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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of an additional $1,000 in grant funding for fiscal year 2024-25 from the Quality Improvement Grant from Quality Counts San Mateo County for the Big Lift Little Steps Preschool at the Gene Mullin Community Learning Center and amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s fiscal year 2024-25 Operating Budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 25.059.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco’s Little Steps Preschool is funded by the Big Lift grant from the San Mateo Office of Education; and
WHEREAS, as a Big Lift grant recipient, Little Steps Preschool is eligible for a Local Block Grant and/or Quality Improvement (QI) Grant from Quality Counts San Mateo County (QCSM) and the purpose of the QI grant is to help create action-oriented quality improvement plans and provide one-time resources to implement those plans; and
WHEREAS, at the June 26, 2024 City Council meeting, City Council approved the acceptance of $2,275 in QI grant funding for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a QI grant bonus award in the amount of $1,000 for FY 2024-25, amending the total amount of QI grant funding received to $3,275 in FY 2024-25; and
WHEREAS, QI grant funds will be used to purchase supplies such as outdoor play equipment to help children with their social emotional growth and gross motor development, as well as other curriculum support; and
WHEREAS, grant funds will be used to amend the FY 2024-25 Operating Budget per Budget Amendment Number 25.059.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby authorizes the acceptance of $1,000 in QI grant funding for FY 2024-25.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council approves Budget Amendment Number 25.059 to amend the Parks and Recreation Department’s FY 2024-25 Operating Budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the documents necessary to accept the grant funding and take any other actions necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution on behalf of the City Council, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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