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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 1 CHILD CARE 11-05-90L DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: -5- v October 2401 19S William A. Huston, City Manager Administrative Services Department OLD BUSINESS NO. 1 1 5,7,v9 0 4 ;�•► Inter - Com REQUEST FROM MRS. HAY TO DISCUSS CHILD CARE FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. EIft*;19)4iyr0:4ZOIN1PVn Pleasure of the Council. BACKGROUND As Council will recall, in June 1990, the City Council appointed the Tustin Area Ad Hoc Child Care Committee, whose work is in progress. Since the City Council has given this Committee the responsibility to address child care for the entire Tustin area, it may be inappropriate to address the Veeh school issue before the Committee completes its work. Staff understands that the child care program at Veeh is being accommodated in the School's Multipurpose Room. It is less than ideal that the Kindergarten students must take a bus to Beswick; however, it should be noted that many Tustin schools have no after- school child care. Currently, of the nine Tustin area elementary schools that are open, only two have child care programs on site. Child care is a community -wide issue; hence, the Child Care Ad Hoc Committee appointed by the City Council. Mrs. Hay has been invited to attend the Tustin Area Ad Hoc Child Care Committee meetings. They are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. Staff appreciates Mrs. Hay's concern for her children and the Veeh school; however, the Ad Hoc Child Care Committee is addressing the needs of all the children in Tustin. It might be unsuitable to address one school's issues prior to the Committee completing its work and presenting same to the City Council. Staff anticipates that the report will be ready for review by the Parks and Recreation Commission sometime in February 1991. As Council will recall, the City Council directed the Committee to report back to the Parks and Recreation Commission before having the Council take up the matter. It is anticipated that Mrs. Hay will attend the November 5 Council meeting. 1 � U� ( 417 - e-- - � Royleen A. White, Director Community & Administrative Services RAW/md Attachments RAW3:hayltrcc October 16, 1990 Mr. Richard B. Edgar, Mayor TUSTIN CITY IIALL 300 Centennial Tustin, CA 92680 Dear Mayor Edgar; �E�ti v tv OCT 19 Due to the concern of many parents in the Veeh school district (as illustrated by the n Jim petition submitted to the Council and Ad Hoc Child Care committee by Co n it e son the P P Potts on October 15, 1990), I would like to step forward andel school a e children. November 5, 1990 agenda to address the issue of child care fors g I am looking forward to your positive response. matter. Sincerely, Linda R. Hay, Concerned Veeh Parent 13809 Apache Tustin, CA 92680 Home: (714) 832-8588 Work: (714) 544-7679 Thank you for your attention in this cc: Dr. Dave Andrews, Superintendent Ms. Gloria Tuchman, School Board President )ATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: OCTOBER 5, 1990 WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF AD HOC CHILD CARE COMMITTEE UPDATE RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. BACKGROUND: Inter - Com The Ad Hoc Child Care Committee is progressing toward the goal of developing a comprehensive report on child care in Tustin. This report will be presented to Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council this winter as scheduled. In addition to defining the scope of the project, the committee has inventoried existing child care resources, and identified unmet current and future needs. The Committee has met July 31, August 28, and September 25, 1990 to accomplish the work completed to date. At the October meeting, the committee will begin to develop recommendations which will define the roles of the private sector as well as public and non-profit service agencies within Tustin's Child Care network. Staff is impressed with the level of commitment and the expertise represented on the committee. The continued diligent work of this group will result in a report which can help in developing a child care network consistent with Tustin's needs. Community Services Department Staff will continue to update the City -Council as to the Committee's progress. X,_AdA_,-V_ _J �� . S)� Susan M. Jones Recreation Superintendent SMJ/svr A:Update.ADH Royleen A. White Director of Community and Administrative Services