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ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 6767 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO CERTIFYING ITS SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND AGREEING TO ACCEPT A CHILD CARE GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Edu cat ion, Child Development Division, has invited cities to apply for grant funds for the planning and coordination of activities to facili- tate the availability of child development services: and WBEREAS, pursuant to said invitation, the City Manager, on behalf of the City of Palo Alto, has applied for a grant of $25,000, a copy of which grant application, labeled Exhibit •A•, is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, as a condition to receiving such grant, the City Council, by resoluti.on, must certify its support for child care~ and WHEREAS, as further conditions to receiving such grant, the City Council must agree to those requirements known as •GeneJ:al Assurances (SOE 100A)•, set forth in Exhibit •Aw; must state its willingness to enter into an agreement with the State of Califor- nia for appropriate expenditure of said funds; and must agree to provide a 25 percent matching contribution, in cash or in-kind services; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby certify that it supports cniid care as an essential colllllunity service. SECTION 2.. The Council does hereby agree to accept Child Care qrant funds from the State of California Department of Educa- tion; does hereby state its willingness to enter into an agreement with the State of California for acceptance and appropriate expen- diture of said funds; does hereby aqree to those requirements known as •Assurances (SDE 100A)• as set forth in Exhibit •A•1 and ooes hereby agree to nrovide a 25 per~ent matching contribution in cash or in-kind servic.~s. SECTION 3. The City Council does hereby designate the City Manaqer or his designeee to conduct all negotiations and to execute all agreeaents on behalf of the City of Palo Alto as may be necessary for the receipt and expenditure of tbe grant funds herein approved. 1. SECTION 4. The Council finds that this is not a project under the Cal I forn ia Env ir..:.11m.::ntal Quality Act. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 10, 1989 AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Non~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ ;ds=z l~.C..~4.-1 CTsS1stant ity Attorney swc 2. ,• {•11fornia State Department of ~attcm ~.PPLJCATIOM F1R FUNDING ~ COVEi~ Sll£·100 (Rlv1.~ed 1/88) • R1tvm to: Chtld Development Division 560 J Street, Su1te 220 Sacramento, CA 95814 Ixl New I ] Rovtsed I ] Continuing Funding Soun:e [ ] Competitive [ } Renewal Progrlll Type 9 SICTJ.Olf 1 Please print or type all information. DBIBIT A luffh:. (tf .. v.ndDI'....,. ptfable) . PCA lulber Federal Idendficaticm ~ t q 6 0 0 0 3 8 9 /Ill/I Asl:ount Applied For Child Development Local Coordination Crants $ 25.000. D1tes of Project Duration (From) (To) Date of Approval by (To be determined) Deceeber 31. 1989 local Agency Board Applicant City of Palo AJto .. legal Status of Agency Public AJteac7 Address City County Zip 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto -Santa Clara 94301 tontaet Person William Zaner ltitle City Manager Telephone (tUS) 319-2563 -- lllll/JllJl/llJll/llJlll/lll/ll:lllllllJ/l/Jlllllllll//ll//l/lllll/llllllll/ll//Jllll//lllll/I --=-tve Officer/Supertnt~eat Address 250 Hamilton Ave. 21p Telephone -, -WiUiam Zaner City Palo Alto·~ CA 9430i ( '415) 329-2563 ~•Director Address _ 250 Hamilton Ave. Zip Telephone- -Margo , Qµtton City Palo Alto. CA 911301 ( 415) 329-2388 --_ ~.; Chairperson Address Zip Telephone City ( ) .. _:;, -·' tm1Fl~t1•; J...., C.rtif.r that all ipplicable stitJ ~ t•ra1 rules aftd regu1ati• - will M • .,,.., ag ·'-°"" hst. of-. knowlrife, the IDf.,..titn COl'lbineci in this awli· •ion is COITftt _. ~l•ta; and that the attached ••lnas an accepted as the basic COM-tttons t• the ~tiw-cf tbts l"'OJect/progr• fqp )op_l ,arttc:tpaUon and asstsunce .. . : StJD,atun of AvtJlotf Ttt:te Date City~ of Palo Alto 1126/89 . .. -. -I :I I I • -.... '. . . .. ~RAL ASSUIWCtS (SOC ,DOA) . . .. lh• 1ignol\t:" or lht 11Ulhorbod 19ent on thf. ecwer P-ot (ror-100) on ro,. ~OOA wUl be ~urvt.d. .· ... t. Pr0or•• etld nrvku ehall be in COlllPlhnce with 1itle VI end tiile Yll or th• Civil lt9ht1 Att or 1t6•. th• C•lirornl• r11r E•pJoyaenl Pr•etice1 Act, •nd Chapter • (t-MM'ncinq wHh $ecUon JO) or Divhion I •' uue 5, C1Uromle Adalni1t.r1u,,. tocte. A el•t•••nl or c011pJJence w1th Title Yl of the Chl l Right.I ~t t•f 19'\ ..... b••n f'! led 11d L•' the ~Uptli-inteftdenl or PYbUc lnttruction. 2. flro;n• and aenices 9haU be in CDIPli~ with title Jl (nondiserialnatlon on the l!Hh or an) or the [duc.Uan Alle1icfirienh or 1972. .). Ptogr•• and •ttvicH shall be in c.-plbnce with the arrir•ative •clion proviaions of tht tckae1tion ...,..,_nt• of 1972. 4. Pr~raas and nr"1cea slUlll be in CClll!Pli~e •llh the A;e Discri•ination Ac~ of 197~. }. Pro;ra•u· and aervices for hancticapped reraofta ahalJ be i~ c011pliencc with the duuUon ror All ffandiupped OUJdren Art of 197!>,-SecUon 61Jh) 9f'ld Set-Uon "94 or the ftehtbUitalion Aet. or 197, .. 6. When ftduaJ funds ere Nde .-veiht>le, they •till bt used H •to •uppl.-nt, end to the esbnl pract klblc, incrent ltae ..aunt er al•h •ftd !oc.al fund• that •Ot.Jld, ill tliie ebs•nce of such federal fund•, b~ ••~e ..... u.~Jc fol' tht use& spec:ifiea in tM State PJ~, aAd in ~-c•~ •~plant ~ut:h 91.•te Df loclll r"1ds. 7. 1tte •Pplieanl et•RCJ •Ul comp11 vilh all •t•tt end federal •lalule•~ t•9ulet!D111, Ptotr• pJen., and .,,uc.t.1---1iics>e to Hth Jl'GF• \iftdel' Wbich rederal Of wt.~I funds are ••d• av•U able thr0U9h ttti• eppl~taUon. iftClud1"9 W not U•ild u, au ftcwhiohl for eletUng .-uturaucsna •"Cl nUo•, State Depart•nt er cSt.tcation '-il"Rliwet, 8ttd c:onlnct t.er.s. •· The l oceJ 19encr •ill uu fisc1l control Ind fund •c-count.inQ ptocedurH lNtt wUl tnallte proper diabuueaent of, •nd eccour.ttno for, ahte and redeul finds paid to th&l ·-evener ll'ldet iaeh pro;r•. 9. Th: agency ahall aake reporh to the •t•l• e9ener or board and to tht Secrelaty or td~•lion as ••)' reesonab!y be neces••t.t" to enab J e the •late egerory or bo1rd ltnd the Surd.arr to perrore their dt.Jties and •Ul •alnt•Jn •uch records arid provide llCCH_• to thou tetof'ds H the ahte •nc.-1 or ·bff,-ct or the Secret•=->' dee• ne-cessary. Mn tec.ords 1hall include• bYt not be U.1dttt to, teurds which fully dbdosc tt.e ~ •nd diapoaition br the recipjent or thos& runds. the-total cost or the ecti~ity for llhlch the fut1ds ere iuttd, t~ ahare or t>••t eost prov.hfed hi»t other uurcl!s. ~ si.c!\ ether records ._ •ill fa~ilil•te l5fl errecti\e •wdilo the recipient •hell maintain II.Ch records for fhe ye.rs arur the c~Jeticr. of the •ctiviUH for whi~h the 1..-ids a::-e U!led. 10. Anr •pplitetion. evalu•tlon, periodjc progr .. plan, or ~~port ~~latin; to earh pr09raa tr.ill be eadc nMSily a .. ·a1lcl• tc ~ere~t• and ether ~·b~r• or the gen•r~1 .,.01.lt. 11. Audit•ble r~cords or e8'-h ~·•ti~j~ati~: se"ool pro;:-~ will be •cintei~~ C4\ hJ~ a:: the di•lf'kt eHJ.ce. (U J;.;~0 tH: U~.):~ 12. th~ towerning •ond ftH edophd •.rittt:-. ptocedvres !o ensu~• ~rOl!f\t r~spons• co c-o-phinu fr• Prent.•, _.,. or edvJllOf) eOll*lthH, 1nd _.be,. of othiu-oroup•, within JC d•.-s, •ftd has djQMinatt>d U"s~ procedure• to parent/cOIMUlftill 9tOt1P• 1n U. tgentr•• servke an•. (U )9}1) tJ. lh• underajtned ls outnorb..S to h lt \9-tt •sc1renres for t.hf appUnnt ~,.. .. CHILD CARE COORDINATOR PROJECT BUDGET DESCRIPTION EMPLOYEE SERVICES Ch;!d care Coordinator PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TECHNICAL SERVICES Advertising. PUblishing Instruction. Training Programming and Computer time SUPPLIES Off'1ee. Stationery Books,, Films, Publications Miscellaneous Supplies EQUIPMENT CE,.ERAL EXPENSES · Travel •nd Meetings Postage . TOTALS Proposed Cr~nt Request $20,000 0 4,00f' 0 0 1,000 25,,000 Proposed Cost to Palo Alto 0 0 5,000 2,000 0 1.000 . 8,000 " HUMAN SERVICES (415) 329-2388 January 27. 1988 e fit)' of !a)o )llto I. 0. IOX t02SO 'AlO Al.TO. t:AU'OIHIA 9•30l The appropriate City Council resolution/action document will be forwarded to you as soon as it is approved by Council. The timing of this grant proposal prevented us from getting Council approval prior to January 27, 1989. l ... The City of Palo Alto Child care Grant Application 1-27-1989 The City of Palo Alto bas taken a leadership-position in the area of child care in the State of California for aore than 15 years. In 1973 Palo Alto took a pro-active, advocacy stance on the emerging issues of child care by estilblishinq Palo Alto Co111JDunity Child care (PACCC), a non-profit umbrella orqanization designed to prOJ10te the developaent of_hiqh quality child care services, increase the n'Ullber of available slotsf and adlaini$ter a fee subsidy progra• £or incOlle eliqible parents. PACCC has subsequently earned a state-wide reputation for excellence in its proqram/service s~ndards. Despite the increase in Child care services, however, demand has continued to outstrip supply. Additionally, this growth has increased both the scope and complexity of child care issues. Individual parents are no longer t.he only ones concerned with or affected by the quality and affordability of availab!e child care. Chi1d care needs, included in a broader spectrum of •work-taJRily• ·issues, are contemporary social, corporate and civic concerns. The quality of family life, productivity in the workplace, and the health and education of future generations are all tied to scme degree to the carereceiv• by the youngest members of our society. - In order to further define and address these issues, The City council comaissioned a Child care Task Force in 1986. The Task Force members were selected.on the basis of.the expertise, experience or perspective they could bring to the study. Their report, presented to council in 1987, called for the creation of {l) an on-going volunteer Child Care Task Force, (2) a Child care coordinator position, and· (3) a Child care.Master Plan with specific one and five year goals. The Task Force also ~ed increased consultation and netvork.inq with the eo..unity COo~ted Child Developaent cuuncil of Santa Clora County (•C's) for county-wide information, resource and re~erral services. · · A permanent volunteer Child cai• '.l'ask Force was comaissioned by council in 1987 and baa recently drafted a H,aster Plan to serve as a blueprint ~or cretitincJ a JllOC!el child care syst&Ja. Tile City bas entered into a service contract with 4C's and ha:s •.ade office apace available to thu in Palo Alto. Palo Alto ill in a position to take the lead in creating a aodel child care environaent with the creation of the Coordinator position. The ground work bas 1-en laid for a successful effort to enlist the collaborative aupport of varioua sectors of the business comaunity in order to achieve the duired goal.a of the Master Plan. -1 - The city of Palo Alto hereby applies for a qrant in the amount of $25,ooo froa tbe State of california, Child Development Division, in order to fund the creation of a Child Care Coordinator position. This proposal is divided into two sections. Section I summarizes the -.ajor job responsibilities of the position as recomaended by the Child care Task Force and in accordance with the goals of the Ma&1ter Plan. Section lI outlines the reportinq structure for the position, and the possibile options for future funding. SECTION I -POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: The stated qoals of the Master Plan are 1) to increase the supply of hi9h quality, affordable child care in "Palo Alto in order to meet the needs of residents and employees, and 2) to foster broadly based pUblic and private support for child care in order to generate new revenue sources to improve the sys·.tem. The major responsibility of the Child Care Coordinator would be to move the comaunity toward these goals. I. AFFORDABILITY: COORDINATION OF PDBLlC/PRIVATE INVOLVEMENT In order to brinq additional resources into the child care arena, the coordinator ¥ill take a leadership rol-e in establishing the basis for a public-private partnership. Tb.is will be accomplished by first-identifyinq all ·other efforts currrently underway which address child care nee.els, and activley seeking program cor.tributions frOJI the· private sect.or to support and/or develop thea. current local efforts include, but are not limited to the following: A. P~lo Alto Community Child care (PACCC) -a non-profit umbrella organization which was created and funded by the City to proaote the dlevelopment of high quelity child care services in Pal.o Al to. This is currently the only child care provider under direct contract with the City of Palo Alto. s.. Pal.o Alto Unified School District -!be School District, in conjunction with the PTA, is continuing to .work on expansion of the school-age child care programs at local scbC>ol sites.· · c. -Palo Alto Recreation llli!pa~t -Provides school-age child care progn:as thrOugh the Depart:Jrent of social ·and C'4Jllimnity s.rYices.. 'ftlese -progruas are currently COJlCiuct-4 at City cmmunity e.nters. CbJ,ldren are .bUssed to the various prograll sites after school with PACCC vehicles. · D. United way of Santa Clara Co\mty -Bas id.entif ied the need and possible :funding for a school age child care office. -2 - E. 4C'• of Santa Clara County -the a9ency contracted by the state of Califomia for child care reaource and referral services. Palo Alto ha• recently provided 4C'a ~ith a North county Office in Palo Alto. F. The santa Clara County Xanufacta:-inq Group -the group is • non-prof it planning and lo~bying organization represantinq the •jor JDa.DUfacturers in the county. Two years aqo they identified child care as a priority issue for the first thle. They have recently polled aellher companies on such subjects as family-oriented personnel policies and child care benefits, (those currently available and those which are planned or desired). G~ Joint PoWers Agree:ilent -A county supported project recently enacted to establish a county-wide, comprehensive, integrated school-age child care system supported hy public and private sources. B. The City of Pale Alto -City staff are currently explorinq ways to facilitate the establishment of new child care centers by 1) assessinq the use o'f a Jlitiqation fee on new or expanded comaercial or industrial developaent as a reneue generator, and 2) reviewi119 ways to simplify and expedite the city's child care use perait and application process. Surveys indicate that t.he business ca.aunity would be 1-ore responsive to dependent cu' assistanee plans (DCAPs) i:t they were aware of the llldte.4 costs and the significant benefits involved. An i~omtion/educational prc.g%aa needs to be coordinated to hei¢ten c~ity Jcnovledge regarding low ecoDOllic bapact prog:raa options such as ~ and flexible personnel ·policies such as job sharing, nexib1.e working hours, job-protected child care leave, and use of sick leave for·.tamily ill.nesa, and personal. -cille off. II. ACCESSJ:BLB CHlLD CARE: DlFOIUIATION AJfD REFERRAL Up-to-date~ coaplete in.£ormati'-"'!:11 and referral services are a vital. cmsponent in the child care ayst-. Paailies need to be able to find child care close to work, home or school depending . on the age or ..,.cial needs of the child or faaily. Because ot deaonatrated need. in the area, CQordinated Olild care of Senta Clara county · ( 4CS} -. recently establisbed a llOrth coun~y brimcb office in Palo Alto~ space provided by Palo llto.co.mmity adld care.and &UbsidisecJ by tlle City. As the City's prbmry child care advocate, the Coordinator will work closelF with the 4C's staff to-dtmltlop a dedicated network of child care suppoi:tera fraa indwstry, blaili~. providers, 9overwntal. agenciea* ~ity iltirvlce ozganiutions, and - sehools. Tbey will. work to cJevelop and ilaiirt.ain caunt~i­ c:bild care ~nd and supply data !Nases, and to provida tertmical assistance to exiating IJDd potential cartMJJ.Yer.. -3 - .-.·- .. To incraa-the acceuibility of intoraation within the City of Palo Alto, fte Coordinator, ln conjunction with •c., the Child care Task Poree, and the City of Palo Alto library staff, will work to develop a ctA1PUteri1ed data syst-with up-to-date child care resource and referral infoZ11ation which will b9 on-line within t.he City library systea. Ill. .AVAJWILITY: IHCREASillO THE JltJllBER OF SPACES The Baster Plan Five-Year Goal• call for the addition of tvo hundred inf ant/toddler/preschool spaces to ttiose currently available. The pro;1rm for before and after school care for •l...ntary &chool children should also be expanded to ev-ery elaentary school site vbere there is a deJIOnStrated need.. The need for a recuperative care center tor recovering and ailclly ill children baa al.a been identified. A needs assesment tor child care for children with disabilities will be accomplished as part of the five year plan. The successful compl•tion of these CJoals will be, to a large extent, directly proportional to the ti.ae spent in support of revenue generation and funding activities. As 1:he principal coaawiity advocate for child-care, these activities VOUld be an iJlpcrtant component of _tile coordinator position • .Additionally, 1lOre child car~ spaces· could be developed by the coordination of recruitllent and tnaint&CJ programs for new ~aw.i.ly day care praviders, and by fostering the expansion of new or existing ~ters. The Coo%dinator would work closely with the local 4C1 s sta:ff to develop that·progzAL :CV. gyALI'fi· OF CARE: TJiE ACCEPDl&eE OP STRIC'F. STAJlt>AtlDS Pal.o Alt.o eonrnnity Child care (PACCC) h&sbeen instruaental in the es~lislment.of high standards of quality in all its child care progrw. This stanclard ~ excellence needs to be expanded to include_in-hcme provJ.ders and other non-PACCC affi1ia1:ed prograas •. A st.n.m.g network of child-care prcwlders, inclUding proprletuy and 11011-prorit centers# in-bolle providers, and chi.~1s service acJt!D.Cies, neecla to be establishect to prmaote professi~.U.~ pool msourc8s -for staff develq;ment and create a substitute teac:ber p0ol. fte Kaster Plan identifies a Live year 1)0&1 o~ bavi1MJ Sot of the Palo Alto area child care centers accredited by the :wational As&OCiation for the Bducation or l'oangaiildren. The hiqh standards and pro-ressionaJ.1--usociab!d. with this organizaiton vUl serve to define and estahl.isll progru standards for early childhood ~tion and deVelep• at. 'Die COordinator voW.d work _ c1ocely rit:b tbe -organizations identUied to adainiat~ -this -~t'ort. -- UCU<* Il .;;. ORGMIIZATI~ l"Run;:woRK: lflae propoMd a.ild ·care Coorclinator position would be created under anellpl.Oyilent. qre-nt .bebMell the saccessh.l. applicant and ~ City or Pa.lo Alto, Departaant of Social and. a:••Wlity ~· ; ;-·---·--· ,.-~. - Services, Division of Hmaan services. Tb• COordinator would report directly t.o Ka. JlarcJo Dutton, Director of Bmaan Services during the tena of this grant. Please see attached city of Palo Alto organizational chart. The already established Child care .,aaJt Force will act in an advisory capacity to the Coordinator. They will oversee the direction of the Coordinator role and will help select the candidate for tbe position. The tera of the a~t Wtnlld be coter.ainous with funding, initi.ally a one year period. The City will Jla.ke every effort to 8Upp(Jrt continued funding of the position fo11owing the initial one year tena. There are a mmber of possible fwM!ing options which will be explored, including use of llOJleY in a child-care :fund, redirection of ~ney for-direct or subsidized services, revenue generated fro-. the private sector. tbroWJh fundraisinq efforts of the Coordinator, public funding through development aitigation fees and t~siness license taxes. By 1990 it is estimated that two o'f-every three 110tbers will -be in the labor f'orce. It is illperatiave that we begin-immediately to streni:Jthen our c:h:il4 care network in order to accai.cdate the social and eCoaMait: acljusbents Which vill be required_ in the cc-anity. hl.o Alto has an established record of siqniricant aocoupliidments in and contributions to the child care arena. The establisbellnt o£ the COordina-tor position would provide an opportunity to take the next step in support of child care -.ervicas and <;reab a model progxaa Which could be followed by Other cities jut beqimiinlJ to cope with the issues. --5 - .: ,. ·. ·~ 1 I _j -1 1 l 1 I J -~-~--~~-~--------------------------. • tlOllO-o? ... .. RESOLUTION NO. 6768 A RESOLUTIOH OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AND OF INTEtfTION TO MAKE ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF PALO AL TO University Avenue Parking District 250 Unlv.,atx Avenue Partdna Project Asseasment District The City Council (the. "Councu~) of the City of Palo Alto (the "City'"), State of California. does RESOLVE as follows: section 1. Prellmtnary Determination. The City Council does hereby preliminarily detennine that the public Interest. convenience and necessity require. and that it intends to order the acquisition, maintenance and operation of the improvements generally deseribed In Section 2. Section 2. Projtlct Deecrlptlon. The proposed Improvements are generally described as follows: The acquisltiorl of the upper parking level of a two-level underground parking ltructure to be IOcated at 250 University Avenue in PalO Alto. California, meuuring approxknatety 26,800 square feet In size, accommodating apptO>dmately 82 vehk;lee, together wtth Ingress and egress ramps and faCHltlea. bumper ttrtpe. pakltlng. Ughting, &lgn8, fire sprinkJers, passenger etevat~ etaitl, ventffetk>n tyatemt. lobby 8nd stair enclosureS artd an work awdtiary thereto and necelll8f'Y or convenient for completing them .. publlc vehicle parking faclltlel In accord8nCe with the standards of the City. Section 3. Ntdure end LooeUon of Md Gl'lldM for lnlprovementa. AR of said improvements .,,, to be constructed at the places and In the particuiar locations. Cf the forms, sizes. dlmanaionS and mat...-., and to the Rnes and grades, and at the elevations. as shown and delnelted upon the p!ans and apecffications to be made therefor and tiled in the office of the City Clerk of the City. to . which reference will be made for a full and detaHed d11crlptlon of laid propoeed work and for further particulars. Bection 4. lupeivlllM of Cltr lnaln••· Ad of ufd work and Improvements anan be done under the aupeMllon of the etty Engineer, and an-Of said vn.n and material& shaU be done and furnllMd to t9 UtJsfaction. l•cUon I. Exception of c.t9ln lxlatlnl Wolk. ,.... ii tO be excepted from the work above daaetlbad any of l\tCt1 work already done to the line and grade and marked or ehown not to be done on l8kl plans. profitel Ind IS*iflcattone. lectlon I. Offtollll Gred11. The grades Ind tlevatiOnl to be lhown on the plans and Pf'Ofilel and In the epeclftcatl6ns for the knproverMnta ere hereby adopted and .._,.llMd • the Offtolal gradt9 therefor. AM MICh gnidea and elevation& are to be In feet 9nd dec6male thereof with reference b the datum plane of the City.