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'. "... ..-',_. .:R... ..1:. ...p. ...0... .:..:R.........r..... ... "". ...... .,.. ."..... .," . ' ". . .' . . . .' ". .. -." . . . ."... .".. -. . . . . . . .'. .,. . . . . . . . . ." 6.1E Page 1 July 23, 2007 SUBJECT Amendment to the Agreement for support of the Redwood City Family Centers (presently known as "Community Schools") for FY 2007/2008 RECOMMENDATION Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment to the agreement between the City of Redwood City, County of San Mateo, and the Redwood City School District for support of the Redwood City Family Centers (Community Schools) for fiscal year 2007/2008. BACKGROUND Several years ago, the City of Redwood City (City) in partnership with the Redwood City School District (District) and the County of San Mateo (County) agreed to assist the Community Schools with sustainability of the program at Fair Oaks, Hoover, Kennedy and Taft schools. The Community Schools were established to actively involve Redwood City residents, educators and human services providers in supporting neighborhood children to become successful learners. The Community Schools provide one-stop services including health services, family support services, parent-community partnerships, adult education, and after-school programs. This program is supported and overseen under the leadership of Redwood City 2020. The Community Schools reach students and their families at four "family centers" housed at the elementary and middle schools (noted above) in a way that few programs are able to do because they are strategically linked to the school communities they serve. The City, County, and District are funding the core operations of the Community Schools with $100,000 from the City, $110,365 from the County, and $90,000 from the District for fiscal year 2007/2008. The total budget for the Community Schools for 2007/2008 is approximately $4 million. Over 50% of the budget is comprised of redirected resources. Addjtional funds include: $50,000 from the Grove Foundation; $100,000 from the Peninsula Community Foundation; $103,750 from California Endowment; $75,000 from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health; $50,000 from the California Department of Education; $30,000 from the Westly Foundation; and $50,000 from the Stuart Foundation. The agreement between the City, the County and the District is interdependent: if any one of the partners does not enter into the agreement and does not contribute, then the remaining parties could withdraw their contributions. The attached amendment ensures continued sustainability for the Community Schools for fiscal year 2007/2008. ALTERNATIVES Council may elect not to authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.