Laserfiche WebLink
1 RESOLUTION NO. R-75-23 <br /> 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ALLOWING THE <br /> RECEIPT OF FUNDS TO THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION <br /> 3 DIVISION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT VIA <br /> 4 THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE <br /> CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AB185 AND AB179, <br /> 5 AND THUS ADDITIONAL ARPA FUNDS <br /> 6 WHEREAS, the City of Colton, Early Childhood Education (ECE) Division of the <br /> Community Services Department (CSD) holds one (1) California Department of Education <br /> (CDE) Contract, and one (1) California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Contract, thus <br /> 8 considered a CDE and CDSS Funded Agency. <br /> 9 WHEREAS CDSS,with Assembly Bill 185 and AB179, is authorized to award another <br /> 10 round of American Recovery Plan Act(ARPA)to every CDSS Funded Program in the State of <br /> California. <br /> 11 <br /> WHEREAS CDE, with Assembly Bill 185, is authorized to award another round of <br /> 12 American Recovery Plan Act(ARPA)to every CDE Funded Program in the State of California. <br /> 13 <br /> WHEREAS, the ECE Division has received three separate checks in the amounts of <br /> 14 $16,990, $21,354, and $73,542 for a total received of$111,886. <br /> 15 WHEREAS, CDE and CDSS Funded Agencies must use ARPA Stabilization funds for <br /> 16 one or more of the following purposes below: <br /> • Personnel costs,benefits, premium pay, or recruitment and retention <br /> 17 • Rent or mortgage payments, utilities, facilities maintenance and improvements, or <br /> insurance <br /> 18 • Training and professional development related to health and safety practices <br /> 19 • Purchases of or updates to equipment and supplies to respond to COVID-19 <br /> • Goods and services necessary to maintain or resume childcare services <br /> 20 • Mental health supports for children and employees. <br /> 21 <br /> WHEREAS, the current CDE and CDSS Contracts have enough funds to cover all of <br /> 22 the aforementioned purposes, except capital/facility improvements and premium pay/retention <br /> costs. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 WHEREAS,City Staff recommends a plan to use approximately 80%on capital/facility <br /> improvements and 20% on premium/retention pay for ECE Staff <br /> 25 <br /> WHEREAS, For the capital/facility Improvement,ECE intends to use the funds for two <br /> 26 projects. Project One will be the purchase and installation of a large 30' x.30' shade structure <br /> 27 at Paul J. Rogers Child Development Center. Project Two is creating a cement trike circle at <br /> Cooley Ranch State Preschool (CRSP). <br /> 28 <br />