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Resolution: RES 13 -2018
File Number: 17 -1185 Enactment Number: RES 13 -2018
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $5,000 IN
ONE -TIME GRANT FUNDING FROM QUALITY COUNTS SAN
MATEO COUNTY FOR THE BIG LIFT LITTLE STEPS PRESCHOOL
AT THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, AND AMENDING
THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR
2017 -18 OPERATING BUDGET PURSUANT TO BUDGET
AMENDMENT # 18.015.
WHEREAS, the Big Lift initiative, a collaborative led by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the
San Mateo County Office of Education, and the County of San Mateo, aims to close the achievement
gap and improve third -grade reading proficiency in San Mateo County by supporting preschools and
reading readiness activities; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department's Little Steps Preschool at the Community Learning
Center receives grant funding from the Big Lift initiative; and
WHEREAS, one of the requirements of the Big Lift grant agreement is that Little Steps Preschool
maintains quality standards sufficient to meet a minimum of Tier 3 on the San Mateo Quality Rating and
Improvement System (QRIS) and make progress toward achieving higher tiers; and
WHEREAS, the Little Steps Preschool is eligible to receive one -time grant funding in the amount of
$5,000 from Quality Counts San Mateo County, and the Parks and Recreation Department desires to
apply for and accept the grant, according to the terms indicated in the grant notification letter attached as
Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, receipt of these grant funds will be utilized to amend the Parks and Recreation Department
's Fiscal Year 2017 -18 operating budget, and will enable the Department to address the quality
improvement plan for Little Steps Preschool with the goal of improving the preschool's Tier 3 QRIS
rating; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of these funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding after the close of
the grant cycle.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that
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File Number. 17 -1185
Enactment Number. RES 13 -2018
the City Council hereby authorizes the acceptance of $5,000 in grant funding from Quality Counts San
Mateo County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council amends the Parks and Recreation Department's
2017 -18 Operating Budget by $5,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City to execute the
documents necessary to accept the grant funding and take any other actions necessary to carry out the
intent of this resolution on behalf of the City Council, subject to approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
At a meeting of the City Council on 1/10/2018, a motion was made by Pradeep Gupta, seconded by Richard
Garbarino, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Normandy, Councilmember Garbarino, Vice Mayor Matsumoto,
Councilmember Gupta, and Councilmember Addiego
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