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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-09-27; Child Care Commission Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: Time of Meeting: Date of Meeting: Place of Meeting: CHILD CARE COMMISSION 6:30 p.m. September 27, 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 Schwei Absent - Commissioner Nygaard Staff Members Present: Jim Hagaman, Research Manager Joni Wiltgen, Management Analyst Also Present: Ken Jaffe, International Child Resource Institute Doris Lipska, Mulberry Children's Center Nadine Abbott, Mulberry Children's Center MINUTES; The Child Care Commission approved the minutes of July 26, 1990 as presented. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Ilea Schmidt, 3873 Garfield Street, Carlsbad, addressed the Commission and stated that Carlsbad is the only city she has lived in where, in her opinion, there is inadequate before and after school child care. She thinks that the Scampers program could be expanded to fill that need. Currently, children are not allowed on the school grounds prior to 8:00 a.m. Many children are dropped off before 8:00 a.m. and sit at the curb waiting for the school grounds to open up in the morning. OLD BUSINESS; 1) Election of Officers Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to re-elect Julie Baker as Chairman of the Child Care Commission for another one year term to expire in September 1991. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to elect Dennis Cutler as Vice Chairman of the Child Care Commission for a one year term to expire in September 1991. Baker Cutler Gilk L'Esperance Mead Schwei Baker Cutler Gilk L'Esperance Mead Schwei Baker Cutler Gilk L'Esperance Mead Schwei MINUTES September 27, 1990 CHILD CARE COMMISSION Page 2 COMMISSIONERS 2) Complete Review of Draft Carlsbad Child Care Report and Recommendations Ken Jaffe, ICRI Consultant, reviewed each item in the draft report with the Commission. After analysis of the survey data, the draft report findings are: Supply - The current supply of child care will be inadequate to meet the needs of the City of Carlsbad within the next ten years or by buildout. The estimated growth rate of children age T3 and under to buildout is 129% Effectiveness of City in Dealing with Child Care Need - Development of new child care sources has been hampered by a lack of adequate information available to potential providers. Preferences - Majority of Carlsbad residents would prefer child care resources closer to home than places of employment. However, they need care that is more flexible to the work schedule. Northwest Quadrant - A need for child care subsidies based on income per household data and bilingual care are identified. Largest current availability of child care exists in this quadrant. There is an estimated need for 250 additional child care slots by buildout. There are currently 532 child care slots in this quadrant. Northeast Quadrant - Large growth area with two new elementary schools being built. Estimated need for 300 additional child care slots by buildout. There are currently 99 child care slots in this quadrant. Southwest Quadrant - Largest potential growth area with adjacent industrial area. There are currently 36 child care slots in this quadrant. Estimated need for 550 additional child care slots by buildout. Southeast Quadrant - Continuing large growth area with second highest current availability of child care. Estimated need for 400 additional child care slots by buildout. There are currently 330 child care slots in this quadrant. Some of the recommendations made by ICRI are: Reduce City fees in order to promote new child care facilities or expansion of existing facilities. Adopt separate Planning standards for full development and implementation of child care programs. Refine the child care information process to encourage potential child care providers to locate within the City. Implement a marketing approach to encourage child care. Facilitate establishment of a non-profit Child Care Foundation to promote and expand child care. MINUTES September 27, 1990 CHILD CARE COMMISSION Page 3 COMMISSIONERS Ken Jaffe, ICRI Consultant, requested Commissioners to review the report for two weeks and call his office with suggestions or recommendations by October 15, 1990. At that point, Mr. Jaffe will prepare another draft of the report for the October meeting. It is hoped that the report can be finalized and presented to the City Council by the end of the year. 3) Timeline for Report Revisions and Entry into Implementation Phase Ken Jaffe, ICRI Consultant, stated that after he receives comments from Commissioners on October 15, 1990 he will prepare a preliminary timeline for the implementation phase which can be discussed and revised at the October meeting. NEW BUSINESS/INFORMATIONAL; There was no new business presented. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA; A final draft of the report and the preliminary timeline will be presented at the October meeting. ADJOURNMENT; By proper motion, the meeting of September 27, 1990 was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, JAMES C. HAGAttAK Research Manager BETTY BUCKNER Minutes Clerk MINUTES ARE ALSO TAPED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. Baker Cutler Gilk L'Esperance Mead Schwei