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Resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with the Child Care Coordinating Council (4Cs) of San Mateo County in an amount of $100,000, plus a $10,000 contingency, for a total authorized amount not to exceed $110,000 for the design and administration of the City of South San Francisco Child Care Expansion Grant Program, and amending the Parks and Recreation Department’s fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 27.023 to appropriate $610,000 for consultant services and pilot grant awards.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to supporting and expanding access to quality child care services for local families; and
WHEREAS, the City established its Child Care Impact Fee in 2001 to support the development of child care facilities needed to accommodate growth and development; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to establish a pilot Child Care Expansion Grant Program ("Grant Program") to support improvements that create or expand licensed child care spaces within South San Francisco, including improvements undertaken by licensed child care centers and family child care homes; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes an initial allocation of $500,000 for grant awards to establish an accessible, transparent, and accountable funding process and evaluate opportunities for future program expansion; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2026, the City issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") seeking qualified firms or organizations to assist with the design, implementation, and administration of the Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City received five proposals, which were evaluated by a panel of Parks and Recreation Department representatives based on the criteria established in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, following evaluation of written proposals and interviews with the four highest-ranked proposers, Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo Co...
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