HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 15, 1989 (57)CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 15, 1989
REQUEST FOR SUPPORT
OF CHILD CARE
COORDINATOR POSITION
FOR SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
APPRQVED
The City Council was advised that the City of Lodi has, as
have all cities in San Joaquin County, been requested by
CCS
the County Board of Supervisors to participate in the i
CC -7(b)
establishment of a my position of Child Care Coordinator.
Alsc contacted have been various businesses and private
sector associaticns, as well as the school districts in the
County. Mayor Pinkertcn and the City Manager met recently
with Board Chairman Evelyn Costa and County Administrator
David D. Rowlands, Jr. to discuss this issue. The County
representatives met with the mayors and city managers In
each of the six cities in the County. The County is
contributing $5,000 to this effort. The larger cities
(Lodi, Manteca ana Trac,/) are being requested to contribute
52,500 each, and the cities of Escalon and Ripon are being 1 ''
asked to contribute $1,000 each.
The City Manager presented a copy of the letter from
Chairman Costa which makes the specific request and a mono,
also written by Nt Costa, which outlines the reasons fcr:
the recommendation of this position. The person appointed
will:
. determine child care nteds in various areas cf %he
county, assessing the quantity, quality and affordability
of what is available;
. determine the requirements o f the Planning Departments
and other regulatory agencies in order to clarify. and
simplify the process for those desiring to provide child
care;
. assist businesses who are interested in employer -
supported child care and prcmote creative and
cooperative ventures;
. conduct workshops and compile information on child care
for business, government, providers and parents;
. assist in developing a plan which will show at the
completion of the project options on how this community
can proceed to address our child care needs.
This will be a position for the coordination of child care
efforts throughout the County, and to assess needs. The
County, at least not at this point, is not going in the
child care business. I t is not the intention of the County
to operate one or more child care facilities. it is
anticipated that the money raised initially will fund this
position for the first 1.8 months. If the program is to