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6.G. - Page 4 of 5 <br />Children and Youth <br />Redwood City strives to improve our community for people of all backgrounds and income levels. We <br />believe the foundation of this vision is to create opportunities for children and youth to grow, learn <br />and play in a safe and healthy environment. The City believes that there are many ways to achieve <br />these goals—chief among them, working collaboratively with regional stakeholders and state <br />legislative leaders to explore new polices to provide local flexibility and innovative approaches. As <br />such, Redwood City outlines the following policy goals to support children and youth: <br />• Support legislation that encourages youth development, including student enrollment, <br />equitable access to internet and technology, and youth services. <br />• Support legislation that promotes youth wellbeing and school safety. <br />• Support legislation that would allow for additional childcare funding including funding <br />dedicated to the creation of additional childcare facilities. <br />• Support legislation that reduces barriers and/ or streamlines the process for the <br />development, access and affordability of more childcare facilities. <br />• In situations when a school district is forced to consolidate school sites, the City supports <br />legislation that would allow state grant dollars allocated for before and after school programs <br />to be redirected locally (on a per -pupil formula) in order to provide continual care—particularly <br />for underserved areas. <br />• Support legislation and funding opportunities that promote the City's ability to promote <br />physical activity—which can include the maintenance and expansion of city parks, playgrounds, <br />sports facilities and community facilities. <br />• Support legislation and funding opportunities for youth and teen programing as an <br />investment in the future of our community. <br />• Support efforts to increase school district funding. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact to the City as a result of this action. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA <br />Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably <br />foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />AL . <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />115 <br />