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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: DENNIS MORRIS, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER APPROVAL: HENRY T. GARCIA, CITY MANAGE SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF IMMEDIATE FEE INCREASE FOR PRIVATE PAY FAMILIES ATTENDING COMMUNITY CHILDCARE LATCHKEY PROGRAMS. DATE: MAY 26. 1998 BACKGROUND: This report is meant to educate the rationale behind Colton Community Child Care's proposed fee increase for private pay families. DISCUS SION/ANALYSIS: For the past 10 years, Colton Community Child Care has provided "Latch Key" child care services for school age children who reside in the greater Colton area and who attend one of the four day care programs we operate (Paul J. Rodgers Elementary, Wilson Elementary, Cooley Ranch Elementary and Reche Canyon Elementary). We provide before -school and after-school child care as well as off track (full and extended day) care. Although our student population fluctuates on a monthly basis, we currently provide services for 218 children and their families. Of the children enrolled in our program, approximately 20% are considered "private pay" clients. According to the State of California Department of Education, these private pay child care clients come from families whose yearly earnings exceed State -mandated criterion used to define eligibility for child care assistance. The other 80% of our client base consist of children in families living at or below the poverty level (an income at or below the bottom 25h percentile for the State of California). The income of each of our subsidized families is matched to a state -developed and mandated chart to determine if the family is responsible for a co -payment or share of cost for services provided. Many of our families pay nothing for child care services while some have a co -pay. Co -pay can range from one dollar to ten dollars per day. The State of California determines the reimbursement rates (program fees) for ALL children enrolled in ALL State funded programs. In other words, the State tells the Item # 3