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SUBJECT:
---SUBJECT: Status Report on Various Child Care Issues
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Request the County Administrator to report to our Committee
on April 10, 1989 at 8:30 A.M. on all legislation pending in
the California Legislature which addresses the issue of tax
credits of any type for child care expenses, whether for
individuals or for employers.
2 . SUPPORT in concept the Child Care Partnership legislation
introduced by Assemblywoman Speier (see attached draft of
the legislation as introduced) .
3 . Request the Child Care Task Force and the Child Care Council
to make a presentation on the subject of child care to the
Contra Costa Mayors ' Conference and request the Executive
Director of the Child Care Council to arrange to appear on
their agenda at the earliest opportunity.
4 . Request the Director of Community Development to prepare a
contract with the Contra Costa Child Care Council for the
child care broker function, utilizing the $35,000 which has
already been committed for this purpose and return the
contract to the Board of Supervisors by April 4, 1989.
5 . Request the Executive Director of the Contra Costa Child
Care Council to convene a meeting of the city
representatives on the Child Care Task Force, along with
selected other city representatives, to meet with staff from
the Child Care Council and Supervisor McPeak on April 6,
1989 at 7 : 30 A.M. at the Child Care Council' s offices to
discuss how the cities and County can jointly identify an
adequate revenue stream to finance the Child Care
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Also, the Board AGREED to co-sponsor proposed legislation AB 1853 along with CSAC.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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County Administrator ATTESTED ,l'' '�y^`�` of/. /7 O
Director, Community Development
Social Services Director PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Exec. Director, PIC SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Exec. Director, Child Care Council
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Affordability Fund, either from an increase in the
Transient Occupancy Tax or from other revenue sources which
are available to the cities. Request the County
Administrator' s Office to staff this meeting and prepare a
report back to our Committee for our meeting on April 10,
1989 .
6. Request the Social Services Director and Executive Director
of the Private Industry Council to attend our next meeting
with the Child Care Task Force on April 10, 1989 at 8: 30
A.M. to discuss the purchase of exempt child care by the
County.
7 . Remove as a referral to our Committee the issue of changes
in the federal child care tax credits which was referred to
our Committee December 13, 1989, leaving on referral to our
Committee the responsibility to provide liaison and staffing
for the Child Care Task Force.
BACKGROUND:
On December 13, 1989, the Board of Supervisors referred to our
Committee an assignment which had been made to the County .
Administrator ' s Office to determine the cost of the Board' s
proposed changes in the federal income tax child care tax
credits. We have previously reported this matter back to the
Board on February 28, 1989 and have now discussed the report with
the members of the Child Care Task Force at our meeting on March
13 , 1989. We are asking the County Administrator to submit a
report to our Committee on all State legislation which has been
introduced which deals with tax credits for child care expenses,
whether incurred by the employee or employer. As a result, there
is little reason to retain on referral the issue of changes in
the federal child care tax credits, although we will follow with
interest movements being made by the Federal Administration and
Congress to address the problems with the child care system.
On December 13, 1989, the Board of Supervisors also authorized
our Committee to provide liaison and staff support to the Child
Care Task Force. We met with the Child Care Task Force on March
13, 1989 and plan to meet with them again on April 10, 1989.
We discussed the attached Child Care Partnership legislation
which has been prepared by the CSAC Child Care Committee, whose
legislative committee is chaired by Supervisor McPeak. A copy of
the legislation is attached for the information of the Board
Members. The CSAC Child Care Committee will be meeting again on
Wednesday, March 22, 1989 at 10: 00 A.M. in the CSAC Conference
Room in Sacramento. We have invited members of the Child Care
Task Force to join us for that Committee meeting.
We received a report from the Community Development Department
staff on the assignment involving asking the cities to increase
their Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) with the proceeds to be
dedicated to the Child Care Affordability Fund. As the attached
memo from Mr. Bragdon notes, the Child' Care Council has agreed to
approach the cities as soon as their current fund-raising effort
is completed. It may be that some cities will want to use a
revenue source other than the TOT to assist in funding the Child
Care Affordability Fund--which is certainly acceptable to our
Committee. In an effort to move this effort ahead, we have asked
that the Child Care Council convene a meeting on April 6 with
Supervisor McPeak, the four city councilpersons who served on the
Child Care Task Force, and one or two other city councilpersons
who have expressed a particular interest in the subject of child
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care. This meeting will attempt to identify a revenue stream
which cities might be asked to use for the Child Care
Affordability Fund.
We have also asked the Child Care Council to schedule a
presentation on child care for a forthcoming meeting of the
Contra Costa Mayors ' Conference in an effort to get the support
of the Mayors for the need to do something to support the child
care system in this County.
In regard to the child care broker function, the County now has
$35, 000 available for this purpose and we believe that it is
important that the County enter into a contract with the Child
Care Council as soon as possible so the child care broker
function can truly move forward and be implemented in this
County. The $35,000 includes $10, 000 which has already been
pledged by the County, $10,000 which has been pledged by the
development community, and $15, 000 which has been pledged by the
United Way.
An additional problem was brought to our attention by the
Executive Director of the Child Care Council. This is the
question of the extent to which it is appropriate for the County,
in an effort to save money, to purchase non-licensed or exempt
child care for various clients both under the GAIN Program and
under the PIC Program. We are, therefore, asking these two
departments to join us for our April 10 meeting so we can explore
this subject in greater detail.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL' S DIGEST
Bill No.
as introduced, Speier .
General Subject: Child care: partnership for child care.
Existing law provides for the licensure and
regulation of child day care facilities.
This bill would create the California Child Care .
Partnership Council , as specified. It would impose a
number of duties on the council, including the preparation
of a needs report of child care needs to be submitted to
the Governor and Legislature, the preparation of the
California Partnership for Child Care Action Plan to be
submitted to the Governor and Legislature, and
preparations of updates of the needs report and action
plan.
This bill also would authorize the board of
supervisors of a county to submit a community child care
plan to the council for its certification by an
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unspecified date and would authorizea city or consortium
of cities within a county to submit a community child care
plan to the council for its certification within an
unspecified time period if the board of supervisors of its
county does not submit a community child care plan to the
council. The bill would require the council to adopt
guidelines for the adoption of a community child care plan
by a county, city, or consortium of cities. The bill
would require the council to certify a community child
care plan if specified requirements are satisfied.
This bill furthermore would create the
California Child Care Partnership Fund. It would require
the fund to be administered by the council . It would
require the fund to contribute $1 dollar for each dollar
contributed to a community child care fund by contributors
from the public and .private sectors of the local community,
unless otherwise specified. The bill would require the
council to adopt guidelines for the establishment of
community child care funds which are eligible for matching
funds, and would provide that a community child care fund
shall be eligible for matching funds if it satisfies
specified requirements.
The bill would contain in a statement of
legislative intent regarding the funding of the California
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Child Care Partnership Fund. The bill also would contain
specified findings by the Legislature regarding the above.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal
committee: yes . State-mandated local program: no.
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An act to add Chapter 12.6 (commencing with Section
25967 ) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to child care.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . The Legislature finds and declares
all of the following:
(a) The availability of affordable, quality
child care is vital to the future economic viability of
the State of California and the well-being of its
families.
(b) It is in the best interest of California and
its families to foster a coordinated, comprehensive child
care system which maximizes parental responsibility and
parental choice.
(c) Child care needs statewide are diverse and
complex; no single approach fits all communities .
Existing resources are also diverse and vary in their
availability from community to community. The State of
California' s effort to meet child care needs must
recognize community differences, allow for a pluralistic
system, and encourage local innovation and initiative.
(d) The most effective and efficient leadership
role for the State of California is to foster a
comprehensive child care system which complements existing
resources and encourages further public and private
collaboration and investment in child care at the local
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level.
(e) Meeting the child care needs is a societal
problem which impacts many sectors of the state. and its
communities. Therefore, it is essential to involve as
partners in the child - care system those elements of the
community which impact the need for child care and which
have the opportunity to address the need.
SEC. 2. Section 12. 6 (commencing with Section
25967) is added to Division 20 of the Health and Safety
Code, to read:
CHAPTER 12.6. PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILD CARE
25967. For purposes of this chapter, the
following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Council" means the California Child Care
Partnership Council .
(b) "Action plan" means the California
. Partnership for Child Care Action Plan.
(c) - "Fund" means the California Child Care
Partnership Fund.
25967.5. (a) There is hereby created in state
government the California Child Care Partnership Council .
The council shall consist of 10 persons, as follows:
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( 1 ) Five members shall be appointed by the
Governor.
( 2) Two members shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly.
(3) Two members shall be appointed by the- Senate
Rules Committee.
( 4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or
his or her designee shall be an ex officio voting member .
(b) The duties and responsibilities of the
council shall include the following:
( 1 ) Preparation of a needs report which analyzes
the child care needs in California for the years 1990 to
2000 and submission. of the report to the Governor and
Legislature by
(2) Preparation of a California Partnership for
Child Care Action Plan which addresses the child care
needs in California for the years 1990 to 2000 by the
development of a comprehensive child care system which
maximizes parental responsibility and parental choice and
submission of the report to the Governor and Legislature
by The action plan shall detail how to mobilize
public and private resources to meet the child care needs
and describe how best to complement existing local
resources.
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(3) Preparations of biannual updates of the
needs report and action plan and submission of the updates
to the Governor and Legislature no later than February 1
of the first year of each legislative session.
( 4) Recommend legislation to the Governor and
Legi-slature to implement the action plan.
(5) Adopt guidelines for the certification of
community child care plans and the establishment of
community child care funds which are eligible for matching
funds pursuant to this chapter .
(6) Certify community child care plans .
(7) Administer the California Child Care
Partnership Fund.
25968. (a) The board of supervisors of a county
may submit a community child care plan to the council for
its certification by If the board of supervisors in
a county does not submit a community child care plan to
the council, a city or consortium of cities within that
county may submit a community child care plan to the
council- for its certification within 90 days of
(b) The council shall adopt guidelines for the
adoption of a community child care plan by a county, city,
or consortium of cities.
(c) A community child care plan shall be
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certified by the council if it satisfies all of the
following requirements:
( 1 ) It describes and analyzes the present and
future child care needs within that county, city, or
consortium of cities through the year 2000.
(2) It contains a plan to meet the child .care
needs of its county, city, or consortium of cities and
develop a comprehensive child care system in its county,
city, or consortium of cities by mobilizing public and
private resources and complementing existing resources.
(3) It provides for a biannual update of the
child care plan consistent with a schedule established by
the council.
(4 ) It fosters a child care system which
maximizes parental responsibility and parental choice.
(5) It sets forth the establishment and
administration of a community child care fund. There may
be more than one community child care fund established in
a county if it is authorized in the community child care
plan.
(6) It is consistent with all guidelines adopted
by the council pursuant to subdivision (b) .
25968. 5 . (a) The California Child Care
Partnership Fund is hereby created. The fund shall be
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administered by the council and shall be used to make
contributions to community child care funds . The fund
shall contribute one dollar ($1 ) for each dollar
contributed to a community child care fund by contributors
from the- public and private sectors of the local community,
unless otherwise specified in this chapter . The council
shall determine whether a community child care fund is
eligible for matching funds and the appropriate matching
allocation of those funds to a community child care fund.
(b) The council shall adopt guidelines for the
establishment of a community child care fund which is
eligible for matching funds pursuant to this chapter .
(c) A community child care fund shall be
eligible for matching funds from the California Child Care
. Partnership Fund if it satisfies all of the following
requirements:
( 1 ) It is established and governed pursuant to a
community child care plan that has been certified by the
council.
(2) It is established principally for the
purpose of providing financial assistance to parents who
cannot meet some or all of the financial obligations of
their child care needs.
(3) The criteria for eligibility for assistance
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from the community child care fund is consistent with
guidelines established by the council.
(4) The governing body of the community child
care fund has adopted a policy of nondiscrimination and
has implemented a public information and outreach program
for all segments of the community served by the community
child care fund.
(5) It uses no more than 10 percent of its funds
for administrative purposes .
(6) It meets all other requirements established
by the council by guidelines adopted pursuant to
subdivision (b) .
SEC. 3. It is the intent of the Legislature to
provide funding for the California Child Care Partnership
Fund by an appropriation to that fund made in the Budget
Act for the 1989-1990 fiscal year .
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
TO: Internal Operations Committee DATE: February 28, 1989
FROM: ' Harvey E. Bragdon, Di t
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-SUBJECT: Request to Cities ncr NT
The Community Development Department was requested to contact the cities to ask
that they increase their Transient Occupancy Tax and dedicate the increased
revenue to the Child Care Affordability Fund. It appears that the cities may be
,more receptive to this concept if they were approached by the Child Care
Community rather than the County'. Therefore, we have discussed this informally
with Kate Ertz-Berger of the Child Care Council who indicated that it is a part
,of their existing work program. Currently, the Council is in the midst of fund
raising and may not be able to approach the cities for about a month.
Ms. Ertz-Berger also indicated that this matter may be discussed further by the
Council 's Board of Directors.
The Community Development Department staff is available to provide assistance to
the Council if they so desire.
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