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4.A. - Page 12 of 98 <br />households. Many were assisted multiple months; 141 households who requested assistance for <br />a second time were provided that assistance. <br />7. Desire for Equity in Educational Outcomes and Resources <br />Several community members have expressed concern about inequity in educational outcomes <br />and resources and particularly focused on recent Redwood City School District school closures. <br />California schools operate under State, rather than City, authority. School districts have their own <br />elected governing boards and administration and funding, and operate independently of the City. <br />The City does have a long history of working collaboratively with the three school districts in <br />Redwood City (Belmont Redwood Shores School District, Redwood City School District, and <br />Sequoia Union High School District) to support children, youth and families. For example, for 20 <br />years, Redwood City has been a core member of Redwood City 2020, a community collaborative <br />to address poverty in Redwood City and the adjacent North Fair Oaks neighborhood in <br />unincorporated San Mateo County. Redwood City 2020 is comprised of eight core members and <br />the collaborative includes numerous community-based organizations. Core members are the City <br />of Redwood City (which also serves as the fiscal agent for Redwood City 2020), Redwood City <br />Elementary School District, Sequoia Union High School District, County of San Mateo (Health and <br />Human Services Agency), Sequoia Healthcare District, the Board of Trustees of Stanford <br />University, Kaiser Permanente, and Canada College. Redwood City 2020's vision is "that all people <br />living in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks are healthy, safe and successful. We bring our <br />community residents together with local organizations and public agencies to develop and <br />implement a wide range of projects that are focused on addressing acute needs and building on <br />strengths in our community. Our goals are to reduce the impact of poverty, improve the academic <br />success of students, promote community health and wellness, increase community engagement, <br />and enhance safety." <br />The City communicates and coordinates regularly with school districts within Redwood City on <br />after-school programs and shared facility use in order to leverage investment of public funds and <br />meet the needs of children, youth and families. The City has formal joint use agreements with <br />both the Redwood City School District and the Belmont -Redwood Shores School district to ensure <br />open spaces for youth sports leagues, and neighborhood drop-in play. The Districts and the City <br />have also worked together on sports field improvements and support a multi -use community <br />center on the campus of Sandpiper School in Redwood Shores. <br />For nearly 25 years, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Department has <br />worked closely with the Redwood City School District on providing after school programs <br />("REACH") between five to seven campuses serving up to 1,000 children each day. These State <br />and Federally grant -funded programs provide tutoring, enrichment, recreation, and health <br />instruction. The PRCS Department also hosts a fee-based after school program at Sandpiper <br />School in Redwood Shores up to 130 children each day during the school year. <br />Page 12 of 17 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />14 <br />