Through the center's cooperation and assistance, our Special Response Team has been able to carry out training exercise and water ability testing for many officers on the team. " "The Cabrillo Youth Center is essential to educate and train our future leaders and public safety professionals of the Los Angeles area. " Benjamin E. Attelia, Supervisor, US Customs and Border Protection "[O]ur military families took advantage of the talented staff and excellent facilities by attending a summer camp for military children with special needs. This was the first camp of its kind for LA AFB, and the children had a wonderful time participating in the activities. . They also learned important life lessons such as first aid, proper hygiene, and self-care. " "As a resident of Fort Mac. Arthur overlooking the camp, I personally see thousands of children utilizing the camp and feel that the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center is one of the best youth options San Pedro has to offer. " Bethany R. Campbell, Community Readiness Consultant & Exceptional Family Member Family Support Coordinator, Department of the Air Force 14

"I have lived in this community since 1949 and have seen a lot of changes and one of the most productive changes was made in 1987 when they built and dedicated the Cabrillo Youth Center for the youth of our Community. It has touched so many youth in so many areas in our community. " "Numerous 4 H Clubs around have used the Cabrillo Youth Center for their many projects from sailing, leathercraft, leadership conferences to qualifying Lifeguards for 4 H camps in the surrounding mountain areas that Los Angeles city owns. " "Because of Cabrillo Youth Center, we have been able to help many underprivileged youth at no cost which we could not have done otherwise because of your low cost fees. " Dee Keese, 4 H Leader "Since 2012, [the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy] has sponsored an Ameri. Corps team of 10 to 12 individuals for 6 weeks to assist in the restoration efforts in the preserves. " "In addition to providing lodging and camping for the Americorps team, the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center has provided access to the kitchen to prepare means, and a warm dry place out of the elements on rainy days. " "Without the ability to provide housing for the Ameri. Corps team, the PVPLC could not have sponsored them to participate in conservation activities in the preserves. " Danielle Le. Fer, Conservation Director, PVPLC "There is nothing more important in society than educating, nourishing, and protecting our youth, for they are the future. As a lifetime resident of the South Bay and an 11 year resident of San Pedro, I have been very fortunate to reap the benefits of the Cabrillo Youth Center. This center is a pillar for our youth and our community as it educates, nourishes, and protects our youth. " William Ellis, Scoutmaster, Pack 500, Cub Scouts 15

"I am writing on behalf of Girl Scout Troop 6235, a first grade group of 24 Daisy Scouts who meet at the Cabrillo Youth Waterfront Center every Monday afternoon. Being able to meet at Cabrillo is -- seriously -- a make or break proposition for our troop. " "Girl Scouts San Pedro has also used the Cabrillo Youth Waterfront facilities for years in a variety of events. I have been a Girl Scout volunteer for many years and the first Cabrillo waterfront event I attended (overnight camping for multiple troops) was in 1995. " "The Cabrillo Youth Waterfront has been supportive and inclusive to the youth of San Pedro and especially San Pedro Girl Scouts. . " Kris Brust, Leader, Troop 6235, Girl Scouts of America "I have taught Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4 -H, adults and siblings the sport of archery at the facility. " "The quality of youth and others that use this facility is amazing -- from swimming lessons to dragon boat racing, from the fire departments to the SEALS, schools, scouts, and fireworks. " "It just goes to show that the facility is needed in this community and it is being utilized properly. " "The youth of San Pedro/Los Angeles, and the citizens of these communities, should not be deprived of LAAC's services to the youth and the community at the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center, and LAAC's dedicated use of the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center to serve the youth and community. " Priscilla Atwell, Archery Instructor and long-time Scout leader and mother of two Eagle Scouts "The Cabrillo Beach Youth Center has been a wonderful place for our Girl Scout Troop to experience outdoor recreation and water sports for as long as I can remember. " "Girl Scout Troops all over Southern California have enjoyed the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center. " "The time, energy and money the LAAC has spent in building a facility and running programs for youth is something that cannot be taken for granted and should be allowed to continue in operation. " Chris Howard, Girl Scout Leader 16

"There are very few areas of southern California that are dedicated to children and aren't in the business of extracting every last dollar from their parents. CBYC is an oasis for kids, a safe and secure place for them to camp, swim, and learn. All three of my children have enjoyed the facilities of CNYC, through the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and through their school. " "It would be a shame if this wonderful facility was lost for kids. " John Poprac, Parent "Cabrillo has a history of serving not only thousands of youth, but in providing families and adults with the community support and career opportunities that enable San Pedro to culturally thrive. Cabrillo Youth Center is a pillar of the community, . . . " "When I began working at Cabrillo as a lifeguard, I was in college working on a Bachelor's degree in English. Cabrillo provided me not only with a job to fund my education, but also taught me about youth education, physical fitness, and inspired me to begin writing grants at [a medical center]. " "Cabrillo gives the youth in our community the resources and facility needed to earn successful futures. Students at the camp learn about academic and hands-on subjects, such as first aid, reading, environmental science, and also the importance of interactive fun. My mother is an Adapted Physical Education Teacher for LAUSD, and she was able to bring many physically disabled students from East Los Angeles to a pool for the first time in their lives. " "I urge you to consider the brightened faces and futures that a continued lease would bring to our youth. " Paizha Stoothoff, former CBYC lifeguard "This beautiful establishment has been an enormous asset to the community. I have attended many diverse functions, including American Sign Language classes, Boy Scout events, aqua fitness classes, graduation celebrations and social events in this lovely venue. " Ann Barnett, San Pedro resident 17

"The Cabrillo Beach Youth Center has been a wonderful place for our Girl Scout Troop to experience outdoor recreation and water sports for as long as I can remember. " "Girl Scout Troops all over Southern California have enjoyed the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center. " "The time, energy and money the LAAC has spent in building a facility and running programs for youth is something that cannot be taken for granted and should be allowed to continue in operation. " Chris Howard, Girl Scout Leader "For so many years, Girl Scouts have used the facility to hold overnight workshops to complete journeys and numerous other badges. It is a great place for younger scouts to do progressive camping, starting with indoor camping and eventually setting up tents outdoors. . Please renew the lease so future Girl Scouts will be able to use the facility. " Girl Scout Troop 4345, signed by 41 Girl Scouts "It's crazy how one place can affect so many people. Cabrillo provides a fun safe place for scouts to enjoy, so many kids have learned and discovered things there, more kids should have the opportunity too. If you take Cabrillo away, you take away a chance for kids to become better people and that would be a real shame. " Girl Scout Mc. Kenzie Duncan 18

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