AgdaPkt 2017-01-09 Closed and Joint

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6.1.A. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager January 9, 2017 SUBJECT Agreement for services between the Redwood City School District and the City of Redwood City acting as fiscal agent for Redwood City 2020 for support of the Redwood City Big Lift for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Big Lift agreement between the City of Redwood City acting as fiscal agent for Redwood City 2020 and the Redwood City School District in an amount not to exceed $86,000 for Fiscal Year 2016- 2017 BACKGROUND The Big Lift is a collective impact collaborative led by three agencies — Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the San Mateo County Office of Education, and San Mateo County - that are partnering with dozens of county leaders and community-based organizations to improve third-grade reading proficiency in San Mateo County. The Big Lift vision includes the following evidence -based interventions: • A comprehensive school readiness strategy focused on high-quality preschool for 3- and 4 -year olds that leads to an aligned and sequenced set of high-quality learning experiences in kindergarten through third grade; • A focus on reducing chronic absence in the early grades; • Developing inspiring summer learning opportunities that enable children to maintain their academic and developmental gains; • Supporting parents and caregivers as children's first and most influential teacher to provide rich learning environments in the home. The City of Redwood City (Redwood City 2020) and the Redwood City School District submitted a joint proposal to the Big Lift collaborative and were awarded a grant in June of 2016 to support Big Lift goals in Redwood City. The initial award for the Big Lift grant is for 14 months and it may be extended annually, up to 3 years and 2 months, pending compliance and continued availability of funding. The Redwood City School District finalized a contract with the Big Lift collaborative which includes funds for City of Redwood City (Redwood City 2020) services and provided the City of Redwood City (Redwood City 2020) with an agreement for services for Fiscal Year 2016-2017.