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ITEM #8 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF November 15, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Bill Smith, Community Services Directory SUBJECT: Consideration to Increase Revenue and iiExpenditure Appropriations to Account for a "Cost of Living" Increase to the State Contract for Preschool Childcare Services in the Childcare Division of the Community Services Department DATE: October 26, 2005 BACKGROUND: The City of Colton's Pre -School program, located at the Sierra Vista Baptist Church, is funded by a grant from the State of California Department of Education. The amount of the grant, as listed in the approved childcare budget for the current fiscal year, is $154,490. The State of California has recently notified the City of a "cost of living" increase for the existing grant in the amount of $6,535. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: These "cost of living" increases are standard procedure with the Department of Education. They are intended to facilitate the adequate provision of childcare services, allowing for inflation. In order to accommodate this receipt of additional funding, and allocate said funding for expenditure, the Pre-school Program budget in the Childcare Division must be adjusted. FISCAL IMPACT: To facilitate the receipt of this additional grant funding, the Pre -School Program budget must be adjusted, according to the following. - Childcare Revenue Account 206-5776 will increase by the additional grant amount of $6,535 - Childcare Expenditure Account 206-7200-7203-2305 will increase by $2,000 - Childcare Expenditure Account 206-7200-7203-2310 will increase by $2,000 - Childcare Expenditure Account 206-7200-7203-2400 will increase by $2,535 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None