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AB# 9683 TITLE: DEPT, H
MTG. 10-1 1-88 ESTABLISHMENT OF CARLSBAD CHILD CITY AT
DEPT. R/Ac CITY MC
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 88-36 7
ITEM EXPLANATION:
At the City Council meeting of April 19, 1988, the City Council received the
Child Care Task Force Report and Recommendations.
In response to the Recommendation to create a Child Care Commission the Ci. Council decided that a structured Child Care Consortium similar to that of FI Sister City Steering Committee should be established. The attached resolutif
eloping and encouraging private/public child care programs meeting Carlsbad
needs. The C.C.C.C. will provide its own financial management for ongoing
vities, including all staff support. The C.C.C.C. is proposed to have 16 mc from both the private and public sectors. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commer
has already assigned Elaine Lyttleton to represent them on this proposed Coi
For your further information the current status of the recommendations of tl-
Care Task Force acted upon by the City Council are:
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CARE CONSORTIUM
establishing the Carlsbad Child Care Consor
creates the Carlsbad Child Care Consortium (C,C,C,C,) and charges it with
Adopt Child Care Policies - Status: City Council has adopted the recomi
policies which are being formatted for inclusion in the City Policy Manua
Establish Child Care Consortium Similar to that of Futtsu Sister City Steering Committee - Status: The attached draft resolution creates a Cl- Care Consortium. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Governmental Act
Committee, at its August 8 meeting, invited Anna Knox and staff to pro‘
background information on the recommendations of the Child Care Task I and the actions of the City Council on the recommendations.- The Carlsl: Chamber of Commerce has subsequently designated Elaine Lyttleton as it(
representative - September 1, 1988 (Attachment #3). The next step is 1
adopt the attached resolution creating the Carlsbad Child Care Consortiu
3. Develop State E Federal Legislative Policy - Status : Legislative guidelin Child Care are being used by City Council Legislative Committee (Attach
4. Develop E Provide a Public Information Packet for Child Care Users and This will be used
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Providers - Status:
City public counters to provide guidance.
Implement Recommended Land Use E Community Development Process Rev
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uled for December (Attachment #5).
Final draft now being prepared.
5. This is in process with hearings before Planning Commission
FISCAL IMPACT:
None at this time. Upon adoption of the C.C.C.C. staff support would be I
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EXHl BITS :
1. Resolution No. e367 establishing the Carlsbad Child Care Consortium .
to meet Carlsbad's needs.
2. Minutes of April 19, 1988 City Council meeting.
3. Letter from Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce to Mayor Lewis and City Coui Members, dated 9-1-88.
4. Memo to City Council Legislative Committee from James C. Hagaman, date
5. Letter to City Manager from Planning Director, dated 9-28-88.
responsible for developing and encouraging privatelpublic child care pro
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RESOLUTION NO. 88-367
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNClL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE
CARLSBAD CHILD CARE CONSORTIUM RESPONSIBLE
FOR ENCOURAGING PRlVATE!PUBLIC CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS CHIkP CARE,NEEDS
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CARLSBAD
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WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges the importaace of affordat:
and accessible quality child care; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the detrimental impact the lac
of such affordable child care has on the individual, the family, the work
and the community; and /
WHEREAS, the number of families seeki,ng affordable, quality child c / i services greatly exceeds
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That the $hove recitations are tue and correct
That ty ongoing Carlsbad Child Care Consortium [C.C.C.C.) i!
herew established.
Th t the C.C.C.C. shall be charged with both developing and
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ncouraging private/public child care programs meeting Carlsbad
Child Care needs, and further to support, advise, monitor and
evaluate child care in Carlsbad, and provide a community forum
// enable all interested parties to address child care needs. The (
shall provide the financial management for ongoing activities, inc
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all staff support and grants obtained in developing child care OP
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That the C.C.C.C. shall advise the City Council upon Gequest 0
matters pertaining to any child care program or activity.
That the C.C.C.C. shall meet on a quarterly basis unless the cc
determines that additional meetings are needed. Summary report
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committee activities and action shall be forwarded to the City Go
6. That once a year the C.C.C.C. shallpresent to the City Council
review of the pre ifies and recommendations for
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Consortium and shall serve one-year terms :
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Chairperson - who shall supervise, direct and control the
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appoint the chairperson of any sub-committee.
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(c] Secretary - who shall prepare agendas, take minutes, dissem
same, record all committee activities of importance and handle all
ters of correspondence. The Mayor shall select the first chairper
to facilitate the establishment of the C.C.C.’C.
That the City Manager shall designate a City staff member to pro 9.
COUNCIL %03z( /o Page 5 MEMBERS 2. April 19, 1988
PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued)
Battalion Chief Mike the staff report as
contained in the Agen
Mayor Lewis open public hearing at 6:55 p.m., and issued the inv n to speak. Since no one wished to , the public hearing was closed.
ed the following Resolution: Lewis Kulchin xx , ORDERING THE CITY MANAGER TO Pet t ine
ING WEEDS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE Mamaux Larson
tern 118 was taken out of order at this time.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
8. AB 89392 - CHILD CARE TASK FORCE REPORT.
3im Hagaman, ResearchIAnalysis Director, introduced the Chairperson for the Child Care Task Force, Anna Knox,
who introduced the Task Force Members and gave the
report to Council.
Mrs. Knox stated the Task Force did not feel the City
of Carlsbad should get into the business of providing child care, but did feel there is a need to educate,
enhance, encourage, promote and facilitate in the area
of child care from an economic and land use point of view.
Mrs. Knox explained how the Task Force accomplished their task and referred to the report contained in the
packet. the Agenda Bill and concluded her report by thanking
staff members and task force members for their support.
3ames Smith, 6725 Russelia Court, spoke as a
grandparent, stating his interest in having proper and adequate child care in Carlsbad, and urged Council to
initiate the programs recommended by the Task Force. stated he did not feel a Commission or mandatory
legislation should be enacted at this time.
some measures could be adopted to start action in
the right direction. Mr. .Smith felt an employee trained in the aspects of child care could be hired to dispense
information to the public and to City employees.
Mae 3ohnson, 7227 Mimosa Drive, representing Family
Service Association as President of the Advisory Board, spoke in favor of the recommendations of the Task Force, stating the problems of those needing child care. She said this was a societal problem as well as
a family problem.
She read the recommendations as contained in
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Bill Saylor, 4411 Springtime Drive, Oceanside,
Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club,
encouraged Council to support the recommendations of
the Task Force.
3oe Angel, 5410 Los Robles, representing the Carlsbad
Unified School District, also urged Council to consider
the recommendations of the Task Force.
Peggy Blush, 1715 Grandview, Oceanside, Pilgrim
Children's Center Director, stated they have been providing child care for 14 years because of the need
of the community. She added her support to this report and commended Council and the Task Force for recognizing this was a land use problem as well as a social
problem.
Bernadette E. Probus, Attorney, 3868 Caminito De Tatan,
representing the San Diego County Family Day Care Association and the Resource Service, spoke in favor of the Task Force recommendations. She recommended that
administrative permits be Given for day care providers
rather than the CUP as recommended by the Task Force. This would be easier to issue and would lower the cost
of permits.
Ms. Probus further stated the State law requires
notification to property owners within 100 feet contiguous to the applicant for a day care permit. Ordinance in Carlsbad requires notification within 300
She felt that should be changed to agree with the State requirement.
Ms. Probus stated the need for more large family home. day care licenses and felt any changes made to make it
easier to become licensed would help eliminate the unlicensed homes.
Carmen Harney, 4002 Vista Way, Oceanside, Tri-City
Medical Center, told of the large number of employees at the hospital who are in need of child care, and the
cost to the hospital yearly because of child-care -related problems.
the Task Force recommendations and be the leader in North County in addressing the issue.
Margie Monroy, 3610 Carlsbad Boulevard, President of the
League of Women Voters North Coast San Diego County, addressed Council stating the League has been concerned with child care issues in the last two years and is conducting a study at the present time.
social and economic changes of the last few years have created a real revolution throughout the country, and the City of Carlsbad should seriously consider the
implementation of the recommendations of the Child Care
Task Force.
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feet, which is in excess of that required by the State.
She encouraged Council to enforce
She said the
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April 19, 1988
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (Continued)
Peter Bullock, 6155 El Camino Real, Hughes Aircraft, stated that 90 percent of the employees surveyed in industry would use or consider using a child care
center near their place of employment.
infant care is a serious issue as well as the safety of the children, due to injuries and fires caused by
unlicensed care homes. Mr. Bullock mentioned some of the dangers present in homes and some of the toxic materials present in those unlicensed homes.
Mr. Bullock stated his company would work with the City to have a facility near the work place, adding if the
fathers all needed child care centers, there would be
many centers located near the work places. Council Member Kulchin congratulated the Task Force to the schools. She also concurred that infant care was an
important issue.
Mayor Lewis stated he had a problem with a staff person working on this and felt the City should work with a group to make the program successful. The people in
Zone 5 are interested in participating in a group to
He said that
work on this problem.
Council approved the proposed Child Care Policies instructed staff to return with a formatted policy for
structural consortium similar to the Futtsu Sister City
Steering Committee.
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adoption; and instructed staff to return with a
Council took no action on the recommendation to create a Child Care Coordinator.
Council approved the recommendation to develop State and Federal Legisative Policies supporting child care and referred the matter to Committee for inclusion into the City's Legislative Platform; to also be coordinated with the League of
Women Voters and SANDAG.
Council approved the recommendation and referred the matter to staff for development of a public
information packet for child care users and providers; and approved the recommendation to implement recommended land use and community development process revision
the Council Legislative
and referred the matter to the Planning Commission for
consideration, hearings and recommendations.
RECESS :
Mayor Lewis declared a recess at 8:22 p.m., and Council
re-convened at 8:31 p.m., will all Members present.
HOUSIN EDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
Council adjourned to the 'n and Redevelopment 1 Commission at 8:31 p.m., and re-c ned at 8:48 p.m.
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Kulchin X Pettine X Mamaux X Larson X
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tXHlBI I e e c ARBBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
September 1, 1988
City Council Members Attn: Honorable Mayor Lewis
1200 Elm Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Honorable Council Members :
On Behalf of the Chamber Board and Membership, I want to express our appreciation for establishing the committee on Childcare.
At our August board meeting, we took action in support of the Childcare issue and will dedicate our efforts to a solution to this growing problem for our working families. We have designated Elaine Lyttleton as our official chamber representative on this committee. Her address is: 4210 Sunnyhill Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. We would also like notification of the meetings sent to the Chamber Office for possible staff support. Should you need additional names from the business community, we will be happy to solicit then for you,
We look forward to working with you and and the talented members of the ommittee.
Sin r ly,
DO 1988 4- HOYT, PRESIDENT
CC: Elaine Lyttleton
5411 Avenida Encinas, Suite 100 P.O. Box 1605 Carlsbad,California 92008 (619) 729-592'
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April 29, 1988
TO: CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
FROM: James C. Hagaman
SU~P~RTING STATE AND GENERAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS ON CHILD CARE
CONSISTENT WITH ADOPTED CITY POLICIES
The City Council approved the Child Care Task Forces recommendati on developing and implementing a State and Federal Legislative Program on child care consistent with adopted child care policies
The specific guidelines for children for the City Council Legisla tive Committee are to upgrade Carlsbad's visibility on child care issues such as:
1. Reduction of present regulatory complexities
2. Reduction of the burden of insurance costs
3. Funding for the construction, renovation and/or mainter
of chiid care facilities
Provision of reasonable tax incentives for employers wl
offer child care services 4.
We have used CITYLINKto list all the currently active bills in
Sacramento on child careznd their current status.
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.~ a MEMORANDUM m
DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 1988
TO: CITY MANAGER
FROM; PLANNING DIRECTOR
CHILD CARE - LAND USE RECOMMENDATIONS
On April 19, 1988, the City Council approved a report from the Child Care Tz Force. It contained several recommendations regarding proposed changes in c land use platming ordinances to address child care. The purpose of this me is to update yoti on our progress.
A new section of the Zoning Ordinance exclusively addressing child care has be drafted. It has been reviewed by Planning Staff and other departments and final draft is now being prepared. Considerable staff time and effort has go into preparing the draft. Dee Landers has spent numerous hours researchi information, analyzing it and attempting to incorporate all the Task For recommendations into a comprehensive ordinance.
The major items that will be considered in the ordinance are as follows:
1) Providing clear definitions and descriptions of different types child care facilities. None presently exist in City ordinances.
2) Clarifying what types of land use applications and approvals a required with the emphasis on accelerating and smoothing-out ti review process.
3) Allowing child care facilities in all zones including residentia The ordinance will also clarify in which zones child care faciliti are permitted by right and in which ones a C.U.P. is required.
4) Allowing child care centers in the industrial corridor. Proximi to the airport and hazardous chemical users has always been an issu
It should also be pointed-out that in all Master Plan areas we are alrea
Pacific Rim Resort Master Plan and is being recommended on the La Costa Mast1 Plan which is presently under review.
requiring an area to be set aside for a child care center. This was done on t
MICHAEL I44LLQVUL J. H3% a:
Planning Director
cc: Community Development Driector
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