HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-05-27; Child Care Commission Ad Hoc; MinutesMinutes of: CHILD CARE COMMISSION
Time of Meeting: 6:30 P.M.
Date of Meeting: May 27,1993
Place of Meeting: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Baker called the Meeting to order at 6:46 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairperson Baker, Commissioners Isenhart, L'Esperance, and Mead
Absent: Commissioners Cutler, Gilk, and Schwei
Staff Present: 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 Board.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Mead, and duly seconded, to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of April 22,1993, as submitted.
VOTE: 4-0
AYES: Chairperson Baker, Commissioners Isenhart, L'Esperance, and Mead
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Schedule of Meetings with City Council Members
At the April 22,1993 meeting it was suggested that Chairperson Baker meet with Mayor Lewis and
members of the City Council on a one-on-one basis in an effort to determine their ideas with respect to
continuing the Child Care Commission or changing the focus to family care or youth in general.
Commissioner Mead was desirous of joining Chairman Baker in the meetings so she could share with them
the 1992 report of the San Marcos Family Day Care Commission. She volunteered to arrange the
appointments.
Commissioner Mead reported that meetings had been tentatively scheduled with the Mayor and City
Council members on the following dates:
Mayor Lewis June 17 or 18
Council Member Stanton June 11 or 14
Council Member Kulchin June 17 or 18
Council Member Nygaard June 10 or 11
Council Member Finnila June 16
Lori Lieberman, Assistant to the City Manager, reported that budget constraints are uppermost in
everyone's minds and it is highly probable that the Commission will need to sunset as scheduled.
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COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS:
Goal I Educate Parents Regarding Child Care Choices - Commissioner Mead
No report.
Goal II Development of Neighborhood Child Watch Program - Commissioner Mead
No report.
Goal III Linking with Schools - Commissioner Schwei
No report.
Goal IV Addressing Needs of Child Care Providers - Commissioners L'Esperance and Gilk
Commissioner Mead reported that she had recently visited the Planning Department and requested a copy
of the time line created by the Commission which was supposed to be available for potential child care
providers. She had spoken with several planners, including Dee Landers, and nobody was able to locate a
copy of the timeline. Lori Lieberman will contact the Planning staff to make sure that the timeline is
available at the front desk.
Ms. Lieberman reported that staff has been consumed with their efforts on the General Plan revision. Due
to budget constraints, the environmental impact report is being done internally (it is normally done by
outside consultants). She stated that this will result in the child care zone code amendments taking longer
to complete than originally planned.
Commissioner L'Esperance reported that 20-25 people had attended the recent seminar on injury
prevention in child care settings. Approximately one-fourth of them were from Carlsbad while the
remainder of attendees were from inland North County.
Goal V Outreach to Businesses - Commissioners Baker and Isenhart
No report.
Goal VI Create a Private Child Care Foundation
Chairman Baker reported that she had met with members of the Carlsbad Education Foundation in
February. She did receive one telephone call after the meeting expressing interest in bringing the Child
Care Foundation on board but she has heard nothing from them since. Their reluctance seems to involve
sharing their funds with another subgroup. She has heard recently that the Education Foundation is
planning to open a child care center in a Fieldstone project in south Carlsbad.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Regular meeting of May 27,1993 was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
LORI LIEBERMAN
Assistant to the City Manager
BETTY BUCKNER
Minutes Clerk