HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08162011 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Department to loan $25,000 to the Contra
Costa County Early Childhood Center, dba Kids at Work.
ACKNOWLEDGE the expansion of child care services to employees of other local Public
Agencies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The $25,000 loan will be made from Public Works' non-general fund revenues and will be
repaid over 5-years, with interest.
BACKGROUND:
On June 27, 1995, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Public Works Director to
execute a license agreement with Contra Costa Public Works Early Childhood Center, a
California non-profit corporation, for the development and operation of a child care facility
for care of children of County employees, in a County owned facility.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/16/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wanda Quever (925)
313-2372
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 16, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.63
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:August 16, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve and Authorize the Public Works Department to make a five year loan to the Contra Costa County
Early Childhood Center.
Kids at Work has continued
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to operate since then, providing quality preschool services to County employees, and
remaining a viable and vital enterprise. As a measure of its success, in June the school had a
graduation class of twelve students, demonstrating the satisfaction of parents, who chose to
keep their children in the school the full five years.
However, it is largely due to this same success that a loan is being requested. As is typical
for many non-profit corporations, Kids at Work operates on a tight budget with minimal
reserves. With the fluctuations in enrollment, such as the graduation of twelve students
resulting in twelve vacancies, comes challenges associated with the result of such a high
number of students graduating, specifically maintaining the quality teaching staff for the
center and a reduction in enrollment funds. The loan will allow Kids at Work to maintain its
equilibrium during these times and allow extensive outreach to County employees as well as
expand to offer childcare services to employees of other local Public Agencies.
The Kids at Work Board of Directors is excited about the future ahead for the center. As
Kids at Work enters its 17th year, it will be updating and modernizing its structure, to the
further advantage of its parents, students and teachers.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the loan is not approved, Kids at Work may have difficulty meeting some if its short term
financial obligations, which could result in the closure of the school.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.