HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-08-27; Child Care Commission Ad Hoc; MinutesMinutes of: CHILD CARE COMMISSION WORKSHOP
Time of Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Date of Meeting: August 27, 1992
Place of Meeting: CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Baker called the Workshop to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairperson Baker, Commissioners Gilk, Isenhart, L'Esperance, Mead and
Schwei
Absent: Commissioner Cutler
Staff Present: Jim Hagaman, Research Manager
Lori Lieberman, Assistant to the City Manager
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA:
There were no requests to address the Commission.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
There were no minutes to approve.
NEW & OLD BUSINESS:
The Child Care Commission identified the following specific goals for the 1992-93 fiscal year:
Goal I: Educate parents regarding child care choices
(a) to expand awareness and usage of libraries' material on child care (Mead).
(b) to reach out to the Hispanic community (Isenhart).
Goal II: Development of neighborhood child watch program (Mead).
Goal III: Linking with schools (Schwei).
Goal IV: Address needs of child care providers (L'Esperance and Gilk).
Goal V: Outreach to businesses (Baker & Isenhart)
• Chamber of Commerce
• Human Resources
• Private Industrial Council
Goal VI: Create a private Carlsbad Child Care Foundation.
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General Notes:
1. Schools out to speak to Commission.
2. Foundation - set up time for foundation to effectively operate. May take longer than sunset
of Child Care Commission.
• Consider extending life of Child Care Commission to bridge time to foundation
establishment.
• Staff to help with seed money acquisition (Isenhart & Jaffe).
• Staff to check for potential grants.
3. Materials to check availability
• Child care check list video (Hispanic) - How to select a quality child care program for
your child.
4. Future topics for child care workshop for providers (L'Esperance & Gilk).
General safety
First aid
Heimlich manoeuver/CPR
Safety proof home
Poisons
Bike helmets
- Programs for center providers (Schwei): "Better communication with
provider/children/parents."
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the workshop meeting of August 27, 1992 was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/JAMES c. HAGAMAN
Research Manager
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II. GOALS
A. Preserve and enhance the environment, character and image of
the city as a desirable residential, beach and open space-
oriented community.
B. Create a pleasing and unique downtown area designed to attract
the tourist and to provide the necessary amenities to the
permanent residents of the area.
C. Promote the economic viability of the agricultural and
horticultural industries.
D. Develop an industrial base of light, pollution-free industries
of such magnitude as will provide a reasonable tax base and
opportunities for employment of local citizens.
E. Generate the development of commercial enterprises that
support local industries, population and tourist trade.
F. Protect and conserve natural resources, fragile ecological
areas, unique natural assets and historically significant
features of the community.
G. Provide for an orderly balance of both public and private land
uses within convenient and compatible locations throughout the
• city and ensure that all such uses - type, amount design and
arrangement - serve to protect and enhance the environment,
character and image of the city.
H. Encourage development only in those areas which can best
support a change in land use without impact.
Encourage ,,and promote the , establishment .'"of.,,.,,childcare"1
facilities in safe and convenient locations throughout the
community to accommodate the growing demand for childcare !in
the community caused by demographic, economic and social
forces.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: CHILD CARE
Specific Subject: Child Care Policies
Pace One cf Three
Policy No. 40
Date Issued 5/10/88
Effective Date 5/10/88
Cancellation Date n/a
Supercedes No. n/a
Copies to:City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and
Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
PURPOSE:
To acknowledge the importance of affordable, accessable and
quality child care as a necessary component of the city's human and
economic growth, and recognize that the provision of child care is
a collective responsibility to be shared by parents, child care pro
fessionals, employers, employee organizations, schools, businesses,
community leaders and government officials.
STATEMENT OF POLICY ;
1.Need
The City of Carlsbad acknowedges the importance of affordable and
accessible, quality child care and recognizes the detrimental impac
the lack of such care has on the individual, the family, the work
place, and the community. The-City-further-recognizes-that-the-nun
ber of families seeking affordable, quality child care services
greatly exceeds the .current supply.
2. Partnerships
The City of Carlsbad, through its officers, departments and offlcie
will take a'positive and active mole in the development and promot:
of cooperative relationships among parents, employers, child care
professionals, employee organizations, businesses, educators, com-
munity leaders and government officials. The common goal in such
partnerships is to increase the availability of accessible and
affordable quality child care.
3.Model
The City of Carlsbad wil'l work to become a model employer in terms
being an informed source for the delivery of child care services t
its employees. In order to do so, the City will aggressively and
prehensively explore all options available to meet the child care
needs of its employees. The City will actively seek to demonstrat
that employer-sponsored child care support systems are a positive,
beneficial and cost-effective influence on the work force.
4.Planning
The City of Carlsbad will integrate the child care needs of those
who live or work in Carlsbad into the City's land use planning
process. This will be accomplished, in part, through the inclusi<
of child care objectives and goals, where appropriate, in the
elements of the various Master Plans and Specific Plans.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject:
Specific Subject:
CHILD CARE
Child Care Policies
Page Two of Three
Policy No. 40
Date Issued 5/10/88
Effective Date 5/1Q/88
Cancellation Date n/a
Supercedes No. n/a
Copies to:City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and
Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
PURPOSE
STATEMENT OF POLICY
5. Facilities
(Continued)
The City will review existing procedures and institute changes
where appropriate to expedite the approvals and permits .required
for' the construction~of-child care-facilities and or-projects
which include the construction ,of -child ^care .-facilities * The j
City will investigate appropriate incentives for the development
of child care services in Carlsbad.'
6.Property
The City wiLl be cognizant of child care needs when in the future
vacant or under-utilized City-owned land or facilities become
available. Such facilities, if meeting adopted criteria, could
be made available to non-profit child care providers by lease
or other suitable•arrangement.
7. Expertise
The City of Carlsbad shall ensure that appropriate personnel in
City departments possess, requisite understanding of, and famil-
iarity with, all legal, regulatory and procedural requirements -
for quality child care programs.
8.Resources
The City of Carlsbad shall utilize all services available through
Federal, State and County funded agencies, in order to enhance the
availability of affordable, quality child care in Carlsbad.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
P-.ge Three -j
Policy No. 40
General Subject:
Specific Subject:
CHILD CARE
Child Care Policies
Date Issued 5/10/88
Effective Date 5/10/88
Cancellation Date n/a
Supercedes No. n/a
Copies to:City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and
Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
PURPOSE
STATEMENT OF POLICY
9. Legislation
(Continued)
The City of Carlsbad's State and Federal Legislative Program shall
include support of legislation consistent with the intent of this
policy and which assist the City in successfully pursuing the goals
of this policy. In particular, the City of Carlsbad will continue
to support State and/or Federal legislation which: seeks to reduce
the present regulatory complexities relating to child care services
seeks to reduce the burden of insurance costs on other funding for
child care programs, and funding for the construction, renovation
and/or maintenance of child care facilities; provides reasonable
tax incentives for employers who offer child care services.
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10. Policies
The City of Carlsbad shall encourage all employers in Carlsbad to
address the issue of child care. In particular, businesses will be
encouraged to adopt a. stated policy on child care.
11. Review
To determine their effectiveness, the City of Carlsbad will annual]
review all activities, programs and service's it has undertaken to
promote and encourage the expansion of child care services.
MINUTES
Meeting of:
Time of Meeting:
Date of Meeting:
Place of Meeting:
CHILD CARE COMMISSION
8:00 a.m.
April 21, 1990
City Council Conference Room COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER;
Chairman Baker called the Child Care Workshop meeting to
order at 8:15 a.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:
Ken Jaffee, International Child Resource Institute
Doris Lipska, Mulberry Children's Center
Nadine Abbott, Mulberry Children's Center
Commissioner Mead arrived at 9:20 a.m.
Commissioner Gilk arrived at 9:45 a.m.
DISCUSSION PERIOD;
Ken Jaffee conducted a question/answer period and allowed
Commissioners the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics
relating to child care. Some of the questions discussed
were:
How the Child Care Commission can most effectively
address pressing child care needs in Carlsbad.
Where most citizens of Carlsbad currently receive their
information about child care issues, supply, and needs.
What local or county-wide information sources are
available to assist parents and prospective child care
providers in gaining information regarding Carlsbad
child care issues.
• Which child care programs are considered "models" in
Carlsbad.
Do residents perceive that the City of Carlsbad
promotes, discourages, or is neutral regarding
development of additional child care sources.
What role should the Child Care Commission play: As a
catalyst? An information source? A change agent? A
source of data and statistics?
What local conditions and issues are critical to
development of an expanded quality child care system in
Carlsbad.
GOAL SETTING;
After discussion, the Commissioners unanimously adopted the
following goals for the next six months;
MINUTES
April 21, 1990 CHILD CARE COMMISSION Page 2 COMMISSIONERS
Facilitate the growth of child care opportunities in the
City of Carlsbad
Needs assessment
Communication
ADJOURNMENT;
By proper motion, the workshop of April 21, 1990 was
adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
S^fC. HXGAjJfti
'Research Manager
JJCKNER
Minutes Clerk
MINUTES ARE ALSO TAPED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL THE MINUTES ARE
APPROVED.
Baker
Cutler
Gilk
L'Esperance
Mead
Nygaard