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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />For the Council Meeting of April 18, 2000 <br />To: Honorable Mayor & City Cou I <br />Approval: Henry T. Garcia, City Manage A <br />From: Ronald C. Kenny, Director of Parks, Recreation & Family Services <br />Carolyn Jones, Childcare Manager <br />Subject: Approval to send Two Childcare Staff and one Community <br />Member to the Final Phase of the TouchPoints Training in <br />Boston the week of June 26, 2000. <br />Date: April 10, 2000 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In March Colton Childcare staff attended a five-day training and tours affiliated with the TouchPoints <br />projects in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the first of a two-part training. The final phase of the training <br />involves sending two of the original staff from the initial training and one community member to Boston to <br />participate in the Community Level portion. This training will prepare our childcare center/community to be <br />a national TouchPoints site; (there are currently 18 TouchPoints sites worldwide). <br />DISCUSSION / ANALYSIS: <br />Selected agencies from across the nation apply to these trainings. Colton Childcare is very fortunate in <br />that it was invited to participate in the training by Dr. T Berry Brazelton. After childcare staff attend this <br />final training, community childcare will officially become a national TouchPoints site. <br />CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPACT: <br />The childcare program will directly benefit from having childcare staff trained in the TouchPoints paradigm, <br />which emphasizes more than just childcare, but also family growth & development. Staff will subsequently <br />organize community 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 hosted by <br />Colton Childcare. Staff recommends an increase of the estimated revenue in Acct.#206-7847, <br />(Donations), by $68,000 and expenditure appropriations in Acct. #'s 206-7200-7202-2350, (Professional <br />Services), by $46,000 and 206-7200-7202-2280, (Travel & Meetings), by $22,000. The estimated travel <br />cost of $5,000 would be covered by the revised budget appropriations in Acct. # 206-7200-7202-2280. <br />Staff recommends authorization for two Colton Childcare staff and one community member to attend the <br />final phase of the TouchPoints training in Boston, Massachusetts. <br />Item #15 <br />