The next full Emeryville Youth Services Advisory Committee (EYSAC) meeting will be Febrary 12, 2008. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Emeryville Secondary School in the Atrium located at 1100 47th Street. For more information about the meeting please contact Melinda Chinn at (510) 596-4314 or mchinn@ci.emeryville.ca.us.

In recent news, four architectural firms/teams have been chosen as finalists in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Programmatic Refinement and Conceptual Designs for the Emeryville Center for Community Life. The City received 13 excellent proposals from architects, each unique and all containing great experience in and around the Bay Area. The four firms were selected by consensus after careful thought and deliberation by a five-member Architects Selection Committee. Two of the committee members were selected from the City Council, two members selected from the School Board and the fifth member was selected by the City/Schools Committee. Interviews for the finalists will take place on Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1333 Park Avenue. The City Council is expected to officially approve the proposed architect by mid-march.

There are many ways to become involved in the process, and we're sure there's at least one just right for you! Be sure to check out our page about Getting Involved.