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To: <br />Approval <br />From: <br />Subject: <br />Date: <br />CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />For the Council Meeting of February 1, 2000 <br />Honorable Mayor & City Council <br />Henry Garcia, City Manager <br />Ron Kenny, Interim Recreation Parks Director/Superintendent x <br />Carolyn Jones, Childcare Manager <br />Approval of travel expenses exceeding $1,000 per person to send <br />three Child Care staff to TouchPoints training in Boston, <br />Massachusetts, and related budget adjustment. <br />January 24, 2000 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Childcare staff has been invited to attend a five-day series of trainings & tours affiliated with the <br />TouchPoints project in Boston, Massachusetts. The invitation was extended to childcare by Dr. T. Berry <br />Brazelton subsequent to last month's conference held at Loma Linda Medical Center. <br />DISCUSSION I ANALYSIS: <br />Selected individuals from across the nation apply to attend these trainings. Childcare is very fortunate in <br />that they were invited to participate in the training with the plan that Colton Childcare will one day become <br />a National TouchPoints Site. <br />CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPACT: <br />The childcare program will directly benefit from having childcare staff trained in the TouchPoints paradigm <br />which emphasizes child/family growth & development. Staff will subsequently organize community <br />outreach training in order to assist and enhance family life in Colton. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: <br />None <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />There will be no general fund impact. Funds were raised during the TouchPoints conference co -hosted by <br />Childcare. Staff recommends an increase of the estimated revenue in Acct. # 206-7847 (Donations) by <br />$45,000 and expenditure appropriations in Acct. #'s 206-7200-7202-2350 (Professional Services) <br />$25,000, 206-7200-7202-2410 (Misc. Expenses) $10,000 and 206-7200-7202-2280 (Travel & Meetings) <br />by $10,000. The estimated travel cost of $7,000 would be covered by the revised budgeted <br />appropriations in Acct. # 206-7200-7202-2280. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends authorization for three staff members to travel and attend the 5 -day <br />TouchPoints training in Boston, Massachusetts, and approval of attached budget adjustment. <br />Attachment: TouchPoints Brochure <br />Prepared by: Mary Alice Rodriguez <br />Item #15 <br />