CITY OF HAYWARD

FY 2004-05

Hayward Community Gardens

1^st Quarterly Report—July–September 2004

 

SECTION 1:                       SUMMARY

This quarter covers the busiest season at the gardens. Members were busy planting and harvesting, but during this period we still managed to enter an Alameda County Fair exhibit that took home 2^nd Prize, and made many plans for the 2^nd quarter when we will concentrate on maintenance and administrative projects.

 

SECTION 2:                       WORK PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

Objective A: Maintain or increase our services to low-income Hayward residents, particularly apartment dwellers

• Devised a new fee schedule (attached) to give a discounted membership rate to low-income Hayward residents, and to strongly discourage gardeners from holding multiple plots
• Provided membership and activities information at Hayward Farmer’s Market (ongoing)
• Entered an exhibit at the Alameda County Fair in July and won 2^nd place prize
• Created and distributed a garden brochure (July)

 

Objective B: Establish consistent administrative procedures and easily maintained system for fiscal matters, record-keeping and membership accountability

• Devised a new fee schedule (attached) to give a discounted membership rate to low-income Hayward residents, and to strongly discourage gardeners from holding multiple plots
• Planned membership sign-up period for November 2004–January 2005

 

Objective C: Encourage cultural expression, diversity in techniques and creativity within safety regulations and public ordinances

• Operations Committee clarified garden rules and consequences (August)
• Bylaws were updated and adopted
• The Board and its subcommittees continued to meet regularly

 

Objective D: Improve social experience and interaction between garden members.

• Mailed and posted announcements of regular garden meetings, rules, and events
• Translated Bylaws into Spanish and distributed to membership (July)
• Followed established procedures for investigating membership grievances and problems

 

SECTION 3:       DEMOGRAPHICS—Unduplicated Clients

 

CLIENTS’ CITY OF RESIDENCE:	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
# unduplicated Hayward clients:	90				90
# unduplicated Castro Valley clients:	1				1
# unduplicated San Leandro clients:	5				5
# unduplicated San Lorenzo clients:	3				3
# unduplicated Union City clients:	4				4
# unduplicated Fremont clients:	0				0
# unduplicated other Alameda County clients:	13				13
# unduplicated outside Alameda County clients:	4				4
Total number unduplicated clients:	121				121

 

ETHNIC/RACIAL data from Hayward clients:	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
Section 1.
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin = YES:	68				68
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin = NO:	22				22
Total:	90				90
Section 2.
American Indian or Alaska Native:	1				1
Asian:	3				3
Black or African American:	8				8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:	2				2
White or Caucasian:	78				78
Hispanic:	68				68
Total:	164				164

 

GENDER of Hayward clients:	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
Female:	10				10
Male:	80				80

 

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
DISABLED Hayward clients:	15				15

 

AGE of Hayward clients:	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
4 years or younger:	0				0
5 through 12 years:	0				0
13 through 17 years:	0				0
18 through 61 years:	56				56
62 or older:	24				24

 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME of Hayward client households:	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
Extremely low-income  (<30% of HUD median):	45				45
Very low-income (30 – 50% of HUD median):	39				39
Low-income (50 – 80% of HUD median):	Not available
Over 50% of HUD median:	6				6
Total # unduplicated Hayward households:	90				90

 

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS of Hayward client households:	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
Households with children younger than 18:	53				53
Single females w/minor children:	Not available

 

SIZE of Hayward client households:	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	YTD
Four or fewer members:	58				58
Five or more members:	32				32

 

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