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JAN 2 4 1989
COUNCIL MEETING: January 24, 1989
Santa Monica, California
TO:
Mayor and city council
FROM:
City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the
Application For State Fund5 to Facilitate the
Development of Child Care Programs in the city
INTRODUCTION
This staff report requests City Council approval of the attached
resolution authorizing staff to apply for state funds to
facilitate the development of child care in Santa Monica. This
is a one-time only $25,000 grant opportunity that requires a
local funding match.
BACKGROUND
The Santa Monica community has demonstrated a long standing
commitment to child care and child development services. The
Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District continues to provide
outstanding child care programs as it has for decades.
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Monica college boasts one of the finest Early Childhood Education
and training programs in the region. connections for Children
excels as a state-funded Child Care Resource and Referral and
helps local families pay for child care through the Alternative
Payment and City-funded scholarship program.
The City of Santa
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Monica offers its employees one of the strongest child care
benefits packages in the country.
These efforts are impressive, yet much remains to be
accomplished. In November, 1988, the City Manager and city staff
met with Drs. Moore and Tucker of the College and School
District, respectively, and their child care staff. The purpose
of the meeting was to discuss a coordinated child care initiative
among the three entities to enhance the continuing, directed
efforts mentioned above. The meeting resulted in an agreement to
pursue a joint venture child care planning effort. A consensus
was reached setting the development of a master plan for child
care in the city as the top priority.
Presently, and coincidentally, the state Department of Education,
Child Development Division, has issued a request for applications
to fund local governments in coordinating child care planning
activities in their communities. The availability of state funds
for child care planning is a one-time only opportunity. staff
proposes to apply for and use these funds to supplement the
city's effort in developing a master plan. The master plan will
be initiated in this fiscal year so as to coordinate with the
Youth Working Group and so as not to delay Council action on this
pressing community issue.
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DISCUSSION
The master plan offers an unprecedented opportunity to capture an
accurate and comprehensive picture of the existing formal and
informal child care systems in Santa Monica. Most importantly,
it will establish a long range community plan for action. The
plan will be developed in three phases. Phase I will identify
and define the child care needs of families who live and/or work
in the Ci ty . Phase II will inventory the existing supply of
care. Phase III will establish short and long term goals,
objectives and implementation measures.
The planning process will begin by identifying and defining
community child care needs. Because the shortage of care only
scratches the surface of this complex situation, other variables
that further complicate finding child care will also be
considered including but not limited to: household composition,
income, age of child(ren), special needs of chlld(ren), cultural
influences, employment status, mode of transportation and
formal/informal child care preferences.
Through the strong community presence and coordinated efforts of
the City, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica Malibu/Unified
School District, and Connections for Children, a survey
representative of families with children who live and or work in
Santa Monica will be conducted. Concurrently, an inventory of
existing child care resources will be completed. This data will
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direct the immediate implementation efforts and inform the long
range planning activities.
The third and most action-oriented phase of the proj ect will
determine the City's short and long-term goal sand obj ect i ves .
The plan will provide specific implementation measures,
evaluation methods and multiple timelines. Overall, the plan
will be comprehensive, yet flexible enough to accommodate
changing needs and levels of support. Additionally, it will
detail how to:
* coordinate public sector planning and development efforts;
* encourage private sector involvement;
* identify and match resources of the community's public
agencies; and
* stimulate effective pUblic/private partnerships.
The combination of a comprehensive survey and master plan of
this type involving three major public entities has never been
completed in a metropolitan area in the united states. This
program will put the City of Santa Monica at the forefront of
planning for child care on the local level as well as yield
positive benefits to those needing child care in Santa Monica.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Resources needed to implement this planning effort will include
the use of existing staff in the Department of Community and
Economic Development, assistance from the child care staff of the
College, School District and Connections for Children, and a
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planning consultant to perform the technical aspects of the
study.
It is estimated that $50,000.00 may be needed for
consultant services, $25,000.00 of which will be paid from the
state sources, contingent upon a successful application, and the
remainder matched by the city. An appropriation of $25,000.00 in
City matching funds will be required and will be submitted as
part of the mid-year budget.
RECOMMENDATION
staff recommends the City council approve the resolution
authorizing staff to apply for funds to facilitate the
development and coordination of child care in Santa Monica and to
approve the use of $25,000.00 in matching funds contingent upon
receipt of state funding.
Prepared by: Barbara stinchfield, Manager CNS
Elizabeth casey, Associate Planner
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 7756(CCS)
(City Council series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A FUNDING APPLICATION TO
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
FOR A CHILD CARE LOCAL COORDINATION GRANT
h~iEREAS, the state of California, Department of Education,
Child Development Division has issued an APPLICATION FOR LOCAL
COORDINATION GRANTS~ and
WHEREAS, the LOCAL COORDINATION GRANT will provide
one-time-only funds for child care planning and coordination
efforts in the city~ and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is considering the
development of a child care master plan that would contain a
multi-faceted approach to child care planning and program
implementation~ and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica, has a demonstrated
commitment to support and facilitate the development of child
care; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica desires to apply to the
State Department of Education for a LOCAL COORDINATION GRANT~ and
WHEREAS, the City Manager can act on behalf of the City of
Santa Monica and will sign all necessary documents required to
complete the grant transaction.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The city Council hereby authorizes the City
11anager to prepare and file a grant application, including all
understandings and assurances contained therein.
SECTION 2. The City council further authorizes the city
Manager to act ln connection with the application, to provide
such additional information as may be required, enter into a
contract and any amendments thereto, and perform any and all
responsibilities in relationship to such contract.
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Monica agrees to contract with
the state of California to facilitate the availability of child
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development programs through one-time only funds for child care
planning and coordination activities and to provide the required
matching support of $6,250.00, the equivalent to 25% of amount
granted by the state ($25,000.00).
SECTION 4. The city clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS'
city Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 24th day of January, 1989.
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I hereby cert~fy that the foregoing Resolution No. 7756(CCS)
was duly adopted by the city Council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on January 24, 1989 by the following
Councll vote:
Ayes:
Councl2.members:
Abdo, Fin~el, Genser, Jenni~gs,
Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councll~embers:
None
Abstaln: councilmembers:
None
Absent: Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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