REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sunnyvale Declaring Support for Efforts to Provide Universal Child Care
Report
BACKGROUND
Build the Future Santa Clara County is a movement to build a brighter future for all Santa Clara County residents by advocating for affordable, quality child care for all. Partners and supporters include Santa Clara County Board President Susan Ellenberg, Working Partnerships USA, First 5 Santa Clara County, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, a majority of cities in Santa Clara County and other community-based organizations and business. Supporters encouraged the City of Sunnyvale to join this diverse coalition by adopting a resolution declaring support of advocacy, funding, and policies that furthers the goal of providing child care for all.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 5.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions - Socio-Economic
5.4 Health and Social Services
1) Support childcare related legislation that:
? Provides funding targeted to address the child care needs of low income individuals;
? Establishes demonstration projects to test alternative child care delivery models;
? Establishes employer incentives, such as tax credits to encourage employers to share in providing child care for employees;
? Provides adequate funding of existing child care programs, including appropriate cost-of-living increases;
? Establishes the public school system as the primary delivery agent of state sponsored child care programs;
? Establishes quality child care programs by appropriate regulations to protect health and safety, but minimizes regulatory obstacles;
? Provides incentives to increase the quality and wages of child care workers;
? Advocate for and support measures to encourage and involve industry in providing child care and/or child care benefits to their employees.
(2) Support the establishment of quality standards for childcare providers and programs.
Council Policy 5.1.1 Socio-Economic ...
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