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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03272012 - C.97 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa Public Works Early Childhood Center, Kids at Work, to provide child care services for families referred by the Employment and Human Services Department, the Child Care Council or other third party agencies that provide funding for child care to low-income families. FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact. 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. Kids at Work has continued to operate since then, providing quality childcare and preschool services to County employees, and remaining a viable and vital enterprise. In 2011, the Board of Supervisors authorized expansion to provide child care services to other public agencies. Recently, Kids at Work was approached by a family referred APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/27/2012 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: Julie Bueren, (925) 313-2201 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: March 27, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 97 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:March 27, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Contra Costa Public Works Early Childhood Center services BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) from the Employment and Human Services Department. Under its current authorizations to provide child care services for employees of the County or other Public Agencies, Kids at Work is not able to meet the needs of third party agencies that provide funding for child care to low-income families. At this time Kids at Work has capacity for additional children and, if authorized, would be able to help meet the child care needs of low-income families funded through third party agencies. If there is a time when Kids at Work is operating at capacity, priority for new enrollment would be given to County employees. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Kids at Work would not be able to provide child care services for low-income families funded through third party agencies. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient.