COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Services Agency

 

DATE:

June 23, 2005

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 12, 2005

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Maureen Borland, Director, Human Services Agency

SUBJECT:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Agreement with First 5 San Mateo County for Preschool for All

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution:

1.

Waiving the Request for Proposal process; and

2.

Authorizing the execution of an Agreement with First 5 San Mateo County for the Fiscal Years 2005-2008 to support Preschool for All

 

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: 2: Provide Equal Access to Educational Opportunity

Goal(s): Goal 3: Children in San Mateo County all enter kindergarten ready to learn.

 

BACKGROUND:

First 5 San Mateo County was created in 1998 with the passage of Proposition 10, the California Children and Families First Act. The Act levied tobacco tax to support a comprehensive, collaborative and integrated system of information and services that promote early childhood development for children ages 0 to 5. The Act also created a state commission and individual county commissions to oversee expenditures and funding priorities.

 

DISCUSSION:

This Agreement with First 5 San Mateo County will provide funding from the Human Services Agency (HSA) to support the Preschool for All program in the implementation of high quality preschool for at least 519 children. The San Mateo County Office of Education serves as the Lead Agency for Preschool for All (PFA) and the HSA is one of eight partners. Given the creation of First 5 San Mateo County pursuant to the California Children and Families First Act, as well as the County’s prior collaborative efforts with First 5 San Mateo County, it is in the County’s best interest to waive the Request For Proposal (RFP) process.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Agreement with First 5 San Mateo County provides for $1,750,000 from the Human Services Agency for the term of July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008. Appropriation was not included in the Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-06. A June Revision will be submitted for Board of Supervisors’ approval adding $1,250,000 to the Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-06 and $250,000 for Fiscal Year 2006-07. An additional amount of $250,000 has been committed for Fiscal Year 2007-08. Funding is from the Agency Child Care Realignment Trust Funds set aside for this purpose. There is no Net County Cost.