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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 87-2022 (22-441)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA City Council Resolution: RES 87-2022 File Number: 22-441 Enactment Number: RES 87-2022 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2022 CHILD CARE MASTER PLAN FOR SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO: A PLAN FOR 2020-2030. WHEREAS, the City Council recognized the need to plan for the near, mid-term, and long-term child care needs of residents and employers in South San Francisco, and authorized funding to develop a Child Care Master Plan (COMP) in fiscal year 2021-22; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the master plan is to improve and expand the reach, quality, and impact of early childhood education programs, child care, and youth services for South San Francisco residents, and will be used as a resource for guiding future operations, priorities and the development and location of child care programs through 2030; and WHEREAS, Kathleen White, a child care consultant was selected to assist staff in crafting a comprehensive Child Care Master Plan; and WHEREAS, project methodology involved a mixed method of quantitative data analysis and qualitative findings, which included researching local and regional publications, conducting two community surveys, taking inventory and mapping child care programs within the city, reviewing population projections, interviewing key child care community leaders, and current economic factors; and WHEREAS, alignment with the City's updated General Plan, SHAPE SSF, was coordinated and cross-referenced in both Plans; and WHEREAS, the draft Child Care Master Plan was agendized for consideration and approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission on April 19, 2022, with public and Commission comments incorporated into the final draft; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan has been completed at a time of great promise and possibility in which significant federal, state, county, and local funds will continue to be available through 2025 and beyond, as California ramps up efforts to implement Transitional Kindergarten (Universal TK) for all four -year-olds and income eligible three -year-olds; these initiatives also provide for a significant expansion of extended learning (after school) program funding and expanded workforce development efforts, specifically prioritizing the education sector; and WHEREAS, the plan includes over one hundred recommendations, the implementation of which, if done in collaboration and alignment, can maximize funding opportunities and can result in improved outcomes for South San Francisco's children and families. City of South San Francisco Page 1 File Number. 22-441 Enactment Number: RES 87-2022 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby adopts The 2022 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco: A Plan for 2020-2030. At a meeting of the City Council on 6/8/2022, a motion was made by Mayor Nagales, seconded by Councilmember Flores, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed. Yes: 5 Mayor Nagales, Vice Mayor Nicolas, Councilmember Coleman, Councilmember Flores, and Councilmember Addiego Attest by -Q- Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk City of South San Francisco Page 2