City Council

(7) 24­0517 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding from the California Department of Education (CDE) for childcare services at the Jim Gilliam Child Care Center and the Ralph M. Parsons Preschool. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to enter into and accept the CDE California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024­25 Local Agreement for Child Development Services Contract CSPP­4174 (Grant). 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, or designee, to accept and receive continued funding from CDE, if awarded, in the amount of $892,326 under the FY 2024­25 CSPP for subsidized preschool services at RAP's licensed preschools. 3. DESIGNATE the General Manager, RAP, or designee, as the agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all grant documents. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that submitting a CFA for the CSPP grant from CDE does not impact RAP’s General Fund. If awarded and accepted, this grant would provide funding to continue the subsidized preschool programs at the Jim Gilliam Child Care Center and Ralph M. Parsons Preschool within EXPO Center, and any of the seven new and three pending licensed preschools.