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CHILD CARE COMMISSION
6:30 p.m.
May 24, 1990
City Council Chambers COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER;
Chairman Baker called the Meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL;
Present - Chairman Baker, Commissioners Cutler, Gilk,
L'Esperance, Mead, and Nygaard
Absent - Commissioner Schwei
Staff Members Present:
Jim Hagaman, Research Manager
Joni Wiltgen, Management Analyst
Also Present:
Doris Lipska, Mulberry Children's Center
MINUTES;
The Child Care Commission approved the minutes of
April 21, 1990 and April 26, 1990 as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:
There were no comments from the audience.
NEW BUSINESS/INFORMATIONAL;
3)Discussion of Telephone vs. Mail Survey - Doris Lipska
addressed the Commission and stated that a telephone
survey needs 10 interviewers and will take 3-4 days to
complete a random sampling of 1,000 residents.
Commissioner Nygaard arrived at 6:52 p.m.
After discussion, the Commission tentatively agreed that
a telephone survey would be the least expensive and most
expeditious way to take a random sampling of Carlsbad
residents regarding child care. Several Commissioners
voiced concern about volunteers being used to conduct
the survey.
Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to continue
the final decision on the survey to the June meeting.
1)Review of Draft Carlsbad Child Care Survey - Joni
Wiltgen, Management Analyst, stated that Commissioner
Schwei was unable to attend the meeting but asked her to
advise Commissioners about his concern that the draft
survey did not address the transient aspect of child
care; he would
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Mead
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like to see an inquiry about how many times people
change child care providers.
The Commission reviewed the draft survey and made the
following amendments to focus more on the needs and
problems associated with child care in Carlsbad:
Section I:
Add the words "or guardian" to the first question.
Eliminate the second and third question regarding
future parenting and the quadrant of residence.
Section II:
Add the words "living with you" to Question //I.
Add the words "after school" to further define
recreation program in Question #2.
Add a category of "Other" to Question //2.
Section III:
Replace "within childs school district" with "at
neighborhood school" to Question #3(n).
Replace the word "quality" with "most important
when selecting" in Question #6.
Add the category of "Learning Environment" to
Question //6.
Delete Questions //9 and #12.
Add the words "at their school site" to Question
//Uf.
2) Adoption of Draft Child Care Survey
Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to adopt
the child care draft survey as amended.
Commissioner Gilk left the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
4) Development of City Child Care Resource Library - The
Commission suggested items to be included in a City
Child Care Resource Library for both providers and
users. Items suggested included models of existing
child care, planning ordinances, parenting guides, and
guides defining quality care.
Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to consider
establishing a Child Care Resource Library and to include
the above-mentioned items.
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Cutler
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L'Esperance
Mead
Nygaard
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Mead
Nygaard
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ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA;
1) What will it take for an accurate survey:
1,000 telephone calls, or
1,000 interviews
Note: It is assumed that 3 of 5 calls will be to homes
with no children.
2) Does the time of year for the survey make a difference?
3) Additional discussion about the Resource Library.
4) Publicity ideas - perhaps Ken Jaffee can write an
article for publication.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS;
Chairman Baker reported that she had attended Mayor Lewis'
meeting for all Carlsbad Commission Chairpersons held on
May 23, 1990. She found it interesting that many people are
still unaware that the Child Care Commission exists.
ADJOURNMENT;
By proper motion, the meeting of May 24, 1990 was
adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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JAMES C. HAGAMAN
Research Manager
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APPROVED.
Baker
Cutler
L'Esperance
Mead
Nygaard